The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-03-17
Of their official duties.

Of their official duties.
Commissioner Delano is arrann;.-
changes Of cfficers in the Bureau. and "4
amlnlng petitions for collectorshjns saa
assessorships. auu
Under the new rule applications in th...
Offices are first examined and annrn ~ e1ese
disapproved by the Commissioners -. VI
they 90 to the Secretary of the Treasurn
VINO also examines and passes upon them
then the papers go to the President.
DISPATCHES received at the NAVY Dan...
ment from the East India squadron ren,s
sent the revolutionary party in Cuba a.
gaining strength in the central and westo. =
portions Of the Island. The rights s, !,
American citizens and their properly b.s "
not been iDterferred with.
Most of the Bureau officers and head, :,
divisions in the Treasury. Interior ana ~
Post-office departments will be remoyaS S
and new officers appointed.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-Replr;ns a.
complimentary visit from the fors;,'s
diplomates, Grant said: II shall be ~,
constant endeavor to maintain those ~!
tons Of peace and friendship which NM ,s.
exist. w"
Naval orders revoke the sentence of Il.
court martial against Capt. Collirs VIZ
Lost the Sacramento, and Lieut.. Comman'
der Bache.
A full Cabinet present to-day except F;sh
Grant said to the Alexandria, Va. deleS..
ton OF mixed color, headed by VIM. n
Mussey, postmaster, that he hoped before
the end OF next year Virginia would h.
restored to self-government and be renrs'
sented in both Houses of Congress.
Boutwell, assumed charge of the Treasu.
ry at noon.
Sheridan has arrived here.
WASHINGTON, March 12--It ia reportoa
tonight that the order assigning Sheridan
to the command of Louisiana, has been
CONTAMINATED. The report cannot be
Verlned Tonight, but is probably true
COMMENTS OF THE NEW YORK PRESS ON TIE
PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
New YORK. March 5.-The New York
press comment variously on Gen. Grants
inaugural address. The Herald says, after
rehearsing the point of the inaugural !:
"Here, then, including economy, retrench-
ment, and faithful collection Of the public
revenue, We have the salient points of the
new Administration. What's is the pen.
eral prospect? 1t is one full of promise
prosperity progress, development and DOW.
er, at home and abroad, and so opens the
new book of American history" The
World says: "J'he inaugural shows too
much confidence and self-suficiency lacks
that grave and sustained propriety of ex.
preston BETTING the Chief Magistrate:
has no original ideas and everything in the
message which is no; fat is crude, and Il ia
mere echo OF the tritest commonplaces Of
the Republican press" The Tribune saws
"The emphatic declaration of President
Grant that we should pay our national
debt to the uttermost fartbing IA worth
countless millions to the labor. commerce
aud prosperity of the Republic" II saws
Grant Will be the champion of the Monroe
doctrine, and direct his policy towards con.
sondating aid extending republican insti-
tutioDs upon the North American CONT
nent. 1t hopes to receive from President
Grant a SPLENDID administration. The
Times says: 1.-The inaugural touches great
wants, indicates great duties and propounds
great policy with a distinctness that
leaves nothing in doubt and with the force
of the born earnestness of Gen. Grant
He had something to say, and he has said
1t strongly and WE'LL" 1t SAYS .No oue
doubts that Gen. Grant will aim 10 meet
the just wishes and expectations OF the Re-
publican party. not by conceding the de-
mands OF its individual membeis. but by
promoting the welfare of the country and
building up its prosperity on the principles
OF the party as the only principles on which
it Can safely rest" Tie Sun saws: uTbe
inaugural is plain. straightforward. dis.
tinct declaration OF the views which win
govern the National Executive during the
next four years expresses the convictions
OF the author in manner which the popu-
lar heart will everywhere warmly appreci-
ate" The Post says of the inaugural:
Grants sentences and paragraphs all hit
their mark. He does not mean to quarrel
with Congress, but neither does he mean
to be its creature" 1t comm ands the in.
ausural warmly. Speaking OF the Cabinet,
the Post tags ut is by no means such .
one as the experienced politician, with q
strong party attachment. would have ap.
pointed. This is to be regarded as a re-
The Post generally
commends the Cabinet as individuals.
though saying Mr.. Washburne will ha
to be on his guard against certain haste
Of temper with which he Is charged. The
Telegram recognizes in the Cabinet the in
domitable will of Graht, and says it indi-
Sidually and collectively represents only
Grant and his views. The Commercial
speaks highly of zach member of the Cabi.
net.
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LOUISIANA AHEAD!-The monthly
report of the Department Of Agricul-
ture for January, 1869, was as follows:
The yield of Irish potatoes in different
States is-Louisiana l62 bushels; Min
nesota Isl; Vermont 1875; Alabama
and Texas but 81, and Pennsylvania,
which holds good general average
upon nearly all the crops, yields but ss.
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CHANGES IN THIRTEEN YEARs.-1n
1855, Mr.. Buchanan was Minister to
England. Captain George D. McClel-
Ian was detailed on secret service in
The harbor of Cuba, under instructions
rom the Secretary of War. General
Quitman, Lieutenant Beauregard and
others were plotting filibustering raids
against the island, for which the Gov
soon after made an offer Of
BLOC, 0O0, 900. Pars0n Br0wnIow had
written n savape work in defence Of