The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-28
NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY, JANUARY g. 1863

Wiley, whose term expires with the present Con-
gress. We presume Mr.. Bowden's election will
hold good ony.until the organization of the new
State is effected, when both he and Hon. John s.
Garlic will be superseded.
law of this State requires the Legislature to
elect United States Senator next Tuesday. The
statute declares that the first Tuesday Of Feb
ruary next before the expiration of the time for
which Senator is to be elected an election shall
be held. The Senate and Assembly, it is provided,
shall each openly nominate one person for Sena-
tor. after which they shall meet and if they agree
in their nomination the person so nominated
shall be appointed. II they disagree. the election
shall be made by the joint ballot Of Senators and
members of Assembly. A Senator is to be chosen
for six years from the 4th Of March next, in
place of Hon. Preston King, whose term Of SER
vice expires on that day.
The trial Of Joel B. Ferguson, a ciassleader in
the Bedford street Methodist Episcopal church,
indicted for false pretences, WAS concluded in the
Court Of General Sessions yesterday, before City
Judge McCunn. The case was given to the jury
about three O'Clock, and up to late hour last
evening they had failed to agree in verdict and
were accordingly locked up for the night.
The Board Of Supervisors met yesterday.
communication was received from Mayor Opdyke,
vetoing the resolution Of the Board giving IN in.
crease Of 81 900 year to the District Attorney,
and 81 900 to each Of his assistants, and aQthoriz
ing the appointment Of An additional clerk in his
office, at 81 900 year salary. A second message
from tho Mayor vetoed the appropriation of 50 900
for defraying the expenses Of enrolling the names
Of the National Guard. He approved the object,
but disapproyed the amount, considering 81 900
enough for the purpose The Board disposed Of
these papers in the usual way, and after acting
upon other matters of minor interest they ad.
journcd.
The supply OF beef cattle this week was again
light. Had the quality Of the offerings been good
prices would have advanced materially. But the
quality WAS poor; yet the market was very firm.
and prices on the whole were shade better.
There were but few prime cattle on sale, and they
we're quickly taken at from &c. 1910. 1lc., the
last an extreme price. The range was from 61Ic.
to Tic. and the average SIC. ss4c. Nearly all
were sold on Monday. They were nearly all in
the hands Of spectators, who were amply remu-
nerated. Mich cows we're hard Of sale, owing to
the increased supply. Sales were making at
$40 $40. Veals were steady, with a fair de-
mand, at 41ac. a SIC. &c. Sheep and lambs
were again active, and prices were shade better.
The bulk Of the offerings were placed at 81 so
81; but we heard Of sales all the way from "a so
to $l2 so. Swine continue active, with sales of
corn fed at sc. a51ac. The total receipts were:-
,027 beevcs, 1856 cows, $50 vcas, 1850 sheep and
lambs, and 22 1927 swine.
The stock market duh yesterday morning and
lower in the afternoon, governments leading the decline
Gold sold in the morning at 1856, afterwards fell of, and
closed at l53t bid Exchange closed at 169 10; but
leans at per cent on very large margins.
The cotton market closed ouoyan yesterday, on basis
Of TIC &c. for middngs, with sales and rcsaes
ported Of 100 bales. There further rise Of 10c
l5c. per Dbl flour, and &C. &c. on wheat and &c.
corn, with active demand Provisions
freely purchased and al rising prices for pork
lard and bacon There increased activity in groce
RIGS spices, metals, wool and other leading articles Of
general merchandise. Freights steady, with mo-
deraie business reported.