The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-08-09


Gen. Lyle and steamer Charles running race
when the piosion occurred.
ns-The latest news from europe indicates spec
dy peace. Suspension Of hostilitlez BY Austria and
Italy commenced on the 25th uit.
Gen sehenk, was nominated for reelection to Con-
gress at Middetown, by &eeiamaiion.
Gen. Logan, was nominated for Congress at Spring
field, H., by reclamation,
The right Of the President of The Louisiana Consen
lion to convene it again was perfect under its orig
inal ganization Before it adjourned, resolution
was adopted authorizing its President to call stoseh
in future. 1t recognized b. President Lincoln
and the validity of the State Government organized by
President johnson until the late rebel riot. These
render the President orders touching the riot
complete usurpation authority under his theory of
restoration" and State sovereignty.
THERE are to be no more licenses
issued under the internal revenue act.
In the amended law the word license"
has been carefully removed, md the
words special inserted. But under
the latter name the rose Of taxation will
smell as sweetly as before.
The President has removed Judge
Edmuuds, Commissioner Of the General
Land Office, and nominated Hon Joseph
Wilson-formerly Commissioner, aud
now chief clerk-to Ill the vacancy.
Judge Edmunds was President of the
National Union League.
Gov. Brownlow, in addressing the
Tennessee Legislature on Wednesday,
said: Tennessee is now forever free,
and stand unsurpassed IN her loyalty to
tie Union. Though Andy ,Iohnson's
Copperheads and rebels may be as mum
erous as the devils in hell, she can never
be shackled again"
Hon. John d. Defrees has been re
moved by the President from the Super
intendency of the Printing Bureau, and
the place has been given 70 Gen. Steed
man.
The will of DR. Bird Powell, of Gin
cincinnati. recently deceased, who be-
queathed his head to a friend and pupil
for scientific purposes, has finally been
admitted to probate The bequest is,
therefore. legally acknowledged and the
head will remain in Prof Keckelor's cab
met
A strange decision has just been rem
dered in North Carolina Chief-Justice
RutIin has declared against the proposed
new Constitution of the State and the
late State Convention. The Chief Jas
tice says:
II consider that this i no constitution
because your Convention was not a lie
gitimate Convention, and had no power
TO make constitution for us, or to alter
shat which we had and hare l object to
the organization of Your Convention be
cause it was called without the consent
Of the people, by the President OF the
United States, or under his orders
an act ot clear and dscpotic usurpation =
SO the President is stabbed in the
house of his friends
A MOBILE paper says the Austrian
Ambassador had returned from Atlanta
with nineteen ex Confederate officers.
all of whom have accepted positions in
the Austrian army. The Philadelphia
Bulletin thinks that nobody will complain
if these eN rebels choose to Austrocise
themselves
GREAr satisfaction is expressed in
Kansas over the passage and signing by
the President of the bill allowing the
Kansas branch Of the Pacific Railroad to
go up the Smoky Hill Valley. This
gives the State four hundred and seventy
miles OF continuous railway
DScIINs IN WHISKY DRINKING In
consequence OF a falling OF in the for
eign demand for Scotch made whisky. it
has been arranged by few of the lead
ing Scotch distillers to close their estab-
lishments for a Longer or shorter period,
as circumstances may determine Cars
bridge distillery, which can produce
fifty thousand gallons weekly, and EN-
ploys nearly one hundred hands, is to be
closed for two months
Hon. j. Ii. FARoUHAR. - We are
pleased to see our Congressman once
more at home. He has been faithful and
earnest in the discharge of his duties,
and our citizens give him cordial greet
ing wherever they meet him. He is hon
ored at home as well as at the capital
american.
Hon David S. Gooaing has declined
being a candidate in the Sixth District
for Congress, and We presume will re-
main in his prssant position.
The Brookville American saws. We
never saw ladies attend the meetings OF
mass meeting last Thursday. Why is
it? Is it because the ladies' do not SYM
pathize with rebels, or because the Dem
ocratic orators are 50 foul -mouthed as
to drive ladies from their speeches.