The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-24
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Reported for tie Daily argus.
New YORK, Jan. "a.

NEW YORK, Jan. "a.
The suspension of business by the Cobion Ma
rine Insurance. company creates immense excite
ment in civI. crcircles. The company's build
lngs were thronged yesterday by the stock hold
ers, many of whom. after ascertsinIng the causes
of the alleged failure, proposed to stand as
sessment OF 90 per cent. in order that business
might be resumed by the directors. A meeting of
the latter will take place to-day, at which 1t is
Pected some satisfactory arrangement may be en-
tered into.
The extent of the liabilities has not vet been as
certained but they will reach very high figure.
Special to the n. Y. Herald
The navy department is in receipt OF correspon.
dence from Commodore Godsborough w hich
leads IT to be supposed that the rebel privateer,
Shenandoah, may surely be expected from Liver
pool. AT Mr.. Adams request, the commodo e
will probably detail a small crew to bring her
across the Atlantic.
board, composed of all the Admrals in the
naval service, arrived yesterday morning in the
navy department., but the purpose ofthe consulta-
uon remains unknown.
New YORK, Jan. a.
The n. Y. Herald has the following special, da-
ted Cincinnati, Esd
To-day consignment of 8, 900 barrels of crude
oil arrived from Greensboro, on the Cumberland
rlver, new well Just discovered.
resolution WAS introduced IN the Kentucky
egisiatue, to>oavs requesting (Treen Clay Smith to
resign his place In the United States congress-
The reasons Tor this move are his radical repub-
hcanlsm and the extreme measures he has advoca.
ted in putting down the democratic and conserva-
tive parties at tho presidential and other cleo
tons.
Nearly all the white troops have been with
drawn from Kentucky which Is now garrisoned BY
negroes.
Forty one flowing wells are now in operation IN
Barren county, Ky.
Monday the first train in n nuu,har of va,rs
through the Brownsville s. Ohio R. r.
The bridge over the Hatchee river is complet-
ed.
During the present week trains will rnn to Hum
bold, distance of so miles from Memphis
Bishop Morris, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, is lying dangerously i'll Elvira Ohio, OF
paralysis.
New YORK, Jan. "a.
The N. Y. Times Washington special
says
Mrs Stephen A. Douglas was last evening mar.
red to Mai R. Williams, U. s. A, at her resi-
dence in Washington. The ceremony was per-
formed bg Father Lynch, of the satholic church,
IN the presence OF small and select circle of
friends OF both parties.
The soldiers and sailors national convention
now in session in Washington, adopted resoIu
ton, yesterday, asking that congress raise the
pension of private soldiers to SI5.
General Butler addressed the convention last
evening. Banks Will speak to morrow evening.
The OBJECT OF the convention is the promotion
of the interests of the disabled loyal survivors of
the great rebellion.
NEW YORK, Jan. "a
A serious ARRAY occurred ~ board the steam
ship Mankatten, al pier 3, North River YESTERDAY
afternoon, between the fremen and coal-passers
The second mate, Henry Corwin being severely
beaten and hard pushed, drew 4 revolver and dis
charged 1t at the crowd, the shot taking effect in
the head OF Michael Haley, fireman. producing
a probably fatal wound. Corwin was arrested
and the wounded man taken to the city hospital,
where the surgeon gave 1t al his opinion that Hal
ey could not live through the night.
New YORK, Jan. g.
A large meeting of the cigar makers of this city
was held in Turner's Hall, last evening, for the
purpose of consulting as to The inefficencv of the
present tariff on imported cigars, and the burdens
oil taxation On the domestic article.
The form of \ petition for presentation to con-
gress was adopted setting forth that those engaged
In the trade of cIgar-makers are in a measure de-
prlved of the means of LIVELIHOOD by reasons of
the increased value gwen to domestic cigars by
the cost of material and the internal revenue tay
which enables importers of cigars, to under sell
the manufactuy of a good cigar and requesting
congress TO take proper acton on the matter Ell
ther by the reduction of tax upon domestic cigars
or an increase of duty upon imported cigars.
New York, Jan. "a.
49, - AAAbobce w tSuluRtOu special
says:
The st Lawrence river is frozen over and affords
extra facilities for smuggling.
Inc commissioner of customs has ordered in
crease OF his force of Office stationed on the Can
adam frontier.
The commissioner states that many of his Of
hcers are armies, soldiers, who, notwithstanding
the disability make good, most eficiedt and valu-
able officers
Prize money for crews of the United States
steamers Jos Adger, NOLAN and Doylight, for the
capture OF the rebe' blockade runner Cormbia will
be ready for distribution by the treasury depart
ment in few weeks.
NEW York, Jan "a.
The Commercial says:
For the past sixteen weeks, the receipts of cot
ton, by the railroad, at this city, have averaging
sol bales, or at the rate of lao 600 bales per an
nnm. A large amount have gone by rail direct to
Pennsylvania and New England, making the total
weeks receipts by rail lat the probably s. 900
bales.
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