The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-12-05


Gold closed in New York, yesterday, Al
1fsx.
The Presidents message i said to B,
lengthy.
On sunday night the safe q The Law so
ciety, Toronto. was robbed of s2.50.
But one National Bank was established
last week. There are now 1872 In operation
On last Friday night eight prisoners con.
fined In the franklin Ky. Jail made their 6
cape.
There were no signs Of the steamer
Hiberuia, now due from Liverpool, at Portland
last night.
AT Baltimore, yesterday noon, the mer-
ciry In fhermomeiers exposed % the sun rose
to3os degrees.
The Alabama Legislature, BY large ma
jority. has adopted the amendment to the con-
stituflon abolishing slavery.
Colonel Kimball, who raised the Thirty
fnh Regiment Missouri Volunteer has been
treacherously murdered in Idaho.
"A dispatch To a New York paper says
there is some talk OF electing new presiding
officer q the senate. wcgues- II is only talk.
The Southern members Of Congress, il Is
stated, have given up all hopes of admission,
and will return home Immediately.
in our dispatches will be found some in
tcrestlng correspondence between Gen. weitzel
and the Mexican General Mejia.
-Adyices from Valparaiso announce the
greatest excitement among the Chilians, and
their preparations 70. war with spain.
III Is positively asserted in Richmond that
General Butler viii take command Of the De-
Partment Of Virginia on the sth Of January.
The Supreme Court of the United states
met yesterday at Washington, but without
transaeting any business adjourned until this
morning.
"A Council Of leading Orangemcn has been
held, at which resolutions were adopted 10
take measures for defense against the anfici-
pated Fenlan raid.
The Military Commission 10 inquire into
the charges made against Massachusetts, for the
enlistment Of Germnn emigrants, will meet at
Boston tomorrow.
"A destructive fire occurred in Chicago on
Saturday night. Loss Sll0,Ooo. The Chief
Engineer Of the Fire Department was serious
ly injured by falling through hatchway.
The parole of Ex-Governor Vance. OF
North Carolina. on which he was released,
confines him 70 the limits Of the small town i'm
which he was temporarily residing at the
time Of his arrest.
Information has been received in Canada
Of the contents Of paper found at the time Of
the arrest Of the Fenian Head Center Of Ire
land, which accounts for the recent military
preparations on the part Of Gen. Mitchell.
Hon. VIM. A. Graham has been elected
United states senator from North Carolina for
the long term. Mr.. Graham was member Of
the Confederate Senate, and has not been par
doned. Balloting was had for the short term
but no election followed.
The Louisville Courier has been revived
by Mr. Haldeman. The first number appeared
yesterday. II i a handsome nine column
sheet. Mr.. Haldeman has associated with
him In the editorial department. Mcssrs
Walter J. Overton. Chas. o. Faxen. Charles H.
Clarke and Chas. ID. Kirk.
The report that the Presidents message
has been forwarded to Western cities is no
doubt incorrect. We will receive it by tele-
graph a soon after the commencement of its
N'hf'As IA tth-it-- - ~ 'ttil
over the wires. IL viii probably be delivered
Immediately upon the meeting Of Congress to-
day.
The Virginia Legislature convened yester-
day, and the House organized by the election
Of John II. Baldwin. Speaker. IL, the absence
Of the Lieutenant Governor, Mr.. Robinson, Of
Norfolk, presided over the Senate. The mes
sage Of Governor Pierpont was delivered,
synopsis OF which will be found in our
DISPATCHES