The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-14

Frederick lille alias Ferdinand v0sghman was again up
before United States commss White yesterday Ia
further hearing stands adjourned I'LL Thursday next
eleven o'clock
The trial Of the famous Christy win WAS resumed be-
fore Surrogate Tucker yesterday The testimony taken
related to the early life and career Of Edwin p Chnsy Of
Buffalo, before his removal 70 New York and the esiab
lishment OF his negro nnsrclsy institution In this
city. The Surrogate expects 70 an!sh this trial during
the present month In the matter Of the estate Of the
late Hugo wellenkamp the Surrogate has decided that
tho relation Of husband and wife existed tho de-
ceased and the person claiming TO Be his widow and that
letters Of administration belong her In consequence
In consequence Of the death Of relative Of Jls
tie Moncrcf there Vas no business transacted In tho
Superior Court (pars second yesterday.
Bernard G. Schultz yesterday arrested and sent TO
Backwells Island Tor year. in default Of thou
sand dollars bail 70 keep the peace the charge Of dis
orderly conduct and carrying concealed weapons.
An English woman named Lizzie Evans was yesterday
committed for trial BY the Court Of General Sessions
the charge Of stealing two hundred and seventy dol
lars from soldier named William Dodd while the
were together In house In Prince street. on Sunday
night
man named Alexander Williams yesterday afternoon
received dangerous wound from pistol In the hands
Of another man. during alteration between the
on the corner OF Canal and Thompson streeta
The United States laboratory at Astoria Long Island
was totally destroyed by re yesterday forenoon invov
Ing loss Of about hundred thousand dollars This
establishment had been fitted up by the in
tho most complete STYLE for tho manufacture and prepa
ration Of medical stores for the national army and navy
and at the time Of Its destruction contained largo stocks
OF the very best qualities OF drugs and medicines and
costly machinery and materials The origin Of tho fro
IL not known.
The Overland telegraph, so seriously damaged by tho
Indians lately Is again repaired and In working order
far westward Denver Colorado Bands OF the savages
arc still At different points on the Overland Mail route
west OF Fort Ksarny. They are estimated to number
two Thousand altogether and there only hundred
troops to combat them A series Of engagements con-
tinung through six days. recently took place between
Collins command and the Indians near Julesburg,
Colorado.
The steamer Commander having . cargo OF rice and
cotton, bound from Savannah for this port which re-
Gently put into Norfolk with loss Of rudder and stern
post, arrived at Baltimore yesterday
Fifty thousand dollars bills six thousand dollars in
gold and large amount Of government bonds were
stolen from tho Traders Bank OF Providence r. L.
time between Saturday night and yesterday morning
United States Senator and Governor Thomas Hall
day Hicks OF Maryland died In Washington yesterday
morning, after several days illness
Tho express train Of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad
leaving Cincinnati tho evening Of the 9th inst met
with accident Oakdale station sixty eight mles
west Of Cincinnati Three Of the hindmost in the
train thrown from the track by the breaking OF
rail- Several Of the passengers cut and bruised,
and had his shoulder dislocated; but
seriously injured
One hundred and fifty thousand dollars worth Of pro
perry destroyed by fire at Richmond, Indiana on
tho 5th inst.
On the I'd inst Q furniture and plough factory
burned al Ottawa Illinois, entang loss Of thirty thou
sand dollars.
According TO the City Inspectors report there were
40 deaths in the city during the wsck ending on the 18th
Of Fcbruaryan Increase Of a compared with the NOR
tally OF the week previous and moro than occurred
during the corresponding week last year. OF the deaths
In the course Of last week. 247 resulted from acute dis
cases. 2oo from chronic Diseases and 70 from external
causes There a21 natives Of the United States
II of England 20 Of Ireland Is OF Germany sof Scot
land and the balance OF various foreign countries.
Smallpox Is apparently again increasing 80 deaths from
IL during the past week being reported against 81 during
tho preceding week.
The stock market stronger yesterday. Govern
ments were fraction higher Gold dull and closed
at 2O8h.
The rise In gold rendered tho merchandise markets
nrmcr yesterday, and what business dono was at
higher prices Foreign goods were quiet, but held
rner Domestic goods were nrmer; but tho amount Of
business contaminated WAS quite moderate Cotton re-
mains about tho same. Petroleum quiet, except
for crude In which there ''corner" and prices
went up &c. q &c. On Change the -four market was
quiet but 10c higher. Wheat was inactive, but firm.
Corn and ruled very firm; but the business trans
acted was moderate The pork market opened 0rm but
closed dull heavy Beef and lard active,
and q slight advance was established Froights ruled
quiet while whiskey without decided change
Tho Rebel Secretary OF state on the Wal
Prospect.
There was flaming war meeting in Rich
mond on Thursday last, over which Mr.. R. M
7. Hunter Zone of the late rebel peace commits
sioners) presided, and at which J. p. Benjamin
the rebel Secretary Of State, was the principa
speaker From his official position and his in
| innate knowledge OF the resources, dinicultie
and deficiencies Of the rebel States, his view
upon the military situation at this crisis are no
| value.
Benjamin, II must be remembered, Is
shrewd business man, though q rampant fire
eater Of the school of JEFF. Davis, Yancey
Mason and Slidell. Hc is just the man to de
clare what must be done to save it, while put
ting good face upon bad cause. This ]
the character of his late speech. He rejoice
at the results Of the late peace conference II
healing all Southern discussions, and in unitinl
the people Of "the oonfederacy" az one man Il
favor Of pushing on the war. He had enter
tanned his hopes and bis doubts Of that confer
ence, but he says:-"We knew (meaning Davi
and his Cabine) Its failure would be III
signal for grand uprising Of the people
which was the only element necessary to sue
cess" mo Southern man ever dreamed sucl
arrogant propositions as were brought from
Fortress Monroe Thank God we know Il now
The people know, as one man, the path whicl
| thew must tread or porisho