The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1865-11-07
Atlantic News.

threatened negro insurrection. in North 7
Louisiana, Gen. Candy says he will order ,
an additional force to Shreveport, and that =
arrangements have already been, made to y
disabuse the negroes Of any wrong impress
sious imposed upon them. :
New York, Oct. 27.-The' HeraIds Wash
ington special says it is positively known
here that the trial OF Jefferson Davis has
been decided upon. The arrangements are
nearly completed. The trial will be tor trea-
son, and will take place either in this city or
Richmond
MLledgeviAe, Oct. 26.-In the convention
to-day resolution was introduced to appoint,
committee of five to memorialize the Pres
ident for the release of JEFF. Davis. An
amendment was offered to include all Con.
federate prisoners. 1t was adopted by o
heavy majority. An ordinance nullifying
the ordinance of secession was adopted, apd
the resolutions of the secession convention
which were incompatible with the civil and
military laws of the United States, were re-
pealed. The ordinance to redistrict the
State was adopted. Seven congressional
districts are thus made. An election is or
dered for the 25th of, November for Cover.
nor, Congressman and Assemblymen. At
the evening session the convention refused
the State election ordinance by avote of 233
p to 5.
Columbia, S. c., Oct. 26.-Gov. Perry's |
Message was read before the Legislature to-
day. He says that though his appointment
was made several months after the other |
provisional Governors. South Carolina is
now as far advanced in reconstruction as |
any other State. He alludes to. the new |
Constitution as popular, democratic rand is
inspiring the people with zeal and energy in
developing the resources of the State. He
recommends the fostering of internal im-
provements and manufactures and the en-
couragement Of foreign immigration. North
ern friends are invited to come. The cleo
tion of electors for President of the United
States should be given to the people, and an
early day fixed for the election of members
of Congress. Should those elected be in
Washington, with their credentials, whent
the clerk calls the roll, they cannot be ex-
eluded any more than those from Massachu-
setts. No man in South Carolina can take
the oath without perjury. 1t is not the
policy of the Presdentto enforce this, and
he believes it will not be the policy of Con
gress An election is necessary for two Uni
ted States Senators, one for six years from
the 3D. of March last and he other for the
unexpred term to March, 1867. He recon-
mends the issuing of State bonds, and. the
selling of them to pay the State debt and
avoid present taxation for. the organization,
ST the militia.
Columbia, S. g., Oct. 9th lin the Legis-
lature to day message was received from
Gsv. Perry, transmitting report of the
commissioners appointed by the convention
to prepare system of laws adapted to the
new State of affairs. The report embraces
bill for the regulation of the domestic re
lations of slaves. The bill is O. preliminary
step in that legislation induced by the eman-
cipalion of the slaves, and is code for the
rpOnlatin Of labor and for tho otpction
and government of the colored people Of the
State. The 18th of November has been fixed
for the election of members of Congress.
New York, October 26.-The TriJunes Jack
son (Miss.) correspondent says Governor
Sharkey's first order to his militia is that
they shall search the houses of the freedmen
for arms and ammunition
Advices from Mississippi represent that the
condition OF the freedmen is aggravated by
every possible evasion of the laws for tn cir
heneit. Great precautions are being taken
against the spread of cholera at the east.
The treaty abolishing slavery among the In
dian nations on the Arkansas frontier has
been ratified. Henry s. Foote took all the
necessary oaths to qualify him to admission
at the bar, in New York, but the oath of al
legiar3o, which, he said he,could not take
without committing perjury. The motions
of the Fenians, in Canada, are exciting alarm
- Stupendous frauds in the Internal Revenue
>,collec'ions, in Mississippi, have been discov.
cred, and officials Of high, position are i'm
plcated Charles Francis Adams, it is ru
mored, is to be recalled from England, tc
take the place of Mr.. Seward. Caleb Cush
ing, it is said, is to take Mr.. Adams place
at the Court of St. James. Provost Mar
shals courts in Louisiana, have been abol
ished and freedmen are referred to the civi