Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-14

IA correspondent of tine Chicago Re-
publican, wiring from Southern Illinois,
says the peach crop Of that section will
be light.
Maj WYnc6op,s mission to the hostile
Indians on the plains has been highly
successful There win probably be but
little danger hereafter 10. crossing the
racine coast. iSa1 4Hs % bssavIi
The Rhode Island Legislature has
PASSED bill, which VIII gQ into effect in
May, prohibiting the exclusion Of chill
drsn from any public school on account
of color or race.
There is trouble reported at Mobile
bssween factors ind buyers of cotton,
which has had the effect of restricting
the sales of the week to 1000 bales,
closing At 4zc for middlings. og1s
The Mississippi has cnt q channel
through Terrepin Neck, in the vicinity
of Vieksburg, thus shortening the river
about fifteen miles. This is damaging
70 ths, plantations below, but agreeable
to ateamboetmen.
George N. Sanders, lately rebel assaa-
sination agent In Canada, aloag with
Jacob Thompson and G. c. Clay, Jr., is
now in London1on visit to his friend,
DR.. Mackay, Of The London Times, senti-
mental poet and apologist for slavery.
The question Of constitutional amend
meats on the subject Of representation
was againu in the Senate, and more
amendments were offered BY Mr.. Sum
uar. The House voted to have evening
sessions, and spent the greater part Of
their time in the considerations Of the
bin regulating trade with the British
Provinces.
Capt Mckenzie, the victor in the re
cent New York Chess Tournament, is to
play a match with Mr.. q ReicheIu,
the best player Of Philadelphia, during
the present week. The affair derives
additional interest from the fact that
Capt Mckenzie is an EngI.shman, and
Mr.. Reichelm an American, aud also
because the friendsof the latter gentle
man claim him to be the best player in
the country since the retirement of Paul
Morphy.
The European Cholera Conference
met at Constantinopla on, the 18th Of
Februsry. Turkey, England, France,
Austria, Prussia, Russia, Italy, Spain,
Portugal, Sweden, Greece and Egypt
were represented The United States,
Belgium, Holland and the Papal Gov.
eminent have also been invited 10 take
part in the conferences. The proceed
ing thas far reported were prelimina-
ry; the only point agreed upon Of i'm
portance being a. recommendation to
the Turkish Government that ID case
the cholera appeared in Arabia during
the spring, all communication by sea
between the Arabian ports and Egypt
should at once be stopped, until at least
fifteen days after all traces Of the dis
ease should disappear.
Judge Mason, In the Supreme Court
of New York. gave an interesting deci-
sion Friday. A guest at the Lafarge
House was robbed Of watch, his rings
and scarf pin, together withtwo hundred
dollars in money, and on suing, the pro.
prietor set up in defeLse'that the rule Of
the house (under the statute of the
State1 required valuables to be deposited
IN the safe Of the Office, The, Judge,
however, charged that this did not apply
to . watch, or such iewelfy ~ man
psaally carried about bis persons nor ia
such amounts of money AZ were usually
carried in, ,hs pockets Of travellers to
supply ordinary necessities. The jury
brought in q verdict giving the plaintiff
five hundred and twenty-five dollars.
The Eight Hour system.
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