New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-08
GENERAL NEWS.

At meeting of the Board Of Aldermen on
Thursday petitions were presented in behalf Of matters
Of local interest in regard to streets Resolutions were
offered aud adopted in relation TO the payment Of the
families of volunteers. communication was received
from d. d. Badger offering to clean tue streets OF the
city for S5OOOOO the dirt removed TO be his prop
ery. communication was received from the District
Attorney stating that original letter written by
Washington and addressed 10 the Common Council
md formerly in the archives Of the City Government
had been taken away and sold to collector Of auto
graphs for $4,000 He suggested that proceedings be
commenced for the restoration OF the letter RcSolh
lions Of respect TO the memory Of John Clancy were
adopted.
The annual exhibition of the students Of ST.
Johns College Fordham. took place yesterday under
the Presidency Of the Very Rev. Mr. Stars. II,
number of students in the College is 263i the numbCi
graduating this year 10. In the evening banquet was
given by the Association Of tie Alumni Of the College
The Maine list District Union Convention
yesterday nominated John Lynch of Portland as Their
candidate for Congressman. The District is now rep
resented by Lorenzo ID. NJ Sweat. Democrat who had
I27 majority over John n. Goodwin, Republican.
The Photographic gallery Of MeSsrs. Quincy
& Son. No 7O7 Broadway was entered on the night Of
the lth inst and robbed OF medals valued at $1,000
Charles Goodwatcr Of the porers was arrested on
suspicion.
The contract for supplying stationery to the
Interior Department and the Pension, Land, Indian
and Census bureaus for the ensuing fiscal year. has been
awarded to Philip & Solomons Of Washington
Lawrence Moran was arrested on a charge Of
stealing trunk containing $4,000 in gold and Govern
ment bonds the property of VIM IL. Gleason, from the
steamship Ocean Queen.
Dir G.. T. Macdonald has been appointed SUI
perintendent of the moneyorder system Of the
Post-O Office Department and Mr.. t. f. Wilkins to the
principal clerkship.
A little daughter of Mrs. Mary Ceery, residing
at No. 3l5 Ninth street. badly burned yesterday
morning in the apartments her mother that she died
soon after
The albany Argus says; 1--WE learn that the
papers in the libel suit of Opdykc ag Weed have beer
served on MIR. Thurlow Weed by Sheriff Crancll.
Gold opened at PSI, and rose to 27lI during the
morning The closing price 273 Stocks the
dull aud pressure sell for cash. At the Stock EI
change, Government bonds steady Registered 6A 1891
IO5. dOA; Coupon 6s 1881, iOitGl04i; 500 Registered
lO5Ql05; $40 Coupon. lo5dlG5l; 1905 Apnl, lo5alO5
August ioe Stocks heavy aud lower under continued De
mand for Money decreasing deposition to make
Money until the policy Of the Treasury is known
Government Securities steady quotations and hee
pressure TO se in view OF loans. Railway Mortgage
sold pang and at full rates Fstclass securities
scarce and high prices do draw them from the hands
Investors Railway Shares not IN demand and under the
STEADY Withdrawal Of specusors for advance from tn
tend to lower rates At the Second Board the make
and very heavy aud strong pressure observable L
se. Money sti active at per cent call with roun,
commissions on stock loans, Lenders cautious Their
d. disposition loans to spectators in produce
the eurreaG high prices There is general belief tina. tn
Treasury Department will be in the market for loan
and that banks OF the esdng commercial cities win
yromp; in siding Secretary Fessenden There is nothing
the financial future indicating the manufacture Of any
currency BY the Government National banks