The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-07-21

formation viii he furnished by the Stat
! Department upon APPLICATION J. Hubble
I Ashton, agent in behalf Of Che Unite
States, will be-paid by the Government
his services will be free to all claimants.
| Robson, responding to New Jersey
said regarding Grants administration
GAS the policy by which The rebellion wa
finally subdued was the policy of actio
rather than profession, so the policy of tn
present administration, under Grant, mus
/ be judged by its fruits. With no startlin
announcements, with no professions @
/ splendid policy, tho atlminist raton of Gen
4 Gfantenaeavors quietly, persistently, an
honestly to perform each day the dutic
which each day finds before it, ia
WAsIuNGroN, July 1T. j. Kin
sella has been reanponted Treasury Agent
Gen. Sheridan is here. q
Internal revenue receipts to-day $500
000.
Sherman departs on Saturday fora tw,
weeks absence. - % ~
Rawlins departs tomorrow for O twt
weeks absence. III }EF3
Senior ethus, Cuban Envoy. has re
turned.
DR. Mary Walkers application for otlic,
was finally rejected by Boutwell,
The trial OF a negro woman for killing {
white man is progressing before Juds.
| Fisher and jury half black. :.
+. The New York Tribune, discussing tn,
Virginia elections. answering the question
whether the Legislature should be Seated
without taking the iron clad, says: "Most
certainly. This has been allowed in Other
States-why not in Fireinia? Every one
should take the oath of fidelity to the Gov
ernmeut and constitution, but not be re-
quired to swear that he never gave aid OF
comfort to tile rebellion. 1t seems to us
strained construction of existing laws
which requires this"
Customs receipts from lst to 10th inst.
s., $50, 900 VA z Jaw
The Cabinet to-day ignored further con-
sderation of the Mississippi election, and
the first Tuesday in November may be
considered fixed as the election day for
Mississippi and Texas. 49, ,
@MEMrIIs, July 3-1'he Chinese Labor
Convention met this morning in the Opera
House. A large number of planters and
capitalists present. Ex-Gov Isham G
Harris of Tenn, was chosen permanent
President, An grafton was delivered by
Hon. j. w, Glapp,o of Memphis, who, in a
lengthy and extensive speech, showed the
great want Of cheap labor and the peculiar
fitness of the Chinese for rscountry.
On motion of Judge Sutton, of Louisi-
ana, committee was appointed on order
of bushes, which reported, recommending
the appointment of committees to consider
the most practical means of inducing labor
from China or India. as best suited for our
climate; also, on finance transportation
ana niii,igrauoii. ri ~ E,fH
Capt, w. r.. Spears, Of Mississippi, OPP
posed the introduction OF Chinese, peiiiey
ing that it would work to the prejudice of
the negroes; but the report Of the COM
mittee was adopted by large minority,
and the committee appointed.
1t being announced that Koopmanschap
would not arrive till tomorrow, the Con-
vention adjourned till 10 A. NJ.
The following States are represented :
Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, South Caro-
lima, Louisiana, Missouri, Kentucky and
California - ~ r. h8,gBi, I.
GALVESTON, July l3.-Specials from
Columbus say the Colorado is higher. than
ever before known The water rose Al
feet S inches but is now falling slowly.
The whole valley is entirely under water,
aud the crops destroyed The railroad be-
tween AIleyton and Columbus is washed
away for several hundred yards and badly
damaged between Alleyton and Eagle
Lake. a number Of persons have been
drowned below Columbus, names5not given !
Alleyton was six feet under water. Dead
bodies have been seen floating, pnst there.
The water cut off Dunovant's and other
at Eagle Lake, the occupants of
which, it is supposeds have perishetI sf
AT Lagrange the water is falling slowly,
but is still four feet deep on. the public
square. 1t is rumored there that Bastrop
ana WebberviHel are washed away aud
many lives lost. These towns are situated
on lower lands than Lagrange
The Brazos is very high and still rising.
LONDON. July 15.-The Times saws
some progress of Spain toward an en-
iiglltencd commercial policy will soon
become necessity, and with a more
liberal tariff system it will be difficulty
for her home products to compete with
and they will be unable
longer tomonOp0lize the market of the
Antilles. Under these circumstances
Cuba will become useless to Spain, and
pride alone can lead her to hold on to
II dominion disputed in the teeth of
Spunish troops.
Prim and other statesmen are con-
WINGED that the separation of. Cuba is
only question of time. National
honor prevents Spain taking such steps
rs long as tim instruction prevails,
but when the island is pacified, the
natural dictates of reason ought to be
listened to. 80 .astss 7ff ssh
PARIS July 15.-Thc papers comment
anfavorably on the propagation of the
Corps before yerifcafion of tho cleo
tons was finished and the Government
is accused of closing the House to
stifie discussion. The Corps will pro-
baby reopen. August Goth. 20 a
1t is ri!mored that Prince Napoleon
will be made President of the Council;
Baroche President of the Senate Mira
10 a Senator; and Rouhcr will ruin for,
the Corps. ~ Z %!
MADRID, July 15.-In the Cortes
Prim introduced the new ministry and
that rthc1present cabinet was
selected from the majority. The mon
rad changed but tile policy was I'M
changed.
The Republicans replied by making
severe attack on the Government poll
y. .9lic3j 3- ~ esioiloS ~
WASHINGTON. July 15.-The prcsi-
lent and family, Postmaster General
md wife, and ex-Secretary Bolie left
his evening on the Tallapoosa for