Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-10-22
FROM NEW YORK.
An interesting Lawsuit.

New York, Oct. 20.--An interesting suit
has been commenced in the Supreme Court
by Mr.. Calvin Lewis Robinson against Mr..
Etheldred Woodward. Both parties, at the
outbreak of the war, were residents of
Jacksonville. Florida. Plaintiff claims that
in March, 1862, defendant headed gang
who burned up large quantity of prop
erty belonging to him, and now sues to re-
cover its value. Woodward was arrested
in this city and held in $50,0O0 bail. A
motion is now made to vacate the order of
arrest. The case will be argued next Thurs
day before Judge Clarke, in the chambers
of the Supreme Court.
Failure of n Knitting Firm.
The Tribune's New York special says !:
An extensive knitting firm in Cohoes has
suspended. The concern also manufactured
axes. The liabilities are known to exceed
$475.000, and may possibly reach nearly
$l,000,000. 1t is not believed that the firm
will be able to weather the storm and rel
sumo operations.
Sale of SC. John Park-The Revenue
COmmis of Health
officer.
By the sale of ST. John Park to the Hud-
son Railroad Company, Trinity Parish re-
ceives 100000, the remainder of the
$1,O00,0O0 paid therefor being divided
| among the owners of property surround-
| ing the Park, at the rate of $1,000 per lot.
The revenue commission which was in
session during the past fortnight at the
AstOr House, has taken recess for few
| DAYS and will resume its labors next week.
| A large amount of testimony relative to
| frauds on the Custom House was taken dur
| ing the session.
The report of Deputy Health Officer Bis
| sell, received to-day from the Hospital
Ship, is very favorable, no deaths having
occurred and no admissions of new patients
have taken place since previous return.
| The steamer Helvetia, whose passengers
have been the sufferers, has been thorough
ly cleansed and tumigated. The report
says she will come up to the city on Sunday
evening or Monday morning.
al south American AdviceS.
| There is no news of consequ' ne from
Panama, and that from the Coastis equally
| meagre. The papers are discussing the
| the different republics continue to
strengthen their alliance and fortify their
! forts. They say if the war be renewed it
| will be desperate one. The Government
of Peru requires foreigners to pay the per-
sonal tax and allows them to vote. The
| Government of Ecuador has decreed the
| expulsion of all Spaniards who would not
be naturalized in tifty-siX days.
Mr.. Coggeshall, the new American Min
lister, was received on Sept. 2Oth.
Ir.'1 Financial Matters.
NEW York. Oct. 20.-The money market
| is working easier and has lost all the firm
ness apparent on Thursday and Friday. The
demand is fairly active, but Is readily let at
4 and per cent, with most of the business
at the lower rate. The Government has a
| good supply of currency, and is gradually
| taking in its stock obligations finally,
which prevents any stringency that might
| otherwise arise from the active speculation
at the stock exchange. Prime discounts
are current at SOC per cent. tfTeLl .
| The gold market closed up at 1880
| 1852. The two extremes of the day were
| l46@147. Cash gold has been loaned at
| 1882 per cent. to flat. The recovery from
| the lowest point was owing to rumors from
Baltimore of the prospects of trouble in
that city on Monday. -r ,,-.
The Dry Goods Market.
The continued quietness in the market,
and the dullness in the cotton market,
| caused slight softening in some goods
4 during the day yesterday, and this morn
| ing there are further indications of lower
prices. The trade the past week has been
all that manufacturers, agents or jobbers
expected, and has been highly satisfactory
to all concerned. Goods have been sold
VERY low, but at ample remunerative prices,
and there is more than ever before an en-
couraging Indication OF return to a
healthy and settled condition in the dry
j goods business. Brown sheetings-Stark
| A23; do NJ 20; Boeta II. Bleached shirtings
E-N!Y Mills 35; Bates 35; Blackstone 30;
Prints-Merrimac w 22H; Pacific 90;
London Mourning 10; Wourcgan Is. GingE
hams-Lancaster 271S; Hartford 221S.
C Cambrics-W ashington Ia Y; Portland II u.