Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-12-09
DOMESTIC NEWS.
National Board of Trade.

/ --fl e. ssys.l.- Z j. CINCINNATI, dec. 81 4
The National Board OF Trade Convention
assembled at l0:l5 this morning.
Mr.. Gano offered a resolution that the
members of the Board of Trade deploEe the
frightful calamity which resulted from the
collision between the steamers United
States and America, and take occasion to
express sense of horror at the event, and
tender to the relatives and friends heart
felt sympathy. usts .s- s..=cla -.
J Mr.. Monroe, of Dubuque, spoke at great
length on the subject of improvement of
the Chesapeake canal. -'t"
Mr.. Burweil, of New Orleans, favored
reducing, as far as possible, municipal and
local charges in all ports of entry and de-
livery in this country. -.5.-
On motion of Mr.. Randolph, of Chicago.
1t was resolved that the convention adjourn
with to-day's session, to meet at Rich
mond, Va. .,..,..t -..f -..-,rT.i.
A vote of thanks was given to the Mayor
and City Council of Cincinnati for their
courtesy. llt ~ f- f4 ifi ~ees-a'
, Mr.. Hogan, of Buffalo, offered resolu-
tions favoring the enlargement of the Erie
and Oswego canals.
Mr.. Bagiey, of Detroit, offered resolu-
ton recommending that bounty be allowed
all material of American growth and man
ufacture entering into the construction, of
vessels built in the United States, equal to
the amount which would have been paid if
they had been imported. Carried. ,Eal-
Mr.. Shyrock, of ST. Louis made a few
remarks fayoring the restoration of navi-
CATION by Congress of that tributary of the
Mississippi river, the Bayou Mand, con-
Meeting the Mississippi with Mobile Bay
and Cult of Mexico. .q E-.r
Mr.. Bagley thought it the duty of Con-
gress to inquire into the present depressed
condition of the copper interest and adopt
such measures as may be deemed best to
make this interest a source of revenue to
the Government. .
On motion of Mr.. Stranabar, the Con-
vention adjourned for lunch.
The Convention reassembled at twenty
minutes to two. .r. ...f
The report OF the committee on the SUBJ
ject of the tax and tare on cotton was re-
ferred to the Executive Council.
A motion to allow certain portions of
duties to be paid in legal tender notes was
lost. - r..--.. .-.s.-
Mr.. Gano, from the Cincinnati Board of
Trade, submitted propositions in reference
t the GENITAL system. Referred to the
Weights and Measures committee of Con-
gress. --'.
A vote of thanks was returned to Presi-
dent Fraley for his able manner in presid-
| ing over this body.
On motion of Mr.. Plumber, of Boston,
the civil service bill was taken from the
table, which was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Allen, of ofPhiladelphia,
the Board adjourned. after listening to a
parting address and passing vote of
thanks to the members of the press and
Secretary of the Convention.
Cincinnati Items.
>--o CINCINNATI, Dec. 8.
s. P. Hayman, formerly messenger for
the American Express Company, was
brought to this city yesterday under ar
rest, Tor robbiDg the safe under his charge
of $4,000 in March last.
Edward S. Newton, assistant Postmaster
at Gallipolis, Ohio, was arrested yesterday,
charged with abstracting a hundred dollar
bill from q letter.