The New York herald., 1862-04-10

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The Union army thus far has lost but four
Generals Nathaniel Lyon, killed; VIM. H. L. Wal
lace, killed; Frederick w. Lander, died. and B. NJ.
Prentiss, captured.
The efeot of the recent good news was
plainly manifested at the booksellers trade
books reached the duplicating price the num-
bers called for were above the average. The
rate of discount was a matter of after con-
sideration with buyers. They wanted the
books, and seemed bound to have them. Shell
don's books ran well. and were freely dupli-
Gated, especially the Riverside editions. Childs
Philadelphia invoice went remarkably we'll
such heavy works a. Kane's "Arotic Ex-
ploratons," in oil styles; Blackstone's "Com-
mentaries." Alibone's Dictionary of Authors"
and Sparks Franklin" Gan eighteen dollar
book) being freely duplicated, and even
Implicated. Gould & Lincolns and Scribner's
invoices were also freely duplicated ct "stif
prices" and Lindsay & Blakstone's Philadelphia
list was equally fortunate, General st. George
Cookies "Scenes in the United States Dragon
Service" running of rapidly
A meeting of the managers of eighteen Of the
principal lines of railroad in the United States
held at the st. Nicholas Hotel yesterday. Judge
Jewett. of Ohio, was appointed chairman, and 4.
B. Phillips and E. A. Chaplin secretaries. COM
mittee Of three was appointed to report q time
table for passenger and other trains to be run
during the summer months After some discus
sion their report was adopted. The amended time
table does not differ very materially from the
at present in use.
No business Of public Importance was trans
acted by the Commissioners of Emigration yester-
day. From the weekly statement il appears that
1871 emigrants arrived here during the week end.
ing the 9th inst, making total of 6,007 during
the present year. against lO,C7l up to the same
date in 1861. The number of inmates remaining in
the institutions on Wards Island is 1885, The
Treasurer's report shows q balance in the bank Of
SASS Is to the credit of the Commissioners.
Nicholas s. veeder, the last Of the Revolutiona-
ry heroes in Schenectady county, New York, died
on the 7th instant, aged one hundred years and
three months. He died within two miles of the
place of his birth, and had never resided ut Q
greater distance from his birthplace.
new planet, of the thirteenth magnitude, was
discovered near the star Beta vrginis at the Har-
ward College Observatory, on the sth instant. Fe-
roma was the name given it.
The prize steamship Magnolia. lying at the At
lantic Dock, Brooklyn, was sold yesterday, by
public auction. for $4,000. She was purchased
by Mr. Stsrks W. Lewis, for the government.
The market for beef cattle was buoyant at alf
the yards yesterday, and holders were enabled to
obtain pretty full prices for all grades. but espe
cially for prime, which were in active demand
both from the butchers and government agents
The prices ranged from SIC. a SNc. q &c.
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SIC. Mich cows were quiet. Veal calves
were steady at &c. . $40. Sheep and
lambs sold at prices ranging from s. 50 to IS 81
per head, but mainly at - rs q S. so. Swine
sold at 311Ic. . 3Hc. for light, and 4Hc. q
4Hc. for heavy, for corn fed, and SIC. q
31Sc for still fed. The total receipts were
399s beeves, lO7 cows. $40 veals, 4,692 sheep and
lambs, andi2, 1888 swine.
Notwithstanding the brilliant victories reported
yesterday mornings HERALD, the stock market
tame yesterday, and prices closed better than the
day before. The chief Of this singular anomaly
doubtless general disrust of the from Pitts
burg which the bears abored actively dscredt. The
money market easier; can loans per cent Ex
change was steady; gold 4 lower. Tho street oil
day agitated by the absurd rumors which had
effect Of checking business.
The Gotten market yesterday exhibited less
and animation, while prices without important
change The sales embraced about COO bales In lots
chiefly spnnors the basis Of 27Sc 2sc for mid
ding uplauds with some lots reported 1t 2shc. The
sale Of Sea Island TO or to-day will probably
with less competition among purchasers, from the fact
that but a small portion Of American machinery Is
adapted manufacture. Tho chief demand this,
former sales will probably bs for shipment Eu.
rope. Tho following table, from tho circular OF Msssrs
wni,am p. Wright Co., dated the 10th April, 1861,
gives receipts and distribution Of the crop up 10 that
period as follows
Received a. Southern ports from Sept. I, 1850,
10 April 10, 1861 bal0s ............. 240 600
Exported to Great Britain ............... 1,7ss 900
" othor foreign ports............... 201 COO
Taker by Northern manufacturers. $50 600
The receipts 10 the present timo in the ports Of the
South very uncertain but supposed to be quite i
ted while the TO Northern foreign ports
has been confined parcels running the blockade, or
connscatsd captured BY the government. AZ last
accounts stock Of American cotton Liverpool was
reduced to l44 600 bales against bewson eco and
o,,aiaa at ha