New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-06

permanent organization, known as the
Audeonville Prison Survivors Association. held
meeting in Washington oh Monday night. The object
of the society is TO assist the oows and orphans Of
Andersonyille prisoners and also prisoners themselves
when their circumstances demand it. s.
The Democratic Convention to-day ut Al
bany will be largely attended. Gen Patrick is spoken
of for Secretary Of State II is also said that Controller
Robinson will not refuse a nomination. The struggle
win be over tie admission of the rival delegations from
this and Kings Counties.
The deputy appointed to carry the invitation
of the Richmond meeting TO Washington had an inter
view with the President and Cabinet yesterday. The
was held out that the invitation would be
accepted as soon as the weather aud business would
permit.
As the Erie express ON the Pennsylvania
Railroad bound east. nearing Duncannon Station
yesterday morning. tho boiler of the locomotive burst
instantly killing the engineer. fireman aud stranger
. and slightly woundiDg the baggage'master.
An extensive fire occurred at West Troy yes
tordsy afternoon, destroying some IS valuable bnid
ings and other property to the amount of from s79OO
to $4,000. The Democrat newspaper Office was burned
Mayor Gunther has petitioned Gov. Fenton
to name an earlier day than the Goth inst. for trial o.
the former as member of the Street Commission, Oh
the Gregory charges.
In Philadelphia, on Monday, there was q
heavy storm. The streets were flooded with water
cellars ovcrfowed, and much damage OF one kind and
another done.
The regular Cabinet meeting was held at
noon Yesterday but Notwithstanding this there was an
immense crowd Of visitors at the Executive Mansion
Miss Dix, the philanthropist, has gone TO
williamsburg, Va, to look after the welfare Of the
iunatc asylum there and the comfort of its inmates
There were LBS prize claims settled during
the month of August Involving sls2 532 90 The total
number received during the same period was $500.
The Trustees of Cornell University met in
Ithaca yesterday. The Governor, Leut.-6overnor,
OK Gov. Morgan and others were present.
The Secretary of the Treasury issnow paying
ihe Texas Indemnity bonds when it is proved that they
have passed through loyal hands only .-
Maior-Gen. Heintzelman is visiting his home
Mannheim, Lancaster County, Pa, after al absence OF
IS years. lfta ID -tI"
The Hon. Fernando Wood and family arrived
in this city on Monday, after five months visit 10
Europe.
Gen. Miles telegraphs from Fortress Monroe
that JcG Davis is stil III from erYsipelas and car
buncles. . .-.
Major-Gen. Pope is at Milwaukee, on a brief
leave OF absence. Tl G|r.t
Gold was very steady yesterday at l1i4uliii,
with small busnsss Government Bonds were active, and
the $50 Bonds In good demand quotations The rest
OF tho list firm. Miscellaneous Shares generally
lower Railway shares opened strong the street. and
the Firt Board, continuing very Ann The market then
broke Oh large sales realize profits large amount o.
oc changed hsods At Second Board the whole market
lower and closed weak In the street the market very
excited The market closed eversh Money continues very
ssy and may be quoted at 59e per cent There rathsr
more demand by Stock houses but the supply Of capital
tinuss largely m excess OF the demand Foreign exchange ia
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