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EXECUTIVE.
Congress.—The Union Congressional Committee
has heard from enough Congressmen to form a quo
rum, of their intention to attend the July session of
Congress.
The War Department, by direction of the Pres
ident, has issued a circular to the Southern military
commanders, enclosing the Attorney General's opin
ion, for their guidance in carrying out the provis
ions of the Reconstruction acts.
The President has appointed the present Consul
at the City of Mexico, Mr. Ottenberg, the successor
of Mr. Campbell, who has resigned.—The President
arrived at Boston on Saturday evening. He was
received by the Mayor on behalf of the city author
ities, and by Governor Bullock on behalf of the
State.—The great Masonic celebration took'place in
Boston, June 24, the President attending. A large
number of people witnessed the procession and cere
monies, and the day was generally observed as a
holiday.
The President issued his proclamation June
20, officially declaring the ratification of the treaty
with Russia for the cession of her North Ameri
can territory to the United States.—The ex-rebel
General James Longstreet was pardoned June 20.
The application for his pardon was endorsed by
General Grant and a number of Congressmen.
Cabinet —The conclusions of Attorney General
Stanbery's opinion on the Reconstruction acts have
been considered and adopted by the President and
Cabinet, and are to be issued for the government of
the military commanders.
Treasury.—Over iwenty-four hundred persons
are now employed in the Treasury Department, ex
clusive of those in the Printing Bureau.-• 575 are
women.—The customs receipts at Boston,'Philadel
phia and Baltimore, from the Bth to the"lsth inst.,
amounted to $747,309.—A wealthy banker of San
Francisco died recently, bequeathing $20,000 to
wards paying the public debt.
Diplomatie.—Mr. Alexander R. Rangabe, the
Grecian Minister, was presented to the President,
June 19.
Hen. Isaac Newton, Commissioner of Agricul
ture, died June 19th.
STATES AND TERRITORIES.
Pennsylvania —Republican papers in thiS State
are recommending a Constitutional Convention. The
measures urged are the increase of the Senate to
100 and Assembly to 400 members.—The. Commis
sioners of the National Cemetery met at Gettysburg,
June 20, and adoptedresolutions looking to the trans
fer of the Cemetery to the Government, and the erec
tion of the Reynolds and Battle Monuments. Go:
vernor Geary and General Grant were present.—
Nearly a ton of papers, including 850 volumes of
Adjutant Generals' reports, stolen from the Capitol
at Harrisburg, have been recovered from a paper
mill near Carlisle.
New York.—The Central Railroad is prepairing
to carry beef to market in cars lined with cork, a
non-conductor of heat. The atmosphere is forced
through the car from chambers at both ends, keep
ing up a constant circulation of cold air.
New Hampshire.—" The House of Representa
tives has unanimously voted the hospitalitieS of
that State to President Johnson, and then to avoid
misunderstanding, invited Hon. Thaddeus Stevens
to make a similar visit.
Rhode Island.—There are more deaths than
births among the colored population of this State.
Connecticut.—The new city directory of Hart
ford contains 10,427 names, and the names of 177
streets and courts, 29 churches, 48 benevolent and
social societies, 90 missionary and Sabbath-schools,
and 74 corporations, beside the banks and insurance
companies.—A. Poston paper says that neither in
the State Library, nor in any of the departments of
the State House at Hartford, is there a Bible.
Ohio.—The Republican Convention met at Co
lumbus. General R. B. Hayes was nominated for
Governor on the first ballot. Among the resolu
tions adopted was one in favor of "impartial man
hood suffrage."--The colored men will hold a State
Convention at Columbus on July 3d.
Illinois.—Chicago, according to its new Directo
ry, has 355 lawyers, 338 doctors, 107 churches, 105
hotels, 768 groceries, 136 drug stores, 152 dry goods
stores, 203 meat markets, and 1174 saloons. There
are 89,103 names in the Directory.--In Cairo, a ne
gro known as "Old Rube," was voted for as Circuit
Judge, in opposition to Col. Olniey, and"received
nearly 200 votes.
lowa—The Republican Convention met at Des
- Moines, June 20, and nominated Bon. Samuel Mor
rill for Governor. Resolutions were adopted de
claring for.universal suffraffe, and demanding a Ju
ly session of Congress and the punishment of the
rebellious leader.
California.—Grizzly bears are killed with strych
nine, enclosed in a ball of tallow and sewed into a
piece, of fresh mutton:
Minnesota.—The railroads have been considera
bly damaged by the recent heavy rains,
Maryland.---The Constitutional Convention has
decided not to interfere with the usury laws of the
State, and has directed an investigation of the con
duct of the Baltimore city government, especially
with reference to the endorsement of certain railroad
bonds and the building of the City Hall.—A lottery
scheme "for the benefit of Southern orphans," in
Baltimore, has just exploded. Palmer ez Co., rep
resenting its directors, have been indicted for selling
lottery tickets, on the testimony of Mrs. Hammond,
President of the association,
District of Colombia.—ln the Supreme Court k.
of the District, Judge Wylie decided that combina
tions of physicians to prescribe fees were illegal.
Virginia.—Pollards new weekly " Southern
Opinion," appeared in Richmond. Its subjects for
editorial matter are largely drawn . from the late
Confederacy. It also has a prize poem on the "Con
federate Dead."—Mark Downey and Thomas B.
White L citizens of Richmond, have been arraigned
before the U. S. Commissioners fbr perjury, in taking
the registration oath. One of the grounds for the
prosecution is that the Alexandria Constitution dis
franChises all who aided the rebellion after April,
1864. If this be sustained, a great majority of the
whites in Virginia will be disfranchised.—Registra
tion in two wards of Richmond, shows 65 white and
1638 colored voters. It is believed the whites will
have a majority in the other wards--The Hagers
town Mail says the stream of visitors from Penn
sylvania in search of lands in Virginia is unusually
large. Many of them are from Lancaster, Mifflin,
Huntingdon and Centre counties.—ln Norfblk, thus
far, the registry of voters stands 849 whites to 640
negroes
Kansas.—The papers express much alarm for the
crops on account of the army of grasshoppers.
north Carolina.—lt is announced, that some
people walk twenty-five miles to Raleigh, to obtain
the rations of bread and meat distributed from the
Freedmen's Bureau.—The crops on many of the
plantations have been utterly destroyed by the rains.
South Carolina.—Gen. Sickles has asked to be
relieved from duty, on account of the strictures on
his course in the Attorney General's opinion, and
has requested a Court of Inquiry on his actions. The
military authorities have succeeded in arresting
William Jennings, leader of a gang of outlaws who
have been depredating for over a year past in the
interior districts.—General Sickles has written to
Senator Wilson that the appropriation for the ex
pense of reconstruction is inadequate, the whole
amount, $500,000, being only what is required for
the Carolinas alone. lie says the Departments re
fuse to assist him beyond the appropriation for his
district.
THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1867.
Florida.—Several prominent gentlemen of St.
Marks, despairing of finding any white person who
can take the necessary oath as Postmaster, have re
commended to the Post-office Department the name
of a colored man, and 'it is thought he will be ap
pointed. .
Georgia.—A Georgia paper sums up the Attor
ney General's opinion thus.:—"Everybody can vote
that is registered. Everybody can 'register that. will
swear. Everybody can swear that has a mind to.
Every negro has a mind to swear."—A $lOO,OOO
opera house is going up in Atlanta.—The newspa
pers of South Carolina and Georgia state that the
Sea Island cotton crop will be a very profitable one.
Cotton mills are going up in several localities
Alabama.—Gen. Pope has telegraphed to Gen.
Grant denying that negroes have been: appointed as
municipal ()deers in Mobile.
Mississippi sent 7,5,000 men to the Rebel army,
losing by battle and disease 27,500. The colored
population is 50,000 in excess of the white,
Louisiana.—The registration lists thus far, are
said to show a total registry of 21,829 whites and
49,822 blacks. It is believed that nearly every one
of both colors entitled to registry is takincr '' advan
tage o f it.—Some of the Radicals propose General
Longstreet for U. S. Senator.—ln New Orleans, a
few 'days since, about ten thousand dollars in Con
federate money, mixed with other waste paper, was
sold at four cents a pound.—General Sheridan has
telegraphed to General. Grant, declining to extend
the time for registration in Louisiana, as requested
by the President. He also denounces tile Attorney
General's Opinion.
Texas—The Houston Telegraph approves of Ho
race Greeley for next President.
Kentucky.—The wheat is rePorted injured and
in many places destroyed by the rust. •
Missouri.—ln St. Louis, the police have been
taking the names of those who . frequent disreputa
ble houses, and are considerino• the propriety of
publishing them for the benefit of the community.
Tomessee.—The Nashville City Councils, have
passed an ordinance providing for the education of
colored children between the ages of five and fifteen
years.
Utah.—The Salt Lake Vidette, publishes a 'ru
mor that Orson Hyde and Amos Lyman, both high
in the Mormon Church, have lately been preaching
against polygamy and special revelations.
City —Fox's American Varieties Theatre, in
Walnut street, above Eighth, was destroyed'by fire
June 19th. The audience escaped uninjured.
When the. fire had nearly burnt itself out, the front
wall of the building, on Walnut street, 'fell, killing
eleven and injuring eight others.—Upwarda of thir
ty thousand persons visited the New Ledger Build
inas June 21.
indians.—Fort Randall, on the Missouti
was attacked by Indians, June 10, and one man was
killed and 37 horses were captured. A. box of let
ters and mail bags, mutilated by Indians,- has been
sent from Nebraskato the Post-office Department.—
News from the Plains shows a continuance of In
dian depredations. General Hancock has gone-to
Denver, Colorado. General Thomas is at Omaha.
Coal, it is stated, is now found near Fort Benton.
This coal is of excellent quality and is used for the
Upper Missouri steam boats, thus supplying a long
felt want, as wood for fuel is•becoming scarce on
that part of the river.
Freedmen. - -Gen. Howard has recommended the
officers of the Freedmen's Bureau to form temper
ance associations among the freedmen, to Which
whites may he admitted. He has received reports
of the condition of the freedmen in Mississippi and
Florida. These are generally very favorable, the
crops being promising, and the freedmen industrious,
and usually on good terms with the whites.
FOREIGN.
BY ATLANTIC CABLE
June 18.-London, - 2 P. 111 . ,A very formidable
anti-Popery riot broke out in-Birmingham to-day.
Two streets have been completely sacked. The Ro
man Catholic chapel has been attacked and is
threatened with destruction.-3 P. 11L—At this hour
the rioters are in full possession of Birmingham.
All efforts to preserve order have proved futile.
Large bodies of troops have been sent to . the scene
of the disturbance, with orders to put doWn the riot
at all hazards.--Evening.—A public breakfast has
been tendered to Wm. Lloyd Garrison by a commit
tee, of which the Duke of Argyle is chairman. John
Bright is to 'preside.—Dublin.—One of the victims of
the recent riot was buried at Waterford to-day. A
procession, consisting of over 500 U persons, all wear
ing green emblems, followed the corpse.
June 19,—London, evening.—The riot in Birming
ham was speedily suppressed by Government, In
the House of Commons to-night the Home Secreta
ry announced that the disturbances had ended, and
that the troops sent there are to return to their sta
tions..—The Government, warned by the landing of
Fenians at Dungarvan, have stationed men,-of-war
in the ebannels.=Liverpool; evening.—The liabilities
of Frazer, Trenholm & Co, exceed their assets by
nearly £1,000,000.
June 20.—London, evening.—ln the House of Com
mons, this evening, the Government was asked if it
could give the House any information in regard to
cruelties alleged to have been practised by Omar
Pasha in Candia. Lord Stanley replied in the'neaa
ti ve.—Paris.—Marqu is De Moustier, Minister of For
eign Affairs, has held a special conference with the
Ministers of the United States and Spain. The
meeting was called for the consideration of South
American affairs, and it is said. the war now exist
ing in Rio de la Plata between the allied South
American Powers and Paraguay was the- principal
topic discussed.—Constantinople, evening.—Edward.
Blacque Bey, Ambassador of the . Sublime Porte to
the United States, sailed yesterday to America.—At
lastaccounts, about pine thousand pilgrims for Mecca
had arrived at Suez, but owing to strictly enforced
sanitary regulations no cholera nor any malignant
disease had appeared among them.
June 21.7—London evoing.—A despatch from Con
stantinople gives a report that the Sublime Porte
has rebised to consent to the request of the great
Powers, that hostilities be suspended in Candia, and
that inquiry be made into the grievances of the
Christians by the great Powers and the Porte. The
Turkish government professes to have information
from Omar Pasha that he is making considerable
progress and hopes soon to subdue the Cretes.—
Parm—Th e government basdecided to make-a: con
siderable reduction in the military forces of the Em
pire.—Florence.—lntelligence from Rom e re ports that
two hundred armed men threw themselves into the
city, it was supposed with the intention of proclaim
.
ing a republic; but the desperate attempt failed, and
forty of the revolutionists are now in prison.— Vien
na, evening.—The Austrian government has granted
an amnesty to all political prisoners, including Kos
suth.—Warsato.—The Emperor Alexander has is
sued a decree Suspending the 'confiscations in Po
land.
June 22,--Paris.—The Corps _Louisla4if has ad
journed the debate onthe reforms proposed by the
Emperor, till November.—Berlin, eveniny.—The Con
stitution -of the North German Confederation, hav
ing been ratified by all the States composing that
body, will be officially promulgated on Tuesday
next.—Constantinople.—The Sultan of Turkey left to
day for Paris.
June 23.—London.—The Sultan has acceded to
the proposition of the European Powers for a joint
Commission to inquire .into the grievances and de
-elands of the people of Crete.-- Vienna.—The people
of Croatia are greatly opposed to union with Hun
gary.—St., Petersburg.—The IDzar•has arrived here
from his visit to Paris.
June 24.—London —The Times, in a city article
says, a general feeling of uneasiness and distrust is
noticeable in financial circles.—Berlin, evening.—
Baron Von Der Heydt, Minister of Finance, and
acting Prime Minister, closed the Diet to-day. In
his speech he said the cordial relations now existing
between the King of Prussia and'his - powerfur neigh
bors were an assurance of lasting peace.— Vienna.
—Austria has joined France, Prussia, - Italy and
Russia, in their note to the Sublime Porte, urging
an investigation of the ditncUlties in the Island of
Candia.
Mexico.-11 is reported that Maximilian was
co;,demned by court-martial -on the night of the
3d inst., and sentenced to be shot. — Miramon and
Mejia were similarly sentenced.' . A " pronuncia
miento," declaring Santa Anna General-in-Chief of
the Mexican armies and President of the Mexican
Republic, has been published at Tampico.—The
President has received despatches announcing that
Santa Anna -has landed in Mexico, and been pro
claimed Provisional President.—Santa Anna was
captured from the steamer Virginia, by the Liberal
itts, at Sisal, on the 12th inst., and the news of his
capture is confirmed by a Havana despatch of the
17th.. Very Ci-uz still holds out against the Liber
alists, although the inhabitants suffer for want of
food.—Marquez, on hearing of the capture of Maxi
milian, opened papers left him by the latter, and
finding that one of them was an abdication in favor
of young Iturbide, he proelaimed Iturbide Emperor
under the regency of Carlotta.
The Exposition—Of 524 American exhibitors
at the Paris Exposition, 183 have secured prizes and
79 honorable mention. Grand prizes have been
awarded to 4 exhibitors, gold medals to 17, and sil
ver medals to 62.
South Amerien.—Three thousand Brazilian
soldiers have died of cholera at Curaza. Pestilence
is an efficient ally of Paraguayans.—The stores in
Panama, which had been closed by the increase of
the mercantile law, have re-opened. Chili is re
ducing her armament, and the expectation - of peace
with Spain was reviving business. The insurrec
tion in the interior of Peru continues.
China.—The steamer Colorado arrived at San
Francisco from -Yokohama recently, bringing
advices from China and Japan. The rebels had
caused much alarm near Pekin, by burning villa
ges. The. U. S. steamer, Wachusett, had saved
ICiankang from the insurgents. The foreign Min
isters were expected at Hankow this fall.
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JAMES MOORE,
COAL DEALER.
Eagle Vein, Shamokin and other Coals,
From the most approved Mines, constantly kept on hand.
YARD, 747 SOUTH BROAD STREET.
Orders left at
918 PINE STREET, or N. W, CORNER
of TENTH and WHARTON STREETS,
promptly attended to.
.AMERICAN
LEAD PENCIL COMPANY,
NEW YORK
Factory, Hudson City, N. J.
This Company is now fully prepared to furnish
LEAD PENCILS,
2W - Equal in. Quality to the Best Brands
The Company has taken great pains and invested a
large capital in fitting up their factory, and now ask the
American Public to give their pencils a fair trial.
ALL STYLES AND GRADES ARE MANUFACTURED.
Great care,has been bestowed on the manufacturing cf
Superior HEXAGON DEPILWING PENCILS,
specially prepared for the use of Engineers, Architects,
Artists, &c. •
A complete assortment, constantly on hand, is offered at
fair terms to the trade at their Wholesale Sales-romr,
84 JOHN STREET,
New York,
The Pencils are to be bad at all principal Stationers and
Notion Dealers.
02 , -Ask for the American Lead Pencil.
SMYTH et ADAIR,
Practrical Mnanufacturers of
STTPE.R.TOR
SILVER-PLATED WARE,
FACTORY AND SALES ROOMS,
No. 35 South Third Street, Up Stairs,
1126 Chestnut Street, Second Floor.
1064-1 y
Philadelphia..