New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-13
GENERAL NEWS.

GEN NERAL NEWS.
Mobile papers give full particulars Of the
extensive destruction Of cotton in that city on the night
II the 5h and the morning Of the 9th, by which the
Planters and Magee and Smith warehouses we'e
destroyed with 1850 bales which was principally in'
sured in Northern and foreign companies. The fire
companies had hardly returned from the first when a
fecond alarm was rung aud from the manner in which
Ibs fires commenced there IS doubt Of their being the
work Of an incendary. Seyela suspected parties have
been arrested.
A nan who gave his name as Robbins Sum-
ger brother Of Gen. Sumner appeared st the White
Hoae yesterday, and demanded entrance to the Pres
dent. On being denied he drew q pistol and would
have fred Lad his arms not been seized from behud
lie stated that he had lust come from Alexandria.
Lieut.. Cen Grant has returned to Washing
Ton. II understood says correspondent that he is
now prepared to carry out the plan. already agreed
npoD for the reduction of the army to standard rs
qured only for the ordinary condition of the country
an times Of tranquility at home and peace abroad.
The General Assembly of Vermont convened
n! Montrclier yesterday. The House promptly or
gsnized by The election of the Hon. C. W. Stuart
Nddlcbury Speaker. and j. II. Flugg, esq, OF VII
Dington, Clerk Gov Smith delivered valedictory
message in the afternoon.
Preparations are now making for the great
Southern Mail lettings. The Department is ready and
wiling to revive all the former accommodations. but
eheTe is difficulty in finding suitable who have not
oeeB engaged il Rebellion and who can take the pre-.
scTibed oath.
Secretary Harlan lately delivered speech at
>is home in Mount Pleasant, arguing in favor of
tending suffrage TO The blacks the conditions
shat white men now vote and urged loyal men sup
Port and Uphold the Republican party it alone could
bo trusted.
The new grain elevator at ST. Louis will be
opened on Monday next, being now complete. The
whole cost Of the building aud ground will be 500 0O0
One hundred and fifty thousand bushels Of grain for It
ore already ther way down from the Upper Missis
sippi River. .tl'r
Information received in Detroit from Canada
aeuders it certain that Bennett G.. Builey the Rebel
raider who recently escaped from the Clinton County
tOLo) jail has made bis way safely from this country
ard Is therefore out Of danger Of fecaptnre.
In consequence Of a collision on the track at
T'ateryille. Ne, on Wednesday by which Mr. Palmer
vas thrown from his horse aud badly hurt and also of
TIE rain, the trot between Gen. Knox and Gen. Nc
CellaD lac been postponed for the present
The third and last days racing at Paterson,
u 1
ished as viii be seen BY reference 10 the account Of
Bur turf reporter IN another column.
Thomas Neal an old and respected citizen of
Quincy Ill, and proprietor Of the large woolen factory
a. that place. was instantly killed Tuesday by being
caugb. 10 the msohirery Of his factory
The Mechanics Convention on Wednesday
evening at Washington adopted an address to tue
MofdDgmen Of the United States, in advocacy of the
eight bOOr system. ..,
+. A package containing $1,000 was snatehed
from tie counter Of tae Sub Treasury at St. Louis
MONDAY. The rObber made his escape.
Gov. Andrew has appointed Thursday, the
poh Of November. as the annual day Of Thanksgiving
BAD Prayer for Massachusetts,.
4 large number of merchants have taken pre-
bminary for tho establishment Of Merchants
Exchange in Washing
'Major-Gen. Thomas, TO whom was referred
fhs case of Cen Palmer for investigation arrived in
Washington yesterday.
A South Carolina delegation, headed BY
alfred Huger, has reached Washington to urge the re.
lease Of JoG Davis.
A destructive fire at Bay City, Mich, on
Fundsy destroyed two blocks in the business oener Of
She town.
The Arkansas River Is falling daily, and
.uayigation VIII soon become diodlt for large class
boats.
The census returns from forty.two counties
D. ninos give population Of DOL sS against 74O49a
D. lS60 r-r-
| rwo vessels are fitting up at the Washington
49, Yard to escort the ram Stonewan from Havana.
The Internal Revenue receipts yesterday
S'counted 70 sss2 ia 81.
Gold opened yesterday at l45t, sold up to.l45s,
tpi closed al l Government securities very irn for
b. god bonds and don for the 73o Coal stocks firm
esHeous shares 6u and bssvy The railway shHre mar
pc opened very buoysnt the street, and ell the leading
hfos IN active demand Al the rv Board pressure
p s cash stocks the market heavy and declined from
+ per cent the entHe list The nArtet was freely ham
posred by the beers and closed with uneasy feeling At
- OOss the s,ees the pskss sssdy .. the escins,