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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-27
Sale OF Government Horses mt Philadel-
min

On Saturday afternoon tho FIRST "ale OF government
horses which has been held In this city took place n
Washington street wharf place for sale could
scarcely have been found. The enclosure small
to allow for the horscs good bad points to
he seem and the poured it's most intense heat into
the enclosure and there was place Of escape from It.
The auctioncer previous 10 commencing the sale apollo
gized for the want OF accommodations. He had not
known until the previous day that II would certainly
take place, better arrangements would have becn
made There were all sorts Of people proscnt-fops
with eyeglasses across tcir arstocratc noses oyster
men, huckstcrs, milk m "a, puffy fat men, with the
perspiraton rolling from Them In streams; thin men,
who didn't mind the her Jerscymcn Delawarans and
Pennsylvania farmers The bidding quite spirited,
and thought that IL horses brought than they
worth Nag No was trotted few minutes after
ten o'clock and bay years old he started at
$40, and knocked down for $50. No. 2, bay, eight
years old sold for $33 No. 3, a bay, ten years old
was knocked down for s54 The prices ranged from six
dollars TO hundred and Atty dollars The six dollar
nag was broken down gray that had evidently done
the State some service. He was spawned, had the
heaves and blind OF ono eye. large gray nag was
knocked down TO a Georgia contraband who sad that
he had call dc way from George to start busn
In dis here town." and he bound to have one Of
Uncle Abc's horses philadelphia Pres, June 70
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
Married.

BEpr1-KINcH- Monday, June %, by the Rev
Eastburn Benjamin, assistant minister Of st. Ann
church. ORIAs A. BEDEIL to REBEKAH W. KINcH, both OF
this city
MAxroN-HoAGLAND.- In Rockaway, N j., on Wednes-
day. June 81 at noon at the residence Of the brides
father by the Rev Samuel p Halsey Mr.. JAMES l..
Rockaway, N J. a.
MR9KERLGREENvIxD. In this city by the Rev. Mr..
Roach OF Allen street Methodist Episcopal church. WI
LIAM l. MEEKER, Esq, to Mrs KATE GREENFIELD all OF
this city.
VAN ALsrYNE-BELLAMT-Atsa ndusky, Ohio, on Wed
pesday juno u. by the Rev 8. A. Bronson D. D.,
Major frRRE VAN AIsrYNE Of New York, to Miss FAN
ME- BARNEY ANY, of the former place. No cards.
WoRRALL-NoRroN Thursday evening, June q,
by the Rev. James Milett residing at No 100 Seoond
avenue JOHN G. WoRRAI Miss ANNA N. NoRr0N, a. Of
this city.
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The whe at market dull and from lc to &C. lower.
The receipts continued fair We sales of $4,000
bus hels at 81 66 for amber Michigan 81 87 81 SO for
amoer Milwaukee and 81 S5 for Chicago spring Rye is
quiet Barley was dull and prices nearly nominal;
we learn OF no sales Malt was somewhat nrmer Tho
market was dull and heavy and prices from 1c q
&C. lower with sales of 81 500 bushels at 800 84c for
unsound SOC. 88c for sound mixed Western aud s8c
9Oc for kiln dried Oats duh, heavy and lower
tho sales we're at 75Ec. 76c for Western and $50 q
64c for Canadian
Co1roN-rhc market continued to rule baoyant and
prices advanced from 1c To &c per H. Tho sales
about q 900 bales We Quote
Upland. Florida Mobile. NJ O GT
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THE VIRGINIA WATERING PLACES.

WHERE NOT TO GO FOR TAE SUMMER.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-01-26
saUPHERR NEWS.

NEW YORK, Jan, 25.
The Richmond Whig thus states the re-
suit to the South of making war upon the
nation, attributing these horrors to the
Yankee: Our outraged women, our home
less babes, our sons untimely slain, OUT
blackened homes, our leagues Of desolsted
land, our battered cities, our slaves in arms
against us, our prisoners murdered in cold
blood or pining year after year in North
ern dungeons, sll tell US what the Yankee
is at heart.
Gold has reached, in Richmond, thirty
five hundred per cent. premium.
The Mobile Register of January 2sth,
says: The people absolutely decline to bet
with the odds forty to one, on the success
Of our cause and the honesty of our gov
eminent and people.
The Charleston Courier discusses the
guerrilla warfare with the purpose of show
ing the efficiency of that style of hostilihes,
to which the rebel cause may soon be
brought.
The Richmond pspers represent Hoods
army as suffering intensely until they
reached the more wealthy districts, when
they Jared better. 1t is thought that he
may Db ODAlBou W 4hlA DdCh DoJOuu OOAAAkA
until the roads are repaired to that place.
The Richmond Sentinel calls for a new
outburst of enthusiasm and patriotic devo-
tion. 1t says 1t would be delightful and
inspiring.
A citizen writes that he has moderate
supply of bacon in the house, and asked
his wife, Shall the meat go? she responded
yes let it gol and it went.
By the steamer Atlanta from Mobile, 1t
is reported that formidable expedition
had left Forts Morgan and Gaines, and
gone up the East Pascsgoula river to take
position in the rear of Mobile, placing
the city at the mercy of our troops. The
river was found navigable and its oeeups-
ton cannot fail to render the city az, easy
capture.
Deserters report that there is much dis
satisfaction with the rebel government 81
Mobile.
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ded that a discharge duly granted shall
free the bankrupt from all liabilities ex
cept those mentioned in provisions made
for cases where the discharge is fraudu-
lenLly obtained, for assembling it upon
proper proofs Of fraud.
The other amendments are of less I'M
portance.
EXPLOSION AT FORT FISHER
To-day's Tribune Fort Fisher letter, dis
eusses exhuming the dead, killed by the
magazine exploding. Many members of
one company, 2OSd Pennsylvania, were
covered with sand while asleep. Many
were dishgured and scarcely recognizable.
The dead lay scattered around, some Of
them exhumed from the sand and others,
who had died from their wounds, lying in
the passage-ways and corners of the bomb
proofs, where they had crawled after being
wounded.
The losses sustained by the catastrophe
will not be so large as at first supposed.
The total loss in the assault and eIplo-
zion is about 800.
The splendid Armstrong gun, with ma
hogany carriage, will be sent TO West
Point.
Tie boats of the navy, while sweeping
for torpedoes, came across an insulated
wire cable connecting Battery Lamb di-
rectly with Fort Fisher. It was taken up
as far IS the shore in q direct line toward
the magazine This cable, by many, is
supposed TO aceountfor the recent murder
Gus explosion
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-01-26
MEXInAN RRWS.

NEW YORK, Jan. Z5
The steamer Eagle, with Havsns dates
to the 2lst, has arrived.
News had been received from Mexico
that General De Herbal had made a recon
noissance TO Osxacs, where he was fred
upon, when he fell back to Ella to organ
ize an attack on the place, which was to
be made on the 9th.
It is said that Riaz has a force of 5000
and So pieces of artillery, but it was be-
ieved in Havsns that his force was double
this, and is better provided than any Of
the Liberal armies.
The old mint at Osxacs ls working night
and day, coming the geld and silver
brought there by the churches to aid gen.
ersl Risz.
The new Corsul General of the Empire
for the Island of Cuba has demanded the
archieves of the Consulate of the old Con-
Eul who refused to deliver them up, in
sisting that his Government is still in ex-
istence.
The steamer Harriet Lane, lately called
the Lavinia was destroyed by fire at
Havana on the 18th. The fire is said to
have been the work of one of the crew,
who had been deprived of his pay,
It is reported at Havana, from Key
West, that the blockade runner Denbigh,
one of the most successful of the feet, had
been captured snd taken into that port.
The Col Lamb. very fast steamer, left
Havana on the 2lst. 1t was generally re-
ported that she is to become rebel pirate
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THE RUFFALoF FTRK.

BUFFALO, Jan. 20.
The fire was arrested this afternoon sfter
blowing up the building on Main street
known as the "OId Eagle Tavern" 1t
was stopped also in the rear of Pearl
street by the efforts of the Fire Depart
ment.
This evening the fire broke out again
in Bullymore's building, the Fire Depart
ment working under every disadvantage
Intense cold, violent wind, driving snow,
freezing hose, and clogging engines.
The following ara among the sufferers
by the conhsgrstion:
The fire caught il DiehTs restaurant,
and extended to Van Velsor's bakery, Jen-
ner's drug store, A. L. Schriver's shoe
store, Psulbouy's confectionery, the Amer
ican Hotel, and the following named
stores on the ground floor of the hotel:
Rosensull Bros, fancy dry goodsi Hoch-
stetter & Strauss, dry goods; Loewe Il
Giershafer, dry goods; BafthuS, barber
shop; then to the buildings adjoining the
hotel, occupied by Volger German goods;
Upson, photographer; Knight liquors;
and BuIlymore, NEST store.
The other buildings, to the corner Of
Court street. were damaged moro or less.
They were occupied by Ransom, halter !;
the Buffalo Savings Bank and Gage. gro
Ger. It is feared that these latter must be
destroyed tonight.
1t Is reported that some persons are in
jured by the falling of walls, but amid the
eonfusionit it is impossible TO ascertain the
facts.
James Sid way, Harry Tiff and Harry
Gillett, belongingto Taylor Hose Company,
are killed.
The loss is not less than $5OO,0OO. a
large number Of persons lost property that
occupied the upper stories of the burnt
buildings.
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NEWS FROM REBEL PAPERS
The Richmond on the Results
OF the Rebellion.
CONGRESSIONAL.
FROM COLUMBUS.
Special to the CIs1s!and IEAprn.l


COLUMBUS, Jan. 25.
In the Senate, the House resolution
asking the general government to give
Ohio credit for the services of the Ma
tional Gussds, was adopted.
A bill to increase the salaries of Supreme
Judges to s., 600 and Common Pless Judg-
es to $4,000, was passed.
Mr. ConneI1 discussed his peace reso-
luton, but he houndered about too much
to make any converts. He finds no sup
port in the Union ranks.
Mr.. Gunckle moved, as a substitute, the
second resolution of the Baltimore Plat
form, in favor of vigorous prosecution of
the war, which motion ho supported in 8
short but pointed speech which had q
withering effect upon General Lemsn
from Fairfield. No vote was taken on
the resolution.
The House passed resolution, thanking
Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Thomas and
Terry, and their commands, for the victo-
ries they have achieved
The Senste's resolution protesting
against national bankrupt law was
adopted by 52to 10.
Mr.. Walters offered resolution which
was adopted, requesting the trustees Of
the Northern Lunstic Asylum to report
why DR.. Hendrick was removed from the
superintendency of that institution.
The 69th and 74lh Ohio regiments have
been consolidated, the number of The for
mer being retained.
Colonel James N. Neibling, of the 2lst
Ohio has been honorabIy discharged.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-01-26

There are i've million native Germans
in the United States.
Rev. Mrs. Antoinette L. Brown is again
in the field as lecturer.
A recent silver wedding in Pittsfeld,
Mass, cost $4,000.
The French Jesuits have founded a
Catholic College at COnstantinople.
The British Museum has obtained an
opera written by Charles Lamb.
The Hebrews of Savannah are all anz-
ious to take the oath of allegiance.
Ole Bull, after an absence of many years,
recently played at Berlin
The Archduke Louis Joseph of Anstris
is dead.
Lord Lyons has arrived home, improved
in health.
The Prince of Wales income is s4OO, 900.
Potter Palmer is after him.
John Brougham has written a horse
piece for Mrs, Adah Isascs Menken, Hee-
nan, etc.
One hundred and five torpedoes have
been taken out of the Roanoke river
Shocking place.
Alexander Dumas the Younger is about
to marry Russian Princess named Ma
riskini.
The Bishop of Treviso Cv9netis) has
forbidden the Catholics attending the fu-
nerals of Jews.
One hundred and sixty thousand copies
of Remains Life of Jesus hsve been sold
in France,
Gottschalks sgent, it is stated, has run
away with about $4,000 belonging to the
pianist.
a worlds convention of Spiritualists is
to be held in the city of New York next
month.
Strauss, the eminent German writer, is
in Berlin studying up material for new
theological work,
Rev. NJ. Shock, a Lutheran Minister Of
New York, is missing. It is feared be has
committed suicide.
Foote announced his intention of leaT.
ing rebeldom for some ''sequestered spot,
and started immediately for Washington.
Melvin s. Whitney, an opulent wine
merchant of New York, committed suicide
the other day while lsboring un,les tempo
rsry insanity.
| An editor in Berlin was lately sen
fenced to three months imprisonment fol
reminding the King of Prussia of hote
bill.
There was Just three days difference be
tween the ages of Everett and Webster
The former was seventy years nine month
and six days old.
Two persons in Winsted, Conn, havD
obtained divorce. One is as deaf as {
crowbar and the other bedridden. Hardly
worth the trouble.
The large beads introduced by ittl'
Piecolomini, who looked sweeter than sh'
sang, are ali the rage in New York. Ev
erv one will remember little Pic. and he
large blue turquoise beads.
False back hair of golden hue has beel
!. selling at Paris at two hundrrd francs
} back knot; with small diamonds studded
at two thousand francs. The rage for re,
ought to frighten the Government,
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NEW YORK ITEMS.

NEW YoRK, Jan. 25.
The China took out to-dsy S7os,OOo in
gpI scie.
Horace Cushing, q silk merchant, while
Lab oring under : ft Of insanity Jumped
Jro m the second story window Of his resi-
deI ice this morning and was slmost in
Sta ntly killed.
A. B. Hall, Sergeantst-Arms, Of the
Ne " Yolk Senate, served notice on Ma
vol Gunther this forenoon to appear before
the investigating committee of the Senste
at noon tomorrow
- Che reports of the ex-Commissioners,
Ca mptrOlleriof Croton Acquedust, Board
of City Inspectors, Surrogate, Supervisors,
sn4 d Municipal affairs generally are to be
iDtFestigsted.
THE Committee are expected to arrive
he re this afternoon.
In the Millspaugh case the jury returned
\ erdict for MillspsQgh assessing damages
81 Seth Adams, the defendant, at $4,000
for seducing the formers wife.
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FRO0T WAsHINGTON.
NEW YoRK, Jan. p.

NNNW 2 AVIsnl Q VE-I' -
The Times Washington special says: 1t
Is generally understood now that Blair did
not 60 in any sense as q representative OF
the government to Richmond, and that he
is not authorized to encourage the hope
that any overtures for peace will be made
or accepted, which look, however, remotely
towards a division of the Union, nor is it
believed the rebels are prepared to treat
on any other terms.
The government has been assured that
the Canadian authorities have determined
to remove all causes of dissatisfaction on
the part of this country, growing out Of
the recent occurrences. Judge Coursal will
be removed. This will probably lead to
speedy sbrogation of the passport system.
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AuOTION SALES.

NEW YORK, Jan. Is.
at the auction sale of coal to-day there
was ar advance in prices ranging from
rs cents for chestnut coal TO ll22 for steam
boat coal since the December sale. The
advance in stove coal was 25@373 cents
per ton.
The offering of 100000 pounds domestic
fleece wool by public auction to-day was
very largely attended by the manufsctur-
ers and dealers from the East and Phila-
delphis. Most of the Offering was sold and
at prices fully up to snticipations. Every
thing about the sale was fair and satisfsc
tory, and said to be the best managed affair
we have had in ten years Coarse Ohio
fleece brsught e73; New York State "a,
No. l N. 7. State 50; Xxx and XXX
fleece IO3; Michigan 9O@s54; some tub
washed fleece l15. Terms, cash.
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ARTILLERY HORSES.

7 WILL PURCHASE ARTILLERY
J. HoTs In open market until further notice, NJ
One Hundred and Sixty-hTe (Sl66) per Head In
Vouchers, to conform strictly to the following sSe-
ciflcAtions:
Artillery Horses must be Of dark colors, seuu'd
in al particulars, strong, quioE and active, WeIE
broken and squ re tTotters in harness in goot
old not less than Fifteen and one-half Q5kl hands
high each horse to weigh 1ot less than ten hun
drsd aud fifty q ,05O) pounds.
By order Of Col. Jas. E. EKIE, Ch. Div. Q. N.
Department, BASIL i. SPANGLER,
iau23:ls7 Captain and Asst q M.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHrEeTOE, Jan. 25.
HosUE.

Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, offered q
resolution directing the Committee on
commerce to enquire into all the facts snd
circumstances attendig trade with the re-
bellious states since the beginning OF the
war.
Mr.. Schenck and Mr.. Fa-usworth sever
ally objected to the resolution for the
reason that the whole subject was now un-
dergoing an Investigation by Committee
on Military Affairs.
The resolution of Mr.. Washburne was
adopted, when on motion of Mr.. Schsnck
the Committee on Military Affairs was
discharged from the consideration of the
subject.
The House proceeded to the considera-
ton of the report providing for the sd-
mission to seats of the heads Of Depart
ments in the House to answer questions
which may be propounded and to limit
ed extent participate in the debate.
Mr.. Ganson advocated the report.
Mr.. Morrill, opposed the proposition
House adjourned
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Yesterday Evenings Edition.
PROM NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Jan. rs.
The hospital steamer Spaulding arrived
st this port last evening from Fort Fisher,
bringing 445 wounded soldiers.
A number of Union gunboats had gone
mp Cape Fear River and we're shelling the
woods in order to dislodge the enemy.
The remains of one of the heroic dead
of Fort Fisher have also reached here
General Louis Ball lie was killed in the
assault of Sunday, the 18th The remains
are in charge Of Lieutenant Sanford, Of
the Iamented decesseds staff. The body
of General Ball is to be taken to New
Hamnshire.
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FINE IN BUFFALO.
BUFFALO, Jan. $3.50 A.

BUFFALO, Jan. $3.50 A. NJ
The American hotel is now on fire.
Wind west, blowing gale and showing
furiously. Particulars as soon ss possible.
SECOND DISPATCH.
The American hotel is in ruins and the
fire is still raging. One building on Main
street was blown up BY order Of Mayor
Forgo to arrest the fire, but it Is feared it
win extend to Pearl street. -f al
A furious gale is blowing and the snow
is flying, with the thermometer eight deg
above zero, preventing the fremen from
working to great extent.
The Union stove works of Geo. B. Bull
& Co. was destroyed by fire early last
evening.
All trains on the railroads are delayed
by the storm.
The loss by the American hotel fire Is
estimated at from 5000 to 100000.
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Special Report.
NEW YORK, Jan. 25.
FINANCIAL.

S"---s
FINANCIAL.
Railway Shares are strong. At the
Stock Exchange there was a good demand
for stocks generally, shorts buying largely
to cover recent sales. The rise in Gold
aids Stocks, and has q tendency to create
considerable excitement, Toledo being re,
ported largely oversold.
Government Securities are frmer and in
better demand.
State Bonds are very dull.
Coal Shares are strong and higher.
The Miscellaneous list is generally
bettor.
The Gold Market has been comparative
ly quiet. The defeat Of the rebel gunboats
at City Point caused fall of two per cent.
StocEs at the Petroleum Board have
been less active, but prices are generally
frmer Germanis Is, Knickerbocker SO,
Empire City 625, Beedman 325, Webster
2O5, Everect 100; Rynd Farm 500.
Petroleum quiet and firm st Acc for
Crude, 65c for Refined in bond, and $50
s4c for Refined free. No sales reported.
NEWS ITEMS.
The Herald editorially says the probabil-
tiles sre great that Mr.. Seward will have
mission to England.
The TTibupe's Washington special says
indications at present are strongly in that
direction.
1t is reported that seventy vessels, hith-
erto in the Wilmington blockade, will be
sent to increase the blockade off Charles
ton, Galveston and other ports
Advices from the Shenandoah valley
state that small body of rebels have
made their appearance below Wood
stock.
Ships are now loading for Savannah with
supplies for the starving inhabitants. This
is additional TO those already sent from
Boston, New York and Philadelphia.
Several stesmers sre loading assorted csr
goes for Hilton Head in hopes of obtaining
permission to trade st Savannah.
The Treasury Department has again
issued circular, declaring that no per
mits are given to take goods to Savannah
Ex-sURaEoN HAMMOND.
The Commercials Washington specia
saws: The Senate has accepted the repor
the Military Committee, refusing t,
have the proceedings ofthe court-msrtia
which dismissed Surgeon General Ham
mond examined.
A CONTEMPLATED CANAL
Great exerEions are being made in be
half Of the appropriation for ship cana
around Niagara Falls.
CONGRESSIONAL ITEMS.
The Posts Washington special says
The Committee Of Ways and Means hay
agreed this forenoon not TO lay off on lea
tobacco.
The House has directed the Committe
on Commerce to make general investigs
ton concerning the trade With insurree
tioD8ry States.
WASHINGTON ITEMS
The Worlds Washington special mer
tions the rumored return of Blair frol
Richmond.
The Hsrnlds Washington special say
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Associated Press Report.
FROlT WABHINaTOR.

WAsHEGToS, Jan. rs.
The Star says: Dispatches received nere
state, that yesterday morning at o'clock
a rebel feet Of FIVE vessels, the Richmond
squadron SO long being prepared, came
down the river to destroy our depots and
works at City Point. The high water
caused by the freshet enabled them to pass
the obstruction, which our commanders
had placed above City Point for the better
protection Of the place. Battle quickly
ensued between the rebel feet and our
nearest battery or fort, in which one rebel
vessel was blown up and entirely destroy
ed. while two others were SO badly dam
sged by shot and shell as to compel them
to seek safety by speedy fight back in the
direction of Richmond, accompanied by
Ithe other two, which escaped damage to
speak Of
Admiral FRrrsgut left here yesterday
evening for the scene of this action, and it
Is understood that he will at once assume
msval command there.
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rRnm wAsnINGTON.

INV 4OhA1 Jhn. 70
The Posfs Washington special says the
Bankrupt Bill reported TO the Senate to-
day by the judiciary Committee contains
several smendment5, but the House bill IS
not essentially changed
) It il understood thst Mr.. jerks, who
drafted the bill passed by the House, as
so,ts to the Senate amendments.
This Committee on the Conduct Of the
War have completed the investigation of
General Buffers conduct in the attack on
Wilmington.
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BANESHfED.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. %

bI. LVU4di UoH' -V'
General Ssnborn, commanding the dis
trsct of southwest Missouri, banished forty
eipht families and one hundred other men
and women to a distance of fifty miles
outside his district, for feeding and har-
boring guerrillss and bushwhsckers. The
parties have to leave the district by the
2oth of February on penalty of arrest and
nunishment.