The New York herald., 1867-11-09


December -Four applicants the place are already IN
the Asd to one Of whom Colonel william Thorpe OF ST.
Louis Il is said the President has already promised u.
The Washington correspondent OF the Boston Foa
says General expresses himself as Disguised T.
u washburne's paironizng airs he never knew
washbarne before the war said and could not under
stand why be was constantly annoyed with his presence
after his many Efforts to set rid Of him.
General Gran, has issued circular TO the Fresdmen's
Rnreau Commissioners in the South, directing them 10
take possession OF all property which abandoned by
the owners during the war and which, although still
borns ON the returns abandoned is the
possession Time given the old proprietors until the
Let Of January make formal application for their pro-
per,v and in they do not make such application
tley will then be elected
IL the Alabama Reconstruction Convention yesterday
resolutions offered substituting property tax for
poll and giving laborers' wages the FIRST lien
the crops after rent and supplies An ordinance
offered and referred and will probably be adopted pro-
vidng for the organization OF provisional government
for the state by the Convention In which all persons
holding Office win be required TO take the ironcad oath
Tho White Conservative Convention in Columbia,
South Carolina, closed its session yesterday Al ad-
dress to the people OF the country prepared and
adopted. protesting against negro supremacy
General Schohed has ordered election on the
subscription in Virginia to the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad and In order that there shall be doubt o.
It's Legality all qualified voters heretofore disfanchised
will be allowed to vote. Only $500 persons in the
State dlsfranchised.
General Mower commanding in Louisiana was
recently charged by ex-federal general with having
received money to influence appointment shs office
Of sheriff The has however, retracted his
ment but it is believed General Mower will demand
Court Of Inquiry in the matter Slips OF doggere
ridcuing Mower are In general circulation in New
Orleans
bolcr explosion occurred in Pittsburg yesterday In
an extensive rolling mill. by which twelve
killed aud thirty other persons seriously injured
The forge Of the mill blown literally atoms The
loss 10 properly does not exceed $4,000.
In the Canadian House OF Commons yesterday Mr.
Gait made known his for resignng his position
Minister Of Finance. There feeling OF distrust
felt toward him. he said. in Ontario Nj. riIery will
succeed him. Dir. Howe OF Nova Scotia made telling
speech aealnst confederation
Seven hundred dollars OF the money stolen al Poor
Farm. N H., during the fire therc Sunday has been
recovered from the wife OF the keeper She confessed
to the theft, but denied the She getting
ready, il is said, to run away TO California
Under tho law Of Congress donating money 70 relieve
suffering In tho South $440 $50 distributed in ten
States during the Eve months Of Its operation Georgia
received the largest amount SIPS 100; South Carolina
tho next $1o4 oo0 and Florida the least only 81 000
In the Presby tcran Convention Philadelphia yesser.
day. rules OF governments the basis of Union,
adopted. deputation OF the Episcopal Convention,
consisting OF Bishops McIlvaine and Lee and Rev. s. H.
Tying, Jr. and Others received, with interesting
ceremonies Palmetto addresses were delivered, and
the Apostles Creed and Lords Prayer were recited in
common.
General Howard the Commissioner Of the Freedmens
Bureau left Warrington last night extensive
OF inspection through the South. He will also visit
Kansas TO chance there Is that State for
employment for Idle freedmen.
The Commissioner the General Land once has rs-
ceved letter OF inquiry from England relative TO tho
settlement Of fifty thousand emgrants whom is con.
templaed 70 send to the United states He referred
the writer to Western plains.
In North Carolina Official returns Of the registration
show the whe voters to be In majority of 81 over
tho blacks
The United States steamer susqlehanna arrived at
Havana yesterday from Nassau.
Our correspondent board the Oneida al St Simons
Bay. Cape OF Good Hope under OF September
l3 Tho Prince Duke Of Ednburg Captain Alfred OF !
the Gaatea. with his vessel, was In port The usual
visits OF ceremony paid between him and the
officers of the Oneida portion OF the Dukes suite
appear the boards OF the Theatre Royal on
the nth Of September Typhus fever prevailing
Cape Town.
Our correspondent at Port of SPAIN Trinidad, gives an
description OF that town and island
Tho Colombian war steamer Colombia arrived at Key
West yesterday to 60 upon dry dock She is CON-
mandcd by Lieutenant Reed, late OF the rebel navy
who the leader the raid Portland harbor dur
ing the war;
a lire occurred in Princeton, H. on Thursday night
bytwhch the railroad depot burned invo.ving loss
OF $3.50. .O0o