The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-05-09

| in the Chair Nearly all roads were
represented, including a number al
the South4s The subjects sof signals,
rates OF freight. ETC., were considered
7 Also, a resolution looking to an in
crease .ofsthe, charge to- the Govern
ment for the. transportation of mail
matter. .hawO 81 aShlT
It is reported that the franchise OF
the Baltimore and Ohio road, has
been sold for half 2 a.; million of dol
lars. ...v-y.-z sa...>st s~Ts,-7af
A motion otto ! is to be made in the gsu-- su.-
preme Court, Friday, fer an injunc-
ton to gestrain. the Prairie, dn Chiep
r. *. Company from purchasing the
McGregor, Western and Minnesota
! Central road, and constructing 800
miles of track, connecting them; also
to restain them from issuing So, ,O00,-
900 OF stock and bonds, to carry out
the scheme. Judge Smith. granted a
temporary injunction a few days ago,
and this is the motion 10 continue It..
1t is estimated that In the counties
of Halifax, Spottsylvania, Franklin
and Henry. Virginia, and Rocking
ham and Casseyell, N. C., the tobac-.
co now on hand, is worth twelve mill
ions of dollars. The crop of Spott-
sylvania alone is placed at three mill
ions. va g7Fsg1srg FHE
The American Anti-Slavery Socie-
ty reelected Wendell Phillips Presi-
dent s7N fffsa Hfaishsss ~ e
At meeting of the American
Tract Society, of Boston, the annual
report was six and quarter millions
pages of tracts printed during the
year. The receipts were $3.50, ,569, and
the expenditure $157 1926. sf
At the annual meeting of the Amer
lean Tract. Society. also held to-day,
Bishop McIlvaine was reelected
President. and the entire old board of
officers. The receipts for the year
about the same The Secretary's re-
port stated that $500, 900 were wanted
annually to push on the great work
South. e4si faa G
A convention composed principally
of Western manufacturers, was held
to-day. Peter Cooper presided. A
number Of letters from prominent
manufacturers annd political econo-
mists we're read, expressing a desire
for the organization of movement
against free trade. lassts.i :. :
Gov. Pierpont, of Virginia, and
Horace Greeley, were among the
speakers, and representatives from
Massachusetts,, New Hampshire. Yer
mont, Connecticut, New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania. Delaware.
Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, Tennes-
see, Illinois, Michigan, and other
States, announced their names. A
temporary organization was effected,
but the temper of those from a dis
tance did not correspond with the
New Workers. whewanted Immediate,
permanent association. The forma-.
tion of a protective society in each
village, was reconsidered, to act In
concert with the National League.
The canals of the State were official
ly opened on Monday. s, s ~ Ta ..
:. The Washington specials report
two of the Richmond papers, sup
posed the Ecamisser and Times, indict-
ed for inciting treason and rebellion.
The Repubhcan's Richmond special
says:
Judge Underwood had stated in
open court that Chief Justice Chase
will preside at the trial of Jeff. Davis
on the adjournment of the Supreme
Court. ~ H23s aaEs la I
The President telegraphed General
Sheridan to-day not to close the reg
i<tration on the 18th, as he proposed
10 wait for the decision of the At
torney General.
Gen. Banks and Judge Busteed ar
rived to-day. safsu 4sag 4. /
The examination of cadets at the
Annapolis Naval Academy viii COM
mence on the Goth. aes. d IL =
Midshipmen will start on Summer
cruise in the sloops of war Dale,
Macedonian, and Savannah, about the
18th of June sbVLA4 .s.t pAa7s+- II
The severe northwest rain storm,
which commenced on Monday, is just
subsiding. A heavy freshet in the
Potomac is anticipated u
New York, May 0-The State
Press is holding Its annual meeting
at the Metropolitan Hotel,,. for the 1
election of officers aud the arrange
ment of news matters. John NJ
Francis, of Troy, is likely to be the
new President of the Association.
The Leland Brothers, in. letter
from Saratoga to the mem bers elect of
the Constitutional Convention have