The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-11-17
TETaDCIRA PHIC.

JACKSON, Miss. Nov. e.-The canvass
between Judge Dent and Gen. Alcorn has
closed temporarily, 10y mutual consent.
Judge Dent goes to Washington profess
sionally, aud Ten. Acvrn to his home on
private affairs y
Gen. Ames, to-day, assigned forty Off
GERS of the army to duty as Inspectors
of registration IN various countries.
| The State Fair, which opens next week
promises to be a great success. Large
quantities Of articles are arriving, which
are intended for exhibition.
| "A Grand display will take place during
the week by the tiremen FROM New Orleans
and other cities with their apparatus
| WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.-Secrctary
Boutwell, says that no Treasury agent
has been sent to Europe to negotiate
the proposed four per cent. loan, or to
ascertain upon Whit terms such a loan
would be taken. There is no longer
any doubt that Mr.. Boutwell, will put
the loan on the market.
The last bonds due the Union Pacific
| Railroads by the Government have
been paid, being for the entire distance
from Omaha, to Ogden. The bonds due
| that portion of the road from Ogden
to Promontory Point will be paid only
when the junction is determined by
| Congress. ss ~ - es s.
Secretary Boutwell, has promised a
4 revenue cutter to Coy. Bullock, to
1 take distinguished guests to Savannah,
who desire to attend tho Georgia State
Fair. 5sa4 ~ 49, IS II 5g
Judge Dent returned tonight from
| To Ia
forty speeches with AlcOrn, the sRadi-
cal candidate. The Judge is confident
that he will carry the State by $4,000
majority. f, -. s,
| WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-The POST
master General has ordered that en-
route. between New Orleans and
Brashear, La, contract be made with
Charles Morgan for the transportation
of the mails six times a week, at the
rate of sig 600 per arnum, being at
the rate of $3.50 per mile per annum to
Both of June, 1871. $50
Gov. Bullock, of Georgia, has order
ed a special train for invited guests, to
| leave Lynchburg on Saturday evening
the 18th inst. Gen. Capron, Prof
Henry, Assistant Postmaster General
Earl, Senators Pomeroy, Cameron, and
other prominent gentlemen and Off
Gals, will certainly attend the State
fair.
Internal revenue receipts to-day
over s50O, 600. - svE '-.F& EfH,
Brogden has been appointed Collec-
tor Of Internal Revenue for the Second
North Carolina District.
Paraguayan advices indicate that
Lopez is still strongly posted, and ca
pable of prolonging the struggle indefi-
Ditely. a-<
In the Supreme Court, to-day,
the case of Woodruff ct all VS.. Par
ham, was heard. The case was
from the Superior Court of Alaba-
ma. The opinion below was affirmed
The principle enunciated is that the
clause in the Federal constitution
prohibiting States from laying import
duties on imports and exports applies
only to foreign commerce, and does
exempt sales OF goods and merchandise
imported from other States of the
Uuion from State taxation. Justice
Nelson dissented, asserting that the
contrary was maintained by Chief JUS
tees fancy, Marshall and Story.
/, Father Hyacinthe, in "A letter to the
i Evangelical ministers of Boston, pro-
! misses to visit that city this month";
He declares he is still Catholic, and
/ has not broken with his church but
with it's abuses. He reiterates the
broad religious sentiment in letter to
DR.. Bacon, and promises to explain
more fully his position. s-ef as
4 WAsHINGToN, Nov. 9.--On the 10th
of December the colorcd lighthouse
tower on Loggerhead Key, Dry Tortu-
gas, will be white to half height, and
the remainder, including the lantern,
will be black. ~ y, 'F,sss.s
! Internal revenue receipts to-day,
$4,000. =
! A full Cabinet, except Creswell, met
TO- day. 49, 20
There has been no; disasters to coast
steamers from the recent storms.
/ The New York Herald, of to-day,
says: Fisk has gone up the Erie Road,
to solve, the difficult problems of wages
and strikes. He sakes with, him, as
followers, number of buffers, bum
mers, shoulder hitters, eye-g0ugers and
other experts of that sort.
] We await the result of this little
piece ofprivate war with commenda-
bic patience. s -. ..eF.s.s
The Tribune says: The Cuban Jun
ia, we are glad to say, has been re-
organized, with, Mr.. Miguel Alabama,
the wealthiest of planters Mr.. Hilario
Cisnerose, a relative Of SALVADOR
Cisneros, and the Marquis of Santa
Lucia among its members. -,..s.t
j Upon the new Junta the Cubans
seem to be agreed, which is one point
gained, and its admitted business
character appears to be another.
The State Department has Chinese
advices indorsing Burlingame's nego-
4 tiations. - 1900. -. -.
7 There is an increased activity at the
Navy Yards. se as%ts Ae-@ i@a4A
Il Judge Dent is here.
Commissioner Dclano will attend the
4 Georgia State fair at Macon, .....-y
| Charles Barnard has been appointed
Register of Land Office at New Orleans
The President began the preparation
of his message yesterday. Visitor
were consequently excluded. .
Fifteen female clerks, of the Curren
cy Bureau, have been sent to New
| York to count the money in the Sub
5 Treasury Tiers and verify Butterfeld'I
accounts. = s
Folger was to-day appointed Butter
fields successor in Office.
Judge Embry, Of Kentucky, was APP
: pointed to day Minister to Ecuador