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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-14
slONgTARY q COMMERCIAL


BY Telegraph.l NEW YORK. April 1a
CoTToN-Frm sales of $40 bales at 2S1<@
2Sszc for middling uplands. -. Ia :.
aFLoUR-ReceipLs g 246 barrels: dull and
l0aI5c lower; raIes 800 barrels at s5 40
@<6 90 for superfne stale and Western
S6 O09S6 As for extra state; So 00@6 ~ for
extra Western: 81 Dogs 20 for white wheat
extra; So I5g7 30 for round noon ohio
81 00@8 so Tor extra st. L suis: So OOGl2 OO
Tor good to choice do, closing heavy, ihye
CORN MEAL-Q1iet; sales OF 25O barrels
Brooklyn at "a 10.
WHIsKY-Du I@nd declining; sales OF SO
barre S Western at SIC fEee.9rT7ls
MHEAT-heceipts, 200 Bushels; market
heavy and 1@2c lower; sales OF $1,000 bush
and delivered, the latter price an ex-
treme; 81 50 for No. do. ..deiivered: 81 6Og
So for white California: 81 TN for
am Der Michigan.
RYE NomInaIly unchanged.
.BARLEY-Quiet and declining; sales of
of 7 600 bushels at 81 50 for German
BARLEY MALT-Quiet.
CORN Receipts, I,475 bushels: market
more active: l92e Geclinee sales of 1000
s5@90c for old do. 10 store, delivered; clos
in z at SSc delivered. = 7Ils $50 II -
0ATs-Receipts, 2,657 bushels: market a
shade firmer: sales OF Y % bushels at nc
OATS.
on -Linseed steady at 81 O291 Os.
CoFFEEEsteady; sales of 800 sacks Rio
for export on private terms.
SUGAR Quiet and steady; sales OF 80
hhds Cuba and Porto Rico at 11SzG1216cs :
300 boxes Havana at l21z@l254c by auction,
and 13 barrels New Orleans at n14c.
MoLAsSEs-More active; sales 3 cargOes,
including clayed Cuba, at 40c; Cuba Nus
coVado 46c: 100 barrels New Orleans at 6i1z
arse; 100 hhds Demarara at 501d60c.
PETRoLEUM-Crudei is quiet; sales of 500
barrels at lie; refined bonded weak, 3l1zc
bid; 3lS<c ask ed; /; sales of $40 barrels do. for
jane at 54c, ana 500 barrels do. for July at
34ISc.
TURPENrINE-Dull at 491z050c.
PoRK-FIrn sales of $50 barrels at $50 IS
@s30 81 for new mess: $50 rs for. old do. !;
$26 U0g26 so for prime; S2S 5000 for pr me
mess; chiefly S29 20.
BEEF-DuiI; sales OF I40 barrels at sS O01
Sl6 W for new plain mess; sI2 U09l8 90 for
new extra mess.
TIERoE BEEF-DuII; sales. of 25 tierces at
S2S 0o92S 90 for prime mess; SIS O0g32 90 for
India mess.
BEEF HAMs-More active; sales of 1850
barrel Is at SO 00632 90. srsE
CUT MEATs-Quiet; sales of l70 packages
at lzs<9l3c tor shoulders; 16@l7c for hams.
MIDDLES-Quiet and steady; sales of 80
boxes at 1910 for Cumberland cut. and
short rib ped on pri terms.
LARD-Ftrm; sales of $50 tierces at l711g
1870; chiefly at 1870 for steam; 1S5s9l9o
for kettle rendered.
BUTTER Quiet at se9ssc for Ohio; 4Os47c
for state.
CHEEsE-Firm at IS022c
FREIGHrS-To Liverpool heavy and low
er; corn per steamer I'd.
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ly, in terrible rage. quitting the
White House like one rushing from a
plague, and hurried to the Capitol.
President Grant threw himself into
a chair the moment the door closed,
and wiped his brow with his pocket
handkerchief. evidently much agi-
tated. s.e
Old Zach. Chandler approached,
and was thus addressed by the Presi-
dent: Hsas bn
3" Excuse me few moments; after
that interview | must take q little
time to cool off"
Such is the account which | have
learned. and which / give substan-
TALLY as it came to me- L do not
vouch for its truth. but have good
grounds to believe it is not very diff
ferent from the actual occurrence.
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sew York GOLD and STOCK Market.

By Telegraph NEW YORK. April l3.
Affairs in Wall Street were general
dull to-day, and, in fact. the only featur
of interest was the curious working of tn e
money market. In the morning the mar
ket wore very quiet aspect, and the de-
mand was supplied At per cent. CURRENCY.
with commissions l-32 and liza per cent.
but as the day advanced, especially after
3 oscICtsI< a large crowd of brokers assem- :.
bled IN front of the Stock Exchange, and
an active bull movement was inaugurated
IN greenOacks. The bfddings became anil
m ted, particularly as the offerings were
light, and rates rose from l-32 to Lie, and
Anafiy TO "a per cent, with indications of
further advance. At this junctuFe gre-n-
back suddenly b came more plenty. and
thel wa a decline In rates, money being
freely Onered at 3-32, tnen at Lie and 81
per cent. This marked change in the
market took the greenback bulls by sur
prise, and very soon many of tbOs who
had borrowed money at high rat s, offered
a. fall 10 per cent. currency before
o'clock. Alter that hour capital was plen-
~ at z per cent, and some loans Were
ma at 3 per cent, which may be cons1d-
cred the other extreme of he MARKET.
The Whole performance on the street
to-day was somewhat strained, and the
market was evidently manipulated for n
rise 1t was undoubtedly this special at
tempt at an artificial stringency to-day,
lie eye, that really broke do Wn the rates.
Com mercial paper. passes more freely
at l09I2 per cent, for the best names.
STER RLING--Firmer prime bankers sixty
AGoLD : Lower: opened at 1922. and
closed at 1880 1929; the rates paid for
carrying were lG7 per cent, and 1-S2GI-l6
per cent A Cunard packet is due tO-moT-
row which has three-quarters of million
In American coin. The Assistant Treasur-
er has paid 81, 900 on account of coin inte-
S9I ,000,O0l
GoVERNM ENrS-The Government bond
market has been quiet throughout the
day, with scarcely any change In p Ices:
the volume of business is light, there be-
ing very little disposition either to buy or
sell. The firmess of the London market
keeps the prices steady. Coupons of
'sI. ll69%@ll61z; do. '62, i2O@I201S do. "a,
ll4zs@li5; do. ,65, Il7@ll74; do. new,
@IlS54; I0-4es. lO5ssgl0515.
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chicago Market.

By Telegraph CHICAGO, April I3.
EASTERN ssxoHANGE-Firm,a at par buy
ing and Lie Premium selling.
FLoUR-DulI; sales of SPring extras at
81 90G7 90.
WHEAT-Dull and 1S@z4c lower; sales of
No. at 81 l31zal Il; No. at 81 O5}S, clos
ing nrm at 81 O51a, sales since Change at
81 U55z
CoRN-DuII and 54c lower: sa es of new
at 505<G5i14c; 10 grade at 5lG5Ihc, closing
at 5013c for new sales No.2 al 561sc, seller
May, and new at soc, buyer this month; ;
nothing doicg this afternoon.
OATS Dull and 14s6lac lower; sales No.
at 81 l15d541ac, closing at 5l "A 1g5l zc; sales at
544d5i12c, seller last hall 81 April.
RYE-DulI and DOm1naiIy 139I0 lower,
BARLEY-Firmer and &c higher: sales of
No. , at 81 62Cal y, closing f1rmer with SELL
ers of regular a. 81 65.
HIGHWINES-Flrm, at S6@S61zc.
MOLAsS hS-NeW Orleans SJ4I 05.
SUGAR = At 4sl55c for common to
chOice
PRovIsIONs-Dun. plenty and steady;
Mess Pork at $50 5093I %, and prime mess
at$S f4t# FeEf
SHoULDERS-Dry saited I1ac.
LARD-T1eree 1714td 1Sc.
HAMS-SweeG- picked 151z@l615c. So
HOGS-Live active md l09l5c higher, at
1898 70; common $l09l0 35. -
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TELEGaAPH SUMMARY.

Gold closed In New York, yesterday. at
Henry Ward Beecher presided over and
addressed large free trade meeting. in
Brooklyn, on Monday night
The PontiflcaI anniversary celebration,
on Monday, at New Orleans, was mag
nifcent affair.
The New Orleans and Opelousas Rail-
road Company contracted for 10000 tons OF
English Iron on Monday.
Rev. Henry Blanchard delivered q lee
re in Indianapolis on the subject of pro.
teston and against the present protective
system.
The International Cricket game between
the Victoria and San Francisco Elevens,
es lakes place to-day.
Another colony of one hu ndred and
nifty families is organizing in Brooklyn for
settlement near Springfield, Mo.
The Democrats of Trenton, New Jersey,
81 eected their Mayor and City Council on
Monday.
.G@4 The estimated loss by the fire at Han
cock, Michigan, on Sunday morning, will
reach halt million dollars, with about
.0 Sl00000 insurance.
Deputy Sheriff John Moran, of New
-esa York. has been sentenced to four years
Imprisonment for permitting a prison er
to escape. He pleaded guilty.
The Officers and engineers of the ew
Orleans and jackson Railroad favor
.oofthe extension of the road to Decatur. The
election of Directors will be held on Mon.
Is day, the 10Th.
A quantity of valuable documents was
discoverz a in a bnildIng, in New Orleans,
in which is located the Auditors Office
'A portion of which Is 5000 in unpaid state
coupons. AS far as the case has pro-
gressed loss to the State has been dis
covered.
The village of Hancock, Michigan, was
almost totally destroyed byfIre on Sunday
morning. large number of stores and
business ouses and about fifty private
residences were destroyed-in all one hun
dred and ten occupied buildings. covering
sixty-1ve acres of ground.
Right Reverend Bishop Duggan, of the
Diocese of Illinois, is said to be fast losing
his mental faculties. and becomes greatly
agitated whenever local Church matters
are alluded to in his presence. This mem
. tai affection is supposed to have been en-
gendered by ecclesiastical troubles that
have existed during the past yea between
Ihebishop and the parish priests.
The Indians of Humboldt County, Cali
fornia are again on the war path. They
recently raided the settlers near Camp
Grant. One house was pillaged and burn
ed. Forty soldiers and friendly Indians
pursued and attacked the hostile band,
but were repulsed, and one soldier was
killed. Late advices from the North re-
port the Indiaos, in the netghborhOod of
Fort Smith, fighting among themselves.
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81. Louis Market.

By Telegraph ST. LOUIS. April l3.
ToBACCo-A shade easier on low grades,
hut quotations are unchanged. --
COTFoN-QUe at 265z@27c for good low
middling and middling.
HE1EP-Unchanged, with sales Of un-
dressed at Sl400160, and dressed at s240.
FLoUR-Quiet, with only local demand /;
superfne sold at s4 l5yd5 35; XXX So 50g6 so,
and cnoice 90. 81 O097 so
prtng opened firm at 81 u for
No 2, but fell off at the close to 81 l0Gl IL ;
No. 1 SO d at 81 l49l Is, and some fancy
lots at 81 20; Fall is tolerably active at 81 40
4Sl 20 for good to low cho ice red 81 Goa
81 80 for prime TO choice white, and 81 80
for choice red.
CORN-DulI and easier at 57a5Sc for mix
ed in bulk, and 62Jz96Sc for mixed to
choice white in sacks.
OATs-Lower, at 62G34c
BARLEY-E1rmer at 81 S21592 % for choice
to fancy Spring.
RYE@Firm al 81 22aI % for prime.
w HIsKY- u nehanged, at S7159SSc.,
SUGAR-Firmer but unchanged; 12Gl5c
for Louisiana.
MoLAssEs-DulI at 750S5c fo- plantation.
CoFFEE-Un nchanged, at 2554c for choice
Rio
PoRK-Inactive at $50 5O@sI 90, the latter
for heavy.
BULK MEATs-NominaI
BACoN-Mnre active, but sales are con-
fined to JObbIng lots; shoulders l3alS14c;
rib sides I51Zc; clear do. 1614c, aud C ear
sides l61ze9l6s4e; Choice sugar-cured hams
advanced to zoe.
LARD Firm and held higher; choice
kettle sold at TIC
CATrLE-DulI with only a local demand
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WashIneInn Mans.

WASHINGTON, April 13.-The Pres
ident nominated, to day, Thomas II.
Nelson, of indiana, Minister to Mexi-
co; Chas. N. Rette, of Texas, Minis
ter 90 Costa Rico; Henry L. Sanford,
OF Connecticut, Minister to Spain;
Horace Rublie, Of Wisconsin,, Minis
ter to Swnzerland; Wm. A. Pile,
Minister to Brazil; Freeman Ill.
Morse, of Maine, Consul General at
London; Thos. B. Van Buren,, of New
Jersey. Consul General at Florence; !;
Geo. w. Wuntz, of Pennsylvania,
Secretary of l. CATION at Florence;
j. Meridith Read, Jr.. of New York,
Consul General at Paris; VIM. p.
Webster. Of Massachusetts,, Consul
General at Frankfort
The following are to be Consuls:
JOS l.. Atkinson, of Maryland, at
Nantes; David NJ. Armstrong, of New
York, at Rome; Geo. +. Allen, of
Indiana, at Morocco; f. IL. Blake, of
Kansas, at Hamilton, Ontario; Digby
V. Bell, of Michigan, at Gooderlch,
Ontario; Edward Conroy, of Penn
sylvania, at San Juan, Porto Rico; w.
NJ. Coleman, of North Carolina, at
Stiltin. Prussia; Chas. j.. Clark, of
New York, at Bordeaux; Augustus
l.. Chetlain, of Utah, at Brussels;
Jno. Caldwell, at Calloa.
Philip Hornbrook, Surveyor of
Customs, at Evansville, Indiana.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-The SEN
ate, to- day, after debate, rejected the
Alabama treaty almost unanimously,
only one voting in the affirmative.
Superintendent Rice, of the Treas
ury Department, discharged fiftee n
more laborers and watchmen to day,
and appointed others.
The resignation of Solicitor Jordan.
of the Treasury, is accepted, and B.
E. Pleasants, the chief clerk, has been
temporarily appointed 10 his place.
Admiral Hoff officially reports mis-
arrival in the Contocook at the South
west Pass on the 9th inst. He says,
after inquiry, that he was unable to
| obtain any information In relation to
| the Cuban expedition, reported to be
fitting out at New Orleans. He would
return Immediately to Havana.
WASHINGTON, April 13. - The
Eleventh Stated Session of the Ma
tional Academy of Science met here
to-day.
The second weekly reception of
Mrs. Grant, took place at the Execu-
tive Mansion to-day, and lasted from
2 to 4 o'clock. A large rumber of
ladies, together with several distin-
guished gentlemen, both in official
and private life, were present.
The Senate was several hours 10
executive session and then adjourned
Only two nominations were confirmed
o.day, viz: j. Lathrop Ms ley, Min.
/ ister to England, and John Jay, Min
/ isrer to Austria.
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Cincinnati Market.

By Telegraph.l CIEoTNNATI. April Is.
FLoUR-In moderate demand; family,
S. 25a6 50.s ta8a AHE
WHEAT-In fair demand; No. 2, 81 35;
No. l, 81 45, nominal1y.
CORN-In demau Il at 64665c for ear.
OATS = F1rmer and the supply light; :;
No 2, 66e: No l, CSC; white, 69a7Oc
RYE-Unchanged and teady at 81 DO.
CoTToN-In fair demand at 271zc for mid
ding.
TOBACCO Firm and the demand good.
Sales of 2S4 nhds. at So 859I9 so, being tn e
whole range. f't
WHIsKY-Firm and in demand at soc.
PROVISIONS - Dull. Mess pork held at
S3l %, bat Inere was no demand Bulk
meats held at I2gl414e, but 80 hhds. of
shoulders sold at l2c packed, equal TO llszc
loose. Bacon neglected; shoulders held
at l3c, sides at &c, and 1870 for clear rib
and C ear. Suz ar cured ham, lS1l9c.
lARD-Held firmly at lSc; IL could have
been sold to som extent at I715c.
BUTTER-Dull at 40G44c
EGGS-Declined to lSal9c. r.
SEED-ClOVer in fait demand at 15Z9
l515c, and Timothy at 81 25@3 30.
OIIS = Linseed in JfmIted demand at
81 O50I 06 Lard oil declined to 81 459l 90.
GOLD-NO g ange; sold at 1929.
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New Orleans Market.

By TeIegraph.l NEW ORLEANS April I3.
CoTroN-Sttffer towards the close: mid
ding, 281zt9281zc; sales of 800 bales; re-
ceipts, 8, 106 bales; exports, $50 bales. The
receipts were swelled, this week, by the
arrivals from Memphis.
GoLD-l3239
STERLING-42%.
6oMMERCIAL-141491454.
n. Y. SIGHT-5S premium.
SUGAR Dali; common, S9lIc; prime,
BIC.
MoLAssEs Scarce; no prime Offering;
fermenting, 521zc.
FLoUR-ActlVe and firm su uperfine S. 81,
Xxx S6 so, and xxx So rs.
CoRN-Higher; white, 797Sc.
OATS-Scarce and higher at 74c.
BRAN-SI %.
HAY-Steady; prime, S26.
PORK-DulI at S32.
BAcoS-CIear RIB I714c, and clear sides
l7hs.
LARD-Dull: tierce, Is9I9c; keg, 2O92Ic.
COFFEE = Advanced; fair l59I5I2c, and
prime I71z@IT5<s.
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Steamboat For Sale.

0N THURSDAY. THE 22D DAY
~ of April. 1869, at O'Clock Pm. of sad
day, at the wharf at Evansville, Indiana,
Will offer Tor sale, at public auction, the
steam boat Petrolia No. 2, tOaether with
her machinery, sc. She is I09 tons bni en-,
125 feet long, and her breadth 20 feet Terms
of sale: One-third cash In hand, the bal
ance in three quail instalments, at three,
six an nine months, wIth security. All
parties having claims against the boat are
requested to pre- ent the same to me inn
medtately for payment
PHILIP HORNBROOK, Trustee.
Cincinnati Commercial, and Cairo
Times copy and send bills to P Horn
brook mh30 dtd
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OTTAWA, April 13-It is believed.
in Informed circles, that Sir
George Il. Cartier, Sir John A. Nc
Donald, and the Hon. Messrs. Howe
and Tilley, will be made lords under
the bill introduced by Earl Russell,
creating life peerages.
1t is said that Ghe Government will
establish a Northwestern Territorial
Government, with the Capital at Red
River, with representation in the
House of Commons. It is expected
that about $500, 900 will be voted to
complete a road from Fort William to
Red River
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= LOUISVILLE, April 13.-At Camel
ton, Ind, few days since, a serious
affray took place between a merchant
named Dunlevy aud a stranger, where
in Dunlevy was stabbed and instantly
killed, and the stranger received
wounds from which he died shortly
afterwards. Several parties standing
by attempted to interfere, and three
OF them received very serious wounds.
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WASHINGTON. April 13-The Sen
ate met at IL O'clock.
a resolution to print 500 copies of
the Presidents message Of the 7th
inst, relative to the claims against
England, for the use of the State De
partment, was referred to the Print
ing Committee.
The Senate then went into execu-
tive session.
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ME MPHIS.


MEMPHIS, April 13. - An incen-
diary FIRE this morning destroyed the
Empire Saloon, j. Fassmore's shoe
store, Illinois Central Railroad Office,
Phoenix Life Insurance Office, and the
editorial rooms Of the Appeal, on
Jefferson Street.
William Dempsey, A. Cole and
Jack Shay have been arrested on the
charge of setting FIRE to the Empire
Saloon. where the FIRE originated.
The evidence is strong against them.
Loss. $150000; fully insured.
The Appedt lost some files and Of
fee fixtures. pNt o ~
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Election Items.

NEWARK, N. J., April 13.-The
town elections In Essex County show
Republican gains. The Board of
Freeholders has 10 or II Republican
majority. In Morris County, Chatham
Township gives SO Republican ma
jOrity. Patterson elects John Ryle,
independent Republican, Mayor by
over 500 majority. He was supported
by the Democrats also. The Common
Council has ten Republicans and
eight Democrats pledged to reform.
Local questions controlled the result
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rxOR sALE-FARM-A splendid farm

T-yOR SAKE-FARM-A splendid farm,
\ containing 40 acres; 30 under cultiva-
ton, and 10 IN timber.
Said farm is situated two and half miles
above the city of Evansville, near the
Green River Road. The improvements
consist of a dwelling house, containing
six rooms, cellar, two cisterns, q barn and
other out-buildings all new and of the
most approved style.
There is an elegant young orchard on
said place OF about one hundred trees, of
the choicest varieties.
Also, a clay PIT, from which three pot
teries are being constantly supplied.
For particulars, apply TO NJ RS. MARIA
HUTCHfNSON, on the premises; or ad-
dress Post-Ohice Box 22, Evansville, Ind.
fel3 dim
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II Ell e G R A Pc.

--latest from Washington.
Election News from New
Jersey.
Senator Ross and President
Grant.
The Senator Gets Wrathy.
Grant Orders Him Out Of
the Rom.
Stabbing ARRAY at Camel
s ton, Ind.
Two Men Killed : Three
Others Wouad5o.
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Louisville Market,

By TeIegraph.l LOUISVILLE. April Is.
ToBACCo-SaIes 22S hogsheads a prices
ranging from S3 Is 10 s27 50-bhe latter for q
fine quality.
COTTON-26%c.
MESS PORR-&32 90.
BULK MEATS-Shoulders 1876, clear rib
sides Ice; clear sides 161zc.
BACoN-ShouldeTs 1916, clear rib sides
1870, clear sides TIC.
LARD -lS5zc in tierce.
HAT-s20a21. --
CORN-65c.
WHEAT-$I 55.
OATS-65c.
CoFFEE-20 TO 25c for fair to prime.
SUGAR-Common New Orleans l3c; fair
l31ac; fully fair l41xc; prime l5c; choice
15Ze; hard standard 17Hc; Demarara un-
changed.
WHIsKY--Raw 9IG 92c.
MALT-Winter 81 45; Spring g 80.
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fce fixtures

SAN FRANCISCO, April 13.-Noth-
ing new from Gold Hill mines. yell
low Jacket, Crown Point and Ken
tuck shafts are closed, and will prob
ably remain so the entire week.
The Mechanics Institute of this
city is making preparations to cele-
brate the completion of the Pacific
Railroad. HsE ~
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Valnahle Real ESTATE for sala.

R OTIS Il. 2. 3, 4, 9, z, =. ., 10. Ii,
Ia u, 13, and IA, of fractional lot 2; also
tine undivided One-half of fractional lot l,
of McGary's Enlargement, known as the
Roogers property, bounded by Division,
Kim, First, and Second streets This prop
ertv is orered for sale on reasonable terms,
and III not disposed of by the 5th day of
Nav the same viii be offered for sale at
auction One-third of the purchase money
down: the balance in two equal pay men Is
deferred payments secured by mortgage.
ALBERT DOUGLAS,
mh3ll BY JAMES STEELE, Agent.
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New York, April 13-A. T. Stew
art has offered two millions for the
franchise of the Broadway Railroad.
Daniel Il. Dickinson, a clerk, re-
Gently from Detroit, aged "A years,
committed suicide last evening.
The fferdld's Washington special
gives the following account of the
alleged interview between Senator
Ross and President Grant. Ross was
admitte at the same time as old Zach
Chandler, but had the first chance to
speak to the President:
came Mr.. President, to talk with
you about the appointments for my
State. having heard you intend to
make ce,tain nominations. They may
not harmonic with my desires, if you
deem it worth while to consult them
ir the least"
To which Grant laconieally and in
terrocatively responded
We'll, sir?"
This response was not in the true
manner to be relished by the Kansas
Senator.
Am I to understand that l am
rightfully informed as to your stated
intentions to disregard my preferences
In Il matter of appointments, Mr..
President?' inquired the Senator.
THAT is a question hardly suseep-
tible of an answer, sir. To what ap-
pointments do you allude? Inform
me, and then l can reply, rejoined
Grant.
Senator Ross liked the second an
swer as little as the first, but having
come for enlightenment, he was deter
mined not to 90 away in fog. The
Senator, with suppressed rage,, ex-
planned the appointments to which he
had reference.
Frankly sir" said Grant, II in
te not to make those appointments.
What sir? you scOrn to accOmmO-
date me the least, exclaimed Ross,
boiling with rage.
Sir' bel eve l have given you
my answer, firmly, but st-rnIy, re-
piled Grant
Tn is not treating me fairly.
Mr. President; nor as one gentleman
should treat another" uttered Sena-
tor Ross
| have no iAtentiOn to be dictated
10. sir, said Grant, sharply.
:" Nor have / TO be ihsulted by you,
sir. were you twenty times the Presi-
dent. exclaimed Ross, with his ire
stirred up to white heat.
Il must decline to be annoyed any
further on the subject" muttereC
Grant, between his teeth, and desire
the interview should teriainato."
You and your desires may go u
he'll" roared out Ross.
Leave the room, sir; leave the
room. or shall force you out" thun
dered Grant.
Ross took his departure, according
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-14
shin Burned, &c.

SAN Francisco, April 12.-Hono-
lulu advices of March 10th, say the
ship King Phillips was nearly de-
stroyed by FIRE on March 18th, at the
hagbor Of Honolulu. The ire was
the work of incendiaries. One Of
the foremast men has been arrested
on suspicion. The King Phillips is
owned by Glinden 4 Williams. of
B11stoO, and was under charter with
Islands.
The United States steamer Assippe
is In port.
Captain Kildet, one Of the oldest
foreign residents Of the Island, died
Marce 7th, at Konie.