Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
Troops Concentrates Around wash
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600 troops concentrated In Washington and
between that city and Baltimore. Various
speculations are abroad as to the intention
in concentrating SO large a force at the pre-
| sent Time. ...ff
'ir bounty 70 COIOred Soldiers. 20
A circular has been issued by the Pay
master General, under decision by the
Attorney General, directing the payment
of the extra bounty to all colored soldiers
who were slaves when enlisted.
New York Naval Officer.
The Worlds Washington special says
Maj. Gen. Slocum, it seems to be conceded
by the New York politicians to-day, will
be appointed naval officer for New York.
| Ordered 10 the Rio Grande.
Information has reached here that Gen.
| Sheridan has ordered additional troops to
the Rio Grande but whether with view
to Mexican complication or not is un-
known.
Boston COIIectOrshIp. .
New YORK. Nov. 21.-Tbe Commercials
| Washington special says: Influential Bos-
tOnians are pressing Mayor Phinney, a
Peace Democrat, for the Collectorship of
that port, but the President does not give
| them encouragement.
MaxIHiIian.
The report that Maximiian is not allow
ed to leave Mexico by the French is not
believed In Washington. General Grant
believes however, that he will embark be-
| fore the end of December.
1t is said Gen. Logan is making prepara-
| tions for the impeachment of the Presi-
dent. ....-............. .'.
A scheme to mOnOpOIize the Express
| Business.
The Herald's Troy dispatch says 1t is
now alleged that combinations of far west
ern railroad parties, the Express company
and Mr.. Erastus Corning, which has been
formed for the purpose of electing Mr.. w.
G., Fargo President of the New York Gem
tral, has been made for the aggrandize-
ment of the American Express Company,
to the exclusion of Merchants Union Ex-
press Company, and that in the event of
Mr.. Fargo's election the cars of the Mer-
chants Union will be driven from the Cen
trail road, thus leaving that line open for
the American.
| Parade of the Fire Department..
The second annual parade of the Metro
politan Fire Department took place this
afternoon. There were thirty-fOur steam
fire engines, each with tender, and twelve
hook and ladder wagons. Each engine
and tender was drawn by two horses, the
former being largely decorated with flags,
boquets and wreaChs of flowers, while the
men In uniform marched in sections. Two
bands of music accompanied the process
sion, which made very attractive appear
ance.
The Case of Rev. williams.
The examination in the case of the Rev.
G.. T. Williams, charged with picking the
| pocket of Mrs. Clara j. Moore, of Phila-
delphia, was up again this morning before
Justice Dodge. Testimony was favorable
to Mr.. Williams. Case adjourned.
Death of an AssembIyman-Th Ca
mails.
ALBANY, Nov. 2l.-Daniel Shaver, mem
Der of Assembly elect from SchOharie cOun-
| ty, died this morning.
The Canal Commissioners announce that
the canals will be closed on the 18th OF De-
cember, except the Champlain canal, which
will be closed on the 9th of December.
Convention of Insurance Companies.
The Convention of Fire Insurance Com
panies of the United States which was or
ganiZed at Hartford, Connecticut, on the
26th of September last, met in the room of
the Chamber of Commerce in this city at
noon to-day, in pursuance of adjourn
ment.
Inspector Appointed.
Geo. w. Walling, Captain of the 20th
precinct police, was this morning appointed
Inspector by the Police Commissioners to
ill the vacancy caused by the death OF
Daniel Carpenter. The new incumbent is
the senior Captain having held that position
for 13 years, and has been connected with
the police of this city about 20 years.
Another Arrest
Another arrest has been effected which is
calculated to bring to light the real perpe-
traitors of the Lord bond robbery. :,
r Railroad Accident. .
ROCHESTER, Nov. 2l.-The Cincinnati ex-
press train bound eastward met with an
accident about half past three O'Clock this
morning, four miles east of Lyons, caused
by broken rail which threw off six of
the seven passenger cars and overturned
some of them. No one was seriously in
jured. Twelve or fifteen passengers were
more or less injured. Conductor Deiz was
the most Injured.
The Dry Goods Market.
New York, Nov. 2l.-There are more
hopeful signs in the dry goods market this
morning than for the last six weeks before.
The extreme low price of almost all kinds
of goods, and the steadiness and firmness
in the cotton market gives well founded
hopes that prices have at last touched bot
tom. This is also more apparent from the
increased demand for the leading kinds of
). goods. Buyers are evidently satisfied that
goods are as low as they will be at present,
and are entering the market for supplies.
There is more business reported in the
Western cities and orders are quite numer-
Gus this morning for considerable quanti-
ties of goods. .H
Jobbers prices Brown Sheetings-Amos-
keag A 2l1a, Broadway 20, Howard A 10.
Bleached Shirtings-LOnsdale 20, James
2413, Grove Manufacturing Company lS
Prints-Garver q Co. 10, Hamilton 49,,
Richmond l719, Wamsutta 141S. Brown
Drills-Pepperell "a, Winthrop 10. Corset
Jeans-Laconia 81, Pepperell %.
| Latest Monetary.
There was an active demand for money