The New York Herald Newspaper, July 13, 1865, Page 2

2 FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Sa Wepwxapay, July 12—6 P, M. The stock market was moderately active at the firet board this morning, but quotations were somewhat irregular, Erie was % lower than at the second board yesterday, Hudson River }4, Cleveland and Pittsburg 3, Northwestern 34, Cumberland 3. Now York Central, Ohio and Missouri certificates and Quicksilver were un- changed. Reading advanced 134, Michigan Southern 3, Rock Island 4, Fort Wayne %. Government securities were a shade weaker under the effect of the news by the Persia of the decline of five-twenties in London to 70, followed by a recovery to 7034 a 71 on the Ist inst, Cou- pon five-twenties declined 34. Sixes of 1881 advanced 3g. At the open board at one o’clock the market was a fraction higher on all except Erie, which weakened on the call owing to conjectures with regard to the purport of a meeting of the directors held to-day, No dividend was declared, and the next meeting to deliberate upon this subject will be held on the 26th inst. At the second board Erie was 1%¢ lower than at the close of the first board, Quicksilver 44. New York Central, Northwestern, Rock Island and Cumberland were unchanged. Reading was % higher, Cleveland and Pittsburg %, Fort Wayne %, Ohio and Mis- sissippi certificates 4. Government securities were steady. At the open board at half-past three prices improved a fraction, but the market was dull. New York Central sold at 9634, Erie 783, Read- ing 101, Michigan Southern 6634, Cleveland and Pitts- burg 70%, Rock Island 10934, Northwestern 29%, Ohio and Mississippi certificates 2644, Quicksilver 6344. Gold took an upward turn upon the receipt of the news of the decline of five-twenties abroad, the report of which a pretentious but mistaken scribe of the evening preas has sought to make out tobe an unmixed good. Gold, which had been previously loaned fiat, com- manded 1-32 a 3 intorest por day, there being an understanding apparently between the holders of gold not to loan it without interest opening ‘price waa 140%, afier which it rose to 142, and at five P. M. stood a took out $239,000 in specie. exchange has been dull but firm, Bankers’ | bills at sixty days are quoted at 109 a 14, and 1095 a 3% at three days. There is no change to note in the money market, call | loans being made et 4a 5 per cent and first class commer- cial pap»r discounted at 6)¢ a8 per cent. that the Boston banks have arranged to loan the Trea- Ivis reported | } dividend of five per cent, free of government tax, Pay- able on the 15th instant. The Resolute Fire Insurance Company will pay on the 15th inst, a dividend of five per cent; also an interest dividend of six per cot to scrip holders, payable August 1, both free of tax. The Lenox Fire Insurance Company will pay on de- mand a semi-annual dividend of four per cont, free of tax, The business at the Sub-Treasury to-day was as fol- lows:— cep ~ customs. ' ‘otal receipts. , Payments 588 4,017,767 lance . . 964 ‘Subscriptions to government loan ++ 172,000 Mr. J. M. Douglas, of Chicago, is appointed President of the Illinois Central Railroad, in place of Mr. W. H. Osborne, who has resigned, after eleven years’ efficient service. The Board of Managers have declared the usual half-yearly cash dividend of five percent on the capi- tal stock of the road, and an extra scrip dividend of ten per cent out of the proceeds of land department, to re- present an equal sum of cancelled land mortgage bonds paid off with the cash proceeds of land sales since the previous scrip dividend. : Stock Exchange. Wapxxspay, July 12—10:30 A. M. cou 118. 00 shs Erie RR. 9 rag. 108 $4000 US 6’: 168, 20. 4000 USS's,10-40,reg 97 5000 US 5's, 10-40, 6 or 2000 Indiana 6000 Tenn 2000 Virginia 6's... 5934 2000 N Carolina 6'8.. 7534 60000 O & Miss cert, 263 300 1000 NY Cen 7’s, '76 106 5000 Erie Ist mortg. 1014¢ 3000 M& ?duCh Istm 99% 3000 P,FUW&Chi2dm 95 5000 American gold.. 141 100 shsMariposaM, 13% 300 do, .2d call, 13% 4900 Ch&Alton in bds 86 600 Alton&TrH 1st m. 84 59 Dei & Hud Canal, 147 200 QuicksilverMgCo. 6334 100 do. 63% 400 do. 64 do... ..8830 109 200 Cumb Coal pre 44 = 100 do ,.2d call 1093 100 Atlantic MSSCo. 15844 200 d0......04, 10936 do. 158% 200 Chi, Bur & Qu RR 1103¢ sury ten millions on certificates of temporary deposit. The cixcular of Mr. Jay Cooke is still a subject of | remari: in Wali street; but it is regarded more as a financial mistake than as part of a political design of the | Chase faction, which, in all probability, itis. In reading it over one could, indeed, arrive at no other conciusion than that it was intended to subserve a political ss well as a temporary — financial purpose. The arcument of the circular would directly | tend to concenjrute the debt into a few bands, and make | the national Danking system a controlling political | power. Ina few years, under its teachings, the great bulk of the evidences of public debt, as well as the real estate of the cowniry, would pass into the hands of com- paratively few individuals, and thus political revolution Jiation party fostered. It was power in property that the Revolution were would be induced anda rep by the ab»se of a controllin wars of the Reformation and the Fren Drought about. The Roman Church was adominant party because of the wealth it iad amassed, and the monopoly. of property enjoyed by the French noblesse led to popular tumult, It is so at the preent day toa great extent | in the case of the nobility of Great Britain, and ft will | probably ultima lead to a revolution there. If a | monopoly of property fell into the hands of any high Glass here it would be certain to provoke opposition, which would assame the e it has already done in other countries, and the progress of the revolution would be far more rapid. i But while we believe that Mr, Chase, repre- sented by Mr. Jay Cooke, entertains the project of | carrying the country back to the feudal times, if he can, we have reason to suppose that Mr. MeCul- loch countenances no such project, and that the Chase faction will bo disconcerted in vheir schemex, Mr. Jay | Gooke ‘bas very erroneously argued that national | debt is a national blessing, whereas it is a national curse, and the sooner it is paid off the better, for it is not in the genius of the American people to carry | such a burden as we have now to support forever. To | do much towards improving our finances is at present | impossible, for the government expenditures are still ex- ceeding its income nearly as much per day as they ever did, and although some are unthinking enough to de- mand a reduction of the currency, with a view, we sup- { pose, to its appreciation, it ciunot at present be done; and | if it was it would bave no material influence upon the | price of gold. A cotemporary writer yesterday undertook to contra- | dict our statement that « portion of the gold in the banks | of this city was twice counted, from which it is very | clear that at the time of writing he was unacquainted | with the facts. He ned only call at the Bank of New | York in order to ascertain the gold for which it has issued certificaces is counted by it in its weel rement, | and none of the other banks lol the: Ufeates will, if questioned, be able (o Je at they also count them in thir r turns as =pe Thus the same gold is made to do double duly in the bank statement, which is not only a simple inaccuracy, but a false pretence. ‘The success of the Con a] Convention which met yesterday at Detroit at doubtful, although six | hundred delegates, re iting the commercial bodes | of the United States, are in_ attend it is probable | that many of these are there, however, more with a viow to notoriety than anything else; although a large | portion of the morcautile, burrking and carrying commu- | nity represented doubtless feel conscious of the good results which might accrue from a tem- | perate discussion of the eorumercial iuterests of | the country at a congress like this. Consdering | that the invitat on to meet came only from the Board of Trade of Detroit the response bas been flatioring to that | body, while it has indicated considerable earnestness on the subject of our commercial relations generally, and particularly with regard to the British provinces. The invitation was as follows :— Boaw ov TRapE Rooms, Derrorr, Mic Ma 865. Ata mecting of this association on the 6th inet. the following resolutions, after fuli discussion, were unani- mously adopted :— Rosolved, That the President be requested to address circular letters to the providing oflicors of the several Boards of Trade in the J states and British provin asking the appointment of & 4 to atiend a conven- tion, to be held during the rouching summer, for the consideration of the following subjects, viz:—Commerce, Finances, Communications oi Transit from the West to the Seaboard; Reciprocal Trade between the United States and the British provinces, and such other business as may come before the convention not of a purely local or political character. ved, That Detroit is a central and convenient place for the convention to meet, and wi hereby tender the Board of Trade rooms for its accommodation. In conformity with the foregoing re tions calling @ convention, the objects being therein stated, I shall sim- ply ask for them your careful cons.deration, if approved of, that your association will cordially co-operate by sending a suitable number of its members to the pro- posed convention, to assist in discussing the various and important commercial questions which may properly come before it. It is believed that this is eminently a proper time for the business men of this country, through their several Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce, to meet in council to discus# matters of finance and commerce, and thus give to the people at large the wa ten experience of men devoted to commercial affairs, Such discussion cannot produce evil, and may result in material good. I would bog leave to name the second Tuesday in July, proximo, for the convention to meet in Detroit. If any other time or place should be thought more desirable b; @ majority of the boards their v' will be adopted. ‘When we hear from the several I of Trade on the subject this association will communicate their action to you. Hoping to hear from you at your earliest convenience, your obedient servant, JOSEPH ASPINAL How far the deliberations of the con ert an influence upon our commercial future in any way will depend upon the degree of unity upon important points which may exist among {ts members, and from present appearances there is likely to be far more dis- cord than harmony among them, and their deliberations may consequently pass for naught. The New York exports (exclusive of specie) for the wook ending July 10 compare as follows with former ro. turns:— 1863. 1864. 1866, For the week........ $4,142,775 4,394,498 4,063,538 | Previously reported. 95,177,506 2,747,042 80,098,722 | Since January 1..... $99,820,280 97,132,440 $4,757,260 ‘Tho New York imports compare as follows :— goods * er itonTal 1,206 Wsseevessses 973, 1,702,741 |, 208, cae merchandise, 9,121,273 1,864,604 1,466,340 ‘Total for the wook. $4,004,083 — 8,507,496 _ 2,704,702 Proviously reported. 90,107,716 129, 19,642,220 Since January 1 $04,202,658 182,874,470 82,307,012 The Lafave ‘ire Insurance Company has declared a | steady, with ealés of 640 bbls. Rye flour was quict 159 20 Mil & PrduChRR = lo. 109 Pacific M 200 Erie RR.. SECOND BOARD. Hanr-past Two 0’Crock P, M. $17000 US 6’s,’81,con _ 200 shs Erie RR . 107% 5000 da 1000 do... | 1000 US6's, 400 Reading RR. 300MichSo&NIRI 6635 400 do. 67 300d 68% nnesse 72 100 530 66 15000 Oh10& Miss c bf +. 135% 10000 Amer oid 300 Cleve & Pitts RR 703% 100 shs Canton Co... 41% 10° 200 0......... 70% 42° 100Chic& NWRR., 203% 200 Chic & NW pref 643 200 Cleve & Tol RR.. 104 800 Uhic & RIRR,, 1093 60 Mil & PduC RR.. 40 100 Pitts, FOW & Chic 101 12% 500 0.22. ee ee 100 59-100 do. =. 10036 50 Chic & Alton RR 100 20 Alton & TH RR.. 200 100 Cumb Coal pref. 4 MgCo 64 600 Quicksily 100 do. 50 do... 50 AtlanticMailSSCo 1 100 NY Cen RR..810 96 100 do.... - 96 CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT. Wepxesnay, July 12—6 P. M. Asmrs.—The market remained very quict and the sales were made at 73%¢, a 73g¢. for pots and 7%c. a 8c. for pearls. Brrasturrs—Reccipts, 8,272 bbls. flour, 87,998 bush- els wheat, 26,064 do. corn, and 41,878 do. oats. The demand for State and Western flour was less active, but there was, noverthe'css, a fair Inquiry and prices aga‘n advanced 5c. a i0c, per bbl. at which holders were very firm, ‘The Prrsia’s news was less favorable than the pre- vious advices, owing to which the market closed very quiet. The sales were 10,000 bbls. Canada flour was about be. better, with gales of 400 bbls; Southern flour was and nominally unchanged. Corn meal was quiet. We quote:— Superfine State and Western flour. . $5 60.8 600 Extra State.. eae 6 65a 675 Choice “tate, es 6 80a 690 Common to medium extra Western, 6 65a 655 Extra round hoop Ohio... + 6% a 700 Western trade brands....... 7058 775 Common Southern. 71000 775 Faney and extra do, . 785 a 11 60 Common Canad’an... 6 50a 670 Good to choice and extra, . +61 a 825 Rye flour (superfine) +5300 6 65 | Corn meal, Jersev.. -4%a 475) Corn meal, Brandywine. .... 5 20 — Corn meal, Brandywine, pincheor 28 00 a 29 00 —The Persia's news was less favorable than was expect- ed, and ca sed a sharp reaction in the wheat market, and prices went down ‘rom Ie, to 2c., with a moderate busi- ness atthe reduction, There was no export demand whatever, and we heard of no sales for shipment ty notice, The sales were 45,000 bushels at $1 60 a $1 65 for winter red Western, $1 70 a $1 72 for amber Michi- gan, and $1380 $140 for Milwaukee club. Rye was quiet bot firm at 90°. for Western. Barley and malt were dull, and prices were entirely nominal. Corn was in lighter demand, but a fair business was done at a reduc- tion of le. a 2c, per bushel. The sales were 55 000 busi els, at S2c. a 823¢e. for Western mixed, and 6c, a 80c. for unsound do. Oats were also dull’ and heavy, and pri were lower. The sales were moderate, at 6c. for Western. Corton was in far request, and full pricss on all | grades were realized; the sales were 2,000 bales. Wo | quote :— Upland, Florida, Mobile. N.O.@T. Ordinary. 37 38 39 40 Middling, 51 51 52 52 | 53 53 54 55 cet was moderatively active and prices were well sustained. We note sales 500 mats Java At 24%c.. 300 bas Rio at 2le, a 21Ke., gold; also, on private terms, 700 bags Rio, Duvas.—The market for all kinds was quict, We note | sales of 50 tons caustic soda at from 85 a $5 373 gold; 50 do eal soda at $1.90. $2, 120 do, soda ash at 2%e 24% c., gold, and 8Zc,, currency ; 2,000 kogs bi carb soda a: 4ic., gold, and 6c. currency, ‘part to arrive at 4%c., gold; 3,500 pounds tartaris acid at 6lc., gold; 2,200 Ibs. Citric acid at 624sc., gold, and 5,000 pounds blue vitriol at 134¢¢., cash and recular, Frxictits.—The market was extromely dull and rates wore lower. The export movement in breadstuffs has nearly ceased—there being po margin for profits. The engagements were one boat load (7,000 bushels) corn to Liverpool, per sailing vessel, at 344d’, 100 tons mahogany at 20°. ; per steamer,| boxes cheese at 40s. To London, Pr gvoamer. 1,000 boxes cheere at 40s, | To Bambu 000 heavy pipe staves at 338, In addition to t charters noted in our last we note the following within a day or two:—A British bark, cargo wheat, if to Plymouth direct, 4s. 8d. ; if to Cork’ for orders, 6a. 6d. ; or if to Penarth Roads, for orders to Bristol Channel, 45. 64.; a British ship to Cork for orders, 5s. 6d. ; if to a direct bs., or if to Penarth Roads for orders, 68., or if to a dit port in Bristol Channel, 4s. 6d.; wship from Mobile to Liverpool with cotton, 16. ; a bark from Richmond to Bor- deaux, 890 hhds. tobacco, 6c. ; bark to Cadiz, light pipe staves, $26, and back from Malaga to New York, on p vate terms; a British brig to Rio Janeiro, $1 per’ bbl. bark to Zaza and back, ~~ 52%c., and molasses, $6 tinder and $3 60 on deck; ritish schooner to Harbor Grace, N. F., 36c. ; a British brig to St. Johns, N. F., 30c. and 3éc. for dry and wet bbls; one to Halifax, N. 8., 20¢. British schooner, same voys schooner to Mobile and back, $4,600; one 10 Matagorda Bay, 250. per foot; one to Fernandina, &¢., 3 to months, $750 month; two t@Portland and several to Boston, corn, ; one to Bath, Bic. ; one from Rondout to Salem, coal, $1 75; two from Elizabethport to Salem, coal, $1 50; two from Elizabethport to Boston, $1 50 a $170; one from Elizabethport to Portsmouth, $1 66; two from Elizabethport to Portiand, pig iron, '$3) and coal, $1 80; a bark to Sydney, N. 8 W., one to’ Bordeaux, staves, a Dutch brig to Rio Janciro, a British brig to Rio Grande ‘and back, on private terms, Fret —The market was sales of 1,000 boxes raisins, ‘eo quote layer at $6 30a $6 60: bunch $6 40" $5 60. Also 600 half boxes at 2 60's $2.60; 60 bbls. currants 13340. ; 100 casos sar- dines, 500, for half, and 25¢. Prey boxes; about 290 bags African peanuts at $3.30 a $3 60; 3,000 Inge Havana pincapples, $25; 1,000 small do., $18, cash and regular; 230 ‘Tarragona almonds, and 260 French walnuite on private terms, Domestic ‘dried fruits of all Kinds are very quict, Wo note sales of 400 bbls. good apples at Tie. & 8H. per pound. onny Corn was in moderate request, and full prices were obtained. We note sales made in Boston of 960 bales at from 19%e. Hear.—The mi iy a ‘The sales were about 1,000 bales, including some dam- aged ex Peruvian which was sold for 15c, cash. We uote:—American, dressed, $265 a $265; American, un- Groaned, $106 n $175; Russia, clean, $260 n $400; Jute, $175 a $190 per ton; Manila, 160. Sisal, 1c. & 160} Tampico, 9c. per poun Ties vere fa Tait demand, with sales of 200 balos at from 1c. 10 400.—the latter for fancy. Hay was lower, with @ lightdemand. Shipping was selling at 90c, Inov.—The market was quiet, but firm We note sales of 200 tons forge at $30, and 240 bdls, English sheet, No. ‘at about 6%. ‘The current quotations aro as follows :— poteh, No. 1, $40.0 k! cash ; pig, American, No., 1 $56; bar, Swedes, zes, $92 60 per ton, In gold. Hore prlose--Bat Swoder, assorted sizes, $160 0 $170; bar, English and American, refined, $106 a $110; bar, Englieh and American, common, $96 a $100; scroll, Eng lish, $140 9 $200; ovals and half round, English, $130 0 $140; band, English, $185; horse shoe, $135 a $145; rods, English, % to 8°16 inch $105 a $186; heop, English, $140 » $220 per ton; nail rod, 9%6. a 1040. ; sheet, asia, 240, 8 26c.; shoot, English, single, double and . juiet, but firm. We note | bills at a store in Catharine strect, NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1865. pry Beg) 9%e. é Fae snetin, am, — an ie, 6X0. a 9%e., por Ib.; rail $68, rold;' ral, Amorieas, '$85 a $00 geil for common, and $1 60 for lump. Luuesk was steady, with sales to @ fair extent at $17 50 a $20 for spruce, and pickets $9. MoLasses was quiet and firm, but without noticeable change in price, a none. The Proveions.—Receipts market was irregular, The chief feature was the firmness in old mess, which advanced per bbl. New moss $1 varied to the extent of 8734c. The market was decidedly Ronny Bt ioe Een, ‘but closed firmer, with a fair in- gules Wo-caver july contracts and also for forward de- iA ar a een rm aad sequen, 06 a new m a ol $19 a $19 50 for me, el oY “ 1de, for shoulders, and 18¢, a lc for active, and prices were again higher. Prag aan ab 163¢0. a 20}¢c. o, We os New ork foot tb fine, ise. a 15%. ; New York State ries, good to primo, Ic. a 13340. ; Now York State farmers’ dairies, common’ to fair, 66. a 9c. ; Ohio factory dairies, good to fine, 143¢. a 16¢.; Ohio farmers’ dairies, selected, fine ‘bo? 0c, a 123¢c.; Ohio farmers’ dairies, fair to good, 6c. a8c.; Ohio English dairy, Ile. a 12¢.; pine- apple cheese, good to choice, 19. a 23¢. per Ib. Pernoweum.—The market remained very stot, but the advance in gold rendered holders firmer. @ salos were ‘about 1,500 bbls., in lots at 323¢c. @ 330. for crude, 52c. a 58c. for refined in bond, and 7lc, a 7c. for free. Rice was dull at 9c. for Rangoon, Srearixe.—The demand was fairly active, and the sales were 100,000 Ibs. Western and city at 18 3c. a 19 3¢c., and 65,000 do. grease at 11c. a 14c, for Western and city. Svaar.—The market was steady and prices were un- ee with sales of about 600 hhds, Cuba at from 11. to 13K. ween was steady, with sales of 150,000 Ibs. at 105¢c. allie. Tga.—The market was steady, with a fair demand. ‘The sales were about 6,000 packases Oolong, Japan and greens on private terms, but at full prices. Tovacco,—There was decidedly more activity and the sales quite heavy, comprising 1,000 hhds, Kentucky, part yesterday, at from 7c. to 28c., but mainly at Zc. to 22c. Wuta' RHONE Was quiet, and we only heard of sales of 3,000 Ibs, Arctic at $1 40. ‘Wmskey,—Tho market was steady with a moderate demand at previous prices. Some 250 bbls. changed hands at $2 09 for Western. Court of General Sessions. Bofore Judge Russel. At the opening of the court yesterday morning the Tudge proceeded to charge the Jury in the case of Alex- ander McLeod, tried for stealing two gold watches from the store of Mr. King, in the Bowery. BURGLARY. John Greene was indicted for an attempt at burglary in the third degree, having been charged with at- tempting to enter the dry goods store of Thomas Sinnott, No. 232 Bowery, on the 20th of June. A jury was em- pannelled and the complainant was sworn, when tho pnisoner, by advice of counsel, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to the State Prison for two years and six months, George Willman pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand larceny, having been charged with stealing one hundred and twenty-two dollars worth of clothing from Andrew J. Fuller, cornor of Tenth avenue and 165th street, on the 4th of June. Ho was sent to the State Prison for two vears. . LARCENY AT THE FIVE POINTS. Ann McCullogh, a resident of the Five Points, pleaded guilty toa charge of larceny in stealing two fifty dollar United States Treasury notes from John Brady, 185 Cicrry street, on the 23d of June. She was sent to the Penitentiary for one year. LARCENY IN A WATER STREET DEN. George Delair was tried on a charge of grand larceny, in stealing five hundred dollars from Jeremiah Davis, a member of the Sixth New York mounted cavalry. Delair was also a returned soldier. He met the complainant as they were coming to New York, and so ineratiated him- self into the confidence of Davis as to learn from him that his money was placed in his boot. They went toa no- torious dance house in Water street and drank liquor there, Davis was drugged; for in a few moments he fell asleep, and did not recover his senses till hours after- wards, when he found that his money was gono, Later in the day the complainant saw his pocketbook in the Possession of tho prisoner, The, defence called a Mra, ilkey as a witness, to whose house the prisoner brought Davis after he was robbed. It appeared from her cross-ex- amination by Mr. Bedford that she keeps a dance house in Water strect, and that her husband was convicted of. robbing a man and sent to the Stato Prison last month. Her ideas of morality were evidently the result of her ex- perience and education in Water street; for, in answer to ‘ question, she said her husband did not rob a man, and ithe did rob aman he would. be a cood denl better off The jury rendered a verdict of guilty, and the prisoner ‘was remanded for sentence. MANSLAUGHTER. John Drake was indicted for manslaughter, cansing the death of Patrick Cavanagh by stabbing him with a knife, on the 13th of Jene, at 296 West Twenty-cighth street, It appeared that the parties were drunk, and that during the fracas Drake's wifo said that Cavanazh was taking liberties with her, wherenpon Drake stabbed Cavanagh with a penknife. Mr. Spencer offered a plea of man- slaughter in the fourth degree, stating that when the facts were presented to the Court he felt convinced that his client would not be punished. The plea was taken, and the prisoner sent back tll Friday. : A SERVANT GIRL ACQUITTED OF A CHARGE OF FORGERY. Rose Kelly was tried on a charge of forgery in the second degree, having attempted to pass two counterfeit When she was ar- arrested three other counterfeit bills were found in her Pocketbook: but a witness for the defence proved that he ‘ad those bills in a rootn in a house where the prisonor was employed asa servant, Although morally guilty of stealing the bills, she was acquitted of the charge of for- gery, it having been shown that she could not read or write, and had been entrusted with large amounts of money by a woman with whom she boarded. + A CHARGE OF HIGHWAY ROBBERY—THE PRISONER CONVICTED OF GRAND LARCENY. The next case enlled on by Mr. Bedford was a charge of highway robbery preforred against Thomas Godfrey, he having, on the night of the 27th of June, attacked James peo f in One Hundred and Twenty-ninth street and rol him of one hundred and thirty dollars and a silver watch. The Assistant District Attorney dwelt upon the frequency with which the erime of highway robbery is perpetrated and the necessity of making an example of oe garroters who knock down peaceable citizens and rob u em. James Murray testified that he resided at No. 78 Trinity place, and that on the morning of the 27th of June he was in a state of insensibility, and did not know any- thing until he found himself in the station house and discovered that his pocketbook and‘watch were gone. John M. Church, residing in 120th street, between ‘Third and Fourth avenues, was the next witness, who said that when he was about retiring he heard very loud talking in the street, and looked out of the bedroom win- dow and saw two men Least | under a lamp post; he re- cognized the prisoner as one of them and Murray as the other, The latter called the prisoner a liar and another harsh name, and then Murray knocked him Co while he lay there Church saw him put his hand in his Por e prisoner then walked fifty or seventy-five feet very quickly, came back on his tip toes, went again wo ong unbuttoned his vest and went into his pockets again. Mr. Church then went down stairs for a police- man, who started the prisoner and arrested him. ‘The watch, which was identified by Murray, was found near the spot where he was knocked down. The prisoner proved bis fous good character, and the counsel contended that if the accused weregullty of bs it was grand larceny, and not robbery: Ir. Bedford, on the contrary, contended that an ag- gravated case of robbery was made out, and strongly urged a conviction, remarking that if they did not render such a verdict there would be no use for tho District Attorney and his associates to present any cases of robbery for a jury to act upon. ‘The jury retired, and after deliberating some time ro- turned with a verdict of larceny and a recom- mendation to the mercy of Court. As soon as the verdict was rendered the arraigned for sentence, when Judge Russel - frey, you have been treated very mercifully by the jury, more so than you deserve, and I must say that I am somewhat surprised at the verdict that has been ren- dered on such clear evidence as was offered here, show- ing that an offence of the highest magnitude had been committed, IT am surprit that this crime should be reduced through sympeny for you and your family to that of grand larceny. If this principle is allowed to prevail, and if Rog is to exist, we have no of suppressing crime in this city, You have nothing to ex- pect from the Court, nor shall I regard the recommenda. tion of the jury to the Court in this case, ‘The sentence, therefore, is that you be confined in the State Prison for five years, Louis Seger was chi with stealing a pocketbook containing two hundred dollars, the property of Dates Work, a colored soldier, who left it on the counter while he was purchasing a necktie at the store of the accused, in Hudson street, The partner of the defendant proved that the colored man came back about fifteen minutos after, inquiring about the pocketbook, and that in the meantime a person came in to purchase a pair of panta- loons, As the accused showed an excellent character the District Attorney abandoned the case, aud the jury ren- dered a verdict of not guilty. Francis Carey was acquitted of a charge of larceny, the complaint being that he stole sixty dollars’ worth of skina, the Fae of Frederick Etting. The evidence failed to establish the identity of the property. Peter Kiernan was convicted of petty larceny in steal- ing four billiard balls owned by Peter Lembert, who kept araloon at 136 Seventh avenue. He was remanded for sentence or was z CHARLESTON. Military Affairs at Charleston, and in the Interior. THE TROUBLES WITH THE NEGROES. An Imaginary Uprising of the Freedmen. Railroad Communication with the North to be Restored About the Middle of August. Speech of W. W. Boyce on the Political Status. Petition for the Pardon of Governor Magrath, &., &e., &o. Our Charleston Correspondence. CuaRrveston, 8. C., July 8, 1865. THE TRIAL OF LIEUTENANT A. 8. BODINE. The Courier of this morning publishes in ful: the evidence taken in this trial. Itis highly in- teresting. Judge Chase figures in it quite con- spicuously, one of the witnesses, a colored man, stating that he was led to think that he was a citizen because he was told so by that high func- tionary. From an expression which dropped from one of the officers previous to the publication, I was led to suppose the accused had been acquitted. It appears that he was found guilty and sentenced to a reprimand from his superior officer. The re- primand, however, has been withdrawn. A NEW LINE OF STEAMERS. A company has been formed and a large amount subscribed by Northern and Southern capitalists for the establishment of another direct line of fast steamers between New York and Charleston. MILITARY. General Gurney’s successor as commandant of the post is Brevet Brigadier Gencral W. T. Ben- nett, United States Army. General Bennett has been connected with the Department of the South over two years, and has proved himself an able and gallant officer. The One Hundred and Sixty-fifth regiment New York Volunteers (Duryee’s Zouaves) have suc- ceeded the One Hundred and Twenty-seventh regi- ment New York Volunteers as post garrison. The bronzed, hardy, veteran looking appearance of the Zouaves, in their unique uniform, the first ever seen in Charleston, created quite a sensation. They have already become great favorites with the citizens, and mingle with them very freely. The Zouaves are anti-negro worshippers, and are a terror to those making an unbridled use of their lately acquired freedom. The following are the officers of the regiment:— Lieutenant Colonel, Gouverneur Carr; Major, Felix Agnus; Surgeon, George C. Hubbard; Assistant, Nathan 8. Putnam ; Regiment Quartermaster, Raymond T. Starr; Captain William W. Stephenson, Company C; Captain sonn x Morris, Company: B; Captain Charles A. Walker, Som ; Captain Henry C. Inwood, Com) ; Capthin William He. French, Com Bdward ny D; Captain Edward G. Hoffman, Company F; First Lieutenant Andrew Na. pier, Company A; First Licutenant William J. Walker, Company B; First Lieutenant Gustave F. Linquist, Com: ny C; Firat Lieutenant Walter T. Hail, Company D; 1rat Lieutenant E. Bayard Webster, Company E; First Lieutenant Thomas @. Tracy, Company F; Second Lieu- tenant Hanson C. Gibson, Company A ; Second Licutenant Matthias Johnson, Company B; Second Licutenant Will T, Sinclair, Company C; Second Lioutenant Frank H. verz, Company D;’ Second Lieutenant William H. Lowriz, Company F. The One Hundred and Seventh Ohio, Fifty-sixth New York and Fifty-fourth Massachusetts are still here. The one pea men of the Fifty-sixth New York left for Hilton Head last Thursday, to be mustered out of service. The sie Hh Pennsylvania Volunteers and the Thirty-ninth regiment Maine Volunteers have been ordered to report here to Gerieral Hatch. It is reported that all the negro troops are to be removed from this department. VISIT OF GENERAL HATCH. General Hatch has lately returned from a visit to Columbia, and is more than ever impressed with the necessity for the withdrawal of the negro troops from the interior. Since their departure from Lay bre and Columbia, the country around has become more tranquil and the prospect of raising a crop increased. Their presence at those places kept up among the laborers a spirit of envy and admiration for a soldier’s life, resulting in general diesatisfaction, demoralization and aban- donment by the negroes of all labor. VISIT OF GENERAL GILLMORE, General Gillmore, accompanied by Brigadier General Woodford, Brigadier General Kiiburn and several members of his stall, arrived in this city on a visit on Wednesday morning, from Hilton Head, on board the steamer W. W. Coit. The band of the Sixth United States infantry was also on board, and enlivened the Charleston Hotel during the day with their excellent music. At six P.M. the party proceeded to the depot and took cars for Orangeburg, where they arrived about midnight, and were well received by the citizens in waiting for them. In the morning General Giilmore visited the Orphan School, where he met with a most hearty reception trom the children assembled. He expressed himself highly delighted with the appearance of the institu- tion; and on leaving gave the steward an order to draw on the post commissary for a quantity of provisions necessary to meet the wants of the inmates. The Lpehed returned to the city on Thursday evening, and lett for Hilton Head about ten o'clock, on the steamer W. W. Coit. HEALTH OF THE CITY. Some absurd rumors are afloat of the appear- ance of yellow fever in the city. The rumors arose from the death of a young man who had gone in the country, and on his return, having got wet sleep- ing in the woods on his route, was attacked with pee iogeihd chills and died in tour days. The health of the city is very good, the greatest mortality being among the negrves, who are still dying at an average of eighty aud ninety a week, a8 reported by the city register. The deaths among the whites do not exceed six or eight a week. The time for the appearance of yellow fever has passed. There is no danger of it this year. TROUBLES ON COOPER RIVER. Some of our more timid people have been dread- fully alarmed lately by reports that the negroes were about to do something awful on the Fourth of July. It was said they intended to take posses- sion of the city, kill General Hatch, Adjutant Gen- eral L. B. Perry and other white officers at he: quarters. One excited individual, about twelve o’clock on Monday night, even went so far as to leave his residence at that hour and travel near & half mile to arouse General Hatch. He stated that about six thousand negroes had attacked the Fif- ty-fourth Massachusetts (colored) at the intrench- ments, overpowered them and were marching into the city. He requested the officer of the guard, who was not at all in the best humor at being roused from a sound sleep, to give him transpor- tation for himself and family to one of the gun- boats in the harbor. To this request the oflicer said he certainly could not think of letting an able bodied man like him leave them in such an ~ tremity, and that he must stay and fight Fuss; in s hurry. From J. B. well known citizen and planter, I have gathe some of the particulars which led to this silly re- ort. “ It appears that the freedmen of the plantations on the east branch of Cooper river a8 o general rule have refused to sign contracts Sporored by General Hatch. They claim to work the lands as their own, and along with some of freedmen, in the garb of United States soldiers, have pillaged the plantations on the river. They not only pil- laged the barns, but killed all the animals, includ- ing hogs, cows, sheep, &c. Previous to the 4th, it is said, they had made arrangements to come to town to stay. Their numbers were fabulously es- timated at thirty thousand. There is no doubt, however, that a large number really designed to come to the city, The planters on Cooper river sprint Dr. Ir- ving to call on General Hatch and submit o state. ment of affairs in that neighborhood. General Hatch dispatched steamer with a number of troops on board to aE ae’ and prevent the city from being flooded with, the freedmen on the 4th. He also stationed other steamers with troopa at Fes | General Hatch also issued ord company at Grangsburs to repair to branch of Cooper river to make the freedmen ob- | serve the contracts ordered by the department and accepted by the planters. | also -eeaaree to disarm all the oom, m to go to work. One of the representations made by the planters was that the freedmen believed they were entitled to the soil they had for years cultivated for & bare General ‘Hatch replies to writing that the title remains with the former owners, except where # decree of confiscation has been issued or the erty sold for taxes. In cases of abandoned plantations where freedmen have planted the crop, they were entitled to that crop, and would have aright to remain until it was harvested, grantiny 0 @ reasonable time afterwards for the freedmen to find other places. Where there is a division of the profits or products of labor, the shares of the freedmen are to be divided according to the merit and diligence they have exhibited. The freedmen, he says, are a8 fully entitled to arms as the whites, so long as they are subi e to the orders of the mili- tary authorities. To settle all the various ques- tions that arise hereafter, Genoral Hatch has established provost courts in the various varishes and sections of the district. FOURTH OF JULY. The disorganized state of society, destitution and prostration of the citizens, rendered it impos- sible to celebrate the glorious Fourth in a manner suitable to its time-honored memories and old asso- ciations. Nevertheless, there was a very general desire that the day should be duly honored. The citizens were roused at daylight by a na- tional salute from Fort Sumter, Citadel Green and I the Arsenal. At noon a salute of one hundred guns was fired, and a national salute at sunset. A grand display of fireworks took place in the even- ing on the Battery, where an immense crowd had assembled. During the day the vessels in the har- bor were gaily decorated with flags, and in the evening brilliantly lit up with variegated lanterns. The steamer Croton, with General Hatch and staff and a large number of invited guests, officers, ladies and gentlemen, on board, went on an ex- cursion around the harbor in the afternoon, A band of music accompanied the party, who also’ partook of a bountiful collation ordered by the General. The trip passed off very pleasantly. FOURTH OF JULY ASSOCIATION, A number of gentlemen assembled at Masonic Hall on the morning of the Fourth. The due ob- servance of the day became a matter of discussion, when it was proposed to organize a ‘‘Fourth of July Association,” in lieu of the old societies which had become extinct. The suggestion meeting with approval. the party organized themselves into a meeting by calling Hon. A. G. Mackey to the chair and requesting Mr. J. Woodruff to act as secretary.. A committee was appointed to nomi- nate suitable officers for the association, and after a short absence submitted the following report, which was unanimously adopte: President—Hon. Albert G. Macke Vice Presidents—Frederick A. David Barrow. Secretary—Ed, W. M. Mackey. Treasurer—J. Woodruff. Committee on Constitution and By-Laws—S. D. Kirk, chu'rman Ed. W. M. Mackey, Robert James, Juno. Cud- worth, Committee on Arrangements—Geo. Whittemore, P. J. Coogan, Chas, Hickey, John Van Winkle, F. J. C, Pattor- son, Geo, J. Cunningham and B. J. Parker, The meetings of the association are to be monthly. yer, 8. D. Kirk, and THR HOME GUARD. ._ The battalion of Home Guard (colored) paraded in the morning, and escorted the “Mutual Aid Society” (colored) to Zion Church, where the Declaration of Independence and Emancipation Proclamation were read. An address was also delivered by Dr. M. J. Champlin (colored). THE COLORED FIREMEN also paraded in the afternoon, and in their blue uniforms made a good appearance. FESTAL FAIR. An association of colored girls are holding a festal fair on King street for the benefit of the pats It is well attended by both whites and lacks, and was densely crowded Fourth of July evenirg. The hall in which it is held is superb! decorated and exhibits great good taste and skill. The first arrival of a vessel from a foreign port was on Fourth of aly evening. It was the English bark Nutfield, from Bermuda, via Mata- moros, with a valuable assorted cargo. It was believed by many that she was a blockade runner caught out at sea by the surrender of Galveston, Texas, and that she put into Matamoros to obtain a clearance, The captain is trying to sell his cargo here. THE CUSTOM HOUSE ia in full operation, Collector Mackey having se- lected the Charleston Library building for a tem- pore office, during the repairing of the old Cus- tom House, badly damaged by sbelis. Mr. Cha: Groves, of your city, is deputy collector, |, alon; with Mr. Miles, will remain to assist in thorough organization of the Custom House Department here. Mr. Nathaniel Levin has been appointed collector’s clerk and auditor. THE MONITOR CATSKILL has been ordered North, and will sail on Monday. She is the only Monitor now in our harbor. An invitation has been extended by Captain Barrett, of the Caiskill, to citizens desiring to visit her, and many are availing tuemselves of the offer. Our citizens will part from Captain Barrett with much regret; his manners and accomplishments having won him hosts of friends. COMMUNICATION WITH THE NORTH. The Northeastern Railroad from this city to Florence, 8. here it connects with the trains for Kingsville Cheraw, giving as once more direct railroad communication with Coiumbia. Direct railroad communication with the North may be expected about the middle of next month. The following letter gives important information on this subject:— Orvice Gengean Supenintenpest W. ann M. R. R. Sumren, 8. C., June 28, 1866. SS. Soromoss, Eaq., Superintendent of N. B. R. R.:— Dean Sin—As a matter of public interest I would state the following facts, If you see fit you can allude to them publicly, The work of rebuilding the Wilmington and Manchester Railroad is progressing rapidly. Trains of cars will pass from Kingsville (its Junction with the South Carolina Railroad) to Wilmington, N. C., by August 16, 1865. From Wilmington north there is ‘now daily connection. Trains are now run on this road semisweekly. They wall be increased to daily as the dusiness justifies, Great want of mail facilities is fult here. [could carry a mail semi-weekly from Little Pee Dee to Kingsville, ninety-seven miles, now. This mail could reach this road at Florence from Charleston, via Northeastern Railroad. The Cheraw and Darlington road, connecting at Florence, is 0 to Cheraw. An examina- tion of the map will show this is a vory large scope of country, which could now be supplied with mails. I will post you on railroad matters as they transpire. Your obedient servant, HENRY M. DRANE, General Superintendent. The Adams Express Company are taking freight for all stations on the Northeastern Baile to Florence and Cheraw. AUCTION SALE OP COTTON. Messrs. Gantt & Parker, auctioneers, sold on Friday a lot of Upland cotton at 30% cents, and a lot of damaged cotton at 12% cents per pound. SALE OF THE STEAMER FANNIE. The steamer Fannie, brought to this port by pri- vate parties and quarant by the military authorities, was sold on Thursday at auction to Captain John Ferguson for ten thousand seven hundred dollars. HON. BENJAMIN F. PERRY. The appointment of Hon. B. F. Perry as Pro- visional Governor meets the get spprobe tion of all parties in the city, and, no doubt, in the State. Mr. Perry's public career is well known. He has always been a Union man. In the moun ions of thie State when young man he long aod manfully with Mr. Calhoun and his followers, the result of which was that he never joupied any high political position, h he re- Fenty spel ae Sek INTERIOR AND THE gain in operation eatediy represent wille) in The Bate Legislature. Greenville has always tees a Union dist ict, and Mr. Perry, its representative, is as good a Union man as there isin the United States. Perry and Orr were among the last to join with the State, aid then only to prevent civil war in the State, It was well known, however, that Mr. never gave up his Union sentiments. He will fuithfally carry out the views of President Johnson, and the President by his appointment will be very popular in South Carolina, by it showing his conservatism and at the same time respec: the rights of the hum- blest citizens. Many express sincere regret for the obloquy heaped upon Mr. Perry's head during the session of the National Democratic Conven- tion in April, 1860, when he stood so inflexibly against his own colleagues as they retired from the hall, leaving him solitary and alone of the South Carolina delegation. He remained with the Convention until its adjournment. It is earnestly hoped that a State convention will speedily assemble, and the constitution of the State be modified to suit the existing condition of things, 80 that South Carolina in December next may be represented in the national Congress. It is also hoped that the convention will be held in Charleston. Many grave and complicated ques- tions, including the great subject of labor, the re- conciliation of the up and low country interests, the election of Governor and Presidential electors by the people, will come up for consideration, Me. Perry has always been an vor of the two Int- ter measures, and at two diffefent sessions of the Legislature introduced bills. which were defeated. FOREIGN ARRIVAL. 4 giving the election of Governor and Presidential electors to the people. MEETING OF THE BAR. of the bar of Charleston took yesterday for the purpose of Cone Poets addsinction, at the appoin tment of Hon. B. F. Por Oy Di aBick Judge, Dini Attor ry a . ney and Mars. The meeti twas well at Winnsboro News of July 4 has the follow- penne the absence of committee to Tes0- lutions the action ee meeting, Mr. Boyes, being iressed the people assembled :— thority, a large mass of legislation States individually, The sooner wo ment in operation the sooner we will our local legislation, and the sooner ymay look for the sribdrawal of msltary authority. are act 60 astcan Lelia this State and adjoining States, with great pre- I But it is pratecable to live under a civil government. led, from what I learned at Washington, that President Johnson will extend to this State the same privilege o establishing the State government that he and is extendi: the States of North Carolina, Georgia. ing Mississipp!, ‘and No discrimination will be made against this State. I am satisfied that the President is ready to lish our State government as soon as he thinks public opinion is ripe for it. ‘The object of this meeting is to make known the sense of the people of this district on the subject. From all I camloarn on this point, and I have taken every oppor- tunity of informing myself of the wishes of the people of the State, Iam satisfled the great mass of the people, by an overwhelming majority, amounting almost to unanimity, earnestly desire the’ establishment of Ptate authority in entire harmony with the government of the United States, I apprehend that in this largo mecting there will be but one opinion on the subject. Imight stop here; but I presume you desire to hear * something of my late visit to Washington. At the in- stance of some of our most influential ¢ tizens J went om ,to see the President of the United States. I had beem well acquainted with him as a member of the Senate of the United States, I had heard so much of him, his talents, the obstacles he had overcome and the control- iling influence he had acquired in his State, that I took 4pains to form his acquaintance, and observed him with |,,deep interest. I knew that a man who had ac omplished what he had, who, from the most adverse position, had risen to be successively a member of the Leg’slature, imember of Congress, Governor and Senator, was no ordinary man. I reapect’d in him the man who had yerected his own statue, and found Mr. Johnson to be @ man of remarkable talents, immense energy, great good sense, a strong will, with’ perfect eclf-reliance; a man who belonged to himself, not to another. No ono can have gre abhorrence of that ineffad); stupid crime, the assassination of Mr. Lincoln, than have; but I do not think that ther:by the Southern States have fallen into the hand of a cruel tyrant, as has been imagined by some. Emancipation is cone ded to bea fixed fact. President Johnson, I am satisfied, will deal with our people in no ungenerous spirit. Al who accept the existing order of things—who in good faith dosire to be peaceful and loyal citizens—will as a general rule, in my opinion, experience the clemency of the government. “On the great quest'on of the riglit of suffrage in these States, President Jobnson has taken the conservative position of referring the matter to the States themselves. For this he has incurred the opposi- tion of the extreme wing of the republican party. We cannot but attend to the issue of this difference of opinion with great interest, and I think the progress of events is such as to indicate that these States will give no luke- warm support to the administration of President Johnson. I consider slavery as gone, and the best thing for ns to do is to recognize that fact hanger 4 and unequivocally, ‘and accept it in perfect good faith with all its logical consequences. Any other course is only gcing to pro- tract and intensify the darkness of the nicht through which we are passing. Let us, then, recognize the great fact that the negro is no longer a slave, and let us act towards him in a kind spirit. This does not, of course, imply that we are to sacrifice ourselves for him, but {t means wo are to give him a fair chance.’ This is our policy; this our duty. Less than th’s will not satisfy our sister States. , then, after a fair trial, emancipation proves to be a failure and the negro race are an incubus upon the country, it will become necessary to colonize them in another land. Our greatest statesmanship now consists in pacification with the North. Every man should lend himself to this work. Whoever does a kindness toa North rn man is do'ng a wise thing for his country. Let us forget the horrible struggle through which we have passed as much as wecan. Let uslook befor? us and not behind us. Let us not despair of our country. God is wiser than we are. The history of nations is the judgment of God. Let us acquiesce in that destiny from which there is no ap- peal. Slavery ‘a gone, but all ts not lost, Our fortunes are shattered. ‘e are poor indeed; but the heavens are still above us, and though the way’ before us is rugged, let us with great hearts move forward to fulfil our mis- sion, whatever it may be. We will soon be invited to resume our position as one of the United States on terms of perfect equality. As we have had the greatest war upon record, 80, I trust, we may have the greatest peace. Upon ourselves will de- pend, in a very large degree, how advantageous this shall be to ve, If we are wise there is still hope for us in the future. If we are weak every step will only plunge us deeper into the bog. We must not listen to our passions, but to our reason; and the future may be more ‘auspicious to ue than the most sanguine now imagine. EX-GOVERNOR A. G. MAGRATH. A large number of citizens, including Union men, have signed the petition appended below, asking the clemency of President Johnson for ex-Governor Magrath. It is thought if the Presi- dent can conscientiously pardon Magrath, uncon- ditionally or otherwise, he will make one of the strongest supporters of the government. The great fault of Magrath has been that he always aided and sympathized with the popular masses, no matter what their epee His family, and par- ticularly his children, are in great distress. friends of the Governor in his trouble ask a place for the petition in the Heratp:— To His Excellency AnpRew Jounsox, President of the United States :— The undersigned citizens of the State of South Caro- lina, and also loyal citizens of tho United States, do re- spectfully and earnestly invoke the clemency of your xcellency in behalf of the Hon. Andrew Gordon Macrath, lately exercising the office of Governor of the State. AS your Excellency has announced that the Executive clem- ency will be “liberally exercised” upon special applica- tion, we make our appeal to that sentiment of generostt which is not only noble in itself, but which is recogni among enlightened and Christian people as the highest and most elevated policy. Such an act of grace would, in our opinion, not only ensure in the future the _— of the recipient, who is aman of generous instincts of the highest accomplishments of heart and mind, but would also be received with thankfulness by the people of the whole State, as a harbinger and assurance of re- turning friendship and good will. It is our hoy sire that conciliation on the one side, and cont and fraternity on the other, may restore to our lately dis- tracted country the era of good fecling, and renew and increase in the heartsof our people that attachment and devotion to our common government which is the best security for the permanency of our republican institu- tions. In this spirit and with these views we pray that a free pardon may be granted to the Hon. Andrew Gordon Ma- grath, should it so seem meet to your Excellency. News Items. The Portland (Me.) Star says that they are to havea new and elegant railroad depot at Augusta, one hundred and seventy-four feet long and sixty-four feet wide, ‘The contract to build it has beon taken by Thomas Holt, of Yarmouth, and the work will commence at once. A heavy tornado, accompanied with hail, passed over Bridgton, Me., on the 3d instant, doing ‘considerable ‘A newspaper correspondent from Cairo, Ill., says:— eg Tle hey sl continu el up iliantly with yellow fever. Se we General Grant’s old war horse “Jack,”’ which the Lieutenant General to tho Chicago Sanitary Fale, », who was donated is now owned by Mr. J. D. Cole, Jr., of C! the holder of the fortunate ticket. In hy gee yd there is a fall in house rents since April last of from twenty-five to thirty per cent. jouses that were held three months ago at nine hundred: oa now go begging for tenants at seven hundred The city fathers of Bangor, Maine, are model parents, They have ordered to be placed at several convenient points on the public streets tanks, to be filled daily with eae water, and supplied with ice, for the relief of the thirsty people. The total amount of ore thus far taken from the Ca- nadian gold mines amounts to only one hundred and sixteen thousand dollars, From an official report made to the Canadian Legislative Assembly it does not that gold will be found in any great quantities there. A Columbia (South Carolina) correspondent says:—E should mention algo a curious fact that the Insane Aay- lum of this State, located at Columbia, ts still quite and it is remarkable that it has been overftowing di the war. An additional building, capable of containing three hundred persons, had to be called-into requisition, In the words of one who was here, “the people went me by dozens.” The New Hampshire Staterman says:—Never since New Hampshire became a State was its soil laden with more luxuriant crops. The horn of plonty bids fair to gush out with fatness, The grape in Western Illinois is very heavy thie Ino willybe nearly ope inst about two hundred and thousan en crop was almost ao ire failure. ‘Almost says the cotton milk ‘every farmer in that county has a vineyard. The Millville (N. J. and foundries ‘is Thal patbare about to run on full ea while the demand for glass has become so large tl there will be a remarkably short vacation this season ab ein Gaeta 8 See there by the closi e eral {improvement and progress ha ba hegre of trade. bored that when the rebels made their iat Milt be rememod that. tho dwelling of Hon. F. P. Blair, near, Wash! was sacked. Al SS ticles stoleh by the rebels was a bracelet, highly val as a momento, belonging to @ daughter of Mr. Blair, Ss most strenuots forts had been made to recover article, but without avail. Tho matter was finally on- trasted to Charles P, Burnett, member of the Ono Hun- dred and Sixty-eeeond New York State Volunteers, but who has been on detached service in Western Virginia for the ear, and on Sunday, the 26th wit, he dis- Coreared the racelet upon the wrist of a young’ lady at- tending church in Winchester, Virginia, “It was imme- diately handed to Burnott, and is now, fo the possession of Misa Blair, Slee ae