The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-22

The ball went up again at the Park yesterday, aud
over forty thousand persons visited the lakes. During
the four skating days OF last week hundred thousand
persons sated the Park lakes There will be grand
carnival this evening on Sylvan Lake. and
on the Fifth Avenue Pond.
President johnson visited Saturday by deiega
ton Of influential democrats of Pennsylvania including
the members OF the State Executive Committee TO whom
he said in response Introductory speech Of their
chairman that fthey came to him patriots he
happy have their support but IL pariisans then
the case was more doubtful rs no should sweyve
from his sense Of duty for party party objects
The delegation II Ia said much pleased with their
visit aud departed enthusiastic johnson
rs expected that report Of their proceedings FAR
viii be made to both houses Of grcss day from the
joint Committee Reconstruction, and that they will
recommend q constitutional amendment rearrangng
Southern representation.
An interesting insight Of the proceedings
the blu giving the voting privilege to the District of Co.
umbs negroes and the motives which led 10 lie passage
in tho House OF Representatives, is given In
pondenoe from the national capital il shows how Thad
Stevens manages the hating and weakkneed members
OF his party, and makes them toe the mark whenever
my important measure IL al issue.
Early this week General swecny aud President Rob.
erts VIII start through the country 20 address series Of
Fenan mars meetings in favor OF the military Congress
Of the Order be held Ptsburg the 1eh Of next
month.
The curious report IL Furnished by Toronto
respoudcnee that the for the postponement by
the Governor General Of the meeting OF the Canadian
Parliament ill May the fear that Fenian inys
may DO made during the winter and the legislators
be thus cut of q, Ottawa from limo OF retreat The
provincial Fenians though said to generally favor the
| o,ahony leadership and programme, quite
ready to welcome General swccny among them II no
shall decide 20 avail himself Of the advantages OF the
present ST. Lawrence Ice bridge for missionary expe
dlslon The military nj Prescott night lately wero
greatly alarmed, and thought the fenaas had surely
come at last party Of discharged volunteers Ogiens
burg collecting on tae American hank Of the river and
firing several shots for the purpose Of stirring up their
ucghpcrs on the other aide
In the Punishment nom Fortress Monroe, with Wow
Of guarding agans, attempts TO lbsra'e JEFF Davis Of
ai peisous who at any time In the rebel service
considerable injustice, correspondent at that plscc
states has been done 20 several individuals Ho
the cases Of some mon bsnlshed Who though thcy
once rebel soldiers were such by compuson, and
deserted to ihs national army the lrsi opportunity
and subsequently, fought bravcy 10 the Union ranks
strong ehorts being made for the erection al
for'Tcs Monroe Of the projected monument TO the six
thousand national soldiers buried In that vicinity The
cost OF TIE structure essmrted d only four thousand
dollars
The rapid grown Of trade between San Francisco and
The sandwich Islands 70 shosn by our correspondence
from the former place. Only few years ago but one
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