The New York Herald Newspaper, January 20, 1872, Page 3

- Tmportan -he- ‘would have dismissea him from te Rally owned by & corporation, of wnich Senator Pomeroy was an active member, and is now the Property ef anumber of Massachusetts capithlists ana lawyers, including among them Governor Claf- lin, ex-Representative Gooch and others as well known. The Ocean Steamship Postal Subsidies—Pro- Jects and Jobs. The Senate Committee on Commerce nave placed all bills asking for subsidies to ocean steamship companies 1n the hands of a sub-committee, consist- ing of Senators Kellogg, Corbett and Vickers, The first-named Senator has presented nearly all the + propositions of the kind made so far, and the second charges himself especially with all Pacifo coast Schemes, They wil! make an early report tothe General Committee, In the Senate there has always been considerable rivairy between the Committee on Commerce and that on Postal Affairs as to which should have charge of these propositions, Their bind ie 9 bave Bitherto favored the Postal Commit ¢ most friendly, Now, however, thg feeling has changed, The leading subsidy bilis are:—One establishing a semt-monthly mail service between New Orleans and the Gulf ports of Mexico's far as Sisal; the amount of subsidy asked 1s $100,000 per annum. The Austraiian mati service asks a subsidy of $500,000; provides for five steamers on the route, making thirteen trips each way per annum; three WASHINGTON. Custom House Investigation. Swift Punishment tor the Violators of Law. it Testimony in Pos- session of the Committee. an <plsindcensiiis ‘Traveller ‘from the Hiouse. oe RAILROAD LAND-GRAB WAR, The Ocean National Bank 2 Dividend. of the steamers are to:be of 2,000 tons burden, The colonial governments of New Zealand, New South 7 Wales and Queensland propose to pay subsidies Postal: Subsidies for Ocean Steam | Iie now ter the mail eornce etn a en line now has the mail service subsidy between San Francisco and the Sandwich Islands, under a con- tract with Ben Halliday, The managers of this Scheme believe thémselves almost sure of success, and quige confidently expect the Senate to pass their bill. Most of the schemes for European lines have been withdrawn, and the only measure look- ing tn this direction, is one that proposes to make the mail steamers to be builé under it convertible ipo cruisers, These vessels are to be constructed at public expense in private yards and then leased to companies for mail service, under conaitions en- suring use in time of war, This 1s one of the neat- @st dodges ever framed. There are two parties trying to secure the benefit of this project, one managed by a Mr. Courtney and the other by John Roach, of New York, Disposition of Stenmboat Fines. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury has issued the fol- lowing circular of instructions relative to the dis- Position of certain moneys collected as fines under the Steamboat acts:— The proceeds of all fines, penalties and forfeltures accruing to the United States in consequence of vio- Jations ol the acts of Congress, now in force, relat- to the inspection of steam vessels, will here- Tr be paid over to the Satine officer of the cus- toms, and by him dep to the credit of the ‘ureagurer of the Uniten Btates, and treated as a re- ceipt un account of fines under the treamboat act, not distributable, Cuban Belligerency. The Cuban agents, Messrs. Macias, Céespedes & Ruiz, have returned with General McMahon to New ‘York. They surveyed the ground here, but declined expressing any opinion as to their prospects be- yond that of general hopefulness, The Committee on Foreign Affairs have, as yet, taken no action on Cuban matters. Mr. Cox’s resolution recognizing the belligerency of the republic of Cuba is now before the committee, General Banks expressed himself favorable to some action ‘or the Cubans, but objects to going as far as Mr. Cox proposes. The latter gentleman will-make an attempt on Mon- day next 10 get the subjectconsiaered by the house, It is believed that 1n this atvempt he will receive the support of his: party and a namber of repubil- cans, Arkansas Election in ‘the House—Bdwards Unveated—Damnging a Methodist Ohurch. Considerable interest. Was mantfested in the House this morning over the contested election case of Mr. Edwards, of Arkansas, who made a per- sonal explanation and askéd tohave the time ex- tended five days in which to take testimony in his case, Mr. Edwards was strongly backed by his col- league, Mr, Snyder, who said the ‘co-ordinate branches of the State government had decided in Mr. Edwarag’ favor, that the Supreme Court had algo so decided, that the Board of Commissioners of Eléctions had déclared in nis favor, and that the people of Arkansas would déthand to know tho Teagon of an adverse by the ‘House of Representatives, Mt. Edwards wore an anxious look and seemed’ to be deserted by both political parties, each of which he has tried to servé. He was elected asa democrat, but has voted with the republicans since taking his seat Ini Congress. fte asked in vain for five days more, in which he promised to furnish evidence that he had before declared he could not get in sixty days. Messrs. Hazelton and Hoar, from the Committee on Elections, vigorously opposed the extension ers—That Nice Job. THH APPROPRIATIONS. Facts for the Antt-Tobacco Society—Eight ‘Million “Nicotine Sinners Puffing Their Way to Perdition, RECEPTIONS AT THE CAPITAL. WasHIncTon, Jan. 19, 1872, ‘The Centon Howe InvestigationsWhat the President Thinke. ‘The reports of the sessions of the Custom Houke Investigating Committee, published in the HERALD, atrract much attention here. The home organ of the White House Kitchen very earnestly denies the HIBRALD’S report Of the conversation of the Pres dent printed the other day, and intimates that tne whole thing 1s. conspiracy to compel His Excel- lenc¥ to appoint new secretaries. This is an unjust assumption. The President has never nesitated to express bis opinion on the investigation, He sald yesterday to @ prominent citizen of New York that he Was watching this inquiry with deep attention; ‘hat, there could be no inguiry too thorongb, and that he would be swift and relentiess in dealing with-any one who had done violence to the law or the established customs of the government, Speaking of the Leet matter, and Colonel Leet’s ac- _ Ceptamce Of $6,000 a year from Bixby while he was holdiig @ place’ in the War Department, he said 1t ‘wad simply an infamous transaction, and no friend of biscould in any way bea party toi, Sofar as Lectiis'concerned, he said that he. wouid of couree remove him ‘from'the position ne ‘held, unless & sufficient defence was made—such a defence as, he feared, from the evidence, t wuuld not be possible to make. He furthermore censured Mr, Grinnell for having taken cognizance uf the transaction, ana efded, emphatically, that nad he known Of this conmivance on Mr. Grinnell’s part Collectorsnip at once, and’ that ne wuld ‘powevidence that Mr. Morphy. was in any way aware of the Bixby-Lect twansaction, although he very sorry that Mr, Murphy had’ Hot taken “his ad- vice and removed Leet when he requested it. So far as Leet 1s concerned, the President furthermore said that he Knew him only in a general way as a junior member of a rather large staf, and that he had:made no impression upon him, except as that | of time asked ior, declaring twat during of. kindly, discreet, amiableand industrious young | the § sixty days allowed Mr, Edwards man, Who was adjutant or something of the kind; | to produce his testimony he had “proceeded thas when the war was over and his staf was about to go to pieces, om account of bis. acceptance of the Presidency, General Rawlins tame to him and asked him to write a letter for the young man, wno was going to New York to seek his forsane; that Rawlins had a special tnterest in him, and that, as much to oblige Rawlins as anything else, he wrote the letter, supposing that, at best, Mr, Grinnell would give him a little place of some kind until hegot into businese, Snortly after J. D. Camer- on, President of the Northern Central Railway, of- fered to give Leet the superintendance of certain iron works in Pennsylvania, When the President heard Of this'he directed General Porter to write to Leet, then in Chicago, saying that he did not wish him to go. to New York or to have any connection with the Custom House: at all, but to accept Mr. Cameron’s offer, and that since then he had not realy bad @ chance to think much of the matter, and the developments in the investigation were new to him in every way. Of course, the President sela the Bixby transaction makes it impossible for Leet to/hold his present or any oMce, nor would any one who knew of it be permitted toshare his friendship. Such men he regarded as encmies of his adminis: tration, not in the sense of active opponents, but in ® more dangerous sense, for they sacrificed the administration and the best hopes of the party to their own avarice and dishonesty. . As to Porter and Babcock, the President spoke of to forget to do it’—had never furnished an iota of evidence in the matter. Messrs, Shellabarger and Eames spoke 1a favor of granting the five days, but the temper of the House was evidently against it, and the substitute offered by Mr. Hazelton, de claring Mr. Adwards not entitled to is seat, was finally passed—yeas 129, nays 46, - Senator Clayton, who obtained a committee of the Senate to investigate charges mace against nim, involving the matter of Mr. Edwards’ election, ‘was Governor of Arkansas at the time of the elec- tion of which Mr. Edwards claims to be the suc- cessful candidate. The failure of the Commitice of Elections to report favoravly upon this case will, it is thought, complicate that gentleman’s already badly tangled political affairs. The Rev, Mr. Leech, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was on the floor of the House to-day press- ing for pay for damages to a Methodist church in West Virginia by United States troops during the rebellion. The Appropriations—$50,000 for the Japanese Embassy—The ladian, Consular aud Diplo. matic and Naval Estimates. The House Committee on Appropriations to-day considered the application for an appropriation of $60,000 for the entertainment of the Japanese Embassy which lately arrived at San Francisco, General Banks argued before the Committee in favor of the appropriation, and it was finally whem with kindness, and said he had seen | decided that the Secretary of State, Gene- nothing to shake nis confidence in them, j ral Banks, chairman of the Committee At the same time he asked his visitor veryanxiously | on ‘Yoreigg Affairs, and General Garfield, whether it was really believed inat General Porter anda General Babcock, or etther of them, had any connection with this matter, and whether there was any evidence to thateffect. If there shoud be such evidence the President will give them an oppor- tunity of explaining 1t before a court-martial. The facts ‘here written are all known in New York, and many of the best friends of the adminis- tration ure vexed with the republican memvers of the committee for not calling the witnesses who vould prove them, The name of one witness chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, should have a conference upon the subject and report to the committee the result of their delibera- tions, The Indian Appropriation bill, which appro- priates about $5,500,000 will be reported next week, Governor Swann, who has charge or the Consular and Diplomatic bill, wil be able to report it about the latter part of next week. The committee will take up tne Naval Appropriation bill on Monday. ‘The Louisiana Troubles Inquiry. The House committee to investigate the troubles very slose to the President i im the | in Louisiana at @ meeting to-day decided to post hands of the committee, and so im- | post their visit to New Orleans for the present, but portant is bis testimony that mo less a will have another meeting to-morrow week to de person than General Sickies wrote to Senator Buck- (ngham, urging the examination of this witness, Senators Stewart and Howe have, it 1s said, decided not to call him, and & most extraordinary theory is in circutation this evening as to the reasons for this fahure, «It is said that they regara the case of Leet and porter and the President as one—that the in ‘vestigation can only succeed in exonerating them all; that they are reaily the attorneys of Leet, and hence do hot care to go into any evidence that would jus- tify, the President at their expense, The President is nown to haveexpressed some surprise at the fatl- Gre Of thé administration 8 enators Lo elicit this tes- termine their course of action. Expelliag Members of the Louisiana Legis- lature. A private despatch from New Orleans says, In reference to the vote of the Legisiature expelling absent members, that the State constitution re- quires a two-thirds vote of all members elected wo expel a member; algo thatthe New Orleans Times to-day pubiishes @ very bitter article on the course of Governor Warmoth, Captain Dillen’s Little Seuthers Cl: Rice—Munchaneen of the Stand. The Southern Claims Commissiun was engaged to-day in examining the claim of Captain David R: Dition, a banker, tcader and eteamboas owner of Savannah, for $270,000 worth of rough rice used to Jorage the animals of General Sherman’s army, Baron Munchausen, in the person of Inspector Mc- Donald, of the Savannah Custom “House, appeared as o witness for the claimant, and among other astonishing things tested that ho made three trips a8 foraging ofmcer to the rice plantation, with from two hitmared to four hundred army wagons each trip to carry off the Tice, aud that Sherman’s army had with it as much as three hundred thousand nead of stock on lis march to the sea, A second claim of Captain im for . ‘Weatern Rallronds and the Land Graby B. ©. Ingersoll, a8 attorney for the St, Joseph aud Denver Raliroad, was heard to-day in opposi- tne Pike’s Peak amd Atchison, now the Central Branch of the Union Pacific Railroads, The argu- ment was not completed when the committee ad- squrne@. EX-Attorney General Hoar and Mr. Nichols appear as attorneys for the Central Branch, Dillon for 980,000 worth of provisions and clothing @f diseassion in Vongtess and © constant applicant | taken by Sherman's \roops in Savannan was also for egislation before the appropriate commiktess ; under examination. This claimant was owner of ) the NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, uring me past four or five years.’ It was oriet | the steamer Amazon, captured by the blockading fleet in March, 1865, and released from forfeiture by the Treasury Department on satisfactory proof of the owner's loyalty. The proof accepted by the ‘Treasury was offored as conclusive to-day, but de clined by the Claims Commissioners, who proceeded to put Dillon ana his witnesses on the stand, with Tesuits that would have astonished the Treasury oMcers who released the prize steamer. ‘The long and tedious examination was now and then relieved by lively passages between Commis- stoners and witnesses whenever the latter would try to dodge the question. Brigadier Genera! Bevjamin 8, Roberts, of the regular army, acted as counsel for the claiman: before the Commissioners. ‘The Treasury Defaleati jquiry. The House Committee on Treasury Department Expenditures were in session last evening and ¢x- amined the accounts of the recently convicted de- faulters, Marden and Johnson, of .the Treasurer’s Bureau, with the view of ascertaining the manner im whigh their defalcations were accomplished and = kept concealed s0 long. Genera} Spinner and Assistan: ‘Treasurer Tuttle were examined under oath in regard to the matter, Their testimony developed no new facts, though quite mteresting as to tne mode of doing business in the Treasurer’s office, and showed the necessity of devising some additional check on the officers who have the handling of moneys and the manip- ulation of accounts. There is no longer reason to fear that any further defaications wil) be discoy- ered, ‘The Secretary and the Fishermen. ‘The delegation of fighermen and those represent- ing their interests from Cape Cod called upon Secre- tary Boutweil to-day and~ were cordially received by nim. They presented at length their views of the articles of the Treaty of Washington relative to the Asheries and most earnestly protested against Congress carrying them into effect, It was stated that they represented the interests Of 32,000 persons and 500 vessela engaged in the fishing trade, and if the proposed reciprocity Was carried into effect they would haye to give up the business or immigrate to Prince Edward's Island, as the Canadians could fit out their vessels for one-half the expense they were under in the United States. Secretary Boutwell counselled moderation and hoped they would not attempt to prevent tue pas- sage of the proposed appropriations, but appeal to Congress for such relief, both by legisiation and bounties, as Would enable the American fishermen to compete successfully with their Canadian neigh- bors. The Tobscco Revenue—8,000,000 Smekers, Each Cheerfully Consuming Eleven Pounds Fourteen Qunces of Tobacco and ‘167 Ci- gars. ; Israel Kimball, head of the Tobacco Division of the Internal Revenue Department, has prepared a paper for the use of the Committee of Ways and Means 1m which he estimates the number of con- sumers of manutacturea tobacco and cigurs in the United States at about eignt millions, giving to each individual consumer an average of eleven pounds and fourteen ounces of tobacco and 167 cigars, the basis of calculation being the 95,000,000 pounds of manufactured tobacco and 1,888,600,000 of cigars on which taxes were col- lected during the fiscal year ending with June last, The average would be larger if tobacco manufuc- tured and sold in fraud of the revenue were added, From other estimates Mr. Kimball reaches the con- clusion that the tax on tobacco has in no wise diminished {te.consumption, and that the fact that the government collected last year taxes on upwards of ‘ninety-five million pounds manufactured tobacco shows that the taxeg are very closely collected. His opinion is that not more than five per cent’ of such taxes are evaded, and that if all the topacco manufactured, sold and-con- sumed Was reached ceeaeremee the sum total would not 'd. 100,000, 000 any reduction, on the sagan of bor bap peed on mapiiiac tured tol ‘woul for me ing, @ eorresponding reduction of the govern: ment t receipta from this source, Oonsumers now use all. they waut, and all they can consistently witn boatly health and- vigor, The number of con- sumers would not be increased by such reduction, nor even by an entire repeal of j% tobacco tax, and that the average rate of tax ound on the total init poor: ot cna from whic! es were Co! See Me aaa ae fF teats nua aca 'Yite“aale “of loaf tobacco consumers, and @ thorough collection of all taxes on caper rec a a Tevenue Of $25,000,000, Swanty- fone cents & pg would’ We att ‘attended we a corresponding decrease in the revenue. ‘There are in'the United. States 928 manufactories of tobacco and snuff, Mr, Kimball pr mae in condom ont bileted” 4 1 SBoaplnind of 0 of ted, eaking ‘ongreve og to re repeal epost the ey! or rodnee the rate, oe ion 18 that the consumers of tobacco expect the tax to be continued, and have no intention to ask its repeal. On the contrary, I believe a majority of Reon consumers find a pleasure in coutributin, rectly to the revenue of the country, au: an additional motive for contin jo the indul- gence of a luxury jn which ‘omy Of their friends, Bt least, cannot participate. The Counterfeit Bhuy Deller Nete. ‘The following is a full description of the fifty doi- lar counterfeit of the new gréenbvack issue, series of 1860:— ‘This is the firat note of the = that has been Poor quailty of the engraving, while the paper Upos quality e engraving, while the paper upon which the note is printed is not at ail Ake ‘the genaine. Running through the paper of the as issue 18 6 ~=6bre §=resembling bite thread or colored sil also a nar- ‘on strip of blue, which 18 termed the “localized fibre,’ extending from the bottom to the top of the note, on the right side. This is made of certain materials interwoven 10 the r during ite making—a secret process known only to the in- ventors, which has undoubtedly provea a great check to Sountenrenpingn The large red seal of the Treasury in the centre of the note, also the cycloid number panel ornamented with scrolls, are want im the counterfeit, The vignette—the return 0! n wie ieft side the note (Peace holding ta hand .a@ statue of Mercury) is coarsely engraved, the dark drapery having @ scratchy ap- es aud none of the graceful folds, produced ores shades which will be observed in the genuine note. The feet of the png are badly drawn; also upon the right arm, as seen upon the genuine note, 18 a bracelet, defined, while im the counterfeit it Is hardly perceptible. Upon the upper left corner of the pote is a Cs with ihe monogram “‘U. 8.,”’ Under which @ ribbon, with the motto, “4 Plurivus Unum ;” in the genuine it is quite readable, while in the countertett it is blurred and the letters are badly formed. Over tne letter “0”? of the letter “United States”? 1s the letter ries of 1869.” Between the words ‘series o1” "186077 in the genuine there 1s & small Soar ch an the counterieit there 18 none, In fact te whole gen- eral appearance of the face of the note is bad, and has a decided lithographic look; also in length it is one-eighteeuth ot an inch shorter than the genuine, The reverse of the coanierfeit, com, Of letter. ng pe nd geometrical latne work, is a close imitation je genuine note, Listillery Seal Lock Orders. to Cofimissioner Douglass has modified the regu- - lations governing the use of the American seal look by distilleries and internal revenue bonded ware- houses:— Hereafter said locks will be required to be ap- Plied to those portions oly of the distillery prem. ses by Which axcession can be had to the spirit during the passage from the beer still tothe receiv. img . cisterns and also to the doors of the cistern room and. distillery warehouses. Io Becuring other pete of the distillery premises where locks are required, any locks heretofore Turnished in the possession of disiillers may be used. Applications for locks and seals will be ac- companied with @ certified check or postal mone; ee payable to the order of the American Seal k Company, lor the price of the locks and seals, ont receipt of the application and certified check or money order by the Assessor or Collector he will Jortawith Yor ward one said applications, With tne certified check or money order, by mail, ada “3 wor os internal Revenue, New York City,’” ae the other ap- Plication in files of oMice. ‘he locks and senis ure to be delivered to the persons applying for tne same subject to the expense Of transportation. All exiating Inconsistent regulations are revoked, ‘The Currency. Comptrolicrship. ‘The opinion is general that Mr, Hulburd will be reappointed Comptroller of the Currency. 1t ls cer tain, however, that the appointment will be made entirely on the recommendation of Secretary Bout bins Currency Contraction. Amasa Walker, of Massachusetts, was pefore ‘@ sud-committee of the House Committee on Bank- ing and Currency, and made an argument against ony legislation which would interfere with the bust- ness interests of the country, urging that resump- tion of specie payments and contraction of cur- rency should be made in the most gradual manner. The Redaction of the Army Staff! Medified. It is now understood that Mr. Wilson has recon- sidered his purpose to introduce into the Senate a general bill to reapeal the law of 1969, which pro- vides for the graduai reduction of the staff of the “army to a peace footing, and that the proposed bill, Af wresenced at all will b€ 80 modified as to permit ‘only the-fMling of vacancies In the corps of eng!- neers and the appointment of heads of bureaus With the ramk of colonel instead of brigadier gen- eral, a8 vacancies occur, Propertion of Revenue Lost by Smuaeling. The Ohief of the Bureau of Statistics denies most emph@tically the statement made by the Civil Ser- vice Commission that one-fourth of the custom revenue is annually Jost to the government by un- dervaluation and smuggling. His estimate is that the loss does-not exceed tive per cent by undervalu- ation and smuggling, footing up aloss pernaps of $12,000,000 or $15,000,000 per annum, Secretary Delano’s Reception. The first evening reception this season of apy of the members of the Cabinet took place this evening at the residence of Secretary Delano, which was largely attended by a distinguished and fashionable company. New York Republican Reception. At the annual reception of the New York Republi- can Association to-night numerous prominent citl- zens of that State were present, (Phe Meyers-CVesana Election Case. On the contested election case from Pennsylvania (Cessna, republican, against Meyers, democratic) two of the nine members reserved their votes in the Committee on Elections. The returngave Meyers fourteen majority, but ona recount the majority is larger, Smallpox in Washington. A number of cases of smallpox are reported, The Board of Health announces that it 1s prepared to remove'all-cases of contagious diseases at a mo- ment’s notice, ‘FORTY-sECOND CONGRESS. Second Sess! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 1872, Mr. Dawszgs, (rep.) of Mass., ocvupied the chair as Speaker pro tem., Mr. Blatne being still absent on account of the serious iiIness of his child. ARKANSAS TROUBLES, Measre, EDWARDS, (rep.) of Arx., and SNYDER, (rep-) of Ark., consumed the time of the House for along period after the opening by a discussion of fae ad election cases of Boles against Ed- After two hours spon over tnis Arkansas question & resolution was adopted refusing to Mr. Edwards, the sitting member, any more time to take testi mony, WASHINGTON CITY DEBT, Mr. STARKWEATHER, {rep} of Conn., reported a bili for the funding of the debt of the city ¢ ‘a Washe ington in six per cent gold bonds, runuing not ess than fifteen nor more than thirty years, to be nego- Uated ata rate of discount of not more than threo per cent, The bill was smsiien by Mr. Starkweather ana by Mr. Chipman, gate from the District of Co- lumbia. ire da rit oe the city of Washington due on the 1st of June, 1871, when the new Territorial gov- ernment went into existence, was About $3,000,000, $2,000,000 of which had already been fanded, leav- ing a Hoating a devt of some $800,000 to be covered by the new bon After some discussion the bill was passed, Mr, STARKWEATHER alse reported a bill for the of'Solumbi of a Board of Survey for the District Columbia, Passed. Mr. CLARKE, of Texas, introduced a bill to refund to the State of Texas disbursements made prior to {he war in detence of the frontier. Referred, je House then at fifteen minutes to three ad- journed tall Monday. EULOGY ON ON GENERAL LEE. A Fulsome Pauagyrio by. by General. Early on the Mi'itary Career of His Former Ohief— How McClelian’s Army Would Have Been Aunthilated if Lee’s Orders Had Been Car- ried Out—The True Secret of the Defent of Gettysburg—How Lee was Outnumbered—A Parallel Between Lee avd Jackson—Haani- bal Nearest te Lee. LEXINGTON, Va., Jan. 19, 1872, Despite a storm of rain and sleet the spacious chapel of Waabington and Lee University waq crowded this morning by a most attentive audience to hear the address of General Jubal A, Early on the military career of General R. E. Lee. After a brief and handsome introduction Gencral Barly said that he would deal only in facts and figures, which alone could convince the judgment, He alluded to the memorabie scene when General Lee his commission ffom the Virginia Con- vention; te his seif-aonegation, incessant labor, and ag ‘that, without detracting from the merits ¢f others, ‘without Geucral Lee's services in the reorganization of the Virginia forces at frst, the Battle of Manassas could not liave been fought. General Lee wis first in command in West Virginia and.then on the sea coastdefences, After the battle of Seven Pinés he came to the command of the Army of Northern Virginia ana conceived that splendid campaign of which a great mind was alone capable, Inthe seven days’ battles around Rich- mond Lee had 75,000 infantry and 6,000 cavalry and arullery, and this was the largest army he ever commanded, In swinging around to attack McClellan’s rear and flank he left but 25,000 men between the enemy and Richmond, Tnis was the perfection of wise doing, ana had General Lee’s orders been carried out by his subordinates McClellan’ army could have been annihilated. General Pope came next, Jackson’s movement to the rear of Pope with ini men was one of the most rena strategetical movements on record, General Lee now undertook THE BOLD PLAN the Potomac at Sharpsburg. Jackson had but 4,000 men, aad General "a Whole force engaged did not exceed eighteen thousand men. ‘rhis Was one of the most remarkable patties of the war. The official reports show that during the whole of the 16th and part or the 16th General Lee confronted McClellan with only Bio] infantry, and his whole force of all arms from first to last was less vhan thirty thousand men. McUlelien had 97,000 men and 400 guns, MoUlellan did not claim a victory until the loth, after he found Lee hed recrossed the Potomac and he began to crow, at firat feebly and then more londly. Ab piause.) With anything like equal means Lee woul: Tn'sepi tember, 1862, have dictated terms of peace in Wastington City, ‘At the battle of Fredericksburg 1t was impossible to attack in the evening, because f the pee oo artillery fire, Jackson o1dered the of crossin attack and then counterinand- the,order. At Chancellorsville Lee’ nuccess was @ triumph. Jackson tell, and Gen- eral Lee might well say that he had lost nis Tight arm At Gettysburg on the first day we rained @ decided victory; on the second and third Sve we failed todislodge theenemy. Our ammu- nition was short, General Lee consulted me a whole day, and determined vo fall back, THE MAGNANIMITY OF GENERAL LEE kept back the true secret ot lil success at Getrys- burg. The attack was to have been mace at di: hight, but Longstreet’s corps was not ready uml four o’cl By that time Meade’s whole army in the morning an attack by our right— on the enemy's left—must have resulted in brilliant success. The attack on our left was only maaé to suppo! orl Hopgerteet If what Swinton Bays io his DOOK "08 ngstreet has said be true, then one at least of Lee’s lieutenants did not go into the fight with that confidence and good faith necessary to success. General Lee in this battle had less then sixty teed men of allarms, The defensive line of the Rapidan was tlen chosen as the only one that could not be fanked by monitors aud gunboat In May, 1864, Grant came with 140,000 men, ‘Then came the long death Fine At Spottsylvania our lines were for a broken. Grant received 40,000 men more, Lee not one Grant finally landed on the south side of the James River, where he could have gone at first witnout the loss of a man, but to reach which cost him more men than the entire number in Lee’s army. All things considered, this campaign of Lee’s is the most remarkable of ancient or modern times, THE DISPARITY OF NUMBERS sounds like romance. General Lee wrote to me, in 1866, that It would be hard to make the world un- derstand and believe the i act, but Lee was always anxious to take tae offensive. He said to me, if sone goes to James River it would become @ ege, a d then it will only be @ question of time. for Dine long months constant attention and linger- ing Starvation were doirg their work when Sner- reach man Goldsboro, The end came at — Appomatox. — thousand mien, the equals of an} ali we tide of time, laid down their conver odin be tat | eeane Lee pede ‘yeh pon longer a , yh to give patie, This A ouven Imperfect ieeron of ove 1ee’s military career. When I urned from Canada I submited o hie forces to him. He said they Tully covered the amoun imes exceeded them. are thove | Rave given to-day. Of the it antiquity Hann! 1s nearest to but the forces of Rome and Carthage wore equal and the fatter a maraume power. 80 too with Mari Among moderns Napoleon's re- treat {rom Moscow and aii poet from Waterloo are biots upon his ae “4 draws @ parallel between ‘and Jacks ither, knows nothing of either, ot ‘those Bro congenial chriatita heroes, Let us rejoice that we can il graves and look the world squarely in the face. Lee is like a ‘. column, towering shove all others, needing no borrowed lustre, aud he ts all alone, ‘There insome tendeney to our dead which bodes no |. The man who does not cherish the memory General ‘appealed to the ladies, to the men and ‘his old comrades to cherish Touts JANUARY 20, 1872.-TRIPLE SHEET, THE NEW REGIME. The City Charter Réconstruct- ed by the Reformers. Our Later Statesmen in the Web of Intrigue. A Department of Public Safety with Five Bureaus. Police, Fire, Health and Public Buildings De- partments To Be Absorbed in One. The Department of Finance and Department of Law. A Vile Blow at Aldermanic Perquisites. Present Office-Holders To Be Set to Work or Starve—No Room for Tam- many ‘‘Heelers” in the New Arrangement, WHITHER ARE WE DRIFTING? Any Citizen May Bring a Suit Against an Alderman ! The HERALD published on the 25th of December the text of the new city charter prepared by the Committee of Seventy, The document given below 1s1n all its salient points, and 1n every sec- ton of importance, word for word with that pub lished by us on Christmas Day, some of the con- cluding sections have been slightly altered, while the meaning has been retained, and these we give entire. For the first part of the proposed charter, not here repeated, the reader is referred to the back files of the HERALD. The Commitie of Seventy’s bantling is important, but not important enough to deserve @ second notice in the HERALD. The following sections are either altered from the original or are entirely different:— a BROTION 12—No resolution or oramance sppropriatia yy money, OF ving any property of the chi, oMonMing the. credit "i the’ pi to any maser fa as chariteble ine be adopted, unless such all have been frst reported created Department of Charities cone “BRO. 18—No resolution oF ordinance appropriating any money, “or (giving apy” property” of the cin, or loan ng the ered ot “tie, city to any educational insti- th tion. oF oh appropriation, pit oF on lon Salt Raye beak beat rent pon by the hereinafter created Department of Public In- ALDERMANTO POWERS. 80, 16.—The Le nal Mig) shall have the exclusive oper ordinance for e Brauch and sosect et iget a of aly en expat maleares and no money be drawn from @ same shall ore ay ae apereprenies Ivey the Board. They auce ‘and be exclusively hall’ the powers and Fights tn relation to the re of indebtedness, and the raising and King of public, moneys now Hosseaed by or veated fn any de) ping only the Department of Public Taatpuetion, . 880, #h-The Mayor mey appoint and remove, such com> missioners of department tsvand other olbicers of departments as are hereiaa(ter provided tg be appointed by hicn LO. or 0 15,000. He aball plo oi Sekt ‘and Oe ar sn 0cy'66 |: ord ecessary for the discharge of his duties, an: shall r render to f the the Board of Aldermen three montba ap account of ex) sae and there ere Smoumts pald and agreed wo be paid’ by Sm for salaries to sugh oer ry experts respectively, 0, 27.—The Mayor may be removed by the Gov: cause ein the mane prov provi ied by law in the case of suerite, ad Pod iv. OF THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS, ante re chal! be the following other departments in of Publie Works, end Department of Public parks, Department of Public Safet; Bepariment of Public Oharities and Correction. Hy Deparment of Finance. in| fing Fund ramienion. Department of Department of Public Instruction. In addition to these departments there shall also be an of- ficer to be called “The juperintendent of Public Markets,” ho shall be appointed by resolution ot the Board of Alder. aoe ana be removable rs their discretion. He shall have all were now vested by law in the existing Surerintendent orn bile Markets, subject to the general control of ine F Aldermen each ¢ power to collect the income sine from + an id Department t, (Department ft Public Works) tball have ‘al the powers and functions Reretofore possessed by the Department of Public Works now existin, fexcept those relating to the collection of assessments ani water Ln Pee be sucl ocean powers were ang functions ¥ may ex » au, be expressly conferred | upon ik by subject to the con- f Aldermen. "Bro, 856.—Subject to the control of the Board of Alderm the sai arting erties shall Nave all She powers ‘and ‘functions Hoge a of be “4 in relation to poulovarday streets and avenues above ninth street in suid ph as jot embraced within the atte af ony pate oe oF pnbite piace. —_ id Department shal) bave charge and con- 1, Of al} structures and Srstae war connected with the sup- 0 iD ‘ahuing mevets, banter ging, car scr sateen the repairing and ‘construction of publie roads and ry of the care of public buildings, rit OF the ailing, up of Ud yublic sewers and 1, Of aireet vaults. wos of Airy A reparing repairing and cleaning streets, and wells, EPARTMENT OF PUBLIO PARKS AND IT6 POWE! nt of Public Parks sball xslusrely FO, ‘and direct the !mprovement of all public Parke aod all balding ‘herein, and pablic places which are rite realty ofthe oly of New York. The sald Hd department | bere a pave an iv ted Co and now possessed by the ark Pablic Farka, except ave been bj ferred to risment of Public Wor! os relate to sircols 8 and pouleranae outside of pablle park euch as and places, and except the power of incurrin, debieruess pe ball cuorcli. said ex] iby money. The ny ~ es aah ts, powers and privileges not exclu- by this section, subject to such reguia- the en a cna resicions do may be made in reiation thereto by e RC, 42,—The Sa appointed by the Mayor shall bec cheirmen of the Board. The Commissioners of Pubic Parka shall be entitled to seats inthe Board of Alderwen, and shall bare the right to particioate tn the discussions o said board affecting Or relating to sald department and ite affairs, bus shal) 2 not bave the rl fen to vote upon apy resoiu- ity DEPARTMENT Bro, Leis Department of Public Safety abel ve under we cme Bare Sie ies te e Foard of blic. y,' oe ‘called ix Cor Commiasionety, ae tal = Beireea the Jet and 16th, days of, May, 10, the Aad, (x, persons musionere, “At such election each eh Commisalo Aitermen shail give oot nore (han six open ballots, upon been | ‘of which nat be printed of written Bame of one date 1° offre of such Commissioner, and each of nok dda ea the Alderman voting, &ad shall be Feourdes by, the clerk of the Board, Each Alderman may give fife Whole of his ballots for one and th at of a era taltare t a 18 Voted for having re- al nuraber of nee Much clreumatasces yall Lad. no full number of six Tagg) rf nui corved a highe of votes than election for six Commissioners shall Torsbmith be be held ‘no the same manner, by cease DEPARTME! Sx0, 69.—The Fi it ot “have control of all the fecal sai eoncerne "of the py oe 4 the appro- for for exceyng on the Corpora- nee ‘of Ke keep! cero and pe] all oye secone yaya th the manner jo which be dri ode by which all Rage) C a hey yen‘ the Corporation sball ;_all pay! f of the corporators mate Airoogh ibe sbureing Oofticers of the Depariment o if Finance. ARTICLE xii. ARTMENT OF PUBLIC INGTRUCTION. Bro. ae There ph a rot Ea: Public Instruc tion, which shal: bave A ame and d! the rave preci t mn of ieee than al pen by reason of two oF more ot ceive an that there a Sion. Public S Tastronten by arvleie articte 16, section 100, apr as See ee ured tr eee tte wae ty iasuaarress al Sect ah are ae gionere Hasructiony®, and ‘shalt te lio Ti ion of the ci RO, ers shall be elected as follews: there Instruction. Board of Public Instruction after organization aj i, by a vole of & vot 0 0 ite ‘Bot than more tees ware of ih whieb Biensure of tbe Bepart- immediateyy after tbe fret Mom Sasent Tate office at ee 8 ‘ot —l From ‘and after the firat Mé ar 1872, the Commissioners Ena’ Ineptetors of "Coromon seh wh year 1°72, three I * rach bende Mince lors, wat of m the respective) Ni be vestet with and dischare powers --r-] ‘the Dey Lae erd tn peritt the con aa t iment of Pub rustoes SCR Tustruction, Trustees a ions f¢ the chodit of the fy to ane enmeanneT ee sulucational urpoae, sh aba ni bom ‘ou f me can mm by wt idermen. When auch ‘sppiteaion ion aba’ bare the ord it aera the clerk ofthe ‘departiment ihe said’ Commiealoners shal wer to visit ¢ e wai feaivation and examine and in- veatiga ate ite Cyne — pur and report thereon to the Board of Aldermen; but i ‘anid minlonery deter- mine adversely to such applicatt ‘ie Power po ag ag beg yy af upon @ report o! 18. Sopartmeal shali be extentied by the joard of Aldermen and ‘scoept ig such institution, said issioners shall ther: upo d Of visitors of such ‘netitution, with power to sem’ ‘0 such institution for education, free. Of to. the Such persone as they may deem pro penailure tou it 7, Dot involving an one imatitution beyond the amount of aid re- he city. If auch ald shall consist of « ee Of money or loan of Le said powers Bfaaid Commissioners shail continue during. such. periods If auch ald shall conast of a donation of property’ of the » then such Dowers Of said Commissioners shuil ve per- ARTICLE XIII, GENERAL PROVISIONS. SKOTION 98,—Every person who: shall promise, offer or give, or causo, or aid, or abet iu causing to be promised, offered or given, or furnish or Lae to furnish, in whoie or io part, to be promised, offered, or given to any Alderman, or any oficer’ of the Corporation, after his vigction or ointment, oF before or after he stall have q taken hia seat, any moneys, 4 ght fo acai or other property, or any thing of value, oF any pecuniary advantage, present or prospective, with tn- tent to Influence his vote, opinion, judement, or action on any i ' matter, cause, or proceeding which mnay be then ‘of may by law be rough betore him in bis o h shall. upon convieti imprisoned !n a. on for term nok sueneding, to years, or shall fined not exceedin, th, in the discretion the court. Every A’ area’ or “oflicer in this section enume rated who shall accept any such gift or promise, or under- taking to make the same under any agreement’ or under- standing that his vote, May: or action shall be Influenctd. thereby, be given in any tion, aaiter, Tease roceeding then Bend, ro which Bn gS law wrought before his of bi conviction, = i deca capa suai (ti Plo otice, trust oF ap lunder the cit ‘and sball forfeit iEPosice and shai be paniehed by imprisdumeat mn the Peat lentiary not exceeding two years, or by a flue Tot exeeading 000, or both, in the discretion of the Court. offending agastas any of the provisions of this scctlon thal be competent other off witness against ai person the same transaction, and may, be compelled to appear ond give evidence before any graad jury) oF Fin any coury in the ‘same mani mre mependiar ; but person . sball give teatimony ia ace tra or ng. tn jer tie section such tution whatever, ere reanon tpn Oy him ia rele by reason of an} a tion to uch tras ! sonsheten and re DisaUETING 70 ALD 8x0, 95.—No Alderman, . hie of , deput dl be hs oe Surea, doy depul ay tert oF oy ose to the Eperaslay, or or which shat! be sold he suit of sald corporation, If tay ol ed shal! be so interestea at @ of bis elect! Or appomment he siall forfeit ia ofice; and if he shell, gueing the term tor which he was elected or ap knowingly acquire an interest in any such coutrach, work, business, sale or assessment, he shall, on conviction ti forfett his oflce and be punithed as for a muslemeasor. alt such cont hall be forfeited asto any interest: of the Ax rman or other oifcers enumerated - — section. De ‘Any Alderman, Commissioner, bureau, deputy thereof or other officer of the corporation may, if a judge #0 order, be summarily examined upon ap to be’ made application based on of any Commissioner of ‘Trea- fury, op any three Aldermen, requiring auah anpminetionc aaa any, Juitice of the Supreme Court of the sist ‘eleris therein, seatciat district, coer er such examination to be eat the Cheeabers said Court, ata day and 4 be named, not less, however, than Forty-eight hours. afier nal service of sald order. examination sball Cerri gt ser any alleged wrong diversion or misapplication Of any moneys or | fund, or any violations of the provisions last two sections, or any, olher delinquency cuaree in sald aidait touching the ollice or the dischi neglect of duty, of ‘rbich itis alleged in the application for wald order that ‘Alderman, head of devartmedt, or other aforementioned Giicer bas Enowle, ge or information. Such Alderman, Com. tmienoner, head of department or other aforesaid ofiegr aball answer such pertinent questions relative thereto as the ating abe tine and the ramlnation Ly continued me me, as sucl lce may order, but answers of the party charged shall not be used against hint in any criminal pi + Provided, however, that for all false anewerg on @aiertal poly pointe he shall be subject tothe pains wand peualties of the crime of perjury. WHO WOULD BE AN ALDERMAN? ‘The examination may be coutidued before any other justice in said diatrict, and other witnesses as well as the makjng such application, may in the dlscretion of paid eat be compelled to altend abd be exammed touching such alleged delinquencies, Such examiners shall be pakd an amount Bot excreding #10 9, day. white actually Pongaged ich may punish any ret 10, ate fend’ such" examination of to" answer any questions tirsuant to bis order as for ® contempt of Court, ahd shall Fave ‘a8 ful) power and authority to enforce obedience to the order or directions of himeeX or of any other justice asany justice of the Supreme Court may now have or shall pos seas to enforce obedience or to punish contempt in any case or matter whatever. ‘Buch examination shall be reduced to writing and be filed in the office of the County Clerk of the county of New York, ‘and beat all reasonable timen accessible to the public, a Rotice of the sam given to the department tn which’ said js emo) ed. + ois, Sr hoe oflecr of the city government, or Person ed in its service, who shall wilfully vio:ate or any of the provisions of tus act oF convert of the publi roperty to his own us permit any other per- m 90 to sqnrert th ‘ie be ‘deemed guilty of m. misse. or, BAG, Ik ad Jo the penalties im by Jaw, shall fortert his oflice and ve exeluded forever aft ar from Fe re: ceiving or holding who shall wilful ar fulely in any oath uit 1 al jatity of ju fre 8, opr lation for the contesting of the oflice of Mayor, or tu the Board of Aldermen, or Department an; Of Pathe instruction, shall be made ty auy Ut the prevailing party. Nor shall such appropriation be wade xcept upon the Written certificate as to value of services by the otticer Of the law, department. 10 the provided for under ection $6 ihe law department stall aasigu counse! to auch missioner of the Treasury or Aldermen making the ap- plication’ ut should auch Colamistioner. or Aldermen see Ito employ Other counsel than those assigned by We law department, then jn that event no appropriation shell be made by thé Hoard of Aldermen for ble or thelr payment, except upon a certificate of the Justice oF justices before ae the frocseange have — oy ‘what was pro- nm mn holding of once’ eewhether by election or SEC. 99,—An} be gon rpageree under this charter, who shall, during his term of office, accept, hold or retain any other civil oftice of honor, {roa or ‘emolument under the governinent of the United te, or under said term of ofllee receive any fees or emoluments directed to be paid to ba by any ordinance of Alder men, shal deemed _ there! vacated bie by office. | No person avail bold ye ‘narter OF county. offices, an officer under the overnment bold or retain ae ouee under the county iy erverae t except when he hoids Such office ex oficio by virtue. of an act of the Legistature, and in such case he i draw no salary for such ex afi w office, DEMORALIEING 20 STREET OPENERS SRO. 100.- -No street, avenue oF public piace in the city of New York, ‘hich, has been ones paved and a oe —— thereof paid for by the owners of the adjom! by yy shall hereafter be Sie pa 9 ft eee wvnere He Properly ge we pre rovement; ant or resolution [= toreny arewent wiiel bas not been petitioned - i be ining property to be Sted and 7, for w iota ct ‘no contract Fgh ‘enterex into, is cd eral pr fa ing t aha ap seals sc. Wall pr ‘or executed, and all stationery ‘ball be pi lied, ieuGe? seat genre to be ba into by A) fe ae er and the Commi ‘Treasury, au ad only in the Guy He-cvrd, but otherwise fn thelr discretion, for at Heed two bei errs be an fy menis, and itkely to be required during the. Ter rogtk job such contract is to be diven; and the i ve given for auch nuunber of, each of blanks, of of each article of st Rnalsding ander the. bead "ot “stationery, ioter or wring Paper, OF envelopes, with printed headings or indorse- ments), aanre ana foreach sudicional oumber a8 may be require giving th pros for blanks of each descrp- tion, and for all other printiag “per om” or for ine Be de | or ip.ae advertisements in the ( vhs, Reord er ‘any ons conti racts shall be made with the lowest and 20 ia the city for. printing oF stationery, unlens upon upon evidedt ofa Cintas made as ervees In this section, te contracts may be made time fur eugray- ithographin cu yr over picture-work, Inay “be required? but nothing berein coatuined require contract for each en~ Sais raph, tyood cut oF map, uniess U shall deem the sawe ndvuabie, and for the interest any mes- of the Mayor or report of aug bene ofa Fs lp yo more than five hundred copies of committee of the Board of Aldermen shall ve p printea. No thousand copies of the City Rerurd, or of the wae known as the “Manual of the ihe Common A gee ‘“d ra be embe lished with any. a map ot the city, and all contracts for Vachs pict pictures cele OUR LATER TRANGORIPT. The City Re‘ord shall ‘be published daily, Sundays and legal holidays excepted, and every advertisemeat of an I} be (npn nsprmet roa anda copy of the ote Ch coerce, stoi aed al Trustees May. tp ‘We terme retitian oliciala of sai ety. ehell expire, vo wit omumistoaere sf Pubic Works; (be vere Pa oat rarity, the, Commins Fublie tf corre Fire Commissioners, u ° hace ne of the Fire Se ee: rare y All of said’ outaoing are hereby re. Al) acts provisions of this act are hereby GEORGIA, ~~ Arbanta, Jan, 19, 1872, The Legisiature adjourned Lcd Hiram Wan » Head of depary.