The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-12

TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES.
For the South -Westeru.1
From the South-W estern Extras
/ Gable Dispatches.
| LONDON, February 3.-The captain and two men
the schooner Moses Waring lost at sea, picked up ant
brought to Gibraltar. They had been seven days with
| out food, except human flesh.
The ports of Hiago and Osaka, Japan, have bee,
| thrown open to foreigners.
Prince Monsfes has been appointed President o
the Upper House of the Reiehsrath and the Supreme
| Court of Austria
| LONDON, February h--Iohn Bright pleaded HI Il
wrongs of Ireland at a Birmingham meeting.
A gate of Cork was blown up and the telegraph
wires leading from the city cut but the activity of th
police prevented further demonstrations
The advance of the Abyssinian expedition ha
reached Antolo.
Garibadi writes Farragut enthusiastically and con
graduating the United States encouraging Italian
national aspirations by the presence of feet. Al
| Italian loan will be negotiated in London.
| PARIS, February 5.-The Moniteur says the King 0
Prussia, receiving the Italian minister at Der
! lin, congratulated him on his appointment as new
| pledge of peace.
| FLORENCE, February 5.-The Pope has ordered thu
TIE Deum to be sung throughout Italy for the victor,
at Mentonas, and Victor Emanuel forbids it, Riot re
ported at Padua.
LONDON, February 5.-The Times admits the arres
| of Mr. Train was mistake, but should be dstin
guished from arrests of ex-Irshmen who come to Ire
land for reasonable purposes
LONDON, February 6.-Commcnts Of American
newspapers ON Trains arrest provoke press discussion
but of a conciliatory character
Paris, February 6.-Farragut is at Genoa, and ev
erywhere received with marked attention
LONDON February 6.-The King and Queen of Por
shot Mt hutp burt wv
guards returned the fire. killing and wounding severa
of the assailats The royal party reached Braza il
safety.
Napoleon has accepted an invitation of the Sultan
to visit Constantuople.
VIENNA, February 6.-Pnpers say Russia also pre-
tested against the armament of Serva. Condition oil
affairs on the Danube threatening.
LIVERPOOL, February 7, noon.-Cotton-prces un
changed sales of the week l05 0)0 bales Of which or
speculation 5000 and exports $1,000; stock $4,000
of which l34 900 are American.
Miscellaneous.
CHARLESTON February 3-In the convention. Fri
day, colorcd delegate offered a resolution declaring
to the people of South Carolina and the world that the
convention has lands at its disposal; that no con
scation aim is being passed by Congress, and in his
belief, never will be; and that the only for
lands to be obtained is by purchase. white dele
gate offered resolution that investment of funds
of estates ofntants and married women in Confederate
or State securities by administrators executors and
agents be null and void and such investments shall
not bar receiving in lawful money. Resolution re-
ferred. Bitter discussion followed an ordinance nval-
idatng contracts based on slaves. The tone of the
convention is growing more conservative.
ATLANTA, February 3.-Convention discussed relief
measures without coming to a vote.
Gen. Meade has issued order modifying Gen
Pope's order 49, as follows: Flrs-A papers except
such threaten appointee officers with violence flu
ture prosecution to be allowed to receive adver
tisements under munich pal laws and ordinances Sec
ond-Where there is but paper in county, it
may receive such advertisements, irrespective of its
politics. Third-A military and civil officers regis
trars and persons in military employ in the third mill
tary district, to this order enforced. Oppos
ton to reconstruction when conducted in legitimate
manner is not to be considered an otfense. The
der says C. c. Richardson, of the extreme Rad-
cal delegates in the convention, shot and danger
ousy wounded by Radical politician of this city
RICHMOND, February 3.-1n the convention three
sections of an ordinance the executive department
were adopted, Governor to serve four years, and not
to be eligible for succeeding term he shall be thirty
years DID, citizen of the United States twenty years
and citizen Of Virginia five years.
Thos. R. Bell committed suicide last night.
New York, February 3.-Subtreasury balance
800, 500, 600.
MEMPHIS, February 4.-Pending the trial of the ed
itors of the Avalanche for contempt, Judge Hunter
had squad of soldiers in court. Lawyers remon-
strated and several left the court saying they would
not practice under such circumstances. Gen Granger
finally ordered the troops away, and the court ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON, February 4.-Councr(eit tens on the
National Amarket bank, New York, are circulating.
Sr. LOUIS, February 4.-The steamer Clara Dolson
burned. Valued at $4,000.
WASHINGTON, February 4.-The cotton bill has been
officially promulgated. The text is, that all grown in
the United States after the year 1867 shall be exempt
from internal tax, and cotton imported from foreign
countries on and after November l. lS6S shall be
enpt from duty. Approved February 3, 1868.
The anti contraction bill is law, by lapse of ten
days.
New ORLEANS, February 4.-Warrants Of members
OF the louisiana convention, signed with mark,
have been discounted on the streets.
In the convention to-day ordinance annexing
Algiers to the city of New Orleans, offered
article of the constitution, but tabled. Several art-
cles of the constitution adopted regulating school
question. All children to be admitted to public
schools without distinction and separate schools to
be established for exclusion Of any color All public
of learning and universities, wholly in
part under the control of the State to be open to all
Irrespective of color. Articles adopted provide for the
election of superintendent to four years; and
also provide for the appropriation of public funds for
heiI maintenance.
WAsHISGroS, February 4-Increase in public debt
for January about $l2 600 900. The expense Of the
Treasury Department for detectives between June,
1866, and November, 1867 $5l 900 The Secretary
Hthholds the of detectives, it would, besides
exposing them to violence, destroy their usefulness.
1t is scmi-oftciay announced the tax will be re-
moved from leading articles Of industry, such cloth
ng boots shoes, leather, hats, soaps spices and tin
ware.
Documents covering three columns of correspon-
lence between the President, Grant and others, will
De published in the morning. 1t is too long to tele-
graph and the matter involves the honor and vera
,ty Of high officials, synopsis is unsafe
MONTGOMERY, ALA, February 4,-Vote to-day on
he question of ratifving the constitution, 1851.
Gen. Meade and staff left for Mobile tonight.
JACKSON, Miss February 4.-Nothng of general in
crest in the convention to-day.
A convention Of the Republican party of Mississippi
viii meet here to omorrow to nominate candidates for
State officers and Congress-
WAsH1NGroS, February 4.-Argument Of the case of
dyra Clark Gaines vs. the city of New Orleans ct al,
vas concluded to-day. Appellees raised the question
If legitimacy alleging that point had not been decided
Il the Hennings case Mrs. Gaines had not recited
legitimacy in the BILL Cushing for Mrs. Gaines con-
ended appellees had themselves put legitimacy of ap
ellant i'll issue by their plea denying that an adu
crime bastard could under the laws of louisiana be
made general egaee, aud this issue had been decided
n the Henuings Point however argued, at The |
equest of the court, but decision held over.
The correspondence between the President and |
'rant shows the President ordered Grant to obey
,rders from Stanton and Grant declines disobeying
t.rton on the oronn1 that Stantnn his nt