The New York herald., 1869-01-20

"outcu speedy 6ettlement OF the i.iattef. ihc
Baltimore City Council delegation called and ten
dered him the hospitaities Of the city during his
visit there to attend the meeting Of the directors
OF the Peabody Educational Fund and at their
request he said he would probably accept
reception on Saturday colored committee Of the
National Colored Mems Association also called and
Mr.. Langston. the chairman, congratulated him Ia
the name OF the freedmen his election ana the
General assured them that the coored people should
have his efforts secure them the protection OF the
laws.
The PENNSYLVANIA Legislature yesterday elected
John Scott TO be United States Senator In place OF
Buckalew. The Minnesota Legislature reelected
Senator Ramsey, and the Maine Legislature elected
Hannibal Hamlin in place OF Senator Morrill,. All
the new Senators are republicans.
The National woman's Rights Convention as
sembed in washington city yesterday and organized
by the election OF Mrs. Lucretia Mott as PRESIDENT.
Among those present were the usual feminine ce-
lebrities, and, In addition, Senator Pomeroy, Me-
nard the colored Congressman elect from Louisiana,
ana Mrs. Dr. Mary Walker and Mrs. Harman, both
dressed in male attire prayer was offered by DR..
Gray. in which he spoke Of woman as having been
taken from the rib Of mana proposition from
which Mrs. Mot. and Mrs. Stanton strongly dis
sented
President Johnson held his first general reception
OF the season last night. It was the most brilliant,
crowded and effective assemblage that has met at
the White House FOR many years. The foreign dipo-
matte corps was largely represented. and an unusual
number Of distinguished personages, including most
OF the members OF the Cabinet, were present.
General Raasloir, Danish Secretary OF War, has
been seriously i'll at Washington for several days.
In the Georgia Legislature yesterday committee,
specially appointed, made q report that negroes
were eligible to seats, but asked to be discharged
from further consideration of the subject on the
ground that no recommendation OF theirs would In
duce the resembling of measures formerly enacted
expelling the negro members.
Governor Theodore +. Randolph, Of New Jersey,
was naugurated at Taylor Hall, Trenton, yesterday,
with an imposing military and civic display.
The proposed Richmond Convention or mass meet
ing which called for the tenth Of February, to
ratify the action of the committee Of prominent men
OF Virginia looking to modification or the terms OF
reconstruction, has been postponed until March II
in order to await Congressional action in the matter
ACatholic priest Of Holyoke. Massachusetts, named
Hawkins was fined ten dollars In that town yestcr-
day for an assault and battery on one Cornelius
O'Leary who had been publicly communicated on
Sunday. -.
Lewis Davis convicted OF the murder OF David
Skinner, in Independence Ohio, was sentenced at
Columbus yesterday to be executed on the 4th OF
February.
The State Military Association was in session yes
terday at Steinway Hail. Governor Hoffman. by re-
solution, was admitted an honorary member.
The New York Central Railroad case was up be-
fore Judge Ingraham, in the Supreme Court cham
bers, yesterday and volumnious afldavts Of Corne-
Illus Vanderbilt, Horace r. Clark and Mr.. Schel
were read after which the matter was adjourned
until Thursday morning.
Margaret Brown, indicted for killing Upton Muir
ray, her negro paramor. was arrairned In the Court
Of General Sessions yesterday. She pleaded guilty
TO manslaughter In the third degree, and was SEN
fenced by Judge Bedford to Imprisonment for three
years and six months in the State Prison. The
Judge. In passing sentence, commented severely on
The degradation Of a white woman in living with
black man.
In the United States Circuit Court, before Judge
Benedict, James Mclaughlin was put on trial on an
Indictment charging him with perjury in making
certain false afdavit and swearing and subscribing
70 the same before a United StaJes commissioner.
The trial wall be resumed this morning.
The Blaisdell and Eckel whiskey case occupied
Judge Batchford and jury yesterday in the United
States District Court. The prosecution rested Its
case and the defence will be opened this morning.
veocipede school has been opened in Brooklyn
and the vehicles have invaded Clinton street.
fire occurred last evening at the Derby Athe-
nnum No. $50 Broadway and, although extingushed
aer very little delay. destroyed or damaged several
valuable works Of art, among them RothermeIs fnc
picture or "incons Last Reception The loss is
$4,000.
The Cunard steamship Cuba win sail about eleven
O'Clock to-day for Queenstown and Liverpool. The
mails win close at the Post ONCE at halfpast nine
A. NJ.
The Anchor line steamship Acadia Captain Lees.
viii leave pier 20 North river at twelve NJ to-day for
Glasgow direct.
The steamship Empire, Captain Price, will leave
pier No. IS East river at four p NJ to-day for Wash
ington and Georgetown d. c., and Alexandria, Va.
The stock market yesterday was variable, and
at the close excited over q fall In New York Gen.
tral, which at one time sold up to 1895, and was
forced down 10 162 late In the day by bear attack
Gold was weak and declined to 135X.
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
Governor Hoffman and stan, Of Albany; General W.
A. Brown, Of Nsw York; Congressman r. r. Wood
bridge, OF Vermont; Ira Harris, OF Albany; N. Thay
OF Boston, and John H. Clifford Of Massachusetts,
are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
General G. Z. Danforth, of Middleburg: General
z. g. Brown, Of New York; Captain w. c. Bartlett
and Lieutenant King OF the United States Army are
at the Hoffman House.
General sas. g. Almy. OF Catskili; Lieutenant Com
mander Davis, Of the United States Navy: w. C.
Miller, Of Ohio, and Colonel W. 8. Fish, OF Canada,
are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Senator L. N. Morrill, Of Maine, is ct the Astor
House.
Colonel Geo. A. Logan ana DR.. A. Reed, OF the
United States Army; DR.. ]. Dawson, OF Toronto,
CIV, and Albert v. Hochheimer OF
Main. are at the st. On aries Hotel.
General l.. II. Robinson, Of Binghamton; General
Kent JARVIS. OF Ohio; Thos. A. Scott and j. Edgar
Thomson, Of Philadelphia, are at the st. Nicholas
Hotel.