The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-06-15

Special of Western Associated Press.
NEW York, June 7.
The HeraWS Fortress Monroe special
says: JEFF. Davis health is very much
impaired, medical attendance wait on
him daily. The greatest vigilance is
observed respecting visitors inside the
fort.
The RcraWs Washington special
says: Rumors of disagreement between
Secretaries Usher and Harlan have been
exaggerated. There is an untriendly
feeling between these gentlemen, grow
ing out of certain appointments and
contracts. A difficulty has also risen,
relative to the Pacific Railroad Compa-
ny's claim to have completed forty miles
Of road as required by law. and to be
entitled to a certain amount of Govern
ment bonds stipulate to be issued to
them when that portion of the road was
completed.
Commissioners were appointed to ex-
anime the road, whose report Mr.. Har-
Ian has rejected, and other commission
ers have been appointed.
The same special says it is not yet
fully determ mined where to try Jefferson
Davis. 1t may be in Baltimore or even
in Philadelphia.
Ex-Governor Brown, of Georgia goes
home on parole to try to organize and
bring back the State to its first love.
Mr.. Boyce, of South Carolina, is said
to be on good terms with the Presi-
dent.
The Presidents defnitive policy will
be reserved till after the trials are
over.
There are about 10000 sick and
wounded soldiers in hospitals through.
out the country. This number is being
rapidly reduced by discharges of conva-
lescents. A rule has been adopted in
all departments, that where vacancies
occur which is not essential should be
Immediately filled, they shall be kept
open until some wounded officer or sol.
der shall be found competent for posi-
ton. All minor places in departments
are being filled as they become vacant
with wounded Or disabled soldiers, and
applications from others are useless.
The Times special says: Secretary
M'Culloch, in order to meet all demands
upon the Treasury, has decided to pay
fifty per cent. in currency and fifty per
cent. in certificates of indebtedness, on
all claims over two thousand dollars,
except those of the army.
r. H. Gillette, Esq, of New Lebanon,
Columbus county, N. Y, by letter, in
forms the Clerk of the Supreme Court
of this District, that he is retained by
some friends Of jeff. Davis, as counsel
for the latter, under the Indictment
found on the 9th of May.
The Worlds special says: The Re
publican asserts with great positiveness
thai the Government has not only not
decided to try JEFF. Davis before the
civil court of this district, but it has not
decided to try him yet before any civil
tribunal. 1t intimates very clearly that
his trial will take place before a military
commission.
The Star says preparation are going
forward to try Davis before civil court
in about ten days.
The bridge crossing the Rappahan.
mock is being rebuilt, and the old short
line from Washington to Richmond will
be resumed in few days.
The long disputed French tobacco in
Richmond is now in course of shipment
to France, most of it was found unharm-
ed by the great fire in that city.
The TriGune's special says Colonel
George G. Rogers, Fifteenth Illinois
Veteran Volunteers, has been brevetted
Brigadier General at the instance of
Generals Grant, Logan and Blair.
The Savannah Herald mentions the
arrival Of Mrs. Davis and party from
Fortress Monroe, and says, Mrs. Davis
expressed great anxiety to 90 to Europe
and inquired for vessels to Nassau or
any other place which she could get to
pEngland or France, She also made a
remark that she had probably seen Mr..
Davis for the last time.
CHARLESTON, June THE steamer
Grenada, Captain Baxter, from New
York, arrived here this morning at 7
o'clock
Admiral Dahlgren goes North in the
steamer Dosen.
Wost of the naval vessels of this
squadron have gone home North or
South.
The North and South Atlantic block
adlng squadrons are to be consolidated
under Commodore Radford.
The steamer Delaware has been
wrecked off Fort johnson.
"Brown's Bronchial Troches. Rev.
Charles S, Robinson, late of Troy, now
of Brooklyn, N, Y, writes of Browns
Bronchial Troches: "Rev Mr.. Booth