The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-05

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The family consisted of woman, twenty eight
years old, and her five children.
G. w. Smith, late Commissioner of Streets in
this city, having been appointed a Major General
in tho Southern army, has been assigned the COM
mand Of that portion of the forces which was
under the charge Of General Joseph Il. Johnston,
who has been promoted to the command Of both
dyisions--Snith's and Beauregard's.
The Richmond Dispatch says cot all the mean,
ignoble, pebeian, coarse, vulgar, low minded,
nngenerous, dishonorable, grovelling, abjcct, vile,
contemplate, despicable dirty productions. moral
ly and physically the Louisville Journal bears Off
the PALM" The Dispatch was once quite a re-
spectacle little penny sheet, but sccessionsm has
turned it sour.
The Southern papers continue their complaints
against the shinplaster currency and the Richmond
Dispatch says if prompt measures are not immc-
da.ely taken to suppress the circulation of such
illegal issues the whole South will be flooded with
them, as every individual who chooses will force his
worthless due bills on the community. Matters
are evidently getting worse in Secessia.
General Henry A. Wise is by this time in Rich
mond He was to report to the rebel War Depart
ment in person.
j. Knox Walker, Of Tennessee, who was the pri-
vate secretary Of President Polk, is dead lie was
Colonel of the Second regiment of Tennessee. His
disease was congestion OF the brain.
The citizens Of Westmoreand county, Virginia,
have invited John c. Breckenridge to make his
home among them. They promise that he shall
there be properly appreciated and cherished.
The work of mounting guns on the Notifications
around Cincinnati has commenced. One twenty
four FOUNDER and two thirty-two Founders were
put in position on the LIST inst. on Prices Hill.
Henry G. Lay, missionary bishop Of the Protest
ant Episcopal church in Arkansas, has cut him
self loose from all connection with the church in
the North. He intimates that he is now in another
country, and that the presiding bishop of the
United States cannos exercise any control over the
bogus confedcracy.
The Boston Advertiser and the Boston yam,7aas.
tie two leading republican papers of Ma@sach,e.
sets, oppose the abolition IDEAS of Senator Sum.
ncr.
The buildings Of the Taunton (Mass-p Oilc4oth
Company were destroyed BY fire on the LIST inst
loss sl2 900.
The printers IN Richmond, Va, in Consequence
Of the high pieces Of every article Of consump-
ton, have raised their prices from Thirty to thirty
five cents.
4NHicecch swouSdHu u@tldIs NOTJn ci Ola postage
stamps were consigned to the flames in Cincinnati
on the lst inst.
We are indebted 10 VIM. j. Way-a private in
Company !, Thirty.second regiment, New York
State Volunteers--for copy of the Richmond
Dispatch of September %, which he found at
Munson's Hill after the flight Of the rebels.
John r. dickinson, brother of Hon. Daniel S.
Dickinson, who was removed from the position of
Deputy Naval Officer by Mr.. Dennison. was yes.
terday reinstated.
The wills of David Brown and Anna Charleton
have been admitted to probate.
The ship Missouri and schooner Sunny South,
both owned in New Orleans, have been seized by
Surveyor Andrews, under the Coniscation act.
The cotton market quiet yesterday, while prices
continued to rule with undated steadness. Sales
confined to 200 300 bales the basis Of q Nc for
middling uplands. Flour in fair demand in good
part for export, while prices in tho main without
change Of moment. Wheat in good export demand
chiefly for France while sales activa Prices for
to good shipping qualities 1c &C. per bushe higher
Corn firm and In good request for the Eastward and
for export, while prices unchanged. Pork was in
fair demand with sales Of at s14 62 s14 49, with
small lots full weight barrels reported s15 and prime
at 50 rs $40. Sugars firm, with sales of 600
hhds and 220 boxes at full prices. Coffee quiet and
firm. Freghts active TO the Continent but slack for
the English ports The large spices noticed
yesterday exceeded 100 coo lbsnutncgs at Al SOC
held at 55c. Some 30 900 lbs pepper were reported
sold yesterday on private terms.