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The New York herald., 1865-01-02
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.

Escape or Union Onicers from Columbia
Prison-List OF Those who Reached
Fortress Monroe I'm safety, Sc.
FORTRESS MoSRox, Dec. 80, 1894
The following list of the ofcen who arrived here
few days in the steamer Aragc from Por Royal,
having made their escape from the rebel prison In coum
bia 8. c., by brbing the guard " old and boys
placed over them:--
Major A. W. Mcdonald, 10eth New York.
Adjuiant L. r. Brooks, 9th wisconsin.
Adjutant p. W. McManus 9th Massachusetts,
Adiutant g. IT, Gamble sth Illinois,
Adjutant H. q. Kendall, s0th Pennsylvania
Adjutant g. Kings, Tooth Ohio
Captain W. J. Barnes, 23d New York
Captain J. !. Unthank, 1ith Kentucky.
Captain g. Brady, I'd New York.
Captain w. A. Collins, - Wisconsin.
Captain Y. J. Ray, 4eth Ohio
Captain v. aieher 2S.h Ohio
Captain u II. NubIing, 9th Massachusetts
Captain H. Jenkins, doth Massachusetts,.
Captain 1. D. Tyler 1ooth pennsyvana
Captain coatz, s5th New York.
Captain Singer 30th Ohio.
Captain Reynolds, 10th ohio.
\ Captain Spencer, s2d Indiana
= Captain Clark, 7th Michigan cavalry.
Lieutenant j. !. skinner, 2,th Massachusetts,
Lieutenant w. q. Davis 2sth Massachusetts.
1leatenant A. q. toote, Aid-dc-Calnp Gen Wesecle
stan 80 a..ef
\ Lieutenant D. r. Chsbbard, 10th Massachusetts,
Lieutenant Q. q. Doughton, Tooth Ohio.
Lieutenant y Crops, 17th pcnnsylvan
y Lieutenant 7. ]. Crosby, 9th Pennsylvania
+ Lieutenant J. u. Smith, 9th Virginia cavalry.
& Lieutenant I. v. PaiteIaon, 2lEt Ohio.
Lieutenant J. N. Uptigrayc, I'D Indiana.
& Lieutenant II. r. VObcrs, - fn0p.
IIeGtensnt Il. sehurr, 7h Now York heavy artillery
Lieutenant J.. M Davidson, Goth Ohio.
Lieutenant A. Alien, 10th Illinois cavalry
laeutcnant H. r. Hubbard, 18th Illinois.
Lieutenant j. q. Price 10th Ohio.
1Aauionant A. N. Thomas, 18th Indiana
: 1aeu0naDtJ. III. Cane, 10tlh NeW York.
Lieutenant J. L. Brown 13d Indiana.
Lieutenant q. X, Barrcs, 9th Michigan cavalry.
Lieutenant NJ. r. Williams, = ktnlucky cavalry.
Lieutenant I. Moore, 1Jd Penn yiyania
Lieutenant y. A. Jarkin 18th Indiana
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cur lines within the past days On the night Of the
20tA eighteen succeeded In CROSSING the night being
very DARK and stormy They state that great efforts
were made 70 conceal from them the oss Of Savannah
and when this was longer possible equally great efforts
mere made 70 convince the soldiers that It's loss
rather beneficial 70 the rebel cause than otherwise.
That's always the way said sturdy dirty looking
rebel; "when Yank captures anything they tell US
We would have been better on II wa had let
90 long ago. They state that large numbers Of the
Georgia troops arc deserving returning their homes
not exactly seeing how il s necessary for them TO remain
and defend Richmond At the sacrifice OF their own State
hAA syMPAfMzERs TO sESr SOUTH.
There are a number OF families residing within our
lines whose members have refused To take the oath Of
allegiance These have been tolerated up To this time
Notwithstanding thnY asowed sympathy for the rebels
and their coutnged abuse Of all that Is Norhern This
stat Of things Is about to terminate Orders have
been issued that all such persons shal be sent South
and Sunday, the LIST of January has been fixed
upon the day OF their exit isnot improbable that the
effect Of these orders will be 70 stir up some heretofore
latent seeds OF loyalty which will rapidly germinate and
bloom with the oath, the love of these people for
the Chvarous Sohrnnso Is not sufficient TO nciis
great desire for their society though they there
By rid Of an uneniightened and barbarous foe.
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large number Of leaves absence have been granted
10 occrs extending through. the holidays Those who
remain are improving snch facilities for enjoyment ~
cer themselves, and eggnog and other holiday bever
ages srs 70 BE- met with at every turn .,....s..4 4
4sN EXECUTION yoR pHaBnsIoM ,.
An execution by hanging took plaes IN this corps 10
day, under the supervision Of Captain eweeny OF the
s sv;on The victim Ps Wa ~ zsnss s sss M
offence dsserting TO ths snAey. He was attended by
the Rev. Father Willet, Of The sixtyninth New York
There has been heavy and continued artillery nring In
the vicinity of Fort He'll called In front Of the Ninth
CORPS for the last thirty hours but with trng loss 70
~ In point Of numben.
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News fron thc Pn,inc.

sAs FRANCISCO, Dec 81 1904
Sandwich Islands advicos OF December announce The
arrival nj Honolulu Of nfty Ave whaleH fory.aso from
tho Arctic and ten from The ocho,sk Sea; tho former
bringing 20 sos barrels of oil and 20 500 pounds bone
and Tho latter s02 barrels Of oil and 2 pounds bono
which shows smaller average than during last
There have been arrivols frrm Tho Auontio porls
The continued rain makes everything dun
Tho Nevada Legislature has pafaai act enforcing
~.a..-.t- ~. payA4sas- 40 NvId,
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NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
Members Of the Legislature AsscSnh'i ing
Active Canvassing for the Speakership,
Clerk OF the House, Sc.

Members Of the LeKisinture AsscmbfnR-
Active Canvassing for the SpeakcrshtP,
Clerk OF the House, sc.
Albany, Jan. I, 1885
Most Of the republican and some Of the democratic
members Of tho Assembly have already arrived and in
addition largo number OF outsiders
An active for the spcakershp is going on bus
yet there certainty TO who viii be the success
full man. The prominent candidates Mcssrs. r. r.
Sanford Of Oswsgo; Mr. Collins, OF Wayne; Colonel Van
Buren,, Of New York; Mr.. Gleason, Of safFok; d. b.
Wood of Cauandaigua, and Mr. Reed, Of Now York. TO.
night Mr. Sanford and Mr.. Wood seem to be strongest
Two or three names are mentioned for the Cerkshps
bat It II evident that James B. Cushman, Of Oneida tho
old clerk, will meet with little or no opposition.
The democrats win most likely name Nj. wssvss, ef
Oneida or Mr. Booksaver Of Ulster as their cAnddsso
for Speaker The will be held to evening.
Governor Fcnton will take the oath Of once at nooa 70.
morrow He accompanied by his staff, will be recsivcd
In the Assembly Chamber where the Inauguration oerc-
monies will take place, by Governor seymour, afsef
which, for hour two he will receive cas IN the Ex-
ecutive Chamber
The Governors Message will bc sent by mail " all the
papers In the State to. morrow cvcrlng
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NEW YORK, MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 1856,

h6 toWn amid abower Of bullets and shot and she'll
em the battery the Seminary which damaged several
Dn1angs Before the rebels could recover from the
uyteo which Rousseau had given theua Captain Sam j.
NcConnslL his Inspector General toek - his aid the
ll0th Indiana and cectuay cleared the town Of the IN
tyuders capturing few prisoners s.9tc3
From this until the night Of the 18th thero
siderable skirmishing every day indeed the men had 70
fight and forage for vations which getting low.
for supplies under gnard Of the Sixty Illinois and
about forty Of tho First Michigan Engnecr This
train ought have returned Wednesday evening, but
did n0 the train being too heavy for the locomotive On
the morning Of Thursday the 16h heavy firing was heard
some distance from the town, and force was imme-
cars burning about Ave or ix miles 0 town. and the
train guard driven from the rpad they hurried up, drove
back he rebels and succeeded in saving tho locomotive
and nve cars which they brought town. Three
non balls had damaged the engine considerably Since
this affair the rebels have given us no trouble
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IN Faosr or RioaxoSD, Dec. 90, 1884
SCARCITY IN RICHMOND.

H SCARCITY RICHMOND.
The same party TO whom referred IN a despatch some
days since AZ receiving letter from relative,
through the lines received sccond mIssye yesterday
from Richmond The source OF these cttors Il such
that am not mistaken ID placing tho most implicit con
adcncc In the statements they contain. Tho Igors OF
Winter arc being severely felt 10 Tho rebel capital
among oil casscs Wood 40 any prcc ~ very scarce and
tho poorer people are snforng Gar bey oud The
measure Tor tho scanttet ncccssares Of life. Their
soup houaes and other pubic ali shmnns Of charity
for relcy ing the wants og tho ndedy poscgscd 0f
the material whevcygh 10 supply In either rrppcr qian.
THY ot quality, What thelr supervisors adycrtiso w tho
journals ~ suppy II usfarticr stated that The coming
New Years dnner 10 Tnc- army is likely ~ Call very
far short ~ what u should 10 ~ point of nutrcinus ec
nlent4 ani that tWill be for Of feat paper
than N tho yea'niug stouachs of Tho dcludcl rebel
soldery IN al respects ths pubic saTofipg grcat
not only IN Richmond, but everywhere within tho fehcl
boundanes, save pcrhnps IN s1fue SECTIONS 0f Georgia
isdSsss MAJOR CAsafLs
MAJOR John Cesels Provost Marshal Gcncrn nf this do
patncnt las been lying seriously W at Fortress Munruo
Tor threc weeks past of throat disease Ito W
proving
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WILMINGTON.
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ADMIRAL PORTER sTIll ~ =. Il.
Ho Continues "a Shell Port
u Fisher yigoronsIy. s''' X s
~ .s ..--.--.>,,ssll- n v
CsnAsal Butlsrs g1laltlsullsy lls.t 5ll1. ~ ".
Hsrtrsss l6asss la1Ilys
Wrstchsd Condi1on Il ~ nshsb Clpst
safsd Ssfsss~ ''s' W
8
] ypasn1Ins l1uunua, ~. =. isok

s ypasn1ns lul1a ID ~ 1sek
Nearly n ~ Slsan1ss esnDealne ~ porioa = shs
sxpeditionaiy asss as6ss ~ senal - MAJOR 6cnsra
Butler which sasd fon sAs port several weeks since,
have returned In safety, notwitAssAAdpg tho severe
storm experienced kons the coast and while anchored
on Wilmington.
The Santiago de- Cuba and Fort JAeksen have bean The
only vessels attached 70 the naval Feet which hAvs
yet arrived from on Wilmington and ths latest sdvicee
received from Admiral Porter represent him sti sub
jeCting Fort Fisher 70 . vigorous bombardment
e Tho Norfolk Regime Of to-day contains the following
correspondence from Oh Fort Fisher, dated the 9th
Instant 'se'st...tt
The shore Is strewn with broken boats, which have
been wrecked IN one way and another They Nc scat.
tered along the beach from Fora Fisher 70 Aasonboso
The North Carolina State works N Maeonboro wer0
destroyed by nre last Saturday.
Many Of the vessels have Withdrawn from these
waters and the bombardment may be said 70 have come
70 end.
The Hons. Montgomery and Francis Blair arrived
hero yesterday, and left At late hour last night on
visit TO the army operating against Richmond
Two hundred and fifty OF the North Carolina Reserves
captured by Major General Butler the vicinity Of Fort
Fisher deembarked from the steamship Baltic yesterday
afternoon route TO Point Lookout Nd The condition
Of these prisoners exceedingly wretched many OF
them being without blankets and overcoats and In
apparently had not yet reached tho age Of tweptyone
while the remaining third Of them ranged between the
years Of twelve and sixteen.
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y - -. ~
r...m.a command in place Of Major General =. 30
returns TO tho head Of the Twenty fourth corps Mr.
Benjamin Leasing. historian Mr. Greble father Of Lieu
tenant Grsols, who win be remembered ~ gsllantly
falling ~ Bis Bethel early In the war; and Mr. Grssr Of
Psnnsyivans, all Of whom accompanied General Butler
on The expedition and returned with him. gussts Of
ths General tonight
MOVEMENTS % I'm sNxy YESTERDAY.
Yesterday forenoon and afternoon Tho right OF the
sosmy ou this front gave signs Of activity much So
Indeed that attack was expected by our foross u
subsequently sscertansd however, that the move.
ments Of The enemy only contemplated change troops
on their part 70 tte extent OF Withdrawing division
and substituting another particular portion Of shs
line visible from eur signal tower Al Crows Nest
rRoRABiR ovysssvs OPERATIONS op TIM KsHxY.
10 very generally believed here, and preparations
already mado amply 70 meet the contingency. the
enemy contemplass an early ard heavy attack Of
the larks Of this army, probably with view se,zng
river II Point Of Rocks Tho r6beI troops evacuatpg
savannah are doubtless. their way reinforce Iee
In addition TO these Brscknriges forces are expected
appear this 'front.' we may confidently look Tor
removal Of active hostliiies, inflated by Lee,
early day.
Captain Frederick Lewis Manning, OF Msjor General
Bntsrs stsn has bssn promoted TO bs
Of tho ono Hundred and Forty eighth New York youn.
teers, Colonel Murray commanding place Of Colonel
Guions recently resigned.
Captain p A Davis Assistant AdInant General 20 Cen.
srsl r. y. fosier, who severely wounded in the
action Of The 27th OF October. the Darbyown road
after escaping injury from tho enemy Ia many her
battles, has returned 10 the 1ed tor duty upon his
cruches. taIt,in Davis IN about be announced upon
tie corps stsr Of MAJOR General Ord.
Lieutenant Iudo~ OF the Fifth regular artillery, who
has been ON deiached IN this Rpco MAY
has bce0 ordered 20 join his battery tho Shenandoah
Lieut. lndl0w IA brother OF Geo. W. e. Iudlow.
~, INT DsATHs Al roisra HoaPIrsL, VIRGINIA.
Doc 26.-W. j. Duurnn, 11th q o.ticnt
Dec XB.--M. NJ Wilay. 2Otth ann avlv " tonyn
Guild, Tooth New York.
Dec. 49, Spencer Green, 9th Vermont.
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rhe os.equle. OF tho Late ar. Dayton.

TrgSroy J., Jan. J, 1896.
TIC rcmans of Tho hon. Vim l. Dayton arrived hers
nyo clock Inst night and we're cscortnd 70 me s'ao
House IS ne Governor and cry authorities wncre 'hey
nypsa,e y.h 4 detachment Of troops @ guard q
,e,,, H. r,,ari nroecsson wiu move from the aIass
s,rtiur at elcycn O'Clock
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The Press DsspaeeA.

wAssMeroH, Dsc 80, 1854.
Ipfomatsa from City Poias h 70 The effect thai heavy
cannenadns kept up during wednesday and Thurs
day night, we'll pckss skirmishinx along
lines In The immediate front es Petersburg. Several
uAisss are rspostsd There considerable drng il
snt og RchHoDd Wednesday atssn0cn and along she
In OF ths rear picket gussd.
Recent msnnnvTss 10 The rebel lines sdioats ususual
commosion along them, but nothing v known respecting
ils cause 10 thought hat 1ss has been sending rein.
fogcsmeuts both oopposs sheFdans
ADVANCE and 70 Wmrgon prevent the lsediug Of our
expedition against tbAs oily. ts.t.t..
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lEr. Wm. y. s,ar.,a ne.nn,ch.

HsADaUARrrRa ~ covp ARIy COara
bErorr Prfrpsurrai D,c 50 1904
rnan ngaERri0ss taoB rlr rsrssy
TIC recent srcccscs d sherman end Thonrg hAvc had
aver depressing cfcct npCn iac muas or tna obI ni
ciIs, pSa ~ -a..s.. lus. A4.ah.i Lave l.,l..- ~
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The Troubles OF nn Enrolling O1iccr.
TO rms EDITOR - THE HERALD.

JAN T. 1884
In this mornings Issue Of your very yalablc paper
read communication signed 'Fn, complaining bitterly
about tho enrolling officers win you please oblIgo one
OF them by publishing lhc followingf-
win that much abused gentleman (F) ask any friend
OF bs possessing common sense how 4 correct lisi 4 70
be obtained IL tho ward or ignorant domestic
Of her employer Is ~ be taken, even the collector
wore pcrmtlcd W his discretion, % determine
ncrson's n0niabty7 Well knowing human weakness,
sw greonbacs might add ten nlesp eaIs % dsloya
or mld Tho collector simply 10 obtain ~ par
tCiarS and the rest ~ lcft 10 very competent hsnd
some ernrnhera would rald atcntiycly The nuiner
ous explanations alrsa ady published in The BrRAL0 hcy
would ad instead of trying % fetard tho abufs " oar
sapfrvaoft
Sc Bennett, n va had bcen paid on Saturday
would enclose $40 10 pay for this; but an br1kc, no
plcuc 10 i fer charity LOtLECIUlk
TuE ATLANTIC AND MIsslssiru srRAnsrnr CoArANY.-
wo call attention 10 the announcement Ia another
column ~ ,hc Atlantic and Mfssasippi steamship Com
pany of sL Louis This company was organized IN
october last by Western capitalists for tho purpose ~
rccynp that section frointho excessive cxorion Of the
railroad combinations between tho East and West Dur
int November, by thos competition, tho rates on Tour
reduced from So 80 70 t2 10 by rail- and st large
share BY way of New Orleans Of cost o less than
81 10 per barrel As soon az Navigation inrcdcd y
81. Louis BY Ice tho mIlroads Immediately advanced
their tcs 70 SO 20 70 New YORK This COMPANY y now
making arrangements thot nom can hereafter bo iaid
down hcr rthcr from So iouis ~ lousYe a. acyt n
nnt oyer II sl prr laru oud eHput liz tI.0 maa! 81
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s aG4 FRASKus CBSEx Dec le, 1894
= eMBAAL oRAsaRR's, xxPEDrryoS.
Thspssat from whence write Is on tho direct road
from Pascagoula 70 Mobile Franklin creek Jack
son county, Miss, fifteen miles from the former and
thirty miles from the latter place.
We arrived here all right few Of tho rebel cavalry
have been watching our movements To-day thcre was
slight skrmishing and artillery firing General Granger
iB here.
A CoLunS FRoA RgySACoiA.
force under General McKcan III reported moving on
Blakeley Baldwin county, Alabama town twenty i've
miles from Mobile.
We have had beautiful weather SO far.
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r II e q U L f.
Arrival Of the Steamship Ca
haWba.
Gen. Changers Forces Within Thirty Miles
Of Mobile on the 18th inst.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
NEWS FROM MOBILE BAY,
Ae. ~. &c.

Tho Steamship Cahswba, Captain johnson, from Now
Orleans December 23 via Key West arrived at this port
yesterday Purser W. Cooper will accept our thanks
for favora .et.t...-.. ..+.tt.t..
Our Franklin Creek (nGiss.l CorrespOn-
dence.
~ r FRANKLIN CREEK, Dec. 10, 1894
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Our New Orleans Correspondence.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. "a, 1894

NEW UkbEANs, Dec -, ioV4A
PROMOTIONS
Capt Benedict Of the Eleventh New York cavalry, has
resigned his commission in that regiment and been ap
pointed major the Fourth United States coored cavalry
He still holds his position Acting Judge Advocate OF
the Department OF the Gulf Lieutenant Ferdon Rock
wel has promoted TO capaincy in the Eighteenth
New York cavalry Capt Rockwell Is Judge Advocate
Of the Provost Court Lieutenant Colonel Frank E. Yates
formerly Of the Eleventh Massachusetts, infantry, but
lately an enlisted the Eighteenth New York cav
airy has been commissioned Q captain In that regl-
ment Capt Yates is connected with the Provost MAT
shsl's Department OF the West Mississippi Military Di-
vision Col Davis of tho First Texas cavalry, 10 70 be
promoted 10 brgadcr gcncralshp, is stated, with
command at Pensacola
Capt y. W. Emery, Assistant Adiuant General OF the
cavalry DIVISION tho saG OF Gen Lee, has been re-
cved from that position and ordered 70 report Tor duty
70 Gen. Canby.
Our Mobile Bay Correspondence.
Foar MoRcAs, Ala, Dec. II, 1894.
fierce 'norther lasting ninety six hours subsidized
yesterday afternoon, and today are having weather
az delightful During the gale the wind was
piercing cold. On the 18th we had slight frost
rag STEAMER HEROINE rnE BLOCKADE.
The blockade runner Heroine is reported TO have run
tho blockade the earlier part OF tho hate gale. She
was laden with cotton for Liverpool Tho story Is not
believed in naval circles and yet il Is positive that The
Heroine ii longer TO be seen IN Mobile hafbor Ihe
steamer Mary owned by OGrady, Of Mobile, Is loaded
with cotton ALSO and 10 watching an opportunity 70
escape.
Up 70 tho latest dates the ram BcnyiHe had not
arrived from Selma 10 take her position fronting our
fleet of Mobile. She will arrive shortly 50 refugees say
WORKING oBgrRuCTioas.
Tho rebels working day and night on the ohstruc-
tiona frontnp the city Hdge zc0ws laden with old iron
aud brick are taken out into tho channels and there
sunk
The New York herald., 1865-05-19
Letter from Henry Lee.
TO THR EDITOR OF THE HERALD.


in your edition Of 17th April last appeared o report Of
an that occurred the Pewter Mug the night pre-
vious Easter sundayl In which was a sufferer The
paragraph alluded TO stated that l. In the presence Of
several individuals madc sedItious remarks; that
pressed qualification at hearing OF the assassination OF
our late hmcnted President snd struck in tho head
with botto by bystsnder and that twas served per
fecty right" knew nothing Of your report tll . day
or two ago. having been taken to the New York Hospital
In au nscnsibo condition the night the affair occurred
and have just recovered from the effects of the das
tardlv blow inflicted most wantouly mo at tho tmc
mentioned
wish TO contradict the caumnous assertion that cx
pressed qualification at the Infamous and cowardy
sination Of Mr. Lincoln On the contrary, at tho very
moment before struck made the remark that the
man who murdered Mr. Lincoln coward and an ia.
fernal villain
My sentiments are well enough known among my
friends and acquainances have served two years
the Union army, aud any such charge made IN
your report OF tho affair NJ the Pewter Mug against
fnIso and absurd
My friends would have contradicted your report be
fore had been In acondon 10 have given them the
full particulars
You WILL Of course, publish this rofu,ation Of what
prove TO be base lie, manufactured out of whole
cloth by the ind vidual who assaulted tho
referred TO- and much oblge your most obedent servant
HENRY LEE. Astor Houss
Nsv Yosx, May 10. 1905.
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City Intelligonoe.

TBAr TAX LsvY-Not~ outstanding tho reports prevail
ing to the contrary the MaySr has signed the ordinance
passed by tho Common Council on Monday and the
Comptroers Department has since been very busy in
drawing the warrants for the signatures of the Comp
troter ana Cerk or the Council This state OF activity
bids fair to Last for time O. the claims are numer
ous There Is some dissatisfaction, OF course on the
Common Council.
INoRRAsE SALAlns AsxEp-hr John Murphy the
present Receiver Of Taxe has lately asked IN increase
OF salary for the officials Of his department. The
he desires to be established by the Board OF Supervisors
are - MISUNDERSTANDING from four Eve thousand
lss per annum deputy from two thousand Eve hundred
70 four houssnd rst clerk from thousand three
cets 70 deputy receiver from one thousand
nom one thousand two hundred TO two thousand I'VE
hundred third fourth, fifth and sixth clerks from
assistant messengers from nine hundred and thou
sand 70 one thousand two hundred and the lesser off,
GERS u proportion.
TEE JoaDox Usos ASSOCIATION h Tie name Of
new potisA organization whhch formed IN tn city
On "Wednesday evening, and Of which IT. Moses a. Grin
nell chosen The nrst presiding ocer The associa
tson " composed Of some Of the leading men in CONNER
eal circles bankers andother mas meeting IA pro-
posed 70 be held In the course Of fsw days. OF which
Sy s s 81 %
johnson that 'Treaeon 10 high crime, and be
punished" The new organization proposes 70 stand by
eA~ sv.olosot0 VIM CafIyIu8 Oub uIS
proposition
TEE HoRn AND CARuAos ron PRHsnRxr JoHxsos
horse carriage and trsppngs purchased by number Of
our most wealthy and influential citizens present for
President johnson yesterday forwarded to WASH
ington by me Camden and Amboy Railroad They arc
all OF the nnest pattern and most costly make forming
altogether gift not unworthy the acceptance Of the rst
citizen Of the nston
TIE Masonic TESTIMONIAL TO DR MAcKKY.-The Masonic
testimonial to Dr. Aackoy, Of Charleston g. O., will take
place at the Academy Of Music next Saturday
ing and is 10 be most interesting affair Grand Master
Paige will preside, and tho exercises will consist Of
poem by A. J. h Duganne welcoming address by Mr..
Pai&A and . choice selection Of vocal and instrumental
mu8&
frs7MosAL OF EsrBES.-The friends and CO laboreB
Of Mr. Aseph g. Hope, for many years connected with
the delivery department Of the NRw YORK HERALD
sembled last night In large numbers at the Metropolitan
Hotel Broadway the occasion being the presentation Of
testimonial to Mr. Hope on his retirement from tho
position he so long filed After the usual forms the
presentation made-Mr. g. Shanahan, by request
prefacing IL with few general remarks The testimo
NAL itself Is splendid triumph Of artistic skill, consist
ing of several resolutions written in the highest style Of
chirocraphy, and surrounded by chaste and elegant
border of and grape In the contre IL the portrait OK
the recipient. unique and pleasing tribute
have rarely Afterwards the company adjourned to
splendid collation. where wine, wit and merTiment pre-
vailed until the evening Was far advanced