13 c Ott T2II7IIZDAT. Al:ater is. 186/. Ilia lIITUATLOX Doling the rebellion tide caption often met the eyes of newspaper readers. It wu designed to Indicate that kind of in telligence which eronld answer the ever-recurring question, "Thni gees the ;wart" . We may me it now in neadythe o une , way; for although no armies axe meet log in the shock of battle, the country is um] toping upon the turbulent billows which . often continue to roll long after the tempest which raised them has spent its force. Political and financial dam , dent are now thei object& of solicitude.' The country dodgem under & load Of 1 debt, national, state and corporate, which seven years ago would have been DM. notuiced =endurable. Yet it is besting op onati: it, and prospering. . Tar= are enonnonaly high, yet they. are paid with ' commendable cheerfulness, except that which is levied Rion whisky. Our citlei are growing 'With incensed -rapidity,:' . both in poptilation and wealth. Real estate ntaintaiim the high price to.vrltiali •• it gm"' during the; war, with no Immo. date prospect of any corudderable de cline. Commerce tientirmoutt, and lir' u , y indulged in to an extent that has no examile in this or any Other country. Aidculture is yielding larger returns than in any former period, and hundreds of thousands of new acres are annually brought under tillage. And what 'Amore remarkable than all is, that a thousand Immigrants per day are landing upon our shores from the other side of the Atlantic for the purpose of making this heavily taxed and agitated country their own and their children's Imre home. It is the estimate of sound economists . that every able bodied fornigner who lands upon our shores adds a thousand dollars to the aggregate wealth of the nation, thrupective of whatever money or property he may bring with him. If this be true, thepresent influx of pope !Won Nan abroad is sufficient telbal anoe the interest , upen both Our national and state debts, even ware all that, lit tered carried out of the country, which it isnot by a greet des]. We think it is tree that the pressure of the-national debt doesnot much retard the increase of the aggregate wealth of - the nation; and that if the national amides were all helePat idme it would not retard it at all. It is the sending of these securities abroad at a shamefully depredated price—seeing-that theybear sex per cent. Interest, •in gold--in ex change for things which we ought to produce at home, that weakens and im poverishes the nation. If 'We ' sre hays a fluidal and commemid break. down, stun suicidal Polidy, and nothing aloe, will be the cause of it; for so long . as it is persisted in gold cannot accumir. late, and untilit does accurnulate, Its normal price as compered with the na tional curre ncy, cannot . come down. Under the 'present commercial policy there is no prospect of a return to specie paymints. • We are not making any perceptible - advance in that direction. The increase of population in cities! and towns is out of proportion to that of the rural and agricultural population. This unequal ratio has been going , on for years, end has done more to - inflate prima of real estate and of ihe neces: series of life, and consequently of labor, I tluin any other single anise: If 'the tows. Pollidatilmit Wire more timidly producers than . they ; see the evil would not h• so Veldt- but the number ,or non. producers, persoUTWlth "Minify" stand , as middle man,..; factors Or =tiara of 1 commodities produced ,by • otheri, other words, "merchants, traders, specie. Liam and transporters, !seta of all pro portion to the wants of the country, on what it would need wen:the several in duaidal pursuits diurlatted as they ought he be, and as they SOOII would be under, judicious and--steady system of home protection. . . The abtuadsat haryest of the moult year will - enable the co - altry - todescend . In some degree, and withotn - Asnger, from the inflated and feieriih condition into which the war of the rebellion threw it; bat 14 good eifeeta will ban 'reitiC . irAbly lost if the strength. whirl , it _ imparts spell be expanded in an enlarged foreign commerce. as there is reason to appre hend that It will be. Still its effecta will be greatly beneficial to . every interest— to.thicatt•nmer, probably, more than to The number of really skilisi work melt Intl& country is disproportionate '.whiN would gladly ac. quirt skill in many brauches'of matt- Ikcture and handlcmft are menntod by arbitrary . regulations established by tom ' Dilutions of workuien, and the' Onus . ands.ho are giftufwith natural pOwers such is would, it cultivated, enrich thertusilves and ieider theminvaluable to the country;a4e fortied iikethe ruts of mere laborers and •drudges, L and sub jected during life to be thrown into idle ness and want by the caprices of their "skilled". oppressors; This is a sore aril, and one that is besting heavily up on .the gamma prosperity of the nation- Stratgc , anoinalus are often foutukin Inman society; but thereare' few stranger than this, that in a country where the laboritt min, allied or unskilled, is the peer of the weslthlesfand the highest, a poor man cannot get permission to have Its ton Instructed in - a useftd,lonorable and intentritalling—tuX tetstme prietors or employers are but became other poor men combine to fortdd it. ' Zit's, when they creep into a community haying as much true life as; is found in this country, gentian: oars themselves in time; and No we , suppose vile one trill eltimatelY cure twat . Slavery' dug the pit into which it fen and ,wss buried, and every other form of op. intuition is sure, sooner or latex, to meet a IthaPa; fate.. thitho,wholeithe people of the Linked thates, after looking back open what they kaio just passed ffirtituth, and inane upon thelr glorknut and sing country, hare reason to think"Gexi and takieoureget. Even the subjugated rebel States are readyto nee to anew and lamer pimperity as Mau as, the pas. Mons which &ore their people into their mad': experiment shall have .sitbsidati. These passiotis cannot last aliiya for they hare nothing Open which they an Sibillto, 'Their filth in Aunnr.wJouir gots and the liorthirn Democracy is fast changing into contempt; not because the President and their o/d alibis amid/titre* from what they were, bit became they ditaxiyer that they here no power. Tee zinortos or Lours Downie°, who is mid to be a fell-blood Teillau, over Wm. P. Roes turned upon a ques tion qiniernal pc/41. Both northern and scittrain , Cirerokeis voted foiDowir. Iwo, who. it is said, favors the section alising of the pupils imada of the nation. This Ii probably intended to be done in order to donate to the 'railroad wideh is to through the territory' from north to south-tiom Ennui to Gahriattio-: alternate sections of .a belt twenty miles wide, re' is done by the ,Unite4„Bteke GOvernment north and iseith. of . the Cherokee territory. There 1111101110pFob. ability tlis the Indians will build and control their 'own portion of that. De ponent road. IT ID SAM that Er. Stanton was de oidedly oneeed to the Tenure ofOffice Bill it the time of Da Pissage,'and voted in WO ef its veto. .He couill not see ita wiedom ai ting Ume, and indeed many members of both 11.012301 thought It lne pedieni to Insert the eictlon providing against the removal of Cabinet officers. To XV, Thomas Williams' pertinacity Is dee In a Luis 13011111111 the passage of the bill eine clubs to itand ithoold 'be ands a law WI Oat end Vika accomplshed. SHE SUSPENSION zottt The following is a copy in fall of the correspondence between the President, Mr. Stanton, and General Grant: EXECCrivE Misato ' • ). WAenrocroc, D. C., Aug. 12, OM. 1 . 1 Sin: By Tina, of tiwwer,tdskati., thority vested in the as ddetit - or-tU united States , you are hereby , suspend& ed from office as Secretary of WaV, and will cease to exercise any .and altihne, lions pertaining to .tile sa n e; _ You wilt at once transfer to G. 1:t, Q, chink who has this day been Stlthorized and imppwered to act as Secretary of War rid interim, all record% books, papers, and other public property now in petit ensandy and clarge. respectleZT yours, &mauls' Jocose:s. The 4sn.. , Edwia 8t 2 [. ington, D. C. Wan Bartimrstintrr.---1 Weancraron City, Aug. 12,18(17:7 'SU': Your note of thfs date has been received, informing me that by virtue or the Power and authority as President by th e Constittition' laid laws of the United Stites, 1 arn suspend. ed from office as Secretary of War, and will cram to exercise any and all Amid- . Sens pertaining to the lame, and afso directing me at once to transfer .to Gem - Ulysses S. Grant, who has this day beed authorized and empowered to act as Sec retary of. War ed infsrim, all records, books, papers , and other pablic property now In my custody and charge. tinder a sense of public duty I am compelled to deny your right under the Conatitu tion and laws of the Ututed States, 1 without the advice and consent of the Senate, and without legal cause, to sus- pond tne from office as Secretary of War, or the exercise of any or all functions pertaining to the same, or witblAst inch advice and consent, to compel NW to transfer to any person the records, Woks, papers and other public property in my, izustody as Secretary of War. But titan much as the General commanding the armies of the United - States baa been ap pointed. Secretary of War ad interim, and has notified me that he has accepted the, appointmeat, I have no alternative but submit, under protest, to superior force. Very respectfully yours, EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. To the. President Exxon - I , lra Mansion, Wasunecrow. D. C., Aug. 12, 1867. SIR : The Hon. E. R. Stanton hay iug been this day sttspended as Secretary of War, you are hereby authorised and empowered to act as Secretary of War ad iR241 . 611 and will at once enter upon the discharge: of the duties of that °Bice. The Secretary of War has been Instruct ed to transfer to you all records, boots, papersiand other public property now In his custody and charge. Very respectfully yoUist ANDRVW J0R.91021. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, Waahlngton,D.C. AILKIZI OF THE triciTED STATSO, WASHINGTON, Aug. 12,1267. I TAB Hon. E. .31:. Stanton, Set'y of War: Inclosed herewith I have to transmit to you a copy of &letter jest re heived from the President of the United States notifying me of my assignment as Acting Secretary of .Wer, and directing tne to assume those duties at once. In notifying you of my acceptance I cannot tat the opportunit) passwithout express ing to you my appreciation of the seal,. patriotism, firmness and ability, with which you have ever discharged the duty of Secretary of War. With great respect, Your obedient servant, , I , U. S. 071AST, Genera l . Wd3 DEPARTIIENS, , / WASIIIIRCITOII Orrv, Aug. 12,1867. Ganzrut.: Your note of this date, ac. compented bye copy of a letter address. ed to you Aug. 12, by the President, ap• pOintLug you Secretary of War ad inte rim, and Informing me of your accep tance of the appointment, has been ,e. celted. Under a sense of public duty, I am compelled to deny the President's right under the laws of the United States to suspend me from office as Sec. rotary of War, or to authorize any other person to enter upon the discharge of the duties of that office, or to require me to transfer to you or any other person, the 'moon* books, papers, and other ' public property in my official custody as Secretary of War, but inasmuch as the President has assumed to suspend me from office as Secretary of War y and you have notified me of your acceptance of the appointment of Secretary of War ad interim, I have no alternative but to submit, under protest, to the superior force of the President. You will please accept my ackuosiedgment of the kind terms in which ion have notified me of your acceptance of the President's ap pointment, and my cordial reciprocaUon of the sentimentsexpreueL • I am, with sincere regard, truly yonrs, lithwth M. Brarrow, Secretary of War. To General U. S. Grant. Railroad Composite/A . llold to Account to L IThe London Railway _Pits publishes a summary of the actions arising out of collisions and other accidents brought against railway companies in England daring the air months ending June 30, INT. 'One case of loss of life appears amongst, them, and forty-four cases of minor injuries to passengers. Three actions were brought against the Metropolitan Company, two against the North London, two against the Lon don and Brighton, one against the Lon don, Chatham and Borer, pro against the Great Eastern, two against the Southeastern, one against the North— oneeastnst the Great Western, against the Southwestern, nine against the Northwestern, three against the Midland Dairen against the Lanca shire and Yorkshire, two against the Great Northern, and one against the Manchester, South Junction and Al. trincham, In twenty-nlne of then cases the rail way companies had to ply damages to the amount of .E 24,825. The highest damages awnrded in any one caw were in that of the Great Eastern Commtny, In which a single plaintiff obtained £7,000, on the assumption that be had been irrecoverably Mimed, a portion of that sum to be paid down, and a portion to be reserved until the sufferer's condi tion should be finally decided. In New., carale, a fortnight ago, one Donaldson recovered verdict of aIO,OOO for inju ries received in & collision on the Blyth and Tyne railway. The Rainfall In July. The cfruuttity of rain that fell in July at Teflon places. has attracted attention. At Newark, N. J., the rainfall was 8.'15 Inches, and the average for twenty-four you; 3.50. The month of July, in mne of these years, has shown a greater fall than this year. At Watertown, Jeffer son minty, • the rainfall for July was .3.112 k, and the average for sixteen years, 4.18. At Rochester It was 3.56, and the -a for thirty - average for thirty years, 3.23: In this city a record pabllahfd In the Post gave a rainfall or 0 inches for July. A state ment furnished us by the Central Park Commissioners showed a rainfall of 4.61 At Provideoce; L, Mr. CoswelPs ob ;serrations show that the rainfall for Job , Wee &IS inches, which Is very near. 17 the average (3.19) of this month for a period of thirty-six years. These va rious observations are curious and inter-' eating. Bo far they give the credit of the moat abundant water to New-York. —N. Y.Post. Trot Iron Age gives the following ta ble of the quantity and Palle of the Im• portatione of iron and stout to this coun try dazing the drat nye' months of the pressot year: PIK frOn, Loon Quantity. Value,ll3,ott Dar trOtt, Ms • =lnt 1153,ta Boiler arOn, Its 603,311 21,77 Band • hot* and ocroll 10, • 10,t lit 3zzoi, Railroad Iron, tame..:..... 62,677 Oman iron, ........ x 5,777 Anehosr, oanios • • and obalnit the 0,500,51 - 0 7.:3,433 Xuniftoturni not opeolled 1,t18.61% Steel, and msnofitettmeo of ' 4,275,301 c 00100,119 This is a large aura to expend abroad for prciducta that could as well be pro. &iced upon our 1011. Bat u the Cop Per. beads, in nearly every State except Pannsylrania, unanimously favor free trade, and as, to the great Democratic stronghold, Kentucky, thnp are &drew. citing an entire abolition of Cutolne do tics, the restoration' of their pen. 9 to power would destroy all the safcgusxds of the existing tariff, and load to much heavier Importatioas of foreign iron and steel than are now, possible.—Phl/adel• phiaPresa. —Mr. Seth Rogers of Bath, Mr., says the Portland ..Argue, boa 111 Las family a pet cat, whose powers of Perreption are remarkably distinct, from the fact that she became recently In posiewelon of a beautiful, kitten, which yens tutroestly so. !baited by ono of his neiglibbra when It should bo of an age to be retnoVert from Its fond parent. One mondng aftt.`q the kitten . ..lMS found at the house Of the per son'who deelred WAS found that "Topsyr the mother, had carrion the kitten there of her own sword, and, to It . dowt, looked up and seemed to say, 'here It Is; take good elite of 1t, , ! arm which time she has never been near It.- —A. neryous old gentleman reoontly attempted to remove a large bug from the bonnet of abut, who , eat In front of blip the theatro In New York, The result wee, he unroofed all her back hair, the bug's otnce being to bold bead and hair together. GIIMitMI. NEWS --.3tien Annie tinrratt kin, gone to to Boston bootblack hns n bank ao count of $10,060, . Summer complaint.-hot weather aPd dull business., —The. newsporaw pisvis eerie. in Lon don tminbers 14,000 quills, pea la, and gold rein, • — Thackberries in West Virginia sell for ten ormts it gallon. West Virginians will make money it they earl. —A dwelling bon., woo reecntly:car frum Allows Point to New Isindon, Con, sts mats:, on a raft. —A crop eroaker Rays• he will have to give up on the shawls:tee of the nay null Wheat , cops, but will net "acknowledge Alike —Shoddy Is accusal of having made his money through "inflation,' He af firms, oil tile Military, that it was tntough contract-100. Charlotte Thompson, the actress ,! .. i4rutges a .plan; slam In Alabama sue , ales tenon crop this q^rr is ow of the best in the State. 'Boston hall Vent nearly all of the $20,000 appropriated for thq public baths. The Trareter urges the eritcdon of warm baths for the Winter USD Of the root. -To be always intending to lend a I, now life but never find time to set shoat i it, is on f a man should pit off eating and drinking from one day to sandier, till he is starred or destroyed. --Like cures like. The same condition I which send us wandering in the rural re gions bring-sun backspin to town. We go to the country bemuse we are sick of home; we return because we are home sick. story wile started in l'etershurg. Ili., a few days ago, Mut a negro eve ploy ed by Dr. John IV. Gurley, of Prince (Marge, had been murdered by that gen tleman. The mlllteri- Investigated the Metter, end