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TUK 80BTH CAROLINA DELEGATION AND
THE PUKtIDKHT
Judge Wardlaw, Alfred Huger and Colonel
Dawkins, of Mouth Carolina, have had an in
terview by appointment with President John
bod. They w ie accompanied by W. H. Free
COtt, K-q, who is in Washington on business,
as executive agent of that Stale
The President, after the customary prelirni
naries of reception, invited them to be seated,
when at once the conveisatioa commenced by
Wardlaw informing him that they were
a delegation front the State Convention of
South Carolina, sent to present certain
memorials of that body, these memorials
had been very carefully considered in the Con
vention, and ho believed they told the tiuth.
The President inquired the object of the me
morials. Judge Wardlaw informed him that
one >vas in behalf of Jefferson Davis, A. II
Stephens, George A. Trtnholm and Governor
Msgratb They said they had under-tood that
by the lato interference of the President,
Stephens and i renholtn had already
been released from close confinement and per
mitt; dto return to their homes. T hey would
ask for Governor Msgratb either a pardon or
that be m s ght. be released on parole. They could
assure the President that no harm would re
sult from such acted clemency. The President
replied that all could not ho pardoned at once.
The business must no proceeded with gradu
ally, and efforts made to execute Ihe laws. A
discrimination was necessary as we went
along. It was a too common expression, by
way oi argument in regard to clemency, that
such one had hu e pardoned, and that he was
just as bad as unother who had not been par
doned.
Judge Wardlaw replb and that the delegation
presented no such argument as that.
I lie President said sometimes the peculiar
locality had much to do with pardons. Like
many other things in human affairs, we can
not have u fixed rule. Much depends on dis
cretion and circumstancfs. If we know our
selves, wo want to do what is just, and to
show a proper degree of humanity on tha part
of the Government. Judge Wardlaw remark
ed they had not come hither to express their
own hopes and desires, but delegates from the
South Carolina Convention to present memo
rials of that body in a formal manner to the
President. We will, gentlemen, extend all
facilities and courtesies which questions re
quire. We should prefer to pardon twenty
men than refuse one. Judge W. replied they
cbd not design to say anything in reference to
Governor Magratb, further than they believed
much good would remit by the exercise of an
executive clemency toward him. Col. Daw
kins said, if we get Governor Magrath paroled,
it would he i great relict to him at the present
t me. Judge Wardlaw thanked the President
tor having released Stephens and Trenholm.
The President says, we have that far then an
ticipated your memorial. Mr. Huger said Mr.
Trenholm was one of their iruist useful men,
and there was no doubt be wijilcl exert all his
power with a view to creating or.tiic harmony
between tha Spates and Government.
Tho Prt, out replied tha* he understood
tied was so, adding that if (• u was com
mitted there ought to be tom. *. t, to deter
mine the j.'OWtr ot the Govern ent to punish
the crime, lie was Ireo to say it was not a
mere contest between political parties or
question as to de facto Government, looking at
the Government as we do. r l ho laws were vio
lated and an attempt made at the life of the
nation, ‘i here should boa vindication of the
Government and the Constitution even it the
paulouing power were exercised tberoaiter. If
treason lias been committed, it ought to he
determined by the highest tribunal, and the
factdeclared, eveu if clemency should come
afterward. There was no malice or prejudice
iu carrying out that duty.
|Judge W. remarked that they were well
aware of that.
Tho President, resuming said (here might be
some unkind feeling on this subject, but it did
not exist to any great extent.
Judge W. said that although not instructed
by the Convention, ho wis induced to ask
whether Mrs Jetfei. on Davis, who is now con
lined to Georgia, could not cross into South
Carolina to see her triends.
The President replid that he had received
letters from Mrs. Davis, but they were not
very commendable. The tone of one of them,
however, was cousideiably improved, but the
others were not of a character becoming one
asking clemency.
W. interposed by saying that Bho was
a woman of strong feeling.
The 1\ evident—Yes, 1 suppose she is a
woman of strong feeling and temper, but there
is no intci iou to persecute her. There is as
much magnanimity, aud independence, and
nobleness of spirit in submitting, as in tryiug
to put the Government at defiance, True
magnanimity takes things as they are, aud
when taken iu the prepor way, 1 disconnect
them from humiliation. Manifestations of
temper and deliance do no good
Mr. Huger remaiked that they had a deep
consciousness of the tiuth of all the Piesident
said.
g|The President., resuming, observed that the
character of an individual may characterize a
nation which is nothing but aa aggregate of
individuals, and when the proper spirit is
manifested all cun act harmoniously. The man
who gees to tin stake.isalmost dignified by his
bearing. It lifts him above humiliation. In
these ca=es, gentlemen, we will -to the best we
c an. While there is sympathy, there is a pub
lic judgement which must be met, but I assure
j on, gentian-n, no disposition exists for per
secution or thirst lor blood Judge W. remark
ed that, the tone of the newspapers was more
favorable and different fiom what it was. He
then asked if the President had seen a copy of
the ameuded constitution of {South Carolina?
Os course he had seen that we accept emanci
pation. He felt perfectly satisfied that the
person aud property of the negro will be pro
tected, and spoke of the great difficulties of
regulating labor, restraining vagrancy, &c.
The President thought many of the evils
would disappear if they inaugurated the riyht
system of pass laws, protecting the colored
mau iu bis person aud property, so that he can
collect his debts. He knew how it was in the
South. The question when first- presented of
putting a colored manou tho witness stand
mado them shrug their shoulders, but tho
colotid man’s testimony was to be taken for
wbat it was worth. Examine'him and the jury
will bear it. After all there was not so much
danger as was supposed. Those coming out of
Slavery cannot do without work. They can’t
lie down in dissipation ; they must work ; they
ought to understand that liberty means simply
the right to woik aud enjoy the products of
labor, aud that the laws protect them. That
being done, aud when we come to the period
to feel that men must work or starve, the
country will be prepared to rec ive a system
applicable to both white and black—prepared
to receive a system necessary tc the case. A
short time back you c ould not enforce the
▼ rgrant law on the black, but could on the
white man ; but get the public mind right and
you can treat both alike. Let us get general
'vinciples and details, aud the collaterals will
follow.
A conversation of some length ensued be
t veen the,President and Judge Wardlaw and
Mr. Prescott as to the legislation of the State
necessary iu reference to tire condition of
the freedmen, and to the scope and conse
quences of Circular No. 15 and General Orders
No. 145, from the Adjutant General’s Depart
ment, relative to abandoned lands in South
Carolina aud other Southern States. The ex
amination of these sut jects, it is understood,
is to be continued at another interview.
The President said, “We must be practical
and come up to the surrounding circumstances.
Judge Wardlaw, Col. Dawkins and Mr.
Huger all expressed to.the President their con
viction that the State had accepted in good
laith the result of the issue which bad been
made ■ that the people felt that the President
hud stood between them and a harsh use of the
power of the Government : that they felt en
tire confidence in his purposes and actions,
and hoped, in return, to entitle themselves to
his confidence as to their feeling and actions.
Tho President replied that he was glad to hear
it : that whenever such mutual confidence
existed there would, he thought, be an open
road to the restoration of good feeiDg and
prosperous condition, and that if he knew
himself, and he thought he did, he would re
commend nothing but what would advance
their interests.
if, be continued, I could be instrumental in
restoring the Government to its foimer rela
tions, and see tLe people once more uuittd and
happv, 1 Bhculd feel that 1 had more than tilled
the measure of my ambition. If 1 could feel j
that I had contribute 1 to this in any degree,
my heart would t e more than gratified, and
my ambition lull.
Judge Wardlaw said every man in South
Carolina would respond to that.
Mr. Huger—lau sure there is, on their part,
no Punic iaith They deserve your confidence,
and I am cure they will earn it.
The President exposed himself gratified
with what bad been said by these gentlemen.
Colonel Dawkins remarked that all South
Carolina reposed confidence in the President,
and that the memorials presented by the chair
man of the delegation, represented the true
sentiments of the people of that State, both in
regard to those whom they wished pardoned
and the feeling and position of South Carolina
•Latest News*
BY TSLE'ORAIPIi
PROM VAUtm g HbI'RCKS.
Adv’ces received at the State Department
announce tha cholera on thedecreaee at Con
stant! fl ople. It is however, on the increase at
Marseilles. Eighty thousand persons had left
the city for the rural distriers, to avoid the
pestilence. Thousands of bonfires are kept
blaz'ng in the streets of the city, nigh t and
day, to purity the atmosphere, business oi
all kinds was nearly suspended.
General Huger is ii Washington, after a
pardou.
The Assistant Provost Marshal of Maine has
been arrested, on a charge of accepting bribes
from deserters. He will be tried by court
martiai.
The statement made that the troops are. to
be withdrawn from Kentucky is said to be in
correct
Gen. Grant is making preparations to reduce
the army.
All tho great Southern mail routes will be
opened soon.
Ex-Emperor Sologue is indeavormg to get a
lootbold in Hayti to reconstruct the empire.
It is rumored that the North Carolina con
vention will elect United States Senators ; nav
iog high legislative powers All the civil
offices wiii be vacated and new judges appoint
ed. The Committee on a General Amnesty
reported a resolution expressing hope, from
Piesident Johnson’s kindness' and wisdom
evinced in his action toward the seceded States,
that he will, if enabled by ciacumstances,
speedily proclaim a total amnesty.
The woolen mill of Chapin & Dourney at
Olneyville, R. Q, was partially destroyed
October 12.
The treaties with the Indians are reported
to he progressing satisfactorily.
The ieiand of Santa Cruz has been visited
by a severe earthquake. Houses were thrown
down, but no loss of life is reported The
same shock was felt in San Domingo. A se
vere hurricane has also visited the West India
islands.
Advices from the West Indies state that San
ta Anna is preparing to help Juarez.
A teritic hurricane has visited St. Domingo,
doing great damage.
The Indian nations acquiesce in tha ireeiDg
of their slaves.
Guerillas are operating successfully in sever
al sections of Mississippi.
Thursday, November 30, has been appointed
thanksgiving day in Massachusetts.
The leport that there will be a general am
nesty is denied in Washington.
Maj. Gen. Thomas is in Washington on bi s
-of bis Department.
The standing army will probably number
100,000 men.
The lroperialistß-iu Mex : co acknowledge that
the Republicans cun defend their new seat of
Government better than they could the old
ouc.
Gen Cox’s majority in Ohio is about 29,000
The Vermont Legislature is now in session.
Official figures show a union majority in the
Stale to be 18,710.
Gen. Banks has declared himself in favor of
negro suffrage.
Sir Morton Peto and theother British capital
ists are in Washington.
In Ihe Pennsylvania Legislature the Union
men will have 39 majority on joint ballot.
The evidence in the Wins trial, as far as the
prisoner is concerned, is nearly at an end.
The Government, however, will introduce
some testimoney in proof of its position that
the atrocities at Andersonviile were the de
velopments of a conspiracy, and not merely
the results of the personal brutality of Wirz.
A number of drafted men, who had ran off
but returned since the end o! the war, have
been tried by a Court Martial at Detroit.
Some have been deprived of citizenship, and
some sent to State prison.
The President has had an interesting inter
view with the delegates of the South Carolina
Convention who came to present the resolu
tions asking tor the liberation of Jeff. Davis,
Gov. Magrath and Ex-Secretary of the Treas
ury, Trenholm. The Inst named person’s case
had been virtually disposed of. In regard to
the others, the President made no pledges, but
signified his desrre to be both just and merci
ful. It appears from the conversation, which
is quite lully reportedfin our dispatches, that
Mrs, Davis, who is confined to Georgia, aud is
anxious to, extend the bounds of her parole,
has been writing some plaiu letters to the Gov
ernment. Ihe interview, on the whole, passed
off very pleasantly, though no definite results
were entertained.
It is thought an uncompromising Union
Legislature will be elected in North Carolina.
Four thousand pardons were issued by the
President October 14, to persons residing in
Louisiana, North and South Carolina.
Navy officers intend to petition Congress
tor an increase of pay.
Gov. Stone, tho newly elected Governor of
lowa, is in favor of negro suffrage
The military order closing the Episcopal
churches in Alabama-is still enforced.
Discharged colored soldiers who cannot
prove they were free at the time of enlistment
do not receive any bounty.
Several parties in Ohio have been arrested
for avoiding the whiskey revenue law. Some
have offered as high as $200,000 to settle.
The President has commenced preparing his
message for Congress.
Thejtlnternal Revenue receipts, October 13,
were over SBOO,OOO.
Among those present ut the Episcopal Con
lulation, Philadelphia, is the Bishop of Hono
ven, Sandwich Islands.
Rev R Casleman, a Protestant Episcopal
Minister, has been brutally murdered near
Gaston, N C.
Washington specials to (he Herald say that
Judge Lochrane of Georgia has had au inter
view, of nearly two hour's length, with Presi
d-ont Johnson. The conversation took a wide
range, and embraced everything connected
with reconstruction ir. the South. The Judge’s
record during the wav is not forgotton by the
President, and his wishes and opinions, as a
consequence, are probably given some consid
eration .
A raUrcad company in Michigan have lately
made application to the Freedmen’s Bureau
lor four hundred negro laborers to be employ
ed iu the construction of new lines of road in
that State. ~
Gen. Grant has prepared a list of one hun
dred Generals which he advises be dismissed
from the service.
Advices from Japan state that a rebellion is
iu progress in that country.
Strong fears are expressed in Mississippi in
regard to next years crop—unless some
change in the labor system is made.
It is the opinion now in Charleston that
Gov. Perry and Hon. James P. Campbell will
be elected” Senators frqm that State.
The Republicans have gained some impor
tant successes in Mexico. The ranks ot their
armies are again filling up-
The appropriations made last session of Con
gress amounted to $822,000,000 of this about
$500,000,000 was used
It is rumored in Washington that Ex-Gov
ernor Msgrath, of S. C. will be released from
custcdy.
The abolition of martial law does not, as
supposed, settle all the difficulties in Ken
tuekey. The chief difficulty of all remains.—
Gen. Palmer, by virtue ot his military au
thority, gave passes to all negroes to go
whitber they would, in-seatch of work, with
out regard to whether they were free by virtue
of seivice in the army, rebellious musters, cr
by any other cause. The Srate Courts deny
the validity of his action, as they still recog
nize the institution of slavery as existing in
the State, and ate now enforcing the law
which prevents employers from hiring slaves
without, the consent of their masters. In
numerable law suits are the consequence,
while those who wish io procure laborers, de
prived of their own negroes by military au
thority, are prevented from burnt: others by
the civil authority, and the freedmen roam
through the country or congregate in camps,
become demoralized, and either steel or starve.
Gen Hood is in New Orleans, ou his way
to Washington.
It is said Maximiliiau has sent $5,000,000 of
dollars to Washington to be used upon Con
gress to obtain a recognition of his govern
ment.
The planters of Cuba have addressed a
memorial to the Court in Madrid asking lcr
the abilition of slavery in the Island.
Tho residents of Prince William county, Va ,
have petitioned the authorities to allow troops
to remaip in that county
Tho receipts from lateral Revenue October
17, were $1,477,819.
There are about 5,000 delegates present at
the National Convention of Fenians, in Phila
delphia, which is sitting with closed doors ;
additional delegates are constantly arriving.
John O'Mahony is presiding. Rumors exci
ting ; one is afloat that the plan for a provis
ional Government, or Irish .Directory, will be
urged, with authority to issue bonds, commis
sion privateers, etc. Important private advices
are said to have been received in cypher by
the steamer at Farther Point
A prominent North Carolinian says a report
is circulated and believed to be correct of that
State, that the names of their Congressmen
elect will be entered upon the roll of Ibe
House, and called by the clerk at the opening
of the session.
AN INTERESTING CASE.
Avery interesting case, iu which bonds ol
the Confederacy figured, has been before
Judge Ingraham, of the N. Y. Supreme Court
at Chambers. When the war broke out Geo.
W. Geoch, the defendant in tho case, accor
ding to statements made, was in Texas as
agent of the Broadway dry goods house of
Lanes, Boyce &Cos , and entrusted with the
collection of $171,009 due them from Texas
merchants. On the4th of March, 1861,Messrs.
Lanes, Boyce & Cos., turned over their business
to Leroy M. Wiley and Frederick N. Lawrence,
who are piantiffa iu prosecution. Geoch went
on in his collection, and, as he alleges, with
the approval of Mr. Wiley invested about
SIOO,OOO of the money collected in rebel
securities, which of course have since poved
worthless.
A short time since Mr. Geoch, returned to
New York, and at the instance of the plaintiff,
was arrested msd locked up, in default of $25,-
000 bail, on the charge of mis-appropriation
of funds of the firm. The proceedings were in
connection with a motion of hie release, and
there were considerable argument of the coun
sel over the question, whether the Confederate
bonds turned over to tho credit of his employ
ers by Mr. Geoch, discharged his indebtedness
to them. The decision is reserved,
ORDER IN REGARD TO ABANDONED
LANDS.
War Ddpartment, Adj’t. Gesl’s Office, i
Washington, October, 9th 1865. j
General Orders No 1450.—Whereas certain
tracts of land, situated on the coast of South
Carolina, Georgia and Florida, at the time for
the most part vacant, were set apart by Maj.
Gen. Win. T. Sherman’s Special Orders No.
15, for the benefit cf the reffugees aud irecd
men that had congregated by operations of the
war, or had been left to take care of them
selves by their former owners, and whereas,
an expectation was thereby created that they
would be able to retain possession of such
lands, and whereas, a large number of the for
mer owners are earnestly soliciting the resto
ration of the same, and promising to absorb
the labor, aud care for the freedmen;
It is ordered that Major General Howard,
Commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees Freed
men and .Abandoned Lands,'proceed to the
several above named' States and endeavor to
effect an arrangement mutually satisfactory to
the freedmen and the land owners, ana make
a report, and in case a mutually satisfactory
arrangement can be effected, lie is duly em
powered aud directed to issue such orders as
may become necessary, after a full and care
ful investigation of the interests of parties
concerned. By order of the President of the
United States.
E. D. Townsend A. A. G.
MARSHALL LAW WITHDRAWN FROM
KENTUCKY.
The Presi lent of tlie United State! has issued
the following proclamation :
Whereas, By a proclamation of tlie sth of
Jnly, 1864, the President of the United States,
when the civil war was flagrant, and when
combinations were in progress in Kentucky for
the purpose of inciting insurrectionary raids
into that State, directed that the proclama
tion suspending the privi liege of tho writ cf
habeas corpus should be made effectual in
Kentucky, aud that martial law should be es
tablished there, and continue until s»id pro
clamation should be revoked or modified- n- ,
Whereas, since then the dang-r f to- ..«•
gent raids into Kentucky ha-: > - ily
passed away; Now, theiefore, beii - ;v
1, Andrew Johnson. President of u
States, by virture of the authority . eu ii
me by the Constitution, do hereby <
that the said proclamation of the sth . • ■
July, one thousand eight hundred m .
four, shall be and is hereby modified, in so
that martial law shall be no longer in forte
Kentucky from and after the date hcrec'
testimony whereof I have here rto se '
hand and caused the seal of the U and
to he affixed.
Done at the city of Washington the -
of October, in the year of our Lord. 1 , a.
of the independence of the . United u . .
America the 90th.
[Signed] Andrew . r-aoN.
By the Piesident.
W. Hunter, Acting Secretary o
Washington is crowed with pout n
every train brings some new arri\
Wool and Hon. J. Raymond
the latest arrivals. Mr. Raymond ha
come to see wnatthe ptospects are,
to the SpeakershiD- The contest foi i
of the next House will probably lie
him and Mr. Colfax, both able parliam
Lato accounts from Idaho state be
election has gone Democratic.
According to the census the popu s . ol
Illinois is *> 500,000.
It is stated that McCormicK, the invert
the famous reapi’ o machine which bears hu
name, recently died in an insane asylum in
Illinois.
Lizz’e Reed has started a paper in lowa
which advocates the right of women to vote.
One dollar and a quarter is asked for a
pound of butter in Philadelphia.
A two million dollar hotel is to be built at
Central Park, N. Y.
We have fifty thousand miles of railway in
the United States.
H’ghway robberies arc Incoming frequent
in New Hampshire.
A resident of the North who thought nut
ters were very bad at home, invested $200,000
in house property in Toronto, a year or tvo
since. His incline from rent last year amoaat
ed to only six hundred cToliarp, and he has
come to the conclusion that he bad better have
paid texes at home.
Ihe internal revenue receipt; for September
were over $37,000,000.
The corner stone of a church built in Boston
in 1841, was removed recently, when it was
found that the box composed of lead which
was placed under the stone had moldercd and
ciumblqd so that it was impossible to get a
piece of it larger than a dollar—while the out
er covering of the contents, which was oi
stout brown paper, as well as the contents,
were in perfect order and had not even the
smell of mold upon them.
Twenty-two buildings have been rebuilt in
the burnt district of Richmond, and eighty
more are nearly finished,
A fearful tragedy was enacted some days
6ince, near Buchanan, N. C. Mrs. Parthenia
Harris, wiie of Haman Harris, was cruelly
murdered by a negro woman, who formerly
belonged to the family, and still resided with
them. Mrß a Harris was found dead » her
yard, her head having been crushed with a
rock so as to beat out her brains. The wo
man was arrested, confessed the deed, ana the
neighbors executed summary punishment upon
her by banging her to a tree. No cause was
assigned for the act.
The hog cholera is prevailing extensively ia
North Alabama. 1
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ASSCf I ITER PRESS DISPATCHES.
RELEASE OF HON. A. H. STEPHENS.
HIS PpLICY.
Washington, October, 17.
The Boston Post says Alexander H, Stephens
was entertained at a private dinner at the Re
vere House, on yesterday, bv Geo. S F Airfield
of Chelsea Mr. Stephens expressed Lis pur
pose to support the policy of the President for
the reconstruction of the Union, to the full ex
tent of his ability, and influence.
MEETINGS OF KENTUCKIANS IN CIN
CINNATI.
Cincinnati, October 17.
A large meeting of citizens of Kentucky was
held iu this city yesterday, speeches were
made by Gen. Huston and others. Resolutions
were adopted thanking the Piesident for the
removal of martial law from Kentucky, en
dorsing the reconstruction policy, <fc.\
FROM LOUISIANA AND TEXAS.
New Orleans, October 17.
Wellß has accepted the nomination to the
Convention tendered him by the conservative
party.
Ex -Gov. Allen has made application to Ihe
President for pardon.
The Texas press do not approve of negro
suffrage. .
The Times’ letter says the Stato is fast ob 2
taining her former prosperity.
LARGE FIRE IN NEW YORK.
LOSS HALF A MILLION OF DOLLARS
Ntw York, October 17.
A disastrous fire accurred last night de
stroying a warehouse filled with cotton. Loss
probably half a million dollars.
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET, &C.
New York, October 17.
Eight thousand bales of Savannah and Sea
Island cotton belonging to the government
wa? sold at auction to day at gold rates, at
following prioes : Middlings fair, 44| ; strict
middlijig, I3|- ; strict low middling, 39| ; or
dinary! 32£a3f>£.
Golii 146
DELEGATES TO THE GEORGIA STATE
CONVENTION TO BE PARDONED.
Milledgevili.e, October 19.
Gov. Jas. Johnson has received official in
forma lion from Washington City that ali the
delegates to the Georgia State uouvoutlon will
be pardoned.
THE CONFEDERATE DEBT.
New York, October 18.
Lords Wharncliffe, Hancock and Acroid
deny diat they had an interest in .the Con
federate loan. Sampson, the city editor of
the limes said they declined to accept the
profeired allotment when the loan wa3 intro
duced.
FOREIGN NEWS
New York, October 19.
Th< steamship Sootia has arrived with
Liverpool dates to the 7th inst.
Fei ian arrests continue.
It i,s said that Lord Bruce has asked an ex
planation of Secretary Seward of the movf
mentf of Fenians in America.
Patties alleged to have been connected with
the Confederate loan continue to publish de
nials, but Mr. Lindsay confesses his loss.
Liverpool Cotton Mabket.—The sales cf
Cotton on Saturday, were 20,000 bales. The
market closed buoyanLwith an advance of £d.
Breadstuff's quiet ; provisions steady,
London Money Market —Consols on the
7ih were sß|@Bßi The Bank of Finland
raised the rata of discount to 7 cent.
MONTGOMERY BLAIR ON NEGRO SUF
FRAGE.
WHAT HE PROPOSES TO DO WITH THEM.
New York, October 18.
Montgomery Blair spoke at a Democratic
meeting last night, denouncing negro suffrage.
He reccommended that the freedmen be col
on Mexican territory. War being first
< e i led and Maximiliiau expelled.
V .-its Buren and Gox also addressed the
me..: uig.
:-l: V COMMANDER IN MIDDLE TEN
NESSEE.
. EGRO QUESTION IN TENNESSEE
Nashville, October 18.
Jl ; r Gen. Houston, has arrived. It is
nd; )d that he will soon assume command
r. .. District of Middle Tennessee.
: ' i ske, announce that after the passage
o. '.-i’li b 7 the State for the protection of
the courts, he will abolish all mat
ard to the civil status of the negroes,
lb -i :ed States District Court commenced
s 10-day, a large number of indict
in': reason were disposed of.
’ o nate to-day, the question of allow
. ;• ; :o; to give testimony in the Courts of
.n‘ as discussed. No result.
SEWS SUMMARY.
■ "otig, Inspector General of the Freed
l vhas been ordered lo Texas to
: I. a reetion of the affairs of Freedmen.
i ‘’ru- aen’s Bureau has restored to par
,P. V 'Q Cos , Va., property valued at
. J held by the Government as
- ; Orders for the .restoration of
pro:.- 7 situated in Alexandria and
—Gun counties have b°en issued, and the
Freedmen’s Bureau is preparing to make the
necessary transfers by ordes of the President.
It has been decided that the Michigan South
ern Railroad is liable for dividends at ten per
cent, per annum, on the guarenteed stock.
The Company, under one of its early charters,
had the right to issue “Constiuction Stock.”
and pledge its earnings in paymept of. divid
ends. Since the decision was made, no steps
have been taken by the Company to contest it
further.
As the Sheriff of Warren Co s, Ky., was on
Sunday conveying two negroes convicted of
the murder of a third to the Nashville Peni
tentiary. while changing cars at Bowling
Green, he and his were surrounded by
an armed negro guaid and the prisoners re
leased at the point of the bayonet.
The small pox is prevalent in Chattanooga.
The Wirz trial was commenced on the 26th
of August. Ihe prosecution examined one
hundred and twenty-five witnesses, the num
ber of days required for which was twenty
three, the record making 2,868 foolscap page3.
Tho defense was opened on the 26th of Sep
tember ; the number of witnesses subpoenaed
h cue hundred and six ; examined thus far
cne hundred twentv-three, and sixty haver.--
r ted themselves. J
l The work upon the Capitol extension, at
Washington will be suspended until spring.
From what has already come to light,°it is
very evident that, when the secret history cf
the war comes to be written, many things con
nected with it will assume a far different com
plexion from that which they have hitherto
b«re.
The President does not sign his name to the
pardons any longer. A sac-simile of his sig
lature has been engraved, and is affixed, after
he manner of a stamp, by a confidential clerk.
The whole business ot granting pardons is now
to systematic that the work can proceed with
lrpidity. Each individual case is as carelullv
examined as betore ; aud, while no unworthy
fere' n can impose upon the Exe utive, no
tsally deserving person will apply for a pardon
u vail;
C TAT;ONS
FOlt LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.
STATE OF GEORGIA, RICHMOND COUNTY.
■ hereas, Ag-.i!is Picquet applies to me for Letters
or Administration on the Estate of Antoine Ficffuet, late ot
said county, deceas;d.
These are therefore, to cite and admonish all, and singular
the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to bs and appear at
my offito, on or before'the first Monday in November next, to
show cause, if any they have, why saiu Letters should not be
granted. •
Given under n:»- hand and official signature, at office in Au
gusta, this 2d day of October, 1865.
octs4wil DAVID L. ROATH. Ordinar
CTATE OF GE »KGIA RICHMOND COUNT*,
io Whereas Anna Schmitt applies to me for Letters of
a. 'ministration on the Estate of Antoine Schmitt, late of said
county i e e's.d.
These ate the-efore to cite and admonish, a’l and singular,
the kindred an t creditors of said deceased, to be and appear at
my office, on or before the first Monday in November uext.
to .-.how cause, if any they have, why said letters should not
be granted.
Given under my hand and official signature at office in Au
gusta, this 2d nay of October. 1566.
DAVID L. KOATH,
ccf] 4w4l Ordinary.
ggT \ EOF GEORGIA, RICHMOND COUNTY.
55? Whe-eas, Meyer applies to me for Letters of
Aaminirtra.ion de boms non on the Estate of James B.
Mover, lite r s said coun'y. eeeeased.
ihrseare there’ore ro cite and sdmonlsh, all and singular,
the kindred and c-editerj of s id deceased, to be and appear at
my office, on or before the first ► onday in November next, to
show cause, if any they have, why said Letters shou and not be
grar ted
Given v.nd r my ba-d and official signature at office in Au
gusta, this 2d day cf October, 1565.
DAVID L. KOATH. Ordinary.
C ctS 4w4l
STATE OF GEORGIA. RICHMOND COUNTY.
Where s, Fiances E. O. Morgan amdles to me for 'etters
oi administration on the estate of Fredrick T Morgan, la e
of sail county, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all, and singular
the kindred and cre.dto-s of said deceased, to be aud appear at
my office, on or before the first Monday in November next, to
show cause, if any they have, why said letters should not be
granted.
Given under my hand and official signature, at office in Au
gusta, this 2d day of October, 1366.
_cct3 4*41 DAVID L. ROATH. Ordinary.
gtTATEOF GEORGIA. RICHMOND COUNTY.
Wh/reas, Nei emiah K. Butler applies to me for letters
• tadmin!j ration on the estate of Maiy Clark, late cf said
county, deceased. »
These are,therefore, to cite and admonish, all and singular
the kmdredand creditors of said deceased, to be aud appear at
my office, on or before the first Monday iu November next,
toshow cause,if any they have, why said Letters should not
be granted.
Given under my hand and official signature, at office in
Augusta, this 2d day of October. 1865.
oct3 4w41 DAVID L. ROATH; Ordinary.
STATE OF GEORGIA, RICHMOND COUNTY.
Whereas, w iiliam P. Bottom appiiee to me for Letters
of Administration with the wih anneied on the estate of
Tli >mas J. Maciarie, ate ot s>id county, deceased.
These are, therefore, to elte and admonish all end singular
ihe kindred and creditois of said deceased to be and appear at
my officeon or before the first Monday in Oct. next, to show
cause, if any they have, why said Letters should not be
granted.
Given under my handand official signature, at office in Au
gusta, this Ist day of September, 1865.
sepjj!_ ~ DAVID L. KOATH. Ordinary.
STATE OF GEORGIA,COLUMBIA COUNT*.
Whereas, E. T. Adams applies to me for letters of ed
minis’ration on the estate of Boswell Adams, late of said
comity, deceased:
TJ .c.-e are, therefore, to cite and admonish all, and singular
the kindred and creditors oi said deceased, to be and appear at
my office within the time prescribed by law, to show cause, if
any they have, why said letters should n t be granted.
•Given under my hand and official signature at office, in Ap
pling, this l‘JLh day of September, 1365.
! W. W. SHIELDS,
sept2s 4w40 Ordinary.
it x ate OF GEORGIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY,
ft Whereas, F M. Ho&bs, applies to me for letters of ad
minis: ration on the estate of Wm. H. Megahee.late of said
county, deceased :
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all, and singular
the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear
at my office within the time prescribed by law, to show cause,
if any they have, why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand and official signature, at office in Ap
pling, this 291 h day of September, 1865.
y W W. SHIELDS,
SOPi2S 4w40 Ordinary.
Ci TATE OF GKORGr A, RICHMO ND COUNTY.
Whereas, Henry Kiunebrew applies to me for letters ot
Administration wph the will annexedon the estate of Eliza
beth Bolton, late of said county, deceased.
These ara therefo-e to cite and admonish, all and singular
the kind el and ciedltors of said deceased, to be and appear
at my office, w.tlnn the time prescribed by law, to show cause,
if any they have, why said letters should notbe granted.
Given under my hand and official signature, this 7th day of
September, 1885.
P E.C. SHACKELFORD,
sep26 4w40 Ordinary.
CITATIONS
&.OH LETTERS DISMiSSORY
fcJTATE OF GEORGIA, RICHMOND COUNTY,
ft Whereas, Michael O’Neal, guardian of Mien Msher,
(now Eden Hasti-igs) miner, applies to me for Letters ot
Dismission , . , . .
These are therefore, to cite and admonish all, and singular
the kindred and friends of said minor, t» be and appear at
my office, on or before the first Monday in December next, to
show cause, if any they have, why said Letters should hot be
granted.
Given under my hand and official signature, at office in Au
gusta, this 3a day of October, 1865. koaTH,
°ot3 26w lam4i Ordinary,
QTATE OF GEORGIA, RICHMOND COUNT*,
ft Whereas, Joseph BI Burch, administrator on the Es'ate
of WiiPam B. Green, decs ,sed, applies to me for Letters ol
Dismission. . .... , ,
These are therefore, to cite and admonish all, and singular
tlie kindred and creditor* of said deceased, to be. and appear at
my office on or before the first Monday in Marcli next, to show
cause, if any they have, why said Letters should not be grant
ed -
Given under my hand aud official signature, at office in Au*
gusta, this 4th day of September, 1865.
seps 26wlam88 DAVID L. ROATH, Ordinary.
TATE OF GEORGIA, RICHMOND COUNT*.
Whereas, William Mackie, Administrator on the Estate
oFj ames D, Mackie, deceased, applies to me for Letters of Dis
mission : .
These are therefore to cite and admonish, all and singular
the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear at
my office, on or before the first Monday in November next, to
show cause, if any they have, why said Letters should not be
granted.
Given under my hand and official signature, at office n Au
gusta, this 3d day of April, 1865.
DAVID L. ROATH, Ord’y.
April 6,1865. 6mlaml6
isATijjSSKftgagsaiaaMm—■———mbbw»
TWO MONTHS NOTICES.
mjoncE.
"i (I "wo months after date, to wit, at Uie December term,
I:6\ of the Court of O-dinary of the county of Greene, State,
of Georg a. Application will be made to said court for leave
to s 11 a;l thereat estita, conflating of two hnndrei and sixty
acres of land more or less, (260) belonginy to the esta'e of
Gwin Ailison deceased. W. L. STRAIN,
stpt2B Bw4l Execu or.
isl BORGIA, ELBERT OOUNTV.
At (lie first t erm ot the Court of Ordinary of said coun
ly, after two months from this date, I shaii ap ly .to said
Court for leave to sell the land belonging to the estate of
Beulimiu Colvard. late cf said county, deceased.
JGHN G. DEADUYLER. Ex'r.
f-et 2 Bwß7>
NOTICE.
TO DEBTORS AND CEDITORS.
Notice.
Ail persons indebted to the estate of W. H. Pullin, late
of Columbia county deceased, will make immediate payment
to the undersigned, and those having claims against said es
tate are notifl .-d to present them within th e time prescribed by
law, property attested.
JAS. M HARRIS?,
septl 6w37 AdminGtrator
i- ' - -. .'-•Q.-caa———i—■
Commissioners Sale of Land
BY virtue of an order from tne Superior Court of Elbert
county at the September term 1865. The undersigned
wili s-?l'at prb ic outcy, at the door r.f the court house in
Elberton, on ihe tires Tuesday in November next, during the
legal hour* ■ f Sheriff’s sales. A tract ol land in said county
oil Beaverdam creek, known ns the Rucker and Maffln mill
t.rac:.joining lands of Elizabeth Blackwell, the estate of
Tir.slv W, Rucker deceased, and L. H. O. Martin, containing
eighty acres more or less.
bale for the purpose of partition. Terms, a credit ct one
' eir, with proper security.
ROBERT HESTER, 1
JOHtf H JONES > Commissioners.
THOMAS J. BOWMAN,)
septao • 4w4i
~ A Bill GAIN OFFERED.
1 OFFER for siieseveuieen nunared (JfiOO) aeres of good
f jrmiag 1 nd in Jefferson Cos., Ga.J 1300 acres lie on C
R- R., commeaci >g at Station No. 11. and extending two
mil-sup the K. R. ; 300 acres cleared, the balance woodland
3n<l well limbered. Tho water heilth and improvements are
good. There a-e two settlements on the iraot. The facilities
for trade t this station are unsurpissed From o e to two
hundred thousand dollars worth of goods rau he sold annual
ly, and no cimpetition—no city taxes, ren’s &■:. to pay. I
have a pvtner who ow.nes half interest in the mercantile
busines:.
Also. 425 acres known bb my “Wire Grass” place—two
and aha f miles from Railroad—about half good farming
iiy’d; tut this oiaca is espec.ally notel for the abundance of
light wo and (which the C. R. R. needs) and being the best
range for cattie and sh'ep In the county, all in woods r x
cepi about 20 acr. s, on which is a young orchard of apples and
peaches.
1 have suffered s. much by the late war, 1 must sell to
raise money, and Isl don’t sell by the 15th of December n<=xt.
I hope some moneyed man will lend me ten thousand dolla-s
for which I will give mortgage on my land.
Bircow, Ga , Sept. i2 h. M. A. EVANS,
P. S Other valuable lands can be bought adjoining
sept-29 6d&1w42
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TATE OF GEORGIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY.
Whereas, the es ate of William Gray i3 unrepresented.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the
kindred and creditors of said deceased, to t e and appear a* my
office within the time prescribed by law, to show cause, if anv
they have, why said letters o: administration should not be
granted toCleih of Superior Court of said county, or some
otner fit and proper person.
Given under my hand and official signature at office, in Ap
piine, this -id day of uc.ooer, 1566.
oct 106w42 w W SHIELDS, Ordinary, i
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