The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-05-12
MISCELLANEOUS.

New YORK, May 4.--Me heats for $4,000, heav
track and high wnd-Lody Thorn beat Anerican Cir
first, second and fourth heats third dead time. Time
2:26-2:294 4-2:3O4-2:294
The New York Express says United States Marsha
Barlow received reliable information that steame
left this Port isht for Cuba with three hundred
men, each provided with rife and uniform that t
vessel also took large quantity Of light and pro
Visions to last month six weeks. The. Express
adds, another expedition is preparing. The Marsha
is investigating the matter.
CINcINNATI, May 5.-Committees from Charleston
S. c., Knoxville, Tenn, and Danvle, KY, will be here
this week to confer with committees in this city in ref
erence to Southern railroads.
MADISON IND May 5.-Democrats carried munici
pal election by an average majority Of 207.
ALEXANDRIA, May 5.-Many coored people among
those who paid their respects to Gen. Lee last night
New 1oRR, May 5.-This mornings Tribune has
the following: Several gentlemen who participated
i'll the recent Conservative Convention in Virginia have
arrived here, and at the White House today for
the purpose of urging the President to endorse the
action of that convention. They also wish to get the
President to fix early day possible for holding
their election. The President did not indicate what
action he would take in the NATTER but said he would
confer with Gen. Candy, who no doubt fully under
stood the condition of affairs in the State and who
would advise him of the time most acceptable to a
majority of the people. The President will not be
drawn into the support of any of the political parties
in that State. He will allow them to work out their
own political future in their way.
New YORK, May 5.-Seven hundred and forty women
have applied for employment in searching the persons
of ladies who arrive from abroad, at the custom house.
KEY WEST, May 6.-British steamer Salvador clear
ed for St. Thomas, via Nassau, crowded with Cuban
sympatiisers. It is rumored the Salvador goes in
connection with some Cuban expedition fitting in
some Gulf port.
BUFFALO, May 6-Dr Richard H. Jones, Agent of
French's Circus, committed suicide by taking laudanum
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 6.-Gen. Lee accompanied
by lis brother Commodore South Lee attended services
at Chrsts Church this morning and afterwards dined
with j. D. Dangcrfied, with prominent citizens. Re
ceved many visitors yesterday Gen. Lee vistted
Jno. Jannev, President of the Virginia convention
which passed the secession ordinance, and who pre-
sened sword to Lee in behalf of the people Inter
view affecting. Janney is quite old and inirn.
Mount Vernon estate of Gen. Washington is ad-
vertised in the Gazette for sale tenth June auction.
Gen Lee leaves in the morning for Lexington.
RICHMOND, Va, May 6.-Boh parties preparing
for active campaign. JAS. H. Platt, Jr., Of the
Wells party, unanimously nominated to-day by
the convention in Petersburg for Congress from the
I'd district CIlns W. Bultz has been agreed upon for
Congressman at large the Walker ticket. Both
Walker and " ellis viii take the stump i'll few days
State convention of colored men will assemble here
May 9th, to consider the total exclusion OF colored
citizens from any position of trust profit, and from
the jury box.
Charlotte c. H., has been arrested and the authorities
are in search Of others.
A party of sixty emigrants from Holland arrived
to day, for the interior.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 7:-Gen. Lee departed d
rect for Lexington, via Orange and Alexandria, and
the Central Railroad
San Francisco, May 7.-Extensive preparations
made at Honolulu to defeat reported conspiracy on
the part of Coolies to murder employees Excursion
train for eastern end of the Central Pacific road with
Gov Stanford and number of guests,
narrowly escaped destruction from tree across the
Track. Locomotive demolished.
HARTFORD, Conn, May Senate adopted the 18th
amendment by strict party vote.
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA May 7.-Oficial cars
With the Vice President OF Union Pacific railroad,
John Duff, and other gentlemen, stopped yester-
lay morning at Piedmont station by road hards who
will not permit them TO leave until paid their wages.
The road was barricaded car uneoupled and the men
stated that nothing but passengers and mails would be
SLOWED to proceed either way uot their demands
we're complied with The gang Numbered about 800
men. information received late last evening says
everything quiet, but the firm in their
determination. No violence was anticipated unless an
attempt to leave is made.