The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-06-30
THE LATEST
FROM VIRGINIA.
Order Relating to Slaves-The Legis-
lature-Railroad Seized, sc. y
BY TELEGRAPH.

New YORK, June 27.-The Heralds Rich.
mond and Petersburg correspondent says that
Gen. Terry, commanding at Richmond, has is
sued an order announcing that slavery having
ceased to exist in Virginia, all the State and
Municipal laws pertaining to the personal lib.
erty of colored persons have become obsolete,
and that hereafter the colored people will en-
only to the same laws and punishments. Va
grancy, however, must not be permitted on
the part of the negroes any more than on the
part of white citizens. The testimony of CO.
1ored persons, he also states, win be received
in all cases before the military courts in his de-
partment. ~
Gen. Hartshuff, commanding at Petersburg.
has forbidden by an official order the holding
of any more meetings by the planters to estab.
lsh fixed price for the labor of the negroes
or to make decisions prejudicial to their inter.
ests, and no difference in therate of compensa-
ton for the same labor by whites and blacks
is to be allowed.
The Virginia Legislature adjourned on Fri
day evening last after session of five days
Nearly all measures required by Gov. Pier
pont to assist him in the work of reconstruct
ing the State Government were passed, elicit
ing little or no opposition in their passage
The most important act Of these was thai
extending elective franchise to persons who
were debarred from it by the Alexandria Legis
lature. Those persons are they who have
given aid or comfort to the rebellion since the
LIST of January, 1864.
The elections of members of Congress and
of the new legislature is to take place on the
18th of next October. At this election the
people are also to decide whether the legisla
ture shall have power to repeal the constitu
tional provisions which excluded from holding
office all who have engaged in the rebellion
The Herolds Washington special says among
other valuable property seized upon by the
Collector of the Treasury Department in Vir
ginia, is the Military railroad leading from
Danville to Greensboro, forty miles in length
built by the rebel army. The road will be
run under the control of the Treasury unit
regularly confscated by the Court, and is ex
pected to pay handsome per- cent above ex
penses.
The light cavalry who have rendered signal
service in the Eastern Division throughout The
war, and lately commanded by Col. w. A.
Adams is en- route for New York to be paid
rive there some time tomorrow.
New YORK, June 7.-Lynchburg, Vir rinia,
papers contain the proceedings of meeting Of
the farmers of Nelson County, Virginia, and
vicinity. Resolutions were adopted to pay
number one field hands five dollars per month
and number one ploughboys two dollars and
fifty cents per month, finding clothing and
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sickness or idleness to be deducted, and the
hands to be entirely subject to the orders OF
the employers Farmers are in no case TO hire
q laborer who has not permission to re-hire
himself Laborers refusing these terms shall moi
upon the employers permission. Payment
shall be made, If possessed, in supplies at mar.
ket rates. Presidents and superintendent Of
places of work are requested not to hire hands
engaged in agriculture without written per.
mission from the owner in whose service he has
been engaged. Parties violating the rules af
ter subscribing to them will be deemed guilty
of perjury.
FORTRESS MONROE, June 25.-The election
OF officers for the city of Norfolk which took
place yesterday, resulted in the election of T.
G. Tabb, mayor.
Some disturbances took place in the restau-
rant of Mr.. Cherrow, on May street, Norfolk,
last night, and man named Robert Jaken was
shot through the back. His recovery is con-
sidered doubtful
Charles A. Dockerty, colored, was arrested
on Tuesday morning, charged with having
stolen $1,000 from q clerk of Mr.. Moodys.
He confessed the crime and was sent to Camp
Hamilton to fiAd the money. When he arrived
at Mill Creek bridge he jumped overheard
and was drowned