William T. Smithson, a banker of Washington, has entered suit against Secretary Stanton for unlawful imprisonment during the war. He lays his damages at $30,000.
According to the reports, the greatest corn crop ever gathered in Shenandoah County is now ripening on the hill.
The steamer Arizona has arrived in New York from Aspinwall with $1,300,000 worth of California and Nevada gold and silver on board.
The reports from all over the country concerning the cholera epidemic continue to be of an encouraging and hopeful character.
Gold took another jump in New York yesterday, and went up to $1. The Richmond market acted in sympathy when the news came by telegraph and sales were made as high as $146. 