The New York herald., 1864-12-07
railroad works. From other portions Il South and
Central America there 10 little Of interest.

railroad works. from ofner PORTIONS ~ 6outn ane
Central America there 10 little Of interest
Washington despatch says that extensive svssIons
the requirements OF the Internal Revenue law thu
par, Of the propretors OF popular patent medicines
tho Sixth Congressional district In this city have re
Gently been brought to light. Il ia said thst these men
VINO among heaviest manufacturers OF this class
IN the country, have been for time selling theif
medicines without having the necessary stamps affixed
Their establishment has been closed until an examination
OF tho charges be made Our readers ~ re,nember
the late tempora AIRY closing Of breweres in this city on
similar allegation ea
The military headquarters in Beecker street are row
daily thrcnged by from the southern States de-
sring register their names, 10 accordance with tho
orders of General Dix Eight hundred altogether haa
re gistered up TO last evening.
The Transmission of the Presidents Message from wash
ipgon to this city yesterday commenced the
American Te egraph compapys wires at twenty
mnuies past csck tho afternoon and finished at
twenty -Ace minutes past two.
Mr.. Godwn Smith Regius Professor OF Modern History
10 the University Oxford England addressed large
audience among whom many ladies, at the rooms
OF the New YORK Historical Society, last evening His
subject history OF tho university with which he Is
connected, Including nineteen colleges, many OF which
date back To period n the British empire. The
Professor warmly applauded and at the close OF his
discourse received vote OF thanks from the meeting
Two passenger trains colded about three o'clock yes.
tcrday afternoon on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Ave miles east OF Martinsburg. The conductor and
baggage master Of OF the trains killed and nve
other persons seriously injured The engines,
tenders, baggage and three passenger cars
were completely smashed.
The Navy Department have taken the pr,ze steamer
Annie for the of the government at the appraised
value OF sixty hve thousand dollars The cargo consisting
decree OF the court by the Mrsha this day. at Pinto
etores, Atlantic deck, Brooklyn
Two parties Of young boys, styling themselves tho
'Macs Z" and belonging to the Twentieth ward and the
other being desigDated the .Mnuies," composed of
youngsters living in the Twenty second ward, met last
evening at the OF Eleventh avenue and Forty.
second street. and engaged street fight, during which
stones and other missiles and pis tolls fired
One Of them, named Edward Watson, shot In tho
oreast by Joseph May and died IN sew minutes after
May was arrested and locked up
During quarrel yesterday afternoon In Washington
Markets French cook, named Joseph Ksntala, as al.
eyed, assaulted and severely cut with a cleaver two
other rien, named Gaoe and Brady, and fired pistol at
Joseph Decker. Kenalla locked up examination
and the others were detained as witnesses.
The entire net proceeds OF the Metropolitan Fair In this
city for the benefit Of the Sanitary Commission were
$780, 091 u, reported by the chairman OF the FL
nance Committee.
The excitement In Toronto, Canada, relative to the
Eenian brotherhood has been revived BY attack by
members OF that order, Monday night, the rooms
Of No Orange lodge, In which considerable damage
done including the mutlaon Of nne portrait OF Queen
Victoria.
The municipal elections we're held In Cambridge,
Chelsea, Springfield, Lawrence, New Bedford, Taunton
and Fall River, Massachusetts, on Monday.
The stock market improved yesterday. Gold was
ADVANCE
yesterday, though the higher rates gold i'm parted
ermer feeling, particularly 10 imported merchandise.
Domestic produce somewhat irregular. The pro
posed Tax and Tariff bills have tho eject sales
o. Change the -four market advanced Sc. 1oc. with
moderate demand. Wheat opened lc. &c. higher, but
oosed dull and dropping Corn unsettled, whs oats
opened rm but closed dul with downward tendency.
Pork nrmer, with rather doing, while oeef
duh and heavy. Lard . sbads nrmsr, With
derate demand. whsksy was hrmer. Frsighis were
quiet 4 #.~MM tN e 4#3f.af aflt1fE
There was marked change 10 the market for beef
week. bus it united re-
cepts sione prevented decided decline As it was
everything was In favor Of the buyer, and there
some settling Ia prices which ranged all the way from
7kc to 18c l8hc, with the bulk OF the sales at from
1okc to 15c. Mich sold ~ $35 $50 SIS. vesis
were sold az ohc l3c. a lac. Sheep and lambs
trhe nrmer. The sales from s. 10 90 81 SO.
Hogs . shade easier. The sales were at l0kc.
l2Xc. The receipts 57T7 beeves, % COWS, l275
veals, 10. ia sheep and lambs and % s3e hogs.