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FROM NEW ORLEANS.

New ORLEANS, Jan. 3.--Departed for Red river
Travis Wright.
Both branches of tie Legislature to-day. Moth
ing of Importance done in the Senate. In the House,
Speaker Lowell having resigned, Mortimer Carr of the
parish Of Orleans, was elected Speaker. The Gov
ernors message will be delivered tomorrow.
The total gold receipts at the Custom house during
the past year 81 ,s99,ooO and the previous year
81 253 900, showing increase last year of
$646, 900.
The Republican states that J. j. Astone, agent Of
the Chicago Scandinavian Emigrant Society here, is
contracting with planters for supply of 200 laborers
Der week
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dispatches from Tuesdays Daily.
FROM WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Jan 2.-Boutwel sells million
gold and purchases million bonds alternate
weeks during January account of sinking fund He
on alternate weeks and alternating with sales aud pur
chases on account of sinking fund For the special
fund.- the result for the month is the sale of four mill
ions gold and the purchase of six millions bonds
both accounts The Treasury will also anticipate the
interest the coupons, payable in sixty days from
presentation upon the rebate at per cent.
Tremendous gale of wind blowing here all day.
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COTTON REcE1PTs.-The receipts of cotton at this
port for the month ending last night sum up l6 142
oaies against 1850 bales for the same month last
year The receipts since the lst of September reach
1865 bales aganst 43 $50 bales for the corresponding
time last year. Stock on hand last night 8, 552 bales
against 6642 bales at the corresponding time last sea-
son. One year ago low middling sold for 2l3@2l4c
In currency or l5t@l55c. gold. Gold 1877. Freight
The same as now. Business dull owing to the hol
DAYS
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MORTALITY REPORT FOR DECEMBER-The whole num-
Der OF deaths in this city for the month ending Deem
Der 31st, 1859 thirteen. Cause of death-pneu-
mona 2, cerebro spinal meningitis l. dysentery gas
tro enteritis dropsy / general debility l, smothered
l, railroad accident l, knife wound l, unknown g..
Color-white s, black 5. Age-under one year l.;
from to years l; from to 10 years l. from 20 to
80 years from 40 to 50 years q from so to 60 years
l; from 60 to 70 years 2; not stated l. Place of
death-in city 10, Mugginsve /, Police Jury Ward
No. 4 l, Marshall, Texas, l. Sex-male 9, female s.
Place of birth-Kentucky l. Ireland 2, United States
4 unkncyn & Total ~
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THE ECLIPsEs OF 1S70.-During This year there will
be six eclipses-four of the and two of the
Of two herein mentioned, the first will be total
eclipse of the moon, on January 1917, which will be
invisible i'll the United States, but partially visible at
Greenwich, England. The second will be partial
eclipse of the sum- also here invisible, and visible only
to the regions within thirty degrees of the South Pole
1t the 31st January The next eclipse, vsl-
BILE in this latitude, will be partial of the moon
on January 6, 1871.
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SENATOR FROM TEXAS. Our attention has been
called to card published in the Texas Observer of
the llth inst, and signed by such representative
of Eastern Texas as Steadman, Hail. Pope, Loughery
Ector, SC, &C., recommending Gen. Horace Boughton
for the United States Senate and giving the reasons
therefor. They briefly these: Gen. B., an ex-
officer of the United States army, after the war, held
official position in Texas and instead of using his
high office for the oppression of the people of that
State he at recognised the fact that the war was
over and therein differed form the dominant majority
controlling the legislation of the country. On this
account he was removed from office; but, having
thoroughly identified himself with the State he has
determined permanently to remain in it-and he can
be useful to than any public manwth whom they
are acquainted. This is the purport of the endorse
ment by the gentlemen whom we have named and
their cosigners to the card referred We entirely
agree with Ector, Steadman, Hall, &c, &c. Having
known Gen. B., and thoroughly approaching his sym
pathy for in the terrible ordeal of the reconstruction
days his magnanmity, bis disinterested courage and
his large, liberal American views we endorse this
recommendation and would be sincerely grati6ed if be
is selected as the Senator from the east.
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ANOTHER MAN SHoT.-About four o'clock Mon
day evening young man named James Neal was
shot through the right lung, with derringer pistol
by Gabe Daniel, the coored barber, in the atter's
shop on Spring street. 1t is thought that he is NOR
tally wounded. Gabe made his escape and up to a
late hour at large. This young man, Neal, is q
brother of Dr. Neal, of this parish and belongs to q
good family. We refrain from giving any of the par
ticuars as the whole matter will probably before
the proper court.
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BEEF PAcKING.-Beef packing at Stoner's Paikery
is about closed for this season. Some sixty Of the
hands have already been discharged Nearly eleven
thousand beeVes have been slaughtered and pad ked
some ie" more scattering droves will be killed as khey
c0ne Ill., Inc ca'e slaughtered this season have been
in remarkable good order, owing to the mild season
The close of the packing season so early is owing to
the scarcity of cattle. Hog packing has commenced
at this paekery. The first drove, one hundred in num-
Der, disappeared in bbls in no time.
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INDIGESTION THE CAUSE OF CoRNs-There is some

INDIGESTION THE CAUSE OF CoRNs.-There is some
thing curiously interesting in this extract
The pleasant ways in which well regulated diet af
fects physical well moral man are infinite. Mr..
Walker found that when he ate moderately, and had
brought himselfnto sound health the same shoes were
easy which had been tight He studied pair Of shoes
He had pair rather smaller than usual, which afforded
him the opportunity of making bis observations with
great accuracy Having purposey tried excess of Diet
he found them painful as to be unbearabIe on the
feet. But they were perfectly easy and comfortable
when he ate only that happy quantity, enough. Our
philosopher traces even corns to Indigestion.
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Texas ELEcrloNs.-A Galveston dispatch of the
23d instant furnishes the following intelligence: One
hundred and one counties have been heard FROM off
caly, and twenty unofciay-but reliable. They give
Davis nine hundred and fifty majority. Brown, Newton
and Wise counties yet to be heard from, which will
not materially change the above figures Conner co.
from the First; Armstrong, co. from the Second;
Clark, r. from the Third and Degener r. from the
Fourth District, believed to be elected to Congress
The whole Radical State ticket is elected In the Leg
stature the Radicals have majority in both houses
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HE OLD ATLANTIC CABLE.-The Courier Journal
says that Germany has the exclusive use of the
old Atlantic Gable. The communication between Ber
lin and London is also carried on by German CON-
pany This another proof of the energy and enter
prise OF that mighty people The old company will
not use the cable unless the new Atlantic cable is in
jured The thousands of Germans in this country will
feel that IN having cable in the hands of their coun-
trymen they have an additional bond to bind them to
their fatherand, and communicate mere agreeably
in their mother tongue with their kindred in the old
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THE RADICAL Two-TH1RDs MAJORITY.-Trust the
Radicals for manipulating the late elections so that
they will retain the two-thirds majority in Congress
The Washington correspondent of the New York
World says that it will be carefully maintained and fur
ther that the idea ofosng it entered their heads
Before the elections were held in Mississippi and Texas
or even in Virginia, enough of the seats of the Dem
ocratic members contested and sent to the Com
mttee Elections to make it easy to fix up the old
majority The elections held in three newly recon
structed States will alter the proportion, and it is
not belived Georgia will be allowed to change it. The
value of this twothirds majority to Republicans is not
to veto but to suspend rules stfe freedom
Of debate, and rush bills through without proper ex-
animation. On financial issues however, this two,
thirds vote will be of use, owing to Republican d.
visions.
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TENURE OF OFFICE LAw.-It would seem that this
law is now nothing but dead letter. 1t is little
observed that its existence is matter of Indifference
to the Cabinet officers. correspondent, in noticing
the above says that although hundreds of officers
suspended during the recess of Congress- not single
for such suspension has been communicated to
the Senate by the President and the Senate has acted
upon nominations to fill vacancies caused by such sus
pensions in the same manner it has acted upon Yacan
cies which have occurred from DEATH resignation, or
other like cause. The reason for suspension in some
cases may have been furnished to committees on
special application, but these are exceptions
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-01-05

GEoRGIA.An Atlanta dispatch, of the 23d, says
the Governor of the State has issued proclamation,
which summons all persons elected to the General As
semby of the State of Georgia by proclamation of Gen.
Meade, dated June 25th, 1868, who are qualified to
appear in Atlanta on the 10th day of January next,
where the persons qualified to hold Office in accord
ance with the act of Congress in such cases made and
provided, will be organised in the Senate and House
of Representatives the Provisional Legislature Of
Georgia. for the purpose of promoting the reconstruc-
ton of civil government in Georgia, in accordance
with the laws ofthe United States
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THE Box NOT FoUND.-We copy as follows from the
New Orleans Bulletin of last Thursday:
The information upon which based paragraph
that appeared in yesterdays Bulletin, stating that the
bank box Of Mr.. E. Fl. Levy stolen from the banking
house of MeSrs. Pike, Brother & Co., had been re-
turned to him with part of the contents, proves to
have been incorrect The box has not been returned
and the police still be without any clue to its
whereabouts to the thief who stole it. Tire public
still cautioned negotiate for any Of the pa
pers it contained, list of which has been advertised
by Mr. Levy
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PoRK PAcKEBs.-A Washington dispatch saws that
some time since Commissioner Delano decided that
pork packers manufacturers within the meanipp
of the law, and ordered assistant assessors to make
assessments accordingly. To this circumstances were
made from different parts of the country, and today
Commissioner Deano telegraphed to Edmund Justen
Collector at Chicago, to suspend the collection of the
tax pork packers assessed under the fourth section
of the act of March 81, 1865 until otherwise ordered
The instructions will also be issued to collectors
throughout the country where pork packing is carried
on extensively.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-01-05

SHOOTING AFFRAY.-On Thursday Night at the Bis
marck beer saloon on Texas street, while two last
young men were engaged in a row, one of them, IN
shooting at his adversary missed his man. but untor-
tunatey shot in the shoulder innocent third party
by the name of John Doyle cabin boy off the Frank
Morgan The wound was painful but not mortal, We
learn that the contending parties were arrested.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-01-05

Mrs. Myra Gaines in a card published in the New
Orleans Times of the 2Sth ult, states that she has
lately succeeded in obtaining the survey and approval
of the United States of the claim of Daniel Clarke
for nineteen hundred and twenty toses squares ofand
embracing large portion of New Orleans She offers
to those living her property liberal compromise if
they apply between and the first day of June
next She warns them that no compromise can be
made with her after her DEATH as most of
her property will be left for special objects of charity
which her will be forced to carry out to the
letter In speaking of her property correspondent
in the same paper says: "The approved survey of
the confirmation to Clarke places Mrs. Gaines in a
position to contest the title to all the property on
Canal street, from the Customhouse to Bayou St.
John, and as none of the titles fronting on that street
held under Spanish title, she must be declared
the legal owner of that property, and it would be well
for those interested to look into this matter and if
possible to compromise with Mrs. Gaines before the
case goes into court"
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The LATE lNPEACHMENT.-The Cincinnati CONNER
cal OF the 25h states that reporter has been inter-
viewing Cornelius Wendell in relation to his connee
ton with the johnson impeachment trial Mr.. Wen,
dell says between $4,000 and 5000 900 were raised
by the friends of Mr. johnson to his acquittal
and that part of the sum used to purchase votes
DE intimates that four Senators were Influenced to
vote for acquittal by pecuniary consideration, but
fully exonerates Trumbull, Fessenden, Grimes and
johnson from any completely in this transaction
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TIE NAMES OF NEwspAPERS.-

THE NAMES OF NEwsPAPERs.-The Louisville Cou-
rerJourna in speaking of the want of taste in select
ing the names of newspapers, gives neighbor of
the Jimpecute the following punch in tender place
There is newspaper in Texas called the Jimple-
cute" and there is in Missouri called the Bazoo"
The editor and proprietor of the "Jimpecue is said
to be very proud of the name which he borrowed we
believe, from species of grass which grows on the
Texas praries. Where the g Bazoo man got has
from is quite enough to drive conjecture mad" AL
though both these papers have lived for several years
in spite of their Names either Of which is enough to
kill the London Times in six weeks, tremhle to
think how far they may fall short OF reaching vener-
able old age.
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TELEGRAPH.-The marvellous feat of telegrapbing
to England the entire message of the President was
accomplished by the British cable on the night after
its delivery and it appeared in the London journals
the next morning simultaneously with its publication
in the daily papers of this country.
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GEoRG1ANs Fer TExAs.-The Greensboro (Ga,) Her.
aid complains bitterly that the Texas fever continues
to rage in that part of Georgia. A Columbus paper
says that the same complaint comes from all parts of
the State
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JEFFERSON 1TEMs.-We copy as follows from the
If nr licnta Of thn t,,lt

JEFFERSON ITENs.-We copy as follows from the
Jimplicute of the 3lst ult
Nearly another Fsre.-About 10 o'clock this morn.
ing fire was discovered in Bakers brick building,
adjoining Bateman's large warehouse. Providence
saved us once more. 1t won't always be the case.
Suicide.-Lieut. Colby, Q. S. A., committed suicide
about II o'clock this morning. at his in the Hay
wood House, BY shooting himself through the head
with pistol When discovered he had fallen into the
fire and his head and face was very badly baked and
scorehed.
We know nothing of the supposed cause which in
duced him to do the awful deed.
The corps passed down yesterday on the steamer
Era No. g. en- route to his friends at Washington.
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A SHERIFF IMPRIsoNED.-Mr G. S. Cady, sheriff of
Cupepper county, Va. by military appointment, has
been tried by military commission for the embezzIe-
ment OF $4,000, and sentenced five years imprison-
ment in the State penitentary.
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REMovAL-Messrs. Cunning Morrison & Co. have re-
moved their large and elegant stock dry goods, &c.
from the old stand Texas street, to the hotel
building on Milan street.
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THE ADMINISTRATION AND CUBA.-There is report
in Washington which the letter writer's disposed
to give credence to the effect that the Administration
has under consideration the propriey of chang
ing its in reference Cuba and of recognising
the bellgerent rights of the insurgents Sumner, its
said has changed his views since being convinced that
he republic is committed to the emancipation.
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TENNEssEE-A Washington correspondent says that
the plot against Tennessee is working and that it is
more than probable that she will have to go further
for reconstruction.
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KILLING IN HILL COUNTY, TExAs-The Waco Reg
lister of the 18TH learns that Saturday previous at
Williams Gin, below Towash, Hill county, young
man named Bradley, late from Rusk county, shot and
killed named Hardin. We have none of the
particulars, that the affair grew of card play
ing
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.

New ORLEANS, Jan. 2.-The base ball game this
afternoon between the New York Mutuas and the New
Orleans Southerns, drew quite large audience. The
ground was in bad condition. Neither of the clubs
played with their usual ability The Mutuals
again victorious; their score g. 6, 10, 2, 4, I,
and = Total As. Score of the Southerns, g. 3, 4, 2
0, Q, O. and T. Total 81. The Mutuals express them
selves delighted with their visit. They leave for home
direct on Monday
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SALE OF THE MEMPHIS APPEAL.--The Memphis APP
peal newspaper was sold on the 9th ult, under de-
cree of the Chancery Court, for $40, 100 Mr.. L. H.
Pike was the purchaser
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PoLlTIcAL-Ata municipal election held in Rome,
Ga, on the 9th ut the entire Democratic ticket
elected with but exception, by average maj or
ity of CO. H. A. Smith elected Mayor by major
ity of So.
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DEATH IN NEw ORLEANs.-The New Orleans papers
of the 25th mention the death Of A. A. Nevins j. 0.
Harris and II. 7. Lonsdale, old and prominent res
idents of that city.
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CoTToN FOR MExIco.-The San Antonio Star SAYS
that Texas cotton moving by the way of that city to
the cotton mills in Mexico.
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They Come.

The first nstallment of Chinese will pass through |
New Orleans in day or so route to Texas, under
three years contract to work on the Central Texas
railroad. They number three hundred and have been
at work on the Pacific road. They left Sacramento
Cd the 18th by special train, with their cooking appar
atus for St. Louis from there they will go by water
Galveston. They will at once be taken to Calvert
and placed the line of the section now under con-
tract. These to receive thirty dollars in coin
per month and board themselves. The contractors
pay their transportation to Texas; and all that 1t may
cost them twenty dollars to return to San Fran
CISCO after three years services the contractors agree
to pay. Capt. R. P. Boyce, of Texas made the con-
tract, and General Walker accompanies the party to
their place of destination. The contractors also fur
nish an interpreter.
In speaking of the above the Galveston Civilian
says these will arrive in Galveston between the
first and fifth of January and thus the year 1870 will
open with for Texas under the rule of Gov.
Davis and the Radical Republicans in Austin and John
Chnaman dspacing the Hbernian and the negro on
railroads, in fields, and amid the operations of
skilled labor and domestic service
The following list of goods has been laid in for
their labor: Narrow leaves, 500 pounds; bamboo
brushes dozen; foo chuck, or bean curd stick, 10
boxes 400 pounds; 10 boxes vermceli, 500 pounds
200 pounds of ginger root; 80 pounds grange peel
200 pounds cutie fish; 10 boxes soy boxes ketchup
20 reams Chinese writing paper; 200 Chinese pencils;
10 daily account books; 5000 Chinese visiting cards;
papers; pieces paper (or lights; 800 pounds Cali
fornia abalones; 40 pounds red melon seed; 2 dozen
frying pan shoves dozen copper spoons QargeG 100
pounds pax ko; 10 pairs Grape suspenders so pounds
sugar candy; so pounds red dates counting boards
pound Chinese ink; 100 Chinese pens; 10 paper
boxes pills; 10 bottles medicine powder; 10 boxes Zoo
galons) China nut oil; 10 jars or 700 pounds salt
turnip 200 sets bowls; 40 sets chop sticks dozen;
1000 pounds salt shrimps; Is bags Or 1850 pounds
salt fish, 200 bags fungus; 100 Chinese pass books so
Chinese general ledger books; boxes or So 900 fire.
crackers; boxes frecrakers jos paper; JOS sticks;
box IS pounds dried oysters; mats ESQ pounds
black peas; mats or 100 pounds red peas; mats or
240 barrels green peas Is large kettles l6 small ket-
ties; dozen frying pans shovels boxes, or 12O pairs
Chinese shoes; 90 Chinese purses 10 buckskin
purses
The following additional stock is for New Years
One box, 80 pounds preserved dates 80 pounds
preserved lines; 80 pounds preserved melons; 80
pounds preserved kim quat or limes ID pounds BEETLE
nuts, etc; IS pounds olives, preserved Is pounds
mango, preserved; IS pounds crambola preserved; 5
pounds lampwicks 10000 Chinese cigars; so Chinese
combs so bottles peppermint oil; pounds dried mel
ons 800 pieces chachay for Washing so pieces quest
rings silk thread.
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GRANT INDIGSANT-The President, in conversation
with Senator's the other day. expressed some surprise
at the rejection of Mr. Hoar for Justice of the Su
preme Court and stated very positively that be should
not withdraw his from the Senate, but leave it
to confirm or reject him. Mr.. Hoar is absent from
Washington, and bis views are not known
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PORK AT ST. LoUIs,-Francis W Crane 4 Co, Of St
Louis in their Circular of the oath ult says the tone
and condition of the market have materially changed
since last, cannot fail to make note of it.
There is complete, decided and powerful "break y
in all Western markets in the prices of the hog and
all hog products. Never before did the trade Witness
in so short time, so sudden Jump" and break
down in prices this The best of live hogs, aver
aging from $50 to $50 pounds, be bought at from
Sc. to sfc. gross the have been sold at from
10 to 1O4c. The change has caught some by surprise
to others it not unexpected although occurring
little than antcipated and to others it is a
cheering harbinger of better times ahead for the trade.
Whatever its and however it shall result it is
an accomplished fact.
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IeE.-On the Gath inst, the Mississippi river above
Cairo closed by ice, suspending all navigation.
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1t is now understood that the trial of Mcfarland 70
the assassination of Richardson will take place before
Judge Iugham, in the court Of Oyer and Terminer,
and will not come off before February March