The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-05-19

is caused by time being required to instruct and exer
else men in use of arms, with view to resuming op
erations at the end of the rainy Cespedes
Qnesada have each their bands acting separately ane
independently with their own adherents. Peruvian
monitor France Nance, supposed to have been lost
had reached Nassau. The crew of her convoy the
Monterey, had left Havana in French steamer fo
New Orleans.
Grape Shot at Beaufort, S. c., 18th, landed arms
and ammunition Revenue officers decline to interfere
WASHINGTON, May 14.-Fuli Cabinet to-day Proc
lamation for the Virginia election issues tomorrow
Sixth of July election day. Separate vote test
oath aud disranchisng clauses Efforts to have county
organisation clauses submitted to separate vote failed
Determined to send Sickles to Spain. Closest con
struction of neutrality laws will be enforced regarding
CIba /; their plain mandates will be obeyed-nothine
more.
0reswe has reorganised special mail service of the
country, divided into six divisions. Third division
comprises Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. Super
intendant, G. j. French. Third district includes Ken
tucky and Tennessee, Col Marlkland, Superintendent
Sixth division includes Texas superntendency vacant
superntendants responsible for postal affairs
the whole of their divisions.
Commodore A. II. Adams is dead-paralysis
Hon. J. R. Edmunds, Col. F. A Ruffn, james R.
Cowardin, of the Richmond Dispatch, and franklin
Sears, all of Virginia. visited the President. The in
tervew lasted twenty minutes" Delegation left this
| evening for home.
sters in attendance the general synod visited Grant
to-day.
WASHINGTON May l5.-Special mail agent Briggs,
departs establish free letter carrier system in the
Southern cities.
Boutwell, now seems determined to stamp bonds
purchased and returned to the department. beyond
property of the United States held as sinking fund
under the law of 1862
Stated Terry has been ordered to investigate the
Adkins murder.
A. R. Corbin of New York, reputed millionaire,
married Grants sister, Jennie Grant.
Commissioner of Revenue decides that railroad re-
freshment liable for taxes, as hotels, liquor
dealers and tobacco Sellers and that the roads a-
BILE for these three taxes on each refreshment car.
By the President Of the United States of America,
a proclamation:
In pursuance of the provisions of the act of Con-
gress, approved April 10, 1869, hereby designate the
9th day of july 1869, as the time for submitting the
constitution passed by the convention which met in
Richmond, Va, on Tuesday, the Sd day Of December
1867 to the voters of said State registered the date
of such submission, viz July G., 1869, for ratification
rejection, and submit separate vote the fourth
clause of section one, article third of said constitution,
which is in the following words: (* y and l
also submit to separate vote the seventh section of
article third of the said constitution, which is in the
following words: (* x y
direct the vote to be taken upon each of the above
cited provisions alone, and upon the other portions
of the said constitution in the following manner viz
each voter fayornS the ratification of the constitution,
Including the provisions above quoted, as framed by
the convention of December s. 1867 shall express his
judgment by voting for the constitutions each voter
avoring the rejection of the constitution excluding
the provisions above quoted shall express his judg-
ment by voting against the constitution. Each
will be allowed to cast separate ballot for or against
either Or both of the provisions above quoted
In testimony whereof have hereunto put my hand
and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed
Done at the city of Washington this l4th day of
May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and sixtynine, and of the independence Of the
United States of America the ninety ythrd
[. $. GRANT.
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary Of State.