The Sun (New York) Newspaper, February 12, 1866, Page 1

f. Number 10,474 The Latest News|!" By Telegraph to the N. ¥. San, OTH WASHINGTON DISPATCHES. THE CHRISTIAN COMMISSION. Its Final Closing Up. HIGHLY INTERESTING EXERCISES, More Presidential Addresses, RESPONSE to the VIRGINIANS, The States on ‘Common Ground, No Taxation Without Representation THE PRESIDENT’S IDEA OF PARTY, He Stands by his Original Friends News trom Mexico. A REPORTED — LIBERAL SUCCESS. Capture of Monterey. THE BAGDAD INVESTIGATION, Blame Thrown on Crawford Alone INTERESTING CITY INTELLIGENCE, &ce., &e. &e., Wasnrnorton, Feb, 11. ‘The forth and last anniversary of the Christian Commission was held to-night, in the Hall of the House of Reprerentativer. All the seats, both on the floor and in the galleries, were filled at an early hour, and many persors ‘¢ unable to obtain admit- tance. Hon. Schayler Co\fax, Speaker of the House, took the chair and wade an eloquent address, in the eourre of which he said: The i trial towhich onr Republic was enb- ted fort reservation of its existence, is over, @ loved and lost who died that the nation might live, sleep in their bloody shrouds im villace charch yards; in cannon furrowed battlefields, near prison unmerked freree but si! Camps; alas, too, in gaedtipes in millions of bearte with the sainted d of the irevolution, forever more. The sword is fpahenen’ fe id the great rebol- the assassination bd rest uprising which so patriot y con. omted it, and the great victory, which crushed have passed inte history, li is under these cireumetanee thet this organization red the throne whence flow .«li etzleee which like « handmaid of merey went b with our armies to succor and to returns tonight to this representative hall, to r account of its stowardeh|p, of ite thousands of active end willing co-laborers, and {ts million: of expendi- wares, These laborers rejoice with all who rejoice @ver a country saved, for ite brilliant d ny here- efter, in that noble sentiment, deeper and prefounder in ite sienifieance to-day than when firet uitered in ebis Copitel—" Liberty and Union, now and forever, one inseparable.” Rev. Dr. Boynton, Chaplain of Congress, delivered the opening prayer. A pealm was read by Rev. W. 9.K. Taylor, Mr. Stewart, President of the Chris- tian Commission, then gave an interesting state- mons of the work, showing that two millions and dere final alf of money had be received and bured. Two milliens eight = hua- ed dollars worth of hospi stores were @atributed ; also more than « million dollars Worth of publications, sixty-five thousand dollars in stationary, one million four hundred and x eighteen million copies of religious @ total cost of all receipts lie stated a. @6, % Hon. Charies Demond, of Boston, who wrote the Fesolutions adopted at the organtsation of the Com- Mission, gave an interesting sketch of ite history with many thrilling iscidents. He exhibited to the endieuce « five cent bill which a widow of eighty, who earned her living br her needle, walked miles give w her pastor for the soldiers; a silver dollar, the dying «ifs of & mother, and the wedding ring of widow, who had given her only son to die far bis enate. Mr, Colfax then stated that at the Inst anniversary the Commission on the last sabbath, January, that striking ode,’ Your Mission Lancoln, with his tail form, re-worn and bis nobly throbbing heart was here, and to it, the tears coursing down his cheeks. . beequently he sentup she programme, which Mr. exhibited, on which appears the following roe in fo eer handwriting—written by thes d now lying cold in the gra “Near the close ushave ‘Your Mission’ re by Mr. Phillips. "teay I called for it.—Lrcoun.” Mr. Phillips, of Cincinnati toen sung, amides silence, the beautiful ode reterred to, t addresses followed by Kear Admiral Davis, errick Johnson, of Pittsburg, Benator Doo- Wisconsin, Gen, Augur, aud Kev. B, W. ~Mr. Phillips cing between the speeches “We are Rising as a People” and “Americ Bishop Simpson deiivered the par ech, sumiiug up the work of the Commission,its efiolent and vitsl aid to the government, witha glowing *y O18 woman, Closing with a briliant enconium en General Graut and George H. stewart, whom he declared to be the Lieutenant-General of the Corptlan Commission, er Mr. Puiilips bad sung “Home of the Soul," eva Rev. Prof, Moss, of Pennsylyauia, had deiivered the closing prayer, the Huichineous sung several kev. Dr. Dyer, of New York, pronounced the beu- ediction, and the vast assemblage dispersed, Chief Justice Chase, Secretary Welles, Lieut. Gen. @rant, Admiral Farragut, and many ober distin- guished persous, were present. Dr. George H. Perrine, of New York, to-day de- Mvered to President Johnson and Hom, George Bancroft, copies of the Lincoln medal, struck in bronze, prepared under the auspices of the American Numismatic and Archaeological Society, which he was commissioned to present im the name of that Amociation, It was intended to deliver these medals in dre form to-morrow, as @ part of the proceedings at the Capitol, but this could not be done without & disturbance of the previously pre- pared programme, Boh the Presidemt and Mr. Rancroft expressed themselves delighted with the medals, and the rema:kabie accuracy of the like- ere The preparations for Mr. Bancroft's eulogy of the fate President Lincoln, to be given at the Capitol to- Worrow, are on an extensive scale. Parties who have tome a long way to hear the eu'ory ani see the am tembied celebrities, are disappointed as the places ere ali taken. Sums ranging from twenty-five to Gfty dollars, have been offered for tickets, Most of the Gov ment departments issued an order to their eusployes on Saturday, sppointing Monday as @ holiday, A general court mortial bes been sppointed to eonvene in thie clty, on Tuesday, February 18th, bed the trial of such persons as may be brought be- re it. In order t keep pace with the demand for car. weacy, bw expected that this week nearly $leQaa NEW YORK, MONDAY daiiy, will be printed. Last week the sens amounted to $406, 000, A “etition has been recetved heve for preventation te the President, asking for the pardon of Joha C, Breckinridge. It is signed by upwards of seventy members of the Kentucky Legislature. THE PRESIDENTS PRINCIPLES Twe Mere Delegations Keceived. Washington, Fed. 10.—4 committee from the Senate and House of Delegates of the State of Vir- tinia called on the President this afternoon, with the view of presenting bim with resolutions adopted by the General Assembly of Virginia. The committee were eight in number, and were presided over by Mr. J. B. Raidwin, Speaker of the House of Dele- gates. Mr. Baldwin, in presenting the resolutions © the President, said they were a enyplties ap pointed by the General Assembly of Virginie to confer with their Constitutional President, in regard © matters affecting the common government of the country, He said the peopicof Virginia hed deter- mined te abide and accept the resuiss ot the late contest, including the overthrow of slavery, I policy te be adopted towards the freedmen among them was of the greatest importance, but whatever policy was adopted would be endorsed by them in cood faith. He (hen conciuded by offering the warin- est thanks of the people of the State for whe drm stand ihe President bad taken aint measures intended tochange the fundamental law of the iand, and tor defending tho Constitution alike trom viola- Gon and inpova' The President, in reply, said be should not attempt to make as forma! speech, bat merely speak of the con dition of things as they stand. After tendering his thanks for the visit, be sald the preservation of the Union, from his first entrance into public life, had been one of bis cardinal tenets, and upon this conviction he had based his opposis'on to the efforts made to divide the Btates. When opposition came from that portion of the country where bis life bad been pasted, he stood then as now, contending tor she Union, andthe ordeal through which we had Passed opt that be was right, and that the \ nion Cannot be issol ved. as extremely gratitying at this time to meet gentiemen who are wiliimg to ac- cept the conditions of the Constitution, and to anite their Sorts im the preservation of the Goverement, Ho repeated he was bappy this day to meet (hem.and trusted that the occasion would long be remembered. On the cardinal pi ms of representation, be would make one remark: ** That principe isinhberent. It constitutes one of the fundamental elements of this Government, lhe representatives of ihe Btates andof the people should have the cure ap om prescribed iy the Constitution of the Luited States, sud those ualifications most unqnestionably imply Jeralty fie who comes as & representative, baving ¢ qualifications prescribed the constitution to fit him to take @ seat in either of she de: berative bodies which constitute the sonal Legisiarure, must necessarily, according to the iutent of the Constitu- tion, be « loyal man, willing to je by and be devoted to the Unien and the tation of the Bates. He cannot be for the Union, ne cannot be for toe Constijution, he ony + aad sige soa pees to all the unioss he is loy 2u bLO peo tend su men in good fait they are entitied to representation through them, in going into the 1ecentsebeiiion oF insurrection against the govern- mentet the United Staces you erred, and in return- fug and resuming your feiatious with the tederal goverumen, 4 ain iree@ to say thet all the respeusibie poritioas and pinees vusht Ww be coufiued distinoily and clearly to mon whoare loyal.” Li anquesionably loyal men were presented wo fill th if iD relations were resumed wito the mment, we should be on much eceeptable grounds, The great funda. mental priuciplie of the nee a By taxation without representation. that carried us through the revolution and it stood good yet. There were ioreign dithculiies, but the moment 6 Was anno thas the union of the States was complese ail our difficulties would be potiied. Lhe ntases reswwred, the ares for the circu- jation of the currency would be enlarged, and then ft would bexin to approximae toward & specie . tt all My hoes susie erase aud peece jor relge roughout the land, and the es it pursuits and ali the avocatious of peace were agai reeulued, (he day would nos be tar distant wheu we could put into the commerce of the word two bundred and fifty or three bundred milion dole lare’ worth of cotton end 4 and she Various products of the Southern States, which would tute im parte basis of thie country, then the cone being inverted, should ri position and put the base at the betrom to be, and the currency of the country will restone sound sod enduiing basis; and surely that is @ result which fe calculated to promote the interests not only of ono section, but the who county, from one section to the other, Indeed, | iook upon the restoration of these Dintes ae being indispensable w all ow eatuers.” Whoa the Bates had compued with the requirements of ihe Goverument, he would be in favor of their resuming their former relations to it. There were extreme men in the Bouth and extreme mea North, who Lam mered away as the Goverument with the iateniion of destrowing it. Le was opposed to these extremes; they must be put dowa, ana the (reve; nment allowed to revoive on iteown basis, in concluson, he would thank them ior what was said in the resolutions, and he trasteu im God thas soe time would soon come when they would meet under more favorabie aus- pices thau at present, Mr, Baldwin then introduced the members of the Commities, and mentioned the States they repre- sented. The Presideat teek each by the hand, and eaid thas it hed given him great pleasure to moet them, The President’s Political Ideas. The Washington correspondent of the Boston Apvenrises gives the substance of # conversation which occurred, om Friday last, between the Presi- dent and « ‘distinguished Representative,” relative to the megro delegativa which called upon him : ‘The Representative said that some politicians had endeavored to show that the President was taking sides against the colored ‘The President responced that no one could fajriy ‘nd truthiully do that. He was now what he had al been.--the riend of poor and lowly. He inith with anybody, and if hus former language were not a eul- © meant weil toward the cols ored people aud woul deavor torecu.e to theme fair coanuce, nethiug could say or do now would give any such guarantee He thought, however, that it was best to speak plsinly, and Le did not be lieve that the effort now making by some who cail themec.ves the negroes’ special frieads, w force uni. vorsal suifrage Upon Lhe Diales, Wee wise OF judicious He thought it euded wo embitter feelings, whiie our effo:t abouid be w cultivate calmness aud confidence, Lie would repeat tha: he waeil he knew bisown heart the colores wan’: lend. He bad gie@at faith in the people, and would eudeavor tocarry out their will, The Be wiAuve theu said thet som reons might Tr profess to take the Presiden peec li aean indication tuat he wae at varisuce with his party friends, and that some others might endeavor to jound upon |i © charge (hat Le was preparing to goover. she Presents siuiied, aud auewered if the party which opp0sed bis eiection indulged in any rest €xpectatious on that secure they were likely to te Gisappointed, bie might differ wite individuals of what wae calied the ( pion party as to the me to be used, bus Le cousidered timself in general ac- cord with that party, asa whole, in the wends to be reached, Lie was bot s party wan, and he meant to eink the partisan in the patrict. But, so far as he unde:swod the sentiments uo! (me Uulou party, be waa in general accord with it. The Representative theo said something relative to the distribution of offices, Prendent Johnson remarked that he could not en- tireiy forget the party by whom he bea been e.ected, but be Bad Bo sympathy with those who opposed tne wer, CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS, Thirty-Sinth Session. HOUBE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Washington, Feb. 1\.—Mr. Ward, of New York, argued that it wae the duty of Congress to bring back the Southern Btates to their relations with the Gevernment. ‘The people of that section wore on their good Lebavior, but the rebel spirit yet pre- vailed, The leaders of the rebellion ought to be hanged, that a1 such offeudsrs in the tuture be pemonisbed that treason is acrime which ought to ae . er Rogers, of N.J., gave notice of bis intention to introduce « bill to repea! all acts of Comgiens exempting peversment sccurities {rom Federal and Blete tasation, He aiso gave notice Of bis intention 40 introdnee @ bill giving bounties to the soldiers of 1d61 end 1862 equal w the lighest Governmem ast Course and hi cient guarantee _ FEBRUARY 12, 1866. bounty gives et any time during the war, and also wo bounties. , Delane, of Ohio, examined the present political jon of the States laiely in rebeillon. There was aciacs of persons who insist that the late rebellious tales are Btaies in every seuse of the word in the nion, and are @mtitied to the right to demand sen om this floor, He did mot know whether y willing to amit representatives whore bands yet red with the biood of our slanghtered countrymen, Another class maintain that these Btater are dead and conquered provinces. This announcemens startled him, for be saw the seque| if carried out it would lea the truction of the Uniom, He was sorry that the gentioman (Mr, Btevens) was net aoue in thas assertion, He was pained to hear the same assertion from hie colleacue (Mr, Bhellabarger), Mr. Bholial er, of Ohio, explained that he did not doubt there bad occurred « state of things in the rebe| States by whieh they had lost, in the laneu: of the late President Lincoln, their practical rela tions to the government. Whe sate govern. ment by rebellion is atterly swept away there does not revert to Congress such amount of local control as to secure protection to the guareuiee clause during the interim amd to establish loyal Biase Republican Government within ¢ Territorial Btates wherein the government was entirely des troyed. eh Delane pointed out what te considered the foartal consequences of th heory, armuing that the concession of Vellieerent te and the ruling in the price enees did not con them into foreign ene- mies, was the only single Union man, he would never-—no, never-sanction the effort to gov- ern these States as dead States, = order (lat poliiiest cormorants might fatten on their remains. “ Congress, in July, 1561, declared the olject of the warand to what end it was prosecuted. it was not waged in the epirit of Oppression or to overthrow or interfere with the rights and established justitutions ot the States, bus Ye bole | and defend the su- remacy of ‘he constitution * " Mr. lev use, of Pa, eaid er held the doctrine thatthe Bouthern States were dead, but had argued that it m difference whether they were in or out of the L 0 as to the question of reconstruction. He held that these states were organized under an- other covernment besides our own, Mr. Delano repiled that he would not put his toot on the necks of the people of Tennessee. Ler rep- resentatives should pe aumitted, and be weuld aiuut Arkansas. He would keep beck disloyal Sus'es until they teok care of the tieeamen, By thus act ng, the work of building up the Bouthern States is com- menced,. Mr. Williams, of Pa., reviewed the past course of Congress with regard te the Southern states. He said thatas far es resistance was concerned, the warwasatanend. The combination which de fied this Government now lay helpless, and their country ls now « ould not ear deprived of civil it ceriainiy without pe ota organization of their relations to the Uni t ‘ho is command: ling power after emerging from 4) Without waiting for tue se- sembling of the by bg meee of ee people, pro- cooded * + his lieutenants an suis With the aid of the army, under the arbitrary code known as martial law, these biaics have ce) to be members of the Union, and have passed into the condition of Territories. li they were States within the meaning of the Constitution, then it would have been necessary tor tho Executive w withuraw the army, and they would have resumed all their former rights. The could Biaves without civil government, lle deprecated the President’ oclamation for the res jon of these States use it contained @ fallscious doc- trine which found favor among the disaffected of the North and the revels of the Bouth, Lt was not soand in principle that those Biates never ceased to be States ofthe Union, hie was the theory of every traitor, North and South. The question was not how they were to be governed uatii they were iv & condition to return, but as to the agency and forme on which this end was to be consummated, It had beon ured thas the President's policy Wass Measure of neersaity to fneure the tranqulility of the Southeru Staves; but be could not cousent to any euch ar- rangement, by whick tranquility could be reswred by the withdr: of th This might have been secured y time by awaiver of our rights, have been endeavoring to a0 (ed real peace on (he basis of reconstructio: During (he last Congress he took pains bo show shat the seceded states were out of the Union, By the rebeilion they lapsed into a coudition where everything was lost except the terior, in further condempation of the President, be said the lator preteried to treat with rebels on such termes as a conqueror—aareeable to Limeeclf, They should consider (be yuéstion without prejudice and without the lect that the President bas ® theory ect mourned at five o'clock, Lt The House Mexico, Reports Via New Orleans. New Orleans, Feb, 9.—The Brownsvilie Cornirn of the Sd instant announces that General Facobedo is repo ted to have taken and occupied Monterey. Gen, Negrete has arrived at Brownsville. Is is reported that he has forsaken Juarez for Ortega. The commission to investigate the Ragdad affair has reported. They throw the blame on Gen. Craw- ford, and state that the party of United States sol- diers engaged in the affair were acting under orders contrary to those given them, and that the soldiers were sent over into Bagdad by the request of the suthorities of the Republic of Mexico to preserve order, Reperts Via Washington. Washington, Feb. 11.--Official news to the 12th of January bas been received from Fl Paso, tho resi- dence of the Mexican Government, from which it appears that the French had not attempted to again march from Chihoahusa to El Paso, nor was it likely they would, President Joarez highly commends President Johnson's annual message, and especially the portion of it which reiates to .he Monroe Docirine, The Governor of the State of Coabuile has expressed his unqualified approval of the decree extending President Juarez's verin of office until another election abali be held. The Vice Consuls of Spain, Prussia, France and England, together with « large bumber of merchants and residents of the city of Matamoras, Mexico, have signed a protest against the capture of Bagdad by the representati f{ the United Btates Govern- ment, Var officers are charved with aiding fillibuat- ore aud the Goverumenut with ofimiaal ueyiect if uot connivauce in that act of vandaliam, as ihey call it, and which they say ie without o aliel in modera histo nd “4 4 by Lameful disregard of in:er- patio: and obligation, will remain @ disgrace to the national honor of the United States and a staia of infamy to the officers implicated in it. They predict that unless this Government Interteres ruin and destruction will be brought upon the entire Mexican frontier, aud upon the commercial! comimu- Bity of Matamoras in particular. ‘The protest aod resolutions were sent through the severai cons their respective governments for action, were also served to Gen, Mejia and (ien, W * requested to be published iu the pees of the | nited Biases and Mexico, NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE. Assombly. Albany, Feb. 10th,[he Speaker presented a eom- munication from the Chaniber of Commerce, * mitting resolutions adopied by thas body relative to the Metropolitan Health Bill. Reroats—Ceding jurisdiction of certain Iands in the lower bay ot New York tothe | mited States. ‘Lo incorporate the New York Mission and [ract go- eciety........ To amend the chare: of the New York Juvenile Asylum - Ageinst amending the act Telative to the New York City Judge, greed wo Re:atuve to taxing uoo-ietdent venders of merchandise Toamend the act relative to the Board Noriogs, of Bupervisors of New York, #0 a# to limi their OW OTB. scene Vor the relief of Coney Island Bridge olupany. Bitte Pasexp,-To amend the charter of Queens County Bevings Denc........ lo amend the Kevised statutes relative to insoivent pioceedings, Mr, Post caiied up tue resocluuon rusuve to the Soldiers’ National Cameter, at Antietam, which was adopt ir. Lyons offered « resolution imetructing mem- bers of Congress to vole ior tue @iebt boar mil now pending betore that body, which was laid over Mr. mer.of Dutchess, invreduced a bill providing for s cassection of @riace Le sentemunene anu taxes in Yatiows eoantios and ches im the Siete, exeept New | cey A. Reynolds, » ‘widower York Adjourned to Monday, The New Noard of Contre! for this (ity. The following bes synopsis of the Board of Control Bill, which will coon be reported to the Legislature: The Board |e to consist of eight residents of the City of New York, and the Mayor, who is to be an #2 officio member, aud they are to be denominated “Commissioners of Control." The term ot office of the appointed Commissioners it to be eight yearaand they are to be subject to removal the Governor, for cause, Tae Cowminloners shall organize by the appointment of « President aud Creeenrer trom their own humber, and @ Secretary who is not a member of the Commission ; the two first offi to be elected annually he salary of the President sball be $5,- Oov : of the Treasurer, $1.00: and of the Becretary. 85,500, The remaining Commissioners are to receive no salary or conspensation whatever, and nove of the Comm asioners shall accept or bold office while they are wombers of the Hoard. Power is given to employ such number of clerks as may be necessary to con- duct the business, [he Board bas power wo ex- amine into the official acts ot any aud ail public ofcors aud heaus of departments, including the Cotnmissione:s of Charities aud Corrections, Commissioners of Cootral Park. Fire Commissioners, but uot the Mayor. seetions 14 and 14 prescribe the manner ot conducsing the e penalties for uon-compliance the Board, All the power now ercised by the Boards of Supervisoce and Mayor or Aldermen and Commonality of the city, and the Departwnent of Fi- Dane, # far ae buey apply © she eraminaoa and auciting ofall bile ana ciaime against the City and County of New York of whatever uatu:e, are dele fated to the Loare of Control, Ali caus upon being prewented to tue Supervisors, the Mayer aud Com- imauce Department, shall be in. mitted to (he Hoard of Coutrel for ite The powers aud duties now exercised jesioners of the siuking Fund, are also ted to the Hoard of Contro). City leases B80 to be rege the Board. The remaining for the making of aunual reports to th erper and mure by the Hoare of Contrui, and require id of Bupervi sors to raise the sum of #75,000 uuaily for the Support ef such oard, and this sum shall pot be eaceoued, The Convention which met day and | bureday, organized a tution, and they are hencetorth “N.Y. 8, Trades A bually in Aiba: sJopied @ Consti+ jo be known asthe bir." They are to meet ae- # first Tuesday in February, Lhe objects of seombly" are ueclared to be te “obtain the passage of such iaws, by the state Legis lature, as may be beneficial to, and the repeal ot all euch enactions as may be injurious to, the .abor in- berost.” A committee of one, trom each de egation, was appointed to report a plan of action by which the local organizations should be governed in bringing the propused reforms w « euccesstul issue, Hews Items. By Telegraph to the New York fen.) Tas Nevada Lyisiaturo has passed resolutions endorsing the Monroe Doctrine, Ray. Isaac Own, the ploneer Methodist Episeo- pal minister, died suddenly, at Ban Francisco, on the Oth. Taw Ban Francisco jury, in the case of the alleged mutiny om the hip White Swallow, found ® verclict of ‘not guilty.’ Tus steamer Golden Age sailed from Ban Fran- cisco for Panama on Baturday, teking $1,200,608 in treasure, of which $940,206 goes to New York. Tus Dutch brig F. W. Gnade is ashore ov Chat- ham (Mass.) beach. Sbe will probably bee totel lous, The cargo wae landed on the beach yester- day. A wipow in California named Caroline T. Clark, has sued @ millionaire, named Michael Reese, for breach of promise, laying the damages at $100,000, Mn, Apawa, Collector of Customs for Oregon Distriet, was last week robbed of $20,500, on the steamer Oregon, while on the way to Ban Francis- co, from Astoria, Gas, Warrza., who arrived at New Orleans on the Oth inst. says it is very difficultto keepa strict nentrality on the Rio (irande, but the officers of the Army there concur in bis opinion as to the inatility of going to war with Mexieo Ir is reported that two persons implicated tn the robbery of the Concord |(Mass.) Bank have been arrested, and $196,000 recove ed about two. thirds of the tote! amount stolen. Ta will be recol. lected that the stolen money belonget principally to the Middlesex Savings Institution, and to residents in the town of Concord, A LAnGa mane meeting of soldiers, seamen and marines in favor of the equalization of bounties was held on Baturday,in Philadelphia, Resolutions were adopted calling pon Members of Congress to sid their object, and upon fellow soldiers, seamen and marines throughout the country to assemble in mass mectings and urge the same. Gaus, Campy has issued an order at New Orleans, prohibiting the City Guard, created by and acting under the military authorities, from alienating, or in any manner disposing of real estate or other property belonging to the city, or granting any franchise or right to corporations or individuals for a terin extending beyond such period as the civil government of the city may be reorganized end re-established under and in conformity with the Coustitution and laws of the State. Gen. Cauby bas alro issued an order that property sub- ject to sequesiration Ly acta of the Confederate Congress, will be restored t them or their legal representatives General Intelligence, (By Mati te the New York Bun) at Manchester has «ix grandmothers, 6 range frow 40 to 80, Tamancievtcusiom of “crying the hour" by night watchman has been kept up at Pisesburgh, Ps,, until recently, Mo.ts Procotomim is dangerously tl), with » malady of the spine, and her medical advisers do not believe ahe can outlive many weeks, foun enterprising New Yorker is trying to intro- duce the “ pretty waiter girls’ into Richmond, Va. The movement is opposed by the press, Ma. Bovoroacut ia sald to be writing enother play, for Mr, Jefferson, The latter bas Leen won- derfully success’ul in Loudon, aad proposes wo remain there, A Miss Sranpins, of Ohickasaw county, Iowa, bas received an appointment as Notary Public for thatcounty. Bhe is the first female ever having received such # commission, end 1s represented as eminently competent, As two children were plaving together, Nttle Jene ot angry and pouted, Johnny said to her, * Look oui, dang, or l'\l take a seat up there on our lips, * Then," replied sane g te cured of er pouts, I'll langh and you'll off, Am ingenious little machine has been pat on some of the Parigan hacks. It indicates to the passenger, who engages it, at once the nme he is nding ; the distance be has made, and the price he bes to pay eccording to the official reguiasions. A Miss Beapcsy, of Wilkesbarre, Pa, ») 28, bed her afleuons so badly daseced bw Mr. Chaum UN. Thi —— of @? waromers, ant who ought to have known better, thats jury, ‘eet Stet Gave her $24,000 to help repair she injured Tus Mobile Reoistan says: ©. unterfelt Govern- ever ana currency bas teen thickly scattered over section, and at the present time thare are aed y ly thie bowus trash circulat- «im our 'e are throw: bd gh A y y ing ion the mar Tie new five cent fractional currency, just sued, differs from the old issue in having 4 back aul likeness of Freeman Clarke, instead #f Washington, on the face. The dingy gilt which ured the old issue, is wieely omitted from the + Which je plain and neas throughout. Tum Charleston South Carolinium ja on the anxious beuch, regretting that ‘the harvest is ummer is ended, aud yet they are hatis the Kouthern representatives not yet adimitted to Congress, and what is ‘Worse it dose not know when they will be, Timex. ‘es im vogue, in Paris, ever article of dress glitters. White tulles and terlatens are gilded with gol! spots or Mare, or embroidered With birda or fies in black aad gold, blue and gold red and silver, etc. The beuillounes and flounces of be skirts are draped Up with gold chains. Br an Imperial ukese, promulgated on the 10tb ul ., all the property of whoteret’ hind belonging fo the National Hoclesiastical Estelliehment of Poland bas beeu appropriated by the Russian Govw- ernment. This isa wovement in consonance with the fixed designs, to render tas vation dependent 00 the central power, and, in all respects, as fer ae possible, to denationalize what remaius of Poland, Unove Jobe Morris was @ chronic twper. One day while returning from the tavern, y found locomotion impossible, and he brought up im the corner of « worm ience, where h ained stand. ing. He had beew there only minutes, when the minister came along. ‘Uncle Jobo," said he, “wherede you riygon you will xo when you comet die! “If ft can's yo any better than I be go wow, I ehau's yo anywhere,” replied Unche ohn, Tae Norwalk, Conn, siete thet & young pred fhe that city died suddenly « few days end was bure!., Some persons went to dig up for the surgeons, but when they took her out of the coffin exposure to the cold air arose ber from » cateleptic fit, which bad been mistaken for deash The resurrectioniate fled and she walked bome, but her parents refused te admis her te their house, thinking here ghost. She fared better ot tue house of the young man to whom abe was en- wage, aud they have alnce been married, THE NAVAL RACK, Strange Conduct of Mr. Dickersows Party Unirap STATES STRAMAMLP Winoosxs, Orr tig Navt Yaup, Feb. 11, 1566. We arrived here at five o'clock thie afternoon, and find that the Algouquim hes mot yet made the fret move toward moeting us et Bands Point to start on the race. Ever: | of Mr. Dickerson’ loft the verre on Friday, and have uot reveared since, In view of these tacts Mr. erwoed has no ted the Novy Departmens by mail and telegraph. aa HT er King hope aH will be forw: to @ the race wit) © Algonquin’ ee oon. broiled by naval engineers, 'ff this be cee Weuesday or Thursday before they will start. The Winoceki is ia apiendid condition, and ruos like « rece horse. g LOUAL NEWS, AEW YORK AND TMS VICINITY. Were Does Ssow Exp anv Mup Bets? ~The street contractors claim ‘hat they are not obligated to clean the streets while the snow lasts, end is may be inferred from their action during the winter that they define suow te beany sub- stence vtherthan tar, It is therefore useless to expect any liuprovement im the eondition of the s.reete so long as a anow flake ean be feund thie side of the White Mountains, But as the contrac tore are likely to be su! jected to some loss by reason of the rusting of boee and the building of rate neste in thelr brooms, it is respectfully suggested, a8 a0 economical expedient, that they ocessienally employ their impiemeuts upon the stteet-cnossings During the last fow days the streete have been barely fordable. Twosdway on Gaturdey, for instance, looked like s water street in Venice, avd # vivid imagination might beve enjoyed the de ights of that beautiful Italien efty by simply fancylng that the stages were gondola s. The only difficulty was in the crossings, The sen- sation experienced in geteing from one curb to en- other wes so toueb like that in the first stages of drowning, that it was calculated to bring the most active Imagination suddenly down to the prosy re- alities of mud and water, One felt eo much like making his will and bidding bis friends farewe!|, before starting across, It is hoped the contractors will accept the kindly suggestion relative to the street crossings, solely as an earnest of « desire to promote their pecuniary interests, Of course, no citizen would presume to base edvice upon sny other consideration. REGULATIONS FoR Lant.—Archbishop Mc. Closky has, through his Becretary, the Rev. Fran. cis McNierney, issued the usual regulations for the observance of Lent, prescribing what shall and shall jnot be eaten during that holy season, The regulations are as follows: 1. All the , from Ash Wednesday till Faster &: a jays of precept, on one with the lallowance of a moderate collation in 1 % e precept of fasting implies aleo that of abrti- peuce from the use of flesh meats. But, Pr 4 i the use of des meat is allowed in this diocese = the principal weel om Mondays, Tuesdays and Tburedeye of Leu with the exception Moly Tbureda: J. There 1s neither fast nor abstinence te be ob- Bundays of Lent. not allowed to use fish with flesh meas as al on week days of Lent. . There is no probibition to use eggs, butter, or cheese, provided the rules of quantity prescribed by the fest be complied with, 6. Lard may Le used in preparing fish, vegetables, etc, ete, T. The Chureb excuses from the obligation of feet. ing (but not of abstinence fmm flesh meat, except io special cases of sickness and the ike) the following Ciasses of persons: 1st, the infirm ; ‘dl, those whose duties are of an exheusting or laborous character . 84, persons who are attaining their growth ; #th, wo- men im pregnancy or nursing iuiaute; oth, those who are enfeebled by old ace ‘The public religious exerewes during Lent, im the churches of the city. (0 commence each evening as Tig o'clock, will be : Ja Mouse the Chareh of the Nativity, af the Arsumption rman), aod Ht, Micheol's, On Tuesday, in Bt. James’, Bt, Jovopd's, Bt. Vin- cent r, Paul (Frevet), 8+. Jobo the Kvangediat’s, and dgiy Cross, ‘ Oa Wednesday, in Bt, Peter's, Most Holy Redeemer (German }. 5. Francis Assiseiam (German), ss, F. cis Xavie:'s St. Anus, Annunciation | Manhattan vule), St. Paai's (Vib avenue and 59th street), and *onibureday, tn thedral, OL Andrew's, Sie hen's, bt, Columb Bh Mace hie Aipbonsus' German), aud St noe's [York ville}. On vain. in paaer's, Transfiguration, gt holes’! (German. mameculaie Conceptwn, 5 pire filer lem), and Bt, Beniface’s (German A DanGers Ov CiTy Rar_aoad Traverina. —Ib ie almost at the mak of bfe that » maa rides in ® horse cer im these days, Within « short time past, two of these vehicles heve been damaliahed, Contiaced on the Lam Peas, served on 4. It the « 6, es 4 yi vy, &