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WASHINGTON items

WASHINGTON, January 30-The
Calendar Of the House OF Repre-
sentatives shows that during the pres
ept session 9S5 bills have been intro
duced in that body, and thirty or forty
Joint resolutions. The Senate Caien-
dar exhibits proportionate number
Of bills.
Several thousand cases are pending
before the Court Of Claims IN con-
nection with extra pay of the officers
of the Government. They are of
such character that the decision In
several Of them will settle all others.
There are many cotton cases before
the Court and the Treasury Depart
ment involving millions Of dollars.
WASHINGTON, January 30.-Notics
is issued by the POstoffice Depart
ment that by the new convention with
the Netherlands, the rate of inter-
national letter postage on letters ex
changed In closed mails is from fifteen
to ten cents per single rate Of fifteen
grammes, half ounce or under, pre-.
payment optional, to take effect Feb
ruary l, 1870. The rates of postage,
conditions of payment. &C., on news
papers, books, packets and samples
of merchandise, remain unchanged.
Senator elect, Revel. of Mississippi.
has arrived, and is the guest of Geo.
II. Downing.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The Sec
retary of the Treasury has directed
the Assistant Treasurer at New
York to sell $1,000,000 of gold each
week in February. and purchase
81 900 GOO of bonds on each alternate
week, on account of Sinking Fund.
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Sunday Nights Dispatches.
Late INV York Items.
Collision on Erie Railroad.
One Man Klli0j and Two
Wounded.
TIE Chicago Ascending
Sheriff Heat 1 From.
Late Washin gton News
NeWs By Atlantis Cable.
CHICAGO.

Fischer. the Ascending Sheriff,
Heard from" Big Run" by . Com.
DuSitOP on the Evening POSI-RaiI-
road Aecident-han Killed.
CHICAGO, January 80. - A gen.
tleman, recently from Galveston,
Texas, says he saw Gustav Fischer,
the absconding Sheriff, in that cily,
and that he intended to purchase a
farm and locate there.
A compositor on the Chicago EUeR-
inq Post claims to have set, last week /,
10000 ems In thirty eight hours, an
average of 2 100 ems per hour. or
binary run of Post matter.
Edward Thomas Woodelly, brake
man on the Rock Island Railroad, was
run over yesterday morning, near
Blue Island, and so badly injured that
he died in two hours.
FIGHTER, the policeman who was
shot on Friday night, by Doiqui, the
ruffian, will probably die from his
wounds, the surgeons having been
unable to find the ball, which is sup
posed to be lodged in the cavity of
the chest. An inquest was held on
the body of Doiqui yesterday. and a
verdict rendered of justifable homi-
eide.
1t is understood that the grain ele-
vator men in this city refuse to come
to any practical arrangement with the
Board of Trade for registration of
the warehouse receipts. 1t is said
that their reply in substance was that
an agre ement to che proposed plan of
registration making receipts not ne
gotiable until registered would be
equivalent to acknowledging that they
are dishonest.
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NE " YORK

News from Cuba-AnOther Battle
Fought = Insurgents Victorious
Spanish Loss FhIFty-SiX 0hi GERS
and Four Hundred Men Killed and
Wounded.
NEW YoRK, January ga special
dispatch to the Herald, dated Ha-
vana, January 29th, says: The steam
er Montezuma has arrived from Neu
vitas. Gen. Puella had returned to
Neuvitas He did not reach Guimara,
and was beaten by the insurgents IN
der General Jordan. Puella lost thir-
killed and wounded. His horse was
killed under him. The Montezuma
brought one hundred wounded sol
diers, Including two eolonels. There
was severe fighting ten leagues distant
from Sa ltiago.
The Spanish lost one officer aud
four men. A mule train, engaged in
carrying provisions for estates near
Santus, were ordered to return be-
cause the insurgents were In force
between the Spanish troops and San
tiago.
Advices from Meritas to the 24th
inst. are to the following effect: Gen.
Quesado had been relieved from com
mand of the army. and Gem Jordan
appointed. The late fight with Pu-
clio was on the 1st of January, near
Queamaro. After the fight the insur.
gents left for Nayasa to meet General
Gogearche, who left Puerto Principe
on the 10Th, since which time moth
ing has been heard of him. Puellas'
column had gone to Puerto Principe,
by train, from NueVitas.
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SAVANNAH, Jan. 29.-The Green
excursion party has been entertained
to day with the abundant hberality
of Savannahians. -Four large steam
ers took the entire party, and several
ladies and gentlemen of this city, to
Fort Pulaski. where speeches were
made by several gentlemen of Sayan
nah, and responses by Hon. Ben.
Eggleston, of Ohio; Mr.. Morris, OF
Kentucky; Mr.. Moore. of Tennessee,
and others. During the entire trip,
the tables on board all the steamers
were kept bountifully supplied with
all manner of choice Refreshments
The party will probably leave here to-
morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock, for
Jacksonville, Fla, and will then go
to Charleston aud Augusta, en- route
home.
The day has been most beautiful,
and all were highly pleased with the
occasion.
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NEW YORK.
Injunction SerFed-Befasai or EFle
Company TO ResteFe the strikers =
Collision ON the Erie Railroad
Csc Killed and two Wounded.

Injunction SerFed-Befusai OF ErIe
Company 10 Restore the Strikers -
Collision ON the Erie Railroad
Csc Killed and two Wounded.
New YoRK, Jan. 30.-Iujunctions
have been served on the officers of
the Patterson & Newark Railroad,
and one of the directors of the Erie
Railway, who are lessees of the former
road, restricting it from running over
the lands of Peter Weller.
Jay Gould has replied to the re-
quest of the Jersey City Council, to
restore the strikers, by a peremp-
tory refusal.
A collision occurred on the Erie
Railway yesterday afternoon, just
west of Bergen tunnel, between a
passenger train and an oil train. Geo.
WOunoker, a carpenter, was killed,
and two persons slightly injured.
Two men and women fell into the
water while climbing the ladder to a
schooner at a Brooklyn dock last
evening, and all were drowned ;
names unknown.
A fire occurred last night in a
bonded warehouse of Mason & Co.,
corner of Bridge and State Streets,
doing much damage.
Two cars of the Washington train
on the New Jersey Railroad, due at
Jersey City at IL last night, were
badly smashed by a collision with
Adams express car, owing to a mis-
placed switch. Many passengers were
slightly injured. No names given,
except John Kelley. of Jersey City,
leg crushed, and John Cahill, of the
same place, arm fractured.
New York, January 30.-The
Spanish Consul at New York Off
cially contradicts the report from Ha-
vana that the Spanish General Pueblo
was defeated by General Jordan, near
Gueinear, with b. agy loss, and de-
nounces it as entirely without foun-
dation.
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NeMs from Key West.

KEY WEST, Janury 29.-Gonzales
Costemon, editor of the Voce ds
Cuba, in company with four Spaniards
arrived this morning, from Havana,
for the purpose of fighting a duel
with the editor of the Key West Re
publican. Meeting at the hotel an
two violent editors. Costemon was
arrested and placed under bonds to
the amount of 5000 in gold 10 keep
the peace.
The Cubans in this city are excited
and threatening. Guards from the
barracks have been stationed about
the streets to preserve order. Both
parties are determined.
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ER FROM POsEY COU yTY.

xoNT. January %, 1870
.-tual.
iD close sympathy with
@ Biqar farmers in the mat
siI voters. The Wabash has
hiaa" for several days, and
20 subside yesterday. 1t
IS yet. very slowly. 1t
oned great Inconvenience,
liess some damage.
ner5 were compelled to
& stock and other proper
1wlands, aud no doubt
vas wetted. Besides. it
apl saat anticipations of a
If ugly work to be done
waters have retired, fishing
ldy rails out Of drifts and
ne he fences. Your cor
n5 has some lively reminis-
E this kind of work In con
18th White River freshets.
John II. Hugo reached home
aibg. He has been In Indi-
for several days on business.
d with his steamer, the Ollie
which was wrecked some
lgo
d q story lately which affected
fully. There is, or was lately,
County Asylum near Posey-
nan IN der peculiarly distress
Iamstanees. The facts, as l
them from my informant,
The man. John Mangold
q German, enlisted from
Il IN a cavalry regiment
he war. He served in the
the Potomac and afterwards
West. He received three
ia the service, from which he
F yet recovered, and which have
entity disabled him-partially
b. There is some bounty due
n the Government, and he is
to a pension, but he has
ct been able to secure either,
5, as lie says, the Captain Of
paBy and the surgeon of his
It are both dead, and he is
to bring his case properly
the Department for want of
whence. He was on his way
nnati to make another effort
.er MS dues from the Govern-
hen bis means gave out, and
compelled to take refuge in
-uty Asylum.
a hard case. OF course I do
2 she Government is to blame
Ie- peculiar circumstances like
{ think some means ought tC
nd to cut or unite the red tape
f the Department. No soldier
bled Tor his country and been
d in her service, should be lei
list upon charity
thing better can be done, the
authorities should be notified.
. disabled soldier removed tc
r0priate asylum at Knights,
x Dayton. w. T. e.
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New York Items.

New YORK, Jan. 30.-On Friday
night the Custom House officers seiz
ed $4,000 worth of smuggled silks
and other goods in Hamburg and Bre
men houses near the docks of the
German steamers at Hoboken. The
goods were removed to the Custom
House.
The Government paid oa logacies
Of the lat, Edwin 4. Stevens yes
terday the amount of $94 ,64O; this
does not include the legacy TO the
widow. which is exempt.
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Alabama LegIsIafnre.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. Jan. 29.-The
Senate consumed the entire day in
discussing memorial to Congress for
the removal of political disabilities.
The House debated six hours over
the resolution to expel NJ. Randolph,
of Tuscaloosa, because of letter he
wrote to his paper concerning the
Legislature. The debate will be con.
tinued Monday.
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Georgia Legislature.

ATLANTA, January 29.-The SEN
ate received a communication to day
from General Terry. through the Gov
ernor, declaring two Senator's ineligi-
bic, and the seat of another vacant.
A resolution passed to give the
seats to persons receiving the next
highest vote. Two white men and
one colored man were sworn in to fill
the vacancies.
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were convey ed to the City Hall, the streets
being filled with people, Notwithstanding
q heavy snow storm was prey alllDg.

were convey ed to the City Hall, the streets
being filed with people, Notwithstanding
a heavy snow storm was prevailing.
a policeman in Chicago, on. Friday
night after being twice wounded by q sa-
loon keeper whose ban. keeper he had ar
rested shot the saloon keeper through the
heart, causing instant death The saloon
death is consideTed public bene1actiou.
The policeman is in a critical condition, ,
but ii Is hoped he viii recover
Joseph e. Morton has commenced suit
against L. M. Harl1u, we'll known dry
goods dealer OF Chicago, for damages put
at SO co., for false imprisonment Morton
visited his employees in their store, and
while passing out OF the store with a va
nss in his hand, was arrested and confined
without warrant, on suspicion that he
had stolen goods.
The remains of Generals Rousseau and
Watkins reached Louisville on Saturday
morning from New Orleans, and were
conveyed to the Court House under mill
tary escort. They were 10 lie in state until
sunday afternoon, when they WouiC ls
Inferred with civic aud military hoooTs-
Efforts are now making TO erect monu-
ment over ROus eau.
The Cuban Charitable Aid Society has
published an address to the people OF the
United States asking for donations, as II
l. their purpose, should an lnscr r9Iabie
people into desp0tism, to project a charity
for the ruined and desolate people, such as
0Ad not DGGn D1OT6 ACnSIf GUY anu GENT
ly needed since the Christian era
The Georgia Legislature, on Friday
organized the House, by the election of
Newton (Republican) as Clerk, Bentley
(cOlored) as Messenger, and LENT berger as
DoOrkeeper. Much confusion prevailed,
aud fight took place after the House &d-
JOurned. The Republicans held a mass
~ Friday night, at which great en-
sIasm prevailed.
Jay Gould, President of the Erie Rail-
road, has Issued a circular saying that
hereafter there will be kept IN the general
Office 'reful and complete record of all
the EN- pioyees of the Company, showing
the date wEen each entered the service; ;
the position first engaged In, and the date
of any promotion or change. together with
p memOIanGum of any special service and
meritorious or noteworthy act performed,
TOR the purpose of laying The foundation
of an intelligent system of promotion In
each department.
The Trustees of the estate of John +.
Darby, bankrupt, brought suit in the
United states District Court, at st. Louis,
against the Boatmen's Savings Institu-
tfon for one hundred and sixty-siX thou
sand dollars, claimed TO belong to the
q editors of Darby, the consequence OF
various transactions by tue defendant Is
and Darby, whereby the latter obtained
fictitious CT edit when he was, in reality,
insolvent, thus preventing the proper dis
tribution OF his property under the bank
rupt act. A similar suit was enter ed
against the National Bank of the State OF
Missouri, for one hundred and thirty
eight thousand do lars.
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news rom San Franelsco.

San FRANCISCO, January 29.-Mex-
lean advices, via Colombo, state that
a pronunciamento was issued at San
Luis Potosi. on December 30,h, de-
elaring the independence of that State
on the ground of the repeated viola
ton of the National Constitution by
Juarez. There was a proclamation
issued. numerously signed by lead !
ing military and civil officers and
citizens, which was received with
great favor by all classes
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TORONTO, Jan. 29.-In the habeas
corpus case of Robinson, held for ez-
tradition on the charge Of arson in
Massachusetts,, the Judge, this morn
ing, ordered the discharge of the
prisoner, on the ground that the war
rant of arrest was defective and the
depositions in the United States in
sufficient Ia evidence.
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HEADQUARTERs MILITARY
DIVISION OF TIE MISSOURI,
70 eeneraEW. 2. saern.a,.. IEas1-taafon ID ~. .D


To General ". z. Sherman, Washington. ID. c. :
have the honor to transmit the
following dispatch forwarded by Gen
eral Hancock from General De Tro-
BRAND, as further information on the
subject Of my dispatch this morning.
The expedition is a complete sue
cess. Col. Baker has just returned,
having killed one hundred and sew
enty three Piegans, destroying forty
four lodges, with all their winter sup
plies, robes, &c, and captured over
300 horses. The Bloods turned over
all horses taken from white people
which were in their possession. The
most of the murderers and maraud-
ers of last Summer are killed Pae
aud Mountain Chief escaped with a
few followers, leaving everything but
the horses they were on. Our loss
was one man Killed and one man &C
cidentally wounded by falling off his
horse. Report by mail, without de-
lay. This despatch is transmitted
Uerbdtin1.
LSigned, 2. II. SHERIDAN,
Lieut.. GeBl.
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Z 9 lie g e a 2 u


Saturday Nights Dispatches.
Late Washingto Items.
Congressional Ps Proceedings.
Interesting D3bate in tho
House.
Late News from Cuba.
Another Heavy Battle
Th Insurgents Victorious
Spanish Loss SO Omcers
and 400 RIen Killed
and Wounded.
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FOr SAC.

TIME LOT ON THE CORNER OF
- Locust and Seventh Streets, having
thereon two frame dwellings and other
bUttdtn@7s for eale or verY H9s~ fe,-frfg
either $50 together or divided. F9r furlhar
Information amply 20 q. 81, 5d irT faae-
Tool Maker, Main street az dlul
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Vessel sunk-LOu!siana Legislature.

NEW ORLEANS, January 29.-The
steamship Juniata, from Philadelphia,
ran into and sunk the towboat Sun
flower this morning. No lives lost.
A resolution was to. day introduced
IN the Legislature inquiring whether
article thirteenth Of the constitution,
relative to the equality of citizens on
steamboats,, steamships, and places of
public resort, had been complied with.
1t was adopted.
A resolution was introduced inquir-
ing into the feasibility of selling the
stock of the State aud city in the
New Orleans and Jackson Railroad. .
The election bill to- day passed the
Senate. The bill gives the Governor
almost unlimited control of elections
in Louisiana.
A mass meeting was held o-night
Ia the st. Charles Theatre. Five
thousand persons Were present, and
the meeting was very enthusiastic.
The object of the meeting was to
take steps 10 protect the citizens
against oppressive and corrupt legis
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laiion. The meeting adjourned with

lation. The meeting adjourned with
out any definite action.
A call Is published for mass meet
ing of citizens, irrespective of party,
at Lafayette Square, on Monday even
ing, to take into consideration the
best means for the protection Of the
credit Of the State and the liberty of
the people from dangerous and ruin
Gus legislation. with which they are
threatened. Between 5000 and 1900
persons have signed the call.
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SPAIN

MADRID, Jan. 30. = Orders have
been issued for a grand reveille, to
morrow, of all the troops In and
around the Capital. AS the weather is
very unfavorable for military display,
the announcement causes surprise,
and the motives Of the military
authorities are called in question.
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News by Atlan.i2 Cable
Washington Items.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. = Butter
fields testimony to day, before the
Banking Committee, contradicted
that of Fisk.
The will of the late Edwin Nj.
Stanton was filed day, In the Or
phans' Court, and having been proven,
was admitted to probate. The will Is
quite short, being contained on a
page of ordinary letter paper. 1t
bears date of July 18th, 1869, and Is
witnessed by j. X. Barnes, Surgeon
General, G L. Chapman, and Is. 5.
Harrison. After directing his just
debts TO be paid, he bequeathed two
thirds of his property, including his
plate and household furniture charge
able with the payment of tw9-thirds
OF his debts. to his wife, Ellen NJ.
Stanton, and the remaining third,
chargeable with one third of his
debts, to his mother The surplus
at her death. to be divided between
his three youngest children. lie
names G.. II. Watson, of Astabula,
Ohio, Judge Andrew Wylie, Gen. X.
ID. Townsend and his wife, as Exec
utors, and gives majority OF them
power TO sell his property.
A dispatch from General Sully,
dated January 28th, states that no Of
fetal report of the fight with the
Blackfeet had been received. The
newspaper reports had greatly exag-
gerated it.
General Tate, who has been invited
to a diplomatic dinner of the Presi-
dent next Wednesday. has sent a po-
lite letter declining, on the ground
that be had been banished by the Pro-
visionaI Government of Hayti, and
his chief, Salnave, shot.
"A new department, to be contained
in the military division of the Allan
tic, and to comprise Virginia, is to bC
created and placed under Genera
Candy.
The mechanics lately discharged
from several navy yards. are to be re-
tanned by the Secretary of the Nav
transferring appropriations from 9th
er bureaus to that of steam construe
ton and engineering.
! General Candy yesterday issued or
ders transferring all military power
over the State Of Virginia, in civi
matters, to the new State authorities
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CAMDEN, N. J., Jan. 3O.-Eleven
prisoners escaped from jail yesterday,
by removing a bar from the door of
the corridor, where they were per-
mitted to be for q short time. None
of them have been recaptured.
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Foreign N ews.
ENGLAND.

LONDON, Jan. 29.-The Morning
Telegraph to day exults in the sue
cess of the Erie shareholders here,
by having the shares stamped before
a fresh batch can arrive.
The Saturday ReUiel0 thinks the
confirmation of Stanton and the re-
jection of Hoar by the Senate, proves
that the National Constitution and
the Federals are as faulty as those of
New York. Extreme partisanship is
the test question in both cases.
It is reported to-day that the Pope
has yielded to France and Withdrawn
the project of infallibility,
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HAVANA, January 29.-Gutierrez
Vega, Ex Governor of Havana. has
been banished from the Island of
Cuba by order OF Marshal SerFano.
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GREAT LAND SALE!!
Seven Rich and highly Improved
Chic River Tobacco Farms,
with all their Appur-
tenanees,
And 5O4 CITY LOTS,
Located in the wealthy County of Hen
derson, Kentucky.
And 5O4 CITY LOTS,
$150,OOO
Tickets, FIVE DOLLARS

Besides the above prizes. there is ONE
prize of 5000, TWO of 81 200 each, and -FOUR
OF $780, cash, rent money for the year 1853
which go 10 the winners of the first seven
prizes, respectively. Also, all the rent
money for 1870, for which good bonds will
be taken, and assigned to those drawing
the prizes. Final drawing takes place
JUNE 8, 1870, at MASONIC HEMPL +,
LOUISVILLE, ky.
This popular enterprise Is iDdorscd By
every leading official IN the State of Ken
lucky, and upwards of i've hundred OF her
most prominent citizens.
l.. H. LYME, Cashier FarmeYs' Bank.
Henderson, KY.
r. b. ALEXANDER, Commercial Bank,
Louisville, KY.
JOHN G. LATHAM, President Bank of
HopkinsVille. HopkinsviIle, KY.
JAS. u. DALLAM, Commercial Bank,
Paducah, KY.
3: q. THOMAS, Cashier, Lexington. KY.
w. Il. TYLER, Cashier DEPOSIT Bank,
OwenSbOrO, Ky.
Good Club Agents Wanted Everywhere.
ja23 dtf
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sembly which prohibited the soldiers
of the National Asylum at Dayton.
from voting.
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C0LUWBUs. ., January 30.-Ti o
Senate yesterday passed bill repeat
ing the law of the last General As