New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-01
GENERAL NEWS.

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the resignation OF Councilman HageI'y and James NJ
Sweeney, Clerk were received, and Mr. Haseriy was
appointed to succeed Mr. Sweeney. resolution was
adopted and subsequently Teoonsdered' giving John
s Mills permission 70 run accommodation conveyances
over Broadway and seteral streets. Action was also
taken On the ordinance making additional appropra'
tony or 1861 and after tie transaction Of other bust
meas Of a mere routine nature, the Board adjourned
sine de
Admonished bv the disasters which have re-
suited from the Burning Of petroleum the Secretary o'
the Treasury has directed Collectors Of Internal Rev
euue to see that every precaut is used N the storage
Of this cOmbushle matter and whenever applications
are made for the storage Of The same within the limits
Of any town or city 20 forward TO the Department
sasemen, that the warehouse II established. viii not
in case Of FIRE endanger the lives anu property OF the
persons doing business in its vicinity.
In the Board Of Aldermen on Saturday, Dr.
bradford. late Public Administrator, transmitted q
communication acknowledging that he had taken about
900 belonging 10 his Bureau had spent the same
in stock speculations The BoaId eoncured to widen
Ann ST. appropriated building in Lexngton'a7e for
Founding Hospital and adopted resolution extend
ing the tracks Of the High Bridge Railroad Company.
The Board then adjourned siaea'e
The steamship Constitution, Capt. FREEMAN,
which saled from saraauah on the I'd inst for New.
York struck on Cape Lookout Shoals the morning
OF the ojth inst and after remaining there 4s hours
went 90 pieces causing the loss OF ~ souls. Capt
Greenman. y Of his crew and one passenger named
W p. Long, OF Brooklyn, saved themselves on Cotton
bales.
Coy jenkins Of Georgia has responded TO the
Secretary 0; States dispatch announcing the Pres
deat recognition OF him in his official capacity az E1
ecutye Of the State The Governor returns his thanks
and expresses his fixed purposes to observe and obey
as well the Constitution Of the United States as the coz
stitu.ion Of the State OF Georgia"
A dispatch from Augusta, Georgia, states
that there were no negro disturbances in tdat vicinity
on Christmas Day. but that Oh last Thursday night
party Of co.ored soldiers made an attack On house
about SIX miles from that place, aud committed con-
bierablo damage. They were resisted and FIVE Of
Them seriously wounded.
The War Department issued an order on
Saturday to the Provost Marshal turn over to the
Navy Department temporarily the Old Capital Prison
for the confinement OF Capt Senmes. But no order
has az yet been given b. the Navy Department for
placing him there His trial will be commenced abou.
the lth Of January
A collision occurred az sea, a little way north
of Charleston OIL Wednesday last between the steam
era Zodiac, from Savannah for New York aud the
Virgo. from New.York for Savannah, ia ghch The
former was badly damaged Both vessels arrived at
Savannah on the following day.
Busines a. the Office Of the Attorne, rrral,
with respect to tie ex animation Of application, par
don. has very scusibly diminished during tae past
week. The only cases which are receiving attention
are a few coming in under the special order. Of the
President
Robert Martin, charged with being one Of the
associates Of Kennedy the hotel burner was on satur
day discharged babels corpus, from tho custody
the military authorities by Judge Leonard He was ct
once rearres.ed on warrant from tine United States
Court.
In the Court of General Sessions Edward b.
Ks.chum who pleaded guilty 10 forgery and erDbszzle
ueat was on Saturday sentenced BE- Recorder Hoffman
o. confinement in the State Prison fcr four years and
sir months being the full extent of the law.
Assistant Secretary Chandler and the Hon.
Harvey Wutterson Of Tennessee have been sent Oh a
soecL mission amoug the Treasury cotton agents in
che Southern States TO investigate The many charges
of frsud and corruption against them.
Tho United States steam sloops Vanderbilt
and Tuscarora and the Monitor Monadnock pnt into
the port Of Cayenne, Dutch Guinea. on the 9th OF
November to take Ia coal. All on board the vessels
were In good condition.
Tie United States Consul at Port Mahon
writes to the State Department that the cholera has
nearly disappeared from that province and says that
tbs mortality in Spain has been far greater than will
ever bs known.
MsjorGen. Judson fitzpatrick, our new Min.
issf 10 The Republic Of Chill sailed from this city for
Aspiuwan On Saturday on board the steamship Henry
Cbaancey hs way biz seal Of the Legation in Saa.
tas1
ttio asncrtiiaed from . Trustworthy s0Ur.e thai