Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-10-18
VERY LATEST.
THREE O'CLOCK, AN
EXPRESSING ITEuS or NEWS.


NEN Okk, Oct. Ia meeting OF gentlemen
interested in the mining interests OF the Western
and Pacific States was held to day az 100 Broad
way, for the purpose Of forming permanent as
ISOLATION The object of the organization is to
develop the mining resources OF the country
q. h. Curry was chosen Chairman, aud J. l.
Douglass Secretary. The following named per-
sOns were appointed to obtain signatures for q
general meeting in Nevada: II. G.. Worthington,
Idaho; Gen. 81. NJ. McCauer, California; G.
Benton, Montana; J. H. Sage, New York; Frank
Fuller. Walter +. S.nton. and Livingston Sat
terlee, Arizona; J. Silversmith Oregon E1-
Gov. Geo ) Curry, Colorado. and Gov Gilpin.
SALE OF SEA ISLAND COTTON.
Simeon Draper, United States cotton agent. Of
fered for sale this afternoon, 5000 bales of Sa-
vannsh aud Sea Island cotton. There was
company OF about $50 persons. nearly all of whom
we're cotton dealers. The cotton sold at
gold rates. and the prices obtained for Savannah
cotton were estimated to be- quality considered,
not far from Ave cents per pound higher than at
the auction sale of Georgia and New Orleans
cotton last week
GENERAL Hovrr.
The Worlds Washington special SAYS: Major
| General Hovey, the new Mnist or to Peru is in
town, receiving his final instructions before lesv
ing for Peru.
| PROMOTIONS.
Lieutenant Colonel j. W Wooley, who fer
the past two years has been Provost Marshal of
Baltimore, has been brevst.ed Brigadier Gent
raj, and is now Provost Marshal of the Middle
Military Department
AGRlCULTrRAL CIRCULAR
The Times special says The Commissioned
Of Agriculture has issued q circular 90 the Assis
tsnt Assessors. requesting the name of every ind-
vidual firm or company engaged in the manufae
tuTe OF cotton in its various branches in order
that circulars may be issued to such msnufaetu-
! rers with reference to an accurate and full &C.
count OF the amount OF cotton used by them
the object being 10 encourage farmers to increase
| the culture of cotton in the Southern States IL
il a matter OF high Importance to the individual
interests OF the country.
MILITARY AND SASsL ASYLUM.
Strenuous efforts are being made to secure a
quorum for the meeting OF the corporstors of the
National and Naval Asylum, which takes place
At the Smithsonian Institute on Wednesday the
| 18th inst.
| MEXICAN EMIGRATION.
The Worlds City OF Mexico letter of the ID
says: MAMMALIAN has issued . decree autho-
rizing and encouraging emigration to Mexico
| The decree says: Mexico il open to emigrsti
from all nations. Agents Of Emigration will be
appointed who will be paid by the State aud
whose duty il will be to promote the coming OF
emigrants, TO put them in possession Of lands A.
| signed them aud TO facilitate their settlement on
them by every possible means. These agents
will receive orders from all Imperial Commits
sion OF Emigration, and TO whom all commun-
cations relative TO emigration will be addressed
To each emigrant will be issaed an authentic
title OF landed property uncomfortable aud a Ger
tifcate that the said property is free from ell
mortgage This property will be sx smpt from
taxes the first year, well from tie payment
OF duty OH the transfer OF possession but only on
the first sale Emigrants can be naturalized as
soon as they are settled as coonists Emigrants
who desire TO bring with them or TO introduce
laborers in considerable numbers. are authorized
10 do so, but these lsborers will be subject TO
especial protection. Household goods OF emf
2 | grants their animals for labor and for stock
seeds, tools, machines aud implements of indus
try will enter free Of Custom House duty Emf
grants will be exempt from military service du-
ring Eve years. Notwithstanding they will be
| formed into fixed militia for the protection Of
their property and neighborhood.
4 Liberty in The exercise OF their forms OF ror
ship is assured to emgrants in conformity with
the organic statute OF the empire la the decree
regulating labor the Emperor saws: Agrssably
to the laws OF the empire, all men OF color are
free by the simple act of setting their feet on
Mexican territory The system IL arranged
simils. to the Coolie system in Cuba and else
where, and evidently designed TO encourage the
importation OF Coolies as lAborsrs They are
bound to their employers for terms of years, and
banks are established where their earnings can
be deposited
: In the district Of Gordon, vhsre are som.
the finest lands in the country the COT
ernment has taken possession of eleven Hs-
cendas, embracing very grea, number OF
acres, Tor purposes OF Colonization. These ss-
tates we're mortga gea 10 the clergy for more than
| -. L.. ~ -.
have been confscAted TO the State and the Gov
eminent throws open the land for Colonists. psy-
ing the Just claims OF other. than clergy Por
lions OF this land belonged to Santa ANA, but
since his proclamation, IL is very doubtful il he
gets much for his claim
,, SCHOOL SOCKS FOR NICHOLS
The Houston Texas Telegraph SAYS. More
| than one half OF the spelling books now sold in
Houston 70 into the hands Of the negroes Sew
eral schools for colored persons now in ope
ration here, and in Galveston many Of the plan
! tsrs are buying school books for negroes
rHs LIST oy TINE BRITISH COTTON LOAN HoLsrss
E WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE publication oil
the list of the principal owners Of shares OF ths
i Confederate Cotton Loan has, ~ appears, crea
ted much excitement in England and called
? forth several denials as TO its truth. Nhatsvel
errors IL nay contain is IL proper 10 say that the
and furnished simultaneously to the American
press is in possession of this Government to
gethef with many others Of equally interesting
{ character. upon this and other questions re
lating TO Confederate proceedings both at hom
= and abroad
. TrRTHEe FROM HrxIco. - ~ T.
From semi-officisl intelligence just rsee:.e
here from Mexico. 10 appears that more tha
/. 900 Austrian troops left Jslapa and Psrote q
surprise force under the commsnd of the Lbe
u raj General Alatorie. but instead of succeeding i
j. it they we're themselves surprised and most com
3 ple,ely beaten by their enemies, leaving in the
hands sky prisoners and all their artillery cor
sising OF ave cannon. in fact everything For ia
other four hundred, they were either killes
sounded, or scattered
E In JuadeAlayars, on the occasion Of the srii
e for abuses OF the press, the people made gre
le demonstrations OF RspubcAnisn More ths