Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-12-17
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peared. The alleged defaulter is not over
sixteen years of age, and on being entrusted
with the amount in question to deposit In
the bank, made false entry in the bank
book, and forged the name OSthe receiving
teller. He returned the book to his en-
plOyers, and since then his whereabouts
are unknown.
North Carolina Legislature.
RALEIGH, N. c., Dec. 15.-The State Leg
islature passed bill to-day granting gen
eral pardons and amnesty to all officers
and soldiers of the United States and Con-
iederate States armies, for oifenses commit
| ted against the criminal laws while in the
discharge of their duties.
Virginia Legislature.
RICHMOND, VA, Dec. 15.-The Senate
passed House bill extending the time fixed
by the present law for payment of interest
on old debts to August, 1867.
Steamer Pine Bluff Rurned-Oea of
Hamilton County Treasurer.
CINCINNATI Dec. 16.-Steamer Pine Bluff,
loaded with pig iron from St. Louis, which
arrived here Friday last, was attached at
the instance of some of the crew for wages
due, amounting in the aggregate to eight
dollars and ninety cents, and by the sheriff
tied up at the mouth of Licking river OPP
posite this city. The obligation was not
paid yesterday, and at two o'clock this
morning the boat was burned tn the waters
edge. Insured for $4,000 in Pittsburgh Of
fees.
o. August G. Parry, County Treasurer. and
Colonel of the 47th Ohio, Sherman's army,
one of the heroes of the storming of Fort
McAllster, Lied to-day of consumption,
hastened by congestion of the brain, aged
thirty-eight. Weather mild and showing !;
ground frozen.
SnOw-FIre-Attempt to Commit ShI-
eide.
PITTSBURGH. Dec. 16.-During the past 81
hours snow has fallen to depth OF six
inches, and still showing very fast. Trains
on the different railroads are delayed in
consequence.
Scott & Fry's packing warehouse and
two dwelling houses in Birmingham, OPP
posite this city, were totally destroyed by
fire last night.
A man named John Snyder, from Chica-
90, attempted to commit suicide to- day by
cutting his throat. He had two life-iusur-
ance policies in his possession.
The New IrOnsides Burned.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1G.-AbouJ o'clock
this morning the iron plated frigate New
Ironsides, lying at League Island, was dis
covered to be in flames. Owing to the dis
tance from the city considerable time elaps-
ed before any engines reached the spot, and
they were unable to do but little towards
saving the noble ship. She continued to
burn until this afterooon. and Is now a total
| loss. No other vessels of tho fleet anchored
near her were injured. The naval officers
are very reticent about the affair, but the
fire is believed to have been the work Of
design.
Late Mexican AdVIces.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 15.-Private letters
brought by the steamer Con; titutiOn from
Acapulco state that General Cas- igny had
arrived at San Bias from Guadaljara to
march overland to the City of Mexico with
troops recently driven out of Sonora and
| Sinola by the Liberals. He found the con-
templated movement impossible from the
fact that Lazada, the Mexican Imperialist
commander at Tepic, disgusted at the fail
ure of the French to furnish relief or money
to pay his men, had gone over with
| his whole force to the Liberals, and
uniting his troops with those sent out by
| Corona from Mazatlan. was waiting in the
mountains to attack the French column in
overwhelming numbers. The forces of
Martinez. eleven hundred strong, would
also Join Lazada, and it was thought the
march overland would be abandoned, as
Castigney embarked his forces for France
| from the Pacific coast, instead of Vera
| Cruz.
The United States steamer Mahoning
was in port Acapulco, bound for san Fran
cisco, and would remain till the arrival of
| the Suwanee.
| Positive advices have been received in
this city of the landing of three thousand
new American muskets and cargo of as
sorted ammunition for the Liberal General
Diego Alvarez, near Acapulco, by the
schooner Sovereign. The cash was paid on
delivery, and the money came through Ac-
| apulcO under the noses of the Imperial au-
thorities.
Consul Godring has dispatched an official
statement of Liberal successes to Governor
Low and Gen. Mcdowell.
COIOred Masonic Funeral.
New YORK, Dec. lG.-A large and i'm
posing funeral cortege passed through
Broadway this afternoon, in the midst of a
driving snow storm, composed entirely of
members of the Masonic Order, who were
accompanying, with mufiled drums and a
band of music, the remains of Paul Drey-
ton, colored, Most Worshipful Grand Mas
ter of the National Grand Lodge, to Green
wood Cemetery.
snow storm at Buffalo.
BUFFALO, Dec. 16.-A snow storm begun
here last night, and eight to ten inches had
fallen up to eight o'clock this evening,
when the storm ceased. 1t is estimated that
thirty-siX inches of snow has fallen here
during the past week.
Internal Revenue.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Receipts OF in
ternal revenue from July 1st last to this
date, inclusive, amount to the heavy aggre-
gate of $l5S,700, ,939.92. This is at the rate
of over $950,000 per diem, which if con-
tinued would amount to nearly $350,000,-
900 for the fiscal year; but allowances
must be made for the customary reduction
of manufactures during the spring
months, after the market has been
stocked A fair estimate has
been made, which shows it not eXtravaganU
to expect an aggregate for this fiscal year
of $320,000000. Add to these figures the
receipts from customs and other sources,
and the entire revenue of the Government
for the year will probably reach the enor-
nous sum of $565, 100000.
DIscOntInuance of Southern POStof-
fees. &EGH EHNS
The notices recently publ shed concern
ing the discontinuance Of Southern post
offices are liable to be misunderstood. No
wholesale discontinuance of offices now in
operation is contemplated, but the action
of the Postoffice Department refers only to
the heavy offices In the South which were
suspended at the commencement of the