The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-06-29
MISCELLANEOUS.

RICHMOND, Va, June 21-The Commercial Con-
vention met at Montgomery, White Sulphur Springs
to-day The cities of Richmond, Norfolk, Petersburg
Lynchburg, Farmvile, Abingdon, Bristol and Knox
vile were represented. Resolutions were adopted ad
vocating more perfect commercial communication
between the Southwest and the cities named pro-
testing against discrimination against any of hem and
inviting the merchants and planters of Georgia. Ala
bama and Tennessee to cooperate in extending COM
cialfaeities to the Mississippi Valley and reach
the waters of Virginia. ...--s
FORTRESS MONROE, June 22-The troops sent to
the Taylor farm Sunday last to eject the squatters
have vesreturned. -. lab
RALEIGH, n. c., June 22.-Kirt, the plunderer. has
beeH commissioned Colonel of the cd regiment of
Nosth Carolina State troops, with headquarters at
Asheyille He has issued circulars calling for 1000
recruits.
ST. LOUIS, June o. About $50 Chinese arrived
for New Orleans
Late letters from the plains report that nearly all
the young Indians belonging to the Apacbes and
number of other tribes below the Arkansas river are
on the warpath. Several trains have been captured
and number of white killed. 1t is very dan
gerous for rans mail parties any bodyelse to travel
below Fort Dodge.
MOBILE, June 23.-The Register has leader this
morning showing that Mobile, the initial point of
the Havana mail line would bring threefourths of the
Union into thrty-six hours shorter mail connection
with the West Indies than the present arrangements
that the New Orleans railroad will be completed in
August, when even that city will be day nearer Ha-
vana. Mobile urges the Postmaster General to make
Mobile the initial point instead of New Orleans Much
interest is felt here and the Board of Trade will prob
ably memoriaze the Postal Department on the sub.
ject.
New YORK. June 23.-James Boyd, one of the
largest operators in stock exceange is unable to meet
his liabilities. Boyd's gold, 10000 forced on the
market caused a decline. --~ H..saea
RICHMOND, June 23.-Company c. 4th u S. Ar
tery left here to-day for Fort McHenry They are
the last of the troops sent here carry out the re-
0onstrncon acts in Virginia. and the only troops now
in the State is the regular garrison at Fortress Monroe
New YORK, June 23.-The charge against the fe-
male bankers, Woodruff Clahin, brought by Prin-
cess Edltha Montez was dismissed and the Princess
was committed to custody of the Commissioners Of
Church Rnd Correction. L .a ta~
Fare to New Orleans was reduced to-day by both
the Cincinnati and Richmond routes from s55 to s52
IS and will probably go down to $40 within a week
Merchants continue to send vessels to Baltimore
Boston, New Haven and other ports to discharge and
threaten in case no redress be obtained from the
Quarantine Commissioners for present abuses to put
up at port Perth Amboy to accommodate the entirEe
foreign commerce entering this port
meeting OF cotton merchants and brokers VIA.
held at noon to-day to establish cotton exchange il
this city, W. w. Guion, chairman. and T. T. Briee
secretary The following resolutions were adopted
Resolved, That the chairman of this meeting an.
point committee OF thirteen to report any future
meeting plan for the organization of Cotton Ex
change, embracing regulations to correct existing
abuses OF the cotton trade of this city and that the
committee be composed of receivers, exporters asd
brokers engaged in the cotton trade
Ihe chairman named as such committee: Messrs
Newman, lnman Harrison, Slaughter and Lehman
rom among the receivers; Messrs. Frehiv hector.
Bell and Crenshaw from among the exporters. and
Wright, Dufas, Mum and Hyllested from among the
brokers'.
RALEIGH N. C., June 24-The argument in the
ase OF Gen. W. I. Bennett, exSupervsor of Internal
teVenue, and charged with oppression while in Office
vas given to the jury yesterday afternoon The iury
hung, and it is thought no verdict will be reached
OTTAWA CANADA, June 24.-The Canadian dele.
ates to England have been instructed to demand in
emnlty for the past and protection against future
enian raids, and to urge aid for the Pacific Railroad
GALVESTON June 24.-The Senate passed the House
illtia bill by vote of Is to s. Previous to the vote
hlrteen conservative Senators bolted. They were
rought back by the Sargeant-at Arms, and five were
etalned to make quoram, and the bill passed The
enators are still under arrest There is great ndipna
on at the bill, and the manner of its passage One
correspondent says several were expelled from the
oor and gallery for calling Mrs. Governor Davis, and
ther females, lobbyists
bill giving the Governor power to appont all
wi officers, another all registration officers. and an
ther to organize State police of which the Goyernor
ia have the appointment, is up Il is thought that
lese bills will pass in few days.
PHILADELPHIA, June 25.-The fire works exploded
eyeral hurt-one fatally. Spontaneous combustion
as the cause.
John A. Bingham, resident manager of the Adams
xnress Comnany ia dead