New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-28
GENERAL NEWS.

Judge Shipman OF the U. 5. Circuit Court
has delivered an 0pinien in the case OF Sheldon agt
Houghton Of Importance TO all printers and pab-
hsher The particular question discussed IL the arSn
ment was the right OF Publisher Of an edition OF
an unoopyrighted WORK such edition. and tie Court
substantially holds that such right exist apart
from the plates, &C.. from which it is printed.
Only two survivors of all those who partici-
psted IL the War Of tie Revolution 30 far as known
BY the Commissioner OF Pensions. renain-nameiy;
william Hutchings, of Penobscot, Hancock Co., Me-
aged lOl years; aud Lemuel Cook. Of Clarendon Or
leans County, n. y, aged 80 years. And only hve
vidjws of revolutionary soldiers draw pensions from
the Government at yearly amount OF s293.
The two brass cannon over the main entrance
t tho War Department taken from over the door
othe reception room the royal palace In the Cy OF
Msx;oo when that city was entered by Gen Scott The
sse paatial residence is now occupied by the Epeio
Macmillan. :
About $50, 900 worth Of defaced and mutilated
currepcy :s destroyed by burning per day and s'"ooo
worth printed Arrangements are nearly compe'eu u
make the amount Of the itIer equal to that OF Tue
former.
The Kentucky Fenian State Convention re-
nndistes OMahony and ndOrses Roberts and 'he oen'
..s while the Philadelphia Circle supports Mahohy'
And sepds delegates TO the approaching Congress
Tho final session Of the Board Of Education
n, the wear was held last evening at which reports
80 rece,ved from the Finance Committee and otHei
hu.iness Of an important character transacted.
The Secretary Of the Treasury Is preparing
oonforr,ity with his recommendations to Con
sress which be will soon send 10 ING "a!' anu A'''~
Committee for their consideration.
Under the supervision Of Major Gardner, L
tho batteries "a Belfast Me, and ct other point
on the coast Of Maine are pcing uisnaHN'u '"'
nave been carried 10 Fort Knox.
A family Of six persons was poisoned IN fhil
.delphis Yesterday by the dragging OF conee VIII
,.ndanum. TIE father and one daughter Darey s'
capped with their lives
The trial in the Strong divorce suit was con
,,,nsd Yesterday Mr.. Graham finished ms argunien
n, the defense and Mr. Cram commenced his suiainih
np for the plaintiff. IL,
distillery at Dubuque, Iowa, was blown !
.to,os Yesterday by the explosion Of the oonef. II
.mpoyes ali escaped one fireman who was KNEE
Constant fighting is going on in Arizona "
,rsen the white settlers and the Apache Inolao
Tventyeight soldiers. recently sent out, are missnI'
.By direction Of the Secretary OF War; u
Nadouarters Of the Department Of Tennessee las bc
=, ~,srsferred from Knoxville 10 Memphis
II is reported that the Commissioners a
0oin.ed to select site for new State Lunatc Asylu
have fixed upon Ovid. Seneca County
The Touring mill Of Jasper & Co. OF Ham
bal Mo-. was burned on Tuesday last Loss $500
which is insured $4,000.
Mrs. c.. C. Clay has had an interview wi
.prssident with view Of obtaining her hasban
speedy release or trial.
The notorious John c. Heenan arrived in d
city from England yesterday. and is staying 's
metropolitan HOTEL
The Overland Mail from New-York on
oe,b Of November arrived OF San Francisco On the
inst. - -
The statement that the remains of Capt W
have been forwarded South for interment Is untrue.
The new fve-cent fractional currency Will
Issued next week.
Yesterday Gold closed at I45l. Goveinn
sssss. arc al isu aid in demand In '.l''y NOR s''"