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tees would 60 before Congress with the under
standing that proper building should be put
up, the great objection to the market would be
removed. The only objection Mr.. E. had 10
Mr. BacSn's resolstion was that he was op-
posed 10 Juggling Ia the Mayor OF Washington.
The Board Of Trade could accom- plIsh more
The whole truth WAS that by persistent efforts
on the part Of the Mayor he was offensive 10
the Congressional committees.
Mr.. Semmes offered the following a sub
stltute for Mr.. Baeon's resolution, which was
adopted:
ResoIred That the committee appointed 70
attend to the interest OF this Board before
Congress be and they are hereby instructed 10
ask the passage OF bill compelling the Cor
poratioR TO erect upon the present site OF
the Center Market a suitable building
for market purposes, and such a one
as will be an ornament TO the city, and that
the committee be further instructed 70 lay before
Congress copy of the original grant Of said
site Tor market purposes, and all other facts
connected herewith.
Mr.: Clasert offered the following, which was
adopted:
Whereas the recent fresbet in the Potomac
river has caused the channel on the Virginia
side Of the river 70 be blocked up so as 70 cause
the flood to seek an outlet across what 10
knswn as the fiats, thereby opening the oriei-
nal channel on the washington side OF me
river. practically carrying outand demonstra:
ting Mr.. Rives' plan OF bringing the channel
on the Washington side. Toerefors. se it =
Resolved. That the committee Of the Board OF
Trade before Congress be instructed to request
the chairman OF the District Conmittse In Cen-
gress to offer q bill instructing the Secretary
Of the Treasury 10 detail special board OF
engineers to examine the channel made by the
freshet and report what action 10 I'm mediately
necessary 70 retain the same on this side of the
river, and TO authorize the Corporation OF
Washington TO levy q tax 70 carry out these
plane ~ lEF.
Mr @. said that within . day or two past
this chan mel had been examined By himself and
others, and that IL was found hat there we're
twelve feet Of water therein. n - :
+ The comnittee 10 represe Mt the Interest of the
board before Oorgrsss were authorixed % en-.
ploy q clerk.
Messrs owen Tnoru, Olcotf 4 Son. VIM II.
Philip, Fowler & Co John s. Holliarshesd.
Kilbourn Latta, and Crouch & 90. were
elected members: and the board adjourned
until next Aonday sveaing. }, -Tsgg- - =
New-York tribune., 1867-08-31

ont. The South may have Reconstruction and
Peace by accepting the terms dictated by Con
gTess: it may reject these, and cling 10 'ohn-
son if it will but, if it should all must await
in doubt and feud the issue of the next fre''-
dental contest. ,.,
Who wishes thus to protract q liui'ieSo
strife . nernjcious uncertainty! WHAT'S to be
gained thereby and who will gain it'
If the South should now refuse to recon
st,uct her States as Congress has piescriDeu,
she cannot think so badly as she has talked OF
military despotism. She will virtually say that
her position is quite tOierable whet contrasted
with form of self-government winch rocog-
nilcs and treats Blacks as men. To reject the
tnrms of Congress would be to defy that body to
do its worst
LET us have Peace mot some time nor per-
hans but surely and soon Industry and Busi-
ness arc weary of waiting while politicians play
out their little game Let us have none other
than real Peace; but let us have this surely
and SeOu
New-York tribune., 1867-08-31
THE BLACK.LINED STAMPED ENVELOPES.

We are informed that the black-lined or self
ruling stamped envelope recently introduced by the
present Postmaster General is meeting with success
The object of the invention is not only to secure
more egible direction of letters, by supplying the
customary guide for writing in this country OF ruled
PAPER but to secure its location in tho proper posi-
ton on the envelope that is to say on the lower part
of it, thus leaving blank space on the upper part
for the impression of the PostOfice printing stamp
1t is common practice for careless or ignorant cor
respondents to string the direction over the whole
face Of the envelope upon which must necessarily be
stamped the post-mark and the result Is mutual OBJ
liberation, and consequent miscarriage OF letters,
with it's train of Inconvenience to Post-Oce func-
tonares and of losses to correspondents. Sometimes
all traces of important letters thus forever lost
by the further neglect of the writer's to embody in
them the name of their Post Offices Expensive and
injurious litgations have not unfrequently arisen
from this source, between persons who have thus
written and directed letters incosng money or
drafts, and those to whom they were addressed but
who never received them.
The British and American Post Offices have endeav
ored to correct the evil by instructions and orders 10
postmasters but without success, for the mischief
laid with correspondents, who could not be reached
by official circulars.
The idea therefore Of educating the people In the
art of superscrbng their letters by incorporating
with postal envelope the device of the black lines as
guide was happy one and We are glad to hear that
il not only meeting with popularfaycr but promises
q solution Of this vexed problem.
New-York tribune., 1867-08-31
WBEN SHALL WE BATE PEaCEf

The first interest of the American People Is
Justice but the secOnd-hardly less Important
and more palpably urgent--is Peace. We need
to build, and repair and restore, and replant
Vast regions, lately devastated by Civil War
still lie waste; mutitrlcs Eof widows and
orphans of the war, in spite OF returning
abundance, are thin-clad and furnishing. There
is much capital at the North which Should be
transferred to the South and there invested in
draining swamps civilizng wilds, erecting fac
tories, and making all manner of usclIl wares
and fabrics. Something is being done in the
right direction but immensely more awaits
the advent of assured Peace.
How long must that be still awaited?
Had President johnson called the late Con-
gress directly on his accession to power, and
said to 1.-THE Rebellion is ended; the work
"of Reconstruction should begin at once. |
propose such and such bases consider and
"modify them as you shall see fit"-al would
have been ended ere this. Those who bad been
Rebels were then ready and anxious for
Reconstruction, and prepared to accept any
terms that did not threaten their property or
their lives.
Mr.. johnson did not call Congress: he de-
vised and prOmulged programme of his own.
1t had all the faults which arc attributed to
the plan of Congress, differing from that only
in putting the Southern Blacks, who were
mainly loyal, under the feet of the Whites,
who had nearly all been Rebels.
Congress at length met, and dissented from
the Presidents programme, but was quite too
tardy in perfecting and submitting one of its
own. The Southern Whites, believing they
were at liberty to choose, adhered to the Presi-
dents plan; the Blacks, with nearly all
Whites who had been loyal throughout, sided
with Congress. Hence Reconstruction halted
while an appeal was taken to the People of the
loyal States which resulted in IN overwhelming
majority for Congress; which thereupOn revised
its terms Of Reconstruction, making them less
favorable to the ex-Rebcls than they had been.
It's new terms differ radically from the old in
this: they are not profIer to be considered /;
they are laws to be Obeyed. And the indica-
tiOns have been favorable to general obedience.
But Mr.. johnson interposes again, and opens
new fight with Congress, by suspending the
Secretary of War, and ordering a removal of
the more Radical district commanders. He
thus inaugurates new struggle, which threat
ems to be long and bitter one.
But why should itf Who is TO gain by it
Ii the Southern States shall promptly COM
ply with the requirements of Congress, the
work OF Reconstruction may be soon completed
The machinery is in motion; the Registrations
are nearly completed evOry State may BIZ organ
lied as Congress prescribes before this year
closes. But II, on tho contrary, the South
shall reject the terms of Congress, we
are all at sea for no one knows
how long. Meantime, Military rule must
be maintained at the South at heavy cost,
while peace, security e2d thrift, cannot return.
The present Congress holds till March 8, 1869 Z;
and no c2e imas;4,s -. !. I'll meantime
abandon the conrse which il LAS already niarked
New-York tribune., 1867-08-31

We publish to-day letter to the editor Oh
THE TRIBUNE from Mrs. Theresa felVertOn,
upon whose case before the British House OF
Lords we made some comments little while
ago. We regret to state that Mrs. Yelyert0n's
appeal from the Scotch Court of Sessions
bas been dismissed The appellant asked
that Major YeiyertOn might be put on
oath and required to say whether or
not he married her. This was refused 10y the
Sessions, and is now defnitively refused by the
Lords. The Chancellor, in giving judgment,
held that the immaculate Major could not be
required to swear that he had been guilty OF
bigamy The rights of Mrs. Forbes (his spouse
No. 2) would also be compromised. So Mrs.
Theresa LOngwOrth Yelverton is sent about her
business, and her blackguard husband rejoces
safely in his inexpressibe iniquity
The reader will be pleased to notice the un-
eoualed loyeliness Of the English law. The
Lord Chancellor takes it for granted that the
Major is bigamist, meanly and criminaily
a bicamist, and there can be no relief for the
woman he has wronged, because, if the culprlt
were forced TO tell the truth he would stand
sell confessed biSamist before the world
Because Mrs. Longworth YelvertOn is really
his wife, was actually married TO him; because
the Major il now living in sort oil legallzed
adultery with another woman; because IN
short, there is every reason in the world Tor
the law to interfere. therefore the law cannot
interfere and the very justice of the ladys
cause prccludcs any remedy. Evidently, IN
England, it is sometimes better to be the kept
mistress of a peers son than his wife, since
there is better chance of wormlng settle
mont of something handsome out of him.
New-York tribune., 1867-08-31

The President, it is said is about to Issue
new proclamation of amnesty. 1t il well to be
m agnanimous, but it does not follow, even
though The Herald asserts it, that the Presi-
dents pardon nulifes the laws The President
NAV pardon so far as to absOlve in
diyidusl Rebels from punishment but can
not remove the disabilities imposed
upon classes. The Reconstruction acts
do not punish in the accepted meaning OF the
term but lay down certain precautions and
restrictions, and these disabilities the law ex-
presiy provides shall not be removed by
reason Of any Executive pardon. Mr.. johnson
may proclaim universal amnesty, but so long
as reconstruction is imperfect the disqualifying
clauses of the law will be enforced.
New-York tribune., 1867-08-31

That France is not inclined to immediate war
il evident from our European kilograms this
morning but the Emperors speech at Lille is
no proof that permanent basis of peace will
be obtained. Always before great wars the
belligerents declare that nothing is so dear to
them as peace, no sacrifice they are not ready
to make for it, 1t is by the situation that the
probabilities of war must be measured, and we
have yet no knowledge that French opposition
to German unity is finally abandoned, except
the denial that the organization of a South
German Bund was meditated at the Salzburg
conference.
New-York tribune., 1867-08-31

these intents but he construes every word with
an intellect which, TO gain itsend, is not ashamed
TO affect the most abject and groyellng
imbecility. We regret that Gen. Grant
did not maintain the rights given to him by
Congress, but he may yet more clearly under
stand the law of which he is the executive.
He has only to assert the constitutional powers
given him by Congress, by the Law Maker, to
conquer for the people. The President cannot
remove or suspend him. Congress, in imposing
upon him the responsibility of executing its
laws placed its invincible spear in his band
and its impenetrable buckler on his arm
New-York tribune., 1867-08-31
GEORGIA.
NO FREEDMEN TO BE ALLOWED IN THE CON-
VENTION-GBN. POPE AND THE STAY LAW.

NO FREEDMEN TO BE ALLOWED IN THE CON-
vENTION-GEN. POPE AND THE STAY LAW.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Aug. S0.-fhC Chronicle and
Sentinel asserts tho authority Of menbers OF tho
Board of Registers that private instructions have been
issued that no freedmen will be permitted TO take seats
in the approaching Convention
Gen. Pope having been written to to know whether there
was any truth In the report that be intended issuing an
order staying tho collection Of debts replies;
"No conceivable circumstances could induce me TO in
terfee with the generabusncss Of the state or the rea
tOns Of debtor creditor Ihe ony orders sSued or TO
be seed are such az are considered necessary to tho
execution of the Reconstruction acts which 40 not war
rant violent changes In the ordinary OF business
people must look fer relief TO the State Conyenton
do not consider such matters within my province 10 ad
just"
THE MUNICIPAL OFFICERS OF SAVANNAH.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Aug. 30.-It is Iumorcd here
that petition has been sent to Gen Pope for the
mOval OF the present Mayor and Board Of Aldermen:
and counter petition has been gotten up 20 retain tho
present Board which is signed by all tho influential cd
and merchants OF this city.
New-York tribune., 1867-08-31

England is now in earnest in her prepara-
tions for the Abyssinian war. Sixteen steamers
have been chartered to transport troops. If aid
is not to be too late, the greatest dispatch is
needed for, according to the last letters re-
ceived from Abyssinia, the King, finding him
self surrounded by the rebels, had ordered the
Governor of Magdala to cut off the heads OF
all the captivos. 1t is hoped, however, that
the Governor will try to save the captiyes fer
the sake of a prospective reward
New-York tribune., 1867-08-31

An Augusta, Georgia, paper comforts its
Rebel readers with wild report that no negro
will be allowed to sit in the Reconstruction
Convention In agreeable contrast to this pitt
full catching at straws on the part of the B. II.
Hill school of Obstructionists Is the course OF
Gov. Orr, who, IN a speech yesterday advising
the people to vote for Convention argued
that the future participation of the negro in
politics was to be the salvation Of tho south.
New-York tribune., 1867-08-31

The New Dominion starts on its career with
the brightest auguries of success and happi-
ness. The first nominations for members Of
the new Parliament were attended at Montreal
with n fierce riot and the Liberal member
would hardly have got home alive If the police
had not given him strong escort. They are
a rather barbarous people up there beyond the
st. Lawrence, and we see little hope for their
regeneration unless they can be absorbed into
the United States.
New-York tribune., 1867-08-31

The President has adopted new policy. He
will not publish private letters. MOI so greatly
does he respect the seal of privacy that he will
not print Gen. Grants letter concerning Stan
ton But the time has been when Mr.. johnson
printed the private letters Of Mr. Forney.
What explains the contradiction Gen. Grant
wants his private letter printed and Mr.. For
ney didn't. Our amiable Andrew is always
ready to oblige.
New-York tribune., 1867-08-31
xpwvopx nAuy TRrBJNE SATURDAY, AUGUST 81, 1867

were ripcned in hundreds of others where
they had long lain dormant, as but icr
that they might still have lain' IL ulS
woman had really been the fend that her
crime unexplained would seem to prove
her, and if her cruel spirit brOods unchanged, as
some believe, over the world she has left, how
must she rejoice to see her bloody taking OIL so
well avenged by the wicked passions to which
the fire of hers has given birth among living
New-York tribune., 1867-08-31

The Grand Jury of Bergen County have re-
deemed the character of New-JCEsey by find
ing six bills of indictment against the monster
Sigler, late Keeper Of the Paterson Alms-House.
New-York merchants, whose Summer resi-
dences are in Paterson, and who have viewed
with indignation the Paterson City Counchs
open attempt to shield the Keeper oi their
Aims House, will thank the Bergen Grand
IurV
New-York tribune., 1867-08-31
MARYLAND.
TROUBLE AT POINT LOOKOUT.

A Washington paper says that information
has received ut the headquarters of the Fdmen
Bureau to the effect that the late of the property
at Point Lookout. Nd, recently purchased through
Miss Baker q site for asylum for disabled soldiers
have disturbed the 0ccupers Of the a and threat
ened to eject them therefrOm Gen. Howard addressed
q communication TO Gen. Grant requesting that cor.
pOral and few be sent to that point 90 keep tho
peace and prevent any mOesaon of the parties in pos
session of the promises 1t IL not definitely known what
action Gen. Grant has taken in regard 10 the matter
New-York tribune., 1867-08-31
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SATURDAY. AUGUST 81, 1867.
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New-York tribune., 1867-08-31

Arthur sketchly, the popular writer, journal
ist and lecturer, lef London, announced by the
English press tho 2ih inst, bound for this country
lie comes in the Persia and u due this week.
Mr.. David Dudley Field sal Is for Europe to
take mart In an International Law Congress which ne
himself proposed lat year In which II Is intepded 10
LAO liesai.. ivg tuo formation " ecce " lEtcIEa
tiOnal law.
New-York tribune., 1867-08-31

In the Convention yesterday the reports Of
the Committee on the Judiciary and the Com
mittee on Charities and Charitable Institutions
were presented. There were three reports from
the latter Committee, the first of which recon-
mends limiting State grants to State insttu-
tions the second is in favor of grants to all
institutions or none, and the third advocates
leaving the whole matter to the Legislature.
New-York tribune., 1867-08-31

Speculation in Confederate bonds is again re-
vived. The First National Bank of Washington
advertises itself as a purchaser. If the bonds
can be bought here at one cent on the dollar
and sold to Englishmen at an advance OF one
per cent the speculation would certainly prove
nroftahIp
New-York tribune., 1867-08-31

LOUISIANA.
THE CITY CONTROLLER OF NEW -oELEANs RE-
MOVED

MOVED.
NEw-0RLEANs, Aug. 30.-Gen Sheridan's
Order No 129 removes r. g. Mohan City Controller, and
appoints d. b. Mandel In his stead for reasons similar TO
those given in the order readusing the City Council
Order No 1870 orders the election the second Monday
Of September by the police uTes OF each Parish. OF In
spectos of to enter forthwith upon their duties
Notifying riparian propretOrs TO repair and strengthen
or construct new evee or In default thereof to enforce
the law for such case providing that correct account
the expenses for said repair construction whether by
individuals parish shall be kept aud upon the accept
ance OF the eyees by the state Engineer me amount 70
be paid from the proceeds Of the State bonds appropriated
by the Legislature for that purpose.
New-York tribune., 1867-08-31
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rz.A LETTER from our special correspondent IN
ceno6, TtGIv, a Card from Mrs. lelrerton,
@ Dramatic notes, Court Reports, the Money Article
and Markets, toiH be found on the second page;
Trade NTH South Jersey on the third rage; and
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New-York tribune., 1867-08-31

James McGuerTan, who stabbed Officer Hick
on Thursday taken before Justice Buckley yesterday
morning and after examination held 10 await the action
Of the Grand Jury.
The ferry boat Darcy, on leaving her slip at
the foot OF yesterday morning came
tact With the North River steamer Dean Richmond,
greatly iunng the ladies' cabin Of the former boat No
one was injured.
The examination in the case of Daniel
Noble alleged 10 e one OF he thieves who in December
last stole bonds and securities Vaaad az over 100000
from the Office In Wdlst Of the ROYAL Insufsdt Com.
paDy Of Liverpool continued Veserds nj fbe Tohs
LcfOIO us0s Hogan. Mrs Mary Ann Griffin was on the
stand al day. Her testimony was net Concluded,
New-York tribune., 1867-08-31

The unreconstructed of New Orleans were
yesterday treated to another of Gen. Sherdans
surprises. The City Collector was removed for
reasons similar to those contained in the order
amounting new City Council.
New-York tribune., 1867-08-31
KENTUCKY,

THE INAUGURATION OF GOV. HELM.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 3O.-0wing to the con-
tnued serious illness Of the Hon. J. T. Helm, the Coy
ernor elect the Inauguration ceremonies viii take place
at his residence at EzabethtOwn Gov. Braulete and
staff and the neInbers OF the City Council OF Louisville
will take part in tho proceedings.
New-York tribune., 1867-08-31
VIRGINIA.

SEIZURE OF A TOBACCO MANUFACTORY.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug 30-Rapp & Co.'s TO-
bacco mandatory was seized to-day for violation OF the
Internal Revenue laws The merchants here organized
Board Of Trade to- day
New-York tribune., 1867-08-31
THE SOUTHERN STATES.
TENNESSEE.
RIOT IN RHEA COUNTY.

TRIBUNE
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 3O.-In Washing
ingtOn, Rhea County East Tennessee, on wednesday.
the blacks and whites got into fight when the negroes
were driven from tho town Getting assistance Of tho
Loyal League the blacks returned the t0wn, and re-
newed the aght with varying success. number Of per
sons were wounded Fears arc entertained Of general
collision in that quarter
New-York tribune., 1867-08-31
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No pote, can ne taken Of ConHgncu
irtsndsd fg insertion must authenticated by lc nAne a.
A. de Nriteypo necessarily fof pubhcstou out a. suA"' "
his good faith - ,,,,. ttTuv TptR.
All hns letters for this should be HdiresS'dt' THE I"S
kewlOrk ,.-,
New-York tribune., 1867-08-31

The Fenian prisoners, COls. Warren and
Nagle, it is understood have been released by
the British Government and we elsewhere
print the correspondence on the subject.
New-York tribune., 1867-08-31

BARGUMs AMERICAN MUSEUM . zo,r,,,,
sY AND FVFNING-MO1HBR GOOSB AND HBh UOLpSN
x6G TIiiigR HUNDRED THOUSAND CJRlOSlIlhb.