The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-11-27
No. Il.

Several branches of the constitution were consit-
cred and adopted, involving unimporant changes in
the old constitution and the creation Of the Office of
Lieut.. Governor. The convention will probably COM
plete its work this week
{ WASHINGTON, November 21.--Blane of Maine,
newed the resolution IN the House. of enquiry regard
ing the repeal of the cotton tax; adopted.
1t is generally believed the cotton tax will be repeal
ed Hon. David A. Weles, Commissioner of Revenue,
is prepared to report favoring its repeal.
/ Wilson announced in the House that the Judiciary
committee would be ready on Monday to report on inn
parchment.
The discussion referring the whole Tennessee
delegation to the Election committee, which
sprung by the Democrats, elected angry debate
Stone excluding Butler, which the roll was called,
and resulted yeas H. nays 3S. Democrats voted nay.
| No caucus tonight.
| MONTREAL, November 21-Emiy Price burned to
death by the explosion of a kerosene lamp.
CINc1SSATt, November 2l.-Three sisters named
Morgan were killed at Locand; they had tickets from
Detroit for Louisville The other woman lived.
| DETROIT, November 2l.--The Cleveland Roughs at
tempted to moest Weston at Fremont but we're driv-
en- off by the police. Weston reached Toado tonight
in fine spirits
New ORLEANS, November 21.-The following order
was Issued to-day, that part of order 1872 relating to
sheriff being IN consequence OF Dr. Avery having failed
to give the bond required by law, and Sheriff Hays
refusal to surrender the office until the bond is ac
cepted:
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH MILITARY DISTRICT
New Orleans, Nov. 81, 1867. {
Special Orders No. 1921
! Extracts
4. For being an impeachment to reconstruction, I'M
der the laws of Congress- Charles Delery Coroner OF
the parish of Orleans, Louisiana, is hereby removed
and VIM, II. Hire is appointed in bis place. The office
of Sheriff of the parish of Orleans being vacant, by
virtue of special ORDERS lSS, paragraph d. current
res, from these headquarters the Coroner of the par
ish will act Sheriff, in accordance with the laws of
| IOu nfiianrp tod
qualified.
2S. The present incumbents, being impediments to
reconstruction under the laws Of Congress- the follow
ing removals and appointments of civil officers il
Louisiana hereby ordered
! Albert Foorles, Lieutenant Governor, is removed
and Jacob Hawkins appointed in his place; H. H.
Hardy Secretary of State, is removed, and J. r. g.
| Pitkin appointed in his place; Adam Gif1en, State
Treasurer, is removed, and E. j. Jenkins appointed in
| his place; Hypote Pcrata, Auditor of Public Ac
counts is removed and }. Il. Sypher appointed in his
| place; r. N. husher, Superintendent of Public Edu-
cation, is removed, and John McNair appointed in his
place. Henry Benset, State Tax Collector for the 4th
District, is removed, and Geo. W. Kendall appointed
in his place.
BY command of Bv't MajorGen. JOS A. Mower:
NATHANIEL RURBANE,
I'd Lieut.. 37th q. s. Infantry, A.A.G.
At an extra session of the City Council tonight.
the Mayor submitted the report Of the City Treasurer
millions city notes.
RALEIGH, n c., November 2l.-Thc election re-
turns show GIG majority for the Radicals in the city,
and from meagre returns from the county is certain
that the maj ority will swell to 500. The convention
carried in the county, it is thought by over 1900 votes
Jas. H. Harris leads the Radical ticket Beturns from
other parts of the State coming in slowly, but in
dicate that the East has gone Radical by large vote,
and the West also 1t is thought Grange county elects
the Conservative ticket by handsome majority. Prof.
Radical candidates that
is beaten.
WASHINGTON, November 21-Revenue receipts to-
day $685., 900. Customs for the week ending the 16th
S2,375 600.
Special treasury agent Randall departs to inspect
port entries in Texas.
Mr.. Davis leaves Canada to-day. He goes from New
to Richmond by steamer, arriving the 24th.
CINCINNATI, November 22.-Paricuars of the acci-
dent at Lockand Ohio, yesterday represent the scene
as horrible in the extreme. The crash terrible,
the of the passenger train being all ammed into
each other. The ladies III the sleeping crushed
between the timbers one having her head taken
petely off and another her entrals torn out The
names Of the killed Harriet Rebecca, Sarah and
Elizabeth Morgan of New Orleans and Chas jackson,
Of Boston Mr. Jackson lost his life in endeavorng to
save The ladies. The wounded Richard Carr, Of
Toledo, arm broken John Wheeler Wapokenettg'
Ohio, rib broken; Chas. Shres, Wapokenetta, Ohio,
knee and elbow injured; David Brown, Boston, con.
tusons of arms, hip and head; Christopher Hoffman,
severe contrusons of face and body; E. Gasserft of
Dayton, c. W. Cowden, Van Writ, and G. n Culbert-
son. Troy, Ohio all slightly bruised; Peter Golfer
of New Jersey slightly bruised; c. Haynes, Of Cincin
natl, bruised in the head; Mrs Jones, colored, of
New York, slightly bruised; Miss Winder, of Cincin-
nati seriously cut in hp Miss Lizzie Ewing Cincin-
natl, seriously cut in the hip, and ankles badly cut
Mr. Brewer, engineer OF the train, badly burned in
attempting to the sisters Morgan. The entire
train destroyed but the baggage and express mat
saved.
WAsussaroN November 21.-Drecive Baker was
before the judiciary Committee yesterday.
\ bill was introduced repeating the law allowing the
Secretary Of the Treasury the rate Of four
millions month.
Grants estimates for the War Department, hundred
and seventy millions. He says Shcrmans opinion is that
peace with the Indians is fully established The stop
page pay from soldiers in favor Of sntters is dscontin
ned Aggregate strength Of the rugulAr army 56 0O0
200 commissioned volunteer officers serving in the
reedmen's bureau
Debt Of southern rail roads reduced 5000 Ooo
Ord thinks larger military force will be required
in his district to protect negroe in their rights
MONTGOMERY, November 22.-Thc Reconstruction
Convention article of constitution on Judiciary as
reported provides that the Governor shall appoint all
judges of the several courts, solicitors and chancelors
to be confirmed by the Senate; magistrates shall be
appointed by the Governor, but the legislature may
change the Of appointing them; the chancellor
shall appoint registers and judges appoint clerks of the
several courts The thcrm all these officers six years.
Appointment Of judicial officers provided in order to
prevent elections beng controlled by coored voters
Black delegates strongly oppose this policy.
An ordinance was introduced to assess tax of TWEEN
ty cents gallon liquors to pay the expenses of the
Convention referred. Ordinance introduced and re-
ferred, providing that the loan Of two hundred and
twenty five thousand dollars to the Alabama and Ten
nessee railroad, which repaid to the State in Con-
tederae currency during the war, is still undscharged
and paid, and the road is bound to pay the now
in good money.
In the evening session, amendment to the article
on the legislative department offered to empower
the Legislature at its next session. go further in dis
franchsing persons who participated in rebellion and
have not aided in the work Of reconstruction. 1t was
tabled, test vote of fo,ty-three thrtyseven.
RICHMOND, November 22.-Jefftrson Davis arrived
this morning the New York steamer. He is stop
ping at the house of his council, Robert Ould
WILMISGToN, November 22-Nothng definite in re-
gard to the election. The State will probably give
%, 900 majority for Convention.
WASHINGTON, November 22.-Revenue $343 900
All at the Cabinet to-day but Weles, who is improy-
ing
The premature publication of Grants report creates
excitement. Grant does not recommend the discontin-
uance Of the freedmen's bureau Over nine millions
pended for bountes. River and harbor improvements,
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