The New York herald., 1866-05-08
News Items.

torea Society for grand celebration on the lth inst
or the two hundredth anniversary Of the settlement OF
Newark. grand military display viii take place on
that day.
The Newman (Ga) Herald publishes in due form an
application 10 the county ordinary for letters OF admins
tration by coored man on the estate OF deceased
friend This is tho first instance Of the kind under the
law passed by the last Georgia Legislature.
The Philadelphia Age, of May l, says;-General r. z
Connor, the commandant OF the military district, en-
braoing Utah. and the Rev. Norman Mcleod pastor OF
the Congregational church in Salt Lake City, have been
summoned to Washington for the purpose OF giving their
testimony In reference 70 public Affairs In that locality
and the influence OF poygamy upon The morals aud pro-
gress OF the people This movement has been inter
preted by some Of the Mormon leaders hostile TO their
dominion in that portion OF the Union and there
fears of outbreak between the and the mill
tary II Is hardly possible however that the leaders
OF the Mormons will advise or precpitate movement
which must end dsasrously 10 their interests. With
wise and prudent men agents Of the government In
Utah. the laws can certainly be maintained without re-
sort 10 force.
editor Of the Pvt, General Carl schurz He had two
large boxes in the depot Of the Michigan Southern Rail-
road, containing among other things very valuable
portion OF his library tne lot OF geographical and mill
tary maps collie cton Of photographic reproductions
OF he best paintings Ia the gallery OF Madrid, several
volumes OF manuscript, number OF letters from Mr.
Lincoln and her promn nj persons and all his
spondenco with his family dur the last twelve years
containing an almost complete diary OF tho political aud
military events with which he has been connected The
loss very severe as far the pecuniay value Of
the Of the boxes is concerned but as many Of
the articles destroyed cannot by any possibility be re-
placed, II IL Treparable.
The Youngstown tohio) Register announces that the
miners strike, which has extended period OF
nearly three months in that vicinity IA at last ended,
and The workmen have gone into the mDes again. They
lnay accedcd TO the reduction demanded by their EN-
poyers The iron mills are agan In operation, and all
The furnaces soon viii be.
The Cairo Property Company having donated a square
TO the United States for the purpose Of erecting custom
honse, the Treasury Department has notified them that
the title deco deposited in Washington
orders will be issued for commencing the building
The Cincinnati Commercial says In that city conductors
and drivers on STREET railroads got but nine dollars
week; BARRIERS make from twelve to 1ftoen dollars;
walters eight dollars boys and girls who manufacture
paper boxes, three and half dollars; sewing women
eight dollars In some of the trades the average bet
Ter thus halter command thirty five dollars and
a Ihotoy raphcr forty dollars for six days work.
In 1860 gentleman by the Of Talbot Green, Of
Tennessee, afterward an officer IN the late rebel army
published popular work entitled "a Winter in the
Federal CITY," In which hc positively asserts that
Andrew Johnson In spite Of tho fates would be Chief
Magistrate or the United States before the close OF the
year 1885,; that 'hs administration would be stormy
that he would labor under extraordinary embarrass
mens, but would eventually make Of the Ii st popu
lar Presidents that ever ruled in America"
Boston paper says new phase Of servants tlism''
has been discovered which bousekeepers ko 70 be
informed or as II certainly Is an ingenious mode OF de-
ccving the public few days since girl at Of the
the OF lady to whom she referred with the
utmost confidence Upon application being made TO the
lady she spoke in the highest terms OF the gr but
pressed surprise that 30 good domestic should change
places often least dozen ladies' had within
months past called TO inquire her character She
toned one lady who had called somo months ago Ap-
plcaop made TO the latter, and when the Of
the girl mentioned she astonshed for she
then living with her Upon il appeared that
the girl had assumed the OF the cook, who
in want OF place, and had thus imposed upon many
II s now common thing for poor girls or dishones' girls
statement that housekeepers may not be deceived by re-
feronces.
Il IS ofrc.aly stated that eghty-eight thousand four
hundred and ninety OF public lands in Mis-
sour were disposed Of during last month at the branch
land Office In Doonville.
Tho following public journals are edited by colored
dcphia; Angio Atricaa, New York; IoeDc Appeal Gan
nia nsso cso;ed c"s." Cincinnati @ New orleans Ts"%
NofimaiH, Mobile, Alabama; Loyal Georgian, Augusta,
Georgia
The Knoxville Wig says that at the chcui. Court Of
Tennessee in aiding and abetting the rebel cause was
tIed, and the party who was accused, Dewitt c. VIII
las, sentenced TO the PencntaTy for foartosn ycars
The Boston city government has appropriated $4,000
for the establishment Of free salt water bathing places
for pse this summer. =
The cclcred people q New orleans by an appeal to
tbeIivi Rights law have obtained charter for two
religious societies heretofore refused tbsm under the
laws Of Louisiana.
General Sherman has accepted invitation to be pre-
sen. at the approaching Commencement Of Dartmouth
Senators Lane and Pomeroy have been writing to Mr.
stewart, Register Of the Land Once at Humboldt Kan.
sas that the treaty with the Osage Indians VIII be rail-
ned by the Senate during the present session. LIE pas
sage in effect, will give a large number OF whites who
have sQuated upon the Osage lands opportunity TO
pre- empt aud ultimately possess the GROUNDS they now
hold Tho recent establishment Of ma route from
Humboldt via the Usage Caeholic Mission and Cheapa,
Fort Gibson indicates such policy tho part OF The
government
Judge Hunter Of Memphis has just decided the FOL.
lowing case:--'The State Elizabeth Buros coloredl,
harged with having committed perjury By false
ing before the Frcedmcn's Bureau motion made
by the counsel for the defence 10 quash the indictment
nf flta Llra hefn
the crime alleged TO have been committed was not an
onicer authorized by TO sminister oahs and that,
consequently the offence charged not such
would the defendant liable TO Indictment for per
jury The Judge granted the motion upon the ground
that the act es.osnns the freedmen bureau oonies
power TO administer oaih or 70 exercise the func
tions Of Judicial tribunal. Judge Hunter also adds
that II legislation subsequent 10 the act esshng the
IT, Commenting on this the 50 Louis D.sp1ca ssys:-
This decision OF Judge Hunter Is unusually important
If sustained, u will take the very marrow from the
freedmen's Bureau system and make u practically In.
operative.
The trustees or the Wisconsin State Hospital for the
Insane have invited proposals. for ensrgng the State In
Asylum, The work TO be completed BY the let OF
July, 1857. THIS Il the Mylum for building which, on
large plan, Governor BaSow was 10 severely cen
sured by his political enemies
Governor Jenkins of Georgia. has .sued proclamation
suspendng the State ax liquors for tho fst quarters OF
1893, and Governor Patton, a Alabama, hss issued
bsrbarm the black code operative after the LIST Of
June.
JET Davis, A. H. Stephens, Senator Gwin, General
Lee and ex-senator Hunter zach sad 10 be writing
book for secession and assigning reasons for ~
failure.
They have . new elevator In 81 Louis capable OF
storing $50 900 bushels OF gram
The Boston yournai's travelling correspondent on .
tour through the Northwestern states writes 70 that
paper - Minnesota two years ago sent no wheat uhst
ever into the market this she win have exported
ten iIlions Of bushoa This indicates the in
which the new staes of the Scrhwes dos seloping
their resources and illustrates slightly what the fulgre
Of that part OF country 10 TO BE-"
A man, apparently rough farmer, went to the dry
goods house OF N Grlsvold Son IN Hartford, Conn,
on Friday last and purchased goods 70 the amount OF
eo33 He sid he had made pile raising tobacco last
summer and proposed 70 DO the fair thing by his tvo
about 10 be married The goods 10
pafe In the city which he designated, and there he
rave the boy check for oo40 when this presented
Al the bank she holders informed that the maker
had no money there euspicions were aroused detec
uves put work and he Vas arrested Windsor
Ia believed be is old practtouer or the confidence