The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-20

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Eighth avenue, a. quarter before O'Clock and the
procession viii move through Fourteenth street and
down broadway TO the City Hall Park whore, after being
reviewed by tho Mayor and other city officials II will
dispcrse.
Fcniansm and sthe Irish requisite are both still can
vassed around tho city with considerable guso There
documents shot FROM either side OF the line
yesterday Last evening another circle christened
after Mr.. B. D. Kiian, Of the old management The
Secretary Of Military Affairs has issued statement de
| hnng the position OF his department.
Mr.. Charles Carson, the proprietor Of public houss
at No. 500 West Thirty sixth street. known tho Car
| Shades, killed about three O'Clock yesterday
morning, in his establishment by being stabbed 70
the heart with sword alleged to have been in the
hand Of Dr. Henry Otto Clauss or No. 36l West Thirty
sixth street. The fatal affair grew out OF dispute over
game or bagatclc, during which tho Doctor, who 1
| said TO have been somewhat undcr the Influence Of
LIQUOR accused Mr. Carson and another OF cheating
him. coroners inquest held tho yesterday
afternoon and on its conclusion Clauss committed
TO tho Tombs
John McGiade, Of Philadelphia, and James Iawney, Of
SO James street. during quarrel about two O'Clock
yesterday morning in East Broadway Oliver street
fred several pistol shots A zach otaor, oae Of which
took effect in Lawney's arm nnicting severe wound
Both wers arrested, and McGlade was committed for
trial
James Carey. OF IL Carroll stroet, Brooklyn, was
severely stabbed different PORTIONS Of his person by
Patrick Collins also OF Brooklyn. during quarrel
between tho two early yesterday morning, In the drink
ing place 81 Whitehall street
servant girl named Mary Brady yesterday com.
mtted for trial charge OF having stolen over hun
dred dollars worth OF jowely from the house 2s euh
avenue, in which she employed a domestic.
Pauline Bohr keeper OF saloon at 456 Broomc street.
and two inmates Of her house. named Meyer Gsey and
Ann Smith, we're yesterday committed on charge OF
having in said place. robbed a soldier named Hormann
Harris OF I've hundred and fifty dollars
Mr. James r. Barker, an oil merchant aged forty Ave
years and doing business at 148 Front street. where he
bad been located for the last twenty five years,
mitted suicide yesterday afternoon his office by shoot,
ing himself with pistol, while laboring under tempo
rary mental alteration, produced L Is supposed, by
recent heavy pecunary losses
named James r. Crawford while engaged
yesterday drawing some bcnsinc in the vault OF the
store No AZ Ann street, severely burned by the
benzne becoming ignited, from the dame Of lamp
which he carried and exploding covering his entire
body in a sheet OF fire. The fire was extineuished by
wrapping coat around him and rolling him in the mud
II is believed that the accident will not prove fatal
although he may be deprived Of the Of his hands.
The lne steamship Fuag Shuey, Captain Hildrcth, of
for New Orleans direct, from pier No North
river The mails will close the Pos. Once at half past
one O'Clock
A detachment OF thirty seven and two officers Of
the Third Rhode Island cavalry arrived in this city
New Orleans at iato hour Monday evening, route
for Providence where they will be mustered out and dis
charged They left for their destination last evening
A fire occurred at Owensboro, KY, Friday last,
which destroyed block Of business houses entaiing
loss OF two hundred and thirty thousand dollars.
The stock market frmer yesterday, aud closed
with upward tendency. Gold was trm, and closed at
1855.
Business has seldom been duller than yesterday.
Both foreign and domestic merchandise were in very little
request and though prices he'd their generally,
it evident that large sales could only DO made at
duccd prices. Groceries du Cotton was steady.
Petroleum was dull and heavy. On Change -four was
dull and lower. Grain also declining. Pork was in
active aud decidedly lower. Beef steady. Lard
a shade lower. whskcy dull and dropping
Tho for beef cattle this week steady for
good TO prime but the poorer grades hardly
tive lrm. The range Of prices was about the Same
except include Christmas steers, which very
pcnty-more than two hundred head being o0cred-and
for which prices say from 100 10 zoe. There
1ne display OF Christmas cattle in this market
tho number OF fancy cattle sale exceeding two hun
drcd head. Cows seady and unchanged. veas
In fair demand at unchanged prices Sheep and lambs
fairly active about last week prices though fancy
Offerings sold all the way from SIS TO $40 Hogs
dull heavy and lower, ranging from exc to 1850 The
total receipts 6434 becves ls9 cows 697 veals
II, 4s8 sheep and lambs and IA, $50 hogs
Progress and Prospects or Rrconstrue-
tion-A Short Method for q Complete
Settlement.
Tha lar % tlxa IF Ctota
announcing that with It's ratification by the
Legislatures Of three-fourths Of all the States oil
| the Union the constitutional amendment
abolishing and prohibiting slavery has become
''valid to all intents and purposes as part oil
| the constitution Of the United States" marks
one of the most important events not only in
our own national history, but in the history Of
mankind. The slavery question, that fruitful
source of political decentralization, sectional
contentious and civil war, is permanently set
tied with the extirpation of the institution, root
| and branch. 1t sought TO overthrow the Union
in order to perpetuate itself in an Independent
empire; it rose in the most formidable rebel.
| lion which ever tried the strength and endur.
ance of any people or government, and the
hydra-headed monster has been literally cut
to pieces and destroyed. Slavery, thus practi-
cally abolished by the war, is by this constitu-
tional amendment buried beyond the posi-
bility of resurrection anywhere within the
limits or jurisdiction Of the United States.
This is the corner stone of President John
sons policy of Southern reconstruction and
restoration. His other essential measures are
the reputation of secession and all rebel
State debts, the recognition Of the sovereignty
of the United States, and the protection Of the
liberated African race in their rights Of person
and property. Upon this programme he
steadily pursues his good work of Southern
restoration, and has SO far progressed in the
case Of Alabama as to direct his Provisional
| Governor 10 surrender the local affairs of the
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