The New York herald., 1869-03-04

and paid him Sos 900 for bill OF sale OF his present
house and furniture street This bill OF sale and
s35o00 additional then presented to Lieutenant
| General Sherman
The crowd OF strangers in washington is SO great
that is said places much than stables are in
| use as dormitores.
The Albany Burgesses Corps arrived in washington
yesterday and were received by General Grant,
whose son accompanied them
Miscellaneous.
| The Marcn statement OF the public debt has Just
been issued. II shows decrease OF slo,sSs.75s
Indian advices state that about 1000 warriors,
composed OF Cheyennes, Arapahoes Comanches.
kaws and Dog soldiers, on the warpath, moving
south towards the Staked Plains.n General Custer
was preparing to move upon them with large
force
Pardons have been made out for Callicott and
Enright.
The people OF Rockland county, N. Y, where
fatal case OF hydrophobia occurred recently, have
formed vigilance committee for the destruction OF
dogs.
Mr.. Muns0n q member OF the Illinois House OF
Representatives. yesterday announced to that body
that he had been offered $40O as o bribe, $500 Of
which he handed to the clerk.
John Van Horn, an ex-Alderman OF Chicago, has
been held in 5000 bail in that city for shooting
his two daughters, one OF whom he wounded.
In the Michigan Democratic State Convention to
nominate candidate for justice or the Supreme
Court yesterday the republican candidate for the
office stood next highest on the ballot.
The New Jersey Senate has passed the bill abolish
ing transit duties ON railroads and canals passing
through the State
boy OF nine years. named Frank de Blois, was
drowned In pool In Newport yesterday about the
same time that two carpenters fell from the roof OF
his fathers house.
The examination OF Pyke. the allegediwife mur-
derer, has been further postponed until the cath
instant.
The West Virginia Legislature has ratified the new
amendment.
The ship Chieftain arrived at this port on Tuesday
from Calcutta in charge OF Mrs. Mcguire, the wife
OF the captain who was prostrated during the en-.
tire voyage BY the fever.
The testimony for the defence in the 'Grifith
Gaunt" libel suit was concluded yesterday. r. H.
Stoddard Henry Sedley and Richard Grant White
were among the witnesses examined. Mr.. Whitney
commenced his address to the jury and the court
adjourned until this morning.
The North German Lloyd's steamship Main, Cap
tain Won Oterendorp will leave HobOken at TWO
p. NJ to-day for Southampton and Bremen. The
European mails will close at the Post once at
twelve NJ.
The sidewheel steamship Magnolia, Captain Crow
ell OF Arthur Leary's line will leave pier No.
North river at three M. to-day for Charleston s. g.
Gold opened yesterday at 132H, advanced
to 152h, fell on again to 1914, rallied
and closed at 1879. Governments improved
towards the close Of business, upon greater
ease in the money market. and the favorable reports
cfiUnf fha Gcho rHc hoou In
the morning but rallied in the afternoon, closing
| hrm but of the highest prices OF the day.
| Prominent Arrivals in the City.
| Colonel wiegal, OF the:United States Army; W. A.
Ryan, Of Texas; George Woods or Springfield, Ill;
Thomas Lafrery, OF Kansas; and J. I. Prescott, OF
| Massachusetts,, are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Judge g. +. Comst0ck OF Syracuse; II. w. Todd. OF
Ohio; isaac Hinckey OF Philadelphia, and +. W.
Bennett OF Baltimore, are at the ST. Nicholas Hotel.
General J. H. Martindale, OF the United States
Army; X. G. Myers OF Philadelphia; John Stevens,
OF Montreal; Harry Hawley, OF Pittsburg, and E.
Hays Trowbridge, OF New Haven, are at the Hor-
man House.
General Tyler, Of New York; DR.. P. A. Jewett, or
New Haven; Lieutenant Commander Dickerman OF
the United States Navy; W. M. Ely, OF Bingnamlon
| and the following members OF Assembly:--A. L.
Hasbrouck, Wesley NJ. Carpenter, James Sunern,
George c. W. Cooke and Samuel Mitchell OF Albany,
are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
George McClesky, of Savannah; John M. Cannon
Of Atlanta; John b. Young and Robert Mitchell or
Philadelphia, are at the Maltby House,
G. II. Castle, Of Syracuse; George A. Guilford, OF
Cincinnati and e. +. Martini OF st. Paul, are at the
81. Charles Hotel
Senator Z. ID. Morgan, OF New York; Asa Packer,
NJ Meylert and d. p Southwick, OF Pennsylvania,
are at the Ast0r House.