The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-10-20
MISCELLANEOUS.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 13.-To-morrow's Republican
will publish statement showing thattota collections of
internal revenue in this district from all for
September 1869, were $125, ,297, gain of $70 107
over corresponding month of 1868.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. l3.-Sgnal tower on Mine Hill
railroad was burned together with the watchman his
wife and two children.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 14.-The Press estimates that
Geary's majority is 2a00 The Age says the contest
is close, few hundred may settle the matter.
LOUISVILLE, Oct IA committee of one from
each State is appointed the following subjects:
The Southern Pacific Railroad; generally direct
European trade immigration; Mississippi and Ten
nessee Rivers improvement of Leyees direct water
communications with the Atlantic and Mississippi: out
lets; protection of labor; reduction Of taxation
FREnRIcK, Nd, Oct A.-Messrs Grant, Sherman,
Creswell and Robeson, arrived to attend the fair
COLUMBUS, O. Oct. IA.
To President Grant
Hays elected by ten thousand majority House,
three, and Senate one, Republican majority.
Signed. R. D. HARRISON,
Chairman Republican Committee.
Dispatches to the war department from Chicago,
announces Farraguts situation very precarous.
CINCINNATI, Oct 14.-Bshop Purcell has gone to
Rome Mass meeting in opposition to reading Bibles
in schools occurs Saturday. Hon. Charles Remit
len, Judge Stallo and Rev. Thomas Vickers will
speak.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. l4.-Busness suspended for par
tcipation in the trade professions which is FIVE miles
long.
NASHVILLE, Oct l4-No new development regard
ing senatorship.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. l4-During session returns of
Judges, sheriff 8 officer attempted to writ of
injunction to prevent the counting of votes, the Off
Ger was resisted aud elected from the roon which
he had obtained almission under pretense of being
return Judge. He came back with posse, followed
by crowds, broke ia the doors, and served the writ
He then ordered the arrest of sundry persons in the
room whom he charged with resisting him. The Press
reporter was arrested and beaten in shocking man
ner by the police and locked up. The return Judges
are now in court to await its action Great excite
ment in Chestnut street at this time.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 16.-River falling, with feet 2
inches in the canal.
COLUMBUS, ONO, Oct IA -Mdnight-R Returns since
noon don't change probable result 900 majority for
Hays. #l
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. l5-The Press table makes
Gearys majority 1854. The Age publishes no table
and says the returns unreliable Both parties claim
the State. Official returns will be required to decide
the contest
SAN Francisco, Oct. lb-Masatlan advces to the
4th received. Revolution in Honolulu. American
troops stationed along southern frontier Government
buying and manufacturing war materials. Desertions
from the army numerous Lozedos cavalry appeared on
southern frontier, causing considerable alarm.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. l5.-In connection with elec-
ton troubles the Prothonatory Of Common Pleas Court
was arrested and locked up His office bears signs of
having been ransacked
New ORLEANS, Oct. 1s-Governor Warmoth will
call extra session Of the General Assembly, to meet
1st December at Mechanics Institute in this city,
srAUNTos, VA, Oct, 1.-two Thousand dollars in
premiums were awarded to-day. Ben Smith, colored,
received premium for best specimen ofbarrela
Fair closed with practice by ladies in archery,
nament and mask ball.
Gov. Walker made an address to-day on the fair
grounds. In political portion of his address be said
he felt nothing but pity for the opposition party in the
canvass who were led by set Of cormorants and
carpetbaggers who had nothing stake but their
selfish interests he reoiced that the election had
tied the fact that Virginia hereafter to be ruled ON
principles Of right and justice, and civil and potca
equality What she now needs is, plenty Of honest
industrious aborers matter from what source they
come. He appealed to the young men Of Virginia moi
to orsake the State not to forsake the pillow, and Hy
large cities Of the North where vice and demoral
saton awaited them. Judge Rice, State Treasurer, fol
i lowed in the same style as Gov. Walker.
WILMINGTON, n. g. Oct. 15.-The case of the slool