New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-15
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GENERAL NEWS.
The celebration of the anniversary of the bat
lie of Wilson's Crock took place at CoDcordia, Mo-
Thursday last Gov. Fletcher was prevented from at
tending BY official business but speeches were made
BY Congressman Blow and Anderson, Gen. Pile and
others. A large number Of returned veterans who par
ticipated in the battle, were present.
The scandal case before Justice Ledwith was
settled amcably yesterday by the husband agreeing to
return to and live with his wife, The charge of bsamy
was not sustained the alleged second wife swearing
positively that she had been married to the de-
fsndant
The Dictator arrived at Portland yesterday
after an exciting with the Agamenticas the latter
coming in mile and half ahead. Admiral Farrasut
was on board. and properly received by the
authorities at Portland. He goes 10 Portsmouth to-
day.
Eleven Of the convicts on BlackwellS Island
escaped from their keeper Sunday afternoon. and
swan to Hunters Point and Greenpont, distance Of
about two miles. One of the men rearrested. The
police are in search Of the Others
A three story brick building on Race-st, Gin.
einnat used as tenement house, fell down on Sunday
morning burying six families in the ruins One woman
was killed. and several persons badly injured.
The family of Gen. Preston of Kentucky,
since they refused by order of the War Depart
mont landing from one of the Cunard steamers at
Boston. have been residing in Nova Scotia.
The Treasury Department last week redeemed
Certificates of Indebtedness TO the amount of g. 500
The amount Of mutilated National currency redeemed
amounted to about $4,000
A Quartermaster's clerk, named Russell, was
arrested in Cincinnati on Sunday, charged with all
sconding with $4,000 in Government funds, while
stationed at Louisville.
All the general Courts Martial and Military
Commissions in the District of Middle Tennessee are
dissolved except the Military Commission trying
Champ Ferguson
The Courts in Southwestern Missouri are
steadily refusing to take the oahs Of returned Rebels
In civil and criminal cases. in accordance with the new
Constitution.
The frigate Congress was finally raised and
towed into Norfolk Va, on Sunday with nc more Sc
riOus accident than getting aground on the way.
Col. Giddings, Provost Marshal of Wisconsin,
states that 65l drafted put in the field from
Wisconsin and 5,7s2 veterans resnlisted
The schooner Starlight, of and from Port.
land, for Washington was burned and sunk of Nan
tucket on the nth inst. No lives lost.
Several citizens Of Richmond are in Washing
ton to make representations concerning the recent mu
niopa election in that city.
Edward P. Cone has been appointed Direct
Tax Commissioner for the State OF Tennessee vice De
lano I. Smith, resigned
It is reported in Nashville that President
johnson has pardoned Gen. Gid. j. Pillow and Judge
West Il. Humphreys.
The amount of currency issued last week was
s3SOi5o The total amount issued up 10 the 18th inst
was slos. s.e6o.
A thorough investigation is to be made into
the that led to the late accident on beard the
steamer Arrow.
The Constitutional Convention at Denver
has almost unanimously voted that it is expeditep 10
form State.
On Saturday there were in this port 46
steamers. "a ships 10 ba7ks, lSs briggs, and GO
schooners.
The returns from salesOf confscated property
IN New Orleans have not it is said amounted to over
100000.
The disbanding Of the Signal Corps of the
army has commenced under orders from the Secretary
ofwM
The total number of National Banks now in
operation Is .52a with authorized capital of $751;
330,AI.
During last week, the Post Office Department
reopened 30 Offices in the Southern States
Brig. Gen. Dent has been assigned TO the
command Of the garrison at Washington.
The receipts from internal revenue last Sat-
urday amounted to 81. 1872. sos IS.
Gen. Sherman arrived at st. Louis on Sun
day morning.
Gold opened yesterday at l42I and under the
default elsew noticed 1a3i 1t broke and
closed at 1871 Stocks at the Exchange very duh and
The business smaller than has been noticed for long time.
Government. Stocks lower. In Railway Bonds little
sioDe Aner ths Bank statement made public Stocks
we're demand higher rates. AT the public call prices
were strong the demand good At the Second Board the
insst was shade lower but closed steady IN the street
tho msrks, did hold and lower quotations were made
Money offered brokers freely upon the bank state
rssnt In commercial paper no variation.
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