New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-10-24
9qtp' Or(e2as Daily Qqestelt.
MORNING, OCTOBER "a, 1866.
Lnte Now. by Western Papers.

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been commenced in the Supreme Court, by Mr..
Calvin Lewis Robinson. against MIR. Z. D.
Woodward. Both parties at the outbreak of
the war were residents of Jacksonville Florida
Plaintiff claims that in March, 1862 defendant
headed gang who burned up large quantity of
property belonging to him, and now sues to re-
cover its value, Woodward was arrested in this
city, and held in $50 900 BAIL A motion is now
be argued next Thursday before Judge Clark in
the chambers of the Supreme Court.
The Herald's Kingston, Jamaica, correspondent
says thirteen officers of the English army had
arrived for the purpose of trying Ensign Cullen
and staff, and one Morris, for the alleged muir
der ofthree negroes, who were shot without trial
during the time Of martial law, in October last.
1t is rumored that an extensive immigration
will form part of the general system of the new
Jamaica local committee. 1t is still receiving
donations towards the fund for prosecuting ex-
Gov, Eyrie.
Trade continued depressed in consequence of
the recent commercial failures. The stock Of
American goods at market was light, and prices
satisfactory, but there was total absence OF con
hdence in business circles.
The weather has been very hot-faVorable for
the few States making sugar, but much against
the growing crops should it continue so. The
sugar crop for next year will be short.
The Herald's Toronto special says: Six Fenian
prisoners were arraigned yesterday. All pleaded
guilty. After the prisoners were removed Mr..
O'Brien, Col Lynchs attorney, made application
to the court for safe conduct to Canada for Gen.
was not present during the fight at Ridgway or
Fort Erie.
The judge stated they would be liable to arrest
New York lawyer proposed to defend the
prisoners if permitted 10 plead in Canadian
court but he was informed that it was against
their laws to allow foreigners to plead in their
courts.
The Herald's Ottawa dispatch says it is said
serious row has occurred in the Canadian cabi-
net. Mr.. Gait wishes to get back into his old
place as minister of finance Mi. Rowland, who
left the postoffce department for the finance min
istrv refuses to 90 hack
The trial of the three Fenan prisoners at Corn
wall.takes place Oh tie Goth inst.
The Tribune's New Orleans special says that it
is stated that as soon as Gov. Wells returns from
his home in the country the sheris Of the different
parishes will be removed for refusing to comply
with the governors convention proclamation. A
messenger was sent to Washington, some time
since to confer with the attorney general, who is
represented as having stated in the presence Of
the President that the governor had a perfect
right to 50 act Cen Herndon was applied to for
military assistance to carry out this programme,
and also to arrest several parties accused of hav-
ing committed murders on the 30th Of July, and
against whom the civil authorities have failed to
proceed. Action has been delayed until the
troops which have since arrived could be cOncen-
trated ia this CITY Threats are made that if the
military attempts to make these arrests the vari-
Gus rebel secret orders, which are known to be
well armed will resist and overpower the military
and massacre all Union men
Col Frisby at his hotel in Alexandria. The colonel
is extensively engaged in cotton planting, and
employs 500 negroes who formerly served in his
regiment He was subsequently publicly notified
by a committee Of the prominent citizens headed
by Judge Ryan that he must leave the parish. as
they wanted no Yankees there, and hereafter lhey
would not be allowed to cultivate plantations
There are nineteen cases OF murder on the docSel
OF the Alexandra court ana Ele pFeslulhB Juu8t
represents the parish to be in such state OF
anarchy that there Is no prospect OF bringing any
OF them to trial.
FROM reports f9eeiYe9 ron ttiy patI,es
IN qlHeFeht parlshes; 10 whom ap plcatiGu va
thaue iot ~ teGt ootsotl az S SEn M
Ss[natt rs toton Giop y ~ ~ IA Pa ~
paIgs, any Wy suS&r a. oo,ooV NJ
Inc Tines nqsllngsol special says Wy
c2niesv oaEL Sie t vIe p2ni0r
gAGiS uSn ~ y 11 Al ny r. a.
nrS ,nt eA Crr S1enn w viii ,rn
6obIv ran'ove the commissioners. as he synpa
thizes strongly with the clement seeking their re
moyoi, The commissioners viii resist the gov
ernor's action On tia grornd HAT tfey cannot b.
anJ 4, 1919 Nv no, Mol and 'conv;ct;on
and thev will ind6ubtelIv assert their position b
fLeforce under their control The offense of tn
commissioners seams to be that thew appoin
Judges Of the election who enforce the registr
law so strinpentlv that returned rebels and South
ern synpathizers cannot register themselves witt
out committing forgery.
HIM p " Hitehk9ck congressional delepat
from Nebraska has arrived in the CITY and state
.4bo+ +I,a nra;n nrons in that +nrrit0rv evceed
inxnrionGe anything that he ever saw He thin;
II a nerfectIy safe estimate that tie wheat cro
will average at least forty bushels 10 the acre
The TrIbnne's Leayenworth special saws Gel
Sherman is hurrving forward troops to the seer
Of the indian outrages
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t o. VI Me- Fanio Trisonars
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QUEBEC-CoNTRIBUTI0Ns FOR THE SUFFERERS.
B QUEBEC, Oct: 2o.-Contmpnnons OF 1909 al
Z money are coming IN. An address, appealing
the charity OF the province and world generall
was adopted The mayor IS authorized 10 a.
the government Tor ald. a large hulnpeE VI
II sufferers are LEAVING the CITY.
/ The weather is fine.
& THE RESULT IN OHIO AND PENNSYLVANIA.
Official returns from all but three counties
Ohio are received. Taking the Cox and Morgf
vote of the three counties, the Union majority
4 the State is 1871.
The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin of the 20
publishes the full official vote for governor neve
county of the State except Pike. In that it say
''We have what is given as the official majority
It.then adds 1--WE have examined and correct
the returns carefully from the tables printed I'M
various county papers and believe that the offc
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