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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-22
GENERAL NEWS.

Felix Gill of Spruce street, Philadelphia, has
been arrested the charge Of numbering bis wife, II
appear, that Legacy u $4,000 recently left him.
and payment in advance Of g. was made thereof
This money he handed his wife, and used 10 be supplied
by her with what he Tequeo. becoming very dissipated
upon the Strength Of bis good fortune ne became
sociac Of the most abandoned characters and wound
up his career Of crime by numbering his wife 20 whom
be had while much Intoxicated applied FOR money The
WOMAN whose blood was spatered oger almos, every
part the house the furniture Of whce was broken 20
pieces, must have struggled long and desperately
against her fate. She was beaten 10 death with poker.
The Board Of Couucmen met yesterday, and
received three communications rom the Mayor-one
announcing that Gen Dix had taken possession Of the
PARK Barracks ioF the reception Of the returning reg
ments and that lie would have them cleaned another
recommending ordinance compelling railroad com
panies to cart away dirt thrown from their tracks 10
some dumping gToand and the third urging memorial
TO the Legislature og authority 10 issue S. 900 %
pave with Belgian pavement al the streets below -Four
seenth not already paved. These communications
we're referred TO appropriate committees.
Stephen c. Foster, the author Of innumeralle
negro melodies from the very commencement Of min.
,trel business died at Pittsburgh on Tuesday. His
funeral was celebrated Oh Thursday and he was laid in
he grave while band playing his "Od Folks at
Home. and Come Where my Love Lies Dreaming"
If the hundreds Of singers who have profted by his
compositions entertain proper regard for his memory
they win doubtless manifest it by the construction OF
fitting monument.
Henry Caldwell, a recruiting agent of New
Britain. Conn. was found brually murdered, on Mon
day morning, about half mile east of that village. His
skull was knocked in. large hole being made in the
side Of his head IL is supposed that he murdered
Saturday night. lie had 500 in cash with him. Of
which he was robbed; but gold watch and pin were
left his person. Prints in the showed that there
had been q scUfle, and that two made the attack.
G.. Jones Count Joannes), who some years
ago small actor in the Bowery was convicted on
Thursday at Boston, Of being common barratsT,
in other words promoter Of strife and cause.ss lt
cation.
The Hon. S. p. Barter of the Kentucky Sen
ate was burned TO death at Frankfort KY. on ThrIs.
day morning His clothes caught fire. and as be was
too weak from long sickness TO himself lie died
before assistance could reach him.
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Collision on the Military Railroad.
Tlln VuI NIr'IlI tofff sT0NlHIN
HKADQu ARTERs ARMY OF THE Potomac. !
Tuesday Ian H. l-tt.

HKADQt ARTERS ARMY or THE POTOMAC.
tuesday. Jan j.. lsji.
A collision between the freight train leaving
Brandy Station "a, 30 a. and the mail and passenger
train leaving Washington al 9ij m. occurred yes
terday mile and 4 half west Of Fairfax Station. No
lives were lost although many the westward bound
train severely bruised Several conrabands
pying tac the engine received injmies
one having arm broken. The weathcrwas very iOgey
and the approach OF the down train discovered
until Tie two trains not 90 yards apart The
engineers seeing the coming collision. reversed their
engines immediately and saved themselves by icaping
the ground An instant after the two trains, both of
which running NJ rapid rate, came in contact
with a tremendous shock.
IL appears that the blame rests the conductor Of
TIE train bound 70 Alexandria. h Was running
the time OF the up train which had the right OF way
The escape OF the passengers on the up train WAS
miraculous and Is only owing tn the fact that the down
tIan consisted Of empty cars, which We're detached
om the engine by the shock. and driven back half
mile toward DoycrauX Station. Both engines and sew
eral ears were badly damaged They were taken into
Alexandria late last night 10y the cons rcton train
At IA o'clock p. the road cleared OF the wreck
and the truiRs proceeded 10 their destination. T. c.
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THE CUSTOM-IsOysR.

]. Why has Mr.. Barney not arrested Stanton who
devised the bonding cOnirivancess
. What has become OF the fees taken by authority nf
the Collector on five thousand bonds, and has not the
Collector been gailty of rendering false accounsi
3. Did Mr.. Barney order District Attorney Smith to
commence criminal prosecutions against clerks and II
SO, who were they t-World
AnSuer.--J. Mr.. Barney has "not arrested
Stanton" because he has no authority TO arrest
him or any other person. Moreover, we are au-
thorzed TO state that the facts most distinctly
duplicating Stanton have come to light since the
arrests Of Benjamin, Smalley and Palmer. AT
the time Of the arrest of these parties, all the
facts ilcited were laid before Gen. Dix and Mag
shall Murray; and neither Mr.. Barney nor any
other Custom-House officer had anything to do
with determining their action. They are the par
ties who can state "why Stanton has not been
arrested" Still further: Mr.. Stanton did
not "dcvise the bonding contrvance-" He
used the form of bond under instruc-
tons determined upon by the Treasury
Department in consultation with the State De.
partment, and which were considered sufE.
GENTLY stringent until the disclosures made
through the seizure Of the Margaret and Jessie.
9. The fees taken by Mr.. Stanton irregularly.
were not taken by authority of Mr. Barney; and
their exacton was promptly put a stop to on
the suspension of Stanton, and the facts being
TO Mr.. Barney. The Collector ha o
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The debate on the oath of loyalty i'll the
Senate Yesterday dragged its slow length along
through most of the session and no vote was
reached. Mr.. Reverdy johnson of Maryland
opposed the rule in a speech which indicates
that he has himself never taken the oath, or
that he does not regard it as binding. He went
ont of his way to attack Mr.. Sumner; talked
of peace and "fraiernal slaughter" in true
Copperhead style; declared that it would be
Infinitely worse" to compel the proud and
sensitive" South to come back under the exist
ire laws of the United States than to acknowl-
edge its independence; and hypocritically dep
recated the placing Of the negro on political
equality with the white man as an evil to the
negro, vet thought death a thousand times
preferable for the white to such degradation.
We suppose Mr.. Johnson will make no further
pretonse TO be regarded as a supporter OF the
Government, though he has certainly chosen an
odd moment to throw off the mask.
II is difiicult to see what purpose is served
by this protracted discussion. There is no doubt
that the Senate will require Mr.. Bayard to take
the oath, and that he will yield rather than lose
his seat, and the time spent in debating IT is a
good as wasted The public interest in IT has
ceased, and the country would like to see the
Senate 20 TO work.
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not Z" rendered false accounts" and for any
errors in his account-should there be any--he
is responsible in ample bonds, on the adjust
mcnt of them by the accounting officers of the
Treasury.
3 Mr. Barney did not order Distrct-Attorney
Smith to commence criminal prosecutions
against clerks, as it was no part Of his duty to
do but Solicitor Jordon did; and The HoHd
can learn their names and the condition of the
suits, by application at the District-Attorney's
Office
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The Case Of Irr. shaver.
IT, N. Vgilor Of TAe n. Y Tyi5rr,'


SIR: I'm your summary Of news, to.dav'a
issue referring to the expulsion II Commissioner Cha
G.. Shaver by the Board Of Education you are peasef
90 have II that IL il unnecessary to remark that he
good Democrat. having received the support of hotA
Tamnany and Mozart" arty feeling prompted thu
II appeal to you in the u Justice, won't yoa y
pleased u add that the local jard Of School Officer q
tie Thirteenth Ward is threequarters Dcmocra attic n
It's composition and that the general Board OF Edasa
ton is overwhelmingly sol suppose now that evss
the local Board had permitted parry sympathy to inter
fere with their duty in the prernisesi
Very respectfully j. HIT.
Mo. York, Jan. 81, 1864.
we stated but simple fact. n does not follow
therefrom that Democrats all rcgues or Repaik-
cans all saints. Back sheep to all par.is.
That Democratic Board has declined to shield Deuus
cratic sinner seems. according to Mr.. Tooker. 10 b
novelty worth! Of special mention. We did not risv
it in that light; hnt defer to his superior judgment
and he.eby give the desired publication. Ed. Trsl
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QUEER ADMINISTRATION OF JUsrlcR-Oa

QUEER ADMINISTRATION OF JUsTiCg.-OA
the 2.,h Of November last the store OK Michael Rgpp
M l2j Water street. was robbed OF watches and
iewelr, 70 tie amount OF $1,000 Mr. r. offered 70
ward NJ O for he detection Of the thieves. Near tho
Il, Of December one Of Mr. r. worknen told him ths
no know tho wbreabou, Of the goods but wanted ono
half ~ the reward =, tell W. ere they Mr. T. 70
fused to give ii 20 him. but had I'm arrested believing
that he bad to do with the robbsr! lie then told vine
STOLE and where the goods were. Tn thlef was thea
arrested Mr.. Rupp appeared before the 'rana Jury.
and both were indicted lie had notice to appear on The
ih Of January witness on the trial Of she st ons
arrested. but was not called on a. witness ana tNs
prisoner discharged while Mr. Rupp was in CourT
This was in the Recorders Court, Mr.. Rrpp then a.
ccrancd that the thief had been discharged two weeks
previous.
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RAILROAD COLLISION collision took 'lscs

R.uRo,p CoLLIsIoy.-A collision took lsoe
on the Delaware, Lackawsnna and Western Raros%
about Is miles south OF Scranton On last hondayief'
noon between the way freight train and coaliraia
Two men. brakeman and laboror, were killed then
boies being driven into the re-bOx of Of De On
zines the poor fellows suffering the fortunes OF ne BE-
sides bein, crushed horribly. Two others wer seri-
ously injured the conductor Of the coal train ayia
one II his legs broken. He will carry this penau with
him through life for having dsobeyed orders IN rnninV
his train The fault reported rests entireg wfo
him.
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votes of four Of her nine Congressmcn-Smith
Anderson, Randall, and Clay-show
The Convention in Louisville, when it meets
in February, will find powerful party and an
irresistible sentiment in favor Of Freedom
throughout the Slave States. If wisely man.
aged, it will do much toward the accomplish
ment of the great task which it proposes to
itself-thc giving of the death-bl0w to Slavery.
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Col. SHAW Grace Greenwood, in her lee
ture at Chicago in aid of the Old Ladies' Home related
the following incident:
she remembered riding in q carriage by the borders
OF the Mediterranean, with intimate friend by her
side They talked Of the ancient heroes OF Rome In
this connection her friend spoke II her own brave boy.
who was receiving his education IN Switaerand- and
who she said was the light of her eyes She knew that
he would grow up with every advantage and have
plenty of friends With more than Roman virtue she
hopel he would devote himself TO the service OF bus
country and To freedom. Since that time she had only
thought of that conversation. for the young man TO-
ercd 20 was COL H. e. shaw, ore ofthe heroes Of fors
Wagner
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The Fnucrui Of stephen &. Foster.

i1lsbuh"f n, lhnr5d'y, Jan. -, l-h3
The funeral of stephen &. Foster the WELL
known musical composer occurred this afternoon. The
services, which took pace IN Trinity Church. were un
USUALLY IMP cs,iyc and were attended by large and
cncc embracing the musical talent a, the city some of
whom participated IN the ceremonies.
The remains were conveyed to the Allegheny Gene.
terry where the last sad rites were performed. splendid
brass band was In attendance which perol med two of
the most popular airs OF the eminent composer-"Come
where my love lies dreaming and ''Old Folks nj
lone IN manner which impaired thrilling eject
q the solemn ceremonies
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ARRIVAL or THE TWENTY FIFTH OHIO

The steamer Cambria, Capt. George Sumner arrives
at this port last evening with the a5th Ohio Vetes
Volunteers. Maj. y. Haughton, commanding. IL
stlamer le on Jan H. and encountered heay sea Il
Uatteras. when she met with a severe s..orn Ths
Regiment will leave New York. on Its " Az TO Ohio -
soon as inspiration is furnished. and will enjoy ths
benefit o; the Through granted II cases Of resalsnea
passenger Us tina. 30 much praise cannot b
bestowed o- ,ay, curissr for his assiduy Aid sAil.
nsua s en- cs.ubria. ba,- 'AmS;
The steamer '-''' sdys. fully sustaineu
neried goOd reputation.
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RE-EYLIsTMBNTs N MAISE.-from every
quarter says The Poulsaf Adr0sr. we hear OF ees~
rush Ia re.cnl,t large number of the 5th have re-
enlisted. Officers ftom the Rappahannock report ra
feet Juror Tor recrstin.. II is thought Una. ino,
than three ,ourths of the in the Old reginehls
reenllst Volunteers are also crowding into the rsn.
and bogn,ies are on the decline. week since 49,
necly paid by agents for recruits oas .t =
they plenty at s3Oa Any town can MI IL" qa''"
this rnte.
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CoRPs D'AFRiQUE FOR ARKANsAS.-Col. A.
Cummings 10Th Pennsylvania Cavalry passed through
the city yesterday route for Little Rock. afknss
clothed with authority from the War Department to
organize regiments OF colori troops III Arkansas anu
Texas Colonel Cummings carries with HIN tue ear'ss
ness and enthusiasm which insure success. Lieut. ~
Harwood l4sth Pennsylvania Infantry Vol; iate On
Cen Cadwalladers staff accompanies Col Cummings
as Assistant AdJutant General. No. Dem iotl-
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Several of our contemporaries have spoken of the
return of Mr. THOMAS MCELRATH to his old
position as publisher of The TRIBUNE in
terms at once just TO him and gratifying
to us, but which imply Misrepresentation OF
material facts. In 1857, Mr. McElrath was sud-
denly overwhelmed by pccunary embarrassmcnts
caused by the failure of Others in whom he had
trusted too far, and thus reduced from gcner-
GUS competence to poverty. He resigned bis posi-
ton in this establishment and also the Presidency
of a Bank, accepting, soon afterward, the post OF
Corresponding Secretary of the American Institute.
On the accession Of Mr. Lincoln he received, by
universal consent most responsible and satisiac-
tory position in the Revenue Department, which he
now resigns 10 resume his connection with The
TRIBUNE for two reasons irst because we have
invited him 10 do so and second because he pre-
fcrs this to any official position whatever That is
the whole story.
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uv.ror,.rxa. Am, or ruR Poros,c.
40 the AuocsieI Press
sUPP4ES To DESTITUTE FAMILIES
HEADQUAgIsRs Agai or TIE PoTo,Mc J

I JAnu.l! q, I-0i.
Nothing Of special interes. has transpired
within lines ior several days and the enemy appear
to ENJOY similar state OF qn.e,ude.
Erroneous ideas have been promulgated by the news.
papers in regard to the extent oithe supplies to the dcs
tu,c inhabitants hcreabout under the trade regulations
OF the Treasury Department.
AN authorized TO say that the supplies will not be
furnished beyond the limits of Infantry occupation.
oept in a very few special None whatever viii
be furnished except by permission and approval Of Gen
Patrick and none viii be allowed where doubt exists
10 such supplies being used appropriated bypaties
hostile 20 The Union cause
The most needy and deserving Of our sympa,hizers
will first be furnished with the nccessaries Of life 20
limited extent only. The most stringent course WI. be
pursued to prevent any mallppropTililon of the sup
niles
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FIRE IN WALKER SrREEr.-At 6 p. m. on

FIRE IN WALKER SrREBr.-at p III. ".
Thursday evening fire broke out In the upper moor
the two.story and.atc house NO. 10 walk" s.'s -
The tremen we're soon Oh the spot. and IN lew -.
ments succeeded in extinguishing the flames Inc no
originated in the attic occupied fancy soap manu-.
factory bv Robert Mnton. His loss Is trning W.
surance The second floor Is occupied us carpeln'v
shop by j. 1yrrel His loss 4 about $50 Insurer :.
the PEOPLES Insurance Company. The first moor %
cupied as a needle mandatory by f. Nanncer 80
trng The building belongs TO the Grard estate a.
is damaged about $50 supposed to be insured Iss
premlses were sold Oh Thursday at public auction ~
SloJO.
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Terms Of The Tribune.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

A riot occurred in Seymour, Ind, on Tuesday
last between some drunken soldiers and the guard
which resulted in the dean Of two OF the rioters and the
wounding OF several others.
Two trains run through daily from Chaita-
nooga 10 Nashville making the trip in 10 hours The
mortality in the Chattanooga hospitals is about "
deaths per week.
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1t is reported that the Five-Twentcs are all
taken subscriptions for the entire Five Humid
red Millions having been received. No sub
scrptions made after yesterday will be con-
ci1nrpd
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Miss DroxIysoys CONTRIBUTION TO rm

DItNI.'NVNU tV.' tV-' to
FREEDMEN Mis- Dickinsons address, in the Hoye a
Representatives Washington. yielded as follows: 'oJ
receipts from tickets. a. ll6 30; cxpenses-advert'n&
printing. and erection of platform-se5 So netpss-
ceeds a. go check for this amount has been Iacea
in the hands of the vice-Presdent and Speaker. b
delivered by them, in behalf Of Miss Dickinson. The
Freed meas Relief Association.
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MILITARY COMMISSION AT Fort LAFAYETTE
"A full attendance Of this Board occupied ssse-
day morning in examining papers and making inqir"
relative 10 the eases Of sundry political prisoners thu
stronghold The session was entirely private an w
continue 10 BE- 50 until their mode Of trial decide
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BOsroN, Thursday. Jan. 81. 1864
The trial OF George Jones, known as "Courk
Joannes." for being common barrster resulted ~
day In conviction Of the defendant
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ALBANY, Thursdav

ALBANY. Thursday. Jan. 81. 1854
In Court of Appeals, Jan. 81. The COMA
will hear the causes on this days calendar ending ;S
No. g. There will be no further day calendar.
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The Africa Outward Bound.
HALIFAX Thurxda

HALIFAX, Thursday Jan. 81. 1864
The steamship Africa from Boston arrived -
II o'clock tonight. and viii sail for Livernod =,
O'Clock tomorrow morning. F"
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Storm in NewfouuNIsuA

Conn y. r., Thursday. Jan. 2l-l2 O'Clock mona
The wires still down east and the weather ia ~
very unsettled. The great depth Of snow rendsrr
almost impossible fof the line rcparers to travel n
line however will be put In working order a. speedIR
as possible.
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The ylnrJlrnd Legislature.

- BALTIMORE, Thursday Jan. 81 1864
The proceedings in the Legislature to-day in
both Honses were favorable to the immediate Eman.
cipaon scheme. Tho motion 10 postpone the election
OF delegates 10 the Con, eniiOn was voted down.
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The National Liam.

PHILADELPHA Thursday Jan q. Ia6a.
Nearly a million of the Five-Twenty loan Va.
sold to-day by the Government agents. Eight miioss
were ordered by telegraph.
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Hol William Snedcker has been az
,,,,J postuaster of Hollsyil.e Suffolk County. L.
Kfr s is sound Republican. and viii discharge ~
duties of his Office with ldelty.
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PORTLAND Thursday Jan. 81. 1854
The Glasgow steamer United Kingdom ssisS
at o'clock this afternoon for New York
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Whole on Internal Revenue took a wide range,
and the bill was finally reported to the House
and ordered 10 be printed for information.
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NOn.Arrival OF the Causd..

HALIFAX. Thursday, Jan. 2l-Iil5pm
There are no signs of the Canada, from Ivs>
pool Jan. Q. and Queenstown jan TO-
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THE CUsTOM-HOUsE FRAUDS.

THE CUsTOM-HOUSB FRAUDS.
The House Committee on Public Expendi-
lures held meeting to-day to investigate the frauds in
the Ncw.York Custom-iIou5e. Collector Barney and
DEPUTY Collector Embree were before the Committee.
THE CASE OF MEssRs. BENJAMIN AND WOLF.
II is rumored that the British Minister, on
behalf Of Messrs. Benjamin and Wolf now in conine-
ment will instruct the Consul at to lay before
the Committee certain document now in his possession
and which will direct investigation into the acts OF par
ties who are not prominent In the affair,
TIE MISSOURI CONTESTED SEAT CASE.
The Committee on Elections are engaged on
the contested seat Of Bruce agt. Lowe Of Missouri.
Mr. Bruce occupied their attention yesterday and TO-
day in demonstrating that military Interference alone
prevented his election and will tomorrow further ar
que his claims
INCREASE OF GEN. DTX's POWERS.
We learn that the War Department is about
increasing the po els Of MalorGen Die to make
him really the Commander Of the Department for which
he responsible The practices Of the Quarermasters
in his district are about be overturned as will also be
the system Of obtaining recruits lately in vogue at La
fayette Hail.
TRANSPORTATION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE
SOUTH.
An investigation is about being had Of the
prices paid for marine transportation in the Depart
ment Of the South and elsewhere. 1t is known that
certain steamers have been paid for many ten or
fifteen times over ahd still being paid for al the
same or hardly ess exorbani rates These steamers
mostly in the hands of New.York Copperheads and
the investigation will be surprising in H. developments
There il now claim before the authorities for paying
out for OF these steamers lost through the careless
design OF her captaiu and it can be proved in
this case that while eleven thousand dollars would
have been an ample price for tie boat over two humid
red thousand have actually been paid for her
This vessel ashore and lost, and tie owners
are now here to recover sl2OOo her alleged yaGe.
THE STATE DINNER.
The annual State Dinner TO the members OF
the Cabinet and the Judges OF the United States eu-
pscme Court took place to-day at the White House.
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SPECULATION IN COTTON.

A thoroughgoing Union man from the South.
West and well informed as to the facts expresses his
cton that speculation In cotton is the banc of the
National cause in that region. pecunton and duplicy
characterize the majority of the operations of those
gagged in its purchase or coniscaton and the Govern
mont would h doing good work by buying up every
AVAILABLE pound Of this staple product