The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-02-08
NEWS ITEMS.
fold closed in New York yesterday a

Gold closed in New York yesterday az
1875. 1naaya a-frgFaErFuTy9
Col Hnlys&p h8as Y Been hob iihSaated by the
res ident for naval officer at New YORK.
The total Govai1i6hent salessofg6d since.
October. 1856, has been only s6,0OO,OOO
Mexican dates to the Sd, state that the re-
port that Candlez was sitot, Is NOT credited.
General ortegais toube tried by q court
martial.
The Lexington Va, Gazette says that
Gov. Leicher hasreceived tis1,a Edaoon "a n 4
The Ways and Means Committee have
formally decided against reducing the tax
on whisky seSe si.1I,r ISL s,,,f.r Z, s.sa
Gen. Sheridan has been summoned be-
fore the Southern Railroad Investigating
Committee, and not before any other IA
Gen. ]. ]. Bartlett has been nominated
for resident Minister at Stockholm, vice
MeGinnis rejected vol % bloc 90 iiiw bra
The President has signed the bill 10 pan
ish dealing in counterfeit public securities
and curreney.Y Ia bnG @aGEs N8lGE
The friends of the Bankrupt Bill are
hopeful of its passage. The return of seve-
raj absent members will be awaited before
See' ESnlr9q Iofnas mo 10 aes5lfegll lbs
The Treasurer Of the Greek Relief Gom-
mittee announces receipts of nearly s1l 600
for the Cretans. ~
The Board OF Trade of. New York has adj
opted fnemorfaT against the Tariff bill,
which they think viii diminish the reve-
nue. from imports. ~ a1e1
The Ways, and Means Committee have.
agreed to@ftport on the inter1aL tax bin,
making general reduction of about S40,
100000.
A special says that the SenatewilI CON
firm the nomination of General Dix as
Minister to France.
1t is said -thatthe Retrenchment Com
mittee Wilt report in favor Establishing
the naval officers at New York, Philadel-
phia, Boston, and Baltimore. aa
Miramon and Mejia were marching on
San Luis with a7,00e mem The Emperor
had ordered them to attack the Liberals,
and if victorious, it was his Intention to-
order an election. andif the people declar-l
ed for the aempirey to stay, and If for
Juarez, to leave the country.
CONGRESSIONAL SUmMARY--SExATE Feb.
Ton motion of Sumner, the President
was requested to communicate any recent
correspond ence between the State I'epart-
ment and the Minister at Stockholm, rela-.
tive to his transfer from Stockholm to Bo-
gotta. 800 Williams called up the resolution
giving 20 per cent, increased compensation
to the clerks and other civil employees of
the Government, at Washington, for
one year, ending June q LIST, 1861
which was discussed till one o'clock, when
Fessenden called up the legislative, execu-
tive. and, Judiciary appropriation bill $500.
The question was taken on the amend
ment appropriating $4,000 for temporary
clerks in the Treasury Department., and
authorizing the Secretary to classify the
clerks. It.was adopted. r-fTF SB@s
HoUsE.-On motion of Kasson, the Com
mittee on Weights and Measures were in
structed to attend the annual assay at the
U. S. Mint, on Monday, and examine the
management and economy thereof and
report what measures, if any, would tend
to greater economy and efficiency in the
system OF United States mintage or I'M
provement in coinage.........TheH House took
up the bill reported yesterday from the
Reconstruction Committee, to provide for
a more efficient government of the insur-
rectionas9 States Upon this. quite a de-
bate occurred, in which Stearns, Iceland,
and others, participated.
1FM1slzE Las 3EsBs9Eass
STATE ITEMS.
The Coa,se1sreJorfs a well defined case OF
insanity Resulting from the use of hairdye.
Colonel Charles A. Zollinger, formerly OF
the Twenty-sixth Indiana, has been ka n.
pointed First Lieutenant in the regular
army. esO~S q .6ANgG W
During the month of January, stvepty
seven thousand three hundred and eighty