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About Weekly constitutionalist. (Augusta, Ga.) 185?-1877 | View Entire Issue (June 19, 1867)
• by TELEGRAPH —X^OUUTEDFBEirmSrATCHES. Jfrom Washington. Washington, Jane 9. Surratt’s trial, will undoubtedly commence Commissioner Barrett in a letter to Penvbaker, Kentucky State Agent, states that there is no law, and probably never wUI be, granting pensions to survivors of the war of 181-. Washington, June 10. Surratt was brought into a crowded court handcuffed He was very pale and wore a froubiS look, but when nnchamed and seated by his counsel became more cheerful. ine usual preliminaries are progressing. The City Council has organized. The Board of Aldermen elected white men throughout. The Lower Board appointed a negro barber as reading clerk and a negro messenger. The Secretarys of War and the Treasury had an interview with the President to-day. In converting seven-thirties presented at Treasury interest paid to July and five-twenties bear in terest from that date. _ . , , f The State Department has official advices of the increase of rinderpest in England. The Treasury Department has received instructions against importation cattle from Europe. Re venue receipts to-day six hundred thousand. The Light House Board gives notice that on and after June 30, the light situated near the entrance of Egg Harbor, New Jersey, from sun set to sun-rise, the light will be fourth order, fixed light varied by flashes —should be visible 12% nautical miles; also one after June 15, fixed light be exhibited, Light House on New Island inside of Aronas Pass, Texas, should bp visible twelve miles. [Augusta canal naviga tion take notice .] The President leaves for Boston on the 21.. Ar ew paper, the Evening Express , made its appearance this evening. It starts under favor able auspices, well backed by brains, industry and money. Washington, June 11. Flander’g successor as Treasury Agent is under consideration. The President advises the Tennessee peti tioners to apply simultaneously to Thomas and Brownlow for protection from outrages, thus giving Brownlow an opportunity and Thomas the right to correct them. The President is not very well. He is threat ened, it is said, with Bright’s kidney disease. There is a Cabinet meeting to-day. It is stated only Stanton will sustain the district commanders in the alleged illegal assumptions of powers. William Bell will relieve Knox in the super vision of Government business at New Orleans, whose official duties require his presence here. The attorneys in Surratt’s case were engaged in wrangling over a jury, the technicalities originating with the prosecution. It is supposed Stanbery’s views involving restraints upon district commanders will be discussed in the Cabinet to-day. It is thought his views regarding registration will be enforced by high authority. Internal revenue to-day, $416,000. All the members attended a prolonged session of the Cabinet to-day. The President is in his usual health to-day. Information has reached the Land Office,from a gentleman making a Western tour,who states that the country teems with crops and fruits. Ninety-nine bonds were stolen from the Treasury recently. They were in an unfinished condition. No loss is apprehended either to the Government or the public from the theft. The discussion of the jury question was con tinued to the adjournment of the Court. No decision was attained. The following is an extract from the New York Tribune of this morning : “ Let Sheridan or Sickles, for nuissance, be removed and a summer session of Congress will be inevitable. With a summer session the President’s functions will most assuredly be so limited that it will not be in his power ever after tg remove any general commanding.” Washington, June 12. It is semi-offlcially stated that Sheridan’s ac tion regarding Wells is not approved. In the opinion of the Cabinet, there is no wairant in law for the removal of State officers. Mayor Withers has his first interview with the President to-day. Motion for new trial in the Conover case will be argued this afternoon. An immense crowd is departing to witness the Colyer and Aaron fight, which occurs to mori ow morning. A hogshead containing remains from the dis secting room of the Military Museum, in the heart of'the city, found loosely buried in the yard, causing unusual sickness in that neighborhood. Its removal caused an intense stench, extending for squares. Several persons who assisted in the removal, are seriously sick. The motion lor anew trial in Conover’s case is abandoned. He leaves for Albany peniten tiary to-night. All members of the Cabinet were present yes terday, When Stanbery’s opinion regarding the powers of district commanders was dis cussed. The opinion was approved by all, except Stanton, who was silent on the subject. Grant was not present during the consideration of the opinion. The opinion is adverse to ar bitrary removal of State, and, it is understoo'd, municipal officers. The Indian Commissioner had a prolonged audience with the President* this morning. Charles G. Halpine also had an interview. General Withers, Mayor of Mobile, has an interview at 3 o’clock to-morrow, from which it is inferred that the Mobile removals are still undecided. The impression ■which prevailed a few days ago of changes of District Commanders is fading. It is now thought that the desired restraints will be better- obtained by enforcing discipline, which involves respect for law and obedience from subordinate military officers. The revenue to-day was $568,000. Between four and five thousand people will witness, to-morrow, the fight between Collyer and Aaron. Steamers have left New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore for the field. The crowd from here is immense, and the foreign legation will be brilliantly represented. Ninety-three suits have been commenced by claimants of Savannah cotton, alleged to bare been captured by General Sherman and sold in New York. The claims amount to about $4,000,000 iu gold, and suits are authorized by recent acts of Congress. The Grecian legation has arrived, and will be presented to-morrow. Washington, June 13. The Intelligencer , which is now regarded as the Executive organ, has the following: We have authority for the statement that, at a very recent consultation of the Cabinet, it was decided that the military officers in command of the five Districts into which the ten unrep resented Southern States are divided, have no power to remove civil officers, deriving their authority from the State governments as they are now organized. The question, we under stand, before the Cabinet, bad more immediate reference to the removal of the Governor and other (fivil officers of the State of Louisiana, by GeneraTSheridan, but, of course, will apply to traction of the other four commanders. ** le , fort heoming opinion of the wwu.vT'Jr 1 ? accordance with the rea jgPSUg ek? *SasSSi!£ of «pl*clngoJh£S ground for application on the part of Sheridan to be relieved from the position holds, much less could igrarran! that the Administration contemplates or de sires his removal for his errors. We feel au thorized to say that the speculations of sensa tional journals upon this point, however they may be attempted, to be supported by imagin ed political mahq»nvres on the part of either the friends or enemies of the General, are wholly withont foundation. It is almost certain 'bat the acts of the Dis trict Commanders wherein they hare trans cended the letter of -the law will be reversed, <md the power of the provisional governments be restored, and that functionaries of provis ional governments will hereafter only he re moved by court martial or act of Congrees. This is the decision of the Cabinet, Stanton only dissenting by silence. The probab e re signation of District Commanders, under these reversals and restraints, was discussed; such ac tion was apprehended and deplored ; the point was made, however, that these District Com manders were soldiers on duty, and that how ever unpleasant the duty they cannot abandon their posts. Receipts from internal revenue, $840,000. Total receipts from customs from the Ist to the Bth, nearly $3,000,000. The selection of a jury for the trial of Sur ratb*i6 progressing. The panel will most pro bably be completed to-day. Washington, June 14. Specials to the Baltimore Sim and the New York World say the President will probably assemble Congress in August, by proclamation, to adjust complications under the reconstruc tion acts. The Court adjourned on account of the sick ness of Judge Fi6her without progress in get ting a jury. The people are indisposed to serve, and make all possible excuses. Revenue receipts, 685,000. The Herald and Tribune are furious over the policy foreshadowed by the extract, from the Intelligencer, as telegraphed yesterday. The Tribune says : “We feel that the Presi dent is treading on dangerous ground, not only for himself but theeountry.” The Herald says “ Congress must meet in January. It must meet with the resolute will to carry on the movement, now greater and more necessary than ever, of impeaching and removing Andrew Johuson from the Executive chair.” The Times says: “It may be wise to re strain such removals for the future, but it will be a grave practical mistake to reverse the ac tion taken hitherto, and a still greater blunder to remove or punish the officers for having taken it.” • All the members, but Browning, attended the Cabinet to-day. Washington, June 15. The President has received a memorial from the citizens of Texas, regarding the restoration of Judges Bacon and Stribbling, reinstated by Sheridan after deposition by the Legislature. The memorialists say : The military com mander at El Roso disregarded the laws ol Texas, denied county officers the right to exe cute State laws, refused to recognize officers appointed by Gov. Hamilton, and that he ap pointed magistrates with authority to render judgment's and issue executions, without al lowing debtors the stay.provided by law. They also state.that Bacon’ is unfitted, by lack of learning, for the position. Also, that the pro perty of the citizens of El Roso county, Texas, has been confiscated and sold since the close of the war under processes issued by the Federal District Court oi'New Mexico. The securities held by the Treasurer of the United States in trust for National banks are reported to-day, as follows : For circulating . notes, $340,586,500 ; for deposits of public moneys, $38,983,950. During the week there has been received at the Treasury, from the printers," $495,458 05 •in fractional currency. There has been forwarded to the Assistant Treasurer at New York, SIOO,OOO ; to United States depository at Pittsburg, SIO,OOO ; to National Banks, $109,303 65. Total, $249,303- 65. Amount of National Bank currency issued during the week was $75,650. In actual cir culation at this date, $298,150,929. Amount of fractional currency redeemed and destroyed at the department during the week, was $384,600. Receipts from Internal Revenue to-day were $745,350 94, making the total amount lor the week ending to-day, $4,168,549 78 ; and total since the beginning of the present fiscal year, $256,201,336 86. The amount of gold in the Treasury of the United States tp-day, was $103,000,000; of which sum $18,000,000 has been deposited by parties who hold certificates thereof, and $85,- 000,000 belongs to the Government The Louisiana^ational Bank of New Orleans, on its voluntary application, has been discon tinued as a depository for public moneys and a financial agent of the United States. It is understood in official circles that the At torney Geueral, in his opinion just prepared, holds that the reconstruction acts provide for two governments, military and civil; that both are provisional, and to be obeyed, but to cease when re-organization of the State gov-* eruments takes place. He also takes the posi tion, that the military is only to protect all in their rights of personal property and for the preservation of order and the suppression of violence and crime. There is no authority in the law for removal by the military commander of the proper o fficers of the State , neither execu tive nor judicial , or the appointment of their suc cessors. The military commauder i3 not au thorized to destroy, but is bound to protect civil officers; a military commander being re garded as conservator of the peace and not an abrogator of the law. Thad. Stephens has written a letter, urgently recommending a session of Congress. A jury was obtained in the Surratt case to day, which will secure the trial of the accused, beginning on Monday. Au agent for the Pacific Railroad, on the California side, has arrived in Washington, to obtain through the Freedmen’s Bureau the services of lrom one thousand to fifteen hun dred colored laborers on that road. From New York. New ¥ork, June 11. Ten vessels, carrying over four thousand pas sengers, all in good sanitary condition, arrived yesterday. The cholera is reported as having disappear ed from nearly all parts of the world. In the case against the International Life Company, of London, where premiums were paid in Confederate money, the defense holds the agency was revoked by the act of war in 1861, and denies liabilities on premiums paid since. In the Supreme Court to-day in the case of the Mayor and Aldermen vs. the Police, the Com missioners decision was rendered against the latter. The case was brought by the city against the right of police commissioners contesting the Hght6 conferred upon Jthem by the Legisla ture in license matters. New York, Sir Wm. Napier, brother of the ex-British Minister, has been arrested here on charge of purchasing of .one C. P. Mendenhall, of Balti more, goods amounting to $3,300, an<f giving in payment a worthless order on an English bank. The complaint alleged he was about to depart for Europe, which is untrue. He de nies guilt and agreed to be examined on the 21th inst. A grand concert for the relief of Southern Masons wiH be given at the Academy of Music on the evening of the 27th inst. James T. Brady will also deliver an address. The scheme of the Pennsylvania Central Road for leasing the Chicago and Alton and Terre Haute roads excites no special* interest in financial eircles. New York, June 16. The Herald's London special says: Lord Stanley's action in the London Peace Conference daring the Luxemburg negotiation has been sharply assailed in Parliament. The opposition asserting that in consenting to the guarantee clause be pledged England to armed interven tion in the event of a war between France and Prussia. Lord Stanley defended his course on the ground of the existence of an urgent neces sity for the prevention of a war. Omar Pasha officially claimed a very import ant victory over the Christians in Crete, en tailing heavy losses on the insurgents. A debate in the British House of Commons on Fenian afiairs goes to show that the English reform leaguers sympathise with the Irish re volutionists to-some extent. . Among the passengers who sailed for Eu rope yesterday were A. T. Stewart, Commo dore Garrison, Bierstadt, the artist; Maggie ■Mitchell, George Bancroft and J. V. Simonton. From Connecticut. _ Hartford, June 10. connti^«?t™?^^ y ’ s mfll > the largest in the fom From Virginia. Richmond, June 11.* Senator Wilson, of Massachutetts, Chas. W, Story, H. H. Coleridge, Geo. W. Bond, F. W. Bird, C. W. Slack and R. M. Morse, of the same State; Geo. H. Boker, of Philadelphia, John Jay, J. W. Holbrook, G. F. Noyes, of New York, and Hoh. Charles Gibbons, Bpeaker of the Pennsylvania Bouse of Delegates, ar rived here this evening. They will meet sever al prominent Virginians at the Governor’s Mansion to-nighs, to have a conference as to how the two wings of the Republican party that were represented by the late Richmond Convention and that which proposes to hold another convention in Charlottesville may be reconciled. General Schofield has issued a circular to all the Presidents of the Boards of Registration, urging them to finish their work by the end of July. Horace W. Hovey, school teacher of freed men, was convicted of whipping a child not be longing to the school. Sentenced to SIOO fine and one month’s imprisonment. Gen. Schofield remitted the fine, and the Governor pardoned him from imprisonment. At the Republican Conference, this evening, at the Governor’s Mansion, a free conference with forty or fifty gentlemen was held, upon the prospects of the State election, the strength of the Republican party, <fce. John M. Botts, Mr. Hunnicutt, Judge Underwood and others took part in the discussions. About a dozen colored persons were present. Richmond, June 11—P. M. The Conference is still in session, with little prospect of agreeing on a common platform. The representatives of the Richmond Conven tion contend that the action of that body ought to be final. . Richmond, Va., June 12. This morning two committees, appointed by the two wings of the Virginia Republican par ty at the conference last night, met Senator Wilson and three other delegates from the Union League Club of New York, Philadelphia and Boston, at the Ballard House, when all ex isting divisions of sentiment were adjusted. Hou John Botts accepted, in behalf of the friends of the Charlottesville Convention, a proposition for a joint convention of the two wings, as follows: To the unconditional Union men of Virginia, the Republican Executive State Committee ami the uudersigned citizens of the State of Vir ginia, who here avow ourselves unconditional Union men aud members of the great Republi can party of the United States, call upon all others of like condition, as common sufferers, not to throw away this golden .opportunity to rescue ourselves, our children, and our State from the hands of those who have brought nothing but war, desolation, want and wretch edness upon our land, to meet in Council at Richmond, as more convenient than Charlotts ville, on the Ist day of‘August next, at 12, m., in the African Church, for the purpose of extending and perfecting the organization of the Republican party, commenced by the con vention assembled at Richmond, on the 17th of April last. The call was signed by the Republican State Committee* Governor Pierpont, Hons* John M. Botts, Lewis McKenzie, of Alexandria, and some three hundred others. The revenue receipts from tobacco in this district for the past month were two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. General Schofield having received complaint that E. J. Crump, one of the registers of this city, had been aiding the Confederates, investi gated it and found no cause for charges. This complaint was preferred by freedmen, and is the first made in the State. At the Republican meeting at the African Church, to-night, Senator Wilson congratulated them on the fact that party division in Virginia ban ended, and he now felt sure of the election of a Radical State Convention, and Governor and United States Senators of the same politi cal faith. George F. Noyes, of New York, spoke in fa vor of the rights of the colored people, and said if they were secured all would go well, but, if not, he was in favor of confiscation and war to the knife. Messrs. Jay and Vanßuren, of New York, and Geo. W. Slack, of Mass., also addressed the meeting. Richmond, Va., June 13. General Schofield has been invited to Lex ington, Va., to be present at the inauguration of a statue of Washington. J. J. Phillips was- "arrested to-day, charged with the murder of Mary J. Pitts, of Caro line county. The dead body was found, near Richmond, some months ago, and much ex citement was created by the murder. The losses here by Collyer’s defeat were very heavy. Aquia Creek, June 13. The prize fight party arrived here at seven o’clock. The ring was erected on a hill near the river. Three thousand people are in the amphitheatre. There was outrageous conduct on the boat coming down—thieving, robbing and breaking into state rooms. A number of persons were boldly robbed. Wm. McMullen was the referee. The fight lasted one hour and fifty-five minutes. Sixty-seven rounds were fought in a most desperate manner by Collyer. Aaron stood on the defense, playing drop. Collyer came up boldly until the time called for the sixth-eighth round, when his strength failed. Immediately after the ascent of Collyer’s sponge, Aaron fainted in the ring, and was laid 6ide by side with Collyer. Aaron had three ribs broken just before the last round. Aaron won the fight in sixty-seven rounds; the fight was desperate; Collyer’s face jellied Richmond, June 14. The Auditor gives official notice that the in terest on the Virginia State debt will be payable at the Treasury in Richmond on the Ist of July next, the mefney now being in the Treaf-ury to pay it. It is estimated that there will be a large surplus in the Treasury. The Auditor also states funds have been remitted to London to pay the interest maturing there July Ist. J. M. Haugston,- colored, of Ohio, addressed the negroes here this morning. Central .America. New York, June 11. The Arizona has arrived from Aspinwall with $659,000 in treasure. Mr. Provost, Consul at Guayaquil, is dead. The Panama Herald says: Destruction block aded commenced interior Colombia ( verbatum et literatum ) States. Isthmus yet tranquil, but Mosquera threatens to send troops there. A number of members of Congress were arrested by order of Mosquera; a majority were declar ed traitors. The President of Panama has ordered a com mercial war tax. Foreign Consuls have pro tested. The President of Magdalena has declared himself President of the Union, on the ground of Mosquera having turned traitor. Port Santa Martha is blockaded. Central American news is unimportant. The cholera has disappeared from Nicaragua. Peru advices state that the veteran General Castello has taken the field as leader of the revolutionists. From Texas. New Orleans, June 10. General Griffin issued orders on Saturday discharging the entire police forq.e of Galveston and appointed anew one, five of whom are co lored—none of them able to read or write. From Fhiladelpliia. Philadelphia, June 11. A prominent stock broker failed this morn ing. . From North. Carolina. Raleigh, June 10. In tjie United States Circuit Court, this morn ing,-Chief Justice Chase ordered that in sum moningthe Grand and Petit Juries no distinct ion of color be made. From Mexico. New Orleans, Jane 10. We have dates from Mexico of the 2d inst. Wiramon was still dangerously ill from h:s wounds. Mendez was executed by order of Escobedo, on the 16th. Campes was shot a few hours after the amputation of his leg. When Maximilian gave up his sword to Esco bedo he said : “ I surrender to you my sword, owing to an infamous treason, without which to-morrow’s sun would have seen yours in my hands ” Escobedo ordered a court martial to assemble on the 29th for his trial. The Emperor Maximilian sent through Diaz a telegram to the Prussian Minister at the City of Mexico, who, together with Mariano Rivar, publico and licentiate Martezzi de la Torre, is to defend him. The official list of officers made prisoners at Oueretaro are the Emperor Ferdinand Maxi milian, Generals Miguel Miramon, Thomas Mejia, Severo Del Castello, Francisco Y. Cas andra, Jose De Herrata, Lozado Feleciana, Jose Mana Magona, Mariano Reis, Pantaleon Moi et, Mariano Monterde, Jesus Maria Colvo, Pedro Valdez, Manuel Escobel, and Lllyno Ramerez, total 14; Colonels, 18 ; Lieutenant Colonels, 15; Brevet Lt.. Colonels, 16; Majors, 3b , Cap tains, 114; Lieutenants, 116; second Lieuten ants, 108—total, 437. The following is Maximilian’s proclamation : Countrymen : After the valor and patriotism of the Republican forces have destroyed my scep tre in this place, which a tenacious defense ol was indispensable to save the honor of my cause and of my race, and after the bloody seige m which the Imperial and Republican soldiers have competed in abnegation and boldness, 1 will explain myself. Countrymen: I came to Mexico not only animated with the best of faith, insuring the felicity of all and each of us, but called and protected by tbe Emperor of France, Napoleon 111. He, to tbe ridicule of France, abandoned me cowardly and infamous ly by demand of tbe United States, after having uselessly spent the forces and treasure, aud shed the blood of her sons t and your own. When the news of my fall and death reaches Europe all _ the Monarchs of Charlemagnes country will demand of the Napoleon dynasty an account of ray blood and of the German, Belgian and French blood shed in Mexico. Then will be the end soon. Before the whole world Napoleon 111. will be covered with shame from head to foot. To-day he has already seen his Majesty the Emperor of Austria, my august brother, praying for my life to f hc United States, and myself a prisoner of war in the hands of the Republican Government, and with my crown and ray head torn in pieces. Coun trymen, here are my last words : I desire that my blood may regenerate Mexico and serve as a warning to all the ambitions and incautious, and that you will act with prudence and truth fulness, and ennoble with your virtues the po litical cause of the flag you sustain. May Pro vidence save you and make you worthy of my-, self. [Signed 1 Maximilian. New Orleans, Jane 13. The Picayune has the following : The El Comercio of Matamoras of the 7th gives the following as extracts from a letter re ceived from Monteray : Miramon has died of a fever which attacked him after he was wounded at Queretaj;o. Castello, Mejia and several others have been shot. According to a letter I have seen from a creditable person in San Luis, the .most pro found silence is preserved as to what is to be done with Maximilian and the chief functiona ries. I have just been told that the city of Mexico was taken at the close of the month. The El Mexicano , the Imperialist paper, pub lished at Brownsville, pronounces Maximilian’s proclamation a forgery ; says it originated with a burlesquing paper at San Luis Potosi. New York, June 14. The Herald has a special from San Louis Potosi of the 28th ult. Juarez rejects the terms proposed by Maxi milian and made at the interview with Esco bedo. On reception of the rejection, Maxi milian, Mejia and Miramon were placed in sepa rate cells and the guards doubled. The letter expresses little hope of Maxi milian’s safety. Washington, June 14. Senor Romero, the Mexican Minister, has a letter, dated Tucabaya, May 26th, signed Pen ferio Diase, which says in a few days he will have thirty-five thousand troops, including nine thousand cavalry, when he will attack the city of Mexico; none will escape. He could force the city with his-present force but lacks cavalry to guard the avenues of escape. Diase con cludes : When you shall have received this let ter the soil of Mexico will already have been cleared of traitors. * —» From the "West. San Francisco, June 9. Arizona advices state that the Indians have commenced a vigorous campaign, attacking ranches in the vicinity of Prescott and Fort Whipple. Omaha, June 10. General Sherman has issued an order, 6aying the Pacific Railroad must be well guarded. Freight and passengers will be forwarded from the terminus under a sufficient guard. Sher man is sanguine of clearing the Platte Valley of Indians in two weeks. Nine passengers and twenty Indians fought within five miles of Moore’s Fort. One passenger was killed. General Davis’ son was mortally wounded. Two Indians were killed and five wounded. The passengers returned to Omaha this morn ing. Gov. Steele, alter a narrow escape, reach ed Denver in safety. San Francisco, June 10. Idaho advices state that the Indians are at tacking the stages and stage stations, and dri ving off stock. The Indians are mounted on fine horses, said to have belonged to the 2d cavalry. An expedition, to take possession of a newly discovered island in the Pacific in behalf of the United States, sailed to day. The Pacific Mail Company will send a vessel also, in hopes of finding a suitable harbor for a coaling station for the China steamers. St. Louis, June 14. ~ Wade’s party have a banquet to-morrow, and visit the iron country, over the Iron Mountain roach From. ISTew Orleans. New Orleans, June 13. An attempt of arson, on Charles street, in this city has been discovered and fruetrifted, which if "successful, would have destroyed sev eral business houses. Object, swindling insu rance companies. New Orleans, June 15. The Republican State Convention resolution was tabled, asking Congress to appropriate £SO 000 000 for the peaceable possession of rnha or take it by force of arms. C Governor Flanders addressed the Convention ye Texas papers contain accounts of devasting storms on the'second and third inst.; many fives and much property has been destroyed. From Mobile. STEAMER SUNK. Mobile, June 16. The steamer Nyanza, bene for Montgomery, t in the Alabama river, eihy miles above * -Friday evening. The boat is valued at •osnno No insurance. The cargo consisted » for the people of the interior, °LS P which was 2,000 sacks of corn. The SfgS was worth $25,000 and was partially in sured. _ . M From Charleston. Charleston, June 16. A young man named C. R. Wolfe committed suicide last evening by drinking laudanum. Foreign. [by the cableJ London, June 10. Dispatches from Paris and St. Petersburg report great rejoicing in France and Russia at tbe Czar’s escape. The Poles, everywhere, disavow any connection or sympathy with the crime. Dublin, June 10. Two prominent Fenians have been arrested at Dungenan and identified as Colonels. Nagle and Warreu, formerly officers in the Irish bri gade of the Potonlac. Nbw York, June 10. The Herald's special says.: The Czar assured the French Cabinet that the attempted assassi nation only tended to strengthen the bonds nniting him to Napoleon and France. Napoleon visits the King at Berlin in Sep tember. Dublin, June 15—Evening. • It appears that during the attempt to rescue the Fenian prisoners at Waterford, Thursday, the military and police came to close quarters with the rioters, and the former used the bayo net freely. A number of rioters were bayo netted and two deaths have taken place there from ; the second being reported to-day. Berain, June 15—Evening. King William and Count Von Bismarck ar rived to-day from Paris. Darmsadt, June 15—Evening. • The Emperor Alexander, of Russia, is here for a brief sojourn. London, June 15. The Government will send out a number of troops in the steamer Belgian, to be stationed in Canada. * Madrid, June 15. The Spanish Government decided to send an envoy extraordinary to Washington with new orders in regard to the Chilian difficulties. Markets. FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC. London, June 15—Noon. 1 Consols, 98% ; bonds, 73%. 1 London, June 15—Evening. The Atlantic and Great Western Railroad eonsolidafed bonds of IS9O dosed to-day at 35%. London, June 15—3, P. M. Consols for money, 94%; Five-twenties, 73%. Liverpool, June 15—Noon. Cotton quiet ; uplands, 11% ; Orleans, 11% ; sales, 10,000 bales. Breadstuff's buoyant. Corn, 38s. 6d. Liverpool, Jane 15—3, P. M. Cotton—Sales to-day, 10,000 bales ; middling uplands, 11% ; Orleans, 11%. Frankfort, June 15—Evening. Bonds, 78. * • New York, June 15—Noon. Stocks steady. Money, 6@7 per cent. Gold, 137%. Exchange—Sixty days bills, 110; sight, 110% ; Five-twenties, ’62 coupons, 110% ; Vir ginia sixes, 6S@7O. New York, June 15—P. M. Money was offered more freely at 5@6 per cent. The Express reports that the bank state ment of Monday will be favorable; will show a decrease in loans of $4,200,000 ; specie, $3,000;- 000; deposits, $4,400,000, and an increase of $2,000,000 in legal tenders, which shows plain ly that the banks have entirely liquidated their indebtedness to the Government. Gold closed quiet at 137%@137%. Sterling dull and tin-' changed. Governments strong. Export of gold to-day, $1,390,861. New York, June 15—Noon. Flour, 10@20 lower. Wheat lower. Cou drooping. Oats 1 better. Whisky quiet. Cot ton quiet; middling uplands, 27. Freights firm. New York, June 15—P. M. Cotton quiet and firm ; sales, 700 bales ; mid dling uplands, 27c. Flour dull at 10@12c. lower ; superfine State, s9@lo 25 ; extra State, $lO 40@11 10 for choice. Wheat dull and nominally lower.- Corn dull, closing,, l@2c. lower. Whisky quiet. Pork heavy ; sales of 4,250 barrels at $21@21 25 ; new mess closing sat s2l 12% and regular. Beef steady. Lard heavy ; sales, 750 barrels at12@13%, latter for small. Naval stores quiet. Freights firm. Mobile, June 15. Cotton—Sales, 400 bales ; closed with ad vance on yesterday’s prices ; middling, 24% ; receipts, 87 bales. Savannah, June 15. Cotton is quiet and firm; sales for 2 days. 100 bales; middlings, 25% offered ; holders asking, 2G; receipts, 250. New Orleans, June 15. Cotton—Sales 2,400 bales ; prices firm ; low middling, 24%; receipts, 349; exports, 1,409. SugPr, fully fair Cuba, 12; choice old grocers, Louisiana, 14@14%. Flour is extremely dull and irregular; buyers holding off for new stock ; sales of single extra at 11%; treble extra, 12@ 14%; sales are reported of treble extra at $lO 50 @lO 75. Cbrn is very dull; yellow and mixed, 95c.@$l 05; choice white, $1 12%@1 15. Oats have declined; held at 82%@85.j Hay, prime choice, $1 27%. Pork is dull and de clind 50c.; offered at $23@23 50, without sell ing. Bacon, fair jobbing shoulders, 10%; rib sides, 11@12 ; clear, 13%. Coffee, low to prime 23@25. Gold opened at 136%. Sterling, 47% @52. New York sight, %@% premium. Charleston, June 15. Cotton in lair demand ; quotations irregular; sales, 185 bales ; low middlings, 23%@24 ; re ceipts, 130 bales. The Paris correspondent of the New York Daily Times , writing of American contribu tions to the Exposition, says : “Messrs. Mason & Hamlin, of New York, have sent a beautiful collection oi cabinet organs. The workmanship of the cases com pares favorably with the best specimens of the kind in the French department, and the designs are light, rich and elegant. It is only of late years that the cabinet organ has taken a legiti mate place in the ever-extending family of musical instruments. In its old form, it was a coarse provocation to psalnirsinging; a lond in ducement to howl in short or long metre. The grossness and inequality of its scale sufficed to cover up every delect of the performer, even the custom of singing through the nose, which is yet prevalent in certain pious and occidental districts. Messrs. Mason & Hamlin were among the first to seriously corffeider the possibility of changing a toy iato an instrument of music.— Under their hands, the various registers have been equalized, and the whole character of the instrument is thereby rendered homogeneous. The quality of the tone is clear and vocal, and the contrivances for blending it in many forms are ingenious without being complicated. In Europe they* still adhere to the rough, loud tone, which with us has been totally superseded. Messrs. Mason & Hamlin have, therefore, to struggle against*a prejudice, or rather a predi lection. Some of the most eminent organists in Paris have already declared in their favor, and I hope that the jury may do the same. They are alone in the honor of fighting the rest of the world, and it would be pleasant to record that victory had perched upon their banners. They are nitro-glycerinicg the Siera Nevada at the rate of fifty feet per week, and the old Siera seems rather to like it. [From the Colaoibut Sun. Death of Colonel Theodore O’Hara. Many hearts throughout our Southern land will receive with sorrow our announcement of the death ol Col. Theodore O’Hara, of Ken tucky, which event took place ou Friday auer uoon last, In Barbour county, Alabama.' Since the close ol' our late struggle. Col. O’Hara had beeu residing in our community,engaged in the cotton business with a relative, until a short time since he removed to the country.to devote hitnself to farming operations. He was widely and favorably known through out the whole country, both as a soldier and a man of letters. He was an officer of the old army, and served with great gallantry and dls Unction in the war with Mexico. He gave the of his 6word to Gen. Lopez in the ineffectual efforts to republicanize Cuba, and was for a time associated with Gen. Walker in lh« Nicaragua expedition. At the commencement of our late struggle, he joined the Southern army, and served first upon the staff of Gen. Albert Sid ney Johnston, and afterwards upon that of Gen. Bragg. The first named General he received in his arms after the fatal wound which terminated his life at the battle of Shiloh. During the ab sence of the Hon. John Forsyth, as Minister to Mexico, Colonel O’Hara conducted the Mobile Register as editor-in-chief with great brilliancy and success. He was a poet of no mean repute, and has left behind oh piece which alone would establish hi 6 reputation as a successful wooer of the Muses. We refer to the piece entitled “The Burial of our Dead,” and written on the occasion ol the re-interment of the remains of the members of the Kentucky regiment who fell in Mexico. This piece has recently had the singular com pliment paid it, of having selected from it as au inscription for a monument, recently erected in Boston to the Union dead, of the following lines: *• On Fame’s eternal camping ground Their silent tents are spread, An i memory gu rds with solemn round The bivouac of the dead.” O’Hara, the modest gentleman and fearless soldier, has gone to join those with whom he passed through dangers and trials seldom allot ed to the life of one individual. We knew him long and well, aud it is a satis faction for us to know that in the language of his own song, quoted from above, that “ Your own proud land’s heroic soil Shall he your fitter grave, She claims' from wav h : s richest spoil, The ashes of her brave.” Win. 11. Henderson, a reputed lawyer, and a consummate scoundrel, eloped from Biloxi a few weeks ago, with his wife’s neice, a young and fascinating lady, and it is generally believed he has gone to Canada. He robbed his poor siek wife of all her valuable jewelry before leaving. He left sundry debts due Biloxians unpaid ; aud the meanest, lowest down trick of all he swindled us to the tune of $25. Though a man who will steal the jewelry from his wile is mean enough to do anytbiug. His wife, an intelligent and accomplished lady, lett this county a few days ago for New Orleans, desti tute and almost heart-broken. The press will confer a favor by handing this scoundrel around. He is about twenty-eight or thirty years of age, fair complexion, weasel face, light hair, and parts it in the middle; ho has a wicked eye, and the thief and robber is plainly depicted on his countenance' Handsboro ’ Democrat, dune 1. erWE THE GRAND JURY, OF RICH MOND COUNTY, chosen and sworn for the first week, June Term, 1867, beg leave to make the follow ing presentments: We have examined the Book i of the County Trea surer, and find them correctly kept and proper vouch ers. We have also examined the Records in the office ot the Clerk of the Superior and Inferior Courts and find thorn neatly and handsomely kept.. We have also examined the Records in the office of D. L. Roath, Esq., Ordinary, and find them, e* usual, worthy of the highest admiration and regard. Mr. K. is the right man in the right place. We have examined the County Jail, and find the same kept in good condition and reflecting great cre dit on the parties having the same in charge. We have also given the Poor House a thorough ex animation, and find the same’kept iip.admirable order, and reflecting great credit upon the keeper of that Institution. We regret to say that the Roads of the County, not being worked upon, are nqw in a had condition, and the smaller Bridges in a dangerous situation, in consequence of the planks, in many cases, haring been removed and destroyed, or burnt by lawless persons. It is absolutely necessary that repairs shonld he made to enable Uavelers to pass in safety. We would, therefore, recommend that the Infefior Court should employ five or six workmen, who, under the direction of a competent and energetic overseer, could put the Roads in order, and repair and secure the safe passage of the smaller Brid es, and, by spiking or pimiing the planks, prevent their future removal. We believe the number of hands named would he quite sufficient, if well directed and managed, and the general eomplaint ilenced at the smallest possible cost. We must have roads on which we c n travel in safety to enable the far,Tier to bring his produce to market, as well as to enable him to take back his supplies—to enable him to carry on. his farm work—and without which both the County and City must greatly suffer. We hope the early attention of the proper authorities will be given to this very important matter. Some strict action seems called for to meet the many evils that threaten the country from the indis criminate sale of intoxicating liquors. Many, if not most of the crimes committed, can be directly or in directly traced to this cause alone. llow to restrict the traffic, and still respect the rights of which all citi zens in a free countiy are justly jealous, is a trouble some problem that may well cause reflection and dis cussion. Laws unenforced breeds contempt for ail laws; consequently the only remedy that seems appli cable to the present state of society >s, to strictly en force the present laws and to make such alterations of them as will make them effective. Let no License be granted, except upon the recommendation of respect able citizens, and bond and security given to sell only according to the law. The law prohibits the selling on the Sabbath day—selling to drunken men, selling to children, or gambling on the premises. Make the public officers see that these laws are enforced, and many of the evils arising from this traffic would dis appear, and the way would be paved for more strict legislation in relation to this matter. The evils that curse the land arises from the doggeries, licensed and unlicensed, that are planted at every cross road in this coun’y, and at nearly all the public corners of every public street in the city of Augusta. We wou’d respectfully call the attention of the City authorities to the violation of their Or inance, regard icf the tiring of guns and pistols within the city limits, endangering thereby the lives of citizens, particularly on the outskirts of the city. The same evil existing throughout the county, the attention of the Judges of Infer or Court is respectfully called to take such ac tion as they deem necessary to correct this evil. We notice, with much regret, the continue 1 reten tion of the Richmond County Academy, a “public in stitution,” by the military authorities, notwithstand ing that a positive order has been issued fur its evacua tion, and we respects jlly recommend that the Trustees renew their application, through the Commandant of this Post, for its prompt evacuation. In taking leave of their Honors, the Judges presid ing this week, we beg leave to tender our thanks for their promptness in the discharge of their duties, and for courtesies extended toward us. We also- beg leave to return our thanks to the Attorney General for hla uniform kindness and attention towards us. CHARLES B. MARTI N, Foreman. John A. Barnes, Jr., Chis. Biker, William A. Ramsey, Robert Schley, Clarence V. Walker, Edmund H. Hancock, Taos. T. Wingfield, Tbbo. Markwaltib, Jno. W. Btoy, Br., Frakcie Cogin, Row. F. Ki schley, Edmund T. Mcrpht, Jas. H. Hollingsworth, Hrnry W. Crane, W. T. Hollingsworth,. Josrph H. Breaks. Fred. W. Stoy, The above Presentments of the Grand Jury having been read in open court, and such being the desire of this body, we motion Ordered: that publication be made of them in the Angusta Constitutionalist, Chronicle A Ben tine! and Daily Press.
