New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-28
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be protected in their rights . ayArMAN's
erty by legislation; they shall Z. INSTITUTE
contract and be contracted with, sbEANs, La.
and be subjectto no penal laws not based asegraph-
ity or distinction of race.
SECTION 2. Africans and their descendants
shall not be prevented, on account of color or
race, from enjoying the rights to testify or alIege
as witnesses in any court civil or criminal, for or
against them, in person or property, under the
| same rules of evidence as are applied to wbita
persons; the credibility of their testimony to be
determined by the court or jury The legislature
shall have the power to authorize them to testify
as witnesses in all under regulations here set
FORTH as to facts heretofore occurring yeas 5e.
nays 26.
The person charged with killing the colored
corporal in Galveston was rescued, after his
arrest, by armed comrades, but subsequently cap
tured by United States soldiers and confined on
the gunboat Talipoosa for fear of another attempt
at rescue.
nufeau agents from the interior report to Gene
II !. aregorJ that armed bands scouting United
- soiaiefs and maltreatng Iaborers, and say
uhissa more forces aressent for their protec-
| A'' a'oh' crops must be abandoned and freedmen r..
y hosed 3 to places Of safety.
Sonsiderahle issues of countersa;t
80. notes, dated 18th FEBRUARY. 1ae1 ara :,
nauen. n-ae!l several arrests have been made
- .'l... ". VI Feb 27.-Tha f.anada -.
go osn'.na pToclsmation varninu. 1,u.,;ss.
mat they cannot use ia
fisheries after Mareh l7th. | oA1Au'aa Y snofs
CINCINNATI, Feb. 7.-FIcur dun laya j, ,oh....,
Wheat unchanged Oats $40. Whisky d ss ~.
2sac. Lard 1910. 81 n 81 &. ".' tcfk
The Commercials Washington dias;Stch
the President, in conversation, said that h. .ho
the test oath was too severe; he thoupht tksa.
who could take it should be entitled 10 their .sa,
in Congress, but said he would not quarrel Nish
Congress on that point s
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 27.-Leaf toba eco improved
prices fully recovered. Sales two hundred ana
twenty-one hhds. Flour more active. Sugar
prime New Orleans 16x. Pork dull 2sa. Bacon
! shoulders 14a, clear sides 1saa. Whisky 90 %.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27-John G.. Patterson. n
ternal Revenue Officer, was arrested to-day on a
charge of levying black mail upon several Broad
way merchants.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 2E-Leaf tobacco declined lei:
sales, IS bhds. Flour dull, at 81; superfine, Is;
extra family, SO. Corn, 55@6Oc. Oats, 44c.
Pork, $40. Bacon shoulders, 144c.; clear sides,
ls3c. Sugar cured hams, 23c. Lard, Is@ls4c.
Whisky, 50 az.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 27-Flour dull, unchanged.
Wheat, 81 70. Corn, SIC. Oats, 36c. Provisions,
little doing. Pork, s2s so. Lard 1s3c. Grocer
les dull. Cotton, 42c. Whisky, 50 20.
New YORK, Feb. 27-Cotton more actiye-45.
Whisky 81 ~. Coffee dull MoIasses dull-Or-
leans 95@sl 10. Sugar more active-Cnba mug
covado l03@l3e. Pork $3.50. Lard 192ca Money
active, firm at I. Sterling So. Gold ssg.
New YORK, Feb. 27-Cotton less active at 44c.
Flour advanced l0c. Sugar dull at 110I2c.
Pork 2ss. Molasses dull, Orleans as@sl 10. Money
easier. Gold s6E. Government stocks unchanged.