The New York herald., 1866-05-07
News Items.


A coored at Cincinnati sued tine judge nj cleo
tion for refusing his vote He claimed ten thousand
dollars damages, and tho jury gave him one cent
While the ladies Of Augusta, Ga, were decorating the
graves OF rebel soldiers with flowers few days ago the
freedmen OF the city went to pay the tribute OF
respect to the memory OF few Union soldiers buried
there, but refused admission TO the cemetery.
The annual State Sportsmen's Convention Ia 10 be held
at Palmyra May 20, and will continue for three days
Every regular organization OF field sportsmcn 10 the
In which there no such organization are invited
TO send two delegates There viii be prizes for single
double bird shooting pistol shooting, rfe shooting
dong and short range), and ny casting.
Tho Memphis Argus proposes 10 inquire into the pro-
prety Of making STATE out Of West Tennessee and
North Mississippi 70 be called the State OF Jackson with
Memphis for It's capital
The Mobile Cadets recently celebrated the anniversary
Of their march 10 join the Army OF Virginia. with pub
c dinner Admiral ~, a aRS ,o 0Ihsr II asnggnca T
pany called those present answering to their names
while for those brave brothers who had fallen Captain
Sands socmnly answered each named sounded,
'Died on the field Of honor" The number Of names 70
the calling of which this response made thirty
Ave
Mfesed statue Of stonewa Jackson to b erected
In Memphis
homeopathic dispensary is about TO be established
Cleveland for the purpose OF aordng gratuitous
dca advice and treatment TO the suffering poor Of that
city.
The following card from paper published Eatonton,
WcsG WAITED. have established shop at Turn.
void where we prepared to do all OF wood
and iron work-wagon making and repairing included.
We have turned fools because free but know
have 70 work for living and determined 10 do
n. We mean to be sober, industrious, honest and
give us work WILLIAM h JIM
The Mobile Tsosme says the news from all parts Of
Alabama to the OBJECT that the freedmen realizing
their situation and going to work with viii.
Governor Or Of South Carolina, and other prominent
citizens Of Charleston, propose the common school sys
TEN for colored children In that city.
Governor Patton Of Alabama, makes proclamation that
the penal code Of that state will go into operation on
the 1st of June.
recent address by OTIS clapp Esq before The Boston
Socnl Science Association contained the following sta
tistics Of that city Number Of houses 64a number
Of families 1901 There IL 23s houses with
family &'e5 win two families 554 with three families
7a4 with four families sol with Ave families 900 with
families, los with seven families Thew is one house
and twenty nnc families In the whole city there IS an
average OF ls4 families To each house Valuation OF
Boston houscs:3o33 at $1,000 or - per cent Of the
whole number; 1887 at and under 81 600 or 81 do !;
H. s2 aud under s. 600 81 do 13 las at and under
$4,000 or 90 do $50 at and under zoo or 10 do
number Of houses valued a, from s. 600 to $50 COO
bnt little than tenth Of the whole number
II is worthy Of remark that more than one half Of the
houses Of Boston valued at sums not 80 600 II
IL estimated that over one thousand new houses
quircd tosuppy the demand Mr. Clapp added lit is
coming 70 be understood by the phanthropiss iha, one
OF the ways of ceva,ing The poor give
huf appropriate house accommodation, make his home
comfortable convenient and desirable pleasant, place
10 think of and 10 tn II look we'll into the OF
the inference Of crime and Of tho growing immortality
and corruson, we cannot fail 70 perceive ths, the mass
Of population have not room 10 1--we comfortably
even dcccuty would place In the front rank Of phan.
thropy. would more honor than hero, the who
should sei himself buidins homes for the people;
buildings peat snug separate and ia good taste which
n would he content 10 live in for years and would
come TO love.
Boston letter The Chicago T,,s-n, urder date Of
Aprl 2s says.-The widow OF Edward ". Green, lately
essrufed yesterday, Tor the first time Informed Of
her hnsbard's dea,h. she was terribly affected, she
Gays thai many times within the last three weeks she
has a6nrtcd 10 ~ri6 10 him, bot mysterious some
thng prevented her patuns pen 70 paper she had not
once snsptc,sd the hnth