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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-12
rnt NEW MAIL RruIf 10 CHINA.

The steamer Henry Chsunccy, which salcdlat
yesterday for Aspinw al carried out the first stamont
OF United States mail that has ever been forssrded
Japan and China by American transportation United
Satcs vessels have heretofore carried the mai far
Honolulu but the departure yesterday Of the fhaunccy
the beginning OF slink OF communication nuecng
New York city with Hong Kong aud shangsae The
programme Of the new enterprise Is follSws:-The
steamer Of the Pacific line leaving about the ION or 1lh
Of each month, will, after making the ueuj oonncc-
tons through 10 san Francisco there oonnft with
steamer or the same line sailing for the ports or
Honolulu, Yokohama and Hong Kong Al ths latter
point will again connect 20 take the mail and
passengers 10 Shanghai About twenty or bose who
sailed in the chsuncey bound for Japan bd China
The passengers for the nrst mentioned port tss mis-
sonary party comprising REV Mr. H. Nelson, Amily and
Miss Browne. Thc steamer took out two bJs d mail
matter for japan and thrce for Hong Kong Beyond
this latter point the mail servics Ia effected u French
and English steamers The ratio or postage 70 NE term
or the line n ten cenis per half onms Tor lct-
tors and two cents each for papers Beyond bng Kong
letters viii be forwarded 70 Manila tho Ett Indes,
Australia and the PHILIPPINE Islands Tho sclncs Colo
fado, new and elegant vessel, built Expressly
foe the present enterprise. win sail fom san
Francisco on the LAT Of January With the passengers
mail and freight that Ie yesterday by the ynauncey,
route for The western shore Of the PsciG{ The In
augurstcn Of this line completes mail o{nmuntea-
ton around the world Heretofore there WI Gep u
the system between Honolulu and Hong Kok. Thar
was spasmodIc and unreliable communicable q tines
by calling vesses But great steam mail ro)ts IN nov
sehbisosd md the ontsypgno GttinG pAr3lel - ~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-12

Roman govspmen. wasssthersssd = rscres ~ eSS
Their The Kingdom Of Italy declared ~ rssoiness -
portion or the debt Of ths Roman states! and
10 transfer hs ait 81 his government from rurtn to
some other ety within deisy Of six months from the
conclusion Of he treaty Thus kiorsnce becamS voc
ersI ~ JaIv. and Napoleon according to MS port OF
she contract Sas been lately withdrawing his troopsrom
Rome ire temporal power OF tho Papacy. no ldnser
snnnorsd al Rome by French bayonats seems 10 no on
the vsr~e on downfall in Italy, Church and State are
virtually divorced In recent issues Of the HERALD tho
specc facts OF tho evacuation OF Roe have been given
~ cshe dispatches from ne TO time the various
nents have heen Withdrawn from the ssrriSons of that
cciv And the cable despatch OF yesterday. December
m announced thar she evacuation OF Rome by French
troops viii be virtually completed to-dny.".f -ai
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-12
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

THs IaGHr GuARp.-This old familiar command, Cap
tain TompkIns purpose having street parade on Hons
day afternoon, the 18th inst in their winter uniform.
The new armory the Guard located In Fourth avsnue
will be opened this occasion. Company formation 4
ordered for three O'Clock
BATTALION DRILLS The OF indoor drills 10 the
schools OF tho company and battalion having COM
mcnced, the attention Of the National Guard Is now
turned correct military discipline In these branches
Of the The result Of such tactical instruction
consequently rebounds either TO the credit or dscred 81
the on In proportion o command acquires prosj
hclency the tactics will Its officers be honored anG
commended. aud as corps degenerates so win lie o
GERS show their incompetency as commandments While
this 10 10 be regretted the National Guard have good
10 be thankful for having accomplished much
In drill and correct military government Battalion
drills ordered 70 take place ct the State arsena
:Dccsmber i3 Thirty regiment infantry;
Colonel Farrar; December IL, left wing NINETY. sixth
regiment, Colonel Rrehbicl December H. Sixty ninth
regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Kavanagh; February q
right Wing Ninth regiment, Colonel Wilcox; Left wing,
February ~.
EgHrH REGIMENT, NATIONAL GuARD.-fhe election fos
Colonel Of this old command, vco vsran. promoted.
Will take place time during the month Of January
The candidates for honor must possess tho requisite
qualifications tscfcans else their chances Of eleR
ton viii be slim Tue most prominent names Spoken
Of are Lieutenant Colonel wentworh Major Carr, Cap.
tains Appleton and scott the Board Of 0fncers have
adopted q new uniform for the rsgimsntal band and
drum corps.
NNKrr-sxrE REGIMENT The right wing Of this sturdy
infantry command executed some very ans movsmsnts
In Csscys tactics The State Arsenal last Friday
Ing Little more care should be- observed In The align.
ments, Rankings, depoymenis and whecngs brushp
Ing up In the school Of hs guides would not be without
Colonel Krssbiss Efforts 10 build up this regiment d.
serves every encouragement s.7
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-12
NEW JERSEY IETELLrGEHCR.



rHs DnsmLxsr rRAups-FrnrHxa AKrx=rs Frank
a. Brown. whose case has already appeared IN The
HKRALp. was brought up for examination yesterday
morning before Comm s~onsr Jackson Counsel for the
dsfencs made proposal thai bis client BE- accepted
evidence for the State In which he would opsn mp
gigantic frauds In this state and New YORK. when Gas
accepted and Brown was he'd TO ball fas court
serve In the hearing of.-,ecvs Nugenl shortly ssr.
wards warrants we're ssned FOR The arrest OF James
Madden hQuor dealer Of this city. ana copcly ccael
hs salesman From The nainre VI the disclosures these
arrests are only proogucs 70 the raid which Will he
once executed By the authorities I'll the psrass who
played IN % hsxardous game
Acupxsr ~ A smryAHp. shortly before noon vesssr-
day, . man named Frank cursy whiis ID work IN
shipysrd slipped and failing threw his right arm
10 save himself and the hand Was nearly severed
APPLICATIONS TO rHs Lr1wLArrsx. Among the terri
tosl changes proposed for the consideration Of the
legislature are tho extension boundary line ~
jersey City 10 include Hudson city, adylsioa u
fifth ward q Jersey City, and ayissoa Of ISs iosn
un~kenssrk.
FATAL RAmsoap Acupysr Yesterday afternoon, a.
the O'Clock train OF the New Jersey nsllrosd from
New York had reached the vicinity OF the Hackenssck
bridge, two men, Samuel I. Reid and william corrxaa
were thrown from the platform, and The latter fatally
jured. They had been standing upon the platform, IN
thrown under the car wheels VI Which passed over
hisswo lower imbs. severing them a. the iblshs Ms
companion received severe bruises but nchiy efcspsd
q shocking death. TIE train inmei,steiy stopped
and backed down. when the ahfortanAsc men we're
placed upon the cars and prnnxtt 70 the Nsket Frers
station NJ Newark. Medical AID vm immeflnialy xrven,
but without avail Reid esplrlng Al about bali past shfes
O'Clock In the afternoon
Newark.
TsvEraAnoS oy rux wuwsg~n Arvsrs. The Invest.
gallon IN tho the teacher Cola ef Ivngson, who
charged with severely whipping boy undsr hs sai.
ton, and who vas arrested for NE alleged brual treat
meut commenced before Justice risr~on 90 Monday
and continued yesterday, when wss adjourned unti
Saturday next The evidences obtained show tss
or two days aer tho whippiHg the bog wss taxes
sick with violent fever Of which he Afterwards ssd
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-12

Dvu ~ rsE DAss--sAvAcs c,srwr we ere n
formed that on saturday night D~c<mb<r n bsos1v
rsnconfre took place between TOO IN the hsxxsss
car Of passenger The Nashville aud ~ stas
Railroad The dincuity started IN p<ssnssr coach ana
was the result 6 dspote n regard 70 ths qnaifty u
less intoxicated The conductor ordered tksm 10 ess ~
car they wanted 10 ssts ne matter a1s M - b. az
turbing the bAsncs o. the pssssnFs The two then w.
proper distances wheeled . given slxn.l esInr
their plstoia Neither cf them sppssrsa 10 ~
only light In tho car Which shons from ! In.
tern held BY the perscn Who ssvs the signal vent Qua
suddenly, and We duests then grasped Tier kniv~S
Ing a. fearful rata They boiA probably dssS 81
- LIVING. terribly iscsEsisd Our Informant "a "a
learn the result o. shs adA ts q ne psxsls~
sound Of the bloody conhs snd 3 pssbsnas snss vsrv
Little - known abest A. yasAsSA1 Eusnw. "a q
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OLE A.
Gun HAVANA Consequences.

United States Colorcd Trosps &C havana;
The Captain Generals Country House Pre-
pared for Maximlian-Ex-Gcnera Mn.
grinder, &c.
The steamer Cuba, Captain Balm, from Havana on the
9th nst arrived Baltimore early yesterday morning
The purser willaccept thanks for the prompt for
warding Of our files and dispatches.
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he record " steamship disasters during the past ten
years shows that ssteen irs class American steamers
have oeen snckcd and that their loss has been attended
by the destruction OF nearly 1000 livA >
rage xso As Mrs small vas leaving tho ship Captain
Hcrndon who stood w, looking sad bat frIn said, II
an sorry toud not get you noms safe. y shs says
there ives perfect order dsck aud one attempted
interfere with the orders OF ths Captain the men
wbo rowsd the bcais ssked all the ladies were saved
and upon receiving an Affirmative reply refused 70 20
hack 70 the steamer climbed upon The brig and LEFT hs
boats floating 81 the eids
wbs the vessel vas sinking the passengers brsced
themselves Up, having secured such articles a. were
moot available 10 buoy them np the water: they were
all dragged twenty feet under the water The
rspidty with which the passengers dragged under
the wstsr from Their persons, In instances
life prrscrvery aud frpm their hands the pieces ~
wreck they bad seized for support; and IN some in
stances pieces clothing werc torn on BY this Sucking
force.n Many persons we're instantly killed py being
struck by pieces Of wreck while 70 others they
ultimate masns OF safety.
III was nv Iss,D says Mrs Issac McKim Bowiey, 40
70 with the third boat The SEQ uns very violent and
sne prospect Of outridnG In such litle frail crap
terrible. Before going on put On life preserves,
which Wa the only preparation could make for my
sscspe but nsi,her the lie boat the 0prsssrvss
sss~ss Ike sstsv, q p t@peu1hl0 n Suoes -
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-31
The Real Masonic Grip.

Major James Garrison, of LIE Roy, N.
Y, though n small man, had a most pow
erful grip of hand. 1t was like smiths
vice whenever he chose to exert his
strength. 1t was one night in the
height of the anti Masonic excitement of
1868, that silly anti" by the
name of Smith, came into LIE Roy and
sought out the Major, saying that he
had heard that he, the Major, could give
the reai hi~-tor-Mason's grip, and that
he had come over eighty mill. foot
to obtain it. The meeting took place in
the bar room of the village tavern,
where, as usual, many persons were con.
gregated, who, knowing the strength OF
the Majors grip, were on the lookout
for fun. Having, according to the GUS
tom of those days, first taken drink,
tue Major extended his right hand and
slightly grasped that of Smith.
Are you ready 2" asked the Major.
"All ready" replied Smith.
The Major, steadily looking Smith in
the eye, began to tighten his grip.
Smith grew uneasy, and began to vince.
Tighter and tighter grew the Majors
grip, and Smith began to beg to be let
off. "Why, this is only the Entered APP
prentice grip" said the Major; II will
now give you the Fellow Craft: and the
Major gave his hand-vice several more
turns, which caused much groanjng and
many ludicrous cOntOrtionS en- the part
of Smith, who Justify begged to be let
off, said he was satisfied and did not
want any more grips. The Major, how
ever, was ineXorable, and still held on
to Smith all the time, shaking his hand,
and every shake causing a groan.
Now" said the Major, having come
a long way to get the real Master-Ma
sons grip, it would be wrong in me to
let you go hence without it,"
There it is" said the Major, the real
Master-Mason's grip, and one that you
will not soon forget" and at the same
time exerting to his utmost his great
muscular powers, causing the bones of
Smiths hand to crack, and the blood to
start from under his finger nails-Smith
in the meanwhile believing with pain.
Go home,' said the Majer, land tell all
YOUR Masonic friends that if any of
them want the Master-Masonis grip to
come to me, for / flatter myself that |
can give it as we'll as any other man"
The Major gave one more turn Of the
vice and then released his victim. The
next day Smith, with his hand done IN
IN a ponltice, started for home, entirely
satisfied with the Masonic information
he had so painfully Obtained-a wiser
if not a better man.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-31
WASHINGTON, May 3


HoUsE.-Mr Blaine, from the select
committee on the War Debt of the loyal
States, reported bill to reimburse the
States which have furnished troops to
the Union army for advances made and
expenses incurred in raising the same.
Mr.. Blaine said that, after a confer
| ence with the members of the commit
tee and friends of the bill, he found an
indisposition to consider the bill at this
time. He, therefore, yielded his own
Judgment, and moved that the Dill be
recommitted to the select committee,
and that the committee be continued as
now organized, with leave to report at
the next session.
The motion was agreed to, and on mo-
tion of Mr.. Blaine, the select committee
on War Debt was discharged from fur
ther consideration of the bill to reim-
burse the State of Kansas for monies
expended in furnishing troops, and it
was referred to the committee on APP
preparations
The Speaker presented communica-
ton from the Secretary OF War, trans
mitting two reports from Major General
Stoneman concerning the recent riot at
Memphis, which was laid on the table.
The House then resumed the consid-
GRAFTON of the bill to provide for re-
storing the States lately in insurrection
to their full political rights.
Mr.. Brom we'll, of Illinois, addressed
the House. He supported thoroughly
and completely the report of the Re-
construction Committee. It's measures,
perhaps, were not all that he or any one
desired, but were series OF measures
which he thought would materially aid
in securing the largest attainable liberty
to all the people of the country.
On motion Of Mr.. Schenck, further
consideration of the bill was posponed
until next Monday.
The House then proceeded to the con-
sideration of the special order, it being
the bill reported by Mr.. Schenck from
the Committee on Military Affairs, to
reduce and establish the pay of officers
and to regulate the pay of the soldiers
of the army of the United States
Mr. Schenck detailed at length the Oh
ject of the bill and the operations of the
present cumbrous and roundabout mode
Of calculating tho pay and allowances OF
officers.
The Speaker presented messages from
the President and the Senate i'll refer
ence TO the death of Lient. Gen Stott,
when Mr. Schenck expressed the hope
that no other business would be done by
the House to-day, except to concur in
the resolution of the Senate, directing
the Committee on Military Affairs to re-
port what method should be adopted by
Congress to manifest its appreciation of
the high character, tried patriotism and
distinguished public services of Lieut.:
Gen. Scott. The motion was cOAcurred
in, and then on motion of Mir. Schenck,
the House, out of respect to the memory
or Co. Scott, adjourned.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-31
New York News

NEW YORK, May 30.-The Committee
of the Board of Fire Commissioners
have decided against the present tele-
graph system which is very unreliable.
The street box telegraph is far superior
Jacob L. Bower, merchant of Brook,
lyn, has been committed on the charge OF
obtaining money by means of bogus
checks. 4
A thousand dollars worth of necktles'
scarfs, &c, were stolen from the store
OF Chas Worms several days since, and
Mr. Levy, 81 West Broadway, was ar
rested and charged with having the
goods in his possession.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-31
From the Romney Intelli geneerl
The Collection Of the United sIates
Direct Tax Suspended.

From the following letter from Sena
tor w. T. Wiley, addressed to our fel.
low county man, Col. David Gibson, it
will be seen that the Secretary of the
Treasury, II. Mccullough, has ordered
the suspension of the collection of the
Direct Taxes in this State. The thanks
of our people are due to Col. David
Gibson and Judge E c. Bunker for their
promptness in bringing this matter to
the attention of our Senators, Messrs.
Van Wrinkle and Wiley, as thereby our
citizens are relieved, at least for the
time being, OF an onerous tax, which but
few would have been able, without
very great inconvenience, to meet at
present.
SENATE CHAMBER, May Il, 1866.
DAVID GIBSON, ESQ Dear Sir:-My
colleague informs me that the Secretary
of the Treasury has ordered a suspen-
sion of the collection of the Direct Taxes
in West Virginia, on the ground men,
toned in my letter to you of yesterday,
that the Virginia Commissioners had no
authority to act in West Virginia.
lam glad to have the opportunity Of
communicating TO you this intelligence.
In haste, yours, &C.,
w. T. WILEY.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-31
The Ohio Wool DealeFs-The Cleve.
land Convention

The Convention of Ohio Wool dealers
met in Cleveland, on Wednesday. After
some miscellaneous business had been
transacted, the report of the Commit
tee on Resolutions was received and
adopted
The report recites that the wool crop
of Ohio, during the coming year will
amount to 3O0000Q0 pounds, and is con-
fessedly ameng the most profitable pro-
ductions Of the State. The high reputa-
tion which th wools of the State former
ly enjoyed IS being lost in consequence
of the carelessness or dishonesty of
farmers. la view of these facts the fol.
lowing resolutions were adopted.
Res0lred, That in view of the many
lust causes cf complaint from manufac-
turers and dealers, that our wool is yearly
degenerate in cOpdition, we recon-
mend to the growers that they thorough
" tag and wash their sheep, tub wash.
ing the tae- (snd keeping them separate
from the li--"-l, and not allow the sheep
after was = '" run more than from six
to ten DAYS ucfure sheaEing; to tie up
the wool with smooth, light cOlOred
twine not cXteeding twice each way,
and in all respects to haveit as free from
fereign substances as possible, and every
way in good condition.
ReS0Ired, That the members of this
convention recommend to all dealers and
buyers that they neither purchase
themselyes anr allow their agents
to purchase any wool excepting upon
the following conditions:
|. A deduction of One-half on all I'M
washed buck tirrces.
3. A deduction Of one third on all
washed buck tieeces.
3. Abduction of one-third on all other
unwashed tleeces.
A. That all heavy, unconditional and
badly cotted or stuffed feeces shall be
classed as unwashed.
5. A deduction on all wool tied with
an unnecessary amount of twine.
6. The prosecution under the law for
fraud for any attemptte misrepresent or
deceive as to the condition of heeces in
reference to tags, manure dead WOOL or
any foreign substance.
7. To pay the outside limit of the
market for wool in good condition, this
being but Il matter of justice to those
growers who put up their wool honestly.
ResoIred, Chat we denounce the prac.
tice of employing incompetent buyers
as being detrimental to he interests of
the trade
A permanent organization was affected
under the name of the "Ohio Wool Buy.
srs and Dealers Association" A consti-
tuition was adopted, and the following
officers were elected.
President-H. Z Mussey, Lorain Go.
Vice President-C. G. Keech, Erie Co.
Secretary and Treasurer-Peter Rose,
Cleveland.
Corresponding Secretary-E. NJ. Liv-
ermore, Cleveland.
Executive Committee-D. B Sexton,
Cleveland; A. Pope, do; Z. Budwig, do:
Henry Bent, do; Henry Benedict, do.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-31
Washington News,

WASHINGTON, May 30.-The Secretary
of War to-day sent to the House, in COM
pliance with resolution OF that body,
the report Of General Stoneman, in re-
lation to the recent Memphis riots. The
latter says: That upon investigation by
the commission, it appears that there
were killed outright, twenty-slx negroes,
eight of whom were discharged
soldiers. The third colored artillery had
been stationed at Memphis ever since its
organization and consequently were not
under the best OF discipline Large num-
bers of the men had what they called
families living in South Memphis, con-
tigaous to the fort in which the soldiers
were stationed These soldiers had
been used as the instruments to
execute orders of the Government
Agents, such rs Provost Marshals,
Bureau Agents, &c, and consequently
had been more or less brought In con-
tact with the law-breaking portion OF
the community, and the public wheel is
far from being composed OF the best
class of residents here, but principally
of Irishmen who consider the negro as
MS COulptJllOl duO udVulul CIOhiy' tAuH
negro soldiers have from time to time
been arrested by the police, and many
whites including some of the police
have been arrested by the negroes and
in both cases those arrested have not
unfrequently been harShly treated
After giving the particulars of the riot,
General Stoneman concludes by say
ing that the rioters were composed OF
the police, firemen and the rabble and
negro haters in general, with a sprink.
ling of Yankee haters, all led on and
encouraged by demagogues aud office
hunters, and the most of them under
the influence of whiskey.
1t appears in evidence before the Com
mission that John Creighton, Recorder
of the city, made speech to the rioters
in which he said: 1--WE are not prepared
but let us prepare TO clean every negro
son of b-h out of town Very few
paroled Confederates were mixed uT
with the rioters ON Tuesday and Wed
nesday, the large proportion of the not
ers being registered voters, Who com
menced the incendiarism on Wednesday
night. remains to be developed.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-31
OVER A MILLION DOLIARsn
SAVED.

Gentlemen -" had negro man worth II 2OO
who took cold from bad hurt in the leg and
was useless for over year. l had used every.
thing 1 could hear Of without benefit until l
tried the Mexican Mustang Liniment 1t soon
effected permanent cure"
j. L. DOWNING
Montgomery, Ala, June II, 1859.
II take pleasure in recommending the MeNi-
can Mustang Liniment as valuable and indis'
pensable article for Sprains, Sores, Scratches or
Calls on Horses. Our men have used it for Burns,
Bruises, Sores, Rheumatism, &c, and all say IL
acts like magic" j. II. HEWITT, q,
Foreman for American Wells, Fargos and
Harndens Express.
1.-THE sprain OF my daughters ankle, Occa
stoned while skating last winter, was entirely
cured in one week, after she commenced using
your celebrated Mustang Liniment
ED. SEELg.
Gloucester, Mass, Aug !, 1866.
1t is AN admitted fact that the Mustang Linl'
ment performs more cures in shorter time, on
man and beast, than any article ever discovered.
bS EbSSclies, livery and planters should always
naye .m ~ ON - Quick and sure II certainly Is.
All genuine is WrsPr-a in steel-plate engrav-
ings, bearing the signature on u. w WestbTook
Chemist and the private u. s. stamp VI nRNAs
BARNES e. Co. over the top.
An effort has been made 10 counterfeit il with
a cheap stone plate label Look closely!
Saratoga spring Water, sold by all
Druggists.