Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-11-16
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NEW YopK. Nov. 13

hustings court to-day. called the attcn- ton of the grand jury tothc inccndi- lry speeches, that have lately been made Such speakers will be put on trial. and, if found guilty they will he made to suffer the penalties ct the | W. Js A. Seddon. who obtained his pardon few days since. arrived in Richmond yesterday, and to-d1y took the amnesty oath. required in the par aor. Gen. Schotield will leave Rich mond on Wednesday for West Point. New York. He will be absent proba by two weeks. e 3a3Ms
 The Herald $ New Orleans special says, the Times ofto-morrow will con tain newspaper dispatch from high and reliable source. stating that ncgo- tiations are in progress for thorough organization of the conse rvativr strength ol the country: that the plat. iorm will sustain Johnson policy, and Gen. Grant will accept the nominations of this new party. ssse
 The Herald St. Thomas correspon dent gives further particulars of the destruction by the terrible hurricane. There was not a dwelling on the ls- land that has not suffered. many houses have no roofs, the small houses of the poor classes were lcveled to the ground j; and there have been buried already. over hundred persons who were killed on shore, and like number have been wounded and mailned. Every few moments the harbor throws up the dead, and it is one continual string of collins throuy, the streets, and over five hundred persons were drowned. In some cases not soul is living to re- late word regarding their vessels. The steamer Wye lost 53 souls; the steamer Rhine out ofl5), 2l were saved. The Spanish steamer Camaegy whose heroic captain saved many lives lost IT out Of 30. The American ship Charles Sprague had but the captain and one man saved, in fact, there is hardly a vessel but what can report some of the crew missing. Men were lifted bodlly from the shore and carried to a watcry grave, not n wharf nor lighter is let; houses were carried one thousand feet up in the air, the streets are six inches deep with bricks, tiles, shutters and doors, nearly every tree is uprooted.
 RICHMOND. Nov. II.
 The military authorities to-diy ar rested Lewis Lindsey. coiored delegate to the Virginia convention, for using language calculated to array black and whites against each other, he is to be tried by military commission.
 Boston, Nov. II.
 The advices purporting 10 come from the city O. Mexico. announcing the ar rival ot the Hon. N. r. Banks. in th t city. have no oui l,tioa in ',ct, Gen, Banks is at home in Wtltham.
 Washington Nov. l3.
 The practice which has prevailed with certain parties, of using for pri- vate purposes envelopes stamped with the signature of government officials, is to be terminated by the application ot legal penalties against offenders.
 According to a private letter reciev- ed rom that quarter, it is proposed to sell the islands of St. Thomas and St. John for rom four to five million dol lars in gold. The exact price is not stated. It is further said that the ar engagements or treaty provides that the sale is dependent on a majority of the inhabitants, which il is supposed will be secured. NJ. Debener. recently sec retary of the Danish legation, is here awaiting the result.
 The postm .ster general has trans mitted to the president, for his appro- val, two postal treaties, recently con- cluded between the United States, and Switzerland and the North German Union, including Prussia.
 The attendants at the contemplated prize fight arrested to-day. were, after reaching the city of Alexandria, march ed into the jail. About twenty blacks were among the number. The reading of the law was called for by one of the prisoners, by which it appeared the riot act is required to be read before arrests k la xx-t, ,,h IAna t,, this case; therefore the military and civil authorities released the entire par ty, after course'of lectures.
 MONTGOMERY, Nov. l2.
 In the reconstruction convention the whole day was consumed in consider ing the franchise question. The ma jority report, which embraces strong prescription features. will be adopted
 MEMPHIS, Nov, l3.
 River still falling. The Peerless, from Cincinnati for Arkansas river, is reported IS having sunk Sunday morning, at Scullletown bar, with a mixed cargo.
 Meagre returns from Mississippi show that the state has gone radical, the whites manfesting little or no con cern in the matter.
 NEW ORLEANS, Nov. l2.
 Cotton, sales of 2.5b) bales, declined. midiIing Orleans l6s4 @lS4, receipts }.0l9 bales.
 ST. LOUIS, Nov. l2.
 Cotton in better dem md at Ice; flour fat at Sl075@ SIS. 5 bacon. held at l2s4 @l3 for shoulders, l5s4 @l6 for clear sides; lard, Is for choice kes {; hogs 5le @C1a.