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Cincinnati Commercial (Newspaper) - February 13, 1869, Cincinnati, OhioOuse Urc Ifni Ati commercial saturday february 13, 1869. Cue eighth Indiana District. The Congress Ion air convention. Coxum Poydence Cincinnati comes Iclal. Kokomo february 11, i860. Last night al5out a the witching hour of twelve Quot i lit off of the Peru Tram in front of the a Chiton House Quot at Kokomo. The train Hadnot stopped yet but this was a strategic movement a running grab at tha Quot Forelock Quot of old time k with an Eye to the hotel Register and the bed hat might come of an Early display of my a John Hancock Quot upon its pages. Taking a couple of tips at a time i landed at the head of the stairs with just breath enough to inform the Good Little gent behind the desk that two bohemians wanted Beds or his life. Before we would get 1 answer the Reserve corps came Rushing in and proceeded to flatten us out against the counter in a manner exceedingly disgusting to our regions of digestion. The kind Boniface consented in View of our Dis Tiiu used relations to the press and the Public to give up to us the Only bed he had kept for himself so he showed us to the parlor Aud told us to take or Choice of a few spots of car pet room not yet occupied. We weighed the proposition carefully and proceeded to Wade through the crowd of gentle dreamers to a spot near a very cold looking stove. Every sofa lounge and chair save two a Swiss Bottoms Quot was gone. One Stalwart Hoosier reclined Grace full upon six with a margin of two feet which constituted both an ornamental and odoriferous projection. In the Corner Lay colonel Milt. Rob Lusung senator from Madison county who remarked us lie flopped Over to ease the pressure Aud warm the Side that had Lalu to the weather that he had Given up fourteen Beds that a int to accommodate his friends and now he proposed that whoever got that particular spot of carpet which to had succeeded in warming should March Over his dead body. He held the position and lived. The Luckiest Man in the crowd was a drummer for a Philadelphia carpet House who upon be Long shown a the Al zest Board in to floor a proceeded to unpack his samples and construct a pallet at sight of which we sighed for a carpet Agency. Scarcely had we stretched ourselves with feet toward the stove and head upon a chair when we received a fresh instalment from Madison county Large enough to occupy the last spot of the parlor carpet. And with them came that inevitable bore of All such occasions h. J. M. Brown of Anderson the great North american Mintser. Brown is a youth of some thirty live Summers Long lean Aud loquacious. He Lead evidently take the ground hog for his weather gauge for he was out in Light pants with an elaborate Stripe on the outer Side suggesting that brow might have seen service some Day in the Madison county Home guard a Thoss cavalry. Brown had suffered no Wear Aud tear of brain for obvious reasons and needed no sleep. He had either so Little sense As to imagine that nobody else wanted to sleep or else so Little manners As to be indifferent to the wishes of those around him. I fancy he was afflicted in both ways. At All events he put in pretty much the whole night in a perfect Sluice of shallow Balderdash accompanied with occasional strides a la Gulliver Over the Heads and bodies of his prostrate victims. Every few minutes he broke out in an exclamation of gratitude at the fact that a a in a not sleepy Quot if about a dozen of us bad Hart him out in the streets we would have taken intense satisfaction in Rock aug him to sleep in Maimer like the tender Mother alluded to in a work on a a injun meal Quot by Griswold. As it was we Only got Relief when morning came and Brown left. I respectfully suggest that Madison county Send us any Ocolor in the worm hereafter but Browne at least when the article sent is of that greenish cast that can to keep its Mouth shut when Twenty men Are kept awake by its ceaseless winnings. The morning brought us a Good breakfast and this dispatched we sallied Forth to 4do&Quot Kokomo. It is a real Thrifty Little City of substantial growth and unmistakable Promise situated in the midst of the richest of a Oun Les and at an important Railroad crossing. Its buildings will Many of them compare favourably with those of our chief cities. Titis hotel the Clinton is Oue of the largest and Best buildings in the state. ,1 am glad to to Able to add that it is one of the Best kept also. Two Large Halls front the Public Square one of which is just comp noted. A magnificent court House is in Prog ref of erect on and the ciry has Superior educational advantages. The citizens coi Maud the attention of tiie first lecturers in the land. I saw the Bills of Olive Locan on the fences and Fred. Doug Hiss lectured Here l is night. I found the City under a Cloud of sorrow at the decease of one of its most valued citizens Nelson Purdunn former mayor of the Eity he died yesterday and is to be buried with masonic honors to Morrow. He was a Man of Large wealth Aud correspondingly Large Public spirit. The convention. At 10 of clock the convention assembled in Arm a Trong s Hall which soon was literally crammed full. It was in fact one of the largest congressional conventions Ever held in the District. The meeting was called to order by Hon. R. T. St. John of Grant who nominated colonel t. H. Bringhurst pfc ass As temporary president. The colonel Mafle but a few remarks on taking the chair Quot business being the thing he Haa come for. On motion of or. Ryan of Madison one Delegate from each county was selected to constitute a committee on permanent organization As follows colonel Dum of Cass m. L. Marsh of Grant j. R. Gray of Hamilton colonel Blanch of Howard j. Ii. Heuard of Madison i. C. Ellis of Miami d. F. Lindsly of Tipton Ami colonel Ellis of Wabash. On motion of or. Chittenden a committee of one from each District was appointed on credentials. As a of Iowa j. T. Brian of Cass William Neall of Grant t. J. Kane of Hamilton n. B. Brown of Howard g. F. Chittenden of Madison d. R. Bears of Miami William Stivers of Tipton and general Parrish of Wabash. On motion of or. Brounie of Grant a obtain it tee of one from each county was appointed on apportionment As follows cd ass t. W. Tomlinson Grant r. T. St. John Hamilton j. W. Pfaff Howard t. C. Phillips Madison j. Haslep Miami j. C. Reed Tipton g. W. Lanly Wabash f. Kise. 1 pm committee of permanent a organization reported i or president colonel n. P. Richmond of Howard. Is ij<1crear Captain John Hardesty of mad vice presidents a. 8. Casey w. N. Evans or. Darnell g. 8. Parrish r. 8. Brake j. M. Justice n. Hardy and William who ton. Assistant secretaries a. M. Cockling j l Knight t. G. Phillips g. O. Reed of Lone and m. F. Longley. Colonel Richmond or taking the stand spoke As follows a a gentlemen of the convention the action of the legislature at its present session in electing the 1b,u Dot d. Pratt to the Senate of me United a Cut has necessitated you again to in a a a a no a Minn for the Chipman 16fc Conner 32 Tyner 56. Beyond ballot the ballot of Brien in Robinson 23, Steele 34h. Chipman ism. Conner 29, Tyner 69&. Fourth ballot same As third with one gain for Tyner. Faith ballot same. Sixth ballot same As third. 8eventh ballot same As third with two less for Chittenden and two gain for Tyner making Tyner a vote 71. Here hand i top county withdrew by permission and held a lengthy consultation pending which colonel Robinson took the platform and in a few patriotic words withdrew his name and asked permission for his delegation to retire for consultation. They soon returned and when Madison county was called colonel Robinson responded a Twenty votes for Tyner Quot thus making his Voto 101 6, and electing him then came cheer after cheer and Calls for Tyner who took the stand and returned his grateful thanks in the few Earnest words telegraphed you yesterday. I should have remarked that colonel Steele managed to get in a motion amid the cheering making the Choice unanimous and both he Aud or. Conner and the rest of the candidates enthusiastically pledged their Best efforts to secure the Success of the ticket. I think i have never witnessed a More harmonious conv Offton. The democracy had hoped for a split and then an Independent candidate to be elected by their vote6 but in this they were sorely disappointed. It is thought however that they will get out a ticket in a sly Way and try to steal a March on the republicans. The latter say it can to be done. The candidate. Or. Tyner is a slender built Well shaped Man of vigorous Constitution and Quick energetic movement. His features Are Sharp and his face guiltless of Beard As the most fastidious Quak Eress could ask. His Eye is Gray and very expressive and his manner easy cordial and eminently calculated to make and Retalou friends. He is a Man of sober habits albeit his flushed look would be sadly against such a conclusion in a strange crowd. Or. Tyner is a native Hoosier. He was born at Brookville Franklin county in 1825. Being of a remarkably sanguine temperament As already intimated his face has a peculiarly fresh Ruddy appearance and his age would More Likely be set Down by a stranger at thirty four than forty three years. He was trained to mercantile Pursuit in youth but his own tastes running in the direction of the Legal profession he procured his books and read Law behind the counter for a time but soon gave himself wholly to that profession. In 1859 he commenced practice at Peru the county seat of Miami county where he has continued to practice extensively Ever since except when called by his people or the executive to Publio duties. In 1856 be was the candidate of the republicans for the legislature but was Defeated by a party vote. He ran about a Hundred votes ahead of his ticket however. During the sessions of l858-�?T59 and 1861 he was principal Secretary of the Indiana Senate. In i860 he was elector from the ninth Colfax a District. From 1861 to 1866 he was special agent for the Post office department for the District of Indiana and a portion of Ohio and Illinois. Or. Tyner is an Earnest popular speaker and has been one of or. Colfax so stand Bys Quot in the ninth District for Many years. He is one of or. Colfax a most intimate and valued friends. He is unquestionably the Peoples Cholee in the honoured line of representatives from the District so Long honoured by the Brilliant career of Schuyler Colfax. The Campaign will be briefs about ten Days and la that time county and township committees will have their hands full of Woyk. Every Man must be personally urged to the polls and every so Beme of the enemy must be outflanked. The most dangerous elections to the dominant party Ard these special elections where a few Hundred men say within themselves a my single vote will make no difference a and stay away from the polls. We Hope for better things from the republicans of the eighth District. Indiana. Washington letter. Correspondence Cincinnati commercial. A. F convention ror the purpose of be i Chung a be Nile Road to represent you in the con-ls5?Hof u a United states. Quot a. contest Between the democratic and i. L Ucan parties had been fought and we of Lgth congressional District did our duty 11 in and thought with our co labourers to rest Rhile upon our laurels but it is not so. It is ours again to meet the common enemy and in doing so. Let us present to them a United front. They Are singing the Siren song of peace to Day As they dul in Days gone by and Are saying that they would present no candidate in opposition to Tho nominee of this convention but we shall tee. Judging from the past i should say that about two Days before the election every Democrat in the District will be to tidied who to cast his vote for Aud every Man of them will be upon the ground m obedience to instructions while a Nav of our party relying upon the Large majority in the District will remain at Home. Much also w ill depend upon your action Here i can but reiterate the Hope expressed by the honorable gentleman who acted As your temporary chairman that your action May be Mir onious throughout. Let every delegation use All honorable Means to secure the maa of their Choice hut Whu they fail of him Aud some must fail amid the multiplicity of candidates let them accept the next Best Man and let no bickering or Beart Buru tuft Ariae Here that Inay injure our cause and let every Man go to his Home with Tho firm determination to work for the nominee w to Ever he May be Aud to see to it that very Republican voter in his precinct is at the polls and votes right on the 20th Day of this present month. A gentlemen i thank you for the unmerited Honor you have conferred upon me by selecting one As your chairman Aud do assure you that i a Hall Endeavor to discharge my Trust fairly and impartially. Again i thank the committees on credentials and App or to neut then reported whereupon the convention proceeded to nominate candidates for the coveted congressional track lion. James o Brien of Hamilton colonel m. S. Robinson of Madison coi Ouel Asbury Steele of Grant or. Chipman of Hamilton j. Conner of Wabash and James n. Tyner of Miami were placed in nomination. The whole number of votes cast was 178, Neo Leeary to a Choice 90. The result of tha balloting was As follows first ballot of Brien 22 Rohinton 2i Steele 27 Washington february 10, 1869. Mrs. Surratt dug up again. I paid very Little attention to the trial so called of the conspirators while in Progress As it was robbed of All interest by being entrusted to a court so ignorant of Law that Tho rulings decisions acid eventual verdict were no better than those of an Ordinary jury. A few men of Small Caliper and less character were for a Little while brought before the Publio to fret and strut their Brief hour and then be heard of no More. As a Friend of Bonn Pitman i subscribed for the Book of evidence he published and one Day while slowly recovering from a severe attack of sickness i Laid hold of it and to amuse the weary hour waded through its closely printed pages. It was a melancholy business at Best but i was inexpressibly shocked on Reading that touching the Case of mrs. Surratt. No mind of a Legal turn can study that evidence and not be shocked and distrusted. I aroused no Little indignation against myself some Tine subsequent by asserting on the stump that the poor woman had Boon convicted of keeping a Iki arding Bouse in Washington and banged by Andrew Johnson within Twenty four hours after conviction. Then came the Row Between Butler and Bingham in which the last named was charged with procuring the death of an innocent woman. And then Folio wed a general acceptance of the fact so that the order for her remains and immediate burial create no other feeling than Oue of commiseration. And Why was mrs. Surratt Hung without evidence because the court was composed of military men ignorant of Law and reflecting the popular impulse. The popular impulse is to hang some one on the heels of a great crime. Were we to postpone our murder trials a year after the comm Liston of the murder few would be hanged. Another reason exists for this brutal murder of a helpless woman. The military commission was robbed of its judge advocate. Recognizing the fact that military men As a general Ali aug Ore ignorant of the rules governing the admission of evidence an officer is selected Learned in the Law called a judge advocate whose duty is not Only to advise the court but appear for the accused. In the trial of the conspirators no such officer appeared the source to which the court had to look for rulings of Law was in men who appeared As prosecutors. A Lively lot of prosecutors they were. Holt was hard As Iron Burnett zealous As any county court prosecutor whose repute Tiou and re election Hung on conviction Ever was while Bingham was fierce As a Wolf. And so mrs. Surratt was hanged without judge or jury and. Yesterday she was buried. My Pillow is not the pleasantest one in the world but i would not care to change it with that of any Man having part in this sickening tragedy. Least of All with the Man who is now about retiring to the shadows of private life with the unanimous consent of his fellow citizens. Ann Surratt the daughter hurried to the executive mansion when she Learned the horrible fact that her Mother was to be hauled. She was accompanied by a Catholic priest. Arriving at the door she was refused admission. Pushing by the servants she reached the foot of Tho stairs before she would be arrested. Theu her entreaties tears and supplication mingled with shrieks were heart rending enough to melt the heart of a Stone. She begged to see the president but for a moment that she might save her mothers life. She begged to Seo any one of the family and mrs. Stover drawn by Tho creams to the spot was appealed to. The poor woman Pale As death wrung her hands saying that she had no right to violate the orders of the president. Preston King came in and picking the poor girl up from the stairway where she Lead fallen bore her screaming in the most heart rending manner from the accursed House. Those screams penetrated to the room where the cowardly miscreant was hid who with Power of life and death in his bands cast aside the recommendation for mercy signed by the court lest popular Wrath might implicate him in the crime. A a gentleman Here Well acquainted with mrs. Surratt i avid been a neighbor of herbs f or some time tells me thatche was an inoffensive. Stupid sort of woman very religious and charitable. 8ue was like All of her class Here a secessionist but m a passive sort of Way. In an acquaintance extending Over three years of very exciting times to never heard her express an Opl Niou on the subject that had any fierceness or ugliness in it Baker under whose corrupt nose the conspiracy suddenly broke out in assassination received a fearful lecture to use the Mildest term from or. Stanton for his stupidity and undertook. By subsequent Zeal to regain his lost credit. The chief detective of the government after permitting a conspiracy to happen at the very doors of the White House hunted Down victims threatened witnesses and running with the current of popular feeling succeeded at last in adding another tragedy to the list As horrible As the first. The grass grows Green above the Graves of both victim and persecutor. How Long will it be before accounts in like manner will be closed with All the actors in this bloody drama. Bek. Bulk re a Ball. That is not a very Delicato manner in which to introduce so delicate a subject but 1 was carried away by the alliteration. The three Dvo Wero too Busy for me. But i know of no Man Public or private who affords so interesting a study As the distinguished gentleman from maniac he setts. Some men float from their rottenness like the Hon. Pink Root Punk others from their lightness like the son. Oor Kua bunion of the political Pilgrim s Progress others again because their March is on the Mountain wave like the late Henry Winter Davis. To whatever of these three causes you May attribute benjamins Asce Doncy and that depends on your feeling toward him the tact is he does ride. It was understood a Long time ago that Benjamin was not to be a Leader in the House. He was considered in unsafe la Ader and an i popular Man. But i see him every Day taking a band in the legislation and making himself Felt. He is not a fluent nor a pleasant speaker. His voice is not Clear and his manner is what is popularly called nervous meaning the opposite of that. He knows about As much parliamentary Law As a horse. He is sandwiched in Between Semenok chairman of the committee of ways and Means Aud therefore Leader on the floor who is la addition an experienced debater with the Tuich and precedents at his fingers ends and e. A Washburne also an old Laud and the next Friend of the a president elect. Audi rot Tho venerable Benjamin holds his own. When he rises members listen and along the galleries run the cry. A a that a Butler Quot a a Butler a then to smokes and puffs and plows along regardless of consequences. I waa talking to Blaine Ope Day when Butler oat no round to him. A i say Blaine a he exclaimed a a hero a a muddle now Howell i Edge in with my amendment1&Quot Blaine with singular rapidity and clearness unravelled the trouble Aud Ben. Rolled along with his off Eye blazing with Triumph to astonish Tho parliamentary Fellows. Aud he did. I have followed in his Wake after adjournment several times and found something characteristic in his motions. He has a Quick step and a Light one although there is a Roll in him As if his slender legs were not quite up to the Large circular corporation above. At Tho car he would disappear mysteriously until i found that to passed on to the front platform and stood during the Lido smoking Bis Cigar Aud chatting with the Driver. I suppose there never was a Publio Man More internally abused and set upon than Benjamin popularly known As a the this is not confined to our political enemies but a Large share of our own party takes a hand in the slandering. We know that to All this he does not pay the slightest lived. And this stolid indifference we attribute to a Lack of sensibility. I so regarded it. I thought him a coarse hard Man a and if not bad at least Inse Waible to shame. I was greatly mistaken and of my mistake i had one Day a realizing Renso general Butler gave me a pressing invitation to Call at his House. Accompanied by a Friend i did so. I was ush erred into an elegant mansion with All the evidence in its furnishing Aud finish of refined taste. Aone possessed of a Little observation in such matters can Tell almost instantly the character of the Host by the appearance of the upholstery. Each House has a character of its own. The refinement or the Lack of refinement the Little eccentricities or the coarse attributes come out in various ways. When a woman furnishes a House in nine cases out of ten she copies a Model in some neighbor or is guided by the furniture Man. A you will make my Parlours Quot said an american ministers wife once to an upholsterer in Paris a was much like the count is As you can for that Money and Send with the furniture the necessary but a Man generally depends on his own judgment or taste and feels withal a pocket influence a woman does not. Going from Gen. Butlers Public life to his private is like passing from Tho Garish Light of a sunny Day and the loud uproar of a Busy Street into some huge Cathedral dim with religious Light and hushed into Cool quiet by the massive Walls that uphold. I and shut out the world. No one Oan stand in the Graceful lady like presence of mrs. Butler or her Beautiful daughter and not feel at first dazed and Theu that he is realizing a revelation. I found myself asking in thought a can this be the inner Domestic life of that coarse Gladiator of the political Arena a it is even so. Then it can not be insensibility it must come of a philosophy that is the bravest on record. I set out to write of the Ball last night but Here i am at Tho end of my prescribed daily limit. I am sorry for Scutum who was present i was not Lias Given me a most graphic picture of Tho Belles and beaux the fair women and Brave men and gorgeous Torai decorations and wonderful supper and Choice wine. But nut a f new Orleans Tetter. Correspondence Cincinnati commercial. New Orleans january 1869. One of Tho most interesting problems growing out of the rebellion and now being solved in the South is Church reconstruction. A common saying resulting from a common experience was that the most bitter rebels were the preachers and the women. Even during my present trip i have heard More than one southerner native and to the Manor born admit that these two classes Are the least inclined to accept and conform to the situation. The a scriptural saying a Maud there shall be like people like a riots Quot has been widely verified Here in the fact that nearly All the churches in the South were disloyal and the preachers with but comparatively few exceptions identified themselves with the rebellion. I mention but one fact among Many to illustrate this the methodist Church South was organized professedly on a non political basis and her preachers have decanted against political preaching More than any other class of divines Aud yet in 1862, when the hels Tou conference comprising about one Hundred and Twenty preachers met in its annual session at Athens Tennessee it formally expelled seven preachers on the charge of disloyalty to the Southern confederacy and adopted a Long report upon the subject which i clique a to have at band. Tho following extract wifi indicate the character of the whole document Aud the animus of the body whose sentiments it then expressed a but now that these question secession and revolution have assumed a Concrete form and under the Ruspi ratio of abolition fanaticism the Black republicans of the North have kindled the fires of the most brutal and ruthless War Ever known in the history of Man involving every interest political and religious held to be most sacred and absolutely vital to the present and future trial of our people it is our deliberate and religion a conviction that no Patriot no Christian and last Cfall no Christian minister who claims to be a member of the methodist episcopal Church South and a citizen of the Confederate states of America and who is presumed to to even partially acquainted with the merits of this unhappy controversy Oan throw the weight of his opinions words or arts into the Scales of our Nenis against us with moral impunity or with a a ii science void of offence toward god and his the conference which adopted the report from which this extract is taken embraced East Tennessee Southwest Virginia and Western North Carolinas the most Loyal portion of the South this Side of the Border states during the War. If in that Section this professedly non political Church expelled its ministers for loyalty to the United states and spread on its journals the above sentiments a it will occasion no Surprise to state that the White he Arches in the Smith were nearly All intensely disloyal. And this is the fact out of which has Arisen the problem of Churchi and invested it with grave difficulties. In passing from Point to Point i have made Somo inquiries in regard to the Progress of religious movements in the South. Denominations which before the War had the bulk of their members in the North have now More or less representatives in the Southern states. The freedmen because of their loyalty were the first class to be reached a and some churches have directed their attention to them because they had been a slaves and of account of a sympathy awakened by the condition in which to Weir Freedom found them. This was especially so with the congregationalists and uni us presbyterians. They have been vory Active in behalf of Tho freedmen and have succeeded in organizing Small churches at a few places where they have had schools for three or four rears but the formal worship of the one and the psalm singing of the other will not affect the Dolored people to any considerable extent at present they believe that where the spirit of the lord is there is Liberty and this in matters of religion Means with them the privilege of singing Aud shouting Long Aud lustily. Oue of them remarked in a meeting at which i was present a we must have either fire or water de methodists give a us de fire and de Baptiste give us de water and so most of us go to Oue or the other of the fact is that most of the coloured people who Are religious belong to these two denominations Aud while Many like the water l think the larger proportion Are found in the fiery methodist ramp nos a the african methodist episcopal Church a member of the methodist family organized in new York about fifty years ago by the withdrawal of coloured my Dubers from the old Church was among the first to Send missionaries to the freedmen As the War in its Progress opened the Way for such a movement. In june 1865, i made the trip of the Mississippi from Cairo to Natchez remember to have found their preachers Labouring at Columbus Kentucky Memphis Helena Arkansas Vicksburg and. Natchez ail i believe the first Loyal Church organized in Richmond after its fall was under their auspices and two years ago in Charleston South Carolina and other Points on the Seaboard i found them planted in oohs durable strength. The methodist episcopal Church usually called Here the a Northern methodist Church a a projected its missionary movements for the South Early in 1865. The first <%>euiug3 for its missions were developed by chaplains of a this denomination who had every facility to determine whether the facts warranted a missionary Effort the Throe Points first coca Ltd were new Orleans. Charleston and Nashville and from these the work Nas grown up into a three fold movement each department having spec Flo features which Are unlike notwithstanding the acknowledged Unity of the denomination and the compactness of its organism. The movement at Charleston was projected under new England influences a a based upon new England ideas and the distinguishing one to which great prominence was Given was that the Chu Ronee individual societies should in their organization ignore the existence of Colora that White and coloured members should worship together without any discrimination in favor of the one other class. The movement at new Orleans was avowedly placed on the same basis but in the course of Lis Progress a White society has been organized and a Church built for its special occupancy. The move jut at Nashville was projected under Western auspices and from the beginning organized coloured churches for the co Loren members and White churches for White members whenever it was preferred and As a Rule the coloured people have elected to have their own churches and As a consequence the Whites have been left to themselves. The coloured preachers Are members of the conferences with the Whites and ill favo of the one or the other. This movement is based on the idea that left to themselves the Dolored people Are drawn to Egeh other by a natural and Strong Affinity and a that in leaving this free to produce its natural results is compatible with the principles of human brotherhood and in Harmony with the teachings of the Christian religion. Those differences in the missionary movements of the Northern methodist Church have occasioned considerable discussion in its papers and hence the Fie salts of the efforts Aro regarded with considerable interest. Some of the facts Are striking. In South Carolina and Florida where within fihe four years above 18,000 members have been enrolled perhaps not fifty Whites Are included. In Louisiana and Mississippi where a somewhat similar policy has obtained the cough less rigidly adhered to in a membership of 23,833, there is one White Church with less than one Hundred me Peers in the Central District comprising Tennessee Alabama and Georgia in a membership of 61,785, gathered into the Church in four years about two thirds Are White and a Daft one third coloured. One fact however should be stated in this connection that in the four states first named there were few Loyal Whites while in the Central Northern states there were considerable numbers of them and yet h is not admitted by those interested in the discussion that this will fully account for the marked difference in the result just stated. The Isbeth Odist Church South especially the preachers of this Church regard the movements of the Northern Church with very hostile feelings. These Mav arise in part from Tho old feud in regard to a slavery that resulted in the separation of 1844, and in part from the fact that during the recent struggle the one was As intensely Loyal to the National government As the other was disloyal. This antipathy to the Northern a Burch has been increased by the fact that the methodists in the South who were Loyal loft the Southern Church and joined the Northern As soon Asi Opportunity was Given and the freedmen were drawn to it by thousands because they regarded it As the a old Mother Church Quot and hailed its return to them with a filial Joy. Thoj missionaries of the Northern Church in Soinier instances May have pursued a course that waa not adapted to conciliate to Weir Southern Brethren a course less discreet than would have been desired by the body of the Church. During the military occupation of the South some of the churches were assigned to the Northern missionaries and there May have been a disposition to retain the occupancy of such churches that irritated the divines who had identified to Weir interest with the lost cause. The time must come and some of the leading men Are beginning to acknowledge it when All denominations shall be tolerated by society in every legitimate movement for their propagation. Beford the War in the South the press was under a ban and the lips of Publio men were padlocked but one principle settled by the Triumph of the government was that of constitutional Freedom. The delay in a practical recognition of this i8�one of the causes of much of the disturbance and outrage that have cast a Cloud Over the South since the surrender. The Southern Church is a specially backward in learning this All important lesson and to this extent May be retarding the return of Good order. Quincy. City Council proceedings yesterday in called session e0ut� number nine considered. The Hie of the fund the War of the alphabet. Cincinnati o., february 12,1869. To the editor of the commercial the undersigned has observed the several articles contributed to your paper in relation to the employment of a teacher in the Mcmiken school of design. The controversy is evidently the work of the disembodied spirits which re costly animated Brothers Moore and Mccune who have entered into the alphabet and sadly disorganized the amicable relations existing be tween a. B. Q. And x. Y. Z. The artists of our City Are made to appear in a false Light by these unenviable pugilist and while they Are a characterized by one party As a a Mutual Admire Tiou clique Quot the other with supreme impudent of becomes their self constituted Champion add demands apologies from the trustees of Thel Mcmicken school for the mortal offence of adding one to their number. All this is no doubt sadly wearying not Only to the artists but to the Public at Large who probably wish that Brothers Moore and Mccune had their evil spirits Hack Saralu where they would properly their forces from their respective pulpit and not disturb the digestion of the readers of the commercial especially at breakfast time. It is evident that the parties who Are so fear fully contending Are appealing to the Publio for some sort of a decision pro or con. Desiring to Settle the controversy in a manner not Only just hut satisfactory to All i offer the following Solu Tion which it seems to me ought to forever put Tho matter at rfcs the trustees of the Mcmicken 8chool Haring overlooked such eminent qualifications at Home and very improperly gone abroad in search of Talent i would suggest first that they shall apologize to x. Y. Z. And the rest of the Tail end for not having perceived their great merits without the necessity of their attention being especially called thereto. Also that they shall return thanks in a Public manner to or. T. Jqnes sculptor for two quarts of plaster of parts to renovate the casts used in the school As Well As messes. Webber and Quick for whitewashing the same in a highly artistic manner. Second that or. Thomas s. Noble shall publicly acknowledge the impropriety of coming to Cincinnati and establishing himself As an artist without permission from messes. X. Y. Z. Amp co., the said City not having been properly fenced in. Third that x. Y. Z. Amp co. Shall formally tender their obligations to the trustees for the free use for two years of the collection of casts and models Whei by they Weye rendered capable of earning the much coveted salary of $2,000 per year. Fourth that the alphabet generally shall apologize to the artists of incl Natl for improperly including them in the controversy and for conceiving Tif Iem to be utensils suited to play the game of Battle Dore and shuttle cock filth that mayor Wilstach shall at once order the City to to securely fenced so that no More a imported Quot artists or foreign paintings shall to admitted Witham first consulting the established authorities messes. X. Y. Z. Amp co. If these suggestions Are followed and everybody apologizes All will be quiet and serenity. The evil spirits will return to ministerial bosoms and the War Between the extreme ends of the alphabet terminate before the pugilistic men of letters shall Liuva seriously injured each other. Let us have peace. Exeunt owners. Paul Pallette. 1the mysterious Assassin nation in Illinois. Special dispatch to the Chicago Tribune j Jacksonville iii., february 10. The excitement throughout the City in regard to the iny8terions murder of general Mcconnell continues unabated and the absence of Auy real Clew to the motive or perpetrator of the fiendish deed gives the widest Range to cd Jecture Aud suspicion. The coroners jury held three sessions yesterday and As Many to Day but have not yet returned a verdict. The a principal witnesses have been members of the family. There were Only two persons known to have been in the House at the tune of the murder the wife of the senator and the servant girl Mary Ryan. Many conjecture that the general was assassinated because he was soon to appear in behalf of his grand children in an important Law suit involving property to the ambut of several millions. At the session of the jury this Forenoon no new Light was shed Upo tiie subject although the examination was most searching. During the afternoon session the head of the deceased was opened by the surgeons Aud the fractured portion photog replied. Another wound undiscovered hitherto was found. Evidently six blows either of them sufficient to have caused death Werl dealt to the defenceless septuagenarian. The excitement has been increased this evening by the detention As a witness of one of our citizens a Young grocer named William a. Robinson. A note held by the deceased against him fell due upon the Day of the murder and Rumor has if that he Robinson was seen leaving the premises about the supposed time of the commission of the crime. The note la question can not be found. An interest calculator Laid open upon the senators table at the time of the discovery of the body As if the deceased bad been computing interest. This slight circumstantial evidence has been thought sufficient to justify his being placed in custody for a Short time. F a. Stewart and Frank Frazier were burned to death by an explosion of naphtha Day before yesterday at Pembroke Mills Coa Oord. The City Council met in called be Salon yesterday afternoon. At the first calling of the Roll Only fifteen members responded to their names. On motion of or. Huneke a recess of fifteen minutes was taken. At the expiration of that time Council was again called to order by president Keck when it was found that there were to dirty members present. During the session the following named Mei Robers were present Austing David Baker t. F. Baker Brickell Bonte Cannon Corbett Doan Doherty Ehlen Eveslage. Fitzgerald Fricker Frintz Glass Hill Hollingsworth Hooker Huneke Jones Kahn Kauffman Kinsey Kir ten loge Maley Mullane Morgan Siefert Wagner Wilson Wolf Ziegler. And or. President. The absentees were Allison Beresford Brown Malloy Scheu and Schultz. Tho president stated that the first business in other would be the awarding of the contract for the construction of route no. 9. All the papers relating to the matter were read and or. Wagner presented the following Resolution a Kwh Kurkas the City Council has by ordinance established Street Railroad no. 9, and therein prescribed the terms and conditions upon which the streets and avenues of the City might be used in construction and operating said route and a Kwh Kurkas Public notice has been Given of the intention to Grant permission for the occupation of the streets Aud avenues for said route no. 9� and proposals invited therefor and published according to Law and in answer to said proposals. T. A. Nesmith has agreed to carry passengers upon said Railroad at lower rates than any other bidders that is to say four cents for each passenger and commutation tickets in packages of not less than 25 at 90 cent Sand offers to give the Security required by said ordinance for compliance therewith and with the general ordinance therein referred to therefore a a resolved that the City auditor and City solicitor be authorized to Grant permission to construct and operate said Street Railroad to said Nesmith upon compliance with the terms of the ordinance within sixty or. Hill called for the opinion of the City solicitor As to the legality of the ordinance establishing the route As it now stands. The solicitor said that the oily question in his. Mind was As to whether the proposed route no. 9 was intended to occupy More Tuan one tenth of the route of the City passenger Railroad. He understood that it was to occupy More than one tenth a Little less than one sixth of the City passenger route As at present organized. The City had agreed by contract not to Grant permission to other lines to run Over More than one tent i of the rates already in operation and although the City in giving such permission might not Lay itself liable to an action yet it waa reasonable to suppose that the companies would oppose the measure. If they were willing to allow the new route to occupy one sixth of their lines there would be no trouble but if they objected and asked the interference of the Coart Tho court could not hut interfere. Or. Wagner but suppose we propose to Lay s second track on those streets Over which the two routes Rould pass the solicitor i do not understand that this ordinance contemplate the laying of a second track. If such is the purpose of Council it would be necessary to declare such purpose in the ordinance. A member inquired whether Council might not modify the ordinance establishing the route after the award had been made the solicitor replied that the Only difficulty in pursuing this course would be that before such modification could be made the other companies would be asking for an injunction. If Council should take it upon itself to modify Tho ordinance after it had been passed they might encounter no other obstacle but it seemed to him that the safer and better Way would be to got the ordinance right to Start with Ana to establish the route so As not to occupy More than their allotted share of the other companies . T. F. Baker presented a Resolution referring All the papers in connection with route no. 9 to a special committee of three in conjunction with the committee on roads and canals to so change the route As not to conflict with any other route to the extent of More than one tenth of the whole route. Or. Fitzgerald offered an amendment submitting the papers to the trustees of the different wards through which the Road is to pass with instructions to report at the next regular meeting. Both Resolution and amendment were lost. The question then recurred upon the Resolution offered by or. Wagner. Or. Wagner was satisfied that the Best Way to Settle the matter was to award the contract As it stood As it would narrow the fight for the Possession of the tracks Down to the parties who occupy them and leave the City Council out of the contest altogether messes. Wolf and Hill were opposed to this plan. Or. Wolf did not think it just that Oue corporation should encroach on the rights of another and or. Hill did not want Council to make the award knowing that it would involve the companies in a lawsuit. Or. Keck was opposed to the award of the contract to or. Nesmith anyhow. He did not think that that gentleman meant to build the Road in accordance with his proposition to Council and frankly expressed his conviction that route no 9 was a Humbug. He believed that or. Nesmith would make arrangements to carry passengers Over a portion of the Road but leave the Road unfinished. It the contractor would furnish Security in the sum of $20,000 that he would Complete the Road and put it in running order within a year he would be willing to award the contract to him but if he could not pledge himself to finish the line in that time he would vote against the Resolution. Or. Glass inquired Liat Security or. Robbins of Philadelphia had Given when he proposed to construct a Street Railroad in this City some few years ago. Or. Glas answered his own question by saying that or. Robbins had Given no Security whatever for he was not Worth a cent. Or. Keck replied that the gentleman from the fourth Ward had voted against granting or. Robbins the privilege of building the Road not because he could give no Good secur Jar but because he was not a resident of Cincinnati. A or. Keck also volunteered the information that strutted to prepare plat books for the use of the asses sors of the different wards also a general plat Book of the City at Large and one or More mounted the following claims were allowed hands for cleaning streets $303 j. Glascoe work on streets $208 85 sundry claim $189 65. Loti $701 50. A ordinance was passed providing for the improvement of Taylor Street Between Cabot Aud Isabella streets. A return of service of notice As to nuisance on lots nos. 1 and 2, a s. D., was filed. The committee on poor reported Relief granted during the week amounting to $83. It it was resolved that the members of the next meeting propose the names of suitable Persona to act As fire Vav a Deus in the several wards two ill each Ward. The committee on jail was ordered to procure suitable suits of clothes to Lee worn by prisoners who Quay be employed upon the streets. The Legislatures. Ohio. Reported for the Cincinnati commercial. Senate petitions . Columbu february 12, 1899.�?by or. Hutche son from general Chatles w. Walcot and 789 other citizens of Franklin county Fot the establishment of Homes for soldiers orphan children. By or. Hutcheson from Twenty Beven citizens of same county for same. Bills introduced. S. B. No. 342. By or. Rex to Amend the set to define the Powers and prescribe the duties of the commissioners of the sinking fund and the act to Amend certain sections thereof. This Bill provides that when the commissioners of the sinking fund fan not obtain state stocks in which to invest the surplus in Tho state Treasury they May invest the same in United states Bonds or stocks. _ 8. B. No. 343. By or. Burrows to establish Olio soldiers orphan Homes. This Bill provides for the appointment of a Board of five managers by the governor. Who shall have the manage meet and Clarge of such Homes for soldiers orphans is May be established under the act. It also provides that the Rayard when they shall have received donation of a site and of Money or other property sufficient for the purpose May establish an institution and afterwards proceed to establish another or others on the same terms and conditions. 8. B no. 344. By or. Torrencee to authorize the commissioners of Hamilton county to construct or make a fill to Miami Bridge. The Senate then adjourned until next tuesday afternoon. House petitions presented. By or. Scuttt of Warren from eighty three citizens of warred county for the passage of a Law reducing the Width of Roaas and turnpikes Aud authorizing the making of pass ways under the same. By or. Bail resolutions of the Muski Ngum county medical society of Zanesville on the subject of registering births and deaths. Rills introduced. H. B. No. 359. By or. Hill of Erie to Amend Section 16 of an act for the assessment and taxation of property in this state and for levying taxes to credit according to its True value in Money passed april 5, l��59. This Bill is to require foreign insurance companies doing business in this state to make a return of their Gross receipts under oath and to provide a penalty for a violation of this act. Ii. B. No. 580. By or. Parry to Amend Section 5 of Nix act to Amend and supplementary to an act to provide for the establishment and government of Reform schools passed March 26.1859. The object of this is to change the Board of commissioners to a Board of trustees is in other state institutions and to prohibit a member of said Board from acting in any other capacity in said institution. The National Banks. Or. Moore of Hamilton offered the following joint Resolution h. J. R. No. 128�?�?oretolved, by the general Assembly of the state of Ohio that our senators in the co Gresi of the United states be instructed and representatives be requested to take immediate legislative action in reference to the National banking system and provide that its Issue be retired by Law and a National currency substituted. A resolved that the governor of this state cause to be forwarded a copy of the foregoing Resolution to each of our senators and representatives in the Resolution was la id Oil the table to House Theu adjourned until next tuesday afternoon. Keyt la sky. City Council when lie was trying to Jet his route through Tho use of $50,000 for his Voto. Or. Hooker was opposed to the Resolution awarding the contract to or. Nesmith for the reason that he did not consider his bid the lowest one offered or. Robbins proposed to sell tickets on the cars at the rate of five cents each free of government tax and commutation tickets in packages of Twenty five for one Dollar free of government tax teachers and their Way to school he proposed to furnish with tickets at the Fate of Twenty five for seventy five cents. In his opinion this bid was lower than that made by or. Nesmith who did not in elude the government tax in his rates of fare four cents for one passage Twenty five tickets for one Dol Lar with no reduction of fare for teachers or school children. Or. Fitzgerald took the Samo View of the Case. The question was discussed at great length and coming to a vote the Resolution to award the contract to or. Nesmith As a the lowest and Best bidder a was adopted by a vote of 21 to 11, As follows ayes Austing d. Baker Brickell Bonte Cannon Corbert Doherty Lihle Eveslage Fritz Glass Hollingsworth Huneke Jones Kinsey Kirtes Morgan Beiert Wagner Wilson and Ziegler. Nays Baker t. Of Doan Fitzgerald Fricker Hill Hooker Kahu loge malay Wolf and or. President. Or. Fitzgerald moved that the City auditor and the City solicitor in drawing up the contract with or. Nesmith be instructed to insert As the rate of fare for a single passage a four cents including the government tax a and to provide that school children shall be charged ouly half fare. But As it was deemed advisable that the Resolution should be amended so As to include these stipulations or. Fitzgerald withdrew his Resolution to allow or. Bricked to move a reconsideration. Or. Brickellis motion to reconsider the Resolution by which the contract for the construction of the route was awarded to or. Nesmith was made and on motion of or. Doherty was Laid on the table. This done or. Boute hastily made a motion to adjourn which was carried leaving the City auditor powerless to make the contract until the Resolution comes up again in its place in the general business and is adopted or until the present Council dissolves by limitation. Covington. Reported for the Cincinnati commercial. Senate. Frankfort february 12.�?the conference committee having under charge the Senate Bill to Amend the charter of the big Sandy Railroad company reported in lieu thereof a Bill to incorporate the Lexington and Virginia Railroad company. A motion to reconsider the vote rejecting a Bill to Grant lottery privileges to j. was lost. Yeas 15, Navy 15. A Hill to re enact the act providing for a geological and Minera Login Al Survey of the state was made the special order for wednesday next. The act to regulate the Sale of tobacco in Louisville was then take up. Or. Leslie a amendment providing for the appointment of an alternate during Tho absence of any higher or inspector was adopted. Yeas 18, nays 11. A messes. Webb Lindsay Spalding Cook and Vorhies addressed the Senate on the pending Bill and substitute. A motion to Lay the Hill and amendments on the table was lost. Yeas 9, nays 20. House. A Resolution was adopted providing for evening sessions of the House Dom 3 to 5 of clock commencing Moldav next. A Bill amending the charter of the Kentucky River navigation Compasio Ayas passed. The report of the committee of conference on the Bill amending the charter of the Texas Aud big Saudy Railroad was received Aud adopted. A Resolution was adopted authorizing the committee on retrenchment and Reform to examine into the 83� a a Aries of state officers and department clerks and to or. Role inns bad Given a gentleman who was in the report in favor of reducing such As were thought too i itt nil Noil xxx lion Lin a Proa f a Vriner a a Atif a the Robins sure harbingers of Spring have made their appearance in this Vicinity. Trains on the Louisville and Cincinnati Railroad will run through from Covington to the former City about the first of May next. We understand that the first National rank of this City has in contemplation the erection net summer of a new Hank building. The second concert of the season by the Covington philharmonic society will be Given of tuesday evening next at Franklin Library Hall Aman Nam a Frank Wagner was very seriously injured yesterday afternoon about 2 of clock by falling into a cellar at the Corner of Greenup Aud pleasant streets. George Faulkner of Ludlow. Kentucky who has been under arrest since sunday last upon suspicion of hav ing been concerned in the shooting of marshal Thompson was discharged front custody yesterday by the mayor there being to evidence too Minot him with tha affair. The Covington and Cincinnati and Newport and Cincinnati Street railway companies have reduced the fare for crossing the Ohio River suspension Bridge on their cars to five cents to bread of six. As contemplated by them a few Days ago. This makes the fare Tho Samo As it was before the increase about a month ago. The 26th Day of april next will be the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of Odd Fellowship in the United states and the members of the order in Covington and Newport propose to celebrate it in a becoming manner. Conn mittens have already been appointed to make arrangements for a demonstration which in extent and grandeur will probably Excel any display of the kind Ever before witnessed Here. Detective Butts returned from new Richmond Ohio yesterday morning having in charge James Williams whom he arrested in that place. He is charged with stealing to sets of harness about four months ago one from Oscar Haggerty and one from Vincent 8hln-Kle, of this county. Detective Butts informs us that w Illiams is the partner of Bill Morgan who was convicted at the late term of the Kenton criminal court of harness stealing and sentenced to three years con Fine Menton the Penitentiary. The prisoner was committed to jail by esquires Francis Ana Tebbs in default of $200 bail for his appearance at the criminal court Newport. The police of this City Are determined to arrest All persons Baving no risible Means of support who Are found loafing about the streets. Four of this class were gobbled of tuesday last and on yesterday two More we. Maloney and Michael Brenas were taken ii Ito custody. The City Council met on thursday evening last petitions for Coffee Bouse License from j. A Brizzo Lan Joa Hoff and Hasa Eiman were presented and referred. A the following Resolution we adopted a resolved that the City Engineer be hereby in High. The Bill fixing the salaries of. Circuit judges Ami judges kc., was made the special order for wednesday next. The Bill to appoint commissioners to revise and codify the statute Laws was referred to a committee with orders to report the Samo on thursday next. A a motion was entered to reconsider the Bill in relation to rates of interest. The Senate Bill making appropriations for improving the navigation of the North Fork of the Kentucky River was made the special order for thursday next. Missouri. St. Louis february 12.�?in the state Senate yesterday upon the consideration of the Bill for the regulation of fire and Marine insurance companies amendments requiring fifty thousand Aud Twenty five thousand dollars to be deposited with the state treasurer by foreign companies were voted Down. Also Oue requiring foreign companies to invest eighty per cent of their Gross receipts in Missouri securities or real estate for the first two years they do business Here. A Bill looking to the restoration of the ballot to persons now disfranchised was rejected. In the House the petitions for woman a suffrage were referred to the committee on constitutional House committee on education has reported a Bill to establish a Board of physicians and surgeons for the examination of aril applicants to practice Medicine in this state. Those passing examination Are to receive certificates of qualification. Doctors practising in violation of this act. Are to be fined it 1.000, but those practising prior to its j Massage to be exempt from its penalties. Both Rufus Cli Oato and Tho late James t. Brady displayed marvelous skill in drawing from Luries the most illogical Aud absurd verdicts. The achievement of Choate in convincing a staid Boston jury that his client Tirrell Cut the Throat of his mistress Maria Bickford and then set her House on fire and fled from the scene to a Remote part of the City and hired a marriage and Rode out of town while in a fit of somnambulist found its counterpart in the More recent achievement of Brady in convincing a sober Albany jury that Gene ral Cole was perfectly sane at one second past 7 oaf he clock and perfectly sane at three seconds past 7, while during the intervening second a Vas so hopelessly insane that he waa not responsible before the Law for the shooting of or York Sun. A peculiarly favored Paris correspondent tells How Eugenie dresses when the Empress is about to pass from her apartment to her dress ing room the first Femme de Chambre touches an electric Bell that corresponds with the room overhead. Thereupon a trap door in the ceiling of the dressing room opens and the Toilette the Empress has signified her intention of wearing is lowered front above petticoats dress tunics All ready to put on one inside the other with their trimmings of Flowers and ribbons flounces and lace. A Quarter of an hour after she is dressed necklace jewels Aud ear rings Are in their places and then the hair Dresser is summoned for the Empress contrary to the usual fashion leaves her coiffure to the last. The whole process is completed in less than half an the Boston traveler says a the other morning general Grant was asked in a jocular manner by a Friend whether it was True As reported that he intended to retain the members of president Johnson a Cabinet As his own with a smile about his lips general Grant answered a if i am to select my own Cabinet then i can assure you that Andy Johnson is not to have a Cabinet a prominent Western Radical senator also relates that a few evenings ago while at the general a residence he asked general Grant what information he Felt at Liberty to give As to the composition of his Cabinet a i have decided a says general Grant a upon three thing in the selection of a Cabinet the first is that mrs will not be tendered a position secondly that my Cabinet will be composed of seven members and in the last place i have determined not to select two members from the same a

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