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Proclamation of Governor 8rosvnlDys,
Calling an Extra SeAslon Of .nc Ten-


nensee Legislature. .
NASHVILLE, TENN, Jung 90-Goysfuor Brown
low Issued the following proclamation this morn
Ing. cnnYenlnR The Legislature:
To the Members OF the GtnetaI AB&emb1y OF the
STATE Of Tennesfee.
GENTLEMEN; For mora than dve yea.s the atatc
OF 1enness.e ea7 been deprived Of her privileges
neopIe ws haye tsIsn nom onr b;o esiaie " =, e'
member Of The great AmcE,can ConiedctscT. For
more than year past the loyal people Of tho Stare
% ss1
10 all The foFielIed nehIs. Our senators and Rep
reacntanyes have fingered many month' ar tna
ted into the Na'ton1l councils In view Of The r.
bellion, the conduct Of 20 many Of our people, and
tie tzeHcheTy OF those wno controlled her action,
Congress deemed It necessary 10 tequlr- Of LII
certain conditions preceden. As guarantees Tor
future loyalty. TO this end it has been deemed
necessary for the suiure security OF the whcis
etr,a1p amendments 10 The Constitution OF The
united states, which may be briefly stalled as fol-
ii. Equal protectou to all citizens IN the enjoy
men. Of il'e, hbe1 II and property.
I'd. Ihst cIa.se. Who ART disftznch'sca. with or
without crime- shall not be taken into account In
1 a11ug tho basis Of Federal Representation.
3d.. That eeKtafu persons Nno have proved them
kelses dangerous 10 tnu peace Of tho country shall
4th The validity oi he national debt shsll no, ha
QHet tored, wh.le al aeezs incurred 70 AID ths se-
oellfon arc declared illegal and VOID. A. 10 tho
dtsIoval portion Of the p0opA. there terms are mild
m tue eItrt.ae. and It IL hoped lhe1e il nothing
them EtpuRpant 10 the sentiment Of the oyai pos-
ton Of, ,hera he any objection, laJ II upon The
nltar Of our common conntE1. -.-=..
the state OF Tennessee, in Gun Iteration Of the
pIem,es, and In view Of tbs p1essui - IN e1tssor
| dnasy OCCASION, do lssne this my proclamation.
seaelon. to consider said amendments 10 the Fec
eral Constitution, and DO call upou the members
t1eteot assemh1e In 'he STATE capitol On Weduea
IT. r1ru f1R
which iGsg will have been convened wu bo n1orc
fu1ly etasedu
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planters for these three Teass past persevet.
ingly attempted to do so, but the IeTees a.
some point could ut m unexpected m1msnI
be cut, go that the planters IN this sett1nn
were finally more exhausted bY these failures
than II they had made no effort At all TO rai'e
A crop, This year these same planters hare
reuc 10 work, and, although by the neces5ity
al rurpfng into debt mnde quadrnpls more
derendent upon success, have had their hopcs
most une1 pecieday blasted,
Illustrative Of the way these oserAoms
work. We wonld observe tha. up to the iss OF
May, In the parish Of Rap.de, Tor Instance,
there was over IS, 600 acres ofeotton planted,
being nearly as much as was ever put 10 the
ground any one gear. Two weeks aEo It was
Calculated that half Of this planted cotton
was under wuter, and The water Since fhat
time has not only been on stano, Inus e.
| 1t has actually decreased in volume. As tie
water recedes, planters are dropping In fresh
seeds IN the slowly developing surface oE tue
lands II tho ffosts this year are "1ate, :" the
| cotton seed cast into the earth at such an IN.
scasonable time may at best yield one-thfrd
| of crop Meantime, as general rule, the
merchants doing business in these Inundated
| regions are either discouraged at the dark
future, or have already advanced all their
| available neans.
! Turning from the low md fertile alluvial
lands, we find that the upland planters have
not escaped the prevailing disasters. For
very many years the South has not known
season ol6uch abundant and continued rims,
accompanied by wind snd storm. In many
sections famonr the hills" the cotton has
been once or twice this season washed out Of
tho furroW by the descending torrents. 50
that there hos been almost an equal
amount Of damage done where ordinarily the
water vas not an element Of destruction. In
the future even, the planter haa no positive
safety, Wet seasons are proVefblally nn-
healthy, and remarkable for the production
Of the army worm and other destructive in
tect lie that 80 often blast tho industry OF
the planter.
So much for the pecuniasy loss; the indi
vidunl suffering cannot be conceived. Entlre
communities in a few days have found theii
homes de8olatel past redemption; the water
has floated away literally houses. fences, and
every conceivable necessity of farm the
cattle'have been drowned or dispersed, and
q desolat1ou has come ngafn even morc np
pallfng than met the eyes of the carly settler
who commenced his cabin In the primitive
forest. Families once wealthy, and still 70
fued, already reduced to the starvation po11
By the evils Of the war, are now helpless ant
homeless, and already ttnere Is going up ffon
The victims cry for food. It seems appal
line. ~ Contemplate the effects OF this trippl
afllictiou on the State Of Louisiana. o. flood
from the Red River, Of foods from the Mis-
sissippi, and Of descending floods from tn
heAvena.
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FROM MEXICO.
Front Merida to Urizaya.

Mount OFfZaV0-The fpln1ntt, scenery
and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of hIu ptes-
Canlaronc stAllu1-fkcmlnlscen of
mexican .ugutcr--A Nlexfcan Dill
3gence-AriuInphs Of SpanlAh Eu%t.
neerlpg-Ehe Csxy and Cathedral VI
OrizaEa-An Impressive scene-luexi.
can Nandlls, dc.
Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribunal
oR1zAyA, Mexico, May II. 1866
From Merida, in YucataD, to Orlzava, is d
pleasant transition, aud is doubly 80 to a
Northe1ner, ,Fho soon tires Of the burning
BUDS Of tho terra calics.ti, and longs to again
enjoy tie cool breczes and i1vigosating IT.
mosphere OF the 1fountain country. This city
Of oQ, QUO inhabitants Ia situated twenty miles
west Of Coriova, and fifteen from the base'ol
Mt. Orizava, whose snow-clad summit. tow
ering near II, 900 feet above tho ocean level Is
10 be seen, or clear day fall lfty miles at
sea, or more than one hundred mlles from Its
base in STRAIGHT line. The mountains be.
tween Orizara aud The sea possess many p sen
ltarities, which distinguish them, from The
ranges further in the interior. Comparatively
little mineral wealth has been discovered
among them a; but they lully make up for this
defect m salubrtty Of climate aud richness OF
soil. To the verge Of the snowy regions they
are covered with verdure which never fades,
and their valleys produca everything mau
can wish, with little labor and without re
sorting to irrigation, the humidity Of the eli
mate being sufficient for tho growth OF most
plants cven' during the dry season. In the
higher plains and among the mineral regions
irrigation is essential to agricultural SUCCESS,
The air there being more rasi1ed, evaporation
proceeds with great rapldity, and the earth
soou becomes parched and dry. The noun
tains, however, afford uniailing- supplies OF
water. Numerous rapid streams pour down
their Bides, their fountains being among the
eternal snows. These streams are led through
the thirsty plains by means Of bitches and
canals, and answer every purpose Of rain.
Although CordovA and Orlzava are but
twenty miles apart, and situated In tho same
valley, still an essential difference Is perceived
In the climate, soil and productions Wheat
md other cereals, cattle aud sheep are the
staples Of Orizava. Coffee, sugar and even
tobacco do not do well here, although they
grow in The greatest luxnrianeo ten miles Oh.
The cause Of this singular agricultural
anomaly is simply in the different currents 81
air that pass over the upper and lower por.
tions Of the valley. In Cordova, "northers y
prevail, but become 60 tempered before reach
Inc there Us to have no injurious effects. Lit
tlc more than midway between the two cities
runs the river Mettoe, through deep and
wide ~ barrapca " or mountain gorge. This
barranca appears 70 be dividing line Tor
east Of it uorthcts blow 1e1cely, west OF 1t,
toward Orizara, cold southefn winds sWeeI
nver fhe valleys freuuently destrpYipR al
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\ Daring Mutfby FfustFated-An &X-
Ge1,>tve CouxpirAcy Olac0vered-PIl.
jase and murder the Ohlect-Aereal Of
The Riugreadcrs.
from the New York Herald, Janc 1871
A few days ago information WAS communI-
Gated to Captain A. C. Rlfnd, commanding
the United States Receiving ship Vermont,
moorcd Oft the Brooklyn Navy Yard, that .
conspiracy had been made among the negro
sailors on board his vessel, having for its OBJ
iect TO rnutiny, murder the officers Of the
ship. and then proceed on shore, wh:re they
were to be joined BY coIored allies, when the
entire force we're to make a raid on the pub
lie and pirate houses in the vicinity OF
the navy yard, and 10 murder all per-
Sons interfering with them In their
designs By soua 1t was alleged tnat
after committing hayoc on shore they were to
return to the vatd, seize small naval vessel
and make their escape. The plans OF the
conspirasors were first diyulged to First Lieu
tenant Mitchell. when he Immediately COM
musicated the facts to his superior officer,
who ordered al the negroes on board the
vessal to be searched, when 1t was discovered
Tint al1 the Iacts were substantially rs given.
On some Of the neQToes-of whom there are
some two hundred on bonrd the ship-were
| found badges, silrer stara and other insIguia,
which were to be used by the captains and
supordInates IN the conspiracy. Six OF the
| ringleaders were arrested, put in irons and
| treated to close confinement. Tho affair will
be Investigated. The whole matter seems to
| be the idea OF some halr-bEained fellow, who,
| If be had the least idea OF the difficulties the
mutineErs would have to encounter, EOnId
never have put 1t On foot.
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HOW no ORE-RSTABLISH SLAVERY.

IfOW no ORE-RSTABLISHA SLAVERY.
In a, former article We referred 10 two
methods whereby half dozen Southern
States arc establishing system Of inrolun-
1ary seryItude without literally contIavening
the constitutional prohibition first, BY In
crcasing the catalogue Of mIsdeneanors and
attaching To them the penalty Of enforced
lnbor; second, by A combination Of the en-
ployers TO prevent the servant from changing
Ills master. It remains to examine the latter
method.
The Alabama Legislature On the 18th of
February last passed an act Of which section
one provides tllat It shall not be lawful for
any person to interfere with, hire, employ or
eutice away, or induce to lcavc the service Of
another, any 1aborcr or servant who shall
have stipulated or contracted, an writing, to
serve for any given number Of days, weeks or
months, or for one year, 10 long as the said
contract shall be or remain In force and
binding upon the parties thereto, without the
consent Of the party employing, and to whom
said service is due and owing In writing Or In
the presence of some seritabk 1oAAs person,
and any person who shall knowingly interfere
with. hire, employ or entice away, or induce
10 leave The service aforeaaid, without jubtia-
able excuse Therefor, before the expiration of
said term OF service 10 contracted and stlpu-
lated a. Aforesaid, shall be guilty OF mis-.
dcmeanor, and, on conviction thereof, shall
be tined In such sum not less than ffty nor
more than five hundred dollars. a. the Jury
trying the same may aasess, and no case lass
than double the amount Of the injury sus-
ta1ned BY the party from whom such laboser
or servant was induced to leave, Que half to
70 TO the party injured md the other to the
county as 1nes and forfeltures.
Section three provides that whcn any la-
sorcr q scrsaut, haring contracted "a pro-
sidcd in the Arst section Of this act, shall af-
1er"ard bc found, bsfore the termination of
sa1u contract, in the service or employment
o. another, tAat fact shau be primo .facic cvi-
aenee tnat such Person is guilty Of violation
Q! u" aee y he aAA and retuse TO forthwith
aisena'Ee .he said 1aborer or servant, after
oelDE noI'"cu eno informed OF such former
contract and employment.
Mississippi, ~ act Of Nov. q, 1865, sec.
5, goes ono step beyond the Alabama statute,
BY adding these words: Or shall knowingly
give OF sell 10 any such desert,ne freedman
free negro Or mulatto, any food. rai1nent, OF
other thing, be OF she shall be fined no, less
than twenty-five dollars aud not morc than
two hundred dollars md tho costs; aud Il
said fine and costs shall not be Immediately
paid, the court sla1l sentence said convict Ia
not exceeding two months Imprisonment in
The county jail, and be Or she shall, moreover,
be liablc to tie party injured in damages -
with proriso puulshiog the attempt to en-
plog tho dcserting servant " without the LIN.
IL Of thls Stale BY a fluo Of from So to t595
, 1866-06-21
THE M1SO 1iTY REPORT.

The report Of the minority Of the Recon-
st1nction Committee, consisting ot ReTerdy
johnson and Representatives. Grlder and
Rogers, contains the johnson EopperheAd
view OF reconatrnctlon. 1t Gays:
..Did The iueusrrctiou At ate commencement, or
any eubttqnent ume, JreAf1y dlsfolvs the c nnect.
Ion between those States aid the ceuesai Goycrn
1nent: In cur Judgment, 70 fsr from being py1ak-
le8s abstraction. 1t IL s1tz1 inquiry for Il mat
cornectlon Wa not disturbed, Sueh Statts dxyaag
TIE eafiye fshettlox treE al c0knpke tefY competent
S1fes Of the Tinted Nu1g a. they scsrt befort he
ftt<kftos.. md were bound hy all the obligations
which the consttntion imposed and entitled 10 al
lis privileges.
According to this theory The rebels could
at any time have ensured their success In the
war By e'cctinE Senators aud Representatives,
10 out-yote the supporters Of the war IN Con.
grcss, while their States kept on fighting rs
IN the field # is fortunate for ms that this
theory did not occur to tho rebels nj the time
they most needed 1t. But If they were COM
petent States al all times, how could Presi.
dent johnson set asidc their State Govern
ments by stroke Of the pen, proclaim that
they.vere without civil gorernmcnts, sp.
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W- Tho CoPpsEhead state COMMITTEE OF

Kansas have
:. R<..kEta Tint VIC distinctly scpudla's all idea
~ ra-miIfine MY louger our party organization to
nenne In any way k1bserv1ens 10 the poiliieal or
tsrnrs1 lort une OF any man or tei Of men oulsida
aaf the party. aDo upou Tho principles here Sc
fo1th, cur se.lon - a paf.{ tnonia % oaaea'
The meaning Of which Il tbat President
Johnson must either Join tho Copperhead
party or Day the Copperheads for their sup
port BY giving them Offices. We do not seo
thas ths demand l. unreasonable,
, 1866-06-21

The Tipton (1DNn, AdrsTtssr tays various etate-
ncs.sa lave bccn made concerning the nomination.
and subsequent withdIa2al, Of the nanc OF Colonel
Edward WRIGHT, Of Cedar County, n collector OF
INTERIM. revenue in that distinct, and explains the
care as fo1lows: "The true erate OF aft.lss con-
cernipe the nomination Of Colonel Edward Wright
Tor collector Of this district h4t At Inst CONT ont
The nomination Was procured without bis request.
ton from him thst be wonid endo7e Andrew
Johneon's present policy. Amer he received H.
formation that his nomination wna secured, he
made 1t understood that he should prefer for de-
pu1es some Of that very large and 3eetab1e ca.s
Of mcn sometimes called radicals. Whereupon his
nominalon, Which was then pending before the
Senate for confirmation. was ut once Withdrawn by
tho msn At the White House, who u generally
spoken Of Is being Pres1dent.'
William Preston Johnston, ron Of The late renel
Gerer1l Albert Sydney Johnston, and himself Aid
de-Camp 10 JeG. Davis during the var, IL candl.
da,e for CLERK of a Court in Loussvt!It, 6y-
William Lew1s, edlios Of the Cairo Dkaoc71t, Rn
intense Cppperheat sheet, considers himself can.
uldase for Snetif Of A1exandr1a County.
There u likely 10 be pretty hot contest for The
Union Congressional nomination In the First Dis.
thcl OF Minnesota. Nj. Window IL underatnod to
be \ candicate for denomination. while ex-Unltcd
States Senator Wilkinson. Governor Armstrong.
bon. J. Y Daniels. Hon. q. E. Cole. Colonel q. G.
Ko1ers, and several other afpirauts, arc In the
held. At present date !, Ia batd even 10 gness who
will be the successful nan.'
The following Is the vote by counties 10 tho
Filth lGtinncl,'e) Congressional DiEt1c,'of Iowa:
r,n T-r
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lCffAfxuu S.1llknlNG.

Rcr. 1chabod Codding, one OF the oldest,
most zeaIous aud elective workers in the
anti-slarcry cause in the West, died at Barra-
hoo, Wisconsin, on Sunday morning last,
about four O'Clock l. NJ, after q severe illness
OF two or three weeks duration. He had
been preaching last year at Bloomington,
H., and about three weeks since went to
Lockport, where some or his relatives are rs-
siding, and thence 10 Barraboo, for tho pur-
pose # removing his family to the field Of
his ministerial 1abors. There he was attacked
by very severe gastric fever, which proved
latal 10 him. Mr. Coddfng was, at the time
Of his death, nbout Mty-sIx years Of age
From his earliest manhood no had been idcn.
tiled with the most earnest, consistent and
perscyering efforts Of the anti-slavery party.
When even Life was endangered by maiute.
nance Of the principles Of human freedom,
be stota fcarlessly on the side Of right, and
his cournge and abfliky have In no small degree
aided In the spread Of those principles In
the city Of Boston he was once assaulted by
q mob, snd his life was repeatedly threaten.
ed, but no violeIce or intimidation ever
swcTvcd him from his course. During his
long term OF labor for liberty. both as preach
ct and lecturer, he carc freely both time and
money for the promotion Of the causa to
which be had con.ecrated his se7y;res-to
such an extent, indeed. that be has Left BE-
hind him, as the inheritance of his family, IT.
Tie beyond good name he leaves a vile
and two children to mourn the loss Of an ex.
empl4ry husband and iather. one whose
p.iyate Life was Is free from blame as ,h1a
nnblic career WAS f1esrryfn,, of }nnnr.
MI. Coddins was not only pioneer of anti
s1ayery prineinlcs. 1,ut n,oneer of the West
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We don't want TO go down there" lRoa7s Of
laughtcr.] ~, ,. 4hs h,,t
The crowd, however, did So oow9 tns al1'
anf, witnessed the effects OF the different e4'
nlo,fous. which we1e rs already described.
p 4 number Of tortedoes placed IN barrels
vere to be exploded by electricity, huf owing
~ NE 1aieness Of the hour at which they at-
riyec, suticisut time had not been lett sas sae
rtcessnry preparations, and the experiment
was abandoued.
No accident of any kind occurred. and
everything passed OF to the satisfaction OF al
parties, The whole afair vas all at tho e1,
peuse OF Col. shaincr himselt. It u expected
other such experiments VIII shortly Dc tnaae
hv the {,nyerumcDt,
, 1866-06-21
SAX1 cHAK9Ko.
Ksukztee pepos, E21kAfee. 10 KHnk2fse.
rn4rxAsfKHx AfFptX rKp.


Mrs. Mary E. walker was arrested IN Ne"
York Tor appearing 10 b!oomsr costume, where,
upon she Showed asht, and tug arrest Was M
rou1d xrar her costume without fear or favor
she and der gear are described as followa:
Trs. " alker Ii Of the medium height, OF allen
der for1u, her face having distinctly fsni-
nine cast. She softhe class Of women known
a. strong minded; but her attire y the oniJ
outward slgn Of this fact. Her enthusiasm Il
great, aud she uses her tongue freely. sha
dresses entirely In black. Her cont 4 in ths
form Of 4 tunic, or trock, which ats her close
9hers he wears collar like that ordinarily
worn BY LADIES' From r. TaI neInv ~ ", Soas Suscs
toa.e esy 80 n,nts,oous, gathered At the ankles.
and small black jockey hat, complete her
attJxe.
, 1866-06-21

s4axrr srn1sx1No.-Isis II Interesting 10 notice
,ae nasl.ss with which tao street spssuzless par-
form he,z duses IN view ,hs, y, nj, 7s,
-. @ -. @ nv noruar Tina. should they pa oluallJ
NM -, - whxn The really wasm weather comes taey
III be Recognised as public heneac!ots. TT.
~ WeIs 10 tne,r Noek. Such ps1a.o1ea eAsa esaa
notlcsd vtc now.
, 1866-06-21

ETA despatch trom Washington states
that an effort is about to be made to estab.
lish a johnson organ In Chicago. It appears
that the friends Of the President are not aware
oil tbc existence Of the Chicago Journal.
, 1866-06-21

point Governors for them, and order them 10
form new Constitutions, Rt the same time fn-
forming them that the validity of aueht that
he or the5 might attempt to do toEa1dz re-
construction. would be subject to the future
action Of Congress.
The Report, By proving too much, dis
nzaYcs itself.
, 1866-06-21


The following poem Is now going The
rounds Of the German.American press. It
wns originally written by Robert Prutz, of
stettin, Pruss'a, and appeared first in the
Ms Sleilia<r Zt1una, abont the middle OF
last month. The author was arrested by the
Government for his temer1ty. Bat this did
not lreEeut the republication Of the poem In
the Neu El6 Anzeigsr, whose publisher. how
ever, shared the fate Of Prutz. The few stan
zas which we translate may serve to show
something Of the spirit Of this German Mar
sei]laise: -.
NAY. 1865.
Yes, this Is war! heaf The trumpeis eoundfngi
TIE drums best ont and call from place 10 place:
A1zoe CLEAN and chargers o'eE the field are bound
Ing.
One squadron presses On another cissh1ug,
The curling banners In The breezaare streaming,
The door OF Jauns are thrown open crashing.
WHY srccn the aeidsY why's Springs fragrance
blor1nei
The ha1Fett comes apace, and then the Reaper
Will march with bloody swath around h11 dow.
ing. .,..
Irsha I'D Of flowers, Twill rain an ton hail,
instcad Of laughing rrouas Of youth and maideus,
Weuow thal1 hear woes Wild and piercing wall
And then comes On with paIltd cheeka Of fever,
Her tcabby body wrapped In filthy taes,
The Plnkne, aud asks fot what the bat.les 1esve
her.
And who lbe foes whct their swords for slaughter
naskir and Calmurkf Viii they meet toselncz
Along the margin or Nhine'e limpid wate,s
Is It ptrchanee the third Eapu1eonl No: ii:
othcr1.
Alesl I'll. Germans in this deperate combat
, 1866-06-21
FROM EUROPE.
The Impending War.


Anntr1A EnxsilltnG 10 Compromise
Official Announcement Ia Parliament
-bbe NeSxA in Italy-Gteai E1clte-
ment aA tnEeuce-1losP1nenaA Of The
Ilapian Army-5Pcechea Of tbs Au>-
tTian and PrusAIan Representatives ut
Frankfort.
, 1866-06-21
Pcnt Dmces Established. Discontinued and
Postusassefs Appotnled In Illinois.


Name. County. Postmaster.
kit..-......~.... HtnnehAxo .Al@I. r. Sufe&.
Green we'll. TaoS. 9ch1femA0.
HHze Gleu-......,t COX. David feEris
Psyt0nrs acknowledgements, "A NJ Eelttr.
a1ftut .AntN. q. Hfnly.3
pIscoxTIxuxo.
EwtnRtoo..-. .Ehlnsh4m.
F1Yr0wtoHn.. ..C&ih0pn.
Graz d Praine.... k4nkakee.
Hollis Pratr!c, Perry
Euue Whitca,1e$.
CltnEon.
New Ill df+......+ HMtt1ldea-
tslmeo Fr11fte,
n. Nc.lo.,,.,..,...Ier4ey.
Santa nTe...,,,..,. Aic1andN.
sAfdin1a..--- -..4..Flko-
ps,tfrba Neck ,HrpBn,