Smyrna times., 1865-11-22
T E NEW S.

Washington L. Lane, for many years acting
manager of the Philadelphia Ledger, died in
that city, ON Tuesday last, of lung disease.
1t seems that all the Union candidates for
Congress in Alabama have been defeated.
An election for delegates to State Conven-
ton, will be held in Texas about December Is |
The Convention will meet u month later.
1t is reported that Charles j. jenkins has
been elected Governor Of Georgia.
The President has removed the military res
trictions upon the Episcopal Church OF Ala
bama.
Seven of the nine Congressman elect from
Virginia will take the test oath.
There are now in operation in Washington.
25 colored schools, with 50 teachers and 3I6g
scholars.
Highwaymcn dressed in soldiers uniforms
are quite numerous in Tennessee,
On September Sd, tho pirate Shenandoah
passed the Cape Of Good Hope, from the In
dian Ocean to the Atlantic. She steamed to-
wards England and on November 9TH arrived
ct Liverpool. The English naval authorities
have taken possession Of her, and Captain
Waddeli, and his crew are out on parole. The
English journals recommend that the .Shenun-
d0dh be given up to the American Govern
ment.
1t is stated that the Georgia Legislature will
certainly pass the Constitutional Amendment
sbolishing slavery.
The cotton and other crops of Georgia are
said to be in many places a total loss
The Florida State Convention has repudiated
the Confederate debt, aunulled secession and
abolished slavery.
General Howard reports that he cannot re-
commend the withdrawal Of the Freedmen 5
Bureau from the Southern States. In Geor-
gia and Alabama, however, he regards affairs
as promising.
The Mississippi Legislature have memorial
lied the President to remove the troops from
that State
The Mississippi House of Representatives
has refused negroes the right Of testifying
against white persons.
A large number of women have been ap-
pointed postnistresseS in the South Men
c1AnoI take the requisite Oath.
John Bell, Of Tennessee, intends to send the
President letter, explaining his position.
The National Equal Suffrage Association
held a meeting in Washington, on Friday, and
were addressed by Ex-Governor Hahn, Of
Louisiana.
There are two candidates for Sergeant at
Arms Of the House of Representatives at
Washington-Mr Ordway, the present one,
and Col Ingraham of Mass.
The Secretary of War states that there is
enough material on hand to equip million OF
men, and over 10000 600 have been realized
from sales of Government property.
The number Of laborers at the Philadelphia
Boston and Portsmouth Navy Yards is to be
reduced. The force at Brooklyn is 5000, and
1850 are to be discharged December lst
There was disgraceful affray on Sunday il
tho military barracks adjoining the White
House at Washington. Several soldiers were
injured.
Wade Hampton Ex-General of the rebe
cavalry, and late Il candidate for Governor il
South Carolina, has issued an address to hi,
1ello"-cltlzeno, presenting his ideas of what
devolves upon them under present crcumstan,
ecs. Though he does not concur in all the ac-
tion taken by the convention, he thinks they
are bound by every dictate of honor and
manlinesS to abide by the terms which they
have accepted from the United States, and to
keep in good faith the pledges given Though,
in his opinion, the President had no right un-
der the constitution, to order a convention. as
conQueror he had a right to offer terms He
oOunsels them to support the President so long
az he manifests disposition to restore all their
rights as a sovereign State. Above all, he ur-
ges them to stand by their State lie says
her record is honorable, her escutchcon untar-
nlshed. Here is our country, the land Of oul
nativity, the home of our afection-here al
our hopes should centre"