Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-04
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'sii1 The Latest News.
T. l. 4@pected at Rio Janeiro that tn
war would soon be over. The successe
Of the allied forces over the Paraguyan
was deemed decisive. Gold is open q
Rio.
1t is expected that large number o
,southerners will soon emigrate to BraEi
from the United States.
The North Carolina Legislature hal
adopted the Constitutional Amendmenr
With bat six dissenting voices. Five
judges have also been elected--all good
Union men-three of them were Gov
Holden's appointment.
Capt. Hall, the Arctic explorer, still
sbslieyes that Crozier and two OF his men
are alive. he has ascertained where
Franklin's ships were anchored and
lost. a.ease ea.ss.. I
y A home has been purchased for Gen.
Lee in Lexington, KY.
General Butler has arranged plans
for the trial Of General Lee
General Grant is not going, farther
south than Charleston during his pres
.ent trip. ls21"i ''''a' ~ -
A convention of the colored people of
the United States is in session in Boston
for the purpose of having the Constitu-
ton of the United States so amended az
to fix general qualification for voters
In ell the States, ard to settle what 10
citizenship. , l~s7se5 .se1a
Ex-Governor Harris, of Tennessee, is
said to be living ip the city of Mexico,
with. bis pockets full of money, and en-
joying his exile hugely.
The Havana authorities have called
for loan of 500, 900 to make necessa-
~ preparations for the cholera in that
city. .s.l a16
Steam communication has at last been
established between the United States
aud Brazil. Tbs is largely due to the
efort,l of Rev. j. C Fletcher, formerly O
resident of Cincinnati. -
The Old Capitol Building has been
abandoned by the Government as
prison, and turned over to the Quarter
masters Department.
The action Of the military authorities
at Mobile, in refusing to obey the writ
of habeas corpus in the case of Dexter,
who is charged with cotton frauds
against the Government, is sustained by
the President. EAL4 1-z-4
The Mississippi Legislature has pass
cd the exemption bill over the Govern
or's veto. 1t exempts from execution Of
judgment $1,000 worth of property be-
longing 70 head of family. ea .xaH
Twelve hundred more troops have
arrived at Matamoras to reinforce Me-,
jis.fa I1in 0 90 9-s @
Another of the murderers of the Hef-
fernans has been arrested at Nashville.
The report of the Comptroller of the
Currency presents strong arguments in
favor of the contraction of the currency.
Napoleon's speculation in Mexico is
very unpopular with the French, and he
will withdraw his forces from Mexico
as soon as he can do so without COM
promising his dynasty.
Al proposition, emanating in Washing
ION, is being made to the National banks
throughout the country, for the purpose
cf securing an amendment by Congress
20 the National bankers law, by which
the profits on the loss of circulation shall
accrue to the banks instead Of the Gov.
ernment.
Toe property of Poin. Lookout has
been reserved for temporary asylum for
disabled soldiers and sesmen 23if0
Itis understood that Adjutant General
Thomas will soon retire from the army.
General Townsend will probably succeed
him. GaBE
These ia on hand in the United States
Treasury in coin, SAL. 7l8.000, and in
urency $50, l62, 900. There is outstand.
gg $5,545, 900 of old certificates, $50,
5000 of new CERTIFICATES, and s5l, 900
& coin certificates. In the War and
Gavy Departments there is reduction
f$ll, 100000 in November, as compsr-
4 with the expenses of November, 1854.
On the 1st of May last, we had in the
Ssld and hospital, one million ive hun
red and three men. There has already
seen discharged eight hundred and
twenty-five Thousand, and the process
of reduction is s.ill going on.
y The army will hereafter consist of
City thousand men, which the Secretary
of War deems sufficient for q state Of
peace, and he will ssk for there millions
of dollars for the coming year.
Positive information is to the effect
that the relations Of our Government
with France and England is entirily sat
isfactory, and there is no probability oi
q ssriout disturbane.