The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-12-30
From Washington.
Captain sem nmes.-.overnor Worth's
Letter-.Negro Suffrage I'm Alexan-
drta--The Heavy Tread OF Pardon
seekers, etc.

Captain sesnme s.-Governor Wsrth's
Letter..Negre suffrage in Alexan-
dria--The Heavy Tread OF Pardon
seekers, etc.
wAsurSGroS. December %. - Captain
Scnmes has arrived here from New Orleans. In
custody Of Lieutenant French, OF the Marine
Corps. and II a prisoner at the Navy Yard
The detail Of the Court 10 try him Is not yet
prepared.
The following telegram has been received;
"RALEIGH, December y.
Hon. UlIlian.l n. lSe,cdrd- Sir. In pursu-
ance of your dispatch 0f the 23d inst. eommu-
nicailng copy Of a communication addressed
by order Of the President 20 III. II. Holden,
Provisional Governor, whereby he Is relieved
Of the trust heretofore repOsed In him, | have
this day entered upon my duties as civil Gov
ernor. .ofthe state, having. heretofore been quail
fed before both branches 81 the General As
sembly. | desire. through you. 10 express 10
the President my desire 10 cooperate with
HIM i'm all measures To completely restore har-
monious relations between North Carolina and
the lnited state.
II have the honor 10 be-, with grcat respect
" Your obedient servant.
JONATHAN WORTH"
Gcorgetown. following the example Of Wash
ington, opened the polls yesterday 10 test the
sense OF the citizens on the subject Of negro
suffrage. OF over l.1OO votes east only one
was In favor of thus extending the elective
I franchize.
The National Sorghum Convention i now in
session at the rooms Of the Agricultural Com
mittec-Wm. LOugh, of Ohio, Chairman, and
i. Glover. Secretary. Delegates are present
from the Middle. aud many Of the Western
states.
The Convention has decided upon def
mite classification of the different varieties OF
cane, which will be published with accurate
botanical and popular descriptions. aud care.
fully executed engrayings.
An order has been issued from the War DE.
partment, revoking one heretofore issued ON
the same subject, providing military division
and department commanders will reduce the
civilian employees In the several camps, and
stalls In the departments. and the army within
their respective commands 20 the lowest pos
sible number.
At all the posts and stations where troops
are on duty In sufficient number 10 furnish de-
tails 10 take the place Of civilians. without in
juriously affecting the efficiency Of the troops.
FOR the strictly military duty required OF
them, the civilians, except clerks, will be dis
charged. and extra duty men substituted for
them. When civilians are retained, the prefer
ence will he given 10 those who have been
hOnorably dischared from the military service.
those being disabled by wounds being the first
preferred. All civilians who have not been in
the military service will be discharged as fast
as their places can be filled by those 10 whom
the preference is given. Department com.
manders will see that no unusual number l.
retained, and see that facilities are given fol
efficiently and properly protecting the public
property.
Captain McElls. formerly Of the one Hun
dred and seventy y-iiflh New York Volunteers
was admitted To practice in the New York Su
pcrior Court to-day.
Assistant Secretary Chandler lell Washing
ton this evening. 10 be absent several weeks.
The steamer Dcsota, OF the Gulf squadron
j. expected To leave the Navy Yard tomorrow
for the Gull.
General Schofeld l. aboard on leave If ab
sence, and l. not known here to be i'm any wa'
a representative Of the Executive Department
Of this Government. hence HIS presence il
Paris is not entitled 20 the political matters NJ
trihuted t0 IL by writers nj that capital.