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About Weekly constitutionalist. (Augusta, Ga.) 185?-1877 | View Entire Issue (March 28, 1866)
BY STOCKTON k CO. OCR TERMS. The following are the rates of Subscription and Ad vertising in the CojiSTITCTIOKALIST: tV**KLT—3 Months tl 00 6 Months..... 2 00 Single eopies—lo cents. Advertisements inserted in the Weekly at $1 50 per Square for each insertion. To accommodate our patrons we will receive in pay ment Produce; such as Bacon, Lard, Butter, Flour and Meal, at the Market value, and i* can he sent to us by El press at our expense. Interesting to onr Fair Readers. A CHAPTER ON FOREIGN SPRING FASHIONS. From the New York rimes , of the 14-th, we copy the following, compiled for that journal from the Queen, Der Bazaar and Le Folette, which, we feel satisfied, will interest all our lady readers, for whose especial benefit it is pro duced in the columns of the Constitution alist : Something entirely new for wear at the opera is the hooded jacket. This jacket is made of white merino, and finished at the edge with a broad binding of blue silk, with blue cord head ing. Down the front arc large round blue silk buttons. The jacket fits the figure, fallingbelow the waistband. The back is pointed, the 6ides . round up and fall in two points in front. The hood is cut the capuchin pattern, lined with blue silk, and trimmed with large blue cord. The jacket is fastened at the throat with a blue cord and tassels, aud half way down the front with loops of cord. From beneath the hood at the back hang two long bands of blue silk, em broidered with white crystal beads. The sleeves arc cut a loose coat pattern, and trimmed with cord and buttons. Stripes of all kinds, in both thin and thick material, prevail for spring wear. A pretty fiome dress, from one of the Paris shops, was made of black and white striped silk. The waist was cut plain, witli short basque, scol loped on the edge. Around the neck ran a single puffing of white silk, the edges finished narrow scarlet velvet and bugles. The epau lettes and cuffs were fro of puffed white silk, trimmed in the same manner, while from be neath the basque fell a longer basque of white silk, trimmed in scollops, with beads and scarlet velvet. Avery simple, pretty evening dress is com posed of white crepe-de-Paris. The bottom of the skirt is ornamented with five rows of puffs, a small quilling of cherry satin ribbon running between each puff. The waist is cut very low an., also trimmed with pull's and ribbon. Over this is worn an upper skirt of silk tissue, striped cherry and white, looped up witli four bands of cherry satin, wound with pearls. A rich lace sash ornaments the waist, fastened on the l*ft shoulder and under the right arm with pearl clasps. The hair may he dressed with band of pearls. Head-dresses are of infinite variety. Feathers, and flowers are most in favor. Flowers are worn falling in long sprays behind, some as low as the waistband. One very elegant head dress consists of a cluster of five white feathers and grape leaves, placed low at tlxe left side of the chip non ; one spray of grape leaves was twisted over the forehead, among the short foiling curls; another fell down below the shoulder. The stem and tendrils of this truly beautiful wreath were of gold-tinsel work. The ornament was worn at one of the late Paris torses, together with a dress of striped white and green moire-antique. The style for dressing hair is not materially altered, except that the plain chit/non has given place almost entirely to braids, puffs or masses • ’ eurls. The newest style of hat is the chapeau trico vue. The peculiarity of this style has prevented it from becoming common; it has been used principally for a riding-hat, and only those most favored with youth and beauty have ventured to wear it on the Paris promenade. A few hats of this style have appeared in straw, but the most tasteful are of grey felt. Os these the three rolled up sides are bound with black velvet, and in each of the three corners is lastened a bunch of grey feathers. The hat is worn with the point in front, and with the prevailing style of short curls- on the forehead, it presents a very jaunty appearance. Black velvet Louis IV. jackets, trimmed with white guipure lace, are much worn with moire antique skirts. An elegant costume for a little girl, ten years of age, consists of a complete dress of scarlet cashmere, braided round the bottom with black braid, and with black velvet bows on the'shoulders. Over this is worn an upper skirt of black and white striped mohair, looped up in eight places with a black cord aud tassels. The corslet is of the same material, and is trimmed with black silk cord. This, with a black velvet hat trimmed with scarlet feathers, is a very stylisn out-door costume for spring wear. Fichus and berthes of puffed lace, ornament ed with pearls and spangles, are much worn with evening dresses. We give a descrip tion of some of the favorite styles : THE SPANISH FICHU, This will be found very useful for evening wear over a light silk or velvet dress, when a demi-toillette is required. IVsliould be made on a foundation ofstiff net. The upper part of the fichu is ornamented with puffings of tulle, which are separated with a band of black rib bon velvet studded With gold spangles. The edge of the fichu is trimmed with white blonde, this forms a point at the back of the waist, where it is ornamented w'ith several loops of black ribbon velvet. The sash ends consist of blonde and velvet decorated with spangles. A narrow blonde edging, sewn on slightly full, finishes off the fichu at the top. The front of the Spanish fichu , like the back, consists of tulle puffings, blonde and spangled black rib bon velvet. TUB VALENTIN FICHU is intended to be worn over a dark silk dress.— It is cut to fit the figoire, and is made of white washing net, and edged all round with white Cluny lace. A band of bright blue silk, three inches wide, is sown upon the net following the outline of the low bodice, except on the shoul ders, where it falls in a straight line on the sleeve. The blue silk is covered with Cluny in sertion, and edged at both sides with very nar row Cluny lace. A row of blue ribbon one inch wide is sewn round the top of the fichu, and from this there are five wide stripes of sim ilar ribbon on each shoulder, the stripes ter minating with either jet drops or small blue silk tassels. There is a rqw of narrow edging round the throat, and the short sash-ends con sist of Cluny guipure two inches wide, sewn to gether. The front of this fichu exactly corre sponds with the back, and is finished oft at the wai6t with blue ribbon loops and ends. For out-door toilettes there is little new as yet, the spring styles for over garments not be ing formed. Avery elegant 6treet toilette for early spring is a black and blue striped moire antique dress. A black velvet paletot trimmed AUGUSTA, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 28, 1866. with bauds of sable and with circular gimp or naments. A white crepe bonnet ornamented with gold cainei and blue velvet. Nothing new has appeared in the shape of bonnets, exeep the gipsey, which is only popu lar for light straw and chips. Drawu silk bonnets of both the Empire and Pamela furm are beginning to make their ap pearance. They are trimmed at the side with large round bows, in the center of which is either a silver cameo or an agrafe of chased silver; long ends depend from the bows and droop over the shoulder. It is a graceful style for simple bonnets. The tulle bonnets are usually ornamented witli bandelets of tiny flowers placed between every bouillone. Some of the drawn tulle bon nets are studed all over with small gold and silver flowers, and the velvet bandelet inside is likewise ornamented to match. At the two grand fancy balls in Paris, which formed, so to speak, the winding up of the sea son, some very remarkable costumes were worn. At the entertainment given by the Min ister of Foreign Allairs, the great point of at traction was the cortege of a very beautiful wo man, attired as a Japanese, who was carried in a palanquin, and escorted by a numerous train of Japauese youths, represented by the attaches from the Embassy. Avery beautiful young Parisian, Mile. C , was attired as the Queen of the Amazons, in a scarlet satin petticoat cov ered with symbolical animals; the bodies was a tiger skin, and the head dresaa small gold hel met. At the ball of the Minister of Marine, the grand procession representing the four quarters of the globe was decidedly the great success of the season iu the way of representation. The Ocean alone was wanting, and it was hoped, up to the last moment, that Queen Emma, of the Sandwich Islands, would personate the mighty element herself. But Queen Emma i6 still at Nice, and her health is such that she was com pelled to delay her return to Paris for a time, and to refuse the invitation which was forward ed to her. Mme. Bartholiny figured as Europe, aud Mme. Rimski Kersakow, who represented especially remarked, for she was lit erally ablaze with the most gorgeous jewels aud gold. Her dress was purple silk, richly em broidered with gold ; this opened over a petti coat of gold brocade, while an ancient brocaded gold mantle was fastened on her shoulders; a diamond coronet, across the brow. Next to Asia, America was certainly the most effective costume. That immense continent was person ated by the beautiful, delicate-looking Miss Carter, who wore a white dress with a sky blue satin peplum over it, the latter studded all over with silver stars. Her coronet was composed of diamond stars, doubtless to recall the stars on the United States flag. America'was always fol lowed by another beautiful young girl, very simply dressed, to personate, it is said, but we know not with what truth, a released slave. The Marchioness de Chasseloup-Laubat, the hostess, had elected to array herself in the most poetical of costumes—an impersonation of moonlight. The dress was white tulle, the skirt was trimmed with fine bouillons separated with soft bands of dull-looking silver; a white tulle tunic covered with flakes of silver was worn over the dress; a mantle of white tulle, likewise studded with silver and bordered with silver lace, was fastened on the shoulder. The head-dress was composed of a white and silver scarf twisted round the head, with a splendid diamond star in the centre, and two flowing tulle ends falling down the back. The mantle was fastened in front with a most magnificent diamond star. It is almost impossible to imagine what an In ordinate length trained skirts are now worn. When dresses are not short, or looped up, as it is the fashion to wear them out of doors when no calls are in prospect, the skirts are cut very nearly, if not quite, as long as court trains. Those who are moderate, wear their trains one yard, the two yards long. The crinoline expands considerably from the knee downward ; hut with the fourreau or Princess form of dress, wtpeh is now the most popular, no steels are worn from the knee to the waist. With a description of two new dresses pre pared for the demi-saison at Paris, we close. One for afternoon wear was doult de soie of the turtle dove shade. The skirt was trimmed so as to simulate a tunic, and this was managed not by a straight cross-piece as formerly, but with rouleaux, which described miniature ban ners. The rouleaux were made of white satin. The bodice was plain, and cut with a round waist; at the back were two basques ornamented to correspond with the simulated tunic. The sleeves were tight to the wrist, where they were hastened with three silver bell buttons. The bodice was trimmed with rouleaux of white satin, and was fastened with silver buttons. The epaulettes consisted of heavy silver aiguillettes. These silver aiguillettcs, which are about four iuclies long, are very fashionable at the present moment. They are exceedingly pretty, parti cularly on blue and bright green silk dresses, the two colors most in vogue at present. The evening dress was of this spring green shade, only shot with white, the material a rich poult de sole. It was in the form of a fourreau Empire, the bodice being cut in one piece with the skirt. The bodice was trimmed in straight lines with cross bauds of the same silk, studded with large pearls in the form of nails ; round the bottom of the skirt was a deep flounce of point d’Angleterre , which was sewn on almost plain, and then crossed at intervals with bands of green silk studded with pearls; a small bertlie of white lace completed the toilette. This make of dress is worn without any waistbahd, and is buttoned the entire length of the front. Tiie Freedmen in Yester day Senator Morrill, on invitation of the Super intendent of the Police, visited the quarters of the freedmen, who, with their families, have flocked herefrom Virginia and Maryland. Many of these people have been entirely overlooked by tlie Freedjnen’s Bureau, and their condition is a picture of the most abject wretchedness. They occupy miserable hovels, which are crowded together in a manner calculated to in vite an epidemic, and are compelled by greedy landlords to pay the most exhorbitant rents for their loathsome accommodations. Nearly four thousand of these people are in this condition. Mr. Morrill is endeavoring to procure from the Secretary of War the use of unoccupied bar racks and hospital buildings around the cityfor their temporary accommodation. f Correspondent Ledger , 1 6th. The War Between Brazil and Paraguay. —New York, March 19.—Late- news regarding the River Platte war does not record any new movements of importance. The general at tempt at an advance by the Allies had not yet taken place, and the hostile armies still con fronted each other on opposite sides of the Pa rana. A small force of about 600 Paraguayans, had made a dash across the river, with the loss of eight or ten men on each side, but the ex ploit does not appear to have resulted in any advantage to cither. Brazilian gunboats and iron-clads were on their way to the seat of war, and several ves sels had arrived with munitions and supplies for the Allied troops. Reinforcements to the amount of 4,000 men had joined the Allies. Washington News and Gossip. (From the New York News. Washington, March 14, 1866. Considerable progress was made to-day in the Supreme Court in tlie argument of the" test oath ease. Mr. Marr, Mr. Stanburv and the Attorney General all made their arguments, and the Hon. Reverdy Johnson spoke nearly an hour, and will continue his argument to-mor row. Mr. Marr, who is himself one of the pe titioners, is a lawyer from Louisiana. He made a most able and conclusive argument, which seemed to have great weight with the court. He contended that Congress had no power to pre scribe the oath. They had the right to pre scribe nu oath of office, hut, under the Co’nsti tution, it must be an oath to discharge the du ties faithfully. He referred to the oath pre scribed by the Legislature of California, and argued that the Legislature had acted wiser in this particular than Congress. The Constitu tion of the United States prescribes that no man shall be deprived of life, liberty or property, without. trial by jury and due process of law. The legislative power of the Government was vested In Congress, the executive in the Presi dent, and the judiciary power was vested in the Judicial Department of the Government. Con gress had no power to sit in judgment on his actions. That power belonged to this court. The action of the legislative power of the Government must be for the future, and not for the past. Congress had no right to pass an ex post facto law. They had power to prescribe if a person should do so and so, such person should be deprived of life, liberty, or property. If Congress may thus virtually forbid the exer cise of one vocation, it may as justly interfere with all. The argument of the Attorney General was quite bitter and acrimonious in its tone. He said these petitioners present themselves here as confessed traitors, anil ask to be admitted to practice here, merely because they have been i pardoned. He contended Urn attorneys are not officers. Their positions here are mere privi leges, and as as such are not restored to pardon. He was not willing to admit traitors to all the privileges of loyal men. The Hon. Reverdy Johnson considered the case first in regard to the constitutionality of the oath, and then as to the effect of a pardon, Mr. Johnson argued that the court may have a right to prescribe who may be its members, but Congress has not. He established this po sition by eitations from articles second and third of the Constitution, aud by an elucidation of the principles therein contained. Although Congress may establish- inferior courts, this court is one ovdr which it lias no control. It Is a cardinal maxim of law that the qualifications of attorneys are established and regulated by the courts before which they practice. This is a judicial, not. a ministerial power. Ninth Wheaton, 529, establishes that it rests exclusively with a court to decide who shall practice before it. If Congress had the power to fix the qualifications of attorneys, they might fix them so low as to destroy the respectability of the bar. Washington, March 15, 1866.—The House Committee on Foreign Allairs had a meeting to-day, hut came to no decision, in relation to the proposal to guarantee the Juarist Loan.— Robert Dale Owen was heard in favor of the proposed guarantee, but the nature of his ar gument has not transpired. In the Supreme Court, to-day, the Hon. Rev erdy Johnson concluded his able argument.— He continued to sustain the doctrine that an attorney wag only an officer of the court, and responsible to no other department of the Gov ernment, and proceeded to show the illegality of any Interference on the part of Congress with matters purely judicial. The members of the court listened to his ar gument with close attention. (From the New York Herald. Washington, March 14,1866. MEETING OF REPUBLICAN MEMRERS OF CON GRESS-ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESIDENT. A meeting was held at the Metropolitan Ho tel to-night, composed of a number of leading Republicans from both Houses of Congress, who endorse the President’s veto message and favor his reconstruction policy, at which it was decided to organize in support of tlieir views and prepare for approaching political cam paigns. The question of Cabinet reconstruction was discussed freely, and the opinion was unan imously ex;tressed that Secretaries Stanton and Harlan ought to be displaced, and possibly At torney General Speed. A committee was ap pointed to wait upon the President in relation to the matter and report to some subsequent meeting of the caucus. As an earnest of busi ness intentions rooms have already been en gaged for the season for headquarter purposes, and the establishment of a newspaper organ is being seriously considered. A public meeting will lie called soon to give expression to the sentiments entertained by those engaged in the movement. Governor Morton, of Indiana, will probabip tie urged for Stanton’s place as Secre tary of War. Unqualified dissatisfaction at Mr. Harlan’s procedure was expressed by all pre sent. Another meeting will be held this week, and a more definite plan of action agreed upon. GATHERING AT REPRESENTATIVE RAYMOND’S. There was a meeting and dinner party this evening, at the house of Hon. 11. J. Raymond. Among the select few were Senator Morgan, Leonard Jerome, the banker, Hon. Mr. Darl ing and several city politicians of less note.— The custom house matter was fully discussed, but no amicable settlement of the conflicting claims of rival aspirants took plafe. There is said to be great hopes of harmony between the different chiefs of the Union party in New York. In view of former antagonisms, Mr. Darling’s presence was considered significant. THE SEA ISLAND LAND QUESTION SETTLED. Tlie Assistant Commissioner ofFreedmen’s Affairs in Georgia gives tlie Bureau an account of his visit to the Sea Islands, Mating that all the questions in dispute between the freed peo ple on the islands and the former white resi dents are now amicably settled. Those having grants of land have had them consolidated on one part of the estate upon which they were given as directed in Special Field Order No. 3. In addition to these satisfactory results, a sav ing of from six to eight thousand rations per month to the Government lias been effected. The Assistant Commissioner fears that, owing to the want of implements, seed, animals and food, the freedmen having grants of land will fail in raising a fair crop. There are scarcely ten families of freed people on the Sea Islands whose grants of land are of any value what ever. Land Is abundant enough, but labor is scarce and commands a very high price, aud lie thinks the freedmen would find it much more to their advantage to go work for wages than to attempt to cultivate land for themselves with inadequate means. He is fully convinced, from personal examination, that the question over which there has been so much dispute as to whether or not the freedmen shall retain their lands for a few years has ceased, from gpe cheap ness of land and the scarcity of labor; to be of the slightest consequence to them. He says that the real want in that State is a sufficient military force to insure the prompt arrest of criminals, and such an organization of the Uni ted States Courts as shall enable the people, white and black, to be on an equal footing be fore the law and to obtain jnstiee. MINISTER TO THE SANDWICH ISLANDS. Major General Edward M. McCook, bite of the volunteer service, lias been appointed Min ister to the Sandwich Islands. THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL. The Honsc amendments to the civil rights bill have been adopted by the Senate, and the bill has been sent to the President for his signa ture. The friends of the measure are confident that he will find no constitutional objections to it and that it will speedily become part of the law. As it stands, Republican members of Congress are unanimous in their endorsement of it. Washington, March 16,1866. A STOP PUT TO TOR IMPORTATION OF A FOR EIGN CRIMINAL. The Secretary of State, in a letter to Senator Sitmuer, details the facts in the ease of the mur derer Martin Bader, recently pardoned by tlie Council of Baslaud, Switzerland, on condition of his emigrating to this country. He was un der sentence of confinement for twenty-four years in chains. The United States Cons*], Mr. Wilfe, at Basle, informed the Council of Basle land that the United States was not a colony for convicts and criminals, and that, tlie person par doned would not be permitted to land in this country, hut would be returned to Switzerland at the expense of those sending him hither. GOVERNOR OF IDAHO. Mr. McCormick, formerly prominent in the political circles of Arizona, hus been appointed Governor of'tlie Territory of Idaho, vice Caleb Lyon, of Lyonsdale. THE PIRATE SEMME3. Tlie Government’s intention concerning Ralph Scmmes lias not been officially promul gated ; but the impression gains ground that he will be tried by a mixed commission, composed of military and'naval officers, and that liis con viction or release will turn almost solely upon the question of whether or not. lie violated the usages of war in escaping from liis vessel after striking his flag. It is conceded that the laws of war justified his burning, sinking and de stroying his prizes, and that lie is protected by the terms of Lee’s surrender tYoni acts ol' law ful warfare. SENTENCE OF WHITTLESEY. Wallace Whittlesey, couvicted in tlie Crimi nal Court of the abstraction of Government bonds, has been sentenced to pay a fine of one thousand dollars. The lightness of tlie penalty was in consequence of the recommendation of the jury to mercy, his good character previous to the larceny, his long imprisonment before liis trial, and liis evidently declining health. THE FRENCH MINISTER’S RECEPTION. The reception given to-night by the Marquis and Marchioness De Montholon resembled a private party, and was remarkable for the. quiet elegance of all its arangements. Unlike almost all such gatherings in Washington city, there was no rushing or clamoring at the entrance to the mansion, no annoying interruptions in the halls or passage ways, and no impenetrable crowds to block either Ingress or egress. Car riages rolled leisurely up to the door and dis charged their occupants, servants pointed to the stairways and dressing rooms, waiting maids and valets de chatnbre were In attendance to give the finishing touch in making the guests pre sentable, and the host and hostess stood wait ing to receive with a charming blending of dig nity and simplicity. Owing partly to its being the last nigh; of Speaker Colfax’s receptions, u large proportion of the guests called there ear ly in the evening, aud were late In arriving at De Montliolon’s. By lmli-past ten the current was turned in the latter direction, however, aud a large concourse of people began to assemble. The Military and Naval Departments ond Bu reaus were well represented, and the foreign diplomatic bodies were, w ith a few exceptions, present. A comparatively small number of Senators and Congressmen were in attendance; but an increased list of civilians and citizens of Washington compensated for their absence, The ladies and gentlemen were elaborately dressed, and the toilets of many were unsur passable for brilliancy. SPEAKER COLFAX’S RECEPTION. The last of the receptions given by Speaker Colfiix, at bis residence on Four-nnd-o-Half street, came off this evening with a perfect jam. It was tlie common salutation, when shaking hands with tlie Speaker, “Tills is a warm re ception,” the remark involving a double mean ing, alluding to tlie motley outpouring, by way of etiquette, but really applying to the oppres sively lofty range of the thermometer. This latter brought into requisition a free application of tlie mouchoir, inflicting serious damage to numerous displays of alabaster shoulders and daintily tinted cheeks. Some of the gentlemen on their part made an exposition of the same article, which would have been much more to their credit by being subjected to a little 60ap and water. The reception, properly speaking, took place in the double parlors, while the base ment was set apart for possessors of nimble limbs trained to the steps of the dance. Over the door entering the parlor, before which stood Mr. Colfax, his mother and sister, an American flag was hung, while over the folding doors between the two parlors tlie American and a State flag were crossed. The press in the par lors was fearful, there being but one door both for Ingress and egress. Once in the room it required the most dexterous elbowing to get out. Tiie dancers’ below were similarly defi cient in a proper area for their operations.— However, they persisted valiantly against the pressure by crowding through the fignres, and particularly waltzing upon a pivot.— Among the distinguished persons present were Mr. and Mrs. General Banks; Commodore Bridge, accompanied by two beautiful young ladies ; Mr. and Mrs. Hathaway, of California; Generals Howard, Bnckland and Brayman ; Eli Perry, of Albany; Representative Morrill; ex- Governor Wood, of Illinois, and others. — Among the latter class we may mention the ir repressible Thad. Stevens. Tliaddeus appeared quite fascinating, and made himself conspicu ous by uttering sundry boisterous inquiries for “that one-armed man.” It wa3 discovered subsequently that he alluded to General How ard, who wears an empty sleeve as evidence ol his gallantry. Surrounded by a galaxy of so much beauty, and such an unfavorable oppor tunity of forming a decision, it Is impossible to risk the announcement of the name of the belle of the evening. Tlie dresses of tlie ladies made a fine display of the miliinery art. White was the prevailing color among the gorgeously arrayed of the tender ages, while tlie elderly of the fashionables of their sex adorned their declining beauty by appropriate colors. The simple garments of several repre sentatives from the rural districts formed quite a contrast when compared with the flash of the highly decorated ladies of the city. The ma jority of those present remained but a few minutes, thus keeping up a constant scramble from the coat rooms up stairs to the parlors below, and vice versa. The exterior of the building was strongly besieged by the sable population, who UiQr?V"\L; Uwk?d out , VOL. 24. NO. 13. ventilation by a solid mass ol lanigerous heads, thick lips, flat noses and a profuse display of ivory. The Colthx receptions have been among the leading attractions of the winter gayeties in the national capital. The advent of warm weather and the falling off of the various fash ionable entertainments will goon revert Wash ington life into Its usual summer languor. THE CALUMNIES REGARDING THE PRESIDENT. The villainous character of the personal allu sions to President Johnson, published in the Chicago Republican, and elsewhere, and re peated from mouth to mouth by his Radical en emies, should be known and understood. He is charged with the grossest tnvorltlsm In ecelv ing copperhead visitors and pardon brokers, and the assertion Is gravely made that loyal delegations and members of both Houses of Congress huve been denied admission, while Tom Florence flitted In and oiit repeatedly be fore their faces. Mr. Curtin and Simon Came ron arc charged with saying that they know these reports to be true.' All such stories are unmitigated falsehoods, from whatever quarter they emanate. Tom Florence has never been admitted to a private Interview with Andrew Johnton since the latter became President.— Florence Is accorded tlie privilege of all editors and reporters of newspapers, and permitted to accompany delegations to the President’s resi dence whenever resolutions are to be presented or speeches made. THE CASE OF O. B. LAMAR [Correspondence of the Philadelphia Ledger, 15th. A powerful Influence Is being brought to bear upou the Executive for a' remission of the sen tence recently pronounced against G. B. Lamar, of Georgia, formerly President of the Bank of the Republic, New York, for certain alleged at tempts to defraud the Government. The 6ou victfon, It will be remembered, was before a military court, and the friends of Lamar ion tended that it was not a proper one to adjudi cate his easp, lie being a private citizen,"and amenable Only to tlie civil courts. The Supreme Court has tills very question before it now, hud the President may await its decision as appli cable io that of Lamar. Mr. La mat simply did what every other man at the South, who had cotton, was obliged to do and was doing. CONFEDERATE COTTON. There is an error in the report to tlie effect that all “Confederate cvttoi/' has beep ordered to be seized as United States property. Con federate eottori tlxat has beeu paid for by tlie Confederate Government, and never removed from the point at which it was purchased, is claimed as belonging to the Government here, but cott on engaged by the Confederate authori ties and never paid for, Is still the legitimate property of tho owner. COMPTROLLER CLARKE IN HOT WATER AGAIN. The letter of Comptroller Clarke has given rise to much discussion, both In and out of Congress. Mr. Spinner does not hesitate to pronounce its statements ns unwarranted and erroneous. It is to be regretted that personal differences should exist between these two high functionaries, and for the good of all it Is hoped that the entente cordiale will soon be restored. THE OFFICE TENURE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF TIIE TREASURY. [Correspondence New York News, 15th. As the controversy between tlie Secretary of the Treasury and the Comptroller, with regard to financial matters, attracts much attention, it may be of interest to lenrn that the law pro vides that the Comptroller shall he appointed by the President, on tlie recommendation of the Secretary of the Treasury, by nnd with tho ad vice and consent of the Senate,’and shall hold his appointment for the term of five yearA, un less sooner removed by the President, upou reasons to be communicated to the Senate. A Cheap Getting NBWBPAi*RBS,-r-. Gencral Terry has, It appears from the Tribune, issued an order direeting all editors in Virginia to send him copies of their papers. Wo hope he will he both edified and instructed by raid ing them. We would respectftilly suggest to each of tho editors who are thus forced Into the free list system, to print in the first issue which they send to the general, a copy of tho Constitution of the United States, with a re quest that General Terry will amend It to suit himself and draw up such rules of censorship as may lie best calculated to keep refractory editors in order. It is'to tfe hoped he will in terdict all reference to balls. But we would call liis attention particularly*to the following treasonable publication which Is to be found in a certain work sold by a great many publishers in the North. We presume Us sale is forbidden in Richmond.’— Metro/iolitan Record. Art. I. "Congress shall make no law re specting an establishment of religion, or pro hibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging tlie freedom of speech, or of the press ;/ojf the right es the people peaceably to assembly,' and to petition the Government for a red retie of grievances.” The Negro Bureau ah a Newspaper Agen cy.—lt will be seen from the following letter, forwarded to us from tlie South, that the Negro Bureau can be servieable to the Mongre’ists iu more ways than one. The Richmond Republic , referred to in this circular, is, we believe-, the only Southern paper that has goric so far as to actually announce Its devotion to the negro equality ideas of the Mongrel party. Its Isup port by the “Freedman’s Bureau” ha* heel well earned s— Day Book. Headq’ks Bureau of Refugees, Freed-j men and Abandoned Lands, State of ! Louisiana, f New Orleans, Feb. 2d, 1866. J Dear Sir: Major-General Howard, Commis sioner of this Bureau, has recommended to General Baird the Richmond Republic as a paper that lias taken sncli an excellent stand, that it it feared the Southrons will crowd it Out, and says he believes that if each agent of the Bureau would become a subscriber for it, It would hare a good influence on public sentiment. Very respectfully, your ob’t serv’t, D. G. Fen no, Ist I4eut. and A. D. C. From Jamaica. — New York, March 19. Fourteen days later news from Jamaica reached us by the arrival of the steamer Montezuma at this port yesterday, from Kingston on the 7th instant. The Royal Committee of Inquiry into the causes and suppression of the recent revolt was still progressing. Mrs. Gordon, wife of George W. Gordon, who was executed as the ringleader of the revolt, was examined on the 6th instant. The examination laid now lasted thirty days. The trial of Ramsey, Provost Mar shal of Morant Bay, for atrocities committed in the discharge of tile duties of his post, was pro ceeding by the civil magistrates. The proceed ings were conducted in private. The accused bad been admitted to bail in the assize courts ; thirty-seven of the prisoners charged with par ticipation in the rebellion were on trial. An was quiet. , The youths, Evans and Collins, arrested for the murder of the negro man Caezar, Bear Columbus, Ga., last week have acknowledged
