The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-12-29
MISCELLANEOUS

N, Miss, Dec, 25.-Gen.s Ames has ordered
thtature to convene ON the 18th OF January.
loving officers, elected at the late election.
afhted provisional officers until their installa-
tlepes u Alcorn, Governor James Lynch, col
ooirr'etary OF State; Henry Musgrove, State Au-
olfhua .. Morris, Attorney General. About
ohi the Legislature elect are Conservative.
pRK, Dec. 26.-Ten more Spanish gunboats
ha to sea-
faia mas the following comments on the bank
slf: as the statement is only for five DAYS, it
Is "a that there has not been SO even distri-
o1the dilferen. items, inasmmch as the banks
loqances OF the last days exchange being in
'ht Agatn.the payments into the sub treas
utitons, combined with the specie shipments
OK VIII go tar to account for the decrease in
sphklng the specie from the deposits would
reg two and half millions of the latter to be
acfor. This is done by conecturing that the
"fof funds to meet the various payments of
me from railway and other corporations. to.
gea the temporary diffusion of money amono
.lepers for holiday goods, will uIly amou mt
tq Inquestion. The effect upon ihe stock
ing hardly perceptible, inasmuch as only 4 few
oYl remained on the sidewalk after the publi.
cfe statement, and among them it was not re-.
gf1 any apprehension IT is only proper to
ehtsot far as the banks are concerned II realIv
n sAi better position than might at first an.
pm the decrease in loans and reduction of |
obey are about in the same position as wben
II the week. While the loss in the reserve
.sons' 1ney can afford to lose one million, SO
4 thp = ABOVE % the reservaGequired by law is
dby only the latter amountH
aoat Rice exploded at the dock; one of the
fner Galatia, from Providence, took fire no
fyond q pane among the passengers.
soha DTln&ss4anama dates to the 10th
ftlla1 fefhhas sold the steamer r. R. Cuyler
..Eaguyan government, and that after repair.
y prey on Spanish shipping in Cuban il.
,sia revolution, under Morales, has been sup
abe large warehouses at Santiago, Chili,werS /,
" fire. The loss is heavy.
Ttbut was unofficially received at Bogota.8t
csalluded favorably to the proposed Darien
.o,Isco, Dec. 27.-The China arrived yes
"a brings 1900 boxes Of tea for New York, 4,
Cbs for Chicago, to 90 overland, and 500
a. J1of Edinburg was cordially received at
NE appearance Of Burlingame's chief sec.
ae in created surprise. Bishop Kingsley, \
DIST Episcopal Church left Pekin for home.
IA, Dec. 26.-Thesu sugar refinery of Rod.
s....sl, corner Third and Vine streets, was
ou III s250,o0O.
eodos Saturday morning involved loss of ,
., e. 9. Y, Dec. 27.-seven large brick stores
D., street, were burned Loss, $500, 900.
of u,A, Dec. GIG. Mountjoy was convicted
IS and sentenced to two years in the
l.aa $4,000 fine. He is allowed few DAYS
''' d.. ge of an officer, to settle his affairs
d;nd y 7.-Rev. b. Stowe, a Baptist minister,
CrSSc OIL p v;,dou % wa, :,
fol bis wife with Ratchet, inflicting NOR
d;soho len went to an adjoining room and {
L;s sI hsa 5ntents of a doubl-barreled gun into
r, ,a FRIED it completely off. Cause, do
. s'' ", Mrs Wilder was known in Cincn- :,
of prostf "'s to " '''4'eA'e' u nouses
" Huperts Land have issued declara- ,
sion Oh lce.
,+,rus nnpE, Dec. 27-Heavy Southwest