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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-08
The Southern Railroads.
from the Richmond Wing, July OIL

THE VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE RAILR0AD.
Tennessee Railroad IS Gar as Big Lick, seven miles -
Of Salem, in Roanoke county. The bridges over al
along the line Of the road most . approximate 70 y
once, are not finished. The bridge over New
counties, lie completed. We understand, siss,
that the road Is in running order frsa
Bristol e Marion IL Smith county an, m probably
tween Big Lick, Roanoke county, and wythsvinA
These repairs Is said, be effected in from three -
four weeks when tho road will be entirely open fre0
Lynchburg 70 Bristol This region Of country has ben
the Of large supplies of provisions 70 the city e
Will be- sns 9s 70 both ocss
THE RICHMOND AND pANvILLs RAnRoAD.
From the Richmond Republic July 81
This road has been turned over 70 Captain Dodamsal
* sa Ss
forms Q complete through connection TO Greensboro
train saSes Manchester daily a. Ssss seven oSc
O'Clock
We understand that President Byrd Of the Southslls
Railroad, is pushing forward his repairs with al peH
sibe despatch, and in very short time win have m.
running from the Junction TO the High bridge, -
another from the High bridge 70 Lynchburg thus forn
ing uninterrupted communication with Richmond 81
o. the bridge. where connection viii be made VIZ
rapidly by light wagons and good teams
THB ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD
and expected that within ten days trains viii b m
ming through 70 Gordonsville
THE ATLANTA RAILROAD.
from the Nashville Dispatch, July 81
Only Ave miles Of the railroad between ChattanoegD
and Atlanta remain TO be finished and the workmen
using every exerion 70 complete the road SO that %
Railroad communication from Atlanta TO Columb1a.
Georgia, Ii open via Opeka Trains also run
connection with stages TO Montgomery. The railroad
from Chattanooga will be completed during the coming
parts Of the South The work Of practical rehabilasisa
goes bravey on.
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The BIeir Expedition.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 1900.
think both your correspondents wrong regard
10 the +" Meir Expedition
The massacre Of the Alamo and Goliad took place In
1885, about the time Of the Mer expedition April 1880,
the great battle Of San Jacnto took place. under General
Sam Houston. routing tho Mexican army, killing six
hundred and taking hundred wounded and pris-
oners under General Santa Anna The battle cry was,
" Remember Goliadi" Remember the Alamoi" La
1888 loft the port OF New York as supercargo Of the
Pilgrim and raised tho FIRST flag Of the single star In the
port OF Galveston met General Houston the President
Of Texas and he appointed me Chef Clerk Of the Mill
tary Bureau settling tho claims OF soldiers In different
battles giving six hundred AMI forty acres bounty Mer
among the rest. Houston and Lamar were among the
ditiop am sure Il occurred during the revolution Of
Toxax ALBERT LOMBARD,
Late Clerk Texas War Department. 1880.
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NkN tONh, DEC ~, lou.
Knowing your desire TO inform your many readers q
the progress Of the mechanical arts throughout As
world we take the liberty OF placing your dsposa The
following translation (madc from Colombian newspapers
the first kilograms which passed the line being
erected by among the Andes and designed 10 conneo
the cities Of Bogota and Honda, IN the United states o.
Colombia, s. A. DAWSON STILES a W00I.SEY
Telegram No. IL
CuArRo EsouISAs, Nov. l-5P NJ
To the PRESIDENT THE UNITED SrArfs of COLoMBiA.-
The electric telegraph has assembled the Coombta4
Andes and sends It's first sautation TO Senior Manuel
Murlo tho worthy President Of this republic who has
shown such interest In the establishment OF the
arts of civilization his native land May peace cover
with its healing wing the broad expansc Of this beautiful
country and may the necessary courage be granted u
prolong this teegaphc wire before the expiration o.
two years, from the heights of Funza to the shores
Of the Atlantic VIM LEE STILES Manager.
Telegram No. II
Booors Nov. T. 1898.
The President Of Columbia 10 Mr. SrIss Constructos
of the Columbian Telegraph -,
Thanks many and very sincere, Senior stcs coworkee
with the immortal Morse Your name VIII be engraved
10 all eternity In the Of our country ~ tho intro
duccr Of OF the remarkable inventions OF Thu
century. Receive my congratulations Tor tho happy
result which browning your efforts and those OF the
government Peace on earth and glory 70 the workers
VI clvIlizasioni MANUEL hURiLLo President
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OUFIhh Who uuus WV psh1s Woso Nory 0sV~~v - oAA
- FS Ss market was very Quot and almost
oohcs I.s zone s uss sea~.l M
heroes beef al g. Cd 10 London, por steamer, 500
tierces beef al A. Cd To-isseow 200 bills rosn per
q Sill 50 hhda tobacco az 32s Cd, 800 bbls rosn
at o. Ca 90 tons mahogany at 22s Cd The charters
excluding ives. coast Of Ireland; bark to MarseIles
saves private; Bremen brig, petroleum, TO Hamburg.
o.; British bark 70 Havana $2's 500. gold; British
broke iron 50 one TO PASSPORT -four 40c one TO New
London slaves. 50 s1O British brig TO Rio Janero,
swan Island and back guano British bark from Glen
tnegos 70 New York. bark TO Havana. a brig. same
yoyngc schooner TO Mobile and brig to Charleston
and back on private terms
McLAssrs was quiet and nominal We motto sales Of as
lhds Cuba muscovad0 nj Ate
Provisions. Receipts, 70 bbls beef; 2S2 pkgs cut
meats and rs kegs lard Tho pork market steady under
moderate demand The sales for present delivery were
1000 sbs at s2s TX S2S 20 for mess closing a.
1913 so a 1914 for iprme new mess. About 200 bbls.
new mess sold FOR December and January delivery.
sellers option, part AZ $50 So but mostly on private
terms Beef steady with sales Of $50 bbs at sl1
Si4 for old plsn mess; S14 SIT for old extra
mess sa2 S24 for new r extra s., mess, a noa
bbls at s32 50 S34 So Bacon QUOT and heavy
Cut unchanged We note sales OF $50 packn-
ges ut lie 13c fer shoulders, and Is; l8c for hams
Lard ia far demand and prices were higher Tho
sales 800 packages at l5hc. al9kc., and 1900
11r ana as With Soes 4
20; 42c for Western and zoe 45c for State Cheese
quiet and unchanged
TAiLow was quiet, with sales Of 30 900 lbs al l3kc.
al4kc
continued dun and prices were almost n0mi
nal The gales were about g. 600 bbla at 40Hc. Ale.
for crude Csc. a 65 Ec for refined bond, on the
spot; 62kc 64c. for January and February and $40
s4c for FREQ
RICK was entirely nominal With nothing doing outside
very small iobbing trade.
SUGAR was inactive and altogether nominal very
small salc was made al 1890 Tor Cuba muscovado. We
note sales by auction OF 265 boxes Havana damaged at
from II nc 12Hc net cash Ecnncd was weak and
nOrninaiiy tvinc IN buyers favor. veg
T0nAccO was dull and nominal No special sales
WnHKEY. Receipts 200 bbis TIM market was very
dui nmd only very small sales were made Tho market
cloaes1 heavy nj 90 "A
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b l4s.oQo bales; Noeus. n 900 sasasaAA' .seA'
Chariestea, LIN.
the money market casssd easy al ~ pss cent ana
the disbursement Of ss4 iAo in payment OF currency
interest on the public deb in January - also she pay
ment OF large aggregate Of dividends by public com
panies likely contribute 70 an increased abundance
Of capital at this centre.
AT the open board at three O'Clock on saturday New
York Central sold at 95A, Erie 9sk cleveland ana
Pittsburg SAL Michigan Southern 1sA Northwestern
ssx, preferred ok, Quicksilver a. schuykih coal
Is 1o IA Afterwards Erie closed at s5As o6. Michigan
Southern TAX rs, Ohio aad Mississippi cesncates %.
The following table shows the quotations OF the lead
,rg shares at the OF the Stock Exchange at
y, . .,ose nj each al the last four weeks.-
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nT~wfuc Alfalfa

Al meeting Of the passengers the steamer Granada,
during her trip from Charleston TO this city, held
% cember ~ the following resolution was adopted
Resolved, That we, the undersigned, hereby return
our thanks to Captain Baxter and the officers OF the
steamer Granada, for the able manner in which the
nay severe and for the and attention displayed for
our wants and comfort
We heartily commend both the ship and her worthy
captain TO the patronage Of the travelling public.
Rev W II Tiffany, President Julien 8. Davies Secre.
tary. Passengers-E McMullen, @. T. Barney, Q. s.
Kimball T. W. a. Fry, Allen Peirce A. n. Walters y. a.
Rieh John G. Owens, Joseph r. Day, A. J. Wither, II
Brandes, I. s. Norton, and Others
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Dpap Bopv FOUND Tho dead body OF an unknown
man was fou nd yesterday morning lying the fats in
tho dock at the hcod Of Wdsery's wharf From appear
u had been there but short time Deceased was
man apparently forty years Of age, slim built, dark
brown hair, smooth face, and would weigh about
hundred and forty pounds lie dressed a man. Of
war costume Ia his.pockos found Certificate OF
bill drawn by tho Irish Emigrant Society, New York. In
favor OF Michael Mcknight for CT on the Bank OF Ire
land, Dublin, william Frazier, Limerick dated March
81 1885 Coroner Gould called The corpse has been
removed 10 the dead house In the Eastern Cemetery
wherc IL will remain FOR a few days for Identification =
Portland Mel Argus, Dec. 20.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-25

PAura Orr WAR EXPENSES Tho Portland NE Argus
says that towns IN that section OF the are arrang
Ing pay of their Indebtedness aud TO square up war
expenses
This 10 tho In this section One town In this coun-
~ rcmont voted 10 pay all Its Indebtedness this year.
and tho last heard from tho town than half Oh
the money had been coll ctcd Most all the towns We
believe voted 10 raise money To- pay part Of their In
dcbtodncss Ellsworth voted 10 sum when Ioots
up more than third Of is war debt --khs'oofN lss)
AMERICAN, Dec ..
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-25

for tase and wesssrn ass ss@ aovA eoss wsee
steady THO saies were 1000 bbs a csr aaasged quo
tations southern -four In limited demand only. bat
prices remained firm a yesterdays advance The sales
were sbOut $50 bbls Canada -four quiet and IN
changed The sales confined to 200 bbis Rye
Hour duh but steady Corn meal was quiet We
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-25
our DI.abled veterans.

Our Disa bled Veterans.
MOVEMENT AMoNG rus ARMY 0pPICERs TO PRO-
vIDE FoR rHgM--tr rs nEADED Dv GENERALS
GRANT AyD DIX, AND C0xn0D0RK BELL AND
OrHRRs.
Ngw YoAx, Nov. "a, 1896.
To ras OyyrogRs or TIM ARxv Axp Navy on ruE UNITED
STATES VINO HAvx SERVED IN rHE LArs WAR
The great number Of discharged and disabled soldiers
and sailors without employment causes. and must al
ways cause regret to every occr who has In any way
participated In their dangers and suerngs II has been
the duty and privilege Of officers while In service 70 pro
vide for the wants Of hoir men and that both have
returned from that service and longer encounter those
dangers, the duty and privilege, In measure, remain.
II Is also unhappy fact that OF our officers have
become ucapacitated for their former occupations by
wounds, and that they undergoing pecun,ary wva-
tions aud needing our aid aud sympathy During the
the duty ofprovdng for all such sufferers dcvoived
upon and was discharged by patriotic citizens; but
tst the war Is over II Is honor able duty devoving
upon us, their fellow soldiers.
We therefore call upon you 70 meet US at public
meeting DO held for the purpose OF considering the
host means Of procuring employment for disabled ana
discharged soldiers and sailors and for forming
permanent military association which shall have tho
welfare Of our soldiers aud sailors as It's object
u s. Grant Lieut. Gen. Dan 4 Buttcriield MAI Gen.
Com. c. n. Bell, u. g. N. 8 r. heintzclman, Brevet
Com. Jas 9 Palmer USN. Brig Gen.
Com Thos. O. seifridgc, n. H. vnton, Bt Brig Gen.
UaN Robert Anderson, MAI. Gen.
Com drAlcx Murray S.N. Thos.J Leslie, b. Brig Gen.
Capt A. II Kitty, u 8. n LIEUT. Com d. L. Brainc,
Com'dr A Bryson U 8. N u 8 n
USN ter r. =. N
John A Dix. Mai Gen. A. J II Duganne.
John q. Parkc, MAJ. Con.
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CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT.

SATURDAY, Dec 3-8
Asuss. Receipts, IS packages The market duh.
and prices renamed entirely nominal
Bswapnupvs Receipts, ,2oS bbls -FOUR 2so bags
meat leOO bushels oats and 900 do malt Tho demand
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L oIAN A..

Proceedings I'm tho LOufsaana Legas1s-
ture-Tho Constitution ofl064 Regarded
as Observation-Disclosures Protesting
Against tho Reception OF Senators
Hahn and Cutler tn tho United States
senste-Attempt Ofthe New Orleans Bill
Brokers 90 Depreciate tho National
Currency, SO.
QUE NEW ORLEANS CORRESPONDENTS.
New ORLEANS. La, Dec II, 1896
rm LOUISIANA LsasIAruRn
Tho following Is tho minority report OF the committee
Of fifteen o. 70 whether the Convention OF 1894
mains good whether another convention DO called
The undersigned, members Of the special committee
Of Hfteen TO whom referred the bill entitled can
providing for State Convention" introduced by Mr.
Seaman, from the parish of Orleans and tho several
other propositions on the subject. beg leave
they have been unable 70 agree to tho report sub
mi.tcd By the majority Of the said committee for tho
TSxSrh.t they regard the constitution q 1884 as
binding On the people Of The State as one Of che results
forces the United states Of America
Sscd-That the recognition Of the State authorities
OF tho United States his maintenance Of them in their
functions and refusal 70 appoint Provisional Governor
ss S ss = q ZEE ss Ss
tho prssens State Organisation as the most proper and
legitimate under which State preseui hepeN
aad, Consequently entitled 70 all Inc ehts Of statS
government and the guarantees under tho constitution OF
the United Sta:es and that he considers the ordinance
Of accession passed BY Che people q the State in conven
ton tho 26th day Of Janua, 1881 repealed ~ tho
said constitution OF 1894 and all one laws and ordnance
of the State inconsistent Herewith. Is.
Thrd-That the hundred and forty seventh article
Of tho constitution Of 1854 provides FORTS own amend
mont by propositions agreed TO by majority OF the NOM
bers elect 70 each house. submitted 70 tho people at
election ordered by them, after thirty days publication,
at atrng cost TO the State whereas convention pro-
posed TO be called by the majority OF your committee,
would expedite the necessary changes In the const
tuition and would involve cost Of two or three hundred
thousand dollars.
Eaath-Tho said constitution being binding and
obligatory for the aforesaid, and susceptible OF
speedy and cheap amendment and Il appearing manifest
that il Is acceptable to the government at Washington,
the undersigned necessity at this time for calling
q convention. But IL such should DO tho sense OF this
General Assembly, then they recommend that the calling
Of convention be postponed until their meeting on tho
first Monday in January 1885, because Is probable that
the action Of both houses OF the federal Congress
the question the admission OF the Senators and Rep
from the Southern Statos will have been
certaincd by that time, which might materially and
justly influence our action on this subject
j. b. ELAN
A w WALKER,
II BOYCE,
FRED. GATES
ELBERT CAN'T.
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Tho wheat market dull but steady. We note
sales Of 10000 bushels ut 81 ~ for white Michigan,
81 40 for choice amber State 81 80 for Milwaukee
club Corn also quiet without noticeable change 10
for unsound and o6c e7c for sound mixed Western.
Data were steady at 4Sc 55c for unsound and 6Oc
sec for sound. Rye dull and unchanged Barley
and malt inactive, but nominaly unchanged III
CorroS less active but prices were steady 81 our
quotations. tho market closing firm Tho saies wcse
about 1000 baiea We qucte--
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Mr. Halsey and Mr. Tucker argued for postponement
of action.
Mr. Mcconnell endeavored TO show that the members
elect pledged to vote for the calling OF convcn
tion and said that the constitution Of 1854 not made
by the people Of Louisiana
Tho joint resolution, Apo nting special committee Of
both houses for the purpose OF collecting evidence and
protesting against the reception OF Senators Hahn and
Cutler in the United States Senate, was take up The
rules were suspended the resolution underwent t sew
eral readings and was finally passed
The Chair appointed Mcssrs Hough, Abney and Arm
strong this committee joint resolution relative to the
election OF tho Hon. Randall Hunt and Henry Boyco as
Senators represent tho OF Louisiana In the United
Stat Senate On motion tho rules were suspended
and the resolution read second time.
Mr. Konner objected 70 the vague Language Of the re-
solution He thought the resolution should state the
suggested that tho resolution lilo over until this infcrma
ton was received Agreed 70 by the Senate.
Mr. Abney offered an act to reo1esn..s tho Saprsms
suspended and the bill referred 70 Che Committee
on Judiciary. gict
THE NATIONAL CURRENCY. s
The following notice, published In the New Orleans
papers Of this morning. has caused considerable excite
ment among the business men OF this city. as com.
brokers to depreciate audf possible brcak down tho
national currency by representing that by the failure or
Northern national banks their issucs Of currency would
not he redeemed except at heavy loss Hence tho iol
lowing very proper action OF the President Of tho First
Natioual Bank OF this city.
since writing the above learn thst market In this
city this morning threw out all bills Of national banks
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
NEW ORLE ,Ss, Dec. II, 1855
Reports calculated TO deprecato the national currency
and loss 70 tho holders thereof being in circulation
in this CITY, this bank hereby gives notice 10 oil
Interested that the said currency Ii based upon United
States securitea that there be loss upon thcm
deemed Al par It tho counter Of this institution. i
\, ) - ---at A. q. GRAHAM, President =
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NKW OkLkAAb, LOO q, LooO.
mo Louisiana Legislature adjourned tody until the
fourth Monday Of January Tho House faed 10 pass the
usual appropriation bills The Governor has vetoed the
bill suspendng the collection Of taxcs for 1891 1882 1898
and 1884, the ground that 1t would afford relief 70
those who had attempted TO destroy the government
and who were absent from the city during the war,
while the Union men who remained paid taKes. I.
The washta river at Monroe rosa eight feet In six
days A rse OF six feet Is reported at Camden. Ark
Il reported that good deal Of cotton Is 70 come In
from the west by that river.
Business Is somewhat checked by the scrswmcn's
STRIKE the owners Of and stsvedores refusing to
accodc to thor demands
Cotton steady saies 900 bales middiinss 5oc sales
OF tho week II, 750 bales. stock $4,000. New York
checks one-half discount Gold LAT. Freights duh
Shreveport dates TO the sh report navigation Suspended
account OF low water Cotton continues 70 come IN
bsins hauled great distance TO reach navigation.
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Tho aggregate value or thu imports. other than dry
goods and specie, at this port during the week ending
December % So i5sGil The total imports OF tho
week compare follows
Week Fading Dec. O. Dec 10 Dsr ~
Dry goods al so2 SO2 $2,s77.54S $3,304 907
General mdse.... 1,45l $50 1896 TOO S,15soll
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-17
Az Bonntl LegalIzIng RlIl.

This measure occupied the attention
IF the House during the entire session
IF yesterday, and by the time Of the ad
journment had been loaded down viii
amendments, and so completely changed
n its physiognomy that its early friend
did not recognize IL Within 8 fev
weeks past, many bonds aud orders
have been Issued bg counties and cities
70 pay bounties TO volunteers, and IN
many counties the soldiers have receiF.
ed them in lieu ef money We believe
that in every instance where these bonds
have been issued In such manner as to
conform to the law Of 1861, they vii Be
held valid By the courts hst questions
ar raised as 20 their legality, and IN
some counties it is possible that less
attention has been paid 20 the Official
action under which the bonds we're
issued than should have been. Under
| these circumstances, some persons are
not disposed 70 purchase county bonds,
while those VINO do shave them deepl5
enough 10 compensate them for any
possible litigation. L IS important
therefore, that legislative sanction
should be given 70 the acts Of countie.
| and cities in this particular; and al
| though some members regarded the BIZ
as killed by the action Of yesterday, va
have little doubt that it will pass ia I
satisfactory shape before this week ends
and we advise every volunteer who ha
bounty bonds in his possession not t
sacrifice them under the impression tha
the Legislature will sanction their re
pudiation. ~ indianapolis Journal 0
yesterday.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-17
4 Compliment to the nth Indiana
Infantry.

This gallant regiment, says the Indi-
annapolis journal, is never laggard il
any work requiring soldierly skill and
daring, but its last exploit is so different
from any for which it has heretofore
been honored, that it Is worthy OF spe-
cial mention.
Daring the recenscold snap, hospital
boat was iee-bound IN the hsrbor OF
Baltimore, two miles from land, and in
condition hazardous to the suffering sol
diers on board. An order was sent to
camp to select 8 body Of the best and
most reliable men, to bring of the sick
and wounded men from the vessel The
1Ith Indiana was selected, and from it
was detached body of picked men, an
der Captain Ruckle Of this city. Had
the ice been firm the job would have
been easy, bat it was in such a condi.
ton that the vessel could not navigate
through it, nor could men walk over il
without great danger.
Captain Ruckle procured a number o.
boats and mounted them upon runners
and these were pushed over the ice By
his men without accident to the ship. Ii
case the ice gave way The men couiC
save themselves from drowning b
\ hanging TO tSe boats, but run the risk
In that case, Of freezing TO death. For
tunately, however, the sick and wound
ed. one hundred and twenty Ia number
were safely removed 10 the hospitals o.
shore by the men Of the gallant lItt
aud so conspicuous were their service
in the hazardous enterprise, that the
we're specially complimsnted By the Ger
eral commanding, who closes his ords
in the following language:
The courage manifested BE- these so
diers on this occasion, IN rescuing /
menY OF their unfortunate and helplel
: comrades from suffering aud possib
death, is in perfect keeping Of the rep
tation won By the regiment on the fell
OF battle, fought in every department
the rebellion. The names Of the hero
are Captain Nicholas Il. Raekle; Ss
Reants-John Reukle, Dewitt Anderso
Thomas Alexander, JOAN Hood, Jot
: Wilson, John Warbrilten, Charles NJ
= Cutcheon. Corporals-Appollo Inghn
: Irwin s. ErnR, John w. Hull, GeorI
! W. Monroe, Henry ShAfer, A. s. Fiel
b ing, Thomas B. Stapp, Joseph X. Littl
; Private Bolandsr, Francis Sim
son, Henry Menginson, Chsa NJ WelC
Eleazer Harsbbarger, George Flemi
George w. Hissie, Lebora Cornell, 10
b 7. Sterling, Christopher Ennis, Geor
Mcclure, James a. Kinds, James
b Perry.