The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-31

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East Tennessee has at last been forced to sue
cumb to the doctrine of secession, through the in
fuence Of threats and banshments. Thomas A. Il.
Nelson who was elected by the Union men to the
United States Congress- gave in just in time to
save his neck from the halter in Richmond; and
Parson Brownlow, with his Knoxville Wing, stood
out until the bowie knife was brandished above
his head when he, to save his property and his
family, consented to support the rebel Zollicoffer
and the traitor Governor Harris. The election on
the LIST inst. showed that there were twentysix
thousand two hundred and thirty-two unconditional
Union men in that section Of the State, being
clear majority of eleven thousand over the Sc
cessionists, and we cannot think it possible that
the sudden change which is reported to have
taken place there has any foundation in sincerity.
John c. Breckenridge is now regularly on the
stump in Kentucky, and is preaching rebellion in
every place where he can get an audience. The
rebels in that State prowl around under the trans
parent covering Of 'anti-war," 'peace," and
EARNED neutrality" and unless the government
make bold and sudden push into Kentucky she
will be dragooned out of the Union in less than
thirty days. Secret emissaries Of JEFF. Davis have
already commenced tampering with the Union
members elect to the Legislature, and If their evil
influences are not checked that body will be in dan
ger of initiating the acts of the State Convention Of
Virginia at Richmond.
The vote as far received on the ratification Of
the constitution of Georgia foots up as follows
For ratification. .................114 9l
Against ratification lO,637
Majority for ratification. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 500
1t is generally supposed that the act of Congress
increasing the pay of the soldiers two dollars per
month includes nome commissioned officers, which is
not the case The law was passed on the 9Th of
August, and reads as follows:-'That the pay Of
privates in the regular army and volunteers in the
service of the United States be thirteen dollars per
month for three years from and after the passage
of this act, and until otherwise fixed by law"
The Georgia Seventh regiment of Volunteers,
of Bull run eighteen killed and one hundred and
sixteen wounded.
The laborers in the laboratory in Memphis,
where the cartridges are made, struck on the 23d
inst, and refused to work any longer.
Thomas W. Barnes has been found guilty in
Memphis of the murder of John Hendrhan, and
sentenced to be hung.
The water is now so low in the Hudson river at
Albany and Troy that the passenger boats expe-
rience great difficulty in crossing the bars.
The Board Of Excise continue to prosecute un-
licensed liquor dealers. Yesterday, Michael Down.
ing, of AZ Thomas street; Patrick Cain, of the cor
ner of Beach and West streets; and Patrick Burns,
Of the corner of Twelfth street and avenue C,
were imprisoned for selling liquor without license.
Since the last session one hundred and seventy
eight persons have applied for license. The Board
will hold but one more session this year. The
novel question is being debated as to whether the
unlicensed liquor dealers associations have the
legal right to resist the enforcement of the excise
law because they deem it unsuited to this city, or
whether they are not virtually organized rebels,
who should be indicted and punished for conspir-
ing to oppose the statute law of the land. 1t is the
opinion Of several eminent lawyers that the men,
bers are liable to indictment as conspirators
against the law.
The cotton market excited yesterday. It
ported that some heavy government contractors
purchasing, which gave impetus to operations, and
ed to decided advance in prices The sales footed up
about 500 900 bales, 900 Of which taken
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orders. good portion Of the remainder by
SPECTATORS The market closed the basis of 1910
2Oc for middling upands This is the highest price it
has attained in twenty years The stocks at the
ward light and about exhausted in PHILADELPHIA
Government for duck and cloths the basis
Il dc for raw cotton in june and who may have been
compelled to come into the market at 1Sc. 19c per
pound, cannot fail to sustain heavy losses We heard
yesterday that some contractors had owing to the rapid
advance in cotton thrown up their contracts, and
pected pay their foreits heavy contract for
goods said to have been awarded within few days
and that the parties to whom they given were
the market yesterday. The stock is reduced and the
government may be said to be considered indirect
competitor with spinners, holding contracts pur
chasing supplies The English have not yet realized the
contraction Of supplies which their may
soon have to meet and which have already cxpe
pcrienced. India is long way off, and its increased cu
tvation to large extent anywhere or to an extent to
equaze the two three millions Of bales hitherto
ceived from the United States, now withheld by tho
blockade not the work OF day. perhaps Of
years. The -four market opened sluggish, but the
day advanced active demand sprung up and prices
closed with toleable rmnes5 without change Of mo-
ment in prices. Wheat opened dull, but owing to
creator in freghts, the market became active and
ruled Arm for most descriptions Corn was active and
firm chiefly to Oil Eastern orders and for export Pork
steady with sales of mess at SIS and Of prime So
Sugars 0rm with salss Of 22s hhds Cubas at full
prices Coffee steady with sales Of Az bags Rio
14Kc Freighs TO British ports closed at easier
Grain TO Liverpool at 10d. I'D for and
wheat in bulk and bags closing at the inside figures To
tho continent rates were firm and toloraby active.
HONOR TO TIE GALLANT DEAD-ARRlvAL OF
THE REMAINS OF GENERAL LYoN.-General
Sanford has received a despatch announcing
that the remains of the lamented hero, General
Lyon, will arrive in this city at halfpast two
o'clock to-day, from Philadelphia, where they