Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-24
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messrs Allen L Go. have arrived at New
orseans from Calcutta to open direct trade by
line of English ships. They say there is
mucn demand for timber and Western pro.
Js, InS, bacon, hams, oil, grease. &c, in the East
thaies, and they promise 10 send back gunny-
S,oIh, pagglng, teas, coffee spices, and all kinds
ol groceries The western parishes OF the Mis-
sisslppl valley are flooded, and the water is
Iisihg The Eastern Military District Of
LOUISIANA has been abolished, and General
onerman has been ordered TO his regiment
All tne records have beer sent TO headq uarters
m9nthiy reports Of the prisoners have been
SLoeIed. The press insists on the release of
senator Gwyn. The working men demand
tne adoption OF the eight hour system of their
municipal candidates. The friends Of Benja-
MN say be will not return, as he can do better
In England, where he ranks as a good first
1ass lawyer. Corn, cane, wheat and all vege-
l@uon IS well put in, and forward The de-
1and FOR cotton seed is active The Boston
steamship Coneordia is advertised for Liver
pool direct. The trade is increasing. Charley
Armstrong won the race OF four-mile heats,
beating Rosseau in the last heat by three
lengths; time, 753k, Sos. The race lhorses all
left for Louisville this evening on the steamer
Louisiana.
1t is stated that one hundred and forty
Springfield rifles were seized al Oswego, n.
Y, Sunday night They We're for the use of
the FenIans. 1t has been ascertained that
nine hundred have been sent there, but only
three cases have been received. Two hundred
guns We're distributed among the Fenians last
week, II was said the arms were destined TO
De used IN Fenlan expedition up the Bay OF
Quinto by means OF sailing crafts and steam
tugs, having for its object the capture of Pictou
and Belleyille, and the raising of the green
flag in n situation almost impregnable against
assault by land and watep. The Galore
Islands, in Lake Ontario, are said TO have been
pitched upon as the place of rendezvous and
n base of supplies. Expeditions were TO move
simultaneously from other places en- the From
tier.
AT Brandenburg, Ky, on Friday afternoon,
in an alteration between two brothers, Ken
drick and Allen Stanford, respecting an old
partnership. the latter having drawn pistol,
was instantly killed by the other. On Friday,
on the Christlanburg and SRelbyville pike,
Terrill. Weathers, and a number of their old
comrades, Were seen going toward Sheibyville,
and caused considerable excitement, rs Terrill
said he was watching for parties who being
sworn on examination as jurors at his recent
trial At Shelbyville, stated that they were
satisfied Terrill should be hung. He says he
VIII kill them TO the last one.
A fire occurred Saturday night in Market
Street Louisville, Ky. 1t caught in Finley's
daguerrean gallery, over Morris Levy's dry
goods and cloak store, injuring by fire and
water: Levy, S5,OGO; =. Bakroon, dry goods,
$4,000; M. A. Aron, cloak and trimmings,
Sl,1c0 Thomas Jackes, owner Of buildings,
Sl.5OO aggregate loss, Sls,OO0; fully insured in
the Germanla, London, and Liverpool. Phpnix
Manhasset, and Northwestern insurance COM
panies.
ne wall OF building IN process OF demoli-
ton on Orange lane. in Boston, fell down Sat-
urday night, burying In the rubbish and kill
ing three little boys, named Robert Will
kins, Henry Woods and Robert St Clair, all
between six and twelve years of age. Mary
Fisher. eighteen years old, had both legs broken
and received other injuries The parents OF
the children are poor people, residing in the
vicinity OF the scene of disaster.
The House of David Pellet, a farmer, re-
siding about 4 mile from Norwich, Chenango
county, N. y, was robbed Of 81, 900 in money
and Government bonds last Thursday, during
the absence of Mr.. Pellet and his wife Two
men assaulted his son, and compelled him TO
disclose where the money was kept. He was
so badly beaten As 10 be insensible when the
father returned home
The river is rising at Nashville, Tenn, and
there is six feet of water on the shoals. train
ran off the track on the Chattanooga road
damaging the cars and locomotive. No one
was injured. large number of people
walked over the extension bridge for the first
time since the bridge was destroyed. The en-
tire structure is expected TO be completed by
the middle of May.
General Grant and suite will leave Rich
mond for this city, via Gordons Vile, this
morning.