The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-01-02
NEWS GLRANINas.

In Nevada, potatoes are quoted at four cents
per pound; milk at 81 per gallon.
Good whisky in Richmond brings $4,000 pei
barrel, and brandy sells at S. per glass.
Gen. Corcoran died at Fairfax, Va, on the
22d ult., from injuries received by fall from
horse
That infamous copperhead sheet, the New
York Express, has been ordered to be sold by
q decree Of court.
Three hundred plantations are now in sue
cessful and profitable operation along the
banks of the Mississippi.
A fair held by the American ladies in Mon
treal for the benefit Of the Sanitary Commits
stone yielded the sum of seven hundred dollars
The New York Herald is advocating very Wig
orously the nomination of General Grant for the
next Presidency.
A witty doctor says that tight lacing is a
public benefit, inasmuch as it kills off all the
foolish girls, and leaves the wise ones to grow
up to be women.
Deserters from North Carolina troops are
availing themselves of the Presidents procla-
nation, and coming within our lines and TAX
ing the oath of allegiance.
By foreign news we get the result Of the
| great prize fight between Heenan and King,
resulting in the defeat Of the Benicia Boy.
At the 25th round his seconds threw up the
sponge.
A battery Of mounted guns has been planted
at Cleveland, Ohio, to defend the city against
assault from Canadian rebel gunboats, should
any wander thither.
In the new organization Of the Senate Com
mittees, Mr.. Pomeroy occupies several impor-
tant positions. Mr.. Wilder is on the Indian
and Pacific Railroad Committees in the House,
Senator Wilson proposes, by bill in Con-
gress, to pay soldiers SIG per month, and to
make no distinction, either in pay OF bounty.
between black and white recruits.
The Lindell Hotel at St. Louis, which cost
$3.50. 900. was recently sold at auction to Hen
ry Ames & Co.. for S37s,O0O. The hotel COM
pany failed to pay the coupons on their second
mortgage bonds, hence the sale.
VIM. H. Graham, long known as the success
full publisher Of "Graham's Magazine" and
one of the first literary characters in the ma
tion, died victim of intemperance on the 18th
ult., in New York.
Quantrelrs gang Of cut-throats has been
again dispersed. Captain spillman, with some
Indian troops, attacked and routed them at
Barren Fork, on the Arkansas. The rebel loss
was about seventy.
The coinage at the United States Mint, Phil |
adelphia, for the month Of October, amounted
to $685., ,S75 96-mostly in double eagles. The
silver coinage in dollars and half dollars, was
$4,000. 1900, 900 cents were coined during
the month.
The Ohio election was duly observed on the
23d of October by the officers from that State
one hundred and sixty three in number-con6n-
ed in the Libby prison at Richmond. The poll
book and tally list have arrived at Columbus
Of the whole number Of votes cast John BFough
received one hundred and sixty-two. one was
given for d. J. Jewett, and none foe Vallandig
ham.
The Chicago Journal says that the Illinois
Central Railroad has been 90 overwhelmed
With Government freight for the last ninety
lays, that some Of its cars have been detained
or six weeks time. Finally, as the only
means Of extricating the Company from the
lificulty, notice has been given that no more I
feisht for Cairo will be received until further