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PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1867.
DOUBLE SHEET-THREE CENTS.
FIRST EDITION
IWPORMT ORDERS OF THE PRESIDENT.
Removal or Gen. Sickles from the Corn,
mand of the Second Military District.
CEN. C1NDT ASSIGNED TO THE POSITION
Gen. Hancock Ordered to the Com
mand of the Fifth Military District.
The Resignations of the Entire Cabinet
at the Disposal of the President.
Removal of General Sickles.
Washington, August H. Home weeks ago I
telegraphed you thai tbe Kxecutlve guillotine
wonid claim as Its next vict'm General Sickles
To-day tlie I ret.i-.lent issued the following order
relieving; General Sickles from the coruiuaud
Of the Kecoud Military listrlct, nU,appoluUug
General (Jauby lu Jiis place:
KXF.CITTIVE MANSION, WASHIUfiTON, T. C,
August 26, ltMi7. Brevet MuJor-Geiieral Kdward R. S.'
Uiiiby Is hereby audgned to tbe command of the
Second Military Dim-let, created by the act ot Con
gress ot March 2. 1x67. and ot the Military Depart
menl of the South, embracing the l-tates ol North
Carolina aud (South Carolina. He will as soon as
practicable relieve Miijor-Meneral Daniel E. Hicklm,
and on assuming the command to which he Is hereby
assigned, will, when necessary to a faithful execution
of the laws, exercise any and all powers conferred by
acts of Congress upon dlHtrict commanders, and any
and all authority pertaining toollicers In comuaud of
military departments.
Major-General Daniel E. Sickles is hereby relieved
from the command of the Second Military District.
The Secretary of War ad interim will give tbe neces
sary instructions to carry this order Into effect.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
The cause ot the removal of General Slcklos Is
his Insubordination In disobeying tbe positive
commands of tbe President. The Order No. 10,
resisting the execution of mandates of the
United States Supreme Court in Is'ortti Carolina,
was rescinded by the President some weeks
ago, and General Graut instructed General
(Sickles accordingly; but th latter, Instead of
promptly submitting, ordered his subordinates
not to obey tbe Instructions forwarded by the
Attorney-General at the command of the Presi
dent, and wrote a very offensive letter to Gene
ral Grant, in which he alluded la disrespectful
terms Indirectly to the President, and asked for
a suspension of the order until such time as he
(Hlekies) could write a defense of his course.
The President, however, refuses to wait when a
plain, positive command Is recklessly disre
garded, and retires Sickles with unusual
promptness.
The next victim will undoubtedly be General
Pope, who In a short time will be removed to
make way for General Wager Uwayne.
Gemeral Hancock Appointed to the Com
mand of tbe Fifth Military District.
As regards Sheridan's successor, a new order
'was also Issued this morning, assigning General
Hancock to tbe post of Commander of the
Fifth Military District. This Is exactly as I
predicted tbe day tbe order appointing General
Thomas was lssuod, having then the best reason
to believe that the latter would work himself
out ot tbe undesirable post by some means or
other. Tbe following Is tbe new order:
Executive Man.siox, Washington, D. 0.. August
20, 18ts7. Sir: In consequence of the unfavorable con
dition of the health ot Major-General George II.
Thomas, as reported to you lu Surgeon Hassou's des
patch ot the 21st Inst., my order dated August 17,
1S67, Is hereby modified so as to axslgn Major-General
Wluiield S Hancock to the command of the Fifth
Military District, created by the act of Congress,
passed March 2. 1867, and of tbe Military Department
comprising the Stales ot Louisiana and Texas.
On being relieved from the command ot the Depart
ment ot the Missouri by Major-General 1. H. Sheri
dan, Major-General Hancock will proceed directly to
New Orleans. Louisiana, and assuming the command
to which he Is hereby assigned, will, when necessary
to a faithful execut ion ot thj laws, exercise any aud
all powers conlerred by acts of Congress upon district
commanders, and any and all authority pertaining to
Ulcers in command of military departments.
Major-General P. H. Sheridan will atonce turn over
Ills present command to the olllcer In rank next to
blmself, and. proceeding without delay to Fort Law
rence, Kansas, will relieve Major-Geueral Hancock
of tbe command ot the Department or the Missouri.
Major-General George 11. Thomas will, until further
orders, remain In command of tho Department ot the
Cumberland.
Very respectfully, your.
' ANDREW JOTINSON.
To General TJ.S.Gbant, Secretary ot War ad interim.
Tbs Cabinet Crisis.
More than ordinary excitement has prevailed
at tbe capital to-day In consequence of the re
newal of tbe olt-repeatod report that the Cabi
net portfolios, exclusive of that held by General
Grant, had been conditionally surrendered to the
President, In giving attention to this latterly
prevalent rnmor I have given the exact state ot
the case. Previous to the displacement of Stan
ton tbe other members of the Cabinet algnliied
their willingness to relieve the President of all
embarrassment by placing their resignations at
Ills disposal. This prolfer has since, in conse
quence of a persistent outside pressure for
changes, been renewed, and at this time
there Is a willingness on the part
of the Cabinet to place the President in
possession of their resignations whenever
nMiata tVinvv. fnrlhanakAAf tuilltinftl ftllVAIl.
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tage or for the good of the departments of
i i v. i. - . i. n IsmJ. 'KIs. Mulivnatlnni
ihowever, have thus far been tendered formally,
nor will there be unless the President sees fit
referred to. There has been no collisions be
tween the .Executive ana ms constitutional
a . fPKAlH vawiftl valntlAn. ova nur.
lectly amicable, and possibly, with the excep
tion OI oeoretary dcwkiu, iucj . """a w
tian their places, except la the event of an exi
gency that might place the President In a
position to make a reconstruction of the Cabi
net desirable.
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Thus far Mr. Johnson has not indicated whether
wise. The lact that be bas not availed himself
of tbe proposal is siguiucaut iui wem u uu
demand requiring an immediate change. It
may be quebtioned whether it would be agree
able for the President to part Indiscriminately
with all the members of his Cabinet, especially
those appointed by himself; but in the event of
. t . .1 nhnnnrA hi im mmmii rpri that even
they will not fall buck upon the Ti uure ol Ofiloe
bill, or ior auy i cuouu t-ianu vaaujv.vu .
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r i ,v.A n V-w.tr a BtotAmant. rT tliA PAHA in
justice to two members of the Cabinet who pro-
XeSS tO KBOW lUt) DAKUI BljAbO Ui
. wrr- , 1 .1 thot. In fit i 1 1 fl 11 Tl -
tial quarters the opinion is expressed that the
President will in a very short time take at their
words some members of his Cabinet, and allow
them to retire to the shadt-s of private life ouce
more. In the case of MeOulloch, though pro-
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Daoiy iiio reiaiiiiiuLiuu win to nio iw ,wtv
I am pretty certain tbat he will be permitted to
withdraw after some time, aud a better man
to iamlliarize the public mind to the proposed
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creea, end not make too sudden a change.
that Secretary McCulloch has acoepted an otlor
Jf this be true, it would certaluly bear out the
probability of McCulloch's probable retirement.
Cbangcs In tUe War Department.
Among tbe recent changes that have been
made at the War Department is that in the
Inspector-General's Department. General fc.a
muud Bchrlver has been relieved of a Portl.B
- .v.. b.nt HHiiMrtyinrAHaenl heavily
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under the charge of General James A. Hardie.
Asuistant inBpoior.uourii. "
will Ukeomoial cognizance of all matters per
taining to claims on the War Department, and
reoelve for final adjustment suoh claims as
ronie from the War Department Commltteo on
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ciaiiuo, bitiivint MUAttvu vw -
rorariiy BBnijrned to other duties, and General
Frederick T. Dent has been appointed to suc
ceed him in the om.ee of the Hocretaryof War
ad interim.
More changes are looked for In the Quartermaster-General's
Department. The system of
divisions which General Grant has broken In
upon, was adopted during the war to facilitate
the transaction of business, and was limited to
a period which has long since expired. The
business has now diminished to suoh an extent
that the system of divisions bas proved more a
hindrance than otherwise, and It Is now pro
posed to merge two or more divisions into one
end thus cut down the number of oflloers la
charge.
The following regulations from the War De
partment have been promulgated In General
Orders Ho. 78, from tbe headquarters Of the
army:
Ai'pitor-Oenfrat.'b Omen, WAnnrvoTon.
Under section twenty-nine of the act approved July
18, IMie, the provisions of section thirty-four of the
same act do uot apply to oflicers holding commissions
In the regular army, except tuat their volunteer rank
shall hg entered upon the olliclai army register ac
cordingly. No olllcer of the regular army will be
Officially addressed by any other than the title at
tached to his lineal or brevet rank In the regular
army; and no otlicer will wear any other lliau the
uniform prescribed for his lineal or brevet grade In
the same.
investigation of the Affairs of the Trea
sury Department.
It is understood that the Congressional Com
mittee on Retrenchment will at an early day
r snme their Investigation of the affairs of the
Treasury Department. The committee hereto
fore appointed by the Recretary have com
pleted their report, with the testimony of the
printing and financial transactions, which will
be furnished to the Congressional Committee.
In conversation with a friend to-day upon the
subject, the Secretary said he had no reason to
suppose that there had been an over-issue on
the public securities of any description, or of
currency, and the fact was stated by him that
at MO time has tbe payment of the semi-annual
Interest been equal to the entire amount duo
on the outstanding securities. iV. y, Jlcrald.
The Direct Issue.
FronxthcN. Y. 'IVibune.
What order General Sickles has disobeyed,
what authority he has usurped, the people have
not yet been Informed. The President, in re
moving him, has simply exercised arbitrary
power without Justification or excuse. General
Sickles bas been removed solely because he en
forces the laws of Congress according to
the letter and in the spirit the people
dictate because the President will not have
them enforced. It is war upon the laws that
Mr. Johnson hus begun plain war, under
the color of executive authority to remove
and appoint. General Canby, who Is to suc
ceed Sickles, is yet to be tried, and we need
not dou6t that the President will try him.
In May, 1805, he was appointed to the com
mand ot the Department of the Gulf, retalniug
it till superseded by Sheridan, but while In that
Eositlon assumed no responsibility upon which
is course In the Carol in as may be justly pre
dicted. This much needs to be said the suc
cessors of Hberldan and Sickles, the men ap
pointed by Andrew Johnson, cannot escaDe a
certain suspicion. Generals Canby and Han
cock must be content with a suspension of
judgment, and are entitled to that considera
tion by their honorable record as soldiers. They
will stand or fall as they are foes or friends of
tbe law.
The Tribune bas been severely criticized be
cause It bas criticized General Grant. We do
not regret anything we have said of the Gene
ral of the army; we found him silent In the
President's Cabinet, and tho olliclai Instru
ment by which Kheridun was removed. We de
manded to know why he accepted such an ex
traordinary position before we chose to sustain
him therein. We are now rejoiced to say that
If his letter to tbe President, If the news we
print to-day, do not prove that General Grant
Is a thorough Republican, they unquestionably
do prove tbat he is not in sympathy with Andrew
Johnson. Mr. Johnson has overruled his argu
ments, and reversed his orders, and has even
gone so tar aa to direct Hberldan to go at once
to the Plains, though Grant had summoned
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Grunt instructed General Thomas to maintain
all orders be should find in force In the Fifth
District; the President instructs Hancock to
annul whatever he sees fit. This is a direct
l.an.1 n ,w 1 ii man aihA hnnaKMv hnnnra l;ranr.
for his services in the Held, who honestly desires
to know bliu as a menu or reconstruction, will
full to rejoice that It is made. There is a gulf
between the people and the President, and those
whom tne people trust must sianu upon tneir
side of it. No bridge is possible, No man, how
ever great his popularity, can reconcile belief la
the laws Ol Ciongress witu voluntary oueuienuo
to tbe President's policy; and the sooner the
"open rupture," which General Grant's friends
predict, occurs tbe sooner he speaks as a sol
dier should the better it will be tor himself and
the country.
Singular Position of General Grant.
From the JV. Y. Herald.
The political position assumed by General
Grant shows our great soldier in a new light.
It is his first development of political genius;
bis first and final political mistake. The reply
of the President has completely overturned
him outflanked him. Grant does not under
stand the crislsv He clings to Sheridan and
forgets principles. Grant has given us one
political essay; out ne nas given us aireauy too
much. Ills only hope of retrleviug himself Is
to mak6 public his private letter to the Presi
dent relative to the removal of Stanton. Since
Grant has thrown himself into the radical
hands, there will be no difficulty In the nomina
tion of Air. cuase ior tne rresiuency. it is now
neeesharv for the country to follow up Mr.
Chase's blunders, sink tbe country financially
as well as politically, anu commence a rauicai
negro millennium.
Blatters at Washington The President
and General Grant.
From the N. Y. Time.
The desire to know the exact terms of the
correspondence between General Grant ana the
President is in part gratified. So much of the
correspondence as relates to the removal of
Sheridan is published, the letter penned by
General Grant In relation to the suspension of
Mr. Stanton being still withheld for reasons
which cannot be too som Bet aside.
To those who have assailed tbe fidelity of
General Grant to the principles of the Republi
can party, bis letter must bring intense mortifi
cation. It rebuts ho conclusively the asper
sions which the Tribune has cast upon bis
name, and shows so completely the clearness
and depth of bis convictions, that its appear
ance in print does him timely aud essential
service. With the biuutness of a soldier, he
urges the retention of Sheridan in his com
mand, as well In compliance with "theexprested
wish of the country" as because the civil
duties of the department have been per
formed "faithfully and lutelliirontly" under
his direction. He comprehends the simple
fact which Mr. Johnson, with all his constitu
tionalism, persistently Ignores that "this Is a
republic where the will of the people," not the
theorizing or the dogmatism of a President, "Is
the law of, the laud." Ue endorses Sheridan un
reservedly, lie alleges truly that his removal
"Will only be regarded as an ellort to defeat the
laws of Congress," and that it will embolden
the unreconstructed element in the South "to
renewed opposition to the will ot the loyal
masses," under a belief that "they huve the
Executive with them." He sums up the whole
case when he declares that "there are military
reasons, pecuniary reasons, and, above all, pa
triotic reasons, why this order should not be
Insisted upon."
Hut neither "mllltarr reasons," though urged
by the General of tbe armies of the United
States, nor "pecuniary reasons," backed by a
struggling Industry and a crippled commeroe,
nor ''patriotic reasons" based upon a recogni
tion of the supremacy of the popular will, pro
duced the slightest effect upon Mr. Johnson s
mind. He had resolved to remove Sheridan,
and remove him be would, happen what may.
We suppose this mulisn obstinacy this fixed
indifference to all opinions but his own con
stitutes the firmness which certain Journalists
proiess to have discovered la tli Mcllun of the
i'rebiUeat.
The argument with which he seeks to Just ify
Ms course, though sometimes plausible, never
rises above tbe level of special pleading. Ac
knowledging Sheridan's "high and honorahln
distinction in tbe field," he nevertheless insists
thnt that officer "bas rendered himself exooed
ingly obnoxlons by tbe manner In which he
bas exercised even the powers conferred by
Congress, and still more so by a resort to autho
rity not granted by law, nor necessary to Its
faithful and efficient execution."
Here again the self-will and marvellous nrro-
fa nee of the President stand out In bold relief,
'engross, which enxcted the law, has authori
tatively approved Sheridan's interpretation of
lis provisions, and specifically Indorsed the
measures which the President arialgned. Yet
Mr. Johnson asserts the supremacy or his ver
sion over the version propounded by the authors
of the law, and then condemSis Sheridan for
obeying the law rather than the President's
perverted application of Its provisions.
Johnson Grant Sheridan.
From the If. Y. World.
We have printed the correspondence between
General Grant and the President. In General
Grant's letter there is a fervor of remonstrance,
more In the vein of a sensation writer for a
newspaper than of the habitually cool and re
served General of tne Army. "I avail myself
of this invitation to urge, earnestly urge urge
In the n h me of a patriotic people who have
sacrillced," etc etc. etc. The logic of this singu
lar protest Is iu an inverse ratio to lis
warmth. When an expostulation so fervid
Is supported by reasons so feeble nay,
so futile as those offered by General
Grant, we cannot forbear to conjecture
that the ostensible reasons dressed up tor the
public differ from the real reasons which lie
behind this great parade of earnestness. Tbat
this exhibition of urgency was meant rather
for the public than for President Johnson, Is
interred from the circumstance that General
Grant chose to put himself on record In a writ
ten protest, Instead of making such oral repre
sentations as tbe President iutended to invite.
Probubly General Grantdld notexpeot to shake
the determination of tbe President, and bad no
other object In inditing the letter than to set
blraseli right with General Sheridan and the
country.
President Johnson's reply has a firm dignity
nnd.coraiuandlng force of logic which crumple
tbe letter to which he is replying Into very
small dimensions. If the timeliness of the
President's action were always equal to the co
gency of bis leasoning, he wouid be an admi
rable Chief Magistrate. It required no great acu
men, however, to dispose of such arguments as
General Grunt's, and If nothing better could
bo offered against Sheridan's removal, the Pre
sident has a very triumphant Justification.
Rut we are fur from thinking that General
Grant put forward the best reasons at his com
mand, and although tbe President has so
greatly the advantage of him In the argument,
the practical wisdom, or we should ratber say
the tuet, of the two otilcers may, perhaps, be
weighed In different scales.
OBITUARY.
Most Rev. Peter Flavian Turfreon.D. D,
Archbishop of (tnebec.
A telegram from Quebec, dated yesterday, an
nounced the death, on Sunday last, in that city,
of the Most Rev. Peter Flavian Turgeon, D. D.,
Archbishop of the Diocese of Quebec. Tbe
deceased was a most distinguished and venerable
prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, and waa
greatly esteemed by all who knew him. Among
the poor of his flock he made himself very
popular by the kindness and charity which
marked his efforts to ameliorate their condition.
As a eentleman of great learning, and as a
Christian ot unquestionable piety, his loss to
the Catholic clergy and laity oi Canada is a
severe one.
Vclpeau, the Eminent French Surgeon.
A cable despatch announces the death ot
All red Artnand Louis Marie Velpeuu, the dis
tinguished French surgeon. He was born at
Breche, department of Indre-ct-Loire, May 18,
1795, and was bronght up to assist his father,
who was a farrier. Having taught himself,
almost without assistance, reading, writing, and
pome of the rudiments of medicine, and acquired
a considerable reputation among the peasantry
by several fortunate cures, ho was enabled, by
a benevolent neighbor, to. study in the Hospital
ol Tours. By strict economy and the distribu
tion of certain prizes, he obtained money enough
to support biauelt in tho hnmblest way at Paris,
where he was graduated in 1823. In 1830 he be
came surgeon to the Hopital de la Piete, in 1432
a member of the Academy of Medicine, in 1835
Frolessor of Chemical Surgery, and in 1842 suc
cessor of Larrey in the Institute. In August,
1859, he was made Commander of the Legion of
Honor. His clinical lectures of the Charity
Hospital are among the most memorable of his
claims to distinction, and three volumes of his
Lecona Orates have been published by his pupils,
MM. Jeanselme and Pavilion. He was also the
author of numerous professional works of a valu
able and instructive character.
THE INDIA N WAR.
Official Report of the Battle on Republi
can River Kansas Volunteers Kn
gaged Treachery Among the Indians
The Battle Occurs After the Runner of
the Peace Commissioners had Visited
Them.
Leavenworth, Kansas, August 2C The fol
lowing official report of a late buttle on the Re
publican river has been received at Department
headquarters:
Captain Armes, of the 10th Cavalry, In com
mand, with one company of his regiment and
two companies of the 18th Kansas Volunteers,
while scouting on Republican river, was attacked
at noon on the 21st by an overwhelming force of
savages, estimated at not less than eight hun
dred to one thousand strong. The fighting con
tinned until the evening of the 22d inst., our
troops, about one hundred and fifty in number,
covering a wide space of country, were, after a
stubborn resistance, forced to retreat, leaving
three killed on the field. The wounded, fifteen
in number, were brought in. The command lost
forty horses. Captain Amies reports a large
number ot Indians killed and wounded. Lieu
tenant Price, of the lath Kansas, estimates the
loss at one hundred and fifty.
Major Moore, in command of the Kansas vol
unteers, with the remainder of his battalion,
and Major Elliott, of the 7th Cavalry, with two
hundred men of that regiment, moved on Satur
day morning to reinforce Captain Armes.
General Hancock returned to the city from
the front to-niuht.
It is positively stated that the runners sent
out by the Peace Comminsion had reached and
communicated with tne Indians engaged in the
late battle previous to its occurrence.
The Princess Charlotte.
From thelnd'-pendance Beige, August 12.
The Queen and the Princess Charlotte, seated
in a pouy chaise, and followed by an attendant
on horseback, (yesterday drove for upward of
an hour about the vicinity of the Park of
Jervrceren. The weather was most pleasant.
The Princess looked well, and acknowledged
with great affability the marks ofrespect shown
her. The Queen aud her companion returned
to the castle, by the Brussels road, towards five
o'clock. A large gatheriug was awaiting their
return, and when the carriage aipeaied the
crowd promptly made way for it. All the spec
tators stood bare-headed as the august ladles
Eaesed by, calm and smiling, and seemingly
Ighly delighted at the numerous evidences of
sympathy,
Charts. During last year sixty-eight new
Admiralty charts were engraved and published.
Upwards of one thousand and fifty original
plates were added to and corrected, and one
hundred and sixty-eight thousand iiiae hun
dred charts printed.
SECOND EDITION
FROM ElUOrE BY CABLE AND STEAMER.
The European Market To-Day.
The Rafl Nonpareil on Exhibition at the
Crystal falacc.
A Misunderstanding Between Aus
tria and Italy.
Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc
FROM EUROPE BY CABLE.
Noon Report of Markets.
Lohpon, August 27 Noon. Consols for mo
ney, 94$; U. S. 6 20s, 7.1J; Erie Railroad, 454; Illi
nois Central, 771; Great Western, 21.
Liverpool, August 27 Noon. Cotton heavy
at lOJd. for uplands and 10d. for Orleans mid
dlings. The sales to-day will not exceed 6000
bales.
Breadstuffs Corn has declined to 35s. 6d.
Other articles unchanged.
Antwerp, August 27. Petroleum is quoted at
43f. 60c.
FROM EUROPE BY STEAMER.
Arrival of the Vlllede Paris from Havre
The Raft Nonpar lei at the Paris Ex
positionPrussia and Denmark About
to Settle their Difficulties, Etc.
New Yobk, August 27. The steamer Ville de
Faris has arrived from Havre, via Brest.
The life-saving raft Nonpariel is attracting
much attention at the Crystal Palace, where it
is on exhibition.
The Epoque believes that the dispute between
Prussia and Denmark, in reference to North
Schleswig, would soon be settled. There was a
probability of an interview between the King of
Prussia and Napoleon, on the return of the
latter from Salzburg.
A telegram had been received from M. Dano,
French Minister in Mexico, saying that he would
soon start for France.
A misunderstanding bas arisen between Aus
tria and Italy concerning the return of the
Venetian archives and works of art removed to
Austria when Venice was evacuated, and also
as to the boundary line.
Cereals are now admitted into Portugal at
greatly reduced rates.
A revolutionary movement is anticipated in
Bosnia and Horzogovina.
The Cuba Cable.
Punta Rosa, Fla August 25, via Lake City,
August 20. Tho shore end of the cable wan
towed ashore to-day by the steamers Lenap'?e
and Emily, and if the weather is fair will hr
laid by the latter steamer to-morrow, seven
nines out to the steamer Narva. The water is
too shallow for the Narva to come nearer.
By Tuesday morning the Narva will be ready
to lay the deep sea cable to Key West, should a
favorable answer be received from tho London
contractors as to the completion of the line.
THE LOUISIANA LEVEES,
Letter from Gen. Sheridan to James Robb
Late New Orleans papers publish the following
letter:--
Headccarters Fifth Military District,
New Orleans, July 31, 1867. To James Roob,
New York city Dear Sir: Mr. J. C. Oglesby
and Mr. J. D. Smith, members of the Levee
Board, appointed by me under the act of Con
gress approved March 2, 1867, aud the bill sup
plementary thereto, and again approved and In
dorsed and additionally made legal by the act of
Congress of July 19, 1867, go North to-day to
negotiate the bonds appropriated by the Legis
lature of Louisiana, and which were approved
and became a law March 26, 1867.
It is scarcely necessary for me to say that the
State of Louisiana has but a small outstanding
indebtedness, that the future prosperity of the
State is beyond question, and that there is the
greatest sec urity to capitalists in the redemption
of the bonds and the faithful payment of the
coupons. It ii also scarcely necessary for me
to speak to you of the high character ot the men
composing the Levee Board, their large wealth,
and devotion to the interests and prosperity of
the State, and their unblemished character and
great business ability. If, therelore, you can
assist the Chairman of the Board, Mr. J. H.
Oglesby, In negotiating these bonds, you will
confer on the people of Louisiana an additional
obligation to the many they already owe you in
the cause of progress and improvement. I am,
sir, jours, very respectfully,
1'. H. Sheridan, Major-General TJ. S. A.
Ancient and Rakb Coins. We were shown
yesterday by Messrs. E. J. Farmer & Co.,
bankers, a number of rare coins of antiquity,
which, to the numismatologist, must be of
great interest. The oldest of these are an issue
of the Republic of Athens and one of the City
of Tyre, the former having on the obverse the
head of Minerva, with the figure of an owl on
the reverse, and the latter the head of Periclea
on the obverse, and the figure of an eagle on
the reverse. The date of these cannot be
exactly determined, but both must have been
struck at least four or five hundred years B.
C. The next most ancient is one of the reign
of Philip of Macedon, B. C. 359-336. Next
in order of time is one of the reign of Alexander
the Great, B. C. 33G-323. The fifth in order is
one bearing the head of Ptolemy I, who reigned
King of Egypt B. C. 30G 585. Next one of the
reign of Augustus Ciesar, Emperor of Rome,
B. C. 31, A.D. 14; one of the reign ot Tibe
rius, Emperor of Rome, A. D. 14-37 ; and one
of the reign of Nero, A. D. 54-C8. All of these
coins, with the exception of that of the reign
of Tiberius, are silver, ranging in size from one
dime to the twenty-five cent piece. Their
.in. at thfl neriod of their circnlaiinn tr. ...
rfiuu ii u mo
not able to state, but it was probably more
considerable than their size as compared with
present coins would indicate. The character
of the coinage would appear to have been in
moBt cases very good, though the Inscriptions
and figures have been of course to great
extent obliterated by time. The collection is
probably the rarest that ever came to this city,
and as there can be no reasonable donbt of the
genuineness of the coins, they are really a
prize to any one interested In such Xuattera.
Cleveland Leader, Thursday.
ALABAMA.
Registration Completed In the State
White and Black Jury.
P Montookf.ry, AtiguBt 26. Registration in this
State is completed, but full returns are still
lacking from several comities. The returns
thus far received give whites, 67,680; blacks,
84,624; total, 162,210.
A jury was empanelled in this city to-day,
under tbe recent order of General Pope, com
posed cf half blacks and half whites.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
UNITED STATES COURT IN B A N K TIU PTC Y.
Since our last report the following petitions have been
filed;
I8 ,M nicks, narrlRbnrg, Tn. Petition and oath
of allegiance tiled August 12. Order of reference to
RegiRler WlestlliiK.
John Green. Petition and oath of allegiance filed
Angunt 14. Order ot reference lo Keiilnter Corson.
W illlKm AuBlln. I't iladelpnla. Petition of Walden,
Keen A Co, thai William Austin be declared bank
rupt filed Aukuh IS.
biimm Hi mum, William M. Llpper, and Aaron
RtrauHB, trading aa Ktraus. l.lpper.v Co.. Philadelphia,
Petition and oath or alliance tiled August K. Order
of reierenee lo Heglster father.
Menard D. beboener, St. Clair. SchnylklU county.
Petlmlon and oath of allegiance liied August 15.
Order of reference lo Begister itubart,
Herman Y. llndeman, Kxemr, Itcrks county,
relluon and oalh of allegiance tiled August Id. Ordei
of reference to HeglHter Maltherger.
bu mil el O. Hissiter. Norn.uown. I'etliion and oath
of aiieKlunce tiled August 10. Order ot refereuce to
llegister Corson.
William Watnon, Philadelphia. Petition ahd ORth
cf allegiance tiled August 16. Order of refereuce to
Keginter .McMlcnael.
Thomas Senior, Charlestowa, Chester county.
Felitlon and oalh of allegiance filed August 17lh.
Order of reference to RepiHierTnomas.
John Beck, North Manbetm, Hcliuylkill county.
Petition and oath of allegiance tiled August luih.
Order of reference to Reglxler HobarL
Frederick Keck, North Manbelin, HcBuylk ill county.
Petition and oath ot allegiance tiled August Id. Order
of reference to Register Hobnrt.
Daniel K. Kauftman, Lykens, Dauphin county.
Felitlon and oath of allegiance tiled Auguit 1A.
Robert Ratclltf, Tamauua, Hcliuylkill county. Peti
tion aud oath of allegiance filed August 19. Order of
reference to Register Hobnrt.
William IJoyd aud t.eorge O. Standbrldge, trading
as Staubridge de Co., Philadelphia, l'etltiou and oath
or allegiance tiled August 19. Order of refereuce to
Register Chase.
Oeorge U. Warner. Petition of Watson & Warner
that Oeorge U. Warner be declared bankrupt tiled
August 19.
Wlllinm R. Smith Philadelphia. Petition and oath
of allegiance filed August 2u. Order of reference to
Register Ashton.
John Flirkbeck. Philadelphia. Petition and oath of
allegiance tiled August 2u. Order of relereuce to
Register McAlichnel.
Robert Arnold. Palmyra, Wayne county. Petition
and oalh of allegiance tiled August 2. Order of reie
renee to Register Doster.
Hamilton Adams, Ashland, Schuylkill county. Pe
tition aud oath of allegiance tiled August 23. Order of
reference to Register Hobart.
Jonathan Faus-t, Ashland, Schuylkill connty. Peti
tion and oath of allegiance tiled August 23. Order of
reference to Register Hobart,
William I.eiilH, Carlisle. Petition of Jacob Blnrjer
and Henry O. ImholV that William Leids be declared
bankrupt tiled August 23.
William Webster. Plymouth, Montgomery county.
Petition and oath of allegiance filed Auguit S3. Order
of reference to Register Corson.
Er.ra P. Cuylcr, Philadelphia. Petition" and oath of
allegiance tiled August 23. Order of reference to Re
gister Ashton.
Simon H. Prior, Hokendangan, Lehigh county. Pe
tition and oath of allegiance tiled August 24. Order
Of reference to Register Corson.
Charles Fuller, Chester county, Pa.. Petition and
oath of alleelance Hied August 24. Order ot reference
to Keelster Thomas.
Henry Jackson, Mahanoy City. Petition and oath of
allegiance tiled August 24. Order of reference to Re
gister Hobart,
Goodman Dolbln, Woodside, Schuylkill county, Pa.
Petilion or F. . Pendleton & Co. tbat Uoodoiau Dbl
bln he declared bankrupt tiled August 2d.
OuBtavus J. Kcbollenberger, Pollsvllle, Pa. Peti
tion and oath of allegiance tiled Augustus. Order of
relereuce to Register Hobart.
Jolin IC. Itoyii and Oscar K. Boyd, trading as J. FJ.
Boyd V- Bon, Philadelphia. Petition and oalh of alle
giance tiled August 2ii. Order of reference lo Register
Ashton,
There are In all about one hundred and ten cases on
the docket.
UNITED BTATE9 DISTRICT COURT Judge
Codwalader Charles Gilpin and John K. Valentine,
United States District Attorneys. Tbe case of tho
United States District Attorney vs. 99,400 cigars, etc.,
Stahl Jk Brothers claimants, begun yesterday, and
then reported, was resumed. Seeing that the case
would probably occupy the whole of to-day, as It
did yesterday, tbe Judge discharged until to-morrow
all jurors not empanelled.
This s an Information of the seizure of the claim
ants stock of tobacco and cigars at Reading, on March
80, for an alleged violation of tbe Revenue law. The
evidence adduced yesterday In regard to this viola
tion was that tho claimants, by means or peculiarly
made cigar-boxes, the bottoms aud ends ot which
could be taken out and replaced without tearing or
defacing the stamp, had used the same boxes
in packing and shipping various lota of cigars,
using the same stamps, not atlixlng a fresh
stamp to each lot, as required by law; and
that they used stamps of She first Issue, less expen
sive than those issued under the act of 18i6, upon new
cigars, under the pretense that the cigars were manu
factured, packed and stamped before the opuratioa of
this act; and also, that by cutting and splicing stamps,
and tearing off and repasting on the same stamps,
tbey avoided the tax. Allegations were made also
of false returns ol the business, the evidence to sup
port which was tbe return books themselves.
This morning other witnesses were examined by
the Unlied Slates, as to the peculiar make of the
boxes, the marks upon tbe stamps by which It could
be seen that tbey bad been oiten used, and tbe age of
the cigar npon which old stamps were placed: aud
their testimony went far to substantiate the allega
tions of tbe United (Stales.
This same ground was repeatedly gone over, but no
new facts were elicited. On trial. Dolman and Becker
for claimants.
Thk Millionth Part op an Inch. Mr. Whit
worth has offered to deposit in the South Ken
sington Museum, to be there perpetually pre
served, three original true planes and a mea
suring machine or instrument demonstrating
the millionth part of an inch; and proposes to
make a sufficient endowment to provide for
the delivery of lectures to explain such instru
ments. Their importance will be manifest (he
says) when it is considered that the value of
every machine, when made of the best material,
depends on the truth of its surfaces and the
accurate measurement of its parts.
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Orricm or thk Evbmino TnnurH,!
Tuesday, Augast 27, lbo7. .
The Stock market opened very dull this morn
ing, but prices were without any material
change. Government bonds were firmly held.
102 j was bid for 10-40s; 111 for 6s of 1881: 107i
for August 7-30s; 1131 for '62 6-20s; 1J!4 for '64
5- 20s; and 110 for '65 6-20s; and 108 for July, '65,
6- 20s. City loans were unchanged; the new
issue sold at 10U10l.
Railroad shares continue the most active on
the list. Camden and Amboy sold at 126i, a
slight advance; Pennsylvania Railroad at 63j, ,
no change; Minehill at 671, no change; Elrnlra
preferred at 42, no change; Philadelphia and
Erie at 284(&28i, a slight decline, and Reading
at 6231, a slight advance. 35 was bid for North
Pennsylvania; 57 for Lehigh Valley; 29 for
Elrnlra common; 28f for Catawissa preferred;
and 63 for Philadelphia and Baltimore.
City Passenger Railroad shares were firmly
held, but we hear ot no 6ales. 70 was bid for
Second and Third; 63 for Tenth and Eleventh;
18J for Thirteenth and Fifteenth; 284 for Spruce
and Pine; 66 for West Philadelphia; IU for
Hestonville; 30 lor Green and Coatesjand 26
lor Girard College.
Bank shares were in good demand for invest
meut at full prices. 110 was bid for First Na
tional; 236 for North America; 674 for Commer
cial: 32 for Mechanics'; 105 for Southwark; 110
for Kensington; oa ior renn Township; 63 lor
Girard; 32 for Manufacturers'; 70 for City: 70 for
Corn Exchange; and 64 for Union.
In Canal shares there was nothing doing. 28
was bid for Hchuylkill Navigation preferred; 45
for Lehigh Navigation; aud 15 lor Susquehanna
Caguotations of Gold-10 A. M., 141 1: 1VA. M..
141i; 12 M.. 14U; 1 P. M.. 111, an advance ot I
on tbe closing price of last evening.
The New York Herald this morning says:
The money market shows even greater ease than
It did on Haturday, and the leading dealers In Govern
ment securiiies are again enabled to borrow large
(uiivuut at thj oe pvi tvut.. ftlihguKh the general rate
on Governments Is fbur per cent., end oe mixed col
laterals five. There Is not much doing in the discount,
line, and the best grade of commercial paper passee
at (tf per cent. Produce paper, however, la not
taken below the legal rate of Interest. The
statement of the aaso lated hanks of this city for
tbe week endlnr on the 24ih instant, show a de
crease of ,S13,;68 in le ;al-tenilHr notes, o l
fi,3(i2,4S(l in net UuioBitS aud or 2.!W4,7H4 In loans. The
specie, on the other hand, bas Increased 11117,978, and '
the circulation '.6 492. The increase In the specie In- ;
dlcales the extent ol the Treasury sales of gold during
the week, the agvregaie being in excess of the cus-.
toms receipts. The loct that ihe loans and discounts
have decreased to more than hair the extent, of ihe
deposits Is a favorable feature lu the returu, o far ae
the resources or the banks are concerned, and H re-
fleets a null movement both In trade and on the Mtorkr .
Kxchange. The loss In legal-tender notes and de
posits is par Jy attributable to the Western draiu."
The Chicago Republican of Satur3ay says:
The demand for money continue good, and the
mrkel. on account of grain shippers aud speculators
here and the calls from tbe country. Is fairly active.
While there is no stringency, the market Is working;
a little close, but not to the extent of interfering with
anv legitimate business. Parties who are In good
landing meet with no difficulty In obtaining all the
accommodallous they want. The curreuoy which hae
been to freely disbursed In tbe Interior will before
long find its way back to business centres through tho
usual channels of trade. The current rate of interest
Is lu per cent per annum, and firm."
The Cleveland Herald of Friday says:
"The stringency In the local money market con
tinues, aud no change or Improvement can be noted
In Its condition. The banks have generally called lo
their balances, but they are immediately demanded
In aiding the movement of the grain crop, and other
agricultural products toward the seaboard, which bas
now commenced, and no relief Is expected until tbe
inouey In Its course once more reaches the banks,
which ran hardly be looked for before the exptraiion
of three or four weeks. Kxchange on the East Is very
close and rates are nrm at par buying aud oue tenia
premium selling."
rtllMDELPlM STOCK EXCHANGE TO-DAY
Reported by Dehaven A Bra, No. 40 U. Third street
FIRST BOARD.
12(100 W A Frank 7s... 79V
21 sh CamdcAm...ls.l26'.
46 ah Penna R Is. 6.V.
2 sb Penna K...... 63;'.
3 sh Minehill R..... 6V(
7 do 67 'i
lssnC AniR 126'j
7 do...un.124i
Messrs. William Painter & Co., bankers,
No. 36 S. Third street, report the follow
ing rates of exchange to-day at 12 o'clock :
0. 8. 6s, 1881, 11051114; U. 8. 6-20a, 1862,
113113 ; do., 1864, 109j(Sll09i ; do., 1965,
HOiStllOi; do. new, lOSJrglObi; 6s, 10-40s, 102
r102$; U. 8. 7-J0s, 1st series, 1074107; do.,
2d series, 107107j; 3d series, 107 41071;
Compound Interest Notes, December, 1864, 117 j;
May, 1865, 116 J ; August, 1865, 116 J; September,
1865, 115, ; October, 1805, 114.
Messrs. De Haven & Brother, No. 40 South
Third street, report the following rates of ex
change to-day at 1 P. M.: U. 8. 6s of 1881, 1101
fJlllj: do. 1862, 113(81131; do.. 1664, 1094G&
109; do., 1865, 1102110; do., 1865, new, 108fK(d
1081; do., 1867, new, 108J1083; do. 6s, 10-40s,
1024fajl03j; do. 7'30s, Aug., 1()7107J; do.,
Juue.l071107i;Uo.,July,107K'ii07i;Coai pound
Interest Notes, June, 1864, 11940; do., Jnly,
1864, 11940; do. August, 1864, 11940; ao.,
October, 1864, 1183(8119; do., December, 1864,
1173(3118: do.. May. 1866. 11621171: do.. Aug.
1865, 115j3)116i; do., September, 1865, 11510
116; do. October, IRK 5, 114t'115J; Gold, W-i
141. Silver, 134135i.
Messrs. Jay Cooke & Co. quote Govern
ment securities, etc., as follows: U. S. 6s of
1881, 111,01101; old 6-20s, 113(3)1134; 5-20s,
1864. 1094109i; do., 1865. 110c5ill0j : do., July,
1081084; do., 1867, 1081084. 10-40s, 1024tfD
102i;730s, Aug., 107K3)107J; do., June, 107i
1074; do., July, 107107&. Gold, 141l414.
Philadelphia Trade Report.
Tuesday, August 27. The Flour Market is
quiet, but prices remain without change. A
few hundred barrels were taken by the home
consumers at $7'2577o for superfine; t88'60
for old stock extra; J9-5010-.jO for new do. do.;
$UG012 o0 for new Wheat extra family; $11-75
12-25 for Northwestern extra family; and tl314
for fancy, according to quality. Rye Flonr is
held firmly at $9 $ bbl. Nothing doing in Corn
Heal.
Prime lots of Wneat are in steady demand by
the millers at full prices; but tbe offerings are
exceedingly light, hence the transactions on so
small a scale. Sales of 3000 bushels at 12-362 -15
for new Pennsylvania and Southern red: and
'230 for amber, Kye Is unchanged. Sales of
1000 bushels new and old Pennsylvania at f 167
l-70. Corn Tbe market Is dull at yesterday's
quotations. Sales of yellow at $1,25; and West
ern mixed at $1-221 23. Oats are but little In
quired after. Sales of new at 70c. for very choice
and fJ0(a)65o. for good noil prime.
1000 bushels Malt sold on secret terms.
Bark is held firmly At $43 $ ton for No. 1
Quercitron.
Whisky Nothing doing.
Alarkets by Telegrapfeu
New York, August 27. Cotton dull at 71'A(A2&c
Flour R20c lower; State, 7(all30; Ohio. 8 60 biWOOt
Western, 17(5 la: (southern, k'60(j1S'7S; California, 113
(1614. Wheat dull, market lavors buyers. Corn quiet
and unchanged. Oats firm. Provisions quiet and
steady. Pork heavy; new mess, 2A-S7(a23-50, Whisky
quiet.
New York, August 27. -Stocks dull. Chicago and
Ruck Island, 103'4; Reading, llHS,; Canton Com
pany, 47,'a; Erie, 7"Ji: Cleveland and Toledo, 128V;
Cleveland and Pittsburg, ss; Pittsburg and Fort
Wayne, 126?-,; Michigan Central, 107; Michigan
Southern, 81?,; New York Central, ion?,'; Illlnoui
Central, 11!"-,; Cumberland preferred, 3ji; Virginia
Sixes. 6'); Missouri bixes, ltw'4; Hudson River, 124V:
U. S. Five-weuties. 1W2, 113; do. 1H64, 109M: do. 15.
mi'-,; new l83ue,io8): Ten-fortIes,U02X; Seven-thirties.
107?,'. Sterling. ?,. Gold,141. '
LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
For additional Marine New tee Third Pan:
PORT OF PHLLADBXPHIA .. ...AUGUST
STATS OF THKKMOMKTXa AT TH, KVKffflMO TItJf
7 A. M-....70U A. M.80s P. M p;
CLEARED THIS MORNING.
BHgJohn Chrystal, Barnes, Pernaubuco, J, Mason
Brig Scotland, Rose, Bangor, J. E. Bailey A Co,
bchrC.C Clark, Foster, Portland, Warren, Gregg A
Morris.
Schr T. sinnlcluon, Dlckerson, Newport, Rommel A
Hunter. w
Schr O. R. Murney, Muruey, Richmond, Davis, Fales
Schr Manaway, Hampton, Mlllvllle, R. D. WftOd&Oo,
ARRIVED THIS MORNING.
Br. brig Maggie, Tueo, s days from New Haven. In
lBIIBD V MM A , 0UUUDI SJ
tschr Cobassett, Glbbs, 4. days from New Bedford.
With oil to fehober A Co.
Schr Orozlmbo. fiagley, S days from Bangor, with
lumber to captain.
Hcur 8. A. Hammond, Paine, S days from Boston,
with mdse. to captain.
Schr A. Tirreii, Atwood, 6 days from Boston, with
mdse. to Bacon, Collins A Co.
Schr J. W allies, Robinson, from Provlncotown.
Schr E. J. lieraty, Meredith, from Boston,
, t MEMORANDA.
Ship Effort, Hussey, tor J-hlladeiphta, sailed from
Liverpool 13th lust, r
siBAmshlp chase, Harding, hence, at Providence
yesterday.
Barque Schamyl, Crosby, from London lor Phlla
delplila, put Into Falmouth 13th Inst.
Barque Ada. Murphy, hence for Bremen, was off
Scllly 11th Inst.
BurqueOtteren. Torjuaen, hence for Antwerp, was
Ott Dungenesa 12th Inst.
Brig Cubau, Welsh, hence, at St. John, N. B sath
Instant.
Bchr Isaac Rich, Cro well, for Philadelphia, cleared
at Boston 24th Inst. w
Schr J. Johnson, McBrlde, for Philadelphia, cleared
St New York yesterday.
Hcbr Hlla P. Crowell, Stevens, hence, at Boston 26UJ
iustant.
bch r W. Tice. Tlce, hence, at Beverly lath Inst.
Schr George Kllburu, btauley, heuoe, at Hachlas.
P Schr H."g. Fay. Prescott, for Philadelphia, cleared
at Calais isth Inst.
Hchrs P. L. tsnilth. Bunker; M. H. Westcotf. West
colt; Bophle Ann, Baker: and H. Ciiamplln. Pilgrim,
for Philadelphia, sailed from Providence 24th Inst.
Schr llailetou, Gardiner, for Philadelphia, ailed
from Pawiucket 14th InsU A
fccur Mary Price, Garrison, for Philadelphia, sailed
from Plymouth 22d lust,, and anchored. Mow va
account fcl bead winds,
DOMESTIC PORTS. "
Nrw Yobk. Aug. its.-Arrived, steamship Kendal
Snillh, from Oreylowo.
Steamship (Sherman, Sampson, from New Orleans.'
fcaiqutj mutism. Mmr, ftuu lWHeiawu,