The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-11

criminal court to-day in order ascertain for himself
whether he resembed the accused Ryan about Wis.,
ng the Canadas in behalf of the Southern Hospital
Asscn fo the relief Of manned and destitute Con.
federates =, -. -. Ts-T TIT
-. The Antietam National Cemetery.
The annual meeting Of the Board of Trustees of the An
etam National Cemetery held in Sharpsburg Nd, on
the 9Th inst There were present Dr. E. Snodass and
General j. Van Petten of New York; Colonel G. LoAand
Of Ohio; J. j. Bagley, Of Michigan Colonel W. Y. Sell
leck, OF Wisconsin; Dr. A. A. Biggs, President, and
Thomas A. Bouu Secretary of the Treasury, of Mary
land; Lieutenant Colonel James NJ Moore, Assistant
Quartermaster United States Army, and David Wills,
President Of the National Cemetery Gettysburg Gen.
eral s Crawford OF Pennsylvania and Lieutenant W.
Sherer, Superintendent Of the Antieam Burial corps
being present. were invited TO sit with the Board as
advisory members. General Crawford acted repre-
sentative from Pennsylvania and Lieutenant Colonel
NJ Moore acted as representative for the regular army
resolution adopted authorizing the President to
appoint . committee to procure designs for a monu-
men and to provide for the completion Of the
and pathways and the ornamentaiion OF the grounds
Colonel w. Y. Selleck Of Wisconsin; G. L. Cranmer, Of
West Virginia; and VIM Dwight Of Massachusetts, were
appointed as the committee
resolution also passed directing the committee
advertise for designs and proposals for lodge not to
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special Committee was appointed TO make the neces-
sary arrangements for the dedication Of the cemetery on
the nth Of september next the fifth anniversary Of the
battle Of Antietam and from number Of gentlemen
who we're nominated Ex-Governor Andrew G. Curtin,
Of Pennsylvania elected orator for the OCCASION
From the second annual report Of the President IL
appears that since the last report there has been 70.
csived from the State Of New York $4,000 from the
State Of Ohio $4,000 from the State Of Indian 1897
from the State Of Michigan $4,000; from the State Of
Wisconsin soo and from the State Of Pennsylvania
the additional sum Of $4,000 The appropriations o.
sns different staISs Ira sn, $1,000;
New York, $40 o00 Pennsylvania 5000: Ohio $1,000;
Indiana So 1872; Michigan, $4,000; Wisconsin, s., 300;
Massachusetts, "a 600; Maine, s27s7; West Virginia,
$1672; New jersey, $500; Rhode Island, $1,000 !;
Minnesota, $462. Total s64, 1853.
General Grant has accepted the invitation Of the Board
Of Managers Of the Soldiers National Cemetery to meet
them at Gettysburg on Thursday the Goth instant and
visit the cemetery and battle fold He win leave WASH
ngton on the above named day, arriving Gettysburg
at
General Thomas Inspection Of the National
Cemeteries In Virginia.
Adjutant General Lorenzo Thomas has just returned
from tour OF inspection among the national cemete-
ries the State Of Virginia. having been assigned by
the War Department 10 the duty Of inspecting and
porting upon those cemeteries which completed
General Thomas reports all the cemeteries in Virginia
those established by the United States Burial Corps
under Lieutenant Colonel J. NJ Moore excellent
condition. tastefuy ornamented and constructed with
commendable economy in the matter Of expense. Gen.
eral Thomas will shortly inspect the cemeteries
located in other portions Of the country.
The Assistant Secretary ship of the Trensury.
rumor has been circulated here that the post Of As
sistant Secretary Of the Treasury has been offered
Senator Fesenden but the absurdity OF the
patent as scarcely need contradiction There Of
course no truth In IT,
Organization Of the City Councils Of Wash-
ingt0n.
The City Councils organized today. The lower Board
appointed BY resolution John T. johnson, coored who
has been acting member Of the tonsora profession
at the capitol a. their reading clerk and also appointed
. coored messenger The Board OF Aldermen elected
white men altogether for their officers, the majority
being anti-republIcsns
Examinatisn Of Candidates for Army SUP
ge0ns.
Tho following candidates have passed successful
animation before the United States Army Medical Examn
ing Board session In New York city, and will enter
upon duty contract surgeons until appointed as assist
ant surgeons in the army, when sufncient number
have passed examination 70 oil vacancies:-Dra J. X.
PaizKi s. n. Orton and Charles Hyer.
Appointments In the Attorney Generals
ONCE.
A. J. Bentley clerk In OF the departments, has
been appointed law clerk in the office OF the Attorney
General vice J. n Buckley, appointed Assistant Atsor-
ney General.
The Number Of Voters In Alabama.
A gentleman in Montgomery, Ala, after careful
examination Of the for $780, concludes that
the number OF persons who will register voters will
be about hundred and eighty thousand, divided
almost equally between whites and blacks, the
latter Il anything being in . majority. He ssti-
mates OF tho one hundred delegates 10 DO ap
pointed among the several counties south and Gen.
trail Alabama win have sxty-sir members In the
convention and North Alabama thirty -four, by which
will be seen that the northern portion Of the State
hencsforth loses ts controlling influence In the sats
Legislature In Mobile county the white voters viii b
. majority Of two TO over the blscks Rsgstrs
ton has commenced in Aiabams. intended ansr ths
Union Republican Convention adjourned
"A. III. stephens In III Health.
II lie stated that A. H. Stephens 10 much feebi,
than usual letter from him says, 81 am very un
wsn: hardly able 70 b up"
steam Conmunicasisn Between savauuah
and IAverpsei.
/ II 10 expected that steam communication between &c.
vannah and Liverpool viii be started this month
Encsurasemesf Of EniSYassea TO Virginia.
On Wednesday party Of prominent Southern meu
will meet in Aexandra 70 devise, In conjunction with
number Of farmers from different parts OF the State
some practical method for the encouragement Of imm
grants The circular which these gentlemen have issued
contains special admirable subjections especially thai
which uses the policy u combining iassrsst wHs nbsr