The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-03-09
BY TELEGRAPH
reported for tie Daily argus.


New YoRK, March 9.-Lieut. Gen. Grant ac
eomPanied by Gen. Comsfcck, Coils Parker Boz
deon, Hudson, and Majors Webster and Br.n-
nan, U. s. A., srrived at the Mine last evening"
Alter dining, the general took tho night train for
Washington.
heavy westerly gale has prevailed for several
days along the Hudson, accompanied by a freez-
ing atmosphere, strengthening the ice, which was
greatly weakened by the previous mild weather
ana retarding the opening of navigation consider
ably Last night the Ice cut hole into the hull
OF the Terry boat lille the vessel was living at
the wharf, causing her to sink.
The y Y. Tribune's reporter of the Chez court
martial at Raleigh writes that the trial is estjmat-
ed Will cost the government at least 500. 600 be-
fore II Is at an end. The testimony thus far for
the prosecution is replete with horrors only eqal-
led by the development of the Wrz court mar
tial4
Washington special says:
a gentleman brought to the treasury Yesterday
large bundle OF partially burned treasury notes
Tor redemption. They were given to one of the
lady clerks to separate and paste upon sheets 40
az to determine their total value. The lady suc
eseded IN the reproducing of nearly g, 900. more
than the ANXIOUS owner had been able to DO nd he
svlnced his appreciation of her skiliful dissection
by the presentation of 500.
The n. Y. Tribune's Washington speci,l raw.
The commissioner OF customs Yesterday re
celved highly encouraging reports relative to the
suppression of smuggling on the Canadian iron
tiers. Large seizures were recently MADE and
I
GERS to prevent the anticipated increase of smugg
ing after the termination of the reciprocit,
treaty. 1t is believed by the commissioners this
will be sufficient TO preclude the possibility of its
revival to~any great extent.
The New York Herald's Washington specisI
says:
Thirteen mail routes were opened yesterday in
Virginia and Maryland.
The fractional currency issued Yesterday roach
ed nearly $50 600.
NASHVILLE, March e--A Nashville telegram
sent by Capt. Hunter from Grenada, Miss. tn
Gov brownlo", urging the latter to fear assassin
alton, is believed to be caused for noIit;c,I nm,
poses.
Edward Ryan, formerly of La Sale, Ill. COM
mItted suicide, shooting himself near the Cha,ta-
nooga depot.
The railroad here refused TO receive freigh, for
points south of Chattanooga
The blockade vii! probably continue for several
weeks.
Lieut. Wilcox, OF the 10Th eoored infantry. IN
removing the flag staff from the former headouar-
tiers, tell 40 feet, killing him instantly.
GALVESTON, March 20.-To-day's Quarantine
ordered all Texas ports to be closed on account
OF official notice OF the prevalence of the chol-
era IN tie West indies.
New YoRE, March 9.-Tho n Y. Times pub
fishes the operations OF the revenue department In
that ctty during the past year of which Mr. Alex
M Lewis lie chief. The article states that owing
TO the frauds &c, up 10 the period when this office
WIS established IN October 1864 not more than
one-thiTd of the revenue due the government had
osen collected. la the cities of New York and
brooklyn there was collected during the fscal
year ending June o0th 1864, Sl3, 9S4 2U32S. This
once commenced lis labors IN October 1863 and
It's inspectors were set TO work tracing and con-
vIcting those who were Withholding money due
the government; informing tax PAYERS of their
duties under the law urging strict compliance
herewith The increased returns for the wear
endIng June oOth 1860 are due in great measure
TO the labor of this Office The frauds discovered
by the local agents of tina bureau are OF fearful
proportions. The government was cheated by ell
classes and not unfrequently by men loudesi in
Pretence oil loyalty. An example is cited of the
rule of inveStig alton INFO the monthly returns
OF large host engaged IN the stock and gold
brokerage business which shows deficiencies in the
returns of over S44 ooo 900 by direct application
Inc local agency has turned over to the govern
ment taxes otherwise withheld to the amount of
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