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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-18
EFFECT THROUGHOUT TIE COUNTRY.
Hartford.
From the Times, August 1871

From the Times, August 1871
Our capitalists asoundcd, Tuesday afternoon,
al the telcpTaphc announc men that the wealthy bank
ing house OF Messrs Kctchum Sons, New York. had
stopped gaymen owing TO the operations Of OF the
air Morris Ketchum his farm ~ Wes,port,
Conn lat the tne and II reported that he astoup
ded on Tuesday morning bearing that his house
IN trouble He could not get New York til two NJ.
bit hc went possible; and the house
stopped payment at once in order that its Affairs might
Mr. Norris Ke.chum repnted TO bc worth i've mil.
hons of dollars lie paid an income tax last years
Income OF S73, 000 which would make his income for
that year $3.50 600 II confidently thai the
house has made nearly one million dollars year during
the war
With this great wealth it appears that the urn must
pay all ella against them II the forgeres and losses
Ofyoung Kctchum amount TO no greater sum than Two
millions aud hall Of dOars-whch appears TO be the
highest eslated-the elder Ketchum alone is able
o. pay IL AL and have good fortune left OF he
Kcichum's transactions, he did the business In the
maine OF the lirm and was member OF IT, We under.
stand thai the irn is joint stock corporation, with
~ mber of the banks, corporations and individuals
ii Hartford kept accounts with keehlm sons, IN
whom unboundcd confidence placed But there
another The ketchums paid four per cent nte
deposits and this induced corporations and nd
vduas 10 allow their deposits with that hous TO up
" considerable should the Kcchum house fail
pay anything (hardly presumabe easel the losses 10
ts cily would considerable probably from
million to q million and q half OF dollars Even this,
arprchcnd, would failures here either Of corpo
raiions individuals But 1t cannot b. that the house
viii make total failure of il. Their assets must be
iarc best informed capitalists believe that they
will pay every dollar Of the claims them STILL
~ not yet really known how greatly they involved
by the remarkable antics Of the reckless
No failure has occurred in New York that made
great sensation among capitalists this one has
created for the great wealth Of the firm the ability
foresight and honorable dealing OF dr Morris Ketchum,
who specialized Teckiessy gave the house almost
unlimited credit and confidence " remarked last
evening that the house Of the Kechums probably did
business one thousand corporations and bed deposits
from i've thousand individuals.
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Our Boston Correspondence.

Boston, August 16- Evening
rBE ENTERTAINMENT AT BOSTON 70.
After the reception Of this morning the City Hail.
the military PROCESSION With its accompanying bands Of
music proceeded TO the armory Of the Boston Fusils
where they entertained with substantial COLLATION.
Kpapsacks were here unslung, and after the panes
had RECALLED themselves they again taken 10 by
their generous escort and conducted Ia the highest
marching orderconsdering spirits and the abseocc Of
knapsacks-to the Charlestown Navy Yard the crowds
OF popuace following and showcng cheers and plaudts
upon the gay representatives Of New York citizen
soldiers
AT rBE NAVY YARD
they were gracefully received by Commodore Stngham
as they marched past him at carry arms on march
ing salute The marines and employees Of the Navy Yard
drawn up TO receive them, and properly hon
ored by our boys In return
BUNKER Hill.
After doing the Navy Yard the line Of march was taken
up for Bunker HILL where "Yankce Doodle was played
amid the pauds OF large number or people Next the
march was resumed TO the armory OF The escort and
from thence to the hotel where dinner ready, and
ample attention soon paid to IT, Tonight Is pro.
posed To sefonado Governor andrew. and tomorrow II
is proposed to visit the forts In the harbor.
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Charles Albright OF Carbon county, 8; General James
Sefride, OF Northampton county, 8.
On motion the nomination Of General Hariranft was
declared 10 be unanimous
Colonel Jacob Campbell OF Cambria county 92; Gen.
era James Naglee, OF Schuylkll county, 81
Hon James Cessna, Of Bedford county, was selected
by the Convention Chairman Of the State Central Com
mittee.
The members then produced TO indicate their choice
for members of the state Central Committee after which
General Hartranft and Colonel Campbell being present.
ed 20 the Convention, made brief addresses.
The Convention then adjourned sine die.
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Police Intelligence.

SEIZURE OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ON SUSPICION.
Detective irving of the Twentieth precinct, on Wednes-
day night arrested tive suspicious characters known
Isaac Brennan, alias Butler aud William Kelly alias
"sport" whom he traced various places in the ward
and finally caught them in the act Of attempting TO sell
quantity OF slverware which they were carrying IN a
carp't bag. The property consists OF silver pitcher,
silver gobets table and spoons forks &c On some
OF the articles engraved the name of Hudson,
and others the initial 'P On one of the gobets
engraved the following" Presented to VIM. r. Ebbit
by his grandfather, William Ebbilt." The property,
which Is valued at about $3.50 be at tho wcn
teth precinct station house. Thrty6fh street. between
Eighth and Ninth The suspected parties were
detained for examination
Died.
KnLoRAN.-On Thursday August IL, after short
but severe Illness THOMAS KIonAN, aged 20 years and
months a native OF Sligo, province OF Conuaueht, Ire
land.
The friends Of the family respectfully invited 10
attend the funeral Sunday afternoon, at two O'Clock,
from his late residence 40 West Twcntyseverh street
His remains will be inferred in Calvary Cemetery.
Quebec and Portland papers please copy.
OSuLLlvAN-On Thursday, August IL, JAMES TEoxAs,
infant son OF Dr. X. J. and Anna b. O'SullivaD.
The funeral will take place from the residence OF his
parents 1856 avenue b, this friday morning, at ten
O'Clock.
[Fbr Other Dca,hs See Third Pdg.l
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The AbseondIng Philadelphia Booker.
From the Philadelphia Age, August IT,
Up to yesterday nothing had been heard of the Third
street broker who carried or twenty Eve thousand dollars
OF his partners and Of borrowed money. II sup
posed that he had gone TO Indiana, and the pariner
started In pursuit than week ago, and he has not
beeb heard from by the detective olcer who had the
matter in hand.
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There little else discussed ut the Stock Board,
serday than the recent Of the New York
frauds and forgeries The markets were entirely unset
Sled and II financial reyuson does not follow 10 the
wake OF the serious losses occnsoned by the failure OF
ketchum Co and Graham Co, the business men OF
The eoan,ry will have ample cause for congr,ulaiioD.
These well known houses had stood high the public
estimation and mercantile confidence that the community
feel but little security in firms enjoying boucr
bic distinction Their standing has hitherto been unim
peachabe and the supcndous frauds by which they have
been victimized necessarily create alarm api general
dlsrust IN business circles The money market feels the
sn.ct Some calling 10 loans, others refuse to len nd
until IL more apparent TO what this condition Of things
will lead There Is general suspicion that the excite
ments OF late months have produced rotenpcss other
quarters and that we may nov have general clearing
out
From tho Press teditoriap, August III
The recent dcfalcations in New York sarc the
Ky Sss s De 81 ss OF Ss
nuancia circles aud OF the dangers OF rash aud eS,cn.
ave speculaons They should not, and hope
distrust but they win necessarily and properly
increased caution Ia the management OF banking
institutions and In the scrutiny OF checks well Of
ibe business transactions OF The men who draw them
The thirst for sudden acquisitions Of wealth, expensive
and exravagant habits and the ease with which at the
worst frauds are compounded by a surrender OF por
hon Of the spoil have combined 10 make swindling by
iar too common an offence Severe punishmenis should
Of the spirit OF the old laws which hung forsefs would
exercise wholesome influence The protection OF the
community certainly requires radical reforms 10 the
practical management OF financial concerns.
From che Ledger, August ILL.,
There is general suspicion that recent Wild
spccuations IN stocks and gold, coupled With all kinds
exuaVaRance IN living, bave produced corruption IN
pther quarters and that general coar ng out may fol-
low Closely connected as this city is with New York,
u impossible that the excitement which immediate
W Affected The stock market and nrancia circles Of t1at
oiy should not extend 10 this Our money market feels
u mere scnsbly than stocks Unfortunately perhaps,
Philadelphia just now s pretty largely debtor TO New
York and 10 the absence OF reliable EXCHANGE on that
CITY banks being drawn on pretty largely for
greenbacks Since the failure OF The United
States Bank, and the explosion OF the Ohio Lie ard
Trust Company financial circles have not been so much
excited, and from apprehension that the present IL
but 'the beginning Of the ond than from los actually
sustained.
From the Age, August II
The stock market, ~ consequence OF the New York
iorgcres and frauds ID comparatively unsettled, ana
there rs no dsposit on operate Confidence has re.
eived sew ere shock and utterly impossible yes.
.erday morning, on Third sire T. 10 negotiate call loans
~ stocks, except or cSavagant margins aud at very
jigh figures.
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in toe chicago concern Many OF banks kept .ner
accounts with Ketchum, and are probably large s"''
but upon this subject they very retnent
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The Hartford Banks.

HARTFORD, August II, 1855
There Is the slightest idea OF the banks Of
lhis city They all in good condition, and have the
entire confidence Of the community II IL understood
that their losses through Kechum will I've small at all
events will net be enough affect the Standing
-surty Of any or the banks
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TIE FRAUD
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.

himself and has remained away from his office
md not been at his dwelling house.
NJ" ~ CORNELIUS WARD.
sworn before me this 10Th day Of August, 1865 Jo-
sEpu DowIIsG, Police Justice.
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The Minnesota Democratic state Com
ventiOn.

ST. PAU, Mimi, August 10, 1885,
The Einnesota Democratic State Convention met in
this city today.
Resolutions adopted to sustain the reconstruction
policy Of President johnson; in favor OF the manen-
ance of the Monroe doc,rDe opposing protective tariff
and deuouncng the suspension of the writ Of babeas
corpus
Tonight the members held caucus to consider the
proprieiy Of adourning the Convention over until oc
tober
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BOsTON AUGUST II, 1850.
The battalion OF the New York Seventy FIRST regiment
left for home this evening by the Providence aud ston
ingion route. Their welt has apparently been very
agreeable one
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tCovvespopdence August ~ Cincinnati Gazette
There " much excitement In Chicago financial circles
p.day, capeed b. te allure aud fofgorics OF Kcchum
Co, New York. A member OF that firm was formerly
4 broker In this city ard \ ghIy esteemed
Sonosshis sasvsta He stiu maintains leading Interest
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MISCELLANEOUS.

10 To THOMAS r. AGNEw's NOS 28D AND 2s2
VI Greenwich street of Murray and there YOU WHY
End Teas Coees Fish, Flour and everything cheaper
than any store In New YORK One price house
, 1865-03-06

FOR SALE-Cottage House l62
- Wtst Ven Burcn. near hststed street. seven
roous In good eratt With barn, ard tcusa three
yssrs from next May. Ptlcs eleven hundred dol ara
80 West LAke stte:t, n1harnSn;S:
, 1865-03-06
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
ENOBu CAIRO AND BELOW.
Most Terrible and ReroIstng Murder.

(spcc'a! Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunal
C.1lo, Saturday, March l.
The Y1cksburs Herald Of the cAth relates the
particulars OF most horrid crime perpetrated In
that vicinity, 3 short time since. "At about 10
o'clock at night tsyo negroes went to the residence
Of MI, Clarity, who is superintendent OF Dick
Christians plantation, about sixty mIlea above
this city, On The Mississippi side Of the rver and
knocking at the door, demanded adm1ttance. Mr.
Ga.rity 1t once opened the door, whdE they at
once demanded bis money and pistols. He replied
tha, be had uei her, but had scarcely spoken when
be wa fred upon b beth A. aunans ns ne ahot stsik
10 be hta dead body, they entered the house, mnr-
dsrea NJ g. 4nd e1 d shot
thous6 enduring intense patn, She fe'gned deati1l
50 veil that the inhuman monsters really thought
her dead, sad proceeded W1th tnetf Wosk OF plum
Ing the house Of every thing yalu able that they
could carry Of, they set fire to 1t and went away.
The litilc girl, thus wounded and alone in the
who vas lying nesr the door, With desperate
courage and strength rhe managed to drag him
outside Of the house into the yard The ram which
assistance Of bis little daughter ho managed to
crawl to an clubhouse. The little girl then re-
turned to the house to attempt to get her mother
Side beaTs evidence Of the heroic devotion viii
which sho struggled to rescue the dead body of.
her beloved mother from The aames Returning
inc by bis Side. he conyersed with her unul
daylight, when, to use her ptttful expression, be
stopped talking, and she thought he wasdssd.
ehe was By he assaes,ns' bullet and By the faes,
made her way TO the house Of neighbor, some
two miles Distant aud related the horrible story.
This gentleman got othe1B from his neighbof~
hood and proceeded 10 the scene Of tho murder
and arson. Mrs. Gsr1lty's body was not entire
u consumed, and was faEen from the ruins md
the children had been entirely consumed. From
the little girls description Of the murders, the
officers Of the gunboat near tho place wcro OF the
opinion that they were two deserters from that
vessel.
, 1865-03-06

An ordinance was adopted last fall by the Com.
mon Council, providing for numbering the streets
of Chicago. THIS was rendered necessary by the
adoption Of the system Of city delivery: The
terms of the ord'nanrc were that ne Board 9
Pubic IIoEk- should ..assasn number 70 eaca
LOT OF part Of . lot rtontng on any BtrecL ayenne
or nutlic rlaeee taid streets, avenues and public
places being numbered pfosresstve1y, ana; whefe IN re
ane eide and the, even lumber on the other side
nf csch street., and SO that there shall % =
number for t. tbe ne;
asry mans snl records Of the numbers to DC nt-
sinned 10 MI lots;" and that no owner or other
neTxon should " uiiz street number TO naala. st
sa5Sd boasl 4 Certificate destenatsng the number
ASST ned TO the lot On Which such gntld1n: sly
uatel'' 1t was further prof1dea. IN aaaaunn ah -
desirnnied, and prescribing taat each o. the n!.
s,1rs Of every number shoEld not bc less tasu
ahree ,nchcs In length, thai: Any peIson o 6eoe
ID ID io os. ts city il of cEieago. ~Io aiteF due motif
eoa that es az a,Fr1t tsqty a. 1a.a
,.,ad ~ n}rn In conformity with the proyi5ons q
ihts ordnance, OF who rhall number suva nniia;
Inc wthout ayns rst ohaaaed des1hu,ipr ike Ed
81 Public ,s.9 o1e - rnch building. Ehsa be snhjecl
n ncna'ty OF nre dollars, and iaeaes psaasy ;Hsy
Of dollars for svsrX snifs e nncr Gns said bnd
&c anan ~ rne ordinance also nl.es itobtigatory
on ibe part d OF ossanis t. o. npld
hereafter TO ,se ns efse:sa f5 comncsn. 90 Has w ''
Tie Bo.rd of Pab1,: Wofs IN accordance @ VIII
,hs spssr: e s ~ sa9s ss
'aS Sd.ah Eio;sion-Y'chigan, Wsnash, Indiana
psairic. Calumet, Kankakee, and Cottage Grow
avenues and State, Fourteenth and T"cn'.-sec
opH Iest e Dcisios Lake. Randolph. Wash
3netoD, Madison, Twelfth md Liberty streets
MeNiwar.rce ual Blue Island arcnuee; Darbe:
Msnchcr> south Canal, Hope. DcKovcn. Seward
Gnricy. fI.scs, Bunker. Judd. Catherine, oas
en1d. Fulton, Meridian. Warren. Mitchell. Park
O'Br,cn, Maxwell and Wright streets. and ccntr
Eossa -mgiston-Glark. Dearborn. Rush, We'll.
1essjic, Wolcou, Pine Division. OAK. Larra6 e
VAT utnsdae, 1Nomey. Rees. Gardener Viii
,I,sn Whiting, Granger, East Picrsoa. Oakwoo3
Irst white, Goethe, Vine. Grace, Hurlbut s
Cla,r. Oils md Pleasant streets, md Clybourn
:f1,e remainlpg streets will be surveyed an
numbered - rapidly as possible.
, 1865-03-06

has been such that the Government would
hesitate long before it committed itself to
any act adverse to that feeling. would
fain hope that these sentiments Will prove
reciprocal on both sides Of the OCEAN, aud
that the lorg standing amity between the
two countries will soon again be placed on its
ancient footing General Mcclellan and his
family have arrived in Paris, but only, be-
lieye, e, route for Italy. He will, no doubt.
meet here with the Intentions due to an
American general officer Of his acknowledged
talents and celebrity.
Prince Napoleon has inaugurated his re-
entry upon political life aud influence BY.
giving, for the first time since bis marriage,
grand ball ut the Pa1als Royal. The
entertainment was of the most splendid de-
6ctiptIon, more than two thousand persons
beiEg present, including all the rank Of the
French capital, both native aad foreign, from
the Emperor and Empress downward. By s
Characteristic traif dc mg1rs the Prince dis
peneed with uniforms or official costumes,
and all gentlemen, the Emperor included, ap.
pcared Ia plain evening attire. The ladies, of
course, were under no restrictions, and the
finale dresses were magnificent. But the
chief importance of the fete and the reason
for which particularly allnde to it, is that it
Is another sign Of the Prince Napoleon taking
his place as political Parsonage Of the En-
, 1865-03-06
0UR:TARIS LETTER.
Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune
\ pAnYa fTunafov Fa1, "a 7SE

correspondence Of tho Chicago Tribunc.]
PANS, Tnesday, Feb. II, 1865.
Tomorrow the Emperor opens the Cham.
bets in person aud delivers the imperial
speech. On Friday next, therefore, hope
to hear something OF great and more posi-
tive interest to offer to your readers than
what presents itself at tho present moment.
Now, all is expectation mare1y, and coniec-
ture as to what will be the bearing Of and
the chief TOPICS. chosen for the address Of the
crown to the Legislature aud the country.
That 1t will be entirely pacific there can b6
little doubt. But we are curious to.See'how
The Emperor will handle the delicate subjects
of the existing differences with Rome and
tbs conduct OF his owd bishops and still
mo1e whetaerhe will treat upon American
and Mexican ntairs in connectlon With his
own policy. 'Rumors haya been sdt afoat
here and propagated By the London neWspa-
pers to the effect that the delay IN appointing
new French Minister at Washington has
been occasioned by the non-recogn3 a!a4S9s
daximilian l. By the American Gove8
and that the nomination will not takidace,
until such recognition has become a fail dc*
compli. If such were the case, fear WASH.
ington would be for long time deprived Of
the pleasure Of regular representative OF
the Emperor Napoleon. But your readers
will doubtless bear. in mind what lately
brought to their notice with. respect
| to this subject. BELIEVE that some
soreness was felt at the short
ness Of the notice bestowed By Mr. Lincoln
on Mexican affairs in his last message, and at
the terms in which that notice vas made
It is possible also TINT the Imperial Govern
ment may, In consequence of such feoling,
have been less active than 1t otherwise
would have been in filling upthe vacant post.
But my private information land speak
fnm sources worthy Of credit} induces me;:to
believe thai pcrsonaf and accidental circun-
stances and the routine Of the French Foreign
Office have 2tbeen the nnain causes OF
the delay. Certain 1t Is that several candi-
dates for the appointment are waiting ut this
moment In anxious expectation OF the decls-
ion md choice OF the government; and this
would hardly be the case were the nomi1a-
tions toeWashington dependent upon the
recent controversy Of recognition By Amer
lea Of the Mexican Empire.
In other respects I I'm glad to announce
that the feeling Of alarm which p7evl1led
last week respecting ths relations between
this Country and the United States, has
very much abated- The story oj
The cession Of the Mexican provinces to
France Is powaEenerally Regarded Us being as
: devoid Of foundation as 1t Was asserted TO b.
BIZ the Nontteur Moreover, the Satisfaction
SO yisibly manifested BY the great bulk Of :hp
Fstnch nation, and espec ally by the financial
and commercial portion Of It, aI the pros; All
Of q termination Of the American conf ct,
, 1865-03-06
Another Specimen OF British Neutral.
1ty-1he Old Nassau Steamer Fox FL
nally Trapped.

We learn that the celebrated blockade ruu-
ner Fox, one Of tho tleetest of the Anglo
rebel steamers, has finally CONC to GRIEF, and
now lies in Charleston harbor, the scene Of
her most notable exploits-a prize, with the
stars and stripes flying at her truck :. where
hitherto the English or Confederate c5tors, as
the case might be, have ever been The sly
Reynard, was brought up at last, In trap she
never dreamed Of. Her cargo ismost valuable,
md the vessel itselfis worth many dollars.
She rnn In on the night Of the 2lst, after pas
sing the outer line Of blockade In safety,
came to m anchor under Fort Aloultric, with
the proud and satisfactory consciousness
that she had again outwitted the Yankees,
a1d ndded another number to her innumer-
able trips, and nice little sum to her own
ers' profits. Daylight came, and with It the
appa1it1on Of q monitor lying close by, aud
the gunboat South Carosino ships length
Bbeyond, both covering her with their gun9,
and clear up the harbor number ofgnnboats
and armed tugs. Under these circumstances,
the trap having closed and safely envelopcd
the Fox, graceful surrender was at once
made to the first boat that boarded her from
the guuboat. She was taken possession of,
her officers md crew placed in confinement,
and the vese1 sent to Port Rsyal, preparatory
to being dispatched North for condemnation
and sale. Thus ends the unlawful career of
another crack steamer Of our good English
consina
, 1865-03-06
AmISEMENTS.

Mrs1cA1 Ux1oK.-Ncxt Thursday evening this
rainefaking society will appear beiore the pnblic
with largely increased chains on the popular favor.
The almost sole attention Of the members has been
directed fer some months past to the production
Of two Of The brightest gems In the whole domain
or -acred eoar-she Stabat Mater Of Ross1n1, and
Mcudelssohn's !" o, Come let us Sing" The first
Is alrcady well known to most OF onr musical cit1-
zcpt-in pieces-but very few have heard tho COM
position Is whole, at least not as given By
tboif educated aid strong enough to brtpg out its
beauties Yet iii. Only ID It's entirety that its full
fo,ce can be realized. Whiic caeh separate por-
lion hae its own peculiar grace ITS own adaptation
to the subject matter OF the words, their separate
execution ie very much like the sounding OF sla-
Eie chord-1cquircs acqusintanee with lts sequence
10 cEable Us 10 appreciate either. Or the other
ptecc-the a5sh I.slm-we need not to speak.
There are few compositions in the whole range Of
musical Language wh1cn so completely give the
eoul Of the composer IN outward manifestation.
The entire force oI tbs Union" will be drawn
upon for the occasion, md the tnstrument1lities
yin be Sustained b. afall orchestra Miss MsEfs
Brsinerd, Of New York, will sing in the soprano
Eoios, and between tne parts will Eive The famous
scene and prayer from Der Ffelschutz-
MoV1cKEn's~FHEA1ER.-T Ticket Of Leave
has been On the boards during the greater portion