The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-10-11
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q NEw YORK, Oct, s.-The ship Sebastopo
is was abandoned at sea on tho 4th. The cal
r tain aud crew were rescued by the steamship
Mississippi from New Orleans and brough
a 20 this port
}, NEw YORK, Oct. Tho steamship Santi
l ago de Cuba left here ON the goth of Sept 70
San Juan, Nicarauga, and returned to-day
, having experienced severe gale on the Be-,
inst She was struck by heavy sea at
A. NJ, which washed overheard ten passen
gers and five of the crew. IL also swepl
away part of the house on the deck ant
caused the ship 10 leak very badly Tn,
passengers were put to tile pumps and IL
manned there till this morning when they
reached New York
TRIsTE, Oct THE insurgent movement
among the Cretans is spreading rapidly. Tn,
cabinet of the Porte talk of ceasing relations
with Greece altogether.
BERLIN, Oct Tho patent taking pos
session of the recent kingdom of Hanover
was promulgated by the government yester
day, the 9th. The loyalty of the people in
all eases is demanded.
WASHINGTON. Oct IA dispatch FROM
the capital of Oregon says tho LegislaturI
virtually expugned the former passage of tl,I
constitutional Amendment by vote of q
to %
NEW YORK. Oct THE steamer Geos
Cromwell arrived from New Orleans to-day
having on board the passengers Of the Danic
Webster for Mobile which vessel was caugh
in gale and foundcred off the Florida coas
on the 3rd. The Cromwell took off all th@
passengers and crew while the Webster wa
sinking No lives were lost.
The crew of the schooner Minnehaha wer
| picked up at sea ON the 9TH having jus
abandoned their vessel.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. THE mob still
prevails here and political excitement run
higher than for years. On Friday thre
Democratic headquarters were gutted byI
Republican rowdies Last night there were
riotous proceedings in different parts of the
city and several person. shot.
WASHINGTON Oct Col. Cooley, Com
missioner of Indian Affairs, has rendered hi
resignation and suggests Col. l.. V. Bali, o
st. Louis, for his successor, who had been
previously appointed. Col Kelly and H.
McCafirey on Saturday prevented the resolu-
tious of the meeting of late soldiers in Newt
York which declared that the honor and
dignity of this country in its foreign rela
tiOns has been compromised by the action
of Minister Adams and several consuls rel
specting the Fenian movement. The Presk
ident referred them TO Secretary Seward
when one Of them replied they had no con
fdence in Mr.. Seward and it was useless I'd
see him. The interview was mutually uI
satisfactory.
Secretary Seward is much better to-day
New YORK, Oct. 7-The establishment
of Yocht e. Co., porcelain dealers was d.
stroyed by fire last night. Loss s2,O0O,OOd
The two lower stories occupied by Godire
Gunther were damaged $3.50 900. The fiji
communicated to st. Patricks Church, IL
Catholic cathedral, which was also d
stroyed. Several valuable fixtures alorI
were saved. Loss is 100000 The Cathc-
dral was built in 1911
1t is stated that John Mitchell has written
from Paris declining to have anything more
to do with james Stephens and his Fenan
movement.
1t is said Stephens has chartered large
steamer for transatlantic operations.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct 6-There have been
eight deaths from yellow fever and seven
teen from cholera during the past forty
eight hours. Cotton unchanged. Sales 600
bales. Low Middling 35G36. Receipts |
2O3l. Fair sugar 13c Molasses Cuba 50
AGO. Mixed corn 9Oa92k White corn % )
Flour, superiihe, 1890 Oats 52a53. Hay
27f. Mess Pork $500. Shoulders Isc. and
ribbed sides 20c. Lard ls4a2l. Tobacco
9 to Toe. Whisky s2,9o9e,4O Gold 90.
New York exchange 4ag discount.
NEW YORK, Oct. s.-Gold is quoted at
49s. Cotton is heavy with sales of 1900
bales to-day at 57039.
WAsInNGTOS, Oct. e.-The President has
issued proclamation recommending that
Thursday, Nov, 26tb, be observed through
out the cOEntry as a day Of Thanksgiving
and praise to the Almighty who has been
pleased 10 Y0nchsafe to ms as a people
another year of that natural life which is an
indispensable condition Of peace, security
and progress. That year, moreover has
been counted with many peculiar blessings.
The cruel war that has recently closed
among ns has not been anywhere reopcned
foreign Intervention has ceased to exercise
alarm or apprehension intrusive pesti-
lenoe has been benignly mitigated domss-
tic tranquility has improved sentiments Of
ooneiliation, and loyalty and patriotism
has been wisely renewed among
the people oHr farms have yielded quite
our mining industry has been
richly rewarded and we have been allowed
to extend our railroad system into the inte.
rior recesses Ofthe country, while our com
nerce has resumed its customary activity in
foreign seas. These great national hlezSf11
demand national acknowledgment,
also on the same sOleiu
sian that tbs people lda- hun.
devOatly inplore Cod
National councils ana
that divine wisl0
any nation into ~