The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-07-05
STMM4RI OF Ms.

Both Houses of tie Connecticut Leg,
islature have ratified the Constitutional
amendment. The event was celebra-
ted Yesterday bv the radicals in that
State. 4 hundred guns were fired on
the green at New Haven in honor OF
the occasion.
The deaths by cholera have ceased at
the New York quarantine. Only SIN
teen patients now remain under treat
ment on board the hospital ship,
Twenty-nine cases of Asiatlc cholera
aud nine deaths are said to have occur
red at Elizabeth City, New jersey, with
in the last ten days. Two eases of chol-
era are also reported IA having made
their appearance in Jersey City on We'd
nesday last.
Secretary McCuloch has given notice
to holders of certificates of Indebtedness
that he is prepared to redeem before ma
turity all certificates falling due after
the 3lst of August, 1866, if presented for
denuption before the 18th ofJuly next.
After that time the certificates Will cease
10 bear interest.
The War department has ordered a
large number of volunteer troops to be
mustered out OF service.
The steamship Moro Castle, which
reached New York from Havana on
Wednesday last brought six millions Of
cigars on freight in anticipation of the
new tariff.
Judge Durell, of New Orleans, Who
refused recently to join in call for the
reassembing of the Convention OF ls64,
in the interest of the Radicals, publicly
81.
composed Of non-residents who were
elected by the army and officers and
men about the gunbOats. lie asserts
that the convention is without legal eX
istence. and that any attempt to recon-
vene it is revolutionary.
The latest adviees from Brazil report
the advance of the allies in Paraguay
and another brief but we'll contested
battle with the Paraguayans, in which
the latter again suffered defeat.
Professor Agazziz has addressed a let
ter to the manager of the Amazon Conn
pany Of Brazil, in which he points out
the disabilities imposed upon emgrants
10 that country, and the difficulties
which such settlers encounter under the
present laws of Brazil and from theintcr
meddling Of the authorities He is Of
opinion that no large body of emigrants
will gothere until those obstacles are
removed by appropriate legislation.
Captain Philip ". Forney, Son of
Jno. w. Forney. was recently tried be-
fore a court martial in California. and
dismissed the service, for disobedience
Of orders and conduct unbeconing an
officer and agentleman. The sentence
commanding General.
Certain parties in Bottetourt, Roanoke
Montgomery, Giles and Craig counties,
Virginia, are endeaVoring to bring about
the annexation of those counties to
West Virginia.
A despatch from Canandaigua. New
York, states that indictments have been
found against most of the Fenians Who
went there from Buffalo, for trial.
NEW YORK, June 1s.-The steamship
North American, from Rio .)aneiro on
the ID inst, has arrived. Business at
Rio was completely suspended, owing
to the news ofthe English monetary cri-
sis. Several failures have occurred, and
n, business would probably be transacted
until further advices had been received
from Europe The Ministry had been
beaten in a vote Oh their budget, and
meeting Of both Chambers would take
place on the eigth.
HAKRisBURG, June 27.-An informal
meeting of soldiers tavoring President
Johnson's policy and the election of Mr.
ClNmer, the Democratic candidate for
Governor, was held to day. 1t was re-
solved to call State Mass Convention
on the lst of August Resolutions were
adopted thanking soldiers and sailors
for SURPRISING the rebellion.
Later from Europe.