The Evansville journal., 1867-12-28
New York Items.


New YORK, December q. = A
Brooklyn patrolman was fined S25 in
the City Court yesterday for clubbing
a citizen unnecessarily.
Mrs. Eckart, who was convicted of
having caused the death of Mrs. Mary
L. Moorehouse, of Brooklyn. by pro-
ducing an abortion, was sentenced, in
the Brooklyn City Court yesterday,
to two years in the State prison.
The Herald is informed that the
firm Of Perry & Pettiman, of North
Adams, Mass, manufacturers of wool
en- goods, have failed. Their liabili-
ties being about $125,000.
RThe report of the Commissioners of
Emigration so far this year shows an
increase in the number of emigrants
over last year of II ,622. The cash in
the hands of the Commissioners is
$11, 900, against $24, 900 at the same
time last year, and in addition to the
reserve fund of 100000.
The Herdld's Washington special
says: An estimate, compiled from the
statistics collected by the Governors
Of Southern States, places the mum
Der of whites and blacks In Louisi-
ana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia,
and the Carolinas, who are in a starv-
ing condition, at three millions.
A difficulty occurred between a
Major General and an ex-Captain at
the opera in Washington on Monday
evening, on account of the refusal Of
the General to permit the Captain to
pass out. 1t is since reported that
the Captain has challenged the Gen
eral, and intends to post him If ne
does not accept.
-Ex-Secretary Stanton is in Wash
ington, busy, it is said. in preparing
his defense for the Senate. AS addi-
tional reasons for his removal. it is
stated that he divulged Cabinet Sc
crets which the President had de-
clined to furnish to Congress, aud
also connived at tbs circulation of
SANDERS relative to the connection of
the President with the assassination
of Mr.. Lincoln. s-a
President johnson has determined, i,
beyond a doubt, to remove General
Pope from the command of the Fourth
Military District. The step was re-
solved upon some weeks ago, and has
only been delayed by the difficulty of
finding a competent and reliable sue
cessor.. This person has not yet been
decided upon.
The charges against General Pope
are numerous, and are daily on the
increase. The last one is, he encour-
ages the arming and public display Of
armed bodies of negroes, and lie is
blamed for the exhibition made by
the negroes on Christmas day.
From trustworthy source | learn
that the disposition of the House Of
Representative previous to their ad-
iournment, was positively inimical to
the consummation of the purchase of
the Islands of St. Thomas and St.
John, owing to the recent earthquakes
there.
The Sub COMMITTEES of Ways and
Means, after several sessions and in
terviews with the Secretary of the
Treasury, have arrived at the conclu-
sion that the Tiee meter will avail
nothing in the matter of preventing
frauds in the manufacture OF whisky.
The 7imes's special says General
Swayne, commanding the District of
Alabama, is also to be removed. 3
The 7rt61nes special says: About
twelve months ago the Secretary of
the Treasury issued a regulation pre-
senting a change in the mode of de-
stroying the mutilated national cur
rency, requiring it to be converted
into mash or pulp for the manufae-
ture Of paper, instead of burning it.
as was the practice before that time.
Under the new system the Govern
Inert derives a revenue of some $500
OF 500 per day, and it is now pro-
posed to so amend the law regarding
the national bank law that their mu-
tilated currency may be disposed Of
ID a similar manner.
The Finance Committee have had
the matter under Coz sidsration, and
wall report a bill early IL the session.
recommending the necessary legisla-
ton The bin will also provide for
the appointment Of an agent to super
intend the work. Should the meas.
ure meet with the appreciation of
Congress, it will do away with the ne
cessity of the support of two distinct
establishments for the destruction of
the mutilated notes.
The Worlds special says General