Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-26


Court NIatters-ShfpNrecka and loss of
LIfe-A Heavy Gale-Dry Goods In New
York.
New YORK Nov 25.-rhe Commercials
| Washington special says: AS the President
completes section of the message, it is put in
| type at the confidential printing Office Of the
Treasury Department, and the proof sent to him
| for perusal.
| The steamer Arago sailed to-day for Europe,
resuming the regular trips that were suspended
at the beginning of the war, when the rebel
cruisers began their operations.
Last night detectives arrested Henry Peters
at his gambling saloon in this city, on charge
Of robbing Mr.. James Bell, of Wavery, Tioga
county, N. Y, of So, 700. The robbery is al
legged to have been perpetrated on the I'd of
! August last, at hotel in Waverly Mr.. Peters
was formerly deputy OF Sheriff Lnch, of New
| York. He is held to await legal proceedings
with a view of taking him to Tioga county for
trial.
The steamers St. Patrick, Bavaria, City of
Manchester, Arago, City Of Washington, Scot
! land and Ednburg sailed for Europe to-day
taking S720, OGO in specie.
The ship Thos. Duncan, reported ashore, has
got off, and is being towed up.
New YORK. Nov. 25.-The Herald's special
says gentlemen some Of them ex-rebel soldiers,
who have recently come up to Washington
from the valley Of Virginia, report the condi-
ton Of things throughout that portion of the
State to be highly satisfactory for the coming
winter. All classes of farmers have succeeded
in harvesting crops of grain sufficient for home
consumption, and many will have surplus of
corn and bacon for export in the less fortunate
regions of central Georgia and western North
! Carolina. Mysteriously enough, money has
come go plenty for the purposes Of trade and
| the payment Of taxes, and it is used great
deal more literally than these people were ac-
customed to use it in years before the war. 1t
| is cheerfully used in plantation improvements,
new buildings. fences, &c.
Virginia has been reinforced since the war
by many live Yankee farmers. Although this
| fact may not be generally known, they have
NOT only lived down the prejudices against
their class, but have imbued the easy going
| Eirgiuian farmer with something Of the Yankee
spirit More Of this will be welcome, and land
Will be sold them cheap. Freedmen among them
do not stand particularly in need Of commits
! seraton.
New YORK, Nov. 25.-Cottton steady and
unchanged at 52@53c.
The Posts Washington special dispatch says
| that part of the Presidents message was read
to the Cabinet yesterday.
! Mr.. Mcpherson. Clerk Of the house, has sent
new rolls to be printed. The rolls from rebel
lious States will appear.
| LII Lile CupTetHe COHrt OudtnDcF, before
| Judge Clarke, this morning, the case of Henry
Stinson, Agent OF the NJ. s. D. D. c. R. R. Co.,
was cleared. There was a motion on behalf of
the company to dissolve the injunction obtain
ed at the special session, restraining them from
/ issuing common stock.
The injunction originally obtained on
the ground that this would be a vo-
! latou Of the rig hts of owners and preferred
| stockholders OF mortgages On the NJ. & NJ. Il.
Il. III this motion the counsel for the Railroad
urged that common stock beng higher in price
than preferred stock, Directors were entitled
! to sell that, as it would be more advantageous
to all parties, and that the Court had never
attained proper jurisdiction over the action,
! and on these and other grounds asked that the
| injunction be vacated.
! New YORK, Nov. 25.-The ship Be j. Ad-
ans, from Beaufort for Mobile, was totally lost
on TIE ult., on Spanish Keyabecca. Captain
! C:;i;se and wife were saved. The second mate,
Carpenter, sail-naker, steward, cook and five
OF the crew were drowned. She was owned
| in this city.
| The ship Thos. Durham, from London Tor
! New York, went ashore on Jones beach, Long
| Island, yesterday.
| The ship Panama, from New York for Gal
weston, was wrecked the oath on the Grand
Bahamas The captain and crew were saved,
and have arrived at Nassau
The brigs Triton and Mazatlan had arrived
at Nassau the I'd just, damaged from the effects
of the late gale
Sixteen wres vessels went ashore on
! South Birmin Island, and twenty-one went
ashore in Brmln harbo1 during the gale.
| The Express says the fall trade in the Garnet
| department IS aboutuQyer for the season. and
it has been quitsu ~ Derous for all the manu-
factnrers. The on hand has been re-
duced to an th51s6ally low point and prices
are very firm. There are Il large number of
orders untitled, and the manufacturers general
~ will be kept busy on them until the close of
the year The dry goods trade remains dull:
the downward movement i'll prices continues;
the Jobbers only buying to supply their
! Immediate wants, and general disposition to
reduce the tax as the season draws to a close.
Standard brown sheetings declined to 32c
easily in market but afterwards rallied to 324c.
| Fine brown sheetings have declined from to
Sc. per yard, with rather more doing at reduced
quotations. Fruits have fallen off one cent and
are dull, buyers awaiting still lower prices
| Bieached shirt!ngs are firm and York mills low
est. All other grades are down "a to5c. The
| New Eng land mills working full time and
! the quotation OF domestic cottons is larger
| This induces buyers TO be careful in their
purchases, and any pressure TO sell
would make much lower prices The
low aud medium grades oil Woolens, both do
nlestic and foreign. are dull and lever. Fine
qualities are especa ally desirable. Fancy cas-
| slmeres are selling at fair rates. The stocl, of
English and Continental stil goods and in fact
Of all common fabrics, are large. Prices have
further declined, with continual pressure TO
sell the finest. Merinos and de.aines are better
sustained than any other dress goods, and are
IN fair demand. Silks, especially fancy styles,
are still offered freely, aud there is Il further
dcch. c i'll market values. Gold closed at l474.