Natchitoches spectator., 1868-02-13
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or less intensity since its occurrence in
the past year, has culminated, if !
may SO term it. ia IN uuusal and very
fatal catastrophe.
Yesterday evening the aide sf Moaat
VesuriHs lying sight opposite to she gate
tons of thiS city, situated between the
royal palace and the sea. fell. tanbling
outward.
The detached portion buried several
houses built in the vicinity and over
whelmed Cal riages end other convey
ances passing on the highway at the
moment.
The scene is melancholy aud full of
ruin. The road running in the neighbOr
hood of the volcano is filled with rocks
and earth which just Lately formed part
OF the mountain.
The extraordinary event has also been
but the number of persons killed has
not vet been ascertained.
LONDON, Feb. 7-Later Abyssinian
adrices are discouraaing; forbidding the
hope of a successful move this season.
Consols 93a. Bonds 71s.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 7.-COttOn market
active, closing firm. Uplands on spot
Sd; to arrive, I'D. Orleans Sid. Sales
10000 bales. 1t is estimated that there
is now af1Oat for Liverpool 23S;000 bales,
including 10000 American.
PARIS, Feb. 7.-Bullion in the Bank
of France has increased 81 200, 900
franS. Bourse firm, rentes higher.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.-ThOrnton. the
new British Minister, was presented to-
day. The speeches, without pointed
allusion to the pending question, were
complimentary and cordial.
LISBON. Portugal, Feb. IA party
concealed OH the road side fired harm
lessly at the King and Queen. The
guard returned the fire, killing and
woundins a number.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The resigna-
tion of Mr.. Adams as Minister to Eng
land has been received and his successor
decided upon. The change in the mis-
sion is not on account of any diSSatS-
faction as to the course of Mr.. Adams in
our affairs in England, bot it
is done Oh the voluntary motion of Mr.
This action has no reference to the
settlement of the Alabama claims, which
are to be prosecuted vigorously to
finalty.
Private letters from Chicago report
Mrs. Lincoln as unqueStionably insane.
The bill authorizing the States to tax
national bank shares has passed both
Houses.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 4.-Thc cotton
tax bill has been officially promulgated.
The text says: "All cotton 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 / 1868, shall be exempt
from duty. Approved Feb. 3, 1868.
The eanti-contraction bill has become
law by the lapse of ten days.
The correspondence between the Pres
ident and Gen. Grant shows that the
President ordered Grant to obey no
orders from Stanton, and Grant declines
iisobeying Stanton on the grounds that
Stanton is his superior officer, though |
the Presidents subordinaS Se-the Presi |
dent must restrain Stanton from order
ing, otherwise Grant must obey him.
Grant in his letters claims that Sherman
shared his views. Grants last letter is |
lated yesterday, to which the President
is replying tonight.
1t is claimed that the correspondence |
was hurried in to day so as to choke off |
the Presidents reply to General |
Grants last letter, by saying, in effect, |
that only the defence of his honor as Il |
man and soldier induced him to write !
such a letter to the President, whom he |
licensees of trying to ruin him ia the
of his cOuntrymen. Grant
admits that his acceptance OF the Secre-
was to prevent the President !
placing in Office an obstructor of recon.
,truction.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4-Supreme Com,t |
CT the case of Myra Clarke
Gaines VS.. the city of New Orleans ct.
H., was concluded today. Appcllees
'aised the question of legitimacy, alleg-
ng that the point had not been decided
n Hemming's case, as Mrs. Gaines had |
lot recited Legitimacy in her bill. Cush-
ng for Mrs. Gaines contended that ap-
'ellees had themselves put legitimacy
IF of appellant in issue 10y their plea
denying that an adulterine (bastarl)
could, under the laws of Louisiana be
made general legatee, and this issue had
been decided in Hemming's case. The
Ioint, however, was reargued ut the re-
luest of Court and decision held over.
The total number of deaths in New
Orleans, from all diseases, for the wear
'nding December 31st, 1867, is set down
~ DIR. G.. w Dirmeyer, Secretary of 4
he Board of Health, at 1O,O66 OF the
-ictimS, 4, 800 were natives of the United J.