The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-11

| IeSteu against tne employment vi 50 49,
government bookbmdery. Mr.. Clapp' the govern
ment printer denies the right Of The comnittee 70
dictate to him.
| The Yerger murder trial IN Jackson. Miss, still
| continues but there has been unusual retlcence
on the part OF the telegraph relative 10 fergers
counsel have closed the case, depending mainly on
proofs of his insanity but the prosecution have
menced with strong testimony in reDuttal.
The Narraganset has arrived at Portsmouth. N.
H.. from Key West. with yellow fever on board, two
deaths having occurred on the passage.
! IL Is now surmised that Mr. Howard, the new
Minister to China, VIII resign that position. and that
J. Ross Browne will be allowed to retain it,
The f1gatc Sabine with the graduates OF the class
OF 1869 OF the Naval Academy on board. sailed from
| Boston yesterday for Portsmouth, England.
Allen and McCooe are to have another fight In
| four months wirhm fifty miles OF Cincinnati for
| $4,000.
Among other matters of interest on our triple
sheet this morning will be found articles on ''Reli-
| gious secs in Russia" and sketches in China"
The City.
Work is to be immediately commenced on the new
city Post once at the southern end OF the City Hall
Park the commission finding 1t impossible to effect
change OF the site for nearer the central pOr
ton of the Park.
The Harvard crew. VINO are to contend with the
Oxford's oarsmen for the International champion
ship. sailed In the City OF Paris yesterday for
Europe. An enthusiastic crowd on tine pier wished
them good luck and a safe voyage.
Twenty-Five Wall street brokers have been indicted
for alleged usury but no arrests have yet been
made.
Mrs. Deane, who murdered her mother n-law, was
declared to be insane yesterday by cOrOners jury
and sent to the Lunatic Asylum
1t was reported yesterday that some one sus-
pected OF robbing the Ocean Bank had been ar
rested but the force processes entire ignorance OF
the matter at headquarters.
In the matter OF the alleged customs frauds yester-
day A. DOOlIttle, Of the Custom House weighers
arraigned before Commissioner, White and after
the hearing OF considerable evidence the case was
dismissed, the proof being insufficient. Doolittle
was thereupon honOrably discharged.
The stock market yesterday was dull for the gene
raj list but strong for the railways and weak for the
miscellaneous shares. Gold was also dun, closing
finally at 1864.
The markets were generally dull yesterday. Cot
ton slow of sale and heavy s4c. for middling
upland All kinds groceries were duh. but un-
changed in value. On 'Change hour was in fair de-
maud chiefly for shipment and the market was
firm. Wheat was quiet and prices were materially
lower Corn was only moderately sought after
but held with hrmness, while oats though
quiet, lighter. Pork was dun but held 121sc. q
25e. per barrel higher Beef and lard continued to
rule quiet but steady. Naval stores were generally
quiet but frmer Petroleum was quiet and &c.
lower crude closing at 1910. 17c., and refined at
32c. 3oiac. whiskey was firmly held.
Prominent Arrivals In the City.
Lieutenant General p. II. Sheridan, OF the United
States Army: General q. w. Wright, OF Ohio; Com.
mander McCann, Of the United States Navy; Max
Won versen OF Berlin, and W. L. Chandler, of New
Hampshire, are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Mayor Miles Beach, Of Troy; Lieutenant Commander
Henry w. johnson, OF the United States Navy, and
Captain 7. KassalO or the Russian Navy, are at the
Holman House.
General Simmons, of Providence, and Captain w.
p. Henry. Of the steamship Sherman, are at the
Astor House.
Commander Allen v. Reed. OF the United States
Navy; Captain P. F. Hoxie, Of New Orleans; Cap.
tain W. 8. Williams, Of New Haven; Governor s.
Faircnild, OF Wisconsin, and Judge Parchen, Of
Texas are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Colonel J. ]. SchOwles, Of Missouri Captain B. L.
Beckwith. of Washington and Colonel J. v. Beck
enhon. Of Baden Baden, are at the st. Charles
Hotel.
Major Lewis o. Merritt Of San Francisco, and Dr.
]. II. Woodbury., OF Boston, are ut the st. Julien
Hotel.
". II. Mccartney and c. F. Payne, OF Boston. and
Charles E. L. B. Davis, Of the United States Army.
are at the Westminster Hotel.
Prominent Departures.
General Totten, for Boston; General McKibbon, for
Meadvle; General Clary, for Newport; General Hill,
for Washington and Colonel r. T. sharp, for Balti-
more.
| The Great National Camp Moeting-The
Methodist Church.
The great national camp meeting of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, now in full blast
at Round Lake, Saratoga county, New York,
far and near is attracting general attention.
It's audiences are immense, excelled in num-
bers only by those of the Boston Peace Jubi-
summer butterfly, philosopher and the Bohe-
milan are infinitely more attractive than the
late stupid and senseless ''hubbub of the Hub. -
This Round Lake establishment is the perfec-
ton Of the camp meeting, with all the modern
improvements The grounds are forty acres ;
the encampment is laid out like city, with
its streets, avenues, squares and fountains.
The association have tents to rent in any
quantity, and very cheap; likewise cooking
stoves, bedsteads and bedding, chairs, tables,
&C.; there are also boarding tents, where
strangers can be accommodated at from fifty to
seventy-fve cents per meal, or for term not
less than three days at one dollar per day
They have accommodations for carriages and
teams, market, post office, a telegraph and
express, and bookstore, and the only wonder
is they haven't daily newspaper. The en-
campment is under strict discipline in reference
to order, good behavior and cleanliness, aud
(see the Revised Statutes) shows, games,
hucksters, liquor dealers, &C., are tabooed.
The association declare the special object
of this meeting to be to awaken deeper in
terest in the Methodist religion, ''fraternal har