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The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-03-24

The People Of the State cf Nevs.lR. represented in
senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-12-01

SOMETHING NEw.-There was no performance at the
Theatre last evening, the occupied by
the largest dramatic corps ever assembled in this city
rehearsing for this evenings performance for the ben
eft of the embrio Shreveport Brass Band. The PEI
Torrance will commence with the terrific drama, in
acts of Lucreta Borga in which the whole force Of the
dramatic company will be assisted by twelve of cit
zen ametures At the close of the evenings perform
ance the instruments will be presented to the gentle
men composing the band On this occasion we expect
to find the house crowded, not only for the merit OF
the performance but for the audabe purpose of assist
ing in paying for the instruments for brass band in
this city. The play, in ITSELF should draw full house
Mr.. W Il. Crisp will appear as the Duke of Ferrera,
and Mrs Crisp in her great character of Lucreta for
which she has been SO highly complimented by the
press of this country. "Our Jessie" will appear as
Princess Negroni, III which character she will sing the
celebrated Brndisi from the opera of Lucrea Borgia
Mr. Wolf, on this OCCASION will look like monk, and
Cecilia will put the appearance of Gennaro a cav
alier Tickets, during the day, can be had at Hvams
& Keunedy's
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MISCELLANEOUS.

LOUISVILLE, Nov. 27.-Judge 0. Nicholas is dead.
AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 27.-Jay Gould has resigned the
receivership Of the Atlantic and Great Western Rail-
road to take effect January 1s provided that the
lease to the Erie road be enforced until the Atlantic
and Great Western is sold under foreclosure of mort.
gage. Judge Reuben Hitchcock is appointed receiver
under 5000 900 bonds. This ends the matter until the
January term of court
New York, Nov. 27.-spansh war steamers have
gone into dock here for repairs steamer is too
large to enter dock. The feet will probably go to
Philadelphia
Del has filed a claim for the seized gun-boats as
his own property, and makes to the libel that
it is not true. The Spanish government far, has
not interfered in the case.
The bank statement is generally regarded as favor
able and the changes slight except in the item of
specie The banks started this week with rising
average in legal tenders in consequence of the dis
bursement of 49, 500 900 of legal tenders Friday,
by the treasury in payment for bonds purchased on
the previous Wednesday. On Saturday of last week
the treasury took from the bank 81 $50 900 of cur
rency for gold sold Friday, and similarly amount
on Wednesday Of this week for the gold sold Thurs
day The sale of gold Friday does not come within
the week and averages of the bank These figures
show that the banks should have gained in their legal
tender average but on the contrary, they lose S27
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and Will De one of the richest best and desirable
IN the Union in time. At present she is little more
than bury border savage, clothed in raw hide bust
ling with Boweknives and strung with larios and re-
volvers She needs railroads. schools emigration and
more capital, and we glad to know is pretty ran
idly acquiring them ALL There is movement on foot
to build line of railroad directly from this CITY to
weston No enterprise would pay better The traf;cs
which awaits such line is enormous, some thirty ~
the best cotton-growing counties in Texas would r.
tributary to the road and would send over it % III
city nearly 100000 bales annually, while more thar
900 600 head of cattle mighlalso be oSsnsed upon
For $50 miles this road would Traverse dense n;n
forest, whose huge trees would also form one Of q
most extensive and lucrative trades done by ST. Lon
Think OF the thousands Of lumber camps and sa nj
which would be called into being in the heart of B.
vast pine region BY the building of such road Rel
the prospect is tempting one, though we have hardly
limited at the immense traffic which would surely 81,
done over such line. The amount of travel both WAYS
would be enormous; the grain, wool, hides, talIow.
hogs, sheep goods groceries, lumber, cotton, wares
and emgrants which would throng its cars can hardly
be estimated. We hope the enterprise NAV take in.
slant shape and be pushed rapidly and vigorously for
"afd st. Louis Democrat
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THE YERGER AND THE TEXAS CAsEs.--The Washington
correspondent of the Louisville Courier-J ournal under
date of the 18th, gives phase of the Yerger
He says it is learned that with the substantial
concurrence of the Administration, counsel have
agreed that the Yerger shall be argued on the
pending petition for habeas corpus. The Attorney
General, in common with all of the members of the
Supreme Court bar feel confident that the Court bav.
ing decided that it had jurisdiction in the case will
decide in this petition that portion of the reconstruc.
ton laws unconstitutional which provides for the trial
of Yerger by military commission Rather than
have such decision made the Administration is will
ing that the sentence of Yeger shall remain in the
Presidents hands until Mississippi is reconstructed,
when the prisoner be turned over to civil court
He will probably then make the plea that he has been
once tried for his life, and cannot under the Constu
ton of the United States be again put in jeopardy
Representatives of the Texas cases, where one
man is under sentence of death by military
commission, and others have been sent to prison
by the same authority, are not likely to abide
by this understanding unless it applies to them The
will probably concede the point and
make the same disposition of all the cases when Texas
s reconstructed"
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FROM WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON. Nov. 3O.-Earl has resigned Jas
W. Marshall of New Jersey, succeeds him First As
sstant Postmaster General
The Jewish Delegation visited the President to Sc
cure the influence of the Government for modfica-
ton or reversion of the Russian ukase expatriatng
two thousand Jewish families Grant replied that it
was too late in the history of enlightenment perse
cute any race, color religion, and that he would
take great pleasure in using his Influence with the
Government to secure a reverson of the ukase.
WASHINGTON Nov. 30.-Hon. George Dckie of
New York, is here, route to the Convention of the
Boards of Trade. at Richmond. S. B. Chittenden j.
s Sprague and Gen. Wabridge have departed for the
Convention.
The Supreme Court takes months recess, COM
mencing again ON the 30th of December
There was full Cabinet to-day.
R. Il. Theopold has been detailed from BoutwelI's
office special agent to inquire into the interests of
the South.
The President has appointed John Parsons, of Ohio,
Consul to St. Jago de Cuba.
The revenue receipts for November were over thir-
teen millions. Receipts for the corresponding month
last year were over nine and half millions
The Supreme Court heard to-day the case from Mis-
ssipp, involving the legality of the Convention tax
The Corporation Attorney has decided that the
negro girl is entitled to retain her seat in the white
school.
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ARREST OF MURDERERs IN TExAs.-The New Orleans
Republican learns from private letter. dated at Mays
field, Milan county, Texas ocobef 29th that an Off
Ger of the United States army with aqhad of cavalry
had succeeded in capturing the murderers of Capt G.
II. Allen, of tie United States army and five colored
men, at Bryans station, Little river, Milan county
Capt Allen killed and thrown into the river He
was at the time investigating the murder of the FIVE
colored men referred to. The officer who made these
arrests was month in working up the case and came
down the nurderers the 23d ultimo at daylight
They Tuck " Mcdonald and VIM. Buros Nc
Donald climbed up the chimney, but when fire was
started he was smoked out Buros broke and COM
menced shooting at the cavalry firing three shots The
order was given not to FIRE at him. Corporal Hill rode
up to Buros and drew bead on him, and called on
him to surrender. He threw down his pistol and sur
rendered
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ANOTHER UB-AAR1NE CABLs-The new cable from,
Osend Belgium, will be the fourth under the Atlantic
TO American shores. In one respect it will be the
most Important of the four for it will form the short
est and best communication with the important com.
mercal cities on the German coast 1t will have the
effect to break down the enormous tariff charged BY
the other companies. The two English cables have
made enormous sums Of money since they we're put in
operation, and yet, on account of the high CHARGES
the masses of the people have received but little prac
tcai dement, from them. The rich bankers and gold
spectators of Wall street, and the large corporations
have used it freely regardless of EXPENSE and the
newspaper press at half price.
RAILROAD TO TExAs.-Texas is the "Giapt State ,,
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Don PIATT ON THE LATE ELEcrIoN.-In one of his
recent Mecka Cheek letters, Don Patt refers to the
dseouraging look of affairs and closes by giving his
Republican friends some sharp hints. He says:
Small wonder then that the farmers begin to look
uneasily upon the Republican organisation that per-
mits if does not cause, this robbery took no part
in the late canvass other than to stand off and indulge
in philosophical view of the situation. There never
was fight fercely contested this The land rung
with speakers and was flooded with documents As
avowed ourselves clearly and distinctly in favor of
the bankers and bondholders, we had an unlimited
supply Of money. On the other hand the Democracy
did nothing or worse than nothing and yet look at
the result
The farmers, mechanics and laborers, like Bully
Bottom slow Of study but they sure The loss
in the late election indicates the coming defeat unless
we take new departure. And this we won't do be-
cause we were victorious 1t case on both Sides
where victory was fatal. Had the Democrats sue
ceeded they would have been tied Pendleton green
backs and the negro. Success with means devotion
to the bankers prohibitionsts and bondholders And
the fifteenth amendment takes the negro out of pol
tics the future issues will be of financial sort and
then where are We?
Put your house in order my Republican friend, for
to morrow YOU die.
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GRANT ON SPECIE PAYMENTs.-A New York dispatch
OF the 10Th says that it is understood that the Pres
dent considers the present condition of our finances
most favorable to speedy return to specie payments
and in his forthcoming message will urge such mea-
sure upon Congress. He is opposed to all tinkerng
with the currency and believes the present internal
revenue law should be suffered to remain intact and
in another year such tangible reduction of the public
debt will then have been effected as to enable the Gov
ernment to safely and materially modify the taxes of
all kinds. The resumption of specie payments the
President urges, will prevent the fluctuations in gold
and break up the influence of gold gamblers and save
the people from the runous effects of rredeemable
currency
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-12-01

SCIENTIFIC BLLIARDIsr-The Cincinnati Com.
mereial says that the billiardst Carme, who is now in
New Orleans, places twelve balls in line, and nearly
touching each other across one end of the table, and
striking them by one in rapid succession sends
them flying around the table, each ball going round
twice. SO that nearly all of them in motion at the
same time, running hither the table in different
directions crossing and recrossng each other so swiftly
as to bewder the eye, and yet not one touches the
other but each ball swinging round in its own partc.
ular orbit like the stars until at last all of them nestle
lovingly together in corner Well believe it when
we see it. Come up here, Carme, and show us how
you do it. We will treat you kindly and show you
round to the beer erkers and other interesting sights
In the vicinity
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THE WAR OFFICE DIsTURBANcE-It would look as
though Gen. Beknap was determined to be boss of
his shop, if he knows himself And he appears 10 be
very much inclined to think that be does The New
York Times is authority for stating that Belknap
and Sherman haze been stirring up little breeze 1t
was brought about by the former ignoring the Gen
erals report, which he had prepared for the especial
use of bis superior. Belknap has since revoked sew
eral Of the Generals ORDERS and particularly one very
dear to him, and that was ordering all subalterns to
report to the General commanding instead of the
Secretary of War Considering that Belknap owes
his appointment to Sherman, bis action seems unac-
countable. Belk had better look out
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B Y TEL E G.R A PHI
Foreign and Domestic Markets.
For the Southwestern.

LONDON, Nov 80, noon.-Consols 9sa@9ss. Bonds
S49.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. So noon.-Cotton steady; nplands
lls011a and Orleans l2@125d.
LATER-Cotton firm; uplands ii ! and Orleans l2td'
sales will reach 600 bales.
PARIS, Nov 3d. noon.-Bourse opens dull; rentes
7l.50.
New YORK, Nov. 80, noon.-Cotton steady, 25ac
Stocks inactive, unsettled and heavy. Money 6@7
fPct. Sterling-long 100 and short 1899. Gold lsl4.
FRANKFORT, Nov 3O.-Bonds firm at 90a.
PARIS, Nov. 80, evening. - Bourse closed firm !;
rentes 7l.72.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. &c. evening.-Cotton buoyant; up.
lands liz and Orleans 124d sales $1,000 bales, OF
which for export and speculation 5000.
New York, Nov. 80, eyening.-Cotton firm; sales
5000 bales at 25sc. Money very active at 7act I'M
easy feeling the street. caused by rumors of lock
up in greenbacks. Sterling dull, l09@lO94. Gold
closed heavy at 1921 Louisiana's 66; levee's IS.
The rejection to-day by the Government of bids for
gold under 1922 caused considerable indignation among
bidders.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 30-Cotton quiet at 238c.;
sales $780, receipts $685. and exports to Bremen zoos
and coastwise 1855 bales Hay lower; prime $33 90.
Pork-old 1874 and new 1872. Lard 6rmer; tierce 100
l94 and key 2oac. Sugar-prime 12@l2sc. Others
unchanged. Gold 1921, Sterling 1921. New York
sight par
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INSURE Your CoTToN.-Owing to the low stage Of
the water in the river and the consequent high reghts
cotton is rapidly accommodating in our warehouses,
where every precauton is taken to keep from being
damaged or burned yet, with all these precautions,
accidents liable to happen, and we advise our
planters to be the safe side and keep their cotton
fully insured. We don't think it requires any argu-
ment to convince farmers of the utility of follow
ing our advice. The fall has been an uncommonly
dry one, and everything is dry as finder. Although
We don't apprehend any danger, it is we'll enough to
be on the safe side as long as it costs but little
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-12-01

The PREsBTTERIANs.-We learn from our exchanges
that the Presbyterians throughout the country are
rejoicing at the reunion of the Old and New schools.
New York dispatch of the 14th states that all the
Presbyterian churches in that city were crowded that
day to hear the remarks of the clergymen on the
union of the New and Old schools The streets in
front of DR.. Springs and DR.. Halls churches, were
filled with carriages and every in both buildings
we're occupied long before the service began Ali the
speakers were congratulated by the Presbyteries on
the unon and hopes expressed that there would be no
disseDtion in futnra
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HARD CAsH.-The New York Daily News of the
18th says that an important meeting of the leading
merchants and importers of that city was held the
evening before, for discussing the subject of return
to specie payments. 1t the unanimous decision
that the sooner Secretary Boutwell, issues an order to
receive greenbacks in payment for custom duties the
better. The amount of merchandise now in bond
in that city is estimated at $500, 100000 1t was
stated at the meeting that decision of the Supreme
Court denying the consttutonaty of the legal tender
act is and positive.
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FRAUDS IN Mlsslss1pPI.-The Memphis Avalanche
of the 18th pubshesa list of persons residing in Ten.
nessee, who, it states, Gen. Anes has imported as
managers of the election in Mississippi 1t charges
contemplated fraud in the interest of the Radicals by
Gen. Ames, and calls upon the authorities at Wash
ington to nterpose and prevent it. and upon the peo
pie Of Mississippi to be on their guard. We would
warn our friends in Texas to look out for similar
treatment from Gen. Reynolds and his satellites
Louisiana is as close to Texas as Tennessee is to Mis-
sissppi, and contains material which could be easily
manipulated for the benefit of the Radical party in
Texas. Let our friends keep good look out for
Louisiana Radicals, for without exception they are
the veriest scum on the face of Gods earth
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.

New: ORLEANS, Nov so.-Mataerie races, first hur-
die dash, two miles. Four hurdles, jeff jennings
Lancer 'Fulcry, Lobelia-Lobelia winner Time
4:7f. Second race, heats two miles, and repeat. En-
tered-:Doravan, Larkins, Carrie, Athenian aud Col
RobertsRoberts first heat and Carrie second and
third. Time-average s:5lf. Attendance slim, and
the weather and showery.
The election for constitution and State officers in
Mississippi and Texas commenced to-day, and con-
tinues thtil Friday evening. No count until the cleo
ton closes, consequently nothing definite will be
known regarding the result until Friday Dispatches
from both States election progressing quietly
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TESSEssEE-A Nashville dispatch of the 18th says
that the Convention Bill has at last passed both Houses
OF the Legislature on the compromise basis of seventy
i've members. The election of delegates will take
place on the third Saturday in December, and the
Convention will meet on the second Monday in Janu.
ary Tennessee the first State in the South to 90
back on her niger constitution. If there be any
signs in the times she will not be the last
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CoTToN RECEIPTS. The receipts of cotton at this
port from the interior, for the month of November,
reached IA l45 bales against 13,468 bales for the
responding month last year. The receipts since the
Ist of September up IS 523 bales, against g.
bales for the corresponding ti"r~- laet et0vh
hand last night 1856 bales one year ago l35 bales
Last year at the lst of December low mddlng cotton
was quoted at 2o4@2lc. in currency, and gold at
l354@136. Up freights at card rates, cotton at
two dollars per bale and business of all kinds brisk
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WENDELL PHILLIPS ON THE LATE ELECTIoNs.-The
late elections do not much change the aspect of public
affairs. The Republican party hardly be said to
hold its own Still it remains strong. The most srik
ing feature is the revival of the old issues and the in
terest in ones. This shows that are floating
from the keen and angry devotion to the one great
question of the war-the negro.
This should rouse friends to more activity-our
day is fast slipping away. We must work while the
day lasts Ouce let public thought float off from the
great issue of the war and it will take perhaps
than generation to bring it back again. Meanwhile
two things are evident Unless some remedy is de-
vsed the negro will stand in peril and his rights
only at great personal hazard for many years to
Secondly, it is evident that the Administration at
Washington does not mean to interfere actively il bis
behalf President Grant not only does not plan any
interference, he cannot by any appeal be reused to al
States, most of them, will fall at first into rebel
hands. But, in the end, loyalty will find room and
protection.
All things help the right. Only put the negro on
land and thus let him vote free from fear Of starvation
and loyalty has nothing to fear The varnish of few
kind words and little forced kindness will never hide
the of two centuries. This generation trembIed
too anxiously onged too impatiently for 1868, and
have reoced too profoundly in that great deverance
to forget in their day The kindly African nature
the most fogving of all races and the most forgetful
of injuries But it needs bull dog and no fox for
this occasion. The gentlest hare knows the hound
when he sees him.
But the Administration is verify guilty for its cruel
neglect The garments whose skirts are full of inno-
cent blood shed by its predecessor it has voluntarily
put 1t is yet to be seen whether it has thrown
away the strength of its party which to day the staff
of loyalty But it needs future hour to show that
has broken nations pledges to the loyal men of the
South, and basey left them unshieded to their enc
mics No financial success will give such dlers and tops
the credit of statesmen Treacherous selfish betrayers
of those who trusted them guilty of blood and as hav-
ing away the noblest opportunes-ths will
be their record in history. WENDELL PHILLIPS
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GRANT GIVES EXPRESSION TO New IDEAs.-Now
isn't that Notwithstanding almost beyond be-
lief-and yet it must be So for Washington Jenkins
vouches for it and the CourerJ Journal gives it pub
lcity. Grant is made to say that he stated to gen.
tleman that he should advise in his annual message
the consolidation of the debt into Al per cent loan
and recommend that Congress do change the pres
ent rates of taxation. The revenue now derived, if
to reduce the principal of the debt. Remarkable!
Prodigious!!
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NAVAL MATTERS AND CUBA.-The New York Her.
aid Of the 18th concludes its account Of the act;vitv
in naval matters thus: The order for the M;.ntoho-
nah to be ready tor sea- the ordering into commits.
sion and fitting out rapidly of the swartara and two
other vessels the sudden transfer of stores and army
supplies to the frgate Albany. with orders for that
vessel to sail Immediately for Cuba and other import
ant movements indicate that the is about
to take decisive course the question, and in favor
of Cuban independence
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MARVELLOUS CHICKEN TALE.-We learn that sineu-
lar and very amusing accident happened to the chick
ems of a Mrs Hamilton, near Portersvie, Upton
county, Tenn, few days ago. Her husband bought
bottle of brandy cherries After eating the cherries
the seeds were thrown out, which the chickens ate
greedily. In short time Mrs. Hamilton found that
her chickens were all dead. She told an old negro
woman that she might pick the chickens and put the
feathers in her bed, which she done readily. After
picking off the feathers she carried out the chickens
and threw them away. Night came on, Mrs. Hamilton
was sorely grieved at her loss. Sleep soon swept
away her troubles. At early dawn she was alarmed at
hearing old ehanticeer growing loudly and the hens
cackling. Judge her SURPRISE when, on opening the
door and looking out, she every hen and rooster
young and old, grave and gay marching round cycling
each other with suspicion many of them entirely ma
ked, while only few had tail and wing feathers The
cherry seed made them '' dead drunk"
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