Smyrna times., 1865-12-13
HE EW S.

Ihs reception Of Gen. Grant at Savannah
seems 70 have been rather a tame affair Saws
Tie Rep"ClicGn, in concluding description Of
1t: " Thus enied the tame event of the season
--th visit Of Lieut.. Gen. U. s. Grant to the
commercial emporium Of Georgia. We never
rim rn'"r witnessing SO cold, inanimate and
cherries reception as was rendered the great
military hero Of the age, and we were led to
exclalln. SIC tranSit gloria aauadi'"
On the Sth inst. meeting of the PresLyte-
ri"n Churches Of Kentucky was held at Louis
VILE in behalf Of the State Board of Aid for
Southern Pastors. From all quarters of the
State reports came to the Board that the
Pre'byterians are fully awakened to the impor-
Iance of immedilte action and liberal SUPPORT is
promised to carry out-the measures of relief
AT the close Of the meeting, collection was
takcn up amounting to $4,000.
Members OF Congress are already overyhel
md with letters and personal applications
from parties who wish to be nominated to the
War Department for positions in the army, a
recent order having been issued for the filling
of Vacancies il the Regular service ty an equal
AppOrtionment among the States--oue First or
one Second Lieutenant to be appointed from
each Congressional District.
The Fcn:aa Brotherhood have had a serious
rupture, and the Cabinet and the Senators
have begun u little warfare, making most
gave charges Of dishonesty and fraud against
"+eh Other y Fenian Congress is to be CON
v~n:i in New York early next month, but
rr IN present inlioltions the movement has
b',n - b'l'y cripple by internal dissensions
~ t1 lnulllzn its operations for all future time
OH ;lal adyioos we're received in Washing
ton IN Monday from Mexico, favorable to the
IL! !I::t. cause. The Imperial troops are con
stAntly falling back towards the city.
Intelligence at the State Department indi.
e~tsS th1t the British Government is like!y to
r,:ete from the position taken on the indemnity
question.
The one-armed guerrilla, Berry, captured on
Saturday at Louisville near Bloomfield, Ky,
Was hanged on Monday.
There is strong lobby influence at work in
Congress to procure renewal of tho Rccipro
city Treaty,
The prospects Of the Tennessee delegation
f'r an early admission to Congress grow better
every day.
ten. Grant has returned to Washington
from the South
> Il. Mallory, Of Florida, the late Rebel
Secretary of the Navy, has written a letter
n IN Fort Pulaski, where he is confined, urg-
Ing the people of Fioiila to take such mea
surcs, through both public and private means,
as shall insure full civil protection to the ne
Rroes and provide them such an education as
shall render them an enlightened class Of free
labor"
Hon. L. VI. Morrill,, of Maine, has been ap-
pointed Chairman of the Senate Committee on
the District OF Columbia. The proposed chan
g9S IN the municipal relations Of the District to
the government, and in the civil status of the
large colOred population, will attract much at
tcnIIon TO the action of this committee.
y leading Congressman from New England
tays Washington special, had an interview
with the President on Saturday, when the lat.
ter expressed his belief that Congress and the
Executive gould harmonize on a plan of Re-
CONSTRUCTION. The President, however. exnress.
ct his fears that, under the lead of Mr.. Ste
vcns, the House would take position which
it could not hold.
On Monday afternoon an impromptu prize
light took place near Flushing, L. l., between
two hlack-guards named Barry and Sillons
Lucy fought ~ rounds occupying over an hour,
when Slddons was declared victorious Both
parties were severely punished and the sole
regret Is that they were not killed on the spot.
Tie Concord IN. H. Patriot says: 1--WE
arc pleased to be able to record that Ex.Presi
d'n' Pierce has 50 far recovered from his late
d'H;"y"n> sickness that he was able 10 attend
l"PFning service at St. Pauls in this city, on
SUNDAY last, when he was received into the
communion Of the Episcopal Church
Another frightful murder in the central part
~Sew York was perpctrated on Thanksgiv-
lns Day. Mr.. and Mrs Crandall Of Coopers.
t'Tn, Ouscgo County, were the Victims one
O-lng as0t, the other beaten to death. There
w1+ considerable money in the house, but il
wls not fo.ad by the murdcrers.
/. is said ebst the question of the constitu.
tiOnality of the Congressional test oath is now
before the Supreme Court for decision, on the
application of one Of the Arkansas Congress.
~ N elect, and will be argued in few days.
7Ihe Louisiana Legislature were badly VIC
tlr"Gcd 4 few days since. A communication
was received by the Senate, Of which the fol-
lowing l. the opening: 1.-THE undersigned, as
iien iooa'Ilitse OF ladies', acting in tho name Of a
M l.