The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-19

merchants. for the purpose Of putting ten new
regiments into the field from that city without de
iay. The design Is to have enc hundred Sub
,cribers, each OF whom will give 81 900 towards
this fund. Many have already responded.
The State Convention of the republican and
people,s parties OF the State OF Pennsylvania mel
at the Capitol. IN Harrisburg, on Thursday Morn
ing TO nominate candidates for the Offices OF Au-
ditor General and Surveyor General and TO take
such measures as may be deemed necessary TO
strengthen the government in this season OF COM
mon peril 10 common eonutry." The attendance
Of delegates was very large. Resolutions were
unanimously passed endorsing the acts OF the adj
ministraton, expressing the strongest confidence
in the President. and pledgng the people OF Penn
sylvania to sustain the government In the prosecu
ton of the war until the rebellion Is eneetnaily
suppressed. The following nominations were una
nmonsy made
Fol, Auditor General-Thomas E. Cochrans.
For S,Tceyor General William s. Ross.
Right Reverend Andrew Byrne, Catholic Bishop
Of Arkansas, died al Little Rock on the 10th Of
June last. He was well known in this city, having
been pastor Of St. James, church, James street,
about twenty years since. :
An informal mass meeting Of the citizens of
Nashville was held on Sunday last. when the ru-
NOR of an advance Of the rebels reached that city.
Stirring speeches were made BY Governor john
son, Hon. VIM. B. Stokes and others, and firm de-
termination expressed by the loyal citizens to
aid the military force by every means in their
power, in case the rebels made an advance on the
city. The meeting was continued on the following
day. The Nashville Union says that if the enemy
makes an attack 1--WE can repuse him with q
| slaughter that he will remember forever"
A National Exhibition OF Anglo.African Indus
try and Art is to be held in this city in the early
| part Of the ensuing fall.
| w. p. Prentice, Of Albany New York. who has
served two campaigns under Gen, 0. NJ. Mitchell,
| publishes 3 card in the Albany Ere,.iag Journal
OF Thursday, in which he denies the truth of the
charges against that General which have lately
appeared in the Louisville Journal.
The directors of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company are preparing new iron bridges in
place of the wooden ones destroyed (about twenty
n number) by the rebels, in June, 1851 The large
| bridge at Harper's Ferry is nearly completed.
| meeting of the prominent men engaged in the
| ron trade met in Philadelphia on Tuesday, and
adopted resolutions to further the interests of the
| trade in future. Lessenng the time of credit on
| .aes from six TO four months was decided on
among other things.
An interesting trial is progressing at Pittsburg
Pennsylvania, 1t being nothing less than a legal
testing of the question to the right of private
| ind viduals to issue shinplasters in that State.
The stock market dull aud generally lower ycster
day. No particular assigned for the decline
| Government sixcs declined " per cent Money was
easier, beng abundant 1--we PER cont Gold TO
| lI9k, bus closed about 11sx. Exchange TO
| l3l y. but closed weak 81 13l.
The cotton market Armsr and higher yesterday,
with further material advance In prices. The sales
embraced about 200 bass closing the basis OF Soc
h. for middiiug uplnds The government auction
| sale OF $50 bales, chiefly pcpr niddling, drew q
good attendance. and brought A. &c. 47c a
Soc, tho latter figure for scarcely middina quality
These high prices but too plainly indicate the
paucty OF stock In the m,rket, which seems
10 grow small BY degrees and beautifully less" The
effects Of inflated currency and high Of sterling
were vsiby demonstrated yesterday upon the market
for breadstu!s Flour active advance of Toe
l5c per Dbl. Wheat active and &c. Sc higher.
Corn quist and &C. &c. per bushsi better Pc
frm md In good demand with gales OF moss q, s1l
&c higher than at tho close Of last week The sales
embraced 500 hhGs. The Aessrs Stuart's prices for
| heir refined goods viii be found in another column
coffee firm, with moderate sales. Freghts were
luis stsa ", especially for -four. while engagements
we're made 10 a air extent