The New York Herald Newspaper, February 2, 1865, Page 8

ee a t { ; t iy & @ the eartest privet {7M Grow “hab \ \ 8 SHERMAN. Cxtensive Conflagrations in Savannah, &n Attempt to Destroy the City by Five and Explosion. PARTIAL SUCCESS OF THE INCENDIARY, More of Sherman’s Army Landed at Beaufort, 8. C. Preceedings of Northerm Aid Committees, Tho Gunbost Dai Ching Destroyed by the Rebels, to, &e,, ‘Zhe United States steam transport Suwo Nada, Jaywe, from Hiitun Head ‘Jan, 29, reached thie port yesterday. Purser Lewis P. Thomas will accept our thanks for @avors; also Purser Dickenson, of the Ajax, from Savan- mabto Hitton Head, for forwarding daspatches te the Bawo Nava. «dec. tneendiary Conflagrations at Savannah. Ouw-the evening of the 27th a disastrous fire occurred at $a /unval., destroying cousiderable praperty, but without Wwss of tke; and on the vmorning of ‘the 28th another ‘wroke oul, destroying tee squares ia the Third district. several buiklings were vorn down to.prevent the spread- tn, of theslamnes, as tbe wind was @lowing strong from sue cust. ‘Loent, T. J. Spencer, Depot Ordmance Officer, reporte ‘ha: svine tend Lad planed a keg of powder at the side of shearsenal, at the corner of York -and Waller streets, auduublodjy to blow-up the city, as it contained over sbirty tousef powder. The keg was placed in ¢he shadow mw tree to avoid dissovery, withthe top taken out, A @ugic spark would heve carried out his hellish design. It # thougat 10 be the work af the rebels, who are in any- thins butxn amiable mood in view of their prasent con- dition, Additienal troops of Sherman’s army have gone to Beautont, =. ©. ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. Captain Thotaas W. Middleton, Veteran reserve corps, reports that the heaviest portion of the fire occured on Srocghton aud Hay ion streets. { the Pulaski House caught fire, but wae ex- gaisped after considerable exertion. Gov uaguzine exploded, but with what damage was aut known at the time of his departure. Tae fre was undoubtedly the work of emissaries of “ths rebe! government, Three lives were known to have been lost in the con- azraiion at tho time of the departure of the veseel. Jn conversation a short-time since with several citi- wens of Savammeh on the subject of the war, General Sherman, in his characteristic manner, remarked:—We Wish to cultivate freadly feeling with your people; if they love monar hy, we Will uot quarrel with them; bat we love a strong republic and mean to maintain it TH Aid for Savannah. MR, THOMAS J. CUMMINS’ DESPATCH, Savanxan, Ga., Jan. 25, 1865, ‘WE PITRIBUTON OF THE PROVIEIONS TO THE CLIYZENS OF SAVANNAB, ‘The distribution of the provisions brought by the Re- ‘Peo: a Clyde is still being continued. The Daniel Webster will be unloaded to day, and her cargo also sent among ‘the -itizens, Things-rlook brightand joyous here, as the ‘weather Je-exceedingly flue, although the mornings are very damp.and chilly. ACTION OF TH CITIZENS’ MFETING AT THE EXCHANGE, To-day axneeting of the citizens was held atthe Ex- ehange, purruant.toaca'l ofthe Mayor. The object of this meeting was to give expression to the feelings of the people for tire contributions of provisions from the North. The proceed ngs commenced at twelve o'clock. A band ‘was stationed outside the building, which discoursed na- Monal airs Mturing the progress of (he meeting. The com- mittee from New York and Boston were present, toge- ther with (aptain Vele, of General Geary’s staff, and MLaoutonant Gelot, of General Grover's staff, who have ee-operated in the distribution of the provisions, There wee a very large attendance, and the affair passed off ‘with genuine-enthusiasm and perfect quiet. There were ‘det three or fonr of the military present, and they came tm from pore-curiogity. It was truly a citizens’ meeting, and represented the most respectable classes of the city. Abicrmen Bwonam called the meeting to order, and Moved uhat Mayor Arnold preside. The mation was carried unanimously. MAYOR AUNOLD'S. ADDRESS, see Arvow, on taking the chair, read the foliowing J ren — Prisow Crrizyxs—For the second time since the capture @ourciy it has beon my duty to summon you to meet focether {n public assembi: # occasion Which brings you toether to-day «s one wbich will be ever remarkable, @.en in the annals of ‘thelast few weeks, so pregnant as they havo beeu by events which make epochs in bistory aad whieh aimos: comlens: a lifeline in a day. A brief Bev iew of the circumstances under which we were placed WHli be n-vessary fora: loarer understanding of our pres- ent condi capture of savannah, on the tat of TDeeen ber, 1864, prod ced greater alteratvans in our con- Gition (haa inere imilisary possession and military gov- ernment. The Confederate currency, already in‘lated to 27 almost nominal valve, was etill the medicm of ex- change when ‘asannab was ta the confederacy, but Ake moment the Uniied States regained Saven- Bah, the onfederate money was Literally mot worth the Peper on whch it was printed, and all, all of us, the aty wernment, were reducad to adead stand. of ‘poverty. ut off from atl communication with the external world, With no means do purchase provisions and no provisions } do purchuce 1 did wot exaggerate your comaition in my epening remarks ov the 0th of December. ‘The want of fuel was supplied, as far a praciicable, by the direc. 4 Mon of the nobie Geary, and Lam happy to stee that, at nis snecessor, Major Gene- ke me o furninh wood-vo our in vents made at te meeting of the tions of eye witnerses from the c 1 in the breasts of jork and Bosten, and, da hortest season wending Bian who reart ty and sine no feeling, bt T do nat Blieve there 4s such within the sound of my voice, J hope that thas diy Will prove that the.citivens of Savannel justiy appre « tite the rosity of New York and Boewn, amd that + WY would \urther show that they look opon the action as Whe ole baueh of peace, and tha: they will mw et it on their part by the fairest, frankest accepiance of it an @ % Buch, from whact bave,seen, F believe to be the f Salant sentiment of our people. War my | the very wiations of society. We ace now ip the madet of jar. ine el ments, btn ray of light ts dawning. We may exp. Wt that it will | nd to a more p fe tday, and we m st in the mesntim: onéeavor co profit by the worde of St Patal—“ Tribulation worketh patienee, and pationse experibonee, and experience Lop.” EETROUN CMON OF THR NeW YORK AND DeSTON COMMETTRN, Tho Mayon then inteodicot to the meeting the meia- ‘Bere of the New York and Moeton committees. MP. PARTRO'S REMARKS, Me. Ancuininy Baxren, in behalf of the Now York dgommittcr, made a few remarks If ho had been in- forined a rhonth age that bo would (ind hitaelf in the ety of Sevaunah he would jook pon it as an impose. Ddility. He ne there to perforin » sacred duty, and he ie passed by the New York retief movement, nud which was atteativey when that d ty was perfor Mr, Baxter rend che resolutt < ‘bamber of Commerce as to t ee telided an vioqvent diseour Ba ened to tito ) aanid TrNIN AY MLB Corr® pew followed in a somewhat lengt iy we hk He atluted to the energy with which the people the North ntended to carry on the war antl every troh 9 { Southern territory wae brought back within the Union, The lresiient’s emoucipation proclamation he get dows? #8 a deeee of the Almighty. He conoluded wiih a atv" Cullogy of Me. Linc RROLO 10%! PARBTD, Tho fall. Wing resol.tions were then offered and seed = The spontans"® And vneolicied Lbogality and bene- srolence of the eit. 20n8 of New York and Boston, im raise ing contribytions a4 purchasing and forwarding provt- gions for the nao &'6 destitute of the city of Savannah, cagal! for no ordinary ¢x,)"e8100 on the part of ite citizens Spreprivea for yours of ads “Xternal trate, ent off from the mercial world by a i"! blockate, tie reso noes of Che town were gratually wasted away, antl we had Feavhed the point of alinost p&'tve Marvetion, when fhe jeccupation by tho army of Genel tderman \ook plac, | ‘The transition state of society complcates our situa tion, The military power must obtain, so long as any portion @ the Southern States maintain an armed resistance ‘te he Union. the of ordiary inter- channels While this lasts th> people are com- Such is the situation of Savan- im sucecesion, wll be the condition Pertions of the country as they again fall into pesseasion of the national government. Tho hand of syrapathy and fellowship eo gen:rously oxtended to ae gratifying th alg Me rt if — ev a port on of Northern fellow citizens are desirous of re-establ shing theam cable relations which formerly existed betwe.a the varioas sections of our wide spread republic, aud oaght to carry conviction to every unprejudiced mind ‘that there is but ome course to pursue, and that is to aim sal @ speody termiaation of the unfortunate strife which bas been devastating the country for pearly four years. Having appealed to arms to docide the question the weaker party in such a conquest must abide the isene of events, and cagnot dictate terms. But the proclamation of President Lincoln has pointed out the only way in which the United States, with her unexhausted and inexhaustible materials ef war will consent to peace, aud one ef the largest meet- ings ever held tm this oy, on the 28th of Becember, byte i ‘i le of Savannah in the catagory presented the Chie! paratively helpless, suc! jistrate. ‘he meeting called to-day to convey the thanks of our citizens 0 the generous donorsof the provisions which are to be tistributed gratuitously to the needy, isthe direct fruit ‘of thie action, dictated, as it was, the weasonable ‘hope of retrieving the mistakes of the past, ‘and re-eatabl shing a8 far-a8 postible, the prosperity which onee ble: our land. Whatever may be the action of the United States government in the f: this mesting has to-day a duty to perform to the citizens of New York and Boston in giving expression to the sen- timestt:of the town in relation to the manificent bounty of which it is the grateful recipient. The city is fm the sanwo-cendition as it was when the meeting of the 28th of D.ceusber was held. The great difioulty is in the fact that the people are without remumerative industrial occupation, which the early -of our yport would speedily ‘relieve. Let us that ‘this maybe remedied in a reasonable time. Meanwhile the contributions of our generous domors are literally a god- soni; for as the scanty resources of living which were in the:city when captured have’ been gradually consumed, literal starvation stared us in theface, We are now re- Neved from any immediate fear of this calamity, and havo at least respite'entil the present chaotic elements —— situation ekall subside ito order. Bedt there- Resolved, That the citizens of Savannah tender their *eartfolt garatitude to the Chamber of Commerce of the ‘Btate of New York, to the New York Commercial Associ- *atton of the Produce Exchange, and all the libesal citizens of the city of New'York, who centributed means to pur- Precnd peorionss and =e. New York aaa ‘ash- ngton Steamship Company, w! 80 generously placed ‘the steamship Rebeor lyde at the service of the com- mittee for the Leggs aap the provisions hither, Resolved, That the same acknowledgment is due to the citizens of Boston for th«ir prompt and liberal ac- Uon in raising contributions and, sending out provisions for the relief or our citizens, and also to the owners of the steamship Greyhound for their gencrosity in fur- nisbing transportation for the. provisions; and that the ‘place of their meeting in Faneuil Hall, the Cradle of American Liberty in the days of our common struggle for independence, was an appropriate one for the renewal “of those ties which have bownd Massachusetts and Georgia in common bond. ‘The eloquent and touching letter of the Boston Relief Committee to an unfortunate people is treasured for the children of many a family. Resolved, That these expresrions are not alone an offer- ing from those whose necessities may induce them to ac- cept the bounty £0 liberally bestowed, but are the wide utterance of a grateful community, Resolved, That the thanks of the citizens of Savannah are eminently due and are hereby gratefully returned to Colonel Julian Allen, of New York, for his kindness in offering to advance the funds and to make purchases for the corporate authbrities of the city of Savannah, until he could be reimbursedsby shipments of rice, and also for his philanthropic exertions in bringing to the notice of the citizens of New York and Boston, the destitute con- dition of our people of: which he became personally cog- nizant while ainong us. Resolved, That our most cordial thanks are due, and are hereby returned to Messrs, Archibald Baxter, H. P. Babcock and Frank Lathrop, the Committee on the part of the New York contributors, and to Mr. L. E. Chitten- den, one of the owners of the Rebecca Clyde; and to Messrs, H. O. Brigga, W. H. Baldwin and Henry D. Hyde, committee on the part of tho citizens of Boston, who, at this inclement season of the year have sacrificed the comforts of home, and braved the privations of a winter voyage to fulfil their mission of mercy. Resolved, That the citizens of Savannah heard, with Profound esret, of the death of the Hon. Faward verett; his name and fame are the common pride of the country, but the city of Savannah will claim to hold in especial remembrance the fact that the last public act of his life was in behalf of her suffering people, and under circumstances which evinced that the kindness of his heart was uot even exceeded by the brilliancy of his intellect; they knew he was great, they feel he was good. The resolutions were unanimously adopted. As we go to press other addresses are being delivered. After some further remarks from Messrs. H. D. Hyp and W. H. Batpwin, of Boston, the meeting adjourned, Mr. E. D. Westfall’s Despatch, Savannan, Jan. 24, 1865, Acconsiderable batch of interesting information might be given to the public if the pens and pencils of news- paper men in Savannah were permitted to work with ahy degree of looseness, As it is, he who attempts to send news from this locality must be a very careful nayi- gator, or he splits and goes under upon some one of the many “contraband” rocks laid down in military charts. The Northern public geta a very fair quality of news from Sherman's army, filtered through Richmond and ‘Washington, and the balance—including many little gems of fact in regard to life in Savannah, among the loyalists of Georgia—must remain untold. ‘THE MOVEMENT FOR RECONSTRUCTION. Mayhap you have already published statements about the gigantic efforts which are being made by certain peo- ple in Central and Southeastern Georgia to get back under the folds of the old flag again. The first step taken by these people was to swear vehemently that they had never been out of the Union. The movement ex- tends over nine counties—among them Laurens, others lying along the Gulf Railroad. ‘The citizens have held’ meetings, organized mutual protection clube, ed bold” resolves, and sent to General erman for assistance, I am told. Restora- tion of the Union being’ the paramount idea with General Sherman, he has undoubted ly given them to understand that he will ald them in their good work so far as lies in his power. Rebels have come to think Sherman's power extends a great way. The closing paragraph of special field orter No. 12—“Should a Union man be murdered, then @ rebel selected by lot will be shot; or if a Union family be persecuted on account of the cause, a rebel family will be banished to a foreign land. In’ aggravated cases retaliation will extend as high as five to one. All commanding officers will act promptly im such cases, and report their action after retaliation {s done’’—is evidence enough that the great chief intends to help. COLONELS PROMOTED. Colonels Robinson, of Ohio; P. H. Jones, of New York; Oliver, Fiftecnth Michigan, and John @.’ Mitchell Oue Hundred and Thirteenth Ohio, have been promot to full brigadiers. Colonels H. A. um, One Hundred and Ferty-ninth New York; Pardee, of Pennsylvania; Coggswell, Second Massachusetts; Pering, Ninety-second Ohio, and’ Buell, enginecr brigade, breveted brigadier generale. Captain 0. M. Pos, United States Engineers, received three brevets, Capiains Dayton and Nichola, of Sherman's staff, were made majors, and Lieutenant Lud- low, the young engincer officer of Slocum’s staff, recom- mended for two brevets. That all these recognitions, as well as in the case of the others before mentioned, were fit to be made is evidenced by the manner In which they are received by the rank and file. To such steady, ear- nest old soldiers as Williams and Geary and to such flery dashers as Baird, Kilpatrick and Corse, advancement cought to have come long ago. The soldiers, in talking of these brevets (and they will talk about « things), will ‘ell you of adozen cases where ahoir favorite generals have earned their advancement. TUR CAPTURED coTrox. Colonel Hyatt C. Ransom, Acting Quartermaster, is in charge of sbapments of captured cotton, Dir. Fred. Wood, his ass stant, tills me that ten thousand bales have ‘already been ‘shipped North, on government ac- count, and that the balance is going’ rapidly. Every bale of it Will go to the goverpment, although poorly substan- tiated claims have been put in by fore gners in a mumber of cases for ite pomenon, The lower wharves in town are crowded witt heavy draught schooners loading tho pre-iou.s commodity. CAPTURED CANNON. Lleero by a corrected statement that the number of guns captured when cur army entered Savannah, in- those at Fort McAllister, was two hundred aad ix serviceable cannon turned over to the United mi the rebel States, dm Decomber, at or near annal OUNTRY IN THE VICINITT* OF FAVANNAM INUNDATED, ‘The rovular winter rain set in about a week ago, and & ‘vast amount of water has fallen since, In order to rat treops out of Savannah in any dérection, except towards the eea, pontoons and stilts are necessary. Between ca- vapoah ond the South Care! na share there ie a vast lake, the flat land being four fect under water along the un'on cauroway, or Hardeevills road, for three miles. After we Weave clear water wo strike mud and water five hua- Ared per cont worse than ever was dreamed of in Vie- ginia, The sun bas shown bimself this morning, and #ince the soll dries easily, the movernent which the rebela expect as well as we do may not be long di REBEL ACCOUNTS. Sherman‘s Colamns Marching on Charles lon. Macox, Jan. 28, 1865. Private edviees from Savannah rtate that Bhermaa commenced bis movements on Saath Carolina on tho 37th ist, with three columns, the main column going towards Charleston, taking with it nearly al) his trans mation, The other two columns are in} ght marching bef and are moving by separate roads towards Branch- ville, Gomera! Hill has iseued orders requiring all non-eom- batante to leave Augusta, ined r Nentrmetion of the Ganboat Dat Ching. CHaRieto x, Jan, 27, 1865. The Yankee gunboat Dai Ching got aground in the Com- bahee yesterday, Our batteries opened on her and seb her on fire, She horned to the water's odge, All the crew, except ahevienant and five mon, cacaped, The ners were Drovght to the city today, and rey that the Monitor gauk off Sulll -au’s Iatand recently ot tafpedo was the Only Ave out of a crew of bapdred }: all the seat were drowned. NEW YORK. HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1865. WILMINGTON. Fort Caswell Garvrisoned by Vand Fortes, DESTRUCTION OF ‘COTTON BY FIRE, ke, ke., be. Mr. Homer Merrell’s Despatch. Surruvitex, Jan, 24, 1865. FORT CASWELL GARREONED, On the evening‘ef the 24th inst, Lieutenant Colone) Berney, with his regtment, the One Hundred and Forty- secoud New York,-and a detachment of the Third New York, crossed the river in the steamer C, W. Thomas to ‘Smithville. Here Colonel Berney, with part of his force, disembarked, and, after relieving Lieutenant Cushing, of ‘he navy, whe had the honor of capturing tho town, Colonel Berney took possession. The rest of his com- mand, under Major Jones, of the One Hundred and Forty- second New York, pushed down the river, and now occu- py Fort Caswell and other fortifications im that vicinity. LOCATION OF EMITHVILLE. Bmithville ig situated om the south side of the Cape Fear river, about ten miles below Fort Fisher and two miles above the mouth and main entrance of the river. It is a place of about eight hundred inhabitants, mostly women and children, Here were found large quantities of commissary stores, tobacco, about thirty desorters (ranging in age from sixteea to sixty, who had secreted themseives on the evacuation of the town, and reported to the navy when they first arrived), and three rebel hospitals, containing about Afty sick and wounded, under the charge of Assistant Surgeon D. 0, Harris. The citi- zens and soldiers all express themselves tired of the war. PORT CASWELI. Fort Caswell, now under command of Major Jones, is an extensive work, built om a point of land on the south side of the river and commanding the mouth of the Cape Fear, This work is built of brick, and since its oocupation by theenemy has been greatly strengthened by.an outer work of sand, mounting guns in casemates of railroad irop. The work mounted in all about ome hundred guns. Among the number was found another specimen of British neutrality in the shape of a ene hundred and e one (bund in For Hanery mounted ou ©, beabopany ca Cootenost x ston ia mur bere exa r0my/awo rae Axxi- MENT. The guns had all been spiked and the carriages all destroyed before its evacuation by the enemy. The blowing up of tho fort eompletely destroyed the river face work. The buildings on the inside are all destroyed by fire, and in the carpenter and biacksmith shops not a tool was left which could be of any use to the “Yan- kees,’”? The cattle and hogs in the vicinity were all shot, and destruction reigned supreme. Numbers of torpe- does have already been found planted in and about tho fort. It is a matter of reat aurpriso to all that the work, stronger even than Fort Fisher, should have been given up without a struggle. The Naval Casualties at Fort Fisher. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Unirsp States StkamsmPp CoLorapo, Brooxayn Navy Yanv, Feb. 1, 1965. Please publish, for the information of friends, the fol- lowing list of casualties on board this ship during the attacks on Fort Fisher:— DECEMBER 25, 1864. Killed—Wm. A. Goodrich, Jandsman. Wound-d—John Leddy, ordinary go arm broken, 5 doing well; Richard Wall, Inndsman, recovered; Win. A. Corbett, landsman, head, recovered; Powell, seaman, head, recovered. JANUARY 13, 1865. Killed—Robort Little, seaman. Wounded—Hansan T. Carver, ordinary seaman, leg broken, doing well; David Foster, seaman, log, recovered. Kiled—¥. 8. Haytordodiaty seaman; Georg al ‘e for ort seaman ; Winsor, landsman, : Nasi Wounded—¥. F. Baury, acting volunteer licutenant, hip, peveroly; John Varloy, landsman, shoulder, severe- Wy; Alexander Shean, captain forecastle, hand, ‘slightly: im. L. Laird, landsman, fiager amputated; Dan’ Kelly, gergoant’ marines, side, dangerously Robert A. Board: landsman, leg, Cpe ly ; Joseph W. Clows, seaman, th amputated; Tosiah A. Nason, seaman, mortally, died January 19; James Walsh, ordinary sea- man, burned by powder, severely; Wm. Butler, seaman, skull fractured, trepanned; ur Doyle, seaman, leg, rpg George Taylor, ordinary seaman, chest, severe- ly; John McCloud, seaman, chest, severely; George Schaffer, seaman, neck, slightly; David Vose, Andaman, ack, severely; Joseptt ‘to, ‘ordinary seaman, hand, finger amputated ; John Jones, second, ordinary seaman, knee, dangerously, sent to the hospital ship Fort Jack- ‘son. Total—Killed, 4. Wounded, 28. Respectfull GEORGE DOWEY, Lieutenant Commaading, Rebel Accounts. BURNING OF COTTON AT WILMINGTON. ‘Waanxcron, Jan. 28, 1865. A fire occurred at one o'clock this afternoon ina lot of cotton—four hundred and thirty-five bales—on the wharf in front of the Custom House, Nearly all of the cotton ‘was consumed, The adjacent buildings were not damaged. A stiff northwesterly breeze prevails, The weather is very cold. Two car loads of cotton were con- sumed this morning on the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, four miles from town. All quiet below. The Street Cleaning Question. The following correspondence between the Mayor and Counsel for the Corporation will be read with much interest, as throwing light upon the legality of cortain questions which for some time past havo been befere the public in a vexatious attitude:— Mayor’s Orrice, New Yorx, Jan. 18, 1865, Hon. Jonn E. Devaux, Counsel to the Corporation Drak Sin—In behalf of the commission appointed by chapter 405 of the session laws of 1864, to maké a con- tract for cleaning the streets, &c., of ‘the city of New York, your opinion Istequested on the following points:— 1. Can this commission now lawfully make ® contract under the powers conferred by the act above referred to? 2. If 80, what, if any, legal objections exist to the ac- ceptance of the proposition made by the New York Sani- tary and Chemical Compost Manufacturing Company, @ copy of which is herewith enclosed? esting the favor of an early ror I am, very troly, yours, €. GODFREY GUNTHER, Mayor. Law Deranruest, Orricn ov Coonset, To Tur Conroration, Jan, 28, 1865. Hon. ©. Goorrey Guxtuer, Mayor, &e. : Dear Sm—Your communication on behalf of the com- mission appointed by chapter 405 of the seasion laws of 1864, to make a contract for cleaning the streets, &c., of the city of New York, requests my opinion upon the fol- lowing pointe, — 1, Can this commission now lawfully make a contract under the ra conferred by the act above referred to? 2. If 80, what, if any, legal objections exist to the ac- ceptance of the Dropostion made by the New York Sani- tary and Chemical Compost Manufacturing Company? ‘he section constituting the above commission is in the following words :— Cleaning streets, to be done approved by the Mayor, Comptroller and Clty any two of them, in writing, for the period of fi rty receiving ‘such contract to give a bond in the sum of ve hundred thousand dollars, to be approved by the Mayor and Comptroller, for the faithful discharge of amid contract, three hundred thousand doilars annually. It will be perecived that this enactment idea that the amount of three hundred thousand doll shail be raised annually by taxation to meet the expenses of the contract which may be entered into under it for cleaning streets, and is therefor? a continuing appropriation. It is my opinion, therefore, that the power of the commission to make a contract still exists, The provision above quoted requires that the cleaning the strecta, &c., should ‘be done under contract.” The word contract as hore used has a definite meaning, under the charter of 1867, and there are certain preliminaries to be observed before it can be entered into, The provisions of the charter to which I refer is in the following under contract, to be made and ity Inspector, or ve ‘the Section 3%. * * * Allcontracis * * © shall be founded on sealed bids, of proposals made in compliance with public notios, advertised such ‘of the ay be employed by the Corpo of (preliminary specifoation to, the bid or sual give security for the faithful pervermance ja the manner required by ordinance; {his security oball, tn ad; w ye a Be ertisiny sSace of ihe Comptroller, i ee ¥¢ the commission have received the offer from the New York Sanitary and Chemical ufacturing Company, a copy of closed, in conformity with these provisions, it is @ proper subject for your consideration The offer, however, is defective in many particulars, No names of any proposed # ireties, with their agreement to become such sureties in case of its acceptat accompa. nies it, The law requires sureties in the um ot 500, | The company offers to clean the atreets for but has added to the specifications a clause which has not been approved by either the commission or thi de- partment, and is inadmicsible. It is to the effect that in addition to the $800,000, to which the annual ex of cleaming the streets has been limited by the Legislature, the company abali be furnished with damping grounds, plore and Croton wat &e., without charge, These piers, dumping grounds and Croton water are ty of the elty, and of valve—the first two bringing ina revtal and the third being sold for sis benefit by the Croton Aqueduct Department. A gift of these to the contractors woul! rimply be increasing the contract price by the amount of their valu. ‘Thus if tho rent of the dumping grounds and piers wore, ray $6,000 a year, and the valu ‘of the Croton water used were $10,000, the contractor, fnetead of receiving $990,000 9 year,’ would actunl) scribed ai receive $315,000—an wl, $16,000’ larger than tile Legisiaturé has permitted the ootnmisston aay, Traly yours, JOHN E. DEVELIN, fo the Corporation. KEWS IROM HAWANA. Arrival of the Colembia—Non-Arrival of the Vera Cruz Steamer. ‘The steamship Columbia, Gapta'n D, B. Barton, from Havana January 28, arrived.at this port yesterday after- neen. The news is unimportant. Mr. Colgate, purser, will accept our thanks for prompt ‘detivery of letters and papers. OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE. Havana, Jan. 28, 1865. Prevalence of Cild Weather—Receip's of the Charitalle Bassar—Presing Want of a Hopital in Havana— One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dillars Bequeath & Therefor by @ Sister of Mr. Oviedo, of Diamond Wid- ing Celebrity—A New Aqueduct for the Ci'y, dic., dc. ‘The Spanish mail steamer from Vera Cruz is due to- day, but up to the moment of writing has not made her appearance. If the consignees of the Columbia, which leaves atynoon, had been go obliging as to detain her tll laser in the day than twelve o'clock I might possibly have been able to send you some Mexican news which will be sure to arrive when the mail shall have closed. ‘The weather continues remarkably cool and pleasant, and not at all Cuba-like, For instance, the thermometer went down last night to below sixty, which is a rare cir- cumstance here. Towards dawn this morning it must have been almost fifty. In spite of the unusual cold, the bazaar is doing @ good business, The receipts canoe the past three nights amounted to no less than $16,575 40, with a prospect of a much er daily result when the weather moderates ; for, after all, our d:licate beauties do not much like to face the nipping north wind. While on the subject of charities, I am reminded of ‘the want of a hospital in this city. Some time ago the prevent building was found to in @ bad state; and lest a catastrophe might abruptly finish what the Lore had scientifically commenced, the sick inmates were Femoved to the upper story of the latge prison at the Punta, Large sums were given and bequeathed by certain rich persons, for the purpose of building a new hospital, till a fund amounting toa quarter of a million of dollars was collected. By the way, of this sum one hun- dred and fifty thousand dollars were bequeathed by & maiden sister of Mr. Oviedo, of ‘‘diamond wedding” co lebrity, The City Council then undertook the business, e foundations of a large building were laid, when the government ordered the work to suspended, be- cause it was within the ‘military zone” of the Castillo del Principe. The work was therefore abandoned, at least ten thousand dollars had becm expended and lost, and we are in consequence still without a hospital. The City Council have, however, again taken the matter up for consideration, and are now looking around for a con- venient site, which i fear it will be difficult to find. In order that you may understand the government’s objection, you must know shat no stone or br.ck building is allowed within a radius of, I think, fiften hundred yards from the above named castle, and that space is called the “military zone.’? A day or two since the Captain General and Civil Gov- ernor of Havana, attended hy a crowd of engineer otil- cers and other persons, paid a visit to the new aqueduct; a visit which I hope may prove beneficial and tend to hurry on that much needed work to completion. . You will have to be content with this short letter, for even it I had more items to communicate the time at my cae is too short. ngo on New York remains at 52 a 53 discount, ‘The steamer Creole has not yet arrived, The Press Despatch. Havana, Jan, 28, 1865. On the 26th we received the news that the French frigate Entreprenaute, sixty guns, had got ashore on Cayo Blanco, about sixty miles west of Havana. The French transport Darien immediately left to assist in getting her off. Yesterday a report spread that the frigate had been saved, but I could trace it to no reilable source. We have no other news of importance, save that tho Spanish mail steamer (the non-arrival of which had caused so much eee) got on fire, and was obliged to ted into Porto Rico. learn that no lives were lost, A panish man-of-war brought the mails and a portion of the passengers. A steamer will be sent hence for the cargo. ‘On the 25th the English (?) steamer Evelyn, two hun- dred and eighty-four tons, arrived, one day from Nassan, and on the 27th, the English (?) steamer Wren, from Liver |, two hundred and sixty-seven tons, consigned toC. J. Helm. It is reported that there are a number of steamers preparing for privates all to be named after birds. Three of them have ived here—the Vulture, the Lark and the Wren. Three wer rej id at St. ‘Thomas, and we hear of several others at Nassau. The steamer Arcadia is clearing to-day at the Custom House, ostensibly for the Bermudas. Part of her consists of three hundred and twenty kegs of gun) ler, bars of iron, catton cords, rope for cotton bales, and two hundred and eight packages and twenty-four bundlos— contents not manifested. Tho Luna sails on the evening of the for Galveston. Petroleum. OPENING OF A NEW STOCK EXCHANGE—ADDRESSES BY R. H. GALLABER, HON. BE. N. DAVIS, OF PENNSYLVANIA; HOW. HIWAM WATLRRIDGR, AND OTHERS. At one o’clock yesterday afternoon the new Public Petroleum Stock Exchange was formally opened, and will be dedicated hereafter to the oll interest. A large and highly respectable audience was present, a majority of whom are well known merchants and capitalists who are deeply interested in the petroleum business, The Exchange is located at the corner of Broadway and Rector street, and the hail is large and commodious, having in the centre a raised platform, somewhat similar to that used by the Board of Brokers, from which the business will be transacted. Mr. R, M. Gautaugr, of the Fifth Avenue Gold Ex- change, opened the proceedingsin a few brief remarks. Ho called the attention of the moeting to the rapid devel- ent of this new and apparently inexhaustible source of wealth to the country, and the neceasity of furnishing such facilities as were Deng ol a by the new institu- tion which they had met to ina . He then read the following prospectus, under which the new Exchange will be conducted : The petroleum interest at this point is a great and growing one, and the public thus far have not pro- facilities afforded them to deal in tie various stocks. ‘his institution is designed to be the fountain head of all reliable information in regard to petroleum companies, ani will supply a want that is now being very gene- rely feltin the community. The annual subscription for membership is placed at the low price of twenty-five dollars, and for a single admission only twenty-five cents wil be The room selected for the Board meet- ings is large, well lighted and peculiarly adapted.to the pur- pose. It ia intended to call all the New York companies fd also the prominent Philadelphia, companies twice ch day, and have the rooms open for deal.ngs betwe-n bards. There will be no tax imposed on any of the com- Finies, and none whatever upon the members beyond ve annual subscription price or admiss.on fee. It is tn- tinded that no distinction will be made between mem- Jers, and eye one will stand on the same footing, All Jrokerages will be arranged between buyers and sellers, ind the members will select their own arbitration com. hittee, and make the necossary rules and regulations. ‘must be apparent to you that this institution will be fhe means of awakening the public interest In the sub- pet of petroleum, and tend to direct a large amount of @pital towards the production of an article that is now \dding 80 materially to the national wealth. At the conclusion of the reading of the above paper he speaker remarked that it was a well known fact among financiers that but for petroleum gold would have eg at different times during the past year as bigh 18 350. Hon. E. N. Davis, of Pennsylvania, addressed the necting. He said it seemed that Providence provided he country with everything of which it stood in xeed. No sooner had the resources of the country ‘een impaired by the exigencics arising out of @ tate war than petroleum was discovered imost simultaneously in various States, and supplied as \staple article of commerce ia the place of the cotton of ne South. He would venture to say that before a year Aapsed the projectors of thie enterprixe would regret ‘hat they not leased the entire building for the busi- ess of the Exchange. He expressed regret at the ab- ence of Governor Curtin, who, he said, felt a deep in- crest in the movement, being President of « company in his aity. The speaker closed his remarks by roferri » the importance of petholoum on the public credit he country, and expressed his entire coniidence of the ticcess of the movement so nuspiciously inavgurated. Afver addresses by Mr. Briees, Hon, inane /LaRies hd others the following letter from Governor Curtin was bad:— New Youn, Jan, 31, 1866, lessre, Marcrant, MevLert and Pickem L:— Gextuwwen—I regret that I shall be unable to avail tyself of your polite invitation to visit the Public Btroloum Exchange to-morrow, as I am obliged to tturn w Harrisburg this eveuing, my official duties tking my presence there to-morrow necessary. Tit were otherwise [ would gutly avail myself of the Oportunity to participate with you th» inauguration of 8 enterprise which, T'trast, will be crow: witu suc cs. With great respect, your obedient servan' 4. G CURTIN, The meeting then adjourned. The euterps being now (airly Inaugurated, business ‘Wi be comm need to-day, and ope more important fea- Sie permanently added to the-eommeetal grestaete of b Erapire City, a following are the names of the ofteers of the Bx. ident—William Marchant, o# Prosident—A, M. Meylert, reasurer—John F. Mekrell, ecretary--W. L. Jackson. Seth Adams in Court, SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERE, Before Judge Ingraham. ‘en. 1—Philip J. Aubin we, Seth Adama —The de- fadant in thie action was brought up on proceedings soplemental to judgment to muke discovery on oath eocorning his property, The plaintifl, it appears, ob- taied a judgment against Adams for $413, which was re tuned angatisfed, and he now sought t examine the ddondant to see Whether he had any property or not, Upn being sworn Adams stated that he owned no pro- ity except his watch, aleve buttons and shirt elu 's. + counsel for tho plaintiff then moved that @ receiver ba ppointed to take charge of che defendant + jewelry, af ibe Court granted the rotion. ie Ciork of toe Cort, Mr. Rchard C. Beamish, wax appolaced custodina he estate, and gore bonds in the sum of $600 upon Oneting into ote THE DRAFT. Address of Governor Fenton to the People of the State, Exxcutive Daparrwent, Auuaxy, N. Y¥., Feb. 1, 1805. ‘To we Prorie ov Tus StaTs or New Yora:— A call has been made by the general goverment upon this State for an assigned quota of troopa, in addition to those previously furnished, to recruit the ranks of the federal armies. .As the ¢ rcumatances attendant upon this demand have been such as to excite much popular fooling, I deem it proper to address you officially upon the subject. It is not to be disguised that the manner in which the quota of this State has been assigned and distributed is too well calculated to justify unfavorable criticism. Nor have I hesitated, by every means at my command, to impress this truth upon the authorities at Washington. The character of my efforts in this direc- tion, and the spint in which they have been met, need only be briefly alluded to at this time, as a full'expo- sition of them will be embraced in my answer to legisla- tive resolutions of inquiry upon the subjcot. Ihave en- deavored—faithfully and earnestly, I may claim—to har. monize a jealous and watchful regard for tho interests of this State with the highest suggestions of patriotic im- pulse, keeping constantly in view the fact that the loyal masses, while eager that their rights shal! be muin- tained, have no desire to be relieved from any sacrifices they may justly be called upon to make for the common Upon a thorough review of the premises it seemed con- elusive to me that the basis upon which the quotas, ag assigned at Washington, was to be filled, was erroneous, inasmuch as it practically required those localities whictt had filled their former quota with one year men to fur- nizh all the men to fill the present call. I took early occasion to bring there views to the atten- tion of the War Department despatching one of my military aids to Washi yn, and by corr-spondenc without, however, succe-ding’ in obtaining prompt anc definite’ action upon the propositions thus presented, While the discussion upon this point was pending the subject was still further complicated, and the difficulties increased, through what is termed, by the Provost Mar- shal General, a revision of enrolments and credits, By this revision an addition of fifteen thousand two huadred and fifty-five is made to the quota previously mn- nounced. In reference to this changed staic of the case I have taken such measures, by a per- sonal visit to Washington, and by the representations of a committee of eminent meinbers of tho Lvgis- lature, ag are calculated to lead to an adjustment upon a basis satisfactory to every patriotic nnd. I am not without hopes that @ desirable resi It will be attained. Meanwhile it becomes my duty to urge upon you, the people of the State, the importance of such condact in this exigency as isin conformity with the dignity and virtue of true joyal sentiment. Especially injudicious and injurious is that temper which assumes | tentional injustice ou the part of the fed: government, and proceeds to the conelusion the State is necessarily in an attitude of hostility to tho demands of the federal authoritics. Ata time when the subject mattér in dispute is unsettled, and the definite determination remains to be announced, all discussion calculated to embitter feeling shouid be avoided. Let us patientiy aud manfully await this docvision—resulved, whatey Tr may transpire, that nothing shall be doue to hazard the fortunes of our sacred cause or diminish the patriotism of the commonwealth. Let us’ at the outset declare that everything honor commands us to do, shall be cheerfully and promptly done. Let us subordi- nate every other consideration to the one con trolling ambition, to purs.e such a course as shall give most vigor apd eilliciency to the arms of the republic, enlisted in behalf of liberty, order and Union, ‘The cause which demands our support is secred, and appeals to the b #t instim ts of our humanity, ‘As New York has been heretofore, under every discour- agement aud adversity, #0 she will continue to’ be iu the future, foremost among the “tates: in every effort for national preservation. The armies in the fleld, depleted by the drains of exhavtive warfare, must be repl-nished. The places of the noble brave have fallen must be supplied in the steadily advancing columns. Now, when rebellion totters to its fall—when every day sheds the Iustre of new achievements upon our battle-cr:msoned ensign—no measures on our part must be withheld which will hasten the auspic ous conclusion of strife, and the rei'siablisument of national authority over all disputed territory. It is possible for us to answer the requisition made upon us without re- sort to conscription. To this accomplishment pride and patriotism alike impel us. Let the is throughout the State—recoznized exponent of popular opinion—give emphasis to the will of the loyal mussas. Let local boards of officers pursue such policy as will surely and most speedily stimulate the spirit of volunteering in the several districts. Let capitalists and men in Ju- crative pursuits exhipit, in their readiness to make contributions for the es object in view, the same spirit which so uniformly animated them in the past. Let every loyal citizen, in whatever sphere, resolve to do the utmost to make tho example of New York at this time a conspicuous object of emulation by her sister States. Thus we shall ani- mate, with new fervorand brighter zeal, the hearts of our brave soldiers, who will send us echo to the shouts of , Victory from Atlanta and Wilmington and Savannah, in triumphant rcjoicings over prostrate rebellion. Thus we shall perform our full share of the duties and achicve- ments ot, this crisis, and write upon the pa, ef our soeey re history & area 2 which fay dren _ ren’s children may point with pride veneration. R. E. FENTON. The Supervisors’ Committee to Albany. The committee of Supervisors despatched to Albany to ‘urge the Legislature to pass some measures calculated to save New York city from the approaching draft returned yesterday, having completed their mission in the State capital, ‘The members sposer, sanguine of the success of their mission. They wil ing of the Board. pervisors’, Washington Committee. The committee appointed by the Board of Supervisors to proceed to Washington to consult with government officials in reference to the excessive quota fixed for this city left last evening. The committee consiste of Supervisors Orison Blunt, Elijah F. Purdy, William M. Tweed, John Fox and Andreas Willmann; Colonel F, A. Conkling, Hon. Charles G. Cornell and other. A strong committee, equally divided in politics—if politics have aayrhing to do in the matter—and ought to have weight with the authorities at the capital. Give us justice, and what the law allows is all we ask. make a report at the next mect- vA New Jersey and Her Railroad Monopo. 1 Trenton, N. J., Feb. 1, 1865. The People’s Convention of those opposed to any fur- ther extension of the exclusive privileges of the Camden and Amboy Railroad Company met in this city to-day, There were but few persons present. At half.past two o’clock the Convention was called to ord:r. Hon. Wm. M. Parry, of Burlington, presided. The following gentle- men wore selected as vice presidents:—First district, B. Cooper; Second district, John Cooper; Third district, P. Harris; Fourth district, BE. A. Stansberry; Fifth distriet, Charles Wehie. E. B. Snow, of Atlantic, was made so: retary. Mr. Parry addressed tho Convention in favor of free railroads and against the extension of monopoly. James M. Scovel, of Camden; Dorsey Gardner, of Mer- cer, and David C. Dodd, of Essex, the Commitice on Resolutions, reported a series of resoluti The first asserting that all power is inherent in th ne ied the second opposes the monopoly prineiple, which gives for- tunes to the few; the third asserts that in nting the monopoly privilege? New Jersey supposed she was deal- ing with the patrotc sons of her own soil, who would ob- serve all her rights as reserved in their charters, but she feels hergelf sadly mistaken; the fourth states that ali experience has proved these grants injurious to the prosperity of the State; the fifth enumerates the charges: against the corporations at longth ; the sixth proclafms tuat it is time that New Jersey should rebuke those dangerous Corporations, and the sovereignty of the people be alone recognized ; the ge.enth asverta that the people have the right to have the shortest and most comvenient modes of travelling; that free competition is the life and soul of heaithf..1 business; the ninth favors—g general raiiroad law; the tenth wages the people to gether tm thelr ppait- cal strength, so as to develop their at the ensuing election, in order to regain the sovereignty of the State; the eleventh provides for the St aoe of a tate Central Committee, and recommends the appoin ‘and vigilance committcos adopted. A Central county, ‘The resolutions were unanimousl; Committee was then appointed. . James M. Scovel, of Camden; Dr Trimble, of Essex; Jonathan Roberts, of Burlington; J. F. Haxeman, of Mercer; Dorsey Gard- ner, of Mercer, and Ezra Nye, of Essex, addressed the Convention, all favoring free rallroads and some strongly in favor of a national air line road. City Intelligence, Tom New Toren Cat Stavra.—The new three cent stamp distribution attracts largo crowds around the Sub- Treasurer's office daily. The applicants are legion, but the supply holds out, owing to the fact that the currency 4s soid in amall parcels of three dollars value to all except agents of banke and other corporations. The railroad and slage companies arv buying ap all they cnn —— ‘The new currency proves a very convenient vehicle for supplying change, saving the railroad and stage compa- ies quite a handsome amount in the purchase of one and two cent coins, Where four cents in nickel or copper had de furnished before, only one cent has to be supplied now. Fine 19 Laowano Sraner.—About twelve o'clock yos- terday o fire broke out in an attic room of building No, 168 Leonard street, in the premises occupied by Pauline Tischner, whose furniture was to the oxtent of about $00; no insurance, Tho furniture oo the lower floors, ocoupied by Mra, Levi and Stiaon Bern tt, was damaged by water, Mrs. Tischner is insured for $300 in the Rutrers Insurance Company, and Mr. Barnett in the Continental Insurance Compauy for $1,000. The build. ing Is damaged to the extent of about $400, said to be insured. The cause of the fire is unknown at present, Arrest of a Sea Captain. Pontiann, Me., F Captain Nenry Clarke and « man who owner of the 1, 1865, ime to be the er Whe Bell (before reported aban- doned) were ed wre trday and lodged in jad om | Enspiewn of iHocally Mepotog of the veswl and ‘cargo. | The vesvel ti sappored Lo lave been taken to thy pro- Viner, re CANBY. WHEREABOUTS OF PRICE’S ARMY. FIGHT AT DARDANELLE, ARK. Wholesale Banishment of Rebel Women from Missouri, ken de, &e., Our St. Louis Correspondence, Sr. Louis, Jan. 26, 1965. WHEREAROUTS OF FRICK'B ARMY. A sensation report from Texas, via New Orleans, be- sides reviving Sterling Price (who had been pronounced dead by the rebels themselves and his successor named), placed Shelby, ome of his subordinates, in Bonham, Texas, at alate day. If this story is no more correct’ in bringing Price to life than in fixing Shelby’s location, then it is indeed a hoax, inasmuch as intelligence re- ceived here to-day from Little Rock ehows that Shelby i# a considerable distance from Texas, though it may be hoped he is now on his way to the Lone Star State, with his speed accelerated by a vigorous pursu:t, TIGHT AT DARDANELLY, ARK. On Saturday, January 14, the rebels, about one thou- sand strong, were at Dardanelle, on the Arkansas’ river, ‘eighty-five miles west of Little Rock, guarding that point against the advance of a flcct of light draughtisteam- ‘boats sent from Little Rock to Fort Smith, with stores for the garrison at the latter point sufficient to Inst a year. Shelby was in command, and, of course, he could not havé been in Texas during the presont year and an- nounced on the 14th at Dardunells. As the boats pro- ceeded the commander of the past at Lewisburg, Oomway county, Ark., determined to engage Sh-Tby, and ‘ac- cordingly two battalions of cavalry were scnt forward for the purpose, A ticht took place on the 14th, edurin, which the transports passed up and were soon bey: the reach of danger. '. S ‘The result the fight was unknown on the 15th, when. tho lag despatch was sont from Lewisburg;-but @ report was current in Little Rock, on the 16th, that Dardanelle had been evacuaied by shelby, and that our troops were in full sion of the town; . General Reynolds had forwarded reinforcements. to Lewisburg, yet unless Shelby had withdgawn to the fortified camp held by the rebels at WasMugton, Hemstead county, Arkansas, he had probably found a force cager for, an- other fight. Doubtless the rebels haye heard throngh pies in Fort smith and Van Buren the rumors coneern- ing the evacuation of these posts, aud were on the alert to try and capture the garrisons as they withdrew. Some excitement had been caused in Liitle Rotk by the course pursued by General ReynoMs, cominaeding ‘that deparument, towards former ollicers of the district and post. He had sot aly removed all hands, from highest to lowest, in the Commis- gry and Quartermaster Departments, but confiseated a large number of fine blooded horses, helt! as the property of army officers and outside friends, supposed te have been acquired in an irregular way.) Little Hock and many other repossessed towns in the border tates have been redolent with vice end corruption in all its forms, and G-neral Reynolds is too rigid iu his notions of disci- Ine and duty to allow mulcactices to go on right under Ns nose without an effort to right such wrong by the strong arm of power. A WHOLES!LE BANISHMENT of rebel women to the Sonth has been ordered in thit State, consisting of the w ves and children of soldiers in the rebel service. These women have not only lent their husbands but themselves to the rebel cause, and deserve punishment. The River Plate. THE WAR BETWEEN THE PLATE PROVINCE AND BRAZIL. It appears by the latest advices received at Liverpoo! by the steamer Uraguay, under date of December 6, that the dispute between Paraguay and Brazil has reached the verg? of war. A Brazilian steamer, with the Governor of Matto Grosso on , was detained by the Para yuayan authorities at Asuncion, upon which the Brazilian STintater, after protesting in vain, demanded ant received his passport. The steamer was mubenq isn allowed te return and land her passengers at Bahia Negra. These incipient acts of hostility seem to have dictated the blockade by Brazil of the ports of Uraguay and the.occu: tion of Villa de Melo by Brazilian troops, against which ‘araguay protest d, and has now retaliated by closing her riverine artery against Braz lian yessels. It wat expected that war Would be declared, immediately, and hostilities have probably by this time commenced. (From a Rio de Janeiro letter, Dec. 25. Paraguay has declared war upon Brazil, and a decree has been issued, announcing ture of the trenty w.th the latter State. Salto, State of Buenos Ayres, in the hands of the rebels. Kohnstamm Once More. SUPREME COURT—CIRCUIT. Before Judge James. Fup. 1.—The Trustees of the Edate of Koknstamm ve. Charles Foster.—This was an action to recover the balance ona note for $10,000, dated July 11, 1887. The de- fendant interposed the statute of limitations; but the plaintiff showed that on December 31, 1857, .an assign- ment had been made by the defendant for the benefit of his creditors, among whom was Kohnastemm, and that the assignce had already paid $1,932 on the nove in ee ion. Tho Court held that the ment was a sufficient acknowledgment to take the case gut of the statute of limitatigns, and that, the action having been commenced within six years, the plain! was en- titled to recover the balance on the note. A Word for a Suffering Soldicr. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. It is proper that the public should be informed of the circ:mstances in which Janes J, Pack is placed, who has been considered a private soldier, as member of Com- pany H, Twenty-sixth regiment. The facts are as fol- lows :—When his company was forming he simply tigned his name to go with them, but failed to be mus. tered into the service, This was not his fauit, for he made application to his captain to be mustered in. The captain refused, saying uo man should go in his company who did not like him, or words to thateffect, And a’ter one year and a half had passed an olinited States detective police, of Jefferson City, went to the field and arrested Mir.’ Pack as a deserter, got his thirty dollars bounty, and imprisoned him nine months at St, Louis, without gwin’ him a trial, and then sent him to his regi- ment, stationed at Huntsville, Ala., by hia (i’ac! own request, He then demanded a trial of his culonel, but it wus not granted; and when the campaign commenced in Georgia he was told by Brivadier Gencral Yathies, com- manding his brigade, io take a gun and do d¥ty the same a8 other soidvers, and be shoul! be paid and allowed the same as other soldiers, He consented #0 this, and fought through the storms of a dozen battios last summer, and under the fire of Fort McAllister and at the taking of Savannab. At this time the double term of his service was out, and bis officers wanted him to be mustered im for two years lon ‘tw make up the time he had lost which he refused to do. And then Br ca:tier Gene Smith wanted w know of Mr, Pack if he would forfeit all pay and allowance if he could get a discharge. ~ Pack, having no ld and having a deatitute family ab home suffering, ag to ths. ds harge reads to this effect:—That he (Pack) was arrested, imprisoned and sent to his regiment by the Provost Marshal at St. Louis without a tral, and mustered out of service on account of disab lity, and to forfeit all allowance, pay and bounty by his own convent, Further, the discharge says he hag been afflicted sev ral years with some internal disease, Mr, Yack got transportation from Savannah to this cit and has been refused transport wny further. He is. sto ping at the New England rooms, 104 Brondway, and ie unwell and destitute, Now, the question arises, how will he get home to Missouri? A CITIZEN. 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