Daily Mississippi clarion and standard. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-05-25
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MISSISSIPPI, ArkanSaS, LVu'SiSN
Florida, has passed the Senate. 1t
provides that they be disposed of ac-
cording to the Homestead law OF 1867
without discrimination as to color.
The price patent, five dollars, allows
the privilege of securing land to per-
sons who have served in the Confeder-
ate army, by taking the oath OF allie
glance.
The Bankrupt Bill has passed the
House, by yeas, rs; nays, 90.
General J. B. Palmer, of Tennessee,
has been pardoned by the President.
Judge Hughes, of Indiana, of the
Court of Claims, has been appointed
General Agent of the Treasury Depart
ment vice w. P. Mellen, of Cincinnati,
resigned.
New YORK, May 22.-The Acade-
nv of Music, the Lutheran Church,
the Medical University, two piano fac
tories, and some other buildings, on
Fourteenth street and Third Avenue,
have been destroyed by fire. Maret-
zek's and Grams troupes lost their val
liable wardrobes. The total loss IS
estimated at from three to four million
dollars. Several fremen were killed.
Private advices indicate a large re-
turn of 500 bonds per steamer Cuba
The shipment of specie tomorrow
will, probably, exceed $3,5OO,OOO.
Eighty-seven' cases of arms have
been seized by the Government at
Erie, Pa, belonging to the Fenian
Senate
Lemuel Cook, revolutionary hero,
aged 102 years, died at Clarendon on
Sunday.
ST.. LOUIS, May 22.-The Old and
New School Presbyterian Assemblies
have met here for the first time since
1887 The project of reunion was
discussed. Two mediators presided.
Twelve hundred persons voted in ia
vor of reunion 1t is definitely stated
taat measures will be Immediately in
sttuted to effect this object
MEMPHIS, May 22.-Messrs. Wash
bume, Leland and Brownell, the Con-
gresional Committee to investigate
the late riots, have arrived and will
comnnnce their investigation to-
morrow
The tournament for the benefit Of
MANNED Confederates to-day, was a
great success. Five thousand per
sons were present.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-In compli-
ance with tie Presidents instructions,
DR. Cooper, U. S. A, reports the con
dition of Mr.. Davis. He is considera-
bly, emaciated the fatty tissue having
almost disappeared. leaving his skin
shrivelled hismuscles are small, fac
cid, very soft, and he has but little
muscular strength; he is weak and de
bilitated, consequently his gait is I'M
even and irregular; his digestive or
gans are at present comparatively in
good condition, but become quickly
deranged under anything but most
carefully prepared food; with diet
disagreeing with him, dyspeptic symp-
toms promptly make their appearance
followed by vertigo, severe facial and
cranial neuralgia, erysipelas, infamma
ton ofposterior scalp and right side OF
the nose, which quickly affects the
right eye, the only sound one he has
and extends through the interior of hi:
nose; his nervous system is greatly
deranged, being much Frustrated an6
excessively irritable; slight noises
which are scarcely perceptible to 70
bust health, cause him much pain; the
description of this sensation is that o
one fiayed, and having every essentia
nerve exposed to waves of sound
want of sleep has been great, and has
been almost the principal cause of hi:
nervous excitability.
This has been produced by thu
tramp of the creaking boots of thu
sentinels on post and those who pa
rade around the prison room, which
almost invariably awaken him. MI
; Davis states that he has scarce enjoyed
over two hours unbroken sleep at on
time since his confinement. Mean
have been taken-by placing mating
on the floors for the sentinels to wall
upon-to alleviate this source of dis
turbance, with only partial success
His vital condition is low, and he ha
but little recuperative force. Should
he be attacked by any of the sever
forms of disease to which the It'd
!. water regions of Virginia are subject
f Surgeon Cooper entertains seriou!
fears for the result.
The President and different mem
: bers of the Cabinet were serenaded b,
| the National Union Club. In respons
) to their compliments the President SAT-
, he rendered his thanks for the de
2 monstration. Such appreciation wa'
peculiarly gratifying. He said al
that will be necessary is to persist il
e the support and maintenance of cor
f rect principles. The American PEG
f pie will satisfy you that the good worl
: you have commenced is right.
will prove so in the end. Messrs
Speed and Harlan were absent.
New YORK, May 23.-Secretar
e Seward delivered speech at Aubur
on Tuesday evening. He said the SO
lecism which pervades the countr
would perhaps justify him in address
ing the people upon political topic
S candidly, especially when the goo
Y Union men were suspicious of tn
: change of views of the defeated rel
els and their support of the Pres
dents policy, He, from the first, re
: spected the idea that the change wa
( accomplished. For REASONABLE usur
8 pers reconstruction is not needed
because the country was constructe
long since, and has not been destroyed
v What is needed is reconstruction be
e tween the Senators of the Unite
e States now acting and those who bein
! loyal, have been or may be electe
hereafter from the Southern people
: and who could Justly be accepted a
fellow citizens. The Southern State
e have, for the last four years, bee
T merely diserganized; they are no.
organized, and nothing is needed bu
the consideration of the President
r plan of reconstl uction that so far ant
so fast as the unrepresented Seuther
b States present themselves in a loys
! attitude by their representatives ur
questionably loyal, they are entitle
to representation this plan is praeti
cable; no plan proposed by Congress
so far, is Immediately practicable; b
was aware there was a difference be
tween the President and Congress, bu
> hoped the difference would not caus
the Union party to lose its great in
iuence of introducing the countr
: into perfect harmony.
: o. S. Terry has been elected U. S
Senator from Connecticut.
; Rumors are current ola failure o.
! Front street, and two small failures re
: ported in the gold room to-day.
TRENTON, N. j., May 23.-Senato
Wright, of New Jersey is dead. 1t