The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-18
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SHREVEPORT:

The Herald's Washington dispatch says, on the sub
ject of the amnesty the Cabinet is said to be unit.
in the discussion Of the amnesty proclamation the
Cabinet agreed that its legal effect would be to relieve
excluded whites FROM disability as to the exercise OF
the right of suffrage
An Omaha dispatch says Sherman has advices from
Fort Laramie starg the hostile Indians will not meet
the commissioners at the time specified. They sus-
pect trap, and will send runners to hear what the
commissioners have to say, and If satisfactory, will
meet the commissioners in November.
WASHINGTON, Sept. l3-The Secretary of War to-
day issued the Presidents proclamation for the infor
nation of all concerned.
The Dubuque (Iowa) Herald in speaking Of the cleo
ton in Montana, says: land in Montana James IL.
Cavanagh is said to have been handsomely elected to
Congress. Old Ben. Butler will probably move his
expulsion Cavanagh slapped the brutes face at the
Charleston convention, and told him that he was
dirty dog"
LOUISVILLE, Sept l3.-River falling with thirty
inches water in the canal
WASHINGTON, Sept 13.-lt is now definitely settled
by the executive authority to suggest to the several
district commanders the extension OF the time to lst
of October for the completion and correction Of regis
tration lists, and to fix the first Monday of November
for the elections. The object among other things is
ensure uniformity. No order will be issued on the
subject of the reconstruction act giving the district
commanders discretion, but they will be promptly in
formed of the recommendation Of the suggestion in
official form.
routine business.
Gen. Fitz John Porter will have new trial A re-
versal OF the decision is confidently expected by his
friends
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. l3.-An immense crowd was
attracted to-day witness the fuiIlment of election
wagers Loser played hand organ through the prin-
cipa Streets collecting FIVE thousand dollars for the
benefit of the orphan asylum.
The Democrats have majority OF twenty on joint
ballot Highly, Republican, is certainly elected to Con-
ir,,,1 ia, n1a
Two million sacks wheat received since l5t July.
WASHINGTON, Sept 14.-At the Republican meet
ing at Philadelphia Senators Nye Cameron and Catel
spoke. Resolutions declaring it the duty of Congress
10 impeach, try if guilty and remove the President
passed enthusiastically.
McCoole has challenged Joe Cobourn for ten thou
sand dollars.
Numerous suits are before the district courts here
to test the constuonality of the congressional con-
fscation act, wherein the property of persons who
went South sold during the life of those implica-
ted Caleb Gushing has been employed by DR.. Gar
rett who occupied high medical position in the Con-
federate army, to conduct test case
KEY WEST Sept l4.-No business on the Cuban
telegraph The only telcgrapher here is down with
fever.
New ORLEANS Sept. l4.-Yeow fever deaths for
The tweny-four hours ending O'Clock this morning,
forty-one.
NEW YoRK, Sept l4.-Monday's bank statement
will show increase in loans of $35 900 O0O decrease
$4,5O0000.
WAsHINGroS, Sept. 14.-An Omaha dispatch says
a hundred and seventy lodges of Arapahoes, under
Little Shield, propose surrenderng, provided the
whites protect them and feed their families Orders
have been issued to accept the terms.
The Dominican government refuse to sell Samanca
to the United States for a naval station
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE, :
Washington, D. c., Sept. 10, 1861. }
General Orders No. &c.
District commanders viii cooperate with the COM
missioners and assistant commissioners of the Freed
mems Bureau in reducing the number Of employees
and volunteers still retained in SERVICE by giving de-
tails of officers and elisted Of the army take
their places, when it can be done without manifest
detriment to the service.
By command of Gen. Grant:
L. D. TOWNSEND, Asst Adjt. Gen.
The Presidential party including Grant leaves at 6
o'clock Tuesday for Antictam.
Kelley will shortly revisit the South, continuing his |
attentions to the seaboard States.
McClellans friends say he will not return home this
year.
National bank circulation 1929 lis, 900; securities
fseld, $340, 600.
Revenue receipts to-day $263, 900; for the week !
$2270 900; total for fiscal year date $50 37l 900
All clerks and officials in Washington have received
official copies of the Presidents proclamation.
Coin in the treasury 500 1000
Governors of New York and New Jersey, with their |
stats, leave dersy city on Monday for Antietam.
The revised regulations concerning the removal,
weighing and marking of cotton have been approved
by the Secretary Of the Treasury, and will be issued
next week TRANSFORMATION bonds are abolished and
bills of lading substituted in their place The of
metallic tags for marking cotton bales is imperatively
required. Several notifications Of the former regu-
ltions are made to facilitate the movement of cotton
and to insure the collection of the tax.
Edwin Booth has applied for Wilkes Booths trunk,
which remains the National Hotel, but the War
DEPARTMENT refused to permit its removal
WILMINGros, N. c., Sept. 4.-Weather clear and
pleasant. Recent rains have greatly damaged the cot
ton crop
SAVANNAH, Sept. 14-Rrcports from the crop are
very gloomy Heavy rains, aud in some instances
have nears ruined it.
RIcuMoSD Sept. l4.-Abreg Marks, charged with
robbng Adams Express, in Tennessee, about year
ago, of thrtyonc thousand dollars was arrested here
to-day.