The south-western., 1869-06-02
FROM NEW ORLEANS.

morning by virtue of an order from the United STATE
Circuit Court, under the auspices of exUnited State
Marshal F. J. Heron. Principal interests represene
were the Illinois Central railroad, Mobile and Chatt
nooga railroad bondholders of the road and Charlie
| Morgan. First bid was million, next one mio
and half Bids then proceeded by hundred thou
ands to two million, which bid by Mr.. Paul Blau(
on behalf of bond holders of the road TO which amour
he was limited G. A. Whitney, representing Charlie
| Morgan, bid two million and fifty thousand at whc
amount it knocked down after moments pause
and seventy five thousand dollars Immediately paid
guarantee. Mr.. Whitney announced that it was tn
intention of Mr.. Morgan, who himself present, i'm
medatey to set about extending the road the Sabine
The actual sale occupied barely ten minutes
Commercial convention adjourned over until Wed
nesday, and delegates inspecting tour to th
mouth of the Mississippi river to-day.
New ORLEANS, May 26.-Conventon assembled thi
morning, but committees were unprepared to report
Adjourned after some unimportant business, and re
assembled at three N.when several committees pre-
sented reports Committee estern trade presented
communication with resolutions looking to encourage
| ment of employment of iron barges for transpolta
| ton of freight on Western rivers. <.
| Committee on removal of distractions from moutl
Of Mississippi river, recommended appointment of
committee to prepare memorial to Congress- demon
strating rational importance of objects referred to
asking congressional attention, and that the Presden
of the convention be instructed to forward copies
resolutions and memorial the President of the United
States each Senator and Representative in Congress
Also to President and United States engineer bureau
for assignment portion of general appropriation fol
river improvement, to be expended in speedy prosecu
ton of work already commenced at mouth of the Mis-
sissippi. Committee on Levees presented commun
cation endorsing and recommending bill presented to
Congress last session, providing for national aid in the
construction of levees
Committee on Pacific railroad presented majority
and minority reports majority favoring direct route
from Cairo to Mazatlan Minority report favored
Memphis Ell Paso and grand trunk route with branches
to various important points south. Mr.. Williams, of
Tennessee presenting minority report, made brief
speech, advocating route described being wholly
within territory of the United States and opposing
another route touching foreign territory. Remarks
received with considerable applause.
Reports, generally vouminous, ordered printed and
made special order for consideration o-morrow
New ORLEANS, May 27.-Gov. Warmoth pronounced
quarantine Of not less than ten days against the fol-
lowing ports Havana, Matanzas, Trinidad, San tiago
Cuba, Port Royal, Montego Bay Jamaica, Jacme
Portau-Prince, St. Domingo, St. Thomas, Martinique,
Guadalupe, Campeachy, Yucatan, Belize, Honduras,
Vera Cruz Alvarado Tampico, Matamoros, Tuxpan,
Mexico, San Juan, Nicaragua, Chagres, Aspinwal,
Porto Bello Central America, Maracaibo Venezeula,
LaGuayara, Island of Trinidad Rio Janeiro, Para,
Cahenne South America, and Nassau, New Providence
Charles Morgan purchaser of the Opeousas railroad
in lengthy public communication announces his read
mess to cooperate with business men of Texas Louis
iana New Orleans any other section of the country
interested in extending the Opelousas railroad from its
present terminus to Texas, by the most eligible route
and proposes that corporation be formed to OBJ
tain remaining franchises of the New Orleans Opeousas
and Great Western railroad company, with cash capi
tai of four millions of dollars, of which he himself
will take and pay cash for s2,o0o,oO0 stock, pro-
vided, the amount be raised by other parties in
terested He further announces bis intention to put
the road already completed i'll perfect repair if
sary, making double track.
Delegation from the State of Alabama, in CONNER
cial convention, adopted series of resolutions
pressing high appreciation Of the admirable qualities
of the late Col L. T. Woodruff President of the Mobile
Board of Trade, killed at the recent fire. and their
gret at his untimely demise.
Upon assembling this morning the convention took
up the report of the committee obstrucons of the
mouth of the Mississippi and without reconsidering
any particular plan of operations, respectfully
mended them to the attention of the general Govern
ment. Suggestions of the New Orleans Chamber of
Commerce upon the subject, that while acknowledging
the berality of appropriations for the removal of OBJ
would in view of large accumulation of de-
post within the past few years. earnestly urge the
necessity of still further appropriations for continuing
the work. Also recommend that control of the un.
derakiDg be confded entirely to the United States
Engineer Bureau, in whom they express entire conf
dence. Report adopted
The following, which is embodied in both the ma
ory and minority reports of the Pacific railroad COM
pany, was adopted: Resolved, That the main trunk
railroad line from San Diego California, should be
built through the junction of the rivers Colorado and
Gila along the valley of the Gila, south of the
TO Ell Paso, the Rio Grande, thence to convenient
point the thrtyseeond parallel west of the Brazos
At or near the river in the State of Texas to which
main trunk feeder roads may ne built from St. Louie,
Cairo, Memphis Vicksburg, New Orleans and Calves
nd Gnav md
Francisco the west with equal rights of connection
or ALL which should be known and designated the
Southern Pacific railroad.
Discussion of the Pacific railroad question lengthy
md exciting Longitudinal route from Cairo to Mazat-
an strongly advocated by Texas and Illnoisans. In
assailed by Governor Anderson, of Kentucky, and
indicated by Col Parsons, of Houston, in behalf OF
Texas delegation. Convention remain in session
Until tomorrow. Number of delegates arrived |
yesterday and to-day. few departed this evening
New ORLEANS, May 2s.-Conventen called 10 order
It II o'clock. Many members having early in the
lay paid visits to the grain elevator and ice manuac
ory, did not come sooner. The following resolutions
we're offered by Gen. Vandever, of Iowa, seconded by
dr. j. T. Tucker, of Louisiana, and adopted:
First, That the President of this convention be re-
uested to telegraph to the Secretary of War the
nest that Government dredge boat Essayons, at
at the mouth of the Mississippi which,
u
nerce has already deepened the channel at said pass
rom eleven to seventeen feet as per report of the
ommittee to the convention, be permitted still
1an at work at the mouth of the river to benefit the
ommerce of this whole valley by effectuay deepen
1g the channel at the bar Pass Outre and keep
1g this depth and to convey to the Government
he hearty thanks of this whole valley represented by
bis convention for the aid extended to and benefits
endered it by the work done far and to say that
hey believe that the necessities of the commerce of
he whole West and South demand the continuance Of
work by the Essayens, and that the changesd
ecessary by the engineer in charge be made in her
,achinery.
Second, That this convention most heartily appre-
ates the efforts made by the general Government
urng the past three years for the improvement Of the
ssssipp river and that the thanks of this conven-
on is hereby rendered the engineers in charge, and
,er chief, for earnest efforts to this end
Third, That the thanks of this convention be ten
cred the Central Committee of River Improvement
onsention of ST. Louis for their earnest and
il efforts in this behalf.
Report of committees then taken up. Convention
i'll probably conclude the business before it. and ad
'urn to-day.
NEW ORLEANS, May 2s.-In convention to-day,