The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-19
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| THE UNITED STATES AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The annual meeting or the United States Agriculture
Society was held Wednesday last at the Smithsonian
,uis : Fac. - elected Presdsnt, with one VIC
President from each or the loyal Benz Perley Poore
Secretary Joseph f. Brown Treasurer. Executive Com
mittee Isaac Norton Commissioner OF Agriculture, JOIN
Jones, De.aWsre r. smyth, New Hampshire, Ward
Lawson, nn6is; W. B. Todd, District OF Coum bia
James 8 GrinnFl, Massachusetts,; !. Dooge, ONO
Resolutions adopted avorug IN exhibition OF stock
agricultural machines, products OF textile hores wool
products or sorghum native wines &c. 90 resolution
commanding the system for the collection s'asstc'
adopted by the Department Of Agriculture and
tion OF Reports The meeting adjourned I'LL the eats
February.
Information received here to-day that day before
yesterday Lieutenant Holloway son OF the Commissioner
ofpatents while foragng expedition with thirty men
from the Army OF the Potomac was captured by the ene
my after determined resistance and route for
the Libby prison.
ARMY CHANGES.
Captain Frank W. Marson OF the Signal Corps Of the
Army Of the Potomac has been ordered to New Orleans
Chief Signal 0cer Of the Department OF the Gulf.
TIE SMALLPOX GASES IN TIE DISTRICT OF COLUM'
BIA.
The average number OF smallpox 10 the entire
District OF Columbia stated TO be about Thousand
two hundred by the policemen engaged In making special
inquiry.
NORTHERN AGENTS FOE THE RECRUITING or NEGROES.
Five persons from the North have been arrested by
the military authorities while engaged in recruiting
Legroes TO fill up the quotas Of distant States They had
succeeded in enlistiug twenty men.
THE MILITARY PROTECTION OF OVERLAND EMI-
GRANTS.
The report Of Captain Crawford his operations 10
conducting expedition for tho protection Of cgrans
overland to the Pacific States and Territories saysTne
settlements have extended far up the Snake river,
the western slope OF the Rocky mountains, that the
journey between eastern and western settlements is
materially shortened, and tho recent establish
ment of military posts aud camps leaves but
short distance for emigrants to travel
unprotected There only instance OF moiestaon
by Indians last year. From personal observation Of the
mnos Of the Boise river, Captain Crawford is satisfied
they fully equal in richness to any ever discovered in
California and he has doubt by next Juno there will
be within the limits OF Idaho Territory population Of
ton thousand souls.
THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF Sciences.
The National Academy Of Science has concluded its la
bors and adjourned till the LIST Of August.
THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF The FhOtOSf MAXI
sHALs BUREAU.
Dr. j. r. Baxter, formerly in charge Of Campbell Hos
pta has been appointed Chief Of the Medical Department.
Of the Provost Marshal Generals Bureau.
DEATHS OF SOLDIERS.
Edward Smith, Ninth New York artillery; H. Stone.
Second New York cavalry R. p Barker Tenth New York
artillery G. s. Prosser Ninth New York artillery, and
Thomas Farrell Second New York Veteran cavalry have
died in this city during the past week.
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN AND rHH SANITARY CON-
MISSION.
The ladies' who are conducting the sanitary commission
affairs are DESTROYS George Francis Train should
lecture "a behalf OF the association They have been
unable TO procure tho OF the Hall OF the House Of
Representatives for the purpose although has been
lately used ndiscrimnaely; but the lecture will OF
course be delivered.
NAVAL COURT MARTIAL.
BY order OF the Secretary Of tho Navy court OF In
qury has been convened In this city for the pur-
pose OF investigating the facts connected with
the publication of tho letter OF Commodore
Wilkes TO Secretary welles dated December H. in the
New York Tm OF December 49, said letter being in re-
ply to structures contained In the Secretays annual
report upon Wilkes management in the case OF the Van
derb sent in pursuit of the Alabama such publication
being contrary 10 the rules OF the Navy Department.
PETITION 70 THE REBEL GENERAL LEE.
the rebel General Lee for the restoration to our Medical
Department Of an ambulance and horses taken from two
ladies on last Monday, while visiting sick rebel
outside our lines. The ladies had obtained the wagon
upon the representation that the invalid was rebel de-
sorter and suffering for want Of attention. The friends OF
the sick man. however, awaited themselves Of the oppor
tuny 10 transport him to the hospital OF the rebel army
aud kept the ambulance.
ALLEGED FRAUDS OF PROVOST MARSHAL.
Captain W. White, Provost Marshal Of the Eighteenth
Pennsylvania district (wiliamspor, has been dismissed
the service. and arrested and lodged in the od cap
prison for alleged frauds In the business OF his office.
THE THIRD NEW JERSEY CAVALRY.
euteuant Colonel c. c. suydam, Of the cavalry corps
or the Army Of the Potomac Major General Pcasan
ton staff has resigned hts position to accept the lieu
tenant colonecy Of the Third New Jersey cavalry COM
manded by Colonel A. J. Morrison.
THE HOSPITAL INSPECTION BOARD.
Captain Bernhard, Of General Augurs staff, has been
appointed on the Inspectors Of the
hospitals throughout the country
ARMY ORDERS.
Dr. Rauch Medical Director OF the Nineteenth army
corps has been ordered report the Surgeon General
1HlRTY-EIGHTII CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
senate.
wAsnIsGroS. Jan. Is, 1864.
VACCINATION IN TnE DISTRICT ocLraHrA
Mr.. HENDERSON, (rep) Of Mo-, introduced resolution
requiring the corporations OF Georgetown and Washington
TO establish general system Of vaccination. Adopted
TIE PROMOTION or ESLIs1nESrs.
Nr. WILSON, (rcr. OF Mass reported lack the bin 10
promote onlis,ments and Tor other purposes
A BUREAU KMAScIpaToN.
Mr. HOWE (rep.l OF Wis., introduced bill TO establish
Bureau of Emancipation. Referred TO the select Com
mittee Slavery.
THE ABoIisHMrvT QUALIFICATIONS.
Mr. srNysR frep OF Mass. introduced resolution Il
abolish the COLOR qualification In carrying the mails.
IBy or NAVAL OFFICERS.
Mr. nlxsAy (rep.) OF MINI, enered resolution re
quesiing the Secretary OF the Navy TO communicate
the the Of the Board OF Investigation ntC
the grades Of officers IN the navy. Adop,ei
siip CANAL AEonap NIAGARA fALLs