New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-17

Z so 10 tie Franklin Company.
M. Gal Broadray--Ihe first floor Is partly occupied
by Lewis Leifcrts dealer In dry goods Loss 5000 by
water; insured for $4,000 IN the Standard Atlantic
COrn Exchange and Columbia companies Isaac SOLO
NOR occupied the remainder Of The first floor as jew
eiry store. Loss by water about 500; insured FOR
$1,000 in the Stuyyesnn', Jersey City. Breyoor La
fayete, and Tradesmen's companies me upper hoors
wcfa occupied by the parties named above, whose en-
trarce was Bleecker.st The building was damaged
90 tie amount Of $1,000 Insured The fire is believed
TO have been the work Of an incendary.
HENRY A. WBB-This redoubtable gentle
has turned up in Richmond. and recently made an
application for tho repossession of his plantation SIT
uaiet OF Rolliston. few miles from Norfolk. In his
appratiOn Wise sets forth that he is parOed prisoner
OF war belonging 10 the Army Of Northern virginia,
and tat he received in due form paper at the hands
of MorGen. John Gbbon. Oh the occasion OF the bna
and bDia surrender Of Lees army. granting hin the
priyi zee Of going about "undisturbsd and unm0estod
He alleges thai bis plantation il occupied by so
called FREEDMEN, whom he wishes 10 have removed.
As the Precdmen Bureau have use for the estate IL Is
not likely that Wise will receive IT, His plea Ito ne
Let aone' j. one Of the coolest and most refreshing ex
hibtions remember to have seen since Lees snrfen.
der. 1h eIGoyernor nov deem himself fortunate u
restoration II there b. incUrrigibe fire eater,
Henry A. Wise 10 that man.
A DosATIos TO TIE GOVERNMENT BY CIR.
hi ssrrn-The following letter received by Secre.
sry McC,loch Is another specimen OF the way Gerrit
Smith has 4 Illustrating how true man can b. real
GENEyA. y. Y. July g. ls65.
Hon. HUGG Nci'ULLoCII. Sccreiary Of the Trea,Hryi
DEAR SIi: entered the army on the 9Th OF July
last 80 second Lieutenant IN the l8ih New lork
Heavy Artillery. aud was discharged on the l2th oil
May follow ng on account II III health resulting from
a sun.stroc received tho day after my mu,ter.ln,
during the light before Petersburg alter the explosion
OF the mine. .
Upon eniriig the service. my father. Gerris Smith.
Of Peterbor y " requested me t. refuse pay Tor my
she deemed IL the duty 81 ali men OF mems
to take nothing from tbs Government IN the boar oil her
need. But being IN need of ready money on my wa!
from the fruit. | drew 500 la check LOT which
therefore nov iuclose.
i AN. cir. your very obedeni servant.
GREEN SMITH.
FIRST ARRIVALS PROM WASHINGTON By THB
OEASGE AN ALEXANDRA RAILROAD SINCE ISLES
tsrdly morning the fret thrOu tran over the orange
and Alcrnnlra railway reached this city. Among mo
passengers we're Gen. Wells and three 81 bis stan r.
oul.l, go Board of Public Wofks Of Virginia; Mr..
I,nrneit late Of the Philadelphia and Baltimore ralrosd
and seyral other distinguished gentlemen all Of whom
expressed themselves highly pleased With the trip, anu
meci the manner IN which the road has been I'M
proved and is run rrce IL has reverted 20 tie hands OF
The Coupany under the efficient superintendent oil
Nr NrCarerty. late Superintendent United States
Mitar' Railroads. Along with the party who came
through was Mr. H. PhWbus. Special Messenger OF
Adams Express Company. another evidence, II any
we're warning Of the se.pess enterprise OF TINS old
established Company and II may be remarked that IS
tho railroad stage lines and post routes OF the south are
brought mo working order, everywhere among tho
first Messengers g. Do found their energetic agents
of riesseug,rs The Orange and Alexandra railroad
ia In good running order which greatly facilitates
travel NORTH and South. Passengers can no" leave
New.York a: O'Clock evening and arrive In Roh'
rnond "a, the same hour on the following evening.
Richmond Republic, Thursday.
OrR RAuRoAps.-It is really cheering to SEQ
the interest eur business taking m this matter
few days only have elapsed since the agitation com
menced and 40 soon AS the Chamber OF Commerce pnt
the ball in notion. over $4,000 was promptly loaned
l I..f ma ttr gth
of ESQ OOJ fD the Mississippi. and tennessee RanIo,d
will have BEEN raised and paid over TO Col "hite
This Chamber Of Commerce Is grand institution, anu
/ before many months elapse Memphis will feel very sen
sbly the fiui o. important an Organization llcr
mission is aulabe AID IA necessary Ms lahinDie AS
vate hnen on their wa,ohtower we hope t. have ron
them many ard frequent reports OF our cry pFoscS'
'"u '''' VIM IMemphis Bulletin. July o.
ACCIDENT ON THR HARLEM RoAD.-lester-
da, A. n freight train running on the Harlem
Railroad IL ran against hand.car eohtn1s ra I'm IN
of rails, The engineer saw the danger ana urea III
vain 10 stop the locomotive. IL struck the hahd car
with such force 10 throw the rails with violence
against the Pilotlouse, smashing IN Tue 80 sn
allowing the steam t0 escape. lhs fireman @"l en
gneer were both badly scadedi the fireman ueu tst
night. and the engineer was not expected u Nv ~
morning lfousu'oePs'o '''' ;,
A MESSAGE PROM ATzgRoDT.-As Atzerodt
wa, about being led out 10 execution, he hhhGeu 70
Gen. Hartrnnn with other effects. document, IN
closed in an envelope. and on examination ailei"aru
il was found that Ills envelope contained the COP Vi
The death sentence LEFT with him previously py Gen;
Uartranft and bore the following Endorsement
ish ts s.nenc. TO be read TIE young men OF FORT
ioo'''o' INNS '' Washington Star.
Tufts COLLEGE has bestowed the harmony de-
gree Of Doctor II Divinity upon the Rev. Ihonas d.
Ihnycr of Boston.
MIyIsTrRrAL-Tbe Rev. Richard ). Storrs'
u father of the distinguished clergy man OF tho same
name M Brooklyn) preached his nifty fourth anhI'er
snry sermon Ia his congregation al Brantree Mass on
Sunday july ..
An IsnuMAy BRUTE.-On Friday night some
hrute entered the stable of Michael Madden, at NO Wy
WasLinc,ou.st and nearly severed one Of the hind
lces of his horse Mr. NJ is in the employ Of the ne"
contractors for cleaning the streets