The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-15


near shawneetown ILL.,. on the Ohio river. yesterday
morning and eighteen or twenty lives are reported
lost. No names have been ascertaned, as the books
| were blown overheard,
Alexander Fulton mas been recOmmissioned SUI
pervisor of Internal Revenue without regard to terri
tory.
Andrew johnson and Emerson Etheridge are an
nounced as the prominent candidates for the
Seuatorshp from Tennessee.
Heavy rain storms are again visiting Missouri, and
on Thursday dwelling house near waterviIle was
struck by lightning ana shattered so completely that
not a board of it can be found. Four ladies were
severely shocked.
fire occurred in Canton, N. Y, yesterday morn
ing, which destroyed large portion OF the business
part OF the town. Loss about SIS, 900.
The friends OF Marley, alias Reddy the Blacksmith
endeavored to procure MIS- discharge on writ or
habeas corpus before San Francisco Judge on FRI
day, but the writ was dismissed by the Court, ana
the Officers started with him for this city.
The money market In san Francisco has become
80 stringent that several firms have ordered ship
ments OF coin from New York, and the Secretary OF
the Treasury has been requested by telegraph to
allow merchants to draw on the Sub-Treasury there
for money deposited in New York.
The steamers silver Spray ana Comet coliided on
Lake Huron, near the mouth Of st. Clair river, on
Friday night. The Silver Spray sunk fifteen MIN
utes after being struck. Her passengers and crew
were saved.
The City.
Choy-Chew and Sing-Man visited The Park,
Stewards. the ark Bank and the HERALD building
yesterday. In conversation Choy-Chew expressed
the opinion that several millions OF Cinnamon would
locate in California In the next ten years. and that
they would not go very readily to work on Southern
plantations until the demand for their labor the
Pacific coast Is exhausted.
The liabilities of Messrs Bowers, Beeckman 4 Co..
dry goods dealers it Is now ascertained amount to
1000, 900. while the assets amount to 81, O0O, OOO
The examination Of Percy B. Spear, the Custom
House welgher, for alleged frauds on the govern
ment by means OF the presentation Of fraudulent
pay rolls, was resumed yesterday afternoon before
Commissioner Osborn.
shark over six feet long was captured in pond
where small boys usually battle on Hamilton avenue,
in BROOKLYN yesterday. II came into the pond from
the river through drainage pipe.
The aggregate amount of business contaminated
in commercial circles Yesterday was light almost
all OF the markets being characterized by extreme
quietude. Cotton was slow Of sale, but firm,
especially for the lower grades, which were most
sought after. Coffee was in active demand from the
trade, and shade higher On Change flour was
active and firm, while wheat was iess<
active. but firm. Corn was dull and nominal, while
oats were quiet aud irregular. Pork and beef were
dull, but unchanged in value while lard was slow
OF sale and scarcely so frm. Naval stores were
quiet, but steady, while petroleum was dull and
heavy at former quotations. Whiskey and freights
were quiet, but firm.
Prominent Arrivals In the City.
General J. R. Chalmers, OF Memphis, is at the st.
Nicholas Hotel.
Captain N. D. Parker of Baltimore; Colonel E.
Meyer, OF Memphis; Colonel P. @. Pepper OF Missis-
sipp, Colonel E. Kimba and Colonel o. Llvermore.
! Of san Francisco; Judge G. Weed. Of Bloomington;
| Colonel E. ]. Underwood. Of Richmond. Va; Judge
Francis. Of New York; Colonel J. G. Ten Eyck OF
| Albany, and Colonel W. L. COe, OF San francisco.
are stopping at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Professor Henry Whitley, Of Delaware, is at the
! st. Charles Hotel.
r. Il. Merriman. Of Galveston, and Thomas ].
| Poole, OF Indianoa, Texas, are at the New York
HOTEL
Charles A. Lord Of China, is at the Brevoort
| House.
Galusha A. Grow, Of Pennsylvania General ]. 8.
Easement, OF Ohio. and W. Fl. ShafYer. Of Washing
ton are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Anthony Barclay, Of Connecticut; r. A. Mcmillan.
Of Alabama; George M. Lamson of Reading; J. s.
woodhouse, Of Canada and John Ogden, Of Tennes-
see, are at the Aston House.
Prominent Departures.
General McCook and Judge Jewett for Washing.
| ton. General Burnside for Rhode Island. General
Moses for Charleston, Professor Anderson for
Rochester, o. W. Peabody for Boston, Major j. M.
Dye and Colonel s. Caldwell for Philadelphia Colonel
| ). K. Polk for Memphis. Judge n. Stone for Long
Branch, Colonel s. Baily for Ithaca and Major s.
| Grenan for Canada.