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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-20
FAILURES REPORTED ON THE BOOKS OF Dun BOYD 4 CO.
nukIAa TILE MONTH JANUARY. 1851.


This is black record indeed, and gives
gloomy prospect for the future if our political
difficulties are not speedily settled SO as to re
construct commercial relations between the
North and South. Had the country been less
prosperous than it is and the money market
more stringent, we should have worse story
to tell to-day. But it fortunately happens
that, apart from political troubles, the country
is in most aourishing condition, and the
addition to our financial resources, sent in re-
Gently from Europe to the amount of some
seventeen millions Of dollars, to purchase cot
ton and breadstuffs, which are q necessity to
our foreign customers, has enabled the mer-
chants to stave off the day Of reckoning for
time. Were it not for this, and the extension
Of paper reciprocally afforded to. merchants
from their creditors, and by the merchants to
their customers, in expectation of better things
TO come, the whole commercial fabric would
have gone to pieces before now.
The condition of affairs at the present time is
far worse than it was at any former period
even in 1858, when the effects of the financial
revulsion of the fall of 1857 first began to be
fclt-as the following table Of failures in the
months of January for five years, taken from
the books of Dun, Boyd d Co., will prove-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-20

The PEACE CONFERENCE AT WASHINGTON
The President elect is reported as having the
other day expressed the opinion that this Peace
Conference at Washington, having no power to
do any good for the Union, was yet calculated
to do world of mischief against it. We are
half inclined to the same idea. We have never
had any faith in this Heterogeneous assemblage
of old political fossils Let them adjourn and
go home. The responsibility and the power
arc with Abraham Lincoln. Let him speak for
The Union in his Inaugural address, andin behalf
Of The Crittenden compromise, and let him merit
call an extra session Of Congress, and submit this
compromise rs an administration measure TO The
hco houses, and tie Union 'ciU be sared, and
Abraham Lincoln cN 80 dozen 10 posterHy as or
second Washington.
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View York Observation-Disclosures Edit

New York Observation-Disclosures Edition.
The mai. steamship North star, Capt Jones, Will leave
This port Tomorrow at noon, for Aspnwal.
The mails for California and other parts OF the Pacific
win oloee at O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Tho NEW yosx WEEKLY HERMD--iall.ornia edition.
containing the intelligence from all parts Of the
world, with large quantity OF local and miscellaneous
matter win be published vt half past eight O'Clock in the
morning.
Single copies wrappers ready for mailing six cents
Aseau WI please send in orders early pos
syhlo.
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an EXTRA session Of Congress, and D. ms "'e''u I.
propose this plan Of settlement; and " n'"s "os
dispose ofa single office in his gift except nose
his Cabinet, till national differences are .on''
aJefe1D 0dj, sfpd
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-20
The Proceedings OF the Peace
Convention.
The Governmental Policy of the
Southern Confederacy.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
The Convention Elections in Missouri
and Arkansas,
ke.. ke.. kss
PROCEEDINGS OF THE PEACE CONFERENCE,

PROCEEDINGS OF THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
WASHINGTON, Fon TO- 1861.
The Peace Congress drags its slow length along Tho
probabilities they will agree upon any plan
before Saturday or Monday.
A motion was made that speeches be confined to half
an hour The motion debated about five hours, wren
the Convention adjourned, the question still pen ling
Senator Morrill, Of Maine Messrs Rves ana Seldom,
of Virginia, took part in the debate.
There several scenes during the debate that were
perfectly udcrous resulting manly from tho fact that
the members entirely unrestrained by the absence OF
the representatives OF the press.
This day has been wholly consumed IN fruiteas ana
irrelevant debate entirely out OF order The Chairman
permitted It to go on, Notwithstanding there was n
special order, which the plan reported by Mr..
Guthrie.
The debate arose on motion to limit speeches to thirty
minutes Unless the Congress indicate more business
ike sprt and put stop long speeches. their labors
will amount to nothing
There an apparent disposition among the republicans
to talk the report DEATH and their action day ought
70 satisfy every reasonable man Of the fact.
They changed the hour of meeting to ten O'Clock
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Here we see that the failures last month ex-
coed even those Of January 1858, when the
crisis, which then arose from purely CONNER
cial causes, was beginning to manifest itself.
In the succeeding years, it will be seen that
we were obtaining gradual relief, until in 1860
things had so far recuperated that, only for the
political difficulties in which we are involved,
this year would have found us perfectly reco-
vercd, and as prosperous as ever. With every
thing in our favor-good crops, plenty OF mo-
ney, wisdom learned from adyersity-nothing
could stem the tide of prosperity except the
unfortunate political differences which have
arisen out of senseless abstraction.
With these facts before US, is it difficult to
point out what should be the course of Mr..
Lincoln? Can he any longer lay the fattering
JUNCTION to his soul that we are living in a
country where "nobody is suffering?" that the
crisis is merely ''artiHcial?" He is in our city
now, and if he wants light upon the actual
condition of the country let him send for few
of our merchants merchants, if he
pleases-men who have commercial relations
with every quarter Of the Union, and ask them
what they think of the real state of affairs. Let
him hear their statements, and we opinc that he
will exclaim, Bring me no more reports and
will go to Washington a wiser man than when
he left the village Of Springfield, Illinois. IF
Mr. Lincoln hopes 10 be The second Washington
Of this greet confederucy, and TO obtain that
grace and strength from the Almighty for chich
he prayed so terreatly e,hen leaving his Western
home, lei lin come OIL enphaticdly IN his ;nau-
gural and recommend he Gritteaden resolutions
as amendments to The constitution; Ut him call an
extra session Of the ae,o Congress, and IN his
first message boldly reiterate this plan and lis
submission at once to The people, and he ,ou be
thus enabled TO stop The flood Of ruin and de-
structioa ,ciich is Overwhelming the commerce
and prosperity of The achole country.
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THE FINANCIAL AND MILITARY POLICY
OF THE SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY.

WASHINGTON, feD IL, IDOL
Private letters and dispatches received here to-
day Montgomery mapping out pretty clearly tho
probable policy Of the government of Conederated
states So soon the Cabinet shall announced FRESH
dent Davis viii despatch commission of three dism
gushed gentlemen accredited to the government OF the
United States and clothed with power to treat in regard
to the FORTS arsenas public debt &C. and to negotiate
a treaty Of amity and alliance
Treasury bill win be passed, empowering the Secre
tary the Treasury accept cotton lieu of money for
bonds which to be issued on the Napoeonic basis
Vast quantities Of cotton have been already rendered IL
s estimated that so the bill becomes a law the
Secretary Of the Treasury will have subject to his order
over two hundred thousand bales Of cotton. English
agents are now at Montgomery negotiating with the
government, and Offering liberal adv ances.
Advertisements will be issued in few days for sailors
soldiers Those especially desired who have
service, and large bounty will be offered. They viii BIO
made citizens at once and arc expected to tako tho DATA
of allegiance to the government by the 18th of
March, II is believed tina. small navy OF probably
twenty thirty steamers will have been extemporized
and put the PrIvateers will only be employed
in the event Of blockade.
RumoIs are afoat that the Hon. Robert j. Walker has
been rendered the Secretary ship OF the Treasury by
President Davis and has been invited to return 10 his old
home in Mississippi.
The policy Of the new Southern President evidently
to invoke to his aid all the available talent of every de-
scription which he can command.
The rgor with which operations rushed on at
Montgomery exctes much dlsparaging comparison with
the weakness Of tho incoming government at Washing
ton
Senator wigfal will probably be made Major General
the army OF the Southern Ccnederacy and assigned
the Department OF Texas.
Hon. L. " Ke!tt goes Minister to SPAIN
II is plain that the whole difficulty is
solved into the question Of force The federal govern
ment suspend its authority the revoed States
or there is war If II viii do this, all tae border States
will remain trust appeal for justice to the people
OF the North Mr. Lincoln and the republicans persist
in what they call executing the laws" then the issue
is between sixteen States the hand and fifteen
the other coupled with the staggering question Of
whether divided people in sixteen states win undertake
to whip and subjugae united people in fifteen This is
all there is IN the great issue of the day.
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BRYAKTs' MINsTRELS. Mechanics Hall. ATT Broad.
soSos, DANCES, Ac.-JAcg CADR
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PHILADELPHIA, Oct 80, 1861.
Flour advanced 1s.; superfinc SIS SO IS 62h Wheat
81 IS 81 49, Corn declined sales 5000 bushels at 6oc
a sc. Whiskey firm anu unchanged
ALBANY Oct 30-p. M
Flour very steady and receipts fair Wheat dun and
receipts moderate Oats dull holders storing rather than
accent $780, in some instances 39c sales car lots at
State at 36c. which is below the market. Farley drags:
sale OF 400 bushels Rousos point at 66c Corn better
and fair demand: Gales 20 900 bushels Western mixed
aoat, at 5Sc; 5000 bushels aloat ut 5Sisc Wbiskey
Salcs so bbs. at 2oilc. River rreighs to New York
Flour, 14c.; wheat DC. Sc. corn 3c. 4c barley &c.
3tc.; oats, 21sc. &c Skipped by tows 70 New York
Oct. 29-e5 500 bushels corn 12i 800 bushels wheat
II 600 bushels oats, 5000 bushels barley.
BUrrlLo, Oct 30--l m.
Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat dull: sales II 900
wakee Club private terms 1000 bushels white Ca
NADIA private Corn steady and in fair demand:
sales IS COO bushels at 4lc Canal freighs firm at DC.
on corn CSC wheat, to New York. Impors-z0, 600
bbs -four 226 900 bushels wlea 207 900 bushels corn
ExporsoT5 bbls four 2S3, 000 bushels wheat, IS 600
bushels corn. 49, -
Flour unchanged. vbest dnl salcs OF 5000 bushels
(aratIa cub a. 81 o. Corn quiet. Barley dull sales Of
5000 bushels Bay Quin.o at &c Rye and peas quiet.
very scarce and rates nominal. Importsf3O bbls flour
IA oO bushels wheat IL 900 bushcx 400 bushels
harley 900 bushels rye. Canal exports, $50 bbls.
-four 600 bushels scat 900 bushels barley ~ 600
bushels rye $500 bushels peas
CHICAGO, Oct 20, 1891.
Flour active and firm. Wheat shade better: saIee
4s 600 b-a.s at 6oc 6o&c for No L. and 6ssc 67c.
for No q store Corn better sales ut 20 for
mixed in stare Receipts 300 bbs. flour. I'D 900
bushels whra,, 125 300 bushels corn. Shpnents--800o
Froights dull at 1sIc. to Buffalo. Exchange
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THE IRISH BRIGADE.
TO THE PUBLIC.


To all who claim kindred to ireland it is eminently
desirable that measures should be taken that some
adequate share of the ustre which Irish soldiers
may in the present war, win for our national
arm. should be reflected the land Of their nativity
Nor is this object desirable to men Of Irish race
alone, but to the nation; for while the concurrent
opinion OF military men atcss tho fact that the Irish
ma Ike fine soldiers the world Produces it also bears
witness that their efficiency is much increased by their
aggregation in regiments and larger divisions without
the amixiure Of other natonaltics They have
and characteristics in common which officers Of their
own share with them and best understand The
same appeals which the enthusiasm Of the indivi-
dual soldier touch electrically the whole mass; the
same Incentives TO daring the same motives for
scpline the same ancestral recollectios traditions
and pride are common all. Each feels that the
honor Of his native land, well as the for which
he fights is at stake in his conduct, whether in camp
on the field of battle. Hence the advantage Of associa
on and hence the experience OF all armies In which
lrisluen have served afirms their improved efficiency
when united in organization The English government,
whcse experience has been larger than that Of any other,
has recognized and acted on these truths. Certain
regiments its service always recruited in Ireland
and have borne for generations titles importing their
y and nationality In the French service the histo-
rcal goriee OF the Irish Brigade which for century and
half maintained the prestige Of the national valor, are
impcrslabie. Even in our own recent experience who
can believe that the novces in war, who composed the
rank and file of the Sixty ninth would have brue them
selves so calamity on the disastrous fed Of Manassas,
had they been distributed through several regiments
Of various natonaltiee, having nothing in with
their fellow soldiers but the cause for which they fought?
Aggregated together the exploits Of their countrymon
Foutcnoy Families Dadaos CremoDa and through all the
battle fields OF Europe appeal TO the heart and the
arm OF every In an Irish regiment whenever the cry
Of battle swels upon bis he feels asnctivcly that
the honor of his native land and the military traditions
of his race are committed to his personal keeping and
must al any sacrifice OF self be transmitted unarnishel
to his posterity Many other considerations concur 10
render desirable that the Irish soldiers enlisted in the
present should, far practicable be kept toge
ther. and not be carelessly suffered 10 become mere
dution Of the mass OF the Union armies in the field
The President has, accordingly, authorized the formation
or an Irish brigade for the service OF the United states
and patriotic have undertaken tho work Three rcp
menis are to be raised New York. one in rennsy
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The Tammany Regiment.
TO THR EDITOR OF THE HERA

In reply to tho report Of Col Hinks commanding the
brigade at Balls Bu, beg to inform YOU and tho public
through you, that the mmany regiment did not desert
their post Harrisons Island that tho evening q the
21s the Ave companies the island under the CON-
mund Of Major Bowe; that he went search Of The COM
masdns officer and searching for him from halpast
eight till ten O'Clock that evening and only found him
after difficulty, the hospital In his bed that up 10
that time II not known that he command; that
the Major applied to him to ascertain what 70 be done
the island and answered that the battalion should
hold the island tin further notice that be ajso appied 10
him for boat to bring Off the wounded from the Virginia
side and answered that the boat could be spascd
from this side that tho regiment worked all the next
morning, until bringing OF the wounded and dead
the Fifteenth Massachusetts and First California regi-
ments from the Virginia side and after that returned 70
their former post Of picket the Maryland shore Of the
Potomac river We leave the public to judge between u.s.
McGRATH, Lieutenant Commanding Company B,
Tumnnany Eeaimnne
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PRESENTATION.

Captain Charles W. nustan, Of the D'Epneul Zouaves,
has been presented with elegant sword SASH belt and
pistol by of his staten Island friends Tho prescn
tation took place the camp Of the regiment at Clifton
Staten Island in the presence Of most of the officers Of tho
regiment and many of the friends OF Captain Dusan.
Staten Island, with few remarks, to which the Captain
briefly responded, thanking the donors, in appropriate
terms Captain Dnsan is old member Of the Scy enty-
FIRST regiment New York State Militia, and s on his
return the seat OF war having served with the Seventy
first in its three months campaign in virginia, and
ing participated III the battle OF Bull rum where he ds-
tinguishcd himself for his GOODNESS ard bravery.
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TIE WIDOWS OF THE SIXTY. NINTH RE.
MENT

The widows Of the sixty ninth regiment and also such
Of the members disabled during the service Of
the regiment in Virginia, requested to meet Tho Re-
lief Committee at the Arsenal in White Street at ten
A. H. on Friday next Nov /. The parties thus invited
are ase particularly requested to provide themselves
with Observation-Disclosures Of the widows signed by
spectacle citizens, those a the soldiers by the
mandants Of their respective companies or heir ab
sencc by trustworthy parties An advertisement call
ing tho meeting will be found under its proper head
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Police Intelligence.

ARREST OF WOMAN SUSPICION OF ARsoN.--Abouthalf-
past six O'Clock last evening rc disco :cred under
tho stairs in closet OF unoccupcd On the nr.t
floor Of the frame dwelling house, occupied by coored
people, in the Of No II Iaurcns street. The flames
were extnguished by the inmates Of tho house before
any damage done the building circumstances OF
a SUSPICIOUS character led to the or coored wo
man named Marin Johns who resides tho fourth floor
Of The building Officer Hooker, of the Eighth pre-
cnc the suspected party and conveyed her
the station house, when Captain Helms elegraphed for
the Fire Marshal who hns tho matter under investigation
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Railroad Accident.
TWO KILLED AND SEVERAL WOUNDED.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 30, 1891.
An accident occurred Inst night the Northern Cen
trail Railroad, near York. The train over . cow
smashing tho cars. Two passengers killed and
several wounded. One Of tho killed is named Valentine
and belongs 10 this city. Tho namo OF the other lie
unknown He is Of about thirty five, with the mi
as of " on his watch He had In his possession
10 hams excursion tickets from New York Baltimore
and back. He Is Of fair complexion, with blue eyes,
light hair, and mustache and goace Of the color.
He has also anchor in India ink his left He
was dressed in drab cashmere coat and satin vest.
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Arrivals and Departures.


Notwithstanding Cclumhia-P Garua and lady X Egea,
A Hernandez X Lewis, oper, Bargen, A Hunter Is
N soinayo vlvicrs, r Pm dies W ii ans, Meyers
Stewart fererin Mrs oBrten and shild, del Ronda
Grande, J Carcntura u Chatolus, Mrs Foutane Miss
Fonanc, de Aguria Garcia Mrs Lopez, A Nourse,
Cerorea, Gonzales, N'nendcz Nicholson, Cebalos,
Gen Brannon, USA, and t. Codwise Mr. Cuyc lady
and ehilaren, Martin n Nj ,ard UsA G " Yard
N Demon Marquis, Rouse q Jamnand, Fitch, Mrs
RiAidi 0tanes, ATno, SS,or, Gabriel, Power
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STAND OF CoLoRs FOR THE THIRD IRISH

REGJMENT-SIXTY.THIR n. 7. s. Y.
Lord Tsyor have received an order for q splendid
stand of coors to be presented to tho Third Irish regi
ment Colonel r. c. Enrght, by the ladies Of New York.
The following committee Of ladies have met and collected
the necessary for the same:Mrs Jas. Reid Mrs.
Evers Miss Sarah Sweeney Miss f. Macarthur, Miss A.
Brennan, Miss A. T. Keang, Miss Ellen Kent, Miss Nec
Bradley Miss Mccormick, Miss j. Fox, Miss Josephine
Fstie Miss V. Walsh Miss Mary A. Sayrcs, Miss Ada
Walsh. The presentation will take place at David's
Island, the present cncampmcnt OF the regiment, on
Thursday, November I.
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THE SARSFIELD RIFLES.

This regiment s progressing rapidly under its Acv or
ganzation Captain Nugen formerly Of the Sixty ninth
regiment has recently been appointed Major OF this corps
The headquarters are still at "A Greenwich street.
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Large Firc I'm Philadelphia.

HI-HDhLfHIA, oVa oo ic01.
Tho extensive factory the corner Of Twelfth and
Washington Streets belonging TO the estate Of Craig
burnt this afternoon. number Of floors occupied
by various contractors Of army clothes haversacks h.
large amount OF goods saved but tho loss tho
will be serious The loss by the destruction
Of tie buildilg amounts to $50, 000 but is insured.
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The Prestidig itntor I'm Philadelphia.

FHlLADELPIIA, OCT. 80, IB0I.
Hermann welcomed by immense asscmblage OF
Phiadcphians this evening" the Academy Of Music being
filed to Overlooking. There has seldom been large
audience congregated. Ills fcats Of presdigation
received with unboundsd applause, being without parallel
in the memory Of wondcrmongers, and winning tho
confidence Of all. The promises to be grand
success, owing to Hermanns powers Of attraction.
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An UNKNOWN MAN FOUND DRowNEp.-The body Of an
unknown man. about forty years Of age, was floating In
the water near Governors Island Tuesday Deceased
was stout built about Eve feet six inches in height and
had brown hair cut short. Coroner Gamble held in
quest upon body yesterday when the jury rendered
o verdict VI "found drowned
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-31
DEPARTURE OF THE SHEPARD RIFLES.

Another regiment left New York yesterday morning for
the seat Of war viz The Fifty first Shepard Rhes
This organization has been cncamped at Palace Garden
for time, and numbers nine hundred
Al ten a. NJ. the regiment got in marching order
Fourteenth street. An immense crowd eongregated
tho street to tho soldiers or and tho feelings
sympathy and for the departing volunteers
exhibited The looked remarkably well and elected
much applause from the spectators The delay consequent
upon the movements Of departing military dis
reaed with this occasion and when the regiment
ready they at mare he'd Gown broadway to the
inspiring notes Of Walaces band, and headed by squad
or police Arriving at tho foot Of Broadway they
marched TO pier NO North river, where they took the
boat for South Amboy, route to Washington list
OF tho officers appeared in yesterdays HERALD that 1t
IL unnecessary to publish them again.
In list OF the officers OF the Shepard Rifles pub shcd
yesterday, omitted the of Charles T. Spring
water, who is Second Lieutenant Of Company K.
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The Arabia Outward Bound.

HOsu0y, Oct. 80 1861.
The steamship Arabia sailed at half past eight O'Clock
this morning, with eight passengers foy Halifax and
eight for Liverpool She takes oct specie.
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The COngrcssion i Invest igatkng Conn malt
tee Of the Western Depa rtm emit.

Tho Congressional Committee closed their labors last
night II is understood that they made searching in
vcstigaton into the alleged frauds and irregularities
the government officers OF this military department The
result Of their examination will be made public in few