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Markets.


OswEGo, August II, 1854.
Flour firm and unchanged. Wheat firm with an up-
bushels No. Chicago spring 900 bushels winter
Western sold at 81 Is, with buyers for shipment at
81 l2H Corn advanced 1c &C., the market closing
win little or none on the spot: sales last night 900
bushels Illinois at doc; to-day $500 bushels ACC.
Other grains quiet. Canal freghts steady--our 2Sc
bbls flour, 400 bushels corn Canal exports-1 go
bbs -four, 25 600 bushels wheat, 300 bushels corn
5000 bushels rye
CHICAGO, August II, 1861
Flour firm. Wheat advanced Nc: sales of No. / at
"a Ne rs &c, No at 72c. 72sc in Corn &c.
steady. Receipts 500 bbs -four, 10 900 bushels wheat
$50 900 bushels corn, 1S 900 bushels oats Shipments
1900 bbls -four 4s7 900 bushels wheat, So 900 bushels
s. 900 bushels oats Freights nominal Exchange
duh and unchanged.
BrrrMo August 17-sPM.
Flour steady. Wheat in good. demand, AID advanced
1c. Be- sales 40 900 bushels Milwaukee, club at 9ec
81 c 10 900 bushels rod winter Indiana 81 49, 600
bushels No Chicago spring Mt 90c. II 900 bushels No
do at csc. Corn steady sales SO 600 bushels at
Canal freights firm. Lake imports-9 900 bbs -four,
So 900 bushels wheat 81 900 bushels corn 900 bushels
oats Canal exports-s58 bbls. flour, 95 900 bushels
wheat 1872 COO bushels corn
ALBANY, August II 1861
Flour in fair demand. Wheat-No sales of white red
State in better demand, and saeable at 81 IS 81 49,
sales Of State reported Corn in better demand and in
fair supply sales 20 900 bushels Western mixed 45c
q ACC. principally at 45hc Shipments by this even
ing will be over 220 y000 bushels Whiskey-Sales 100
bbs. at tic. Received by Central Railroad for New
York-3 040 bbls. flour, 40 cases tobacco 65 hhds do
for Boston and East1 5se bbls four So bales wool 100
bbs high wines. Shipped by tows to New York August
15-10O 100 bushels 40 500 bushels wheat 90 600
bushels OATS 10 900 bushels feed
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By order of the Commander in Chief
DUNCAN CAMPBELL. Assistant Adiutant General
CAVALRY REGIMENTS AND COMPANIES
NOW FORMING


There regiment Of cavalry of fourteen COMPANIES
encamped, partly at Bellevue Garden, on New York
Island and three companies at Elm Park Staten Island
Another regiment forming in the centre Of the State
PENNSYLVANIA.
Colonel W. H. Moore, Of Mllersburg Dauphn county Is
endeavoring to raise a cavalry company
Captain Sharp Woodburn's Adamantine Guards, from
Newville Cumberland county arrived in Harrisburg on
the 18th inst. to be mustered into the service Of the
United states This is splendid cavalry company, COM
posed OF body OF line looking and determined men, who
give the promise in their appearance Of doing their coun
try good service In the coming struggle.
There are now several companies of cavalry in Camp
Curtin.
Large numbers of horses being daily inspected and
bought In by the government agents On Wednesday two
hundred inspected at the Bulls head stables West
Philadelphia. They are for cavalry service.
The War Department {says the Phtiddeiphidn Of the
10th instantly, has ordered Colonel W. H. Young to
increase his force 10 brigade Of thrtysix companies
en- route 10 Camp Park Washington. Although innu
mcrabe obstacles have TO be by recruiting
officers this brigade has sent or from this city four COM
panes this week, and tomorrow Captains Bell and Wal.
ton will each take full company to camp
company OF cavalry from Huntington commanded nv
Captain Hamilton. arrived at Camp Curtin on the l4h
instant.
INDIANA.
Two cavalry companies have left for the seat of war
and there Is regiment nearly full under Colonel Baker
eucamped at Evansville
cavalry company, at present under command Of
Lieutenant Nay has been raised In Tippecanoe county
and is ready for service
MICHIGAN.
The Detroit Free Press Of the 14th inst saws the Mch
gan cavalry regiment under Colonel Brodhead is being
tdat there eau be doubt that the regiment when en-
roied will be one that will reflect the highest honor upon
It's colonel and state and wie its ranks have been daily
augmeed ,bere has Deen little or no haste in the sccc
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RECRUITING FOR THE ARMY.


Recruiting for general service has exhibited signs Oh
resuscitaon during the past week The applicants nave
been numerous than Of late. About twelve menand
eighteen boys were sent Governors Island from the
city Offices Seven arrived yesterday from Boston,
being the first nsalmen sent from there this month
brisk business is anticipated at that station during the
remainder of the month. 1t appears that certain ind-
vdaals have been enlistng in Boston, ostensbly r
volunteer regiment TO be commanded by Cal tnin
Thomas Francis Meagher Of the Sixty ninth REF neut
New York State Militia that Captain Meas nor has
disavowed all knowledge Of and connection with the
movement The men incensed by : NO deception
pracsed upon them that they leaving he regiment
having been into the servi' 20 of the United
States--snd are joining tie regular arm w.
Philadelphia has seventeen an To the nrincipal
depot this month"; and another deta chmept is expected in
few days. Recruits have also rived from Rochester
and Buffalo making total add ton to the Governor IS
men, quite sufficient to be DIR .led n, companv drn as
soona they have been put arough their facings They
appear TO be a very good ella as of men
If tere be desire to de ,eope tho recruiting for gene
relservce the standard Ioud reduced to five
fee, three or 1--WE feet tn half inches so as
opon the door for those returned they are
more numerous than many people would magine-who
d. not come up to tn regulation standard Ave four feet
and half The red Action Of the standard during the Next
tcah war aHoras precedent for this measure II be
needed
Some of the most competent Of the army surgeons
IN favor OF making the standard five feet three the
ground that ckness Of perception enterprise and intel
gence are found comparatively much frequently in
quick witted active little fellow who instnctvey makes
up, by intelligence and address, for the difference Of
physical force, will make the best and most reliable
soldier particularly for light infantry corps, Of which
the United States Army in great measure consist.
The abolition Of the two dollars premium paid for
cepted recruits has not been officially notified 70 the
recruiting officers, although other changes made BY the
same act Of Congress that which does away with the
premium have been promulgated
dollars
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UNITED STATES ARMY SIGNALS.

On Friday evening an agent OF Major Myer, United
States Army the signal officer Of the army called upon
Messrs Amin Co. Of this city, and stated that he want
cd eighty amy signals Of peculiar pattern in the great
est ssiblc haste The order accepted and
the goods promised this morning ut ten O'Clock The flags
are made Of muslin Of two sizes viz-Four and six feet
square Twenty Of them white with red square in
the centre -four feet square Twenty the style six
feet square Twenty black muslin, with white square
centre four feet square and twenty style six feet
square Each flag is fastened to the pole by six pieces of
cape There are eighty flags in this lot and there are to
be one hundred aud sixty TO be made. These flags
cen easily be seen at distance Of three miles The
Night signa,s consist Of coored lanterns and blue lights
I'd rockets Or course but the signal officers aud
til corps the meaning Of the combinations Of
the days the lights.
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THE REREL MAJOR SENT TO FORT La
FAYETTE

Major Charles Kopperan, the alleged rebel from Car
roll county, Mississippi whose by Capt Cameron
Of the Eighteenth ward police, reported in the Sun
day HERALD, was yesterday taken to Fort Lafayette in
charge of General Superintendent Kennedy by order of
The United States government Mr. Kopperan is forty
years Of age and native of Germany lie came to this
country when but ten years Of age subsequently married
Southern lady and settled in Mississippi where he has
been merchant till recently when he retired from bust
ness Mr.. Kopperan says that DO was postmaster for
seventeen years in Of the towns of Carroll county
He now denies having been In the battle of Bull run
koppersn has been stopping at No As West Twenty fourth
street since his arrival in the CITY,
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LINCOLN CAVALRY.

Yesterday morning some members Of the Young Mems
Christian Association held Divine service at Bellevue Gar
den foot Of Eghteh street. East river for the benefit of
the Lincoln Cavalry. The turned out in body and
paid devout attention throughout the exercises Joining
heartily in singing the psalms. In the evening the chap
lain of the regiment delivered short discourse to the
men, at which time there large number of ladies
and gentlemen from the city present This regiment is
especially favored at all times with visitors as its mem
befs are drawn from the very best social circles of this
Vicinity, comprising by far eer class Of than
Is usually FOUND III volunteer organizations Their chap
lain commands their respect by his ability and his anxiety
LOT their welfare as well as by his experience he having
previously been in the army. He has already started
regIenia library Tor the benefit OF the men, aud has set
on loot q movement among q humber of churches by
which he hopes to obtain sufficient number of Bibles
Testamens and other useful books 10 supply all the men
The eight companies in camp here number upwaI of
eight hundred men, all Of whom now in uniform Their
uniform is considered very handsome consisting of dark
blue tight lifting jacket, trimmed with orange light blue
pants, aud high crowned felt hat, ornanented with
black plume and fastened up at the side with brass
eagle Colonel McRcynods expects to have the entire re-
giment-l 400 men-in Washington this week
CARD FROM THE TREASURER OF THE LINCOLN
CAVALRY REGIMENTAL FUND.
Inc undersigned Treasurer OF the Lincoln Cavalry Rcgi
mental FUND, takes this method OF cautonng the public
against giving money to person representing himself as
an officer OF the gment but who has connection with
IL whatever having been asceraincd that this person
mas from time TO bme collected considerable sums Of
money OF which account has been given the donors
would confer great favor the officers Of the regiment
by sending their to the undersigned or to Colonel
A. 7. NcReynolds, Metropolitan Hotel stating the amount
given, and nj what time All received through pro-
pery authorized persons acknowledged in the columns
OF inc HERALD where an account OF their disbursement
will be published, with vouchers. F. c. ADAMS
Treasurer, liz Broadway second floor.
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FUNERAL OF CAPTAIN SILVA, OF THE
SECOND FIRE ZOUAVES.

Ihefuneral Of Captain Manuel Silva of the Second reg
ment Of Fire Zouaves, who died Thursday last took
place yesterday afternoon from his late residence 1e6
New Canal street The remains attended to their
las resting place by the members of his regiment de-
tachmen acting escort around the hearse, the men,
bers Of Peterson Engine Company No 81 to which tho
deceasedwas attached, members Of the Fire Department
generally and dcputation from the Masonic fraternity
Deceased was Captain Of Company f. Of the Fire Zouaye
and 30 years Of age.
The following order was issued on Friday
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH REGIMENT EXCELSIOR BRIGADE !
CAN'T SCOTT, STATEN ISLAND, August Ia, 1851.
LIEUT. Col. BuRTIs in command Of Fifth regiment Exce
sior Brigade
SlROut Of respect to the memory of Captain Manuel
Silva Of the Fourth regiment Excelsior Brigade you will
direct the post coos to be hostcd half mast and con
nue 80 until the evening after the ntermen of his body
You Will confer with the commanding officer Of the Fourth
regiment relative to the funeral monies will detail
afn company from the Fifth regiment accompany the
funeral escort furnished by the Fourth regiment II the
friends Of the family desire the services Of the Chaplain
the Fifth you will Immediately notify him to that effect
Orders will be issued by have the regimenta colos
draped IN mourning and the drums mued and Grape
nished for the use of the officers. BY order Of
CHARLES X. GRAHAM,
Colonel, Fifth reg, Ex Brig, commanding post
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FIRST REGIMENT WASHINGTON GREYs.


Sunday is usually day Of excitement in a military
camp, on account Of the great number Of vsites that
take advantage Of that general day of recreation see
their friends and relations and pass few hours in their
company The camp at East New York where the above
regiment s stationed proved exception to this rule
yesterday as there was large crowd present composed
OF both sexes, not all being friends Of the regiment,
many OF them having been drawn there from desire 70
see camp life, and to listen to the cnlyeniDg strains
the regimeDta band which performed during the after
noon for the cdcation Of the assembage At the close
Of the concert Divine service held by the chaplain
the Rev. Mr. Butt formerly of Yorkvile. short SER
mon was listened to with marked attention by those
present
The officers and men have every to feel proud
OF their camp, presenting, as it does, such fine and
thoroughly military appearance Nearly all the tents
are up and In position only those of the chief officers
being yet wanting, and they will be finished to-. ay
There is accommodation for Thousand soldiers but rs
yet the regiment numbers only about four hundred.
only portion of the men In uniform, owing to an
order that received from the government directing
each man to have placed the left arm Of his coat
broad strip Of red white and blue, for the purpose of
distinguishing the Union troops when on the field of
battle The uniforms were ready but the order will de-
lay them for short time. The dress of the men is the
that Of the Eighth regiment New York State Mi
ta, and 1t looks remarkably well. Colonel ynton is
deeerv Of great praise for his exertons behalf of
his regiment He old soldier, having served in the
Eighth regiment of this city for thirteen years His
last position there was as captain of one OF the COM
panes. The recruiting depot here is situated at 534
Broadway - -
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A SWORD NORTH RECEIVING.


Th6 sword presented 10 Colonel sullivan of the Thir-
teeih hodis volunteers captured at the hattie of
Rich Mo,7aa2, and has considerable historical interest
1t is regular ncvy sword with scabbsrd ornamented
with Neptune ana his Trident anchors and other devices
by at the baths is not known II picked up on the
field and held as an interesting trophy The blade is in
scrbed foowsG n testimony of tho ,ntrspdiiv and
vaor Of Midshpmas wtam Taylor in two successive ac.
tons OF the United sates gate Constitution IN which
were captured the British frigae Guerrero, the 14th
OF August 1872 and the British frgae Java the 29th
Of December, 1872, the State Of Virginia besows this
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EN- HOUTE FOR.rAIRO

HEAVY ARRIVAL Or SHOT, SHfpL, CANISTER, ETC.
Captain Racers, OF the United States Navy, received
AT Cncinnaf on Monday, direct from the Navy Yard
washington. - c., forty cases Of eifbt inch grape shot
FORTY eight boSes OF canister for trytwo Founders
lour hundred and twenty boxes Of ske for thirty two
Founders five hundred boxes of eight inch SHE'LL forty
boxes Of grave FOX shrty pouners AID three hundred
ana ifty-one boxer Of muntans of war This ordnance
az the largest in quantity thai has arrived that
city The enquirer Gays the e ire lot is be forwarded
40 Cairo for the gunoaats Tayes Lexington and Cones
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NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.

M
Via BALTIMORE August Is 1861, !
flag Of truce conveyed to-day to Cranoy island num-
Der Of ladies wishing to 20 South.
Corporal Hurlbut, Of the First Connecticut regiment
who arrived here yesterday from Richmond broughi with
him number of petitions drawn up by wounded and
imprisoned soldiers for compromise to an ex-
change Of prisoners. They directed to several
prominent newspapers of the North for publication.
General Butler sent the whole batch to the President
Congressman Eys said head one Of the petit.
lions.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
HYATTs LIFE BALsAM.

RHErNAIISd IN us PAINFUL FORMs
Also Scrofua Erysipelas, Salt Rheum, Pimpes Botches
old Ulcers Fever Sores The worst OF diseases OF
the blood nercura complaints Debility, Liver and Kid
neys incipent Consumption, &C., are most certainly
cured by this great purifier.
Hyatts Life Basam has cured thousands OF cases Of
these and similar diseases and will most certainly cure
any which be reached by medicine, II taken in
accordance with directions II does not contain particle
of mercury or any other deeterious mineral Principal
depot, 246 Grand street,
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THE FIGHT NEAR GRAFTON.

FROM the wheeling lntelligencer, Augustl5l
Ateegrphc despatch announces that severe skirmsh
tok pace near Graion on Tuesday, in which twenty
guerrilla n bells killed General Kelley il deter
mined THAI ahese bush fighters shall continue to inf st
The nigh roads and murder troops at will Captain
James H. Dayton, who commanded the expedition is
from New Creek Va, and was formerly connected with
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Recently he keu q
dry goods store at New Creek but the rebels came and
stole ten thousFd dollars worth of goods from him. fed
their cavalry hsrses in his store drawers shot man
VINO was lying asleep at the door and pcrpetrated ali
sorts T outrages- 1t will therekre be observed that the
captain has SOME Sid scores to psy up and believe he
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APPOINTMENT OF ADJUTANT GENERAL OF
THE STATE

ALBANY, Aueuet is, 1861.
Senator Hlhouse, of Geneva Ontario county has been
rendered the office of Adjuant General and IL is under.
stood has accepted and will the duties of this Of
fee to-mo
The appointment is one likely to give good satisfaction
Tor Mr. Hhouse is known to possess unusual quaiifca
lions for the position.
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A CARD FROM THE TREASURER OF THE LINCOLN
CAVALRY RFCIMrNTAr rIfNp
PRESIDENTS LIFE CJApD

meeting Of the friends Of this regiment will be held
this evening at eight O'Clock at headquarters 500 Broad
way TO give and to hear the why the regiment
yet in the field. Citizens and soldiers are invited as
matters Of interest to all will be related
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IRA HARRIS Guard.

The members Of Company requested to report
themselves at Camp Lyon Long Island or at the head
quarters Of the regiment 564 Broadway at twelve O'Clock
to-day for the purpose Of being mustered the United
Sta tee service.
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CLEVELAND, August Is, 1861
Prince Napoleon and suite arrived here last night and
took at the Angler House. They sail for Lake su
perior to- evening, in the steamer North Star
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D'EPINEUIL ZOUAvEs

The contract for supplying the uniforms OF the mem.
bers of this regiment has been given to Of our large
clothing houses, AID they will shortly be ready They
are to be made in the best and will be cut from
tue most superior cloth II las been found that this is
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City Intelligence.

DANGEROUS FALL-A man named Lawrence Maher fell
from the roof Of house 347 West Thcth street TO the
sidewalk, and very dangerously injured The police
of the Twentieth ward convey him to Bellevue Rospai
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All the provisions of General Order No IS, from and
including paragraph four to the end thereof shall be
sdefed as applicable TO the foregoing organizations with
the ioowing emendaons which shall also apply TO the
organization of the twenty four regiments Of infantry
called for in said order
Paragraph sixteen is modified so as to permit the ex.
animation of peri sons as to their qualifications COM
pany ocers previous to their designation SUCH and
the certificate of the Board of such examination and ap
prova shall be sufficient if they shall be subsequently
so designated.
graph hve-
Such persons as have received the certificate of the
Board Of Examiners as being qualified for company OIL
GERS and shall be engaged III raising company shall be
allowed thirty cents per day for the board of the men
enlisted previous TO their inspection being sent to
depot: provided however, that list of the men, with
the date OF their enlistment be presented verified by
alhdavt and provided also, that the time allowed for
Doarding any such men shall not exceed ten days and
that allowance shall be made any men who are not
subsequently mustered into the service of the United
States.
By order of the Commander in Chief
DUNCAN CAMPBELL, Assistant Adutant General
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our men are lying the slop work with which some Oh
Subscrr .ohed.
sent c sons to aid n supporting the regiment may 90
str the Treasurer, Mr.. jerome Buck, at NO NASSAU
Get Anything viii be most thankfully received.
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THE NEW CAVALRY REGIMENTS.
NEW YORK CAVALRY AND ARTILLT cry
REGIMENTS.
GENERAL ORDERS--NO. 81.
GENERAL HEApQuARTERs, STATE OF NEW YORI


GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, STATE or NEW YORK,
ADJ. GENERALS OFFICE, ALBANY, August II, 1861. :
the President of the United States having made requ
sition the State of New York for two regiments Of
cavalry and two regiments of artillery the following
regulations for their organization published
l.-CAvALRY.
Each regiment will consist Of two battaons (Which
ay be afterwards increased 10 three batalions If con-
sidered necessarily each battalion will consist of two
squadrOns and each squad will consist Of two compa
MES, which will be organized as follows
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GENERAL PILLOW ADVANCING.

IRON IDS CINCINNATI Gazette, AuguX lS /
dispatches from Cairo report the rebels H. force at
Ghafleton short distance from Birds Point. st also
reported THAI Pillow is within twenty FIVE lOlts with
IL ooe men II is further stated that Hs-dee is Green
Vhie Win his column The latter be mo See with
eqal facility upon Pilot Knob Cape Girardeau had
oeeh supposed that Hardee was moving, IA Nfcton
win MeCnlsh against Springfield. II the Cairo ta.
rs true he has an entirely different object in view vi IA
ConrentratHp WIN Pillow 10 Southwestern Missouri 81
ports received yesterday bridges on the Iron Nc w
tain Railroad, between Pilot Knob (where there IL q
Union force OF 5000 and ST. louis had been desroye l.
IS contraiced by later dispatches 1t would now seen
ihat The rebels have 80 men which can he CON
Cenraed in two days and directed against Birds Point
Pilot Knob or Cape Girardeau. Warm work NAV be ex
peeted IN that direction. gunboa with four regiments
ie't CAIRO last evening for an unknown destination
OFFICERING VOLUNTEER REGIMENTS.
The Assistant Adutant General Of the United States has
addressed the following letter Governor Dennisop Of
ho;- -
ADJurAST GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON August s, 1861
v DgSSIsoN, Governor OF the State of Ohio
Your letters Of the Both July, TO Hon s. p Chase
It officers of experience from the regular army
signed to command the Ohio regiments of vol.
sc been received, referred TO this Office
ed to the General-in Chief and the fol.
endorsement upon them:--The General.in.
happy TO comply with the within request
regiments old and new now nearly
ers Of experience, and the interests OF
that others should be detached
f. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General.