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The Evansville journal., 1869-02-15
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Gold closed in New York. Saturday. at
1855. 4a
The Postmaster OF Brunswick, Mo-, has
Reen committed to JAN on charge of steal
ing registered letters.
The President on Saturday sent to the
senate the name of Lewis Dent a. Minis
tr to Chtn, aud John S. Nagie as Secre-
tary of Legation.
President Johnson sent TO the Senate,
On the 18th, a message vetoing bill re-
ting 20 the eoloredRchools OF the District
ot Columbia.
A Montana dispatch reports that two
Lsrge war parties Of BIackfeet and Crow
tdlans had tight near Big Timber, on
the Yellow Stone. in which several were
killed and wounded on both sides.
The New York Metropolitan Police are
said TO be more rigorous in the discharge
OF their duties than heretofore, and 1t Is
contemplated to increase the force by
about six hundred men.
The New York Herald has dispatch
from Jacksonville, Florida, giving an ac-
O. unit of the sailing of q steamer under
suspicious circumstances, supposed 10 be
Ii AIDED with arms and ammunition and
desigaed for CUBS.
Admiral Davis and his fleet had. at latest
! alviees, arrived at Buenos Ayers, South
America, and expressed himself satisfied
with Lopez's explanation, and that Ex-
M mister Washburn was engaged in a con-
spiracy co overthrow the Paraguayan Gov
ment.
The latest development In New York
commercial gambling is the organization
oI a -four ring in the Corn Exchange,
whose aim is said to be TO nlonopolize the
trade by ruling out the the -four manufac-
tnrers of that city snd Brooklyn.
Col. Leavenworth, an old army officer
fl ON the Plains, says that In Custar's late
battle with the Indians, only fifteen In-
dams wei killed and thirty lodges attack
Ell. Custar's report placed the lodges at
f1ty-three, and Indians killed at one hum
dTed and three. General Custar's conduct
ev identity needs investig alton.
Hon. Caleb Cushing. Commissioners from
the United States to Bogota, has arrived at
New York, and reports the success of his
m ission in securing the right 81 way for
tie United states ship Canal nc..oss the
Isthmus Of Panama, and that 1t Will be
commenced at once.
A San Francisco dispatch of the 10th
inst. reports heavy rain storms Tor the last
two days throughout California, being the
g1eatest storm since 1862; railroad and tel
eFraph connections interrupted in all
directions; portions of the San Jose Rail-
read washed away and the track of the
Central Pacific covered with water from
Sacramento River; bridges on the Cal1for-
ma Northern Road swept away. Also q
severe snow storm in the mounalns, with
drifts twelve to fifteen feet deep; snow
slides reported on the Central Pacific Rail-
road, destIoyinga portion of snow sheds,
but trains only delayed few hours.
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THAT being agreed to-

4haG being agreed to
Hooper called up the bill reported by him
TO prohibit the further increase of the pub
| lie debt. ~
On motion of Judd, the following section
was added:
SEC. 5. Aaad be at fts,theY. enacted, That
from and after the passage of this acl, all
states snail be made at public auction, by
proper officer of the Treasury Depart
ment, after giving, three days public no
t1ce OF the time and place where such sales
snail be made by advertising the same for
Judd stated that he found. from the re-
port of the Secretary of the Treasury, that
500, OBI had been paid by the Government
as com ission on sales of gold and silver
since IL nrst com mmeEced to sell.
The bill, SO amended, was passed.
Pomeroy, from the same Committee, re-
ported back the Senate bill supplementary
70 lhe National Ban king bill of June 3rd,
1864, with various amendments.
triswoid, the amendments having been
req req submitted. that as, they were impor-
should not be called upon to dispose of
them without seeing them in print.
P0meroy said he would submit 10 that
proposition, but would first state the OBJ
JectS OF the amendments: The first sec
pey q 10 the the ssnas 6 Fa Il
present banking act, relating to deposito-
ries of public money. made IL a penal
oHense Ior any officer of bank to offer q
consideration for procuring deposits of
puDllc money, and for any public officer
to accept such consideration. The second
ment to section AZ of the present act,
relating to the liquidation of Banking AS
sOclat1ons. The third section provides for
sealing the existing Banking AS ociaLi0nS,
In order to provide twenty-five millions OF
currency to be distributed, one-half among
the southern States, and the other half
among the Western States and Territories
that have not had their proper share.
Butler criticised the provisions of the
section relative to the liquidation of banks.
that are to be wound up, and opposed the
provision that The bonds on deposit are 10
be sold for the redemption of Outstanding
currency and green backs substituted for
the bonds security.
Higbee observed that there was no profit
In discussing The bill now, when it was not
printed, and suggested thatthe bill be re-
committed and ordered printed.
Pomeroy preferred to have some discus-
sion on the section as to the winding up of
National Banks, Instancing the case of the
Merchants and Mechanics Bank of Troy,
New YORK, which changed its charter
from National to a State Bank, thus
avoiding the responsibilities to which il
was subject under the National Banking
Act.
Buckalew Addressed the House on the
subject OF the inequality of the distribu-
tion OF currency. lie argued against the
amendment proposed by the committees as
tending to keep up the disproportion of
the Dill, which was ordered printed.
The House took a recess.
The Evansville journal., 1869-02-15
Chicago Marknt.
By Telegraph

By Telegraph CHICAGO, Feb. 13.
EASTERN ExCHANGE-I.20 per cent. of
buying. and l-20 per cent. premium selling.
FLoUR-DulI and easier for low grades,
and steady for medium and good grades q;
sales at S517 for Spring extra.
WHEAT-Quiet at 9sg1sc lower, ranging
at g 2Igl 2I for No. /, and 81 l6MI 164 for
No. 2, closing with buyers of No. z at
81 1875; sales since Change at ST. 161z.
CoaN = modei ately active and M8Mc
lower; sales of No at 7Ic, sellers May
No. 65966c, sellers May, and G5e TOR sellers
last hatt of April; new 59c, sellers March
sales of new at 571zCg59e for cash, and low
grades at 54g5412c, closing at 551Zc tor new
unchanged this afternoon.
OATS-Quiet and 54lglc lower; No. 2 535E
Q5ic, anu rejected SIC, closing at 5314c for
No. z.
RYE-DulI and lc lower; sales OF No. l
at 81 10
BARLEY-Dun ut 81 92g1 81 and 81 s7g
81 50, sellers this month.
HIGHwINEs-Duii and nominal at g3@
931zc.
PRoVIsIoNs = Dull; mess pork S32935
lard i9dl914c; meats unchanged: dressed
hogs dull at SI29l2 IS for common, and
sI2 25gI2 so for good lots of soft, closing
dull.
e LIVE HC Gs-DuIl and easy at slO0I0 so fol
common, and $40 75@lI 50 for good to
choice.
BEEF CATTLE-Dull and easy at 81 55@
s5 75; cows 50 S71ze97 ..
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By Telegraph ST. LOUIS. Feb. 13.
ToBAcco-Not enough Offering TO de-
YelOp the market.
COTTON-Notbing doing.
HRMP-Firrn; sales OF prirae undressed
at 81 IS.
FLoUR-Unchanged and quiet for ali
grades
WHEAT-There is some demand for low
and strictly prime FalI, but prices are un-
changed; low Fail 81 409l AZ prime TO
choice 81 Tool Y.
GoRN-Inactfve and weak mixed 70x972c,
and choice While 71175c.
OATS-Quiet: Tie demand is chiefly for
seed at 70a72c for choice.
BA1sLEY-SO demaTmi and nothing doing.
RYE-Firm at 81 80 for choice.
PokK-Quiet at S33 u06g33 SO.
BULK MEATS-Nct much doing; packers
Ill small orders at I3I5c for shoulders and
1G54c for clear rib sides.
BAC0N-There is little demand for present
delivery, and holders are not eager to
sell at the prices current = a small way
sboiders sold at 1454c; clear rib s1d,ss I713c,
and clear do. lSc.
LARD Dun and nothing doing; prime
can be had at IsGl191ac.
WHISKY -Qu1et; small sales at 90c, an
extreme.
Hoes IN small demand at I09lic gross.
BFsEF CATTLE Quiet ut 3lz6g7c gross.
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NEW YoRK. February Il. = The.
Times editorially says: The Bulls"
and Bears" of the Gold Room are
having a iercer fight than since 1866.
There is a known short interest of
fifty millions, and it is surmised that
the aggregate must be double that
amount. while free mention is made
10 the Gold Room of four brokers
who are daily borrowers of twelve
millions in gold. A powerful CLIQUE.
on the other hand, has been buying
heavily, and it is nip and tuck be-
tween the Bull'' and Bear Just at
present, and whichever goes under
will be pretty badly used up.
Thos. Il. Leonard, formerly Treas
urer of Shelby County. Tennessee,
has been arrested here on an accusa-
tion of obtaining over $4,000 on
forged vouchers of indebtedness, and
appropriating the same to his nown
use. He is held for requisition
from the Governor of Tennessee.
There Is a rumor that the missing
links In the chain of evidence against
Maher, as the Rogers murderer, have
been found
One the family of eleven persons
accidentally poisoned, in BROOKLYN
by the use of arsenic for saleratus, BY
a servant, has died, and some Others
are in critical condition.
The Evansville journal., 1869-02-15
sam FRANCISCO.
Arrival OF the Steamer Colorado
Late Alaska AdFices, &c.


Sam FRANCISCO. February 13-The
steam mer Colorado sailed for Panama
to-day with $793, 900 in troasure-
1854 900 for New York, 1856, 900 for
England, and $4,000 for France.
Fourteen officers of the steamer Lack
awana, ordered out of commission,
passengers.
Late Alaska intelligence reports all
quiet.
Prince Moxentoff, late agent of the
Russian Government of S!tka, arrived
here.
Capt. Kaskull, appointed Russian
Consul, has assumed the functions of
the Office.
Late Acapulco advices say Cover
nor Alvarez has been ordered to the
city of Mexico, and Gen. Arceblaid Is
at the head of the Government of the
State Of Gerrio during his absence.
Money has been received to pay the
arrears of the troops.
Robbers again infest the roads be-
tween Acapulco and the city of
Mexico, aud require strong force to
disperse them.
Gov. Diaz, of the State of Oaxia,
has quarreled with his brother, Por-
frio Diaz. The Ill feeling was caused
by the Governor ordering Porfrio to
be searched by the soldiers for poison.
He was condemned by the courts.
Numerous horrible outrages have
been committed throughout the coun-
try, and the perpetrators go unpun-
ished.
In the district of Zacamatupan, a
sect of communists was organized,
and had been joined by great num-
Der of farmers. The object was to
level mankind by dividing the prop
erty of the rich between the poor.
1t was considered that the Govern
ment would have more trouble with
this dangerous doctrine than highway
robbers. The Legislature of San
Luis authorized the political chiefs of
each community to form armed guards
to defend their lives and property.
The French Consul General,
NJ. Charlos Cozalte, died to-day
of smallpox. lie had been on Con,
sulate service, from France, on this
coast, for twenty years. lie re
ceived his first appointment from
Louis Philippe, to Panama.
A slight shock Of an earthquake
was felt here at 4:30 A. NJ; it was,
also, felt in considerable force at SaI
Jose on February 10th. The tida
wave indicates an earthquake of con.
siderable force at some point un.
| known.
The Evansville journal., 1869-02-15
MONETARY 6 GO MMERCIAL
rev YORK Market.

By Telegraph NEW YORK. Feb. Is.
GorToN-DuIl and &c lower: sales 1, 900
bales at 2y5ze for middllng uplands.
FLOUR = Receipts 4,06s barrels; without
decided change, with moderate business,
chiefly IN common grades; sales of 4,O0O
barrels at IS G5g6 40 for superfine State aud
western, % 75@7 IS for extra State, SO 55@
81 45 for extra Western, 81 50QsS 20 for white
wheat extra. IS 750sS 90 for round-hoop
Ohio, 81 50gS 81 for extra st. Louis, 10 Goa
s,2 w Tor good TO choice do, closing quiet.
Rye Flour quiet; sales OF lb0 barrels at
IS 250y7 30.
Corn MEAIs-Heavy; sales OF $50 barrels
of Brandywine at 81 80.
WHISKY Quiet and unchanged.
" WIIf.Ar-Iieceipts none; market dull and
II 6l6gl 62 for No. 2 Spring in store; 81 Yea
81 II for No. / do. delivered: 81 90 Tor white
California; u 81 for Winter red Western.
RYE-Quief.
BARLE9-Duli.
BAILEY MALr-Qaiets sales of 600 bush.
els at 50 IL.
CoRN-Iseceipts, I,620 bushels: less act
i've, and about lc lower sales of AZ, 800
bushels at 9lg95c for new mixed Western,
9ic for Western yellow, 81 03aI O316c for
mixed old Westera in store.
OArs-Receipts, 1850 bushels; dull Sales
OF 2o,0JQ bushels at z51297Gc for Western in
store. Ihe outside price to-day is 771ac for
Western afloat.
RICE-Dul
CoFFEE-Firm; sales of 900 sacks of Rio
on private terms.
MOLASSES Firm.
PErnoL EUM-Firm: 22<92sc for crude,
IL
oPs-t9uiet; 6gl5e for = merican.
1.INsEED 0IL--Steadys at n 0lB1 05.
CoAL-CSuiet.
EATIIER-Heml0ck sole firm: 30a3Ie for
Buenos Ayres and kto Grande tight
weights.
WooL-Firm and in fair demand; sales
OF G5se09 10. at 15a86t2e for domestic fleece,
&c for PeeiElock, 721ag90c for secured, 500
55c for pulled.
SUGAR Firm sales or 900 hhds. Cuba
at l2kz@l554c; sales GOO boxes Havana on
private terms.
SPIRITS TuEPENTIEE-Quiet at 5T157IZc.
Polka shade 1iriuer; sales OF go bDis
&c g. 51ges3 lor new mess: s32 Eor old do I.
Sc 0JgSZ1 30 Tor prime: 9195s3E for prime
mess; also, i,25J bbl5 new mess, sellers
March, April and May, at s32 50932 70.
BEEF-Steady; sales or lao bbls at s90
Sl6 30 for new plain mess; Sl4l1 so for new
extra mess. Tierce beef steady; sales of
IS tierces at SZ79g31 for prime mess; S30935
Tor India mess. Beef hams quiet; sales
OF lI5 bbls at S300g34.
Cur MEATS Quiet and steady; sales of
100 packages at .14gI414c for shoulders; 1870
1SISc for hams. ~ st
MIpDLEs-Quiet; sales of go boxes Cum
berland cut al I55zc.
DRESSED HoGS-SteadY at SI3 50al4 so.
chiefly at sl3 759l4 for Western, and Sl4 IS
LARD Quiet and lower; sales of 750
tierces at lStz92ec, chiefly at 1870 for
steam, and 20I5c for kettle; also, 750 Gierces
steam. sellers February and March, at
I95za20c.
BUTrER--FIrm at 259S5e for Ohio.
CHEESE-Firmer at 179g22c.
FREIGHTS-To Liverpool heavy and de-
cllning; engagements of 10000 bushels
wheat at Sd per sail and Sd per steam. and
10000 bushels flour per steam at Is I0d, Is
2d92s.
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INDIANA LEGISLATURE.
Summary of Proceedings for Feb. IL.
INDEANApoL1s. February 12.

lNDkANAPOLlS, IL eDfuaFy IL. &
The bill providing for the teaching
Of German In the public schools, pro-
vided it can be done without extra
expense, was passed by vote Of 81
to z.
The special Railroad Committee
made an extended report concerning
the Terre Hante Railroad and its la
hility to the school fund.
The following new bills were intro
dnced:
BY MIR. Baker-To amend section
20 OF the act providing for the elec-
ton of supervisors of highways.
By Mr.. Beeler-Exempting home
lot and dwelling not worth over 500
from levy or execution.
BY Mr. Chittenden - Legalizing
assessment of taxes for State Sinking
Fund purposes for the years 1867 and
1868, and declaring what amount
be assessed for the years 1869 and
1870. s..ss. -..'..-.e
By Mr.. Cotton-To provide Board
of Trustees for, and to locate, the In
diana Agricultural College, accepting
the donations By Hancock County. and
locating the institution in the vicinity
of Greenfield.
The Senate sat only in the after
noon. The bill to assess National
Bank stocks for municipal purposes
was laid on the table and finally dis
posed Of. The Military COMMITTEES
reported against the resolution pro-
posing to close up tae Soldiers Home
at knightstown. 9he Judiciary @om-
mittee reported unanimously a reso-
luton declaring Aaron Houghton, of
Martin, not entitled to the seat held
by him, and that William I'll. Mont
gomery is SO entitled. Mr. Houghton
is one of the Republican Senators
holding over, but since the last ses-
sion has accepted an Assistant Asses
sorship of Internal Revenue. The
vote is set for next Wednesday.
The following new bills were intro
dueed: ...
BY Mr.. Cravens-Making the Gov.
ernor one of the State Board of Sink
ing Fund Commissioners.
By MIR. Green-To repeal section
nine of the act to provide for the
assessment of taxes on shares of bank
stock.
Br. Mr.. Kinley-To repeal the act
for the Incorporation of horse thiei
companies.
By Mr.. Hooper-To render taxa
tion for school purposes uniform
without regard to race or color. 3
BY Mr. Fosdick-To amend section
81 of the act for the Incorporation OF
cities. A
By Mr.. Case-To repeal section IL!
| of the assessment act.
BY Mr.. Stein-To amend sectier
| 200 of the practice act.
By Mr.. Bird = Authorizing the
classification of the boards of direc-
tors of railroads.
By Mr.. Caven-To authorize ths
formation of deatal societies.
The prohibi'ory liquor law was
made the special order for Thursdas
next. Both Houses adopted a resolu
ton inviting Barnabas q. Hobbs, Su.
perintendent of Public Instruction, K
lecture before the members, Monda,
1 night, on education and the institu
| tions of the State.
Both Houses adjcurned until Mon
day, at 2 o'clock.
The Evansville journal., 1869-02-15
CONGREssIONAL.
xLth CONGRESS- THIRD SESSION.
sENArE......w wAsHrNeror. Februal

SENATE.....W AsHINGToN. February 13.
The President presented the credentials
OF FentOn, senator elect fr N New York.
FrelinghuySen presented the credentials
of his successor, Stockton, senator elect
Pomeroy offered the following as an ad-
ditional rule:
Rule-While the motion of the previous
question shall not be entertained in the
senate, yet the Senators by vote of three
fifths of their number. may determine the
time when the debate shall close upon
pending proposition, and then the main
question shall be taken by vote of the
Senate, and in the manner provided for
under the existing rules. Tabled.
Stewart introduced a bill 10 establish a
uniform rule of naturalization in the fol-
lowing words:
BE Ii endcted, &C., That all white persons
of foreign birth, not convicted OF crime,
and who have not participated in insurrec-
tlon or rebellion against tue United states,
and who now are, or SNAIL hereafter be-
come, permanent residents of the United
hereby declared naturalized citizens, and
entitled to all the rights and privileges OF
other citizens of the United states.
Sumner said he objected to the word
"white " In tnat bill. Laughter
Spencer 1ntl oduced a bin 10 provide for
| the improvement of the River. Bay and
| HaFbor of Mobile Referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce.
| Crager offered a resolution directing the
| Attorney General 10 inform the Senate
| whe her he had directed the suspension on
discontinuance OF proceedings against the
parties prosecuted in New York city f0l
| ffauds upon internal revenue, and If so IL
| what cases and for what reasons, ard /
/ compatible to communicate TO the senate
his correspondence on the subject VIII
his District Attorney at New York
| Adopted.
Thursday evening next was set apart fol
/ u session for the consideration OF matter
| from the Commit ee on Post Offices.
sumner moved to proceed TO the eons1d
Grafton OF the joint reso ution granting {
/ pension to Mrs. Lincoln, but McCreery OBJ
jected.
Corbett offered a resolution, which wa
| adopted, directing the Committee ON zAg
| rlcultuTe TO inquire into the expediency o
allowing each State to be represented by
at least one person in the A AGRICULTURAL De
Partment, such person to be chosen by tn,
Fairs
Anthony from The Committee on Print
ing, reported joint resolution directin,
the printing al the public printing Office
OF hve hundred copies of the Medical anC
Surgical History of the Rebellion.
| Ferry read a letter from the a Sststr =,
| Surgeon General, setting forth thai AZ
| manuscript and illustrations of f1e Il =
| volume were ready and could be printed
| five kundred copies at cost Of ahou
$50 OOG; that two more volumes would com
| plete the work-the whole to cost abou
| 100000 The copies printed at the q yern
| ment Printing Office to be disposed {
under the direction of Congress.
The Evansville journal., 1869-02-15
ESTABLISHED. 1881.
New York GOLD ana stock Market.

BY telegraph NEW YORK. Feb. Is.
MoEEY-Tn active demand but easy az 9
~ per cent. on call; prime paper 79S per
1he bank statemnt is unfavorable, and
SHOWS contIact1ons in loans and o. cont1n%
9su outflow of currency to the South
drawn into the Treasury IN pawn e11.a OF
duties, While Lhe reserve has decreased two
and a quarter millions. -
I0ans........ k264, ,3S0, ,t07-Decrease 70 l8I 325
Spec1e...... 25,S04 ,331-D Decrease - 2 '085 tI23
Circulation 34,263, ,451--I Increase -. = n ms
Net depo's. 192, SIT ,860-Decrease- - 4 COZ 1039
Legal Tens. 81 y334, ,s52-lecrease. -. I'9 '9Ss, IN
STERLING-Nomina1 at 9Q91S
GoLD-Activo and firmer: clearaneaa
S10f s0O0sOO0; opened at l35, and fell to l35s<
bat reacted TO 1885, touched 1867. and
closed at la59l35H. - -
GovERNATERrS-Active and higher dur-
ing the morning, the advance being " to
" per cent the London prices leave d siff-
florence OF TO IL per cent. In favor of
shipments from this side; the " shorts y
made strong resistance 10 the upward
movement, and part of the advance was
lost, the cts being weakest; later the feel
Ing was again better; the market closed
strong; Coupons OF 1881. lI41sg1l411; do. '62,
Il612@ll654;. do. '64, 111k@l1ls5; do. '65,
1l39ll31s; do. new, Il01TGIl0s9; do. '67,
ll054gll05<: do. 6S, llUsz0ll05s; ilO-40ss I09J4
0l0915.
The finance bills which have passed the
House to-day, are considered nKely to
stimulate the upward movement