Evening Star Newspaper, July 11, 1868, Page 1

‘us EVENUNG STAR PUBLISHED DAILY. Sunday Execpicd, At thle Star Puilding, Corner Pennsylvania Av. and lth Street, ® NOYES, EAKER&CO. eee The STAR is rved by the corciers to their subscribers in 5. City and District at Tex Oxets Par WEEK. Copies at the couater, with or Without wrappers, Two Cunta each. PricB FoR MAILING:—Turee months, One Boliar and Fifty Cents; six months, Three Dol- Jars; one year, Five Dollars. No papers are sent from the office longer than paid for. The WEEKLY STAR+ published on Friday merping—One Doliar and a Half a Year. ve. XXXII. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gorsip. Tes But yor Repvction or Tez Agwy excites mach interest he-e, and mi7o de rs wereon hand Ia t night while it was ust cops.devation in the Honse, aod are about the Capitol to-< vy. It fs deemed certain that the amendments sdopied in the House last night for an immedi ie reduction of the namber of ms jor generals cwmoot pavs the Seaa:r, watch will Joubtte.* make radical chan zes ia ueacly every section of the bith thoagh it may co1eur m the provi ion sdop'cd Int mittt pattaga stop to breve: appoiv:ments, Whea the b'll came up to-day the soction reducing major generals to three amc brigadiers to oix. was chanced so that the redaction is to be made by the Provtcent within ten days afer the 3is: of March next. Next came tne amendmeatr - duemg the rank of the cBiefs of the different ‘staff departments one grade, which was agreed to— M4 to 25. How, Sameel Shellabarger, of Ohio, is in Boston. Heel: Washingion several day> azo for the purpese of sailing for Europe, to be ab- sent several months, but simce bis arrival in Boston has concluded not to go. Itis his i tention to remain oa the New Eagland se covst during the warm months. Resicwation AccerTeD,—The resigaation of Brigad er Gener-i Rober: K. Scot:, (Brevet Mayor General.) U. S. yoluntrers, hay b om accepted by the President, to take eff»ct July 6.188. Gen Scott was insugnrated Governor of South Caroline on Uhursday, it will be re- membered. ‘Tae Waite Hover.—The usua! crowd of visitors were at the Executive Mansion to-day, reariy all of whom were admitted 1) se> the President. Secretary Seward, Secretary Welles, General Hancock and Senator Doolittle had in- terviews with the Execative this forenoon Tax Etout Hove Law.—The Secretary of the Treasury bas issued a circular, callin; the attention of oifices of the Dep.riment to the act of Congres> making eight Rovrs a day Work for Gove-nment employe>s, and direc - ing compliance with the same. REINsTaTED.—A few of the mate and fenale employees in the Trewsury Depitimen: who Were removed sev-ral day> since, whe1 six y were ct ied Sccountofr tuctioa in the approps.ations, have been reinst=ted. Tue Hover to-day pe oo the bill fixinz the 1 me for bolding the terms of the United 5 a: - Distr.ct Court in Virginia. at Richmond on 2d Tarsdays April and Occober, and at Wytl »- ville, 4th Tuesdays same moaths. Sexators Wrde, Nye, Chandler and Ram- sey were the guc of ex-Seaacor Creswe"" at his residence nest Elkton. Cecil county, 02 | rday ard Serdry Iasi, How. Reverdy Johnson has received his tn- structions as Minister to England, and wi"! Yave Balturorein the neat Bremen steamer fo: ‘Sou.b: mpton. Tar JU cIARY Com TT#® intend to ha Evart’s © dispo «d of the first time th Seats gc.s into Exccutive se-sior, probab'y to-day. INTERNAL REVENUE —The receipts from th « source 12-day were $45,54.1-: and for te Week ending to-day, amount $3,529,92".32. ‘Tus FREepwan’s BUREAU BILL.—T>e fol- Jowing is theshape in which this bill passed the Seaate to-day: Be it enacted, de. That the duties and pow- ersof ts rr lief of Freedmen oud Retugees shall continue 19 be discharged by the present Commi: oner of the Bureau, and in case of vaeoucy im said vice occurring by reason of his death ot res- ignat on, the ese she'l be filled by appcint- ment of the Pres‘dent on the nom‘nati»n of ne See of War, and with the advice and con- Ps Senate; and no officer of the army = all be detailed for -ervice as Commiseioner or shall enter upon the duties of Commissiuncr wnless 3) ted by and wich the advice and consent of the S nate, and all assistant com- poe —— ‘anoles vats shall be the ‘ar_on the Sanieaeenes the Commissiover of the Bureau. In case of vacancy in the office ef Com mis ate, the duties of the (oummi.sioner sball be discvarged by the <cting sssistant adju' mt general ofthe Bureau, until sach vacancy eam be fill: 4. Sec. 2. That the Commissioner of the Buréxa sball, oa the first day ot January next, cause the sard bureca to withdrawa frem the several S'.tes within wbich said burean ts Act d, and its operations discontinued as soon as the same may be don= without injary to tle Governmeni. But ‘be educational department of the said bur-au and the collection and pay- ment of moneys due the soldiers, sailors, aad ameTines, or their heirs, shall be continued as now provided by law until otherwise ordered by act of Congress Tre TRUSTERS oF CoLORED ScHooLs —A Protest was presented in the House to-day, signed by Wm. Syphsx and Alfred Jones, ‘Trustees of Colored Schools, and Ca: ter Siew. art. John F. Cook, Heary Johnson. Waik-r Lewis, W. J. Wilson, Chas. H. Peters. U. A. Fleetwood, W. G. Crawford, and A. Rus~ against the passage of the Senate bill traus’ * ring the duties of Trustees of Colored Schools to the Trustees of the White Schools. ‘The memorialists alllege that the bill is with- outtthe Knowledge, and couirary, to the wish-s of the colored citizens of the Disirict of Gu- Jumbia, and they sk that tbe prese t arrange. ment shall be maintained until. Congress shall Provide a school bill as introduced by Hon Thad. Stevens, or seme general system of edu- cation for the Dis:rict of Columbia. GEYERAL CoURT-Marrial.—A general «ourt-martial, to be composed of the followirg officers, have been appointed to meet at Jeffer- son Barracks, Missouri, on the 16th 1 the trial of suc prisoners as may be bi before it:—Bvt. Lt. Col. S. C. Lybord, capi in of ordnance depot: Byt. Ma). F. H. Bates, cx a Tetired list: ist Lt. E. A. Woodrut, eng: ‘TF corps; Ist Lt. J.B Quion, engiueer corps: and 2d Lt. Joba Pitman, orduance depart. ment, judge advocate. Naval OUrpers—The following naval officers have been honorably discharged A -t- ing Brevet Lieutenant George H. Smith. Act- img Ensigns ©. R. Fleming, and Robert Hua- tr. Mate K. W. Tucker. Acting Passed Aesisting Surgeons T. T. Keith. G. B. Todd. and W. F. Hutchinson. Passed Assisting Surgeons H. M. Rundlett and J. W. Coles nave been ordered to the Naval Asylum at Phila- ds Iphia. Potiticat.—Joba Forsyth, of the Mobile Keguter, +gys —~uet the incoming Democratic Administmation only agree to keep its hands of”. | and we will soon show which and what are the « States ~The Pittsburg (Ps.) (azette says of the platform : “It is precisely adopted to repel the dntelligent. moderate, and con.cieations cits to satisfy the extremists of the South an¢ W and yet can be cordially supported by Ws aus, provided tbe latter shall secnre tD= can- Wee, A Fort Wayne (Indiana) dispatch of the Mt sys —«Phe Democrats of this and adjcining towns are feeling blue over the New York Convention, and mary bave alread, avowed their intention to not yote next fall if Pesdieton ws not nominsted. Hendricks termed & scoundrel, and Hancock Mr urderer. by prominent members of their own party. This seems to be the pre ity aghout this State, a1 Unto, also, ag fA as heard trom. Everything iudi. cates that they will suffer a Wacerloo defesxt in November next.” facto governments in the Southern to tfty-stxand-e-balt ‘Rad jissioner of the Bureau for ta « | 1, | once and forever, as was manifest to al } | | 4 Ete. [Special Correspondence of the Evening Star.) | New York, July 10, 1668.—Tho2e who have attended the New Yo-k Conventioa, as weil as those who have not will be viv.dly re ded | as they look back om the great political reeord | of this weex, 0° those p-omment prople in | French history who, wh'le they never learaea avy:Ding. never forgot anything. The parallel is somewbat ancient, bat it is seveely sy ru- | priate. In view of the general expre.sion of public opinjon, and the extensive disalay party interes: axd par-y feeling anterior ts Me | meeting of the Nutionet Democrat:c Coaves- tior the Fetrospeet canaot be piri int, evea to that most zealous part’san who prefe’s toi 2'n. | if Re camnot rale, Whatever the polit'ciiay | may say, it was evident to all tha: ther | sober-thinking mem of the country were b ce m suck numbers as never before attend aa nalonai convestiee; and bebiad them we | thonsands who, in the expressive Ianguate 07 Chief Justice Chas, “bad an intense desire to | see the Democravic party meeting the questions of the day in the sgi-tt of the dey, and securing | to itself « lone daration of asceadancy.” | _ The Sooth rn Siates who went oat of the | Natioasl Conveatioa at B Rimote a-d Charleston jus: eight years ato, were att bic « egetn, repentant from terrible les-o1s and meek aud deveut encugh on the anxious seats im aront of the politica’ altar. It is due r> siate ne'ther suzgrsted nor dictated, but follow: i the s:cright and marrow ptt into whch the Northern Democracy directed them. They ex- hibited a spirit of ma znanimity and conesssio t wortby of all praise from their polit'el o9po- nep!s, and did not even desire to use, what they actually possessed, the balance ef power. They bad in eight long and tecribie yea~ chanzed positions—tbey were the servant>a not the wasicrs of the party. Inde 4, they were willing to Support Soldier or Sailor, Conservative or Democrat. They had but one thought, aud taat was the thoaght of winving in the November ides. How they, in comma wih tue Ers orm and Wes'erm Democracy, were be:ray: Tin the home of their frieads, it $ the purpo:e of tb's letter to relate, Grert as were tie inside workings of the New York Convention, the chapael in which they «2ntored 38 very evsy to comprehend. It was plain, the-efore, .rom the first to tho-e wto | dippcdintothe undercurrent that there were two elements in the party, which at one tire it wes believed could be harmoniz-d, ba: which, as policics were more shirply defines | became eatazonistic. There wr- the progres- sive Democracy, which dt red “o meet the | questions of the day in the spirit of the cay,” on one band, P1d on the other the school "at has no? advanced an inch beyond the Virginia | Tesolutions of 179). itis not necesasry t> stop | Bere to say that the Iatter triumpbrd. Tue former desired Seiator Hendricks, Ge | Hancock, Chief Justices Cnase, or a iy ove j Who represented the progressive spirit | Of the Democrstic party. he others de- | sired George H. Pendleton, Joel Parker. or | Asa Packer—and they got Horatio Seymour ! | Who secured the triumph of the latter! The answer is mdelibly written in the his’ 1: of | American politi: >, tha: the New York det Hon, professing to ls. them elves from rhe slough of ve politics of this State, were pub- | licly pirdged to take the aggressive, sed piece in Nomination some prominent, positive public man, who would destroy the ncgative elemen's | of the party, and place them in the iront renk ‘with the prestige of sucorss. Inde-d, they save the utmost limit of such a promics by geing so | ser as to openly declare for Chiet Justice Chace in their preliminary conierences and iu the expression of their individual preferences. The only man in this city who divined the riekery and d<c*ption of the New York del- egation —who knew beyond all others how Liv- -le confidence was to be placed in the so-call 4 Albavy Regency—was James Gordon Benne:t, Br., of the Herald, who, com his home on Wrshington Het hts, dictated the editorial im Monday's and Tuesday's Herald, warning the Convention and the publ’c Wat the cour. of the New York delegniion in nominating Sau- ford E. Church was merely a blind to d stroy Girectly the prospects of Mr. Chase, and, in. directly, to kill off Mr. Pendleion, so tbat at the proper time Horatio Ssymour could be fominated. Tbe unsophisucated of ree Fidiculed this idea, for they declared thet «3 ov- eruor Seymonr bad again and again dectived, | But the Heruld editor knew what be was about. As was predicted, Mr. Church was at the proper time withdrawn, and the delegation iguoring their promise, threw -heir vote or Senator Hendricks once or twice, and when they saw General Huncock was gaining rapid- ly on the nimeteemth ballot, ou Wednesda: y evening, they followed the cue for an ad- journment and carried —thus destroying, the chances of either Senator Hendricks or | Gereral Hancock for the nomination. Had New York stood out against an adjournment, or had thedelegation (ransterred its vote .com Church to Chase, the result of yesterday would Bot have happened; though in all probability General Huncock would have been nomins od, if the young bad conunued. The adjournment on Wednesday eveving Was the stragetic movement whieh des royed Gewerat Hancock, Senator Hendricks, and the Chiet Justice. It gave the proper time for Mr, Fendieton’s friends to coalesce fully with tne New York delegatiou, and atthe proper time | © precipitate the name of Governor Seymour | On the Convention. The programme was ful’y | carried ont as agreed Upon. Lt, of course, would not do tor New York to tead off,aud.2 Odo, With General MeCook to make the nomma.fon of Horatio Seymour, aud Vallandigham to second it, was determined on. It was so pres opitate and so politically pyrotechuic, that it | took the Comvention, and carried it by storm. The Albany Regency succeeded in | ateeung by trickery what it could never | have accomplished by « bold, fair cont st. | It attempted this same thing at Obi -ngo ip 1864, amd boasted then, as your om- respondent well remembers, that it wou'd Wait tll MS, wRen Horatio Seymour should be nominated. The threat msie at Coreago bas been fulfilled, and Samuel J. Tilden, the fussy | and dapper litte Chairman of the New York delegation, has proved bimself and bis associ- ates to be of that class of politicians who rather rule even if ruin yawns at their very feet. | The nomination of Governor Seymour was | so much a matter of premeditation that in half ‘bea hour after be was nominated a magnificent eeries of revolving turrer (ransparencie: mounted b’/gh on wheels, and drawn by eich: white hors ppeared @ tront .of Tammany Hall. The workmausbip was so fine and elab- orate in the way of vames and portraifs that it must baye taken several men two to three days tO get up an alairso grand and complete. It astonished the people, who rushed out of the Rot 4 little! interest of course gave p-ate- rial aid to this movemeut of the New York del. egation. When it feund that its candidate could not be nominated 1t was determined that neither Hancock nor Hendricks should be suc." cessial. It will be agreed om al) hands that_no mame ‘was mentioned in the Convention that re- ceived such spontaneous and prolonged cheer. img as that of Onief Justice Chase Wo oe ‘was surprised at his great outside streagth, but Che | School Systems of the United ik, L. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, JULY. 11, 1868. many were astonished at his weakness in the Convention. This is due, as hes been shown, to the of the New York delegation, and also to the fact th it outside of that deleza- tion po delegate sremcd authorized, or bold enough. to present his name at the proper time. ‘The Repabdlicaas are perfectly confideai of defeating Seymour and Blair even in this ‘State, and the Democrats are not a; confident as they were & week ago of electing the'r can- didate, now that the candidate is known. Zeta. THE National TRacaERs’ AssoctaTion.— ‘his #s ociation will hold its eghth anauai meeting at Nashville, Tean., Anzus. 19th, 20.b, aud ist, 1868. The order of exercises will be 8s follows: Wednes ay) Angust 19:h—Adidress of wel- drews, of Manietta College, followed by di cus. sion. Discussion: +-Drawing in Common exercise. Leeture by Dr. "ne, President of the Univer- of Wi.consin. Topic: “The trae iuci of ‘ollese;” tollowcd by a sion of the subject. Discussion of the subdiect; “What are the true relations betweea Coilege> aid Common Schools?” President's Addre.>. Followed by discussion, Thursday, Augast 20th—Re} Cruitshe’ tiov.” Paper by Prisident of Univecsity of Michigan. Topic: “Relative advantages of the Lectare and Class Recitaton Systems.” Followed by discussion of the cubjret, Address by General John Eaton, Superintendent of Public Instructioa for the Sia‘e of Tehnes: Topic: “Education ever old and ever new.” Addr-s by Hon. Horace Maynard, of Teaness 2. Theme: +R - naiss .nce.” Friday, August 2ist.—Report: «Oa the du- tes of a in respect to Higher Educ tion.” By Hon. J. P. Wickersham, superintendent of Public Instraciion of Peansylvania. Paper by J. B. White. President of Almira Female Colicze. Theme: «The Higher Educatioa of ‘Women contras' with the Higher Education of Men.” Followed by d'scussion. Etction of officers, &e, Teunion, Addresses of officers. &e. The following geatlemen have been invited to deliver addresses or read papers before the Azsociation. No reply hae yet been received from them, but it is presnmed that most, if not all, will accept the invitation and be present :— Barna Sears, D. D., Superintendent of Pea- hody Fund: A. D. White, LL. D., Pre-ident of Cornel! University: Rey. Dr. (Prof.) Brochus, Greenville, S. C.: Prof. Browa, Athens, Ga; Prof. Holmes, Uriversity of Virginia; Dr. Van Bokkelyn, of Md. It is expected that this meeting will be one of unusual interest. The Legislature of Ten- nessre, by joint resolution, tendered the Asso. cation the legisinuve balls for the sessio Atrangement: have been made for excursie to the Mammoth Cave, and to other points of national interest. The r.ilrocds centering at Nashville will give irce retarn trekets to those who pay tull .ire over them in going to the meeting. The Peaveylvania railroad will also give .ree revurn tickets. ‘The National As ociation of School Saperi tendents will meet at Nashviile Monday morn- ing, August 17th, and continue in session one dav. ‘The annual meting of the American Normal Schooi As:ociation will beheld at the same place Tur -day, Au AFrains IN MontGomEay County, Mp.— The Kockwille Sestael of yesterday has the following jieme Siruck by L ghtri io} During the storm of thunder and hightnieg. which was ‘errific in this :ecutoa. on Suvaay evering last, a sm.ll nemert, peor Oradori’s Mill, occupied by a negro ismily ramed Offatt. was siruck by hghtwing, and reat m twain by the subtle fluid. Tho-. Offutt, the head of the tamily, and one of bis davebters, were badly stunped, and other daughter, abont fourteen years of ace, kill 6. Young Eli Bur.i s, son of Lloyd Bur- Tiss, teing on bis wry to Ga‘thersburg, about five mil* irom thix" place, was so seriously shocked that he lay unconscious for a long time. A physician was called in, who suc- corded jn bringing bim to, but we learn that he has lost the use of one of his arms. The faith- ful and serviceable old ary, horse of Captain John L. DaFiff also fell a victim to the de- stroying element. Metropolitan Raiirood.—Our readers Will be as much pleased as we have been to leura that in- formation bas been received by certain parties m this neighborhood from a souree entitled to the uunost credit, that operations on the rail. roid route passing by this place to Washington city, will commence at an carly day. The from Gsithersturg to Laurel has been abendoned for the present. Harvest.—Our farmers have generally fin- ished reaping their wheat, and are well satis. fined with the return this crop has made to their attention and laber. They dustriously employed in wowing their grass, and the only whack to the pleasure taey must feel in the realization of a paying yield is the almost torrid heat under which they are prosecuting their labers, Horse Kitied by Heat.—On Tuesday last one of the horses attach“d to the stage dropped deac, Trom excessive beat, on the road between this place and Wasbington. AN ADDRESS FROM Ex-Goverxor Orn.— Ex-Governor Orr bas published an address to the le of South Carolina, reviewing his ad- ministration. After giving the reesons which influenced his public conduct, and adding a future policy, he says it would have been wise for the white people to tt the recon firuction acts, and thatif the new consucution is obuoxous, it is the tault ofthe mtellizent ‘white men who took no part in ‘be Convention election. He again avows himself in favor pf qualified colored suffrage. He says it is idle to expect any relief iu regard to universal buffrage from the Democratic party if the Southern governments, in , are declared void, the States will be left in a condition of anarchy. If the Supreme Court declares them to be nnconsttutional, be asks what con- siitution will be in foree, and what officers re- justated? He says that they should depend on themselves only, and speaks of che harmoay existing between himself and the distriet com- mender, In couciusion, be says the principles and purposes avowed by his successor, Gover- hor Sevit, with reference to the int-rests of v Stare. are wise aud patriotic; and he invites t eople to give bis adminisiration a full and a ‘rial betore condemnation. Forricy News —The Irish Reform bill was pasted by the House of Lords on Thursday evening. Admirel Farragut has declined an invitation foom the authorities of Southamp- ton, England, to a complimeniary banquet. A dinoer was given m London, on Thursday Right, toH. W. Longtellow by Biersia it. the artist, at which Gisdsione, Farragat and others Were present. The sentence of the Fenian Mulally bas been confirmed in the House of Lords. A pension has been granted to Gen. Napier. 1t was declared in the Corps Legisla- Mt of France yesterday, by the Minister of Justice, that the separation of Church and Stete wes oply 8 question of time. Itis ex; ed that Mr. Baucrott, »s soon as he shall concluded negotiations at Siaigardt, will lea for Baden, to procure the ratification by the Grand Duke of the naturalization treaty with the United Siates. Via Frence we havea re- port from Cbina that the rebels in the Peiho Fiver bave been defeated in a battle, but still threaten Tien-Tain. Tue Intse Rerusric Liner Surr.—In the ease of Scanlon and Bell, editors of the Jr sh Republic, arrested in New York for malicious bel_on General O’Nei!, President of the enian Brotherbocd, the defendants’ coun-el Waived sn exemiration, stating that bis clients would not have published the statements com. Plained of if they had known the) true, and such corree! Toesday as would be satis! fepdants were then ordered to furnish bail for their appearance before the grand jury. —<—$—$ ____ TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. PROM EUROPE TO-DAY, BY CABLE. T 0 Hingish Press on Seymour's Nomina- on. Prince Alfred Visits the American Fires. Loxpor, Ju'y ‘Te’ezram: irom the New Yorx Associa: d Prevs office, announcing the fiva) revuit of the hallotings in the National Democratic ‘vention, were prompily re- cerved by the London joarnals, The di. Peata evoke comireats from tbe pi: *3. geaeratiy un- J yore bie to the suce: s of the ticke: ‘The da‘ly Standard thinks these sanguine I mocrats themselves may well doubt if Ho- rrtio Seymour ¢an de‘vat this most popalur Amc can. News says that the Redical party ‘The Daily will exult over the Democratic deteat, whi is cor sin to follow the selection of so weak @ candidate as Heratio Seymour. The News thinks the country nosded a it 1 re this wyib regrer. Tne morning /{craid treats of the coming elec- tom as a .orezove conctrsion. The Hvrald pot sure of the best man the Democracy codld in et could yh, gaan bocce chad advantage on estioa of keeping fart wt the E>uttern Biase and the dho* ere. But Grant's emigence and pon ular‘iy would probably elcct big in any even * Lowpon, July 10—12:15 P. w.—Prince Alired who brs been siayiag out at Windsor. on leave, since bis arriva! trom Ausiralia, les: the ro) >! res‘de ce this moraing and paid a complimen- Visi. 0 and ‘mepretion of the A.nevicin in the Sole st, under command of Admi- Feorrerat. The P-rnce bo.td-d the Admi- Tals fla,cbip Fraskfort, the usual honors being accorded him in fine style by the officers and c-ew. Lonpon, Jaly 11—Forenoon.— Weather geod Consols for money, D091 On account, Sas. U.S. Boi %. IMinois Central, nds, 11K. Erie, £6. ‘RaNKroat, July 11.—U.S. Bonds, 773. Liverroor, Juiy Jotton quiet; sales ‘000 bales, Breadstoffs quiet. Others un- changed, Lonvon, July 11 —Sozar dull Loxvox, July 11 Money 933,a%%, on account 9 Bonds, 73§: Erie. 46; 1linois Coniral, LiveRroor, July’ 11.—Cotion qou; 8,000 bales. Corn, is. 2d. Flour dull. Loxpoy July 11.—Sugar, on the spot, 26s.; to arrive, zie. cd. MEXICAN NEWS, The Country Unsetiled Havana, July 1)—The regalar mail steamer Vera Craz bas arriv:4 at this pori, bringing dates irom the City of Mexico up to the ith instant. The following is a brief summary of her news :—The town of Gilla de Valle hid been attacird, captured, burned and sacked by a bend of Indians commandcd by Estrada. Gutierrez bad been teatenced to ten y7 it’s im- prisonment. Angel, a brother of m. Mar- mon. has been arrest-d at Hunmantia, a town rar Puebla. Documents favoring the reac- liontsts were found im bis pos-ession. Gen. Halvez hed been executed. ‘Especla bad re- aes, and had been installed Governor of ueatan THE MINERS’ STRIKE AT POTTS. VILLE Wartike Attitude of the Strike: Porrsvitte. July U.—The strikers cont'aue their warhke atutude. Gangs were this morn- ing rov ng about in all dircctions. they committed no violence. They’ drove the workmen .,om the Miil Creek railroad. This moroing the marshal of the county is guarding the furnaces apd collirties in the vicinity of fen. with armcd men. A fight appears inevitable. A LATB CONFEDERATE OFFICER KILLED. Nasnvitrz, Texy,, Jaly 11 —The Nashville Leones bas received a spro'al dispai Knoxville, late ermy, ws: .bot sid insrantl x o'clock p.m. y< terday by E. U. DEATH OF AN EDITOR FROM SUN STROKE. OUXCINNATI, July 11.—1. B. Woodraff, news: editor of the Cincinnats Times, was sum suruck ye tai aiterpoon, and died almost immedi- ately. STEAMERS IN. Naw Yorr, July 1l.—Arrived—Geo. Wact- ington and Key West :rom New Orleans. SEYMOUR ACCEPTS THE NOMINATION The Democratic ratification mee.ing held at Tammany Ha!l, New York. Thursday n cht, was large and emhusizstic. Samuel J. Tiiden presided. In reply to the chairman of the committee appointed by the Convention to inform him of bis — suon, Ex-Governer: Seymour spoke jollows: Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Uom- ‘Mittee:—I thank you for the yas terms whieh you bave communicated to me the ac- tion of the Democratic tional Convention. {Cheers.] I have uo words adequrte to express Wy graucude for the willand kindness ich that body has mtome. Its nomi- nation was unsonght and unexpected. It was my ambition to take an sctive part from whi 1 am now excluded in the great struggle on for the restoration of the Gcreral Gov ment and prospersty to our country. (Great cheering.| But 1 have been caught by the over- whelming tide that is bearing us on to a great political change, and I find myself unable to Tesist ats pressure. [Load cheers. You have also given to me a copy of the res. lutions pat forth by the Convention, showing ive posinon upon the great jous which Now avitate thecountry. As the presiding offi- cer of ‘bat Conventien, 1 am familar with their scope and import. As one of its members Lam party to their terms. They accord with my views, and I stand upon them in the contest whieh we are now entering. 1 shall strive to crry them out in full, wherever I may be ed, in public or private life. (Cheers) 1 congralviste yon and all Conservative mon Who seek to testore order, peace and pros- perity, and vod government to oar land Upon the evidences everywhere shown that we are to tiiumph atthe next election. [Prolonged cbeers.] ‘Those who are poliucally opposed to ws flatwered themselves that there would be discord in our councils. They mistook the un- certainty of our views as to the best methois Of carryine cut our purposes. For difeiences of opinion with regard to these purposes, they m:siook sn intense anx. jety to do no act which should not be wise and judicious for x spirit of discord: but daring the lengthened proceedings and earne-t dis. cussions of the Convention there bas prevailed an entire harmony of intercourse. a patient forbearance, aad a self-sacrificing spirit, which are the sure tokers of a coming victory. Ac. cept for yourselves, gentlemen, my wishes for our welare and happiness. (Cheers.) Toa few days I will answer the communication you buve just handed me by letter, as is the customary form. [Tremendous and contin. vous cheers.) For'r+r remarks were made, repeatedly in- rupted by cheers, > At Aurora, Ind., on Wedresday, Thomas Wa. > 90t bis wife at the residence of his mother-in-law. The bull entered her head, and roved fatal insn hour. Oweas immediate! irew another pistol aud shot himseif, and di instanily, The parties have not been ving together for some ume, owing to family difi- culties, 7 There are not so MSRY papers in this country, by one hundred and fifty, as there were five years ago. LR ae 8&7 The new-tasbion Cs t Jadies in the country, medé Wiih wide lappels, are very stylish and showy. 87 Two calves were killed in Kennebec by their rash enton green wall ee food. Analysis showed that a square of the paper contained poison enoueh to-kill four men. | & Laborers in South Carolina are pes nee lp aaT previous Year since th was sv-One of the Ontario ba Pai EET eg ed day, a sapeinted 5 qoctinicies to see them judici- ously expended. | SF The St, Louis ‘Health, on Board of Serdaye ‘the water melons in the markets Sg te a FORTIETH CONGRESS. This Afternoon’s Proceedings. Sato ‘DAY, July 1! SEuATE.—Mr. Wilson called up the bill re- lating to the Preedmen’s Eurean, and to Pro- vioe for its @iscontineance. {The bill provides thai the present Uommis- sioner sball rematn fn office, ies~ Ke ches o- the Presideat another Commissioner on the toa of the Secretary of War, and no officer of the army shall be detailed to per- form the duties of the office wuless confirmed by the Senate. The T is conferred on the —— ioner to cpererersel at beta atter January next, s of the Bureau to any Of the Bratee whish cbail Reve been re- admitted to Congress. Mr. Davis said the first part of the bill was bur wertuge to make another eacro.chment on tre apporuting powes of +e Prevident. The Dill ene o:ehr> on the const'tutional ritht of the Pre ‘dent to fill a yacancy whick may oc- cur during the recess. Will the par:y in Von- gress never panse; will it never siop it~ a: : sions on the President? The whole object of the bill is to continue the Bureau under the auspicrs of the until after the Presiden- tial election. Moved a1 amendment, wat when & vacancy occurs in the office. the said office shall thereupon cease and determi: Mr. Coopess srid to pass such an ame id- ment would be preniam on the li-e of th® Commies oner. The amendment was rejected—ayr~ 3, nay "6. Messrs. D Ure.ry, and Vickers in Mr. Howard moved a farther amené neo? tbat ell vy c.uehs Of es stunt com n'seioness, egrnts, &c., of the Bureau shail be filled by the Scere ey of War oa the nomination of the Commis*ioner; which was age The bill was then passed. It also provides that if the Commissiouerstip becomes vacant during the recess, the Acting As. istant Adia- tant General of Buren shat! sct as Com- missioner until the vacancy ts fill’ d. ‘he special order, belag the Funding bill, was then taken up. . Sherman said that there was a universal demand that the burden of the public debt should te reduced. He did not betieve there any power in ihe sto tax the secu of the General Government. The Gove-n- ment had been in debt ever since its founda- ton, And no one had ever advocated taxing them ontil the Democrat party did it, The courts had decided against it. There wa: also no power in the General Government to sp: - cifically tax its own securiiies. It was not ‘Woith while to zo over the ground again, as he bad iully argued it before. Mr. Morril, of Maine, by unanimous con- sent, from the conference committee ou the jegiviative, executive, and judiciul appropria- tion bill, made a report: which was concurred in. Mr. Sumner then took the floor on the fand- ing blil, argaing at great length on the intimate connection betwora political reconstruction snd financial reconsiruction. House oF RErecseNTaTiVES.—Mr. Bout- well, (Mess.) from the Judiciary Committee reported a bill authorizing terms of the United Suites District Court to be held in Virgin'a as tollowe:—At Richmond, commencing wih the second Tuesdays of April and Ociober, snd at Wetherville, commencing on the fourth Taes- “apa of Aptil and October. Pass: d. 2. Wilson, (Lowa) from the same Commi tee, reported a bill to extend the provisions of July 4, 1864, iu reletion to the ju. dict‘on of the Court of Claims, to the State of Alabama. Passed. The House resumed the consideration of the bill for the establishment of the peace estud- t of the army; the pending question teivg upon the amendment tu r-duce num- ber of Br <<dier @-nerals .o six, after March 3d, liv, to be selected three days before said date, by the President of the United States ‘without regard to seniority of commission. Mr. Gartvld (Uhio) hoped the amendment Would not be sdopt: 4, vecause some of oar Brigudiers were an ong we b>*t and most hon- orable vfficers of the ariay; and 1 would be a reflcton upon the military character of such officers as were mu.tor d our. Mr. Butler (Mr ~.) argued that it was Teally propo™ d tor. duce the arany, avd if this whole th ng wrs not .or polil'cal efiect, the — should commence with the officers of ravk, Pending iurcher consideration of this amend- me at, iM sccordruce w.i1 we urders.ard'ag Asst night, the vote whereby the Sour: ction was adopted as an.end<d last night, was recon. sidered. The question then recurred upon Mr. But- Jer's amendirent, to sirike out sect oa rour, Jabich provides that there shalt be but four Major Genere't, end to insert in lieu of ii, tat there shall be but three eget Geuera’s, 10 be designated by ibe General of the army without Tegard to seniority, and that all others shall be mustered out of service by January 1st. ‘Mr. Paine (W:s.) moved to amend this by and that the surplus Major Generals shall ve mustered out by the Pie ident ten days be.ore such 3 stday of March, the officers to b2 re- lreved to be selected by ibe President wishout regard to seniority. ‘The amendment wrs adopted, and the sec- ton as amended wee then agre'd to, yeas, :9 nays, 41, ‘he amendment relating to Brigsdi-rs was also agreed to. Mr. Butler (Ma:s.) moyed to amend the 6th section, whica reiaies to Quartermester Gen- eral, Adjutant General, Surgeon General, é&c. and vide= that uo officer of & rank rreater than Uolonel of Cavairy shall be at the head or erther of the above bureaus, by addi: ssa viro that the present ineumbents of the mamed may retain (heir position 3t the rank, Pay Pd emoluments of & Colonel. ir. Garfie'd (O.) opposed tue amendment on the ground that its tendency was to put the officers now bolding these tions & grade lower im the armay. Mosi of these officers ob- tained their posilions through merit, and it would be uniair to put them at a lower grade, #nd apon Jowsr pay. Mr. Bavier the only difference between himself and the Committee was that he wanted to make the redaction commence at once, while the Committe ropored that no vacancy should occur until the Generals now holding the potitions die or resign. There were now ae om to 26,000, @ud that was too mo The smendment was agreed to, yeas, 84, "Dir. Butler moved to amend further r. Butler mor a w rO- asians pues all staff officers of departasers ‘shall be reduced one grade uotil the grade of captain is reached. This will reduce brigadier generals of staffs to colonels, the latier to liea- senant colonels, the latier to majors,and the laiter to capiains. amendment was adopted. This Mr. Garfiela moved to amend by adding a ew section, provit that ater the passage of the act the steff officers shall be reduced :'s icllow: :—Assistant quartermaster generals of rank of colonel to 5; deputy quartermast-r gen- ervls of ravk of lieutenant colonel to 5; assis. tant quartermasters of rank of major to jo Eos Pssistant quartermasters of rank of te L0; commissanes of subsistence of rank of ma- jor to v; of rank of captain to 12; assistant pay- masier general of rank of colonel to 1; = masters to 40; surgeons of rank of major to 40- assistant surgeons of rank to 75; colonels ou duty im ordnance department to ¥; lieutepant colonels to 3; mrjors to7; captains to 13: firsi lieutenants to 14; and second lieatenaats to 15. cousnicred by paragraph, as they releied %o as they tie several depariaente of the ser ice Mr Butler mov:d to amend by substituting in lieu of that reported by the committee, pro- vidin; be reduced one-half thove to be retained, to be i i H i 8 i E designated by the the Army, and the surplus officers to be mustered o1 Mr. Butler's substitute w-s to, yeas, 66; pays, 54. ir. Garfield moved an amendment that here after the Bureau of Mrlitary Jostice, shall be composed of ore Judge Advocate General with rank of Colonel; one Aesistint with the tauk of Lieutenant Colonel; and eight Judge Acvocates of the rank of Major. Adopted. oe | Government Securties. ‘Wasumotos, July 11, 186,—Jay Qooke & furnish the a Quotations of Gov- + N°, 4,787. LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, Passed at Second Seasion of Fortieth Congress. eral oF any special power or jurisdiction oj said court under the limitations now prov. ied by law tor other cases of appeal irom said court, Suc. 2. And be it further enacted, That said Court «f Clarms, at‘any time while any suit or er on appeal irom said next after the final it of claim, may, on ited States grant a ch suit or claim and stay the payment of any judgment therein, upon such evidence although the same may be ca. multtive or otber) a» shall reasonably ea isfy saio court twat any iraud, wrong, or tnjestice ip the premises bas been done to the | nited Stvtes; Dut until am or’er ‘s made staying the Payment of a judgment, the same shall be pay- able and paid as now provided by law. Swe. 3. And be it further enucted, That when- | ever at shall be material in any suit or claim before any court to ascertain whrther any per- son did of did mot give any aid or comtom to the la’e rebellion, the claimant or party assert- ing the loyalty of any such person to the United States during such rebellion, shail be requir d to prove affirmatively that ‘such person did, dvring said rebellion, consist:ntly adhere to the United States, and did give no aid or com- fort to persons engaged im said rebellion; and the voluntary residence of any such person in any place where, at any time daring such res dence, the rebel force or organization held sway, shall be prima facie evidence that rson did give sid and eomfort to said rebel lion and to the persons engaged therein. Suc. 4. And be it further enacted, That no plaintiff or claimani, or any person from or through whom any such plaintuf or claimant derives his alleged tle, claim or right agaimet the United States, or any person intercsied Any such title, claim, or right shall be a petent witness im the Court of Claims in sup. poriing any such title, clam. or right, and no wstimony given by such plaiutiff, claimant, or person shail be used: Provided, That the Uai- ted States shall, if they see cause, have the to examine such plaintiff, claimant, or person asa witness under the regulations and ‘With the privileges provided im section er¢ht of the set passed March third, eighteen ben- dred and sixty-three, entitled “An act to to establish a court for the in- vestigation of cleimsagainst the Uni ed States,” approved February twenty-fourth, eighteen hupared an¢ fifty-five. . and be it further enacted. That fro | er the firet day of Joly, eighteen br -- dred ard sixty-eight, the Attorney General of | the United States for the time being shall, with his assistants, attend to the prosecution and fence of all matters and suits in’ the Courts of | Claims on behalf of the United States. There | shall be appointed by the President. by and with the advice and vcnsent of the Senate, two | fseistant Attoreys General, who shall ‘hold their offices for four years respectively, unless sooner lawfully removed, and whose salaries shall be four thousand dollars each, per year, able quarterly, and who shail be in lieu of solicitor, assistant solicitor, and deputy so- licitor of the Coort of Claims, and of the assis- tant A General now provided for by jaw, and the existing offices cf solicitor, as- Sisiant solicitor, and deputy solicitor, of the Court ot Claims, and of Assisiant’ Attor- ney General. are hereby abolished {rom and afte- the first day of July, eighteen hun- thirty days after the passage of this act. | . Sec. 9 Amd be ot further yt | be the duty of the clerk of the sad | of Claims to tram-mit Cow rt to Voucress, at ibe commencement of ey ‘December ~ & fuli and complete stxiemeat of “alt dered, to-ether with a brief synopsis of the ature of the claims upon which said jndg- ments bave ben render d. Sec. W. And be farther cmacied, Thar ‘ovisions of apy foi incompatible bore +, and the same are hereby, repealed. Approved, June 25, 168 During the week euding to-day there bas been received at the Treasury Department, from the Printing Division, $22,000 in frac- “ional currency, The shivmenis for the same Period were as follows :—fo Assatant Treas- ‘urer at Chari-=to" Assistant Treas Brer at Bortop, New York, €#x,0«;, National Banks and others, eS and the shipments of notes were:—To ‘avons! Banks, $8.95, U.S Depository . S120; Assictant Treasurer at New York, #1000, he amount of securities Deld by the Treas. ures of the United States for Na.onal Ban! Teporied to-uay. For cuwreu- Iating notes $341 .5!8.900, and Sor deposits ot 5. Tow 78, As Bank currency ts- sued during the w.ek was ®.12,000. Total isene to date €%5,755,016 From this is to be de- weied the ,ollowing amounts. viz:—Matila. tod Dill retarned, €+,%6-,982; notes of insolvent banks rdeem d ard bu Tres orer, £0°2,0°9: leaving in actual circulation at dis Gate, $299,5°3,22 | {By Bankers’ and Broxers’ Telegraph.) | Lewis Johnson & Oo. quote stocks and bouas in _bome and markets as follows. | New Yours, July 1\ —#irst Board—U. 8. 0's, LE, coupon, 115 4; 6.20%, ISG, cotpons, 113 coupon, 1x; 668, oe Mi: my coupon, aew, hfs: 6.2, » COUPOR, 1% 10.40"8, cou 10; 3): 7.20%. seoond, 1 5 7 30's, n= — 18; = yay 2s; Onnton, 40, Oumb'r, ay Wertern ‘mer ° ; | 9%; do preterrea, 74% Hadson, 137; Reading, presa, 47 cbant's 24a Pd, 139%; Gold, 141g. ket stendy. Loxpox, July M—11:15 a. m.—Uonsols for money, °,a%; Consols for account, %\a 4%: Ss, THAIS \; Tiinow Central, 11, Ene, 46. Fraxxrort, July 11-11-15 a. m—Bonds, nr WERPOOL, July 11 15 & ™.—Cotton market opens quiet; sales ertimeied at 9.000 bales: Mid Uplands. 11 yal g; Middling Ork: ps, Uyally. Baltimore Markets, T: day. Battimory, July 11.—Cotton unchanged | Fleur guiet and dul!. Wheat firm: red #244 22.55. Corn dull: whi’: $1128.45. Oats un- ced. Rye unchanged. Pork acti ve at suv. s .: elear ; shoulders 14at4 ets Lard active and advan ng, —o——_ jaltimore Steck Market, To. - Ba.timore, July 11—Virginia sixes. all. 4 © bie, se asked, Virgimia sixes, 1.66, 45 bid, 47 asked; do., 1867, ‘4 bid; North Carolina sixes, | ‘74 bad, 75° ked. 1S cents lower. | Corn dull and lcent lower. Pork firm: jMes:, 25). Lard i7Xalsy. ardand sixty-eight’) The Atiorner 7 : —rgetinannt eg SLM Dave power to appoint two adaenra, | Hue Freights quiet. clerks of the foarth class, and one clerk at a won Suen Bi salrry not excceding two thousand dollars, + ction Ad bis office. New Yors, Jaly 11.— lomey 495 per cent. Sue. 6. And be it enacted, That it shall | Exehange 10x. Aa §. Stocks active. also be the duty ofthe said Attorney General and his assistants, in all cases brought azain-t the United States im said Court of Girims founded upon any contract, agreement, or tuansaction with any executive department, or any bureau, officer, or agent of such depsrt- ment, or where the matter or thing on which the claim is based shall have been passed upon and decid’d by any department, bureau, or officer mtrusted by jaw or department regala- such clsim:, demands, or accounts, to it to said S7--Flriation-chairs” adorp the p azzas a¢ Congress Hall, Sara‘oga. S7The Imperial leeders of Mexico are in I avana ploitioz en invasion of their coustry bul same shall be so transmitted as aforesaid, will fa the Attoraecy (yeneral all facts, cir- cumstances, and evidence touching said cium as is or may be in the posse ssionor Knowledge of the suid department, bureau, or officer: and itsball be the duty the taid depariment, bureau, oF officer to whom such petition may be transmitted and such acest aforesaid, without delay, and within a reason- abe ti to furnish said At orney with a stat-me’ : of all the sacts, informa- on, aud proofs which are or may be within the know! . or im the of said de- partment, bureau, or officer, relating to the claim aforesaid. Sach s*1tement eso Aitomcial docaments or papers fast? seme uments oF papers, if any. 7s may or de farrish pel yeetbonnned ‘to in said statement, or that may be necessary and proper for the defense of the Unitcd States against the said clam, ‘with the it, Office, or piace where the same is kept or may be cured. And te el fecidcd by shall hare bora passed upon decide the sud yart- ment, burean, or officer, the statement ot answer to be transmitted to said Attorney General, as hereinbefore provided, shall suc- cinetly state the reasons and principles upon ich such decision we been vased. In ‘Congress, or any section or clause of ench act, the sane shall be cited specifically. And if any previous interpretation or construction shall have been given to such act, section, or clause, by the said deportment or bureau trapsmitting such state- Diente nuance ‘on filed, faid statement, and a copy of the opin § bs annexed to such it apy, shall statement sid transmitted with the same tothe 1y Gen- eral aforesaid. And where any dec'sion in the case shall have been besed upou any regulation of an executive ", OF where such rig- ulation shall or may, in the opinier of the de- officer ing however. That no sono tae be sunaren by aay bi the several lotaness afenete tp ett inee, son of the subject matter and character, the said Courtof Claims: iaws, eae pS Action of the elsimant. And all the cases in this section which shall be transmitted by the head any executive | ‘or upon the certi- of or Leg ee egg aball, in ‘rsuinicns tod "Sfrmaie fron the ..4 einen SS eee ee law. ‘The amount ‘he pa ay & | f : I i ‘Travelers are invited to call and select TRUNKS, VALISES, AND SATOBBLB, From the largest and best assorted Stock in tte city. WALL, BOBINSOX & 00., 322 Pennsylvania avenue, eit between 9th end lth streets. T, ™ Mansons ° INSURANCE OFFicE, FIRE AND LIFE, Ro, 516 SEVENTH ST&EET, Between D and E Streets, eee ee ETNA INSURANCE COMPANY, OF BABTFORD, CONN. 4 eseanguecte 43. = ~ Beck. Ho HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE Co. ©. J. Mal SPRINGFIELD F. A! M. INSURANCE com az PPPPPPPRRPPPPPPPP PE Ee ‘THOMAS H. BARRON, BUILDER, CONTRACTOR, 4ND 4 SUPERINTENDENT. ; ddddddd ! iE i : : i i or ——s SF-sawe {rem those who tany Tavera wits dd i ii f = errtice will meet with attention. SE ‘ '