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Letter Of G. Francis Train TO H @
Carey ESQ.

NO. lSS3 MADISON AVENUE NEW YoRK.
May 80, 1865, Henry G. Carey, Esa. Phil.
adelphia. Dear Mr.. Carey Looming II
the distance ! see great battle to be fought
between two armies to the cry Of PRoTEc-
TIVE TARIFF AND Ne REPUDIATI0N as. FREE
lkADE AND BANKRUPTCY Older than |.
you have been longer in the field tell me-
ought Fr0tectl0nists not TO organize their
forces President johnson stands on his
aaaqteeedents-ttdt a. Is free trade. Secretary
mcCulloch yearns for specie payment-thdt
Is Jree trade. Bennett proposes to nav off
f9s 4scRBBtIp RBBtIpqql J.s .dsebtt1i5tat free trade The
Bryant is an ancient Democrat. VIII the
leopard change his spots? The Democratic
leaders are paying possum. They intend to
go to the people on free trade Now, free
trade is Reputation, and places America
where she was before the war, worse than a
colony of England toody.
Mine is labor Of love. My voyage over
the world has taught me the power of Amer
ica Her great wealth is in her herself
- her mines her manufactures her
agriculture. If free trade preyails-low
wages, squalid towns, paper colonies, and q
thriftless, slavish population, like England,
viii 0aralyze our enterprise. 1ouand Hor-
ace OfeeIy nave DSeH SuOuiueI 10 suOAtuSl
for quarter of century, and on this tariff
question, have been far ahead of our so-
called statesmen I believe he gave way,
however, on the paper duty One brick al
ready gone off the tariff fabric Yours, like
mine, IS a labor of love- / have no interest
in manufactures am not aware that you
have Hence, both speak for country. We
must agitate, consolidate, concentrate. As
soeiation is nature law-birds 60 in fneks.
animals In herds, fish in schools, insects In
swarms; and when men associate as FEEDER
al army, treason dies and traitors perish.
Some of the Pennsylvania and New York
Iron men have asked me to go to Saratoga
tadjourned meeting of iron manufacturers
from Chicago) as Independent delegate. /
want your views-a short, spicy letter Of
advice-shooting ahead, and planning cam
paign Three years this fall you were on
the stage, with the solid men of Philadel-
phia, when | advocated the American sys-
tenn at your academy of Music Three
weeks ago in the same place, again | stood
by the iron guns, while you were in the
chair. Sincerely,
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN.
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Tie Work of Restoration.

OuI Iadviees from the South are of most
contradictory character, and evidently take
their omplexicn from the varied points of
view nd different personal circumstances of
the crrespondents Some reports are of
the nSst gloomy character, representing the
peopj as utterly destitute, yet bitter in their
f.eli,sg towards the government which now
gives 6em daily food; business Is Stagnant,
the ndroes as lazy and exhibiting reck-
less li(nse which they mistake for freedom
Othr statements describe a revival of bu-
sines9 the activity of planters in preparing
their round for next years crop, and the
succe of efforts for the elevation and indie
pendsce Of the negroes. 1t is evident that
a conderable time must elapse before the
societ of the Southern States can be recon
strucld upon basis of freedom, and per-
manet and universal prosperity eau be
sprea over their desolated domain, but
strenbus efforts are being made both BY
the. lriyate philanthropy to hasten this
desirable future
ThSRebel Governors of Louisiana and
Iexaslave issued proclamations TO the peo-
pie oftheir respective States, the former in
a submissive and regretiul tone, the latter
in a brtatory and somewhat belligerent
strain.
Theprobabilities are that the Southern
StateSwill all be provided with regular or
provisional State governments before the
netion4 holiday next month On the 18th
inst, lfesident johnson appointed Pro-
yisionalG alGovernors for the States of Texas
and Gefgia, and others for Florida, Ala
bama aid South Carolina, are to be ap-
The blowing Southern States have cleo
ted Goernors, as follows -
} Kenheky, Thomas e. Bramlette.
Maryland, Thomas Swami,
Tennessee, William G, Brownlow.
Virginia, Francis A. Pierpoint.
Missouri Thomas G. Fletcher.
ArkaiSas, John Murphy.
Louisiana, James Madison Wells.
The PRESIDENT has appointed the follow
Inr Provisional Governors =.
Norti Carolina, Wilirm W. Holden.
Georaa, James johnson.
Mississippi, William j. Sharkey
Texas Andrew j. Hamilton.
Proyiional Governors as yet to be APP
pointed for the following States Alabama,
south Carolina, Florida. IN. T. Tribune
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THE PoLITICo-RELIGIoUs CUES.
TAON.

Under the above caption, the Gazette of
the 10th inst. contains on its first page two
extracts from the New York Obsercer
presbyterian and an answer to them from
the Freemqe's Journal Roman Catholic).
The latter is an ironieal diatribe against
Protestants generally and Presbyterians and
Methodists particularly, without the least
pretension to a discussion of the question.
g "a taa1issc, aiAiSHl, nkc all tnat appears In
It's columns, are marked by calm and able
discussion of subjects of vital interest to
the whole country. The Observer while
discussing the Catholic and negro questions
points out what it deems their bearing ON
the political questions Of the day, but with
an express denial of being actuated by any
spirit of persecution II is the high priyi-
lege OF the press to discuss all questions
bearing on our political, social, moral or re-
hgious condition as a nation and the dangers
that may threaten us from any source It
is also the privilege of the people to read
and judge Tor themselves, of the justice and
reasonableness of such discussions. For
this purpose we print the articles from the
E Obsaver in full on our first page this week
and propose next week to publish the article
from the F}eeDaaa's Journal, together with
the Popes Encyclical letter, SO that our rea-
ders may be enabled to compare the various
articles and understand their true value and
import We ask for them careful per1lsal
and an impartial Judgment Much as we
deprecate the introduction of sectarianism
into the political arena, when our political
opponents persist in covertly bringing up
and appealing to sectarian prejudiees, we
feel obliged to set matters in their true light
before our readers.
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DEATH OF SIR JOSEPH PAxToN.-Jo-
seph Paxton, known all over the civilized
world as the architect of the London Crys
tai Palace of 1851 and the inventor Of a
system of building which has been initiated
in numerous large cities, and finds It's no
blest elimination in the Sydenham Crystal
Palace, has lately died in England, where
for some time he has been iD infrm health.
He was the son of humble parents, AMI for
many years was a landscape gardener for the
Duke of Devonshire, father of the present
Duke Having under his charge the cele-
brated pleasure grounds at Chatsworth, be
built there, from iron and glass, a large
house intended for the protection of tTopi-
cal plants and trees. 1t is said that the
idea was suggested to him by the structure
of leaf.
At this time the International Exhibition
scheme was under way, and Paxton presen-
ted plan for the building, which was adop-
ted. From that time he became famous.
He grew rich, was made Knight by the
Queen, and was elected to the British Par
lament. Having risen from the people he
always remained their friend and was on the
liberal side. He was sixty-one years old at
the time of his death. Pittsburgh Gazette.
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WHO CAN FORGET :

"The war is over. Former political
questions are settled ''Old things have
passed away, behold, all things are become
newt Let the past be forgotten - Gazette
Of June 23
Ah, yes the war is over" This is an ad-
mission for the men who denounced, with
bitter sarcasm, the men who contended that
the rebellion would be crushed by the power
of arms. s'The South can't be crushed r. was
heard on all sides, but like all prophets of
evil they failed, and they admit the war
is overl" Former political questions are
settled How mild and gentle How do
Gle these fellows of 62, 90 and ga have
become Who does not recollect their saw
ageness and the threat that accompanied
every breath. Aye, but now cringingly they
say, ''let the past be forgotten" Fain
would they have us forget that they ignored
the stars and stripes and Haunted the
red white, and red, y yeaaDd fain wouldthey
ton on every hand, conspired to aid the
rebellion, organized resistance, burned out
Union men, encouraged desertion, reviled
the Government inaugurated civil war,
nropagated treason in its vilest forms and
encouraged their sons to join the rebel army.
Verify, they would have US forget that fifty
thousand men were required to be distribu-
ted throughout the Northern Statesto main
tain 'slaw and order" We are sorry, but
we can forget so readily.
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GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

THE Richmond papers are cheerful over
fact that the attention of Northern capital
lists is beginning to be directed to the COM
nletion of the James river and kanawha
canal, with the view of continuing 1t to the
Ohio river, upon the plan of the principal
canal lines of New York.
JEFFERSON DAVIS, it is now understood
to be. settled. will be tried by q evil trIbu-
tice Chase presiding We do not yet learn
whether he is to be tried for treason only or
for other offenses also.-N T. Tribune
PORTE CRAYoN. 1T is understood that
Colonel David FL. Strother, aid to Governor
Pierpont, known to the world of letters and
art under the non depltnoe Porte Crayon, :"
is about to be appointed by the President
TO foreign mission. - Richmond Republic
SURVEYORS are now running the route of
the Southern Pa. r. r.. in Fulton county,
Pa, and at last accounts had reached a
point just beyond Harrisonyille The Frank
lin Repository says the work has been taken
hold of in good earnest, and there is every
reason to believe that the road will be speed
lily put under contract.
A MAN in New England. who recently in
vested two hundred dollars in one Of the in
stitutions which distribute articles of ieweIry
at one dollar each, got watches and iewelry
which purported to be worth five hundred
and ninety-nine dollars, but on sending his
prizes to the assay Office to be melted, he
found that there was Just nine dollars and
sixty-two cents worth of gold and silver in
the lot.
A Southerner was lately arrested at Me-
chanicsburg, Pa, charged with robbing a
farmer in Cumberland county. He has
made confession In which he states that an
organized band of Southerners, called the
White Ghosts, is scattered through Penn
sylvania, for the purpose of robbing the
people. Papers were found on his person
giving the names and localities of different
individuals IN the valley; as well as a list of
towns and distances between them from
Williamsport TO Lancaster.
Morse's American Geography has been
excluded byauthority from the public schools
of Upper Canada, because it is calculated
to impress on the youthful mind the idea
that the United States of America is the
only country in the world meriting particu-
lar description, and that other lands are
merely pendicles and appurtenances of that
great nation, while the pictorial illustrations
exhibit the bravery of American troops and
the cowardice of their opponents
a man named Elliot, who left Bellefonte,
Cenlre county and joined John Morgan's
turn to Bellefonte and claim fr;endlv ac- m
quaintance with the true and Lowell Tnsr ~
Centre county. He was sunmariIv irlSn ref,seJ
and driven out Of the community. vv;tLo,,t tb,
ceremony, as be deserved to have been
AN EXCITING DEBATE on the Mexican
question took place in the French Legisla-
ture on the 8th inst Jules Fayre, the
leader of the republican party denounced the
Mexican expedition and declared that Max
imihan's empire would fall to pieces as soon
as the French troops were Withdrawn.
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w. HUNTER, Acting Secretary of State.
SURRENDER OF GALVESTON. ETC
DISPATCHES FROM SECRETARY
STANTON AND ADM'L THATCH-

WAsH[NGroN. june 2a.

hASHiNGIONs w June %.
Hajor Gen. Dir, Nelo York:
The Navy Department has Just received
an official despatch from Admiral Thatcher.
dated at Galveston, June s, reporting that
on the lst of this month General Brown,
commanding the United States forces, oc-
cupied and garrisoned Brownsville.
On the I'd of June the Rebel Generals
Kirby Smith and Magruder met in the har-
Dor of Galveston, General A. J. Smith.
representing Major General Candy, and Gen.
Kirby Smith then and there signed the
terms of surrender previously agreed upon
at New Orleans.
On the 5th of June full and formal posses
sion of Galveston was delivered up to the
United States forces, and the flag of the
Union raised.
On the Sth of June Admiral Thatcher
went ashore, and was cordially received by
the Rebel naval and military authorities.
who requested part of the United States
naval force to remain there for their pro-
lection.
Galveston is before this time strongly gar
rlsoned by the United States land forces
sent forward by General Canby. General
Sheridan is also probably there in person.
The President proclamation raising the
blockade viii be Immediately issued.
L. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
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DECISION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
AS TO GOVERNMENT BoUNTTEs LHo,,
James Speed, Attorney General has deci.
dea that volunteer accepted and muster
ed INTO the service under the statute of July
4, 1864, whetherfor term of one year. or
two years, or for three years, if he is mus
tered out Of the service before the expira-
ton OF the term of service for which he en-
ilsted, Is entitled only to receive the propor-
ton OF the bounty allowed him by the stat
ute, whether one-third, or two-thirds there
OF, Which had actually accrued before the
date OF his discharge If, for instance, he
volunteered for two years, and is mustered
out before the expiration of the first year o.
his service, he cannot claim either the sec
ond or third installment of the bounty of
two hundred dollars which would have been
payable to him had he continued in the ser
wee TIL the expiration of the two years for
which he enlisted.
Ihe volunteer only who, at the time Of
ms discharge, has completed one-half of the
term OF service for which he enlisted. is en-
titled to the second instalIment of one-third
OF the amount of bounty given to him bv tbe
act, and he is entitled to no more of that
bounty. If he is discharged on the next
day after the expiration Of one-half of his
term OF enlistment, the second installment
OF the bounty is due and payable to him.
The government cannot reclaim it if it has
been paid nor withhold it if it remain un-
paid. But the discharge precIudes him
rom receiving the third installment; that
oilly ls due TO volunteer who may have
served the whole term for which he enlisted.
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WTeck 0ftIte Steamer Golden RaLe.-
4Au the passengers 0lfdcretC sared.
n Ew YoRK, Nav d

EW YORK, May "a
The steamer Ocean Queen brings Panama
dates to the 10TH The Star and Herald
announces the wreck of the steamer Golden
Rule, OF the line from New York to Nicara-
qua, on the 30th of May, on Roncondor
Rect, thirty-fve miles from the island of
Old Providence she was bound from New
ork to Greytown, and had 620 passengers
fer San Francisco, besides full crew, all of
whom were saved and landed on the island,
with sufficient provisions to support them
until taken of.
1t appears that the Golden Rule first ex-
ploded one of her fues, after which she COLI
ded with ferry beat, damaging one of her
paddle wheels, and OBTAINING her from going
to sea till the 22d. At $40 A. NJ on the
30th, in a heavy rain, she struck rock and
stuck fast.
On the Sth instant the United States
steamers Huntsville ami State of Georgia
sailed from Aspinwall for the wreck, to bring
away the passengers. They were brought
to Aspinwall, and forwarded to San Fran
cisco by the steamer America.
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SUMMARY OF GENERAL NEWS.

Mrs Secretary Seward died on the morn
| ing OF the 22d inst, in the presence OF her
family and many devoted friends.
lT is stated that the Emperor Napoleon
has agreed to reinstate Macmillan in all
his rights in the event of his return from
Mexico.
The subscriptions to the Seven-Thiry
loan ON Saturday last amounted to s., }l5,
500. The total subscriptions for the week
amounted to 1922, 700.
George A Trenholm, who carried on the
rag business for jeff Davis under the desig
nation of Secretary Of the Treasury, has
fallen into the hands Of the Union troops.
The Union State Convention of Ohio
met at Columbus on the y, inst Gen'l !.
ID. Cox was nominated as the candidate for
Governor, BY acclamation.
Rear Admiral s F. Dupont, the third
naval officer of rank, in our country, died
at the La Pierre House in Philadelphia, On
the morning Of the oath inst
The Transport, Kentucky, with 1900 pa
rolled rebel troops, struck a snag. ON the
9th inst, twelve miles below Shreveport, on
the Red River. Over two hundred lives
were lost
John c. Breckenridge, Capt. J. Wilson,
Col. Wood and two rebel soldiers ESCAPED
from the coast of Florida in an open boat
and after perilous voyage of eight DAYS,
reached Cardenas, on the coast of Cuba.
On the New York and Erie Rail Road on
the morning of the I'D inst, passenger
tram was thrown off the track, near the
town OF Deposit. by a broken rail, resulting
IN the injury oftwenty seven persons
ATzERoTT, one Of the assassins on trial at
Washington, has confessed that he was IN
conspiracy to capture the President, but de
mes that he was party to the conspiracy to
murder him.
Edward Rufin, who fred the first gun at
Fort Sumter, committed suicide on Satur
day the 18th inst, near Danville, Va, by
blowing out bis brains with musket. He
had been low spirited since the capture Of
Richmond, and did not wish to live under
Yankee rule.
The President has issued his proclamation
appointing Lewis H. Parsons cf Alabama,
Provisional Governor Of Alabama 1t is in
he same form as the proclamation prCyi-
'usly isSuee for the appointment of Cover
lors for the late Rebel States.
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HIGHLY INTERESTING.


Frauds on the 0OUef7tnaent by O6Eit-
Grating 1Ja3fg;4Ass d7l cancelled st4ll11,s,
Highly important to- YOfatltcG1. Sol
dtcs;s.- General Die ttsit to CnHa-
d. -Dis3it6E5,tEiJlg field gU09'les mean.
Wdslsf1tgt07s. Rebels Joining the
4Hectc0H 45.11sy.
m, New Y0RK, June %
Ihe 1ribMae's Washington special SAYS !:
IL ID reported that frauds TO an alarming
e1eent are being practiced upon the Gov
1ihg cancelled stamps, and which can be done
% completely that the stamp may be used
retary Of the Treasury BY which the marks
Of cancellation cannot be removed without
destroying the face of the stamp, thus at
fording perfect security against further
frauds.
lin accordance with instructions, paymas-
ters viii not disburse money to men who
have left the volunteer service to go into the
regular army; but when deductions from
the latter are presented, they viii be lnvall-
dated by paymasters, and the men returned
to service.
The Tiibute's Montreal correspondent,
speaking Of the visit of General Dix to Can,
aud, LILA SoCS ~ -
visit to the Governor General of Canada, tc
inform him that the abuses of the right o.
asylum, SO long practiced by the Canadian
Government in behalf of the rebel agents
must be reformed.
The Hera!ds Washington special says
Hon. G. A. Dana, Assistant Secretary o.
War, will conclude his labors in that ofict
in one week from to-day, and take his de
parture for Chicago.
A military order was promulgated to-day
announcing the dismounting the field works
which compose the defences of Washington
North and South of the Potomac Division
Commanders are requested to dispose Of al
ordnance and ordnance stores, belonging tc
forts to be dismantled.
The Tribune New Orleans special learns
on the authority of a Texan officer, that
5000 of the late rebel army of Texas have
gone over the Rio Grande to enter the Mex.
lean army. They are mostly missourian'
and Texans. They neclared they could not
live under the United States flag, and would
even fight with negroes againstit. a heavy
bounty is offered to men to enter the army O.
Mexico.
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How GRANT cot INTO THE WAR.-The
well-known correspondent of the Boston
journal, who writes under the signature Of
Burleigh, thus relates the story otGrants
entrance into the United States Army at the
outset of the Rebellion
-Four years ago this very month Mrs.
Grant lived in her quiet home in Gaena
Her husband was Mr. Grant, the leather
dealer, plain, modest, reliable man. with
out much apparent force, who attracted very
little attention any way The war had com
menced The flag had been shot away from
Sumter, and shot out ola Rebel cannon at
Memphis One morning Mr.. Grant called
on Congressman Washburne, who resides in
Galena. He told Mr.. w that he did not
feel right; that h6 could not sleep nights;
that be felt that he was not doing his duty
Washburne asked him what was the matter.
Mr.. Grant replied, / am doing nothing for
nv country. | have been educated At the
nations expense; but here / am at home
doing nothing, / don't know what to do
am no politician | don't seem to be
wanted anywhere, yet feel as if / was fit
for something, if could only find my place
Mr.. Washburne invited his neighbor to &C
company him to Springfield, where an I'M
portant consultation was to be held at the
request of Governor Yates. On the morn
ing of the fourth day, Mr. Grant called at
Mr.. Washburne's S rooms, and said TO him
Nobody knows me here-there is nothing
for me to do am going home. Hold on
day or two longer, said Washbnrne.
The next day an important discussion was
held in the council chamber Al Mr..
Washburne' S request, Mr.. Grant was called
in He held an interview with the State
authorities for thirty minutes and then went
out. As the door closed, Governor Yates
cried out Good God, Washburne, VINO is
this man? have learned more about troops
in these thirty minutes than ever knew in
all my life. All | can do for hin now is to
put him on my staff. You 90 home and
raise regiment, and I'll commission him as
/ colonel. a'he thing was done. The rest Of
the story the world knows by heart.