New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-11
NEWS OF THE DAY.
GENERAL NEWS.

t The Fisk Freedman's School at nashville
was dedicated OF Tuesday. Speeches were made by
Gen. Fisk Gov. Brownlow and others. 1t is intended
70 be free high school for colored Children with ac
comrnoda.ions for 900 10 800 pupils. Gov Brown
low advised the teachers Of colored schools to be cx
cecdngly prudent and cautious. He stated that Gen.
Thomas were take his troops and leave there the
predominant party there would not allow them to oceupy
the school week. and that the Legislature over which
be was placed would be broken up by mob in forty
eight hours The Governor does not believe in recon-
styucoD and says he is in for the fight during the
war.
The Navy Appropriation bill reported ycstcr-
day il the House. contains an appropriation for the
Boston Navy.Yard of s57e $751; of which sl35 900 for
the purchase oe Oakuru g. Edrdgts wharf For the
New-York Navy-YaId sl4s95 800 OF which 800 600 is
for raising low places. For the Philadelphia Navy
Yard, els3, ,5os. Portsmouth NavyYard, se99,es9, Of
which 100000 for the purchase Of Georges Island
provided a clear title can be obtained
The Virginia Legislature elected a State
Treasurer and auditor yesterday John s. Calvert.
. who was Treasurer before and during the war, was
elected by large majority Francis J. Smith the
present incumbent who was appointed by Gov. Peir.
point. William +. Taylor reelected Auditor The
election of Secretary o. the Commonwealth was post.
poned till today.
Henry A. Cram, the counsel for the prosecu.
ton in TIE late Strong Divorce suit Yesterday caused
tie arrest OF John Austin Stevens. jr. the brother Of
Mrs Strong for having threatened him with personal
violence on account OF remarks made by the former
duiing the trial of the case The prisoner released
on promising give bail for lis future good behavior.
The Hon. Noah Smith of Maine, for the last four
years clerk in the Office OF the United States Senate
vas yesterday promoted TO the position Of principal
Legislative clerk in the place Of Mejor William J. Ne
Donald who on Thursday received the promotion by
resolution Of the Senate Of Chief C!erl, in place
Gen. Hickey. deceased.
The Fenian General u-t-Nfartia, in session
Yesterday at Clinton Han resumed the trial Sen
ate and after the examination Of witnesses. rendered
it i stated. verdict Of guilty against that body TIL
report Of the Finance Committee presented and th'
1reasuyer's accounts indorstd correct
A private dispatch received from Pottsville
Penn, says: Harry II. Dunno. operator of a coery
belonging TO the New-York and schuylkn Coal Com
pany wa, murdered last evening" at about six o'clock
a. or near Hockersvie. No particulars given bu
ii is supposed he killed by one 81 the wo.hmen.
TIE third annual meeting of the New-Y0!l
State Cheese Manufacturer Association commenced a
the Court House in Utios at Yesterday. George
Williams, esq Of Rome. in 'he chair. very large
nurber Of farmers from New York Ohio Vermont ant
other States were present
The Senate yesterday confirmed the follow.
irs appointments: solomon l.. SPHINX to be Secretary o.
the Territory u Dakota. vice John Hutchinson. re-
sifned, Henry Hammond of West Killingy, Conn, tc
be Collector Of the Third District of Connecticut
The United States Agricultural Society held
its fourteenth annual meeting at the Capitol at Wash
"a vara
made for agricultural reunion in that city in Janu
ary next.
The Hon. John A. J. Creswell, Senator from
Meryand, Las been selected by tie Committee to de.
liver the oulogy upon tie lae Hon. Henry Winter
Davis before the Members of the House Of Representa-
tlres
The President, as a means Of cheapening fuel
20 tie poor lGrng the cold weather, has ordered the
large quantity Of 6rewocd belonging to the Government
10 he sod In quantities less than 10 cords at 81 50 per
coid.
Mr.. Barard Taylor delivered one Of the series
OF the Mercantile Association lectures Last evening at
the Ccopcr Institute. Subject: Ourselves and Oul
Relations"
The Iron MOlders' Protective Union was in
se.sjon yesterday in Tammany Hail. The business
transacted was Of no special importance to the public
Gold was unsettled and closed at l39a yesterday,
amer selling a. 1896 snd ias Government stocks were higher
fran tie issues s Stock Exchange BY per cent with
more bsiaess Railway mortgages are lower Bank stock'
steady ard oered in small amounts Railway shares unde'
purchases hof. contracts were higher snd
comparatively steady throughout the day. Al the second
Prd stocks strong and the general 'hAr'
l arey sustsin,d At tie Public Board prices were lower
the make not strong tie decline. Money Is abundant
Oh c at CG7 pei cent to h0a'e In good credi Snd upoi
borrowed soe, very iow n,eres, 10 allowed 0oinnoIc"
.sper,e.s O.. ZAP pes cent and Is more in demand fo