The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-28

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kind of system out of this chaos and to cultivate
respect or the marriage relation among the benighed
freedmen
Inspector General Strong, Of tho Freedmen's Bureau
who has for some time past baen engaged in an inspec
ton of freedmens affairs the Mississippi valley, says
that their general condition conduct throughout that
immense stretch Of country, notwithstanding the dis
turbed state OF things all the difficulties and preju
dces which have had TO be conended with Is most
couragng
IL recently became known to one Of the military CON-
mandcrs the western part Of Virginia that there
at point in that State, the Tennessee border
large number of cattle formerly the property Of rebel
government and small detachmeut was sent 10 take
possession Of them. On the arrival of this force II
attacked and driven Off by the bushwhackcrs of the vic
nifty, and was unable to accomplish It's objcct larger
troops has since been the Of the
disturbance. and summary disposal OF the bushwhack
will no doubt be made
Among the many troubles OF tho Canadians the fear
of hostile movement the part Of the United States
still holds prominent place. The Toronto GLOBE Of the
Goth inst, replying to the remarks Of contemporary,
who has been INDUCING approhensions an invasion
Of the province by an army OF half million from
the United States makes the silly statement with the
view of administering consolation to the frightened pro-
vncals, that Is absurd to suppose that anything like
this number OF could be raised in this country for
such purpose says that in with Great Britain
the people of the United States would not submit the
financial and physical drain required to put in the field
even three hundred thousand lighting men, and does
not believe that the greatest efforts which could re
crted would be sufficient place the border army
of two hundred thousand M
The report Of the Park Commissioners for II year
1894, tie eighth of their annual Statements In been
published IL is pamphlet of over sixty ragcs illus.
traed with engravings Of completed projected adorn
mens of this magn acen breathing spot of the metropo
lis and is replee with interesting statistics The book
tells what has been done aud what Is proposed to be
done in the adornmcnt Of the Park-what IL aud
what it will be. There are now completed and in use
nine miles Of drive, five miles exclusively devoted TO
equastrans and wenty-two miles of walk. Oyernineiy
thousand trees and shrubs added during the year
The total cost of the Pk up sshe SID of December
last was little over nine millions OF dol
lars including the amount paid for the ground.
The yearly expenditure for s antenance and improve
en is limited by law to hundred And my ano
dollars aud the full amount exhausted by tho com
miss oners last year 1t Is estimated that during che
twelve months ending with December 1864 there wero
nearly six millions Of visitors TO tho Park
The fashionable at the watering places is nearly
ended and the Park has already commenced be enliy
ened by The presence of those who for some weeks past
have not been ts gay drives The closing ball
Saratoga took place last Friday night and, though
many still remain at that favorite resort this event Is
supposed to have terminated the fashionable season
there II was fancy dress masquerade civic and mill
ary ball. and described by OF correspondents
as having been magnificent affair Among The dis.
tngushed persons present Major General Hazen,
Of Fort McAilister fame, and Governors Curtin and
Morton
Coroner Collin yesterday commenced an investigation
OF Edward Andrews, who killed himself by jumping from
upper window OF the Union Place HOTEL while CT
OF dclrium, the night Of the Goth inst. Several
nosses were examined. Their testimony, however,
principally confined the details Of statements relative
to the unfortunate heretofore published The
inqucs: will be continued to day.
An inquest held yesterday in the OF the death
OF man supposed to have been James Marinus schop
late OF The Sixth New Hampshire Volunteers, dead
body found lying the rocks at the foot Of Feth
street. East river. As there is unguarded precpice
of about thirty feet in height this point it supposed
that deceased accidentally tumhlcd over it.
Desperate light among party Of dsordcry cnarac.
tiers took pace early yesterday morning in the drinking
house at ASS Second avenue during which one
ceivcd dangerous stabs the side and abdomen aud
another had his jaw fractured Three of the bclgerents
arrested and committed foi examination.
The sketch which give to-day in reference Internal
revenue collection in this city, its dss opernndi the
amount collected and the OF collecting contains
much valuable information The total of collections in
the seven Metropolitan districts for the fiscal year end
ing the 30th Of June last between twenty
and twenty cgs! billions g dollsrs
The sp'riiuiist,c fraternity had their usual Sunday
gathering in metropolitan Hail. Sixth avenue, yesterday
There present considerable number of both sexes
who were entertained with music and lecture by Indy
cr
ualists propose this evening impartial
trial OF Colchester the Davenport Brothers and other
profess ed mediums
A few years ago the japanese government, having |
been inf scd with the Anglo Saxon spirit Of enterprise,
made appropriation Of three millions Of dollars for
the construction Of three magnificent steam vessels FOR
its navy. The Tycoon and his cabinet having become |
convinced of the superiority OF Americans shipbud
ing the money and the contract for constructing the
steamers entrusted TO Mr. Pruyn, Minister at
the japanese court One Of these ships named tho |
Fusyama after sacred mountain of the empire. WINS
launched Of the shpyards Of this city in May Of
last year, and completed and made most |
ccssfu trial trip Of three days to sea the |
September and she 10 have left |
Immediately after for japan; but owing national
complications with certain foreign Powers consequent
upon the rebellion in the South she has been detained
ill the present time Now that all these difficulties
have been there no longer any necessity for
keeping her here Tho Fusyams is a fine steamer Of |
over thousand tons, maguihcently fitted NJ and |
finished in every respect, and is armed with one
Dne edpounder and three thirty FOUNDER Parrot
rites four inch Iahlgrcns and four twenty poundar
brass smooth borca-- IN all twelve guns
In consideration of the additional scniion which has
been drawn recently TO Paraguay by the which
is engaged with Brazil, Uruguay and the Argentine
publish this morning u skc,ch OF IL
which will b. found very interesting, giving, IL docs
history Of its discovery, settlement and separation
from the Spanish crown, it's gov BY The dtaos
Francis aud Lopez and its difficulties with the United
States "a well cunts OF ts population and produc
,iors and Of the origin OF It's rr sent troubles
The story Of an excursion among the three hundred
and odd romantic Islands OF Csco Bay and Of daysox
periencc with the Down EaaA macScre fishcrmcn con.