The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-11-10
FROM WASHINGTON.

firm and steady.
FROM WASHINGTON.
| WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-W. F. Sloan, formerly of
New Orleans is dead Judge Paschall departed for
| Texas to- day. .. ..-.. .z@
| WAslI1NGToN, Nov. 3-The following are the latest
| election returns New York-Nelson's majority will
| not exceed ten The Senate will be Democratic and
the. House slightly Republican.
| In New Jersey the Republicans gain member to
| the Assembly in Hudson county ,. .-
The Democrats have carried Detroit by six hundred
Wsconsin-Farchilds majority is estimated by the
Republican State Committee to be eight thousand,
with the Legislature about the same as last year.
Minnesota-Austin's majority is estimated at three
| or four thousand.
The Committee of the Louisville Convention visited
| Grant. .-..,.- - .. ST..
| WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-Bontwell has employed
counsel to protect the interest of the government in
the matter of prize money claimed by Farraguts fleet
for the capture of New Orleans. The involves
million dollars. The suit is pending in the District
Court The Third District Court grants the Govern
ment thirty days for the purpose of preparing de-
| fence. .ma. .s.-s l. .....
Revenue receipts three-quarters of IA million.
| Gov Wells, Of Va, had an interview with the Pres
dent to-day.
The iron clad Miantomah has been ordered to join
| the Indian squadron.
Government receipts of gold at Boston short Of
the disbursements therefore Boutwell, declines selling
| gold there. @ ~ -z g..-s sY..
| Delegation appointed by Louisville Commercial Con
| vention called upon the President. The Chairman,
Gen. Walbridge, spoke as follows: huve the honor
of expressing to your excelency sentiments OF graft
tude and recognition of hearty good will for the views
communicated in your dispatch The great object for
which the convention convened originally, was to dis
cuss exclusive the interests of Southern States, but its
theatre of usefulness subsequently enlarged until
it embraced the material prosperity of every section OF
the country. Delegates in attendance from Vermont
and Texas Virginia and Minnesota, thus national in its
character it pleased to receive encouragements at
the hands of the national executive. Its deliberations
confined mainly to the great questions OF finance,
taxation, immigration internal improvements, trans
portaon and necessary measures by which the INDUS
and great national of the South could
be brought in harmony with the new of prosperity
upon which the Republic has entered. One sentiment
pervaded the entire convention, namely: to stand by
Che plighed faith of the nation in the full payment OF
public securities stipulated, and forgetting all differ
ences of the past The desire universal that all
sectional interests should be abolished In conclusion,
we desire to congratulate your exceency the sue
cess which has thus far marked your administration.
Enough has ranspired to demonstrate that before the
expiration Of your second term the public debt may
be more than half extngushed, and American securi-
ties command premium in every part OF the globe.
Grant in reply said: -.-- ---r
He was very much gratifed to receive such delega
ton, representing not only the great commercial in
terests of the nation, but also the new condition of
affairs. The good fellowship which ought to unite
common brotherhood, and which was so happily in-.
augurated in the convention at Louisville, he hoped
would expand throughout the entire union, until every
vestige of bitterness unkndness should forever be
eradcated.
He believed that within year or two, the South
would be far richer and far prosperous than
she before, and the people have it within their own
power by udcious policy and wise acts, to advance
their own interests and those of the entire country
with marvellous rapidity.
As to his second term, he could assure General
Walbridge that be felt now very, very much as he did
at West Point in his cadet days, when he counted
every month with eagerness to get out of his position
he had not sought his present position every body
knew.
Hon. IT. W. IIiIliard, of Georgia, was glad to have
an opportunity of saying to the President that he
concurred In the cordial appreciation which all parties
must give to the sentiments just expressed by him.
The President laughingly asked Col. Duncan, of Ken
lucky what Che people Of his State thought of his
administration, and whether there any hope of |
Kentucky ever turning from her present politics?
Col. Duncan assured him Kentucky, with rare excep
tons fully appreciated the Presidents honest inten-
ton to do what he could for the good Of the country
and that the telegraphic message so kindly sent by
the President to him for the Convention, and the
renewed assurances of the kind feeling towards the
people of States lately suffering so much, would aug
ment and strengthen the respect which they already
entertained lot the Cnef magistrate. AS 10 hetl-
lucky, he would say however, that even the fifteenth
amendment would create very little difference the
colored vote would be divided and 60 very little to-
wards breaking down the ninety thousand Democratic
majority of the State. After informal and pleasant
Of half an hour, the delegates withdrew
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-Cuban Commodore Higgins
is here. Mrs Gaines leaves for New Orleans on the
first of next month - .-e r. ="=
Revenue to-day STA, 900. Robson returned Pres
ident appointed D. B. White assessor for the fourth
district of Virginia. Geo. Ross for the second district
of Tennessee. Delano persists that pork packers
taxable as manufacturers, as much as cigar makers.
The ship Gondoa, belonging to the American cooni-
zation society, sailed yesterday from Baltimore for
Liberia She will stop at Savannah to take aboard 40
colored elnigrants for Africa ri --.7 81 ri
One hundred and twenty men of the Cuban steamer
Lillian arrived at Key West yesterday, from Nassau,
where the Lillian was seized by the English authori-
ties.
The Herald SAYS eGitorially " she beats Barnumn-
Mrs. Stowe is possessed Of the genius of advertising
N an eminent degree. Her vampire assault on By
-on's sister is comprehensive that she explains
that she has book in press relating to Byron. She
wanted to make grand preliminary sensation to at
tract attention to her book and did not what
mans good name might stand in the way What
must the world think Of morast who thus deliber
ately sacrifices the reputation of another woman,
simply to put money in her purse? +
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-The Postmaster General
has ordered a building to be selected for the
Postofiee in Nashville, the present one being unequal
to the demand of the services.
The contingent fund of the House having been ex-
hausted, the subcommittee on elections decline visit
ing South Carolina The election of that State will be
investigated soon after the meeting of Congress.
Revenue receipts over half million dollars.
Rogers has been appointed Collector Of Customs at
St. Marks, Florida.
Receipts of customs from the 25th to the 18th, in
elusive, over three million dollars.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-Two policemen seriously
burt in attempting to restrain party of negroes who
were disturbing the colored Baptist congregation.
Commodore Higgins and his officers have arrived.
Their statements clearly dsproVe any allegations of
treachery on their part.
Revenue to-day nearly half million. John A. Free
man appointed postmaster, at Lexington, Va.
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
Y NEW ORLEANS, Nov. "A report having been cir
culated that Gov. Warmoth had issued two and half
millions bonds on which there is no official record the