The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-09-22
HEAVY FROSTS IN ILLINOIS.
LARGE NUMBER OF POSTMAS-
TIERS REMOVED.
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR
THE PAYMENT OF BOUNTIES.
NEW YORK ITEMS.

three fresh cases of cholera in the
city yesterday, and seven burial per-
mits issued. In Brooklyn one case
only was reported. ..-...-,.,,.. 3
Stephens, the Central organizer of
the Fenians, isireeeiving large aeces-
sions to his ranks in men, money,
arms and ammunition every day. The
arms are Immediately shipped in mys-
FERROUS packages to Ireland.
aa% A Heralds Washington special says
Major General Wager Swain, Assist
ant tCommissioner of the Freedmen's
Bureau in Alabama, has telegraphed
the Commissioners. IN, reference to
stories and statements which had
been given to the public through the
press, and stated TO have occurred in
his district HeIIsubsequently aa-
dressed to the Commissioners a letter,
an which he says beg leave to remark
that for some weeks past, the atten-
Ftion.of parties here has been drawn
10 the systematieA dissemination Of
items at the North, apparently by one
person, declaimiHgRA Sorts ofssensa-
kiDnal occurrences- to persons ,of both
races. The scene is generally laid ID
Mobile, and the story uniformly with
out Foundation. 2ElATstUD 50AL @
Major General H. J.tWood, Assist
ant Commissioner of Freedmen2s at
fairs in Mississippi, reports to. the
Commissioners that there has been
considerable mortality In the State
from cholera, which is principally
owing to'a Want ofspropef provisions
and caution by the freedmen, among
whom the greater loss has heen.glIoq
The disease is not particularly Firu-
lent but yields readily to, treatment,
The cholera has appeared in the dis
trict of jackson, and tits feared that
its increase is isinevitable. Hsi ase'ia n
The Bureau has been instructed to
try every means in their power to al
lay the sufferings of the afflicted and
to prevent the spread of the disease.
Eheicholefa is also reported at Dories
Bend, but not increasing 'f" q.
ain reference to the crops, the Gen
.eralI states, notwithstanding the. ap-
.pearance Of, the army worms he thinks
there will Be a fair cotton crop, but the
corn crop win be very poor, .fk Ilo,
Major General j. G. Davis, Assist
ant Commissioner Of Freedmen S af-
fairs. in, the State of Kentucky, reports
to the head Of the Bureau that in the
month of August last, there were
.3,1S0 rations issued in. the State to
poor persons. These rations were is
sued to refugees and freedmen in the
State hospital and7 of them received
but temporary shelter and care The
General reports that there are no con-
fscated lands in the State of Ken
lucky. E0gN Ntlt# #alB3
New York, Sept. 21.-Up to noon
to-day. eight eases of cholera and
three deaths are reported in the city
Florida papers. say the island Of
Dry Tortugas was recently fred upon
by strange craft bearing the. Confed-
crate fag; and DIR. Mudd, who. il
confined there, was seriously wounded
by the explosion. of SHE'LL The yes
sci wasYa schooner-rigged steamer
painted of a lead colorswith four gun:
on each broadside, which were all dis
charged, at distance of two miles
from the island, when the boat put tx
sea. A u. S. revenue cutter was ~
ing in the harbor, but, not having
steam up, was unable to pursue.
New YORK, Sept. 21.-It is stated
that during the past fortnight the
sum of $4,000 was received from
manufacturers and bankers in this
city who had omitted to take out Ii
censes, in accordance with the reve
nue. law. The stringent clauses ot
the amended revenue law in relation
to distilleries, has had the effect C
closing some of the smaller estab
lishments. Isl r = = - - - 4
New YORK, Sept. 21.-The Irt
buneS Raleigh dispatch, says a Stat
Convention Of Union men was hell
there on Thursday, at which .resolu
tions were adopted endorsing the Con
stitutional amendment, and expressln
the fullest confidence In Congress
expressing willingness to- cooperate
without obstinate adherence to an
special plan or policy, with Congress
and the Executive, to secure a resto
ration of the Union LRepudiating tn
claims of Governor w orth to re- elec
tion as Union man, and nOminatln
Alfred Dackeney for. Governor $50.
lo FROM DAYTON, o.
DAYTON, Sept. 21.-The city
almost clear of water this morning
and the river is rapidly receding. N
railroad communication yet in an
direction, except with Xenia an
Greenville The weather is cool an
cloudy, with indications of clear vi
FROM MILWAUKEE WIS, .
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 2O-Col. &c,
III. Walker, one of the founders I
Milwaukee, died to-day of dropsy.