The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-25

picked up on Tuesday night two mics southwest h'en
| moud Island, BY tho schooner W Fairfield
Fix President Mliard Fillmore delivered an inaugural
address on February ~ behalf Of the Great Central
Fair al Buffalo During his remarks be SAID thai tue
war vas upon Us and IL no time now 70 inquire
| whether Il might have boon avodef me hrst atop 70
he taken towards bringing the to ccso was TO con
ausr the rebe army aud that done any negoa-
tion for poace would prove aborve The administration
must DO supported all constitutional efforts 10 conquer
ard dispense the rebel srmy-must have sufficient
and money-and this too in spite Of any opinions 10
whether or not they applied 70 proper uses.
Supervisor Blunt yesterday paid tho $500 bouoty TO
four hundred and two This certainly big bust
ness and should continue there with be little necessity
for a draft.
The Lincoln Campaign Club met last evening at the
OF Broadway Twenty third street Mr. Charles
Spencer the chair. Tho report OF tho committee on
organization, appointed at the last meeting, read
naming Mr. Spencer permanent chairman Of the club
together with number OF Vice presidents and other
officers After speeches from Mr. Spencer. Mr. Mcclellan
aud Others the meeting adjourned to Wednesday evening
next.
lecture delivered last evening tho Cooper
sttutc, by Theodore D. Weld "The Way to Put Down
Slavery" Tho audience large, and the lecture we'll
received
Property the Park has become very valuable
Three blocks, between Sxty.eighh and Seventy third
Streets have each realized quarter OF million Of dol
lars and single lot at the OF Seventy fourth
street and Fifth avenue yesterday sold at auction
for $40 900.
The case OF Charles Raeufto Va the Mutual Benefit Io
Insurance Company resumed yesterday in tho Supe
rior Court before Judge Moncref The for the do
fence opened and a number Of witnesses wore intro
duced for the purpose showing that at the tme fcw
weeks after the policy issued deceased applied 10
the Manhattan Albion aud Eagle aud other companies
for the purpose of having his life insured but
ected By the medical examiner 10 each Icsso the
ground that he consumptivs One OF the physicians
who present at the post norton examination which
made about months after the policy effected
testified thar Of deceased lungs filled with
berces, aud that it mad a cavity in II large wal
nut. The is Interesting one Involving afteen
thousand dollars and will probably last another day.
The number OF emigrants arriving s still large for the
season. The number landed at New York last weok
1888, making q total Of 10.0ls since January The
number landed in the corresponding period OF 1868
41S5 considerably less than half the number Of
year. The balances Of the Communication fund in bank at
present is $50 924 10.
At tho regular monthly sale OF Scranton COAL at 81 Will
liam street. yesterday, twenty thousand four hundred
tons OF coal disposed OF rates ranging between
So 10 81 81 per ton. The total amount realized WAS
S20,137. The prices show considerable advance upon
those obtained at the previous sale
The fall in gold unsettled the markets for general
merchandise yesterday, and the business reported
very moderate ia nearly all articles Prices mostly
nominal, though holders Of some goods arm. On
Change there moro movement in Hour and whclt,
and though the market opened In favor Of buyers tho
close prices substantially the Same Tuesday
Corn trle dearer and 10 demand for speculation.
whisEey g.. 7c lower, pending the uncertainty at
tending Congressional action the Excise bill. Hog
products and other provisions 0rm aud moderately
active particularly pork, which was higher. Freshts
firm, but quiet, with American vessels for the call
Groceries were quiet. Cotton dulL Petroleum Was
dull and tower.