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GEORGIA WEEKLY OPINION THE WEEKLY OPINION. BY W. l. BCRVQQB AND J. B. BUMBLE. SATURDAY MORNING. NOVEMBERS. Masonic.—Tho Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Mason* wa« in session |ln Macon on Wednesday and Thursday last. The Journal reports that the work was harmonious, and a large amount of busi ness was transacted. The election of off! •era occurred on Friday, when the follow ing officers were olectcd s M. W. John Harris, Grand Master. R. W. David N. Austin, D. G. M, First District. R. W. James M. Mobley, D. O. M., Sec ond District. R. W. It. M. Smith, D. O. M„ Third Dis trict. R. W. George W Adams, D.G. M. Fourth District. Wor. C. F. Lewis, Sen. 0. Warden. Wor. 8. A Borders, Jr. G. Warden. Wor. J. K. Wells, G. Treasuer. Wor. S. Rose, G. Secretary. O. V. Brown, Sen. G. Deacon. 22. J. Nunn, Jr. G. Deacon. (2. W. Gammage, G. Marshall. ft. II. Mitchell, 0. Pursuivant. Rev. S. Lawshe, G. Chaplain. E. Trice, 1st G. Steward. A. M. Wolehln, 3d G. Steward. 8. Patlllo, 3d O. Steward. C.H Freeman, Grand Tyler. Tnie Fy.Dr.HM. Capital.—The National Intelligencer boasts of the rapid progress of Washington in wealth and influence, as a city, and adds: Before the rebellion it contained a population of 05,000 souls; but to-day it is said to have a population of 150,000. counting In the suburb of George town. The building* erected during the present year number not less than 1,500, and yet rents continue exorbitantly high, and comfortable dwellings are hard to ob tain at any price. Northern ideas of bu siness have taken the place of the old way of letting well enough alone, and there is a new spirit of enterprise prevailing, which promises to make the city worthy of being the national metropolis. Republicanism in Alabama.—The Montgomery Advertiser thinks there are not more than 10,000 Republicans in Ala bama. But the Huntsville Advocate as serts that if the returns are examined it will be seen that moro than tiiat number voted iu counties where there are very few colored votes. The best estimate that is made by those who know better than the Advertiser is, that the white Union Re publicans in Alabama arc not less than 30.- 000 voters, and they now have control of the .state. The Convention will be com posed of 90 Republicans and 4 Conserva tives. Seventeen of the members elect arc colored. Alabama is right. Another Unpobtonatb.—Tho Marietta Journal, of yesterday, says: M A man by the name of Jeremiah Lee, was found dead in the yard of T. J. Atkinson of this city, on Sunday morning, October 27th, ultimo. A poor unfortunate man who has for some time,'boon Insane—he was sent)to the Luna tic Asylum, but there being no room for him, consequently he was suffered to wan der at large, until death ended his career of misery.” Rhino ift Your Cotton,—We feel, as does our cotemporary, the Journal and Messen ger, that we need make no excuse for seem ingly obtruding this subject on our plan ters. On every hand we are met with the re quest from gentlemen who have obliged the planter by selling on time, and who now must be paid, or go to tile wall. Tills is a matter that should Ikj carefully consider- nearly «d—l»*t no man who has, us it were, be- friended you in your time of uued. come to harm through neglect. Bring in yourcot- ton. sell it, and pay your obligations t3T The Now Orleans Picayune »ay» tlu’ir I, at tliia time an unprecedented amount of real nutate thrown ii|kui tho market in that city. for rent or for snle.— Price, demanded nro but little If any lew than those asked last year. 19* The Manon Telegraph states that within a few ilavs seven convicts have cf- Ibeted their escapo from tho Penitentiary at MllledyovUlc. They escaped In two squads, and nono have yet been recap tured. tar The Mobile Advertiser I. pleased to announce the return of the Catholic Bishop of this diocese, lit. Jiev. John Quinlan, from Ills visit lo Koine. The Bishop's tour has been highly beneficial to him, and ho returns to Ids flock much improved In health and In fine spirits. Xf Vicksburg Is getting seriously alarmed lest the eannldug during the war. which was to much derided at tho time, should renllp lieeome the channel of the Mississippi, thus making Vicksburg an Mand city. tSTBcturns from all the counties In the State of Virginia, except two, have been rcelved at the military hcadqnartcrs In Richmond, The total vote polled la 164,- 108; of this vote 1(U,289 were for a conven tion, and 69;180 against It: the majority for convention being 46.109. 80.831 negroes voted for the convention, and 619 against it s 18,000 whites voted for and 68,033 agalnit » convention. •9* The statement of the national debt for Xovember 1, will probably only sbow a very alight reduction. The payments (tom the Treasury on various accounts for the last half of October have been heavy. The coin balanco will bo considerably In creased, but U will be at once reduced again by the five-twenty Interest, which will be ebanged-off On the 1st proximo. Who Election. Returns from a large number of the counties of t! o state. will bo (bund In our Telegraphic column. These are not satis factory, because they do not show whether or not a majority of the registered vote has been polled. The success of the Union Reconstruction candidates In a large majority of the district* Is certain. The question now to be settled by the final re turns Is—has a majority of tho registered vote acted at the polls. The following counties, heard from, have voted moro than olio half tho registered names ns stated: Whitfield, 8881 Bartow, 131; Sumter, 102; Thomas, {60; Muscogee, 85: Richmond, lid; Troup. 151; Floyd, 201; Chatham, 129; Spalding, 431; Dougherty, BUI; Clark. 30; Fulton, 303; Campbell, 84; Murray, 174; Gordon, 1)5; Clayton. 109; Monroe. 42; Wilkes,387; Clmttoogo, 13. Reports sbow that the following coun ties have failed to record a majority of the registered names; Short—Randolph, 120; Cobb.490; Bibb. 233; Clay.00; Effingham, 143; Bryan, 73; Henry, 267, Tho reports are but partial from aomeof the oouties, but no doubt is entertained as to the result. The Convention will be held, through the action of a majority of the voters of the State, for and against, and the political compilation of that body was settled when the dignity party In many of tlie districts determined not to vote at all. The Republicans will have more than a working majority—It will bo overwhelm ing. Mi The Legal Brotherhood In Council* A meeting of Chancellor*, Judges and member* of the bar of Tennessee, was held Saturday In the Supreme Court room at Nashville, in pursuance of a call previous ly published. Chancellor II. 11. Harrison was called to the Chair and explained tho object of the meeting. Mr. John Frizzell was made Seretary. The members present were requested to enroll their names, which was done u fol lows : ' Messrs. Thomas M. Jones and John C. Brown, of Giles county; David Campbell and George W. Hicks, of Williamson; P. C. Isbell, of Coffee; A. 8. Colyar, P. Tur ney, A. 8. Mark*, James W. Newman. Mil ler Turney and John Frizzell, of Franklin; M. D. Caldwell, of Weakley; Ilarvey Brown, of Madison; W. Cooper, John Reed and Judge Baxter, of Davidson; T. C. Whiteside, T. X. Buchanan and II. L. Da vidson. of Bedford. Also, the following Judges and Chancel lors: Thomas Burry. 7tl» Division; II. II. Har rison, 4th Division; B. M. Tillman, 12th Division; X.Patterson,8th Circuit; John A.Campbell, 10th Circuit; Hilary Ward. 11th Circuit. A Committee, consisting of Messrs. 1L L. Davidson, John C. Brown, Peter Tur ney, Harvey Brown and N. A. Patterson, was appointed by the Chair, to report bush ness to an adjourned meeting to bo held at the afternoon session. Adjourned to 2.30, p. ac afternoon session. The Committee appointed at the morn ing session submitted the following re port: 1. Tiiat this Convention recommend to the Legislature of Tennessee the adoption of the two term system of the Circuit Court In lieu of the present system, and that the first term bo made the trial term, provided the summon* vml n copy of the declaration he served sixty days before the term, but, if served within sixty days, that the llr*t term shall be the upitearaticc term. 2. Tiiat the I.cgiriattirc he requested, a* •arly a* possible, to equalize the labors of tiie Circuit Judge* ami Chancellors of the .State, so that cadi one may have at least six mouths labor in holding ills courts, and to tills end that the Judicial Circuit* and Chancery divisions be rc-organlzcd or recommend h convention of Cir cuit Judges, to adopt rules of practice, with a view to facilitate the trial of cause*, and especially to lessen the bills of costs to liti gants and tiie State. 4. We recommend to the Legislature that It uppropr ate to each division of the State $ I0.4MM) to lie cx(tended in purchasing law libraries for the use of tiie Supreme Court. ft. We recommend the formation of a lo- gal association to be composed of the Judges, Chancellors and memften of the bar of the State, to meet at the Capitol an nually, to Improve the jurisprudence of the State and elevate tiie tone of tiie legal pro fession ; and that proper officers be chosen by this Convention and proper eominitteoa be appointed to report on tbe organization of tiie association. 6. We concur in tho reoominundation of the Nashville bar, that there be establish ed for Davidson county, a separate Chancc- ry and Circuit District, with u separate Judge for each Court. Mr. E. 11. East offered a resolution to the effect tiiat a committee of nine be ap pointed to present to the Legislature ap propriate bills looking to the execution of tiie Filth resolution, mid to prepare the de tails of an organisation os proposed iu the said resolution. The following gentlemen were appointed tbe committee provided for in the resolu tions: Eastern District—O. P. Temple, D. M. Key, John Xetherland. Middle District—B. U. East, James T. Bailey, John C. Brown. Wcatern District—Harvey Brown, Henry O, Smith, M. D. Caldwell. Officers of the “Legal Association” were then elected, as follows: President, Hon. Francis B. Fogg, Nash ville; Secretary, Hon. E. H. East, Nash ville; Treasurer, Hod* Jordan.Stokcs, Le banon. On motion the Convention adjourned to the 15th of December next. Lucanza, ono of Maximilian's lead ing officials, was reported dead and em balmed ; but he is alive and well at Havana, reading tiie details or bla own execution and funeral. Tbe Indium. Treaty with the. Kiowa and Camanche Tribtjr—HOO Acre* to Each “ Sal More Women and Childm to le Murdered* St. I.oph, Oct. 28.—A treaty made by the Indian Commissioners with tiie Kiowa and Caiuauche tribes on the 21st Instant, gives them about 0,000 square miles—three and a half million acres of land—embraced be tween tiie north fork of the Red river and the Red river, beginning at the Intersec tion at the 35th parallel with tiie Obth me- ridian,eiubraeing the south-western corner of the present Indian territory, with a frac tion from the Texas tribes, now estimated at4,C land will, tiirefore, give them not less than 800 acres to each man, woman and child. It is also provided that these tribes shad induce their brethren, the Camnnches in Northern Texas, to come and live with them, and if they succeed tiiat tiie United States will enlarge their reservation, ad ding a quantity of land sufficient to give each person of the remaining Camanches tiiat have been induced to come 320 acres. Tills will leave a section of country on tho Texas frontier free from tiie Indians, and open to the way to civilising a once power ful roving band. On this reservation there are several bands of the Camanches already forming, and by Col. Pennybocker and others It Is proposed to build an agency bouse, a warehouse, and other buildings, for a teacher, farmer, miller, phyilulan, etc., and that these persons be furnished by the Commissioners to the Indians, and live on the reservation and aid them. in lieu of the annuities provided under the treaty of 186ft, it is proposed to give each Indian on the reservation annually, a suit of clothing, consisting of coat, panta loons, bat, anu socks, and in addition to tills, that 925,1)00 lie glveu annually, In such articles as the Indians most need. Several other provisions are made to furnish seeds and agricultural implements to such In dians as may commence farming. The In dian* agree to let all tiie railroads be built and especially tiie 8nu*ky Hill and Platte roads. They also agree to keep lasting peace, to capture no women and children, to attack no more trains, and to cease kill ing men. and it is also agreed to allow them to hunt on tiie old reservation, South ot Arkansas, until tiie settlements drive them troiu that hunting ground. Mkoicink Loduk C'rkkk, Oct. 17, 1867* After a Marker, the ground selected as a council ground on tiie 14th instant. The site is on the banks of the Medicine I/>‘ called on late maps, Xuscatunga.) a small creek which rises forty miles southeast of Fort Lamed, and empties into the Arkansas. Here are now encamped the Peace Commission, together with an escort of 280 soldiers, under com mand of Major Elliott, of the 7th Cavalry, and attache* and attendants, which swell the number to 600 persons. We are in an immense platteau. which stretches for live miles on eitiier side of tiie river. On tho south side of the river arc encamped the Cheyennes, who are the most hostile In dians on the Plains, and on the north side river. In addition to tiie camps of the Com mission, nre the villages or tho Apaches, Camanches. Arapahoe*, and Klawas. Tiie number of Indians here in all amount to upwards of 3,000, who are distributed as follows: Out of 320 lodges of Cheyennes, 25 lodges are present; out of 190 lodges of Arapahoe*, 172 lodges are present; out of 2,000 lodges of Camanches, 100 arc present; out of 280 lodges of Klowas, 120 are pres ent; and out of 70 lodgesof Apaches, they are all present. The lodges will average six occupants apiece. These five tribes speak different lan guages, though they talk with each other by signs, and they occupy the country from the north of New Mexico, on the south, to the mouth of the Yellow Stone, on the north. The Cheyennes are tiie most hostile, and ever siuce'the massacre of their squaws and papooses by Colonel Chiving-, ton, at Colorado, In June, 1864, at Sand Creek, they havo been on the war path. Their depredations have been principally confined to the attacking of trains and ranches along the Santa Fe and Smoky Hill routes. Although peace was declared with them in October, 1805—it is on ac count ot the burning of their village, thir ty mile* from Fort Lamed, by Gen. W. S. Hancock, on the 19th of April. 1806—they have continued their hostilities with con siderable success until quite recently. They now demand of tiie Commissioners repar ation for tills act of Hancock, which they allege,damaged them to tho amount of 9lOO,UUO. Their chief* are Medicine Arrow, who i* still out, though hi* son is present. Medicine Arrow is the chief of tiie dog soldier Cheyennes, which i* the name giv en to the young men or warrior* of the nuilon. Tim* far they have refused to come in and treat with the Commissioners. Black Kettle, who i* famous in medicine history, and wins on account of id* friend ship for the whites, has fallen into disre pute with hi* ow n nation, and Medicine Arrow has obtained the influeuee among the warriors of the nation, which was for merly exerted by Black Kettle. The name* of the other ehieis of the Cheyenne* » ru Big Jake, Bull Bear, Tali Bull, Heap of Birds. Slim Face, Black White Man, and Grey Head. While the Cheyenne* are the most intelligent, uml the leaders of tiie hos tile Indians, the Apuciie*. are tiie most in ferior, hot41 in stature Mid lntelligen> e, and simply the !»•*'.««». their more aundt oreth- ren. They originally came from New Mexico, and nre a I Munch of the California A (Niche*. Many of them have Mexican squaws, whom they cull Mexieanos. They have five chief* whose names are Wolf S:eeve, tho bend chief, Poor Bear, Iron Shirt and Crow. The Cuiuunchus roam along the Arkansas, and are the most in genious ludians of the Plains. Their buf falo robes nre tbe mo*t sought after, since they are made of one piece; their chiefs are; Par-say Wub-sake-njer, (Young Bear) head chief; Su-puh-mer-uir-ulest (Painted Lips;) Poii-ne-ak-e-weI»-ton-s»e-yon (Iron Mountain;) Far-ah-ee-evy (Worse Shield;) Zu-no-we-uh (Without Wealth.) The Ki owa* also roam with the Camanches, and their chiefli are: Batonta, who Is by far tho moat Atmous Indian of the Plains. His career boa been a bloody one. He shot tho tentlnclat Fort Larned, who refused him admission Into the fort In 1865, and was pres ent at the Sand Creek massacre. In 1800 Governor John Evans, of Colorado, offered a reward of tlftOOO for his head, ne car ries a bogle with him, which he stole from aaoldlcr whom he had murdered; and yet no Indian of the Plaint It to load In his protestations of pcaco and asteveratlont of Innocence. He it wat who warned Gene ral Hancock not to barn the villages In April. 1866,significantly prophesying what has proven too true, that such action would be the cause of hostilities on tho Plains.— Tiie other chiefs of the Klowas are Satan- geah (Stumbling Bear). Satank (Sitting Bear), Toneanko (Kicking Bear), Black Eagle and Sitting Man, The remaining tribe is the Arrapahoet. Little Ruren, called tiie most eloquent of ail the ludians on the Plains, Is the head chief. Spotted Wolf, Powder Face, Stormy lot And Y«l- On the arrival ol’ tho Commission on tho 14th, Bull Bear, who at once recognized Gen. Harney, offered to go out and bring In the other soldier*. It having been as certained that very few of the Cheyennes were present, ana that nearly all of the warriors were still out, the Commission gathered such of the Cheyennes ss were In camp together, and by the aid of tiie Inter preter, John Smith, wdio lias been forty years among the Indians, and selected twenty runners to go out and bring In the hostile Indians—Cheyennes—sinoe it was said they were all roaming within throe hundred miles of our encampment. New suits of clothes were presented to each of them, and luteou tiie night of tiie 14th they let out, having been assured by tbe Com missioner* tiiat no eooticll would bo held for eight day*; that tho Commission would wait for tiie Cheyennes to come in. In the tnoniing delegates from tiie other tribes waited upon the Commission, and request ed that a council be held at once,according to the origiii-i' announcement, stating that they hud not revisions enough for eight days, and sir :ng that the Cheyennes were low Beau ora the other chlaft. ell on the loih, and had remained out in tentionally. Un hearing that the Commis sioners had at first resolved to hold a coun cil w ith such tribes as were preseut at once; but on further consideration resolv ed to hold it ou Saturday, tiie 19th. This decision will defer the appointment of the commission to meet the Indians at North Platte on the 18th of November un- tlll the 2ftth, and the appointment at Lara mie will be postponed till tbe 20th of No vember, so that the Commission will hard ly be through by the drat of December. It Is probable that some of the Commission will then goto New Mexico to consider the state of the Xavujoes. The Commission are now engaged In taking testimony that bears on the cause of the war. We add the testimony of Col. Wynkoop, agent of the Cheyennes. Ills testimony is of great importance—of tiie Hancock village burning, since it is called the euu*e of ull the trouble.—C'or. Nat. In- telligenccr. The Great Dangerof Reconstruction. The result* of registration have demon strated the fact tiiat tiie loyal and sensible portion of the Southern people is strong enough to reconstruct the seceded States on the basis of the Ueconstuctlon Acts. The four that the Rebels will prevent the triumph of tbe Congressional policy bas passed away. The danger und peril in re constructing the Republic docs not lie Iu tho power of our toes, but In the overween ing strength of our friends. In Louisiana, for Instance, the tactics resorted to by the opponents of Reconstruction, In absenting themselves entirely from the polls, has re sulted In the election of a unanimously Republican Convention, two-thirds of whose members are colored men, and nil of whom are violently radical. In Alabama tho same tactics were adopted, with nearly the same result. As a consequence the construction of the organic law in these States Is In the hands of a partisan majority, unfettered and unrestrained by any minor ity party. There is great danger tiiat such extreme and unwise measures may receive the sanction of these Convention* a* not only w ill be mischievous and injurious iu themselves but may cause a dangerous re action against colored suffrage. Already general confiscation and tho wholesale dis franchisement of Rebels is talked of, and propositions to give every negro land, money and mules.8ug"ested. These extreme proposals, to tiie credit of tiie negroes l>e it said, do not emanate from them, but from a set of white demagogues, who hope to ride Into office and power on these hobble*. It is much to be feared that those men and these measures may acquire undue ascendency in the minds of the negroes, ami tiiat harm may be done In consequence. We learn from Louisiana that tiie Union men of charac ter, like Warmoiitli, Durant, Sheldon. Ac., are gravely apprehensive of dungur on this very account. The white men in the Con tention are generally of more zeal than ability, and there is a fear that they may go to extremes. So it is through all the South. The Republican Tarty is in the ascendant in the South; the uegroes are vastly in the ascendant in the Republican Tarty; the negroes, therefore, are practically the rulers in the South. If they are unwisely extreme, it can certainly bo pardoned in view of their wrong* and their lnexperienc it W’ould be none tiie less a great calamity to the Union cause, and to tho negroes themselves. The great peril in reconstruction lies there fore, in the liability of our friends in the South to hurry into extreme*. Against tiiat peril it Inuiooves every true and earn . friend of a restoration of the Union oi the biish of freedom und justice to strug gle with hi* whole might. Let us have no talk of confiscation and disfranchise ment. The time for harsh measures to t/i< Southern whites has passed. When the ne grot** were enfranchised, there was no lon ger any necessity tiiat rebels should be uKfrunclilsod. Two year* ago. In demand ing equal suffrage a* tiie indispensable guarantee In reconstruction, wo also un- their co-operation'could have been secured, even a* a minority party. In the work of reorganization. But tiiat possibility Is past, und it only remains Ibr Kenslblc, thoughtful nml patriotic men to use their Influence ngulmn. the defeat of reconstruc- by the njudlciou* zeal of it.-- » lend C/rr*«.M 1(0/ /*»»(Hep ) 2.J. From Mexico.—Advice* from Mexico represent tiiat that country Is In a deplora ble state. Robberies and murders are on the increase every where thougiiout the Republic; all the ruads are unsafe, and even tho people residing in cities arc com pelled to watch all night with arms in their hands to drive off tiie bandits. Tiie returns of tiie election are coming In slowly. The proposed reform measure* of Juarez nre defeated. Gen. Qulroga hud been surprised in Nueva Leon by a small detachment, but In the melee that followed munnged to escape with a few followers. It was Santa Anna's Intention to leave Mexico for Havana about the 21th Instant. Mr. Plumb, the American Charge d’Affair*, had arrived at the capital. The election of Juarez It confirmed. Indux Amin*.—A letter hat been re ceived at the Interior Department from the Secretary of the Indian Commission, which states that a preliminary council waa held with the Indians on tho 19th; bnt the grand council was postponed, on ac count of the nbscnco of some Cheyennes. The chiefs of the Klowas, Camancues, and Apaches spoke, claiming to have violated no treaty, but complaining of the non delivery at the promised Indemnity, and making earnest professions of peace, and of a willingness to obey instructions. The Coinuiision promises to be an entire suc cess, at least with the five Southern tribes. Returns from Virginia show that the Convention was carried by a majority o 25,842, and that fifty-two white and clgh- teeu colored Republican delegates were chosen, and thirty Conservatives. TELEGRAPHIC INTLUI6F.NCE. From tho Heir York Press Association. From Washington* Waihukitos, Nov. 1.—General Sberid.n and staff have arrived at Now York, A apeelal rays letter, are being received from respoc tabic negroes .aylng all of them are In fear of the white, of the South, and urging that they be allowed to form color ed militia companies. Vallsndlgham favor. Thurman for tbe other Senrtorshtp. Cable nummary. It 1. officially announced that the Italian, have crowed the frontier. Garibaldi’, army consist, of twenty-two battalions. Ills force swelled with every mile of hi. march. 111. presence at the walls of Romo 1. officially confirmed. The proclamation of the King of Italy greatly exasperate, the party of action. Violent demonstration, are reported In tlio principal cltle.. Cordiality between France and Austria h complete, while Prussian relations are unsettled. Tbe Bullion In tbe Bank of Franco has Increased a quarter of a million franc.. Should no European Conference be held, the Catholic Power, will occupy Rome jointly. It Is apprehended that the Italian ad. vance Into tbe Roman State will compli cate matters. Two policemen were killed In Dublin last night. Fenians were suspected. Bavaria and Wurtemburg havo joined Zollvcrlen and concluded a military treaty with North Germany. This being All Saints day all business Is suspended In Liverpool and London. Bullion in tliu Bank of England has de creased elghty-nlne thousand. The Garlkaldlans have possession of the railroad track between Rome and Cevita Vlccbln. It is reported that England, Russia and the Pope hare declined the conference suggested by Napoleon. From New Orleans. Naw Oklsans, Nov. le-N ine Interments from yeUow fever to 6 o’clock this morn ing. Special Order, No. 106, dated to-day, from Headquarters of the Fifth Military District, removes Gen. Harry T. Hays from the office of Sheriff of the Parish of Or leans, for being an impediment to Recon struction in Louisiana, under the laws of Congress, and appoints Colbert Bullitt in ids place. Yellow Fever In IQoliilc. Mouu.k, Nov. 1.—Five Interment* from yellow fever to-day. From Washington. Washington, Nov. 1—There wus a pro longed Cabinet session to-day, in which all tho departments were represented. Custom receipts for the week ending the 2Qth ult., two million three hundred and seven tnousand dollars. National Banks have no right to receive packages of valuable securities, plate or other things for safe keeping, under the power granted them to receive deposits. Internal Revenue receipts to-day one million and a half. Tho Supremo Court of the District of Columbia, to-day, denied the motion to amend the writs of error submitted yester day in the confiscation cases, and overruled the writs. The object of tho writs being to carry cases from tho Supreme Court of the District to the District Court of tho United States for tho District Of Columbia, tho cnscs will now im taken directly to tiie Supreme Court of the United States. It Is probable, however, they will bo disposed of in another form hefoi'e action can be taken in the Federal Supreme Court, ns re cently tiie attorney* for the original owner* have entered suits of ejectment against the purc hasers at confiscation sales which have matured and are now ready for trial. In disposing of these latter suits the whole question will ho definitely set tled. The clerks of all tho department* who choose to go home to vote have tx.cn ten dered live days leave of absence. John Minor Botts is here. He is de spondent about Virginia. lie says tiie ne groes are forming co-operative societies, and their determination is not to work for tho whites who have proscribed them when labor is in demand. It seem* ihu Executive has determined to withhold (A* message and the depart ment report*until the first Monday in De cember. Foreign Keuri. London, Nov. l.r-The French wore re ceived in Rome silently. Tho Papal forces attacked Garibaldi to day. Havana, Nov. 1.—Advices from tho City of Mexico to the 19th ult., have been re ceived. By a recent decree all citizens are re quired to serve In the army for five years. boat rf the United States steamer Yuntic capsized In the harbor of Tampico; two seamen drowned. The duty on foreign and native cotton has been reduced to 50 cents per one hun dred pounds when entered tor consump tion In Mexico. Gen. Prim wrote from Brussels to Presi dent Juarez, congratulating him upon the triumph of the Liberals. The Imperial prisoners, Prince Halm Sal in and Gen. Castillo, arrived In the City of Mexico, from Queretcro, on the 13th. Tbe brig Samuri llcsse, from New York, with war material fbr the Government, was wrecked near Vera Ona on the 13th. The crew was aavud. Charleston, Nov. 1.—Gen. Canby has Issued a circular revising decisions of boards of Registration as to sufficiency or Insufficiency of grounds of cbsUenge al leged tn registration Bats. Sr. Louis, Nov. li—The Kansas people consider Indian treaties hollow trucea. The Indians have withdrawn their opposition to railroads and agreoto keep peace, but have gcucral hunting privileges until garno disappears before civilization. Election Returns. AuausTA, Nov. 1.—Tbe Richmond vote to-day was 303. Dalton, Whitfield county, has polled 1,106 votes, 900 for Convention. Murray county, 700 majority for Conven tion. Rome, total polled 1,425—Conven tion a little ahead. It Is rumored that Chat tooga and Bartow counties have gone against Convention. Marietta polled 659 votes up to this evening—not many whites voted. Amorim*’ total vote la 1,012; all for Convention—no white votes. Albany, to tal rote 1,753, all for Convention, except 3 white votes. Tho Macon election is pro gressing slowly; total vote 1,699—4 whites voted. Convention defeated In this county. MillodgevUle polled 15 votes to day for Convention—no white votes. Ath ens polled 8 votes to-day, all for Conven tion—ono white vote. Conservative pa pers denounce Gen. Pope's extension as Illegal and contrary to law authorising election. LaGrango polled 1,901 votes, all for Convention—only 12 white votes polled. Savannah, Nov. 1.—Excitement of elec tion died out. Seventeen white votes cast to-day. Total, county, 1,320; city, 2.31C. Bryan county, ibr Contention 235, against 20. Chatham county 20; os far as heard from, total, 8,703. Effilnghara, 228. Thomas county, 700. Lowndes bounty, 370. Pierce county, 158. General Variety, There is a new magician In London, named Rubinh ono of whose tricks is to cut off the head of a young lady and carry It to the back of the stage, where ho un veils it, and where, at his bidding, it ad dresses to tho audienco moral and dldactlo sentences. Major J. C, Elston, father-in-law of Sena tor Lane and ticn. Lew. Wallace, died iu Crawfordsville, Indiana, on Wednesday.— He was an early settler there, having taken up his residence in Indiana before tho ad mission of that State to the Union. A correspondent at Fort Dodge, Kansas, gives the details of tho killing by Indians of John H. Felch and James Young. These men were working at a wood camp, and having killed a buffalo near by started w ith a team to secure the meat. When but a short distance from camp twenty Indi ans swept down upon them, and after » riiort light killed and scalped both. The Indians also stole fifty mules and drove them across tiie Arkanaas River. Tho Treasury Department lias received information to tho effect tiiat Daniel Mess- more, Cl tiko H. Sanborn, Frederick J. Tlnk- Iiam and C. II. Mills, of the Kentucky Bourbon Company In New York, as well a* members and officers of tho company In Louisville, are indicted before the Grand Jury at Louisville. Dispatches from Constantinople set forth that a change has been made in tho admin istration of tho Island of Candin, Omar Pasha having been relieved of tho com mand of the Turkish forces and Hussein Pasha having been assigned to succeed him ns Governor of Candia and Commander- in-Chiel* of tho troops. It Is thought that the Royal Bank of Liverpool cannot resume business, as its affairs are iu a hopeless condition. Mr. Frank Dowling, editor of Bell’s Life in London, died on tho 10th ult, in the 44th year of his age. Cant. C. H. Jonas, who was superintend ing the laying of the Nicholson pavement, in New Orleans, died of yellow fever last week. Tho proposed new territory of Wyoming will be formed out of Colorado, Dakota, Idaho and Nebraska. Mississippi had 154 farms, comprising 9,2-M acre*, added to her productive force during September. The Paris Rothschild made 8100,000 at tho Bourse by knowledge of Garibaldi’s arrest an hour and a half in advanco. Tho new bridge over tho Susquchau- x at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Is fin ished. and was opened to travel a few days ago. Judge Ludlow, of Philadelphia, has de nied that to dazzle the eves of people with a looking-glass is equivalent to an assault ami battery. Four additional schools for colored chil dren were recently opened In New Orleans, under tiie new public school arrangement. All minors engaged iu peddling, boot- daeking. selling newspapers, ete M in Bos ton, have been notified to take out llccuso. The amount of hay cut around Hartford, Connecticut, tills season was the largest ever known. It i* selling at twenty-five dollar* a ton. On Sunday the ono hundred and first an niversary ot the John Street M. K.Church, Non York, was celebrated. Yale College 1ms eight new bathing room*, for the use of which student* are only charged ten cents for each hath. Oxford University, Mississippi, has two hundred ami ten student*, ami is other wise prospering. Jean Baptiste Courier, aged ninety-four, tiie oldest journalist in France, died very poor in a Paris hospital a few weeks ago. i in migration U beginning anew. Six hutiered steerage passengers arrived At New York on Saturday by one steamer. A new city railway is under construc tion in New Orleans, on Canal and Clai borne street*. Mr. and Mrs. Kean are coming here to take another “farewell.” The coutinned heavy rains hare nearly dcstoyed the cotton crop in South Florida. Tho walnut and hickory nut crop Is very abundant this season In Ohio. Cpt. fhotna. U. Taylor, a vroil-known .tcamboitman, of RouUvlllc. dl«d Satar- *mm y '* sported to be.wortb Ohio boast, of nine women u editor, and as assistant editors of newsptpere. Tho first white child born in "Wisconsin celebrated her silver wedding the other Nearly a million of dollara' worth of army clothing waa Mid In New York let, week. • - It te stated that the late Goorm W. Ken dall leave, an estate valued at *600,000. nearly a dozen editors are candidate* foe Mate In the New York Legislature. Hon. Joseph A. Pond, lkt* President of the Massachusetts State Senate, died on Monday. very taSted. 8 ** °° lB * to