Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-22
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New YORK, June l6.--Hou. J. Humphreys
ex-member of Congress from the Sd district
of this State, died this morning at o'clock,
in Brooklyn.
BosroS June l6.-The mother of Senator
Sumner died at her residence in this city
yesterday, at the age of eighty-onc years.
WASHINGTON, June l6.-Col. W. W. Sea.
ton, well known in connection with the Ma
tional Intellgencer, died to-day, of cancer,
with which disease he had been afflicted for
several years. He was aged about 81 years.
NEW York, June 1.-THE House of Com.
mons on the 9Th inst, Mr.. Gladstone off
cially announced the failure of the neqotio.
TONS as follows:
Gen. Peel: beg to ask the Chancellor of
the Exchequer or the Under Secretary of
Foreign Affairs, question: Whether it is
true that the proposed Congress has been
given up2
The Chancellor of the Exchequer-I am
sorry 10 state that ] must give an answer
substantially in tho affirmative to the ques-
ton. The first communication made to the
British Government TO this effect was by a
Geographic message from France, stating
that, in the opinion of the French Govern
ment, the conference was at an end, in con-
sequence of an answer from Austria impos-
ing conditions that were regarded as imprac-
ticable.
We are now in possession of the Austrian
1;cpotnh an ha c.,l,f r
il is that she required before hand an assu-
rance from all the powers which were to
take part in the projected Conference that
they should be ready to renounce the pur.
suit therein Of any special or particular in
terest to the detriment of the general tran
guilty, and going on further to explain that
sentiment by stating that as a condition to
be complied with by the Cabinets DESTROYS of
peace, it appeared to Austria indispensable
that they should be agreed before hand 10
exclude from the deliberations of the Confer
ence anything that would tend to give to
any of the States invited and attending at
that meeting any territorial augmentation or
increase Of power.
To require such an engagement before
hand was regarded by France as equivalent
to refusal of Conference, or as making it
impossible. -
The Government of England are agreed in
their view of the case with the Government
Of France. All prospect, therefore, of a
meeting of the Conference must, we fear be
regarded as at an end.
WASHINGTON, June ls.-The following
was issued this morning:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, June ls, 1866.
The President directs the undersigned to
perform the painful duty of announcing to the
people of the United States that Lewis Cass,
distinguished not more for faithful services
in his varied trusts than by exalted patriot
ism at recent period Of political disorder,
departed this life at four o'clock Yesterday
morning.
The several Executive Departments of>the
Government will cause appropriate honors
to be rendered 20 the memory of the deceas-
ed, at home and abroad, wherever the ma
tional name and authority are acknowledged.
[Signedl WIN. II. SEWARD.
BALTTMoRE. June ia fatal case of chol-
era occurred here yesterday afternoon, that
of gentleman who arrived from New York
by Saturday nights train. The name of the
gentleman is VIM. Howard and his father
resides in the western part of this city. He
contracted the disease in New York from his
roommate, who died Of it. He was sick
when he left New York. When he arrived
here on Sunday morning, he was taken to
the Urinary and given the best medical
treatment, but he was too far gone for the
physicians to arrest the disease.
WASHINGTON, June ls.-After the adj
journment of the Senatorial executive ses-
sion on Friday, it was agreed in an informal
way 10y the Senators present to make no
more combinations during the present SEES.
sion of Congress, except in case of appoint
ments to fill vacancies. This reported deter
mination of the Senate is important to the
country and the scores of persons awaiting
executive action.
LONDON, June s.-The Prussian troops en-
tered liolstein on the eth.
The Austrians were cocentrating at Alto
M.
These movements are regarded as virtual
commencement of war.
In the British House of Commons the On
position had attempted surprise on the
Government by moving apostponcment of the
franchise clause in the Reform bill, but were
defeated by majority of 81 for the Govern
ment
Mr.. Walpoles amendment was also reiec-
ted, the Government majority being Ia.
WASHINGTON, June l5.-The Secretary of
War sent to the Senate, to-day, an interest
ing communication, from Mr. HUMPHREYS,
giving an account of the levees in Louisiana,
and estimates for their repair. The report
shows the importance of their being repaired,
in view of the agricultural interest in the
country now damaged by the overflow
This information was desired by Congress as
preliminary TO legislation on the subject
General HUMPHREYS recommends five
leyees on the Yazoo bottom of about seven
thousand cubic yards, and three on the Ten
sas bottom of seven hundred and thirty nine
thousand cubic yards, at an aggregate ex-
pense of eight hundred and eighteen thous-
and dollars. lie estimates the permanent
and complete repairs of all the levees of the
river at twelve millions Of dollars for Aikan-
sas, one million five hundred thousand dollars
for Mississippi, and one million two hundred
thousand for Louisiana. With perfect avs
TEN Of leveeing, he states that all the alluvi-
al lands he can reclaim is double the amount
Of the whole cotton crop OF 1860.
OMAHA, June l7.-0ne hundred and
twelve miles OF the Union Pacific Railroad
baye been completed, and the work was ex-
amined by Government Commissioner to-day.
The track is now being laid at the rate Of
one mile and half per day. Tho road will
be flushed TO Fort Kearney-two hundred
m'les--hy October.