Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-10-25
FROM NEW YORK,

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New YORK, Oct. 4-The Firemens s
Charitable Association of Houston. Texas
have made an appeal to the charitable for
assistance. They ask for only $4,000 to get
them out of debt.
Hon. Schuyler Colfax delivered an ad-
dress at the Cooper Institute before very
large audience on the political situation,
advocating the Impeachment of the Presi-
dent, the nomination of Grant by the Rad
4 ical party next year as their standard
bearer in the Presidential campaign, and
stated it as his conviction that the gov
lernment of the country was safe only in
the hands of the Radical party.
TheNashvilIe Election. -..
The correspondence between Gen. Grant,
TGen. Thomas and Gov. Brownlow, and the
Mayor of Nashville, regarding the late
election in that city, will be given to-mor-
row. 1t will show that Gen. Thomas act
ed under instructions from Gen. Grant
iGen. Grant felt it his duty to cooperate
with the State Executive in securing not
only the public peace, but enforcement of
the laws of the State, which enfranchised
its colored citizens.
Tobacco Frauds.
!. The Revenue Bureau has received infor.
| nation that in the sixth North Carolina
collection district tobacco has been assessed
and taxed at rates ranging from one to ten
cents per pound. Inspector Best, who
makes the report. adds that he has discov-
cred other frauds, of which he promised to
give full particulars in few days. Best
was removed before he could make the
promised report, and another officer was
detailed to make an investigation of the
alleged frauds. ---- .I-- 'f--' ---H
Sale of the DanIeI Webster Place,
| NEW YORK, Oct. 23-The Daniel Web
ster place, at Franklin, N. H.. was sold at
auction on Tuesday. The heirs of John L.
Fay bought the building and home farm OF
200 acres for $4,000.
The Everett statue. .aa'
The Everett statue in Boston will not be
dedicated until next spring, owing to the
lpressing engagements of Gov. Andrew
who will be the orator.
Discharges.
The discharges at the Springfield Armory
have reduced the number of men employ.
led nearly to 600. go ---F
| Sentenced. ...--,
David X. Sprague, the Jones forger, wht
tlately conducted an extensive business a
Boston, has been sentenced to six years in
the State Prison.
Death of Col. Benton's Horse.
The horse which Col. Thomas Bentor
irode through the Mexican war, died re
lcently at New London.
/ --.. Abortion Case.
| An aggravated case of abortion occurred
lin Providence, and the agent, DIR. G. w
Briggs, has been arrested.
| Donation to Harvard College.
George Peabody has made donation tt
Harvard College of $l50,000, for the estab
lliShment of a museum and institute Oh
archOlogy and ethnology.
Murdered Man ssTurned Up.''
man named Andrew Weatherwax
supposed to be murdered near Plattsburg g
in 1856, has turned up at that place.
GEN n.Hazen.
Major General w. B. Hazen arrived il
New York yesterday from Europe.
Held for Examination.
Joseph w. Spraul, second mate of tn
ship Marmion, from San Francisco. ha
been held for examination, charged will
the murder of sailor named Andrew
Quimby.
A number of small whisky distillerie
were seized to-day.
The Mails to Great Britain.
The Postmaster General invites propo
sails for carrying the mails to Great Britai
under the new treaty. He expects to Sc
cure trip every other day.
General Marmaduke.
A telegram of yesterday in regard t
Gen. Marmaduke said his pardon wa
recommended by the Attorney General
but the President had not signed it yeI
nor is it known that he will.
The condition of the western nationa
banks, as shown by the abstracts compile
from their quarterly reports, received at tn
, office of the Comptroller of the Treasury
: is up to the required standard, and this
also the case in regard to the nationa
banks in all sections of the country. Th
reserves specified by act of Congress hav
,een met in all cases, while in some tn
lverage is considerable per centage owe
the requirements of law.