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RICHMOND At CLOSE OF BUSINESS 18TH
DAY OF JUNE, 1860:
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W. S. DOMAIN, Directors.
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ton acts, which section is the only one that
furnishes even the shadow of u pretcxt for
eyacting the iron-clad oath Of members of
the Legislature. That section is as follows ::
"SECTIoN .. That all members OF said Boards
OF Registration, and all persons hereafter elected
or appointed to Office In said military districts
der any so-caled State or municipal authority or
10y detail or appointment OF ths district command
oath Of office prescribed by Law for officers of the
United States
Now, il will be seen that General GRANT
understood the law, and in his telegram
quotes its very terms. That law does not
require call persons hereafter elected or
appointed to Office" to take this oath, but
does require it of call persons hereafter
elected or appointed to office under any So
called State or municipal authority, or by
detail or appointment Of the district COM
mdnderS." We oil know what "so-callcd
State authority" is meant Congress thus
describes the State governments put into
operation, after the close of the war, under
the directions of President JOHNSON. Com
gress used tins language to mark the differ
ence between Mr.. JoHNsoN's State govern
ments and the State governments which
were to be erected under its authority. 1t
declared that 80 long as Mr.. JoHNsoN's
state governments continued in operation,
al persons elected or appointed to Office un-
uer them should take the iron-clad oath,
ahe II did 80 for the purpose of compelling
sAspe0pie soges rid OF those called govern
nieh's' 10 accept negro suffrage, and adopt
constitution of government under tho
The New York herald., 1869-02-21

One OF THE ABUSES THAT GRANT MUST
REMEDY.-Grant must, above all, take care Of
the soldiers, and must see that the deficiencies
Of administration that make it necessary for
those entitled to bounties to employ lawyers
exist no longer. Even If the lawyer is honest
the soldier must lose portion Of his bounty
to pay him, and the lawyer is very apt to be
dishonest. So far as the Herman swindling
is known only ten thousand dollars is unac-
counted for, and property Of the culprit,
amounting to twelve thousand dollars, is held
to satisfy the claims; but 1t may not bo thus
always.
The New York herald., 1869-02-21
Tho Alabama Treaty Question.

The London Times, commenting on this sub
ject, says:-"We shall now wait for PROPOSE
tions from the new administration under Gen.
eral Grant," Elsewhere this morning will be
found further extracts from the Standard,
Iynsss and Post. We can assure our English
friends that the coming government is not
made OF that soft material that presents propo-
sitions for the settlement of such piratical out
RACES. The only thing that may be presented
is bill for damages, the ignoring Of which on
the part Of the offenders will cause the loss of
Canada, which we shall seize and hold as col
lateral security. Either this or mastery
silence on the whole subject and the awaiting
OF an offer from England to pay up. The lat
ter offer would come rapidly enough in view
of the chances of European war;
The resolution on this subject introduced
in the House of Representatives of Massa-
chusetts on Friday has the true ring to it,
"Any treaty which does not by its terms con-
cede the liability Of the English government
for the acts OF its proteges, the Alabama and
her consorts, will be spurned with contempt
by the American people, and that . ratification
thereof would be dishonorable to our nation
and unjust to its citizens" We think this
resolution should be adopted by Congress and
made what II really Is, the almost unanimous
expression Of the feeling about the Alabama
claims on this side Of the water.
The New York herald., 1869-02-21
Christianity and the Great Future.

Have we yet entered upon the millennium
Some there are who think we have not Others
there are who think we have. On this sub
ject there are few bold enough to speak
authoritatively. 1t has often seemed to us
that it would not be difficult presumptively to
make out good case in favor of the existence
now of that thousand years period to which
the pious in all ages Of Christianity have
enthusiastically looked forward, and for the
advent of which they have perseveringly and
fervently prayed. The times are not with
out certain pcculiaritics which, to say the
Nor have we been without the promised signs.
We have had signs in the heavens above,
signs in the earth beneath and signs in Che
waters under the earth. There have been blood
and fire and vapor Of smoke. Against this
view IL would be no good argu-
ment TO say that the great mass of
mankind and even the great majority of
Christian believers have failed to discover
in the present times any sufficient proof that
the millennium had arrived. The fulness OIL
the times had long been foretold to the Jews
But when the fulness Of the times arrived, rich
as IL was with convincing evidence the Jews
failed to recognize the period or to see the
Saviour which II brought to them. Not only
10. The Jews to this day, scattered as they
are over all lands and across every sea, living
among all peoples and in every possible con-
dition, refuse to admit that the fulness of the
times has yet come, and they will not see in
the great central object of the Christians faith
the long-looked-for and oft-promised Messiah.
The Jews have failed to see Christ, but that Is
not proof that the Christ has not made His ap-
pearance. So II Is with the millennium. II mag
or Il may not be already entered upon. II Is
certainly no proof that II is not entered upon
that mankind generally, and Christians par
ticularly, have failed to recognize 1t. There
are to be unbelievers in the last days as there
were unbeevers in the first.
However 1t may be with this prospective
period which men have called the millennium
an old aud much vexed subject Of discussion--a
subject warmly defended by such fathers as
Justin Martyr, Irenaeus and Tertuillian, but
which was stoutly knocked on the head by that
most vigorous and successful Of all the early
spologists, Origen-whe4w there shall be .
The New York herald., 1869-02-21

GAMBrERs.-Two gambling places we're
entered by the police on Friday evening and
all present arrested and locked up. Many of
these were accidental visitors and others were
men who make this nefarious pursuit means
of subsistence. These last are species and
class by themselves in this city, and they are
among the worst Of the many classes here that
successfully defy the law. Lenicncy is wasted
upon them. Shall we have an enforcement Of
the law, then, in these cases, or the ridiculous
theatrical admonition Of the justice and the
departure Of the culprit to pursue as usual his
demoralizing vocation?
The New York herald., 1869-02-21

MAD DoG!-This is cry that appears so
much in the papers in these days that
people fancy there are more mad dogs than
usual. They never heard of so many before.
Perhaps there are no more mad dogs, but
there are more papers and more telegraphs,
and we hear more than we used to of all that
happens, even in isolated districts. There is
no such thing, properly speaking, as an
epidemic Of hydrophobia. In our climate
the disease, perhaps, never occurs sponta-
neously. but Is always communicated by the
bite from one dog to another. But dog may
have a long run in a district, and bite many
others before he is known to be mad, and
thus the disease may sometimes have one
characteristic Of epidemics.
The New York herald., 1869-02-21
Our City Post once.

The doubt and delay attending the action Of
the general government In the matter Of the
New York city Post Office are creating difficulty
and trouble in the early future for our citizens
as well as for the officials Of the department.
Nearly year has expired since the construc-
ton of new Post Office here was determined,
and yet no step towards the erection OF the
building has been taken. We are informed
that the cause Of this naction lies ia the quar-
rels of two or three cliques or rings OF specu-
lators who want the job, and who have 30 far
succeeded in their efforts as to prevent the con-
tracts from being closed. Each ring, when
IL finds that some other Is likely to be the suo-
cessful bidder, strives to delay the decision,
and it is lamentable to find that they possess
sufficient influence in the public departments
to prevent this much needed work from being
commenced.
o shame to the Post Office Department Of tho
United States that the mails Of the whole
country are crammed into the little, dingy.
dirty and dark Dutch church on Nassau street.
there to be crowded round and delayed, from
the simple fact that there is not room enough
to handle the matter and perform the neces-
sary work. With the rapidly increasing popu-
lation Of the country and the twofold more
rapid increase of its correspondence the evil s
augmenting daily. II already requires several
hours to open the mails in the confined locality,
and the result is that letters which should reach
The New York herald., 1869-02-21
Fast Ocean Steamers.

We published yesterday an account OF an
exciting race between the City Of Paris and
the Russia in their Atlantic passage-the
former steamer, belonging TO the Inman line,
beating the Russia just forty-fS5 minutes:
Certainly the race was well contested, and
reminds us Of the ocean yacht race Of 1866.
The time Of the City Of Paris was eight days,
fifteen hours and fifteen minutes; of the Rus
sia eight days and sixteen hours. The race
was virtually for the English government mail
subsidy, which by law is to be given to the
fastest line. A few more trials Of this kind
will win it for the Inmans.
We are strong advocates of ocean steamship
racing between rival companies. It will give
the highest development to naval architecture
and will force, through emulation, : class Of
steamers into notice which are greatly to be
desired in any European communications. 1t
is, to say the least, disagreeable fact that
to and from our shores we see such contests
for naval supremacy without participating in
them. The decay Of American enterprise in this
direction is truly lamentable but at the present
pace it will soon be worse. We have driven
our shipbuilding to the shores Of Canada,
where they launch and sell their vessels to us
at about half the price for which we can build in
our own shipyards; and yet we have q class Of
men in Congress who call this legislation. We
sigh for their lack Of intellect. Fortunately
there is one hope that we may again enter
into generous steamship rivalry with the
maritime nations Of Europe-that hope 10 in
the coming administration.
The New York herald., 1869-02-21

Too MANY.-By telegraph we have had it
reported from Cuba that there are 10000
Spanish troops on the island-an enlargement,
no doubt, by cipher from 1000. They are
reported to be stamping out the fire in various
places, but still it has been spreading until the
whole island is in blaze. The next act in the
drama, unless Dulce makes quick work Of
the insurrection, may be the rising Of the
blacks, and then, perhaps, the chaos of st.
Domingo. This is, perhaps, the fear which is
driving so many of the well-to-do whites from
the island
The New York herald., 1869-02-21

No RIaHTs.-According to recent decision
in one of the petty courts of California, in tho
case Of the robbery of a Chinaman by negro.
the Chinaman in California has no rights which
a negro is bound to respect. 1t was decided
that whereas the Chinaman, by the laws Of
California, cannot testify against white man,
and whereas by the Civil Rights bill Of Con-
gress negro has the same civil rights as
white man, therefore John Chinaman against
Sambo had no case, because he could make
no charge. We call the attention of the Hon.
Charles Sumner to this matter. Let him look
into it or never say human rights again.
The New York herald., 1869-02-21

"THE CHICKEN INTEREST. Greeley wants
light on this important matter, to wit:--How
Is II that the Congressional l" frank Of Mr..
James Brooks Is devoted to the chicken inte-
rest and that Of the Hon. John Fox to cover
the posters Of party newspaper The
chicken interest thus fostercd by Mr.. Brooks
is, we suppose, that Of the Shaughae breed;
but we don't know whether he franks the
chickens or the empty boxes. Have the public
any interest in this "chicken interest2" We
don't know.
The New York herald., 1869-02-21

REVOLUTION IN MExIoo.-From cable do
spatches which arrived late last night, and
which we print in this mornings HERALD, it
will be seen that the outbreak SO long expected
In Mexico has at last taken place. Some OF
the items doubtless require confirmation; but
the risings which have taken place simulta-
neously in so many different places and the
prominent names in some instances associated
with the movement give rather an alarming
aspect to the whole thing
The New York herald., 1869-02-21

broker issues his ticket certifying that
watch has been deposited with him on
loan of seven dollars and his confederate sells
the ticket for one dollar, and if then the buyer
Of the ticket takes out the watch, paying
seven dollars and a half-the half for interest
then the pawnbroker and his confederate will
have received eight dollars and half; while
if the watch is worth fifty cents there will be
eight dollars clear profit. This Is, therefore.
good business II the police can be kept out
Of it. Don't buy any pawnbrokers' tickets.
The New York herald., 1869-02-21

STATE RIaHrs.--If the Congressional COM
mittce incarcerate our County Clerk for con-
tempt in refusing to produce the papers Of
his Office the motion for his release will bring
up the question whether he has the right or
power to do what Congress requires. This
nice question Of relative jurisdiction between
the State and general government will have
to be argued with one Of our county officials
in jail. We wish that all the other endless
points Of State rights might be argued TO .
conclusion under the same conditions. What
an economy it would be to the country
The New York herald., 1869-02-21

TAKING TRADE DISPUTES TO THE PoLLs.-
Certain employing printers who do the print
ing for the Corporation cannot agree with
their journeymen as to the pay the latter shall
have. The employers say they cannot meet
the demands OF the men. The men thereupon
appeal to the Corporation to help them out in
their quarrel with their employers by with
drawing from the latter the city printing.
The Aldermen refuse to comply, and the
The New York herald., 1869-02-21

printers have notified them that they win
organize to beat them at the polls in future.
If the printers are more powerful than Tam
many we are glad Of 1t. II they can change
our Aldermen we shall rejoice. But at the
same time they are showing to the world
what terrible abuse and tyranny may be set up
in the name of freedom.
The New York herald., 1869-02-21

THE Two JoHNsoNs Is given out that
Andy Johnson, the outgoing President will
leave Washington direct for Tennessee on the
9TH Of March, and that Reverdy johnson may
possibly be back again from England, on
furlough, in time to see him off,
The New York herald., 1869-02-21

HUMANITARIAN TRAsH-John Brights argu-
ment in favor of the abolition Of the hanging
of murderers. In Illinois they have tried the
abolition Of capital punishment, and they have
found it so encouraging to cutthroats that they
have passed bill by the Legislature to restore
the rope. A pound Of facts is worth ton of
visionary theories
The New York herald., 1869-02-21

SETTLING UP WITH THE SENATE. Seventy
clerks in the Custom House have been notified
that their valuable services can be dispensed
with. II Senators will resolve not to confirm
nominations what can their nephews expecta
The New York herald., 1869-02-21
MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTIONS.

The DAILY HERALD will be sent to subscribers
gor one dollar month
The postage being only thirsy-fve cents a
quarter, country subscribers by this arrangement
can receive the HERALD at the same price it is
Furnished in the city.
The New York herald., 1869-02-21

sTRUCrIoN.-It is most likely that the settle
ment of the Georgia question of reconstruc-
tion, in addition to Virginia, Mississippi and
Texas, will pass over to the new President and
to the new Congress, which will meet directly
upon the final adjournment of the present Con-
cress at noon on the 4th of March.
The New York herald., 1869-02-21

appears that the difficulty between the two
houses of agreeing upon a new constitutional
amendment on suffrage is with the ''carpet-
baggers" or new Senators from the recon
structed Southern States. They want not only
the equal right Of the black man to vote put in
TIE amendment, but his equal right to hold Office,
and upon that question it seems the Northern
republicans generally are no. up to the mark.
But as the ''carpet-baggers" hold the balance
of power in the Senate On q thirds vote,
they will probably gain their point or swamp
the amendment in any other shape, for they
must stick to their constituents.
The New York herald., 1869-02-21

WANTED-A man in Congress to take the
place, at this critical time, Of Mr.. E. b. Wash
burne as watch dog Of the Treasury. Mr..
washburne is sick; the lobby jobbers see
their chance but cannot General Butler be
relied upon to head them Off He can he
will
The New York herald., 1869-02-21
T RI PIE SHE E 7
New York, Sunday, February IL, 1869.
Notice to Herald Carriers and News Dealers.

Notice to Herald Carriers and News Dealers.
HERALD carriers and news dealers are in
formed that they can now procure the requisite
number of copies direct from this Office without
delay.
All complaints of ''short counts" and spoiled
sheets must be made to the Superintendent in
the counting room of the HERALD establish
ment.
i Newsmen who have received spoiled papers
FROM the HERALD office, are requested to re-
turn the same, with proof that they were
obtained from here direct, and have their
anouey refunded. Spoiled sheets must not be
sold to readers of the HERALD.
The New York herald., 1869-02-21

PERFECTLY ABsURD-The long twaddling
dissertations Of q copperhead contemporary on
the rules by which General Grant ought to be
guided in the appointment Of his Cabinet.
The New York herald., 1869-02-21

No OBJEor1oN.-A few days more Of rain
and thaw will open the river to Albany, the
first result of which will be, no doubt, cheap
ening of provisions.
The New York herald., 1869-02-21

HUMBUGaINa-The Senate, in playing fast
and loose and in taking up and laying down
again the House bill for the repeal OF the
Tenure of Office law
The New York herald., 1869-02-21

CHURCH OF THE SAVIOUR, Thrty-hfth strset.-REv
j. NJ. PULLMAN. Morning and evening.
The New York herald., 1869-02-21

CHURCH OF THE RESuRRECTI0N.-REv. Dn.
FLAGG. Morning and afternoon.
The New York herald., 1869-02-21
RELIGIOUS SERVICES TO-DAY.

ANrHoE MEMORIAL cHURcH.-REv. A. JAeeAE.
Norning and evening"
The New York herald., 1869-02-21

CHURCH OF THE REroRMATIoN.-REv. ABBOTT
BROWN. Morning aud afternoon
The New York herald., 1869-02-21

CHURCH OF THE STRANGERS. Chapel, uni
versy, Washington square.--REv. Dir. DEEMS Morning
The New York herald., 1869-02-21

COOPER INsTITUTE.-FRrK PREACHING by REV. j.
r. W. WARE. Morning and evening"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-05
a.. u II 8 Il,
NRNY and BOYS FNB CLOTHING and FURNISHING GOODS,
OH MAIN STREET..
39-l16
NEW YORK.

New York, May A. The steamer
Scotia, from Liverpool, the oath ultimo
arrived this evening.
In the trot on the Fashion Course this
afternoon between Lady Thorn and
American Girl, mile heats, to harness
for $4,000, the former won the first
second and fourth heats-the third being
dead heat" Time, with heavy
track and high wind, 2:26, 2;2s, 23Ot'
2:29f.
George W. Reid, at present in Belle
vue Hospital, who arrived recently in the
steamship Alaska, states that on the trip
the smallpox broke out and seven deaths
occurred in two daysm Some OF the
bodies were thrown overheard.
The Spanish Minister, Mr.. Debelle,
was married to-day to the daughter OF
Chancellor Sabrisdi, of Jersey City.
The Express says that United States
Marshal Barlow has received reliable in
formation that steamer left this port
last night with 300 men for Cuba, each
of whom were provided with rife and
uniform. The vessel also took large
quantity of light clething, and provisions
to last month or six weeks. The same
paper adds that another expedition is
and that the Marshal is in
vestigating the matter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-05
FOREIGN.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 4. - Prince
Mindrehoff, Admiral Of the Russian
Navy, died yesterday.
PARIS, May 4.-The Geographical So
ciety have voted gold medal to DR..
Hays, of the United States, for his emf
nent services in the Arctic exploration
and discoveries.
To. day the President of the Society
and deputation of members, waited on
General Dix, and presented the medal,
requesting him to transmit it to his illus
trious eountryman, and accompanied the
presentation with an expression for a
continued friendship between France and
the United States.
General Dix, in reply, thanked the
President for the friendly expression in
regard to his country, and said it was
pleasure for Americans to see France
and the United States working together
in traditional friendship for the promo.
ton of the discovery of science and gen.
eral progress.
LONDON, May 4.-In the House of
Commons, this evening, Sir John Hay
inquired what action the Government had
taken in regard to the seizure of the brig
Mary Lowell, by the Spanish man.of-war,
in British waters. Mr.. Arthur j. Away,
the under Secretary for the Foreign De.
partment, replied that in the present i'm
perfect state of information, it was not
desirable to make known the nature of
the communications which had been ex-
changed with the Government of Spain
on the subject.
Mr.. Edward Sullivan, the member
from Mallow, will introduce bill to pre-
vent the Mayor of Cork from continuing
to hold any Office connected with the ad
ministration of justice in Ireland.
MADRID, May 4.-The majority of the
delegates in the Cortes are in favor of a
new Ministry.
FLORENCE, May 4.-Both Houses of
Parliament have passed vote of conf
dence in the Ministry for their endeavors
TO restore the financial condition Of thu,
country.