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men to Federal Offices Just now, can
Only say that when the sovereign people
command an American citizen to step
into place Of high responsibility, it is
the duty Of the chosen man to obey that
sovereign voice. But whoever attempts
to elevate himself or others to office in
the Federal Government simply on &C
count Of the color Of their skins, is, in NV
opinion, guilty of an act of great folly.
Tho conduct Of the voters of the District
Of Columbia, and of Tennessee [wherc no
negroes were elected meets my approval.
and | presume that similar course will be
pursued throughout the South. This whole
question, think, will be safely managed
by the great and growing Republican party
that has conducted the country through
the late civil war, and abolished slavery in
the District of Columbia, and sustained
Lincoln's proclamation Of freedom, and
amended the Federal Constitution, and
that passed the Frccdmen's Bureau and
Civil Rights and Reconstruction bills. To
this progressive and national party, under
the guidance of Almighty God, we should,
1.think, cntrust this matter. Yours truly,
HENRY HIGHLAND GARNET.
-Ne7o York, August 6, 1867.
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Gail Hamilton land Gail is stiff little
RadicaD says Of Brownlow, that "the
recklessncss, profanity, and uncleanliness
of his speech are such that it is difficult to
conceive Of any combination Of circum-
stances which should make it the duty of
any man to- propose or support him as
leader in any measure affecting the vel
fare of society,""
A dispatch from Nashville states that a
rumor is current that Governor Brownlow
will convene the old Legislature in Sep
TENDER, in order to extend the right Of
suffrage to certain classes of rebels.
Should no action be taken before the new
Legislature convenes, in October, num-
Der Of years must elapse before the fran
chise law can be changed by that body.
It is said that the Radicals of Nashville
propose running colored candidates in the
coming municipal election, in order to
raise the test as to whether negroes are
legally entitled to hold office.
David Kurtz, Chief of Police of La
fayette, Ind, died on Saturday morning
from too much morphine, taken as a remedy
for diarrhna.
The works Of the late Emperor Maxi
milan are soon to be published in Leip-
sic.
Montgomery Blair calls Mr.. Stanton
"Honest, honest Iago."
Dante is to be "done " in Dutch.
Elias Howe, Jr., is convalescent.
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The Butlerite papers which have been
lately threatening to fall foul of Grant in
case he assumed the duties of Secretary
of War, as Stanton's successor, will now
doubtless make good their threats. In
fact, several exchanges which we received
last night from adjacent cities showed that
the war is already opened upon Grant, and
he is warned that he will now and hence
forth receive his full share of the odium
which has hitherto been the almost exclu-
sive property Of President Johnson. AS
Grant was fully warned of his perils before
he assumed the duties Of his new post, it
seems that he does not fear them, or else
expects to overcome them by the style in
which he administers the affairs Of his de-
partment. 1t will be remembered that it
was General Grant who captured Fort
DonelSon, and also Vicksburg, as we'll as
Lees army.-Nelc York Times.
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The Negro Equality Rights League.

READING, PA, August 1.-THE Penn
sylVania Negro Equal Rights League held
two harmonious and enthusiastic sessions
here to-day. There was very full attend
ance, and several speeches were delivered !:
one by the president, William NcSbit; an
other by the chaplain, Joseph r. Nelson
expressing JOY at the progress made by the
League in its educational efforts, and
promising the day was not far distant when
negroes would vote in Pennsylvania.-Ne,o
York Tribune.
In Pennsylvania the negroes are rejoi-
cling over the prospect Of becoming voters.
In the southern States they already aspire
to office. There are not three States in
which the northern Radicals, much less
the Democrats, will dare to come out in
favor of negro officers.
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THE TURKISH BATH.-The following re-
port, says the London Medical Press and
Circular, from the medical officer was read
at the last meeting of the Board Of Guar
dams of the Fcrmoy Union: "The Turk
ish bath, after trial of four years in the
Fermoy workhouse, has been found use
full remedial agent against a large class OF
cases-for example, in congestive and in
hammatory states of the internal organs
and Siscera, the lungs, liver, and kidneys
in particular, renal dropsy, Bright's dis
case, sc. In virtue of its eliminating pro-
cess it has been successfully employed in
the treatment Of rheumatism, sciatica, and
govt"
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TELEGRAPHTC NEWS.
From WashinxtOn.

WASHINGTON, August 16-9 P. M
There is an irregular rain falling, sufficient
to sustain the recent flood. There are no
trains hence northward, and none arriving
thence.
The revenue receipts to-day were
$4,000.
A full Cabinet meeting was held to-day,
Mr.. Brinkley representing the Attorney
General. In the case of Judge Advocate
Holt it was determined to order him from
the Bureau of Military Justice and give
him leave Of absence.
The southern passengers due via the
Aqua Creek route at half-past 6 o'clock
arrived at 10 this morning, being detained
by a flooded track.
The contract for rebuilding the Manassas
Gap railroad to Mount Jackson has been
awarded to Placide s. Clark, of Baltimore,
at $4,000
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tolor"d Men ~ eUjra.hSlGers.

'l AG2rH L. De,any, Hilton Head, s. c. {:
S!,-Ny attention has been called to
.-' 'rltec IN the New York Tribune Of
'.>'e'Gay, addressed to ne, in regard to
.'.va men holding Offices, and / will
'-$ st4;c my opinion. 1t may be OBJ
'su' hsSI OF all, that some Of our friends,
-.1 nearly al! Of cur enemies, manifest a
'.'"'vs co1ccrn about the matter than we
'1'seITeS. We have never claimed the
-, VI suffrage, because we are black,
,. -"'e Arrays held that the ground on
"a '"e Dominant class have hitherto
T'N tLc!F claims 10 it-that is, simply
I-ty were white-was ridiculous
- S1''..'tepuOllcan. Hence the attempt to
S''Lei white mans or a black mans
-. .! las ever been hateful to me. We
-. impartial suffrage, with all its ad-
.,f.Ns %s me right Of every American
o. "!lnout respect to Esce or color"
.., '-'.!' should be "tools to those who
,....,. o''' use thcm," all the surrounding
.,.... @t"lces duly considered. ! heartily
' ~. ~ Vi lie course pursued by Sccre-
ut. ''."I''h IN commissioning you and
1.,:,. C"o.o:cd men as officers Of the
t.r. ! states volunteers, and he might
ter - - justice, gone q great way fur
r..,. Generals Sheridan and Sickles did
b.. .2"' unng in their appointment of CO.
rr..' men ~ municipal Offices in their
,.n. .,,'~''''s MAT was u military neces-
regard to the appointment Of colored
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European News.

LONDON, August 1.-THE Roman Catho-
lie cathedral at Frankfort, built in 1925,
has been burned.
The Sultan has returned to Constanti-
nople.
The steamer Quaker City, on an excur-
sion from New York to the Holy Land,
was quarantined at Naples, much to the
indignation Of the cxcursionists.
A meeting has been planned between
the King of Prussia and the Emperor of
Austria.
The Turks persist in refusing joint
inquiry with the great Powers into the
state of affairs in Gambia.
Hon. George Bancroft, United States
Minister to Prussia, has met Bismarck in
a cordial interview. He meets the King
soon.
The ship Caesar, (English), of Grecnock,
has been abandoned at sea.
The Queen has signed the reform bill.
PARIS, August l6.-The elections
throughout the empire FOR members Of the
Council show heavy Opposition grain.
LONDON, August 1G- Noon.-Consols
weak at 945s. United States bonds, 1874.
Breadstufls quiet and steady. Other arti-
cles unchanged.
LONDON, August 16-Evening.-Consols,
9l5s. United States bonds, 1874.
LIVERPOOL, August lG-Noon.-Cotton
opens quiet; probable sales, 10000 bales !;
middling uplands, l07ad.; Orleans, II I'D.
LIVERPOOL, August lG-Evening.-Cot-
ton firm; sales, $4,000 bales; middling up
lands, lO7sd.; Orleans, II sd. Manches-
ter advices favorable. Wheat, 13s. Cd.
Corn, 3Ss. Sd. Lard, SOS. Pork, 75s. Cd.
Bacon, As. Rosin-Common, Is. Cd. mid
ding, l3S. Tallow, As. Cd. Turpentine,
32s. Sd. Dutch standard sugar, 25s. Cd.
Brokers' Circular reports cotton sales
for the week at $4,000 bales, 1900 being
for export and 5000 for speculation. The
advance for the week is fully 80 on all
American descriptions. Stock on hand
$50 900 bales, Of which $4,000 are Ameri-
can.
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The London Saturday Revie,o has been
warning this country Of the danger to free
dom from the extension Of military power.
1t cautions us that familiarity with the ex-
ercise of despotic power produces indilier-
ence to all restrictions Of law and of ira
dition; and it adds that "the Americans
are mistaken if they believe that revolu-
tionary absolutism in the government Of
the conquered States will be found COM
patible with the maintenance of orderly
freedom in the North" We quite agree
with our English contemporary in these
opinions. We believe that the only safety
to the country lies in the fact that the
military governments in the South are ne
cessarily limited in their duration. Were
they to last ten years, we would not
give ftp for liberty in any part OF Ame-
rica.-Ne,p Y0rE Times.
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A curious fact about the Surratt jury
has lust come to light. 1t is stated by one
of them that from the first moment they
were locked up together between the ad-
tournaments each day, they were divided in
their sentiments about the prisoner, eight
1avoring him and four condemning. While
the arguments Of the counsel for the de-
fence were going on, these eight con.
tinually sneercd at Judge Pierrepont and
Attorney Darlington in their rooms, and
when they were locked up to find YER
dict, they balloted, the result being eight
votes for acquittal and four for conviction.
Each side tried to convince the other, but
without success to either. Then one OF the
Jurors proposed three propositions, and
asked that a vote be taken on them sepa-
rately. These were, first, that Lincoln
was assassinated; second, that the assaSSl-
nation was the result Of conspiracy; and
third, that Surratt was in that conspiracy.
Upon the first two propositions the vote
was unanimous, but upon the latter the
eight tavoring acquittal refused under any
circumstances to vote.-Ne,o York Tribune.
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The Markets.

New YORK, August lG-A. M.-Flour
l0@l5c. better for old. Wheat q shade
firmer. Corn steady. Oats very firm.
Pork heavy and lower at $23.25. Lard
and whiskey quiet. Cotton quiet and
steady at 2S1ac. Turpentine, Coo. Rosin
in good request strained, 81.
Stocks dull. Gold, 1909. Money, SOC
per cent. Sterling, l095891l0. 5-2O's,
'62, coupons, 1l334. Virginia 6's, new
issue, so.
NEW YORK, August 16-P. M.-Cotton
firmer; sales Of 1880 bales at 2SRc.
Flour-State, 81 .5OGSll.75; southern, Sll
GSl425. Wheat tirmer and quiet; south
ern amber, S2.25@s2.35. Corn steady.
Oats declined lc. Provisions steady.
Whiskey closed active at 34G36c., in bond ;
sales of 400 barrels. Coffee irmer. Other
groceries quiet. Naval stores firm. Tur-
pentine, 6OG6lc. Rosin, S4@$S.5O. Freights
closed active: grain to Liverpool, per
steam, 4s4954.
Gold, i4O56@l4O34. Stocks dull and
heavy. Money unchanged. 5-2O's, '62,
coupons, 1881.
BALTIMORE, August l6.-Cotton quiet
anu uEcnduSeu. MO ColCe, oI4St-I2
gold, in bond l5@l8c. for prime. Wheat
advanced &c.; red, S29S2.5O. Corn
Small sales; white, sl.l0@Sl.l3; yellow,
sl.l6. Oats active and steady at 70919c.
inferior and damp quoted at SOC. Flour
Small sales to-day; large contracts have
been made by the city millers for high
grades of extra at Sll.259Sll.75. Provi.
sions-No large sales, but good jobbing
demand. Bacon-Shoulders, 13@l3Ac.
rib sides, l5@l514c.; clear rib, l69l64c
City lard, $780,; western, 1870.
C1Nc1NNATI, August l6.-Flour firm and
unchanged. Corn quiet and unchanged
with little doing. Cotton firmer; middling
26aG27c. Provisions quiet. Bacon quie
and unchanged. Mess pork dull and lower
at S23.5OQ$23.75. Lard frmer and il
light demand at l21sc.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-08-17

Rev. James Mitchell, who has pastoral
charge of our Church interests in Rich
mond, Va, is spending few days in this
city and vicinity. He reports the pros
poets of his Church as encouraging. The
services arc held in the Unitarian church,
which has been leased by our trustees
until July, 1865. At an interesting COM
munion season, held on the Sabbath before
Brother Mitchell left, larger number of
communicates than ever before were pre-
sent-among them Governor Peirpoint and
other well-known gentlemen. Judge I'm
derwood also worships in our church when
in town. Brother Mitchell is doing a
noble work in Richmond.-Ne1o York
Christian Advocate.
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TIE LIQUOR LAW" Where there's
will there's way" to accomplish most
anything-at least the phrase is being lite
rally demonstrated in Boston. The State
constabulary has for some time past been
Selling all liquors found in transitu, and
the ingenious wholesalers ofthe fluids have
found means to outwit the vigilance Of the
officers. An eXpressman went down to
one Of our wharvcs the other day to get
"three barrels Of flour per order on the
slate. He went and rolled the three bar
rcls upon his team, the fine flour issuing
through the creviccs between the slaves
and headboards as natural as life, and just
as white. He was somewhat surprised
when handed bill amounting to about
eighty dollars for three barrels of rum,"
which he was to collect at the place where
he was to deposit the -four" He is still
in doubt respecting the moduS operandi by
which powdered wheat was made to issue
from barrels of rum. Other cXpressmen
inform me that they convey it from place
to place labelled "dry goods" "sewing
machines, &C., &C., in the appropriate
packages, and that they frequently receive
it from dry goods stores.-Letter IN World
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Coercion of Voters.

That intensely Radical journal the St.
Louis Democrat lit should change its
namc) makes the following sensible re-
marks:
" Mr.. Stevens proposes to introduce a
bill confiscating the property of rebels
who discharge freedmen for voting the Re-
publican ticket. Any man, whether ex-
rebel, Democrat, or Republican, who at
tempts to control the vote of any other
man by prescription in labor, whether for
the Conservative or the Republican ticket,
ought to be punished. 1t is just as much
wrong if committed by Democratic
landlord or employer in New York as if
committed by rebel in Tennessee; Just
as much wrong if committed by Re-
publican as if committed by Democrat.
But whether any law can be devised which
will practically reach and prevent or
punish such offences is another question.
When Mr.. Stevens prepares his bill, he
will perceive the necessity Of making 1t
applicable to both parties, and to other
laborers as well as freedmen, and will
probably find some difficulty in so framing
it that it will afford real protection. 1t
reason laborer has been discharged. He
votes the Republican ticket, and the next
day is told his services are no longer
needed how can he prove that the dis
charge was caused by the vote? Now, an
admitted evil is sometimes better than
legislation which fails to reach and remove
it, and if the practical difficulty proves
insurmountable, if the law cannot be so
framed as not to be commonly evaded, it
may be better to have no law on the sub
ieCtN
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Tie editor of the Rochester Democrat
has been to Auburn prison, and is publish
ing an account of what he saw there: lie
says:
"One Of the convicts, more practlced
than many of his fellows, and who was
looked upon for some time after his lncar-
ceration as hardly conpos mentlS, has IN
vented and made superior sewing ma
chine entirely different from any used IN
the outer world, upon which the prison
clothing is made. Near by knitting ma.
chine Of his make is turning out stockings
for the prisoners at rate which made the the
ladies stare with establishment as they
passed by it. he has also made a. gun
worth si25, and is now at work making
locks of his own invention for the ne"
cells,n
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The Great Flood.

WASHINGTON, August 16.-The rain is
over, and the weather is quite cool.
A culvert was washed away four miles
this side of Baltimore, and no trains came
from there this morning.
BALTIMORE, August 16.-The greatest
rain which has fallen for many years fell
in this city during the past two days.
Some parts of the city are flooded. The
mills and factories are much damaged.
All the railroads are stopped. The weather
is still showery. No railroad accident yet
reported has injured any of the passengers.
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The Herald has come out for White
Mans Government This shows that the
editor, who always seeks to interpret the
popular will, sees that the mongrel party
has had its day. We cordially 60 with the
Herald for new men, new measures, ana
,rhne country. 1t has struck the popular
impulse York Day BoOh.
George W. Kendall predicts that the
first negro vote will be the heaviest ever
counted. He thinks that the negroes will
not continue to take an interest in politics
after the novelty of voting has passed
away.
The Rev. Mr.. Bagley is in Montreal en-
deavoring to get jeff. Davis to sign petit
ton to President johnson for pardon.
Davis declined to receive him or to dis
cuss the subject.
Guizot has just completed his eightieth
year.
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Mr.. STANToN's HoN0R.-Hon. M. Blair
said the other day at Annannlis.

said the other day at Annapolis
"The clause [of the tenure-of-ollice
bill prohibiting TIE removal of members
of the Cabinet without the consent of
the Senate was an amendment proposed
by Mr.. Williams, of Pennsylvania, who is
SO much in the intimacy Of Mr.. Stanton
that it is certain he acted with Stanton's
sanction, if not on his suggestion. When
the bill came to the President, Mr.. Stan
ton astonished his colleagues in the Cabi-
net council by an outburst of his indigna-
tion and disgust at its invasion of the
rights of the Executive! He proclaimed
with vehemence that no man Of honor
could think Of retaining a place in the
Presidents council against his inclina-
tons; declared the law violation of the
Constitution, SC. The President, having
Several vetoes to write at the time, sug-
gested that MIR. Stanton himself, who was
inhamed against the bill, should prepare
veto in consonance with his views. This
Mr.. Stanton was disposed to decline, say
ing he was not in the habit of preparing
such papers. Mr.. Seward volunteered to
aid him in the effort, and the paper was
committed to the joint labors Of these
worthy comrades.'
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A CONFLICT OF RAcEs.-Facts show that
We are fast tending to this point, and it
were well for both whites and blacks to
consider and weigh we'll the result Of such
a conflict. As circumstances are now pro-
crossing, we behold with a conviction
which no argument can weaken, With a
vividness of perception which no effort of
our own can soften, the certainty of an
impending conflict between the white and
the cclored population of this country
the nature of which it is as easy to torcsee
as it is fearful to conteHplate.-Phil1del-
Mia .dge,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-08-17

Governor Peirpoint, Of Virginia, long an
esteemed layman, and formerly an active
Sunday school uperintendent, is COM
municant in the (northern) Methodist
Episcopal Church in Richmond. He is
also q member of the board Of trustees,
and a hearty supporter of our Church
interests. He is wthal good Union man,
aud is hearty in his support of the mea-
sures instituted for a return Of the southern
States to their normal status under the
Constitution.-Ne,r York Christian Advo-
cate.
THE Governor aras Methodist Pro-
testant.
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CHEAP TEA CoMING.-There is good
news for tea-drinkers. A dispatch from
India announces that the tea markets in
China have opened at prices one-third
lower than at the opening Of last year.
The tea merchants Of London, who have
been holding back their supplies in the
hope Of raising prices, have, it is said, re-
ceived advices to realize.
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Registration in the South.

WILMINGTON, N. c., August 16.-The
registration in the first ward, for two days,
stands: Whites, 1913; blacks, 529. The
place of registration was crowded, and
many were unable to register for want Of
time.
CHARLESTON, August 16.-212 whites
and 762 blacks registered here to-day.
COLUMBIA, S. c., August l6.-Registra-
ton here to-day resulted: Whites, GO
colored, %.
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CONvALEsCING.-Gen C. F. Henning-
sen, late of the Confederate service, who
has been seriously i'll for some weeks at
his lodgings on Twelfth street, near Penn
sylvania avenue, has passed the crisis of
his disease, and is rapidly convalescing.
He has been attended during his illness by
his amiable wife. Washington Star.
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SURRATT's AUToGRArH.-Thism morning a
letter was received at the Jail from one
Barnhurst, Of Philadelphia, directed to
John II. Surratt, requesting him to send
his autograph on an enclosed card. Ac-
cording to prison rule, the letter was opened
by the warden, Mr.. Huestis, who returned
an answer that the request could not be
complied with, and if the writer was very
anxious to obtain the signature, he would
have to get it through some other source,
WaShingtOn Star.
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Indian Attack in Texas, dc.

New ORLEANS, August ia telegram
from General Griffin says the Indians have
attacked Buffalo Springs, Texas, and been
repulsed.
The Austrian steamer Elizabeth has ar
rived with large number of refugees
from Mexico. Those already brought here
will be sent to New York for shipment
home
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Republicans in Tennessee are convinced
that the disiranchiscmcnt Of white voters
might be to great extent repealed with
general advantage. Prominent men at
Nashville arc urging Governor Brownlow
to convene the old Legislature for this
purpose, and as the Governor has already
expressed himself in favor Of amnesty,
there is good. reason to hope that Tennes-
sec will speedily prove that the triumph
of Justice is also the triumph of charity
Nel1 York Tribune.
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Epl,ia.r Pic. Intoxicating.

CHICAGO, August 16.-The annual Fe-
MAN picnic took place yesterday. All the
military companies and about 5000 per-
sons were out. Fights were the order of
the day, and black eyes and bloody noses
were in the majority. John Leonard was
fatally stabbed
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-08-17

The Sultan, it is reported, dld not Know mo
how to shake hands when he VISITED Ens-
land. He had better keep away from !uo
United States if he is unacqualntea WIN
this accomplishment.
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JUDGE-ADvoCATE-G GENERAL HoLT.-The
Star says "the order relieving him from
duty as Chiee Of the Bureau has not yet
been issued, though there seems to be no
doubt that it will soon appear"