Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-16
NEW YORK.
Two Companies of Hancoc k's Corps
gone to Maine.

Two Companies of Hancoc Ne Corps
gone to Maine.
NEW YORK, Nov. ia special to the
Times says that two companies of Hancock's
Corps stationed at Albany, were dispatched TO
Burlington yesterday P. n, by the Northern
Railroad. Their supposed destination is Maine
New YoRK, Nov. l5.-The COMMERCIAL =
| special says The Secretary of the Treasury
| is considering the best method of promptly
collecting the direct tax of 1861, due by tho
Southern States. He has refused applications
from South Carolina to assume her quota % be
paid in one year.
The republicans are beginning to arrive, and
the wires are busily at work for applicants for
vacant collectorship.
verdict was given in the Supreme Coart
against certain lottery dealers to the amount of
$4,000 The suit was 10 recover for al.
vances made TO the lottery dealers
The Japanese corvette Puyiama, built here
made the passage to Rio Janerio in twenty
eight days, en- route for Japan.
The railroad accideut at Newark this morn.
ing, was caused by the negligence or thought
lessness of the switehman Ebrin, who left the
switch so turned that the train took the track
leading in yard some two hundred yards from
the switch. The engineer discovered the dis.
placement of the switch, and put on the brakes
IN an instant. The locomotive ran of the do
tached track, the smoking car was literally
demolished-the first passenger car running
nearly through it The crash was terrific, sndS
the scene was described as heartrending Few
passengers in the smoking and first passenger
Gals escaped without injury. Up to 2 O'Clock
four passengers were dead and eight or nine
injured They were carried into the New
York Hotel, where the wounded received
prompt medical attendance. It is be-
heved that number will not recover. The
swltchman has been arrested, and IL is believed
that he will be tried for murder.
New York, Nov. l5.-The Convention Of
the French Canadians at the st. Charles Hotel
opens tonight at O'Clock The plan OF the
meeting IS to form an organization throughout
the country, with headquarters in New York,
with view to promote the interests 'f the
French Canadians of this country aud Canada.
Delegations from Rochester, Oswego and Syra-
cuse, N. Y, Spr ngheld and Worcester, Mass,
Detroit, Mich, and Chicago Ills, have ar
rived here. Among the delegates ia the French
Canadian writer, Or. BadeuT, OF Emyrs. New
York. The meeting bids fair to be largely
attended, and to elicit some spirited discussion.
Among the resolutions to be pressed by Dr.
Badeux. is the following:
ReS0iDea, That IN the name of IL 900 French
Canadians, who have paid with their lives
homage to the holy liberty for which they
fought in the late American war, we cmDhat-
ically deny that mercenary ideas were the only
motives that caused us to barrcado tho Amer.
can National Capital with our breasts, and pro.
claim to the world that we are not only proud
TO have shown our &c, pied citizens that we are
worthy OF the liberty we enjoy, but we sol.
emnly assert that we will ever DC ready to rally
to the defense OF the Republic.
New York, Nov. l5.--The Savannah Herald
of the 10th states that Sam. Whaley, freed.
man in the latter part OF last month, attempted
to shoot Rev. Geo. II Eaton, Superintendent
OF the freedmen on st. Helena Island,
and was instantly shot aud killed by soyersl
freedmen. Hope Mcintosh, an sbettor Of
Whaley, was lodged in the Savannah Jail
Eighty freed people had arrived at Savannah
from ST. Catharincs ard Ossabav Island They
left there, leaving their household furniture
and crops. rho island has been surrendered
to their owners