Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-11-06
TELEGRaMS &c.

The Georgia Legislature has adopted a reso-
luton asking President johnson for the par.
don and restoration of the property OF the rebel
Com. TatnaIl. On the 81 inst. an ordinance
was adopted for the pay of members. and de-
ciaring that IT is the duty of the Legislature TO
provide for the widows and orphans of the
Georgia soldiers, and also disabled soIldiers,
and TO ratify the acts of guardians, trustees,
etc, during the war. A resolution was
adopted asking the Provisional Governor 10
order the formation Of one or more militia com
panies in each county, under the approval O,
the President A resolution has also been in
uoduced declaring, as the opinion Of the Con-
raj amnesty.
petition TO Secretary Seward is circulating
in Boston, and has already received the sig
natures of some of the largest ship owners of
that city, praying him not to press our claims
on tne Brltish government for the depredations
OF the Anglo-rebel pirates. The petition states
mat " hen England becomes involved in war,
winch cannot be for distant, the position which
neT government has taken in regard to the
htung out ofrebel pirates, il allowed to stand
as precedent, Will give us such an advantage
that we can, by furnishing privateers for her
adversary, inflict on her commerce damage a
hundred times greater than that she has al
lowed to be inflicted on ours.
Political and social affairs in Mississippi ap-
pear TO be in a troubled and somewhat threat
enlng condition. Collisions attended with
laial results IN some cases have occurred in
different portions of the State between the
white inhabitants and the eolored troops and
their negro friends The soldiers and negroes
at Nicksburg have held meetings and have re-
solved to defend themselves The Legislature
mas memorallZed the President to remove the
national troops from the State, and Governor
Humphreys in proclamation has called for
the organization of the State militia.
The Charleston Courier of the ID inst, an
nounces the election Of Colonel p. & Gailard
as State Senator for the long term. he receiving
eleYen hundred and ninety EIGHT votes to nine
hundred and flfty-two for General Schuerie
The South Carolina Legislature voted twice
for United States Senator for the short term
without choice. The election of Congress
men has been postponed from the 18th TO the
22d inst.
The Orange organ. the Wdtchmdn, Of Toronto
Canada, has leader declaring its positive in
formation of a contemplated invasion of the
provinces; that there are now six hundred
armed men in Toronto; that several members
OF the Government are fraternizing with the
fenians; and that the Premier himself winks AT
tne contemplated attempt TO sever the pro-
Vlnccs from British connection.
Advices from Buenos Ayres to Sent oS re-
port the war between the Allied Powers and
Paraguay still continued. The formerrecentIy
gained an important victory, having captured
the town OF Uruguay, taking five thousand
weeks. The prisoners We're summariIy dis
posed OF by being drafted into the allied army
10 fight against their own countrymen.
The new Pacific naval fleet, consisting of
the steamships Vanderbilt Tuscarora, Sha-
mokin, Powhatan and the double -turreted
Monitor Monadnock, sailed from Fortress
Monroe on Thursday last for San Francisco,
via. ST. Thomas, West Indies.
Inspectors reports show that the troops in
Virginia and along the Mississippi river have
suffered a great deal from malarial diseases
lately. A considerable amount of sickness in
the battalions of the Eleventh and Twelfth
United States infantry, stationed at Richmond
is reported.
One of the extensive three mills known as
the Woodbury. Cotton Mills, belonging to Will
liam Il. Hooper d Sons, situated on the North
ern Central Railroad, three miles from Ralti-
more, was totally destroyed by fire SATURDAY.
mOrning orc Ss~SIoSO-
special to the New York Herald dated To-
ronto 4th, Gays ex-Grand Mastea of Orange
men Gowan has issued a manifesto, declaring
the Fenians are coming and calling the men 10
arms.
General Fisk, of the Freedmen's Bureau
declines to recognize the pardon of one John
Oyerton, of Tennessee, and has started for
Washington TO investigate the matter.
The military authorities have relinquished
the government of Savannah to the Mayor and
council.