The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-03-31
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Reported for ns Dolly Argus. 3


Trbnne:
Orders have been issued tor nustefing out, b,
the Let OF May, every eooseA soldier Ia he ssr1-
New YoRK, March 3I.-The N. Y. Tribuns,,
Toronto correspondent writes from New Bruins.
| wick:
We learn that the government of that province
goes not intend to submit to the parliament any
| scheme of confederation with Canada and the
other provincea
New YoRx, March 3l.--In4he case of the re.
cent dlstillery frauds ths internal revenue de-
Partment in this city some very heavy assess-
ments, or as highs-as $50, 600, have been
made, but the deiaulting parties profess an ina
| bilty to meet the demands of the government
| The commissioners are still at the Aston Hoase,
| engaged in matters connected with the defaulea-
tIons, and compromises will probably be made in
| some of the cases; but it is stated that none of
the civil suits pending at present will be relin-
pushed Commissioner Belts delivers his opinion
| this morning relative to the charges of bribery
| connected with the matter.
| Special to the n. Y. Tribune.
| In view of the possibility of the occurrence OF
| diff cultes between the British and American
| fishermen off the Newfoundland coast in eonse-
quence OF the termination of the reciprocity
| treaty, the Monitor Msmtanomah has been dis
patched the fishing banks to protect the inter-
| ests of American citzens.
| The N. Y. Herald's Washington special says:
| large number OF congressman have taken ad-
| vantage of the short recess and have gone north,
| intending to be here again on Monday. There is
| consequently lull in tha speculation az to the
| probable action of congress upon the civil lights
! bill.
| large number of offcias whose residence is
| in the state of Connecticut left Washington yes
terday for that state for the purpose of dspositng
| their vote Monday next.
| Nsw YsRx, March 3l.-Ths body of Senator
Foot arrived In this city ast night, in charge oil
| several United States senators. At an early hour
MS n IN Rna nd
where the funeral will take place on Monday next.
| Galveston papers say that real estate has
greatly advanced In that city. Tenantree and lots
are selling for more than they cost 10 years ago.
The grain rket Is rapidly filling up BY importa-
tons of corn by thousands Of bushels from
| New Orleans.
| The Galveston Bulletin says:
| large part OF 5 companies of the 4Sth Ohio
| regiment stacked their arms the other day and
refused to do duty on the ground that orders from
| Washington for theft muster out had been disre-
| garded. The colored troops ordetsd to
| arrest and are now guarding the insurgents.
| the Newark Advertiser states that Senatol
WrIghs Is still confined to his house. II is doubt.
ful whether he ever resumes his seat in the senate
! The n Y. rribune this morning publishes two
| further dispatches from Mr.. Seward TO Mr.. kd.
ans. In the hrst the sec,y OF state refers TO the
| anticipation on the part of European governments
of retaliation measures. He again reviews the
grievances of the United States against Grea,
| Britain as were calculated to produce e1pec-
| tetlon OF fStahatCry measures, Dut deprecated
| any intention on the part of the United States 10
60 to war on account OF these grievances.
| More important Is another dispatch of March
| LIST, communicating to Mr.. Adams q copy OF
dispatch, in CIPHER, from rebel emissary in
| Canada to Jea. DAVIS. 1t gives account of the
endeavors OF the rebel agents in London and
Paris to find out on what terms assistance or re-
cognition could be obtained. 1t seems that these
agents were instructed TO intimate that arms
| tlce might be concluded between the two beilig-
erent parties in North America tor the purpose OF
| undertaking conformity 4 foreign war, for in
stance Tor the expulsion of the French from Mexi-
CO. The hint was treated IN England in the usual
Unsatisfactory n0R-commIttal manner, but In
France il at once met with the declaraNon that no
| such alliance could be permitted; that the EN-
peror would punish any atiempt to enforce the
| Monroe doctrine, and thats IT could be made
| sure that the federal government was pursuing
| such a course, France Would promptly recoe nzs
! the southern independen,e-
The New York Herald's Washington special
says:
| A proposition has been made by agents of MAY
| imiiian to prominent politicians to give them
contract to collect the revenue in Mexico fer the
term OF five years upon condition that they " ould
prevent our governments from doing any thing in
behalf OF Jurez and the republic during that peri
cd. Ths percentage which they offer to give on
the amount collected furnishes wide margin for
lobby fund to use upon congress to prevent &C
ton.
New ORLEANS, March 30, via Louisville, March
Si--New York mails of the 2fIh have arrived:
Matches aud upper Red river booming: spring
forward more land plosghed and planted this
spring than ever before; freedmen working we'll
at shreveport, plantation prospect excellen; AL
exandEia city being rebuilt; plantations promise
well on the White river; bottom lands overload
ed, large crops planted, fears of more extensive
flow; northern louisiana crops will be equal to
any past year; B.ttodsRouse river rising, extern
sive overflow feared.
AUSTIN, Texas, March 2S-Resolutious were
passed to send delegates 10 Washingtou-Messrs
Porter, Hancock, Lane and Henderson,
Election hTst Monda' in June; legislature
meets first Monday in August.
Nrw ORLEANS, March 30-Cotton quiet.
Coffee, 202a2l4.
Sugar, dull.
Molasses, dull.
Produce lively.
Great quantities Of corn from Lasalle, Ill, were
Immediately disposed of.
Tex1n trade lively.
The West lnoia and Mexican trade is reopen
ing.
The Mobile and Eastern Gulf trade contnues
large 1s . AS s.
5000 bales of cotton are expected SOM from
Lake Bestsman. 80.
1t 10 said that New York steamships>are losing
money, but that Liverpool steamships are doing
large business.
WAsHISsToN, Marco 3l.-The president has
proclaimed the treaty made with the head men
and chiefs of the blackfeet band of Fox Indians
IL 10 similar to the treaties recently made with
other bands OF the same Indians, by which they
pledge themselves not only to preserve towards
the United States peace, but to withdraw from the
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