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

stanty occupied with various people On tne suo1eC.
ma has enlisted the svmpates Of the Fenian brother
hood Tie leaders are educating the Irish to that
belief. .
official whose name is not known, has been arrested
on the charge of losing $1,000 in CON- belonging TO tne
government, in gambling The gamblers are to De
prosecuted for the sum.
Cen Dix took formal possession Of the naval oince
this morning. The deputies under Mr.. OdeH were
sworn in and are to remain IN their places;
Geo II. Goddard member OF the Confederate Fgi-
lance committee of Arkansas, arrested at the IN
stance of VIM Newman, UniOGist, whose properly al
Camden Arkansas, seized in May 81, ana turned
over to the Confederate government. Goddara pan
4 special to the Herald from London, dated SePtem-
Der so says in consequence OF dlfnculty Which Las
existed for some time past between the united otates
consul at the island of Cyprus and the Turkish autho
ties the United States consul in Constanunope, MT T.
J. Morris has demanded full satisfaction from the sui
tan and his cabinet Pending the negotiations "nch
look serious, Mr. Morris has communicated Win aunt
raj Goldsborough and the United States ship llcohde
roga which has been off the port Of Venice, has Deeh
sent to Cyprus.
ence states the Chans anxious to carry war INTO
Snain The secretary for foreign affairs, in speech,
said Chill would ever regard SPAN as natural enemy
The Confederate naval commander Tucker mas oeeu
installed commander of the allied squadron III IS re-
ported Peru has bought the o. s. steamer Idahoe and
lama napers say she at once leaves a cruise
The dry goods market to day excited and active
with considerable advance in heavy goods.
NEW York, October Especial dispatches from
number of elections ConneCtcut yesterday
port nearly all heard from carried by the republicans
bv an increased majority.
The Herald SAYS Santa Anna is negotiating loan of
$1,000 o00in behalf of Mexico, with some prospect OF
New YoRK, October 3-Gen. Santa Annals Office was
crowded Yesterday with persons anxious 10 enter the
service Of Mexico 1t said firm here has been com
missioued to buy six steamers for the serVlceot the
! liberals.
Three banking houses of this city have taken Santa
1 Annals loan of S5,0O0Q00.
ear a treasury agent, for Selling ninety thousand dol
lars worth of cotton in February last Brashear IS held
| to bail in the sum of $4,000.
The receipts for RIstors performance IN Brooklyn
last night upwards of $4,000, the largest receipts
Mike McCool the late victor in the prize fight near
ST. Louis has declined the challenge of Joe Coburn
and saws that he renouuces the ring forever.
I At the Toronto (CanAda1 asszes Yesterday, the Fe
man prisoners were served with copies of the indic
ments against them end list of the prisoners.
The 18th roval hpssars had arrived from England
The force Of regulars is now about 1000 effective men
and about IA cannon Thirty four thousand militia are
on the rolls but not more than $4,000 considered
New YonK. October Gold closed at 1888, Cot
ton closed heavy decline of 12c sales 1900 bales
middling upland Ale, middling Orleans 43c;
NFw YoRK October 4-Cotton dull and downward
and to effect sales decline of &c. must be accepted
Gold 1484
Macmillan will put himself the head of his army t.
FIGHT the liberals and that he considers his empire safe
The at Chlluahua mas pronounced IN u
Ortega killed governor Ferrezas and compelled Juare
to Az to FL Plso This news needs confirmation
Fernando Wood announces himself candidate
for congress rom the ninth district 1t is thought hi
admirable conduct at Philadelphia which brought hin
high praise from the conservatives OF both parties WI
insure his election.
PHILADELPHIA, October 3.-The political excltemen
here is increasing the day for the election draw
near A very large vote expected on Tuesday next
there having been sixteen thousand names addeC
bv the extra assessments.
0atpl ,nro 40
in this CITY, Yesterday there were forty cases re
ported to the board. During the last few days seyera
fatal cases have occurred IN Camden, n: >. 60.
BosToH October A. The national Union men Stat
convention Yesterday, nominated Thos II. Swlters 0
Lowell for governor. The resolutions indorse the ad
miuistration favors eight hours as legal days work
and favors license law for the sale Of liquors.
The democratic State convention subsequently IN
, dorsed the same ticket
Judge and inspectors cf election held throughout tn
State Yesterday the democ- ats and conservatives tn
umphed. Newcastle county, the only republican cour
tv gives 400 majority for the democrats and conserve
tives-a gain of 1906 on the vote for Lincoln in 1864
In this city they carried two wards, and gain 10
on the vote for mayor few weeks ago. The demo
cratic majority is 1900 in the State.
WASHINGTON, September PA dispatch from W al
saw Kv where ex-provost marshal Ferris was take
from the steamer Gen Buell. to answer to the charge
murder for hanging two guerTiiaS says it has bee
garrisoned by company of soldiers by order OF Ger
Davis commander Of that department
The attorney general has directed nolle proseqr
to be entered in the case of the Fenian head centre
All the Fenian prisoners held by the United State
are now discharged and the material of war has bee
returned to them they giving bonds not to use 1t !
There is no truth in the report that the president wi
recommend the southern States to adopt the consdt'
tional amendment
ticuar to his established policy. When congress sha
admit all the members, that action will accord wit
the 18th article Of the constitution, the president WI
a., of the constitution
tiers of representation and taxation
1t is stated that Samuel Tyler Esq, of Frederick
Nd one of the counsel for jeff DAVIS, had yesterda
an interview with the attorney general with regard
the trial Of Davis and that judge Underwood and Chi
Justice Chase have come TO the conclusion that becauS
of the LEGISLATION of the last congress- adOurnt
court cannot be held next month consequently the ca
of Davis with all others, must be postponed to iutu
y day
I ceipts to-day were S912 ,643 so.
d Lieut. Col Thos F. Winston chief paymaster of Il
department Of the gulf is charged with defraudng II
government to the amount Of a number OF Thousand
of dollars by shrewd operation, having in his posse
l. sion large amount of treasury notes, with coupon
attached One coupon is detached from each note b
fore payment to soldiers, and sold for the lndIyldu
benefit of the paymaster. If coupon natures beto
the payment of the note the profit belongs to the
y ernment; otherwise to the soldier The treasury d
parment holds that in can paymasters detat
G them for their own benefit Col. winston mas Deen
u dered to be arrested.
The Union charges fraud on ex-secretary Harlan
the matter of eight hundred thousand acres OF reSer
lands in Kansas belonging to the Cherokee Indian
IF which were sold to the Connecticut emigration comp
nv for one dollar per acre. payable in nine years. in il
staments. The Cherokees paid half million in go
r for these lands thrtyone years ago, and the Unlc
q saws they are worth three four millions. The sa
was made by Harlan the day before he left the nter
u department.
i Gen Dix has been commissioned naval officer Il
New York. IT is said he will hold it for short tim
: resign, and then accept the position of minister
J. France.
WASHINGTON, September 30.-The secretary of WI
has published an official order in which he refutes ce
tain untruthfu charges of the enemies of the admin
r raton relating to the payment of bounties to sodie
under the late act of congress. He says the payme
has not been delayed by any action or interference
the president or secretary of the treasury, til
it report of the military board, appointed to make III
rules on the subject suppressed by either of them.
The public debt statement for September will show
reduction similar to that Of the last statement, viii
the coin balance will be found to have increased IN tt
same proportion
WAsHrHGroy, October 2--The secretary of the int
ror decided in November last that persons residir
within the States lately in rebellion, and who had take
part In the rebellion, could not be allowed to perfect
claim for patent rights until they had been pardonc
by the president.
J The commissioner of patents deeming the deciso
ipexnedent under the circumstances, resubmited tt
question to secretary Browning who has just decide
thai as inventors and producers labor for the advanc
ment of science and the perfection of the arts, and
no part of the people of the United States are now