The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-27

Reported for As Daily Arqv..

NEW YoaK, Feb. 27.-The N, v. Tr;1n,.,-
Washington Special says:
The agent of the post Office lately adyert,ssa
the letting OF over 700 routes the state of Min,
isnppi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama and Geor.
gia. Only lS4 we've let, and on Sic the neonI.
are still destitute of postal facilites-ether be-
cause railroads and stages will not carry the Unit
ed States mails, or because IL ny cannot on &C
count of the test oath.
Secretary Dennison refuses IT, allow any con-
tractor, post master or matt me ssnger to handle
the mails without first having ia zen the test oath
General Grant narrowly escaped . fatal accident
yesterday. while examining q newly invented ri.
de. He took it Of In sucD q manner that IL wa.
accidently discharged, part OF the cartridge ent.y
ing his lett hand and lodging in the palm and
thumb, wounding him, report says serion.,y-
The accident occurred in the apartments oecu-
pied BY the general, his aids and four hijar.n 90
| his being present. The ball Iodo.d in ,t =.
wall OF the room directly opposite tn vb.-.
Gsn'l Grant was standing at the time of IN. ,cc;
dent The wound was carefully dressed by a .ur.
| geon.
The New York Worlds Washington .,e,,,,
says:
The senate committee on military affairs At
their meeting yesterday, decided to report joint
| resolution :
That it is the duty and privilege of congress to
| express the gratitude OF the nation the officers
soldiers and seamen OF the United States BY whose
vaior and endurance, on the land and on the sea
the rebellion has been crushed and its power hal
| been huInaled; by whose fidelity to the cause Of
| freedom the government of the people has beer
| preserved aud maintained, and BY whose ordsrl,
| return from the fire and blood of civil war to tn.
peaceful pursuits of private life the exalting anc
ennooling influences of free institutions has beer
| SO signaliy manifested to the world
| Erred Douglass writes that an attempt was m a,
to assas'inate him in Baltimore on last Sunda,
night
The New York Worlds Washington speci.
says:
The senate military committe resolved, at thei
meeting yesterday, to report 4 bill to provide 70
| the national defence by the establishment of Al
active uniform militia force throughout the Unite
States.
The first section makes every able bodied NAL
| person between 20 and 40 years of age subject I
! enrolment Tor militia duty.
The second section exempts all the eIecutiv
and judicial officers of the government and all I
the states, members of congress, post masters, p
lots, Mariners teiegra phi operators and all person
in charge of the mails.
Several of the sections provide for the establish
| ment of a militia bureau IN the adjutant general
) | office OF the war department.
Section eight requires the appointment of an az
jutant general of militia each state to be selec
. ed by the governor who is to attend reviews, In
| spect militia, &c.
, Section ten says that there shall be organize
one regiment IF active volunteer militia tor eac
| congressional district.
| All officers Of this active force are to be AZ
pointed by the governors of the states and terrific
ries; but the war department, furnish all arm
, equipments &c, for said militia force.
| The PRESIDENT can order all or any part INF
service at any time.
The lieutenant general in order to secure uni
formlty in the militia may cause inspection to
made from time to time
NASHVILLE. Tenn, Feb'y 26.-The river is fal
| ing, over 20 feet on the shoals.
Cotton very dull.
| Prices 33a35cen,s
Receipts light.
, | Sales 90 bales.
| The late storm damaged the bridges of III
| Nashville y Decatur railroad. The shipment {
freights temporarily interrupted. but will be re
sumed on Thursday