New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-10-08
Especial Di.patcb to the Missouri Democrat. ]

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Especial Dispatch to the Missouri Democrat
| WASHINGTON, Oct A considerable number
Of families of wealthy former slave owners have
lately arrived in the city from the South with the
intention of taking up permanent residences
| north of the Potomac They represent that the
| change in the labor system, and the unsettled
state Of society at the South since the war, prom
ises to make that section an undesirable place to
live Tor some years to come, and that great num-
bers of the class to which they belong are selling
or leasing their plantations and moving away.
The emigration from the South is row almost
wholly confined to the good class of the ante-War
period.
An effort is being made to procure the removal
of Mr.. Sayles j. Bowen from the Washington City
postotfce, and the appointment in his place Of
Jas. A. TAFT
A fatal case Of cholera occurred here last even
ing.
The receipts from internal revenue to-day were
s., ,652,379
# is not yet definitely known whether jeff Davis
VIII be released on parole ortwhether the Legality
of his continued Imprisonment will be tested by q
writ Of habeas corpus. There Is no doubt. how
ever, that Dayiss counsel have decided to exhaust
every means known TO the law to procure the re-
lease of their client or failing in that to cnn,neI a
speedy trial.
The following special order was issued by the
NAVY DEPARTMENT
Washington, D. O., Oct 4. 1896. +
lHe department. announces to the navy and
!
u gregory; He died in the city of New York at
one O'Clock this afternoon, after an illness Of a
rev hours, at the age Of n. Though more than
sesen!y years OF age at the commencement Of the
1 ieDeilioh' rear Admiral Gregory Immediately ap-
Ped for active service, and in July, 1861 was Or
1ered upon arduous and responsible duty. which
throughout the the war, be discharged with signal
6a 6ea, aad ABILITY and IN the closing up Of which
ne was engaged at the time Of his death, after
more tnan nifty years of honorable service in the
cause cause q ms country. AZ q mark Of respect to
ms memory it is ordered that at the New York
navy yard on the day Of his funeral tile flags be
hoisted at half mast and thirteen minnie anna he.
ile0 ~ hieIiulah GIDEON WELLS,
Secretary Of the Navy
The removal from Arlington Of the personal
| effects of Gen. Robt. 3. Lee was comnleted va.
terday, and the furniture, which was mostly IL a
diapidated condition, was stored at Alexandra
The order for the restitution of the property was
procured from the government at the solicitation
| OF Philip r. Fendall, who will be remembered as
the man usually selected to preside at johnson
meetings here.
| The commission of Gen. T. Osborne as post
master OF Chicago, has not thus far been issued,
and it is generally understood that some one else
will be appointed in his stead.
The President to-day made the following ap-
pointments Francis A. Hall, register of hand
office at Monroe, Louisiana: James F. Mcclure,
receiver OF public moneys, ETC., at Monroe Louisi-
ana: Samuel 7. Williams, of Maryland, United
States consul at Hamburg.
lTs the Associated Pressl
WASHINGTON, Oct. Authorization has been re-
ceived here that General Alfred Doekery who
had been selected without dissenting voice to
represent the Union sentiment Of North Carolina
by the meeting at Raleigh, had declined the nomi-
nation for governor of that State. He advises the
withdrawal Of all candidates for Congress who
| cannot take the prescribed oath
The crops on the plains have been safely haF-
vested, and are fully equal TO an estimate con-
tanned in previous reportof the surveyor general
OF the numerous productions of the country. At
least four millions Of acres can be cultivated. and
thus far the production has fully met the wants Of
the people.
| Commander WinsIow. commanding the gulf
squadron, reports, under date of Sept. 2s the
arrival Of the United States steamer Chucuraf at
| Pensacola, from Tampico and the Rio Grande.
He confirms the report that no blockade had been
established, and the rumor is current that there Is
no probability of such an event.
FROM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND RoBBER1Bs-
SOUP AND COFFEE CHARITY SUSPENSION OF
| SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY.
Especial Dispatch to the Missouri Denaosrst1
CINCINNATI, Oct. 4,--Burglars and tiIl-tapuers
operated quite extensively last night but only one
burglary amounted to mueh--that Of the tailoring
establishment of Henry Cluth, on Vine street.
which was robbed Of almost thousand dollars
worth Of goods. The police recovered the goods
and captured two Of the burglars named Lewis
Hand and Johnny Goodall. fs4A
The Young MEMS Christian Association are
establishing five cent soup and coffee housea over
the city. The experience of the past two years
prove them to be of immense good to working
men out Of employment during the winter.
The Southern Express Company, No. 40 West
Third street, suspended business to-day. Their
business is suspended generally in the Northwest
but will continue in the Southern States. Cause
of failureg is said to be bad management, which
shook the confidence of stockholders, who there
fore failed to supply money when called for. The
capital stock is valued at four millions, third Of
which is owned in New York and the rest in Bal
ttmore, ST. Louis and the South. The company is
10 la hmm
which it is abundantly able to meet The stock
holders will lose 600, except the business is
resumed, which assignees will decide shortly, as
they have one month to settle in.
FROM NEW YoRK-cLEARING HOUSE SETTLEMENTS
EXPORT DUTY ON CoTToN-ME&IGAN LEGATION
GIRGULAR-ARREsT OF PosTOFFIGE CLERK.
NEW YORK, October 4.--The project OF making
the settlements at the clearing house in national
bank notes instead of in legal tenders was a se-
eond time voted Down at the meeting on Wednes-
day. The Chamber of Commence adopted reso-
luton to memorialize Congress- TO repeal the ex-
port duty on cotton.
Certain parties are engaged in putting in eircu.
iat1on spurious Mexican bonds. The secretary Of
the Mexican legation, in Washington, has issned g
circular announcing that no bonds can ever be-
considered valid and binding on tha Mexican re-,
public unless they be be approved by the minister
accredited near the government of the United
States, this condition being. in accordance with
specific instructions received from the Mexican
government.
Mr.. Brigham, clerk in the postOffce, has been
arrested on the charge of embezzling valuable
letters. Packages of registeredetters for Chicago
and Leroy, Ind, were found seeGetsd on hia,per-
son when arrested.
THE CABLE LAID ACROSS THE STRAITS oFs NOR
THUMBERLAND.
CHARLoTTETowN, Prince Edwards Island, Oct.
4.-The cable across the Straits of Northttmber-
land, connecting New Brunswick and Prince Ed
wards Island, was, successfully laid by the steam
er Medway on last Tuesday. The MedRay and
Terrible then steamed Immediately for England.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF BRIDEGROOM.
HUDSON, N. e., Oct. A gentleman of this
city, whose name is withheld for prudential rsa-
sons, was married on TUESDAY evening" and he at
! tempted to commit suicide the same night by cut
ting his throat with a razor. His recovery is
doubtful.
TURKISH ATROCITIES IN GAMBIA.
The London Star has the following respecting
the insurreOtion in Gambia
PRosNoRsA, August LII have 20 relate tragcal
prosecutions and outcages upon women and chill
dren. My hair stands on end when contemplating
the frightSul atrocities which have heemperpe-
trated oaz our youngwOmen hgtthe frenzis3i Mus
sulmans- My heart throbs wildly andmy Pan drops
from my hand when beholdfag the feroGity of the
imperial army. Frantic and roaring like wild beasts
they ran about breathing raEenge for the death Of
HATH Hassan of Pemona. Soldiers, regulars and
native Turks destroy everything in their way; now