The Sun (New York) Newspaper, February 22, 1866, Page 1

ea oe eo noon” sos Number 10,4838. The Latest News By Telegraph to the N. ¥. San. FROM WASHINGTON. INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPHS Government to Assist OUR MONITORS IN BRAZIL. VISIT OF THE EMPEROR. A Curious Conscience Case. Money That Might Have Been Saved FREEDMEN AND REFUGEES, Nomber ef Rations Issued, PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS, Reconstruction ‘in the Senate, FINANCES IN THE HOUSE. THE FENIANS IN PITTSBURG. Proceedings of the Convention. City WASHINGTON’S BIRTH DAY. How It Will Be Celebrated. THE VETO EXCITEMENT. A Common Counoil Salute To-day, d&c., &e., 9 ac. Wasuinotou, Feb. 21. Representative Moulton, Chairman ef the Flouse Committee on Public Lands, to-day reported from the Comm!tice a very important bill, providing for the sale of the gold and silver lands of the United Bates. The two Houses having passed the bill te encour- ge and facilitate telegraphic communication be- tween the Fastern continent, 1t now only required the President's sicnature to become a law. Phis bill directs the Secretary of the Navy to place « steamer at the service of the Collins’ Company io make surveys, lay cable, ete. Agent 1D. E. Webb, accompanied by tem ef the leading chiefeand head men of the Bois and of the Chippewss of Lake Superior, were at the Indian Borean to-day and had 4 short interview with Com joner Cooley. It is probable that a treaty will be entered into with them in the course of a few days. A letier was received at the Treasury Department enclosing $190 in greenbacks, the result of one of the Most curious cases of conscientious scruples whieh hes yet come under the notice of the department. 1: wes frome iste officer in the army, who, while in the service received pay for two servente, to which therank he held clearly and legally entitled him, but to which the party considered he had no just elatm. The amount returned to the Government wa the pay received for the commated hire of one of the servants with the interest added at 75-10 per cent. The mamber of callers at the Executive Mansion today was quite large, including many ladies, A few members of Congress were present, and among them Senators Cowan, Dixrom and Dooliitie. fenatar Harris gave an entertainment to-night in eepecial honor to Gov. Fenton. There were present mewhers of the Cabinet, the Congressional delega- tien from New York, and « number of Senators, formerly of that State, together with lady members ef their families and prominent citazens of New York, who are temporarily sojourning in Washing- toa. A large delegation of merchant tallors are hore from Penusy!vania and Maryland, joined by some ef the trade im Washington, to appear before the Commitee on Ways and Means, with « view to ebtain an amendmentof the Internal Revenue law. They esy they are now required to pay sixty dollars on every thousand of gross receipts, whieh they think ie altogether too mach. They are perfectly willing to pay what is recommended by the Treasury Com- mission, namely, five dollars on « thousand, The Senators of the United Btaies who veted eriginally to pass the Freedmen's Burean bill, and on Toeslay veied to Kill it, were Messrs. Dixon, of Connecticut; Doolittle, of Wieconsiu ; Mergan, 0 New York; Norton, of Mennesota; Stewart, of Nevada, and Van Winkle, of West Virginia, The confidence of Speaker Colfax, that the Presi. dent would sign the Freedmen's Bili Las - implicit, thas he wagered a box of cigars withe Prominent member from Connecticut, asserting at the time that he had conversed with the President, I had been made aware of his views, On Tuesday morning the cigars were found on the desk of the member endorsed “From @ vietim ef misplaced contidence.” The Ways and Means Committee this morning voted not to change the tax on whiskey. The tax will therefore remain at two dollars ® gallon, The following statement shows the number of rations lesued to refugees and freedmen in the here- inafter mentioned Htates, during the month of De- camber last: States Refugers, Freedmen. North Carolina. 7) Virginie . Georgia 59 Soath Caroline ™ labame 1,388 iee.ea) pp) ; ‘ 221 Keutucky ana Tennessee Arkansas and Missou.) OAR ane 19 eres 8 District of Co.uumbia Total Tetal number of rations issued; 65,966 to refugees; 434,768 to freedmen. Commodore Kogers informs the Navy Department fm a despatch dated January Sth, 1566, that the Km perer of Brazil visited the Monitor Menadncek on that day, gave the vessel a critical exominationand soomed well pleased with it. The Oommodore re- Pare tae arrival of the fleet at Bie Janeiro on the ines, having left Babia op the bea My Dagembe: he re arrived on the 4tb, & - Be gay inst. Lieut. Commander of the ik) asates the ave: wumber of know per hour made by that rage] i be trip from fo Rie Janeiro, was 1.62; the rrostest distance ran in twenty-fear beurs be: 8 781-10) kmets ; the "least 158.8. eI CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS, Thirty-Ninth Seasion, SENATE. Washinoton, Ped. 91.Mr. Wilson, of Mess., intro. duced the follewing joint resolution, which was re ferred to the Miliary Committee: — Resolved, That it is the daty and free to express the giatitude of officers, soldiers and seam en of the wh he @ rebellion h a ite ide abd power bataniods we hess Sdellty te. the Conse of freedom, the Government of the people Las Preserved and maintained; r) by whose orderly retarn yom the field and blood of civil war, te the enoobling influences of tee Misaaitets . w OW atte Bation have been signally manifested te the Porld. Mr. Henderson, of Mo, Pressnied the petition of women of New York, asking for the right of ef: freee. Referred Mr. Sumner, from the Committee om Porsien Re lations, reported the THeuse joins resolution te encourage and facilitate telegraphic communication between the Eastern and Western eontinents, which bt teninae resolution Ls te oe ‘=e in certain ‘¢ am mene edopted by the Benate. ‘ Mr. Wade, of Obio, moved that when the Senate Adjourns to-day it adjourn to moet on Friday n xt enato « Senators an opparinaity to be present Qt the memorial services op the death of Henry Winter Davis, in ae ee of the House of Represeu- tatives to.merrew, was adop'ed. Mr. Fessenden, of Me. moved that the regular order, whieh was the Constitutional amendment ia relation to representation, be postponed, and thas the Senate proceed to the consideration of the concurrent Tesoln'ion of the House, providing thet until C Tese shall do decide, ue Benators or Representati tam the lately rebellious States aball be admitied the Hale of Congress. This gave | ise to some dlacnssion, which ended in the concurrent resolution being read he firet time, The second reading bs T) objecied to by Mr. Dixon, Dd, at the suggestion of Mr ace and Mr. Sumner, 1. Fessenden gave notice that he would call it up on rid ext. Mr. Lane. of K ave notice that on Friday be treduce 1 F en's the | to continue im force the jureau. which, by the terme of fablishing it, expires one year afier the the rebellion. The reguiar order, which was the Proposed amend. ment to the Constitution on the subject of represen- tation, being called for, Mr. Bockalow, of Pa. addressed the fenate on the feneral enbject of representation in Congress. He esid that the power and influence of the Fast, arising from over-representation, is shown in the selection of presiding officers in the Seuate, in caucuses of the majority, and in the construction of While the East contains but one-se iat on of Biates reprerented ip the as the chairmanship of nine committe: i ty-rix, or one third of the whol ast Congress, she bh. twenty-eight, or 01 most of the lradin, . By s resolution of the Senate, a quorum for transacting bus.ness is declared to be a malority of members admitted to seats, The quorum, therefor ie now only twenty- six, and @ m bs f of the quorum competent to entail a law is barely fourteen, so that it is possibie that two votes added to the New Frgland vow may enact astatute for the whole people of the United States. The remedies for thie over representation re ane influence of the East are two—th sion usting Senatorial representation upon a moxe just basis. Ler itbe rovides that the Biates egatdining leas than one fuiliion inhabitants shell have oue Senator, States with more then one million and less than millions of inhabitants, two penatore, and States with more than three millions of inhabitants, three Senators. This arrangemen! would make represen- tetion im the Benate more equal and satisiaciery, while the biate basis, which ia oue of the best features of our consitutions! system, will be retalved. Mr. Buckalaw then proceeded te # in favor of adi iting the Benators from the South, after which he spoxe en the subject of amending the Con- etitucion aud ticularly upen the Biaine amend- ment pendiug before the Seu which provides that whenever in any State there shali be any exclusion from the elective tranchise Op account of race or color, al) persons of such race or color shail be excluded from enumeration for the purpose of :epre sentation in lower kiouse of Congress, After an er to the arguments which have been of of this ameuament, Mr. bucksiew proceeded to state the general objections io sulrgit sing Constitutional amendments adop:od by Cougress to the States at thie time, which are as joliows: First, Ther eleven Bistes are unse ented in Con grees, Second, That amendments now adopied will ‘ve partizan oues, Third, ‘lhat this isa War Congress the members of which were mot chosen with an: re.erence t© the mi ,ect of conatitniiona! amend. me! Fourth, that the amenimente are submitted Legislatures now in session, and pot to the \t Neither in submit- em are ihe people to act to choose the mewbers reference to 4 uestion of rasification of the smendments. Pitta, titer im submitting amendments now, wo invite & dispute upon the amount of legisiative ersomt = mecessary to their being adopted, and if ratified by than three-fourths of all oe Dtates, their validity wil be denied; bul, if amendments are to be proposed, the whoie sulyeet must be opened. Benstorial repre- rontation must be correcied, and it would be excoed- ingly @esirable also thas porsoual representaiion qpeeks be introduced in elec.ing meubeis of the couse, land. and deserves the study of every Amorican statesman’ ite) es thoroughiy to our principiesot « by the peop¢, and ite auoption would Le one of the + poss.bie twprovemeuces in our representative syssem Mr. Wilson replied briefly to Mr. Bueknlew's stric- tures upon New England promiuence in the Senaie, alter which Mr, N oom the floor op ihe penuin, question, but «: y 10 ir. Kumuer, who movi sn executive session, seco after which the Beuate adjourned till Friaay nex'. directly. They are u of their isiatnres EOUBE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Washing/on, Feb. 21.—Mr. Garfield, of Obio, cause ed to be read a telegram from Columbus, Obio, last night, giving the resolution unamimously passed by the Uuion member of the Legislature im cage: That ip the action of the Union Representatives in Cougiose we recognize an exposition of rinel- plea that madeus @ party end saved our couutry through the late rebeliion, and we tender en.b Ke- presentatives our hearty support Mr. Stevens inquired whether the resolntion wes pareed efter the action of the House iast night on the resolution declaring that no Senater or Reprerenta. tive shall be admitted into either branch of Congress trom any of the eleveu States which have declared im ineurrection until Gougress shail h. declared such state entitied to such representation, Mr. Gariieid replied that the reseigiion was passed by the Union members of the Obie Logislature last might. Tie House, by @ vote of 108 against 7, Inid on the table the motion t reconsider the vote, by which the Flguse yesterday passed @ resolution, to the effect that no Senator or Kepresentaiive shall be ad- mitied into either branch of Congress the late rebellious States, until Congres: Aires declared such Blate ensitied to such representa- tion. Mr. Dawes called up the contested election case from ludiama, concluding with & resojlution that Daniel W. Voorhces is nos entitied to the seat now beiu by him, bat that Henry L. Washburne is en- ties to whe seat. The caso was postponed till riday. The House then proceeded to the consideration of the special order, being the loan bill heretofore re- ported, from the Commitiee on Ways and Means, Mr, Morrill, of Vermont, said that it was not in order to allude to what bad recently taken place in the Senate, but happen what may the Union men will not forget Weer, Bove ® country to save, ‘The measure under cansidoration may be called the apple of the eye—the pubilc credit. It was proposed to iedge net only our pest sceumulations and iesources bus prospectively the wealth of Spirty-alx millions ef be, corn, more, spaaely, an any other be, in order to carry + an od garment, oxen Le Hy 4 s on Halich ba, lots, oe uo te eutbortag the agereiecy NEW YORK, TH the Trearary, at his Hecretion, to receive any tres. or otber obil ationsesued uader ing ect her whether bearing interest of not, in for devctipiion of by the ich bill, it 19 true, conferred le d. be for an wot thur increared & the Secretary of county, Itwaee relief to the loval people when his ruccessor (Mr. Fee- a Yas appointed, commanding as he did se much of the public confidence, Tnese men asked end received aii they wan‘ed from Congress, and did mot betray thei: trust; and now wo have a Secreiary of the Treasury in Mr. McCulloch, whe ocu- Pits ne parsdire of ambition to avy mn, and whose conduct has won golden at home and abroad, and « vote of unexamp! nanimity on the part of thi House. Hie highest ambition :eem- @d to be that of atiuancier. [his bill gare tophim wad bestowed on bis predevess Our prevent debt 0 thousand seven hundred six C60 millions of dollars, leaving one thousand Aity-seven millions of tt us be funded. Lat ne ove deride the tact that a.) onr financial yet passed. The perils of hie even commercial rerulsions may Oak affairs are managed with consaromate ski! If the Secretary of the Ireasury the power comsded by this bill, i may be of more worth io ue If Congress shall pursue a course of their appropriations, as he (Mort!) id, aod wil luce tue mile- within @ reasonable time, fuwenern” the pablie debe had reached itemaximum. The Becretary hopes to get sloug without loaus fer the present year, It it should be Onsilered necersary hereafter te resort wo wary Cougi ese would bave time to act upon the subject the close of the ent reesion. A gradual ex\ine- ag ® public aebt shuuid and will be carried en. t Ba. she Measures adopted by | the ernbarasements surronod)ng these rea, in 1963, to $412,000, twice this amount in 1864, or $265,000.00. and im 1586 10 $5385,000,0); whue the actual and estimated Teceipte of ihe present year are 9408, ou, Over FOr,00.0 if the recripte of # ere =estimaed in paper enrrency by weuld be no modification of the revenue | to reduce the receipts of the Treasury #) a large extent until our debt ts permanentiy funded, and never below the point to cover our ordinary expenses and to pay the interest on ¢ rye t. Perhaps the revenue fiom whiskey will be set aside and app ied, the reduction of { rineipal of the pubile debt, This would be unde 4 by all, and about which toere could be mo embarrassme Our socuritios are the safest and bert in the world. His in100 Was that our own people sheuld hold thein-. '@ hoped the time would urvercome when foreigners sould prize our bonds hisher than we ouiselver The bill contained authority to make a toreign loan, but thie was optional, aud might not be exoicised He further expiessed bis views om the tinancia: qu Mr. pievens, of Ps., said that thie bil! placed one thousand siz huodied and forty-iour mil/ious at ihe absolute control of the Secretary of (he Treasury, and Proposed to aim @ bill by striking out portions of it, eo (bat it Let temp provide eet of March Sd, 1865, shall be exienoed aud ed to authorize the issue of any doser: ds, suthorized by the said act, to o im such manger, aud ae the Secretary m money of the ( uit ury notes, certificates of t of deposits, or other representa: ives ot v have been or whch may be issued under auy act of Congress; and the proceeds stereo: shell be ueod ooly for retiring pened f notes or other obligations h jou lawful bearing interest, issued uuder the authority ot Congiess; but notui hereig contaived eball be coustued Ww suiborize any increase of the pubic det, Lhe essential chi roposed by Mr. Stevens are, striking ous she ak y er of ihe Secretary ol toe lroasury,« iO loreigh oan cure. Lie insended, Le sai subrtiluce for the orig Mr. Kelly, of Penn r } Dui io bale foruy ae pill, id that the extingnishment of Khe vasional debt was mors dee » bUL Caution is speed when dangers are in the He sraue thas to redeem von inierest bearing noves would lend to bankruptcy ; tor, if filty millions of ereenbacks were caleu in, every Natives! bank wou.d be com- pened \o sel the uativus @ curites in their pore sion to meer the cout. They shows at with ce Alihough he nfidence in the secre. he Treasury * later was only «¢ neousn.ed the wise manehip. Re ities tiont the power to contract or tbr to coptract the currency ; wuile there eboula be no increase of the curiency @Bu bO increase ef the pubic deot. We eb uid joster our home sucus ry anu keep our mineral wealth, Laber shouid be ieseved of many ot burueps whieh Bow oppress it; aud, with our jueressing fede of apiicu.ture aud mechanical arte, five or tom yeare would qetly and esely biiug usw epecie pay WeLnte ibe iursher oqnsideration of ihe Loan bill was postponed till Weauesds,, ‘ibe dtouse adjourned until Friday, THE VETO. Action ef the “tates Awguete, Me, Feb. 21.--Ats caucus of tho Leciela ture this evening, the tolloning resolution, offered by Hon, Lewis Ba f the Senate, was adopted Resolved, That the Legislatu ordially approve and endorse the acsion of Se f thie biuse in voting to pass the Fiee. A y Dil, notwath standiog the Presicent’ in aceurdance With the sentiments of bie aod the principes upon the support of which mone this govu. uments can be sustained John L. o ns, Key,, of the House, submitted the following, which was adopted: Resolved, That in the Union majority of Congress thir Legisiatu eco,uizese® noble ur.ay of tried de. fenders of the princip.«s of Constituuonal lLiverty, aud sepoees wita contidence im thei wiedom and pa-riosiem fur the se\ilomeut of ques'ious appropri, alely persainiog to the Legislative depaitweus of the government. The Caucus voted that these resolutions be sub. mitted by toe authors of exeb to the Legiviature to. morrew, and that no other resolutions be intro, duced, EW JERBEY, Trenton, Feb. 21,—Mr, I ruesdale, Dem., presented ® concurient sesolution, “that we bave full faith jo the abil.ty, patrictiem and fidelity of Andrew Jobn eon, Vrosident of the Lied Biates,and that we have confidence ia him as the Executive of the National Government.” An effort «us made to put off present action, but it failed. and the resolution wes passed, In the Kenate, Mr. Winfield (Leinocrat) offered « resolution to-day, endorsing the veto, but, op motion of Mr. Scovel, President ef the Benate, it was laid on the table by « strict party vote. ‘Tho Benate today paseed the Paterson and New- ark Keailread bill, Thie bill bas pow passed beth Houses. our, Columbus, Feb, #0...The Democratic members of the Ohio Lesial s@ held a caucus to-night, and endersed President§Jobneon's Wasbington’s Birthday. Beaton, Feb %1.—Ihe annivereary of Washington's birthday being a | boiday in Messachaserts, it will be very generally obeerved tosmorrow The pablic schools, courts, custom house, and many places of buriness will be closed Chicago, Feb, 21,—The Board af Trade, and the principal places of business, will be clored tos morrow. Philadtiphia, Feb. 21.-Weshington's Birthday will be celebrated in this city with more than urual spirit, Baslmess will be eurpended, and a number of military organisations will parnde during the day, including the Old National Guard, The Military Order of the Loyal League of the United States will bold « meeting at in. at the Academy of Music, The Fire Department will turn out to receive the Hibernia steam engine, which bas been doing service during the war, as Washington Taras have been 6,879 lives lost within the past 19 yours by steamboat 90-24 nis, URSDAY, FEBRUAR Y 22, TS66. The Fosians te Pittsburgh Pittaburo, Pa, Ped. 9.—The Fenian Congress effected ® permanent organization todey. Col. M. C. Murphy, of New York, was re-olected Speaker of the House; P.T. Rattefert, of Philadel- phia, Secretary; and Capt. Nolan, of Pittebers, Ber- eant-at-Arme. The House and Fenate then went Ow @ joint session, with James (itbbeme mm'the chair, The ection of the joint session was harmeuions and ‘hosiastic, and @ unanimous determination wee z \e Congress to morrow A laige and enthasiasse pab- he meeting was beld to night, at which several contributions in sid of the Pemian cease wore fe, one woman giving a hundred doles. Large susas and donations or arms are promised, Pittsbuig, Feb. 21.The Fenian Congress re. sombied this morning, and approved yesterday's proceedings, The Commitiee on Credentials reported the ariival of additional members, The execulive message wes read and unanimously received. Pi esi- dent Roberts resigns and recommends Geverel Bweeney's election to the Presideney Prtiahuro, Pa. Ped. 21. at the afternoom eresion of the Fenian Congress today, the report of General Bweeney, the Fecretary of War, was meade the the special order tor 1@ e’clock to-morrow mwrning, All the delegates present pledged theme itves to sustain the coustitntion adopted at Philade pi tia, The piedee was taken by each deimgstien in toro making & most impressive scene. A number of let ors were lend sustaining the Congress, Senators De imine, of Thi and Carey, of New York, handed im their resignations, which were sccepied, and aco mmiitee wo port names to fill vacancies in the Rerate, Ber * Beanlon and Ranuon tendert@ tmeir Tesignations, which were laid tabio. North Carolina. Preceedings of the Legislature. Raleoh, N.C, Feb, 1.The House of C omrnens to-day parsed to a second reading the bill relating to Indians and negroes, with amendments, The 11th section of tha bill provides that megroes ehall leetily in all casce where they are cono@ried in poreon er property, was amended as fol.ows: * La thie section shall not go into effect enti! the urisdiction matters relating to the Freedmen's gue shall be (uily Gommisted to the conima of this ave. Thus modified the bill passed by « vote of 68 to 40. Bows Items. By Telegraph to the ow York mea. Tn locomotive “ Troy” passed o:rer the new Hudson B.ver Bridge at Albany yesserday after- Boon with two loaded lumber cars. Disratcuss from North, East, South and West show that Washington's Birth Day will be cele. brated with more enthusiasm theo ever before. Tas Britiah bork Ta!ifax, from Boston for Hali- fax, wae wrecko! on Saturday night, near Cape Bable, Passengers, orew and cargo saved. Vessel ® total loss, Tus tobacco factory of Myers & Drummond, at Alton, Illinois, and two adjoining stores, were burned on Saturday last. Loss about $30,000; ingurance $14,000, Is the Texas State Convention yesterday, Mr. Jones, of Baxter county, offered @ proposition to Givide Texas into three Bates, for the purpose of effecting # balance of power in the Union. The Committee on Elections reported thet four of the delegates had not been pardoned. Tris Speaker of the Tennessee House of Repre- sentatives has ordere! that absent members shall be brought into the House by force if they will not come voluntarly. The session on Tuss- day was one of stormy argument and angry dis- cussion, caused by the compelled attendance of several members of the conservative party, who, it wee alleged, purposely stayed swaeyto provent the House having s quorum. General Intelligence, (By Mati te the New York Bun) It te atated in the French ‘ournals that Ome war, is engeged in writing e life of *‘Alexauder the Great.’ Tas number of mille engaged im the United States In the work of rolling tron for railrosde, in thirty-nine, with the capacity of seven hundred and thirty-two thousand tons. Taras are in the Austrian army 21 archdukes, 5 dukes, 26 princes, 40 fursten prinees, 690 counis, 809 barond, 570 keights, 2800 noblemen, and 10.800 commoners, besice the regular rank and file. “No man can do anything againet hie will,” said a metaphysician to an Irishman. ‘Ry Jabers' I bac « brotber,"* aad Pat, hat wint to Hotany Day, sod faith Ikmow it was greatly against his own will,’* Pursos AcwrLus Munav has fallen under impe- rial displeasure for bie duel with the editor of the F.oaso, end has been ordered to jon bis regiment in Mexico, Jerome Bonaparte (Pat terson), who Was second to his cousin, is w go to Algeria. Iv te said to bave been the requent of the late RB shop Fitzpatrick, just Lefor cued, that when dead no flowers should be put around him, “De voto fliwers, be sexi, “to the sanctuary and to the young, but do not mingle thelr purity with tho earth's corru; tion,” Iv ts sermi-officialiy announced that the cattle dincase bas wade iis appearance in Montgomery county, Pounsylvania, @ calle Bre reported to bave been killed, and meat sold in Philadel. phie markew. A leg ve committee bas been a] pointed to investigate the whole matter, ), B. sloop-of-war, Brooklyn, about whore much saxiety has been felt for some tine, eport wae cireudaiod that herself and the Hartiord were loss has been beard fron. Boe was at The Hartford was at Table Bay, Cape of Good Ho; ou the 23d of November, when last heard from, Gan, Boras, it je said, has been relieved at his own requem of the commend of Lafayette, and Mr. 5, ordered so Bedloe's I R. Mallory, «x Confe now the only prisoner left, be prethy g00d, except that be bas ¢ aod bes suffered from wans of exe) he inter. Huswife and family are alowed to visit him. Colonel Burke has been brevetied Brigadier G-neral for meritorious service a8 Com- mandent ot the Fort, Gu, Gumoony bas made an official report of the coudition vi (he ireodmen in Texas, He says they are willug t© work, asking only thas the fulfil ment of the proniises wade them by the planters sual be enlorced by the Government, Uader these conaitions, Coutracts were ireely made with the freedmen, on libera] terme. Ousy Wakes vary from 98 \o 16 per month in specie, includiag quarters, food, fuel, clothing, and medical atiend- ance, In mauy inetences, iustead of wages, » part of the crop is pledged so the laborers, and the in- @lances ere DOs U bere, in addition to this per centage pecied crop, the planter bosids and louges bis workinem gratis. The schools are prosperous, A ott named Mary fessed that she od, in thie barber Thirty-Third Year: . §$<———SS—S SE Mery Madeline was emt to the Howes of Refoge. where the following queer record wae made by the officer tn cha: : “Oa the 18th day of February. 1886, sent to the Howse of Maddehuoe under 15 years of age, eharged by Mary Ann Poout, with | vietous eLuatee cstere be pomanea "el otk sod sm: ng Up things generally, at the homes of Mr. Mulford, Bouth bh street, abeve Carpenter street, thereby causing @ great exctterment and hubbub throughout the city, aod giving rise te rumors of ghosts, &e., much to the annoyance of eitizens.!’ LOCAL NEWS. SEW YORK AND TEE VICIRITY, Tus Day we CaLennars.—From preemé indicationa, this day —the anniverwery of the birthday of the Father of his Country—wil be much more extenmve and unanimens then it wee supposed. It isthe firet time thet the dag hee heen observed as @ legal holiday—« lew to thet ‘fect baving been passed by the lest logis?atmre. At noon, to-day, Mr. James EK, Ayti@e will sing the following programme om Trinity chimes No. 1.—Rin changes 2—Co Smataey es GOR of i ag cal o—Guiet, Lord, my frowasd Hears, 4—Fvening Bells, 5—Lam Rose of Summer, 6—Biue Bells of Bootland. T—Sameon, from HandoMs chores, “Thee roung shout the Marry Heavens.” 8 What Fairy like Masta 9—Flome, Bweet Home. 16The Boldier’s Return, 11 Yankee Doodle. 12—Oki Hundred Pralm, The Common Conncil hewe directed eae hentnes guns te be fired a4 noon, and as will be mon by reference to the advertisement in soother cohumm., thats grand deplay of fireworks will be given this evening commencing at Tr. x. Bands of mo- io will be at all the places where fireworks wil) be displayed, and as tbe programme of pieces will he similar everywhere, our cvisens will have om ox cellent opportunity of enjoying the occasion with- out going fer from their homes. The militery Parade will be fine and ase partof this display the 8d and 4th Regiments will march to the Stee Areeva!, corner of Tth avenue and 85th strevt, whore the letter will receive « stand of eolors frows Gen, Lloyd Aspinwall—both being new erganis- ‘ions, They will then march through 84th street.! Sth avenue sed 14th street to Union square, and, aftor saluting Washington's Monament, will pro: coed down Broadway to the Oity Hall, where they will be reviewed by the Mayor and Common Coun- cil, after which they will proceed to their armory: and be diemissed, The 11th Regiment will form in 2d avenue, right resting on 4th street, ot half- past one o'clock, whence they will proceed to Union square, and thence down Broadway te the City Hall, A number of military and civic bale snd receptions will take place im the even- ing ee already published; the most ime portaut being the reception of Generel Grant by the Un'on League, at their rooms om Union Square. For this special occasion « large temporary recep- on ball has been constructed over the gerdem attached to the houne, it is 20 feet tn height, and covers a ground ares of 60 by 75 feet, and is cepe- ble ef accommodating about 1,000 persone A canopy of red, white and blue forme the roof, from the centre of which is suspended » basket of matu- ral flowers, A pond and {iluminated fountata ere in the centre of the room, from which rises s oal- umn entwined with ivy and orange Mossoms, and surrounded by e crystal Temple of Liberty, The room will be brilliantly Hghted. Om the walle ere hung Nast's picture of the advance of fher- man's “Lost Army." portraits of Lancols, Grams, Clay, Seward, Dickinsen, Jobo Bright and Richart Cobden, and the great equestrian portrait, by Page, of Geners! Winfield Goott—the later to be presented te (General Great by the Club. Everything bee been pus tm order throughout the club houge te edaps {8 to this ceca- sion, and no pains or expense have been spared te make the reception the most notable, & mot the grandest that has teken place this wintes. On the panels end cepitels of the pillers sustaming the staircases of the main hallway, a# one enters the building, ere shields bearing the nemes of the greet battles won by the Union armies. A marble bust of Washington, draped with bunting, ie | laced over the statrease. The word ‘‘Eichmond’ occupies the arch forming the junction of the double stairway, being thas the most prominent as it was the “last ditch” eof the rebellion. The corridors, the architraves and the pillars andes the dome of the grand entrance alse bears memeatocs of the war, and are decorated with national symbols, But the most sttractive oud picturesque embellishment te « combination of a fountem, plants, and em Oluminated painting of alandecapein the background, to represemt « moonlight scene, which is in # niche at the head of the landing of the main stairway. It is one of the permanent decorations of the Club-bouse. There will be very little cememony, and the reception will partake more ef » oclal than of « formal character, One ef the vice-presidents of the club will introduce the General, aad ju the course of the evening, one of the thirty gentlemen whe purchased the full-lengia portralt of General Soott, by Pago, will present is to Geveral Grant. This picture has been en ox: hibition at Tiffany's, for the past fow days. It represents the veteran General in civilien's drees, with sianding coller, and » pocket handkerchiel projecting from the front of biscost, The frame of the picture is of @ most elaborate specimen of carving and gilding, and is sdormed with many national emblems. The music of the evening will be by Lander’s Quadrille Band, and the band of the Seventeenth United Bistes Regiment. One band will bave # position on ® platiorm et the Union Square end of the hall, and the ether wil) be ons platform directly abeve the floor band, The hour apointed for the reception, which wild be @ full dress one, is eight o'clock, Genera) Grant, afier getting rid of the leaguers and ihe politicians, is expected to take @ little enjoymens in private life, He will dine with A. T. Stewart on Friday, and John Jacob Astor, Jr, em Basuse day. MISCELLABBOTS. Gen. Licyd Aspinwell will recetve @e aed ond Comtiuned om the jest Page. . ”