The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-11

was generaiyFeiectedrby decided majcritie.
The next Legislature, which wilt be Demo
crat.e, will not ratify the fifteenth amend
ment.
ILLNESS of Secretary RaWlins
] WASHINGTON, Sept. 3-Noon.-Presiden
Grant was teIegraphed this morning tt
come on, that Rawiins was dying, But
later dispatch WAS sent Withdrawing thu
first.
Fessenden ut the Point of Death
PORTLAND, Sep Ex-senator Fessender
+ is not expected to live through the day.
HOar's Opinion of Affairs i'm Vir-
ginia.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-Internal Revenue
receipts over 81, 900, 600.
The War Department yesterday received
from Attorney General Hoar his opinion
t relative to political affairs in Virginia and
the same has been transmitted to Gen. Can
by for his information and guidance. IT
depends upon the latter to make the full
text public. The Attorney General says
, that the Legislature must as a prerequisite
submit the Constitution and their action
thereon to Congress for approval; in this
I the test oath WIZ not be required. If the
| Constitution and the action Of the LS;isla-
trre be approved, the Legislature then be-
ctnes the Legislature of the State Of Viz
GINA, and the provisions Of the Constitution
fixing the qualifications Of members of The
Legislature necessarily prevail, the require
ments of the Reconstruction acts being thus
superseded so far as Virginia is concerned.
But before such approval by Congress,
Virginia not Being in all respects a state in
the Union, the Legislature, as a provisional
body cannot pass laws without its members
taking the test oath. The Reconstruction
acts requrre the ratification of the 18th
amendment to the Constitution of the Uni
ted States before the State can be admitted
to representation in Congress.
SOlicitude about NaPOieoM's
Health
LONDON, Sept. 3.-Public opinion con-
tinues skeptical regarding the Emperor's
health. The apprehension that his real
condition is concealed cannot be removed
until the Emperor is seen driving around
the streets.
The london Times apd the Cot
ton Trade.
LONDON, Sept. "a correspondent in
to days Times, speaking of the calamity in
the cotton trade, says it was owing to the
increase of consuming power at a time when
raw material was decreasing. He argues
that it would be folly in American planters
to grow five millions of bales of cotton at
double the expenses of land and labor, when
the same profits will be realized from half
that amount. He is certain that a we'll ar
ranged trial will convince spinners of the
benefits of cooperating in growing cotton.
Re signation of senator Grimes
Chicago, Sept. 4.-Senator Grimes has
resigned, to take effect October st-h his
term expires in 1871.
Election lin Virginia
RrHMcND, Sept. 4-Gen. Candy will is
sue proclamation of election about the 18th
inst. He is delayed by disputed returns
from one county. State officers will be in
stalled on the assembling Of the Legisla
ture.
Prince NapOleom's Speech
LoNDoN, S apt. 4.-lmperialist journals
of Paris express great discomfort at Prince
Napoleon's speech, and declare that he
went too far. The general opinion, how.
ever, is that the Prince displayed great
ability and a liberal spirit.
Chances for the Throne of Spain
MADRIS Sept. 4.-The Lmparciai, of
this city, says the chances of the Duke Of
Genoa is best for the throne of Spain, and
urges the Cortes to fix his majority at six
teen years.
Washington GOssip--CanyaSs fn
Pennsylvania
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-Internal revenue
receipts to-day over a half million
A court martial has been ordered to in
vestigate alleged c~ruelties on the Pawnee.
John Allison. Register Of the Treasury,
and Delano, Commissioner of Internal Rev
en1e have accepted the Invitation to
stump the State OF Pennsylvania for Geary.
Supervisor Bloomereld of Illinois, writes
that distileries are about being started in
the southern portion of that State encour-
aged by a rigid enforcement of the laws:
WASHINGTON, SEPT. 4.-$25, 900 of frac-
tional currency shipped to New Orleans
this week.
Gen. Gregory, the present United States
Marshal of Pennsylvania, and formerly a
Chief Bureau functionary in Texas, has &C.
an invitation to stump that State for
Davis. .4I
The ERaR perOr--Prince Napoleon
. .-~Sematus COasaatuam
Pans, Sept. 4-Evening.-The Empe-
ror did not 60 to Chalons to-day as repor-
Tod. Fl" !
The Presse says " The Emperor's physi.
clan contradicts the alarming reports re-
his health-his convaIesccnce will
rapid if he takes the necessary rest.
He remained yesterday evening conversing
with the Empress until IL O'clock"
The Journal (oficiaD reports a meeting
Of the Ministerial Council t o-day, but makes
no mention of the Empetor's presence.
Prince Napoleon had an interview with the
Emperor to-day. 81"
The Senate by 1870 to 9 rejected the
to the Senatus Consultum
proposing liberal reform. In the Senate
the amendment was offered by Senator Bon
J~eunard, supported by Prince Napoleon.
Health Of the French Emperor
LONDON, Sept. 6.-Private advices from
Paris represent that the Emperor's health
has assumed somewhat of an alarming
Though no fatal result is anticipa-
ted from the relapse 1T creates uneasiness
his family and the public mind.
PAKIs, Sept 6-Ths Presse reports that
the Emperor was too unwell to take his
walk on Saturday.
HFs. Stowe Condemned im Eng
-.,..q land.
The Morntug Telegraph reviews chrono-
logically Mrs. Stoves article on Lord and
Lady Byron. Says the subject is too painful
discuss, and regards the publication as
the result of indiscretion both on the part
IF Mrs Stowe and the publishers. Wealth
unsettled. -