The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-12

negroes set FIRE to the court house and commenced
furious attack the whites during which two OF the
judges and other persons we're killed TINS was ioi-
lowed up by other outrages till every white person and
every colored person known to be In sympathy WIN tne
authorities was driven out OF the parish.
Since previous reports there have been no new cases
OF cholera among the steamship Atalanas passengers
and no additional deaths among those attacked ana IL
hoped the disease will soon entirely disappear The
cabin passengers Of the Atalanta, in communication
which they have sent us present to the public state
ment OF their case They complain in regard to be
ing allowed 10 come 10 the city, although there Is not
and has not been single Of cholera among them
Though our election Ia over the people Of the
metropolis will again be in the midst OF political
excitement for which preparations already making
| by the old campaigners well the recruits
| Our municipal election will take place on the 9Th
| OF next month. when less than sixty-thr
different officers, or twenty -four than
were called upon choose last Tuesday be voted
for. These Mayor, Corporation Counsel, eight
Aldermen, twenty-fou Councilmen, TWENTY-FIVE School
Commissioners and School Inspectors. Numerous
candidates already suggested for the various posi-
tions, especially that of Mayor, will be seen by the
heavy list in another column
At the meeting Of the Fire Commissioners yesterday
system Of fire alarms was adopted and will go into
operation on Wednesday next After that time
the fire bells below Fourteenth street will be struck
for district fires but instead the bellrngers will telegraph
the wires the number Of the signal station nearest
to which the fire is, and will afterwards
strike on their bells the number Of the station
There are so far seventy-three OF these signal
stations located The manner Of denoting them the
bells together with other very interesting particulars OF
the system fully described in another portion of
our issue this morning The arrangements appear
Lut,i haa that.
experience they will prove simpler and much Ell
cient than the old plan.
John Brown, formerly member Of the Fifty seventh
Illinois regiment, appeared yesterday before Judge
Clerke Of the Supreme Court at chambers, and asked
for order for the arrest OF man named Brosman,
keeping drinking establishment in Jersey City, whom
Brown charged with swndne him out Of considerable
sums of money The story told BY Mr. Brown a
somewhat interesting He stated that after his term
OF service had expired he resided for some time in Bros
mans house, where woman representing herself as
propretress and being Brosmans sister, succeeded in
winning his affections under the protence that she
widow, and also in getting possession Of most Of his
funds So far did the matter go that, according to
Browns statement, engagement of marriage between
him the self styled widow entered into and pre-
parations for the wedding made. But,
Brosman the widow had succeeded in getting all the
money from him they could Mr.. Brown alleges, they
professed not to know him. forbade his entering their
house. and declared themselves husband and wife, The
order of arrest granted by the Judge.
Judge Cardozo of the Court of Common Pleas, yes
terday had before him application OF named
Elizabeth Graf for the restoration of her stepson, who
arrested the street by policeman n vagrant
and committed the Juvenile Asylum by police clerk
without notice being served on his stepmother The
Judge decided in favor Of the application ruling that
the action of the police clerk was illegal.
General Hashem and the two other members Of the |
embassy from Tuhs took their final departure from this
city yesterday for Boston. They will spend nearly two
weeks in visiting places of interest in New England after
which they vii proceed to Halifax, whence they will
take passage FOR Europe.
Mr.. 4. D. Ellsworth, passenger the steamship Re-
public sunk off the Georgia the 25h ult, sends
us statement. in addition to those have already
published in regard to the loss Of that vessel and the
subsequent suffering of those who escaped from her in
the boats. Her commander Captain Young, Mr.. Ellis
worth thinks did all he could under the circumstances
and should DO censured but it is insisted that the
of the 10 blame for disregard
of human life in sending her TO sea- is alleged she
was entirely unseaworthy. The Republic formerly
the Tenne gee In government service during
the "A transport.
card TO The pubic from the association OF musicians
Of this city known the Musical Mutual Protective
Union appears in this mornings HERALD in which
given of the history objects and prospects
Of the society The members believe that il their didl
cultics with the theatrical managers better under
stood the people generally would condemn the conduct
OF the latter and the sympathy Of tho aboring Of
every class is regarded due TO the Union The assoc
alton numbers between eleven and twelve hundred
Bentham Fabian. charged, Jointly with William Chase
Barney, with attempting to defraud the government Of
forty thousand dollars by using fictitious bonds for the
release alcohol from the Custom House. heretofore
noticed in tho HERALD arrived in this city yesterday
from Richmond Va, where he arrested, and was
committed to the Toml,s.
A sparring exhibition took place last evening in
the Union Assembly Rooms Among the represents
tvcs of the fancy Davis and Dunn the former of
whom is about TO fight Elliott for the championship
Much interest was felt in the exhibition and all passed
OF quietly.
Arrangements are IN progress for parade, Thurs
day next Of hundred OF the police force Of
this city The line will form the Battery at and
the column will march thence through Broadway, Fourth
avenue Tweny-sxth street and Fifth avenue II ia ex-
pcced that the policemen will DO reviewed by Governor
Fcnton and tho Mayor and nno display Is anticipated
number Of Canadian residents OF this city propose to
have social reunion at OF broadway hotels on
Wednesday evening next and invitations 10 attend have
been sent 10 number or natives OF the province living
in different parts Of this country. .s,ter
The stock market dull and lower yesterday. Gov
cnments continued depressed Gold was frm and closed
at 1851
The markets rather quiet yesterday as usual on
Saturday but commercial values were without decided
change Foreign goods were quiet bu, firm. Domestic
produce generally lower. Groceries were dull. Cot
ton was steady. Petroleum active and nrmer. On
Change -four was n shade lower with more moderate
business. Grain without noticeable aher ton. Pork
was steady Lard was dull and unchanged whiskey
was again irmcr.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SoUTH.--It used TO
be maintained by Southern men that Southern
plantations could not be made profitable by
white labor and that therefore the abolition Of