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Tcnss f the Civilian and Gazette:
'"KKK.T—in Currency $5 ptrytar
I Iii-WETOT— (£i 12 • «•
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Per sgvariTXif tntcritrm $1 50
JZieh subsequent inurtion 75
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at developments, if the prea-
of the neeaaaities of life -did not weigh io
beavil/ npou us. Joat aa tbe great war in the
United has closed there is likely to be
an Ecr opean Cor gregg. It is not difficult
to got ap when there is nothing for it to do.—
When grim visaged war has smoothed his
wrinkled front tbe crowncd heads of Europe
."HSSS.-^the ciid of Mesiw.THk^l Íft-meeUogether to talk of tHta and tourna-
ments, bat when there is a scent of blood and
powder in tbe air t hey are apt to keep to their
own grounds, ^acting on the motto of Sancho
Panza and Lord Palmers ton, and wisely keep-
ing oat of other's quarrels.
There-is little donbt, however, that some of
the parties to the contemplated Congress de-
sign to diTect its eyes to the little brawl that is
still in progress on this side of the water. We
think they will fail.
In the meantime Maximilian still insists that
tbe Mexicans wish bim to rale oyer them, and
they insist that they do not. Uncle Sam keeps
whistling the tune of the Monroe Doctrine to
himself while reducing his armv to peace foot-
ing—217,000 against 13,000 before the war—
and the most amicable relations snbsist between
tbe'United States and the European Powers.
But a couple of gentlemen say Maximilian
will get out of Mexico; and one of them lakes
occasion to say, "the advent of Maximilian was
a portion <<f tbe rebellion, and his fall shoald
belong to its history'." Here is a species of di-
plomacy that no other Government bat Uncle
Sam's could get off. What these gentlemen
say, is so; and we would advisa M^ximiiiapto
leave with decent despatch. '¿Lgent. '
' ~ We are indebted to Mr. G. W. Palmer
he s1 earner Prometheus for late papers.
■ irfE ast Cejkkt.—See Mr. Westcot^ ad-
r- -nenu
'Mr. ('has. Lamm will open a school for
b • at bis residence in the 1st Ward, on the
1st Monday in September.
Coito* 8HtmitxT3.—The Nashua carried
300 b iles of caiton on her last trip to New Or-
leiii . • -
Ti e schooner United States took 250, she ar-
rived .it tb- South west Pass on the 18th.
•;3f Tii- telegrapt was not working between
■ 0:1c ms and New York on tbe 18th.
\T
ask attention to the card of our
. ríe d Leslie Thompson. Those who
ire occasion for his services will find
: ble, attentive, and faitbfnl.
5'3r" The steamer Loss Stab, under that old
¡•-pillar comáis ler, Capt. Blakeman, now
j-sa regular packet between Galveston and
ustoii. ~ ,
Geo. Slaughter has published a letter,
•'"i.yiojt that tbe imperial government of Mexico
• ver -"M, or permitted to be sold, arms and
-'Of • of war to the Confederates in Texas.
- J fférson, Texas, things are cheap:
or, $3S$4 per 1008>s.; bacon, 12@15c. pe*
•nd; corn,-140@59c. per bushel; wool 10(3
. ner pound. Good place for a temperance
id for others, as hislyp is from
t i v ? p--r gallon.
it New Orleans, on the 15th ipst., the
>¡ eouon amounted to 4,000 bales—the
-s amount sold in a day since the war
cat-.:.
' Charles Taylor, Esq.. bas been appoint-
■ ciorof Customs for the p^rtof Saluria,
i - ; immediately make preparations for the
--cc of vessels and outher regular Cus
üi-hrtíse business.
fns Kentucky ¿lections have resulted
o liie election of a majority of officers opposed
t- the amendment of tbe coostitutio--, abolish-
ing si .very, and opposed to neero suffrage.
0Ü3~ A store key has Been left at this
office, which the owner can have by
calling. .
0Í7" We are sorry to find that the
Benefit of the Employees of the Theatre
was a failure, and did not pay expensen.
We welcome the new firm of Messrs.
Drury Si Son to the swelling- ran ho of
our business men. They have the facil-
ities far a large business, and will doubt-
less do mnch for our trade.
Persons interested in cotton, and
holding other property supposed to be in
danger of confiscation, will read the cir-
cular of Mr. Warmoth, Agent of the
Treasury, with interest.
an< th« fflmaroe Itactriae.
Mexico
r or thb Civilian :
During the dali times, when we I
Daring our four years' war, ifie P !
Europe pursued a masterly, neutrality,línd a
masterly inactivity with this exception : They
eudeavored to steal Maximilian into the throne
of Mexico behind Confederate bayonets, while
their system of neutrality did not give justice
and fair play to tbe so called Confederacy. They
thongbt they were playing a Very wise game,
but it was only a mean one. A high minded
polic/ would have won; Maximilian would
have been Eiuperor of all .the Mexicos, and
European interests would have been secured on
tbe American continent. It c.mporta with tb«
dignity of the United States to assert her doc-
trine and chastise the trick.. Get out of tbe
way Maximilian 1 You are to blame for lending
yourself to sucb meanness, evea for tbe reward
of an Emperor's crown. e
Apropos to this. The negroes make good sol-
diers. We will send tbem over to Mexico to
help the Mexicans drive out tbe invaders and
there they can remain where they will be
on a social equality with the native population
and where tbey can illustrate their (in ?) ca.
pacity. for self government. The strong nosed
and strong minded women and the miscegena-
■sts generally cap and will doubtless follow
tbem. In compenstion foronr aid the Mexicans
transfer to us Sonora, Ac.- The wisdom of
this scheme is manifest. In tbe first place i¿
is feasible—;then look to its results.
We maintain tbe Monroe Doctrine, and vindi-
cate the dignity of tbe United States. We geM
rid of what promised to be "the everlasting nig-
ger," and tbe mischievous element tbe nigger
lovers, which include almost all the ism-ites, a
consummation most devoutly to be wished;
■*«< we «cquire a li'KP portion of tb* riefaeal
mineral country in the world.
Galvestonians especially will rejoice at this
is view of the fact that through the country ac~
quired lies the best railroai route from the wa-
ters of tbe Atlantic to tbe Pacific. Not long
after tbe scheme is is accomplished we will
have a railroad from Gilveston to Guyamus'
and the trade of toe eastern portion of tbe United
States and Europe, with tbe States of tbe Pa-
cific, Japan, China and the East Indies, wil'
piss through our port.
Grekly and Davis —A few days ago the
¿2?" It will be seen by their card that Mr.
A 1! Beading is now a partner of Mr. Parsons
in the lumber business, fre need say nothing .
, , . ... . ....... _ New York Pos; published an account of au
>! the business qualifications or reliability of „ r .
^ (i «Aocomn" monflhflP in Nam Vnrlr of
¡he parties. They are well known. Mr. R. is
one of the most correct and ready business
oí n we ever saw.
Vobr lrabbb.—Persons wishing to improve
,....rty will see the card of Messr® Drury
i ll pleasure,
alleged "secession" meeting io New York at
which certain seditious speeches were said
to have been made. Mr. Horace Greely, in
the Tribune, makes the following statemen1
in relation to the matter:
Certain citizens were invited—we knew
not by whom—to attend a meeting to con-
sider what ought te be done to insure a fair,
impartial trial according to law to Jefferson
* jT" Notice is given that a fixed White Light
li be exhibited from a new tower at the north j)ay¿s au¿ others now held by our Govern-
: ot Brazos IslaBd, on the evening of Thurs
y Au-'ust 24 h, 1855, and coutinued every
f thereafter. The light is visible, under
i--,¡ ary circumstances, to the distance of seven
n't a half nantical miles.
J5?"lt is thought that the present bigh
prices -if fl t? and other provisions cannot con-
tihi;.. Reports received at the Agricultural
Burs- .n from all parts of the country represent
tiia' Mie er-ps of hay, potatoes and corn,will
e '-«rff^r thin anv previous year.
Messrs. Murray & Nephew, of N. York,
• ••' the line of packets between that city
h ?, i ff-r reliabl- facilities for snch of < nr
¡2-KS ts wish to ship produce tn that market
r ird-r g'iods from it. The senior member of j the doom of those now incarcerated at Fori
the firm was long in the Texas trade, before : fess Monroe as would such speeches made
the
meut as prisoners of state. We were invit-
ed, but did not áttend, having a dislike to
meetings that may be termed secret, which
have any relation to public affairs ; but we
are entirely and notoriously favorable to the
avowed object of t is meeting—that is, to
securing to every one accused of high crimes
a fair, public, lawful trial.
Some one reported to the Evening Post
that this was a secessio , meeting, and that
secession sympathies were openly proclaim-
ed by persons io attendance, which Mr P.
Y. Cutter and others who were there em-
phatically deny. We trust they are correct.
Surely, no one not an absolute fool could
niter such sentiments in connection with the
defence ot prisoners of state whose fate
would be cleat ly imperiled thereby. Noth-
ing beside would go so far toward sealing
u ar, nd is well known to many of our old !
merchants.
in connection with their defenee as were re-
ported to h ve beeu made by Mr. Livingston
anil others at the meeting in question
In reply to a number of questions, from Í A fair, able, dignified trial, according to
t er ons who did not see our tormer notice of Ílaw- «',te Pionera of state, is ol far great-
. , , „ er iiup riauce to our country than even to
f*c'> and have DOt 9esn the °P,nmn | the prisoners theioselve. This is a matter
e repeat that the United States Attorney Gen- with which considerations of lenity or mag-
a! Speed bas rendered an opinion upon claims nauimity have uo'Jiing to do. The only
rcottnaor capturedproperty.witbiuthe m^an- j questions to be con.-idered are : "Have hese
of the statute of 1883, whether owned by mi u broken the laws of our country while
. owing them obedience.? If yes, what is the
' mU character of their crimes 1 and what are
:.>>a menor not. He holiia that rec urse mu
be iiad, in disputed cases, to the Court of
Claims, ana that jurisdiction cannot be con-
ferred upon a Commission, appointed either by
■ President or Secretary of tbe Treasury, to
x imine the claim in quest'on, and io make the
Trituration of the proceeds of so much of the
cotton as may belong to loyal claimants. All
parties claiming cotton so seized, whether tbev
be Northern men, loyal eitizens of the South,
or foreigners, must go before the Court of
lllaims or Congress to obtain payment for cot
ton improperly taken from tbem.
W The Picayune contains an announce-
ment of the d«atb of Howard H. Zacbarie, son
of the well known merchant J. W. Zacharie.
He died at tbe age of. 31, and had just returned
home. That paper says, "He had distinguished
himself in Louisiana, Arkansas and Texts dnr-
i g the late ira-, as Adjutant to Gen. Major(
late C, S_. A. ..commanding a bngade and then
a division of Texas Cavalry. His amiable
qnaüties and polished manners made him
trieods wherever be went, li was a hard fate
to come home only to die, rdto die so young.1
their legal penalties i" When they shall
have becu tried, and, if found guilty, con-
viced and sentenced, it will be entirely
proper to consider whether justice and the
public interest require the enforcement of
the law' penalty. At present, that question
is not in urder
The National Baxes.—The U. S. Comp-
troller, in a letter of the 15th ult., in reply
to a query from a Minnesota M. C., says:
If I mistake not there will be in the future
an opportunity for the organization of more
banks, if they are required. When all the
bauks are ealied upon to redeem their circu-
lation, as rapidly and- often as it shall re-
turn to the commercial centres, the matter
of circulation will adjust itself, and many
banks will find (perhaps some of those in
your State) that they have more than they
require, thus giving au opportunity for the
organization of banks in places where tbey
may be needed. Banks have already been
organized in the Northern States sufficient
to absorb more than all the circulation *o
which the North is entitled. What little
there is left must go to the South.
Jackson, August 17.—The
quake was sensibly felt, about 9 o'cttfk tl
morning, at Memphis, Lagrange, Holly Springs,
Oxford and Grenada. At Memphis, tbe shock
was sevens enough to cause people to ran oat
of their bouses.
The British war steamers Terrible and Gata-
tin, arrived at St. Johns/N. P., at 9 o'clock to-
night.
Tbe Great E istern returned to Shannon an
the lltb. ,
The Captain reports that the eabto parted
tbe 2d, in 1950 fathoms of water. It was gn
pled for three several times, and raised 960
fatboms respectively. Tbe grappling broke,
but the cable remained unbroken.
Tbe Great Eastern returned for stronger and
better gear. ,
Wm. Varley, one of tbe electricians, writes
encouragingly, saying when the proper tackle
is prepared, we will cemmenne grappling.for
tbe cable again."
One hundred miles east of tbe break, when
tbe water is only one hundred and fifty fatluAu,
the buoy rides well, being fiuteoed with pir *-'
of condemned cable.
Nsw Yobk, August 17.—English papers by
the. China are filled with comments concerning
the Atlantic Cable.
Ketcham, Son & Co., have made an assign-
ment.
Tbe Commercial says the check book from
wbicb Ketchum issued bis forgeries has bean
found, with 350 checks missing, which, if all
were issued by him would make the total issued
about three quarters of a million.
Wilmington, Aug. 17.—The Herald of tbe
10th saja tbe negroes of Fayetteville, N. C.>
have been cruelly treated by the civil autbori.,
ties, and troops have been sent to put a stop to
such procejdings.
The New York^'Herald's Quebec correspon-
dent says the Canadian debt exceeds $75,0(f0,-
000, and political affairs are in a very ticklish
condition.
Explqsion er a lflajazine
Fortress Monroe, Aug. 17.—Tbe moat in-,
tense excitement was erased by tbe explosion'
of a magazine containing a large quantity "of
powder. The ammunition was the property of
the late reb--l Government, stowed in a spall
wooden bouse, known aa- tbe Tredegar Armory.
Fragments of shell were throryr for miles
around, and persons near Oregon f|Ul had te
gee for their lives.
France.
In official Berlin paper contradicts a
it the Emperor Napoleon bad iuvft
ten of Pronta to via. t tbe French conrt dur-
itsstay at Biarritz.
[ Le Mo tutear announces that Italy and Aqs-
i alike diminishing their military forcee,
irresuwtaent of the Duly Tele-
les that ra this matter of disarina-
ly has beíó influenced by French ad-
tbat tbe pro posea redaction of mili-
r will tell agaiostthe Italian ministry
jiing elections.
ibata states, concerning the municipal
for France, that tire oficial reportas
are generally unfavorable to tbe op-
tbe only town where au opposition
:n carried in its entirety being Mar-
i Dispatches Cram Frasee allude te' a rumor to
) effect that tbe Emperor Napoleon bas re-
jnniended thé Emperor Maximilian to appoint
i Duke of Brabant's second son as his suc-
r to the throne of Mexico. The Paris cor-
spondent of tbe Morning Star says that the
ort sounds highly improbable, but it is ered-
' asserted in Paris.
The Paris correspondence of the London
lost says:
Tbe mission of M. Eloin, the Cbef-de-Uabi-
net of the Emperor MaximiÚan,may be attend-
ad with important results for Mexico. This
ecial envoy, now on his way home,'had two
érviews with the Emperor, and several with
MM. Drouyn de L'Huys and Fould. It' is un-
derstood that his Majesty repeated his determi-
" tion to pMect the throne of Mexico so long
foreign protection was necessary. Arrange-
:nts are supposed to have been made for al-
'K the employment of French troops where
mining operations are about to be eom-
jd, when tbe season permits the transport
R> and material. M. Eloin's representa-
about tbe tature of Mexico appear to ha7e
satisfaction in influential quarters. It is
ved ¿bat Mexico will not require any far-
rT loans. It may be that M. ¿loin will visit
ashington on his way home, and if so it is
Hcnlt to imagine that the recognition of the
ixican emoire by tbe United States will not
t¡4 mooted.
i¡ew Orleans 3IarKets.
&xw Orlxass, Aug. 19^Wr
COrTON—The receipts for the weekending yefter-
day were 19,0df teles, dtock on hand this nxoni&g
83,171 bales. Wequote¿„ \
Ordinary ..v..30®38
Good Ordinary .34^36
Low Midlling .38@40
Middling •••••« .42@
The market was well sustained all the weeIf, until
the 17th, when some sales were made ai l®2c. f %
decline.
Yesterday, with more favorable adrices from New
York, there is abetter emand, and prices are fiu&er.
FLOUR—Fine $8 75; 100 uninspected raperflne
39: inspected do. $9 25 ; choice superfine at f9 50;
and choice extra at (12 $ bbL
CORN—$1 Q bushel. _
PORK— «less sold at 32 dollars V bbl.
COPFEH—3i<a39¿¿« .
Cattle iVarket.
JanrsRsox City. Aug. i8vi8g5.
Arrived during the past week; PA Western Beeves;
774 Texas Cattle.
Sales of the past week: 176 Western Beeves, 578
Texas Cattle.
Stock on sale: 30 Western Beeves, 214 Texas Cat-
tle. 55 Veal Cattle. We quote:
Sucking Cal ves, $ head.. #9 00&15 00
Western Beeves, choice, P B> net @r- 15
Western Beeves, 1st quality £ <> net:.— -($— 14
Western Beeves, 2d& 3d quality #> ft net— —13
Texas Cattle, ^ h°ad .18 00@40 00
Financial*
GOLD—14S%@\fíX.
EXCHANGE—New York 2£S1& dis.; Sterling
147@150; .Francs 3.7üJ¿.
I^OCNTY Offiobbs splinted by the Gorer-
■or: ..:.>
galveston County—B. T. Austin, Chief Jus-
tice; F. Mc Mott, District Clerk; Oscar Parish,
Oenntj Clerk; T. B. Bomaine, Sheriff.
Surveyor—Paal Helfrich.
Treasurer—Wright S. Andrews. ,
Assessor and Col iector-^Harman Julfs.
.Coroner—J. J. Walter.
Jusiices, 1st Precinct—Geo. Gifibrdand San-
ford "Mason. 2d Precinct—J. H. lilies. 3d
Precinct—Eric Johnson and James Se«well —
4th Precinct—P. R. Cobb and : E. Mid ielege.
5th Precinct—E. McLean and p. Benson.
Notary Public—E. P. Hunt and J. H. lilies.
Saánty Commissioners—Géo. Schoeider, Geo
Baices, Isadorc Dyer and Adolph Flake.
Pilot Commissioners—!/. M. Hitchcock, A.
Bali, G. W. Grover, J. J.Hendley and Al.ewi-.
Southwest Pass. Ang. 18.—The ÍJ.
S. tug Gladiator towed in the schoooer
United States, from Galveston, with a
cargo of ¿50 bales of cotton.
' ... i i_
statb Rights in Wisconsin.—The Supreme
Court of Wisconsin has decided that tbe law of
Congress requiring stamps on legal process, is
unconstitutional, and void, and that the stamps
paper are not neccssary. The ground;
the decisión is that the imposition of a tax
>n any proceeding in a State Court is an tn-
rasion of tbe rights of a State to regulate pro-
ings in its own courts ? that if Congress ean
a tax it can lay one that will practically
unt to prohibition, and tbas legislate tbe
State-courts out of existence.
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AEVI OF TOE DA If
Freednien's Bureau.
IKSTBtrCTIONS TO OFFICERS.
M.-jor Gen. O. O. Howard.. Commissioner of
the Bureau, bas issued ibe following instruc-
tions to the Assistant Commissioners and other
officers of t ^ Bureau :
Each Assistant Commissioner wiH becareful
in tbe establishment of sub-districts, to bare
tbe office ot his agent at some poiut easy of
access for the people of the sub-district.
No fiied rate of wages will be prescribed for
a district, but, in order to regulate fair wages
in given individual cases,the agent should have
in miud minimum rates for bis own guidance.
By careful inquiry as to the hire of an able
bodied man when the pay went to the master,
he will hare an approximate iest of ttie value
of labor. He must of course consider the en-
tire change of circumstances, and be sare that
the laborer bas due protection against avarice
and extortion. Wages had belter be secured
by a lien on the crops or land. Employers are
desired to enter into written agreements with
employees, setting forth stated wages, or se
curing an infSrest in the land or crop,or both.
All such agreements will be approved by tbe
nearest agent, and a duplicate filed in his offie«^
In exse there shoald be no agent within react,
the nearest postmaster will forward tke dupli-
cate of contracts direct to the Assistant Com-
missioner for the State.
Attention is specially called to section 4 of
the law establishing the bureau, with regard
to setting apart land to "every male citizei,
whether fefugee or freedman," etc., and tie
same arrangement is recommended, when it etc
be effecred, between pnVa'e parties. Alrtajy
many farmers bave rented lands to freed ta ; n
and refugees. This course is a recognition of
be general principle in the law.
No Assistant Commissioner or agent is au-
thorized to tolerate compulsory unpaid labor,
except for the legal punishment of crimi-
ln all actions ttie ..fficer should nev.-r forget
that no substitute for slavery, like apprentice-
ship without proper consent, or pe •Uiige, (i. e.,
either holding the people by debt,or c. 'fthing
hem, without consent, to tbe land by any ays
em,) will be tolerated.
Tbe Assistant Commissioner will designate
one or mure of bis agents to act aa the general
superintendent of schools (one 'or each Sute)
for refugees and freed n n. This t fficer will
wo k as much as p ssible io conjunction with
State officers who may hare school mitten in
charge. If a general system can be adoped
for a State, it is well; but if not, he wi I at
least take cognizance of all- that is being doe
io edu-ale refugees and fre-dmen,-secure pro-
per protection 'o schorls and teachers, promott
method and efficiency, correspond with the be-
nevolent agencies which are suppling bis field;
and aid the Assistant Commissioner in making,
A distinguished officer of the late Con-
{federate array has just retured" from Wash-
yfjhi says Gen. Taylor's application, to
Uie President, was Dot for permission to"see
Mr. Davis, nftr for pardon1, but to be allow-
ed to leatfe the country for France. The
President told him that he could leave if he
desired, but that he had better stay and by
and lead his people in the right way here-
after.
' The Imperial Government of Mexico de-
nies that Coolies or Africans are to be ad-
mitted into the Empire.
It is understood that the President has
had the matter of the recent elections in
Virginia under consideration, and that his
decision thereupon will be adverse to the
action of the military authorities, and will
sustain the people in their right to a free
and untramtneleu election.
The sale of the gold by the Treasury De-
partment, and heavy receipts of cotton, de-
pressed the price of these articles in New
Tork on the 12tli.
The Mexican loan in California is
meeting with considerable success, but
30,000 stand of arms, purchased in San
Francisco for Juarez, had again been
seized on account of the debt against
the Mexican agent having charge of
them.
Juarez has issued a decree declaring
nail the imperial decree in reference to
the secularization of the church prop-
erty, on tbe ground of Maximilian being
a usurper.
The Temperance Convention at Sar-
átoga have adopted resolutions against
the usq of intoxicating wines in the com-
munion service,- and also against the
manufacture and use of native wines.
The State tax of Maine foots up
$2,400,000. No wonder the eitizens
"cut stick."
Philadelphia furnished 93,323 mea- to
put down the rebellion, at an expense of
$&,000,000.
Tbe commissioners appointed by the
President to confer with the Indians who
were lately in the rebel service, are pre-
paring to start on their mission. It is
expected that the representatives of
100,000 Indians will be in council. The
commissioners will leave Washington-
on the l6tb:
A soldiers' and loyal citizens1 union
anti-negro suffrage State convention-is
called to meet at Des Moines, Wiscon-
sin, the 23d inst. This movement is set
on foot by returned soldiers and disaf-i
fected Republicans.
The Catafalque upon which the re-
mains of President Lincoln reposed, and
which was used in the procession, were
to be disposed of at public auction, at
New York on the 20th, for the benefit
of the Unios- Home and School.
The number of street beggars in New
York are about 10,000. Of these, about
=
Liberty in LlHrtr CMatfi
Í first issue ;
tf. S. ifrrwM Tax JLaw.
hAn tUs only law* *>r th* collection
not tax bt tbe United States art tboaa
i to 1961, «hick prApokcd to collect H
ananm diract taxes out of all
prtjwrt&ftlo Mr representation
to Cougrwa, under which (allowing that
Texas was so represented) her proportion id
fixed at $355.886, and that of the 7th Jut ,
order of laboi—from I
to free. Human nature ia the aa« to-da|
it was thooaands of yearai ago,
tare ia not very differe nt frets th
mer masters, the Cancaaaian race. They air
like a change, if it is even Ibr tbe worae, rather j1
than remato where they are doing «ell. -
baa proven in (hi. aection of the country; and ! in ina^ec'tmnuy
aa like causea always produce HkeleSécta, nn- distrjcta ta assessed under the valuation
der tbe same circumstances, I presume the madeiy tte State authorities, prior to 1881, and
sama resulta have occurred and are going on | each portion to pay in
„ _ ,. " W to the value of ail real estate m tbe SUtA
m ail pans of the South. Tbe resalta here | eimpt from ..¿.a™ by Federal or
are that aoms have baen compelled to throw alU state lawa, are esaaapad fteaiafcta mt.
their cotton crop and part of their corn away,' Sec. 3. .Provides that the tax and penalty for
non-payment Bhall be t hen upon said lands
without other proceedings whatsoever.
owing to their servants leaving them ; others
havd Oof one single hand left to gather tbe
crop; none have attempted to save any corn
fodder. Some Bay they will gather enough
Sec. S. That ownera of land shall pay tbe
ass ssment within sixty days after the tax com-
missioners have opened their hooka da the 4is-
corn for themselves bread, and let their hogs '"se^^ That"¡/"the6tM'i/no? paid within
eat tbe rest. The farms next year will he re- prescribed :ih¿e, the property becomes forfeited
duced to a few acres; as none will attempt to
hire tbe negroes; because they wUi.leave their
employers just when they please. The cotton
presses are all going to decay, as no one thinks
of plan:ing any more cotton. Go where yon
will and yon hear tbe expression, "I have
planted my last seed of cotton," with snch
emphasis as leaves do room to donbt tbe sin-
cerity of the speaker. Snoh, Í presume, is the
opinion everywhere in the Sontb. What
state of society will be produced by sucha
state of things Í leave every one to form their
own conclusions, but that it will be one that ia
not very cheering or encouraging I think ia
patent to the most casual observer.
The country is gradually being purged frotó
all the worst part of the negro population; as
the most notad thieves know. tb«y cannot ratnain
witb safety and bave therefore left 'for Galves-
ton and Houston, where tbey can commit their
petty thefts on a larger scale; and Í hazard
nothing in predicting that snch house breaking
and fires will be in those cities next winter as
will astonish the denizens. Another reason of
this exodus is that the rumor ia going through
the oountry that tbe Government ia paying 40
dollars per month to all who go there, which
is sufficient to draw all tbe males from tbe
farms. I know of some who bave abandoned
their Wives and children and gone to parts un-
known, leaving them on the hands of their for-
mer masters, who aie waiting for the officers
of tbe Freedmeh'8 Burean to come and take
tbem in charge. It cannot be expected by tUbse
who have freed tbem that their former owners
will labor themselves to support tbem; and
my word for it they will not.
Many of the planters are going to leave tbe
country; some bave already sold out fur nearly
nothing, and others are prepariug to go in tbe
Spring. It is said that the Emperor of Brazil
offers one thousand acres of land and 6 months
provisions; can you inform us if it is so ?—
Sbonld such be tbe fact, thousands will go to
Brazil. Others intend to go to Sonora, and live
under Maximilian, rather than live here with
a population of sucb a complexion as must ul-
timately be spread over ibis once bappy and
prosperous country. What a Republic?
TRINITY COTTAGE.
[Don't go. At least not yet. Things may
turn out better than tbey promise.] °
Inducements of Brazil.
k'AH'public addresses of a character calculat- seventy-five per cent, are boys and girls,
ed to create discontent are reprehensible ; but ranging from six to twelve years of age,
the Assistant Commissioner and his agenta and the rest are blind,, maimed and pure
must explain, by constant re capitulation, the
principles, laws and regulations of this Bureau,
to all parties concerned. It is recommended
privately r-ad by ageuts throughout their re-
spective districts. O. O. How abo,
Major General, Commissioner.
professionals.
. The Herald's Charleston correspond-
to the Assistant C-mmissionera to draw up in gnt says the preparatory oi
terinff out of the" troops at
order for mus-
troops at present serv-
ing in the Military District of Charles-
ton, have been poblished.
In resDonse to the r«jueaig of. vartons cor-
respondents, we feel bound to give all tbe in-
formation which reaches us in regard to tbe
inducements held out to persons iu this country
to emigrate to Btazil.
Tbe New York Jotfrnal of Comtnerfie has a
letter of 14th June from Mr. J. C. Fletcher,
from Rio de Janeiro, which says:
Last week I received a letter from 3. F. Ni'-
varro, Esq., of Jiew York, asking information
cunceri ing the i rice of lands in Biazil,and the
disposition of the Im,>erial Government toward
those who m ght wish to emigrate. I immedi-
a el.v went to the Minister of AgricSlture atfd
Public Works, who is also chiet of the land
office, and ascertained ihat good land dt for sn-
gai\ coi too, tobacco and coff e, io;ar healthy cli-
ni.ie, could be obtaiued at Government price,
(44 cenis per acre cash down, according to uiy
calculations) in the more southern and cooler
provinces of Espíritu Santo, San Paulo, Para-
na, St. Catherines and Rio Grande de Sul. In
all Ibe provinces but the last tiro, coffée can be
raised in addition to tbe other staples mention-
ed. Parana and Rio Grande de Sul are well
adapted to cattle and sheep raising. Some
plantations under way can be bought in vari-
ous provine, s.
A. Arango, Esq., the agent of the United.
Stales and Braz.l Mail Steamship Company,
has ob'ained minute information and maps of
tbe public lands in tbe provinces mentioned,
and has transmitted tbem to J. F. Navarro,
Esq., No. 17 Broadway.
Ttie Brazilian Consul General, Chevalier d'
Aguiar, will doubtless receive full instructions
from his Government when tbe new Bmzihan
Minister, Sr. Azambqja, arrives. Let no one
come without full investigation. The senti-
ment of tbe Brazilian Government in regard ts
immigration may be seen in tbe memorandum,
t here íb, however, one fixed condition, viz: no
s'aves can be imported here (rom any conniry
whatever. If a slave puts his foot on Bra-
zilian soil he is FBBB.
The following is the circular of the Brazilian
Government above referred to:
The .mperial Government looks with sym-
pathy and interest on American emigration to
Brazil, and will receive witb cordial hospitality
all such as desire io settle permanently in tbe
Empire.
Immigrants will find an abundance of fertile
lands, suitable for the culture of cottoc, sugar
cane, ci flee, tobacco, rice, Ac. These lands
are situated in the provinces of St. Pedro de
to the United States, and wbei publicly soM,
tbe purchaser ia vested with the title in fee sim-
ple, without regard to prior liena, encumbran-
ces, rights, titles or claims.
Sec. 5. Provides for t e appointment of tax
commissioners and fixea their salaries.
Sec. 6. Provides that the - commissioners
shall begin their labor as soon as the country to-
restored to tbe jurisdiction of tbe Union aa1-
tborities.
Sec,7. We omit tbe 7th section,of the origi-
nal act, and condense a substitute therofor,
wbicb .was approved Feb.®, 1383. This ace.
tion provides teat in case the tax i not páid as
wbicb .was apprt
provides tea
set forth in section 8, the coa.rnissioners shall
advertise tbe property for sale In a newspaper,
and cause three notices to be posted in as many
publie placea, in tbe town or parish where the
property is sitnated. On tbe day of sale tbe
land shall be struck off to tbe highest bidder,
for a sum. not less tbao the taxes, penalty and
costa, and ten par centum per annum interest
on said tax. Provided, that tbe owner does not
on or. before the day ot sale pay to tbe comíais-.
sioAert tbe amoflbt of the tax, With tbe ten per
centi interest and cost of advertising. The com-
missioners aré' wlao authorized to bid off tbe
property-for tbt UaiCtd Stated at á sum not ex-
ceeding two-thirds of tbe assessed value there-
of, nnles a higher bid is oflfcred. Tbe purchaser
receives bis certificate of «wnership from the
commissioner.* as soon as tbe parchase tnaney
is paid—treasury notes, of the United States,
certificates of indeb edness of any -kind, being
accepted inpayment. This certificate of owner-
ship i? to I e considered in all courts as prima
fáei* evidence of the validity of the sale, and
of the title of tbe purchaser. But tbe owner,
or any loy'.l person- of the United States, who
has a v .lid lien uptin the property, may at any
time within sixty days subsequent to toe sale,
appear before the commissioners,'and upon
paying tbe amount of said tax and penalty,
with interest thereon from July, 1662, at the
rate of 15 per cent per annum, togotber with
tbe expenses of sale may redeem the property
from sale. Tbe purchaser of .the,property wul
bave returned th him the money be bas paid to
the commissioners, with' 'the interest accruing
after sale. Provided, that if the owner of said
lots of ground be a minor, a non-resident alien
or loyal citizen beyond tbe seas, a person of
unsound mind, or under a legal disability, tbe
guardian, trustee or other person having charge
of the estate of such person, msj redeem tbe
land at any time within two years after the sale,
in tbe manner provided above. Provided fur-
ther, that at auch sale, any tracts, parcels or
lots of land which may be selected, under tbe
direction of tbe.President, for government use,
for war, military, naval, revenue, charitable,
educational Or police purposes, may, at said
sale, be bid in by said commissioners for, and-
struck off to the United States. And provided
further, Tbat tbe certificate ot said commis-
sioners sball only Jbe affected as evidence of the
regularity and validity of sale, by eatabliahing
the fact that said property was not subject to"'
taxes, or tbat tbe taxes bad been paid previous
to aale, or that tbe property had been redeemed
according to the proviaions of this aot,
Sec. 8. Confers the privilege 01 redeeming?
property tbat baa been sold, upon an y owner of
such property who can prove to the satfsfoetiotr
of tbe commissioners ibat be or she has not
taken part in tbe rebellion subsequent to the
passage of this aet, and that by reason of ssid
rebellion, has been prevented from paying taxes
or redeeming tbe same from sale. These appli-
cations must be made within one year front
date of sale, anf the commissioners may ex-
tend ihe time for ^eden.pl.on to two years from
day ol sale. In cases of this kind, a regular
trial may be instituted before tbe commission-
ers. and appeal may be taken from their decis-
ion to the United States District Court.
Fenianism.—Feminism is, after all, not
quile so pbantasmoric as it has been believed;.
A correspondent of tbe Dublin Express states
that a boily ot men who were cerninly enrolled
Fenians, marched from Cailan to Kilkenny to
be present at tbe nomination of the county
members. They were about tw hundred ia
number, and marched in genuine military style
carrying their bludgeons at tbe shoulder, and
keeping step witb great accuracy. Their move-
menu were directed by two well dressed men,
who k-pt them in good order, enforcing silence
and keeping ibe "dresrng" strictly. They had
a band in front, which played.tbe incendiary
tune " Vive la!" bnt little was heard of it from
the vehement cheering which tbe men raised at
very short intervals. Tbe Protectant popula-
tion of Ireland are beginning to cali loudly for
the suppression of these obviously illegal pro-
cessions.
A man named Mdrphy Was tried in Ireland*
on the 17th ult., for being connected with tha
Fenian movement, was convicted and sentenced
to seven years pedal servitude. Murphy's crime
was tampering with soldi- rs and trying to in-
duce them to desert and enlist in tbe American
service. Chief Justice Monaghan, addressing
the prisoner, remarked: *' Your crime is one
of tbe next, to the view of oiir law, to treason,
and one of ibe gravest you conld be guilty of.*
Texas Atfaibs a* Wiseihotoh.—Says
the Washington correspondent of the Cincin-
nati Enquirer on tbe 9th iest..*
Not the slightest apprebension is felt ben of
any further national difficulties in Texas, and.
speculations concerning military interference
with the French beyond the RiO Grande bave
ceased altogether. Official and private corres-
pondence received .here from tbat section indi-
cate that very few of the troops will emigrate
to Mexico.
Sul, Santa Catharioa, Parana, San Paulo, and . . An idea of the rapidity with which the army
IT-jati ■ *>■ C.dtn nnJ I 1 _ * I . io V :il nrr diaVta ni4ui4 Ml n w lu> éL-
Espirita Santo, and each immigrant may select
bis own land.
As soon as the immigrant bas chosen his
land it will be measured by Government, and
possession given on payment of the price stip-
ulated.
Lands wilT be sold to immigrants at the rate
of one real per square fatb-.tu, (about 44c. per
acre,) to be p<id before taking possession.
Tbe laws now in force grant many favnrs to
immigrants, such aa exemptions from import
duties on all objects of personal use, implements
of trade and-agricultural implements.
Immigrants will enjoy under tbe constitution
of the empire all ibe civil rights and liberties
wbicb belong to native born Bracilians.
They will enjoy liberiy of conscience in re-
ligious matters; will not be persecuted for mo-
tives of religion ; bnt they mnst respect the
religion of sute, which is tbe "Roman Catholic
Apostolic."
All denominations are tolerated and may
worship as tbey Choose, witb this exception :
Worship cannot be held in a building which has
the " exterior form of a temple."
Immigrants may become naturalized-citizens
after two years residence in tbe empire, and
wdl be exempt from all military dnty except
tbe national gtlard.
Troops to Stat.—General Weitaél, com-
manding the Twenty-Fifth Army Coips,
has issued an order stating that it is proba-
ble that the command will remain for some
time in Texas, and urges on his officers the
being disbanded may be formed from tbe
taet that since-the Sd inst., the War Depart-
ment has ordered upwards of stay regimes ta'
and batteries to be mustered out of servios.
Mkxacak Colonization.— Sr. D. Lois d*
Arroyo, agent of tbe Emperor Maximilian in
New York, furnishes to'tha New York World
copies of two documenta on the subject of colo-
nization, recently published by tbe Imperial
Government. Tbe fit at rejects the plan of Af-
rican colonization proposed by M. de Coats Vi-
anna, tbe aecond rejects tbe propositions of,
other persons for the importation of 100,000
Chinese laborers'. Tbe latter makes use of tbe
following language: Please inform the afore-
said gentlemen "that in this empire even a*
shadow of slavery will not be allowed; but
tbat cnlooizaiion will be made with freemen un-
der no conditions but those to which the civil-
ized world consents."
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N«w Oblians Paoxitb.—The Times says:
"The resumption-Of intercourse with'
Galveston, Texas, has become fixed. There
have been four steamers cleared' durimr the
week and three vessels for that port: There'
: i:li : i_- al.-l :
want of facilities."
We are not so sure, there were five first-
class packets in the trade, besides tr&naiao*.
utmost vigilance in the work of improving j vessels, before the war, and yet the cenatas^
the corps to the highest pitch of perfection. I cry was for more.
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