, 1865-08-16
Chicago Gribnne.


TIE NEwH.
Gold closed In New York At 14ak,
By the arrival Of the schoouet First Ffult
at Hearts Content the depressing Intc1li-
gc1ce ia brought that the, Atlantic cable
parted shout 900 miles from the coast Of
Newfoundland. L. buoy Was dropped to
marx the place whare 1t was lost 1tappears,
however, that the Great Eastern and Terri
hls were remaining there, as though ~ aope
OF success had not been abandoned. Inc
:. captain Of the Terrible, in answer 70 an iu-
-qutry whether there were still any expeca'
-tion Of recovering the cattle. replied that ne
could not te1l.r
8one friends Of Gen. Sherman, since hls
.notoprn In St. Louit, have raised the hand
como sum Of s3o, coo to enable him to pur-
chase residence in that city.
Our St, Louis despatch says Gen. McCook,
fum tbs evidence he has seen aud heard In
.zeca.d to the Chfyington MASSACRE, believes
it to be diabollcal and most cold-blo3ded
affair.
Gov. Fletcher. Of Missouri, made speech
on Monday evening, taking strong grounds In
favor Of making the rebels Of Missoud. IN.
Gliding the ministers, understand that thev
;hase no tights beyond what loyal people
choose to accord them. =:
Ihe applicants for pa'don taking up more
OF tho PTeddfnt's time than all other bns1
~ness. he has, It is understood, determined tn
suspend the bestowal Of pardon for a shot
tine. -.
The views Of natiEc North Carol;ntan m
the situation IN That State will be found under
the proper head. H. thinks The rebel influences
IN the s:ate, If not checked will hang every
loyal representative Of the press in tbs state,
and anaueurate the same reign oftesror that
=. existed thete before the war.
The trial Of Weytz, of Andersonrllle ina.
ny, Was TO have commenced in Washington
!: yeste,daJ. but Was postponed until this
no1nlnE: '
Our 'ananoial circles were much excited to.
. day b5 the fephzted failure 0. the wall kno9n
banking honee in New Totk Of Norris K=icl-
: nm, Son & Co, ore member OF which Was
FORMERLY broker in tl1s city, acd IN tart
. now 3e, only bsyipg changed his residence,
nld tht conplic.ty of another msnbe,
In heavy forge1ics Of gold Certificates. Our
:. dt spa1chcs trtm New Yok contain mauy
rumors in regard to the matter but the fol
lowing facts seem to be pretty, certainly e.
1AbliAhed: That the banking house Of Ketch-
nm, Son & Co., has fal1ed, and that young
Ketehum IL guilty Of robb!ne by means Of
folge.lce, to ap amount Of not less than two
millions ,Of dollars, and has atscondrd.. and
further, that thruugh the failure Of tha
Ketchura, tue broke age hou:e Of John Gra.
ham & Co., has also tailed.
Gen. Grant LEFT DetFoit yesterday afternoon
at four o'clock, for this city, on a special
4snt II A- II, Ill.
morning. He is accompanied by his family
sid suite, Senator Chandler, Major G.ner1,s
.'0.d and Wilcox. Captain Rowe, Msjo-
Barker, Senator Howard, Hou. Elon Farms
worth. Bishop McCoekrey, Hon. Fl. P. Bid
win, bon. George jerome, and others. All
along the ronte, where the tram stopped, tbs
Lieutenant Gcnc:sl was 1ece1Yed by the peo-
pic with the most CO., dial enthusiasm. He
viii ,tmain In this city un,ll Friday morn
ing, when he will leave Tor his home IN CD
1enA, where warm- hearted reception awaits
him. =.
Our Mexican ue0s, b,cugh. by an arrlya,
at New York from New Orleans, Will be read
with interest. II The reports be rrl:sble, tbs
fortunes Of the Empire harm not q bsight
side to them just now.
Another railroad murder Is reported as
having occurred On the uousatouic River
Hsa1tcad, rear Bridgeport, Conn.,, by which
seven PERSONS were ms: antly killed, aud elev-
en othe5a terribly mangled.: An engine ran
clear through PASSENGER car, splitting 1t in
two, and exploding It's boiler at the eams
time.
The Maine Democratic or Copperhead con-
v.ntion assembled at Portland yesterday.
and 1rn4pff1nus4v r1oneipafad Hoc r.nn,