The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-09-19

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heran IN oriental pomp.
The Paris commission, to which
the Alabama claims were referred, has
dissolved without coming to a decision
-Garibaldi talks Of marching with.
out delay on the Roman frontier. He
has been threatening this for years, but
is careful to do nothing more than
threaten especially while confronted
by such a powerful barrier as France.
The races at Doncastcr, in Eng
land, arc attracting much attention.
The attendance is great, including all
the prominent turtles Of the United
Kingdom.
The European Squadron Of the
United States Navy arrived at Stock.
holm, September 18th. Tho Ameri-
cans are everywhere cordially greeted
by the people. Admiral Farragut was
made the subject OF national ovation.
"A new Austrian minister has been
appointed to Washington, in the place
Of Count Wydenbruck.
One Of the steamers of the Abyssin-
ian expedition has sailed in advance of
the fleet, to explore the coast of Abyssi-
MIA, and ind suitable place to effect a
landing.
An arrangement has been compile
ted between the United States and Great
Britain, one feature of which is the re.
duction of one half on mails to Great
Britain.
-Great Britain and France have
sent joint note to the Grecians, urging
them to maintain strict neutrality on the
Crctan question.
DOMESTIC.
The fearful epidemic, yellow fever,
prevails at present in Florida. At Key
West and Pensacola, its ravages are un-
paralleled. The mayor of Pen sacola
has sent an appeal to the nei ighboring
cities, for aid in physicians, nurses and
money. This was nobly responded to
and hospitable has been established
with the funds received.
Gen. Sheridan has entered upon
the duties of his new department. One
third of the cotton crop in Georgia has
been destroyed by the heavy rains.
--Gen. Griffin died at Galveston last
week, Of yellow fever.
Governor Fenton and his staff left
New York in company with Governor
Ward Of New Jersey to be present at
the Antietam celebration.
"A petition signed by several emi-
nent men, has been sent to the PrCsi-
dent, asking new trial in the case of
General Fitz John Porter.
ALI the monuments proposed to the
memory Of Lincoln have failed. Not
one has been erected.
The list of persons pardoned by
President, up to the date OF his Procla
nation of September 7, makes an ag-
gregatc of more than 1S,0C0.
Governor Stevenson, inaugurated
Governor of Kentucky, fully endorses
every principle Of the lameDted Helm,
and pledges himself to support and
maintain them,
Some have descided Fenianism a
blur on the records of the past But
there is no sign OF its being past, and it
cannot be pronounced blur. The fame
may have been extinct, but the hot EN-.
bcrs have lain beneath, and are now
again famed into life. An enthusiastic
meeting Of the Fenian Congress was held
in Cleveland on the 10th inst. Mr..
Roberts addressed the assembly, and
read a report containing an account Of
his mission to Paris, whore he had met
the representative of the brotherhood.
lie had been laboring to reconcile disa-
greeing parties, and, assured the Con.
gross that the Irish of the old country
are warm or the subject, and only await
the cooperation Of lrishmen on this side
Of the Atlantic. The Secretary repor-
ted that the whole Feuian force along
the bordo, numbered 10000. Active
proceedings are on foot to effect the de-
sirable reunion between the Stephens
and Roberts wings.
"A party which has been at the head
Of the Yellow Stone rivera section
hitherto uneXplorod and entirely unin-
habitcd-report the fact that for eight
days they Travelled through a country
composed Of rolling mounds and valleys,
and that on all the SUBMITS there were
cratcrs, eight feet and upwards in di,
ameter, from which were poured living
streams Of moulton birthstone. They
emitted also blue fame, accompanied
by constant whistling noise.
"A St. Louis paper estimates that if
the Indian war now continues FIVE years,
it will cost, at the present rate, the sum
Of SIS millions Of dollars. This, when
we consider other burdens under which
the people are groaning, is no light mat
ter. The canso Of the whole trouble
t lies in the bad faith Of the Government,
aud its agents, by whom the Indians had
been subjected TO innumerable wrongs.
) lfnOthing more, the shrewdness and de
termination Of the Indians, and their
| ability TO make n lon, resistenae. should