The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-01-08

day.
The receipts of customs fcl the week end
ing 24th inst. amount to nearly s., 600. 900
Judge Henry Boyce. Of ouisians, is men
toned in conaectiot, with the vacant su
preme judge%hip. 4
Alabama-State and Federal Conflict o
Jurisdiction.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 30.-A case in
volving State and Federal jurisdiction ha'
arisen here. The State law 'evies a tax upo'
the Southern Express c. mpany. The coin
uanv applied to Judge Busted, of the Uni
ed States Court, for an injunction, which
wa gradted.
The State Auditor hes issued a ~circula
to the tax collectors, ordering them to col
lect the tax in spite of the injunction.
The case promises to be one of great in
eerest. The State and company both hav'
eminent counsel to fight it through thu
touttS.
Miscellaneous.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 3O.-Charles Doher
iy and David Childre>s fought a prize figh
this morning for a purse of 500. After Gle
ven round>, the fight was awarded to Do
herty on account of a foul blow given him
MEMPH:s, Dec 3O.-The Democratic Con
v~ention this afternoon nominated John John
son for Mayor of this city. .,..,t-.
NEW YoRK, Dec. 3O.-Thet Erie ailway
Company nave seized the, books of the At
lantic and Cir. at Western Company, anC
now control that road. go. -.
The Postmaster General has concluded
contracts with the lines heretofore mention
Cd for CARRYING the ocean mails. -
BosroN, Dec. 8 The Ja"nary dividends
lative decrease, but not to the extent indi
Gated by previous reports. or 20 coaapa.
MES which pay dividends in Boston, only
pass Dwight, Great Falls and Manchester
for the. second and the Atlantic, Coniinen,
tai and Everett Tor the first time pay semi, an,
nual dividends. The other % range from 3
to - per cent, as follows | of -, 3 of 10,
2 OF 5, | Of &, 4 of s, 8 Of 4, and 5 of 8 per
cent.
Cotton and Gold.
New York, Dec. 3l.-Cotton to-day has
advanced. Sales for FEBRUARY are reported
at 251c.
Gold is 'active-euosed at 90:
.Adyices, from Liverpool report cotton
active and an advance in prices ] a. Id. a
There is a rumor that the India, crop
has been damaged by storms. ...r.,.-L.
The Manchester III rket is firm .t
.~,4. ..> a.' Il ". ANTELOPE.
Receipts and Exports Of Cotton.
New YoKK, Dec. 3k-Receipts Of cotton
at this port for the week amount to ll4,0 600
bales. Exports: To Llverp oil, $4,000
to France, 5uo0; other Continental ports,
5000. Stock on hand, 3S4, 900 bales.
" 5t="... " ... ANTELOPE.
Abolition of New CLEANS Naval Sta
-.. ~, ton. ,.,. 5
Ia, WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l.-The Navy De
partnient IT, day decided to q. .olish the
naval station at New Orleans. The iron
clads there are ordered 10 League Island.
VIDEx.
,.:r.a..a a.. Europe. ,~--.,.. .:..
LONDON, Dec. 3I.-Thele have been very
heavy gales prevailing II ! around the coast,
with many shipwrecks AID some loss of
life. The American bark e.. V Mi,ot,
fom Mobile, Novrlnber' 10th, with cotton
for ilavre. ellcour, tered a gale off the Cor
nish coast, but weathvreL the storm, aud
made Port Pc,seapce alter losing two lDasts
aiad sustaining other damages. u. .~...gs4.
The ba l. Ed a, for Montreal from Gree.
mock, was driven on tho Irish coast, and
the eaptain and seven Of the crew were
lost. it=@ "st -''' '"'" ""' ~
,ia' HistodriuS writes to the Times assaiFing
Secretary Fish's Dispatch on The AIabanKa
question.
Fa PARIS, Dec. .3l.-Princc. Charles and
wife, Of Prussia. are here. Tie Emperor
has visited them, .a ,~-r,.Itz .~..4s,, - -.
GLASGOW, Dec. 3l-Williamr Cook, the
United States Vice Consul at this port.
has been sentenced to seven years in,prisvn-
inent for forgery. # 80 .,s.a--.
'MADDskitD, Dec aI..-Gen Pierradh 5 been
released. $3.50 aTfo bite .yif5 -ae.' A.
The railroads are blockaded with snow.
HAMnUEs, Dec. 3t.-The Elbe is block
AIDED with ice, and ~navigaties above has
ra LIMERICK. Dec. 3l.-A fearful gale pass
ed over this city to-day by which houses
were Frustrated, ana ten persons killed and
many wounded. ). - E.... '""
.~u:~:zs- =G5 ~ Guba. t.-.n lis ..st.-,.s.
HAVANA, eca31.--There was q severe
.fghtlat Magua, lin the Cincoiyilias District,
in which 20 insurgents were killed and sc
captured 'aatc.nl @t29@ e .<'gzp' az: 'G NJ
The Spanish forces captured at Magua,za
large quantity of provisions and munitions
Of war and Imprint correspondence. The
insurgents continue to present themselves
to The Spanish authorities Tor pard)n. -
rtxr, Washington. 49,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l.-No Cabinet meet
ing to day. McCtlland has arrived here.
90 The Southern Mail Route 4aj
j, louisville, Dec. 3.l..---The great South.
err. mail route from New York and Boston
and the, Northeast heretofore. goirg via
Washington. Rich,nord and Lynchburgg to
Mobile and New Orleans, has, been chang.
ed to 20 via Cincinnati and Louisville. The
Louisville. and Cincinnati Short Line Rsil.
road is running three daily trans from
Cincinnati and is making close connection
ut Louisville with the Nashville and Mem
phis lines, Which is the q oftbe change.
30 4 sIy82a Georgia Politics. i,tarueaaJ
ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 3i.-The Chairman
of The S atr Central Eof,nittee Of the Union
rarity of Georgia has issued o
cali f a meeting Of the committee, to be
held in Atlanta on Wednesday, Jan. 5,
1870 lie invites ill the Republican mem mem
ber> Of ;hr Legislature to be present. =
3 The Secretary Of the Democratic Com
also issues q gall to the Democrats
for the same purpose, and, to meet on the
day. L.4 - ..~t
q Europe. az a. .. ~
LONDON, JAM IL The terrible gale which
over yesterday was very disastrous;
by food is estimated at a half mil
lion pounds Many portions Of the low
lands were entirely inundated and ren'er-
ed useless until spring !
LIE terts IRON Madrid give accounts of
d recent interview between Senior RANGES,
n.h Minisfar hero and / ord l., ~ x,