The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-16

| eA W iee resentment al any puo'icaiion upon INC
subject OF drunkennessu
The Railroad Trouble in virginia settled.
near rom Richmond. Va, t>night that the COM
mi''es OF the Virginia and Tennessee slroad Company
whose Proceedings interrupted the 10Th instant
MLynchourg by military order, returned to Rlcamohs
THIS morning from this city They had perfectly sails
fawory interview with General Grant q The War De-
parsn>spt yesterday and with General schoneld In
Richmon. to-day The interference YVES not military
act, but o. aciv character The company had made
large purchases from government payment for which
was overdue The action was taken under contract
made Dy The late PRESIDENT. which gave ths govern.
ment power to take possession Of the road
on default Of payment satsfactory ar
angement has been entered into, ana
the company will proceed with the election OF prssi-
personal objection Goncral Malone tho part OF the
government and be viii be elected president by sccIz
nation.
A Habeas Corpus Case In Baltimore.
Chief Justics Chase goes to Baltimore to-day to hear
case upon writ Of habeas corpus allowed soEe weeks
since, returnabe October Is TO bring before him COL
ored person alleged to be detained Illegally under the
apprentice laws Of Maryland, which alleged to be in
violation Of the Civil Rights act Of Congress-
The COmmitsee a Republican Form 0fGOv-
.ernmeDt for Mar yland.
The subJudcary Committee the Maryland Invcsti.
CATION reassembed al the Capitol this morning at twelve
o'clock all the members present. and after short SEES
sion adjourned until tomorrow, when they will com.
mence taking testimony. Mayor Chapman OF Balti
more, and Joseph j. Stewart who defeated by
Phelps for Congress ast year, have been summoned to
testify tomorrow
Personal.
Is said that Generals Ord aud Pope expected TO
arrive In town tomorrow and will have consultations
with the President and General Grant
General Beauregard called at the War Department to-
day and had an Interview with General Grant.
Speaker Colfax has taken house fronting on La
fayette square, opposite Secretary Stewards residence
and will keep house here this winter for the first time
during his Congressional career.
Row Between Radicals and Negroes.
Arrow occurred day two radical nom-
mating convention in the city OF Williamsburg, Va,
between D. B. White radical stumper, sx-coonel
Of negro troops and candidate for the convention and
negro named Dr. Norton. another candidate Norton's
friends rushed on White, and he compelled to
escape through window Ho was followed by crowd
OF negroes VINO cried, "KilI him, kiln him." He got
away, and obtained warrant for the rnglsaders and
had them bound over to keep the peace.
Treasury Circular-Convcrsi0u of Seven.
Thirties into Five-Twenties.
Tho following was issued this morning.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Oct is, 1867
The Department prepared to give five twenty bonds
or 1867 IN exchange Tor and threeenth notes. Tho
interest to be charged the bonds and allowed the
notes up to the time of conversion tho notes be for
warded to the Assistant Treasurer at Now York or to
the Department here at the risk and expense OF the
holders the bonds to be returned at the risk and ex
pense Of tho Department.
H McCULLoCH. Secretary OF the Treasury.
The New Post Ofices In New York and Boston.
Postmaster General Randall has just returned from
the North. He while In Boston, made the preliminary
arrangements for procuring site for Post ONCE In
convenient business locality. its purchase depending on
a good title being given to the ground selected None
Of the plans for Post ONCE In the city Of New York
havo been entirely approved Tho general features
however. have been agreed upon, and these will DO
taken from several Of the plans which have been SUBJ
mitted
Light Honses In Lake Michigan.
BY direction OF the Light House Board OF the Treasury
Department the Commissioner OF the General Land
Office has ordered tho reservation for light house pur
poses of Poverty Island, In Lake Michigan embracing
fractional sections eight and nine, township thiry-sx
north OF range nineteen west in the Marquette Land dis