The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-26
SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26 1865
nate Wm. Richardson of Madison. Sixth district, A.
McAlexander Of Lauderdale alternate, g. g. Harris,

of Lawrence The convention adjourned at o'clocl
this morning An immense mass meeting takes plac
o-day. The cityis full Of people from all parts Q
the State and they are still coming in by every train
Tonight there will be a grand torehlight procession
and business houses and residences the pcncipa
streets will be illuminated
WASHINGTON, August 2o.-The President orderet
the release to-day of Powers and Matthews SENTENCED
tosdeath by military commission at Raleigh n. g.
for the alleged killing Of negro guilty of rape which
sentence was committed to fifteen years Imprisonment
BY Gen. Candy.
Solicitor Binckley,,o of the Revenue department
thinks where distng and reetfsing establishment:
have illegal proximity, the establishment which frs
complies with the details of its locality
NEW YORK, August 2O.-The Herald has Rio Jane
ro advices via London. Ten thousand allies attacked
Humaita, but weresrepulsed, losing three thousand
The allies were also repulsed at Grauchacoa.
+ PHILADELPHIA, August 90 Truncheerd Charlie
Cabatt, president of the Allentown rolling mill, ha
fed leaving debts to the amount Of half million.
. SAN FRANcIsco August 2O.-Idaho advces to tht
11th report Judge Shaffer Democrat elected to Con
gress by 600 majority.
+ ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 20.-Fire occurred in tht
University of Virginia, at Charlottesville, yesterday
The rotunda accidental caught. Damage $500. LII
brary considerably damaged
WASHINGTON, August Fisherman telegraphs tht
trouble on Saline and Solomon rivers was caused by
dog. Sheridan had gone to the scene of outrage with
plenty Of troops.
Brevet Maj Gen. A. Baird is ordered to report to
Gen. Meade for duty as Inspector General.
Gross purposes between Secretary MeGulloeh and
Commissioner Rollins continue.
Revenue receipts to-day 1922, 600.
Gen. B. f. Smith, of the regular army, is dead.
Coy, Parsons, OF Alabama, visited the Presideh!
to-day.
Georgetown, Washington and Alexandria railroad
still in possession of receiver. No trains running
z HAYS City, KANSAS, August 19.-The body of Bill
Comstock, famous scout, just brought in, murdered
yesterday by indians. Eighty Indians drove off 10
mules within mile of Fort Hays yesterday. Indians
retreang toward Arkansas river. Military and vol
unteers in hot pursuit Indians abandoned several
white children in the woods but baye still six white
women prisoners. &
u ALEXANDRIA, Va August 2o.-Brewery in course
OF erection fell. Two seriously Injured
WASHINGTON, August 20.-At large Democratic
meeting a long letter from Amos Kendall was read,
declaring the safety Of the country requires the cleo
ton of Seymour.
CHICAGO August 21.-Cattle quarantines established
WASHINGTON, August 2l.-Circuar letter issued
from the War Department, includes the following ex-
tract from the army appropriation bill passed at the
last session of Congress:
"Be at enacted, ETC., That all militia forces now Or
gansed or in service in either of the States of Virginia.
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia. Florida AL
abama Mississippi and Texas, be forthwith disbanded
and that the further organisation aring calling in
to service of the paid militia forces any part thereof
is hereby prohibited under any circumstances what
ever until the same shall be authorised by Congress
The publication of this extract is intended as an ex
panaton of the refusal of Secretary Schofed TO fur
nish to the militia IN the Southern States on the
application of Governors aid for the information of
officers of the army now duty in the South
There are over four thousand vacant Offices uuder
the new tax bill. a-.- - #.# ts---
Customs from the 10th to the 18th of August, over
three and half millions ~. y.
Full Cabinet except Welles and Randall
Gen. McMahon, Paraguayan Minister, leaves next
week .. r-
Abiding to the militia in the Southern States, the
New York Times says, edtoriay, the case is made
good deal palmer by the extract from the law which
the Secretary of War introduces into his order-by
one of those unfortunate bunders which have marred
the progress of reconstruction at almost every stage
The South is literally without a militia. Not only
have the local governments arms for their use but
the supplying of arms by the War Department is for
hidden by clause which, passed under different cir
is yet unrepealed. Congress- therefore,
in its haste to ADJOURN did more than neglect the dis
tr.butlon OF arms which measure, brought forward
at late day, rightfuy contemplated it left on the
statute book provision which restraints the War De.
partment from arming the militia whatever the emer-
gency and to this extent the reconstructed States are
Dowerless. Their authorities are paraysed bv an Or
der which nothing less than the action Of Congress can
set aside
GREENBEIER WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, August 81.
General Robert Lee arrived last night and was re-
,elved with great enthusiasm. Gem Pickens, Gov
etcher, exSecretary of Interior Stuart Gen Echols
J. r. Anderson, and Hou. Linton Stevens are among
ate arrivals. Secretary Browning has engaged cot
age, and will arrive Saturday. Hon Alexander II
stephens, and Generals Ewe and Lonsstreet will ar.
i've tomorrow night. Alarge number of railroad Off
'ials and directors are here Gen. G. T. Beauregard
resident of the New Orleans, jackson and Great
Sorthnrn rai1road Col To-
nia Central Col Buford, President of the Richmond
nd Danville, and Capt. Louis thinner, agent of the
Baltimore and Ohio road here, discussing railroad
latters. -z--s~ ~. -
General Rosecranz, Minister to Mexico is at Rock
ridge Alum Springs he has secured cottage here,
nd will arrive tonight 1t is pretty generally under
TODD that the meetingsof Genls. Lee and Rosecranz
as in it matters of great Importance to the country
oseeranz was outspoken the cars in regard to his
lisson.
A grand masquerade ball will be given Thursday
ext in honor of the distinguished visitors.
WASHINGTON August 81. The Alexandria and |
Washington railroad matter is yet undecided The
nbroSio does not interfere with regular and prompt
on the Air Line, to and from the South
nd Southwest, via the Alexandria and Orange railroad
WASHINGTON, August 22s-Hiram Ketchum, of New
ork, Collector Of Alaska, was at tile Treasury De-
artment to-day receiving Instructions.
Attorney General Evarts spends two weeks in Yer
ont. ,- =as -. *
Government employees have petitioncd to the Presi-
ent against the Secretary of Wars decision about
lie eight hour law. The petition argues that debate
Id votes, pending the passage of the BILL indicated [
. reduction OF wages to follow the reductionof time
Supervising districts under the new tax law Tenth.
irginia and West Virginia eleventh. North Carolina
I'd South Carolina; twelfth, Georgia, Florida and
labama thirteenth, Louisiana, Mississippi and Ar
'nsas fourteenth, Texas fifteenth, Tennessee.
MeCulloch has taken no action Oh Rollins nomina-
ons for Supervisors
Shermans dispatches corroborate newspaper ae-
unts OF Indian outrages. Gen. Sheridan telegra phs
ey are too horrible for deta Sherman directs Sher
an to follow and administer summary punishment
Secretary w Giles has arrived New York from his
spection tour. He returns next week
CINCINNATI, August 22.-The cattle plague has aps
ared here. Seventeen COWS belonging to one dsiry
'cken, dying rapidly. ze% - - -
NEW York, August 22.-The Board of Councilman,
teen IN number, were arrested to-day by the Sheriff
e Board adjourned and accompanied the Sheriff to
e Supreme Court.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 22-Judge Underwood {
'ects the Alexandria and Washington railroad to he
stored to the lessees under requisite bonds Trains
sumo Monday. ==7 81. .r-.>
NEWspAPEas.-Few persons are aware i
the fact that our principal morning journals are not
nted directly from the type but from stereotypes ta
Il from the regular FORMS The whole time con- a
ned in making the forms is about twenty minutes s
is accomplished thus: Each page is made up in FL
form a tahla in Ho;,