The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-12-11
LATEST NEWS.
coseon-Rassing In Russia.

for raising cotton In Russian Asia to con
pete with the South.
HReos of the BmpcEor's Speech
LONDON. Dec. l.-Paris letters state tina
Inc Eroneror's speexb fell hat-the more
Is read the less it is liked.
The Times says the Emperor has no
mastered the full truth of the mlnlsterla
responsibility which he conceded. 1t /
incompatible with the personal govern
1t,ent which Eaedleoh would retain. H
is embarrassed Setween the principles, AM
is undecided, .halting and uncertain.
A General Rising Imminent in IRELAND
New YORK, Dec. 1.-THE Herald of to
day has the following:
LONDON, Nov. SO.-The Cabinet ant
Government are in a state of excitement
and embarrassment. not to say alarm
The secret agents employed by the execu
tive in ireland have reported to the officers
of the crown that in their belief q very
general rising or revolutionary movement
Of the people Of that country is imminent
At a Cabinet council the question Of
continuing the suspension # the act Of
habeas corpus in Ireland has been defeated.
No decision has been arrived at, but 1t is
considered the sustainmelt Of the Queens
authority in Ireland will be adopted short
ly.
Appea1in behalf of Jewish Families
WASHINGTON, December 1.-The Presl
dent transmitted an appeal to the Gar ASK
inp 4 favorable consideration for the revo-
cation of the ukase expatriatlng the jewish
families.
Public Debt-.Coin.
The decrease of the public debt is s., 800
hoo. coin in the treasury $l0G, OO0, 900,
currency sl2,0oo,ooo
superintendent. Report on marine
Mullet, supervisor Of architecture for
the treasury department, IN his report
urges HE sale of the customhouses al
Charleston, S. c., and Plymouth, N. c.
The former he characterizes as A ruin, the
latter as a nuisance. In the same report
on the subject of hospitS Mullet adds:
II il obvious that the cost Of a patient must
be materially greater for small thar for the
large hospitals, and that the most favorable
working of the hospital systeaR can be 20
tanned only in buildings of sufficient SIZE
TO warrant the employment OF a suitable
staff of officers. 1t is worthy of note that
white marine Hospitals have been erected
in places like Burlington. Vt; Burlington
Iowa. Gaiena, ILL.,; Ucracoke Inlet, N. e.,
.&c no provision has been made for build
;nps at the great ports of New York, Phila-
dSphia and Baltimore indeed, SO remark
ahle has ut present been the section OF
locations that it il difficult to imagine any
atueg motive for the erection of the build
inss in many cases than o desire to spend
meney in the localities in which the build
ings we're located. | would strongly re-
commend the sale Of the hospitals at Eicks.
burg and Natchez, MSS, Ocracoke and
Wilmington, n. C. and New Orleans, La
The latter is in immense but unfinished
nile of cast iron, t3at has already cost $527,-
ss4 81, is badly located and constructed
and it would cost more to repair and com
piete It than to erect a new and suitable
bull. ing. 1t is at present Ike the Custom
House iI,Rhe same city, but q monument
of the insapacity of its designers and con-
str,cters. would also recommend that
the hospital constructed in that city du-
rim the war knowrSas the Sedgwick Hos
pital or such portions of it as may be need
On. be transferr, d from the War Depart
rncnt to the Ma inc Hospital Department.
Ihe building is the property of the Govern
ucr,t, is admirably l'cacated, and | ann adj
s,i,sd that the land on which it is situated
can he purchased on ~tcrI that would
anskr it . de>i.able investmSni.
Annual Fair i'm Alabama.
SELMA. dec. a. The first annual Fair of
the G;vutral Agricultural and Mechanical
Association OF Alabama has ,hns; far been
e,nilp,tly successful. thousands are pres
gut fir m this IL, i other States of the
Gnian.
Articles representing the various Branches
ef Industries are on exhibition in great
nmn!ers, while tn mineral department
curtains the finest specimens of iron, coal,
sua,hle, etc, from different parts of Ala
hauna. The art department is also very
attractive. 4@'.
An address was delivered to day by the
TTon- G e. Lansdon, of Mobile To NOR
row an address will be delivered by the
lion. Joseph w. Taylor, of Eutaw, after
which the exhibition and racing will take
place.faETIF.1 Ef44ILf
1oss7s Alabama Legislature.
MONTGOMERY, Dec. Lib the House TO-
day a negro was elected 1engrossing clerk,
the Uemocra is voting for him against solne
Radical whites.
A large number of bills have been re.
ported by committees. One passed to
make it perjury to falsely take the oath of
ofice .#g - -.~ 49,
! The bill concerning the action Of Mobile
towards The Grand Trunk Railroad, was
laid oger.2.sa nit ..s j ,sE-s 49,. t..
sa In abe Senate the bill from the Commit
tee to ineorporase1the Southern States Tele-
Rraph Company came mp and ordered to
in third reading. Also.sa bill to allow the
Treasurer to sell specie in the Treasury.
@''1@l u Alcorn's Majority. .a- y"
JACKSON, Nov. 29.-Private Dispatches
received here indicate Alcorn's election
by, 10000 majority, Nothing definite can
be obtained with reference to the lesisla-
2lre F1aew5 ao:a@. Ii 9#5 - 4..~
~9.5r@s w Magnificent Present. 5'~
It is repor'ed the Viceroy Of Egypt pre-
scented the Empress Eugene with a diadem
Of diamonds valued at 100000 francs.
Troops Tor Cuba, and Prisoners for
~4sa:s2ez @@ rst4ans Spain j., sam5 s.<a. ,..
8 HAVANA, Dec. IA Spanish frigate ar
rived today from SPAN, bringing o battal.
ion of troops. iii 5R"t &aa er1sS @a~, t@.J
4 detachment Of prisoners was yesters
day sent 70 Spain. among them Colonel
Uadefa, who surrendered ut Bayotna, and
Dalfo Maliner, q planter. .s.5 -" "s
fa-e bsshnN. O.. C~ustonahouse. t".~
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Muiiett, Supervi-
Tor nf Architecture for the Treasury De-
psFteu1ent, i'm his report, says; ! desire to
CALI atsestion 90 the necessity of q decision
III regard TO the unfinished monStrosity
known rs the New Orleans Custom House,
which il % disgrace to the Government as
~eIi sas its designers aud builders. The
temporary roof placed over 10 ut the close