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FROM MEXICO. The New York He.

NUN AcA1CO.- new 4Ork he
raid, of the 4th instant, says:
Our Vera Cruz correspondence to
the 21st of September represents q
terrible condition of affairs in the
dominions over which Maximilian
claims to be Emperor by the grace of
God and the will of the Mexican peo-
pie. Guerilla forays. robheries, muir
ders and outlawry and violence of all
kinds continue as prevalent as ever,
and society generally is in a most
painfully disorganized and chaotic
state, Notwithstanding all the fine
promises that the empire was to effect
the salvation of Mexico and her peo-
pie. Troops continue to arrive from
France, 1000 having landed ut Vera
Cruz within the week preceding the
2lst ult., and it was rumored that a
thousand negro soldiers presented by
the Viceroy of Egypt to Louis Napo-
leon would also soon make their ap-
pearance to assist in upholding Maxi
mihan's throne. This latter install
ment OF warriors, it was feared, would
bring with them the cholera, to add
to all the other Affections of Sthe
country. In the capital city, Marshal
Bazaine, the French commander, acts
independently Of the Emperor, and
arrests and imprisons every person
whom he suspects of secret disgust
with the imperial regime On the
occasion of the anniversary of Mexi-
can independence, on the 18th of
September, there was great alarm
among the imperialists in Vera Cruz,
in consequence of reports, which,
however, were not verified, that the
republicans meditated an attack, and
the vessels of war in the harbor were
placed in readiness for action and
every preparation was made to fire on
the city.
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EClOLUMBIA.' ]
Thursday Morning, Oct. Is, 1855.


The election for Governor, Mem
bers Of Congress, and the State Le-
, gislature, took place in Mississippi on
the list inst. There were two candi-
dates for Governor. Judge E, s,
Fisher, and General B. G.. Hum
phyeys. It is understood that nearly
all those elected are opposed to negro
testimony or granting any civil pris
vileges to the colored people.
In Mississippi, as in other States,
the negro question appears to be one
of Importance. The planters fear an
emigration of their colored laborers
to the large towns, where more lucra-
tive employment can be had, and on
failing il this employment they an
ticipate that the negro will become a
vagrant and rely upon the State for
support. Accordingly they urge that
all Act of Congress should be passed
to permit the cotton-growing States
to make such laws as will compel the
negroes to work Tor stipulated wages
and for stated lengths of time. There
is absolutely no discussion on the
suffrage question. The feeling is so
strong against it that no one ventures
to argue per- contra. The editor of
the Aissassippian, who suggested that
the Legislature was bound to admit
negro evidence in the law courts, met
with such a storm of opposition that
he was compelled at once to tack and
eat his own words The latest re-
turns indicate the certain election of
General Humphreys, as Governor, by
Large majority.
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DUNKERs IN EAST TENNESSEE. This
singular people have flourishinc
community in Washington County.
ID this State. The Jonesboro Flag
says:
This faithful and worthy body
of true Christians are having a re-
freshing revival in this county, at
this time. Many have been led to
make professions of religion accord
ing to their faith, and much good ia
thus being accomplished. They are
undoubtedly peculiar people, zeal
GUS {, in good works. During the war,
theirs was the only church in this
county which stood forth in q console
dated body as unfaltering Unionists.
be it said to their just praise and
great credit. The church is generally
composed Of honest and industrious
farmers, who always attend to their
own business, and let other peoples
alone. Success to them in their noble
and Christian work.
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q From ALABAllA letter received
as the General Post Office Depart
nent, from one Of the special mail
agents of the department, who writes
under date o. September %, from
Montgomery AlS., has the following
allusion to the Continents of the peo-
pie of that section:
81 have salked freely with members
of the recent State Convention, and
other prominent men, upon State and
political subjects, and have taken
pains to ascertain the real sentiments
of the people and their leading and
influential men as regards their feel
lngs and purposes toward the General
Government, and I am satisfied that
no factious opposition need be appre-
hended to the policy of the Govern
ment concerning the aegro, or upon
any other of the issues affecting the
Southern restoration to Union and
peace. They simply desire to resume
their old relations with the Govern
ment, and to live quietly and obe-
diently under the old flag. The radi-
calls of the rebellion stand a poor
chance of being elected to Congress.
The people generally are manifesting
correct views upon these subjects,
and I candidly believe there is less
bitterness of feeling now entertained
in the South towards the people of
the North than for many years pre-
ceding the war;
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rhe Aprs.ntiee 4 systss..

.ss rom sundrJ inquiries aud appli-
cations made to us, concerning the
subject matters, embraced in the fol-
lowing circular from headquarters in
the War Department, we are gratifed
to lay it before our readers. Those
who have applied to us within the
past few days, can now see clearly
their way, and We have no doubt but
that every facility viii be rendered to
them by the courteous chief officer of
the Bureau in this city, Gen. Ely, in
carrying out the objects of the cir
cular:
WAR DEPARTMENT BUREAU REFUGEES,
FREEDMEN AND ABANDONED LANDS,
WASHINGTON, October 4. 1865.
State laws with regard to appren-
ticeship will be recognized by this
Bureau, provided they make no dis
tinction of color; or, in case they do
so, the said laws. applying to white
children will be extended to the CO.
1OIeu. OuceIS OIL inns bureau are
regarded as guardians of orphans and
minors of freedmen within their re-
spective districts. The principle to
be adhered to with regard to paupers
is, that each county, parish, town
ship or city shall care for and provide
for its own poor. Vagrant laws made
for free people and now in force on
the statute books of the States en-
braced in the operations of this Bu-
reau, will be recognized and extended
to the freedmen. Assistant Commis-
sioners will draw up specific instruc-
tons applicable to their respective
States, in accordance with the fore
going principles.
o. O. HOWARD,
Major General and Commissioner.
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Anew York paper says Southerners,
especially ex-ofhcers Of the Confede,
rate army, are swarming into New
York for employment and business.
A MissisGppian, who acted as an aid
to Gen. Pemberton at the siege of
Vicksburg, has opened q brokers'
Office in Hanover street, and is out in
q card soliciting, especially the
patronage Of his New Orleans, Mobile
and Texas friends. A little farther
down the same street, on the other
side of the way, an ex-Confederate
captain, who served under Ewell, is
filing subordinate clerkship in a
cotton brokers' counting room. One
of Gen. Lees staff is negotiating for
the lease of drinking saloon and
.en-pin alley, on Broadway, near
Amity street. One of Nagruder's
adjutants hos gone into the wholesale
produce business at Washington Mar
ket. Gen. Mansfield Lowell. who
undertook to defend New Orleans, is
going to open law Office in Nassau
street. In Bond street, there are at
least three large boarding houses
which are kept by the widows of Con
federate officers who fell in the battles
in the Carolinas. In the 9Th avenue,
near 10th street, a pardoned ex-clerk
in the Confederate Treasury Depart
ment is selling cigars, and within a
stones throw of his shop is a Con-
federate naval officer, who led the
memorable assault on the Harriet
Lane at Galveston. In the newspaper
offices may be found sundry persons
who this time last year were "firing
the Southern heart" to the best of
their abilities in the journals publish
ed off in the interior of Georgia,
Alabama and Louisiana.
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Friendly Hotice-Correction.

The Charlotte IN. C.) Tsmes,' in
noticing the accession of Mr., John
ston to the editorial management of
the Phenie, says:
s"This excellent daily paper, pub
ished at Columbia, S. c., by Mr.. Ju-
Ean A. Selby, has been fortunate
enough to secure the services of VIM.
B. Johnston, Esq, as co-editor, with
that talented and accomplished writer,
VIM. Gilmore Simms, Esq. Mr.
Johnston, we know well He is an
accomplished daily Journalist, ready
writer, an able critic and a genial,
high toned gentleman.
Whilst grateful to our cotemporary
for his kind notice, it is due to Mr..
Simms. who has conducted it from
the beginning, to state that he with
drew from his connection with the
paper before Mr. Johnston entered
upon his duties. Under the supervi-
zion of the former distinguished au-
thor and editor, the PheniS has won
its way to favor and a general patron
zoe
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New York Politics.

Among the designations recently ac-
cepted by the War Department is that
Of As;;cr-General Henry W. Slocun,
democratic candidate for Secretary Of
State Of the State of New York.
The general commenced the politi-
cal campaign in New York State on
Monday, 1st instant, by an open and
manly speech at Syracuse. He re-
ferred to the great deeds performed
by our gallant armies; gave a clear
statement Of the present condition Of
the South, as regards both the white
and black population, based upon his
own personal observation; maintained
that the Southern people cordially
accept the verdict of the war as con-
elusive and binding, and strongly
advocated the policy of President
johnson, looking upon it as the only
nie, wise and practical policy that
could be adopted. The Mississippi
nlnSla controversy was fully ex-
planned.
On the same occasion made a
speech, and took strong ground in
favor OF the representatives from the
Southern States being promptly ad-
mitted to seats in the next Congress,
insisting that all who opposed their
admission we're not in favor of g. re-
construction of the Union.
The indications from all parts of
the North are that radicalism will be
defeated, and president Johnson
nobly sustsined in his reconstruction
policy.
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The Price of Cotton.

The latest arrivals from Europe
note advances in the price Of our
great staples and the indications are
that the price will further advance
instead of being lower, for time, at
least. The New York Tribune reasons
thus in regard to-the matter:
There was far more cotton in the
South when the war stopped than has
hitherto been estimated. If, as we
stated, there are now 200, 900 bales at
this port and New Orleans only, with
As, 600 at Mobile, the quantity in the
market must be fully 100000 bales;
and If it be, as it appears, still coming
in at the rate of $4,000 per week,
there can be hardly less than one
million to-day in the country, worth,
where it lies, not less than $3.50, O0O,-
600 in gold, and of still greater value
at Liverpool. We shall probably
export enough to give us at least
ESQ, 900 to draw against is
no small item.
AS yet, the Southern railroads are
mainly unrepaired-the Southern
rivers steamboatless or too low to be
navigated, so that much of this cot
ton may be kept until November; but
it is '.aI as good as rye" and be
likely to rule higher in price than
lower in Liverpool six months hence.
For, while the stock proves larger
than was estimated, the growing crop
cannot exceed one million of bales,
and is more likely to fall below that
mark. Texas may have half crop,
but the disorgamzation of Southern
labor is SO complete, while the col
lapse of the rebellion occurred so late
In the season, that the one planted is
very small. The South will make
corn and pork enough for her own
subsistence; but her export staples
Will this year be grown so meagrely
that they cannot fail to advance in
price. Cotton may be lower next
month or next fall than it is to-day,
but we are confident it will rule higher
In Liverpool next March than it does
to-day.
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The Richmond Times peys the fol-
lowing compliment to the Provisional
Governor Of Mississippi:
When the Lives Of the Provision
al Governors" are written. the strong
" marked, earnest and thoughtful
face OF William L. Sharkey viii CON
statute the frontispiece of the volume,
and the men of these troublous times
Will tell their children that he was the
type OF Southern pluck, manhood
and daring, who never forgot what
was due to the high Office for which
the President selected him. Sharkey
and ''backbone'' will become synony-
mons In the vocabulary of the South,
and the time will come when the
friends of civil liberty will honor his
memory with monument.
A Union man in 1882, he was fear
less as lion, and was respected by
the most rabid secessionist for his
pluck. Again, in 1S5O-'51, he breast
ed the popular current and lost not
an atom of his popularity; and al
though unshaken by the secession
wh1rlwlnd and tornado of 1861. he
retained until the collapse of the Con-
federacy the respect of those who
differed from him most widely during
four years of civil strife. Appointed
Provisional Governor of Mississippi.
ne from the first fearlessly maintain
ed the supremacy Of his authority,
and when that authority was ques-
toned and denied, he appealed to the
President and was sustained. Cour-
teous but firm, he not only triumph
ed, but his pluck challenged the
admiration of the distinguished Major
General who questioned his suprema-
cy in Mississippi. Boldly substitut-
ing the militia for the Federal troops.
his State is the first onea of the late
Confederacy to be relieved of the
troops of the. United States. We
learn from our exchanges that ssThe
Federal troops garrisoning Mississippi
are now being concentrated at Vicks-
burg preparatory to evacuating the
State. . The pluck, ability and firm
ness of Governor Sharkey has put his
State at the head of the column.
Long live the old Roman, and may
his backbone never. grow weak!
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A despatch from Washington says
it is understood that the course OF
Gen. Carl Schurz, now. travelling in
the South by orders from the Govern
ment, does not meet the approval of
the President, and it is expected that
he will be recalled soon. It is al
legged that he writes for Northern
newspapers his Impressions of what
he has seen, and publishes his OPT
mons rs to what policy ought to be
pursued towards the Southern States,
instead of making his report direct to
the War Department for the informa-
ton of the President.
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NEWSPAPER OFFICE CLOSED. p.-The
office Of the Commercial Bulletin. at
Richmond, Va, >. has been closed by
the following order:
HEADo'Rs DEPT. OF VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND: Va, Sept. so, 1865.
General Orders No. lie.
Whereas the Commercial Bulletin. 4
newspaper of this city, in its issue of
to-day, haspublished an article which
contains an indecent insult to the
memory Of the late President of the
United States, and to those who sur
rounded him during his administra-
tlon of his Office, and an almost
equally offensive reflection upon his
Excellency President Johnson; there
fore it is ordered, that the license
heretofore given by the Provost Mar.
shal General of this Department for
the publication of said paper, be, and
the same is hereby, revoked; and that
the Office of the paper be closed. The
Provost Marshal of the Department
Will commit to prison Charles G. P.
Dimitry, the writer of said article.
BY command of
Maj. Gen. A. 81. TERRY.
EDWARD w. SMITH, A. A. G..
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The radical negro suffrage agitators
talk Of trying to impeech President
Johnson for his eonciliatory policy
toward the South. The Boston Post
says they are becoming rebelhous,
end the loyal South may yet be called
upon to make them faithful to the
Union. el-7- :.
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GEN. GRANT ON MEXICO
Grant is again reported as having ex-
pressed himself lately in favor of the
Monroe doctrine, and Of giving Maxi
milan notice to quit Mexico.
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I.oeal Ite1,am.

4 -
A1xsPIo1ans1.-Risht or ten good print
srs can ohtain employment in thi. of3os
during the approaching session o. tie
Legislature.
Cotton Blanks" and permits-indisps.-
sable to all persons purchasing or shipping
sotton-can be obtained at this ONCE.
- s~>->>~so-~~>---~~--
CASH We wish it distinctly understood
that our terms for subscription, ADVERTISING
and job work are cash. tt. money must
in every case accompany orders, or Mey essa
not De attended to. This rule applies 10 All.
>e~o-o~~~->-----
The SOUTH CAROLINA RAnRoAD.-We
are gratified to state that, on and after this
day, passenger and freight trains will run
over this road to Hopkins Turnout
within twelve miles Of Columbia-as fol-
lows: Leave Charleston at .. M; arrive
at Hopkins at Ais p. IN. Leave hopkins
at a. m;arrive at Charleston at 4.15 D. m,
We may reasonably expect, from. the
energy displayed by the oasce-A et THE
road, to hear, within few weeks, the whis-
tie OF the engine at the depot in this city.
NEW ADvERT1sEMENTs.-A is caE-
ed to tho following advertisements, which
are published for the first time this m orp-
ing: ',.. #
>. L. Howard Commission Merchant.
Jacob Levln-50O Acres Good Land.
Colin & Ravenel-Goshen Butter. &c.
Nominations for tha Legislature.
A. X. Phillips Handsome Furniture, dc.
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UNsTANRD REcK1pTs. a meet
ing OF the Louisville Board of Trade.
on Monday, it WAS stated that MI.
Speed, Collector of Internal Revenue.
had seized upon the receipt books of
the Jefersonvile Railroad, stating
that the merchants Of Louisville had
laid themselves liable to heavy da-
images by signing receipts on the re-
ceipt books without afixing the ne
cessary stamp. IF such steps had
been taken to defraud the Govern
ment, he would at once prosecute the
partiea Mr.. Guthrie, President Of
the L. 4 N. Railroad, had compro-
missed the matter, as far as that road
was concerned, with the Government,
by paying into the Treasury the sum
OF So, 500. A committee was appoint
ed to wait upon Mr.. Speed, and in
form him that there was no such in
tention on the part of the merchants.
This committee will wait upon Mr..
Speed, and report the result of the
consultation at the next meeting of
the merchants
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SR JOHN FRANKL1N's MEN. IA
highly interesting letter from G. F.
Hall, the Arctic explorer, announces
that he has discovered that IN all pro-
liability three of the men Of Sir John
franklin's Arctic expedition yet sur
vive and are living among the Innuits.
One of these supposed survivors is
said to be Crozier, who succeeded Sir
John Franklin in command of the
expedition.
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1t is stated that the President has
decided to relieve Kentucky of mar
tial law, and his proclamation to that
effect is expected in few days.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-10-12

The University of Virginia opens
with over hundred students.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-10-12

The Right Rev. Bishop Fitzpatrick
is again seriously i'll.
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GEN. SLocUM.-The following is a
full report of the brief speech de-
ivered by Gen. Slocum last week, in
response to serenade, on his arrival
home, In Syracuse:
MY FELLOw-CTTIzENs For the first
tune since the commencement of the
war L have returned to my home,
with the expectation of remaining
here permanently.
All the armed foes of our Govern
ment have been subdued, and peace.
with all it's gentle Influences. has
again dawned upon our land. Already
its effect is felt in every city and at
every freside.
We have abundant reason to hope
that civil law will soon prevail
throughout the entire country, and
that the question of the treat
ment of the States recently in
rebellion will, under the wise policy
adopted by the President, be settled
IN manner best calculated to pro-
mote the true interests of all classes
OF citizens in those States.
M
The time having come when I
could consistently leave the military
service, I have returned to civils life.
with an earnest desire to lend my
influence in support of that policy.
On reaching home T find two parties
one unit in supporting that
policy, and the other divided in
regard to it. 1 leave it to you, nv
fellow-citizens, to say with which
party I should, as a supporter of
President Johnson's efforts. have
identified myself I have enjoyed
many advantages in studying the
condition of those States, the dis
position of the citizens, and the con-
dhtlon of the freedmen. At the pro-
per time I shall take occasion to
expresss r,y views on these subjects.
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ARRESTED. is reported that the
rebel Ex-Governor Clark, of Missouri,
and DR.. GwiD, ex-United States Sc
nator from California, ex-rebel agent,
ex-Mexican impefialist and soi-disans
Duke of Sonora, have been arrested
and incarcerated in Fort Jackson,
Louisiana.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-04-12
TO CONSERVATIVES.

The undersigned having been restored to health In
a few weeks, by a very simple remedy, after having
suffered several years, with severe lung affection,
and that dread disease, Consumption-is anxious to
make known to his fellow sufferers the means oi
cure.
To all who desire it, he will send a copy of the
prescription used res of charge )wth the directions
for preparing and using the same, which they will
find sure cure for Consumption, Asthma, Bronch!.
tis, Choughs, Colds &c. The only object of the ad-
vertiser in sending the Pres rpon is to benefit che
afflicted, and spread information which he conceives
te be invaluable and he hopes every sufferer, will
try his remedy, as it will cost them nothing, and
may prove blessing.
Parties wish ig the prescription viii please ad-
Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON,
Williamsburg,
Kings Co.,
New York
v4-n26. 3m0. M q Co,
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-04-12
COURT PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, the Hon. VIM. ELwELL. Pres
wv dent Judge the Court Of Common Pleas and
Court OF General Quarter Sessions of the Peace and
the President Justice of the Court of Oyer and Ter
miner and General Jail Delivery for the trial of cap
tal and other Offences for the twenty Judcia,
District of Penn'a J. V. Smith and N H. Wells Esos
Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas and
General Quarter Sessions of the Peace. and Associ
ate Justices of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail
Delivery of the County of Wyoming, have BY their
precept to me directed, ordered
A GENERAL COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER
AND GENERAL JAIL DELIVERY,
TO be held Mt Tunkhannock on Monday the 18th dav
April A D., 1865.
Notice is therefore hereby given to the Coroner all
Justices of the Peace and Constabes within the Coun
ty Of Wyoming that they be and appear in their pro.
per persons at the time and place above mentioned
with their rolls, records inquisitons, examinations
recognizances and other remcmbrances to do those
things which to their Offices in that behafrespec,ye
ly belong.
Notice IS also given that those who are bound by
recOgnizances to prosecute the prisoners that are
shall be in the Jail of Wyoming County, thatthey
hen and there to prosecute them a. shall be lust.
AHIRA GAY,
Sheriff.
Sherif's Office,
Tunkhanacck, Mar. 20 1864. !
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