The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-12-28

/ at which time he said the mines BF
Great Britain were very nearly ex-
| hausted. The document is intended
I to accompany the report of the Com
missioner. to Congress. sr
| GA "Wednesday next about TWEEN ty-
! three million dollars IN coin viii be
taken from the vaults Of the Treasury
to pay the, semi-anaRal installment Of
interest on 5 20 bonds of 1881.
sNEw York December 28.AThe
President of A Boston bank has re-
ceived the following letter 20
TREASURY DEPT, December IA. 1867.
My DEAR SIR: Your favor Of the
2ist inst. is received. There is a
good deal Of difference of1opinion
among the members of Congress in
regard to what shall hereafter be our
financial policy. At the commence
ment of the session it seemed that
jority. but before the adjournment for
the holidays more conservative
spirit was manifested, and [ am quite
hopeful that there viii be no legisla-
tion by the present Congress, favor
able to the views of General Butler,
which are the very reverse os those of
the Secretary. We shall know better,
however, when Congress again con-
venes.s With thanks for the uniform
support which l have received at
your hands, | remain very truly |
yours, (Signed. III. MCCULLoCH,
Secretary.
A Rio Janeiro letter of November |
24th, to the Boston Traveller, con-
tains the following:
This morning the Brazilian steamer
arrived from Monte Video, bringing |
news of the loss OF the English mail
steamer Saturn, in a terrible gale off
that place a week ago. She had on
board 400 persons, including the
crew and passengers. Among the
latter was the English Minister, who
had just been relieved, to enable him
to make a short visit home. He,
with the rest, were. lost. Only IA
persons saved. -
NEW YORK, Dec. "a Washing
ton special says: The Executive
Mansion and the residences of the
Cabinet Minister and Speaker Colfax
will be opened to visitors on New
Years day Mr. Colfax will inaugu-
rate his. usual receptions during the
Congressional Session. @
On January. 18th. the Board of
Officers fefsthe revision ofethe Army
composed of Generals
Sheridan and Augur, will
not meet for some days, iu conse-
quence of the absence of General
Sheridan. 4t@
Commissioner Rollins inyites de-
signs for the Internal revenue stamps,
or plans for their cancellation, to be
for examination, before the
Ist of February. with view TO their
adoption if found satisfactory and
hsx
Gen. SherraaA. arrived yesterday
from New York with has daughter
Mile, and to-day had an Interview
With the President. Gen. Grant and
Secretary McCulloch were present.
It is not decided yet who will be
Jens Popes successor, but it Is said
he POSITION has been offered to Gen. ,
Sherman. n
The Second Auditor. Mr.. French,
estimates that it will take AboHe 512 Is;
nqdfhs-s9e investigata~ and answer +
he qusfssr af milli9Ho of bQanty and
'ther claims on file in his deparhiAent.
The receipts of customs for the
week ending the 21st inst, are q, ,535,-
;08.
The choice for President of the
to be held at Columbia,
J. c., will be G. Mackay, Collector of
charleston. The prospective nomi-
lee for Governor, is Judge Wooding,
ormer District Tax Commissioner.
SANDUSKY.