The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-03

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MIsCELLAMI0Us NEWS
The government supply steamer Fort Morgan, Ia COM
mand OF Acting Lieutenant Commander Eaton from
Matagorda Texas by way of New Orleans, Mobile. Pen
sacola Key West and Fortress Monroe, arrived In this
port yesterday afternoon.
The naval steamer Owasco, Lieutenant commander
Abbot from Sabine Pass, Texas, on the 10Th ult VIA
Pensacola on the ed also arrived here yesterday.
The steamship Chase, Captain Rogers, from Savannah
ON the 10th ult arrived in this port last night Nothing
Of great importance had tansped in the Department OF
the South since the date OF previous advices
condensed but interesting history Of the island Of
Hspanola st. Domingo or Hsyt ~ has been success
svey denominated and especially that portion Of it
now forming tho republic of st. Domingo from its dis
coyery by Columbus in 1872 u 70 the present time is
given the despatch Of one OF our Havana correspond
ents published in this mornings HERALD.
The National Democratic Association have issued from
washington an address the democracy OF the country
urging them to rally the support Of President Johnson
The Young Mems Christian Association have with
drawn from their arrangements for the pure Of
Ford's theatre in Washington, and II Is reported that
tho building will shortly be again opened for theatrical
purposes
The interesting ceremony Of ordaining young men TO
the ministry took place yesterday in the Memorial Pro-
testant Episcopal church in Hammond street Bishop
Wanwrghtsl at which the venerable Bishop Potter
o1lcated assisted by number OF other clergymen.
The applicants for admission into holy orders stu
dents of the Theological Seminary in Twentieth street.
very large congregation assembled the occasion, and
the ceremonies very impressive, the exhortation
being delivered by Rev Edwin r. Cook, after which
the Bishop laying his hands the heads Of the kneel
ing neophytes consecated tho ministry accord
ing to the ritual of the Protestant Episcopal church
An address delivered last evening in the Twenty
eighth Baptist church the condition Of the
freedmen, by W. Howard Day. he treated tho subject
In a mastery way, pointing out the manner Of RENE
dying the evils under which the colored man is laborng
Yesterday the festival of st. Peter and St. Paul,
celebrated with than the ordinary ceremonies at
the Catholic church Of ST. Paul the Apostle, in Fifty
ninth street Archbishop McCoekey and number Of
other distinguished ccrgymen wae present. The ser
mon was preached by Rev. DR. McQuade, President Of
Seton Hall, South Orange N J. The music the
occasion Of superior order.
fire. the origin of which is unknown broke out be-
and eleven o'clock last night in the upper floor
Of the hoopsk factory So and 81 Chambers street, and
extended the floor below destroying property in stock
and building to the oxeut of about thirty thousand dol
lars
me following commitments among oIncrS were maoe
by the police magistrates yesterday William Sherman,
proprietor Of the Sherman Cottage in Blocker street,
near the Bowcry, and eight other males and eight fe
males found in tho place. complaint that tho house
is resort Of thieves and other bad characters John
UndcrhiI william Smith and John Stephens, alleged
bundlc bieves whose vocation TO steal parcels from
errand boys in which is charged tho prisoners have
been extensively engaged James Carroll alias Timothy
Kane charged with being the person who some nights ago
attacked Mr. Jacob Brady Of Iowa. in Lexington avenue,
and robbed him nine hundred doars youth Of nine
teen named Timothy Norton, charged with picking up
and retaining pockcbook containing two hundred and
fifty dollars accidentally dropped by Mr.. James Kahn, Of
No ITO East Twenty second street, and Rose Kelly,
charge of attempting to pass counterfeit moncya ten
dollar bill on the Girad Bank of Philadelphia and FIVE
dollar ono on the Union Bank of Troy. N. Y
The New Hampshire Legislature adjourned on last
Saturday forenoon after passing resolution in favor Of
universal suffrage.
Accounts continue TO reach Of furious wind and
rain storms the Northwest, in the States of Illinois,
Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota There have been strong
blows and heavy rains in our own section of country
during the past three months but nothing 10
paro in destructvcness and violence with those
with which the people in the States men,
toned have been visited, II their kilograms and
newspaper statements not exaggerated. Tor
nad0eS nave swept Ovor tnat regon WINCH II 10
reported have Frustrated houses trees and everything in
their paths and killed and injured many PERSONS and on
Thursday last Dubuque Iowa. and vicinity were visited
by storm of unprecedented fury, accompanied by
lightning the most vivid and thunder OF the loudcst
The rain poured down In oelts for two threc hours
flooding the town and country, washing away railroad
embankmcnts, bridges, culverts, and furniture from
dwellings, and doing immense amount Of other
damage