The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-13


messengers Of the House, and Doyle were arraigned
on the charge of completely In the murder OF MCGEE,
and pleaded not guilty.
President Johnson granted another interview yes
terday to the Legislative Committee Of Tennessee
radicals at which he promised them to direct Gene
raj Thomas to furnish whatever military force may
be necessary to aid the civil officers in carrying out
the laws A copy OF the orders was afterwards fur
nished to the committee.
General Sherman has called upon the Secretary Of
War to furnish him with an additional regiment Of
cavalry in order to prosecute the Indian war with
the promised vigor. 1t is understood that General
emory, with his Fifth cavalry, will be sent to him
Immediately.
Generals Thomas, Hancock and Terry have been
appointed Court OF Inquiry with Judge Holt as
Judge Advocate, to investigate charges against
General Dyer, Chief Of Ordnance. The court is to
meet in Washington on the 5th of October
Fraudulent checks have recently been received by
the Second National Bank Of Philadelphia which
uniformly autographed, it is said by the firm Of
Mayer Co., OF Fulton street, New York. They are
entirely different from any used by the bank.
Henry Wells, citizen Of Ramapo, Rockland
county, New York, was taken sick of fever at his
home on Monday. On Friday, before daybreak,
while his attendant was doing at his bedside, he
disappeared, and close search by the villagers up
to noon yesterday has failed to give any clue to his
whereabouts.
Commodore NJ. F. Maury formerly of the United
States and rebel navies, on Thursday was installed
as Professor OF Physics in the Virginia Military In
stitute.
The public schools, with few exceptions through
out the city will be reopened tomorrow morning.
The school buildings have all been overhauled and
placed in thorough repair Several schools IN which
extensive alterations being made will not be
finished for some time to come the bricklayers'
strike threw the work back. The number OF schools
in the city now in charge Of the Board of Education
is 26O, the whole number OF scholars under instruc-
ton last year 226 1877 the value of the school
property amounts to ST, 500, 900.
The patent self-resurrecting coffin maker expert
mented with his invention at jones' Wood yesterday,
being inferred for two hours and rising again.
boy of eleven was arrested on the steamer City
OF London as stow away he having stolen 500
from his father and being bent going to Ireland.
Four children were killed by the caving In Of q
sand bank in Milford, Mass, q few days ago.
The Loew bridge is to be kept clear OF loafers in
future. The first arrest under the new arrangement
was effected yesterday morning.
The weather was warm yesterday that four
cases of prOstration by the heat were reported In
the city.
The total loss by the fire at Phelan's billiard fac
tory amounts to $4,000
The stock market was duh and dropping yester-
day. Government securities were strong. Gold
closed at LA a l44s.
Business was dull in most departments OF trade
in commercial circles yesterday. Rio coffee was
moderately active, and the better grades were
steady, while the lower grades were weak. Cotton
was slow OF sale and 1sc. lower, closing at 2ec. for
middling uplands. On 'Change flour was dull, and
holders would have been obliged To accent Of I5c n
25c. lower prices to effect sales Of Importance.
Wheat was dull and nominal at about 81 Sc a 81 95
for new Nos and spring respectively. Corn was
dull and lower, closing at 81 q bid for prime new
mixed Western. Oats were quiet but steady. Pork
was in light demand and heavy, while beef was
quiet and lard moderately active at steady prices
Petroleum was quiet and heavy, at 15c. 15hc. for
crude I'm bulky and SOC. for refined. Naval stores
were moderately active but trine better Freights
were quiet whiskey, in bond, was in moderate de.
mand and frmer closing at roc