Smyrna times., 1865-06-07
HE NJ e w S.

Gov Magrath, of South Carolina, arrived in
Washington on Tuesday under arrest, and was
placed in prison
One hundred and forty thousand blank parch-
ment discharges for soldiers have been printed
for the War Department.
All prisoners of War under the rank of ma
ior are to be released, the officers to furnish
bonds for their good behavior
The municipal election in Washington on
Monday resulted in an overwhelming defeat of
the Democratic ticket.
Lieutenant Gen. Grant will visit West Point
this week during the examination ofthe cadets,
and proceed thence to Chicago, to attend the
Great Fair
The Louisville Journal continues to be an
earnest advocate of the Constitutional Amend
ment. In a recent number it mentions the ex-
Gov. Beriah Magofhn will stump the State
in behalf Of the Amendment. Such facts must
convince the greatest skeptic that Kentucky is
really making progress on the road to freedom,
and that there is reason to hope for the election
in August of a Legislature which will ratify it,
AiOO l"DOA lS SCillIls5 pOpultlA Ill 4NQIl4l AdlU-
lima, and even the startling proposition to per-
NIT negroes to vote is discussed in all serious
ness, and not one of its advocates seems to be
in peril of his life. War makes wonderful
changes
Our government has received from citizen;
of Greece, an address of felicitation upon tho
result of the late war, and also a note of sympa
thy for our loss in the death Of the late Presi
dent.
No one here understands the case of Benia
min G. Harris, member elect of congress from
Maryland, as effectually concluded by the Presi
dents remission Of the sentence passed b.
court-martial. The matter will be brought be
fore Congress, where the same proofs that wer
adduced in the late trial, can be reproduced O
stronger offered, which will show Harris di,
loyalty beyond doubt lie will not likely di,
honor the next Congress by his presence ter
as one Of its members UuShington7cttcr,
There is much Of speculation INDUCED in a
to the course tho government will pursue in tn
disposition of the jeff Davis trial Upon goo
authority we are enabled to say that the tri;
will not take place at all until the conclusio
Of the assassination trial now in progress
When the latter case is disposed of, jeff d;
Wis will be put upon his trial
A few days ago the President received le
ter threatening him with personal violenc,
The letter is signed Grape Vine, - and date
at Washington
The number of vessels in commission on tn
Atlantic seaboard, of all descriptions, is order
ed to be reduced from about 600 vessels to &C
The West Gulf Squadron is to be reduced t
20, and the Mississippi Squadron to Is vessels
The delegation from Alabama bent on ' IT
construction, reached Washington on Satu
day.
The reconstruction" delegation from Nj
aisSippi has reached Cairo en- route for Wasl
ingtOn,
How times change. The news of the surrcl
der of Kirby Smith was received in uavar
with hearty rejoicing. Three years ago it wou
have put the city in mourning,
The Savannah Republican of May 81 al
nounces the arrival there of Mrs. JEFF, Dav
and four children, with Mrs. G. G. Clay an
Miss Howell The party had taken rooms
the Pulaski House,
1t was admitted during the assassination tr
on Saturday by the prisoner counsel, that til
real name Of the prisoner known as Payne,
Powell, and that he comes from Florida.