The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-31

charge that the war was tho result Of Northern fanat
cism favor State rights oppose negro suffrage and mill
tary arrests and trials pronounce the national deb
| onerous and improperly managod and express conn
dence President johnson IN the matter OF reconsruc
ton.
The people Of Richmond. Virginia. on Tuesday OF this
held their socaled Union meeting for which they
had been for some time previous making extensive pre-
| partitions The national flag ioated the rostrum
and the ears of reformed rebels present greeted
with the strains Of yankee Doodle" and 'sThe sta
Spangled Banner" so long ignored by hem Our
spondcn states that all the speakers men who six
months ago prominent supporters Of the JEFF Davis
confederacy The resolutions adopted express ndigna
ton at suspicious the part of Northern people and
Journals that the recap.ng secessonss not sincere
in taking the oath of allegiance, pronounce such imputa
lions utterly groundess and false profess the warmes
attachment the national and acquescence
in the results the war; including the abolition Of slavery
pledge confidence in and the greatest respect for Pres
dent Johnson and Governor Pierpoint and recommend
that similar meetings be held throughout the State
The State Of Mississippi has taken the lead Of her
Southern sisters in reconstruction matters The
venton recently adjourned appointed the Cd OF October
next for the election Of members Of Congress and the
Legislature and State and county officers.
1t appears that bands Of rebel gueras bandits and
thieves still manage to keep up of organiza.
ton in Mississippi Our vicksburg correspondent
ports the capture recently of the steamer Keoto by
party of these outlaws, who robbed the officers and
crew, and did not leave till they secured everything
portable board which they desired Other outrages
we'll murders by them recorded In order to put
stop to such lawcssncss in the State Provisional Gov
sharey has, by proclamation called for the forma
ton in each county of at least company Of volun
eer cavalry and company of infantry Cotton steal
ing by vagran negroes is said TO be very prevalent Just
now in vicksburg. Mississippi as well as the other
Southern States puts in her claim to the consideration
of Yankees designing to settle in Dixie and propretors
of plantations offering great bargains to those dcsir
of experimenting in the cultivation of cotton with
free labor.
The Postmaster General yesterday signed the contract
between government and the United States and Brazil
Mail Steamship Company for the monthly transportation
of the mails between New York and Rio Janeiro, at a
compensation of hundred and fifty thousand dollars
PEI annum. The Brazilian government also grants to
the company annual subsidy of the same amount.
The Post Once Department has likewise concluded
contract to go into effect tomorrow for carrying the
mails between Cairo and New Orleans, trips to be
made every alternate day. The contract is for four
years. and the annual compensation to the steamboat
company having charge Of the transportation is to DO
twenty seven thousand three hundred dollars.
We print this morning complete list of the railroad
accidents attended loss of life injury person that
have occurred in tho United States since the
mcnt of the year In not quite eight months there have
been one hundred and toen,ye0h casualties By sohich
ts0o hundred and sirsr persons haze been killed and
eyeve hundred and nine wounded This is only the num-
Der of killed and wounded recorded at the time Of the
accident who died very shortly after OF many
Of the wounded but slightly injured but how many
died after weeks or months Of suffering from wounds
received shall probably never know.
The Coroners nqusition regarding the Long Island
Railroad collision Of Monday last continued yester
day. Several witnesses were on the stand including
Mr. Oliver Charlick, President Of the company and
Of the employees Of the road On the conclusion
of tho proceedings the investigation adjourned till
Friday forenoon.
Another Of the trains on the Long Island road was an
hour and hree-quarters behind time leaving Jamaica
last evenings but appears that luckily accident
suited from the delay.
collision occurred Tuesday night Philadel-
pha between the through express train from this city
for Washington and coal train by which three four
considerably smashed and several persons
received injuries but none is said Of serious char
acter.
The case of Peter Il. Mumford, some days ago COM
mtted charge of fraudulenty obtaining twenty thou
sand dollars in gold from Messrs Greenea Norris Co.,
brokers' Of Exchange place. was disposed Of yesterday
in the Tombs Police Court before Justice Bowling At
the opening Of the proceedings counsel for the plaintiffs
admitted tho fact that the day the checks had been
drawn ON the Mechanics Bank'argo had been de-
posted to meet them He said there was no further
evidence adduce and that therefore the prosecution
was abandoned. After some testimony showing the
manner In which the affairs of the Mechanics Bank
the Justice dismissed the and the prisoner
discharged.
In the application Of counsel to admit James F. Dram,
charged with murder of Joseph Van Doren In Beaver
street, to ball. argument was heard yesterday in the
Supreme Court Chambers before Judge Sutherland. Tho
motion was opposed by the District Attorney, and the
Court reserved decision till Saturday next.
Martha Brady applied yesterday before Judge suther
land OF the Supreme Court In chambers, for order to
restore to her the control and guardianship of her daugh
ter Teresa ave years old, which, while it was very
young she willingly and freely surrendered TO the
Of gentleman and vito In whose family she was for
time servant Hero the little girl has remained till the
present time treated child Of the family there
two others, tho children OF Teresa's protectors Tho
mother declared she did want to keep the child her.
SELF but to send il TO the Asylum where it might be
brought up in her own faith. But II was shown that
Teresa was being brought up in that faith, and tho
courts bound TO look TO tho temporal and not spr
tual, welfare Of minors the application was refused.
The coroners inquest in the Of Caharine Ceves
who burned to death In the fire at the pyrotcchnc
establishment No. 49, John street, on last Friday was
resumed yesterday. Among those testfying Fire
Marshal Baker and Of the persons employed In the
building at tho time Of the coniagration. The investi
CATION further adjourned till next Monday forenoon
The Board Of Fire Commissioners held their regular
tri-weeky session yesterday afternoon. Mr. Booths
resignation being referred by the Governor to the Board
accepted the vacancy to be filed by them at once
special Commissioner instructed to prepare the
house Of Engine Company No. O. lately dsbandcd for
the Of company to be organized on the new plan,
and taken for the disposal Of the appurten
OF tho dsbauded companies and Of other property
Several employees to be dismissed the LIST sopem
ber and changes to be made In the Chiefs depart
ment
The new and magnificent steamship New York, be-
longing to the Atlantic Mail Steamship Company will
sail at noon tomorrow for California from pier No a.