Smyrna times., 1865-11-01
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The Freedmen Of Georgia, OF which there |
are $4,000, are represented TO be quite desti- |
tute. There are more negroes in the State |
than the planters can cmpioy The people of |
Georgia favor the colonization of negroes in
Florida.
The Georgia State Convention has under
consideration a law for the reputation of the
rebel debt. Ex-Governor Brown will be a can
ddate for reelection to Office in Georgia.
During the month ending September 80, the
revenues of the Government, from all sources,
were $l48. 900, 900, equal to an annual aggre
gate of 1892, 100000.
On Friday last, 10000 tons of coal, in New
York, at the yard of the Metropolitan Gas Co.,
clught fire. The coal burned until Sunday,
when the fire was subducd.
The reputation of the rebel debt is necessa-
~ for the re-admission of any Southern State
TO the Union. Governor johnson, of Georgia,
has been SO informed.
On last Tuesday freight train ran off the
track on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad,
and every one on board was severely injured
~'N OAS "No hAhSOt AO"S'@A'
1t is stated that more than = year will be re-
quired to satisfactorily arrange the difficulties
between the whites and negroes in North Car
DINA.
There have been four additional deaths of
persons injured by the explosion of the ST.
John. The number of deaths is now thirteen.
The steamer Coinpick exploded at Norfolk
on October u, and five persons, all on board,
were killed
A State militia is being organized in Louisi-
ana Ex-Governor Allen declines being can
didate for Governor in Louisiana.
Hon J. J. Moses has been elected President
Of the South Carolina Senate, and A ?. AL
drch Speaker of the House.
All Yagrant negroes arrested in New Or
leans. The control of the freedmen has been
given to the State Courts.
A large number OF the members of the new
Legislature of Mississippi were rebel soldiers
Many are wounded.
There are thirty-five national banks in the
Gouthern States, with capital stock of $4,-
474,4QO
All laws relating to negroes or slavery have
been repealed by the Richmond City Councils
Memphis has recovered the business it had
in old times. 1t now has large river trade.
Two men were murdered on canal boat, on
the Erie Canal, near Albany, on Saturday
The Southern railroads will soon resume the
o,d system Of issuing through tickets.
There are as yet no arrangements for the
trial Of Jefferson Davis.
John Mitchell has at length been released
from Fortress Monroe.
The total paper circulation of the country is
1892, $50, ,245.
$4,000 more volunteers have been mustered
out of service.
The Chicago papers have sad story to tell
Of girl WHO, after having been seduced, was
charged with having robbed the man who rU-
ined her. When arrested she was temporarily
confined in an upper story of one of the City
hotels. Lcaping from the window of the room
TO the ground she sustained injuries which will
undoubtedly prove fatal,
EIillage L. Bonham, IN x-Governor of South
Carolina, was among those pardoned by the
President on Wednesday last Bonham was a
General in the rebel army, and was at one time
a member OF the [ nited States House of Rep
resentatives from his State. He also represen-
ted South Carolina in the rebel Congress.
The Quebec Official Gazette of Saturday last
announces that the authorized discount on
American invoices is declared to be 30 per cent,
which per centage of deduction is to be contin-
ued until next weekly notice. and applies to all
purchases made in the United States during
this week.
The Speaker Of the Senate of the Mississippi
I@gi-a-ura is Gen Gholsor, who lost an arm
anu vas shot through the body while in the
Confederate service. Col Simonton, who dis
tiuguished himself as commander Of regiment
from North Mississippi, is Speaker of the Sc.
nate.
The Alabama papers have been earnestly
discussing the qualifications necessary to ena-
ble man to vote. They haya at last arrived
@t tho conclusion that every citizen must take
the amnesty oath.
II. B. Grove, photographer doing business
10 Baltimore, was found dead in his rooms on
Sunday, murdc.ed aud robbed. He lad been
shot from behind With pistol.
J. Barclay Harding, publisher of the Phia-
delphia Ecening Telegraph and Collector of
Internal Revenue in the First District of Penn
syivauia, died Sunday.
hon. A. y. STEPHENs.-This gentleman