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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-13

The ENORMOUS BUSINESS DONE BY TaE SrocK-
BRoKERs-Wc publish this morning the full re-
turns made to the Internal Revenue officers by
the stock and gold brokers in this city Of their
business for the year ending on the 30th of last
June. The amount OF sales seems almost in
credible, several OF the largest houses exceed
ing one hundred and fifty millions, while the
returns Of all show in the aggregate the enor-
nous amount of six thousand and seventy-three
millions seven hundred and eight thousand
eight hundred and eighteen dollars. Quite
number Of the firms have only made returns
for one, two, three and five months If the list
included full statement of all the houses for
the entire year the amount Of sales would
exceed three times our entire national debt.
The talk about such villages as Boston and
Philadelphia competing with this metropolis in
business is all moonshine, when one class Of
trade alone reveals results like these. We dare
say that the tax which these brokers paid to
the government on these sales 10 almost II not
quite equal TO the business Of all the brokers in
either Philadelphia or Boston during the same
period.
Under the Internal Revenue law OF Congress
the brokers are compelled to pay Tux to the
government Of one-tenth of one per cent on all
sales ofgold, and one-twentieth Of one per cent
on all sales Of stock. Computing the tax on the
basis fixed for the transactions In stocks we
find that the brokers contribute to the revenue
of the government three millions thirty-six
thousand eight hundred and fifty-four dollars.
When we take into consideration that ut least
one-third Of the business thus reported was gold
transactions, on which tax Of one-tenth Of one
per cent is paid 1t is safe to place the receipts Of
the government from brokers' sales alone atfully
three millions and half annually, which, from
all indications, will increase every year. Thus
Il IL that the working Of the Internal Revenue
Department is gradually bringing to light
the amount Of business done in this metro
polls and country. The figures presented in all
departments Of trade are almost astonishing.
In every OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES incomes, mer-
chandise, newspapers or stocks--New York so
far distances all other cities that the returns
from all other points do not appear hardly
worth considering and are mere bagatelle by
the side Of those In this metropolis.
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HIGH PRICES AT TIE SoUrH-THE CAUSE
Throughout the South the present Is an era Of
high prices. Southern landlords and dealers
In the necessaries Of life quite Guido the modest
efforts Of Northern men to make their custom
ers pay much for little. Railroads in the
Southern States run at the respectable figure
Of six cents mile, while at the North an
average Of three cents mile enables all the
companies to declare good dividends. Southern
hotels are run In the same high style. Our best
Northern hotels are content with four dollars
and half per day, and for this their patrons
are comfortably lodged, and are fed on the fat
Of the land--its beef mutton, chickens, corn
and caulinowcr, not to mention the fat Of the
sea that comes In the lobster salad. At the
Spottswood House, in Richmond, the wayfarer
Is compelled TO stand and deliver at the rate Of
six dollars day, which, as Wellington said of
q certain cavalry charge downhill, is Every
steep, sir.n Other hotels In Southern cities
agree with the Spottswood to charge the ira
weller all they can and give him the least that
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\ possible. Our correspondents In every part
Of the South tell the same story Of poor faro
and high rats. In al thh Tie Southern people
arc paying for the war. Not thatit y the
revenus tax that runs up the prices but
result Of the war that operates IN an
other way. When, for instance, Soufherner
pays SIX cents mile to ride on his Southern
railroads, he Is paying for what be and MS
associates compelled fitzpatrick, Stoneman'
Wilson and the rest 70 do on those very roads
He made It necessary to burn all the bridges
and tear up the rails. All that damage must
be repaired, and the passengers must pay.
Perhaps there IL . river on the ROAD that Is
very wide, and the bridge is still down; the
passengers must be put over In small boats
and be taken up by another train on the other
side, and that delay renders It impossible to
run more than one train day, and doubles
the fAre at once. II is to great extent the
same in hotels. The old establishments have
been broken up, "gutted," may be-may be
burned down, and there are, and for time
will be, only one whore there ought to be
three or four, and the proprietor Of Tho one
"makes hay while the sun shines" In all this
reign Of high prices the Southern people are
merely paying for their little whistle.
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York. II Q remarkable production. %
ahovu the water courses on Manhattan IslanA
whom the island was In possession Of the In<
dams, and when there were no houses except
vigwsms in existence. These water courses
may be said to describe the fever and agus
districts Of the city of New York. i - hap
pens that these districts embrace the moss
fashisnable quarters Of the city-Fihh avenue,
Madison square. &C., down - mr. - Csnal
street. Fever and ague are traceable whsrever
these water courses have run. This y sausee
by imperfect sewerage-the creeks being dlled
up instead Of being drained. Murray Rili y
comparatively healthy locality, being ahsvs
the water level Of the other precincts. Parties
purchasing houses ought to have this map By
them before they select residenoes II may
save them good deal Of trouble and many
heavy doctors bills. The Corporation should
also consult this map, with view to the I'm
provement Of the sewerage system a. 1t exists
in unhealthy localities.
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BROADWAY THEATRE. new comedy called Sam
draws crowded houses at this theatre Since the rss
night has really improved; the actors are moro 81
home in their parts considerable extraneous matter has
been cut away by Mr. De Walden the dramatst and tho
piece plays closer and quicker We must again oongrat
uIa,e Manager Wood upon the admirable manner in
which Sam is put upon the STAGE The scenery Ia a.
handsome as the play requires aud the dresses equal
TO the scenery Mr. Chanfsu tho star Of the Broadway.
Ia supported by the regular company, which hes boon
strengthened by the engagement OF Mr. Evans, who
makes his Hrst appearance In New York. Mr.. Parsloc,
who is the most acrobatic OF actors, and Mrs H. A.
DeIlle tOivc Logau) who has IKE Miss Rose Rytings
The comedy received every night with roam Of laugh
ter which the comics incidents and the concai acting
fully justify Mr. Chanfrau plays very neatly and very
point tell on the audience HIS costumes, lihs thoss
Of Mrs. Delie, very stunning," but not inappro
pratey 20, considering the fscica character OF the
comedy. second view Of the performance convinces
that Mrs Dellles facial distortions and her awkward
ness, which attributed 10 .nervousness or some
other cause" do not ar from nervousness but from
the other cause, whatever that msy be while her too
many her speeches Mrs Dee exaggerates the charsc
OF Laura which In that Of young artless frank and
hoydensh girl. She does not fail 70 represent "
accurately because she 10 too old snd matronly -
play such parts well but because she Ia affected wnsrV
she ought TO be perfectly natural little care study
and reelection might remedy this defect snd certainly
she can easily refrain from Svectns ns,, Msnr,s sss
probably initiate her womany grnces " the osneS
actors Mesms Evans and Hamblin deserve warmev
praises than they did the rst night ana 70 ooes III
city At present, and the only original comsdy We have
had In some time. No doubt u wan run io' S'Sss'
weeks TO come.
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other day an unfortunate man jumped of one
Of the Brooklyn ferry boats crossing to Fulton
street, and was drowned. A humane effort was
made to save him by q passenger and one OF
the hands Of the boat with such appliances az
were at command, and the result was that their
own lives were placed in imminent peril by the
capsizing of the miserable thing in the shape of
q "death-boat," which was supposed, in the
parlance Of ferry monopoly humanity, to be
lifeboat. II was only by the accident of tug
steamer passing at the moment that the vic
tins did not number three instead Of one. The
fact is-and it is one to be thought OF only with
shuddering and horror-that the lives of nearly
forty thousand people-men, women and chill
dren-are in danger every day in crossing the
Brooklyn ferries. There is law which pro-
vides that ferry boats shall be supplied with
sufficient means TO save life in case of acct
dents; but what do the ferry monopolies care
about law? We venture to say that in case Of
passenger falling overheard from one of the
Brooklyn boats there would be no earthly
chance Of saving him by any means which the
ferry boat could employ. How, then, would it
be in case any accident should occur by col
lision or explosion? There are certain hours
during the day when these boats are loaded with
freight of five hundred human beings; and
what are the appliances at hand to save any
one Of this precious cargo! small, ricketty
boat capable Of holding about four persons,
which is tightly dashed on the upper deck, out
of reach Of every one except the pilot--and
which, it appears from the recent disaster, it
takes fully ten minutes to launch--and Three
cylindrical tin tubes about three feet long, also
firmly lashed to the posts on the upper deck,
called life preservers, one of which in the case
of the late accident came SO near drowning the
man who got hold Of it that it was only by q
miracle Of endurance he was saved.
The authorities ought to see that there is
some provision for the protection of life on the
Brooklyn ferry boats. 1t is appalling to see
some Of these conveyances leaving the New
York side between five and six o'clock in the
evening, and to think that the slightest acct
dent or panic might plunge hundreds Of fami-
lies into desolation for In case any such event
should occur there is not the slightest chance
Of escape for . soul on board. The Ferry Com
pany is making ten moderate fortunes year
out Of the transit between New York and
Brooklyn, and 1t should be compelled to ex-
pend something upon really useful lifeboats
and life preservers. AT present we doubt
whether there is even a rope on any Of the
boats that might be thrown overheard in case
Of accident and we are very much disposed to
think that there is not. We trust that whoever
has the executive power in this matter viii see
that the law is enforced.
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FEVER AND AouE Mar on New YORK.
General e. L. viele has published a topo-
rrsphicsl and Autographed map Of New
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he Late Electi0ns-The Real Test
n New York I'm November.

PAROLE or THE CONFEDERATE CABNEr.--We
published yesterday the proclamation Of Presi-
dent johnson paroling ell the members Of JEFF
Davis Cabinet who remain in this country,
together with ex-vice President A. II. Stephens
and Governor Clark. The most strenuous adj
vocates for the release Of these gentlemen were
the radicals. The organs of that faction have
been urging their liberation for several weeks,
and almost ce nsuring the President for detain
ing them in prison. Now that they are on
their parole we shall no doubt very soon hear
of their efforts in the reorganization Of their
respective States and In aiding the adjustment
Of the local interests to the new order Of things.
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WORK or THE CENTRAL COUNcIL-ACrs AND n
SOLvEs-THE GENERAL C0N0RESs-THR LATR FL
NANCIAL MINISTER, ETC. Mt f
The Fenan Central Council which has been in session
In this city for many days. has adjourned Az has beea
already ntimated in tho HEsALD. the most important
matters we're discussed and actions Of vital moment d.
cided on The following is copy Of the circular I'D
dressed to each centre for the purpose OF calling 10
gether national congress- -
HgADoUARrERs FEyrAS BRorHEHHooD,
20 DUANE SrREEr, New York.
To rBE SrArg CgvrRRe CENTRES AND Cmcins THE F.
Milan brotherhood THE UNITED SrATHs:-
BRorHERs-You are hereby ordered TO send delegates
10 represent you at special national convention 70 %
held at Fenan Hall, Philadelphia on Monday, October
49, 1885, ut nine O'Clock A. NJ Each circle s entitled %
one delegate and to an additional where they arc in
excess OF one hundred members. No proxies allowed
Centres and delegates will be required 70 have their ore
dcntias endorsed by s.s.s GAniras al Philadelphia v,
by order OF the Central Council.
Approvcd-JoHx O'MAHoSy, H. @.
All the States and Territories are II Ia said, taking
measures be represented, and immense gathering
OF the Gaelic clans in the Quaker City Is anticipated
The Council took other steps which Will develop
themselves at the congress Among the acts passed was
the following resolution regarding It's late president and
financial minister Of the movement. Henry Clarence
Mccarthy :.
Inent our American citizens OF Irish descent noble
example and Ireland OF her rucs most SELF sacf
fcing and illustrious patriots
II ordered that the foregoing be engrossed on me
minutes OF the Council After nearly weeks work the
body adjourned.
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Nevve from New OrIeAns.
NEw ORLsANs, Oct H. 1895.
tho steamer Concordia from Boston, arrived today
The Crescent newspaper reappcars tomorrow after
suspension Of three years
Cotton active: sales OF 1900 bales middlIng at sac
SAC sugar unchanged Molasses dull. Freghts arm.
exchange on Now York TX q discount
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THr Aaros CoScxwr. The Arion socie,F via give
grand concert al Irving Hall on tomorrow evening The
Arions have been always successful in producing good
musical entertainments, and will no dossN present =
.hnioa nrourarnma on this occasion.
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7 4 E N ( w S !.


President johnson yesterday issued proclamation or
dssng the cessation OF martial law In tho State Of Ken
tnoky, whore has existed the 9Th OF July 1884
being established by proclamation issued at that time
by President Lincoln for the purpose Of enabling the
national authorities TO suppress disloyal combinations in
the State and prevent incursons Of nsurgent bands
from xitbouf 1864
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The North Carolina Election.
RArEron N. O., Oct n, 1895.
Gan Howard Is addressing the members Of the Convcn
,,o, md large assembage OF citizens the Capitol 10
The convention to day occupied In discussing the
Stale debt
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II. Z Geo Squier delivered = address beeoss he
Traveers Club yesterday evening NJ suhjeok tho
Geographical Proo,ens and Material Condition q Peru
Bur Merton Pso with the other English capitalists and
very many Distinguished otsens Of ~ Union, were
present 70 whom SIR Morton made Some pointed and
Important remarks 81 the oioss Of Mr. 6Qusrs discourse.
mo gentlemen composing the smbsHy from Tunis
spsnt considerable portion Of yesterday In visiting our
public schoos and expressed themselves highly de-
lighted with what they saw and heard
The American Institute fair was Waited yesterday BY
about three hundred Of the pupils Of the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum, under the charge Of Professor g. Peet Tho
mute visitors expressed the pleasure experienced by
what they Witnessed In their peculiar sign language with
many an animated gesture
A large and enthusiastic meeting held Last
ing q Poughkeepas rasfy the republican State ticket
II was addressed BY Senator Wilson, Of Massachusetts,
Tho sland Of santa Cruz In the West Indies, has r.
cently been visited by severe earthquake, which pros
tratsd many buildings but far - we have learned,
caused no loss Of life The shock Of the same earthquake
felt in st. Domingo 6ome Of the West India islands
have also lately been visited ~ severe hurricane
The stock market strong yesterday morning, but
became heavy in the afternoon Government securities
were strong but quiet Gold steady and closed at
ll5K \
There was . rather moro buoyant feeling in COM
mcrcia circles yesterday, yet business still circu
scribed. As general thing higher prices were de-
handed FOR both foreign and domestic merchandise; bat
the enhanced views Of holders in many cases checked
transactions Groceries were steady. Cotton nrm.
Petroleum was quiet On Change -four In fair de-
mand and higher Wheat excited and higher. Corn
was dull and lower. Oats were higher, under firm
inquiry. Rye was shade nrmcr. Malt and barley were
without decided change. Provisions were generally
steady. whiskey was in fair demand and firm
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ARMY REORGANIZATION.

General Grant has commenced the WORK OF reorgan-
fling the army and reducing II to the diminished
proportions necessary In time of peace. In general
order issued by him, which we publish this morn
ing, he makes various assignments and distributions
oil different organizations, and directs the discharge
from service Of others. All the volunteer cavalry
OF the Mississippi river to be forthwith mustered
Out all the forts south OF Fortress Monroe
excepting Forts Taylor and Jefferson Florida to be
garsoned by coored troops All the other coored troops
be mustered out of service fast they be
di.pensed With.
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TRIAL OF WIRZ. 4f
The wirz trial. which was adjourned over from last
Saturday, resumed yesterday Counsel for the de-
letters written by Wrz to his superior
officer while lie had charge Of the ALdcrsonvie prison,
representing the miserable condition of the prisoners in
regard food and clothing and requesting that he might
be SLOWED take for the alevat of their
saGer,ngs Judge Advocate Chapman objected to these
documents being received evidence; but the court
overruled the objection. Mr. Baker of Wirzs
sell requested that all the remaining testimony for the
prosecution should be put in al once, that the evil
deuce for the defence might then be proceeded with
without interruption This acccded to, the right
being reserved examine witnesses for tho govern
Whenever IL may be practicable to their
IL ndance.
T. g. Ruin, who lieutenant colonel in the rebel
ice, connected with the Commssary Department,
and stationed near Richmond, was then called for the
defence, and stated that there deficiency Of
nssry supplies the rebel military establishment and
q scarcity Of provisions in the South generally during
the greater part Of the time that the lasted l. b.
French ard g. ". Proctor majors, and J. W. Armstrong
captain, likewise Of the rebel Commissary Department.
also testified 10 the scarcity OF supplies and the nsde
quacy OF transportation The latcr said that the atons
given at Andcrsonville very unwhoesome and
had been condemned by several boards OF survey and
that wrz had demonstrated against their quality. These
witnesses and others asserted that they had
Known OF the death or any Of the prisoners FROM
being beaten. kicked or shot by Wirz. Some add
tiona testimony taken TO show that wirz
sick and absent from the prison during a con-
siderable portion OF the summer OF 1884 and
auenty responsible for the suerngs OF the prison
during that time DR.. Bates and H. H. Kellogg who
had been previously examined for the prosecution
called for the defence. The former testified TO the
srsrcity OF medicines in the prison hospital and said
as in consequence OF the filthy condition Of the stock
ude the imperfect commissarat and the exposure to
which the subjected, they fcarfuly liable
disease and that owing their vitiscd physical
diton the slightest abrasion Of the skin would result in
gangrene, followed by the loss Of limbs death. Mr.
Kellogg testified that wirz had the reputation Of being
brutal, profane and insulting to the prisoners, aud,
though he had any of them Shot beaten
kicked TO death by the accused he could say that
such things had not been done he had seen large
bers OF newly arrived prisoners robbed and stripped Of
nearly all their clothes
other witnesses examined, but presented no adj
dilionai statements OF Importance. The commission
vii he IN aUain tn day
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the last being the most brilliant Of them all This was
mile and quarter dnsh by Throgsneck. Lord Mon
mouth Climax and Aldebaran, the former winning after
hard struggle.
The surrogase's Court yesterday occupied with
the trial Of claim Of nvc thousand dollars against
tho estate OF the late Stephen whitney, made by
John Dore, sonn-law and executor Of the deceased,
for services alleged 70 have been rendered 70 Mr..
whitney by Mr.. Dore In the lifetime OF the former.
The decision was reserved The Surrogate has is-
sued letters Of administration the personal estate
Of Daniel Penn deceased 70 his brother Samuel Penn,
Of Kentucky Tho assets are sworn Of two hundred thou
sand dollars
The counsel for Harriet Z. Christy, claiming 70 have
been the only lawful wife Of the late Edwin Christy,
Of negro minstrel celebrity, yesterday cd In the suro
gates Court the petition Of that lady in which she prys
TO have the former decree set asde and that letters Of
administration on tho estate OF Mr.. Christy may DO
granted 70 her sfMt
The sessions Of the EpiscopaAn Convention In Phila-
dolphin were resumed yesterday ster vacation Of one
day. In tho House Of Delegates some miscellaneous
subjects received attention. and then the regular order
the acceptance by the House Of Bishops Of Bishop Will
mer as the regular presiding ecclesasc Of the diocese OF
Alabama, was taken up Another long discussion on
the matter took place. and finally was agreed with but
dissenting VOTE 70 70 Dr. Wilmer continuing
10 act In his present position after he shall have fur
nished ull evidence and particulars OF his consecraon
and promised TO conform 10 the present rules and canons
Of the Church. This in effect is nonconcurreuce with
the House Of Bishops and places DR. wilmer on tempo
rary probation. resolution adopted dividing
Pennsylvania into two doccscs
In to-day's paper we give the oinciai circular Of the
rcnan authorities calling congress Of the fraternity
this country The council after about weeks session.
during which the most important matters the organza
zion were acted upon adjourned to meet again ates the
session OF the phi'sdephiA Congress
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-04-26
FROM RICHMOND.
The r. s. commissaries in Richmond are is

The +. s. commissaries in Richmond are is
suing to All citizens, bread at 81 CTS. per loaf Of
Is ounces
Mr.. c. j. Faulkner, Of Berkeley county,
has arrived in Richmond.
Il is expected that Bishop Johns, Of the
Episcopal Church, will send a letter TO the
clergynen of his diocese, authorizing in the
service The prayer for the President Of the
T. States.
Excellent beef Is now selling in the Rich mond
market at from l6 to 20 cts. per ID,
An order has been issued designating the
Powhattap Hotel, as the place Of entertainment
of all Confederate officers and soldiers. The
Spottswool Hotel is forbidden entertaining
ali such, and those now stopping there are re.
ouired to Immediately vacate their rooms and
leave.