The New York herald., 1863-01-14
tiers in this city, in response to the following orde
from the War Department -
GENERAL oRDERs-N0. 2.

ters in this city, in response to the following orde
from the War Department -
GENERAL oRDERs-No. q.
WAR DxrARxksr,l
ADIUrAsr GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, Jan s, 1868.
The Military Department Of the kass is hereby created
to consist of the New England States aud the State Of
New YorK-headquarters New York city.
Major General Wool United States Army is assigned 10
the command or the Department OF the East.
L. d. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General
The following named officers are announced as
the personal staff of General Wool
neral and Chief OF staff.
Lieutenant Colonel John B. rockingham, Ad-de-Camp
and Acting Assistant Inspector General
MAJOR e. T. Christensen and Captain Septimus Carn-
cross Aides Camp and Acting Assistant Adjutant &C.
neras
Captain De Witt Clinton, Camp and Acting
Judge Advocate
There are two hundred and thirty-fve cases of
smallpox in the hospital for contrabands at Wash
ngton.
Major General Lewis Wallace expects soon to be
relieved from duty on the Buell. Inquiry Commits
sion, when he will report to General Burnside and
be attached to the Army Of the Potomac.
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday, be-
fore City Judge McCunn, man named Lawrence
the death Of JOIN Satterly on the 18th of July
last, in Fifty street, near First avenue. But
one wtness-t the wife Of the deceased testified to
having seen tie accused strike Slatterly. The
other witnesses testified that the deceased was, at
the time of th' occurrence, very much the worse
for liquor, andconducted himself in violent and
brutal mannel towards the accused The case
will be summed up and given to the jury to-day.
Last eyenin, Hon. s. S. Cox of Ohio. addressed
the members If the Democratic Union Association,
at the headquarters, 93S Broadway, his subject
being "Purit,nism in Politics." Upon this sub
ject Mr.. Cox spread himself in his best style, in
dulging in TRADE of denunciation against
Puritanism, New Enghndsm, Emersonism and
Greeeyism. Despite the Intervention Of New
England, he said, the Southern people, who hold
the sceptre and wear the crown of sovereignty
shall be heard for their own salvation.
The market for beef cattle was active and firm
this week, and prices were q shade firmcr, owing
to an improvement in the quality. The range OF
prices was from &c. 1lc., the general prices Sc.
&c., and the average price about Sc. Prime
cattle brought l0c. lc The receipts were
more liberal than last week, but by no means ex-
cessive, as all were taien by yesterday at noon.
Mich cows were nominal at $25 to $50 Veals
were active and frmer, with sales at from &c.
| 61ac. and &c. Two choice calves were sold at
$50. Sheep and lambs were more plentiful, and
some thought rather lower also, though the &C
tual sales do not bear out the assertion. Swine
were active, at 4'+c. SIC. for corn fed, and
3s4c. &c. for still fed-a marked improve
ment. The total receipts were 1853 beeves. ITO
cows, 29l veals, 1886 sheep and lambs, and
401 1856 swine.
The stock market continues very active and excited
At the morning board yesterday stocks were higher
again in the afternoon there slight reaeton but
gold continued to advance 1t will not probably prove
lasting Gold rose TO 1897, and afterwards 144 closing
At 144 bid. Exchange closed at l57k y.
The cotton market hrmer yesterday, middlings
having reached eshc Toe. with sales and rcsales Of
1900 bales The Of -four about 81 900 bbls,
At advance Of &C. 100 Of wheat, 900 bushels at
improvement OF 1c. &c., and Of corn, which was
somewhat higher only As 600 bushels large sales Of
spices pork lard bacon and erce beef effected.
Mess pork closed at S4 o. and other articles buoyantly
Sugars, moasses, teas, coffee and rice we're in less
demand, but were held stfiy There considerable
activity in whiskey wines brandies, petroleum, taow,
metals, seeds and WOOL with moderate transactions in
most other commodities The freight market
firm, with pretty good business reported.