Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-06-08
RUTLAND HERALD.
MONDAY, sUNE 5, 1865,

FROM THB SoUTH.-The bill defining
the qualifications of voters in Tennessee
was passed by the Senate of that State
on the Doth u!t This bill requires the
usual qualification of being n white
male citizen of the United States of the
age of twenty-one, but excludes from
voting, for at least six years after the
passage of the act, all those who at that
time were aged twenty-one and were
known to have given material or moral
support to the rebellion. Dlsloyal citi-
zens who by this act are excluded from
voting may, after the expiration of six
years, make application to the courts for
a restoration of the privileges Of the
: elective franchise.
4 writer in the New York Times who
says he has examined all the accessible
data with regard to the cotton still ex-
isting in the South, comes to the follow
ing conclusions:
''To be direct, we are inclined TO con-
slider as most reliable the intelligent es-
innate which puts the amount of cotton
stored and scattered at this time,
throughout the Southern States, inClud-
ing Texas, in the vicinity of three mil
lions of bales, (Of course but a fraction
of it being baled.) And we may re
! mark that many of the parties who
have heretofore made low estimates
have, within very short time, been
compelled to change their opinions,
and come TO a conclusion very near to
what we have suggested above, by the
reports that are reaching this city from
agents who are exploring Central Caro-
lima and Georgia and the country bor-
dering on the Alabama, the TOmbigbee,
the Yazoo, the Red and other Southern
rivers"
It is reported that the rebels have a
decided majority in the Virginia House
of Delegates. The members were elect
ed by rebel votes. In many of the cleo
tiOn districts there were but few Union
soldiers, and rebel civilians had it all
their own way.
It is rumored that Extra Billy Smith,
the late rebel Governor of Virginia, is
hiding away in the mountains in the
vicinity OF Staunton, and it is also said
that he has raised small armed band
to secure himself from arrest by the ma
tional troops.
The recent expedition from Baton
Rouge captured Col. Hatch Collector of
Customs at New Orleans under the reb-
els, also all the records of the Custom
house during his administration. Col
Hatch says that the books and records
of the Custom house prior to secession
are secreted in New Orleans.
A dispatch from Newbern, N. c., says
that the former wealthy citizens of that
city, who are now returning home after
an absence of nearly four years, are re-
ceived and entertained in the most hos
pitable manner by their former servants,
who not only relieve the wants of the
needy, but furnish them with money to
pay their tax.
The cliff at Columbus Ky, on which
Fort HalleCk stood, slid into the river
on Friday last, carrying the fort with it..
it's feared that some lives may have
been lost, but there is no certain knowl-
edge on the matter
Says the Louisville Journal awe un-
derstand that the negro population Of
Louisville and vicinity propose to cele-
brate the approaching Fourth OF July in
grand style. The celebrated colored
orator, Fred. Douglass, has been invited,
and will be present, to address the assem-
bled multitude. Look out for a dark
cloud on the Fourth.
A dispatch from Cairo says that trade
has fairly opened with the people of
Northern Alabama. Two steamers have
gone below from Cairo, laden with mer-
chandise for that section. which sells
readily at satisfactory rates money
being found there in unexpected abund-
ance.
A negro school celebration in Rich
mond, few days since, under the
auspices of some Boston teachers col
lected about a thousand colored children.
Ten thousand released national sold
iers from the rebel prison pen at Tyler,
Texas, reached the mouth of Red river
on the 9th ult, on their way to the
North.
TRIAL OF JEFF. DAvIs.-A Washing
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