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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-12-27
MONETARY & COMMERCIAL.
New York Market.

By Telegraph NEW YORK, Dec. 20.
CoTToN-Dull, at 3311lG34.
FLoER-Firm; s. FOOLS 50 for State and
Western; $40 90aI3 Is for Ohio.
WHEAT-Dull; 81 Is for Mixed MilWau-
kee.s+ Shippers not in the market. seg
- CORN-Ic higher; l40115c afi0at. >
OATS-Heavy, at 62@66c.
PoRK-Lower; $lS 629l9 % for old, and
closing at SIS 70; prime SIT 00@17 so.
BEEF-Heavy = beef hams fiTmer.
BACOS-DuH.s - = - ~ 80
DRESSED HoGs-Heavy, at 71a9815c; Cut
meats dull; 9@l0c for shoulders, and log
12c for hamss m&R &c gxre &c II ar
Z lard -eDuil, at H@12c. "'A@
CoFFEE-Lower.
PETRoLEUM-Steady; 10000 for crude,
and 2911@3lc for;refined in bond. frf.7
seW0oLASteatiy. &'s4 AAe'aA @~A+ he~
MoNEY-Fafrly active at per cent.
S FGht1Epqlt op ss SiBs 81 is declin-
ing to 1875, and closing at 1875. :
q GovERNMENTS-Dull
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PHILADELPHIA Market.
ADDITIONAL RIVER NEWS.

THE weather grew rapidly cold last night.
and at IL o'clock the mercury was down to
2ia above zero. A isharp,s piercing wind
prevailed all the evening and rendered it
exceedingly unpleasant out doors last,
night's...... The only additional arrival was
the Jim Porter, ST, Louis to Pittsburg .......4
The VIM. White left for Green River with
a moderate trip....!!.- The Ada Lyon had
her smoke stack down last night, for what
purpose we did not learn The Chatta-
ncoga had a big trip out of the Cumber-
land, including 10 hogs to Uniontown, and
63 bales of cotton and much miscellaneous
freight for this city....... The Charmer will
go out to-day at 10 O'Clock, in case the Ar
mazda does not arrive in time. The Quick
step will not be suffered to go alone.
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BOARDING.

DOARDIF Good Boarding and
80 Lodging can be had ON Vine Street,
between First and Second, close to the
Commercial College. Yfscre f[decE div
~RTVATE BOARDENG.-Af few young
gentlemen of good moraIl character
can get Day Board with Mrs. J. r. Reeves,
on Second Street, next to the Vine Street
Presby terian Church. For particulars, APP
ply to ]. +. REEVES.
Call at the house.
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Buffalo Market.
Milwaukee Market. I

By Telegraph MILWAUKEE, Dec. %.
FLOUR-Dull.
CoRN-Dull at 72c. tiet 50
OATS-5Oc. ~ 81 v@41IsssH&t 49,
PRovIsIoNs--Dulla and lower Extra Prime
Pork, i5c. Dressed Hogs, firm at 614@Sc.
The New York herald., 1866-05-05
4 ns 20 Sc su q uts.
yuV xaTfNTEa Tp.Day

sbe matinee performance announced for the Aftor-
noon In Sev York aud Brooklyn, are of very airac
tive character aud likely BE- largely attended. care
been taken 70 have the entertainments close At an
hour suited Tor persons leave the city by amos, All
the suburban railroad trains
a. tho broadway theatre grand Mcuken ms,inoe viii
commence hsf pest O'Clock Mss menken sp
pcsrnr IN her inrrort0uafou of aareppa The per.
formsnces close - halfpAf three O'clock Tony Pss.
tors manee opens a. ns opera Houss, The Bowery,
At half past two O'Clock The FAIRY Guardan or The
Patriot q Poland .il be played, followed by songs
dances and The ballet George chnry givss his usual
matinee a. the new gfh Avenue Opens Hoass At the
usual hour Hs numerous minstrel company Nil II
Oat 10 tsady, barlssque and farce.
Robcu Heller gives family msiinss--'nsge and
muslc--ai The Brooklyn Athenegm, beginning a. twc
O'Clock 10 N. afternoon
The New York herald., 1866-05-05

.m EIGnru Ays~uE RlrrRoAD.--An informal meeting
took place yesterday morning, at eight o'clock in the
open lot at the OF Eighty fourth street between
the representatives 81 the Eighth Avenue Railroad and
n committee appointed 20 bring under their notice the
extreme Inconvenience arising from the OF that limo
running no higher up than Eighty fourth street The
company stated In reply 10 The committee nt quantity
Of stone had been deposited their line by the
tractors for tho croton water works. and that until
that removed tho would or course be unable to
pass The company would do all they could 10 hasten
the opening OF the tine we'll for their interests
for the convenience OF the public.
PRorosruos TO ExTsxD wIpxS SrRKxrs-A Jon On
Nor Jon--Some interested parties are 10 confer with
the Adcrmanic Committee on strccis to-day with tho
intention Of advocating tho widening OF Fifth
from 10th street 10 Washington square, through which
square II In proposed to extond the avenue and then
continue II by the enlargement OF Thompson TO
Canal street Another plan In contemplation IN to widen
West street from Canal street 10 the Battery The meet
ing will undoubtedly prove interesting 70 Taxpayers
Az OcyAS voraGr RAyr-One Of the He'll Gate
pilots named John Marshail Thursday last picked up
. small raft composed OF Eve slight boards upon which
clinging two boys aged respectively eight and
years who adrft and about passing through the
Gate. The lAis stated that they had been 1shing
excursion. lost tbclr boat while temporarily shore.
and had constructed tho raft ior the home~ard voyage
II quite probable ihai they rusnts from Randsls
island and Us nsfitutionA
The New York herald., 1866-05-05
Nitro-Glycerfne-Mr. Nobols Eaperi-

Mr. Nobel whose name has been frequently alluded 10
OF late in connection with nitso-gycerne made mum.
Der Of experiments yesterday with that destructive
agent in the presence of gentlemen quarry
Eighty third street, between Eighth aad Ninth
nues. Perhaps manufacture OF modern days has
suddenly risen into noiorety nitrogycerinc but.
fortunately that notoriety has been attended with cir
cumstapces painful In the recollection Of tho public
The object OF yesterdays experiments WAS TO test the
force and power OF nitro glyccrinc when exploded IN
open or confined spaces Mr. Nobel states that the
ducng into II spirits OF wood. That when II
ia necessary to bring out the, full strength OF
IT, destructive properties water only Is required
to bc added and that with precaution, may be
ricd about sore with perfect safety This statement
on the part OF Mr. Nobel be received correct 10
Of the facts that have ranspired in relation the
terrible explosion board the European at Aspinwa.
and we believe 1t will be long tmo before the comma
nifty indulge in the belief that nitro gycernc Is
article that be safely packed in stores and
warehouses paper or dry goods III
Mr. Nobel commenced his experiments by throwing
small quantity Of the gyccrine on piece Of iron and
striking 1t with : hammer. Tho giycerine exploded
only a. inc point o. contact Tue % report was louder %
rine in vial and packed II into small wooden
box nilcd with sawdust He introduced into the
box fuse, TO end OF which attached a COP
per percussion cap, filled with powder and having nrcd
tho fuse 1t burned into the sawdust. Tho sawdu.t
ignited and produced heat quite powerful enough 10
explode the giyccrine which did with report almost
loud that OF n small cannon II Is needless 10
that the box was blown into thousand fragments NJ
applied o lighted match 70 small quantity Of the
gyccrne which did not explode This was for the pur
pose or showing that the article not dangerous unlers
very strong heat Is used According 10 his export
menis, Mr. Nobel has proved that II is highly desructive
and dangerous If struck with force The concluding
experiments consisted Of the blasting Of two rocks,
which effected apparently to the saisfacton Of NJ
Nobels friends In instance sIinters das he'd
high into the air, and in another the rockinto which
hole SIX feet had been bored charged with about pound
and half OF the glycerincwas broken up into several
pieces, OF which forced into skywad nig'
No accident occurred and the experiments brought
10 q a
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Fires in This Cisy.

FIVE HORSE BrRsED TO DEATH IN SEVENTH Av-
EHuR-srrPosED ACT or ISCESpiAKIsM
Shortly before twelve O'Clock Thursday night nre
broke out IN range OF frame stables rear OF Nos 40
and 451 Seventh avenue occupied by different parties
Six horses got out safely but Ave remaining poor
animals burned 10 death Two of these horses be-
longed to Mr.. Wright one TO Thomas ONeil one TO
William Stevens anu one To John Moore. Dit Mcores
horse valued at about $500 Three OF his wagons
also badly damaged lie estimates his loss a about
81 600; insured fo 5000 ia the ST. Nicholas and Market
Insurance Companies. The other horses were worth
about $l25 each no insurance. The fire spread to the
rear OF Mr.. kennedys patent roofing shop, doing
damage OF about 5000 aso 10 the Of 439 occupied
by Mr.. Moore. for the sale Of wagons. damaging the
building about $3.50 The lire also spread to the caren-
street. causing a damage OF about 81 OO0 insured Tor
$500 M the Empire City Insurance Company
EAST HOUSTON STREET
About half past o'clock last night fire broke out
the cellar OF the building No go East Houston street
The remen soon the premises and extinguished
the flames before they extended the floor The
cellar s occupied by the various tenants of the building
for wood bouses and the fire IL supposed to have been
caused by accident The first floor II occupied by John
Lynch a hat store; damage by water about $50; in
sured for $500 in the Central Park Company
Tho building extends through 10 First street and Is
known as No l13 The store floor is occupied by H. En-
gelbracht tailor; damage to stock by water about $50
insured for $500 the Baltic Insurance Company The
building is owned by william Close II Is d9mhgcd about
$50 dollars. insured Owing To tho stairs and halls be-
coming filled with smoke, quite number OF the tenants
made their escape b. the street through the windows;
fortunately injured, although there was con
siderable excitement at the time.
IN EAST TWENTY SIXTH srREBr.
The alarm of Ore half past eight O'Clock originated
from No 90 East Tweniy-sixth street boarding house.
owned by Mrs Duffy caused from a match. Damage
about 500; insured Damage 10 building $50
The New York herald., 1866-05-05
EAST TENNESSEE
Movement TO Separate East fro" West
Tennessee-Meeting OF y Convention az
Knoxviuc-Proe~edi and Rssoiu-
tions, &c.


CNuSsAn, May T. 1859
A Convention called to consider the prophe,y OF or
ennizng separate State government for East Tennessee
met al Knoxville yesterday Judge Samuel Rogers pro
sided. He said no hoped that the members would act
deliberately and with caution. This was but an ad
journed meeting OF the Convention held at Greenyis
during the dark hours Of the rebellion We propose To
continue the movement II is no secession movement
II we sccedc will be from the rebel TO join the Union
people. Tho State be made Of the richest
in the Union
At the conclusion OF the remarks Of Judge Rogers Col
Temple, from the Committee Resolutions and Bust
ness, reported address which unanimously
adopted stating that the scheme had long been cber
ishcd by East Tennessee There difference In mo soil
OF East West Tennessee The habits and Of
the people also different These differences are in
cradcabc West OF the mountains the people rebeis
and east Of them they all Union To protect our.
selves must dlsfranchise them. We will not be
dragged into false positions TO the Union by other
Southern States We believe that separate state govern
Is the best and that under we live In peace
and develop resources. Tho address concludes with
statistics to the population number OF square miles
mineral resources etc, Of East Tennessee.
Resolutions opposing the address OF the committee
and nd,sing posponement OF the question until Con
grcss decidos whether Tennessee State or not we're
offered by Mr. James, a delegate from Hamilton
The resolutions OF Mr james we're almost unanimous
ly voted down.
After an olooucnt address by Colonel Nelson support
ing the movement the President OF the Convention
instructed appoint committee OF three 70 bring tho
question before the Legislature.
committee also appointed 10 prepare ali address
to the people Of East Tennessee
The New York herald., 1866-05-05
Ifobsksn city News.

Araorou- AsaAurr NAs VIVA
named Joseph Lsnnox brought before Recorder
Avery, Of Hcboken yesterday, on charge Of brutsy
beating and attempting 10 take the life Of his wife
Mrs Lennos made AFFIDAVIT that the evening OF
the "a inst her husband assaulted and beat her in
brutal by kicking her 10 the stomach and back
knockips her down with his nsts aud Otherwise commit
ting an arocous assault and battery that the night
OF he ID INST Lennox came home very much ntox.
Gated raDcased the assault attempted 10 take her
e, which abe avoided by escaping from the house and
CAUSING ms auest The accused has been confined in jail
Tor the same offence twice before Hc WA committed 10
s~sst tos sctioa ofthe Grani Jury
The New York herald., 1866-05-05

SAILING OF VESSELS or ruE EASTERN PLYING
SQUADRON,

SAILING OF VESSELS or TuE EASTERN PLYING
SQUADRON.
The eunboat Augusta ten guns, Commander Alex
Murray; the gunboat Ashucot Oen guns Communion
J. c. Febgcr, and the doubleturr clad Manlo
nomah -four gns) Commander Beaumont of the East
flying squadron ready TO sail for Eastport,
their temporary rendezvous Other vessels Of the deet
will follow they equipped aud made ready for
The Mantonomab Is sister ship TO the Monadnock
at Valparaiso, with which Commodore Rodgers said he
could sink the spanish clad Numanca from thirty
seconds to thirty minutes. Commodore Rodgers meant
what he said when he made this assertion his cxpc
rencc in clads during the late rebellion OF no
binary character The Manonomah Is now to visit the
cruising ground Of the British North American squad
ron 10 protect the American fishing neet As Admiral
Palmer, the commander OF our naval squadron Is 10
be clothed with extraordinary power where our
rights are inringed It would be wholesome advice to
she British naval officers in the event of summary
measures part TO give the blasted cheesebox'
Mantonomah wide birth, Query. II II takes thirty
minutes sink the best ron-clad In the Spanish
how long will take to sink twenty six wooden vessels
the number OF the British North American hccts
The United states steamer Mackinaw. Commander
Drake, late Of the Wot india squadron from st Thomas
arrived at Boston yesterday she LETT a St Thomas the
United States soop ofwar Monongahca, Captain Bi-se
ready tn sail FOR Boston These vessels 10 Boston to
Obtain supplies after which they will proceed TO ion tho
Eastern ny ng squadron.
Admiral Palmer will leave hors ON his nagshp. tho
Rhode Island, for Eastpor
THE MACKiSAw At BOSTON.
The United s;stos steamer Mackinaw. Commander
Drske from ST. Thomas April g. arrived Boston yes
erdsy She left 81 Thomas the United State steamer
Monongzhels reanr 10 sail for Boston
The New York herald., 1866-05-05

i,vu ,ug pv.-o. esuiuuo or govern
Territory declaring the qualification Of electors
reserved right Of the States with which Congress
could interfere by imposing universal suffrage en-
dorsing the reconstruction policy Of President johnson,
and pledgng support Governor Swami on the hypoh
esis that he In full accord with the above platform
also adopted
ANOTHER PLAN RrcossraucTIos.-The Pittsburg
Commercial saysMr Sumner is opposed 70 the report
Of the Reconstruction Committee, and will propose
plan of his own, based on negro suffrage
GENERAL FRANK r. BLAZE General Blair Is
gagged in delivering ccrcs Of speeches throughout the
State Of Missouri the political OF the day under
the auspices Of State Central Committee Of the
scrvatve Union party.
RsPuBIIcAS PAPERS OrPosISu RKcoSsrRrcrIos Con-
xurgEs REroRr.-Tho Hartford Couvant pronounces It
unsatisfactory both North and south. The Spring.
field Repubasa ays:-"The radical wing Of the repub
party IL disappointed and dissatisfied with the Con-
gressional Committee Reconstruction quito AZ much
as, If not more han the conservative portion OF
the party II recommends that the Obstruction Com
mttce be dissolved and each House decide for Itself a.
10 the admission OF claimants.
TnE PRESIDENCY UxrrD srArn SENATE 1T IL
thought that either Senator sherman Senator Pome
roy viii be elected President pro Of the Senate bcor
ts present adjournment
CoSvEsnos ~ rns FOURTH ONO CoscREssiosAL Dis
rRcr Tho and conservatives OF the Fourth
Congressional district will hold nominating convention
at Grcensburg, June Z.
Dr,IdsAros og D W. vooRnEss ID W. Voorhees, pub
fishes card in the Tcrrc Haute Qnd papers positively
declining denomination 10 Congress. He consents
however the district for the nominee OF the
democrats.
The New York herald., 1866-05-05

In the House of Representatives here this afternoon
the bill 10 eaualiye the bounties Of the Mssss-
chusetts soldlers was passed 90 be engrossei BY
no yeas TO So nays Speaker stone ruled that
tho members Of the House Who hsd served In
the army soldiers and would be entitled IN
receive b0un,ias II the hill became q law woah
not 70 permitted 70 vote and he gave very lengthy
opinion IN support Of his ruing citing suhorios Eng
Hsh Parliamentary practice and 10 country sil
bearing upon the SUBJECT and after long debate the
ruling sustained Ia 20 e5 when the larger portion
Of those members who would be benehued by the
bill pecunlary discsifned my intention 70 recsive any
OF the money that might be due them under the prov
sions of the b and ths being entered on the journal
they we're allcpet 20 vote on a. Five thousand c0pse<
Of tho ruling OF tho speaker siih he rcsons ~ g.yen
were ordered 10 te ur.nted
The New York herald., 1866-05-05

HtN FhAScIsfO, Nay 2, IffN
The steamer Constitution, from Panama. arrived "
day with New York dates Of April II. Edwin Forrest
the uazsfian, u passenger by her
Australian dates Of February 10 arc received fhry
report des.fuc,ive Goods IN that colony
sAs rsssnsco May a 1896
stsiigtics pnblished today show tnat the ocst o'
living In San francisco has diminished one half ttn
The past year.
The steamer Continental, when brought The female
Mercer emisrsnis from New York has sailed for Ma
yafian.
Tue Western Union Telegraph compsnys bsrt clara
Bell Captain sutton, ssiled for peiyotsuioxski yrssr.
day, with detachment of Colonel Basisys srpedfsn.
arr force 10 opars'iDnn for The buldlug - us
ovs ssa Telegrsph lpr W Rgsss.
The New York herald., 1866-05-05
Police Intelligence.
A STRANGER sTCrEriED wfTH cnLoHoFoRx Az
aoBBED--Hi- MONEY RECOVERED.

A STRANGER sTUPgriED wirn cnLonoPoRx AID
aoBBsD-Hi- MONEY RECOVERED.
On Tuesday last Gregory Fernandez, aged man,
living on the island Of Madeira, and Gus,sve Meyer,
German twenty three years Of age, arrived In this t,y
from Aspinwsn board The steamship Costa Res and
took rooms the boarding house Of william Hasi nr-.
asa Canal street Bo,h parties nduIscd freely ~lne,
and Meyor 10 desire get bis companiou
intoxicated and also TO keep him IN that condition THIS
excited the of Mr. Hastnrs and also his head
b,rkeepcr, Henry Boh,n. ON Ihurrisy evening bO'h
Meyer and Fernandez drank cxccrs of sine and
while sing at table In the barroom Meyer seen
10 take handkerchief from his pocket and sppy u 10
the face and nose Of Fernandez, after which the
latter became stupid aud almost helplcG He
vcyed up Stairs followed by Meyer, who persisted ~
naming with aud taking care u him. 20 convinced
Mr Bohm at this time that Meyer intended 10 rob
hs travelling companion that he Determined 20 watch
and not allow him 10 leave the house without FRS
knowing that everything right II was then apparent
from the strong odor OF cnloroforn that pervsdod he
bsrroom that Mr. Fernandez had bocn reduced 20 help
cssncss by o rhorOform Soon afterwards Meyer
came down stairs. when Mr Bohm sezei and detained
him. al the same time charging that he had robbed Mr
Fernandez This proved 10 be true, a. on going ~
stairs learned that the pockets of Fernandez Ind
been red Of bill of exchange or $4,000, gold watch
and chain valued at sl20 and $40 in American Eugsn
and Costa Rican gold CON. Acyer denied having the
property; but, on making search, the articles were
found sccrcted under old rubbish n ~
the room Onicr Barber Of the Fifth precinct
called and took the prisoner 10 the station house Meyer
yesterday arraigned before Ju4ice Hogan 90 The
Tombs, and. pleading guilty. 10 the charge, The uaas
rste committed bim Tor trial without bail The papers
In the will be laid before the Grand Jury early noE
week, and In the meantime Mr.. Fernandez j. deaInef
q witness But for the caution observed by Mr
Bohm the accused would have escaped wi all the stolen
property.
ROBBERY At riPFsSy's-. prsxosp sroLES AND
RECOVERED.
Yesterday morning young man named william J.
Bailey entered the ycweiry Of Mcs~s Taany CO.,
No. $50 Broadway, aud expressed desire 70 plrchsc
come jewslry. Amer taking general survey o. TIE
stock. Bailey left without buying anything after vhth
Mr.. Adoph Given, the clerk who waitd BaIioy
missed DIAMOND ring valued u $50 Nr Given fcl
lowed Ia pursuh and succeeced IN finding his TIE
act ~ taking drink st the bar of ~ Scnoias Hotel
Bailey was taken IN charge by ohccr Rogers detailed a.
the hotel and on searching him the stolen jewel ~ss
found IN bis possession The accused was subsequently
taken before Justice Dodge and committed for tris
without bail Bailey s q native Of New Orleans and
says he lives In ~ LOUIS Mo He pleaded gully, aud
expressed great sorrow that be had Dssn tempted
nit the crime