The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-06


law, passed by the late Congress.
The Aldermen, who had, with apparent FEAST
| bilty, adjourned over for few weeks summer
recreation, met suddenly on Monday last by
special cali from majority of the members of the
Board. They will meet again to-day wednesday,,
and, in pursuance of recent resolution, en-
powered to convene at any moment at the desire
of nine members. The uninitiated may desire to
know what is in the wind. Those who witness
many of the City Fathers recreating not at the
side or in outrageous summer walks, but in the
cool marbled corridors of the City Hall, opne
that the instant his Honor the Mayor seeks rural
pleasure and relaxation from his official duties,
presto, by the magic of the municipal wand
of Boole, Mitchell Smith or Walsh, meet
ing is summoned, the head of department. de-
captated, a new man put in his place, the Presi-
dent of the Board of Aldermen, who will be their
er-oficio Mayor pro tenn, approves, the old func-
tionary is wheeled out and the new one installed.
Mr.. Opdyke returns from his rustcation to be con-
fronted with city official of whose existence he
may not, perhaps, have been previously aware.
And thus move the wheels Of our cautiously and
cunnngly fabricated municipal machinery.
About seven O'Clock last evening the spell of
warm weather was interrupted by a storm of
rain, accompanied by thunder and lightning,
which lasted up to o late hour. The drops of
rain were very heavy, and the lightning of the
most brilliant character. Some Of the peals Of
thunder were perfectly terrific, bringing backvi
wildly the recollection of the old times, when
| thunder and lightning storm was viewed with well
| founded dismay and alarm. The rain ceased about
ten O'Clock; but up to early hour this morning
| the sky was illuminated with fitful flashes of
lightning, and rather weak display of the aurora
borealis.
A story has been put afoat, mainly by the aboli-
ton papers, in relation to the canal near vcksburg,
which is calculated to convey the impression that
the work had been abandoned as failure. Such
is not the fact. On the contrary, tie greatest
confidence is felt in its ultimate success. The
canal was finished just at the time the water
reached low stage, and consequently there
was not force enough in the current to cut a chan
mel. The first rise in the Mississippi will probably
consummate the work, and leave the city of yicks-
burg what there is left Of it, some six or eight
miles back from the river.
Two bloodhounds in Tennessee recently came to
their DEATH one by coming in collision with the
point Of a bayonet in the hands of private be.
longing to the Ffty-second Indiana regiment, and
the other died from the effects of musket ball
the dogs head happening to be directly in the
track of the ball when left the gun of soldier in
the same regiment. The owner Of the dogs
claimed one hundred dollars for EACH and admit
ted that he had purchased them for the purpose of
hunting runaway slaves and Yankee soldiers. His
claim is now before the commission at Memphis.
Some Of the recruiting officers in Connecticut
complain of the efforts Of both abolitionists and
secessonists to prevent enlisting. At Windsor
Locks the secession sympathizers are open and
bold in their reasonable efforts. Why not tender
them the oath!
Handbls were posted around Harrisburg, Pa,
on the 4th instant, announcing that Senator Jim
Lane would address the colored men that night
and that he would call for one company of negroes
who would enjoy perfect equality, with pay, ra-
tons and bounty the same as white men receive.
The authorities would not allow the meeting to be
held.
The sickly season is now fairly upon US. Besides
the diseases incident to the heated term there are
the numerous bodily nfirmites brought about by
the prospect of draft for the army-such as rup.
lures, permanent weakness, lung disease, asthma,
stiff joints, defective vision, and last, though by
no means least, that old complaint which attacks
so many always at q time OF severe trial, called
spinal affection, or weakness in the backbone
Politicians often find it convenient to suffer little
from this disease.
The six regiments and one light battery raising
in Connecticut now number, together, about two
thousand six hundred men.
Southern Illinois will this fall send to market
between five and ten thousand bales of cotton.
Over forty cases of drunkenness and disorderly
conduct and petty larceny were disposed of in the
Of
With large receipts the market for beef cattle
ruled rather heavy this week, and prices were
quoted from &c. nc. per pound lower A large
number Of sales were effected at last weeks
prices, however, and the range must therefore be
quoted at from &c. a Sc. SIC. At the close Sc.
was the top price. There were 400 500 head left
unsold Mich cows were steady at s25 a $40 a
$50 Veals were quiet at SIC. a &c. a SIC.
Sheep and lambs were active, and Csc. Soc per
head higher, varying from % so a IS so per head.
Swine were active and higher, with sales at &C.
nc. for corn fed and SIC. 324c. for still fed
The total receipts 4,749 beeves, SO COWS, SAT
veals, 9,492 sheep and lambs and IL 294 swine.
Stocks were again better yesterday and quite buoy
ant Keeling was created BY the evidences that the
var is gorg to be prosecuted in earnest New York
Central and Erie, which the active stocks on
the list at present. advanced a ~ per cent Money
vas abundant 81 per cent Exchange London about
l26 for bankers bills. Gold closed at lax. The OK
ports OF produce for the week again four million
dollars.
The cotton market yesterday quiet and
so limited scarcely to afford reliable for quota
tons. The gales In small lots footed up 125 bales
Prcos were nominal at @sc. ACC. for mddlng uplands
Under the influence Of tho Arabas news -four advanced
from to 10 cents per Dbl, chiefly the lower grades Of
@tafa and West oh
same cause, advanced about one to two cents per
5ushel, with increased activity in sales Corn
was also hrmer and in good request. Pork was
steady, with sales Of at 81 81 12x and OF
prime at 50 so a 80 rs. Sugars were rather lower,
with sales q 700 bids. New Orleans by auction within
the range Of Shc io&c., establishing a decline com.
pared with previous sales, Of &c &C. per b. and Is