Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-02
Mt.eelIaneous Items.

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thanking through him the gentlemen
| who contributed to him the purse of
| 100000. af 4s sEffa au sI
The y s steam frigste, Chattanooga,
is now completed and ready for sea She
will start on her trialtripin q lew days.
and on Der return cwill probably make a
trip TO Earope. She will be command
ed by Capt J. MeKinstry. g bsibea sla
The Posts money article contains the
following; The general tone of feeling
on Wall street is improving. The de-
ferring of the discussion of the loan
bill until next week is variously regard
ed. One party interpret this step as
indicating that the policy of imitation
will be successful, while the opposite
party maintain that Congress will act in
conformity with Mr.. Ashley's resolution
and take decided measures in favor of
contraction. The loan market is quiet
and well supplied with capital, seeking
Investment on demand at per cent.
A few transactions at lower rates are
reported. W assv
Commercial paper passes ct 7@l0c,
with but very little offering of the first
class. 49, 49, r.ts.r.
The stock market opened with some
animation, but, after reaction, closed
firmly. ana
Governments are firm especially. Gold
bearing bonds are well sustained at the
highest figures Of yesterday Old 5 20s
are rather better, in consequences of the
advance in London. r~ .e..it Us q
Mr.. 8. E, Manierre to-day entered
upon his duties as member of the
Board of Police Commissioners. The
Board was reorganized, and Mr.. Thomas
@. Acton was reelected President, and
Mr.. Bergen was chosen Treasurer, in
place of Mr.. McMurray, whose term has
expired. ts .e4aaef ,aes !.
The French steamer Nonovan Monde
put back to Havana on the 18th sltimo,
having lost her steering. aaaa 9ai
New YoRK, March Ia record kept
by one of the officers of the Redemption
division of the Treasury Department,
shows that counterfrits from the fifty
dollar issue down 10 the FIVE cent note, 4
amounting in the aggregate to $208 IS,
were detected and marked by that officer
last week. brs aa5sa4 8 aaa4a 4
The Tines Washington special says:
This morning the air has been thick with
rumors of decided differences between
the President and Secretary Stanton.
There is the highest authority for stat.
ing that Mr.. Stanton approves the Pres
ident's action, and that the entire Cabi-
net are unit on the sama question.
The President is fully sustained by his
Cabinet pn4fat Il
The Herald's Torohto. correspondent
writes that the Fenian alarms continue.
and bank robbings areEfrequent; the
latest instance reported is an attack on
the bank of Lenoxville by a party of
rs men, in connection with the attempt
ed robbery Of the Government banks of
Gault, some time since. Startling eiri
eumstsnces have been brought to light.
The notorious Bristol Bill was concern-
ed in the crime, together with DR. Gus
tav, the alleged poisoner, recently ex-
tradited. Some OF these persons are in
custody, while others have fed the couu-
try. - - -
The Goyernors ofrths British Prov
inces are holding council in Montreal
for defense against the Fenians and the
confederation question are supposed to
be topics under discussion, 81
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The Tribune's
special says Mr.. John G. Derby, U. s.
Agent for the Paris exhibition of 1867,
has been in attendance on, Congress for
several days to explain to members the
necessity for prompt action. If an ap-
preparation is to be made, it should be
done soon, as the utmost limit of time
for application for space is near al hand.
Senator Sumner and Governor Banks,
the Chairman of the Committed on
Foreign Relations, are urging prom pit
and favorable action ,sa 3lfs
Gen. Gushing yesterday finished his
plea in the Supreme Court in the Mas
sachusetts liquor case, and was followed
by Attorney General Reed, Of that
State.
-Maximilan' Agent is floating about
Washington in very unobtrusive way.
AT the request of Mrs Lincoln, the
o. 8. Treasurer has invested the twenty
two thousand dollars appropriated by
Congress in $40 Government securitief.
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