The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-08-03
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, July 27.-Revenue to day s565 600.
In reply to the question whether cigar manufac-
turer who manufactures by contract for another cigar
manufacturer the brand labels &c. of the last
named manufacturer the Commissioner decided that
the actual manufacturer must use his own brands and
labels.
WASHINGTON July 27.-Lieut James Tatten, As.
sistant Inspector General of the United States army
tried by courtmaral at Louisville has been convicted
OF disobedience of orders neglect of duty and CON
duct unbecoming an officer and sentenced to be dis
missed from the service. The President has approved
the findings.
Attorney General Akerman has appointed A. Wal.
ters HILL of Georgia, and f. r. French, of North Caro-.
lima, to cerkships in the Department of Justice.
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-Fore;qn S,1na,arv-Ns.
poeons modified force on the frontier so 600 men
Prussia cannot fight, except at desperate odds, on
the frontier. Weather splendid for fighting.
Prussia replies to the overtures of peace from
France, through Russia, that it is too late
Eugenie's regency is not absolute. She will be gov
erned by Napoeons instructions and she is forbidden
to promugate other laws than those now pending. It
is regarded certain that the Emperor intends closing
on the Prussians, between Thonve and Weissem
berg, and throwing McMahon's army across the Rhine
McMahon's army consists of three corps, commanded
by Foilley, Dona, and McMahon
Eight thousand marines, under Gen. Deyasssipne
accompany the Baltic feet
France reerates the denial of the authenticity of the
secret treaty with Prussia.
WASHINGTON, July 2s.-Reveuue to-day $4,000.
! Admiral Faragut is very sick
| In the present unsettled condition of the mails di
pomatc communications 60 by special messeng gers.
Three messengers have been dispatched since the com.
mencement o: complications. The dispatches carried,
have, it is said, no extraordinary significance
The State Department has advices from G. N. Gould.
ing, Consul, to the following effect dated Hong Kong.
Feb 9th have the honor to report that the French
bark Vile de StLo Dubois master, sailed hence to-
i
Orleans This is probably the first emgant ship which
has sailed from China to the east of the United
States. These people sent by the Arkansas River
Valley Immigration Company, to be employed at plan
taton farm work in the valley of the Arkansas
river; they have been subjected by to very
and rigid examination to their knowledge of
the country they were going to- the wages they were
to receive, and the length of time they expected to
remain Each individual was personally examined BY
the colonial surgeon as to his health and fitness to
undertake the voyage The provisions carefully
inspected. and in fact the requirements of the local
authorities fully complied with. They left this
port free and voluntary emigrants, and were not only
willing, but anxious to CO.
WASHINGTON, July 29.-The Attorney General has
prepared opinion whereby all unexpended balances
will be cancelled in the treasury and appears for the
current year as specifics. For the future all back
claimants must look to future legislation for relief
Revenue to-day $749,0
6out"eu went TO massachusetts TO reorSaulZe aIiu
consolidate divisions of the Secretarys Office of the
Treasury Department. and has consolidated fourteen
divisions heretofore in existence as follows Fist
s. Vanderbilt, chief I'd, revenue marine, steamboat
inspection and marine hospitals, n B. Devoreaux,
chief; 3d. warrants and warehouses, c. F. Conant,
chief; 4th, commissioner of customs, H. B. James,
chief 5th custom appeals, remission of fires, penal
ties, &c. D. Dinman chief; 6th shipping tonnage and
miscellaneous Geo. Hode, chief; 7th, United States
depositaries and subtreasures, Geo. Ponell, chief;
Sth, internal revenue, E. P. Gaines, chief; 9th sta
tionery files and printing, A. l.. Sturtevant, chief
The divisions consolidated with Others law branch
w. S. Clark, chief warehouses, NJ Goddard, chief
fles j. A. Loveoy, chief and printing ]. A. Meyers,
chief. These gentlemen retain positions in the De-
partment and will be assigned to duty in connection
with former divisions.
Gen. 0'Neill and Col. Brown pleaded guilty to vio-
laton of the neutrality laws, and committed to
await sentence of the court. Col. Hugh McGinnis
forfeited his bail