The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-11-24

of December. Boutwell, has determined to reduce the
force Of special agents employed in the Treasury De-
partment and no more appointments will be made for
the present. Eighty naval vessels have been re-
paired and put in seagong order or in such condition
that they can go to in few days notice. since the
first of May.
WASHINGTON, Nov. ls.-Pubc and private business
has been suspended to-day. --...-
The French Government has ordered war vessel
to accompany the English and American vessels con-
voying the remains of Mr. Peabody home
Gen. Hogan, commanding the District of Lower
Arkansas, apprehends trouble from Indians in the
spring
WASHINGTON, Nov. l9-Revenue receipts half a
million of dollars. z-=-
In the Supreme Court, Chase ordered that cases
hereafter continued at this term be put at the foot of
the calendar of next term It is understood that
cases disposed of will be delayed about two years
The Revenue Department has the following ad-
vices regarding Illicit dstilleres in Virginia: In the
Bottetourt Craig case in the Sixth district several
stills found distling found about three hundred
gallons of brandy, which seized In the Eighth
district large number of stills discovered and
parties arrested in Montgomery, Pulaski, Bland and
Tazewe counties On Rich Mountain, two miles
away from any road or path, number Of stills
seized and large quantity of whisky, beer aud
brandy confseated Supervisor Embry, of Tennessee,
reports successful operations against dstilers in the
First and Second districts of that State. In Ander
son county Edmunson, who had been left in charge
of some stills and quantity of whisky seized,
attacked and overpowered by crowd of men and the
property taken away from him.
Counsel for the Government filed general de.
to the questioning whether the Farragut
ought to have bounty for capturing New Orleans; of
the questioning of the jurisdiction of the Court, as
against the United States Government.
Butler has been arrested in New Y ork charged by
Mrs. Florence of New Orleans, with having taken
three swords, presented to Gen Tw ggs by the United
States Congress. .
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-The Indian goods at Fort
Suly burned and will involve suffering among
the Indians in that section 49, -..s.
The Ship builders Association is procuring Pc
tition for the repeal of duties ship-buding ma
terials
Nelson's official majority in New York is 90, $685.
The building on the corner of Olive and Fifth streets,
St. Louis, fell bury ing thirteen workmen in the base
ment.
Concord, of Detroit, lost with the Captain and
four men. The Decatur has arrived off Savannah
river She encountered two storms. The Decatur be-
haved exceedingly we'll.
Delano goes to Jacksonville, Florida to look after
the alleged revenue troubles.
Revenue receipts to-day amounted to quarter Of a
million of dollars.
Boutwell, returns on Monday.
The Treasury holds los, 900 900 in gold and lo oOo,
0G0 in currency. sr=-E
A Cuban letter to the New York Times, says Of
the Americans and foreigners landed by Perst, about
forty still remain, the rest killed disabled OF
the grapeshot expedition only two remain. The Tri.
bune says, edtorally there victory by the in-
surgents, near Remidos. A serious disturbance at
Cardenas and conspicuous defections among the Span
ish troops, are reported from Cuba A manifesto for
annexation by the Congress at Gumaro is for the first
time given to the American public.
The Worlds Washington special says: Senator
Drake, of Missouri, is in town and has bill prepared
to strike blow at the appellate jurisdiction of the su
preme Court, by removing from its consideration
every political question, such those relating to re-
construction illustrated in the Yerger and McArdle
cases, and even going far to exclude from de-
cison the pending questions involving the consttu
tionality of the legal tender This bill will be
introduced on the first day Of the session.