The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-04-25
WARRINGTON.
Important Order OF General Grant In
Regard TO Epidemic Dlseases-The
Election In South CarOllna-LaPge
Majority for the Consultation, &c.


WASHINGTON, April 24.-General
Order, No. 19, issued by command of
Gen. Grant, instracts the Command
ing Generals of Military Districts.
comprising the State of Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Missis
sippi, Louisiana and Texas, to cause
first all vessels arriving at ports with
10 their command from ports infected
with yellow fever, cholera, or other
epidemic disease, bat having had 10
case during their passage, to be quar-
tered for fifteen days, AMI thoroughly
lumigated. Second, all such vessels
which have had yellow fever, cholera.
or other epidemic disease on board
during their passage, and after arriv-
ing at quarantine, to be quartered for
fifteen days after the determination of
the last case, and thoroughly fumi-
gated. In carrying out this order,
District Commanders are to consult
and ask the assistance of officers of
the navy in their vicinity, and cor
respond direct with the Secretary of
the Navy in reference to such assist
ance and co operation.
The following has been received at
Gen. Grants Headquarters
CHARLESTON, April 23.-The total /
vote in South Carolina so far as re-
ported Is s., ,843; majority for the Con-
stitution, 23,16I; three districts not
yet heard from; six are in, complete. /
Nothing from North Carolina.
The receipts of Customs from April
18th to the 18th inclusive, were SO, al,
738.
Several communications were sent
to the House of Representative to-
day from the Secretary of the Inte
rlor enclosing the official papers show |
ing the immediate necessity of an APP
preparation to furnish supplies to the I
destitute Indians at and near Fort I
Cobb in the Indian Territory, the Big I
Bend of the Arkansas River and T
North Platte, Nebraska, and In Kan
sas and Dacotah Territory.
The Sectetary Of the Treasury in a I
communication to the House says he 4
Is In special need of four steamers for +
Marine Cutter Service: One at Alas +
ka, one on Columbia River and coast (
of Oregon, one for Charleston and
one for Mobile, the aggregate cost of I
which is $3.50, 900.
The second trial of John n. Sur
ratt IS fixed for Tuesday, May II. 1t /
is understood that Judge Black, Mr..
Merrick and Mr.. Bradley, Jr., will I
appear for the defense.
The Senate yesterday afternoon
concurred Ia the House amendments
to the bill providing for deficiencies
IN the Impeachment expenses of the
Senate, &c.
The President to day withdrew the
of Thomas Ewing. Jr.. as
of War, by sending to the
Senate the following communication
To the Senate fthe United States:
have nominated John NJ. Schodeld to
be Secretary OF the Department OF War,
in place Of Edwin n. Stanton, to be re-
moved.
The President also nominated Rob
ert L. Farr to be Surveyor of Customs,
for Peoria, Illinois,
Our Consul at Port Mahon, under
date Of March 31st, reports that in
formation has been received there
that typhUs fever has appeared on the
coast Of Africa, in addition to the
famine.
The committee on the subject have
reported against all the kinds of new
revenue stamps and the mode of
cancellation proposed to the Revenue
Department.
1t appears the number of appliea-
tlons to the Treasury Department for
official positions from February 20 to
April 20 was 1,166, and the appoint
ments not over 100, of which 30 were
in the Second Auditors Of
nee by the special law, and the re-
malnder to FL vacancies caused by
designations or removals.
CANADA.