The New York Herald Newspaper, October 5, 1865, Page 4

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TRIAL OF WIRZ. Some witnesses for the defence were examined before the Wirz court martial yesterday. A German named Morsuer, who was in the Union army, taken prisoner and sent to Andersonville, testified that he was paroled and placed in Wirz’s office as a clerk, In this capacity he hail never been required to do anything inconsistent with bis allegiance to the national government by Wirz, whom he had not known to be guilty of the crucities to- wards prisoners charged against him; but he had known Lim to do things for their comfort and the alleviation of their sufferings, and had heard him express the wish that he was able to do more. George W. F. Reynolds, who testified that he was taken prisoner while a spy in the national service, made some curious and very interesting statements regarding life, manners and customs in the Andersonville stockade, According to him it was much like a compaet city, There were thirty-three thousand prisoners, the pen was laid out in streets, and most of the vocations known to urban life were carried on within it. There were about one thousand regular dealers, including bankers, brokers, provision merchants, bakers, tailors, shoemakers, bar- bers, jewellers, soup jobbers, gamblers, &c., who kept ‘open shops and offices and did a thriving business, At theso establishments could be bought, if one had the money, all the necessaries and many of the luxuries of life. The witness himself kept a shop and drove a heavy trade. He said there wers about half a million dollars in greenbacks in the prison, The prisoners had also among them- selves regular judicial and police organizations, and at ono time five disorderly characters among them, who had been found guilty by a jury of their fellow captives, were hung. He himself acted as a magistrate. He told many other wonderful things of a similar character Telative to the interior life of the prison. He had known suffering among the men from exposure, but could not say that he had witnessed it from hunger. During the day there was another sharp colloquy between members of the court and Wirz’s counsel re- garding the questioning of witnesses and the manage- ment of the defence. MISCELLANEOUS. Philadelphia despatch reports that General Grant, in & recent conversation, expressed himself unreservedly to the effect that our government will at an early day take tm hand the vindication of the Monroe doctrine in regard to Mexico by giving Maximilian notice to leave, and, if he will not go peaceably, by lending the republicans sufficient military aid to drive him out. To accomplish this the General thinks will require no call for additional troops. General Grant is represented as giving these sentiments as also those of the President and his Cabinet, and as stating that soon after the meeting of Congress the matter will be laid before the national ropresentatives. General Grant arrived in Pittsburg, Pa., yesterday, and had an enthusiastic reception. We have brief reports of the second and third days’ proceedings of the North Carolina Convention; but it ap- pears that little of importance was done on either day. On yesterday the Committee on the Secession Ordinance offered an ordinance declaring that the State has never been out of the Union; buta motion to suspend the rales and put it on its passage was voted down. It is expected that the members will get fairly to work to-day. The first election in Mississippi under her restored civil government for members of Congress, the Legisla- ture and other State officers took place on last Monday. Of tho two candidates for Governor, Judge E. 8. Fisher and General B. G. Humphreys, it is thought that the former has been chosen. If General Humphreys should prove to be the successful candidate, he cannot assume the duties of the office, as he belongs to the classes ex- empted by the President's proclamation, and has not yet been pardoned. Regarding the other officers our re- turns are meagre; but it is understood that nearly all of those elected are opposed to the admission ot negro testi mony in the courts and to granting any civil or legal Privileges to the colored people. Tho Legislature will maeot on the 16th of this month. General Slocum commenced the political campaign in this State on Monday last by on open and manly speech at Syracuse, He roferred to the groat deeds performed by our gallant armies; gave « clear statement of the t condition of the South, as regards both the white and ‘black population, based upon his own personal observation; maintained that the Southern people cor- dially accept the verdict of tho war as} conclusive and Dinding, and strongly advocated the policy of President Johnson, looking upon it a8 the only eafe, wise and practical policy that could be adopted. The Miss sissippi militia controversy was fully explained. | The Democratic state Convention of Louisiana, which mot on Tucsday of this week, nominated Mr. J. M. Wells, tho prosent incumbent, for Governor; endorsed Presi- ont Johnson's reconstruction policy; proclaimed ours exclusively a white man’s government, and appealed to the national government for universal amnesty, prompt restoration to rebele of property and all the privileges of pitisenship, and compensation for slaves freed by the mancipation proclamation. { The Convention of the Episcopal Church North assem- Died in Philadelphia yesterday, and organized for the Sransaction of business. All the bishops of the Northern Btates excepting two were present, and Bishop Atkin- pon, of North Carolina, who has recently strongly Bavocated a reunion of the two branches of the PPharch North and South, also appeared, and was ‘warmly grocted by his brother prplates, A sermon proached by Dr. Fulford, Lord Bishop of Montreal. thomames of the Southern States wore called for thorized representatives the only responses weré from from which sevoral delegates wore present. It is however, that all the States of the South be represented before the close of the convention, the purpose of making arrangements for an ecciesias- reunion, |. General 0. 0. flowsld, Commissioner of the Freod- 's Bureau, yesterday issued an important order to Assistant Commissionors, designed te facilitate tho ‘under « previous order In regard tg the reato- Wtion to former proprietors of Innds in sehjch for to prepare as soon as possible descriptive lists of such ao Veen te forward them to . NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1865. ‘The Hurstn’s Berlin correspondent states that the German emigration to America appears to be chiefly di- rected towards Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Obio, and even Western Virginia. All the information from those parte is encouraging for emigrants, since it is clear that the resources of the country are exhaustless and remu- nerating labor endless, good wages sure in every branch, and land cheapor than it was before the war. ‘The official Gazette of Coburg states that tho investiga- tion instituted by the competent authorities into the conduct of M. Hinrichs, the Consul of the duchy of Saxe- Coburg and Gotha at New York, who was accused by the American press and the Berlin National Zeitung of con- spiracy with agents of the Jeff. Davis confederacy against the government of the United States, has resulted in his complete acquittal trom all the charges against him. M, Hinrichs will consequently remain at his post in this city. Governor Fenton's investigation of the charges against the city officials was resumed yesterday, and, as far as the street cleaning contract is concerned, was substan- tially closed. The testimony elicited went to show that certain contractors had bid for the work, and were reput- able and responsible men; but although they bad bid lower than the amount at which the work was awarded, they acknowledged that they bad never held a street cleaning contract, and bad had no experience in such work, and that they had so informed the Comptroller and other Commissioners, There being no testimony as to corrupt or illegal action forthcoming, the Governor terminated the proceedings, as there was no verification offered in regard to the charges filed with him. An ad- journment was had, however, until this morning, to give Judge Whiting an opportunity to appear asa witness in regard to the Compost Company. The investigation thus far presents no grounds whatever for the charges, and the failure even of any attempt at a verification of them is regarded as most extraordinary. The close of the case in this condition decidedly astonished the Governor and his audience, causing no little sensation. An interesting squabble between theatrical managers was inaugurated in the Superior Court yesterday, before Judge Moncrief, regarding which the readers of the Heraw are already somewhat informed from the ‘Cards’ which have been published from Miss Laura Keene and Mr. J, 5, Clarke respecting that constant visitor, Our American Cousin, Judge Moncrief granted an order to show cause why Messrs. Clarke and Stuart should not be restrained from performing the above named drama. The counsel for both parties appeared, and the hearing was set down peremptorily for Saturday next, at ten o’elock, when it is to be decided who has the exclusive right to perform that drama. There will be present Mr. Edwin Booth and several other theatrical celebrities, Some forty different suits against Captain Anderson and the owners of the American packet ship Villafranca were commenced in the Marine Court yesterday before Judge Alker, The grounds of the complaint are cruel treatment and an insufficient supply of food and drink during a recent passage from London to this city, The complaints are 4 rehearsal mostly of the facts developed in the late examination before United States Commis- sioner Osborn. The damages generally are laid at about five Hundred dollars in each case, The calendar of the Court of General Sessions yester- day was made up principally of indictments against pickpockets, Assistant District Attorney Hutchings succeeded in getting some of them to plead guilty. John Ryan, charged with attempting to steal a gold watch and chain, worth one hindred and twenty dollars, from Edward M. Arnold, admitted his guilt and was sent to the State Prison for two years. Thomas McFlynn, in- dicted for picking the pocket of George C. Greene of a silver watch, at the corner of Fulton street and Broad- way, pleaded guilty, and was sent to the State Prison for two years and six months. John J. Williams, who was charged with attempting to steal a gold watch from Adolph Ricchman, on the 30th of August, while riding in a Second Avenue Railroad car, pleaded guilty. Charles King, indicted for stealing a silver watch from Thos, H. Clark, pleaded guilty to petty larceny from the person. Wm, Jones, who stole a trunkful of ladies’ wearing apparel, worth sixty dollars, the property of Arnold Thomas, from the steamer City of Washington, on the Sth of September, pleaded guilty. These prisoners wore remanded for sentence. Charles Eck, charged with stealing a watch from Frederick Morning, at the New Haven depot; John Keefe, indicted for a similar effence, and Michael Nixon, charged with attempting to steal a watch from Ulysses Conrad, in Nassau street, wore tried; but the proof against each of them was not sufficiently strong to lead the jury to convict, and they wero acquitted. Nixon was held on another indictment. Patrick Mulloy was convicted of stealing eighteen dollars and a watch from Edward Doughty, and was sent to tho State Prison for two years and six months. Wm. Cal- houn was indicted for manslaughter in the third degree, having struck Wm. Murphy with a knife, which acce- lerated delirium tremens, of which he died. Tho parties were colored men, and as they had a difficulty at the time of the occurrence a plea of manslaughter in the fourth degree was accopted, and the Recorder sent him to the State Prison for two years. Charles Jones, alias Chauncey Johnson, arrested on charge of stealing twenty-five thousand dollars from the banking house of Belmont & Co. and sixteen hundred dollars from the office of Adams’ Express, was yesterday discharged by Justice Dowling, of the Tombs Police Court, on the ground that the complainants had failed to identify the accused as the guilty person. A divorce caso, which opens rich and with the promise of many interesting developments, was commenced in the Connecticut Supreme Court, at New London, on Tuesday of this week. The parties to the suit, Mr. and Mrs. Harris, are among the most fashionable and wealthy residents of New London, and have figured in the best society there, The husband made his fortune by the manufacture and sale of the quack medicine known as “Pporry Davis’ Painkiller.’’ He has been Mayor of New London, and was lagt year in the Connecticut Senate. Among others connected with the case are Samuel Thompson, formerly President of the First National Bank of this city; Allen P. Miner, of New York, and Major Wilham Williams, of the regular army. The lady is charged with having been improperly intimate with the latter two. The evidence given in this morning's issue of the Hrranp relates to the imprudent conduct of the lady, but does not actually criminate her. The taking of testimony rogarding the charges against General Briscoe, of robbing the Quartermaster's Depart- ment at Lynchburg, was commenced before a court mar. tial in Washington yesterday. Little regarding the mat- ter, however, additional to what has been already pub- lished, was elicited. At the meeting of the Board of Education last evening an important report and resolution presented by the Committee on By-Laws, Rules and Regulations, to the effect that after the Ist of January next no pupils except- ing actual residents of the city shall be allowed to attend our public schools, was, after considerable discussion, adopted, Some other business was transacted, but none of particular importance. At the meeting of the Metropolitan Fire Commissioners yesterday two new steam fire engine companies were organized, to be known as Nos. 21 and 22, the former to be located in Fortieth street, near Third avenue, and the latter in Eighty-first street, near Third avenue. A com- munication was received from the Police Commissioners granting the privilege of placing fire telegraphic appara. tus im cortain station houses. Several resignations and Propositions for alteration of engine houses and change of location were received and referred. A communication from an engine builder of Pawtucket, R. I., asking a con- tract for building engines for the department was also received and referred. Considerable other business was disposed of, after which the Board adjourned to Friday afternoon. An embassy from the Bey of Tenis has arrived in this city. It consists of four gentlemen, one of them our consul at the Bey's Court. They are stopping at the Astor House for the present, but will probably leave for Washington to-day, as they are the bearers of letters both to President Johnson and Mrs. Lincoln, The Union League club gave a brilliant reception last evening to Govarnor Fenton, at their rooms in Union square, Brief speoches were made by the Governor, ex-Senator King, Dr, Bellows, General Barnum and others, The Jewish Feast of the Tabernacles, or thanksgiving for the ingathering of the harvest, commenced at sun- down Inst evening, and will be observed on to-day and to-morrow and on Thursday and Friday of noxt week. Throughout the city last evening the synagogues were open and well attended. ‘Thiety-five thousand tons of Pittston coal wore sold at suction yesterday at 111 ) Wt Op average ad- reo or ty Ta toe of July oS uals oul ok ere was an advance of four dollars and + ton, it selling yesterday for twelve doflars, against seven dollars and twenty conte jn Jyly. A Humerously attended and enthusiastic mooting of the New Jersey ropublicans was hold,yosterday in Otto Garden. Hoboken. at which spocchos worg mada br Generals Kilpatrick, Littlefield, John A. Swift and others, ‘The Treasury receipts from internal revenue the month of September were thirty-eight millions dollars, and for the first four days of this month over nine millions of dollars. The trial of Emerson Etheridge, of Tennesseo, on charge of uttering, in speeches made during tho last political canvass in that State, language intended to stir up rebellion and violently abusive of Johnson and Governor Brownlow, was commenced Columbus, Kentucky, yesterday. Colonel McLean, the democratic candidate, it is thought, was re-elected by about one thousand majority as delegate to represent Montana Territory in Congress at the election held last month. The stock market was buoyant yesterday. Govern- ments weredull. Gold was strong, and closed at 146% a 146%. ‘The rise in gold yesterday, after a protracted period of quietude in the market for that commodity, caused a good deal of excitement in commercis! circles and agita- ted the markets greatly. Forcign goods were very firm, and in some cases higher prices were demanded. Do- mestic produce was more active and higher. Groceries were held higher, Cotton was excited and higher. Pe- troloum was in good demand and tended upward. On ‘Change flour and grain were decidedly firmer, Pro- visions were generally steady, and whiskey was dull and a shade weaker. Reorganization of State and Political Parties—Johnson and the Politicians. The party leadera on both sides are sorely perplexed over the situation of affairs politi- cally. They hardly know which way to turn or what todo, The war for the preservation of the Union having accomplished its object, the next great work is to cement the victories of war by bringing the Southern States into harmonious and amicable relations with the North, To accomplish this it is not only neces- sary to reorganize the Southern States, but also to reconstruct the political parties of the North. Tie rebellion and the war have destroyed the machinery of local government in the South, rendering it absolutely essential that they should commence at the bottom and build anew. At the same time the success of the war and the return of peace have demolished the political parties and wiped out their creeds and plaiforms. In short, old things have passed away, old dynasties have been overthrown, and it is now necessary to clear away the debris and remove all obstacles in the way of a hearty fellowship and full communion of all sections within the regenerated Union, that the victories of war may be followed with the still greater triumphs of national harmony, in- creased national strength, prosperity and glory. To do this States and political parties will have to be reconstructed. President Johnson has wisely taken hold of the former task, and adopted a practical policy to accomplish the result, leaving the political parties to recon- struct themselves, The popularity and success of Mr. Johnson’s restoration policy for the South have increased the confusion among the politicians, and the leaders on both sides are either trying to pre- vail upon him to abandon that policy or assist them in reconstructing their party machincs, But their efforts are of no avail. The President fully comprehends that he is master of the situation and is backed by the great mass of the people. He also sees that the success of his Southern policy will force the politicians to adjust their creeds to that basis or suffer the alternative of a disastrous defeat at the polls. President Johnson is, therefore, fixed in his purposes, and is determined to stand by his policy at all hazards. The efforts of the radicals to abandon it or call it an experiment are futile. He has promulgated his platform, and upon that he stands as immovable as the Alleghany Moun- tains. He will not turn either to the right or the left to accommodate the politicians, nor can those of either side prevail upon him to go over to them. If they wish to obtain the benefit of his popularity or the glory of his name in their canvass before the people they must go over to him, not merely by pretense, but fully, cor- dially, and without any ifs or ands. The party conventions in all the States outside of New York have so muddled the creeds of all the parties that the result at the polls will be no criterion as to which will become the adminis- tration party. In this State it is different, and the result of the election is of no minor import- ance. Here both parties have endorsed President Johnson, and on the surface at least manifest a disposition to sustain him. But the question is which is the most in earnest. Here lies the great point in the canvass, Here rests the se- cret of the result in the State at the ballot box in November next. The platforms are so near alike that success will be of more than ordi- nary importance, indicating, as it will, which party, in the judgment of the people, is the more earnest in its support of President John- son, and therefore entitled to their confidence as the administration party. The contest is unquestionably close, and at its present stage quite doubtful. The republicans, however, have the advantage in having been the admin- istration party during the war, which has been @ success, and in holding possession of the tat offices under the State and national govern- ments. But all this will amount to nothing if the great mass of the people arrive at the con- elusion that their endorsement of the President is only for effect, and that it is the intention to use their success to oppose Mr. Johnson’s poli- cy. Now, what is wanting on the part of the republicans to make their success certain in November, and establish themselves firmly be- fore the people, is to show that they are really in earnest in. their professions. It makes no difference in the least to thie President which party succeeds, for it will be recognized as his triumph; but it does make some difference with party organizations and the politicians. The people everywhere stand by Mr. Johnson and upon his platform, and the party which desires to secure popular support must gather its fol- lowers upon the same planks. There is already a strong suspicion that the republican leaders, or at least a majerity of them, intend to array themselves against the President, and if possible defeat his recon- struction policy through the action of Congress next winter. In order that they may overcome this feeling, which is now becoming quite ex- tensive, they should at once nominate Andrew Johnson as their candidate for the Presidency in 1868. If they are in earnest, and believe as they assert in the platform adopted at Syra- couse, they will immediately trot him out as their candidate for the succession, and thus sottle this question. If they fail to do hat the people will consider their silence equiva- lent to hypocrisy in their pretensions, The democracy are all, with the exception of 4 handfal of the Wood copperheads, swoaring by Mr. Johnson. Seymour has already anngynced, in a public speech at Syracuse, that the sup- zation of the country is the test of loyalty. He held that all those who oppose the adminia- tration plan for the reconstruction of the South are disloyal and disunionists. This bold and emphatic talk on the part of the demo- cratic politicians has its weight and influence, and if they will follow it up with the nomina- tion of Andrew Johnson as their candidate for the Presidency in 1868 they can readily dver- come any prestige which the republicans may have from having been the war party and con- trolling the patronage. We call upon John Van Buren, in his speech at Albany to-day, to make this nomination and seoure the credit of his party. Let us hear from the organs and orators on both sides. The patty which nomi- nates Andrew Johnson for the succession will be the great party of the future. Who bids first t Camada and Mexico the Future Sister + Republics of the United States. Canada and Mexico furnish the two political problems on which the diplomacy of Europe and America meet; and because they are the points at which the two continents come in contact, and because some great Power must recede from the ground it has taken in relation to those countries, their present positions are subjects full of importance to the world and the discussion of their possible future is a topic of deep interest to all. The relations between Canada and England are peculiar. England is ready to let Canada go at any hour, for that fair province does not pay expenses. If England could have kept all the provinces that now form the United States it would have been well enough to keep Canada as part of the splendid domain;.but when all ihe vital part—all the thirteen pro- vinces set up in independent existence, and only frozen Canada clung to England, it was another matter, and England wishes in her heart that Canada had gone with the rest. Canada, moreover, expresses her readiness to sever her connection with England, and the better part of her people look hopefully to- ward a future political association with this country. But the United States does not want Canada. If ever we make the area of freedom so extended as to be unwieldy by reason of that extent, we do not want the extension to be in the direction of the north pole. We have a glorious country within our own present limits, more than can be developed in centuries, even at the most fabulous increase of population, and we do not want to embarrass our progress by any such drag as Canada would practically be. There is but one resort for Canada. That is to take England at her word, sever the connection with the British empire and set up in existence as the free and independent republic of Canada. She must not let her secession from England be burdened by any conditions looking toward the establishment of @ confederation of British provinces in North America. If she does so she will blunder grave- ly, for then she will have a burden greater than she can carry. New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, Labrador, New Columbia and all the other frozen regions of the North would be just such a drag on the progress of Canada as Canada herself would be on the United States. By taking position as an independent republic Canada would be out of all the complications between England and the United States. Then, in case of war between these two Powers, she would not be the battle ground of a quarrel in which she had no interest, or did not care for. Her fields would not be devastated or her cities bombarded to appease the spleen of statesmen three thousand miles away. As a sister repub- lic she would be on terms of unity with us,and, in case of need, under our protection; and she might take part, shoulder to shoulder with us, in the great work of guaranteeing a republican government to every people on this continent. In Mexico the political situation is just now gloomy for the republic. Maximilian, sus- tained by Napoleon, prevails for the time; but though the republican government has been driven out, republicanism is not eradicated from the popular thought, nor are the views or purposes of our own people in relation to Mexico changed. Successful though the empire is at present, Maximilian can never be more than a provisional governor. It is impossible that he can be more—absolutely impossible for the empire to be permanent. “The des- tinies of the American continent are not to be permanently controlled by any political ar- rangements that can be made in the capitals of Europe.” These are the clear words of Mr. Seward, and they only express the dis- tinct thought of the people. Every day makes that thought more and more an emphatic pur- pose. No fact of the political condition of the world is more positive than that the American people will not permit an empire to be built up in Mexico. The United States can never consent to that arrangement— “Never, never, never!” We have a country full of veterans; the war spirit is greater than ever, and if the government does not take the quarrel up formally the Southwest will pour across the border a hundred thou- sand unequalled fighters that will settle the Mexican question at a blow. Mexico, moreover, it must be remembered, is a volcanic country, and the grand disturb- ances of her physical life are no more real or terrible than those that occasionally break up her whole political fabric. She is as volcanic politically as physically, and though just now the fiery spirit of the people seems to slumber, though all is smooth on the surface and Maxi- milian fixes his throne to suit his fancy, the hour will come, and soon too, when throne, empire, emperor and all, will be swallowed upand a new and more vital republic be established. It is the inevitable future of both Canada and Mexico to be republics, and the sooner the people and the rulers see this and act on it the better it will be for all, Gneeter on THe Sovrnern “Poon Warres.”"— Greeley has just discovered that the Southern poor whites are as much in need of Northern sympathy and charity as the Southern blacks. In gloomy editorial on the subject, after de- picting their wretchedness, their ignorance, apathy and degradation, he inquires “What. shall we do for the poor whites?” We answer, let them bave a little of that philanthropy which the abolition radicals are now expend- ing upon the Southern blacks, and much 76a will be the result, Moreover, as Greeley has at last recognized the unfortunate <ondition of those “poor whites,” we would, Advise him to look into the matter a littl further if he wishes to find # good erguaen in support of the Southern reconsiiction policy of “Andy port of the Presidept’s polly in tbo regrganl,; Yohnaon# _, « ‘Tar Constrrononan Amenpumyr—A Maranrat, Mosraxe ‘The Times of yesterday, in an article upon the constitutional amend- ment abolishing slavery, after referring to the constitutional provision for the ratification of such amendment by three-fourths of the States through conventions or the Legislatures thereof, as Congress may prescribe, says “it would have been quite competent, therefore, for the Con- ventions (those of Mississippi, South Carolina, &c.) just held to have ratified the amendment, and we do not know why it was not done.” We can tell our contemporary why. Those con- ventions were not authorized to act upon the subject. The act of Congress casts the ratifica- tion upon the Legislatures of the several States. That is the only ratification that will be valid; and this is the point which we hope will not be overlooked by the Southern States in their work of reorganization. Gresiey snp tax Norra Canouma Ne- GRrozs.—The late letter of Massa Greeley to his colored brethren of North Carolina has in- spired the recipients with great respect for him. A resolution thanking the young colored men who had edited papers in the cause of uni- versal freedom was lately passed by the North Carolina Negro Convention now in session at Raleigh, when a question arose as to whether or not it applied to “Brother Greeley.” A leather-colored character explained that “Mas- sa Greeley was not a colored man,” when an individual, black as the ace of spades, remarked “dat he always supposed Brudder Greeley to bea full-blooded nigger, but dat if he wasn’t | den he deserved to be.” No Comrort ror Correrneans.—During the war the Tribune was in favor of the North, ex- cept during occasional intervals of peace fright. The News, on the contrary, went to the verge of treason, and often fell over in sustain- ing the South. Now the ex-rebels respect the Tribune and do not respect the News. They rather like the papers that fought them; but they feel only contempt for the paper they purchased for twenty-five thousand dollars. Riaut Asovur Facr.—Mozart Hall hasadopted a new platform. It proclaims a crusade against all “bad men” as candidates for office. Who bids for Mozart? A Suger Amone THE GoaTs—Among the Provisional Governors of Andy Johnson Gree- ley at last has found one man whom he can endorse, and Governor Marvin, of Florida, is the man. Has negro suffrage in Connecticut opened the eyes of Greeley? He seems-to be coming round. Satan Resuxina Six.—The Mozart organiza- tion has caused all the trouble in this city, and now it wants to be accepted as a reform party. Taxes began to increase when the Mozart or- ganization was formed, and have increased steadily ever since. This reform dodge will not work. It is too silly a mode of committing suicide, Why don’t Mozart cut its own throat, expire gracefully and occupy @ grave at Green- wood in good style? Herrmann’s Mrmacusous Perrormances.—As we have never seen before, 80 we never expect to see again, 80 wonderful a genius as Herrmann in his most interesting profession. The new feats which he has invented this season, and of which he presents something more fresh and startling every night, are more like the miracles of olden time than the performance of mortal hands and a merely human mind. In witnessing them we may well pardon the credulity and the prejudice of those who, in the days of witchcraft, attributed many things not half so wonderful to the agencies of the Evil One. But there is about Herrmann’s method a precision and elegance of manipulation that charm as much as the feats astonish. The hat trick—in which he extracts from ono gentle- man’s hat more hoop skirts, live rabbits, Nets and lighted lanterns than fifty hats could possibly hold—is one of the most extraordinary of all his feats, if we ex- cept making a cage full of canaries disappear from the stage, and appear instantaneously in the net. This is more like magic than sleight of ‘and the modus operandi is utterly incomprehensible as well as beautiful from the rapidity and grace with which the transposition is made. It is to be ted that Herr- mann's other arrangements in Havana and Mexico do not permit him to remain longer in the city. His per- formances will, we believe, be limited to this evoning and Saturday at the Academy of Music. Last night he played in Brooklyn to a very fashionable house, and will conclude his engagement there to-morrow evening. Tur San Francisco Mixstrets.—The performances of this racy band of brothers are the town talk, Nightly their capacious hall is filled with highly select and ap- preciative audiences, and the houso 13 continually moved by irreprossible bursts of laughter. One great charm of their performances is the entire absence of everything calculated to offend the most fastidious taste. Hence it is that whofe families, big and little, with mater and pater familias, are to be seen nightly in attendance. Where there is so much to amuse it is difficult to decide which of the performers most deserve applause; so the audience bestow it upon them all ina lump. Most of the local eccentricities of the day are happily hit off, and whero fun can be extracted, even from the most dolorous subjects, these are the boys’ to do it. Billy Birch and Charley Backus never allow the spirits of the audience to flag. They keep on one continual flow of fun and humor from the moment they show their ebony faces until the curtain falls. , Barnard is also full of music and drollery, and the melodious voice of Wambold moves and warms us as pleasantly as autumn sunshine. The San Francisco Minstrels are the best and most original in the city. There is something new every night. No stranger should leave the city without seeing them. To our own people such advice is unnecessary. Hooney’s MinstreLs anv THE Moyrok DocrRive,.— Hooley’s Opera House in Brooklyn is now, as it appears in its enlarged and redecorated form, one of the hand- somest, and, as far as accommodation and ventilation are concerned, the most comfortable theatre in its line in New York or its vicinity. In its management also there are observable a liberality and good taste in the selection of an admirable double company—minstrels and pan- tomimists—which leave nothing to be filled up in the production of a thoroughly good perform: . Among the artists caraged is George Christy, who made last night an admirable joke at the expense of the Mexican Emperor. In defining the distinction between a man’s business and his occupation, he said that Maximilian “ocoupied’’ Mexico, but “he kad no business there’ — afact upon which the public generally are pretty well |. _ Hooley’s house is pn full, aud we question if there is any manager in the line 80 prosperous at the present time, Concert ay Master Ricnarn Corsn.—*The first concert of the wonderful young vocalist, Master Richard Coker, late principal soprano at Trinity church, will take place on Saturday exening noxt at Irving Hall, when he will be assisted by Mrs. Jennie nme Mr. S. B. Wills and other eminent artists ina and instrumental pro- gramme, which will afford an unusually agrecablo treat to lovers of music. The Savannsh Merchants sad Their Cols lector. 70 THE EDITOR OF THE HBRALD. ‘Taeasuny Derantatieer, Orrion or Commsstonsn oF Customs, Oct, 3, 1865, } Your correspondent, ‘Savannah Merchants,’ whose letter, dated Savannah, September @0, appears in the Haratp of yestorday, has fallen into error in his on- emolaments of the Coll are, en- deavors to show that the ‘wih Bet $24,600 a yoar, Now, nor hee oie On or these ‘Savannah Merchants” wore, iliar with the revenue laws as merchants are supposed to be, he, or they, would know that the Collector of that cannot receive shall thi the be pald pio the fresaury, for the uso of the United " WE SARGENT, Cooumisstonor of Customs, Nows from Sashviite. ag Mera OM 4 8, A large and enthasiastto meoting of tho Fonisn Brotherhood took place to-night at the Cow’, grouge, Speeches were made and resolutions adople’, Groat on- thusiagm was “ oy ee The trial of John C, Brane to-day, but on scoount of tho abeeng? AM Ube ecouagd the cart ad- Journes WASHINGTON. ‘Wasamatox, Oot, 4, 1865. INTERN, REVEYUS BRORIPTS. he. ashtane cane daily at the Internal Reveaus Bureau were never larger than now. During the quar ter ending on the 1st instant, which includes ninety-six days, the proceeds amounted to $100,005,321. The month of September alone shows returns of thirty-eight million dollars, and the receipts of the four days in the Present month amount to upwards of nine million Gel- ” party of English financiers, wore admitted to an inter- view with the President this morning, and wore greatly pleased with their reception. INTERVIEW OF A DELEGATION FROM LOMISIANA ‘WITH THE PRESIDENT. Several Louisiana gentlemen were admitted early in the day to an interview with the President, and urged their peculiar views concerning reconstruction in thas State, Governor Wells was warmly sustained by them, and General Canby blamed for the civil disorder and dissatisfaction that reign throughout the Commonwealth. General Sheridan was spoken of in high terms, and con- oeded to have confined himself to the discharge of his military duties. They represent that permanent order cannot be restored until Genera! Canby’s interference im civil matters be decisively forbidden. THE FREEDMEN’S BUREAU. It ia represented that Brevet Major General Baird, re- cently assigned to duty in the Freedmen’s Bureau, will be transferred to an important State superintendency un- der that organization, General Fullerton, Chief of General Howard’s staff, will leave to-morrow for a few weeks’ sojourn in the Southern States, for the purpose of an extended and caréful scrutiny of the affairs of the negroes, CIRCULAR FROM GENERAL HOWARD. ‘The following circular letter was promulgated from the Freedmon’s Bureau to-day :— War Derartuxnt, Boreav or Rerucers, FREEDMEN AND ABANDONED Wasutyatom, Oct. 4, 1865. Stato laws with regard to apprenticeship will be recog- nized by this bureau, provided they make no distinction of color; or, in case they do so, the said laws applying to white children will be extended to the colored. Officers of this bureau are regarded as guardians of orphans and minors of freedmen within their respective districts. The principle to be adhered to with regard to paupersis that each county, parish, township or city ahall caro for and provide for its own poor. Vagrant laws made for free people and now in force on the statute books of the States embraced in the operations of this bureau will be recognized and extended to the freedmen. Assistant commissioners will draw up specific instructions appli- cable to their respective States, in accordance with the foregoing principles. 0. 0. HOWARD, Major General and Commissionor., THE ABANDONED AND CONFISCATED LANDS AND THE FREEDMEN’S BUREAU. It is evident from the following order issued from the Freedmen's Bureau to-day that the restoration of pro- perty now held as abandoned and confiscated is to be en- tored into by the Commissioners of the Burcau through- out the South with scrupulous exactness in regard to the title of the same and the legal ownership thereof. The circular subjoined corroborates this view:— Assistant Commissioners are directed in their reporta of abandoned or confiscated lands to arrange the names of former owners of such lands in each county, district or parish in alphabetical order. The number of acres horein required to be stated will always be given as nearly as the same can be ascertained. Copies of all orders re- turning property to former owners will be forwarded to this Bureau as soon as issued, in compliance with special instructions from the head of ths Bureau, and the papers: in such cases will be returned with copies of the orders, ARKANSAS FRERDMEN, Nine counties of Arkansas, under the control of super- intendonts of freedmen, are reported to contain a negro population of 42,756, of whom upwards of forty thou- sand are represented to be under employ and self-sus- taining. THE CONVERSION OF COMPOUND INTEREST NOTES INTO FIVE-TWENTIRS. 6 The publication in New York of the statement that the proposed conversion of compound interest notes in five- twenties by Secretary McCulloch, gives the latter the power to issue additional notes to replace those thus ab- sorbed must have been made under a misapprehension of the law, and does the Treasury Department great im- justice. No such additional issues will be made, and none such were ever contemplated by Mr. McCulloch. On the contrary, as bas already been stated in thé Heraco, it is the first move of a series for contraction, ‘and when rightly understood will receive the universal approbation of all who desire a lessening of the public debt, a contraction of natioual currency and a return to a specie basis. TRIAL OF GENERAL BRISCOE. The Briscee case wag taken up this morning by the general court martial of which General G. 8 Green is President. Quartermaster Alberger was oxamined, and testified to facts as heretofore published in reference to tho Lynchberg robbery. Briscoc has engaged eminent counsel and has subpenaed Generals Hancock, Sickles and other prominent officers to prove his good condact while in the army. The case will probably occupy the attention of the court a couple of days. Lackey, the sutler, will probably escape with a light punishment, PROMOTION OF MAJOR HENRY L. KING. Henry L. King, of Albany, N. Y., who volunteered im the line at the commencement of the war and rose to the rank of major, was recently the recipiont of two brevet in a single day. SALES OF GOVERNMENT HORSES AND OATTLE. , Sixty-six thousand dollars worth of cattle hare deem, sold by the government at the Alexandra dépot within » week past. Tho sales of horses at Glesbofo go on at the rate of two hundred animals per week. The majority of the horses yet to be disposed of are sound and serviee. able, and will go for reasonable prices. PERSONAL. Hon. J. K. Morehead and John Tucker, of Pennsyl- vania; General G. B. Ruggles, United States Army, and ex-Governor Watts, of Alabama, are at Willard’s. UNFOUNDED RUMORS OF CABINET OMANGES, The late rumors of immediate Cabinet changes, like scores of predecessors, are wholly unfounded. PAYMENT OF THE CALIFORNIA BATTALION AT- TACHED TO THE QUOTA OF MASSACHUSETTS. The battalion raized in California, which was attached to the Massachusetts quota, is now to be paid in full; but the paymasters are required to keep a separate account of the travel, pay and subsistence allowance, amounting to about three hundred dollars for each man, in order that the account may be presented to Massachusetts for reimbursement to the United States Treasury. PARDONS. ‘The President to-day signed eighty-five pardon war rants, principally for parties in Alabama, Tennessee, Virginia and North Carolina They wore sont to the State Department for gnature of the Secretary, A ca. YACHT RACE DETWwRES THE DADDY REED AND UN- OLE DAVID—TUE FORMER BOAT VICTORIOUS. Another yacht race took place yesterday from Salt ville, N. J., for five hundred dollars a side, betwoon twenty-eight foot boat Uncle David and the Daddy Reed, of the same dimensions. The former boat is owned by David Pollock, proprietor of the Yacht Cove Hotel, at the Club, of Jersey City. In a previous match between these yachts, whigh was made for the samo sum, and over the same the Uncle David was the winning boat by forty-five soconds. Quite s mumber of ing and boatmen in icular, were yester- 4 mbled at the and place for the race, pursuant to pyle notice which had been giver anh ne eee P.M. the signal was given by the Judge, and both sols, casting loose from the pba gl Ry} water in beautiful style, the ae Se fresh and wane Y that the Daddy, Reed was i o was ni e ng on the'Uncle David, and as th nioared’ Fort y She waa tore than half's mile Ta advance, am advan which she to have 3 all the Ng ay? founding point, which was Buoy No. a 3 aC twelve miles from galtersville, a8 she turned ahead of ie David earn, wine ern ‘ Tale Span oo ton An = Poet Soreneas will or’s room,