The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-05-01

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WASHINGTON, April 2S.-Gilem of Mississippi and
Scott of South Carolina, Bureau funetionares report
cheerfuly for March, the planters encouraging schools
&c but complain that it is impossible to impress the
negro with the sanctity of marital obligations
The Surratt case was up to-day, his counsel urging
immediate trial, but the prosecution claimed time
The Post Office Department has been advised of FIVE
robberies since the sth inst.
| New YORK, April 24.-The Tribune estimates the
Republican majority at twenty thousand and claims
large majority of delegates.
Venezuela advices state American claims against
Venezuela will be amcably settled. General Blanco,
president of the Senate p:onounces the annexation of
Ecuador to Colombia impossible.
Hayh advices state the revolutionary committee
have decreed perpetual banishment against Getfrard
and family and the ministers property has been
hscated Sal Narelee has been elected President. A
declaration of war against St. Domingoi is probable
Henry Ward Beecher is defeated in Brooklyn. But
one Republican was elected from New York, city.
Scarcely one-thrd of the people voted:
WASHINGTON, April 24.-The President has issued
an order granting executive employees who are Odd
Fellows, leave of absence to participate in the Odd
Fellows celebration Friday.
| New ORLEANS, April 2f-Aid to the chief of po-
lice has been discharged by order of Gen. Sheridan
for alleged discouraging negroes in registering
Mexican advices say Vera Cruz is closely invested
by the Liberals seven thousand strong, commanded
| by Mendez and LaNegas. Intercourse between the
city and country is cut OFF and starvation IMMINENT
and the city being shelled
The levee fund is exhausted and the work will be
discontinued unless planters successful in raising
funds from bankers and capitalists of New Orleans.
No abatement of voters
| WASHINGTON, April 25.-A squad of the seventh
cavalry fought the Cheyenne Indians thirty miles west
of Fort Dodge, killing six and losing one killed and
one wounded
Tax troubles apprehendcd in Cuba Troops are
drilling constantly.
/ The Haralds Washiprton corro.ro,,lo,+ cav, c.,
rats trial is improbable as deep impression is en-
| tertalned by the Administration adherents of Mrs.
Snrratt's innocence which the sons trial will only
make the more apparent
| Diaz attacked and defeated Marquee, who arrived
before Pueba with four thousand men shortly after
its capture. Marquee escaped losing. his guns and
| ammunition
/ New ORLEANS, April 25.-Work ON the Roman ere
ordered suspended for of funds to pay for
labor and materials The efforts of planters to raise
funds, mentioned yesterday, have been unsuccessful.
Loss by this crevasse is estimated at million
dollars Gen. Mower, Bureau Commissioner, is furn-
shing rations far possible, the destitute of
the overfowed sections
New York, April 25.-The State Legislature having
transferred the supervision of theatres, pawn-shops,
hacks, street cars, &c. to the Metropolitan Police the
county and city councils last night repealed all laws
affecting them
WASHINGTON, April 25-George Peabody arrived
to-day visited the President and Sir Frederick Bruce
and returned to New York.
internal revenue receipts to-day S431 900.
Sanford Conover, who committed perjury before the
Congressional investigation committee, has been SEN
fenced to imprisonment for ten years.
The Government is not advised of the object of the
Japanese expedition expected here Tomorrow
Receipts from customs and internal revenue for the
ten months ending at date, 1864, ,O0OOO0 falling off
of s3l 100000 as compared with those of the
time last year.
New ORLEANS, April 26.-Another crevasse in the
parish of Ascension, seriously endangerng the newly
built lcvces
WASHINGTON, April 26-Supreme bench full Many
distinguished lawyers present. Attorney General
otanbery opened, promising he would treat the ques
on in legal aspect. Political questions dividing the
country not to be discussed here, but for clear
understanding Of the subject it is necessary inquire
what the of Congress are of which the States
complain as working excessive injury and deprving |
them of constitutional rights He explained the re- |
construction laws, remarking that the States lately in
rebelllen have no Republican governments Congress
made provision to form such governments capable of
Congressional representation. Narratng the restraint
demanded by the cOmplanans, stopping Grant, STAN
ton and other high officers, he maintained this was no
case provided for by the constitution to come before
this Court. The controversy not with these men,
as citizens, but high officials and not within the
Jurisdiction of the Court, either with or with
the spirit of the constitution. Dwelt upon the dam
aging consequences of such veto by judicial trbu-
nal selected for life, and beyond the peoples control
lhe uries set forth in the complaint only con-
tingent, and might never happen. In conclusion he
argued it was political case durable only by political
remedies.
O'Connor followed. The idea of the complaint was
to show that what ordered done by Congress was
n length and breadth unconstitutional and void |
therefore the Court ought to order the Injunction In
general terms the Georgia of 1875 was to be wiped +
)ut, and a new Georgia substituted Georgia occu-
bed aposition in the body polite and corporate and
court of equity could prevent and restrain any at
empt to divert the purposes of its corporation or
'olation of its charter. Took issue with Stanberys
assertion that the mischiels complained of were con-
ingent and ight never happen. Parties named in
complaint had already taken steps enforcing the laws
om planned of as unconstitutional.
Further hearing was postponed till next Friday, i
When Walker will plead in behalf of Mississippi and
'tanbery close. c
Wilson visited Mr: Davis yesterday t
The President reviewed the Odd Fellows procession
phch filed by uncovered :, - i
Gen. Custar reports that the Indians have burned y
hree stations on the Smoky Hill route and scalped
hree men, Custar dispatched messengers westward, +
warming the stations of danger. Hancock's command
caves for Fort Dodge tomorrow:
Mr.. Peabody received Queen Victoria's portrait d
ect, instead of through the British Minister.
Further Mexican advices say Maximilan offers to I
urrender if granted free departure from the country
Odd Fellows celebration brilliant. u
The Supreme Court is crowded to hear the injunc-
ION argument.
MEMPHIS, April .26.-Capt. Estis, commanding post
as forbidden procession, speeches public demon
traton in honor of the confederate dead to-day Mil
AIRY interference will be avoided by conining ar q
nngements to simple acts of mourning for deceased
elatives. %
PlTTsBUEG, Pa, April 27.-The Southern famine &c
absorption of this city exceeds five thousand dollars
San Francisco, April 27-In the Of Mccall e
ersus Gen. Mcdowell six hundred and fifty dollars
amages given for plaintiff who imprisoned e
,r exulting over Lincolns assassination.
New ORLEANS, April Give learn from Hon a
ewis D. Campbell that the messenger dispatched by L
i'm to Juarez, San Luis Potos with instructions to h
oceed via Tampico, advised by Gen. Reynolds, Ii
Brazos Santiago, to proceed overland thence in "
onseouenee of Gomez and CAnaes being at Tampico a
ith about 1000 men in the interest of Grtcga though
stensbly in the Liberal interests. Their whole OBJ q
seems to be to the revenues Of the custom
ouse. They refused to obey Juarez's order to join
i'm at Querearo.
CHARLESTON, April 27.-The annual parade of the
haresten Fire Department occurred to-day. Some A
cling occasioned by military order orbiddin IT
lie procession moving unless headed by the national i;
az. The order was complied with. The parade was s
cry imposing, attracting thousands of spectators. G.
AUGUSTA GA, April 27.-Gov. Brown addressed St
rge meeting Of citizens the court house this even fl
e. He took the grounds in his Atlanta and B