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HoUsE JOURNAL.
TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18th. 1868

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18th, 1865.
house met pursuant to adjournment
journal OF yesterday read and apnrov
On motion OF Mr.. Grace, Mr. Jones q
Jasper, was granted leave of absence
On motion of Mr. Morphis, Mr. McWbor
ter was granted leave of absence on ao
count of indisposition. "o
On motion of Mr. Simrall, Mr. Steele al
clark, was granted leave of absence.
On motion of Mr. Dotson, the Door.
keeper, was granted leave of absence for
to-day. ~ A0'
The roll OF counties being called. Mr.
Boddle OF Kinds introduced bill tn ha
entitled an act to protect citizens of Kinds
county, In those sections where fencinc
and timber have been destroyed by the
late war.
Oh motion of Mr. Doison, t q rule was
suspended and the bill read second and
third time, and passed.
Mr. Brown OF Tippah, introduced a bill
to be entitled an act to authorize the
construction of bridge across the Hat.
chic, In the county of Tippah, which was
he roll of counties being called, Mr.
webb from the judiciary committee sub
mitted the following report:
Mr Speaker-The resolution of this
House instrEcting the judiciary commit
Zee to inquire into the expe6iency of pro-
riding by law for the relief of citizens of
'nis State who have given cotton bonds
Ind where cotton to redee M these bonds
las been destroyed by the casualties OF
7ar, have had the resolution under con-
lderAlion and now report that in their
ldgemant no legislation is necessary on {
be subject.
On motion of Mr. Webb. the report was (
eceived and agreed to. II
Mr. SPeaker-A bill to be entitled an I
i TO instruct the county treasnrers of q
Ie several counties in this State, not to O
" out OF any moneys which may hereaf.
come into their hands, outstanding n
lrrants issued payable out of the militia d
relief fupd OF this State, and Tor oiher al
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5 O'CLOCK, P. n.

Senate met and resumed the cons;de
ration OF the subject before theaA when
they adjourned.
= - si-S Hiii tlien unJer consideration
passed. The title was amended.
Mr.. Yerger from the Judiciary com.
mlttee recommended the passage of a
Senate bill, entitled; IAN act to provide
Tor appeals from the DEGREES of the sew.
eral special courts of Equity of the State
OF Mississippi" which wss amended and
passed.
Mr. Lowry, from select committee
reported adversely to House bill entitled
IAN act to amend the exemption laws of
the State" and recommended amend.
me1ts to, and the passage OF a senate
Oil OF the same title. The report was
and agreed to, and the
recommended were adopted
and the said Senate bill passed.
message was received from the Gov.
ernor and one from the House.
Mr SWEET from the committee on on.
rolled bills, made report.
Adjourned until 9 o'clock to morrow
morning.
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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
SENATE JOURNAL.
TWENTY SEVENTH DAY.
"WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18th, 1865.


Senate met.
Mr.. Hawkins introduced bill entitled
an act for the relief of the assessor o
taxes of Kinds county, which was on hi
motion referred to the committee or
Iclaims.
Mr.. Yerger introduced bill entitled
an act to provide for appeals from the de
cree of the special courts of EQUITY of the
State of Mississippi, which was on motion
OF Mr.. Lowry referred to the judiciary
committee.
Mr.. Yerger introduced bill entitled
an act to give the courts of chancery
power to grant writs of injunction against
the DEGREES OF the special courts otEquity,
winch, on his motion, was referred to the
Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Moseley introduced a bill entitled
an act 10 authorize Benz Wethers, OF Co
| ahoma county, to keep and maintain a
ferry across the Mississippi river, from
point opposite the town of Helena, Ar
kansas, which passed.
Mr.. Cain introduced bill entitled an
act to incorporate the Trustees of the
Silver Creek Baptist Church, in Pike
county, which passed.
Mr.. SWEET introduced bill entitled an
act to regulate the notifications of Sheriffs
sales, which was on motion of Mr.. Rak-
klns referred to the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Seal, from the commit e on
hnance, recommended amendments to.
ana the passage OF, Senate bill entitled
an act to incorporate the North Missis
slppl Savings Institution.
bill passed.
Mr.. Jackson, from a select committee
O n ri l6u i
passage OF, Senate bill entitled an act
to prevent fraudulent transactions in cot.
ton, and for other purposes.
lhe amendment was adopted. and IN
motion OF Mr.. Lowry, the bill was indef
lnltely postponed.
On his further motion, the ORIGINAL |
House and Senate bills, for which this is |
substitute, were laid on the table.
Mr stephens, from select committee
adversely to a House bill en-
ltleo an act to declare Bayou Gravalin
aaVlgaoIe, and Tor other purposes. The
'eport was received and agreed to.
Mr. Stone introduced bill entitled an
'ct 10 protect freedmen in person an pro-
1erty, which was referred to a select com
nIttee OF tive, consisting ofMessrs. Stone.
dcCargo, Brown, Hooker and Seal.
On motion OF Mr.. McCargo, the Senate
ook from the table the House resolution
uthorlzlng the Auditor to allow the use
II his books to the Commissioners ap-
'olnted to collect the direct tax levied s
pon the State of Mississippi. {
% motion of Mr.. Martin, said resolu t
ion was referred to the committee on I
tate and Federal Relations. {
The unfinished business before the
enate when they adjourned on yester a
ay, was taken, to wit:
Mr.. Moseley's amendment to Senate
Ill entitled an act to further secure the s
ldebtedness of the railroad companies
tins State, on account of the Chickasaw v
chool Fund. q
On motion of Mr.. Stephens, said amend IL
ent was laid on the table. c.
Sundry amendments were offered, C.
ending the discussion the Senate .
ijourned till O'Clock. II
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The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad gives
evidence of having thoroughly recovered
from all the disasters which thickened
upon 1t during the war. 1t is now RUNNING
three daily through treins west, both bT
Benwood and Parker burg; making the
trip between Washington and Cincinnati
IN ,"enty.eight hours. The road never
did 80 well before the war.
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LETTER FROM JUDGP HUDsoS-An abIo

LETTER FROM JUDGF HUDsoN-An able
and instructive letter, from Judge Hud
son, on the question of negro testimony,
will be found in our paper to-day. He
meets with entire success the arguments
Of those who oppose this measure, and
we commend it to the careful perusal of
all who desire information on this subject.
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ESrOur thanks are due to the Adams
and Pioneer Express companies for late
Mobile, New Orleans and Memphis
papers.
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BS Woodruff & Deserens have laid on
our table late New York papers in ad-
vance of the mails. They were very
acceptable.
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DIALoGuE-ItOo Nigs in a DoOypav-1s.
Nlg-" works hard to get sometbin to
Put in my belly-Pse got no nlaca ~ -
sleep; den works hard to get place to
SP s.eeP den Use got nothin to put in nv
q "a Nlg-' OATS de way, Sam, eber since
!st Nlg-"I wish I was back wild ola
Misses on de plantation! Possnm haLe
ana r taser ana hominy plenty up dar -
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me sewing women of Cbicoco baro
Termed a Protective Union Tban lave w
I've io5 cents per day-but tban ,hoy re-
are only poor whites ' 'nen tn'y
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We had the pleasure of meeting in
town yesterday, Major General Loring
so well known to the country, as one OF
the most gallant and popular of our Con,
federate Generals.
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ORlTI-AllN-

BLESSED ARE TIE DEAD, WHO ~ W.
D,ed, Sn in NV &Waynssboro Mss on tn. o ., "a losO
native of Wa hiugton come, ne % Juo. c H,.As
year Of her age '!' Ala, IN ri.'}s
lonely man with his lttIa ,r
parture CT her who was the r,l. noun tie l.
the approach of death she carrrJ,. '~sF bozs !,
sn,'arsn . ,. @ ana husband causing them a', ' =
LOT iost' put gone before" where '-s' Il.
shes Ras fpqm pqsstb, this ,r9 wGr4 Of t., sp1.,,
Nov 1865
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Debate in the Rouse of Representatives
ON Tuesday

AS business prevented our hearing
the whole Of the able discussion, in the
House, on Tuesday, of the negro testimony
question, we copy what our cotemporaies
say on this subject:
The further consideration of the negro
testimony question engaged the attention
OF the house OF Representatives on yes
terday morning. We understand that
Messrs Brown, of Yalobusha, Martin. OF
ita"amoa, and Brooks, of Rankin, spoke
IN opposition to negro testimony and made
pointed and able speeches
We listened to portion of Mr.. Staele,s
argument in favor of negro testimony and
we observed great sincerity and earnest
ness OF manner with very little point
News.
SPIRITED DISCUSS ssION.-4lOuay Ct taE z,rs.
SION has produced so great an array of
eloquencc and talent as yesterday. The
subject under discussion was negro testl-
mony, From day to day the House has
oeen more or less engaged in discussipg
TINS question until it eliminated in a good
debate on Monday which continued bY the
closing remarks of Mr. Gholson in the
opposition on Tuesday morning. MIR.
Gholson was followed by our promising
young friend, Ir. Arnold, in a mastery
defence of negro testimony, when Mr..
Brown, of Yalobnsha, followed in oppos:-
ton
Mr.. Brown was followed by Mr.. Steele,
ot Clark, in powerful speech. This
'plech cannot be fully appreciated unless |
t was received from the lips of the speaker
Mr. Martin, of Itawamba, followed in an
,arnenst and sanguine speech in opposi-
ION to admitting testimony, wishing to
ecord his vote against what he, and he
believed, his constituents, deemed dan
,erous PRECEDENT Mississippian.
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FOR LEASE OR RENT
TOr thTee Or Five Yeo,.

MY Wei knowa place tx miles north ,, o.n
onr e9,snty, MISS c'ataing 1850 acres
'Nation with good dwe log uous, vi-, san ,-'e O. Co.
ahu kichen' and al necessary houses f,r I'l "a 'o'l
Lorty hahuS-good gil and pres. cribs tF .l'F @
sarmlng lmpiemeEts-wi'h eyerytAin pesas',.- ~
comfort anu convenience -'Ne'AAiy t'
AHy person wishing 10 engage in r,,s,,i,-
ing pubic enter ainm ,nt Wi DO weiIto c,1 I-- '
my residence or address ma at Uaziebrr', ne o
county, Miss, ior particulars. '''li
Nov. l5N4t AAppo>, ,,,..
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DON'T LIKE THE SwINDLE-Fhe follow
ing story of Ex-Governor Grimes. is
Vouched for by one who knew him well
1he legislature had just convened al
the capital OF Iowa. Governor Grimes
had Just arrived the night before and
taken rooms at certain hotel-at least
SO young aspirant for office from dis
that portion of the State ascertained as
he drove up and alighted from his car
rage at the steps OF that public house
The hostler threw out bis trunk, and the
landlord conducted him to his room
leaving the trunk in the bar room. Wish
Ing his hunk, the young man demanded
10 nave IL Drought up, and seeing a man
passing through the lower hall, whom he
took to be the porter, he gave his COM
mands In an impeIious and lofty tone.
The order was obeyed and the man
charging quarter of a dollar for his ser-
vices, marked quarter, that was good
Tor only twenty cents, was slipped sIvlv
into hand, and was put into his pocket Ly
the man with a smile
And now, sirrah," cried the new 8.
rlyal, ''you know Governor Grimes ?"
"Oh, yes, sir"
Well, take my card to him, and tell
him | wish an interview at his earliest
convenience
A peculiar look flashed from the voure
mans blue eyes, aud with a smile. eT9
tending his hand, he said
Il an Govtrnor Grimes, at your service
SIR" 'ei 'ice'
"You-I-that is, my dear sir, beg
pardons ?"
None needed at all. sir" replied Gov.
srnor Grimes. II was rather favorable :
impressed with your letter, and thouobt I
,ou well suited for the Office specified q
3ut, sir, any man who would swindle h
working man out of a paltry five cents v
you'd defraud the public treasury had 81
e an opportunity. Good evening. sir - il
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Departed This life at her ,IlI17-----
OF her age DNo"N, IN tie gg' "a,
Nicksburg papers please c1r,,.
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A. j. row ELL,
PLANTATION BROKER,
No. O Carondolet Street,

~" CAlSduSy
mas feopened in this city an o4fce for the PurcalS
; sAIe or renting of Houses and Lois Plantations u
improved LAT DIS, &C. Orders fr tbe survey and SOB
n- .sion OF Limitations ard Maps thereof, se1dso ,
sVlLy aso In Satisfactory Inanuer. An eKPflit.s,,
s,.t J'uVe years in the Land Departments ol !.
STATE ne trusts will secure HIM sbsre Of pstroBig
IN his proft ssion
fasng secured the services # an experienced ~
p"se, be vi attend to the settIement Ct claims
taS departments there
iavorinS the edvetiser with their patron,s
= ps9Se iufnlsA complete description Of prope'
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purposes, was referred to the judiciary
committee, and the same having been
considered by said committee, have in
structed me to report the accompanying
Oil as substitute therefor, with the re-
commendation that the substitute do
pass.
Tn motion of Mr. Webb, the report was
received and agreed to.
On motion of Mr. L8bauYe the bill was
referred to the committee on ways and
means.
Mr. Labauve from the joint standing
committee on AUDITORS Office, submit
ted the following rep port:
Mr. Speaker-The committee on the
part of the House, on the Auditors office
have in conjunction with the committee,
on the part of the Senate, commenced
the examination of said office.
We find that there was deposited with
the late Auditor by several tax collectors
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DsYsby are Of "@in"rzed Ht to announce johnson
fore the Legislature for Clerk Of the P.r, ,4'l'' b
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REF Noes:
Vicks5ugg, Miss
itoN' a H. Arthur, Harper ?, Hunt
Jno. 4. Klein
New Orleans e, r,,f.
SiP Leather1, Tcwiu FovrI
- waits q 20, Piitmau & Bat
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IU,IIJ %
On the 18th of March, 1865, Elk Gov
ernor Clark deposited for DR.. McCullock
of Sunflower county, for redemption of
land in Confederate money, 4S0 90
On 18th May, 1866, same money, 2O6 ii
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THE News FROM TIE GREAT EASTERN AND THE
ATLANTIC CABIA-The latest news from the
Great Eastern is important, and, though en-
bracng the announcement of another disaster,
is encouraging. The latest previous dates to
those of the Moravian we're to July 20, when
communication with the Great Eastern was lost
by the failure Of insulation in the cable. IL
appears by the Moravan's news that this
difficulty was repaired and the conductivity
restored. Up to August five hundred miles
dditional--twelve hundred miles in all-of
the cable we're paid out, when the signals
from the Great Eastern became unintelligible."
From that date until the sailing Of the Moravan,
on the 4th inst, no further communication had
been had with the Great Eastern, and the cause
of the difficulty was unknown. This Is the
third mishap to the cable. In the two former
cases the difficulty was described as very ior-
midable-at least much more so than in the
last instance. Since these difficulties were
remedied there Is reason to hope that the last
may have been, and that the next news Will he
still more encouraging. Nothing bad been
heard Of the Great Eastern at Hearts Con
tent up to the 9th Instant though, at the
slow rate al which she travelled during hel
irst eve days out, she was not then due at TIA
point. The English Insurance agents appea
To- have lost much of their confidence in tn
success of the enterprise, as the insurance
!! on the cable had advanced. since previou
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ever.

SAILING OF THE CALIFORNIA SrEAAERs.-Our
correspondent at Panama has, on several occa-
sions, reported the great Inconvenience arising
from the present arrangement Of the sailing Of
the steamers for Aspnwail Az II now liz, on
nearly every occasion they fail to connect with
the British steam packet at Panama for the South
Pacific ports; hence those persona doing BUSH
ness with that locality are Pot TO great in
convenience. and frequently sustain loss. by
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NEWSPAPER CIRCULATION.
Receipts or Sales OF the New York Daily
Newspapers.
OFFICIAL.
ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THE COUNTRY.

Advertisements for the WEEKLY HERALD must be handed
In before ten o'clock every Wednesday evening Its cir
culation among the enterprsng mechanics farmers
merchants manufacturers and gentlemen throughout the
oountry s increasing very rapidly Advertisements in
serted the WEEKLY HERALD will thus be by large
portion of the energetic people o: the United
Htatea
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pIunsng into the river while being taken from the Peni
tsntiary 10 the cook house for supper and swimming
towards Hunters Point which is believed I'll Of them
reached although the distance Is about mile and half
Up late hour last night only one Of them had been
rearrested. t r
fire between three and four O'Clock yesterday
ming supposed 10 have been Of incendiary origin de-
sroyed eight small stables in Lewis street. Delaney
burning TO death three horses and somewhat damaged
dwelling house on the corner OF the two streets The
value of the property destroyed was not great
sensation existed in Hoboken during yesterday and
the day before consequence Of reports that the body
OF an apparently dead woman, with considerable blood
upon it and torn Clothes seen lying tho Elysan
Fields early on Saturday morning. gentleman and
lady IL was said had discovered the body the grass
and reported the fact 10 the village; but returning 10
the spot with other persons traces OF could be SEEM
and the supposon that 1t had been thrown into the
river A coronsr's investigation of the matter took
place. and as nothing definite could be asceraned the
conclusion was arrived At that the body merely that
of woman supplied by drink and debauchery, who,
waking up aud recovering consciousness, had quietly
walked Oh.
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EIn,,I. ...... AT as carly period as pfsct'caUe
The arrival At san Antonio the is lost Of tue IA
siopal cavalry column marching across Texas from
kousiapa "a announced. The interior Of tho sA's
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handed proceedings, - T" Is propaDlo ena' no
acted without authcrity. .Hr under tie advice Of
some fAaaticsl politician,S .%he President mas
already called him TO an sccouhs tor MS course
in the canvass, and will no doubt again. demand
an explanation for these singular and m2)ustl-
fable proceedings on the day Of election. ~
this way let us hope that the public can ascec-
tain who is responsible. IF deeds OF that kind
can be performed in Kentucky without rebuke,
they can, with just as plausible excuse, be
exercised in all the Northern States, and our
elections becomes farce and mockery.
It is time that some rule should be estab-
lished or understanding had in regard to the
elections in all the Southern States The PEG.
pie desire to know whether the rules laid down
by the President for the elections in those
States recently in rebellion are to be Overrid-
den by some subordinate at his own bidding
Unfortunately, President JohnsOn's health has
been such that he has not been able to give
this question the attention which the necessi-
ties Of the case seem to demand. But the ac-
ton of General Palmer in Kentucky furnishes
him an example which we have no doubt ne
will thoroughly investigate, and clear the
whole question up. Under the proclamations
of the President in reference to the reorganiza-
ton of the South he has wisely directed that
the laws regulating the elective franchise which
existed prior to the rebellion shallbe enforced,
with the condition that one and all shall take
the oath of allegiance before they can exercise
that right. In addition to that, certain classes
are excluded from taking the oath or voting
until they have received special pardon. Now,
all who take the prescribed oath are, in the
eye of the law, as loyal as any person in the
North, and are entitled to all the rights of cti-
zens voting included, provided they are not
excluded by the provisions of the State laws.
Neither the military nor any other authority
has right to interfere in the exercise of that
privilege, or set aside the result on the pretext
that those elected were once secessiOnists, or
those who voted for them were such. 1t is the
duty of the military to assist the civil officials in
maintaining order and in preventing any person
not qualified under the State laws, or who has
not taken the oath of allegiance, from voting,
and there their authority ends. Anything be-
yond that, whether in South Carolina, Virginia,
Kentucky or Ohio, is in violation Of the laws,
and such we believe will be the decision of
President Johnson as soon as he can have an
opportunity to give this question his attention.
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have always pretended IT, Id Ne mekntime n
Is ell nonsense for the Northern radicals 70
attempt to prevent tho hayward sisters nom
coming back. All the members thus far elected
in the Southern States are Union men. II there
be any anti-administration men, that is another
matter. It will give spice to the proceedings
of Congress, and Andy johnson has sense
enough to know that spirited administration
in the Union Is better than q fiat one out Of II.