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WAsHINGroN, March 22.--ln the Supreme Court, il,
cases of United States, appellant steamboats, Elanor
Leila Countess, Anna Ptrret Fro!c, Connolly, Vigo
Sharp and SHINES, from the Eastern District of Louis
lana dismissed appeals In the of the
Trent, Beauresard, Louis Dol, Capitol, Texas and
Hero appellants, versus United States decision re-
verses several DEGREES in these cases. and remands
them to Circuit Court of Louisiana for further proceed
ings i'll conformity with the opinion of this Court.
WASHINGTON, March 23.--Reconstruction Commit
tee have agreed to report Paines Mississippi BILL here
tofore outlined Conservatives confident of its de-
feat Election Committee commence hearing Louis
lana contestants Thursday allowing thirty minutes to
each
Hamilton and his party viii address the Reconstruc-
ton Committee Saturday about Texas.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-President nominated J.
c. Bancroft Davis, of New York Assistant Secretary
OF State. Also two assessors for the North
Full Cabinet.
Gov. Bullock, Attorney General Farrow, and several
Republican members Of the Georgia Legislature are
here.
Senate in executive session only confirmed Penn
syvana assessor.
Martial law ceased in Arkansas.
Butler will report Mississippi bill to morrow. In the
House to-day Brooks urging Butler to report gem
eral amnesty bill, announced that he would vote for
no more removals OF partisan character.
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r Y TEL e G. r A P ii !
Foreign and Domestic Markets.
For the south-W estern.

LIVERPOOL, March %, noon.-Coton frmer, but moi
higher; uplands Il and Orleans 1a4d. Bombay ship
nents to the 18th 2f,o00 bales.
NEW YORK, March %, noon.-Money easy at ! get
Exchange 81. Gold l3l. Cotton steady at este.
LIVERPOOL, March IS, afternoon.-Yarns and fab
rics at Manchester quiet, but firm.
NEW ORLEANS, March 2s.--Cotton active and 104c
higher; midding use; sales $500, receipts 254a and
exports 639 bales. Gold 1919. Sterling ~; Com
mercia All; New York sight z7Rc premium, tlou,
dull and lower; snprrne S. 5v95 -, double extra So
and treble extra Sc 25. Corn easier, 76t05sc Oats
lower 63GoG4e Btan 81 Is. Hay firm; prime S269
2s 80 Pork dull s53 %. Bacon-ony retailing
l44@171@1sc. Lard dull; tierce 1s3@ls! and k"g
2ol@211c. Sugar dull; common o. and prime l43c
Molasses scarce; prime 75@7Sc. Whisky depressed
Western rectfed $4,000. Coffee dull and lower
fair l4f@l54 and prime 16aGol7Ac Texas beeves-
1st quality St5@5o, ID quality s30@s5 and Sd quail
ity sls@25. Sheep - 5o07 90.
LIVERPOOL, March 23 eve,ng.-Cotton frmer, but
not higher uplands 70 aud Orleans l24d; saes Il
coo bales.
New YoEK. March 90, evening.-Coton steady; sales
1000 bales.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsH1SGrss, March 2o--Hon. W L. Armstrong
has declined being candidate for Lieut. Governor of
Texas. DR.. Bouid Baker has consented to run and
authorised the press OF Texas to announce him. Hon.
B. H. EpP@rscn also declines, and writes letters favor
ing Hamilton and Boud Baker.
WAsHISGTos, March 2l.--Letter read in the Metro
poitan church. Grant Chase and others present. asking
sympathy and prayers for Cuban patriots
Gen. Hennngsen arrived direct from Cuba
WASHINGTON, March pa. 3 Lawrence, former
husband of Sale Ward, Of Louisville is dead
Robertson chairman, is preparing and omnibus dis
ability BILL excluding all! names likely to delay action.
Senatorial caucus this morning full, but stormy and
Morton, Crimes, Spngue and six others Withdrew.
Caucus meets again this afternoon. Suspension of
tenure of Office act until session abandon
ed The fight will be suspension for four years
or repeal.
Papers of Charles IT. Wilder, colorcd, for postmaster
of Columbia, South Carolina before the President
endorsed by Creswell and the entire South Carolina
delegation.
No nominations. No news All awaiting result of
tenure OF office.
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CuEA.-The New Orleans Bee of the 18th, says the
revelation in Cuba is still in progressthe insurgents
are destroying the property of all loyal people The
Captain General has not been able to gain many adj
vantagcs over them. There is great excitement over
the whole isand even in Havana. The families arc
fleeing from the country to the cities A new tax on
sugar of 81 % per hogshead aud soc per case 81 per
bale of tobacco SOC per thousand of cigars has been
laid on al expectation Of those articles Five per
cent additional tax has been laid on imported mer-
cllantliSp
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HFisHEs IN On."-The New Orleans Crescent says
the most remarkable thing in the history of the Sec
rotary of State is the bon mot which somebody made
concerning his daughters, WHO distinguished in
New York and Washington society as very beautiful
and accomplished young ladies. When they were
children their portraits painted ard placed in Mr.
Fish's drawing room. One day two gentlemen were
examining them, when one of them said to the other
" what do you think of those pictures?" 81 think
they look like sardiHes." Sardincs! how can that
be-" "Whv don't you that they are little Fishes
in oil :" -..
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CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, March 22-Senate-Bill passed re-
curing propretors OF bonded warehouses to pay store
keeper. Bill authorizing Northern and Southern rail-
roads to connect through Washington passed Ad-
iourned
Senate caucus this afternoon agreed to recomnt tie
tenure OF office bill to Judiciary Committee with in
structions to report certain notifications
Hoase-lmmense number Of bills introduced under
regular call among them, to divide Texas organising
that portion south and west of the Colorado river into
State, and to continue provisional government in
Texas referred to Reconstruction Committee In
cooperating Southern Express company Joint reso.
luton granting right Of way to Memphis FL Paso aud
Pacific railroad passed. Resolution that contestants
for seats disqualified by disoyalty shall receive no com
pensation passed~le9 to IS. Bill nuifyins election
OF disqualified persons and declaring persons receiving
next highest number of votes elected nrodueed but
consideration postponed 10 Wednesday Bill abolish
ing chief OF staff to General of the army passed Resc
luton to Withdraw resolution from Senate
to ADJOURN Friday failed Motion suspend rules for
declaatory resolution that 15th amendment did not
include Chinese failed, BY AZ O6-stret party vote
Adjourned
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4 DECIDED IMPROVEMENT" Up at the Arsnic" is
now occupied by squad of United States cavalry,
much to the disgust of four five hundred lazy, ri
fling negroes. up at the arsnic,' has reference to
the arsenal works. built by the late Confederate gov
ernment on Cross bayou, and which, since the close
of the war; have been free quarters for negroes,
petbaggers and scalawags under the immediate super
vision Of the "burop The occupation Of these build
ings by the cavalry has broken up nest of dirty,
tlievng vagabonds, much to the qualification Of the
better class of negroes, to say nothing OF what our cit
liens think OF it, We like Improvements this kind
CauI nc enp,n marc ravo1pvf
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DEATH OF PROMINENT NJ MERCHANT OF TYLER, TEXAS.
We copy as follows from the Tyler Reporter of the
18th: "Cnr saddles; paragraph this week chronicles
the death of our esteemed friend and fellow citizen,
Mr. j. NJ. Mcfarland, vino departed this life suddenly
at the residence of w. S. Walker, Of this place, on
the evening of the sth inst The obituary in another
column Isl truthful expression of the feelings of this
community, who knew his worth aud dep,ore his loss.
Peace to his sacred DUST
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CHICAGO, CHINA AND JArAN.-The San Francisco
Commercial says: .--.z=s
We see it intimated that the Chicago merchants are
taking measures to import directly from China and
Japan as soon the Paicfc railroad is completed
This will ultimately be accomplished but not until the
rates charged for freight the road have been re-
duced so per cent So long the present tariff con-
tinues nothing but silver gold precious stones ces
and such articles be reighted without serious loss
to senders. The Central Pacific company is now pay
ing So apiece for railroad ties, at Salt Lake, and other
points, where timber is Il also offers s. per
month, besides food and shelter for 500 wood chop
pers, to operate in Humboldt district. No expense IS
spared to prosecute the work with vigor and speed
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FROM EUROPE.

LONDON, March 22.-In the House Fortescue said
the government did not intend to release any other
Fenians.
MADRIE March demonstration made in BARGE
Iona for free trade
PEsrlI, March reflections for Diet are going in
favor of the Deak party
PARIS March 2s.-Mexican Gen. Amont, aged 50,
] NJ
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nISGTILANECUg-

CHARLESTON, S. c., March 22,-The Daily News will
publish tomorrow letter announcing the arrival in
Cuba Of an American expeditionary force in aid of the
revolution The force Is said to be composed mainly
OF officers and men who served in the Federal and
Confederate armies during Che war, and is commanded
by Gen. Henningsen, of Nicaraguan fame
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On THE RoAps "A gentleman, just fron, Texas by
the overland route, handed US the following scrap,
written by Robert Burns, and says it is applicable to
the roads leading into the interior from this city:
I'm here at length, thanks to the gods
Thro' roads both aeep an muddy
plain proof this, that maxim roads
Is not the public study.
'And tho I'm not wi gospel Grand,
The Bible plainly says
That people surely shall be id
Who do not mend their arGys'
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NEW ENGLAND IN TIE SESATE.-In the arrangement
OF the standing committees Of the United States SEN
ate, we notice that the following charmanships were
given to New England
foreghn Relations-Sumncr, of Massachusetts,
Military Attairs-Wilson, of Massachusetts
opriations-Fessenden, of Maine.
Pensions-Edmunds, of Vermont
District of Columbia-IIamlin, of Maine,
Public Buildings-Morrl, of Vermont.
Auditing Committee of Contingent Expenses-Cra-
gin, of New Hampshire
Printing-Anttonv, Of Rhode Island.
Thus we see that OF the twelve New England Sena.
tors eight OF them are made chairmcn of important
committees 1t thus appears that New England which
has only the population of PENNSYLVANIA, is now run
ming the Senate of the United States 1t has been SO
ever since the Republican party came into power and
will be so as long as it is retained in it. New England
is the head and the West the tail of their organisation
Cincinnati Enquirer
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THE PRISONERS AT JEFFERsoN.-We were well aware
that Messrs Eppcrson and Burke counsel for the prs-
oners held by the military authorities at Jefferson,
Texas, had been on mission to Washington City for
the purpose of trying get their clients turned over
to the civil authorities for trial and failed to succeed
but not Of the reasons given By the Secre-
tary of War for not complying with their request.
Col. Morphis, the special Washington correspondent
Of the Houston Telegraph, has thrown some light OH
the subject He says when Messrs. Epperson and
Burke, in company with Senator Hendricks called up
on Gen. sehc6eld and laid the matter before him, he
expressed himself pointcdy against turning the pris-
oners over to the civil authorities for the following
| reacons:
"Firs., because he believed that military courts
the best courts in the world and the best eacu-
lated to do Justice When it suggested that these
courts always made up expressly to convict, be
denied that there any such understanding but adj
mtcd that in nine out of ten they did convict,
whilst before tile civil courts there were only one in
ten convicted. He assigned two reas ons for this.
First sui jected to trial by military court
| until the evidence against him thoroughly exam
ined, and unless it considered pretty conclusive,
10 trial was ordered and, second, that in trial by
jury it necessary for every of twelve to
cur willis. majority before military court could
convict. He thought military courts decidedly supe-
ror to civil courts but whilst this true generally
it was specially SO in regard to Texaa"
Gen. Scliotelds Manner to use the language Of Mr..
Morphis F." was courteous enough and very Frauk
in expressing bis opinions"
When these gentlemen represented to him that the
judges, district attorneys sherf etc. were all mill
tary apponees, and that they prepared to prove
that in fact had been held in this district all the
time and had never been disturbed, he replied that it
made difference, that all the civil courts in Texas
we're but 1norkeres that the people we're still dis
loyal aud we're in fact wagirg against the author
tiles of the United States that recently officer of
the army had been besieged in some country town,
and held i'll duress day or two until he was rcIl-
forced and repeated numerous instances of tur5u-
lence which none Of the gentlemen had heard Of
before, and, in word he showed from his language
and manner that he regarded the people of Texas
outlaws aud entitled to consideration and not even
to patient hearing.
There is military law with vengeance! The hon
orable ex-Secreary of War has doubt right to his
opinion that military courts the best in the world
to do justice but the facts are against him. the mil
itarv murder of Mrs Surratt bears ample testimony
He would have come nearer the truth had he said they
the best courts in the world convict testi-
nony manufactured expressly for the purpose. What
Texan, or for the matter Of that what man can read
tile above extract without feeling the very blood boil
in his veins? Let US have peace! Let US have peace
Let US have peace!!
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COMMON Standardization frequently result
from difference of opinion to the rights and priv
ileges of carriers. To prevent this in
ure the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce appointed
committee to inquire into the law and make re-
port. The following is an extract from the report:
He is a common carrier who undertakes for hire, to
transport the goods of such choose employ him
from place to place. a business. -.
Upon examining the duty of common carrier we
announce the following points decided beyond hope
of successful controversy
/. lie cannot refuse to receive and carry goods Of
fercd without good cause
2. ANY conditions not sanctioned by law cannot be
forced upon shipper The shipper may hold the
common carrier liable fer everything except the acts
God and the public enemies In this State, and in all
countries governed by the civil law the common
rier is not liable for loss by overpowering force and
inevitable accident The shipper may agree to any
restriction not against the public and good morals
which the common carrier may require but the ship
per cannot be compelled to accept any conditions, and
should the common carrier refuse TO carry the mer-
chandise, because the shipper declined accept the
conditions, he Che carrirr1 would be liable fer all
damages
8. A carrier is liable beyond his route when be
has joined other lines to participate in the business
and the profits and then all liable for loss Oh
any part of the route.
And if they not united, but seem to be so, and
JUSTIFY stuucf are tueS
equally responsible.
But, if carrier takes goods to carry them as far as
he goes and then engages send them forward by
another carrier, be is liable far only as the end of
his route lie is liable also if he neglects to send the
goods on, but he is not liable for what may happen to
them afterwards.
STEAMBOAT BOILER ExpLosIoNs.-Co VIM. Rogers,
Supervising Inspector of the 10th district has been in
city inspecting the boilers Of the small steamers
which do not so to the city. We bceve he found
them all right We are indebted to Col. Rogers for
copy of his order to steamboat engineers:
OFFICE SUPERVISING INSPECTOR TENTH DISTRICT,
New Orleans Feb. 49, 1869.
To the ngnecrs employed rpen the waters flowing
into the Gulf of Mexico, aud upon coast and sea
going steamers centerlng i'll ports contiguous to or
bordering upon the same
GesstIsmen-The Board of Supervising Inspectors of
Steamboats, at their late annual meeting, held in Wash
ington, D. G., appointed committee to examine into
the of the explosion of steam boilers and
port at their next annual meeting. The undersigned
is member of this commission, and would very earn
estly and respectfully invite YOU to cooperate in pro-
noting its object. lou do this in very efficient
manner by making acquainted with all the facts in
your own views founded upon experience. Facts and
facts alone, that will tend to develop the cause which,
in each case, produced explosion what is required
Very Respectful ", WIN. ROGERS,
Supervising Inspector Tenth District.
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CHARTER ELEcr1oN.-Agretablet to the city charter,
ali election for Mayor and Trustees Of this city will be
held on the first Monday in May. Already large
number of candidates are in the field, and it would
look little strange that if out Of the number good
board should not be selected Aside from personal
ftvGrs there is little to stimulate warm canvass To
be sure have the subject of city finances and I'M
provemcnts of the streets staring in the face, but
then is presumable all the candidates being property
holders, that they are in favor Of economical admin
lsraon Of the city affairs, and system of street i'm
provcments in accordance with the ability to pay for
it, without running the corporation largely in debt.
There mag be some ii3tle difference in the minds the
candidates in regard to this street matter, but not
enough to stir up lively canvass. Unless personal
friendship is called into requstion, of the opin-
ion the election will pass off very quietly.
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ESTIMATE OF THE CoTros CRor-The commercial
editor Of the New Orleans Times estimates follows:
Ii making up our estimate, we have taken the fol-
lowing basis: s25, coo for New Orleans 10000 for
Texas ports deficiency of oneaird in the States Of
Alabama, Georgia and Florida compared with last
year. deficiency Of one-iftl in South Carolina, North
Carolina and Virginia the last year, aud 25a,
600 bales for overland cotton This calculation would
give about 10000 bales to be received at the
norts up to 1st September, and crop of 100000
ir1ia
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extract from an order issued by Gen. Candy:
Every person in this military district engaged in the
purchase of hides of cattle is required to make reg
uar report under OATH to the police court of the county
in which the purchases may be made, giving the mum
ber Color marks and brands of every hide purchased
by him. in his possession; and exhibit to the mar
shall of any town or city, or clerk Of the County Court
the hides so purchased and reported and such officer
shall take and file list and description of such hides
The law declares it to be offence for any person
to buy Or sell any hide of cattle without mark Or
brand thereon, or which the mark has been cut off
otherwise removed, or the brand defaced
Every person offending against the provisions of
this law is subject fine of twenty five dollars, one
half to the inlormer and the other hall TO the jury
fund of the county where the conviction maybe had,
to be recovered before any justice of the peace or
military commission.
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TRnM HAVANA

HAVANA, March 21.-Political prisoners embarked
and sailed. Embarkation orderly. Wharfs and house
tops packed Thief badly beaten and taken by vol
unteers to the barracks. Police commissioner, sup
posed. friend of the thief killel Dfum head court
martial condemned thief to death Cuban cried :.
Death to SPAIN Viva Cespedes y near Govern
ment palace. Sentinel killed him. Frequent cries of
viva Cespedes" heard at night. RIOT unprecedented
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FROM CUBA,

HAVANA, March 23.-Dnlce issued address. Refer
ing to enoarkaton events, said he kept his promise
OF man talnlng order and justice. The proclamation
concludes with i1atterng address to citizens and vol
uftecrs. liayten advices uniavorable to Salnave
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CHEROKEE County, The Texas Observer Of the 18th
gives the following the business disposed of by
Judge Earl, of the District Court on the 12th
james P Bishop Isabella Bishop suit for divorce,
trial, and verdict for plaintiff State rs ". L. Whit
lock, robbery verdict of guilty; sentenced to two
years imprisonment to the penitentiary Application
for bail in the Of w. II. Norris, charged with the
killing is. q. Smith, refused Bail the sum OF
$4,000 was grated Henry Mitchell, convicted at the
last term Of the court for the murder Of HAIRLESS.
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DEATH OF Ex-Gov. McWILLlE, OF MISSISSIPPI
Canton Mail Of the 9th announces the death Of cx-
Gov. Melville. We copy as follows:
He died at his residence IN this county on the Sd
inst, of paralysis after lingering illness of several
mouths He had attained the ripe age OF seventy five
years. He South Caronian by birth, but re-
moved to Mississippi about twenty-five years ago. and
had long since become so identified with his adopted
State by many ties of interest and affection, that
she claimed him as one of her sens. After life of
great usefulness and distinction full Of years and full
Of honors this good man has fallen asleep.
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The New ORLEANS UNDERwRrERs-The New Or
leans Times says the niggardy policy adopted by the
board OF underwriters of that city has awakened some
ofthe more eneFpGsing merchants OF that city to the
great danger incurred to their business Cur cotem-
porary says subscription list is now in circulation de-
signed to raise the necessary funds for an insurance
company to take risks more liberal terms, and act
entirely independent of the rules prescribed by the
present board of underwriters. We hope their I'M
dertakng viii prove success and meet with the favor
it deserves Anything to break down monopoly, we
sly
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TO bE REGheTTED-We regret to learn from the
.aount1in (Ala) Home, that the gallant Gen. John II.
Forney, late Of the G. s. A, is hopelessly insane from
The effects Of wound received in the late war Dur
ing the last two years of the Gen Forncy com
mandeda division in the Trans Mississippi Department
aud was held in high esteem by both officers and men
WesdeploTe his unfortunate condition.
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a CHRISTIAN ?. N.-One Ross, postmaster at Bren.
ham, Texas, was recently sobbled up for abstras,ipp
money letters from his Office But two weeks before
he was duly admitted to the Methodist Eniscon.,
Church North by Bishop Simpson, "a wolf in sheen.
clothing" was he
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buffalo snatS are very bad in this vicinity particu
Iary in the river bottoms where the stock is SUFFERING
severely A gentleman justice this place received
one day last week eight mules from tile city, and be-
lore the next morning, these little pests had killed four
OF them Old citizens inform Us that they never saw
them in such quantities here before.