Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-14
Latest Man Items.

The Union men won glorious sue.
cess in Orange county at the last election,
The entire Union ticket was elected by
majoritiei ranging from forty to one
hundred and fifteen. This is the first
time the Democracy have been beaten
in that county for twenty-three years
1t is thought that Gov. Perry will be
elected United States Senator from South
Carolina. ~'' q
Lieutenant Maury has- been natural
lied citizen Of Mexico.
General Humphreys, Governor elect
Of Mississippi, has been pardoned.
It is reported that six hundred boxes
of Spencer -ifes have been seizfd at
Niagara City by the Canadian authori.
ties, supposed to have been intended for
the nse of the bloody Fenians.
Ger. Grant is reported q, have advised
the muster out Of about hundred more
Generals with their stats. The Cen
erals head is round.
Gen. Thomas had along consultation
with the President on Tuesday, the re-
suit Of which was the issuiDg of an or
der abolishing martial law in Kentucky.
The Tennessee Legislature, by vote
Of S5 TO 20, tabled resolution endorsiaa
President Johnson's re-construction
policy. This action Of the Tennessee
Legislature Is significant That body 10
intensely radical and uncompromising.
An ordinance has been introduced in
the North Carolina Convention, exempt
ing homestead Of City acres from tax.
alton, and levying a lax on every gallon
of imported spirits equal 10 the tax on
an acre Of land. naD aoa
Rev Lot Jones, Deputy to the Epis-
copal Convention at Philadelphia, fell
from the steps Of St. Lnke's Church,
fractured his skull, and died Thursday
afternoon.
The President has granted respite no
the case Of Little Six and Medicine Bot
tie, the Indian chiefs, who were to have
been executed atFort Smelling.
Elephant oil is now becoming an ar
ticls OF trade } A vssssI, nov loading at
New York for Capeown, 10 10 20 to
Dssolation Islands to get a cargo Of the
commodity. a
The various regular artillery regi.
meuta are being di,tribuled among the
different forts. With ths exception Of
the leland Notifications, colored troops
will be exclusively used to garrison NIL
the forts South OF Fortress Monroe.
The Virginia Congressional election
took place on Thursday Union caudi,
dates are reported to have been elected
in two districts, while bitter rebel, who
could not take the oath, was elected in
the third lG gfhnt
Gen. Sherman, IL will be remembered
gave to the freedmen a large amount Of
deserted land on the coasts Of Georgia
and South Caroline. Since the return
Of peace the former owners of the ter
ritory hayesnRturally bssn looking after
their interests in that direction. Gen.
Howard has been sent to the localities
in question, with authority to devise
plan of settlement, which shall Be mutu.
allg satisfactory to the freedmen and the
whites.
The proceedings Of the lower house Of
the Episcopal General CopYenti, yes
terday were important. IL was decided
to make q separate diocese of Western
Pennsylvania, and, after q spirited dis
cussion, IL was decided to receive Bishop
Wilmer, provided he will first makescsr-
sain acknowledgements. The action of
the lower house does not precisely sus
tain that Of the Bishops, bnt it is pre-
sumed the latter will agree to the modi.
fioation. - q