The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-10

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duoe and make purchssaa Very little however, was
doing in cotton, ana the stock hand compare
lively small Conedsrablspxcitement had been created
in the city by an encounter at the Pulaski House
between q captain In the national army and Colonel
Howell brother Flaw o. Jef Davis, and another.ex
officer OF the rebel confederscy The two rebels, Is
stated while drunk INDUCED in indecent and reasonable
remarks for which the Unon officer took them to task
and gave them thrashing, II is added, no also subse
quently served two other rebels who took their part
General George Mercer of the late rebel army, bad
been arrested in Savannah and sent TO Fort Pulaski
Late Raleigh papers, in advocating the peculiar claims
and advantages of North Carolina for Northern emga
ton say there great exaggeations in the recent
accounts published of awlessness, opposition to the
national government and disposition to persecue
I'm on men and the coorcd people OF that State. while
admitting instances Of this kind is claimed that they
are only cases. and that the people generally
quiet and we'll disposed towards the government and the
North acquiesce cheerully in the abolition Of slavery
aud the new labor system, and determined to avoid
the revival OF past and the agitation Of questions
which can only lead further misfortune and perhaps
the conlscation of their property
The latest estimates Of the Kentucky election give five
members of Congress In favor OF heabotion Of slavery
rs positively elected out OF the entire nine.
General Brisbane, in Official report, states that
Kentucky has furnished twenty thousand oolored
troops the army and that twenty four thousand
and children have been manumitted In that State
by the act OF Congress giving freedom to the families OF
colored sodiers Altogether he says over one hundred
thousand coofed people havo bon freed In kentucky
through tho fundamentally Of the army.
The convention of the colored people Of Tonnes
continued in session at Nashville yesterday In the
afternoon Of the previous day committee was appoint
ed to wait on Governor Br0wnOw and General Fisk,
Assistant Commissioner of Freedmen's Affairs and in
vito them to address tho convention. The Governor did
not attend; but General FISK appeared, and made
eloquent speech, which called forth much applause
There was another large attendance and another ono
days sport yesterday the Saratoga Springs race
There three races-a mile and half dash
three year old by three racers and
by Baltimore in two minutes and fortyone and half
seconds; mile dash for year Odds, In which there
four contestants aud in which the bay oily Ulrica
the winner minute and nfty-0ne and quarter
seconds and mile and quarter for all ages
by Arcoa minutes and tn rteen and half seconds
| Tho nrst OF this summers Wednesday afternoon
the Park took place yesterday. and
attended by thousands OF persons OF every class all
OF whom seemed to fully enjoy tho delicious music the
| beauties OF the grounds and the delightful weather
Al the meeting Of tho Fire Comm ssioners yesterday Q
resolution adopted TO Immediately organize sixteen
engine companies and hoax and ladder companis
two Of the former be allotted to each district and
Of tho lator. except in tho Fourth district, which 10
| already supplied Tho other business which up
| was not Of general interest
The reg lar monthly meeting Of the Shipowners' As
socaon Of this city held yesterday afternoon Tho
proceedings consisted principally OF the reading OF the
report Of tho special commtse on Quaraatn. regala-
tions which was Of considerable length, detailing tho
quarantine ab and presenting charges o. grave
character against the Health Officer and other officials
It stated that the ah OAccrs feos amount to
hundred thousand dollars per annum, and that his
power Is absolute and unresraincd than that OF
the President United States Tho report ap
proved and committee appointed to attend the
dra ting Of bill to b, presented to tho Legislature for
| new Quarantine law.
The body OF MISS Mary F. Ericsson of 300 West Thir-
teth street. Of the victims Of last saturday expo
sion board the steamboat Arrow which found
floating in the North river Tuesday evening, den
,iHcd by her friends yesterday.
Mr. Edward Hand who for the past four years has been
| Deputy Superintendent OF the Banking Department Of
this state has appointed by Governor Fcnon the
position Of Superintendent to ll the place made vacant
| by Mr.. Van Dyck, the late incumbent having b en-
appointed United States Assistant Treasurer in this city
discussion negro lrago, which participated
in by number o. gentle non, took place last night in
METROPOLITAN Hall, Sixth One Of the speakers
Rev Mr. Jonesin aivo aing the claim OF the co'ored
to vote stated tat the shows that In this
city the negroes pay twenty thousand dollars more than
the cost of their poor; that in proportion TO popua
ton thirty seven of them went to the to every
twenty-five white men, and that the number who cannot
read is only in seven, while OF whites 1t Is one
in i've.
No complete veteran military organizat ons have
ARR Ted In this city during the past two days Yet every
train rom Washington brings small squads and dstach-
ments consisting for the most part of mn who have
ttx kn.p llnfxv ,opa
literally entertained the State Soldiers Depot in How
ard street, under the garage Of Coloae Coyer whore
upwards of 1--WE hundred OF these stopping,
awaiting nuai settlement The three thousand dollars
appropriated Monday last by the Hancock recruit NJ
fund.- for the reception and entertainment of home
ward bound veterans has again placed tho Colonel IN
condition give the boys suitable reception
John Phillips yesterday brought UP before United
States Commissioner Osborne, the complaint of
ductor OF Third avenue II charged thai the
prisoner handed the conductor bogus ny cent stamp
in pay men o. his fare and the Conductor stating 30
Philips Jumped or the and away The conductor
gave cha e. AMI aided by officer, arrested the runa
way On being searched 10 alleged that counter cit
nifty stamps representing Two hundred and 0fty
dollars we're found upon person OF the prisoner He
was comm tied by the Commissioner for examnason
judge Barnard, sitting in Superior Court cnsfnbers
yesterday ordered the DISCHARGE Of Charles Ellis whose
case was brought before him on writ or certiorar.
Ellis committed, with two other persons, the only
ones against whom evidence givon charged with
roobng returned veteran named Curtos OF two hun.
dred aud nfty dollars, the 2lst OF July last. The
Judge In Offering the immediate discharge of Ellis, said
! he should lever have been committed
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday, Charles
Bates and Daniel GLOW guilty of robbing John Welsh,
were - mt TO the sa,e Prison Tor four years James
lyman aud Georc Meyer, who assaulted and robbed
David Grow returned soldier we're each sent 10 tho
State Pr son for i've years
youth Of nineteen named Joseph Robertson, who
says he Is barcnd aud resides al 100 varick street
was yesterday committed for trial. the complaints Of
Washington street butter dealer and Greenwich street
Hour merchant, charged With having stolen consid ..
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