Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-12-20

NS> The Now York Tribune, of the 9th inst,
says that East Tennessee lUnionists have been
permitted, by q weak and worthless Union Gene
raj commanding, and reverend blackguard
styled Governor, to butcher not less than one
hundred Confcderates and negroes in and around
knoxville since juno last. Greeley says Ten
nessee has many staunch Unionists, but nevertho-
less is pandcmonium of passion and crime, and
not moro fit for self. government than Dahomey.
&sJ- The success Of the anti-siavery yonsuru-
tional Amendment seemed to have inspired fur
thcr attempts in the same direction, and four
amendments Of that instrument have already
been proposed, viz: Making tho number of voters
in each State the basis for representation in Con-
gress; annuling the provision against export
duties; pghibiling the payment of the rebel
dobt; and securing to all persons equal protec-
ton and the rights Of liberty and life.
sy The Mississippi House of Representatives
have rejected the amendment to the Federal Con-
stitution. Grounds: first, it is unnecessary /;
secondly, they profess to see in the power con-
feryed on Congress by the second clause to enforce
the first by "appropristo legislation, super
huous grant of authority which may be used to
expand the power of the general government over
tho social affairs Of the States to dangerous OK
tent; and they express tho apprehension that it
will be used to legslate the negroes in the South
into social and political equality with the whites.
My It is said that q decided reaction has
taken place among tho Republican members of
Congress in regard to the exclusion of the Ten
'nessee members, and thatan organized movement
is now on foot to secure their prompt admission.
10" Bishop Green, of the Episcopal diocese of
Mississippi, publishes report of the late council
Of the Southern dOcoses at Augusta, Ga, and
approves of its action, leaving each diocese at
liberty to unite with the Northern, dioceses or
not. He, however, thinks that they win oil ulti-
mately do.so. lilo Directs his churches to resume
prayiDg'f for tho President of the United States
and all in authority. af,-
MS- Tho Now Orleans Snr says that Northern
creditors are already beginning in many instan-
ces, to press their clnims against Southern mer-
chants. This seems premature, impolitic and
ineonsiderate.
@e Corn is selling in Houston, Texas, from
wagons OF $1.SO and S1.40 in specie.
: my- An official Telegram, from Nevada says,
that on the Eth November Lieut.. 0smor, with
sixty California volunteers and howitzer, at
tackled largo band of Indians who had fortified
themselves in tho Black. Mountains, about ono
hundred miles northwest of DungclOn, in the
northern part of tho State ofNcvada. During
tho. enga gement'one volunteer killed and two
were wounded. OF the Indians, one hundrcdand
twenty were killed; few escaped, and oil their
horses, arms and ammunition were captured.
This was the baud which, three weeks ago, robbed
train, killed the toansters, and afterwards
obliged thirty armed men, who were scouting
after thom, to retire after an unsuccessful en-
gagement. <G.s
Ma- At late meeting of the, City Council of
Charleston, the following gentlemen were elected
Commissioners of the Orphan House, for the en-
suing year: H. A. Desaussure, DR.. James Moul-
trio, w. ., Bee, Charles Macbeth; James Tupper;
j. F. schirmer, W. II. Houston, III. Gilliland,
John II. Honour, Henry cdbia, G. a. Trenholm,
j. H. Murrell:: .z;......s. -. -
p' The Parish of St. Johns, Louisiana, will
yield twelve hundred hOgsheads Of sugar this
season. ~. t.x Z. -, =. !,
: DissnpER1N EMANUEL CouNTY.-Thc sa-
vaunah Republican learns that serious diff.
culty has arisen between the whites and
blacks in Emanuel county. The keph5.l eau
adds "a very grave appreliensions are felt.o,,
: We trust the news received by the Repub.
lican will prove't to be incorrect. IF Hit'should
prove true, however, we. hope such efficient
md efftctual measures will be adopted to
suppress the disturbance, and such an exam
ple made of the offenders, that It will be q
most salutary warning to Others, and be the
asst occurrence of the kind that ever happens
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