The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-25
National PemolOgicas Society.

4 twenty States were represented. They hay
determined to hold their next annua! NEE
ing in Richmond, Va. T.
Texas Cattle sent by Railroad
.trcHlsoN, KANSAS, Sept. l6.-The Kar
sas Central Branch Railroad commence
running stock trains to-day, carrying Texl
cattle, saving n hundred miles of raj
reading and twenty FIVE dollars per car t
Chicago.
Steamboat Explosion.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 16.-T4,e Louisville an
Cairo packet Phantom, exploded her boile
to day, killing five or six persons an
wounding many.
The Virginia Springs,
RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 16.-At the Re-
Sweet Springs, Va, there are one h"ndre'
visitors; among them ex Secretary Conrad
The White Sulphur Springs nave not beer
sold to Northern capitalists, as reported
The lease Of the present proprietors ha'
three years to run.
Internal Rcvenpe Receipts
WAsHlserox.$ Sept. 17.-Internal reve
venue receipts to-day over $5oo,ooo.S
Consul to Peru
Capt. f. Mob Timoney, Of Georgia, has
been appointed Consul to Tumhez, Peru.
Tobacco im Packages
Delano forbids the putting up or sale o.
packages Of smoking tobacco over one
pound.
AmfeetiouS Cattle Disease i'm
ENGLAND
Consul Dudley, of Liverpool. reports the
which first attacks the hoof and then the
mouth from licking the hoof. Animals Of
different species contract the disease from
each other. q
Sale of Government Gold.
Only one-half of the million of gold of:
fered for sale by the Government yester.
day was taken.
Seizure of a cigar Factory
ST.. LOUIS, Sept. ia cigar factory at
Catcrsville. ILL.,, with 10000 cigars, was
seized d3r violation of the reyenne laws.
Colorado Legislature Republic
cam
A Denver dispatch says that the Repub-
licans have q clear majority in the Colora.
do Legislature. T.
Action OF Virginia State Central
"yn- COM ssaitsee
RICHMOND, Sept. l7.-The State Central
Conservative Committee have adopted a
resolution advising against the election Of
United States Senators at the meeting of
the Legislature on the 10Th ofOctober.
Napoleon Om the Streets
PARIS, Sept. 1.-THE Emperor appeared
the streets yesterday. - lSEi'
Cuban Question about to be
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE Star radical or
GAM state that the difficulty between the
United States and Spain, on the Cuban
question, is in a fair way Of settlement"
at is rumored that the proclamation
will shortly be issued guaranteeing religious
and freedom of election. This is a
omen ; but if the reports of the con-
duct Of the military government in Cuba
be true, these concessions must be p~refaced
by one more essential, namely: hat the
be be permitted to hive to enjoy
Wreck of n Steamship
Advices have been received announcing
The iotakevreck OF the Indian mail steamer
Carnatic off the Island of Shaduan, in the
upper part of the Red Sea. The pasSen-
gers aud crew reached The shore in safety,
out the mails and cargo were lost. The
had a large amount of specis Oh
BOARD, which was also lost.
Cotton mot to be Taxed :
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1s.-Thcre is no
ruth in the report that among the modi-
ications of the internal Revenue laws to
,e submitted to Congress will be a tax of
me per cent rer pound on COTTON.
re- .. CARLOS.
Bntcnal Revenue Receipts
Internal Revenue receipts to day $4,000.
Policy towards Coba
Much Of what has been said as to the
,olicy Of the Administration on the sub.
ext Of Cuban affairs, is mere CONJECTURE.
has been done beyond the %ins,ruc.
ne Minister sickles to offer the United
,tatcs as q mediator. ..
There are no present prospects that BEL
rights will be recognized. The
administration WILL however, enforce the
neutrality laws, and respect its ire tip OBJ
There is no doubt but its sym
are with the Cubans, and in all
hat it may do, it will act with discretion,
nth a view of affecting a settlement of the
in a manner that will be salts
actory to all parties interested.
aAnsRmR AnnsA /
CHARLESTON, Sept. ia terrible acct
ent occurred to the night train from Char
eston, on the South Carolina Railroad, be-
,re day this morning. A large tree had
allen across the tresilc at Congaree Swamp,
the engine and part Of the train were
in to the swamp. The engine
lew up, setting the car trestle on fire;
bout 600 feet Of the trestie being burn. d.
10 passengers were injured. tEngeneer
AMI fireman Gilbert killed; Ere
nan Barnes seriously wounded.
Mississippi P0sitics--Sate Fair
JACKSON, Miss, Sept 1s.-A large and
Enthusiastic meeting of the National Re.
ublican party, to ratify the State ticket,
las held here to-day. Judge Amos. r.
ohnson, Chairman. Speeches were made
Judge Jefords, Col. McCloy, John F.
larris, colored, and many Others. -....
Judge Dent, Gen. Lowry and Thomas
inclair opened the canvass to-day at Cor.
nth. Their list of appointments extends
, election day.
A State Fair win be held here from the
9th to. the Both Of October. The grounds
re being rapidly prepared, and extensive
for the accommodation Of visi-
,rs and the wares are being made.
A Mysterious Steamer. -.
Bosros, Sept 1s.-The Daily Advertiser
from q gentleman just arrived from
Vineyard that q party Of Gay
Iead Indians went off yesterday to q steam.
two miles from hand, and found her to
an Tron.cfad war vessel carrying eigh-
guns. They fraternized with the