Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-11-16
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ed that several days ago the ex-Secretary O
the Interior, Mr.. Harlan, published defens
OF his sale of the Cherokee neutral lands :,
the American Emigrant Company of Con
, necticut. This morning Gen. Thomas Ew
Ing, jr, replies to that gentleman, denying
e that he stated to Mr.. Harlan that if thes,
lands were sold as the lands of the .Sacs ant
Foxes, he and his friends could make money
e out of the Transaction. The main point il
2 the protest Of himself John w. Wright, at
torney for Cherokee Indians, against the sal,
was that, according TO the treaty, if th,
lands were to be sold at all, without ap
/. praisement, advertisement and competition
: bids, they were to be sold in body orcash
, The General replied at length to other por
, tons of Mr.. Harlan defense.
WILMINGTON, DEL, Nov. 9.-The Gazett,
claims the following as the vote of the State
The Commercial thinks it is too high fol
Salisbury the Democratic candidate:
New Castle county-For Riddle, l79.
Kent county-For Salisbury, 92s. ,
Sussex county-For salisbury, 7G7.
Total for Salisbury, 1895 for Riddle, lT9
Democratic majority in the State, l,5l6.
Sussex county, Broad Creek, and Littl,
Greek united, give Salisbury 446 majority, /,
Union loss of IL. Cedar Creek gave Rdd;,
rs majority, Union loss OF 49. The who'll,
of Kent county is estimated to give Sauls
bury 932 majority. ...-...
MILLEpGyILLB, GA, Nov. 9.-The Legisla
ture rejected the constitutional amendment
Rejection resolution reads: '.'N' p
Resotved, That the Legislature of Georgia
declines to ratfy the amendment adding ii,
fourteenth article to the constitution Of III,
! United States. s-abT f.. H
A motion was made in the Senate to most.
pone its consideration to some future day. bu-
was amended to merely adopting the above
resolution, and this passed-yeas 80; NAYS
none-the full Senate voting.
In the House the vote stood-yeas I3l
nays 2.
BALTIMORE, Nov. e-Alleghany count,
elects the Republican ticket for the legisla.
ture, us do all the counties in Frank Thomas
district.
The next legislature will stand as follows;
Senate-l6 Democrats and 8 Radicals.
House of delegates-59 Democrats and 81
Republicans .....-.
The preSiiing officer of the Senate, Lieut.
Governor Cox, will also act with the Demo
Gratis. The Republicans only carry foul
counties in the State. This is reliable. apc
there will be no change from these figures. :.
NASHVILLE, Nov. "a mass meeting o.
the German citizens is in session tonight tc
petition the legislature to so amend the SIM.
day law as to allow the sale of beer and otbe,
malt beverages at the gardens and other
German places Of resort and relaxation or
Sunday.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.--lt is the intention
OF Governor Swami to call the MARYLAND
legislature together at an early day, for tn,
purpose OF impeaching Judge Bond.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE Ten.
NEssEE-Office of the Adiutant General
Louisville, Ny, Nov. 9, lS66-To all con.
cerned; From certain articles published ia
the Louisville Courier of this date, it is infer
RED that the remains of the Rebel Genera
II. W Hanson are 10 be received with mill.
tary honors upon their arrival in this CITY.
The Major General commanding the de.
partment directs me TO say that, while he has
no objection TO the late friends of a deceased
Rebel attending his funeral in Their private
capacity as citizens and will not interfere
with them while SO doing, he will not permit
any military display, either by wearing the
uniform or side arms, or carrying the flag OF
the late Rebel army or marching by military
organization, and any person. attempting ia
do so will be arrested.
WIN. d. WHIPpLE,
Bvt. Brig. Gen. e. s. A. and A. a G.
New YORK, Nov. lO.-A Tribunes special
says the action of the President and Gov.
Swami in connection with the election in
Maryland will be brought before Coopress
Tor investigation. A majority of the Judges
OF elections IN Baltimore have signed a me-
moral to Congress protesting against the
admission OF Archer and Phelps to seats on
the grounds OF illegal registration by Gov.
Swans registers, and believe that Thomas
and Stewart would have been elected,
A Tribune's Washington special saws: II
! Is currently reported that Maj. Gen. Kilpat-
rick, United States Consul for Chilli, is TO be
recalled, and A. j. Rogers, of New JERSEY,
will be appointed to fill that mission.
New York, Nov. l0.-The following is the
dispatch already referred to as having been
kept from the President by Secretary Stan
tom
New Orleans, la, July 2s.-To Hon. L,
NJ. Stanton, Secretary OF War A conven-
ton has been called, with the sanction OF
Gov. Wells, to meet here on Monday: The
Lieutenant Governor and city authorities
think it unlawful, and propose to break it No
by arresting the delegates. have given no
orders on the subject, but have warned the
parties that | could not countenanee or per
nit such action without instructions to that
effect from the President. Please instruct me
at once by telegraph. ....t .......
! lSignedl A. BAIRD, Brew. Mai Gen.
The National lntelligencer says if this
dispatch had been shown to tho President
the riot would never have occurred.
Washington, Nov. l2,-It is reported that
Hon. Thad. Stevens has plan with regard
to the President which will be q little less
abrupt than direct impeachment without pre-
yious investigation, which would preclude the
possibility of instituting proceedings, which,
upon trial, might fail.
His plan is said TO be to appoint joint
committee at the opening of the coming SEES.
sion, exactly as the joint committee on re.
construction was appointed whose duty il
shall be to fully investigate the course and
conduct Of Mr. Johnson and report to the two
houses what actlan, if any, is demanded Of
Congress by the facts elected.
New ORLEANS, Nov. l2.-H. A. De La
Raintree, secretary of the Mexican legation
under the ministry of McLain, has just re-
turned from Chihuahua, and publishes brei
letter in the Pieayune contradicting the ru.
mors and statements that in consideration OF
the countenance aud support afforded the
party of Juarez by our government, he would
consent to ALLEVIATE portions of the Mexican
republic. BIOL.