New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-18
NEWS OF THE DAY.
GENERAL NEW -.

military service The number of women seeking EN-
ployment in that Department is very large Recon-
mendations seem to be easily procured The other De-
partments are similarly besieged.
1t seems that the Gen. Duff Green, whose
obituary appeared in the papers not the veteran poll
tician as supposed but another man, Duff c. Green
of Green County, Ala who elevated, IN an uulucky
hour for himself from the position OF quiet and re-
spectacle merchant Of Mobile that Of Quarermaster
General of the Alabama troops during the war.
Gen. Robert L. Lee recently forwarded re-
quest to the War Department for permission TO retain
few old United States pieces Of artillery at Lexing
ton Va for the instruction of lis military school IN
gunuery practice Secretary Stanton. however,
promptly sent an officer to convey the guns TO Rich
mond.
The Louisville Journal says that the Hon.
John Bell of Tennessee is about to write letter to the
President Of the United Sntes, which will doubtless
attract much attention Mr. Bells position and mo.
tiyes have been misunderstood and consequently mis-
represented
In the Newark railroad disaster investigation
the jury yesterday brought in a verdict against the
switchmsn of guilty of manslauchter in the second
degree. Bail was accepted il the sum of q, 000 The
next step will be indictment by the District Attorney
Charles CASTOR, the reputed keeper of an in
teIigence office in Amity ST.. committed yesterday
by Justice Dodge in default of Sl,jO0 charge OF
swindipg poor Germans out Of their money by pre-
tending that he could give them employment.
Yesterday trot of 20 miles in harness for
$4,000 came off between two private road horses Cap
tain Kennie and Butler jr. the Fashion Course.
The race was exciting, and by the latter by 100
yards in one hour and thirteen minutes.
At an informal meeting Of the Health Com
mssioners yesterday address to the people by Dr.
Lewis A. Ssyre received, in which directions were
given to diet clothing, manner Of living, &C.. dur
u ing yistatiOns Of cholera
The Houston (Texas) Telegraph of the l0tl
inst learns that orders have been received in the Stat
from Washington not TO muster of the service an
more troops to sell any more Government propert
until further orders.
The Laprarie murderer, StaniSass Barreau
was executed at Montreal yesterday morning at
O'Clock, in the presence Of about 1900 people. il
slept soundly from to o'clock a. N, and seemed /
signed to his fate.
A history of the Napoleon Oil Company,
which have before referred is given in our column
this morning. and the mystery of cornering fully
planned with interesting details Of the concerns unqt
operations.
A Virginia correspondent of Tie HashingtO
Na,ional Iqteigencer says: Messrs Custis, Chandle
Ridgway. Barbour Davis and Hodge elected to Coz
gress from that State will take the test oath witho
scruple.
The largo outbuildings of Mr.. S. b. Hoffma
of fNew-York filed with hay and grain, opposite New
Brunswick. N j., destroyed by FIRE last eyeninc
Tie FIRE is supposed to have been the work of an il
cendiary.
The Treasury Department has just printe
gold certificates TO the amount of S37, 600 O0O whc
to be sent to the proper officers occasion ma
demand.
The steamer W. 4. Moffatt was burned a
the lower end Of the st. Louis eyee on Thursda
night She was valued at 10000 and insured fo
$4,000.
The steamer Ben Stickney, one Of the fines
boats on the river, sank below Island No. g. in th
Mississippi River Thursday. The loss is hot re
ported.
The five per cent one and two years Treasury
notes. falling due and after the first proximo viii
be paid at the Treasury Department at their maturity
In the mile race over the Fashion course
for $500 Honest John won in three straight heats
against Richmond, Maggie Mitchell and Eclipse stud.
male skeleton was found near Middle Vii
lsge Queens County, yesterday. giving evidence that
the had met with violent death months before.
At meeting of the Fire Commissioners last
evening code of rules and regulations for the govern.
ment of the New Fire Department was adopted.
The Government has restored the Winchester
(va.) and Potomac Railroad to the old company with
sll the rolling stock. A long credit is given.
Over GOO persons arrived at St. Joseph, No.,
last week from the gold mines Of Montana ana idaho
all Of whom seemed 10 have plenty Of dust.
A letter just received from Gen. Howard,
Commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau, announces
shat he will return TO Washington today
Gen. Grant visited and was visited ex-
iensvey yesterday and in the evening partook Of an
elegant private dinner at the Union Club
In the case of William Keeic in the Court Of
Sessions the jury yesterday brought in verdict Of
murder in the second degree.
The military guard and Cen Bakers de-
tectvcs have been removed from the White House by
order Of the President.
Preston Kings body is still unrecovered,
though parties were dredging the river throughout the
whole OF yesterday.
The ex-Rebel Gen. Joseph f. Johnston has
arrived in this city on private business lie is accom-
panied by his wife,
The President has pardoned Robert Tyler
son OF ex President Tyler and ex Assistant Rebel
Treasury.
TIE fourth Auditor of the Treasury publishes
a long list OF additional naval prizes which are now
payable.
Evacuation Day will be observed on the oath
inst by parade of the First Division N. g. S. n. y
Gov. Anderson Of Ohio las changed the day
nj Tbsnksgivirg from November 80 10 December T.