The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-02

allowed to freely correspond with their friends.
They say they treated with kindness, and speak
highly Of the officers on the island.
Camp Chase, at Lowell, Mass, has been fitted
up for the accommodation of one thousand of Uncle
Sans horses.
John G. Blackburn, President of the first branch
Of the City Council, is acting Mayor of Baltimore,
in the absence of Mayor Brown, who is sojourning
at Fort Lafayette.
Resolutions will no doubt be introduced in Con-
gress early in December me-. for the expulsion Of
John c. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, from the
Senate, and Henry May, Of Maryland; H. @. Bur-
net, of Kentucky, and John w. Reed, of Missouri,
from the House of Representatives.
All the hands at the Watertown (Mass.) arsenal
were required to work on Sunday last.
Isaac Davis will accept the democratic nomina-
ton for Governor of Massachusetts,, provided he is
endorsed by peoples convention, which he is in
favor Of having Immediately called.
There are five rebel privateers tied up in Charles
ton harbor unable to get out. The blockade is too
close for them.
A disastrous freshet occurred in the West Branch
of the Susquehanna river the 28th ult. The viii
lagos of Williamsport and Lock Haven, Pa, were
inundated, the booms in the river were carried
away, and logs to the value of nearly million of
dollars foated of.
despatch was received at Springfield, ILL.,,
the 26th ult, from Quincy, stating that portion
of Fremont's expedition had arrived at Lexington,
and commenced the attack on Prices rebels. Gen.
Fremont did not leave st. Louis until the 9th.
The distillery attached to Graves & Co.'s mills,
at Lacon, ILL.,, was burned on the 22d ult. Loss
1000.
The Legislative Investigating Committee on
Street Openings held another session yesterday,
excused three witnesses until Thursday, and
examined c. A. May without eliciting any facts,
and then adjourned until Thursday next.
Representatives of the Fifth avenue, Twenty
third street and University place Union and re-
form movements met at the Office of John Livngs-
ton in the American Exchange Bank building,
yesterday for the purpose Of trying to bring about
a concert of action between oil parties. Without
coming to any conclusion, they adjourned until
Thursday at twelve o'clock at the same place, in
hopes then of having the St. Nicholas Hotel and
Cooper Institute organizations represented.
The wills of James Keitty, James MOroney and
Charles Daniels have been admitted to probate.
The Supervisors met yesterday and appointed
registrars of election for the First, Second Third,
Fifth, Sixth, Ninth, Twelfth, Thirteenth Four
teenth and Twentyirst wards, and also for part of
the Nineteenth ward. They adjourned to Tuesday
next, without taking up any other business.
At the Massachusetts, Republican State Convcn-
ton, held at Worcester yesterday, Gov Andrew
was renominatcd by reclamation, and nominations
for other State Offices were made. A series of
patriotic resolutions adopted. Senator Charles
Sumner made speech to the Convention, advocat-
ing general emancipation of slaves the strong
est blow that can be struck at the rebellion.
The New York Liquor Dealers State Convention
met at Syracuse yesterday. The proceedings are
of interest to the public generally as well as those
engaged in the liquor traffic, and report of the
Convention may be found in another part of to-
days paper.
The Board Of Excise met yesterday examined
several hundred applications for license, and ad-
journcd to the 10th instant instead of the 18TH as
was first contemplated, in consequence of their
Inability to obtain the court room on the last
mentioned day. The next meeting will be the last
one for the present year, so that all who want
license must apply before that time. Blank forms
of the petition and bond may be had free at the
Offices of the Commissioners.
WIN oHVehCI Aoi SC supply ycsttIuuy Vi DcCi
cattle ut the Washington drove yard, the market
was heavy, and prices receded to the extent of ,c
per pound-the best grades selling at SC. s1.c.,
and other kinds from 5Ic. upwards. A large
number have been detained along the line of the
railroads, which may arrive by tomorrow, in which
case further reduction will be almost certain, as
the supply will be the heaviest of the season.
Tho cotton market yesterday was steady while saOs
confined to about 200 800 bales. We continue to
quote mddlng uplands at a. Nc. The Liverpool market
noticed by the BohemAns news, had become active
with advance Of Nd, about nc. per pound This
too only the advces from side Of middng upands
at nc. 22c. This advance in Liverpool still shows
quotations there to be from &c. &c. per pound below
those Of New York. Flour heavy, and closed at
decline of SC per bbl, and in much lOc,
while sales were to fair extent. Wheat was irregular
with sales at 1c. &c. lower for common and medium
grades. Corn was less plenty while sales toeraby
active and prices firm at 1c. &c. better Pork firm
with sales Of mess at $l4 so $4 IS; prime at - rs
So Sugars active, with sales Of 800 hhds. and
400 500 boxes at full prices. For stocks refer
to another place. Coffee firm but quiet The stock
Of Rio was 15 bags and Of all kinds ia pol Frcghts
were less active while rates without change Of
Importance
Improvement In Busincss-Ada ptation OF
Our People to the New Order OF Things.
In the midst of the terrible crisis through
which the country is passing, it is at least cheer
ing to observe that the material prosperity OF
all sections Of the republic bids fair to be es-
tablished upon a soundcr and more stable basis
than ever before, SO soon as rebellion shall have
been suppressed, and the integrity of the Union
restored. The elasticity of American character,
and the readiness with which it adapts itself to
every emergency, never have been more album
dainty demonstrated than within the last few
months. Instead Of staggering under blows,
which might well have stricken powerful ma
tons into the dust, our citizens have been
stimulated to new ardor and enterprise, and
have already opened for themselves sources Of
wealth which will amply repay them, in time.
for the two hundred millions Of dollars they have
lost by Southern Indebtedness, and enable
them, besides to bear with ease the increased
burthen of taxation which will be created by
the expenses Of the war. After hostilities shall
have ceased, the slaveholding and non-slave-