The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-08
THE NEWS.


from Richmond. The majority of the people in
the North do not seem to care button whether
Mr.. Davis is really dead, whether he is still in
the land of the living, but idle curiosity seems to
prompt the asking of thousands of questions
touching the truth or iasity of the reports con-
corning him that have been in circulation for the
last few days. Without attempting to prove these
rumors false or true, we will state the fact that
Mr.. Davis has been sick for couple Of years past.
At the close of the first session of the Thrtysixth
Congress, in 1860, he came North for the benefit
Of his health, and after delivering a few
strong stump speeches in the Eastern States in
favor of the Union, and travelling about for five or
six weeks, he returned to his home in Mississippi
not much improved. While he held his seat in the
United States Senate last winter he was at times
unable to go to the Capitol, and on his arrival in
Richmond in the spring from Alabama he was
very feeble, and about three weeks ago he was
Frustrated on a bed of sickness. The rebel Con-
gress had passed resolution TO adjourn on the
10th Of August; but, as we learned at the time
from the Richmond papers, it was induced to hold
over in consequence of the dangerous illness of
the President. The body accordingly held toge-
Their until Saturday, the 3lst ult, when they ad-
jOurned sine die. The accounts agree that Davis
died on the Monday following, and on Tues
day morning proclamation appeared,
as if coming from the President him.
self, calling Congress together again. The
reason given for this sudden cOnvOcation,
it appears to us, is about the most msy that could
well be adduced. and after giving it all the force to
which il is entitled the reader, think, will natu
rally come to the conclusion that it is simply
"a inta dol N, ha
held from the knowledge of the people. We copy
from the Richmond Dispatch Of Tuesday last:--
We publish this morning the proclamation of President
Davis, calling Congress together this day in the Capitol
The occasion Of this proclamation is simply wha, Is stated
in the proclanatiori e., the failure to deliver the
Presi lent for mis- signature bill passed by Congress an,
thorizing him to 'contnuc the appointments made 10y
him in the military and naval service during the Of
Congress- or tho present session. and to submit them to
Congress AT its next session This, and this only is the
cause Of converting Congress to-day
The neutrality secessionists Of Kentucky have
found new dodge. They have been all the time
bowling over the invasion of the 'sacrcd soil' by
Union troops but the tramp of rebels from Men,
phs, a. they crossed the border, they have failed
to hear. At last however, they have discovered
the enemy on the other side. a few Union men of
Tennessee, who were driven from their homes by
the edct Of JEFF Davis and the fear of press gangs
having taken refuge in Kentucky, the followers Of
Breckenridge and Magofin are wild in their denun-
Citations of these Invaders from Tennessee" This
il the kind of neutrality the traitors would have
Kentucky maintain.
The Raleigh IN. c. Register says that Governor
Clark in special message, announced to the Legs-
lature the surrender Of Fort IIatteras, and adds:
"For the sake of the credit of the State we for
bear to describe the effect which the announce
ment produced on the House.. What does il
mean? Perhaps the members were frightened,
the case, as Raleigh correspondent says that the
whole eastern part of the State, including New
bern, Washington, Plymouth, Edenton, Hartford
and Elizabeth City, is now exposed
Hon. John W. Reid who is the representative in
Congress Of the Fifth district of Missouri is raising
regiment of rebels, under the call Of Ex-Governor
jackson. to aid Ben. McCulloch and General Price
in their .depredstions upon the Union men OF Mis-
souri,.
In one of the companies now being raised in Gin
cnnati for Frcmont's command there is an old
man who witnessed the burning of Moscow He
has also three nephews in the company. The cap
tain at first refused to take the veteran but he in
sisted on going "to teach his nephcws how to
fight" He says he can stand fire ~ well as any
young man in the regiment
Notwithstanding the announcement Of the Most
Worthy Grand Sire of the odd Fellows United
States Grand Lodge, who has issued his edct from
South Carolina. that "thc supreme legislative
meetings of thu Order be suspended, impractical
bic. unnecessary and inexpedient, the Grand
Lodge WILL nevertheless. hold its sitting in Balti
more on Monday, the 10th inst.
The Board of Excise yesterday imprisoned john
Cos, of 100 Madison street; George Jacobs, Of so
West street; z. Fernstine, Of Greenwich street,
near Canal; Patrick Kelly, of 207 avenue C.; Her.
man Heiteman of lac West street; Martin Kalb of
lss West Thirty street; Avis Kirchgassner,
of 1917 Second street; Michael Tilch, OF 1875 Second
street and George Kaufman, of 236 Fifth street, for
selling liquor without license. The Police Commits
sioncrs called on the Board of Excise to furnish
certified lit Of all persons who have obtained
license, and the same is now being prepared. Ac.
tive criminal proceedings viii soon be instituted
against all who sell liquor without license.
Mfr. Henry McCio-kcy, who has edited the Brock
Iyn Edgle for over nic years, publishes card in
which he announces his retirement from all con-
nection'' with that journal, in consequence Of the
action of the government in Washington. through
the Postmaster General, and the late Grand Jury
Of New York towards the paper. Mr. NcCloskey
says that tie Eag1t will no doubt be made to
conform more adequately to the altered condition
Of ssfairs."
The cotton rket steady and firm yesterday
though active. The sales embraced about 700 bales
closing at pc, 2e14c. fog middlns upan,s The re-
ceips Of -four continued 10 be light which tended to re-
strict transactions while prices were firm Wheat was
in fair demand, and early in the day firm bnt the
marke, closed duh and heavy for most descriptions Corn
was heavy and easier while sales ioeraby sctve
chiefly Tor Eastern ports and for export at 4c good
Western mixed Polk heavy aud dull with sales Of
mess at $l3 10 Sill and prime at - 10 with small
lots oil heavy barrels $40. Sugars firm aud
1--we, Win sales Of 2 500 hds. at fg prices Coffee
hrm, with sales OF q 90 bags Rio ST ijc l5c. and $50
mats PRIME JAY al zoe ffeghts English ports we're
slack ana rather easier for grain 20 Liverpool while
rave to uayie ana other Continental ports were
! change.