The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-14
The NeVYa.

the chief for the preservation of the people from
robbers and murdercrs will be reckoned as genius
and patriotism by all sensible men in the world
now, and by every historian that will Judge the
deed hereafter" JEFF. Davis is the man.
The Southern papers contain some intelligence
which, if not quite so transparent, might be Of
importance. From one section we learn that the
small pox is thinning out the troops ia Fort Nc
Henry at fearful rate" From another, that
"the cholera has entered the garrison of Fortress
Monroe and is doing its work. And from the
third, that ''thc yellow fever in Fort Pickens is
slowly but surely putting into the hands Of Gen.
Bragg an easy victory From this it would APP
pear that the Confederates have perfect command
over all the pestilentia Diseases and can throw
them wherever they feel inclined.
| A band of one hundred Choctaw Indians have
offered to go into the Southern army They are
said to be good warriors, but are entirely ignorant
Of the cause Of the present war.
The steamship Star of the West has been put in
commission as receiving ship of the Confederate
navy at New Orleans She is stationed at Algiers,
opposite the city, and is under the command of
| Mdshpman Comstock.
The little village of Albion in Orleans county,
N, Y, has raised 1000 as free gift Offering for
| the support Of the war, and two companies of
volunteers. The subscriptions in the whole county
already exceed $4,000.
An extra session of the Legislature of Wiscon.
| sin will be held in Madison to morrow. The Legis-
lature of Iowa will also meet in extra session to-
morrow at Des Monies.
| The Massachusetts, Legislature will meet in ex-
ira session, in response to the call of the Execu-
| tive, to-day.
We have intelligence from nearly all parts Of
the Northern md Western States in regard to the
| growing crops, and the accounts are in every way
hattering. With the exception of the fruit crop
| which in some sections has been considerably
damaged by late frosts and bleak winds, the pros
pect is encouraging, and the yield will probably
exceed the average.
Mexican news by the steamer arrived at Havana
confirms the report that Dobado had been beaten
| by those active partisans Of the church party,
| Mejia and Marquee.
The Spanish steam frigate Barenguela, now in
our harbor, was incorrectly announced in yester.
days papers to have come here in the capacity
of convoy. We are requested to inform the public
that she, and possibly others Of the Spanish navy
will take the place of the steamers of the regular
Havana line during the present troubles, carrying
mails passengers, &c. The Barenguela will leave
halfpast ten A. NJ. Letters will be received at
l the Post Office that day until halfpast nine
/ A. NJ, and specie will be received board unit,
ten A. NJ, by applying to the commander of said
| steamer.
/ The proceedings in the Board of Aldermen last
l evening were Of more than usual importance. A
financial statement was received from the Comp.
troller. The sum of $500 900 was appropriated to
pay the claim of the State on the West Washington
market property. In consequence of the Secre.
tary of the Treasury having directed the Collector
of this port to issue an order that all persons EN-.
ployed in the Custom House, who volunteer in the
service of the country should sacrifice their posi-
tons on pain of removal, the Board adopted
resolution to pay the salaries Of all United States
l officers who go to the defence of the Union.
The Board of Councilmen met last evening, when
| a communication was read from the City Inspec
| tor in reply to a resolution inquiring to the
l manner in which Mr.. Hackley performed his con
tract for cleaning the streets. Mr.. Delavan states
that he gave to the contractor such qualified GER
tifcates of the amount of labor performed as cir.
| cumsances seemed to justify In the adoption OF
| this policy he fattered himself he was serving the
interests of the city, and facilitating the contractor
| in entering upon his duties. He further anirms
| that in acknowledging Mr. Hackley's claim, he
does not certify that the streets have been cleaned
| according to the contract but in a conditional
sense alone. A long debate ensued upon the pa.
| per, in which Mr. Pinckney asserted that the City
Inspector signed his name to fraudulent bills, and
| he desired to have the matter thoroughly investi.
| gated. The communication was referred to the
| Committee on Streets. few routine papers were
acted upon after which the Board adjourned till
| Thursday.
Additional subscriptions were received yester.
day by the Comptroller to the Common Council
Million Loan fund, for the war purposes, the ag.
| gregate OF which now amounts TO 1907 ,000-this
sum being taken by forty-one city banks.
/ The Brooklyn Common Council was organized
| yesterday afternoon, when Alderman A. NJ. Wood
| (dem) was elected President, and w. G. BishoI
| reelected Clerk. The rest Of the democratic
ticket for the other Offices was carried through
| the Board consisting of ten democrats to nine re
| publicans. The only other business transacted
was the reading OF the Mayors message, by Mayor
| kalbfeisch himself, in which he spoke in con
grauatory terms OF the increasing prosperity oftht
city, suggested several improvements in the admin
istration Of municipal affairs, severely rebuked AL
| bany lobbyism, and, in reference to the present
national crisis, which has sent forth thousands o
| Brookyns bravest sons in defence OF their coun
try, and to enforce the maxim that the. Unior
must be preserved counselled the exercise of a
wise economy in all branches Of the civil admins
| traion.
The Great Eastern still remains at anchor in
the stream of Beach street, and il il doubtful
whether she will come to her mornings to-day
She exctes considerable curiosity. The different
piers N the vicinity were fairly thronged all day
bya huctuatipg crowd, many persons who had
seen her before coming to take second look at
the monster, and others gazing on her immense
and symmetrical proportions for the first time. Her
chimneys are all, painted black, with the excep.
ton OF the roarmost one, which i still daubcd
with the dirty yellow of old times II il under.