, 1865-08-14

| SteAneFB Ter EuFCpe,
Five seamess left today for Europe. They nc
the Erin ard The CITY Of ecn York, for Liverpool
tbs Del.cna, for London; the IIibsrut., for Glas.
co"; ed the SeT York, for southampton and
Dtsmcn. The Steamer Albcrni1n al.o sails for
Liverpool todsy, from Qastec.
Wade Hampton.
The ErPrtss ssyt II learns from good su'hprity
that Whte Hampton r. ION hiring every able
bodied Leero Who was once hls sIaya, H3 psye
the n,tn len dollars par month and the women
eight dol!sre, furulshFng III N with loueea hut
rpt With bos1d. Fer each he expects to raIse 80
bales Of co,too, where before liz saised from
to LEU bsles. The small crop expected crovs
on: Of tic fact tbat Il only .ince the close Of the
wsr tha, he ta' been able 10 rex1me work on his
plantation. Wade Hampton declares his ,nten-
tion to -1se ffte negro labor fair trial. and that
he thall hope for the best retu.rs from the Hsers
system unt:l It fails. He has a.1ea.y dtssulded
taaby Ct Lis cor1t1, zen frum the fo!ly Of ems-
g1atior. 49,.
Tnton Pacltle Railroad.
-Nzw foRk, August 1:: :--The Tina Washing.
ton epec'al siys: Col. J. Il. simpaon, Z. S. En-
tincet, ard nou. Springer Harhr1ueh, Govern
mint Director, have Just returned from tour Of
itsFect!oaof the 1oeatiop a1c construction oI tue
Union Pacific Railroad, west Of Omaha. In Ne.
bfa:kr, under instructions from the War Depart
Uent and Secretary Of the 1rt;riur. They will 1t
m carly 5aS mike report to The respective d.
reetortes to tbs character and condition If the
work.
The Printing House.
The new building att.ched to TO the public
printing establishment Is completed, and will
tonn be ii operation with additional pres,
which ale being put In, ons OF which will print ali
the books and documents now delayed, ss fAr
oiek as 1861 in time for the meeting Of Congress,
THIS dclas has been occas!oued by the enormous
smount OF work doIe 10, the Tteaeucy aud NayY
Departments.
Reduction Of Force.
Yesterday, there VIE q further reduction Of ths
force employed in the Artnories Department OF
Washington. In the Arsenal, about 100 men are
te'tg discharged. few morthY since there
we're rearls 500 men IN Tits Department, hn. at
'he preeeut there ere less than dfty, A ]arzs
quantity Of Springfield rlaed muske,s, wa.ch
n1eeed clearing and repall,ng will bs sent 10
spr:ERne:d thor1l5, lesyicg comparatively hnta
snsN quantity Ct other arms to be lifted up here
AID It ls from this cause tha: this reduction l.
Il ade.
Trial OF Capt. wurtx,
The Mrd|e's special says the uia1 Of Cspt.
W1rsz, eou1andant Of Audersoustue prison,
Will commerce On Tuetday next. The eytdence
1or the GoEe1nms0t will he quite lengthy. Aside
-e--- A~A~+*& I
d1potitlnrs Ct prisoners who have suffered under
BIN, will be read. Ex-congressmtn Hughes, or
lntisns, Gen. Denver of kansa.. and Peck, Of Chi.
csgo, art. .countet for NTurtx.
Not Par10ned.
Tht reported pardon Of Herzchel Y. johnson il |
7nttnc.
Prealdfnt's Reception.
WAsH1SaTtN. Aug. 12.-The President to-day
I'D q. general reception, admitting without dis
:nct1on alt Fieitors hastng butiness with him.
1e appears TO BE- IN good health, though exceed
nRlJ cef,Itaied IRON The rush upon hls Atten.
fun.- For tevezsl days past much Of bis limo tse
ven eonrnmed by presentation matters, Of Il com
',ratlvely irsignldcant cha:ac ter.
The population Of Washington eonti1 uee to be |
rerestsd BY ansEals from Aaryllnd. Entire
zm1lies Of neW comers carrying On their persons
II their word wealth. arc frequently eeen In
ur streets.
ECenAus Of CoIorcd Population. -
eentns II being taken Of colored population.
'ssh the view Of smeliorat,nG tho condition Of
10 destitute, and assisting the Idle to employ
lent TIE Fretdmens Bureau haa commenced !
ae work Of establishing Tree echools 70, co,ofed
hi!dscn. Campbell Hospital. which is 70 r BE-
y divided into rooms. il sufficiently 141ge TO ac,
thousands Of sueh pcople. Old resi-.
erts look on the influx MI h disapprobatioa and
a1cusy, fearing that the demand ior employ!
cnt may have the effect Of reducing present
ares for labos. ,
Proclamation Of GOV. Hsownlow,
NASHVILLE. Aug. 1s--The Fftts and 7f1,4s OF l
Il morning contain the proclamation Of GOV. t
FoNnlow propounding cer,aln questions to
e CLERKS Of County Courts and /,
'eritf., with the view Of anccrtantn9 / Z
,tshcr or not Tho elective franchise VI. fuI,F =
mp'isd win In conducting the 1ectnt elections. h
formation hkt reached the State Department Q
1t IN some counties IL was esrons oasly con. II
rsd. Others wiltn;l5 cyaded ii, aod IN somc L
stances totsl1y dlsregarted It. Tae Governor Il
'ites Ill loyal ritizenz to communicate informs. b
a relative to the question. lie aasur5s The loyal a
tzeus Of the State thht NO array Of membert, b
wevsr great; no ceraure Of dls+rancnieed rebels,
viewer loud; no combination Of oppoAtion 10 It
ioc msn, however respectable ard valued, will {.
event the execution Of tho said Law according Il
it, eubstanee snd tptrtt. {.
tier ffoln exs1sFes1dent Pierce to
JEFF. Davis. o.
he Pstff al 7t.a<s also pub!!sh letter from
President Pierce 10 Jeff Dayle, dated July 8. II
70. in which he ta5s: "Wft1our discovering !,
J right or abstract power 10 secede, h7ye | +,
yer believed that an actual disruption or the T
len can occur without blood, and IT, through II
madness OF Northern Aho1ltonfste, this dire s.
aDllJ nust stcome, the fighting will not be along II
fon and Di1on's line merely. II will be within RI
cHn bo:deIs, in our streets, between the tso
Fee Of citizens to whom have referred. Those Ii
O scout constttnttonal obligations Will, il we r.
y reach ateit1ament Ct aEEs, and occupation y;
ugh 1t home" a,