The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-02-11
Of ability, and a Union man without


tinguished traitor, is the choice of the
Ballard County Democracy for Gov
ernor Of Kentucky. The proceedings
Of the Convention say the resolution
was adopted : amid loud acclamations
of praise and expressions of attach
ment." The same Convention re-
solved that the Southern States are
entitled to all their ancient rights,
both civil and political"
The Union men of Butler County
are in favor, of Hon. B, L. D, GUFFY,
Of Mofganto~n, for 5gongfeas from
the Second District. He would make
worthy Representative.
LOYAL WAR CLAINs.-The special
dispatches to the Cincinnati Gazette
state that the records of the War De-
partment show that accounts to the
amount of over twelve millions of
dollars have been fled, under the act
Of 1864, providing for the payment of
claims of loyal persons, foI quarter
masters and commissary supplies
actually furnished the army. oo1p ssai
One1agehtin Kentucky has sent in
about half a million. dollars worth.
The Quartermaster Genera believes
that many of the claims are forgeries.
while Others are greatly exaggerated !;
and, to guard against imposition, he
recommends the passage Of a bill pros
viding for the appointment by the
President, with the consent of the
Senate, of board of three. commits
sioners for each State latey in rebel
lion, whose duty it shall lie to exam
inc each claim, and report to the
Treasury Department, fo' the settle
ment of such as are found just A
bill embodying this idea will proba-
Bile be reported by the Senate Military
Cognnaitteell As& y ~ 81 =
Col. r. R. BoLLING.-Among the
appointments of the President in
Kentucky, recently confined by the
Senate, is that of Coll IgR. BOIL
ING, as Surveyor of Customs in Lou
isville. He will doubles strive to
render satisfaction to all having bust
ness with him. e,seo
The louisville journal says there
is a new senatorial electionsimmering,
if the rumor is true. and it comes
pretty straight IF LdWo POWELL is
not United States Senator before
March 4th it viii be because 'resig-
nation is wtthdrascn. stick a pin
there" .c.g
No less than 5000 COO, skins, are
bought and shipped from this point
annually. The crop this year is un-
usually abundant. Wat material
for emblems of the good old days of
. log cabins and hare cider " and |
Wing conventions thg would have
notwithstanding Ionitor. ssu,sI
; There was an extraordinary num1
Der of rebel Generals N convention at |
Louisvillel last week. MARSHALL,
DUKE, GRIsBY, gibson. READ, Cor
Err, MORGAN, CAsTLEdAN and SMITH |
were among them, ard they have had |
secret cenclaves at ths Louisville Ho-
tel. What was the subject of con-
sultation we may know hereafter.
Among the mail contracts adver-
tised by the Postofice Depart
ment we. 6pd the routes mention-dI
ed 'befowsif Proposals twill be RED
ceived at the contrat Office of the P.
o. Department, Washington City, up
to March 18th: 2 Ss-Aa "a % =
9,9O8. From Padnah, by Watson's
and-Pa alma, to benton, 24 miles and D
back, twice a week.
Leave Padncah Wednesday and
Saturday, at s A. NJ e Il 4 z TO ''''ii
Arrive at Benton By 5Pe ~,
Leave Benton Tuesday and Friday
at 8 Sam. arrive It Paducah by 5 P.
NJ. '-''''' 800 -, ,rs,vrs
9,811. From Rochester to Morgan
town, sixteen miles and back, once
week.s.s-..sssu,. .si.s's.ssasssssa
Leave RoehesterT hursdayat7 AM.
Arrive at Morgaltown by 6 p NJ.
Leave Morgantovn Friday at z Am.
Arrive atrReehesterg by 6lP NJ