New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-04-28
gew eeans nsls Gresnt saturaxg ornng Ap1 2a, 1866.

was elected by l95 majority. cHauEe - SolnS
on in the public mind and Indiana VIII STAND py
johnson overwhelmingly.
Esquire Sullivan justice of the peace, has recog-
nized the binding effect Of the civil rights blll by
admitting negro testimony, in violation oil lhe state
law.
FROM NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. April 22-At a recent sale
in Washington county, Tenn, corn sold at 50 per
bushel, and bacon at so cents per pound, on
credit of twelve months.
An angry tragedy, in which four men were shot,
occurred in Hawkins county last Sunday, during
preaching of q funeral sermon OF q man named
Ellis, who had been a rebel soldier. Two men by
the name of Walters manifested disposition to
disturb the quiet of the assembly, when man
named Hand Hand demonstrated. Angry words
ensued and Walters shot Hand, wounding him
severely in the thigh, whereupon Sam Smith, who
had been q Confederate soldier, fired twice at
then shot Smith, wounding him slightly. Smith
then returned the fire, wounding the second Wal.
ters mortally, and then escaped.
| The chicken cholera Is playing great havoc
among the fowls in the eastern portion of Wilson
county, Tenn.
The river is rsiny rapidly and threatening a
freshet.
THE CHOLERA.
i New YORK, April 22.--It is stated that the
cholera is increasing on the steamship Virginia al
| a fearful rate, thirtythree new cases have occur
red. The hospital ship at quarantine is capable
of holding only seventy-fve persons and there are
sixtyseven now or board. No other accommoda
tons have yet been provided.
THE MEXICAN QUESTION.
| fTNEw YORK, April 22.-The Paris correspon
dence of the London Post says: The French gov
| ernment communicated its resolution for evacuat
ing Mexico to Mr. Bigler, the United States min
lister to Paris, and as you are aware, Mr.. Seward
has addressed to the Imperial government lont
dispatch, in which he sets forth the views OF thu
Washington cabinet touching the Mexican empire
in substance as follows:
The Washington government witnesses with sat
isfaction the withdrawal Of the army of grea
| European power from American soil The Unitet
States government has no intention of departn!
from its neutrality towards MeXco, nor when th
French are withdrawn will it, in any way mOdif,
its policy towards the new empire. The Unte
States government will not recognize the mperia
government of Mexico, nor enter into any treatie
with Mexico, except those required by commerce
So matters stand between the United States AM
Mexico.
Now Maximilian is recruiting his volunteers i
Germany and Belgium, and expects to get 900
troops to replace the French before they have a
embarked in November, 1867. It is an expensiv
, affair, and will prove to be heavy call on tn
Mexican exchequer So far as France is cor
cerned there is great attraction in thus delayin
the final retirement OF the French army until 1861
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING BY AN ILLINoIsAN.
ALBANY, April N.--A day or tive since Nj
+ Hiram Mcintyre. of Illinois, who was visiting
brother at Dover, Duchess county, N. y, Will
| practising with revolver, lred at dog house
which two little daughters Of his brother wer
playing, killing both OF them.
: DARING ROBBERY.
ALBANY, April 22.-The house OF David Pelle
, a farmer, about mile from Norwich, Chenang
county, was robbed of $1,000 in money an
government bonds last Thursday, during the al
r sence of Mr.. P. and his wife Two men assaulte
l his son and compelled him to disclose where tn
t money was kept. He was so badly beaten as I
\ be insensible when his father. returned home.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
PHILADELPHIA, April 2l--A fire last evenn
destroyed James Watsons fax factory, on Mint
, street, above Columbia avenue. The building an
+ machinery were totally destroyed. Loss on MI
chinery, 1900, and on the stock 100000; nsu
ance $4,000.
: IMPORTANT DECISION OF THE SUPREME COURT Q
r MASSACHUSETTS.
: The supreme court of Massachusetts, in a cas-
carried before the full bench, on demurrers, hs
decided as follows:
"A revenue stamp is no part of note, an
need not be copied nor the validity of the not
affected by the want of stamp, unless it is frau'
, ulently omitted"