The New York herald., 1868-03-20
from the Democrats.

from the Democrats.
Several democratic members here have received
letters Of the most encouraging report from Connect
cut Instead the comparatively small majority Of
about 900 realized in the election of last year. 1t is
confdentially asserted that majority of at least
1000 will be recorded for the democratic candidates.
A number Of republican members of Congress will
soon take part in the Connecticut campaign. Repre-
sentative Donnely will leave for that State on Sat
urday, Mr.. Blair on Sunday, and Mr.. Washburn, Of
Indiana, on Monday. Representatives Garfield, Co
burn, Williams OF Indiana and others will follow
them to make speeches.
Seizure OF Vessels in Philadelphia.
The special agent Of the Treasury, who is now en-
gagged in searching the vessels coming into the port
OF Philadelphia, has just reported to the de-
partment the seizure Of the following vessels:-
Schooner Paul Seavey, from Trinidad, Cuba
One piece OF dress linen, seventeen bundles Of
cigars, concealed in the cabin, and twenty-five
thousand cigars fraudulenty entered on the store
list Schooner Ellie L. Smith, from Havana. From
this vessel taken piece OF check goods four
pieces OF linen dress goods, piece Of yellow mo-
hair, two pieces Of curtain cloth, one shawl, five
handkerchiefs, five pieces OF lace and one box
Of cigars. These goods were found tied up in
articles Of clothing and In trunk containing
wearing apparel. The articles were found inside
in the soed clothes Of the captain and his wife.
The captains wife seemed so reluctant to arise from
the bed on which she was sitting during the search
that suspicion was aroused and on examination
some Of the goods were found hidden In the bed.
On Saturday two large envelopes filed with lace
were seized at the Philadelphia Post ONCE, which
had been sent by mail to lady in New Jersey.
On Monday last the following seizures were made:-
Schooner Active from ST. Johns, N. B., thirty-two
dozen wine and two hundred cigars; schooner Annie
Rick, from Cuba, three pieces Of linen; schooner
Sunny South, from Cuba one case OF gnava Jelly;
brig H. Dillingham;, from Palermo, thirty pairs of
ladies' gloves; steamer Star Of the Union, from
Havana, three packages Of tobacco OF guava
jelly five boxes Of cigars eight packages of cigarettes
ten gallons of gin two bottles of Florida water one
package Of guava marmalade and one large box Of
jewery The goods this last vessel all found
in the pilots room except two packages which were
in the purser's room.
Lectures to Negroes on Temperance.
Senator Wilson, OF Massachusetts. has received an
urgent request from six colored pastors OF churches
in Richmond to address their congregations on the
subject OF temperance, which he has promised to
do at an early day.
The Iowa Land Grants.
The Secretary OF the Interior, In reply to resou-
ton OF the House with reference to grant OF land to
Iowa by acts Of Congress- May, 1856 and April 1862 to
aid in the construction Of railroad from Dubuque
to point the Missouri river, Sioux City, says
that the department certified to Iowa for said road
the quantity that incurred for the whole grant,
amounting to 22e 1893 acres subject to all the con-
ditions In the granting acts.
Supreme Court Cases Disposed of.
The following cases were disposed OF in the Su-
preme Court to-day
No. 1o7.-Lemore 4 Co. vs. $50 bales Of cotton and
two other cases. Argument concluded.
No. los.-Walkly, appellant vs. Mayor, &C., Of
Muscatine Argued.
No. 1O9-United States, rel. Benton, plalntifr in
error, Mayor, &C., OF Iowa City. Argued.
No. 1l0.-Hanger, plaintiff In error, vs.. Rabbits.
Case on argument.
No. lis is the next case in regular call