The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-27

United states Commissioner Osborne . charge Of
oountsrfeitins and passing currency stamps Of the
denomination Of nfty csun. when arrested the accused
had nearly SO worth or bogus currency In his posses
son which be accounted for by saying that they we're
givea him in change by person whom no did not know
In the Hardeubrook divorce yesterday, where .
motion made 70 attach the husband for refusing 70
allow the children to zee their mother In compliance
with order the Supreme Court the defendant pro-
duced adavs denying any interference on his part. but
claimed that the children themselves were opposed 70
the visits OF the mother Judge Barnard examined the
children privately and feeling satisfied Of tho essrange
msnt which existed between and their mother do
cided 70 deny the motion.
About three O'Clock yesterday afternoon re occurred
In tho printing Office Of Csry Riley, Ncs IL and IA
Spruce street. The Ore extingushed by the work
men, Damage estimated at about $780, covered By In
surancs.
Captain Street, Of the British bark Delaware, from
Demsrara reports that another disastrous fire occurred
place the 4th instant which destroyed large
portion or the town saved from the previous IRE The
loss several millions OF dollars.
destructive fire occurred At Napanee, Canada West
few days ago. A large cabinet factory. plaster MILL
sawmi and . large new foundry, With two dwelling
houses. totally destroyed. LOSS about $50, 600.
The beautiful little village Of Phelps, Ontario county,
n Y, the scene OF terrible conHagration on We'd
uesday last. Five horses burned and twenty five
buildings destroyed The total loss about $35 OOo
only third OF which Is covered by Insurance This Is
the second time within few weeks that the village has
suffered severely by fire.
One Of the workshops attached to the Western HOUSE Of
Refuge, ~ Rochester, N Y, totally destroyed by
fre on Sunday morning. The sparks from this Gre
carried by the wind to the Lake church. quarter
Of milo distant. which was also burned. Total loss
about $50 900.
The fire at Springfield, Mass, on Saturday night. was
the disastrous that has occurred 10 that city
The entire loss estimated at 1922 00o which there
was IN insurance OF about $50 900.
The ups and downs Of gold again interfereA greatly
With commercial transactions yesterday and business
except in few Of the speculative commodities
limited scale The money market relaxing from Its
great strngenoy however, and the operators accordingly
experienced less difficulty in obtaining funds wnerewith
10 operate. Still merchandise mostly nominal.
Cotton without decided change. Petroleum was
rather better. On Change business = ltle slack.
Breadstus without decided change while pork and
~d rather sitter. Whiskey ewoS and freighs
nrmer.
The market for prime beef cattle this week buoy
ant under IN active inquiry, and although receipts
were large, full prices realized Poor cattle pre-.
dominated this week, however and prices for this
scription ruled considerably lower The whole range
from sIc. TO 19c. lexc.; but the bulk OF the
offerings sold from 1870 TO 1sc. The bulk OF the oer-
pgs sold Monday but fair business done yes
terday Mich cows stesdy. veAls In fair de-
mand at prices varying from &C. to 10c h. accord
ing to quality The receipts OF sheep lambs for the
week enormous, and, though the demand has
fair prices have declined 1c. Ike. per pound Sales
varied from 80 so to 49, Swine sold at from 100 &c
The total receipts 5,2o2 besves. IA COWS, 2sl2
vealS, 10, 100 sheep and lambs and s, s9i hogs
Re-Invasisn or Maryia nd-Naxhfng ton
Again An Danger.
The task Of forewarning men who appear in
capable of receiving advice or profting by ex-
periehce is q thankless one. OF which we begin
to weary. The great noodles who,mismanage
our military and all other matters at Washing
ton would seem to be Of this class They are
80 absorbed in the political campaign 50 busy
wirepuliing 10 secure Mr.. Lincoln's reelection,
that no other campaign can claim attention
until news is carried into the White House BY
breathless oourers that the rebels are again
north Of the Potomac and that "Washington is
in danger! Then follows an immense STAN
pede-a panic that is like whirlpool sucking
downward the last remnants OF courage, dignity
and public confidence. The telegraph on all
sides is set in operation, asking. begging and
inploring help from Governors who but yester-
day were denounced by administration presses
as "traitors only deserving halter" Every
commander in the field, no matter how great
may be his need. finds himself suddenly stripped
Of troops gin order to save the capital" Our
city militia regiments are called to the trout
Hundreds Of millions are frantically lavished ia
efforts to enroll some few thousand farm laborers
Of Pennsylvania and Maryland into an army
competent to grapple with and beat back Lees
veteran cohorts Of invasion. There is wild
terror at Washington, carnival amongst the
gold spectators of Wall and William streets,
and the honest, loyal hcart Of the country
grows sick under the ever deepening convic-
ton that our government Ia in the hands OF men
without foresight to guard against distant dan
ger, and without either ability or courage TO
face those immediate perils which their follies
have provoked.
We are again threatened with an invasion OF
Maryland and an attack on the national capital.
That this would be the case--that Generals
Early and Breckinridge only recrossed the Po-
tomac to walt for achievements and see the
spoils Of their last raid into Maryland beyond
reach ofpursut-- re warned the government
moro than week ago; but our warnings, like
many Others We have given, wore allowed to
pass unnoticed. As the result, we And another
stampede in Washington, and oil reports 60 to
confirm that the enemy are this time ia much
heavier force than on tho occasion Of their last
unwelcome visit Generals Hunter, Crook and
Averill arc not officers Of the class who retro
before imaginary dangers. They are vete-
rams whs have slowly won their spurs
BY hard fighting, and the fact that
they have fallen back may be taken a. good
evidence that they have suffered severely, and
ind the attacking columns much heavier than
thar own What NAV vat be dona nv Ganarsl