The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-23

for the conscaon that State Of the property Of rebels
until the question Of pardon in individual be
determined What the Presidents action in the matter
will be Is not yet publicly known
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The steamship Commander Captain Terry, from Will
mington N c., on the Goth inst, arrived at this port
yesterday. She brought no news ofimportance.
President Johnson accompanied by the Secretary Of
the Navy and other official persons yesterday started
an excursion down the Potomac and Chesapeake, ON
board the steamer Hornet
The oily member OF the HERALD CORPS after the lapse
Of several months since his previous tour through Pero
la has revisited that region Of greasy marve and sends
US, from place with the pretentious but unromantc
title of Pithole City very graphic chapter published
in this mornings HERALD descriptive of what he has
seen-of the changes wrought there since his former
visit, and of the present aspect and condition
Of that modern wonder few interesting facts regarding
the oil spcculaons Of the assassin Booth also given
The information Ia. interesting just now white the
curious developments are being made In our courts
relative the organization and operations Of OIL
panics
At few minutes past nine O'Clock yesterday morn
Ing amidst the strains Of patriotic music from Dod-
worths band, the waving Of thousands of hats and
handkerchief by the assembled multitude Of enthu
siasc spectators Of both Sexes and in drzzing rain
which did not In the least deter tho people from
crowdng every point in the vicinity land and water
from which a view could be obtained, the immense
naval steam Dunderberg most success
fully launched at tho foot Of Sixth street,
East river. The Dunderberg is the largest iron. clad
and the most powerful vessel anoat, and is
beautiful regards the matter Of naval architecture
she is saunch and nvunerable Her extreme length Is
three hundred and eightyone feet; BREADTH seventy
three feet; depth, twenty nine feet and her
ment about 1--WE thousand TONS To her prov is attached
below the surface of the water, wrought iron
beak, fifteen feet long, and she will carry, when ready
for SERVICE four guns Of fifteen inches calibre and
twelve Of eleven inches cabre Her iron plating Is
three inches and half thick and extends considerable
distance below the water line.
car laden with Southern mail matter which had
just arrived in train from Philadelphia, down
the ferry bridge and preciptatcd into tho North river
the Jersey City sdo about eleven o'clock yesterday
forenoon, by some Encouragement misunderstanding
between those having charge Of and the deck hands
Of the fenyboas on board OF which 1t was designed
to place IT, The letters and papers all recovered
and brought 70 the Post once in this city soaked
condition, and many Of Thorn are injured beyond the
hope Of resusctation.
The new Fire Commissioner at their meeting yester
day. baoted several times for Chief Engineer but did
not succeed in eleoting The balloting will be 70
sumed to Communications plcdging themselves
to continue duty received from several Of the voun
teer companies and charge Of assault against tho mem
| beers of Hose Company No. SO made by Hose Com
pany No 49,
| The Cartmen's and Laborers' Association met las
evening and received reports from the various wards
| showing the number Of members Of the association
working for the cleaning contractors The Pres
dent announced that employment was promised TO al
| the old hands tomorrow. Speeches denouncing tn
Street Cleaning Commission, and particularly Mr. Boole
I were made.
Another case OF alleged swindng by false pretences
having strong tncture Of petroleum. under nvcs
tigation yesterday before Justice Downing of the Tomb
Police Court The charge is made by Nathaniel T. She
don of this city, who alleges that Frederick A. Howe,
headvie, Crawford county, Pa by false and frauduen
pretences defrauded him Of five thousand Ave hundre
dollars which was paid for tract of land represented
be located In Forest county Pa and to have on II exec
lent timber and 10 contain valuable oil deposits, whc
the plaintiff on personal inspection could not discover
| Mr. Sheldon's deposition TAKEN and Mr. Howe wa
required TO give SIX thousand dollars bail to appear at
| future examination
The investigation OF the charges Of swindng agans
Mann and Stratton Of the United Service Petroleum an
Mining Company was continued yesterday before Jusc
Dodge. The principal portion of the day was occupe
in hearing the testimony OF Colonel Hiyer, formerly
member OF Lieutenant General Grants staff the
cuson Of which the further adjourned till te
O'Clock Tuesday Of this week.
New photographed counterfes Of the one dollar greer
backs, we'll executed, mnde their appearance In pret
extensive last night in this city, Brooklyn ar
Williamsburg The police, by getting early informatie
Of the fraud and notifying the shopkeepers prevented
from being as successful designed. We did not cai
of any arrests connected with the matter.
A coronor's inquest held yesterday at the Eight
precinct station house the remains Of Mrs.. MAJ
wagner whom, as alleged, her husband, Joseph Wa
ner killed by blows the head with the sharp edge
Ratchet at their residence 6l8 Broome street. on II
day afternoon Some Of the witnesses examined IL
titled TO seeing the accused chop his wes head three
four times while she lying on the floor, he hold
her down by resting his knee on her back The vord
WINS In accordance with these statements, and wagns
who Is German, cabinetmaker, and aged thirty MI
years. and who processes entire Ignorance Of tho hor
Amir was locked up In the Tonbs, TO await tho acti
Of the Grand Jury.
The police magistrates yesterday committed Brida
Gafney. a domestic in the employ Of Mr.. Berau, of
West Thirty second street. charged with stealing In II
eentlemans residence money and papers valued tov
two thousand dollars Henry Rotz carnan, living
I33 Reade street. on complaint of stealing box
linen goods worth six hundred dollars from In front
the store 100 Duane street; Patrick Cotton, Patri
Dewitt and Michael Dorsey, on charge OF Deaf
aud robbins sailor named James Murray OIL o'