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1 i r w ,1. I ' If I Dtatiotutl gqnMiflm. l"Witsjhlnirton City, J. Oy 'wr.j.MunTAGU a co.,runusnERs. 8. P. HANSCOM, EDITOR. RIDAT MORNlKQr cAPIUL II, 1880. sty We are requested to announce thai the ladiel of Tut President's household will hot rcceire this afternoon. OFFICIAL rAVCn OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT. The lamentations of the "Washington organ or the radicals, upon being notified to du continue the "ChrontcW furnished to the Bute Department for the Legations, were touching in the extreme. Such a wringing of hands and such effusion of tears have haruly been witnessed since the Immaculate Trottix had occasion to use his veteran handkerchief. AVc have no doubt that the apostle of unadulterated radicalism, and the champion of the downtrodden black race in the District of Columbia, (for he is 'mum" with regard to his colored brethren in Penn- rylvanla,) feels wronged and outraged by be ing deprived of the little patronage and dis tinguished honor of holding an official rela tion to the first department of the American Government To touch this paragon of un selfish patriotism in the pocket is to wound him In very truth. 'While free and unre strained discussion of public questions is the undoubted right of the citizen, and the un abridged freedom of the public press Is a time honored and valuable American privilege, we cannot see with what consistency the Government Is expected to employ as Its official organ the most abusive, the most unscrupulous, the most unprincipled paper in this land. It not only permits, but it is wholly indiffer ent to the daily slanders upon the Adminis tration, which is faithfully carrying out the policy which for J ears the Chronicle, aided by' a short-hand Government paid reporter, del uged its columns with almost siokening com mendations; but when it comes to the point of being represented abroad by one who con ceives it to be lus mission to malign and belie It at home, it would seem to be some what inconsistent. The instincts of a gentleman, or the high-bred notions of a man of honor would teach any person that when in the mistaken line of duty it is con sidered necessary to libel the Executive and the Government, it is the height of meanness to receive tribute from the source it attacks. But vilhfication and venality arc too closely wedded In the malignant spirit of the Chron icle for any manly or high-toned sentiment to flourislu It is a matter of congratulation for this country that the embassy of the nation, its ministers, its consuls, its charges, and all others who hold its Bcal in other lands, upon opening the mails which come from the cap ital, will no longer find double-leaded articles containing glaring falsehoods and savage as saults upon the head of the nation; the most contemptuous and infamous rm represent a- tions of the Secretary of State; the most dis torted views of the popular elections; and the most prejudicial and partisan pictures of the condition of affairs. The dignity of this country requires that truth and not a bilious party schedule should go forth 'to impress and instruct our Legations. Take, for in stance, tho Connecticut election. Our offi cials abroad naturally desire to know what a lews were involved In the canvass. During that campaign the principal Union leaders of that State made a direct personal appeal to the Chronicle to stop its unjust nbuo of Tux Fbesidrxt, and its false statements with reference to that election, as they wefe being used by the enemies of the Union party with terrible effect against it. One of the most efficient and eloquent occupants of the stump in that State, one who, by lils gallantry In the army and his power of logic and vigor of statement, did as much as any single man to effect the result, and who openly avowed his adherence to Mr. John son's policy, has told us that the Chroni cle articles were tho heaviest load that Maw- ley men had to carry; and that if an open fight had been made against President Joiin- son's position, Connecticut w,ould have been wept like a hurricane for him. The Palla iium,an influential Union organ, and second to none in that State, distinctly asserts that by avoiding any controversy between Congress and The President, the election was saved by the friends of tho latter. Yet, tho Citron tie, knowing all the facts, deliberately claims the election as a triumphant vindication of radical principles ; as a successful attempt of tho peoplo "to crush" Tub Prfjhdfnt, and as a popular rebuke to the Presidential policy. Barring the morality of sustaining from the public funds any miscreant who is so utterly impervious to truth, we ask if it Is wise, is it decent to use the treasure of the country to send such an infamous catalogue of lies to foreign nations, to mislead our servants ? Nothing Is more essential to our represcntatius abroad than proper Informo- non respecting the actual condition or that portion of the country lately in Insurrection. If that condition is not all that Joyal men could wish, it is certainly as gratifying as we could expect with our kuowledgc of human nature. No one but an idiot would expect from a people whose armies hae "been van quished, whose dreams hate been disap- poiniea, anu whose wealth, has been nearh lost in an unsuccessful struggle for inde pendence, an extraordinary rejoicing over their defeat, or a rapturous embrace of their conquerors. A universal acceptance of the position, a universal acquiescence in the changes which war has occasioned, and com plete submission to the authority of the Na tional (jovernment is all that sane men could ask. This stale of affairs does exist. Tbe laws are obeyed, labor is generally employed, and free institutions are not only established but ore acceptable, industrial, commercial and political relations, save in one Instance, are being restored, the sublime work of reconcil iation is advancing; tho temper of the public mind is Improving, and upon the whole the situation of southern affairs issiuhthatwe may wel congratulate oursehes that the day of genuine harmony and fraternity cannot long be postponed. But take up the Chron icle any day, and its columns reek with the most lugubrious cc6unU of whippings, tnnr ders. resistance until one absent 'from the scene would suppose' thai rebellion had Just begun. Every trivial fact1 Is exaggerated; each IndividualVt of folly Is magnified; the local disturbances are all paraded, ami while an unduo prominence is given to every indis cretion that may be committed among a pop ulation of twelve millions of people, no effort Is spared to lash the public mind Into a state of fury, and fire tho northern heart with hatred and revenge. We believe that tho act of the Secretary of State In ceasing Its official relations with a common bcrator, and an organ that thrives on the mischief it can make, will be hailed as eminently wiso and judicious. THE FEN I AX S AND CAMPO BELI.O. Some very exciting dispatches arc being sent over the wires from Kastport, lie., in regard to the Ferdan movement. Kiujax and Sinxott are holding meetings at that place, and some of the young fellows there are "joining" for the fun of the tiling. Yesterday morning the telegraph informed us that "British steamers were constantly" at Kastport, and that the "Americans were wild" in consequence of British gunboats opening their gun ports. Tcople were mov ing Into Kastport from Canipo Bcllo to get out of danger, and two British steamers had gone seventy miles up the river (St Croix) to St Andrews, Ac. Tills latter place Is, by the way, situated only fourteen miles up the river from Kastport Campo Bello is an island about eight miles long, directly opposite Kastport, and forming the ocean shore of the harbor. It is inhabited by about one thousand people, many of whom are Americans who reside there for fishing and seafaring purposes. It was never fortified, and was for many cars the residence of Admiral Owey, of the Brit ish nay. A miniature naval station was also kept there by the English, and tho place affords good harborage for any num ber of vessels. OUR D1SPATCI1KS. At quarter after one tht'$ morning we re ceived a dispatch of about one hundred and fifty words from Philadelphia, announcing that a company or two hundred gentlemen, representing certain interests named, in Philadelphia, paid a visit to a certain manu factory and witnessed a certain process, and afterwards partook of a dinner. We do not object to the advertisement of the business referred to in the dispatch, nor to the fact stated that "the company partook of a splen did entertainment; but we do object to the unnecessary delay exhibited every night in sending us dispatches at midnight and after of matters which transpired during the day and early evening. "Will the agent of the Associated Press do us the fat or to forward his dispatches a little earlier? COLLECTORKIIir OF NEW YORK As a relief to the minds of many anxious friends of numerous candidates who will not be appointed Collector of New York, we will announce as a fact within our knowlodgc that the above-named office has not been filled. TUB WEEKLY IUlPUBLIOAN. Our weekly Issue, now ready for delivery at the counting room of the National Il rrBUCAx, 511 Ninth street, Is filled with in teresting reading matter, consisting of speech es, articles upon the political questions of the day, congressional proceedings, miscellaneous paragraphs, and poctrj. It will be furnished In wrappers for mailing on application as above PKIlftOJfAX. Tins. Mr. 8ftrrnc President of the Fourth National Bank, New York city, and Judge Davlos, of New York city, both candidates for tho collect. orsblp of Nov York, srrlved bora yesterday, and bad Interviews with tbo President. Ukx. B.F. Butlee arrived atthcKirkwood last evening. Clement L. Vallandiokau, of Uujton, Ohio, and President Roberts, of Ibo Fenian broth erhood, arrived In town lait night. Mr. Geo. Peabodv, the eminent American banker In London, will visit this country about tbt flrit of May proximo. Rev. Dr. Hariey I). Km'iirn., of Chi cago, has accented tbo presidency of MIddlebury Colltgt, Vermont, to which he was recently elect ed. II will begin his duties at tht commencement of the ntxt oollejlate year Gov. Hauiltoy, of Texas, it is said, de elf net to b a candidate for tb office ho now fills by military appointment. II li mala reason li that be Is poor and without a home, and cannot afford to spare four yean of hie life In official datlei, while bis family art In argent need of hie labor Rev. E. A. "Walker, late pastor of the Old South Church la Worcester, Massachusetts, died at Marquette, Michigan, on Tueiday He bad been In declining health for tome months John Ward and Charles II. Poster uro on trial before tbo Supreme Court of Vermont, sitting at Burlington, for the murder of Mrs Oris wold, In WlUIatoa, on the morning of August 28, 1885 The erldenee against them li ciroumstantlal In lti character. David D. Lfiscrb, of West Boston, aged 67 year', was found drowned In Salisbury pond, In Worcester, on Tuesday Immigration Into Halt I more. Tb Com mtii loner of Immigration, In a letter to tbo House Committee on Commerce, says of the necessity of an Immigration office In Baltimore "Baltimore, a central harbor on tho Al Untie coeit, bee now a dlreot line of steamships to Europe, and presents to tht Immigrant superior advantage! for travel to tbe Weit, South and bor der Etates, as will be seen frtia tbe tablet attached to the report of tbe Commlnloner. Tbe arrivals of immigrant! lu paat yean at thli port bare been considerable, and to tboie wbo reoognlie In tbe abollibment of slavery a came of future prosperity of tbe South, sod tbo necessity for Introducing Into the Soot hern Statei a loyal element, the expo diency of tbe offi es recommended for tb port of New Orleani and Baltimore for tbe protection of Immigrants and tho enoouragement of Immigration, muit be specially apparent " Howard lostUute and Home. Ma IaoiaioLL on Wednesday Introduced a bill baTlng for lU object tbe Instruction of freed men of hie District In tbe Industrial pursuits of life, and tbe establishment of a temporary borne for such freed men as may, from sickness, misfortune, age, or Infirmity require temporary care and relief, The Incorporators of tbe home are Messrs Jams M Bdhosos, Savlks J Bow a , Coidul Btobbs, Apsustis CaiiTia, Johi K Elvass, and Linus D. Elinor. It Is to b supported by charitable contributions, donations, and bequests Sir IUoii Henry Rose, tho jiew torn mender In chief of tbe British army In Ireland, baa seen bard service In India, and li tbe man who blew the Sepoy leaders from the mouths of bis cannon. tHEv NATIONAL KEPUBLICANryillDAY MORNING, AJPRfL 13., 1866. TTIE MOVEMENT OF THE FENIANS Although many 'of the dispatches about tha move menU of the Fenians originate with interested parties and. ar very ranch exagge rated, yet wo are assured that all the reports respecting the present action of the Fenians tn the East are not without some good foun ds Hon. The Government Is watchful, how ever, and wilt not permit any oomblnatlon of men, for any purpose whatever, to entanglo us in new and unnecessary difficulties with friendly rowers. ASIATIC CIIOUUIA. That the cholera Is at oar door Is pretty certain. It has beea reported at Key Watt, although with a degree of on certainty, and It Is now reported at Halifax, on board a quarantine steamer, which la aid to have one hundred and sixty eaies. These last are said bow to be only ship fever a pastUeneo that Is aa deadly as ebolera at short range, but which does not, like tho Asiatic looorgo, spread over a whole continent when It has once obtained a foothold. There la talk of a geautne cue of chol era In New Tork city; bat all tbeit reports then may be 401)110008; wo hopo they are. We feel eon. Ttneod, however, that ttee ramors are tho fore runners of tho pestilence, and that It will soon be here. It Is meet that wo get oar bouses tn order and make what preparations we may to receive the unwelcome Intruder. Washington will not escape tbe scourge onlcsi all natural laws are to be suspended In thu lls trlct derlog the cholera season. Daring the previ ous visit of thle scourge to America It swept some portions of our olty with fearful ravages. Upon the corner of Ninth and D streets, half a stone's throw from our office-window, thirteen died of It, and tn various quarters where poverty and filth weee prev alent. Oar elty-bae a much larger population than It had at that time, and in many localities the con ditions favorable to great mortality daring the prevalence of the eptdemle are Infinitely worae than ever before. Tbe nutlneas of the canal has in creased in depth, volume, aad 1 0 tensity. In a warm day It smells not only to Ileaveo.bat diffuses noisome odors within breathing distance of a large portion of tbo population of tbo city. Tbe Centre Market la redolent of scent that are inggesttveof the dead cart and heaty obsequies, and the back stoma and alleys, and even the cellars and purlieus of pretentious booses reek with pollu tion. According to an eloquent member from Indiana, Congress having got tho President down and rolled over htm, proposes to held htm down and roll over him all summer. Now, If whisky and lager beer were a prophylactic as against cholera, perhaps a quorum of Congreaa could fight It oat on that lino all tammer In safety, but aa no remedy haa been discovered that gtrea Immunity from the cholera, we would advUe the honorable Sena, tors and llepresentetlvee to adopt preventive aanl tary measures aa speedily as possible. This country haa had lour visitations of ebolera. In June of 1831 It wai found In aa emigrant ves sel In tbe St. Lawrence-river, It reached Quebec a few days later, New Tork two weeks later than Quebec, and aoon afterward casea were found In Albany and other cities along the water lino of tbe Middle 6tatea. In New Tork olty It then killed 3, 51 J. On tho 31 of December, 18(8, It again reached New Tork In the emigrant ship New Tork, having killed fourteen paawogers during the voy age of three weeks from Havre. About the same time It arrived at New Orleans, killing tbero 1,400 daring January ( In a fortnight It was at Memphis another fortnight carried It to St. Louis; and an. other to Nashville and Cincinnati. On tbe 11th of Slay It reappeared tn New York, finding a home awaiting it at tbe Fire Points, and during that year 6,071 deaths occurred in tbe city by it; and in tbe summer of IBM It claimed 2,(09 more. We hare not the statistics of the ebolera mor tality In Washington, but It la known to have been aa large aa In other cities In proportion to the pop nlatton, and if we make any allowance for the In crease of filth and tbe Influx of a population poor, Ignorant and housed In dirty tenements, we may anticipate with a dreadful certainty the revlsttatlon of tbe pestlloocos The General Board of Health of Great Britain declared that, as was anticipated, In 1849, the "cholera returned to tbe aame countries, and the tame cities and towns, and even the aame $tret$ and kouttt and room, which tt ravaged In 1832(M and furthermore, It Is stated that "bat very few Indeed wbo Buffered thinner escaped now, except In those Instances la which sanitary measures have In tbe mean time been effected." The city of Worcester, on the Severn, which had twice been scourged, having performed a thorough cleansing, escaped tbe following epidemic, which swept tbe neighboring cttlea The cholera of 1819, with Insignificant ex ceptions, prevailed, out of 600 towns noted, in those previously known for their local imparities, In 68 towns where It raged severely tbe Committee of the Royal College of Burgeons found the localis ing causes of pestilence prevailing; and la 61 oat of. 63 quarters where It first appeared, la aa many dis tricts, the well known and preventlble causes were found. Now, It has been demonstrated absolutely that proper sanitary regulations will prevent and con trol the epidemic, while it la as certain tbat It will revisit the aame cities and localities it scourged before If not kept out by mural purification. If Congress Is to remain In perpetual session, It doea not certainly desire to be reduced below a quorum by tbe cholera j and If It Is to adjouro, It cannot wish to leave the poor freed men exposed to Its rav ages If protective measures can be devised and adopted, finally, Congress cannot act upon this subject too promptly. Fapcy Ilall In Montgomery County, Md On tbe evening of tbe 4th Instant a fancy ball was betd at the Four Corners, Montgomery county, Md , given by tbe ladiea of tbe county to assist In building a parsonage The rooms were profusely draped with flags, and tbe pillars decorated with garlands, while baskets of flowers were suspended in various parts of tbe dancing ball add drawing rooms, and tbe scene waa altogether an exceedingly pleaaant one The supper tables were handsomely adorned, and tbe repast set forth waa sumptuous. Among the ladiea present were many of our bean ties, wbo wore attired In tasteful costumes Miasea S h and B -s appeared ai "Night, ' and In looking upon inch night 1 one would hardly slgk for day to appear. Miss B L made an attractive Flower Oirl, her beauty outrlvalllag tbe charms of her fragrant wares. MIsa II L appeared as "Di ana," sustaining the character admirably. Miss CoHSTASca B "! wore tbe garb of a shepherdess, and looked like a lovely ploture emerging from Us frame Miss Missis F 0 was danllng In the classical drsss of a dreek maiden. Tbe Misses B---B appeared one as Folly, tho other aa Aatumn, end either would make one bappy were the "other dear charmer away'" A charming laasie, Miss Bsssia D c, wore her grand mother's wedding dresa. Minis Akita F u, Lillib a, Alicb F x, Ada M s, Frakcissa M l, Missis M a, Built B d, wore costumes of tbe peasantry of lands beyond tbe sea. The beautiful MIsa W. T s, a a Quakeresa, converted everybody she eooount. eredlnto a " Friend." The Goddess of Liberty, Knights errant, bis Majesty the Devil, Indians, 0 reeks, Soldiers, Jack Eheppard, Dominoes, etc, mingled a " motley crew." Paul Pry, Old Mother Hubbard, and the Old Woman who Hied In a shoe that, filled with babies, was fastened to her back, added much to the amusement of the company, Tbe ball waa a oomplete success, and the taste and energy displayed by tbe ladies who arranged It merited fully tbe unqualified approbation bestowed upon them. The California Legislature wants Maxi milian overthrown, Xen IonoU nnOBolassioras. Thmi are forty Tcmalcf conTlcUTtotb Illinois penitentiary. f"j U f Shi Hexht Wakd Bkxcnu is OTcr fifty )riar of egej Fenny Fern Is fifty. " ISik Empress of Franco has. reformed, and win dress hereafter less expensively. CniCAoo (s talking about public baths as a sanitary measure. ' Wit-D Urxrb have made their appear&nco ta Nova Sootla tnVdvanee of the Fenians, A oirl In New York took arsenic to Im prove her complexion, but It caused tbe blood to settle vnder her nails. Beau Hickman Jonbts whether under tho olvtl rights bill whisky ean be banished from the Capitol. "Talk of ctherlal Spring," says Mr. Qullp, qatle smartly. "I call it dlplberiaL" Do$tm Pott. Tn Bank of California Is about to In crease Its capital five millions of dollars. Its pres ent capital la two millions. The Kcans have been compelled to relin quish tbetr Boston engagement on account of Mr. Keen's Illness with Inflammation of the throat. Quicksutxk has gone up ten cents per pound en aeoount of the hot water Into which tbo miners have got la the Almaden mines. The liquor law decision of the Supreme Court haa had the effect to stop tbe sale measurably In all parts of .Massachusetts. TnE Chamber of Commcrco of Nashville, ha sent to tbe starving people of Alabama $15,000 worth of provisions. Got Jo kins, of Georgia, has called for a loan, at 7 per cent. Interest, to relieve the d Mu tate people of that State. The Directors of the Charleston and Sa vannah Ball road have held a meeting and declared their corporation Insolvent. The War Department eslimato for the building of tho ship canal from Fort Mo Henry Baltimore, to the month of tbe ratapeeo, Is $2,107,000. The New York papers record tho marriage on the 10th of Mr. Form an Wiard, tbo famous can non maker, to Miss Mary Carlto, a sister of Wm. J. Florence. Gitn:r, tho Maiden murderer, Is to be exe cuted to-doy, tbo last appeal to the Governor of Massachusetts and the State Council bavins; been negatived. PnorRSPoa Mien ait, Geary, the billiardisti was held to ball In New York, on Wednesday, on a charge of assault and battery upon BenJ, Carno, billiard reporter tor Wilkes' Spi'rtt oths Tkm$. It seems that there Is no such person known In Vermont as Major Tomklns of tbe United States Volunteer service, reported as baring been recently killed In a duel near loksbarg. Gev. Lew. Wallace has written o letter advocating tbe thorough military education for rank and file of tbe American army, being an Improve ment on the French system, The hotel keepers of Massachusetts arc to bold a meeting at the Fsrker House, In Boston, 'to day, to consider tbe propriety of forming an asso ciation for social and business advantages, The Brlmslcy brothers, who have been as tonish tog San Francisco people by performing all tbe usual acrobatla feats on a horlsontal bar at tached to a balloon One thousand feet In mid air, are coming east. A white stole a chicken, and a black a bog, InOoldsboro, North Carolina, recently. They were each tied to the whlpplog-post and subjected' to forty lasbes, save one on tbe bare back. And thus they enjoyed "equality before tbe law.' The most exquisitely sarcastic joke of the season (perpetrated unwittingly, without doubt) waa that of a band of minstrels serenading Forney, on Wedoesday ntgbt, with Leigh Hunt's poetlo fable of "Aboa Ben Adbam," set to louslo aa a recitative and chorus. Mrs. Pirns 8. Utydkrb, wife of ex-Marshal Rynderi, has recovered five thousand dollars tn a salt against the executors of tbe late W. E. Bur ton upon two notes given, as alleged by the defence, by Mr Burton In 1859 to secure Marshal Bynders' Influence In tbe lease and subsequent sals of Bur ton's theatre to Government. Kkports from all parts of Vermont say that the prospecta for a large sugar crop were never better than tbey are at this season. The Wood stock Standard says the best quality of syrup Is freely offered In that vicinity at $1,25 per gallon, while In other sections It Is quoted at a still lower figure, and sugar a"t corresponding rates. 1'rivatr Miles O'Reilly's new volume, whloh Carleton will publish In a few days, has, for a comic book, tbe singular title of "Baked Meats of tbe Funeral," and proposes to stir up the dry bones of many prominent people. Mr. Carleton will at the same time lutje the strangely Interest ing novel by Victor Hugo, entitled "Jergal,' and Madame Le Vert's gosslppy volume, "Souvenirs of Travel.' The contracts between the Tost Office De partment and the Union Passenger Railway Com psoy, of Philadelphia, bare 'been signed. Tbe company will place boxes for the reception of let ters in each of its cars, and a delivery at the post office will be made on the arrival of each ear at Seventh and Ninth and Cbesnut streets. Tbe San day cars will commence running the first of nsxt month. The Uhigham (Mass ) Journal has an ac count of an amusing episode ahlch occurred at the reoent annual town meeting of Hall. It appears that certain persons Indulged In their accustomed habit of smoking during the progress of business, which the moderator objected to as being Improper and out of place. Aocordlngly the matter waa pat to a rote, when It was found tbat tbe smokers were austalned. No sooner was this decision made known than cigars, meerschaums, brie r woods, and dudeena struggled from tbe pockets of the bystand era, where they bad quietly laid away, and a gen eral "light up' was tbe resu It. A Fkmax applied at Gardner's photo'"1- 1 "d Plt Dr. grajnio gauery a lew naji ego iur m iirmi u which a family group oould be depictured, tbe group to oonslst of seven himself, his wife and five children. Havtnjr arranged tbe price and time for sitting, he made bis appearance next day, with bis wife and two children, whereupon Mr. Amldon, the chief clerk of the reception rooms, said "My dear sir, you were to hsve seven persons In the jrroupt where are tbe three otnersT" "Ab," re plied tbe honest Hibernian, "three iv thecbilder Is dead, but I've tbe amburyo types Ir tbe aame palling them from bis pocket Jan ye can pat them In tbe picture ail tne aame - 1 Mb. Gforqk II. AftDRiwef, tho corncdial filed tn New York on Saturday, In bla sixty-eighth year. He waa born In England, and came to this country In 1827, making his first appearance in this country at the Federal Street Theatre, In Bos ton. He bcoeme connected with tbe Park Theatre, New Tork, for a few seasons, and In 1831 returned to Boston, and at tbe Tremont Theatre beoame a popular favorite. In connection with Mr. John Preston he wm manager of tbe Theatre in 1841-2 His performance of Luke the Laborer was excel lent, and In the broad Yorksblreman he had few equals. He waa tbe adapter of several plays, and " Monte Crlsto" gained blm some celebrity. His adaptation of the 'Scarlet Letter," performed at tbe Boston Theatre, was not successful. Mr An draws married Miss Woodward, a vocalist of local repute THBlMTERsaL Rkvsmvc R,R,hii'TH yssttrdsy were $498,34 47 y TlfiE yEPARTfllEim. W fc pnBltlerFMtT' , The foBewtog eorreepondsnocj has been.; reeetved U tne Bwpartmeat of State. t V 4?v V Vvmn trirte CoitseLAt, AiTWiar, Karen IS, ISO. J T 2clUw, t Oottmor ufAMwtrpt Sin: Having been this morning Informed that the cattle plague has recently broken oat with much riwWce la yar Province, especially In the neighborhood of this cU.knowIng that this formid able cattle disease Is a subject of maefe Interest to all eoaatrlea holdlnf International tenmiafeatlon, I am aakloas to eosvmcratee to my Oerernment any facts relating- to Us nature, progress or i&eaa srea of arrest, which vx9 Pt Talaable 1st the contingency of Its Trans-Atlantic development. Aa I am anxious to commnnfcWe only well thentloated .facta, may I beg yon to favor dm with a statement whether the dlaeeso haa really broke out as I bare been Informed to what extent It has progressed, and what means yon bats found meet effectual In preventing Its spread. , I have tbe honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, Join Wilsov, United Slates -fTreatUlUa PmoTtici at, Ooviasasvr or March 14,11 MsuCossvli According to the desire J la yonr letter of tbo ISth lest., I have the Honor to "transmit yon a copy of a pamphlet on tbe "Cattle Plague,11 containing the regulations In force upon this sabject la Belgium. I also enclose a eopy of tbe law of the 7th of Febraary last, aad of the Royal and Ministerial decrees, aa well aa tbe Instructions with respect to these new regulations. Tbe eattle plague, to which yon refer In your note, had not been observed In the Province of Antwerp since the 2d of Febrwery, bat has just broken oat again. It appeared at the same time In three different par ishes, vis! Antwerp, Stamtnd and Maiem. In tbe two first localities tat disease was sop- pressed by the sacrllco of four animals. In the last tt became necessary so sacrifice all the animals to the number of eae hwadrcd and thirty-six, in tbo stables of a JIstMIer at Max em. The veteri nary SugAowe state that 00 examination of tbe bodies after death tbey found fifty-two animals affected by the disease. This outbreak baa now beet stamped oat, and every precautionary meas ure has been taken te remove any danger whloh may result therefrom. Keceire, Mr. Consul, the assurance of my very distinguished consideration. The Governor, Cnxoa Prcna. To Jons YTiLaov, Esq , United Stales Consul, Ant werp. w Appllcmtlow ferPnedwin's Zbor. The Intelligence offloe for Freed men at Alexan dria, Virginia, through Its Superintendent, reports to the Assistant Commissioner that during the ten days ending on the 10th Instant, tbe number of ap plications for servants were 4$ ( number of appli cations for situations 11 number of freed people furnished with employment 48 j amount received as fees for contracts, $37.50 : expended for revenue and postage stamps $2. Property Xleetored Brevet Brigadier Qenrrsd Charles U. Howard, tbe Assistant Commissioner of Yreedmcn'e affairs for tbe District of Columbia, ha tssnsd an order re leasing from all control of the Bnma to Mrs Maria Bypbax, colored, seventeen acres from the ''Arling ton" estate, situated In Alexandria county, Va., she defining to be the legal owner of the Above said tract by virtue of a title gained by an nb dis turbed possession for a period of upwards of thhty years. Sales of Government Uv Stock. The reports of tbe sales of animals received at tbe Quartermaster General's Office op to the date or April 11, show sales since May I, 1&05, of 107,751 horses, and 103.42 males 1 total 212,183 animals j for which tfas Government baa received the sum of $14,021.12. Poat Ufflco DefMUlHsetat The following orders were Issued yesterday: Foreign Mails To-morrow, the 14th Instant, mails will leave New York as follows; For Forrpe, via Falmouth and Havre; Oermaa Etates, via Hamburg) and Ireland, via Queenstown. Correspondence should be mailed from this elty, not later than the postal ear whloh leaves thin evening, rosT orrici s.rri.iaa , Virginia Establishments Abbyvllle, Mecklen burg county, David P. Pool, postmaster. Barnesville, Mecklenburg county, Lucas Boyden postmaster. Reopened Stafford's Store, Stafford county, JameS A. Anderaon, postmaster, vice B- L. Cooper. Lewis Store, Spottsylranla county, Miss Hannah Iseman, postmistress, vice John T, J)ajr, Twyman'a Store, Spottsytvanla county, Aon Maria DHIano, postmistress, vice T. W, Conner. Warwick Court House, Warwick county, Tbos, E. Mils teed, postmaster, vice M. Wale. Reopen Harris, Louisa county Changv site and name to Qarrett's Store, and appoint, Mrs Martha Bosley, postmistress, vice Thomas Harris. At Ilohoboth, Lunenburg county, appohrt Mrs. Cornelia A. Marable, postmistress, vice Will Urn I. Smlthaon. who aannat taka tha Aath West Virginia Establish Waugh's MIIli.BroOke county, and appoint James uauib. postmaster. Appoint Mrs. Clarissa J, Uyre, postmistress, Clay' v, u., way county, vice js. u. nneeier, woo nas left the county. Appoint J. D. Martin, postmaster, Peel Tree, Bourbon county, rice John Maxwell, resigned. Appoint Mrs. Ann M. Medd, postmistress, Berke ley Springs, Morgan county, vice Sarah G. Wheat, resigned. North Carolina An omee Is established at Klnrs- boro, Edgeoomb county, and Jonathan T. Lormon appointed postmaster Iteopen Morrisville, Wake county, and appoint VII Mt W. D . u 1 anion, poi Reopen Moselej Carlton, post muter, vice A. 6. Morris. en Moselev Hall. Lenoir eoantr. and ar poini eeran a. xiarner, postmistress, vice it a. Murphy, Georgia Reopen Vernon, Troup county, O. M. White, postmaster, vice J, L. Nichols. Hlekory Flat, Cherokee oonnty, David Freeland, post muter, vice J. McCormlck Ant loch, Troup county, U. H. Gary, postmaster, rice L. Pitts. Florida Establish aa office at Gordon, Alachua county, and appoint U. B. Soott, postmaster, office Is to be supplied from Waldo, twelve miles distant. ..-.... ... : : Barrier, postmistress, vice D Alabama Re-pen Webadkee, Randolph coun open Yi v. n. ty, ana eppoi Klchelberger. Clark postmaster, vice J, Appointments 0. G. Brlckford. postmaster. Lebanon, De Kalb county, vice John R. Uoge, cannot take the oath. James II. Beodlck, postmaster, Camden, Wilcox county, vice W, G. Ash kettle, resigned. Peter Lyden, postmaster, Maooo, Marengo coun ty, Ice 11. a Bugger, failed to bond. Ijouisiana. ue-open Assumption, Assumption J. . ora postmaa- Pennsylvania Establishments Sheffield Depot. Warren county, Webb Horton, postmaster. weaiuiokory, Venango county, ra., uenry u. hlpman postmaster. 8neridan city, Venango county. Pa., Wm. King, oat mailer. At Old Point Comfort. Va , Timothy Sullivan Is ppolntcd to convey malls between tbe steamboat naing ana me posiomoe, tio n rra 1. vuwur, At Newborn, N. O., W. L. Ellbarn Is appointed ia.ll mmiDftr. to conrev malls as often as neces- try between postofflee at Newborn, N. 0 , and eambeata and railroad depots. contracts were oruerea u ioiiows North Carolina Leekeville to Staceyvllle, with Q so. H. Uolderly. Mississippi With Charles WelUe, of Brandon, for servioe on route 7073 Brandon to Williams burg, Georgia With Francis A. Campbell, once a week service between Lexington and Elberton. With E. S. Candler, service from Valdostsr, Ga , to BallvlUe, Fla. With J. R Illgbtower. for service from titoc bridge to Jonestown andbaok once a week. "7: notice tbat a New York paper states tbat a new contract has been let on the overland route, starting from tbe eastern terminus of the Union Paclfle railroad. Such la not the fact. No oootract has beea advertised or let. Tbe paragraph alluded to probably had Its birth from tbe fast that the II oil ad ay Overland Mall and Express Company have stocked tbe road from Topeka, Kanras, to run tbe Smoky Hill route to Denver City, Colorado Territory, and will be prepared by the loth Instant to transport passengers, express matter,and,should tbe Department demand It, tbe United States malls Tnis route npeau gives ior uauy noes across tbe continent, etaitlog from Atchison, Kan su, Omaha, Nebraska Territory, aod from Topeka; all ran by tbe enterprising Mr. Beo. Ijolladey. Theatricaii.7 ' Italian OrMi-Borgia lsa classical Basne, Around U cluster some of the darkest tra gedlea of history Thai nam finds Its represents) tten not alone Ja tht drama, )uttbV smoothly flowing and sympathetic nasla, ofDontiettt pre arras alike Us lltht and dark sbadesr It Is not to bo wondered at, tkttt, that a foil and enthusiast! bowse rreeted last night's representation by Mai Blrekoiteh'a really talented troupe, of, tbe opera Lucre lie Borgia. Those who were so fortunate as to be present were amply repaid. Tbe appliances of tbe "Wash ington Theatre" are not all that conld be desired. Tbo scenery la Imperfect and tbe stage furniture U somewhat limited, and we thought we detected something of risibility on the countenances of Qennara, the Signer Errant, and Memo, Madame Pattl Strakoaob, when tbe curtain rose and dis played tbe substantial but not geudy banqueting 'table. Nevertheless the opera was a decided suo- esa. Operatic managers and alngers don't carry t heatres or stage furniture about with them, and l'e the fanlt only of the oltlsena of Washington Ik at we are compelled to listen to the sweet notes vf Ohtonl, and the ebarmlng melody of Pattl BU, tkoseh, aod the full, round, swelling tones of Bast 'el, with the finished singing of Errant, In snob w retched apology for a theatro as tbe "WaiK Tht tblrd sceno of tho first act, which commences with t he solo of Lncroala, (Madam Gblonl,)"Oh, bow bt wailful," and concludes with the duet be tweenr the Duchess and Osnnero, (Slgnor Erraol,) was 0 as of the finest pieces of acting and singing we ba v witnessed for a long time. So was the scene w.sre Genaaro drinks the poison, with the trio of tiulnl, ErranI, and Madam Qhlonl, truly Inspiring. It wait deserving of the hearty swrorf It received, and Che floral tribute which greeted It was entire! r appropriate. We mast not omit to allude to tl Drinking Song, tn the last act, of Madame Pa ttt 6(rakosch. It wu full of melody, and It waa su Eg W 1th taste, and with tbat extreme ease which so strongly marks the efforts of this charming and tale oted artiste. On tbo whole wo think one safe tn aaylng that no better represents!! on of tbla or aoy other opera has been witnessed In 'this elty for a long time, and wo ean assure the lores e of good aollng, and of careful and finish ei ftigin that this troupe, which Mix. Stbikosch has brous, tl " Is well worth bear ing To-night Dosisa ' P"a of "Lucia i Lammeraoor' Is to be '" Ua a strong east. It Is thought by many to ' "e brightest gem of all that great author's efforts, ana we commend It ta oar readers. Lamb's Btotrn. Both "'Colleen Uawn" and "Pocahontas" will be predated at Grover'r Theatre to-night for Ed. Lamb's benefit. Then pieces, well played, as they are certain to bo played: on Ibis occasion, are suactent attractions 19 fill, the home, even without the additional mollis of giving Lamb a proper testimonial for bla faithful services to the public, Cropa la tho Carolines, UeoLjrlat sllaslsslppl and Alabajwi A gentleman wbo has recently traveled throngh these States, for tbe purpose of obtaining accurate Information for the use of the Agi Joultura! Depart ment, has famished tbe following- notes made by the wey t "Every planter tbat ean get labor la pt ttlng In all tho cotton possible, In hopes to sell at hi gh rates; and many of them are neglecting corn, preferring to depend upon the Northwest for their supplies "Tbe freedmen hare contracted freely w 1th their old masters, aa a general thing. The higher rates of wages tn Alabama and Mississippi are inducing .some of them to discard their contracts In Georgia ,-id migrate westward. ' I find matters looking more cheerful tha a I had reason to anticipate when I left tbe North In Jan nary, and I bare been most agreeably disappointed In finding aath good order prevailing in all sections of the South. Charleston Is the only cltw that ap pears to be slow In repairing damages, yet consid erable Is being done there. "There are som among the people wbo lave hat little hope of seeing prosperous days sgeln, they are a small minority, however. Tbe active). Intel ligent men of the Sooth are sanguine, raid now that slavery Is abolished have no desire tc see It reinstated. Tbe great aim tmong tbe people la to Induce white labor to come Into the South, as tbe necessity of Intelligent labor le being duljr appre ciated. There la a acarclty of freedmen, owing principally to the severe ravagea or tbe anviU.pox, and several Instanoca have been mention ed where over half tbe old hands have been burls d from this disease. " Several planters I have met "have pat In aa much cotton aa formerly, but there will be much land Idle. I am sanguine In expressing Ibo opin ion that the entire cotton crop of tbe South can be worked without tbo hand hoe, by Introducing Im proved Implements. "From what I could lee rn regarding rice, lam inclined to believe there witt ba about one-thlrd of a crop yet these estimates depend altogether upon the freedmen ( If they hold out true tb their con tracts nntlt after harvest, all will be well, bat If tL'ey back down In the heat of summer It will make a material difference, which will result In tbelr migrating elsewhere for employment next sum mer." mt flea Beott and Hon. A N Zeveljr. Tbe Ye Orleans Ttmu of the 7th Instant says : "Gen. ffcoTT leaves tbla morning on the Ouldljig Star for Now York, somewhat Improved In health. He Is, Indeed . aa wetl as ' the oldest general In the world could expect to be, but not so well m his many admirer oould wish. When the Guiding Star passes For t Jackson which will probably be about one o'clock to day a military salute will be tendered by the .great guns of the famous strong hold " Hon. A. N ZrvsLr, of tbe Post Office Depart ment, also comes ncrth by tbe Guiding Star Kiautlnlnfr flurgeosu Appointed. The Commissioner of Pensions yesterday made the followlngappolntments of Examining Bar geons . Drs. 0. 6. Frlnk, Elkhard.Indlanaj John W. Trader, Lodalla, Missouri) ti. D. Bailey, Havana, New York. .. Thk Nort u Amkricax Rc ibw. This high. Ir respectable quarterly contains, tn the April number, nine iilloles. as follows " Tbe '.Error of DeTocquevIIle,"byHon.EowiaDBaooai "Mil Itary and Martial Law," by J Liwis StAcarotsj "Character," by Ralph Waldo Euanaos t "Car lyle'a Frederick tbe Great," by Jambs Rcisxll Lowbllj "Our Diplomacy during the Rebellion," by J. Scboilis; " International Arbitration," by O, O. Bsahav, Jr.j " The New York Utrald ' by Jahis Pabtomj "Dante and bis Latest English Translators," by C. E. No a to a, "The President on the Stump," by Jahis Russsll Lowsll. Hudson Tatlor has It for sale. II v order of General tihertdan, tho Provost Court of the Parish of Orleans, presided over by Major Charles W. Lowell, la to be immediately abolished, and the moneys, papers, and reoords belonging thereto, transferred to the Provost Mar shal General, Division of the Gulf. This court, we believe, la tbe sole remaining military tribunal of tbe kind la Louisiana; and the m my eases of horse and mule stealing, and laroeny of Government stores, which have been almost Its exoluslvo busl ness of late, will hereafter be triad In the civil courts, or by regular courts martial. Tub book-trade sale of Meant s. Leavitt, Strsbelgh A Co , New York, closed on Tuesday evening, and wu tbe largest sale of tha kind ever held In tbla country tbe receipts reaching nearly $200,000. A.v entertainment at the Hev Dr. Hollow's Church, New York, Wednesday evening, for the benefit of the Rev. Henry Giles, resulted la a net . profit of $750. i.r TT JMPOnTAMT dRDEa UUITEHllia OUT i atCHKiuui. rton pKRVion IN TUB ARMY. t The. War Department yetterdsr promulgated tht following orden . Wia DsMamirr,) AnitrrAST OtxsaACs Orrica. WASBUTOS,tAprU 11 ISM. ) Oeierel Orders, Ke IS. .The following-named Major Qenerala and Briga dier Generals of Volantcers art hereby mastered out of tbe service of the United States, to data from April 80, 1866, their services being no longer rehired: Major Generals Samuel R. Curtis, jrranois Jree- ssndeo, nd Benjamin II. G Hereon. Brigadier Ueaerals Thomas Yfi Sherman. James B. BIcketts, Wm, S. Keteham Jas. II, Carleton,, Jno. 0. Roblnsooi Henry Frtnee, Geo. 8. Oreener Henry J. Hant, Alfred Sally, Thomas O, Pitcher, Frsnk Wheaton, John & Meson, Romega B. Ajres, John E Smith, George J, Stsnnard, Henry H 81b ley, Patrick E. Conner, Adelbnt Ames, Waller O. Greskam, Joba M. Corse, John W. Turner. Emory Upton, Wm. F. Dart I sit, Joba B. .Mcintosh, Joa. A. Hasklo, Y. M Harris, Frederick T, Dent, Lewis B. Parsons, Lewis P. WatMni, J. All officers of the regular army going oat of the Tolanteer service under this order, will report for doty with their proper regiment, or to tbelr chief of eorps or department, wltbta three month from tbe date of master oat of service. ( 3. All officers belonging to tbe pen opal staff of tha general officers above named, will Icunedl--ately re torn lo tbelr appropriate duties, If belong ing to the regular army, or volunteer forces still retained In service all others will be honorably discharged, to dale from tbe time of muitepoyt pf tbe officers with whom tbey may he serving; By order of the President of the United State. E. D Towhsxxd, Asa't AdJ't Geo. Crcvrtta AH BaUdlajr Quartermaster General Maios, In bs answer to the House resolution of tbe 31 Instant, says be Is not aware of any steps bavins; been taken to con fiscate this bolldlogi tbat It was taken possess! on ef shortly after the first battle of Ball Ban, when la an unfinished state and all work suspended upon ttf that tbe building wae arranged aa a storehouse for tha clothing of the ermyi tbat no rent has ever been paid for It, as haa been for military occupa tion of ebarcbes or other publlo buildings. It has since been used by the Quartermaster General Mr. Msios reoom mends an appropriation by Con gress for thowroctlon ef a building for the various branohes of the War Department now scattered ta the vicinity of the publlo balldlngs. Tub Fibat Colobsd Jobv is aaoaotA A novsl proceeding waa before Judge Davis (Freedmen's Court) yesteraey afternoon, to wit: It was an act,1 on for debt. Rev. Peter Johnson vs. Rev. Richard Colter. The plaintiff demanded $2T for board. 2 he 'defendant filed an offset of ninety dollars for Labor. In their sworn statements they differed widely muoh so u to confuse the Judge, who la generally not at a loss to decide. They both being pr tochers and members of the same church, and entertaining, as he said hedldi and exalted optolonot' persona occupying their poV sltloor and fearing he would be compelled to doubt one, If not both of theft . If he heard the case, ha summoned three colore I men of good standing la the churchJacob Ra a, Frank Beall and Toby Lamar wbo, after besulog the ease, gave their opinion that defendant Vfas Indebted to the plain tiff In the earn six doUsrt We attach Import." lbI "m l ttlnK the first verdict rendered tV- aolorsil Joryiigfa Trantertpt, ZZd HX-JCOIjVX. Tit. tioi:h. -I hereby corllfr that 1 med Mr"- Moual's Salve, for what Is knowa as s. " "" bad the effect to enre It In a very ebort l-m' ThW wu aarlBf tbe war, la tbe year 18W, aad 1 at "J1 l!7"tf tbe flrit opportuattr to glee my UittBoay . If ? her valsable salve. This certificate I etve vei 'rir, aplS-lm CHAELU tDWA.8 -KUr. A fair for tho bene fit of Or M Protestant Episcopal Chureb, Bev, ALFSID HOUIIAD, fiector, will be held at IBLiKD IULL, oa YlrfUle Aveane.betweea Sixth aad Bevealh streets, corn meads on M OK DAT EVIKttO, April aad cotttirae two weeks. The flee PIAKO to be uied for Ibe eeeasloa has beea toaeroasly furnished from tbe establish meat of JOHN" r. ALUS, Esq. TABLEAUX EVERT EVElflNO. sx-tf ?"llrl Falrf far tha Benefit of the Sixth Presbyterian Cbarsb, will be held at Ceatoa Hall, com meaclsffWEDHEfiDST, April 4, IMS, eon Ileal if two weeks. All tbe usual attractloae for comfort aad pleas ure will be foeed. Steamed oysters from tbe celebrated ostabllshmoat of Uervsy A Co., will be eerred by the ladles every ei snlag. The fair will eeea Iblslafteraooa, and every after noon uetit farther BOtlee, for ladles and children. Tbe plaao used at the fair has beea kladly faralshcd, by Mr. W Q. Metierott. 8 aeon tickets SO cents. Single ticket SO seats. Gbll drea half price. mbtt tf ?llrh-l4adtns Arm. Tho Board for tbeExaalaatloaof Breech -Loading Arms, of whlehGea erat Uaaeock Is president, le now la somIob at So. SI Winder's Bulldlag. Arms will be received dally, belweea the hours of 11 a. m.aadSp. so., uetll farther aotlee. Investors are requested to submit their arms la per son or by axeat to tbe recorder of tbe board. W. 0WE58, Capt. Stb U. 8. Car., Brev. Lieut. Col. U. 8 A , 'flhia tf Beeorder. 7-Calvary Daptlet Chvrch meete every Sabbath la tbe Church, corner of Elihtb aad H street. Service every Snaday at 11 a. m. aadevenlaf. Stti free. Bev. TB. Howlott, pastor. de30-tr 7-omce Washington das LI a; tat Com. PANT, Oa aal after March 1, 1868, (uatll farther ao tlee, ) the price ef COKE will be twelve eente per bushel. ml -If GEO. A. UcILUEKMT, Ecf1ar. 4?ladam Mounta' Pile 8alve Valuable Bemedy for that Disease I also, a Coassnpttoa Destroy er, aad aa Entire Care for the Bronchitis, Asthma, as. ; saa be hand at Stott'e Drag Store, opposite national Hotel) ailmaa's, near Metropolitan Hotel t ford's, cor ner of Eleventh aed reaaiylvaala avenue! Kntwlsle's, corner of Twelfth and Waasylraal aveaaef Elliotts, corner of 7 aad Twelfth streets) Harbsagu's, eoraerof Seventh aad O. JalS-tf SituXtion wantkd-by a Tonus: Man as CLEKK or SALESMAN In ini II lit boilaeis Best of refercneulv. Address 'D. V as thle office. aplS-St WANTED IMMEDIATELYA GEN TLlVAIf of good addreis, to whom a most ravorableopportnulty will be afforded to make money. Apply for two days at No. 190 Mew Tork avenue, aplS St BOARDING. TWO GENTLEMEN esn be aoeommodated with a BOOM and UOABD 48T Maryland aroeno. I70n KENT A TOUKfiTORY HOUSE containing- tea roomi. kltcbeaaaj cellsr, sltnated ai tbe corner of Joorlh ad D streets, near tbe City Hall. APPiX at the Lumber Tar d, oa Sixth street weit, sooth of Penn. aveaue. ap7etlf 17" OK RENT THE STORE RECENTLY JL ooo opted b. ea or Loomls Hebew, Ho M PcaBsrl. e, Wasblsstoa ttelldUf Also offlses No floor) snd 11, seeoad, floor) and IS, tblrd Taai arenas. 3aa4. flrit floor. Ver terms apply to spS-dtf jonan. SEMHES, Beaton Uenie. FLTJMBEB, HAJ& CIAS AND BTBAM PITTEB, 402 D Street, between Blxth aad Seventh streets, WASUIHOTOW, D.'C. Ordere for the aboveBamed branches of business soil cited and promptly attended to rirsi.classwotk guaranteed at the lowest possible ''" apS-tf HUDSON TAYLOR, DOOKS ELLIS AND 8TATIONEB, Ul Peansylvaaia aveaee, 3 doors west of Ninth street. Vf AS1IIOTO ClTT. All the new boohs of tbe age reeeWed Immediately upon lesae from tha press, aad for sale at publishers' prloee Imported Stationery and American maanfaeture.or all grads aod variety, at tbe leweit Mew Tork prices bUnk tJoosi of all styles oa band, and made to order without loss of time Mtltlng Cards printed, and plates engraved la tbe lateitfavbloo. All Uedlsal Books 1 applied at publishers' rs,tes. yvi u Auieivfia atamed 10 erqff, ,:.u OMtfMJU I