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The New York herald., 1865-04-13
Financial and Commercial News.
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AMERICAN GECURfT1EG.
Satterthwae's circular dated on tho evening OF the
18th ut reports very active market during the week
for American securities considerable purchases being
shares Of which have o
freely taken Tor Investment the low prices ndusng pur
chases They have improved from 80 to &c. Fve-twen-
natter owing to supplies being forward by CONT
mental holders. They, however closed steady at So Il.
An increasing business s being done in Atlantic and
Great Western bonds
LIVERPOOL MARKETs-MARcH 80.
CorroM-The sales for the three days foot up 0 coo
bales the market closing with decline OF I'D l4sd
INC sales to spectators and exporters 1000 bales
betApsruFI s--Messrs Richardson, spence Co., and
blgands Athya Co., eportFlcuT quiet and steady.
W wheat r at an advance Of a. saes Of red Western
at ~. ass "a. Corn advanced Sd.
PEoyIsIess Wakefield, Nash Co. report
Beef dull Pork, a downward tendency. Bacon firm.
Lard quiet but firm Tallow steady. Butter dull
PEopucE.-Ashes inactive, but steady for both both
pots and pearls Sugar quiet Coffee quiet but steady.
Sperm oil dull Rosn very dull Spirits Of turpentine
quiet at 07s. Petroleum firm.
LONDON MARKETs-MARcH 80.
Breadstufis--sn upward tendency. Sugar dull with
downward tendency. Coffee easier. Tea steady. Rice
Fsss1eum itsaSy 119w sS du a, sg Yrssqinf @ ~ Cd
THE LATEST MARKETS,
IoNDos, March 81 1885.
consos, for money, ssA a s0X. The bullion in the
Bank Of England has Increased 100000 The Bank Of
England has reduced its rate of dscout four per cent
Illinois Central shares, 62H; Erie shares, 80; ive
twenties, So 50H.
I1vsnpocr, March 81, 1885.
CoTroN-The sales for the week foot up 3s 600 bales,
the market closing with decline Of one and half
pence ON American for the week, and half to one
penny other cp.ions Tie sales to specu lators
500 bales and 70 exporters $500 bales The fol-
lowing are the Notwithstanding Orleans, lb14d. ;
Mobile, l41d and uplands, llt5d. The sales to-day
feeling. 80 -,
Tho advicca frcs chichester are favorable, and the
market for both goods and yarns was better.
l,REApsruFFs dull andeasier.
PROVISIONS dull.
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Reported Ccssfon of Sonora, Sin0loa, Du-
range and chihuahua to France, Sc.
SAN FhAsCisco, April 10, 1865.
The Democratic Press Of this city, says it learns by pri
vae letter from Mazaan that the French commander at
that place has received copy OF the deed OF cesslon
from Maximian to Napoleon, in which Gwin is named
trustee, and that includes Sonora Snoloa Durango
and Chihuahua Gwin has returned to Paris, but on
business relating to any change of the arrangement and
is expected in Sonora early in juno with sufficient force
to pacHcate that country
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The Rebel Iron-CIad.

LONDON, MATCH Oh, looo
Lisbon telegram, dated yesterday, Is Just received
II says that the commanders OF the federal steamers Mia
CARA and Sacramento sate they had intention Of sail
ing when fred from the Portuguese fortsthat they
were only shifting their anchorage.
IL Is rumorcd that diplomatic notes have been ex-
changed In regard to the s1air.
II Is supposed that the Stonewall will mako for Glib
raltar.
The Tader Gays that should tho Washington govern.
mont presume to Impose upon Portura an inferior
Poycr and cndcavor to extor reparson from her in the
case Of the sacramen6 and Niagara the great Powers
viii be placed under unavoidable obligations to protect
her IN the assertion OF her rights
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NJ O Z Z r = /.

Rebel Comm unicatiOn Between the city
ana Spanish Fort Cut oE--Thc Siege
PRO s's-sinE Eavorabiy, &c.
NEw oniTAss, Aprl O. 1895, via CARO- April IL.
Adyces nom the army about Mobile 20 tho 4,h
Inst They 10 that water communication between
Spanish Fort ana 5lobiio has beepcut and battery
tabl.shod above the fort
Reoe Communication with Mobile is now entirely
suspended
Tho siege progresses favoraly.
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News from SAN Francisco.

JOY OVER TUE SURRENDER or LEE-sHIPrINo
.Ews, ETC.
SAN FRANcrsco April 10 1865.
Tho steamer Sierra Nevada, from Portland, oregon,
on Saturday might, bro gbt slloOo in gold.
The news OF The surrender OF Lee creates the most
ntensc 10Y ani cvccmant In California and Nevada
a dcct o. twenty vessels from South .Amorican and
Emupo,a potts hos arrived IN the last twenty folr hours.
Arrived on thc evening OF the Sth, ships Cyclone and
uolACt from Sew York.
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and sscranshto. which lodging the movements Of
the Confederate Stonewall arrived at Lisbon just
after the stonewall had quilted that port, and were
warned by the Portuguese authorities asainst sailing
within twenty four hours.
We now learn that the captains initiating the insoient
example Of many Of their Yankee brethren, imagined
they might SGT the Portuguese government at defiance
and prepared toieave within the prohibited time They
were however, soon undeceived and brought to their
by the guns Of the Bslem FORTS The Niagara was
struck on the poop, and seaman killed. and then the
Yankees knocked under and anchored their vesselA
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The NashvIIle Despatch.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April r. 1868.
despatch received here from Colonel Horner Of the
Eighteenth Michigan dated somerville Tenn, April TO-
says:-
Two men who have arrived here and came directly
through from Selma Aa report that place captured
by General Wilson's force the I'd Of April and with it
the rebel Generals Forrest and Roddy with their entre
commands
General Wilson dismounted his cavalry and charged
the rebel intrcnchments and carried everything before
him. "a
The sang parties also report that Montgomery, Ala,
has bee captured
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Forests Division md Brigade Con
mnNhcre.
Sketch OF Montgomery, Ala.

The first capital Of the rebel confederacy the capital
Of Alabama and the county seat of Montgomery county,
is situated high blu Of the Alabama river Before the
war had population of about ten thousand souls and
very large trade In cotton. Two iron foundries and
cotton gin factory were the principal manufacturing
Embellishments Since the beginning Of hostiities
factory was built, but up to October 1854, though
finished It had never been operated, owing to the i'm
possibility Of obtaining hands The city strongly for
thcd but rather weakly garrsoned 1t was the hcadquar
tors Of the rserve force Of Alabama Major Gen. Jas.
NJ Withors commandirg but was garrisoned by only .
small force of young and boys This force marched
out TO meet Major General L. H. Rousseau in 1864, when
he made his famous raid upon tho Montgomery and
West Point Railroad but Rousseau sent them word to
ego home and not to herass him, he never fought
women and children" II Is singular fact that the first
rebel capital, Montgomery, and tbe second, Richmond
other.
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The vessels thereupon anchored.
American stocks i'm Germany

From the London Times (City sricle), March 20
The advices from Frankfort state that the recent fal
In the pr MUM on gold at New York produceA pttie
effect as was accompanied by large arrivals Of fresh
stock, with which the market now, for time at
least to be gluted that the low rate Of money,
although enables advances stock to be obtained at
SM per cent cannot attract buyers In large numbers
The quotations instead Of being heretofore consider
ably above that at New York per cent below
1t; still there is always business of importance
being transacted in American funds chie a. present in all
o0ter kinds Of securities there is general std0natoss
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The steamship Moravan, from Liverpool on the Goth,
via Gresncase tho 31st ult, arrived at Portland at
O'Clock last evening Her dates day later
The steamship City Of Limerick, from Portland, arrived
of Liverpool at noon on the 30th ult.
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News from New Orleans.

NEW UNIEANH, AprfI y,
Via CAIRo, April ~, l5C5.

Via CAiRo, April II, 1895 !
The Lotnr'ana Legislature adjourned today
The Supreme Court Of this state organized YESTERDAY
Senator Charles Smith has been appointed Collector OF
Internal Reyenue, vice Whiiatake, resigned.
The steamer Star OF the Union has arrived from Now
York.
The steamer Clinton las also arrived from Brazos with
General I.cw Wallace and slad on board.
Sumo bio kade runners ran into Galveston the ist
4 ND I'd inst.
Cotton IL lower: salcs OF middlng at acc. supcrlue
1ouv,is selling At ss 80 per barreL
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Sketch of LyncIaburg, va.

Tho city OF Lynchburg, to which General Ice was yo
treating when captured, and which has since hai I'M
porlont event been surrendered to small force o. our
scouts under command Of nameoss lieutenant, IS sin
niod the south sidc Of the James river II Is we'll
built upon high bluff the streets, which parallel
with the river, being built upon avollcd bonchcs
and presenting very picturesque appearance II wac
connected with Richmond by the canal lately destroyed
b. Sheridan and also by two routes Of railroad The
trade and Of the city tobacco were very
great, there being in 1850 not less than thirty
tobacco factories The Lynchbug water works are one
of The largest IN the country. The population in 1850
twelve thousand. For long time past the city has
been imporant depot OF supplies for LEES army In
December, 1868, General Averin made raid upon the
city but fall to ach IT, General Hunter also faded
In the spring of 1864 General Sher dams raiders In
February last penetrated 10 within few miles Of the
city, but made attempt 10 capture S. The city
lately strongly fortified by General r. r. Coston, and
could have probably wthstood serious siege The cap
ture Of this position leaves Danviile the only city oGsm-
psrtanCe in Virginia now in the hands Of the enemy.
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The LONDON yYe' In rs city sriie remarks that the
American news appears TO have had no effect on the
Liverpool cotton market nothing definite having vet
fanprcd az to the quantity captured Savannah and
doubts may still -bo entertained 10 the correct.
hess ~ the early statements. 30 long however
there ~ possibility Of heavy consignmonts
being made 90 Europe from that source prices re must
continue exceptionally sensitive and The contradiction of
the report that the federal government had ordered s
shipment 10 this side makes te difference since buy
ers al New York will probably send u their
count. Tho writer then argues whether there be early
pcaCo continued war; there are many Ia favor
Of the staDlty of priees
III The article reference In made to the American
finances, and. the writer contends that the volume OF
paper currency has not been reduced and ~ practice
ble MEASURES proposed for the accomplishment OF
~ 4 an object the present action In gold must be
sldcrtd purely Speculative and Temporary.
According 10 current the pressure among hold
e Of cotton In Liverpool such that private financial
nrrangem nts were being made by large number Of
Inns
Ghc suspensicn Is snnounocd Of Mcssrs Bremncr &
CO. OF lnndon, enEaf't In Tie East India and Brazilian
trade. Their Liabilities amount 10 gi59 OOJ sterling.
Srenat9 eAoIts were making w terminate tho di.lcu.
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SURRENDER OF LYacH9URe.
Despatch frona the Assistant Secretary OF
War.

Hon Enws " sTANTo0, Secretary Of War;
Iynchburg surrendered yesterday to a lieutenant or
Crins forces, at the head Of scouting party neni
Grant has ordered NacHenHes brigade Of cavalry 10
occupy the town ard take Of public property.
O. A. DANA, Assistant Secretary Of War.
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France.

II was rumored that the Emperor suffering from
indspositon
II confirmed that Boudet Minister Of the INTERIOR
has resigned and been created Senator and that the
Marquis do Lavalete has been appoDted minister.
The Chamber Of Deputies continues to debate the
address
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ties IN the iron trade. The masters and held
ference on the 2eth The masters proposed that the
should resume work at tho wages offered and that
differences should then be left arbitration The work
men refused 70 consent 10 this and the meeting proved
abortive.
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pnrins'rIiiA, April f2 1893
jay Co cke reports th' sais splons 70 TIE -even,ry
ioaDo da 80 $500 OU0 Tho largest Western subcip-
81 % oOJ nom Chicago ard tho argest Fast IN
s3js 900 iron New York Tlerc aIso two tuu.a al
four hundred d sixty eight individual aubscfDtion VI
900 ana t1OO
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The Rebel Finances.

THE DIsHoNoRED DRAFTS TO BE PAID.
The London Time says:-A few days back 1t was men
toned that drafts of the Confederate government
had been refused payment BY their nancia agents at
LiverpoOl-Messrs Frazer Trenholm Co.-for want Of
advice. The requisite funds and instructions have since
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rebel service The only virtue whh the man has
ostlayep vas great rapu tO guerilla arising,
iropabi rom hs Trend Of being ranked with that class
OIL warriors, and some u his aeanst gueras are
more stringent than any .ssued by Union com
mauders. - "
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The Very Latest.

Inc Very AWuests
THE NIAGARA AND SACRAMENTO FIRED UPON BY THE
PORTUGUESE-AN AMERICAN SAILOR KILLED.
LIsnos, March 2e-lo2b A. u
The federal gates Niagara and Sacramento attempted
TO sail in pursuit Of the scnewa before the expiration
Of the time fixed by the Portuguese authorities and
were fred upon by the Belem fort
The Niagara struck on the poop, and seaman was
killed.
Tba vocoals thoraucor occ,,ovoH
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The Cairo Despatch.

CAIRO, April II, 1855
The vcksburg Herald confirms the capture and burn
ing of Selma, Ala, and says that General Forrest
rowly escaped capture
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Sketch Of BEigadier General p. ID. Roddy,
OF Alabama.

General Roddy is native Of Alabama Of which State
he has also been all his life resident. He entered the
rebel service alter the rebellion began and rapidly
rose from captain Of cavalry his present position
He has figured only in tho Western part Of the country
his campaigns having been confined, indeed, to Ten.
nessee and North Alabama Georgia and Mississippi He
has been chiefly employed in harassing the TANKS and
rear Of our armies and in destroying and interruptng
the lines Of communication OF the armies.
December l2, 1862, Colonel Roddy's command was
40 Gated near Cornth Miss by Colonel Sweeney, Fifty
second Illinois, with loss OF eleven Killed. thirty
wounded and forty prisoners On Moy 27 1863 he also
had ~ with Colonel Cornyn, Tenth Missouri cavalry,
In which he again routed He contin ed, however,
to haross our forces in the vicinity Of CoInth and Deca
tur, Ala, and engaged in the pursuit and capture of
Colonel Strcights expcdit aanst Rome. For his
vices on this occasion he was made briader general in
tn rebel service, his commission dat from July 2s
1853 Early 1904 he was north OF the Tennessee
by Forrest 10 destroy the Tennessee and Alabama Rail-
road but with lt success force of our cavalry
under Colonel Phillips pursued and alta ked I'M on the
2fh OF January, and drove south OF tho Tennessee
with loss all his trains aid much valuable gnatsre
During the advance OF Shermans army Atlanta Roddy
lowered in the vicinity Of Decatur Alabama with about
three thousand two hundred men, awaiting an oppor.
tunity 10 cross tho Tennessee General
Rousseeus district for the purpose Of destroying the
railroad communication with Chattanooga During the
raid OF Wheeler IN August 1854 Roddy coopcratcd with
MN oy rents upon Decatur; and when Hood still later,
advanced on Nashville, Roddy formed his guard and
occupied Decatur, Huntsville and other points North
Alabama their evacuation by our forces Since the
retirement OF Hood to Corph and Tnpelo General Roddy
9as peen operating in North Alaba3pa In March last
Lieutenant Commander n G. Forrest, commanding The
gunboat General Burnside attacked and deatroy cd
Roddys camp in North Alabama
Forests Division and Brigade COM
mupdcre.
The despatch OF General Thomas states that Forrest
and his entire command were captured. Among the
commanders who have probably fallen into General viii
sons hands are the following
DIVISION CoaMANDERs
Brgader General Abe Buford of Kentucky graduate Of
West Point.
Brigsder General James q. Chalmers, Of Mississippi.
Brigadier General p d. roddy, Of Alabama.
Brigader General Ross.
Brigader General J. W. Whitfield of Texas.
BRIGADE CONN ANDERs.
Colonel Bell, OF Tenn, Colonel Patterson.
of John Bell. Colonel Il charlson.
Colonel Johnston. Colonel Russell, Of Ala.
Brig. Gen. Lyon, Of Ky. Colonel Kelly, OF Tenn
Brgadier General Morrow. Col Barleau Second Tenn.
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THE NEWS BY THE M0RAvIAN.

The Bourse opened firm. but subsequently became
Rentes closed at 1885, 10c. lower than yesterday
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EWING AND JEFFERSON COLLEGE.

TIE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TAKE GREAT
Il pleasure in announcing to The public that Ewing and
Jefferson College will open H. spring and summer session
On the first Monday VI March, under the Presidency and
Prolossorshp of John W Boyd, A. NJ, Owing 10 inhu-
ences introduced y the present war the operations Of
the College have been suspended for some time Board,
ing facilities and other considerations induce the Board
of Trustees open the school for the present at Concord
a very pleasant and healthG location situated on the
Railroad midway between Knoxville and Louion,
boarding can he had in epod families On tho most ia
y0rablc terms
From the welloanod aud well-oablishol, ~ we'll NJ
widespread reputation o lht.m'tlmtion, won under the
Presidency of John W, Boyd ils present Principal the
board deem only necessary 10 announce 10 the public
that the College Is open for the reception II students In
order To secure liberal patronage
Such other information o. may he desirable will here
after be given
Young men, do you hear ~
Persons desiring special information in relation 10
boarding, &C. referred to $, A, Rodgers Attorney at
Law, Knoxville, or ], W Boyd, Concern.
t222m BY ORDER OF THE BOARD.
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DAVID GODDARD, J.p.
ATTACHMENT.

F"I'I0 .T'IIU. - N,'InUI i J0.UuIID
THE PLAINTIFF. on AFFIDAVIT SAY, TIE
L defendant i, indebted iu him. and sp ah.conl. that
the ordinary process OF law hc served upon him.
having obtained original attachment against the estate
OF the defendant, made rsiunahc before w. W Wallace
Justice Of the Peace for Anderson GOES and the same hay.
ing been levied On hi property II D. ordered by aid
Justice that the defendant appear before him ct hi, office
in Clinton. the 81 hay Of june 500 nr the same
will be proccelsl with parta II i, further urcr,
that thi. notice be- Published for rf .rr,s.i,e week boz
the Knoxville Whig
march pfSJ. wv WALLACE, j. +.
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oHANcERY ooURT-DANDRIDGE.

e. T. r. JdrHag}n ~ amanda JdrHagim
VNlIE DEFENDANT AMANDA JARNAGIN, being
l. u non resident of this State ~ charged In tho bill
II Is ordered that publication bo made for four successy,
weeks in llrownlows Wing notifying said defendant Il
appear At the special term Of the Ohanccry Court at Dan
bridge on the "a Monday of April next hon aud There I,
plead, answer or demur to said bill or the same will b,
taken for confessed and set Tor hearing OK purte,
Piss WM GALBRAIrH, Q, AN
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ATTACHMENT.

Eoyo' L'bnr as. ". H. Pain n,d P.rr Ho,c,om.
I1E PLAINTIFF, ON AFFIDAVIT
says the defendants indebted to him and so aBscond
that process cannot be served upon em having obtained
original attachment against the defendant made returnab be-
lore James Hodges Justice Of the Peace Claiborne co.. and
e same having been levied their property ordered by
aid Justice that the defendant appear before him his office
m Claiborne county the lnh Of August ls6 Il will
proceeded with pare. 1t further ordered that this notice
he published for four successive weeks 10 the Knoxville whig
marchl5Iw pf5' JAMES HODGES J. p
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h~" ~ HaRm WHim Scloon

TT APPEARING FROM THE ALLEGATIONS OF
l. the bill which are sworn to, that the defendant II u
nonresident absconds oOpcenls himself that the
ordinary process Of law cannot be served upon him II
h ordered that publication he made for four successive
weeks In Brownow's Wing, notifying said defendant to
appear at the special term Of the Chancery Court ut Dan
bridge on the I'd Monday Of April noX then and there
TO make his defense to the BILL or the same will be taken
for confessed and set tor hearing OK parto
piSj WIN, HALBRAITH, GAM.
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How Petroleum Is Formed.

The Pittsbmg Chronicle, specializing on
the formation Of petroleum, says.
Petroleum is known to be hydro carbon;
composed oftwo gases Those gases are pri-
mary elements, indcstructiblc and exhaust
less in quantity One Of them, hydrogen is
a constituent OF water, and Of course j. rs
neXhaustbIc as the ocean The other is Il
constituent in all vegetable forms. and in
many Of our rocks One hundred pounds
Of limestone, when burned will weigh but
about sixty pounds, Thcpart driven ofby
burning is carbonic acid. Undcrlaying the
soil Rock is Il stratum limestone Of un-
known thickness, known to be upward Of
one thousand feet in Depth The waterfall
ing on the surface and pcrcolating through
the porous sandstone that ovcrles the oil
rock, becomes charged with salt, potash.
saltpetreand other chemical ingredients, and
finally reac he, the limestone rock and de-
composes 1.-THE carbon in the rock and the
hydrogen Of the water uniting form the oil
while the oxygen is set free to ascend to the
atmosphere, orunitc with minerals, and form
oNydcs The reverse Of this process is seen
in burning the oil in q Iamp-thc oxygen in
the atmosphere uniting with the carbon in
the oil, forming carbonic acid, and with the
hydrogenotorming water--thu> completing
the circle