The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-12
Generals Grant and Sherman. Admiral Far

4 e,.r,o, GENERALS Grant and Sherman Admiral fara
~, ana o,.. Of the army and navy, Surgeon Genera
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| enthusiastically appla.
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| followed with an abstract of no annual 'epo."
lutons adopted tho organzato Oh 'he commission
gave an interesting sketch Of ia story with many
thrilling incidents He exhibited TO tn asu'oa.o ~
cent bull which widow of eighty, who 'noa n.1 Nv
ing by her needle, walked miles to give he p..so, :.
the soldiers; silver dollar, the dying gift OF
and the wedding ring Of widow who had 81, ~
only son to die for his country
Mr. Colfax then stated that at the last anniversary
the Commission the last Sabbath Of January, 1856.
that striking ode, Your Mission" sung Abraham
Lincoln, with his a FORM his care-uowed face ana his
nobly throbbing heart here and listened TO IT, the
tears coursns down his cheeks Subsequently he sent
up the programme which Mr.. oolfax exhibited, on
which appears the following request In his familiar hand
writing-written by that hand now lying cold in the
grave;-
Near tho close let us have 'sYour Mission repeated
by Mr. Phillipa Don't say called for It, LINCOLN
Mr.. Phillips, Of Cincinnati, then sung, amidst pro-
found silence, the beautiful ode referred TO- Eloquent
addresses followed by Rear Admiral Davis Rev. Henck
Johnson Of Pittsburg Senator Doolttie, Of wisconsin,
General Augur and Rev. g. W. Chedlaw Mr. Phillips
singing between the speeches 1--WE Rising People,
and america" Mr. Chedlaw's speech evoked great
applause.
Bishop Simpson delivered the parting speech, summing
up tho work Of the Comm ssion, Its efficient and vital
aid to the government with glowing culogy on woman,
closing with brilliant encomum General Grant, and
George H. Stewart, whom he declared to be the Lieu
tenant General OF the Christian Commission
After Mr. Phillips had sung "Home OF the Soul and
Row. Professor Moss Of Pennsylvania had delivered the
clio tt,au ,,fr odn
Rev. Dr. Dyer Of New York, pronounced tho bene.
dctlon, and the vast assemblage dispersed.
Chief Justice Chase Secretary wees, Lieutenant
General Grant, Admiral Farragut and many other dis
tinguished persons present.
THE CURRENCY DEPARTMENT.
In order TO keep pace with the demand for currency II
expected that this week nearly hundred thousand
dollars daily will be printed Last week tho issue
amounted 10 four hundred and Ave thousand dollars
OF this amount three hundred and thirty thousand dol
lars transmitted to assistant treasurers and dcsg
natod doposiares and the remainder to national banks
and individuals.
Hiram Baldwin has been appointed cashier of the
oicc of Comptroller of Currency vice Linus NJ. Price,
who placed the head OF the Redemption Bureau
for Mutated Currency, which last week cancelled mutt
lated STAMPS amounting 10 sxty-two thousand eight
hundred dollars
KEsTUcKIAss PRAYING YoR THE PARDON OF BREcK-
INRIDGE.
petition has been received here for presentation 10
the President asking for the pardon OF John Brcckin
ridge. 1t Is signed by upwards Of seventy members Of
the Kentucky Legislature
THE EuLoGY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Twenty thousand copies Of Bancroft's euIogy have
been printed and forwarded by tho mail north tonight
Congressman have been busy at work today frankang,
while their clerks have directed these documents
the LINCOLN MEDAL.
Dr. George H. Perrine. OF Now York, TO day delivered
President johnson and Mr.. George Bancroft copies
Of tho Lincoln medal struck in BRONZE prepared undsr
the auspices Of the American Numsmatic and Archeo
logical Society," which he commissioned TO present In
the OF that association II intended 70 deliver
these medals In due form tomorrow as part OF tho
proceedings at the Capitol; but this could not be
done without disturbance OF the previously prepared
programme. Both tho President and Mr.. Bancroft
pressed themselves delighted with the medals and the
| remarkable accuracy Of - likeness