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Dispatches from Tuesdays Dali
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, April 25.-House-Am Among the bills
introduced was one granting lands to the Selma and
Fernandina railroad
Dockery offered resolution declaring that the hon
or and good faith of the Government was pledged to
the payment of all claims of loyal people in the South
who had property taken by the army navy Govern
ment during the war. Objection made The res
outon was not entertained. Subsequently Booker
offered the same resolution, and the House again. by
vote of 90 to SO refused to second the demand for
the previous question and allow it to be entertained
members absent on Friday evening, when the House
was called.
Ssnate-A petition was presented from the Cincin-
natl Board of Aldermen for enlargement of the
Louisville canal
The Judiciary Committee reported as a substitute
for all propositions the subject, bill to enforce the
18th amendment setting forth that all citizens of the
United States otherwise unqualified by law to vote in
any State Territory district ETC., shall be entitled
to vote at all such elections without distinction of race,
color, or previous condition of serytude, any law,
custom usage or regulation of any State Territory
to the contrary Notwithstanding Also that if the
laws of any State Territory shall require any act to
be done as a prerequisite to voting, it shall be
the duties Of the officers Of the law in said State or
territory to give equal opportunities to all citizens OF
the United States to perform such prerequisites, and
any such official failing to do shall forfeit and pay
$500 to the person agrieved thereby TO be recovered
by an action at law and in of conviction shall
also be lned not less tHHu SooU ana imprisoned
one month to one year The offer of any citizen for
whom such prerequisite required shall be deemed
performance in law if such act failed to be carried
into execution by reason of the wrongful act omis
sion of the said officers charged with the duty of
ceving or permitting such performance of Offer The
same penalties prescribed against any person who
shall hinder or attempt to prevent any citizen from
performing such prerequisite. Persons deprived
Of any office except that Of member of Congress or
State legislature, by violation Of the foregoing prov
sons, may recover possession through the United
States Courts which are given concurrent jurisdiction
in all such cases The United States Courts shall have
jurisdiction Of the State Courts cognzance of all crimes
and oenses against the provisions of this act, and all
the officers OF the United States Courts required,
under penalty of thousand dollars to institute and
enforce proceedings hereunder, and the President is
authorized to employ the land aud naval forces to
force its execution
A bill to grant of lands for the South and
North Alabama railroad passed
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CONGRESSIONAL,

WASHINGTON, April 26.-The House is considering
the bill creating SO custom agents.
The Reconstruction Committee heard Col. Spense,
from East Tennessee. His evidence slightly fayors
the necessity of reconstruction. The Committee on
Pacific Railroad will hear arguments for and agansts
trans continental bill Friday.
bill allowing the Secretary ofthe Treasury 80 Gus
tom detectives passed.
Committee on Retrenchment reported favorably on
the bill establishing debt Of justice with Attorney
General at its head. Tartbi resumed and iron still
pending.
Senate-Willie introduced bill dividing public
lands among the States for popular education.
bill introduced for the better protection of the from
tier of Texas; authorizing the military commanders to
accept the services Of native volunteers exceeding
1900
The Military Committee reported substitute for the
House army bill reducing the army to $4,000 men
incapable officers to be retired and vacant offices to be
absorbed in Others of lower grade
The Finance Committee reported unanimously against
a change of tax on distilled spirits. aI..
Committee on Education reported appropriation
of $25 900 out Of the funds of the Freedmens Bureau
for the Wberforce University, Of Ohio-coored insti
tuition. The same committee were instructed to en-.
qure into the expediency of dividing among the States
the net proceeds of sales of public lands for education
of the whole American people.
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FROM EUROPE.

LONDON, April 25.-Attaway, the under Foreigr
Secretary, stated in the House of Commons to-day
that the Government has dispatches from Athens con-
frmng the melancholy intelligence of the fate of the
captives in the hands of brigands. The Greek Govern
ment made every effort to them, but in Tain. Ne
qotati0ns having been exhausted, the troops moved
against the robbers and drove them to the tower OF
the coast Crapo where they were surrounded on
Friday afternoon. Offers more made to the
brigands, and at 10 o'clock next morning attack
was made on their position Az soon as the troops
commenced to move Herbert and the Secretary of the
Italian Legation taken out by their capors and
butchered and subsequently when the brigands found
themselves hard pressed Ryneran Lloyd were killed
The troops finally carried the tower The brigands,
two of whose leaders had been MORALLY wounded,
fed closely pursued by the soldiers. There strong
hopes that most of the band will be captured in which
case they will be summary dealt with by the Greek
authorities. The British press clamor for the punish
ment CT the murderers and demand indemnity from
the Greek Government.
PARIS, April 26.-While pebiscite is pending the
Prince Imperial will visit several European cities.
Numerous orderly meetings throughout France.
Olivier is framing a compromise between laborers
and capitalists.
LONDON, April 26.-Artst David Macklin is dead,
aged 70.
The Telegraph Construction Company has leased the
Great Eastern for FIVE years for cable purposes.
ATHENS, April 26.-Brigand excitement undated.
The bodies of Lloyd and Hubert, Of the British Lega-
ton, buried here The King, diplomats and many
citizens attended the funeral Brgands all killed or
captured.
PARIS April 26.-Oiyier has addressed circular
to the enemies Of France. He mpresses the people
the fact that while an affirmative vote means quiet and
peace and will give opportunity for the Emperor
and his Ministers to accomplish reforms, negative
vote anarchy disorder revolution and revenge.
The Ganlois newspaper says ship owners sadly
disappointed in the Suez canal Screw steamers espe-
ciay are sure to meet with accident
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MEMPHIS, April 25.-Allen Wright, principal Chic
of the Choctaws, has sent able message to the spe
cia session of the Council. He warns them by refer
ence to the fate of their territory in Mississippi, and
of what it will be in the proposed territory OF Lincoln
He advises that their lands be surveyed and held sew
orally and that the Choetaws organize themselves at
once State and apply for admission into the Union,
and if it is the honest desire of the Government to
have them become citizens, it will acquesce in their
petition. He also recommends an immediate protest
against territorial government and the adoptlonot
a resolution asking the Governmental settle the status
of the freedmen, and recommends encouragement to
railroad building. The Council subsequently passed
an act submitting the question Of division of lands so
as to be held seyeraly, as heretofore common to
the popular vote, on the 4th of July
PEEEsKmL, April 26.-Eight hundred brick.ayers
san Francisco April 26.-Result of the blossom
rock explosion is unknown. No soundings yet taken
Slight earthquake last night and another this morning
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FINANCIAL TRICKERY.-A London merchant writes
TO the Times explaining the manner in which the con.
duet of successive Secretaries of the United States
Treasury has impaired the credit of this Government
in Europe He cites instance the fact that al
though the seyenthiry loan contained clause, to the
effect that they we're at maturity payable at par or
st the option OF the holder convertible into igeweuty
bonds also at par, yet about the time of maturity,
when they had risen in the market value 10 some
eight or ten per cent above par the Secretary of the
Treasury issued notice that all bonds not presented
tor conversion within certain period lone month the
writer thinks after maturity, would be refused such
conversion and only paid off at par in currency This
notice, be asserts, was published in certain American
newspapers bat nerer in Europe where the bonds
were extensively held that not egen Mr. Reveriy
Johnson any Of the financial agents of this Gov.
eminent IN Europe eognizant Of it for at least
six months afterwards. Hence when The bonds held
By himself and Others were presented they were re-
fused conversion.
The writer thus closes his letter "Tbe above simple
statement Of facts is not written from any interested
or grejudicial motives, this my first, and will
certainly be my last investment in United States Gov
erament bonds OF any description"
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BY T Ell e 6 r A 2 II
Foreign and Domestic Markets.
For the South- Western.

LONDON, April %, noon.--Consols 943. Bonds ss4
LIVERPOOL, April &c, noon.-Cotton steady.
LATER-Cotton irregular; sales wont exceed 5000
bales. Yarns and fabrics at Manchester quiet
New YORK, April 26, noon.-Money easy at 5@t
Pet. Excbange-long 100 and short 1909. Cole
Il34. Cotton quiet, 231@24c.
New ORLEANS, April 26.-Flour unchanged. Corr
firm at 81 0761l 10. Oats Csc. Bran 81 4o@l 40
Hay s26. Pork quiet, but firm, s3o@ao %. Bacor
l24@l64@164 hams 19c Lard-terce l6l
@l64 and key l84@lS4c Others unchanged. Cot
ton quiet; sales $500 bales; middling 224, low mid
ling 215@2l4 and good ordinary 2o4@2osc. receipts
1866 bales; no exports Sterling 124@1244 Sight
exchange 8f}ct. premium. Gold 1l3s-
New YoRK, April &c, evening-Money 4@5fct
Sterling lO9@1O95. Gold ll34@l13s. Cotton nom
nally weak; sales $500 bales; mddling uplands 23E
and Orleans 235c
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SAN FRANcIsoo, April 23.-Bossom Rock the most
dangerous obstruction in the harbor was blown up to-
day at / o'clock Twenty. three tons Of powder was
touched off. The water, apparently hundred feet in
diameter was thrown to the height of about one hun
dred feet the centre being filed with smoke and stones
the latter going far above the water. Between fifty
and sixty thousand people witnessed the explosion
The explosion perceptible in the ety-only dull
thud accompanied the blast.
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The SELFDELUsI0N OF RADICALIsN-There is moth
ing connected with the Radical party that so exctes
our wonder as the apparent sincerity with which its
members cooly claim for themselves honesty of pur
pose, even when enuncatng the Vilest doctrines and
practicing the most unmtgated vlainies. We must
believe that they have succeeded in deceiving them
selves, and this, by the way, renders them more com
petent to deceive others The New Orleans Republi
can talks as follows of the gentlemen fairly and hon
esty elected to Congress from this State and deprived
of their seats by the most bare faced villany ever
practiced by legislative body;
We have the statement, by mail from Washington,
that the Democratic Congressional delegation from
Louisiana becoming very weary Of the delay in set
ting their cases. Fortunately, there is no longer any
occasion, for one Of them at least to remain in Wash
ington any longer. Col C. s. Hunt has been politely
told that he may return home and have General Shell
don to look after the interests of the people of the
Second District Michael Ryans case is the next to
be settled and the result is very likely to be the
as in the one just decided There is little doubt but
be will be excused from his attendance on Congress
Ills opponent may not be seated but in any event he
Is not likely to be. We think il quite probable that
all i've of the weary pilgrims will soon be permitted
to come home either to stay be legally elected be-
fore taking seats in Congress The lesson theE have
received should make them cautious about attempting
agaio to obtain positions by corruption intimidation
and violence.
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FROM EUROPE.

LONDON, April 23.-The Observer says the Fenian
here mean mischief that the Government has beer
automatically informed of their intentions, but the
particulars are withheld.
One Of the manifestos issued by the labor societies
in Paris advises workmen either to abstain from voting
on pebiscum, or cast blank ballots or else demand
reforms in taxation and military conscriptions.
Increased activity noticed in the iron trade through
out England
ROME, april 23.-The third public meeting of the
Ecumenical Council will be held at St Peters, to-mor
row Sunday After mass the fathers will vote orally
in the presence of the people the first acts of the
Council The Pope will solemny promulgate the acts
as soon at the votes are counted There are com para
lively few strangers here.
LONDON, April 25.-It is stated that thin slip OF
board, yard long, painted blue, drifted ashore in
scribed City of Boston is snking-Feb. H."
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, April 2G.--The President is opposed
to the pending Georgia bill He is opposed to mill
tary government where it be avoided and desires
the immediate restoration on basis hnt makes no
suggestion.
Revenue to day 100000 .....
During the recent levee the President said: "Well,
Governor, how about that San Domingo business? "
Senator Morton replied; " The iron is hot I"
Supreme Court adjourned to Saturday, when, after
delivering some opinions will adjourn till fall
President nominated NJ. F. Appleton Judge for the
Eastern District of Texas
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THE LARGEST CITY.-It is commonly believed that
London is the largest city in the world, but the belief
is erroneous Jeddo the capital of Japan, Is without
exception the largest and most eommodious city in the
world Il contains the vast number Of one million
dwellings and five millions Of human souls Many Of
the streets are nineteen Japaneseres in ength-twenty
two English miles The commerce Of Jeddo far ex.
ceeds that of any other city in the world and the sea
along the coast constantly white with sails from the
southern portion of the empire where they are laden
with rice, tea, seacoa tobacco, silk, cotton and ropi
cal fruits, all of which find steady market in the
north, and then return freighed with corn salt sng
glass, and various other productions which have
ket in the SOUTH
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MAKE Your WILL.-The act passed by the Legis-
atue creating the office of Public Administrator gives
to that official the charge of every vacant succession
and OF every succession in which there is contest for
the administration. OF course he can provoke con-
test in every ntesate succession that is opened His
fees five per cent double those of any other ad-
ministrator. Besides, as the Alexandria Democrat
justly remarks, he will be so crowded with business
that he will manage to keep every succession open un-
til he has swallowed it up. OF course this office was
created simply as swndling scheme for the benefit
of members of the Radical party. If one be not ap
pointed in every parish, the Office will be sold to the
highest bidder-oered at private sale if not at pub
lie cutlery. The Democrat makes the following sug-
gestion touching this matter, which would have hap.
pv effect if generally adopted Many men, though,
have miserable superstition about making their Wills
fearing the act may hasten DEATH not rejecting that
such simpletons ought to die:
There is one way by which the stealings of this in
iquitous Office be vastly diminished. Let every
sit down and write short will and lay it away
safely among his papers. Itony needs to be written
dated and signed wholly by the testator, and needs
contain only the following words az hereby appoint
A. B. my testamentary executor, with seisn and de
tauer of my estate" Where executor is appointed
by will the Public Administrator cannot act.
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MEssRs. HAMILTON Il Co.-Tkjs popular firm is now
in receipt of one of the largest and bandsomest asso
ments of spring and summer goods ever brought to
this market. The junior partner happened in New
York at the most opporune time possible for the pur-
chase of cheap goods, and they sell CORRESPONDENCE
low To the ladies and to country merchants they Of
fer such attractions and bargains as are Irresistible
Those who have left home with the view of going to
the city will be blind to their own interests not to- at
least, price their goods Their array of talent in the
way of clerks is unsurpassed.
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The attention of our readers is dsrected to the ad-
'eF'lsement of the American Watch Company, of
Watham, Mass, in another column.
This company s the oldest and largest watch manu-.
featuring company in the United States and their
watches so well known that little need be said a. 10
'leir merits The company desire specially to caution
0e pubic against buying Swiss watches bearing coored
H'ta'allons OF the trademarks of Waltham Watches.
VA the dial of the watches made by the Waltham Co.
'he words American Watch Co" are plainly marked.
Local dealers are everywhere supplied with these
watches ithe company declining to retail under any
eHeHmsances) and as they sold at moderate profits
purchasers are referred to local dealers everywhere
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SALE OF CRY PRoPERTY.-Mr. P H. Rosson, auc-
toneer, furnishes US WIZ the touowmg memoranda OF
property sold by him on Thursday Lot No 10 and
part of Ii in Block SO, with improvements, on Com,
MERGE street, being the stores occupied by Messrs
Walters Elder, were bought by Col B. NJ johnson
for $4,000; lot and improvements on Milan street,
occupied by Mr.. P, II. Rosson, commission merchant,
was bought by Judge A. B. Levsec for 81 $50; one
fourth interest in building on southwest corner of
Texas and Market streets, was bought by Jacob Hoss
Tor SSo0oi enclosed lot near the railroad depot with
small tenement was bought by James Cumpston for
$500
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The following is corrected list of the registered
packages, burned on the steamer Jefferson in March
last sent from the post Office at this place:
No. p, mailed at Bellevue, La, March %, to New
Orleans, La.
No, 20, mailed at Dangerfeld, Texas, March ls, to
New Orleans, La.
Nos. IS and Sc, mailed at Carksyille Texas, March
IS, to New Orleans, La.
No A, mailed at Jefferson, Texas March 2l, to New
Orleans, La.
No. Is, mailed at Marshall, Texas March %, to New
Orleans, La.
No. L. mailed Halville Texas, March 81 to New Or.
leans La.
Nos. 81 and 50, mailed at Marshall Texas, March %
to New Orleans La.
No. q, mailed at Dangerfeld, Texas, March 81, to
New Orleans La.
No. IS, mailed at Henderson, Texas March 81, to New
Orleans, La.
No. 81, mailed at Clarksville, Texas March 90 to New
Orleans, La.
No. 46, mailed at Jefferson Texas, March %, to New
Orleans, La
No. 49, mailed at Shreveport, La, March 23, to New
Orleans, La
No. 4, mailed at Long Street. La, March %, to New
Orleans, La.
No. p, mailed at Bellevue, La, March "a, to New Or,
leans, La.
No. 2, mailed at Point Pleasant, Texas March 20, to
Dyersburg, Tenn.
No s., mailed marshall, Texas, March "a, to New
Orleans, La
No l, mailed at Walnut Hill, Texas, March IT, to New
Orleans, La
No. 10, mailed Pine Hill, Texas, March %, to New
Orleans, La
No 81, mailed at Marshall, Texas, March % to New
Orleans, La.
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MEANNEss.-To steal old women's pocket handker.
chiefs to rob children of their dinner baskets to nut
tobacco guilds in contribution box to carry off pen
mes from the eyes of corpse to whale ones grand
mother are popu lary considered mean actions yet to
rob city OF its hospital is species of grand mean.
ness that embodies within itself aggregate of
pltude that shocks our sensibes to the very core.
10 cheat poor suffering, pauper sick man out of his
bed is so Internal mean that it makes our flesh crawl
to think Of it. Yet such is the case with regard to
the Charity Hospital intended for this city. "Our
Chawls and his crowd purpose to steal the very beds
from under the unfortunate patients in order to make
little money. In the whole range of Radical rascal.
ity, corruption and fraud, We know of nothing that
this last infection would be spared u.s. We did hope
that the one hundred thousand dollars generously do
mated US By the State would be saeredy devoted to the
purpose intended. But no, even works of charity
must come in for share of thievery and spoil
1t is well known fact that the recently appoDted
directors on the hospital board do not reside here
have no regard for its honor or welfare They are
mere adventures; they touch nothing they do not
poute; theft is their delight and fraud their ioy tbey
have no social ties here to sever no regulations to
lose, they never expect to reside here and thew do
not care straw whether the hospital is built or not 40
they obtain its bonds and appropriate them to their
own use.
IT'S base TO rob hen roost of hen
But stealing thousands makes us gentlemen
4
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ME, GoLDFNs BENEFIr.-To night this gentleman
has benefit, and bespeak for him crowded house
He has been untrng 10 his efforts to entertain the
theatre going public and his dramatic talent has en-
abIed him to succeed in his laudabIe desires The bill
is peculiarly an attractive one We will for the first
time here, have the attractive play of Camille, Mrs W
H Crisp taking the role of Camille
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We see and hear frequent complaints of the South
Western being unlawfuIly and surreptiously appro-
priated by some parties without the ability or dsposi-
ton to subscribe-o the annoyance of exchanges and
subscribers. While aatered by this illegal appropra-
ton, as eVdencng that the paper is considered worthy
Of it, We yet must protest; and hereby proer years
subscription gratis to any unable to pay for it, who
has been betrayed into this weakness
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OFFICE CRY ATTORNEY,

April y, 1870. !
Hon. J. B. Gilmore, Mayor of Shreveport
have carefully examined the law referred to in
yours of April 90 and l of the opinion that the
act does not repeal conflict with the provisions of
the city charter controlling the ensuing election and
| am further satisfied that your Honor is the only
officer competent, under the existing laws, to order
and conduct the election and it is your duty to do so
in the city charter.
| will at an early day submit written opinion to
this effect. Very respectfully,
ALECK BoARMAN, City Attorney
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Col. D. B. Martin requests US to withdra. his
candidate for Trustee he finds that business will
necessitate his absence during great part of the
mer and hence, if elected he could not give the du-
ties Of the office the necessary attention.
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LEAVES To-DAY.-The elegant and feet sdeWheel
packet Bradish Johnson, is up for the city to-day,
She one of the most reliable and comfortable boats
in the trade. Her cabin, stae,rooms and pantry are
furnished in the most sumptuous manner, and her
officers are polite and experienced.