The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-11-27


Anthon.
WASHINGTON, November 2o-Col WHEEL is prom
inent candidate for Revenue Commissioner.
Collector Smithe, eighth district, New York, ha
been suspended for completely in whisky frauds. Gov
Ward, chairman of the National Central Republican
Committee wrote letter to the Soldiers Union endors
ing Grant for the Presidency.
New York, November 20.-Arrived, Arizona from
/ Panama, with hundred and eighty thousand dol
lars in treasure Australian cannibas had eaten Rev
J. G. Baker, the Wesleyan missionary, and six nativ,
christians. American ship Asia wrecked near Cape
Horn. Revolts continue in Peru. Spanish govern
ment have recalled the Admiral and greater portion o
the Pacific squadron.
WASHINGTON, November 20.-Fitz Green Halleck is
dead, aged 80.
ed have called meeting for tomorrow night to ex
press utter adherence of such rebrands ard in
cendiaries as Lewis Lindsay and others'
Seven dstileries around Richmond have ceased op
erations, the owners not finding them profitable.
Reports to the military commissioners show that one
hundred coored of this city have been discharged
for voting the Radical ticket. Two hundred more
reported being discharged for the cause, bu
employers say they had no work for them. In many
cases coored men reported who had been dlscharg
ed before the election.
WASHINGTON November 2G.-The judiciary com
mittee has imposed upon itself absolute secrecy re
gardng evidence and reports. They will probably re
port on Monday. There six cases Of suspension
from Office in the Treasury Department which require
a report of the cause to the Senate.
| The Southern Railroad committee has summoned
further witnesses.
Nothing definite regarding Davis trial.
Revenue peceipts to-day two hundred and ffty-fvt
thousand dollars.
General Stevens formerly Confederate officer and
lately superintendent of the Vera Cruz railway, is re-
ported dead
New ORLEANS, November 20-The following impor
ant order has been issued by General Mower:
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH MILITARY DISTRICT,
New Orleans, La, Nov. 20, 1867.
| Especial Orders No. l9l.
| Extract. 3. The present incumbens being impedi
nents to reconstruction under the laws of Congress
the following removals and appointments of civil Off
GERS in Louisiana hereby ordered Paul E. Thcard
Judge of the 4th District Court Parish of Orleans, is
removed and J. P. Boyd appointed i'll his place Rich
ard c. Bond, Clerk of the tn District Court, Parish
of Orleans, is removed and William Leade appointed
in his pInce VIM Woeper, Clerk of the 9th District
Court, Parish of Orleans, is removed and H. G. Cau
kins appointed in his place; Paul W. Collins, Sd Jus
tice of the Peace Parish of Orleans, is removed and
Eugene Staas appointed in his place..
| BY command Of Brevct Maj. Gen. Joseph A. Mower
NATHANIEL BURBANK,
Lieut.. U. S. A., A. A. A. G.
Some fifty members of the Convention, which com
mences its session Saturday. met yesterday in eau
Hope expressed that the Constitution would
be framed and the Convention complete its work by
the first of January. 1t thought, also the best
plan that could be adopted would be to elect the State
officers when the Constitution was submitted to the
people.
MOBILE, November 20.-Later accounts Of the burn
ing Of the steamer Onward, report eleven persons lost
Mr.. Conklin aud ten negroes. Cotton valued at
So, 600, fully insured boat valued at S20,O00 unin
sured.
RALEIGH n c., November 2o-Thc election went
off very orderly to-day, again. The whites voted
heavily, and nearly unanimous for the conservative
ticket. Many voted against convention, but over
500 whites who registered failed to vote at all. About
1000 votes cast to-day, making 300 for two days
voting Ballots not yet counted and the result still
| unknown but it is thought the negroes have carried
the city by $50 majority.
CHARLESTON, November 2O.-The election to-day
perfectly quiet, and voting confined to the negroes.
Accounts from the interior Districts represent the
whites, everywhere, declining to participate in the
election.
A State appropriation bill will shortly be issued by
Gen. Candy. 1t provides lberay for the Judiciary
Penitentary and public institutions. The State Tax
Bill will appear at the same time.
WILMINGTON, November 2O.-Election passed eff
without disturbance No arrests in two days.
Great apathy among the whites. The blacks polled
their full strength, and not black is known to have
voted conservative. Very few white Radical votes.
MONTGOMERY, November 2o-In the MI ght session
of the Reconstruction Convention, after protracted
contest the third clause of section second of the arti
Gle on IralchlSe "hlcn uiSltancuscS all VINO 40 not
vote on the new Constitution, was stricken out by
of 53 yeas and 80 nays The article perfected
and final vote deferred until tomorrow.
AUGUSTA, November 2O.-Gen. Pope orders the Re-
construction Convention to meet at Atlanta the 9th of
December. County meetings are being called to elect
delegates to Conservative Convention, which meets
at Macon the 9Th of December
WASHINGTON, November 21.-Gcn. Gregory has
been mustered out. Only Howard remains of the vol
untcer Generals.
Attorney General Chandler knows no reason why
Davis trial cannot proceed.
President has Grants reports.
Chase considers United States Bonds payable in
specie.
1t is stated Stevens will support Scwards West India
purchases.
Wade rcpudiates the remarks attributed to him in
Grants dsparagement.
Popc's registration expenses to October first,
Sl75OOO.
Congress assembled at noon.
- CINCINNATI, November 81. A freight train ran into
the rear of the express due here at this morning.
the Hamilton and Dayton road, at Lockland The
cars were from Toledo the last being the Toledo sleep
ing car, in which four ladies and two were burned
to death. Nearly the whole train burned.
MEMPHIS, November 2l.-The success of the Con-
yention in Mississippi doubtful
CHICAGO November 21.-Busscy whipped Duffy in
a hundred and thitty-fve rounds.
San Francisco, November 21--Tea shipments to
New York, including that by the Great Republic,
million pounds in excess of last year.
Mrs. Burdell, of New York murder notoriey, is plan
tiff in a divorce suit
MONTGOMERY, November 2l.-The following is the
article on the elective franchise as finally adopted by
the Reconstruction Convention as part of the new
Constitution: |
Section l. Every male person born in the United
States and every male person who has been naturAi
sed or who has legally declared his intention to be-
come citizen of the United States, twentyone years
old and upwards who shall have resided in this State
six months next preceding the election and three
months in the county in which he offers VOTE except
as hereafter provided shall be deemed eector roy5
oed That no soldier sailor marine in the military
or naval service of the United States shall hereafter ac
quire residence by Of being stationed duty
in this State.
Section @ It shall be the duty of the General As
semby to provide from time to time for the regisra-
ton of all electors but the following classes of persons
shall not be permitted to register vote hold office:
Those who, during the late rebellion, inflicted or
coused to be inflicted any cruel unnecessary punish
ment upon any soldier sailor marine, employees or
citizens of the United States who in any other way
violated the rules Of cviised war; those who Or
may be dsfranchised by the proposed Constitutional
Amendment known as the l4th article of the act of
Congress- passed March Cd 1857 except such persons
have aided the plan Of reconstruction proposed by
Congress and accept the political equality of all
before the law; propi3ed, That the General Assembly