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cRoTon ApusouCT DEPARTMENT.

Contracts for street improvements.
Tho Croton Aqueduct Department opened proposals
and awarded yesterday for following
improvements
CONSTRUCTION or SEWERS
For n Sixtistn, Sixty-lrst and Sixty.sccond
streets, between Fourth and Fifth avenues. The con
tract was awarded 70 j. Lunny, at 81, S35 so.
Sewer IN seventyseventh street. between Eighth and
Ninth avenues The contract was awarded to r. H. b
q. A. rrcacy, at $40 05O.
Sewer in second avenue, between For,y.arst and
Icy, at $1l, ,026.
Sewer in Fty.thrd street, between Fourth and Fifth
avenues. Contract awarded 10 g. Farley, at 50, ,222
sewers IN Elghty.6fth, Eighty-sixih and Eighty
seventh streets. Contract awarded 70 D. Duffy, at
Sewers in Houston street. between Thompson and
Laurens In Commerce street. between Barrow and Bed
ford IN Cornela street, between Dlcecker and Fourth:
street; in Hudson and Greenwich Streets between West
Tenth and Hammond; in Bleecker street. between Ham,
mond aud Bank. Contract awarded 70 W. Blessing, at
sewers u Cherry street. between Montgomery ana
Jefferson; in Clinton street. between Cherry and Nadi-
sio,4a7 SO o o. ''''' : -''1 = '-''' A'''' "
sewers between Eishty-ninh and Nlnssy.nfsh streets
and between second and Fourth The contract
was awarded 70 r II. G. A. Treacy. At t54 l70
Sewers Seventy dfth and ssventyssxth strssts be.
Fourth avenue Tns contract was awarded % b Biss.
sing at S13,460.
Sewers 10 Fy.sevsnsh street, between Third avenue
and East rver with branch In avenue and Fifty eighth
street. The contract was awarded 70 X. H. 4 q. A.
Trcacy, at $25. 30
sewers between 1l5th and I2lst and between
avenue and Fourth avenue The contract awarded
10 b. Blessing ut 420ss0.
PAVING WITH STONE BLOCK PAvxMESrs
The carriage way Of Hudson street from Canal street
TO Ninth avenue exclusive OF tho space between the
raltrscks The awarded 70 L. W. johnson,
~ so, IO5 ~
Same Forty eighth street. from east side Of Seventh
Broadway. The contract Was awarded 10
Thomas Gerafy, st 81, 500 0s.
Same 10 Firticih street from Third 10 Fourth avenue
The contract awarded 10 J. W. Pettigrew, at
eS,435 l0
same in Seventy. third street, from Third 10 Fifth
The contracs was awarded 10 ,. W. Pettgrew,
At S1s,11s 90
same in Fourth avenue, from Thirty eighth 10 Forty
third street. The contract awarded 20 }. w. Petit
grew, at $2o, ,7o9 90
same in Eighiyfourih street, from Third TO Fourth
avenue. The contract vas awarded to ,. ". Petit.
grew, at 81 e22 L.
Same in Thirty eighth street, from Lexington avenue
TO Fourth avenue. The contract was awarded to T. G.
Kenny, at $3.50 co.
Same Church street. from Chambers to Canal street,
from curb TO curb The contract was awarded TO W. &.
Jardne, at $12,57i so.
Laying crosswaks across West street. from southeast
corner of Christopher and West streets 70 the Hobokcn
ferry and also pier No 81 The contract awarded
10 q. Kidney, at $s9j so.
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the actress The services alleged to have bean rendered
was the writing Of biography Of Miss Bassman, and
the performance OF literary work and labor for her ben
snt during theatrical engagement IN Philadelphia For
these two services the plaintiff claimed $410 on Qxa
sans mss1a Il appeared that play called "peoorsn,"
that j. had been adaped for the Amercan stage By the
plann and bad been produced under OF Leah
s me fo,s.ken Mas Bateman had purchased me copy
nRnt oI ins play from the plaintiff and had agreeo 70
pay him for Il las stated BY Mr. Batsman) $3.50. The
pisinfn On the other hand alleged that he was 70 re-
Cd both The plaintiff testified that the transactions
"a CONTROVERSY the defendant acted as the agent ms
daughter and that In dealing with him be knew him 70
De ner agent II appeared by tho biography, and was
not denied by the plaintiff that he also kne. that Miss
was under age and he testified that the services
Were LOT ner benefit and that before making any Claim
against the defendant he had sent Miss Bateman BILL
and had brought suit against her for them. The de-
.c,a thst IN all bis business nc
share or interest in her earnings The Judge charged
that the plaintiff knew Miss Bateman was
an infant and that defendant was acting her agent
he could not recover The jury, however, found
verdict Tor the plaintiff for the amount OF his claim.
moved for new Trial on the ground that the
veraict was against the weight OF evidence This mo-
ton was denied for the reason stated BY the judge
whether single Judge Of the Marine Court had the
order denying now trial. the defendant appealed 70 the
General Term, aud the comes before the
question whether the VERDICT is not AGAINST the weight
OF evidence. The appellants counsel held that the
verdict was contrary both TO the evidence and the
charge OF the cour that upon the merits the defendant
eutled to verdict and that the judgment should
be- reversed, and trial ordered with abide
the event Counsel on behalf Of DAILY, tho paintin
and respondent held that the refusal Of the Justice
70 grant new trial proper tiat his duty simply
20 judgment the VERDICT and that he could not
grant trial for insufficient evidence, for any
cause. Counsel also held that the Judgment and the
verdict could not be disturbed the ground Of insult
cient evidence that the cnarge Of tho Justice
excepted and that fairer charee made
jury The arguments on the appeal have concluded,
and the matter now stands for Judgment
Before Judge Hearn-
Tossi Barnes-In this which an action by
photographer 70 balance OF wages amounting
to $780, the Court gave judgment for the full
Particulars were reported In the HERALD Of yesterday.
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General Lew Wallace, OF Indsna; A. B. Cornell, Of
hhics, and y NJ Scovc, Of New Jersey, are stopping at
the =. Nicholas Hotel
Professor Bovine. Of Cambridge University, and the
Rev George Biaghurs of Philadelphia are stopping at
the Everett House. .s
Major Datzen and l. B. Lane OF the Fifty-third reg.
men', British army stopping nj the Clarendon Hot
Postmaster General Randall Of Washington; Alexander
Hay, Of Pennsylvania; James Terwilliger, Of Albany
and ~ A. Risely. OF Washington, arc stopping 81 me
Astor House. f .t ss ~. atss.i. .f Al ...1
The MARQUIS de Montholon, Minister Pienipotsntiary
OF France CO., the King Of Portugal hes taken possession
Of the French legation at Lisbon. ss
The King ef Prussia has conferred on NINE. vardot-
Garcia the "a arts gold medal Of Prussia
GaribaIdI &cosnned 70 his bed al CaIasio with The
gouI
An imperial tecres promotes Rear Admiral LAprousss
Of the French navy 10 the rank OF Wee Admiral
Napoleon and Eugenie, wishing 70 give special mark
Of their esteem 10 Marshal Canrobert have ntimassd
Their Intention 70 SPONSORS 70 ~ cd jus born
Of Madame 10 Marechals
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BROOKLYN COURTS.
UNITED STATES commSsloNssy COURT. BROOKLYN.
The Whiskey Frauds.
Before Commissioner Nowto 4

United States Ranca AcNeeley.-This case, in
which defendant who keeper Of the Kings county
Penitentiary, charged with having boen partial
owner Of m Illicit distery at Valley Stream,
Hemptcad l. L. which seized tho lth OF January
was taken up before Commissioner Newton yesterday
morning The other parties charged with being in The
business are william Giichrist and Terence O'Brien
whose will be examined befors Commissioner Jonea
James Dcvhn, who had been employed the distlley
the 23d OF October up 70 the date Of the sezur
was examined yesterday and testified the direct
animation that NcNecley had paid him $40 on
occasion ~ wages On his crossoxamination. how
ever by Mr.. Thomas Z. PearsaI defendants counsel,
witness stasd that he could not positively that
McNeeey gave him the money. Gilchrist and o. Brien
present the time, and the money laid down
for him. some other testimony elected, but
which showed that McNeeley had any completely In the
business Mr.. Pearsal thereupon moved for the dis
charge Of the Defendant upon tho ground that the evil
deuce insufficient 70 warrant his detsntion- The
Commissioner thought that sbero not sufficient cvi
dencc him. but before dischargiug him. he put
McNeelcy under OATH who tnen stated he had
any tho dstlcry and did not pay Dew lin the
twenty dollars referred TO above. He was accordingly
discharged.
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THE ouRT S.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.


Alleged Forgery Of . Widows Pension Certl-
p.rora Ind.a sh,n,n.n
s P
1ne O"uee Stotss o. AtSc'dn broac", WMsdm Sne'
HeHyy Steele Jr and Thomas W. X. NilIs-Ths parties
a., All. -. - ,o,,,,v ,ra,c.aa 70. h.,;r - .u.r.h
- va. S - '. " - .e, ss
on the "a or January last feoniousy and falsely made
and forged and procured to be falsely made and forged
80 ;a.a "a ...,s,.a In f.,..,v ,,ss,n. .,a ,o-.,r.
sor ca-,;ncs,a ~h intsnt ~ dasrerd ~ -, .d
R.s,es sssA ~ - -AA s
Tr s.rrual n rourtnav Trn,ted s..ta. n,s,-;.. Ator
er s.s,sd bv Mr Josenh Reli nrosecm,aa an shs mart
~ ,ha gcvsrnment 1he sccnssd sre dcssndoS hv NJ
John sedgwicr ana M cnnford Ron, rhS sil.csd
Facts IN the case IL appears thai The desndant 4
n,ecs The other defendants harg cIsrrs IN his
eacs tha defendant s,tsele hs;ro nnfarv ,nhuc The
csrdcats ALLEGED 10 lie forged was thai ar Rr,dret
cArdie an aged woman whose son Was kied IN fhe
,ver Tl,ere was n snm of SS0l dns - Hrs NJ r,is
end aha cave the business of matirg Ont har c.rc.s
ana coecting tho amonnt ~ q into ha y. ~. ~ pro,r
Soma time eaosed from tha tina sbs th,s yor
into the hands of Brown ana sha ss racwsrtIv - his
ofaca mstno innnir,.s ~ ~ ha ra.n,t On ,he o. or
inc date laid IN tho indctmsnt tho dssndant
pa;d c..,sd NJ shs aasca ~ ~ T~hes ~ rarssar
scant andsnrcser,ad tho csr,,ac.t y NJ Nc d rnr
cnection the amount Of her clam, hsng than IN the
sesnt,s hands Raid n-ssentaa csr,;acst aIsnad - 10
forged Of the inabitv Of Mr. Nc ardis 10 snrsar n
rarsor fron, Ala aca and rarsrsi ,r6rrs,. rr..a =
power OF attorney alleged to be forged empowering him
to net for her and an oath o allegiance purporng 10 be
@ ysa.% ~ x rsad ps al u ~nc. - @ @
and Mr.. Fobes paid him the money On the same day,
ths of Ianuarv saaeia apothsr rofs sho NsfarA.rt.
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The Fire Dcpartmont Trouble-Msti0n to
Quash the Injanction Against the Beard sf
Commissieners.
Bsfore JudRc Gilbcrt


The Fire Departnent Trosble--Metien to
Quash the Injanction Against the Beard Of
Commissisners.
Before Judge Gilbert
The writ Of injunction granted by Judge Gilbert ON
the 10Th instant restraining the Board Of Fire Commis
sonsrs Of she Western Dstrct from taking any further
action a present In the cases Of tho fire compa-
MES who locked up by them for alleged violations
OF the rules Of the department In running their appa
tus In the railroad tracks down grades &c. and CON-
nanding them 10 show cause why the injunction should
ing at hall past O'Clock. The following arc the
companies referred to-Englnes Nos and ~, Hose
Carriages Nos g. and 8, and Hook and Ladder No. 2
The Commissioners were represented yesterday by
their counsel, ex-Judgc C. Bfainard, while VIM. ID.
veedcr, Esq, appeared for the nremen. Al Mr.. vee-
dcrs request however. the argument In the matter
postponed until saturday morning, az halfpast nine
O'Clock. ExJudge Branard then made motion 70
quash the writ and the whole matter vl be argued
Saturday M
Contempt Of Court--Habeas Cerpss.
The OF m Eastern District lawyer named John
NJ Flynn, who committed 10 tho county jail on
Tuesday by Justice Daley Of the Fourh district for
eontsmptof Court, brought up yesterday. II ap.
pears that subsequent to Mr.. Flynns commitment .
writ Of habeas corpus was obtained from Judge Gilbert
by friend Of the prisoner the ground that h0 had
been sentenced 70 ven days Imprisonment and the law
only empowered justice, In like this 70 hx the
sentence al nye daya Hs Honor then decided 10 die
motion 70 vacae the order Of discharge a. the facts had
misrsprssented. He had sentenced the offender 70
nve days impfisonment and the commitment he held
was made out according 70 Law. Decision reserved
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COURT CAlEnDAa-THIs DAY.

suPREm CoURr-GESERAL TERx-No further calendar
ut this term.
SUPREME CorRr-CRcrir l-short causes-Nos
250p 1884, 337l 254o 3475 3449 3175 33o8 3467 3249
3329 2s43 3l4l 2li5 25S7 2795 $780, 29l3 1905 3l67
1885, 3l53 1885, 1897 3s79 2203 $751; 229l 3i6l 2l6l
2591 1861. Part 2-Short causes-Nos 2944 1906 2702
3056 $685. 3442, 1914 1916, 614 $780, 346, $780, 34S6
2sg6 2496, 1926, 3i66, 35l0. 1850. PISA
srpREMs -CaANBrRs-Nos IL, 30, 22s, 2al,
2s2, rs, 70, OIL, 1ss, no. 223
srrKRroR CouRr-Part Nos 1851, 3l7e, 32s2, 5000,
$685. 33l0
SPECIAL TEsx-Adjourned for the term.
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MARINE cousT-ceMeaAl TEAM.

Miss Bafeman (ssLeah, she Fsrsaken'') Again
In Csnrs.The Litigation Abest this Play
Net Vet Ended.
Before Judges Alksr Hearns and Gross
As0sai~ DAILY PssirfD ard Repcdsrt, ~ H. l..
Bcteman, Deendant and Appeudnl This action was
brought recover for services alleged 70 have been
dsrsd Sy the plaintiff for We defendant The plaintiff
was . dramatic editor Ths dsfsplans was drsmasc
mAnasvr. end ths sgspt ol biz 6nushssE - Bsssnap
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COMMERCIAL REPORT.

TnunspAY, April .b-6 P. u.
CorfEK-The marke for Rio moderately active. but
prices were without important change Sales made Of
stoo bags Alpha private terms OF other kinds
heard OF no sales. ME&%
corTos, under the European news. opened shade
hraer hut the demand moderstc and the sales
consequently light being confined TO l0 baes. The
ket closed dull at quotations We quote.
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THE WEEKLY HERALD.

The Chenpcss Newspaper and Best Literary
Journal In the Country.
Tho WEEKLY HERALD for the present week now ready,
contains beautifully written story. In chapters,
entitled,
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ssh svl lcs corner ssss st. Sned ~ $4,000
lot adjoining, zbxlU l74oO
lot ~ n 4oih ~, Bxlu0 0.................. 1920
9th st-s lots n o. 9th sv, 261i01 each. ,......... ipo
so SIS lSts e llth av 2sxloza each ........ 1ap
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 200
House and lot ediolninG 0aiQ0 b W........... Gl0o
Mouse snd es s1jsinilS nli6 h 0......,....... l0W
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The gro receipts Of the principal French railroads 70
the week ending March 2s, 1857 compare follow
with those for the corresponding period last year.
Nams Of Rail Pdssen- Goods. Teal Cor. ~.el
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Flour AND GRAIx.-Rece PTS 993 bbls -four 2ea
meal 5l4O bushels aud 100 oats The market
State and Western -four buoyant under
active inquiry from th~ trade, aud prices iOr per-
Dbl higher the market closing firm At the advance. Cali
ornia Hour steady with amodsrate demand
days prices, The sales tncudng California; about
1900 bs The demand for Southern tour active,
s.eaier prices The sales 275 bhs Canada
was moderate demand and firm at SIS $40 70 with small
within the range For rye -four there
demand rather higher prices obtained
bbs at 81 IS IS To- Corn meal quie but steady.
with sales Of 10 bbls city ut 50. We quoie:-
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neas,sru

The receipts Tor customs, and The recePts payments
and balances at the Sub Treasury in this city for The
expired portion of the week, have Deen foIlsws:-
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The Bank Of England return for the week ending April
10 is follows. compared with che statement Of the
provious weak
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C0ntracts for street improvements.
Tho Croton Aqueduct Department opened proposals
awarded yesterday for following
improvements
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-09-18
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1e. - The War De
partment has received copies Of orders ISSUED
on the 9th and 10th inst, BY Brevet Major
district, for the purpose Of securing peace
and quiet and preventing violence, disorder
and riot. The assembling of armed organ>
izations or bodies Of citizens under any pre-
tence whatever is prohibited. The proper
civil officers, post commanders. assistant
commanders and agents Of the bureau Of
refugees, freedmen and abandoned lands
are instructed to use all the means ut their
disposal necessary TO the enforcement Of
order. Precautionary measures to prevent
such assemblages by sending guards TO at
tend public meetings, or such other action
AS may be deemed advisable, are TO be taxi
en- by post commanders on all proper oc-
casions. All arms found upon persons press
ent, TO be seized BY the officers making arrest,
subject TO orders from headquarters. 1t is
the intention Of the Gen raj commanding
to take all practical measures to stop the
c,rrying Of FIREARMS by DULLES and COW
ards. All persons now residing within the
limits Of this Military district, who subse>
quently to the 9th IF April, 1865, volun>
tarily exiled themselves from any Of the
States lately in rebellion, and have since
returned TO residence in the United States,
viii, within thirty days from the receipt of
this order, report in person or in writing to
these headquarters, in order that copy Of
tho parole oath administered to the rebel
armies on their surrender may be furnished
to each TO be duly taken and subscribed
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-09-18
NEW ylRx.

NEW I0RK, sept l,th.-The Uefai =
special cable says the hcnls found in the
possession OF Gardiner proved 10 be bonds
issued by the Confederate government du-
ring the rebellion
Tie book trace aales ended yesterday.
Oyer u 900 books were distributed, repre-
sen,ing about $ 0entUU.
Crete letter To the Tribune says that
the mortality in the Turkish army con inuts
and j. almost unexampled. CT 23,oo0 Egyp-
tilns who came here u yer ago, there only
remains according To some acg cunts, IRON
5000 10 q 600, ana tn c hers 1900 TO 1000,
the latter estimate being given me by an
Egyptian Colpncl All accounts represent
that the same a,e of things ,xlst more or
less with the Turkish truops. They show
signs of exhaustion 0nd d,moralizi .ion
which csn hniily BE- mistaken
Post - Of the GRIND Army Of the Re
public is making pre- lratIoas tor the recep.
tinr Of General sheridan or his arrival
heit Il Is exreete. t., be grand military
display %! IA" ,,ishanaed veterans and the en-.
tn First Division Q. the National Guard
btFrhLn, SCOT IL Gen. Root, in'ernal
revenue collector seized coo barrels 81
whisky, valued ~ $4,000, ~ the distllery OF
J. T. Sperry on Spring street. Perry IL nc
euscA OF heirg 3 party IN the frauds rrac
iic,d on the Government by shipments o
whisky from here to Boston.
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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Sept. l6.-lhe Tribune's Wash
ington special says: The indications are
that Gen. Grant will refuse TO recommend
. rehearing in the case of FtzJ ohm Por>
ter.
Fifty. five thousand two hundred copies
1of the Presidents recent constitutional pro.
clamr ton have been ordered printed to
supply the various departments.
Gen. Grant and Attorney General Stan>
berry were the only members Of the Gov.
eminent who did not visit Antielam ves>
terday.
The Times special says Gen. Grant
received 10 invitation to accompany the
Presidential party.
|, is reported that Sam Collyer and Perry
Aaron have arranged anotl or prize fight to
come off some time in October. This will be
the third fight betwe them, and the rub
first having been won by Colyer and the
second By Aaron.
The Times Washington special says =
Chief Justice Chase emphaticaily contra>
diets the statement that he wrote the Presi
dent letter sustaining the civil auihori>
ties in North Carolina, and approving the
n moval OF Gen Sickles.
In consequence Of the death of General
Griffin it is believed that Gen. Hancock will
at ouce proceed to Louisiana aud assume
command Of the 9th district. II Is under,
stood that be will establish his headquar
,ers at Baton Rouge during the prevalence,
Of the yellow fever at New Orleans.
The National Tobacconists' Convention
which assembled in Cleveland Yesterday
represents $50, o00, 900 capital Invested j.
tobacco.
Indications at the opening Of tie Stat,
Base Ball Tournament are that i. will prov
failure. Ten clubs we're present yes,er
] dey
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R,.dle,,s l,nnIex Elliptic Skirt.

VyERY FLENiBLE. FOLDED EASILY
Y when In use 10 occupy small space ma,
hing the mos, Agreeable SklltT worn. 10 ."
sipe@. at Whole sale and Retail by
g. 4 WHISTLER.
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y NEW YORK.

Nrw YoRK, Sept ls.-The cattle market
was dull Yesterday, and prices a half cent
lower. Prime 10 fair hogs sold at 1900
%.
A Tribune's specia says A Republican
mass meeting 81 Massiilon, Ohio, yeser-
day, numbered about i've thousand per>
sons. There was procession of over 900
vehicles. Hon. Ben Wade and Gen. L. i.
Hayes made speeches.
A private dispatch from st. Louis says
Gen. Sheridan has arrived there, but was
going to Washington via Cincinnati II
this be true, he will not visit Chicago un-
less he docs SO on his return trip.
Gillett 4 Noyes, in the tea trade ilr New
York, have failed Their liabilities are half
a million dollars, chiefly in the hands Of
banks or priyat capitalists, who bought
them through note brokers.
Hon. Jas. 2. lIoge, who represented the
Galena Qll.) district in Congress twenty
years ago, aud who is nowschairman Of the
California Democratic State Central Com>
m.ttee, is named "a the probable Democrats
| ic choice for United States Senator in lAsce
Of CONFESS.
The Times has sdyices from Vera Cruz
which state thu, the trial Of Santa Anna ID
daily expected to take place II was gen
orally believed That the sentence Of death
would be passed by the Court 1t was sup'
posed, however. that after the trial the au
,hcri,,es intended to pardon the old soldier
The internal revenue receipts have dl'
,ninishcd TO an average of about. 100000
daily. The amount in the treasury to-day
is Slol 100000 in coin and si5,500,0 Qo il
currency.
Gen Grant has issued an order abolish
ing the army clothing depot in New forl
city.
Among the last orders received at Grant
headquarters from Gen. Griffin, IS on
abolishing all distinctions on account o
race or color with passengers on railroad
| or steAmhnAtS