New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-19
NEWS OF THE DAY.
GENERAL NEWS.

tsrv aptborties Negroes hired military passes are
being discharged and all contracts made between
masters and slaves are deemed at an end. owners
nre preparing to reclaim their slaves and oil absent on
military passes will no doubt be hunted up, driven
back to their former masters and set to work Judge
Pearl of Whitley County, is reported to have decided
that tie law Of Congress- of March g. 1865 is unconsi
tutional and to have ordered black woman, wbo is
the wife OF soldier TO be sold as slave. Gen. Brisbn
has ordered the arrest of Judge Pearl for violating the
United States law.
AT the Conservative meeting in Lexington,
KY. on Monday evening, to express thanks to Presi'
dent johnson for removing martial law from the state
the President indOrsed TO his reconstruction
policy but no further. Gen. Huston made an intempe
rate speech urging his Conservative friends to prose
cute the Union men who had interfered with Their
rights &c. He also opposed the Board Of Trade op
pointed BY Gen. Burbridge The meeting applauded
everything but the emancipation Of the negroes. On
that point they we're very cold.
Sir Morton Peto and his English travelling
companions. together with other gentlemen,
left Baltimore yesterday morning an invitation
Of the Baltimore and OAio Railroad Company
upon visit to Harpers Ferry and TO view several Of
fhs battlef They were Joined at the R9lay by
Gems Meigs and McCallum from Washington and
there was fair representation of the press from both
cities.
At the session Of the Wirz Commission yes
terday an argument for the deease caused to be pre-
pared by Col ChipmaD, read. letter from Rob
ert Ould to Gen. Winder referring to the exchange OF
prisoners was placed In evidence when the Court ad
journed to Friday TO permit Col Chpman to prepare
his closing argument for the prosecution.
Lieut. Col. A. c. Hamln, Medical Inspecto
U.sA arrived in Washington yesterday morning
from the South. with report on the Andersonyile
prison but too late to be received by the Military Com
mission for the trial Of Wirz. The report gives com
plee description of that notorious place aud is illus
trated by many Photographic views.
Mr.. Samuel G. Ogden, who has occupied the
responsible position Of Auditor at the Custom House IN
this city for the long period of twenty three years has
jas resigned that Office order to accept the Treas
ureship Of the New.York Guaranty and Indemnity
Company.
An interesting report Of the proceedings Of
Che Board Of respecting eorpOreal punishment
will be found in our city news DR.. Francis Lieber
Commissioner Of the Twenty.frst Ward. was comp
snted BY the Board after tue acceptance of his resig
nation
Gen. Ortega was in the Supreme Court yes
tsIdsy. order for his having been granted
upon the representation of Col Allen that the General
vice, and that his bills for such service had not beer
paid
Rebel claimants for cotton, who brought sui
in the United States Circuit Court at St. Louis re
5a bales nonsuited last week. the groun
that the cotton lawfully seized during the
the property of the public enemy.
In his forthcoming message the President fully
recognizes the manhood Of the negroi but woud Quaf
and limit bis right Of suffrage by education property
When proved to be possessed Of either OF these, Mr.
johnson thinks he ought to be allowed to vote.
Gen. Fisk, Superintendent Of the Freedmen
Buresu that after the passage OF bills by b,
different States protecting the negroes in the courts
be will abolish In his Department all matters connected
with tbseivil status of the negro. a.
little daughter of Cressey, of the Cressey
Hotel at Detroit Friday night went into the room
adIoining the one where she slept, 10 get cup OF
Eator, and was shot and instantly killed by man who
nistook her for burglar.
The Boston Lancers, 100 strong, under the
command Of Capt Sade left that city for Chicago on
Tuesday evening by the way OF Saratoga and Science
tady. They 60 on the invitation Of the Chicago
Zoasves.
Gov. Smyth Of New Hampshire, who is one
ofthe National Soldiers and Sailors Hospital Company
and several prominent railroad managers from New.
England had an interview with tho President yester.
dsy.
The racing association Of Lexington KY,
have turned out the loyal officers and elected returned
Rebel President Two of the Judges at the late races
were Rebel Generals-Smith and Abe Buiord.
A fire broke out in Johnson's brewery, corner
OF Front and Jay sts Brooklyn early yesterday morn
ing destroying the entire building and its contents
Loss SO 600; covered by insurance
William T. Lynch, formerly Commodore in
tbe United States Navy but attery In the service Of
the Confederate States. died In Baltimore on Tuesday
night. aged "a years.
The President yesterday granted pardons
under the amnesty proclamation 10 I2s persons dis.
trbued among nearly oil the recent insurgeDt States
A fire broke out last evening in the Michigan
Central freight shed at Detroit destroying the build
On Saturday the police officers turned negroes
of the cars in Lexington KY. who had Gen. palmers
passes in their pockets.
In our Law Reports the Jay.Dawson case
gives interesting revelations concerning tho ma.
turs Of a ibelo1s criticism.
Dr. Draper's address before the American In |
stituts Fair which closes today viii be found uer.
esiDg
Six thousand colored persons in Washington
have signed petition asking for equal suffrage.
Gen. Banks spoke before large audience in
Boston last evening on National Affairs"
Gold was steady yesterday at 1861 al16i closing
a. 4t 0oYerumsnI Bends Of Al sassy bare been dg sng