The New York Herald Newspaper, July 14, 1865, Page 5

NEW ‘YORK HERALD, FRIDAY,“JULY 14, 1865. ‘CONFLAGRATIONS, | CONDITION OF THE SOUTH. Jeandebourre, lager beer saloon, all of whom are con- ‘Bidorably damaged by water. No. 18—First foor and part of the upper part, occupied vas a book atore by Dick & Fitzgerald. Loss about $3,000; insured for $30,000. Top floor, French & Wheat, prin- ‘sera, Loss $1,000; insured. Building damaged $200. Condition of the Fire Last Night. At ten o’clock last night the fire was nearly extin- guished. The steam, which rose in clouds from the pilea of brick and debris, showed that intense heat fatill ruled them, but excopt this and a light taper-like (ame, which oocamona!ly raised its head here and there, @ashod for o little and disappeared, there appeared to be me Are whatever. But at twelve o'clock the flames burst ‘forth from the upper story of one of the Ann street Ybuildings, causing no little excitement in the nelghbor- hood, The firemen were again promptly on the spot, sand succeeded in quelling the flames in a fow minutes. -All further danger was now over, and the remains ‘of the fire presented pretty much the same aspect ‘that all immediate relics of large fires do. Several ‘streams of water were still kept playing upon it as a pre- cautionary measure and to cool off the bricks and debris. Tho police alse kept guard in the vicinity of the fire {to protect the unwary from. approaching too near ‘the dangerous places, The crowds still lingered in the ‘@treets, and the curiosity which kept them in the vicinity could scarcely be kept in control by the police, on many <occasions, without discourtesy on the part of the officers, EXTENSIVE FIRE UP TOWN. Wine Houses Burned in West Forty- fourth reet—Seventy-five Families Turned Out of House and Home—The Loss Estimated at About Fifty Thou- sand Dollars. About half-past two o’clock yesterday afternoon a fire ‘broke out in the two story ‘rxme building No. 317 West Forty-fourth street, between Eighth and Ninth ave- ues, ocoupied by J. Ackerman & Son, monufacturers of ‘the extract of coffee. Tho whole of the building, with the most part of the contents, was destroyed, Total Joss $7,000; insured for $5,000. ‘Tne fire extended to a fra:ne building adjoining, No. 319, occupied by Andrew Reser, manufacturer of curled ahair, which was destroyed. Stock and building estimated at $10,000; partly insured. The ffames next spread to the frame and brick build- ings Nos, 321 and 823, occupied by John Beck asa cabi- net maker's factory, which was also totally destroyed, Loss estimated at $5,000. Insured for that amount in ‘the Hamilton and Stuyvesant Insurance Companies. ‘Tho fire next spread east and destroyed the dwelling "house No. 315, occupied by Jacob Ryer. Loss estimated sat $3,000 ; insured. 4 From this building the two larg» four story brick tene- rment houses caught fire, Nos. 313 and 311. The first floor of ono was occupied as a grocery store, the other by -Fred. Schneider, as a bakery. The tepapts got outa great many of their articles o furniture In a damaged state, Both buildings wero destroyed. Loss estimated “at $30,000; most ‘Two frame dwelling: rear of the adjoining lot, "Nos. 307 and 309, were considerably damaged by fire. The origin of the flre was not ascertained. It is said ‘that the fire would not have spread to that extent had hi wuratus at the fire in season. It ‘was re) ugine companies in this district ze! to do further duty. Ono of thesé engines was taken possession of by the police, who, with two of it Mmombers and the enzincer, worked it, and it did good ice, By the fire 3: ty-tive families were turned thouseless into the strevts. Atone time it was supposed that the entire block ‘would be swept away by the flames, and fears were en- tertained the fire we id be communicated to the Mumerous frame buildings on the opposite side of the and many of the occujwnts made preparations to remove their effects to a ‘tance; but the fire was confined to the north side, and was finally subdued in buildings Nos. 307 and 309, one door from the corner of Eighth avenue. Museums and Theatres Burned in the United States, The following museums and theatres have been de- astroyod by fire in the United States since the year 1798:— ‘The Park theatro, Now Youk, was burned July 4, 1821, and Decembor 16, 1845. Bowery theatre, May 28, i828, February 18, 1838, and April 25, 1845. Lafayette theatre, New York, 1829. Richmond Hill theatve, New York, July 4, 1831. National theatre, New Y: ptember 23, 1839 Now National theatre, Ne wrk, May 23, 1841. Niblo’s theatre, New S»puomber 18, 1846. Barnum’s Museum, New York, July 13, 1865. Chestnut street theatr: jphia, April 20, 1820, Chinese Museum, F sia, Jnly 15, 1854. National thoatro, i Joly 15,1854. Foderal street t om, February 2, 1798. Daniel Bowen's Mus Boston, January 15, 1803. National theatre, Bo 1852 Providence theatr 24, 1844. Front stroet theat January 5, 1838. ruary 2, 1838 oh 5, 18 Caldwell’s theati Old American the Wood's Musoum, Ci Richmond theatre, Avon theatre, Nor.vlk, Vs New theatre, Charleston, 3838. Mobile theatre, Mobile, February 6, 1838. State street theatre, M November 13, 1842. Theatre, Natchez, Miss es American theatro, New Or &t. Charles theatre, Now Ori: Placide’s Varieties, New Or! Vamachie’s Museum, New (rl Theatre, Lafayette, Louisiana, March 18, 1850. Metropolitan theatre, San Francisco, Cal., 1857. Lyceum, San Francisco, Cul., 1859. soruary 14, 1850, South Carolina, April 27, ptemb 2. 8, July 29, 1842. ns, March 13, 1842. , November 21, 1854, ns, May 6, 1855, American theatre, Sacramento, Cal., 1852, Forrest theatre, Sacramento, ( 861, ‘American theatre, Piavervilic, Cal., January 30, 1854. Public Reception to General Sherman at Columbus, Ohio. Convmovs, Ohio, July 13, 1865, Major General Sherman had a public reception here “feday. In the course of his remarks he heartily endorsed Goneral Cox, announcing him as the next Gov- ernor of Ohio. He also said he was not, under any iroumstances, a candidate for Gubernatorial or Prosi- dential honors. Im portant t1om Canada, Quannc, July 13, 1865. 4 Cabinet council was held yesterday. It is rumored that Lord Monck has received important despatches, and that Parliainent will be immediately sum- moned. C. A. Seward is here, and dined with the Lieutenant ~ Governor last night. Another Horrible Outrage. A YOUNG GIRL BRUTALLY RAVISHED. Bosros, July 13, 1865, Achild named Alice Rurns, who attended a picnic in ‘Weston yesterday, was sed d away from her young ‘companions and brutally ravished by three ruffians, aged from seventeen to twenty two years, named Richard 0. Baine, Robert Lambert and John MeGuerney, The scoundrels have been arrested, and it is to be hoped will be severely punished. Alice, after the perpetration ot the horrible deed, was discovered by her friends in a per- fectly insensible state, Shw stil! remains in a very eriti- cal cond.tion. Another Railroad Strike. Curcago, July 13, 1865, Tho miners and railroad |aborers in the Lake Superior fegion struck for higher w yesterday, They took possession of the railroads and allowed none but pas- nonger trains to run, The demands of the strikers were ac- -ooded to by the Marquette and M ning Railroad Company. ‘The Peninsula Company refuse to yield. Considerable excitement provails. A detachment of fifty soldiers left hore this morning for the econe of disturbance, Jay Cooke and Parson Brownlow. Paanenrnia, July 13, 1866, Jay Cooke has sent to Parson Brownlow soven-thirties ‘Por about haifa million in gold. The specie belonged to ‘the Treasury of the State of Tennesseo when Isham G, ‘Harris was its Governor. Whon tho State was captured ‘by the Union troops Governor Harris fled, taking the spocie along with him. General Upton followed the fu- @itivo rebel. Tho runaway escaped, but the gold was returned to Nashville. Parson Brownlow decided to con- ‘vert tho gold into United States bonds. This has been done by Jay Cooke, and the bonds forwarded to Nash- ville. . of a Pacific Whaler, New Bxnrorp, July 13, 1866, The bark Islander, Captain Cash, arrived here to-day, from Taicahuano, Pacific Ocean, April 25, with one thou. sand barrels sperm oil, four hundred barrels whale off ‘and three thousand pounds bone. She had previously sent home twelve hundred barrels eperm and one hun- dred and fifty barrels whale oil and eighteen hundred ‘Sounds bona Interesting Narrative by One of the Staff Officers of the Bebel Bx-President, Tour of Observation Through the Conquered States. THE STATE OF VIRGINIA. HOW THE COUNTRY LOOKS. What the People Say and Think, and What the Prospect Is, &c., &e., A recent tour through large portions of every Southern State west of the Mississippi has given me amplo oppor- tunity to survey the whole field as it looked soon after the smoke and din and dust of battle had cleared away. It was; indeed, a sad and sobering sight—evorything witnessed during that journcy—the aspect of the regions of conflict and the condition of the people who survive amid its ruins. ‘THR VALLEY AT THE END OF THE WAR. Shortly before the close of the war I was up in the county of Froderick, Virginia, and the all-pervading misery of the once blooming but now blighted valleys of tho valley State shocked me most thoroughly, From Winchester to Richmond, whichever route you took, there was nothing to note but the devastating marks of war. Lines of rifle pits and intrenchments carefully or hurriedly flung up by either army, and ghastly mounds of inhumed slam scarred the fair face of as rich and rarely diversified a tract of country as graces the oarth’s surface. Despite of the beaming beauties with which nature, through soil and season, struggled to adorn these once productive and attractive regions, all was havoc and horror, Neglected and fenceless fields, trodden crops, dismantled homesteads, trampled flower gardens, charred ruins and all the tokens of territorial desolation were painfully visible on every side. At distant intervals along the road terrified inhabitants, white and black, peered timidly out from behind temporary shelter, safely removed from the ordinary path of marching friend or foe. The roads themselves were but gored ‘and guttered remnants of creditable highways. You often found them with unsightly extensions or multiplications of Jagged paths, making many roads, all running together or zigzag, a8 may be needed by the ruthless claims of moving masses of warriors, with their terrible and cum- brous artillery appurtenances. RAPIDITY OF WAR'S RAVAQES. Though it shocked it did not surprise me to discover such universal and dismal havoc. Hardly a mile of the country between the James and the Potomac—hardly an acre between the James and the Shenandoah and the Rappahannock and the York rivers, was exempt from the trail of carnage. Many a little farm have I secn in bloom and promise and peace this week, which in yet another wock could only be recognized by some bold points in the landscape beyond the reach of description. Iremember visiting Cox’s farm, on the James, a few miles below R.chmond—visiting it one fine day last fail. It was then just the spot to go to and forget that the demon of strife was breathing his peatilential breath all around. Tho fences were as good asof yore; the man- sion in excellent order; the grounds luxuriant; the farm fields golden, herds of browsing cattle, broods of pigs and poultry—the whole picture one of peace and plenty. Presto? a change comes over tho scene. Tho little oasis in the desert made by war was, on a sudden, absorbed, and became a part of the black, barren waste. ‘That was the fortune of all north of the Jamos; but there it did not astonish, as the contending armies mado that for years a battle ground. In the more southern portions of the State, however, happier and more hal- cyon things were looked upon as not only likely, but certain. To what extent this expectation came to bo realized the obsorvations of my tour will disclose. DEVASTATION EVERYWHERE, Boginning my journey near Lynchburg, in Campbell county, Virginia, after the surrender of Lee's army, I tracked the self-same ravages of war at every step, and traced gloom and dismay in every face. The rugged but luxuriant district I started through lay midway be- tween the James and the Roanoke rivers—one of the most “south central’ localities in the State. The scenes around were but a repetition of what I had noticed in tho valley not long before. here was near me a hillock—it would be a considera- ble hill anywhere else—but the vicinage of the Blue Mountains dwarfed its dimensions. I ascended it, leay- ingthe party I was with to traverse their way to the James around its base. SUGGESTIVE INSCRIVTION. Almost on the summit of this hill was a lordly oak, whose noblest branches had felt the shock of war and fallen, lopped, to its side. Some tourist had been there lately; for thot bark on the trunk was freshly cut off and an inscription carefully engraved within, the form of &e. ee @ carved shield. There was a singular appositeness in this inscription. The trce, on the one side, overlooked the James as that river strayed down trom the opening in the Blue Ridge, and, on the other side it stood in sight of a distant and towering peak of the South Moun- tains. Whether the stencil which cut the characters was held by loyal or rebel hands I do not think the text de- cides. Either side may force on it a construction to suit itself, while both could agree as to its appropriatences in other respects. If I am not much mistaken it isa quotation, somewhat altered, from Coleridge’s Ode to Liberty, or “' France,” as ho called it himself, Here isa copy of it from the giant old oak on the crest of that Vir- ginia bill:— Forgive mo, Freedom! 0, foryive those dreamst T hear thy voice, I hear thy loud lament, From yon bleal ntain’s coolest cavern sent— I hear thy upon our blood-stained streams! Heroes, that for our peaceful country perished, And ye that, fleeing, spot yon mountain's snows With bleeding wounds, forgive me that I cherished One thought that ever leased our cruel foes, ‘To scatter rage and traitorous guilt Where Peace her jealous home had built A patriot race to disinherit Of all that made those ploasant plains 60 dear; And with inexplable spirit To taint the bloodless freedom we'd have here. Both the Roanoke and the James, at either side of this tree, are indeed “blood-stained streams,” and in the rugged defiles around the forces of Hunter and Breckin- ridge had many a sanguinary skirmish. FALLEN HOBUITALITY, Turning down the hill I espied a little house nestled in a dell, over a purling stream, about two hundred yards beyond the valley, at the foot of the height I was leav- ing. I went to it, and there is a lesson in what trans- pired distinctly in keeping with the iflustrative charac- ter I proposed for those sketches. ‘A white lady—ber bearing and features and manners (rather than Ler dress, which was scant and coarse) de- clared her of the social rank usually implied by the term “‘Iady”’—a yonorable looking lady, then, and two ne- gresses, old and pinched, were its occupants. As I opened the mis rable wicket admitting to the weed-grown little yard around the cottage, the old lady warned me that nd had nothing for me there, Apprehending at once that she took me for one of the army straylings or wayfarers, who, when most needing Virginia's boasted hospitality, found it least, I replied :— “Madam, I want but a little information, and am not un- willing to peysvee for that.” “Indeed! and in what currency?” Tho drift of that question I understood instantly; bat, not sure that I ought to show my colors until I saw hers, I answered :—‘I am not much burdened with either currency, but I have a little of both that passes in this section.’’ “You hi have you? And what L- & your haver- sack contain? Any! a can buy?” asked, point- ing to my plethoric wail Provisions for three days, madam, for self.”’ “Ha, and with so much good, too, I me. Are ou not afeer'd to circulate around here you'll find fewer fed people than hungry?" “Lam not alone, madain, and our party ia not unwill- ing to share with those they mect in want, although we have no common stock, each one carrying only euf- ficient for himself." “And what sort of things have you? Come onto the stoop and take a glass of good water, which is about all that Virginian hospitality has been loft to offer, I thanked her, and took a seat inthe shade and a glass of delightfully cool water from a gourd, presented by one of the negresses. Then opening my wallet—a combina- tion between @ large hunting ch and a haverrack— requested the lady to honor me by helping herself. “No,” said she haughtily, “until I know to what fide you belong, 1 judgo from your having so many gvod things and money iis the ottier.”* oe 1 had her side at once; Fe’ I distrusted (i, Lam ash to say, for [took tho flash of her bright gray eye a8 something moro sinister than it meant. Thero- fore I thought tit to answer :—. “Lam of a profession which hag @ shield in ite pur- popne money yy A to neither side." asan [2 ae 1s another name ry De you wish Sf should even loathe the af “The side, however, would make @ difference with “I cannot see, madam, remains another side, since the eurender of Loo" stable on the ground floor Pen er loft on the cope. She said she was gale ey, of speaking what they deemed insolence and disloyalty, and ahe admitted that none of the valley inhabitants fared much better at the hands of either army when military convenience or eir movements or motives. changes T left the old lady in kindly terms, but weeping bitterly ag she contemplated the consequences of Lee's surrender, which she was most unwilling to credit. “‘And my poor husband died in vain!” was the burden of her lamentations. HUNGRY NEGRO HIHGWATMEN. Making all haste to rejoin my comrades, and weary enough to resume my seat in the saddle, which a negro attendant filled for me, I came to the forks of a road. Which way now? The negroes were coming = ono of the r and I sat patiently to wait for such instruc- tions as they could give. On asking them for informa- tion ar looked at each other, having first eyed my wal- my pistols were in the holsters of th no weapon but » rude looking stick. That was not enough to alarm these stalwart blacks, who said they were hungry. I gave each all I could spare; but they were ‘not satisfled. In short, my wallet was captured without coremony, and I found the way to my companions in light marching order, on our way to Lynchburg. CONDITION OF LYNCHBURG. Agnchbare has not suffered much from other than 0 crf war causes during the contest. Its houses are spared it, as the Union artillery did not go far to try of what stuff its many hilled streets are made. In that respect it is more fortunate than tattered Fredericks- burg and Winchester, or all but demolished Richmond and Petersburg. At the surrender of Lee there was & large quantity of tobacco and some cotton stored there. When the local authorities discovered that Grant's army was in victorious force near Farmville, directly on the road to midpeanted they tried to destroy both tobacco and cotton, but did not accomplish thoir aim as.fully ag was intended. The bank specie was suddonly huddled off to Danville, in charge of a rebel treasury officer, as. Stoneman threatenod Lynchi from the rear, and Grant's outposts from the front, 10 of those scares, #0 common in the last days of the confederacy, was the result. Very few citizens, however, left Lynchburg. A EKKDADDLB. All the officials fled towards Danville, and the immense amount of fac nary supplies hoarded at that dopot were either wantonly destroyed or rea ng scattored a the crowd or by the crowd. Governor Billy Smith ‘was of the first to fly, for he had taken that route—the route to Lynchburg—as his safest after the fall of Rioh- mond. It did not prove so. Tho feoling in Lynchburg was leas intense or excited than in tho other South Virginian cities, For some time before the collapse Lynchburg seemed ready to accept it, and sagacious enough to anticipate it. 1 have heard iy’ rg men of warm rebel sympathies declare often, months prior to the fali, that it was folly to hold out further. Many of the well to do young men or con- scriptable men of pe heigael egey | moro than in any other considerable city—shirked military duty. At the outset of the war it gave freely of its best blood aud treasure, but when the case looked hopeless, a year or 80 ago, it was very sparing of both. I think there is less positive poverty in Lynchburg than in any other Virginia city which remained within the rebel lines during the whole war. Yot Lynchburg is by no means free trom the blight which has seized the South. In my opinion, however, it will bo the first of tho Virginia cities to recuperate. Less damage, compara- tively, was done by war's ravages through the surround ing country, partly from its hilly nature and partly be- cause it was not &@ point of concentrated strategy, and infinitely loss damage has been dono to the city iisel!, The people there, too, accept the result with more com- posure, and are in better heart and means to so much of the reconstruction a will pertain to th selves. ‘Thus, while it will take Richmond and Petersburg and Freder'cksburg many a long your before they recover from the blows that have reft ‘them of power and pros: pority, it will not cost Lynchburg a quarter of tho time. CONDITION OF DANVE Danville may be regarded as in about as promising a plight as Lynchburg. It was, by its position and the claims of “concentrated military stratayen”’ elsewhere, preserved from the devastations which ha,e ruined its sister cities, Though impoverished, itis not helpless; oor devoted to the rebellion, it is not slow in a S ing the issue as it came out. In Danville, as in Lynch. burg, a great number bad opportunities to- ward the fall of oxctanging Confederate money for coin, and this they have husbanded. In Danville, as in Lynchburg, a surprising quantity of com- missary stores were squandered, but moro to the loss of the rebel authorities than of the citizens, who, however unequally, had them distributed rather than destroyed. ‘This helped them in the first days of need. The feoling in Danville, too, is acquiescent, with some exceptions of disappointed enthusiasts and of men whose all was sunk in negroes as property, and who are in consequence now utterly dostitute. ‘THR WHOLE STATR A WASTE. All the country ried of Virginia between the Potomac and the Dan may be said to be waste—all the fertility of the soil fallow. Here and there you find a few wheat and oat fields and a few corn fields. Here and there you find many of these, especially along the railroad line from Richmond to Farmville, covering @ tract seventy miles long by thirty broad, trampled out of promise, and the for jwoducts sacrificed to military necessity— which in that case means evolutions, ‘The attempt at cultivation at all was only for subsist- ence. The staple crops of the State, although laws were | come regulating a moderate raising of are “4 visible, noble field, far out of reach of marebil tn unproducing idleness as it lay two its active owner has gone be- neath soil himsolf, or had grown indifferent to its care, If the capital and labor of the State had all beon drawn and kept off by some unseen hand the effect on the face of the country could not have been more ex- haustive of fruitfulness. ‘And, by the way, when I through tho State, especially through its midland and southern counties, tho promise of the fruit crop itself was of a most en- ‘ing order. Nature was at work, unaided in that bi production, and bid fair to render up a supply of peaches, apples and all othor tree frait equal to tho best she has yielded in more golden times. TRANSPORTATION AND LABOR. a schgeoong to her other sources of imy hment, Virg’ jin has to contend with a formidable obstacle to progression and industry in the woful condition of her means of trans) tion, which are scant at oxorbitant rates on a people who have no means. Another obstacle is centred in the derangements of her labor systom. They who are in positions to know say that the government is acting with skill and energy as to both, Still it is only right to state that many influential Virginians, who hold the interests of the State paramount to others, declare themselves dissatisfied with the steps taken to the for- warding of either instrument of industry, No other State in the South has so great a number of yon and partially educated negroes as Virginia. It ts held that this population is and will continue an impediment to all equitable adjustments of labor and employment under the now order of things. It ts also claimed that the only safe way to the evils thence flowing, and likely to accrue, is to leave the settlement of the matter to the plant. ers, under such restrictions as the authorities of the State may see fit to im; One of the most striking features in the transportation difficulties is the enormous sums asked for such bern gog ade horse hire for ordi can be furnished. Rey can hardly be of the same spirit is Se ¢ labor 0 derange- rtation and labor— traffic or travel as wherever the terms are cash. ments in these two essential: HE cart He H i é i ore hich th people of th jon which the jing on its wisdom or to wait on events, and ing at rash conclusions even in State are prosirr'e, and it will be some time peration is completo fof both. 3 u Arrival of Cotton at Cairo. Cuno, July 12, 1°66. Five hundred and twenty-nine bales of cotton and one hundred and th rty.three hogsheads and six | aodred aud ninety-sevou boxes of suKAr arrived bere lo-day, OUR STREETS. ‘Tho Street Cleaning Contract. CONTINUED OUTRAGES BY THE ‘' STRIKERS" —DiP- FICULTIRG OF THE CONTRACTORS—THB LAST OF THE OLD SYSTEM, BTC. , On Wednesday evening the stables af the rear of the house of Mr. Brown, one of the contractors, in Sixty-first streot, near Lexington avenue, were maliciously set fire to. The stables contained ten horses, and but for a timely alarm being givon to the inmates of the house not only the stables, but the house itself, might have been entirely consumed. Yesterday the work of removing tho garbago, &c., was vigorously prosecuted throughout the city, This must Of necessity be done before any attempt at sweeping is made, The contractors have now # sufficient number of carts to answer all the necessities of street cleaning, but, owing to their having to work in trains guarded by the police, they are not able to perform the work as specdily as they would wish. Thus, if, say fifteen carts, go into one ward, they must go in line. and one must wait till she other is filled, it separate! would be assuredly at- tbe byt sro if "the varia could i go into what. work might be Zoue tn ‘onethird tho time,” The'cow tractors have now one hundred and seventy-five carts altogether at work in the city. Of these upwards of fifty are their own, and have been purci by them expressly to assist them in carrying out the tions of their agreement. The fact of several arrests having been made on the previous day no doubt prevented a recurrence of the > Yesterday, and wo may ope soon all will work ly. We append a statement of ‘THE LAST OF THR STREKT CLEANING UNDER THR OLD SYSTEM. A warrant was countersigned by his Honor the Mayor yesterday for six weeks oxponditures for cleaning the Streets under tho old system, carried on by the City In- Spector in accordance with the resolution of the Board of Health. ‘The amount of the warrant was for $126,930, The following are the items embraced :— Two.weeks up to June 3:— For sweepers, cartmen, &C.....-+.++++s000 00-8! For clerks, inspectors and assistants on dumps. For laborers on heapa,.....+-++++sseseeeee 30,428 6,747 1,267 " Total. ....0...000+ seen eeeseseees ‘Two weeks up to Juno 17:— For aweopors.. ei For clerks, &. 6,730 For laborers, &o. . 1,290 $44,730 $36,296 6,202 1,182 Total. To this sum of, + Must be added warrants in favor of KE. H. Reed, for dumping ashes at various points for six wooks up to 30th of June last.......... seeees 1,108 Charles D, Blish, cleaning Fourth, Fifth and Sixth avenues, Bowery, Grand cl streets, Park row and Bleecker street........ 4140 John McCahill, cleaning Righth avenue......... 20 Wm. H. Devoe, cleaning Broadway, Cortland! Chambers, Fulton, Wall, State ‘and Whitehall str sa toeeesea ce tanammanehenen ty So Robert J. Brown, removing street manure from heaps to boata, 2,950 2,834 La IE ott —boing at the rate of $23,000's week, or about $1,200,000 ayear under Inspector Boole, whereas under tho con- tract the work is dono for considerably under $10,000 per wook. This plainly shows that if, as wo have overy reason to hope, the contrast may be carried out, that the sum saved to the city annually will greatly exceed half ‘@ million of dollars, . The Street Sweepers’ Strike. THEIR} DAILY MERTING—RESOLUTIONS AND SPEECHES—THR MAYOR AND,THK COMMISSIONERS AGAIN DENOUNCED—A MEETING TO-DAY AT THB CITY HALL, BTU., BTC. ‘The Cartmen and Laborers’ Association held another of their meetings yesterday, at the Apollo Rooms, 76 Prince street. As usual, the rooms wore filled with the delegates from the various parts of the city—earnest and oxpectant men. The meeting was cailed to order by the Vico Presi- dent of the association, Miouaxt, Moony, who said the contractors have a new way of cleaning the strects, They were wheeling tho dirt in barrows from one side of tho street to the other. (Laughter.) He had a conversation with a man in the morning, who said tho citizens of tho, ward aro going to petition the Governor against the conduct of the Commissioners. He enjoined them to hold on, and they would have no men to sweep the streets for them, and then tho workingmen would get their rights, (Applause. ) At this stage a man walked in, and, supposing tho meeting to be the contractors’ office, asked for omploy- ment; but quickly discovering his mistake, walked out amid much merriment. The following rosolation was then offered :— Whereas, the Common Council of the city have adopted a preamble street jeaning contract, setilng forth t doinite and explicit terms con: of the contract by the contracto: ashos aud rofuse every and avenues, and calling nediate steps to secure the kind that now line our str upon the Mayor to take it porturmance of the contract, back to the Common Couneil dations; and whereas, the M. falied t0 act u Resolved, quest the oF failing in that his views and ri ayor has thus tar d report ty Inspector, as the upon whom th’ respon. aving the d_avonues thoroughly ily resis, aud who holds ia his Lands the of our wives and children, to sation to eer brane of the Common si) dug bis Views as to the non-performance outrartand the farully filthy condition of the tthe pres ut time, together with his recowmmenda- Uons thereon. Tho 1osolutions were unanimously adopted. Ex-Judge Duwrrk stated that he would bo always glad to sev workingmen Vind cating their rights. Yours is the battio between might and right. Battle before the pub- lic with peac-ful weapons, which always win in tho cause of right in this country. Youare tho true men; from you comes labor that cleauses our city and gives the wealthy life. If you aro not paid, hold out. 1 feel you are mot doing wrong, but tixhting right against might. And when- ever monopoly raises his head crush the monster. T address the citizens of New York through you. The streets of Now York are pestilential serpents. How is it that they ask $500,000 when a fow yoars ago it only cost ,| Most of you have friends who have served the country in the Iate war, and it is not just to refuse you enough now to live upon.’ You have not steady em- ployment, for in wet weather the contractors will not be gig Pte United you shall stand, divided yoo shall fall. jough in the eyes of some you may be degraded, you are the very men by whom we live and move and have our’ In front of the very police station of the Fovrteenth ward there is a pestiiential collection of gar- bage. eaten eT eee et “Poace rapt Ad war whon you must.’’ Never give ap your ri defond them when you can. War to ths k fo for chil- dren and wife." ‘hen you are offered a fair equivalent you are ready to work. All you want is fair day’s me for a fair day's work. The contractors want to ¢ $200,000 a year out of you. Lot them meet you half way, and be satisfied with $100,000, and you will work. Lat them divide the $200,000 they want to make, and you will go to work. If they do not do this hold out, and all citizens who have the feolings of mon will sustain ou, (A. zs : in the First pplause.) ‘The reports showed two carts working ward, none in the Second, four in tho Third, one or two eo throe in the Fifth, six in tho Sixth, four in the Seventh, threo in the Eighth, four im the Ninth, two or three in the Tenth, two or three inthe Eleventh, five in the Thirteenth, none in the Fourteonth, twelve in the Fifteenth, three in the Sixteenth, four in the Seven- teenth, none in the Kighteenth, nine in the Twenticth, ear the Twenty-iirst and none in the Twenty- second. ‘The meting then carried a motion that whon they ad- Journ they adjourn to meet on the steps ot the City Hall ‘this morning at ten o'clock. Tho Presi ent stated that the Commissioners havo se- cured themselves $8,000 a year for the noxt ton years, #0 that thoy will have money when they are out of office. There is no humanity in the Commissionors, and the contractors have fulfilled none of the specifications of the contract. Ny A momber of the mooting stated that it would be woll to have the meeting on the steps of the City Hall to-day to show that the movement is not confined to a fow. ee & vote of thanks to the press and adjou Notice in Regard to Freedmen. Caino, July 12, 1965. The Superintendent of Freedmen at Shreveport has given notice to the planters that they will not be allowed to drive their aged, heipiess and infirm slaves from their plantations, as is being practised by those who desire to get rid of thom. Fire in ©! eh. Guounan, July 18, 1868. ©. & Murray's soap factory, No. 1 Genesco street, was destroyed by fre this morning. Loss $6,000; in- Buranoo $2,000. Cinsmistor’s carriage and wagon fac- tory, immediately adjoining, was damaged to the extent of $8,000; partly insured. New York Regiments in Sherman's Army. TO THE SDITOR OF THE HERALD. Naw Youx, July 13, 1965. In your notice of our returning veterans in yesterday's ‘and today’s paper, you state that the One Hundred and Second regiment was tho only one from this city in Sherman's army. Permit me & make « correction. = a fg A * Veteran Mg oad were , in lekaburg Wantngion, ped were Stachel tb tet fighting Teen teench army corps, The regiment will be mustered out t morrow, and will artive here on Sugday morning. A re cobot is bene vreoared for them, a ¥. THE NAVY. THE (RON-OLAD RAM DUNDERBERG TO BE LAUNCHED ON JULY 22. ‘The work upon the United States government ram Dunderberg bas so far progressed as to warrant the naming of the 224 inst., at nine o’clock A M.,as the tine tee Repay. Ly yp boilers are ready to be put on and her completion may be ex- pected at am early day. ABRIVAL OF THE BRIG BOHIO. The United States brig Bohio, from Pensacola, arrived yesterday morning. The following is@ list of her off- cors:— ‘There are large numbers of landsmen and seamen who enlisted into the navy as volunteers and substitutes the last yoar who will be interested in knowing that the fol- lowing is the law which has been adopted in regard to the payment of government bounties :— A letter from the Fourth Auditor of the De nt to Paymaster Bissell, of the Brooklyn Navy ‘ard, dated the 7th instant, directs that all those who have been or may be discharged before the expiration of the term of their enlistment shall not be paid any of the third instalment of bounty money. It will be recollected that all those who enlisted since July, 1866, were to receive one hundred dollars United States bounty, one-third of which, ther with threo months’ wages, was paid in advance When mustered into the rt oy The second and third instalments were pay- able at the expiration of eight and twelve months, so that all thoge who fe beon or may be disctiarged after eight months’ service will get nothing of the third instalment. The idea of not ing for the time served on the last four months, which constitutes the third instalment, the same a8 wages are paid up tothe time of discharge, seems wrong, inasmuch as these premature discharges are done by the government, for which the sailors are not responsible. The Turf. THE SARATOGA TROTTING MEETING. ‘This rounion of trotting men and trotting horses was to have commenced at this most fashionable of watering Places on Tuesday ; but, unfortunately, a heavy rain storm set in on that morning, compelling the postponement of the commencement of the trotting exercises until the following day (Wednesday), when as fair a day as ever shone broke over the Springs and ita vicinity, and the track was found in splendid condition, owing to the na- ture of the soil and the extreme care bestowed upon it by the Saratoga Association. Many important improve- ments havo been effected since last season. The grand stand was then pronounced the best and most elegant in the country. In the interim it has, however, been length- ened one hundred and twenty feet, the whole of which is cosily sheltered both from sun and rain, all the seats cushioned, and it is now a per- fect model of luxurious comfort. Another feature worthy of imitation elsewhere is the arrangement of a special department for the press in the most eligible po- sition, fenced off from intrusion, and furnished with all necessary conveniences. Tho enclosure in front of the grand stand has beon turfed, a new and capacious fleld stand erected, the whole circuit of the course railed in on both sides—all the arrangements that could con- tribute to the comfort of the patrons of the meeting be- ing of the most affluent description, for which the asso. ciation merit high eulogy. The attendance was excved- ingly large, the grand stand being well filled by the at present resident beauty and fashion of Saratoga, tho elegant toilettes of the ladies presenting a glittering ar- ray in the summer sunshine. The event of the opening day was the stallion trot for a purse of $1,250, for which there were five entries, viz:—Henry Clay, Young Morrill, Ethan Allen, Andy Johnson and Mount Vernon. Owing to the unfitness of Ethan Allen and Andy Johnson, and Mount Vernon going lame the day before, the race was reduced to a match between Clay and Morrill. Im the pool betting on Monday eve- ning tho odds were $100 to $90 on Clay against Morrill, Mount Vernon fetching only $20 in average pools of $230. On ‘Tuesday the betting ranged at even, and then six to four on Clay, while on the morning of the race he was freely backed at two to one. The strictest punctuality was observed, the horses being at the score precisely at oleven A. M—the timo assigned for starting. Tho pra were Col. 8. D, Bruce, of Kentucky; Mr. J. M. arvin and Mr. C. B, Dexter. SUMMARY. Wepxespar, July 12—Purse $1,250, milo heats, best bad in five, in harness, for all stallions, barring George Vilkes, W. H. Woodruff namod br. s. Young Morrill. 2 1 1 1 Hiram Woodruff named bik. 8. cl 1222 J. B, Morray named ch. 8, Andy Jol dr. ‘A. W. Mann named Mount Vernon ar. dr. D, Mace named Ethan Allen.... Half. Firat heat, ... 118% Second ont, . 1:15 Third heat. 115K Fourth heat. 38 1:15 First ‘Two to ono on Clay. A capital start was effected at the second attempt, Clay having the pole. Both were even to the turn, wh rrill broke and lost three lengths, which lead Clay carried it the quarter ole, in thirty-eight seconds. Down the backstretch Mor- rill broke again, but lost nothing in doing so. Clay passed the half mile in 1:1544, with the sam» lead; Morrill still breaking and catching, reducing Clay’s lead to a iength passing the three-quarters, in which style they made the nestretch turn. Half'way up Morrill broke again, 'y, und at the drawgate took Clay off his fect also, nether getting down again unuil just nearing the score, Clay winning the heat by a head, in 2:34. Stcond Heat,—Betting two tw ons on Clay freely taken. At the first attempt” an even start was effected, Morrill taking a slight lead and Clay off bis feet before reaching the turn, where the former increased it to three lengths, There was no change passing the quarter, in thirty-eight seconds; but down the backstretch Clay tried tocloso the gap, but in the attempt broke badly at the half mile, Morrill open:ng @ wide gap, maintaining it past the ‘three-quarter into the homestretch, and winning easily on his own terms, Clay pulling up inside the dis; . Time, 2:3234. Third Heat.—Four to one on Morrill. A start. The two were side by side to the turn, where y broke and lost a couple of let increasing it to three at the ane thirty-seven seconds. Down the back- stretch Clay went all to ploces, and did not somo time, Morrill being sixty yards ab: mile, in 1:155, and increasing it to one hundred yards in making the homestretch, a break of Morrill Thal? wa up only saving Clay from being distanced. Time, 2:3534. Fourth Heat.—Ton to one on Morrill. An even start. and possible of winners. Timo, 2:39%. Aftor the trot the judxes decided that as Clay and Dox. in the same stable within ten both could HOBOKEN COURSE, M. J.-TROTTING. Tuesday, July 11—Purse and stake $400, mile heats, best threo ia five:—— wo ‘Timo—2 4056, 246, 200. Steam Versus Muscle. Povouxexram, July 13, 1865. A novel race will take place here to-morrow afternoon between a newly invented stearm wagon and James B. Rensley, the colobrated American podestrian, on the race course at Bull's Head, one mile cast of Pough- keopsie, The track is haifa mile long. It is agrood that the wagon must clear the course twice to Rensley's once, or the man will be declared the winner, After this race is ended the wagon will be matched against a cele- brated Dutchess county trotting horse, mile heats, best three in five. is of Chief Justice Chase. Boston, July 13, 1865, Chief Justice Chase, who tsa graduate of Dartmouth College, of the class of 1826, and is now the youngest member of his class, and at present on a visit to his daughter, Mrs. Senator Sprague, of Rhode Island, will attend the commencement at Dartmouth on the 18th, 19th and 20th inst. The fact that the Chief Justice has Just returned from a tour of observation through the Southorn States will add to the interest of his presence, Horrible Murder of a Woman and Child. THE TURES MURDERERS KI11RI horrible took piace 1 er from Jeondon, last give names. We re. A farmer pold his ‘The Adjutant Generals im convention to-day mado re- ports showing the number of troops furnished by the following Statos:—Maine, 66,669; killed and died, 22,573; Vermont, 34,490; Connecticut, 54,468; Rhode Isiand, 25,365; West Virginia, 29,012; Massachusetts, 153,706; New Hampshire, 33,258 ; 948; a pshi nse ; Kansas, 21,948; Pennsylvania, On motion of General Washburne it was voted to peti- tion Congress to deliver to each State the flags captured by the regiments of such States. The members of the Convention visit Rhode Island te- morrow to partake of aclam bake. On Saturday they will make an excursion to the White Mountains, Cuicado, July 13, 1965. In the National Commercial Collegiate Convention to day plans for national telographic institutions and for the establishment of a national normal Spencerian institute ‘were discussed. Measures were p1 ted for a perma- nent national organization to carry forward the geueral urposes of this convention. Al agg meeting im ‘mith & Nixon’s Hall this evenii v. Dr. Hatfield, General Garfield and Professor McCoy addressed the com- vention. ‘The Plasterers’ Convention, Prrrssura, Pa., July 13, 1866. The Plasterers’ Convention, composed of delegates from the several States of the Union, met to-day. Chas. McLean, of Boston, the President, called the convention toorder. After the examination ‘of credentials the Pre- sident mado an able address, and the convention thes proceeded to the election of officers forthe ensuing ear, and the following gentlemen were elected :—Pre- sident, Charles McLean, of Boston, Secretary, Thomas Honl ‘of New York; Vice President, David Mah of cme eda D. C.; Treasurer, Lewis Minton, of N ark, N. J. Highly encouraging reports were then read until the hour of adjournment. GuygraL Lex’s History or His Campaicws.—General Lee, we understand, is varying the monotony of hia re- tirement in Cumberland county by making history. He is writing a history of his campaigns from the time that he assumed command of the Army of Northern Virginia after the battle of Seven Pines to the capitulation at Ap- omattox Court House on the 9th of April. General s work will contain an account of the exploits of the various 6emmands comprised in the Army of Northerm Virginia. The close of summer or the beginnin gof autuma will doubtless witness the completion of this book that is destined to be handed down to all time as a truthful and impartial narrative of the greatest campaigns of the je, written by the greatest actor of the war. —Kichmond Bulletin. THE WEEKLY HERALD. ‘The Best and Cheapest Newspaper in the Country. 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