The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-07

upon the cruise TO verify the correctness Of state
ments
The Copy Of the Trensy With Russia thn, in
Ia he sent 10 ~. Petersburg.
copy OF the Russian treaty has been prepared by
Department OF state transmission 10 Russia and
will be GENT in a few days The treaty engrossed ON
ten pages of veum, in the English and French
languages and bears large silver seal the
United States OF The treaty will be enclosed
beautiful wooden box. deliberately niad. All
treat made between the United States and European
countries for preservation the archives OF the Two
Powers concerned, invariably written in English,
French and Spanish when explains why the Russian
treaty is not written in the Russian language
Sickness NJ Washington.
Typhoid and bilious stermittent fevers are prevailing
IN this city at the present time greater extent than
they have before for many years Physicians that
the of these fevers is owing TO the
made in the streets for laying repairing the gas and
water pipes repairing Of culvers and the cleaning out
of the canal
Report Relative TO Pardons.
H. U. Stitt, Pardon Clerk OF the Attorney Generals
office, yesterday completed the report called for last
week by the Judiciary Committee giving list Of all
the applications from prominent officers engaged in the
rebellion whose pardons have not been granted. Tho
report also includes ali the papers connected with tho
pardon of George W. Gayle OF Alabama, who offered
ST. 600 900 for the assassination OF President Lincoln
The report was, on the same day, submitted 70 tho
committee
The New Bniding for the Department of
Agriculture.
AT twelve O'Clock to-day tho bids for tne OF q
building TO be used as Department of Agriculture
the reservation No. Thirteenth street vest
the Smithsonian Institute, opened al the Agrcu-
tural department. in the Patent dice, by John W.
Stokes, Acting Commissioner Tho contract Will not DO
awarded until Commissioner Newton TO the city.
The bids will all be examined and the contract awarded
TO the lowest responsible bidder
Removal Of Mayer Withers, of Mobile.
Ex-Mayor Wthers, OF Mobile, who was here few
days. has gone TO New York. He will shortly TO
President Johnson relative General Popcs action
in removing him withers) from office of tho
Mobile riot II is said he intends make effort 70
himself reins,ated; but his chances seem to 30
rather slim.
Report the Progress Of the Union Pacific
Railroad.
Tho Acting Secretary of the Interior Is in receipt OF
report from the Government Commissioners upon the
Union Pacific Railroad Eastern division, giving the
suit Of their examination of the eighth section Of wen
tyfve miles Of said road, extending from the l85h 10
the cloth mile post west from the initial point the
line dividing the States of Kansas and Missouri Tho
report shows that Of the twenty-five miles 10 "a miles 10
straight line; and that upon the curved line the mini
radius Of Is 148 feet The grade 10
level for 1873 miles, for sixteen miles from nothing to
twenty feet and on the remainder Of the section
from twenty 70 sixty feet to the mile. The emoank-
ments for the road bed are thirteen feet In Width
at the top and the excavations fifteen feet in width A.
the bottom There are two bridges upon the section
seventy i've two hundred feet long respectively, and
supported by TRUSTEES twenty feet apart from centre
centre, resting stone foundations There also
twenty .one open stringen and masonry culverA The
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motives, fourteen passenger coaches, with ssvsn
baggage and express cars; also 400 box, MAJ and
other cara The Commissioners conclude their report
by stating that said section Of the road u ready and
recommend It. acceptance by the government
Forms and Preeeedings fer Regissraeios Or
Voters In General sickles' District.
General Orders No 80, issued by Major General Sckles
commanding the Second Military district the sosh
ult appoint tho following named persons 10 constitute
board report for the consideration and action Of
tho Commanding General needful arrangements, rsgu
ations forms Of proceeding for
Colonel W. B. Royal, Fifth United States cavalry,
Chief Of Bureau Of Civil AAirs President h H. Helper,
Of Raleigh, N. c.. Jefferson Fisher, Of Raleigh, N
w. CardoEa Of Charleston G.. and Lemuel Boozer,
Of Lexington, 8 q The Board will convene and orgs-
nixe citadel In Charleston tho 7h day Of June
1857 continue In session until dissolved by order
from District HsadquartsrA The compensation Of ths
taton At the rate Of ten cents mile FOR each mile
travelled the nearest usual route 70 aud from
Charleston.
Affairs In Richmond. VA.
The fol lowing has Just been received from Richmond
Va
Registration In Richmond win commence on Monday,
the 18th inst.
very important case was hoard before the District
Court To- day involving the right OF Mrs Keppel TO
cover dividends, from the Richmond and Petersburg
Railroad Company, declared during the The div-
dends high hundred and nine per cent
from time time. The company claim thai, under an
order Of the District Court OF the Confederate states tho
dividends in question turned over TO agent OF
said government and q portion OF stock forfeited
and sold, the ground that 1t was tho property
of an alien enemy The company further insist THAI
tho earnings the received In Confederate
money that the complainant, entitled 70 anything.
should be paid in the same currency The defence
made able argument, conendng that the United
States has recognized the Confederate States
being such political power possessing rights and
functions Of rival government 1t did however, en-
tend from motives OF humanity, perhaps OF necessity.
certain bolgcrent rights but at tho Time claimed
to itself the full exercise OF sovereign rights and this
granting these States such limited bclgercnt rights
inconsistent with total denial Of civil rights
Of the validity OF the OF their organized legislatures
Tho decision in the withheld for few days
The Collection Of Rebel Taxes Forbidden In
Texas.
On the 25th uit. . circular issued by General
Griffin, stating that the collection OF all taxes 10 Texas
levied during tho rebellion is hereby forbidden. CIR
euar No. i5 SERIES from his headquarters 70.
fers exclusively to curreD, taxes
Death of Heterogeneous DonnelI. Of North
Carolina.
The death Of Mr. Richard r. Donnell, Representative
in Congress from North Carolina before the war
ncuuced at Ncwbern.
Meeting Of While Men In Bingham County.
Georgia.
All meeting Of whites In Enngham county. Ga, neL
few days ago, tho following resolutions unant
morsiy adopted -
Resolved That Is the OF this meeting that thu
people OF Georgia would wisely 70 accept with
consent the conditions OF reconstruction rendered