The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-10-23
Great Fire at Glasgow.

Great Fire at Glasgow.
GLASGOW, Oct. ia great fire is rag
ing. The Vulcan Oil Works and Eae
Lon Works are destroyed. The loss
heavy. -5z -
Washington Items.
WAsH1SGToN, Oct. 15.-Nothing add
tional regarding the elections received.
Receipts from customs from 1st to ct
October, inclusive. 81, 5000, 600.
Internal Revenue receipts To-day owe
a quarter of a million of dollars.
Delano has returned.
Mr.. Jeferso1 Davis sailed from Balti
more for Charleston to-day, en- route 70
Mis-, issippi.
Major D. G. Swain has been appointe
Educational Functionary ofFreedman's Blu
reau for the Border States, vice Kumball
Admiral Farragut will hardly live through
the night.
Delano decides that lawyers having tw'
distinct Offices or places of business, mus
ray two licenses.
1t is stated that Gen. Canby's report is
fatal to charges of frand, intimidation, etc.
in the Virginia election.
Hoar and Philips and Carlisle argued
jurisdiction mthe Yerger habeas Corpus cast
to-day decis45n reserved. Court has ad
journed until Monday. i
Case of the Privateer Cuba.
WILMINGTON, Oct. l5.-fhe case of the
s%loop-of-war Cuba comes up before United
States Commissioner, to morrow. The
case continues to excite great interest. A
marine, who had deserted from the Cuba,
and went to New York, has ben brought
here as a witness for the Government. An
attesnpt was made by the officers of the
Cuba to arrest him to-day, but the officers
Of the United States gunboat Frolic claimed
he was under the protection Of the United
States hagf and the movement was aban-
doned. The general impression is that
the case will again be continued by the
Government District Attorney Pierpont,
Of New York, is expected to take part in
the prosecution tomorrow. The officers
of the Cuba are still confident of ultimate
release of the vessel.
Virginia Afairs-Gov. Walkers Speech
STANTON, Oct. 15.-Two thousand dol
lars in premiums were awarded to-day.
Cha.Jes NJ. Stieff, of Baltimore, received
the frh award for pianos; "A. P. Routh, of
for best useful inventions, and
Benjamin Smith (colored) for best speci-
men of bayrels.
VIM. Todd was thrown from his horse
last night and killed.
The fair closed with practice by ladies at
a tournament and masked ball.
RICHMOND, Oct. 15.-.A special to the
says Gov. Walker m"de& N ad-
dress to day on the Fair Grounds. at Dan
VHle. In the political portion of his address
he said he felt pothing but pity for the OPP
partyfin the late canvass, who
we're led by a set of cormorants and car
act baggers, who had nothing at stake 6nt
heir own selfish interests. He rejoiced
hat the election had settled the fact that
was hereafter to be RULED on prin-
;iples of right and justice and civil and
equality. What she now needs
S plenty of honest, Industrious laborers,
10 matter frona what source they come.
He appealed to the young men of Vir-
not to forsake the State, and not to
pillow and fly to the large cities of
he North, where vice and decentralization
wait them.
Judge Rye. State Treasurer, foil wed in
he same spirit as Gov. Walker.
Curious Letter from General Grant.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-The following
urious letter appears ip to-day's New
,ork papers:
WAlaIScrox, D. c., Oct. 18th, 1860.
sobert Bonner, Esq:
Dear Ssy-Your favor of the 18th inst.
received. never thought of contradict
,g statements or insinuations made against
he by irresponsible parties as those who
re alluded to in your letter, but as you
ave written to me in so kind a spirit. I
i'll say | bad no more to do with the late
old excitement in New York City than
ourself or any othsr innocent party, ex-
ept that I ordered the sale Of gold to break
ne ring engaged, as I thought, in most
isreputable transaction. If the spectators
nd been successful you would have ne"er
card Of any one connected with the Ad-
as being connected with the
ansaction.
Yours, truly, u. S. GRANT.
P. 81 have written this in great haste
I'd without exercising judgment as to
lie propriety of writing it, but I submit
to your judgement. U. S. G.
Congressional Committee.
New YORK, Oc1. 16.-The Congressional
ommittee on Navigation and Decay of
alp Building, after hearing many eminent
en-, adj ourned to meet at Boston on Mon
~. The committee will address letters to
e Board Of Underwriters Association and
dividuals, with a view of eliciting facts
garding the shipping interests.
Virginia Legislature.
RICHMOND, Oct. 16.-The members of
e Legislature are arriving, and the Sena-
rial question is again being agitated.
1e name of General milford, formerly
nited States Agent Of Exchange, is now
ointment with Judge PendIeton, of VIM
ester, as the other Senator. Lieut.. GOV.
nor Lewis, Franklin Stearns and Gen.
illiams are still considered the strongest
en-. !
Trial of the Cuba Postponed. |;
WILMINGTON, N. c., Oct. 15.-Through
nrtesy to Mr.. Lowry, of New York, one
the counsel for Government in the case
the Cuba, the triad is postponed
It'll Monday. rts. l. ...4fa-'..E !
New York Bank Statement. ~ ,
NEW York, Oct. 16.-The Bank state
ent shows: Loans decreased nearly So,
10000; 'pecie decreased over 1000, 600
'culation increased trile; deposits de,
eased over S., $50, 900 ; legal tender de-
eased S1,225, 900. .
Imports for the week-Dry goods nearly :
100000 general merchandise $2,225,- !
O. a.s~5 80 ,.-, @'
.' French Politics.
PARIS, Oct. 1.-THE opposition men,
of the Corps Legislatif meet TO- morrow I
prepare manifesto. Rumors of a modi-
alton ofthe Cabinet continue. The return I
Ronher to. the Cabinet, with a liberal I
ogramme. is spoken Of. s
The strike Of the merchants clerks is )