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TOL. VIII-No 24.
PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, JULY 29, 18G7.
DOUBLE SHEET-THREE CENTS.
A TALK WITH THE PRESIDENT.
The Reconstruction Bill The Negro
(Question About Impeachment The
President and Political Parties Geme
ral Grant Tbi State of the Country.
Washington, July 22. The following Items,
from a conversation with tlie President since
the adjournment ot Congress, are, I think, of
sufficient interest to entitle them to the dignity
of printer's ink. The first subject mentioned
was the Reconstruction bill, and the speeches
made In both Houses, in which the radicals
asserted that the last veto coutalned a threat on
the part of the President not to carry the mea
sure into execution. "These men," said Mr.
Johnson, alluding to Bout well, in the House,
and Sumner and Howard in the Senate, "are
not fools enough to believe any such thing.
They know very well that there is no lan
guage in the message capnble of being tortured
Jnto any such meaning. They know better than
that; but they thought they could make some
capital by pretending to put such a construction
on it, lor the benelit of a great many who won't
read the message at all, but will take their
word tor its conteuts. I neither said, nor
meant to say, that I wouldn't execute the bill;
I never said, nor meant to say, that of any law
passed by Congress. My opinion of that and
the oiber Reconstruction bills is that, if there
is any Constitution left in th s country if there
is any of it still remaining they are clearly In
violution of it. I think that's as clear as any
proposition in mathematics can be. There may
be doubts as to the constitutionality of some
bills, but I don't think there can be any as to
these, and especially the last one. Well, that
bill was sent to me for my approval. I couldn't
give my approval, so I sent it back with my
objections, stating why I couldn't sign it. Does
that prove, because 1 vetoed it, that I won't ex
ecute it? If they have disregarded the
Constitution in passing it, as I think they
have, it's no reason why I should disregard it
by not executing a bill passed iu the mode pre
scribed by the Constitution, by the required two
thirds malority. A b'11 may be vetoed either on
the ground of expediency or on the ground ot
constitutionality. In either event it becomes as
much a law alter it has been passed by a two
thirds majority over the veto, as if It had re
ceived the approval ot the Executive. 80, of
course, there is nothing lctt for me to do but to
execute that bill until it is either repealed or
modified by Congress, or set aside by a compe
tent judicial tribunal. I think these men would
have done a good deal butter it, Instead of twist
ing a talse construction out of a sentence or two
ot that message, they bad answered some of the
reasons which I assigned for not approving the
bill."
On this subject of the negro question, the
President said that so far Irora settling, the
recent legislation ot Congress would but inaugu
rate in real earnest the question of the equality of
the two races. It might have worked Itself but
to a peaceful solution if they had let it alone;
but they had given it a forced growth by the
hasty transition of the neero from his former to
his present condition in the South, and the
result could cot be sood. The people of the
North, he thought, would see this before long,
and there would be a reaction. "These men,"
said he, "who insist so much on negro equality,
never had any real love tor the negro. There
always was more of what they call negro
equality in the South than in the jXorth: that is,
there has always been less feeling against the
negro there than in the North, and there is less
to-day, if they would only let the Southern
, people alone. There is Bmnner. for instance
' whi.t has he ever done tor the negroes? Have you
ever seen his name to a subscription paper for
their benebt in anyway? I never have, aud
they are always bringing such things here, ask
ing lor this, that, and the other to help the poor
and needy amone the colored tolks. I don't be
lieve Sumner ever gave a cent. Then again,
last New Year's day e had a rublic reception
at the White Hoube. The netrroes came along
with the white tolks, they mixed In the crowd,
and they were as well treated as anybody else.
Kumnpr had a recPDliou that dav. but I didn't
hear of any negroes calling on him, and I guess
he wouldn't have treated them very well if they
had called. And yet he will nave notmng cow
but that the entire machinery ot the ten States
in the South Bhall be put into the hands of these
negroes, and any man who doubts whether this
would be expedient, in view of the past condi
tion of the negroes, and their lack of oppor
tunity to lit themselves tor what he wants to do
' with them, he denouuees as a Rebel and , a
trBitor, according to his notion."
Mr. Johnson said he could hardly tell what to
think ot the action of the Homse on the question
of impeachment first ordering the report to be
made, and then refining to let Mr. Wilson make
it. He referred to the subject good-naturedly,
and as one who, though deeply interested, was
not very leurful of results. It would be strange,
be said, if they couldn't make a case out, after
all the trouble they had gone 10. "They even
examined my private bankinar account, to find
out about some bonds that I had. I have had
these bonds for a good many years. Whenever
I got any money I put it into them. Some I got
while I was a meehanic. They were the only
things 1 saved out of the war; all the rest of my
property that could be carried off, I lost."
lie spoke ot the action of the House in order
ng the arrest of Lafayette C. Baker for not
ianswerlng to a summons from the Judiciary
Committee, and wondered what more they ex
pected him to swear to. "I understand," said
he, "that he testified to having got possession
of a letter written by me to Jeff. Davis during
the war, while I was in Nashville- I think
he says he got it through Jim Brownlow. Now
the tact is, I never waote a letter to Jeff. Davis
before, during, or since the war. Davis and I
never agreed very well, and never liked each
other. If vou'll look in the Globe you'll find this
from a debate between us on a bill or Davis' for
the Increase of thi regular army. I was opposed
to the bill; first, because I thought I saw in it
unmpt hiniT Hicn the inauguration of the secession
war, aud then, I was opposed to a big standing
armv alwavs. Davis had iust been Secretary of
War, and I knew where all the new appoint
ments would come from, and what kind of men
they'd be. I hunted up all sorts of authorities
against his proposition, and especially the
writings of Washington, where the militia is
snoken of as the ereat armv of the Constitution.
I thought that was a beautiful and truthful
i dea."
1 then said to the President that it had been
asserted tbst he was intimate with Wilkes Booth
at Nashville. He replied that he had never seen
Wilkes booth that no was aware of. Booth
mlirht have called udou htm at the Canltolin
Nashville, as a great many persons did, but he
couldn't remember it. It had been said that
Booth played at the theatre in Nashville while
V.o was Provisional (invflnmr hut tin had fin
recollection of it, and he never went to the
theatre while be was Provisional (Jovernor. "It
U very bard," said he, "that such charges as
hia should be made aeainut m in rvnn
and that there is no redress for me, after those
m.win(r the accusation have hod
tn nmva 1L and have tailed to thnwtim iiihuBt
foundation for it. Long after I am dead and
gone, people w 111 see wnere 1 have been charged
Litn that dreadful crime by men making pre-
nareu iiicc.v. - - - win 00 His
tory. The accusation will be quoted; but there
will be no retraction to offset it. Sometimes I
1 think about this very seriously, and. I often
wonder if the people really believe what those
I The President expressed the fear that the work
nt restoring the Union would suffer from the
and vlans tor the next prext.
Seney, already in a state of formation. As far
J be concerned, be wld ke hrt bq ftaiU.
Won for another term, and was not, aud never
had been, a candidate tor re-election. "I am
not seeking any nomination, but I want all the
friends I can get to help mo save the country,
and I don't care what party they come from.
Before I sent my first message to Congress I
told all the Republicans who called upon me
that if they would go to work and get the States
back into the Union, and restore harmony and
good feeling between the two sections, I would
give them a bond in any sum they could name
never to ask an office and never to hold one
again. I told them then what I think
now that, aside from the higher con
siderations of patriotism and public duty,
as a mere question of party expediency,
tbey ought to do this. I said to them that the
South was whipped; that the people felt they had
been put down by the arbiter of their own selec
tion, and were ready to accept the situation in
good faith; and that if the Republican party of
the North would deal fairly and generously with
them, it could be assured of twenty years of
power, with the South its friends. I told them
that these 8tates must come back somehow, and
it was for them to say whether as friends or as
enemies ot the dominant party of the North
If there were any Rebels left in the South, the
Republican party could have conquered them
by the course I suguested. That was clear to
my mind then, and it is more so now."
Concerning the Democratic party of the
North, he said some Democrats were very rea
sonable, others very unreasonable, in tneir de
mands of him. Some wanted him to give all
the offices to Democrats; others didn't ask any
thing of the kind. Some insisted on his chang
ing his Cabinet and doing everything to suit
them. "If I had taken all the advice that's been
given to me, 1 don't know where 1 should have
been by this time. One set of men will come in
and lav down a plan which they think will do
a gieat deal of good. They'll go out, and In comes
another set equally conrldent in an entirely dif
ferent plan. I am always glad to get advice,
but some men get mad at me because I don't
take it. They don't appear to understand how
difficult it is for me to see things from the same
stand-point with them sometimes. They are
outside, as it were, and can't be expected to see
all the bearings as I do. But they'll come hero
and storm and tret at me because I won't let
them take charee of me, and do the whole busi
ness. Now, while I am here, I don't intend to
be taken charge of by anybody. I Intend to do
what's right, as nearly as I can get at It, and
I won't shirk the consequences that may arise
from that course. I can't please everybody,
and it,s no usejtrying. It's all very well to et
advice, and I am thankful tor it always, but the
responsibility ior acting upon it falls upon me,
so I must be the judge."
Speaking of Presidential candidates and aspi
rants, Mr. Johnson asked me if I had any idea
what was the nature ot General Grant's testi
mony betore the Judiciary Committee. I told
him I only knew of the rumor that had been
floating about Washington, attributed to Mr.
Eldridge, a Democratic member of the Judiciary
Committee, to the effect that Grant's testimony
made him a good candidate for the Democracy;
but that I had also heard that the radical mem
bers of the Committee anserted the very reverse
of this, and claimed the testimony as fitting
Grant lor a radical nomination. The Presldeut
replied that he had regarded Grant as an in
dorscr of his policy all along. "You will re
member," said he, "that the message for which
I was first denounced in the Senate as white
washing the condition of affairs in the South.
was based partly upon information furnished by
General Grant in his report, which accompanied
that messaee. I have never spoken very much
to General Grant on the subject of politics, but
I should be surprised to find out at this time
that he has been opposed to what I have been
attempting to do for the restoration of the
Southern States." These were the words of the
President on this point, as nearly as I can re
member them ; they express the idea, at any
rate, My impression is that when urant's testi
mony is printed it will be hard to determine
from it whether Ulysses is on both sides, or on
neither at the present writing.
Frequently during the conversation the Presi
dent spoke of the condition of the country as
extremely perilous and ,beset with many diffi
culties. "First," said he, "there are ten States
totally disorganized and torn to pieces. It is
hard to see how, under tue existing laws, this
matter can be satisfactorily settled up. Then
there Is the Mexican Question and a verv com
plicated question it fs, too. Men may talk as
iney piease in congress ana on tne stump aoout
it, but it is a subject that must be arranged by
the law of nations. I don't wish to be under
stood as saying exactly what will be done about
it, but merely to say that it will be a difficult
and complicated question to adjust betore we
get altogether through with it. Then there's a
great national debt to Day, and the people are
getting restive I under I heavy taxation. Then
we have an Indian war on our hands, the pos
sible extent and cost of which are not easy to
foresee. Now all these things demand atten
tion, and I fear they will be lost sight of in the
great strugele for the Presidency. The country
needs an tne mends it can get now, irrespec
tive of party, to help save it from breakers.
Any man who will help me in the work is my
menu, 1 aon t care wnat his pontics may be."
TEE EPIDEMIC IN TEXAS.
Terrible Sickness at Iddlanola Inde
fatigable Exertion of the Howard
Association Inhumanity of Certain
Persons.
W rnnv trip folio wine from the Inriinnolii
Bulletin ot the 18th instant:
The terrible sickness that has visited our city
has caused much suffering. Many families will
oe leil wiuioui a proieuiui, iuu ii us n uuiy we
owe to humanity to relieve the actual wants of
those Wuo nave ueeu mun muivieu.
We exceedingly regret to hear that in some
in the human breast have been wanting, aud
trust tnat tue uugvi ui buuiu buu uvmnuib uiuy
ever be pointed at the shapes of those who are,
by some mlstransformation, made in the image
of God.
For the sake ot humanity we trust we snan
bear no more of such instances of inhumanity,
and that a proper view of our situation be taken
with calmness and reflection, and that the visi
tation may be looked calmly in the face, and all
due and proper respect be paid to those who
demand our services and sympathies.
But we rejoice to state that the great ma
jority of our citizens are doing their duty nobly,
SDa WlicUCVCl u j voi. p . twuvo I'Uiue
under their observation, immediate steps are
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taken to aneviaiu tue ucceasiurs ui iiio auiiuieu
The Howard Association are indefatigable in
ivAi. ...nftlnnu nnH wp trtmt that in a. fthnrt.
I lit Ik rAvl wvm - - uva.
time the cup of bitterness may pass from our
lips, as the Blgus arc tviuuui, ui ou ttuatcuieui ot
the disease.
KEBP A WIT.
Th eitv is still desolated with the yellow
fever, and all business is at a standstill, of
conrse; yet we notice almost every day that
wagons from the interior will venture lu and
discbarge and receive freights. Our advice to
the people of the interior is to keep away for the
present, until tne air 10 m uo j ymiuou
trom the infectious miasma that now pervades
the atmosphere; or if they will persist in ven
turing in, to come when the sun has dispelled
in a measure its evil influences, and that is be
tween nine o'clock in the morning and six
o'clock in the evening, and to avoid the scorch
ing rays of thenoon-oay uu. uu uommi
exciting, and keep the mind free from 'ear, and
it these precautious are u.j "
may avoid the pestilence; but the safest plan Is
to keep away altogether.
TAB Alf WATHBBS.
oinhtinn occurred in the night
ol lioRday, thi IbUu One el (be l&buR&a j&o&
6ters who deserted his relative when stricken
with disease, and refused, with his wife, who
was a sister of the invalid, to attend or sen l
help, was taken from his house and treated with
a coat of tar and feathers. Quite a procession
accompanied him, that demonstrated their deri
sion by carrying lanterns, and beating on a tin
vessel the accompaniment of a dead march,
While the wretch richly deserved his fate, at the
same time we would admonish our good citizens
that it would be better to make no noise or con
fusion when accomplishing so praiseworthy an
action, as the towr. is full of sick, and the least
disturbance violently asitates the helpless pa
tient upon the couch of sickness. No doubt the
indignation was such that reflection was out of
the question, and we feel satisfied the respect
able part of our population would do nothing to
disturb the peace and quiet of our city.
Although the culprit deserved a greater pun
ishment, yet we are most positively opposed to
anything like mobocracy, as it leads to further
encouragement to like scenes, unless suppressed
by the strong arm of the law.
HUSBAND TUB ICE.
In view of a long-continued sickness, it would
be as well for onr Ice merchants to husband
their reources, and keep it at home, as it will
be needed and meet with ready sale. We have
many sick, and may have many more, and
should keep as much as possible on hand.
QIJABAKTINB AT VICTOBIA.
A strict quarantine has been established at
Victoria, which interdicts any communication
whatever between that place and Indianola,
under the penalty of $100 tine, and imprison
ment until paid, ou any person infringing on the
rules set down.
We think that the citizens of Victoria are tin
necpssarlly strict; it the fever is here, and the
sanitary condition of their town is in a bad con
dition, they will have It in spite of all the
quarantines in the world.
THE FEVER AT LAVACA.
From all indications and information received
from Lavaca, the yellow fever has found its way
there. Five cases of sickness have been reported
to us, and if the fever should take hold there
the fatality will be great, in consequence of the
late rams and filthy mud in the streets of the
town. To be on the safe side, we would adviie
all persons to keep away from Indianola and
Lavaca until the sickness has entirely left the
Bay.
BELIEF FUND.
To our friends in the country, who have any
sympathy tor our sad condition, we would say
that any contributions in money that should be
sent for the relief of the sick and destitute, and
for the benefit of the hospital, would be grate
fully received. Any moneys sent should be
directed to the Major of the city, who will hand
it over to the Committee of the Howard Associa
tion, whose names are as follows, of which
Captain Edward Lilly is President, George
Woodman, Secretary, Charles Stadtler, Trea
surer. EISOBDEBLY SOLDIERS.
Some of the soldiers encamped on the other
side of the bayou got intoxicated the other
night and made considerable disturbance in the
street, annoyine the citizens and attacking the
colored population without a cause. Have they
no officer to control them 7 This is no time to
disturb the stillness of the night with drunken
orgies, when the sick are in almost every bouse
in town, and we hope our citizens will organize
some method to protect the town from the noise
of tight brawlers and the more evilly disposed.
THE A CCIDENT AT MO UNTDESER T.
One Young Iadjr Rescued.
Eatt Eden (July 24) Cbr. Upring field Republietn.
A party of nine persons left the wharf at 1
o'clock to-day, for 8outhwest Harbor, consist
ing of Rev. 14. O. Chase and wife, of Philadel
phia; Josiah Harmar, Miss Houht and Miss
Tazewell, of the same city ; Mr. and Mrs. Clark,
and Miss Julia Blake, of Framingham. When
off Egg Rock a squall struck the boat, which
Immediately sank, aod all on board perished
except Miss Blake. She was rescued by the
skill and heroism of Captain Royal Hlgeins, of
this place. He was distant to the windward
about a mile, and at once bore down towards
the sufferers. His anchor, with sixty fathom
of cable, did not reach bottom. He had in his
boat Rev. Mr. Mosely, ot Brook line, and a
small boy. Leaving his boat to their care, he
took to his dory and seized Miss Blake, who had
hold of an oar, but who was insensible. The
sea was rnging and the dory was but a nutshell.
She clung to the oar with a death-grasp, and he
succeeded with great difficulty, in drawing her
into the dory, and at last reaching the boat.
She was brought to the Roberts House, and
here, by the kindness of the ladies, she is in a
fair way ot recovery.
Thote who are conversant with the dangers of
the sea speak in terms ot admiration of the
conduct of Captain Higgins. Indeed, persons
who witnessed bis deed considered at one time
that he was eneulfed In the raging surges, but
be fortnuately succeeded in restoring the young
lady to life, and to the affection of her family
and friends.
There were several other boats in the vicinity
of the accident; but the wind wna so high and
the sea so rough, they could afford no assist
ance. FURTHER DETAILS.
A letter to the Boston Journal elves some ad
ditional details ot the sad affair, as follows,
dated Bar Harbor, Wednesday evenine:
This morning two sailboats laden with men
and women, who were guests at the hotel at
Southwest Harbor, left that place to sail round
into Bar Harbor. It was, ot course, a pleasure
excursion. The boats came round safely, sweep
ing by our yacht as she lay at anchor, and land
ing their precious treight at Bar Harbor about
10 o'clock A. M. At 1 o'clock P. M. both these
boats, and our own yacht as well, got under
way to go back to Southwest Harbor again.
They were ahead of us. and as the wind and tide
wore unfavorable, they stood far out into the
broad and turpulcnt waters of Frenchman's
Bay. How merry, with their songs and laugater
and salutes, those doomed men and women were
as they swept down by us and stood out to sea I
. The wind, which was westerly and came down
upon the bay from the bold mountain shore,
was very fitful and gusty, and increased to a
gale almost, coming in severe squalls that de
manded the utmost attention and caution. The
two sailboats, one white and the other blue,
held on. The white boat shortened sail, as did
we also, and as did another boat up to wind
ward, for the squalls were furious, but we
noticed with wonder that the blue boat kept on
all sail. She had eight passencers aboard, who
muf.t have already become very wet, if not
alarmed. ....
She was about a mile ahead, and one-half
point on our weather bow, close by "Egg
Bock," which sticks up in the middle of French
man's Bay, about five miles from Bar Harbor,
when suddenly she lay down almost flat on the
water under a heavy squall, which also forced
us Into a tight place for a moment. I exclaimed
to our crew, "That boat will capsize if they are
not careful," and the words were no sooner
uttered than ber bow swung slowly up Into the
air, and down she went by the stern, into the
open laws of the hungry, roarmg sea. Her sails
floated for about four minutes, aud then all was
gone. There was nothing to be seen or heard of
either boat or party. The hungry waves had
swallowed up the boat, dragging down the dory
that towed at the stern. It was Impossible for
us to reach the spot in time to be of any assist
ance, but of course we crowded on everything
to reach the spot as soon as possible. A small
yacht, far up to windward, on board ot which
was Captain Higgins and a clergyman, saw
the accident and ran straight down to
the spot in about twenty minutes. Twenty
minutes later we were alongside, but too
lte to render w7 saying eoiyioe, CspUla
Higgins saw three bodies floating, but succeeded
in getting only one of them, and this he accom
plished at the risk of his own lite. Neither he
nor we could BDchor in water of such depth,
and our boats were rapidly drifting on au ugly
lee shore. We saw nothing ot the wreck but an
old box. Miss Blake, of Framlngham, the only
person saved, had clutched an oar, and was alive
when taken in, and was brought Into the harbor
in good condition. Miss Blake was most tenderly
enred for at Roberts' Hotel by the good and kind
ladies temporarily residing there, and Is doing
very well, indeed. In the hands of suh women
as Mrs. Judge Chapman, of Spring"eld, she will
want for no attention that is requisite to her
comfort and recovery. The disaster, as you will
readily conceive, carried dismay to the hearts of
all the guests here: but alast alas! to be so near
such unspeakable distress as we were, to witness
such an appalling scene, and at the same time to
be utterly unable to give the slightest assistance!
God save me from a repetition of that 1
GULF OF MEXICO.
Santa Anna BUM a Prisoner The
Troubles In Porto Illco and Venezuela
Wreck of the Spanish Steamer Clndad
Condal.
Havana, July 20, via Punta Roiaf Fla., July
28. The Spanish war steamer Ulloa. iroca Vera
Cruz on the 17th, arrived here en the 2 til.
Among the Mexican retugees on board was
General luevas. l'erez (ioiuez weut to New
Orleans.
The Spanish mall steamer Clndad Condnl,
bence to Sisal ou the Hlli, with twenty-eight
paKsengcrsrnd fifty-one of a crew, was lORt ou
the 12th. Only three passengers, teu marines,
and a boatswain have been heard of so far.
MEXICO.
I learn from the retueees that 8anta Anna
positively continues a prisoner. Marquez has
not been found yet.
All was tranquil throughout tho country.
The Austrian corvette Elizabeth and French
steamer Phlegethon were stilt at Sacriflcios.
Madame Juarez arrived on the 14th at Vera
Cruz, and had gone to Mexico.
Many republican refugees are leaving Iltvana
for Vera Cruz by every available conveyance.
The steamer Virginia is expected hero momen
tarily frem Sisal and Vera Cruz.
CUBA.
The British steamer Redgauntlet, from Mobile
the 13th instant, bound to Kio Janeiro, damaged
her machinery on the way and put in here, with
one hundred and twelve cmierants.
Depite the royal decree of May last, oassports
are still required on arrival in Cuba. They must
be vised by the Spanish Consul.
The first mate of the American barque Wal
lace was murdered by three American sailors of
color, who will bo tried here.
Yellow lever is still prevailing In Havana.
There were one hundred and twenty deaths in
June out of seven hundred and fifty cases.
The protect ot a Cuban mint has been again
agitated in the Span is n Cortes.
PORTO RICO.
When the late troublous events happened in
Porto Ricot the simultaneous appearance of an
American war steamer created great sensation
on the Island. Confidence there Is entirely
shaken, fiuance and trade are paralyzed, and
three hundred establishments have closed
owins to their inability to support the new
taxation.
VENEZUELA.
The Government of Venezuela on the 9th
instant exposed a revolutionary plan instigated
by General Mosquera, and pretending to restore
the Colombian Confederacy. Five thousand
men were expected to arrive via Tachera and
Avanza Into Venezuelan territory. Cargoes of
arms were being introduced by the Avanza
frontier. Some arrests had been made of for
mer insurrectionist.
Doctor Pricc.with his Southern emigranta.had
arrived at Guayana. More Southeners are ex
pected in November.
The mining operations in that State were quite
successful. Mr. Austin is expected soon trom
Cavatal ; he goes to the United States for more
capital, laborers, and mining machinery.
THE CUBA TELEGRAPH CABLE.
Key WiiST, July 27, via Punta Rosa, and
Lake City, Fla., July 28. The steamBhip Narva,
with the cable, arrived yesterday morning
off Havana, was boarded by General Smith and
officers of the Telegraph Company, and arrived
here this morning.
The Narva will put up machinery at once, and
about the 31st inst. will commence work, laying
twenty-five miles out, when she will fix a buoy
to the cable, then go to Havana and lay the
cable to the buoy, when the splice will be made.
She will then lay the 'longshore eable connect
ing Key West with Punta Rosa.
The work will be completed about the 4th of
August.
The United States steamer Tahomy and tha
Spanish war steamer Francisco de Asia will
accompany us.
Mexico and Money Making.
From the N. Y. Herald of to-day.
The letter of General Miratnon to the Emperor
Maximilian, published in Saturday's Utratd, in
which that reactionary chief threatened to re
sien his command if Marquez was appointed
General-in-Chief of the Imperial army, is curious
in a historical point of view. When the inside
history of the siege of Queretaro comes to be
written, as it was the wish of the ill-fated Max
it should be. many such facts, and others still
more singular, will be brought to light.
The papers which fell into the hands
of the Liberal Commander-in-Chief on
the surrender of Queretaro might open
up not a few quaint pages of Mexican intrigue.
It will be found that Miramon did not stop at
threatening to resign if Marquez was placed
over his head, but exacted from the unhappy
Max, as the price of his continued adherence
to the Imperial cause, a heavy pecuniary bond,
payable on the successful ending of the cam
paign. It will be found that Marquez, when he
was sent to Mexico for rei n forcemen ts, attem pted
to play the role of Emperor for himself.
It will b found that Miramon kept spies on
Maximilian, and intercepted his despatches to
Marquez; that Maximilian suspected Miramon,
and kept Arellano, Miramon's right-hand man,
always at his side, prepared to seize him as a
hostage on the first outbreak of the anticipated
treachery. In short, it will be iound that the
celebrated "dead lock" scene in the Vritio,
where every one bad every one else by the
throat, and none dared to let go his hold lest he
himself should be seized, was enacted in painful
earnest during the last days of the empire.
It was a case of money making all round.
Marquez weut to Mexico "on the make," and,
alter playing Caligula on a small scale, seems to
have escaped with the greater part of his plun
der Miramon remained in Queretaro "on the
make," dallying with treason till he was
himself betrayed by a smarter cutthroat. Esco
bedo conducted the siege "on the make,"
boasting io his cups, the day alter the city
lell that he had I realized three hundred
thousand dollars, and hoped to raise two nun
dred thousand more. American generals prof
fered their advice to Juarez "on the make,"
lobbing a Bcore or so of silver mines, and a
telegraphic concession or two as a recompense
for their services. Santa Anna dropped down
at Kisal "on the make," and lor the first
time in his life failed in that laudable
undertaking. Th indispensable Otterbourg
ran the United States Consulate "on
the make," combining imperial diplomatic mis
sions and the wholesale manufacture of Ameri
can citizens In a manner highly conducive to
that end. And, lastly, Mr. Be ward seems to
have conducted United States diplomacy "on
the make," sacrificing the interests and dignity
of the country to a few pet concessions and
railway Jobs. Great principles and constitu
tional struggles make an imposing show in
despatches and bulletins; but the almlehty dol
lar u the frcciuian. la the fcace bctlad ttteia all.
SECOND EDITION
Fli OM E UR OPE B Y STEAMER.
England.
New York, July 29 The steamer City of
Boston brings European dates to the 18th inst.
The steamer England, which was to sail simul
taneously with the City of Boston, sustained
damages in a storm, which detained her.
There was much rioting and some bloodshed
at St. Helen's, Lancashire, on the 15th, on the
occasion of the Orange demonstration. For a
time thero was a complete reign of terror.
France.
The twenty-three batteries of artillery sup
pressed In November, 18C5, by a decree of the
Emperor Napoleon, have been re-established.
Napoleon has sent to M. Rouher the Grand
Cross of the Legion of Honor, set in diamonds,
accompanied by a note, In which he expressed
the hope that this attention on his part will
cause M. Rouher to forget the unjust attacks
made upon him for his services to his country.
TRIAL OFJOUNU. SURRATT.
Wasttinotok, July 29. The trial of John H.Borratt
was returned tbi morning In the Criminal Courl
JmtKe Flaht-r presiding. The attendance was small,
much smaller than usual, owing In part to the with
drawal ot the old passes and the limitation to the
iHBulug of new ones, and In part to the rain which lell
at the opening of the Court.
Among the auditors, however, were several ladles
who have been regular attendants since the beginning
ot the trial. Mrs. Ann H. (Stephens, the authoress, oc
cupied her accustomed seat within the bar. She seems
to lake a lively interest In the proceedings, and. it Is
said, proposes one day to weave the facts aud details
into a story.
Mr. Carrlngton resumed the floor and continued
this address to toe Jury, and discussed the question of
lact submitted on Saturday. In regard to the first
fact, whether the act charged were committed about
the time therein slated, and within the jurisdiction
of this court, he had but little to say for the evidence
upon that point was clear and explicit. And as to
Booth's entering the President's box which had been
carefully prepared for his Ingress beforehand, and
rem red the contents of his pistol In the brain of the
epresentatlve of this nation, the President bows h's
head and dies as he had ;iived, with no expression of
malice to anyone. When did such a crime as this
ever be'ore occurf Is it necessary to call up this
scene, which can never be forgotten by American,
citizens ?
The scene was graphically described byourown
cltlr.en. Colonel Hlewart. and If he had held iloolh in a
herculean grasp. the assa-isin's blood would never bad
sialned the soil of Virginia. The testimony of Dr.
Barnes could not but satisfy the Jury that the Presi
dent's death ensued as the result of the shooting by
Booth, and this settles the second proposition; that
the wound the deceased received caused his death.
The third proposition is, does It appear that the as
sault and death were the result of a conspiracy of
which the prisoner at the bar was a member, and that
is the great question, for if It appears that the death
wbb the result ot a conspiracy, no matter for what
purposes that conspiracy was formed, then was It
murder, and Uod giant that the day will never come
when an American or Kngllsh Judge will ever dee'de
that such an act Is not murder.
Continued in our next edition,
Affairs in Louisville.
Louisville, July 28. Alfred Kearshaw, an
English blacksmith, recently from Philadel
phia, was drowned to-day, while bathing in the
canal.
Mrs. Sarah Gibson committed suicide by
taking laudanum to-day. The cause of the act
is supposed to be a love affair. Another woman, ot
high social position, whose name has not trans
pired, attempted to destroy htrself by poison,
but the druggist gave her calomel instead of
arsenic, which she called for, thus frustrating
her design.
The first stone of the southerly abutment of
the Ohio river bridee will bo laid next Thurs
day, with appropriate ceremonies.
Fatal Accident and Suicide at Troy.
Trot, N. T., July 29. Mr. Dexter H. Tan
Ostrand, late of the firm of Dodge & Van Os
trand, was thrown from his carriage here on
Saturday night, and fatally Injured, dying this
morning.
At 6 o'clock yesterday morning Mrs. Emily
Mix, wife of an esteemed citizen, committed
suicide by throwing hersell into the Hudson.
She bad taken laudanum, and was undoubtedly
luuunug uiuer mental aoerrauon.
The Next Roman Catholio Bishop of
xsuuaio.
Buffalo, July 28. Letters have been received
from Rome in which it is stated that Rinhnn
Rosecrans, of Cincinnati, is to be the successor
oi tne late uisnop ximon.or Buffalo. Roches
ter, with the counties of Livingstone, Steuben.
uuiariu, auu Monroe, win oe createa a separate
aiocese, witn tne very. Kev. wuiiam Gleason.
of this city, as the first Bishop.
Cholera Along the Mississippi.
Louisville, July 28. Tho Huntsville (Ala.l
Independent says: "The mortality from cholera
in mempnis la ntty per day." The Memphis
papers are snent on tne suoiect.
Country papers report considerable cholera in
tne tow grounds of the Lower Mississippi vallev,
the disease being chiefly confined to negroes.
Fire in Chicago.
Chicago, July 29. A fire last night destroyed
an tne Duuaings on AiiiwaiiK.ee avenue, trom
No. 189 to No. 211. Thev were occuoied Drincl-
pally by retail dealers, whose losses range from
$uuuu to zo,uuu. rue aggregate loss is $75,000',
with an insurance of $40,000.
General Grant at Long Branch.
Lono Branch, July 27. This evening has
been very gav at the Branch. At the Stetson
House, between 9 and 10 o'clock, some charm
ing tableaux were got up by the children of the
fat-hionable world assembled there, and they
went off capitally. The music discoursed by
Gilmore's Band lent an additional charm to the
entertainments. At 10 o'clock, General Grant,
accompanied by General Porter, of his staff, re
paired to the Metropolitan Hotel, where he is
now holding a large roception. The greatest
enthusiasm is manifested.
Beadles. The beadles of St. Pancras parish
in London are likely to find their occupation
gone very suddenly. The new Board of Guar
dians of the Poor, in providing for the weekly
expenditure, found that the four beadles
elected by the vestry and chiefly employed in
its service were paid out of the poor rates, at
a cost for salaries, gold laoed coats, etc, of
between 300 and 400 per annum, but such
payments out of the poor rates now being
illegal, the Board would not sanction them.
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Orrics of tuv Kvbnino Tklrqbaph,
Monday, July 29. 1067.
The Stock Market opened very dull this morn
ing, but prices were steady. Government bonds,
as we have noticed for some time past, continue
in fair demand. July, 1805, 6-20s sold at 1083
lObj, no change. 102 was bid for 10-40s; 107
tor June and August 7-30s; 1 10 1 for Cs of 1881;
and 111 for 1865 6-20s. City loans were dull;
the, new issue sold at 09f, no change, and old
do. at 96i90t, a decline of .
Railroad shares were inactive. Reading sold
at 63J54K a slight decline. 6S was bid for
Pennsylvania Railroad; 80 for Little Schuvl
ktll; 63 ior Norristown; 86J for North Pennsyl
vania; 69 tor Lehigh Valley; 40 for Elmlra pre
ferred; 29J for Catawlssa preferred; 28J for Phi
ladelphia and trie; aud 444 lor Northern Cen
tral. In City Passenger Railroad shares there was
nothing doing. 20 was bid for Thirteenth and
Fifteenth 2 for Spruce and Pine; 45 tor
Chesnut and walnut; 13 tor Hestonville; 30 lor
Green and Coates; and 35 for Uuton.
Bank shares were firmly held, but we bear of
mosaics. 108 was bid for Reventh National;
140 for Farmers' and Mechanics': 67 forComroer
clal; 811 for Mechanics'; 81 for Manufacturers';
TO for City; 444, for Consolidation; and 6JJ for
Commonwealth.
In Canal shares there was more doing. 8s
qnehanna Canal sold largely at 17, no change.
45. was bid for Lehigh Navigation; 65 for Mor
ris Canal; and 68i for Delaware Division.
Quotations of Gold-lOj A. M., 1404; 11 A. M.,
1404; 12 M., 1401; 1 P. M., 140J, an advance of
on the closing price Saturday evening.
rniLADEirim stock exchange salf.s to-dai
Reported by Debuven A Bra, No. 4o 8. Third street
FIRST BOARD.
Jionos-ang'ss.Jy.op.bs.ltisSl HKh Red B... ft. S4t
am city , Old loo do.......baa. M,'
6U0 sh Busq CI to- 17 100 do......b80. MX
Messrs. De Haven & Brother, No. 40 South.
Third street, report the following rates of ex
change to-day at 1 P. M.s U. S. 6s of 1881, 110
miOil do. 1862, llllllj; do., 1864, 109
1)94; do., 1805, 109410; do., 1865, new, 108404
108; do., 1867, new, lO&VatlOSJ; do. 6s, 10-40,
I02((4102i; do. 7'30, Aug., 107 (3)1071"; de.
June,107J107J; do.,July,107i(?il074; Compound
Interest Notes, June, 1864,119-40; do., July, 1864,
11940; do. August, 1864, 1191194; do.,
October, 1864, 117J3118J; do., December, 1564,
1171171; do., May,1865, 116i116i; do., Aug.,
1865, 115i(3115J: do., September, 1865, 115!115J,'
October, 1865, 114i115: Gold, 140jUOj. Sil
ver, 132i134.
Messrs. Jay Cooke & Co. quote Govern
ment securities, etc., as follows: U. 8. 6s ot
1881, 109501104; old 5-208, 1114r,3111; 5-20s,
1864, 109J(&10yj; do., 1865, 10a109J; do., July,
1080108?; do., 1867, 108108S; 10-40s, 1011
1024; 7-30S, Aug., 1074107J; do., June, 1074
107i: do., July, I07i107i; Gold, 1401404.
Messrs. William Painter & Co., bankers,
No. 36 S. Third street, report the follow
ing rates of exchange to-day at 1 o'clock j
O. 8. 6s, 1881, 109J110: U. 8. 6-206. 1862,
11140111; do., 1864, 109109; do., 1885,
1094ai09J; do. new, 108j108j; do., 1867, 108i9
1083; 6s, 10-408, 101J102f; D. 8. 7'30s, 1st
series, 107107; do., 2d series, 10701074;
3d series, 107aic7; Compound Interest Notes,
December, 1864. 117; Gold, 140.
Philadelphia Trade Report.
Monday, July 29. The stagnation recorded
In the Flour Market for some time past still
continues, and prices favor buyers. There la
no shipping demand, and the home consumers
operate very sparingly. Sales of a few hundred
barrels In lots at SS38-25 for superfine; SS'509 25
for extras; $101175 for Northwestern extra
family; 81012 for Pennsylvania and Ohio do.
do.; 811 for new Wheat extra; $12 15 50 for do ,
do. extra family and fanny. Rye Flour la sell
ing in a small way atS8'759. Nothing doing
in Corn Meal.
The receipts and stocks of Wheat are small,
but fully ample for the demand, which la en
tirely from the local millers; sales of 250O
bushels new red at 82-35 for prime, and 800
bushels Kentucky white at S2'81. Rye cannot
be quoted at over 81 551'J0 f, bushel for West
em and Pennsylvania. Corn la very soaroe,
and held nrtuly; sales of yellow at 1-17I I8,
and 3000 bushels Western mixed at 8112($1 13.
Oats are selling at 9093o. Nothing doing in
either Barley or Malt.
Whisky Common Is offered at 2530c. "ft gal
lon In bond.
Philadelphia Cattle Market.
Monday, July 29. Beef cattle were rather
dull this week.tand prices were lower. About
1800 head sold at 1017o. for extra, 1416o. for
fair to good, and ll13o. $ lb. for common.'.as to
quality. ' The following are the particulars of
the sales.
128 head Owen Smith, Western, 15I6U.
UK) ' A. Christy fcBro..Western, 9(g), gross,
86 P. McFillen, Western, 8sk, gross.
120 " P. Hathaway, Western, 8(U9W. erosa.
100 J. S. Kirk, W estern, 14I7T
105 Jas. McFillen, Western, 89',KroM. '
106 " UUman & Co., Western, lw 17. '
110 " M. Fuller A Co., Western, 8cWi. Rrosg.
:? !! MooneyA Smith, Western, 89i,gro8a
125 T. Mooney&Bro., Western. SJlZ gross.
66 J). 8. Smith, Penna., 89U, gross.
75 " Hape & Co., Western, 14&1Q.
105 B. Hood, Chester county, 1417.
Cows were unchanged. 200 head sold at $45
60 for springers; and 8K)80 for eow and calf.
Sheep were dull. 10,000 bead arrived and
partly sold at 6si6o. lb. gross, as to condition.
Hogs were also UuU. 2700 head sold at the
different yards at from 89 6010-25 100 lbs.
net. '
LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA..
-JULY a 9,
STAT OF THEBKOMTCTKB AT THI IVKKIXe TMLM.
7A. M...,.......S0U A. M .70 P. r ... , , yf
For additional Marine Newt tee Third Page.
CLEARED THIS MORNING. '
Co Veron'1ll, kerenser, Danizlo, JU Weetergaard ft '
Brla Hnnter. Bpencer. Yarmouth, O. C Van Horn." .
SclirUuide. Lanfuir, Bridgeport, Je. v. Qlor
bt'r W. Whllldln, Blggaustathuore; J. ftKuolfc : t
ARRIVED THIS MORNING). ' ' I .
Barque Bam. Shepherd. Kvans, iT days from Otea-ruea-os,
with auitar and molasses to Q. O. Carson A Lie. -
6chr K. Wasuburu. PowbII. days from lieauiortTS .
C with lumber to J. T.Justus. muuri, o. ,
Sobr John Utroup, Crawford, 20 days from Mobile,
with cotton, etc, to captain. "
Steamer W. Whllldln. Riggans, 18 hours from Balti
more, with mdsa to J. D. ltuuit ;
AT QUARANTINE.
Bohr Athlete, from Port upaln.
bchr Archer and Reeves, from Trinidad de Cuba,
.MEMORANDA.
Jr. r"nn7,?ut,er-ttrtlet. hence for Bangor.ftaJled
from Holmes' Hole wth lust. " 1 ttilel
lasiaSu" ' I""b9- Carlisle, benoe, at Portland Mtn
Brig Kurus. hence, at Boston 27th Inst.
i t0Vr?,barn lJb- na Raymond. Lord, for Phi.
ladelphla. sai ed from New Bedford 2ih lost. 1
Li Ilnll,, Cox- bence, at Beiraat 17th Inst
2th lost. Bi,uler' henc or Ipswich, at sklem '
Bcbrs J. L. Leach Leach; M. D. Ireland. Ireland- (Y.
ge, i"""-ken J. keuEle. Lake; H. Vis ,q T, Heuderiol?
Job? M? S'iVlarhU,i W B- m WtnsmoreTMd
tSZ.. ! VVX llt?n' bence. at Boston 27th Inst.
Wasblnin mMeD' E; "raham, Bmlth; Q.
Couter ff W.e Admiral, Hteelman; J. Wlifton,
2h ins , K Crluimer. Cranmer. hence, atbaJeS
u?JZ2tlba Woos'er,' inowles. 'hence 18th Inst tor
lAkljnlBC0' put ,nto Provtncetown ymterdaV
hour. uce tocreeeea: to 3uoo strokes per
decra1de!l.M.TDffleWIlayu, hene r Provl
??J Si J v . Jl Kyer. lUynw, from Providence
J "1"'1 on Thursday afternoon. otT PawtucVet. x"e 1
JLhad n'"ll badly torn, gaff broken, aid -ZilS0.
"""bipped, ana mtter had forSipnJil
hhipe Philadelphia. 12M tons, built at New York
Jl'r"'104" oue. built t Frankfort. MeTlnUM.1
into, were up lor sale at Liverpool Ulh lust. J l
' ' TBT TULltOBAPH.l 1 J '
iJtlSL H0110- -?u'y --The pilot-boat M5- f
sntpltber.rroinCttllao; barques Dulaware.frouDfime-
Rloo; Kline Henrietta, from Bueuos Ayres; Jabea, froia
Bermuda.
1 he br IkE. F. August, from Rio Jaueho, It In Hmp
ton Roads.
I'll. Nil hrlirllnhltn wtm TT.Mna T -
was spoken 2tithiusi.
T)OMTJHTm wro-m. ' ' -
N".w.T,tvruly --Arrived, ship Henry Harbeck,
Bomtel. from Calcutta,
nmp ioreuso, fticrryman, from London.
hlilp ftlikkeauetkre, Boyiwu, from LI Mint) org.
hlilp ChrlHtal, Fxledritika, from Bremen. , .
Barqae Arceroen, AudHiKon. from Cardiff.
Barque WllliKlmlua, Willoobrouk, from Rotterdam.
Barque Arlntldea, brummurbop, from lireiHee. 1
Jiaique Rosalia, C'aeaca, from 'IVIbsw.
Jerque Hordsl Mar, Wlswal). from Montevideo. - r
Barque Psyche, Wever, from Rio Jnlr
liurque Ueruator, Rlc-hardvon, from HU
Jturque A, bherwood. from Buuuii f"
llrlg AHixaudra, AUr, from Rio JDii.
hti rYjuiuajw, fcahiJOMu uww J JafiSlrO,