The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-12
News Items.

ere hundred ind eighteen officers, all above
aux Of major, still detained at Johnson's Island
| will be discharged IN a short TIME.
repairing the Presbyterian church at Plartsburg, N
grapeshot was found embedded In one Of the tim
lodged there evidently during the battle Of Platts-
ct cattle are being imported from Canada into Erie
and the Erians congratulatng themselves in the
pect Of cheap steaks.
steam saw Mill Of Lewis Plack, in Cambria coun-
a. with one hundred and nifty thousand feet OF
pr, was destroyed by fire on the LIST inst.
ere said TO be seventy -four divorce cases await
rial at La Crosse, Wisconsin. Every complainant Is
10 be soldier or a soldiers wife.
Steamboat Ruth has been sold at st. Louis for two
thousand dollars the largest price ever paid for
stern steamboat
ngor, Me-, Is hot place. On Friday last the mer-
rose TO one hundred degrees in the shade, and
me places 10 one hundred and three degrees-the
pst for years.
Chief Of Police In Warsaw has forbidden the Jews
bar thor ancient dress and couture 1.-TWO curs stick
|ut from velvet cap).
Q vicksburg journal says that nearly ten thousand
of land have been leased to colored people In the
|ity OF that place tho present year, and in
ul cultivation. There are about two hundred and
of these lessons, most OF whom have formed part
hps with Northern men, TO procure means.
baking OF the trial Of Champ Ferguson the Nash
Times aud Press says" Would IL not be better to
or burn or fry TO death In petroleum, that horrid
tcr Champ Ferguson, and take the remainder OF the
afterWardf Enough testimony mas already
taken 20 hang regiment OF villains. Champ Is q
ntrated example OF the wickedness of the rebellion
q monster redeemed by no semblance Of virtue"
letter from General Slaughter, published in the
Orleans P6aysne, IL appears that the rebels
promised the substantial aid OF the imperial gov
of Mexico In their resistance TO the authority Of
United States, and that they received such aid
Encouragement as was conveyed In tho permission
IMPORT arms and merchandise from and through
b. They received the additional aid and encourage
Of most lavish promises and most eloquent pledges
tprc aud contingent assistance IN their struggle.
the eight hundred thousand pounds Of wool clipped
arrson county, Ohio, Is stated not over one hun
and fifty thousand pounds have been sold. The
9 ranged from seventy 10 seventy five ceDts In
Portage and stark counties the wool growers
ng their clips for higher priccs-sixty five cents
receipts OF oil at Pittsburg SINCE the opening Of
kation period RI -four months, ~ appears from DIFF
records, has L..l thee hundred and ten thousand
undred and ninety three barrels. To this should be
b. probably, not less than twenty five thousand bar
OF which no account was kept The total receipts
eason have been considerably IN excess oil any cor
(ndng period, although some part OF y has been
ed for dullness. Dealers are looking for activity
~ remainder Of the season.
narrow strip of land dividing the upper part OF
ge Lake from Lake Superior, west oil keewenaw
IN 10 be CIT through by ship canal ibis long
d Of work has at last been lot TO Now York con.
pr, who will commence operations this month, and
cts 10 have finished by the close OF navigation IN
In the passase from Portage Lake to ontonagon,
Ill obviate the dangerous passage around Kecwenaw
the early part OF the summer All incredible number
ack gnats made their appearance In the MISSISSIPPI
m and attacked not only cattle and horses, but also
wild turkeys, deer, and other game, with such
" "a to kill Ia short time quite number OF AM
After the disappearance Of tho gnats q disease
out among the cattle, horses and hogs and has
lreng for some time, and ID sill prev Ming. The
y ess been very great One planter lost over two
" hogs and seven horecs and mules besides oxen
IL IN loaf mi and n
aud hogs anf cattle In proportion. These are but
,oes