The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-08


grand holiday of New Years Day From Charleston
and Savannah correspondence will be that the
freedmen OF South Carolina and Georgia enjoyed an
unusually lively time the occurrence OF the hrst
l anniversary Of the proclamation abolishing savery
/ which they have been allowed to celebrate They hau
professions and rbecues at Charleston and
made speeches. addressed by General Sax'on,
Colonel Korzay Chaplain Dewey and Surgeon Root, OF
the Fifty fourth New York Volunteers These speeches.
with the comments OF the negroes and their replies 10
nterrogs tories OF the speakers will be found hgny
| interesting
By correspondence which has recently passed between
Governor Pierpoin of Virginia. aud Of the members
Of the Legislature copies Of which furnished in our
Richmond correspondence the people OF the State are
informed that the collection Of their taxes due to
| the national government Is to be proceeded Win.
The Governor recently had conference on tne
subject in Washington with the Secretary OF the I5ea
sury when the latter stated that he had no power 70
postpone collection though he has directed that no sales
be made present by the tax commissioners ior non
payment The hopes that In consideration OF
the general impoverished condition OF the people, she
Legislature will pass an act by which the State shall
assume the payment which course it is thought would
bo perfectly satisfactory tho national authorities
General Ice is 10 visit Richmond to morrow TO solicit
OF the Legislature financial aid Washington College,
over which he presides We give to-day some further
particulars of the editorial and triangular pistol
fight in the Virginia Capitol
The safes Of the Adams Express Company Of
the between this city and New Haven, Connecticut,
Saturday night last robbed of money and bonds
amounting in value far be asceained to half
a million dollars
The HERALD correspondent whom our readers have al
ready recently followed in his travels with much in
tsrcst through the medium of his letters Egypt
Arab in M the East md
sends Us another instament Of the narrative Of his
journey in eptcs from the distant regions of Australia
and Tasmania, which appear in this mornings ISSUE
They present account of his experience, and much
valuable information in reference to the country, the
people productions manners customs and general trade
and commerce.
very crafty ing statement regarding the past years
crops generally OF Minnesota but especially that OF
wheat is given by st. Paul correspondent. The
wheat yield is said to be unprecedented, it averaging
twenty bushels to the acre, and the crop
being estimated al twelve million bushels which is
foryeisht bushels TO each inhabant, man, and
child OF the whole State Wheat is the principal agri-
cultural production of Minnesota but extensive crops Of
corn, barley, oats and potatoes also grown
In accordance with resolution adopted by the Meho.
dist General Conference held at Philadelphia in May
last all The churches of that denomination in New York
and Brooklyn held special religious services yesterday,
preparatory to the celebration of the centenary OF
Mehodsm in America. sermons appropriate to the in
eresting delivered by the pastors Of the
respective churches, and devotional exercises
gagged in by the iaty, invoking the Divine blessing
the versary. The subsequent celebrative meetings,
and the great collection which expected to amount to
three millions OF dollars, will take place till October
The Rev DR.. Harris Secretary Of the Methodist Epis.
copa Board OF Missions yesterday delivered discourse
OF increased efforts TO extend missionary operations both
at home and in foreign countries
The remains Of The late Rev. Or. Cummings were
viewed yesterday morning by the children of the
Catholic schools OF the city sixteen hundred and
seventy ia number at the pastoral residence aud at
noon were conveyed in soemn procession 20 Tire church.
where they are now lying in stae. Absief but beautiful
culogy was pronounced by the Rev Dr McGlynu after
which the congregation moved past the bier The per-
who visited the church yesterday computed
TO have passed the bier at the rate thousand per
! hour.
General sweeny has issued address 10 the Brother.
hood in which he takes exception TO the false light in
which he has placed before them in consequence OF
alleged incorrect reports Of the fourth dsys proceedings
Of the Fcnau Congress in this city He states that
after being earnestly solicited to attend. he did
so, contrary to his own wishes, and, though pro-
missed cordial and courteous reception wa.
treated in most unfair and Insulting An Official
circular recently sent forth BY the authorities OF the
Chicago district feuans 10 their sister circles throughout
tho country appears in columns to-day. II embodes
an interesting history purportng to he Of
the financial and genera cpe aons OF Fenanm for six
wears under Nj. o'Mshonys infringement
the Of Nr. Edward Otis an orchestra musician
versus Mr stuart theatrical manager. in which the
former sued the latter weeks salary was
a.sin up before Justice Klen OF the Second District
Police Court saturday when the taking Of evidence
and hearing OF counsel we're concluded The testimony
contained statements indicating novel style OF
conducting business The Justice announced that he
would render his decision during the present
week.
The statement of the business Of the coroncrs of his
city during year sos shows that nearly i've hundred
cases death acted upon by them Oftcsc sixty two
were honl,cidcs sixty two suiciocs one hundred and
twenty from accidental falls twenty rom boiler ex
posions twenty-five from steam car aud forty SIX by
street car accidents
A casual auson made some time ago in orr
Brownsville correspondence to the once somewhat
famous Texas Micr expedition which has sisrled
quite controversy among Of the old Texans
Identified With the history OF tue Lone star fepub-
lie, and the chronological, political and military
data presented by them 90 conflicting as 10
incline interested parties escape from Tire dilemma by
the CONCLUSION that there any such expedition
a, all We published days ago a communication
from Mr. Albert Lombard fixing the Inflated enterprise
about the year 1886 and this morning give She sse
ment OF Mr.. Edmund Laubie one Of the participants
who ys that did net take place I'LL ls?seVen years
after 80 ;.t.lfs ~
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