The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-11-13

LOUISVILLE, NOV. t.-Mr. CorCOran has
dispatch regarding Mr.. Peabody's death,
which states that his death was caused bv
congestion Of the lungs. IIe died without
any suffering.
Panama Canal.
New York, Nov. 4-Steamcr Alaska has
arrived from ASpinwall, with dates to 29th
October.
The Panama Legislature unanimously
adopted a resolution in favor of the 18th.
mus Canal.
Turf at Memphis. j
MEMPHIS, Nov. 6.-T~ city is full of
tultlmen. The following are the entries
for the Inauguration Poststake: Victory,
Corsican and IIembold. In the pools sold
tonight Corsican was the ~favorite by near
ly two to one.
Illinois Constitutional Convention.
ST.. LOUIS, Nov. 6.-The I%llinoise Con
stantinople Convention stands-RepuLli
cans AZ, Democrats 40, Conservatives 2,
Independent ].
London News on Peabody's Death.
LONDON, Nov. 6.-Mr. Peabody's death is
universally regretted. The Atmssays Mr..
Peabody was not a man of impfAlsive or
emotional b<ncvolenct, but was of a rather
.judicious and widely spread bentficence.
II liberty was hot ~posthumous; he
gave from his own substance and
did not surrender what death
w~rested from him. His services,
both to his native land and to his
adopted countr~, were willingly and gra-
ciously recognised in roya! letters and by
the thanks of Congress. r
Merchants, in passing his statue daily,
do not NED to learn from the consumate
man of business, how to gain money hut
his career may teach them how it my be
wisely spent.
Commodore Higgins Grant not in Sym
patty with Cuba.
Especial to N. O. Picayune.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-There is some
excitement here, consequent upon the pres
ence of Commodore Higgins, of the Cuban
ravy, who bad an interview with Senior
Ruiz, of the Jun:a, in the absence of Senior
Lelnus. The latter Indignantly denies
having intjmated trtachery on the partaof
Commodore Higgiq|, as has been extsn-
sively published.
The Cuba, the Commodore says, went
into Wilmington with only ten tons of
coal on board, after having coasted for
seventeen days, waitin, for fuel promised
by New York Jun,a. The coal delivered
was found to contain seventy five per cent
slate.
Higgins is much surprised and aggrieved
at the treatment he has received, and boasts
OF his officers and crew as the best that
ever trod a deck.
The Cuba was sold to the Cvspedes Gov
ernmrnt on the high seas, and Higgins
was then commissions commodore, with
the promise of promotion to and admiral's
grade on reaching Cuban waters.
The mislortnnes Of Cuban vessels are
attributed to bad management and false
economy Of the Junta.
Senior Ruiz waited on Admiral Porter,
to-day, to enlist his influence in the work
0 arousing Government sympathy and NOR
al, if not physical aid, to the insurgen. par
ty in Cuba.
President Grant is not in sympathy
with the Cubars-in fact, is Indifferent and
will make no recommendations on the
subject to Congress,
AiSottS HoSS y Avn" A"ih oH ~ :
African Geography.
LONDON, Nov. 9.-Sir Roderic Murchison
publishes the following extract from a
letter of the Rev. Mr.. Kirk: We ma } in
fer that ere this DR.. Livingstone has sat,s-
fed himself whether any of the South AZ
rican waters flow into Lake Albert Nyan-
"a. If this detcrminali II has been arrived
at, he will have solved the problem of
African geography
Snow at Richmond.
RICHMOND, Nov. Four inches Of snow
fell at Covington, Va, and at Greensboro,
North Carolina. The snow storm seems
to have followed the mountain range.
Pa1is-victor Emanuel Dying.
PARIS, Nov. S.-Two ELECTORAL meetings
ware disbursed by the police.
Rochcfort addressed il meeting last night.
He has been nominated for the Corps
LcgiSlatif from the first ward in P.ris.
Dispatches fro Florence announce that
Victor Emanuel is dying. Prince and
Princess Napoleon have been summoned to
bis bedside.
Death of Admiral Stewart.
WASHINGTON, Nov. s.-The Navy De-
partment publishes an eloquent order in
menoriam of Admiral Stewart who died
on Saturday. lie had been seventy one
years IN the navy.
n. S. Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, Nov. SIN the Supreme
Court to-day the case of Woodruff ct al, rs.
Parham was hearl,-the case is from the
Superior Court of Alabama-the opinion
below was affirmed. The principle ennn-
Constitution prohibiting States from lay
ing impost duties on imports and exports,
applies only to foreign commerce., and
does exempt sales of goods and mechandi>e
imported from other States of the Union
from State taxation. Justice Nelson dis.
scented, asserting that the contrary was
maintained by Chief Justice fancy, Mar
shall and Strong.
Lopez Strongly Posted.
Paraguayan advices indicate that Lopez
is st Il strongly posted, and capable Of pro-
longing the struggle indefinitely.
Mail Contract to Brashear.
WASHINGTON, Nov. s-The Postmaster
General has ordered that in route between
New Orleans and Brashear, La, that a con-
tract be made with Charles Morgan for
the transportation of the mails six times a
week, at the rate of $12, 600 per annum,
being at the rate of$l50 per mile per an
mum, to 30th of June, 1871.
The Races at Memphis.
MEMPHIS, Nov. Slowing to the steady
rain falling during the day, the attendance
at the opening race of the Chickasaw Jock
ey Club was small, and the track heavy.
The following is the summary:
Inauguration pest stake for all ages, two
miles and repeat, subscription $50 p p.
The second horse to save his stake, Club