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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-28

The Secretary Of State OF New-Jersey has
furnished seturu OF the births marriages and deaths
in the various counties in that State during the last
year The totals are births 1919; marriages, @oo7i
and deaths, $50
A Mr.. j. Inman Cunningham aceidently fell
from the top TO tho bottom Of flight Of stairs in the
Brsvoort House this city early yesterday morning,
receiving injuries from which he died few hours
later.
An old man named J.J. Van Buren,, who was
said to have been laborng under great depression Oh
spirts from domestic troubles committed suicide at his
residence in Brookly Sunday morning last.
The number of deaths in this city the past
week were 5A men, 1873; women. l37i boys, 10 girls
1875 decrease Of four compared with tie mortality
of the same week in 1864
A supplementary Bounty bill was introduced
In the State Senate yesterday passed that body and the
Assembly was signed by re Governor. and thus be-
comes a law.
Gov. Brough has appointed the Hon. John
welch of Athens County Judge Of the Supreme court
Of Ohio vice Judge Ranney. resigned.
Ninety more recruits were yesterday obtained
by the County Volunteer Committee in this City.
Bridgeport, Tenn, is reported to have been
almost entirely destroyed by FIRE Tuesday night last.
The subscription to the Seven Thirties yester-
day amounted to e3.43 so.
The Vice-President elect arrived al Louisville
Saturday evening.
Gold was higher yesterday, under desperate
attempt by the "bus to get the market up 70 eel upon
The moderate fall theory dos not take very well and
operators tdvanec abundant The opening rate
wa 1871 followed by rise to a2, closing at 1vt Money
continues abundant cent cei and st the rate the
supply excessive The continued fesvy sales Of 3Os have
no upon market The bank statement shows de
crease of 81 900 in loans with loss OF only 81 d
deposits which have gone into 1905 Exchange duh and
leading ctsa the extreme quotations.
Strong bs be had lta Goyeibsl,stocs steady,
but the per high Saturday Tho 56s
quoted lotdllli for and old and the 1c4os ll2
Ii7i In State bonds and railway mortgages little doing.
Bank stocks are also In coed desnd sud OF any
city bank could be had anything The
Street ss holds the opinion that the present rise is Wholly
speculative aud has made large short interest vet TO be
covered Railway stocks hsve sepHsted themselves from
Gold and much rmer than coin At the Second Board
the market and the advance sintsned after
the CALL
LaN Ereain9The stock market active and lrmer. Gold
afm; sales after call 2 ct which stood the close the
report. ...H ....
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-28
REORGANIZATION OF TuE FIRE
DKPARTMENT. 4-+H

The Fire Department ought 10 be rcorganized,
for the following reasons; fIN
I. Because, though voluntary organization,
il is unnecessarily expensive; and because the
public do not know how expensive it is Parties
who render valuable public service ought NOT to
be expected to render it without compensation,
and will not do so for any considerable period
without some motive n The motive isnot the
compensation, it will be less laudable one--Say
the interests of political party, or indirect bene.
fits of an even less reputable character.
III. Because, being a voluntary organization,
there can be no penalty imposed greater than
dismissal for misconduct. That merely de-
priyes them of the right Of serving Tie public for
nothing.
Ill In effect, the rank and file ofthe Depart
mcnt appoint all the officers; therefore the
officers have no legal or practical authority.
The conduct of the officers must b. satisfactory
to the men; their tenure Of Office depends upon
, that This il fatal obstacle to all discipline
and subordination. Every legislator should
have known that Fro Department so con.
sttuted would become in time unmanagcable,
vicious and dangerous. 1t is u wonder thnt it
did not become 50 much earlier.
~. Because associations of young men from
the class that supplies volunteer fircmen in a
great city are removed from the restraints OF
family aud well-ordcred society, become proud
Of vices and popular with their fellows because
they possess them. Being organized aud acting
under semblance Of command. they feel a
degree of strength that impcls them too often
to defy the law and disturb public order Their
calling ~ volunteer fremen requires them to
turn out at any hour of the day and night, and
| is Incompatible with any steady pursuits Of
industry, and renders impossible the earning OF
an honest support by labor. For this reason
they are driven by their wants to exercise their
wits to supply the deficiency Of wages.
V. They are 1900 strong; inevitably they
will control political party, or political party
will control them. Having sufficient numbers,
and ample unoccuped time, this body is able to
control all the csucuses of one party. There is
not man in that party 10 strong ~ to be able
to resist them in party nominations. They are,
therefore, able to DICTATE terms TO The CITY OH
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

Con. Grant, the War Department ooncun1ng
has declined an offer of Gov Fenton OF ten regiments
OF the National Guard for 100 days service in garrison
ing tho forts at Savannah Charleston Wilmington ana
other Rebel ports. ...........
The draft in Newark. \. j., will probably be
completed today. and on wednesday the towns ana
villages OF Hudson County be drawn.
The Louisville Journal says. editorially, the
Rebels are expecting soon siarte the whole country
and sstonish the world.
A naval expedition of considerable magnitude
is said to be fitting out at Cairo. The feet viii com
prise 50 steamers.
A telegram from Memphis states that Major
Gen Washburn has been assigned to that Department
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-28

The Senate yesterday by "a to II voted to
postpone the Louisiana question. II may be
presumed this settles the matter for the present
session, and that the Banks State Government,
Senators. Representatives, fact the whole
Concern-have leave to stay out in the cold till
next December.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-28

The Iron and Steel manufacturers Of our
country have been holding convention a.
Pittsburgh. Had they waited till the Rebellion
was suppressed, we should have tried to give
ihem1at least cheering wcrd; but we want
Thu big job finished before public attention is
Directed "a anything else
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-28

The House yesterday passed the Amended
Enrolment bill by 90 to39. The most import
ant provisions We have heretofore stated, and
they will be found recspitulsted in the tele.
graphic dispatch. - - r.tn isj
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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-28

10 the hssocatsd Prose-
: .I(--T WASHINGTON. Monday. Feb 81. 1866.
Gen. Mosquors. President Of tho Republic Of
voleebis, aud In Muis,er te I1oadoa hare arrived
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-28
THE TARIFF ACT.

The tariff act will probably be reported to Il
House TO morrow. 1t having been completed to-day
the wsys and Means Committee. There 10 but lit
change In the present BILL but many additional attic
are Included.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-11-30
THE SITUATION.

Our readers may wish to know, with fome
certainty, the chances which the Southern
members of Congress have for taking their
seats at the opening of the House We think
it now settled, beyond doubt, that their names
will not be called by the Clerk, and that if
admitted at all to participate in the delibera-
tons of this session, it will be some weeks
after the House has been organized The
New York Tribune and Herald are supposed
to be good authority so far as this question is
concerned, and this is what they say The
Tribune says:
at seems inevitable that the waiting
Southern members will have to sit on the
stool of repentance for an indefinite season,
or at least until after some concurrent action
shall have been taken by the two Houses"
A Herald correspondent says:
There is not the slightest probability OF
the immediate repeal or modification of the
test oath enacted by the last Congress Men
who one month ago were in favor of admitting
all duly elected members that can take the
test oath from the Southern States, and ex-
Guiding the balance are now inclined to favor
the plan of keeping all out until the whole
matter has been referred to a joint committee
of both Houses, and some general plan agreed
upoA, otherwise, they argue, the anomaly
would be presented of State being repre-
sented in one body and not in the other.
Everything at present favors postponement
of the question. Tennessee will probably by
common consent be an exception to any rule
that may be adopted,
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-11-30
LEARNING A TRADE,

1t was wise law of the ancient Jews, that
the sons of even their wealthiest men should
be obliged to serve an apprenticeship to some
useful occupation SO that, in case of reverse
of fortune, they might have something to "fall
back upon" The same law still exists in
Turkey, where every man, rich and poor, even
the Sultan himself, must learn trade. How
fortunate would it be now, had it been aw
in this country Would to God | had a
trade!" is the cry of thousands of returned
soldiers, North and South, who find them
selves ruined in pocket, with no immediate
prospect of gaining livelihood. 1t should
teach parents that, whatever else they may
give their sons, they should give them good
trade
1t must be remembered by parents, that
though the South has heretofore been engaged
almost exclusively in agriculture, yet that this
is not likely to be the case hereafter. We
shall go largely into manufacturing, and any
young man who will strictly apply himself to
acquire the knowledge of a good trade, may
assure himself of fortune, gathered in the
fields of Southern enterprise and labor
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-11-30

The Treasury Department is delivering the
bonds of the fifty million ive-twenty (conver-
sion) loan at the rate of $1,50O,OOO day.
Between nine and ten millions only remain 10
be supplied to subscribers. t4
Eight roughs. who lately arrived at Savan-
nah among the laborers shipped from New
York to work on the railroads, garroted Mr..
Oordes in his own store, in Savannah, and
robbed the store.
An iron building in Chicago, five stories
high, and weighing $1,000 tons, has been sue
cessfully lifted two feet from its original foun-
dalton.
Arecent decision of the Massachusetts, Supe-
rior Court, in Norfolk county, has g quashed /"
the liquor law in that State. RE-,
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-11-30
MARVELLOUS BUSINESS TRANS.
ACTIONS

In making up the statistics of the Treasury
Department, the fact is disclosed that in the
fiscal years ending June 80, respectively
1862, 1868 and 1864, notwithstanding that
we had over one million men in the field, and
thus withdrawn from labor, we exported to
foreign countries two and three-quarter times
more wheat and eight times more ham and
bacon than in 1858, 1859 and 1860 In this
staIement the wheat and -four are changed to
their equivalent in wheat These proportions
are estimated in bushels and pounds, and not
prices. Our leading manufactures had not
increased during the rebellious period over
that of the previous years.
The above has just been issued from Wash
ington, with great flourish of trumpets.
Before the war the South was the great Gus
toner of the North for bacon and -four. Of
course the war cut the South off entirely from
any such scarce of supply, and hence threw a
large surplus of g bread and meat" on the
hands of the Northern producer, and for this
surplus he sought and found market abroad.
This accounts for the heavy exports mentioned
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-11-30

FAIL IN DOMESTIC GOODS The New York
journal of Commerce thinks that, though all
classes Of dry goods show decline, /" that it
does not follow from any known facts that
staple goods may not be as high in the spring
as they have been this fall Producers will
crowd their looms, and dull opening may
create panic in prices, but the causes which
have stimulated and sustained the speculations
of the last two years are by no means re-
moved, or in process of removal" On the
same subject the Financial Chronicle says
Goods of all kinds are rapidly accumu-
lating, very much against the wishes of hold
ers. The bottom is not yet reached, but a
further reduction of five or seven per cent
will bring about reaction, and the trade
which will surely follow that reduction will
soon clear the market Of the present accumu-
lation. Prices are not yet down to those of
the last week in August, at which time trade
commenced SO briskly. The long period of
dullness which has followed the unwarranted
advance of September and October will sug-
gest more cautionsness. should trade again
spring up"
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-11-30

PARDoNED.-On Saturday, the President
pardoned Major Echols, who was engineer Of
the rebel defences of Charleston, S. c. This
is the first pardon issued to graduates of the
West Point Academy who entered the Con-
federate service, and was granted in considera-
ton of the fact that Echels is the author of an
invention promising to be of great value to
the Government, which he could not have
patented until he was restored to the rights
of citizenship.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-11-30
STATE NEWS.

The funeral Of Charles II. Baker, of COM
pany Fl. Thirteenth Virginia Infantry, took
place at Winchester on last Sabbath. A
large coneourse of citizens followed his re-
mains.
At kernstown on last Saturday, john w.
Peter had two fingers of his left hand caught
in cider press and mashed. They had to be
amputated.
The Twentieth New York Regiment left
Richmond on yesterday for Norfolk, where
they will remain for the winter.
The great Government sale of railroad
fixtures will not take place in Richmond till
the 18th of December.
On Tuesday, Mr.. Charles H. Ellis was re-
elected President of the Richmond and Pc
tersburg Railroad
One-half interest of the Southside Insti-
tute, at the same place, has been sold to VIM
II. Wooding, ESQ., for $3,4O5.
Miss Fanny Price opened at Glenn's Thea
tire, in Petersburg, in d" Fanchon," Tuesday
night.
c. w. Coleman has been appointed post
master at Drainesville, Fairfax county, Vir-
gnia.
The Winchester News urges the public au-
thorities of that town to attend to the drain
age OF the place.
The colored people around Yanceyville
have contributed some 1920 for the purpose
OF opening school at Pinegrove.
The Danville Times is clamoring for gas
light and fire engine for Danvillc 1t thinks
Danville should have both
Mississippi and South Carolina are the only
States in which the blacks were more numer-
Gus than the white population
Ninety students are now at ashineton
College, Lexington, Va, and about thirty ca
diets at the Military Institute
The =" household and kitchen furniture" of
Stonewall Jackson were sold in Lexington on
the 25th.
Gen. Grant passed through Petersburg
Tuesday morning, on his way to Raleigh,
NC.
A "new" Artemus Ward is out in the
Richmond Times with long letter to Bill
Arp"
The Exchange Hotel at Danville has been
sold privately for $4,000.
The present population of Richmond is
about $4,000.
General }. E. Johnston and wife are in
Richmond
Negro thieves and highway robbers infest
the counties Of New Kent and Hanover.
Charles +. Collier, of Petersburg, has been
appointed Notary Public
Littleton Tazewell, Esq, of Richmond, is
seriously ill.
Mr.. J. Kelbinger, a Confederate" is Ma,
tional Express Agent at Charlottesville
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-11-30

sey- The National Intelligencer says it is
understood thas Count de Montholon, the
French Minister, has made formal demand for
the restitution of the tobacco recently seized
at Richmond by the Treasury agents, as the
property of the late rebel Government, on the
ground that the property seized belonged to
August Belmont, the New York agent of the
French Rothschilds Count Montholon has
also summoned the French Consul at Rich
mond here to prove that the seizure was made
against the protest of that official
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-11-30
OUR CLIMATE.

We have been tempted for some time to
send word of cheer to the Northern invalid
in regard to the advantages which the climate
Of Norfolk offers to those who are chilled
throughout the winter by the cutting East
winds of New York and Boston. The incle-
ment weather Of yesterday nearly dissapated
our good intentions; but our seasons Of bad
weather are of short duration, and knowing
that in few days we shall again be blessed
with the cheering rays of the sun, we cannot
forbear saying few words
The present unsettled state of society in 5 e
far South, precludes the idea of the invalid seek
ing the genial climate of Florida during the
winter that is now upon us. Nor does Charles
ton or Savannah offer such inducements of
safety and quiet security, so much needed by
the invalid in search of health. In Norfolk
during the greater part of the winter, we have,
a climate remarkable for ats mildnsss and sa-
lssbrity.
The flow of the Gulf Stream within few
miles of Cape Henry, exerts wonderful infu-
ence upon the temperature of this immediate
section and whilst we often find snow all
around us and within fifty miles of this city,
it is seldom that our streets are whitened by
its presence. We have our days of bad and
chilly weather, but we have heard of the like
complaints made of the climate of Cuba,
"where the sunshine tempts you outdoors
only to return chilled through"
In point of location and comfort, Norfolk
offers great inducements. We have weekly
line of fine steamships to Boston, two semi
weekly lines to New York, weekly line to
Philadelphia and two daily lines to Baltimore
The invalid may thus communicate readily
with home and friends, and receive from day
to day the cheering letters from mother or
father Or the little ones"
The " comforts to be found in our hotels
and boarding houses are such as may be seen
in all wel-ordered houses North or South :;
and as to the creature comforts" such as
oysters, wild ducks and game of all kinds,
our markets cannot be surpassed by that o.
any other city in the country Our churches
and schools are all open, and conducted with
ability Peace and order reigns in the city
with ample means at hand to enforce their
continuance. Such are some of our induce
ments offered by our climate and the city to
the Northern invalid in search of health
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-11-30
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The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-11-30

The citizens of Liberty County, Texas, have
petitioned Governor Hamilton to organize a
militia force to suppress an anticipated insur-
rection from the negroes who openly avow
their right to division of property, and re-
fuse to accept any terms of hire The Chief
Justice Of the county had been threatened
with death.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-11-30

MASH e. COBB have Just received
IN another lot Of that superior Orange Coanty
Butter, prime New York Cheese, and Labrador
Herrings, which thsy will cell at New York
prices, on shippers account.
Give US q call at
NO. 8, COMMERCIAL ROW,
noY4rtf Near Portsmouth Ferry.
LTNE BEEF, FINE BEEF,-TWe
i more barrels received this morning of that
splendid Baltimore Corned Beet, put up expressly
for our Family trade--all solid choice cuts
E. G. DEMING,
nov29 No. z, Main Street.
DUTTER, BUTTER-l50 packages.
ID 100 packages Tea, $50 bbls. Flour, SO bags
Coffee, 10 hhds. Brown Sugar, S hhds. Molasses,
10 bbls. Molasses, 10 bbls, Mess and prime Mes
Pork, 20 bbls. Herrings, so boxes Soap, hhds.
Sides Bacon, s hhds. Shoulders, l6 coils hope
Battling, bales Gunny Bagging, rs sacks gts
Salt, 100 sacks G. A. Salt, 20 b6ls. Refined sa-
gar-for sale by
novlS-tf WIN. z. HARRISON.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-11-30

GEHN The Faculty of the Richmond Medi-
cat College have offered to attend the sick
freedmen in and around Richmond The stu
dents of the College will have fl ne opportu-
nifty for improvement
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-11-30

HeS- 1t is ascertained that both the French
and Mexican Legations discredit the firing by
American troops on the Imperial war vessel,
sa reported by telegraph
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-11-30

~ An important decision of the Com
missioner If Internal Revenue, on the subject
of damaged Tobacco, will be found on the first
page of this paper.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-11-30

HeS~ We miss from our Exchanges the
cheerful face of the Index" Of Petersburg.
What's the matter? Are the mails to blame
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-11-30

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