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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-04

SOLDIERS DEPOT-REMOyAL OF Col. COL
YrR-It will be seen by the following letter that Col
Colyer. Superintendent OF the soldiers Depot in
IIovardst has been removed from that position by
Gov Fenton. and it is understood that the vacancy
will be filed by the appointment of Col. Manly of the
Governors staff.
FxrcuTIYE DEPARTMENT. ALBANY, Sept. !, 1865.
Col VINCENT CoLYER. Superintendent ". y. Soldiers
Dep0t " y. Cty.
SIR: In view of the fact that the war has been sue
cessfy terminated and the necessities growing out OF
the same have become greatly essencd and that there
must be a corresponding reduction of employees as wen
AZ expenses have come To the conclusion that shall
not require your services in connection with the New
York soldiers Depot beyond the date OF the receipt OF
this communication.
You will therefore Immediately turn over TO >. l..
Provost Corresponding Secretary OF the Depot VINO
will act temporary Superintendent, all properly VI
every description. belonging or loaned TO the o'c ac
companed with invoice excepting such meulea s,oIcs
rs may have been received by the surgeon ana lol
which he is responsible taking his receipt therefor III
duplicate .,--
You will also turn over TO him all orders INSTRUCTIONS
official papers memorandums or money or vauiDles,
belonging TO soldiers which may have come INTO your
possession as Superintendent OF Depot: $1,000. ..oa
In closing our official connection, when ~ not oausu
by any dissatisfaction with the discharge OF your ON
cal duties nor by any lack Of confidence IN your zea
and take occasion 10 express my THANKS ol
the energy displayed in providing for returning soldiers
and yonr successful efforts ~ afford special relief
] Very truly yours. Az ~ @-'i'''
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-04
Result OF n Pistol Shooting Mntch-A
Young Indy Instantly Killed.

IoTesponlencc 81 Inc bost0h T0sI' = : , -
NORTH CONWAY. n. IT,, Sept. |, le65.
very sad and distressing accident occurred
this morning this place. resulting in the almost IN
slant death of Miss Fanny McGrogor Of Boston.
The painful circumstances are briefly as follows; A
party IL several ladies' and gentlemen were practicing
pistol firing at n target when the pistol IN the hands Oh
Mr. Henry G. Mayer was accidentally discharged, the
charge passing through the young ladys head and Kill
ing her. She cried. "Oh, God = and tell corpse
Her remains are TO be sent home this evening.
The excitement consequent upon thiS most aEoniHns
accident cannot be described. Mr.. Mayer is over.
whemed with sorrow. Miss McGregOr was a young
and lovely girl much beloved by her associates and a
large circle Of friends. Her death will create wide
spread grief as much for her rare personal merits
as for the sudden and affecting circumstances under
which she was deprived Of life Miss McGrcgor was a
daughter Of james McGregor, esl, President OF the
State Bank in Boston.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-04
A Hint.
I. ne Editor Of TIE n Y. Tyi1uns.

10 ht bdfor ~ Inc " T. NDthe
SIR Under the above head, you to-day gave
the Irrep Legion Of Office Hunters excellent
piece OF advicethe only fault being that such advice
is never heedcd. As long NAV have the oppor.
tunty to lounge about comfortably for twice the salary
they could get elsewhere for hard work they WILL
dive in for it-say what you may. IL would be I'M
reasonable 10 expect otherwise.
much more effective method to rid these sorely
pressed gentlemen, Messrs. King, Ode and friends. of
tie crowd Of applicants, could be put in practice by
themselves Let IL be- understood that the official
guotine Is abolished that no changes whatever are
To be made the dspensaton of Government patron
age except in pursuance Of the public Interest and the
host Of vampires will disappear at once. Let the good
old FcdeTast rule OF continuance in Office during good
behavior be reestabished; let a man be discharged
whenever a better can be got in his place but not
oksrvse and great step toward the reformation OF
public morals viii have been accomplished.
when shall that fatal legacy Of Old Hickory-rotaton
in onice-be annihilatedi When shall ninetenths OF
our politics cease TO consist OF undigned and indie
cent scramble for the spoils IL is for you, Messrs.
Preston King and Moses f. Odell TO say how soon the
change shall begin.
OSE WHO HAS NEVER FED AT TIE PUBLIC CRIB AND
WHO NEVER WILL
Nor York, Sept. 2 1865.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-04
THE TURF.
TIE Five thousand Dollar TrOtting Match
on the Fashion Course, l.. 4.

The great trotting match for $4,000 between
Mr. Turnbus famous stallion Commodore Vanderbilt
and Mr.. Glman's equally renowned horse Toronto
Chief announced to come off Saturday last
ON the above course. postponed, owing to the
heavy rain of the preceding night having rendered the
track so heavy that by the mutual consent of the
owners Of the horses, it adjourned until to-day
when if we have good day and good track" it will
certainly be decided Great interest is felt among the
owners OF fast horses and sporting men generally IN
the race. In which the horses 40 as they please mile
heats best three in five Toronto Chief, il is under
stood will go 10 saddle and Vanderbilt IN harness
The former is the ayorc sO0 $50 in the betting
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-04
Hotel Personal.

Maior-Gen. W. Il. Alvord and ex-Goy. G..
l.. Cufry Oregon; Gems. George =. Este, and j. b..
Schoteld. United States Army. the Hon Jos Roberts
San Francisco, and the Hon. Jas. Matthews, MOnti-
cello are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Sig Carl Rose. the celebrated yiolinst from Ham
burg; Madame Parepa the eminent prlma donna from
Europe; and N. Dannrcuther, the distinguished
pianist from Cincinnati oil of whom will shortly make
their debut before a NewYork audience, are stopping
at the Clarendon Hotel
Gen Whitney. Boston; Gen p. II. Jones. Ellicott-
vile; Col y. Seymour, Washington; and Capt. Nc
Kinstry and WIFE L. S Navy, at the Astor House.
Jay Cooke, Phila; the Hon. Herschell V. johnson,
Georgia; John Hitz ConsulGeneral Of Switzerland:
the Hon. j. d. Ramsey Chicago; and Col Robinson,
Washington, are at the ~. Nicholas Hotel.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-04
trouble In . Connecticut Banking r,.,,
neutrality-suspicious. Of II. K,,..' '
Affair.
From The Hartford p,s.. O..

heTF
The city is still filled with cor,.r
runors about the condition Of the State RsnI u.ory
liabilities OF its Cashier, Mr. W. II ID csI1aA and Ii.
Calender has stood SO well in this CITY ana Mr..
OF such geseroqs impulses the character Of "S lamar
is SO high. its President Mr. Beknan tne ihs,iig.
integrity that We prefer not 10 print uah OF such
TO get at the simple facts, IL possible pSmors bat
follows, as near as can be ascertaiued II ,ey are
10 give hgures with accuracy, for the
the officers OF the bank are not c0nelndad By
The State Bank has q capital Of aaano on
kept large deposit with Ketchum Co ~ IL has
This was constantly drawn from in the wa York.
and the cashier, who has been engaged in ouslnes
sye speculative transactions on his own aceo sitea
LOT some time been drawing checks on ~ inh hat
which were not entered on the bank sceoo company,
time before the defalcaton OF young KeteSn.a sona
GERS OF the State Bank quietly condno, we on.
yestigation into Mr.. Callenders relations 10 an IN.
,b .ne i d OF hesnum Co, the bank n,
they had supposed. and the difference was aceone -
by the checks drawn by Mr. Calender. TISs hr
leye, an exact statement ofthe case We 49, eoe'
formed that MIR. Calender had any personal t nov 10.
with Ketchum Co., bat he may have had sepost
We understand that Mr. Calender r..
debed 20 the bank In the of about sso Guy 10.
has turned over bis property to the bank 10 ,bs ne
OF some c9OVO which It is expected that loaa
viii increase TO over 500 CO., This properly sa
of various stocks his farm in Soutttnctop NJ: eoss
this city, valued at $4,000, with an incunhrs,.
$1,000. N'"aaee d
Mr.. Calender who is a most generous bs,,..,
and seems to have been involved in the presen,
speculation. has. We believe made his heas. u
within the past two three months, altSo!, "sses
state Of affairs now brought to light has pro6s5, 10
listed for year so. He rendered his ,es. sf'
last night and il accepted at the meetine -
Board of Directors this morning We
Mr. Geo. +. Hills, late teller has been elected
and Mr.. Jehn c. Palmer, IT,. late discount clss ~.
been chosen teller. LIS
As near as can be ascertained the bspk h.a a..
s2l00 900 deposited with Ketchum Il Co AZ ths
their failure. 1t has cash surplus Of between "a o
and 100000 beside the bank building and Ion ve...
from s65 900 to $4,000. IfKetchum Co
the delnr the bank will not lose beyond rs sUr.s
pass the September dividend
There is no shadow Of foundation for the ruuo, m.
any of the special deposits have been touched Tb.I.
pOstors continue their accounts and the business d N.
bank proceeds as usual
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-04
BROOKLYN NEWS.

PROBABLY FATAL ACCIDEST.-AbOut 81 P. IN.
on Saturday "a woman named johanna Meyers residing
in Morrill.st, near Messerole, 4. d., poured some
kerosene oil charcoal fire, which she had In the
ward of her residence and before she removed the can
contaniug the kerosene the fire reached it and caused
an explosion the fire reaching her clothes and burning
her person in frightiul manner She was attended Dy
Drs Whitman and Lorete, but little hope Is enter
tanned Of her recovery.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-04

A SURPRISE GIFT.-Saturday evening, at
the close OF duties at the U. S. Public Stores No 80
Broadway, Mr. John NJ Allen, Foreman of the French
Goods Department was made the recipient Of finely
engraved. solid silver tobacco box, on which was neatly
engraved the following;
Presented 10 John NJ Allen by his friends Of the
French Department L. :. Public Stores, ls65."
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-04

SERIOUS SCALDIYG ACCIDENT-About % p IN.
on Saturday boy named John Trumer, 10 years OF
age, was driving swill wagon near the corner OF
North First and Seventh-ss.. 4. d. the vehicle b:oke
down and the hot swl flowed his body, scalding
him very severely. lady named Cook. residing near
the OF the accident took the boy into her house
and kindly cared for him. He was afterward taken to
the Fortyth Precinct Station House and from thence
to his home at the Cypress Hills Toll Gate
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-04

Henry Bradley was held for examination for az
,emptins or rather procuring female friend pass eou
terfe 3 100 Treasury note.
The proceedings which Instituted ssAn,t John W
Page President OF the Commercial Bank OF Tennessee "a
agent aid revenue collector OF the United States I'd .
which he was charged with deflcation TO the sIiss
1900 COO have on invest CATION. been discontinued AZ
der uas TO-DAY entered By the Hon Ethan Allen Assz z
District Attorney. disseminating the suit hereioss
rnenced and the money heretofore beed and seIed 10
Chemical Bank as bis property, restoredto him.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-04
4 UoUsR AKIN STEAMBOAT THIEF

A HOUSE AND STEAMBOAT THEF.-Ohicer
Scholls Of the Eighth Precinct on Saturday arrested
John Hughes. the complaint of Joseph H. stanley Oh
No n Sulliyan.a who charges him with having stolen
s0J the property Of the complainant In the possession
Of the accused was found six silver spoons marked &c
Vibbard." which he had probably stolen ron Tue
steamer Of that name. lie was committed by JUSTICE
Ledwith.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-04
ALLEGED ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING. ON Satur.

ALLEGED ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING. ON Satur.
day morning officer Carpenter Of the III ghth Precinct
arrested York Nicotine. sailor for having discharged
pistol while In Mrrcerst, the shot taking effect IN the
foot Of William Hubbard soldier, who standing
ing with friend at the corner OF Mercer and
H0waTdsts cutting of his toes of. The same day
the accused was committed for trial by Justice Led
with. lie states that the firing ~ the pistol was acct
dental aud the were not acquainted. and there
had been quarrel, il would seem probable state.
menf
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-04
FATALLY INJURED BY FAILING PROM. go,,,

FATALLY INJURED By FAILING PR0MA HOpsp
Coroner Collin on Saturday held an inques, On d.
body of John Murphy, late foreman Of the stsbIs. :,
the East Broadway and Dry Dock Railroad Ceupsny
The evidence showed that Friday last, the deces.si
while riding horse through Fourteenthst ps,,
avenue b. and leading three others leaned over 10
up something and either fell or was thrown ION ~
horse striking his head and sustaining ipjp,ies
from which he died in a short time Deceased VA 4
native of ireland, aged AZ years.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-04

Which Of the two wac First shot lie uncertain but 1t IS
believed that when Mrs. MarstOn got up-which s h
did although we have not hitherto mentioned ION
night in question. saying she going In 10 sieeP 49,
Cora that che then applied the choroform 70 io nexi
then returned and administered IT to her IN
shot bin, then killed Cora and lastly alter
her husbands bed shot herself.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-04

AssAULTING A SBAMAy.-The mate OF the
ship Ear West living the foot of Atlantcst, was
attacked Saturday night by several persons, who
robbed him OF all he had. few Of the assaians were
arrested.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-04

FELL OyERBoARD.--0n Saturday, John LES.
lie, a sailor fell overheard from the ship Werkonsa.
lying at Pier No. n, Z. r.. and was drowned beo,,
assistance could reach him. The body was not 10
covered
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-04

The BROOKLYN CoURTs.-The Septembel
term OF the Brooklyn City Court will commence on th'
third Monday of the month. The fourth week viii b.
devoted 10 equity cases.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-04

FELL FROM TREE.-A man named Ward
THOMPSON fell from tree in Fulton ave, near Clau
sonaye yesterday, and broke his arm. lie was taken
10 his home in the vicinity.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-04

NEw-YORK iIOsPTrAL.-The following is the
report of the above institution for the week ending
Friday, September ! number Of patients remaining
August % 2j9; admitted 10 date, 6j discharged oil
died, ,; remaining NJ da'e, go.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-04
MIGHTY FIRST REGIMENT REw-YcRK STATE yoEUN-

arrived September g. under command Of Lieut Col
White numbering 800 men, from Fortress Monroe and
left for Albany last evening.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-04

SUICIDE by DRowNING.-An unknown man
on Saturday night committed suicide by jumping from
the ferry boat Nebraska, she was entering inc sup
Al the foot OF Grand A.. T. r. The body was not re-
ccyared
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-04

PLAYING BILLIARDS Seventeen men were
arrested yesterday by the Forty ninth Precinct Police
for playing billiards at East New York The accused
were brought to the City Hall and locked up.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-04

JNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS oFFIcE-ssr.
2-Before Commissions Osborn.
A COUNTERFEITISG CASE.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-05-12
1865.
MILWAUKEE, NEWS.
Daily, Semi eekly & Weekly

THE rec lrrence of another year affords our
i friends throughout this and adjoining
States fitting opportunity for special and
general effort to enlarge the circulation OF THE
NEws-Day, Semi-W Weekly and Weekly, 1t
affords US pleasure, at the same time to &C"
knowledge their friendly and very successful
efforts in This regard during the year just clos
ing and although the present high prices OF
material prelude the pecuniary recompeuse
/ once realized, we have the same desire to null
tiply the number Of our readers
The tone and character OF The NhWs, under
its present management are now so well I'M
dersood, that it would be supefaous to III
dulge III any recital Of our past, or professions
for the future. Suffice it to say that IN all that
gees to make up first class public journal
latest general and commercial news by tele-
graph ard Otherwise interesting rorrespon>
derce On cu re1t topics, courtesy in argument,
adher ence to principle literary and misceifaL-
eous matters. and attention to locsl utter SITS,
whether affecting our state or the no Invest
generally, it is Lot intended that The NEWS
shall hold any secondary position
We suhjoin the present terms Of the several
ditions:
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-05-12
Alliance Against the United st tes,

From the London Advertiser April 81
Tn Tie receipt of the news OF the fail Of
Richmond, Louis Napoleon proposed t.
Lord Covley that Eng'ar and France
thouIi, BY a treat. offensive and defensive,
mase>cemmon cause against the United
States OF America ; tina. in the event OF
Canada being attacked by them, France
should assist England with all her land
and sea forces, and that ia the even, o.
tie United States, openly or coyer:ly, at
tarklng lie emperor Maximillan. or in an,
wise endangeing his throne" England
should, IN cor junction with France, de-
faa,l aud support" Macmillan in the same
manner aai On the same conditions As
they sustained he Sultan q Turkey against
TIE aggression Of Russia We DO no,
know how this very coil overture has
been received by our government bat We
know what its emphatic answer ought to
he. On the assembling Of parliament.
EeSt week, this important SUI lect is sure
10 receive INN e late attention, and the
idea BE derounced in the strongest Ian
gGege Which parliamentary notions pro,
iilGth VIII dilOW- CtIf more Ueep VIII
he lie Indignation Of the country At the
iIoposa for the whole nation sill smarts
1T tie remembrance Of the manner il
which Louis Napoleon treated Us in our
unfortunate alliance with him in the case
# lie Crimean war We're ministers 10
aser'ain the idea Of The proposed alliance
even f,r day, it would hir,dlo 4 ine in
the national bosom which would lie PFC
tiuctive If more serious effects than the
overthrow Of cabinet.
Paris (Arril Io) Cor. London Herald
must also note as a sign ofthe times,
a runor that the French ccvernn ent has
made overtures 10 our cabinet for j,int
fc'ion in the event Of the attitude ct the
Yankees rcslecting Canada or Mexico rem
derEg ~ energetic course" advisable
4 second iron-clad squadron i to he form
! il he channel within he next TWO
Inths, 50 that any "di[IomatIc re,non-
rsEces' The two countries might deem
j, advisable TO offer could be supported by
snch force as v ould Insure their Icing a.
tended to.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-05-12
FL. N. Hempsted's
NEW
Music Establishment
AND PIANO WAREROOMS.
25S Main ST., milwaukee.

THIS New Music Hall one Of the most spa
l. c:ous and elegant Establishments of the
kind IN the United States, is now fully COM
pleted and stocked with splendid assortment
of PIANOS, MELODEONS. HARMONIOUS,
MUSIC BOOKS, MUSIC and MUSICAL IN.
SHIPMENTS OF every description
Our stock is unsurpassed in extent and vari-
ely, aud We are fully prepared to furnish any
article in the music trade and of the best
quality. To those about selecting Pianos, We
etfer unusual advantages, ha ing at ali times a
very large assortment, and from a variety o.!
makers We do not confne ourselves to the
sale of Pianos from one Or two houses only,
but have instrument from all the lsading mnk-
ers OF New DIRK, Boston and elsewhere. Per-
sons wishing to buy good Piano have therefore
every opportunity at this establishment of MAY
ing a satisfactory selection. "
Every Piano is fully warranted for FIVE years
We offer Our Pianos invariably at factory
prices, without adding freight All of our
Pianos good substantial instruments made
of web seasoned materials, by skillful woi kmen,
and the tone is always pure ard sympathetic
and the durability ard capacity OF remansn (
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Persons cut of the city wishing to buy good
Piano and unable to visit the city for that pur-
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isfaciion will in all cases be guaranteed, both
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| This is the only pace in the city where the
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The assortment of Melodeons, Harmonious
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