The daily Mississippi clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-05-06

SaSSlnaUlOn, paSSeu ny Ia yeas, no |
NAYS.
LOUISVILLE May 4-Gen. Sherman,
with Col. Mccoy, of his staff, left here
yesterday, on an extensive tour along
the eastern terminus of the Pacific
railroad, through Wisconsin, to Fort
Leavenworth, where he will organize
a military corps, visiting other forts
westward, and thence to the head of
lake Superior His progress and the
prospect of the different roads will be
reported.
New YORK, May 4.-Thirty of the
Virginia's passengers have been
brought to the cIty-no sickness
among them; the steerage passengers
per England come up this afternoon
SAN Francesca, May 4.-The bark |
Clara Belle sailed for Petrapaulawska |
Thursday, with detachment of Col
Bulkley's eXpeditionary force, for the |
overland telegraph to Russia.
One new case of cholera and five |
cases varioloid are reported at quaran-
tine.
Australian accounts of Feb. 10th re-
port destructive floods in that country. |
1t is reported that the Liberals took |
the city of Chihuahua on the Goth of
March, after two days fighting, cap
turing 300 prisopers. Also that on
the Odd they captured the city of Hi
dalgo del Parral
AT Santa Bella ~ Coahuila, the
Liberals defeated the imperialists.
New YORK, May 4.-Cotton frmer
at 35c; sterling quiet at 81; gold
278: government stocks frmer.
The Commercials special says the
officers of the Merchants National
Bank of Washington attribute its
failure to large amounts loaned
Bayne d Co., stockholders at Balti-
more, who have suspended.
ST LOUIS, May Flour firm and
unchanged; wheat frmer, best grades
higher; corn firm at Gle; oats firm
and Unchanged pork, bacon and lard,
quiet and unchanged; whiskey S2.l7.
CINCINNATI, May Flour firmer
with better demand, superine IS IS.
Wheat firm at full prices. Corn and
oats dull Whisky unchanged. Pro
visions firm and active. Pork $50.
Bulk meats 11J@145c. Lard Ole in
large demand. Bacon frmer. Shout
ders 13c. Sides 15cf. Clear sides 1Sc.
Sugar cured hams active at 22c.
LOUISVILLE, May 4-Sales of
Ij4 hhds. leaf tobacco; Tugs
lower Sales of 500 bales middling
cotton for future delivery at 30c.-
Pork held at $50 Bacon shoulders
BE Clear sides 174c. Flour, super
fine 81 70. Corn &c Oats 46c-
Lard 20!c Whisky 50 %.
WASHINGTON, May 5-In the House
Mr.. Cook of Delaware, from the con-
ference committee, made a report on
the ha5eaS corpus bill which was agreed
to. The bill has therefore passed
both houses.
The bill passed reviving the grade
of Lieutenant General.
The Senate confirmed Mr.. Campbell
as minister to Mexico, and Mr.. COgger-
hall as minister to Russia.
The circulation of the Merchants
J National Bank of Washington which
| failed yesterday, is S1SO,000, secured
4 by TX 5. Bonds. 1t is understood
that p&y-master Spaulding had a de
post in the Merchants National
Bank of upwards of half a million
of dollars, which is supposed to have
been drawn from some other deposi-
tories and transferred to the Mer-
chants National Bank contrary to a
general disbursing order from the war
department.
The House committee on claims
has allowed but S13O,O0O out of
claims amounting to S20,000,000
The habedS corpus bill has just pass
ed-prOtects every officer of the Fed
eral government, who, acting under
orders, made arbitrary arrests during
; the war, and telegram directing such
arrests is sufficient for his defense.
The Senate Finance committee is
understood to favor Sherman's bill
for reducing the interest on the ma
tiOnal debt. tbs stated that Secreta-
ry McCulloch is very anxious it should
be adopted as soon as possible, and
has made such a request of both
finance committees. 1t will be re-
r ported to the Senate early next week,
: and Immediately put on its passage.
: The receipts from the internal rev.
enue to day amounted to S1,375,813.
Count Gurrawski died yesterday.
In reply to the Texas Commissioners
l the President expressed a hope that
Texas and all the other Southern
States would soon be restored to their
former condition in the Union.
New YORK, May 5.-The Heralds
special says the minimum strength OF
b, the regular army will be $4,000. The
S Senate army bill provides for a stand
ing army of $4,000
Many members are favoring post
= pOnement of the consideration of any
S army increase until next winter. and in
D the meantime would ask Gen. Grant
n to call a mixed Board of the best Off
GERS and let them agree upon a bill to
be submitted to Congress at the next
. session, this programme is gaining
: strength.
d The Commercial says Frank Blair 5
i case is to be reconsidered, his reiec-
ton having called out strong express
sion of feeling.
r FORTRESS MONROE, May 5.-Mrs.
Jefferson Davis and youngest child
n arrived with large quantity of bag
o gage, as if designing to remain some
time 1t Fessenden escorted her
IL into the Fortress.
: EAsTPoRT, Me-, May 5.-The steam
It er Winooski has arrived. She did not
see any Fenian privateers.
KNOXVILLE, May 5.-The Conven-
ton met on the 3rd. Judge Rogers
II said this was an adjourned meeting OF
:. the Greenville meeting and an address
# was adopted from the Committee on
. Resolutions, saying the scheme had
been long cherished by East Tennes-
1t see. West of the mountains the peo-
n pie were all rebels, East all were
e Union. To protect ourselves we must
q disfranchise them. We desire to live
> in peace and develope our own re.
y sources. James advised the post.
: ponement of the question until Con
o gress had decided whether Tennessee
. was State. His resolution was al
. most unanimously voted down. Col.
# Nelson supported the movement for a
n separate State Government, and a
:. committee was appointed to bring the
h subject before the Legislature
The convention with but four dis
IS senting voices adopted resolutions
: petitfoning the legislature for an act
: allowing East Tennessee tosform a sep
O arate government. General Cooper
: and Col Temple addressed the Con
r vention in favor of the movement.
e An executive committee was appoint
! ed for the State, and corresponding
s Secretaries for each county, almost