The New York Herald Newspaper, November 24, 1864, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERA JAMES GURDUN BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR OFFICE XN. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. Volume XXIX = = = - AMUSEMENTS THIS DAY AND EVENING, PROADWAY THEATRE, wan—Prorie’s Lawes NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadwi Broadway.—Poor Genrie. —Consican Brothmns. WALLACK’S TEBATRE, Broadway.—Rosxpate. WINTER GARDEN, Broadway. —He's Jack Snerrarp— Lore in Liveky—A MOWLAND POR aN OLIVER. OLYMPIC THEATRE: Wow Fark Lapy—Mr ky Waits. NEW BOWERY THEATRE, MuuRteeK or Torepo—Witre. Mo ax Man as 4 Barrer, Event van Him Our—Hanvsowe Jack ew YORK Fine ROW AND SMits. BOWERY THEATRE, Wiron—Les Deox Fuairr Swan. Kveniog—Doxn Bo Dronatumeav—How to A) Bower, A St. Joan— ACADIMY:. OF MUSIC. Fourteenth street, —ALt Tear Gurrrmrs ts Nor GoLv—Hanvy AxvY. Broadway.—Tarek MamMota Giants—Two " Dwanrs—INpians— Dkamatio Puwroamayces—Day and BARNUM'S MUSEUM, ‘at Grets—Taire BENCH AUTOMATONS. Evoning BRYANTS’ MINSTRELS. Mech way.—EtHiorian Songs, Danci Age You (uxexnacks. WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL, 514 Broadway.—Dovatm Tmarkze AND Honizontat Barn—Etuiopian oT Daxcus, dc Matinge at 2! P.M cig CAMPBELU'S MINS’ Tanmp ano Exciting M Boose anv GaxpeR. Matines BALLE DIABOLIQUE — Pia: pig QUE. 685 Broadway.—Roserr Hetuan, HOPR CHAPRL, 72) Bro: wian Troore or Guass Bowe 192 and. 201 Bowery — THOR D' = etarorian Oppirias: —Wooprorrs's Bous- Matinee at 3 P. M. YAN AMBURGII & CO.’3 MAMMOTH. MENAGERI 380 and S41 Broadway.—Open from 10 A Me 0 Pee HIPPOTHEATRON, Fourteenth street.—Dog ann Mon- RBY Aor EQugstRian. GruNastic axD AcROBaTIO EN- FARTAINMENTS. Matinee at 236 P. M. DODWORTH HALL, 606 Broadway. Quone ran bile — AMERICAN THEATRE, No. 444 Broadway.—Batinrs, Paxromiaes, BuRLEsQUES, &¢.—Siuox's Mismar. Matinee COOPER INSTITUTE, Bowery.~Da. Corton’ tow or bavawixe. Gas ano Coxceur” O1rO"'* Bem NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 61 4 Ocaionrigs and Lectones, from) A Me MLW Ea WASHINGTON HAL Harlem, —! * 5 StReLs—Songs, Dances, ae: SLRs SE SEL RE Sime arauos Warp New Yerk, Thursday, Nov. 24, 1864. THE BITUATION. ‘We publish this morning some important and most in- toreating facts, as well as reports, connected with the grand march through the State of Georgta to which the army under Sherman is now engaged. Included in this comprehensive compilation are the or: tssved to the troops by Generals Sherman and Slocum previous to the commencement of the movement. They were directed to {ive om the country, but to destroy no property in localities where they were unmolested. Cases of hostility by the citizens were to be followed by relentiess devastation. General Sherman probably captured Macon, Georgia, on last Monday, as despatches to Richmond aewspapers Qupounce that on the previous day he was within eighteen miles of that town. Ita garrison was composed of only old men and boys, belonging to the militia, and Probably 00 resistance would be made by them, as any would be futite, General Sherman was at Grifle, Georgia, only Afty-cignt miles from Macon, on last friday. The Richmond Sentinel, in an article of last Monday’s issue, commenting on thie great Union raid into the heart of the con. federacy, expresses its fears that the Georgians, who are weakened by {ntestine dissensions, will make little or no resistance to Sherman’s advance. Terrible excitement Bod consternation jevidently prevail throughout the > ath regarding the known and anticipated results of his Yrorations, and efforts are being made to concentrate and Drow in his path the militia of all she Guif States. ) Heavy friog on the right of the army of the James on Jucsday of this week ts reported, but with what result bas not been ascertained. At that time there bad been continual fring between the pickets during the previous fow days. It is said that General Butler's James river canal, at Dutch Gap, will be ready for navigation in a vory abort time. Our despatches from Sheridan's army describe the po- sition which the rebel General Early has assumed since his cotrograde movement. His beadquarters are between Tim verville aod New Market, and bis army is stretched across the Sheoaodoab valley on that line, ite right resting in she Laray valley, both his fanks being wel! covered with The maps already publisbed to the Kenaty will suable our readers to trace the locality. His situation ts said to be well suited for an observance of any move cavalry. ments which may be made by the Union forces, as well as (or receiving supplies, whch be ts now gathering in from the pum¢rous small val leys of Westero Virginia. Nearly all the horges, cattlc and otver property still left to the imbabitants are seized aod carried off by his officers, who people it not teke ibem General Shoridan’s mea will, army is Baid to Lave tell the that they do Early's rst much of its spirit, botb officers and men appearing & uraged by the various severe chastisements which have been ipfiicted on them by the national troops, aud very stringent regulations are neces. sary to keep it toge:ber. new artillery, whic be must very much bave needed, heavy He bas lately recetved some alter suffering euch epoliutions in this important respect at the bands Sheridan's troops. It t# believed that the design of the rebels 1s to remain on the defensive for some time, in or near their present position. A party of rebels, "numbering two thousand five hup- dre‘, attacked the garrison at Fayetteville, Arkacsas, on the 28tb ult., bat were repulsed with considerable lose, ‘The town was then invested closely until the 3d ins when (be rebels were reinforced by eix theusand men from Price's forces, under ral Fagan, The evemy were, however, beld in check until the following day, when Gener.le rtig aod Bluot arrived on the sceve of action and the reb , having lost nearly one thousacd men Price con'essee to 2 lose of over ten thousand of bis troops during bis campaign Accounts from Permuda, via Halifax, etate that the Pirate Chicka: sted ber repairs and sailed on the 15th 1 ‘The value of ber captures ‘was sot down at Lato New Orleans payers say tbat General Canby was | sufficiently recovered to resume chorge of tho pominess | of hie military division. Captain Beli, the alleged Lake Eric rebel pirate, had « preliminary examigation in Toropto, Cannda, yesturday, and was committed for trial, which will ve procesied With next week od orders The provincial government at Quebec ha forbidding the op from Canada, eltuer ‘ansporta by fnnd or water iD conaaquence of arme or ammunition, Of information baying been received that Southern rebels and their co oper im that colony are manufacturing Bod collecting &t available potnte shot, ebell, caunon and Other munitions (or the ermies of Jeff. Davis. The Richmond papers of jatt Mouday contain very little a of intereateaside from that regarding Sherman's a edvanre ov Macon, which #: Bentinel pablidhes revere! os letter from Alexander B. Stephens to lkomas J temmer, revel Sona or from Lousiana, reviewing the speech of the letter Bbip, in which Be taken covasion Ww correct the m bave givew iv full, ine sot frow a Brooiway.—Fatnt Heart Never Bowery. —Afternoon— pny Frozen REGIONs— —Afternoon—Tanran Boots 47 THE NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1864. apprebensions of many @8 to lis position as assumed im bis late reconstruction letter, Ho declares that & convention of Statés is not a favorite idea with bim as a mode of instituting vogotiations, but relterates bis bolief that it is better than no mode atall. He ex presees the belief that a favorable response from Davis to the Chicage resolution looking fa convention of all the States would have secured MoCicllan’s election, aud that BO proposition of peace need be expected from Mr. Lin coln’s government. He declares the old Union and con- Siitution to be dead forever, and says that all hopes of tbe restoration of the old government are vain and iliu- Tho report of the doings of the rebel Congress on Saturday reveals the fact that the peoret sessions of that body have been attended with very stormy de bates, and have been principally devoted ¢o an examina tion into the position of Mr. Stepheus. From the state mené of Mr. Foote, it appears that very strong language has been used in regard to Stephens, and it may soon Appear that the Vice President is to we impeached. A “very protty quarrel’? bas sprueg up in the rebel House on the subject of the exemption of state officers from military duty. From one of the speeches made it Appears that Virginia exempts one thousand four hun- dred state officers, North Caroling fourteen thousand, South Carolina four hundred, Aladame one thousand and seventy-four, Mississippi ono hundred and ton, and Georgia over Sftecn thousand. We to-day publish the circular of Provost Marshal Geueral Fry and the proclamation of Governor Seymour, already alluded to ip the Heaatp, direoting a correction of the enrolment of persons tiable to military service in this State, One of our Key West correspondents gives us a most interesting account ef the escape from rebel captivity and arrival within the Union Unes in Florida of two officers and four privates of the nationalarmy. Their Places of confinement were in Georgia, and in their long and necessarily stealth: janderiogs they suffered great Privations. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The National Thankagiving will be observed to-day to a manner in which no previous similar occasion has ever been honore@ 1t will bee universal holiday throughout all the loyal States, in accordance with the recommends. tions of the President and the several Governors. This is the frst time in the bistory of the country when all these States have held their thanksgiving festival simul- taneously. We publish in another portion of the Herat the proclamations of President Lincoln, the Governor, &nd the Mayors of New York and Brooklyn, directing its observance, together with the special recommendations 1 reference to ft issued to the members of their dioceses by the Catholic Archbishop of Ohio and the Episcopalian Bishop of Pennsylvania, There will be religious services in nearly all the churches of this city, and, besides the universal family dinners and assemblages, there will be numerous patriotic ana benevolent banquets. The steamship Charice C. Leary arriv 4 safely at City Point last evening, and this morning the work of distri- bution of ber cargo will be commenced, and will be com- Pleted before night. The steamer James T. Brady, with the balance of the contributions Crom this city, wil! arrive at Fortress Monree this afternoon, and at once Proceed to City Point. Ocr European files by the Moravian, date to the 10th of November, reached this city from Portland, Me., yes- terday morning. The news has been anticipated by the ful telegraphic report already published im the Herat. We publish to-day the details of the recent operations of the allied fet, European and American, in the Straits of Simonosaxi, Japan, by which the navigation of the Straits and the trade of the Inland Sea have been opened to the commerce of the world. The account of the events, 80 important to trade and civilization, ts illustrated by a map, showing the situation of the etraite and sea, which will serve as a guide to mariners during the navigation of this newly freed avenue to onsof the richest portions of the empire of Japan. We have some later news from Mexico by the steam. ship Eagle, which arrived here yesterday, from Havana, A document purporting to be written by General Mejia, the commander of the imperial forces at M gives an account of operations in that vicinity. It says that Genera! Drayton, the rebel eonfmander at Browns- ville, Texas, paid General Mejis a visit, which compliment was returned, sod that Drayton bad agreed to deliver to the imperialists the arms which the Mexican republican leader Canales carried over to Texas from Matamoros at the time Maximilian’s troops took possession of that town. The United States Consul at Matamoros, this document etates, had also offered to give up the Mexican arms de. posited with the Union forces in Texas by General Cor- tina. The Estafette, published tn the city of Mexico, urges the policy of preserving good relations with the rebels of our southern country along the border, and of encouraging thetr immigration into Mexioo. Con- siderable numbers of them, it says, have al- ready established themselves tn Mexico, and en- gaged in tne cultare of cotton. The imperial journals give a frightful account of the sack of the little town of Zacoaleo by « detachment of republican troops. A man, named Townsend, pretending to bave authority from the American Consul, hadtaken possession of the steamship [Mexico at Matameros, changed ber flag ahd Papers from American to Mexican, and agiled with her for Havana, which port she reached on the 8th instant, It is expected that the vessel will be turned over to the service of tbe rebels. A Catro despatch states that Mexican advices re- ceived from New Orleans announce the intention of Diego Alvarez, son of the veteran chief Juma Alvarez, to shortly declare in {aver of the empjre, Maximilian is said to be daily growing more liberal in his policy. Pierre Soule had arrived in the Mexican capital. By the steamsbip Eagle we learn that the negotiations for peace between the Spaniards and the Dominicans have Tailed, and that hostilities bave beeo resumed. in the republic of Venezuela, it is reported, the insurgents still bold out against the goveroment, At Nassau, N. P., the busivess of the blockade runners is still very brisk. There had been many additional departures for Southern ports, and several new vessels for service in this trade bad arrived from England and Canada, To-morrow is the eighty-first anniversary of the evacu- ation of this clty by the British army, in 1783, after the conclusion of the War of Independence. General Sand ford, commander of the First division of the State Na tional Guard, bas istued orders for military observance of the day. Salutes will be Gred on the Battery at sun- rise and poon, and the national standard wili be displayed there. Asaiute will also be fired in the City Hall Park, and the Veterans of 1912 will parade in this city and Williameburg. In the United States District Court yesterday Judge Betts rendered his decision cond omning the prize steamers | ‘annie and the Lady Stirling and vbeir cargoes as lawful | prizes of war, The United States District Attorney at once entered decrees of condempation in both cases, The | final decrees of distribution will be entered as soon as the { Fequisite testimony can be taken showing what vessels fare ontitled to abare in the proceeds. The Annie is ap. praised at sixty Ove thousand Gollars, and ber cargo of cotton is said to be worth two huodred and fifty thousand dollars, The cargo of the Lady Btirling t valued at four | nundred thousand dollars, and the vesset herself has been taken for government service at an estimated value of one bundred and thirty-five thousand dollars. A case of much interest to importing merchants wae before Judge Nelson, in the United States Circuit Court, | yesterday. Richard Perry, tho plaintiff, tendered seven | and shreo.tenths Treasury notes of 1861 to payment of | duties on some goods which he bad imported. These | Coliector Draper refased to receive, and detained the merchandise, to recover which suit is brought. The | question at enue is whether these notes are legally re colvable for duties or imports, and, as the decision of the retury of the Treasury in the matter is being awaited, | the Judge set down the further hearing of the caso till } to morrow. | A large calendar of cases was prepared for trial in the | General Sessions yesterday; but counsel for the defend | Ants sueceedod in moving them off, after which the court | adjourned til to-morrow. In (be Board of County Canvasrors yesterday, the con- tested election districts of the Righth Congressional dis- trict were taken up, and the Second district was ean- | vaseod after some tutte ovjections, The Third district sory, eran laid Over Cll Friday, o0 account of wome informality | in the manner io whch the retary was mace | dhe Rowrd of Kdweation held @ lengthy remsion inst evening, Me. Hitehman presiding, but ao busiaess of public importance was transacted. most Interesting lecture last evening, at the Cooper Inst!- tute, before a very larg. aud appreciative audience, oa the necessity for & thorough Catholic Reformatory Insti tution in New York, The most Rey, Archbishop MoCios- key presided. Some of the most noted philanthropists of the city were present. The tecture was yu every way successful, The School conventions of the McKeon party met last night, in the seven districts created by tho new law, (or the purpose of nominating school commissioners. Governor @yrtin, of Pennsylvania, paid @ visit to tho Produce Exchange yesterday, and was received in a formal but cordial manner. The Governor returned thanks ip a short address for the weloome extended to him, avd commented on the muitiplicity of natural and other bonds which unite New York and Pennaytvania, 10 (ast Saturaay’s HERALD we announced the seizure aod closing by the foterpal revenue oilicers o! three large browerles in the Ninth Congressional district, 1m this city, and the arrest of thetr proprietors, on the charge of defrauding the national Treasury in the matters of licenses and taxes. These establishments are again at work, under guarantees to the government, awaiting legal decision, The owners claim that they bave paid the same duties that are paid by all other similar manu factories, The entire mattor is now undergoing investi- gation, The captain of the Fifth police precinet reports that a part? of mon from the Kighth and Fourteeath wards, under the lead of the pugilists Jo Coburn and Mike Norton, visited the Fifth Ward Hotel, in West broadway, on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of intoriering with tho proceedings of the democratic primary election held at that place, Their alleged designs were frustrated by the police; but n0 arrests were made, C.D. LeBrun, who has an office in Wall stroet, was yesterday arrested and requtred to give two thousand dollars bail to answer the obarge of violating the Eolist- mont iaw of this State, by taking men from this city aud inducing them to enter the military service in a Now Jersey regiment. George Moore, bis wife, and four of their female board: ers, were yesterday arrested on the charge of carrying on & most disreputable business at No. 141 Greene street. Moore, the proprietor of the house, and his wife were committed for trial, in default of five hundred dollars bail each. The girls were reprimanded by the police justice, and then discharged. A man camed Thomas Matthews was yesterday locked up In the Tombs on the allegationthat he had picked a silver watch from the pocket of Michael Aardman, io Park row. The Central Lincoln and Johnson Campaign Club cele- brated the election of these gentlemen by a grand bao. quet at the Metropolitan Hotel last eveming. Letters ‘were received from Secretaries Seward, Bates and Usher and other gentlemen, and speeches were made by Sevators Morgan and Sherman and Messrs. C. 5. Spencer, W Alford, Wakeman, Darling, Dodge, Field, Opdyke and other well knowa republicans. Yesterday was extremely cold, The wind blew high, and the temperature was dowa to a regular wintry degree. Captain Winslow, of the Kearsarge, the sinker of the rebel privateer Alabama, had @ reception and banquet given to him by the citizens of Roxbary, Massachusetts, On Tuesday evening. They leo preseuted to bim an elegant silver tea service, ‘The Boston Fair for the benefit of our national sailors closed on Tuesday evening. The total recetpts exceed two hundred thousand dollars, 4 convention of delegates from the various freedmen’s Felief associations throughout the country assembled in Washington yesterday. The objeot of the meeting is to consult as to the legislation necessary to improve the condition of the colored people liberated by the advance of the national armice. The Canal Commissioners have decided to close the canals of this State on the 8th ef December proximo. A fire broke out between eight and nine o'clock Inst evening, in the photograph gallery No. 485 Broadway, end extended to 438, destroying goods and materials valued at about five thousand dollars, all of which were insured. The damage to the baildings also amounted to about five thousand dollars. The origin of the fre bas not yet been ascertained by the authorities. The stock market was “dull yesterday morning, and there was ne second board. Gold was heavy, and, after opening at 22334, closed at 2213¢. Government securities were steady. Commercial circles were very quiet yesterday, the ‘attention of the merchants being absorbed by the prepa- rations for Thanksgiving, which will be a close holiday. No business will be done, as all the stores will be closed. It ig safe to assert that never was Thanksgiving so unl. versally observed by the business community as this day will be. Gold was about the same yesterday ason Tues- dey, and values of merchandise’ were accordingly aomi- nally unchanged. On ‘Change the flour marxet was quiet, but firm. Wheat advanced Ic. a 2¢,, the demand being moderate. Corn advanced 2c. a 3c., with an active demand. Oats were active and 2c a&c. higher. Pork was active, but lower. Boof was firm and to fair request. Lard was io inoreased demand and firmer. Whiskey firmer. Freights were quict. Sherman's Movements—What the Rebel Press North amd South Say About It. General Sherman, undoubtedly one of the ablest commanders of modern times, is sweep- ing through the heart of the enemy’s territory at the head of a large, well equipped and vete- ran army—and to all persons disposed to look at events with their eyes open, it is evident that his operations must bave immense military results—and that it may conduce te the termi- nation of this war. General Sherman comes toward the Atlantic coast to clear up and fin- ish some old scores? Charleston, Savannah and Wilmington remain to be taken, though the Navy Departmont bas for three years declared its readiness to take them all when the War Department should furnish a co-operative army. General Sherman having fought his way throngh across the continent, now approaches the coast with that army. His movement against any or all of these points will be the joint movement of sixty thousand infantry and fifty or sixty ships—and it will be timed in accordance with other movements by Generals Grant and Sheridan. This shows how ridiculous it is to talk of the pos- sibility of successful resistance at any of those points, and will give an idea of the wonderfully formidable character of the operation, By contrast with the idea thus given, itis worth while to notice what the enemy has to say,on this subject—and to observe the peculiar way in which he shuts his eyes to this greatest event in his history—like the salmon who forces his head under the bank to avoid the blow aimed at his body, and be- lieves that bis pursacr does not see him be- cause be does not see his pursuer. The rebel press in Richmond and in this city agree in the attempt to belittle this operation— to deny that it bas any importance, and that it can have any result that will be te the advan- tage of the Union cause. Richmond papers depict it as “formidable only because it is novel,” and as a counter diversion to draw Beauregard from Tennessee, They hint dread- ful things of what will bappen to Sherman, and one of them has even represented Sherman’s army as already “driven” by Howell Cobb. We do not suppose any one could say anything worse of Sherman than that, or put his military power in @ meaner light. The News, of this city, calls the movement “a raid” that “in- volves serious contingencies of disaster” to Sherman. He can do positive injury to the railroads, it thinks, and may injure magazines, factories, &c., but it does not see that there is any military result in the movement; and while Sherman is at it, Beauregard and somebody else may smash him up. So they may. All the etragglers out of the Southern armies— two hundred thousand—might suddeo- ly report for duty somewhere on Sherman’s line of march by Monday next, and somo yet unknown hero might take (sem in hand and organize them, acd arm them with pooket pis tols, and they might all go at Sherman at oace ‘Tee Rev. Ue. Iyon, of the Cathollo churcd, delivereda tas he came up, and that would be very dreadful—and the News would be very happy. If Sherman had only thought of this “contingency of disaster” before be left Atlanta be would no doubt have stayed there. The World represents the move- ment as a retreat. Beauregard having run away with his army over toward the Missis- sippi was such a terrible blow to Sherman that he could not stand it, He bad to leave Atlanta and retire precipitately—on Maconand Augus- ta. This is in accordance with a new theory of the art of war discovered by a peace man, which holds that you can never do your enemy so much harm as when you leave him alone. Indeed the World knows the particulars of a whole horrible chapter of disasters that have happened to Sherman—how the Georgians have turned out and burned up all. the mud roads he had to march on, and ell the rivers he had to cross, and egten up all the corn that was to feed his Lorses, and so on. These papers, through the necessities of their position, have to make some allusion to Sher- man’s movement; but it is their business to ignore all the possibilities of success, and to see and dwell upon all the difficulties that may lie in the way—to invent thousands of imaginary difficulties for the comfort of rebel readers, and to say on the subject all that can possibly be said to please those who wish for Sherman’s failure, and to ease the minds +of those who fear his success. All this they do very well, and this explains the tone of their comments. Tus Meanness oy THE TkEasuRY Depart- mEnT.—Under the present administratien the Treasury Department bas been most curiously managed. Secretary Chase was a very nice man and a very moral man; but still some of the grossest immoralities were discovered in the department while it was under his control. Sec- retary Fessenden is a very nice man and avery liberal man; but still there is a great deal of contemptible meanness in some of the bureaus under his supervision. No doubt, however, the meannesses, like the immoralities, occur without the knowledge of the Secretary. We have recently received a letter from the meanest ef these mean bureaus. It is all about an advertising bill, and is signed “H. A. Ris- ley, Sup. Spec. Agt. Tr. Dept.,” which hiero- glyphics we understand to mean Superb Spe- cial Agent of the Treasury Department. The superb and alphabetical Risley complains that the Heratp charges more for advertising than some other papers in this city. Of course we do. We have a larger circulation than all the other papers combined. We therefore give the advertiser more publicity fer his money than any other paper. Consequently all the advertising patronage of the city is concentrat- ing at our office. It is natural that it should do so. The thing is a matter of business. The advertisers, like all other business men, go where they can get their mone y’s worth. In consequence of the mismanagement of the Treasury Department, the depreciation of the currency and the rise in the prfces of every- thing necessary to a newspaper, we have been compelled to increase our advertising rates. All our patrons accepted this as a war neces- sity. No ome has objected to it except the superb Risley, with a handle to his name. Shopkeepers, merchaats, waiters, servants—all classes of people—have paid our rates without grumbling. It remains for the Treasury Depart- ment to be mean, If we had known that the department was in such straits we should have offered to print the advertisement for nothing; being ignorant of its neediness and its meanness we charged it at the same rate as any other ad- vertiser. Cannot it afford to pay? But H. A. Risley, Sup. Spec.. &c., adds insult to injury by comparing the Heratp with a couple of obscure sheets in this city, to adver- tise in which is to hide one’s light under a bushel. Delinquent debtors and sharp petti- foggers always resort to these daily humbugs when they want to print advertisements which are not to be seen. Now every bona fide adver- tiser knows that his advertisement would be cheaper in the Heratp at one hundred times the cost than in one of these unseen journals, because he wants his advertisement known and read of all men. In this point of view the Heravo is still the cheapest advertising medium in the country. The people recognize this fact, and the result is that we have more advertising patronage and heavier taxes to pay than any other journal. Every two or three months we have to hand over five, six or seven thou- sand dollars in taxes to Fessenden’s depart- ment. Now, under these circumstances, if the superb and literary Ridley did not want his ad- vertisement read by everybody why did he send it to us? And if he dM want it read by overy- body why don’t he pay our bill? We ask Presi- dent Lincoln aud Secretary Fessenden to take a look at this “big thing,” and ave assure the Sup. Spee. Agt. Tr. Dept., otherwise known as Risley, that if he does net send on our money we shall bring this meanness, as well as the Post Office advertising meanness, before the ext Congress. Poor Brooxs.—We really begin to pity poor Brooks, of the Express. Clark bas a suit against bim; Dodge is contesting his election to Congress, and Peter B. Sweeny is going to pro- secute him for a libel. Thus he not only bas Scylla on one side of him and Charybdis on the other, but Mount Etna has opened on bis rear. Poor Brooks. Tue Cuarrer Evection.—The coming muni- cipal election has ne political interest. Unless the taxpayers take it into their own hands it will be simply a series of personal contests. One point of importance to be decided by it is whether Peter B. Sweeny, the Bowery boy, or George Purser, the English radical, is to be the FIGHT BRTWEEN A BLOCKADH RUNNER AND GUN- BOLTS—BSOAPB OF THR BLOCKADE RONNBK, Fortress Monroe, Nov. 22, 1864, The United States double ender gunboat Sassacus ar. rived ia Hampton Roads this morning from the block- ading fleet of Wilmington, with her rudder disabled and ovborwise damaged by the severe which has been prevailing for few days along the coast. She coports (bat on the 19th a blockade runner, while com ing out of Wilmington, ran ashore on the east bar of the barbor and was Ored upon by our veaseln, which ¢f returned with spirit, the engagemont lasting severa hours, without any of the Ghote from our gunboats materially datnaging ber, Under cover of a dense fog which set in about dusk ahe got off the bar and succeeded in reaching Wilmington, News from Mrxzico by way of New Or- leans. Carno, Now. 23, 1864, The Intost Mexihan news stated that the Kmporor wae daily leaving towards the liberal party. Tiorre Soule had arrived in the city of Morice Doo Diego Alvarez, gon of Don Juno Alvarox, it ie re. Ported, would eolare in favor of Maximilian, The Franc. Mexioan trv ps had left their cacampmeat, aa orton wan quiet at New Orieane at Si 1h otis REWS FROM WASHINGTON, Wasarncton, Nov. 28, 1864. THE EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS. ‘The Commissary General of Prisoners is besieged daily, by anxious friends of our soldiers in the rebel prisons, concerning the provability of an early exchange, and tae Condition of those in conimement. Repeated attempts have beea made to procuce complete lists of Union prisoners, but without success, the rebels only forward. ing at long intervals the names of our men in @ fow of their prisons and hospitals, It is expected that upon the arrival of Major Mul ord from bis receot interview with the Contederate Commissioner of Exchange, the De- Parment will be placed in possession of information {hat will onabie it to answer nearly if not all {nquiries. THE RELBASE OF RBBEL OFFICERS. Applicatious are constantly being made, and in many cases through influential politicians, for the release of rebel officers amoog our prisoners of war upon their tak- tng the oath of aliegtauce. The families of a great num. ber reside in the border States, and the prisovers are, 20 doubt, sincere in their ments that they dosire to re. turn to thetr homes and become good citizens; but no appHeation for retease can be granted until the ofticers sball be exchanged; then, previous to their departure South, an opportunity will be afforded them to take the oath and remain; but at present aoue but deserters oan be allowed this privilege. THE VACANT JUDGESHIPS. The vacancies in the United States District judgesbips in Todiqua, Missouri and Delaware will not be Oiled until the meeting of Congress, THE FREBOMEN’S CONVENTION, A convention of delegates from the various Freedmen’s Rellof Associations throughout the country was convened ‘his morning at the Sanitary Commissiun Rooms, to take into consideration measures to advance the interests of the cause, and for such special legisiation as, will tend to the elevation of the freedmen. SECRETARY SEWARD AND VISCOUNT TREILHARD. ‘The published account of a conversation between Mr. Seward and Viscount Tretihard, of the French Legation, has no foundation tn fact. Viscount Treilbard has not been in Washington for eight months past. It is under. stood he is now Secretary of the French Legation at Brussels, No conversation of the character referred to was held with any person. GOVERNOR FENTON’S RESIGNATION AS A MEMBER OF CONGRESS. Governor Fenton hes prepared bis resignation as a member of the Thirty eighth Congress, to take effect om the 20th of December. The Pirate Chickamauga, &o. Hauwax, Nov. 23, 1864, The British war steamer Media, (rom Bermuda, 19th, arrived this evening. The pirate Chickamauga bad com- pleted her repairs and sailed om the 15th on a cruise. The value of her captures was $600,000. The Mary, formerly the Alexandra, arrived at Bermuda on the 14th, nine days from Halifax. The Hawk was tho only biockade runner in port. ‘The fever had almost disappeared. The Time of Ol ge the Sew York Canais. ALBANY, Nov. 23, 1864. It has been resolved by the Canal Commissioners to close the canals of the State on the 8th of December. The Seven-Thirty Notes of 1861. UNITED STATKS CINCUIT COURT. Before Judge Nelsons. Nov. 22.— Richard D. Perry vs. Simeon Draper.—This was a suit against the Collector of the Port, Mr. Draper, Drought to test the value of the seven-thirty notes issued in 1861, as to whether they were receivable for import duties as gold. The plaintiff imported some articles of foreign merchandise, and tendered im payment of the du- ties thereon the amount demanded notes of 1861, at their then par would not receive the tender, and detained Plaintiff’ then Drought the action in trover to recover the property for alleged illegal detention, claiming that the Collector had refused to receive the duty in bonds, which, by act of Congress, bad bees made receivable of a)l_ dues, and were payable in coin. ‘The District Attorney, viewing the importance of the case, applied for a postponement until the Secretary of ‘the Treasury bad come to a decision on the point, it being now before bim. J Nelson finally set down the further bearing the case for Friday next, City Intelligence. Evaccanon Day.—The Eighty first anniversary of the evacuation of our city by the British forces will occur to-morrow, and General Sendford has ordered that it be commemorated by the firing of national salutes on the Battery eign Park. The Veterans of 1812 will also meet at foot of Grand streot, io full eniform, and havea parade in this city and Williamsburg in honor of the day. - ? ‘teal. WINTSE GARDEN. On Friday night there will be an entertainment given at this theatre which ought to be chronicled as a great ‘event in the Bistory of the drama in this city. The pro- ceeds will be given for the benefit of the Shakapere mon. ument to be erected in the Park, this being the se- cond benefit given for that purpose by the manager of the Winter Garden, The play on Friday aight will be Shakspere’s tragedy of Julius Cmear, and the three Brothers Booth will play the principal parte, Mr. Edwin Booth will persovate the of Brutus, Mr. Junius Brutus Booth Jobo Wilkes Booth Rooth, 80 well and favorably known bere. It is not n0- cessary to flourish many trumpets over a performance like this, If there is any real taste for a great and pure dramatic entertainment in this city, the house will be one of the most densely crowded ever seen. Mr. Edwin Booth will commence a regular engagement at the same house on Saturday night with Hamict. The African Opera. {TO THE RDITOR OF THE HERALD. In mentioning the names of celebrities of the minstrels as musicians io your paper of yesterday I neglected, by accident, to speak of the following excellent composers:— Messrs. P. B. Isaacs, N. W. Gould, Hershel Fenton, An- thony Niat and E. G. Hol DAN. BRYANT. The Turf. Those who wieh to enjoy the eporte of the turfmay bave their “heart's desire” by xisiting the Union Course to-day, A sweepstakes with six entries is the first on the programme, to be followed by a match race, the wind up to be @ mule race, with about a dozen en- tries. The Navy. THE CAPTURE OF THE ANNIE. Acting Ensign E.N. Semon, in command of the launch of the Alabama on the night of the capture of the Annie, desires to contradict the statement that he bad any part in seizing that vessel or preventing her escape. The credit of the capture he desires to give solely to the Wil- derness and Niphon. The launch did not know anything of the capture until next morning at daylight. No other vessel was within signal distance at the time the annie ‘was taken, The Seventy-ninth Highiand Volan- te TO THE EDITOR OF THE MERALD. No, 32 Wavaatay Piace, Now. 23, 1864. An article appeared in your paper of this morning in- dioating that | was reorganizing the Seventy ninth New York State Militia, As the above ts evidently a mirtake, you would oblige me by correcting it and insert the fol- lowing:-— Some time back I received orders from the War [e- Partmont at Washington, and also from the Governor of this State, through the Adjutant General, to reorganize the Seventy.ointh regiment Voluptoera. ' To this object only I have devoted ali my energies, and we have now several hundred men in the Geld I'am not in any way connected with the Seventy-minth Militia, Bow reorganiz- ing urder the galiant Colonol David Morrison, for whom— including the brave officers and men who served under tain the highest esteem and ac Linc regimeats will in no way tote each other, and | hope that both will soon be fill the required standard, BAMUEL M. BLLIC Colone! Boventy ninth regimant Volunteers, Police Intelligem ARREST FOR VIOLATING THE ENLISIMENT LAW. ©. D. LeBron, keoping an office at No, 0 Wail strest, was yesterday arrested by officer O'Byrne, of the Essex Market Police Court, chorged on the complaint of Joba | Dempsey, residing at No 163 Wost Houstom street, with & violation of the Rnlistment act. Ip his aMidavit before cAvoy , Jam coompanied three men nainod Jam Sohn F, Langton, 10 the de’endant’s office for the pu (ee opliating. After making known thor desires he told them the reeruiting busimess wag doi) hero at present, and said that by going to Jersey he woud insure them four bundred and fity dollars exch, Very reluctantly the men wont to Jersey City with the ac Cused, and there eatered the military service, Dempa therefore charges LeBron with taking mon out of the Biate for the purpose of enlisting them. Justice Mang- field beld the prisoner in two sand doliars bali for trie, Comceer.—The Mi rgdanarwerein Arlo Society an. ovunee & concert at the City Arsembly Keowe for Sat day next, the 2th, It will bo under the direction ot Mr. Barimano, Amonget tho artiste who have volunteered their services are Mosare. Lowi, Moljeohauer Beanath end 0, Dorgmaa. . RICHMOND. Heavy Ft Reported age ory ter’s Right. Foarasss Monwos, Nov. 22, 1864 ‘The mail steamer Thomas Collyer, which arrived (rem City Point this evening, brings dowa a report of heavy firing on the right of Geveral Butler's position, and of continual Gring between the pickets during the past (ow days. Wasnixaton, Nov, 23, i ‘There is information from City Point, dated yesterday morning, that butaebort time will elapse before the Dutch Gap canal will be opened. All bopes of the evacuation of Petersburg by the enemy, ‘until forced into 1t by General Grant, have been given ap- The rebels, If attacked, ceuld abandon the city witheus danger of serious molestation on their retreat, and as this Point is the key to Richmond there is not the. bapility that any movements on the part of Ger man will induce Lee to 80 weaken bis force as to render negessary @ greater contraction of bis lines. All {nforma™ tion received (rom Richmond indicates that the rebels en” tertaio n0 idea of abandoning their positions, but, on the contrary, are exerting ¢hemselves in an unprecedented manner to increase their depots of supplies and ordnance. THOMAS! The War im Kentuchy and Tennessee Hood Marching on Pulaski, &c. Sr. Lous, Nev. 28, 1666. A Paducab despatch of yesterday says military affatee in this district are active. Every rebel move on this side of the Mississippi ts now knowo. The whele country has been thoroughly scouted, and parties bring in prisoners daily. The concentration of troopa and the coming of Geveral A, J. Smith means something, but what it is not proper to state. A few days, how- ever, will doubtiess deveivp the plan of the contempias- ed campaign. Both the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers are in fine boating order, will prove valuable eum liarles to military operations in Tennessee and Kentucky. ‘fhe gunboats Peoria and Pawpaw returned here es Sunday from a reconnoisance up the Tennessee river. The bodies of Ensign Bare, of tho guuboat Undine, and Captain Allen, of the transport Venus, killed whem their vessels were captured by Forrest’s gunboats, were found. ‘The river ts lined with rebel pickets from Pine Biufts Johasonville, Tbe rebel General Lyon, in commana es that districs, bas orders to watch the river closely an@ blockade it. Transports will begin running again soem, Forrest has pontoon acroas the river at Chicasaw. Deserters and scouts report Hood’s army thirty-€ve thousand strong, with thirt; ven pieces of artillery. He intended to operate in Middle and Eastern Tennessee and Kentucky. He was marching on Pulaski, Giles coum- ty, Tenn., and expected ultimately to seize Cumberian@ gap. His men were greatly io ceed of clothing, supplies of which they hope to obtain by plundering the towne through which they pass. Large sumbers of deserters come into our lines dalty, many of them bringing borses and equipments. IMPORTANT FROM ARKANSAS. Battie at Fayettevilic—Priee Again Deo feated. : Sr. Louis, Nov, 23, 1864. Advices from Fayetteville, Arkansas, say Colong@! Brooks, with 2,500 rebels, attacked that place Oe tober 28, but was repulsed with considerable loss. From that time to November 3 the town was pretty closely invested, when General Fagan, with abou€ 81x thousand of Price’s retreating forces came up, and bombarded tue place five hours, with Swo pieces of artil- lery, but were held at bay until the next day, whem Generals Curtis and Biunt arrived, and the rebels ske- daddied, They lost nearly one thousand killed aa@ wounded. Our loss was one killed, A missionary who travelled some forty miles wit® Price in Arkansas, reports tbat the gonoral toid him he had lost over over ten thousand men killed, wounded an@ deserted, and that his expedition into Missouri had besa most disastrous. racy in Canada. Quunac, Nov. 23, 1866. Owing to reliable information that Southerners an@ rebel sympathizers in certain Western towas are mane- facturing clandestinely, and collecting at conventen® Points, shot shell and cannon, the government has iseued, ~ uader chapter 4 of the act of 1663, @ proclamation pre bibiting the exportation, or carrying coastwise or by im and navigation, of arms or ammunition. ‘The steamer Olive Branch brings New Orleans dates > the 18th. Geveral Asboth, who was wouded in the late expedition im Florida, bad arrived at New Orleans. ‘There was good inquiry for cotton; holders were asking $1 26 for low middling, and $1 30 for middling. Sales were made at $1 273¢ for middling. Refined sugar 23c. Super fine flour $12 a $14; choice extra $13 75 a $14. City Politics, TAMMANY HALL ALDBRMANIC CONVENTION These conventions met iast evening, and the follow! fe the result of their labors>— First district—John Moore nominated. Phird district—Michael Norton nominated. Fifth district—Adjourned till Monday, when e Samy many-Mozart candidate will probably be nominated, Seventh districte—Adjourned till Monday evening, Eleventh district—John Brice nominated. Thirteenth district—Peter Masterson nominated, Seventeenth dastrict—Jobn McQuade nominated, MOZART ALDERMANIC NOMINATIONS. Seventh district—Jono G, Haviland nominated, Bleventh dustrict— John Hardy nominated. Seenieenth disrict—Jobo Hart nominated, Is James Brooks Elected? THE QURSTION STILL UNDECIDED—ANOTHER MERTING OF THB COUNTY CANV4SS8i8— ANOTHER ADJOURN MENT, BTO. ‘The Board of County Canvassers helg another meeting Yesterday to canvass tho Eighth Congressional distries A large and active lobby, among which James Brooks was conspicuous, was in attendance, The Chairman, Supervisor Twaxp, stated that im Otp opinion it would be proper to ascertaia if the canvassers who had been notified to attend wore present, Supervisor Porpy said that he objected to the exams nation of the canvassers of election. Such a course ex~ ceeded their powers. The business of the Board was; with the returns made to thom, and that only. Here’ iterated bis opinion that the Board bad uo power to ex amine the canvassers. ‘Supervisor TwERp suggested that it would be pr to koow if canvassers wore present. It could do ne harm at ents. Supervisor Srxwart stated bis willingnoss to proceed with the cxnvass if the privilege of questioning the cam vassers liowed. The 0 of the canvassers being called, is was ascen tained that thore were two of them proseot Supervisor Srewarr road the ailidavit of C. A. which stated that the votes were taken by tho canvas- Supervisor Porpy said that the affidavit was one-sifed, and objected to the reading of it. He stil! urged thas the ul not b) exceed their powers. Supervisor T he Board cannot.go beyond the act of the Inspectors of lection, If illegal votos were placed in the jot box, that 0 argument over whick we bave no control Supervisor Purby—This ts not the proper place to read the affidavits of Interested parties perbaps. Thoy were doubtless prepared with a view to being read elsewhere, Tho canvass of the district was then proceeded with, The vote ts the same as that already published. The canvace of the Third district waa them taken apy Aiscovered that thers was some informality tm the manner in which"they had been returaed, and the Board adjoorned tts proceedings til) to-morrow at ooon, The Alleged Brewery Prauds. ‘The three large brewery establisuinents whose opera tions were andden!y stopped a few days ago by the cot. lector of the district (Ninth Congressional) on the charge tbat tbe proprietors had defrauded the government by evading the payment of the internal revenue tax, are nat work, The whole matter is now before the propor tribunals, aid it js no longer necessary to with~ hold the names of the parties implicated. The breweries Aro well Imown, and are at fotlows:—Berohoimer & Bohmidt, 'stewery 110th streot and Righth avenue; Hoary Ulausren , erence? on Forty-seventh street, betweem Firat ay ond nyenues; Jobo Betz, brewery om Forty fourth strect, betweeo Righth and Ninth avenues. The breweries are worked wnder certain guarantees, to the government, awaiting the decision of the courte, The partios. implicated state, Om their own bebalf, that They alrondy pay as duiy one dollar a barrat on tho ale ‘and beer they sell; that some of t customers reture, “ ap. has beon.a long established custom, and the par Fie bad no den that they wore doing an illegal nck in #® manufacturites It. Th fw alleged that a majority of the brewers of this city bave been in tite habit of kage Of Weir Ol and sale otail im this way, aod to thoi Sereda i ned Sire wand ‘they Fecsived no response, ti! wetlon the collector gomewhat astoniahed (bem and brought the ahole matter before the courte,