The Van Buren press., 1868-02-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsuINGroN, Feb. G.

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From late adyiccs, tits evident that, un.
less the time for voting is extended by
Gen. Meade, the new Constitution for
Alabama will be defeated. The prospect
is anything but cheering to the Radicals.
Gen. Grant, it is stated, has replied to the
Telegram Of Gen. Meade, that he must use
his own judgment regarding the extension
of time. Should the Radicals fail to car
~ the election for the new Constitution,
there is manifest disposition among the
Republican Senators to-day, to pass the
vote on the Reconstruction bill now in
the Senate, which provides that MAORI
/ ty Of the votes cast shall he sufficient to
adopt the Constitution.
MgMPHIs, Feb. 6.
The excitement in the financial and
commercial circles in consequence Of the
failure of the Gayoso Savings Bank, con-
tinues to prevail Over hal' million
dollars is due depositors, which falls
heavily on mechanics, laborers and poor
people, who are wild with excitement. A
party of mechanics (depositors) visited
the Cashiers residence last nigh: with a
rope with the intention of hanging him,
but he could not be found Mr. Taft,
cotton broker, called at the Presidents
private office and invited him ont into the
hall, where he attempted to assassinate
him. Taft shot at him with large navy
revolver, but missed him. The report of
the pistol brought aid, which saved his
life. The failure is heavy calamity to
Memphis, and casts gloom over the
city. Heavy runs were made on other
banks, which weathcred the crisis to day
General distrust prevails in financial cir.
cles. ......
Two negroes choked and beat an old
lady and robbed her house this morning
Part of human body was found in
cotton warehouse this morning, which
was shipped to this city in unginned cot
ton. ..-. ....
The Memphis and Little Rock packet
Florence Traber, bound from Little Rock
to Memphis, with five hundred bales of
cotton, struck snag last night below
Pine Bluff, and sunk. The boat is a total
loss. The cargo was saved in damaged
condition The Traber was valued at
sl4, 200, and owned by George Wolf, of
Cincinnati. She was insured there for
Sll, 900. No lives lost. The Centralia
took her passengers.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Z.
The new British minister, Mr.. Thorn
ton, was introduced to the President to-
day by the Secretary of State In the
course of his reply, in apleasant address,
the President said the people of the Unit
ed States will believe her Majesty entire
ly sincere in kindly ssDding the message
which, under her commands, you have
delivered on this belief we will encour-
age them to hope for speedy and ami
cable adjustment of the matters and diff
ferences between Her Majcsty's govern
ment, and the government of the United
States. H
The Senate Finance Committee had
under consideration this n. NJ the nomi-
nation of MIR. Wisewell as Commissioner
Of Internal Revenue, but before dispos
ing of the matter adjourned
New YORK, Feb 10.
The World has the following special
from Montgomery, Alabama, of the 9th
Returns have been received from II
counties, among them 7 of the heaviest
negro voting counties in the State, and
show 1000 less than the required half.
Information has been received from
north Alabama, where the registered
whites largely outnumber the negroes,
that the vote is very meager. The white
vote, so far reported, does not aggregate
more than one hundred and fifty in the
whole State up to date. The Constitu.
ton Is certainly defeated Efforts are
being made to have the polls rcopened,
but it is understood here from high au
thority that it cannot be done without or
ders from Washington to that effect
Hs MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. 5.
A dispatch from North Alabama, just
received, says that that section has gone
against the proposed Constitution The
vote here in the heavy negro counties
gives 1000 votes against the Constitu-
ton. The vote to be counted to NOR
row, Sunday tA......
s.r,-.... NEw York, Feb. 10.
Gold 43s cotton looking up, uplands
2O@4.