Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-20
FROM NEW YORK.
General Dix.

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bly, be that the family, only, of the General
had arrived there.
Street Railroad Tracks Removed.
The railway tracks on Broadway, be-
tween Ann and Fulton streets, were re-
moved yesterday, Mayor Hoffman having
ISSUED an order to that effect.
General Grant and General Hweeney.
The report that General Grant objected
to the reinstatement of General Sweeney Is
absolutely false. On the contrary, General
Grant desired General Sweeney to he pro-
NOTED to higher grade than the one he
formerly held in the regular army. ~
Affairs in Venezuela.
The Herald's correspondence says Ven
eZuela is in Il most wretched state, and is
actually without d government. When
Mr.. James Wilson, the American Minister,
arrived, there was no one to present his
credentials to the President Falcon had
never acted as President. He kept away
from the capital, and the person represent
ing him was also absent when Mr.. Wilson
arrived, but he managed to present his ere
dentials on the 10th inst, to the President,
who had arrived at the capital. Consider
able discussion is going on here just now
as to the best means of improving the
financial condition of the State. In the
mean time business is in q very bad way.
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Puerto Cabello suffers. The failing of the
coffee and cotton is at the bottom of the
failures. ''
FNE The DistiIlery Frauds.
New YORK, Nov. 19.-Large crowds col
lected at the Collectors office to-day to
learn what proceedings had been taken in
regard to the recent seizures of several dis
tilleries and the arrest of some of the OPP
orators. From information at the United
States Commissioners office, Mr.. Tilden,
United States Inspector, and Mr.. John
Devlin, heavy operator, were arrested by
Deputy Marshal Higgins. The accused
were brought before Commissioners Jones'
and Newson, when they gave bail in the
sum of $50,000 for their appearance this
morning. The warrant for the arrest Of
Devlit was issued by Commissioner Jones,
on the complaint of Frederick Cohen, a
Omitted States Inspector, who accuses him of
having been guilty of fbribing another Unit
ed States Inspector to defraud the Gov
ernment by branding, liquor as having
paid Government duty when no such
duty had been paid. Tilden is charged with
committing similar offense. The parties
appeared before Commissioners Jones and
Newson this morning, when Tilden's case
was set down for hearing on Saturday
morning next. at 10 o'clock, and DeVlin's
case for the 9th. .I# ''
The Reform MOVement in England.
The London Post of the 9th inst. con-
tains the following: The reform question
is again claiming consideration, and it re-
mains to be seen If the mission which Mr..
Bright has fulfilled in Ireland will serve to
impede its resolution. Be that, however,as
it may, the Irish people cannot but be sem
sible that the influence which they are
urged to extend to the cause Mr.. Bright is
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guarded in their own interest," and not
lightly exchanged for political promise
which, as they will not fail to perceive, has
yet to be indorsed by responsible statesmen.
A New POStOffice site.
New YORK, Nov. 19.-Bv a resolution
adopted by the Board of Aldermen to-day
the General, Government is to be charged
, one million of dollars for the New York
Postofiice site in the City Hall Park.
The Dry Goods Market.
| New YORK, Nov. 10.-There is consider
) able irregularity of feeling and opinion in
the dry goods market. The absence of
f buyers from the jobbing houses indicates
E further decline in goods, while on the con-
f trary the agents accept the steadiness of the
s cotton market as a more hopeful sign.-
t There is but little decided change in prices
!, from Saturday, although the present quo
: tatiOns are nominal and prices tend down.
ward. Should there be reaction in cot
: ton and gold dry goods would quickly feel
it, but should both continue downward dry
goods must fellow.
The price ofSprague's prints was reduced
one cent yard on Saturday afternoon by
. both agents and jobbers. The business is,
however, not much increased.
, Print cloths are reported firmer this
morning, with no sellers at IL cents for 64
by GA cloth.
, Brown and bleached domestics are nomi-
/ nally lower. The heavy decline last week
called in but little trade.
Ticks, stripes and denims are very quiet
The market has no working basis on which.
to give reliable prices.
, Brown sheetings-Appleton A 2l, Cabot
A 20, Ludlow A 49, Bleached shirtings-
! James 20, Hope %, Canoe II. Prints
! Greene & Co, 19, Pacific 1s, Dunnell II,
Lowell 1512.
In the market for spring wooens there
is lighter demand, rs there is for linseys
and flannel, but generally there is but little
r to say beyond what has been reported for
! the entire season. The light importations
has much relieved the market for foreign
goods and caused holders to show more
!, confidence. Should importations continue
. light and the fair demand continue, the
leading kind of foreign goods must soon
II UecOue scarce anu WdnCeu. LIE. dDSe0CP
of auction sales gives temporary lull to
business to-day.
Financial Matters. e..
y New YORK, Nov. 19.-There was a very
buoyant feeling in the stock market after
. the one o'clock board, and quite an active
q business was transacted in the lower hall.
a There was an improved demand for stocks
generally, and sharp rise on the leading
! shares. Fort Wayne was active and sold
: at 107A. Erie rose to so and was the great
feature. Ohio Certificates improved to
3l14. Michigan Southern sold at So, and
q the rest of the list was all up. ., ..
The money market is easier and first
class firms get accommodated at 8 per cent.
on call but weak parties have to pay 6 per
r cent. There is notmuch movement in dis
counts, but rates are fiImer. There are
very few names that pass under per cent,
owing to the continued dullness and de-
+, preston in the produce and merchandise
3 markets. -''- --"
Gold was decidedly firmer this afternoon,
q and rallied to 14lM@1471S at the close.
a The foreign exchange market is dull and
y nominal at tn108M@ 100 for prime Bankers
bills hLs $3.50 81 i.l ,l.4--.-pi ,,tso4"-
: The market for the Government securi-
tieswas unsettled this afternoon, but with
! out any special change. 20 9s III, ftV
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