The New York herald., 1862-08-22

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regiment Of California Volunteers reached Carson
City, Nevada Territory. on the s0th of July. The
remaining regiments, being cavalry, were soon to
follow. There were seventy wagons and six
hundred muies in the train, beside battery OF
fonr guns. The regiment left on the following
morning ior Fort Churchill.
There viii be three aspirants before the Repub-
lcan Convention for the seat 10 which Kansas is
eattled in the United States House of Representa-
tiyes, to wit:-A. C. Wilder conservative repub-
lcan and anti.nigger stealer; Martin F. Conway,
abolition follower Of Jim Lane, and Marcus j. Par
rott jayhawker. Conway is the sitting member
and stands the best chance for the nomination.
Hon. John J. Crttenden, of Kentucky, it is said,
will decline any nomination for another public
Office.
There is more trouble brewing in Kansas be-
tween Governor Robinson and Recruiting Commits
sioner jim Lane. The laws of Congress require
the Executive to appoint all the commissioned
officers for the regiments raised within the State,
ana Lane, by virtue of his appointment rs recruit
ing officer. claims the same right in defiance Of the
Law. The fight will be an interesting one.
The First regiment OF New Jersey uniformed
militia, Colonel Peckwell, have offered to volun-
teer under the nine months call.
Broadbrim hats and shadbelly coats are the
latest style, and the Quaker meeting houses now
arc fashionable resorts.
There appearing to be misapprehenson as to
the time when the public can be supplied with
currency postage stamps. we are authorized to
state that the National Bank Note Company COM
menced sending them to Washington few days
since, but that the Assistant Treasurers and de-
positories of the United States will probably not
be furnished for general use before the lst OF
September.
Brigadier General Joseph B. PIummer died re-
Gently near Cornth. He commanded brigade
in the corps of General Rosecrans. He had ridden
from his own headquarters to those OF his superior
General, aud not finding General Rosecrans in his
tent, remained there to await his arrival. While
there he was suddenly visited by death. General
Plummer had been for many years in the service
A native of Massachu sets, he entered the West
Point Academy, from that State, in 1887, being at
that time about seventeen years OF age. In the
same class with him were Don Carlos Buell., Ma
thanel Lyon, Schuyler Hamilton, James Totten,
and others who have become distinguished in the
present war.
At war meeting held at Manchester, Ocean
county, New Jersey, last week, it was stated, on
behalf o" the Rlritan and Delaware Bay Railroad
Company, that they had determined to reserve
their places for such of their employees as might
volunteer for the war.
Capt. Hunter Brooke, Aid-de-Camp to the late
Gen. McCook, and who was with that lamented
officer when he was wounded. and was subse-
quently captured by the rebels, has been released
on parole.
In the Court of Special Sessions yester(]ay a
milknan was prosecuted for adulterating milk at
pump up town. His counsel contended that the
addition OF water was not an aduIteration Of the
milk. Mr.. A. Oakley Hall. District Attorney,
contended that it was, and that, although some
men might suppose that milk was improved by
an admixture with brandy, and thus made milk
punch, still, if purchasedit it as milk, he was
entitled to the genuine. unadulterated article.
The Court agreed with Lr. Hall, and fined the
defendant fifty dollars.
The stock market was feverish yesterday. in conse
quence or disqaieting runors from Washington, but
prices not lower than at the close the day previous.
In Instances thore fractional advance Gold
advanced to l15x Exchange dull at 1275s Money
very easy at per cent.
The cotton market seaoy yesterday, wbie
the sales einbraced 600 bales basis OF As 4Gc
for midding uplands. The tour market heavy
q little easier, while tho demand worry moderate.
Wheat shade rmer, especially for sound parcels,
with fair demand and limited supply. Corn frmcr
for sound Whlto scarce. Oats higher and In
good demand Pork active aud frincr. Sales
OF mess made at Sl1 SIX S2 and prime at $40.
Sugars firm but the dem and was only moderate.
The sales including 81 bhds New Orleans by auatinn
footed up l37l hhds, 26i boxe. bags Freights
were armer with moderate engagements