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Weekly national intelligencer., 1863-10-01

Mr. HOLT, the Judge Advocate General, has published
letter sustaining the opinion of Judge BOND to thr
of the Federal Government to take slaves for military
purposes He thinks moreover, thatthe tenacious and
brilliant vaor displayed by troops of this race at Port
Hudson, Milkenss Bend, and Fort Wagner has sufi-
centy demonstrated to the President and the country the
character of the service Of which they capable But
he thinks that all slaves of loyal masters if enlisted in the
army, should be paid for in full by the Government like
any other property taken for public To ths effect
he Gays:
Should the President feel that the public interests
qure he shall exert the power with which he clothed by
the 18th section of the Of 18th July his action should
be in subordnatiou to the constitutional principle which
exacts that compensation shall be made for private pro
perty devoted to the public just compensation to
loyal claimants to the service labor of persons of A
descent enlisted in army would accord with the
uniform practice of the Government and with the genus
of institutions Soldiers OF this class after having
periled their lives n defence OF the Republic could not
be re-ensaved without national dishonor revolving and
uncomfortable for all who themselves worthy TO be free
The compensation made therefore, should be such
trey to exhaust the interest Of claimants that when
soldiers of this class uy down their at the close
of the they may at enter into the eDoymens OF
that freedom ymbolzed by the flag which they have fol-
lowed and defended"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1863-10-01
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS UNDER THE HABEAs
, tA3hahiH CORPUS SUSPENSION.

\ The Boston Traveller reports fve interesting
brought before Judge Sprague of the United States court
Saturday last man named Cassidy, Of LOWELL asked
for writ Of habcas corpus the ground that he had
been convicted felon; John Pagan, Of Framineham,
asked for writ the ground that be was alien
three others claimed wrts minors Mr. Sweetser Of
Lowell who appeared for Cassidy, urged that Congress
did not intend confer upon the President power to
pend the writ in a and that the President did not
intend to suspend it in the Of persons who not
legally liable to military duty thess points he argued at
length. Mr. Alger Of Lowell, counsel for Fagan urged
that friendly alien his client entitled to the
privileges that American citizen would be in Great Br
tain Gen Devens, who held the prisoners in the military
service argued that the court had not Jurisdiction 10 tie
case since the issuing Of the proclamation and that the
proceedings having been commenced before the procsma.
ton was issued was Of advantage On ths latter point
Mr. Sweeser concided. The Court remarked that novel
questions had been raised which would require time for
consideration and 1T would therefore defer judgment
Weekly national intelligencer., 1863-10-01
HORRIBLE SCENE AT AN EXECUTION.

On the 18th instant Edward Elliot, Of company B, and
Charles Eastman of company Fourteenth Connecticut
regiment were shot at the headquarters of the Third
DIVISION Of the Army Of the Potomac for desertion Elliot
was about twentyone years of age, and native OF Beston
Eastman about webtyhrse years of age, and from
Cornish, Maine The were extremely penitent, and
themselves with great propiety and courage be-
fore their execution. Eastman baptized the spot
where be met his fate letter thus describes the closing
scene 10 the lives of the unfortunate men, which must
have been horrible to witness: '' H9 strp
"The Rev Mr. Stevens knelt down taking each Of the
men by the hand they and the Rev. Mr. Murphy knel
beside him and Joined in fervent prayer Captain Fields
now up aud bsndaged the prisoners eyes. Elliot
back on his coffin; Eastman kneit in prayer. His
voice audible above the click aud sound Of the guns
they were brought TO present The word Ere hav-
iug been given, Elliot fell back gently his ooo only
wounded, while Eastman jumped up and tore the bandage
from his eyes, evidently untouched The was
ordered up Eastman appeared as il electrified, And
placed his hands before his eyes to shut out the horrd
sight. The men again missed. The Provost Marsba
ur ing this in mercy, pulled out his revolver and sbo
him through the head he ass fred another ball throug
Elliots head. After the two unfortunate pro
nounced feess the troops marched by the corpses
The Provost Guard had conscrpt prisoners in charge
aud they passed the bodies they were to chang
| color and tremble.'
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THE NEW IRoNsIDEs.

The Navy Department is in the receipt OF report from
Com Rowan Of the Ironsdes which states that that yes
eel has been fourteen times upder fire OF the Conederate
batteries and that he successfully conveyed the
ken when temporarily ashore aud senceJ oil the batteries
when her guns in full and active play IL IA held
among all the naval officers that the Ironsdes can safely
cross the ocean but the monitors have been made for no
such purpose though they have rode out storms posi-
bly, might not be exceeded in crossing the The time
not far back when It was held that rooclads could not
be made 70 cras the ocean In uaety but the idea s being
gradually abandoned among naval men Most skilled
val contractors express doubt that the British roI
clads could stand the test Of the high
and it 10 certain thst severs Of The vessels now near
petion are intended for foreign voyages,
Weekly national intelligencer., 1863-10-01
A RUSSIAN FLEET AT NEW YORK.

The Russian steam frigates Alexander Capt Fedaraus
KY ard Peresvie Capt Kopytof, arrived at New York
York Thursday morning from Crontadt, and anchored
the North river The Alexander is the flagship Of Rear
Admiral Lessovk and OF 800 horse power and mounts
81 guns The Psresviet Of 450 horse power and mounts
46 guns. A
The following additional Russian vessels are ex-
pected arrive in few days Corvette Variag, Capt
Lund mounting is guns with engines Of $50 horse pow
err corvette yeasc,- Capt Kemer, Of i6 guns and 300
horse power clipper Almos, Capt salenoy,s guns and
60 horse power; clipper Isoumvoud Of guns and 36C
horse power clipper Iahont 9guns and 800 power
The frigate Oslmbs, Capt Bou'akof, s now In port.
In ALL the Russian feet at New York will comprise
eight ships far heard from. The formal presents
tion of resolutions adopted by the Common Council ten
derng the hosptaes Of the city to Capt Boutakof
the officers Of the Russian rgate Oslaba poatponet
at Capt. b. n quest until the arrival Of the feet
The viteAe and varas have arrived siuce the abov
was written,
Weekly national intelligencer., 1863-10-01

COL Duff, chief of artillery of the army Of Major Gen.
Grant has furnished the following statement of the whole
number of csnnonshots fred during the campaign, begin
ming with the affair Port Gibson, the Mississippi
and ending with the capitulaton Of Yicksburg;
From the time Of crossing the Mississippi river May
till the surrender July 18 669 solid shot, 72 l4 shell
case, 723 canister, expended making ota
of l4 823 They used in the several enRagements
follows: 1850 at Port Gbson 81 in the pursuit from
Port Gibson, $40 at Raymond, 476 at Jackson 422 al
Champion H 297 at Big Black river, 595 the 10Th
of May (realy the first day of the sege l0754 the
22d Of May and III GA during the remainder of the siege
average OF $50 shots for each used These
shots the reader will remember Add 10 these
the muskstry, and idea may be formed OF the i'm
mense amount of ammunition consumed"
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weekly national InteIligencer.
BY GALES & sEAToN.

JAMES @. wELLING, ASSOCIATE EDITOR.
The subscription price of tins paper for year is Two
DOLLARS, payable in advance.
reduction of 90 per cent onefh Of the full charge,
Will be made any who shall order and pay for at
time ten copies Of the Weekly paper and reduction OF
% per cent Cor oneourth Of the full charge) to any one
who worder and pay for at one time, twenty or more
copies.
No being kept for this paper il Will not be sent
to any unless paid for advance than
the time for which it is paid
Weekly national intelligencer., 1863-10-01

DELEGATIoss FROM Missouri AND KASsAs.-About
seventy delegates from Missouri arrived in this city on sa
turday and Sunday They from the radical enanc''
paonsts Of that State for the purpose OF stating TO the
President their grievances in regard to the policy adopted
by Gen Schofeld in his administration Of that military de-
partnent large delegation from Kansas headed 1t i'
sad by Senator Lane also arrived in this city on
similar m.s At meeting Of these delegates held yes
terday morning committee was appointed to draft me
mortal to the President ..e.- I. ,.-..
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bly, % revoutonize the whole country Keeping the RE-
siient up which event rear ne VIII
| be unable TO sustain himself long. -
should President farrios sccumb cen;rai america Will
quarter century. salvador VIII agin De
in the Of priests, when farewell TO al pro-
gress lie certainly the ables man In Central America
and the republic has advanced during his administration
In material prosperity 10 wonderful degree. His fa
wih be regretted by every disinteresed man in the
country.
Everything Is quiet IN Nicaragua | hear that presi.
dent Martinez when he heard OF the defeat the HoIdu
ranans, recalled his army OF INVASION that its labors
might be made available IN cotton planting Certainly
most wise proceeding
From Chile there Is no whatever. The SUBJ
scriptons for the hospitas Mexico continue salts
factory. The surrender OF Puebla caused a great
excitement and the press Is very bitter upon European
governments generally. The question with Bolivia Sn.
cernng tne guaho deposits at me Aeones is st
ued Chile determined to hold possession OF them ct
Al hazards and she has several war suppose
Bolivia must acquiesce.
From Peru the is scant. Subscriptions to the
nospa iund IN Mexico continue to pour in already
amount TO considerable sum.
In consequence OF decree passed by the government
II v probable that large number of the kidnapped Poly
nesians VIII be returned to their homes,
Inc commissioners for the settlement OF American
cams-Messrs. Squier and Mackiehad arrived been
PRESIDENT, who will act President until the expiration
OF the term Of General San Ramon arrived in Panama
from Europe and sailed the Gath for Peru the Eng
lish steamer.
settlement of the difficulties between Peru and Bra
III in regard to the navigation OF the Amazon been
made All goods detained at Para consequence OF the
former disagreement to be transported to Nauva and
brazilian vessels arriving at the ports Of the republic
to be cordially received.
In Panama there Is absolutely nothing Of interest to
communicate.
From Mexico hear nothing II is rumored that the
French are on their way to Acapulco.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
WEDNESDAY. August 5-sp.

WEDNESDAY, August Sc p. M.
The approach Of the holiday rather checked
business to-day, and led many people to close up
operations. Money was in good demand, and the
rate was rather than per cent. Toward the
close Of business hours, however, the Offering at
again in excess of the demand Money is pour
ing into New York from all parts of the. country,
the Stock Exchange being the only place where q
man can make his money earn or per cent per
annum. and still retain the control of il. First
class mercantile paper sells at 6 51l per cent.
Gold continues Inactive transactions are now
very limited, and there appears to be little specu-
aon in it, either for the rise for the fall. This
morning the price was 1878 Is; in the afternoon
it sold ut 127s4 Exchange continues dull at l40sk
a l4li4. The demand for bills from the trade is
very light: importers generally expect to buy at
considerably lower rates when Charleston falls.
The stock market was steady this morning, with
some irreguarity in the movement. The favorites
Of the day were Harlem, which advanced IL per
cent, and Galenn, which was strong at an advance
Of q. The rest of the market was steady, after
some fluctuations, at the prices of yesterday after
noon. Erie sold az high as I07t&, and as low az
1857; Southern old rose to o. and fell back to
9l%: Illinois Il per cent; Reading rose Il,
then fell back 4; Pittsburg rose z. and fell back
as much. Governments were very strong at
fractional advance. State stocks were steady;
bonds neglected, as usual Of late. At the close Of
the session the sellers for time outnumbered the
buyers, and q concession of x a * per cent was
made all round to effect sales. good many ope-
rators appeared to be closing their accounts, with
view to spending the holiday in the country. At
the one p. NJ. call the market was steady, and at
the close rather strong. In the afternoon Harlem
was better, with good demand. The rest of tho
market vas steady, with rather a strong tendency.
The following were the closing quotations of tho
do
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The Cha mbcr or Com merce.

The monthly meeting OF the Chamber Of Commences took
place yesterday. TIE Chairman announced vacancy in
the Committee Arbitration, tho term Of s. B. chitten
don having expired. lie reelected The resignation
Of X b. Ferguson announced and accepted
The SECRETARY informed the Board that the secretary or
tho Navy had replied to tho memorial forwarded 10 MIN
by the Chamber asking that fast vessels be nut on tho
track OF tho rebel pirates 10 hunt them down Tbe fol-
lowing Is the Secretary q the Nays reply -
NAVY DEPARTMENT. August l. 1914
SRI the honor 10 acknowledge the reeint Of tho
memorial OF the Chamber OF Commerce OF the state o(
New York transmitted 10 me With your hotter OF tho 3d
ut and reply that have hon taken
20 protect commerce. and have already besa
d,rioucd over the tracks Indicated in the memorial.
Very respectfully, GIDEON wEIJIS,
Secretary Of the Navy.
:. ]. a. STEVENS Esq, Secretary &c, &c.
The President that SO bad received from tNe
Committee International Relief beautifully nrrosrsd
TESTIMONIAL 20 tho Captain The George Grtsold sent 20
HIM by n committee u the citizens OF Manchester
MIR. Rioorcoon gave notice that be vo.d ca a s,suye
occasion move that the Chomber " Commerce. co,st,sr
the exedicncy Of consructiug ship canal TO the west
BY way Of the Chsrnby and Champain canals This
would throw the whole commerce Il the Northwest and
Governor seymour abe subject and ne directed bin
10 60 with the subject. He had motion 10 make on
thu sub ect to-day
Tho GRAMMAR stated thct Mr.. Fletcher q former re
preventative Bs7ii, In the CITY srd Wished "a
address the Chamber the condition IL our Trade with
Rraz. A committee NJ pointed 10 hear Mis- vjcv A
and rerort u next meeting.
No iar,hsr b.slnsss eomins w. ths Chandler "a
|fhrned - - N'''t'"b
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BAfrrNoRE, August s, 1861
Flour declining Ohio extra and howard street pupsr.
fne 90. Wheat doll white 81 20 n 81 so; red 81 "a
81 %. Corn dun white, SEC whisscy erm at ssilc
PHuApgrrurs, August s, 1893
Flour dali demand limited, cycaps Tor trcsh ground
which 10 and wanied Wheat dun prime old rod
scarce at 81 90 81 40. torn 10 demand nj Tsc txts
dull. new at CSC Coo whiskey dull at s7c.
BUFFALO, August 81 p NJ
Flour quiet Wheat In moderate demand salcs 8 COO
bushels No. Milwaukee club ut 81 %; 1000 bushes No
DO II 81. Corn opened firm, but crecd quiet. saics
al 900 bushels ut 6tc. Oats ard ether grams quiet
whiskey dull: no sales. Canal Reshs Arm 81 II Ne Q
lec on corn and 13kc n lac. 90 wheat 70 New York
importss COO bhls. -four. CO 90 bushsis whest $1,000
bushels corn Exportsi 900 bbs. Hour 600 bushels
wheat. 600 bushels corn, 5000 bushels oA, 5000
bushels rye. ="
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Tho following letter from Rev r. 8 Rising, OF our
New Workers the Pacific coast. has such sycry
ring Of lberay patriotism and pcty that we take plea
sure in laying II before our readcrs:--
VIRGINIA, Nevada Territory, July Is, 1863
JAS ". Brown, Esq, Treasurer % New York Committee
OF United states Christian Commission, so Wall street
New York city
Enclosed please ind Wells Fargo Co.'s receipt for
silver bar, shipped 10 your address, and valued nj
eighteen hundred and three dollars and thirty cents
This bar you will be good enough 10 present to tho New
York committee contribution from Nevada Territory
u aid tho United States Christian Commission In s boy
work. Receive II slight token Of our unwavering
patriotism, o our heartfelt gratitude 10 tho cver Of al
victory and OF our Christian sympathy with Efforts
70 bless sof sacrificing army and navy We send II
with the prayer that its every grain OF silver may be
Of relief TO the bodies and Of salvation souls
" our heroic soldiers aud sailors Yours, f,ithfuIy,
FRANKLIN :. RISING.
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Obituary.
ABRAHAM RIKER LAWRENCE

II becomes melancholy duty TO the death
Of another old resident or this city The venerable Abra
ham Riker Lawrence expired at his residence in this city
last Monday, in tho eighty year OF his age
The deceased gentleman figured quito prominently In
this city a member Of the democratic party. having
held the Office of Alderman OF the Eighth ward, Ap-
praser Of mpotaons of the Port and other important
positions. He descended from some OF tho best
families OF Che English gentry and connected with
many the most respectable families of our metropo
tan society He graduate 81 Columbia. In 170T
he entered the office Of Lieutenant Governor Broeme and
IN lSl2-13 he OF committee with John Mason,
Washington Irving and j. G. Coster to obtain relief from
Congress from the penalties of the "oraton act
lie likewise at period held the honorable position Of
President OF the Harlem Railroad Company.
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The Illinois Central Is doing the greatest variety
Of business CT any road in America. large ice
trade has sprung up between the Upper Mississippi
and Carlo, where Ice warehouses are established
for supplying The river towns. The daily shipments
are two and three hundred tons. Within ninety
days the company has carried upwards OF thirty
thousand tons. The high price Of tobacco also
has led to very wide planting q this staple
in Southern illinois, and this year Southern
Illinois will lead Maryland or Virginia IN
this culture. Two thousand tons OF tobac-
co, Of the last crop, wers shipped from
n single station, and II Ia reported that the
tobacco crop Of Southern Illinois already exceeds
double the value Of all the grain crops formerly
harvested In that section. This month will insure
.,,c rapid sale and settlement Of the compsny's
lands IN Southern Illinois. II seems now rstab-
Ished that the land sinking fund win not only
redeem the bonds, but win Also leave very
handsome margin for the shares. The original
prospectus Of this 0SGf2xNw was pat Toward in
1863, and before the ro2d was built the shares
touched forty premium. Now that Tie eoupsaQ
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Police Intelligence.

ROBBERY or JEwERY-Two lads, named Henry Randy
and Dennis Hartt charged with stealing gold
watch and other articles OF jewcry valued Mt S43 from
William f. Berran, OF No 222 West Forty seventh street.
A portion of the stolen property found in their
possession The magistrate committed the boys for trial.
RonnSG NEaRoss-.Iames Stanley, his wife Anne, and
Frank r. Stanley, together with named James
Cassidy taken into custody charge of attacking
the negro quarters in Twenty eighth street Seventh
avenue, during the july riots and stealing therefrom
several articles of household furniture Young Stanley
confessed his guilt and implicated he OF the prison.
ers. Justice Quackenbush committed the prisoners for
trial.
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. 1912 .los ss s4i.954 IS
$4,000 So

When the Tax bill named in the Legislature last
winter IL was estimated that 1t would produce about
- 900 0OO and the license tax OF the city amounted
10 four hundred and thirty odd thousand dollars viii
DO seen that city nearly fourth Of the
the whole State. In former years eleventh con
sdered very high proportion for her to bear bat
"good old mother has taken OF far and she
IL need funds, have doubt that the bills
viii be paid promptly and cheerfully.
The real estate assessment is nearly equally divided
between the three DISTRICTS but q large majority OF
the business live sup the property list In tho
rst district much smaller than In either Of the Others
Profits which the increase In those wards chiefly
sho Lnvvae I'd
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NATIONAL THANKSGIVING.
Pr0rlamations Of the President, The Govern
or Of New York and the Mayor
Of This City.
A Proofs m fion ny The Preside mt or the
United states.

A PrOcla alton by The Preside mt or the
United states.
has pleased Almighty God to hoarkcn the supplica-
lions and prayers OF an afflicted people and to
and the sea, victories signal and elective as
furnish reasonable grounds for augmented confidence
the Union OF these States will be maintained their coust
tuition preserved and their and prosperity pcrma
nentiy preserved.
But these victories have been accorded without
rihce Of life limb and liberty incurred by brave patriotic
and loyal citizens Domestic affection every part or
the follows in the train Of these fearful
mens IL and right TO recognize aud confess the
presence OF the Almighty Father and the power OF His
hand equally 10 these triumphs and those SORROWS.
Now, therefore. be IL known that 7 do set apart
Thursday the sixth day Of August next be observed
day Of national Thanksgiving praise and PRAYER
invite the people OF the United States 10 assemble
that occasion their customary places OF worshp and
10 the forms approved by their conscience render
the homage due " the divine Majesty for the wonderful
things done In the nation behalf invoke the
influence OF his Holy Spirit subduc the anger which has
beon change the hearts OF the insurgents 20 guide
the counsels OF the eovernms with wisdom adequate 70
great national emergency, and 10 with tender
and consolation throughout tho length breadth
OF land all those who through the vicssitudes Of
marches, voyages battles and sicgcs have been brought
suffer In mind body estate and family to lead tho
whole nation through paths repentance
TO the Divine VIII back to tho perfect enjoyment Of Union
and fraternal reace.
In witness whereof have hcreunto got my hand and
caused the seal Of the United States 10 be affixed.
July in the year d Lord thousand eight hundred
and sixty three, and OF the Independence tho United
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
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PersonaI Intelligence.

The University OF Pennsylvania, at It's recent com
menccment, erred tho degree Of Doctor ~ Divinity
upon the Rev Henry f. Montgomery rector of the Church
OF the Incarnation OF this city
Miss Dickinson. Rumsey the lion banioist. Dan Rice
and Their celebrities, on exhibition at New Haven
during Yale College commencement
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DESIRE TO TAKE OATH ENrHr.--Thc 50. Louis
Ui says:we credibly informed that three fonrths
OF the prisoners brought up from ycsburg expressed
anxiety TO the oath OF allegiance and large portion
wanted 10 ens in the service OF the United
lsments or This class could not be allowed, except by
special permit Of the Secretary OF War.
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II remarked, when the call made for conscrpts
up the age OF forty, that there . very large
Der OF persons just iorty these strange
say spruce and handsome bachelors and widowers,
whom nobody would have dared few months before
call thirty Now that tho call 10 extended to forty.
ave. there many who rejoice N the rpening aspect
grizzly hair and just turned forty six Al this rate
Old ago viii overtako this class Of population
Really temps fug1.