The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-06
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REPORTED FOR THE cLAEIoN.i

WAsHINGToN, May 6.-The President APP
pointed l.. II. Sears, Postmaster, Staunton,
Va. the post Office appointment clerk has
heard nothing this morning in regard TO the
Savannah post office.
Passengers have arrived from California
in eight days.
LIVERroo1, May G.--Noon-Cotton iirmer
not higher, uplands- 49,; Orleans, I'D !;
sales, 5000 bales.
AFrERNooN.-Cotton quiet, and steady.
IIoERrooI. May 3.-Eve-Cotton dull and
unchanged; sale. 5000 bales.
New YORK, May 5.--Cotton without de-
cidod change, sales $500 bales at 2Ss4
WASHINGTON, May 5.-The announcement
of Simms' appointment as Posmastersat Sa-
vannah Is probably premature; bis commits
sion has not yet been ordered at the appoint
ment Office.
\ constitution for the Cuban Republic
has been prepared in this city. The trainers
acted on the assumption that the Cubans
will attain independence, and like Texas.
desire annexation.
The constitution provides for one or more
States in Cuba.
Leading members of Congress are Partici-
pating in this movement, but so far as
know the federal executive has taken no in
terest in the matter beyond tacitly author
ling the sale of useless or surplus war ma-
terial to any application.
1t has TRANSFERRED that Boutwell, haS APP
pointed Ill. G. NhittleSey, of Boston, who
was prominent detective under Ben Butler
/ in New Orleans, chief of the Treasury de-
/ tccIiveS.
LONDON, May 1.-The Times ef this NOR
l ming has another leading article on the Ala
1 baHa treaty recently rejected by the |. ,.
/ Senate.
The writer sharply critici<es tic speech
/ of sumner, and concludes a. follows:
/ The question II one of law and not of
/ feeling. Ii remains to be shown that Great
z Iii -, no hall al,I la fa1 in
/ fraction of law or excess over the ordinary
practice of both countries "
: AsHINGToS. MAY Gov. Wells,of NiT-
ginia, obtained nothing satisfactory from
/ Yesterdays visi5 % the President. The
/ election will not be held until thorough
I registration is completed and until General
| Candy. who is not yet thoroughly acquaint-
I ed with the political situation, shall recon-
/ mend the most convenient period Tor the
I election. The President seems TO be IN no
( hurry respecting any of the three States IN
volved
| Dispatches from J. Rosse Browne. con-
| firm the English diplomatic reports, that
1 the Chinese Government opposes progress
and will not willingly ratify Burlingame :
| treaties
| Col. Wood, chief detective of the Treasury
Department, resigned on eompulsioD.-
\ Wood is notorious in connection with the
old Capital prison.
/ boutwell, has extended duty hours at the
I
1 Gov Geary, heading a delegation OF the
/ Philadelphia Union League, had am inter
view with Grant.
Commodore Hoff reports from Hayanna,
under date of April 27th, that political
matters are exceedingly quiet. There has
been no successes lately on either side.
NEW YORK, May 5.-This mornings Tri-
GsIne has the following: Several gentle
me1 who participated in the recent oonser-
vatiVe Convention in Virginia, have arrived
here aad were at the White House to-day,
tor the purpose of urging the President &c
endorse tie action of that Convention; they
also wish te get the President to fix as early
day as possible for holding their election
The President aid not indicate what action
he would take In the matter, bat said be
would confer VITA Gen. Candy, who, nc
doubt fully understood the condition of af-
fairs 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 politi.
cal parties in that State; he vilI allow then
to work ought their own political future il
their own way.
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