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MEXICO.

Correspondence between GcI1*. Wettzet
and N1efta-Ahot1tcr Republican At.
tack on matamoras Hrcparln@-Ins-
rcffnf Statement OF thc Situation
The Attempted Capture Of the 1npe-
rial Eunbont-Een. Sheridan Oh the
Attack on Ragdad.
Srw yonk, Jnn ga Brownsville {Texss) cor
respondent gives tult Official between
Gen. We1txcl and Gen. MeJa, Imperial commander
ut Matamola.. and Gen. Crawford. the American
lon r. 9he % as At
amorae 10 be shot, IN accordance with Aaxtn1an's
dec1ce for the execution Of al tho-e found tn fr1s
ns e11 en sans, Z Ills M ba1Sst9
md Me}ia responded that II wus . natter in which
the Amct1eans had 70 night 10 interfere, md that
To another letter OF Gen Weit Eel, in which, In
corasncr with Ten shesidsn'a Instructions, he In
That 70 p11 r'ye ss Ell az,
bandite, the Imperial GencF1l again rtrcs What be
eonsidefs foreign declaration, aud replies that all
fnru.c communications Of slmisaF pnrport wiu IT.
i i ruinozed that Mcsa is to bc superseded q.
Mstamosae. The preparations Of Generals Escobedo
md Crawford ior anohes aaek On a1 rssh e~a
IT, desnsc4 since the prcvioua ateanlt. The lauor
otficcrt efforts 10 ta!te In Texas tor 1naret DO
no 70 ft n .
eye. which can he creat1y snheetscd by ne
Of Matamoras. and ryhich Is thonsa1 to be uuch
UEAyEf 10 DflQ kA4u t03 AESlCaG 1lEb1HUla+-
The Iupesia1is,s are trported to he preparing for
new and stycsous campaign IN the North.
4 statement Of Affairs In Ae1lco. prepared oy nc
Imp1ia1istp for circulation in Europe and depict
inE hDe and forEi<hinc condition Of nasttera under
Ma1imitian's rule, representa- that The Hepnnhean
military forces have nearlF disappeared, and that
xhj Ftiil extst, have deecnsraed inio mere depre-
datuy bands ot robhess. and that order nnd siri.
1atton arc being rspidly established the
country. under the benign sHay Of the Emperor.
An Investigation by ihe Provost Aarsbai INTO re
| attempt to capture the Imperial enuboat u the
| lesee near 1lalamotas, reveals the same 1aese Is
heretofore published.
Quastcsmalter Of the A1ruy Of the James, has been
| Grande.
Calh: =. Il. D. Cochrane, formerly OF the 1st,
| Hrs5oa.
NAsuIsc1ox. Jsu- ao,-Te1eg1aphtc dispatches
Of The 1bth instant from Gen. 6ht11dan, ut New Or
1eans. d,.asow AT knoxiedge on his part Of the
Gande. md sale that his orders to his aubordtuai4
occGg have oeen toprcsesTea *t1ict neutrality III
| disbelleye1 the popular aecounl ng the Affair." and
consider. 1t sensation t1oay-
, 1866-01-21

Contested Ejcction-Sh Shipments from
NIu%catine-S Sale Of Mill Property
Railroad LAborers-Kcy1gatA of Re-
1lEton-The Wcathef-Sad CaAualty-
AfFeAt&. Ar.
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Sn1t i entn>t the Illinois Central aud
Michigan Central Railroads, for
Freight Damages. ~.

From the St Louis Republican. 19th.1
For the past few months the merchants OF
Chicago have been waging successful war
upon her magnificent system Of rallroads''
the matter has now been taken up In ST.
louis, well known commission merchant,
bringing suit before the Circuit Court agatust
the Michigan Central and Illinois Central
Railroad Companies for 1900 damages, for
delays In carrying freight from this city to
1sv4, the plaintiff IN this case shipped
100 barrels Of 1our by the above roads to 4
Boston house for sale, taking their q Express
Freight Line" bill OF lading. with the eIcep-
uons, reservations nnd specifications usualfy
scttoFthin IN those contracts. On the 18th Of Feb
ruaty, loo5, near sixty days after shipment,
lOo barrels arrive IN Boston and are sold ut
profit, anu @ On ehe 18th or 2osh Of April, near
four months after shipment, the balance ar
rives, and is sold at loss cf from S to 81 Der
barrel. For THIS the plaintiff brings suit, al.
legipg IN his petition a want of due diligence
in the transportation, the flour hayfnr been
In store et sarnia, In the depot Of the Grand
Trunk foan, road forming part OF the
"Express freight Line" IN THIS case the
The defendants answer TINT tbey were on,v
common carriers 50 far as their own roads are
concerned that, having delivered tie flour
to connecting road, their linhfl,tv- ne .rcI,
m tGs faeepia epn q aeso1a s sont5o Of as freight
time forth thelr status Is changed to IN lint III 81
receivers and forwarders, and tbey nre am nniy i,
respon.ible as such. By what t:sle1Sht ~.
hand" this remarkable metamornh6sIs Is
brought about, by which two well authentTs
cated railroa is and proprietors OF IN "E1nrrsz
Freight Lipe " are changed to receirinr an
forwarding firm, Is not net forth. But nsfhcT
hare secured long array Of legal talent. We
time. 10 shippers and consIsnees Ills - ca sse ~
Ii one Of novelty and Importance. ii that ID
the true Interpretation Of the bills OF iaiina q
Issued By those roads, they certainly cln5ns
privileges Of whiehIother railroad companies
have no knowledge.
~ n GaraasE linz e. IS seunss,
Kroadhead 4 Shatp for defendants.
, 1866-01-21

i street Encounter Between General
and "A xcbant-A Aady In the Affair
The CoIiectorxhfp-The Turner Hull
NIrestn. n Fatlufc-T1sc weather.
Especial Despatch to tho Chiesco Tr1hune-l
ST. LoC1s, Jan. 20,
An account lie pcbalsbcd Of a General residing At
The Lipdel1 Hotel, whose wife had street epcoup-
ter with sletcr Of her former ecrvant residing with
4 Main etteet merchant. The General demanded Of
the merchant the discharre Of The girl. The mcf-
ehant refuecd. The General insisted. Words werc
followed BY the meschante knocking the General
down. challenge was afterwards sent The
merchants friends ipterTened and the aIar WIS
ecttled. ..
The Conservatives are terribly crest fallen By the
sepQfted removal of Collector Howard. They arc
tying 10 snow that leading Radicals were origin
fhe mcct1ns at Turner Hau to denounce the
President was composed chiefly Of Germans. and
Vsa on the whole iailnrc- Fsetor1ns, Of Fremont
nosoriety, and Laugton, col0red orator. Wese the
speakers. The resolutions IRE in harmnny with the
call Tor the meeting.
Wcsthcr severely cold again. The ice y running
heavy. and excepting for the high stage of The
auother ice blockade would be feared. Ratifnaa
fraIrs at7iyirg from the e1st were detained py :
snow sto1m Last night aud this morning. but HALE
orct. fef1 IN he eftr
, 1866-01-21
KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE.


Especial Despatch TO the Chicago Tr1bane.l
FRANKfoHr, Ky.. Jan. 70.
In the Senate, bills we're passed TO authorize The
levy 0! tax to pay the Union county bounty fund;
to amend The law authorizing The establishment Of
IN Office for the recording OF deeds md mortgages
At Cosington to authorize the ea1e and transfer Of
certain bonded stocks and other securities pledael
10 the Incorporated and national banks Of this
Stale 10 regulate The liabilities Of assigucca and
,ndosscrs Of psomissory notes; and to allow mar-
ried women to trnde without being responsible for
husbands debts. ..... .....-
4 biIl 10 provide for the payment Of officers and
soldiers who we're thrown ont OF the State service
by consolidation, before muster into the United
S:ales service. was ordered tt1nscd.
Resolutions were adopted Calling special com
mitiee TO enquire as 10 the pEoptiety ot removing
qufze what amendment to necessary to mike the
nppfcntlce and sacrant laws apply to Degroes: to
eaa As o tn pgps,ey Of rs 9srz " q,
pol! ta1 upon able bodied negroes to support the
cuferbled cnd old.
\ resolution directing the Judiciary committee
10 enquire as to the rropzse1y OF past1us laws to
govern marriage. divorce. &c, anon. negroes. and
a. to what 1eripEtion in regard to the sazant laws
Ii reeeesasy, VA Eejeeted.,
the soldiers Of the Union for their services con.
dcnnlae the rebel soldiers and deel1tin that Ken
iucly VIII always, in dlspo>tns Of he Offices With
in her gilt, shov = preference fos the Union SOL
liers a. agatust the rebel.
AdjoufLed-
ID he House hill uas p.eeed allowing fnnds
der5se ed from eales under order of Court IN Cases
Of Infants and married women 10 be invested IN
good and solvent atocks in place Of laud md rlaFes
10 amend The law Of roads and psthways; TO In.
ctease the pay ol crade OF peiit jurors 10 repeal
Tho law requiring The dEres ara Of the rebel psrty
10 the appointment Of officers Of election 10 rIne1d
he penal laws 10 allow fees for clerks for filing
70 'tr1hcr provide for the holding of The Campbell
Circuit Court in New port and to incorporate hg
Southern Telegraph Company.
Resolutions we1c adopted recommending Cos.
qaIrc under what authority the Frcedmen'e Baecau
Il estshsished in Kealucy1 and sctuznag thanks to
| Gov. hamilton Of Texas for returning the nag o
| the 18Th Kentucky, and 10 plac0 said aas a:non.
! the trophies OF the state.
A reaolutipn looking 10 The removal OF the capt
tai Nu- introd need au1 LIS on the thbi. day.
| bills acre introduced to make valid saes Of CT
tases @! tnaute aud to al!ow County Attorneys fee:
| for prpsetttiug IN examining copsls. which xc5t
ordered 10 b. printed and placed III tie urdet Of TIT
] day. =
I Adjourned. = ......-. ......
Col. D. Howard Smith, laie OF The r,bal army. i
cofug all he 10 obtain the Conservative in1o..c
| u:ent for the Cferkthip Of tho Court Of Appeals
We understand that he + meeting with surprising
| success. Cen +. Il uobson IL 11so announced a
capdidatc. Wc hope tlat tho contest for the pfsc,
will b. made up between these Two, ths.s riEnc tn
9eeple chance 10 say which they prefer, Cnlo,
| Or n ffbe1 soiflsr.
, 1866-01-21
Corruption In ParIian.cut-AFe Peer Ear.
tering away his Parliamentary IufIuz
enCC. r.

tFtoul tQ& EuIcQeAu A1f1e4, uE{~ GA.f
Some strange disclosures have arisen ont of
proceedings lately taken by the present Earl
of Shrewsbury against the North Stat1ordshfre
raiiWay compauy-dlsc1osures which most
people will think not orer crelitable to one
Of the contracting parties, and Of which ne
have not heard the last, for they seem to us
to strife at the root Of Parliamentary purity,
Of the legislature. It appears that IN The the
life time ot the late Earl Of Shrewsbury,
gentleman named Sharpe rot M the ChnrTnnet
Valley railway, and to secure the Earl's Par
liamentary influence agreed to nav him twenty
thousand pounds In addition 10 the yalun Of
any land that hs mig eht sell to the company.
This railway has SINCE been analgamated
with or absorbed in 10 the North Stadordshire
line, and from 1913 to 1859 Interest Wna nai5
to tho carl On the sum named, The Ebrews-
bury earldom having become defUuct in ttn
direct line, the House Of Lords Installed The
present posscssor Of the title and estates. He
attempted to enforce the stipulation which
bis predecessor had made with NJ. sharna
and proceedings for that purpose were iustl,
tnted by him q the Court Of ChauceFys The
defence was nrst, that 1t was Illegal lor naer
to barter his Parliamentary influence; and
secondly, that II the claim were good against
the original company, II Was not good against
strapgest part Of the business is that tho V,ee
Chancellor held the first p1ea to be- ban but
second valid, and he pronounced agqf1st fhe
Eafl's claim. This decision seems to le,alIzs
any amount Of Parliamentary corruption h
which peer may indulge for his own private
gnin; and if juSti8able b peer why uot in
q member Of tho other House Of Parliament.
or in Judge on the bench? The TRANSACTION
raiscs the curtain In many atrnnge aud dis
creditahle arrangements which are known to
have been made at various times between
rnilway companies soliciting Parliamentary
rowers. Any spirited member OF the House
Of Commons who sifts this affair in the inter-
est Of the nation will deserve the best thanks
OF all thoughtful men.
, 1866-01-21

The Eridtron-Appsicatfo for nan-
dnn,us-Gov, Ostcnby-1udacta1-F
5uc Counterfeit moneS-County WAR
ErnendituFc.-The Weather.
Especial Despatch to the Chicago Tribune
SrEuxaf1ELn. Jan. 20.
II ss susnosed that the friends Of the Wabash
Railway hill intend to app1y 70 the Supreme Court
Tor writ Of mandmnus to compel the Governor 10
Authenticate tho blll.'
Guy. Os1esby 3eg. this morning for Decatur TO be
ebscut until Monday. ,>.
In tue United States District Court, Patrick aJan
indicted fof passlng counterfeit United States
trcasn1y note, plead gallty 10 the charge md VA
scu.erc-d to one years imprisonment In the Feni'
tenttasy. a =,
c4*cndituTes IN the war 10. the suppression Q. no
REBELLION; Plast county. xss:sasA; eIatk coan,y'
sg7001; Pike county, ~ s.: chttsttan ennu.51
SGlUCO. II is uu1lc pzosahls that the expendtaIT
in scvcrsl ot tte precincts and towns q ths COS
| tics heard from may not hare been Included 70
statements al the Auditor o!1lce. 4udt-
| Tie thermometer this morning at ocloe'
| Gated degrees below zero. county,
Many Of the citizens Of Tictos, Deh9
, 1866-01-21
EUROPE.

Arrival OF tie Atla-Spanisli Re.l-
xuents Rer01kln.-The Times on
European Aha1rx-Ii!ne4k OF NIAzzinI
The Cattle Plague Tncrca<in.-The
Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland Fired ut
Arrc%ted fur FenIant~m-Markct
HA1IFA1, n. s.. Jan. a0---Thc Hoyal Mail Steam
via Queenstown Jan eth. arrived this morning.
Political ncw. unimpoT1 mt.
There has been revolt on the part Of two Spxn
tsh regiments under Gen. Prita, hnt 1t makes no
progress. and the insurgents are being pnEsued 10
The mountains
The London 7aass reEera to the eatfttactory
uepect Of European nfIsre and tEnstt the proFpcts
OF lasting peace will have rome effect on the
military administration OF The European posrc1a,
and that there will be come alteration Of those
butdene which everywhere weigh SO heavily.
Emperor Napoleon will have HithdrAwnthe French
tsoor# from Mexico AZ vel! a. from Rome.
MHzzful ie dangerously III in London.
The cattle dineaae IL hEntp tnrIeastng.
A rnftTAy tfaln containing the LORD Le1{cna0f
OF Ifelapd and lady WIS fred 1t By some unknown
pcrFon near Nullinger. The driver ol the engine
h2d par1ow escape.
Two young meH. named Henry Wilson and John
C1cHn, eai6 10 hare lately returned from America,
hare been arrested for fe1fanssm. A11na, ammu
uttou and reasonable documents nre said 10 haze
been found On them.
COMMERCIAL
In the Liverpool cotton market On SATURDAY,
9Th, prices bad a downward tendency. Markell
eulet. Sales Of 500 ba'es.
nrr4dsfSfs very dnu.
l1osieionf quiet and steady,
Console c1ored On Saturday Al s6IssH fo'
money, 5aTs G4t3. Erie auarea h5!EI57; Illinois
Central ehates sGald71I.
, 1866-01-21

NEW YoRk, Jan. GA dcspatcn frnm Washing
sted repot Of all co}orel schools under control Of
the Freedmen's bureau. which shows there aIe ut
ptesenr 63l schoo1A, ei0 tenchers and Is s3f seaoi
arg in the Southern States, Endez direction Of the
Ffctdnepf4 Bureau.
Ar application was made otae Bureau yesterday
for 100 cnloEed lahoFers to work on ralEoad tn
Maryland. The zeuulkition VIII be promptly
hllcd.
Anotbfr despatch FATS Govetno, Aiken Of South
Carolina arrived yesterday. lie sayE The NEGROES
4 iailure uniees Something Is done to compel the
negroes 10 work. He hnr been requested to lay The
matter bc!orc the President and General GIANT and
GiGGrDlty,
, 1866-01-21

md blowing fcree1y throughout the night. At
daylight the thermometer had fallen 70 II degrees
below zero. Al o'clock 1t usa 10 helox, at noon
below, and this evening at qclocE II stood u 10
below. 1he tno8 has d.1Nrd to considerable
extent Ifle weather has almost suspended nus!-
ncrs and ttnsel The indications sEss that tonight
will be the coolest kuoNn here tof years
The principal portion Of the 11emtcts Of the
Legislature hasc gore home. .....
The Union members hare subscribed toF 1.5oo
copfps OF the ssdtt Journal which contains the fad-
ical Epeech Of Senator Howe
nr. Peace Democrat. will introduce resolution
carly in The week tndossins President Johnson's
reconstruction policy.
a Roiciy has been formed here, called the Irish
EsntEyation society. lts purpoae IS 10 encourage
I1ith emtEunta 10 this country and also to procure
employment in WlEcDns,n Tor those who arc de*u-
futc In our larce citiet.
The new Legislature has authorized the erection
OF more buildings op the poor farm; also made z
final Eet1Icment With Phi1o Dunng, and adjourned
10 meet On Moudsy next.
The Circuit Conrt'a eeasion Ia protacted on &C.
count Of the e1clncss OF some interested IN
cA.eA.
The theatre opened Inst Night. On account oi
had weather the house was small.
The Legislature lE talking Of buying Shet1elQ
Digest Of the Wisconsin rrpoEts at $G-0o Pc
, 1866-01-21

A Tough StoFy-NemonE4, or the Old
Woman Of the 81. Crotx.
A correspondent Of the Polk county Wis.
Press is responsible for the following, which
il true makes the venerable Joseph Crele
comparatively an infant:
s'The Oldest human being known In mod
ern times, lives now, or did q short time since
in Wisconsin, near the head waters Of the St
Croix river. Her exact age Is unknown
When the Oldest Indians who know her were
young, she WAS an old woman. They call
her" Nemonia"-the Chippewa Tor old
woman. She ia q marvel and q wonder to a1l
who see her. Her body Is bent nearly to the
ground By time and heavy burdens. Her lace,
Wrinkled and smoked in the wlgwams fol
over hundred and fifty years, has little LEFT
ofthe 4shunan face divine
When inquired Of br white men, Who were
cutting timber near her wIgTau, In re-
gard 10 her age, she could not tell it but
could we'll recol1ect when those tall pines
they were cutting were no larger than the
staff she held In her hand, and when she
could bend them down and break of thei.
branches. The lumber men cut down those
trees ind counted their yearly growth, and
many Of them proved to be nearly 200 years
old. And t'emonia could once bend them to
the ground. So if Nennnia tells the truth,
she is uearly 200 yeare n9dt''
, 1866-01-21
important Decision Touching the
American Registry of Foreign

From the Detroit Free Press, Jan. 1e.l
The Supreme Court Of the United States
has decidcd the case of the United States
against the steamer Mohawk. This was H.
bel to procure forfeiture filed IN the eastern
district Of Michigan, under the net Of Con-
gross OF Dec-31, 1852. which provides TINT II
any certificate Of registry or record shall be
ftaudnlently or knowingly used for any ship
or vessel not then actually entitled to the
benefit thereof, according to the true intent
Of this act, such ship or vessel shall be for
feited, dc. The claimants set mp that they
were thc sole owners, and that they purchased
subsequently, to the enrolment end without
knowledge Of the fraud, II any Was commit
ted, for . valuable consideration, in good
fatth, nnder the act Of 1859. The Aohawk,
which hitherto WIS foreign vessel, obtained
enrolment as m American vessel, but the
Government Insists that that net did not RENE
dy the fraudulent enrolment while She was
foreign chip, aud that the net Of 1852 should
be read as a part Of all prior legislation on
the subject that the first registry IVES void
from ftaud, and that, as the second registry
Was based on the first, 1t was also void.
Tie court below held that the penalties Of
the act Of 17aa did not apply to vessels en-
rolled and licensed under the act Of 1852.
and dismissed the libel. This court now
affirmed the Judgment, Justice Miller deliv-
eriug the opinion OF the court.
, 1866-01-21

Allegheny County tPa.> Hepubf'cans.
The A1.cpheny County Republican ConTen-

Allegheny County tPa.> Republicans.
=. The Allegheny County Republican consen-
at Pittsburgh, On tho 10th, elected del
:crn,es 10 the stnte Nominating Convention
soon to be called, aud instructed them TO sup
Do.t james E. A1oorhead, for Governor OF
Pennsylvania. The resolutions unanimously
adonted include the following-
t..,..f <7.n,1 This convention have an abiding
ondcnce in President I'D that e he w1 , so0p G
ftase ~" se wil eecnre ir.esertlhle guarantees
5es Of he nh 81 asa 70. ss
aet aat1sd Tf,at n sett.in. the term. Of admission
at tneh nie M rsst "a az ss sess to
'AoM seue % Scnt 10 ihe Congress Of The United
s,s unso1 10 ,he .se1,I s. R'I!on.
ses ,. oy ya,ao S1s e sec + la IL
,nspsx of the returning ratee are e.scnasy fspae M
iican IN form and substance ano tase me nc rnnro n
Ibecutiou nt the tfasosr who caszse1 tnose o'4'7s
1nlo tho CoufeacnCy.
, 1866-01-21

Erw yopK. pn. 20--A CHARLESTON defPatch,
datnd le1t, ea5s dessrs. HIlo, Co., OF This city,
saspendea psysIss ssaten 5ssteEds rfs md co,on,
xnttrna9 brs Fen repaired nd tain passed over
4 resteriayor the first tine since The advent Of
Slie1mau's my t.. ~ :
, 1866-01-21
THEPR1ScEss ASvAMuRAr 4 JERSEY WOMAN
Hollands Life Of iDedfca
tori Sentence to Mr. johnson

The Warrington correspondent of the Gin.
cinnat1 Commercial says:
Here Is 4 .eut1ous TACT, in the history Of
book-making, which / can not refrain from
writing. In the dedication to President John
sou, Of DR.. hollands admirable and truthful
life Of Lincoln, there Is the following Ian
guage: with theprayer that History, which
viii associate thelr names forever, may be
able to find no stdna where their administrations
mere Joined, 0nd marx no change Of TEXTURE By
which they may be contraatel." on reading
this, 1 Immediately concluded that the author
really intended, In the language have: ttali,
cized, m. alluslon to the early life Of the pres
as to the good taste of such "a allnslon IN a
dedlcatory page, was assured, by IN init,
mate friend Of Dr. Holland, that not ouly had
he no intention Of a douNt-entesdrs when he
wrote the dedication, but that the fear, which
has since occurred to him, that such q cou.
struction would tbe put upon the language,
had chaerined him very much. He did mol
think Of it. in this light, however, until ths
first edition had been printed aud bound.
, 1866-01-21
Fire In MuFAnne~

NrsCAr1KE, Jan E0.-1fsEa aWe!lnts HeH "
this morr1.E. Furniture partly snEe1. II w:s i'm
ssNe to DO anythirg to arrestthc proce.s q the
H., Is the wind was blowing perfect gale ad the
thermometer etpod degrees below zero. The
thermometer this morning at sunrise was II dfErees
below zero. Tonight at sunset It Il: about gro.
, 1866-01-21

NEW ToR9, jan. 20.-Addtuop1l adyices from
Pans4a fny thh Chilizn cet hsd returned 10 ere Of
tho so.herun p1ts coaled and received supplies and
fniled On another expedition. Government hsd u1sde
arrangements for loan.
IL Peri President Ptndo WIS pushing forssnu
bis schemes Of reform, md wnr propositions Wffe
vigorously eotug On. The Peruvian government Is
mi let I1rmed.
, 1866-01-21

The yeathcr-Democrat Kcsolution
The lri&h Emigration soc1ety-Acss
Of The Rev LegislRture-1udtcln
The Theatre
Especial Despatch 10 thc Chicaeo 1Etbune]
MADISON. Jan. 20
For several days prior 70 to-day the weather hss
becn very mid and p!eanaut. Last evening aoous
four inches Of snow fell. During The Night TIC
weather became extremely cold and the wind rising