The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-06-16
FROM WASHINGTON,

FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, June S.-Dearo decides that in tn
absence of any provision of law requiring tobacco
snuff or cigars forfeited to the United States and sol
bv order of court under process of dstraint to be sol
subject tax, all such goods must be sold free of tax
That is to say if the Government offers 70? sale tobat
CO. snuff or cigars which liable to be stamped bl
which at the time of the sale have stamps affixed
then it becomes the duty of the Government, and
of the purchaser Of goods to afix the stamp
WASHINGTON, June 9e-Cubans in New York re
ceived distressfal news Sunday night. Much weepn:
among the omen. It is whispered that Cespedes wa
sold ont, and another rnmor is that volunteers ant
patriots iratert,is. d.
Dwight Marsh is appointed Collector Of Custom
at Passo del Nolte, Texas Several important clerk
in Secretary of Trsasurys office removed.
WASHINGTON June 9-R"ve ne $500, 900:
Boutwell, realised $2n7s 900.
| Mr.. Peabndv arrived CIR mt departed for Wes
| Point Boutwell, departs in the nothing. VIM. A
Richardson acts during Bnutwes absence
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has decided
that persons engaged in business OF preparing pork
nd lard for sale who Slaughter hogs, cut up and pack
pork, ard render Iard packing tfe same in bnrrel~
| kegs or Otherwise clearly embraced within the
i' fnton Of manufacturer, and are required to pay
their sales annually in excess Of five thousand
| dollars
Hoar decides that no cable can be landed connect
! ing the United States with foreign country without
| the special consent OF Congress.
| House from which the conservative whom the po.
lice rescue from the mob guttet and furniture smashed
The fami absent. Several small outrages and
| ,obberes have occurred.
President received Peruvian Minister. Nothing
significant in speech.
TIE Herald says the Attorney General is said to
have hestated long time before he would furnish
his recent opinion sustaining Texas court martial in
tho trial of ri fort no mn "
and that fS actual view of the law at first suggested
t4llrely opposite decision but that Gen Butler
..d he would offer resolution the subject i'll the
next session if he (Hoar did not make example of
these fellows and under this pressure the recent opin-
ion was made.
Information from a credible source in Havana has
been received here asserting Cubans engaged in
active offensive movement and were never i'll better
spirits sanguine of success. Teegrams from
Havana deny the report that any number OF Cubans
any officers of Cuban forces surrendered to NalmaZeda
Excitement in New York Sunday night originated
by report teegraphed by the Spaniards, that Ces-
pedes had surrendered Subsequent dispatches from
Cuban sources prove the report entirely untounded.
WASHINGTON June 9.-The York Express says it
ascertans from reliable thaa committee of the
Central Cuban Juna ia the city, with the owner
for the charter of fast screw of hun
dred tuns, to convey three hundred men and large
supply of arms to Cuba The vessel will start i'll few
days.
Opposing CasteIarn the Spanish Cortes, who favored
republic, Senor Resan, auding to the United States
Government, said it outrage. All the States
of the South held under the swords of military
government individual rights were all confounded :;
there was liberty it was dctaton-sword dicta-
ton. The government of halt of the States had the
characters OF iniquous tyranny tor the interests o. the
conquered countries were sacrificed to the egotism OF
the North; they enslaved the whites TO give liberty to
the blacks and this slavery would be prolonged years
Il. tl,1
the States were completely abolished. Was that the
sort of constitution they wished tosgve to their
try? f. No! no." and great applause.
The following statement of friends OF Hamilton, OF
circumstances attending and the proceedings in the ap
poinment of NJ rsh to the Coectorship at FL Pa>o Is
given illustration OF the feeling here During
the presence of Gov Hamilton in Washington, one
Dwight Marsh, under the patronage Of Senatur Chnnd
ler, appointed Collector of Customs at Ell Paso,
Texas vice Mills Mills was gallant Union Officer
and sou-inaw Of Gov. Hamilton. Gov. II. called OH
the Secretary, i'll company with Gov. Mccormick, OF
Arizona who is also interested in the appointment,
borders his territory and on these statements, Mills
reinstated, Since Hamton's departure the ex
tr-me Radicals of Texas have worked upon Boutwell,
TO pu Marsh in again, Alleging Hamlltons detection
Consequent, the appointment to-day.
W WASHINGTON, June 10 1t is almost certain that
Boutwell, will persevere i'll selling two millions OF gold
and buying million OF bonds. Certain there will be
Ia foreign miscellany, it isl stated Archbishop OF Can
bury coun>els Bishops not to oppose dis-estai>h
mert bill Banquet given in London to bearers of
Irish memorials against the bill. Many mt nbers of
the Tory press and clrrgymen present.
French Minister of foreign affairs thanked Prussian
Minister for of PruSsan press regarding French
elections New decree autho,ses use of Polish Ian
guage in administration of internal service.
Train CARRYING Grant n0rthward thrown from
the track Annapolis Junction by cow. Two cars
smashed and several in blurred, including Weld OF At
lata Ga, whose face was badly smashed. Presideu
tial party uniured
The statement that number of capitalists of New
York had contracted 10 loan the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad S12UGO 900 to build the road it is iably
stated is not founded on fact Negotiations going
on and it is probable that visit will be made over
the road before any proposition is entertained.
WASHINGTON, Jape lo.-Mr Wie, OF Atlanta, hurt
in railroad accident, route to Europe as State
emigration agent A gentleman from Charleston, |
South Carolina, en- for Maine splinter in breast
serious. |
Committee of cotton brokers write Delano, contend
ing that they parties to only one transaction /
they should not paw two They state they have
each an Office in New York city, where they display
samples OF cotton received by commission merchants
and procure buyers for said cotton. They have n
terest whatever in said other than procuring
BUYER and receive brokerage from sellers OF twenty
Eve cents per bale. Deano has given no decision.
Rumorea Borie will resign and that Gov. Geary sue
ceeds.
The negro Stewart, whom the police carried to the
polls where he ve-ed has been to Baltimore BY
The authorities II safety
NAsr7SG-8s, June l1.-Hoar's opinion regarding
he Status of Georgia shot expected under two weeks
Government loses but $50 900 by the Santa Fe De-
pository robbery.
It is reported Turner the negro postmaster for Ma
con, has secured and filed his bond Stated Turner's
appointment was determined upon by the Cabinet, and
he President under the circumstances, declines to
withhold his commission. Turner is here.
WASHINGTON, June l1.-Fine of three thousand dol |
lars and disability reener the service found against
gommssary Captain Marion A. Park, has been remitted
BY the President.
Delegation of tobacco dealers here, endeavoring to
nave refunded money for restamping tobacco, manu-
featuring prices, July 20. 1858.
Russell Jones, Minister to Belgium, departs the 26th
Secretary of War Rawins lett for Connecticut.
Customs from the lst to the 6th inclusive, S2074,-
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