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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-09
gopartnfrsbip Noiircs.


fIyRTS 4. SMITH, late Cashier OF 1.-THE
a iyroRTERS' AND TRADERS NATIONAL BANK"
r, dsy admitted partner IN our hos'e Tue urn name
eemsning 50 heretofore
' New. YORK Jan J. 1876. .
SUHF FIRM Of W. Il. TRAVERS & Co. is
- ~ WIN Il. TRAVERS,
JOHN ID. PRINCE.
III. rnia--red have this day formed Limited Partner
-bi, psd4r the frm name Of SLlNGERLAND PRINCE,
t, the transaction general STOCK and God Brokerage
bnsness. -, ,oes
No - Exchange place. n. Y, FEB. 1855
VIM. A. SUNDERLAND. General
JOHN d. PRINCE. ) Partners
WILLIAM r. TRANFRS,
LEONARD W. JEROME, specisl
ELISHA RIGGS, Partners
HENRY w. GRAY.
fTHE COMPREHENSIVE heretofore existing
bat~een Nathan 4 bbalS Robert ~ Whiting and Jos. II
cichIrd. ande the firm Of Tbba, Whiting 10 this
Sv disco ed by mutual consent Nahsn IbOas assumes The
IsJlr.e, o. the lsie fruL-Febrlsry :, 1850.
NATHAN TIBBALS, lGs,s,.l P,,,re,.
ROBT. NJ. WHITING, IT, }"eHe'A4 "'"e''
JOS II. RICHARDS. special partner.
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ONLY AMERICAN LINE TO ENGLAND
" and FRANCE Inc New York a1d ilsVre Stesm'hp
Company elias. mall steamships ARAGO and ~ LION
having been thoroughly RENTED. viii Pier No. . North
River for HAVE calling 81 Amou.h, .Ao iolo"u. dsys a:
noon precisely
FUL1ON.....JAsys A. WoTroy........feh H. l1h
ARAGO ......HESKY A. GspsDES...... March II, lO5i
IUL1OS....ilAKs A. WoT Tos........ApiA "a. iSd
And every ~ Gay. thereafter
PRICES OF PASSAGE PAID ~ GOLD
Fist shin........t lJl - sec ID oahin.....sD
Through tickets 20 Loneon......S IS eIiIa
A n ed Surgeon board
III. company will 10, be responsible for specie or va sb -
unless bills Of sdn having the value eIgfesset are signed
therefor.
Tor farther information apply to
ISAAC BELL. President,
No. Broadway New York
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TINTED STATES NAIL LINE for RiO
l pF JANEiRO calling st sT. THOMAS, PARA. PER
NAMBUCO and BAHIA. every TIP . .,,,, ery,,
THE UNITED STATES AND BRAZIL NAIL sIEAM'
SHIP COMPANY
viii dispatch regularly the I'D Of zach month NJ,
from Pier No ~ North River, Of their new hrdeAss
SOUTH AMERICA. ,
r. L. TINKERPAUGH Commander will ieave on THURS
DAY. the 22d Of February , --,,
An rIperienoed Surgeon 10 attached 10 each steamship
All letters usi pass through the PostOhce.
LARGE lot, Of heavy freight at low rates-
FoI freight passage apply 20 .
THOMAS ASCENCIO \ Co, TO. IL brosn"ty'
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MORRIS AND ESSEX RAILROAD COM
vi PANY-foot q Barclay si--On and snsr Nov u,
Mo- uinK mat hHc.sti,iorn and informed eta
tins vii s.,s e1o Mail EIprr.. for all 'tsiious
- of NIbuu ., s:l0 D. m M0ristown FIps.st3 p. IN.
:. sCHOCH. Assisisnt Superintendent.
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Professional Notifies.

4 RTlFIClAL HUMAN EYES.-ARTIFI-
"a GAL EYES made TO order and inserted bv Dr.. Y.
BAUCH and 7. GOUGELMANN formerly employed by
Rossonneau Of Paris, No 500 Broadway. New.Yo
nR. VIM. EARL'S WORK of 240 Pages on
~ Piles Structure and Obscure Diseases OF the Pelvic Wis
eera So Price 20 cents Mailed free to any part Address
No IL Whest., New orb
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nlarbie Hlantels.
Ale0ital.

DISEASES Of the Kidneys, Bladder and Pro-
~ state-The afflicted will learn how 10 obtain relief by
addressing FELLOW SUFFERER" Station d. Bible
House Newiork City Enclosing two stainps)
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FUNERAL OF Ex-SHERIPR WEsTERvELT--Ex-
Sheriff j. J. V. westervet who died in this city %
Wednesday morning. of apopeIy. was buried yestsf.
day afternoon from bis late residence in Fify.fthsA
The Rev. DR.. Kttridgo. Of the Presbyterian Church
preached the funeral sermon. and large number a
persons connected with the Shsrls Office followed the
remains TO the grave,
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3nsnrante Companies.
NETWORK FIRE INSURANCE CO.,
~ WALL.STREET.

Tl Company has been in successful operation for more
a,u tn RIY YEARS and continues to INSURE against
o.s sd Osmase BY FIRE upon terms favorable similar
Institution.
AL Las,x, LITERALLY Adjusted AND PROMPTLY PAID
DIRECTORS:
DANIEL TNDEKHiLL, President
Oliver r. Jones William Hsxtun Chas. J. stewart.
Isaac \. Seymour. SaiuL J. NhTins samuel y Dodge.
Abraham b Davis. c. r. Pieifer. Michael li'choeHei
e.u,l c Harrio, Svvauus Beden. Chss. u. Lewis
John +. Andrew X. NJ Buchanan. EheOr!t ;. Mills
Jo,iah O. Low William Hertzel Joseph A. Dreylou.
Ioin Fweu. Thomas Davey James &. Quick.
WulisI Dspev. Henry J. Scudier James l. Wright
AUGUSTUS COLSON, IL, Secretary.
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Lost d16 found.

| OST-A CERTIFICATE for 100 SHARES
- OF OClCkSlLVER MINING Co. No Aba in the name
ofIsAAC H. REED Notice hereby given that must
De SHOWN why Certihcste should be issued therefor
GEOROk W. RYERSON. Jauncry Court.
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NEW-JERSEY RAILROAD.-Trains leave
IN foot o. CortlaBds Tor fELipELPHIA al 10 and llS
m ~ m. and }. M, AID u midnight for bALrIEoRn
md L,nlxGIoN a and q ~. n and II mlinIght
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Advertisement
A SILENT SEWING MACHINE, making the
celebrated "WilcoI Gibbs Stitch strong elastic M
sm,bls WILCOX L GIBBS No. sos Broadway.
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A SHopLIFrgR ARREsrED.-Yesterday Cath.

4 SH0PLIFTER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. V6tu'
srine German entered the store Of William Kinney Nos.
POI and 223 Eighhave.. and stated that she wished 70
purchase dress pattern. While looking at some goode
be managed 10 seorete so yards Of gingha so yards u
popln and 40 yards Of plaid poplin valued at es5 vita
which she attempted 10 make her escape. " coune.
she was detected and one Of the clerks caused her A.
rest by Officer Jackson Of the Sixteenth Precinct she
was committed for trial without bail BY Justice Dodge
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Ocean Steamers.

EOR CALIFORNIA via NICARAGUA
l. EXTRAORDINARY LOW PRICES
Fist Class becond Class Third Class
615 D to $3.50. S1OO. $50.
1nKOUGH To SAN FRANCISCO.
THE CENTRAL AMERICAN TRANSIT COMPANY
having placed hne steamboat on LAKE NICARAGUA.
thereby nsuring passengers
PR0dfr AND RELIABLE TRANSIT
viii dispatch tue fact aud elegant steamship
SANTIAGO DE CUBA
JERRY h. SMITH, esq Commander,
TUESDAY February 20 at noon from Pier No a. North
River, foot Of Warren o. at the above
EXTRAORDINARY Low PRICES.
For passage apply cary by mail 10 person, o. No. III
WEST-ST, corner ofWauenst
On CARRINGToN Agent
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COMP eied vii commence in March.
PRICE OF PASSAGE ~ COLI.
FIRST CABIN, $l35 sTcoSp CABfy. go
Including table wine fr riths cas-.
Passenger iniendinT 10 land hrr vii be furnished here
With railroad coupon ard their baggage checked 10
Pss additional charge Of - for and for second
elas
Medical d'f-nddros free Of ehUoe
For further information opp " to
GEO HACkESZIE. Aren't.
Removed from No. TO No. % Brosd~.y)
At rGri, ~ boulevard dee Cspueines (ousId HolsiL
At Havre. WM. lSELIN 90.
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TODD d RAFFERTY,. Machinery Mer-
e. .uts 40. Dy-st works Peterson, n. J.; manufac
tire stsii1uary md p sbe Engines and Boilers flas Hemp
Vow OaAnm aid Rope Machinery. Mil Gearing shGiting
2udso1 ,Low Governors Lsthe,, PsDers Drills, Chocki
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NETWORK and NEw.HAvEN RAILROAD
1906 wiTTFR ARRANGEMENT 1864
COMMENCING NOV EMBEN 20, liza

P.,,,ns,r Station In k.wYors. corner Twenty 'evenihr
ana foauhGrs kEii4ucs on Tweaty ssyeuthiL
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LAW INTELLIGENCE.

}. Aces HsRRIxAs. Secretary.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-01-13

40 enclose proposals. Cor letters Of any kiud)
n their quarterly returns.
IL Tbs contracts are 20 be executed and
returned to the department by or before the
LIST day Of July, 1866; bat the ssry ice must
be begun on that day, or on the mail day
next after it. whether the contracts be axe-
cutsd or not
Transfers of contracts, or of interest in
contracts, are forbidden BY law. and conse-
quently cannot be allowed. Bidders will
therefore take notice that they viii Be ex-
pected to perform the service accepted to
them through the whole term of the contract.
Is. Postmasters at Offices on or near rail-
roads, but more than eighty rods from
station will, Immediately after the 25th Of
April next report their exact distance FROM
the nearest station, and how they are other
wise supplied with the mail, 10 enable the
Postmaster General to direct q mail-mes-
senger supply from the 1st OF July next.
IS. Section eighteen of an act of Congress
approved March 3, 1916, provides that con-
tracts for the transportation Of the mail
shall be let, sin every case, to the lowest
bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for
faithful performance, without other refer
ence to the mode of such transportation
than may be necessary to provide for the
due celebrity, ceatainity, and security Of such
transportation" Under 4his law, bids that
propose to transport the mails with ''esIsrity.
certainty, and seeasrity." having been deciA
ed to Be the only legal bids, are construed az
providing for the entire mail, kosOever large
and 'OhatsveT may be The mode Of conveyGacs
necessGryto insure cts "cslersty, certainty,
and security" and haze The preference over
all others and no others are considered.
4 A = \
essential terms is tautamount to q new bid.
and cannot be received, so as 70 interfere
with regular competition, after the last hour
set for receiving bids. Making new bid,
| with guarantee and certificate, is the only
way to modify previous bid.
81. Postmasters are to be careful not to
certify the sufficiency of guarantors OF sure
ties without knowing that they are persons
of sufficient responsibility; a disregard of
THIS instruction dy postn1Gsters IS a VioIdtsoD
! CT their oath Of office, su6jeeting them to ins-
| 1sediaIs, removal. All bidders, guarsntors,
and sureties are distinctly notified that on a
failure to enter into or perform the contracts
for the service proposed for in the accepted
bids, their legal liabilities will De enforced
against them.
%. Present contractors, and persons
known at the department, must, equally
with others, procure guarantors and certif-
Gates of their sufficiency substantially in the
forms above prescribed. The certificate of
suficiency must be signed by pOstmarter,
or by a judge, of a court Of record. No
other viii be admitted. The certificate must
also have affixed to it q fVe-cent revenue
stamp, cancelled, as required by law.
W. DENNISON,
Postmaster General.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-01-13
Final Notice.

AT Office is hereby given to all parties inter-
IN ested, that the following list of lands and
town lots sold for taxes, win De dse d
ed to purchasers, unless redeemed on or baf,ra
the first day of May 1856. -
SAMUEL BUCHANAN,
CcTroA WOOD FALLs. ~As-'u'sf'
December IS, 1866.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-01-13

SBiJdsrs a5iu eEemins carefully the ahs, fo4uss and
tustTwetiOns ANNEXED, especially IHstTEettOn IS
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-01-13

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Faucet Fir INK u Of swL
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harley Josiah 5 4 1886 1914
Fails z0acnskip.
Lamb EnOch Z Of Sc 23s9s 976
Ulriek Jacob It IS &nw11 of s1<Is IS 8 20 Sc
Toss5o Tolsnsh.p
MeMiIlen W @ XOfssL ff9s
81 Ofnw5Z
&swH ofne i 24I9q
neL IS 1873
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sw 1913 lbs S.
&swZ ofse 1z( so
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INSTRUCTIONS 10 BIDDERS AND PosTAsAsTERs.
Containing also the conditions to Be iscOrpo-
rated iB tie contracts to tie extent tie
Department May deem proper.
/. Seven minutes ara allowed to each in
termediats Office, when not otherwise speci-
fed, for asserting the mails: button railroad
and steamboat routes there is to Be no more
delay than is sufficient for an exchange of
the mail pouches.
3. On railroad and steamboat lines, and
other routes where the mode Of conveyance
admits Of It, the special agents of the Post
Office Department, also post Office blanks,
mail bags locks and keys, are to be con-
Veyed without extra charge.
5. On railroad and steamboat lines the
routs agents OF the dspartmSht ars TO Be con-
ysyed without charge. and fog the uss
Of the agents cOmmodious car, or apart
ment in The center Of car, properly lighted,
warmed, and furnished, and adaHAsd to the
convenient separation and due security of
the mails, is to be provided by the contract
or, under the direction Of the department.
Railroad aad stesmboat companies are re-
qaired 20 take the mail from and deliver Il
into the pest Offices st the beginning and
end Of shsir routes. and to end iFom al
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-01-13
TNIYRD SFATRS MAL.
POsr OFFICE DEPAAEEEzE.
KANSAS.

Posr OFFICE DKPARE1EEsT,
WAsHIsaroN, October 81, 1868
PROPOSALS win be received at the Contract
Office Of this Department until P n: OF
~ rsh 90 1866 for conveying the mails Of the
United States from July /, 1866, TO June 30,
$40 1870 in the State ~ Kansas, on the routes and
BY the schedules of dsps rtures and arrivals
herein specified.
, 1866-05-17

The President, We arc glad to note, has ap"
proved the bill amendatory Of the Uaosas
Corzsa Act, the effect Of which Is to protect
from prosecution army officers and others
who arrested Copperheads and traitors. and
suppressed the Copperhead newspapers,
some of which are now loudly supporting the
President. This gives the New York World,
Journal Of Commerce, Ntscs, and Chicago
yines, special easus 6eQi against the Prcsi-
dent, rs II cancels at sanEle stroke Eli theis
claims for damages against "stanton' aud
General Burnside. We await anrfously to see
whether these journals will charge The presi-
dcut with having "obeyed the crack Of Thad'
Stevens whip" or whether they will endorse
tho Presidents course In sustaining those who
suppressed their reasonable utterances.
We think the rreldent's new party will
have s1rong reasons to feel somewhst cut by
his last act, but they oneht not to do 30
They should consider that he knew that nc
reto could saye them. Vetoes ase terrible
thing+wheu they succeed. 4 veto In thi'
case would hare failed.
, 1866-05-17

The Robbers of Dr.. Wilbur at Jaeksou-
VILE Arfes1ed-A Defuu1sSnE Collector
rrs

The Robbers of Dr. Wilbur at Jasksou-
Vile Arressed-A DefuulstuE Collector
In Custody. -.- .....-
Jacksonville Cor. Springfield Jousual, 18th inst.j
In nv letter Of the 9TH inst. gave An ac-
count Of the robbery which took place On
our streets on the evening Of the ID, ID Which
bed ofa witch and some money, aud also by
mistake Of hat. It seems now that our
police force had been far more energetic than
first appearance indicated, for during the Day
OF the circus 1t seems that they "spotted' al
the s'roughs'' who we're about town, go that.
fans Who committed the robbery, they at
once recognized 1t, and also knew the fellow
10 whom It belonged. They at once started
to Ti1eiuja where the circus was performing,
but not finding the fellows there, went to
Quincy, where, at P. m., yesterday n1ieI-
noon. they found orc Of the roeues, wearing
and soon sitter found hts companion, and
upon repairing with them to the hotel, they
found among their baggage Dr. Nllbnr's
watch. The prisoners were brought IN here
lust night, and to- day they were Examined
before Judge Whitlock and Esquire Piersou,
Who held them to ball in the sum Of 5000
apiece; in default Of which, they were sent
ssio our energetic policemen. officers Mitch
ell and Gregory, our citizens are highl7 III
debtei for their prompt action In this matter,
| and wc feel that while We have such officers,
The rcgues who attempt to make this place 9
| feld for operations will be brought up with
| u round turn ~ IN very short order.
ANoTAKE ARREST.
| Last Friday, q telegram from Kansas CITY
NO., informed Sheriff Palmer, that Edward
Dawson, our abscondipg and detaultlng fowI
Collector was in that place. Having capia:
for The gentleman, Mr. Palmer, teleeraphet
I 10 have him arrested, and started constable
, 1866-05-17
TROM OIL SPRINGS.
The Canadian OIL Wcl1-Thelr Yield
and Prospects.


[Uonespondcuce Of tho Chicago 1tihune.]
On SPRINGS, c. W, May 10, 1866.
Among the readers of paper so e1ten"
s;rely circulated as yours, there are, doubt
less, d few ut least, to whom short account
OF our progress in this region Of oil would not
be uninteresting. Now that oil Is steadily on
the rise, and wells in consequence becoming
OF increased value, the former activity Il
making It. appearance and everything IN tho
bustle and stfr-the increase in nEriYals and
the lively demand for oil territory, Ill say
ubusincss." Two months ago the proprie-
Tors of wells could with difficulty obtain d
market for their oil 1T the unprecedented low
figure Of s. and $2.5o-now 1t Is eagerly
sought after and quickly bought up At the
tanks ut from IS to $3.50. This has induced
owners Of old and abandoned wells TO clean
them out and resume operations, and their
well filed tanks show how amply they are
repaid for again putting in motion their
NEGLECTED. engines. I will make 4 short
| reference to few Of the recent strikes.
THE FAT WELL
near the East Gum Beds, commenced opera
| t,ons yesterday, and Is now yielding ut the
| rate Of sixty to seventy barrels per day.
TuE JOLIET OIL coMPAST's WELL,
known as the famous AIeCaul we'll, and which
a few years ago flowed from ten to Twelve
hundred barrels Per Day, began pqmpins =
from thirty. to thirty-lve barrels per day. AZ
they are still troubled BY that powerful
| AGENT by which thousands Of barrels OF the
| valuable fluid were forced to the surface-gas
| it Is considered advisable to work the pump
| slowIy-consequently 1t Is impossible to say
Row large 4 Yield there may be SO soon as this
| difficulty Is overcome, but large Increase
NAV reasonably be expected. 1t - sGnatea
on the dpts In lot II, concession 2, Of Ennis
kfllcp, and within the village limits. r. \.
Chase, ogent fer the company.
4 cu1cAIn L OIL SPRINGS coMPANT's WE'LL
Commenced to-day and Is pumping .! tne
rate Of fifty to si1ty barrels PER day. II 10.
| catcd On lot 1G concession 2. EnusRkillen, ana
Nithin frw rods OF the main street al this
yi,iaec. Mr.. BunbuEy, agent and manager.
TIE SIMMONS WELL
began pumping yesterday, and Is producing
I steadily at the rate Of forty barrels Per aay'
Located Immediately south OF the Joliet Com
pauy's well.
s TIE TAYLOR WELL,
near puin street In the village, commenced
this afternoon ut the rate OF forty live barrels
per day. Mr.. Taylor, mann9er.
THE MASSACHUSETTS coAFANf,s WILL
beoan oucratiops last week and Is kteaoil}
Continuing to pump from twenty to twenty
i've barrels per day. Mr.. Aanahen Is aseo
aud manager.
Nu,nplng, aud Is yielding at the rate or 10 iosty
/ live to fifty barrels per day. It Is In the "
\ cinity Of the gum beds.
THE w1LKBs' WELL
has resumed operations ana . uo1ug esc' sc
batter tt than formerly, from forty to fofsy-hT
barrels per day. . ,o,,n,c,ce
, 1866-05-17
Tie New York Labor strlizea-Thefr
Reenlt. .-..-


The following Is m account Of the strikes
that haye been succeSsful, according to re-
poyt House carpenters, for $3.50 day; bolt
workers, against reduction plumbers, for
81 day; ircsco painters. for I'M increase OF
fltty cents day; horse shoeTs, higher wages
on various scales; pencil case makers, higher
wages; dock builders, for s. aud Il day.
There have been unsuccessful strikes, as
follows: Painters, for eight hours; 1ougshore
SLIP painters, for eight hours horse collar
makers, for higher wages; also, harness ma
kers, musicians, lightermen OF brooklyn,
iongshorcmen Of Brooklyn, Brooklyn house
paintcrs, carpenters Of Brooklyn, plasterers
Of Brooklyn. Brooklyn n1asons. Brooklyn
quasrymen rs laborers, Jersey City p1asterers
and brick1ayers, a1l for higher wages; rope
makers Of Williamsburg for reduction OF
time; 1aborers In ship yards aud ship painters
for elgbt hours; city railroad car drivers Tor
ffty cents day and hod carriers for higher
wages. Sone Of the strikes "e1e cofnP1o.
missed or were partly successful, lew q tne
men receiving higher wages. Among mem al,
slate workers, stone mssons, sash and blind
makers, Brooklyn bricklsgers snd PLAIN oefs !;
quarrymen Of Ner York, and the maaon Ia
borers Of Jersey City. u.
The st,fke Of the ship carpenters aud calk-
ers stfll continues. Reduction IN rates toT
labor have been made By number OF large
estnh1is hmeuts and companies. The unoer-
standing of nearly uI business men N Ne"
York Is that the condition Of trade and man
foctnrea. the general market having down.
ward trndeucy, will not admit Of an Increase
NJ the wages Of labor In any OF It's depart
mente, and that there must be conssdssah.e
REDUCTION in present rates, possibly IN tne
canrse ri tho wear. This viii be when the
nrices Of the receasaries Of life have fallen.
, 1866-05-17

An old ncc1c.e calica "Aunt D.ddJ" died at
btacon, Ca, LIST Wrek. aged IL ye1Es.
]. W. Texada, member OF the Louisiana Leg1s-
latu,e, WAS shot hy his brothcr, At A1cxana.s ana
mortniIy wounded, short time SINCE The affair
grew ont OF political quarrel.
A convention OF the newspaper pre.s OF Mtssi=-
,eipp IL to be held at Jack.on on the FIRST Wednes-
day in June, for the purpose ofpsomotpe their In
teIestk.
A now whiskcy. called sandy johnson whiskey,"
la. been ,n,roautea In LOnE.laua. Whatever the
quality OF the whiske5, the compliment IL sppro'
fri.io-
The p,ocesau CONVENTION OF Louieiana Tas held
en- ,hc 1G,h ult The principal buslnets "as 10 MI
the vacancy occss1oned BY the death Of tho Teoal
General Polk. .. D.
The Governor Of Florida has lsened proclama-
,!on declaring tie Jurisdiction OF the courts In all
cascs tcstorrd.
The blacks Of Richmond, Va, have opened
theatre.
In Naishall County, Miss, At tho March term OF
Tim Circuit Court dvc hundred and eighteen e1!ts
vc1c brought, involving an in1msntc amount o.
money Hundreds Of those who were sued nave
not made cent OF money eiuce 1861.
Ameetng Of rebels has been held IN memphis 10
retltion the President TO secure republican tosm
ofroyernment for Tennessee. Considering the II.
cen. murders Of freedmen In Memphis, 1t Is eElden
,omc form OF government Is needed IN tbat o J, II
poy,hcre elsc in the State.