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uu fTERMB OF ni FtCAIBBB gbsuiiiriiiii fir tb Daily, mm bum lor Sli, lee toe Weekly, M-teU realty ead eaartertv peopor-- Haiti it Allsssetptte rlsMy to advance. Single rapine, the A tvartiacimrnta or Nelcee, trees owe to tea DM taere-siee, to rr slid, aavlae th a tha Baser, SI the Bret, end cento seen eobeeqaeal nitnla. From see te twenty Dues, tbe Ira lasers, hmmmsi, tor im raa ot im paper ana donate ret aa aayoae pegs. ui I VWak. Second and Third pes its WW he chsrged aa each teeertlon.

eeBMrta published at torvSas, aerMuatweaeh gSveTdieeean will ka MlitoW Whe sd ertaW ireely daring tba year. 4arthwBiioaaalBwmWMai eatU ordered sot, sad charged m- KM BaiA. anl tBS OPtiBB IU arriarM and OMtoary trees owe- riirlaaHl Srot.cowtooacheaeooqBoatiiiaartisB The Valuable "journal, 'of world-wide renown, bas, for BeveraleekB, failed to appear among bnr We cannot longer endure the depuration without earnestly protesting against it From the com mencement of our journalism, we tare 'looked to the National Intelligencer as a renerable, experienced, accompshed, aiesmanlike, purely patriotic, and gener-y reliable instructor and know what its associations and, influence were in the glorious days that are past the high estimation, in which it was held by the greatest men of the country of all parties. We, in with the great mass of Americans, hare always bettered that Its aims were high and noble. In days bygone we witnessed with pleasure the manifestations of its great influence at many critical times, and saw that influ-ence, on all occasions, exerted for the calming of angry passions, the moderation of party strife, the moulding of public opinion to sustain measures, in its best calculated to promote the public good, to preserve undisturbed and to strengthen the broad foundations of American constitutional liberty, to make the United States respected and powerful among the nations, and an enduring and surpassingly grand monument of the wisdom of the trainers of the constitution and the public virtue of the American I people.

1 Undeviatingly conservative yet progress, ire, always. conciliatory, powerful in argument, ever courteous but unyielding in principle, the National Intelligencer appeared to us as a model public journal. May' we hope that the failure of the Intelligencer to reach us is the result of accident. i gJT A letter from Havana states that Mr. Morphy, of this city, the famous chess player, was to leave on the 30th in the Spanish mail steamship for Cadiz.

Varieties. Besides the usual medley of songs, jokes and dances, the Christies are to give us, his evening, Ventriloquism," the Great Trial Dance," and the "Burlesque Circus." i FOB New YORK-The fine U. S. mail steamship Boanoke, Capt. Thompson, is advertised to leave on Saturday next, at 5 P.

M.j for New York, touching at Havana. The new and splendid steamship Cumbria, Capt. Summer, is advertised to leave on Monday next- at 8 A. for New York direct toasaer Parkersburg, Capt. Hofiman, is advertised to sail for New York on Tuesday next.

For freight or passage apply to A. Moulton, 31 Natchez street, W. P. Converse, advertises su perior coal oil, lard oil and whale jil, for sale at Old Levee street, The attention of sugar planters and sugar refiners is called to a large vacuum pan for sale at 101 Magazine street E5T E. Scott sells to-day, at 10 A.

at 64 Magazine street, a variety of articles in the grocery and provision lin. EF Egan King, 62 and 64 Tchoupi-toulai street, advertise for sale potatoes, pails, beef, pork, tea, lard, sud other articles. i A neat cottage on Coliseum street is advertised fori rent byChaa. A. Gor-such, corner of Coliseum and St Andrew streets, tWl Notice is elsewhere given that an election, of Directors for the Bank of America is to come oft at the bank, on the 17th of December, between 10 A.

M. and 2 P.M. A. D. Grieff corner of Old Levee and Bienville streets, advertises as just landing and for sale fresh buckwheat, Goshen butter, starch, See advertise ment:" E.

Scott will sell on Friday, at No. 2 Tchoupitoulas street, a fine lot of pork, beans, flour, candles, cigars, tc See advertisement, i At auction to-day, at half-past 10 o'clock, by McCerren Landry, oats, hams and mackerel, and at 11 o'clock, at their mart, -furniture, stoves, and one rockaway wagon. 'E. T. Montgomery will sell this day, at the old auction mart, 87 Camp street, furniture, carpets, mattresses, beds, At 12 o'clock, at store No.

73 Camp street; choice corn, oats, and bran. See The Sheriff will sell at auction, this day, at half-past 10 o'clock A. on the premises, the contents, fixtures, of a millinery and faney store, situate at the corner of Boyal and St Philip streets, Second.TCBtact, tMrl Thomas Eichardson continues the sale of books, at the store No. 60 Camv street to-day -t 10 o'clock. At that hour all the standard matter and French and English' school books in tore will be soldi" At 12 at the same place, "will be sold several fine show cases.

nu. uoTaoo Bermoar bas on eieciu Governor of th 8ute of Nsw YOrk. He is a man of high ebtraetar, and has already oven OTTmww us jjcuo. 17 The elections in the 8tates of Mawv cbuseua, jNswxors, Jersey and Illinois, took nlaee on Tuesday of butt week. We have tX, mmt.

tiaanl the Veenltttf th uatul la WTmm. aaehuaetta. but WO lean that the Demoeraev I have carried Naw Tors. New Jarsarani I Hi. Mi-Ifcttv THK 8TREETS.

The Street Commissioner and his assist ants certainly deserve eretJit for the indefatigable energy they have displayed in renovating our streets, alleys and bridges. "We have never known them to be in a better condition than they now are, and sever' but once in a condition equal to the present, and that was just ofier the memorable of 1853. When all the evils that 'could arise from foul yards, filthy streets, Alleys and gutters had been experienced, and the epidemic in its unprecedented fury and terror had swept off its thousands, the authorities roused themselves from their usual torpor, and put the city into a first-rate state of cleanliness. It was a fine illustration of the old saw about locking the stable after the horse is stolen. JHow much we are indebted to clean streets for the absence of the yellow fever during the past season, it.would be impossible to telL Some suppose that filthy streets are rather favorable to health, and such, of course, will give the streets no credit for the absence of any epidemic the present year.

If clean thoroughfares had nothing to do with the public health, what did krep away the scourge I There were victims enough for it to prey upon, fresh and unacClimated ones, were there not Surely there cannot be an effect without fa cause. There were subjects in abundance. That will not be denied. There was a rigid quarantine, and the first really effectual one we have ever had. Either the absence of the epi demic was due to the quarantine, or to clean streets, or-to both, or else we must take the ground that the causes of it are wholly capricious and inexplicable; or, as a last alternative, that they are mental and moral.

But leaving this everlasting question of the cause of the scourge to be a bone of contention with the faculty, the public will, we think, agree with us in thinking that whether the state of the streets has any thing to do with yellow fever or not, it is highly desirable they should kept cleansed on the score of general health, comfort, convenience, appearance, good taste and decency. How this can beat be done is shown by the example set by Mr. Thorp and his assistants. If you want a thing done well, put a thoroughly reliable, able, energetic and faithful man to do it. It will then be done well? whatever be the system employed, and not otherwise.

We have tried various systems in reference to keeping the city's face scraped and scrubbed, and hare seen them all fail from the laziness, faithlessness, inefficiency or interest of the parties employed to accomplish the object With a first rate agent the thing will be done well whether the system be good or bad, and with a worthless one it will cot be, whatever be the plan, pursued. We have seen that the gutters, ditches, streets and waste places can be made and kept decent, and hereafter we ought to profit by this knowledge. When the swamps-are drained, as they will be ere long, if the Drainage Boards do their duty faithfully, a proper system of sewerage is secured and alltne streets square blocked, we see not why New Orleans may not become as clean a city as tnere is in A meri ca or Europe. The advantages and comforts would be manifold, and great, physi cally, morally, commercially and financial ly. Every eye sore tne Street Commis sioner and his assistants discern in the shape of quagmire or mudhole, they straightway pitch into and never leave it till it disappears.

Old rotten planks and bridges fare no better. They receive no quarter, but are summarily dealt with a A 1 in tne snorrest way Known to axes, spades, hoes, gravel and rollers. The day of reeking, ropy gutters, and streets foul with heaps of garbage, of nameless sub stances, and indescribable odors, is, we trust, forever past in New Orleans. Offal and slime, and material 'abominations of all sorts in our streets, have held sway right royally quite long enough. It is high time that they retire and give place to a different order of things.

If the people are wise they will never permit the old regime of dirt and miasmata to reappear. NEWS THROUGH SOUTHERN SOURCES Yesterday's Evening Delta contained further extracts from late Southern papers. Below we give all that is of interest ExPrMet Bachaaturmaal Gen.Seett. Washington, Nov. X.

Ex-President Buchanan, through the National Intelligencer, replies at length to Scott, whose recent publication he considers an undisguised censure of his conduct during the last months of his Administration, in regard to the seven cotton 8tates now in rebellion. In noticing the first and most prominent among the charges, namely his refusal immediately to garrison nine enumerated fortifications, scattered over six of the Southern States, accord isg to Gen. Scott's recommendation, he says this refusal is attributed, without the least cause, to the influence of Gov Floyd. My Cabinet most bear me witneu that I was President; myself responsible for all the acts of the Administration; and certain it is that, during the last six months previous to the 29th of December, I860, the day on which he re si en ed his office, aftre my request, he ex ercised less influence on the Administration. than any other member of the Cabinet.

Mr. Holt was, immediately transferred' from the Post Office Department to the War Department, and from this time until the 4th of March, 1861, which was by far the most important period of the Administration, he performed the duties, of Secretary of War to my entire latiafactioa Be then proceeds to show there Is one answer both easy and conclusive, if other valid reasons did not exist namely There were no available troops within reach which could be sent to these fortifications. To have attempted military operations on a scale so extensive, by any means within the President's power, would have been simply absurd. Of this he refers to his (Gen. Scott's supplemental views -of the 30th of Gen.

Scott, himself, seems to have been con vinoed. These views, both original and supplement' ary. published by Gen. Scott In the National Intelligencer on the 18th of January, 1861; at a most important and critical period of the administration. The publication at that time could do no poeaible good, and might have done much harm.

To publish them without the President's knowledge and eon-sent, was as much in violation of the sacred confidence which ought to prevail between the commanding general of the army and the commander-in-chief, as it would have been for the Secretary of War to have published the same document without What'ia of more importance, the publication was calculated injuriously to affect the eoatpremiea measures then before Congress and the country, and to encourage the scessionists ia their mad and wicked attempt te shatter the Union into fragments. b' -i "Jfrom ue great respect a wtn wwnuaw I for Om. Scott. I Dsssed it ever ia I oMr, Buchanan then explains why he refused to end three hundred men te reinforce Major Anderson at Fort Moultrie. Among other reaeoDC, be believed, as the events proved, that Major Anderson was then ia no danger of attack.

Indeed, he or his commend were trcatedRwith marked kindness by the authorities of Charleston. Under theefe circa instances, to have sent such a force there would bave been only to impair the hope of compromise, to provoke collision, and disappoint the country. Having treated of the charge of having kept back reinforcements from Pansacola," Mr. Buchanan replies to the charge of having alte kept them back from Charleston, saying that neither a truce nor anything like it was ever concluded between the President or any human authority concerning Charleston. On the contrary, the South Carolina Commissioner, first and last and all the time, were informed that the President never could and never would surrender Fort Sumter, nor, deprive himself of the most entire liberty to send reinforcements to- it whenever it was believed to be in danger, or whenever it might be requested by Major Anderson.

Mr. Buchanan alludes to the other points In Gen. Scott's views, and then says he can solemnly declare before God ad his country, that be cannot reproach bimeeu with any act, of commission or omission to endanger its happiness, its prosperity and its safety, si nee the existing troubles commenced. From Washington. WasdiHGTOir, Nov.

1. It is believed that the commander of the pirate Alabama intends to get on the track of the Aspinwall steamers for the purpose of capturing them. If this impression is well founded, the steamers will be heavily armed. The semi-annual interest upon the 5.20 bonds is being paid to-day in gold. The brokers offered from 25 to.

30 per cent, premium upon the coupons two days in advance of their becoming due. This ia nearly equal to 8 per cent, per annum on the bonds. A gentleman intimately acquainted with the President, with whom he passed an hoar yesterday, emphatically declares that, whatever may be the wishes of others, he has not the most remote intention of depriving afoClellan of the command of the Army of the Potomac A letter received in this city, from a person in position in the Western Department, states that Price's army is reorganizing, and his advance guard ia within eighteen miles of Boll-var. Notwithstanding his losses he must have 30.000 men, 8000 et whom are exchanged prisoners from Jonesburg. He threatens equally Bolivar and Corinth, and if he moves mav move on either point.

We are conse- Suently on the qui vive. It he has no more lan 30,000, we shall probably be at him apaln, but great injustice has been done to this force in not recruiting it up. M. Dumas, bearer of dispatches from the French Minister, here to the French Consuls in various Southern States, and A. Paul, French Minister at Richmond, left Washington last night, en route for the South.

The officers of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company have received positive information from Cumberland by telegraph, that the rebels had, on the day previous, completed the destruction of a raiiroad bridge across Black creek, situated between Martinsbnrg and Cumberland, about ten miles west of Martin iburg. Ail the stone abutments were destroyed. Oen. Sigel telegraphs to day from Fairfax that the enemy are making formidable demonstrations toward Manassas. Scouts reported cavalry force and train at Bristow's station, which is probably the same that attacked the train yesterday near Bull Run bridge, and ran it oft the track.

Sigel says, "I bave sent a strong force to Bull Run bridge to recover train and Gordonsville Railroad. I will send construction train down to help repair the track again. Capt Pratt, who was sent with a flag of truce, left rebel pickets at Buckland Mills, about sixty strong. He was not admitted any farther, and does not know anything about their force at War-ronton. Refugees report force at that place small, and the enemy seemed to be afraid of another attack, and Thoroughfare Gap is still held by strong picket by the enemy.

Oen. Bay ard's forces were attacked at 4 o'clock, at Alois, and are now encamped two miles east of that place. I have not had any particulars in regard to tife fight, but shall report them when received. A refugee reports that Walker's force had left Upperville on Tuesday, for Paris. A telegram from Gen.

Stahl, just received, says he is informed that the rebels are repairing the bridge near Bristow's Station." Mr. Wood, commissioner- for the exchange of prisoners, arrived this morning from Fortress Monroe. He states that next Week seve- ral hundred prisoners will be exchanged, in cluding all Kentucky prisoners now In Richmond. There is not a word from the army to-night, thongh news of a decisive battle, or the retreat of the enemy ia expected. ASTalna In Miasoaii.

The St Louis Republican, of the 2d, states that Juage Lackland was released. The conditions imposed by CoL Leigh ton, in releasing him from prison, were that he should remain within the limits of his own house, and have no communication whatever with outsiders. Sample Orr, formerly a candidate for Governor, and at present Register of the State Land Office, was arrested at Jefferson City by order of General Lane. He made a speech con doming the President's proclamation, and the atsessment of secession sympr thirers. He has always been a strong Union man, and had all his property destroyed in the Southwest last year by the rebels.

Upton B. Winslow, a Confederate captain and a supposed spy, has been arrested in St. Lotns. Dispatches received at headquarters of the army from Southwest Missouri, OoL H. Boyd, commanding the advance at Patterson, state that after the recent success of our forces at Pitman's Ferry, Cola.

Lacear and Dewey, with their forces combined, pushed on as far Bollinger's Mills, which point is within five miles of Pocahontas, whore they fought Burbridge, completely routing his forces, and capturing a large number of prisoners, including many Confederate officers. Among the latter are CoL Green, of Su Louis, and Campbell, of 8pringfleld, Mo. A later dispatch from CoL Lacear, dated the 31st says he captured and dispersed two hundred of Boone's command. Iaterestiac frees. Nassau.

Nxw Yoax, Nov. 1. From files of the Nas-san Guardian, we learn that the steamer Bo-nita bad arrived from Liverpool with a cargo of brass, iron, quinine, The gunboat Stars and Stripes touched at Nassau on the 16th, en route for Key West, with her shaft damaged. The Guardian says the pilots of that port have been forbidden, under a penalty, to bring in any belligerent vessel ia fature, unlets the permission of the Government is first obtained. The Guardian contains a letter from Secre-tarv i Seward to Secretarr Welle, dated August 14th, relative to the chase of the Brit- isn steamer ueraia, try ue Adirondack, within a marine league of the Island of New Providence- If the commander of the Adirondack committed such an act, be inexcusably violated the law of nations, and reparation ought to be promptly made.

The President desires-notice to be given to aQ commanders of- American vestal wof war to adhere strictly to the principle that the maritime jurisdiction of every nation covers a full maritime league from the ouast, and acts of hostility within such distance are strictly forbiden. Naval Sxyedltlea A aulas Confederate '-J Carta 1 The Washington correspondent of the Phil, adslphia North hears that the naval expeditions that have been in progress at several points for a number of weeks past, are now ready, and will sail for their deettna. tione aa soon as the troops for land service are ready to accompany them. When this will be, however, is not at present known, though -possibly a month hence will find everything In perfect readiness for a repetition of the splendid achievements at. New Orleans and Port RoyaL Admiral Dopont, who la new ia New will leave forPort Royal in a few uayav aw.

it Sat Fbarcisco, Oct. 3L During past month $100,000 for the national sanitary commission will be shipped to New Tork tomorrow, from CalUornia, and $20,000 from Nevada Territory Not. -The steamer GoldSnAae sailed ta-dav -far Panama. Mm. lag two hundred and, twenty rAsseagers and i $930,000 in treasure for New Tork, and for England.

The steamer Active has returned from the wreck of the Golden Gate, having left on the 20ib. Nothing has been done toward recovering the treasure. A final attempt would be made about the 1st of November. The Excitement la Kerthera Texas. We have been permitted by the Governor to look over the official accounts of the discovery of the secret Abolition organisation to Northern Texas, and the quick' justice meted out to the traitors.

The organization appears to be one of recent date. It purports to have been started in the North, and to embrace numbers of the Northern army in its fold. It also purports to extend to at least several eomnaniss of the organized militia of Northern 'I'exaa. How far it extends in that direction we are not prepared to say. The bulk orcta membership in Texas is in Wise, Denton, Grayson, counties.

It also reaches down to Austin. Its first pretended object is to resist conscription. Its chief object is to keep up a spy system for the Northern army. It has a grip, a sign and a password. In case a member divulges he is to be hunted to the ends of the earth.

In case of a draft of the militia to meet a Northern invasion, the members are to go along and desert when the battle comes on. The testimony elicited also points to an invasion of Texas from Kansas. It refers, moreover) to a concurrent invasion by way of Galveston, and that both armies are to meet in Austin. The organization has been found to extend to all classes of the community, clergymen, professional men, farmers, ceo. Among the number we are pained to find the name of Dr.

R. T. Lively, of Sherman, a member of the Masonic Grand Lodge of this State, and heretofore most highly esteemed, having enjoyed some cf the bigbeet offices in that body. The whole substance and machinery of the organization have been discovered. A jury of twelve good men are empanneled in each county, and the guilty parties are brought before it and the evidence taken.

It is in every esse so conclusive that there is no getting aroond it. Several of the guilty have, after condemnation, made a full confession, and while under the fallows declared that they deserved death, la Gainesville twenty-two have been hung. Trials are now going on in all the counties. The testimony goes to show that most of the initiated have joined the society since the 15th of beptomber. It is very certain that nothing of this char-acter could bave gained any formidable dimensions in Texas.

It is simply out of the question. The society is now nipped all its members are known, and will taereafcer be watched. Hontton Telegraph, Oct.27tk. The Bebels la Tennessee. The Noshville Union has direct information from Lebanon that the guerrillas have all cleared ont of Lebanon, and also that their pickets have been withdrawn from the Lebanon pike.

The scamps all appear to be making for the South. The same paper says a report was current on the streets during Monday last that the rebels were evacuating Murfreesboro, hurrying off, as fast as possible, the Hoar, bacon, corn, and live stock which they had accumulated tnere, and taking them down to Chattanooga. The rumor comes through secession channels, and is generally credited. The Union has little doubt of its correctness, but sees no reason why the rebels should be allowed to enjoy the fruits of their plundering without interruption. There is, it lays, "a serious defect in our military policy somewhere.

We have been bullied, and the whole country has Oen sacked and pillaged by two or three thousand guerrilUs, at most, and now we allow them to walk off with all their spoils." Lonitville Journal. ull. Death ef a Nephew of Jeff. Davis. A correspondent of the Mobile Register, writing some of the incidents of the battle of Corintn, gives the following At Davis's bridge, on Sunday, the accomplished and gallant Balfour, of Gen.

Van Dora's staff, was fatally wounded. He was observed to suddenly tarn deathly pale and dismount cautiously from his horse. He was aBked if he was injured, and replied in the negative. He then walked to the shady side of a house, fell in a reclining position, and drew his revolver. He had been mortally wounded, a Mim6 ball passing through his bowels but wiUi a fall sense of his injury ha coolly resigned himself to his fate, endeavoring to attract as little attention and create as little alarm as possible.

He died a few hours after receiving his wound, with unsurpassed coolness and resignation. Maior Balfour waa a member of one of the most wealthy and influential families of the State, wu the nephew of President Davis, and the pride and hope of his family. He was a gentleman of excellent education, high polish, and was an encyclopedia of general information, obtained by study and travel." The Expleslea at Jackson, Bliss. We find in the Jackson Mieetssippian, of the 7th the following account of a dreadful explosion at Jackson, Mississippi on the 5th About half-past three o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, our city was the scene of one of the most appalling disasters that it was ever our misfortune to witness, the results of which are heart-rending. At the above hour one of the buildings, abont three squares back of the Bowman House, used by the Ordnance officers for the manufacture of ammunition, exploded with an awful crash that shook every house in the city, and caused the greatest alarm and excitement in an Instant astonishment and horror waa depicted in every face, and soon hundreds were running with breathless baste to the locality of tne sad occurrence.

A scene here met the eye that caused the stoutest heart to quail Tbe two-story brick building nted as the laboratory was blown to the smallest atoms, and the debris were scattered for several hundred yards around. All the men and women em ployed in the building at the time, bad been hurled to instantaneous destruction. Shockingly mangled bodies of both sexes lay around in the most frightful and horrible positions, besides blackened and disfigured so as to almost defy identity as human beings I One man bad a leg torn off and his brains literally torn out. The body of a poor girl was banging by one foot to the limb of a tree; she was evidently dead, but her clothes were still burning. Other bodies were blown to a distance of from fifty to one hundred and fifty yards, and presented a mutilated and most shockbg appearance.

The packages of powder and the shells were yet continually exploding as the fire of the burning ruins reached and many who attempted to get nearer, in order to render assistance, if needed, were thus warned to desist until the danger was over. "The fire engine was promptly on the ground, bat could not do much owing to the want 6f water. In a short time many of the friends and relatives of the unfortunate victims were on tbe spot, and scenes of the most affecting and heart-rending character took place as the awful fatality was known. Several surgeons and humane gentlemen endeavored to find some who had act been killed outright, but the only one we saw who seemed to have any chance of recovery waa a sentinel his thigh was broken, and he was otherwise wounded. He was carefully placed on a cart, and borne off by friends.

Another sentinel, about one hundred yards or more from the explosion, waa hit in the back by a flying brick, and but slightly injured. James Carnes, a carpenter, was also slightly hart in the side. These three were tbe only ones outside the building who were injured. The officers in charge of the arsenal are, we warn, CoL P. Stockton, Capt.

W. Tama, Lieut. B. 8. Kinney and Capt.

H. Fisher. CoL Stockton had fortunately just been called away. Capta. Tarns and Fisher were not in the immediate vicinity of the explosion luckily, and Lieut Kinney was providentially absent, sick in bis room.

At the time of the explosion the laboratory held only a few hundred' rounds of fixed ammunition, and about two hundred pounds of powder, so that the pecuniary low is quite inconsiderable. The cense that led to this tragical occarreuea most, like other of a similar nature, remain a mys-ttry. It is most positively known that there was so fire vrithinseverafhundred feet of the and so satisfactory account eaa ever be given of this direful "The officers mentioned are well known to be skillful, experienced and cautious, and the employees had often been warned of the dangerous character of materisls they worked only two ont of twenty-one young women are known to be aaved twenty-nine bodies, through the humane exertions of the Major, and his attendants hay been gather- ed together iter burial. Some of them have not been recognised, ao severely bave then features and bodies been distorted. The other buildings of the Arsenal were comparatively uninjured, but some of the buildings in the immediate vicinity were considerably damaged.

Their occupants had a narrow escape, and were terror-stricken for hoars after the occurrence. While our community mourns over the sad reality of tbe frightful deeti action of life, we are all seriously reminded of the great uncertainty of human affairs. We trust that we may sever again have to relate such agonizing details ot the loss of human beioga. The unparalleled fact of the greater portion ef the victims being helpless women is dreadful indeed, and serves to make this the most truly melancholy record we ever penned. Owing to the confusion and excitement in the city, we were unable sooner to give our readers anything like a definite statement of the sad and lamentable affair." The Miarissippian gives a list of thirty persona who are known to have been killed, and sixteen whose fate is unknown.

Incendiaries at Jackson. We learn that fires broke out almost simultaneously at several places ia Jackson, on Wednesday night, under circumstances which warrant the belief that the city is infested by incendiaries of the most desperate character. The principal damage occurred to the brick depot, which was partially destroyed. Of course there are many surmises, not the least probable of which is one that the accident at tbe arsenal waa a part of the scheme of destruction. The authorities should be on the alert.

Appeal, 7tk intt. THE CITY. Thi Great Tan and J'eatheriro Case. This case again occupied the attention of the Military Commission yesterday, some entirely new features being introduced. Sir.

new parties were put on tnaltheir names being Gilpin Dalton, James Dalton, John Molntyre, Valmont D. Terrebonne, Tony Troxillo and Philip C. Monaghan- The first witness put on the stand was an ex-Fourth District policeman named David 8. Williamson, who had intimated in a coflee house that he knew something about the tarring snd feathering, he having had a hand in it himself, and that it was a farce to be trying Harrison, Wilbur and the rest of them for it. Being a member of the polios be, after some persuasion, had been induced to join a political club, which had been orgarzed by Adams in his courtroom.

Tbe members were initiated by an oath, the purport of which we that they would adhere fathfally to their politieal party by which he understood Adams's party and wonld vote for any candidate nominated by their! club, without regard to individnal preferences. All the hew parties pot on trial, and various others, he named as members of this club. On tbe night that Ellis was tarred and feathered, there was a meeting of tbe club in Adams's court room, and in an adjoining room there was something going on, bat what it was he could not distinctly say. There was a door-keeper at tbe door, and none could go either in or oat without a password. After a while Adams came ont of this room; the door of -which had been locked, and announced that the jniy bad found Ellis guilty.

Who Ellis was he did not know, and he does not know him even now. Somebody, whom the witness was not acquainted with, got op and said to Adams Yoa mast not be too hard on bim," and somebody else hang him," but Adams replied that it had been decided to tar and feather him. Adams then told those present to leave the court room in squads, and to meet at a certain place. In leaving, the witness tried to get away, bat was told that he couldn't back oat. He then went with them as far back as Bacchus street.

It was late, be saw a house open, and Burnett came out. There was also a negro there with a backet fall of tar and feathers were called lor. Thence they proceeded back to the rear of the outer graveyard on Washington street, and wbere a man whom he could not recognize, it being quite dark, was brought forward and stripped and the witness was called upon to assist another man in tailing and feather ing him. The feathers were poured on him from a sack or pillow slip. After that the man waa directed to go down town, and the meeting dispersed, most of those present going to Adams's coffee-house, where they took a drink and were warned by Adams to say nothing about what had been done on pain of death, which would fall speedily on any delinquent.

Witness did not see Hanisson at all that night, nor does he remember to have seen either Wilbur, Loo mis, Liner, Heron, or Peabody. He saw at tbe tarring and feathering Terrebonne, one of the Daltons, Monaghan, Molntyre, Adams and Barnett, and he noticed Troxillo when coming back. He also saw Dennis Kenny, Martin, Miller, Sheehan, Coetello, and O'Hearn or Heasey. At this stage of the proceedings the case was continued till to-day. Tax Wbitemar ard Oneida Collisior.

The trial of Capt. Hatchings, of the steamboat Lewis Whiteman, and the two pilots, Messrs. Tar bell and Miller, waa yesterday commenced before the Military Commission. Tbe hiteman it will be remembered, ran into the gunboat Oneida, about the middle of August last, she being at the time on her way down from Baton Rouge, while the Oneida was on her upward trip. Tbe collision took place at a point about forty-five miles above the city, and according to the account given' by the pilot of the Oneida, Mr.

Wilson, the collision was intentional on the part of those who were steering the Whiteman. The Oneida was kept close to the point at the left bank, while the Whiteman wan coming down near the opposite shore. As she was running towards the Oneida the bitter blew a whistle to warn her off, but she heeded it not. The engines were then stopped, and the White-man came on, struck the Oneida, and passing under her sank, occasioning her own destruction and the loss of several lives. Quite a number of witnesses have been and the case will probably take up the time of the court for several day a Burglaries.

Several burglarious operations are reported by Lieut. Miller, of the Second District police. One was at Mr. Fredlander's dry goods store, at the corner of Old Levee and St Philip streets. On Tuesday night it waa broken into and about 420 worth of articles taken.

On the same night, Mr. Lafarge's dry goods store, corner of Ur-sulmes and Treme streets, was broken into and quite a variety of.articles stolen, consisting of calico, bareges'! ladies' shoes, shawls, fee. The store of J. Hoban, corner of St. Ann and Chartres streets, was also broken into, or rather the thief entered through an unfastened shutter, and stole a piece of cas-simere, a piece of corduroy, and $37 in no- ney.

It ia supposed that the operators in question are some of the old Sicilian gang. Badly Beater. A slave woman named Cecelia, belonging to Mr. Bluneau, who is now in Washington, waa yesterday taken to the Charity Hospital severely beaten with an iron rod, by a young man named Carriere. Irsxrsiblk.

Antoine Joaquin, a native of Portugal, waa yesterday taken to the Hospital from Craps street, in an insensible condition. He is subject to flu, and had just been attacked when found. Or SusricioH. Celestine Charlotte Wilson is at present under arrest, awaiting an examination on a charge of having stolen $54 from the residence of a lady on Love street. Provost Court Jaic Bell.

John McDonnell, driver of carriage No. 30, was brought up to answer to a charge of having stolen a pistol from W. H. Barrett, a captain of a colored company in the 2d regiment of Native Guards. The pistol whs found ia the carriage, and as the captain had been riding in the carriage not qnite aa sober as ha ought to be, it was presumed that he lost the pistoL The ease waa ei isseii Sam Holt, who waa erreatod en a charge of passing counterfeit tickets, was as but a comparatively small portion of the ''tickets found in his possession were counterfeit.

The Judge said he could not see much difference between the appeejanosof thegood tickets and the bad ones. is- P. Corle snd R. Wallace, accused of having stolen clothing in their pnascasliiu, were dis elmrgedthcyrfaig proved themselves guUt- P. Scbanmberg, being" insane, was seat to the Insane Asylum.

Heary Chattel, who is'not a chattel, but an m.e was seat to prison lor a month for wane woman. if-. tv raxing James Dana waa sent to prison for a month for having stoles a gold watch and a silver one from the trunk of James Long, who was not sufficiently long suffering to stand such doings. Mr. Bauvur waa brought np for having in his poMseesion Mr.

Wataon'a horse. Mr. B. proved that be bought the hone from the city pound keeper for $31. But Mr.

W. proved that the horse had not been properly advertised prior to the et'e. Mr. B. waa discharged, and Mr.

W.was told that he would have to look to tbe city for redress. Secorb District UouRTv-7dr Wkita-Jeer. A panel of 250 jurors W8S ordered to be drawn for ibis court. In the case of Mary Casteret r. John Avir-egnet, a judgment of divorce was issued, defendant to pay eoate.

Third District Court. Judge Heittand. In the ease of Rosalie, f. w. c.

vt. F. Fernandez, a judgment was rendered declaring plaintiff ana her daughter free. The allegations in plaintiff's petition were, that she bad been free for twenty years, and that her daughter, born in 1845, was also free, and that defendant recently undertook to treat them as his staves, she therefore demanded that ber freedom be recognized, and that damages be awarded her in the sum ef $250. Defendant in his answer denied any intention of holding plaintiff or her daughter in bondage.

Under these plead ings the claim for damages was dropped, and tbe claim for freedom was judicially reoog- DIED: On Wcdaaaday cveniat. tbe tits lnat. St 8 o'clock, JOHNNY, sen of Jobn aad Ceieatlne Orat, aged 1 11 month and is daja. The friend, and acqatantance the family are re-aectfolly invited to attend the funeral, which will take place Tbie Afterooen, at 3 o'clock, from the residence hla fatbtr, corner of Terpsichore and Front Laeea etreeta. On Wedneaday.

lMh Inet. MOLTOS JXNRMSS, to tbe thirty ninth year of bli aa. His funeral will take place This afternoon, at 4 o'clock, from tba realaesce af bit brother, J. M. Jenkins, comer of Rampart street and Felicity road.

The Srieada of the iamUy are Inrited to attend. Oa Wednetday morning, 12th lint, MART A. PI RET, Sfed twenty wren yean, wife of A. D. Jerellermaa.

Ber tnneial wil, take place at 4 o'clock This Afternoon, from the residence of hrr father, air. Henry Perry, 159 franklin atrret, to which the Mend, of the atmlly are tepectfnlly inalted, without farther notice. tdr Mobile, Boat on and Br. Loot, paper, pleaae copy. On lid at Alexandria, L0C1S H.

LE SAT, of thia city. On the lit Intt In Lynn, Mr CL ARRIS A DOWNING FOOL, aged aerenty yean. SW Information of tbe wbereabouta of the Eer. Elijah Downing ia detired by hla relative. In Uauacbuetta.

A A BP. Tba gallant Firemen of New Orleana have again placed tbe orphan, and titter, of St EUtabeth Aeylam nniter obligation! for tberr protection agaliut the devouring dementi on Toeaday evening and they hereby tender to them their heartfelt lhankf, with aaenraneei that their aratefut prayera will ever ascend to the Throne of Grace for bleating upon them and their. ulS sdplt SISTER ANSELICA. Supeilor. A ARD.

The Brdemptoritt Father return their heartfelt thank to Fire Department, and particularly to No. 5, No. 13 and Hook and Ladder Company Mo. 1, for (heir heroic and arceastul etiorta in preaerving St. Alpboneua Chorch from destruction, at the fire on Tueaday night.

nu dplt LABORERS WANTED. Wanted, about FIFTY IRISH LABORERS, to work on Sugar Fiantation abont thirty three milaa shore tbe dty. Good wa? and good accommodation a. Apply to J. LEVOIS CO nl3 sdpst Corner Canal and Bouroen etreeta.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GOLF, I New Orleana, Nor. 186. General Order No. 91. Tbe Commanding General beia Informed, and believing, that the District weat of tbe Stitaiaiippi River, lately taken aoaaeaiion of by tbe United Statea troop, ia moat largely occupied by peraona di loyal to the Cnlted Statea, and whose property baa become liable to confiscation under the Act of Congreaa and the Proclamation of the President, and that aalee and trnnafere of aaid property are being made for the purpose of depriving the wovern-meat of tbe isme, baa determined.

In order to secure the rights of all peraona as wall aa tbota ef the Government, and tor the purpose of enabling the crop mow growing to be taken care of aad aacared. and the unemployed labor-era to be act at work and provision made for payment for taair labor To order, a follow 1. That all the property within the District te be known aa the District of Lafourche," be, and hereby la, sequestered, and ail aalee or tranalera thereof are forbid' den, and sfl be held Invalid. S. The District of Lafourche wIU comprise all the territory la the State of Louisiana lying west af the Hiaaiaaippt Elver, except the Pariahea ot Plaquemines and Jefferson, a That Major JOSEPH St.

BELL, Provoet Judge, PreaUeot, Lieut CoL J. B. KINSMAN. A D. C.

Capt. FULLER, New Tork Volunteers.) Provost Marshal of tbe Diatrict. "be a commission to take possession ef the property in said DUtrlct, to snake an accarat inventory et the same, and to gather np and collect all aach personal property, and te turn over to the proper officers, upon their receipt. such of aaid property aa may be required for the use of the United State army to collect together all the other personal property, and to bring the aaese to New Orleans, and cause It to be sold at public auction to thehle-heat bidders, and after deducting tbe necessary expenses of care, cot lection and transportation, to hold the proceeds thereof subject te the Jut claims of loyal cltlieai sad those neutral lorei-ner who in good ialttt ehall appear to be the owners of the same. 4.

Every loyal dtisen or neutral foreigner who shall be ftosjad actual poets ion and ownership of any property la said District, aot having acquired the same by any tHla since the lath day of September hut, msy bave his preperty reramea or asnveraa to aim without sale, upon establishing his condition to the judgment ef the Com- All sales made by any person aot a loyal citizen or freign neutral, since the lutb day of September, shall be held void, aad ali aalee whatever, made with the Intent to deprive tbe Government of its rights of conBscatiom will be held void, at what time soever made. a The Commission is authorised te employ la working tbe plantation of say person who has remained quietly at bis borne, whether be be. Bye. or disloyal, ths negroes who may be found in aaid Diatrict, or who hsve. or may hereafter claim the protection of the United States, upon tbe terms set forth In a memorandum of a contract hero tofbre offered to the planters ef the Parishes of Plaque, mines snd St Bernard, or white labor may be employed at tae election ef tne Commission.

T. The Commissioners will canes to be purchased tnch supplies as re ay be necessary, and cemvey them to sack convenient depots as to supply the planters lathe -Mng of the crop i which supplies will be charged agafaast she crop manufactured and shall constitute a lien tbereea. A Tbe Commissioners are authorized to work for the account ef the United States such plaatatJons aa are deserted by their owners, or are held by disloyal owners, aa may Seem to them expedient; for the purpose of saving tbe crops, a Any persons who have aot been acta ally in arms against tbe United Statea since the occupation of New Orleana by its forces, and who shall remain peaceably their plantation, affording ao aid or corn tort to the enemies of the United and who shall return to' their allegiance, and who ahall, by all reasonable met nods, aid the United States whan called upon, may be empowered by the Commission te work their own pUntstleas, to make their own crop, and te retain pseeeealon of their own property, except loch at i neceeaary tortus military uses of tbe Cnlted State. And te all each peraona the Commission are aathoriaed to Ornish means of transportation for their crepe aad sappUrs, at just aad equitable prices. la Tbe Commissioners are empowered and authorised te hear, determine, and definitely report apoa all ques-tiena of the loyalty, disloyalty or neutrality of the various ctsraukta of property within said District) and further, to report aach persons aa ia their 1 augment ewgbt to be recommended by tae Commanding General teUuPiaat-dent sat- amnesty and pardon, as that they Bay hare their property returned to tbe end that all peraont that are loyal, may suffer as little Injury as sensible, sad thsvt all peraona whs hav bee en keretoJore dkdoyaL aaay have opportunity bow to prove their loyalty and to retra to their allegiance, sad save their piupeily from such ahaU be the determination of the Government of the United States.

By eeeamand ef MAJOR BZS. BUTLER. GEO. C. STRONG, a.

A. GenT, Chief of SUA. alt SdpSt STATE OF LOUISIANA, EXECUTIVE DEPUEWT, I ew Orleans, Nov. leas. General Order 5a 1.

ia view ef the present distressed condition of many tenante and dab tecs, household furniture not exceeding three hundred dollar la value is hereby exempted from any natality te be taken ea errfb ef provisional seixur until further orders. When the furniture of the debtor ts claimed by the creditor te exceed that amount la value, the jadfe ewart tke ease aaay be pending, msy appoint east aTpraiser, who shall sstoaTlsth iiitst awchferaitura aa the debtor may select, not exceeding three handled deOars fat watae, aad the excess sorysoaQ he stole By order of Brif. tta. 1. SHXPLET, JA8.T.

sflLLKR, A. aJt-tdjst' OFFICE PROTOIT ABSrTAL SCNCRAL) lniaii. OS. Notice ia hereby givca that stUlaafficttevatttbelMsewSlira. att-fdjatf.

lsrsstlxarsb KewOriestsie Mntmsa Insviwne OF "HEW' ORLEANS. THIRD ANNUA, STATEMENT. In eonfsrmRT wtlh tbe reeeiraseeriwj of thecr the Comoanv make tba fallowing statement- Amount ef premium snesrasd September so. 1881. agaag Premiums received during the year esdragsoth September.

191 naflrtlU, rr On Marine Rl.ke ge Oa River Isha, 90 Total sremlnms 1 Less atemlaau unearned Kth Bes- tember, 1M1 00 Return prsmisms Net earned premiums SOth September, Loasee paid during tbe year si- et suk SAaati Oa Marine Rltk 19.880 as On River giis lit Fifteen per cent, Expenses, taxes, rainsursaces, tees laterest and Vg i'-i' He W. ii.il nramlnsss Lessamsantof premiums on which ISperceaL hav been returned Amount participating. In profit Tbe Compesy have the following assets, vit i -Bills receivable for Premium SK.SM Notes secured by Mortgage and Pledge rtMil tg Scrip of sundry Mutoal Insurance Compaalee. aost oa Due far Premiums in course if tjm at'" Confederate Statea Loan eg Bonds State of "i Cash en nana. sajsi tt -i e4iasaja STATE OF LOUISIANA, 7j-4 Pariah ef Orleees.

City of New Orleana.) -Be It remembered, that oa the 11th day of Ocaakwr, sje- before me, tbe undersigned, notary pebllc, la sag tar the Parish of Orleans aforesaid, personally appeared a BOCHEREAU, President pro tern, and J. W. BINCEIL Secretary of the NEW ORLEANS MUTUAL IN BO a---'' ANCE COM PANT, ef New Orleans, who, being- duly swora according to law, do oenose and say that the fere- fotn accounts are Just and tree, aad a correct transcript from the book ef tee. Company. ALBIB) ROCREBEAU.

Pratt are 3. WJ STOCKS. Secretary. 1 cv worn and subscribed te before me, this llth day gf October, 1S6S. JAMES GRAHAM.

Net Pas. ft Ths Bosrd of Director have resolved to pay en deeaaaf -an intereat of SIX PER CENT, ea the oatatsndiag Certificate of Fronts, to the holders tbsreof, or tasir Laasi representatives. Also, te declare a divldead of FTFTT PER CENT. (SO) ea tbe set earned premliauef Ut Company, for tbe year ending en the 30th Septeasbar IKS, for which certificate will be leaned ea aad after si A let of January. ALBIN ROCHEREAU, Praet pre teat j.yt.

Dlrec tors I. SI e. Babcock, T. silly Blancbard, PJeclde ForataU. J.

M. Lapsyre, Albln Racbereau, Cbaa. Lsfitte. Cabsllere. Lt, Mlllsudoo.

t. A. Nebloas. i Jos. Deynoodt, Chan Badase, 1' J.

alt las Cresceat BlmtdaJ lataarsusee tjg OF NEW ORLEANS T-w THIS TSEfTTH jISSVAX, ST A ta confomoit with tta amended Charter tae make tbe following statement! Amount of Premium for the year ending jotn April, lSSs. i gSH4M VTi FTemlaa. on Fire 04 Bfarine Riaks Tum SO aUrer Blake SS tdfe Blake so so S4S4.41ST9 Bet earned Premiums for the year sadingSOtA si.pm.saBB,, Leeie paid during earns period, vis OB Firs eas, at Marine Riiki River Riaks. Deduct Interest, BlscesVt, Ptoflt sad Loas Lesa General Expenses --H-gF-TJ lATSses 080,000 (W i W5 8,75 SO Bet earned Proflts year ending SSthAprO, laua, Ths Company bave ths allowing Assets, vU I Loans ao Pledge Bank aad PsbUe Stocks etn.rigg Sanson amrrpy. SMIlt Billa RecsivabU fee prcmienM.

Doe for Psemramsia ceura collecUoa. sUaTbtata OtBca Camp street). 1,00 Sharee Bank at.ar.k arista) La. State, aad City ts4oe a Scrip ef other S6TJ- ST- SNrtal aaaaaat Asaeta. STATE OP LOUISIANA, Pariah of Orleana, City ef New Orleans, Be tt remembered, that on the nth day ef May, lsal hafore me the anderslgnod, a Justice of the Psocala for the city aforesaid, personally spsand ThoatS Adams, Prvstdent, sod G.

W. Spratt, aecretary, Crsecent Mutaal Insurance Company, af Be who, bemg duly swora aceaardtng to kawi de esee say that the foregoing accounta are Jastaad correct transcript from of Us Company, a TUOIKAS A. ADAMS. e. W.

SPRATT, Secretary. Severally subscribed aad awora to this Sth day ef Msf, mw, mw, sue, P. T. BOTCHELL. t.

rha Board af Trastees have reeohred to nav INTBS mm mt nron vwaaaiaauiMBDjuasUuara, i SleAasst eJUsiBt 10MSISJ I Scatesef Profita, te the holdem thereof, ar thMrtasal 1 representatlvssi aleo, to radeem tbe balsam das (S1XTT PER CENT. ef ths Serin ot the sear lau. Pmk, .11 Csnfsderate Notes, ea aad alter Monday swat, the tat They have farther' dackwed a BCBIPpirTOlUni Of FIFTT per cent, cm the Bet earned preuaiums ef ths 'f Cempany, for the year ending soth April, less for which Certiflcstee wni be kasued ea and after secoa fSeaasa (llth day) Aagmstaexa THOllAS A. ADAMR Preatdaart. GEORGE JONAS.

Vice e. W. SPRATT, Siuistsiy. Traetees I Samael BeU, P. A van item, W.

B. TeJba. John Watt, Samasi Smith, J. J. Hohta? 6 an wrtM.

r-k -1 w.i C.T. Baddecke, '---1iDui' B. B. Sumset, P. Srrong, Jsha W.

Gaidar H. M. Wright, Thee, HeaHlenee. 87- a Hawklne, t. J.

Peraea, Adam UUSmJ B. FtaHsen. cw. Ji m. o.

aveanu 9w -BL euihk 0). sUMasam. B. B. B.H.

J. pT. Carroll, HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OP TBE GULF. I Bow Orleans, La, Nov. is, ues, eaneral Orte He.

St. CoL N. A.M. Dad ley, soth Mssaorhuettia Telanhwia, ia eeelgBed to duty ea the DivtssoatStaBT ss Acting In-' EO. C.

STRONG. A. Gea. sva eaa. awxsBUa, sUl-SdpStf DETER 'S WORSTED.

STORE, Ctutal street, inWBslB, "TT KUTJCAKlf WOOLEN KNtTTIKS BERLIN EEPHTR WOOL, MUBXAS. EMBROIDERT AND atKfTTQie) COTTOb7' tui-tdpst al i tbtctt. SLATORALTT OP BE ORLEAffA -'v. Ctty Hall. Nov.

a isav I The price af Fleer being this day twelve deDats (Sisi per Barrel. Bakers ara Mnhrf a. i.bi tho eawatai wees, common, ing en SUNDAY, the sth ef aaraees ef Bread l'f Parcbssereef Bread from wfasa a higher prlca es''! acted wilfrepert their aames, the aaaae el the sakst. sad -4. leaves ksaf et the bread parcbasrd, aad a sae price paid, at say Felice Station, ar with say avstrieissi Stssaaa, By srdarei HENRT C.

DXHTJTur i. foaesaaTolisActiagMVyar. W.R. PriTUiOILL.aiiietmi. ti (, ar adnet -in i IIAII.

Dm H-UH TXTEm BaTCBXLORJ DBJ UOTJID BATR STB the seal le Dye af the aaja-the emsy-eaUaMe aad harmless fc; Dye sewn. AJi ethers srasaerermlteri one ef taasgvsad srigjaBsl Upreiiscee tnaaaaaiy a splssaid black eeaateeal hrowa, wtllisat sBlaraBg She hear as steniaf tae a-' tsnirtectoaSewAajBSgsaWiilB. wst asaTawTeP" -ThegesixMeled WILLIAM A. She etaat.eaarraetoa, aecb siAet svery haa, Aaswd are ews asaanjeia, sal should be f'm sw -wv Jb- kewfSftewBSl UiA Bf WarSL lata 4 -3. I aWiLvt -M jtT 4AM.iiva sua.