The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-28
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION
asfs1 OF THE a zlfQfa
Second kentucky District.
q NEwSYITENIs.

NE VS. ITEMS. I
Gold closed in New York yesterday at
49,. 4Es8 sxA ~ %EEfssA EExE@
Richmond Times publishes General
Lees letter in favor of q Convention.
The Reform Bill has passed to second
reading in the House of Commons.
The two Houses of Congress have failed
TO agree on day of adjournment.
General Slocum has been nominated by
the President as Naval officer for New
York-a very lucrative office. liic 81 1905
General Sherman has ordered that all
steamers ascending the, Missouri River
above Sioux City, shall be provided wi h
two pieces Of arttnery, ammunition, &C.
Hon. John Trimble announces himself
Tennessee, District, on the basis Of free-
dom and nationality.
A letter from Crete says that the insur-
gents had been again successful in two Inn
portant battles; that the whole island is
again in arms, ana that the people are
more dessrmiped lthsn,eyer 70 gain thsir
The notes of the First National Bank, at
Newton Massachusetts, Tennessee Nation
al Bank of Memphis, and First National
Bank Of Medina, New York, Will, be re-
deemed at the Treasury Department,
Congressti,as passed a law iorrsanizinsgI al an
association for the purpose tof erecting a
monument CON ,emorative of the great
charter of American Freedom.
Governor Patton, of Alabama, has pub
lished long letter in which he advises the
people to accept the terms proposed by
Congress for reconstruction cheerfully, and
carry out the law faithfiiIy. .sfl'o - S
A reconstruction meeting was held at
Montgomery, Alabama, Monday, at which
men ofboth colors were represented. Gov.
Patton was among the Vice Presidents.
Resolutions favoring faithful concur
renee in the Military Bill. and lenlogizing
oolored men who were entitled to political
equality We're adopted. Verify, the world
moves? Several ex-rebels Generals made
speeches. s-sp 4i@ ~ H"4 - eiafei4 nsit
CONGRESSIONAL, March 23-sENATE.-l
The General Manager of the Union Pa
cific Railroad telegraphs to Congre. that,
for the next one hundred days, the road
will be extended at the rate of two miles
per day ..-.....The report of the Senate
Committee exonerates Senators Doolittle
and Patterson from any completely with
Collector Smythe, of New York, in bribe-
ny and corruption.
HoUsE-The question of adjournment t
was again discussed in the House, ana the
action OF the Senate was modified; so that
1t remains yet for the Senate to act upon
tt.....-The House passed a resolution pro-
testing against the establishment of. the
~{ar H,,x fol
contrary 10 the traditions and constitu.
tionally declared principles of the United
States. Also, resolution of sympathy
with the people of Ireland and Candle
.........A resolution passed the House re
questing the President to remove Collector
Smythe, of New Y ork........Senate bill, tt
reimburse Indiana and Ohio for claims OF
the Morgan raid, failed for want of q TIVE
thirds votes, to be taken up out of order.
KENTUCKY ITEMS.
The omnibnsMfic h rms between New
port and Alexandria upset on Friday last
killing one person and seriously injurlns
four or five others.
On Sunday morning last, MI p. N Brad
ley, well known printer of Louisville
expired at his residence in that city.
The ministers and deacons of the Davies
County Baptist Association win meet il
Owensboro on next Sunday. INSTRUCTIVE
lectures will be delivered and subjects q
vital interest to the denomination in tina
part oftnestate viu6edkeaskhdJ I'll lel
!. The State Legislature, at its late session
educed the State tax FIVE cents on the on
hundred dollars, one of the most impol
tant acts of the session for the benefit {
the people. - - - =
At Georgetown, on Monday last, Count
Court day, there were very few cattle o.
the market, which sold for good price
the best bringing as high as 71@e. Tn
mules that were on the market We're indi
ferent, and sold at rather depressed price
Common he rises sold low. Work cattle i
demand -
Anew disease, Something. of the natul