The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-17

this discussion has been conducted at ths capit. bv
yourself 70 and your wsi.rs@smsssed predecessor %
equitable ans just settlement WHOM consider the dis
period making the world for q considerable time ds
trustfI Of the stSbity Of republican institutions on
from the results have mentioned and from concurrent
evons 10 express cocddsnt hope that republican gov
Throughout: tho Amsrcsn continent may be
harmony, but even Of moral alliance; and that 10 tho
future NO republican nation need fear any foreign
United States in the conduct 81 their relations with
Co.omDa you have left II to me 20 do Justice to the
able, frank, manly and homo rabs manner in which you
have discharged the functions Of your own important
trust ~ an occasion Of regret 10 part with who
hns SO long and sccspaby held high position in our
nothing moro from any Minister who may saccssd YOU
sincerely trust that the useful ensciivs services
which you have performed hero will be appreciated by
Of Colombia.
Rndicu, Promises aud Performances.
Foster Biodgeu, military Mayor OF Augusta Georgia
being accused few days ago by some gentleman in
that city OF being bettor friend TO negroes than
was TO the whites Is reported said thas he had
no idea Of permitting any blacks to hold office no
wanted their votes and was mansuvrnu to secus [
them but was utterly opposed to their pre.ep~Ons to
social aud political equality, aud compelled to be
seemingly 10 their favor so a. 70 - abie TO control
them.
Registration in shhty-fo-f counties OF GeHgia ON.
bracas nn-oer'o the popuous the State aud
proi<oy comprising othird OF the voting population
stands 2t9i3 white to 26 1893 blacks showing majority
OF little over Thousand for the latter There ia 40
return from the strong White settlements OF Northeastern
Georgia and quito nnaber OF counties in tire middle
having large oac populations yet hoard from
gentleman VINO has giye attention TO tue matter ad-
here's to the opinion that tn fun registration will saow
a decided majority Of white vters in the src
Rights OF widows Undkr tho Home.teaa
Law.
Ia answer to an inquiry, Conn.sioner wilson OF TIA
Genera. Land Office, has replied as allows
widow having made homesteat entry ani after.
waIds married. roay continue 10 hold or bon no
maintaining the residence and cuitvaoa of the same
for ave years from the date thereof or she so eIocts
she Kay commute the game under the eiath secou az
the law By makiag satisfactory proof thas ali The 70.
qaremon's OF ne law had previously boen act by hor
and paying FOR tho land at tho rate at which hai
al the date Of tho entry.
Collector of Customs mt Sikh.
Tho Treasury Department. has prepared nstruosons |
relative to the collection OF customs for tho gove-
nisat FOX Captain William 5. Dodge, who has bsen ap |
pointed spccis agent OF the Treasury ard Collector a.
S;tEa 10 viii sail on the BIS. inst from Now York in
the vessel with Geaeral Rousseau. Ia giving in-
strucons 70 Captain W. s Dodge tho Treasury Depart
mon. calls that country Alaska.
The Encanpussnt Of Troops.
Tho following oricr was issued from the Wax Depart.
men; to-day
Tho Surgeon General having reported that during the
prevalence OF cholera injury has resulted from encamp
Ing troops on grounds previously occupied for this pgr-
pose the establishment Of camps upon or Ia I'll, mms-
ds,o vicinity OF sites which have been used oncamp
merits By troops or trans within the present year Is
prohibited.
Death Of Mrs. Wnihridge.
Mrs Nary Wabridge mother OF General Hiram Wal
bridge, OF Now York, died yesterday. after long aud
painful illness, at Inglesde District of Columbia She
wps among tho oldest and most esteemed residents Of
Warrington, AMI her death sayos large circle Of
mosIang relatives and friends