The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1865-12-02
9ailp mouuta1neer.
EpltOme of Telegraphic News.
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DATES TO NOVEMBER "a.

NeW Orleans, NOV. l6.-The Mississippi |
House of Assembly has partly revised its re-
fusal TO allow negro testimony against whites. |
IL has now passed, by AT to 43, u law adding
TO the previous law-that in case, in which
they (negroe.) offer themselves as witnesses
they SHALL be parties to the rocord--the follow
ing: "Aud IN cases in which they are parties
both plaintiff and defendant, anu in all crim-
inal cases in which the otfense charged was
committed against the person or property of a
freedman, free negro or mulatto 80 offered
as Witness Provided, no freedman, free
negro or mulalto shall be examined as a wit
hess in any case whatever, ouly upon the
stand in open Court" The State Senate will
doubtless adOp this section.
From alabama we Learn that the Congress
men eject are as follows: First District, G. g.
Langdon; Second District, George y. Free
man Third District, Cullen A. Battle Fourth
District, Joseph w Taylor; Fifth District
Col. She!. Ia the Sixth District the returns
are incomrlete.
Tallahassee, Florida, Nov. l8.-The Conven-
tion has aunulled the Ordinance ot Secession,
abolished Slavery, declared all inhabitants of
the State, without distinction of color, tree,
ami that no person shall be incompetent to
testify AS a witness on account of color in any
matter wherein Il colored person is concerned.
1t also repudiated the State debt contracted
in support of the rebellion, amended the Con-
.btitutlon in other respects, aud adjourned.
New York, Nov. IA special says letter
from an Alabsma postmaster says the Union
men are rigidly excluded nom reconstruction
conventions and official positions.
The Worlds special says the supposed OBJ
ject Of the concentration of forces in the vi
ciuity OF Antonia, Texas, is-ior the purpose of
looking after the French troops.
Efforts to secure the parOle of g. G. CLAW
are unsuccessful. Several personal appeals
have been maze by Mrs. Clay. Great stress
was laid on the statement that Clay voluntarily
surrendered himself on hearing that he was
charged with completely in the assassination.
The guards OF soldiers that have been sta
toned around the White House for the last
two years, were yesterday by order OF Presi-
dent johnson removed.
New York, Nov. 22.-At the Musical Hall
last night Fernando Wood was nominated tor
Mayor, but declined. John Deckers was then
nominated, and Richard U. Go man was nom-
mated for Corporation Council. The latter
nomination WAS made by the Tammany De-
mocracy.
Washington, Nov. 2l.-The consul at Mar
seiles represents to the State Depai tment
that the cholera has entirely disappeared
from that city. Pas ;engers going west from
Marseilles have now an interrupted passage
with their baggage to Paris.
Returns of the North Carolina election are
not in, but it is expec ed tuat Worth is elect
ed over Holden by 1900 majority.
The Newbern Times says the truth is the
whole South has been guilty of acts of the
most stupendous nature, but not known to
any of the people. 1t fears they will nave
to pay for 1T sorrily by two years more Of
probation and suffering under military gov
ant han ,,I tIa I nI,t,,
will accomplish what the Convention leaves
undone. We can have u new election Of
'men to Congress who are in lavor Of the
Federals, and may get in during the session
otherwise all will be lost for the present.
New York, Nov. 2O.-The Commercial
Washington special says the leading Unior
men are urging the consideration of fnancia
matters AZ the opening of the session, leav
ing the admission OF southern members un
til after Christmas, by which time harmony
will be assured.
Maj.-Gen Frederick Steel leaves on th,
California tomorrow, to assume command
of Washington Territory, made vacant b.
the death of Gen. light.
New York, Nov 20.-The steamship Gil,
Of London, from Liverpool to the sth anC
Queenstown the o h has arrived.
The pirate Shenandoah arrived in the Mer
sey ON tue 9th and surrendered to the guard
ship Donegal. She is now in the hands o
the naval authorities. Capt. Waddell state
that the first information he received of th
close of the war was on the 3Oth of August
from the British war vessel Bdraconta, an,
that she Immediately consigned her guns t,
the hold of the vessel and .steered for Liy
erpool.
The London NeWs says the Americans ma,
be inclined to say that it was only fittinl
that her end should be British as her origin
but cannot help asking how she has beel
able 10 pursue her course without the leas