The New York herald., 1867-02-21


has mys,sriousy disappeared wsh Is ssld aeneieacy
OF $4,000 or $50 oos 10 his acocauaA M
Ths case oi Dc Puy against Hurford 4 ~ IN which tho
plan,n an ex Indian agent undsr the aEs Prssidsns
Lincoln sues defendants for nbsl laying damages =
sio.o 600 s,ilI before the supreme Court Circuit
Yesterday the for The psiniiG wss cossd and shs
| defence opened ~ 49, ss 49, .s4 Nv Il
The case Or George N cArisssn, iassly Treasury
agent at Memphis Tenn, who 10 ansussl q hsving
emosrzed 100000 the properly Of shs United States
was called yesterday for further examination before
Commissioners Belts; but Il postponed for week
on the application Of defendanrs counsel who said he
would be obliged y proceed - Washington and there
examine certain papers In ssfssenos 70 ths matter
The further hearing Of the charge against AdoIphe
William Schwartx a having committed forgeries of bills
Of exchange 70 large amount at Grosswardcin In Hun
gary was resumed yesterday and after some testimony
had been aksn the matter adjourned til Saturday
In the Court Of Common Pleas yesterday appeal for
. new trial wss argued in the case of stouvenai VS.
Stevsns which was scson 70 recover $2,260 nom
dsfssdanA whose husband had executed lease and
snce disappeared the appeal was taken from he de-
cisou q reerss who had decided that the death Of
the husband must be positively proved. although the
psron n question had not been heard from since 1851
Decision reserved. s7 Alsf Hw
The trial Of Charles B. Manual for killing Henry
scblesser in Thompson street Was concluded yssssrday
IN the General Sessions After able charge by Judge
Russell the jury dolberated half an hour and returned
a verdict Of guilty OF murder in the first degree
The stock market was depressed yesterday morning,
but afterwards became firm. Gold closed at 1871.
The markets generally quiet; but values, as a
general thing, essentially unaltered Conec
quiet but firm Cotton dull and heavy. On Change
dour quiet, bus shade hrmeE Wheat was dull
aud unchanged Corn declined 1c, with scarcely any
demand Pork was steady. while beef aud lard were in
fair demand, at former prices Freights were dull
whiskey was nomnaly unchanged Naval stores ruled
Grm. Petroleum was steady.
MIsCELLANE0US
Our Southern letters are dated at Richmond, Charles
ton and Macon Some excitement existed In West vir-
ginia account OF the Of two members OF the
cred String Association" a radical organization for
electioneerng purposes In South Carolina the groat
destution among tho people IS believed TO be mainly
due the dsorganizaton OF the labor system. case
testing the validity Of powers Of attorney hold during
the war on which property sold for confederate
money! pending the United States Court Charles
ton, Mrs. Caroline Carson daughter Of the late James L.
Pettgrew, and now residing In New York. being the
plaintiff. Governor Orr has been severely denounced
for the sentiments he Expressed at the Chamber of Com
banquet and in his address to the freedmen
Gently He said that $4,000 900 OF property had been
banshed from Charleston BY the refusal Of the people
to associate with Northern merchants He also an.
nounced that he in favor Of giving the negro who
could read the right Of suffrage In Macon high hopes
Of successful business this entertained BY
merchants The action Of Now York in reference TO
the relief OF Southern desttuson is looked TO with
lively emotion.
Our Omaha (Nebraska, correspondence gives short
sms Of the history Of the Teri.ory and Of
the recently completed Chicago Northwestern Rail-
way. which has 6alsA up she only hiatus 10 . Faaruad
line direct om ths Missouri river 70 she Eassesa sea-
board - st Wt -a7sg
Gsosge Eassr xs shss II ooss sssm 10 Phsn6slpha
yesterday By fno~as Lsa. vhOss dasshssr Ease sas
charged with oatsasiaS aad Gsr which orims hs vas
thsn about 70 - utsd ne dsel anoss instantly Lex
taken ints custody ana somminsd 70 the couuty
prisan to await hts trial for the murder y sl
The Mississippi David White, plying between
New oreans aud Louisville was blown up near Colum
bIa, Ark, on Sunday, and thirsyeisht persons
known to have been killed and ainstesn wounded
There are sixtynve passengers missag, Whose names
are unknown, the books we're LOST eaa NsN
The Kentucky Democratic State Oonvensiou 70 nomi-
candidate Tor Governor will b held on Friday.
II is thought probable that William c. Preston formerly
Minister Spain. and in the late war rebel brigader
will be nominated s r.4
The Nebraska Legislature has ratified tho conditions
imposed BY Congress Tor her admission a sta,e By
unanimous vote IN the Senate and only sx dsseass ia
the House. s ~ ek
The Militia bill was passrd the Tennessee Legislature
yesterday. The senate rejected the bill 70 compensate
loyal owners for Iosses occastoued BY the war.
In Connecticut yesterday, Richard D. Hubbard, Earl
Martin and Wm H. Barnum we're nominated for Con-
gess in the FIRST Third and Fourth District (reepec-
tivsiyl Democratic Conventons.
General speed g. Fry, who killed ZoicofFsr Captain
Harlan who first raised company Kentucky for the
Union army the ofncers Of the Freedmens Bureau and
several prominent Uutonists resident Boyle county
Kentucky been notified by the sbsis leave there
penalty Of death General Thomas has besn applied
TO sor protection nsMe ss.s4
The boiler Of a paper mill Il Milwaukee, wis, ex-
plodsd has, night killing -four persons uiuring three
Others.
Tho settieweas Adspted-The Issuo with
President Johusen.
The House OF Representatives yesterday,
with an amendment excluding from the work
Of reorganization certain leading rebels,
adopted the SENATE bill for the Reconstruction
and restoration Of the ten excluded rebel
States. The bill as thus adopted, provides:--
FrsL For the division OF said ten States into
Ave military districts, each to be under tho
command Of general Of the army TO be ap-
pointed by the President, and for the tempo
rary re-establishment In each of said districts
Of martial Law for the preservation of peace
and order. Y
Second. For the reorganization Of the States
concerned, in defining . new system Of
suffrage upon which State conventions are TO
be elected TO make new State constitutions,
and State legislatures &c, subject to the ap-
proval Of Congress. Universal male suffrage,
whites and blacks, ID the system adopted, ex-
cepting such persons as have been guilty Of
treason or rebellion, after having taken an
oficial oath in any capacity 70 support and
defend the consultation Of the United States.