The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-06

footing than has ,baen known for several years
Mining is prosecuted with great energy and yield
ing most satisfactory results The construction OF
railroads is in contemplation by companies already
organized at Caracas, aud the future shines with
brightness.
In Congress yesterday the death Of Gen. quit
man was announced in both houses. Appropriate
eulogies were delivered the customary resolutions
of respect were adopted. and an adjournment fol-
lowed There will be no business of importance
transacted in Congress this week, as the death OF
Mr.. Harris will probably be announced tomorrow.
The legislature has commenced work in earnest
from the start In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Mather
gave notice of bill to repeal the Metropolitan Po
lice law. 1t is not at all likely, however, that the
present Legislature will make any material altera-
ton in the law Notice was also given of bills to
amend the usury laws; to amend the act relative to
assessments for local improvements in New York;
to limit the responsibility of newsvenders and
dealers in periodical literature, and to incor-
porate the Long Island Steamboat Company. In
the Assembly notice was given Of bills to equa-
ze the Taxation act passed in 1876; to abolish the
seyenty-fve cents militia Communication in New York
city; to amend the banking law; to abolish Com
missoners of Deeds in this cy to amend the act for
the better regulation Of the New York firemen and
TO regulate the salaries of county officers in this
city. This last proposition comes from democra-
tic member, and the republicans will not be slow to
adopt any recommendation for reducing the fees
and perqusites of the democratic Office holders.
Senator Douglas was yesterday reelected to the
United States Senate by the Legislature of Illinois.
The vote stood 81 for Douglas, 46 for Lincoln.
The election yesterday for member of Congress
in the Fourth district of this city, to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of Sheriff John
Kelly, passed of very quietly. There was no or
ganized opposition to the democratic nominee, MIR.
Thomas j. Barr, and he was, of course, elected.
Mr. Barr is member elect of the next Congress- In
the Fifth Illinois Congressional district Mr. Hodges,
democrat, has been chosen in the place Of Col.
Thomas L. Harris, deceased
The steamboat c. Vanderbilt, while on the pas
sage from this port to Stonington, on Tuesday
morning, went ashore at Race Point, Fishers
Island, during the thick snow storm that prevailed
at the time The passengers and mails were saved,
but it is expected that the vessel will prove total
loss.
The Street Commissioner has notified the Com
mon Council that as the annual appropriation for
1859 was not passed by the last Common Council,
it will be impossible to make any expenditure in
his department until an appropriation is made. He
advises immediate attention to the matter in order
to facilitate business.
Judge Russell gave his decision yesterday in the
case of Wood, Eddy & Co., charged with being en-
gagged in the lottery policy business. He held the
defendants to answer in the sum of SO ,OOO and d.
rected the papers to be sent to the Grand Jury,
which will be empannelled to-day, there being
no court yesterday, in consequence of the char
ter election. The decision is, in substance, that
lottery tickets cannot legally be sold or offered for
sale in this State, even though the lottery itself
may have been legalized in another State.
The ship st. Peter, from this port bound to New
Orleans has arrived at Charleston in Distress hay
ing received damage in collision with the brig
Sarah, from Cardenas for Boston. The crew of the
brig were taken on board the st. Peter.
The sales of cotton yesterday embraced about 900
bales. The market closed quietly, without change in
prices The total receipts at the ports according the
latest mail dates and telegraph reports the st of Sep
TENDER last amounted to $50 O00 against O57 900 last
year. and $40 900 for the period the year before
showing gain the receipts to the 9th of January
1885, 900 bales and those to the date
1857 Of 2 900 bales those of 1885, 900 over
those 10 the same time in 1855 The total exports
e19 900 bales, showing those in 1857 of
$50 900 bales and those of 1856 of $751; and an ex
Of those Of 1856 of bales The stock on hand
amounts to about 10 900, which is slightly excess Of
the three previous years We have believe that
the crop at the South and particularly in the Atlantic
States, has been sent to market earlier this season
than usual. To this result good prices high
rivers, and the extension Of railroads, have all con.
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that large proportion Of the crop has been sent
forward estimate the crop at $500 900 bales
little onehalf of the whole has already been re.
ceved at the ports while something half the receipts
have been exported TO Europe and considerable portion
taken for Northern consumption where the mills as
general thing are actively and probably employed.
letter received from planter states that nearly all the
cotton had been sent TO market from the up country Of
South Carolina and Georgia In other words the growers
had sold out, and money was plenty, while negroes
and lands were high and many were busy clearing
away lands preparatory to the planting of another crop
Flour in better demand and prices frmer espe.
cially for common grades. with fair amount of sales
Wheat was firm, with moderate transactions Corn was
quiet and sales limited. Pork was firm with free sales
part in settlement Of contracts sold at SIT u.s.
old do at ST. rs and new prime at $l3 7 Sugars were
firm, with sales of 500 GOO hbds rates given in ano
'ner ooiuhn oohee was urn anu quiet treight engage
ments were limited while rates without alteration of
moments there something doing for Continental ports
at unchanged rates.
Presidential Cantiidntes-The Press and the
People Casting Off the shnckles OF Party.
We seriously begin to believe that the Ameri-
can people will not be carried into the next Pre-
sidential election bound hand and foot by the
shackles of party. We find encouraging signs of
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