The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-12-28

liyered bis credentials a. Envoy Extraordinary
aud Minister PlenipotentiarY Of the United
states of Colombia.
The following remarks were made:
Your EXecllency's solicitations t0 foster and
encourage friendly relations between the two
nations, has lately caused to De- CONFIRMED upon
me the character of Envoy Extraqsa linary and
Minister Plenipotentiary b the Government al
your ENcelieney. The feelings Of perfect tin-
derstandng aud cordality which the two
countries have reached, the increase of their
mutual commercial transactions. aud their
typographical aud political relations arr
worthy II special consideration. for this reason.
heartily congratulate myself on pla.ine In
the hands Of your ENcellency AN aufossraph
letter of the President of Colombia, accredit.
ing % the mission % present and rentltr adj
yantagcous friendship that rests ON such Ieeiti-
mate interests, and & protest my respectful
deherence 10 your ENcellency. hoping that
may continue 10 deserve your confidence and
benevolent relation.
To thi. the President replies a. follows:
GENERAL-lt was my severe regret that |
saw recently your letter Of recall. / need not
say. therefore. that IL Is with sincere satisfac-
tion that receive the letter which accredits
YOU 20 this Government.
renew on this occasion NV former assIr-
ance Of friendship and goodwill 20 your eoun-
trymen and country. and personal esteem TO
yourself
The recent reports concerning the DISPOSE
ton Of the various Indian tribes with whom
the Government has Of late entered into a
treaty, present favorable aspect and conf
dcnce Of the existence Of a lasting peace The
parties who made the attack on Butteriiel,'s
Mail Coach, short time ago, had not been adj
vtsed OF the treaty Of peace which had been
made. An excellent profile Of the Pres
ident, designed for distribution among
those Indian Chiefs who observe strictly the
character and obligations Of their treaty with
the Governments. IL Is pronounced q work Of
great artistic skill and merit There has been
since the formation Of the Government. appro-
priatiOns, usually about once in four wears
for the above object. II Is significant fact
that there i no knowledge Of any Chief who
has been thus favored, Of having broken treaty
obligations.
STOCK AND OTHER MARKETS.
NEW YORK, December 27.-The stock mar
ket continues dull and weak. Outside business
merely nominal. Some speculative holders
show symptoms Of failure i'm their confidence
I'm the maintainance Of present prices and are
realizing upon portion of their stocks.
Among many older brokers there is "A DISPOSE
tion 10 stand powerful bear movement at
the opening of the year. This morning the
bears were hammering Erie, Old Southern,
and Pittsburg. After call the market became
heavy, and everything was lower. The market
was steady at the one o'clock Board. with
rather more demand for stocks. At the last
Board there was a better demand for Old
southern and Pittsburg. The following were
the closing prices at half past fourP. NJ.
Ohio certificates 2Sk, New York 95sz, Erie
95z. Hudson 1861, Reading 1861, Michigan
southern az, Cleveland and Pittsburg s2A
Rock Island 1865, Northwestern 35.
Money is abundant, with a limited demand
Gold dull, and the demand for customs
quite light; the speculative movement merely
nominal, closing at i5I+.
Government stocks still i'm steady demand.
Gold interest bonds firm at yesterdays quota
tiOns; 5-2Os are especially active; the third Sc
ries rose &c. Certificates i'm more demand. i'm
consequence of decline in the rate Of interest
on call loans.
PETROLEUM STOCKS.
There was some activity in Bennehof Run
and Pit Hole Greek to-day. The balance of
the list IS quiet. Palmer 2sO; Bennehof
Run 1908; Buck Farm -: Bradley 81;
Empire 50; First National ~; Ocean i3:
Pit Hole Creek lij0; United States 21lO:
Western 90. Petroleum dull at the decline
noted before. sales loo bbls. refined in bond
at 6i6t65c; 1,00O. bbls for January at G3c.
Crude is quiet at il@lll8e.
LOAN OFFERED TO McuLLocH.
Philadelphia papers report that Secretary
McCulloch has had loan of SIOO.0OO.0O0 Of
fered HIM by National Banks.
STATEMENT CoNrRADrcrEp.
The statement that the remains of CAPTAIN
Wirz have been forwarded South for inter
ment Is untrue.
POISONED.
PHILADELPHIA, December 21.-To-dav, Pat
rick McCughlin aud his family, consisting of
his wife. three children and niece. were poi
soncd by drinking large doses Of laudanum
placed in the coffee used for breakfast Me
Cughin and one daughter came near losing
their lives. The former is IN prccarious con-
diton.
Guns pIsNotfNrrp
BELFAST, ME., December 27.-Under the SUI
perNision OF Major General Gardner. United
states Army. the batteries In this city ard at
other points on the coast of Maine are bcing
dismounicd. The guns have been carried 10
Fort Knox.
SHOOTING AFFRAY.
NORFOLK, Va. December ~. -Ioseph Ed
wards, of Baton Rouge, was shot at the OK
ford Ihcater this evening hy n soldier al
whom Edwards had discharged pistol.
SHIP DUE.
! PORTLAND, December -. eleven A. NJ
/ There are no signs of the steamship Belgian
now due at this port from Liverpool.
MAIL CONTRACTS.
WASHINGTON, December 21-Thc Post
/ Ofice Department to-day awarded contracts
/ for service on forty routes in Virginia and
/ Western Virginia. These routes for which
\ offers have been made since the regular bid
/ ding two months ago, and will cover the whole
/ of these states not then awarded with mme-
/ diatc postal facilities.
The mail service In North Carolina Is in
/ greatly increased demand. Numerous offers
are being made, and to-day upwards Of thirty
routes were let. All service viii 20 into on
Grafton on New Years day. Contracts for
service in South Carolina. Georgia and other
southern States are also being freely disposed
/ OF. Corresponding efforts are progressing for
reopening post Offices In every Southern and
I south western state.
NEGRO DISTURBANCES.
PETERSBURG. Va. December 2..-There
have been no disturbances caused by the me-
I grocs. and who have behaved themselves very
/ we'll In this city and In the adjacent counties
! They have been quiet and orderly for the sea-
son and never before were 30 few on our streets
/ during the Christmas holidays. There i no
about them.
NORFOLK, Virginia, December 27.-There
was no serious disturbance among the blacks
/ on Christmas. nor has there been any since
Monday. A few brawls in Norfolk and Ports
mouth were the result Of whisky, aud had no
/ political Specification whatever. In i trle
/ that a number Of blacks Of this county have
/ provided themselves with pistols. but il l. not
Thought there l. any purpose IL insurrection
among them.
HARMONY BETWEEN TnE WHITES AND BLACKS
/ RICHMOND, December 2-.-There never was
more harmony between the whites and blacks
nj this season. No aggressive disposition was
manifested on the part Of either.
AFFAIRS IN NORTH CAROLINA.
RALEIGH. y. c.. December 27.-There was
never before more ordinary Christmas week.
Thus far the blacks are behaving A. well as
usual There Il no apprehension Of distur-
bance from them here or elsewhere A. far n
can be learned all parties rejoice At a speedy