The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-04-05
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CONNECTICUT ELEcTIoN.-We have no de-
finite returns from the elections in Connecti-
cut. The report, however, is that General
Hawley, the Union candidate, has been cleo
ted by small majority. 1t is as difficult to
achieve a Democratic victory in a Northern,
as it is to achieve Union victory in
Southern State. We shall be fully posted as
to this election by our next issue.
GovERNMENr SUPPLIES TO FREEDMEN TO
CEAsE.-Gen. Howard has given notice that
government supplies to the colored people of
the District of Columbia are to cease on the
list of April. This may be an indication of
the same step, to be taken soon with refer
ence to the colored people every where.
CONGRESS-. proceedings of congress
on the 2nd were not important. The Senate
defeated bill to reorganize the Judiciary.
The consideration of the Presidents veto
was postponed. The impression is it will be
taken up the last of this week.
statement shows that the muster out of vol
unteer troops ordered by the War Depart
ment, will be mostly completed by May LIST,
and that there will then be left in the service
forty-seven thousand, three hundred men, TO
whom two thirds are colored.
LATER FROM EURoPE-NEw YORK, April
2-The steamship City Of Paris, with Liver
pool dates to the 21st, arrived at this port
to-day.
Several land owners in England have ap-
piled for permission to arm and drill their
tenantry. The government refused consent,
feeling able to afford all necessary protec-
ton.
Several amendments have been proposed
tating the subject.
The relations between Austria and Prussia
are represented as very threatening. Funds
are depressed in the various European mar
kets by the disquieting rumors.
The ex-Confederate steamship Shenandoah
was sold at Queenstown on the 22d, and
brought e15,750.
Cotton declined quarter. The tendency
was still downward. Sales for four days
thirty-four thousand bales.
Consols S68@S65.
ALEX H STEPHENS AND Mrs. DAVIS
Street rurlor says Alex, III. Stephens is here,
at the Spottswood in that city, and purposes
coming here tomorrow. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Stephens is to appear and give tes-
timony before the Reconstruction Commit
tee 1t is also reported that he comes here
to meet Mrs. JEFF. Davis to aid her in obtain
ing permission to visit her husband in For
tress Monroe. Mrs. Davis is expected here
Wash. Cor. N. Y. Times,
GREAT SOUTHERN FAIR. BALTIMORE,
April 2.-The great Southern Fair, for the
aid of the deststute people of the South,
opened tonight at Institute Hall, with
dense crowd. The collection of goods are
very large and costly.
NATIONAL BANK CRcULATIoN-Com
troller Clarke, of the Currency Bureau, last
week issued national bank circulation to the
amount of S1,43O,SO0, making the total
amount of these notes now in circulation
1864, 249, ITO.
NATIONAL BANKs-Four new national
banks were authorized last week. The total
number of these institutions now doing bust
ness throughout the country is 1, CAT.
NEW YORK MARKETs.-New York, Apr
has a declining tendency; sales
of $50 bales at 4O@401c. Flour dull and
with slles of 4S0 barrels. Wheat quiet, and
buyers demand a reduction. Corn FIRM
Pork and Lard heavy. Whiskey dull. Sugars
quiet Coffee dull. Naval Stores quiet
Freights dull. Gold 1879.
NATIONAL BANK SEcURITIEs.--Th Unit
ed States Treasurer holds as security for the
circulating notes of national banks 1917, 50S,
500, and $50, SIS, 500 as security for deposits
of public moneys in national banks designat
ed as repositories.
DID Nor GET PARDoN-A member of
the late rebel Congress from the State of
Florida, has just left here, having ineffectu
ally sought pardon from the President. Mr..
johnson declines to consider applications
from members of that defunct legislative
body-W nsh. Cor. " Y. Times.