The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-23

ffgate Niagara had all become useful laborers to
the colonists. The Congoes were Industrious to q
degree, spoke the English language duently, avoid
| ed communication with the native tribes, and
| all had become Christians The same is said, to
great extent, of the cargoes Of the Bonita, Erie,
Storm King, Cora and Nightingale. The negroes
taken from the last named vessel were not treated
so well by the Lberian officers as the others, and
one hundred and fifty of them died, chiefly from
neglect. Indeed, it is alleged that many of them
were buried alive. 1t is said that President Ben
son would not apprentice them, but left them
IN the receiving house to the last, in order
to have heavier charge on the government in
washington for their support. The native chief of
the Gallenos had induced Spanish SLAYER to go
into the port of his territory in the way Of trade,
and then informed the Liberian government of his
arrival, the naval officers Of which made his
vessci prize, the free negroes cutting down
the Spanish ensign and hosting the single star
banner OF the republic. In this service Captain
Mongo, Lberian navy, was drowned but when they
had the prize secured British cruiser ran in and
took her from them, denying President Benson's
jurisdiction in the Gallenos. Not being able to
get her over the bar again, the Engshman
burned her. Quite number of ''dstinguished''
colored gentlemen and ladies from New York
including Mr.. p. Downing, of the (oyster) Down
ing famly-had arrived in Monrovia, and all the
ladies Of that city were busly engaged in learning
! to play on the piano, under the tuition of Mr..
! Luca, an American artist.
Hon. j. Scott Harrison declines the democratic
| nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio for
various reasons the first of which is that he has
been entirely cured Of political ambitions; second
| that If he still was cursed with laundering after
office, he could not in the present condition Of the
! country consent to be party candidate; and
third, if we are able to judge by his letter, he
thinks the Ohio democracy ought to stand aside as
| party, and all hands take hold and support the
| administration until the Union is firmly re cstab
! lished.
The merchants of Missouri, Kentucky, Kansas
Minnesota, and the southern portions of Illinois
and Ohio, have heretofore been largely supplied
with goods by the New Orleans importers. They
will nearly all visit New York this season, but will,
| of course, buy sparingly.
| The Northern rebel journals are calling strcnu-
ously for peace, while their brethren in the rebel
States insist on bloody and merccss war. The
object 10 be attained by both is the permanent
| adjustment of the Southern confederacy.
! The Potomac river cannot now be forlcd at any
.
will the water likely be low enough for that object
| in week to come. In the meantime we say,
] Coward to Washington
Everybody will be rejoiced to hear that Generar
Shieds-the man that bullets cannot kili-wiIi
| again take the field Brgadicr General.
The Richmond papers say they miss the Northern
| mechanics. The railroad track in that city re-
| mains unused for the simple reason that there is
| ~vI> oto cd ~
the transportation of passengers.
The produce loan, which is almost equivalent to
a forced loan. in the Southern confederacy, is
| knocking about yet among the planters. It's sue
cess is slow aud it does not progress faster than
! it has heretofore it will require another years
| crop to complete the amount.
/ The Albany argus (rebei) says: eve have not
only lost all the advantages gained to us in Missouri
! but we have lost the army with which we gained
them" That is a little worse than any Southern
account we have yet seen
There arc pretty strong indications that Georgia
! is about to secede from the Southern confederacy
Governor Brown has recalled all the troops of
that State from Virginia, and in a recent procla-
nation he says there is disposition on the part
of the new government to ignore State rights, and
he feared that at the end of the present war the
|
| fought over again.
The number of sick and wounded soldiers be-
longing to the State of New York regiments has
increased since the report Of the 10th instant.
There are now in the Washington, Georgetown
and Alexandria hospitals two hundred and seventy
four patients belonging to this State.
Captain Furber, of the British brig Helen Jane
arrived at this port to-day from st. Domingo city,
which port he left the Gth inst. reports that on
| the sth he saw q Spanish frgate going into st.
| Domingo city, having on board the CaptMn Gene
| raj of Cuba.
The Fredericksburg Herald states that two of
the schooners captured at the time the steamer ST.
I Nicholas was taken have been sold. One, the
schooner Margaret, which was partially sunk, was
! sold for $40, and her cargo Of Cumberland coal,
estimated at from 100 to 1870 tons, for $50. The
| other, the schooner Mary Price, brought $50.
No business of public Importance was transacted
by the Commissioners of Emigration this week.
Daring the last week ,087 cmigrants have landed
at this port, making a total of g. 500 who have
arrived during the present year--a decrease of
l5,ssl up TO the same date last year. The number
Of inmates on Wards Island is S7S The Treasu-
rers report shows balance in the bank of &c.
273 so.
The weekly statement Of the Commissioners OF
Charities and Corrections shows that 2ls3 persons
were admitted to the institutions during the week
ending August II, and the total number remaining
there up TO that date was s,24l-a decrease of 81
on the preceding week.
| The cotton market firm yesterday with sales OF
1900 bates 900 of which taken by spinncrs Prices
| closed On the basis Of 1870. 1sHc for mddlng up
lands, The latter figure for lots Flour was
rather more booyant with good demand, in part for
export. some OF the medium and higher grades were
| slightly better. whoa. irregular aud less active
The sales made for export in good part for France
Corn without change OF moment, with good export
demand chiefly 70 ports IN Grca, Britain. Pork IN
some better request, with sales Of at SIS and OF
prime at $40. Sugars quite firm and active with