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Oar Washington Cerrevpondenea
Washihqtok, December 11.
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Despite the strong and unbroken front display
ed by the republican members of the congress,
the evidences daily increase of an early disrup
tion. It will show itself upon the debate of the
Thad. Stevens resolution, 'which, is more than
ever, regarded by certain of its original devotees
as like unto the elephant, which a countryman at
a sale found upon his hands one bright morning.
That something must be done with it is quite
certain, and that what disposition to make of it
is seriously puzzling to those of the dominant
party who can't go the whole Stevens programme
is equally true. Here opens a fine field for dis
cussion upon the merits of the question, and a
depate will ensue at the earliest practicable mo
ment. Many of the leading men in the present con
gress, together with outside manceuverers assert
that there will be no antagonism between the
president and congress upon the leading issue of
the day. If this is true it is an evidence that the
radical policy which Sumner in the senate and
Stevens in the house as representative men are
endeavoring to thrust upon the nation will fail.
The president has committed himself to no policy
other than that based upon the early redemption
of the country from the trials imposed upon it
north and south by the late war. We will not en
dorse any measure having for its end the humili
ation of the s'ates late in insurrection. The doc
trine of revenge finds no resting place in his heart,
and he will not in justice to the whole country,
as well as his own noble .nature, endorse any
schemes the adoption of which would enure to
the degradation of the south. r He is conscious of
his power, and will hot himself submit to be dic
tated to or domineered over by any party or ,
clique of whatever shade or complexion in the
broad land.
Some of the correspondents and letter writers
for the southern journals have predicted a "gay
winter" during the present session. The Evi
dences of dullness just at present do not warrant
this belief ; but as the days advance it is possible
that something of the old life and activity may
spring up, and give an impetus to the slow pro
gress of the present. The winter may be "gay ;"
strains of voluptuous -music may swell in the
breeze where but a few short months ago the
solemn notes of mourning for the dead were ut
tered by stricken comrades ; joy may be "uncon
fined,". but amid all this gayety, and life, and
brilliancy that are presented for our contempla
tion, will not the one thought of the many thou
sands who calmly sleep beneath the green bosom
f Virginia's saddened soil do something towards
the manquiation of a spirit of fraternity and kind
liness towards each other, (and now so eminent
ly desirable,) which might have its origin in mat
ters of a less worldly nature than in the gorgeous
saloons and richly decorated parlors of seekers
after profit and political renown.
In the senate to-day a flood of resolutions and
notices of intentions to introduce bills for future
consideration, was poured in for the short space of
its hour's session. Mr. Sumner had, of course,
something about the ill-treated African.
To what length his scrupulous care of
the bane of all our war will carry him is
very uncertain. Certain, of the colored
people , of this district, over two thousand
of them, have presented their petition asking for
the right of suffrage, and it will receive favorable
consideration at an early day. Speaker Colfax
could not please everybody, in the selection of his
committee, but has at last performed that duty.
Thad. Stevens, who was chairman of ways and
means last session, now presides over appropriaT
tions, whilst Morrell of Vermont, is made chair
man of the former. Both in the house and sen
ate strong grounds were taken in relation to the
French designs in Mexico, and the matter referr
ed to the committees on foreign anairs in both
houses, Sumner of Massachusetts, being chair
man of the senate committee and Banks of Mas
sachusetts first in position on that committee in
the house.
Congress will, during the present session, do
much towards lopping off many of the already
superfluous expenses of the departments in
Washington, and probably by so doing reduce
somewhat the already vastly thinned population.
When it adiourns, this city will approach very
much its old status. Its trading facilities being
' so much less than Baltimore, that city will be the
great business mart. It is presumable that with
the great decrease of population, prices of things
here, now pre-eminently high, will tumble with
out the predicted crash. The great prayer of all
who dwell in the metropolis is, " so mote it be
Internal Revenue Drctf Ion Tax on
Kind of Clothing.
ill
The. following
nounced : .
decision
has just been
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Treasury Department,
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Office of Internal Revenue,
Washington, Dec; 2, 1865
Sir: In answer to your letter of November 13,
in relation to dresses, I have to say that the tax
on clothing, or articles of tlress for the "wear of
men, women or children, is 6 per cent ad valo
rem, that is, six cent on a dollar, or six dollars
on every one. hundred dollars of the value of the
clothing or articles. A garment worm, or wmcn
sells for ten dollars, is to be taxed sixty cents
If it sells for twenty dollars, the tax is one dollar
and twenty cents; if for forty dolla;s, the tax is
wo dollars and forty cents, and so on. . The tax,
in all cases, is on the value of the garment, and
not simply on the cost of making.
Whether the dressmaker furnishes the mate
rial, or makes ui material furnished by others.
the tax is the same, on . the entire value of the
articles made. In the latter case, however, the
tailor has the right to collect the tax from the
owner of the material or. party ,for whom he
makes the articles. : The law provides the ' fol
lowing exceptions: 4 ? -,.;
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Any dressmaker whose . product does not
exceed the rate of six hundred dollars per an
num, or fifty dollars per month and shall "be
made by her own labor or by the labor of her
lamuy, is exempt rrom duty. .
O A A . 1 1 ,
a-uj ui cfoiuaioi cAiausireiy engaged in
manufacturing clothing or articles for the wear
of men, women or children, to order, as custom
work, and not for sale generally, who shall make
affidavit that the entire amount of her manufac
tures so made, does not exceed . the sum of one
hundred dollars er annum, is exempt from duty
These are the provisions of the law on this sub
ject, and too omcen or internal revenue are
bound to rnitort iLrtn vd'A altered or repealed
ty euecress. On ft slnI suljct lav more
Inters bweti witten U this o2k than en that tf
the liability of tailors, milUneri and lraiakr.
., tad tho eniiioRr U wH aware that
there way bo apparent banality and c of
real hardhf p. t utor fejjislatkw U1 doubttats
apply a suitable remedy in all such mm... Bat
while the law remains as It now is, the Ut must
be assessed substantially as I Lav indicted abet.
erj respectfully,
D. C. WIIITMAK.
Deputy Commissioner.
A. T. Ccaaaax, Ko. 6 Wall at,. T.
Front Row Or loans
Ntw OstAta, Dec 11.
A quantity of superior liquors have boon
eizfd at Brashear city, having beta amugslod
into that place.
Nearly 8,000 sacks of coffee, Imported from
RJo, have arrived here.
Generals Longstreet and Lorlng have arrived
her. The former thinks of residing her per
manently. O apt a re of Berry, the Caarllla
Louisville, Dec 10.
The guerilla, one-armed Berry; was captured
yesterday, near Bloomfleld, and brought here
to-day.
The Nashville Bmner contain an account of
a party of guerillas committing depredation up
on the residents of Larergene, Ttun., and hold
ing the town for an hour. They were finally
dispersed by the military
COMMERCIAL.
New York Idarket.
, iByMslil
Nsw Tosa. Dec 10.
BKEADSTUFFS. The market for HUte find West
ern flour U doll ami Irregular, at decline of lOe a 20e.
The iale are 4,000 bbl. We Quote:
Superfine 8tale $7 00 s
Extra State . ... 7 75 a
Superfine Western......... 805a
Extra Western 7 60 a
Extra Ohio 8 80a
DoTrade 8 60a
725
8 25
7 SO
8 00
8 00
0 75
Extra St Louis 11 75 a 14 75
In Southern flour there is but little doing, and prices are
rather easier; the Bales include 400 bbls at 8 5 a 9 50 for
superfine Baltimore, and 89 60 a 14 75 for extra Balti
more. The market for corn meal is dull, heavy and de
clining, r
GRAIN. The poorer grades of wheat have declined
1c a 2c, with sales of 3-1,200 bushels at $1 75 a 116 for good
to extra choice new amber Milwaukee, and 1 75 for new
amber Michigan. Corn is inactive, and closes in the
buyers' favor; sales at 83c a 92c for damaged and un
sound; 93c a 94c for sound Western mixed; 88c for new
yellow Jersey, end 90c for yellow Southern.
COFFEE. There is but little business doing, and
prices are essentially the same. . , .
COTTON. The market is inactive, and holders are
still unwilling to accept present rates, which are hardly
as firm as those last- reported The sales are considera
bly for export, and include 2,100 bales. We quote out
side figures:
Upland. Florida. Mobile. N.O.AT.
Good Ordinary 43 43 43 43
Low Middling 46 46 46 - 47
Middling 48 48 49 49
Good middling... 51 51 51 52
Middling fair... 53 53 54 55
NAVAL STORES are inactive, and prices are rather
nominal.
PROVISIONS The market for mess pork is heavy
and lower. We notice sales of 9,250 bblg at $2? 60 a 29 25
for mess, cash and regular way, closing at $28 87 1-2, and
25 75 a 26 for prime mess. The beef market is without
material alteration; sales at $11 a 14 for old plain West
ern, mess; $18 a 20 for new do; $14 a 17 for old extra mess
and $22 a 23 for new do. Baeon sides are dull and heavy;
sains were made or 170 oxs uumneriana cut at lac a
15 l-2c. In cut meats there ia more doing at easier rates;
sales at 11c a 13c for hams in ' dry salt and sweet pickle.
and 13 1-2 a 17 l-2c for shoulders in do, and hams in bulk
at 17c: Lard is more active and higher, with sales at
15 1-2. a 20c for No 1 to kettle rendered city, and 19c a
20c for Western.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
More About the Concert. The notice which
appeared of the Sacred Concert in jresterday's
columns, was necessarily a hurried "one, as it
was written at night, after the performance, and
did not convey to the mind as careful a review of
the matter as we would wish, and as the subject
itself demanded. . As was remarked before, we
do not consider ourselves a musical connoisseur,
and therefore cannot professionally criticize the
proceedings, even if we felt so disposed, which
is not the case, as we did not attend to criticize,
but to admire. The general opinion of an audi
ence, relative to the performance before them, is
sometimes the best criterion that a critic could
adopt to guide his own viewe, and partly
from this reason, and partly from our
own honest conviction, we must unhesitatingly
pronounce the concert to have been, in the
rendition of every part, a most perfect and com
plete success ; and this opinion seems to have
been the prevalent one with all, as, judging by
the indications shown, the audience were, through
out the entire performance, decidedly pleased and
delighted. One of the first of the pieces in the
programme, a little solo with chorus, entitled
Where are thy Bowers, Oh Canaan 1" was not
only raptu .ously applauded at first, but was en
core;!, and would have been encored again if the
wiil of the audience had been powerful enough.
Again, another solo from the favorite opera, 'Er
nani" (in itself, by the way, a perfect musi
cal gem), was encored also, and each time
received with the most rapturous applause. An
other piece the -laoth hymn, troni the prayer
book, for sophrano and tenor was rendered in
such a skillful manner that the audience would
fain have had it repeated many times over. One
of Thalberg's productions, variations on "Home,
Sweet Home, an instrumental piece, was so well
and correctly performed that we imagine that
the great composer himself, would have shared the
raptures with which it was greeted it, if he could
but have heard it. A solo entitled "Show me
Thy Ways, Oh Lord," was delivered twice with a
skill of execution that it is difficult to find in any
one who is on only an amateur singer. "Ti Pego
trio, and "Moses in Egypt," a quartette, were
not behind the . others, either in voiceful
or instrumental eloquence. But the cul
minating point was reached in a duett
from " The Martyrs," entitled " The Sound of
Harps Angelical," which was rapturously ap
plauded and encored, and applauded again. On
the whole, the performances both with the voice
and upon the instrument, was a rare musical
treat, and one which those who were present may
well congratulate themselves that it was their
fortune to share.
In this connection we would state ; that it has
iust been decided to pospone the repetition of
the concert until Monday night next, instead oi
on Saturday, as has been, previously advertised
This is done at the especial request of many, and
for the purpose of accommodating those who
would find it inconvenient to attend on Saturday,
the closing, and therefore the busiest night of
the week. . ,
A Sao Bereavement James Fulton, Esq.,
for nearly seventeen years past a citizen of this
place, and the senior editor of the Wilmington
Journal, died: in this city yesterday i afternoon.
This loss is felt not only as a private but as
public calamity, and is deeply regretted by al
who have ever faiown him. . He had been sick
only a few days, and the news of his death
spread a gloom over the entire city. His paper,
the Journal, was the pioneer " of the daily press
in North 1 Carolina, and,' under his ' management,
held a position in the newspaper world second to
none in the state. - , ;
We refer to the editorial columns, of to-day's
issue for further remarks relative to this subject.
Organization of Regiments. The compa
nies recently formed in this county under the act
of the late convention, have been formed ; into a
regiment and battalion: and' field officers have
been elected by the officers of the different com
panies,. The first regiment, formed from eight
ei!y, um Uawwihwro and M4He Sound
totujanli, has wn. 4 by Ike lctk8 of
w m. Ueit at e4oneL John 3. ioi o aa !t
tenant 4unel, and I!og Umm as taif. The
battalion, composed f cotapank Itvm this
county, otWrwka than tho tttenUesed abova
fcava tf.twe Joha llore, ut Sloofe's creek, for
Ifratffia&t mkmt, and E&bert 3 So., f Top
aU sound, tut Jlajur,
ArrtUTT. Cipt. Harrf Creek, formerly
reddest of tiJt city, tad for many jmn t con
ductor on the Wilmington and lianchester Salt
road, has received the tppolntmeiat -of General
Agent, for the Wilmington and Ma&chtster EaU
road, and for the Old Cay Sine. This ws
relieve to be a good appointment, as Ca pt. Ilroek's
lonjt experience as a railroad man will enable
hini to discharge, with ability, the da ties of his
new position.
, 1 - i i -, i
Conrrr CocbT We glean the foUovinf pro
ceedings from the transactions of the county
court yesterday ; Two negro men, named r.
spectively John Walker and Bobert McKoy, were
convicted of larceny. A white man name Ed
ward Martin, who-was before the court charged
with an attemt to rob Captain George Morrison,
en board the Wilmington and Weldon railroad
train, some few weeks since, was released on his
own recognizance, by paving the costs of the suit.
A colored man named Andrew Jones was con
victed of assault and battery upon the person of
another colored man by the name of Roger Ila
zell. No sentence has yet been passed upon the
above prisoners.
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Contributions In aid of the festival to be
held next week, by the ladies of the Frst Baptist
congregation, to assist in completing their church,
are most earnestly solicited. An enterprise like
this, with so laudable an object, in view, should
certainly be met with liberal aid and encourage
ment by all. The ladies concerned are using
strenuous efforts to make their festival an accep
table one to all, and to aid in accomplishing their
views, we would earnestly request for them the
assistance they so justly merit Contributions
of all kinds will be thankfully received and ac
knowledged if left at the residence of Rev. A.
Paul Repiton, corner of Third and Mulberry
streets. ,
Street Lamps. We have been informed by
Mr. Dawson, the- Mayor, that orders for posts,
shades, burners, and ail of the other apperten
ances belonging to street lamps, have been in
New York for over a month past; and that he has
written repeatedly to expedite their shipment,
but that so far they have not arrived. He ex
pects, however, that they will soon be received
here, and promises that when they do arrive, no
delay will occur m navmg them placed m proper
position. These facts enlighten the subject (though
not with gas) very much, and we hope that these
lamps may soon arrive, and we hope also may be
ollowed very soon by a cargo of new pavements.
Arrest. Benj. Robinson, Esq., editor of the
Fayetteville Daily ..Vtc, was arrested at Fayette-
ville and brought to tLis city yesterday on the
way to Raleigh. The arrest was made by order
of Major ,Gen. Ruger, but the causes have not as
yet transpired. He will be sent forward to Ral
eigh to-day.
COlfFERESCE APPOIN i MEKTS OF THE
MJB riiomsT EPISCOPAL ciiuucii.
This body closed its session in Raleigh on
Tuesday evening. The following are the appoint
ments for the ensuing conference year :
RALEIGH DISTRICT N. F. Reid, P. E.
Raleigh Statioo H. T. Hudson.
Raleigh Mission A. R. Raven.
Wake Circuit J. B. Bobbit, W. M. Jordan.
Tar River J, H. Wheeler, Moses Hunt.
Louisburg J. A. Cunningham.
OrangeT. W. Moore, A. W. Mangum.
Hillsborb'Wm. C. Wilson.
Chapel HU1 Richard S. Webb.
Alamance Wash. B. Richardson.
Person P. J. Carraway, Win. H. Barnes.
GREENSBORO' DISTRICT-R. S. Moran, P. E.
Greensboro' Wm. Barringer.
Guilford Peter Doub.
Forsythe James W, Wheeler, W. W. Albea,
Sup.
Stoke,-S. H. Helsebeck.
Madison Charles C. Dodson.
Wentworth Marcus C. Thomas.
Yanceyville R. G. Barrett.
Leesburg Lemon Shell.
Davidson W. D. Meacham, C. M. Anderson,
Sup'y.
Ti inity J. K. Brunton, J. B. Alford, Sup.
High Point and Company Shops N. H. D.
Wilson.
President Trinity College B. Craven.
Agent Greensboro College C. F. Deems.
SALISBURY DISTRICT-I. T. Wyche, P. E.
Salisbury O. J. Brent.
RowanJ. W. Lewis.
Mocksville J. E. Mann.
Jonesville J. F. Keerans.
Surry Robt. T. N. Stevenson.
Elkin To be supplied.
Wilkes C. Flyer.
Alexander M. P. Sherrill.
South Iredell Thos. L. Trippett.
S'atesville-To be supplied.
FAYETTEVILLE DISTRICT W. H. Bobbitt,
P E
Fayette villeT. W. Guthrie.
Cumberland John E. Thompson.
Cape Fear L. W. Avent, Gaston Farrow.
Haw River H. H. Gibbon, W. F. Clegg, sup.
Pr:nMinsville--C. H. Phillips.
Ashboro' D. C. Johnson, Zeb. Rush.
.. Uwharrie Geo. E. Wyche.
' Troy C. W. King. .
- Montgomery-Franklin H. Wood.
Rockingham d D. Adams,
Deep River R. A. Williams, T. C. Moses
Missionary to China .M. L. Wood.
WILMINGTON DISTRICT L. S. Birkhead, P.E.
Wilmington Front street J. H. Dally.
" 5th street J. C. Thomas.
Topsail A. D. Betts, W. M. D. Moore.
Onslow D. Culbreth.
Duplin B. B. Culbreth. .
. Sampson J. H. Robbins. '
Bladen C. M. Pepper.
South River Mission R. P. Bibb.
Elizabethtown W. M. Robey.
Robeson W, S. Chaffin. ;
White ville J. W." Jenkins. "
Smithville J. F. Smott, T. G. Gattis, sup.
President Chicora Collegiate Institute R. H.
Scoville. -
NEW BERN DISTRICT D. B. Nicholjon, P. E.
Newbern J. W. Tucker.
Beaufort J. B. Williams.
Straits Jno. Jones.
Trent and Morehead Wm. A. Smith.
Kinston -Jno. D. Buie W. Walsh.
Snow Hill J. B. Martin. '
.-. Golds boro and Wilson E. A. Yates.
. Wilson Circuit Jno. R.' Brooks.
Everetts ville S. D. Peeler.
Smithfield Jos. Wheeler.
Swift Creek N. A. Hooker.
President Goldsboro' Female College S. M.
Frost.
WASHINGTON DISTRICT L. L. Hendren, P.E.
I Washington Circuit- Jno. S. Long.
" ? Neuse J. B. Bailey. -
; Mattamuskeet Wm. H. Moore.
Winston Wm. H. Wheeler.
Tarboro Wm. Closs. 1 -
. ; Nashville -J. J. Hines, N. A. IL Goddin, Sup.
Roanoke- J. P 8impson. .
Plymouth -To be supplied. -Warren
J. P. Moore. James Reid.
Henderson T. P. Riciud, T. B. Reeks, Sup.
' Granville W. C. Gamon. -
Tho. Mobile Times says that the interdict laid
upon the Episcopal church of Alabama has been
removed by a special order of the president.
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM GEORGIA.
11:3 rrcvLIcntl Csicnicr to
Ld ndlcrcl
The CoTcrnor-Elect to bm luan
CO rated In a few Daws.
Use CataUttlms4AJned-
mU
Orejojs.
Washmoto Dec, 14.
Official information has been received at the
state department that Oregon , has ratified the
oonstltutional amendment. . , ..
faeerifta.
MrLixoatTUXt, Dec 14.
The provisional governor has sent a dispatch
to the legislature, received from President John
son, stating that the governor-elect could be in
augurated in a few days, and he would - receive
instructions relative to his being relieved i also
commending highly the course of the provisional
governor K w
BY MAIL.
FltOItt WASHINGTON.
Special dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.
HOUSE COMMITTEE CHANGES PREPARING FOR
JEFF. DAYI3' TRIAL.
Washington, Dec. 11.
Mr. Speaker Colfax announced to-day the
house committees. In view of the many con
flicting interests that demanded important posi
tions, the result seems to give great dissatisfac
tion. The New York delegation, especially, feel
that they have been ignored, the chairmanships
of only two unimportant committees having been
given them. Massachusetts, on the contrary, is
given the heads of four important committees,
viz.: foreign affairs, post offices, elections, and
naval affairs. The western states have the chair
manship of eighteen committees, with three
western members on the committee of ways and
means. The pressure from the west on the
speaker was very great. The changes in the old
committee of military affairs elicited the greatest
surprise Generals Garfield and Farnesworth be
ing left off, and their places supplied with new
members. ' -.;
Representative Wilson, of Jowa, introduced a
bill to-day, which was referred to the commit
tee on judiciary, reorganizing the judicial sys
tem in the southern states. The object of this
bill is to perfect arrangements for the trial of
Jefferson Davis before the United States circuit
court at Richmond.
The partial effect of the bill introduced into
the house by Mr. Patterson, of New Hampshire,
is to repeal the charter of the city of Washing
ton. In view of the almost . certainty of , negro
suffrage, and for other substantial' reasons, a
movement is on foot among the citizens to sur
render the charter of the city to congress.
The bill introduced by Mr. Garfied of Ohio, to
facilitate commercial intercourse between the
several states is in accordance with a paragraph
I in the annual message on that subject. It pro
hibits a per capita tax by a state on passengers
travelling by rail or boat, and looks to a so-called
air line railway between New York and Wash
ington.
Most of the southern delegations of congress
men elect have gone home. Those from Ten
nessee are still here.
Horace Greeley, who is now in town, announces
himself as earnestly in favor of, President John
son's reconstruction policy.
General Logan was on the floor of the hottse
to-day. He has yet made no decision on the
Mexican question.
SOUTHERN REPRESENTATION A CAUCUS TO MODI
FY STEVENS' RESOLUTION A CONSERVATIVE
TRIUMPH.
; Washington, Dec 11.
A senatorial caucus was held to-day, and oc
cupied three hours of its session in deliberation
upon the house joint resolution of Mr. Stevens.
The caucus was lively. The radicals severely at
tacked the president's policy, and Senator Doo
little defended it in an able speech. Upon a vote
it was decided by 16 to 14 to strike out the im
portant portion of the resolution, as follows:
And until the committee's report shall have
been made and finally acted on by congress, no
member shall be received into either house from
any of the so-called Confederate States; and all
papers relating to the representatives of said
states shall be referred to said committee with
out delay."
The resolution thus modified was adopted by
the caucus, and read as follows : .
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa
tives of the Untied States tn Congress assembled,
That a committee of fifteen members shall be ap
pointed, nine of whom shall be members of the
house, and six of the senate, who shall inquire
into the condition of the states which formed
the so-called confederate states of America, and
report whether they or any of -them are entitled
to be represented m either house of congress,
and report at any time, by bill or -otherwise.
The result is a complete triumph for the con
servatives, as it leaves the question of the early
admission of the Tennessee' delegation, and per-
baps other southern congressmen, for the deci
sion of each house, without debate,. Senator An
thony was selected to present the modified reso
lution to the senate to-morrow. ,
THAD. STEVENS' RESOLUTION -TELE RADICALS
AND SOUTHERN REPRESENTATION. 1
' Washington, Dec.. 11.
The long agony of the senatorial caucus upon
the Thad. Stevens resolution is at an end. Rightly
apprehending and executive veto if they passed
it, they put the thing in the shape of, a " call for
a joint committee" of nine members from the
house and six from the senate. . This is to in
quire into the condition of the south, and report
as to the right of representation of the late con
federate states. Under this arrangement Tennes
see will be likely to come in soon, for the reason
that the president is the dispenser: of 'patronage.
and from that state. Greeley has worked like a
beaver to make the radicals let : down, and Ray
mond, not to be outdone, comes out to-day
strong for the president's policy. There is great
complaint of the vast disproportion of chairmen
of the committees given to New England, s 1
THE TEST OATH IN THE FEDERAL COURTS.
We understand that the constitutionality of
the act of congress prescribing the above named
oath is now before the supreme court, on the ap
plication of A. H. Garland, of Arkansas, to be
admitted to practice without taking the oath.
Mr. Garland was an attorney of the court before
the war, and has received a pardon from the pre
sident for. his acts during the; rebellion. The
whole question will be presented on this applica
tion, which, we learn, has been set for argument
next Friday, the 15th inst. lit is. understood its
application will be argued by Mr. Garland him
self. Reverdy Johnson, of Maryland, and Matt'
H. Carpenter of Wisconsin, on the one side, and
by the attorney general. Mr. Speed, on the other.
The case In vol res questions of great importance,
and we are glad it la now before the supreme
court. They will be ably argued doubtless, and
until their adjudication . we refrain from com
tcmaIttUirmtr '' "
AjmroTAjtt-TiaL.."''- '
The supreme court of the United States now
hava before it the case of the United States, plain
tiffin error, r. Leroy M. Wiley., It involves the
question : Does the . president's pardon remit
sentence of forfeiture of rebel property, and rein
state the rebel in all his rights thereto 1
This was a motion of Leroy M. Wiley, defend
ant in error and appellee, to dismiss the writ of
error, and appeal of the United States, on the J
ground that the president s pardon, and the ac
ceptance and the compliance; with the tens there
of by the defendant, discharged and rer&ittod the
forfeiture for which sentence of condemnation
was pronounced in the district court, by pardon
ing the acts, by which alone, if at all, that forfei
ture wm incurred, j
The cause originated in an information filed in
the district court of ' the United States for the
southern district thereof, one Charles Gould being
named as informer, under the acts of congress of
tool and 1862, commonly known as the Confisca
tion Acts,fbT"the confiscation and forfeiture of
1,756 shares of the capital j.- stock of the Great
Western Railroad Company, of 1859, and of up
wards of $50,000 due on coupons of the bonds
of the same corporation, as the property of the
defendant on the two-fold ground alleged in the
information first, of the alleged use of the pro
perty by Mr. Wiley in aid of the rebellion, under
the act of 1861 : and second, of the alleged trea
sonable acts of Mr. Wiley: uhder the act of 1862.
The motion to dismiss this cause was commen
ced by Mr. Laroque in its support. ,
PRISONERS CAPTURED LURING THE LATE WAR.
The number of rebel prisoners captured and
paroled by us during the war amounted, in round
figures, to three hundred and twenty-nine thou
sand, of which one hundred and seventy-three
thousand were taken during the last six months
of the rebellion. The. number of union prisoners
captured by the rebels during the war is stated
to have been one hundred and fifty-seven thou
sand. This would make a difference of but one
thousand in the whole number taken on both
sides previous to the final campaign which ended
the war. " ' '
From the Evening Star.
SMUGGLING ON THE FRONTIER.
The commissioner of customs has received a
communication from" Mr. J.W. Ingalls, the col
lector at Cape Vincent, on the St. Lawrence river,
stating that great consternation exists among the
smugglers who have been doing business between
that point and Kingston, on the Canada side, ow
ing to the frustration of their; schemes, caused, by
a recent arragement made by the collector at
Cape Vincent. A female examining agent has
been appointed, who searches suspected women
passing to and fro. Since the adoption of this
new inspecting omcer, large quantities or cloth
ing have been detected and' seized, and certain
firms which contemplated going into business
in Kingston have since abandoned the idea.
A letter from the collector of customs at Dun
kirk, N. Y., written to the commissioner, relates
one of the new and ingenious devices resorted to
by the smugglers infesting those shores for the
surreptitious introduction of liquors from Can
ada.. :
The barrels are carried near to the American
side, at a comparatively safe time, which is as
certained by the posting of watchmen, who give
notice by a system of signals when it is safe to
vonture forth. The barrels are then thrown over
board, and, of course, immediately sink. Previ
ous to their being thrown over, however, strong
iron staples are screwed into, each barrel : all the
barrels are then connected by means of these sta
ples and anchored, a buoy being first attached to
mark their whereabouts. At night brats or rafts
are used to tow them in by; simple making the
main cable fast to the raft or boat. The discov
ery of this last dodge tor eluding the vigilance of
the custom officers has broken up the subaque
ous liquor traffic.
Ail Oatrageous Proceeding
From the Boston Post, Dec. 9.
On Monday last about 9 o'clock, Prof. B. Mel-
chior, of Montpelior Vt., who, it appears, has
been teaching music in that' city for some time,
was taken by a mob from bis lodging room and
violently escorted to the railway station and or
dered to leave the city immediately, upon penalty
of being shot if he returned. The pretence as
signed for such a dastardly outrage was to ex
tort from him the music teacher a written' con
tract of marriage made secretly, some time since,
between himself and a wealthy young lady of
that place, whose name we withhold for pruden
tial reasons. Those who took a prominent part
in this high handed transaction had been baffled
in their efforts to get possession of the document,
for the purpose of breaking up the intended
union. Prof. Melchior was not permitted to re
main in the place long enough to collect his dues,
nor to visit his intended wife por her parent. The
marriage was to have taken place the next day.
The gentleman who was thus unceremoniously
hustled out' of town, had, it ; appears, succeeded
in wooing the heart and hand of a respectable
young lady, one who had rejected the offers of a
number of the gay lovers of Montpelier ; and it
coming to pass that the prize was about to fall to
a foreigner the discarded lovers clandestinely
agreed upon a plan to get rid of the Frenchman
who had thus won the affections of a yankee
girl. Prof. Melchior is of course exceedingly
indgnant at. the manner in which he has been
treated, and protests against such rough usage.
Such fragrant violation of law should not be
countenanced among those who pride themselves
upon being a law abiding people, and certainly
such high-handed' proceedings should not be
winked at. The gentleman who was so unjustly
dealt with will probably resort to legal proceed
ings, and sooner or later ascertain whether he
has any rights in Montpelier thet the people there
are bound to repect. One of the most prominent
actors in this outrageous proceeding was a cotton
speculator who, during the war, incurred the dis
pleasure of Gen. Butler. ,
From Tennessee.
Nashville, Dee. 10, 1865.
The findings and sentence in the case of CoL
John Crane have been received - here, -j The sen
tence is as follows : To be cashiered, to forfeit all
pay and allowances now due, to be fined in the
sum of $5,000,' and in default' of payment of the
same, or of any part thereof, to be confined hi
the penitentiary of Nashville at the rate of a jday's
confinement for each ten dollars of the fine. The
sentence is ordered to , be carried into , effect by.
Brevet Major General H'. W. Johnson, provost
marshal general of the middle! district of Tennes
see, CoL Crane- was inspector general -of the
quartermaster's department of Tennessee.. ...
; A band of robbers, four .in number, have been
operating on the Murfreesboro pike. They have
robbed all the residents within fifteen miles of
Nashville. A strong military force is in hot pur
suit of the outlaws.'" -"--..- :-r
Cotton is still , declining, ? prices ranging from
88S38ic : for good middling ; the highest price
paid was : ay tc. iteceipts, 563 bales j ship
ments, Byc:-v;'---: y -.-r-- ;. -
i .i'i -- J! - ' ' , ' '' ' - 1 ! " 1 ' 1 r .tu? K
The English Confederate Bondholders. ;
The New "York papers contain alist of the Eng
lish holders of the rebel bonds, in the main sub
stantiating the one 'already given to the public,
with the addition of xther names net . before in
cluded.. This list is divided into, two classes.
tnose wno drew men: interest up ta the last pay
ment in November, 1864, and those to whom it
was never paid. It is from among this latter class
that 'denials of being .holders 1 have come. The
names are taken from the books of the conleder- .
ate treasury department. The bonds varf in
amount from $250 to $1,000 each, and it is charg
ed that about 800,000 m excess or Xhe '
000 authorized were put upon the' London mar-
ket. The subscribers to the loan embrace many Vj
prominent Englishmen, mcluding officers ;f the
crown, members of parliament and merchants,
and one of the editors ox the .London Iwwt. .
RECONSTRUCTION
Tiews of Hon. Horace
Greeley
- r - J
A Letter on the Subject
Mr. Horace Greely to-day addressed the foi-
lowing'card to the editor of the Naiiotud InUH-
"In your issue of this morning yon have spoken
of my presence in Washington and of my view of
the political situation in terms which seem to re
quire of me a few explanatory wordsX"
with submit. them V. s VV;1 V
"I desire and labor for peace. Peace between
our (country and all others, s Peace between north
and south. Peace between white and black.', We
have had enough of war and waste ; of havoo
And carnage for at least a century. Hence, 1
have long labored and still labor for true and
lasting peace. I can . conceive no possible good
to our country, to any- country, to any section
race or class, that is likely to be secured or pro
moted by alienation between the president and
the congress of the United States. On the con
trary, it seems to me Jhat every peril that now
threatens us; everjrw evil that jiow weighs , upon
ma vaii lrl " riA ocrrrtHi rorof auanrfnvAd f
hazard, every hope clouded, if not blasted by
such a. malign, untoward collision. . I have come
here , to do whatever I can, however little that
may be, toward averting such a catastrophe. But
I am not, as your paragraph would seem' to im
ply that I am, the advocate of any special plan of,
reconstruction. , I urge only; that the president
and congress, each respecting- the other's prero
gatives and personal convictions, shall freely and
truthfully confer, discuss and consider, with a
profound deference for each other's patriotism,
and an earnest desire to agree on a course of ac ,s
tion which . they shall mutually deem just and
beneficent. ' j
"Let the great problem of reconstruction be
approached from all sides in this spirit, and I feel
sure that a benign solution will be speedily at
tained. Our difficulties are aggravated by the
fact that our Position ia essmtiallv nnvl. ' T ran
recall no parallel to it in human history. v It is
complicated by questions affecting the natural
rights of the freedmen, and . our moral obligation
to them as our humble allies in the late momen
tous struggle. That we may promptly re-estab-
lish the southern states in all their original rights
and liberties, without sacrificing or hazarding,
thereby any portion of the American people, is
the earnest desire of Yours,
"Horace Greeley.
"Washington, Dec, 11, 1865." , - 4-
The following is the paragraph published by
the Intelligencer, and referred to by Mr. Greeley :
We feel able to say with confidence that Mr.
Horace Greeley, who is now in this city, has ex
pressed himself substantially in accord with the
president in his reconstruction policy as announc
ed in bis message, and earnestly deprecates any
division of the majority of congress.
Exciting Scenfes in Florida
A gentleman lately arrived from Florida re
ports that the elections throughout the state were
attended with extraordinary excitement. The
Savannah Herald thus gives the account :
At Lake City, particularly, the contest became
so heated that the friends of some of the contes-
A X X a - m -a
lauus ivr omce were on tne eve oi a desperate
collision, when, with a view to its suppression,
the United States officer of the post, without the,
solicitation of any one, called out and marched
to the locality of the- ballot box a company of"
colored troops, with' loaded muskets and fixed '
bayonets : which unfortunate demonstration, so
far from tending to the pacification of the belli
gerents, increased the excitement and turned it
against the colored troops. ".
Bucn was the menacing conduct of the latter.
that the voters and citizens generally armed
themselves with shot-guns and pistols, and avow
ed their determination to avenge anv outrage
that might be perpetrated by the insolent colored
military. Fortunately, however, just at the im- r
minent crisis of the imbroglio, when the most ;
trivial circumstance might have precipitated a ;
bloody conflict, the officer in command, through"
the interposition of some of the leading citizens,
became convinced of the indiscreetness of his
hasty conduct, and withdrew bis command to the t
barracks. After which the storm subsided, but ,
only to re-appear the succeeding day., ,
The day after the election three-white men at-"
tempted to arrest a colored man who had com- '
mitted an offence against the law, when the latter.
made such stout resistance that he was shot by -d
one of the parties trying to arrest him.
This occurrence of course revived the excite
ment of the previous day and led to the inter
change of menacing threats between the whites
and blacks, the latter recklessly declaring their 1
intention to take the life of the gentleman who ,
shot the negro, and the former holding themselves";
quietly in readiness to protect te the utmost ex-
tremity, the life thus threatened. The , ofllcer .
commanding the troops, undertook to pacify them j
by remonstrances and explanations, when he was
rudely assailed with epithets and demonstrations
that amounted almost to mutiny. i -; s
A prominent citizen of the place telegraphed
the condition of affairs to Governor Marvin, with
the request that the ; colored troops be removed,'
and white troops sent in their stead. ' To which ;
the governor promptly respfonded that the request
would be immediately complied with-v i in
These, we beheve, Were the only colored troops
remaining in the state, and their withdrawal as
indicated by Governor' Marvin, will be hailed '
with satisfaction by the people of Lake City at '
least..?; - - : a-.,. . iJi-. ,t ,:; L
We are indebted to our informant aho for in-
formation in regard to some of "the results of the '
election in'FlpridW ' -
Hon. D. 8. - Walker, late , associate -iusticBrof
the supreme court, is elected governor. without ,
opposition. , , . . , . ) '
Major Kelly, of Pensacola. Is sunnosed ta 1W
the. successful candidate for lieutenant gover-' f
nor. IJ '---'5?f ::. -i"''.--. . f.i r. ' . "
CoL F., McLeod. a. prominent lawver of flanfc "
Florida, has been elected to congress. ? ; :
- ine eiecuon or governor Marvin as one of the '
United States senatdrs is generally conceded, but n
the pubhc mind had not fixed itself definitely ,
upon his coadjutor. , ; f ' "
sj ' i i i : t - - -The
Louisiana legislature were baiilT victim.
ized a few days since. A communication was ,
received by the senate: ot which the foirnwfo i J
the opening? ; " The undersigned, as it commit-
tAA AW - IaH; AASH i.1 . as
ber of loyal ladies of. New Orleans, wish- to pre-,
sent your honorable body, with a United States
flag, etc" The senate received the communica- :
tion, accepted the flag, and fixed an hour for its v
formal reception. ! Shortly after they repaired to -the
halL of the house of representatives for the
purpose of electing a, state printer; - That duty 1
performed, they returned to their own" chamber
and ordered, forthwith, that everything relating
to the letter and the, flag should be "expunel
from the journals of the senate. In the interval "t
the fact had leaked out that the; ladies J desirin v
to make the Bresentatirm m 1ai i:... - ,
ar - mv wivtvvb .-t :