The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-12
oNEROuS NATURE OF THE TOBACCO IA !,
GENERAL ORD ARKAN sAs.
HIS VIEW OF THE STU IyION.
VIR GINA.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF I A waun


HIS Escort.
RICHMOND, June 7, 1867
VIM. Porchet Miles, fo nsery member OF Congress
from South Carolina, has been ON a visit TO this city for
some days. DE was theA guest of VIM. H. Mcfarland,
with whom he-is como e,ed by marriage Mr. Miles has
been residing in MonT county, West Virginia. with
father-iraw, Mr. OF Iver Byrnes the close of the
war and expresses his purpose to mako Virginia his
future home, he. member OF the Confederate
Congress during the war, occupying the important
position OF Chairman of the Committee on Military
OF the House of Representatives He very
despondent to the future of the South and regards
the position of Southern representative in Congress
q very miserable one. should judge from his senti-
that inducement however great, could inhu-
him again accep, any public position He
seems to despair OF any good coming TO the south
through representative Influences for at best Southern
power Congress will present bat slight barrier the
overwhelming strength OF the North, and any boon
which the South may receive must be purely the result
OF voluntary concession. Mr. Miles, with his views Of
the future, would not much enjoy any representative
position IN the government, even If eligible should
infer that he would decline to accept from sense of
his inability to effect any good any position under the
new political dspensation. He was always esteemed
mas OF high order of talent but of rather Southern
views such might be expected from representative
from South Carolina
Two interesting cases pending in the federal
and State courts for this circuit
In the federal court, Judge Underwood a suit has
been brought by VIM. Meredith and Cadwallader Bddle
administrators OF Catherine C. Keppele OF Pha eepha
deceased against the Richmond Petersburg Railroad
Company for $50 ooo the amour, OF dividends
which accrued during the war upon 304 shares of
stock held by deceased that road Under the Sc
quesuon act passed by the Confederate Congress the
stocks belonging this lady equestcyed, and all
the dividends accruing upon them paid to the Of
that government by order oil the district Confederate
defendants
claims made by the PLAINTIFF, that the dis idends
paid under compulsion Of awto the agent Of the Con-
fedeTae government that IL compla!nants are
emitted 10 these dividends they should them
kmd-tra is In Confederate currency whe the form
In which all the dividends or that road paid during
the war and It's earnings received The argued
to-day by Mr. Beach, OF Alexandria, for the plaintiffs
MI Wm Green OF this city will deliver his argument
Tomorrow for the defence.
The other been argued for the last bree
days In the State Circuit Court for this city, judge
dnb, Is that Of named Zetele against Guslavns
Myers, lawyer Of this CITY and Frederick Cridand,
years OF the He subsequently transferred to
Mobile, where his functions brought to a close by
peremptory order from BENJAMIN the rebel Secretary
Of STATE because Of free Of his consular powers
TO shield from consumption persons known 70 be
Zeteie who is Grecian by birth, wound up hts az
fairs this city in the summer of 1851 for the purpose
Of leaving the country, and constituted Myers ana Grid
land his agents. under power Of attorney dispose OF
property which he owned here and receive moneys
due TO HIM and secured by a deed Of trust He ned
deed for 80, 900 loaned 10 a named Pzzini IN
gold before the breaking Out OF the war This deed
to period subsequent TO the close OF the In 1858,
however, Myers received the $4,000 In Confederate
bonds lie also sold all Zetees property investing the
proceeds ~ a similar manner he felt justified in doing
under tie power OF attorney. Immediately after the
close Of the Zetclie returned Europe. Ho APP
pied 70 Myers for his money, and that gentleman ten
defed HIM some $4,000 IN Confederate bonds which at
thai time were worthless. Letete refused TO accept
them and brought suit for tins amount AFTER but
from one another put OF until present
term oil the Circuit Court The Judge has not yet
rendered his decision; but tho general opinion
y that VIII be adverse TO the Plaintiffs claim,
inasmuch as the uniform rule in cases OF
dispute arising upon contracts made during
the war has been 70 sustain them The novel |
feature in this case IS the acceptance Of Confederate
money IN discharge OF the deed OF two years
advance Of its maturity. This involves question OF
negligence which may possibly weigh against tue I'M
limited discretion conferred by the power OF attorney
The decision looked for with universal interest Il
Involves principle somewhat analogous 10 nduciary
trusts exercised ~ n ike Negligent manner
Beware OF the Yankees p Is the head line adopted in
some southern schools for chdrens cory books With
such sentiment incucaed upon the youthful mind, in
the form, too, that can make II most enduring
easily imagine with what feelings the growing generation
VIII regard the Yankees. And this is but OF |
thousand forms in which hatred OF that people
gendercd in the growing youths OF the souih rhey
have yvidy pictured TO them The insults tyranny and
oppression inflicted upon the South by the "YanSeesn
and have frequently cited to them by way OF example,
she rosuish class Of federal once holders the
South.
gentleman who has travelled through large portion
o. Virginia by private conveyance informs me that the
whole mass Of people whom he encountered, both |
black and white, are literally clothed rags Their
shoes and head gear are IN keeping with their other
scant clothing Taking Virginia as fair standard for
the Whole SOUTH we can readily solve the OF the
terrible depression in the various branches Of trade
which supply their needs. TIE sulh Is, the North is
burning the candle a both ends by course IN efe
10 the south. They losing in a negative iorrn
by the general poverty at tho South by The
quent Of the necessary Of production and
positively by the constant outlay necessary for tile
maintenance Of a Freedmen's Bureau and q standing
army, OF which there is certainly no need
The surveillance kept up with regard TO disers Is
hand from exporting II until the excitement resulting
from the closing up OF 50 many dsticries here aoa.es
They say they are apprenensye lest parcel. duly
marked should be seized, aud then the trouble L
and cost OF recovering them would be than they
would realize in market II would BE- well TO punish.
for examples sake those detected In frauds and ALLOW
honest dstiers TO 60 II would undoubtedly pro.
mote the interest Of the government detectives were
also punished who seize with a view 10 swinde, wbls
key which they know TO be properly branded Such
men can easily iehten ruralsts into submission TO
any outrage 10 order avoid litigation and trouble
II there is anything that shows the disgust Of the
southern people for political matters u 10 the marked In
difference with which the President and his escorts
were received here This does not by any pro-
coed from want OF respect for President johnson and
hose who accompanied him, but unwillingness on
Iheir aversion 70 any movement having remotely
ponea character overcame the curiosity OF the people
Ibty are heartily SICK OF politics aud eschew even those
connected WITH them even TO the extent OF reus ms
rights.
J heard many remarks in the federal cour, today
blacks and ave whites. One Of NY e e0mpcsea ?, seven
servant OF Henry Wise while Governor on ylrrin,a
and former STAKEHOLDER 70 ssdres tbs ooms,.
naucn-"Gennemen OF the jury And yet don't
know but whsi he would dot have always heard
that he was Q VERY kind master certain A n ma, re
late slaves very much attached TO him The o,hc,
ccored member OF the jury wcre and st are waters
and barben.
A Look Into Dasviile-whaf n has 10 shaw
from the War-IDDrovcmenti In the Tone Of
nuf - ~ i
south Carolina-NeEro Asrsrisnism-Con-l
Observation-Disclosures all for Reconstruction
Debts and Taxes Certain TO Cst Up the
Large Landed Estates Seuth-A Citizens
stssemept-whst the Government 0sshs 70
DO 60 EncosraHe 1nmisrntion to tho South |
ern sfafes.