The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-12-01
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Gold closed in New York yesterday a
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The President was busy on Thursday re.
Z wishing his Message. Hfh
Offieial circles discredit the rumor O
SedgwSck's crossing the Rio Grande.
Governor General Monck, of Canada, il
TO be recalled. HewhrusD
/ A fire at Green Castles, on the 9th inst.
destroyed McBeer's Hall and three stores. 5
A destructive fire occurred at Wyan.
dotte, Kansas, on the 18th. .t.<
The New York Dry Goods Exchange has
failed, and the property has been sold un-
der the hammer.
= Several additional seizures of Illicit
whisky distilleries have been made in
Brooklyn.
The grand mass welcome of Republican
members of Congress will occur on Nom
day.
Congress WILL at an early day, appoint a
Joint Committee to Investigate the New
Orleans riot.
Montreal advices state that there is no
truth in the New York Heraldss reports
relative to the prevalence of annexation
sentiments in Canada.
A cable has been laid across the Ohio at
Maysville, KY, and that place is now In
Geographic communication with the rest
of the world.
The term of enlistment of many of the
British soldiers on duty in Canada will
soon expire. The Government has order
ed their retention till the country is in a
more settled condition. 4, avon
The Canadian functionaries, who went
to England to arrange terms of Confedera-
ton, can't agree, and will probably re-
turn without accomplishing the object of
their mission. WIE 80
. Fenian privateers are reported to have
left our Eastern coast to prey on British
commerce.
The names of Senators Wade, Anthony
and Pomeroy are mentioned in connection
with the Presidency OF, the Senate. =
The Tribune says the general talk of Re-
publican Congressman is reasonable, and
that Congress win permit the South to be
reconstructed on the basis Of the Constitu-
tional Amendment. 81
0Cns 0IhAb 10 1CpoEJeQ W nave SalQ GnaL
the Constitutional Amendment is the best
terms the South can reasonably expect
from Congress. $50
A yacht was sunk near New York, on
Thursday night, and all on board were
drowned.
1t is thought in Montreal that the British
Government has refused to settle the Ala
MI
peet trouble from the United States.
1t Is supposed that the Judges cannot
agree on the question of granting new
trial to the Fenians condemned at To
ronto.
Tne montreal Telegraph proposes to re-
lease the Fenian prisoners. provided the
United States viii guarantee that there
shall be no more invasions of Canada by
the Roberts faction.
Jonn y. breckenridge is petitioning for
pardon, and claims that the general terms
of surrender awarded to Lee and Johnston
included him.
Sheridan telegraphs Grant that h a foo 10
Sedgwick has crossed the Rio Grande
Grant responds, instructing Sheridan tn
depose Sedgwick and disown the act n q |
should prove true.
The Mississippi Commissioners had an |
Interview with the President, and were
satisfied that their stay at Washington
need not be further prolonged.
The Kenucks are in mortal dread of a
raid from Vermont when the Fenians are
brought to trial in the Bedford District.
The maraudists are said to be in camp near
st. Adams, ready for a move on the trem-
bling manfkins over the border.
The gas metre used in the Crystal Palace,
London, during the exhibition of 1861, has
been purchased from England for the Leg
islative Hall at Ottowa. Canada West.
Acting Comptroller Hubbard, in his an
nual report will recommend an increase of
currency of twenty-five millions; and it is
reported that Secretary McCulloch win
make similar recommendations.
The French Government gracefully !,
yielded to the Presidents demand in rela-s
ton TO Mexican affairs. England may
prove more obstinate in the case of our
demands for indemnity by losses from
English blockade-runners. Stewards dis.
patch is said to have put the Tories on the
rampage.
1t issald that the French Sphynx agrees
to get all his soldiers ont of Mexico by the |
middle of january, as they have acquired
sufficient glory in that country. The