The New York herald., 1862-08-12

been sent to Ohio for the new volunteer regi.
ments.
Considerable new wheat has already reached
the mills at Rochester, and is being converted
into -four.
A silver pitcher and two gobets are to be pre-.
sented to Gen. w. s, Rosecrans, by the members
Of his staff, at Wheeling.
Rev. Mr. Payne. OF Rocheport, Boone county,
Missouri, who was recently reported to have been
robbed on the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad of
s42 900, has recovered the whole amount. He
had dropped the package, and it fell into honest
hands.
The prompt measures Of the government in ar.
resting skedaddlers will materially lessen the va.
lue Of gold.
House, on the Canada side Of Niagara Falls, is
full. Not only the hotel building, but all the out.
houses connected Herewith, contain a. many
dodgers as can be slowed away.
The One Hundred and Seventh New York regi-
ment of volunteers, raised in Chemung, Schuyler
and Steuben counties. will leave for Washington
on Wednesday.
The Postmaster at Philadelphia had the oath ad-
ministered to every man in his employ on the 9th
inst.
A large number Of applications were made at the
State Department in Washington on Friday and
Saturday, for passports all of which were refused.
The citizens of Chicago who are exempt from
draft win form themselves into Home Guard.
The government contract for 100000 pairs of
army bootees, deliverable in thirty, sixty and ninety
days, at prices ranging from 81 81 to 81 20 per
pair, was awarded on the sth inst. The contract
was divided up among some thirty-four manufac-
turers of Massachusetts,, New York. New Jersey
and Pennsylvania. The government also last
week contracted for a large amount of foreign
lead, to arrive from abroad, to the value of over
s400 600.
According to the City Inspectors report, there
were 56s deaths 10 the city during the past week
an increase of Ill as compared with the mortality
Of the week previous, and 130 less than occurred
during the corresponding week last year. The re-
captuaton table gives deaths OF alcoholism, of
diseases OF the hones joints, &C.. les OF the brain
and nerves, 2 Of the generative organs, l3 Of the
heart and blood vessels, is of the lungs, throat
&c; of old age, II Of diseases Of the skin
and eruptive fevers premature births, 241 Of dis
cases Of the stomach, bowels and other digestive
organs; 32 Of uncertain seat and general feyers,
Of diseases of the urinary organs, and q
from violent causes. There were 423 natives
81 the united SJates, OF England, % OF ire
land 81 of Germany, and the balance of various
foreign countries
The stock market irregular yesterday, opinions
being somewhat divided with regard to the character Of
the battle at Cupepper. Governments touched par,
the belief that the battle had been purposey brought
by Pope, in order TO discover the whereabouts OF jack
SON. but afterwards they and the general list low
Or OF disaster, and especially the nonad
vent OF later The market closed dull Money
very easy call at 3a4. Exchange inactive at 124z
1861. Cold III, but closed at 1l3ii 1l35s
The banks show fu ther OF 80 43l 74s depo
sits, se72 $50 in loans, and s5ss 57s in specie
The cotton market was firm yesterday, while sales
confined to about 100 bales. Though prices
nominal, from the paucity Of salcs yet quote them
stf the basis of 47ac. 4Sc. for midding up
lands. Flour heavy and sales moderate closing at
decline Of SC. a 1Oc per bbl. for most descriptions
Wheat firm for prime red aud other good shipping
qualities while inferior grades heavy and dull The
transactions were moderate. Corn rather rmer and
in fair demand Prime shipping lots OF Western mixed
made at full prices. Pork less buoyant and
sales moderate at si Is s1l 37 for mess and at $40
for prime Sugars quiet and steady with sales of
500 900 hhds, included in which leo New Orleans
and tie remainder Cubas, both within the range |
Of Sc. a &c. Coiec quiet. Holders were |
unwilling TO accept the terms proposed by purchasers
Fresh,s closed heavy and lower especially toaverpoo
Wheat in bulk and bags was taken as low 10lsd.
l1d and aour at IS. To london -four IS. l0kd
and wheat at led. To Glasgow aour at Ss. Cd and
wheat at 1874.
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