The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-29


Of the members Of the convention manifest rather In
trscabe disposition and evidently need little ensht-
eminent from Washington which they will probably soon
receive az we informed that Secretary seward has
notified the Provisional Governor Of Georgia that the
President cannot recognize any State which assumes
particle Of its rebel debt a. having resumed It's allegiance
to the national government The first article OF the new
constitution has been Eepoed to the convention and
adopted II contains section aboshing slavery with
provso that action shall be estoppal 70 future
pcnsation claims foPslayes manumitted.
In Louisiana the Provast Marshal's courts organized
by the Freedmens Bureau have been abolished by Gen.
Fullerton, and all casos relating 70 the freedmen
turned over to State courts tho officers OF the bureau
however being instructed that the negroes receive
Justice The rebel OK Governor Allen, voluntary
exile in Mexico who nominated by his admirers for
re- election Governor OF Louisiana, has II Is said, de-
cned the honor expressing his intention Of remaining
in the dominions OF Macmillan.
Governor Humphreys OF Mississippi in his recent In
augural address the Legislature Of that State, main
tanned the supreme authority Of the national
in opposition the State rights doctrine and said that
Though be was general in the rebel army 81 have
always believed that moro States could con-
sttutionay the ties that unite the people Of the
several States into one people, Wise men, however he
says thought differently and the matter submitted
to tribunal from which there is appeal and en-
phaticaly decided against the right Of secession. He
notices and contradcts the assertion that the South Ia
not sincere professions Of loyalty and acquiescence
in the results of the war; While acknowledging that
Mississippi has not abolished slavery willingly but under
the Of events maintains that she has done
In good faith and that she will allow 1t to again
exist within her borders He recommends tho
passage of laws for the education and ele
walton Of the freedmen and to protect them
but insists that they be admitted TO social or
political equality with the whites this Is "a govern
ment Of white men," 'Mscegenatson," he says, 'must
be the work and taste Of other chimes and other people,
Bishop Davis OF the Episcopal Church in South Caro-
lima has addressed letter his clergy and laity the
subject OF proposed reunion OF the Northern and
Southern branches of that denomination. He maintains
that owing political events the ecclesiastical division
was unavoidable and in favor Of continuing the sepa
ration but is willing submit to the decision OF the
General Convention of the Church South, which is to
semble in Mobile during next month.
Georgia journal says that many of the leading Mctho
dist ciergymen Of that State in consequence OF their
hostility to their Northern brethren, have made
lures to the Episcopaans for union with them.
The United States naval steamer saranac sailed from
Honolulu, Sandwich Islands, the 18th Of September,
in search Of the rebel pirate steamer Shenandoah.
list of ninety.fve American whaers is published by a
Honolulu paper thirty three Of which had been burned
boarded by the pirate, and the remaining sixtytwo
OF which had not been heard from.
Buenos Ayres newspapers Of the Goth Of September
have reached by way OF Europe They contain little
additional however in regard to the war between Para
quay and the allies. We are told that the Paraguayans
respected property protected by national nag
The line Of steamers between New York and Rio
Janeiro in addition to the subsidies granted by the
al txvonf thou.
sand dollars per annum by the Argentine Congress, on
condition that the trips Of the vessels DO extended to
Buenos Ayres.
despatch from Morehcad City, N c., says that the
purser OF the steamship Eagle from Havana states that
the negro instruction in jamaica heretofore reported,
had assumed proportions and that at the solicit
taton OF the British Consul four Spanish vessels
had been despatched to assist in suppressing II.
The latest advccs from the republic Of Hayt report
the rebellion against the government Of President Gcf
frard continuing, though in nearly exhausted cond-
ton The rebels st besiegcd in the Of Cape
Haytcn and short Of provisions that IT was
thought they must soon succumb.
Edward B. Ketchum arraigncd yesterday in the
Court Of General Sessions and pleaded guilty forgery
in the third degree His counsel moved for postpone
ment OF the sentence until Ketchum's testimony
taken in number OF civil suits pending and stated
that evidence would be furnished to tho court showing
that he young man OF correct habits previous to
the commission OF tho offence District Attorney Hall
acceded to the motion the Recorder postponed the
sentence A motion was made for the discharge OF
Charles Brown. who is charged with being implicated
with Jenkins In the Phcnix Bank frauds The Recorder
reserved his decision. George f. Weaver who pleaded
guilty TO assault with inicnt TO commit rape was
sent 70 the State Prison for Eve years.
The police yesterday bounced upon and closed up a
xfa FIR n al
felt Treasury notes. located in dark raariroom at No
Goerck Francisco Bohagar Italian, the occu
pant OF the ROOM arrested and committed, and
making search in II there found stock Of bogus
Treasury notes. of the denominations Of five dollars
twenty dollars and fifty cents, representing altogether
one hundred and thousand dollars put up in
thousand packages The bills rather poor Ones
and would not deceive those accustomed 10 handling
money but is believed that large quantities Of them
have to the West and South, where they may
have better chance Of getting into circulation. Boha
gar refuses any Of his accompces or to disclose
the place Of manufacture Of the spurious currency but
the police are sanguine Of learning these shortly
Major General Sanford yesterday issued another
ORDER postponing until the 25h Of November in accord
ancc with request OF the Governor, the review and
parade OF our city military, which we're TO have taken
place on the LIST OF the month
Some specimens Of the ten cent currency notes
have been received in this city, and they are nearly
ready for general distribution They half an inch
longer and quarter Of inch wider than the old notes.
and their engraving s more elaborate.
FIRE about eight O'Clock last evening the second
noor OF the grocery store No 200 Greenwich street, the
origin Of which supposed TO have been accidental did
damage estimated between seven thousand and eight
thousand dollars
The annual regatta OF the ATLANTA Boat Club took place
yesterday afternoon the North river on the Elysan
Fields There two rsces-s single scul contest,
for which there three entries, and between
the boats New York and colyer manned respectively by
married and unmarried rowep Tho former
won by the D. Banks IT, the latter by the married
men
large lot OF sverware and other articles supposed 10