The New York Herald Newspaper, June 12, 1867, Page 8

8 THE SOUTH. Reports of the Special Correspond- ents of the Herald. LAW AND POLIT! QNEROUS NATURE OF THE TOBACCO TA y. VIRGINIA. GENERALORDIN ARKAN gas, His VIEW OF THE SITU/ ,qi0y, VIRGINEA. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF T” ge weRaco, W. Porcher Miles, et South ( s.votina, in Riche movd—Important Cases it the Federal and State Courts—Beware © ¢yhe Yankees” a He Linc fer South ern Copy Books— Virginia in Rags—Eo’ gerrassment of D Mers—Indifference a5 go.the President and His Escort. Facrmony, June 7, 1967. Wm. Porcher Miles, f¢ parorly member of Congress ‘from South Cxrolina, h@8 een on a visit to this city for some days, He was thes guest of Wm, H. Macfarland, with whom he-is conn’ eted:by marriage, Mr. Miles has deen residing in Moni 9@ county, West Virginia, with nis father-in-law, Mr. O! sver Byrnes, since the close of the war, ami expresses, his purpose to make Virginia his foture home, Hey was a member of the Confederate Congress during the war, occupying tho important position of Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs of the Wouse of Reprosei He seems very despondent as tothe future of the South, and regards the position of a Southern reprosentative in Congress avery miserable one, I should judgo from his senti- ments that no inducement, however great, could infa- ence him ever again to accept any public position, He aceme to despair of any good coming to the South through representative influences; for at beet Southern power in Congress will prosent bat a slight barrier to the everwhelming strenzth of the North, and any boon which the South may receive must be purely the result of voluntary concession. Mr, Miles, with his views of the future, would not much enjoy any representative position in the government, even if eligible. I vhould tmfer that he would dechno to accept, from a sense of bis inability to effect any good, any position under tho now poiitical dispensation, He was always esteomed a ma ofa bigh order of talent, but of rather Southern views, such as might be expected from a represtntative from South Carolina, Two interesting cases are now pending in the federal and State courts for this circuit, In the fedora! court, Judge Underwood, a suit has deen brought by Wm, Meredith and Cadwallader Biddle, administrators of Catherine C, Keppele, of Phila delpma, deceased, against the Rieumond and Petersburg Railroad Company for some $20 000, the amount of dividends which accrued during the war upon 304 shares of stock held by deceased im that road. Under the se- Questravion act passed by the Confederate Congress the stocks beionging to this lady were sequeatered, and all the dividends accruing upon tuem paid to the agent of that government by order ot the disirict Confederate Court. The defendants maintain, in their answer to the ntill’, that the dividends were mpuision of iawto the agent of the Con- aiives: enuitied to these dividends they should receive them m Kind—ttat 18, in Confederate currency, which is (he form 4m which ali the dividends of that road were paid during the war and its earaings received. The case was argued rag by Mr. Beach, of Alexandria, for the plaintiffs. Mr. Wm, Green, of this city, will deliver bis argument to-morrow for tne defence. The other case which has been argued for the !ast three days in the State Circuit Court for this city, Judge sere. ditb, 18 that of a man named Zetelle against Gusiavus A, Myers, a lawyer of this city, and Frederick J. Cridiand, acting British Consal in Richmond during the first three ears of the war. He was subsequently transferred to jobile, where his functions were brought to a close by peremptory order from Benjamin, the rebel Secretary Of State, because of a too free use of his cousular powers to shield from conscription persous known to be amevable to the conscription. ‘Zetelie, who is a Grecian by birth, wound up his af- faire m this city in the summer of 1801 for the parpose of leaving the country, aud constituted Myers ana Crid- land bis agents, under power of attoruey, wo dispose of some property which he owaed bere, and recoive moneys due to him aud seeured by a deed of trust, He bed one deed for $6,000 loaned toa man named Pizzini, in gold, before the breaking out of the This deed would not mature until 1565, running, as I understand, to # period subsequent to the close of the war, In 1863, however, Myers received the $6,000 in Confederate money, and invested it tn Confedciae eight per cent bonds." He aiso sold al! Zetelie’s property, investing the Proceeds in a similar manner, as ue felt justified in doing under the power of witorncy. Immediately after the close of the war Zetolle returned trom Europe, He ap- plied to Myers for his money, and that geutieman ten- dered Lim some $19,000 in Contederate bouds, which at that me were wortuiess. Zevetle refused to accept them, and brought a suit for this amount! soon after, but from one cause or another it was put off uti! the present term of the Circuit Court. The Judge has not yet rendered his decision; but tho general opinion ie that it will be adverse to the plaintiffs claim, ipasmach a8 the = untiorm rule in t dispute arwing upon contracts made the war has been to sustain them. feature in this case is the acceptance of Confederate money ib discharge of tue deed of wusttwo years in advance of its maturity. This involves a question of negligence, which may possibly weigh against t Iemited discretion couierred by the power of ation The decision is looked for with universal inierost, a Javolves 4 principle somewiat aualogous to Lduciary trusts exercised 13 a r. line adopted in books, With vbful mind, in some Southern schools for children’s co; such @ sentiment inculeaied upon the yo the form, too, that can make it most enduring, we cao easily smagine with what feelings the crowing generation Ani this is but one of a of that peo; will regard the Yankees, thousand forms in wt u enderod in the growing youths of we Sous, ave vividly pictured to Wem the insults, tyre Oppression inflicted apon the South by ‘They are taught to regard them all as rogues a and have frequently cited to them, by way of exampie, {he roquieh class of federal oflice holders now at the ata, A gentleman who bas travelled t gh a large port! of Virginia by private conveyance informs me that the whole mass of people whom he encountered, both black and white, are literatly clothed in rags. ‘Tuoir shoes and head gear are in keeping with their otber scant clothing. Taking Virginia as a fair standard for the whoie South, we can readily solve the causes of the terrible depression in the various branches of trade which supply their needs. Tue ®uth is, the North is Durning the candice at both onde by their course in refe- rence to the South. They are losing, by the general poverty at the South, occasioned by U Jusion of capital from political causes, and the cons nt want of the means of production, and positively by the constant outlay necessary for the maintenance of a Freedmen’s Bureau and a standing army, of which there is certainly a0 need. The surveillance kept up with regard to distillers is so great ne actually to dewr some who bave whiskey on band from exporting it until the excitement resulting from the cioring up of so many distilleries here abates. ‘They say they are apprenensive lest parcels duly marked should be seized, and then the . trouble ‘and Cost of recovering them would be more they would realize in market, It would be well to punisa, for example’s sake, those detected in frauds, and allow honest distillers to go on, It would undoubtedly pro- mote the interest of the government if detectives were also punished who seize, with & view to swindic, whi key which they know to be properly branded. Such jhtem poor ruralists into submission to jer to avoid litigation and trouble. ing that shows the disgust of th political matters it i# the marked in- erence with which the President and bis escorts ed here. This does not by any means pro. ant of respect for President Jobnson and ‘hove who accompanied him, but an unwillingness on ‘the part of the people to take a pet in public affairs, Their aversion to any movement having even remotely ® poblical character overcame the curiosity of the people here to see the President and their desire to honor him. Tuey are Learuly sick of polities, and eschew even those connected with them, even to the extent of refusing to henor him whom they regard as the champion of their bis, * heard many remarke in the federal court to-da: m the spectacle of Betit Jury composed of coven ke and five whites, of the colored jurors was & servant of Henry A Wise while Governor of Virginia, It would hardly comport with Wise’s tastes asa South. ern man and Slaveholder to address this combi. pation—‘“Gentiemen of the jury.” And yet I don’t now but what be would doit 1 have always hoard that he wasa very kind master. itis that hie very to him. The other colored members of the jury were, and still are, waiters Inte Danvilie—What tt has to Show from the War—Improvement is the To: Publie Opinion as we Come North from Seuth Carolina—Negro Aararianiom— Mecation—Virginia all for re Debts and Taxes Certain to Cur Large Landed Hetates South-A © Statement—What the Government Ought to De to Encourage Immigration to the Seuth- ern States, tobacco far famous ¢ Presiden issued give nev ait f NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12; 1867—TRIPLE. SHEET. productiv @ surrosinding tobacco country and ite Aories. It has also become bistorically .# the placo from which Jef Davis, as 4 ,of the ‘so called Confederate States,” bis last proclamation that he would never ap a single State of the confederacy, never, 4® but would recover Richmond or “die in the last sh.” ‘They bad been preparing a circle of prodigious urfifications on the surrounding hills for another stand @® the event of Lee's retreat to this point; but with the twewe that be had missed the road, and that Grant bad run him down, “President Davis” was off, and bis last ditch was left unfinished, ‘Those fortifications, sir.” eaid a citizen this morning, “general bankruptcy, facto- ries euspended, universal stagnation, free niggers, equal rights, the Freeamen’s Bureau and a military govern- ment are all we have to show for our four years’ war.” But the inquiring traveller from Columbia, §. C., to this point will nevertheless find that public opinion has been improving all the way; that the poople in North Carolina, on her northern berder, are in a better frame of mind for reconstruction than on her southern border, next to the Palmettos, and that in crossing over into Virginia there is no dissenting voice among the white citizens as to the necessity and sound policy of carrying out the orders of Congress and their military com- mander, In South Carolina a large body of the old chivalry are with ex-Governor Perry. ‘Give us,” they say, “a military commander infinitely rather than such State rights as those of Tennessee under Brown- low. Give us Generai Sickles or his military successor, but spare usa State government under the control of our emancipated slaves, They have the numerical power, and how will they exercise it with the State in their hands? The confiscation of our plantations will be only an item in their Jevelling measures. ‘They have pro- claimed their purpose to be to make property pay all their taxes, support all their schools and all their pau- pers, Therefore, if by masterly inactivity we can defeat this Congressioval plan of reconstraction, we will defeat it.” Such views are heard in South Carolina, In North Carolina, where, the whites being always in a large majority, there have been no fears of emancipa- tion, there are no fears of the negroes gaining the State under the reconstraction terms laid down by Coneress. The anti-radical whites say the radicals will carry the State; but they will use the blacks and not be used by them. The white balance of powor will save the State from negro agrarianism, and, if because the radicals loso their white supporters they lose the State, they will be careful while hamoring the negroes to keep them r subjection. Hence there 1s no ontspoken sterly mactivity” party in North as there ts in South lina, ro in Danville, on the southern border ot Virginia, the idea seems to be universal that there is no chance for the State or ber people but in complying with the teri s of Congress as fast as possivle. And we are ed that sych is the universal sentiment of the State. Here people have none of those feartu! appre- hensions of negro suffrage, wegro power and negro agrarianism which exist in South Carolina; no fears of negro legislation resulting in confiscation by the state, and but little fear of contiscation by Congress, ‘What is the use,” remarked a citizen of this pinee an hour “4n’ discussing the general situation of things?” Our large landholders are baukrupt; they cannol get the labor to work their iands, and the taxes are eating them up. Wha’ will follow? 1 will havo to , to meet their es, and to support their familics, A year or two b you will see this thing in full operation, @ estates will be cut up, and they will go off so eheap for cash that Northern settlers, if we can get them started, will come in here by thousands, You can get good lands now all through this fine, healthy coun- try from $25 down to 35 an acre, ready for oceupation; but they will be cheaper, a great deal cheaper next year, unless money becomes more plentiul aud our taxes are cut down, Bnt we expect them to be in- creased with the reconstruction of the State, Our State taxes, at ail events, will have to be largely increased, They may be increased one, two or three hundred per cent upon wha tiey now are; for we shal be going to housekeeping asain, and shall want any quantity of new: furniture, The cutung up, then, into amuil farms of our large landed vstate is certain to come withoat any con- fisration, and prudent, industrious negroes, who bave saved a litie mongy by clubbing together, can get their stare. The old sy-tem of iarge plantations is doomed, because the labor cannot be bad to work them, and because the taxes, federui and State, will, anless worked, eat them up. Think of it, sir, forty cents a pouad internal revenue tax on our manufactured tobacco |" “Now, sir,” continued the gentleman of Danville, ‘et me tell you how this thing of occupying these small farms ought to be managed. By companies of capi- tarists and colonies of settlers. Let your Norther com- Pany of capitalists, tor mstance, come down here and teicct a large tract, including some of oar gold, coal or copper mines, or some good water power, and let them bring down acolony of farmers, smiths, shoemakers, carpenters, miners, mechanics, everything needed for a prosperous Village, towa or city, and let these commu. Bities be established in new towns and villages. They will (hus have a market for everything among thom- selves, and they will prosper. a plan, sir, would make ‘your Germans as much at home as in Germany.”? “The government might, perhaps, do something for you in this way.’? “Why not, sir? Tea millions of our national currency for a parcel ‘of icebergs and polar bears! Why not ten millions to encourage immigration into the cotton and acco fields, the mines, te forests and the manu- uring water privileges of Virginia, North Carolina, ta and East Teonessee, and the other Southern ates? So much ahead to every actual seitlor would on bring back to the national treasury tive hundred per cent. Would not this be five hundred times better than ten millions for Rassian America, or the ten millions a year or more now spent on your Freedmen’s Bureau?” We (hought it would, and we throw dat tue hint, Observing a white man this morning, in Danville, holding an umbrella over a negro woman's head to Protect from the rain, a facetious Virginian re- marked, “Mr, Stranger, excuse me; but look at that, and thea you can tell your people up North that Virginia accepts the situanon,”? 3 ARKANSAS, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Arrival of General Ord to Appoint Bonrds of Registration for Arkansas—His Pian and Policy of Appointments, and Difiteulties In the Way—Views of the General on the Ap- proaching Election —Reconstruction and Kindred Topics—Alleged Project for Hold a Rebel State Convention—Rumored Convers sion of eral Hindman to Radicalism. Right of Re-assembling Claimed by the State Legislature on Constitutional Grounds. Lirtiz Rock, Ark,, May 28, 1867, Having got into working order the machinery of regis- tration in Mississippl, General Ord {8 now turaing bis tention to accomplishing the same result in Arkansas. His arrival here from Vicksburg, on the latter important mission, accompanied by Colonel Smith and Lioutenant Brown, of his staff, I have already annoanced by special telegram. With a bold vigor of purpose aud determina- tion sure to overcome every opposing obstacle—the Strongest as woll as safest points of his character under his present weight of responsibilitiees—he has set himeelf to work, And it is a work of hearty earnost—that earnestness that carries with it thorough conviction of invincible fidelity to what be deems his duty, and abiding conscientiousness, from which nothing can swerve him, From spending an evening in hie company since bis arrival I am satisfied this is not saying too much of him. Let it not be sup- posed, however, that he is of that profoundly wise class of men who if by any possible fortuity they aro placed in @ position of trust at once assume the solemn gravity of owls, and put on a severely portentons air of busi- ‘ess that i# positively painful to contemplate. He is no such style of man, and neither is be of that lean and deeply meditative sort photographed by Sbakspeare in Cassius. The stamp of plain, every day, keon-sighted practicability, showing him a fitting man for his place, reveals Steel! alike in bis manner and words. Thero ts, moreover, au agreeably wholesome and winning look about him; a pleasing democracy of character is ovi- denced in the careless negligence of cutting and combing his hair, which, though tinged with gray, timo bas not thinned in the least. Thore is sunshine in his ruddy face, and his easy, off-hand way of talking inspires conddence and respect, while forbidding familiarity. The shape of bis head above the eyebrows bears a striking resom- biance to General McCiellan, which may bo taken as complimentary or otherwise; but the nose inclines to the pug—very slightly it ie true, but enough to reveal a humorous side to bie character. 11 is in the overhanging eyebrows and deeply set eyes, that have as nearly the power of looking through a person as oyes over did or can have; in the short, crisp mustache, square, massive chin ‘and bis tall, compact, broad-shouldered and (nely erect figure, that are seen the soldier and martinet; while his neral expression, bearing and utterances show, coupled with these splendid soldierly endowments, the exalted probity and unfaltering firmness that, with proper op- portunities, never fail to become at least assured allies, if not actual pioneers, In achieving greatness, My inten- sketen of General ws ot to and ink bye an ey i : bones—this is more an tion of the music, for some of it for a while rather uncomfortable to accomplish intelligibility ; but time went away, and then t'qy easier. The Missigeipp! inur, of destitution and suffering “@owi of cotton in this State and ‘its @ staple, and some rather hh etymology of names, comprised Jects of conversation, “How long, Genoral, before ali the Boards of Registration in from one of the committee rofe the question of registration, regarding which and kindred topics associated with it, the views and declarations of the General are of paramouMt intefest at this time. “{ shall appoint them as rapidly as I possibly can,” replied the General, “ Before leaving Viekeburs I bad only appointed the board for Pulaski county, bui through stopping at Hetena and Pine Bluff and labors since my arrival I have appointed the Boards for Phillips, Indo- pendence, Prairie and Monroe counties, and shai! tinue to make other appointments during my s here I shail go to Washington, Camden and other sec- Uons in the southern counties, and make the appoint- ments there, Through several of the northern counties I shall send army officers on canvassing tours to find the best men eligible to hold the position and who will accept the appointment, In certain counties I shall confide the recommendation of rogistrars to a special board of army oMicers to be appointed here, which board will forward their recommendatious to ine at Vicksburg for my approval or rejection, a2 [ think best on the papers and vouchers accompanying these recommendations. “Phe chief dillculty, I suppose,"? suggestel another member of the committee, “is in the number of caudi- dates that are prosented and a perplexity to select from them ?”” “Beyond two or threo countics there wil! bo no per- Plexity of this kind,” rejoined the General. ‘The tasic of selection, if there was, abundant material to select from, would be very easy.’ The trouble is to find tho material, in the first piace, and in the next piace to find that of the right kind. Altogether there are graver diffi- culties to be overcome than [ anticipated. Starting on the Dasis jaid down in the reconstruction enactments, that undoubted Union men can alone be appointed, my next aim was only to select persons resident in the counties for which they are respectively appointed, and final intention, and, I may say, fixed determination, to fill the places with’ men carrying weight and inilu- ence with them. Now in some counties there cannot be found the requisite complement of aualitied men, which necessitates making up the detlcreucy in full or in part from other counties—a step that is bound to create jealovsy and dissatisfaction, In other counties there are plenty of qualified men. but :t is dificult to get the beet ones to serve, some not having the ume to spare from their business, some having a dia like to incur the odium they dread will attach to the po- sition, and some lacking the pluck to face the music. Aguin, there 13 @ necessity to examine the credential and an‘ecedents of the parties recommended, as the fact of a person being able to take the required oath does not of necessity establish him asa fit one to be selected. However, Iam im bopee and believe that by the time everyiing else is ready, and more particularly the re- quired stationery, I stall be able to make ail the ap- pointments,”? “Do you believe there will be any disturbances,’ asked ove, ‘attending the regisiration ?” “Not a bitof it,” was the reply. “Everybody who can register I think will do so. infer this from the Teports coming from States where rogistration is going on, and from what I know of its progress in Mississippi. Ina precinct near Vicksburg, where eighty-four vote: were polled before the war, there bave beep the nas of seventy-three white voters rogisteed, besides five hondred and forty negro voters. The effocts of the war ey account for the difference in the rogistry of wh'tes,”* «Dd you apprehend,” asked another, “any difficulty at the time of election?” “In some locaitties I certainly think there will be trouble,” answered the General. “Tt would not be an olection unless there was some fighting,’ mterrupted one of the committee, “Yes, in that regard,” replied the General, ‘the old fighting clement of elections before the war is doubtless bound to show itself. The chief preventives will be keeping whiskey away and preventing the carrying of email arms. A few may want to pommel one jother with their fists, but that won’t do much harm.’” Giving the Genoral’s observations at further !ongth, Tesponsive to the battery of interrogatories of whic h was the subject, is unnecessary to the intelligent deva!- opment of his'views. Ho expresses himsoif satisfied with the progress of reconstruction, and sooms to enter- tain no doubt of growing loyalty among the people of the Siates under military rale, It is a question of time when some of them will got back intd the Union, but all, ho affirms, are bound to accept the terms for their readmission offered by Congress, through secing, as they cannot fail to see, sooner or fater, that on such accoptance depend their best interest aod welfare in the future, In bis district everything is working as harmoniously as could be expected, and the prospects for increasing harmony of action towards effec:ing a Testoration to the Union are most favorable, He denies baving threatened, as charged in the speech of Robert J. Watker before the Supreme Court at Washing. ton, in the Mississippi and Georgia injunction caso, to remove State officors in Mississippi, and further declares that be has no such intention, at present at least, He expects within two or three weoks to complete the appointment of boards of regis- tion, amd get everything tm working trim for a full and correct registration of the voters of te, In his appoiotment of registrars he dors mot-exp*ct to Please everybody and even ali Unionmen. For the ent of Cantreil as one of tho registrars for this county raised quite an outcry of opposition, It was urged against the doctor that he had served as a surgeon, in the Confederate army and could not take tne required oath. To bis favor it was alleged that he is a recanted rebel, and that he showed his conversion to Unionism by accepting a position in the Medical Bureau of the federal army under General Stee'e. General Ord ap- pointed him, no doubt, parsuant to the plan explained above, from his being a man of weicht acd influence and having probably sausied himeeil of his ability to take the necessary oath, There was certainly no snow of back-ont in the General; and betwoen the opposing factions the contest was beginning to wax quite warm, It is dimcalt to tell what would havo been its culmination had it not been onded by the doctor comingto the rescue himself, through sending a letter dectining the appoint. ment, ‘He gives as the reason of his declination the entire absorption of his time in his professional datics, It 18 stated, however—and I give the statement as it reaches me, not vouching for its accuracy, that he was influenced to this coursa by an altogether’ different Teason—an intimation that if he took the tron-ciad oath the attention of the Grand Jury would ve cailed to his case. As to General Ord attempting or desirine to curry favor with rebels, there is not, I feel confident, a word of trath in it. He is, I beliove, a man alike thoroughly independ- ent in bis views and actions, He is a true soldier, and will carry ont his orders, and to his own orders lie ex- pects as prompt aud unquestioned obedience. The time he was in command of this State gave him «a good op- portunity to become acquainted with the leading men ‘and to know who are firmly loyal and who are noi; and this knowledge he is now tfning to good and service- able account, and in his appoiutment of reg strars it may be ect down as a foregone fact that ouly good and reliable mon will be selected. Although sparing time for conterences with Goveraor Murphy and subordi dignitaries, civil, military, jadical and otherwis», cluding @ visit 49 the stat ry, he bas been very busy giuce bis arrival prosecuting the special object of his mission—the appointment of registrars. He has now completed the appolutments for some thirty counties, The board of army oilicers alluded te above zon literal descrip- 7} rece Sno—renderes ing, nec band, hapoily, after aversation went on and a large amount oui of it, the growth parison ‘with corn a8 statements on the preliminary sub- will probably have is State appointed,” to above, started up by the general, to whom are referred the selection and ree of Tegh com nendath ruin counties, Consists of Brevet sub, brevet Colonel Hevry Page and Lieutenant S. N. Mills. Tois board will eit without regara to hours and send their nominua- tions by telegraph to the military district headquarters at Vicksburg, aud at the same time forward by mail the Feasons inducing the nominations, Officers have also, ia compliance with the generai’s statement, been detailed to go through some of the northern counties to make up for those counties a list of . He goes by way of Hot Springs, Arkadeipbia, Washington and Cainde: a ern ‘tions of the State, and will complete the appointments making his way back to Vicksburg i Mississippi rivers. The same orders will be issued governing the actions of the newly appointed boards and those to be sitil appointed as have been issued for several counties in Mississippi and Pulaski county m this State. Regarding the expense of registration it may not be au ummteresting item to men. tion that a staf officer of General Suefidan, wuo travel- led part of the way on the steamer with Genoral Ord and sialon their way here, stated that tho stationery used in General Sheridan's district would cost on an average $76,000 a month, It is provable that wil not ® great deal less in the other distriete, Add to this the a day each to the members of the Boards of and clerical hire besides, and it requires mathematics to foretell a good round agerogate bill of Tegistration expense in each district—an item that will require a good percentage of the tax ou Southern cotton to liquidate, Should not the expense come out of cotton and otuer Southern products? Stoald not they who wow the wind /ook to reap (he whiriwiad ? It is contidentially talked in certain circles here that ‘a plan is on foot for # State convention of the revel fuc- thon to be held in the State House in the carly month, At the head of this movement is . A. H. Garland, who will be remembered as having been chosen United States Senator by the last State Legisiature. ‘His success at Wasbiagton in being allowed to practize in the United States Supreme Court emboldened him with the hope of further success in being ad- mitted to @ seat in the United States Sonate, Baving failed in this lacter expectation, \t is now said he bas ‘soured’ on the general government and is striving his utmost to get up ® party hostile to reconstruction, to combat the Union element in the approaching election and secuTe a rebel ig poe A onvention to frame a new constitution. Working jiance with him aro said to be Colonel Brooks, of Washington, and Colonel Fellows, of Camden, both of whom are hero, Both these Jast nained emen—thoagh the former came from Michigan and the latter from rebel men of Southern principles outrebel the worst rebeis in their hatred of everything Northern, More of this rebel isan movement, if soe ayo A a Geen peedily developed, trawise that General Hindman is treme of radicalism, and x party. that Mexico "Sco Sx here the rest ug been the worst of revels, the State Legie- Tate adjournment these ‘prowess bas a been order ie not the Reconstruction ie AY and be as ‘ho aonea THE WAR-POLITICO FIGHT IN HEW ILEAMS, A Suceinct History of Quarrel, {Prom the New Orleans Times, June 6.] ‘Tho quarrel between the General commanding the dis- trict and Governor Wells has become so violent and its results so complicated that few have cared to quire into the real caase or origin of the explosion. It ia, however, interesting if not important to a full under- standing of the issue that the facts which preceded and produced it should be clearly known and stated. Though ‘the relations of the General and the Governor have been for some time uncertain and variable, with intermittent accesses of amiable and confidential intercourse and of bitter and violent conilicts, yet the immediate cause, the tte belli, which’ has brought these two nota- Dilities into their present fierce and mortal antagonism may be found in the conilict arising out of the several attempts Lo create a Levee Boarl! to direct the execution of the most important public works in the State. It 18 @carious and instructive history, in which, we belie’ the contestants are cach able to make a good showing against each other, but find it very dilficult to defend their own acts, During the last four months there have existed in the State, nominally and appar- ently at least, tour Boards of Levee Commissioners. ‘When the last Legislature assembled there was an old Board, which was constituted by Governor Wells with- out any authority of law, but which the Legislature thought it expedient to confirm and recoguize. ‘This was Board No. 1, The Legislature, however, passed a new bill, providing for the election of Levee’ Commissioners by the two bodies of the General Assembly, and without waiting for the Governor's approval of the bill, proceeded to elect very competent citizens to these posta, ‘This Was Board No. 2 The Loegistatare a-ted prematurely and irregularly in this election, and the Governor pocketing tlreir bill the election felt to the ground, and the old Board continued in office until the Governor claimed the rignt to unmake as he made them. He therefore appointed a new Board, which is the one General Sheridan charges was admitted by his Excellency to have been constituted with special reference Lo the distribution of patronage so as to promote the success of the radica!s in the election in this State, As this charge of tie General is not de- nied in the Governor’s elaborate reply to the General's denunciation, as well as for other reasons, we assume it to be admitted and juatitied, We do not, in view of ail the other transactions and appointments of our high officials, suppose that this charge involves a very seri- ous imputation upon the Governor, at least in view of the partisan managers who have taken our people and affairs under their control. Honest citizens may have some oid fashioned notions that such a use of power or patronage. or usurpation thereof, is revolting, criminal and dotestabie; but what right have they to set themselves up in judgment over men who get their ideas of morality, patriotism and public duty from that pure spring of ali virtue and truth which gurgies from the base of the federal capital ? ‘The virtuous object and end of the constitution of this Board reconciled all “true patriots’’ to the obvious il- legality of it, though that patent fact is an inconvenience to the Governor ig his controversy with Genera) Sheri- dan. The latter o8icer, with his very vague and sweep- ing authority, recognized in so many oases by the Goy- ernor himself, may retort with no Nhtile effect pon the Governor, when questionéd as to bis power over the Levee Board, by asking when, where and how did his Exceliency get the powér to ap- point a Board of Levee Commivsioners? With what face can he grow indignant over the usarpations of anybody, when ho bimsolf-bas been and is now the most unblush: jog usurper of power under the constitution which he is onan to exgoule? Phig was Board No. 3 And this is the Board which General Sheridan dis- placed and superseded very promptly by the appoint- ment himself of Board No. 4. To this Board the Gover- nor objects; first, on the ground of legality, and second. ly, on grounds of personal objectionubleness of the ap- pointees.. Of the five Commissioners he declares that one was a member of the secossion Coavention of 1861, and an earnest advocate of that measure, a signer of the ordinance of secession. Another is a British subject who, during the war, disclaimed all responsibigty to the United States and put himself under the care of the Br.t- igh Lion, A third was a biockade runner. How far are these grounds of disqualification for the duty of superintending the building of levees, we can- not determine, not being able to dnd in the United States or State statutes any law declaring the qualifications of these officials, Should the General, however, think pro- per to reconvene on the Governor, we feel ‘pretty well assured [rom our personal knowledge of the history of some of his associates and appointees that he could raily therstrom quite a rospectabie number of full blown secessionists, loyal subjects of her majesty Queen Vic- toria, and very active and successful blockade runner2, Such is briefly the history aud present state of the conflict which has Qgen carried to enece for final deiermination by th high powers of the federal govern: ment, [From the New Orleans Picayune, June 7.] In the general merite 0: the dispute between tae Gov- ernor by election and the military authorities we nave said all we have thought expedient to say. But we do ‘not jose interest in the developments by either side, and have paid this attention to one of the matters the better to enable ourselves to follow the affair undersiandingly. On both sides there is evident want of more perspicuity of style and clear r comprehension by the writers of what they intend to say. The General’s despatches should not so read as to be understood as saying that he had seen that which he had only discovered or learned afterwards by the testimony of others; and the Gor ernor, in his ambitious hunt after a sarcasm, should be careful not to lay bimeelf open in his assertions to be confronted ugainst himself by his own sworn testimony, recorded in print, BENJAMIN F. FLANDERS, THE NEW GOVERNOR OF LOUISIANA, This gentleman, tho @ecent appointee of General Sheridan as Governor of Louisiana, was bora in Bristol, New Hampshire, on the 26th day of January, 1816. Ho graduated at Dartmouth College in 1842, subsequently stadied law, and in 1843 went to New Orleans. Upon his arrival he took an active part in the organization of public schools, and held the position of President of the of the Conti street schoo! for a short time. He then ewbarked in a newspaper enterprise, but finding the busness unprofitable abandoned i and returned to school teaching. In 1853 Mir, Fianders took an active part inthe railroad building mania which raged in New Orleans at that time, and was el Secretary and Treasurer of New Orleans, Opelousas and Great Western Railroad, He filled this position until the breaking outof the war, when he was compelied to resign his position ana leave the State, as he was weil known to be one of the Tost uncompromising Union men in the Stare. When the military obtained possession of New Orleans Mr, Flanders geturned, and was soon after appointed City Treasurer by Genera! Butler, In 1863 be wasclected to Congress, and on the expiration of the term was ap- pointed Supervising Special Agent of the Treasury D-- partment. Tn the latter part of the same year he was elected President of the First National Pank, bat soon resigned to attend to his official duties. In 1864 he was one of the three candidates for Governor, {From the New Orleans Times, Jone 7.) Mr. B. F, Flanders, the gentleman upon whom the mat of the Governorsbip bas been placed by order of General Sheridan, 1s an old resident of New Orleans, is well known to all classes of our people, and is regarded by them with various and diverse feelings. We veliove, however, the prevalent feeling with those who know him most intimately, and tuose who have investigated his conduct most clos-iy, is that of confidence ia bis personal intecrity, firmness and fidelity to duty and to what he beheves to be right, [From the New Orleans Republican, June 7} « J. Durant bas formatly avi positively de- otiee of Provisional Governor of Lousiana, tendered him by Major General Sheridan, and the die- nity has now been otfered to doo. B. F. Flanders. We have not learned whether Mr. Flanders will accopt or decline the honor; but from the fact that he is in the city the presumption ts a fair one that bis v on the subject were kuown to the General before the selection was ma It may be assumed, therefore, that he wiil accept tne position. The order of appomtment directs that ho shali enter upon the duties of his office at once. ‘A GROWL FROM PROVIDENCE. The Providence Journal growls about Goveroor Wel! s not holding the position of Governor of Louisiana, and a Governor Wells, of Louisiana, “surrenders the office only to the sword.’? Very woll; by what other tenure it? How would he have continued in office after the withdra’ of the national forces, which alono have preserved order and evforced such laws as they have had, and it was better than they had been ac- customed to in Louisiana? The government ot Louisi- ana hae been a military one for the last six yeare, SOUTHERN MATTERS—SOCIAL AND POLITICAL. A radical candidate for the Louisiana State Convention has just been murdered at his home Ni : whicl parish, under circumstances hy in the opinion of the Philadelphia Prrs:, disciose the terrible social and politics! condition of that section of the country, The murderers were nephews of Governor ‘From the Baltimore Am June 11. ( eo erican, 1 to fina that the Convention at Annapolis We are ‘are about mensures said to We think the veto po have decided to invest the Governor, a Issam, and ica go recat sxperinse bas taught OBITUARY OF A DEFUNCT SECESSION PRESS, the Richmond Times, June 10. column of Messrs. + ur ohone i ry Lee with the editorial it of the eased somewhere in the’ wee sma’ é § le if H 5 i H 5 | = 5 ai% : i i Hs cies of ¢* the situation.” In minaret eerie Siocon seeisares! Soeeer renen, meee Matra See mmeen eer mee maton ot Sten ese ehes Serpe Taam of these that, should 1 a araaitomi aad Siac ears man netteet, i THE SPIRIT OF CHRIST IN THE CHRISTIAN PRESS, [From the Christian Advocate, the ss Dr, David Curry, editor, May 23. ba I ‘The great power of the periodical press as an edu ing agency is undeniable. Pivith a pardonable egotism it claims for itself the first place in the work of forming and dictating public opinion and private sentiments, and more than this, and less excusably, it depreciates or ignores all other influences in the samo work. But without discussing the relative efficiency of the different agencies by which the characters, tastes and cousciences of the people are fashioned, the real power of the period- ical press must be conceced. The character and ten- dencies of the press is, therefore, a subject of great practical interest, What, thev, are the moral, religious, Social and esthetical positions und teachings of our prin- cipal newspapers and magaznes? Do they generally inculcate the wholesome morality of the Sermon on the Mount? Do they respect and sustain th fundamental truths of Christianity as accepted verities? Are their sociai ethics conformed to the ethical system of the New Testament? i» their criticism directed ably to the stern tastes displayed by the purity and spirituality of our holy religion? These are questions of no secondary importance, An affirmative answer to them, were it possible, would present a social agency of incalcuiable power working for the regeneration and conservation of society, A negative answer, if de- manded by the truth, must show the same agency operating with its, ceaseless efficiency to demoralize and mislead, The distinction the religious and the secular press is clearly marked, though certain publications present the characteristics of both. There is, indeed, a real diversity of pur- pose in the two cases, which assigns to each Its appro- priate = ‘and requires of them corresponding De tations, ‘ere the whole community made up of real Christians the secular preas would still be a necessity, as wellas civil institutions and schools for sec! ine struction, The maintenance of society demauds such an agency for news, for literature and criticism, and for the discussion of economical, social and political sub- jects. There is, indeed, much in common between the ‘two classes of publications; bu. while the one 1s chiefly political aod financial, the other is religious and ecclesi- astical, And yet the secular press scarcely less directly, and equally effectually, operates toward the formation of the moral character of society. The secular press bas very grealy advanced in its ability and power within the past few years. An amount of business en- terprise before unthought of has been brought to its Management. Money has been used judiciously but very freely. The best talent of the country has been einployed as editors, contributors, and business mana- gers; 80 thatthe newspaper or magazine of to- is quite another and much greater affair than was its pro- genitor of a quarter of a century ago. A corresponding tufluence in society has thus been attained, and is now ex- erted, We for good or evil; and now, (0 a much larger degree UMfin ever before, the secular press of the country ts leavening the mind and character of the people. The re- ligious press has also advanced somewhat, perhaps with a proportionate increase; but, starting with jauch less, it has fallen very far behind. For sdmé éause, of fo? several conjoined, there has been a general lack - Maar enterprise in t.* fap cei eg bi ero hag been og want of available capital & iack of appreciation of fis utility Ba neces- sity; for we know of no religious paper that expends in its production a moiety of what is requisive to make it what such a paper should be. We entered this office three years ago, with a conviction that the religious pres of the country was far below the required stand- ard, and with a determination to do what we could to remedy the recognized evil, We have labored diligently for that end, and we believe not wholly without success ; and we have boen gratified at the same time to note an advance in several of the principal religious papers of the land. We are, bowever, to-day more sensibie of our failure to reach our own ideal than ever before. Our whole system of proceeding, in which we do not widely dilfer from our contemporaries, is on a scale that forbids any large success, and renders impos- sibie the improvements that are seen to be novea- sary. Thus outstripped by the secular press, the ro- I'gioas appears to groat disadvantage. It fails to com- mand the respect that is essential to the fulfliment of its mission, It is, indeed, a power for good in the com- menity, bat vastly less than it 1s capable of becoming. In this state of the case it is not strange that the secular press largely occupies the placo that belongs to the Teligious; that for the things common to both even religious people cepend almost entirely upon former, ahic he slontfadvgyoee o¢ religion by plselng our eu able the silent tnilueyogs of religion Inj phil dren, even in oir secclat eobobatlod amoug religious surroundings—rs when religious sctiools and teachers are sought fur, though the studies to be pursied arc not religious, We sometimes jalk of the importance of having our histories and philosophies and learned § weatises written from a Christian standpoint, But if this is worthy of atiention, how much more the mind’s daily food, which becomes the staple of our thinking, and by assimilation enters into tion of the character, And such is the newspaper, magazine and the review. Is it not, then, abcins that somevody should, in the inte- rests of religion and sound mocals, set about the work of raising the religious preas lo its proper elevation? ‘fhe inferiority of the religious press, as compared With the secular, exercised @ most unfavorable influence upon the iatter, Had the former, by its superiority of style and ability, given its specitic tone to the periodical iite- Tavare of uge, the secalar press would have been compelled to harmonize its tone with that. On the con- the recognized inferiority of the religious press the secular more arreli- with: to give it proper influence society, so the same con- siderations apply to the presa;’and where, in either case, these are wanting, irreligion and scepticism will protrude themselves into notice, To us it is among the most parnful aud alarming signs of the times that, by reasou of the comparative elevation aad the positive irreligiousness of the secular press, our people, church meinbers and the young persons of our tamilios a churches, are daily and monthly drugged with moral poisons in what tuey read, To one who bas pot given attention to the subject it will occasion a thrill of pain- ful surprise to examine how largely the press of the couutry is managed by mea who do not conceal their disbelief 1, and their contempt for, Christianity. Open professions of infidelity are not their policy; but wuile retaining the name ‘and somewhat of the jorms of expression of religion, auother and a widely dif- ferent and antagonistic gospel is taught. Ine North American Review, almost the oaly general literary quer- terly, 18 as evidenly if not as offensively non-Cnris- tian asare the writings of Strauss or Theodore Parker. The Atlantic Monthly, the first literary magazine in the country, is the recognized organ of the inmost rational- astre free thinkers about Bostua, which is equivalent to saving, in the world ; for in, point of arrant scepticism, ‘Tubingen is cast into the shade by our American Athens. Our New York periodicals, if less outspoken in their irreligion, are scarcely jess decidediy sen-Cbristian. ‘The rating minds in tbe editorial work of both of H: pers’ able and popular works are certamly not in syiapathy with iain, old-style religion, The atic probably the ablest and most scholarly weekly evr issned in this country, is managed by aa editorial corps of ‘“\berai Cbristians,’’ whicu is the euphemism for polite infidels. The Phr ical Jour- nal, a truly ably conducted montbly, is coniessedly outside the plane of orthodoxy; while the Liberal Chri tian (Unitarian) and the Anti-Slavery Standard (which two we name not because of any special ability, however,) belong in ine same category. Of the daily papers the Heracp has its established reputation for reckless disre- gard for religion ‘n any form, though we have som times almost concluded that it ia, perhaps, dangerous of our principal dailies, The Tribu alway '-CLnecan, theogh in ite chief editor's strange wi becn hamaniiarian, We doudt, bo: ever, wheiler atl the good it may bave done iv the in- terests of ant ory, Of educhven and of social econ- omy, can compensate for the harm it bas inflicted by upsetting the taith of thousands of tue young peopie of the land, The Daily Times, which for @ long time occupied an enviable position as ® moral and Christian journal, has lately passed over to the class of sneerers at religion and crea Its new department of “Minor Topics” is boy # most, objectionable things found in any of our ly papers, reckless alike of trath, of propriety and of 7 While its pontics pd hg if anybody can find out how, 7 i older style of rs the Hvening Post 18 a very dece: political and itorn journal, with Unitarian prociivi- tea. The Jounal 4 Commerce, once almost a religious: per, issuch no longer. The Commercial Advertiser, for long years the model for a secular ty gk is now simply the mouthpiece of a very bitter old politician, disappointed and cynical, These are some of th periodicals that are now giving form and fashion to iho minds of the people of this ‘The view they pre- sent is Indeed saddening and fullof evii portent, But where is the remedy ? [From the 30. To our astite lan teeson cleus eet of the Press” we showed that the secular and literary press of the country is generally and growingly istic to the acknowledged religious sentiment of the people—that sentiment being predominantiy “evangelical.” and more, for some ys this antagon: yen | form and pon Wy now, from the North A Review down to the New Yorx Henao, it may be affirmed that the most powerful Heals of the period) land are arrayed against the popular religious faith. The feet fo meseclug and ouwting, and the serious con is well doserving of so aed citizens, It i i z i P couformity with the recognized aud interest of the ie nish a triumphant vi ion ple im sis, as they have in many ‘Metropolitan daily paper on such prit tempted, but not under longed auspices, more av argument against the # Fillcnee of Sntadeed anid exes human progress. There is capital enough enovgh in this community to effectuate and we are astonished that it has not been ing to it a fi againat all odds for three or five years; saic pretensions or announcements, but continue {t as Christian men would any other business, on genuine Christian principles; man it iataloci that oan be commanded, snd tek it story by exemplifying ita principles rather pat Pd or obirdding them; by making itself eq y other journal in ali secular news and diac and superior to all others by {ts moral tone and its tion to religious news and interests, Let it be thus ed, and we doubt not that in one year it will be journal of most of our Christian families, ‘Stand our intelligent people who take their Church must also have their daily paper; and as the Chi of the Jand has made no provision for them in respect, they must take into their homes the sheets we have mentioned or none, The enemies of religion have in each week six times the a to demoralize them to one commanded ‘hurch joornals. The suggestion applies equally to the higher periodical literature. We hesitate not to pod nonnce {tan alarming @nd most scandalous fact the Christian intellect of this nation has not to-day a: single high periodical, a quarterly review, devoted te general literature and general interests; that the organ of the highest thought of the country, from sectarian publications, is in the hands reckless sceptics, ‘The denominational quarterlies may have had in this respect ‘the same kind of indirect effect which we have attributed to the Chi weeklies, We must have our denominational organs thie kind as well as the hebdomadala, But could not many of the strong and polished intellects now address ing smail, s°lect coteries, through our religious quarter- lies, be combined in a really national quarterly devoted to general topics, and yet Christian im print ' and tempor? It is a’ remarkable and unaccountable that we have in all this country so small a showing of magazine literature suitable fora place in a Christian family. Weare in montiily reccipt of a large number of most valuable religious magazines from abroad, bat of that class we have but very few of American origin. Here 1s an unoccupied field which we cannot doubt. would abundantly y cultivation. These are vital and national wants, We must have them, Give us but a few local exampl and it will not belong before pe hein sense ‘ot the country will genorally estab. them, BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE. Prospective TROUBLE Betwrex 4 Jusricg aND 4 Pouce Carrary.—A man named Richard Morrts, barkeeper for Jobn Bracken, of the corner of Pacific and Hicks streets, was arrested yesterday on the charge of having violated the Excise Jaw. It is alleged that Bracken failed to renew his license for the ensuing year, and in selling liquor therefore violated the law. Instead of sending the ac- cused before Justice Dunne, who adjudicates all cases: from the Forty-third precinct, wherein this arrest was maie, Captain Rhodes ordered him to be taken before Justice Buckley, at the City Hall, when the examination was set down for to-day. It is understood that Cap~ tain Rhodes caused this case to be sent before Jas. tice Buckley in view of the decision recently delivered by Justice Dunne, in the South Brooklyn ries. case (already published in the Heraup), where several: ties were charged with violating the Excise law on a Banday and asgauiting an officer. From the testimony in: the case, it appeared that the officers gained access to- u arroom ye a private entrance, and Justice Dunne, holding that they bad do right todo thin: Mesarens. ~ party accused of violating the law. Thia ia said to be. ‘the cause of Captain Rhodes’ proeent couree. ACCIDENTALLY Sgor.—At an early hour yesterday- morning a man named Thomas McGutre was accidentally shot, while riding in a Court street car, by the prema- ture explosion of a pistol whic. he carried in one of hig; pockets. The wound, which wasin the thi of a: severe, but not necessarily daugerous ee ie was: conveyed to his residence, corner of Water and Malm Streets, by a police oMoer, aN GeuwvRrs oF fopacco Axn Crcana—Deputy, Collector Tobey yesterday reported the seizure of a ‘Wagon load of tobacco, belonging to Mr. Staussrhan, of 120 North First street, E. D., on the charge that the property was H # & 3 SBaE He g not branded. The same officer the seizure of thirty-two thousand ci; and of tobaceo at the establishment foseph Vellenke, at 74 h Fourth street, E. D., onthe ‘that the ht tie 8 bogus pa as already es —_ Cuuron Fesrivat. —On Friday evening the Ladies’ Aid Soolety of the Gothic Methodist Episeopal church of Brooklyn will hoid their annual strawberry and floral festival, in the lecture room of the church. Prepara~ tions have been made for a pleasant and sociable meet- ‘ing of the young aad old on this occasion, FRLoniovs Assavits.—Jacob Cook, s blacksmith by occupation, was yesterday arraigned before Justice Walter on a charge of fefoniously assaulting Peter Miller, residing at the corner of Walton street and Throop: avenue, Eastern district; but the complainant being un- able to appear, in consequenco of his injuries, the accused was remanded. ‘ie alleged assault occurred” between eleven and twelve o’clock on Monday night, at a Jager beer satoon in Waiton street. it ap-, pears that Cook and Miller were triends and neighbors, and that the assault was committed by the former while be was intoxtcated. The weapon used wa chisel, and gs was stabbed three times—in the rigbt temple, right hip and between the third an@ fourth ribs. last of these wounds is of a serions nature, and it ts be- Meved by the attending physician that the | touched the lung. The injured man suffered considerably last evening, but his life was not thought in imminent peril, Martin Hess, residing in Leonard street, near Boerum, E. D., was arraigned before the same justice on a charge: of assaulting bis brother-in-law, Philip Knabel, with am iron bar, He was held to answer. It is alleged that the accused visited Knabel’s residence, in Meserole street, between Ewen and Leonard, £. D., about ten o'clock on. Monday night, and found bim in bed. He then, with- out assigned reason, struck Knabel on the top of the head with an iron bar, inflicting a wound of three inches in length, and also on the hip. The injuries, however, are not. co dangerous. The ; it 8 said, ‘was intoxicated at the time he committed the assault, Yesterday afternoon, while an officer was sats to arrest a disorderly man named Wallace, at 225 iret street, BE. D., the wife of the latter made an attempt to rescue him, when officer Thomas Lan; of the l= fifth precinct, wont to his assistanee, Mra. Wallace then turned upon Langan and struck him upon the head with & proce of iron. She was thereupon arrested and locked 2 charze of felonious asawit, This unfortunate officer ts covered with wounds received in the discharge of bis duty. Isgerev py THe Exrrosioy or A Lamr.—A man named Frank Cornell was severely injured by the explosion of @ kerosene lump at L. P, Israel's livery stable, Caritom avenue, near Myrtle, about eight o'clock last night, He ‘was conveyed to the City Hospital, A Wiauamssvee Buratan Meets Wire 4 Misnar.—At an early hour yesterday morning « burglar made an attempt to enter the residence of Mr. Thomas Hasback, 127 Montrose avenue, EF. D., but met with a serious mis- bap. He Grst tried to pry open a rear window in the main building, but failed, He then managed to reach the roof of the extension, in attempting to cross which he fell through the skylight, cutting bimself badly with the glass in his fail, ming alarmed at the predica- mentin which he was placed the fellow gave up all forther attempt at robbery, and made hve eseape through the ailey. A pool of blood was fouud where he fell, god bis course of exit was discovered by his bloody tracks, A Cuarcr or Picxixa Pockets xor Sustamrep.—Jobm Siege! and Martin Schlisner, arrested on Monday evening on a charge of picking the pockets of John King of a watch and wallot, were yesterday arraigned on the charge before Justice Dailey. It appeared in evidence that the compiainant and Mr. Siegel were engaged in & quarre! in the street at the time of the alleged offence, and that the former's watch feli out of his pocket during the quarrel, Siegel, who ie a very jo citizen, was therefore Schiisner was held for a fur- ther hearing. Tue Hoxsesiorr:’ Usion or Brooxirs,—The Horse- shoers’ Union of Brooklyn met last evening at No, 170» Joralomon street, Dennis Kerrigan, the president, in the chair, It was resolved to cause a notice to be published’ ip the papers that the society would insist that ite mem- bers should quit work on every Saturday at four P. M. No other business of any interest was transacted. LARGE FIRE IN BROOKLYA. ‘Two Men Scnided—Loss $35,000. afternoon a. Ferris streets, Brooklyn, when the fire tn the furnace, was scattered among the turpentine, and the place was immediately enveloped in flames. One of the laborers and the engineer, who wore in the place at the time, were badly scalded and were taken to their homes, , The firemen were promptiy on the ground, but owing to the- inflamable nature of the stock it was impossibte to sub- due the fire, and the buildings, machinery and stock of Momra. Blossom & Co. wore almost totally destroyed. The loss on stock is catimated at $15,000, and the on buildings sed machinery w'll amount to about ‘Toare was a8 lnseranee 00 ‘by see; pits ‘vitt & Smith adjoining, where about five hut it a orade band oe oa sth her | pee, wi A tay 3 ii from the fire led the i i g i i] EPs i i i