Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-28
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Gov. Morton, of Indiana, who has been Sc
riously i'll for some time, is recovering. .
Few counterfeit legal-tcntcr notes have made
their appearance.
The Lincoln Monument Fund at Springfield,
H., now amounts to Sis $40 2GS
The rice crop for this year is pronounced
failure, III consequence Of the failure of the
negroes to fulfill their contracts
The statement going the rounds OF the press
that alcohol made from beer is not subject to
taxation, is pronounced untrue by the Commls-
sioner of Internal Revenue.
Cen Candy has issued an order stating that
no military Interference will be allowed at the
polls in Louisiana on election day.
\ resolution has been adopted in the Tonnes
see Legislature to present Gen. Thomas with
q gold medal for his defence of Nashville.
Hon. Caleb Gushing is to leave for England
shortly, on arspccal mission for the Govern
ment relating, it is rumored, to the demands
made by the United States on Great Britain for
compensation for damages done to our com
merce by the 4la5amI.
a gentleman in New York has expressed a
determination to take all the Mexican bonds of
the smaller denominations rs soon as they are
in the market. The agents of~thc loan have
ascertained that Government will not interfere
in any way with the negotiators.
There is said to be much rivalry as to the
possession of the first bonds of the Irish Re
public issued. \ lady has proposed to pay
$500 tor Sl09 oond of the first issue.
The steamer Najesti., with coo bales cotton
was burned the other day at Point Coupee.
Ex-Governor Aliens friends are making
efforts TO run him for next Governor of Loui
Siana
Gov. Hamilton, of Texas, lays down hi
conditions on the pardon of petitioners.
The issue of gold certificates is regarded a
a scheme to pay the interest on the 5-70s in
stead Of gold. ...r
The time of JEFF: Davis trial has not ye
been determined.
In an abortion case tried in New York
where the defendant was charged with pro
curing an abortion on his own wife, the judg
charged the jury that it was their duty to ac
quit the prisoner, and the prisoner was accord
ingly acquitted.
The War Department. with the approval c
Of Gen. Grant, has decided not to restore TIN
property of Henry A. Wise, Of Virginia. Hi
house is used q negro school, and Johl
Browns daughters are the teachers.
William II. Cheney, Esq. of Bloomington
has received the Republican nomination in the
Tenth Senatorial District. to fill the unexpire(
term of Peter Funk, deceased. Election No
vember It'll
The following is the Democratic ticket of 10
Davies county: For County Judge, ". S
Metzger; for Couaty Clerk, Thomas S. Parks
for County Treasurer, Nathan 3. Craig; TO
County superintendent, John McHugh. 70
County Surveyor, George Page; for Count.
Coroner, Gotleib Scheable; for Associate Jus
tees, John McAnister and Samuel Tyrren.
The Grand Division of the Sons of Temper
ance Of Illinois is now III session al Carrollton
An extensive tire occurred in Carrollton, Ill
Tuesday morning, by which two livery stable
and three barns were destroyed. Nine horse
were burned Loss S., 600; partially insured
The supplementary trial CT the Algonqu
and Winooski is progressing at New lorl
The conditions being the same as in the form
trial.
The Episcopal Convention adjourned yeste
day sire de- without issuins.any pastoral lett'
TO the churches.