The Sun (New York) Newspaper, February 17, 1866, Page 1

sre Number 10. 479. The Latest News By Telegraph tothe N. ¥. Sun. FROM WASHINGTON, j WAR DEBTS OF THE STATES, Partial Reimbursement Bill, New York to Get $21,000,000, THE RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE. Arrival of Gen, R. E. Lee. His Testimony to be Taken. PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS, The Constitutional Amendment. Senator Hendricks in Opposition, APPLAUSE AND HISSES. NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE, The Metropolitan Police Vacancy, BENJAMIN F, MANIERRE ELECTED. The Health Bill. Conference Committee Report, QUR COMMON _ SCHOOL SYSTEM. Report of the Superintendent. &.. &., ke. & Cas Wasiinoron, Feb. 16th. The report made to-day by Reprerentative Blaine, ef Maine, from the Select Committee on the War Debts of the Loyal Bintes, includes data upon the subject from al! the Biates except C lifornia, Oregon The Po total of rg debts, as fares and Nevada Secertained, is S40 4 B04, reporte of the Governors of States were not exact or tn full, but eppromaina’e ; anil is believed that (he torial amount ie not lew than © 475,000,100, The deb: of New York, as repuried, is $111,05,055. The report deee not foclude (he amounts rateed by State taxation or by {ndiviguals. Tbe Conimitiee recommend @ re- imbursement of the States, in part upou the baele of tbe proportion of men furnished by each Btate. it ‘was deemed too huidensome to the General (.overn- re @ment w requie wore than a fractional imbarsement, which would not impai N credit #65 for each inan turn, tcumber beiug reduced to a uniform Vearn’ service ecommended ab eof New York $2,090 25") Gen. Robert E. Lee arrived bere to day, andis at the Metropolitan Hotel. The Lexington Va. Gazerrs says he has been summoned to appear as a witucas before the Reconstruction Commities. In response to an epplication secured to-day, Sec- retary McOulloch decide i that no general permit can be granted to importers of hides, and that beso cargo can be romoved from @ vessel indubitable evidence must be produced that the hides Lave not been taken from animals thut have died from the effects of the cattle scourge. The Department of State this morning received a fiag from the people of Lyons, France, dedicated to the people of the Luited States in memory of Abra- bam Lincola, The tiag is of the finest fabric. and is Shree and a half meterofin length aud two and fifteen bundreths meters in width, and is inscribed: mbecripiion, To the Republic of the memory of Abraham Lincoln, an of the 7the would give Lycus, 1965, The Senate, to-day, among other aeminations, confirmed the following : Thomas J. Drake to be Associate Justice for the Territory of Utah; Charlies HM. Hansted, of Utah, to be United Statee Attoruey for the Leriivory of U tab; b of Lieb, to be Loited Staves Marehal 3b. BE. Douxiass, Of Aiabama, to be United Biates Marshal of the Northe.m Districtaf Alabama, CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS, Thirty-Sinth Session. Senate. Washington, Feb. 16.—Mr. Dixon introduced a bill to prevent the perversion of the mails to ‘raudulent ‘end Illegal purposes, It authorizes the Postmaster General to prevent ‘the delivery of packages or letters rent to fictitious addresses, whenever he is eativied that @ fraud or deception isintended, Sach letiers shall be sent to the Dead Letter Office, aud thence to the writers, 4t also imposes « fine for mailing handbills and circa- lars to induce people to invest money in lotteries or sift enterprizes. It further imposes fine and im- eriscnment for falsely devying the resepiion of money received in such cases. The bili was seferred to the Post OMce Committee, Mr. Howard prevented the memorial of one bua- fred and seventy-five citizens of A exandria, Va., «eking fora te:Tivorsa: govermment for the Biate of Virginia. The memortal asrerts thet on the withdrawa! of the Uni ed States troops the Brat Govern twit fa!) into (be bance of selLels that the Legiriaiure at Richmond has recently p assed a law to tax loy people for a pension to (he widow of Btonewall Jack- ton, and that loyal men are beg persecuied by waitos, Tae memorial was read and referred to the Com- mitice on Reconstruction, Mr, Riddle presented the memorial of citt- wens of Jefferson County, Virginia, protesting wainst the cession of that county to West Virginia, wnd asking that the metier be left to the vote of ‘itizens of the county, Beferred to the Committee ™ Territories, Mr. Chandler from the Committee on Commerce, tyported a bill to pay to Mr. Wilson, consul in Bahia, Brazil, fifteen hundred dollars for damage done to Bis porenal effects by a mob after the capture of the Florida. Laid over. Mr. Trumbull introduced « joint resolution tender- tng the thanks of Congress to the officers and seamen who rendered assistance to soidiers wrecked on the Weamehip Ben ¥ sucuco, Keterred te he Commitioe tar, 4 . 0 motion of Mr. Lane of Indiena, the fenate toon up the bili wo grant the bemetits of the pension dew W ariificers the sam to sodiers, Passed, d the Rit to permit the Inter. ‘ep! OmMPany (0 Getablish New York and W. Indie Islan. . The Constitutional Amen{ment was taken ap Mr, Hendricks took the floor in opposition to the pends measure. He commenced Ly referring to the early history of the coun ry, showing that the Constitution of the United statce was framed at tame when the best fraternal :ecling existed between ‘We different sec! ious of the country, It was tramod afer 8 iene war bed cemented the on with, § boad ow it was proposed to amend it ata nos Babe ae len td vban the ricks conteade bad one, The Syecial Comnit political inquseition, over whos ten “ No naamit ance to the American peop.e wituesees according (0 ther own p @aen 6 ing to the tire: propor amendment on the sentation. be « iswae aban vorel Out Liat to base representation uld be w injure New bagland's imeres, He believed Pocerm taxat Ought to Le based upon proper y, andr beceuse tt was pon the voting population ‘ation, The prope Hpon party pol pe the rep erentation perpetuate the power of the f jeans, ‘Tbe Sathera pecple be sald Lad aoue ali thas @ Conqurre! peopie coud de to row their good taith, aid Ow it wae proposed o puni*eh them by reducing ther rep esenta lou, As @ puniehmeut (his ametus meut co ud not be adopted scoordug Wo the Coustitus fon, Jt wae an @% poet lacto law ibe pourhe no peopl bad com mite eieat crime, (utshey bad sulle co the pun feat, w lic wee eeverest known to lise col ange (tr, one i weul nb nuotmeut be anid waa ea bribe he it wae move than fuice, Lt was @ brile w \ iucseuse their rep. oeeutations in Congress. that the two races #e.6 so ciffi rene that they ought Ol LO Compose OLE Puritical community, He believed With M.. lougive and President Jobnon thet this wee a white ma e-vernwent, There was a €reat deal mit the part by the in putting dowa ellion Was a areat ce a abous it The reveilion was put n by thew ountry. (App e da baw Whe Boal 6 inne ColOr@u Base >) LO Was Upypreu 0 seeing the lauteis won by white soldiers woru by tho cored reco, He had bevd a grea: deal eaid A on the part tasen by the biuck to the ortecs on Port Hueco, but the truth was the biacks were notes the front when the atteck wee .eing Made. Speaking of the Pres. dent's pouicy, be bed in so tar ae jue Pres.dent had jabored © bitug the lately rebeuious 8 mio their p: oper relations to the goveruien:, dite coll ober renater haa proimiment of provi eVeu the t deut did sume right to app #6 Siaies that ue yreed itn. kedthe P tional governe € rightin thus, Me had th Visiousl soverno.s in appoint them in Territe Me Wee esked how, i, as © alleced by Mr Hendricks, the State governments hea not bee overthiowD iu the South, there was guy vec at for appoiuting provisioual govervors? dle P endo Cy Me by COW HOt Bypy Ab POV mola) BUY. Lc for judiane or Ok oO. Mr, Heudricks oaid the rebeiiion had d re atiou beww.en the b Lolen and rendered the dent nece y. dee cid boy boa could Mieka Dhate wove. DiuEs Go Was bo Piece Lhe poople Ww COW dou bo BeE OK themacives. howe W hat nece ernment of the p oie of IZLUE ENO AME POOnE 60 C16. & DOW FO has to rbed the the By y 1@uson tos FUPpos Ue hat whe pe who ee FT. Oi ib 150b weld Seaaiisieu w the ewetiou they bad Mage, & eLort ive ve fore, 6 Mr, Mcuraw? Li they © pot savrfie., where the necessity of the Preeicent to susboiize (ue san peop e who had eeced McUiaw Ww ech @ bew governor? air, Lievaricke—Mr, Presiaent, that le not gre- cieely the point Jam divcussuy, Lebail anewer i however, Gov, McGrew, a» @ part of @ pute movement, seekieg tO @stablish @ Bouthern Cou- fecer Mr given to thoc ir ae Liowe- Now, Just there] What wes the o waoleh that involved? What tfor ie? Lam not discussing that for discussion, It foes 1 might wk the whether the @ cau Le b.cason eter Leaiges eucy bes been receguiaed, IT eto not going \o Le caled off im that way. Atte uot talr eames to Give:ts® Benator trom his argumeut by something that may be regarded as siiaip ot emart, Mr. llowe rose, bus Mr, Mendiicks declined w vile the Guor, reLabloer Mr. Lieudiicke—It has nothing to do with the Btate Constitute Lether WeGtow was @ tal orpo. | aw alw Line te be rrupted, bu must Leon t whi eb lum G oli, hieud Hicks Uibuer bait Le bas dueRe t question ai- steady. Le cou ou bob seulk ae, & Kepublicad Cene.o.8 OB Laie Movs bived. Mr. Howard inquived whether tt mr. Hend'icks were ab officer of the (ioverninent, charged with the execulion of (he inwe, he would put Jeffe:sou L) on trial for complicity in the assassination of Mr Linooln, if assured by the Beeretary of War thes such aeharge wae pending againet him? Ifeo, upon what grounds hashe (Mr hiendricks) the assurance {8 charge bowoieb.e wee Leve with thissung for woe plood Mr, llendricke said that if be wero an officer, whom (he execution of the law devolved in the : suggested by Mr. lioward, he would certainly order the trial of Jeflerson Davie before sume court having coippetent jurisdic! » Gnd if the court convicted bit he would execute the senieace againsthim, Mr, Howard bad used ove word which if Le were twice as old as be is, he (Henurieke) would throw back to hum, He hed said it was assurance to «speak as Le (Hendricks) bad been speaking. He threw back the suidtebun, (Applause aud Bisses in the cai- lererd At tue conclusion of Mr, Flen'rick's remarks, Mr Cc fose po said 4 of trou Dud a be referred to me 6s having wriicen a certala jet e: in 1801, What was tie position or (he couctry shea thet otter was written. Phe Democratic party as au anieat on had arrayed itees amaiuek this gives Dn. treitor ip be | serie chit, mecraue trakor in ever, cepartm nt of the coverument. leuoeratic traiwos were preaching treason of ths floor, and dewocratic traitors wire pre@ uing ireason ip the baile ot (ue jivuse, Democratic Waiture wee in your amy aod your wavy, Democratic traiore wee coutoiiing every department of the gover.ment Y.u; fag wae fred upon, ead wo respouse, ‘Tle Democratic party hed ordained that th. government enould Le ove ‘lrown, and I, Renator fom the s of Michixan, wrote te the Governor of the tae Ul Micumom “unless you a6 prepa ed toshed blood tor whe p ceervayion of 4h eat Government, the goverumen Over biown bis ie al) that wesin that ieter, Tost i said, and that l say agaia, Aud Iwill wd the sene or fiow lndiane, that & Le is prepared to go dowu in Listy with the democratic tiaitors who co-operated with bu, I am prepared to go Guwn upon that “bivod leving” iei.or, aud | stand by the reco os there made, (Applauwe eud lisse in (he gaieiios p) Dow, for thie levies, Lain (0 be arialgued as gous dowb to Le remembered in bisio:y we beiug Liood. thirsty | Yes, ls, 1 au proud of the mame. Muy ib Steud as long asthe government wheu thet beu.tor Air, liendricks) dud the Leu who co-opeiated with hiw ebad bave goue down W ele ual iauy, ibe remarks of Air, Chaudir ere Lere inierrupt. ed by loud Gemoustiauous of epyiaued, aud ivud Lusses in Lhe gauerics, Lue picesuing Officer announce! thatif these de- mons, sone Were again aiieumvuied Le would have Le he. 61 .Gs Ciwared, Adwurned Mouday next, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Blaine, of Me, iroin the elect Committee on the subject, reported # bill to reimburse the loyal Biates for expenses incurred io suppressing the re- bellion, It was recommitted, Mr. Baldwin, of Mass., offered a resolution, which was adopied, instructing the Committe for the Lis trict of Columbia, te consider the expediency of repealing or amending an act, passed May bik, 1504 to amend an act to incorporate the inhabitants of the cities of Washington end Alexaudria, and to report, by bill or ctherwise, Mr, Wasbburne, of Ill, made « report from the Joint Committee on the memorial servicce to P. ei dent Lincoln, that in compliance with the request of Congress Mr. Banerof, had turnished a copy of bis oration, The House ordered twouty thousand copies of is to be printed. Mr, Bromwell, of Il)., offered «@ resolution, which was adopted, instructing the Committee on Clime Ue Gat bhe demanued nore pon to inquire inte the exped.ency of providing by lw i far he pant be vite mm and W an. ¢ wt ‘ nit ea of Elect of the Con r have anr port aay t) pome fait Governoi's proeiam ation f UH iee Com bat the flows advanced br and give The subject was tiusiiy post- the seat to Mr, Roonut posed unt)! Monday Mr. Orth, of Ind., asked leave to offer a repelution that the GCommitier on Reconstruction réport @ ent to the ¢ ition, that op bh Mer uncer th evil or mlivar y shall over te elig. bie to went noder the Governm 8 @a, but ol ection was mae Neill, of ior, presevret a merourly sened by citwonso! ben van a pre tng thet the ep cific tax of one doula, levied ou crude petroleum, Li “tf toa trole ate tax, to be office of t of the tition, on- incd by & per ce lege opon males A bene ‘ere Ove abd Tie eal ecle. i; wh waa reeried to ihe Committee o Wave nnd Mewne Vr. Darticge, of NOY, presented the petition of ay we nine. whien ern) Kever exhibit in the lateu t Jnteriot belug au zed bo piep 1@ suitable cares for Loe seme—eand rewired it to the Commitee on Min ne Aver farther proceedings, the House adjourned, Mexico, Reported Fight et Tampice--Nad Defent of the Liver New Orleans, Feb. 10.—The Brownevilie Covaten of the Tih thet, reports that Gen, Medeeu, with 2000 men, bad taken possession of the roade leading from Tampico, The Froneb garriron, hundred strong, reiuiorced by a few bandred men, was ordered to attack the Lilerele, The latter formed an ambuecale, and cut off and asnacred eixty of the | ch advance guard, The remainder of the French troops, 600 s(roug, renewed the attack, using their t y, and forced the Lib to retreat, closely purenod for teveral hours, nod almoet all bis eteff officers, are reported lhe Libera: joes te reported at 15y, and the French lose at 100, € # Vigorow ore TIE COLD SNAP. Reports from Varioas Qeartors. rio, OO, Feb. 16 at 7 A.M. 16 eos below barometer 2 9 fuueet her er 8 dex, abov aukie, Bib. 16-5 hero wunarhoed rupoiug ou the Wes Mich, Feb. 16 At® A. M., thermeme bt bovn, ddeg above. Wind 6 sear T Thermometer Wand 8. WwW erating fact tp roads 4 mM Hue heh Reb VT. At6 AM, thermom below zero; ab SA, M. lu der. beow, tt) Feb i6-Last might wae thourhs to be ©) the eerson: at da) lirht the chermome 1@ Hee ree beiow zero, and during the night, lu some expoed place, the memury was lowe are indications oi th “eb. 16 ruling the thesmomerer tn bove £e10. W \. W. aid strong Pislade phan Bel. 16.-At daylight the mercury woafived Belove zero New OF na, bed, 1b — the weather fe excessively ib. Loe thetmowoter eben a #4 ogioes e760 Louvrille, Ky. Fer. 16 is Loeb Gigit meioihy & elove daring the We had several enow joo Boats onthe dindson A Novel Excur- sion, Povghkeepaie, No Y Keb, 16.—The lee boats | Minoebaba, Snowflake and Icleo, carrying fiom twelve to fourleen gentlemen, lett here this morning fo. Albany, The river between here and that city la covered with ove « ie sbeet of emoosb ice, and the wind blowing Gesh from the Westward, the speed of the boats will eurpass (has of the cars on the Hudson River Railroad, On the arrival of the ex- cursionivie at Albany, they will be properly recelved by Hon, Mark D. Wilbur member of the Aesembly trom thisl ct. The expetition is @ novol oue, never haviag then attempted befo NEW YORK STATE henate, Albany. Feb. 10.-Ditia Ly rropvorp,—To emend the charterof the New York Pile: aud Warehouse ; Prt f the nilef of the Roclety for the LEGISLATURE, pr tion of ¢ ¢ teu Castbolicehidren, It provide ‘or an np t ¢ 000 by the county wo Sew Yor i sive to. Comm Taxes ana \eserineuswe ip Sew York, term of office of the ¢ ler or at five yerrs from the dave o stout see. LO incor Dorate tie © » Pociety of New York, os ° jporale the Poeteve of the Poor of mt, bran is of the State of New York........ Authorizing the Brookl,n Clty and New'own Railroad to paue two hundred thoussa Ollare of prevesred stock Vu ipco porate the Meta le Dock aud P house Compiuy.... lacorporate thi Triage, M * god FPorgharo Kalb ite bracee Le ¢ ork, ‘Third avenue and ob ed to vete for a candi- date for Commmissiouer of the Metropol tam Police, im piace of William McMurray, Benjemin F, Manierre received 26 votes and William McMurray 2 votes, WEALTH KILL A merence wes received froma the Assembly asking for a Conterence Con tee on the Health Bill, At noon the Benate Mr. Volver moved that the request be accorded, and that Merers Anocevs, Pierson aud resriona be Commiuve of the renee, Mesa, William, nand Kennett op former moved thet # cou. wmolleer, peesi ns favored the motion to amend, enid it woe pariinmentar the premiding cur nee trom the tiie i, + $1.0 duotion, aud the tik eo be eppotmted by the He meore and piopricty tor w appoint am jority of acon. nde ol A Weasule even thousb he himeet! ie oppered o it, Hoe douvieu Dot the pre- siding officer o, the ernate would thas eet, aud there.ore we would vote for the smeodme Mr, O'Doupel aud ‘he ue moive of to the A vit bed Lut Lecome app wae neitt @ 100 lee oan hotlink tothe Gove nor and eof the phate ollivers, and the pubsic should understand ib, pPposition Meas. Andiews, DTump rey and Pierron gum ported the wotion a @ ribt beionging to the luworiby, Cac uy cle wning any went el confidence in, OF reepect tor, the Lar utchehk os e.40), aud deuying the i@sel forcing os boetlisy ty she Lecutive, Alter debate, Mr, Wi sme » ew ble motion @nd asked for @ diviccu ot M A gei's wulin, jon pul aud carted Ihe oneetion thea which was granted, and jor & Conlere: ce cor ING #RABION @ Coufeienence Com. Mr, Andrewa, cf mittee on the Health bill, made an iniormal report to (he effect that the Juint Committve bad met and | considered many matters of cetal, and agreed upoa jurtment of several of the eser polnts of dise agreement, As tothe fuudumenta poiut of differ. ence, @ majorisy of the Senate Committee proposed that the Sauiary Comriesion shall consist of four phy etc * to he appouted by the Governor, to @ vee with the Poles Commissioners. Ou we owe beni, the Aseemi'y Colmit @@ proposed ‘ e Cou uo elall o Of Loree seleiegs @hd two lnymen Ww be overgor aud (he Leah Udicer of nied by tue or ‘ ork, and ie Maycisel baw Kock Ceeee eae c cece e cece cee c erence cece cce ence ccc e cc eS th Hate, with aim emaee that they had refused to concur with the amendment of the Asembir Mr, Jenkine moved what the House ineist apon their amendinents, and (hat « Committee of Conter- ence be sopoiuted om part of the Assembly, and reques' a like Comm/\ites on the part of the Benate. Agreed to. The Apcaker appoints.’ the following gentlemen ae soeu Commitice — Merare Joukina, Cochrane, Hie- cock, Motte and Anderrou "mw + he * ‘YD ° YR RDT > tg Cd ala] NEW YORK, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1866. ——— — i F : — rep esentatives of an entire ec lon were e@xeloded | etetans and privetes who ed in the volentee le her of them. Faliog to ag-e@ the Committee from the ft aile of Constess He dep itatey ve ecavairy fot. @& du tug ihe ite war for bore. 1 a, ko mort mues the disposition which ereme! vw prevail wih | ‘ the @ verutieut, but kes ®ithout the ‘ Pr) at he tieeented from the reg .rd to amending the Constituiion, [le dene) the | of the sod er , en pe be Seuss ¢ nutes aud agreed tot the Commitioe © repor. ap oporition | Lawren eo! O odvcei a bill peewld's w ee r ae they had done [It wasacouinittee rasea to 1 | pun @lun bt for ‘hrowin # from r@ oa. tink Abe DeUAIO acu we ) nyo bili to puoneh lercev'e of sen Ae and over == {+ | ctansee in actionand a bill (0 eetebieh Lnited Stee mente bo | Rovenue Courts, Wild were 1eerred to the Cou- Agcobly Mr, Feave % dit wee the practice of wines s ithe J helsry sa (a aemrtcawciienr er ke @eacee arcs tor a everything refe. red to thew € Hone pre ede t onri Hor . 4 r OH ander duscuselon was ¢ Teed iu ihe Mouse, | Peuns ivauia al @ ection The Metropstitan Health bill was announced from ' | RKerorrs,..To neorporate the North River farines Theok fo p erent coal com! ination To limit hens of tones, sse@ sienie aud weler rente. and com- Mencenment of actions by purchare at enle tor non. m nt thereet.... Te incorporate the New York wotnal Gas Light Com pany Bitte Lstronecor lo Ineerporare the Orange end Duchess Pace Milk ant Coudecaing Company Fotaiden armory tr uahkeepee...To tacor- porate the Pou hteene@ no) ee n ‘i silroud. he eb vers aton of pas ¢ aniee Fe talread in Gre nt avenne. and othe: atreets tn Kiooklen Yo \ie8¢ rate the Nacional Lemper ance Socie'y and Vu ten He » bor wideuing Pith, bet. eeu the rourbe ly of fAitroirbth street, and the north tly Oo: biftyed hacetto Thirtleth «rece To Tacorporate the Lau.es' Chrie- tien Union Cent V rk ew Common Cou grade and pavo the same Morions AND Rasover with the cause of die anc, and recommend sentatives in Cangrore to aavooate such m pledee the the Fede: al tefloe the powers and duvies o: the tue and OMiuesourre.... bo guthore netl to open Lewe str \ons.—Fxpressing ermpathy repre. ill for taxing Federal Lond ei red, coe That toe interes debe aa it existed on the 3th o! rept ding the Lb unty debt, be paid in gold or ite equivaent, Re- foi red. ELECTION OF A POLICE COMMIAAIONER At & tweive o'ciock the House proceoued w elect a Metropolitan Com wissiouer of boi The clerk called the roll of mow Lere, when Benja- min F, Manierre wes named by 79, aud Wi. Me Murray by 84 A Joint Convention of the Fenate and Assent was then held in the Assemb.y Chamber, and Lenjar min F. Manierre wae declared duly elected Bitte Pasiry.—To provide tor filing and exhitie. be Ly Magistiaionol efiiaviteor complaiate geen by them on the iseuing of crm val warrente to Provide for submitting to the peop.e the question, bball there be @ Comveniou wo reviee the Gousii- tution? Bitte Pasarn.—To tncorporate the New York City Morsion and Tract Bocioty ...Teo Incorporate the New York Mariue Association, Adjourned, EDUCATION IN NEW YORK, Annual Report of the Saperintendent of Inetract The twelfth annual report of the #nperintendent of Public Lostruction fn this State «that there are 11,78) echool districts ta the Btate—an jnerens of 6 over the previousyear, In these districts are 11,518 school bouses beside thore hired for schoo! 1a yoses, and the coming year promises an fucrense Tue reported valae of school houses and alie- is 24, of which over five miilious is in the The average value of echool property in the $17,023. aod im the raral dirtricte $43 each expended inatyor repaint anu iueurine sehool bouees, $70, iby T Yover the previusoue 1 dneerion of p ana ande atious ior ec lou! & 7 ther in t con biucts Oo! houses, eod wo th sur. ound. be teveid ab Wid be laa mot oly tothe prime biwart healib, nt thot eu rat onal means to correct, purity and cultivate the tase of the youn shouiu be recor: ized, whieh moy be cone at @ comparatively trifling expenro, 1! eure with which even the younge & pup! greets a rich bouquet upon ¢ deak; the joy e@lit we'ches unfolding bud; hie interes sitou o coved evergiees ep ue be traves ev dene unm ivtake bie demande genie cod he 1,774,128 voiwmes In the oc of about one mudien deli 16 sume was expended fur libraries sud seuvol app the 1,994,789 chilcreu anu youth ea) aie nthe State, LOlweeu the aes of f¥e aod Iwerly ove yours, VIGO1T ation ied the pubiic reho ptt of ghe past year, ibe average daily attenuane “a In cities........++55 +++ 196,516 ie resal disiricw Ab9.008 Pee is ciausia ce snceee 50,477 There are 734 flee and 1,451 private schools and The tollowlug is a euiur y puplis, including those in professional echouls, receiving imstiucuvo in the Biaie: - Per Cent. In Colleges PrevrviTyery rity 1.490 Lao In Aca emit ‘ 84.456 8h, TA Ja Private Selouls cee BA Gad 65.927 1p Common douvols,.......6.4. VIG GIT Bi looe haitaseseas DOOCMAT © time achvols we: Total 40 WeOKe | 1D Tusa ‘Lhe whole mumble. of fenckere Ciuy.a, ed wae of which i210 were jemaiwe, wud their amounted to .3,076,.93,45, un iucroage of $832,052,9T over we prec ding year, ‘Ihe pbuperiusenuent pie de vep cially vor the eb.ldrea of sodien au eailo.a, # bo heved.ed os been ulsal ed by the war, buat bhe public eohovls and @.ucativual iuetitutions Le requs@d (0 give thet five lusiuctiod, wLick,uot fo Much s isVor as @ right that he bigteowes (o Wuem, ‘The ineti atone for shedeat aud dusv on Waal, ton lieights, aud for the bind in New ¥ represenied a8 im ® Very pioeperous unde coud i ton, In t latter thee were your “1 puple and twenty-one tweache: Mr, Bice tecomunends we establishmen, of @ lowe tor the Bund, at which inte): nt ebd Levevolous houde way minister ty (hel: cuture aud happy. aces; where the Compeeus may been pioyed ip seme in- duatiini Vooat on aud receive cae abd sytmparhy, and where they ehe.i go. aller bay ng gresuated be thrust Ou, upon ble Oo.d and g/ Udi Dg Charities Of the wo. Lberé wie 46 Indien thos, Wh en age teudauce of Flip e and 1,458 © woich was @riabieued by (he Board of Kuucaiion of thatel y in 16.) # wow Uuuer Blate paticuave, During i506 65 teach inetutules bave Leen Leia in 64 countics, With au age@ecute atleudsuce of B.507 \ouckers, Chatauque County euio ling the je.gest numcer. Loess iuetiiutes bave gained im public tavor since 1so@ anu Lave be DB Very successful sud apparentio on the part of tesen * Assucialous are seo UO.Ug & good srection, ‘bbe Corueu Luiversity at ithaca was orgau.zed lust Bep.euw by the wuni- ficeut Goust.ou of % W,Wy ans tw ef iauu by Hou, re.8 Cormcll L@swe @1L,U0 eddliona which he paid tor (he Jewe.k Cabisos of Valovuwiogy for the same, 20 666 Of Lhe Leg -PiBluse last Winter Kiwaleu Lo ine Lasversity the income trom (he fund réeauced Ly the s.se od (be Covet aud 6ciip awarced by (eogiew W tue Dao wou im the eesregete to Yuu wc.ee A portion of the ec..p ime @iready been roid (190.0 @eres), for wlegw, end the bainnee = wiil Ou be located, and it in expecta at the endowment fuud will seach $5, ow wiiia lem yess, th ty Uiveimily (0 TOLCOI bLe pedge ex- eles Ly the Legisiature to give tee educusion eech yeas to oue riuue fiow Lb ine erection of ihe | nr 4 commence eary io Ap ll. Tbe leauiog object of the Uuav-relly ieee Gu oe the piouwtiou of the Libera: aud pre owl educeliee Of Bue Industrial Chaseee 1h the sere. & pussuste Bad p.o.essions of lie, by proviu ue lusiiuclon sa the agticutuse.,meckeu ebabling the nnn ical and militar, sc. nees, With such oO.we: bre . 7 kugs @1.0 a6 tU0 brusseee may deem Ueeiul and pioper Pupils ere Wo be selected by com- peulive | Brelerenes Leiug given te tue © hirty-Third Year. 8 RU 4 ‘ died In the naval or military oO; tle Uc ted States, and with conaieration ye sical ab lity such candidate A et aake for +n inc ense of cleric | clee obit depwimen snd in con mn, fecom~ reends an inercere of s queite: ofa mill echool tas aud the p ment by every county of the school ‘ar on or befor the first of Mar ni. ever, ror to py i3 Per cont wtereat aller that time’ aod that tie ueral eehe ra‘e bill ehal no loncer pr ehlaren (rom econ to school ; cet the Siti cond itien anit . ‘ito recommends the location and er" dion 1008 of those who have ory lee ihe Suosrinten aces, of thiee more normal and tain th euffic'oms ay ropriation for iby support, o cet for the appraies! of, aud using title to laude desixnated for sehool-hou 4. ld ao increase of iseaee salary to the office of Behuw Cou News Items. Ly Lelegraph te the Now York Sun.) Tae California Bente has rejected the hill to re- Peal the specibe contract law by @ vote of 15 to 10. Tra Louisiane Legislature bas passed the Paris’, election bill over the Governor's veto by an almoas Unanimous vote, Tas Rey, Elisha Lord Cleaveland, D.D., for 59 years pastor of (ho Third Congregational Church of New Haven, Conn, died yesterday in that ety Taxes was « convention of commercial travellers #t Cleveland, O. yesterday. They organized a N.. Honal Association of Commercial Travellers. D.W Adama, of New York, was made President. A stoor of wooden houses on 9 atreet, Boston cecupied by about forty poor families, waa de- stroved by fire, yesterday. A widow woman, Demed Bridget Downs, was suffocated to death. and many of the tenants lost thelr furniture Trs funeral of Bishop Fitzpatrick took place Yesterday, at Boston, and wae of the most #\- emn and imposing character, The exerciaes took place In the Cathedral Chapel of the Holy Cross, ou Washington atrect, where the body of the deceased Tehop, in full canonicaly lay open to view in the central aisle, The crowd waa immense, Oliiug the church and streete adjacent. Gov, Bullock aod Domerous State and city officials were present. A xreat procession followed the remains to St. Au- gus’ 's Cemetery, In South Boston, includiug uu- weroud charitable and other societies General Intelligenco (By Mast to (he New York Sua 4 nine ‘e reported in Albany, requiring all pub lic buld nee to be thoroughiy tested as to the enpacity of holding a crowd, Im the ermal! teland of Iona, on the conat of 4 ot. land, 61 KS ie buried 48 wore Booth, 3 Nur wegian, 4 Trish and one French, Forry Herm incletments for desecration of the Sabbath were presented to @ crimiual court in iu. Oianapolia ast Mouday, Tre 0 'o M iitery Academy at Cincinnati hae heer closed, and the echool suspended, for lack ui means to carry it on, A Litrmany foclety of young ladies, at Fence Ta have atylod he nelves the “Go By we Alones," aud altogether ignore the company of toale attendants, ‘Tweens ere already numerous (nquiries for bousee at Nowy ort, R. 1, for the comiug season, and the fy Leatong are teat there will Le @ larger aumber of visiiors than ever before, fires in London last year the : Amore the ceuses following are report Atriny Hnen 11: ehildren playiug with fire, 53; Oogs 1: fuseer, 8; intox!. cation, 4; lightn use, ligut# thrown dows the ares, 8; lime slacking, 9; and lucifers, 24 A canoe and enthusiarte meeting wea held in Ue N. Y. Tuésday eveniny, in favor of the eight he movement. Bpecches were iia @ an! resolutions passed calling o4 the Legislature to settle the question by law, A Panis letter says that the gold medal for Mr» Lincoln, aubsonted for in France, te to be) sented toler by M. Albert, member of the be, : esloosl Government of 1843, who vas Leen select- ed by the commitiee to go to the United States for the purpose, At the Clinton Foundry, Troy, on Tuesday, » Workman wentto tll bis ladle with the moultou Nquid, The ladle was wes and the onsequence was that about swo tous ef Nquid metal shot ous like @ volcano and spread over .the floor, A uum- Ler of wen were severely burned. Ir fe aud that Mr, Bancrofton Sunday caused an intunation to be sent through the proper chan: et tothe Engl sh and Freneh Ministers that be should probably nake save allusions to their Goveru. ments which would be unjleasaut to Haten tu, thus leaving them with the option of attou ling ur not. A Cuvioa ‘liffculty ocourre! in Loudon Counts, Va., on Bucday, caused by two Methovlie: tiie. ters—one from the Baltimore «nd one from ¢t 8 sunten Conference-—having made *ppointmauts to proach at the game church at the same hour A file of solulers, however, settled the uit culty. A Youna factory girl, name! Mary Sher'tau, met with @ termble death at Fulton, N ¥, on Tuesday | Cross) canal | ridge on # piank which was 6) p.ery Witu ice, aud under whi wae eshafting wiich revolved 100 times ina tal sute, she slipped end fell, sud was torn w pieces |. glantiy by the machinery. A vastomat from Arch!Ashop Cullen wae re ceatly rea! from the alters througut the q y ut Dubllo, Ire'an', n regard to Fen anism. He» he bopes that “nce sant exertions will he wave t root Gus every Vest.ge of e@eres and illegal roc o- ties, and pa ticularly the .aat development v . these nocietie « taken under the name of Ho ssya it le @ moat ‘Yoolleh wud Wiese i acy,’ though pot **powerlul or dauger ‘ hauls Tue romaine of the late President Lineuln wee visited » few days ago, at Oak Ridge Cenrtory, the Monument Commu) ttee, in order to cerily the eciual presence of the body in the casket pier vious to ite final entombment The features ol he deceased wore"scarcely disvornable—the embalius ment seeming to have offered but little, if ar resistance to ihe encroachments of corrupiiody &u tae piece of clay thas ounce live! and muved, snd talked, and wes known as Abraham Lucoln, ta beng fast dissolved—"rafler from ratter, ana Leam trom beam''—aeud the partic.es of whieh 1, was curiously compounded are rapidly resuraiug to thelr original elements Tux Hon James Gould, im delivering the canus address to the Hommpathic Bociely at Albeny, vu Tuesiay, said be wisied to bring to the police uv phymcians the terrble imcrease of ibe crime 4 aborion among tue women of America, Respor able warried wowen, he ssid, who had no auuuu to conc.sl, resorted aa much w thie dieguassing woud cra nal pachoe as their erring @luters, woo bed at last an incentive desire to avoid the seu which would inevitably meet them did they nus take some measure W Lidetheuw gull. In one Vilage through which be passed lay three wome:, why lat revently died through baving app aM beeen In one bouse a mother and daughter died trow w@ same Cause, Many women, he stated, in gu society, perform the operation on themselves, ‘us many Wwsisaces being taught by physicians Ba urged tLat every influence should be bivugles we bear to remedy this great evi. (Ovsummed on the Las Pago, ,