The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-12
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THE PHIL ADELPHIA SENSATION DESPATCH
The President ProDounces II False
from Beginning to End.
Hcheming Politicians Charged
with Its Paternity.
"A NEW FRENCH COPYRIGHT LAW.
DO. &c. &c.

WAsurSoroS. Oct. IL. 1860.

wAsmsoroS, Oct. II, 1885,
The Last Philadelphia Canard.
During to-day many inquiries by telegraph were
csived In this city asking whether there was any truth
In the Washington despatch tho Philadelphia Ledger
relative to the President the Attorney General and Con-
greas On the despatch being read the President to-
day, he pronounced false from beginning end. A.
trney General saabery made an equally positive de-
NAL The canard Is reported have originated with
certain schemIng politicians bear unfavoraby upon
the approaching election In New York. The city was
aooded with rumors concerning the despatch and II
not until late hour the day that reliable information
on the subject could be procured. There is doubt
that the President is ardently disposed to pursue
cniatoy course and sensational dispatches like
that has created much stir should be dsrusted by
honest people al over the country.
An Important Cabinet Meeting to be Held
To-day.
An important Cabinet meeting will be held tomorrow
The policy in regard to removals and appointments win
be discussed and probably decided particularly regard
to New York officials
The Development of the South Retarded by
Its Unsettled Condition.
As an instance Of the In which the present
settled condition OF the Southern states reards the
seopmen Of their in.erns resources may be stated
that several GENT men acting the agents Of French
have been for some time in the city, Tor the
Of investing large sums in various Virginia enter
rrises, among Others the continuation OF the james
river canal to the Kanawha, thus afordng an additional
transportation route from the mineral regions y Wes!
Virginia They unwilling, however to Conclude ne
goIalons until the future status Of the States lately g
rebellion shall be positively determined and unless sos
speedy solution Of the matter Is attained they will
doubles return TO Europe.
The Conversion Of Seven-Thirties into Five.
r-~s<Ss-1as''ffs Twenties.
Conversions Of the seven.thirty notes falling due
August 1867 into vctwentics continue to be made 10 the
Treasury Department the Of something less than
900 per week. There arc now outstanding about
$270 900 Of this issue Of seventhrte These notes.
owing to the immense clerical labor involved in their
examination, can be redeemed by the department at
only about the average rate Of 900 per week II
presented rapidly they could be disposed Of Par
ties holding thirty notes Of the above issue viii
therefore do well them the Treasury for
conversion into 6vetwentes as possible as here
after Of the presentation Of large quantities
the period Of the full maturity Of the notes. much delay
will before the bonds in conversion can be fur
nished by the department
Interesting TO Authors and Artists.
Count dc Monthoon has communicated to Secretary
Seward the text Of q new French law, as follows
AaIIcx 1.-The duration OF the rights Granted by
the heirs irregular successors grantees
offended 10 nny years dated from the decease OF
the author During this period OF fifty years the
matrimonial arrangements, and independently Of the
rights which may result Ia favor OF this survivor from
ne q h ss hss me
or BY will However, Il the author leave
The benefit Of such heirs. according to the
proportions and distinctions established by Articles sla
take place when there exists at the moment Of death
separation Of persons pronounced against .nis
surviving hs,v pay contracts A new marriage The
rights OF hers' remainder reserve or OF other heirs or
during this period Of nf yeas remains more
the Code Napoleon when the succession devolvcs 20
The State the exclusive right IL exingushed
cu,on Of agreements II necessary which may have
consented 70 by the author his Representatives
Ar An the provisions ., anterior , laws contrary
Grand Temperance Demonstration Next
Monday.
The temperance Of this city have arranged
Cor grand demonstration the 18th inst TO consist
Of procession Lafayette square, where addresses are
TO be delivered They applied to the President 70 obtain
permission for the employees Of the departments and
government Offices who members OF the Temperance
League 10 participate In tho ceremonies at
Monday next and the President has given directions TO
granting the employees leave OF absence for that pur
pose
In conformity with the late law the Secretary OF the
Treasury has ordered the marine hospitals the follow
ing places TO be sold Norfolk Va. ocracokc, N. c. ;
g. Marks, Fla. Napoleon Ark Galena, H., and Bur
ington, Iowa
RECOGNITION Of CoasWls.
The President has recognized Charles Fauconnet a.
Vice Consul Of France Galveston, Texas; Alfred oC.
Garcia Consul for Costa Rica at Boston, and Guido
ruchs Consul for the Principally Of Reuss, Of the
younger line, at Baltimore
Appointments.
The President to-day appointed Wickham Hoffman, Of
Louisiana Assistant Secretary OF Legation Of the United
states at Paris and GeorgeF Ketei, New York. United
States Consul at Rhenish Bavaria
Obituary.
Captain william Ramsey, Of the United States Navy,
died In this city to-day.