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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-14
News by TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.

Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, March Is.
SENATE.-Mr. Sherman introduced a joint resolu-
ton declaring that 1.-THE aggregate outstanding United
States notes not bearing interest and including the
fractional currency, shall not be diminished below
four hundred and twenty millionsbf dollars that
all surplus in the Treasury exceeding forty millions
in coin and forty millions in currency, shall be
prompty'aPpled to the payment of accruing indebt-
ednes or to the purchase payment of the interest
bearing debt of the United States, but the amount
of interestbearing Legal Tender notes shall not be
diminished by the payment or conversion at a rate
exceeding five millions per month.
The second section provides that this joint resolu.
ton shall remain in force year after its passage
Referred to the Committee on Finance
The bill for the admission of Colorado was then
taken up. After debate, the Senate refused to pass
it to a third reading-! eIs, IA nays, - Colorado
excludes negro suffrage.
HoUsE-The House. BY vote of 100 against 80,
passed the Senate bill, with amendments, that all
persons born in tie United States and not subject to
any foreign power excluding Indians not taxed,
are hereby declared to be citizens of tie United
previous condition of slavery or involuntary serv.
tude--except a punishment for crime, whereof
the party shall have been duly cOnvicted-shall
have the same right to make and enforce
contracts; to sue, be parties and give evil
dence to inherit, purchase, lease, sell and
convey real and persOnalproperty, and to full and
equal benefit ofall laws and proceedings for the Sc
curty of person and property is enjoyed by white
citizens; and shall be subject to like punshmeDts
pains and penalties, and to none other-any law
statute ordinance, regulation or custom to the con-
trary, notwithstanding.
The penal system of the bill is retained. providing
that any person who shall deprive any one of any
of the rights named in this bill, shall be fined
81 900 and imprisoned not less than one year.
An additional section is added to the bill, pro.
to the Supreme Court Of the United States. Nothing
in this act however is to be so construed as to affect
the laws of any State concerning the right of suf
frage The Senate will doubtless concur in amend.
ments, but after that, it must be submitted to the
President for approval.
The House passed the fertilization bill in which is
an item OF $50 900 for Fort Monroe.
All vessels arriving at Southern ports from ports
infected with cholera, but having had no case
aboard during their passage are to be quarantined
such vessels which have had cholera on board during
the passage are to be quarantiped for the same Pc
Rod, after the termination of the last case.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-14
ITEMS OF NEWS.

BIS. Tappan, an eX-brigadier Confederate Gene.
raj, died at Vicksburg, Miss LIST inst
The Confederate dead around Franklin, Tennessee
are being removed To 4 beautiful lot near the town
given by Mr.. John McGavock, for the purpose IT
is to be adorned with shrubs and evergreons.
j. VI. Redenour, an old and generally known citi.
zen of Cincinnati. committed suicide on the Sth inst
by jumping overheard from the Vine street ferry
boat
At an exhibition of tableauX given in Washing.
ton for the benefit of the poor OF the city, portrait
of President Lincoln was Kissed, but one OF General
Mcclellan was cEeered.
There have already been six hundred balls in New
York this winter They have been attended by 400,
600 people, and the whole expenses have been 1925
900.
At a recent fancy dress ball in the Tuileries, the
great success Of the evening was quadrille in which
the gentlemen were dressed as eOpards and the ladies
as gaZelles.
The number of widows, orphans and disabled sol.
diers now drawing annual pensions from the Govern
ment IS about 81 ,oOO without including those grant
ed during the present month.
General Hood has written from New Orleans 10
the gentlemen atSan Antonio, Texas, who had been
for some time raising fund.- TO present him with a
homestead in that State declining the present,
Surgeons last sensation was to appear in his pull
PIT on Christmas day, with a on his head and
shocked thereat
Why don't the Radicals insist that the negroe:
alone shall vote What safety is there for the ne
gro so long the more numerous race of white.
have the right of suffrage ~ louisville Journal.
A minister in Connecticut offered this prayer last
Sunday: Not my will, but thine o Lord be done
but if it be consistent NTH thy holy pleasure We
would that thou speedily telegraph for President
Johnson to come up to heaven"
An rol.lv Of Nau- (lrIaon- un1or Al,
Of too much whisky, on the 18th day of last Febru
airy Carnival day., cried "Hurrah for the Southern
COmederacy." He has been sentenced to two years
hard labor IN Fort Jefferson, Florida His name is
civilian Wright, citizen
New Workers have several engrossing loca
schemes On hand. Where to locate the postoffce
how to cross Broadway, and how to relieve Broad
way. The trouble seems to be not to find a method
but how TO decide between the numerous method:
which thicker than backberries are pressed upon
the bewildered authorities. One of the latest local
projects is to convert the City Hall Park into grand
Plaza, removing the fences and opening the entire
to the food tide of travel that whrls and sur
ges in front Of the Aston House Block.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-14
Thaddeus Stevenss Estimate of the Presi'
dent

THADDEUs STEVENS has long been in public
life. He hasbeld his seat in the House Of Re-
representatives. uninterruptedly for many years,
and is now nearly, if not quite, seventy years
Of age. He was in Congress when that body
was grand with the presence OfthOse great men
who were known as intellectual giants. What
ever powers he is possessed Of were then in their
full yigor. But we do not hear that he made
any figure in those days. He did not take rank
with men Of mark he was not pointed out as a
man Of uncommon powers. His notoriety, for
he had nOtOriety, was due to his crotchets, his
radicalSm and his rancor. Now, however, the
giants being dead, THADDEUs STEVENS has be-
-ome the great man Of the House Of Rcpresen-
tatives. Whenever he rises to speak, his tel-
low members crowd around to drink in his
precious words as If they were OracleS. Con-
sciOus Of his aScendency in the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes, this politician assumes all the airs
of young coquette, and trides with the inter-
est he excites. He is grave when he should
be humorous, and humorous when he should
be grave. There is a heartleSS levity, a sort OF
fiendiSh mockery, about him that leaves a doubt
on the minds Of his hearers as TO whether what
he says is said in jest or in earnest. Such was
the character of his speech in the House of Re-
representatives. last Saturday. There was, how
ever, one portion of that speech which was Sc
riouy and in earnest-that portion in which he
thus spoke of the President. Said Mr.. STE
VEINS
Referring to. the position which some journals
had assigned 70 him Of hostility 20 the President he
sale mat those journals had done him too much
honor and he would now say, once for ALL that in
stead OF feeling personal luminosity toward the
President he felt great respect for him. He hOnOred
his integrity, his patriotism his courage, and HIS
good intentions. The President had stood too firmly
for the Union in the midst Of danger and sacrifice
70 allow him (Stevens) 10 doubt the purity Of his in
tentOns But all this did NOT make him Stevens
less free TO doubt the judgment Of the President and
criticse his policy. When he deemed the views OF
the President erroneous he should say While be-
could have no hostility to the President he might
al did have very grave objections to the course
which he was pursuing. sHe should have forgotten
r. obloosy which he (stevensl had calmly borne for
~ years in the war for liberty il lac should turn
craven now"
Whcr 500 bitter an opponent as this PennSyl-
vInia The 'eS, who isnot accustomed to speak
v,N Of any one, feels constrained to render
lch tribute TO the Integrity, patriotism,
rage and good intentions" OF the President
,., ether AFRAID to attempt to beard the lion,
is struck with that admiration for his
.Tautics which inferior natures feel for &C
.nowledged superiorS. If such is the impress
.'t that the President has made upon TuAD-
IS STEVENS, who diSsents from his opinions,
hat, we may ask, will be the impression pro-
uced by him on the popular heart
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-14

MILITARY TRIALS-The Philadelphia Ledger
yesterday morning contained the following para
graph:
The Judge Advocate General, Mr.. Joseph Holt, has
just decided that no authority Tor the trial Of cvI.
liam by court martial can be found in any of the
Articles of War, those articles being enacted solely
for the government of the armies of the United
States, and being applicable only to pers ms in the
military service He considers strictly legal. how
ever, to try by military courts civilians formerly in
the service for crimes committed while in the service.
BY this decision the supremacy OF the civil courts,
in all cases, where cit concerned, is acknOwl-
edged and it would seem that the days of military
trials of civilians have passed by
Mr. Joseph Holt seems to have had a new light re-
Gently thrown upon his vision. Whence comes il :
The man at the other end of the avenue" perhaps,
may be accountable tor the view of the jurisdic-
ton OF cOurts-martial at present entertained by the
Judge Advocate General. Time never ceases to
work wonders! For five long and bloody years Nj.
Joseph Holt was willing to assist in the preparation
of any outrage upon civil law, matter how gross,
provided only it was committed in the name of 10y
atty" He imprisoned hundreds of innocent citizens
of the Republic, not in the military service and had
them tried and convicted by military courts. Now,
admits he was wrong: but what reparation can he
ever make to those who suffered from his brutal ty.
-PhiLGdciphiG Age.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-14
NEW ISLAND,
Remarkable rhenomena---A volcanic uphen,nl.

A correspondent of The London Times, writing
from Athens Greece. announces that new island
began to rise above the level of the sea IN the Bay
of Thera (SantOrin), i'll the Grecan Archipelago, on
the 4th of February, and in five days attained the
height of from 1870 feet TO lou feet. win length oil
upTards of $50 feet and breadth OF lOO feet il
continues to increase, and consists oil rusty black
metallic lava, very heavy, and resembling half
smelted scoria which has boiled up from furnace.
The eruption began on the 3lst of January. \
noise like voeys of artillery was heard but without
any earthquake On the following day flames issued
from the sea in part Of the day called Vulkanos,
where the water is always discOlOTed and impregnG-
ted with sulphur from abundant springs at the bot
TOM The flames rose at intervals to the height of 10
feet and at times 10 issue from the south
western part of Nea kaimene That island was
soon rent by deep tissue and the southern part
sank considerably.
On the 4th of February the eruptions became more
violent and the sea more disturbed. Gas forced IT.
self up from the depths with terrific noise, resemb-
ling the bursting OF steam boiler ilameS arose NJ
intervals, and white smoke, rising steadily, formed
an immense column, crowned with a rurled capital
of dark heavy clouds The new island was visible
next morning, increasing Sensiby TO the eye as 1t
rose out of the at great distance to the south
of Nea Kamene.
The heat of the sea rose from 81 Fahrenheit to 22,
as near the vicinity of volcanic action as 1t was safe
TO approach. The bottom OF the sea all round Nea
Kaimeue appears TO have risen greatly. In one
place, where the depth is marked on the Admiralty
chart one hundred lathomS, it was found to be now
only thirty and at another where it was seventeen
it is now only three fathomS The new island as it
increases, will probably form a junction with Nea
Kaimene 1t grows it were, out into the sea, the
mass below pushing upward that which is already
above water. The lower part is hot its assures,
where they are deep being 10 Fahrenheit, and the
upper part, after four days exposure was found to
be still ~.
At present the center of the volcanic force lies evil
IDENTIFY far below the bottom Of the sea, and only
gases and smoke work their way through the incum-
bent earth to the water and escape in noise, flames
aud smoke to the surface. But should a assure ut
the bottom ofthe sea allow the water 10 penetrate
to the fires that throw upthe melted metal of the new
island to the surface, eruption may take place Of
a kind similar to that which destroyed Pompe, but
far more terrible.
The British naval commander at Malta has sent
two ships to the scene of these phenomena. let
ter dated Feb. Z, containing the latest news, says
The same smoke and fire in the evening yes
terday, aud the hillOck continues its operations.
The sea, too, boils beyond the more than yes
terday The hock, or land, will probably by to-
morrow increase far as the entrance to the cove,
and be Joined by its sides"
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-14

Special despatch TO the New FORK World.I
ALBANY. March Ill have Just received some
very important news through private and reliable
sources, from Burlington, throwing considerable
light on the movements of the Fenians in that vi
entity. Uniforms for fifteen thousand men and two
thousand rifles of the very best pattern have been
transported quietly during the last ten days, from
Sew York city and from Troy to Burlington, Ner-
u.,n'- where they now remain concealed, awaiting
the advance of the Fenian host. Ii is more than
iossible 'g, these arms will see the light on It.
Pdtrick's day When there is to be grand demon
,-rat on OF some kind made by the Irish population
IA that locality. Arms in abundance are said to be
,tOred al Detroit, Sandusky, Buffalo, 0gdensburg.
Plattsburg g. Montpelier. Three companies Ot
renian voirH ers have been organized in
Burlington for service in Canada. An old
iii. er, who has seen service in Mexico, has COM
mand OF the battalion. The Vermont Fenians have
received trustworthy intelligence from Montreal that
there was a secret meeting of the leaders of the
movement in that city last Friday night, in build
ne not hundred yards from the BOnsecoars mar
ket in which it resolved TO give every aid pos
Bile to the invades. Out Of the eighty-fve thou.
sand members of that order in Canada it is stated
that twenty-five thousand will take up arms soon
as Sweeney's advance reaches Canadian soil. Many
of the Southern .ficers who have been residing in
York for the purpose of offering their services and
assistance to General Sweeney Lo Isle st. Helene,
on the st. Lawrence river opposite Montreal mill
tary post which is key to the defence Of the CITY,
i being put in thorough state of defence, and no
civilian is allowed TO visit the forts under any pre-
tense whatever.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-14
Marriages ON the Decline in New York City

Marriages the Decline in New York City.
One of the phenomena of the times says the New
York Express, is growing unpopularity in the
marriage institution. The number of marriages is
relatively growing less every year. especially in
cities. New York correspondent of the Illinois
Journal gives the following as the result of his oh.
servaton on this important subject:
There have been no marriages Of consequence in
what may be termed high life" this season, moi
anything like the usual number among the middle
classes Now and then we see wedding cards. or a
bride at the opera or evening parties but the num-
Der is aStonishingly small.
There is a lesson in this state Of affairs important
for us 10 learn. 1t is by no means novel thing I'M
der the SUM- and is not altogether left TO human ca
price. 1t is a symptom of the civilization oil the
time. Not only has poygamy lost its attractions,
but monOgamy is growing into dlstav0r. similar
state of things is recorded of Rome under Augustus
who found it necessary to put series of penalties
upon celibacy and prevent unmarried persons from
nheritng their parents property, SO that in the
words of Plutarch, 1.-The Romans married TO be
heirs not to have them 1t was at timowhen the
eternal city was rolling in riches. Dissipation and
extravaganza were so rife that sumtuarys laws were
enacted.
At the same time the fashion of dress adonment
had been carried to an unparalleled height. Com
pare this state of things with that which has pre-
Naleu III IdTlS lOI years. anu II HON
in New York. ConCubinage is one of the conse-
quences, and now the prOdigal lOrette exctes the
envy and patroniZes the grand ladies OF the city.
True, we have not yet reached the climacterc of
Paris and London ndecency. We have no Teresa,
Olympia, Anonyme, or De Beresiord. with which to
turn the heads of our young spendhriitS, and out
dazzle the women Of fashion with their own tawdIy
grandeur. Our louisas, Madelenes and Josephincs
have n more private role as yet They have
their little crowd Of admirers. They strip
their friends of few paltV hundreds
only, and instead of giving grand select
balls to distinguished persOnages, they more
modestly content themselves with a box at the
Academy and a petit SOuPcr at Delmonico's. But
the tendency of the times is in the same direction
Tie parlOr and dTawing-roOm attractions grow
feeby less, while the coarser destinations of the
casino and the green-roOm increase What shall we
do about il Shall our arand fashionable maidcns
initiate the wives and daughters of the wicked
French capital and compete with these perilous ST.
rens by approaching nearer to them, and so defeating
them by their own weapons? Or shall they leave it
to time and Seturning reason? Perhaps little more
motherly.li like panness, economy. and usefulness
might wean the men from this false worship; or
mayhap, It's Just as well as it stands.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-14

The Golden Light, Carter, from Richmond, arrived al
London the 10Th ult, and entered outward same.day
for Sc. Johns, ~ 4.
Schooner Rose Skerret, Doane, from Rappahannock
for Boston, arrived at Holmes Hole the 9th inst
also schooner Wenonah from Boston, for NansemOnd
schooners Peerless, Higgins, Nsnsemond. Va, and
Dread, Rappahannock river arrived at Providence or
the 9Th inst.
Schooner Kit Carson, Boston, for Virginia, arrived al
Newport 9th instant
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-14
WING.
WEDNESDAY MORNING MARCH "A, 1866.
Advertising.

If any business man in Richmond doubts that the
WIG is the best medium through which to reach
The Virginia public, we invite him to call at this
ONCE and we will take pleasure, as a matter Of
business. in exhibiting to him our lists Of bona fde
subscribers in every section Of the State.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-14

The disgraceful fights between the sophomore and
freshmen Glasses of Yale College, which have been
going on for sometime and were Occasioned by the
freshmen wearing tall hats and carrying canes with
out asking permission of the sophomore, have been
stopped for the present by the suspension of seven
members of each class.
John P. Crozer. the richest man in Eastern Penn
sylvania, died at Chester on Saturday.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-14
Municipal Election in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, March l3.--John S. Munro, Ma
tiona Democratic candidate for Mayor, was elected
over Moore. the National Union candidate, by three
hundred and sixteen majority. Three of the four
Recorders elected are National Democrats.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-14
Rnltimorr Markets,

BALTIMORE, March l3.-Flour dull; high grades
steady. Wheat steady. Corn dull; White 69a7O
cents; Yellow 65as6 cents. Seeds heavy. Pro,
visions heavy. Pork unsettled. Coffee quiet
Whiskey nominal at 80 ..
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-14

TIE NEGRO's CONDITION-WORsE THAN EVER =
Wendell Philips the great Abolition agitator, dis.
unionst and secessiOnst in speech at the anniyer-
sary meeting Of the Boston Anti-Slavery Society on
Friday, January %, made use OF the following Ian.
guuge:
Practically che negro is now in a worse cOndi-
ton than in 1850"
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-14
iTe WE WOULD CALL THE ATTENTION
Of the citizens Of this State and others to the use n
BAKERS PREMIUM BITTERS


Which all the druggists Of the city of Richmond vir.
ginia admit to be of the most popular neiie o..
ever before the public for the of Dyspepsia, No
vOus Headache, Collie, Pains, Dysentery aud 5, vel
Complaints. In weak and debilitsed females Their Is
nothing to equal the ready mode that 1t has strength
ening the whole system, and If any medicine de-
served the title OF human comforter" It shout nc
BAKERS CELEBRATED PREMIUM BlTTERs s..cI
the introduction Of these Btters, which has been 80
fifteen years, tbe proprietor has received, in and
the city Of Richmond over one thousand ceriac. 3D..
where it has made permanent cures in the above.na .
diseases. Should you once become acquainted Will
superior virtues in various complaints, you We
never be without it in your families.
To be bad of all permanent Druggists in Virgin
also of CANDY, GILPIN CO.. Baltimore, Marylsn,
Orders promptly filed by addressing
E. BAKER, Proprietor,
mh2t Richmond, Va.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-14

TIE NEGRO BEFORE Tx War; 49,, Not les,
than four hundred widows in tins city are appli
cants for aid from the Bangor Fuel SoSiatv Ban.
gor has a population Of less than II 0OO and !.
largely in favor of the national niger boarding.
house, and goes in considerably in contribntiSSo
mora PIGAs' amy SsS M U 70 '8e goras of
through with such philanthropic labors, to attend
to its own starving and freezing white widows
Rrnq0r llle.l Whlg.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-14
IUPTWO BAD CASES OF PILES CIR +,

iDs TWO BAD CASES OF PILES CUh- =,
BY DIR. sTRICKLAyDs PILE REMRDY.-Ar. Glass.
OF Evansville, Wisconsin, writes for the benefit Of all
who suffer with the Piles, that he has been ro ubled
for eight years with aggravated Of Pill. and
his brother discharged from the army as ncable
he being quite paralyzed with the Piles. Eoth these
distressing were cured with bot lie Of Dr.
s;rickland's Pile Remedy. The accommodation OF
these gentlemen beside the daily received
by DR.. Strickland, ought to convince those suffering
that the most aggravated chronic cases Of Piles arc.
cured by DR.. striekland's Pile Remedy 1t Is sold By
Druggists everywhere. coSO--ly
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-14
CANDIDATES.

----|-"-7-N---N[
ITO MY FELLOW-CITIZENS OF RICH
l. MOND IL beg leave respectfully TO present my
self to you as a candidate for the MAYOkALTY Of
Richmond. mhl4 tide JOSEPH MAYO.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-14
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