The New York herald., 1865-09-18

WAS ordered left tho State to avoid military SER
vice. and thereby became desercrs also OF those per-
sons who claimed military exemption ON the ground OF
aenage for the purpose preventing their voting the
people of Shreveport Louisiana are much agated on
account of their town being garrsoned oy coored troops
for whose removal they intend to petition General Csnpy
Genera, Carl scburz was in New Orleans the 7th inst
engaged in the duties of his mission of inspection OF the
Southern States to which he appointed by the Pre-
sident He would proceed thence to Mobile.
number of the leading men of Georgia on visit TO
the national capital in connection with reconstruction
matters last week had very interesting conferences with
secretary of the Interior Harlan and Commissioner Of
Agriculture Newton The Georgians stated that there
was great destituton among their people Of and great
demand for books containing tho recently enacted laws
of the United States The Secretary informed them that
all through the rebellion the quotas OF documents for all
the States were printed with the regularity as pre-
viously Those for the rebeous States had been care
fully stored away, and would now that the national au
thority had been restored, soon be distributed Inc
Georgia gentlemen very much pleased with the re
suits of their visit all respects and represented to the
Secretary that the people generally in their State re-
garded the issues Of the fully settled considered
slavery completely dead and desrous Of being again
able their proper position in the Union They said
recently
relations Of planters and negroes On nrst acquiring
their freedom the latter in the exuberance Of their JOY
disposed 70 abandon their rural employments and
aock to the towns but now they have generally re-
sumed their former occupations the plantations and
are working industnously With the Commissioner OF
Agriculture the Geogans perfected arrangements for the
distribution OF seeds in their State
continuation Of the account Of the Western trip OF
the European capitalists by one OF the HERALD cores
pondents who accompanies them, giving all the occur
and incidents OF interest," appears In our columns
this morning The present instament OF this interest
ing chronicle carries the pecuni0us party through In
diana and Illinois, and leaves them In st. Louis. At the
latter place they introduced 10 Generals Grant and
Sherman The latter distinguished officer one of the
guests at q banquet given to them there and in re-
sponse to his being toasted by the Hon. Mr. Kinnaird
made brief speech.
The national Grand Lodge Of the Independent Order or
Odd Fellows will assemble in annual session in Balti-
more to-day This will be Of the most interesting
conventions of this body which has been held for years.
as several matters of great interest to the Order will re-
ceive attention Representatives from nearly all of the
lately rebeous States have been elected, and are ex-
pected to be present 1t will be the first time in four
years when the Of this annual assembage
they have united with their Northern brethren. On
Wednesday the handsome monument which has for
some time been of erection In Baltimore to the
memory of Thomas wldey, the father and founder Of
Odd Fellowship in this country, will be dedicated with
all the appropriate imposing ceremonies of the Order
Extensive preparations for this affair have been made
and thousands of strangers will be in the Monumental
City to take part and witness IT, Last night the city
was already becoming rapidly thronged with visitors,
and arrangements were being made by the Baltimore
merchandise give grand banquet to the Grand Lodge
The yachts Henrietta and Restless started on race
at eleven o'clock last Saturday night from Sands
Point Long Island Sound Yesterday forenoon at eleven
O'Clock the Henrietta passed the lightshp of New Lon
don, Conn. fifteen minutes ahead of the Restless
Augusta, Maine, visited by terribly destructive
fire yesterday supposed to be the work of ncsndarsm,
which destroyed forty buildings, comprising nearly
the entire business portion OF tho city All the banks
we're burned saved their papers and treasure The
loss is estimated at half million dollars.
Are last night at ATS Cherry street destroyed that
building and stable in tho and did some damage
to Nos at and 470. horse was burned 10 death IN
the stables
The Row Mr. Marshall, Of Mississippi formerly chap
lain Of rebel regiment, preached sermon yesterday
forenoon In Cooper Institute on The Shaking Of the
Nation In which no dwclt on the shaking which the
nation had received by tho rebellion He considered
that the suffering which the Southern people had endured
was tho Christening OF God for their publication, coun
selled the cultivation Of spirit Of brotherhood and
Christian fellowship between the churches Of the North
and the South and bitterly denounced all attempts TO
foster sectionssm. The reverend southcrnor prayed
fervently for the President Of the United States spoke
IN high terms of William Lloyd Garrison, the veteran
abotonst, whose heart hc said was big enough to NIL
the universe, and warmly thanked the people of Now
York their generosity towards him since his arrival in
the city.
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regiment in the national army delivered sermon last
evening in one Of tho Of the Cooper Institute Sho
did not say anything however, about her experience
while in tho military service but there spice in
some of her ideas
Tho Catholic Bishop and clergy Of New Jersey yestcr
day laid the corner stone of church In Jersey City
The ceremonies of imposing character and there
was large procession Of German and Irish societies
discourse delivered at the church. and there were
evening services in st. Marys church, participated in by
Father Senez the pastor DR. Brann and other clergy
men. The affair created much interest in the city.
The sprtuasts held their usual Sunday discussion at
Metropolitan Hall, Sixth avenue, yesterday. Rev Hugh
Dunn made elaborate argument quoting largely from
Dr. Adam Clarke prove the reality Of the phenomena
called spiritual manifestations, but contended that they
were all evil and from evil spirits. Afterwards
several other persons addressed the audience and
of the learned and reverend doctors exhibited some
astrikIng" manifestations The demonstratve antago
finally hands and parted in the greatest good
humor agreeing to continue the discussion on another
occasion.
The Seventy fifth New York regiment, en- route for Al
bany and the Twenty Massachusetts, Colonel Chap
man. on the way home arrived in the city yesterday
and passed on to their destinations.
j. st. Leger Grenfal, tried and found guilty in Chi
cago of being rebel consprator and hotel burner and
sentenced TO be hung arrived in this city yesterday
under military guard his way to the Dry Tortugas
his punishment having been commued to Imprisonment
for life.
The cricket match at Hoboken on Saturday last be
tween the second eevens Of the st. George Club OF this
CITY, and the Boston Club resulted in the victory OF the
latter by score OF one hundred and thrtynve 10 one
hundred and twenty-five
Of in hc al ir 4 this