The New York herald., 1867-05-24
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wAsHroros, May %, 1867.
Cabinet Council ON the Reconstruction Laws
The Attorney Generals Opinion.
General Grant was present to-day at the extraordinary
Cabinet meeting called 70 hear and consider the opinion
OF Attorney General Stanbery on the disfrancnisng
clauses of the Reconstruction ack IL Is understood
that the opinion met with unanimous approval and
that It viii this week bs furuisnsd to the newspaper
press. a.#tfr8
Intervention in the Case OF McCinre' inc
Feninu.
A telegram received here this evening by Colonel
James oBeirne Register OF Wills Of the District Of Cali
fornia om the brother Of Mcclure the Fenian prisoner
who made such gallant stand against overpowering
body English cavalrymen during the recent Fenian
rising in Ireland states that young Mcclure had PLEADED
guilty TO Fenianlsm and had solicited the Intervention
Secretary Seward in his behalf Colonel o. Beirne In
stany repaired the residence Of Secretary Seward,
who agniaed his willingness 70 comply with the
request. H1
The EsaItimoreans and she Brazilian Mails.
the Baltimore Board OF Trade has addressed letter
to the General complaining that tho inter-
val between the arrival at and departure from tho mort
OF New York of the Brazilian mail steamer Is not SUI
ceny long for the merchants Of Baltimore and other
cities 10 receive and answer their letters from Blax
asking that measures be them equal
advantages with those OF Now York. Tho Postmaster
| General, with view TO such accommodation, Inns
addressed letter TO the contractors, asking them
whether any relief be afforded In the premises
Political Meetings Ia VIRGINIA.
number Of colored citizens Of Amelia county, vir-
gnia requested the following gentlemen to address
them at their earliest convenience: John N.
Bots OF Richmond s. 8 Weissiger, Of Amelia county;
John E. JONES' of Nottaway, and 7. X. Wcissger Of
Powhatan county The meeting takes place tomorrow.
The people OF Louisa county, Virginia, without DIS
lncton Of color, held meeting on last court
day and were addressed tho present state Of ars
| BY William +. Gordon. His remarks were listened 70
With attention and elected considerable interest The
Petersburg resolutions together with the following,
were adopted without dissenting voice.
Resolved That In the opinion Of this meeting tho
peace. safety and prosperity Of Virginia depend upon
order secure this important result We regard as
sacred duty imposed upon every citizen who u nos dis
ranchsed by the acts Of Congress 70 register his name
as . voter and to cast his vote for the call OF
demand the thorough cordial union Of the people Of
Virginia and therefore all efforts TO divide the people OF
D~S 81 Ss existing
ganizatons OF the country, ought 20 be met by their
l smphatic and unanimous condemnation
The oolorsd people Of Roanoke county, Virginia.
assembled at Salem. the county seat recently and were
addressed by Dr. Brown, itinerant political ennis
educated fluent his discourse and thoroughly tntored
in rsdicalsm he abused The President and sAid thsre
vere many colorsd men in the North mueh moro ints
ssns than NE johnson. 10 told his hearers they must
| nos expect 70 aocrue property By oonnscaessn,
| but must work for u He wished them 70 become
| intelligent, moral and wealthy Hi speech was
cunningy devised 70 enlist the colorsd people in no
radical ranks and he concluded By EXPLAINING that hs
chief business was 70 form Union LEAGUE whom there
II - nhovpw menm
was then formed csns being required = initiation
| f.a rhs enrolling Of msnbsrs esnlinasd snsl dark
| whom the crowd dispsrssd sss
Cssnscaeisn q Whiskey u VIRGINIA.
M n b Tailsy The government inspsotps Of whskey
Tor NsckIsnburg county, Va ovsrhauIsd North Caro-
Iinian by me name Of J. II Tapscct NV days since,
Who had two barrels o liquor, not branded, which hs
offered in Carkssvis q two dollars and my esnas psr
gallon The whisksy, eighty sallcns togsshsr WITH
the wagon horse and mule seissd By Mr. TalIsy,
and being connscatsd by the Revenue law win soon bs
sold At public vendue. Mr. rapsoot lett On feos the
morning after the unfortunate occurrence for hs home
In Alamance, North Carolina.
Probable Suspension sftbe CelIecsisn ofDcbs'
in General Ord's District.
II il reported that In consequence Of the sringsncy
monsy matters In his district General Ord INTENDS Y
4 an inds6nits period
Letting Jsdse Kelley Alsss 9svsssly.
me Augusta Georgia. pape advise The people - thss
city 70 keep clear Of Judge Kelley whom hs arrives
there. and thus avoid al possibility Of nncsonisg any
| thing hs says.
Tho vicksburg Herald, speaking Of Robert J. walker,
counsel in the injunction for kissssipp ays-Gf
ever there was Of this State douby damned in
the estm alton Of the people the Aforesaid walker
His efforts now relieve sne State, asr aiding In the
infection OF her woes ID Ike the assasin who insists
decently interring his victim"
Tho Quaransine as Sc. Crslx.
Our Consul at 81 croix under dass Of Nay ], nys-
'Ths Quarantine here on vsAscs from 81 Thomas has
been raised this day. and that Unrestricted nlsroeurss
between the two Islands ID again established"
Parade Of Freemasoss.
Tho Masonic fraternity In large numbsrss pasadsd The
streets this aftsrnoop and while passing through ths
grounds Of the Executive Mansion were rsvswed BY
their brother sns Predsns Of The United gtats& sy
ansrward proceeded 70 walls Opera Houss. whsvs aA
Grafton delivered BY Dr. Macksy, ef ChassssseA
South Carolina when the High Priest ssos of tAs New
Grand Chapter Of the Dissics q CosunbtA james y
Holsmsd was Installed Thoss fsrming nh snapew
heretofore under shs Jurisdiction Of thas e naylasA
The President wss very mueh diappoinAsA shis asr-
noon because hs was not advised usdsnsasansy = ne
snangsmssss made for HI participation II - Dsosss
sion Of The Knights Tsmpas anA Hsssnassas. vAish
took place. = hs had contemplated end dssroua
wsrs provided for, of falling h win Ne pressssson
while u was in line Of march 49,
Il
I'm NEW Yoax Exrnsp RswwAEz.-n. ETsssss
Brooks having psschsssd a hs right sss - ssersss
Of Mr. I. Clark IN NE New Yesk Asa - " sass
q NV Of Clark W J. Breoks having - anscahsy
settled, shs Espvs win hereafter b DsbihAsd By
4 Brooka - equal proptissssa
Aecnenr N Tm MINNESOTA nhnoaa
sr PAN, Nina, May -. 1857
he construction train Of ne Mnssscea Osnesai Rail.
road ran on Tho track and klsd man nanse Mesr, o.
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