Smyrna times., 1865-09-13
T HE NEW s,

AEe IeShient ON VI JnIay gave audience to
large delegation Of Southerners, who callad
ON nm to give assurance of their confidence IN
ann and his policy in the work of restoration
Inc President replied in an impromptu ad-
areSS' and his visitors retired well pleased with
ahe result of the interview.
Inc military authorities in Florida have noti-
ned paroled rebels that their paroles rive tbam
no authority to restore slavery Or violate the
law. ''i0
The Union troops are rapidly evacuatng
Mississippi.
: The complete official returns of the Kentucky
II F-ttlon make the vote on State Treasurer as
follows: Neale (Amendment) 42,OSl: Gar
rard (anti-Amendment,) 42,lS7. A close vote
: ID. A. Mahony, of X. G. c. notoriety. has
y = been renOminated for Sheriff in the strong
Democratic county of Dubuque, Iowa. All
MS associates on the ticket are of the same
class
ExGov. Medil, well known Democratic
politician in Ohio, and who has filed important
ofnces OF trust and honor in the State and ma
tlon, died at Lancaster Ohio, on the I'd instant.
lie was 6O years of age, and died of PARALYSIS
There was total of no less than II. o62 ma
tlents still in the various United States Hosni-
tails during the last week in August.
John c. Breckenridge, the notorious ex-
! Rebel reached Quebec per Hibernian. from
Liverpool, on Sunday.
Secretary Seward visited Richmond on Sat
urday and returned to Washington on Sunday
AT meeting of the Des Moines (Iowa) Con.
ference OF the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Bishop Simpson presiding, resolution in fa :.
vor OF negro suffrage was passed by acclama-
tion. ''-'''-
The White House is undergoing thorough
and much needed process of renovation at tho
hands OF carpenters, painters and wbite-wasb-
ers.
Rev. Charles I. Quntard has been elected
Episcopal Bishop of Tennessee.
On October I'd the people of Connection
vote on an amendment 20 their constitution
enactlng negro suffrage
There was not the least excitement a. tho
State election in Maine, Monday. As far as
the vote Is known, the relative pronortions arc
aoout the same as last Year, but the aggregate
Shows reduction OF aoout 80 per cent. OfI
course the Republican ticket has an immanso
majority
Ihere are at present upward of one hundred |
Major and Brigalicr- G Ganerals still in povarn-
msnt service, unemployed, in addition To the
'"rSe num9ef mustered out of service recently.
I n
dispatch from Fortress Monroe saws that
Jeff Davis has not been removed from his
casemate to Carroll Hail. as reported His
quarters are being prepared and it is expected
1nat he Will be an occupant Of Carroll Hall
within few days.
The election of Congressman in Nevada
iuesday, Nov. /, will be exciting on local
issues Mr. WorthingtOn, the late Represen.
tatlve' and Col. L. V. Sumner are candidates
U'n. Steadman has ordered that all fre.arms
in Georgia be delivered up to the nrovost.n,nr
shals by the citizens.
Ihe WIZ trial was continued on SATURDAY.
1t Is stated that Alexander H. Stephens dnr. il
Ing the war, wished to reform the condnct of T.
the Andersonville prison keepers, but was nro- =
vented by Jefferson Davis. Il
The first colored mail contractor has lust been Q,
appointed on route from Lcesburg, Virginia =
The trial Of the Wirz Commission was nrr p
'lpally occupied on Monlay by verbal wran- W
gle hetween Mr. Baker counsel for the nrison I'd
IL ana Ju1se-Advocate Chipman More wit
1esses tor the defense were demanded, and b
11'' " ii"oh and few others examined. yy