New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-06
NEWS OF THE DAY.
GENERAL NEWS.

The Gettysburg Monument celebration DC
curred as per programme The exercises were opeheu
With q discourse by the Rev. Dr. Tying. oil TINS eiHi
HaJorGen Howard then pronounced the Grafton wnien
was followed by poem by Col. c. G. Halpine uo''
Curtin also addressed taassembage, and letter was
read from the President regretug that Illness necess
tated his absence the occasion.
On the 3Oth ult., the cash clerk OF the Quar-
fermaster's Office at Paduoah, Mr.. Hunter stole
AT 900 from the safe and deposited the none! with
citizen The then was discovered and the citizen re-
turned the money SITTING that be did nos know was
money when Hunter left 1t with him. Hunter made no
pfort to escape and is in the military prison at
Paducah.
In the Cozzens habeas corpus case IN Phila-
delphia yesterday. Judge Thompson OF the Supreme
Court Of Pennsylvania ordered the release OF Co1zens
and delivered opinion that the right of the President
to suspend the writ Of babess corpus only given by
Congress during the CONT nuauce Of war.
As the Presidents cor reached Baltimore from
Gettysburg on the evening Of the Fourth it ran on
misplaced switch and collided with freight train
standing in the depot The Chian Minister and Q. j.
Hslpne we're seriously and several others more or less
Injured.
The Savannah Republicans, of Saturday, says
tlat GeneIA OlUuOle udS Uttu itAI'NV avn ''~ -
mand of Georgia. which is included in General
Thomass district and that the State hereafter TO Do
pnder the immediate control Of General stedm@n.
An old lady named Allen was robbed ana
brutay outraged by gang of young 1ufans near 'he
Cypress Hill Plank Road. Williamsburg. early tuesday
morning Six of them arrested and coiauis'ed 10
fail to await further examination. An
The presentation Of battle-hags at Albany on
theFourth as most interesting ceremony. Gen Butter
Geld making the address Gen. Grant was also present
the observed of all observers He returned TO tins CITY
the evening.
James Dundas well -known citizen ofPhua-
delphia died 10 that city the Fourth he was fresi
dent of the Horticultural Society Of Pennsylvania and
formerly President of the Pennsylvania Bank
John X. Clanahan fell from window IN the
Gayeso House. in Memphis recently, and Wa Instant!
killed. Mr.. Clsnahan widely known rs one OF the
editors Of Tae::Menpsis Appeal
Two expeditions are going West from Red
River One has base at Shreveport and the other
ut Alexandria and the river is alive with boats convey
Ing supplies to these points.
The Post-Offce Department is now SELL
supporting It's profits for the last six months OF 1864
were s732 $50 Co. and for the first six months OF this
year will be much larger.
The work on the Pacific Railroad is progress
ing rapidly. The road will be completed to Topeka
rs miles west Of Lawrence. BY the LIST Of November.
A block Of frame buildings on the corner OF
Mechanic and North water-Sts.. Chicago. was de.
stroyed by FIRE on Tuesday night Loss $4,000.
Governor johnson, the Provisional Governor
Of Georgia arrived at Savannah on Fridoy, and re-
ceiyed o warm reception from the citizens
ctathp1 pOd
Instantly killed In Bangor Me-. Tuesday evening by
O colored barber named Williams.
Gen. Cox has received orders to retain the
command Of the Department Of North Carorons until
the return of Gen. Schofeid
The recent municipal election in Memphis
passed of without disturbance Parks majority for
Mayor exceeds 400.
The population of Lawrence. Mass, is 81 500;
In 1860 IL was 1889. The males number s.99 70.
males ia.77a.
In the case of May Harris at Washington, a
fury was obtained yesterday aud an adjournment had
70 Friday.
The murderer, Chas. II. Walters, will be
executed tomorrow unless again resped by the Gov.
srnor.
Seyen.Thirtes were sold on the 4th and 9th
ansts to the amount of IS. Cos, 500
Mayor Kennedy has been reinducted into
s8ice as Mayor Of New-Oreans
Chies-Justice Chase and daughter passed
through this city yesterday
The Presidents health is improving, but he is
not yet able to see visitors
Gov. Holden has appointed J. +. Hough
Mayor of Newbern
Gold opened yesterday at 49, and wss quite finn
al day. The closing quotation ., Gold bearing Gov
eminent stocks did not maintain the extreme advance Of
Monday Tennessee again IN demand The niceNs-
neoos sares strong Railway shsre opened strong
the street but the excited advance OF Monday not
tanned upon Erie Chicago and Northwestern stock was
strons Al the public call the market steady. Money
eoptipuss abundant 45 per cent call and endrc4o
and use for their funds readily Long engagements not
IN request Mercantile paper sells at 6las cert but 10
not In request Foreign exchange IL quiet but hroes Tho
principal drawers are ostins an advance out vOa eS' Ct
ing sales.
vreights Of quiet.