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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-03

- .s! efm a ere.'eas "a aOct 10 Nov York.
~ c0yga siss hbds. ncscUskdo. ia7 Portossico.
isv61. New Orieans. 688. Total. 83S hhds
pRovsNons. -Recesp<s, SIS bbls pork. 10 packages
oseSr I'D DO cst shsats aud - Provisions
pcedvcs TwssTR favor st,s speculative movement
,D8k gn cntD~eA and prcaA s9sn favored tAs seller.
good business Vas done both on the spot and
future deaiynxy There ware sales for July high
80 ~ uev mess hcef wss sesady: Beef hams
as1epe0s eoesrs ~erqfguL7 CUE meats wsrs unchang,
cd - every respect. Led - dun and heavy. with
AeunWesa 9nopncy H(ter I'D oheess 80 unchAnged.
rnA sales l1nS the Lspse cussY -Pork-3 900 bbs
$26So . US mstor osd- MEAS. t2S SO SIS 10 fos
50 GAY for prime new aud SGT so primo
Western msss. Tor future delivery 500 b6s
Tor Juno. supposed al $50; 1000 do. for july
0pttQns Il 80 aePO on SakurdAy, 5000 prime
bayern o1Aos, for NAY. at SGT 60 AResf-60O bbs u,
SIS SIS for plain mess and $40 so rs TOR extra do
Cumeats3OO packages al lie for Shoulders and l5c.
xc for hams Isrd-1 500 bbls at13,Se- lac Tor
No l. 14kc l4&c. for fair 10 prime steam and kettle
rendered. and l4aac tor very choice The follow ing
stable the stock az pork aud beet the packing
yards Of New York aud BROOKLYN oa tho list lust -
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The demand for wheat was moderate and with uros
pective increased receipts prices were droocps and
nominaiIy lower Sales or 900 bushels amber Mcbisan
nj 81 S. 40 Store 900 do amber Jersey at 81 70 Al ~
and zoo DO amber spring and winter rcd western al
g. 7SaS so; other kinds we're entreiy nominal Ia bar
Icy and barley mst We did no. hear u single ,rsnsac.
ton, Rye ives scarce and nomnsly Arm at 81 SO a
81 So Corn Was shade dearer owing q reduced SUP
ply and fair local demand sales q 20, 900 bushels d
81 81 81 3ek for old Western mixed, IN store. Oats
were in better request GU government account, at s5c
$50. for The range.
corIos vas qais. but nrm Il sskc for mddlus sales
conss-Tbers was nothing doing IN Rio. IN other
80 &c. stock In New York May A. 1885, Rio, SO $40
bags; Maracsibo, 1860 do. 81 Domingo, 1850; La
guayra AHA do. Java, 30b do and 900 mats Costa
RIGA, vi bags Jamaica, 42s do
FRr1gHn were dull, but without decided change. Fin
gagcments 70 Liverpool, per American flag. a. 3D. 500
bxs bacon 5s loo tons weight b. u. 3D. per neutral
$50 tons mahogany 11s co. 80 tons taiow, &c I2s 3D.
aud psr sieamer 100 bales cotsos. "a 10 London psf
provisions 15s. 10 0issgow per american, 800 bags
boors, 20s TO Havre, 400 tsrccs lard and 100 osss
ashes COT To Bremen, $50 terces lard IN 3D. and 100
bbis shoe pegs, o. 81. 70 Cadz 90 bos rostn 81 2S
Bremen ship bence 70 Osdz, with privilege second
port full cargo tobacco, sss another, here from
Ph'adepbia 10 Covt for ORDERS full cargo petroleum g.
Several schooncrs and brig On government account -
rsur.--Foregc generally are besd very nrmIy, and
generally higher prices. Bascb rasiss ere setting u
~ 90 - 62k, and layers At ~ % -, and Zaate oar
rants 1910 zoe. on Domestic 90 btis esate dried
apples scid TO srrtve. ~ lOKo ttN WHIT n ~
Hovs wees 10 MIR dssasA wtthsss aaSStA chen6s n
prices Sales Abos. 100 baes ~ sc ssc - 70 Qualy
ho'AsS - asn wssoa sssss V ssts ~ ~ 49,
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The par Of the above amount Of stock win
rage probably about twenty five dollars which will call
Tor capital amounting the aggregate 70 $4o6 600 oOo
number Of The merchants Of Chicago refuse 10 be
the action Of the Board OF Trade In that city
in particular description OF currency
be dealt in They have decided all bills that arc
redeemed At par in New York and Boston
Of two thousand hundred bales OF navy prize
cotton place Cairo the 26h ult which yielded
about sSso 900 Tie prices ranged between 7lc and
T3Isc which 10 II per cent under the market price
The reason given that the wet which caused
Il " weigh heavier.
The following is statement Of business ~ the United
states Assay Once 81 New York for the month ending
April 20, 1864
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Of the shove moss and primo pork held
by Government $50
PT1eorEua Receipts, none. There has been active
movement 10 crude 20 day. but the market was very
regular and prices took very wide range The
mont was purely speculative aud started with a
specific object, which, 10 part. failed The market for
refined tboDd and free) war comparatively quiet, and
prices were about the same on Saturday The sales
were about IL 900 bbs Of crude about 900 bbs on the
spot at 3Tc $780, and the balance for all MAY aud June
mostly for May--a from SIC. to 40c 4lc., buyers
option: also 900 bbls in Philadelphia AT Sahc In
fned the sales about 500 bbls. at soc. 5Sc.
the spot and SOC Coo Tor all May and June. 10 free
the sales were about 1000 bbs. at csc Csc. on the
spot aud from 61c TO SOC 90 &c for forward deliveries
Benzlne was quiet, and we learned Of no sales
SOAr- 500 boxes CASTLE sold al 2ic.
Srcss 100 cases nntmess sold at private terms
SUGAR very dull, with sales Of oiy 800 hhds Cuba
at l64c lsc. stock 10 Now York MAY Cuba - T04
hbds Porto Rico SOL hhds New Orleans. So hhds.
English Island. 81 hhds. Total. q, lao hhds. Boxes,
IL 100; bags rs 53t meiado, 125 hhds.
I0RACcO.The market was duli, without TRANSACTIONS
to note Below give statement Of the stock ot
American FOR the month OF April at the New York To
Inspection asD the stock Of Spanish tobacco
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FINANCIAL AND acoMMERc,AL.-

NoSpAr. May 2-6 r n. ~
The stock market opened dull day. There was very
little doing, asd prices were down one 10 four
mar oeo Tue disposition be 70 hold on until
after tue result OF the approaching contest in
virginia IS announced Tho pubic do not seem
spOatpcd even with the present comparatively
low priccs 10 invest in stocks. because, with
the majority there seems TO DO settled conviction
that the Army Potomac under its present sagacous
and indontabs leader, viii make page OF history
thai viii eiorify Northern soldiers In
few days will probably be possession OF tho
desired Information after which there will be .
return or stirring times In the share market Com.
pared with saturdays sales, Now York Centrsi sold
al the same, but was Oh before the cose Of The
call Erie Railroad declined "a Erie preferred I, Hudson
River Reading TX, Milwaukee aud Prairie du Chen
Michigan Ceutrs 2 Michigan Southern 2h Illinois Gen.
traIA Cleveland and Pittsbarg ~ Gaena aud Chicago
Is. cleveland and Toledo "a Chicago and Rock Island 2
Pttsburg aud Fort Wayne Chicago aud Northwestern
o., Cumberland Coal 2K md Marposa 2. Harlem ad'
vanced per cont Canton Company 1, and Quicksilver
Miuing 2 EsI6
The market was still weaker 10 the afternoon. New
York Central the second meeting OF the Brokers
Board al 1921. Erie ll2 Erie preferred 1885, Hudson
River Iss Reading 1873 Michigan Central lss Michigar
Southern sIH, Illinois Central 124, Cleveland and Pitts
burg i0s. Galsna and Chicago la, Chicago ard Rocl
Island no. Milwaukee aud Prairie du Chieu CO. Toledo
wabash 90, piusburg and Fort Wayne, Ok dividend
1921, Chicago and Northwestern 81, Pacific Mail ga
Quicksilver Mining II, and Canton Company 441f
Cold opened weak in the morning at i7si4. and de
clned l17, the highest point touched during the
day being the opening figure. The spectators oeo to
the prospec, Of early victory by General
Grant Virginia. and, simultaneous with it, no doubt
the General sherman in the southwest which
two events they, we'll as the whole Northern pceple
ANTICIPATE will virtually the rebellion and cut
down the premium on gold twenty thirty per cent
falling the demand for gold for duties has also had
che eGec, OF reducing the rate OF premium
The following table shows totals Of the bank state
at the commencementSpf the present year, with
those OF the ak last vecks:- .Hss. u a9N
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Can for . Union Convention In Ken
lucky.

Al the Union democratic party IL made up OF loyal
men from the Bell irecKinrige aud douglas parties aud
bad ia origin since the last national conventions and
II has never, by any authoritative convention,
self with either Of the national parties OF the free
states and differs from both important IDEAS we
DO not recognize the right OF the majority OF the
either party Of the free states or in either OF
their Conventions but believe tn be
longs 10 the party in their convention.
And as by recent act NJ the Legislature Kentucky
soldiers, no would be legal II at home are al
lowed TO vote In the Presidential election which gives
them the right 10 be represented in TIC Convention
Therefore, az members " The Union party, Who still
adhere 20 the great central idea Of restoration OF the
and the rebel States for the moss saept
means and vigorous prosecution Of the until the
veotion Be held At Iouisviis 90 tao 80 day OF
May, 1894 and that the Union men who
~; ,s ans 70 ' as. Of main
soldiers OF Kentucky. In their various regiments aud
companies, bold primary messngs and appoint delegates
70 said Cenventicn and that they primary
bes Indicate whether they desire the Delegates OF tie
state 70 represent them tie Democratic coAveation 70
oe ne,a oh,cass July or IN the Union ecsvsnstss -
Sigued BY hundreds q uncos1Atonal Ilnsu usooA
UNION sIArH soSvsNsIsB. ~, -
We, tho Undersigned, STATE Central Cousmttee, uko
appointed by the Kentucky delegation 70 lie Dor
state emancipation Convention, held Louisville KY.
On the ~ and 2ad Of February last asr thosSht
s0d feoeraton and In defsrence the Of many
OF the unconditional Unoa of Ken lucky have thought
u best Tor the harmony and unity Of sessn slsng ~
ton which wss csrsd 70 meet "a ~ssvss' ~.
on the ssb Of May ne. un the 25th Of aid snih and
call upon oil emancipatonists the STATE "a 90 ope
rate With ~ unconditional Union IN sspdiug dele
gates to said Convention We will act with 40 oarty rho
Is not favor OF sending delegates to the National Union
Convention 70 be held Al baltimore the Tth N June
9ext N4ts
JOHN 10MpKTNs G A. PRESTON.
Tfi0S. c. CALVERT ~. CUMMINGS
GE0. ID BiAKkY, g. r. BEYIAND, lw
l. N. DfABilN, JAMES SPEED,
FERRY LAYTON. ..t
Arm IS, 1854.
state Conventions. .tf Nfa
The Massachusetts, Republican state Cooveation VIII
meet in Boston On tho 10Th Of May y ts r.
On the 18th ~ May. - ~. ....
The Missouri Republican State Con Ansou has been
p,atpouad A., tho Ielh of Mae
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The Decline In the Price or Batter. and
the Cause. ~TN


The butter market yesterday was somewhat armer
with good supply on hasd and holders expecting
slight advance the quotations OF the previous Ssy
winch ranged according 70 quality from thirty 10 thirty
Ave cents the Wholesale market. and from thirty Ave
TO forty.nve cents 1t retail Spectators rasAsr
Respondent Al the prospect Of stl greater decline 10
prices when tho grass butter reaches the market
which will be absut tire 18th OF May and 10 che mean
time large quantities OF the butter hand being
shipped 70 England by large dealers. who hope 70 save
themselves by the difference in che rate % exchange be.
tween london and New York. some Of the knowing
ones however have little faith In the wisdom Of such 40
enterprise as the butter 10 market unnt for ship
ping and can realize but z msrs nominal price wnen
England ireland and scotland. As3t .f'' $50 Is ''
farness from The butter growing regions rcpot that
the esnt rains have had the most beneficial erect upon
vcsetatoa and dairy farms promise 10 be more prcduc
tive this season imam 10 any previous wear since $780,
that prices must como down; though they BY every
possible device 10 keep them up 10 the highest nsure
line present sSseS a.Ss may De article 90 rc
not be kept hand more thaa few weeks. and, she
stock Of Old butter having bseu entirely sxhaosed tncy
Noe the stock hand. II viii DO reuemberci that Ia
the latter part Of December butter went up three cents
Ia day before the end Of March u reached the
enormous price Of 6fty osuts per pound These rates
were kept until the early part Of ihe present mouth, and
with the use OF the article altogether BY tbis she
demand not equal 70 the supply, and the specuators
sasfsctiou Of seeing tss Immense STOCK which ssy hsd
accumulated IN the market perish their hands sfhoy
thought they had the consumers completely under their
thumb but they have learned 10 their modification aud
chsgrn that shey will be the greatest losers, and that
the public will have very little sympathy for their mis-
Grass butter will soon be In che Market ana some OF
the best informed retail dealers assert that prices will
be much anything Va excess OF last year. The
question now In will these monoposts take
advantage q Ne market sod buy up this
nav supply OF butter, which viii keep until
next spring aud again put the price 10 the d ssan
dardf There good reason 10 suppose that shs sss
Spirit Of speculation which prompted them 10 opesass
poo W. ,cssnr s nrsssss as, 80. ~ s s
public protect themsslvses This u question which
should engage the attention. Of Legislators Rome
hw seouiA b. enacted By watch The producer and coa
sumner could bs brought ssSsthsr without ts agsscy u
lhsm middls0e0y Who asfraud both Until sSons such
jaW speo4 byytha legislature 49, pupplo wsn
nus 70 be 6eeced By these ertortoas who ere doing
more 70 Impair the credit of th9ovseamsas than ~ tha
ssve~h@e ~vey - X1ns z ~ ssYGy.
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UNION s7Arn soNvsn,rss.


state Conventions. sk Ns Ii
The Massachusetts Republican state Cooveatioa VII
meet in Boston tho 10Th OF May $500 se \.
The Vermont Republican state con ysuttou viii meet
on the 18th Of May. - ~. $500 ~
The Missouri Republican state Cou AntIou has been
postponed 10 the 18th Of May.
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THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.


The Ne,o Noiion (the Washington organ OF General
Fremon) or the sd uit. contains announcement 20
the effect that the friends Of General Fremont hold
. convention in Cleveland the 2lst OF May. IL calls
upon the Fremont me0 to hold township conventions,
&c and advises every at to give all idea OF
taking part In the Baltimore Convention
The ST. Louis Westifch~ f'o1 the Cleveland
Convention will be called TO meet the 10th OF May
aud
We should havo preferred somewhat later day. As II
is our party must act with great aud speed The
Mem Nation recommends that tho platform TO be adopted
by this Convention should be confined to three four
solutions as the following
The immediate abolition Of siavsry by constitutional
amendment.
The upholding OF the Monroe doctrine. ar
The maintenance OF the liberties guaranteed BY the
constitution and the election OF President pos
sessed OF the necessary energy ability and devotion
carry out the details OF the policy.
These are. TO be sure the chief points OF the radical
PLATFORM. but one and indispensable point has been
unaccountabiy omitted we the term prin
cple. AS for the rest. also in favor OF short
and concise platforms. Our security rests not so much
In platform, the execution OF which nobody con-
troll. as 10 the personal character OF candidate
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Mr.. LincoIn.
From tha NHuhurHport Herald rrepunifcanl IL
psaemsnlor the Ha.oos coaxstsss 70 nswasse oaud.
s ss 81 sssss tsRs ess
fall IA Lincoln stock. IL the convention postponed he
wiL not DO nesnsatsd there y los HIM aud u
the convention not postponed hts will depend
sas ss
support Of the Qermaus FA az q
rFfonths Alsaay ssstosEsn (repsblican,l -,
pack o. sharks hungry, vifranous and incorrieibe.
have fastened upon tho pubic treasury aud depleted
the rate OF millions monthly that tho patronage Of the
federal government bestowed upon those with
would have absoiuisIy reilssd All desassy until
places OF trust are held by known and convicted cormo
rants and horses and live in frecstons
houses purchased With United States grcenbacks, who
ought 70 be pege,ng shoes Ia state prisons.
the Warrington correspondent of tina Chicago Times
wr'!ss;-srsnge as iymay appear. although most al OF
the states appear TO b nstructag for Lincoln the lead
ing republicans doubt his nomination They say Il will
be like the baltimore Convention OF ls44 that threw
overheard Van Buren, nominated Polk although moet
Of the delegates were instructed for Van Buren, Tho
certainty that Iinco denomination will produce .
ormidabs split IN the party which other man would
be likely TO do they confident will induce the
lion " cast him aside for another. III &
appears that The democrats have carried Springfield
Illinois, Mr. L,ncon's own home. by roosing majority.
The telegraph kept shady about tpow strangeDs 70
iJ ChAries Fra ncis An asns.
Tho New Haven u urraf suggests for the Presidency
the name OF Charles r. Adatns, present minister TO
Great Britain II says 1--WE fear he is too honest and
able statesman TO be President, but we really Should
like to have his name canvassed by the scheming poit
clans" .E M.#
Fred. Douglas (Biack MANI.
fiizur Wright one tho Insurance Commissioners OF
massachusetts, avows hts preference ~ published let
adds-sI often passed for black whenI have
been known only by my wrngs. aud consider rather
complimentary TO my moral character aud Intellectual
Cabre.n ~ III
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Tue SuUscfipttups 10 the tonLOrty lOen ~ tue SUD
Treasury this city amounted 70 day 70 $ls4,7oo II
has asserted that the loan would probably be
withdraw from the market; but the statement had
foaudaion Il Is increasing popularity, and viii proba.
by be taken faster than the government necessities
qu,re and be absorbed much sooner than autici.
pated
The recon, Congressional enactment adding nty per
70 ne customs duties win probably DO the means OF
causing all railroad companies that contemplate extend
ing their laying double tracks TO pause until the
operation the law expires by its Limitation. The
duty rails very heavy under the Tariff act.
half is added TO the amount, it would
folly any company TO proceed TO import rails under
the prescott onerous rates OF duty.
A committee Massachusetts, Legislature has re
ported against the proposed consolidation OF the Boston
aud Worcester and Western railroad companies.
The following table shows the number Of mining com.
psnses which have their headquarters In the city Of
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-03

We have list Of twenty seven p.ucrs that have de-
candidate for tho Presidency '-7T'-N ll1I1tf IT,
From the Portland Advertiser, Rep y it9TG
hoet OF the desperate adherng Office holders newspa
pcrs express the opinsu thai the tide OF popular senti
pent n 10 favor o. the reelection ol President Lincoln.
Inls may De go popular sentiment be limited 70 Us
O. Fremont be candidate for The prssdeuoy ths latter
wiu DOT get one electoral vote 10 the whoIs tsea Pat
TINS pfedcucn 10 your political ppc aad smoke 10
washington letter 10 the Ohio N0tssssan says -
Immense business 10 consolidating the opposition 10 bis
party Lincoln. lie will publish q istter, 80 u W
rumWso, smsins That be candidate Ell the bundown
OF ths day Of the November election. lil8 pai IN
The Kansas zcuno hopes that the Fremont party viii
defeat he Lpcones 10 the election Of delegates 70 the
Baltimore Convention 10 that STATE n this should not
be the csse the Kansas Zwno SAYS that delegates WI
% SCOT the Cleveland Cooveoto0 where measures viii
pVouavy % kca whicA must force the baltimore Con-
ms weetiv kascwvss~. psblshsA q Springfield. No,
- 30 ~ ssa~ - greOoss ~ . oSe4s orswn gos
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-30
Q. G. HALE, Sec'y.

HATS AND CAps.-We would direct tb.
attention of the public and the western
trade to the large and desirable stock o
hats, caps, trunks, umbrellas, straw goods
&C., direct from the Eastern manufac.
turers found at the store of j. O. Voor-
hies & Bro, No. So Main st. We feel
warranted in saying that the trade can
not fad a finer assortment in the West,
AS they have spared no pains or expense
to make it complete in every respect.
We would also call the especial atlen-
ton of the ladies to their spring styles OF
straw goods, ETC., which are the finest ever
broaght to this market, embracing the
styles of the +" Mayfower," i" Coquette," +"
Floral.' Empress. etc Their spring
styles for mems and boys wear are nu-
merous and of superior quality and all
who have heads to be crowned can find
something that will not iail to suit their
taste at this establishment. Having bought
their goods of the manufacturers, they are
enabled to sell them as low as the lowest.
Do not forget to call.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-30

How CoBBLER PLAYED SHARP The
following curious story is told of an old
lady living in Buckinghamshire, Eng
land:
"The husband of this ancient dame
died without making his will. for the want
Pof which very necessary, precaution bis
esta,e would have passed away from his
widow, had she not rssorted to the follow
ing expedicnt to avert the loss Of the
property. She eonoesied the death Of her
husband. and, prevailed upon the old
cobbler, her Beighbor, who was in person
somewhat like the deceased, to go TO bed
st her house and persobate him, in which
character it Was agreed that heshould dc-
tate will. leaving the sidow she estate
in question. An attorney was sent for to
draw up the writing. The widow, who,
on his arrival. appeared in great afliiction
at her good mans danger, began to ask
questions Of her pretended husband, cal
culated to elicit the auswdrs she expected
and desired. The cobbier groaoed aloud,
and looking As much like person going
to give up the ghost = posssbls, fasbly
answered. 4 intend to leave you half my
estates, and | think the poor old shoe ma
ker who hyes opposite i dessrsisr the
other half, for he has slxays been good
neighbor.' The widow was thunders.ruck
'ss Receiving y reply 10 ,didereo. 70 ,ha,
which she expected, but dared not mega.
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The u. >. Christian Commission,

The late meeting held in our city un,
der the supervision of Rev. S. Wells, re-
suited in enlisting the hearts Of our citi-
zens in more cordial sympathy with
the objects and methods of this grea,
Christian enterprise. A large audience
listened with earnest interest, on Sabbath
evening last, to the statements and ap.
peals made at the meeting; and Mr.
Wells, General Field, Agent for the South
West, left yesterday morning, with some.
thing more than four-hundred dollars,
contributed by our citizens in aid of this
good work among soldiers
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-30

80, 900 stronger and the enemy that much
weaker, making difference of 100 zoo
in the present relative strength Of the
the parties TO the struggle. When ne
gro man, worth $l.00e upon the gold
basis. escapes to the enemy, that sum Of
the aggregate wealth Of the State, upon
which abe should receive taxes, is lost,
one laborer who should be employed in
the production of provisions is also lost,
while one laborer. or one more armed
men. is added to the strength Of the enc
my.
1t is. therefore, unjustifable and un-
patriotic for the owner to keep his me-
groes within such distance of the ene-
my's lines IS to make it easy for them to
escape. This should not be permitted,
and to prevent it in future such laws
should be enacted as may be necessary TO
compel their removal by the owner, in
such case, or to provide for their forfeit.
ure to the State"