Evansville Journal, Volume 18, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, 28 November 1867 — Page 1

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i Greenback : Iot Subject to ;a Taxation; ',; Nitre-glycerin a Explosion. "Nino Live s Iiost. Kew: ; York Chamber '..-'of U: Commarce on Specie : . . ;. , Payment.: v; ;7" ; Tbo Imbsden-Scbofleld u .Mandaniusi K. :" 4 V Negotiation for the Fur rchas Jj3fo?tc st India ,.OD ; -Islandsf' 'fl" Proposition for Greenbacks to take the Place of , i 1 National Bank I V Currency. Congress and the Contraction cf th CurrencyColored Convention at Lexington. INDIAN ANPOLIS. Supreme Court Decision Articles of Assaciation tor fee I a Mining tornPanjfOOO .2 .H . . ... .. ; . Specrat to the Evansvlile Journal. Indianapolis, November 27. The Satreme 'Cbtfrt' "decided to-day that, under the.twenty.fiKt section of the fourth article of thV State Constitution, it is not necessary, in amending a law, to sej out the .old section, but merely the new one as amended.' 1 his decision is exactly' the reverse of all former ooe . r .- -r Articles of association were filed in the Secretary of State's Office today, for a new . gold paining company to'operate'in Pickens "Cbuntf, South Carolina. The directors include T. B. McCarthy, Nathan Kimball, and Nelson Trualer.' J ' ' , ; BOSTON. Bacrs at Riverside Park Candidate for Mayor Xeinlnaur. Boston, November , 27. A race took place "at Riverside Park, yesterday afternoon, between the horses Kmpress, McClollan, aod Regulator, and the two Indians, Deerfoot and Steep Rock, the Indians to run three miles and one-eighth before the horses trotted six miles. The race was won by the Indians, they performing their task in fifteen minutes and sixteen seconds; the horses were sixteen minutes and nineteen and a half seconds. The race was for one thousand dollars, and a large crowd was present to witness it. . v ' . Daniel B. Shurtleff was formally nominated for Mayor last evening, by both the Democrats and license men. CINCINNATI. An Important Case Decided Green backs net Subject to TaxationInvestigation of the Railroad Dis aster. . i Cincinnati,: November 27. The suit brought, by Faran & McLean, of . . - -.?.-- . .... tee wincinnaii junquirer, 10 resist tne County Treasurer s collection of the tax ases!-ed upon thirty-one thousand dollars in greenbacks, as so iLuch capital, was decided yesterday against the tax. It was held that greenbacks were but aorm of loan, and, like ail other lQans of the United States, were 'exempt from State taxation. . - - ; TestimOD' in the recenti "railroad! disaster is being tiiken before the Ccroier acd a-jury. The jury -will visit the scene of the accident this morning, and the inquest will prob ably ;te concluded this evening. , j : SAN FRANCISCO Arrival or the tiolden City and French Transport KTlvllle. the San Francisco, Golden City, lrom Nov. 23. The Panama, arrived to day. . 1 . ; , . . The French . transport, ..Lviville, f rom Tahiti, brings the mails of Octo-

Lef 24-h, .. 03 . etkorreif ? lslan i, on the 25th.". she spoke- the whale ship Petril, for . Nantucket f with 100 bbls. of -sperm ; oil. -Sh saw the Martha

WasbiDttou,- tpr. iMew tearora, tne same3ay. X The ship Sapphire, from New York, had arrived. The British schooner -' Kate, front Honolulu to Victoria, nad pat into oort in distress. having encountered heavy weatheri NEW ; YORK i SPECIALS. Xltro-Gljcertne 7 Explosion -Hue Persons instantly kinea (.namber of Commerce and Specie Pavement The Mayoralty Tbe Imboden Mandamus Negotiations for the Purchase of Some of the Danisa West Iadla Isiands-'Green. ? backs to Take th Place of Xa tonal Bank' iarrency The Contfacliou of the Currency.- - ' - :! ". Nevf TdRi.' iyember,i27.-4By .a nitro-glycerine explosion'" at'. South xJergen. it appears tliat moe . persons wer instantly kiiled.Vand six woqnded: ' The iatjuest . will commence' on Friday ocxtl The, Common Council of' Bergen '.yesterday ordered ', the , removal .beyond ,. the' .tow.-)' Hmita of 1,6(X) p-juods of glycerine . found in storel '''V . .,.'A''r ...t ; -The Chamber, of Commerae yesterday adopted the report of a special committee; favoring 'the resumption Of Specie payment. Remarks were made .by MeyrSi LawOpdykeChittenden, Conkling andothers, and a memorial to be presented to Ct hgress was ordered 16 6e prepared. , ,t. . - J; H. Authoaj in a "letter ., to- the Democratic UniOn, Convention. .last eveniug, declined a nomination , for Mayor, in ; favor of Mr. Iloifaian. The Conveiitioa afterwards endorsed Mr. Hoffman. ' . ., The Tribune i Richmond special says "the mandamus of the District Court, on General Schofield, to thow reason why he refused to allow Gen. Imbodea to register and vote, was served to-day. It is made returnable oo Monday next.' . ..... , u, t . .. . The Ttilune't Washington , speciil says: Tbt- State Department has been, fQILSOuje.. time ..pasUendeavoringXo negotiate for the purchase of some of the Dauish West India Lslands. It is now stated that St. Thomas and St. John have been bought, sul jcetr tfftbe approval of the Senate, and the sentiments, of the inhabitaDts relative to' the contemplated change fro.m the Danish to the United States Goyerpjnent.TLg Ilev. Mr. HawTey was commissioned to proceed there some time agO, ljjs mission was very satisfactory : and in his report he states that nearly all the inhabitants are faVoiable to ahnexation to-lhis country,. t 'Ff iimoi thit' ad expedition had saile jO. take possession of the island is absard. ' - The vote pf the House on the resolution instructing the Committee on Banks and Banking to report a bill providing for, the withdrawal )f the National Bank currency and'substitutinz therefor, greenbacks, is regard ed as very insignificant of the temper of the House. - . r. - The Ways and Means Committee intend to take up at an eatly day the question of contraction, and report in accoraance wiin . me resolution referred to them to-day. They will also take up the question of repealing thecotton tax,' Wool interests are said to be strongly opposed to the repeal of this tax,, as it wilt materially in terfere with the production of wool. The Judiciary ' Committee of the House will, at their next session, take up the bill referred to them providing tor the suspension ot the present pending lmpeacnment. me Dill is a general one in its character, and it is the opinion of many of the Senators and members that it is necessary some legislation should be adopted explanatory of the Constitution of the United States on the subject. It is doubtful if the committee report fa vorably on the bill. LOUISVILLE. Colored Convention at LexiBgton A smau Delegation. . Louisville, Nov. 27. A Colored Convention met at Lexington yestei day. The attendance was quite small 1 he object ot the convention seems to be to petition the Legislature to grant negroes the right of testifying in courts, to sit on juries, and complete, equality before , the law. ,Tha convention adjourned Until to-day. WASHING-TON The Cotton Tax Additions to the Committee on Ways and Means Butler and the National Banks Keiiirn of General Howard from His Tour of Inspection of Freedmen's schools-r-Ad mission ofihree KentBcky 31embers. VasuinGtonv November 27. The Committee on -Ways and Means agreed linanimously, to-d iy, to report a bill for the repeal of the cotton fax. No bills have been agreed on or time tixod for the repeal, but a bill will je i' p i '.e.i tor tnat purpose on dlonaay or luesaay. mere were transpositioni of names from one to another iu the' Cuiaiuittees below mentioned

as heretofore printed- therefore the publication of the following .correct list ' become.' neees is ry : Committee '..-. . ' t, -:.,. 1 i ' i - - . . - '. : I . i ' .1 i' . I. - f'- .'.!, l-j

on Ways and Mean Sehenck, of Ohio- Hooper, of ; Massachu.vjtts ; Morehead. of Pennsylvania; Aliisoo, of Iowa; Griswold of New York; Logan, :of Illinois; Maynard, of Teni nessee; Brooks, of New Yoftk; aa l Niblack, of Indiana. J . ,Butler suegestedthat, if Congress should-enaet that all National Bank bills, which find ' their way into the Treasury,:, should be retained, and

cancelled, and legal tender notes to same aniotrnt issued,: the wholes Na tional Bank currency wauld be with-i drawn from circu'.ation in four or five months, or its place supplied ! with greenbacks. This could be done with out increasing the . circulation, ana would save between twenty and thirty millions paid on bonds, which are de posited to secure the National Bank currency. He "'believed, "however. that the :country could bear a thousand millions! of circulation. f that febould-prove, at' any time. redundant, then that portion of it which is not needed tor business purposes would, be brought to the Treasury and exchanged for 'bonds,' and when more currency ibecame needed,' the bonds wouid be brought back and exchanged for currency, this currency to be in: the legal tenderi eoirroncy of the Government! iThis would enable the Government to reduce- the- inter est bearing debt, to 31,DUU,WU.UUU, $1.20.0()0,000 of which, would be in 5-20s. i I This he would have changed into a long loan ot thirty year?, ot nt'y years, wnicn wouia ne? netter, ana taxable by estate and municipal . cornorationsi ; He.was not for this gen eration payingjall the debt; he thought had done its share is contracting. Laughter. It has been contracted with j the loss of the best blood of the country, in sorrow and m travail. to sav,the Government and posterity. t; was. not fair that this generation should have all the burden of the struggle and agony, and have tne over-taxatiOn. At least three things were necessary: first, to. stop the contractioa of the currency which con traction amounted, last year, to one bund: ed millions: second, to have the gold in the Treasury sold at public au;tio", st fixed times; and third, to repeal the immense number of discretionary laws, which put the Treas. ury of the United States in he power ot one man; 4 Gen. Howard.who left hare two weeks . aso;jon a tour of inspection of the freedmen's schools in the Westf returned: this morning, -i He-found them An.n highly prosperous condition.The blacks in ail the States, adults as well as children, are making rapid progress in learning,! and -their general condition is rauch improved; Gen. Howard is of the opinion that if properly protected in their rights by eivil -authorities, negroes i can . get along without the aid ot the .bureau, both as regards their education and employment. He . had . an interview With Gen. Grant this mornina. - l- - .. The House Committee on Elections nas decided to- admit -Jones, Beck, and Golladay, from Kentucky, v The other Kentucky members will all receive seats exept Young; who will be excluded, and the seat which he claims given to McKee, the contest ant, . - t. . CHICAGO, c ' ' West o.i Searing Chicago. Chicago. November 27. Weston left Laporte, Indiana, at five o'clock this mornmr, passing Ualumet at ii o'clock. He will probably stop at Hvde Park House, five miles from here, to-night. Very extensive police arrangements are made for his arrival here at 11 o'clock to-morrow morning. MISCELLANEOUS. The Jfcgro Blot Nobody Hurt. Charleston, S. C, Nov. 27. Later accounts from Wadwailow Island shows that the statement of the riot is much exaggerated. No person was aenouslv hurt. The Time special says the famous letter of Grant on the removal of Secretary Stanton, as well as all cor respondence on the removal of Gen erais ftneridan ana oicmes, wilt soon be made public. ' ' - New York, November 27. The champagne cases were yesterday ad journed, part : of them to February and some to April, oy ouaee match ford. Nnmerou-i -condemnations of whisky were made by the same tnagis trate.. . ' ' Baltimore, November 27. Coll yer and Kelley left this city last even inr. with a crowd ot backers and friends, for some point in Delaware where the fight was to take place at an early nour to day. , " Thanksgiving. Bu Ihfi Presideft of the United States ' of America A' J roclamution; In conformity with a recent custom that may now be regarded as cstab lished on national couseut and appro val, I, Andrew Joiiusou, 1'resident the Unitea states, ao nereoy recoin mend to my leilow-citizens, that Thnrsdrjv. the 28th day of November, be set apart and observed throughout the Republic, as a day of .cationa thankbu viim and praise to the A mighty Ruler .uTNatiopy, 'with; whom aie uomiuion Viul jPywer,. and who make peactf.in l;3 hgh placc?,,aod

that we desist and refrain from secular labor on that day. Let us. reverently and devoutly give than ks to our Heavenly Father for the mercies and blessings with which he has crowned the now closing year; especially let us remember that He has covered oar land through all its extent with greatly needed - and' veiy 1 abundant harvests ; that He has caused industry to prosper not only in our fields, but also in our forests. He has permitted us to multiply ships upon our lakes' and - rivers, and r upon the high sea3, ' and at the same time to extend our iron roads so far into the secluded places Of the continent as to guarantee speedy overland intercourse between the tw oceans.- He has inclined our hearts t- turn away from domestic contentions and com

motions, consequent upon a distractng" and desolating civil war, and to walk more and more in the ways of oyalty, conciliation,' and brotherly ove. He has blessed the peaceful. efforts with which we have establish-, ed new and important commercial trea-j ties with foreign nations; While wei have at the same time strengthened, our national defenses aid greatly enanred our- national borders. - While thus rendering 'the unani&ous and heartfelt '-tribute' of national 'praise and thanksriving,-which is so justly due to 'Almighty God, let us not fail to implore. Him that the same Divine protection and care, which we have hitherto so undeservedly and yet so -constantly enjoyed,; may be continued to our country and our people, through 1! the generations forever.; ' " ' v r In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and caused the seal of the United fetates to be amxed. Dona at the City of Washington, the 16th day of October, in the - year of our Lord 1807. and the Independ ence-of the United States the ninety-second- . ' ' 'fe L.s.1- . . Andrew Johnson. y the Presideut. . - 1 - Wm. II. Seward, Secretary of State. .Proclamation.. The President having designated Thursday, the 28th day of the present month, as a day of National Thanksgiving and praise to Almighty God for His manifold mercies and bless ings to us as a people 'l I, Conkad Baker, Lieutenant Governor of the State , of Indiana, acting as Governor thereof, do hereby cordially commend to the good people of this State the observance of said day in the manner recommended by the President; and to the end that our thank-offering may be acceptable to God. let the claims of His poor be substantially and liberally recognized on that day in ail the worshiping assemblies of the people. i,f -- ' '- In witkess whereof, l have Here to subscribed my name, and caused the seal of the State to be affixed at ndiananohs. this 1st' day of Novem ber, in the year of our Lord one thou sand eight hundred and sixty-eeven. LSEAL.J UONRAD liAKER, ' ' - Lieutenant Governor of Indiana; '- '. Acting as' Governor thereof; Attest: ' j " t .!'. Nelson Tritsler, bee y ot State. CLOCKS. A..C. EQSENCRANZ, -, Dealer In ?:.,'. Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, No. 1 SECOND STREET, Between Main and Sycamore. Person a I attention mven to Re dne WatcbeR. - Jnltl3in O 2 9 " S Ok 95 9 !.! 1 A D g a 2- 5 a a a a 01 V: .a E? S o- 5 b o g- o 2 O r af y 30 o w S O S8 Co w 3: 7 O eo . 2. "1 O n s SI2 r y CO "3 S 3 ' o ft CO O o a. Gu m CO CO o , , " 3. i at i m 3 iS ' -0 V S-S-.'.; 5" SB w S3 c -i J if. CO a m a a Q a P5 sr r o o fir? no CO S CD 3 c C: &3 - n DR. T. CVAXJiCYS. -Deotes t.peclal '&ttf'tittort to Surgery. ' : AU case 0 a surgical character. Private Xl.-K?ttoes, Alfevtions o. the Eye, ic, -wilt receive rational treatment. Ofiie- 7 MAIN STRSCET (ilp Malrs). uovfi d3ra . 1 1: ,-w i..'. 1 . . i '

BOOTS AIJD SHO.. . .;. l ' ; - . NEW GOODS. AM BECEIVIJtO THE LAKQEHT . . And best-selected stock of 1 '

c IS Boots and Shoes ,. ' 't tT. " 'I:?' : .-'fl.'' - ' i. ever offered In tnla market, wblca -will be sold at th lowest market prices", ' !' ' ao29d3m j- " V.'cio.L.'.DIXOSi, i 1 w 2 rs' o 4 0 O ! .0 ':' 0 1. R, E M O "V ID 1. MORGAN, U 1 . . (Successo to Morgan, Bead 4 Co.,) -WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Boots and Shoes HATS AND CAPS, HXYE REMOVED TO 33 novll ;JT,'FIBST:'.ST. CLARK'S OUR 1JET7 THREATj" Six-Cord, Soft-Finish SPOOL .COTTON Every number warranted Six -Cord to No. 80. Put up in neat white boxes, containing twelve spools each, a convenience to the retailer. A complete assortment always ii store and for sale in Evan3ville by H. M. SWEETSER & CO. 20 Main Street; : MACKEY, NESBITT & CO. -' 11 Main Street, Miller, Gardner & Co.,; " i ' f j ; ' I ! -J t FIRST STEET, ' Awl the trade generally, may2 Tu.Th.Sat - 1 Proposals for Bnilding a EigH School nonse. IM trie Board of Trustees of the Public schools of the City of Kvansvllle will receive sealed proposals for boimii.g a High School House until the 7tb day of December. Piaus and i-pecint-atloua can be ex amined at the office of the Superintendent ot Schools on aud after Saturday, Nov.Sjt h, where full Information as to the time wlseu the bv tiding will be required to be couir. pleted. the terms of payment, and all pailicularH.; can be ebt&ined. Suptirintend-. ent' OJlle-ta Ihe City Building. aet door to the Mayor's 031ee. .' , ' j-j..: j ' . JOHN W. FOSTER. '' novi. dtd Secretary ot .lioanJ.:':

iQUESNSWASEj - ' - - - r - ii 1 ir -ii i, , v h i u U C nJf TtKTSi'Gf To. 25 First t DIRECT IMPORTERS - AND WHOLESALE DEALERS : IN

QUEENSWARE 'GLASSWARE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Gof df Uana.'ttmrPlitiairfl lilto FRENCH AND ENGLISH CHIN FRENCH, . ENGLISH- AND. QE3MAN FANCY GOODS IN GREAT VARIETY. Also. Coal Oil Lorno and Lanterns. Hanging Lamps,, and CuaiveUers. We are Aeents for MERIDEV BRITAN NIA CO.'a and ROGEiiS BROTHERS' celebrated silter-Vlated "TVaRE, , which has stooa tbe' test ol over twenty years' trial. . IT "' JJ - - . ' ' 4 " - - - - MARK ' & ' HEMMING, AT OXJR OLD STAND, .o. IS M A I X STREET; , ' i ff i ' i I in W-ir.TK at'this r.STAl)I.liH. mrnt, la ndditloa to every thin? kept at our First Street House, a Very large stock of , ,i , t ,. v HOUSE-FURNISHINQ GOODS, r--r-' -. - embracing everything new an1! desirable tor the housekeeper. TuIh h a new feature la our business, which a iresiniz de mand has urged upon us. Ry calling la a', ra Mam street, you wiu see now wen we have respoaed. . oc23iltf HOLLINGSWORTH BROS., ' IMPORTERS OF i ; ri ' .. i I iai i. . .-u t !ifu 'ttT.y, 1 OXJEEISTS WtR3: Cliina, G I, A S S-WA-RE, it f. m aa i fi. W - I' t it c, 4c, lm all their various branches, HAVE TIEEX IHPORTIH9 direct from England since Angus. ItHf. and are duly ported wt to the demaucEa Qf the trade, in uallt,y; stylt.'price. etc Besides the experience of rears In thi business, we go into the English market WITH GOLD, and buy aa cheap as any bouse la the United States. We Import and sell a style ot WHITE GRANITE GOO OH which no other house In the city can get from the factories direct. Tfley are very desirable styles, and will sell more readily than any goods la the market. Such U the opinion of good Judge. That Evansvuie U a cheap market for Queensware no ne Is likely to dispute, and we deem it unnecessary to multiply words. You will find ni at the old stand, ISo. ao ITIrst Stree, end ' ?fo. 8 Sjcauior Street, an26dtf EVAN3VILLE IND. LAW CAR2S. 7 " B. L. D. GUFFY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, . MORGANTO WN, KY.j Will practice In the counties of Butler, Warren, Muhlenburg, Ohio, and McLean. Prompt attention given to the collection of claims. . References Wheeler 4 Riggs, Hollinr"w worth fc Bro., Chas. Babcocn Co. api CHARLES L. WEDDING, Attorney & Counselor at Lair, ROCKPORT, J2TD., ..... J. F, WELBORN, . ..... ATTOKNEY AT LAW AXD, -VO TA RY PUBLIC. Office on the corner of Main and Third Streets, la Walker' new building, - " . JelS EVANSVILLi, VsfO. X Ii..2tI4ACSa, J ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR at LAW ' '';fi-sibA,; .,, Crilteudeu L'ouitly, Kentucky apl'tf U. y. Claim Airont. AliiO, RT ' A 1 1 f 'TE tad COLJLECTIS AENX, OfSceoa Main ircet, between Third and Fourth, o. '.)':, (ovvr Jtelisr a Una Store), Evanvm. lud. ' spl

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