The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-07-23
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Afternoon Dispatches.
Large Quantities OF North Caro-
Ina Land EOF Sale.
Conflict Of Freedmens' Bureau
with the Civil Authority.
Heavy Case Of False Pretense.
Gov. PeFFg's Speech RxcItes Radl-
Cal Indignation.
Afternoon DIspatches.
Heavy Case Of False Pretens,
Markets.

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ments for inducing EorthsrnerE TO emigrst
to the South to settle and cultivate the land
Of their organized States, have been takel
BY two North Carolina Agents who are nov
in this city, for ths purpose Of furnishing
informali5n 70 those desirous Of seeking new
homes IL that region. These gentlemen
have large quantities OF. land 20 offer fors
They ssy that the North Carolnians gen
orally are glsd that their State is rid Of
slavery, and are anxious to have it filed up
and developed by NoytherR settlers.
NV YoEK, July 22.--A special to the
Tribune, dated Washington, July 2I, says
The Mayor and the Magistrates Of Alexau-
dria, Va, bOloly declare their determine
ton to stand by the Cd State laws, and say
that sooner than receive the testimony Of
negro in their courts, they will res 'gn their
respective Offices. A case in which the tes-
timony Of eolore6 mea was refused recently
occurred in that city. A Wel 10 do negro
was arrested on the complaint Of white
man, and introducing, as his only Witnesses,
several eolored men, was Informed that their
deposit'ons would not be heard by the
court. On communicating this fact to the
officer Of the Freedmap's bureau stationed
at Alexandra, that officer Immediately re-
paired to the court room and moved a con-
tiauance of the trial, on the ground thar,
under tbs provisions Of a circular from
Gen. HOwsTd's head quarters, the local
courts have no jurisdiction in such cases.
The officers Of the Freedmen's Bureau, be-
ing instructed By the said circular to adjudi-
cate al difficulties between negroes, or be-
tween negroes and whites. The justice in
sisted on proceeding with the trial The
negro defendants NOT appearing in court, in
compliance with the instructions Of the
officers Of the Freedmsn'a Bureau, the Court
thea gave judgment in favorof the plaintiff,
and issued an execution for the seizure Of the
propsriy,of the eolored man-ovsr the house
a guard was At once posted by an officer Of
the Freedmen's Bareau, to prevent the civil
officials from executing the order Of the
Court. On learning the circumstances, Gen.
Howard Immediately addressed letter to
the Mayor, earnestly requesting him to
transfer all similar cases to the officers Ofhis
Bureau, in accordance with the provisions Of
circular numeer FIVE, fiom his headquarters.
Should similar cases occur, the military viii
Be called upon to enforce Gen. Towards
orders.
Captain Weirs, Of tbs AndersOnville prison,
is to be put on trial next week before the
military commission now in session in this
city, of which Gen. Underwood is president
The vsrtebrae neck bones Of the assassin
John Wilkes Booth, which were chat
tered by the bullet tHst caused his death, are |
now on exhibition with the other surgical
u scimsns Of the war, at the Medie'
Museum in this city.
NEW YoRK, July 2S.-The .Herald's
Washington special Of the 2lst says the pub
Iication of Gov. Perry's speech Of July Sd |
has excited a storm of ind dgnaat opposition
on the part Of the more radical Gu 9porters Of /
Ihs administration. The Governor has,
however, had very satisfactory interviews
with the President and most of the mem beIs !
Of the Cabinet. They express great conf
ienee in the loyalty and patriotism of Gov.
Perry and believe that be will administer |
The duties of his Office with a loyal spirit.
Gov. Perry aud the accompanying delega-
on will leave for eouth CIrolina Monday
next.
NEw YORK, Jolly s2.-Justice Dowliug,
,f the TOmbs Police Court, had under in
yeitigatiOn yesterday, a csss in which c.
!. Anthony, wealthy citizen Of Worces-
er, Mass is charged with false prstenees,
md swindling ex-GOv. J. A. Gilmore, Of
Sew Hampshire, out of Sl5,oOo, which the
alters sgsnt was induced by the former, as
alleged, to invest in an enterprise called
he Mooss-hesd gold property, represented
0 be located ia Halifax county, Nova Eco
ia. On the eonelusion Of yesterdays tes-
imony, further examination was appoint
d for the sist inst, and Mr.. Anthony re-
Iuired to give sl5,OO0 bail. He rays the
nargs is brought for the purpose Of defraud-
ng him.
FoRT MovRoE, July 2O.-I have the best
uthority for saying that JET. Davis Is in
.ood health, even better than when ne ar
ived in this place. His eyesighl is not i'm
aired, aud his appetite is remarkably good.
Eoone IS allowed to see him except Surgeon
raven and the 'guard.
The Government line Of steamers between
loriolk and Old Point has bsen discontin-
ed The Motona has commenced 10 ply be-
geen Norfolk and Old Point. The Key
Tone and Yorktown sro making daily trips
sch way. This is private enterprise.
City Point viii no longer be military de-
.ot.
Another reduction in tho expenses Of this
has taken place in the discharge
f steamers and employees.
Steamers are Dow passing over for Baiii-
nors with some Of the discharged troops Of
zen. Knpatriek's commsnd.
Il is said that orders have been isauod to
top contracting for supplies.
CL1vEIAsD, July 22.-Goysrnor Brough
vas improving this morning.