New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.
GENERAL NEWS.

wlmot situated in the cove the east side Of the
river. in Oswego. n Y, was consumed by fire on
Thursday night The machinery connected with the
shipyard, together with considerable amount OF
lumber shingles bolts, &C., all belonging to the same
firm we're also consumed. strong north wind was
blowing and the fire spread to the rigging OF several
vessels along the dock but the flames were soon ex'
tuguished. The schooner j. L. Croker had her
mssts and bowsprit destroyed. The total loss is est
mated at $4,000.
The Peck-slip fire, mentioned in another
column having taken place last evening really &C.
Cured on Thursday night The building was four
stories In hight and occupied by L. Schwasburger
us rag and paper warehouse. His stock was totally
consumed Loss about SOL 00. Insured In the follow
ips companies: Etns of Hartford Conn. 5000; At
sno S. 900; Astor 81. 500; Globe. 81 500 one other
company, O. 800. The building is owned by j. H.
Smith, and ia damaged to the amount Of $1,000 In
sursd for 81. 500 in the Firemen's Company.
The annual meeting of the New-England So
ciety was held last evening The Hon. Edwin d. Nor
gan elected President Of the Society for the ensu
ing year. and Mr.. Joseph II. Choate Vice'PreSdent A
resolution was adopted increasing the initiation zee
and the annual dues from them to s.. Several new
members were elected, and considerable discussion
took place upon the necessity Of extending the chart
England birth.
Capt. waddy aud officers of the Forty fourth
Precinct Police made O descent upon policy shop
kept by Joseph Smith, on the corner OF Rnymonds''
and Myrtle ave-, Brooklyn. on Thursday night. The
proprietor arrested and several other persons were
taken into custody as witnesses. Smith was taken be-
fore Justice Morehouse and held in $500 bail TO answer
The Fenian dissensions remain about the
same a. reported yesterday-cach party being daily N
recent Of letters or reports of the proceedings Oh
css indorsng its peculiar course fre'dent
i,s,nsctsa 20 arrive in this country very soon The
F.nisn Senate was In session yesterday out WI
probably resume its sittings on Monday
It was heretofore announced that the De
artmeut Of State had not received notice OF the rah
cation of the Constitutional Amendment prohibiting
Slavery by Indiana. but yesterday Speaker Cola
fled in the Department official notice Of Its ratification
BY that State attested by Acting Governor BAKER AM
Secretary f.Sta to Truster Of Indiana
" Gov. Worth took the oath of Office at Raleigh
NC. yesterday. before the members of the two house,
of the Legislature and number of citizens. The Gov
ernor elect delivered short address the occasion
claiming that the people Of North Carolina desired th
restoration of the Union The Legislature win adjourn
on Monday morning at o'clock
Capt. West Of the Veteran Reserve Corps
the keeper OF the Old Capitol Prison, has been tried by
oourtmartia and sentenced to DO csshiered, for ex
tending to Henry Wirz and Richard Winder unnSua
courtesies and permitting them. occasion, tC
remain seven hours in officers room. Gen. Anger
has confirmed the sentence.
Henry Hillman, a grocer at the corner OF
Charles and York.sts Brooklyn. arrested yester
day she charge Of passing counterfeit 25 cent stamps
The officers found several of the spurious bills in Lis
store drawer and few in his pocket The accused
taken before the United States Commissioner and held
for further examination
At few minutes before 2 o'clock yesterday
morning the boiler at j. g. McMurray Co.'s brush
factory, at Lensngburg. WORK. exploded killing
Philetus Ward. the engineer. 1t is supposed he was
the only person in the building which badly
shattered Tbs loss on the building will DO from
$1,000 to $4,000.
The Legislature Of Virginia has passed bill
rsorgsnizing the Public Guard military company
formerly employed to guard the public buildings The
Legislature has also sdopted resolution recommend.
ing the pardon Of JEFF Davis and other political prs.
oners and the restoration OF the privileges Of the
habeas corpus.
The Committee on Appropriations is busily
at work. Mr. Stevens declares 1t TO be bis purpose 10
bring In two three Of the heavy appropriation bills
before Congress shall dourn for the holidays In this
way they viii be printed and the tables Of members
whom the House ready for the resumption Of business
The question Of the admission of the South.
claimants TO seats In the House Of Representatives
1t 10 now considered. has been fully determined. The
vote In the Blouse adopting tho Stevens resolution by
two.thirds Is regarded conclusive evidence that
they win not be admitted this Winter.
Yesterday the trial Of John Ward, for the
murder OF Officer Walker. continued In the Court
OF General Sessions The evidence for the prosecution
closed and that for the defense began The case was
adjourned to Monday In consequence Of death In tho
family Of the prisoners counsel.
The State Department has received official
information from London Of an alarming increase in
the cattle disease Cholera does not appear TO have
effected foothoold yet but Ia expected TO break
out In the Spring. and energetic sanitary precautions
are employed 10 check IT.
The Ladies' Father Mathew T. A. B. Society
No She'd an Interesting meeting at Temperance Hall
last evening Some Of tbs invited speakers failed to
attend brt their places were supplied by Others and
with addresses and songs the meeting highly sue
0sssful
dispatch from New Bedford says the oil
's.'ss! 10 active. bodas are more Grm ut o. 5ov