The Irish republic., 1867-06-15
GEN ERAL NEWS.
United States.
PRESIDENTIAL TOUR.

PRESIDENTIAL TOUR
RALEIGH n c., June A. 1867
The President accompanied by Secretary Seward Posmas
ter General Randall and Others escorted to the Capitol at
10 o'clock this morning by Governor Worth and Maj Gen.
Sckle aud staff and number of prominent military officers
and civilians, including the Mayor of Raleigh.
The reception took place in the hall of the House of Com
mons The visitors after sautng the President
ally introduced to Secretary Seward Postmaster General Ran
dali and Gen. Sckles.
The deaf mues from State Asylum were among the many
who paid their respects to the President.
Whites and blacks We'd with each other in paying the Pesi
dent attention and courtesy and all received in the
most kindly
The greeting given the President by all classes and colors of
of the most and cordial character Old well
young pressed forward him this visit to his
native Everybody appeared to be delighted and happy
to have the President among them.
The the City Cemetery connection with the
dedication the erected the father of President
johnson, commenced at noon to-day
The is single shaft of red lime stone, ten feet
high, with ornamental 1t bears the following inscrip
tom
MEMORY
JACOB JOHNSON,
An Honest Man, Beloved and Respected by all Who Knew
Him,
Born -,
DIED January, 1872
From disease caused by effort saving the life of his
friend.
WASHINGTON June 6.
Sanator Wilson has written letter relative his
Southern He thinks 90 per of the negroes will
the Republican ticket and is confident there least 6O0
Republican in the exrebe States and believes there
will be 100000 by November He they thrstg
could be well employed for many weeks
He concludes that if the proper amount of work be done
during the four months eight of the rebel States will elect
Governors Legislators and Congressman fully committed
the policy of the equality of all citizens in their rights and
privileges
The Republicans of this city holding immense mass
meeting this evening" in glorfcaon of the election
The coored people put in four large professions There
speaking from three stands Gen. Butler Gen Schenck Sen
Nye and others the speakers Great enthus
asm prevails
The revenue cutter Lincoln stationed the Pacific coast
preparing for San Francisco Sitka and along the
of Russian America under the direction of the Treasury
Department She goes for the purpose of looking after the
of the territory the United States The Russian Minister
Baron Stoecke directed by telegraph the Consul San Fran
and the Russian authorities at Stka that American goods
might be landed the latter port from American vessels pro-
ded they with manifests by United States Collector of
Customs and countersgned by Russian Consul 1t also
provided that they should be landed under personal supervision
of the American agent The Secretary of the Treasury has
sucted the officers at San Francisco in relation to this fact
and it probable officer will proceed to Stka to
the Treasury for the present to protect the commerce thus
springng up The Lincoln about be despatched thhe
and will spend the entire cruising in those seas The
Lincoln will take FIVE members of the corps of Coast Sur
vey provided make general reconnaissance of the coast
and make particular survey. Captain White of the CUTTER
is experienced naturalist and with Dr. Kellogg surgeon of
the vessel will give special attention during the voyage to
Smithsonian Institute These gentlemen directed only
to acquire all possible information about the country, climate
production and resources of kinds procure specimens
to carefully preserved and forwarded Washington Cap
Howard of the marine SERVICE who peculiarly
fitted the service acquaintance with these formed
previous visits will go from New York the 10th inst and
take charge of the vessel for the voyage The vessel after
visiting Ska will cruise along the entire coast if possible
from the southern extremity the western extremity of the
Aeuian Islands, and pains will be spared to make the
suits valuable aside from the immediate object of the cruise
which is the protection of the
MARYLAND
The Democratic Constitutional spent entire
day In discussing that clause in the Bill of Rights which
slavery shall not be permitted this State Eleven members
participated in the discussion of whom urged that the
clause should be stricken out Mr. Rtche of Baltimore said