The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-10-22

the Chambers of the Supreme Court.
The Heratd's KingtOn (Jamaica)
correspondence of the 9th says thir-
teen officers Of the English army had
arrived, for the purpose of trying En-
sign Cullen and Staff Assistant Morris
for the alleged murder of three ne,
grOes, who were shot without trial
during the existence of martial law In
October last, - r.xt.I
10 is rumored that an extensive i'm
migration will form part of the gen.
eral system of the new Government OF
Jamaica.
The local committee il still recelv
ing donations toward the fund for
prosecuting ex Governor Eyre.
Trade continues very depressed, IN
consequence Of the recent commercial
failures. The stock of American
goods in the market was light, and
prices satisfactory; but there was a
total absence of confidence in business
circles. The weather has been very
hot and sultry-favorable for the few
States making sugar, but much against
the growing crops. Y Should it, con
tinue so, the sugar crop for next year
will be short.
The 1ribuRe's Cohoes, N. Y, special
says An extensive knitting firm in
Cohoes has suspended. The concern
also manufactured axes. The liabil-
tiles are known to exceed $472 600,
and may possibly reach nearly 81 900
000. Judgments have been confined
TO nearly 100000. 1t is not believed
that the firm will be able to weather
the storm, and resume operations.
The Tribme's New Orleans special
says: 1t is stated that, as soon as Gov.
Wells returns from his home in the
country, the sheriffs of the different
parishes will be removed, for refusing
to comply with the Governors Con-
vention Proclamation. A messenger
was sent to Washington, some time
since, to confer with the Attorney
General, who is represented as having
stated in the presence Of the Pres
dent that the Governor had perfect
right TO act. General Sheridan was
applied to for military assistance to
carry out this programme, and it is
said that several parties having com
mitted murder on the Both Of July,
and against whom they have failed to
bring an action, has been delayed
until the troops, which have since ar
rived, could be concentrated in this
city. Threats are made if the military
attempt to make these arrests, the va
rious rebel secret associations, which
are known to be we'll armed. will re-
sist and overpower the military, and
massacre all the Union men
An attempt was recently made to
assassinate Colonel Frisbie at his ho-
tel in Alexandra The Colonel is ex-
tensively engaged in cotton planting,
and employs 800 negroes who formerly
served in his regiment. He was re-
Gently publicly notified by commit
tee OF prominent citizens, headed by
Judge Ryan, that he must leave the
parish as they wanted no Yankees
there, and hereafter they would not be
allowed to cultivate plantations.
There are nineteen cases of murder
on the docket ofthe Alexandria court,
and the presiding judge represents
the parish to be in such state of
anarchy that there is no prospect of
bringing any Of them tottrial.
From returns received from trust
worthy parties in the different parish
es, to whom application was made for
cotton statistics, we estimate the cot
ton crop for this year at 250, 900 bales,
and the sugar crop at 10000 hogs
heads.
The Heralds Washington special
says: The contest over the Baltimore
Police Commissioners is exciting
much interest here in view of the pos
sibility that the President may be
called on by the Governor to inter.
fere. Gov. Swan will probably re-
move the Commissioners, as he sym
pathizes strongly with the element
seeking their removal. The Commits
sloners will resist the Governors ac-
ton on the ground that they cannot
be removed except by regular trial
and conviction. They will undoubt-
edly assert their position by the force
under their control. The offense of
the Commissioners seems to be that
they appoint judges OF the election
who enforce the registry law so strin-
gently that returned rebels and South
ern sympathiZers cannot register
themselves without committing per-
jury.
The Herdlds Washington special
says there are quite number of gen
tlemen here who are urging parties
in high places to make a formal de-
mand on the British Government in
the claims matter.
Hon. p w, Hitchcock, Congress
ional delegate from Nebraska. has
arrived in the city, and states that the
grain crops in that Territory exceed
in luxuriahce any he ever saw. He
thinks it perfectly safe estimate that
the wheat crop will average at least
forty bushels to the acre.
A Tribune s EeaSenworth special
saws Gen. Sherman is hnrrvine for