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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-08

MARRIAGES AND DEATHS


CuAxpLrR-MYxns On Sunday, August Q, 81 the
Church of the Good Shepherd, by the Rev. r. Hoyt
CHARLES w. CHANDLER TO Miss MARY y. AYERS, both q
this city.
DrnYEE-wraGNs AT Grcenpoint L. L. on Monday,
August T. by the Rev. Mr.. Reed WILLIAM H. DuRysx, Of
Greenpont, to ConSEiiA A. wIoerSs, Of Newtown, L.
No carda
chester Wednesday July 10, JOHN Mills, OF Jcf.
sey City, TO MARIA f., daughter Of VIM. p. Abendroth,
ESQ, OF Portchester
siAcK--smrH.-on Wednesday, August 2 by Rev. I.
H. King, al parsonage, 175 West Fortythrd street, WIZ
c. SLACK, Eco, TO Mrs. HENRIETTA Smith, Oil OF
Brooklyn.
wALsm-CuDLTr --0n Monday, August 7, at the
Church OF 81 Paul. In Fifty ninth street. by the Rev.
Father J. T. Hecker, EDWARD A. VAIN TO AMn NJ
daughter Of the late Joseph Cudlipp, Esq
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The Rebel Commodore Buchanan and
General Sam. JONES.

Tho Warrington CORE respondent OF the PhnaGotpo0
Inquirer thus audos 10 these two prominent rcbels:
Commodore Buchanan, Of the earliest sndworst q
the traitors supposed to be at his farm In Mary
land. he cameto Fortress Monroe two days ago, 10
government steamer, from Mobile he had the lnsols04
rontey demand special vessel TO carry his precious
carcaso Buchanan had command Of the navy yard q
Washington when tho rebellion commenced, and stal
long enough get all the Information he could whom he
decamped He expects TO escape confscaton inasmueh
as his wife all his real estate. This 10 AFD.
r. E. Lees dodge TO get back to Arlington These mos
excellent chvary such sweet fellows they do MOI
scrupe 10 break oaths and beray information conded u
Them and adopts at using their wives clothes q
their lives and their property and thslR
s'sacred honor"
Among the other rebel worthless now at Fortress Mon
roe IL tho notorious General SAM Jones' the same who
placed gallant Union officers under IRE at Ch41ceeoa
when tho guns OF feet and batteries were Bhell1f
tho city That most pious and humane hero also ooo1
asked special vessel to convey himself, family serv
ants property &C., to the North, favor which 0Anera
Gilmore politely declined Now that arc engaged In
trying TO be morcu TO the rebels and seeking excuses
pardonng them the graceful feat Of General Jones
In placing the smudsls Of the North under the Gre Of
their guns sort OF refined retaliation, must NOT
be forgotten Probably the general will himself claim
special grace because like the Keeper Of the Anderson
Vile plague house, hc acted under orders.
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NANTUCKET ON TEE wANE-PErRoLsuM TIE CAUSE
If petroleum has built up Western PetAnsylvania IL has
unbuit Nantucket Nantucket is dy sng with the death
Of tho oil trade hence houses that We're built there at
cost Of from 5000 10 arc red for sale OF auc
purchaser rolls them board OF schooner and sends
them 10 Norwich or New. LcAdon where they are 70.
paid The shrcwdncss ~ lhe Yankee turns even his
msfortuncs 10 tho best kccount n he cannot keep
town himself he can sev biz house To somebody who
another sDesertsd W.llsce.r "
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CcrrEE.-Tho market was quiet, but prices were very
firm.
FRKoHrs. --The market continued 10 rule firm Of the
improved rates noted In our last The engagements
ere.-To Liverpool 100 hhda tobacco nt It's 3D. per
steamer 1900 boxes cheese ct 4Os 100 boxes bacon at
sos TO London, per steamer, 600 bushels wheat at
Oh. To Gaegow per steamer H. 900 bushels whoat At
3D. To Antwerp, 900 bbs petroleum Al 6s 3D., 100
casks aehes a. 20 30 hhds tobacco at 3Os The charters
were snip 70 Spain, witt tobacco, at 800 Sos brig
with 10 900 bufhcs whost TO Ponhrth Roads a. ~ 3D.,
with privilege Of Cardiff or Newport b. sd-, or
Cloucestsr. &a.jsis brR 70 Aatwcrp petrVsual n
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The wheat market was fairly active, but prices de-
clincd 1c 20 per bushel, principally on rpring. The
sales consisted OF 600 bushels OF 81 81 for Milwaukee
club, 81 40 81 AN for No. Milwaukee, 81 40k q
81 al for No. Chicago spring, 81 eSae for white
Michigan and 81 for choice new amber Michigan, TO
arrive In ten days The market was ess active,
bot prices advanced 1c &c. bushel The sales were
20 600 bushels at 500 Soc for unsound Soc SIC for
sound m xod Western, and s7Kc. 88c for high mixed
nearly yellow Oats werc In better demand at I'm
pro rates The salcs at 60c 00kc for Western,
with Gle demanded at the close, and 67c for State.
Rye was dull aud nominal Barley and malt were dull,
but without decided change.
and low grades declined fifty To- per H., while good
grades weaker but without quotable change. The
sales confined 70 100 bales. We Quote:--
finland F1ofiLn MobiJs. NJ OFT
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TOtufs .
The Memphis BULLETIN Of the 3ist refers to business
matters as follows-
carual survey Ia suncentto show that the trade Of
this CITY IL now fixed basis OF capital sufficient to
weather almost any financial storm u at may arso here
after II Is astonishing TO see the amount Of business
daily transactsd here considering tt ducst
of the wear Reports from various sections Of tho south
show that tho corn crop s large beyond precedent which
that article uexf fall The present years cotton crop,
however must b small The var closed too late for the
cotton planting season. and farmers as general thing
IL TOO early vet however 10 make anything like an es
mate of what tho crop will be- Outside figures cannot
place the yield beyond oneeighth the amount MADE IN
the injury that may yet occur from bad season the
Wolu,s and The want Of suitably controlled lAhoh Cob
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CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT.
MosOAY, August 7-oPM.
AsHEs.-Receipts, SO pkgs The market was dull and
unchanged.
%, 100 bbs -four, 800 do and
713 bags corn meal, o3so2 bushels wheat So 23s do
corn, "a, 73s do oats and 625 do. malt The -four
ket was heavy, and prices declined loo. 16c. on all
grades Of State and Western The sales comprised $500
bbs at our revised quotations Southern aour dull
and lower with sales Of about AIS bbls Canada -four
was dull and SC. 10c. lower The sales embraced $50
bills Ryo -four was dull but without guoable change.
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thereto the Secretary decided that the assessment ana
collections under my recent instructions shonia ~
In enforcing this decision desire that 4oehn sua ~
done by our officers in New York which snan spi1af
harsh, unreasonable, unjust oppressive; ana STU
cerely hops that they will not be compelled y osso
70 enforce collection the taxes by dstranme uon
property II II shall be, they viii DO instructed =. use
the utmost courtesy forbcarance and dscreuon conss.
with the proper performance Of their duties Nei
Their the Secretary myself unmindiui o. tne vaue
OF the services which have been rendered 70 tne govern
ment by yourself, Mr. Hatch and tho great mass o.
bankers and brokers your city and nothing put ngn
of official duty constrans us TO assume an altitude
apparently Opposed TO your interests Believe mo, dear
sir with great respect, worry truly yours
Is understood that tho Board OF Brokers are prepar-
ing u re ss the action Of the Internal Revenue Depart
ment, ana that Judge Nelson win be applied 70 for an
Injunction to restrain the Internal Revenue ocers from
enforcing their claims more piquant and important
contest has never engaged the attention Of Wall street
Il involves large amount OF taxes and Judge Nelson
will in all probability sustain his own decision by grant
ing the injunction But he must at the same time be
aware that il based upon decision which pronounces
the tax upon brokers' sales 70 be legislative absurdy
and law without equality, and therefore, without
justice.
The following figures compare the last weekly state
ment Of the New York associated banks with the re-
turns of the previous week. tftn
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following in reference 10 the coal trade -

following in reference to the coal trade:-
The entire anthracite coal production this year from all
sources far reported, is l66l, 9sS TONS against
576l 252 tons TO corresponding time last yeaE showing
loss Of 064 Last year the government demand
was active and most OF the iron works of the country
were In full blast The demand the part Of the gov
eminent is materially essened, and many Of our Iron
works. those great consumers Of COAL have been pretty
much at stand still The price OF coal having fallen
full fifty per cent In price compared with last year.
the iron works resumng operations and the price OF
coal is advancing The prospect Of the coal TRADE de-
cdedly good for tho remainderof the year. We would
advise ali who can afford 1t TO lay in their supplies Of coal
as RAPIDLY possible, there Ia evident upward
tendency In the prices Of both coal and eghs to the
East
The London Times Of the Goth ult, In referring to Jay
Cookies Irrational blessing" says:- s,,
We have therefore, learnt tolerance on such vacia-
tions Of OPP MON exhibited by tho Americans
in suddenly discovering that large debt should inspire
confidence and pride, after having throughout their
whole previous history reproached Great Britain with
possessing such liability, from which all her population
should ly to happier shores The great evil of large
national debt when 1t Is held exclusively at home Is
that IL creates class who may live without work on the
prod CT OF that must be imposed the commerce
of the country and thus hamper that in its
Compel ton with the rest OF the world There is no
triumph over her present difficulties but she must be
find that any blessing that may from hcr
debt will como like all other blessings from patience
and sefdenal; and the question for those who
are interested is whether there are, yet any symp
toms that the prospect Is regarded In this light and
whether the virtues in question those that be
mos. confidently expected from democracy.
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Now cotton hollis had been plentfully shown about In
New Orleans which presented long, rich and fine fibre,
giving natterng promise Of the growing crop. The &C
counts from all parts Of Louisiana represent cotton
looking well. No destructive insect rust bad yot
disturbed IT, In Texas the crop IL exceedingly nn- and
the YIELD It is stated will be about twothirds the aver
age IN that State
The following will show the receipts OF -four and grain
by lake. and Buffalo and Lake Huron Railway, for the
month of July In the years Indicated
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eunday--Fine day.
lfopslavFino fiav.

eunday-rne day.
Monday--Fins day
Tuesday-Mostly clear; sultry.
Wednesday --Mostly clear; sutry
Friday-MostIy clear; very sutry; rain early A. N.
saturday-Aostly cloudy; very sutry; rain at ~
P. H.
Rain for the whole week one-half inch.
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HEALTH OF THE CITY.

.as Weekly Report Of Deaths
IN THE CITY OF new YORK, FROM THE 3lsT DAY
OF JULY TO THE TIN DAY OF AUGUST, 1865.
Men, 113; women, SO; boys 237 girls, 194 Total 632
Adults, 20l; children, AL males, $50; females,
2S2; colored persons, 0. -
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PpopucrIoN LouoRs. liquors distilled In the
&C cording to the census returns are as follows

APBftBAte ID tue UuIteu otHIe5
The present consumption Of the whole Union Is fully
great $780, and If the excise OF two dollars per
gallon could be collected the revenue herefrom would
amount TO SIG 600 0O enough TO pay tho interest on
the entire national debt when all the legal tenders are
reduced TO bonds and all abe floating dobt is funded
But the actually derived from this source mes
one tenth of this amount All the rest IL lost BY iicn
dstilaton smuggling and corrupt and unfaithful CON-
duct of revenue officials
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birth.
Conn On Sunday, August O. at "a West Ninth street.
the wife OF J. ID Corr, Of daughter.
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Tne transactlonS az the Cieains bouse suo Week
compare follows with the business of the previous
week.
Clearngs for the week ending July 30 1885 494 139
Cearngs for the week ending Aug 1865. $40 ,96 325
ala for u % week. ending July 20 1881 1897 26l
Balances for the week ending Aug s. 1861 81 926
Tbs following abstract Of quarterly reports OF the
national banking associations Of the United States
bibits their condition on the Sd Of July
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SrR-Yours OF the 14th instant is received II appears
therefrom that your firm of Wi.herspoon Col holds
license under section 10, paragraph H. as commercial
brokers. You also state 'that keeping moneys do.
You say that YOU absolutely refuse TO accept Of orders
for the purchase sale OF foreign exchange gold, &C.
account Of other parties l'hough you acknowledge
thorefom that not being broker5 you are not liable TO
tax sales under section 3d. But by paragraph o, OF
sc con TO- II clear that you liable 10 license tax as
brokers Tor would be- IL you had not bankers lcenso
frorl-your own adnssionssnce that paragraph holds
you liable take the license on account OF negotiating
purchascs aud sales for yourselves alone, much II
done for others IL Is clear Len that u you have
banker license and transact such IN you ue
This Office holds that all sales OF brokers ana bankers
doing business brokers liable under section w
whether made Tor themselves or others But parties IA
your city having thought differently, case was iatey
prepared and argued before Judge Nelson, IN tne
Southern District of New York. whose decision ms TO
whether brokers are liable 20 sales made for them
selves not will appeal in the Journals OF your
city Meantime this olice will hold you TO tag on such
Sales promising 10 allow the paid to be refunded IN
case OF II being decided that such sales are not aoe'
~ '''r' H. ROLLINS, Deputy Commissioner.
In these letters II is distinctly Indicated that the do
partner, at Washington would he governed by the DO
cision Of Judge Nelson But the present Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue sustained by Secretary Of the
Treasury, has given instructions In opposition TO the
opinion Of Judge Nelson and his views expressed in
the succeeding letter. written Wall street banker and
brokor.--
opyrcr or INTERNAL REvrNur
WASHINGTON, August 2, 1865 I
DEAR srR-According TO the promise made you at our
interview on Monday submitted 10 the Secretary last
evening your request for suspension Of proceedings
the collection Of taxes claimed TO be due from bank re
and brokers upon sales made by themselves for ihelr
own account until the cases pow tending decided by
The United states supreme Court Tbego were present
also the two Assistant Secretaries and he Deputy Com
missioner Mr. Rollins endcavored 70 state your case
fully and fairly, and confident that you would have
been entirely satisfied wio II had you been present.
After full consideration OF the law the decision Of
Judge Nelson. and all the collateral Questions relating
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Remarks OF the Recorder ON
the Increase OF Orfme-Tho Rural Dis
tricts and Cities OF the virtuous Puri-
taMs Unfavorably Contracted with the
Metropolis.-Reveren Impostors Sent to
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In this county, on the 9th inst, Mr. R Montgon-
cry, aged Is years.
In this county on the 18th inst, Mrs Levenia s.
Wilson, widow of Jas. Wilson, brother of the Vene-
rabe DR. John Macamie Wilson, decd. She was "
daughter of Abner Alexander of "Revolution"
times and was about seventy six years Old. The
latter part of her life was labor ana sorrow Much
bodily suffering together with many sad Affections
in the family of her only daughter (Nrs Newell
Ross) We trust, were sanctifed to her and she now
rests in heaven. h. Il. j.
In this county, on the Sd inst, Mr W. q. Potts
aged 4S years. The deceased was subject to mach
suffering for several years before his death. His
last illness seemed to be very great but everything
that could be, by medical skill and the unceasing
attention of an affectonate wife and family, was
done to alleviate his suffering. He leaves large
famiIr together with many friends to mourn their
loss. As a husband and parent he was kind and
afectionate; as neghbor he accommodating
and generous. The needy never appealed to him
in vain; the poor never turned empty away from
his door. None knew him but to love him; and ali
deeply sympathze with his bereaved family.
In this county on the 9Th of May, John Nc, son
of W. G. and f. G. Potts. in the 18th year OF hs age.
An afectionate and noble boy just in the prime OF
youth snatched from this world of trouble ana sor
row. and transmitted to that peaceful haroor Where
the weary are at rest.
In York District, S. c., on the 9th inst, Rev. a.
WHITE He was a native of Washington corhty, n
Y and for the last s. years resided IN North and
South Carolina.
Baltimore and y. Y. papers please copy.
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M Ar RIED,

In this place. on the Sd inst, by Rev Butt, M
Jacob Segrsves to Mrs Margaret Ballard, both OF
this county
On the 81 inst, by the Rev. R. 2. Johnston, Mr
G. W. Howey to Miss Mary J. Stitt, all of Uaion
county, NC.
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1HE N e. RAILRoAD.-A new Schedule for the
~ Y. haliroad will be found in to-day's paper. IL
VIII pe seen that the energetic Superintendent, Mr.
wilkes, is going to make faster time ON the road
between here and Raleigh -something much needed.
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- The "Daily Sentinel is the of new pa
per just started at Raleigh N. c.. by Rev. VIM E. Pe
gentleman who is well qualified by experience and
industry to make interesting paper Terms, from
the present to the LIST Of January, 81 for month 81
for months So.
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RALEIGH MONEY MARKET.--Gold $1.40; Silver
Sl35 Old Moth Carolina Bonds, with all the coupons
attached since May, 1861 10 Detached coupons, IS.
n. c. BANK NoTEs.-Notes of the Banks of North
Carolina Cape Fear. Charlotte, Farmers, Miners and
Thomasvile and Graham, %; Wadesboro', Commerce
Wilmington, 20; Commercial, Washington, Fayette-
ville Clarendon, Yanceyvle, Greensboro Mutual l23
and I5.-RAIEIGH STANDARD.
NEW York MARKETS, August 9.-Gold, LA and
AL. Cotton dull-sales of 900 bales at IS cts
Stocks-N Carolina is 754; Tenn and Missouri, II.
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IA The town of Fayetteville in this State, has
been garrisoned by negro troops. The Wilmington
Herald says this was caused by imprudent language
used by some OF the citizens of that town.
The Winnsboro Is. Co. News announces by OH
cial authority, that the negro troops stationed in
that place to be removed.
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PARDoNs.-Some people who in the excepted
classes appear to be still in doubt whether it is neces-
sary for them apply for pardon. We tell them that
necessary according the edcts of the authorities
and the sooner they do so The better.
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We regret to that there is about to be some con-
hic of authority in South Carolina, between the Gov
ernors appointees and the military. The reappont-
of the old State officers by Gov Perry has caused
some dissatisfaction.
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THE MAILS-The Postmaster General, in note
to Gov. Holden, says that reasonable bids
received he will authorize the transmission Of the
mail week from each county seat in North Caro-
lima to the nearest point on the Railroad
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The attempt to establish Geographic commnDica-
ton between England and the United States, it is
believed hasagain resulted in failure.
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TO OUR PATRONS.

We hope to be able by next week or the week
after to enlarge the Democrat by resumng its original
Up to this time we have been working
10 pay subscriptions contracted in Confederate money
and we intend to furnish the paper to each one his full
tine. The most of such subscriptions are about expr-
inc and all will expire during the Fall months. Hany
ore thinks stopped his paper before the time paid for
EXPIRED we hope he will call at this Office and have an
understanding about the matter.
We never since we have been publishing news
PAPER. personally asked any to subscribe for our
sopr-we have generally been fortunate to have
subscribers enough to satisfy us-but we should be
leased if old patrons, whose TERMS about exrir
NJ would renew their subscriptions by payment in ad
vance We must also insist on advance payments for
refreshments, obituary notices, and job work
The Western Democrat is just entering on its Four
.enth Volume. We have been well patronized in the
a5t We have no promises to make for the future
Nv shall continue to pursue such course own
ii Judgment may dictate right and proper
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The Rev. DR.. Palmer (recently of Columbia, SCI
has returned to New Orleans and taken charge of a
Presbyterian Church in that city.
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To- We are pleased to learn that Gen. Rufus Barrin-
ger, who commanded Brigade ofN c. Cavalry in the
late war; has been released from prison and returned to
his home in Concord, n. G.
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SCHOOL BooKs.-Those in want of School Books
are directed to the advertisement of Messrs Sterling
Campbell s. Albright, publishers at Greensboro, N. C.
Their Books have been found well adapted and
ranged for schools, especially primary schools.
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Postmasters have been appointed for the following
Post Offices in North Carolina: Salisbury. Bencive;
Raleigh, Andrew Miller; Graham w G Fawcett; Nc
Leansville, John Mclean.
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The following is extract from an order issued by
Gen. Ruger, commander of the Department of North
Carolina permitting the Salisbury Banner to resume
publication:
Until the restoration and full operation of civil law
publishers of newspapers. well public speakers,
will be sub to the restrictions necessarily existing
under military rule, and will not be permitted to dis
and criticse the of the military authorities
with that freedom allowed where civil law is in fail
operation
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Gen. j. D. Cox, temporary commander OF
this Department in the absence of Gen. Seho-
field, and now Republican candidate for Govern.
or of Ohio, has write, letter to a committee
avowng himself in favor of settling all the freed
men in some Territory by themselves, giving
them free suffrage AID representation in Con-
gress. He is opposed to their having suffrage
while dwelling among the whites and thinks the
residence together otthe two races is impossible.
Gen. Cox while in tne South was an observant
man and though decidedly an autislavery man,
he could rot fail to discover the serious conse-
quences brought upon the country by the sud-
den abolition of the institution. -Raleigh Sen
tinel.
If Gen. Cox don't mind, the "Latter Day Saint"
who presdes over the Raleigh Progress, will charge
him with getting upa war between the races ofthe
South.
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