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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-11-21

time he leaves some other state or county 10
come to Nevada In the last paragraph OF the
section, after Idiot or insane" the words or
disloyaI person" occurred in the old Constitution.
These were stricken out on the ground OF vague
ness and uncertainty, and because the preceding
part of the provso was alleged to cover the
ground sufficiently.
The provision 10 Section regarding additional
oAths or tests of electoral qualifications was not
contained, at least specifically, In the old Con.
stitution. There are some other changes In the
Article, but relating mainly TO phraseology and
arrangement 3. AZ. go ..- .
ARTICLE REDISTRIBUTION OF POWERS.
This Article IL identical with that Of the old
Conxtitution-dividiDg the powers Of the Gov.
ernment into Legislative, Executive and Judicial
Departments, each separate and distinct from the
others.
provides for biennial sessions, to commence on
.he Arst Monday of January following the cleo
tion of members General elections are 10 be
held on the Tuesday after the first Monday IN
November, Senators hold office for four years
and Assemblymen for two years The usual
mowers of parliamentary bodies are conferred.
No member may hold any ONCE createa uurlns
III .arr, until one wear after the expiration Of
sncb term, No person holding lucrative Office
under the limited States or any other GoVern,
ment can hold any Office under the state except
Commissioners of Deeds, and Postmesters WHOSE
compensation does not exceed sou per ahnuL s
Embrzzlement, defalcstion and bribery are MADE
disoualifcations for holding Office. The sessions
must DO open, except the executive sessions i, Of
tbe Senate. ANY bill may originate IN enher
house. and be open to amendment In the oineT.
Each law must embrace but one subject, when
must be expressed in the title, and smenaasSryy
laws must re.enact the Acts or sections amended
at length. The third reading ofevery Dill must n
be BY sections and the ayes and n S must o Ot
resolution A majority of all the members elect
ed to each house Is required to pass any OH aE OF
resolution, Accurate statements OF receipts anu
expenditures must be published, with the laws az
every regular session. All laws must os genera era
and uniform in operation, as far as possible, Sna
local or special legislation is expressly ior1idGen
-Reeulatine the Jurisdiction and duties Of JUS
ees the Peace and GonstsSes TOT Te t1I
ishing of crimes and misdemeanors io,,;5ina for
the practice Of courts of Justice; provloInS loi
changing the venue In civil and criminal esSes'
granting divorces; changing the names ., P sn.
sons; vacatir 4 roads, town plots, streets, nIsys
and public squares; GummoDins and imPannel.
Ing Ersnd and petit jurisI and providing tor snsr
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-11-21

porations, except for municipal purposes, but
allows corporations to be formed under general
laws. Property of corporations is subject to tax.
alton like that of individuals Corporators In
corporations formed under che laws of the State
shall not be individually liable for the debts or
liabilities of such corporations. No bunk notes or
paper of any kind can be allowed to circulate al
money except the Federal currency and the notes
of banks authorized under the laws Of Congress.
General laws must be passed for the organization
Of cities and towns, and restricting their powers
Of taxation, assessment, borrowing money. con.
tracing debts and loaning their credit except for
procuring supplies of water. The State Is pro-
hibited from loaning or giving money or its cred
II, or subscribing 10 the stock Of any corporation
or association, except for educational or chRrita.
BILE purposes Counties, cities, towns and other
municipal corporations are prohibited from be.
coming or loaning their credit In aid
of any company, corporation or association, Tex.
eept railroad companies, corporations or aSSoeia-
tions"
The material changes In. this Article from the
old Constitution are permitting the circulation Of
the notes Of banks authorized under the laws Of
Congress, emitting the proviso which authorized
the State to issue bonds not exceeding So 900 900
In aid of the Pacific Railroad, and authorizing
counties cities and towns to loan their credit In
aid Of railroad enterprises.
ARTICLE IX-FISaNCE AND STATE DEBT.
The fiscal year commences January LIST in each
year. IaxeB must oe IeVled eAcn year Sut1cient
to pay the annual expenses Of that year, and also
the deficit, II any, for the year preceding. To
enable the State to do cash buSiness from the
start, the State may contract debts to an amount
not exceeding 100000, under careful restrictions
or to greater amount, II necessary to provide
for the public defense. Rs
The only material change from the old ConSti-
tuition Is emitting the section which prohibited the
issuing Of scrip or other evidence ofindebtedness,
unless there were money in the State treasury to
pay the same "A
ARTICLE X-TAXATI0H.
Section !. The Legislature shall provide by law
for uniform and equal rate Of assessment and
taxation, and shall prescribe such regulations as
shall secure just valuation for taxation OF all
properly, real, personal, and possessory, except:
ing mines and mining claims, the proceeds, OF
which alone shall be taxed; and also excepting
such property as may be exempted by law for
municipal, educational. literary scientific, relig-
Ious or charitable purposes 80 si;@g7
The amendment Of the old Constitution con.
sistS In substituting the words 'resl, peSona|and
posseIsory, excepting mines and mining claims,
the proceeds Of which AloAs shall b taxed, j" in
4 y. ~ L-gsl
The New York herald., 1864-12-06
Jersey Cify News.

FArAItY Suo1 Willie HuSnSo.-A melancholy accident
occurred Saturday by which Mr.. George N. lice, Of
uds,n city, lost his me- party Of citizens, belonging
10 Hudson CITY, consisting OF Mr. rice, Timothy Ieegan
osret lay and Oscsy sLnord, were cni hunt Ds The
RaDiapo Mountains. While wsKns through some woois
M. Deceans gun became enisngof In some brush. an
dschar.sd, tbe contents ssiug eject In Mr. lice
neck causing death about ten ts uies Tho booS was
vla~so BY Justice OF the peace, who rave permit Tor
romova. leccased Leaves WIDOW aud two children
Ak IsTAvr Hunprstn --coTousr Hsney, cf Hudson
city, held Inquest Yesterday on tie body Of newly
born sri found Van Ripers lot, IN tbs sovn of R,r
ysu Which lad eyds atty como To its death BY violent
mearF, btsisg hsvros been beatcn out Toe .ury
der.d verdict 10 tho elect thsi Toe child
death VI Ire lands Of soms person or persons 70 them
uDkboTn. ihere - no clue 10 the erfeiratofs.
PRorsAcTD srrrScs--A seri4s Of pyotracted meetings
have beea commenced IN 81. Psuls xethods Epsoopsl
e1urch, Jersey city. ..--.e---------
REC1y1ios A NEw EScxx--Jsekscn Engine Com.
psny, No. o, OF Jersey City, brought homo beaui al
new engine yeslsroay afternoon. from the makers W
Ne~ Yofb. Tney uore eeeissd ~ the fevv By st~nsn
ptc glsne Ccmpeny No. l, IA 4, with bands a music
m rrhec hroug no ., nrnsl streets Of 80 5ny IN 'h~
cvcntx ihs eorrsny csSbrsttd ths r,saI by bsn a,
ihc s4-dser EDEss-
The New York herald., 1864-12-06
Important Internal Revenue Decision
IErom toe BaILiInore Sun. I.r 4

In tho Cped States Circuit Court Associate Justirs
Giles this morning delivered eiaboras opinion In the
OF the Mayor aud City Council ngpipei the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad COMPANY The action ~es brought u
the sun VI SIS goo, the amount VI three ye
osut intcrnsi revenue TAX fer two years paid the coll
ecIor OF internal the ls30oO00 pcf
aDDsml due BY the company TO tho city the bonds
issuei by toe latter These bonds ycown the
million loan and were issusd 10 eos BILE the company
effect certain improvements, including tuDneiling, &c.
the naiu branch OF the road The suit was aiso I'd
recover tho further OF go PER quarter extend
the year $780, HIS Honor trsa "a tho 40. alton I'd
length snd uesd'd that the company ihs right
der the JRtfsai syenue act ot 1864 ~ and 81
Withhold The amount Of tax ttc interest Ia
either 10 the city or bondboiders pay 70 tie cocc
Ior OF internal Isvcnue.
The New York herald., 1864-12-06
The Navy Yard Robbie ries at Phil adel. !.
pnsa.

The police are s,i active In searching for government
properly stolen from the Navy Yard The materials
covered fnr valued about $50 GEO. lt sup.
posed that this is than third Of the
stolen. Yesterday there were variety q rainors
ference 70 the the Navy Yard.
think worth wn,ie, In the absence Of any known
frcts TO reueat them The goveroment, Il 10 Tepo I'D
has Naval Constructor Hoover Master Lsborcr
Sailor, the master painter the oiner and
the inspectors OF lumber, In reference affairs
department
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Q, 1864
A number OF he employees In the Navy Yard were
arrested to-day charges growing Of ,be recent
robberic. committed there The parties have been
10 Washin yton.
The New York herald., 1864-12-06
Personal Inse,iias'.ce.

Professor GoldSin Smith guest al the residence of
Mr. Rancroft In this city He wlI read papor al the
monthly metsng - tbe Hi'torica 8 ce,y this evening
Colonel hturoesant Of Peunsyvapis Cosesi j. g. Alex.
asder, foufh United S,sss cavary, Of General shef.
~ TIE Metropolitan HoleL
Icr. VIM Hyer, o. renpsyivarfr; Coiopel N. A.
Thomr,cu, y s.'rn: Colonel D. r. wallace or reousyI.
Navy, and Hr. Edwmd kiadsl OF posson ars sSc11iES
a. tie 81. Nicholas. -FH7S
tcm notoTs Hmehcock, U1,.d states Navy TasrtswAnt
Ccu'nrrdrr ~ sraicr, yuited stsics navy; A.Ss !.
stoDSips 81 thu Asta6 house,
The New York herald., 1864-12-06
Tux VFFItIAT AUCVTNT.
AEADouAR1g gRs, Aksf NogTusRx VIRGINIA, !,
The Man with the Bfacx ysitse.
RiCBs Sd rArHEs RECOMMEND GENERAL blk ',

HANG EvERr suUTHEsNER ~ hEw roak.
ltton the chn.ont inquirer, Dec :.
Tue universal Na1gee nat.n Is sgiiated Such IN ex
S.ensnt has not oyer,ateu that people for many years
- olark yHlise,p like water unto mad dog, tnrovs Al
sev bOfk iuto nu II " worth the hDesty, a1d
s~%e luns VII D. ~crln tue Lie, Of a man 10 b.
shs ovter or occuper ~ black vplise - reward ~
s~ ~ I'VE keusaBd dollars oisred by the city" ard
H"aesors notss, 10 ptebc 0eet.rg, have unant
G"1py wheressed tld re lived that hotels were
81 % tie 2tlh I'D 2th uii!ro aud ihst . reward Of
saSoos pc oler ~ ue =. 7. VI X -, ur c'sty irr
the safe tecm9e o. hcw YaiE tSiss from the
fAoding On lIon say Tan sigituE The bayy
yad The very ares o. he'll 4ra Aad " nouder
- hiact shise--s hss'hor sas turpsutiDs Sress
49,. 'oir i.s.c rr@fsuy, rad sroitar en- M
~huh ec~~ Eur!herr f-tsi Ms rsra,ca TIM, re
tss4s. s-l-E.en ee--i ~ uan s-ss eita elscS
The New York herald., 1864-12-06

Totbi.. .$100 600
FIRE IN Essr 1nwrr. EIcTH sfsxyr.-Betveea twelve
aud O'Clock yesterday afternoon . nre occurred m
tho dwelling hguse Of A. II. Wright, No 10 Fast Thirty
esf IN street NJ. wrishs four yesrs q sg. IL
beieve" uhio playing was mston, ses nat 10 sofa Ia
The eAss room % sns s.-ct aDss DsAass 10 .u nt.so
srd oil pastlnes est'nAstad ~ 8. eo, damage W ns
nold,aa alsopt 81 6ooi ~ iss1rsccs.
The New York herald., 1864-12-06
SHI?PIN q NE w o.

ARRIVED.
Steamship Alliance tU stranspOrt) Thompson. norfots,
50 lours. 10 u QuarierpiAster. as .t
BLOW.
Ship Merchant tof Providcnoe, so days from Card,6
The New York herald., 1864-12-06
TEE xrsrEnlks or FLoRtses;

THB MrsTERiEs or FLoRFvcE.
i rnE hysTEHIEs or FLoREHCR.
RY GEORGk LlPfARD,
Author OF "The kmpir- CITY, "rhe quaker City," &C.,
Is PUBLISHED rIlS DAY.,
In large volume for eale by y. A. Brady
Ann street. New York. and by all booksellers aud ne~s
PHicB, ONE DOLLAR u
GEORGE LIPPAkD's OTHER WORKS. Y
THE MYSTERIES OF FLORENCE, complete In ono
larVc octsyo volume Price cnc dollar
LhGENDs OF THE AMbRiCAN REVOLUTION; or
Washing gton aud his Ccp.rsia Price 81 g.
THE QIAkkR CRY. Tho Monks Of Monk HAIL.
Complete in large octave volume Y. Ice 81 h. II
PAUL AHDENHEfM. The Monk Of wirsshiksn. ConS
plre IN ar.r octsvo volume. Price el o..
BLANCHE Uf BRANDYwfNE. Legend sf The
American Revnniicn. Yr ce 81 81. riM
THE nAZtRhkE. Proc ~ ceets. o.
LEUkkDs OF MEXICO Price 80 centa
THE EMPIRE CRY; or. New FORK BY Might and Day /,
s Artstocrscy and its Dollars. Price 10 cents !. !, -
MBMo'RS Of A PREACHER: or. the Mysteries of LIE
Pulpit Fuli of Illustrations Price ~ cents -.
WASHINGTON AND HIS MEN; or. the second beries
o. the LcGepds Of tbs Revnlutiop r. &c - cent? -
TnB ENrR ANckD; or, ms wsndersr NJ Ekh'een Gen.
'or,si T.in traSx uIKWcross SON. r-iee 70 cents
Ti,E KngBERs By Frsderlcs schiller With rrsfca
nv c,ror.s iiprard. price ~ cents.
rblshsd And Tor the Cheapest Book House khu
- ov "a 10 nav or stock of BOOKS, which
WV" r. H. PATERSON 4 BROrHERS
ppblsbers cf Peterscns' Deecior Price a. 30 Q year
sJ Chesirut street Philadelphia, Penn.
Covs. sf any tho above books III at soce "
sny pscs. FIRE ef postage, on roceip st pricA S. '
FOR sALB BY ALL BuoKskLLRRA
The New York herald., 1864-12-06
roo LATn roa oLAssITICATTOs.

NyB- FORK. DECEMBgRh lat A MKE1ITM
lN Of the Dem mrcratc Assoelatcn II the rwenu secw4
ward held on he above dstr Of fcrvsiKh sus9
srd Eleventh avenue she following members uusnv
morslr rpfir-d'-pri-r Mss,srscn far AIdsvnnu; ise
tornt.nsnm ticket hc.icd TN-f,ss OCalissr aad We
,sm Jecs, Ssnse ix<e- WILLIAM uiteaman sns Yhomsd
The New York herald., 1864-12-06
cnroner,s Innu,st.

TsriI Accrpxsr.--corcner Eaumanp yesterday held an
Inquest tho New York Hospital On the body Of Timothy
Sullivan death or Injuries receiv cd
about week sIace, by bang struck The head by the
ersnE OF derrick while st work IN building new pier al
toe NJ fotop street. Tie ury rendered verdict o
"bccidentM desh." Deceased vss t~suy two years ef
see, and q native t Ireland.
The New York herald., 1864-12-06

Gpsnro Aocnns. .--On Sunday lac, lad pspsd DANIEL
nnrard, scr Of Bes,am,n Blizzard Of Mes nocbcre.
WIS accidentally shot through the ei arm wn,le sboct-
irr fr,,s or inr.crs Issnt. H. mistaken 70 the uard
s,sus crts gssprsl .n Bavi's isard aud ,hc nsw, !,
vn1p uss aAal, esxaacgsos ss4yaiis si,pasalsd
The New York herald., 1864-12-06
2osscr's Achlevcmentso On the RaItfnore
Railroad.

kgw MsRKrr. Dec I. 1854.
On Monday last General Rosser captured New Creek
end Piedmont stations. GO the Baltimore and Uno Rail.
rurd tamrsbre coun yl win eight hundred prisonefs
eght pieces OF artillery two hundred wagons and
fances eight hundred small arms, q number OF horses
ane mules, and great aunOunt of oiher stock.
NKw hsREKr. Dec. 2, 1854
General RoFsor arrived bore to-day wish his prisoners
and sos ibe latter inCluding ltsen hundred horses
n teen hGncred nCa1 Uf cattle, &C.
Tpe fAth and Sixth Virginia tYankee1 cavalry and
ibeI Issvere captured by the FIN aud sixth Vn.
gniA ,CJuicderatc) csvslfy, Of anss brissde.
Lieut. % y1W. of the Twelftn Virginia cavalry, cap
tnred Ch&etcwn ruesdly night, win ihirtesa pris
saefs and thirty ak 1De hsises.
TuE oFgicIAL AOcOvsT.
hEADouAnlgRs Aksr Nog1ussS VIRGINIA,
DOG. =, 1855.
'-be'si farly reports that General Rosser, WITH
xhynee and his owl brigade encountered on the attn
"it near rcoreleld, einGli party of the eosmy and
csffurea lnrty prisauss sud Que piece of artillery
ur tne isb he surprsci and captured Fort Kelly at
Nes creek Win tour ned pieces, four siege guns be
e~cen seven and eTn hundred prisoners large nun.
Der 81 hrses and mules eight ssnds coors aud
ofs roy ed Two hGnurel WAGONS aEd quantity O. IN.
Dssssay and ordnsE. stores
tie brought of the nc'd pieces and SINE wagons
% pAed tie siege gums and destroyed tic carriaqca
ne sso captured PieamoDt, desire, "a I'll the govern
neut buiidngs. containing humber of engines purot
bridges did Congiderebs damage 10 lie railroad
asd cJilt ctcc seye. 81 hup ired head OF cattle
Hs too kii'ci and two or three wounded
The biidness and sscrgy exhibited ~ General Roseer
snd Zoe ooHouc, Of h.s men deserve much praise.
X r. Len
The New York herald., 1864-12-06
CITY InfAlll9anee

TIM BRoArwAr FiU.--Ths following v n lHr Of the
assurances Of Mcssrs Has,sd Hanes Co.. vhoss stock
was damsled By fro on Sunday afternoon
The New York herald., 1864-12-06
Major Commanding Military Prisons
TIE NOTION RBuovE THE TEE UNIrEr
STATES COURT prN MED.
COURT COMMON plvAs.
Before Jddgo CaFdczo


THE NOTION TO REMOVE THE CASE To TIE UNITED
STATES COURT III NiKD.
COMMON
Before Jadge Cardczo.
Drc. 5.-Sampel Smith and Others r. BerjasfS r.
B,stiey.-yhe plaiutTs in this case. It win be remem.
bered commenced suit for tresplss against defend
ant, alleging that At New 0resus in May, 1884, be
tered plaintiffs bank ng and sez 1ty Thousand
dollars in gold coin, under the pretence that formed
portion the money stolen from tho United States Mint
On the 3Oh uit the for Butler moved 70
the transferred the federal courts the
ground that the defendant resident, and sub
mil,ed the necessary adavs in relation thereto. To-
It's decision in the following TERMS
The twelfth section Of the act or Congress passed
September "a, 1852 provides that "H suit be
mepced IN any State sgapst alien by citizen
Of the State in which the suit Ia brought against
more than Ave hundred dollars, ana certain ,sinss
be done by the defendant. be rcmnved TO
the United States Court See Laws of the United States
Dunops edition. page 40 The present motion based
on thai act. aud as ts provisions seldom invoked
ID not surprising that they but little understood and
very generally misapprehendsd. The proofs before
establish thai the plaipns citizens OF this state
here. As therefore this suit thrugh bruu1ht against
defendant Who o resident Of another State prass
cuted by citizen oi tns s,te the not within ,he
stsuie. either In terms spr Prob bly, the ossl 9f
suspicion OF bias In the State court IN favor Of ts
citizen against resident but such bias could be
presumed exist when the litigation between non.
residents. tSee Dennistouu New York and Nsv
Haven Railroad Company, Cd Abbotts p r., page 27s,
affirmed d., page 415
The motion must be denied. with $40 costs 10 tho
plaintiffs, TO abide the Of the action.
tor paiuiins, exJudse Perrepopt; for defendant,
JOnn X. HRckett.
The New York herald., 1864-12-06
Arr, AS from Europe.

AHRfvAL or TIE SIEAhSH IP VIRGINIA.
The National Steam Navigation Company's sieamshfn
Virginia, which eis Liverpool At hslf-past ten the
morning Of the 10th Queenstown tho 10th Of No
vsmbcr, arrived At this port yesterday morning. her
has been anticipated
The Virginia landed Thousand and thirty eight pass
sengsrs.
ARRIVAL OF TIE DAMASCUS AT PORTLAND.
PORTLAND, Dec. 3. 1854.
Tho steamer Damascus arrived At seven O'Clock thi0
morning.
ifhe Damascus comes In plaoe OF the Saxepia, with
dates 70 tho 10Th. Anticipated by the China
The New York herald., 1864-12-06

Died
SNMGTos TN Saturday evening December 3. KArn.
BoHrACE, Youngest chd " James n. and Mary Jane
Sim gton, aged 2 years. 7 months and III days.
she buried Monday afternoon, 9Th last 1t one
O'Clock, irem the residenceo Of her parents 28o Dvo
street.
IKbr okhsr De1,hs f,cond ssI0s.l
The New York herald., 1864-12-06
MIsCEa.I.ANE.,Us.

MlSCEsslsANEDUS.
OPEN IN THE EVENINGS
DURING THE MONTH or DEGENBEh
AN ELEGANT srpGk DF GOODS.
OviNgr0N BROrHERS
as ana 40 Falton street.
brooklyn.
The New York herald., 1864-12-06
R.id ~ Tsnns.s.: unioni.ts In

From the Richmond whis, Dec 81
41on the Raleigh proUes ,csrn that the East
1onnessee torres made raid upon Pakersyiie aud
surrounding country, in Ysucey Sunday, tho 90 h
1ost. Jackson stewart, part, kt ed havIng
seven balls shot through him. and sixteen or mis.
men were captured Mr.. Robert Penand bad y
abused aud beaten by The raiders. and good deal Of
QoQexiy destroyed or carried OF.
The New York herald., 1864-12-06


of their ortinestt1ns These preparat,ons have
been postponed long as practicable with the hope
doubt that The my would be wiHtefed In com
aeLs bouscs OF Petersburg and Richmond Grant has
% ntuay scovercd tDe intity Of all such hotes The
wooded country In this has long since been
shnDed by the demand Tor nres and the building Of
vanier quarters will, doubt, clean NIL the
Bog tim Der Of any value.
The New York herald., 1864-12-06
RIO H M o N D.
TIE FgEen Corps.
m. L. a. BEn DRCK's DESPATCH.
HkADoUARrEEs, tIFrH roRss. /
Six hILE HsJes lee. 1884

HEADQUARTERS, FIFrH roRss
tix NILE HsJss Iec 1894
MgsERxD OCT.
Dr. T. q. Chase, for year 1t the surgeon in charge
" shs Tbrd DIVISION Hospital, left service aad
win return 10 bs home in peso,, New York tnreo
years service having expired. Dr. Ch,se entered
the sery,ce as surgeon Of Hundred asd Fourth
New YORK. aud has earned f,r lmself the rapatstn
being Of the eihcient snd pished medical
oticen IN this corps. complimentary supper
Fivsn to him last evening, when wss numerousiy
surgeon y. q. keamer, One Hundred and Forty ,hrd
Penpeyvauia Volunteers formerly 10 al ibs Ess
Division Hsspi,a takes the place vacated BY pr chase
Bssler's Aeaoquarters.
Mr.. WILLIAM ". MkRKIAx's DRsPArCH.
In FRONT kIcBxoNp, Dec. 4-M0rnipg
CoUkrEsHs yRsKcH NAVAL oYrlcsRs.
Tho officers u sAe French war frigate AdoaL, now
lying the James river courteousy shown az
the lises ycsserday by Lieutenant y. r. De Kay.
sAe personal aids 70 General Butler. rhey were
panied BY several Of clacers and like an
Foreigners wAo have ysi,cd this line Of works dars
tho past ssamsr and fan. these freedmen cvincsd
amazement st their Ap?aiimg magnitude, no less
than lie vsstncss Of the plan on winch We mako
war, particularly war based npon internal dissensOn
II The FIXING
upon Ds+ch Gap net 80 heavy yesterday as for
several days previous.
haics Gsoerai Wetzel aud star, accompanied bv the
ladies' General BuIlers family, came ap che ,Jamos
from Fortress Monroe last avcniny
LextepAnt Colonel Kense Major Peter Hsgeerty Major
r. .. DAVIS and Captain Kress, oil OF the department
sls also arrived IN camp last evening from leave Of
absence.
Tpere ID no news Of Any consequence from the Tenth
Eighteenth corps Az the banquet given last night 10
MAJOR ,S y ss
Turner, A. Ames, r. +. Foster. W. H. Brney N.
Curtis, Lieutenant Colonel Ed. W. Smith, Gensrs Bues
u'ans General shs Tenth eosps stAn and many others
were present
The New York herald., 1864-12-06
HEAVY YIRINe BELOW RiCnxoND.

TFTUm tu0 ftICuFfUnU DIFVTtCH, U'Ca
Tho heavy boom of bs guns heard In this city
Throughout yesterday, giving TO the belief
that battle was gopR on below she city, that
co1rooDy lively time heng had Ia the vicinity OF
Brrs canal It. however, turred out that al the noisc
made by guns. at different points the James
river practicng to obtain certain ranges: trying 70
tbey.coud have Knocked the Yankee Monitors In u
cooked has they had been there. The resuls of the
practice said TO have been entirely satisfactory 70 th
parties engaged. With this exception ali was a. quiet q
usua on the north side yesterday.