The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-05-11


was issued today
liEApQuAgrERs, DisrRlcr or Texas, |
Nay !, 1861
Circular Nolil
Theatten,ion Of all persons il invited to
tho fact that full and perfect liberty
mus, be afforded 10 the newly eniran.
chiscd clasa Of citizens and laborers,
to present themselves before boards OF
registration when the same shall have
been appointed, and registration Of yo-
ters IL commenced.
No advantage must be taken oi the
wording of the labor contract, or any
State laws to refuse either tho colored
or white voter the time necessary 10 Sc
cure re sistrntion. Neither shall any
voter be inrmidated, prevented or pr
sundel from exercising his right oil sui
frage agreeaby with the laws OF the
United states.
ANY such interference will constitute
n misdemeauor, and the offender shall
he subject to Arrest and trial before n
military commission.
By command of Maj Gen. Griffin.
A II. TAYLOR, A. A. a. o.
WASHINGTON, May 3.--rhe case of
the Commonwealth Of Virginia versus
West Virginia, was up to-day, and is
still ON argument This case raises the
question Of tho status of Virginia as a
State IN the Union, MS West Virginia de-
MES the right of her Legislature to make
any Wild enaetments Tho immediate
question is jurisdiction over certain
counties elaimed to have been transfer
red by fraudulent representation a
decree Is asked reinstating these coun.
ties to old Virginia. The argument Will
probably occupy two more days stan
lon. Allison and Rcyerdy johnson rep
resent Weat Virginia, and Andrew Hun
ter and Benz X Curtis, Of Boston, rep
rcscn. the Old Dominion.
Registration b - been completed, and
unless tho court orders further .esis.ra-
ton the record stands, whites s,zt'
blscks.1,27l
NV ORLEANS May The street
car arcs,ion is settled Tho chief oil po
lice ias issued an order iorbidding in
tcrlerenec with the negroes on any car
or steamer
LOUISVILLE, May Additional 70
turns indicate the election oil tho entire
Democratic tieke.
Metamoras correspondence OF the
9th saws Jaures has issued Il decree
withdrawing all privileges from Europe
nm citizens who recognise the Empire
and sbolishing all treaty stipulation
with such powers
A Rio Janeiro dispatch says the En-
peror has issued n decree declaring III
slaves free, the mandate to take ellsc
within tho mex, twenty years. Children
born hereafter to be Tree
Lorisy,Llg May THE COMPRESSION
al election passed oil quiet Grover
majority in the ,th district il four thou
sand Reck WINS elected in the It'll dis
n,ct. In the 4th district all Democrat
were elected In proportion to the vot
east. the democratic majority viii -
larger than last year. -.
LrxlSgroS NAY 6.--l.ieutcnnnt Rice
with detachment OF soldiers, attempt
ed 10 make acme arrests in Nicholas
willie. XIV. The soldiers were driven oil
and Lieutenant Rice and u private wer
wounded. The trouble grew out Of a.
attompt to lynch Negro girl who ha'
killed white boy.
San Francisco May 6--Adsice
from Arizona say war OF exserm'n'
ton against Indians has commenced,
NEW Yogs, May evening lotto
duh and heavy; sales 1900 bales. None
unchanged and plenty; Gotcrnmep
securities brisk colhterals at16 prlIr
bushes ,apcr current At 6lns7 Col
closed at l3s.@l5si
INV OsssAss, May 7.--Cotton--sa
3,ooo bales prices unsettled low init
ding 24aa5 Ct receipts for four day
2l5G bales, against 2S7j for same tin
last week, exports same time 50
bales. sugar-good fair 12sc., and yc
low clarified Isle, Molasses nomini
but unchanged Flour very firm. Cor
81 t5el Az for yellow and mixed, an
81 80 for white. Oats in good demand
with further advance Of Sc. sales
?1s. Ms..s pork "a so Lard dull
Bneon---only jobbins business. Ste
ling 463@5l New York sight lS
prem.
WAsnixqi>oroS May THE Grin
inal Court adjourned until eth inst
when Il WAS understOod Hurratt will b
tried. Tho counsel for prosecution hs
ing so agreed.
Jefferson Davis has determined y r
consider his declaration that he eosl
a,st apply for pardon. If nos .rraigss
atAbe May term Of court At hichnon'
Le win Tile a petition for pardon,
say Iitl4 friends here.
ksv. Basley called on the Preside,
yesterday % inquire whether he wou'
pardon III. Davis should tho latter pet
ton for clemcncy. The President r
piled TINT he he'd 'issssd proelanssio