The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-04-17
Telegraphic Summary.

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From the New Orleans papers.
WAsusGros, April Sin the Supreme Court
, to-day, the following allotment of Judges was an
nounced:
First Circuit, comprising the States of Maine, Mem
Hampshire and Observation-Disclosures.
Second-New York, Vermont and Connection
Nelson.
Third-Pennsylrania, New Jersey and Delaware
Grier.
Fourtll-Iaryland Western Virginia and Old Eir-
Ffth-Georgiu, Florida, Mississippi Louisiana and
Texas-Wayne.
sixtl-Ohio Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee
Swayne.
seventh-Tndiaua, Illinois, and Wisconsin-Da7is.
Eighth-Ainnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and
Arkansas-hiler.
Ninth-California and Oregon-Field
This allotment indicates that the Federal Courts will
hold in the districts governed by brgadier generals
and that Mr. Davis will have early hearing, Chief
Justice Chase presiding.
! WAsHiSGroS April Sit is the general impression
sipp complaint.
! The impeachment investigation is suspended till
May
Surratts trial is set foS the present term. On &C.
count of the awkward indictment and loosely
ted circumstances his conviction is improbable.
Recent advices give the Fort Buord massacre a
caRardish complexion.
! Right Rev. Bishop Spaldins received 1900 persons
including many negroes into the Catholic Church here
yesterday.
Georgia, through Charles O'Connor of New York
and Judge Black, of Pennsylvania, will file petition
similar to the Mississippi complaint.
There is unprecedented reticence ia official circles
regarding past and future removals by the District
Commanders; the question is regarded very nice.
! LIVERPOOL, April s, evening.-Cotton continued
heavy throughout the day, closing with declining
tendency. Middiing uplands l2sd At close wheat
advanced ID Corn very active at advanced rates.
/ AUGUSTA, Georgia, April 0.-Ceneral Sweeney has
disbanded the negro militia companies of this city,
mass meeting of freedmen is called for Wednesday
next. Prominent citizens Of the State invited to
address the meeting.
SAN FRAScrsco, April 7.-Captalists have pur-
chased the steamers Idaho, Montana and Oregon for
the purpose of placing opposition line hence to
New York via Panama
An enthusiastic Southern relief meeting has been
held here Eleven thousand persons subscribed. Ar
engagements were made for collections throughout the
Pacific States. The railroad, stage and telegraph
/ companies have offered their gratuitous services
New \ oRR, April AT meeting of the Work
ingmens Union last night it stated that four
hundred and fifty, of the nine hundred and fifty on
the strike, had received the advance demanded.
The Herad's San Luis Potos dispatch, via Calves
ton says that Macmillan made sorte from Quecetaro
and driven back after FIVE hours fighting both
parties being reinforced Escobedo has contracted
his lines thus leaving open communication with the
City of Mexico. Forced loans levied in all the
Liberal cities. Several Americans were arrested at
Bagdad for assauting the Mexican guards
\ dispatch from Washington says the Mexican Min
lister has reliable information that Santa Anna or
gansng libuserng force for the invasion of Mexico
LOUISVILLE, April Phillip Tomppert, indepen-
dent Democrat, was elected mayor Yesterday oy two
thousand and eighteen majority; total vote polled
about nine thousand.
CHATTANOOGA, April 6.-The conservative Union
county convention held tonight to elect delegates to
the State Convention, without distinction of
Color was large and enthusiastic meeting; in size
about five hundred coored and three hundred whites
The white officers of the meeting were all original
Union men, as also were the speakers
The meeting was addressed just before Adjournment
by VIM. Fletcher, leading colored citizen, who said
if he was fit to vote he fit to sit the jury and
to hold office. He had been told that the conserra-
tves were hostile to the colored man what he heard
tonight set him to thinking. He going to read |
study and vote for himself. The Radicals say they
are going to carry all the State hence would not miss
him. Greeted with applause.)
Resolutions adopted fayering the return to the
Constitution; opposing Brownlow favoriag more
liberal school law and the economical administration
of the government.
NAsH1scTes, April THE following is promul
gated by the Mexican legation here: The news of
the deteat of Escobedo by the Imperiasts reported
from Vera Cruz is dsbclieved here by gentlemen we'll
posted on Mexican affairs On the contrary it is ex
pected that IaXimilian will be captured at Oueretaro
Iaxilnfian lost the opportunity he had of defeating
reinforced
from the interior
The following is an extract from reliable Vera
Cruz letter received at the Legaton The Liberals
are in fall force around this city and are expecting ar
iary to assault it. 1t cannot be long before its oc-
cnpafloh The Liberals at night approach within
forty yards of the fartifcations
Passengers from the interior report that Gen. Diaz
is attacking Pucba and is already possessed Of the
outer works and greater portion of the city. The
lmperiaists are reduced to the Plaza, or central
square, After the capture Of Puebla, Diaz will be
free to march upon the City Of Mexico even before
MAMMALIAN is defeated at Queretaro, which is onv
question of time.
The official papers, three in Louisiana and two in
each OF the other unrePrescnted States are authorised
1y special act to publish the laws of the Thirv-ninth
congress. Il will amount to about twelve hundred
dollars The law farther provides that the war, navy
an6 executive departments, and the Federal Judiciary
Advertisements shall be published in these ONLY
Stevens has been quite i'll since Wednesday from
disease of the heart.
Facts regarding Russian America have been daval
'ped within the week, mpressing the Senate more IA
'o.aoly towards the ratification Of the treaty. It is
believed that majority Of the committee on fnrajqn
citations favor its ratification
. The Washington Grand Chapter of ROYAL Arch
hasohs LOT the District of Columbia was organised .
asst night; j. E. +. Holneal G. H. P; Georre G.
y hitting e. Secretary The constitution Of the
Irand Chapter of New York was aiopted with sligbt
notifications to suit the locality.
Inc following information relative to Russian Amer q
ia is furnished by Professor Bayard of the Smith
oman Institute, which has had two expert expIerers
that region, who reported last fall the climate on
ne coast from Prince Of Wales Island to the entrance
u Behring's Straits during the ten winter months is
bout the same as that of Washington City, with little
nos and much rain It is very focgv during the I
ummer months. The whole country well up to the r
orthern coast, is heavily timbered with hard pine
Some OF the islands are heavily timbered with pine
mule others are destitute of timber but covered with
luxurlant growth of grass. The soil of the west
cast produces excellent barley roots such as raishes
nrnlps etc. and esenents, sach as lettuce cabbage
to- Great numbers of furred animals such as sea c
tier river otter, sable fFred seal mink black silver
nd red foxes etc, are found. Red deer are found
n the south, and reindeer on the north Herrine
alnon, haibnt and Goldfish are found in inexlausfhi
Quantities. II
In Behring's Sea and to the northward whales are s.
cry numerous Washings of gold were discovered
n the east side of the coast range of mountains on
ne west side native copper iron ore and coal abound
ne inhabitants consist of FIVE or six thousand Rus
ans Indians and Esquimaax, who are peaeeabe ana i,
lostly industrious
ssarsens hectora balm Tor all diseases of the lungs