Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-03-09
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NEw YoRk, March 9.-Lieut. Con. Grant
accompanied by General Cnmstock, Coils.
Parker, Boleon, Hudson; and Majors Web
ster and Brennenan, U. 8. A., arrived last
evening. After Dining the General took
the night train for Washington.
A heavy westernly gale has prevailed sew
eral days along the Hudson accompanied
BY freezing, stormy atmosphere, heaving
the ice, which was greatly weakened by the
previous mild weather and the opening Of
navigation considerably. Last night the
ice cut hole into the hull of the ferry boat
which plies between Twalie and Songerties,
while the vessel Was lying at the wharf At
the lower place. causing her to sink.
The Tribune's reporters of the general
Court Martial at Raleigh writes:
The trial is estimated will cost the gsv-
eminent ct least 100, 900 dollars before it 10
ct IN end. The testimony thus far for the
prosecution is replcte with horrors only
equaled BY the development Of the Wirz
Court Martial.
A Washington special says:
A gentleman brought to the Treasury
yesterday = large bundle of partially burn
ed Treasury Notes for redemption. They
were given to one Of the lady clerks to sep
crate and paste up on sheets goods to deter
mine their total value. The lady succeed
ing in reproducing nearly 1000 dollars
more than the anxious owner had been able
to do,and he evinced his appreciation Of her
SIX llfu. dissection by the presentation Of 100
dollars.
New York, March Q.-The Tribune's
Washington special says:
The commissioner Of customs, yesterday,
received highly encouraging report rcla-
tive to the suppression Of smuggling on
the Canadian frontier. Large seizures have
recently been made and the measures now
being taken by custom officers to prevent
the anticipated increase Of smuggling after
the termination of.the reciprocity treaty,
it is believed by the commissioner, will be
sufficient to preclude the possibility Of its
revival to any great extent.
The Worlds special says:
Thirteen mail routes were opened yes.
terday IN Virginia and Maryland.
The fractional currency issued yesterday
reached nearly 100000.
New Yoak, March An assembly Of
sporting men, numbering two hundred,
gathered at the Hone House, last night,
upon the occasion of the closing Of the en-.
tries Tor the purses offered ~ Mr.. Coch-
rane, the proprietor OF the Fashion Course,
and to be trotted for during the coming
spring and summer season. The most im
portant purses filled were as follows:
A purse Of $S,OO0-mlie heats--best 8
in 8, under saddle, for horses that have
never tro!ted better than 22S. Entries
teil'on Chief, formerly Black Flora, Don
Mace, and Stark.
A purse. the same IS Nod, but for $500,
and In harness. Entries Vanderbilt,
Stonewall Jackson and Don Rice.
Third entry same - No. 5. to wagon
Entries Percival' Stonewall Jackson and
Dan Rice.
NEW YoRK, March 0.-The Boston Her.
old has long account Of the discovery Of
the murderer Of the two children, Isabel |
N. ana John s. Noyce, In Bush's wuods,
west Of Roxbury, on the 18th Of June,
1865. He was found to 10 . convict from
the State Prison, who had been sent the, |
Tor burglary committed 10 Worcester
county shortly after the murder. His |
strange conduct when arrested led the OH |
cers to think be was hardened crimins ;. |
and his subgeOuent bonstinr of lar1e da.a.