The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-12-19
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City of Boston, represents that the trial of Capt
Mafitt, who commanded the privateer Shenan.
doah at the time of her transfer, is progressing
at Queenstown upon the charge of violating the
foreign enlistment act.
New York, Dec. 13-Capt. Mafitt has been
| acquitted by the court which tried him at
Queenstown.
WASHINGTON, Dec .10.-It is generally be.
| lieved here that the radicals have resolved to
play desperate game, but the precise dodge
agreed upon has not been divulged Some be.
lieve that, failing TO carry out the proposed
joint resolution, and thereby paving the way for
keeping all the Southern States out of the
Union until after another Presidential election,
they will undertake to change the basis Of repre-
sentation from population, as now provided for in
the Constitution, to that of representation accord
ing to the number of voters. This would entail
change of the Constitution, but the radicals
would unquestionably vote as one man to keep
all those States out oe Congress until this con
stitutiopal amendment was passed by them re-
spectively. few days will develop their
policy.
THE President AND SOUTHERN CONGRESS-
MEN.-The Boston Post of the 4th has the fol-
lowing dispatch ie,m Washington I.
"The Tennessee Congressional delegation
and were most cordially received. In converse.
ton Mr. johnson expressed his confdencein
the existence of u proper spirit III the South to
justify generous treatment from the admins
tration, and said he thought every Southern
member ought to be admitted who can take the
test oath. lie is particularly DESTROYS for the
admission of the delegation from his own State.
The interview was short one, but highly graft
flying to the Tennesseeans."
EXPORTS OF CoTToN.-The exports of COT
ton. from Charleston to Liverpool during the
last three months have not been less than four
thousand bales, while from Savannah, during
the same period, they were about FIVE thousand.
The receipts of cotton at all the Southern ports
since September LIST are put down at 1000
bales.
The Mayor Of Mobile has prohibited the rail-
roads and steamers from "importing" negroes
into that city. There are more now than will
work for livelihood, and thieving has become
SO common that persons who have property at
all exposed are obliged to put guards over it to
keep the negroes from carrying it off bodily.
We learn from the Huntsville Alabama
Advocate, that-all the property of q. C. Clay,
Jr, now a prisoner, has been put in process of
conf>cation by the United States District At
torney. The Legislature of that State has
petitioned the President to release him on bis
parole.
According to the address of the State Teach
ers Association Of Tennessee, there are 80, 0OC
adults 10 that State who can neither read nor
write, and 100000 children without school ad-
vantages.
A Vigilance Com mittee has been formed at
Titusvile, Pennsylvania. The whole oil region
is infested by rufhans who rob and murder.
Major General Malone has been elected
President Of the South Side (Virginia) Rail.
road.
Gen. Roger A. Pryor of Va, has opened a
law Office 10 the city of New York
GEoRGIA.-Hon. Alexander II. Stephens
peremptorily declines the candidacy of the Uni
ted States Senate.
Hon C J. jenkins, recently elected Govern
or of Georgio, sent communication to the Leg
islature on the 9Th Instant, declining the inau-
guration at present.
The Savannah Herald contains Provisional
Governor Johnson's Message to the Legislature
in which he ehtreats them to bring forward
their preiudices and animosties and offer them
as sacrifice on the altar Of our common coun-
try, that we may once more present the happy
spectacle Of brothers.
The House or representatives has instructed
the Judiciary Committee to report bill secur-
ing to persons of color the right Of property, the
right to sue and be sued, and to testify in the
courts.
By laying piece of coal (cbarcoal) upon
burn, the pain subsidies Immediately. By leav.
ing the charcoal on one hour, the wound is
healed, as has been demonstrated on several oc-
casions. The remedy is cheap aud simple, and
certainly deserves trial.