New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-13
GENERAL NEWS.

The Mayor on Monday, sent TO the Board OF
Councmen a veto message on the resolution Of Coun.
Gilman Gross, asking the Street Commissioner to est
mate and report the amount Of damages caused TO the
public parks by the military occupying them while the
draft was progressing Tie Mayor very properly re-
minds the Board that the presence of the troops just
where they stationed saved the city not only from
n rcpctition of the horrors Of the July riots but much
greater expense than the damage done could amount TO-
The McKeon Democratic County Convention
last evening nominated Gideon j. Tucker present In
cumbenp for Surrogate. Theodore L. Iominson for Re
corder josiah Sutherland present incambcnD for Jus
tice Of the Supreme Court Joseph j. Boswofh present
incumbent and Richard O'Gorman for Justices Of The
Superior Court Henry Hilton present Incumbent foF
Judge Of Court Of Common Pleas. and Florence Me
Carthv present ncumbenO for Judge Of the Marine
Cont
On Sunday, Admiral Milne and suite, with
Lord Lyons and the entire British Legation attended
by the Secretary Of State and Others visited Mount Yer
non. and paid homage at the tomb Of Washington
The Conyalcscent and Coniraband camps, as well as
other points Of interest IN tie Department Of washing
ton were also visited by the same party on Monday
The Independent Union County Convention
last evening nominated Andreas Wlmann for Super'i
then adjourned until Monday night. after appoint
ing Committee TO confer with other Union organiEa
tions Ia regard TO the rest Of the ticket
The Union County Convention last night
nominated ex Alderman Isaac Dayton for Surrogate
John Koyser present incumbent FOR Register. Al
derman Henry Smith for Supervisor. aid John 7. Hon
man Cpresen, incuubeut for Recorder.
Gen. Mcclellan denies the statement made by
Philadelphia paper the eleo, tia, he d'appro'ed Of
certain Copperhcad meeting and that be IN favor
Of the reelection Of Gov Curtin lie says lie is Ia favor
Of the election Of Mr. Woodward.
As an indication OF the desperation of the
Copperheads Of Ohio it is stated tia, 20 ARMED mon
have been arrested in Indiana their way to Dayton
to vote for vallandigham 1t Is said that bonus be-
sides their expenses had been paid them
The Foreign Policy Of England is set forth in
another column In the speech Of Earl Russell delivered
at dinner in the new ,own-hal Of Blargowrie
The coopers of Poughkeepsie. acting in con-
! Junction with the New-York Ccopcrs Union have
struck for higher wages and LEI, their work
! Rear Admiral Du Pont Oh Monday, visited
the Russian feet in our harbor and most cordially
received
| Gold opened under great excitement, and, with
large business advanced TO 80 1l quotation was no ons
ma ntoned and good deal 81 bunes. done At l'!
lg3 The quotation. q the STOCK Board iirt ASA
with large operations IN Government Stools change al
descriptions are good demand Al ssturays rates boder
State Stocks steady b, not Ia demand California IL were
higher and sold freely iztal2ti Railway sioes' have
been irregular throughout the day In prices
higher but no special improvement Il shown except In
clique stocks" Frshs devoid Of activity and the
! market j. dcurcssed