Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-09-09

wAssIseros. Sept 5-The following has
bees addressed by the Provisional Governor ol
Mississippi 70 the Secretary Of State:

wxsHrSerox, Sept 5-The following Ia,
bear addressed by the Provisional Governor ol
Mississippi 70 the Secretary Of State:
| ExxcurrvK OyyIcE. !
Jackson. Miss, August e. 1865
Hon. Vim. II. Seward. Secretary OF State
sra: have the honor TO lay before you 9
copy OF the Constitstion Of Mississippi a.
amended. Together with copies Of the several or.
dinaness adopted. which hops sill be sstsfac-
tory. Very respectfully. s.. ~ $50
feis0 Your obedient servant,
4 - W. L. SaAnxxY.
! sse~ Provisional Govsrpos Of Mississippi
To which the Secretary Of State has replied:
ssTo his ExceIisncy w. l.. Sharkey, Provs-
ional Governor Of the State Of Mississippi, Jack.
son (: SHY our letter Of the 18th ult. accom-.
panied By copy Of the amended Constitution
OF Mississippi. As adopted By the recent Uonvsn
ton Of The State, has been received and viii en-
gage the early attention Of the President
have the honor 70 be your Ercsllency's obedisns
servant, w II. SKvARp" =
-. rHE wKRTz TRIAL. ,...
Judge Advocate Chapman said, to day, tina,
while Wsrtx vas atrocious and criminal. and
responsible foe . great many crimes, there are
others above and higher than he. that tAe Gov.
eminent viii sssk 10 hold responsible fos greater
crimes. This was the theory of the Govern ment
evidence this afternoon before the Military Con
mission.
AEeng those present t the trial. a. spseta.
tors. we're Hon. Arthur kinnaird. Member Of the
British Parliament, and Lesis J. Jennings,
correspondent OF the London Times.
POSTAL AryAns
The Postmaster General to-day made a con.
tract with Robt Orrisk, of Winchester. for the
| conveying Of the mails from Pattown 10 Lees
burg Va, and interim date points, twice woek
at $525 per anuum The accepted bidder in this
case is the FIRST colored man to whom the con
tract for conveying the mails has been awarded
free will and accord, finding no line Of stages on
the above road. he came forward with commend
able enterprise aud industry and rendered his pro.
posal for the service.
CLOSING or THE xEw ENGLAND FAIR
CONCORD. N. H., Sept s.-The New England
Fair. now closed. has in every sense proved a
perfect success. AT the sweepstakes trot this
afternoon, Blackstone Belle and Frank Vernon
were the competitors. Empress having been with
drawn. Frank ernon won the race in three
straight heats. Time, 2:36. 2:40, 2:39. Be
tween the heats a running race was made be
tween Tom Davis, owned in Springfield, Mass
and Jessie. owned in birmingham, which was
Won by Tom Davis In two straight heats. Time.
2:l5 and 2:2S
GOVERNMENTAL DECISION.
NEwBrRS, n. O., Sept g. Mrs. Robinson.
loyal widow lady. living Ia Beaufort, North
Carolina. made application for the back rent Of
building occupied by Government. A decision
recently arrived from Washington adverse TO her
claim, on the ground that Beaufort was cap.
turod city, therefore all property. including per
sonal, in the town is the lawful prize of war
This decision will apply TO all property: also per
sons 10 insurrcctionIy States. which are also
considsned TERRITORY