The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-02

States of this country appointed proceed to Brazil and
examine into lis eligibility favorable region for our
dissatisfied rebels settle in had returned 70 Rio ia
neiro In beginning Of this month from their eKplo
ratons in the southern provinces OF the empire and
were very saneune regarding the locating Of several
thousand Southern families there There serious
difficulties however, in the way Of this wholesale mm
grafton movement the Brazlians generally not looking
on it favorably and there being BESIDES prospect OF
the early abolition Of slavery in the empire, thus deprv-
ing Southern brethren Of one OF the principal priv
eges which they expected to be able to continue TO enjoy
by their expatration. Our correspondence from the
Brazilian capital published this morning. contains much
interesting information relative 70 this matter and the
progress Of the river Plate BY dates Of Novem
Der 10 appears that the Paraguayan army which had
been concentrated in Curentes had rereated further
into the mountainous interior. Their position be-
hind the defenccs of Humaia is represented to be worry
strong The allied army followed the retreating forces,
and preparing for the attack upon the position
Of the enemy. Reinforcemcnts were being forwarded
up the Parana river to the allied forces.
The question Of the future status Of the freedmen OF
the South and the systematzng Of free labor receives
a aspect with the coming year. II appears from
Charleston and other correspondence, which pub
sh this morning. that the Freedmens Bureau has been
for time past organizing new system OF labor in
which all the guarantees not the part Of the
poyer The freedmen required to give
Of good faith in the performance Of their duties and the
observance Of their contracts. We publish q copy OF
the contract which each freedman in South Carolina
required to enter into with his employer together with
letter from the rebel General Pillow, showing the
of his efforts in working force Of four hundred
of them. An order from General Fisk extending the
supervision Of the Freedmens Bureau the newly freed
State of Kentucky is also given and will be found Of
grave interest
Early yesterday morning party OF Eve men who had
been out to naugurae the new year entered the lager
beer saloon No l49 Messerole street. Williamsburg, and
called for drinks The barkeeper perceving that they
had been INDUCING in strong drink rather freely,
refused to comply with their demands, when one OF
the party, named John Shurnott. who had loaded
muske in his hand levelled at the barkeeper pulled
trigger and shot him through the heart causing instant
death The party then escaped, but subsequently
arrested by the police of the Forysixth precinct The
murdered man was named John WAchner and was
twenty-five years OF age.
The January term OF the General Sessions formally
commenced yesterday, but of business was
transacted The Court opened and Immediately ad
journed till this morning. when the grand and petty
jurors summoned for yesterday will attend Judge Russell
will preside this month
The Coroner's jury which held inquest on the
bodies Of Mr. and Mrs McGaghey, found dead in their
apartments in the tenement house No. 597 Grand street
have discovered that death resulted from gas generated
by stove in the room. II is stated that a Mr. Hunt
brother Of the agent OF the house, had inserted dat
stone the chimney Of the OF the deceased
thus cutting OF the draught In order forco them
cate tho premises The jury is to continue Its examina
ton at eleven O'Clock this morning
In general free fight which occurred Thirty eighth
nard EcEihone dangerously stabbed by Casper
Hover. The latter, well as Anthony Cusrnan Henry
Schuge Peter Morris, John Horne and Nicholas Jaks
ted and committed.
The O'Mahony faction OF the Fenians hold a congress
at Clinton Hall, commencing to-day Its purpose is TO
endorse Mr. OMahonys President OF the Irish
republic Eight Of the Philadelphia circles which will be
represented have already done this.
The stoa aier James s. Brady coded with the tug f.
H. Nester in the Patapsco river Saturday last the
former receiving considerable injury.
The United States steamer South Carolina with the
steamer Neshaminy in tow, arrived yesterday at
this port from Philadelphia
We have news from Nicaragua to December 10 Some
excitement had been created throughout that country by
reported at tho Choniaes gold Mines and
great emigration anticipated tho announcement Of
these successes
The bodies OF Captain Thompson wife and daug bter,
American residents Of Bue6eids who we're reported in
our late correspondence from Graytown drowned
during heavy gale the Mosqaito coast, have been
recovered The King Of the Mosquito country Is dead
Colonel s A. Gilbert and Captain P. C. f. West, United
States Coast Survey designated by the President the
requcs, of thc President of tho republic Of New Granada
to survey tho Magdalena river arrived Panama on
December ~, and were to proceed Immediately to Santa
Martha
Some additional particulars regarding the suicide OF
Richard Ovens y, Boston, Of which We gave account
Yesterday morning state that the suicide connected
with Booth in thu plot TO assassas,e President Lincoln