New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-18

every letter deposited ia any Branch Post Office to
be forwarded by mail from the principal Office, and
which shall be prepaid by stamp AMI one cent for
every letter delivered Al such branch Office, TO DO
paid on delivery provided that no letter shall be cent
from The principal Office 10 such branch office for de-
livery, except by request Of the party 10 whom The
same may be addressed ard provided the expense Of
such branch service shall not exceed the receipts on
account thereof.
The tenth section OF the act 10 establish certain
post rates and for other purposes, approved March 3
1871, ia REL eaIed.
THE PIiIiADEI pIHa CoNTF>TED-sEAT CASE.
i Twenty-hree Republicans and iifty-four Demo-
Gratis and UDionsts voted to confirm Representative
lehman in his seat. The 81 against him were all
Republicans; Is Democrats and Unionists we're alb
sent or no. voting.
| ARREST OF A RUFFIAN.
| VIM. Lee Chief Of Police Of Elmrs n. z. ar
rested here last night Robert Turney on the charge
of making deadly assault on officer Hunt, police
man Of Elmira. Turner ia one Of the four rul6ans
arrested BY Lee Last Summer, on suspicion Of knock
ing down and robbipgs British marine. Officer Lee
left with bis prisoner for Elmira to-day.
ATTACK On A REBEL POTOMAC BATTERY.
The steamer King Philip returned from the hotills
last night, aud reports that tue AnaeoSia yeser 'ay
bomtarded the rebel battery at Coctpi. Point, with
what result has not as yet been asceriaiaed. Th'
rebels fired four shells al the seameg viii the result,
no damage.
! INDOR sEsIENT OF COT. MEtGHER.
The Colonies and officers of The 6)th AID SSth
New-Yoik Regiments, and the officers Of the bat
teries attached to it, Maj. ONeill commanding to-
day sent to the Senate NJ 'itagy COMMITTEE memo.
ral heartily snd unanimously ;ndcfsing the appoint
ment OF Col Neagher a. their Genera Gen.
Shields also has addressed most cordial letter 10
Senator Wilson tie Chairman Of that Committee,
an earnest enreaty for the confirmation OF hisfrienh
and countryman.
| Corre,pou deuce OF Tie n. Y. Td5une.
WAsaiyeros Chr, J,n.i7, 1874
INTERESTING FACTS.
former resident Of this city and In 10 Official rs-
lation and quite intimate with It's social elements,
have recently after years Of absence, been rey-ting
old places, scenes, faces. so far they remain Some
thoughts have been suggested to me, which you will
publish, if they seem valuable 10 you they are at
least tue results Of personal observation. assisted oy
a wide opportunity Of seepg ard knowing. q
cannot relieve nj mind of the impression that
has been gathering UPON il for several days that
Washington Is y Doomed Cay. 80 deeply has the
fang Of Slavery gone into it. 80 allpervading s its
virus. that cure seeus almost hopeless at this mo-
ment even Unionisn here is huggiag TO is breas,
the arp that would sting it unto death. Among
tie mos, OF ny old friends who bad
been represented % Ine as g flaming UDionists.'
have not met three who would a5eribe this rebel
lion honestly to ia real Cause, and several Q. these
8 flaming Unioniss' expressed their hope Of seeing
the Anti-Slavery men Of Congress one day hanging
side by side with JET Davis. The Southern traitors are
spok.n Of in tone Of tenderness, as misguided. but
,uperors; every word concerning the North - worm
wood aud gall. Such expressions seem 70 rule ana
am actually nor sure that al would be secure were
Wendell Phillips or Garrison 70 lecture here. Pfoi'
Henry has already had q strong social pressure
brought to bear upon him vita reference TO the re-
cent Ieetures al the Smithsonian Institution, and hs'
filed solemn protest against their sentiments 1t -
clear 10 me that there is vet TO be severe struggle
in this city between Saverys Ancient Kingdom anf
the nroad OF Light. very thoughtful friend thinks
that Washington /, the nbol Of the passing wrong
and that with the reign of the reptiles which u
represented Il must become buried, imbsdjed fossil
i Seces onism Is at home here, Freedom a strange.
the one holds all the wires knows the acishborhood,
]
cheerful peopc have seen hereae the Scoess.cns,,
They take delight in indicating it. To-day, walking
M PENNSYLVANIA avenue with W. II. Chan lng,
we were amused at seeing little boy bearing IN his
arms plaster head Of j. c. Calhoun, freshly broken
from its bust The little fellow was .uggiTe along
the head. which was considerably larger than ri,
own twce.told, when We stopped him aud asked bin
where he got i from. " From NY fathers store.
he replied. a. Where's the rest OF ~
" don't know " How did il get brokel''
" Soldier struck the head Of Quite
little company gather about us. and saw
that there was some feeling about the decapitats
Calhoun manifested, 80 symbollcal and prophetic
did the child look with the curious thing. One we'll
dressed man spoke loudly " he was great anil
gooi man."
! Leaving the west end, where Secession 10 almost
universal alas. that the White House should be 50
near the malaria the air becomes ireer a. we go
toward the Capitol and here, thank God, we fee.
the presence Of the new epoch. Here in the >eHat'
Chamber the man who was blacsguarded in his seat
| bv Slavery il now facRs prirceps and IN tho
| House. Vaandgham and his like skulS and sink
about. and are only TOO glad 20 cover All hide aEy.
where.
Nv conviction IL, that there ia but one way u
making Washington really "saie. Lei Congress
Immediately abolish Slavery in the District Irea'
son ard rebellion can i've in the bracing al
of Freedom, more than scorpions can in MaSsach1'
sets. Let it be done
TIE sINrEEN NEGROES IN ST. LOUIS.
In his lecture at the Smithsonian Institution, ilst
,;,j, rho Raw MI CONWAY made the statement