, 1865-11-17
Eastern News.
News of Nov, 9th,
PETER MILLER

Washington, Nov. THE National 7HteIli-
gencer, in noticing a Whit to the President yes
terday of a delegation of ladies from Baltimore !
and the presentation of petition numerousy
signed, seeking the clemency of the Executive
in behalf of JEFF Davis, says the interview was
protracted one, and of most agreeable char
acter. The fair petitioners left the city carry
ing with them a most pleasurable impression of
the President. He regretted that the national
character Of the question restrained all private
sympathy which they might awaken. Ye made
the important statement that complete arrange
ments had been made for the early legal trial of
Davis according to the laws Of the land.
Miirdukie, Nov s.-Returns from sew ehteen
precincts including the principal cities, gives
Fairchild, (Union) for Governor, l,6s7 majority.
The result Of the vote upon negro suffrage is
doubtful. The vote for the extension of suffrage
in seventeen precincts is 500 behind the ticket.
NeW York, Nov. THE Times says General
LOngstreet, while IN this city, declared that the
rebellion would have succeeded if it had not
been for the incapacity of jeff Davis whose in
termeddling destroyed all their hopes, and that
on several occasions he prevented the rebels
from taking Washington and making it their
base of offensive operations.
New York Nov. S.-John Mitchell arrived in
this city yesterday, took the oath of American
citizenship, obtained passports, and said be was
not going TO London.
Nep York, Nov. s.-Pardon applications are
on the increase. Four hundred were received
yesterday from Georgia, and two hpudred from
North Carolina.
Nc,e. York, Nov. 8-The New York Herald
publishes Summary of Governor Msrvin's Mes
sage to the Florida Reconstruction Convention
Gov Marvin does not think it would be wise to
confer the privilege of voting on negroes. He
believes Congress will not command it as an in
l., N, A,,,s, &c
sentativs, but urges upon the Convention, as a
matter Of plain justice as well as wisdom, that
laws for the most complete protection of Freed
mems civil rights be passed. and that their tes-
timony be received in the courts. Without these,
he says, the colored people will have no safe
guard against the imposition Of cruel or dshon-
est employers with them. lie thinks the eman-
cipated people will be generally contented, in
dustrious and enterprising, even in the absence
of the ballot. He also recommends that the
Constitution declare the secession ordinance
not repealed but ruled void. He favors the
adoption by the Legislature of the amendment
prohibiting slavery.
Nep York, Nov. 9.---The Albany Journal
makes Barlow's majority in the state 27 900, and
the Argus comedies that this is about the figure.
Neudrk, ". j., Nov. s'--Marcus L. Wood
has from two to two thousand Eve hundred ma
jority, against an opposite majority Of near ten
in the assembly and one in the senate. The cleo
tion Of Ward secures the appointment Of Union
lists as clerEs in the Chancery and Supreme
Courts. The State is ringing with rejoicings.
New York, Nov. s.---The TribUne's Washing
ton special says In nearly every county in Mary
land the Union candidates are elected. ~
Nep York, Nov. s.--The latest dates from
Savannah are to Nov. 4th. All the reports Of
the State Convention in the Herald, show that
there is a feeling prevailing among many mem
bers in favor of the adoption of the State war
debt. Several speeches had been made against
reputation.
Washington, Nov. s.---ThroughoRs The whole
day workmen have been busy erecting gallows
under the supervision of Maj. Russell for the
execution of Wirtz. A curious multitude throng-
ed the Offices for passes to see the execution.
The press will be supplied with seats and few
others will be admitted. Mr.. Schode, in an in
terview with the president, showed six afhdaVits
from Union prisoners iIhpeaehng the testimony
of the witness claiming to be grandson Of La
fayette, asserting thst he was a common Jew
from New York. This witness swore that he
saw Writz murder men in the stockade. Writ
still maintains an air Of sang froid.
ReT York, Nov. e.-The Senate Of the Amer