The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-01-10
General Intelligence.

ca says the circulation of national banks increased
by upwards of 81 900 last week. The total cucu-
ation amounts to about S240,0000v9.
is runored that secretary Harlan, OF the interior
department will soon resign, and be succeeded by
Alexander Randall.
The treasury department has redeemed S258,0o0 of
certificates of indebtedeess and nearly S4oV0Voo OF
interest bearing notes. .
The commissioned the internal revenue has decided
twenty-five cents the of duty on warehouses
receipts whatever the value of property.
New YORK, Dec 27.-Itis ruuored that the senatorial
deputation of Fenians have determined on Canadian
Immediately. Important dispatches, the contents
of which are unknown, have been received from heal
/ centre Stephens.
The French troops left Monterey about the first Of
November, reaching Sato the 9th ult. Their
officers stated they were going to San Luis Potosi.
The Tribune's Coustantn0pe letter says there were
1000 deaths at Aleppo OF the cholera Inc choera
had again broken out at Constannope and in most OF
| the Turkish cities.
The locusts were so abundant in Syria that famine
| was feared. Wheat had already doubled in price
1t is believed the vacant udg eshp in the supreme
court belongs to the south, and Will not be filled for
some time.
Old army officers who have served the plains are
| asking the government for employment in Utah.
/ \ letter from James Stephens denounces O'Mahoney
as a drag chain and stumbling block.
compromise among the Fenansis going on, and the
rank and file begin to favor the retirement Of both
| 0'Mahoney and the senate.
New YORK, Dec 26.-Dry goods exchange brown
sheetngs 32 to 81 &c. prints 2219 to 2Sc.j brown
drills 30 to 35c.; Canton flannel 4219 to 45c.
Mddling cotton closed at Sc BY auction 5000 bales
of Memphis sold at 1914 TO 471c for lower
ordinary to midding fair. Whisky, g IS. Coffee and
sugar quiet Molasses, New O. leans, &c to 81 10.
Stocks steady. Gold closed. at 14519. Government
| stocks steady
New YoRK. Dec. 29-The Times Washington special
says secretary cCuoch denies that he wishes or needs
loan of 000 aid from the internal reyeue
of the government, as reported.
WASHINGTON, Dec 26-The Star has report of riot
in Alexandria yesterday, between whites and negroes
which four whites are stated to have been killed be-
laSted No
other than the above have been received.
The president has relieved Gov Sharkcy of the func-
tiODs of provisional governor OF Mississippi, and
cognises the official position of Coy. Humphreys,
Gently elected to that office.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-It has been stated that Lieut..
Gen Grant is about to visit the Rio Grande. This is
not true as he will not extend his visit beyond New
Orleans.
army pardon warrants were issued by the attorney
general to-day Very few applications are now pre-
sented The president Is encrgetlcally engaged In the
disposition of all cases.
arrived and is under arrest at the navy yard.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Secretary McCuoch reports
the receipts from the internal revenue for the week end
ing December 23d, at 35,000,Q00 The total amount
since the 1st Of July sums up $l7l 600.
curious story is being told in Georgetown and
Washington, to the effect that the of Mrs Iurbde
late Miss Green, of Georgetown, d. c., recently
forcbly taken from the mother in the city of Mexico,
by order Of the emperor MaXimilian and adopted by
him The child is only about four years old. lie has
was ordered to leave Mexico in twenty four hours af
forwards 1t will be remembered that Miss Green
married some few years ago to lgnatus lturbde,
of the late Emperor of Mexico of that name. At the
time of the marriage the groom student of
Georgetown college Recently they have been resid-
ing in Mexico. Mrs turbde has returned to her home
in the district, and is said to be much distressed.
THE FExIANs.-A New York correspondent of the
Mobile Tribune thus writes In the midst of many
conflicting about the Fenians, have at least
one fact and that is that within the term of six weeks
d9tiD pnb at thAh
tiers amountedt to Sl20, 100000 This enormous
contributed mainly by working men, who to have
faith in the ability of the leaders to effect the liberation
OF their sorely oppressed country.
As matters look now, the dsintegration of the organ
saon Is imminent and therefore, it IS not to be
dered at that the snews OF war have ceased to flow into
the treasury.
The rumor that James Stephens, the escaped Irish
head centre had arrived in New York proved to have
been unfounded. Stephens is said TO have made his
way to Paris, but it believed that he will soon make
his appearance in New York. The adherents of both
wings anxious to have him here, as they think he
bind up the wounds through which the life of the
IS rapidly Oozing.
LIVES LOST BY THE REBELLIoS-The war department
computes the number of deaths in the Union a-nTrs
since the commencement of the at $50 900 and of
the southern soldiers at 225000 making least 525 600
lives that have been lost part of the costly price paid
for the defence Of the nations life At GETTYSBURG
$4,000 Union soldiers were killed, wounded or taken
prisoners-our greatest loss during one campaign Gen
Grants losses from the time he crossed the Rapidan
until Lees surrender, about 10000. Great as were
our losses they far below those incurred in Euro
pean wars, owing to superior medical and sanitary ar
and the care of the government for its
troops.
SToSEwALL JAcKsoN's WIDow-A distinguished cIer- |
gyman in Virginia writes from Lynchburg to friend
New York that on inqurng into the condition of the
widow OF Stonewa jackson, he found her utterly des
titute" She wrote recently to friend in Richmond to
sell piano to enable her to visit her
husbands grave at Lexington. The only child is only
two years old.
Stonewall Jacksons widow and orphan child utterly
destitute!