The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-10-03

Perrin. Seot. oo.-Count Bismarck has been taken
very ILL., Tough not much SO as 10 excite serious ap
WAsHIyGroy, Sept 29-Seeretary Seward has much
improved and is pronounced out of danger
attorney General Stanbery has glyen written oph-
ion that the president has power 10 MI vacancies IN e
recess of the senate without any limitation as 10 tAe
w ,gHiIxGroN Sent lg-The president has recognised
7 NJ Currer as consul-genera for the Dominican re-
nubIe in New York This is tine first instance of the
appointment of such an officer from that government
The recepts from the internal revenue since 1st July
are $50 0O0 and from customs for the same PERIOD
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consul for Bremen and the Netherlands at Charleston
South Carolina and Carlos Chacon consul q SPAN, ~
Galveston; also Pierre Jean Esnnrd wee consul LOT
There is mych excitement financially, in Canada at
present. ,r., I'll. o
terday, and would probably be followed by others The
safest merchants in Montreal have to pay fifteen per
cent. for money. - ,
Renforcements for the military are arriving by near
! " every steamer from Epgland.
Work on the Huron and Ontario ship canal was com
menced on Monday
The following letter from Lieut. Ueh GFaht mas oeeu
published c..--
/ Washington d. c., Sept. 18th.
al Edwin Dudley, Esq, chairman executive commit
tee soldiers and sailors union:
( "Sir-Gcn Grant desires me to acknowledge the re
ccipt of your invitation to be present at national con
/ Pa Sept. o. 1866 for political purposes.
He instrucs to say i. is contrary to his habit
and to his conviction Of duty to attend political meet
ngs of any character whatever and that he sees with
regret the action of any officer of the army taking
conspicuous part in the political dssensions of the day
81 am sir, very respectfully, your ooedlent servant
! ADAM BADEAU,
/ Colonel and aid de camp"
New YORK Sept. 2l.--M me Ristoris appearance is
considered an immense success. Critics consider her
Boston dispatch says the steamer Meteor, recently
stopped as pryateer, seized by the government
The democratic State central committee met in that
city to-day and organised by electing SamuelJ Til
of New York, as chairmaR and Peter Csgger, - Al
bany, secretary.
I New YORK Sept 20-An arrival from Rio Jaueiro
confirms the report of desperate battle between the
allies and the Paraguayans on the 10th and 18TH OF
July.
The fighting was stubborn and sanguinary, and re-
suited in the discontinue of the allies who lost 1900 in
1 killed and wounded The Paraguayans tonight behind
entertainments and lost less "
The late battle arose from the determination Of the
allies disodge the Paragraphs from the positions
they were fortifying which would have enabled them
to cndanger the allies left and rear.
The Paraguayans were surprised and d, iven out at
daybreak the 10TH by brigade of Brazilians and
after short fight the yctors advanced to assault the
Paraguayun works i'll the rear, but were received with
such fire that they were forced to abandon the at
tempt and conne themselves to defense of the works
thew had taken On the 18th general assault was
made the next line of the Paraguayan Notifications
which were carried but recovered and again retaken,
but finally after heavy fighting the allied troops were
recHled retiring in good order without being pursued
The Newfoundland cable being broken, causes delay
in the transmission Of Atlantic cable dispatches from
Hearts Content.
! CIScINxArI, S~pt 2o-.The river has risen ten feet
in the last ory-cight hours. With the exception of
the Little Miami and the Marietta and Cincinnati all
the railroads interrupted by the destruction of
bridges. The cornBeldS along the Big Miami are all
overhowcd the being higher than the tops.
The Scioa has overflowed the valley at Columbus. The
lower part of Davtonis overlooked and McPhersonvle
;.4 ,larV
to abandon their homes. Three men were drowned at
! Pqua.
parts of the west, aud much damage has been done.
The canal embanment at Dayton, o., broke aud
siderable part of the town is under water has been
raining all day here, in St. Louis, Louisville and Chi
The steamer j. R. Gilmore, with valuable cargo,
struck the wreck Of suuken boat below Mound City,
Illinois, and sunk Immediately. The passengers and
escaped. The loss of the boat and cargo Is put
down at 5228,o0o, principally insured
| CLEVELAND, O., Sept. 20.-E. G. Norton, delegate
to the Philadelphia convention of loyal southeners,
called has arrived here having abandoned Brownlow
and others, who speaking in the North. He says
these men, in their meetings among themselves, make
secret of their determination to ncite negro nsur
4 rection after the fall elections.
They bent on having that or immediate negro
suffrage. In their confidential conversations, they say
this is very good way to get living to-day, but when
the elections these northern people will not
us and then only chance is to get the upper
hand of the southern rebels by the aid of dsranchse
ment and negro votes or to eSterminate them by
means of negro insurrection and another war, which
would be to follow. The discovery of this design,
Mr. Norton says, has determined him to break his
citation with the adyenturers
PHILADELPHIA Sept. 2I-A difficulty has arisen be-
tween the city council and the board of health. The
former refused Yesterday to grant appropriation of
5000 asked for by the latter and the board to-day
give notice that they will DO longer remove nuisanccs,
ETC. and have ordered the health officer to suspend all
orders for work in his hands
GEMS Price AND SHELDY-The Pieaynne of the
Goth ut says Nr. George Barton just arrived at Gal
weston from Cordcva, Mexico informs the News that
Gen. Price was sick when he left. Both Price aud
Shelby would be glad to get back if they could return
safely
Mr. Barton tried to make living at Cordova but
had to give it up lie reports that the liberals were
steadily regaining possession of the strategic points
and it was the general impression that Maxinlan was
preparing to leave. /
An exchange says one hundred and twenty-nine
years ago yesterday, Sept 49, $3.50 the Hebrew resi-
dents of New York State were DISTINGUISHED by a vote
Of the legislature The radical descendants of these
old Legislators have made considerable progress in the
extension Of suffrage siacc that time but whether for
the better or not is question not altogether clear
MoRE RAD1cALEsA.-An Austin dispatch, of the 9th, 7
says that Gen. Sheridan had telegraphed to Gov.
Throckmoron that he had ordered Maj. Smith not to
permit arrests on account Of the BRENNAN atf'ir.
Kentucky planters say that the tobacco crop of the
present season is the best known in that State.
Gold closed in New York the 26th, at l454 and
cotton at 374 to 39!.
The reported appointment of Gen. Dix as minister
to France denied and the report of his appointment
as naval officer at New York confirmed.
Dry GOODS TRADE,-New York, Sept. 21.-Ex-
change jobbers' prices-market not quite active
There is little falling off in the volume of business in
some branches of trade, and noticeable in dry goods.
Jobbers are only buying to keep up assortment Trade
is in very healthy state, and quite interesting ri
vory is going on in regard to standard sheetngs, and
the two great jobbng houses are selling the same
goods at 2l@2l !c., the agents ask 22@22Ic. for
Brown goods firm and selling full prices Beachcd
goods are in request and fraction frmer.
Prints sold up very close and the market is well
sustained. Woolens are heavy except for any new
and really desirable goods. There have been some