Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-09-23
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insurrection--pa papers to be selected on
the recommendation of provisional
Governors, who have, with others,
been already notified.
Three million eight hundred thou
sand acres of land have been entered
under the Homestead Law, in the
month of August, at La Crosse, Wis
coDsin.
The mayor of Hartford has bsea
authorized to offer G500 reward for
any incendiary caught within the next
six months.
In the Wirz trial, on the 18th, the
certificate of the ward surgeon Was
presented. stating that the defendant
was unable to proceed with the trial on
account of nervous prostration.
A special dispatch to the Chyoaa-
Gle says the prospects for the establish
ment of republic in Mexico are be-
coming more and more gloomy.
The Mexicans who still adhere to
the republic were greatly discouraged
on hearing of the reduction Of Gen.
Sheridan's army in Texas, and are
making the best terms they can with
Maximilian. ...
1t is said that General Fremont,
with company of Eastern men, 10
about establishing railroad iron man.
ufactory in Missouri.
A "gun-ootton engine" has been
invented by Jules Gros, which appli.
es the force generated by the com.
preston Of atmospheric air, and then
employs the air thus compressed to
work piston.
Ex-Gov. Medill, of Ohio, o noted
Democratic politician, died at Lancas-
ter, in that State, on the I'd inst.
The family of Jefferson Davis are
at the Donegana Hotel in Montreal.
Ills Oldest daughter is to be placed at
school at the Catholic convent in that
city.
1t is said that at party of scientific
gentlemen who have explored the gold
mining region in Virginia represent
the interior of the State to be very
rich in gold, silver, iron and other met
ais, in an undeveloped condition.
The Daily Union Vidette, a paper
of anti. Mormon proclivities, has been
started in Great Salt Lake City. This
is boarding the lion in his den.
Mr.. Romero, Mexican minister at
Washington, and Gen. Ortega are re-
ported to be about leaving for the
headquarters of President Juarez, in
Chihuahua, by the way of Texas.
Gen. Logan was serenaded at the
fremont House, Chicago, on the 14sh
inst. He made speech. Thought
there would never be another rebellion
in this country; would cultivate .
friendly feeling with the South, but
did not wish to employ the Confeder-
ate leaders in public affairs.
The Philadelphia Volunteer Re-
freshment saloons have been closed
after ministering to l 200, 900 per-
sons connected with the army during
the four year they were in operation.
The post Office department is re-
ceiving some remittances from Post.
masters in the South, for balances due
the Government at the time of the re-
bellion. Others write for the balance
due them at the same time.
1t is understood that the British
government has made representations
of the United States ON the subject of
that of the Fenians, which represen-
tation, it 10 stated, "may soon be in.
vested with national interest"
The places in London which are de.
voted to musical and theatrical enter
tainments contain room enough for
10000 persons. The twenty-five
theaters hold 1000 persons; forty.
one concert halls, 10000 persons, and
the Crystal Palace, 100 900.
A Brussels paper states that King
Leopold has just been again punctur-
ed for the dropsy, which had gained
the chest. Ills Majesty's strong coz
stitution enables him to resist those
repeated attacks, but there in no hope
of definite cure
Major General Granger, Of the reb-
el army, has opened store in Atlantis,
Ga.
Kirby Smith, who ia still at Mat.
anxas, is reported in i'll health.