Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-06-18
Late News.

WASHINGTON June &c, 1865.
Gold closed in New York last evening al
l4i.
The Naumkeag Cotton Mills, of Salem
Mss, have voted to Increase their capital
from Sl2,0o0.0oO to SI5.OOO,O00.
The New York Sun says III Is said
that Mr.. Seward will support Grant and
Colfax this fall, no matter whether the
Democratic candidate should lie Chase,
Pcndleton, Seymour, Nelson, Hancock, OF
even Andy johnson himself
M'cUuocu.
The MteYiJencer this morning renews
its assault upon Secretary McCulloch. with
even more bitterness than il showed yes
| terjay. Ii asserts that his retention in Of
flee Is opposed by every true friend of the
President, and that his purpose and posi-
ton in the Cabinet is similar TO that so
long held by Mr.. Stanton, and equally
hostile to the administration.
POLITICAL DISABILITIES REMOVED.
The bill passed the Senate to-day reno
wing political disabilities from citizens of
North Carolina contained over seven hun
dred names, and embraced many promi-
nent persons Of that State II was passed
by 50 to 6, Nessrs. Wade and Fowler being
~
and Patterson; Of Tenn, among the affirm
atives.
THE wnisEEY AND xoBAcco TAX.
The Ways and Means Committee have
been in session most ofthc day ON the Tax
bill. They have determined TO report no,
only in favor ola change i'm the existing
rates of taxation on whiskcy and tobacco,
but also in favor of very material modii-
cation in the law for collecting the tax on
these articles. They are quite likely TO
adopt large part OF the administrative
portions Of the bill recently Land on the
table. They gave considerable time to-
day to the tobacco delegations from New
lork, Baltimore and Cincinnati II is not
yet possible TO say when the new bill will
b, ported, but probably this week.
LOUISIANA
II is asccrtained from the army head
quarters that General Buchanan will con-
vene the Louisiana Legislature at an early
day, TO choose Senators and act upon Il @
pending amendment TO the United States
Constitution, but now to 60 into general
legislation. The rcccntly-clected State
officials will not he allowed to be inaugu-
rated till the Congressman have been
admitted This course of action meets the
approval OF the military authorities here.
PAY OF ARMY OFFICERS.
The bill reported by the House Military
Committee, regarding the pay of officers,
does not increase the present compensa-
ton, but only continues it at the figures
fixed by the increase of thirty three per
cent, made last year.
DENIAL
The story in some of the papers that
General Grant has sent an officer 10 the
Canadian frontier to watch the Fenian
movements is entirely unfounded. Hehas
not sent anybody there for any purpose
NOTORIOUS coUSTEEFEITER CONVICTED
AND SENTENCED.
CINCINNATI, June 16.
Charles Ulrich, the notorious counter
feiter of United States 500 and $500 bills.
who has caused the government great
trouble and expense, pleaded guilty before
Judge Leavitt in the United States Court.
to-day. and was sentenced To the Peniten-
| tiary for twelve wears. His conviction
, breaks up powerful and dangcrsous gang
of counterfeiters.
CHANGE OF STATE OFFICERS IN MISSISSIPPI.
JACKSON, June Is
General Humphreys has been removed,
and Major General Adclbert Amcs appoint.
Ell Provisional Governor Attorney Gep-
eral Hooker isrelieved by Captain Joseph
Myers. Both appointces are officers of the
Federal army.
| ANOTHER EscApADE
bsouTsErLrE, June l6-
Last Saturday, five OF the prisoners con-
fined in the Vigo County (nd.) Jail inclu-
| ding man named Stevens, charged with
murder, succeeded in burrowing under tho
stone floor deep outside the north wall
and made their escape. Only one, a boy
named Dodd, was re arrested.
LAwREScEBUEGH, Ind. June Is.
Hon. Will Cumback, Republican candi-
date for Lieutenant Governor, opened the
campaign tonight at rousing meeting al
Odd Fellows Hall in this city. MIR. Cum
back spoke for about one hour and half
His speech was one Of the best we have
4 ever had-full Of argument and points.
4 Steps were taken to organize Grant and
Colfax Club, and new life is manifested
here. We are ready for the fight.