The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-09-08
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MEMPHIS, Aug. 2S.--Several letters
received here from different sections of
Mississippi complain bitterly of the
wholesale removal by Gen. Ames of
State and county officers. One letter
says no matter how competent an off
Ger, how loyal to the Governmcnt,sun-
less he acts to please Ames politically
he turns him out aud puts in the place
one of his own creatures, ready to do
his bidding. He is using his authority
for no other purpose than to strengthen
his faction. Which is opposed to Judge
Dent. Notwithstanding this, however,
the impression seems to be that Dent
will not only be nominated but will
carry the election by large majority,
provided Ames win permits Il fair cleo
ton. It ia rumored that Ames is
shaping his course from the letter he
recently received from Secretary Bout
well.
A white woman, named Dick, COM
miited suicide at an early hour this
morning, by throwing herself and q
negro babe into u we'll. She came here
from the North about year ago, since
which she has been teaching IL negro
school and living with a negro named
Bonner, who, soon after fhe birth of
the child, deserted her.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-Internal
revenue receipts to day nearly a mill.
lion.
Rawlins is working to-day.
The Navy Department has nothing
relative to the mutiny and executions
on board the steamer Sabine.
A special to the Tribune says: "Gcn.
Clark, Republican candidate for Con-
gross in Texas, reports the cotton and
other crops the finest ever raised there
Clark comes on business with tile Post
Office Department.. particularly to urge
the establishment of a daily mail be-.
tween New Orleans and Galveston. lie
SAYS the citizens of Texas are indignant
at the curtailncnt of mail facilities.
| "Lately, Charles Morgan, proprietor
| of Texas and New Orleans line of
steamers; has reduced the service to n
semi-weckly one between tho two
points, and the consequence is q vas.
accumulation of mail matter Mt Calves
ton, Houston and other interior Points
off the lines of railruad. Complaints
are general as to the management OF
the postal system throughout the State,
aud the most vigorous and energetic ac-
lion will have to be resoitcd to by the
Department to mitigate the annoyance
"Clark thinks that q Democratic
candidate will be placed in the guber-
material race with Hamilton and Da-
Wis"
j Mr.. Peabody passed through to-day
/ en- route for Baltimore.
/ Gen. Lee has gone to the Rockbridgt
baths.
Heavy rain fell to-day in the Nirginif
i Valley, but too late to save vegetation
LONDON, August 30.--Tho Times
says there is much anxiety in Frcnci
society about Napolcon's health, anf
the excitement OH the Boursc is intense
The Times has no wish to lay grea
stress on tho Empcror's sickness, bu
hardly believes the rumors arc the re
suit of stock strategems.
PARIS, August 3O.-Oflicial -Th'
condition of the Emperor grows mor'
and more satisfactory.
LONDON, August 30.-The Times to
, day, in Manchester cotton trade re.
, port, says that it is admitted that thu
, returns of the sales of cotton at Liver
t pool were falsified every day last week
/. The figures really amounted to bu
; little more than half those gwen to tn
e public, and as result there is some
= thing like panic at Manchester, an
y for the present all confidence is lost i
: the truth of the returns from Liverpool
g There is no disposition to do bushes
S either OIL the part of sellers or buyers
z LONDON, August 30---Evcning.--
n Reports from Paris regarding the En-
u perOr's health continue reassuring.-
J. He is confined to his bed by q clroni
g malady, but the present attack is M
= alarming.
I'll HAVANA, Aug. 31.-Journals he,
% discredit the reports Of proposals l.
the United States to Spain Tor IL
. separation of Cuba from the moth'
!, country, but declare if such propose
Is have been made, they can have bl
S one possible result, refusal.
.e WASHINGTON, Aug. 3I.-Intern
Of revenue receipts to-day, nearly $500
n 900. Total for the month, over $15
e, 100000: for the fiscal year to dat
in $50, 0O0,00
y. The Cabinet continued in sessie
ut until o'clock. Various matters
ot public interest were made the subje
e. of conversation, bnt no action taken
IS regard to them. Fish read dispat'
T. from Burlipgame, denying the rejecti'
y Of the late treaty by the Chinese Go
y ernment.
IT, Secretary Fish. in reply to inquiri
III from Cubans, states that he has no
I'll formation as to any action of the Spa
:, ish Government on the proposition
ne sell Cnba. til s believed in Cubs
~ circles that the Serrano Governme
re will mako no decision in the matt,
~ bnt leave it to the King, WHO is to
80 chosen by the COrtes. on the 18th
" September.
20 Loss by the Cape May fire $3.50, on
ed MEMPHIS, Aug. 31.-A freight ira
of from Louisville tor this place, ran
st the track near Brownsville, this NOR
en- ing, smashing several cars and literal
roasting the engineer and fireman.
ce A passenger train, from Chattanoo
by for thus place, ran through Il brid
of near CORTLAND, Ala, yesterday, snas
ur ing the engine, baggage and smoki
Is, cars. Fortunately no one was in I
I'd smoking car at the time.
ed SAVANNAH Aug. 3l.-The carp
! bag deputy postmaster having refus
el to deliver the mails of the NORM
y; News, a Democratic newspaper of t
nc city, the proprietor this morning {
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