Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-24

monwealth is large but though many of the
people favor Il second resort to the expedient
of repudiation' us thought that Mississippi
has had enough of this, and will not aoain trv
it except so far as regards that portion Of her
Indebtedness contracted to assist the rebellion
all of which, 1t IS believed, will be ignored
Another knot'y question with which the
members will nave to deal is that in relation to
admitting negro testimony in Courts. A ma.
iority of them are said to be in favor of this
concession. as indicated by their election of
Gov. Sharkey, who assen.s to the position
Of .. S. Senator and by choosing for State
Printer gentleman who also favors it. There
are only two OF the many difficulties with which
this Legislature will have to wrestle
As industry, generally, throughout the State
has been paralyzed by the war. and there ia =
great lack Of the native energy necessary 20 re.
suscitate it, some practical hpt cruel iokore
have hoa1ed the Mississippi negroes with a
story that on next Christmas day the Govern
ment intends to give each of them q tract of
land, and hence many of them refuse to enter
iuto contracts with planters for a period exlen-
ding beyond that time.
New YORK, Oct. 23.-The Herald,s Toronto
correspondent says that the members of the
Provisional Government and their supporters IN
Canada, are in state of great agitation in re-
gard to the Fenian movement. The Fenian
order has been known to exist there for wears,
but occasioned little concern until the occnr,
renee of recent events, which have
transpired in this country, England and re-
land.
The Canadian Government has, it is said,
organized and distributed throughout the
province force of spies. -.
nroat aativity is ranortod ~ .,..., :. =,
tary affairs. Changes in di sposition of troo "a
are being made, garrisons being strengthened
in regions where the Irish people predominant,
investigations regarding the loyalty of officers
and soldiers being instituted, and arms being
distributed among the citizens known
to be opposed tothe Feniaa designs.
The Custom authorities are now nervous over
recent large importations of war munitions
which is believed ultimately find their way
into the hands of Fenians, and it is reported
that the present movements in Ireland are
merely rlse, ana that the grand design is
when England has turned her troops into that
country, that the armed forces of the Order on
this side Of the Atlantic shall seize Canada,
declare it an independent State, and place it
under the protection Of the United States.
New YORK, Oct. 23.-Henry Ward Beecher
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gave in his unqualified endorsement of Presi-
dent johnson and his reconstruction policy,
and urged forbearance and kindness toward the
South and insisting that they must regulate ne
gro suffrage themselves; discoun tenanced
Northern interference; and he claimed that we
must have confidence in the loyal professions
of SOutherners and that their self respect must
not be offended. He also put forth kind words
for Gen. Lee.
The Tribune says that the Hon. J. L. Alcorn
has been elected by the Mississippi Legsla.
term.
The Times says that Gen. Grant has recon.
mended the mastering out of all Major and
Brgader Genenerals in the military service ey.
cept those disabled in the service
Generals Grant, Thomas. Hancock and otbar
leading Generals are in favor of increasing
the regular army.to -, 900. Secretary Stanton
favors the plan
Geo. Ashman, OF Massachusetts, Chas. T.
Sherman, of Ohio, Springer Harbaugh, of Penn
sylvania, Jesse D. Williams, OF Indiana, and
Thos. j. Carter of Illinois, have been appoint
ed Government Directors Of the Union Pacific
Railroad.
New York, Oct. 23.-The steamer Liberty
brings Havana dates 10 the 18th.
Mexican advices from Vera Cruz to the 18th
had been received at Havana. Macmillan had
issued a proclamation dated the ID officially
announcing the departure of Juarez from Mexi-
can territory, and saying that the cause which
Juarez had sustained with SO much valor and
constancy had at last succumbed not only to the
National will. but according to the same law
| that the leader invoked in support of his title,
and that even the brlgandage into which his
cause had degraded, was abandoned by the
departure of their chief from his native terri
tory. The Emperor adds however, that law
| lessness and disorder were still kept up by
several misguided leaders, but that the Gov.
ernment, strong in its power, would be inflex-
able in its punishment of crime. He has also
issued decree containing the most vigorous
measures against parties in arms.
!. NEW ORLEANS Oct. 2l.-The following yes-
sells had arrived at this port since last dis
patch:
Gen. Meade and Cleopatra from New York,
Alabama from Liverpool
Cotton dull. Five hundred bales sold at fifty.
| three.
Exchange improved from to +.
| In the Mississippi Senate resolution was
| passed amending the act Of Gov. Sharkey in re-
| ation to the freedmen of that State restricting
the rights aud privileges of the freedmen
| Gen. Gregory Commissioner of Texas freed
| men, arrived in Cincinnati on tie IL. He says
idleness will not be tolerated.
A prominent citizen of Texas, says that
Kirby Smith was recently killed by former
| emplovee, at his homestead.
Leading merchants of Houston contemplate
the erection OF cotton factory at that place.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Get. 22.-The President
has approved the action of Gen. Thomas, re-
taing Gen. Palmer in the command of the De-
partment of Kentucky, and the Secretary of
War approves Gen. Pamer's action in regard
to granting passes to colored persons.
! The Journal will publish, to- morrow, let.
ter from Gov. Branlette, of Kentucky, to the
Secretary OF War, complaining that Palmer s
action, by granting passes to negroes who are
neither free by the action of the Fedora, Gov
ernment, nor by the laws Of Kentucky, is Sc
riously detrimental to the industry of the State
New HAVEN, Oct. 23-The Journal of to-
day says : Last night a construction train OF
the New York New Haven Railroad came il
collision with milk train on the Danbury &
Norwalk Railroad, Two passenger cars of the
latter were smashed, and both engines denol
ished. A halter from Bethel, named Hurlbut
was killed, and Mr.. Parsons, conductor of tht
milk train. was badly hurt The engineer
Mr.. Lyman, of the New York & New Hayer
Railroad, who was on the milk train. was also
moi