Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-11-27
New YoRK. Nov ~

been done v Ill be thrown away
lSigned, A. JOHNSON,
President Of the United States.
New YORK. Nov. %.
The XtrdlTs special says: Gentlemen
some Of them cxrcbcl soldiers, who hav.
recently come up to Washington from thu
Valley of Virginia, report the condition O
things throughout that portion of the State
to be highly satisfactory for the coming
winter All classes o. farmers have sue
ceedcd in harvesting crops Of grain sufficient
for home consumption, and many will hay,
surplus Of corn and bacon.
NEW York, Nov %
The Posts Washington special SAYS: Par
of the Presidents message was read to til,
Cabinet yesterday.
Mr.. Mcpherson, Clerk of the House. has
| sent the new roll to the printer. The names
| from rebel States appear on it,
MEMPHIS, Nov. %.
A collision occurred last night on the Mis-
sissippi. seven miles above, between the Nj
aga,a and Posttag The Niagara sunk in
20 feet of water One hundred deck passcn-
gers, mostly discharged colorcd soldiers
were drowned Cabin passengers and crew
all saved. The Niagara was valued at Sl3O
600; no insurance. Pos,bag uninjurcd
New YORK, Nov 90
A Tallahassee correspondent of the Times
of the eth inst, states that the convention
adjourned sin de that day
Coy. Marvin, in his address on the closing
| of the convention, after cong FORMULATING them
upon the measures adopted, advised them IL
give negroes full liberty to 20 where they
pleased at Christmas, to make new engage
ments Tor the coming year. ana stated that
after The middle OF January those not hav
| ing made engagements, and being idle and
| dissoluic, would be treated by the authori
| ties as vagrants
All colored troops are to be withdrawn
from the interior to the seaboard
The riot at Manona, previously reported
Ivy the Savannah Vtrald, caused serious APP
prehensions, but Gen. Foster had sent a
| company OF the 18th Regulars to quell the
disturbance.
Gov. Marvin states that the action Of the
Florida convention was free and unintlucnc
ed by any other consideration than Justice
and sound policy
Nov. oath has been appointed for the cleo
ton OF the State officers.
New YORK, Nov. 25.
pellicier, arrested tor the murder of Otte-
ro, at Brookly, confessed Yesterday and
gave information which led to the discovery
and arrest Of Rouzalcs, the other murderer.
The money was recovered, being in drafts.
only about 800 being in gold and bills,
amounting in the aggregate to about $4,000
New YoRk, Nov %.
The Times contains u letter from Ander-
sonvillc stockade, Georgia, of the 3lst ult,
throwing some other fearful revelations
OF its horrors and evidences of the inhu
manities practiced there and details of its
responsiveness.
The Herald's Washington special dispatch
contains the following
Gen. Grant and part of his staff will
leave here on Monday to visit Richmond,
Charleston, and international cities They
VIII be absent about ten days. 1t will be
remembered that Gen. Grant has not visit
ed Richmond since its surrender.
Among those awaiting interviews at the
White House on Saturday, were Albert
Pike and Mr.. Cummings, Elk Governor OF
Utah. The latter joined the South in the
rebellion, but reported to have just had
his claim allowed for about $500 back
pay due him at the commencement of hos.
tilitics.
Mr.. Pike is an applicant for pardon
and the restoration of his law library,
valued at $4,000, now in Federal posses.
sion. Neither OF his requests have yctbeen
granted, but he is permitted to locate in
Memphis for the practice of law
II IS reported that during Secretary STAN
toms trip cast he visited Mallory, in Fort
Lafayette, and requested some information
concerning the archives OF the rebel navy.
Mr. Mallory declined to give it,
Caleb Gushing afterwards ma lc the same
solicitations, but Mr.. NJ then denied all
knowledge of their custody. limitations
are reported TO have been given his daugh-
ter by our authorities that Mallory must
vindicAte himself under oath; condition
precedent to his release. This 1t is believed
he can and will do.
that her husband cannot be paroled, but will
he held for trial.
Among the pardons granted to-day by
the President was special one to Major
Echols, graduate from West Point and an
engineer officer of the old army. Echols
was chief engineer of the rebel defences of
Charleston, and was pitted against Gilmore,
who scientifically beseged that city. His is
the first instance Of a pardon to any one of
that class Of men who were educated at
their cnuntry's expense, and who plunged
into rebellion at the first buelc call. The
pardon was granted on the Recommendation
OF the Attorney General, the young man
having an invention which is likely to he of
great benefit to the Government, and which
be could not get patented without pardon.
Hitherto the President has steadily refused
to pardon men Of this class, but old army
oilicers vouch that he is not mistaken in this
case of clemency.
The Government detective force, 80 far
from being disbanded rs was doubtless the
intention Of the President at one time, has
new. important and legitimate work laid
out for it in the chief cities of the Union and
along the borders, to detect countsrfeiters of
greenbacks, smugelers and defrauders of in
tcrnal revenue.