The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-28
INTERESTING ITEMs.

THE New FREEDMEN's BUREAU BILL.-The fol-
lowing Is the text OF the bill reported in the
Senate last Friday to continue In force the
bureau for the rehei of freedmen and refugees:-
BE endoted, etc.. That the act entitled 'An
act TO establish bureau Tor che relief of freed
men and refugees, approved March 3, 1865, shall
continue in force for two years from and after
the passage of this act
Section 2. And be IL further enacted That the
head of said bureau shall from time to time,
make, and cause to be enforced, such rules and
regulations, not inconsistent with the Consttu-
ton and laws OF the United States, as shall pro-
tect refugees, freedmen, and persons Of color in
all States or parts OF States wherein, by the
operations Of the war to suppress the late Rebel
lioD or by the adoption OF any amendment TO
the Constitution of the United States, aDy per-
SONS heretofore held to slavery or Involuntary
servitude shall have been emancipated, in the
enjoyment of the right to make and enforce
contracts, to sue, he parties and give evidence
in all Courts and causes, lease, purchase, nod,
sell, and convey real aud personal property, and
to have the full and equal benefit of all laws
for the security OF person, estate, and personal
liberty.
LOST ARoHIvE. the report Of the pro-
ceedpgs of the Senate 1t will be found that a
Joint resolution has passed the Assembly autho-
riZing the CITY of Williamsburg to send to Lon
don Tor certified copy oil its lost charter The
original one was granted by their gracious Majes-
ties King William and Mary, and bore their royal
seal. 1t was dated about 1893, the time OF the
abandonment of the jamestown colony, ana the
removal OF the seat OF government to Williams
burg, (which was more healthy place, and not
SO much pestered with musquitoes.n
1t had been carefully preserved in Williams
burg not merely as a relic, but as part of the
history of the venerable town. 1t was removed
by General Wise in April, 1868, and brought to
Richmond, and deposited in the State Court
House for safe Keeping, where it was destroyed
in the conhagration OF the Sd OF April.
The application will be made probably to the
Master OF the Rolls, and a certified copy will be
obtained, but it will never seem to the Williams
burg folks like the dear old parchment now
ashes among the ashes of the Court House,
Richmond Dispatch, February %.
A RELIC OF THE REvoLUTIoN.-Tbere is on ex-
hibltion at o jewelry store in Baltimore relic
OF the Revolutionary war Of exquisite manuac.
tuIe, ast well as of great value. 1t is gold snuff
box presented by LOUIS XVI, King OF France,
to Colonel John Laurens, of South Carolina,
Aid-deCamp TO General Washington on the oc-
cason of that officers visit to France by order
OF the American Congress, to negotiate a loan
for his Government. The box says the Sun, is
OF pure gold, the exterior beautifully enamelled
and studded with diamonds. The top bears
likeness of Louis XVI, set in a cluster of thirty
four diamonds, whilst the edge IS surrounded by
twenty-iour diamonds. This has been in the
family OF the descendants OF Colonel Laurens
since the death of that gentleman, and is now
the property of widow lady, who, having been
impoverished by the late Rebellion, sends 1t to
Baltimore for sale, in order to procure the neces-
saries OF lite for herself and children. Already q
wealthy citizen has offered $2500 for it, but it is
probable it may be disposed OF by rattle.
REPORTED ARREST OF GENERAL FoRREsT.-A
Memphis paper, February 90 says:-"We un-
derstand that the Confederate General Forrest
was arrested on Saturday last by United States
Marshal Rider, on warrant issued from the
United States District Court in March last, on
an Indictment for treason. General Forrest
entered his personal recogniZance for his ap-
pearance at the ensuing March term of said
Court"
The Memphis Bulletin explains that the arrest
OF General Forrest is nothing more than service
| hal .nff i.aAfa
! treason, found some months ago in Judge Triggs'
Court against some two hundred or more ctl-
zens OF Tennessee, General Forest among the
number. A very large numEer of these were
disposed OF at the last term OF the Court by the
discharge of the persons indicted. General
Forest not being in Memphis no notice was
served upon him until the other day, when he
| entered into the usual TecogniZance 70 appear
at the March Term OF Court.
PROPERTY IN DEsIGNs.-A decision has recently
| been given by the Belgian law courts which
throws some curious light upon the question of
property in designs in that country. A. NJ. Suys,
an architect has, it appears, erected some law
courts in Brussels, the plans of which arc
claimed by M. Gerard, who obtained an injunc-
iron restraining payment OF the sum in the hands
of the Minister of the, Interior, which, in the
ordinary course, would have been received by
M. Suys as his professional fee. M, Suys next
brings an action against his opponent to compel
him to remove the injunction, and claiming
10000 francs damages for, the injury to his pro-
tessional reputation. Judgment was given for
the defendant, and the court directed M. Suys to
pay to M. Gerard the sum claimed. The case
was referred to the superior court, who con-
fImed the decision of the court below, and at
| the same time condemned M, Suys in the whole
| of the costs.-LOndOn Reader.
RUSH OF EMIGRATION FROM GERMANY.-A let
| ter from Frankforton-the-Main states:-The
| emigration to your country continues unabated.
| In 1866 there went via Hamburg 81, $50 passeu.
gers, and embarked IN ninety-tour sailing YES
sels and thirty steamers; in 1864 there left only
| 49, ,767, on thirty ships. The number of those
who LETT Europe via Bremen had reached already,
| in November last, over $4,000. From the little
| town Of Herrenberg, in Wurtemberg, which
numbers only 24l8 inhabitants, left during the
| last year 81 persons taking with them, in hard
cash, over 1000 gilders. There is not the least
| doubt that the emigration from Europe, during
1866, will reach at least 300, 600 persons
sLANa.-Old usages OF modern slang words
| turn up in unexpected quarters sometimes. Most
of US think that the word 'olly," in the sense of
very, extremely is of recent date; but In seri-
| GUS theological work of two hundred years ago
John Trapp's Commentary on the Old aud
| New Testament Iondon 1656-7)--we read:-
'tAll was jolly quiet at Ephesus before st. Paul
| came thither." We heard the same phrase from
a schoolbOy's mouth, applied to maiden amt's
teapaTty. Trapps Commentary" Is great
| favorite OF Mr. Spurge on's.-London Reader.
TIE CATTLE PLAGUE AND VACCM ATIoN.--The
United States Consul at Manchester, England,
writes to the Department of State, under date OF
| February 2, that, as a last resort the expert
| ment of vaccination was extensively tried
| throughout England upon cattle, but had totally
| failed as q preventive-in fact, the disease was
| not even mitigated. The utmost precaution has
| been used to keep the epidemic out OF Ireland,
| and thus far with success.