New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-11
GENEEAL NEWS.

II is probable that the Society Of Friends viii
h. represented in the Commission appointed 90 meet
the Cherokecs, Chickssaws, and many other ludion
fribes in grand council tic lst Of September
The object Of the Government is TO secure peace among
tem by improving thor social condition and by rsmov
snp as lar as possible of the causes which have
heretofore provoked them TO bostilities.
Georgetown Heights. selected as the place for
the Sumner residence of the President is considered 10
be too far from the executive Office. and the Presidents
family having expressed preference for the Soldiers
Home it is probable that Il at place VIII be fitted np ior
their reception.
THE 3-mile-heats race at Saratoga yesterday
was won in Two straight heats by the Barownie horse
Fleetwing Time-frs boat. 5:3la second heat. 3: 49,
The selling race one-aud a-hafmile dash, was Won
easly by Throggs Neck Time, 242.
On Monday night there was severe hall
storm extending through Sank. Crawford. Rich!and
ard Io7ga Counties Wis. willing and destroying large
Hslds Of wheat Two hundred farms were laid waste,
;wth loss of from $500 900 to 500 oo)
Since the Goth of July nearly 10000 men
haye been mustered ont Of the army at Washington.
They were principally from Pennsylvania. New-York
aud Massachusetts. Very few troops remain in
ahat department to be discharged.
| Mosby, the guerrilla leader, came into Alex
~udria Va. Oh Wednesday. on the train from Culpep
per and was Immediately arrested. He IS held TO ait
The orders Of Major Goa. Augur commanding the De-
psrtment of Washington.
, There are rumors that Gen. Joseph L. John
ston Is willing to accept tde posi- ion Of superintendent
Of some Southern railroad and his is mentioned
IN connection with that position the Danvilie road
n n Nixon of North Carolina. W. T..
:, u polj,n nj pm.
they and c. shackelford of Mississippi yesterday
psrdoned by the President.
Five millions of dollars VIII 90 to New-Or-
leans by the next steamer in the hands ps!Inas
Ter for disbursement among the tfoCls about to be
mustered out in Texas.
Herschel V. johnson, candidate for the Vice
PRESIDENCY on the Douglas ticket in lse0 pardoned
fy the President on Wednesday of the nteTcession,
is said. Of Mrs. Douglas
The receipts from Customs for July amounted
40 $40 OOO ana those for August it is SAID will be
1nuch more Five.eighths " the is collected
at this port.
Attorney General Speed has rendered decis-
Aon sustaining the course Of the Administration in
trying the assossins Of President Lincoln by court
martial
There were very heavy rains throughout Wis
consn and Minnesota Tuesday night and Wednes-
day. IN many sections the grain crop is badly dam.
ssed.
Some of the Government officers estimate
that at present there are III this city 5000 deserters
from the Regular army from regiments now in service
Advices received at the State Department
yesterday from tire American Consul at Malta state
fiat tie cholera is raging there to fearful extent
Adjt.-Gen. Thomas in speech III answer to
serensde al Eluira last evening strongly advocated
abe Monroe Doctrine.
The execution of David Gregory, who was TO
nave been hanged at Philadelphia today has been de-
SorIed TO the Cd prox.
Brig. Gen. Cesnola was yesterday appointed
b. The President Consul at Cyprus.
The President has appointed K. +. Farrell Of
Ohio Consul at Cadiz.
Gold yesterday was weak, opening at 1881, sell
,uc down 10 1881 and closing iiaI The amour.
IVA. moderate Government stocks continue Arm with only
moderate amount, Offering State bonds and railway mort
..-,s are neg ec,ed The Western share, hrn but the
amount OF business small Money call is Ga; PER cent
With GOOD supply stock houses. In Commercial PAPER
Ittis doinL