, 1865-04-21
CHICAGO. FRIDAY. APRIL, ,2l, 1865


mcnstI:tioas. ,salutee were fired, banner:
again fgng te the breeze, and patriotic mol
| toes and designs displayed 10 proipsson: a
! night many officers illuminated their head.
| q arteIs in brilliant style, About thousau91
] soldiers Occupying Exchange Barracks re-
esived the Aews immediately after the rccep-
trn ot dispatches conveying the glorious In.
teflscncc. Their Joy knew no bounds as
Hey st1tsnp score Of three times three
eheers tia. iAi,ly shook The building. scces-
sion symI athizers whose faces were radiant
Wien Hood sat down before the city, have
been reduced to utter despair.
lhe nFtie.ulked eor1oW of these rebels.
few OF them without the oath Of amnesty and
protection papers in their pockets, Is laugh
able to behold. The old 'ch.valry'' OF Nash
Vile have tonc under.
'.uIE STATE LEGISLATURE.
The Ge1:ral Assembly thus far hns exhibit
ed IN ear'.::st spirit Of industry and energy
q reso1uae-n has been passed limiting its ac-
tfoh das'Ts the present session to the more
iml'c1tan. ?:ints requisite for the 1econs.ruc-
ron Of tEs State. minor questions requiring
Legislator s'eing postponed until the next
session. tech will probably he called about
the middle Of October. The members are
unanimously in favor Of finishing up the
bns!n' IS l.. fore them, 50 as to BE- able to ad-
J. I'm by ~ 18th OF next month.
Int tlt'':)lesc1nc negro hAs l}ready come in
Tor his shEte Of attention. and a bill has been
introduced 10 the Senate to repeal certain
f:1n the right. of. cath a.alnst white men.
Lively discuss' OF took place over this aues-
ttc1t, which vas finally refer to the Com
nit e.. on judiciary.
g., The foifis sing are some of the more fra-
pnrfans bF.'s mi oduccd In the House: To
tN",a rsNei 70 WIonedccr In certain cases,
70 that the e5tnte Of one having committed
EloleDce- may Gu held liable In eases OF
death before prosecution can be had. To rc-
ytFc an Actior cllnftcting branch rAttroad
rom bridgeport, Alabnma, to Jasper. IN tue
Gtate ct Tennessee. To authorize thc Comp
coupled. An nc! to increase the compsnsa-
tlon Of Judges and other officers, allowing
81 GU per: annun1 tn Supreme Judges, aud
the satne 10 he Comptroller, besides the
fees. To n1n.nd the tnr1ns Of pleading, and
for other purposes, BY restoring the forms in
use before tue adoption Of the code. That
Ta.re heirs hare been compelled to take
JaJ mcnt IN Conirderatc monsy they may
she for the recovery u the amount.
a resolution was passed in the House to
thu Effect that WbiIe the General Assembly
is opposed to treason and traitors, as odious,
1t viii Indulge in no vindlciiVe passion or
hate With respect to them.
ANOTHER FREsuEr.
Late heavy rims have prduce1 another
loud, which has swept away nearly every
tribgr on 1hc Tennessee j: -+]ab7usa aud the
Nnsli:Ale & 1tbn>onyl1le Hiurouds. Some Of
these same bridges have been destroyed three
times By the same agency during the last two
mHnths. at least fortnight or three weeks
will be necessary to rl."e these roads again
N 'un1Ing ordef. Such Interruptions arc.
very annoying. TO say nothing Of tue ex-
pense.
Many farmers are drspaifing Of being able
to Int III crops, owIIg to The p!otfac1ed' wss
weather.
ITEMS.
Gen. The-as a.:d etsG are still at Depart
ment Headquarters here.
Gov. BroEulo,s has Issued a proclamation
81 t'uLg apart the 9Th Of Muy US q. day OF
thanksgiving and prayer.
Ovcr $, ttD money orders were sent from the
Nashville Post Office curing the period from
tie 1st OF November to The Tlst OF March,
making III The aggregate more than 50 900.