The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-06


Dahlonega, Geo. (branch mint). ......... 1850
Total. Observation-Disclosures. .S71S 1898
| We published some days since the announcement
that the rebels had seized hundred thousand dol
lars in specie belonging to the Fayette branch of
the Bank of Missouri, and subsequently another
announcement that the money had been restored
The secret of the restoration is that the stock of
the Fayette Branch Bank is owned almost entirely
] by secessionists and the rebels had been robbing
| their own friends.
| The rebels in Richmond say that the near ap-
| proach of the Indictment and frosty season admo
nishes them that they must have winter quarters,
and they have settled upon Baltimore as the
place affording the proper facilities for them to
locate during the cold months. At last accounts
they had not yet arrived in that city.
| Hon. Joshua r. Giddings, of Ohio has written
long letter in opposition to the proposition of aban
doning the republican party and establishing new
organization. Joshua is opposed to ignoring the
question of slavery. He says it has been the life
giving element of all parties, and should not now
be cast aside when the abolition work is but half
completed The republican party, he thinks, is on
the right track for the ultimate establishment of
| freedom for the niger, and it should be pushed
along to the contamination of that idea. Joshua
| is an abolition brick.
The address of the ''peace" party in Kentucky is
very particular in requesting the person to whom
the address is sent to report the strength" of the
neutrality" men in the place in which he is To-
| Gated.
It is said that the Secretary of War, at the COM
mencement of the battle of Bull run, implored q
certain Pennsylvania regiment to "strike for their
~. = Al,
! an hour.
Two Union no-party State Conventions were
held yesterday-one in Columbus, Ohio, and the
other in st. Paul, Minnesota.
| A steamboat in course Of construction at Pitts
burg Penn, for Hon. John Bell, of Tennessee, has
been seized by the United States authorities under
the Confscation act. Mr.. Bell has paid about five
thousand dollars on the contract.
| Dan Rice, the Snowman, is stumping the West
States outside of his menagcrc, in favor of the
Union cause. He addressed meeting at Oshkosh,
! Wisconsin, on the 2sth.ult.
The Governor Of Vermont has appointed the Goth
of September as day of fasting, humiliation and
prayer. This is the day appointed by the Presi-
| dent for the same object.
| Since 1914 there has been but one summer US54
in which so little rain has fallen during the sea-
son just closed and but two summers Qs57 and
1850 in which there was not greater average of
heat.
The Board of CounciImen did not hold meeting
last evening, a majority Of the members being alb
sent at the Democratic Convention. They will
positively meet on Monday.
The weekly statement of the Commissioners of
Public Charities and Correction presented yester-
day shows that 2, 205 persons admitted to the
institutions during the week ending August3l, and
the whole number remaining there on that date
was S,257-a decrease of SO on the preceding
week.
In the General Sessions yesterday Samuel Ed.
wards pleaded guilty to stealing $50 worth of cloth
ing from Michael Brady on the 18th of August, and
was sent to tho State prison for two years. John
Anderson, indicted for burglary in the first degree
in breaking into the dwelling house of Nathan B.
Graham, 81 Washington square, on the night of the
7th of August, pleaded guilty to an attemptto CON-
nit the offence. He stole $500 worth of property
| but was arrested that night by officer Conway.
The Recorder sent him to the State prison for five
years. Robert Mcconnell alias Mccullough, hay
| ing broken into the store of Richard Knoner, 80
! West street, the 18th of August, pleaded guilty
to burglary in the third degree, and was sent to
the Sing Sing prison for three years. George Ed
wards was convicted of forging an order for
sumach, purporting to have been signed by John
| O'Neal, and addressed to James Morgan & Co. He
was remanded for sentence.
The cotton market was again firm yesterday and more
active The sales embraced about 5000 bales closing
OIL the basis Of &c &c. for mddng upands Owing
to light receipts from interruption in canal nav
ton, shipping lots Of State and Western brands of -four
including extra Stato better while the demand for
export was fair. Wheat firm for good shipping lots
while sales were toleraby active. The export
demand Tor Liverpool was less active, while
prices were sustained mainly by the demand
for the Continent. Corn was firm and active,
with FAIR sales for eastern ports aud exports at full
prices Pork was dun and heavy with sales of mess at
sl4 $14 II and Of prime 50 rs SO The govern
mcnt contract for 500 bbls mess was taken n, s15
Sugars were firm and active with sales of 800 hhds
1900 boxes and $50 hhds Meado AZ ra,es oive, IN
another column. The Messrs. Stuarts prices for thai
refined goods are given in another place Coffee was
steady, with sales Of 2 300 bags Rio at dc 15c IN.
Guided in which were 200 bags tho latter ayure.
freights-cngagements checked by iiglu receins
Rates TO Liverpool were rather easier and firm to tn
don while to the Continent they unchanged and in
fair demand