Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-08

New YORK, Nov. 6.-The total number Of
names registered in this city up to last night,
was e7,e3s.
The Tribune's Washington special says intel
ligence received at the General Land Office,
shows further important discoveries in gold in
the northeastern portion of Minnesota.
The Internal revenue receipts yesterday were
over ST., 500, 600.
But twelve forts around Washington will be
garrisoned.
At Washington the O. NJ. Department clerks
are busily engaged in rectifying differences in
the accounts Of that department preparatory to
the meeting of Congress.
The Worlds Washington says that Chief Jus.
tice Chase has notified the President that lie
cannot preside over the Court for tho trial of
jeff Davis in Richmond, for the reason that no
| regularly organized Court eau be legally taken
from Washington to that place. The Presi-
dent maatained that he could not b e tried at
any other place.
The impression prevails that Secretary
Seward is preparing large foreign mail con.
tanning documents relative to the Shenandoah
affair.
Gen. Grant leaves Washington tonight for
New York
John G. Guthrie, who was before the war
a lieutenant in tho United States navy, and
later a captain in the rebel navy, has been par
doned. He is a native of South Carolina, and is
the only naval officer pardoned by order of the
Secretary Of War.
Gen. Thos G. Wood has been appointed to
the Department Of the Mississippi, formerly
commanded by Gen. Slocum.
Some Government detectives were discov-
cred passing new counterfeits and were lodged
in the Old Capitol Prison.
The Times Washington special says that the
official information of Wirz's sentence, have best
grounds for belief that his sentence to death,
and approval by the Judge Advocate and
President, has had the final decision of the
President to commute the to imprison-
ment for life. and will be made public on
Wednesday or Thursday.
The President has appointed Henry W.
Holly, Disbursing Agent of Winebago City,
Mimi. Sam. D. Houston, Junction City, KY;
A. Whitney, Mayfeld, Wis; Edward Hurst,
New Orleans.
The total deposits at the United States mint
at Philadelphia, for October is S57S, 42S 50.
Total coinage 1851, 800 95.
The Herald's special says that the Treasury
Bureau for abandoned and confscated property,
is likely to have an important case for adjus-
tifioatiou cpnn The rahalS ro-ortinc, tn all
manner of devices to regain possession of their
property. A common dodge is to transfer it
to loyal persons, or those holding permi its to
dispose. Mr.. Dr. Glass among the latter class
of gentlemen have been seriously imposed upon
by unquestionably disloyal persons.
DR.. Thos. Miller, the notorious rebel sympa-
thiser, has been released.
Gen. Longstreet DIR. Garnet and other rebel
officers, invited to a dinner party yesterday, is
understood not to be so much in compliment to
Gen. Longstreet as expressive Of admiration for
prominent rebels. This style is quite popular
with boarding house keepers and the rebellion
residents of Washington, and occasions much
indignation among the resident loyal citizens
The forthcoming order for the discharge of
large number of Volunteer Generals is causing
great commotion in military circles
The reported departure of four iron-clads
from Fortress Monroe for the Pacific coast is
pronounced untrue by the Navy Department.
The Monadnock only is ordered to that place at
present.
Major Generals S. J. D. Winster and Lewis
| Wallace have both resigned their positions in
| the army.
| Maj Gen. Schofeld leaves this city for Er-
rope by the next steamer on a years leave of
absence.
| Wallace H. Whittlessy, arrested last Septem-
Der for embezzlement of funds from the U. S.
Treasury and altering coupons, has been IN
dicted by the Grand Jury of the o. S. Circuit
Court and will be tried at the approaching
session of the Superior Court.
| Arguments were yesterday heard for and
against the order requiring Edward P. Ketchum
| to satisfy, previous to sentence thu writ against
the assgnees of Ketchnm Co. The decision
is reserved. The real estate belonging to Nor.
| rs Ketchum was sold under direction OF the
assignees yesterday.
| The coroner's investigation OF the st. Johns
| disaster begins to-day.
! A fire in the Metropolitan Gas Company
coal yard broke out again last night.
Counterfeit Treasury ten dollar notes were
| in circulate at Green Point yesterday.
Material was found in box at Wyoming
Hotel, yesterday morning, supposed to be a
newly discovered explosion compound of Mr.
Mabel Hamburg, of Germany, composed prin-
cipally of glcerine and nitric acid
An animated ",eeting of the Musical Protec-
tive Union was held at the Gernania Assem-
bly, Rooms, in this city, or yesterday. A scale
OF prices was adopted to which they resolved
a rigid adherence, every member losing his
7, situation by compliance, and receiving from
the Union Sill per week. A vote of thanks
| to the Herald, and theatres, for paying prices
demanded was passed.
W. c. Barney, clerk in the Custom House,
was yesterday arrested for an attempt to de-
fraud the Government Of $50. 900, by means OF
spurious bonds, executed to withdraw from
tie Custom House 300 barrels Of alcohol.