The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-15

New ORLEsSs,M MAY 1.-The steamer Maraposa
from New YORK, arrived.
Cotton loser
Sales goa.
Low n4ddlag 32a33.
To-dayss receipts ,942.
Gloomy account. from Red riven. Cotton land.
under water
Floar-superior 1925.
Corn dearer-
Gold 500.
Sterling -.
New York sight :
Gloomy cotton reports throughout the south
west
Mayor Monroe was iuaugarsted with Interesting
ceremonies. The presidents generous reception
OF Monroe was pleasing TO the people, and MS
reception by all the mayors Horth and west was
gratifying and cEeatsd good feeling
Delegates to the episcopal convention. which
meets on wednesday, are arriving Dr.. MshoG IL
the favorIte Candidate for bishop.
The people Of Texas are contributing for the
family OF Albert Sydney Johnson, which 10 IN want
California.
Mexican sdvIces Confirm the death OF Ell Gov
Allen, of La.
MAMMALIAN has returned from an inspecting
tom 10 Czirnaroca.
The French troops are concentrating N North
era Mexico, under General Dancy. 10 unite with
Aejia aud dispense guerrilias- Liberals elsewhere
discontinued.
Dr. G~la ma. been released from Fl. JACKSON,
and will De here in the morning.
GALVESTON. May l2.-The steamer Will
min gs0n sailed for New York.
Freight dull.
To Liverpool penny.
To New York l cent.
LOUISVILLE, May I4-Ten tenement build
ings, on 4th and BalIe;t's street were burned
this morning. Loss $4,000. Insurance
S14 300, principally IN home companies.
says:
Mr.. MeCulloch sent, to-day. to the senate
finance committee the draft OF new bill pro-
viding tor the funding of the national debt IT,
to a five per cent. consolidated loan.
The secretary of the treasury has decided
10 redeem all outstanding certificates of in
debtedness aud to issue no more in future.
Officers of the National Bank are writing
to the comptroller of the currency from ali
sections OF the country urging the necessity
Of some legislation Of congress to protect
them from the additional shareholders taxes
imposed By local authorities un 5 er the recent
decision Of the supreme court. declaring such
tax TO be permissible under the currency act
They aver that the inevitable result will be
the winding up of large number of national
bank If relief Is not secured.
The Mexican legation, here, says, IN refer
ETFEt 10 GENIE AuI1, tuHs huCT Hini 10
French spy and express hope that if he
reaches Chihuahus he will be speedily hang
ed.
The n. Y. Times special says:
| have it from high authority that JEFF
Davis will be tried in Richmond in June, up
Oh the indictment recently found by the
grand jury at Norfolk, providing Chisf jus
tice Chase will consent 70 preside in the cir
cult court, there to be convened. There will
be no delay on account of the investigation
going on before the house
Judiciary Z committee, should that
investigation of the action of congress there
on not be concluded. @
1t is not true, - stated In some of the pa
pere, that copy of the indictment has been
deposited with the attorney general.
Sec'y Seward left here this nornin9 in the
. O'Clock train m ro0to for Auburn bv tbe
way of New York city Mr.. Seward szpecs.
to be absent about week
The N. Y. Tribune's Washington: special
says:
The indictment of JEFF Davis has been made
r.biic bat il contains nothing not in that
prhl;shed a year ago. Chief Justice Chase
he's sienifsd his willingness 10 preside over q