The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-03

without regard to their need, that they doing the
latter injury by encouraging dleness and dependence
which the bureau must protest against large pro-
portion of the INDECENT colored population Of
Washington is shown 10 be made up Of children who
were born in slavery where the marital relations were
extremely lax, and by coming into state OF freedom
deprived OF both PARENTS the twain generally sepa
rating and seeking under egalized marriages other part
ners in wedlock When called upon to contribute to the
support OF their egitimate progeny both OF the old
time lovers screen themselves from such responsibility
by exhibiting their new marriage certificates ~
PARDoNED. -
Judge Grew Of Texas received Executive pardon last
night that valuable document being endorsed with the
statement that had been granted at the request Of the
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher.
THE CASE OF wIRz.
Conservative people take heart at the prevalent rumors
in reference TO the sentence Of wirz The statements
that the President has the Andersonve jailers case
under close adyisement. with view to mitigate "a much
as possible his punishment Since Virus trial did not
bring much expected TO impicate the rebel
authorities in the Andersonve atrocities the trial was
Of failure according TO the views of radicals Those
who claim to know the feelings OF the executive author
ties say Virus punishment viii not be death by hanging
INTERVIEW OF GOVERNOR PARSONS WITH THE
PRESIDENT.
Provisional Governor Parsons OF Alabama had another
interview with the President to-day One object Of his
visit said to be the adjustment of the Freedmens Blu
reau the ground that has caused much trouble in
the Southern States The remedy, however, Is with
Congress the bureau having been created in pursuance
Of law.
PERSONAL.
Frederick W. Seward has sufficiently recovered TO
the duties Of Assistant Secretary Of State He has
been in attendance the State Department yet
but he transacts official business at his residence To-
day. for the first time in six months he attached his sig
nature to a number Of dispatches.
It stated that on the occasion of the late visit Of
Henry Ward Beecher TO this city, Secretary Stanton pre-
scented him with brevet lieutenant colonelcy for his
son. who is serving as first lieutenant in the Fourth regu
lar artillery regiment.
Drs. Elisha II. lockwood, Of Newark, N Y; Charles
Cowes Of Barroboo Wisconsin, and A. G. Fields, of Des
Mones, Iowa. have been appointed examining surgeons
TO the Pension Bureau. tv
Simon Cameron Morton McAichael, Mayor elect Of
Philadelphia and Ives H. Baker arrived Wizards this
morning and took the train for New York tonight.
Garcia United States Minister from Peru and James T.
Brady are stopping at wilard's.
General E. Beckwth is stopping at the Metropolitan.
THE RATIoNs OF THE TEXAS TROOPS.
Great complaints are made Of the quality Of ratons
issued the United States troops in Texas The climate
and the bad quality Of the food has had pernicous
effect upon the health Of the army In that State.
PATIENTS IN WESTERN MILITARY HOSPITALS.
The number of patients in general hospitals in the
West has rapidly diminished lately. The hospitals at
Memphis Chicago Cincinnati Nashville &c, nearly
all closed