Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-10-27
TELEGRAMS.

The Georgia State Convention assembled a.
Milledgeville and organized on Wednesday
Mr., Herschell V. Johnson, who was candidate
lor Vice President on the ticket with Stephen
A Douglas, in 1860. was chosen President
subsequently message was received from
governor johnson, in which he depicted the
peIsGuy exhausted condition Of the State finan-
ces, and announced the entire State debt at over
twenty mllliens. That portion of the indebted
ness contracted before the war, he said. WAS
honorable, and must be discharged; but that
incurred TO aid the rebellion must be ignored
Miiledgeyille despatch states that Governor
johnson has received authority from Wash
lngton to announce that all the delegates elected
10 the Georgia State Convention will be
pardoned by the President
Governor Perry's message 10 the South Caro-
Ina Legislature recommends the fostering of
internal improvements, commerce, manufac-
lures, and the encouragement of Immigration
iI hieGtors Tor President and Eice-President of
Inc Cnlted States, he says, should be given to
tne people, and an early day fixed for the
election of members of Congress. Should those
elected be in Washington with credentials
wnen the clerk calls the roll, they cannot be
excluded any more than those from Massachu-
setts. No man in South Carolina can take the
Iest oath without perjury, and it is not the
policy of the President to force this and
he believes not the policy of Cos-
gress He opposes any act looking TO the re-
puolatlon OF the State debt, and recommends
an exchange Of the public documents with all
sister States.
Advices have boen received from Juarez,s
official journal at Ell Paso to the 10th of Septem
Der, confirming the report Of his fixing his seat
OF government there, and also a letter from ono
OF ms stan 10 Mexican officer, saying Juarez
ls confident that the French will have to leave
Mexico, and leave the people to settle their ouvn
difficulties. Matamoros is SO closely besieged
that no one dares to stir an inch from beyond
the forufcauons. No communication with
Bagdad by the other side of the river and none
al all win Monterey and the interior.
intelligence from Toronto is TO the effect that
the Fenian excitement is increasing, and great
activity is manifested in military circles Drills.
inspections, enrolling volunteers, &c, are going
On. Many Irish soldiers in regular reginents
are deserting TO the States, and large portion
ofthe volunteers are believed TO be Fenians.
In reply to a communication from Governor
wells In regard TO threatened negro insurrec-
ton in Northern Louisiana, General Canbv
says ne VIII order an additional white force to
ShreNeport and that arrangements have al
ready been made to disabuse the negroes of
any wrong impression imposed upon them
The contract steamer Algonquin was I,23s
turns ahead of the naval steamer Winooski
Yesterday 1t appears the throttle valves of
the Wlnoosk1 have not been kept wide omen
according to the rules and Dickerson threatens
TO stop his engines if this course is persisted in
The trotting match in New York, yesterday,
between the stations George Wilkes and Com
modore Vanderbilt, for two thousand dollars.
mile heats, best three in five, to harness, was
won by the former in thre straight heats Time
23l 4, 226, and 237x.
In the Sanders kidnapping case the Judge
strongly urged a conviction on the iury. who
were unable to agree. They have been locked
up since Saturday, the Judge declaring he will
Keep them confined until they give verdict.
The New York Health Commissioners ana
the Mayors Of Jersey City and Cleveland: are
holdlng meetings in New York to adopt pre
cauuonary meas ures against the Cholera
Ihe rebel Senator, H. s. Foote attempted IN
puallfy as conn saJ lor IN tLa nrO-,na Cnnrt -
The Rochester Knights TempIar leave Bos.
ton to-day