New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-10-06
To Correspondents.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
GENERAL5 NEWS.


In the United States District Court at 81.
o Louis. on Tuesday judges Miller Treat and Kreke
present the oath prescribed by the act ofCongTess Of
January a. 1895. was called up and Judge Miier an
nouuced that the act itself rule of the Court ana
that sny attorney would be punished for contempt VINO
undertook to practice in dsobedience oft, Thereucn,
= S. Il. Glover, r. S. Mcdonald and Z. u. Manra'
.h have refused to take the new COnstl
thtonal oath took this one. The Law Commissprers
Court on Monday made a. rule, in accordance with the
action Of the Supreme Court that no lawyer vonb be
peitted TO practice in that Court without frsttaking
the Constitutional oath.
The e0lored people of st. Louis had very
Interesting meeting on Monday night. at which the
questions Of their general welfare and negro suffrage
were discussed Speeches were made by several col
ored men and series of resolutions adopted An ex'
ecutiye committee of seven appointed to provide
for series Of these meetings among their people IN
The State, with the view Of securing the right OF nan.
chse The propriety Of establishing newspaper OF
their own was also discussed. 8rT
~, Chaplain O'Brien, Superintendent OF the
. Ffeednen's Bureau at Jefferson City Mo-, makes
favorable report Of the coalition generally ofthe freed
men in that part Of the State He ends good schools
among them. and with the exception Of some abuses
resulting from former wrongs which can and will be
reeiifod by civil courts they are in quite prosper
Gus condition. ,.. .r..' D, ,.''
JOIN D. S. Drden and Wv. n. Bay who
were elected from the Supreme Bench Of Missouh by
order of Gov. Fletcher because tlsy woaid not obey
the vac ating ordinanceo Of the State Convention seeing
by the late action of the present Supreme Court that
there prospect OF being reinstated upon tie Deno
have rendered their designations. lI.4 ts p isl
The statement in regard TO Gen. Grant, tele-
~, al iVht nj Tho
! New.York morning papers was made on the authority
Of Mr.. II. NJ Smith editor of The Chicago IrattHr
who received II from Justice Cation Of Illinois, who had
the conversation with Gen. Grant. special train
from Cincinnati. ,t i5ggw 20
The election of Gen. Humphreys as Governor
of mississippi is nov considered certain it is I'M
s fortunate by true Union men, lie is still uepasdcned-
A.M.West good Unionist is elected TO Congfess
from the WITH (Jackson) District. and G. H.. Walker,
an eminent lawyer, Attorney. General.
ci1e Among the most important applications 1ol
pardon lately filed in the Attorney Office are
those Of Gen Peck Of the late Rebel army who fought
"a at Gettysburg; Col Ould Rebel Commissioner o
prisoners and Mr. Watts, Attorney General of the lat
sa Rebel Confcderacy. IDA "tf
The Central Council of the Fenian Brother
food yesterday in session the Asto House in this city
have called Special General Congress Of tho entir
% organization In the United States to meet at Pladel
phia ON Monday. tho 10th of the present month.
Her The steamer R. L. Woodward struck TIN
ed rocks at Big Chain, Tennessee River on Monday night
a. while OF her way up, and came near sinking Part
her cargo was thrown overheard TO her. She re
turned 70 Paducah and went on the docks. e.
z The Government steamer Little Ida, fornierl,
aboekade put into Oswego yesterday mornin,
for coal She came from Washington by way Of the 81
Lawrence River, and is to be employed on the uppe
lakes, In the coast survey service -''
meeting Of Republicans, held at Lawrence
Mass, on Wednesday night, elected delegates TO tn
Sixth Congressonal District Convention. who are fl
vorabe to the choice of Gen. Banks in that district fC
Congress. -.-J-,,-
Gen. Rosseau, member of Congress elect froI
from Kentucky. has written letter to the Presiden
sustaining the course pursued by Gea. Palmer in II
administration of affairs in that State. 81 -
The trial of Gen. Briscoe for stealing 500, 90
was resumed yesterday morning. he seems to base hi
defense on his services in the field and has summoue
several Generals as witnesses.
The session of the North Carolina Convention
yesterday was occupied by debate the ordinance o
Secession No business thus far has been accomplished
80 1t is said that Mr.. RUSSELL Postmaster al
p Davenport Canada West, has been removed and thai
George y. Sanders has been appointed in his stead.
Brig. Gen. ParkhuIst, Provost Marshal Gen
era of Pennsylvania, has been mustered out Of scr
vice and Gen. johnson appointed his successor. .,
Secretary Seward, who left Washington on
Wednesday afternoon. with bis family for Auburn,
". is expected to be absent abont ten days.
1t is rumored in Washington that a lady
iend Of Gen. Beaufegard exertng hersefto procure
for him the exercise of the Executive cemency.
The circulation Of the Wisconsin banks has
been Increased during the last month s90755. bThe
whole amount now in circulation is s27i,73i. . -
The President has recognized Henry Pinkney
Walker as British Consul for the States Of North aud
Sorth Carolina to reside in Charleston. q .-.,.l
The Republicans of Buffalo on Wednesday
AFTERNOON nominated D. S. Bennett fot State Senator,
to represent the Thirty first District ..a
The usual crowd appeared at the Executive
mansion yesterday, and among them was the New-Or
leans Democratic Delegation. at.Is.l
The steam frigate Neshamng-the largest
vessel spatwas successfully launched at Philadelphia
~ yesterday.
Hon. James Gibson Of Washington Co. was
yesterday nominated for Senator from the Twelfth
Nearly 1000 National banks have thus far
been organized with total capital of $685. 579 2Ol
en- Tie population of Iowa is ascertained to be
7l9,9Oi, being an increase in two years of a. 900
= The Grand Lodge Of Freemasons of Illinois
vas in session on Tuesday at Springfield. rs