The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-09
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tations from tho Chamber of Commerce and the
| Union Defence Committee. Addresses were de-
| livcred by both bodies, expressive of admiration
| for the services rendered to our country by the
veteran General of sympathy with him in his sick
ness and hopes for his speedy to health
The General delivered two affecting speeches, in
which he expressed himself as being firmly con-
iident of the ultimate triumph of our arms, ana
the restoration Of tho Union TO its pristine glory
full account Of these interesting proceedings
Will be found elsewhere.
Brownlow's Knoxville (Tenn.) Wh5g which sus-
pended on the oath of October, was the last Union
journal in the eleven seeded States.
The Canadian authorities have abandoned the
prosecution against Colonel Rankin.
A man, who said his name was julius H. Alex
ander, was arrested as a spy in Cincinnati on the
9Th inst. lie was dressed in regmentals, and re-
presented himself as Lient. Colonel of the First
regiment ofNew Jersey cavalry. 1t was stated that
he was formerly runner for Clalin, Melen Co.,
of this city, aud that he had been expelled from
the Seventh regiment for conduct unbecoming
gentleman,
The story that three Union soldiers were poisoned
at Romney. Va, after troops entered that place
is pronounced false.
Scion Borland who halls from the swamps and
bayous of the southwest part of the country has
been permitted by his master, jeff. Davis, to
mount brigadier generals uniform in the rebel
army. This is the man who instigated Captain
Holns. the Baron MunchanseD OF New Orleans, to
destroy the quiet little settlement of Greytown, in
Nicaragua. When he returned from his mission in
Central America, where he succeeded in rendering
himself very obnoxious to the people, he went into
the quack medicine and pill manufacturing bust
ness at Little Rock. in Arkansas; but his medicines
did not take, for the simple reason that no one
would take them. He then tried for a while the
law: but in that he was equally unsuccessful. Sub
sequently he moved to Memphis, Tennessee, where
he got into the newspaper business, with Jere.
Clemens for partner; but the load was too heavy,
and the concern sunk carrying them both under.
The rebellion has brought Scion again to the sur
face and we now find him dressed up in regi-
mentas.
According to Judge Ochitree, of Texas, he
rebel army has been very much oyerratcd III the
North. In speech which he delivered recently at
Jefferson N Cass county Texas, he stated that the
! confederacy had two hundred and fortyh thou
sand troops in the field, and fty-four thousand in
| camps of instruction.
| In the United States Circuit Court yesterday the
trial Of Captain Gordon, of the SLAYER Erie, was
concluded, and resulted in the conviction of the
prisoner. In this conviction Mr.. E. Deafeld
Smith or new United States District Attorney,
has secured a substantial triumph for the cause of
| public justice. Sending for his evidence to the
West Indies and even to the coast Of Africa he has
finally obtained the only tenable conviction for this
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trade which las been achieved since, in 1920, the
traffic was declared piracy by the United States
Congress.
The Board o: Supervisors met yesterday after
| noon. The new member. Mr.. Shook, appeared and
took his seat. The Board appropriated $4,000 to
be dsbUsed by the Harlem Bridge Commissioners
this being the second appropriation to this CON-
mission out of the $4,000 authorized by the
Legislature. The Committee on Fuel made re-
port which was adopted, in favorof paying several
| bills for coal for the county offices. The Board
transacted but little other business and adjourned
| tin Tuesday next at noon when they will meet as
| County Canvassers.
| In the General Sessions yesterday, Erastus B
Roberts was convicted Of embezzling 5000 from
| the Overland Mail Company on the Goth of July.
| He will be sentenced on Tuesday.
Tho cotton market was Arm yesterday, with sales OF
about 900 bales divided nearly equally between specula
and spnners tho market closed Arm tho basis Of
2,4c. 24hac. for neutrality-suspicious.. Breadstufs, as
general thing, opened dull and without animation but
laer in the day, owing 10 decline in freights better
feeling prevailed. Flour sold to fair extent, chiefly for
export, and at 1rmer prices for common and medium
grades of State and Western; other kinds were un-
changed Wheat closed firm for shipping lots, and WAS
olerably active with sales hero and arrive. Corn
flrmer and closed with good shipping demand.
Pork heavy and lower for PRIME with sales of mess
al SIS SIS So and Of prime at 80 so s. e. Sugars
steady with sales OF 400 500 hhds, so boxes and
As bags at rates given in another column q, eee was
quiet and steady with sales of 500 bags MUacaibo, in
bond for export and 500 do. Rio OF abou, 142c for
and Ice. for primo. Freighs were heavy AMI
lower English ports, with fair engagement rates
given In another place
A GENERAL BANKRUPT LAw.-We see that a
| meeting of merchants has been called for to-
morrow evening, at the Fifth Avenue Hotel to
consider the subject of the proposed Bankrupt
law. 1t will be recollected that in the last SEES
sion of Congress q committee was appointed to
| frame a bill that would be likely to reconcile
the conflicting views existing in regard to it.
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