Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-31
General News Items.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. T.-Good ordinary
cotton, 9lalOt cents; low middlng, lOtd
fOi.
Harlan WAS appointed to tho vacancy on
the Supreme Bench because the President
could no longer stand a conflict with l'>
own party.
All Louisiana nominations except King =
went to the Senate OH Monday last.
General Forrest Is still very i'll and in a
critical condition. He ha. been reduced
by chronic diarrhra until he scarcely
weighs hundred pounds.
Senator Morton's physician docs not seem
to he hopeful Of his recovery.
Tho Senatorial contest from Louisiana
still drags its slow length along, with no
prospect for an early settlement. Wise
acres think that since Hayes has gone over
to his party Kellogg's chances are better,
and so are Eustis's.
Buell., the Washington correspondent of
the N. o. Democrat, says that Hayes has
surrendered squarely to Blaine and the
old-fashioncd Radicals, and that the Re
publican party is to DO rcorganized OH it's
platform of solid North against n solid
South. If this bc true, we'll have no moro
Southern jmkcting trips-no glory lIullc-
lajcrum receptions.
A war with Mexico is not at present I'M
minent.
Ptkin says: we elected Hayes by our
sweat and our blood." There il no tonht
about the sweat. but where was Pitkin's
blood spilled Did it How from his nose
1t is rumorcd that Attorney General
Ogden will do nothing with the Returning
Board cases during the present month.
The House committees were TO have been
announced on Monday last. To this date
We have not hear,l from them.
Blaine admits that the Democrats will
carry the next Presidential election.
The New Orleans Republican is to he re-
vivcd.
Hayes will certainly send Simon Cameron
to England rs Minister.
LoNpoS. Oct. 7.-Thc Daily News cor.
respondent at Bucharest represents the
investment Of Plovna as complete. The
Russians appear determined to surround
flcvna by series Of works, rs the Ger
mans did Paris The correspondent doubts
whether flerns is pruyisioncd for winters
siege The correspondent concludes tins
u must say now that question Of second
campaign Is resolutely forced, and the
prospect looks more hopeful for the Rus.
''ans than at any timc since their defeat
last july
Washington special of the 2:al to the
"ioee-Democrat states that Speaker Ran
aaii mas invited the Republican members
OF the House to confer with him in rco,r,
10 their representation upon committees.
The Speaker is disposed to treat them with
unusual hberality, and has fixed their nor.
ton of representation by the two parties
1t seven to four. The Democratic norton,
OF the committees have been practically
arranged, but they will be subject To re-
vision after the Republican members shall
have eoen selected. The Speaker, though
originally expecting to be able TO present A
fuii list Of the committees on Thursday,
said tonight they would hardly be ready
before Monday next. In the selection Of
the various members of the committees the
Speaker is careful to avoid allowing hi,
personal feelings 70 influence him in his
choice of individuals, and has studiously
the interests Of the variou, acc.
tons Of the country.
Several Of the most intelligent and pros-