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The New York herald., 1865-05-06
HgADorAnrsRs, ARMY or rug PorosAc,
BuRKEvnLE JUNCTION, April 40, 1895. !
TIE REPAIR or RAILROADS..

THE RAILROADS..
The Richmond and Lyuchburg road Ia rapidly beIng
placed In running order and II Is expected will be In
readiness for In the OF q week The south
side road, which made to ~ the gauge OF
our cars IL TO be placed back TO the old gauge A soen
sixteen days supplies be procured In advance e
work will he commenced This will give Us the use %
the running stock recently captured from lho enens
Trains will be running in a short from DanNie and
Lynchburg 10 Washington, via RI bmond. ..
0EvRAN aHEPfnAx cRnrRED ~ HxiulN ~ .,.,s. .'.
General Sheridan who was with bis commahd m a. Apoe-
vile on his way 10 Dan,lc, was oruereu 70 re'urh 70
Petersburg. 40 r,xr,,,
General Wriaht with tho Sixth corps Is TO rcman at
Danylle
The New York herald., 1865-05-06
N.,,o,aI Fat pay I'm Massachusetts.

In accoriance with the proclamation oil President john
son Thursday Tho irs day OF June, has BEEN n'ea
by Governor Andrews for day OF humiliation and prayer
an Massachusetts account Of the death Of Abraham
Liucon H.UNt
The New York herald., 1865-05-06
Manifesto from George N. Sanders and
beverly Tucker.

UoverIy Tucker.
MONTREAL, May 8, 1895.
George N Sanders and Beverly Tucker out with
another manifesto day addressed to Andrew Johnson
In which they accuse him Of "a hesh plot to murder
their Christian President" but give particulars They
agree to go to Rouses Point other place. and be
tried on the charge made in the Presidents recent pro-
clamaton, II the United States government will pay for
their defence and guarantee their safety.
The New York herald., 1865-05-06
In Tnr

FROM ,he toronto Lcaief, May 81
On the pretext that President Davis and a numb r Of
Southern gentlemen now residing In Canada melted and
procured the murder OF Mr. Lincoln, his succossorths
"incoherent' President Johnson-to day sets heavy
price upon their heads, md by the incentive OF blood
money hounds his creatures TO the chase aud care OF
them That President Davis any OF those mentioned
In the proclamation published In tclegrphic columns
today had any guilty knowledge OF the murder,
man outside Of the United States believes and N there
of this city recently acted In another casethc state
mcns Of creatures who ready 10 20 anything
for which they may be paid. At any rate the Washing
ton authorities have not published the evidence they
they possess snd until II Is made known viii be-
lieve that Il ~ the testimony OF credible witnesses
Should the effect of candy Johnson's proclamation be
10 intercept the passage Of Mr. Davis from tho country,
and should he on false pretence be treated with nd
nifty by the federal government q feeling would be
raised against II which II IL s wise II will eudcuvort
excite To persccnte fesied foe is too cowardy
act 70 win much appreciation In this age OF civilization,
and would be more mpotc than any eAtrayagance the
rulers At Washington could rush into
The New York herald., 1865-05-06
THE p Q T.
President Johnson's Prcciama-
tion in Canada.
~~~~>~~~~~>~~~>~~->~~
Letters from William C. Cleary, Bcv-
erly Tucker and George N. Sanders.
~~~~>~~~~~~~-~~-~S>>
THE INNOCENT" REBELS.
The Assassin Booths Canadian
Conversation,
&c, &c., 60.
THE INNOCENT" REBELS.
The Trial or tho Conspira tors.

Ths Trial OF tho C0nsp1rators.
WARRINGTON, May 8. 1865.
The trial Of Ithe assassins will commence here next
week, and, It s generally understood, on Monday a.
though circumstances may compel postponement until
tho middle Of the week The court will be well selected
Of gentlemen Of superior ability, and the trials will be
rapidly pushed forward Extensive arrangements have
been made by the government for the report Of the
proceedings six stenographers being engaged It sup
posed that the trial will take place the Arsenal at the
foot OF Fouranda Half street. where the assassns
now In custody closely guarded by regiment
, 1865-03-15
New York Grocery N1axkes-afnrch1 IL.
IEruu the Shining Llstl


CoFTEH-The quot.tions IN gold for Rio re-
rain the sane, but for currency they az Of course
lower, with the reduced quotations Of gold stece
Tuesday. Otherwise there Ia no Change to nois;
wanted, and tor these particularly priess arc well
supported. The Gales are 5,Go1 n.',s Rio. per ST.
Asnfs 4 SC ooln: duty 1P p,tr fG 1t61ss
st. Domingo, part sl3.1ss Gls :. : old in "1nd;
70 mats JAVA, IS, cash and s0o baes eyls1. Oh
private terms.
hrn 4 SIS pei at qtl fof Gs BanE, and nd slSs; fat
Georges. Nackert1 are In good demand at ful!
pEs..ous rates; all he recent large reeei2ss Of
$50 hrs No At <s5.CO; 1,20O do large No. J at
Sl5M@15 .s5; 4uo Co No. J at s14.eo9 Is; aud
~ b.is Halifax, Shore sold At x!u la99lo:a a5: In
Mo- al $se GnG1 o.uo, and 10 40 No. At sa50oD
S6.oG, sash, With an improved trade demand. tas
FRUET-fhe demand continues moderate, hat
owing 10 ihc small s+ock aud light prospective re-
ce1pts, prices Of goods under this head are better
aesezip,ions 81 merehanaias, The sales md gs re-
saies gre $3.50 bzs Layer Rslsins In lots, at $5.
5Gteo 90 Buneh, te.ls1@s Is; 55baies L.nsaedoc
sardines, So md so DO e; @ nnd S sa 90 ar b1s
III, both gold; SEQ bbls H.vana orsng.s sl6. 6.o0n
I7.oo; Sicily Oranges and Lemons, winch arc very
cash 1900 drums Figs, 20 b1s Shclled Almouds,
African Pea Nuts, and 5000 Caztaasena Cocoa
nuts, from second hands on terms not transplrel,
The first cargo Of Baracoa Cocoa Nuts and 81.
| nnnss Is now due. Domestic Dried Ffu1ts have
been quiet. Green Apples are, Eelling st $500
70a per Dbl for River. and 5s.o0@9.D for West,
ctn, from stoHe.
suaAR-lhe market continues depressed, and
though occasionally pretty active, pfic.a arc uE
| Tuesday Is again halfa cent 2 rp., the eonslaera
lie fall in Gold, together w1th the continued dig
| po=ition TO eslt promptly. from the wharf, wefsn
| IN. heavily On the market aud carrying price:
| downward. Refined are un.ettled and lover; w
quote other than Stuart's, Hard, 24c; Soft White,
| 214D224c; and Yellow, ls0alc, cash. The satcs
Of Raw, part before our last, arc 45G1 hhd5, aud
SEQ bags Cuba at 14@19c; 145 bids. Porto Rico
/ 16Gs0c; Is hhds and II b.fs. Demerara, 11ilat5c
2,745 brs- Havana, le3@17!c; and 296 hhds. Nc
lado, 11fc. nos. By auction, Is bxs. Havana
ao1d at lG@21}c, cash.
, 1865-03-15

have been The head OF the bureau, will,
doubt not, secure for me more hearty and
generous support than you hare ever given to
my distinguished predecessors, WHOSE
we'll e rned snd established repu.ati ,ns
made this support less necessary to them
than it will be to nc. Ny chief ain.
will Of course, be to provide me1us to
1ischa,gc the claims upon the Treasury at the
earliest day practicable, and to institute
measures to bring the business ogthe country
gradually back to the specie basis, a depart
ule frlm which. although for the tima being
q necessity, Is Ed less damaging and demo.a-
lisipg to The people than expensive TO the
government. BIT wh,lc these viii be the
main objects with me, shall not be unmiud-
ftil Of the Importance Of having the current
business OF the department. conducted with
fidelity and dispatch. In ali this ron will
give me efficient aid. You will not permit 1t
to be truthfulIy said that under the admins.
t1ation Of one who has been of your own
number the public credit suffered for want of
ability on the part OF the Chief OF the De-
pertinent or efficiency in the bureau. You
will, I feel assured, enlfghten me by your
wisdom and knowledge, andstrenethen me by
increased attention to your respective duties.
No effort shall be wanting on my part-T am
sure that none will be wanting on yours-to
mike the relations between Us harmonious
ard cordial, and to infuse new life into the
business Of the department. If orr efforts In
this direction arc successful, the best result.
will follow to ourselves and to the coun'
try.
, 1865-03-15
ITEMS,


Black ink is manufactured from petroleum.
Napoleon has shaved of his imperial,
Eighty-ulne days Of coed slcish:ng In Maine
this winter.
The New York distilicrics have stopped
work and milk has gone up. -
Tic Newfoundland herring fishery is fail.
u1c.
A young lady in Trimble county. Kentucky,
owns sso, 900 worth Of oil lands. Chance for
s1lke.
Cardinal Wiscman's last words: swell,
here an at Last, like CHILD from school,
going home for the holidays"
Tie Taris Indies are wearing butterflies,
liza1ds, shells, Chinese embroide1scs and gold
brooches, mounted as weathercocks.
The torrent of lava from Mount Etna is ESQ
feet wide. -..-..
One OF the Rothschi1ds has erected a church
for the use Of his servants.
Ata public sale In Parie, recently, copy
Of Comedies works, in two small duodecimo
volumes, brought 1850 IF.
seventy millions.
There a,e twenty steam boilers under the
House Of Parliament.
The winter In Europe has been very severe.
Board in OIL City is 1--WE dollars per day.
The edition Of the New Testament, in
which everything is made to conform strictly
to Baptist principles, has 1T length been Is
sued. It rcads alter this manner: "ln those
dsys came John the Inmerser, preaching in
the wilderness Of Judea," &c.
The New York landlords having doubled
thercut OF their houses, the tax commission
crs have doubled the valuation. Serted them
right. :. 49,
The musicians Of Boston have formed them
eclyes into Union. One Of the first objects
is the establishment Of fund for sick and
needy musicians.
An srtesian well Is being bored ut Terre
Haute, Ind.
The coasting trade Of Chill will be open to
vessels of oil nations on The uth Of May.
, 1865-03-15
Wheat on tho Michigan Central Railroad.
The following prices were paid for wheat on the
line Of the Michigan Central Railroad, Saturday,



The cateh Of fuss this ye1r, IL general rule,
hns been. We are informed, very little more than
ha!I what It wRs at the same period last season;
and the market at present is heavy, buyers cou-
Steering It rather more risky than usual to invest
Mink, Which we're 80 p1entlful last year, and on
which handsome profits were realized seem 70 ne
pretty much fhiluEe MI over. This II believed
10 be the result OF the late droushts, anl the e5
termination Of the mink by the small American
traps nov coming into general use The To2asn Pee,
traps Of other days allowed soe chance % LEE ~
unfortunate animals with the coveted far oas s1s
and 90 % he cateb viii Yearly diminish, ns;p.ss
N T. 5.sps sre ssia o so
ourshinE md On he ThsX e5S na
too wary ,Da to b. .s an az zhP.
rather Independent ths ys,1 nroca2s an aa aoun
q the case With yhish tGS5 o4ss viii in I'll proba.
i H's;s =
also said to b vsF1, ,taa pcnfaf shaa last year
e Z e ss +
Tue 1ofs,sn sish M very much aasst prices hese.
, 1865-03-15
THE TREASURY DEPART-
11ENT.
speech OF Secretary McCulloch.

WASHINGTON, March ., 1865
The principal officers Of the Treasury De-
rartment waited In body this morning upon
The Hon. Hugh McCnlloch, to congratulate
him upon his succession to the secretaryship-
After m exchange Of friendly greetings Mr.
McCul1och made the following remarks -.
GENTIENEN-It ie perhaps we'll known to
you that the position hold as Secretary OF
The Treasury wns unsolicited and undersfred
byme. lhayc been gratified BY the une1Pect-
people md the press, and am profoundly
grateful to the President for the honor he has
Confer ed upon NC in making me his financial
minister. But can honestly say, appreciat-
ing as do the responsibilities Of that POSI-
tion, that enter upon the discharge OF
ny new duties with unleIgned reluctance. l
desire to stand well With my countfynheD,
and am as anxious as any one can be to merit
their esteem. But have no ambition for
place. The Eccrctaryship OF the Treasury in
itself has no charms for me. 1have ro desire
to dispense its patronage, nor an I in the
slightest degree clated hy its honors: have
accepted this responsible position because
public that shonld do 80, and because 1t Was
rendered 10 me with out pledge and without
: conditions. hare accepted It as IN tndepen-
dent man, desiring only to maintain aud
strengthen the publlc credit and do my
duty 10 the natIon. And although conscious
Of INF fnh0llty 10 meet toe PuO4tC GAPeIka-
,tiona, and fully aware Of the difficulties TO be
su1mounted, I mn not without strong hopcs
of succeEs in the great work which is before
me. have confidence In Our national resour-
ces, snd in the steady; rnwayering dctcr1nin-
ations Of the loyal people Of the country, IT,
respective Of party, to preserve the Union
and maintain the public faith, I have cootl-
dtnce that the people will cheertal!y furnish
the money required to bring the war to sue
cessful conclusion, and that they will be able
to bear apy bur theus TINT have been or may
be created in the great contest which the gov
eminent is wsging for Its oEn preservation;
Nv hopes Of 3 enccessful administration OF
the affairs OF this department arc also strength
cncd by The consideration THAT I am 70 nave
the hearty ard efficient support 81 tue np.
r1cht and able men around me. III have not
been ,oIsin 10, med, am the third man WHO
has been elevated from subordinate pos.tlo9
in The Treasury Department to be the neaa n1
aud as Comptroller Of the Currency !
have been better known to tho pno1c taan
he heads Of the other bureaus, and l y, mas ,as
therefore preferred for this high place TO men men
ofat least equal ability If not equ,l@ @ financial la
ing amy Jealousy On your part, the lacs 'n~' l
, 1865-03-15

There was large attendance On Change to-day,
but the general markets were panic-sFtcken anu
unsettled IN consequence Of the heavy decline In
Gold.
The Proviaion market was TerF weak and prices
Fulcd lower. There vas more anxiety to sell
Barrcued Pork than for some time past but the
demand WAS limited to the requirements OF short
sellers. Mess Pork wss dull and lower, with sales
OF Only 150 brls at 5000 for ordinary caty and
s28.o0 for country. Good atanasrd brands were
offered At ta1.oo without buYess. Prime Mess
Pork vas fully &c lower, with sales Of 1900 brls
at $3.50. Tbs offerings at tho close were unnsaliy
leaEr. Sweet picked Hams were steady, with
sales Of GOO tres At 17c. Lard WAS duil and neg
leetea*
agn"1nea were IN 1alf feqoess and aflnef' Win
sales VI no h1ls at FILE
Inc 1apia aecnae IN Eo1a caused qa'ss pan'c
IN the Market lor Nneas, ana VIC no!e uecHne o.
s&4c 2 nasnel. inc SAFES 1921 mp 1al.oo oasnels
AZ Sloo 1ot NJ. "eu' S4'as ~ tot ~ ~. nea Si'4o
to1 eh1easo LIE m sps1nk' .a4f io1 w.
spHnE. auo sl:zSgi.@o !or ~; "oPr1ng-eioains
neasy =. sl.o@ III. ~. 9pilus J." s'ofe'
.ne F'oof EaaaAet WAS ooli ano l'suant, Will
aa!sa OF come wv DTS On tes"s not m9oe puddle
eosn "'s neavy anu aes-e-.o"e1' VIA saies VI
~v9v e.n " A. eoS+oe lot W. on ~ ~ W.
uno ssJes'eo-e1ys'os o"it u ao 1ia94ao
Axasss..
a.s ns ~ anu Nv ,an 80 ~ aesusu aS, ~
~ - ~ E.,ares ~ =, ~ .e10 ~ - s,ss" J&.
~. ~ '1a w - eeans
VIII Lee ae1e'' a. VIC nae'o' q''pa'''1' oo' ~
an,,.,o,,,,., =. oo..>+ N t, :,
IN nas W. ~ 1 n q. ~. ~, I'VE
'Da p..,sy ~. ~ .a,.t ~. san,s..b., a- r,th
batles was qese. ee' ,s@1 some~nat nslnes. WIN
oA Ae" A''' ~ sA'~&@A'A0' ~
SITnn. T1N,z ,,.. ~ .oea.r. ,orno. .n,,,,
- nn@tot r,a"o. s1.s ~, ~ ras,;na,
, 1865-03-15

Among the floating trophies Of the present
food, was house that came down yesterday,
and lodged against the bank, two miles ABOVE
man md Two children who had been over:
taken in their home, perhaps In the dead OF
night, and swept OF to perish. While resting
against the bank, the bodies were distinctly
setn, but as all the small crafts are interd'c.
ted there waR no mode Of reaching them, and
tie swelling river soon bore them on to
another resting place-bnt where? There
were Ct least twenty houses seen foating past
The city during yesterday. Three sheep took
itde oy nero yesterday, on q littls 1oat, o.
1oiomg quite novel spectacle to our clti-
xcns.
, 1865-03-15
THE IOrS no DHPOsF DAyrs


According to the Richmond Eaquizsr, ru-
mors I'LL the air Of the rebe1 capital that
committees of The rebel Senate have proposed
to Davis return to The Union. that plan is
on foot to force Mr. Davis to ros'gn. that Mr.
Stephens has consented to resign so that Mr..
Hunter, as President Of the Senate would be-
come President. The Enquirer tbreatens that
In this extremity General Lee "will grasp the
sceptrc they may wrench from the hands Of
hIT. Eh'is," and mo cabal of Th.Pp d seced-
ers shall capitulate their country Into slave
~ and crouch at the dootstool OF Alr. Lin
coln-"' The Sts'fl1et, Mr. Davis's o:gan, threat
ems that JET. Davis will not DO '' sold out or
betrayed by these conspiratots;" that to at-
tempt 1t will be as much Us q mans life is
worth, and. not to put too fine point upon
1t. those who attempt It will be hung" So
there is right smart chance that this rebel
experiment. OF "seIi government" which be-
gun IN mob Il" and lynchlng, will end in the
fame way. Into tlts seethfng cauldron oi
tactious and dtscordant clements DaTis has
thrust the negro enlistment act, too late to
be cfiectual IN obtaining negro troops, aud
just IN time to concur with the rebel defeats
at all points In deepening the universal des-
-pondencY OF the rebels. Bad faith towards
the rebel troops IN holding them alter their
terms e1plfeo, ms made thtee-tousths OF
them desefters. Bad taith towards the slayc-
holeers on the part or rebellion started to
protect s!avery, anu Which now turns all
l6 power against slavery, Is completely
elenaung Tue slaFenoioefs from inc DAVIS
government. inns policy sewers the " Con
ieaetales 1fon 1ne e4a'eao4oers Inc o.
, 1865-03-15

At the auction sales Of dry. goods prices were
easslmeres, &c, tic prices ruling very low. tbs
assortment comprised lot thrown together by q
number Of ofimporters, which were not Of spectai-
: ~ inviting description. Notwithstanding thc de-
creased raiea, there were, in many cases, dnplI-
Gates to considerable extent. The red peddiug
averaged 3Sic.; M-inch brown canvas paddius,
17ic; atiuch do 2Gc; 20-tnch cre1m do &c; g.
inch duck do. a0c; 30@3s-inch French elastic
padding, 38ci aT-fncn brown linen duck, 41Di3c;
27.inch cream ravens duck, 3dic; The Spanish
qualities were duplicated to some extent at 5Jc,
The ii Epanfah linena we're sold at 80 to 14c
Townsend, Montant 8 Go. sold a lot OF ribbons,
%tneEy ooas g. The i1voleed os of Past
brought increased prices. The Ribbons gold at i
slight advance over similar auctions held during
the week.
, 1865-03-15

Grass are dull. aud prices favor buyers. The
sa.es 4C0Q26G0 bags s,oyer at si&1Sse; parcel
quently at S5,&GlG.o0. In rough l,1 there Is
more business, but at lower rstcs-25co bushels
$1to We notice bes1des, 1o0 bags smyrna Cana
n and TOO do Spanish do on private terms. We
heard Of further sales in Bostun, Of 6t0o bugs Cal
cutta Llnsccd, ut 81. 10 for god 5000 days; md
1.MQ pQckets, here, on private terms.
, 1865-03-15
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET.
Tuesday EvES7SH. March II, 1866,

Tuesday EVESISH. March II, 1865.
BEEF CATTLE-The receipts Ep-d.y, according to
the Board Of Trade report we're SO hsa1, and ship
menrs 1,s93 head The market to-day Was very dali.
There drenchnK III dsy. which put d1npcc
al outdoor bEsness. The yards are full Of cltte
awaiting shipment, and buYesE arc consequently
mostly out ofthe market.
Under these circumstances the meset wns decidedly
weak, and suffered dectre Of shout Sec g 100 n5
from the Highest point OF last We+k, anu fully &c IN
the closing quotations Of The week.
There were less than 200 +cld a all the yards mostly
in tmali lots 1t range Of $3.50 to $3.50 for
light Steers to psime- Some lots OF acalawags were
sold At ngurcs below these.
There are q good many Cattle LEFT over unsold
though the receipts have not been heavy.
The following IRE t.r sales ut the Ee7cral yards:
EALEs OF DEEF CATTLE TODAY.
MICHIGAN SOUTHERN TAnIs.
Gsid1ey d Co. sold Hyn.n. Rnbe Go. 4e head light
nt9s5 stes,s s.; a. T f n
su1axAs's TAEps-
John Adams sold BEtsFsaorf q head medium steezs.
joh1.os ssiI q q q. stscrs, averaging laa
:, PIrTsBuRaH AND 5oRT WAITE TARDs.
George Adams sold Alexander Is head fair steers
aIersElng 1,1!l n. at s7:i5
efssine i,ea 50. ii so ~ 1''@'
HpGS-The receipts to-day, according to the Bpsrd
Of Trade report amounted TO 15 heods aud shipments
to S7 head. The market to day haa been extremely
dull. The receipts arc qulto Light, and tnefe Is ods
little demand. The decline Of 5<c in tbs New York
marker yesterday has rendered this weak,
ii there is no margin 1t tha ngures that have bean
paid here.
Thebulk OF the hogs ara shipped by the Pittsburgh
Fort Wayne Yards, whose rolling stock 1T best II
very limited, nna With the large number OF Govern
ent cattle that being shlpped. 1t II alaost In
possible to ret stock thlou This has thrns most
OF the buye,s ont Of the markell and tho arc buy
ing spa1lnglJ.
There u dsc1ina On Hogs ntou the c.osius Quota-
tions Of 1aat week, OF fully &c = 100 Ds.
The 80 'es today amount to 2a5 head. 1t $11so@174o
Tor medium hogs.
The following ire the sales at the different yards
, 1865-03-15
85zES4ssEEyz$ssS&

Of The Albany Journal. George Dawson, con-
trolling editor Of the Journal, and George "
Dcman, Of the 6tean'on, will be The editors
Of the Journal. The policy to be observed
hereafter, 1t Is claimed, viii be such as to
merit The approval Of the friends ofgood gov-
eminent, and tho supporters Of the Union
, 1865-03-15

presept Provost Marshal OF Cook county. It will
be seen that The return Is several thousand less
than that OF 1868 and 1864, notwithstanding 1t en-
braceu boys Of 18 and ~ years. una mods 10 e1-
emptoEs fol lnArnlties, &C.