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Newspaper Page TextThe Savannah Daily Herald. THURSDAY, Arcrsr 3, 1563. Flton OIK EVENING EDITION OF YESTERDAY. STATE OF PARTIES IX ESOLASD. Another of those contests for Parliament ary ascendancy which often combine demo cratic excesses with aristocratic influence mob violence with lavish expenditure—has been signalized, ere this, by broken heads and brilliant speeches. The canvass, from appearances, has been highly animated.— The Tories, the Liberal Whigs and the Rad icals form the three great divisions that will contend for Parliamentary supremacy. Tbe Tories would beat, separately, either of the other two divisions, but the union of these leaves little hope for the former. The defec tion of large numbers of the Tories has dis integrated their party, which we may date from the moment Sir Robert Peel raised the standard of Free Trade and Catholic Eman cipation. The Tories from that moment lost their cohesive power. Public opinion had out grown the slow march of a party that ad hered too perversely to the doctrine ot pro tection, to test oaths, and to bigoted appre hensions of the Church of Rome. Tne pen etration of such men as Gladstone, Cardwell, &c., educated as Tories, had foreseen the downfall of a party that would not shape its policy according to changes of popular opin ion. The Peelites went over in a body to their new leader, the statesman who had the moral courage to brave the censure of his party and to lollow his honest convictions of what was due to the public welfare. Since the days of Peel his followers have been frather removed than ever from their early coadjutors, the Tories, aud have ap proached nearer t j the party known as Lib eral Whigs uuder tbe leadership of Pal merston and Russell, while if the party con trolled by the Earl of Derby had nearly bal anced their opponents before the elections which have just terminated, the results of these elections show a still wider antago nism between them and their adversaries, tbe Whigs than, existed before,and a closer union between the latter and the Radicals. There are no points of contact and sym pathy between the Tories aud Radicals, while there are several between the tatter and the Whigs. Between Protection and Pree trade,between High Church pterogative and toleration towards dissenters—between Universal suffrage and the leu pound quali fication for voters—there is too wide an in terval to admit of compromise. Not so with the Radicals aud advanced Liborals. Their differences may admit of adjustment—their antagouism may be reconciled. They have coalesced siuce the death of Sir Robert Peel, and the results of the present election promise to strengthen the coalition. English party coalitions in our day are not what tuey were fifty or sixty years back. Tuey are founded more on principle and less on desire for place than when the coalitiou between Pox and Lord North gave such ir refragable -evidence of a profligate combina tion to obtain office. The contest for the city of London was nnusuaily animated. It was marked by a new feature. The constituency were called on to caet their suffrages for a candidate not unknown to politics, but new to Parliamen tary tame. The celebrated political econo mist and metaphysician, John Stuart Mill, distinguished for uis ability as a writer, his profuudliy as a thinker, tor his radical politics and for his free opinions on religious topics was chosen as one of the representatives for Westminister. The freedom ol his utteran ces on spiritual subjects appeared to form no bar to his election. He addressed the voters in a strain of unsurpassed candor on all mat ters iu regard to which he was interrogated. He blinked nothing, and what enhanced his merit ne refused to employ any of the usual arts of demagogues to promote his election. Without wealth, or family influence, or here ditary connection or official support, he rest ed his claims to the popular suffrage on the solid basis of character and principle. It is very seldom that li .erary men of this order of mind find their way into the House of Com mons. Unlike the French, who admit to their legislative councils their most eminent men of letters, the British exclude this class, with rare exceptions, from the House of Com mons. Gibbon the Historian took his seat with the proudest of the Aristocracy on those benches that were adorned by a Fox, a Pitt and a North, but he entered that assembly rather by virtue of his birth and family in fluence than his merit as the most distin guished historian of the age. Subsequent to that period several eminent men of letters have obtaiued seats in that assembly, Maeau iey, Sir James Cornewell Lewis, Disraeli, Buiwer, &c., but they were a- 5 much kuown for their political ability as their literary fame. They were debaters, orators, and men of ad ministrative ability. There is a jealousy of high literary talent in the aristocracy of which there is a consid erable share in the House of Commons, both among Whig aud Tory lords. The French have needed out these tares of prejudice from their legislative halls. A Royer Col lard, A Thiers, A Chevalier, not to speak of a Guizot, have thundered from the tribune w bile they have enraptured audiences from the lecture loom and earned the highest prizes oi authorship. —Tbe Secretary of War he* breveted about aixty Paymasters for faithful and meritorious sendees during the war. —During the month of August, 12,000 horses and 14,000 mules will be exposed to public sale in the Government stables. Since the Ist of May, the sales of animals have netted t wo millions of dollars. —The cholera epidemic at Cairo, Egypt, had sensibly diminished. —lt is stated that Antwerp is to become a permanent foreign station for American war-vessels. —The gold and silver coinage of the San Francisco Mint during the fiscal year just ended equals $19,000,000. —The Confederates who contiuue to flock to Mexico are mostly office-seekers, and are looked upon with great jealousy by the Aus trian, Belgium aud French adventurers who throng the capital. —John Stewart, whose arrest, was an nounced a short time since, on suspicion of being implicated in the murder of the Joyce children in Roxbury, Mass., ha3 been hon orably discharged. —The Boston Herald police court reporter announces that the court room is to be “fu migated, renovated, &c., with a view to re move, if possible, the cusseduess which now clings to its interior.” Commencement at Yale College. —The concluding exercises of the commencement celebration at Yale College took place on the 28th ult. A great number of distinguished guests were present, among whom, was Maj. Gen. Robt. Anderson. Dr. J. G. Holland (Timothy Titcomb) delivered the poem be fore the Phi Beta Kappa Fraternity. Class Meetings of several of the classes of past years were held on the night before the com mencement. At the meeting of the class of 45, its prominent members in the Confeder ate army were remembered; Lient. General Dick Taylor, Mgjor Gen. Brickell, Brig. Gen. W. G. Conner, killed at Gettysburg, and Brig. Gen. Lemuel Conner. The Oath of Allegiance in Kentucky. — Bramiett's proclamation ot the 19th, in Ken tucky, requires a tigid enforcement of the law disfranchising and expatriating citizens who refuse to take the oath of allegiance. Loyal citizens are requested to report all of fences against this law, and it is announced that the military authorities will assist the civil officers in proceeding against offenders. Arrival of Mr. Colfax and Party in Oregon. —Hon. Schuyler Colfax and party, who made the trip across the plains to visit the States west of the Rocky Mountains, bad arrived at their destination, and were wel comed by the Governor and others at Salem on the 19th instant. Movements of Secretary Seward.—Se cretary Seward, accompanied by Attorney General Speed, Assistant Secretary F. W. Seward, General W. H. Seward, Jun., and others, arrived at Cape Island on Thursday, the 27th, and will spend a abort season at this celebrated watering place. Confederate Prisoners Released— Since June Ist of this year, more than three thou sand passes have been issued at Fortress Monroe to Confederate prisoners returning home. This does not include those who have been sent away in large numbers at a time in steamers. Mr. Ridqwat, editor of tbe Richmond Whig, having apologized to Gen. Terry, upon petition signed by Governor Pierpont, J. M. Botts, Franklin 9terns and other prominent loyal citizens, has been permitted to resume the publication of bis paper. The Richmond Republic insists on the re turn oi the guns captured from the Virginia State Armory by the Union forces. The ed itor maintains that these guns belonging to the State, her disloyal ageuts could not alien ate them by any pretended legislation. New York Teachers’ Convention. —The New York State Teachers’ Convention as sembled at Elmira on tbe 26th. Over four hundred teachers were present, including delegations fiom Pennsylvania and Mary land. , Tbe M. E. Church South aud North. By our exchanges we find that the Metho dist Episcopal Church, South and North, are endeavoring to re-unite in one body, accord ing to the teachings of the doctrines of Him who i9 the Head of the Church. Every ef fort will be made to cause the two sections— the two parts of this spiritual body—to become as intimately joined together iu their future relations iu the work of Christ as if they were literally “ flesh of his flesh, and bone of his bone.” . As the distracting, divorcing element has been removed out of the way, this reunion should be accomplished without any diffi culty, aud we hope ere loug to chronicle the good fellowship, the harmonious co-opera tion of all who. call themselves “the saved of the Lord.” Where there Is a want of ministers in the field—laborers in the vineyard—no doubt this Church, in its economy so admirably adapted to the emergencies of Zion, will soon make all the necessary provisions. Wherever in the South, Pastors are found, or resident preachers are stationed, there will be little need of any action other than a loyal expres sion on their part, to insure a perlect and sat isfactory condition of the Churches and their communicants. A sort of Amnesty covenant between the hitherto divided North and South M. E. Church is to be entered into, to restore the whole body to a unity m spirit as well as in letter, as we understand it. This is what all should reasonably hope and most devoutly pray ioT.—Dwlinyton (S, C.) New Era. LETTER FROM MEW YORK. New York, July 27, 1865. Your lameiabe of this city, and the ouly paper that makes any attempt to imitate your enterprise, is about to be domiciled upon one of the most eligible sites in tbe city. Mr. Bennett has purchased the lot on which Barnum's Mu seum stood, and will erect, it is said, a buil-, ding which will make his investment reach one million dollars. Barnum added to this figure by charging $200,000 for the unexpir ed lease he held for near twelve years, which Bennett promptly paid. This, then, may be considered Bennett’s contribution to Barnum's new Museum, and as a contribu tion'from an editor will be the greatest curi osity the showman will ever get to exhibit— so rare are editorial donations of money. This is a maguificent site for a newspaper establishment, and all New York expects to see a building that will be a credit to the city and the country. Another Horrible Sacrifice. has been made in Brooklyn. It will be re membered that last April a fire broke out in one of the storehouses located against and beneath the bluff’ constituting Brooklyn Heights, facing East river, the roof of which being covered with eaith for a garden to a house on the height, fell in, burying in the fiery ruins some six or seven firemen. The owner <>l the premises for some months has been engaged rebuilding the house, and had sprung a couple of brick arches, to support the root which he intended to burden again with three feet or more of soil. Ou Wednes day while the workmen were engaged in side,and laborerson top wheeling aud spread ing soil on the roof, the arches gave way, precipitating the whole upper part part of of the fabric, together with three men into a mass of ruins below. The three men were instantly killed, aud oue or two others in jured. Much indiguatiou is felt toward the owner of the premises. But the architect who suggested brick arches for supports, with, perhaps, nothing but a single brick for the key. is the one upon whom all the blame should fall. With so much Carelessness, for public bealtu aud life in this city, it seems almost providential that we do not have more sickness and accidents. Some two weeks ago Baraum's Museum, together with other buildings, wa3 destroyed, leaving standing several walls and portions of walls, presenting a most threatening aspect to pass ers-by; and what a spot for passers-by!— Well, not the slightest attempt was there made to lemove those walls. There they stood, and tbe sidewalk all around the front of the block was a pertect deadline. Finally, on Wednesday, one of these walls came down. Was any oue killed—were not a hundred or more killed ? No one knows. One poor fellow was struck and mortally injured. Someone says he saw a woman and child sitting beneath the wall just before it fell; but it is not really known whether any one lies buried iu the ruins. Why there were not a hundred killed, I can assure you, was not because of any safeguards, for there were none. The Captured Savannah Cotton. A Washington correspondent says: The decision of the Attorney-General upon the question of captured cotton is under stood to include that claimed by foreign re sidents as well as the loyal men of the South, aud this being the case, the British and other toreign owners will have to take the same course for redress as our own citizens. There was a correspondence some months ago be tween the British Foreign Office and our own Department of State, upon the subject ot the cotton captured at Savaunab, In which if I remember rightly Mr. Seward held ground which would lead to pretty much the same decision as that just arrived at by the Attor ney-General. As matters uow stand it would puzzle all the lawyers iu Philadelphia to prove before the Court of Claims the loyal ownership of one bale out of a hundred of that captured since the beginning of the year, and especially that taken at Savannah. They might prove that certain parties owned cotton, but the part icular cotton thus owned could no more be traced than a flash of lightning in a clear sky. Gov. Perry and the Freedmen. —The Tribune’s special Washington despatch dated July 28, says : Just prior to his departure for South Caro lina, Provisional Gov. Perry addressed a let ter to Gen. Howard, stating that he was not only willing but desirous of co-operatiug with his bureau in the management of tbe affairs of the freedmen in his State, and ask ing for instructions to enable him to carry out the intentions of the Government in its treatment of the negroes. Gen. Howard will at once furnish to Gov. Perry copies of all letters, orders and circulars issued from time to time from his bureau, from which it is presumed he will receive the necessary in structions ior the furtherance of his philan thropic designs. Riot at Concord, N. H.—Concord, Thurs day, July 27.—Demonstrations oi a serious riot were made here during last night by some two hundred returned soldiers, which commenced by their threat to “clean out” the clothing store under the Eagle Hotel, the proprietor of which charged a soldier with at tempting to steal a suit of clothes. After breaking some windows the soldiers pro ceeded to the jail, and demanded the release of two of their number who had been arrest ed, and threatening to demolish the jail. At this time two companies of veteran reserves were ordered out, and the riotous soldiery scattered in different directions. There is much sympathy felt for tbe soldiers, who, it is alleged, are unnecessarily kept out of their pay and discharge papers. —At a picnic in De Soto County, Miss., on the Bth, a party of roughs created a dis turbance, and shot dead a Miss Collins and a Mr. Brown, besides wounding others. After they had shot Mr. Brown until he was dead, they came up to him and broke two pistols over Lis head. The party then mounted their hoises, threw out a rearguard and left tor parts unknown. —Mr9- Morris, who has been eight months a captive among the Cheyenne Indians, bus escaped and returned to her home inMuncie, Delaware Cos., lad. The Indians murdered Mrs. Morris s husaand, and one of the chiefs took her as his wife, in which capacity she lived until she made her escape. Mrs. Mor ris beers the marks of her long residence among the savages, and is sunburnt to a cop per color. She kept a journal of her capture, and it is understood that she will publish a book. LOCAL MATTER 8. Four More Regiments to be Mustered Oct.—We learn that orders have been issued to muster out the following regiments now in this District : 75th _X. Y., 12th Conn., 18th lnd„ and 26th Mass. From Augusta.—The U. 8. Iron-Clad Steamer Au. gusta, Capt. Lawler, arrived at noon thta dajr from Augusta, having on board 61 bales Upland Cotton, 2 bales Domestics, and 150 contrabands as deck pas sengers. Rise in the Sayannah River.— Messrs. Chas. L- Colby A Cos., Agents of the steamer Gen. Berry, re* celved a despatch from Augusta this morning, stating that the Savannah river ds rising, with five feet of water on Blue House Bar, and the rise continuing. The steamers Helen and the Amazon, which are np the river, may be looked for the latter part of the week, having heavy freights. The steamer Gen. Berry, to leave at noon this day, is taking on board a large cargo, and will have a full passenger list. (COMMUNICATED.) THE TURF. Although the sports of the turf have, doubtless, too often had for concomitants such practices as three card-monte swindling, where now you see it and now you don’t ; ring fights, where bullies bust the heads of the green ones; pocket-picking; disreputa ble females usurping the places to which ladles are entitled and all that sort of wickedness, there are still many substantial men and good women who would prefer,as occasional recreation, the exciting pleasures of the race course to the insipid and monotonous amusements of the parlor, could the Indulgence be obtained without a sacrifice of dignity or character. Because Teddy Trickem, alias “The Snapper,” and his gang of pals and stools and cappers, succeed in finding dupes in the vicinity of every horse race, It isn’t proved tUat it is wicked to see which of a field can make the best time,as to take pleasure In witness ing the contest. One-Eyed Jim, otherwise known as the “Dublin Boy,” may vtst every horse-show within forty miles of his den, for the express purpose of pun ching the head of any man that objects to having his corns tread on, and still It may be just as proper for the relative speed of two horses to be tested as for two skaters to compete for the cham pionship. As for stakes, it seems as proper to us to offer a prize lor the winner of a horse-race, as to make a Worcester’s dictionary the Inducement for mental advancement in a country school, About the first money we ever made was a silver dime for committing more scripture to memo ry during a summer term of Sunday school than an other youth who entered for the contest. As for bet ting, people will bet on elections, but that don’t make it wrong to choose a President. We agree In the general objection, among refined people, to turf sports, as they are usually conducted, but we regret that with such high claims, they cannot be made suitable for any patronage. Any person who ever was astride a mule or rode in a stage-coach, if he rea sons from correct premises, must admit that turf sports, per ae, are as proper as cricket, or skating, or lyceum-debates. There Ls a lack of stock In Georgia now, for the blood ed animals disappeared last tall and winter, by a dis crimination not much to be wondered at, aud there is scarcely a decent quarter horse, that we know of, about savannah. But with the resumption of political, mercantile and social life, we expect to again witness some of the sports of the road for which the South has been so famous, and shall not regret to see a turf column in the Herald, as well as a Court Department, or to find Savannah noticed In Wilke’s Spirit as well as the New York Herald and other dallies. Tally Ha OFFICIAL—DISTRICT OF SAVANNAH. headquarters distjct of savannah, i Ist Division, Department or Georgia, > Savannah, Ga., August 2d, 1666. ) Special Order, ! No. 17. / [extract, j 2. In compliance with instructions from Depart ment Headquarters, dated August Ist. 1805, the fol lowing Regiments of tbe District will be Immediately mustered out. under the regulations promulgated in General Orders No. 27. C. S. War Department: 76th New YoiK Volunteer Infanry. 12th Connecticut “ “ 2tth Massachusetts “ “ 16th Indiana “ “ 3. All Commissioned Officers and enlisted men, be longing to the above enumerated regiments, selected to be mustered out. who are absent from their com mands, will at once Join their regiments. By command of Bvt Major General J. M. BRANNAN. Will A. Coclteb, A. A. G. au2 2 HEADQ'BS DISTRICT OF SAVANNAH,) Ist Division, Department of Georgia, > Savannah, Ga., July 2Gth, 1866. ) Special Order,! No. 11. / [extract] I. At his own request, Eben Parsons, jr., Judge of the District Provost Court, ls hereby relieved irom duty as such. By command of Brvt. Major Gkn’l J. M. BRANNAN. Will. A. Coulter, Asa*t Adj’t Gen. jy26 lIEADQ’KS DISTRICT OF SAVANNAH, i Ist Division, Dep’t of Georgia, > Savannah, Ga., July 26, 1866. ) General Orders, > No. 8. / The District and Post Provost Courts as heretofore organized, and presided over by a Provost Judge, are hereby dissolved, and any decisions rendered after the date of receipt of this order, by any such Court or Judges in tbe District,will be considered null and void. • *••**• By Command of Brvt Maj. Gen. J. M. BRANNAN. Will. A. Coulter, A. A. Gen. jy26 HEADQUARTERS, DISTRICT OF SAVANNAH, 1 Ist Division, Dep’t. or Georgia, > Savannah, Ga., August Ist 1865. ) General Orders,) No. 9. / The following Circular from Headquarters Depart ment of Georgia, is published for tbe information of all concerned, and will be carried into execution at once: HEADQ’RS DEPARMENT OF GEORGIA,! Augusta, Ga„ July 31,18t>6. J Circular, I No. 1. J In order to afford ample opportunity to the people of Georgia to take the oath oi allegiance prescribed in the President’s Amnesty Proclamation of May 29, 1b65, it is ordered, first, District Commanders will at once select, for the purpose of administering the Oath of Allegiance, one Assistant Provost Marshal for every four counties in his district, reporting the names of such officers so selected to this office; these officers will, however, proceed at once to administer the Oath of Allegiance. Second, District Commanders will designate the four counties assigned to each District Provost Mar shal, and tbe sume will be numbered as a Subdivision of the District. Third, The Assistant Provost Marshal so designated will visit the county seat of each county in his subdi vision as often as practicable, and remain in each county seat three or four days; at such visit he first causing public notice to be given of the time, in the newspapers of the district or otherwise. All possible despatcu most be used by the Assistant Provost Mar shal to complete administering the oath to citizens consistent with their duties aud the public interest. Fourth, For information on the subject of the duties of Assistant Provost Marshals in administering the oath, form of report to this office, Ac., attention is called Circular 6, Headquartrs Militury Division of the Ten nessee, June 26, 1865. By command of Major General STEKDMAN. (Signed) C. H. GROSVENOR, Brevet Brig. Gen. and Provost Marshal Gen. By command of Brevet Mij. Gen. J. M. BRANNAN, Wrx.l, A. Com.!**, A. A. G. au2-7 NOTICE. MR. L. W. STEVEN is my duly anthorized Attor ney daring my absence from the city. HENRI ROaHSCHILD. RESTAURANTS, Ac. OAK LODGE, THUNDERBOLT. TI T ILLIAM T. DANIELS respectfully Informs liis V v friends and the citizens of Savannah that he has taken this old and Favorite Summer Retreat, where be is prepared to accommodate Boarders snt to furnish PIC-NICSJ and t'ARTIES. Thereis « cellent BATH HOUSE upon the premises. Boats and Fishing Tackle Always on Hand. au2 ts METROPOLITAN SALOOIT, FOOT OF LINCOLN STREET, Fronting the old y. r. Slde-uheel steamship Wharf. P. WHELAN, : s :°: : J. T. RONAJi, PROPRIETORS. A LARGE and well selected stock of ALES. WINES BRANDIES. WHISKIES, SEGAKS, TOBACCO, MINERAL WATERS, etc., on hand. The situation of the Metropolitan Saloon is convenient to nil who visit or are doing business on the wharves, and they are requested to call in. aul-3 EMANCIPATION SEEMS TO BE THE End of onr National Troubles. HILTON HEAD HOUSE, Cor. Johnson Square and Bryan Sts., IS NOW in good running order—a place where the weary can find rest, and where the waiters have no rest. 1‘ f 4 BURTON’S EAST INDIA PALE ALE, COOL LAOER, ON ICE. LUNCH AT 11 O’CLOCK A. M. No crippled Jaws wanted in this establishment in business hours. Old acquaintances ne’er forgot'. For particulars see small bills." BILL WILLIAMS, jyl»-tf Proprietor Hilton Head House. CLAMS ! CLAMS ! ! XHAVE the best Clams at Hilton Head, and the besi Cooks, in proof of which statement I adduce the following testimony from Mr. Benj. Honey’s ad vertisement in the Savannah Daily Herald, of the last oi two: “There is no man In Port Royal that can serve up Clams in every style better than Mr. Fitzgerald, at th*. Eagle Saloon, In, rear of the Post Office. „ ' There is Where the Laugh Comes In." My dear Ben we wish you a long life and a merry In addition to the above luxury, we ftimish as good a meal as can be obtained at Hilton Head, or any other place in this Department. GIVE US A CALL, And we feel confident that you will leave our estab lishment satisfied that whatever we advertise you will find to be correct. Do not forget onr old established house, in the rear of Post Office, , PETER FITZGERALD, J n3Q Proprietor. OFFICIAL—BUREAU OF FREEDMEIj. War DEPARTMENT, ) Bureau of Refugees, Freedmeu and Abund’nd Lands, { Circular.! Washington. July 12, 1865, J No. IV. f Instructions to Assistant Commissioners and other Officers. Each Assistant Commissioner will be careful, in the establishment of sub-districts, to have tjie office of his agent at some point easy of access for the people of tne tub-district. He will have at least one agent, either a citiren, military officer, or enlisted man. in each sub-district. This agent must be thoroughly Instructed in his du ties. He will be furnished with the proper blanks for contracts, and will instil ute methods adequato to meet the wants of his district In accordance with the rules of this Bureau No fixed rates of wages will be pre scribed for a district but in order to regulate lair wages in given individual cases, the agent should have in mind mini muiq rates for his own guidance By care fill inquiry as to the hire of an able-bodied man when the pay went to the master, he will have an approxi mate test of the value of labor. He must of coarse consider the entire change of circumstances, and be sure that the laborer has due p i otectiou against avarice ana extortion. Wages had better be secured by alien on the crops or land. Employers are de.-ired to enter into written agreements with employees, setting lorth stated wages, or securing an interest in tbe land or crop, or both. All such agreements will be approved by the nearest agent, and a duplicate filed in his office. Iu case there should be no agent within reach, the nearest postmaster will forward the duplicate of con tracts direct to the Assistant Commissioner for tne State. Attention is specially called to section 4 of the law establishing the tiureuu, with regaid to setting apart land to “every male citizen, whether refugee or freed man,” Ac., and llie same arrangement is recommend ed vvhen It can be effected, between private parties. Already many farmers have rented lands to freedmen and refugees This course is a recognition of the gen eral principal in the law. In order to enforce the fulfillment of contracts on both contracting parties, the Commissioner of the Bti reau lays down no general rule—the Assistant Com missioner must use the privileges and authority he already has. Provost courts, military commissions, local court*, when the freedmen and refugees have equal rights with other people, are open to his use. in the great majority oi cases his own arbitrament or that of his agent, or the settlement by referees, wll be sufficient. No Assistant Commissioner, or agent, is authorized to tolerate compulsory unpaid labor, except lor the legal punishment of crime, buffering may result to some extent, but suffering is preferred to slavery, and is to some degree the necessary consequence of events. In all actions the officer should never forget that no substitute for slavery, like apprenticeship wuhout proper consent, o.- peonage, (i. e., either holding the people by debt, or confining them, without consent, to toe land by any system,) will bo tolerated. The Assistant Commissioner will designate one or more ol his agents to act as the general superinten dent of schools (one for each State) for reingecs and freedmen. This officer will work as much as possible in conjunction with State officers who may have school matters in charge. If a general system can be adopt ed for a State, it is well; but if not, he will at least take cognizance of all that is being done to educate refugees aud freedmen, secure proper protection to schools aud teachers, promote method and efficiency, correspond with the benevolent agencies which are supplying his field, and aid the Assistant Commission er in making his required reports. Surgeon C. W. Horner, Chief Medical Officer of the Bnreuu, will have the general supervision of medical matters connected with refugees and ireedmen The Assistant Commissioners will instruct their medical officers, as they have instructed othor officers, to make the medical department self-supporting a* , far as possible. All public addresses of a character calculated to create discontent are reprehensible; but the Assistant Commissioner and his agents must explain, by con stant recapitulation, tb« principles, laws, and regula-. tions of this Bureau, to a>l parties concerned. It is recommended to the Assistant ConnfiisslonerA to draw’ up in writing a caretnl summary to be publicly and privately read by agenta throughout their respective districts. O. O. HOWARD, Bagging and Rope. OK biles GONNY BAGGING, w aoO colls KOBE, iu etoie lor sale by Jy24 BRIGHAM, BALDWIN A CO.