Smyrna times., 1865-09-20
TIL N EW S.

DIR. q. FOlney Dorsey, who was last week
arrested for making, as Treasurer of Ohio, an
Improper use of the State funds, offered his
resignation on Friday last, which was accented
ly the Governor. The Office remains vacant
and no further legal proceedings have been ta
ken against Dorsey.
The President on Monday granted l24 par
dons divided as follows Virginians So, Ala.
bamians AZ, Mississippians 6, Louisianians g
Texans 4, South Carolinians /, North Carroll
mans ,, GeOrgianS 3 Floridians |, Tennessee.
ans !, and District Of Columbia t.
A military commission has been organized
and will proceed to the trial, at St. Louis, Of
the burners of steamers upon the western riv-
ers. 1t is stated that subpenaes have been is
sued for Jefferson Davis and Secretaries Nal
lory and Seddcn, to testify in the case,
The following States vote on negro suffrage
this year; Connecticut, special election, Mon
day, Oct. ?; Wisconsin, Minnesota and To-
wa, at their regular election The question
was separately voted upon in Colorado, but
the result is not known.
In the Kentucky Annual Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, ON "Wednesday.
minority report opposing reuniting with the
Northern Church Was adopted by large ma
jOrity
On September Is, the Reconstruction Con-
vention OfSouth Carolina repealed the seces
sion ordinance. 1t was done without debate
or applause, and three delegates voted nay.
The Alabama Reconstruction Convention
was in session on Saturday, but transacted very
little business Laws similar to those enacted
III Mississippi were reported, but postponed
until this week.
The President is still overwhelmed bv par-
don-seekers. People who call upon him for
other purposes complain that the pardon-hun-
ters monopolize all his time and the seekers
themselves do not make much headway.
Gen. Slocum has revoked his order infer
terlng with Gov. Sharkey's Mississippi mlitia
Uen' olocum has written a letter accepting the
New York nomination for Secretary of State
lie says he will be in new York in October.
Trade is very active all over the country
foods are scarce, and devery manufactory work
ed to the utmost capacity Southern mer-
chants are in the field and SO great is the com
petition among buyers that to sell goods iScon
sidereda great favor.
The report that Jefferson Davis has been
transferred from casemate to Carol Hall. in
Fortress Monroe, is confirmed.
." Extra Billy" Smith, of Virginia, so-coued
because in the olden time he was always oftor
extra appropriations from Congress, is ON his
way to Washington for a pardon.
The President has again endorsed the sus.
pension of a writ of habeas corpus-tbis time
lt was taken out on behalf Of some Virginia
horse thieves. Although the President ref,-
ses to suspend the writ, he intends to give nm
the prisoners to the civil authority
The Reconstruction Convention of Alabama
py vote OF 81 to 81, refused to repudiate the
rebel State debt.
All the new Southern Constitutions will bo
communicated to Congress- The pros;Jo~t !
Will not take action upon them. +
Daniel A. Frenchman, who keeps n semi c
IOpperhead restaurant at Springfield, I'll. was {
leahed out by the soldiers on Saturday last t.
he saloon Was shut up by the Proyost.pu v
Vho arrested the soldiers. &C
1t Is reported that Gen. Sherman has MIR. tt
hased the beautiful three-story brick mapsion Z
ecently erected by David Nicholson eso m pl
between Franklin and Eastern tn
YES, St Louis. je
The negroes of Norfolk, Alexandria and VI "a
lchmond have raised $3.50 for sword for 'e =:
eneral Butler. TIA
Inc Government recently captured 800, 600
gold $4,000 in silver, and $4,000 in silver Th
IiIl'n belonging to the late Southern ConEcJ. tbi
cy. Cn