The New York herald., 1862-10-16

Herman. Major Henry n. Hsyner, MAJOR oni'si""
4. Christiansen; Captain Henry 1hrsll, Assistant
Adutant General; Captain William Jay, Aide-de-
Camp; Captain Septmus Carncross. Aidc-de-
Camp, and Captain De Witt Clinton. During the
temporary absence of General Wool, Brigadier
Genera! William H. Emory, United States Army,
is in charge Of this department.
Substitutes for drafted men in Ohio are procura-
bic at prices ranging from forty dollars TO four
hundred.
Tie city Of Baltimore now owes only forty six
men to fill up her quota.
on Saturday last there were 70 ABB men in the
various camps in Massachusetts,. Why are these
troops withheld from the government service?
The price Of substitutes IN Hartford. Connecti-
cut is down to $780, and the supply far exceeds
.he demand.
RID W. Ward, W. C. McCieand, Samuel Mans
field and Dr. Jennings, large druggists in Memphis,
have been sentenced to be confined in the Alton
Cllinois) prison during the war and their proper
ty conGscated for smuggling drugs into the ene-
my's lines. DR.. Plummer,- another druggist, foi
contraband dealing, has been sentenced TO be
treated as spy.
Matt. Ward who, il will be recollected some
years ago killed sehoolmaster named Butler, in
Louisville, Kentucky, because he had chastised
younger brother Of Ward, it is reported has died
of wounds, in Arkansas, inflicted by rebel gue
rilla.
The camp Of the Corcoran Legion, On Staten
Island, was the scene Of very imposing ceremonies
yesterday. Archbishop Hughes attended for the
purpose Of confirming large uumber Of the men,
preparatory to their departure for the scat Of war
The banner regiment og the Iegon-the One Hun
drcd and Seyeniieth Now York State Volunteers-
were guard Of honor OF Che occasion, and escort
ed the Archbishop fom .Ae Vanderbilt landing
80 the camp. Here IN altag Was raised and mass
celebrated in the presence Of the soldiers and
large concourse of visitors. Some forty soldiers
received the communion ana about four hundred
were confirmed. The day was beautifully fine,
and the scene was both grand and impressive. A
full report will be found in another column The
One Hundred and Seventeen regiment will leave
the camp this morning for Washington.
The fall trade sale OF the booksellers, postponed
from September Is, will positively commence
| to-day, at the auction rooms of George g. Lcay'u
Co., Mercer street From the number Of " the
trade now in town there is every prospect OF
| good sale. The sale opens with the invoice OF
Mason& Brothers, of this city, and the lists OF
two large Boston houses-Monroe Co. and
Crosby, Nichols & Co.-are to be sold during the
| day. The receivers saleall OF Mason $ stock
one of the largest and most valuable OF the kind,
| will not take place till Friday, October a.
| The Introductory lecture of 1923 OF the
Homeopathic Medical College. corner Of Twcnti-
eth street and Third avenue, delivered last
evening, in the large lecture room of that nstitu.
ton, by Professor s. r. Kirby The lecturer
sketchcd, in an able manner, the progress of
homeopathic science, and the degree of perfection
at which it has arrived Among those on the
platform were Drs BerlSley, Ward, Smith, Carmi-
chael and Guernsy. The lecturer was loudly ap-
| pauded throughout his discourse.
| The opening Of the second year at Bellevue
| Hospital Medical College took place yesterday.
We give report Of the proceedings elsewhere in
! to-day's issue.
] The Coroner's investigation into the circum-
stances attending the murder of policeman Henry
l.. Williams, of the Ninth district, which was to
| have come off yesterday, was postponed until
| eight o'clock this morning.
A convention of the managers representing the
principal lines Of railroad in the loyal States will
be held at the st. Nicholas Hotel to. day. time
table for the winter months and a revision of the
present freight tariff the principal subjects for
consideration.
The shock Of an earthquake was felt in Memphis
on Sunday the 2Sth ult
The Adelphi theatre in Troy, N. T., was de-
stroyed by Gre ON the night of the 10th instant
Loss $4,000.
The gas company of st. Louis will pay the go
vernment war tax without an additional charge to
their customers.
The stock market active yesterday, and prices
higher at the first board In the afternoon some
reaction took place and stocks closed the quota
tons of Tuesday afternoon The chic. article specua
ton at present Is gold, which yesterday 137K,
Closing late in the day 1857 Exchange to Isl
152 Money was pretty abundant at 4 a 6 per cent.
The influence attending the movements OF the currency
continued to be manifested yesterday pretty much all
articles VI trade which again active aud higher
Cotton advanced from SC to 1c per b. with sales Of 200
bales. closing the basis Of 6l sc 62c for mdilng
upaDdF Flour was qce active, and prices advanced 2oc
a25c per bb for the lower and medium grades and 25c
5oc for god 10 cho!ec extra family brands which were
scarce. Wheat was quito active, and from % TO &c.
per bushci higher Corn advanced 1c TO &C. per bushel
wsh toerably active sales. Pork quite active with
heavy saes, closing at si3 so s13 COX mess and at
s2 for prime Lard was drmer, with sales at i0c. lie
the latter figure for choice Sugars were active and
about &c higher, with sales Of ds ard 500 boxes
Coffee was que, and he'd 25c. for RIO Freghts were
rather frrner with air amount Of engagements.
The Elections and the Lessen They
Teach.
The elections in Pennsylvania have como
pretty much one way, and the same is true of
Ohio. Indiana and Iowa. They have not de-
cided any issues in favor Of republicanism,
much less the doctrines Of the ultra section OF
the party known as the radicals or abolition
lists; nor do they show that democratic princ-
pies are falling into decrepitude; but they de-
monstrate the popular will in those States to be
entirely opposed to entertaining party mea-
sures Of any kind in the present crisis, and to
be in favor Of vigorous prosecution of the