The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-19

cases who're NE domestic sxpons 70 xny sosuosy "a
amssus - one and BALI millions val1ss IN specie
The total d sS3l<7Al la In 1860 the total
over Ssza.ooO, 600
Ths whiskey Tax.
Charles A. Curtis. President OF the Spirit Manufac-
urers and Dealers ooavensen before the Commit
- on ways and Means to-day for nearly an hour The
exam incladsd the practicable mode for co
scsng the tax spIrits He will again appear before
tbs committee Tomorrow.
The Acquisition or Caba--'The Cuban Annrx-
The Cuba purchase has bean leading topic az co.,
versacn here for the past three daya In svsvy ipts
CONT circle Of Washington socissy the proposed scqu
sition Of the isIund Of Cuba has bssn canvassed n
every posos fashion aud in almost every instance the
expense Of the transaction has been ignored In the
anticipation Of securing valuable prza The general
expression Is that the price demanded Ia after ALL bus
moro basatsls 70 great nation like this especially
when she popular fancy appears 70 the possssoa
Of Cuba - the grat1sd longing or the nation's
desire, and its Incorporation on the starry field
the brightest era In the history OF The Hsg
Many doubts ARE expressed about tho reality OF
this alleged purchase and plas 10 mentioned for
the acquisition OF tho Island without purchase may
be ~ well to give rns substance of whawas said last
evening by gentleman in position to know . good
deal about the interior workings Of Cuban politics
Since the nbustering raid Of Lopez there has bean
party Of native Cubans anxious for annexation 70 this
country, who have been steadily increaang in numbsn
and in Significance. Within the last few years secret
society Of annsxMonists has been formed in Havana
composed Of . good many influential Cubsna and in
Guiding several Americans well known IN the community
Of the city. This society has nminsd Ms branches
through the island very rapidly within he PAST few
years good many Of the large slavsholden
awA h>.iu H~~l Ak~A
Of slavery ID doomed In Cuba by the vory
reason Of rs Sloss juxtapodnon to this country,
where over four millions q African bondsmsn have
BEEN manumittsd and the influence IL ID supposed OF
this exhaustive transcription eventually asct Cuba
TO such degree that the duration n slavery there may
be easily determined In the conversation alluded to
the zth OF March put down tho dsts when tho
Stars and stripes would wave from the principal public
places In Havana and Cuba b. declared an integral
portion Of the United States.
Circular frsn the soldiers and Sailors In
Reference 60 . National Convessisn.
circular has just been ssHed in accordance with the
resolutions adopted the resent conference Of Union sol
dic and saiiors in this city Il " addressed to Ill loyal
persons who have ssrved In the military service
Their assent Is solicited 70 call for national convsn-
ton in Nay next to nominate such candidates for the
Presidency and Vice Presidency arc known 70 BE- in
favor OF recognizing the just claims Of the veterans Of
the war; and or the Of the national credit
Responses desired In order that FINAL action on the
subject Of convention may b taken ~ the adjourned
meeting q the Conference Of Union Soldiers and Sail
on V b held on the 9Th Of January next. CommuuL
cations 70 be addressed 70 General Thomas cr.enden
Chairman, or William A. Short Secretary, Washington
d c. @e nea "a.
The vlrsisia OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Disfran.
chfscmcne Of Persons Who Cannot Read and
Wrife-kau MT mr. manAf - H.
Ject.
An effort h being made in Virginia 10 adopt an
amendment 70 the consultation Of that STATE dsfran-
chisng after 1871, all persons who cannot read and
writA THIS proportion has received the sanction
Of some republican members Of Congress and
other rspublicana Judge Underwood has writ
ton to senator Wilson asking him for his
views the subject Senator Wilson has replied in
opposition The movement the ground that Il would
b unjust to deny to who had been deprived Of the
Advantages or education tho privilege Of vssing for hs
protection Of their nghtz n the educational tess 70
applied It should b 70 those Who came or age a,er
hat year. In conclusion no counssls ths Convention
indoxbly maintain the rights or all and deal merc,-
aly and generously those who raised the hanos in
rebellion
The Fenvth Military District.
fhs War Dspsstas1s hss rscsivsA = corr q osusssl
Orders No 40 from the headquarters Of the Fourth
Military District Once Of Civil Anxis Issued BY COM
mand Of Brsvss Major General Ora. they direct q
follows - * sfl
Fyx-In future. whenever citizen 10 arrested by the
military authorities IN this military dssck Wi b.
furnished b. the officer ordering the with
wr1tsen copy Of the charges upsn which be We ar
rsssd suca ehsrKss Will hewsvsr a III cases b sub
leel % such molocnton the fnc Of each particular
case may sssm % demand, which modncat,on NUT Be
mn1e and oopy Of We chaIUor, nodnsd, surnnhsG
70 The prisoner pros - ~ aSraiGnmsnt lee trtaL IN
Seoond-wnm . h.oeee corpus tsnsed b. the United
States courts viii ID al b obeyed and respsets1 "
Ill ofhosn Of Shs military ssrvice In this command. a
Hesvesue Agent fer sho state 81 Texns.
Mr. \ h EsanakR. q rhiIa1elpam hm bssn sp-
pointed sgsnt s ~ Sssss q Tsxas ssd Win
lsAve hsrs This evening Tor his pea Of duty aud
sructsons y viss al the Internal revenue Aisss il
Hs headqaarssn yin - u Austin, Texas ~