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dispatches from Tuesday Mornings Daily.
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Oct. I6.-The State Department has
been furnished with petition addressed to the Consuls
of the United States England and France, by six
Cubans which alleges that they were arrested without
in Havana bail wasrefused and they were placed
in solitary confinement
No negotiations are pending between the Executive
and Rothchilds for funding the public debt
On dit Senator Sprauge has purchased the National
lnelligencer Geo Wilkeswil conduct in Spragu
interest.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16-The following curious letter
appears in to-day's New York papers
WASHINGTON, D. G., Oct Is, 1869.
To Robert Bonner:
Bear sif-Y our favor of the 18th inst is received.
have thought of contradictng the statements
destinations made against by irresponsible parties
sas those alluded to in your letter. But as YOU have
written to me in kind spirit will say that had
to do with the late gold excl tement in New
York city, than yourself Or any other innocent party
except that ordered the sale Of gold to break the
ring, engaged as thought, in a most desreputable
transaction If the SPECTATORS had been successful
you would never have heard Of any one connected
with the administration as being connected with the
transaction Yours truly q. s. GRANT
csing Judgment to the proprety Of writing it. but
submit it to your judgment. y. S. G.
State Department officially informed Of the loss Of
ship ]. P. Whitney, of New Orleans, under command
of Capt. Oiier, which foundered April last Second
officer Raney and twenty men drowned. Captain
first officer, eight seamen, and passenger named
Thaddeus arrived at Mauritans Grew and rest being
lost.
Great doubt about the Supreme Court assuming iuris
dction in Yerger habeas corpus. There is d pressure
10 the Court to avoid decision until the new Judge sit
ting. Thought the Texas virtually placed By con-
sent Of counsel, in the Yerger case There i 3
character.
Bariata attorney for Texans gone home for the n,r
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A NEw STORE ON MILAN SrREET.-Heffner Grbble
have opened large and well selected stock of every
description of dry goods, boots shoes, &C., in Dew
Talley's new building, opposite Walsh Boisseau's
warehouse, on Milan street. The stock was selected
expressly for this market by Mr. Gribble who has had
twenty years experience in the dry goods business.
Jim Heffner Everybody knows him) will be on hand
with that smiling phiz OF his to speak kind word
all who may give them call Jim amt much on the
sell, but be can look and see Grbble do it. See
"a
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NuIsANcE-We call the attention of the authorities
to a nuisance which ought to be abated. We have
reference to the assemblage Of large of negroes
every day on the sidewalk between Market and Edward
street, left hand side as you 60 up Texas street. The
crowd is SO large sometimes that it is almost lmpossi-
BILE for any one to get along. We have frequently
seen ladies have to take to the street to get by the
molly throng of black birds on the sidewalk. This
should not be, and we hope the police will scatter them
when they get Zoo thick.
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] MISCELLANEOUS.

BosTos, Oct: 16.-Marvery's Petroleum refinery
burned. Loss 100000 s
BUFFALO N: Y, Oct. 1s.-Car shops Ct Lake Shore
ialroad burned Loss over three thousand but fully
insured Fifty workmen out of employment, Origin
unknown.
LOUISVILLE oct.Is.-Vigilance committee operations
at Taylorsville, Ind have resulted in the death Of
several persons Accounts say terrible state of affairs
exist there, and law abiding citizens seem paralised
resumed day. g -
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UsIrED STATES MEDIArIos OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
London dispatch Of the 18th says the American Cuban
diplomatic difficulty 10 regarded as terminated. The
Spanish Government refuses all offers Of mediation,
maintaining the position that the condition Of affairs
~ Cuba IS domestic question entirely Gen Siekles
has submitted to the Madrid Cabinet an official note
formally Withdrawing the tender Of friendly mediation
by the United States between tho spaniards and the
Island reyoluticnists
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FROM HAVANA.

HAVANA, Oct. lS.-spanish mail steamer arrived
! bringing re-inforeements.
HAVANA, Oct. l9.-Three steamers with troops have
arrived within the last iorty-eight hours Another
steamer landed one thousand troops at Gienfuegos.
another steamer arrived this morning filed
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DEMOCRATIC VIcroRY AT sAyANSAH.-If we wish te
hear Of democratic victories have te look for them
in the South. Savannah dispatch of the 18th says
the democratic vote for Mayor and Aldermen is over
whening. Out Of 400 registered voters the demo.
Gratis poled 4ooo the negroes generally voting with
them. Everything quiet. Col. John scrven, the
democratic candidate and the entire democratic board
is elected by about 5000 majority.
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SHRgvEroRr AND CAROLINA BLuFF.-Capt. Jacobs
at the solicitation of number Of planters, has con
sented to put the Lotus No. in this trade where she
will remain the whole season. She will make two trips
week, leaving Shreveport Mondays and Thursdays
She is just the boat for the trade.
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We are requested to state that the ladies of the Eps
copa church viii give entertainment on Thursday
and Friday next, at Brewers hail. From the pre-
parations being made it will no doubt be an interesting
affair
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Nor ALLOWED TO FRAsK.-Postmaster Lowell, Of
New Orleans, has notified the post office department
that be had refused 70 recognise the ankng Of letters
By Michael Ryan, would be representative from thia
State. The First Assistant Postmaster General saya
IN reply, that Lowell is sound tho goose, md lint
Ryan had no right With the ranking privilege
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IMPORTANT FROM WAsHreroN.-G Grant has Wslte

IMPORTANT FROM WAsH1ieToN.-G Grant has Walted
News comes from Washington that the Dent-Grant
war mississippi is at end-the President with
drawing his opposition 70 the election of his brother
n-law. He held out pretty well while on the wing,
and constantly surrounded by the politicians but once
fairly settled at the White House, where the amiabe
partner Of his bosom aid patron saint Of the Dents
could keep her sharpeseye him, the President has
succombed to the influences which never fail to quell
recusant husbands Al Eastern Radical paper calls it.
in this case, characteristic submission to the will Of
the people, but it look much more like characteristic
debility of the spinal column. At any rate, he has
wilted.
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SHOOTING AFFRAY-Last Friday evening, abou
dark, Mr.. William Scott proprietor of the Texas Ex
change Coffee House. shot and killed one Charles Ivy
timer by trade Two balls took effect in 1Vy's breast
and he died few hours afterwards 1t is said that
r..s .s.a may Of asrenst HE ,ahfranter ~.
Scott brought before Judge Cresweli, OF tins
parish yesterday, for examination and bound over in
the sum of $4,000, for his appearance at the next
term Of the District Court.
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BurLrR AND CuBA.-A Washington dispatch of the
4th inst, TO the New York Herald, says that Ben
Butler is disguised with the conduct Of che Governmen,
on the Cuban question. BE says it has pursued a
tring policy towards Cuba unworthy of great gov.
eminent Itshonld, be says either have granted bel
lgerent rights to the Cubans long ago, or else have
said to them: Now, go away; we don't intend to
have anything to do with you You can work out your
own salvation Butler himself is evidently in favor
Of the Cubans He does not appear TO have any Of
that dread Of Spain or Spanish privateers which pre-
walls in quarters Nor is he troubled about what
Great Britain would say in case our Government re-
cognized the Cubans as belgerents, now it would
affect the Alabama claims.
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NEW sroRE.-It will be seen by his advertisement
that Majcy Tally is in the ring the dry goods and
grocery line. His long residence in the place, and his
extensive acquaintance, win doubtless secure to him
liberal patronage With his accustomed iiberality, he
proposes to take Shreveport money at par.
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CoLFAx AND MoRMoN1sd. to Salt Lake
dispatch of the7h Cofa and his party gave the Nor
mons fits at serenade, rendered them few nights
since. He quoted from the book Of Mormon, and
proved at least the satisfaction of his Gentle audi
tors that the whole thing unwise and Illegal and
ought to be abolished He was followed by Gov. Boss
Of Illinois, who fully nd,rsed the arguments and opin-
ions of the vice president. Such freedom of speech
from such sources suef subject have before
it is claimed been exercised in that city. These gen.
tlemen, it is said, will be handled without mittens in
the Mormon conference new in session in that city,
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Messrs. McCutchen & Co. have leased the warehouse
and store on the of Milan and the levee
from Messrs. Walsh & Bosseau for the purpose of
doing commission and forwarding business Mass"e
W. & B. will continue the grocery and plantation sup
ply business in their adjoining the old stand
See Advertisements
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Gun SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILRoAD-From the fol.
lowing dispatch it viii be seen that the thirtysecond
parallel of latitude viii be recommended to Congress
by the Louisville Convention for National aid:
, -r-@ I,onisyilIe October Il ls6a
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We invite heattenton of our readers to the adver-
tisemeut of r. Craig Co., who, in turn, invite them
to call at their store No. SO Texas street, and examine
their large stock q dry goods of every description,
selected expressly for this market by expert They
elaine to sell lower than any other house in town. Call
and see if they do, is our advice.
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Editor South Western
Thirty-seoond parallel recommended unanimously
for subsidies in Convention to-day
MoNcUgE AND PHELPS.
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MIssouRIANs CoMING To TKxAs.-The ST. Louis Re-
publican of the Sd, says that during the week before
no less than ten persons left that city for Texas The
most OF them intend to purchase land and settle down
in that State. One gentlemen took with him sixty
horses from ST. Louis
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Any one who wants saddle bride, or any other
horse xings would do well to call at the great sad
dlery warehouse Of Horsn & Buekner, on the corner
of Texas street and the leyee
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.nied;l
0lCN q $500 = gs.Es z
!, Claiborne parish, after G brief illues

At Minden Claiborne parish, after abrief llaess.8
MRS. PIERCE MI BUTLER sSa 7es If
The deceased was daughter Of Col Goode, Of Edge
field, South Carolina and ntermarred with her gaan&
husband at an early period Of her short life II Was
our pleasure Gas it of all who acquainted With
herr to know this estmable LADY, as one who n the
relations Of life, exhibited all those high and exalted
attributes of true and beautiful womaatood, that
made her the ornament of every society Her early
death is the severance of ties, that sighted
view, should have endured for many put all
wise Providence has otherwise disp0s "a we must
submit to His will The beautiful ia and leu ,e
the world to those better fitted, a. endnr IT.
trials and its sorrows. While cuIS her loss AS
one whom could not well spars n nAs .eless feel
our sympathies are due to the sarl Her death
but opens brighter future 81 hsfs = mas left q
darkness forever behind.
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We invite the attention Of our readers to the card
of j, NJ. Prasher cotton factor and commission mer.
chant, No. da Carondect street, New Orleans to be
found in another column. Mr.. Prather was formerly
member Of the firm Of Sentell Praher, and one Of
the Oldest and most reliable merchants in the city.
Those in want Of factor in the city would do well to
give him call.
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ONO AND PENNsYLyANIA.-Judging from the par
tial returns from Ohio and Pennsylvania, the Republic
-p~i. successful, though at reduced
majority. After this the Northern Democracy, we
think, had better dry up or eEgrate to some foreign
land. They splendid at blowing and gassing, but
dead slow at voting. There is one consoation how
ever and thatis hardly any in this region troubles
himself enough to read even the election dis
patches In fact, we don't believe one in ten knows
cares continental about what is going on in the
two States, what in the hi becomes Of them. The
decline in cotton with MS is long ways more than the
defeat OF the Democracy in the birth place of carpet
har Is
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RADICAL, VERY.-Gen. Davis, the Radical candidate
for Governor of Texas out in letter. in which he
sasains the trial of civil prisoners BY military courts
as in the case of the Jefferson prisoners He must be
consnmmate villain at heart. Witness the death Of
Col Phil crump, one Of whose fingers was worth more
than fifty such earcases Davis the peer of Butler in
the stealing line
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SOMETHING NEW IN CorroN CuLruRE.-The follow
ing new ideas in relation to the cultivation of the sta
pie, we copy from the Macon tGa Telegraph:
Gossippipg the other night upon the probabilities
and possibilities of cotton:growing, an experienced!and
Intelligent planter in the circle expressed the opinion
that one ofthese days than four bales Of cot
ton would be raised to the upon poor pine up
lands in Middle Georgia. The method he developed
was briefly this To raise the cotton plants in hot
bed so as to have them ready to transplant and as
large as possible for that purpose soon as rosts
were gone in the spring. Meanwhile to lay out in
squares or hills, eight feet apart each way, and have
those hills excavated deeply and widely, and heavily
MANFRED By early transplantng, the bols would be-
gin to open in June, and in favorable year. produce
till November. With two stalks to the bill and fifty
natural bolls to the stalk, bis calculation that the
product would be seven thousand pounds Of seed
ton to the acre. But if one judge by cotton
patch this fall, with average Of about three
hundred bolls and blooms to the stalk and add the
condition of five full months fruing time it is difficult
to tell what would be the product of of cotton
under such conditions. We should like to see the ex
pertinent tried.
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LoUD WHISPER ABOUT ANDY JoHNsoN-A Nash
vile dispatch of the 9th, to the Memphis Avalanche
says there is whisper to the effect that certain fnan
cier and politician from New York is here ready to pay
out 100000 in support Of the election Of Andrew
johnson, if necessary to expend 50 great sum. One
of the best known railroad men in the State gives
venerable Senator from Middle Tennessee as his author
ity, and unhestangly anhorises the use Of his name
but defer further revelations till the matter is more
fully developed. The impression in New York seems
to be that this Legislature be bought cheaper
than the last one.
From the inuendo thrown out in the last line or two,
is evident that the chances of johnson are the best
for the Senate 1t strange that the Avalanche will
lend its columns to such when it knows that the
present legislature of Tennessee is of the ablest
and most dgnifed that assembled at the capitol
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The Sunreme Court.

As this body at its present session. Will, no doubt,
be called upon decide upon the constitutionaly Of
the reconstruction laws upon the constitutionalty Ct
the legal tender act upon the consttutionay OF the
cotton tax and many other important acts it may not
be without interest readers to recall the present
organization and the history of its members we
collate from the st. Louis Democrat Eight members
now compose the court. There were nine but the
death Of Justice Wayne, Of Georgia, created vacancy
which continues until December, by an act Of Con-
gress passed for the purpose of reducing the number
Of Justices An act passed last April which goes
into force on the first of December for empowering
the President to appoint another Justice and provides
that the court shall, hereafter, consist Of the Chief
Justice and eight associate judges six of whom saii
| constitute quorum
Salmon r. Chase, the Chief Justice, is well known
in the history of the country He was appointed ohei
Justice by Mr. Lincoln, the 9th of December, 1854.
Politically, at present. we don't know where to place
him.
S. F. Miller, of Iowa, appointed July 10th, 1867.
David Davis of Illinois, appointed December sth, 1867.
Noah Fl. swayne, of Ohio, appointed January 4th,
1862 and Stephen J. Field, of California, appointed
March 10th, 1868, were all appointees of President
Lincoln and with the Chief Justice, constitute ma
jority of the whole court.
Justice Miller left Kentucky, his native State, be-
cause Of his zeal for emancipation in $780, and became
prominent as Republican leader in Iowa, though he
declined all nominations for Office. Justice SWayne
of Ohio was also a man devoted to his profession,
and not distinguished in political fe Justice Davis
was native Of Maryland, but after education in Ohio
Massachusetts and Connecticut moved to Illinois, and
was member of the State Legislature in 1874, and of
the Constitutional Convention in 1s47. He has held
no other political offices, but since 184S has been on
the bench. Justice Field native Of Connecticut,
and brother of David Dudly and Cyrus W. Field :;
srsature or California IN 1890,
and to the Supreme Court of that State in 1857 1t
will be observed that of the Justices appointed by
President Lincoln, not one had been conspicuous in
political life except the Chief Justice.
The other three Of the Justices are OF older com
mission. Samuel Nelson appointed by Tyler,
January 9, 1916. Robert G. Grier was appointed by
Polk, August d, 1916, and Nathan Clifford was APP
pointed by Buchanan, January IL, 1858. Justice Mel
son, the Oldest on the bench, is native Of New
York; and prominent in his profession and Chief
Justice of his State Justice Grier held no position
prior to his appointment, except the Judgeship Of
Allegheny county. Justice Clifford, a native of New
Hampshire, was Speaker of the House in Maine, and
Attorney General of the State and Representative in
Congress for four years. He is the only Justice except
Mr.. Chase, who has passed any considerable part Of
lis life in political positions
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We regret to learn that Mrs. Levsee died Tuesday
morning, at o'clock
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STATE ELEcTIess The following State elections are
yet to take place this fall West Virginia. Oct 2 Ar
kansas, Nov. l, Alabama, Nov. 2; Florida, Nov. 2,
illinois, Nov. 2; Kansas. Nov. 2; Maryland, Nov. 2,
Massachusetts,, Nov. 2; Michigan, Nov q Minnesota,
Nov. 2; Missouri, Nov. 2; Nevada NOV. 2; New Jer.
sey, Nov. 2; New York, Nov. 2; Wisconsin, Nos. q
South Carolina. Nov. IS, and Texas, Nov. So
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MEssRs HYAMs & KENSEDy.-This popular firm are
in receipt Of large and very select stock of drugs,
paints oils chemicals, stationery, school and miseeila
neous books and in short, everything pertaining to
the drug and book business The purchases were made
in New York BY Mr., Kennedy, with great care and on
such terms will justify very favorable sales to their
customers They liberal and conscientious Dealers
and our country friends rest assured that they will
always get the worth of their money A large lot of
elegant family bibles and photograph albums will be
opened in day or two.
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THE YERaeR MArrER.-A Jackson dispatch of the
4th says that bunch Of eight keys of different sizes
with the peculiar screw pipe to fasten the man
acles was found the day before in ditch few hun
dred yards back of the camp They we're slightly
rusty from recent exnosure
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Monroe Intells-

ouAcHITA PARIsH.-This from the Monroe Intels
gencer of the 18th
The river is still falling the weather as fine as ii can
be- and the crops are turning WE'LL The cotton &
reported to be Of unual weight-10oO pounds 81 ssl
cotton, in some instances making bale OF Int cotlon
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VIRGINIA. Washington dispatch of the sth, to
the New Orleans Tines says that advices from Rich.
mond show that the radical members of the Lesisa.
ture are working in the interest of the plot devised BY
Boutwell, and company, to keep Virginia out of The
Union, From all accounts it is pretty evident that
Virginia will be kept out Of the Union until it suits the
radicals to let her n
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Col. r, H. CRuMr DEAp.-We learn from Che off.
of the steamer Fleta that Cot P. H. Crump died
at his residence, in Jefferson, Thursday the l4th
at II o'clock, A. n. The and tear incident ia
nine months confinement in the stockade at Jefferson
on charge that he was innocent Of was no doubt the
cause Of his DEATH
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The JUDGES DIsAGREE.-The New Orleans Picavune
of the 9th says that Judge Goens, of the Seventh
District Court and Judge Cooley Of the Sixth District
Court, rendered conflicting opinions, the day before,
upon the question of compelling the Comptroller of
the city to warrant upon the Treasurer when the latter
is not in funds Judge Cooley says he can warrant,
and Judge Coens says be cannot What is to be done
in that cases.
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FARMERS NOT PRODUCE BRoKERs.-A Washington
dispatch Of late date says that Deputy Commissioner
Douglass has modified the order directing that special
tax, as produce brokers' be imposed on farmers who
sell products away from their farms, and at store or
stand. The order says the farmer, who actually
makes it business to so SELL should be held as pro-
duce broker Oecasionalae:s however, will not create
any liability to special tax, and it is believed to be
the policy Of the law to place as few restrictions is
consistent upon agricultural producers, the statute
should be construed literally
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SPECIE IN THE SOUTHERN BANKs.-The CourierJour.
nal says that statement of the specie in the banks OF
the Southern States shows that the Texas bank hold
over four hundred thousand dollars in the precious
METALS against two hundred and seventy thousand dol
lars in the banks of the other States Arkansas
only reports nine hundred and eighty three dollars In
Texas in war or peace times, neither Confederate
notes greenbacks have been able to take the place
of gold and silver as circulating medium.