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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-12-15

4 WASHINGTON, Dec. 14-Ex- Gov
Lyon, of Idaho, was robbed, on the
sand dollars. N '''A ''l0
Paymaster Paulding has been par
doned by the President "7g-i
All delinquent Southern Post Of
fees are to be closed. ,e35aA
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-The House
Committee is equally divided Y on
Boutwell's Bill, directing the sale of
two millions of gold weekly. Cooper
has not yet declared himself. 1t is
understood that it practically lies
with him whether it shall be reported
or sleep in the Committee.
Thirty-one members of Congress
organized a prayer meeting last night
Senator Foster presided.
a WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The over
whelming vote in the Senate to-day
to take up the Nebraska Bill settles
the question of her admission as a
State at an early day4vG8d a9a 8a
The bill regulating suffrage passed
the House to-day by III against 49,
The Supreme Court to-day over
ruled the motion of Sherwood, Hamil-
ton, and others Of Texas, to re-argue
the test oath question. vTagiI
The Tariff Bill is not made public
yet. All that is published in regard
to it is speculation. 1t is still in the
hands of the Secretary of the Treas
ury. 'e-aai'ea
II In the course of his prayer at the
opening Of the House, this morning,
Mr.. Boynton thanked God there was
one place under the full control and
jurisdiction of the United States
where all men have been enfranchised
and he trusted this was but the begin
ming of the good work every where.
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Late AdviceS From Mexico
and. South America.
European News
by Gable and
Steamer.
,8bQII000 A q 3 :
NEW YORK.

Steamer Cuba Arrived-Privateer
Estella- Fenian Excitement i'm
England and Ireland IS fe pliensD at
Paris-COnfederate Bonds Advan-
ced-FrancO-Mexican Empire Re-
garded as Dead-France and the
.. S-BeR. Wood VS.. MOrrissey at
FarO-WOOd Wins-FrOm South
America--SeFere STERN at BuenOs
AJresAPOsiti0H 00f 4he BelIigeF.
ents-SanbOrn VS.. Herring & Co
Telegraph COmpany's Dividend
Death or an Iturblde-MayOr Hoff.
man.
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NEW ORLEANS. g
Expected Arrival of Sherman and
20 Grant. aaE la

NEW ORLEANS Dee. .s13. - The
frigate Susquehanna is expected at
any moment at the mouth Of the river
with Sherman and Campbell on
board. y, ,.vex1ac,0. vy,7s-tc,.
Gen. Sheridan has sent a dispatch
boat to the passes to meet and bring
them up to the city, IN.A-u
The Baton Rouge Adpocate says the
several thousand muskets lately re-
moved from the arsenal there, were
rusty and unserviceable, and their re-
moval need produce no alarm, as they
have been sent for repairs only. y
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LEAVENWORTH.
More KUitaFy Required In New Mex
icO-A Mammoth PetitiOn-Ship-
4 ments &C Gold. 5ruAr

LEAvENwoRTH, KANSAS, Dec. IA
A petition ffty-two feet long, contain
ing the names of nearly all the promi-
nent. citizens ofNew,Mexico, has been
forwarded to Washington, praying for.
the increase of military force ii that
Territory as absolutely necessary to
protect the lives and property of the
people against the Indians, who are
plundering and numbering with i'm
punity.
Shipments of gold from Denver for
the week ending December 4th, were
1,179 ounces; increase of Y ounces.
over previons week. "a - I
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MEMPHIS.
Tennessee, National Bank, Memphis.

MEMPHIS, December 13.-Some un-
easiness having been occasions by.
the action of Governor Brownlow 8.
proclamation in reference to the Ten
nessee National Bank at. Memphis,
the committee appointed by the Leg
islature to examine its status, report
that it has promptly met all demands
upon 1t, and the committee fully in
dorse its soundness. They say no un-
easiness need be felt regarding its
ability to meet all demands.JraEV 4
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CINCINNATI, II.
Execution or a MHrderer-RemOYaI
Of lRailr0ad Track from Front
Street. 5nest l5 1a si .

= ! AWI@l f-737lT = -
CISclNNAr1, Dec. 14.-WaG. W.
Smith was hung at Washington, Fay
cite County, Ohio, at half-past one
o'clock p. NJ. to-day, for the murder of
his father-in-l law, Mr. Gray, about two
years ago. s. FosE 80 ss@ lab8a tts4
CINCINNATI, Dec. The Cincin
natl City Council, this afternoon, by a
vote of 2l to 10, ordered the Ohio &
Mississippi Railroad Company to re-
move their track from Front Street
within six months. This action of the
Council will compel the company to
seek another entrance into the city,
but will not em5arrass them, as sew
eral other routes are accessible.
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Extremely Low Prices.

We are now manufacturing every de-
scription OF COAL OIL LAMPS, CANDLE
and COAL OIL LANTERS, which we will
sell at less than Cincinnati prices.
now diff
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RICHMOND.
" CENU AL<s
Reconsideration Of Vote.

RICHMOND, Thursday, Dec. 13.-
The House to-day reconsidered the
vote of yesterday rejecting the bill
suspending for six months, from the
1st Of January, the existing law re-
quirine debtors to pay the interest on
debts, After a long de bate the bill
was uOrdered to aJthird reading by a
majority of two 54isI .ilgqiatt i's,l ., +, az
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New YORK, Dec. 14.4The steamer
Cuba, which arrived yesterday after
noon, reports that when 260 miles off
Sandy Hook, she saw schooner ma
king signals. She was probably the
Fenian privateerEstena.
English advices show that the Gov
ernment is making great preparations
to suppress Fenianism in Ireland.
Large quantities of breech- leaders
have been sent ther6 for the troops il
Fourteen thousand percussion caps
have been found at Dundalk.
The detectives are watching every
where for StephepsI arrival. ToaQ
A Paris letter says Stephens reach
ed there after staying day and night
in London.
The Confederate bonds in London
have advanced to 81.
The impression, everywhere prevails
that the Franco Mexican Empire is
dead.
La Liberte considers the affairs of
France and the United States as very
delicate. @2RgkEHA
The Bank Of France held eighteen
millions of francs on the Both of No.
vember.
The bullion in the bank. of Eeng-
land has increased 422, ,656 pounds.
The Herald says that Ben. Wood,
State Senator, Wednesday night,
won of Hon. John Morrissey, $140,-
600 at faro. u0-fxoa.g ,tr.t5 a {
American news reports that the
French Envoy, Count De Beaumont,
has had an interview with the leaders
of both hostile armies in Paraguay.
A. severe storm visited Buenos
Ayres on the 18th and 29th of Octo-
Der. Considerable property was de-
stroyed and % sailors were drowned
The Allies on the Plata were COM
PEELED to suspend hostilities, owing to
the want df Areinforcements rand Ase-
we're floods. .29HA2,. 93GKI
1t is stated that the Paraguayans
attacked Brazilian camp on the 14th
of October. The fight lasted FIVE
hours. sa;aay3 b-te tfie,lvsd tcl
The reported invasion of the Ar
gentine Republic by the Bolivian
army, is disbelieved in Rio Janiero.
W. A. Sanborn, of Sterling, Illinois,
has commenced action against Her
ring & Co., safe manufacturers, to re-
cover $4,000, which was burglarized
from warranted burglar proef safe
of Herring's.
The Western Union Telegraph pay
2 per cent. dividend January 81.
NEW York, Dec. 14.-Don Angus
tin Iturbide, son of the former EN-
peror of Mexico, died at, the Claren-
don Hotel, in this city, on Monday of
disease of the kidneys. His remains
were taken to Philadelphia by his
brother, Don Angelo Iturbide, and
inferred on Wednesday. t44Lx3g
Reports Of the meditated resigna-
i tion of Mayor Hoffman are again cur
rent, but cannot be traced to any au-
thentic source. He nominated Hon.
VIM. McMurray for Street Commits
sioner to-day The rejection of sew
. eral of his nominations is alleged as
the cause of the rumor alluded to.
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WASHINGTON.

House Committee Divided ON Bout
Wells Gold Bill-C0ngressiOnal
Prayer Meeting--GOv. Lyon, OF
Delinquent Southern Post Offices
Nebraska Bill - Suffrage Bill
Passed the HOuse-Supreme Court
Tariff Bill-Chaplain BOynt0n's
Prayer. .sl.,.r,
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CANADA ANA. |. AA..'.
Mrs. JEFF. Davis-Conduct of Develin.

MONTREAL, G. W., Dec. 14.-Mrs.
JEFF. Davis has returned to this city.
The conduct Of Mr.. Develin, In the
Sweetsburg trials, is severely criti-
eised as affording direct aencourage-
ment to Fenianism.
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Our Stock is one of the largest and best
assorted to be found int the West, and for
sale at SIS tStfA tllF IA
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1866-12-29
vrsolNIA CITY, MONTANA, SATURDAY DEcFMRFp - 7oec

temples OF justice. and, in fact, all tbe
abodes of toiling men are closed Tbe
worshipPers of the Son of God have go
semoled In cathedrals and holy places
and the story of His birth, services and
aeath Will be rehearsed by eloquent
tongues. In Montana the people cannot
participate in many of the formal cere
monies that characterize the denselv set
tleo sections of the country. They will
be faithfully observed in spirit until the
victory of science over nature enables ol,
to secure the proper means for outward
manifestations. Time reminds Ms Of ito
rapid fight when we remember that tb;s
the POST. AS it is impossible f66fettsRd tRdd
to meet every subscriber and
utter those pleasant words that are
adapted to the occasion, these lines must
express their good intentions. Hoping
that the readers of this journal may
live to enjoy many festivals in peace and
we tender to all of them in
behalf of the PosT, our kindest wishes
that they may have merry Christ
mas"
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site. for the building that is required. A
tax of three mills per dollar has been
LEVIED and three thousand dollars will
De realized. Although the trustees are
clothed by the law with ample authority
10 act In this matter, they preferred to
consult the wishes of the people and re-
celVe their approval before any steps
had been taken which would involve
the expenditure of the public funds. 1t is
necessary that this school should be
Kept for the term of three months previ-
Gus to the first day of May to enable the
district to receive its proportion of the
revenue. 1t is too late in the history of
the world to debate questions concerning
1'et advantages of instructing youth.
opinion is deemed worthy of notice, will
promote the cause of education. There
are children in this district whose pa
rents are unable to pay the cost of pri-
vate tuition, and it is duty which is
imposed by society and civilization to fit
them to be useful and intelligent men,
ners OF the nation. We are glad to per
celve that the board of trustees are
adopting the proper measures to attain
this exalted result. They will be sus-
talned by the people, and we shall
speedily see in our midst one of the
5randest instruments for the moral and
Intellectual advancement of the human
'ace-a free school. .-...
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CHRISTMAS,

i, NA'nems of praise in honor of the So
a.. - VI the Redeemer upon the earth
VOL, aiS day resounding throughout the
H. : Religion is blended with Joy /;
no.. ~SuVlties of millions can be wit
j. s. :'u IN every cline, and Santa Claus
IL 'lhg = all the households that cher
s.,,. ' memory of the founder of Chris
omS 1t is the grand anniversary,
f,; pared with which those of nations
ion lle = into nothingness. Every divis-
Ten " ua' exists in the church is forgot
tbs :, uu ali unite in harmony to revive
val p'''sant recollections of the past and
tu,e e &c The inviting hopes of the fu-
Tho ine warehouses of the merchant.
nafactcries of the artizan. the
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1866-12-29

man. Early this morning our citizens
were aroused with the unwelcome morn.
ing call of " fire, firep All repaired to
the engine-house, rung the bells; and
many anxious hearts who manned the
ropes were relieved by hearing that the
hre had been extinguished. It origin
ated in an unclean chimney, at or near
the Bank Exchange.
poriies City received severe shock
a few days ago, and the action of Monnt
Hood is believed to have caused it.
The Columbia river is still FREQ of ;oo
ana a mild winter is generally anticipa-
ted. BY thermometrical observation dn-
rng my stay in Montana, perceive that
the climate differs from Walla Walla as
follows: In winter 20 -23 . and during
summer II ..
Fruit OF all kinds is not quite as cheap
as last year, but in my opinion has q
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eter OF venice, passes the Grand CaAal
the most wonderful water panorama in
the world-in no degree like the dull
brick facing of the Flemish and Dntcb
city canals, but a highway to marble
palaces, into which are burned the dyes
OF Southern sun, and all the floridness
OF the Goth blossoms in their architec-
ture. Three bridges only across this
drand Canal, two of them practical and
modern the middle bridge, famed in all
lands, is the Rialto, high archway of
shops and multitudes, under which, like
docile crocodiles, gondolas shoot their
oeaks OF steel. Upon the surface of this
peopled archipelago there are 294 open
places or cdmpi. Most of them were
spaces to give some church perspective
put two-thirds of the way down the city.
where lt narrows to almost it's smallest
glr.h! lies the only square Of greater gss
is like nothing in America. From the
days OF Petrarch, who loved it, it has
been a marvel. 1t is great oblong
square, 600 feet long by 23O feet wide
paved with hewn blocks of marble, bor-
dered on three sides by marble palace,
faced with long arcades which show
gilded cafes and splendid shops of Jew
elry beneath them /; and on the third
side, or, rather, at the head of it. the
Cathedral of st. Mark, the patron of
Venice, rises, venerable and plentiful of
domes, the richest, if not the purest. re-
ligious ediice in the world. Il,
Before it career the bronze horses of
st. Mark, part of the plunder of the
Crusades, and from the paved space be-
fore them, set aside. SO as not to mar the
perspective, rises the great Campanile or
bell tower, nearly thousand years old,
and to the hight of three hundred and
nifty feet--about twice that, if l do not
mistake, of Trinity Church on Broadway.
A second tower near by holds a.zodiacal
clock, rung by Moorish giants, and fac
ing 1t from the opposite corner of the
piazza, reaches at right angles quite
down to the harbor side, the piazetta of
st. Mark, a smaller area, hanked with
the Doge's palace, grand edifice, many
hued, built on pointed arches and reach
ing ON its further end along the splendid
quay. This piazetta is closed, almost at
the waters edge, by two granite columns,
each of single stone, crested, the one
with statue of St. George, the other
with winged lion. Going down be-
tween them, in past times, the hoary
Admirals had been escorted to their
followed by the anxious Doge,
and sailed from the very shadows of
these columns to fight out the quarrel
Of the republic on distant seas. Behind
the ducal palace are the prisons of State.
whose outlet is the famed Bridge, of
Signs, OF late the sepulchres OF the Ital-
AN patriots. From this Molo, or State
quay, the view is wonderful of the domes
and campaniles on three opposite islands.
and the broad blue paths of the canals,
plowed with swift gondolas. Far down
.he island is the arsenal, where the vena
Jams fitted out their fleets, as Dante
describes them. -
This is Venice, labyrinth of islands.
palaces, churches, founded by fugitiyes
Vho grew up sea-dogs, and are now to
,e ushered into the first day of indepen-
'oh0o- 90 ~. t.I....... .l .ura-. "a. izg Az
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counter hundreds of these sanpuine in
aiVlduals, who are patiently waiting
IKE one OF the characters of Dickens for
something to turn up" In manv cases
nnancial success must delight the
nearts OF those who are blessed with a
lew more years upon the earth T. is
wei known that the capitalists of the
states nave been taught to exercise eau
'ioh py the numerous swindles that were
Perpetrated by the vendors of "wild cat "
~ goioen Colorado and silver Nevada
Inc honest prospectors of Montana who
possess leads of incalculable wealth. are
sanerlng to-day from the effects of the
victorious deception of some of their
tiers from the east, we make the rurr,ct
ing practical differences for the benefit of
our fellow citizens. The sale of any un-
developed lead is an impossibility. The
gopher hole" of the discoverer and the
assay of rich specimens are not the KEYS
that will open the door of the million
aires safe. The depth of the shaft is the
first important point that can be pre-
sented to complete bargain. He who
can state the width of the vein or crew
ice one hundred feet below the surface of
the earth, and show the bricks" that
were extracted from tons of ore, will |
be certain to accomplish his grand de-
sign. Let those whose time is not fully
occupied, employ their valuable mo-
ments in sinking upon their leads, and
they will act wisely. We believe that
shaft upon a quartz lode is the only
spring OF riches which can be struck by
running the thing into the ground"
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CONGRESS VS. THE PREsIpENr-At th,

CONGRESS VS.. THE P PRESIDENTIAL the
cockpit of McCourt & Orndorff, some
one named a cock Andy Johnson and his
opponent Thad. Stevens; which occa-
stoned quite lively betting among the
republicans and democrats present, each
betting according to his political proch-
vities. Pat Lannan, who has not yet
seen or quit the error of his ways. al
though elected to his present position
by Union votes, went a " fiver" on Andy
johnson and lost his money, as he deserv-
ed to-Thad. Stevens killing Andy the
first stroke.-Td. Union.
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an HpT-She

IRD HIT.-Sheridan was one day
mncl lannoyed by fellow member of
the Duse of Commons, who kept crying
onSvery few minutes, Hear, hear"
n1ng the debate he took occasion TO
lscribe a political contemporary that
ished to play rogue, but who only had
ense enough to act fool. Where" ex-
laimed he, with great emphasis, where
hall we find a more knavish fool or fool
sh knave than he?" Hear, hear" was
houted by the troublesome member.
Sheridan turned around, and thanking
lim for bis prompt information, sat
iown, amid general roar of laughter.
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ARTILLERY PRACTICE AT FORTRESS
MoNRoE.-As already announced. by tel.
egraph, the experimental firing at For
tress Monroe has exhibited some pretty
decisive results. We copy some further
particulars 's---
The effect of the smooth bore and rifle
proJectiles thrown by the Rodman guns
Is astonishing. On one occasion, a Is
inch solid shot struck the upper plate of
the target in nearly the same indenta-
ton made by a rifle projectile, crushing
In the iron and penetrating several inch.
es into the stone work. Another shot a
rlfied Dyer projectile, about 62O pounds.
struck the upper edge of the plate, and Z
glancing off into the granite wall, ey-
bedded itself almost out of sight anid
crumbling fragments of the crshed
blocks of stone. Heavy pieces oS gran
lite, weighing hundreds of pourds, were
thrown distance of over fify yards by
the violence of the shock, apl fragments
OF stone were scattered oyf surface of
several hundred yards. 4 army -1e
Accurate views, in tlree Inherent r
sitions, of the dama,e doe the tayeJ
were taken by phNogrpher epnat;nn
for the purpose. a crycal S breacbns
of the target showed ame.oII eeroIo, LIonIs
in it, and aroand it ffe son ,Gm dotna,a I anJ
u STONE . Sau mleod crevices, with the
80 oseis roouta so'e 'ere seen in every di-
pioleo'ia bn ' s9iron armature, while
tSo'on n n. aDUG vi, hlged out in manner.
,,e Irnsst sstGS ;e vac to comprehend. The
y ~ ~ Sfsifed 12-inch shot was
'nooA W tthe stone abutment, and
.hnro igh aItLgh the damage was less,
hesny h,1Iss of granite were moved
rom ~ position and left in a battered
,onditif t'E- tl 1.. t"
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"GREAT EXPECTATIONS.

One of the first observations which is
made by traveller in Montana, or any
extensive mining section, is this: That
every man who owns any feet OF quartz
lode, has what is usually termed "sure
thing. 1t is the basis of fortune that
must come eventually, and we daily en-
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4 SCHOOL-HOUsE IN VIRGINIA
CITY.

The trustees of the first school district
in Madison county, which consists of
Virginia and Central cities, have decided
to call a meeting of the voters at the
Office of the Probate Judge, on January
9th, 1867, for the purpose of selecting
The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1866-12-29
Venice--Graphfc Descrfptio. Of the
.F @ City.
Venice ia a colIact;or

Venice is collection of II is,ets, di-
'vided by 14O canals, connected by $50
bridges, and pierced by 900 infinitely
narrow and labyrinthine sfeets. Almost
every foot of the city is tailt upon piles.
Each of its 1900 houss is washed by
the sea water, and of is $780, 900 people
not one ever rode upof wheels down the
mainland of his city Making broad
spiral ribbon of blus sea, thrice as wide
as Broadway, through the longest diam