Daily Davenport Democrat., 1865-12-29
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Eesstso 7Hsyrlpk says, Judee O,Ies In n
U. 3. Distsici Court ibis .. m. hsd M NJ
important bsbeas cutpus case Il i1nlph AZ
ercrombie, who 10 held by Gen. KooIe,
charged with being . spy and with desei
ton V the enemy, aIso With giving TESTING
ny before . rebel c0ugt martial IN kichmon,
on which testimony Cspt. Deaton, Of u
U. 3. army, was wr0ngfully convicted an,
executed. Judge Gle decided in favor O
military authority, and remapded him bscI
to custody FOR military trial, % he belonge,
to the U. 3. service, and he could mot r.
spect the habeas corpus. Abercrombie VII
soon be tried by q court martial. He WAS
lieutenant in the old U. g. army.
Ths court martial, Of which Gen Fessen
den y President, and Col Bingham Judg.
Advocate, adjourned sine die, having die
posed Of the Important trial Of private ThQ|
Murphy. new court martial will prof
bly soon BE formed " try AbercsombisF
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New YoRK, Des -.
The Posts Washington special ~ II Is
| reported that Gen. butler will MAY 1his re-
ply To Gen. 0rant's corked bot,l seriticism
in speech 10 be delivered at Ii ell before
New Years day.
Gen. Auger IL making diIigH isvestigs
tion concerning the Alezanda : riot.
NV foRx, Dec %.
Nearly 5000 bales of government cotton
were sold TO day 1t suc,on Memphis mid
ding fair, brought SIC strictly nlddtng,
Sac low middIing ttac, and ordinary, 45f
The o6cial account of Simeon Draper, as
Collector OF this port, to September, 1865,
have been audited and approved at Wash |
ington.
A correspondent, whom the editor Of the |
Ereuiny Post says IS responsible, writes 10 |
that paper that Mr.. Harlan has no intention |
Of resigning, and Mr.. DoOlittlc will not, |
under any circuni> tanccs, leave his place in |
the. Senate.
Several merchants Of this city, largely in |
terested in the trade between the United |
States and Chill, recently addressed letter
to secretary Seward, soliciting the friendly |
Instructions OF Government Of the United |
States. with the view Of negotiating the |
heavy losses to the commerce Of the citizens |
Of this country likely to arise from the |
Spanish.Chlian difficulties. The Secretary
replied that the Offices of the Government |
Df the United States had already been ten |
iered to that effect, and arc being continued |
with energy.
The ConsmerciaI says: The stock market |
shows rather more activity a. firmncss. the |
result, apparently, of the growing ease In |
money. There are, however, as yet, no in
locations Of All important clique movement,
everything Of the kind being left over TO
next week, which is generally looked to for |
The starting Of an active speculation in the |
railroad lists. Government stocks are not |
Affected by the adverse tone of the London |
idvices. There is u steady demand for Gov. |
stocks from all parts OF the coun. |
try, and the large dealers anticipate higher |
quotations.. Railroad bonds continue dull |
l5ank stocks are firm and held out of the |
market in anticipation Of January interest
WASHINGTON. Dec 90.
1t was recently decided by the Postmaster
Generals Department, that Provost Marshals |
and other members Of the Board of Enroll |
ment are not entitled when discharged to
The thrce months ray proper, under the act |
Df March Both, 1860, nor 10 travelling allow
ances to their homes
Papers are being prepared at the Paymas |
ter Generals Department for the payment |
pi troops in each military Department.
About *2OOO,OOO will be required for pay
mcnis III this vicinity
Quite II lar. number Of meritOrlOuS Vet
cran Reserve officers have been absorbed by |
The Freedmen's Bureau and sent off South,
TO relieve ivilan agents.
Brevet Major Riley. 4th L. s. Artillery,
one Of the participants in the Rush Barracks
riots last summer, has been cashered.
NEW York, Dec 90.
The TriJune's Washington special says:
The treasurer Of school finances of the |
Frees!rnen's bureau has just returned from a |
tour through the Southern States. having |
Frecdmen's Savings Banks al |
Richmond, Wilmington, Charleston, Beau
fort, Savannah, Mobile New Orleans, Vicks. |
burg, Huntsville, Nashville, Memphis and
Louisville. He states that all classes in the
states lately in rebellion are fast becoming
reconciled to their new relations, but that il
will be necessary for the government TO keep
a strong force in those States for some time
longer to secure justice to all.
New YORK. Dec 23
Yesterday Hon. Jas r Hoffman, Mayor
elect, took the oath Of Office To day.
Richard a. German, Corporation COun-
sci, did the same.
This morning . large gang Of ruffians lefi
the city To witness prize fight near Wash
lngton course, between two plugs named
VIM. kceler and jeff. The police hearing
of the affair, succeeded in arresting keeler
and brought him to this city, where he is
held for examination His arrest intimida
ted jeff and the ioughs. who succeeded in
making their escape.
Horace Turner. \ negro, was arrested nj
the Fulton ferry last eveni on the charge
OF being an escaped prisoner from Queens
county.
HOsToN Dec 90
Tho cncrotsou IF Raw Movvvs.11 Ran.