The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-03
A NOVEL LocoxorrvE.-A company 81

Is 1
Diclsrnso,.'s boiler, which IS truly novel
arran tenl mt The eDgine-driver Is
placsd forward OF the boiler, directly over
| the spot where the chimney oil the en-
gines now in use are placed. The water
tank. boiler and coal box are all 'adyoln
| ing. so that no tender will be required
Great things are expected OF tins ne"
| arrangement. which has one deslfaDlt
advantage over the locomotive now 10
use, at least. The engineer, IN case OF
collision, will if he is in the fault, re-
ceive the first fruits of his negligence.
CAIRO WEATHER.-The. Cairo Times, OF
the 18th, says:
Yesterday the elements were again
let loose and rivers of water fell there
from. This morning the atmosphere
was quite chilly, and thick clothing mar
taken place Of linen garments. Inc
change is an acceptable one.
The clause in the Virginia amended
constitution, prohibiting all who aided,
participated in, or sympathized with the
rebellion, from voting or holding Office,
has been submitted to the people OF that |
State, under proclamation from the |
Governor, in such shape that the Gen |
eral Assembly will have the power to al |
ter or to amend it at their pleasure.
/ There seems to be doubt that the disa-
f bi!ity will be removed.
The Cincinnati Commercial OF the 23d
says:
leans with 400 tons, and engagements
below. Sheis full of people, including
sixteen school mistresses, destined Tor
, the sunny South" to educate the kinky-
headed freedmen OF that cline. The
. majority are destined for JEFF Davis
plantation.
/ Contain B. J. Batter, Of Vicksburg, is
{ in the city looking about to buy or build
a boat for the Yazoo river trade
RELEAsED.-We learn that Gen. Thomas
s. has ordered the release Of all citizens con-
fined at Chattanooga, charged with resist
a, ing United States troops in Cherokee
in Government cattle This difficulty has
been investigated aud amicabIy settled.
c. So says the n ashvilIe Dispatch OF the Z5d
inst.
ID The Tuscumbia Alabamian of the Odd
instant saws construction trains on the M.
III & C. R. r. are at work q few miles west
of this place The passenger trains run
n no further than Iuka at present, but are
, expacted to run to Tuscumbia in week
no Work is being done on both ends of the
, torn up portion of the track, and com
no munication from Memphis to Chattanoo
y ga to Memphis opened by the LIST OF DE
cember.
ta The Louisville Journal, in discussing il
. noasterly way the future of the eman
AID, cipated blacks, comes to the CONCLUSION
that they Will, like the Indians, dlsappea
before the advance OF the white man, an
that nothing can save them from III
ma slow but sure progress Of self-destrucuor
,sa- The New Orleans True Delta applaud
a the action Of the Alabama Convention, /
Ge- following the footsteps OF that OF Mlssl
sippi, Internationally recognizing tn
'ap. destruction of slavery, ana requiring Uh
=. legislature 10 pass ''such laws as Will PR
Sc. tect the freedmen of the State IN the III
ENJOYMENT of all the their rights OF PEI
Nor son and property"
NORTH CARoL1NA-A convention w
and lately held in Wilmington, N. o.,
which resolutions were passed endorslr
Re President Johnson's and Governor dc
den's course, recognizing the abolition
ana slavery as q fixed fact, and protesti'
AGAINST negro suffrage and the deprlVatIt
g., of the electrive franchise to those WI
have taken the amnesty oath or be-
'ota' pardoned by the President.
cbta GroRG1A.-Messrs. Wiley Williams,
oer-i II. Chappell Hines Holt, have been non
NAL mated by public meeting N Columb'
70 represent Muscogee county in the Sta
teen Convention.
rters GEN. CHEATuAM's APPLICATI0N.-Accoi
ada mo to q correspondent, Frank Cheatha
also, aid in his application for pardon: ~
Asia. know we'll, Mr. President, who ! am, a
lyite what | have done. / am sorry, ana
the you will pardon me, l Will be 1alth
nsur- citizen hcnceforward. And, II there Is a
edge fighting to be done, count me IN, VIII
eyer may be needed"
fo1 The Assistant Secretary of WaF.
,asod notified the Agent OF the ASsoola'
rrinc Press that hereafter reports may
y ~ transmitted TO and from Augusta, I
and Mobile Ala.
f the The New York Times of the Goth in
ssem publishes report that Gen. Joseph
any Johnston, who was recently defeated
uary, Mr.. Ruford for the Presidency OF
saled, Danyille Railroad, is about to take cha
the of one of the most important foadS
and the State of Alabama
'f the The Hon. W. T. Oldham, late Sen'
,ed TO 'roLn $50 49,, Nfo,torav IN San Anto
an9 i confirming the statement that Maxim
unui had ordered all Confederate retut
AV ~ to San Luis Potosi.
law Of silver and copper haye been made
,f all the Blue Ridge IN the vicinity OF
ell to pepper Court House, Va. The col
Ierate DEPOSITS are said to be exceedingly 7
ant OF Lead, in small quantities, had also
derate discovered in the nei5hhorhood OF Ora
avs in Court House.
The military prison at KNOW
com Tenn, has been broken up, and 1--WE
Q The of the prisoners incarcerated there
4 non sent to Chattanooga, Oh the 9Th. TO
n the kept in military prison there during
e pas terms of their respective senteI
e esti- which range from twenty days 10
months
The DR.. A. Underwood & Co, (wrecl
nris have commenced raising the old NJ
4. Va, mack, living near Granny Island, FOR
In Of Monroe, where she was blown up by
Confederates. The copper on her is
rHara 20 exceed two hundred and fifty I
14tb aad there is an immense amount OF
O,I;pr iron. arrnor, cannon. etc., on boar
+ Ma her. beside composition wheel welg