Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-05
TELEGRAMS, &C,

The statement that the President had di-
rected the release Of the bail in the case of
Bradley johnson, who was arrested by the
United Marshal in Baltimore, MARYLAND. a
sn0rt liine since, proves to be erroneous. The
following are the facts in the case: After his
arrest on the 27th ult and release on bail. en-
tered under protest, he came to this city and
exhibited his parole pass to General Grant,
and the latter, under the impression that John-
son, under the terms of his parole. was EXEMPT
from civil arrest, wrote letter containing his
views 10 the President and urged him to take
action in the ease with n vie " to the release of
Johnson. No instructions in reference To the
matter have been received by the Judge or
clerk OF the United States Circuit Court, nor
any other advices by the counsel for MIR. John
son than those OF General Grant
The Red river navigation is excellent, and
cotton boats are Bringing down much cotton.
A large number of VIrginians and Tennessee
ans are at New Orleans. The people of the late
Contederacy are all trading with the South
The Southern Methodist Conference sittings
are largely attended The Episcopal Conven-
ton assemblies May II, to elect a successor to
Bishop Polk. The grand jury reports all the
asylums in prosperous condition, containing
six hundred orphan children and forty insane
persons. The parish prison contains two
hundred prisoners. The weeks mortality was
one hundred and four. There are few feyers
and no epidemies.
The resolution from the New Jersey House
to go into joint meeting yesterday afternoon
at three o'clock was taken to the Senate, and
the vote on the concurrence was lostby eleven
10 ten. The Senate passed a resolution to ad-
Journ on Friday CT this week. Mr.. ScoyeI
voted against it. The President of the Senate
still indicates his willingness to go at once into
joint meeting for the election of any of the
candidate except Mr.. CattelI. James g. Day
ton, brother of the late VIM. Day ton, has been
named for Senator.
A telegram from Salisbury gave English one
hundred more votes than he received there;
and this correction, with others which have
been reported. III creases Hawlgy's majority TO
599 We have the vote of every town IN the
State. which gives he FOLLOWING aggregate:
Hawley, 1854; Ell glsh, 40 SiS.
The cotton is mp in Texas, and promising.
Silk cotton, approximating to Sea Island, has
been largely planted. Corn is depressed, bat
wheat is admirable, and the crop promises TO
be the largest ever reaped. There have been
immense exports of cattle, and the people talk
OF agriculture and cattle, and are Indifferent
about politics.
A robbery of $1,000, a special deposit OF
United States bonds. from the Third National
Bank, Nashville, Tenn has been discovered.
The deposit was made last December A negro
porter was arrested and confesses the rob-
berry. About s., ,0G0 was recovered.
The Supreme Court Of Massachusetts,, in the
case of Edward Green, the Maiden murderer,
decided against the writ of error applied for,
and confirmed the previous judgment Of the
court appointing him to execution.
Joseph Mayo was elected Mayor of Rich
mond, Va, yesterday, without opposition
The election of councilmen and aldermen
passed off quietly. There was no political
test. .....
In the N. Y. Senate yesterday a resolution
was adopted; ~ against g. expressing disap-
pointment, and regret at the veto of the civil
rights bill.
General Burnside was elected Governor of
Rhode Island yesterday with but slight oppo-
sition.
At the town election in Utica ~ Y. yester-
day, the entire State ticket was elected by rs
majority.