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

Atty BY offering small tracts for sale easy terms and
long Credits with the that should immigrants
come they win be kindly received, Hospitality treated and
offered every assistance through their fairly
Mayer Withers. OF Mobile, and the Riot in
That City.
Mayor Wihers the deposed Mayor Of Mobile, has
turned to this city from New York, and is at Wizards,
awaiting interview with the President relative to Gen.
era Popes action the subject of the late riot Mo-
bile. Mr. Wthers contends that he and the other civil
officials OF Mobile have been misrepresented entirely;
that they in way responsible for the trouble
that occurred and that in fact the police
fered with by the military In their efforts quell the
disturbance In proof Of this last Mr. whers
points to the evidence Of Charles Wentz before the Coro
ners jury in part Of which he testfes follows:
Ny attention drawn to another crowd that was
coming up Royal street in pursuit Of a white man.
When on the OF Government and Royal streets he
was felled when the crowd Of that in pursuit
risk TO myself, in connection with other Of
our friends He was then lifted up went down Gov
was knocked down and the crowd fell on him. / tried
to get them of him. but could not do then Noticed
mat s there was sht going on up the when most
street. left him and went up the street. and found
large force OF police trying to get the coored people to
officers present. who told the police that they could not
order the coored people home, but that they might
request them to do so. l then went out among the
people, and told them that there would be meeting
there tonight but that they would have II at another
time
Mayor Wlthers also contends that there a large
armed band OF negroes gathered in the vicinity OF the
meeting before its commencement, and that they were
the only armed people present. ! give his statement
for what Is WORTH and to show upon what he relics for
reversal OF General Pope's orders.
Decoration OF Rebel Graves.
The Ladies' Memorial Association Of Petersburg had to
postpone their decoration Of rebel graves until to-day
which, being dry and sunny enabled them to make the
display very impressive Most Of the closed
and the bells Of the churches toled NJ. There
was lavish distribution Of flowers on the graves.
Republican Meetings in North Carolina.
Republican meetings all the rage in North Caro-
lima The colored citizens holding conferences with
the radical whites in almost every part Of the State
resolution OF protest has been invariably passed at
every meeting against the continuance in power OF the
present rebel State organization
-@a Conversion Of Seven-Thirty Bonds.
Holders Of August seven-thirtiee sending them TO
the Treasury for conversion should understand that in
terest on them Is paid to the first OF July, holders
ceving in exchange therefor ve-twenty bonds bearing
interest from the first Of July.
----l--+' - Notice to Mariners.
The Light House Board gives notice that and after
the evening of June 20 next the light situated
the entrance OF Little Egg Harbor, n j.. will be
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fourth order fixed light by flashes and should be
in clear weather at distance Of twelve and half
nautical miles, Notice also given that fixed light be
exhibited from the lighthouse Low Island inside Of
Aranas Pass Texas on and after the 14th instant This
light is elevated sixty -four feet above the level and
in clear weather should be visible twelve miles.
The Rinderpest in England.
The Secretary Of State has received dispatches from
the United States Consul at Liverpool informing him
that tho cattle disease has broken again in that
on with renewed violence and in accordance Herewith
the Secretary Of the Treasury has instructed collectors
Of customs at the chief ports enforce stngenty the
law prohibiting the importation of cattle from Europe
NewspnpOrial.
The Evening Express, politically independent news.
paper made its first appearance to-day, under favorable
auspices.