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New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-16
BOARD or ALDERMEN.

This Board met last evening" President Henry IN
the chair.
4 communication was received from the Mayor,
transmitting communicative recently received from
Henry b. Dawson Of Morrissania. inviting the at
,ention OF the Common Council to the break exist
ing in tie archives of our Finance Department lor
the entire periOd Of the occupancy ot this dty ny
the British forces during the period OF the American
Revolution, from September ll76, to Nov. -, 1903,
and furnishing Us valuable and authentic miOrma-
ion which fills up the greater part OF tnst iius III
our financial history viz, from Nov !, NY 10 Nov.
- l783-the day previous to the evacuation OF the
city by tie British forces.
The paper was ordered on iile.
Mr. BOoLE, in view OF the suffering among the
families of Volunteers, moved that the COMMITTEE
ON Finance be discharged from the further corsid-
Grafton OF the ordnance approprstiDg s3OoOVo Tor
he relief Of soldiers wives.
Mr.. FAf1yY moved that the ordinance be referred
70 the Committee on National Affairs, which, after
some Discussion, prevailed.
A communication was received from a. '. Stout,
Allotment Commissioner, stating the result OF his
lsbors in procuring allotments OF the soldiers pay
for the use of their wives and children. Dlr. Stout
states that in consequence Of the delay IN appOintng
him to this duty, and the previous appointment oi
Congressional Allotment Commissioner by Tie
President of die United States ne found il iInpos-
able 10 prosecute lie duties with succets On visit
ing tie camps lie found, almost without exception,
that the soldiers averse 10 making an allotment
of their pay, alleging, in 'uahy cases, ms renson
that if they made those allOtments through city
official, the fact would at once become known, and
the city wonld then reiuse 10 provide for their
families All the allotmeuts be was able to procure
were from officers amounting 10 SiS,OOO per month.
The document was ordered TO be printed.
Upon a motion to concur with The Board of Coun-
cilmen in the adoption Of all ordinance creating an
Inspector Of Vaults, CisteIns and Areas, at salary
of 81 900 year, Mr. DAYTos made lengthy speech,
in which be contended that 1t was an outrage upon
The faxpavers of New-York, who were now over.
burdened, for this Board to create any Office which
the public service did not require.
The ordinance was adopted, with slight amend
ment, and sent to the other Board.
A resoluton appropriating =, 800 to Mr.. Valentine
for services in getting up the Manual was adopted,
when the Board adjourned.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-16
FACILITIES FOR TIE LEGAL CY
LECTION OFsDEBTS.
Ia ,,s Edi,,y of The ". Y. Tri5zH~

To tss Editor Of The " Y TrfsaH~ IT.. ..As
Sin. An editorial article in your ed':ion OF ",
morning, giving the history Of lawsuit . 'aC''-
70 do ipiustce, in so far as it conveys the I'M e"~
that the DELAY and expenses Of which you SPEAK ~
Necessary incidents of litigation IN our e0u,s =.
fact being quite otherwise. There are WILL .,
limits of the city eight Of the tribunals .a;c.
District Courts, Which have limi ed nsa ear. her,
ton ia all actions upon contrao's '.s 20 ani
where the amount clsimed does not exceeu 80 o,s
ano,hsr the Al arine Court, having Jurisol91 ,.,y
r. ant,,s comfy. where the amount 10 con"vj
'ne casd $500 These tribunals were 80 "a
eVos u NV 80 purpose of enabling sultors 70
0' .n.sSy hearing and adludIcanou VI VIZ. sbia
ort ,be tedious DELAYS ana heavy eA Tsav sr
winou, .n ION IA the Courts Of Record. i1e.
a.sena S.H over generally speaking, by seneIn.~n.s
Piesu,a and fair legal atainments, and
enaIa..S; naInrS;usrily be obtained in them In ifo'n
may 20 two weeks, it being almost I'D ~,
s' "a! ,bs defendant TO obtain any create. ssI.
i,iout ths Plaintiffs consent, and the aS T,sr
Wis average from sS to $l5 each case se,i.,nma
on,etly and satisfactorily dispose OF man, ri ir
cases annually, and very large aIhVu"' .Srcey.
debtedness is collected through 'nen hssdI
or the case upon which your comments a,e W. tk
Know nothipq. except hat have derived ~. IT, s,a
article iself; but il is difficult TO see WY erI
all similar suits involving no very us' 10 cors
questions should not te brought IN one OF .' r,ssa
which have spoken OF. There Is 700 bo JS' are ss'
TO fear that in many cases at,ofne,s .sort tote
Moved 10 bring suits upon small claims In ubh
higher conrs, either for the sake Oh Tue n, ssenr
daps $ VT or for the opportunity of taxing cl.
mon the liberal and highly elastic 'caie nl. wceh
them when tae real Interests OF .her 'hs simpler
he every way promoted by employing caurts. ,ur
and cheaper machinery OF the District LIWYEh
Mar Ia. 1862.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-16
BOARD or COUNCLLMEN.

The Board met last evening, pursuant to ADJOURN
ment, the President, CHAs. CPisoKSEY, esq, III the
chair. =.
TIE Board unanimously voted $500 for the bench!
Of the wounded soldiers who are now AZ the city.
MIR. GROSS introduced resolution that the Con-
mttee on National Affairs be requested 10 report, at
the next meeting OF the Board, an amendment max
ing farther appropriation for the benefit of the
families OF volunteers.
Mr. ORION opposed the resolution. The city had
spent 600 900 for the families Of volunteers, and
TO raise more would 10 difficult. But he did not be-
lieve that such demonstrations as had been made the
past few days in the Park showed any necessity Tor
this appropriation, for the women who htsaied the
MAYORS Office were mostly women who, he knew
from personal inquiry, did not need the benefit Of
the fund.- and they had been instgs'ea 10 mat equse
When tbs people, by public meetings, should snow
that they thought further relief should be given, he
would vote for IL.
MIR. GRoss said that, in the SeveHteeDth Ward, he
knew many poor families of volunteers. who bad
RQt eyeR enough to ont. When tho volunteers went
New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-16

We annex the latest Foreign and Domestic mar
kets, and omit the details OF own, referring to
last weeks report, which is nearly accurste
PENANG MaRgET.-Latest London dates to Jan.
American Cotton Piece Goods--we continue our nominal
quotation OF si Gorge for 20 yd brown sheens 80 I'D
do would probably command go Y the absence Of
tho hevei variety We have imports ses Of esher
note however
SHANGHAI Observation-Disclosures Cotton
DlsDeiv-ries SIS pieces sook 29t on pieces
r. 9n st. In q piece Of 40 ards Sheetinss-DehyeIies
$50 pieces stock clos pieces q 5m g. q piece of 20
ards JssnsDelycFies $3.50 pieces stock, $50 pieces
Exchange and buiOnwe have to report fair average
business doing "a consequences Of tho full settlements Of SIX
for ths mail and have had upward tendency Bank
Bills London att months sight have been negotiated at 20
oid tse Credits at rs. ID dts lad Carolu' Dol
lars lC4dIlO y leo .ass Mexican Dollars 7st. 5sn q &c., y
100 dollars
MAscnEsrER-Th demand for goods in most of
the manufacturing districts hes fallen OF yet, owing 70 the
high IN ,he yslue Of the material change OF I'M
poItsncc has taken place In the &c otaiious.
There has been very scns yarn market but sTinne
asking much hi her Prices I'm some cases July &C. ie..
than ast week. and there hes not been very lste
The demand for what mas been done has been pfety
including buyers Tor India China, Germany, he III.
ranean and home trade The cloth market g~rrse 10
factory state than It fss, week owing 10 soe
tie nature OF the adyiecs from Ameres ,,nufscurers
very little inclination TO purchasri ina ,sf v,,k
NH ~. ana are d.a,sr have been disposed 70
press sales Many OF them looked ioi l.J on t. nprny
ths wees and the chez tney have telegraph rOa Cal
ct,a TO the Jlst OF March reports been DON. or that
that market aud consequently o"' hN' A1' '-"'
quarter. ,,Lh.u. a. & p.p,l, n, p..,e,
have been by much quene' In other respect.
markets 's''y price have S BEEN "eaa te@ 'mu %sns.a H
sy' Of sny ~ from want Of employment among the
operative classes. -. e- s,,.,i,rca In ,bs e,nnel
.. ~ :, ~ 80 o,. disposition shown to do business. lanuiao-
t%,s. are fay as well employed |" lately reported
AT Leicester there has NOT oeen nuen gong ,pis
r. md for most Of hosiery goods 10 by means
active the weather having become more h
!. not much change, but more activity Is enciI sied
A has not been much dong this weeh IN
iscs trade TIE demand for sk goods conthaes active
and ure prospects encouraging Tho home trade Is
sctivs time past but there hardly as mucn aous
New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-16
FROM MISSOURI.
Rdecs Of Loyal Victories Capture Of an
mpcri1ns Government Trnin BY Guer-
risias- -pss,shwhec.siug I'm the interior
Declining Movements OF Gcn. Curtis
toward Little Eoci-suGerin: I'm South
West tMissouri-Lccal Politics, &c.

81. LoUIs. MoDda.. Hay 12, 1852
The Of the taking of Norfolk and the blow
ing up Of the Merrimac fell ike bomb-sbeli among
the Secessionists of this city. They had used many
plausible stories with effect among themselves con-
cerning the evacuation Of Yorktown, and talked
glibly Of traps" and strategy Of the Conieder-
ate Generals, but to-day they are silent, and legal
friend of mine who attended Court tbis morning
where, previous to the opeuiDg proceedings, pohu-
cal discussions between Union and Secession law
yers have waxed warm, informs me that the Rebel
eympathizers are mule with astonisbment and the
only remark he heard one Of these lawyers make
implied his disbelief 10 the truth Of the stories as
they were received by telegraph.
The bushwbackers are in he decline, although
they occasionally commit some depreciation which
for moment seems quite daring. A few days sgo,
q train Of nineteen wagons loaded with 30, 900 army
rations and attended by about 2S teamsters, was
captured by band OF gueuiIlas, uder the noted
Up. Hayes, Ell route 10 Gen. Curtls 3 army. lhe
train was Improperly il seems TO ne, unguarded by
military escort and was captured few miles from
Houston, 10 Texas County. The report OF tbs cap
tute created considerable excitement Ill Roa, from
whence The train started only four days previously.
Inc COMMANDER Of the post informed the authon-
Tics IN TINS city Of the fact and battalion Of cavalry
was Dispatched 70 that place the following morning;
and Out oi this affair grew rumoT Of The capture Of
Rolla.
Advces from the interior Of the State are generally
favorable TO restoration Of peace The efforts of
several leading citizens, irrespective of their preju.
dices for or against the Union, are gradually being
turned In The rsnt direction, aud bushwhacking IS
eubsiding. II has been the practice of the
guerrillas TO subsist themselves upon the enemy
Il. g., Union fsrnIlies-ss long as they couId,
AID then depend Oh their Secession friends.
An intimate acquaintance with Rebel eut-throats
seems 10 have satisfied even the most bigoted Seces.
sioDists that guerrilla warfare will operate quite o.
disastrousy for their side 90 ours. The result is
the dkPszsVa VI VI the gapgs who formerly infested
New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-16
XXXVIITm CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.

svvATE WASHINGTON, May Is, 1862.
Mr. WADE Rep, o. presented petitions In favor
NJ SJ-"MFS GRIMES Rep., Iowa) presented petition
for ship canal from Lake Mi'hlsAh TO 'n0 "'''i''
Mr. WADE rep, o.. from the Committee OF, on
Territories repored back the House bill TO provide
Temporary Government for Arizona.
Mr. WILKINSON tRep., Mimi, from the same
Committee, reported hack the pl!l 20 aheiu 'He "0'
for the Government OF Colorado. - 80
The bill makes the Governors veto "quslihcd
instead Of absolute.
The bill wac passed. A.,
MIR BROWN, from the same Committee, reported
back the House bill to secure freedom t. te peoe
of the Territories with an amendment Whicn ou''s .
the language OF the bill 10 that OF the 0fui"'o ''
1857. -, Co,,corsn.e
Mir. MORRILL, REP, Me-, from the Conference enc
Committee, reported the BIZ ior CIV! i"'" ''''
Washington 10 Georgetown. ,,rcsryDEN
Rep. Mel. and Others opposed the aqopu'h oi @ ane
yen6ri and after long discussion the report Was
agreed to--Yeas, q; Nays, ~
noessooe from the President was received recon-
mend;ng vote of thank. to Capt G.. ID. farragut
and 10 the other officers commanding the eXped''loh
acainst New. Orleans and the forts.
Mr. HARLAN, from the Committee of Conference
on the Homestead bill, made report, when was
agreed to.
t;on calling Oh the Secretary Of the Navy to report
to the Senate what number of igcn-clad gunooa'S
are under coutract, what their armamepts are aho
when they are to be ready for service Laid over.
MIR. HARRIS iRep., n. " offered resolution
asking the Secretary OF State to report to the senate
what are the rights and obligations of tie United
States and Great Britain IN regard to The mamie,
nance of arm malnerts on the Northern Lakes Lmd
over.
The Indian Appropriation bill was taken up, and
considered at some length
A message was received from the House, announc
ing the death of Goldsmith +. Bailey OF MasSa
chUsetts.
Mr.. SUMNER rep, Mass delivered brief
eulogy on the character Of the deceased, paying a
tribute to his worth, purity, and true devotion to
freedom.
The Senate passed the customary resolutions end
adjourned
New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-16

away the faith Of the City Government was in part
pledged to them that their families should be taken
care Of, and he thought the City Government bound
to take action at once.
Mr. HoGAS said that the Committee on National
Affairs would consider the subject on Monday neXt,
and would probably report at the nox. meeting.
The resolution was laid over
Adjourned TO Monday.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-16

Mr.. EDWIN JAaEs.-In reply to the a'a,. ~. chars
Committee Of the Law Institute touching ;,susd I,
ter as a lawyer, Mr.. Edwin James na' ~ hu 4
pamphlet in relation to his admlss'O' = meeting .
New.York and it is said, has called ns Sa,nrSsy.
,hs har AZ the Astor House for Up. m. on S"sS . hs
70 TO- consider m tho "persecuiion" which as sO's''
been sst On foot sgaiRst him.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-16
Receipts Of E<edses.

ur ,s-ael6I bbl. Flour. AZ tbl Corn Neal ~ ss
do IIss bbs WHISKY 81 bnih. Wheat, 49, -
Com 500 bush. Oats, s,a's PA Provisions '''' -
Lad $50 kexs DO
New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-16

We annex the latest Foreign and Domestic mar
kets, and omit the details OF own, referring to
New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-16

Thus this road earned-n bad year within less
thaa s. 900 of enough to pay the iuteres; on bonds
which are selling at AZ up to 50 according as assent
ed or unasseuted.
The new bonds Of the Tcre Iaute and Alton, and
the Belleville and Illinoistown Railroad will bear
date. June -, 1862 and will represent the bond and
accumulated interest under the tint mortgage, a.
mounting in al TO about 100 Z cent for each old bond
IL other words, the purchaser Of bond to-day at
IOG, will receive for two coupons go in cash and
81 200 in New Second Morgagepord-equal to
about S2l = cent for the new bond. On the Second
Mortgage Bond there If even greater accumulation
Of interest and the purchaser ola bond at the price
of to-day-75 cent, will get about 81 600 for each
bond, making the new bond stand in az about i6 y
cent.
The stockholders Of the Girard Bank have reduced
the capital from million aud quarter to million
The Directors have declared dividend Of y cent
payable 10th int.
The annual meeting of the stockholders Of the Gin
einnati, Wilmington, and GAINESVILLE Railroad Com
papy for the reception Of the annual report of the
officers aud the election Of directors and officers took
place at Lancaster, Ohio on Tuesday. The following
il synopss Of the reports which were laid before the
meeting:
The gro,. e,rings Of the Road for the year ending 49,
Expenses for working the eRoad...".."... l33043 q
Ne, s.rins..... Se9O9S u
o. H4 y cent Of esrpings
The number Of local passengers carried was
81 O29, and the receipts siS,JOl li The number of
foreign passengers, 9,755, and the receipts were
sli,9j7 -.
- II
New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-16
We annex our usual summary Of expor.sof domestic
rnnLa for TIC ,ueck ending MaY l3 as fnlloMs
9 exports of Cotton Goods from Boston, from

May 20 May Q, were, q
Previously since January ............'.........A8
New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-16

The Paris correspondent of The London Moraing
Pest does not credit TUG Intervention rumou which
, 1862-12-04
ant Of Lnborcrex


IEe little dash Of winter which recently
showed down upon US reminds us Of the con
a1t1on OF our farming friends, whose corn, to
great extent, remains ungathered. There
are not !aborere enough accessible to them to
secnfe 11e1r crops, even With the most fayora-
ele weather. Hence every little omen of the
early setting in Of winter fills them svith au.i-
ETY.. Not only a1e their crops ungathered and
unhouEed, but they have been unable to make
their usual fall preparations for another SCR
son. All their work is 'sbehind- hand" and Is
daily becoming more SO. This is true not
merely Of few here and there, but 1t is very
generally true all over the State among those
whose agricultural operations extend beyond
the ability o. their own unaided hands. We
hear Of their Offering very eztravagant wages,
Without being able to procure the requisite
aid. The fact is, there are not laborera enough
IN the State, by many thousands, 70 save the
crops already grown from destruction, to say
nothing Of preparation for future operations
Most Of the volunteers from this State under
the last two calls were from the farming popu-
lation, and IS general thing they W61e the
mcst industrious, enterpri=iDg and reliable Ia
bo1ers which tic country afforded. Many
ne}ghhorhoods were entirely deprived OF able
,bonled yonng men, and only the lame and the
lazy, apd those who were already oVerbur-
dened with engagements, were left behind.
This difficulty will be more seriously felt
hereafter. The present price Of labor exceeds
the yasne Of the produce which it will raise,
even if lard were rent free. Hence there must
result diminished agricultural production, in
creased prices and diminished expectation.
To this evil, now merely or mainly personal
to the farmer, but prospectively general and
national, We would call timely public atten-
ton. The continuance Of the war renders an
Increased supply Of agricultural laborers an
lmpenous public necessity How Shall that
necessity be inst? He who can solve this
question will confer upon his country 3 very
great benefit. Let the wise give it their at-
tention.
, 1862-12-04
Save Your Rings.

Editors Chicago Tribune:
ToTnE WOMEN oF TIE NoRrn-to you who
are interested in improvement, in doing all you
can to help the soldiers who fight and suffer,
and also to ameliorate the condition OF those
suffering at home, and all others, let me cali
your attention to one small matter, which,
perhaps, sou hare overlooked-sayeg gour rags.
You would think what you would save would
amount to little or nothing but let me- assure
you if every one Of us will save all the rags In
the house, It will most assuredly help to make
paper cheaper. Iam woman and house.
keeper, and I am confident no man has The
most remote idea of the amount Of rags burn-
ed and destroyed In every house in the coun-
Try, in year.
Every one knows the vast importance Of
keeping paper IS cheap as possible; therefore
let those who would not think of saving rags
for the sake Of selling them, save them for the
good they will do. Let it but become fash
ionab1e to keep a little rag bag by the sewing
machine, and carefully collect all 1ayelinps
and scraps. and paper viii be cheaper. will
make proposition: Let every woman IN the
land carefully search up all the rags in her
houee, and send them to the tspaper man II
before the 1st Of January, 1868, and wait the
result, n
, 1862-12-04
Jeffs Davis, Nfgeers In the Treasury
Note Business
lErnm the Chattannnf.a Raho1 H1a,.

most remarkable instance Of forgery has
just been Developed in Richmond, in the ar
rest Of certafn slaves, the servants of some of
the high officials in the government, who have
been detected IN forging Treasury notes, and
even entering the Treasury office and obtain
ing sheets Of the unsigned NOTES, for the ope-
rasions Of the colored experts That there
has been ga nfgger in the wooapi1e," and
that be has succeeded in getting his fingers
full OF de notes. is melancholy certainty.
The AEanasneT Of the 14kh gives the following
account Of the affair:
Facts, known TO the detective agents for
some days past, developed, themselves yester-
day in the arrest Of certain negroes, one or
more OF them having the e7str5e of the Treas
uIy Department Ia the capacity Of R1eniaIs,
which substantiates in most positive manner
previous assertions as to the loese and CARELESS
manner with which the great Interests Of the
Coufederacy are conducted in that depart
ment.
Yesterday, Special Government Detective
We shington Goodrich, assisted by Mr. Grad
to Provost Marshal Griswold's Office, and mes
sepger to the President, arrested the follow
Ing negroes, On the charge Of entering room
of the Treasury Department, abstractiug the
notes, forging the signatures thereto, and cir
! cu1a1iug them. The charges are distributed
smcng them, but these are The bon lon names,
seIyants, as they are, to some Of our first Of
dcials and citizens: Dick {or Richard}, slave
| Of David Clark, and servant to President Da-
| vis; Oliver, slave Of d.. Sydenham Walks, Of
Manchester; Emanuel, slave Of WillIam ",
| Crump; james Stewart, slave Of Henry Cor
bell, proprietor Of the Richmond House;
Henry, slave Of J. Z. Gaskie.
It 6eemB from the development of facts,
which are confused, as yet, that Dick, the
PEesident's servant, was the counterfeiter: and
,forger and Oliver the party who fitted key
to The Treasury Office and obtained the sheets
Of the unsigned notes for the black tsexperr"
to work upon. a batch Of twenty dollar
confederate notes, with the forged names at
tached. done IN the chirpgraphy Of the negro
Dick, were found, q number Of them having
| been presented to the cashier of the Exchange
Bank by the negro Stewart, and refused On
account of the bungling manner In which the
| signatures were executed though the Plates
| had every appearance Of being genufne, which
| is the fact. The extent Of this Ethiopian de-
| probation upon the Treasury Is unknown at
| present; but 1t is known that bills unsigned.
| represt ntipg 5000 were abst1actcd Oh last
| Friday night weak. Neither Is it known ret
how far the Eamifcations Of this black society
Of forgess and cnunterteiters extend, but it Is
| surm1sed that those arrested comprise the
leading spirits. Dick, rs tha servant of the
President. had access to the department at all
houls; also Oliver, who was q servant 10 an
officer whose office Was In the building. and
between them it Is supposed they hatched the
l plofa Which 60 Tar hiss shown an abstraction Of