The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-09-15
From the South;

The people Of Virginia arc profuse In their erpres-
'ions Of loyalty 70 the Government Meetings are
tens held In nearly every county In the State, 1t
which resolution, are adopted, promising 70 yield q
faithful obedience the United States. A meeting
vas held on the I,h instant by the einIens Of Prince
Ed-ard county Tor the purpose n set iorh 10 pre-
Tue .u,hor,,is. cf S the Fsdersi Gotefnmsni and
among the people Of this Northern states that the
vio encs and resi,,ance against the Go,erumsnh" NJ
which the follow ing resolution vn adoptci with 9TH
sR,oired. That he Impression 80 sIi,tlns in regard
TO the conduct and sentiments n tie people OF NH.
sinIs, ia We believe m.niie.tly erroneous aud does
Cto, a. least, to this section Of the stata
That the people Of this county are d,posed 20 tncept
the issue OF the ltte struet !" ~ iuM 'e usincnt "
the authority OF the Federal Government over the
STATE. OF the south. They .io determined 70 dls-
thoTy-to yieid faithful obedience 10 Iho Consti-
tuition and Law, Of ths United s,ato- and 70 cutivae
peaceful and friendly sentiments towards tho people
Of the North"
| The KieIsndri. County Cour, has rendered de-
eision euyolvins an eutite change IN pEoceedine.
syainst negroes ehaIged with criminal offences. Ihe
Virginia papeit thus eIpsin II "On Iuetday, sept
County Court at AleIandriA on the charge Of grand
larceny, convicted and sentenced 10 two years iln-
pri.one mt In The P.nitenuay Tho court tried h.sn
sccordins to tue provisons Of The Code Of Virginia.
and Of ooulse without aJuryNsters coun,eI .eHeiN-
ins AL peas ie.,lye 70 the mrisdeuon. ssn-
tonce moved to arrest the judgment OF the court
Icy ,1ss 1pdap tns the s Of Rs6 Of Virgins to
iAii trial By jury that free n-sfoes had tren 70
| tired from the origin of the Cominonveslth until
ISJ2 when the law wss changed, 90 A. W place nee
NEGROES and slaves u; the coting in TINS 10
| spset The court Uustices Mckenzie, Daw, Harmon
carlton and Iay or, decided that drnent sLould be
a. esIed, in scoordance with the motion Of Waters
counsel-Justice Cotton dissenting and declaring he
| va opposed 70 the decision"
| akoHGiA.
Tho all important topic In Georgia IL the removal
Of the obs,ruetions In the Savannah River, which
work Mr. Webster, Of Boston, has offered TO perform.
Tho Savannah REruBLIcAS, Of the 9th, 'ays' The
| proposition 10 70 remove the sunkcu wrecks sand
| lsrs and ob,trcons Of every hind tGom our river,
| 90 tha vessels drawing fifteen feet oi water can
safely reach Savannah, and the gisaut'c undertaking
will not cost the city M. a! that Il required 10
the sanction o. the eity 20 a. lot me eoul'ny
siduous and expensive sSN can he pfo>ecuteI
without heavy spplopri>' 81; nd Win NE pi9.en,
| impoverished condition q. '..f Guy Ne-suil u ls
quite likely lhss Aayo. nod aud tho Board o.
Aldermen Will unanimously H5of IN. contamination
Of so great contract one which will 20 more han
any yIhing else to restore tho city her marisme ~
piemacy over all southern cities save Nov Oreanr'
mes. Sers. ."o Of tSs. has, s% = md ,ocn s IL,
Mayor grants pormission the uoFk shi be com
: msneed.
Crime. Of su kinl. so,t4 asrmngly on the inereas'
In AlabamA particularly those Of cotton and bor''
stealing. Persons are afraid 70 valh the streets a
night for fear OF bang asSaued and robbed by ruf
hsns, who pIoul about tho streets armed aHi DIS
! |
continuing, Governor Parsons has issued pfoclslns
non, In which he says; " Fellow w-citizens all ~
must be stopped. II cannot do n ourse ver, OF
YOU viii not aid IN dong through the civil srhu
malls OF the country, II ere IA military oice N hii
70 aid al ioy eiuhehI dhsl ~ snrr. III
send military force " one county 70 arrest pAhut
men Who 10 armed aud dlsguIeu, III oTGeT 10 he'
| cotton and other properly"
MISSISSIPPI.
Tho Cou,titutional Convention In Mississippi 81
eleven days and coat the State $4,000. The expense
Of the Convention are paid by tar, as follows
- dry soods stores, drinking s,loons, etc. $50 each
each tavern, billiard table or restsurant $50 ever
a saoh bais OF cotton sold or shpped, 81; and on
prohts trade, during lhe war IN cotton, iolseo
10 currency" The candidate Tor Governor OF Mis'iss
=. pL, nominated BY the Convention, Is Judse u.
m sntiseceasionist The rght Of the neEio to nod ie
\. estate IN Mississippi "" fully ostab,l'hoi Dy "
y" Convention, and y remains ony ioI tie Lesi''''u
-, " 90 adjust tho statutes A. 10 conform iReTeto
TEEsEssEE.
" The Memphi, BULLETIN says speaking Of the cor
an mercial prospects OF the city ave see ihe sodie
b. again the clerk the merchant and mschlni, rcsu1
I'd Ing the civic garb and attending enc FeticalD 70
sd duties OF the citizen, avoiding potcsbut SUPPORT
n In their hearts and by word, tho statesmrn ~ 2
p; helm, our rre.ideut. Front Row 10 only suiph',
es, long length Of Main street With iis abundance
magnificent stoi es crowded IRON morn nnIh he'
ny speaks wonders for the future OF , g1a city, Nam.
IN menI King under yAntAfes but ne'eIsn
"a less, working wonders and thst portion OF our
on habitAnts 10 At present very little troubled w
n voud-be philanthropy Of their friends the ran'os
~ but seem more concerned in regainlns ihei Posi
-. as .aboIeIA" III
r. A number OF meetings have been held At VII
DIG proposals have been made 20 Invite capita ana hl
'U from the North and to provide means vi obIAn'
I, suppies for the southern community. 49,,
-i.- 1he Episcopal Convention wac bed At NaihVl
last xeek, at which some very loyal resolution. -
adopted, and tho utmost harmony and GOOD lee"
cbATAeieriLed their deliberations. ,
| A letter has been received from Geu. fhh ~
MAJOR Gen. johnson, COMMANDING the ditTeI
regard TO the cos.ns of he coiored schools. Hesa
no "Niu you please in form at shAt points mo soho
unit have been iuterteTed with, a. ! whl posi- cole
IN. troop, there 10 enforce the lAss and pr0'ee'
schools" -, ,
lar The cotton crop i = stated will b. very sm.h
, 10 BULLETIN says. Beyond the Union lines OF
;" ,eaT scarcely q cotton held can be iouad, Cereal
AT ali knds we're raised In abundance but litte e9ts
rod The reports at the North Ia regard 70 there ue
yer large supplies Of cotton In the state are enut
g, false"
Ara meeting Of the stockholders OF the III
moud q Dsnvills Railroad, on Wednesday,
Richmond, resolutions were adopted dsnoune
the seizure by the United States Of the Pledn
nj NE branch Of tho Richmond & Danvills Railroad'
,,. altogether contrary 70 right and justice. A G.
..av mittss 70 wait on President johnson, and req
smi- his assistance In recovering the r0sd' v"
and pOistsd,