Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-12-24

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Bolivia and Chill. The Emperor of Bra
I'll had freed one hundred and fifteen Gov
ernment slaves at Santa Cruz. The Ma
tional Exhibition is still going on.
The Hsrald's Panama correspondent says:
Private adVices received at Panama from
Parena state that treaty of alliance had
been entered into between Paraguay and
Bolivia, by which the latter joins in the
war against Brazil. M L s. %
The Bishops of Carthagena and Santa
Martha having refused to take the oath i'm
posed on the clergy by Mosquera, had been
expelled and arrived at AsDinWall on their
way to Jamaica.
The Fenian Trials.
The Heralds Sweetsburg dispatch says
the trial of Fenian prisoners at that place
was continued yesterday. James Smiths
case was concluded, The jury disagreeing,
were discharged and the prisoner remanded
to Jail. Terrence Mcdonald, found guilty
of levyingwar againstthe Queens Govern
ment, was sentenced to be hung on the 10th
of February. .@ AaG- a. y
The Congressional RnidIngl Party.
New YORK, Dec. pa Lynchburg, Va,
dispatch dated yesterday says: The party
of Senators and Representatives who ac-
cepted the invitation by railroad companies
through route between New York and New
Orleans, arrived last night. Their presekce
attracted Luite humber of persons to the
depot, hut no formal reception took, plaLe.
The entertainment provided at the Orange
House was a sumptuous one. Cordial ex-
pressions of good will and hope for the set
tlement Of existing(difference were freely
exchanged between different members of
the party and many Of the prominent
citizens of the city. The whole tenor of
their intercourse was extremely friendly
and gratifying to all parties. Members of
the party who had not previously gone
over the route were much impressed by
signs of destitution that the war had left.
The party departed OH the Virginia &
Tennessee road, accompanied by the Presi-
dent of the road, Col. Owen. and several
gentlemen of Lynchburg. They will ar
rive at Bristol, Tenn, in the morning, pro-
ceeding thence to Knoxville by the East
Tennessee & Virginia Road. They expect
to celebrate Christmas at Memphis. y
A Knoxville, Tenn, dispatch last night
says: The Congressional party arrived
this afternoon and were escorted to the
Lamar House by a concourse of citizens
Speeches were made at the Hotel by Sem
ators Wade, Foster, Ramsay, &C., and Rep
resentatives Hays, Marshall, Catlin, Mayn-
ard. &C.. Gen. o. o. Howard made a re-
-sponsive address. He alluded in fitting
terms to the last time he visited Rockville,
when the army Of Burnside was beseged.
Senator Wade refused to speak, but his stub
bornness was overcome by the crowd, who
persistently called for him. Gov. Brown
low received the party at the depot. The
speeches were not political in their charac-
ter. Vice President Foster said he was
0lnn N a m MI of Fnns,,, osk
lzens of the United States. The party will
be given a reception tonight at Perry
Dickinson's mansion, They leave for Chat
tanOoga at 9o'clock. Presidents Galloway,
Brenner and MCGEE furnish special trains.
Anniversary of the Philadelphia
81 Press Club. -
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 23.-The third ami
versary of the Press Club of Philadelphia
was celebrated last night by banquet at
the La Pierre House. One hundred and
fifty persons were present, including many
invited guests from abroad, members of
bar and Congress, army officers, &c. Brief
addresses were made. The whole affair
was decided success. The 22d day of De-
cember was selected for the anniversary of
the Press Club, as on the 22d day of Decem-
Der. 17l9, the first newspaper was issued in
the Colony Of Pennsylvania, viz, the Week
ly Mercury, by Andrew Bradford.Jo o 20 4
Proclamation, by the PresIdent.
WAsHING'ToN, Dec. 23.-President john
son issued a proclamation December 18th,
in which he declares that Y 1'oJ SIX
Whereas, The following countries, name
ly, the Kingdom of Hanover, Electorate of
Hesse, Duchy of Nassau and City of Frank
fort, have, in consequence of the late war
between Prussia and Austria, been united
To the Crown of Prussia; and whereas, His
Majesty the King of Prussia has requested
of the President of the United States that
the eXequatnr Of the aforesaid counties
may, in consequence of before recited
promises, be revoked; therefore Consulor
offices OF. said counties are no longer recog-
nized and exequaturs heretofore granted
them are to be absolutely null and void.
Forefathers' Celebration at CincIn.
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. CINCINNATI, Dec. 23.-Forefathers' Day
was celebrated by the sons of New
England by banquet at the Walnut street
House, last night, which was numerousy
attended. Speeches were made by Judges
Storer, Noyes and eminent citizens, con-
Guiding with poem written for the occa-
sion by L. Buchanan Reade. r 'a,. 4
of Death of an Eminent Citizen.
Griffin Taylor, one of the most eminent
citizens, and widely known in business cir!
Giles, died at his residence in Clifton, Saturi
day morning. IhoS ~
A FiendIsh Attempt to Destroy Lifel
Particulars of fiendish attempt to del
stroy life by means of an Internal machine
at Youngstown, Ohio, made by one wild
liam Howarth, are just made public. Howe
arth has been arrested. 'hzA 7at 1'a
A New Railroad.
The contract for building a new railroad!
already surveyed from Terre Haute to Stl
Louis, has been awarded to Winslow 81
Rice. An air line through Vandalia, Illi1
nois, Is contemplated. 14- 4
The National Finances.
Receipts from internal revenue for SAT-
'urday amount to SASS, ,l3l,6S, and for
the past week $2926,5l4.20. This ia
somewhat below the average for some
weeks past, resulting probably from the
falling off in many branches of trade, all
ways noticeable in theTeturns for the holil
day period. The total for the fiscal year ub
to date is Sl6l, ,837, ,454.122 According othe
laws which govern some branches Of trade
a gradual diminution of rates from
this source must be expected, commence
Ing from the first OF each calendar wear.
The decrease is not very great
In amount, nor very steady, day BIZ
day. Fluctuations are experienced in this
branch of finances as In other branches nm
to the last day even of the fiscal year, as
may be seen from the facts that on April
I'd, of the last fiscal year, the receipts were
$2,455,349, on May Sd, 1926, ,S52, and June
2d, they reached the large sum of $3,42l,-
9S2 which is the second highest amount q
ever reached in one day, and which was 4