The evening Argus., 1869-12-02
. By Telegraph.
MISSISSIPPI ELECTION.
The Result not Known.
Rumored Cabinet Change.
PierrepODt 10 be Attorney General.
New Assistant Attorney General.
New York Democrats In Council.
Another Guilty Custom House Officer.
a Threatened Rising in ireland.
The South Carolina Legislature
Resolutions Of Cuban Sympathy.
SINEWS OF WAR PLEDGED.
Richardson survives his Marriage.

| DAN ERhNtisto, Dec. lit lh stated ina
the Mexican government has granted s~u
Brannau, OF this city, the right to build 1
railroad across Mexico, from the Atlantic tC
the Pacific, in recognition Of his services tc
the Liberal government during the late
struggle.
The Pacific Union Express Company ba.
discontinued operations. The business has
been transferred to Wells, Fargo 4 Co.
COLUMBIA, S. G., Dec. Both Houses
of the Legislature to day adopted resolu
tions expressive of sympathy for Cuba
requesting the recognition Of the Insurgents
as belligerents by the United States, and
pledging the last dollar and the last man to
the Government in case of war with Spain
JOLIET, I'LL, Dec. THE end walls OF
the two stone buildings recently put up here
by the Joliet Iron Rolling Mlll Company
fell into masses of ruins night before last,
to the great regret Of every body. IL ap.
| pears that the walls we're built during the
recent cold weather, and the mortar freezing
before having dried, when the recent thaw
set in, the walls tumbled.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l.-Dispatches from
Adm inistrstion sources in Mississippi, re-
ceived to day, indicate the polling Of large
vote, and they claim that Alcorn is getting
a majority of the negro vote. Judge Dent
telegraphs one of his brothers here that he
will be elected, but he cannot give any idea
as to the majority. He is running as well
as be expected with negroes and whites.
The President to day appointed }. h.
Talbot, Assistant Attorney General, in place
of Dickey, resigned.
The Ways and Means Committee have
received several pamphlets on the question
Of taking the tax off btumiuous coal
Those interested in this article are willing
to compromise on a reduction to fifty cents
per ton. The committee gave no indica
tions Of what they intended to do in the
matter.
New York, Dec l-Midnight.-A. d.
Richardson is still alive, but in very weak
and critical condition. His physicians differ
in regard o the probable result but there is
but very little hope of his recovery
Henry Ward Beecher is censured by some
for uniting in his marriage ceremony with
Mrs. Mcfarland, yesterday. 1t was an effect
ing scene, all present at the marriage be
ing in tears.
There was a meeting Of some Of the most
prominent democrats Of the state at Albany,
last night, at the residence ofGov Hoffman,
in which the policy to be pursued next year
was freeley discussed By Tweed, Gen.
Nelson, Oakley Hall, Tidep and others
present.
The Suns dispatch says oil the guests
recommended the Governor in his message
to revoke the action OF the last legisi siature
aud repeal the fifteenth amendment. The
canal question then came up and gave rise
to prolonged discussion, the general feeling
was that the rate Of tolls should be lowert d
and the present contract system abolished
With respect to municipal refor :; tho con-
clusion arrived at was that the delegstea
from each district should make such tolls as
they should deem necessary. The commits
sieuers IN New York are TO be abolished.
A special to the Herald from London
30th, says: Information from secret agents
OF the Go ernment leads to the belief that a
rising is threatened in Ireland. In the
Cabinet the question of continuing the sus-
pension Of the writ of habeds corpus has
been considered. 1t is certain that extre me
measures will be adopted shortly"
A Heralds Richmond dispatch says'
The greatest enthusiasm exists among the
mercantile community here over meeting
OF the national board Of trade. A committee
of reception was appointed by the chamber
of commerce to extend the hospitality of the
city. Nearly half of the members arrived
are chiefly from the North and West. South
ern members will be here Tomorrow morn
ing. The most prominent among subJectsto
be discussed will be the report of tho special
committee recommending the completion OF
the James River and Kanahwa canal to the |
Ohio. 1t is believed an appropriation by
Congress of twenty million Of dollars will be /!
asked TO complete the line.
A grand banque. is to be given to the
board by the cham er'of commerce and ex |
cursion to the Hampton Roads is in pro-
grsmme.
President Grant promised A. 7. Stewart |
last spring that Eth Il Allen, young law.
yer, and ex Postmaster General Blair's SON
in law, should be appointed United States
District Attorney as Perepon.'s successor,
when the latter resigned. The latter will
probably be given Judge Hosrs place in a
few days.
The charges against Deputy Collector
are published this morning, the
Sun publishing numerous documents and
fac simils of letters to prove that he was in
collusion with contrsband trader, and re-
ceived numerous sums for aiding him. En-.
bree is Grinnelfs right hand man, con.
trolling ell appointments. He denies the
charges, though his removal this morning 10
reported. He held the position under Col,
lector Smythe.