Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-02-08
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Two or three passengers on the levee were
killed by splinters. Several steamers
alongside were injured.
Fires in New York.
ALBANY, Feb. A fire in Oswego,
this morning, destroyed seven dry goods
stores. Loss large.
New YORK, Feb. last night, the
Blocker street and Fulton Ferry Railroad
cor stable was destroyed by FIRE.
JED. Davis Getting Huffy- Other
Matters. ,-..
The Herald's Fortress Monroe CORE
spondent says JEFF. Davis imprisonment
and the public execration Of his crimes
have made him irascible and soured his
temper. His attention now is chiefly
given to f~ault-anding and reading the
Bible.
WASHINGTON, February At is men
toned in diplomatic circles that the wife
of Signor Bertinate. Italian Minister, who
before her marriage was Mrs. Brest OF
Vicksburg, has received from the Quarter
master General $500 O the value Of her
property, appropriated or destroyed by
our armies in the capture Of that place in
1868. Madam Bertinate resided in Vicks-
burg up to the time of invesement by our
army, and has all along been an ardent
sympath,zer with the rebellion. a' ar.a
WASHINGTON, February 5.-The State
Department is informed by our Consul at
Honolulu Of the arrival Of one hundred
seamen of American whalers captured by
the Shenandoah, en- route for home.
'H' Military Matters.
Generals Grant. Sherman, Thomas and
Meade having considered the military bills
before Congress, they recommend various
changes-the most material Of which is
that volunteers will not have any show
whatever for incorporation into the reSu-
lar army. The bill for recognizing the
regular army meets their approval. Also,
the West Point bill, increasing the num-
Der of cadets.
The Cabinet have had under c~onsidera-
ton the argument of Semmes. for a dis
charge under the Sherman-Johnston pa
role, but came to no definite conclusion
thereon. Until this is disposed Of there
will be no detail for the Court to try
Semmes, and it is barely possible that the
trial will be indefinitely postponed.
A MiIIionairc ON the Libel Rampage.
New York, Feb. 5.-It is said that A. T
Stewart. who is prosecuting Colburn, Of the
New York Tribune, and Knapp Of the St.
Louis Republican, 70 libel, has several more
suits on the tapis against correspondents Of
the Western press.
Late r. ON Texas.
NEW York, Feb. 5.-A dispatch from Aus
tin, Texas, dated Feb. /, says the President
Of the secession convention Of 1861, has been
chosen President Of the reconstruction con-
vention just assembled. A large majority Of
the delegates are secessionists.
From VirRinia-Fire Mt PitisburE-
From New Orlenns-Military For
ces.
RICHMOND, Feb. 5.-The Virginia Senate
has adopted a resolution approving the Pres-
ident's reconstruction policy.
PIrTsBuRo, Feb. 5.-The depot Of the Al.
leghany Valley Railroad, at Lawrencsville,
including the rOund-house, carpenter shops,
engine shops and, blacksmith shops, with
eleven locomotives, were totally destroyed by
FIRE to-day. No insurance. Loss not known.
New ORLEANS, Feb. ton January 25th
the military force in the department Of Texas
consisted Of nine regiments Of infantry, Ave
regiments Of cavalry, one company Of pom
toOneers. The force in the department Of
Louisiana consisted Of ten regiments Of in
fautry and three OF cavalry. The force in
the Department OF Florida consisted Of five
regiments Of infantry with six batteries.
A Brazos letter Of January 3lss says:
To-day Generals Weitzel, Smith and Clarke
will be mustered out. Five regiments will
be mustered out in thirty days. % aN',a
EaElish aud Spanish R~mbrogIIo.L
NEW YoRx, Feb. GA Diplomatic
correspondence of a somewhat important
character affecting the relations of bellig-
erents has passed between the British En-
bassy at Madrid and the Spanish Govern
ment. The former protests against the
Spanish order that all crews Of Chilean
privatesrs and Of Chilean birth should be
treated as pirates. The Spanish Minister
replies that British ideas have not always
been 70 strict, and that British consuuc-
ton of international law is not in accor-
dance with the views Of most writers on
the subject.
Congregational Proeecdings.
WASHINGTON, Feb. SIN the Senate,
Wilson, Of Massachusetts,, presented the
petition Of General Sheridan and other
officers for an increase Of pay. Referred.
Chandler, Of Michigan, from the Com
mit,ee on Commerce, reported the House
bill to prevent the issue qofi American
registers to vessels whose owners procured
foreign registers during the war.
3 In the House, Blair, Of Pennsylvania,
introduced a bill, which was referred to
the Committee on R~econstruc.ionS proyid-
ing for taking the census prior to the LIST
OF October next vsEu
Briggs offered q resolution, which was
adopted instructing tho COMMITTEES on
Reconstruction to consider the subject iof
removing the National Capital, in, order
thstits cite may be accommodated touthe
population. Il.
F%arnsworth, Of Illinois, offered a reso-
luton Of inquiry as to the repeal Of that
part Of the revenue laws which gives the
fine for infringement to the complainant.
McKee's bill. amending the Indemnity
Act 50 as to protect military officers whose
line Of duty infringed on State laws, was