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Austin, Jan. sNA special to
the Neaos states that thescon-
tractors for building the East
Texas penitentiary have pre-
sented their bond to the Cover
nor for approval. The bonds
men are citizens of Ohio. who
have che recommendation OF
Gov. Hayes. Gov. Hubbard
tavors the project tor building
the penitentiary by convict Ia
Dor and hesitates about approx
ing the contract awarded by the
commissioners. Mr.. Lang, one
of the commissioners, has re-
signed.
The Board of Directors OF the
Agricultural and mechanical
College, consisting of Gov. Hub
bard, Lieut.. Gov. Thompson,
Mai, B. H. Davis, Col. A. j.
Peeler and Col. Chas. .Demorse,
met tliis MISUNDERSTANDING
reporters. Last session there
were thirty-two students. The
approaching session will begin
with eighty, and the plumber be-
fore the close may be largely
increased. Students board is
reduced to s12 per month, and
lathe Office of Superintendent of
Farm, held by Gen. Bee, was
abolished, which reduces theex-
pense $500
New Orleans, Jan. 0-Gov.
Nickoll's Militia and police have
possession Of all police stations
and court-rooms-no resistance
made. Radicals under Packard
are securely confined in the
State Housc; no interference as
yet by United States troops.
The excitement has subsidized
Nichols police in full and
peaceable possession OF the city /;
the people are jubilant; no dis
tm'l,ance of the peace Grant
re-iterates his determination not
to interfere in Louisiana matters,
unless 1t be to- preserve the
peace. From 5000 to 5000 of
Nichols militia are under arms,
and the State House is beseiged.
No one is suffered to gain adj
mittance.
2:40 p. m. Democratic lead
ers now assert that they have no
intention OF attacking the State
House. The following has Just
been issued as proclamation
from the Executive Department,
dated New Orleans, january 9,
1877, and addressed to the peo-
pie of Louisiana:
| would be most profoundly
surprised and disappointed
should any citizen of Louisiana
at this moment so far forget
himself as to be guilty of any
excess whatsoever. There is
danger in collecting together in
large bodies. | urge you, there
fore, to retire at once peacefully |
to your homes. The greater the |
wrongs to which you have been |
subjected the greater TO your |
credit should you recognize and
recollect your own simple and
plain duty as citizens. Let no
one be injured, however obnox-
ious he may be, and let the peo-
pie of the whole country see
that We are law abiding. Just
and moderate,
FRANCIS T. NIcuoLIs,
Governor OF Louisiana.
The Democratic Legislature,
with a quorum in both houses,
voted for United States Senator.
]. B. Eustis received o majority
of the votes cast for the term
ending in 1879. No choice was
made for the long term.
New York, Jan. 9,-At the
Union Club room this afternoon
it was asserted definitely the
duel between Jas. Gordon Ben
net and Frederick May had &C
tn,.lly taken place in the State
of Delaware, near a place call
ed Slaughter Hill. Mr.. May
was slightly wounded and Mr..
Bennett was entirely uniniured,
The feud was settled after firing
the first shot.
Washington, Jan. Obs
patches from Gen. Angur, COM
manding at New Orleans, to the
Secretary of War were submit
ted to full Cabinet to-day. 1t
is not known exactly what their
contents are, but they report
commotion in New
Orleans. a dispatch from Pack
ard was also before the Cabinet.
There is no doubt that the
decision of the Cabinet was to
have instructions sent to the
military authorities at New Orr
leans to enforce peace should
riot be threatened. The Presi-.
dent is reluctant to proceed
further IN the recognition of
either party in the Louisiana
eubernatorial question than was
indicates in his dispatch to
Kellogg OF last Sunday. AS
the result of to-day's delibera-
tons the following was sent:
Executive Mansion, Jan. o.
Gen. G. G. Augur, New Orleans:
A dispatch just received from
the United States Marshal at
New Orleans indicates that un-
authorized and armed bodies of
men are organized and assem-
bling in a manner to-threaten
the peace and safety of the city.