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The Reconstruction slscE0rt

The Reconstruction sltcr0rt
Inns not vet been acted on in the Senate
In the House, during the closing,'dcba'e
on this question, Gen. Grant dissented
from tho opinion Of Thad. Stevens that
the executive pardon restores suffrage
to those disfrapchiscd by the Amend
NETT taking the ground that pardon
rcstor rs criminal, xhoo 2ardoncd, to all
the rights that can be conferred upon
bin by the authority granting the par
don. That is all. If the President Of
the United States, in addition 10 the
authority to pardon, had had aiso the
power to invest those people with politi'
cal rights, and he expressed it in hi.
pardon, then they would not only be
free from prosecution but be invested
with political rights, but the President
has 20 such power. lie has the simple
power to pardon thu power Of declaring
Who shall exercise the franchise is in
the first instance conferred upon the
States BY the first article Of tho cousti.
tuition, and in the second instance by
tho provisions comforting tho right to
Judge of the election Of its members on
the Congress Of tho United States ; and
without their concurrence tho President
has no right to iuves. franchise in apy.
body. Several Of tho States have, 10
tho exercise Of their undoqbtcd right,
disfranshised those regarded as public
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SHERIFF'b SALE.

I,Y WRITE ur 4 DECREE RENDERED. RY TIL:
ID riIruI i'r,Iri ~ Eunawha county. NJ ia" ApT.l
r.tm ii"rr,f lar IL" year ls6i IL the .u lrh!ng Ia
said court un the cira"ry s' thereof. between l<>
wo''!tsrd. ""npl ''hn 'nd Jnin' Hrucr "'i ';h'r..
d.fr,au. >h.ll proceed ~ ,.ll at public Hur ION t"
the highest b!alrr Wednesday, III" ?uh day " Juue
r">'. 'ia"nLry steam thch'Gs. with I"' Ehlure'.
nrIc,,iu"ry. &r.. c"..u"ctrd herewith.
S,i. {" tAs" place on the luri and ln,r1i-t prep
critics. t,u c.:.".; south side "f kana":a River. >I>
MD. .!"y" lh,rr,:u: wcrc laid si., aro ::u tied,
~ Ia ..c!'S'E, i. u.
IERa--i. pee, cr;ir. q, the purchase money in hand.
and i,r residue IL luIs with s.rl sccuI.iy, rhhL" la
eu,, Il IT, .,aI!nrl,:, IT IN ard Twelve mn.Ils.
SAY I'D lt;6-:;UsI JOHN SLACK. III, 5. ne.
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conservative" Rebel Meeting.

The rebels and conservatives from oil
parts Of the county met at the Court
House here on Tuesday last ut 10 ~ VI
At times, the bulldog wss two.third'
full. Col. c. B. Waggoncr was elected
President, Captain rstor Darnsl Vice
President and Major A. S. McCo"o Sec.
Col. Ben Smith spoke before dinner
and Capt" Vance, MI. Walker Col
Lane and Capt. Bnrde.s after dinncr.-
The meeting was intercepted out twice,
aud then but 70. a moment, though no
greater, provocation couM tharo been
given, as the speeches. were tho most
violent aud abusive that We ever heard.
Point NeaMut Register. e..
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Staad1y y0hr co7otsi
The Validit& Of the constitutional
Amendment.

In tho lastiRspuGlicaH, Col. B. H.
Smith has given BIZ opinion to the public
on this question, which is certainly en-.
titled to ,oensideratiSn,, but which VIC
think is subject TO juaer;ticisu.
We warn the pcopIe9gaiuss receiving
the. opinions Of .ouylsEycr, even abe
mos. learned, Qua Vital;ausstion1 of this
kind, witbou. Investigating for them
selves, the sounddoss ofStho0o opinions.
By doing 20 sho people have often
been. egrcgiously mislca As exam I.
pies, Of this kind, We ,}4efor to the
beginning Of our. troubles, when tho
learned attorneys, and ctansellors aud
judges of the Southern Stsle, argued the
people into the belief that the States, Of
this Unioo might seccde fyom the Union,
aud not violate tho Constitution; and
further on in the his.oryof our troubles,
that i, va, uuconstitution al to- coerce /. q
State rebclling against tho national
authority that the cipation proc:
lama.ion vas null aadFFoid for tho same
reason, and that the Constitutions
amendment abolishng slavery had nc
validity; that ,he'test oa,hs enacted BY
Congress and the States vcrc all,uucon;;
sti,u.ional, and 6ually, that the creation
of the st.tespf West Virgins was IN
constitutional, and that tbisIis, therefore
abogusstate. z -. :
;WeSwould remind our rcaders tina
lawyers and judges, having q lcgalrcpu
'a'iou equal if.uotsuperior to Col. Smith,
among whom We might mention r. NJ
7. Hunter, Jefferson Davis, Alexa o de-
q. Stephens, John c. Breckinridgc
Clement l.. Ea'laudighap, PendletoD
VOORHEES,, aud hosts ;of other learned
American lawyers aud s.atesneu-h.v.
oxcr,ed their legal learning in supper
of all theso.legal and political bcresies
while others, equally learned and NOR.
patriotic, as I'VE, believe, have opposed
these bertsiss, and the pEoPLE,hsve do
c;aad ybn.a cra.t;o;,e;' :. ,l,krd .o,;,,
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G1gBoSr, some time since convict.

GrBBoSr, some time. sipce convicted
ofmurder, and who escaped aud was re
captured. has been sentenced to be hing
on tho 18th IF June, next.
The Grand Jury seems to hsvo been
very industrious, having brought in nc
less th.u thirty.teo indictments up to
the close Of yesterday. lost of these
are for larceny, ngb.iag, keeping d'sOr'
DERBY houses. horse STEALING, &e', DC
I'arkrrsbHrg Gazette. - * FL
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terily, tbi. noOuuoa.. Of your @valor.
Thus will generations jet unborD pro-
servo your memory, and can yos blessed.
{" A Caution to- White Men,

"a Caution to- White Men,.
When. wsspe.k OF :" white Smen" 10
.hi, connection, wa mean Union men,
entitled to vote; aud We caution oil
such against the clap trap of tbeKand'oha
Republican, and the other engineers OF
the so called " conservative party" who
arc cndeavorins to wickcdly and hypo'
critically deceive the Union men Of the
State in regard to the effect oftho adop'
ton Of the constitutional amendment
the only issue before the people at the
coming election. We caution you agaIOSs
crcdulously receiving rs true any Of the
statements Of these hired cmissaries Of
the enemies ofs,ho loyal people Of the
Suite, against tho Joion party Of the
State or Nation. When they tell you
that the Union members of Congress
ore 10 favor Of comforting the right OF
suffrage upon the negro, you can safeIy
brand it o, q rebel falsehood, and be
supported in doing so by the receut acts
Of Congress. In the lower house Of that
body motion was made to strike out
the word "whi,e" in the constitution
of Idaho, which would have resulted in
granting the right Of suffrage to the
negro in that new .Stute;E but it was
voted down By an overwhelming nojori'
,y Of the Union members - only seven
radicals voting for ,hatpeastrc. IF the
coppcrhcods and radicals had combined
Gas they sometimes do) they could not
have carried the measure against the
large Union maority Of Congress-.
In tho joint reconstruction measure 10.
troduced 40 claim is set up in fayor, Of
negro suffrage, and escn the small hand.
full of radicals. thcrc-Sumnor, Stevens
& Co.-cousent to the plan, leaving out
that obnoxious measure. 49,,
We caution you against the foul, false,
aud slanderous charg. that tho Union
party Of the State Of Wets Virginia
sympathizS in any degree with aDy
negro equality" movement whatever
The party as y unit hold tho same sen
timcnts as you do updh this subject
We caution you to spurn the Infamous
attempt, to mako you believe that voting
for the constitutional amendment is 70.
ting for negro equality. Read, tho
amendment. You will not find ono
word Of niger" or negro,in it." 1tis
plainly a prohibition against rebels be-
ing restored to power. :" Only thia and
nothing more" - ~, - - !
And finally, We caution you to notice
who are opposing the constitutional
amendment and tho ,nomlpees;s. Of :, tbs
Uniod party ia this Stats They org
mot men you have trusted heretofore,
and not men whom you will be Likely
tosfossake the Union party to adhere to
no,o > g. $50
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i. Now or Never!

There has been much said about max.
ins, treason "odlouS." Shall this be
done? In tho rebel States, fidelity to
tho Government is made odious, and
traitors are exalted: The loyal men are
driven, out Of the States, and the Pirate
Scmlncs is elected Judge at Mobile
The peaceful and order.loving Quakcrs
are aookinS porthHard FROM North Car;
,olina, for safety, Traitors to their couu
try are houored with the highest posi-,
,ions among 'thcm. n
=; l.ctrtto Union men Of Vest Virginia
cops ratulate themselves, that their 1lots
IRE cass&iu>more pleasant places. Here,
t.'as least, it is as yet respectable to be- :
Union man. Would you have it other
xisc?. Treason and loyalty are irrccon.
fcilabls. /, One Or tho other must FREEDOM.
;iipaso.$$ Ono orr tho other is doomed to
public, condemn nation.
:: Tho crisis approaches. Tomorrow
sthe question viii be decided throughout,
sYess Virginia, whether this State shall
;"te controlled by>its friends, who have
,.;$rfiiskea their lives and property In: its
defense, or. be,upcd over to the keeping
of those who, having failed. intheir pur-
lose ofwipiOg it ,oas by force of.arms,
would now, nit6,;purPoso unchanged,
resort to tho ;balF0t.box to accomplish
.thcir, design: Tor il mp,. be confessed
that should the Constitutional Amend.
'meut be defeated, tho late rebels, rein
forced: by the so called "conserva.ires,rs
would eonsot tho destiny Of our beloved
new State. Asst.to what that destiny
would be, thcro can be DO doubts. West
ADD East Virginia would DO reunited.
10 tho Union mon Of lKanawha VIC
would say, cousidervell tho issue before
you, aod vote understandiusly. Dono,
sut:sr yourselves to DO distractsdSby the
false issues raised. Your enenies have
much to say about tho 'tasSro." Be.
ware Of any ono who apptoaches you
Nth nigger"; il bis mouth. The, no:
gro is pot sspsfty IN this question
y White msTaSd rebels arc the ooly par,
ties inyt6i. instance. West Virginia !.
"a Stote ia;Slae agnios. Congress does
ootslain jurisdiction within her lisiI,
in9essrd to tho night Of suffrage. This
), State 8 alone has the right to say who
.shalss vS:e and; Who. shall not vote at he,
4elcsiq5s: 81 - !. ~ ,..t>> ~
~ ;AtEn youl favor Of tho President.
s policy OF ,nitipg treason :" odious ~
s ois iSs; the Amendment Dc. you feel
s.a;lsiaab pi;do 10 2thea now State %!
giaia, sud desire sH4t she pro.
q .;I ~, f ST. aiNidu nifty 7 Vote for The
& at ana .bequsa.b 70 your pos.
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A Correction

Eos. JOURNAL:
:Isco by tho Kana,cha epNIliean that ".
ny pams appears upon . conservative =
committee appointed for Maiden to~a'
ship, the object Of which ! DO not fully
understand. Thi, ,ea. donc 'oith0ut my
knorltlqc or consent To those that
had the presumption to use my name
without my consent, I;woula here state
that Edo not. belong TO Aer party
cd john W. SENTZ.
May 10Th, 1866.
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The Position OF Governor Swami,
of Maryland.

The lion. Thomas Swami, Governor
o. Maryland wrote, on the 10th inst, to
tho Baltimore Am>ricm defining bis
position. lie says:
II am 70. keeping the control Of the
Government in the bards Of loyal men
err,usir1ly, now and OF all times.
II am Tor the reconstruction of the
1'rion BY admitting tho rcvolted States
TO representation 10 Congress, provided
ti.y e!cci men Of un,ioubted loyalty pre-
7",r,d to luke The oath required by thai
i.n,ln"
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The Question to bcDccidcd

GHC N'1N0t1O+& "
At tho election tomorrow is clearly
stated in the address Of -tEe Onion Geo
.rpl Committee, which viii be found on
our first page. We would have been
hnppy'had we been able to present tn:
to our readers week earlier, that oil
could have read it before the election
~ our local readers NO say, ~"d and
rDt'
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=, House. OF DELEaXTEs.--We notice
that Capt. |: NJ Rocker has been nomi.
nated for Delegate for Putnam county.
From s1gr. petsousl knowledge Of the
Esptlin, I'VE arc confident he would. mako
% useful lsme&bs. Of the Legislators;
HE reputation fol, bravery aud Loyalty
g qnq gestioned.- oias Pleasant Regis:
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Farm for Sale.

THE rHnERSIGHED OFFERS r0E SALE MS
farm ing urAr the Ka;awha Iircr. within a hall
mile ,f an! oil the s"uIh L.t thereof AIr about Shl
miles below Charleston. III Kaawha cnsnty. weM vir'
giria.
Ssl firm consists nf 1909 Lcrrs AMI Il we'll tinbrrrd
we'll wairred IL rNrcuI tnacp Land, al Is convent.
ont kr stock ar farming pnrI">.s There Ave dwell.
lug houses. si> tD!,Ccu "srs, anil other nut buildings
anil iar:, dni failing rp'ins "n 'Ir premises
Tie wGol. ARA l. uIdrrlad with WtnminnIS Coal "
hyperion quality. :" prr,,, wishing ~ i'ert IN p-''
rriy grow nr i value. this il "iT.r Price so pei
acre. TERMS, third down. AID the balance IN one
and ~, wears. with legal Ir;rr->.
The ,i- il :.ninc umer" a:,d Indispensable. Por fur.
ihrr particulars. address the umc C"alsEOu
Kam,wna TO-. ~--. "a. JGHS S. CCSNlSGHKN.
Anr9s tSN1--o5:f. ....
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STATE OF VISSr VIRGINIA,
I[nuay.ha County. ~:

INitIIsVW NV NO'IIECTI ES.
At RITES HELD rs THE CLERKS OpFEE or TIFF
- Circuit corrt If Kana~ha County, Oh the r.t Non.
,,Iy il ia" meath of MAJ. lSGG. q,
Jpsppii Hrs hIrss Complainant, vs. Edmohd SrwhouSc
rnd. ntcrs. I,cfrniaEts.--ln ChInccry. g.
9Th, nh-; ii this suit Is 10 "l'i'In partition ~ the
real estate ~ James New house. drccase; and " II should
appear tha; II i got cxpedic To- make such partition,
then obtain decree for tr 'ni- 1.-THE said real
for the benefit Uf ihr estate o: the decedent) g.
This dny cano the complainant by counsel: and on his
motion, md II appearing hy AFFIDAVIT filed that the de-.
PENDANT. Edmund Srwhousc Is nUn.residcnt Of TIL,
State It Is ordered that be- do appear here within Ollie
month sftcr due publication o. this order and 10 what Ia
necessary w protect hi, interests IN ihis suit.
Tc.tr: JOHN *LACE, Clerk.
SH1n CaAcsAr. NILS. ..r. T.. 6, .--',
My 10. 1sc6.-2gEi ."
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OVERSEERS Of THE POOR,

TIE RoiRD " 0rER$EEES or TlI% r0tE Foh
the County " Eai,wha, will meet ~ my OLIVE In
Charleston 4: 10 o'cuck A. ~. on Monday,
tn. 18th day OF HIhy, i>-(hj. fnii NJ.
rr,,rwr q! The roIrt j. required. AZ persons having
claims a. ,insr the Board vii present them ut thar time.
IUilS WILLIAMS. Pre- >ien:.
Mnvl 10 Rf-onio -
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Yew 9l3syti5ewents.
TOB!ACCO.
.Jctcl 4 Harris.
Tobacco Commission Merchants

Thirteenth SIrsei, H-t~ern Main s1I cary,
RICHMOND. VA.
IKE OFFER orr SERVICES To TIE TOBACCO
w ;row-r, Of the kaaHwha Valley with the rriaIH
tia. this market il NOW, A. hrrtDiVrs III" hest market
IN III" Cuitr States for Ira; Tobacco -.i""iny e' that
description grown in tie khna~ha Valley. Bright
~rimrS are srir" ard sclg ~ high ~ Sl'a Per lon
w. aud mr. manufacturers nl shippers ARE taking al
tho rri heavy tohucc" rrnIilyn nj hign .nrN. "" are
satisfied uia 81 Ih!, mkr will 'ons incr planters tina,
+ 10 ,rIt InerrsI 10 vol trr tOrr'" w this market.
Ir0n, yrns with ecr-S "ii tue most HvaahiT f"s
Tor pror-r''s 81 consignment: ra'" rs.
.pr! JETER / lIAEEIS.
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Senator Latham.

:, letter from this gentleman will DC
found on the Gr.t page, in which he ta'
,vors tho passage Of the Constitutional
Amendment.
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For 1ont!S

THE STuREIIoCsE BELONGING ~. TIE ESTATE
Of Jsmes !. lewis. decd, and now occupied ~ X
Gruvter Crockett. PoSsnssan given on de an, oj
April. Apply 10 wx. H. LxsIL. 49,"
~ JUN SLACK, IT,, AdmIsistrato,
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News Items.

TIE TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE
has passed tho Metropolitan Police Bill.
1t will place the appointment mud dIrec
ton Of tho police force in Memphis,
Nashville aud Chattanooga under the
control Of tho Legislature.
WEST VIRGINIA REIMBURSED.
Tue United States Senate has passed
the bill uppropriuting S3CS,54s 10 REIN
burso West Virginia for moneys ex
pended 10 raising troops during the late
war.
TIE VIRGINIA UNION CONVENTION
met ia Alexandria on the 18th, and
made permanent organization. John
VI. Bolts is President. The Attendance
wan large. Hon. Horace Maynard ad'
dressed the meeting.
THE MEMPHIS RIOTS.
The special House Committee con list.
ine Of Mes:rs Wushburn, Of Illinois,
Broomnll, Of Pennsylvania, mud Shank.
lin, Of Kentucky, prpcecds'l to Memphis
last week, to Investigate the late riots
there.
EQCALiZATloS OF D0CSTlES.
The sub. COMMITTEES of tho House Mill.
! tary Committee have agreed OH bill t"
! cqnalizp The bounies Of soldiers. They
will probably report next week. lis
passage by ,hs house is very probably.
but its success in the Senate is doubtful.
THE BODY or PRESTON KING,
late Collector ur the Port Of New York.
who committed suici'!o'by jumping from
the Hoboken ferry on the l4h Of NJ"
ycmbcr, 1865, was recovered OF the l4Ih
inst. floating near the Atlantic Dock,
Brooklyn. 1t had been in the wI;rr JUS
six months, to day.
NEW c0tN.
To get up the new Gvc.ccnt piece,
which will soon he Issued, will cost
about 5000. 900. There will be, when
the coinage is complete, three and u h'Ii
million doI!urs in this money in circu
Iutiou, that being the amount of r"s'nI
currency the coin is Intended T. super
Sede.
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION
organized ut New Orleans last wrck
appointed standing and other committees.
aud elected delegates to the next c"a
yen;ion. 7, rcsrinlrdthc resolutions Of
the ST. Francisvillc Convention u 1851.
separating the church from that Of the
United States.
ANOTHER VETO.
The President hns vetoed the bill I'D.
hitting Colorado as Il State, because OF
the limited popuIr'ion--estimutel at
from $4,000 20 4D.000-and want Of
sufficient evidence that a minority Of thu
citizens thereof desire to become u state.
The President will probably be sustain
cd BY Congress.
-- rouSDHRED AT'.SEA.
The French transport Amphian fou1
dcred ut sea within league Of Sairlhcois,
the military and naval port Of the I'm
riro, one league below Vera Cruz, dur
ing the severe norther of the 22d ult
$50 men, rcinforcemen;s for the French,
were on bourd. 1t is supposed all we're
lost.
TIE INDICTMENT or JEFF. DAVIS
has been published. 1t sets forth that
he, with others, traitorous'y levied war
agains, tho United States. The Senate
has passed the Elousesbill authorizing q
tnrn, uf thn Initial Skakns Cirrnit court
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ANOTHER VETO.

The President hns vetoed the bill nd
hitting Colorado as State, because OF
the limited popuIr'ion-estimutel at
from $4,000 20 4D.o0O-and want Of
sufficient evidence thatn ma ori;y Of thu
citizens thereof desire to become state
The Presilcn, will probably be sustain
I'd by Congress.
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TIE MEMPHIS RIOTS.

The special House Committee con list
ine Of Mes:rs Washburn, Of Illinois,
Broomnll, Of Pennsylvania, aud Shank
lin, Of Kentucky. proceeded to Memphis
last week, to Investigate the late riots
there,
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THE EPISCOPAL CONVECTION

Organized at New Orleans last wrck
appointed standing. and other committees,
aud elected delegates to the next Goa
ven;ion. T, rcsrinlr'l.hc resolutions Of
the ST. Francisvillc Convention u 1861.
separating the church from that Of the
United States.
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rOCSDHRED AT SEA.

The French transport Amphian fou1
dcred ut sea Within league Of Sairitcois,
the military and naval port Of the I'm
rire, one league below Vera Cruz, dur
ing the severe norther Of the 22d ult
$50 men, reinforcemen;s for the French,
were on bourd. 1t is supposed all were
l,>,t
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CHICAGO M arkets.

Chicago, March 6.
Business of all kinds is very quiet, and
the tendency OF prices is downward.
Prov SsiOls-Dcmand limited, and mar
ket rules dull, with light salesat SIG mes4
pork; $50 for rump pork; l3ic for rough
sides packed.
Beef-The product is as follows:
Mess beof Sl4alG 10: extra mess beef,
Sls; beef hams S35a37 80; India mess beef
S32a33; prime mess beef i'm tierces, S2ssa,3t.
Mess Pork--$29: prime 23 5Oa2i; clear %
50a2S 30, rump 2Oa2l.
Dressed TIogs-The season is rapidly
rawing to a close, and she. receipts arc
light.
About 10 head changed hands at $40 so,
10 81.
Flour-Dull, and without any essential
change.
Wheat-There is less activity in the
market, and n decline ialc per bushel.
Sales OF No. spring were made at pa
25 for winter receipts, closing at inside
price.
Fresh receipts i'm the Northwestern ele-
vator changed hands at 81 25I; No spring
is selling mt SiaS4c i'm regular houses, and
at So a94c in particular localities; rejected
spring is very quiet at 70a73c.
Corn-Ddll and &c lowe.; rejected 36a3Gi
in store.
Oats-Dull at 2ia2iic No 1; 22c for No .
rejected l9c.
Live Hogs-Dull with decline o 25a5(
per hundred. Sales range from S. 65a3 II
for common to good.
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Telegraphic,
New York, March 5.

New York, March 5.
a special Washington dispatcT to the
Commercial Advertiser says that the ex.
Confederate General Joe Johnston is here
to testify before the Commirseyon Recon.
struction.
The parole Of Capt. Semmes has he en-
decided to be valid by high-legal uuthori-
ty, so he will pr obably not be tried
New York, March S.
The Commercials Washington special
says that another effort will be made i'm
favor of the Loan bill. Secretary McCol-
loughs friends allege that the delay in pas
sing it has arrested the downward tend
ency of gold, and the appreciation of the
currency.
Philadelphia, March. 5.
Gen. Meade says over his own signature
in II letter To the Editor of the Evening Tel
egraph, that there is 10 truth i'm the report
circulated from Washington, that he has
consented at the request of the President,
to allow his name to he presented to the
Deinocratic State convention, asa candi-
date for Governor of Pennsylvania.
New York, March 3.
The Posts Washingt on special says:
The Reconstruction Committee has
agreed to proposition to admit the delega-
ton from Tennessee to seats in Congress.
Two or three reports will.be presented by
the members nfthe committee, the ma lori
ty reporting a joint resolution in favor Of
the admission. The Tennessee members
will probably obtain their seats very soon.
The Ways and Means Committee lis i'm
session to-day, and it is rapidly pertecting
the new TAX bill. The petitioners are here
in great force intending to press their
claims upon Congress.
Washington, M;sreh3.
The Committee on ways and Means will
early next week, make an effort to pass the
bill regulating trade with the British North
American Provinces, in view of the fact
that the reciprocity treaty will soon expire
by its own limitation.
New York, March 3.
The fog is 80 dense to-day, that the fer
nv boats OH East River have ceased run
ming.
Cincinnati, March 3.
The freight train OH the Cincinnati,
Hamilton e Dayton Railroad broke thrO'
the bridge yesterday, near Middletown.-
Fifteen cars werecked, and two laborers
slightly injured.
Eeokuk, March 3.
A fire broke out at s o'clock this evening
i'm the brick block on Main street, between
Third am. Fourth, i'm tho store occupied
by Hamblcton Il lIuiskamp, manuf.clvx.
ers and dealers in bootss and shoes A
portion of the stock WAS saved. but the
greater portion of the stock and ma
chinery was lost. Itisimpossible to esti-
mat the amount of the loss, but it will
probably reach $780, 900 or $50, O0O and is ill
sured.