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l5E5EEEEEEHl t3bA
1866 186
DHILADELPHIA h ERIE r
l. ROAD.-This great line traveiI
the Northern and Northwest counties
Pennsylvania to the city of Erie,
Lake Erie.
1t has been leased by the Iennsylyd
MIA RaI Road company, and is opera
ed by them.
It's entire length was opened for pas
sengcr and freight business, October
18th, 1864.
TIME OF PASSENGER TRAINSf
AT RIDGWAY.
LcaUe EaStward.
Erie Mail Train 3 80 p. m.
Erie Express Train 10 80 pm
LeaUe WeStward.
Eric Mail Train | 80 p.m.
Erie Express Train 8 "a a. m
Passenger cars run through withou
change both ways between Philadelphi
and Erie.
NEW YORK CONNECTION
Leave New York at 900 a. m, Arrive
at Erie 9.15 a. m.
Leave Erie at l.55 p. m, arrive at New
York $40 p. m.
ELEGENT SLEEPING CARS on Express
Trains both ways between Williamsport
and Baltimore, and Williamsport and
Philadelphia.
For information respecting Passenger
business apply at the S. E. corner Both
and Market SITS.
And for Freight business ofthe Com.
pany's Agents:
S. B. Kingston, Jr. Cor. 18th and
Market Sts. Philadelphia.
j. W. Reynolds Erie. a
w. Brown, Agent N. G. r. R. II
timore.
Ii. II. HoUsToN,
r. Gent Freight Agt. PhRa.
II. W. GwUNNER,
GGnE Ticket Agt. PATa.
ALFRED. L. TYLER,
General ,Supt Wmst.
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MORE GRACEFUL!

This new and beautiful style of Skirt (Pat,
ented March I, 1865 was awarded by the
Great American Institute Fair, held in New
York, October, 1865,
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SILVER MEDAL,
The Combination Silver Skirt

This invention combines with the ordins
ry Skirt the advantages or our Silver Skirt =.
the bottom hoops are the same as those u.s.
ed in the Silver Skirt, the covering of whic
cannot wear off, while the upper ones are
covered with cotton. No lady having once
worn one of our Skirts, will be willing to
wear any other, as the lower hoops of all
other kinds are soon injured and soileed.
The best mnteeials are used in their con.
struction, and, from their durability and
neatness they are destined to become a
FavOrite Skirt.
Manufactured solely by the
Silver Skirt and Wire Manu-
featuring Company,
80 and 32, BARCLAY ST.
NEW YORK.
L. s. SpERRY, Supt. Aug 9th-ly
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-02
nurnlng o. a Ragg.gs Car.

NEw YoRK, Feb. Ion Tuesday
night, as the o'clock night express
train from Jersey City, on the New
York Il Erie Railroad, was nea- Sacka.
ware on the Delaware, fire was dis
covered in the baggage car of The At
lantic & Great Western Railroad. The
train was stopped as soon as possible
and every effort made to extinguish the
flames. but they had gained such head
way that the exertions to subdue them
were unsuccessful. The car and con-
tents, consisting of IS pieces of valuable
baggage, and two iron safes belonging
TO the United States Express, were de.
stroyed. The contents Of the safes con.
sisted of money and papers reported to
have been valued at about 5000 900. and
as the safes were not FIRE proof the
contents are supposed to have been de.
stroyed.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-02

New York. Feb. Last evening at
Cooper's Institute the colored men and
women of New York aaa vicinity as
sembled to ratify the amendment Of the
Constitution prohibiting slavery Geo.
s. Smith explained the object of the
meeting. Secretary Seward proclama.
ton was read declaring that the amend.
ment touching slavery had virtually be-
come a part of the Constitution of the
United States. Rev. Stella Martin,
Fred Douglas and others addressed the
assembly.
The Worlds Washington special
says; The question OF taxing the Sav.
ings Bank 10 to be argued this week.
If the Court decides that the tax is Law
full according TO the decision of the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, then
these Institutions will ask for special
law exempting them from such tax.
New York, Feb. 1.-The 20th New
York State militia regiment, number.
ing $50 officers and mer, under the COM
mand Of Brevet Brig. Gen. Jacob B. Har-
denberg, which arrived in this city from
Richmond, Va, last evening, proceeded
to Harts Island, where they will be paid
off and receive their final discharge.
This is the last infantry regiment of the
Army Of the Potomac 81 s.
The grand reception and ball of the
7th regiment place last night, al
the Academy OF zusic, and was bril-
liant fair. An oration by Gen. Di1
opened the evening proceedings, and
the dance was kept up till an early hour
this morning. fRa eTaue
Lieut.. Gen. Grant has issued an order
announcing the organization of q per
manent military board, to which ques
tions relatiag to the artillery service
may be referred by the Secretary o.
War or the General in Chief, and which
may also originate Recommendations in
regard to the efficiency or interest o.
the artillery arms. The following named
officers compose the B5afd: Brevet Brig
Gen. III. J. Han, Il. Col. Sd artillery,
President; 1t. Col. Alhin P. Howe, Maj
4th artillery; Capt. John Gibbon, Al
artillery; Brevet 1t. Col s. N. BeDjiman
Capt I'd artillery, Secretary. 3 slnH
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-02

New YoRK, Feb. The Tribune s
Washington special says, the statement
having been made that the distribution
OF the awards to the capturers of the as
sassiDation nspirators would be made
yesterday, has drawn a regiment of
claimants to Washington, each of whom
~ an anxious expectant Awards were
still in the hands otthe War Departm eut,
while hundreds of those justly entitled
to them, remain here week after week,
exhaastiug the resources of their limited
purses BY the payment of exorbitant
hotel bills The colored delegation
which recently arrived at Washington
from the different States in the Union,
for the purpose of pressing their claims
to negro suffrage, accompanied by the
Executive Committee Of the National
Equal Suffrage Association, called on
Chief just ce Chase Tuesday evening,
and had long interview with him.
The 1Ti6unes Washington special
says: Among those pardoned by, the
President yesterday, was General j. S.
Preston, Of South Carolina ~
A highly encouraging report from the
Collector of revenue for district of the
Canadian frontier, formerly notorious
for smuggling, was yesterday received
by the Com missioner of Customs. The
officer reports that since the issue of
strict orders by the Commissioner for
the suppression of smuggling, and en-
forcement 10 several cases, there has
been great diminution 10 contraband
traffic. = 4
A medical report Of Chief Surgeon of
the Freedmen's Bureau of Kentucky
and Tennessee, was received yesterday
by Gen. Howard 1t states that the des-
titution and suffering is far greater
among the white refugees than among
the freedmen. Officers state that medi-
cal dispensaries have been established in
the principal towns of the States men.
toned. At many points the freedmen
have formed benevolent societies for the
relief of the suffering among the color
ed people, by levying a per capita tax
on all able bodied adult freedmen.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-02
stralght Llne RaLIroad AGAIN.

am credibly informed that the Ev-
ansville q Charlottesville Railroad
Company, which eDj monopoly,
because there is no competing road, is
not content with that, but that it has,
or connives at1an adjunct monopoly, in
which some of the officers of the Rail.
road Company are interested. 1 mean
the bnsiness of hauling goods to and
from the depot.
lam told that some of our shippers
have found it necessary, in order to get
proper and reasonable Accommodations
from the railroad, to give their hauling
to this dray monopoly / am informed
of one instance, in which gentleman
employed several drays aud sent them
to the depot to haul his goods into the
city, and when they got there, the dray-
men were told they should not haul the
goods, and the gentleman had TO pay
them for going out and returning empty,
and give the job to the adjunct monop-
oily. Every independent drayman, not
connected with this monopoly, is injured
by it. They cannot get employment
from their friends, which they otherwise
would get. rs
] am also credi5ly informed that the
draymen not connected with the mo.
nopoly would do the hauling for but lit
tie over one-half what the monopoly
charges, and that when independent
shippers employ Independent draymen,
these draymen are not permitted to take
their regular turns at the places of load.
ing and unloading, but must wait until
they can find places which the draymen
of the monopoly do not want to occupy;
and it is suggested that perhaps shippers
who will employ independent draymen,
may sometimes find it impossible to hire
ears or get their goods forwarded
promptly, when tbosewho patronizs the
dray monopoly encounter no difficulty
of this kind. Perhaps gentleman,
whose name begins with the fourteenth
letter of the alphabet, could correct any
erroneous impression that others may
have on this subject. | am not &C
auainted with him or | would consult
him.
It is also understood that there il
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-02
The Latest Mexican News
The Louisiana legislature
&c.,
Internal Revenue Missouri
DfaaRfAP.

Internal Revenue Missouri
Disaster.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 3l.-Collector Speed
in accordance with instructions from
Washington, is requiri q coal tickets
and dray tickets to be stamped The
coal merchants have, almost without ex-
ceLtion, made a report of the mum ber OF
tickets taken by them for che delivery of
coal since the first of NOV ember, and in
pursuance of instructions from the Col
lactor, destroyed stamps equivalent to
the number of tickets rot stamped, since
which settlement they hold themselves
liable for all such transactions.
The steamer Dictator has arrived from
New Orleans. The Missouri left Tues
day week with light freight, but full of
passengers, most of whom we're landed
at Cairo. On arriving at Evansville she
received about dozen passengers, all of
whom are reported lost.
The story of a race between the two
boats is denied.
The officers Of the Dictator brought of
one hundred and twenty people from the
wreck. 1t is thought by the officers of
the, Missouri that the total casualties
will not exceed seventy, and probably be
less than sixty Among the saved was q
passenger from Lowell, Mass connect
ed with the Freedmen's Bureau, and bis
family, Cap. Stewart, and Engineers
Schroeder and Cox. The cabin register
being lost, the names of passengers could
not be ascertained
Several of the survivors left on the
mail boat for Cincinnati and eastward
to day. t
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-02

New YORK, Feb 1.-The Herald
Havana correspondent, Jan 81, gives
an account of the defeat by Imperial
General Ciute, in the State of Tehuan.
tepec, of Republican force of 1000
under Gen Siguena, with loss 10 the
latter of 100 killed The Imperiaiists
claimed to have only Z killed and 80
wounded.
The state of siege at Tampico has
been declared removed by Marshal Bo-
zaine
The reports of an anticipated change
in Maximilian's cabinet, prevailed.
The Republican General Proferio
Dias, remained with bis force in the
State of Oajaca.
The Heralds Havana correspondent
reports the arrival of two cargoes of
Africans on the island, within a short
time.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-02
Feb. l. 1866.

In addition to the above paper, in
justice to ourselves, we deem it proper
TO say, that so far from endorsing the
policy of calling upon the people, un-
der present circumstances, to vote for
the proposed subscription of $3.50, 900,
at the meeting referred to, at which we
were made Directors. Col Jones was in-
formed that we were of the opinion that
before the people could be expected to
sanction such a subscription, the own
ers Of the roadbed would have to make
a definite proposition as to the
terms upon which they would dis
pose of it; that he was advised by the
Directors present, including Gov. Baker,
as one of us recolects, to procure and
lay before the people such proposition
from them; and that he promised to
write tC them upon the subject. Never
having eeen or heard of such PROPOSE
tion, if we had been consulted as to the
election which has been ordered, for
tsat, if for no other reason, we would
have refused our assent.
'UG8Es HENRY G. GwATHMEY,
JoHs j. CHANDLER
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-02
card.

Editor Journal:
In Communication in this morning 8
Journal, Col Jones places my name in
the list of Directors of the Evansville a.
Cincinnati Railroad Company. III am
Director, l have become so without
my knowledge or consent, which, of
course. cannot be.
Sometime last summer, at the request
of Col. j., l signed his articles of asso-
citation ss a, stockholder, but upon his
notifying me of meeting for organiza-
tion, sent him note stating, that upon
reflection, had concluded not to con
meet myself with his company and re-
questing him to strike my name from
his subscription list, or if be preferred it,
to procure another person to take the
stock and l would assign it. This, as l
had supposed, ended my connection
with the company, and if after this l
was elected Director, il was without
my assent; and as never bad any no.
tice of such election, and if I bad had
such notice would not have qualified, I
submit that Col. Jones statement that
am Director in his Company, is incor-
rect and unwarranted.
Feb. lst, 1866. ASA IGLEHART.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-02
Foreign News,

HALIFAX, Feb. 1.-The steamship Af
rica, from Liverpool the 20th via Queens.
town 2lst, arrived here at noon. Her
dates are three days later. The cotton
market opened heavy and declined Id
subsequently rallied and recovered the
decline on middling. Sales of the week
81 900 bales, and on Friday 10000
bales, the market closing firm. Bread.
stuffs quiet but steady, except corn
which showed declining tendency
Provisions quiet and steady. Bullion
Bank of England, increase fl44,000.
The Paris PTesse asserts that ths
Emperor Napoleon has sent a messen
ger to Mexico to arrange for the speedy
return of the French troops.
An active search is still going on il
Ireland for Head Center Stevens.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-02
Session OF Mator generals.

NEw YoRK, Feb. I.-Lisut General
Grant, Maj. Generals Sherman, Thorn
as and Meade are in regular session at
the headquarters of the former, over the
army bill. They meet earlier than
Congress, and sit about as long, and the
result of their deliberations will soon
be laid before the military committee of
the Senate.
Senator Wilson, chairman of that
committee, confers with them, and It i
probable that bill will be framed hv
them, embodying their joint conclusions.
Gen. Grant desired the views of bis
able Lieutensnts on this important sub
iect, and he, therefore, summoned them.
Gen. Sheridan would also have been
called, but for the exigencies of the ser.
vice in the Southwest, He has not beer
sent for, and is not expected, all reports
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-02

plenty Of good coal in Sullivan county,
which could be conveniently shipped by
the Evansville & Charlottesville road
to this city, and sold to the citizens at
about five cents per bushel less than
they have been paying for coal from the
Bodiam mines But for some reason
this Sullivan county coal can't get over
the hill this side. of Princeton-as is
said havs not time or l would en-
quire of persons employed about the
depot and machine shops, whether this
is so or not, for it seems improbable that
the hill is the obstacle.
| have no personal knowledge of these
things, as / have had no business with
the E & G. Road. Those who have,
would do me and the public favor by
attending the meeting on Friday night,
and stating the facts. JAS. G. JONES.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-02
The LouIsiana Iegtslature, &c


New ORLEANS, Jan. 3I.-Cot:on il
lively, with sales of 5000 bales at 48c
Gold l40}.
In the Louisiana Legislature, the
Senate bill, ordering an election o.
Parochial officers in all the Parishes, on
the second Monday of March, passed
the House TO day promptly. The House
Judiciary Committee reported adversely
to all bills and plans looking to a stay
law. -1 f---sx -
The Ouachita river was rising again
on the 9th, but no cotton was coming
into Monroe from the back country.
The steamer Col Chandler, Captain
Richard Wade, left here for Galveston
via Atchafalaya river She met a gale
off Sabine Pass and broke in two. The
Captain and pilot were lest. The crew
were saved.
Governor Hamilton has appointed Mr..
Alexander Attorney General of Texas
There are good accounts from Central
Texas of the crop prospect.
The agent of the Kansas and Arkan-
sas Railroad is traversing Texas, stir
ring up the people about connecting
wiz that road, to connect Galveston and
Ss Louis via Fort Gibson and Kansas
City. A
A National Bank, with million as
as capital, will start here shortly. 1s
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-02
A Petition to the Council.
70 ths Common Council Of the City Of

70 The Common Council Of the City of
E0Gnsville:
$40 We notice by communication in the
JOURNAL of this morning, signed by
James G. Jones, Esq, that we are an.
nounced, with others, as Directors Of the
Evansville & Cincinnati Railroad Com
psny. This announcement ia made un-
der such circumstances as would leave
the public to infer that we are in favor
of the subscription Of one hundred and
sixty thousand dollars by the City to said
4 Company, to aid in the completion of the
Straight Line Railroad.
We are opposed to such subscription
at this time, and utterly deny that we have
ever, as Directors of said company,
taken any aaction having in view such a
subscription. We were made Directors Of
asssd company, for the purpose, as repre-
sented, preliminary organization only
We learn that but one ,leeting, either OF
Stockholders or Directors, was ever held,
and that was the meeting at which Di.
rectors we're chosen Since then no
meeting, either of stockholders or Di.
reetors has been held,t our knowledge,
and nothing done, either officially or
otherwise, to- authorize the taking of
subscriptions ~
We are utterly averse to making any
subscription by the city, until it can be
made TO appear that the residue of the
means necessary for the completion of
the work, can be secured When 1t can
be made 20 appear that sufficient means
can be raised to complete the work, we
will join in asking the Council to make
proper subscription on the part of the
city.
We disagree with Mr.. Jones in the
line Of argument adopted by him, in
probability that the city will fail in the
Straight Line case now pending, and
will, therefore, be compelled to pay one
hundred and sixty thousand dollars--the
amount IN controversy. We think this
conner with bad grace from one who was
concerned as one of the attorneys of
the city, in the earlier periods of the lit
igation between the city and the Straight
Line Railroad Company
"a We cannot see how a Federal court
can annhl or set aside the adjudication
of Stale eolrt, except in cases regn-
larly before u, on appeal or writ of
error
As we were selected Directors for the
purpose Of preliminary organization
only, and not for the purpose of con
Quoting and managing the affairs of the
company and as no consultation has
ever been held between US, and belisv-
ing that the question has not been fnlly
and fairly presented to the people, we
earnestly and respectfully request the
Council TO rescind the order for the
election on Monday next, and postpone
the question until the policy of such
subscription may be fully discussed and
demonstrated
JOHN j CHANDLER,
HENRY c. GwATHMEY,
lf#fAg VIM HEIEMAE,
e - '-@as- ~ ~ w. BAKER. a-
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-02
10 tie Tag. Payers Of Euansuills !:

10 the Tar Payers of Evansville:
There is, evidently, not one but sew
eral screws loose in the organization of
my friend Jones's " Broad GOuge
branch railroad to Cincinnati; and
since the revelations of "a Plain
Man" in ye e.terday mornings Journal,
/ cannot possibly see how the compro-
mise branch of this branch road can
possibly be sustained. Not having i'm
plicit confidence in my own legal opin-
ion, or in that of the anonymous lawyer
of the Plain Man." I have Just con-
suited as good legal authority as I know
of in town, and that authority backs up
the anonymous opinion and my own to
the fullest extent; so that this $780, 900
that Colonel Jones has in former letter
told Us would probably be recovered, if
we do not vote the $3.50, 900, is as good
as out of the ring.
am not to be intimidated by the
ColonePs array OF respectable names in
the new company / have yet to find
the frat of these gentlemen who is not
opposed to bis project as now developed.
The gentlemen named by him will have
the opportunity of defining their position
at the public meeting at the court house;
where, also, propose TO give Colonel
Jones's position as heretofore defined by
himself, and thereby to show that / am
guilty Of no recklessness, or want Of
caudor either, in charging that bis pro,
ject is that of strangers and aliens to
this community, and cannot, if carried
out, be productive of any good, but Of
great evil, to our own people.
JOHN INGLE, JR.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-02
MARRIED.

KREBs-sHAW-Tn this cits, on Tus.dAy
morning last. at the residence Of the Hen. Thos.
Il. Garvin, by the Rev VIM. II. McCArsr, Mr..
GEoRoE L. KREns to Miss IMoGES sHAw, both Of
Baltimore, Maryland. #F IL
HAMMERSLEY-GRAHA the residence
of the brides father. Feb. 1st, by the Rev. b. II.
Catch, Mr.. HENRv HAMAERsIET, of Plttsburg,
Pa, and Miss TILLIx GRAHAM, Of fthis city
(Pittrburg apers please copy
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-02

speculaii operations, and for the moment prices
t3pd lower. There ID rather more movement ia
Government stocks, but without sny chang 10
prices. Late foreign adviees have no etfeot on
quotations. Gold irregular, and en- the whole
tending downward. Demand for custous ig
large The increased supply OF Exct aagc tends
to keep down premium. Demaa I'D for State Loans
very Ii ,itsd, owing TO the dullness of specula.
tio1. Activity in the application for discounts
tonuBuss totx eed the mand for paper. There
Is no change in the sal 8 of di count. Operations
10 f1r ign ex hange, very limited.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-02
NOTICE.

Chang ge OF Firm.
r HAVE SOLD ny INTEREST IN THE DRY
Goods business to r.. HCpRins a Co., and In
retiring from business, / return my sincere
thanks to the public for their patronage, and
hope the new firm will continue 20 receive the
same. All persons knowing themselves iud bted
to me will pease come in and settle immediate ly,
and those haying claims ainkt me are requested
jan25 J. s. HOPKINS.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-02
DIED.

KELLY--In thiI city, Jan. 3lst, at 8 o'clock
A. M MARTHA, wife of Milton X ely.
The funeral will take place to-day, Feb %,
from her lac residence. on Main rect, between
Ninth and Tenth, at 2 o'clock P. NJ. Friends of
the family are invited to attend, without further
notice.