Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-02
FROM NEW YORK.
The Freedmen's Bureau and the
Slave Trade.

The Freedmen's Bureau and the
Slave Trade.
New YORK, March 1.-The following is
published: ..
The only grounds for the astounding an
nouncement in the New York Herald of
the reOpening of the slave trade by the
Freedmens Bureau, are the operations OF
the employment officers in securing
places on written contracts anywhere in
the United States for the unemployed des-
titute freed people in this city. Sixty-three
were sent to Mississippi last week, after
seeing their employer and making fair
agreement for good wages. Some have
been sent to many of the Northern States
in the same manner. A fee of one dollar
for every man, and fifty cents for females,
is charged to pay current expenses, such as
printing blanks, etc. The salaries of the
agents in no way depend upon the fees.
[Signedl q, HOWARD,
-E. Brevet Brig. Gen., Asst Com.
The Eight Hour Movement.
New YORK, March Ia large and en-
| thusiastic meeting of mechanics and work.
ing men was held last evening in this city,
at which it was unanimously determined to
work in favor of and support by all means
the eight hour movement, to be inaugurated
on Monday next by the house painters.
The sixth annual commencement of the
New York Homeopathic Medical College
took place last evening in this city. The
degree of Doctor of Medicine was confer
red on forty students of the graduating
class.
Judge Conway SuStains the Presi-
| dent.
New YORK, March 1.-The Times pub
fishes the full speech of Judge NJ. Il. Con-
way, formerly Representative in Congress
from Kansas, delivered in Richmond, Va,
last evening at ratification meeting. He
reviews and sustains the Presidents policy,
and censures the Radicals.
| . E Financial. .. "a
| New YORK, March 1.-The Posts mon
ey article contains the following: The
| general tone of feeling in Wall street is i'm
| proving. The deferring of the discussion
of the loan bill until next week is variOusly
regarded. One party interpret this step as
Indicating that the policy of imitation will
be successful, while the opposite party main
tain that Congress will act in conformity
with Mr.. Aliens resolution and take decid-
ed measures in favor of contraction. 81.
| The loan market is quiet and well sup
piled with capital seeking investment on de-
mand at Z per cent. A few transactions at
lower rates are reported. Government pa
per passes at 7@l0, with very little Offering
of the,tirst class.
| The stock market opened with some ami
nation, but after a reaction closed firm
Governments are firm, especially the gold
bearing bonds, which are well sustained at
the highest figures of yesterday. Old 5-20's
are rather better in consequence of the ad
vance in London.
Railroad shares are irregular, New York
Central, Erie and Reading being the most
active.
| Miscellaneous.
| California overland mails to Jan. 31stand
Feb. 1st, were received to-day. General
Rosecrans, Won Valkensburgh, The Minister
to Japan, and Lord Bishop Strabey, of the
Sandwich Islands, sailed in the Arizona TO-
day for California. -.t.1 r,r.rr-
| The report of the United States Revenue
Commission on petroleum, is out to-day
after an exhaustive, discussion Of the sub
ject. They report bill for the repeal of
all duty on crude petroleum, for continu-
| ance of present duties on all refined pro-
ducts of crude petroleum, under the same
mode of collection as at present, with
| provision authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to appoint special inspectors of
oil refneries and make more general regu-
lations for collection of duties. The Com
mission estimate duty of $6,000000 an
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