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, 1866-01-30

A Home Set on Fire with kerotcne-
The FLAMES Smolhered-Arrest
Of the Surpohed OHendcrs.

Last evening Detective Charles Lansing. m off.
Ger who has gained considerable notoriely as q
catcher Of incendtarics, brought into the Central
Police Statfon three persons. two men and one
won,an. who Will be anaigned IN ihe Pol!ce Court
this forenoon 10 antwer 10 the charge Of ar4on.
The usmes Of the parties arc Frederick and Helcns
neinberr, msn and wife and Frederick Haker.
From Circumstances brought to light, it nppcarn
that Oh SuDdsy nIsbt, about tan O'Clock, tbs honse
occupied By The ueinbetgs, No, so West Van Du-
the exe.1ton. Of some neighbors, he names we're
qaencheA before they hnd Eatnrd any headway.
From The suspicious manner IN which The
Nhen the fre war discovered, md he finding OF 1
bandbo1 under the bed, tlicd With paper saturated
With Kerosene, and also The discovering Of large
room Of tho houee used q meat market. leo the
owner oI the property Ar. Jacob Keller, to call In
the asttsfance Of Mr. Lansing 10 so1re tho mystery.
the abeeuec Of the male portion of tho family, aud
not ouiy iound all the articles mentioned shove but
aeo learned by series oi questions and erpssquea
HACKER. had m insurance on thciF ebatteIe of $ao4
Guiding meats md butcher utensils,
learned that brother Of Heinbrrgf, On the evening
ot the me-, carried a*hy ta wagon I'll a1lcles *
value belonging e the family. ard, likewise. tha,
ing z'ore ga1lona oi 1s.oeene. he Ailed 10 aod
drop Of the nu!d, except a. It appeared on lie
cnmbuetibleH before mentioned. From their own
confeesiocs he learned that the faiy locked up the
hs1ng thing allowed to remain being ferociou1
bull dog, and that they all returned By Irent d.
Itetions Ut the satne mo1nens, and when they were
preteude eca1th forthe insurance policies but faipp
;of co1rxeto lind them Immediately set up err thaf
robbeEr bad been In tie hou.a dutsog their aicnco
The potcies- But. singular 10 psy, the bull dog,
who had ftec accets to all parts Of the house failed
10 notice the Intrusion Of The bold burglars or at
who undezstaad the nature OF the brute, did NOT
1uolekt them. Another singular Eact is That the
doors were a1l found securely locked and the win
were compelled 10 burst Oh the lock OF the front
door In order TO get al the Esmes
, 1866-01-30
The Public Debt

-
Voluntary contributions To tho pavment OF
the National Debt coutinne to pour into the
United States Treasurer; but IA vet. save
the one thousand dollar donation by the Iudi-
ana farmer, some months ago mentioned,
these patriotic contributions have scarcely
paid, In any case, for the clerk hire or time
spent IN making the Necessary entries and
records upon the books ofthe Treasurer, who
is compelled to 60 through the same auaouut
Of lnbor upon receipt Of one cent as Is re-
qntred for q sum Of one thousand dollars, or
more.
The 1mpracticability Of such mere drop-iu-
the-bucket patriotism Is sufficiently apparent
by 4 mention Of the character and results OF
the last three gifts received
which, he says, is d more liberal donation from
him, in view Of his cans, than would be one
thousand dollars from merchant In good
standing In that city, and II all wonld send In
the same proportion, the national debt would
be paid ot ut once. "a Union Man" sends
fifty cents as the proceeds Of an impromptu
raihe Of drinking vessel. (prohably after de-
Of Methodist Church In New York village,
sends one dollar to be applied to the liqulda.
tion Of the national debt. He says: tf1 atn
go poor that they do not think me worth tax
Ing, yet believing the debt can be paid by
voluntary contributions. Will not withhold
LIZA L1LS W"Hlu uoAu6 Hudt suoul1 Hc uoHe'
The PASTORS sentiment IL commendahle,
hut the practicable effect Of his gift Is bur-
densome upon the government. n making
the proper entries and copying the letter in
each Of tho foregoing donations, the matter
was required to pass through the hands:of a
humber Of clerks, whose t1me thus occupied,
II is found, cost the government IN average OF
one dollar and eight cents for each contribu-
tor. The result stands thus three donations
oue fnllar and f1ftv-nne rft1tR Cost fi,r an.
teripg same, three dollars and twcnty-four
cents. Actual loss to the Treasury, one dol
lar and seventy-three cents.
Contributions Of such small sums, II ndyis-
able at all, must be made in some other way
In order to benefit the Treasury.
, 1866-01-30
Markets bv Telegraph.
OUR MIDNIGHT s1AnKEr REPORT.

tGpeela1 Despatch to Western Assoclsted PTesa.l
hEw YoRx. Jan. IL
Railway speculation opened heavily this morning At
open Board. and :1le broke down to s0k, which cA1
rted with 1t the whole market. At the Stock A1-
change there waa slight recovery from tho lowest
point, Market both at second and last Boards WIS
stesdy nnd dnl. There was verY lille disposition
operate either way, and tue volume Of business wal
light,
The following were tho closing prices at To p. rn..
New York Central. stx; EreE Eux; Hudson River,
tol Reading, seA; Michigan Southern. ss3Ss Gese-
Iand Pitssburxh. 7sK; Rock Island, ss Northwest
en-. TX; Northwestern preferred. ss$; Fort Wayne,
asH.
Government list was heavy sud lower on gold bonds
and steady on 80 notes.
A1GCu1ASrors.
State bonds wtfu dull and heavy. Bfiseellaneous
stocks we1o without any decidod change in a1ots-
ti0nI.
Gold Was more active and frner to-day. Cash gold
Is searcs aua worth Y to per cenrclosed at 40.
Tho EFpreJS aaJs recent heavy amounts deposlted
In subtreanry. on account Of temporary loao has -
creased the bslance 1t this polnk beyond the wants Of
the Treasury. To remedy this the Secretary h1a under
consideration project Of reducing the rates Of inter
est 10 spe. cent ait LEFT for thirty days with
ten dsys notice. and ssne certificate, At tx per cent
payable 90 demand, with the view 10 accommodate
country banks.
PKTRoLrux.
There VIZ ICES activity In Petroleum A1ars, but the
market Wa decidedly nrmer, especially on DennehoG
HIM. Fit Hole Creek and United States. The pressure
tt1 has nhAted md ths7n Il much better feeling
generally. Sales wera 1t tho following rates -ramer
tt.od; Hepnehor Run. *1R5o; buchanan Farm, s3c;
Bradley, aic Exctlslor Sc; Webtter soe 0 Greek,
HISS: Fit Hole Greek $50; United States. $ld7u.
Petroleum continues dull and noulnal Il S7&9Ic for
cruae, and sis1c for refined IN bond.
pnr 0oope-
The following arc the quotations from The Dry Goods
Exchange:
Rrown eheet.ny1-WAebntettss IS inch, 2sc; Superior
\ I, 2Sc. Swift River, &c.
Hoop Eklrts-Aeyers K L, ~ Inch t2pes. 70 to 10
hoops. asc to 73c; > inch do, &c to t1.u.
Btesened 6hrt!ng4-Bttes, {oc Bates B d, &c.
Blrtletts, IS zach. &C.
rrahtt-Cochccct n; American, o: Hamilton, axe.
Observation-Disclosures &c; PAcioc, 79c.
Cammics-AanT1Dt, 22kc. Victory. &c; Glleiax
&slaspfqua. Oct Lonedste, 37Kc.
Brown DFlflt- Stark Il, &c; Winthrop, &c,
Corset ejeans-Ksrmkeax,:1;do =; DO Satteeu, &c,
Canton F1Anuels-Pembcfton A. Sc: do c, Exc.
T1ek@Methuef IA. &c: Hampdeh &C. 4oc-
sutpes-Naymater. 40; Harvester, 1e-
nentns-Amoskrae, SIC; HaymAke7, a1hc-
Epool lCotton-C1ark's cord. Sl-o9: do c'aueiled.
Sc.
Tue following dispatches weye received At tho DRY
Goods Exchange today:
ST. LoC4-TEade rather qotst
ltosres-Nv <h.use Fspofts EuooR sel'lns hiriy
for season.
clScnaAz1~EoiLing unusual 10 report; business
rcmains quiet.
Lor1sv11Lx-Fuanass dull; Standard PrintA "a Nc;
SheettrEs. sa3s9c-
PEnvDIscx-Prtna Lite on a square, l7xe1sc;
trade dan.
, 1866-01-30
MATTERS IN GEORGIA.



From the Mseon Telegraph, Of Jan. Isl
The letter OF Mr.. Stephens, declining, under
any circumstances TO allow The use Of his
name for the United Stntea Senate, will arrest
attention. Mr.. Stephens, In thus case, has
shown both his good judgment aud dlsluter-
ested patriotism, and all right-minded men
viii honor him the more for throwing himself
However unobjectionab1e he may be, per-
scnally, 10 the people Of the North, includ-
Ing even members OF the Republican party,
the election Of the Vice.President Of the
Southern Confederacy to the United states
Senate would put weapon In the hands Of
the Presidents enemies which they would
not fail to use, and With effect.
It will be seen, from our correspondence,
that the Senate, by the casting vote OF the
President. has decided to postpone the e1ec.
tton OF United States Senotor1 until the 18th
Of February. and that the resolution will be
considered BY the House on Friday.
REILLY OF HON. ALEXANDER Il. STEPHENS TO
INVITATION TO ADDRESS TUE LEGISLATURE
ON PUBLIC AFPAlRs.
MnIDaEv1LlE. Ga, Jan. =, lssa
Hs.s1. j. F. johnson, Charles Il. smith, and
.GElnxs-Your note n, Invitation tn ma to ad
dress the Genera Assembly On The etate OF The conn
try. apd assuring }ne that It IS the almost universal
dezire Of the members that should do 60 Il
dss seo y co1sd fas9s FL g
assured II raw any good that could Be- accom-.
psished by ny complying with your request,
wsmd eaeeRly yea ny personal 5slusanse 70 80
sen'b1J, thus manifested. tut % it Il, seeing no
proepect Of etIecting any good by such IN address
you snd yoat assocfaies viii. trust, excu:e ne IN
will nadiy suggest themselves TO your i'm minds
nPon reflection, In reference 70 The subject
o. the election Of United States senatorss;
tuyteH OF this occasion 10 pAy to ypu. and
, 1866-01-30
Ctncinuatl Market.



CEclyNAT1. JSn. q.
FL0UR-Active& With m advance Of @s0c on family
and fancy brands. 6ales Of snperne 1t *75 and ex-
tn at ssDo.
GkA1s-Whest IN good dtmand. Choice grades
sc1ch. Prime old rcd u held At f2.o6, xnd new 1t
$3.50. Corn Rcve, with sales OF Nc. sheled at sc.
Oats dull with Bs1es Of No. At toc, aud No. At
Rye stead5-So. at sc; No. t12r. Barley quiet.
CoTTos-Unsettlfd, but nrmer 1t the close, with nu
advance o! 1c- Sales OF niddlinR At &c.
WHtsKxY-steady. Sales: free. t7ai@2.8: bonded,
&@2SEe.
rnov1noHs-hiehs Pork durl. New city was offered
At sas with buyers at 100. Daton dnll with eales
Of shoulders at 1sc. and ceaF hides At 1sc D11k
quiet. With sales Of RIB aides At 1aHc packed Lard
sAEnant prime city kett1ed u offered at ike, kcg
sold at ike; head held nrm II 1sc and gut q: 1915.
Green meats actve; shoulders ike, sides 12Hc haus
1s91bKc.
HoosAesive, and closed &c higher. sales Of Tive
At &, 50 gross, and I'll -2ata11 sonct.
nFEseEp HoGs-fll.oca11.e1. Receipts 1,Dl.
MoNEy-Cose.
Enthusiastically.
, 1866-01-30


The following highly important decision has been
delivered IN the Superior Cont Of this city, bF
Chtrf Juetf.ze John Al. Wilsou. in ihe well kn,wu
s..a - 'Ioh, r,~n. =. IoseTh q 1orss A. =,
nee o. 'oan 1'sns ". 9ospa y. sonsS $50, e. a.,
otnefNase kno"n ID Inc E'ans'on A"8se "aA"hy
~This easc il now presented before the Court
upon general demurrer. and also upon a mo,Eon
10 Q,eso!ye the Injunction, botn Of which shall
CONSIDER. shall G.tf cunaldcT the objections made
upon the demurrer. ....
"lpe bill alleges that thf complainant and Others
applied TO The LEGISLATURE Of Illinois, and on the
1tih OF February. 1871 obtained charter kDo ~ as
1hr Chicago { Eyuntton Ra1lroad Company. That
charter w1s accepted On the sbth OF Februly, 1851,
md The by.hws oF The company were made At the
GANG date ly which bylaws the lime for the elcc-
lion ar 4 Uoart OF Directors was hzed for The
eccond MONDAY or February Ia each ycar.
In fhe 1Gfb al Ma1ch. 1853, resoiution. IN the
n,,nrr of a hy-isw. Nas ado;,ted. which provided
fhnt fhe election OF directors might be had on no.
Sfra liz the President
ssstI 1hr ih;rd otkSorrnnter 1kRq the STOCK snb-
.r;n,on hnnE wss nncneI1 and 500 Snare enbecI3b-
81 nT t1'eer ihr rnmnls1nnnt eubss,lbed for 800
ehsrrs.
seGn The nh of June 18Gs The books Of subscrip-
tim ,.e,- nennened and fhs remainder OF Ihe al.
Ia 80 cnps,stfne ri tY-o nnn3red sharrs ms
.uhsr~;Ert Ih ~ f. 4. Sfdxar. n1ssine he Rhoie
n,enn, S~sd ~ 4fs charter nna hnndrId fhorssni
dni..s ~ rne itnnssn1 sh,re..
~ +. hili hen aliercs ftat uasEtu Hand and
>Idy5sy mel st ;he oincc Of IIask1n, md resolved
th.t ~. ernit.l ~ fnfr4te1 ft fhre hnntfred
,ha,s.rd 3n1I.rs Tris ~. IN ,ha fflfh az June
isI + hc charter nroyiaet ihst tha capita] tiocE
,nsx r. 4rry....1 - fhT.r hnndnrd shnu*rnd dol.
i'm ~ rroni.r rncetfnr of the ftocthnlcra There
il M ner,n+, Trnv;dfd for exccnt he meetfne oro
yfdrd for br tne by-laws hxiug the
tiTe on ~ IL. 'eernnd Nnndar In Fehrnsry
, 1866-01-30
n1fiwRukce Market.
Especial Despatch 10 the Chicago Tribune

UEVWWHKE6 M0fKEEa
Especial Despatch 10 the Chicago Trihnne.l
MILWAUKEE,. Jan, %.
FIEuK-Narket dull. Small sales Of Spring Extras
At Si,oA
ut 10 900 bu II cash, and $1.2a buyer Feb
ruay. Noon Board sales: 5000 hu at s1.a3HGsla ask
cash. At the Five O'clock Hoard. wheat 1.24K-not
nch doing. Oats steady. Sales OF eco bu nt 2c IN
store. Corn dali Sales OF 200 bu new No. lsheed IN
store ii S2Hc.
PEoE4s1oSs-Quiet~ Sa1ea OF 200 tres and aoo blts
SWEET r1ck1cd Hams at 15c; 10 tres prime Lard at
1GXc.
DREssKD Hoos-FlEmes. Sales OF 1co ut @ln nso7lb.13
good weights.
REeE1FTs-Wheat, 2s,eae Du. Hogs, asa.
, 1866-01-30
NEW YOnK CATTLE MARKET,
Opening Dny.
rRepolted BY Telegraph exclusively for the Chicago
T-iku

rRepolted BY Telegraph exclusively for the Chicago
T1ibunt.1
NEW yoRK, jan y.
BEEF CATTLE-The toskl receipts OF beef cattle
I.6e7 head, from the following States: From HI.
nois 1,so ffou, Ohio, 1,l5a; snd nom Kentucky soo
The int quality short supply, rnd hantr me-
duuu grsdes arc plenty and . shade lower. Inferior
grades arc abundant. dutl. and lower There lndi-
cations Of Enow, and butchers are afraid Of thaw.
Tho marx opentd brisk good grades, bnt fell on
before night. Medium and inferior grades dragged
heavily. elo1inz duM aud all sold. The estisted
to'A for the week Is $500 head. There By far too
many common ones.
The following arc The current rntes:
FIJI
secoua Q1aAtys......... ..s. 4...s.ss.%....4 tSHc
GItjE
Some fair H1Iuols drovea tycf1ged 15c.
SHEEP-Ths market opsoed lively, with moder-
ate sppp1y. Ba1es were made At 7X@BAc, though one
lot Of Ohio. averaging lo2 NJ, sold u shc.
HUGs-Thl1tJ.ntne cars are In. Sales are made at
t9H@1oK, showing decline. sotox Robson.
, 1866-01-30

sbie, b5 thus Yielding, to reada M Essential "a
vtes % tho people Of eRta and. u earnestly d.
stsoas ~ I IN or speedy Tu,tHauon
peutperity throughout tbs whole coun.
~, yr1 under existing Circumstances, I
do not Sc much prospect Of the Availability Of my
services to these ends IN my public position. More
think 1t proper or polite that the election should
b postponed With say view to probable change
OF present circumstances, Of probable chan9e 0t
nv position on toe tuhiect md do trust that no
member WIN give eyen complimentary vote TO me
IN the ekcslor. Your huly.
ALEXANDER Il YtEptlKYT.
, 1866-01-30

Skprc1oS.-The greater portion Of yesterday
afternoon vas consumed in the examination before
Justice peWolf, of Domineck Kfentsch, on
the charge OF reduction mud paternity preferred By
tween Clark and Sta,e streets. A 01eat number OF
Witnesses were examined op both sIdtA and the
tr1Al was concluded by the Eaithless Domtneck be.
tng required TO gre bonds in the gum OF $500 Tor
III appearance belorc The Recutder'e Cou1s.
, 1866-01-30
EvtEST0N RAILWAY SUIT.

DecJslon OF Jnd.e Wilson on Demurrer
10 Bill aud N1osI"n TO Dissolve In
jnnciIou-Court Decides thnt Evans
Il sIlN Owner OF 300 Shafes OF
Stock mud tllat The Attempted
ItlcreaAe OF Stuck IL yotd-DE-
fccgoEx Elected AuguAt~ 1861,
arc stttl Directors Of the
ComnApTs
, 1866-01-30

.-. NEW foHK, Jan. %,
The following arc the prices OF mining stocEs hId In
Rosson today: tentral s.: Copper Fails, Is: Frank
!in, ak Hancnck, l1K; tsle Royal. ~; Mlanesota.
ton NatE1poWer, 2{N. -'s' ~
, 1866-01-30

-.... NEW ToRE Jan. =.
Specie. S1slo6,z ~; decrease, t2.1Shsa:.
Circulation. sso. r. 49, tnc1ease, elsAi.1.
Legal tenders, $id4sl9,1 9,1&s; de7lase, fa.5iai0t,
, 1866-01-30
LOCAL MATTERS,

Valuable and Rellable.-ts Browns
Bronchial 1roches" viii be found Invaluable TO
relief In cares Of coughs. colds, etc. For pnh1c
speakers apd singers, and thosc who orertaz the
voscc@ they are ute!ui 10 relieving An Initiated
are limitations, be aure 10 obtnIn the genuine.
g619
PFocraktEnatton In the Thief Of
1NE.-Dy delaying and forgetting to have eupply
oI Goes Dyspepsia Cnse IN The honse ready for I'M
boars .n .5d n Ss az S he mhe
wonld be Immediately cured II you nlready had on
hand, ready for immediate use. 1t is immediate In
II II set.on, and cuIes permanently Dyspepsia and
Coe'a Cough nalsam may also always be rehed
p!alne. }a3o g6l8 1t tuthsa
DR.. Libbey, the celebrated Indian
Physte1sn ssa neinestoE 81 Di.sass may b. CO..,
hou.e place, on all cases Of fong standing, from
Tpesaay, =; jan. 50, nntil Saturday, Feb. 3.
No. @, or Toilet Cologne, IL the ,.1osl
pleasant and durable perfume made. II Is preferred
By those who use It, to the GcEman.
Sole Manufacturers, New York.
Teeth Like , Pear!s,;ssenre., by the 9, n.e =,
Ea!te. 1t !. absGtely Tree from aIl subs stances In
furious 10 The teefd and ls used by the best Den.
tists. CAawELL, MACK s Co,
Sole Manufacturers, New York
Sold by all druggists. gAs.sattuth
Go Ia onr friend n r. ucrrtt for Ker.
oaene Oils. Lamps, Ian.erus, Chandeliers, Glass
ware. etc, II md e Rauaotphtt It. e5e9
Go to the ReAt-t1o to BrYant Il Strat-
tons Chicago Commercial College TO get thor.
ough, practical hns,Dess education, or TO become
good Telegraph Operator. Address for ctrcplaT,
BRYANT a7HAz7oN. Chicago. III.
, 1866-01-30
&Iantfn=Enformatinn.

w ANTED Information-Of a
w good pasee to start TIN ahoq. Tne adrcr-
tsT y practical tin &nd coppeFxuailn, vitA snail
ssRi'si s ane e .oala 20. ooes @ satsr to
A-dsass. Tn ani1h. Chicago Treune, ES9S
, 1866-01-30

No. G, or Toilet Cologne, IL the Ysfo4l
pleasant and durable perfume made II Is preferred
BY those who use It, to tho GeEman.
CAsHKL1, MACK i Co..
Snle M6uufacinrEfS. NeX York.
, 1866-01-30
ID I e D

In this city, Jan. 77ss. = ~ Eesldnee. ts6 Wabash
.. dd59ps, sG 9R5 Fna aisa
n Utica. n. T., and Peoua ILL.,. papers plesss copy.
10 tnia city. jan. e8th. laS, Of pAold fdYez v. l.
BARRUWS, aSed Il yeNs.
, 1866-01-30

Go to the ReAt-tso to IIrYant Il Strat-
tons Chicago Commercial College 10 get thor.
ough, practical hns,uess education, or 10 become
GOOD Telegraph Operator. Address for ctrculaT,
BRYANT S7HATToN. Chicago. III.
, 1866-01-30

Go 10 our friend n F. NIcrrit for Ker.
oeene Oils. Lanpt, Lanierus, Chandeliers, Glass
ware. etc, II md e Randolph IT.. e5e9
, 1866-01-30

past expa75aee, y Een - he deduction Of science
md frason- :. With much respeck
CuAh1Ea A. LIZ, H. D..
rrnitseof Of Hygiene, ete., N the 'Unlyerrty Of
Bnd1lo. =
, 1866-01-30

= Farmers
w prtfnred.> Many are making nom 80 70 $50
per Day. Call as Room II, No. ll7 south C1arktt-
nation Ct73
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-01

freedmen Of these States stand as we'll as any
elaborate argument can do. IL will be seen,
then, that all the three States last nam cd pro.
woe for the foggiog of neGroes in cases of mis-
demeanor. South Carolina, especially, is fond
OF this corrective, and literally provides tor i'm.
mediate no2eing IN numerous cases, when
negro Is unable to pay fine, however trihing.
The establishment of schools OF colored persons
is made dependent upon a license which will
not be too readily given to natives of the more
Northern States, or to any teachers having
antiSouthern notions of the rights of the negroes.
To keep up the distinctions OF the two races as
much as possible, the freedmen employed as farm
laborers are TO be DESIGNATED as Servants" and
their employers ms ''masters.n The freedmen
are forbidden to exercise any art, trade, or bust
ness, except that of farm laborers, without a
special license; and this license, in every case,
Is o be good for one year only. For the special
benefit of Northern planters 1t is enacted that
when the nelghbors of planter regard his
colored farm laborers as nuisances, and the
Judge is of the same opinion, the contracts may
be dissolved, and in such case no subsequent
contract between such person and colored
servant shall be approved for two years. Among
the cases when the State may take colored chill.
dren from their parents in order to apprentice"
them, we find one when the parents do not
teach their children habits of industry and
honesty. There would be, of course, not the
least difficulty under this law to "apprenticen
the whole OF the young generation of the colored
people
There is only one more lawn the Mississippi
COnslitutiou-to which we will call special at
tention. 1t provides that all freedmen ''who
are found unlawiully assembling themselves
together" and all white persons $50 assent bling
with freedmen" shall be deemed vagrants. How
long, we would like to know, will it take the
courts Of Mississippi to expel, under the provi-
son of this act, every teacher of a colored
school from the State?
An abstract OF these laws should be in the
hands OF every voter of the Union party. Where
ITS views are not yet fully harmonzed as 10 the
kind OF Freedmen's Bureau the country needs,
If the Act OF Emancipation is to be enforced, an
acquaintance with these Southern laws will soon
effect It,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-01
Southern Codes for the Freedmen.

From the Tribune.
The information Just communicated by the
Pres dent to the House of Representatives, con-
cerning the recent legislation OF the Southern
States in reference to the freedmen, will be
eagerly canvassed by the friends of freedom and
of equal rights in every State Of the Union.
Although the new constitutions OF the Southern
States and the proceedings of their Legislatures
have all been printed down in Dixie, much of
1he legislation is new TO the North; and we
hope, therefore, that the whole Union press
will avail itself of the present occasion to
''dituse political knowledge" OF the most indis-
pensable kind
The report now presented by the Secretary of
State, embraces the States OF North Carolina
South Carolina, Florida Georgia. Alabama
Mississippi, and Texas. 1t Is well kno gn that
all these States have yielded one point to the
urgent representations of the Washington Gov
emment, which all, or nearly ALL would not
have yielded OF their own free will and accord
negro testimony in court. But even this one
point has been only yielded in cases where the
rights OF persons or property of persons of color
are concerned. Should Yankees or individuals
of other detested nationalites be punishpd for
their unwelcome intrusion into Southern So
ciety, and be so unfortunate as to have none
but negro witnesses, they would in VAN appeal
to a Southern court for redress OF their grie.
vances and for protection.
AS regards the special laws of the several
States there appears to be a considerable differ
ence. North Carolina Georgia, Alabama, anC
Texas are liberal in comparison with Florida
South Carolina, and Mississippi, which have
some very 'peculiar" provisions. We gave yes
terdaY an abstract of these provisions which
show the need OF protection in which thu
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VXTALL PAPERS AND WINDOW SHADES
w and Blnds.-Fine assortment always hand
Hangers sent to all parts OF the country, -
52s "Trip No. IFS n. FOURTH Street, above Arch.
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EC9y7 OFFICE PORTAGE OIL AND MINING
- - COMPANY, No. 1908 BOnth BROAD Street,
ne proprieors the shares who have neglected 70
pay the sum duly assessed thereon CrW ENTH CTNTS)
by the action OF the Board irectors In pursuance of
the terms OF the Charter of this COMPANY hereby
requt sted TO take notice that sufficient number Of
shares TO pay all assessments with necessary and mci
dental charges thereon will be sold at public auction o.
the office OF the Ompany on DAY June atl2 NJ,
5l4l6t M. HUNSICKER, Treasur
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The whole purpose Of the proposed amend.
ment is simply 10 make the Southern negroes
count in national politics. II they do not vote.
The South will lose proportional number of
the radio ais. II the negroes do vote. the radI
Gals expect them to vote with their party, and
thus furnish positive instead Of negative aid. To
Constitution would be great deal more direct
and simple, and 1t would have Just as good
chance of ratification.