The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-01

merchants which had been stored at different places
and now General GandAra, fhe Spanish commander
having withdrawn his troops from the interior, has
bockaded the principal ports Of the republic because the
Dominican government will not submit TO his naughty
and demands in the peace treaty thus pre-
venting the expectation OF large stocks OF tobacco De-
longing TO Americans we'll as Europeans TO ONSET
this blockade the Domnicans have determined TO
mission prvaeers to prey Spanish commerce, and an
agent authorized to letters Of marque has already
left for the United States and Europe.
Owing to the severe drought OF the present summer
in the island of jamaica TO the heavy and other
causes the negro laborers there have reduced
the most abject poverty and great suffering and thou
sands of them our Kingston correspondent says
tho verge OF starvation They blame tho Governor and
his Offices as OF their Affections and strong
and bitter their feeling against the local government
that an outbreak on their part feared In the
mart of the island consequence OF which two gun
| boats have been despatched to that locality.
The account Of trip through East Tennessee aud
visit to the early homo OF President johnson, in
pany with Governor Brownlow General Fisk and their
suites contained In Knoxville correspondents pub
lished this morning will be found most interesting Rad
ing In Greenyle correspondent, In addition 70
joying view OF Andy Johnsons old residence, and
the little shop where he spent his early
hood in working at his trade OF tailoring,
met, in the person or the landlord Of tho
hotel, an old gentleman who fellow journey
map tailor with the present President OF the United
States candy" said this old gentleman, "was the,
best tailor ever met. He made garment that
didn't 6t and had job returned" Many exceed
ngly interesting "reminiscences Of Mr. Johnsons earlier
as we'll as later days. and Of the dark period Of tho
Otuon hu
spondent.
It is stated by one OF our Richmond correspondents
that the order for revoking tho pardon Of Mr. Dudley,
President the York River Railroad, emanated from
President johnson himself in consequence OF Dudley.
subsequent receiving the Executive cemency, having
INDUCED in strongly dsoyal language II is said that
certain Virginia banks havo been receiving rebel money
up to the present time In liquidation Of liabilities due
them.
Yesterday concluded the torn Of Office Of Mr. Simeon
Draper oIecor of this port and to-day Hon. Preston
King will take his place. Hon. Moses f. Odell will also
to-day assume the duties OF Naval Oficer
In tho United States Commissioners Office, before
Commissioner stiwell, Thomas Kenney was yesterday
committed for trial charge Of attempting to pass
counterfeit on the twenty dollar Treasury notes.
Commissioner Osborne yesterday committed John Cor
don charged with attempting to pass counterfeit twen-
ty dollar Treasury note The accused. accompanied by
another person named Hail. went into furnishing store
in the Bowery and alleged, in payment for shirt,
offered counterfeit in question. 1t returned to
him Marked and when he and his companion left they
were followed by policeman, who watched their move
ments for some time Gordon it charged, handed the
counterfeit Hall, and the officer the suppositon
that they had quantity of the stuff with them took
them into custody. Gordon was the only commit
ted Hall being discharged
John Murray was committed for trial yesterday by
United States Commissioner Osborne on a charge OF
smuggling goods board the steamship Columbia,
bound for Havana.
Frederick Flake, a policy dealer, arrested on a
charge OF selling policies without license and ycster-
day taken before Commissioner Osborne for examination
The accused was some time ago brought up similar
CHARGE but discharged promise TO take out q
license which he having failed to do and continuing
the sale Of his poces he again taken into custody
and committed.
Justice Ledwth In the Jefferson Market Police Court
yesterday decided to release Charles Brown, charged
with implication with Jenkins in the Phenix Bank
bezzlement on FIVE thousand dollars bail No bondsmau
appearing Brown was recommtted TO prison. His
counsel expressed his intention Of having the decision
reviewed In the Supreme Court.
L. Hayward, OF the Arm OF Hayward 4 Co., No 229
Broadway yesterday arrested by detective police
officers and locked up for examination charge Of
having for time past been engaged In neecng ver
dan rustics various portions OF the country by send
ing them circulars stating that RENTING to him nvo
dollars they would be forwarded tickets emitting them
chances OF drawing great prizes in jewelry from
pair OF sleovo buttons to gold watch.
George W. Willis, young mon OF twenty, was yester
day brought back to this city from Albany and COM
mtted TO Tombs for trial charge Of having on
Saturday last stolen thrce thousand dollars from the
office of pension agent in Exchange place, where he
was employed az a clerk An but about 1--WE hundred
dollars of the money recovered.
The following also were among the commitments BY
the police magistrates yesterday:-A man giving his
name William Fisher, charged with making two des.
perate assaults between nine and ten O'Clock yesterday
forenoon, In Ridge street. Broome, on Mr. Moses
Adler of 173 Stanton street, and endeavorng to take
from his pocket wallet containing two thousand dol
lars; Joanna Ryan, charged with stealing from Timothy
O'Icary an innrm old Of ninety years, while he
was lying bed fifty dollars all the money he had and
which he said he had boarded TO give himself decent
burial; William Paine, charged with innictng supposed
fatal injuries Hugh Sherlock by shooting him in the
head with q pistol, during quarrel between the two
early yesterday morning a drinking place on the cor
Water street and James Slip Joseph Bowling, on
charge dangerously sabbng David Schneider at the
house Of the 2l Third street, Wednesday even
Ing, and Edward Kaener charged with attempting to
pass counterfeit Eve dollar bill the Albany City
| Bank.
| Theodore Besson, doing business al las Chambers
street. was yesterday arrested and required to give two
thousand dollars bail a complaint Of having,
by false and fraudulent representations, obtained credit
for several barrels Of whskey which he bought Of
Broad street firm.
man about twenty-five years Of age, known by the
| name Of Charles W. Lghtburne who recently arrived
here from Nassau West Indies was arrested at his board
ing house 10 Sands street, Brooklyn, on Wednesday
| night, and yesterday committed for examination,
charged with being hotel thief and having been
gagged sundry stealing operations both 10 this city and
Brooklyn In his possession found keys to rooms
OF several OF city hotels besides skeleton and othor
keys The investigation Of the will take place TO-
morrow
The coroners inquiston relative to the death OF Miss