The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-22


and the child 10 whom intend 10 transmit this precious
testimonial is Thomas Ewing Sherman and believe no
better boy has lived At tho age OF twelve years In this
ons year Old e. Is very r1 PROMISING a sU
tho presented 10 me this evening will 90 down
mari family wherever s S have have .rsv
elled over srsst deal OF the country -appause)-l
have always found that the stars and Stripes were ever
Recognized by the disenthraed people OF the States IN
which appeared the emblem OF liberty and SELL
government Great applause
The watch is silver cased, a lepine, with tho date
1895, and Is double timer The plate on the box en-.
closing Il bears the name Of Charles Rowland, ~ d.,
and also that Of Roger Sherman, with the monogram OF
W. r. sherman. After the ceremonies Mr.. Griswola
invited the large aud distinguished company to parlake
OF the supper which he had sumptuousiy provided.
The Sale Of Dickens Tickets.
Hessrs. Phillips and soomons to-day sold tw0thlrds
OF the entire number Of tickets to the Dickens reading
course. amounting 10 $1,000 The tickets So each
for the four readings
The Midnight Mail Between New York and
Philadelphia.
Tho Postmaster General to-day sent In answer TO
resolution OF Mr.. ONeil, Of Pennsylvania, asking what
reasons any existed for the discontinuance OF the
transmission OF the midnight mail from The city Of New
York the city OF Philadelphia. whereby correspond
with the latter city from New York and localities
moth OF said city is delayed many hours and
whether, in view or tho absolute necessity Of frequent
mail service between commercial cities, the transmits
sion OF the said mail contract again be ordered
Immediately TO prevent further Inconvenience to bust
ness and other interests says the mail in question was
not discontinued ny any orders Of the department,
was il originally ordered by the department or
paid for by It, Early in the rebellion the
railroad companes composing tho line between New
York and Washington established q train between
these cities addition 70 the then existing trains
leaving New York at twelve O'Clock night and arriving
at Washington before eleven O'Clock A. NJ The depart
ment had no agency In originating this train, and was
understood established for tho purpose OF
relieving the regular trains then overburdened by large
passenger traffic and the conveyance Of troops, NUM-
tons Of war; &c Tho company consented to take mails
by this train 10 Philadelphia Baltimore and Washing
ton and they despatched by the New York Office,
but without promise Of compensation by the department
and without pledge tho part Of the companies that
the should continue longer than the train
was needed for business purposes Accordingly the
Philadelphia and Baltimore company gave notice that
the train between Philadelphia and Baltimore would be
withdrawn April 1867. stating that II caused loss to
the company larger than the whole annual pay men for
mail service, which 10 $47,600 The Camden and
Amboy Railroad Company gave similar notice. and 50
the ceased and the mail 70 be carried the
18th of last December Tho the power
interest," without previous leg isation by Congress and
special appropriation for tho expense, the railroad
companies receiving for tho mail service
rendered the xmum compensation allowed by law ;
and the train, II restored would be run for mail pur
poses only, large addition to the present pay would
doubt be demanded.
The Colonization Society.
The fifty first annual report OF the American Coon-
zation Society to-day presented and read the
Board Of Directors. The following synopsis Of the
report
The annual receipts of the society during the year
show total Of $52 1s9, including $l3 200 from doDa-
tons and $4,000 from legncies. The disbursements
for the period for the support OF emsrants
the and for six months after landing in Liberia,
SS7 06i for repairs and manning the ship Goc0nda,
$50 to the government OF Liberia In the case Of re-
captured Africans $751; and for salaries OF
and agents in IBERIA and at home, and for other
penses, Sls,466, making total OF $S4 900. and
compelling the sale OF invested funds TO meet the
difference $50 900. The present opens with
work IN hand and more IN immediate prospect than has
been presented at any previous me and unless tho
be greatly Increased the scale Of expenditures
must be reduced. The emigration during the year
reached six hundred and thirty three, or Twelve
than during the year 1866 Applications for pas
sage 10 LIBERIA in May next have been received from
companies OF colored people in Virginia. Tennessee,
South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama mississippi
and Florida comprising, 1t is estimated over two
thousand persons. The applicants are represented as
belonging TO the better class OF the coored people who
want to emgrate and need assistance TO enable them
do 80. The administration OF the government. states
the report in Liberia with as much regularity,
quetness and order In Of States One Of the
passed the last session OF the national Legislature
increased the grant OF land TO cmigrants from the
United states from i've to ton to each single adult
and from ten to twenty 1--WE acres TO each family.
Eight vice presidents Of the society have died during
the past year viz DIR stephen Duncan, OF Mississippi
Hon. Washington Hunt OF New York; Rev. Joshua
Soue, Of Tennessee Rev. Joseph A. Wright, Of Indiana
Mr. Freeman Clark, of Maize; Mr. William H. Brown,
OF Illinois; Hon. James Wayne Of Georgia. and Rev.
jeremiah Day. Of Connecticut The treasury OF the
sociaton Is now nearly empty and an appear Is made IN
color and OF Africa TO say what shall be the future OF
the labors Of the society pubic colonization meet
ing held tonight AT Wesley chapel and addressed
by several oil the most eminent friends OF the
United States supreme C0urt-T6e McArdle
Cnse Postponed Till the First Monday in
March.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, 1865.
The following orders made to-day in the supreme
Court OF the United States:-
No. 3S0.--Exparte. AcArdle.--The Chief Justice
announced that the majority OF the members of the
court being OF opinion that the motion OF the appellant
should be allowed u ordered that this be adj
vanced the docket and assigned for hearing on the
first Monday OF March.
No. 5-Orgina. The Common wealth OF Virginia,
complainant, The Stale Of West Vir7 The Chief
Justice announced that the equally divided on
which should be made in consequence OF that division
No. 1.-THE Armstrong Foundry, John Armstrong
claimant and appellant, The United States. Chief
Justice announced that the motion Of Mr.. Humphrey
Marshall to Tile plea OF pardon In this is allowed,
npless the Attorney General proposes To tho
sulIlcisngy OF the plea by a replication OF matter
No. 52-Tho cause or the Union Insurance Company
VS. The United States was argued
THE FORTIETH CONGRESS.