The news. [volume] (Bristol, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-09-15

ding Miles Taylor, formerly a represen-
tauye in Congress from Louisiana Some
of them bad been standing at the door
at least five hours waiting for admission,
but had not been grutfcd up to > o'clock.
The President in the interval Of public
business, receives a few only Of the visi
tors To have opened the door Of his
Office to all corners a, once, with the Their
momctcr in icating about 90 degrees,
would baye exposed him to the risk Of
sufiocation. Ft5y-two pardons were yes
torday granted by the President, and
some OF them impatiently repaired to the
State department. to obtain the Secreta-
RVS signature to the documents.
General Marmadukc, known as
prominent officer in the late rebellion, is
the first one to avail himself Of the pri-
yilcre to 90 abroad and remain without
the United States during the pleasure of
the Government, aud hus received a pass
port accordingly. General Scaurcgard
has also applied for a passport under the
same Official order OF the Department OF
State, through the medium Of sympa-
thizug lady from Alabama.
Compouqd Interest Notes.-Tho Treas
ury Department has printed o36 ,OOO,O 900
Of the 6 per cent. compound interest
notes to replace those received in bust
ness transactions and cancelled. The
rights to issue them for the per cent in
terest notes is also conferred by law
BY this arrangement about 100000 of
accrued interest has beer saved to the
Government within the last thee months
All these notes are legal tender. There
is no increase of the currency, but mere
ly the issuing Of new notes Tor old ones
at "a saving to the government.
President JoLason and tie Souh.-
Adircss to a Southern DcleyotioM-
WASHINGTON, Sept. ll.-To-duy del
egation of Southerucrs, representing
seven Southern Stutcs-Georgla, Ala
bama, Mississippi, Florida, Arkansas,
Virginia and Tennessee, aud numbering
between fifty and sixty persons, called
upon the President of the United States.
The Hon. VIM. Ii. Mcfarland, of Nir-
ginia, addressed him on behalf Of the
visitors:
1t becomes his agreeable and pleasant
duty to say, they asked to assure him OF
their personal regard and their tuJn in
his purpose to administer the Governs
ueut upon the highest principles OF Wis
dom and mature craftsmanship, confident
that his policy would be earnestly sus-
tanned by the entire South, and that de-
votion to the Union and free institutions
would ever characterize all their political
and personal acts and 1t was their pur-
pose ever cheerully and earnestly TO sup
port him and bis administration Of the
General Government; and in making
this pledge, as gentlemen, they had IL
right to demand full credouc3 for their
sincerity.
Mr. mcfarland elaborated these views,
concluding with thanks to the President
for his patient attention and disposition
TO give full faith to the sincerity Of those
he represented. Whatever may be said
to the contrary, the purposes and OBJ
jcct Of the entire South, he felt assured,
was for restoration aud peace upon the
basis Of the Union Of the States
The President, in reply, expressed his
surprise at meeting SO large a number OF
gentlemen from the South. He had no
idea that so many persons would call up
on him when he consented to this inter