toning £tatr journal DAILY—*B per year: *i_ months, three month*, $1 no; T month, 80 cont*. SEMI WEEKLY—♦ 280 per year; el- months, $1 23; three month*, 78 cents. WEEKLY—#I.6O per year; six month*, 76 cents toning 9 tate journal 2d. Edition f--ia O'CLOCK I*. ML". THE CHICAGO FIRE. We lay before our readers still further news from Chicago. Tho city seems doomed to total annihilation. Tho tale of loss and devastation and sorrow grows darker and sadder. We can do no more than refer the read er to the dispatches which we furnish for the details of the most startling disaster which has ever occurred upon this conti ORIGIN OF THE FIRE. The great lire in Chicago is said to liave originated from a kerosene lamp, ta ken into a stable by n woman to afford light while milking her cow. THE I-1 HE SUBDUED. As we write, the news comes that the devouring flames have been checked. TIIE EFFECT. The great calamity which has befallen Chicago seriously affects the business inter ests of the entire world. Institutions in tho larger cities of the United States tum ble into business ruin but little les>s chaotic than that into which the wealthy firms in Chicago have been so suddenly plunged by their total destruction by (ire. In London the news excites general sym pathy, and has depressed American securi ties. The commercial relations of the en tire world have been more or less disrupted and thrown into confusion. I'niii.- ban seized Operator, everywhere. The miud shrinks from the contoinpla tion of the siluation in the desolated city of Chicago. The people are reduced to utter destitution. AN HONEST CONFESSION IS GOOD FOR THE SOUL. There are a number of honest men, lioth North and South, who honestly bettered that the existence of the Ku-Klux in several of the Southera States was a mere myth, and the numerous reports in relation to them, were circulated by Republicans merely for the purpose of making political capital for tiie party. A large number of such per sons live in this city, and in order that they may be satisfied and convinced that this in famous' organization is a living, moving and formidable organization, having for its ob ject the murder and destruction of Republi cans of every color, we will, to-morrow, publish a letter signed by a number of prominent Democrats of North Carolina, and addressed, to Judge Bond, iv wliich they confess the vitality of the organization and pledge themselves to its suppression. While we give these gentlemen credit for their pledges, we fear they were induced more by the determination of Judge Bond to crush the monster, than from their love of law and order, else they would have long since taken the step they now have. We hope this letter will be carefully read by the honest men of both parties, as we ns the reply of Judge Bond to it, in which is prominent the determination not only to cut off, but to seal the hydra-heads of the British Agricultural Returns. A correspondent of the London Times, in the issue ol the 19th of September, notes the slight difference which the agricultural re turns of Great Britain show between the cereal area of this year and that of 1870. This year there is an increase of 75,453 acres of wheat, 1 5,.150 of barley, and a de crease of 43,902 of oats. Taking the average yield of wheat this year to be 22 bushels per acre, the excess from the increase of acreage will be only 207,405 quarters, and tiie estimated aggre gate yield of wheat in Great Britain is !>,500,000 quarters. The returns of the number of live stock are by no means cheering. Of cattle there are G.'1,985 fewer than last year of sheep a decrease of 1,2G4,(i1)l and an increase of 328,751 pigs. Such a decrease in the number of cattle and sheep augurs a continuance for some time of high prices for mutton and beef, and, what may seem paradoxical, will ad versely influence the farmors' profits. Last year, from the failure of seeds, an indiffer ent root crop, and a singularly light yield of hay and straw, farmers were forced to sell to the butcher stock which, under ordinary circumstances, would have been kept for breeding purposes. This year is widely different. The root crop has rarely been equalled, hay is a fair crop, straw is abundant, and seeds are un usually luxuriant; but, on account of the great deficiency in the number of stock, the abundant stock food will not realize corresponding returns. Last year the farmer had stock without food, this year he has food without stock. Virginia Postmasters.—The Wash ington Chronicle of Saturday announces the appointment of the following postmas ters in this Stale: Mrs. Leah A. Hancock, at Beaver Dam.Depot, Hanover county,vice Z. C Hull, removed Peter Woodson, at Pierces, Goocltland county, vice 11. 1). Clinton, deceased; Hugh Rily, at Peraber ton, Goocliland county, vice T. S. Hopkins, declined. The office at Templeton's Cross roads, Westmoreland county, has been dis continued —the papers to go to Montrose. The Albany Argus wants the Tammany men kept out of the Democratic State Con vention. i ,1- i ■«s»a»sas»a*aesiae»aslsaassa_»a«a»»«Ma»s»aas». _ Stye H«l| BMt mmmal_ ligiRssi Tuesday evening, October 10, i87i. vol.iilno.279. JOHN W. WO-TZ, Hewi and City Editor. i-Ji' 1 1 LOCAL MATTEHS. REPUBLICAN nominees. F*r the Senate. Hen .1. R. POPHAM, WILLIAM TROY, JOHN WOOUWOUTH. For the House. D. W. BOHAiVNON, O. ft MILLS, HORACE L. KENT, H K.NKY MILLER, JOHN RANKIN. B_ special NOTlCE.—Aitverti»ements of l.«-i. Want*, Found, For Rent, not exceeding f»ur lines, for one Insertion »>cents* two In sertions 40 rents; three insertions .10 cents. Cash in Advance. a_r ity SiilMirrl-cr-.-Per-.nl- wisllinu the Stats Journal left early nnd regularly nL their places of business, or residences, by responsible carriers, will please leave their orders with John stoh _ Ski.bbn, Newsdealers, 818 Main Sireel, and at the News Depot of W. A. EnWAEns.mil East Broad Street. THE CITY COUNCIL. The regular monthly meeting of the City Council (under the new ordinance) was held yesterday afternoon, and for the first time we visited the new Chamber, which is lo cated above the engine-house, on I'road street, between Ninth and Tenth streets. We found the room handsomely, but eco nomically, furnished, tho handsome carpet giving a lively appearance to the room, and in fact everything in keeping with the digni ty and importance of the body which occu pies it. While tho members were arriving, the clefk read the proceedings of the last meet ing, in which we found nothing of especial interest,except that the Council at its last sit ting had allowed "one Dr. Burdell the sum often dollars for poisoning a Mrs. Vaiden." We acknowledge this to be a new move of {iroceeding in a body whose duty it should >c to protect the innocent and Unprotected against murderous assaults of every cliar ■r. Jf. may be possible this item was a ake of friend Howard, and that the ncil is iv no wise responsible for sui'U an inhuman attempt to take life. The report of the Street Committee recom mending various streets and sidewalk im provements was taken up, discussed and adopted. Air. Isaacs, from the Finance (Vimmitloo, mtid he had no regular report to make, bat nubinitted the monthly report of the Audi tor and Treasurer. He said he finds con siderable discrepancy between the Audi tor's and Treasurer's reports, and suggested that the Council be careful as to their reception in the future. The report of the committee on the po- I lice developed the fact that the Chief of po lice receives $2,000 per annum; captains, i> 1,000 "sergeants and privates, 82 50 per day. There is .one chief, three captains, ten sergeants, sixjy privates seven detec tives, pay $2 50 per day, no perquisites al- R,, though we do hear Uiey receive them theless one co.'ored janitor at the station, pay $20 per month, and a col ored janitor at each of the other two sta tions, pay 85 per month. Tiie Chi"f of po lice has a horse, saddle and bridle at a cost to the city of 988, which seems to b? I a pretty high price for fodder. .Mr. Whitlock, chairman of the Commit- I tee on Claims and Salaries, reported in f'a i vor of paying justices' of tthe city $800 per I niiiiiun. This report being opposed by Mr. I Wynne, it was, by an almost unanimous vote, recommitted for further considera tion. Mr. Whitlock and his committee's favored scheme, to cfefrte paying offices for the Democratic politicians at the expense of the city, was luckily nipped io the bud by one of his own party who aspires to higher honors. Dr. Trent's bill was allowed. Dr. Riddell's bill for $10 forjattending Mrs. Yaiden was not allowed. The existing ordinance in relation to huckstering was so amended as to allow hucksters to purchase vegetables, &C, to sell again in the city, without any restric tions whatever. Thus the principles of the State funding bill have been applied to our markets. When the "bears" and "bulls" have manipulated family supplies, and the marginal profits have been divided and sub divided among the speculators, the poor people of our city will have the alternative of bankruptcy or starvation staring them in theface.' The report of the special committee, 1 regard to the Broad street matter, was Ittit on the table, and a committee appointed to ascertain tho value of flic railruad property which it is proposed to purchase. The ordinances in regard to the fire de partment were amended, increasing the number of commanders to six, and P. M.—Thecnlir business part of thu oily north of Twelff i street, on all sides of the river and branches is destroyed. Ilvcry printing office, hotel, antl railroad depot is burned. The whole north side i.s reported destroyed. A large district is still burning on the west side, north of Twelfth street. The fire has been stayed at Harrison street. From thence to Division street, nnd from the river to the lake —-an area o four miles long and one wide—is all swept The wind is blowing a gale from the southwest. A change to the north is al most sure to sweep the entire residence dis trict south of Twelfth st-eet. It is asserted that the water-works arc still all riglif, but that the water has been shut off from the south side to supply the demand on the north side. Thousands are leaving the city by every available means. Great hunger and suffer ing is inevitable. Kverv city and town offers assistance, i Buffalo" subscribes $100,000; Cincinnati, j these subscriptions, the mayor asks cooked j food for the suffering. Firemen from other cities are en route for Chicago. Great credit is given the tele- j graph superintendents for what they have I done in getting communication from the awful work of destruction still goes on with relentless fury from Harrison street iv the I south to Division street in the north, and from the river to the lake, an area of four miles in length by one in width. The flames have swept everything before them. It is estimated that at least 100,000 I neoph) are homeless and in a suffering con- ditibn. The streets in the districts still tin burned are lined for miles with such house hold goods as have been saved from de |;oncrous offerings of assistance, in bod, or anything else wanted, arc i from almost every city and town ater-works are entirely destroyed. are being blown up in the lint? of o arrest its progress. It is now that the spread of the lire south- j i been stayed at Harrison street, he north side there is no diminu s fury, and that entire division of is evidently doomed to utter de are grave fears that the flames may 3 the west side of the north branch iver, and the inhabitants of the —treat the river ate already moving of supposed greater safety, t'estern Union Telegraph company v six wires working, east and south, into temporary offices at the cor tate and Sixteenth streets. Northwestern Railroad company is trains on both its branches, wliich ,-dcd with fleeing citizens. ;iablo gentleman has just arrived i north division, who brings the itelligence that the water-works are God giant that it may prove -possible no* tl fef* a approxi •orrect statemen- ol l i e 1 s es ut lea may l_? formed ;,-henit lsstatcil ry bank in the city, except snX itutions on Twenty -second .s. reetj )uth division, and one on lUndolp'. 1 a the west division, are destroy-.!; j lesale stores, all retail establish- j he po.sto_i.ee, court-house, Chamber j o Commerce, every hotel in the south eli sion, except the Michigan Avenue hotel, hich, standing in the, extreme southern vision, escaped, though badly scorched, id every newspaper office were destroyed. I The Tribune building, which was sup ised to be lire-proof, finally succumbed, •Ivery theatre, six of Hie largest elevators, ie immense depots of the Michigan, South m, and Illinois Central railroads, a score f churches, and much of the shipping in te river, are all destroyed. Men who 'ere millionaires yesterday morning, are early penniless to-day but more terrible j llian all is the fact that certainly many have icrished in the Haines. How many no one I ran tell. Perhaps no one will ever be able to tell; but it is known that many have icrished, and there IS only the heiirt-sick ■ning fear that the victims wiW be counted j iy scores. I Hundreds of horses and cow_ have been inrned in the slabios, anil on the north ido numbers of animals which were re cused from confinement were SO bewildered and confused by the sea of fire that sur •ounded them that they rushed wildly to and fro, uttering cries of fright and pain, until scorched and killed. Any attempt at description of the scenes of this appalling calamity would be idle. I'hey are summed up in the facts that the Knee great city of Chicago is destroyed, nd that hundreds of millions of active ■1 here have vanished, and nearly one jf Chicafeo'. inliabitants are houseless lependent. To embellish would bo triit with evident dread that a sudden change of wind may turn the flames on that portion of the city yet undestroyod. There seems to be, however, no serious cause of apprehension that the fire will ex tend further in that direction. Firemen from other cities are constantly i'*il. Wilson, superintendent of the tele graph, is in receipt of dispatches from the leading cities announcing that aid _ being prepared for the sufferers. t olonel Crowrv, of St. Louis telegraphs that **70,000 have been subscribed by the merchants of that city, Cincinnati promises $200,000, and Cleve land is proportionately generous, although a great deal more will be required to re lieve the immediate wants of the sufferers. Everything is being done by General Stec gcr and his assistants to keep up communi cation for the citizens and press with the world outside. About three-forths of the United States mail was saved nnd taken possession of by Col. Wood, of the Postal Service. Washington, Oct. 0, MidniglU. lhc latest disp'atchos from Chicago convey the additional appalling intelligence that the winil has veered round to the north, and the fire is now raging in the southern part of the city, and has again driven out the operators of the Western Union Telegraph 1 company from their office, which had been J opened at nightfall at the corner of State 1 and Sixteenth streets, a quarter of a mile i from any signs of the effects of tbe fire.— The office will be reopened two miles fur-1 flier south. It is now reported that all hopes of saving the city have been given up, and tliat is doomed to destruction. The fire is still progressing to the north ward, and has passed Lincoln Park. New York, Oct, o.—l A. M.—Bad news i continues to come from Chicago. Tiie wind to-night has veered round to the north and is driving the Hames back upon the j southern portion of the city, which has hitherto escaped and was deemed safe. It is now reported that there is little hope of saving the southern district if the wind con tinues high. The improvised telegraph office has been abandoned on account of the lire reaching it, and communication wilh the city is again suspended. Tt is expected that an other will be established durihg the night two miles further south. The operators, I before leaving tlieir instruments, reported that the wind had veered to the north, and was driving the flames back and southward, j They are compelled to flee. Their last words were, "There now appears no hope BUSINESS PANIC IN NEW YORK! THE END AT LAST. Tl___F_l_l_»TJ_-->TT___>: j The Great lire—lnsurance Companies Sue- I pendiug—Great Excitement In New York-- I Business Suspended--The Fire -nabated al 2:90 A. M-Fcarful Loss or Lire hy Fallina Walls, fee, -c, Sec.. _c. New York, (ictober 10.—Many insur ance companies have temporarily suspended to see how they stand in regard to the losses by the Chicago fire. All will pay up as rapidly as possible, and have begun arrangements to that effect. Life Insurance companies have many illious loaned npon real estate security Chicago but as their rule i.s to require and security alone, they will be more than cured. They apprehend no loss. The excitement here is in no wise abated, 'here is an immense sale for all the city itipers. Business is generally suspended. A Special to the I'imes, dated Chicago, 20 A. M., says that Chicago is in ruins, and the fire still burning in the western I i vision of tho city. Taylor and llalstead s reefs ate swept, and the water-works •cut early. A fearful loss of life has been occasioned Ten thousand business men will be com piled to make assignments. An insurance rash is inevitable. The river is impassable, except at bridge No. The other bridges are burned. his fcaii'l th- bri,, _ c ri wiU crushed by tho -ferwhelming travel. The railroads llltvc ceased to run, and consequently tlwre tli* no mails. Tiie present loss id estimated at sjs.oo, --100,000. Fire-proof buildings burned like littler. Few business houses saved even their tapers. No papers can be published until type comes from elsewhere. Some vessels escaped by being sent adrift The origin of the fire was in a stable, where a woman went to milk with a kero- A large number of firemen have been fctThe Convent of Mercy was burned. The pavements were also burned. One hundred scMs_ivs in the South Bivi- Thereare 100,000 employ es out ofen.- The county records were saved, and the New York, Oct. 10—11 A.M.—At Mid night last night, the Western Onjnii Tele j graph Office, which had been located Oil the dvrntno, 9 tate journal Ornrial Payer lor Hie toTcrnairnl. RATES OF ADVERTISING. OWE DOLLAR per square of eight lines, soLd -oopaiiet. SPECIAL RATES maife nt counter, »r ly contract, with regular patrons. In consequence of approach of the tire, at 3 o'clock this morning, notice wasgivtn that the fire was again upon them and they mast make further retreat. Since that J time there has been no communication with the city. Washington, Ootober 10 —1 P. M.— Steam engines and provisions are going to Chicago from all points. Nearly cvei j theatre is playing for the relief of the sul- The very latest accounts state that all is burned north of Harrison street, between the river and the Lake, northward lo the extreme north limit of the city. Xot n building is left, and even the trees of bin coin Park are destroyed. The government is bringing all its resour ces for the relief of the sufferers, and all tin* railroads are earning .applies free, by fust [Fourth Dispatch,] THE FIRK SUBDUED. Washington, Oct. 10, 1:30 P. M.—A heavy rain at Chicago has checked the fire. This statement is confirmed through regu lar and official channels. I ACTION OF THE NEW YORK STOCK j BOARD—HEAVY FAILURES HEI'ORT j ED —STOCKS DEPRESSED, AC, At. Neie York, October 10. —In the Stock Board to-day, a motion to donate 138,000 to the Chicago sufferers, was referred lo the governing committee, with power to in crease as much as the treasury would I allow, under $50,000. 1 It is reported that three heavy houses' I have failed. Stocks are greatly depressed, with a de cline in the whole list. The Western stocks are not called in the Hoard to-day. CONFUSION IN NEW YORK. New York, Oct. 10.—Many failures are pending here, and all i.s confusion. THE EFFECT IN PHILADELPHIA. Philadelphia, Oct. 10.— Two proinita-n. brokers suspended this morning, in con- quence of the Chicago calamity. THE EFFECT OF TIIE NEWS IN London, October 10.—The news of the Chicago conflagration excites general sym pathy here, and has depressed American securities. NOVEL, BUT SUBSTANTIAL SYMPATHY. Cincinnati, Oct. 10. —Several Jewish St> ieties hatl balls here last night, with umptuous supper. They enjoyed the ancing, but sent the suppers to Chicago. ___—, m From Vtur. HRIC+HAM ADMITTED TO UAH.. SaULalce Ci'g, Oct. o.—Brigham Yoi.tig was arraigned to-day, n-id admitted to I ail n the sum of $5,000. Wife Murder--Dentil from Hydrophobia. Baltimore., Md., October 10.—Itilius lirtin, colored, beat his wife to death \isl nuht. Charles Ford, a private watchman, \t ho ha 1 been previously bitten by a rabid cog died th's morning from hydrophobia. The Texas Elertioi s. New Cileaiit, October 10.—The Texas election, as far as littml from, gives the fall owing Democratic majorities In the First district, five counties, 515; Second district, seven counties, 0,361 Third district, thir teen counties, 568, and the Fourth district, twenty-five counties, n,735. MARRIED. Al Oakwell, Nottowav county, Va ,on Wed nesday, October 4ih, Capt. W. P. ROBINSON ot Daiiville, to Mis- BLANCHE 1!. STH_OBj daughter ot Rev. T. W. Svdno.. DIED. In nooehland county, on the S'Jih September, at the residence of her father, KARELIA A., wife of M. R. Woodson, of Hanover conuly, In In Birmingham, Pa., on the atli in HENRY LIF.SFIELDT, aged GO years. On the 9th instant, in thi- city, HENRY HAli- ItlS, son of Michael Harris, ug.-.l ::l Uli. (in ihe Ist inst, RICHARD OIIAFHIN, Infant son ofH. B. and Sarah 11. t.'htililn, «t»d 1.1 month ~_J_USElttEN_s7 I ItTlM«>!_J iii-A'fHE. PROPRIETRESS Mas. W. T. POWELL. Ltmited engagement of the celebrated comedian. MR. D. L. MORELS, who will appear THIS EVENING, and pjrerj night nun) further notice, in the new and amu- IlehiTelch Stralenheim.' Mr. I>. L. MORRIS. SATURDAY AFTERNOON, MATINEE OF DOLLARS. Prices of admission to the imiiinei', iV) and _ oc li—3t FOE RENT IpOR RENT—Two targe inVELLIIN-S., 1 with modern conveniences—-one villi lar-J rla£e_oi_~ and stable attached, near the coru.-i of Leigh and Adams streets. Apply to so 30--lmeod« GRUBBS WILLIAMS. WANTS. WANTED--* »I!T NURsK, V.itlioul ii* cumbrance and well recommended. Apply at Room No. 11, Exchange Hotel. m- 7 r.i M-Dlao" W-ttn, October lid, IS7I. k T A REtiULAR MEETINO OF Till __. Republicans of this Ward, the follow,. Resolution was adopted unanimously Resolved, That when this meeting adjourns il •.-ill mlioiirji to meet at "Union Hoiel," on -.eventl* street, on TUESDAY NUT HT, Or torn i I inth, at 8 o'clock, and that lion. Charles }l Roi ter Col. John R. Popham, Dr. Charles 11 Milh Rev Wm. Troy, H. L. Kent, Henry Miller, .loin. Rankin and George Arnold be invited to adiln ihe meeting. In compliance wilh tho above nsoluuon Hi. i above named gentlemen who have heini invited are expected to be present. All Republicans are I Invited to attend. By onler of President Joseph Cox. oc9-St Tints; s ITKiK'S -J** -v I ritAX HAVERS Of MA.'*-**---" '-iv ut. JL SHIP.—I hereby give noii.-e io tin- nix of Manchester Township, Clw-terflrtd tlutt 11 their State, County, Township aud School taxes for the year 1871 are not immediately paid to me I shall make them by levy and g-t-i— lee, with costs added. If I have to call upon pan! they must be ready to pay at first call, the law gives me no time to wait upon them Collector Manchester 'Powmn_|i. I Manchester, Va., Oot*ber 7, 1871. «c 7—S_Tu-t* i "VITA-TED— TOP-BUGGY, or n fd_r.sehi I YY CARRIAGE, In exchange for a city loi J£ -0 pw T.venlielh slrei-l T?OR SALE—A LOT OE !.._%_ anioiui... Jf Baltimore Steamboat she I. Bn. _. or mr rtage taken in exelumge.