Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-26
NEW YeeR X.

NEW YORK.
| Treasury Returns--The Shenandoah
1.-The Mexican Minister has an inter-
view with Gen. Grant--COlfax to be
Reelected Speaker.-Rebei Gold Score
ted by Rebel Omcers--Pacific Railroad
COnnsn1ssi iOners--South Carolina Dele-
CATION has an Interview with the
President.
NEW YORK, 25.-The Times Washington
| special says The Hon. Ed Mcpherson, Clerk
| of the House has arrived, and is devoting him.
self to arranging the preliminaries for the ses-
sion under his direction. The Hall of Repre-
sentatives is being handsomely fitted up.
There are few, if any, calls upon the Presi-
pent in reference to the New York Collector
ship.
| The Secretary of the Treasury requests the
heads of the Departments to include the
expended balances in their estimates, in order
that he may apprise Congress as nearly as pos
| sible ofthe amount necessary for the use Of the
Government for the ensuing year.
| The State Department received advices yes.
terday morning from our Consul at Liverpool
| in reference to the surrender ofthe Shenandoah.
The Attorney General has not yet received
the rebel pirates application for pardon
| Imaton Romeo, Mexican Minister, had a
heightened interview with General Grant yes
terday.
| New YORK Nov 25.-The Worlds Wash
| ington dispatch says There seems to be no
| opposition to Schuyler Colfaxs reelection to
| the speakership yesterday mornings Repub-
| lcan says he has received letters from Henry
J. Raymond and Gen. Banks, announcing that
they will not be candidates.
! The small pox is prevailing to great extent
among the freedmen Of Alabama, Georgia and
Virginia.
Maj. Bonnerheim, of St. Louis has been SEN
| fenced by court martial here to be dismissed
| the service for unofIicerlke conduct
! Gov. Morton leaves Washington tomorrow
J for Europe.
| The Tribune's Washington special says A
| new paper, to be called the Reconstructionist.
edited by Mrs. Jane Swisshoel is soon to be
commenced here.
The Times special says tina. Col Morgan,
| Superintendent of the New York Soldiers
| Agency, has been in Washington for several
| days, and is consummating arrangements with
the military authorities for the Of disabled
! New Y orh soldiers. 1t is contemplated TO fit
! ua at the Harris Hospital, at Albany, for
eIlDCrary use q soldiers home
Mai. W. H. GIbbon and Il. Taylor, a rebel
Quartermaster, aud Robert Heath, late pri
vate the rebel service, on the breaking up
| of Lees army in RicEmond, and had
! about ii, 900 in gold belonging to the rebel
| government in their possession. After leaving
! Richmond, Heath, under an order from Gib-
| bon and Taylor, buried about $4,000 of the
| amount near Dan river, ia North Carolina,
| which they subsequently dug up and spent freely
in and about Richmond. The facts becoming
known to the Government Heath and Taylor
were arrested in Richmond and taken TO Wash
| ingIon and placed il the Old Capitol i is
| supposed that most OF the money las been
| spent by them, but the Government has sue
ceeded in securing about $4,000 Of it. The
| posoners are still held to await further devel-
opements.
| The Herald special says one of the late ac-
| QUESTIONS to the House Of Representatives is a
| carpet, imported from England, which cost
the round sum of 81, 900. 1t is very elegant
in pattern and Of the finest quality, but the
opinion is not wanting among the crowds Of
| people that daily visit the Capitol and examine
the splendid apartments of the Representatives
chamber, that the fabric in question could
with greater propriety, have been had from an
| American loom, instead of being imported.
New YORK, Nov. 25.-At the serenade of
Gov. Fenton Fifth Avenue Hotel, last even
| ing, a large number was present. The Cover
nor appeared on the balcony and made Il brief
speech, which was listened to with great al
tentlOn.
Marshall @. Roberts was nominated for May
or last evening by the Republican City Con-
vention, and Murray Hoffman for Corporation
Counsel.
The Tribune's dispatch says Gen. s. r.
Curtis, of Iowa, VIM. Prescott Smith, of the
Baltimore Ohio Railroad and Col J. IL.
Simpson, U. S. Engineer, have been appoint
cd Commissioners on the Kansas branch Of the
Pacific Railroad.
The Tribune's special says Mexican affairs
occupied q good share Of the Cabinet session
on Friday,
\ Columbus, Ohio, dispatch states that Cox 5
Official majority over Morgan, is %, 9i:'.
The Herald's special says Mr.. Conway,
late treedmen's agent in Louisiana bas been or
dered to report to Gen. Fisk.
The Herald's Havana correspondence has
items stating that Sinaloa is still occupied by
tie Liberals. Several Imperial successes. are re.
ported. The Liberals are again reported ad-
rancing on Matamoras.
\ special to the World, date6 Washington
the 9th, says : Mr. Prescott, OF South Car
olina and Gov. Perry, delegates to look after
affairs o: that State, had an interview with the
President to-day, and start for home at once.
Gen. Butler, who arrived here to-day has
been closeted with the radical members Of Con
gress who are now here.
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