The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-06
MISCELLANEOUS JOTTINGs.

Carolina Governor.
The London Assurance Company has con-
tributed the sum OF $1,000 to the fund raised in
the city for middle class education.
"A committee TO inquire into the state OF the
canals and rivers of France has been appointed
by the Finance Minister.
Nine thousand families in Paris changed
their residences on the last quarter dayn the
18th OF January.
In the month of February 81, ,563 2S3 90 in
gold were received for duties at the Boston Gus
tom House. t
The Postmaster at Logansport Indiana has
been removed and Mrs. Colonel Brown, widow
OF an officer who fell at the second battle of Bull
Run, appointed in his stead.
The opposition journals in Paris have de-
cided not to publish any more articles on the
debates in the legislative body, in consequence
ofthe late warning in the MoniteIr on the subject.
Among the articles sent by Italy to the Paris
Exhibition will be a complete geographical map
of the country, now preparing under the direc-
ton OF the Government.
The Pal Mall Gazette (London) has closed
its first year, and announces unexpected degree
OF prosperity. IL will hereafter be printed on
Hoe press.
The consumption of wines in Great Britain
last year reached a million gallons per month,
just double what 1t was before the reduction OF
duties.
The Bureau for the redemption of mutilated
currency is already at work. 1t last week can
Celled about two hundred and eighty-six thou
-"Ah, doctaw, does the cboleraw awfect the
highaw awda? NO." replied the doctor to
the exquisite, "but it's death on fools, and you'd
better leave the city at once"
AT the request of Mrs. Lincoln, the United
States Treasurer has invested the $25, 900 appro-
priated by Congress, being the salary of our
lamented President, in fve-twenty Government
securities
considerable changes are expected shortly in
the official administration of Rome, especially in
the courts of justice. Various reforms are also
said to be IN contemplation, in Difference to the
advice of France.
The New Bedford Mercury urges that none
of the southern Representatives should be ad-
mitted to seats, as the most loyal OF them could
not support the radical measures before Con-
gress.
An Adams Express Company messenger had
his safe lost on the steamer Lama, from New
Orleans which was burned ut ST. Louis on
Monday night. 1t is reported that 1t contained
100000.
Tile cotton harvest in Algeria is magnificent
in the plains OF Habra. The natives of FarTaga
and of the Atba Djemmala, who are occupied
with this culture, Will realize large profits, and
are preparing to give it greater extension than
in preceding years.
AT meeting OF the trustees of Union Col
1ege on Saturday Rev. Lawrence z. Hckok, D.
d., was elected President of the institution. DR..
Hickok has acted as Vlce-Presdent of the Col
lege since ls49, During the later years OF DR..
Motifs life he was acting president
that owing to the recent attacks made upon the
police, while in the discharge of their duty, and
owing TO the recent riot in Cuhe street, the
Police Commissioners have issued orders for the
swords recently distributed TO the force, to be
sharpened.
The writer of an article published by the
IMOTgeRbjdH OF Siesa, charged with "having
rdiculed the relic known as the holy coat OF
Treves," appeared a few days ago before the
tribunal OF that city, and was condemned to
weeks imprisonment. The editor OF the journal
was also sentenced to fine OF twenty thalers.
"A living hyaud, an insect inhabiting the in
ternal parts OF animals, was extracted from the
eye of u female in England recently. The ami
NAL had been perceived for some time floating
unattached in the interior chamber OF the eye,
and sight was almost entirely lost by frequent
attacks of Inflammation.
AT Saratoga a new road to the lake is to be
opened this year. 1t is to be boulevard 200
feet wide, macadamized, and equal to any of the
drives in Central Park, with walks and shade
pleasant drive, and this is to be furnished this
year.
"A terrible case of exposure on the prairie
occurred during the recent cold snap on the
Iowa prairie. A lady lay in snow-drft thirty
hours, with the mercury varying from fourteen
to twenty-elght degrees below zero, and was
taken out alive, her feet beng badly frozen, but
her prospect for recovery being good
An extraordinary correspondence appears
in the British Union ReUie1c between one hun
dred and nlnety-eight canons and eight clergy
men of the Church OF England and Cardinal
Patrizi, of the Holy Office, inquiring how far
arrangements could be made for admitting
them bodily into the Church Of Rome. The
reply was not favorable.
The Austrian Government has determined
to increase the garrison OF Cracow by fifteen
thousand men and eighty guns, in consequence
OF the accum ulation OF Russian troops on the
frontier of Galicia. 1t is rumored that the
Russians are about to form camp of forty
thousand men in the immediate vicinity OF the
frontier.
No additional repositories have been de-
signated by the Secretary OF the Treasury for the
week ending March 3, 1866. One National Bank
at Memphis, Tennessee, name and capital un-
known, has been authorized during the week
ending March 3, 1866. Total number of National
Banks authorized to date, 1886. National Bank
circulation issued during the week ending March
3, 1866, Sl,359,8S0. Total amount OF currency
issued to date, S258, ,432,790.
"A sale of III. Paul Van Guycks collection of
ancient and modern paintings in Paris recently
brought high prces;-"A Landscape" by Jules
DupTe, 3l5Of; "An Arab Tribe" by Fromentin,
323Of; "An Interview" by the same, 4725t.
1.-TWO Cows" by Troyon, 4750f.; Venus Ap.
\ pear,ng to Eneas,n by Poussin, 700Cf. (for the
Museum of Rouen); "The Soldiers Enrolled by
Pettenkofen, of Vienna, l0,000f; and "The
Flemish Guard" 10, 260t.
Professor s. G. Bartlett, the new president
OF the University of Vermont and State Agricul
tural College, is native of New Hampshire
and graduate Of Dartmouth College, OF the
class OF 1886. He has also for four years been a
distinguished clergy OF the Congregational
faith. He was at one time a professor in the
Western Reserve College at Hudson, Ohio, and
at present Is the leading professor in the Chicago
Theological Seminary.