The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-10-18

| W III. ~ fAoittiaNf ANttutAiAft ~MN 10 taWt ti
sth. q. w. Jalian, Republican. Coco The 60
y John Cohnrn, Republican, 2,200; the eth /
D.washburn, Republican. 500 tho sth, {
. SSUifth, Republican, 3u; the 9Th, S Cola
/ Republican, 9,o00; The 10th. w. William
: Republican. 1000 che iith Jno + {
4 Shanks, Republican, 2.0oa The Republican
!, claim twothirds a both branches Of th
! Legislature
CINCINNATI, Oct 1.-The returns itoI
forsy-iive counties give Radical majority 4
i5,7eo. The remaining tOrty-thrcc cunntie
viii probably reduce thcsc figures 20 l5.O0'
: Gen George w Morgan has been elected b
Congressover the pr,kcut incumbent nclan,
. Radical
WASHINGTON, o0. llth.-A dispatch AZ
pearcd IN the Philadelphia Ledger thi
morning, dated Washington. announcin:
that the President had prcpoundcd certain
rutcrrugatories to ttr Attorney General rr
specting the constitltionality Of Congress
and that an opinion in writing would b,
given against the legality Of that body
The dispatch caused agreat sensation th,
effect being felt quite, seriously ia mercan
tile circles. Gold Immediately rose to 53l
lowing to its influence There is authority
for saying, however. that the statement !,
not ia accordance with the facts No ques.
tions Of such a character have ever been
submitted BY the President 70 Che law officer
OF the Government
The President 10 day appointed Wickham
Hoffman, Of Louisiana, Assistant SECRETARY
Of the L. s Legation at Paris.
A heavy rain has been falling since yestsr-
day; the streams are much swollen and
there has been much damage to property,
At Baltimore all streams are out of their
banks. Several lives have been lost aud
much property injured
NEW ORLEANS, Oct 1.-The papers to-
morrow will publish the correspondence
between Coy, Wells aud the Board Of Leyee
Commissioners respecting proposition 60
call the Legislature together to consider the
repair Of the leyeos This the Governor do
clines TO do, saying the Legislature was not
needed. They then asked him to aGd has
warrant to theirs that the Legislature would
ratify sale at less than par, which is not
allowed by law. He says tho Legislature
will no doubt do It.
ID is understood the Governor is unwilling
10 call the Legislature, because he appre.
hends the FIRST act would be to impoaoh hun.
A fire occurred this morning on the corner
of Camp and Poydras streetsf destroying n
Petroleum Vapor Steve establishment
Loss 100000, partially insured Bloomfield
& Steel and the German Gazette office were
damaged by the water 100000
Advicos from the Rio Grande TO the 9TH
report Col. Querroga had routed the LIBERAL
forces between Saltillo and San Louis, aud
Cobedo was expecting TO be driven out of
Monterey, upon which yidauvva, the old
Governor, aud Gen. Mejai were advancing
Canales was yet in possession of Matamorns,
though two attempts had been mmle to force
him out Cartina was advancing to make n
third one. Loans have been made in Mata-
moras since Mejia left to the amount of
100000.
Cotton has advanced one cent. Saturda
5000 bales Low Middling 36G37. Receipts
1900. Gold 47g.
wAsnINGToN, Oct. l2.--'fhe Philadelphia
Ledger admits that its correspondent was
deceived in teltgrapling dispatch TO the
effect that the President had addressed a
letter to the Attorney General asking sub
stantially rs to the constitutionality of not
sending his message and If he has not the
power to recognise the Southern Represen-
tatives Of the North as the legitimate Com
gress, etc. The excitement which was oc-
casioned By the sensational report is allayed
under the emphatic and semi-official denials
which are Published.
NEW YoRK, Oct. i2--The steamers Sara
toga for Norfolk, and Arizona for Aspinwall,
which sailed yesterday have anchored at
Sandy Point on account Of a prevailing hea-
Wy sea aud storm,
BALTIMORE, Oct. liza public meeting
was held tonight at Front Street Theatref
under the auspices Of the American Freed
mems Union Commission, and Baltimore
Association for the Improvement Of colored
people. Chief Justice Chase presided and
Judge Russell, Of Boston, Henry Ward
Beecber, Gen. 0. o. Howard and others
addressed theIneeting
INDANAPOI1s, Get I2--Oflcial returns
are coming in slowly, but show nothing to
indicate a change in tho general result given
in the last report The Legislature from
returns received to this time stands In the
Senate, Republicans ~, Democrats, II. The
Republicans win have majority Of forty
on joint BALLOT. The election Of orth and
washburne on the 7tb and 9Th districts are
conceded by both parties.
The Republican Congressional Conyen-
ton 10 the 9th District held mass meeting
today. d. ~ Butler was nominated for
Congress on the first ballot.
NEw York, Oct. i2.--Gold 6If. Sterling
7..-for so days. Cotton quiet, firm at 5ga4l.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct IA Gre this morn
ing destroyed three upper stories Of the four
story bnilding, corner Of Canal and Com
mon Streets, occupied by Hogan, tin ware
loss about 800 partly In
snred
Cotton advanced; sales 2GO0 bales Low
37a3s Receipts for the week
u 800 bales. against 800 bales exports.
stock on hand, $500 bales Sugar he,
fair I3tc Molasses 5546Oc. Corn, mixed,