, 1869-10-09
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.
Dates to October 3.

SOURI,.
The South Pacific Railroad Com
pany to. day completed an extension
Of sixty miles Of road through Bark
Mountains, from Little Piney to Lee
banon, Missouri. An excursion party
leave here on Tuesday next to cele-
bfate the compilation Of this work.
The following day the road will be
open for regular business. Two
Thousand mensz sz,aFe now engaged in
grading the road fifty miles between
Lebanon and Springfield. The work
will be finished By the 1st of Janu.
ary next. From Springfield vest
ward the construction is also being
vigorously pushed, and it is expected
that the road will reach the State line
before the close of next year.
MATTERS ON WALL STREET.
New York, Sept. 3O,--There was
much excitement in Wall street to.
day and in the Gold Room, open
transactions being made with the
understanding that all deliveries shall
be made on the day of sale. The
excitement for the past week has
given way to comparative quiet.
Business at the Stock Exchange is
now conducted more orderly. A
number of large gold contracts on
last Fridays business have been pri-
valely settled and the complications
incident to that days business have
been reduced to comparatively a
small compass. The Express esti-
mates depreciation in the price of
gold and scurities on the Stock Ex
change since Thursday, will reach
100000, 900 in currency. Many
men are reduced from affluence to
poverty.
TEXAS CONVENTION.
New Orleans, Oct. IA special
from Brenham, Texas, states that
the democratic Convention has nomi>
mated Hamilton Stewart for Govern
or, who accepted. A full democrats
ic ticket will be placed in the field.
Forty newspapers are pledged to
support it. Much enthusiasm pre-.
walls The resolutions favor tie
Union first, last and forever; favor
freedom Of speech and of the press !;
universal suffrage; universal amnesty;
free schools for children OF all sects;
the immediate removal of the dis
abilities of the 14th amendment the
ratification of the 18th amendment
and the new State Constitution, with
the disfranchising and proscriptive
clauses left out.
FROM MEXICO.
The steamer City of Mexico, from
Vera Cruz, brings dates from the
City of Mexico to the 2lst ult.
The Mexican Congress assembled
on the 10th, the anniversary OF
Mexican Independence. President
Juarez delivered the opening speech
congratulating the members that
they could now celebrate the ami.
versary of independence, for the first
time since 1859, with peace pre-
vailing throughout the Republic.
The laws were obeyed and the Gov
ernment was strong enough to re>
press the rebellion and restore order.
After electing officers the Congress
adjourned in honor of the day. A
grand celebration followed 10 which
$4,000 persons took part. President
Juarez, accompanied by his Cabinet,
members of tho Congress and Mr..
Nelson, the American Minister, went
to Puebla, whore he inaugurated
the Puebla and Mexico Railroad.
Between 1000 and 5000 persons
were present.
CONSULTATION WITH THE PRESIDENT
ON FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
New York, Oct. 1.-The Times
says that last evening a strong and
powerful delegation of merchants
and importers of the city left for
Washington for the purpose of hold
ing a conference with the President
relative to the condition Of financial
affairs previous to holding a Cabinet
meeting. The subject of discussion
before the Cabinet meeting will be
the financial condition Of the country
as affected by the recent crisis, The
merchants and importers have de.
cided to seek the Presidents aid in
this emergency, so that they may be
relieved from the embarrassment
naturally resulting from the un-
settled condition of the money mar
ket. On "Wednesday Secretary Bout
well was asked if he would not modi-
ty his programme, as selllngSl0, ,O00,'
600 during the next month was
contemplated. Boutwell, sent back
positive instructions that the line of
action already determined on would
not in any way be disturbed. The
merchants and importers thereupon
determined to send a delegation to
consult with the President, and re-
quest him to allow the Secretary dis
cretionary power, so that be may sell
gold 10 such quantities and at such
times as will best regulate the market.
Washington, Oct. 3.-As COM
ments have been made in the nu-
merous newspapers affecting the
administration in connection with
the recent gold panic, aud much
interest is felt on the subject. The
Washington agent of the Associated
Press tosniOht called unon the Pres