The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-09

WAsHINGToS. Dec. 6.-Fifty thousand doll
lars in currency were shipped to New Or
| leans.
| The Bank of Middleton has been robbed
| of large amount.
A vigorous fight is pecding in the Court
OF Claims over private claims the contest
ants holding that the Reputation of these
give cue TO the reputation of the whole
1t Is reiterated upon the berry best author
| ity that the Circuit Judgeship of the 9th
! district has never been officially rendered 10
| Durant. He has therefore never declined
/ the position.
In the House, Buckley and Buell.. of Ala
| bama. and Cox, of New York. were admit
! ted Sherrand aud Dock, from Alabama,
approached the bar. but were objected to.
| In the Senate, Morton introd need bill
| to reconstruct Georgia.
! The credentials OF the Virginia Senators
/ were presented and laid on the table
Cameron presented petition tor the re-
| cognition OF Cuba, and spoke st roDgiy in
| its favor.
brakes bill restraining the Federal Courts
was presented.
| There is a quorum of both Houses present.
| The Nirginians here say that no pes of the
early admission of the state are strengthen
| ing.
| The sudden and remarkable chaage in the
/ temper OF speculation in Wall street is much
| discussed in financial circles. The panic of
| September wiped from financial exis tence
many operators on the street, while the bulk
/ of those left with means to speculate have
| been doing little or nothing. There is now
a strong clamor for more currency or a free
banking system. Wall street no ionge pla-
ces implicit faith in specie payments. There
Is growing belief that the Supreme Court
VIII not render an early decision on the legal
tender question also that the Presiden and
Secretary Boutwell, are not in favor OF pre-
cipitating a return to specie paymeI IT'S
There has been a general changing ronts
among leading operators within the past
few days, which manifested itself i'm deci-
ded manner to-day in different departI nents
OF speculation. The heavy advance nsthe
government bond market. lent moral sup
port TO the general upward turn on stock
exchange, while a rise i'll gold assisted the
general advance. Grave doubts may be well
entertained that Congress will consent to
plunge the country into another intia tion
and relapse, which would act dis astrously
on legitimate trade, but the mere agitation
of the question is enough for Wall street to
90 into spaSms of buoyancy. and discount
imitation even if it never takes pl ace. The
meeting of Congress therefore wiI1 its heat
ed discussions on specie payments is likely
to cause Wall street TO emerge fro n its apa-
thy. and create " ide fluctuations np
and down, in the immediate future. Thy
Bank statements are untavorable. A heavy
decline in legal tenders took the whole street
by surprise. The Treasury operations in
c uded in the weeks averages which were
purchased, reach three millions of bonds
and the sales only one million in gold. This
stronger in legal tenders, but the average at
the opening showed a falling off CoIIsid-
cradle currency was shipped South So tur-
day and Monday last, SO that the Gov ern-
ment disbursements cannot show full Y in
The statement. Indications favor the tt cory
that the average of legal tenders is n ow a
rising one. The banks are probably r icher
in greenbacks than would appear in the
statement
GAIvEsTox. Dec. 6-The election re tu1.I,s
N From n l4tif
Hamilton has carried Bell. Falls McLe Ian.
and Williams counties, by aggregate ma
jority estimated at two thousand. Davis
carries BraZoS Calhoun and Robe 'rtSOn
counties by aggregate majority of five hun
dred and seventeen. Partial returns from
Harris, Galveston, Travis and Walker cOun-
ties give Davis "a small M jority. L ldica-
lions are that Clark, Radical. is elect ed to
Congress in the Sd district, Haynes, CO Dnser-
Vative in the 4th district. From the mea-
gre returns received, it is impossible to say
how the State has gone. Telegrap h is work
ing badly north of Houston, therefore moth
ing from that quarter.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 6 -CottOn steady up
lands I'D; Orleans l21sd. sales 10000 bales.
Tennessee.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 4.-The bill reducing
taxes from four to two millions, with no eX-
exemptions, passed the Legislature.
A bill removing the acknowledgements of
the 18th amendment passed to the third
reading.
WASHINGTON. Dee. 3.-Chief Justice Dill
| lon, of Iowa. has been selected Circuit Judge
| of the eighth District which includes = rkan-
| sas.
! WASHINGTON. Dec. 3-Thos. j. Durant
will be appointed Circuit Judge of Louis
| lana, Texas, Alabama, Mississippi Georgia
and Florida.
Ex-senator Wade and Cameron and COnk-
! ling have written letters in favor of tree
| Cuba.
Letter postage to England after January
| lSt Is cents.
! GALVESTON, Dec. "a destructive fire
| occurred this morning. Four blocks and
| three fourths of two others were destroyed
! The fire originated In the clothing esta dish
ment af Cohen Brothers, corner Strand anu
| Fremont streets. High wind from the
northwest was prevailing, and the hre
| swept in a southernly direction, burning
three blocks on Fremont between strand
and Postoffice streets and three blocks De
! tween Mechanics and Church. west ana
| Twenty Fourth streets. except the stores OF
E. f. Thompson. Sam. Panlon. j. Berns-
| item Il. L. George, y. Grosmayer- Texas
| Express office. j NJ. Conger. Prince x Ter
ry C. I'll. jordan and Berbecker ; building
| on Mechanics street, which was unoccupied.
The merchants Mutual insurance build
ing theatre and Metropolit an motel were
DESTROYED. The loss is Variousiy estimated
at from one to one and a half millions No
election news received.
NEW ORLEANS Dec. 3.-Cotton IN good
dem and, lower 237s@24c. Sales $500 bales.
Receipts 1913.
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