, 1866-12-04
FROM LOUISVILLE.

STEAMERS 1n the acknowledgements Con.
cort-I,renttrr the Mctsnec-The Demo.
cr1t nro tseucrn1 Dny}s-Arrcst of u. Il.
Duke-Ho-tate Feeling in the ~outl.-A
Southern nIis+fnn--ItecsutRtn9t t"r the ttcx-
uInr Army-A- FrutcFnnl's Sonx Kissed in
iIobIic-
Especial Despatch to The Chicago T7ibnae.l
LOUISVILLE. December 3.
The steamboats, Minnie and VIM. Butler arc on
lie Falls, still stuck fast, though, as their careoes
have been removed and The river Is rising, It Is
hoped 10 get Of both tonight.
lhe Philharmonic Society gave splendid con.
cert to-njght-thc fFst slncc Its organ,za1on-in
Masonic Temple. They had la'Eo audieace, de-
spite heavy rain.
George D. Pre5tfcc writes Is follows Of the
Presidents Message: =" 1ts author lake. no back-
w11d s,ep, raodifes no opinion TINT he has nttcr-
ed, yields no position that he has occupied. He
treats Congress with entire respect but reltc.tte.
Hit OWN views and en{o.ces them by arcn truthful
Ard powerful arruncnts and Illustrations a. It
would seem Impossible, aud wc think IL Impossible
10, auy honest delieratlre body 10 resist. lie co.:
not be answered, bat can be denounced and par
uon Of the dumb logic Of votes, TIE question 50
of'en asked. whit will the pkcsIdent dog is
arswettd by The message. His nets will he III
~ matter who or what may stand In his way, IL
will ohey and uphold tho Constitution aad exc
cute the laws BY the vigorous exercise
III III p.e e'se H. ls's' poss; s
fued to him. II he believes thai he cal use II Tor
thr ptomot,on Of the national prosperity, the VIM
titaliun Of the national Efshia. II the advance
meat II the national honor and glury."
The Democrat 81 yesterday casts sotitcat
ling at General jet c. Davis, btcanse be order;
an inquiry into alleged combinations bctwccu the
Jews to swiudle the negro soldiers. The Dfmocra'
Introduces the matter with the heading, "colored
1an,os." ." and a'ludcs to the letter a. in ord t.
have authority from Ge1e1al Davis for saying
that he i.sncd no order on the euniect ut att. fie
only replied to lctttr from the commander Of the
barracks, who received Information OF designs
above mentioned.
q. 3. Duke, cousin Of Basil Dnke, was brought
Mp By the military to-day from Moun: Sterling,
Kentucky, whcre he has fur j long time been a
terror 10 The town and ncishborhood. I1c has
Killed si1 persons The last Of his victims being
lieutenant In the regular army. Dnte was, dur.
tEc the war, captalL in the Union Af1ny. lie Is
u Gcercsado OF the most vicious type. and Tie cit
,ztns OF Mount Sterling rejoice ut his arrcs1 tun
siderable excitement was created hy hrs aEre+ BY
the military. GeEc1aa Davis at oHce delivered ths
prisoner 1ntn the hands Of tho civil authorities
c,ai Thomas, arrived last night from his Southern
| Inspecting tonr. lie reports The feeling South
since the Radlcal enecess as growing daily more
| to.,i.c toward ihe North aud So.tnerncss.
General Van Schroeder, OF General Thomas
/ staff, .taits t0-nigbt on a mission Sonth. TIL
character Of his huslnee6 ts nut known he carrie
| sealed oscere. ....... .-.
Officers have bcen sent 10 all the prfucipat clic.
Sonth TO recruit for the regular Infantry. Th
| headquarters Of the regiments m1e in this city.
4 song produced at the Theatre in Mobile. a few
| evenings since, WAS hisscd un account OF The c5
| preston Of hope that the Mouth and south woul
i've in peace and harmony hereafter.