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dent, conspire to keep up a large army for
while at least.
Chief Justice Chase is expected here daily.
1t had been stated that he had modified bis
extreme ultra views in respect to rebel States
but those given to the President as reason
why Jefferson Davis cannot be tried in Rich
mond comprise the sum and substance of the
recent narrow policy of the fanatics. There
is a decision of Judge Iredell, in Third Dallas
United States VS.. Insurgents, which, by a side
view, sustains Mr.. Chase. 1t was decided that
a term of the court could not be held in the
region where, the whisky insurrectiou prevailed
in Pennsylvania on account of the presence of
soldiers.
Mr.. Stanton's chances of remaining in the
Cabinet are probably. improving under the
prospect of inharmonious action between the
Executive and some of the rebel States. +
Judge Bowling, of Missouri, is here to get
the estate of the late rebel General Jenkins, of
Virginia, into the possession of Mrs. jenkins
and family. His prospect is good. 1t seems
that the estate was seized upon by some pro-
cess of a pretended Court in West Virginia,
on the ground that General Jenkins, in his
military career, had done damage to the United
States which his private property was liable
for.
Fort Runyon was so named in honor of Gen
Runyon, of New Jersey, who commanded the,
brave New Jersey volunteers of all parties,
that built it at the beginning of the war 1t
is not creditable that the name should be
changed to Fort Fitzpatrick, because the latter
made eectioneering speeches lately in New
Jersey. lie has also been brevetted Brigadier
General in the regular army, and also brevet-
ted Major General. He has also been appoint
ed Minister to Chill, which is post for which
he is not fitted. 5Ht 'v A.
FROM LOUISIANA
NeW Orleans, Nov. 1.-Gen. CANDY has is
sued an order turning over to the authorities
all the sanitary regulations that have been
held by the military since 1862; also, resign
ing all control over the State evees, the work
OH them and the collection of the tax to keep
them repaired. IIe is also withdrawing the
Provost Marshals in the parishes, except in
certain cases, and is also stopping the issue of
charity rations to persons unconnected with
the army.
General Fullerton leaves the fixing of the
amount of wages between freedmen and their
employers for the next year to be regulated by
the law of supply and demand u9
Governor Welles has issued a proclamation
calling special session of the Legislature on
the 3d. on the ground that the greatest in
terests of the State demand the presence of
her United States Senator'S to act in Congress
The condition of the people on the Mississippi
also, he says, appeals powerfully for protection
from inundation and it's disastrous conse-
quences; and the States creditors, long pa
tent, look for relief. q 2" , 81
THE FENIAN SCARE IN CANADA
Toronto, Nov. 13th.-It has been decide q
to place force of volunteers in active service
to check Fenian raids. Two battalions have
received orders to hold themselves in readi-
ness for instant duty, Guards at the volun-
teer armories have been doubled in conse-
quence of information being received of the
designs and projects of Fenians.
SOUTH CAROLINA ADOPTS THE CONSTITUTIONAL.
AMENDMENT.
Columbia, s. c., Nov 13-The Constitu-
| tional amendment abolshing slavery passed
both houses of the South Carolina Legislature
to-day, but with little opposition, after which
the Legislature adjourned until the 25th inst
| COLORADO ELECTION. #a
| Dencer City, Oct. 28-The enclosed is a
| transcript of the official vote The Democrats
will probably have the Legislature and the
Congressman, with the entire State ticket
The official canvass of the vote on the adop-
ton or rejection of the State Constitution
shows: @tt 2aH
For Constitution. Observation-Disclosures 5
| Against Constitution. ..............!.tl2, $50
| Majority for Constitution 1855
The question of negro suffrage was pre-
scented at the same time, with the following