Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-10-17
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FROM NEW YORK.
The War in Paraguay.

NEW YORK, Oct. 16-The Herald's Bue-
nos Ayres correspondence, covering dates
| from the allied army in Paraguay to Au-
gust "a, represents the allies as preparing
to advance. A junction of Baron Porto
Allegros' army with the main body had
been effected here, and other material had
been forwarded, but the allies still wanted
men and had not progressed favorably in
their attempts upon Fort Curapaiti, one of
the outposts of Fort Humasti and the Par
aguayan Capital. The prospects of the al
lies generally looked bad.
Yacht Races.
On Tuesday night the yachts Vesta,
owned by Mr.. Pierre Lillard, and the Hal
,yon, belonging to Mr.. John Hubbard, will
est their sailing qualities over the course
rom Lands Point to the New London
Light Ship and back to the place of start
ny. The latter is to be allowed time for
the discrepancy in size, according to the
rules of the New York Yacht Club. An
Itber race will take place on the Both inst,
,etween the Vesta and the new yacht l..
Hirandele, owned by Mr.. Bradford. They
will start from Sandy Hook and sail twenty
miles, to windward and back.
Radical Ratification Meeting.
The meeting at Cooper Institute to ratify
the nomination of FentOn and Woodward
was Il large aud enthusiastic one. 1t was
addressed by Hannibal Hamlin, Senator
Wilson and others. The addresses strong
ly favoredthe right of Congress to pre-
scribe terms and conditions for the South
ern States, and deprecated the action Of
President johnson as making more COM
plex the difficulties which attend their ad-
mission on sure and permanent founda-
ton of peace and harmony.
Horace Greeley Nominated for Con-
H Kress.
Horace Greeley was nominated for Con-
gress in the 4th district last night.
Death of Hon. John Van Buren,.
New YORK, Oct. 16.-The steamer Scotia
arrived, bringing Queenstown dates to the
9TH. .|. ...
: Hon. John Van Buren, died on board on
the 18th inst, two days before the steamer
arrived at this port.
The Commercial says of the death of
Mr.. Van Buren: He was returning ffOm a
tour in Scotland, whittier he had been for
ihe benefit of his health, which for some
imc past had been visibly declining, Dur
ng his tour he caught severe cold. which
caused Inflammation of the Kidneys, and
, when he came on board the Scotia he was
! very i'll. He at once retired to his state
| room, where he remained until Wednesday
| morning, when he got up and walked
about the deck, contrary to the advice of his
| medical advisers. On retiring to his
staterOom Mr.. Van Buren was seiz-
ed with acute inflammation OF the
Kidneys and his sufferings were in
tense. During this time he talked
necessarily but incoherently, chiefly of po-
| litical affairs. On Saturday morning he
commenced to sink visibly, and his daugh-
ter and neice, with Captain Judkins. of the
Scotia, were summoned to his staterOOm
They. with Drs. Bride and Crane, remained
with him nearly the whole day. and about
| /. L. NJ, when the vessel was off Cape
Race, Mr.. Van Buren expired. A coffin
was at once made for the body, and it was
placed in one of the ships boats, where il
now remains. The arrangement for the
funeral will be published hereafter.
| Congressional Nomination.
ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. 16.-The Democratic
and Conservative Congressional COnven-
| ton for this (the l4th) District, nominated
to-day Hon. John vi. Pruyn astheir can
didate for Congress. ...
The Case of Lieut.. Braine.
New YORK, Oct. 16.-The case of Lieut.
Braine, of the rebel navy, indicted for pir-
acy and murder on the high seas in Seizing
| IllC SJtdllCI lICl wy dBt
from New York to Portland, and killing
one of her officers, was to have been tried
before Commissioner Newton this morn
Ing, but on motion of the prisoners counsel
1t was postponed to allow him timo to pro-
cure testimony for his defense from the
4 South. The case will come up again on the
Both inst.
The Dry Goods Market.
New YORK, Oct 15.-The firmness in the
dry goods trade continues, notwithstand-
ing the absence of business. The advance
in cotton in Liverpool to 15Ad and the
light stocks of goous of leading charac-
ter in this market adds to the tirmness and
| gives holders increased confidence. 1t is
also felt that the interior market is not yet
supplied, and that there must be a very
| liberal demand for goods before the winter
sets in. With this feeling manufacturers
can afford to keep up prices until stocks
begin to accumulate. The demand is very
light and irregular, yet sufficient to take
up all leading goods as fast as they arrive.
In some less desirable grades the stocks are
increasing and there is less firmness but no
decline. Jobbers' prices Brown sheetings
I-Salmon Falls A 22%, Augusta 81, Swift
| River Is. Bleached shirtings-Bay Mills
rs, Black Stone Mills 20, Greene Manutac-
turing Company %. Prints-Merrimac ID
81, Sprague 1917, Wawegan lS Empire
| l2la. Brown drills Amoskeag %, Win
thrOp 20. Corset jeans-Bates 10, Naums-