The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-12-22
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Colorado and Nebraska VIII nave 10
eypl,nce the word white" from their
constitution to be admitted.
The leading colorcd men in Washing
ton contemplate Il mass meeting TO rejoice
over the passage of the suffrage bill.
Minister Bigclow notifies the state
Department that the French will entirely
and finally cvacuate Mexico in March
next.
THE passage of the District suffrage
bill has caused no excitement in Washing
ton. either among white or coldfed citi-
zens.
A private cable dispatch received at
New York. states that The Empress Carlot-
ia died at Mirimar on last Friday night,
l4th inst.
Eek Governor Andrew declines the az
pointmcnt rendered him rs special counsel
to prosecute Government claims in En-
land,
"A Washington special says the Scna C
Finance Committee will devote the Chris .
mas recess to the preparation OF a tarif
bill.
-Rev. George w. Maley, Of the Metho-
dist Church South, one OF the pioneers of
Methodism in the West, died in Cincinnati
last Sunday.
Il collision between the local authori-
ties and Governor FlctcEcr'S militia i re-
ported TO have occurred In Lexington,
Missouri. Gen. Hancock has sent an olli-
crrorlis ,tailto investigate the matter.
Tile House Standing Committee for
the District Of Columbia, have perfected
and viii bring in early next week, a bill
TO repeal the charter OF lhc cities OF Wash
inglon and Georgetown.
"A Convention of the Radicals Of Ken
lucky will probably be held in Frankfort
nn Wednesday, the 18th of February. The
Democracy hold theirs in the same city
On the I'D of that month.
Secretary Stanton has presented TIL
colored Episcopalians of Washington Wit
brick to build a church. The value of TIN
valuc OF the gift is over $4,000.
The Boston Post of Thursday says, ed
itorially: st is stated that Hon. Georg'
IL. pcndletOn, ofOlIio. has declared himScl
in favor Of impartial suffrage as advocated
by the Boston Post and Democratic pa
ters.'
Gen. Sweeney, Of Fcnian fame, La.
gone TO Savannah, Ga, to join his resi
mcnt. the 10Th regular inl1ntry.
The Committee Of Ways and Means i
said to favor the sale of $%i0.0O0,O0O of the
Treasury reserves of gold.
Several important seizures Of liquo.
were made in Baltimore, during the pas
week, for evasion Of the cyenuc laws.
Hon. Jacob Thompson was a passcngc
on board the French steamer st. Nazairc
1T Havana, December Sth, cn route fo
Vera Cruz.
Up to the present time four separate
petitions for the impeachment of tn
President have been presented. They ar
all from the West, and bore an aggregate
Of about two hundred and fifty INT
Tile North Carolina Legislature, Oh
the 18th inst, passed bill granting par
Ions to soldiers of the Confederate an,
Union armies, for oifcnses against til
criminal laws while under military rule.
There does not seem to be any DISPOSE
49,, Il, tbn annniu fninIn M an nm kntutn
Relations to report against the coniirma
ton of General Dix as Minister to France
and he will probably be confirmed.
1t is rumorcd that it is contemplate
to establish in Washington an official "a
zettn. which will contain exclusively al
the government announcements and al
vertisemcnts, and thus avoid the squabbl
among the Washington newspapers in re
gard to official advertising.
There is a village in Pennsylyani
called LOngacOming.
-Eneli-h detectives think they see
Fenian trick In the Ocean yacht race.
"A victim ofthe John Brown raid la
received a pension from Virginia.
The garroting season appears t
have begun in Liverpool.
-RistOri Is advertised in the Richmon,
papers to appear there December 81 IN,
2J-tickcts s..
Senator Roberts, ofTexas, addressed
letter to his constituents on the 18th inst.
advising that the people exercise thei
highest virtues in maintaining law ant
order and show Themselves worthy of
better fate than nov seems to await them
lie says To them: "Re hopeful, and pusl
forward industrial pursuits. devel0p til,
country and try to nerd your own for
tincs.'
Roberts. ths Fcnian President. hai
written to Col. J.y nch: II regret To tel
you tlrst ! do not believe that you ar
70 he hauged.r lie believes Col. Lynch
execution would result In the capture @
Canada BY the Irish. This Is carrying pa
trlotism 10 an excess that Colonel Lyme
will scarcely appreciate,
"A host Of Pennsylvania politician
were in Washington. last week, loOkin
into the Senatorial contest in that Stat
The most active Of the number are Ii
htends Of Mr.. Cameron. An impressio
was sought to be created in some quartet
MAI Ihad. Stevens intended to yithdra
from the canvass, but that Ina. been exp,i,
lily denied by Mr.. Stevens.