Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-06

Louisville ia to have an opeFa-house,
n the means can be- raised. Tbs sum
Of $4,000 has already been aubscrib-
cd, and the prospect Of success Is en-.
couraging
The Leaisiana Democratic Conven
ton, afies adopting the Copperhead
platform, nominated J. W. Wells, At
present Governor Of that State, for re-
election.
A proposition will be introduced in
Congress, at an early day, 70 construct
new frs.proof buildings for the War and
State Departments.
Hon, Joseph II. Barrett, Commission
er Of Pensions, was yesterday presented
with q service OF one hundred pieces Of
eilVer, by friends at West Philadelphia
Hon. w. D. Kelley made the presentas
ton speech.
Geauga county, oho, Is probably the
greatest cheese emporium In the World.
The Chardon Democrat says that the
factory Of Messrs. Rudlong A Stokess
mt that place, receives the milk Of one
thousand cows, and manufactures from
II a ton Of cheese perdaY.
The Louisyille Democrat publishes
dispatch, dated 'Burkesville, Kentucky,
Oct. 3, which sayss Crocus we'll set
TO work al o'clock. P. NJ. yesterday.
Up TO 6 o'clock this morning il had
flowed GOO barrels of pure oil a
The Ohio Soldiers Home win soon. 20
into operation. Disabled soldieFa. from
whatever State they may have entered
the service. will be eliEibIs 10 its privil
eges. The trustees met on Tuesday aud
appointed officers Tor its management.
The Louisiana Democratic Convention
met at New Orleans on Monday, and
nominated J. Madison Wells for Gov
ernor. A synopsis of the platform is
given. ~
The North Carolina Convention, which
assembled 90 Raleigh On Monday, haa
disposed Of preliminary business, and
to-day begins the consideration OF i'm
portant measures.
The General Convention Of the Epia
copaf Chprch, assembled at PhiIadelphiA
yesterday, and organized for business.
The only representatives present from
Southern States are from Texas. -
The amount Of coston burned IL Mems
phis, few days ago, was greatly undef.
estimated by the frst report that 800
bales bad been destroyed The quantity
lOst was $500 bales
Il appears from the recently published
foreign correspondence that the Chinese
Government, By proclamation, prevented
the AAbema and other rebel cruisers
from entering It's ports. The Board of
Foreign Affairs would not permit them
to do no for she reason that treaty nf
peaee and amity existed between the
United States and China, aud that Aners
lean citizens going there to trade should
not suffer injury from any one, nor their
ships or goods ha destroyed.
Returns OF tho State election held on
the I'd, in Mississippi, are contradictory.
One report from New Orleans Gays Hun
phreys election is certain, and another,
from jackson, that Fisher fias the best
chance Local candidates favoring the
exclusion from civil courts of negro tes.
timony, have been successful in every
instance, aa far as heard from. sss'. 80 :
Charles Sumner has written letter,
claiming that State that has no legis.
hturs recognized BY the Congress of the
United States, can not be counted in
Union, therefore, that the Constitutional
Amendment abolishing slavery has al.
ready been ratified BY the required num-
Der of States.
James L. Orr has accepted the nomi-
nation for Governor Of South oarolins'
he says he feels distrustful of bis ability
20 fulfill the increased responsibilities 1ol
the Office, bat does not feel at IbertyIi 10
decline il He says that If elected, he
shall earnestly devote his energies to de-
velcp the agricultural, commercial, me-
chanical and educational resoureea ol
the State. - =
Our New Orleans dispatches state
that the secession candidate for Govern.
or of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS elect
ed. A jackson dispatch of tha I'd, how.
ever, says the result is yet doubtful
Humphreys is not eligible, not having
been pardoned. The Legislature viii
meet next Monday week. The reaction
lists seem to have been successful where.
ever any agitation was made over Gov
Sharkey's recommendation to allow ne
gro testimony in the Courts. s@
The North Carolina Convention ap
pears, from the accounts thus far re
ceivsd to be of decidedly disloyal cen
denotes. A caucus of twenty members
resolved to support no man for Coneres.
who had not been on the Southern side
during the last war. A colored Conven
ton has been in session at Ralei0h
whiah, among other things. pstitioned