The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-14

diers sent from Mexico to that island were pro-
+! crossing iayorahy A. that time and Tat, IN con
| sequence Of the great salubrity Of the climate,
most Of the nvallds were preparing to reioin their
| friends in Mexico
/ The copp gthead" democrats Of Maine viii
/ meet in state Convention to-day. at Portland,
I to nora uate candidate for Governor. This fac
tion was formerly in the train Of John c. Breckin-
4 ridge; but when that arch traitor deserted them
/ they were for Willie numbered among the lost
\ tribes, until they were discovered by Clement L.
| VallaldigAam Of Ohio, by whom they were re-
| organized aud pot again in working order. They
| number IN the State from fifteen to twenty Oh ou-
sand. There is already one candidate for Cover
! nor in the feld--General Charles ID. Jameson--no-
| minated by the Union wing Of the party, and
some of the copperheads," it is reported, are
anxious to endorse him, and thus unite the party.
! The Legislature Of Kentucky viii meet to-day
in extra session, by order of Rerish Magofin,
| Governor of the State. The members Of both
houses are nearly all Union men; but as it is well
| known that the Executive is rebel masked bat
terry, and that hordes of guerillas, headed by the
notorious Morgan and other rebel chieftans, are
in close proximity to the seat of government in
Kentucky, it behooves our generals in that
section to have eye to the movements
of this Legislature. 1t has been represent
ed that attempts will be made to ovcrawe
the Union members and force them to do the
bidding of Breckenridge, Buckner and the Cover
nor, and if possible to carry the State out of the
Union. Some curiosity will be manifested to see
the message of that old traitor Magofin.
The famous Massachusetts, Sixth regiment has
determined again to volunteer for the nine months
CALL 1t was this regiment that cut its way
through Baltimore on the 10th of April, 1861,
when the national capital was threatened by the
rebels
The soldiers Of Indiana will not be allowed to
vote at the October election, as the constitution
declares that all persons entitled to vote must 90
so in the township in which they reside.
The first quota of Connecticut G,l45) is filed,
and there is reported to be rush on the second.
Commodore Foote was recognized on board the
Camden and Ambcy Railroad boat on Monday
afternoon, and the passengers, by continuous
cheering, forced him to make short speech.
There volunteers enough in Camp Curtin,
Pennsylvania, to form twelve full regiments
Senator Jim Lane has divided Kansas into two
military districts and appointed couple of
noted abotionists as recruiting commissioners to
raise niger regiments.
Senator Joseph A. Wright is stumping Indiana
on the war question, and probably with slight
leaning towards the Union State ticket. His APP
pointments run through the month of August.
Nearly two hundred stockholders were hunted
out of the ship Zered, which sailed from Philadel-
pha for Londonderry on Tuesday.
All the employees of the Philadelphia Gas Works
have been required by resolution of the Board of
Trustees to take the oath of allegiance. :!
The oath of allegiance was administered to
another lot of three hundred prisoners in Fort
Delaware on Sunday last They were all released
and went their way rejoicing.
The War Department has decided that all per-
sons who have furnished substitutes previous to
the draft must take their chance in the draft
wheel.
A Philadelphia paper says that the captain of
the steamboat John Brooks, formerly of the New
York and Bridgeport line, was arrested on Mon
day, on the charge of using seditious language.
1t is in evidence that he was abusive to the SICK
wounded and dying soldiers, calling them lot of
thieves, &c.
Up to the present time more than fourteen thou
sand residents of the city of New York have filed
at the County Clerks Office claims of exemption,
from various causes-over age, general debility,
govt, asthma citizenship, Jack Fastafism,
"wiiling - Nil, but yet afraid to fight" short
sight, weai. legs. bad kidneys, and "the thousand
other ills that flesh is heir to- II is considered
that the Exempt Brigade will be very numerous.
The wissahickon bridge, belonging to the Nor
ristown Railroad Company, and the large woolen
factory standing near it, about mile from Mana
yunk, Pennsylvania were destroyed by fire on the
18th inst. Less about $500
The number of emgrants landed here last week
was 703, making the total since JAM l, As SAC.
The balance of the communication fund to the credit
of the Emigration Commissioners at present is
SHASTA.
Stocks were egain buoyant yesterday The advance
being equal to Ia per cent in tie Fries Gaena, I'LL
nois Central and the other active railway shares upto
the latest hour the day bids into the for
stocks and the brokers kept unusually busy Gov
eminent n.uch wanted at par Gold and ex-
change were also higher the former sold ll4I. the
latter held by the bankers at 1861. Money
very abundant at per cent The Sub Treasury
ccved over $500 900 on deposit at 4 per cent.
Tho cotton market Arm sales of 600
400 bales closing stiG the basis Of Nc 4sc for
mddlng uplands. Flour in moderate demand, but
rather 6rmer for common grades OF State and Western
brands, while medium qualities and extras were
changed Prime to choice wheat and firm,
while aud medium grades dull and
elected. Corn rather nrmer, especially for prime
qualities, which scarce, while inferior in good
supply, and heavy sales II the former were made 1t
51c 5sc. Fork was steady aud u fair demand, with
sales OF mess at Sill 25 sll 81, aud of prime at
So ST., $40 Sugars hrmer. and nc auction sale
Of Mex orleans established advance ~ 10 \ a.
over tie prices current TIC day before AID ~ taa
larcst ngnres Vi est week lfe sales comprised nc
ifG5. " which 80 ae.o Scw orlcns md sold y arc
tion The remainder Cubas 1hs saos aso ncladci
= boxes Coffee quc stasdy. cargo Of 2lia bags
IL Mo was sold Tuesday afternoon al II &C., and coo do