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General Ord, commanding m California suggests
TO the Secretary OF War that If the bill for the reduc
ton OF the army becomes law there will not pro-
baby be troops enough lett In Arizona and Nevada
to fight the Indians.
Two Roman Catholic bishops were consecrated in
Philadelphia yesterday-Rey. william O'llara, OF the
new diocese of Scranton, and Rev. +. j. Shanahan,
OF Wilkeslarre. The services were very imposing
The Imam line steamship Etna, Captain Bfidg-
man. will leave pier as North river this afternoon !or
Queenstown and Liverpool calling at Halifax, n. s.,
to land and receive mails and passengers.
Business in almost every department OF trade In
commercial circles on saturday was extremely light
Cotton fair request, but prices were irregular
and lower, closing at 32c a S2&c. for mlddling up
lands. Coffee was IN fair demand and firmly held,
while other kinds of groceries were duh and heavy
On 'Chapge nour was sparngly dealt in, but with
out particular change in value. Wheat was
dull and nominal. TO effect sales OF Importance
holders would have been obliged to accept Of mater
ally lower prices. Corn was dull and fully &c.
lower, new Western mixed closing at 81 90 81 10.
oats also duh and lower. losing at Sac s6c.
in store and afoa,. Pork in tolerably active de-
mand and l5c 25c. per bbl. higher. Lard was in
moderate request, but shade lrmer. Beef was
dull and unchanged. Petroleum was dull and
lover closing al l7Ac. for crude I'm bond and SIC.
a 341ac. for refined lin bond). Naval stores were
quiet, but generally steady. Freights were quiet at
about previous rates.
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again from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Now,
in returning to the popular amendment of 1866,
and in carrying it through, twill supersede all
the laws of Congress and State constitutions
conflicting with it in any of the States. Thus,
subject to the conditions named, South Caro-
lima will have the same right.as New York TO
establish restricted or universal suffrage. OF
course the Southern whites, in order to change
their present State constitutions on the
suffrage, will have to win over the existing
negro vote, to a greater or less extent, from
Virginia to Texas but this they can do with
complete success and at once if they only go
the right way about it.
Another law has just been passed by Con-
gress providing in substance, that no State
not recognized by Congress as duly reinstated
and qualified shall have vote in the coming
Presidential election; and as this Congress
is to count the electoral votes of this
election it will be useless to make a fight in
any State not fully reconstructed and restored
according to the terms laid down: SO far as
the reconstructed States are concerned they
are now about as certain for Grant and the re-
publcans as they would have been for Chase
as the democratic nominee. In choosing Sey-
mour the democrats have abandoned the South
as they have thrown away their last years vic
tories in the North, and Grant, on this constitu-
tionaI amendment, will reproduce the elections
of 1866
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handled, together with the democratic ticket and
Convention, by Messrs. Boutwell,, "Old Thad
Stevens and Others sold Thad," we dare
say, is so well pleased with the nomination OF
forth 60 scot free.
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An INNOCENT MINDED MorHER.-A Mrs. Ferguson,
residing at Union Hill, near Hoboken, N. j.. on Sat
urday last gave her infant: seven months old, to an
unknown (S) woman to hold while she mrs. Fergu
son, went into store In Grand street on business
when she had completed her shopping she returned
TO the sidewalk but found that the woman had LETT,
taking the child with her The prudent mother ther
oomUlalned TO the police authorities.
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The Board Of Health and the Gas Company.
Health is an important thing to have in the
house. So is gas. If man is sick, and sick
in the dark, he knows all about it. Perhaps
society, having an artificial taste, would rather
be slightly ont of order in its respiratory or d.
gestive apparatus In good blaze of light than
to be robust with kerosene or dips. This would
be prejudice, of course, but we have notion
this prejudice will induce all timid people who
do not want to be pushed to a choice to hope
that neither the Board of Health nor the gas
company will take any desperate steps. Hav-
ing instructed its attorney. to commence suit
against the gas company to compel that COM
pany to cease manufacturing gas untilit can do
it without disagreeabe odor, the Board stands
in its natural position of the great champion Of
the finer sense of society's nose. But II 1t sue
ceeds, how about our eyesP II IL succeeds
many will rejoice-naturally We are sure
that all New York would deprive itself Of
light--would be wretched for an indefinite time
on tallow candles, whale oil, coal oil, burning
fluid, camphene and other weak inventions Of
the enemy-for the sake of satisfaction against
a company that, at some time or another, has
made every one Of its customers feel the arro-
CANT impudence Of ts style. Indeed, so
general is the sentiment Of Indignation against
| the company that we have often wondered why
| the general public did not ''strike" for
civility as the mechanics do for wages.
1t is a fact that gas may be made without the
odor that, emanating from some gas houses,
! renders the air of whole sections Of our city
poisonous--on the process would be more
expensive. Here is the rub with the gas com
panies. They can by law only charge at a
certain rate, and they will charge the utmost
and make the gas as cheap as they can, never
mind who suffers. In putting itself against
this conduct the Board of Health fights the
battle of the people. If necessary, let II drive
the gas factories out of the city. Gas can be
brought forty miles In pipes quite as easily 81
the Croton water There is no reason why IL
should be made here. What has become Of
the project to make our gas at the Pennsylva.
mia coal mines and send IL here in pipes2 Has
the gas company bought out the projectors o.
that planP
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WALL STREET ON TIE POLITICAL SrTUA-
rroS.-wall street is not seriously disturbed by
the democratic ticket. The stockholders seem
to think that Seymour. and his platform and his
speeches, as Mr.. Toots expressed IL, are Of
''no consequence" for the good and sufficient
reason that Seymour, faxed out by Fenton, will
be buried by Grant.
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Proposed Postal. Telegraph sys,em.

Mr. Townsend introduced bill in the
House Of Representatives on Friday to incOr-
porate the United States Postal Telegraph Com
pany and to establish postal telegraph system.
1t appears that this is private company
and enterprise; but the bill authorizes the Post
master General TO make ten years contract
with the incorporators for the transmission of
|. messages. We have on several occasions ad-
vised Congress to establish general system of
postal telegraphs, following up the idea enter
tanned by the British government for such a
system in England only adapting the details
and machinery to our own peculiar situation
and circumstances. We recommended such
system to be tried at least, and at once, be-
tween New York and Washington. We think
cit would be both practical and highly bene-
fetal to the public.
The bill now introduced however, does not
seem to be what is wanted 1t looks very
much like big job by which the government
money is to be used for the benefit of private
corporation, and through which another gi-
gantc monopoly is to be established. Perhaps
some of the existing telegraph monopolists are
at the bottom of the movement, either to
strengthen and perpetuate their present privi-
eges or to head off any protector the govern
ment for establishing general system of postal
teegraphs. We are not yet informed as to this
matter, but the movement has suspicious
look
What the people want is general and COM
prehensive system, il, after trying postal tele-
graphy between New York and Washington, it
should be found practical and conducive to the
| public interests, covering the whole country,
| and to be under either the Postmaster General
| or special department of the government.
| We do not want any Mr. Hubbards, Mr.. Bateses,
| Mr.. Howeses, any Mr.. Smiths or Mr.. Joneses, to
be the postal telegraph department of this great
country. We believe this mighty agent of our
modern civilization, the magnetic telegraph,
can be made generally useful to the public for
| communications, and that it would supersede
letter writing, even in the ordinary affairs of
life, to great extent, if the cost of telegraph
| Ing were reduced and brought within the
means of the mass of the people. This can
never be done by placing such postal system
in the hands of private corporations, for they
would'certainy become monopoly and study
only their own interest. The cost of telegraph
ing now is outrageously high, simply because
it is a monopoly in the hands of rich and pow
erful companies. To make the telegraph an
instrument of postal communication generally,
and to give the control and profits of it to indi
viduals or corporations, would be monstrous
and defeat the object we have in view. Let
the government take the matter in hand, and
either give the whole control of it to the Post
Office Department or create separate and
special department, with such man as Pro-
lessor Morse at the head The bill introduced
by Mr.. Townsend begins at the wrong end. 1t
looks like stupendous job and nothing else
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CITY INTELLIGENCE

The WEATHER YEsrERDAY.-The following record
VIII show the changes In the temperature for the
past twenty-four hours, indicated by the Their
mometer at Hudnut's pharmacy, 21S Broadway
HERALD Buildinr:-
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SEYMOUR OVER THE WHARF.-THE demo-
cratic nomination has fallen Hat as a pancake
on the other side of Che water The London
press unanimously give up the case to Grant
ss q foregono conclusion.
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TIE CAMPAIGN. OPENED IN CONGRESS. -
There was q lively incidental debate in Con-
gress on Saturday last on the democratic Pre-
sidential ticket, In which Messrs. Eldridgc,
Brooks and other democrats were verv roughly
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Tho Pope and the Approaching General
Council at Rome.

Plus the Ninth has entered upon the twenty
third year of his reign as chief bishop of the
Christian world and the seventy year
of his age. But few Of the successors of ST.
Peter have lived or regned so long. st. Peter
is supposed to have directed the affairs of the
Church during period of twenty-five years.
II is commonly believed that if this term has
been reached it has not been exceeded
by any of the two hundred and fifty
eight Popes who have since filed the sacred
chair. 1t would be a strange thing, and char
acterstic, somewhat, of this age Of revolu-
lions, il Plus the Ninth should exceed the
sacred limit and remain the Head of the
Church for a longer period of time than his
predecessors, st. Peter included He is
hale and hearty old man, and, according to
our Roman correspondent, likely enough to
live for ten years longer.
Our correspondent, writing from Rome on
June 90, gives us further particulars relative
to the convocation of general council of the
Church. Such council, 1t is now certain, will
be held in December Of next year. We have
lQpg-had rumOrs to the effect that it was the
intention of his Holiness to convene general
or ecumenical council on an early day. 1t
was, however, doubted by many whether he
were brave enough to venture upon so critical
an experiment General councils have in
only one or two instances proved of real ad-
vantage to the Church; they have seldom
proved sources of comfort to the reigning
Pope. For the simple reason, were there
no other, that an ecumenical council is pos
sessed of higher authority than the Pope,
il is not much to be wondered at that since the
dissolution of the Council of Trent in 1868,
after it had been in session for eighteen years,
no general council, properly so called, has ever
assembled. II says much therefore, for the
bravery of the veteran Pic Mono that he has
resolved that an ecumsnical council shall be
held in Rome in December of next year. The
world has greatly changed since the days of
the Council Of Trent, and it is changing more
and more An ccumenical council may be a
blessing to the Catholic Church, but it may be
its ruin. Everything depends on whether the
spirit of reaction or the spirit of progress shall
rule on the OCCASION Meanwhile we have to
thank his Holiness for the prospect Of a SEN
sation which the world has. not experienced
for three hundred years. May he live TO grace
the council by his prese nee and his wisdom!
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THE STATE OF AFFAIRS IN JAPAN.-Our
latest teegraphic news from japan has been
fully confirmed by the letters Of our special
correspondent in Yokohama. The cause Of
the Mikado party is for the present in the
ascendant. The cause or the Tycoon is not,
however, altogether hopeless. He represents
the party of ACTION and of progress-a party
which must ultimately win. The people are
with the Tycoon the mobiles are dividing in his
favor, and, strange TO say, even religion Is
lending its help to the cause Of progress. The
High Priest of Kioto, the Pope Of japan, has
condemned the secular tendencies Of the Mi
kado. According to the High Priest the pro-
vince Of the Mikado is spiritual, not temporal.
His assumption of temporal power Is at once
derogatory to his dignity and dangerously revo-
lutionary in its tendency. The presumption Is
that reaction will set In in favor OF the Ty-
coon. Still there Is but small chance that the
sorrows OF Japan will soon be ended.
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OBITUARY.
Commodore james r. Miller, u. .. N.

Commodore James r. Miller, u. =. N.
despatch from Boston announces the death or
Commodore James r. Miller, at Charestown, Mass,
on Saturday last, ate o lingering ana
painful illness. The deceased was native Of New
Hampshire, In which state he was born during tne
first years OF the present century He was appointed
to the navy from Massachusetts,, and entered sne
service on the LIST November, 1879. After passing
through the various grades he was, promoted 70 inc
rank Of Commodore In 1856, with commission bear
ing date OF the 2sth september. 'Altnougn sne ue-
ceased never had an opportunity 10 dis.lngulsn n'm
self In war he was most excellent omcer auu wan
deseryedy esteemed BY all who knew him
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A Norwegian by the name Of Theodore Adoipees
Edw ard Cressalt, resident Q. New Apanv, snd.
a,,dsnup, IN that CITY, on the 5th Inst Cause, pow
erty, brought on by intimacy with slewd woman.
uate of college in Chrstisna, and lived Cor eouo
time In CHICAGO,
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The Sailor Prince and the Citizen SnilOr.
England and America have Been shaking
hands. The visit made by Prince Alfred to
our feet was becoming and dignifed. The re-
ception given to the Prince by our feet was
cordial and enthusiastic. Prince Alfred is the
favorite member of the royal family Of Eng
land and popular as representative of the
British navy, always the most popular branch
of the service. Not to dwell on his recent
misfortune, which has after all endeared him
more and more TO the British people, he was,
perhaps, the fttest man in England to go down
to Southampton waters and do honor to Our
American Nelson. After all, however, he was
more honored in the act than honoring, for
Farragut has proved himself very prince Of
men, Since the days of the old sea kings,
certainly since the days of Nelson, the world
has seen no grander sea king than the man
who did such terrible work with his wooden
ships against'the granite fortresses Of Jackson
and st. Philip and the rebel iron-clads, rams
and fire RATS below New Orleans, who, with
his good ship Hartford, babe defiance to the
rebel batteries at Port Hudson, and by his sue
cess made Grants success at vicksburg posi-
BILE and effectually opened up the Mississippi
river, and whose name besides will be ever
lastingly associated with that unparalleled
conflict in Mobile Bay. 1t will be long before
Prince Alfred can have such record. His
chances are not diminished by having his
name associated with Admiral Farragut.
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M sEMENTS THIS EvENIN
BowERy TnEhTRE; Bowery.-BooTDLAcK OF THE
HoTEL--N of-hU-VENT- MAzEPPA
NEW YORK THEATRE, opposite New York Hotel
THE GRAND DUSnEss.
OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadway.-HUMPTY DUMPTY.
NIBLo's GARDEN, .Broadway.-BARBE BLEUs
wALLACKS THEArRE Broadway and 18th street.
TIKI LOTTERY or LIFE.
BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway.-A FLASH
LIGuTNING
BRYANTS' OPERA HOUSE. Tamnany Building, 18th
streeL-ETHIoPtAN MiNhTRRLsY, SO.
TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE col Bowsry-CoMIo
VooALIsm, NEGRO MINsTRKLsY, &C.
CENTRAL PARK GARDEN, Seventh avenue.-PoPULAR
GARDEN CONCERT
hoOLEY's OPERA HOUSE, Brookyn--FAusT-Lov
AND MIaIoaY-lRisH MEsMfRIsN
ART GALLERY, $40 Broadway.-GnEAr NATIONAL
PAINTING.
NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, Sis Broadway
9OiEhCE AID Art.
New York, Monday, July Is, 1865.
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Concy Island-Anothcr Excursion Of New YOrl
ROughs and PickpocLets.


The weekly excursion OF New York pickpockets
came OF yesterday In spite OF the alarming attitude
OF the mercury. select party OF rowdies and
gamblers accompanied the light fingered gentry az
on previous occasions. but the number OF "green-
horns- had senjibly diminished. Card playing and
Jersey lightning INDUCED In usual and there
was no perceptible falling or In the way Or choice
oaths hideous blasphemy and sickening profanties.
Notwithstanding the publication Of such lively Incl
thieves" apd the small party OF policemen on board
the steamer Allison IL Is asetrange fact mat large
number OF worthy citizens principally belonging to
the working class to be still under the impression
that Coney Island IL nice place to go 10 on Sunday.
Doubtless the excitment attending six consecutive
ed thoroughfares Is quite as trying TO the nerves
operating on Wall street." and a weeks rowdylsm
and debauchery renders rest and recreation much
a necessity to the back-slum rufan "a II Is to the
overworked politician or pavtor but Coney Island
should either be apart for the especial recreation
OF thieves, blacklegs and scoYpdrels generally,
poced that honest sons OF may take their wives
and children there and enjoy their clans In peace
and security Meanwhile respectable people will do
well 70 choose safer spot for the enjoyment OF
their weekly holiday-for instance
STATEN ISLAND
where, although one cannot have the pleasure OF
trampinQ knee-deep In sand. the chances OF being
knocked down and robbed are somewhat more re-
mote. The Staten Island steamers were heavily
freighted with excursionists yesterday. and, going
or returning. the passengers seemed to be equally
glad to be once more on the waters for on shore,
whether In or out IF the city, there was scarcely
breath OF air stirring The various places OF resort
on the island were tnronged with pleasure seekers,
and scarcely an accessible shady spot but gave shell
ter to some happy family or merry group Of lads and
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NEW YORK HERALD

BROADWAY AND ANN STREET.
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New York. Monday, July Is, 1865.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-02-05
TIE BR1r1sn MINISTER AT WASHING,

The BRITISH MINISTER AT WASHINGTON.
The London ''Timcs" of Jan, 3. while
disclaiming any disrespect to Mr.. Thornton,
renews its objection to his appointment as
Minister to the United States. The best
man that could be found would not be too
good tor the post. The "Times" suggests
Lord Kimberley, who, in many distinguish
ed posts, and lately as Lord Lieutenant of
Ireland, has acquitted himself with much
credit. He would know how to represent
the case of Ireland in the most effective
manner to the American Government, and
his faculties of speech and certain power
OF holding his own, would make him inval
liable in controversy with such Minister as
Mr.. Seward. The "Times" refers to Others
who could not but feel honored by such
mission, at such critical time, as The Duke
OF Argyle, Lord Cranbome, Lord Carnar-
Won, and Lord Dufferin.
The Liverpool "Post" makes the follow
ing remarks on the above: "We are not
aware that any complaint has been raised in
Washington against sending them plain
commoner, but the "Times" seems to he of
the opinion that the Yankees, like the Brit
ain, dearly love Lord The character of
the American has been strangely miscalcula-
ted if they are not above such snobbery as
the Times" imputes to them"
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-02-05

We are glad to learn that Maj. Gen. Candy
is expected soon in Raleigh. This will be
the Generals first visit to this place.
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pose task of such magnitude as this upon
the Committee, would be to require them
not to report at all.
Mr. Heaton said the delegate from Orange
had stated yesterday, that SO far as his
friends were concerned he would ask nothing
for them from Congress. If they deserved
relief, they would apply to the President
He took this to he the earnest, open avowal
of that side, and therefore thought there was
no prOpriety in considering the amendment
Mr.. Pool said his position was well known
He believed that Mr.. Greedy had struck the
keynote Reconstruction, when he announc-
cd universal suffrage and universal amnesty
as the basis. But as the delegate from Cum
berland had remarked, it was useless to
adopt the amendment Owing to the tenn
per of the people North and South, univer-
sal amnesty was not likely to be declared
just now. Universal suffrage it was most
probable would be conferred.
MIR. Durham said that it had been alleged
that the committee could not get the names
of all the DISTINGUISHED. But he supposed
they would be required to get part of them.
such as the majority of this Convention
thought should be gntten. or such as would
vote for the action Of this body. The others
were to remain as they are. And it was
further said that if all were recommended. i,
would do no good, for Congress would dc
nothing at all. But he supposed delegates
thought that if they recommend such as
might be deemed proper, Congress would dc
something and relieve those who belonged
to particular party.
Mr.. Harris, Of Wake, said he would give
his views on suffrage, when that matter cam,
up, but gentlemen seemed to be discussing
it now. He would vote against both t6,
original and amendment. Such persons a.
ought to he relieved from political disabili
ty, had been provided for yesterday. Wa
not that righte Now if the opposition in
tend to ask nothing of Congress, why pre-
] sent this am.ndments F'~