The New York Herald Newspaper, May 22, 1867, Page 8

- ee a ok 8 THE SOUTH. Reports of the Special Correspondents of the Herald. = Returning Prosperity to the Shenandoah Valley. Attempted Suicide of an Bx-Rebel Virginian. APFAIRS IN LOVISIANS AND TEXAS. de Xe. SPEBIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE WERALD, Mhesandenh Vailey Picking Up Bravery- Splendid Prospect for the Whent Crep and Brei w They Manage Wi at Kences The Feopie re Melping the Suffering Sewth Varas Reed Prices—The Ponnsyl- vania Germans Drifting tn—Different Enst of the Blue Ridge—The Soldiers’ Cemeteries, Union and Rebel—A Look A! it the Town— Tie Women tn Black—Kxcess of Widows aud Voung Dameels The Markets, &c. Winenester, May 17, 1867. Kh ie wonderful, truly wonderful, bh the people of aie beautiful Shenandoah valley uave rallied from the prostration of the war. Betweon Harper's Ferry and Saunton, a distance of one hundred avd thirty miles, they bad been dovastated almost as thoroughly as the valley of tho Elbe from the thirty years’ war of Germany. Bot, without fences to their fleids in numerous cases, these Virginians have raived their annual crepe, and without fonees still to a great extent, there 1 a good prospect hat they will have the finest and largest wheat crop this year that was over known here, the whole length of the ralley, and mdeed throughout the State. The season is sack ward, but it has Doan very favorable to wheai, grass and fruit, and the farmers are also putting im @ good crop af corn. ‘The way they manage withont fences is by the xub- winate of herdsmen. A trusty man or boy issesigned ‘Me the care of the stock (and they are not troubled now with « great deal) in a particular field during the day, wnd at nigbt the ammals are put intoa pen, Thue, as an old farmer observed, even with our flelds left a! out- Seore from the burning of our fences by the soldiers, we manage to get along, and upon a pinch to havea title to wpare. So we have little or no destin valley, and if this season keeps its pro by November be strong upon our fect again. In this jowa, which was held alternately by Union and rebel jroops, each a dozen times during the war, and which bas been the scene of froquent bloody collisions, and which still in its ruins bears the marke of fire, the yoong ladies are holding now a fair for “‘the relief of the enffering peopie of the Sontb.”” This, for a locality which caffered more from the war, perbaps, than sny place in the Sonth, will give some idea of the recupera- Mve forces of this fertile valle Im the colonial times, under George the Third, when Lord Fairfax anda few other rich English proprietors owned these lower counties, the Pennsylvania Germans sttracted te this valley had to pars on to the upappre- of the way, are drifting into them. They are quietly pow farms for all around here and so even scanty fences are heid at twenty, thirty, forty, @fty and up to seventy-five dollars an acre. Fewer farme are now advertised in this valley for sale than be- Sore the war, becaune parties having estates to sell can without advertising. The lands are ‘the climate is, wholesome and Baltimore, George- fashington and Alexandria are convenient mar- it this rate the products of the Shenandoah val- ayear or two will be much Ietger than in eantern side of the Blue Ridge, from the neigh- of Bull Run down to North Carolina, farms had for one-half or one-third their real valac, ¢asy paymenta, The Peonsylvania Germans bave ‘deen drawn in that direction, and New Yorkers ww Englanders are letting slip the finest opporto- mities in the worid for good farms, buildings aud all, of from two to Ove hundred acres of productive lands in wm delightfal climate, in some cases as low ax $5 an acre. ‘The lose of slavery there and their other losses of the ‘war seem to have upset those Eastern Virginians com- pletely, and they are anxious to se! and go North, in eome instances wo get away from their emancipated wegroes and their political equality. In this valley re- gion the blacks have sensibly diminished, as in the eastern counties convenient to Washington, and the in- crease of the African element in Washingion since the wecond year of the war telis the story. Your correspondent is indebted to Mr. R. R. Brown, woperintendont of tue Soldiers’ Burial corps of this ‘military post (held by Colone! Franktin with the Twenty- ret Regolar infantry), for some interesting facts con- werted with the natonal cemetery bere. It is situated en s commanding elevation on the east side pine town on the edge of Sheridan’s great battie field ‘the 19th September, from which he sent Gen. Karly “whirling through Winchester,’ The cemetery is in the form of a square, of five acres, neatly enclosed with whitewashed palings. It is laid out in squares, separated by walks, which will be gravelied, and protected with cutters of brick on the sides. The baried soldiers are ivided into groups by states. Each soldier has a grave with @ mound, which will be soon covered with grass, and which is marked by # meat headboard, painted white, with the namo, “tate and company of the man, excepting the unknown, of which « nurober is tess than ane would suppose. The country gleaned of the Union dead for this graveyard siretches irom Harper's Ferry up the Valiey to New Market, and from the Blue Ridge to the Alleghanies, including ‘twenty battle felds, The Union dead ulready gathered into from this section uumber 4,364, and still ter. aro bringing them iv, aad the New York contingent ie OAT. At Steanton they have another cemetery, for the np. per section of the valley; another at Crafton, West Vir- iuia, which, with at! the other cemeteries of the Union arwy, ate under the ad direction of Lieutenant Colonel J. M. Moore, at Washington. Alongside this Win- wall Cemetery” ple E Hy ay g fie chester Union cemetery is the “Stone of the rebel army, also of some five acres in extent, sand apparently ax well filled as ii# neighbor, although ‘the dead of the enemy here buried are gathered only frow the battieieids of this vicinity, with @ few from ther counties. Ton Slates are represented. each by a menoment, in this “Stonewall Cemetary,” but the sol- <diers are buried in squares insiead of separate graves, fgome officers. and the rougi: unpainted hes are rapidiy falling into decay. The only Stal ment in the Union cemetery is the: of New Hamp- whieh is.of New Rampehire granue New York largest proportion of graves, ae us unl, ought to of New York marbie, inebester ie improving, and, more ay less, every io the vailey is jooking up, and all contributing ing for the sudering South. fhe pep ulation here Up to tbe Hgure of 1860. ihe honses ail seem Hatt fi but Old time gayety of the piace is no show of fashions on the yanin street among the women esa. abroad a in sombre black. The siumber of i The young, marriagead! here and ¢broogh the valley are also largely in ex cA# of young men, the village of Newtown, for en imple, having sevonty of the one class against tan of the other. not tis call for another Northern invasion ” Flour bore sells at from $11 to $13 the barre}, by \tter, twenty-five cents per pound; eggs, tweive and # ball cents a dozen, satiafactory evidence that these \peo- ple are not mary We loave them satisfed that 4 bey are on the bigh to prosperity. Aid—Hopes of His Recovery—Politicai Reaction A Blacks —Parties in Vii — Presengme' derwood’s Coutts. &¢. . by the announcement ef the asempied suicide of Colonel Briscoe @. Baldw @x-mwotwber of General Lee's staff, and late chief of ord- nance of the Army of Northern Viryinia, The astound- ang lotelligance eprend raydly, and was the subject of anxious discustion snd deep regret by at) who knew the colonel; but upon the arrival of some friends the facts were endeavored to be suppressed with = view to save she footings of the family—the newspapers here being perticulariy requested to make no mention of fhe sad affeir, The cifcomstancer, as far ap 1 can learn, are that Colonel Haldwin, last migbt, returned to the Ballard Hoovw, bie hotel, at a late heor. He did not make bie appearence this morning. and is suppored to have spent the nigin writing to Ine friends and preparing bimeelf for the commission of the coutemphated deed, , Nothing more than thi» waskeown until about éioven p'clock this morning, when sowe aeatlomen called at the hotel to gee the Colouel, and Wore HHO to bie room UY @ eervaDt, They found the Lyou rage with the whiter NEW, YORK WERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1867.—TRIPLE SHEET, « nnn nn nen INC UD TUE EEUU IIUEE ASSN CET n Smith door locked, and, repeated knock ing producing no reply, ove of the gentlemen placed his eye to the keybole, whon he discovered the Colonel's hand on the floor, this Deing the only portion of his person visible. Surprised at this anusual circumstance, the door was forced open and the prostrate and almost inanimate form of the Colonel, tm his euit of gray, on the floor disclosed to their view. Onatable close by was bottle labelled chloroform, which at once explained the whole affair. A number of letiere were then found in the handwriting of the Colo- nel, addressed to several of hie frieads and relatives, and’ a8 these were supposed to af- ford a clue to the cause of the rash act, some of them were promptly opened. Medical aid in tho meantime bad been sent for, and a number of promineut physicians arriving foand the victim in a deadly stupor with symptoms of apoplexy. Restora- tives were, however, at ouce vigorously applied, and the ody shortly afterwards gave signs of approaching con- sciousness. The colonel ig considered or said to be out of danger, thongh still ig ap exceedingly critical and feeble condition, When the letters were read the causes assigned by the colonel for the fearful step he was about to take were found to be manifold, but it was plainly evident the de- termination to end bis existence was snperivduced by @epression of spirite, He stated his prospects in the fu- ture were gloomy and dispiriting; the past was full of hitter recolisctions, and he had determined to die rather than Jive im his native State (which he would not leave) in its present condition. Pecuniary emberrassment was another of the reasons assignes Tho unfortunate affair has caused much pain among # large circle of friends, and, indeed, the whole com- munity, where ho was both respected and beloved by all who knew him, He has latterly become a constant proy to harassing and diengreeable thoughts, resalting from loxs of property, his distranchasement and the present deplorable state of the country, Briscoe G. Baldwin isa brother of John B, Baldwin, late speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, and one of the leading politicians m the State. foe entered the Confederate army early in the commencement of the war, in asubordinate position, but his abihty as an ordnance ofiicer soon placed him at the head of that de- Partment in Lee’s army. Thongh this position reheved him from any exposure in the fleli, he is said to have distinguished himself for gallantry on many memorable occasions. He surrendered at Appo- mattox Courthouse, and at the formation of the National Express Company, became one of its chief superintendents, the duties of which office he discharged with great ability until the company became bankrupt, Since this time Colonel Baldwin, who, pos- seased of talents which would be valuable to any com munity in which he lived, has temained unemployed. Ho is tall, commanding in’ appearance, dignified in de- meanor and courteous in nis manners. It is hoped that he will speedily recover and relieve the minds of anx- ions friends and relatives. Political matters area! a stand sul] and will continae 80 until registration is completed, with the exception of any excitement that may ‘be caused by the advent of radical orators, who are now 80 assiduonsly blowing the trumpets of that party at the South. The resident rep- resentatives of the radicata, who are chiefly of the stamp of Governor | Brownlow and Par- son Hunnieatt, have recently been admonished by the arrest of Jedediah K. Hayward of their party, for inflammatory harangues to the colored people here, being required to give bonds in the sum of $4,000 to keep the peace, and properly deport himself in fotare, ‘This wholesome lesson has not been lost upon Hanpicutt, who now 's miki as a lamb in bis diminutive paper; and since be cannot indulge with impunity in ad- voeating confiscation, &c., prefers not to speak at all, which i not only a wise and sensible conclusion, but one vy which the community will be much benefitted. ‘The marked contrast between the addresses of Horace Greeley, Gerritt Smith and others who have spuken here, with the incendiary speeches of the self-consti- tuted leaders of the blacks in this city, is rapidly pro- ducing a reaction of political ideas in the minds of this race, and they now commence to th more brotherly and benevolent intentions towards those whites whose property they have lately been clamoring for. The deluded hearers of Hunmicutt begin to see they were misled for political ends only designed to benefit unscrupulous politicians, thro their votes, without at all consulting the interests of the people or our common country, ‘When registration commences, an active political cam- paign will be inaugurated, the contest being between conservatives and radicala, The former may be classed ‘as republicans, who will have for their leaders John Mi- ‘nor Botts and Governor Pierpoint, while the radicals will be onty represenied by a clas of miserable incendiaries, whose ipfluence is ‘vecoming moribubd. It can casily be imagined which of these pariies will be sac- ‘ul. JIndge Underwood's court, now in sesston, will adjourn next week. It is stated wget bone god individuals have been presented and indi for grave offences, treason being one of the principal. These will, how- ever, appear wen the Grand Jury ie discharged. Radical Sincerity Begins te be Donbted at the Seuth—Viows ubout Davis—Effects of Et: o | Secial Equality with Negroes—Gerrit Smith and Greeley in Rich- Per en eacd ont cs. beectauany Meonschhed 3h, AOE: The impression is fast settling upon the public mind of Virginia and other Southern States that the object of the radicals in sending violent radical partisans to deliver addresses in the South is to procure pretexts for defer- ring the work of reconstruction, by instigating mots and goading both races on to violent personal collisions, So cautions are the conservatives in avoiding to furnish the desired pretext that they forbear eyen to resort to the usual electioneering appliances to gain the negro vote. They are fully determined to defeat every sinister effort of the radicals to prolong the present anomalous state of affairs at the South, and are very willing to yield up atl claims to the negro vote for the anke of peace and Speedy reconstruction. ff the apprehensions entertained by the conservatives as to the object of the radicals in seeking to secure a majority in the State conventions be well founded, the Peaceful considerations which enjoin indiflerence in a contest involving so much for them must be very pow- rfl. fhe impression generally prevails that the radi- cal programme jg, should they gain an ascendancy in the Southern States, to enlarge thé scope of disfran- chisement so as to embrace a snMcent number to re- duce the white vote below the negro standard. The Reconstruction act already prescribes who are disquali- fied, and provides, moreover, that the constitutions of the several Southern States, in order to be acceptable to’ Congress, must secure to the negroes equai riguts with the whites; bat no one will doubt that the constitutions would be lews acceptable if they enlarged the present margin of disqualification as regarda whites. * Congress says we shall require, af a condition of reconstruction, that certain white voters shail be disfranchissd and dis- qualified from holding office; but they don’t say, we wi! reject your copstitutions if you enlargé the margin of Gisquaitfication or disfranchisoment beyoud the class particularized by us in the Reconstruction bill. On the contrary, the conviction generally obiwing that the con- stivations would be the more acceptable on that ac- count, It is the apprehension of such a po! the radicals that induces the conservatives to make any fort to defen: radical ascendancy in the next And even with such motives to incite them asare {urmished by the obvious necessity of counter- acting radical designs a8 a means of securing adequate future political rights, they prefer to forego the usual expedients in election contests in erder to avoid giving occasion for any complaint or farnishing any pretext for postponing the work of reconstruction, If the radicals are determined to accomplish this they will make a pretext, if one is not made for them, The people of the South are determined, if the work of recon- struction is defeated, that the rerponsibility shail not tay with them. They have resolved to keep the peace strictly no matter what the provocations to its breach may 0*, and to conform in every particular to the torms: of the Reconstruction bit! Most people here condema Davis’ movements in New York. Hit guarded reserve, hie close ec steaithy movementa would sem to indicate a fear arrest, or an apprehension of personal violence uo! coming in one who always prided himself in his courage and indifference to popular hostility. The people here are of tae opinion that a little more deference to the Popular desire io see and tatk to him, would not be in- tent witha Deconing secrecy aod reserve im his ments. However, the proprietice in this matter are not to be judged of according to the standard of Southern opinion. The peopie here should recoliect that New York ie not in Richmond, ®ands differentiy thore and here. on the part of if connection with the Iate war ae th covernment, upon his retern to M bat Fagin fod that all the facte connected with the invasion for the i be ep duplicity and treachery w 1 be fatiy ox- 9 Mexice by France and the groands of hoy gue coet of that policy, furnished oy the w: fuiky developed in this work. It is very that the Emperor Napoleon instructed Boron Dis minister at thi rt of St. James, to inform Rasse'! that France wae a standing applice Wish cooperation in the matter of recognition intervention in to the American war. te) Davis that E nee tine ae indo the belief that sbe would operate with Frat ” oy oe Mn venion, jistory will be ron: eo 6 Soportens oat there it century. It te eaid he is anions to see the which is now being prepared by H. Stephens, with w view to reply to certain charges which it i# med from prawn hadowings furnished by his private conver- |. be wilt ake agains Davia, History will bave no more valuable contributhons than both these works The relations of the writers uring the war were of « character their commentaries pursue ip order negro # to force the serial equality of | Peery dewee every agent of moral power will be exercised for his annihilation or banishinent as the best means of defeating these efforts, Courts and juries will discriminate against them in de- termining the of + under their dis- cretionary power within Maximum and minimum limitations usually fixed ‘by law. In eases where tae minimum punishment will be affixed to white ofienders, the maximum measure wiil de dealt out to negro criminals for offences of the same grade. There are a thousand forms im which oppressions can be practised against the colored race under sanction of law, and the moral code will afford but little protection where legal restraints Cease to operate, Those interested in the futuro welfare of the negro had botter leave the socin! relations of both races to adjust themselves. nevroes will undoubtedly suffer in any such conflict. No man who has visited d from the North since the close of the war hag endeared himself 80 much to its people as Gerrit Smith, The conciliatory and wise character of his speech at the African church bas caused him to be esteemed as a sincere and good mai iversal feeling of agreeable disappoin peret bis Iangeage, and he was really welcomed here with feelings of sincere pleasure, Ihave heard warm Southern men say they weald vote for bim for the othce of President or Vice President in preference to any man’ worth of the Potomac, His visits to Richmond at any fature time will ceriainly be very acceptable to the people of ali color, and | am satis- fied, from Mr, Smith’s remarks, that he will «:atify their desires in this respect not unfrequently. He left here charleston, South Carolina, but will return in afew days and make @ longer stay in Richmond. He visited all the places of interest around the city while bere, and expressed the greatest admiration of the romantic beauty of Richmond and its surroundings, Greeley, too, gave considerable xatisfaction. The peo- ple were very much disappointed at not seoing the old white coat and the old white hat, He jooked cleaner and more respectable than many expected w see him, for his style of dress was as much an object of Attraction as bis countenance, language or views, To the -credit+ of many whora 1 have known heretofore to be rabid pro-slavery mon I will pe tbat they sincerely congratulated them. selves and the South upon the salutary change in events which made it safe for such mon as Greeley and Gerrit Smith to visit Richmond and address its people, Far from being in the least insulted, they were listened to with the utmost deference and respect, and will always be esteemed and regarded for the wise counee! which they have given. There is a very general desire to see Attorney General Standery’s pinion ow the Reconstruction dill, Many doubis exist as to wo are and are not disfranchised, which can only be solved by this opinion. After it 18 published, candidates for the convention wil! freely affer themeelver, A gentleman from one of the Southern counties of Virginia informs me that the aegroes in bis section are determined to vote for the men whom they consider will best represent them, without regard to. party views or past an iecedents, LOUISIANA. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Important Decisions of the Supreme Negroes tor Custom Officers, & New Ornteans, May 14, 1867. ‘The fact that the Supreme Court of this State decided that notes for the sale of negroes wero not valid was telegraphed to the Hsrap last evening. Without referring to its political significance no de- cision was ever rendered in the State of greater im- Portance to personal interests. The court decided that a debt incurred for the purcbase of siave property, even anterior to the war, is a nullity. This decision invoives nearly one hundred millions in Louisiana alone, Judge Taliaferro read the decision and was sustained by Chief Justice Hyman and associate Jnatice Howe Associate Justices Illsiey and Laboune dissented. Another important decision was algo rendered by the Supreme Court yesterday, the court holding as pre- viously, that no recovery cap be had on notes based on Confederate money; in other words, that such mopey was illegal and no consideration for any contract such as conld be entertained by the court; and further, that notes signed before the passage of the stamp law do not juire to be stamped to be used in evidence. ppointments are daily expected of nexroes to fill vacancies in the I it by Collector Kellogg, he having announced his intention of appoint- the condition of bal oxy? at Livi juring the recent storms fort ‘was inundated and the magazines filled with water. Affair of Honor—Damages Claimed for Being Called a Negro—Opinion ef the City Attorney im Regard to Social Equality. &c. BNew Onreans, May 15, 1867. ‘This morning an affair of honor took place in the park under the oaks between Mesars. Rodokyh Doesat and Rugene Rosiere, in which the former was slightly wounded in the shoulder and the latter in the right side and through the right arm, None of the wounds are considered dangerous. The weapons used wore small swords, The cause of the duel hax not yet been mide public. A man named Tyos was recently expelled from the Hackmen’s Benevolent Association on the ground that he was a negro. He denies the assertion, states that he is of Circassian blood, and sues a member of the as- sociation named Murpny, in the Fourth Distriet Court, for damages in the sum of $5,000, The sult ie now Bending. The following is the opmion in full of the City Astor ney, furnished at the request of vayor Heath, having reterence to how far under the laws different classes or races in the community are eniitied to admission to eating and drinking ssloong, theatres, bails, Ac. The Mayor is expected to issue a proclamation to-day or to- morrow ' cordance with the opinion: — 0 Crry Arronney, Cry Hart, ? New Oninans, May 13, 1807. "4 Hon. F. Heat, Mayor of New Orie. Sin—in answer to your commuule qnesting my “opinion relattre to te right coffee houses, restaurants, theatres, manag balls, de selling of thet ablishments to any portion oF po he honor ta submit that Tn ‘of even date re. rietors of f public ad. he selling or admittance to auy portion of tants, if either in the term of their tieenses or in vof the conntey obligating them to sell any one, They have ihe right to close establishments in tote, and they have nse and deter:aine who shovld be thelr hd be admitted and on what terms and conditions, Thess establishra Although expecting citizens or inh! There is nowhtny any special I private property, Corporations, and and regilations as ihe proprietors may ¢ restaurant owner cau no more be compelled to sell than can the merchant, and toe manager of # theatre or of a public hall has ae mich right wy ratuee miitance, 0 noe be grantet, co apeci(y the or portion ve oroupied, as had the p clan comdneti vepital. TEXA SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Arrival of the Steamship Austin—Large Quan- tities of Supplies—The Militnry Law, &c. Browsavitus, Texas, May 10, 1867, The steamship Austin, Captain Farwell, arrived at Brazos Santiago at six P. M, of the Sth, on ber inaugural trip, under a new arrangement, inade with the govern- ment, by which a weekly line of steamers will run from New Orleans to Brazos Santiago, touching at Galveston, ‘This will give us upon this border a regular and more frequent communication with the land of telegraphs and railroads, aad will, of course, greatiy facilitate the irans- mission of newe—a matter of exceeding interest to the correspondent and to the public. Mr. Charies Morgan, of the Morgan line of steamships, and Mr. A. © Hutchiason, the New Orleans managgr, arrived on the Austin, with a view of periecting the ar- rangoments at this end of the route. ‘The Austin will start on her retara trip to-morror Supplies 10 iarge quantities continue to arrive bere. Some four or Ove steamers heavily laden have arrived within the past two weeks and they are still coming. It evidently denotes an augmentation of troops here for some purpose, though nothing of the kind bas been an. ticipated by the military authorities Brovet Brigadier General Potter, Chief Quartermaster of the Sub-District of Texas, is on a visit here, looking after the interest of his deparcment Brevet Major h, late Commissary of the Sub- District, now Chief Commissary of this dietrict, having Mal@ all peoersary arrangements for supplying any number of troops which may arrive, leaves to-morrow for Galveston. Brevet Abert, Sixth cavalry, Lieutenant Colonel AA L IMstriet of Texas, i# here for the purpose of pecting all the troops on the Rio Grande, aptain Smith, of the Twenty th infantry, has been asrigned to duty in the Quartarmaster’s Department here, under Hrevet Lieutenant Coloae! W. T. Howell, Chiet Quartermaster Sup District The first faint glimmer of thes brilliant orb, the Military law, has reached this remote locality im a com- munication from a citiren of Now Orleana, addressed to General Sheridan, and reflecting on the character of one John Price, Chief of Police of vhis city and at one time apecial officer ander Butier and others. The communica- has been forwarded tothe military commander here, and by him referred to the Mayor, It refects very strongly upon Price's character ie conduct at New Jy pope | as to hie © Syne of which I believe there ia po question. Price fell into his present position after the restoration of civil authority he emp Pinder Generel aa performed hi Mouptarna, about fifty mites from Craade, are eald to neten Cae THE COMMERCIAL CONDITION OF THE SOUTH. 10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. The failure of the First National Bank and the Bank of Commerce at New Orleans, following close upon the suspension of several large firms in the seaboard cities, are circumstances calculated to alarm the public as to the stability of commercial firms in the late rebel States, whose interests are more or leas wrapped up with those of Northern and European houses,” For many months much anxiety has been felt as to the financial and commercial interests of the South, and many have prophesied a general crash ; but there is still hope that it may be averted. The collapse of the rebel- lion found commercial ailairs in a chaotic state and many millions of Northern debts still standing against Southern merchants, The promptneas with which most of these merchants came forward and met their obliga- tions contracted before the rebellion gave new assurances to our importers of their honorable intentions, and consequently their eld customers’ orders were filled on long credit, Many new firms who had not been in the Southern market, anxious fo compete with the old estab- lishments, made large consignments on time to Southern cities. The Southern dealers, trusting their ability to meet their obligations, launched out into what they sidered safe speculations. To dea strictly cash business w the impoverished condition of the country was impos- sible; so the course gonerally pursued was to advance provisions and money to planters, taking a lien upon the ¢rop as security for their indebvedness, Had the cot- ton and other staples yielded well in 1865-6-7, tl system of mutual benefit would bave worked admir- ably—the prodacer could have paid nis hande, refonded the money advanced by the Southern merchant, and had @ reapectable margin on which tp work another year; the large amount due the importers would have been col- lected, and the South would have recs start." The failure of the crops, disarrangod the entire commercial system of the Cotton States; the crop ly paid the expenses of labor em ployed to produce it, and, under an order from the Freed. men’s Burean, the freedmen had a first len upon it nearly the entire crop was swept away by thom, and th planter and his creditor are sufferers, Willing as tl southern merchant may be to pay his debts, be finds it impossible to meet his obligations to the importer, and hence a crash is imminent. As an evidence of the dificulties under which all com- mercial firms saffer, the fact may be instanced that one hnporting firm in this city have over $2,000,000 out- standing debts in the South that could be collected had the cotton crop of the past two years proved a bountiful one. A representative of the firm made a tour of the South, and succeeded in collecting but a few thousand dollars. Since the war closed over $5,000,000 have been invested in the planting interests of Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama by the firm represented by General F. J. Herron, and it is to be presamed that but little has been realized on the amount invested. This is bata tithe of the Northern capital that bas gone South to develop the country, and which as yot hag not given @ return, It now becomes a serious matter of consideration a3 to what the results will be should tho Northern importer force the payment of past obligations immediately. A commercial cannot be long staved off, and when it comes it is not the South alone that will fael the shock, It must extend North to those firms tha@are identified with the South- ern trade, many of which will, in all probability, be car- ried down with the crash. ‘There seems to be but one solution of the difficulty that presents itself. and that is for Northern importers to pause in enforcing their claims upon their debtors unt; the return of another good crop, when It is safe to pre- sume that all will be able to meet their obligations and a more healthy system be infused into the commercial circles of the cot- ton producing States. IMPORTER. SOUTHEAN POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE. The Dwwaon (Ga.) Journal, May 17, says the “red string” party im North Carolina wero go well pleased with Senator Wilson’s speech ‘at Raleigh and other points in that territory that they endorse him for the next Presidency.” . The Charleston (8. C.) Courier, May 16, proclaims “word of warning” from a@ repubiiean journal,’ as it~ calls it, and adds:—“'The mission of Mr, Wilson and his companions through the South we bare deprecated, We are the advocates of free speech and thonght to the fullest extent. Bot we cannot but deplore ‘ made to convert the colored population of these com- monweaiths, the majority of whom have just emerged from a of serfdom into a political engine of war and to the rest of the community. Mr. ‘harleston 18, combats the views of Ex.Governor cen who advisos ‘hon-intervention in re- gard to a Convention, observes:—‘If the white race United cannot prevent the call of a convention iu Routh Carolina, what ase can ‘be in their assnming an attitude of organized antagonism? To us it appears that it will be tar wiser, if possible, to endeavor to keep the two races together in harmony with each other by act- ing together. ence of Northern emicsariet and the hostility of the biack population, be it so. On them will he the fearfal respons \Dility of ‘the consequences which wil! ensue. The Mobile Advertiser, May 17, having recovered from the effects of the riot of the 14th, diseoarses, first, apon musical themes, and then pitchos into the telegraphic agency of the Associated Prese in the following anamia- bie manner:—~It is very doubtful whether the telegraph has not been the means of doing more harm than ood, It certainly affords facilitios for the propagatinn of false- hood that never existed before; and it has accordingly bad the effect of unsettling the pnbtic mind,-with recard to current events, to such an extent that a man may welt be excused for doubting the truth of all history, and even for doubting his own existence. The very ‘worst fea'ure in the telegraphic evetem 14 the opportunity it affords, on occasions tike that of the recent’ riot, for the dissemination of falseboods of the most diabolically mischievous character.” The Augusta (Ga.) Dot'y Press, May 18. begins the editorial colama with “The Fruits of [t'’—not the frvita of a beneficent havea, but of something connected with “a tearful riot at Mob Spon which it thas dis- courses:—"'While we depiore and condemn any iterfe ence with the political movements of any class of cit)- zone, i ig evident that the attempt to organize a radi- eal party on the Wilson line is fall of danger and mis: chief to the country. We would extend to the negroes the full measure of their rights; we would offer them every facility to register, and let them vote as they Please, But the addresses boing made to them by, per- sons who are full of prejadies bitterness are wicked and depiorable, and, if persisted in, will lead to a war of races. ‘The Richmond Feaminer of the 20th inst. disposes of itself as follows:—-We issue the this morning in anew form. In the pyesent condition of Virginia, with so many cousiderations pointing to the {mportance of a devotion of all enercies to the material advance- ment of the State, it needvor eee: such need is already therefore resolved to convert the strictly devoted to the promotion of the practical development of the resources ot the State, and particuiatly of this city.” Ste transit The Richmond iver, however, of the same dato, seems “bound to stick’’ to Southern State rights if plas- ter can’ do it, Tt I off editorially subject of the ‘Great Plaster Bank ef Virginia,” aud asserts that developed. Touching this matter of developing the resources of Virginia, wo find in the Richmond Time of the 20tn the apnouncement —. s 4 vida - representing twen' ions of capital, there 0 a Srcopestlog tour through Southwestern Vir- ginia. ‘The Memphis Avalanche of May 17, always omin if not omnipotent, talks of the tourists Wilson and Kelley in the folowing attractive way:—One fact nt- tending the movements of the radical Yankee mission- aries mow wandering and howling through the South strikes all reflecting men, and cioads the future still more. It is, that wherever they go riots be- tween the, bincks and whites always follow, sooner or later. These terrible scenes, sti ing out in bold relief—so diferent from any thing ever known in the South prior to radical rule, tell most conclusively the character of the moral and po- Iweal lessons the leara from such firebrands a» Wilson and Kelley. Instead of peace and good will to- wards men,” these serpents, who live only on the froth of such hatred and excitement as they may create against the South, earnestiy hise their poison into the ears of the superstitious ne, and arouse all his evil 08 of the soil.”* WORTHEAN VIEWS OF SOUTHERN MATTERS. The Providence Journal (United States Senator), May 21, speaks of the radical (gut for the negro vote im the Sonth in the following manner: — There is wgeners! apprehension that those who have obarged jhemeelves with organizing the republican party ia the South are too narrow in their views of what tho platform ought to be They ap) to bave in mind only incidental objects, instead of the ideas which should characterize a national party. In aome instances: @ particular set of men are eager to secure of maintain their own personal ascendancy, in others there appears to be a determination to make everyt! subordinate to the question of race, and the election of negroes to office, But in thie matter, as ia all others relating to politics, it in wikest and safest be governed by the old Pile of “principles, not men” eg party, wheiher in the South or North, has ig to do with keeping any eet of men in power, ‘nor is it concerned, as has often falsely with Tt is nos med ate i rs : i a or «The Pritish government hav tod of the brig L. & W. ‘arastrong. of New heudsome binacular glass aa a token of ite of lemd | of bis genorous agrisiance to the abipwrecked crew Of & aid eighty Conroe of civer to the iou ore, with ar * Brisk Foam: . parties, by careful economy and caution, If we fail in this effort, through the infta- CITY INTELLIGENCE.’ ‘ ‘Tne Wearsm —The following shows the result of four observations in this city of the range of the barometer and thermometer, the direction of the wind, ‘and the state of the weather during the past twenty-four hours:—Thermometer was lowest, carly A. M., 48. Seven A. M.—Thermometer, 53; barometer, 30.16 wind northeast by east, Twelve o'clock M.—Thermometer, 64; barometer, 30.12; wind east southeast. ‘clock P. M.—Thermometer, 54; barometer, 3007; wind east. Six o'ciock P, M.—Thermometer, 65; barometer, 20,02; wind northeast, Morning, overctst, rainy. After nee . Evening, . : Tratast "The’aiveen hours from 9 Fit. of 2st, tm this city, will be rainy, overcast, cloudy, ‘Tue Cargoiic Prorgctony Fain.—The uncertain state of the weather interfered somewhat with the intentions of many who projected visits to this bazaar yesterday, yet, im preventing a great rush, it afforded an opportu- nity for better perfecting-the arrangements for the grand display in the evening. To particularize tables where all are s¢ unexeeptionable would be invidious; while a detailed description of the attractions of each would occupy too much space, Mrs. White’s, the first on the right a8 you enter from Fonrth avenue, possesses a pab- lie interest from the character of the articles there offered for gale, mostiy of some peculiar historic interest, among which are a lock of General Washington’s hair, contributed by a member of the {amily;a piece of the coffin in which the body of the illustrious patriot was , from Georgetown College, both well ‘a workbox, contributed by General Grant, and a beautiful medallion of Dickens? “Little Noll,” the gift of Chief Justice Chase and some of his Associate Judges, The indica- ons al! point to @ grand sucvess as the result of the patient efforts of the ladies engaged in this noble work. Tns New Boarp or Avpit.—The members of the Board of Andit provided for in the Tax Levy bill, as passed by the Legislature, assembled yesterday at the Comptroller's office. ‘The only business transacted was the consideration of @ set of rules for the governinent of the Board. Comptroller Connolty and Messrs, Chaun- cey M. Depew, Murray Hoffman and Lewis B. Wood- ruff were in attendance. Tus Taemany Socumry.—A meeting of the members of this organization was held last evening in one of the dismal andjdeserted rooms of the Old Wigwam on Nassau street ; and on the staira a gloomy and dull looking lamp mado futile efforts to light the Sachems to their tont “one haif-nour atter tho setting of the sun.” The only business of any interest transacted was the installation of two new chiefs, in the persons of Comptroller R. B. Connolly and Supervisor Tweed, which was performed Jo a Very successtul and gratifying manuer. Proposrn Sauk OF THE QUARANTINE GrovNne. —TRe act passed by the Legislature last winter amendatory of the powers of the Quarantine Commisstoners provides for tho sale of the quarantine grounds at Staten Island under certain restrictions, The Commisstoners, in con- junction with the Board of Health, in addition to the authority to select anew site for the quarantine, are endowed with the power, at any time within sixty days after the passage of the act, or within such further time as the Governor may fix, to sell at private sale the old quarantine and reservation at Tompkinsville, but at no esa gum than $400,000. It is further provided that if a those cannot nd effected Sate 5 spe emer Of time the property sha! be disposed of at public auc- tion, but at a figure not jess than thet which shall de fixed by the Governor, Licutenant Governor and State Comptroller, or a of those officials, which sum in turn shall not be less than the appraised value of the Property. The Quarantine «rounds embrace about four acres, situated on the water front immediately north of Tompkinsville, ahd between that village ana New Brighton, It is stated that an offer has been made to Dr. Swinburne for the purchase of the property by a company desirous of locating thereon a shipyard drv docks and machipe shops The United States vovern. ment is already in possession of a naval yard and store. house on thé water front, just above the Quarantine grounds. Pusiuc A 70 THE Buxp.—The disbureement of the fand appropriated for the special relief of indigent Diind persons has been intrusted to the Commissioners of Charities aud Corrections, whose office is at No. 1 Bond street, > ‘Tae Wooory Pavaaext ron Sevusin Avescr.—Maybr Hoffman still retains the Common Counci! ordinance ‘guthorizing the pavement of such portipns of the Seventh avenue as are not already paved with the Bel- }. giam pavement, in order that interested property holders may have an opportunity of presenting objections if they have any. ‘Tne AnnivaL oF EwiGRaxra.—The arrival of stecrage passengers from Europe during the week ending May 20, 1867, was registered as follows. The average was 176 per day:—From Liverpool, 4,751; Havre, 453; “4 rg, $19; Bremen, 1,831; (Glasgow, 513; London, 510, “Total, 8,637, ‘fae Souraruy Rewer Movement,—Mra, Algornon 8, Sullivan, the secretary of the New York Ladies’ South- ern Relief Association, in a letter to the Postmaster, re- turns the warm thanks of herself aud associates for the donation of $650 contributed a few days since by the employés of the New York Post office. ‘Tux Fares’ Crve.—Tho reguiar weekly meoting of ‘this body was heid at their room yesterday afternoon. Matters of interest wero discussed by the practical farm- ers present, and several new machines wore exhibited and explained. The useful and destructive qualities of birds upon farms were commented upon. lt was repre- sented that the wren, oriole aad cedar birds were valua- ble in removing insects that destroyed the vitality of many fruit trees, while on the other hand vrsti- mony of an incontrovertible nature was ai- duced of their great propensity to consume fruit as fast as it ripened. The majority of the club thought it excessively crnel and outrageous whatever their stealing propensities, to sacrifice them. Invitations to attend ht pd or See barrow avd fertilizer and a perpetual brick In wore accepted, and committees, consisting first of Messrs. Meeker, Todd and Peck, and secondly of Messrs, Bransbaw, Allen, Smith Meeker, Burgess and Robinson, were appotated to repori thereon. Inveations to prevent leaky chimneys, a new plough point, @ machine to tle up corn shooks and fod- der, a frait picker, and blocks of fertilized concrete were shown and their relative merits perspicnousty pointed out. A committee, suggested by a resolution of Mr. Moulton, was appointed to advise upon the chemical. relationship of atmosphere and sella, with a view of as. certaining the best artificial manures, ASSOCIATION FOR THR ADVANCEMENT oF Scaryen AND Anr.—An jnteresting leotnre was delivered last evening, At the rooms of the Association for the Advancement of Science and Art, by Dr. Rafus K. Browne, on the *Char- acter of the Blood and ite Circulation,” The principal points of the lecturer were m confuting several wrong theories hich had existed ever since the great diseovery of the circulation of the blood by the immortal Harvey, two centuries ago; theories which had new been found false. thanks to the microscope snd — seien- tiGe mvestigation, It was false that the blood war composed of two separate and distine? species of Bamed by surgeons the red and white cor. puscles, respectively. The real tact was that the white corpuacle ix only the red one ia an embryo it Was also erroneous to suppose corpuscles are enveloped in & cellular membrane, for the biood of the guinea pig had been examined through @ strong micro- scope, and it was found thet the ies were con- tinually being agitated about and themee!vea ‘into all sorte of angular and chrystal forms, which they could not do if they were encloeed within @ sirong cel- lular membrane, A larce number of visitors were pres- on listeged attentively to Dr. Browne's lecture wat! its close, 2 Boaraes’s Associanox,—The members of the Boat- men's Association held a meeting last evening at half. Past eight o'clock, at the Shakespeare Hotel, corner ot William and Chambers street, Mr. Michael Quigiey in After the transaction of routine hen a the chair. pumbering two ane. daily bread and pur- jatervention of sand men, are sue their lawful calling without poll and tyranny,” Crmss,—In accordance with an announcement of yes. terday the expected match between Mr. U. H. Stanley and Captain Mackenzie was commenced punctually on -that day at two P. M. at No. 456 Sixth avenue, a large and critical gallery of spectators being present to wit- ‘nes the play. Up to the last advices one game each had been won by the respective players, and considerable excitement existed as to the winning of the third and deciding game, the consummation of which was pot Vkely to culminate until a late hour. Extexstox of run Pouce Teecrare to Yoxxuns.— The Board of Poltce, at a special meeting held yester- day morning, passed a resolution authorizing Mr. Crow. lor, the Superintendent of the police telegraph, to ex- tend the telegraph lines through to Tremont and Yon. kers, at an expense not to exceed $990, So noon aa tho Weathor deities become propitions it is the invention of Mr. Crowley to have the work began without delay. It Will require about three weeks to complete the enter. prise, which, ft is bardly nocessary to state, is one the Want of which has heretofore been sadiy feit by the inhabitants of Yonkers and Tremont, by whom ite suc- cessful comptetion will be hailed with delight, Patat Fatt prow 4 Betiowe, —Yeeterday morning, about eleven o'clock, Martin Grady, a man t ty -three years of age and 4 native of Ireland, while at work on the gutter of house 102 Ninth street, accidentally lost his balance and fell upon the area railing, injuring bim- self insuch a manner that death ensued ima few ino- ments afterwards. The body was taken two Officers of the Broafway squad and removed to the Mercer street police sfation, where Coroner Wildey was Rotified to hold an inquest. Deceased lived in West Twenty-cighth street, Tas Broapway Svictok—Tho name of the vietim of the suicide at a Broadway gambling saloon, aa given in yesterday's papers, was F. B. Fisher, As there is bees * cn ae was for- yA member of the Legisiature Publican State General Committee, this explanation is given in order to distinguish the identity of the parties. A Case ov Pockeroox Daorrina.—A man by the en- phonious name of Patrick George Daly, & native of Eng land, wae passing down South street ‘afternoon when a girange mae tapped him om the eboulder, and borin some t age aha owe poe} one in ‘hold Hongiand,” hata Poser’ hey Te) and thal's where the cones thought Daly. PHeched, A Snow Cas# Patronigxy.—A show case containing about fifty dollars’ worth of gloves, whieh had the bad habit of standing out in the rain and sunshine before the door of Messrs, Faller & Bartram, No. 4763; Broad. way, regardless of consequences, was taken possession of yesterday by some gloveless fellows, who, alter care- fully conveying it ot the second story of the building, coniiscated the gloves, and then left for parts’ unknown. ‘Tas Lackr Beer Inrenest.—It is rumored that the lager beer dealers in this city and Brooklyn have re- solved to simultaneously open their establishments, to give drink to the thirsty, mext Sunday, in; defiance of the Excise law. Although this ramor seemed to have gained crodencs throughout the entire city yes. terday, ot i¢ provable that it emanated from the same fertile source from which sprang terrible riot report a few weeks ago. Why the Germans should almost crush each other jnto Teutonic atoms atthe excise headquarters to pay their $100 for licences, and then go to work to have them revoked, without even the ghost of a chance of being aiiowed to deal in Gambrinus’ delight hereafter, is a question not easily answered, RaiwRoap Accwent,—Isaac Williams, an attache of the Erie Railroad Company, while in the act of coupling some cars at Stiffern, on the Erie road, yesterday, had one of his hands so badly crushed, that) it was con- sidered expedient to have him removed to ‘he New York Hospital. ANOTHER NEW YACHT. Launch of the Schooner Yacht Alice—Mer Dimensions, Fittings, &c. New yachts spring up upon every hand, evincing on he part of their owners, by the addition of these plea- sure veasels, the greatest desire to increase the brilliancy of the approaching season in aquatic sporta. Yachting is becoming more popular every day, and thougp it is a sport whicb can only be indulged in to the fullest extent by’the wealthy, the fact that it has aroused the aquat'< | spirit of the whole community, and resulted im the pro- duction of the fastest and finest models of nava’ archi- . tecture that float upon the waters of the globe, demands that it should receive atiention. x Anviber handsomely modelled vessel of this charnc- ter—the schooner yacht Alice—was launched Jas even- ing from the yard of Mr. Aaron M. Witman, foot of Thirty- fourth street-and Third ave: Brooklyn, upon what is pleasantly but erroneously termed her “native olement.’” From keel to truck she was designed and constructed by this gentleman, who deserves commendation for his production of harmony and proportion, The dimensions , of her hull, with the materials of its construction, size of spars, &c., are herewith annexed, DIMENIONS OF HULL. Length ov water line, sixty-nine feet; ditto on deck, seventy-five feet; breadth of beam, twenty feet, depth of hold, seven feet; draft of water, five feet; tonnage, carpentor’s measurement, ninety-two tons; Custom Honse, forty-eight tona, Her frame is of white oak and hackmatack; planking and keel white oak; deck of white pine, two and a half inches thick; walls same thickness; bottom planking two incbes thick. Her fast- enings are composition, copper butt-bolts and tree-naile, cogether with four pleasant staterooms, all Aniahed With together with four t siaterooms, ini walnut, water closek kitchen, pantry and tanks. having a capacity of two hundred and twenty-five gations. ‘The forecastle will accommodate six men. sraus, ETC, Her masts are seven and sixty-eight feet 1 slurs aiscione of Toelioed oma Toarieas gen a halt modore of the Brooklyn the New York Yacht Ci areal lover of ‘the blue above and moter of the amusement which gor to the boty, precision to the and eye, power to the temtment to the spirit, - THE SAN ANTONIO (TEXAS) MUTIRY. The report that the matiny in the Ninth (colored) cavalry comp at San Antonio, Texas, on the 9b ult, * originated in cruel treatment on the part of the officers ov the regiment, is deuted. The San Antonio Kxpres of %, the 10t: tw giving @m account of the affair, eays it was iustigated by @ colored man named Harrison Bradford, » sergeant, who, being about to be reduced tothe ranks jor imcompetency, undertook io murder some of the officers for revenge, and contrived to gei four- teen men to join him in the butchery. [hey first attacked Lieutenant E. M, Heyl, “Bradford inflicting five severe wounds upon bim with his sabre, Lieutenant Sesh E. Grifin, Company A, in the next tent, rushed to the assistance of Lieutonany Hey) with no weapon but a small pocket pistol, iiradfor turned on Lieutenant Griflin aud, with a front sabre cut, literally cleft the Lieutenant’s skall open from the fore- head to the base of the brain, the brain protruding through the vpeniog several inches, He sborily afer expired. he sergeant received two shots from Lieu- tenant Griffia’s pistol, but he did uot a} ntiy sufter from them. At this time Liout-nant |. W. Smith made his way througt’the other mutineers, aud reaching phe sei % fired three shots at him, killing him in- stantiy. The disturbance was then quelled. A SAD CASE OF SEDUCTION, DESERTION, AND DESPAIR, [Hom the Chicago Times, May 16.) interesting case of seduction and sub-equent }, one of the parties to which is at presenta resident of Chicago, came before the police court yester- day morning. It ix the oft-told of youthiul trast on part and heartless villany on the other. «captain Kennedy, of the Second precinct poliee, lately becaine aware that a young woman was residing within bis juris- diction, the mother of amore than child, who was unable to support herself aud babe, being consump mind, and an keep body aud soul together, that point of desperation where recklessness takes jon of the and mind and sets all reason atdeflance she after a time to reclaim it and assure its. support. She had been heard to say that auless this could be accom- 0 would have to become yet ‘she was, and would kill the infant and-then end own life which has hecome an ineu; barden to her. At thia point Kennedy of ber. He / at onee the girl bim, When ques- tioned, ale substantiated Statements he had regarding ber in! and ly, with tears in her eyes, to be relieved, for « short Period, of the precious burden which was fast dragging her down to her grave, The officer had but one course before him. Yesterday forenoon he brought her before Police Magistrate J. i. Felated her simple but touching ex- Milliken, when sue a school teacher; we be- €ame very much attached to each other; he boarded at my uncle's house; he was generally tn high estecus by all who knew him, and my roiatives seemed to look ‘upon OUF GDioN as dofiniely settled upon; it is possible that, being fatherless and motherless, 1 was not y guarded against the wiles of mem of the world as L should have been, To make story short, under promise of speedy mar- succeeded in acconplt my ruin My people were not vous, atime came when my condition could no longer all Deca uainted with the state uncle met Olifford and demanded that all the reparation in iis power and marty me. peared to consent, but wanted the marriage cereme take place in this State, where residing. In accordance with bis wish my friends con- sented that I should come to the Woet with him and be wife. I soon ieft home and all the friend« cad relatives Thadin the |, fully trasting 1a Clifor ‘and came to Chicago in his company. We reached Wins After remaining with me about of weeks Clifford, without a worl of jon or warning, and without) stating oF inti mating his intention, me and wen! mm the ited, day after day, supposing aud trivting Ws we vould com beck to 6 [ene tou in realizing 0 Lwas afterwards matron, hospital where my child was bora , was inder the care of the kind Si, L fering and weakne: on the 4th of Tame Pett oe ta to supply the baby win 1 am here now. What ai During the recital the girl-mother cried bitterly te be aimost broken hearted. Her simple Trords touched the hearts pf even strong men and all accustomed to scenes neha and misery, not vengeance upan er; Onky pro. fection for her child. She did not even furnish a clue to bi provable whereabouts, it she was aware of them. Ag order was given to by the mfant— bas “heen called ‘‘Aunie Monroe’ —taken to the Home for the Friendiess, from which imetitution the mother avowed her intention of taking it, a8 soon aa she could be piace in a position to maintain it decently. She could work with some spirit tuen, she said, when she know her baby wae not going to die of starvation, small subsoription was quickly raised in the court roont, im behalf of the young girl, w enable her wo buy sume. % thing to gat while seeking for boncet employ meyt,