P ' ' ' '; l: , -, - t j t " VUU V.-No. 119. ' i PHILADELPHIA, FR ED AY, MAY 18, 18G6. DOUBLE SHEETTHREE CENTS. GEN S. STEADMAN AND FUL LERTON AT NORFOLK. Interview with Colored Citizens- Trvelr Estimate of the Freed men's Bureau-Suffrage the Only Substitute. General Steaduian stated that his mission was Sn convers with them as to the geueial state ci ieciing Deiween tne whites anil black in this community, aud said that he was with ihem m an official capuelty, wttli General Fullerron as a commissioner, gent by President Johnson to inquire into the afl'aira of the Freedmen's Bu reau in the South, and to cbraia information as to tbe benrtit derived from the Bureau by the people. He said that lie could not talk to all ct mem, ttut it they would appoint a delegation, that he would talk with them in be halt of the people. Accordingly, the following eentlemon were enofen sain allegation, viz.: -William Rolling, J. T. WiUon. J. (;. F-elden, A. A. I'ortlock, N. Harbour, and James Bryant. Mr. Keiling I b .tie Hie Frccilmen's fiuroan will not b abolished untilla wand order me restored born, and to n o who e conulry ; wore the Government to li move It now. While Wll arfi not, renoirnizeri nmn lythow.ntea of the Houtli, it ouid be leaving us mm cue wmte union mon at the mrcr of the tgno rant and s ill rampant Kobe a aud enemioa of the Government. 1 chum t' at it is unsafe to abolish tho Bureau until th Government dec ares that we are men and we bave the enjoyment of all our nr. its as i merican lreemen. It is ungate to removo thn mill. ttry torres until we are put od an equality with all ui' cr civizuub. i nope mo i)iiican win Do allowed i" i.iid unui me laws 01 the State are mo. fimei md remodeled so thnt we can have just i6 before the civil courts so that we can choo-e our rulers so that we can have a say as to whoishall ' wee i no luxes mat we nay io support mate and Municipal Governments. The people ot tho Sou h must be taught that we are muu like unto them selves, and that we mast be repectcd as such, lbo people ot tbe bou h must be educated and instructed s to the fundumi ntal principles of our Government. We will assist to pay lor their education. We have extended to them the ri (flit hand of friendship, and they have spurned it with acorn and contempt. We are quiet and ordor'y, aud are law-abiding citizens; cut we wish to he consulted as to the making ol the laws that govern ns. vve arj direcily interested in Ul things the same as the white man. We treat tie whiles as we would have them treat ns. We restect them, and they muet learn to do like wise. We do not molost the wb ios, but tbey are ominually interlenng with ns. In many cases when we work lor them tney will imt pay us fr our law rs until forced to do so by i be law, and if the w bites alone have a voice in making tho laws, thoy will not provide lor us in those laws Much pre judice still exists atrain-t us bv Hie whites, but we do not feol any animosity against them. We are willing to cast off the pa-t, and unite to harmonize tor t e future, hut they rotuo to come up to tbe standard of right aud jus'ico. It the Biieuu must be removed, let us bae a good nuli laiy to supply it place. But tbe Bureau, as it stand, must be supported,, protected, and assis'ed bvtbe militarv. to bat peace, wo mu.-t have a republican totm of government; thon, if we have rood officers, we will have justice be lore tbe Oivd courts oi the htato. It is rory doubtfnl that a white Jury can be found here that will do ns justice, i hope and prav that the Bureau may remain and be strengthened, and that peace may I e soon restored. J T Wilson I see no provision mada by the Legislatme ot Virginia by which tbe olacxs, with the wune loyalist, are protected irom the disloyal whites. The whites foar tbe military, aud, I bel eve, judging the iutuio by the past, that hey will not give us justice unless lorced to do so bv the militarv. Give the blacc man vote in the Government, and we are all fate. Make him a rosuonsiolo citizen 1 mean give htm tbe use of the ballot, the exorc se of thi right as a fret man, the exercise of tbe same l ights aa his fore latin rs had in tbe formation ol the Government. Wbtn we vote, wo will then, aud not unfit then, leel safe; then we will lee' tnat we have come to the ae ot maturity, and that we are no longer incapable of protecting ourselves. General Steadman I am not ported as to tho laws Ot Virginia. Are the whites more hosti.o to the blacks than they were some time previous? Air. Wilson Ihuv seem to gel worse every dav, especially snce tho parage ol t.io Civil Itights bill. General Steadnian Are there any local causes lor this hostility t Mr. Wison I Ihink the cause id tho existonco of 'roughs" in the cotnuiuniiy. Geiieiai Bteadinan Were you ever a slave? Mr. Wi.sou Ho s'r; I was born tree. General Steadman (to Mr. K tiling y Were you a slavr Mr. Kciling I was, and bought myself for 8300, paid my hire ol $110 pr year; allow me to say Jut here that the old white resident lawyers will not now Kit as our counsel ; bciore till civil Courts, they tell us that we must now get the Yankee luwyors to act lor us 'lliev.-iiy that the Yankees bavo treed us. and that we must now look to them to plead tor us. (Mr. Keilmg here cited one or two instances to prove this.) A. A rortlock I bavo been in the United States Navy and was nonorub y discharged after the war; 1 wo iid I ke to cite you a case whore a Kobel ib irv- ing tu . i my moiher-iu-iaw of a p ece oi proiiertv ; it is all the owns; the case was brought up heiore the Virginia Civil Court, Mr. Pepper being counsel; it has ueeu postoned, and I expect the civil auLho ritioi are waiting to tnat the Bureau may bo abolnthrd and too militarv withd awn, then tbey Will dispoeee this poor aoimiu oi all she ha. General steadman I catiuol act as a lawyer, or give bdvico on these subjoc s; this is not my mission. I want to be intornied of the best way to bring ahout peace so that it will last I want to get up all tho evidence that 1 can to proceed on my mission. Dj you think that jus'ice will bo done the colored people at the Civil Courts, it this Bureau is abo lished? Mr I'ortlock 1 do not. I hope the Government will retain the bureau, and give us the protection of th military. When we are recognized as men then Ithiukit will be time to talk about a wishing the Bureau, and Lot until then. 1 want to see i-eaee. Nicholas Barbour I think that when men become free, they ought to have a uhnneo to enjov their free dom. I do not think that whun wo grow up irom ch luhood ana become men, and u rive at manhood tnat we ought al van to reunii'i u. der the pareatal roof. 1 am a dn-criarced I niied Stales seaman; when 1 enlisted to light the buit.es ot inycomtryl did not expect when the war wa over that 1 would have to app y to the Geiieiai Government to give me a guard when I wanted to truvoi irom place to place, in my own native country ; i diu not think that it wou d be needed am r ti e war at any rate. I menu to say that wheu tho liebol ion was crushed and peace r i stored to our di-tractedcounirv. 1 did not expect it would be noccB-ary to keen gaurd over mv owu bouse, and to he armed to the teeth to keep dowu the liebeis. 1 thought the G iverunieut was strong enouuh to entorco her aws louuded on the luu la me ntul prii cip es ot tho Cioverninent. I did not ex pect to oe on guard tho oalanco oi my days, but the way things have turned up it seem, so. I thougtit when the Civil Kighta bill became a law that it wouid be fnl'orced bv the Government I did not expect to see one law tor white men and another for b ack men. 1 expected to sue all ined in the same court by the came ufw. My idea is to teach all men what the law is, ' aud then trv all alike. Have no i istiuction on accouut of race or color. Lot tbe same doctor phy sio both tbe white and block aliko. If the white Union man dies in our cause, we are. also will ing to die with him, and vice vei mi. If he lives, we want to l.vc also. We have bulk boon the common niUerers, lot us both reap tbe common beuelli. Tuo Bureau must remain a while longer; but 1 do not want to be always dependent on tbe Government lor uiilnary aid and lnterierence that I may live here and enjoy the fruits ot my labor. I'ut us alt upou our own resources, aud give us all tie same chauoe. Had it Lot been tor tho hacks the Union white men of tbe buuth would have been exiermiuatud long ago. Geueral Steadman Do you think justice wou'd be shown you by the Mate courts it the Bureau wore lenioved? Mr. Barbour Keen the Bureau for five years at least, and I think the lesult will be a good one. aii the people, both white aud black, wnl then have a chance during that time to go to school, aud bud out the way to be happy But 1 am in favor ol settling the whole matter right on the spot, by i pivisgto all the exerciso ot the right of sulliaee The baliot in tbe hands of 4 000 000 loyal men can do I ho whole thiug, and I think that this is the quickest aud oneapest way to settle the ernes ion. If this (s dime, and tree schools established throughout the length ana brea ith of the boulh, God in a short lm Will Uu the banwvu. THE EINT.AJNS. i Mvtneatf of IleiMt Ontre Nttieaft III View on the Cnanxln Scbenie Im portant Letter to the Fenian of the Washington District What the CO. I, K. Propones. Mr. Stephens was ocenpiod the grea'er part of tha day yestei day in receiving thn visits oi the ramus Ctntres who called to tnuor him the allegiance and pi cunlaiy assistance ot thecirc.es respective y under ihe.r control, lhe pent emen brought with them sums varying from 50 10 1 200. '1 lie commitiee have not jtt concluded thalr re port. The document will probably be suomittod today. During the day little business was transacted ex cept alth the Centres and bxeevtive Committee this committee .being, or being Mipposod to be, In i erpetual session. 1 he Hobeits cliqne have begun to (.bow their hand; and the policy of the liead cen tre is to appeal immediately to the Irishmen in Ame rica lor support, Irrespective ol party. lie believes that, in eo appealing, bo will be supported haviug bnd opportunity to explain his views. 1'his -vi.l be done at an cany calo bv the Issue of a general ap peal to ail lrrcuda of Ire and in ibo United States DR. BTIMUB' TirwS OltTII C A HA PA BCItKMg. Last evening the Head Centre was called upon by a delegation Irom the Lave lo Circle, F. B , bring ing the imount ol $108 30. Tho delegation was to ccived bv the Head Centre at his rooms, and in the ci urse ol the reception Mr. Sloidions took occasion to oxplain his position He said substantially that any person who sought to create dissensions in the ranks olithe orotherhood was an enemy to Ireland. To attack Canada was, in his opinion, to strike a dcatn-blow ai Irian na'ionality, and ibis waa the unanimous teeling ol ft ho Irish republicans at homo. 1 hey desired nothing but support money and tbe matuilals ol war from America land looced upon all Bfncks upon Canada as lata! diversion of strongth Irom the truo aims and purposes of the Brithei hood- the di'ontbralmcnt of tho Irish race, lie had done everything in ins power to eUuct a un on. His offers oi conciliation had boon npurnod 'iad not i,een mei in tbe spirit in which thev were made. It was not rule or ruin with these men, it was sim ply ruin; and, "mark my words," sild Mr. Sto phens, "ii an attack is made ui on Canada, we are ruined." '! o comprom se the country which has given you shelter and opened to you a career of us"lumess, is not the wav to free Ire and. and wid never ellect that lor which we aio organized. What prevented ns fiom lighting! D ssenslons In Ame ricaand ihesa dissensions were kept alive by the schemo of wreaking a magnificent revenge upon Lnglaud through her Canadian possessions." The revenge, he continued, might bo magnificent, but its magnificence was suicidal was ru uom to the prospects and hopes ot the peopht at homo It the people fupportod him, he bad no doubt of being ah e to eflect wnat he wished; il they tailed to support him, the cause was lost. Mr. Stephens spoke with unusual fee'inw, the deep est emotion being at intervals written uoon his coun tenance ; and the delegation retired with tho strongest pledges ot support npon their lips. 1 he Head Centre has written ihe subjoined letter to the Fenian B otherhood ot the Washington Dis trict, In response to some resolutions received on ihursday evening: LETTER TO THE FEMAK9 AT WASHINGTON. MLTBOrOLll AN Hotel. Mav 17 To of ibe Fenian brotherhood, Washington Dis riot. Brothei s: Accept mv cordial thau.s for tbe reso lutions passed at your headquarters on the evening, oi tbo loth Instant. In indorsing mo and pledging me your support, yon wi'l give cheer to our brothers In Ireland, whom 1 alone can reprosont, and confi dence to tue overwhelming maforlty of our oountri men on this continent. For this I hank you in the name of Ireland, wheie every iieart is now learning lor tbe reumou and consolidation of our nnnniA iv want and must have united acton As you truly say, tbe man or party who would stand betweeu us aim in s great essential snouia do looked on as the wurM enemy oi Jiciana. You have set a good examnle to rh Pirnlaa nf thn Fenian Brotherhood an example which I am conn dent Will now bo 8D. odilv follower! th rnilcrhntit tha leiitrth and breadth of the Union, lndfd. mimApmia circles bave already foil iwed it j and I now appeal to every circe in the States to make known its senti ments and resolves. A party whoo motto would seem to be not rulo and ruin merely, but revenge and ruin at any prloo, irotends o have your confl uence io oe mo Boie irn-n power organized bere. I admit that they have power a power lor much evil, and that they can, unies ou repudiate their action, rum us as well as themselves, Facritlco the cause of Iielnnd, and imperil the verv existence of our lace. Will the Irish people indorse a noPcy traugtit wuh such dire result f I cannot believe it, and so, ap pealing to the r sense aud patriotism, I calmly aud confidently look for such an expression oi popular opinion as shall stay this threatened swood Of doom. But not an hour is to be lost The time is moment. ous, every hour ib big with peril, and every Irishman should act anil mako kuowu his mind. In the name of Ireland I call on all to speak out now, and test the national wiJ. in this way only can tho threatened ruin bo averted, our honor redeemed, and contidoncn re stored once uiore: and, these osseutitils realized toa shall ere long have realized the po .ver to achieve our uitn. (tree more thanking you sincerely, brothers oftthe Washington Circle, for the great trust you repose lu me, 1 am youis laitbtu ly and iraternally, JAMKS STB vh ens, C . O. I. K. Alt Unlet at tbe Metropolitan Tronble In Mrotikljn Reported Embezilemsut by 1'eulao llieils. . Iherc seem to bo no new deve'op.nents ol special interest In legard to the Fenian inovcuiout since the treat meeting on Tuesdav. Mr. Stephens is still Lnsi.y occupied at his headquarters ut the Metro politun Hotel, in giving audience to all sorts of peoplo, hearing leports, suggestions, and advice, but st 1 1 quietly keeping his own Counsel and going on In bis own way to achieve the ends be has in view. Uo is evidently a man ol more than ordinaiy busi ness capaoity, and can interchange opinions with a great manv different pcr.tons, and transact a large amount ot business in a very briol space of time, aud without any appearauce of hurry or llustwr. The receipts ot tne Jones' Wood meeting about $8300 were ail colleclea, counted, and accounts squared on the same evening, and tho money is ancadv on its way to Mr. John Mitohel, tbe confi dential aent in franco. Mr Stephens expresses hiniBell as being less ho, eful of etlcctiug au eu.ire reconciliation ot the opposing views ol the two tac tions I linn he was at first. Me is sti 1 utterly opposed to ihe proposod invasion ol Canada, which, he oo lievcs, will be ruinous aud suicidal; but tho Roberts purty ceolare ttiat they have ph dged t'.euiselves to that policy, and that they must cairy it out. Wbe thorColouel itobnits and bis Senate will bo able to raise a sufficient force to mace the attempt, with any piospect ot sucocss, aguluet the known aud ex pressed wishes of Mr. htepheus, remains to be scon. 1 be rank aud 11, e of tbe Brotherhood seem almost unanimously to have giveu their adhesion io Mr. Stephens, aud he reports that money the sinews of war-is now coming in to him from the vanous Cncli s much more rapidly, and in larger suiuj, than bo bud etn anticipated a gratifying proof of re newed confidence on the part of tho masses of the organization. We understand that it is now the intention of tho Chief Organizer ( Mr. St -paous) to remain several days louver in the city, In which case be may give onu or more public receptions in the y.cinity. An application was made yesterday to the Hoard ot Aiderinou tor the use of tae Gover nor's Booms, in the C'KV Hall, tor this purpose. An invitation has also been extended to hiiu to address the Long Island Citclei at tbe Brooklyn Academy ot Music. i Considerable excitement isreported to exist among the Brooklyn Circles in regard to the alleged mysto rious disapp arauue ot a lurge amount of money which had teen raised by them, aud, as was bud posed, tranrmitUd to tl e Financial Department at Union Hquare, but which it is alleged was never le ceived there. Upon the first discovery ot th dis crepancy, some lew days smoo, a inectliiK of the ofliceis of the Brooklyn and Long Island Circles was held, and a committer appointed 19 investigate tbe matter. At a tubstqticnt meeting held on Weduesdav even ing lat, at which tome lorty circles of Brooklyn aud Lena Island were represented, the Committee made a artial report, alleging that thoy bad discovered some large discrepancies in the accounts ot the per-1 son to whom wss entrusted the duty 0f conveying tbe funds irom Brooklyn to Hew York. The name of this individual i not given, nor the amount of the alleged delalsation stated; but both are promised to be speedily made publio. It is also rumored tnat tao prominent Fenians in tbo La-tern Dlstrlut have been guilty ot selling a largo amount of Fenisn bonds and appropriating thn proceeds to their own uses I ut no lurtuer particulars are known. V, Y. 'inbuilt. i A STORM ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. Grand and Moreno an Leveea Broken- Nine Parishes . Likely to be. Over. flowed From the A'tw Or leant Timet. Map 11. , We learn from a reliable gentleman, who ust arrived on the steamboat tkmora, that during a moini on Tuesday night the wind veered to foe roith, and the rain tell in torrents from Hildaliht till davl pht on Wednesday morning. Durlnaf tie night there was a temporary rise ot the river ol about seven inches, aud tbe waves, daflhln acHinst tno sou and recently erected embank ment, washed over and carried it away. I're vioug to the storm the water was witnin dve inches of tho top of the levee. Our informant waa at Mia lna-pr ntirl nf firnnd Levee at the time of the crevsnae, and he states thnt the alarm and excitement of the inhabit mU were ir-tense. They were.endcavoring to escape in Bkill'a, raits, canoes, carta, and by every other available meaua. . While tbe excitement waa at vta hclsrht, the news arrived that the great Morganza Levee had also given way, thereby grea tl.y extending the aiea oi cesiniciiou. ,Aa tho loveea wero now, the breaches extended m both places very n piUv, and in the course ot a lew luurs the w ui-r aoread over a wide extent of country. and still i-wept ouward towaida the UuU' of Mexico. The w bole of thnt fertile territory extending irom me nvi-r to Berwick's uay will uudotibt ediy be deluged, and the destruction of property will be beyond compulsion. Planters who bave be.-ti endeavorintr. bv AAmost suoerhtimar. pver- fions, to build up their broken iortunca, are npam sent icnti irom ineir Homes bv the pursu ing waters exiles from the Edeu thev ao love. Incalculable distress must follow ibis terrible visitation ol the angry flood, and for a season, at least, the most beautilul portion of our luir State will be a trackless waate. The State Engineer has Given tin thnhrnVen levees in despair, and until the rivers fnl. .u summer, the alligator will course over fielos which a few days Blnce were putting on their spring eraiiesol promise. Other levees below those which have been broken are inadoubt- iui condition. At the iRst great overflow eleven parishes were submersed, but, as the break on that occasion was much earlier in the season than ou this, it 13 to be hoped that the del use of thia year will not spread over such a widn evfpnt, nf 'rmmtrir and that It will not cover more than nine par ishes. Be this as it may, the calamity wll be piiiliciently wide-spread to ruin thousands upou uiuiisMnuH ot our peonie. w e trust that a gene rous hosnitalitv will tie extended to the ivnn. derers who fo suddenly had to turn thsir backs upou ineirnomes. LATER oriNION OP TDB STATE ENGINEER WIDTH AU IlEfTU OF THE BREAKS. From the Times, 12th. Mr. Wllllntno Rtatn PnnlnAa. tV.A T nrrivprl in t.no nitc ttic m.ml.m m.i v. n itjiui uu me tuuuiHuu oi tue new crevasses up dent ot the lioard ol Levee Commissioner. A t Tfnrirntl!7Q ha anna llin enn la nl,n.a r hundred iect wide and quite deep, not less than tf'n 111 talvfl tflfif niatr. Minntnn th.Ai. .l. T. I . not coving rapidly, and an elfort to secure the ends nf the romnimtifr nnriinn nt' tha nr n,itl - i- Ku " vu i-ii v num will Drobablv be madp. The nlnpn whnro thn l.ir..Q pave way is immediately in the rear of tho ""in nu'tu ucumreu in ttiu oia levee, auu wht re there was no obstacle to keep the waves fmni ncli 1 nrf n nm iIia vinnr Aml'.ritihin..i ... : i. u unbroken lorce. Too water wasaiui? over, the luiicma ui iuiu luuh were Tuning, ana toe vio IpiU filing La at tli u'tti .no rnnanil tlA 1 ..... 1 , . I ) ."11 " " ' v k l nil; jauu OIUO ot the levee to "slide," and so weuken it that puinrmiui uBiMuaee to iuo immense pressure ot the stream was rendered impotisiDie. Atuoon of yesterday Mr. Williams proceeded from Morganza to Grand Levee. The latter levee is about lour thousand teet long, and perlectly ...... . ... , .... . x.wu.-..7, V. ni.u V 11 1 I; .1 pnu UU LUC bas-e of tho old levee, which was not washed anav, iitj y, luiuriuen mat Tuere were two tmnll hrrnlfQ n thio Invnn hut ftn vAnn.i.in ihA spot Jound the creater part of it crone, and an toot wliln maMnrr t1iirii(iVk InfA rrA l - v-uaus, iii u. juiu vuc iti ti ic; nun cultivated lands which stretch away for miles in the direct course of tho uncontrollable riood. The water at this break is not so deep us at Mor ganza, it lH.mdgt d, Irom tho tact that it is vio lently ruflled, uot smooth and stronc, and tt is tlwtllllht Ihut Hi.-. ..l.mn.na a!' I I.a nl J 1 v.iut.uv linn ILlUOlllO VI lUCUIIi ICVtT, WlllCU uiiu uccoiuc nrni auu compact, Btm snnu. An immense volume of water is flowing tluoueh these breaks into a section which is pn.habl.y under better cultivation this season than nn. other seotiou of the Stare. It Is ex pected that within two or thren days this flood, joined to that Irom the Chum and Hobinson ere-vtis-i-es, will iniinaale nearly ail the Terrebonne and Lulourche region. A greater caiutnity, in the present impoverished condition of our people, could fecurcelv have occurred, aud we an'. ch afe, ere long, heart-rending accounts of devastation. Buttering, and perhaps death. Truly are the people of Louisiana sorely allllcted. : Death ol the Archbishop of Armagh. The Most Hevcrcnd Joseph Dixon, Archbishop of Armagh aud i'nmato of all Ireland, breathed his last on .Sunday morning at 6 o'ciock. at the Episco pal residence, Armagh, after a short 1 Inees. i bis sad announcement will be read throughout the coun try, and throughout the Catholic world, with pro louud sorrow. For him the neb and poor will mourn bitterly, as teldom wss thore to bo found ouo so richly endowed with tboso splendid virtues that should auoruthe I'riiuate of the National Church, and the lineal successor ot rit. l'atnck in the beo over whith ho so would y presided lor a period ot lourtcen years He bus gono to bis rest and his very great regard at a timo w hen it was to be hoped that his great career 01 ex alted uscluluei-s, piety, philanthropy, genorous soli fsci fice. and wise administration would have con tinued lor many years to come; but God wi led it o lierwiso, and has takou to lluusolf tho father of his flock, and one ot whom tho hierarchy w.is justly proud He was the glor ot his order, the high dignity o his otnoo f.e bore with all tho humility ot true greatness, and be ruled with a gentle, thouir'i a ,ot ut band. ,Xho great ambition of bis 1.1'e wa the extension and promotion ot Ood's glory aud the salvation and temporal welfare of the people con tided to his pastoral charge. How these loved him could bo seen m the intense grief expressed by priest and laity, wheu tho sad tidings ot his demise spread lar and wide. Tnouga ho never t ok a proininont part in politics, no oue was mure practically active in su taiuiutberk'hu of the peo ple, and in no bumau breast did the buly fire of true patiiotinn burn more ardently and purelv than m bis Kstecnied prolo indiv learned, ov -n among the erudite, he never used tils knowledge tor pompous disp , but exercised it for ihe advantage aud abid ing good oi others. IBs caroer at Mavnootu Col lege, tioui tbe time he entered it as a student till he rose to bo eue ol the most gifted that ever occupied one of its professional chairs, was indeed a brilliant one. On the (ranslatlou ot the Most itev. Or. ullen to the Archbishopno ot Dublin in ISM. Or. Dixon was at ouce looked upon as bis most lilting successor. In the .November of tha vear be was consecrated tor tbe primacy. Called to au exalted snbero, be eoon displaced the great administrative power so remarkable in him. He devoted all his energies to rebuild the rule of the Church on toe traok of the spoiler, and to mike re ligion raise again her head in 'the Bethlehem ot the faith in Ireland.' Churches, convents and schools wero erected throughout tho diocese. I he building of the nob e cathedral, comraeuced by the Most itev. Dr. Cro ly, was resumed and continued with vixor up to its present a most complete state. How he looked forward to the time that he would consecrate that noble temple to bod's honor aud glory, few pernors comprehend but it was willed otherwise, and tne Cathoilo community bave this day to mourn the knot tDo good Aichblshop of Armaph, waose name will be held in pious veneration from geuora tion to generation, and he associated with those ot the most exa ted Chris'laus ud the beuelaotors of mauk'pd. freeman, May 8. , , , TIIIRD EDITION i . THE NATIONAL CAPITAL Special repatchet to Th Evening Telegraph. Washinoton, May 19. l'syment of Interest on the State Debt r Virfflai. The Rtato of Virginia issued yesterday five thousand dollars in coupon bonds to pay tho In terest on her Stale debt. Tliis is the flr-t issue under the act of th la t Leilslature. A Vnloa nn Rewarded. J. II. Andersonrcmoved from the ofllce of rtorekeeper of the Richmond Penitentiary by the last Legislature for his Union sentiments, has been appointed by tbe President, and was yesterday confirmed by the Senate, as Collector of Internal Revenue for the Southern District of Virginia. Appointment. The President ye tea-day removed B. 8. Brown, Collector ot Internal Revenue in the Fourth Dis trict ot Pennsylvania, represented by Judae Kellcy, aud appointed J. W. 8!okos, a clerk in one of the Departments. Mr. Brown was ap pointed by Mr. Lincoln obout eighteen months since, and was very Influential In the election of Lincoln and Job ason, but ho does not support the policy of Mr Johnson, and Is not willing to strike down Kellcy. The President yesterday returned to the Senate, as woe requested by them, the name of Sloanaker, Internal Revenue Collector ol Phila delphia. His prospect of confirmation is slim. A boat the Colorado Veto. It Is asserted to-day by reliable men that on Sunday night tho President sent for the Colo rado Senators. They were received by Mr. Cooper, his Private Secretary, and were Bounded as to their political views, and intimations ruado that if they were prepared to sustain the Presi dent's policy he could arrange to have tho bill signed. They declined to do so, aud were finally ushered into the presence of the President, and tbe oiler was there made directly to them; but tney were on willing to abandon their openly avowed princioles of a lifetime, and said that they preferred to let the bill be vetoed. If this statement is not correct, the Senators should deny it. . The Merchants' National Itak. The Commission appointed to examine into the affairs of the Merchants' National Bunk are ol opinion that the institution will be able to pay about three per cent, on the amount of its liabilities. Ti tilt I nr. Senators Wilson and Poland are going to-night to Fortress Monroe to visit their sons now on duty at that point. ; Bills In the Senate, The Senate will take up tho Tension bill to-day, ns the special order, and tho Finance bill of Senator Sherman will have to go over for a week, ns the Constitutional amendments will come up on Monday next, as the special order, and will occupy perhaps a week. The Consular and Diplomatic and West Point Appropriation bills were finished in the Senate, and nonre turn to the House, but there are no material amendments that will be objected to, except the creation of another Assistant Sacrctary of State, to be termed a Second Assistant. It Is under stood that Chief Clerk H u ater will be designated, if the bill becomes a law. : The Mexican Loan; Mexico was up in the House Committee yes terday. In the discussion the Monroe doctrine was adhered to. Touching the solicited indorse ment of the $50,000,000 of bonds,, the opinion prevailed that it would bo better to sell Mexico arras, munitions ot war, or ships, even, not needed by ettr navy, and take her bonds in payment, than to Guarantee any portion of her indebtedness. The House, probably, could not be brouRht to either indorse or Bell ou credit; the Senate surely could not. Hills Approved by the Preildsnt. . The President has approved the bill to autho rize the coinage of five-cent pieces, composed of nickel and copper. This coin is to be a legnl tender in any payment to the amount of one dollar. There are to be no more issues of frac tional notes ot a less denomination than ten cents. . The President has also approved the bill pro viding that on and after the ICth instant there shall be levied, collected, and paid on all horses, mules, cattle, sheep, hogs, and other live ani mals imported from foreign countries, a duty Of twenty per cent, ad xa'orem, provided that any such animals now bona fide owned by resi dent citi.cr.s of the United States, and now in the Provinces of British America, may bo itn porled into the United States freo of duty uutil the 27th ot May. The President has also approved the bill t o allow the Vice-Altniral a secretary, with the rank,' sea pay, and allowances of a lieutenant in the navy. The President has approved the joint resolu tions Bending greeting to tho Emperor of Russia, congratulating him on his escape from the hands of an assassin. ' The Piesident has approved the Joint resolu tion relative to the courts and Post Ofllce of New York city, providing that tho Mayor aud Post master of the city of New York, the District Attorney tor tho United Stales at New York, President of the Chamber of Commerce of tho city of New York, and Jackson S. Stultz, Charles II. Russell, and Most s Taylor, of New York city, be appointed a committee to select a proper Bite for a building for a post ollice, and for the accommodation of the United States Courts in the City of tJcw York, and that thoy report to the Postmaster-General aud the Secretary of the Interior, at their earliest convenience, the selection upon which they, or a maiority of them, may agree, and the price at which such a He can be pur chased by the Government for the purposes con templated (n this resolution, if a new site should be selected and that. If bald report shall meet tho approWlon of the Postmaster-tleneijal and the Secretary of the Interior, they shall commu nicate the name, with ouch, additional sugges tion us they may think prener, to Congress. Itoase Bnntnexs. The IIone la etill working Industriously on fie Tax b 11, which will prooably not be com pleted before the last of next week. ' Reeornltloo of Consols. The President has recognized Morltz Von raumbach as Consul for Saxony in Milwaukie, and Antonio Maria de Zca as Consul of Spain nt l ortiiino, Maine. THE PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLIES. Meeting of tbe OIt and New Nchool Preiiby terlan Assemblies at St. Louis the Voting: for Moderator, Ete St. Louis, May 17. The General Assembly of the Old School Presbyterian Church met in Dr. Nichol's Church, at the corner of Fifth and Walnut streets, this morning. The opening ser mon was preached by Dr. Lowry, of New York. Three candidates, representing different parties, were nominated far Moderalor, with the follow ing result: R. L. Stanton, i:.8; P. D. Garley, 75; 8. R. Wilson, 18. The numbei ol Com missioners is 259. The New School Assembly met at Dr. Nelson's Church, corner ot Fourteenth street and Lucas place. The opening sermou was prea"hed by Dr. Pliaw, of Rochester, N. Y. Prolcsor Hop kins, of Auburn, N. Y., was chosen Moderator. 251 Commissioners were present. The President and Directors of the Mobilo and Ohio Railroad, from Cincinnati, and other gentlemen representing the commercial inter ests of that city, arrived to-day and arc the guests of the Merchants Exchange. FROM BALTIMORE TO-DAY. The Political Cauldron Split In the i iiiud run niunin,tiio, Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Baltimore. May 18. The political excitement here has now reached a boiling heat between the tactions of the Union party, w hilst Demo crats and Copperheads are laughing iu their flcevcs at the Kilkenny cats, which promises eventually to end in the destruction of the Union party in Maryland, unless matters are speedily harmonized. There is a grand ma8 meeting of unconditional Unionists to-night. Senator Cresswell, the Thomases, andr other leaders are to speak. The Johnson wing also advertise a meeting. From Cairo. Cairo, May 17. The removal of Colonel Sloo traoicai), the Postmaster of th s citv. is an. nounced. Colonel Graham is announced as his successor. Twenty-six militarv Drisoners from Li'tle Rock passed hero to-day, en roiUe to the Ohio rcnitcntiary, at Columbus, Ohio. Gold Watches. To the Editor of the N. Y. Trilmne. Sin: 1 obsoived in yonr iue of the 10th, a stato ment copied from the columns of a "citv concern. oraty," whlcn is so glaringly lalse as to desorve correction and reproof. Jt refers to tbe gold watches In the United Klnm. and the number reported as paying taxes. The figures are said to be "taken direct irom the latest I'uiciai return to me commissioner or Internal Itevenue," and the total number of gold watches ro ported to said Commissioner is quoted as 73i't, and an expression of wonder is made, that "these are iiie omy ones icrc out oi ail the thousands owned ueiuru iiie war, It is moie a matter of wonder to ir n thnt temporary was unable to give a correct statement, and could have the face to ofl'or anything to the ...... I . n.l.1.1. I . . I , . . . juuiiu muiuii i Buu-evioeniiy wrong. 1 am a little interested in thn cnllnntlnn nf tht. tax, and I have taken the trouble to copy figures irom ine:oooK8 oi aaiiy r coipts in this oflloo, and ofl'or a far more substautial proof to show that tho aoove statement is thoroughly ridiculous. There bave boon collected in thin district mtm New York, part ot Brooklyn), trora the lat ol last juiy to mo ist oi aiay last, taxos npon gold watches owned in 18(6 amounting to, as follows: Uton 6838 go d watches, valued under 100.. . .BRsSH Upon 166ti gold w atches, valued over $100 813a Total upon 10,404 gold watches 911.U74 This, in one Collection District only, out ot tuo 62 in the State of New York, aud out. of the entire 250 in tne united Mates, tbore are 1U 404 gold watches payn g faxes, a number exceeding by 2f0 the entlro number credited by your contemporary to the wuoie unttoQ Mates. ii an accuiate and complete statement can bo given from the Commissioner's books at tYashing. ton, of all tho watches paying taxes throughout tho entiio country, the apgregato will not tall below 6U0.0C0, will rathorexceed tbe same, evon rcaohiug ncrrer 1,000 Oi 0. '1 his applies only to those kept for use, and doos iioiauocituemousanas ouurea lor sale in Jewelers' stores. 1 think your contemporary must have mado a hasty est mate, and have oopied the figures from books snowing tno collections lor one month only (say March or April) or else trotn one district only in eq.'h Stnto. trusting that yon wltl notice those corrections properly in y our paper, 1 am yours, respectfully. llEMtV T. WT1II1W9 United States Internal Kevnnun CnllnAinp'. iniioo Tl.,. . ...... ' . .... ' j ..uu xy.iiiui ui riew ioiil, no. court street, jrooKiju, jiay u, iwo. Tue Jews in Europe. Great interest is ev- cited anions the Jews in France hv Hmnnnrnnnii. ing election for a t hief Rubbl of the Central Consistory at Paris the Jewish Archbishop, he is ireqneiiu.v cuiicci. a ivtissian ouicial puper states that the rabbinical Jews in Russia muses six hundred and fifteen synagiiirues, and tvo ii.ousium lour ntiuurea ana tnirty-hve oratories, to which five thousand and one hundred reli gious officials are attached. The Ciraites, who aie omy io do niei witn in hve governments, have lourtcen synagogues, and Ibrtv-six roll. ginns officials. Ot six million three hnndro.1 and thirty-six thousand bouIs, composing the Kindred thousand whol. In manv or the town thf JAu'inh nrmn. Iiitton preponderates, but fo Jeffs are found in me rural districts. iuiiiiiibuniu i n nutiiiv j i r, v a statue to Watt. It is to be of Sicilian marble, elurht feet hirrh. nurl prlnuive nr fieih.Mtnl will nil. uuie uuuurea guineas. FINANCE AND COMMERCE Officb o the KvENiNa Tei niiurn, I Friday, May 13, liO. f Thore was very little disposition tn operate in stocks this morning, and the market continues dull and unsettled. Government bonds are quiet. 5-208 sold at 101M2. 108J was bid for 6s of 1881; 96 for 10-40s; and 102 for 7-30s. City loans are dull and lower; the new issue sold at 98. In Eailroad shares there is very little dolnj. Beading sold at 63j53J, no change; Camden and Amboy at 12!)129, no change; Minehlll at 6(i, an advance of ; Pniladelphia and Erie at 32., an advance of J; and Pennsylvania Rail road at 54, no chauge; 37 was bid for Little Schuylkill; 384 for North Pennsylvania; 61J for Lehigh Valley; 28 for Elruira common: 4 J for preferred do.; and 43J tor Northern Central. City rasengcr Railroad shares continue In fair demand. Uestonville sold at 19, no change. 85 was bid for Second and Third; 65 for Tenth and Eleventh; 21 for Thirteenth and Fifteenth; 87 for Spruce and Pine; 30 tcr Green and Coat?s; and 28 for Girard College. Bank shares are In demand, but we hear of no sale. 141 was bid for First National; 215 for North America; 139 for Philadelphia; 123 for Farmers' and Mechanics'; 53 for Commercial; 29J for Mechanics'; 95 for Kensington; 30 for Manufacturers' and Mechanics'; C2 for City; and 40 lor Consolidation. In Canal shares there is very little doing, Delaware Division sold at 63, a slight decline 27 was bid for Schuylkill Navigation common 34J for preferred; 54 tor Lehigh Navigation; 117 for Morris Canal preferred; 15 J for Susque hanna Canal; and 64 lor Wyoming Valley Canal. Oil shares are dull and neglectel. Jersey Well sold at . The New York Tribune this morning says: "Money Is sbundant at 45 per cent, on cill, sni good borrowers are ab e to make their own tormi as to time For Commercial bii s tho rates are 6 !.", and bj(?r.6 for throe or four mon hs' notos, I,ow as the ra e of interost Is, no advance therein Is looked lor by financial peoplo. A Kurooo.in war may sond back some national s ocks, but not a larger amount iban can readily be paid in gold it necessary. The prices realized to-uav snow that the last mail did not bring any extraordinary quantity not enough to afhet the market one per ceut." The New York Herald this morning says: "Tho disturbed condiiion of publio afT.ilrs on the continent ot Kurope can exert no ma erlal effeot upon the money maiket hore, while In the eyant oi s foreign war our export trade would probab r be stimulated, and this would involve increased trafno earnings of tho leading railways ex-ending west ward, lhe defiant attitudo of Prussia and Austria is, however, by no means to be accopted as a sure sign of an Impending appeal to arms. Ihere is. in any caso, no reason for apprehension that the value ol railway property wnl be at all tmpa red, or that pricos will permanently decline in tbe United States because ot what may transpire in the Od Woild Tho arguments which mirht have had force when we were on a specie bi sis no longer apply, except to goid and foreign exchange aud their immediate la fluences." The Cincinnati Commercial says: "Exchange is as scarco as ever, with little or none making in the rogu'ar oours" ot business. Tne d s count demand for money le 1 oft" to-day as compared with a few davs past, though the general tenor of the market remains as it was." The Chicago Iribune says: The money market to-day was quite aotlve, and business generally throughout the city was brisi. There wa an iniprovtmout in the demand for dis counts, but tbe market is etiil easy, aud our bankers are willing to accommodate goad customers at 10 per cent per aunnra. Inferior paper is discounted on the street at ljlj per oent. per month. The sup fily ol Eastern exchange to day was mots amp'e aud he market is easier. Round lots were so d among bankers to-day at from par to 40o. premium per 8100, closing in the afternoon firmer Irian in the fore noon. 1 bo counter rates, however, are unchanged, viz. i par buying and 110 premium selling." The railroad running from 8t Louis to Spring field was sold, on the 18'h mst., to General John 0. Fremont, for 1 800 000. Sevuntt; -seven miles of this road have already been completed. Its owners claim It will be worth 812,000,000 when completed. Feur or five millions wid be necessary to finish it. It passes through tbe heart of tbe agricultural aud mineral lands of the Mato of Missouri, and the cele brated Granby lead mines, in Newtoa county, are a part of its "realt.' This line is intended to bo a part ot tbe route provided for In lhn Southern Paci fic Bailroad, in the oonate bill reported oy Senator Hrown, ot Missouri. Fremont ob i :a es bimsolt to finish it within lour years from tin date ot pur chase. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES TO-DA? Keported by De Haven & Bro., Ao. 40 S. Third street. flOOUS6-20s 62.... 101 80 sh Del. Dir 631 80 sh Minohill 66 16 sh do & 6th do ... 664 loo sh rhii & Erie .. rej 87 sh Jfazieton s6w.. 66 600 sh Black Heath . 8 200 sh Host'y'e R.... 19 100 sh do 19 200 sh do 19 100 sh do ....E.. l'J 2 sn Tenna K 641 18 sh do Mi S2000 do reclnl 812000 do.... 1866. 102 C470O City fts, man.. 98 8300 I'ittsb'g 6s .... 66 f?10t)0O & A 6s. . ..89 69 21,00 Fa li 2il nit? 6 974 100 sh Reading... b80 63 en do 63 200 sh do e6 63 tH'O Bti Jersey Well 22 sh Morns CI 70 2 sh Cam & Am.. 129 7 sh do 129 sn do. . . . , 64 PHILAD'A GOLD EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS 10 A. M 12W.12H 129T 11 A.M loySi 11'. M . is i4 Harter, Dubnet & Co. quote as follows: liutnng. ije'l no American Gold itfti American Silver, 4s and is 123 iim 123 11) 45 par. American Miver Dunes aud Hall Dimes 112 I'ennsvlvanla Currency 56 Sew York Exchange par. Messrs. DcITaven t Brother. N. 40 Hnnih Third ftrcet. make the folio wmi; auolaiinn nf the rates ot excha-igo to-day at IP. M. : American Gold American Silver, and is... Compound interest Notes: 1! 125 Jure, lPfH. "I lOi July, 1804 August, 18t'4 October, 1H64. Deo., 1H64. May. 18ii6. August, 1866. Sept., 1S65. October, 1305 The Coal tonnage on tbe Bchuylkill Navigation for ho wetk ending Tons, (wt, day 17, 1866. was: 84 710(10 .oi responding week last year 6,412 00 tho wetk ending May 17. 1866. was: Corresponding week last year Increase for the weok 28 298 00 Tonnage for tbe season, to May 17, lncla five ma svi.iK Corresponding time last year 164,354 15 Increase lor tbe season ; 154.446 00 Philadelphia Trade Report. Fbidat, May 18. There is a total absence of any dcraaud for Flour for shipmont, and the home con sumers purcbafe to a limited extont only to suddIv inimcdlato.wants. Only a lew hundred barrels were disposed of at $7 608 26 por barrol for superfine ; e7 70.10 for extras; S10U 26 for North western extra family j ffllia 60 for Pennsylvania and Ohio do.; and fWiilO lor fanoy brands, according to quality. Kye flour is quiet, but steady, at td per barrel In Corn Meal nothing doing. in Wheat there is rs her more doing, but nrinna are unchanged. Sales of 1000 bushels arooil syivauia and JUlohiirau red at $2 65,t2 60 and 2200 bushels spnug at 82-07. White ranges from jU-80 to tfa. ltye is in rood request, but thore Is not much hre. Pennsylvania is selling in a small wap at 1M2. Corn is dull with sales of yell iw at 8So. in the cars. Oats are in aotivd demand, with ol 1000 bush, at 68c, aud nuia 1 lots at 70j. rsoiuiug ooiug in uanoy or Ala t. Mo sales oi Cioverseed hnvn hnn tnnrtt doing. Prices are nominal Flaxseed coaiman-a 2ti(8. Ao 1 Quercitron Bark continues verv nnint hut prices are steady at 2'.i per ton. Whisky is inactive; I'enrsylvania bdMs I'owly at 1 2-24.42 25, aud Ohio at $2 27. MaikeU by TelccraDh. Fin FRANOIHno Ml. IT Ki l.n.l Grant's candles were so d w-dav at 23) ib. Wheat unchanged; sales ol 2100 ssoks of prime at $1 70 t bush. Tne San Fraoiioo refinery o routar quotes Sugar at 15o. f Ib. Mining shares weak. Legal- tenders, 78o. WimiNuroM, N C. May 17 Virgin turpentine, 94 40; j el low dip, (3 00; spirits of turpentine quiet at 6l!C, ; Kosin unchanged; Cotton KOo. tor uiUN dings. . V-i'Ji ...123 ... lot ... 9 ... B ... H .;a 1
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