The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-09-26
General Intelligence.

Med Il 1atriotfc speech in which he said Mr.. Groes
beck had welcomed him in 1884, While teeng from per
secution in the sauth and welcomed him as chlet
magistrate of the United states When the presidens
retired he was heartily cheered by the multitude Inc
party has started for the depot, crowd following ana
Secre7arv Seward is somewhat sick His physician
has advised him to keep quiet
The president was presented with at least fifty boa
All along the route to Colualbus crowds were gath
cred The ladies of Yeyay presented the president
With handsome present Of grapes, wines, MOWERS
shells etc, accompanied with an address IN c9hel'
sion saving Z" We might lnger IN loving gratitude ana
respect but rest assured beloved president that our
PRAYERS will follow you in your Onward course ashlS
God'z blessing on voEr labor. As Washington was the
father NAV you be the saviour OF country, ana
when the Holy Spirit descends upon our land may you
he spared to its enjoyment and your people
Arriving at Columbus at $50 r ~, he was received
b. the MAYOR and introduced to Cen McCulum. The
whole city turned out and the reception was ehta-
WAsH1xcroy, September l2.-sqrveying operations
are about TO be commenced III Arizona and the monu-
ant erected in 1851 by the MeXi3an boundary com
mission at the confluence of the ella and Salt rivers,
will be the initial point Of survey From tins point
there will be established base and 4aeridian lines ~
ALBANY n. y, September FL Hon iohn L. Hon
man democrat of New York dominated for Cover
nor and r. IL. Pruyn, conservative republican, Tor
lieutenant governor
The platform adopted by the conservative convention
indorses the Philadelphia convention Of the l4th OF
AUGUST declares the southern States in the Union and
entitled to representation IN congress; aiirms that
W
York State fatal to the harmony of our political sys
tenn and denounces the congressional legislation.
4 New York, September l2.-Brownlow, Fowler, War,
mouth of Louisiana, and other republicans addressed
the citizens at the Cooper Institute last night.
I Yarmouth said From the moment the southern
States went into the rebellion, they had destroyed their
State ORGANISATIONS and when loyal went there
and made the sacrifices they did they recovered terri
tories and they entitled to exercise control ana
domain over them. (Cheers.) He contendcd that the
government had the power and the right to hang every
rebel in the south. (Cheers.) The government DaQ
the power to wipe out all State lines and make the south
one vast territory and having done that, the govern
nan+ could recognise Just such the loyal PEG
pe Of the country might decree. (CheerS) he called
upon the people to instruct their representatives IN
I congress to undo everything MIR. Johnson had done
CHEERS aud say that none but men who had been true
TO the flag, without distinction Of race or color, shall
govern them. (Cheers.)
! HoUsToN TEXAS September 9.--Federal soldiers at
! tempted to enter dancing school room with negro
wenches as partners at Brennan. They were resisted
and one of their number shot. They then burned the
town; loss, $4,000.
PAR1s, September 12.-The emperor has sent spe
cial mission to Mexico TO confer with Macmillan.
BERLIN September 2.--The Allemaigne IeituDg
saws Tie reopcnng of the eastern question by Russia
cannot be for pacific purposes.
bosroN September I2.The republican State con
yention met day. Ben Butler was elected president
Gov Bulloch aud the whole ticket were nominated ol
reelection by acclamatlon
NEWARK, ONO September 13.-Seyeral thousands Of
persons were here IN waiting. SuluIes were fired
Flags were prOfusely displayed all along A piece o
white cotton stretched the road bearing the
words: ." We stand by Andrew Johnson No Indian
apolis here" Gen. Smythe intro duced the president
The president in brief address, thanked God he
could receive this cordial welcome citizen of the
United States. 1t Of qualification that he
could present to them the flag Of the country witt
Is but 50 States
The presidents trip from Cincinnati to Pttsburg la.
been successful with some exceptions, At New MaIke
they showed placard Of New Orleans Faint cheers
were given for congress and Thad Stevens. Gen. Nc
Callum remarked that they had fallen so low as no
to respect the president be would address them
4 cali was made for Custar, who appeared and said
was born two miles from here, but am ashamed o
you.'
STEuDENylLLE, September I3-The president was in
troduced and received with hootng.
NIAGARA FALLS September l3.--Two men, while at
tempting to the river just above Niagara Fails
Yesterday afternoon, had their boat struck by squaI
forcing il into the rapids and the falls The men
were Mr. Cooper SAID to be the postmaster at Chip
pewa, and tenyman.
Nlw YoRK September ia Toronto dispatch
says the Canadian papers urge that the United states
government is responsible for the FeE8n troubles and
demand that England should declare war if The he
mans are not suppressed.
4 A Chicago special says the convention of national
banks northwest have passed resolution disappearing
Mr.. Hopes amendment offered in congress requiring
national banks to redeem their currency in New York
Philadelphia or Boston, also to cooperate with parties
east to have Judge Nelson's decision regarding the tax
alton Of national bank stocks revived
Rio de Janeiro correspondent says the allies were
still in morass, under the guns Of the enemy unable
to advance withdraw.
The small poX had broken out in malignant form
among the allied soldiers.
It was reported the Paraguayans had been reinforced
by ten thousand men. They advancing upon the
allied camp at Cayentees
LoNDox September I2-The Morning Post, of to-
day, warmly appauds the policy of non-interveuton
Of The United States in the war between Spap Chill
and Peru, and cordially approves the moderation
evinced by the United States respecting Mexico.
i The Atlantic Telegraph company have called meet
ing OF the stockholders, for the purpose of raising
funds to buy up the interest of the Anglo American
Telegraph company, under whose auspices the cable
has been completed.
PANS September 13.--The Monitcur of today pub.
4 fishes convention which signed IN the city OF
Mexico, by which Macmillan transfers to the French
agents one half the receipts from customs throughout
the empire, Tor the purpose Of paying the liabilities of
Mexico to France. The convention goes into operation
I on the first of November next.
4 BERLIN, September l3.-The Prussan chamber of
deputies have voted an electoral law and parliament for
SaXOny.
The negotiations between Prussia and Saxony make
very slow progress. 1t is said that Prussia demands
the taking OF the oath of loyalty to herself BY the
Saxon troops, the payment OF ten millions of thaers
indemnity to Prussia for expenses of the war and
the right garrison the fortress Of Eeonigsein and
the cites Of Dresden aud Lepsc with Prussan troops
4 ST PETERSBURG, September IA farewell BANQUET
given to-day to the American embassy Assistant
secretary Fox and several United States naval officers
were present. Count Gortzchakoff made speech ez-
pressye of the hope that the Of good faith pre-
yailing between Russia aud the United States may be
permanent, and stated that there danger OF its
beng considered as menace to the other nations.
/ JOHNS1ONTOWN, IA, september I4--Ihe bridge at
this place broke down this morning with a crowd of
persons who assembled to the president They tell
twenty feet -Four five said to be killed and
thirty forty wounded.
PITTsBURG, September 14.-There was a riotous de-
monstration at the presidents reception last night
The party left here this morning. Mr. Seward was too
unwel to accompany them but will leave in the next
train and arrive in Washington on Saturday.
WASHINGTON, September l4.-SecretaIy McCuoch
has directed the commissioners of revenue to give spe
cial attention to the revision of the tariff report
bill for the consideration Of congress 1t is intended
to make this custom branch of the revenue system
more simple, economical and effective.
The commissioners instructed to consider large
revenue necessary for the eXigencies of the govern
ment and also to propose such notifications of the
present tariffs will better adjust and equalise the
duties Oh foreign imports with the internal tax home
Secretary McCulloch suggests a reduction Of the
taxation upon the material and machinery of home
productions.
supported the president in todays issue pronounced
his plan Of restoration failure, and moreover says his
generous actions TO the late reyoed States have been
accepted by that people covering license for
culinary outrages against the poor negroes and aboi-
ton Yankees and that the grand swell which COM
menced in Maine will sweep the whole country
against the presidents policy.
Major Gen Howard, commissioner Of the freedmcn's
bureau has addressed letter to the assistant commits
sioner of the bureau in Alabama, informing him of