The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-10-09


Washington, D. c.. Oct. /, 1867.
To avoid risk of yellow fever, officers now absent
from their commands which serving in the Fifth
Military District, are authorised to remain absent until
further notice from this Office.
By command of Gen. Grant:
L. D. TOWNSEND, Asst. Adit. Gen.
New ORLEANS, October 2.-The number of inter
ments from yellow fever for the q hours ending at
this morning is 81.
In the case of the old and new school boards Judge
DuplAntier, decided that the board appointed
when no vacancy existed, and that the resolution of
4he Council repeating all ordinances touching public
schools were null because they conAictcd with former
acts of the legislature and in violation of the
charter because passed by both boards on the same
day. The Judge decided that the board
not qualified, and forbidden to perform the duties
of school directors for the public schools Of New Or
leans. No appeal will be taken
NRTGoMERY, October 2.-Two days voting in
Montgomery, 4539; first day in Selma, $780, first day
in Opelika, 100 for convention
MOBILE. October 2.-Second days vote, e20 blacks,
"a whites No disturbance
RICuMoND, October 2.-Congre$sman Schcnck ai-
dressed the blacks this evening He said lie spoke
one of party who had tile power when he said that
the Southern States would have been in the Union long
ago they had given certain lights to the blacks, and
that they would get in until they did Presi-
dent johnson, if guilty, would be impeached and
with the aid Of the Mary land rebel MALTA, which Was
men Of the North ready at tap of the drum to
quell him and bis militia. He predicted $4,000
jorty in Ohio for the Republicans.
Hon. Alex. Rires and coored man nominat-
ed by the Republicans Of AbcmaEle county for the
convention Last night they were burnt in efigy by
the opposition.
WASHINGTON, October 2.-Genera] Mower tele-
graphed General Grant that the election passed off
quietly throughout Louisiana.
Treasury clerks now work from 9 to o'clock.
Revenue receipts to-day S71G, 100.
Grow Indians refuse to meet the Commissioners at
Laramie in November.
One thousand pounds of bullion were recently ship
ped from Gold Hill, Nevada
The Merchants Union Express safe, at Brownsville,
was broken open and plundered Of 600.
Massachusetts Democrats have nominated John
Quincy Adams for governor, and George NJ. Stearne
for acknowledgements. Two hundred and nineteen
towns we're represented by 9b3 delegates. Unusual
enthusiasm.
The branch mint at Charlotte, n c. has been put in
full operation.
The Secretary of State has letters reporting the dis
covcry of pure anthracite coal i'll Russian America
New YORK, October 2.-Central and South Amell-
correspondents say political affairs in Panama
unsettled, but business reyising. No event of
importance had occurred.
News from Peru sets forth that Col. Prado was pro-
claimed Constitutional President on August %.
The Peruvian government had granted to DR..
MaamS Ar02Inana ana dSSlSa!ltS the exclusive rgnt
for fifty years to organize telegraphc communication
between Panama and Peru
The Peruvian squadron still at Coquimba await
ing orders to return to Valparaiso
In Eucador, Congress assembled August %. Senor
Orteka, brother-in-law of the late Gen. Flores had
been installed President of the Republic
Late advces from the Colombian States show that
order has not yet been restored and that pretty
all the, States i'll against their rulers.
The health Of Havana and island was quite bad and
of typhoid fever and vonto among the negroes
were increasing
New YORK, October 2.-This mornings Times says
the public mind has become disgused with the ex-
treme measures of many prominent men of the Union
party. We have little doubt the. evident determi-
nation of some among them, not only to secure the
negro in the enjoyment Of equal rights, but 70
give them absolute ascendaney in the government OF
the country has repelled many who have hitherto
acted with the Republican party There is no doubt
moreover that the violence and reckless patriotism
which has marked much of the acting and more Of the
speeches of the Republican leaders tae diseaffng d
constitutional obligations, tt steaaiast discrimination