The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-27

PeuHac0a. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. I3I
Eoft hai s...'..'. .'''..........' loe
Camp DeSoto. Observation-Disclosures. 15 -
Belmitsge Camp. ............... 10 -
Camp Jatsson, Na................ 0z2 -
camp ~ anklin ..............-. i,ooz
Camp Rsi dolph ................. .. 500 -
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. o9S -
The cargo of sugar and molasses which was cap
tured by the pirate Savannah. in the Maine brig
Joseph was taken from Georgetown, s. c., to
Charleston, and sold for forty thousand dollars.
The building of the United States Custom
House, which has been adopted as the new Capt.
t0l Of Virginia, in Wheeling is a much finer and
more capacious ediAce than the old Capitol in
Richmond.
There is some invaluable material in the Second
regiment of Wisconsin, which will be likely to ex-
ibit its availability before the close of the war.
The regiment embraces fighting force of ten
hundred and fifty men, among whom are two hun
dred and fifty who have graduated at some insti-
tuition Of classical learning; two hundred of them
are lumbermen, not one in ten Of whom have
slept upon anything softer than saw log in half
a-dozen years, and all over five feet ten inches
high; one entire company is composed of foundry
men and iron workers, and the remainder of the
regiment is made up of mechanics and farmers
A man named Stephen Sickenham was sent to
the workhouse in New Orleans, on the 18th inst,
on conviction of expressing free soil sentiments.
The democratic State Convention of Iowa will
meet at Des Moines on the 10th of July next. The
call is about as mean and cowardly manifesto
ever issued from any political junta in the
try. It attempts to ride two horses loyalty
and the other disunion. 1t opens with the an.
nouncement that an armed rebellion exists. which
A. Ty~:o
the claptr that the federal government is like
y to be subverted, and the liberties of the people
destroyed" by the assumption and exercise of ar
bi,rary power at Washington. If the democratic
party is not already dead, which we verify believe
is the case, few State executive committees like
that which presumes to pull the democratic wires
in Iowa will render it as cold as herring before
the end of the November elections.
brother of Jackson, the man who shot Colonel
Ellsworth was recognized and captured in the
camp of the Eighth New York regiment, on Tues
day morning last at one O'Clock. At the time of
his arrest he was making inquiries, and had just
been asking . guard to tell him where to find
General McDowells headquarters.
The Union Defence Committee have accepted an
invitation given them by his Honor the Mayor to
attend grand dress parade and review of the Mo-
zartregiment, at their camp, at Yonkers, on Fri.
day, the 18th instant, at hafpast four O'Clock in
the afternoon. The cars will leave this city at
a quarter to four p. NJ.
In the Board of Aldermen last evening the fol-
lowing members were appointed to make prepa-
ratons for the celebration of the Fourth of July
Aldermen Tuomey, Smith, Henry, Farley and
Allen. The invitation to attend the grafton of
Hon. Edward Everett was accepted. The Mayor
communicated to the Board that the funds of the
Union Defence Committee placed at their dispo-
sal by the city were nearly exhausted. The
resolution to present stand Of colors to each
regiment from this city, not to exceed SIZE each.
was adopted. The Board then adjourned to Mon
day.
The Board Of Excise yesterday adjourned to
Friday next, at twelve o'clock, in consequence Of
the press of business in preparing 5000 processes
against unlicensed liquor dealers, and to concert
with the police to arrest, criminaly all offenders
of the excise law.
The Commissioners of Emigration held their
usual weekly meeting yesterday, but transacted
no business Of particular interest to the public.
The celebrated Blankman will case, which has
occupied small portion Of public attention, has
at length been decided in favor Of Mr.. Blankman.
The Court yesterday pronounced it's dictum in the
matter. The Blankman win has been admitted to
probate and letters testamentary granted to Mr..
BlanIman. Like the snake celebrated in Alexan-
drine song, this case has drawn its slow length
along for many months, but the weight Of testi-
mony and the force of right have at length over
borne every obstacle to its final decision
The steamship Columbia will be despatched for
Havana on Saturday, June 20, instead of Monday,
July l, as previously advertised.
The Cunard steamship Persia, hence 5th inst.
arrived at Queenstown on the 18th inst.
The wheat harvest is now going on in Tennessee,
Kentucky Maryland and what there is left of Viz
giBa.
owing 10 increased receipts, the market for beef
cstt.was less buoyant this week, and prices de-
cimed ss>ut half a cent pound, ranging from
to e1 cene bat with occasional sales of extras at
cents. O'ne kinds of cattle were without essen
tial change In>receipts for the week were 845
beef cattle, llo CON- s7S vesls, lO, 2l3 sheep and
lambs, and ,351 swine
The cotton market was firm yesterday, with sales Of
about 200 bales, p lots closing st on the basis Of
14,sc 14kc. for mddNng .c,ands Tho aour market
was heavy and rreguv, and cless decided decline.
especially for Sske aa0wesssrn superAns which
touched 81 per Dbl Whst again heavy and lowe. rnuo
sales we're toieraby activeat the conoeaaou Corn vas
firm for prime shipping lotswhich not plenty while
inferior and heated lots wire abundant and upchs,gad
Pork was again heavy and lowr, wit, salos o. ress a,
sl4 90 and prime at $40 Coh irm with r.odor.,e
sales Sugars steady, VIII saea OF 800 .oo bba,
Cuba and 200 boxes at pricsven in ans sbar column
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