Smyrna times., 1865-10-04
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Connecticut, in special election on Monday,
refused to alter her State constitution so as to
p:!mit negroes to vote.
Maj. Gen. Howard, who has just returned to |
Washington from a tour of inspection in Vir
ginia, makes very favorable report of the con-
dition Of the freedmen. He has established
sy TEN for the adjudication of all questions re-
laiing to labor, contracts, minor offences, &C.,
from which he expects good results Gen.
Ii 1ward will soon start on a new tour of inspec
tim which will embrace the whole South.
The amount of the public debt on October
1t was 81, ia, 947, 726l7 and the interest
$l37, ,529, ,2l625. Since August lst the debt
has decreased nearly $l2, 742, 600, and the in
terest over $500,OOO. The amount of legal
tender notes in circulation is $67S, l26, ,940-a
reduction of So, Oh, 900 since August lst
Gov. Sharkey of Mississippi has accepted
the proposition of the Freedmens Bureau,
making his subordinate officers of the Bureau
to take charge of the negroes. The Governor
says the negroes shall be protected and shall be
competent witnesses in court
COuTIS nave DGcIl eSCdD III virginia IOf
the settlement of difficulties between negroes
and their employers. Each court consists of
an officer Of the Freedmen's Bureau and two
citizens; and there is court for each district
ia the State.
The Convention of Evangelical Christians
met at Cleveland, Ohio, on Wednesday last
and organized by choosing Chief-Justice Chase
of Washington. for President. Addresses dur
ing the day were delivered by Drs Kirk, Bud
dington, Clark and others.
Among the witnesses who have been recent
ly summoned for the defence in the Wirz tria
are Robt. E. Lee, Joseph Johnston, Howel
Cobb and Robert Ould, late rebel Generals
and Joseph Brown, late rebel Governor Q
Georgia.
The condition of Mississippi is represente
to be very sad. The railroads are unrepaired
the country devastated; and the crops SO poe
that the people will have to be supported
the Government.
The Portland (Me.) Press proposes to hay
subscriptions opened for an Atlantic cable fro
that city to the Cape of Good Hope, the SUI
scriptions to be paid as soon as the cable
laid in good working order.
Brigadier General Briscoe has been arreste
at Lynchburg, Va, charged with stealing S6U
900 in Government money. 1t was found
his possession.
In Virginia, the Congressional candidat
are declining by wholesale, because they cam
take the oath prescribed by Congress. III
election takes place on Oct. II.
Frequent deprcdations of guerrias are r
ported on the Tombigbee river, Alabam
They attack cotton boats passing down IL
stream.
Nearly 1000 enlisted men, from different r
giments serving in the Union army, have r
Gently been transferred to the Veteran ReserI
Corps.
The Fenians are said to be in strong force
Canada Toronto is their headquarters. Th
French newspapers sympathize with the Fel
ians.
Twenty-Five planters are under arrest
Vicksburg, for maltreating or killing their 70
mer slaves.
The Richmond Commercial Bulletin has bee
suppressed for libelling President johnson.
Delinquent Southern postmasters who refu:
to pay up are to be prosecuted
The Veteran Reserve Corps will be dsbanC
ed this week