New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-20
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 90, 1866.

Winter and NAV create trouble. lilo made the IN
pOrlant statement that there are now at least one
hundred and fifty thousand more blacks than theTe
are whites in South Carolina. The leaders OF Tue
people are well aware If this fact and they fear that
in case of any trouble arising between the whites and
blacks the State being out Of the Union, wOnld not
he able TO call on the Government for protection.
This apprehension has worked on their minds TO such
an extent that there IS an evident dspo'
sition 10 accept the Constitutional Amend
ment and thus make themselves saie. They
also begin 10 apprehend that, in case the amendment
If not accepted Universal Negro Suffrage viii surely
come, and with the present great preponderanee OF
negroes the whites would place the latter at the
mercy Of the former. He leaves for home tomorrow,
carrying with him. be says, the assurances Of leading
Republican Congressman that II II the intention OF
Congress 10 carry out in good faith the provisions oil
the Constitutional Amendment, m case Of liz adoption
by the Southern States. The Legislature Of South
Carolina is now in session, and he viii Immediately
lay before that body the results of hs mission, and he
links il will Immediately adopt the Amendment.
The visit Of Gov. Worth and Others TO wash
ngtOn was with reference to the order oil Gen
Sckles, forhidding the infection OF oorpored
punishment by sentence Of the Courts of the State
of North Carolina, and the order from the
Freedmen's Bureau forbiddIg the binding out OF
colOred orphans after they fourteen years oil
age. The delegation to-day had separate interviews
with the President and Gen. Howard. The expaDa-
tons and representations made WILL II IL believed,
terested in these questions.
Representative Pixies Special Committee to inquire
into the facts attending the murder Of Union soldiers
in South Carolina expect to leave Washington Tor
Charleston ON Friday 10 investigate the subject.
The Government has it in contemplation to place
Admiral Fauagut next Spring in command Of the
Mediterranean squadron. IL is understood that the
gallant Admiral would be delighted to revisit the
shores of the Mediterranean, where he bad been IN
the early part Of his life.
extensive of COutlSCQtlOu under the Revenue
Laws came to light at Cleveland on Monday. BE.
tween 10000 and $4,000 pounds oil steer
carriage springs of excellent quality, manuac.
tsred in Canada, were shipped to the United
States in under valuation, only about hall the
original cost being placed upon them as their
real value. The property under the Revenue laws
was thus forfeited the Government, and cannot lal
much short Of $4,000 in value IL IL stated that
there il a large mandatory IN Canada, through
whose nstrumentality il is proposed TO undersel the
American manufacturers by exporting IN under
valuation and there is no doubt that tins species OF
fraud to large extent has been carried on for some
time
The business Of the Money Order Officer is now in
creasng 70 rapidly, having 473 Offices IN working
order that effort is being made to erect 1t INTO
separate bureau.
At the Masonic Fair in this city, pictures Of Lincoln
Grant and Lee are being voted for at dollar
ticket. The first night the votes for Lee were nine
times as many as for the Others. Last night the dis
almost amounted TO a not.
The President has directed a warrant OF pardon 10
be issued TO Hilare Devsnlt, convicted IN September,
ls66, in the United States District Court OF Aassa-
chusetts Of smuggling, and sentenced to pay fine OF
81 800 Also, TO Egisto Delabome, convicted IN Feb
ruary 1866 in the United States District Courto New
jersey, Of having in his possession counterfeit United
States Bank notes and sentenced TO three years i'm
prisOnment
The Supreme Court Of the United States is now en-
gagged hearing the arguments in the famous prize ease
of the PoterhOH the British vessel captured by the
United States steamer Vanderbilt in February, lc62,
on the way TO Matamoros. The case eNces great in
terest as It involves the validity Of the pretended
neutral trade TO Matsmoros. The Hon. Titan j.
Cofey of Philadelphia, and Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Ashton represent the Government, and Judges
Marvin aud Sherwood, and A. =. Smith, esq, OF
New. York the claimants. The Ncw.Iork Bank tax
cases will next be argued
The Report Of our Superintendent of the Mint
shows the gold silver and copper coinage from l19J
TO 1865 inclusive, as 1887, 100000 The gold coinage
was about $SI5 500 900; the silver Sl36 S 33O and
the copper, 81, 100000 The total coinage OF the
Branch Mint at San Francisco during the first eight
months Of this year. was $9642, 600 of gold and
nearly $500 900 Of silver As there was subsequent
increase the director thinks the business of the year
will be fully up TO the average.