New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-23
Etc.
From New York and Washington.

have been ID Cincinnati and lately engaged sixteen
hundred white laborers, and purchased eight nun
bred cotton plows.
+ The Herald's Washington special says; Winsow
ID principal witness against Semmes, who VIII pc
tried AZ an early day.
s Cen Grant expects to be sett leo IN ms ne"
residence in Washington in short time.
The Tribune's Washington special says the
board for examining applicants for commissions IN
the regular army are closing up their business
and it will adjourn In O few days.
The Tribune 1 Richmond special says the case of
the Commonwealth against II. r. Pollard for the
attempted murder of G. P. Brooks, a correspond
ont Of the New York Times vas cahea yes1era n4
to-day the witnesses in PoHard's behalf not nav
ing been subpGnaed.
The Worlds special says that applications for for
have been received az the Attorney Generals
Office of any class during the present week.
y 1t now appears that Kerrigan was the winner 81
the prize fight instead Of Phelan. Eighteen ROUNDS
were fought, when Phelan's strength failed. The
first accounts received gave the victory 70 the
wrong party The sporting men present are sa1d
to have been dissatisfied regarding the fight, as it
was mere wrestling match, Phelan having peen
thrown in about every round
There is rumor on the streets that well-known
government detective has suddenly disappeared,
and left his subordinate detectives deeply in debt
The sub detectives have sought TO learn his place
of concealment but without success.
Edward B. Ketchum, who was lately convicted
of forgery and sentenced to serve a term Of four
ard mOnJfS IN Ding sing HAS Uetll pldCeu
In the shoe shop of the prison.
Roberts, the champion bilardist of England,
has sailed for this country and II is very
that an international match between this cham
pion and jos Dion, Of Canada, will soon take
place.
Yesterday was busy day at the Roberts head
quarters on Broadway, all the attaches being
busily engaged in making preparations 1or the
meeting Of the Fenian Senate which is to take
place to-day. The object of the Senate is to try
the three Senators who Joined the O'Mahony fac.
ton. The charges against them nave not yet
been prepared but the leading one is to include q
specification that they have violated their oath of
Office and repudated the constitution OF the Bro
Y The Regular Army.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Secretary of War,
in compliance with Senate resolution, gives intor-
nation of the officers and men of the regular army,
and how many officers Of volunteers. 1t seems
there are yet in the volunteer service 81 a.. MAJOR
Generals and LAT Brigadiet- Generals. OF the for
Iner 8 are commanding districts, II are command
ing departments 3 are on special duty, | is on
leave, and 81 are ordered to be mustered ont III
the latter % are commanding districts, are on
court martial, are assistant commissioners IN
Freedmen's Bureau, 10 are on other special duties
A are on leave, and 102 are ordered. to be mus
H tered out. This leaves in the service ~ Major
and 40 Brigadier Generals.
The highest ranks in the regular army are as
follows: Lieutenant Generals Grant, Halleck,
Sherman, Meade, Sheridan and Thomas. The
Brigadier Generals are Irwin, Mcdowell, William
Rosecrans Phillip Saint George Cook John Pope,
Jos. Hooker, w. Ss Hancock, M. Schofield, Q. o..
Howard, A. H. Terry ana j. A. Rawlins. The
total number of officers and men in the regular
army is ,l24 officers and %, 1856 men, an aggre-
gate of $40 men.
All regiments except seventeen are assigned to
military departments, and as fast as recruits are
route for places Of service. Companies already
organized are receiving recruits, about three
thousand per month being enlisted.
sH Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The Republican mem
bers of Congress held an adjourned meeting at the
capitol tonight to receive the report of the COM
mittee heretofore appointed to mature plan in
order to reconcile the conflicting views on a bill
for the extension of negro suffrage in the District
of Columbia. 1t seems settled, both from the
speeches and private expressions of members,
that no bill for that purpose without restrictions
can pass.
AZ The President has renominated to the Senate Fl.
n. Sampson as collector of internal revenue for
the fifth district of Illinois, which includes Peoria.
The owners of the building in which is held a
colored school at Wytheville, Md, notified the
teachers of the school few days ago that it would
have to be closed, as the laws of Maryland pro
hibited the education of colored children The
teachers submitted but came to Gen. Howard
commissioner of refugees and freedmen who de-
cided that the teachers should continue the school
as heretofore.
Warrant Issued for Poilard's Arrest,
NEW York, Jan. l6.--The Tribune's dispatch
from Richmond says warrant is out tonight fol
Pollard, issued on affidavit from Brooks given to
day at the instigation of prominent officers anc
citizens who desire to meet the question in regar(
to the security of life.
Legislative.
TRENTON, N. j., Jan. 1.-THE joint resolution
in favor Of the constitutional amendment, passed
the House Assembly to-day, by vote Of AZ to 10
Nominations .forsenator In Ohio.
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 17.--At the Union caucu
tonight, John Sherman was nominated on the sec
ond ballot. The vote stood: Sherman, 49, Schenck
n Mo- ptnyr Rlar1
~ The Democrats nominated A. G. Thurman. TIL
election takes place tomorrow.
Free Trade League in Chicago.
CAIcAGo, Jan. II There is a powerful move
n1ent throughout the Northwest in favor Of fire.
trade and the modification of the protective tart
to a revenue basis. Free trade leagues are beln
organized in the leading towns and cities. Ih
Chicago league was fully organized last evening
and the names OF many leading citizens s OF bot
political parties appear in the list of officers.
Virginia LegisInture-Fl Fire In Richmond.
RICHMOND, VA, JAM l8.-The State Senat
adopted resolution declaring that John = ba
bour was legally elected President of the Orane
and Alexandria Railroad
The government warehouse near Baron stree
containing large quantity of cotton, tobacco ar
other articles held by the Agent of the Treasul
Department, was destroyed by fire this mornin
Loss, 100000.
Organization of the West Virgiafa Legisl
WHEELING, VA, Jan. 1.-THE Legislature
West virginia organized yesterday harmonious
by the reelection Of former officers.
The Governors message is a clear and forcib
document. The result u the financial exhibit
the Auditor and Treasurer is very fattering. tt
report of the Adjutant General shows that We
Virginia furnished to the Union army over 80
men. The Governor commends free schools to Il
fostering care Of the Legislature. He recoi
mends liberal legislation to facilitate the compl
ton of the James River and Coyngton and Oh
Railroad. Si34.
The Fire at Columbus.
New York, Jan. l6.-The Tribune,s Washngt
special says: The government is in receipt OF
formation which tends to the belief that the rece
destructive fire at the arsenal at Columbus, Mis-
was caused by incendiaries to cover theft
government cotton, which was stored in
arsenal s. n
z A letter has been received from Alex.
Stephens stating that the disturbances and pers
cutions in Georgia are at this time vastly Wor
than during the rebellion. ON
The Cincinnati Gazette has the manliness to
bnke the policy pursued toward the ex-Senai
from Alabama, in the following paragraph:
Hon. G. G. Clay was making his escape FRI
the country after johnson surrendered. HEAR
that the Presidents proclamation denounced b
as an accomplish in the conspiracy to assassins
Mr.. Lincoln, he returned and voluntarily deliver
himself up to be tried on that charge. This col
dent challenge OF q trial has been met by indefn
imprisonment