New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-21
GENERAL NEWS.

The Senate Invest eating COMMITTEE con-
tnucd their examination Yesterday Mr. Andrew
Mills testified concerning the sale of Central PsrS
Bonds. The evidence Of Controller Brennan was re-
sumed lie testified on the markets claims for pay by
smploy6s. salaries the Foit Gauscyoort property Nj
Blunt and tie Volunteer Committee, ferry leases ana
other matters Mr.. j. V. ". bought! and MI AicIaf"
A STAIRS were elso on the stand.
In the Board of Aldermen yesterday a reso-
linton to board instead pave the sidewalks was laid
over as was an ordinance reported in favor OF appoint
ing Sergeant.at.arms for the Mayors Office. The
resolution offering certain sites for state Capitol and
Executive Mansion was rcConsideIcd and ladoyer tie
hIayor being added to the Committee appointed to con
for with that appointed by the Senate
2 The Board Of Counciimen met on Monday
The resolutions on tie site for State Capitol were re
ferred TO a special committee Resolutions were
adopted directing the City Inspector TO contract with
Daniel Gallagher to remove tie night soil om tue city
for ten years, lie Iayng sl0OO quarterly for the
privilege and giving bonds for the Performance OF bis
contract.
President Juare7, according to semi-oihcial
REPORTS received from Mexico still at Chhuahua,
being busy engaged in the reorganization Of the army
and making preparations Tor the next campaign. lie
uhu never icts t.c StNtS ASA -N''OANt -
ago reported
Three more vessels of the Savannah cotton
f arrived at this port yesterday. 1t las been aScer
famed that one Of the aeet is ashore off Cape Henopen
Nineteen of the feet have already arrived in port with
on aggregate Of Il, $40 bales
A silver medal bearing the bust Of Lord
Chatham, one Of 100 struck on many years since was
recently presented TO Charles s. Spencer, esq, OF this
city, by London friend
Some burglars on Sunday evening drove mp
f. a carriage to No. % South Fourth st., Brooklyn
T. D. and entering by the basement window, stole
$50 worth of valuahles.
The Draft in the Second end Third CONGRESS
slona Districts of this State is announced to commence
this morning.
Mrs. III. G. Conant, the authoress, died in
Brooklyn on the 18th inst. She formerly the edtfess
Of Tie GoLlsys Journal.
Two men were arrested yesterday, charged
with attempting 10 take recruits from this City 70 Phil
sdcplia.
A meeting Of merchants was held yesterday
IN Boston in behalf OF the destitute districts Of East
Tennessee.
A fire in West Forty -ninth-st. yesterday. de-
s.royed property TO the amount Of 5000
The steamer Saxon, ashore on Squash Meadow,
hes been got of.
Gold opened at 202 and fell to 1881 upon the an
nouaeenert Of the evacuation Of Charleston. The closing
rate YVES 2O d20Ci Government stocks strong end wanted
anll for Of 1881; letoloi for new 52os' AID htel!
for the Old issue The loOs tcsdy lc2 The Gales q
79Os arc large The First National BANK sold $1,000.
Liverroore Clews Co., $4,000 Railway shares are lower
and syupahizc with gold Money il obund-Ht at aGpr
cent among houses Exchange is down s9sin aud led
he'll al 1919 but lG1i htlOn.
pame. Merclants bills are lotl0lU@ Isaucs are lower
Jreglis are dull and rates ale heavy.
La; Eresiag Stock us;ket heavy God not veTy strong
sales fer call 1t 1881; ct close Of report le8..