The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-07

varied from a 80 TO e10a t12 Hogs were steady at
1870 1870 Tho total receipts wore 4,e4S beeves,
SO COWS sss veals S42 sheep and lambs and 400
hogs
MIsCELLANE0Us.
The democrats OF Connecticut and New Hampshire
meet in convention for tho purpose Of nominating
didates for Governors and other State officers to-day
Elections take place in Now Hampshire the 18th of
March, and In Connecticut on the Cd Of April.
General Grant has sued order reyokng all previous
requiring transportation to be furnished to fur
Laughed soldiers
The Secretary of the Treasury has issued circular
describing the regulations adopted and tho places ap
pointed for the redemption Of mutlaed fractional
rency and Treasury notes. the substance Of which will
be found IN our Washington Geographic news.
An interesting case, the merits Of which well
understood by the HERALD readers who have perused the
exceedingly entertaining letters from the wine districts
of France which have lately been published In our
columns has just boon disposed Of by the United States
Supreme Court. II Ia that regarding tho seizure
by the customs officers at San Francisco. on
the ground Of differentiation of invoice on the
part Of the manufacturer, Of considerable quantity
Of champagne shipped 10 that port from Rheims,
France. Our tariff laws require that wines shall be in
voiced at their market value at the place Of manufac
te but the olaman in defence Of the low valuation
nxed market value for the wine In Rheims The govern
mont regarded this poor response and the Supreme
Court has rcafrmed the decision Of tho court below,
conforming the cargo This decision settles other smi-
lar cases. which involve large amounts Of money and
considerable losses 10 French wine merohants
Resolutions were unanimosy adopted by both houses
of the Virginia Legislature yesterday cordially approx
ing the policy of President johnson; acquescng In tho
results Of the late war, including the destruction OF
again to violate her plighed faith with the nation and
that put forth to this effect criminal
and cruel The legislators, however take occasion to
attc bit Of State rights doctrine the tall Of tho
serios to the effect that svrginia will not voluntarily
to change tho adjustment Of political power
lxod by the constitution Of the United States"
Tho New York State Temperance Association met In
convention at Syracuse yesterday The attendance Of
delegates not very largo.
The State Medical Society mot in Albany yesterday,
hundred and fifty members and delegates being
present A resolution endorsing the Metropolitan
Health BILL aspassed by the State Senate, intro
duced
The New York State Workingmen's Assembly con-
vened In Albany yesterday the attendance being large
One of the delegates gave notice that he should today
offer proposition that the 10th Of next month all
trade associations throughout the State shall strike for
tho eight hour system.
terrific tornado passed the village Of Newbern,
Georgia, on the oath ult., dwelling houses fences and
trees &C. sweeping before it in instant overy thing
in its path and killing four and ipjuring about dozen
persons
A boiler In the mill Of the Mechanics Manufacturing
Company, at Petersburg Va, exploded on Friday last
shatering the building and killing four Of the employees
aud wounding ten Of them.
Tho extensive paper mill at st. Charles Illinois, said to
Sunday night, entaing loss Of ono hundred and ten
thousand dollars.