The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-09
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Miscellaneous. Nl
All efforts to discover the orders SAID to have been
issued by Secretary Stanton, directing General
Banks to relieve General Grant at vicksburg have
Tar proved futile although there are abundant ex
tracts from correspondence, orders &C., relative to
junction OF Banks and Grants forces at that time.
when Banks would have assumed the command BY
virtue OF superior rank. The idea that Secretary
Stanton destroyed any records relative to the matter
is considered absurd. In connection with this mat
ter 1t Is OF interest to recall Mr.. LIncon's letter to
General Grant after the fall OF vicksburg In which
he acknowledges that he thought at FIRST that Gen.
eral Grant should join General Banks, but now con-
| fessed that he was wrong
The United States Supreme Court yesterday
Chief Justice Chase delivering the opinion aifirmed
the decision OF the Supreme Court OF Oregon in
favor OF the taxes OF that State being paid in gold
! and silver, according TO It's laws. The court hold
that legal tender notes being receivable for all debts
| public and private, with the exceptions named In
the statutes, imply satisfaction Of contracts or
agreements, while taxes are Of different character
without such obligation, and that 1t is competent for
State to designate the character OF mone IN which
| the taxes shall be paid
Ned O'Badwin, the Irish giant, was found guilty
in the Essex County Mass. Superior Court yesterday
OF engaging in prize fight. His counsel appealed
and the case will now go to higher court.
The remains OF Mrs. Surratt we're given to her
friends, by direction OF the President, yesterday,
with the understanding that there should be no pub
lie demonstration at the refinement.
The Georgia Legislature have concluded to refer
the question OF the eligibility OF negroes to office to the
Supreme Court but have refused to pledge them
selves to abide by its decision and have indefinitely
postponed resolution to resclnd the former action
expelling the negro members.
Of Naw cd
suddenly at wilson's Hotel, in Baltimore. He was
an utter stranger, and no one there knew anything
about him except what they gathered from the hotel
register.
The Board OF Aldermen met yesterday. A resolu-
ton was adopted investigate the reported estab-
lishment Of public markets by citizens. general
order extending Park place by widening Robinson
street was adopted. Resolutions donating about
81, 900 to various churches was adopted, and
similar order donating about $4,000 more was laid
over.
In the Board OF Assistant Alderman several reso-
lutions granting donations, and directing certain
streets to be paved with Belgian pavement, were
adopted.
In the Board Of Health yesterday report was sub
mtted relative to smallpox In one OF the industrial
schools Of the city. The inspectors had Immediately
secured the vaccination Of all the children who
needed it.
The debt OF the city and county of New York, in
dependent OF the sinking fund and bonds and mort
cages applicable to its redemption, amounted to
s2ss63 0s4 on the S1st OF December last The accu-
mutations Of the sinking fund will prove sufficient to
pay the whole, while the value OF the property OF
the corporation pledged for the payment Of the debt
is s9o.75o,ooo.
Internal Revenue Assessor Webster Is turning his
attention to the returns OF capital made by the
large banking associations in this city. He thinks
that proper enforcement Of the law will produce
millions on millions OF dollars from this source
alone.
In the Brooklyn Board OF Aldermen yesterday,
Mayor Kalbneisch sent in communication in which
he objects to the further increase OF street lamps
crime is just as prevalent 1t was before the
extra lamps erected, and the expense IL three
times greater
The stereotyped whiskey cases came up In Judge
Benedcts court yesterday, three of them the well
known adjuncts OF the great Baisdell dstilery case
| Belknap, the defendant in the nrst one, was sick
again, and q postponement was granted. In the
other two the defendants, Blaisdell Watson Crary
| and the same Belknap being all absent, their re-
| cognizances were forfeited, and bench warrants
were issued for their arrest. In the OF Lepzin-
ger and Bennger similar proceedings were taken.
! In the Court OF Oyer and Terminer, before Judge
| Barnard, the case OF the People VS.. John Real,
indicted for the murder OF ofncer John smedlck in
July last called on The panel OF jurors sum-
moned was exhaused when eleven jurors only had
sworn. An additional panel was ordered for tins
morning when the case will be resumed. The
habeas corpus case Of James Logan No. and No. 2,
suspected OF the Rogers murder, was adjourned
until Thursday morning.
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pany were further investigated before Justice
Bowling yesterday and at the conclusion the prison.
ers were again remanded.
In the Court OF General Sessions Yesterday before
Recorder Hackett Patrick Martin pleaded guilty to
burglary In the second degree and was sent to the
State Prison for ten years. Andrew Schurz pleaded
guilty to grand larceny sentenced to Sing Sing for
four years and six months. Joseph Crawford
pleaded guilty to burglary in the third degree; state
Prison four years and six months. william johnson
lcolored) grand larceny; State. Prison i've years.
John Mcguire stealing wagon; State Prison Ave
years. Patrick Moore convicted Of highway rob-
berry, being an old offender was sentenced to the
State Prison for twenty years.
The Inman line steamship City Of Cork, Captain
Phillips, win leave pier As North river at O'Clock
p. M. to-day for Queenstown ana Liverpool calling
at Halifax n. s., to land and receive mails and
passengers The mails Will close at the Post once
at tweIve NJ.
The Hamburg American Packet Company's steam
ship Cimbria, Captain Bahrens, will sail from
Hoboken at two O'Clock p. NJ. to-day for Southamp
ton and Hamburg. The European mails viii close
at the Post once at twelve M.
The stock market yesterday opened steady, but
sympathized with further decline in Pacific Mail
and at the last open board heavy and depressed
better feeling prevailed in subsequent street trans
actions. Gold iuctuated between 1851. and 1861,
closing at 1855.
Beef cattle yesterday were only moderately sought
after and prices were generally heavy, prime and
extra steers selling at 1910. i7c. fair to good 15c.
a lsc. and inferior TO ordinary loc. 14xc. About
1900 head comprised the offerings the average
quality Of which was fair. Mich cows were un.
changed. being quiet, but steady In value. We