The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-10


WASHINGTON.
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wAsHNGroS Sept Q, 1895.
THE NEW CONSTITUTION OF MssissIrfi-A GENE
RAJ AMNESTY PROBABLE.
Quite protracted consideration was given the new
constitution Of Mississippi in Cabinet meeting yesterday
bu outsiders have learned little beyond this concerning
the matter The opinion conndentially entertained
many quarters that something approaching eene.
amnesty win be proclaimed towards the late reoes VI s
South long before the meeting OF next Cohsrcss s~
the public need not be surprised at its promuisa''o"
day Il is expected to be made applicable to the poop
of particular States at different times Mississippi ~
been foremost among the lately rebellious in framing
understandable constitution. She may also Dc 'ne n'
10 reap the reward of this extended cemency
CONDITION OF THE FREEDMEN.
The local commissioner for Washington Of freedmens
affairs reports that general sanitary condition OF she
coored population OF this city good but he deprecass
the want of cleanliness and drainage upon the isano
which measures about miles and half In ienSsn
and three quarters mile in BREADTH and contains the
habitatons of nearly five thousand negroes II Is SUD-
et TO issmstc diseases the influences Of the Pc
tomac and has made the receptacle Of the collected
9th Of the capital in consequence Of which the NOR
taty of its Inhabitants is great and continually incEo
ing.
Commissioner Conway, Of the Froedmen's Bureau.
writing from New Orleans says that he has called upon
the several churches Of that city for contributions
clothes TO the large number Of destitute coored people
within the State He remarks that while most OF shs
coored parishes Of Louisiana have been generous IN
proers Of assistance and donations their weanier
brethren have been utterly inattenve TO the most PRES
ing wants --s'',. 81 81 ..sa5xss..si.--ssE
SALES or COVENANT TRANSPORTATION STOCK.
The Quartermastels Department engaged in dis
posing by sale ct auction Of large numbers Of horses
mules aad army wagons, at various points North and
South The terms Of these sales require cash in gov
eminent funds an s1sc skate. wflCh sfay hampers ses
farmers Of the South who most need the farming sock
and who least provided with greenbacks wherewAn G
purchase has been humanely suggested that II ume
given these for payment the government could
sell surplus transportation to them at far better prices
than it realizes from the SPECTATORS who settle az the
sales like upon carcase and by the use Of ready
cash control them Plans could be arranged by
which the government would not in any event lose any
thing by credits granted to worthy persons Notes So
by pledge of real estate or liens upon the animals
would be of payment which would bring the stock
within reach Of hundreds of small farmers who DIS
tressngy in want Of stock work their plantatons and
who cannot get greenbacks till they get crops From
another point Of view would seem that little udicScus
relaxation Of terms would the feeding Of large
number of Southern mouths at government expense th
winter Besides this the proposed measure would ada
to the material production and wealth OF the country,
aud hcrey directly benefit the government and lessen
! rates Of taxation. 80 80 - ~
EXTENSIVE PIRE.
p Barthalows agricultural warehouse implements,
manures &c. near Seventh street and the canal were
destroyed by fire last night Loss about $4,000 The
property was insured.
SCARCITY or PROVISIONS IN VIRGINIA.
such has of late been the deasth Of provisions in Viz
ginia and 80 limited the quantity on hand, that any
dminution in the present maturing s looked
| upon with fearful anticipation
THE ARMY.
An order has Just been issued mastering out the
Second and Fourth New York. First Connecticut, Third
and First Maine heavy artillery the Third
Provisional New York. the Union Light Guard cavai
nv and the Second District Columbia coored volunteers
Over thirty Ave thousand troops will still remain in the
Department Of Washington On return of General Grant
still further reduction Of troops probable In nearly
all the departments At present twenty seven organiss
tions of regular artillery the Notifications arounA
Washington large proportion of hem will be sent
elsewhere replace volunteer which caa
| then be dispensed with.
THE NAVAL RACE.
Tho Navy Department claims that the Winooski hss
been ready the trial with the Algonquin for ten days
past and that after all Mr. Dicknsons professed desire
| for haste he will not be ready for wcok
PARDoNs.
Yesterday the President granted pardons TO 0oorge
| Ball. j. Hutchings, John Leaby, 7. h McMahan, Ar
| len Lewis J. M Brown John Wooston and n +. hoet.
| OF Galveston, Texas
THE PUBLIC LANDS.
Three thousand eight hundred and seventy eight scee
up during last month for actual settlements -
tho government Land Offco at La Crosse, Wis.
| POST OFFICE APPOINTMENT.
James n Bosseif il appointed Deputy Postmaster q
Freeport N j.
| NEW PUBLICATION.
The clerks of Treasury Department who were dis
appointed in not receiving share Of the extra approp
alton by the Last Congress-, have published SPICY
seven by nine newspaper called the Trump filed with
few sensible criticisms and number Of indifferent lam
poons eveled at the supposed authors OF their grew
ances is distributed through the Post ONCE, and The
| editors aud publisbers at present unknown
EXCLUSIVE INTELLIGENCE.
Tho War Department employees we're informed ~
teray by the New York Tribune that Secretary stanton
had returned 10 the city and resumed the duties or hs
office No other evidence of his return exists He 10
| still absent
| 400 DISEASE IN VIRGINIA.
disease called hog diphhcria Is now rapidly killing
out the hogs in Fairfax and adjoining counties the
| animal appears we'll morning, during the DAY III
/ neck swes and by the next morning 1t is-dsad NO
| cure has been discovered
The South Carolina Convention.
ruv "a, rcryoN OF DEIR0 ATEs FROM CHARLESTON.