Smyrna times., 1865-10-11
tn E N e w s.

On Oaturuay very little testimony was take,
before the Wirz Military Commission. Mos
Ot the session was occupied by Judge -AdYocat
Chapman with an argument against the admis
sion OF the testimony of Gems. Lee and John
ston, Howell Cobb, Mallory, Moore, Commits
sioner Ould and others, for the defence, on tn
ground that they were copspirators with Wirz
Or. Joseph Jones, of the Georgia Medical Col
iege, was then placed on the stand. and pro
duced report which he made, under perruis
sion OF the rebel authorities, concerning tn
diseases, &C., at Andersonyille, It appear
that his object was to illustrate facts relative
to sangrene, malarial fevers and camp anc
other diseases. The report shows the fright
full mortality-the number of deaths, durins
one period, being as large in the stockade as in
the hospital. He describes the men as miser.
able, hopeless, and abject in the extreme
Very many of them were mere skeletons, in
crnsted with dirt and covered with vermin.-
Some of them cursed their own government for
refusing to an exchange of prisoners. 1t was
ne said, impossible to depict the scene. Capt.
Gilmore, on duty at Norfolk, testified as to the
seizure of watches, silver spoons, forks, watch
chains, lockets, photographs, &C., taken from
man named Garrison on the eastern shore Of
Virginia, who claimed to be counsel for R. B.
Minder. The court adjourned until next
Thursday morning,
1he papers are circulating proposed amend.
4nent to the Constitution, which contemplates
the constant succession of the Vice President
to the Presidency. A President and Vice
PRESIDENT are elected. At the end of four
years, the former retires and the latter takes
MS place. Ut course at each subsequent cleo
non only Vice President is chosen. Tn this
way the one-tefm rule is adopted the Vice.
President is selected with special reference N
his fitness for the first position; and for four
years ne is being educated for the vast respons;.
blllties he is to assume.
a mean rogue In Raleigh the other nigbt
stole the graye-digger's tools from the c;ty
cemetry, @'T
The desks used by the rebel Congress have
Deen sold at auction at from "A to so cents
apiece. - ~ 0eH''
oapt H. Lincoln, the son of the late Presi.
dent' instead of being in Paris, as reported. IS
quietly studying law at Chicago.
Col. Mclean, the Democratic candidate T.
Is thought, was reelected by about 1000 ma
)orlty as delegate to represent Montana Torr;
'ory IN Congress at the election held last month
Secretary Welles recently told the editor of
1ne Hartford Press that if Mr.. johnson was
at home, and private citizen, he would fs,or
negro suffrage in Tennessee.
The negroes of Alexandria, Va. have forr,
go . Goal Protective Association, and now buv
:. Snoie cargoes, at great saving from monono.
,iSt prices Some prominent white citizens
nave gladly purchased from the association
Immense herds of cattle are nour;no int
NSlaGa Nom nI IRON Texas, and the price OF beef IN
a"s mas 1allen Is cents. In other
parts OF the State the price ranges from seron
to ten cents per pound, ' ''''"
The deficiencies of Southern po...,.
hoiding Federal appointments at the hreoL;nS
~ 1u' OF the war, amounted to nearly $50 noo
ton. --"o0 " enforce collec- |
Edward B. Kotchum, through his coun.o,
yesterday stated that he desired to mt in
p,ea 0l guilty to the charge of forgery, but his
Iii IN "a certain matters pending tho IL.
VIII De withheld until the last dav of tbo me & PISA
jenkins, OF the Phenix Bank, also dos;.oI ~ ~.
enter plea of guilty, but his case was 49, ~
poned. Ss'' wac post
The tanks of the Grant well, on pitbo,,
'rHek, look hre Yesterday morning, and ,b;r
cen derrlcks and engine house, and 1000 LII Ill
Oh we're destroyed Loss sl5O,OOO '' ;
highway robbOries are becomino so g..
lear FIthole, Penna., that the bns;ads oquHnt
re organizing Vigilance Committee fortha; inen
Wn protection, 'pr 'heir
i, on sunday morning last, while all tho ma c
Ne were at church, California was torr;tI peo- t
eh oH an earthquake. Two ,ro,nn s""' s
AocAs we're felt within the space of baIs' 'ucuS
te' The chureh-bels were rung by the : a";. ni.n '
=" OF tae earth, walls were cracked, nlas.on
y ! Anocked down, and some crockery smash Il
= = Cne or two unfinished buildings in G. Il
is"c'Sco wers thrown down; but no lives ,". ~a n
,''' Inl nut few persons were Injured ,bom~L
'vryOOcy r.S was terribly scared eH
-. - "u persons took the rao;s...
,ousss m S1 &c y alabama, in accordance with the is
7queSt OF Governor Parsons ''' '"e il
The Wilmington Herald gives ,bo 49,. d
lres negroes elected as delegates to tba aas S 81
aroilna State Convention, 're North g
!. twenty =. i've planters are said to be uDd., "
'S' at Vlcksburg, all charged with msi."F er az
" or killing their former slaves y.
i1Or :, hundred and fifty post-ofHces and Ga, r
eptembcr. ~ -' opa'A during al
alton for es Gosa- l. orr has accepted the uomi- r
ITpn ~ n ,or Governor of South Carolina '' =
The Richmond Hzig goes j.
migration to Virginia. '' ~ i0r scottish st
1. E.-Rebel General Forrest il ~. or
u IN . small town in Mississippi uin'ns saw da
The specie captured with JafT ch
ated at more than SlOO. O.Ooo navis ~ esti- in