New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-19

purely commercial IN its character Fremont and Hal.
lett arc each trying TO mako money for themselves ard
both are presumed TO be honest in ther Intentions Per-
sOnal abuse Is out Of place.
An interesting commentary on the claims Of the
Rebel Governor Of Missouri. Thomas &. Reynolds to
govern tho State took place here iast Tuesday evening
when tho private library OF that distinguished Rebel
sold at public auction by order of tie IT, y Marshal
under tic Contscaton Act. IL was quite available
collection and embraced many rare works In different
languages. ono book having been bought ny the ate
owner in Germany, which printed in 1889 Rey'
nods viii have to Issue Missouri scrip and buy
Il new library in Dixie where his shinpiasters are
current.
Some disappointment is felt because the President
did not directly andc to the Missouri question IN The
Meseagc The Radicals here are satisfied with Mr.
Linco's sentiments on the irrevocabihty Of the
expressly what thcy claimed in dispute with Frank
T. Blair, jr. Indeed. that very point is where the
divergence between Gen. Blair and the Radicals began
10 widen til the split became iirecoucieDIe.
Capt. s. X Wallace who cl1ms 10 have been capain
Of q company Of the 4cth New-York and TO have
asssted In the reduction ~ Fort Pulaski arraigned
n few days ago before the Criminal Court charge
q forgery. Ie obtained goods from merchants here
on forged checks. lie managed bis own Gaze and Oh.
tanned continuance til the next term to enable him to
procure testimony in his favor
The city IL with refugees fron the South and
from all parts of this state rs well as with hundreds OF
parties from the NORTHWEST connected with army
operations. The Common Council short time ago
passed ordinance for census OF tie inhaDtanfs, Dut
an enumeration Of the inhabitants now would lie an
unfair et Of the true population, and because the cen
rus would be taken next year in due course Of law
De!icaces no longer b. sent to Rebel prisoners
confined III the military prisons o this city and vicinity
Recent escapes have developed the fact that comuhcs
ton has been a great extent kept up between tho
inside and outside Of the prisons by means Of notes
concealed in stuffed tnikeys, chickens pies, paddings
SC. seat in by sympahzers to their Rebel friends ana
through notes rolled in napkins Struggled in pitchers
uneaien puddinrs. &c. leaving Tie lisOh Walls IbhI
IL lI
This IL poor place deseTtcrs. Not 0ay passes
that does not witness tho arrest Of several 81 these
towards The system for hunting dessricisis perfect
and ia astonishing that nearly all those caught belong
regiments east CT Ohio New York descrtors ngurc
largely
The Provost Marshal has made descent on al hoees
81 ilalme, where military officers are found. Ihere
is a bightly visitation Of these establishments, Tor
tie guards enter the upstairs and Downstairs rooms
Tie evidence necessary 10 conviction 10 often wanting
in ordinary cases before tie courts is easily supplied
II they will break into the gambling houses IN the same
arbitrary manner, u much needed reform WI! DO ac
complished.
lie North Missouri Railroad Office was robbed day
before yesterday Of s2 90 and clue las been OBJ
tanned Of the robbers.