The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-20
WASEINGTUY.
The Ease Of Surratr-probahiiify Of n Further
Poslnoue.,e ug al lIis Trial.


Monday week IS the.day h1ed for the commencement
If Sarratt's trial. hot have reason 20 thhA .as 'ne
prosecution will not he then ready u ever, anu 'n@'
they viii ask for another posiponemeht snoaia TINS
occur il viii only bear 'esp-s o. some Weeks
aro IA IL. elect thai government. - IN 10 harry TO
bring On TIC al II indeed does not intend TO abandon
!, altogether Fhe prisoners legal representatives have
SO, NM over again reported themselves ready, hut
,rarv "a the general rule, the prosecution, after SIX
montL Il preparation has yet been able 10 say,
ave are prepared 10 proceed with the trial
An ms deaYs have come from the District
Attora \, aud ia now said that he
ynask Tor stl another posiponement, with view 10
obtaining the attendance Of unimportant wit
pesses not YET procured On the other hand the de-
fence often disappointed hayo been obliged por-
OF their witnesses TO go away and il is
doubted whether these be induced 10 all the
way 70 WASHINGTON again. There is something curious
IN tins conduct the part Of the prosecution, and
would not caase much surprise should it turn out
shat there is truth in the that have
floating about 10 the effect that government is
10 any trial of tho prisoner at ALL The alleged
tbs aversion SAID be the fear that unpleasant
truths aud scandaous transactions of certain prominent
officials may DO draseed before the public.
The Judiciary Committee and the Impeach-
Investigation.
II seems probable that the Judiciary Committee viii
not continue their sessions much longer Some Of
the members getting disguised The latitude the
qury has taken, and foresee that ii the whole thing
not strensled very soon IL will to be ntermnable.
The committee seem TO be descending TO the verest
trnes catching every little and fabrication
culaed among gossips and in the newspapers, and
bothering the officials here, to members OF the
Cabinet with subpGnas and inerrogatories. Some
bers OF the committee intend adjourn soon OF their
own accord, should the investigation continue much
longer.
Movements OF General Grant.
General Grant rode ont 10 Coal Harbor from Richmond
to-day, and after brief survey OF that and the other
memorable battle grounds returned to the city and
passed the afternoon and evening with his family The
apartments occupied by the General Spo,tswood
Hotel the that lately formed the COM
Portable prison quarters OF Mr. Davis General Grant
has definitely decided to return TO Washington to NOR
row, calling at Old Point TO leave his family for sum.
mer denco.
Pcnnsy lynnin Capitalists Prospecting i'm vir-
ginia.
Last evening a party Of Pennsylvania capitalists,
numbering about twenty arrived Richmond on a
prospecting tour through the State II that they
represent some s4o0o0,o00 capital and that
the of Virginia the shape OF coal and to-
bacco VIII receive a impetus from their visit
Registers In Bankruptcy.
Cher Justice Chase has thus far nominated about
third Of the entire number OF Registers Bankruptcy
those for the Eastern Northern States also for
Georgia and Louisiana He has addressed letter TO the
district judges informing IL any of the
nominees known not to possess the necessary qua
cations for performing the duties Of tho office they are
n liberty to withhold the appointment the furnishing
OF the names recommendation by HIM not being
elusive and not binding the judges For this
the names OF the have furnished to
the press.
Chief Jssiiee Chase md the Circuit Court MT
Chief Justice Chase will 60 to Richmond 10 hold tho
Circuit Court, any business should come before il
requiring his presence II Is certain that he intends
hsiding court in North Carolina OF the States
cluded in his circuit, early in June.
General Sickles, District.
note from an officer in General Sickies department.
addressed to friend this city, dated 18th inst says
"Ail goes well in this domain no riots no disturb.
ances; but tranquility, order and concord
General Sickles Brevetted Major General in
the Regular Army.
General Sickies has been breveIted major general in
che regular army for gallant mcri,orous services
q the battle OF Gettysburg, ID of February, 1863
Affairs mt the South.
The republican party In Virginia is daily augmcntlng
IN numbers. IL is tho only political organization in the
Stale They hold weekly meetings. and speeches are
made by both resident aud visiting members OF this
party. % to the present time there let or hin.
drance to the advance OF republican principles
Numerous meetings have recently been held in North
Carolina, all OF which resolutions wero adopted on
dorsng the republican party, censuring the policy OF
President Johnson demanding that the State govern
DO placed in the hands Of loyal men, and encors
ing tho platform OF the held at Raleigh on
the 9th Of March. The Counties OF Chatham Polk,
Mitchell and Jones specially pledged to the
policy.
About ono hundred and seventy five freedmen women
and children, recently left Macon, Ga via the Central
Railroad for Charleston, c., from which point they
10 sail for Liberia
III Is said the Georgia negroes favor Thad Stevens for
the Presidency. His conGscaon policy evidently meets
tho wishes OF the coored people
The paper mills at Marietta, Ga, which were nearly
destroyed by General Sherman during the war, have
been rebuilt and recently put operation under
BILE auspices.
ON his return from the North recently, Governor Pat
Ton, OF Ala, said he thought that decision OF the
preme Court favorable In the pending injunction
wonld no disadvantage instead of benefit, and that
Congrcss would Ak action and oppressive dsabi-
ties upon the South He was Of the opinion that
further exactons would be made by Congress than
required In the reconstruction plan.
Nicssburs, Miss paper says;-A shooting affair
took place on Sunday at the post headquarters guard
house, resulting in the death Of private McCary,
pany A. who deserter aud the probable MORALLY
wounding OF private Corcoran. of Company r. They
were prisoners and we're shot by Corporal Boyle Tor
mutnons conduct
The people Of GAINESVILLE. Tenn, and Montgomery
county, propose have their beautiful fair grounds
grand tournament stock fair 10Th 3oth and ast
Of May. rho tournament will take place the ars,
day which occasion General Basil Duke will deliver
address The successful knight will receive pre-.
Of $780, the championship to he con,ended for by
Kentucky and tennessee.
Recognition of Consul.
The President has recognized Joseph Auguse Hngues
Iaieyia as Consular Agen, OF France Mobile Ala.
lama.
ALONG THE HUDSON.
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