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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-05-24
"SPRIGG HOUSE."

So RIGG HOU s E."
WHEELING, W. VA,
FOR SALE OR TO LET,
TFNHIS ELEGANT HOTEL, LOCATED IN
the business portion OF the city, fronting
the steam boat landing, and but two squares
from the Bait. q Ohio Railroad Depot, will
be sold or leased on reasonable terms.
1t Is one of the fines; and most complete
Hotels in the Wesl, and possesses an adVan-
tage over all other Houses here for the &C.
comm odRtlOn of guests.
The rooms are large and pleasant, aud the
repaired and many important alterations
made.
A large and commodious Billiard Room,
Bar Room and Barber shop are connected
with the HonEe.
For particulars enquire OF any Of the un-
dersIgned. NJ. REILLY,
j. snyder,
mayl3.lmeod j II. HOBBS.
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The basis OF It's remedial properties is a
vegetable compound.
IT WILL RESTORE GRAY HAIR TO IT'S
ORIGINAL COLOR.
It win Keep the hair rom falling out
1t cleanses the scalp and makes tho hair
soft, lustrous and silken.
1t is splendid hair dressing.
r. P. HALL & CO., Nashua. n. H., Pro-
prletors
apr26-1meod. d&w
NOT A FEW OF the worst disorders that
aftllct mankind arise from CORFU tion of the
blood. HELMBOID'S EXTRACT SARsAPA-
RILLA is remedy OF the utmost value.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-05-24

HELMBOLD's CONCENTRATED EX-
TRACT SARSAPARILLA, is the Gred
Blood Purifier.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-05-24

Removes all Bad doors.
Relieves Colo Instantly.
Cures Chronic Diarrhoea.
Cures ErysIpelas and Gangrene.
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List of Letters

EMAINING UNCLAIMED IN THE
Il Post Office at Wheeling, on Monday,
May II, 1859.
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aEN 8paas.
JOHN ROEMER,
Nos. 81 and SO, Main ST.,
CENTRE WHEELING.

GIVES ME- PLEASURE TO INFoRM
| NV friends and the public in general thaI
have in store and am daily receiving large
additions to my stock OF
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-11-12
HUTsrs'Gs
SA re ~ - II AR He =
A GOOD REASON FOR riI CAPTAINS
FAITH.
Read the Captaln's Letter and the letter
from his Mother

Henlon Barracks, No, April -, lse,.
"R JOHN BUII.-near Sir Knowing the Ell.
clancy Of Jour ssTnpaTlls snd ne heal ug Ana bohc
hcsd 4uNit.ts PosHttsta, send son ne following
statement ~ mycusei
was wounded about two years ssO-Was tsacn p.it-
ourr and coufnei Tor r'vfeCu months. Being moved
ofien, my wounds haze NOS healed ysL uare 40.
-at ~ - moment r.ufs Has wounded. y aiA shot
through the hips ~ general health he impaired,
and need something 60 u-sist nature. haze morn
iltA 10 your -aualaIIla Than anything tlsc. WIsh
that that r. genuine. Please o&pr,r me half ioTrl
bottles md 6IfEs CAPT. a. A. JOHNSON,
st L4u.s, No.
r. . The following Nss wsusu Apfu 30, 1850, IS
Size. JtDHHe job ..Hu .uu-.tl VI .4 49,. johnson.
DR, JOHN hull Dear Sir. ny ius' snd. DR.
F.. Jl'ut0n, W,, -'ii.l DO -oou Ind Iuy-,e.ili "a
'eutIai SEES lu.E. tt lc 20, lUaN4H. tA" above
a., J, Jah0sol F.. H} rssr. ~ Nu..I.u. .sf q ssel
Fa.eLA yoa-eir. .'ns l .-lu.D aln
nave fol Ten 'a- fp.. IH..Hie. "a o.. N,ny 90 -.v
york, Ohio ala ..T, f.t t.H...t t.tnr -.l.- "sd
me cares tJrTrfu. s.ta ..s..H efs f-s.r ss sl
rfs gifo Hn .flJ 'l...
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oyon mrH a..a. s4tti .le. Ore afrge
evil rocog,r U.l5t
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-11-12
q he Grcn,n0 Bulletin.

10, n,t>iSe Bottsri, Is published every after
noou, ,t No 70 Tenth Street, THORNTON Bock), by
oha Is. uhcry Co, for circulation by carriers,
q sncn, and the mails,
Toe WsrE} BuIlErr,, largo eieht-pase forty col.
nmu ptler b. issuea m THURSDAY, for the mails and
for sale 1T our counter and by ncwsdeaers
ss-specmen copies flrn'-he'l rRsr Address,
JOHN H. oHElLY a Co, Cairo, ~.
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California wine.

you tihe pure artide. from the original pack
ages received direct nom sunny Slope YipeS ards 10,
Angeles county, California 20 10 BARCLAYS TIE,
have a. Anpeiica and rart
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BULLS
WORM DESTROYER
To ~ Uui,cd state, and World. vide
Prdders;

To ny Uui,cd state, and World. Vide
Pcdders:
HAVE received many tstumoniais from PROBES
sI.nel and medical men, my alnautes aud Nari.
6us puh have shosn all % hich are nuine.
The following isom highly educ ated and popular
physician Va Georgia, Is certainly one Of n. most
sensible cornrnnu. fat'ons have over received. Dr.
tssnmuny De- nr,ts % Dc written DO Letters Of gold
Hear what the Doctor SAYS % tuirs Worm Des.
troyeri
viuano- walker County. Ga,
June ~, lses. I
DE-. ions B.L.-DtAT Sir Ihs,e recently glvn
your worm Destroyer several tnsls .Df sud -
wonderfully eficaeiogs, sss nod failed IN q sings
.sstlato 20 have The rshed-foT eject. am doinKs
pretty large county pTsctcs, and have daily us. fof
some article ~ he nd. J am Zee 70 cou!c-s
that know Of no remedy Recommended " 1!e ablest
on the contrary, neV are unreriainin the extreme,
Nv object IN rrtingyoa u " Cad out upon whaiern,
I can get the medicine directly fom voc. " can
CO. 10 upon easy terms, shall use goat deal Of q
en aware thai the usa 81 such articles ~ contrary 70
the techiags and practice % great majority Of ule
be suNcient simply because ~ nay be ignoranto
c0mhlna.ioa. For my psri, shAil m.ks u a fue 70
use al and every means 10 alleviate .ufeunH human.
~ which may be able 10 commandment hesilstiog
because some one more Ingenious than ny sell have
learned lts efeeis hrs and secured The solo right %
eCure that kno Wedge. However, su " 40 moaI.H
an aiyo cafe W supporter N the houanf ~ worthless
nostrns that GOOD The couuy, ihat purpori % cure
at r.tr disease 90 which Ar-Ii lH AriF. Please
rrp'v bon, AMI inform ne ofyour best terms.
t'LItsF IrvTST. Nd.
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ladies, Attention.

TAG F4rcs! anu best Srlules Of extracts Of Lemon
etc. To Dc had ut BARCLAYS
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DRUGS
OBSERVE!


To nc uss 81 Tobacco De- sou Ssh 30 qu.tGs 81.
ny hab.t1 ~ course ygu O.. TItn get nurion's
tobacco Anti0s, nnd you % nOt ouly BE- cured Of
he use ~ Iouacco hut OF vii uot .lavr b tysIn.
Such 10 n.s experience of hundred. Many "a Care
nave used Il aud iould g q even esy f1vtiua. Get
COX .ud ~ 70. 1 yuu live ~ distance, reua my
cent? % Barlay brOhrts, CAIRO, gut they vii send
you hon ~ return mali
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~ hhnh. CHAMBERLAIN,
OFT United States lBar
ther@ BE- no hook NJ the b u.nhI,h a.Il taI.e rs,t
sth ;! for authenticity nielg,n sud comp'eir.
thLs isthe ONLY NEW BOOR Of tho kind pub
p tnso rGT many ysSrs i prepared ~ m sulc
IHA'IlCAL LAWYER, ~ iWontyGv Years cApcl4
tpee' snd Just what every body needs nr aly nse
IS" highly rseommenied by many midcnt Judges
neind'ng the Chief Justice ana other Judges Of Mas.
s'ahuset's sud me Chief 30 toe and cntre hercl or
Connecticut
Fy 9eyl 9ay 1y sabscriPtion. AGENTS WANTED
I 60 -. NAsE co Pgtilshers, Hartford Conn Ma
m F'N'' = We" York; Cincinnati, o. ma CHICAGO
cAUrroY.
~, aho.a lNN hook, publ shed many years ,r, l
Sen .,,,,'ty fe-is-ued ss - Lea Io,k''S |tbni
~ No.. ,,,,i' revision OF ts Obsolete ,.a'lu,i.t.
an,k e3o,a ila work with Clarftefil,t" ~,
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-11-12
pEaALE w esHSyss,
LOOK TO YOUR CHILDREN.
Tho Grca, Soothing Remedy !

MRS (Carrs Collie and Gripping In PRICE
wHITCOYB's( mo bowels and fsrIifafesi Is
SYRUP. THE process % t".'hfng )CEN1H
MRS (suhdues ConTuls yn- and cv- PRICE
WHIT OHp's errouies ~ diseases lncidcut} -
SYRUP TO infants asd children C'NT9
MRS. Cures Dia rhes, fysentery,) PRICE
wHITCOnB'a and sumner Complaint 10 -
SYRUP children o. an ages C'NT4
IL 18th. Greyt Infants and ChiIdren's Soothing
Remedy IN ~ dirorders brought On hy tfttAing, or
any othercause. -.
Prepared BY me GRAFTON MEDICINE co.. 5h
Louis No
sold ~ druggists ,nf desor' n medicine e!tly-
shore ss27lydsH
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PEoPLEs LAW RooK.
J FktNk CHAMBERLIN,

W instrnci 9ns and Practical Forms, adapted 10 rv
~ hlna OF Business, and 10 al The states Of tbo
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-11-12

GO % Bsrclays' ana get suseg of iu'.tcfs Light
n'ag Us Papol- The F'u4.ae aliiele. one sleei Fu
kl quart ~ Fes.
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nrnndle.. whIskIes, WING.


Fss @si ,,i g9,.'c' '0y' at "hoe''' ono r'''
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-11-12
French Eiiacking.

lhe inmani fcr Ibis Article has so increased as 10
h''tas safe the Purhn,e o. another large supply. We
rers, hsIcesou tui Brcssnu. For ciiher lind 20 10
Barclays -
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-11-12

Iue lHst tosl $50 soda, jamaica q MGR, eloan and
mesh, lWo AHspc,, black Pepper, Nuimeg., C.unl-
mon bars, ettnat H4r.isy Bfu.AcIs.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-11-12
UnpuiIaparlablo Cement
IbInng GIiang.
Eodonf.

.'st u sauih l4p"rrs and iasils. French ana IN.
I-' I IiIa.ul- for the tgcIh, 500 iDatn powder 81
i.fl.at Z. iit oi oUf oannisie. CIi AaAse yo4t
h9.HHHt Iut lays.
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DRINTING, Or ALL KINDS,

"a re One me RuIIlin,
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White Lead.
Young Ladies'

,i,o's, ol,' I-'H'o q AZ -lo-a-eheap foI oh
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-01-06
LIE, IND. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 6. 1869

He would not have cared for the article
had IL not been copied into respectable
papers. He did not consider the Gdzstte
capable Of slaBdering him.
FA1ce lnIroduced a bill com pelling all
railroads accepting grants of lands from
the U nfted States. or from any State to
Use only Am erican iron, under penalty of
sald grants being made nuu and void. Re-
Ierred 10 the Pacific Railroad Company
An lnenectu al effort was made 10 take
up the bin appropriating $4,000 for the
feilef OF the poor of the District of Co.
The bill relative 20 the claims of the
StaLe OF Iowa on account of The late war
was referred back to the Committee which
reported 1t, with Instructions.
Jones, of Kentucky, offered a resolution
tnaL bhe resolutions passed in both II OuseS
OF congress severely criLicizIng the Presi-
dents message. is an Infringement upon
Inc rights OF the Executive, and providing
Tor the printing of 100000 copies of said
message for the benefit of the people of the
United States.
Objection was made to its consideration.
numerous resolutions of inquiry were
passed. and various bills referred.
Kelly reported a bill providing that
CIVILIAN may be appointed Chief of the
Bureau OF steam Engineering. Passed. Z
1n6 House then resolved itself into a
Comm ttee OF the Whole on the state Of
Ine Union on the President Message OF
Window made a speech in favor OF the
road.
The Committee rose and the House ad-
iCuFned.
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he is held by his party friends in all
sections of the State, that he had only
TO have indicated his willingness to
accept to have been elected triumph
antly; and even now, after his
positive refusal to allow the
use of his name, it is strongly
urged that he should be made the
Senator. aolens volens, to settle the
present muddle. But he is needed
just where he is, and will be able to
do the State better service and gain
as much reputation for himself. There
are peculiar reasons why he should
remain in the Gubernatorial Chair.
and [ may allude to them in another
letter.
The Governors message will be
read on Friday or Saturday. It will
be an able document and the clearest
statement of State finances ever pub
lished. may give some of its lead
ing point tomorrow.
To-day - be busy one at the
Capital, tn, :ate Board of Agricul-
ture and several other bodies conven-
ing. J. WI.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-01-06
WASHINGTON.
Printers Grant and Celfax Club
They Call at Grants HeadquaF-
MISREPRESENTATION Of a UOBgratu-
IatOry LeIteP-Speech or General
Grant.

WASHINGTON, January 5.-At noon
to day, the members of the Printers
Grant and Colfax Climb, numbering
about one hundred, called at the
Headquarters of the Army, for the
purpose of presenting to Gen. Grant
a congratulatory letter of their Club,
ment and signed by all the members,
and neatly framed. General Grant
met these gentlemen in the reception
room at Headquarters, and, after
short speech from Charles r. Latrop,
foreman of the Public Printing Office
and President of the Club, the mem
bers were individually presented and
shook hands with the General. At
the conclusion of this formality, Gen
Grant said:
Gentlemen II thank you for this
manifestation of your sentiments. /
do not know of anything that [ can
say more than that | am glad to have
the support of all classes, and par
ticularly Of those who are finding
employment under the Government
| hope there will be nothing in my
course hereafter to make you regret
the present you have seen fit to give.
There was considerable excitement
in the upper part of the city to-day,
in consequence of two colored men
being found dead In their bed at the
residence of the French Minister
Large crowds were surrounding the
house. Reports were current that
they were either suffocated or poi
soned.
Gen. Spinner still remains very un-
well, and is unable to be at his desk
at the Treasury Department.
WASHINGTON, January 5-In the
Senate to-day a communication was
received from the Secretary of the
Interior, transmitting and recon-
mending to favorable consideration a
letter from the Commissioner of In
dian Affairs, submitting an estimate
Of an appropriation required for
medalions of IT, S. Grant. President
of the United States. for distribution
| to the Indian tribes. The ComH.is-
when President is elected to have
medalions of such President made
and distributed to the head men of
the tribes who have proved deserving
of some special mark of favor and
recognition, aud he therefore asks
that an appropriation of $1,000 be
made for that purpose now.
A communication from the Secre
tary OF War to the Senate shows that
2,56l regular and 1913 volunteer
troops are employed In the Indian
hostilities, and in protecting the Mis-
souri, traffic and the Union Pacific
Railroad and otherwise In that region.
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LATEST NEWS ITEMS.

Gold closed in New York, yesterday at
Isp49ls4z5.
The State debt of New York is sSS. 1854, AS.
The New Hampshire Republican State
Convention meets ON Thursday to non /
nate a candidate for Governor.
The New York Legislature conyened on
the 5tr, and Governor Hoffman delivered
his message
The schoorer spy struck rock near
Milwaukee on the morning OF the 5th. and
sunk. No lives lost.
A New Haven dispatch of date 5th says:
stephen Abbott, indicted for the murder
of A. NJ Bronson last September, was to-
day found guilty of murder In the second
degree, and sentenced to the State prison
1or life.
The Maine Legislature convenes to-day.
The question of U. s. Senator is attracting
q good deal of attention. 1t is thought Mr..
Hannibal Hamiin VIII be selected for the
position.
IN discussing the question of naturaliza-
tion frauds, the New York Herald recon-
Inends the usage by Congress of law by
which foreigners, who desire to become cit
izens or this country, can do so at once on
the simple condition of residence.
Mayor Hall, of New York, has issued
General order, which is to the effect that
hereafter the prefix g Honorable" is not to
b. used in connection with his name
Onice communications are not TO be ad-
dressed TO His Honor but simply to the
Mayor.
The New York Herald understands that
several libel suits have been brought
against the Bohemains, who have recently
been busily engaged in New York in Ca
Illuminating the character of some of our
groeers and dealers, and that Hon. Reuben
T.. Fenton, late Governor of that State,
will bring suit against ThurIow Weed, for
the publication in his paper In this city of
most attrocious libels.
A New York dispatch says: The Under.
ground Railroad Company, Incorporated
by the last Legislature, have returned their
charter and given up the job for the pres
ent. The conditions conLatned in the act
OF Incorporation were so stringent that
men of capital did not dare invest in the
enterprise. Although the engineering diff
heulties are found TO be much less than
would generally be supposed, the Compa-
ny will ask an amendment of the act and
an extension OF the time of commencing
operations.
II is stated that the lobbyists at Wash
1ngton have recently 1Daugurated
scheme which promises to pay them well,
and for their services have already real
lied a very respectable sum. The English
advocates OF the Canadian Reciprocity
Treaty are anxious to have the old policy
revived, and are paying handsomely to
those who aid their scheme, having ad-
Tanced 10 the lobby ring the sum of fifteen
thousand dollars in gold, and are ready
with another 1nstaIllnent as soon as it is
needed to influence Congress.
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NONRTAKY { co 6aMERCIAL
new YORK Marker.

ACW A1EA AaEkCEs
~ Teiegraph.l NEW YORK. Jan. 5.
GO CSoTToN-1Se better; sales of 900 bales at
zfz3c Ior m1ddI1Dg uplanCs
FLOUR = Receipts 5,3lS barrels. Flour is
o9I better for low grades, with q fair de-
mand, and dull and declining for medium
and good descriptions: sales or q no
b6Is at ST O0a6 30 for superfine State and
western, 81 OO91 % for extra State. So S00
W Tor extra Western, IS 30 a $40 90 for
white wheat extra, 81 90 a 50 for round
noop Ohlos 81 509S 30 Tor extra ST. LOUIS
% VO9lZ % for good to choice do, closing
quleG. California 2@3c better, with good
export demand; sales q, 900 sacks at 81 GOA
"a - Ior NO Spring in store aud a1iOat
o. "a Ior NO do adoat. and 81 2092 40 for
WhlJs Michigan. tue latter price for very
choice. Rye Flour dull at 81 So
Corn Receipts 5,709 bushels. Corn is
t9Ze better, with 1air export and home
OATS Receipts 9sI bushels. oats dun.
anu AZ @ IN Iaxor OF bus ers; sales 81, 200 busne Is
at 75S4s9761zc TOR Western In store inside
price ,sse chSeap Ss to-day, and 7S@79e a1oat.
COFFEE-Quiet
SUGAR-Quiet; sales I25 hogsheads at ~
@i2c for Cuba. and 1IGlls4c Tor Demerara
MOLASSEs-Duu
3293213c Tor refined
HoPS-(autet at 1O020c.
LISsEED OIL-sSc9g1 OIL for American.
SP1RITS IURPENrINE-Firm at 49d5Oc
PoRK-Flrm with moderate demand:
sales OF 200 bbls. at SIS 50G2g O) for new
mess; S27 25S927 rs for old do SOD o07z93 n
Also, $50 bblS new mess. sellers FebrII.
AIRY and March.
- BEEF.-Steady; sales of 100 bb3s. al SO OOa
sl6 90 for new plain mess and sI4 OOiaI9 30
Ior extra mess Tierce Beef is quiet; sales
OF ~ bierceS at S27 O0o30 90 for prime mess,
al19 u col O0g5o W for India mess.
BEEF II NS-Firrn. SAFES of lz0 f,hfs at
$50 00g34 90. 90
CUc oc "a EATs-FirIn; sales of 80 packages
hams. SSA0/4o A'i
doGs-Dressed firner at I2zS@I315c for
WesIerA, ana l31z9l4c for city.
az az I21ac Tor short ribbed, and I3tzc for Cum
LARD : b1rner; sales OF 200 tferces at
4|549lo14c Tor steam, and IS5Z(GI9c for kettle
Ie-oeEed. Also, LOCO tterces steam. Jan
uaty, Feoruary and March, at IS1z@ISslc
an W. ER-cSteady at 5094Oc for Ohio, aud
CHEESE-trfrm at IznIgI<c
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-01-06

CHICAGO, January 5.-A minority
report has been adopted In the coun-
Gil Of the Montana Legislature to re-
move the Territorial Capital from
Virginia City to Deer Lodge City.
A resolute struggle in favor of
Helena will be made in the House.
The Bluff Brewery in Quincy, Illi-
nois, was destroyed by FIRE yesterday,
Loss $4,000, and no insurance.
At the railroad depot In Fond du
Lac, Wisconsin, yesterday afternoon,
a young man named Chapman, while
passing a gate leading into the yard,
was accosted by a stranger stepping
within the gate. He was first struck
on the head with slung shot, then
stabbed in the throat with dirk,
after which slash was made at the
pocket of his pants that contained
$100 The victim was left uncon-
scious, while the murderer escaped
on the train going North.
Several Of the Michigan Legislators
have arrived at Lansing. The u. S.
Senatorial question is the absorbing
topic. Chandler's chances for re-
election are good His rivals are,
Congressman Blair, Ex-Governor
Ferry, and Hon. Chas. S. May, Ex-
Lieut.. Governor A caucus will
probably be held tomorrow night.
The schooner Spy was wrecked off
North Point, near Milwaukee, this
forenoon. She struck a rock and
filed Immediately. No lives were
L
At the meeting of the Minnesota
II
of Minneapolis, was elected Speaker
of the House, and f. e. Snow, of st.
Paul, Secretary of the Senate.
The destitution in the Red River
territory is increasing. Only two
pounds of food are granted to each
person per week.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-01-06

MEMPHIS, January 5-An Italian
named Antonio Podesta, after quar-
reling with his negro mistress yester-
day and attempting to kill her, rushed
into an alley near the old Gayoso
House, and shot himself through the
head, from the effects of which he
died to-day
The City Council is in a muddle
regarding the sale of $650,000 stock
of the Memphis and Little Rock
Railroad TO the First National Bank,
which, itappears, was consummated in
secret session, without the knowledge
of a portion of the Board. The mat
ter was called out by the press, which
ventilated it. A meeting of the Board
to discuss the matter was held this
afternoon. A message from Mayor
Leftwich on the subject was read; In
which he denounced warmly the
course Of the press. The discussion
became so hot that several members
lett. There not being a quorum pres
ent, the meeting adjourned until to-
morrow.
The case of Geo. Rutter was again
postponed until o-morroW.
The 4AUGiGnche's Little Rock spe-
cial of tonight says: The municipal
election yesterday resulted in the cleo
ton of Dr. A. K. Hartman, Radical,
as Mayor. by a majority Of 796 in
1416 votes. The population of the
city last year was only $500, includ-
ing disfranchised negroes All parts
of the country voted. The negroes
elected City Collector and Alder
man, half white and half black.
Colonel Coterson arrived from the
South to-day with $50 militia, who
marched through the city, preceded
by band of music, with Geo. Clayton
and staff in a barouche. They were
reviewed at the State House, and were
dressed in every fashion, with red
flannel around their hats for uniform.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-01-06
New YORK Gold and STOCK Marker.
By TeIegraph.l
NEW YoRK. jan. 6

u
MoEEY-The market worked close until
after meridian, when per cent. currency
was paid with commissions ranging from
1-I6914 per cent but later IL began 10 ease
up, and after 8 O'Clock money was plenty
at per cent. for currency. Close observers
profess to see nditatfons of retaliation in
strfngency. The open Board and Stock
Exchange have alb 1lished the buying and
selling of money within the building.
Several attempts to revive the system We're
made on the Sidewalk, but all failed. A
similar effort In the Long-room resulted in
the summary election of the parties from
the building. some of the larger banks
report the receipts of currency from Chi
cSgo TO be largely In excess Of the remit
tance TO the South, and II is reported that
they viii gradually increase.
SrElkLING-Firner at S1zG95z.
GoLD-Lower, but closed steady; OPEN
Ing at 351s, from which there was a decline
70 545s, ana recovery TO 345z934zs at the
GoYERN1IEErS-Have been firm through
out the day under the Increased ease in
money, and advanced sharply in some fn-
stances y per cent. Coupons of 'Sl, IlI1k9
ll1A ,62. lllH9lllss; do. '64, IO7S<9lOS; do.
'62, l0S14 glO8sa; do. new, I0716 do. '67, IO71z
@l075s; do. '6S, IO7149 OK; 10 40s, IO5sz@l06.