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The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-09-19

Hon. llann'Oa! :, liam :! II addressed a
great meeting OF ms lcI'O"' c'''ZPi'S III
Bangor, Me- on The evening o, sept
Sth, having been en'hI ,, &C.
ccivcl and welcomed. ne SPOKE earn
estly for an hour ana Il nan: lie co'l''
mcnccd by saying mat ne 'n'enaeo 10
assail no man, neither d'H nc 'nlc ,I'
to use any honcve,I words 10 s""'n'
any rebel ear. No commentary nc nc
could make on the PRESIDENT con-"
have halt the force ol INV coii:ihch'"r..
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-09-19

We would inform our contemporaries OF tho
Kxnawha Republican and Poirt Pleasant Nt,s
So that President Johnson has been to Chi.
cash and has made speeches along the rosd,
md that they can find reports CT these
speeches In those Cincinnati papers from
which they obtained the proceedings Of the
ito Philadelphia Convention Of loyal South.
srnsfs.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-09-19

The" NioaER BURow."-GenS St'0on,.
and Fullerton wero sent South, some moOs'
ago, by Andy johnson, to report: e'n'* ~
Niger Burow." They report nations p';.
in Alabama, for four months, IS follows 10 &
Whites 49,. :{.i!i. - ..;'i' I1as8 Z,
freedmen 80. -. .;.,.''s. -. i,
Excess Of whites : IT.. - Z.
"Damnins record" to bc:sur'! 9
, 1866-02-15

The Interview With the PresIlent-
Forther Ueta1l%-Sctxure of Churches
by the military Authorities - The
Pfesadcnt,& Views Thereon.
WAs1lIxafos, Feb. 14.-Thcn the Committee OF
The Balhmote Annual Conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal thutch, appointed to wait upon PresI.
dent johnson, returned to the Conference yester.
day. sitting At Alexandria. reported that they had
had most interesting and pleasing interview with
fnas possu to bp.6s,. i6s eqsteR %seq e o3ss
they had lid before The Prcs1dGnt thc caso of a
Church OF th!s Conference which bad been tAeep
Possession 0! oy the military, aaG had Informed
hl1n eh1t 1t was runosed that the churches had
him. The President replied that be xas not awaie
ot any such order. The committee had promised
the President written statement Of the Acts In n
gard 10 The church property.
Al the conclusion Of the report OF the committee,
wh.eh vh. read by MI. Wilson, Hon. John Ho0nn
nted the Committee on their YfaIt 10 the White
Horse, arose aud subetantlated the statement OF
Mr.. Wilson, and stated further that In cpnyessa-
ton With thu President. Ar. johnson had nnhesi-
tAtngly sald thst such order a. The one referred
70 bud snapated from him. He referred to IN order
relation TO church at Winchester. hnt that order
was DIRECTED 10 Cen Hancock 10 investigate the
facts and make report and The President thonrht
II bad been Aatletactoniy adjusted.
Mt. uasan also mentlnnc1 the case Of church In
Missouri, II which the President had directed an IN
sestgaton e BE- made and the facts reported to him.
IN order tbRt be might make proper adjustment OF
L. hr. HaGan then stated that The policy Of the
President as toEestoss the rights loyal
and 10 leaFe future questions to DO settled by the
courts. aAet thc parties shall hare heen plaeed In
the state they occupied prior to tho past difficult
, 1866-02-15

poeEct game Of $40 poln*s which resulted n tsFor
o. Roberts by about twenty-five points. hoberis
made runs OF s., 81, Co. q n, "a - = Il II, H.
Is, II, 10. kayaualeh's highest run was 20.
Inc second tournament kame' will come OF to-
morrow, between Eaysy Choate, Of Cincinnati, mod
JaMes Burnett, OF Memphis. to BE- followed By the
thtrd. between Melvin Foster, Of New York, Rnd
Tins. Gathers, Of Monnphis.
Aitct efn: falling and heayT 1ala prevailing.
cinuai tomorrow. The kstc Hart 1et1 tos Eyans-
Ffl:e and Morning Star for Louisville, both With
moderate t1ps. The Taeony, from Cincinnati to
New Orleans, IL at the landing and Will leave TO-
MORROW.
During tho gale this evening, the pusus vas
tf1Sen On atboat, crushing dnd sinking Ii tlume-
diately. but sustained no damage.
James kcetcr md Edward RYlna hare taken the
contract fo1 building the pr1son At Cairo and retire
Capt Le'y, Of lie ultsted Miami, sfas placed uu-
dcr arre*t. in accordance with IN order IRON Little
Roes, On charge having been mada to the effect
time Of The explosion, ue WIS subsequently re.
leased Gu bonds Of $ad,00d
Two men we're knocked down On the leyee to-3sy
atty dollars Negroes wers the thieves.
iac departure OF eereral boats Has prevented
tbl. evening By the slof1n.
The Atkansag river 10 very low, only two let in
the channel At 1itle Rock, and boals are required
to double tho tHp tn going rp.
horrible acrldent aceursed at Belle 3tatipp on
the Memphis g. Ohio Railroad, to-day. Anthony
Ryan, an employe on the railroad, te] between Two
czfs while the train was ID notion and the Wheets
passed over his neck, tese.1ns his head from hia
body. Deceased resided In this city.
, 1866-02-15

past, 1t appears has been gradually losing
her mind. Her friends saw with deep regret
that insanity vas rapidly being Developed,
but never dreamed that 1t would terutDate
In the horrible trngcdy NC are about to re-
cord.
On Tuesday night, ss stated, and for several
days PREVIOUS, she waa absent from her home,
enjoying the Hospitality Of friend. At about
ten o'clock she retired to her room. An hour
later, youth, who WAS boarding In the same
luuse, having occasion to pass By the 1ady's
door, heard her Offering up to the Throne Of
to listen, imagined be smelt burning rigs. I'm
nediatejy notifying the gentleman Of the
house, the family rushed to the door Of the
young ladF's room~ and being unable to ELECT
an entrance. burst the door open when, oh
horror Of horrors there sat the maniac In
flames, whilst, with hauds etasped together,
she petltioned the God Of Heaven and earth.
Upon entering the room the rescuers heard .
voice, In tones ofrapture. fssns from the damea.
80. amt this glor1ousf Aiu't I martyr!'
The hre vas promptly exttngutshed, when It
was' found the poor indy must hare been
burning for some time, for from her waist
down every yestige Of clothing Was destroyed,
notwithstanding she Was dressed In beaFy
wooIle1 fabrics, and had on broad-cloth
cloak. The character OF clothing she wore
WEE all that protected the upper portion OF
ncF UcaJ. 1He AE6n upon Ila l0Hel portion
OF her body and limbs were actually baked
brown, and notwithstanding, re are azsared
she did not appear to suffer pain. She waa
conveyed to her home, and on last Sunday
morning still survived, but by this doubtless
has passed to that land where the weary find
rest.
From all tho circumstances attending this
truly lancnta1le tragedy. II h eviden: the un-
fortunate maniac preu1ed1tated her own de-
etructiou. She moved all her clothing from
her own home, destroyed her amhrotypcs and
letters, and after all vas ready, set fire to her
clothing, (hangfng 10 wardrobe In her room,)
and then deliberately fgnltmg herself, jumped
The heart 'sfclcens at the recital. In the
entire hiatory Of maniac freaks, ne have no
recollection Of anything that Will compare
with this. We know the young lady as an es-
teemed friend; We admired her dignitetl and
reserved disposition; we priced her for her
kina and gentle heart, and honored her for
those Christian virtues that arc 50 ennobling
to Woman. We shall a1ways revere her tncna-
ory- It Is best that mother earth should re-
celve her mortal tenement, for Heaven will
welcome her spirit. Earth for her had no
jo7E-the future would hare been a blank
Her soul Is at rest. God listened to the [
prayer Of tho sane orphan. and ue heard the |
manEac's wild prayer amidst the f1amcs.--
Quitman {Ga,} lamar
, 1866-02-15
Especial Despatch To the Chicago 1dbnns.1

IaP1KA. Kan, Feb II.
9he Senate passed concurrent resolutions, asking
the Poes Master General for Increase Of mail ser
rice lot Kanaas-
The greater portion Of The day Tas spent In com-
mittee Of the whole
The 5oln' RESOLUTION Tor publishing The Aa1utant
Genesafa report was killed IN committee.
The House passed The entire day IN committee Of
The whole on the $50 900 acre land bill
This morning was one Of The co1dcst o! this ees.
son. The Thermometer stood At 18 degrees below
aero. Ihe weather vas 10 cold Stages could moi
, 1866-02-15
THE CONCORD BANK ROB-
Berry,


How the Robbers Were Caught and the
Treasure Found.
NEW fonK, Feb. 1i.-Fu11 details OF tho tgoius
0puHos Of The detectives In securing The af4rst pY
ne robbers O. The concord lank aud thei. pipnder
ne pnohthed hare this morning. II appea1s tha,
and Hunt, The Doston detectives, which included
plsss. &c e e vhes ha'sehs eha,. I'd e. S:sss
aided BY New York detectives. thfy dn.llv
discovered gone Of The nlsalng bonds Oh man il
thfs city. Uho was willing 10, sell them Through
biz con3csefon and Information, On Jan "a he DE-.
tectires proceeded to Camden, opposite Phijaiei-
The shore Of the Delaware, to cottage near The yil
1sEe Of Paulsboto where the chief robbe1, . hoto-
nous conntsr!eitet, named IAugdon ". Moore.
diias Chsrley Adams Hired, who Was taken 10 New
fork> and committed on the charge Of busRAty.
Nothing "as found On Moore. The ho1ss was
ripped up, desk. broken open: beds examined, The
ws1eseotling and flooring Of al The rooms c1amfu-
cd. but The sea.cn war unsuccessful. On digging
under the ttahle. however, they found
T.. F'fsss, ss,o,1 1ar' hetmstieal>y ssaied. few
sonne four feet below the el Of water gtc, On the
bank Of the rtse3, below hich water mask, where
they found tin box contalnine seYenty-uta, thou-
sand dollaEs II bonds. All TIE bonds havc been
Identified . M by The bank Officers, md altoeethet
SIN, ,ssl Of stolen property was recovered md J
Moor II here IN prison awaiting q feou1sitton
rom the anthotit1es Of Massachusetts BY the
statements made We learn tha. Moorp md in 10.
complete watched eight months Tor an opportunity
70 rob he bank, ard sncreeaed IN doing II broad
tasliGht b{ using faste keys while the cssher was
iioUard, elias Euefsh Harry, who has donbEcss
LEFT the country,
, 1866-02-15

Especial Despatch to the ChtcaEo Ttibuue.]
I MADISON, Feb. II.
In the Senate fo-nny petitions were psesen,ea tos
= law 10 prohibit tho Importation Of hop roots aud
rcgulae the size Of hop boxeJ for through trains
on the Lacrosse Railroad; and remonstancn
against the restoration Of the death penalty.
The following general bills werp introduced: To
asnea Sex s6. chap- 2s, T. S., reatlve 10 school
univelEty )ane, 20 ~ 10 secute payment from the
general ftnd OF I'll expenses incurred IN napaRipc
The trpst faas Of the Slate; to enable the Ai.yau-
kee 4 ST. Paul Raiiruad to extend Its toau fron,
Hosieou 70 point gu tta main ine near Ucouomo~
uses entitled ii Evsdcnce 10 ns 10 allow ,et net.
.e .ans seaEked WITH crime, nhen 80 desiring,
.tsuestoqs q the eaast; to amend SEC. iii, Chap
y. Regited Stsiutes, .of counties aud comfy
eteas;s IL oRs asRatx ss %
Sec Chap. sci, General Lava Of rs, Tor the pfo.
tect1on q tae Toot growing interest. 80 ~ to do
S 70 se @ ;ssa II: s e. * 4Ss
aenaie tahled = motion to reconsider the vote tc
'ndeouse1y pnrtpore ihe resolution ,nshuettng the
!sud grant railroad hls II prefet etcnce 10 otbers.
by . vote ot 10 to 18.
clel oe fel1as t.a apa % Of
soce eo1npspies doing business In thta state. il
requires aa:1ssnce companies to Deposit Tinted
auount Of husineee, gises onts{de Companies he
tht1tce of an5rv th,t ~ rero.flt,,, ~ ~
thsy ~ frrnr,trtm7 ,onf - ~ @tAses MpE5c
Un;ted stafss IN nrnnnt. hy ~ 1ae ot aac
psnics ri *s0i IN md iito rnr se.tdss eon
ef *it N csrsr.fcs f nt" s3sa1.
H. n1s,i viii tta sarra,sts ee1a tue9eto 10
t5r. ta ..st 1pltprssaunx FaANV 70 me State
:,,nns 'os eAFenses' aaa esean and asa en-
Sst 5,,,t ,n,de , ,,r,ttv r,ooa 1T. u..,,. -.
nnr,he1 ~ sHoS9 ~ aopat 1ne !atse
tic folJorinr! ~'H1'@e" Will 'Re oena'e os
~ Srssrvr..a :sr.,,. 40. =, |
nto1cr: tht1snrc. 4s - senatoss aug out ~ en-
Ks.o{r@f, That ths eesScant+at-Asns Be directed
70 ePfprtae thFre more, that there nssy Be ouo en-
plole for every Senior
that there should Be no distinction Oh account Of |
color, ard referred to The COMMITTEES On UeneFo-
kent institutions. who, It undr1soon, viii report
another pror1>o, thai no distinction be made Oh &C.
eonpt OF Eek
In the Assembly, petition was prrscnttd fnr
law re.,l5nne Eaal#sy organizations. TIE feseia.
Gons, OF NOT sweeping character, introduced on l
that enb}ect yesterday, were d.cussed 1t coaS!der
able length, but tho expiration Of the mo7ntuR hour
prevented action.
By vote OF &c 10 &, the Assembly spstained The |
Eosezuot8 veto Of bills authorizing c9tatu uiauss
10 eonvey real estAte-
There were souae fifteen local bills introduced; i
ako one to aneud Sec y, Chap 49, RS. relative
10 JuAt!eea' courts. -.
The Judiciary Committee reported back the t,I11
, 1866-02-15

1npoytnnt 0flclal Correspondeuce-
The Cholcra Conference at Constant.
Tcple-Lettera from ahe Secretary Of
Stale, the Surgeon General, French
Minister and Sublime Porte.
WAsn1saTos, Feb. 1.-THE Presidcn, to.dav
sent TO each house Q. ConFress q message Trans
milling coEtsrondenrc between The See2e.arr ot
State and the Minister Of France accredited 10 thls
Government, and also other papers rclaliso 10 the
proposed INTERNATIONAL conference Al Constantine.
The Marquis de Nonholon, under date Of Nor>
18th lasi+ writes that eSery Power has pdpp.st,
whether spontaneously o. 10 sats the urgent de-
eire OF public opinion, arrangements which hsye
soened 10 II the uaost ef!eae1 saf guarding ts ter-
1ltos3 ar1tnst the invasion Of disease. Tpt e1pe-
nenee mas proven how Lunch thcse preyeot1ye
Heesn1es> sdoptsd II r. insulation p and vafylng ~1h
iosaiattss. afe dinsnlt is hasmontanE with all the
e'er3 htndtance that ifapedes dc freedom of com
mersasl trans sacdous. He ssys be is in,troetod by
II. Drouyn dc LHuys 70 proeurrs cuntcroace 1t
ca..tantnople Of mcu Of science tom a eountrtss
Interested, hssing fw IT. object to eeek Qat III
, 1866-02-15
FKOM TEXAS,


iucasugc of tho Provisional 3oEefnux
10 t1lc 1kccon&sructlon State Conyeu.
tlon-Proceedipgx OF that BODY.
Ess~.-~~srs f>h 12-Pv>.s. ienAa tco~eraor Han.
ion.s mestage to the Convention calls attenton tq
fbe abs oIute requirement Of the General Govern.
ment touching the doctrine Ut absolute State soye.
!c'en1y, .he ahot,ou Of eatefy, the rights Of the
blacks 10 testify In courts Of Justice and to be pr
teetsd tn perron and property, md The repndsaiton
VI the rebel uebt.
In the Convention, Judge Iat&eu,er, from Red
AtEef. introduced the following:
Ihe peopie, Of Texas, IN convention assembled
oroaln and dtefre the eocAled ordinance OF seces-
sioa rdonled BY the to-talled Conyension of thc
State Or !exas, nt the city al Austin. Febtuaiy l.
1901. mo Ill of 1hc krts nnl proceedings Of safd
tocated ConTsnt3on, shall be and tho SANE aFe de-
ested TO have been nall and Euid and OF no eiIect
tsh1feses. from the date Of their adoption and theT
90 hereby further declare That neither thr State II
Texas Or any other tate ofhthe Federal UnIoE, hss
The Hghi, under the Constitution ot the United
Stater. 70 eectdc or Withdraw HON the uuiun.r
A motion made By Jndgc FsaIcr to lay on the
,3blo ssas taTted-a5 TO 35. Il substitute hy Judge
Hancock declaring the act ot secession revolution
afy, ard therefore void, and the secession ortil.
naIces wire al referred, A. also Was another reeo-
lntion, e..forcing the binding effect ol ali lawa
passed since the date of the convention, not 10 con
1iet With the Constitution Of The United States.
some hctapn on edncAtlon aud propnaal to tactease
the number Of Supreme Court Judges, completed
the proceedings.
, 1866-02-15


FnASkFonT, Ry-, Feb. II.
In the Senate the House resolution extending
the tetston until Monday Vas adopted.
Hills from the Hduse passed to regulate coz
tracts with negroes and rnui1atoes and to prevent
the gfandere IN horses.
The House bill allowing e1ecntors, admiaista-
tors and Sheriff. to administer the cath 10 ap-
p1atse1a ofestases was rejected
(. J. Bradford, r. 4. Alexander, Alfred Allen
N. C. Johpson, ". Il. Granger and r.. z. Morrow
were appointed and confirmed as the Board Of VIst-
tors On the Agricultural College.
The message Of the Governor yetoing the bill re-
peaine the act recurring the dlssegasd ct the rche1
postponed nntu the adjourned ees*ton, owing to
the conservatives not having tho requisite vote to
pass It now.
A6}ousned.
In The Honse resolution allowing the judiciary
Committee 10 ut during the seeets to tnve8ftgsts
the M shArgea asainst judge Goodloe was adopted
BILLS passed 70 encourage the development OF
mineral lands to tcPeal act TO punish teusona-
bic md aisoya PRACTICES; to provide for
Of pay due deceased soldiers and TO amend the "a.
grant laWs.
bill TO rcpea, tho lar providing for civil rem.
ieeted.
4 Amestase was received from the Governor trans-
mih1ng despatch t1on Gen. Fish, Stating thas be
lad otdcrcd tho surrender OF Sour, The man taken
Hom The civil authorities IN Me1cer COUNTY, 10 the
cirtl authorities: that he kncw nothing OF tho facts
ana that be mad ordered hls 1uezier asents not to
interfere except m ca.es where the testimony dc
testify.
Adjourned.
The Conservative rejoicing orer Gakerts defeat
has changed to howl Of indignation at his election.
, 1866-02-15

pr1mordal al causea os cholera; to determine the
principal points Of departure; to study ata casrsc.
Ter and proSrtss, and 10 propose ps.et,csl rueaps
tor esTeunsssibsng It md eIttnsufshing It ID IT,
The Secretary Of Stale, In reply, promises 10 r1ye
1he subject attentive consideration, and, on Nov.
:1<t, asks the optusou md sugcehto1a Of Surgeon
General Barnes.
that hs be empowered TO designate two onIcets of
the medacaa a.a4 o1 The Qu1seu Statcs ssmy, o.
members Of such commission
Urdcf date of Dec. s0th, the Sublime Porte assnse
Mt Morris. OF representative at Conttanttuopie, Of
lte cooperation, ard srgEra1s that he meeting be
held N January or February. and that the execu-
Governments represented, and LalIAh E6endi,
Chtci Phya1cixn Of the Imperial Court ami DE- Bar.
tholotct now Counsel OF Health to the Furklsh En-
Endes dsie Of December &8d, HI. Norris wsites
that no date had then been axed definitely for as
ket1 HIM ~ ~
, 1866-02-15

S6tt 1i0tst4 AH0CsfA, Ne, Feb. II.
Under suspension Of the fule4. Mr paysoa
tdemocsatl vas permitted TO offer to the House
should be thc frss de.lrc and prayer OF every dtf-
zeN aud the chted atm Of cyerF statesman. thai the
Lately fpsnrgcut States khouId be epeedhy
1ioua opposition merits and 1t=clsrr etc.n
Icprobauon; that President Iohn.nn IL
trfitcd 10 onr ~n1mest thanks for bis earnest ct.
zlo1s from abroad for rhe punishment a. offences
committed against the Government belonE rather
70 bsrhurout than 10 civilized people; that tie
Government being clothed with power for such
TnnieatncIt, and being tteelf the hest and only
Judge OF tic tnc. all such petiiions md ap1llca.
1ooe ate uncal!c for, unreasonable end p9ejndtcia
10 The trIc interests Of the country
, 1866-02-15

Il Aa3tfoad Propoaitlon-The Weather
"A Hog DroveF In Trouble.

a Hog Drover In Trouble.
Especial Despatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
CINCINNATI. Feb. II.
4 COMMITTEE Of c3slzens from D*ayzlle, Ky.,
and the principal proprietor Of the Lexington /
Nfeholsytle Raflroad+ held a conference With
committee Of our Chamber ot Commerce Today, tn
regard to the building Of the road 10 Knoxville and
Chattanooga. They propose that II Cincinnati will
give bonus Of one million dollars, Ke1tpcky To-
calitIes will give another million, and company
board ofthe Cosiuston 4 Lexington Rallroad cum.
parry "tll 80 forward snd complete tho road ID t,vo
years. The committee Of our Chamber Of Com
me1ce voted that It was e1pecled tos Cincinnati
10 DO 90, md the dhto Legislature ts
TO be petitioned 10 authorize Our CITY council 10
comply With the proposition.
The thermometer has fallen Is degrees etncr
morning. md II fs stiH going down at u nnptrca-
dented rate Al 9olock eigh, degrees aeoTe zero
tng Of his hoes, WAS eeduccd INTO one Of our gam
bling houses tyestetday, where he lost part OF his
key, had the rest stolen from him. To-day be had
,he propr1eteEe, Woodruff & Wolf, arrested and
held foy trial
, 1866-02-15

TnExfoE, n. j., Feb. 1.-fB the s3cnste to-ddY
NJ scoE1 offered preamble and resotutjone hail
ing With JOY auy congressional Action Or enact.
rne1t which viii give The right to vosc to every
soldier Of the Republic who has served il Tho ARMIES
Of the rat)on ence AaFl "A, 1SGf. without regard 10
the place Of his bith Or the color Of his cope
and declaung that 10 long a. The elective franchise
tha be denied or abridged In any State On account
ebsn be included III the basis Of represents.
tlon Of tach State' n the Congress OF The
g s.. snd approEtus the efforts Of our Senators and
Representatives IN tonssesa TO matnre such m
amendment to the Constitution Al would effect this
tesnli These We>e made the order Of The dry for
next Tnesd.y week.
Coz. Ward se1! In The ua1ne Of II. Newton COZ
gcT for Secretary Of State or The second time and
Was cnndrncd-ycasl3, nays u, three Democ1ats
fos1nf fnr It.
TnH cont1Att between the Norris & Eeecx r. r.
and the AtlaRs!r d Great Re.isrp r, K, Nas dis.
cu.etd and ordered to i third reading.
, 1866-02-15

NEW YorE. Feb 1.-THE Gosnzntft.u. sass The
ttock market though 1uorc active has partially Ioe,
1T fate str.ncth. At the morning Board The dis-
lots Of stock wese thrown upon The masEct The
leading stocks warv generally q u per eent lower.
Islgc lines al ehosts were pu1 ont Ihe Market il
more drctdedIy beafi-h lan ns becu for scvctal
days. The chausc, however appear 10 be merely
6ue Of the unaccoaAtabtc freaks OF speculation and
1uay at anr moment he succeeded By III opposite
Turn Of a1a,rr. The impression fatt taking hold
ei she EpeculAtlxe community, that the ptfce Of
ktocks docs not at prctcu, depInd much n ordin.
wills NnQn their iplt11sic xnfpe
, 1866-02-15
The Michigan ssate Agricultural Com
YktftfpUs

KA1AnAxoo. Aie1., February 14.-Aa Invitation
ha,1rr becu rendered 10 the Hon: 1saac Newton,
Counmierloper nf the Agricultural Department Vi
hcf,cp!tu5a1 Convention at Jackson. on the alst
Inst, be has dfpnted Prof. To~nsend 9lover, 1ha
distipg uishct patura}lHt to represent the Depart
;iemsn whore eminent setriete as practical ento-
molo4ist we're acknowledged BY the Emperor Of
Ffanse ia ihe wcss d1sting gn,she4 nspnet: b. ne
fion t. i. S,twart, Of Kalamazoo, has also ticni.
led his acceptapco of The Invitation of tbe commit
IRE anh Nil sddscss the Convention al Ita upeuln
, 1866-02-15

FR0M SPRINGFIELD,
Additional War Expenditures-Prtso
ers taken to JoIfet--TIio SGofm-Cour1
Matter1-ffee eettn. Of the stale Awrftul-
1urzl Society.
Especial Uexpatch to The Chicsen Tcihunn1


Matter1-n1eettn.o Of the Stale Axrfful-
1ur41 Society.
Especial Despatch to the Chicago Tsibanc,1
SPHrzoF1E1p, Feb. II.
Since Cur last report, the following statements of
war e1pend 1tures have been received at the Adm.
tant Generals Office: cheney's Geore, Mclean
county. a. Otto. Kanlskee county, &, 166
Edford. Henry county, s1a,ssa.63; Kiyoh, Aercer
county, ss,s&o.'s; bloomington, Mclean caunty,
<s,lo0; sslina, Kankakee county, $500; Shtttana
Wtnnehaeo county, Sl,7oo; Pnnces1lle, Peoria
county, e14,as1. III; Gslesburg, Knox county,
&2L0ss; Eau Creek, Adams county, $4,000; New
Milford. Wtnnebaco county, ea.saL4L
VIM. Berry and Patrick Hyan. convicted In the
Eniled States District Eonrt o, pacing couptc4el,
United states Tfeaenfy n0tes, and Ecnienced. each
TO one yean imprisonment in the Feh.,e1tlafy.
and DANES Smith, convicted Of pbtananS Iettess
ftura the postof6cs by fta1d. seuicnced to Two
FeaIn' imprisonment, were taken to Jol1et TODAY.
6y E =. Aatheny, Eeq., United States Deputy
Snow fell to the depth Of shout stz Inches last
NIGHT Thermometer two degrees below zern.
The United States District and Circuit Courts
toT the Southern District Of illinois, have I'd.
jorxned rntn The next court in course In June
next-
The Executive Committee OF the Stale Aertcnt
tutal Society att In session Ia this cltY cugared
f1-dhF IL NET5[fnE the Ufefufum ffff.
, 1866-02-15

New YoRK, Feb. IA Havana lette4 Of TIT 9Th,
10 the Ha1atd. says rutoorr OF euppo4ed proximity
or t:hi.Au pnvnteers have aasaneea inenranee pre-
u,tpU3f OF Spanfeh hottouia, md freehss bare de-
clincd. Shippers show great nvcra.oa 10 eha11crng
Spanish ysxtets-