The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-01-01

pleted, to Join the North Atlantic squadron.
The Seminole has been ordered to San Do
u,ineo; the Nantucket is already there.
Coal for the North Atlantic squadron has
been ordered to the Bay Of SANTANA, which
is now occupied by the United States.
Port Royal, South Carolina, wilt probably
be, Used & a rendezvous for the North At
lantic squadron.
Many members Of Congress, who voted
for the bill to promote reconstruction IN
Georgia, have given assurances that q con-
~vention of the people of Georgia, ~pledg'ng
the adoption Of the fifteenth amendment
and the reseating of the negroes IN the
Legislature. will secure the immediate re-
peal of the act. Senator Morton says the
the whole object of this legislation is to
secure the adoption Of the fifteenth amend
ment.
Internal revenue receipts to-day $780,
Secretaries Boutwell, and Robson W i'll
be absent during the holida VS..
The President will not receive visitors
during the holidays.
Receipts Of customs for the week ending
the 18th inst. $500. 900.
Georgia.
ATLANTA, Dec. % The Governor has
issued a, proclamation which summons all
persons elected to the General Assembly of
| OF the State of Georgia, by proclamation
| of General Meade, dated June %, 1868,
who are qualified, to appear in Atlanta on
the 10th day of January next, where per-
SONS qualified, to hold office in accordance
with the act of Congress in such cases
made and provided, will be organized in
the Senate and House of Representatives,
as the provisional Legislature Of Georgia,
for the purpose of promoting the reconstruc-
ton of civil government in Georgia IN &C.
cordance with the laws of the United
States. .s .
@5nts-,Y~ Cuba.
HAVANA, Dec. 22.-It is reported that
the insurgents are moving towards Cana
rory. Thu Spanish authorities dlscredlt
thr rumor.
The insurgents were dispersed at Vii
lamies with a loss of forty two killed.
There were also thirty-three insurgents
killed in the Amador mountains.
A Spanish frisate has arrived with 1900
troops. They have all gone to the field
Several plantations have been burned
in the vacinity of Villa Clara. s.-
colorored Men Coming from Va. te
Louisiana. r'=-
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 22.-Over 400 col
ored men have left this vacinity within the
last week to 60. to work in Louisiana ane
Mississippi. 1t is is estimated that 1000
have left this State within the last month
for the South. r
Death of Edwin M. Stanton. F.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Edwin NJ. Stan
ton died of congestion of the heart at {
o'clock this morning. He felt uawell abou
2P. M, yesterday, and called in Surgeon
G. neral Barnes, who did not consider th'
~indisposition serious. At, midnight, Stan
ton sank into a co,natose state, ip which hi
remained until death occurred. At ]
this forenoon, Chief Justice Chase and thu
Associate Justices of the Supreme Cour
met, and took charge of the funeral arrange
ments.
The President and Secretary Of Stat'
have issued official orders s%uspending pub
lie business, in accordance with custom II
such cases. WIS VIpEx
Washington News.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-It is stated tina
the President authorizes Reynolds to al
low Navarro and Milan counties to vote
The question as to counting the vote will
be submitted to Congress.
Holders of claims against the Republic
of Mexico, that are to be presented ant
proved before the Mexican Commission
now sitting here, and who have not pre-
scented the same are notified that the TIM
for such presentation and proof will ex
pire on the Sd Of March next, unless goo,
cause for an extension of time be shows
to the satisfaction of the commission. tn
statement of such claims, with the evi
dence to sustain them duly authenticate
before a consular officer Of the lutte,
States, when tak.n without the Unite'
States, or before some person daily author
ICED to administer oaths when taken with
in the United States, will be received a
the Department Of State, and will be pre-
scented to the commission if found in du
forn.
j. Hubby Aston Of Washington, ha
been appointed the agent of the Unite
Ststes to act on behalf Of this Government
for he several claimants whose claims ma,
be presented through this department.
HAMILTON FrsH,
Secretary of State.
.E2 Mississippi. &1
JACKSON. Miss. s25.-Gen. Ames has OF
dered the Legislature Of Mississippi to cor
yene on the 18th Of January, 1870. Tn
following named officers, elected at tn
late election, are appointed by Gen. Anne
provisional officers until their installatio
BY regular process ; james Lynch (colored,
Secretary OF State ; Henry Musgrove, Stat
Auditor Joshua S. Morris, Attorney Gene
raj. About four,fifths Of the Legislator
elect are Radicals.
Cuba.
HAVANA, Dec. 25-Fello Lamar, upo
whose plantation, near Matanzas. arms an
munitions of Wal were found, has been ez