The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-09-04
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
observation-disclosures Arrivals.
Proposition to Buy the Entire
Battle Field.
GETTYSBURG, Pa, August 25.- There
were a number of additional arrivals of 9TH
GERS to-day. This morning the party pro
ceedcd to examine the Cementary Hill.
Culp's Hill and the immediate neighbour
hood, embracing positions held in that TO-
cality in the days of battle by the Eleventh
| and Twelfth corps and a part of the First
and Sixth corps. Several disputed posi-
were settled, it being conceded by one par,
ty to the other that a mis"appsehe2slon hso
existed.
In the afternoon a party consisting OF
Gems. SIocum and Barnum visited the va
cinity of the Round Tops. A conference
was had with private parties owning a larse
part of the battlefield, with a view to pur-
chasing and adding it to the section now
controlled by the the Battle Field Memo
rial Association. 1t was thought that the
States which sent troops to this field should
subscribe part of the requisite amount, and
that Congress be asked to assist. 1t is
further desired that the breast-works be
preserved from further destruction, and
that those already r moved should be res
tored, as far as possible, to their original
condition.
GErrYsBrRc, August 25.-The grand re-
union ball nd reception, civil and m htary,
took place tonight. 1t was largely atten-
ded by the guests and ladies Of Gettysburg.
What Stokes says.
Col Stokes gives, as his opinion, that the
Legislature last elected in Tennrsse, will
refuse to ratify the fifteenth amendment to
the Constitution, Notwithstanding the prom
ises made by Gov. Senter to the contrary.
This. however, is said to be put out by
Stokes for the purpose of exciting the Ad-
minis'ration against the successful party in
Tennessee.
why He Says IT.
Stokes wants to create the impression
that the Senter party will revolutionize
the State, and array itself against the Gen
eral Government. 1t is the opinion of the
best informed Radical politicians that
Stokes mission here will be q ~fruitless one,
90 far as his alleged object is concerned !;
but Stokes says he will make an earnest
anneal to the President, when he arrives
tere next week, for intcl ference.
The Plan not Popular.
The Radical proposition is pooh-poohed
nv all but the rule-at. any-cost wing of the
Radical party, and none but such blind
and INSCRIPTIONS politicians as these for
q moment entertain the idea that Congress
or the Administration has any more juris-
diction over the subject that the learned,
ast:te statesman Stokes would have them
control. than they have over the elections
to take place in Ohio and Pennsylvania in
October.
COlored Education.
WASHINGTON, August 25.--A meeting Of
| colored citizens was was held yesterday,
and preliminary steps for founding a col
ored commercial or bushes college were
taken, with prospects of final success. 1t
is proposed eventually to extend the move
ment all over the country.
Delay Of Public Business.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.--The President
telegraphs that there will be no Cabinet
meeting until after his return from Sarato-
ga, when he will remain in Washington
for a day only. This announcement creates
| considerable disappointment among many
who are here awaiting the return of the
executive and Cabinet that they may trans
act public business Quite a number who
expected the return of these officials to.
morrow left town this evening.
National sntelIigencer to he Re-
l., viVed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. "a The proprietors
| of the title of the defunct National InteLH.
gencer announce that they expect to be
able to renew its publication next fall.
They say that they will wait until that
time because the Intervening summer
months will not furnish business enough to
to support them. When the busy season,
or in other words, the session Of Congress
begins, they expect to be able to revive the
paper on a paying basis. 49,. .'.
Temnessee--Fifteensh Amend
s~: &'a.a.' mlemt.
NASHVILLE, Aug. GA report has been
current III udy tt1dtU Of. SCtIScl HitSIIuS 10
call the old Republican Legislature to rati-
fv the fifteenth amendment to the Federal
constitution Many r Conservatives say
that they would be glad to have him. do
So, --f.; .,- ..,-t So. ..e
Effect OF thu Late Labor Com
=4.;Ea$f5 ..... seAssAOAR' a&:t.i b.. g..
Letters received here from Congressman
and other prominent persons in different
sections of the, country, indicate that the
influence of tie recent Labor Convention in
Philadelphia will exhibit itself in the fu-
ture movements Of both parties. The Re-
publican claim that they have an advan-
tage over the Democracy in respect to the
matter of public debt interest, because they
are able to prove, by the record of the late
Administration that ex- president johnson
pocketed the bill passed by both houses
providing for the funding Of our Govern
ment bonds.
The RurIinsame Convention,
: Hone Kong, Aug. 8, via LONDON, Aug.
25.--The Pekin ! Government refuses to
ratify the convention concluded by Mr..
Burlingame and the Chinese embassy. with
the United States. ~
Mr.. j. Ross Browne, late American Min
lister to China, in reply to the address Of
the British and American residents in
Shanghai, denounced Mr. Burlingame's
policy, and said he considered it evidence
of Chinese discrimination for progress. He
declared the establishment Ct, foreign rela.
ti6ns with China on a basis Of equality i'm