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

New YORK, June 27.-The HeralGs 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-
JOY the personal libety of the whites, subject
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.
Iored persons, he also states, will 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 the rate 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 a 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 that
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 Heralds Washington special says among
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Collector of the Treasury Department in Vir-
ginia, is the Military railroad leading from
Danville to Greensboro, forty miles 10 length,
built by the rebel army. The road will be
run under the control of the Treasury until
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
and discharged from the service, and will ar
rive there some time tomorrow.
New YORK, June 27.-Lynchburg, Vir rinia,
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
full ratiOns as heretofore. Loss of time from
sickness or ldleneSs 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 not
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 1900 from a clerk of Mr.. Moody's.
He confessed the crime and was sent to Camp
Hamilton to fiHd the money. When he arrived
at Mill Creek bridge he jumped overheard
and was drowned