, 1865-02-19

FROM NEW NURSH1.
Our Midnight Dfkpntcfl-1ftllfary and
0tlcr rl0txerA.

Especial Dispatch to the Western Press.1
NEW YuEg, Saturday, Feb. is, 1866.
Concert Of Prayer for tue President.
The leading clcrgymen OF this city have Issued
card, calling upon the churches throughout tho
nation to unite In concert Of prayer for the peesI-
dent and country from t. to o'clock, on satur-
day, 4th Of March.
Bounty Jumpers.
Col. Baker returned from, Washington yester-
day, and ia vigorously continuing the prosecution
Of substitute brokers and bounty Jumpers.
Tho Rc~pitc Of Ncnlf.
The ToFid's Washington special OF tho 17th,
says 1.-The respite OF Bcall, the Lake Erie pirate,
tloi. signed bJ the Republican members OF Con-
grcss;, Drowning anu Eislcy presented the petit
Ship CnunIs.
The 1imfse Washington, special says .AThe
Senate Military COMMITTEE has nutieE consftera-
tion tie Eiasara shi- canal. Illinois ship canal,
bills. Tho Committee Instructed the Chairman to
rtport adversely upon all thcEc schemes, On the
ground that the present condition Of the Treasury
for.,'
Grants Army.
The Reral6's Army OF the POTOMAC special re-
presents that, With the exception Of occasional
Petersburg, stiffness In the armies OF the James
md Potomac remains uniisturbcd.
The numbers Of desc1tcrs coming Into the CnlOu
ltncp sas increased s1uCc tho failnra of asgotta
tions. Mepy officers weTe, coming in with tho
h sapg thS Of
DISPATCHES announce that the exchange Of pfiS.
oness will now continue without Interruption.
Fram Richmond.
The Richmond Sentinel. OF the 18th, in review
Of the recent peuce negotiations, insists that ar.
Bttir Was authorized, ae CDmmi=slone-, BY MT.
Lincoln, TO treat Tor pence, fully as much aa Hun-
cr, Campbell, and Stephens '7crc on their mission
The Ii*rafcA makca an earnest appeal in behalf
Of Gen. Ler, for all ahle-bodled citizens to rueh
into the ranks snd assist to ost1w4esm the enemy.
The same paper dcclarcs 1t IL deluslon al the
North that Its interests sitay involved In the
suppression Of Tho rebellion. and that intcrnal
pence and stability will follow the establishment
Of the old Government. It says the commercial
interests or the North have Tar more to expect
from the eucrcss tlian the defeat OF the Confeder
ate cause. The present evils that have hcfallcn
the country we've caused os tue system Oh unascf-
BrIg Grn. Gideon Pillow is officially announced
IS Co@mi: sary General Of Prisoners, to succeed
Gen. Bragg is in Richmond. ...
The Columbia Eur0{tniGn recommends the peo-
pc Of tat city 10 imttA1c the example, Of the Mex
houscteps, defending each building til It falls IN
ruins.
A committee OF the rebel Hnuae Of Representa-
tires report q list Of persons who charged the
Government the unexamplcd snn1 Of fo1ty dolsnEs
Il their wheat. The first nnrc on the list Is that
OF Hon. James A. sedden, cx-Secretary Of War.
WHO sold $50 bushels at forty dollars per bushel.
Tho report Of Mr. Ward. OF Virginia OF the Con-
gressionat delegation, concerning the Ecorganza.
tor Of Davis Cabinet. IL published It says that
npptchcnslons for the public safuy were increased
b. the belief that our misturtupts were partially
the rttnlt Of falr,mlnistrat.on. Prompt, energetic
and tudicioue measures appeared neccss for the
restoration Of pnhlic confidence. Afcr mature
consideration and consultation with other men,
the most important OF such measures would be the
reconstruction Of the Cabinet. They represent
that fl was demanded hy public sentiment, and
credit 1t was given as the opinion OF the dele.
gauon, friendly to the Administration, and no,
out OF any desire design to embarrass the Pres
idcnt.