Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-06-02

u The rebel Gen. Hood having crossed the
Mississippi at Tunica Bend party OF 90 Uni
ted States troops were sent in pursuit and sue
ceeded in capturing his baggage and uniform.
he himself escaped in the night.
IL 1t is in contemplation to give grand re-
ception I'm New York city to the returning vet
Grams OF the national armies, and to have a re-
view en- mdsse OF such OF them as return to and
pass through New York, in which Generals
Grants and Sherman and other distinguished
military chiefs shall be invited to take part
~The first vessel since the expectation of
horses and mules was prohibited left New
Haven, Tuesday, for the W est Indies, with q
cargo OF horses and mules Before the war
quite q large busines was done in this line a.
New Haven, and there IL now q prospect that
il will revive.
SThe ironmasters of North Staffordshire
have rejected the compromise proposed by
the pudolers on strike. They are resolved to
adhere to the terms which they offered TO the
men in the first instance.
~Gen. Scott was walking about the streets
of New York on Wednesday. In civilians
dress, and in good health and spirits.
IL The new machine shop at the Norfolk
Navy Yard, almost entirely destroyed py the
rebels in 1862, Is rapidly rebuilding, and will
be In readiness for occupancy in two or three
weeks. The machinists al present are at work
in the boilers shop.
~The Dayton Journal says that the tobac.
60 growers OF Montgomery county. Ind, are
discouraged by the condition Of the tobacco
market nearly all Of them having failed to
dispose OF last years crop. and permitting
tneir"plant beds" to 90 TO weeds, are making
preparations TO plant their fields in corn.
- Gen Ort ega, who comes (by way OF San
fIabciscol as an agent OF the Mexican (Jua.
Iezy 1oxs n,s is hourly expected 10 arrive
~A learned Arab is trapslatiny tn. at .,,e
Of Cesar" into Arabic, and Intends To dsaicsts
IL to the Emperor
~ Butter IL coming down. Al oston daa,sr
who recently purchased fifty tubs now otfar.
$500 TO have IL taken OF his hands at eas, Th
great grass crop causes this decline, for wbics
all consumers will rejoice.
Within the past week the trade between
Baltimore and Richmond has increased to an
enormous extent, and there are now nine COM
modious and swift steamers engaged in carry
ing passe myers, merchandise and produce be-
tween the above and intermediate points.
90 II is stated that the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad Company owes the State
of Tennessee S30O,000 and that the State will
soon take possession of the road to secure the
debt Tue road Is sadly out of repair, and
will require large outlay of money to put In
running order.
SCIeveland has set a good example to the
other cities OF this State, by appropriating
$1,000 10 provide TOR receiving the returning
veterans.
1A portion OF the theatrical wardrobe of
II Davenport, valued At $500, was stolen
from his residence in Savannah, on the 18th
inst.
- Washington is known as the father OF
his country Jen, we suppose will henceforth
be known as the mother OF the confederacy
fChicago Hsses.
IL The evening before Lis,z. the nianist
took the cowl at Rome, he rave q fsrswsii
soree to .the world" and exscutsd sa,srai
fine pieces at the resldencs Of The Prlncsse
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