Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-23
TELEGRAMS. kc.

Special despatch 20 the Memphis Acaiore.s
says that resolution was introd need into she
A1kansas LEGISLATURE calling on ins Governor
for Information of the attempt TO- overthrow
tne present State Governmept The resolution
was called forth By a call signed by q few OBJ
seore individuals at Fort Smith for the pur-
The Legislature is sun unable to elect a Z. s.
The lastadvices from Denver City are )uSi-
liant that the Pacific railroad is now completed
and running regular trains across the Platte
river bridge, within 215 miles of Denver. A
terminu MS of the road to Denver. The stock is
arr ady purchased, and the lire will be run
ming IN few days. ~.- qua 81 w. o. - N.'.
Thelbark 0stenda reports that on the 18th in.
stant, when three hundred miles northeast of
Nassau, she passed a water. logged bark, an.
pareHtly American built, pain led black, with
white croll-work under her bowsprit, and
sails, rigging buIwarks.And forecastle gone
Ihe sea was running too highrto board the
wreck -.--t ~ H.eF n t-. :. .t-4. slefa o Z r
A new peat mill is about TO be put In opera
ton at Midtlesex station, about seven miles
from Madison, Wisconsin, where there are I'M.
mense beds or peat, and owing To the high
price OF fuel, the peat business promises to be-
come an important one. Already there are
several mills in successful operation within q
few miles of Madison p --rr l-r \ -
A protests being signed by business men in
Cincinnati, irrespective of party, against the
removal OF Commissioner Rollins. on the
ground that changes in the reyenus depart
ment, especiall ~ when good and experienced
men are turned out, are damaging to the pub
lie interests. .r %
The result OF the election in New York is as
follows:-For Governor-Fenton, 366 473; Hoff-
man, 312,i2S. Majority for fenton. I4,O4s. For
Lieutenant Governor - Woodford, 3SS, ,9s5:
.PTuyn, 352, ll6.
The Texas stay law, approved by the Gov
ernor, requires payments on all Judgments
rendered before the 1st of January, 1861, to be
made Ia annual installments OF one. fourth
each. ...... 81. 4. ........r
/ Andrew McCullum, sugar. planter of
Louisiana, who went TO Brazil with a view 10
emigration, has returned. and pronounces it as
unsuitable and less favorable 10 the Sou utherner
than bis own country.
The receipts of cotton at all the Southern
ports since September !, the opening of the cot
ton year, amount TO 3300VO bales, against
$4,000 bales during the same period in fS65.
showing decrease of 100000 bales.
The New York HeraliS New Orleans special
says II is rumored that an effort is TO be made
TO impeach Governor Wells for attempting TO
subvert the State government. -.
George Meyer, assistant United States inter-
nal revenue assessor, was shot and killed at
Blackville, 3 o., by two men ma med Sanders
who surrendered themselves 10 the sheriff
The steamship San Jacnto, from New York.
near Fort Pulaski, Georgia. TAree tugs have
been sent to her relief. and tie vessel win
probably be got Off. "
Ex-Alderman Norcross was nominated for
Mayor Of Boston by the Republican ward and
city committee. Mayor Lincoln sent message
to the convention declining a renominatIon.
A system of wholesale larcenies at the freight
depot of the Chicago and Great Eastern rail
road. In Chicago have been discovered by the
police. r..F -s..a..a: ... .a...E -
The New York canal commissioners an
nounce that the canals will be closed on the
18th OF December, except the Champlain canal,
which will be closed on the 5th OF December
Judge Kelly, of Philadelphia, delivered a
lecture Wednesday evening, before the Mer-
camille Library Association, at the Music Hall,
Boston. o. . F.. l---'I : =.
The woolen factory at Cohoes, NJ Y. VIII
totally suspend operations at the close of this
month. They are running now al a loss, aud
money, 1t Is said, will be made by 4 stoppage
The Charleston and Savannah railroad. sub
ject 70 sundry liens, was sold at auction 10
Joseph II. Taylor and others for S3o.OO0 cash
A locomotive exploded on the Georgia rail-
road. killing Fireman Martin and wounding
Engineer Berry. ~ - 80 -
few DAYS since citizen in the employ of
Colonel Leavenworth was scaIped by party
Of the Cheyenne Indians at Fort Seraph
The Montana territorial Legislature con-
vened November S. '-' .' = p
The Missouri Legislature meets on The first
wednesday in Jauary next. TS,s +. -a