The New York herald., 1869-03-24

day to day IL was impossible to give the total amount
with any accuracy. Several unimportant bliis were
passed. At the evening session the bill TO aid new
railroads was discussed and progressed.
MiscellaneoUs.
Vincent Colyer Secretary Of the United States
Indian Commission, writing from Fort Gibson, Che
country says the Indians on the reservations
which he has visited are quiet, prosperous and
rapidly advancing in civilization. The talk Of exter.
mination which was 80 prevalent on the frontiers
last winter alarmed them greatly, but the cheering
words OF President Grants inaugural has restored
their confidence and they have resumed their spring
WORK with renewed energy and determination.
Governor Wells. Of Virginia; H. O. Bond, register
of bankruptcy at Richmond, and L. q. Dudley.
secretary Of the Virginia Republican State Central
Committee, were arrested by the police Of Richmond
yesterday on charge OF mail robbery. They were
all arraigned before Commissioner Cahoon and bailed
until to-day. They are charged with purlotning o
letter OF political significance only. Considerable
excitement had ensued in consequence among the
white and blacK republicans.
The democrats who resigned from the Indiana
Legislature have been reelected.
News was received at st. Louis yesterday from
General Custer. He is with his command on the
North fork OF the Red river, near the base Of the
washita Mountains, and is in no danger from hos
tile Indians.
mass meeting OF the laboring men Of New York
held last night at Cooper Institute, to express
their sympathy with the efforts OF the printers to
obtain the scale OF prices demanded by their society,"
The great hall was filed and the meeting was ad-
dressed by several gentlemen. members OF diferent
unions.
The Cunard steamer China, Captain Hockey, will
sail to-day for Liverpool via Queenstown. The mails
Will close at the Post ONCE, at twelve O'Clock, noon.
The steamship Mississippi for St. Thomas and Rio
Janeiro calling at Para PerDambuco ana Bahia. has
been detained until this morning at ten O'Clock,
when she .wlll leave pier 43 North river.
The stock market yesterday was excited over
another large advance in New York Central. Gov
ernment bonds were weak and declined. Gold was
steady until near the close, when 1t showed activity,
advancing to 1917.
Prominent Arrivals In the City.
Lieutenant Governor Gardiner, Colonel Sibey and
Wendell Phillips OF Boston, are ct the st. Denis
Hotel
W. NJ. Ramsay, and W. Cramp, Of Montreal, are
at the Brevoort House.
Captain w. Fl. Leroy. OF the United States Navy;
H. c. Leroy. OF New York, and George II. Calvert,
Jr.. OF Maryland, are at the New York Hotel
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at the st. Charles Hotel.
General II. 8. Burton, Of Newport, r. L.; n.
Mckay, Of Boston, F. McCardle, OF st. Louis; Gene
raj B. F. Bruce, OF Madison county. and W. @.
Humphrey, of South Carolina are at the Metropoli-
tan Hotel
Ex-Postmaster General Randall, Of Washington;
John B. Alley, Of Massachusetts,; Captain Clark, and
Lieutenant D. II. Reynolds OF the United states
Army, are at the Astor House.
W. W. Richmond, OF Buffalo. and Henry Wells, OF
Aurora are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Assistant Attorney General Hammond, OF Albany
is at the Hoffman House.
Prominent Departures.
General Albert Pike left yesterday for washing
ton; General Harding for Pensacola; General Sheri-
dan, Colonel Crosby and MAJOR Chadbourne for
Chicago; George Rutrer. for Memphls A. p. Leland.
for Cleveland; Captain II. G. Mahurin, for san Fran
cisco; J. p. Hurd for Philadelpnia; Judge Solomon,
OF Nova Scotia for Washington; Frederick Phillips
fer Corey, Pa, and Dr. Eldrldge for St. Louis. Mr..
John E. Develin and family sailed yesterday In the
ofaa Charia forA ikan