New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-01

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Hudson river railroads, he should refuse to take
the mails after October 10Th. As the sum he de-
mands is larger than that the law allows the de.
partment to give, his demand cannot be aceeded
Owing to the Indictment weather, the races 20
take place ut jerome park to-day were pest
pened.
4 prize fight between J. Woods, an old pugllfst,
and another man who is an amateur, and whose
name did not transpire, came of. The place
was a left on Prince and Mercer streets, and
in the fight Woods was the winner, punishing
his man so severely that it is alleged he will not
survive.
FROM wAsHINGToN-HAy AND NICOLA TO BE RE.
MovED-MINTsTER HARVEY TO SUCCEED ONE OF
TEEM-GENs GUSTAV AND HIS NEW COMMISSION
LAND OFFICE MATTERS-THE ENGLISH MISSION.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26,-The large number of
claim agents here held an indignation meeting last
night over the decision of the war department
against recognizing them as attornies for soldiers,
under the equalizing bounty act They waited to-
day upon the attorney general, and solicited his
opinion on the power of any department to pre-
vent agents from praotioing in it. The attorney
general intimated that the war department had
made an erroneous decision. The war depart
ment claims that the printed blanks gnd instrqcf
tons are SO plain that any soldier Of ordinary IN
telligenoe can make out his own papers.
HaaYey present minister to Portugal, whose
salary was cut off by Congress, il IS SAID Will be
made consul at Paris.
Gen. Custar, breYet major general Of yolun-
teers, having received his commission as lieut.
colonel of the 7th regiment of cavalry, has, by q
special order from the war department been ln-
structed TO proceed to Fort Riley, in Kansas, to
aid in the organization OF his regiment, which is
one of these authorized by the recent army bill.
The commissioner of the General Land Office
has received report from the register of the
land officer at Tallahassee Florida, in which he
states that the best island cotton is grown up
on the eastern coast and that none finer is pro-
duced in the South. The demand aor labor is so
great that in many instances the number Of hands
upon the plantations could be duplicated If the
lahorer5 could be procured
The commissioner of internal revenue instructs
the assessors that dry barrels are exempt from
taxation, but all the barrels and casks for beef,
pork, lard, picked fish, wet paints, etc, are tax
able.
Ii is the understanding in proper quarters that
there will be no change in the present minister to
England.
RECALL or MINISTER B1GELow w-THE OFFICIAL AXE.
WASHINGTON, Sept, 26.-The State department,
few days since, received dispatch from Minis
ter Bigelow, asking to be recalled as minister to
France. This request was promptly complied
with hence an immediate appointment.
The President to-day signed commissions Of over
one hundredpostmaste mostly ininterior towns
FROM NAsHvILIE-THE CHOLERA sUBsIDSG-
RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION.
NASHVILLE, Sept. 2G.-The cholera is rapidly
abating. To-day's report shows forty.four deaths
less than Monday, fifteen less than yesterday, and
three less than any day since the disease has been
epidemic. The mortuary committee report twenty
six cholera deaths for the twenty-four hours end
ing at Z O'Clock P. NJ, and five deaths from other
diseases OF these, fourteen were whites and
seventeen blacks. OF the whole number seven
teen were paupers.
Capt. Thiebald Welsh has reported to General
Lewis for duty, and been assigned to command
the sub-district embracing the Nashville freed
mems bureau.
Yesterday at meeting Of the stockholders
owning the railroad lines from Nashville to Deca.
tur, composed of the Tennessee and Alabama,
Tennessee and Alabama Central, and Southern
Central, they consolidated the three lines, with
one dissenting vote, under the name Of the Nash.
vile and Decatur Railroad. They intend to push
the line on to Montgomery at an early day.
Wood Benson, attacked at the old theatre with
cholera Just as he had dressed for the part of
Father Barbeaud in g Fanchon,n is out Of danger.
FROM KANSAS oITy-THE GRAssHoPPER RAID.
Kansas Cry, Sept. 26.-About noon the ad
vance division of the Kansas grasshoppers ap-
peared here, swarTning high over the honsetops,
their gauze wings glistening like thistes or snow
fakes whrling zg-zig on the rays of the sun. Be-
ing more numerous west of us they will probably 4
be in full force Tomorrow; but the crops are too
far advanced and the season is too late to cause
dread this year. They have darker cuticle, and
are smaller than our largest domestic brood
FURTHER FROM MEXICO.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 26.--The Mexican consul
1T this port has received letters from Chihuahua,
lated August goth, giving official notice that the
republicans occupied Monterey and Satillo, and I
hat the Liberals were active about twenty-five +
eagues from Durango and had defeated the I
raitOfs and captured the city Of Naseb, and that /
he French had abandoned Durango which the /
liberals have probably occupied.
A dispatch received from Salem, Oregon, yes
erdaY says both houses have bailoted ineffectu-
lily for United States Senator, and will go into |
oint convention to-day.
BANK NOTES sREcEIvABLE FOR TAXES.
NASHVILLE. Sept, 26.-Judge Bruin, of the cir |
.uit court Of Davidson county. decides notes Of
he banks of Tennessee, issued prior to May 6, |
SCI, are receivable for all taxes due the State.
,HE PITTsBuRG CONVENTIONAL MARRIED SOLDIER
PROVIDED FoR-sPEEen BY THE ACTOR MURDOCH.
PITTsBuRG, Sept. 26.--It commenced raining at
bout midnight last night, and this morning the
ppeaTanee of the city was anything but taYora-
le. The rain fell in torrents and an enthusiasm
sss ardent than that of the boys in bluei would
ave been completely drenched ont As it was,
only effect seemed to be to increase the feryor of
le convention, by adding to the number of those
I'D the day been fne, would have spent it in see
lg the sights. When the attempt to seat the
elegates was being made, it was found that many
tates had men enough to fill the hall. Pennsyi-
eing 300 delegates from one county. Ohio had
90 duly accredited delegates in the city, to say
othing of bummers and lockers on.
II required good deal Of persuasion from Gen.
oN to get anything like order outof the assembly,
ut he did succeed finally in getting about 5000
ito their seats. The aisIes were densely packed II
y few hundred others. The first business be-
ore the convention was the report of the commit
seIon resolutions appointed yesterday, but itiwas
cry well known at ten O'Clock that no report had II
ct been agreed upon, and many fears Of discord
ere entertained and expressed How to pass
le time till the committee finished its labors was
lie next question, but happily there were gentle
len enough present. ready with unexpectedly
alled for speeches to occupy the attention of all
resent until Ben. Butler showed himself with !
nndle of manuscript in his hand, which every one
opposed to be the thing wanted--the report Of
le committee.
They had not got fairly under way when Gen
arnam, of New York, rose and said there was d !
elplessly wounded soldier beside him for whom
1mething ought to be done--it was private SOL =
Ter belonging to Ohio, who had lost both arms !
Glow the elbow, at Perrygille. A committee was !
'rmed to collect subscriptions for him, New York :
ading of with 500, and other States following !
ith about the same. 1t is thought that nearly !
l000 was raised within an hour.
OF ali the speeches made, the most interesting
ext to Gen, Butler, was that of JAS e. Murdoch,
le eminent dramatist and tragedan, in company :
ith the Ohio delegation,
ETTER FROM AN UNKNOWN RALIcAL IN NEW OR :
LEANs-sFEEeHEs by CURTIN AND NAGLEY-THE
STOCK OF BuNcosfBE EEXHAUsTEB-FISAL REsoLU- =
TIoNs INTRoDGeED--THE g IMPARTIAL suFFRAGEn + !
nTrEc