Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-20
SOUTHERN NEWS.


sentence of death, for guerrilla operation
during the war, and it is only day or tw
since petition for the remission of his ser
tence signed by nearly two thousand citizen
was forwarded to Washington for the cor
sideration of President johnson. He hushe
by the guards at about four o'clock, one {
whom fred, but did not succeed in woundin
him. 1t was believed that Luxton's cas-
would have met with favorable eonsidera
tion at the hands of the President, but it
now thought that his chances Of pardon ar
slim.
PERsoNAL--The Hon. Landon c. Hayne.
late Confederate Senator from this State, i
among the recent able accessions TO the Mem
| phis bar. Mr.. Haynes goes to Memphi
! upon a parole from the President of tn,
United States, protecting him against arres
and any interference with him in the prose
eution of his business. ,l-- s.-1 -..
MAJ. GEN. GUsTAvUs W. SMITH, whC
resigned the position of Street Superinten
| dent of New York to come South, and who
resigned his commission in the Confederate
army two years afterwards, has appeared In
New York as the agent of the National Ex.
press Company.
SERIOUSLY ILL.-We regret to learn that
our esteemed friend and contemporary, Col.
Benjamin F. Dill of the Memphis Appeal Is
not expected to survive the serious attack OF
sickness with which he has been for some
time afflicted
PAEDoNED.-Doctor Morgan, also known
as Capt. Morgan, of Arkansas, who was SEN
fenced to Imprisonment for life by military
commission in Memphis, for organizing
bands of guerrillas during the war, has been
pardOned by the President and is now en-
route from Jefferson City, where he was con-
fined, to his home. 1t will be remembered
that he was first sentenced to be hanged, but
at the instance of some influential legal gen.
uemen, the sentence was commuted to i'm
prisOnment during the term of his natural
life. His final pardon was obtained through
the efforts of his attorney, w. ii. III. Russell,
Esq, who recently returned from Washing
ton.
The Cleaveland Bonner says that Col.
James Parks, of Polk, was elected, at the
election on the 9th instant, to represent the
counties of Meigs, McMinn and Polk, in the
present Legislature, to fill the vacancy oc-
casioned by the resignation of Mr.. Copeland.
Just as it should have been, for there is no
better man in the district, and he will make
just such representative as the people need
FREEDMEN two hundred freed
men says the Chattanooga Gazette, arrived
in this city yesterday morning on the At
lanta train en- route for Arkansas, where
they have made arrangements to 20 on cot
ton plantations The crowd consists of
men, women and children. They hail from
the neighborhood Of Atlanta.
ORGANIzING.-A meeting of the citizens
of Atlanta is called through the city papers,
for the purpose of organizing regiment in
order to clean the city of the scoundrels
whose business is murder and robbery.
MmLEDGEvILLE, Dec. 15.-In the cleo
ton to-day, Barnett was elected Secretary of
State; Barnes as Comptroller General
Jones, Treasurer, and J. W. Burke & Co.
Printers.
Gen. Bennett has issued an order forbid
ding the organization Of colored militia in
Charleston, as having tendency to bring ON
a war of races.
Considerable excitement was created in
IN audience, in which were many Federal
officers, at the theatre in Savannah, recently,
during the performance of the drama
. Smiles and Tears" A song in which the
words occurred was introduced in
he piece, and sung by Miss NJ. +. Gordon:
. | despise the North. Give me the sunny,
sunny South" The emphasis with which
he words were rendered, created loud ap-
plause from the Southern and Kisses from
he Northern spectators.
The Huntsville Adrocate saws, We are glad
e.tind that our people are alive to the inn
DOrtance of farming operations for tie next
Tear and are getting ready to engage in the
cultivation of cotton with energy. Small
armers are meeting with most success
hose who work their own lands, and only
lire help to limited extent This class,
Who have land of their own, can make more
money farming now than ever before and
will do so-will make money rapidly by
industry. Large land holders
ind it more difficult to farm now, because of |
he uncertainty of securing reliable labor for
he whole year. They are willing and anx-
ous to engage the freedmen at constant !
wages, but they want to be assured of having |
he labor all the time. The pay is secure
ct the work be certain when paid for, and
he battle is won.
Gov. Humphrey, Of Alabama, authorized
y the Legislature, has appointed five com
nissioners to proceed to Washington to rep
esent to the President the present condition |
f affairs in the State, the bad effect the ne
TO troops are having on the other nergoes
n the State, and to act, in conjunction with
ur Congressional delegation, in endeavOr-
ng to have these troops removed.
WILMINGTON, n. C.-Our city bids fair,
avs the Journal of that city, in a short time
D become one of the greatest commercial
laces in the South, as will be seen by the
uantity of shipping now in port, and the
arrival and departure Of steamers
nd sailing vessels of all kinds. The facil-
lies for the shipment of produce are now
reater than they have been at any time
nce the close of the war. Steamers con-
nTe to arrive from Charleston, Savannah
nd other Southern ports for the purpose Of
recurring freights, and it has not, at any
me, been the case that they have departed
-ithout full cargo.
GEN. A. P. STEwART.-We desire to cor
ect an error into which we, with others,
ave been unintentionally drawn says the
lew Orleans Picdufne.
Gen. 4. p. Stewart, late Lieutenant Gen
raj in the Confederate States army. was
ected professor in the University Of Mis-
ssippi, but declined the honor intended
i'm.
A paragraph in our paper this morning
$50 states that he was surveying in Gala
n last week. 1t has also been said that he
as to take charge Of some educational in
tuition in Memphis. All the statements
re incorrect.
General Stewart is member Of the com
ercial house Of Stewart & Brother, AZ Ca
,ndelet street, in this city, and it is his in
ntion to devote himself exclusively To the |
Isiness Of his house, and all statements to
lie contrary are injurious to him, however
indly intended by those who make them.
OBJECTIONABLE BUTToNs.-1he Mobile
lines SAYS that Mr.. Jos. w. Davis was ar
.sted in New Orleans on Saturday last, and
ken before the Provost Court for wearing !
grey coat with brass buttons attached |
Iereto. These dangerous looking orria-
ents we're then and there cut of, in the aw-
i presence Of the court, and Mr.. Davis was
ermitted to go about his business. In about
llf an hour he was rearrested by the same |
,aious officer that had nailed him before,
nd he had on the same coat, bearing the I
Ientical, or similar buttons. His case was
Dstponed.
REv. On. WM n. HAWKS, Of the Episco-
al Church, died in Columbus last Friday
ight
Col. Withers, of Mississippi, formerly
en-. Pemberton's Chief Of Artillery re- I