The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-04-11

THE RADICALS DIsAPPoNTED-No DIsTUR-
BANCE AT RICHMOND.
BY TELEGkApH.]
RICHMOND, April 8, 1866.
To Hon. Jas Harlan, Secretary Of the Interior:
Freedmen's celebration to-day splendid af
fair. Twenty-Five thousand out No dis
turbances whatever.
T. H. STANTON, Paymaster
ASSOCIATED PRESS ACCOUNT.
RICHMOND, April 3-The freedmen of
Richmond celebrated the first anniversary of
their deliverance from bondage to-day. The
procession, embracing seven thousand men,
marched from the western suburbs through
the principal streets, with banners and music,
to the Capitol Square, where an address was
delivered by the Rev. Mr.. Hunnicutt. Good
order prevailed during the day.
NEW JERSEY SENATOR.
The Republicans have nominated A. G..
Cattell for Senator. Result doubtful.
In the House of Delegates they had a
lively time on resolution endorsing Presi-
dent johnson partly and censuring him for
his veto of the civil rights bill. After
spirited debate, the resolution was passed,
the Democrats voting against it and declar-
ing their willingness to endorse him all the
way through.
ELECTION AT CHESTER, Pa.
CHESTER CITY, Pa, April 2.-The first
city election under the new charter took
place to-day for Mayor, with the following
result John Larkin, Jr., Republican, 4SO;
Percephor Baker, Oemocrat,) 346; 81. B.
EJxuo rflc HpIopapflopt 11S ovor
Democratic candidate, 1874.
CINCINNATI ELECTION.
CINCINNATI, April 3.-At the municipal
election yesterday, the Republican ticket was
elected by about 5000 majority. Twelve
Republicans and five Democrats, and one In
dependent were elected to the City Council.
DAYTON, OHIO, ELECTION.
DAYTON, ONO, April, 3.-The Republi-
can ticket was elected by 800 majority ex-
cept the Mayor, a Democrat, who is elected
by a small majority.
ELECTION AT LEAvENwoRTH
ST. LOUIS, April 3.-The entire Union
ticket for city officers, headed by Ex-Gov-
ernor Carney for Mayor, was elected in Leav-
enworth, Kansas, yesterday.
The vote was the largest ever cast in Leav-
enworth.
RUMoRED FENIAN EXPEDITION.
New YORK, April 3-The Express has
rumor of the equipping and fitting out for
sea of fleet of vessels commanded by ex-
perienced officers, and that certain promi-
nent Fenians are absent from their accustom-
ed posts.
RIOT AT MACON GA.
Barnes, from Savannah March 81, arrived to-
night,
The Savannah Herald has an account of
riot which took place at Macon between the
negro soldiers and some young men who en-
deavored to avenge an alleged outrage on
another young southerner.. Several shots were
fired by the mob, but the riot was subdued
by the Mayor and citizens.
GEN. BRADLEY t. JOHNSON ALLOWED THE
BENEFIT OF HIS PAROLE.
BALTIMORE, April 3.-In the case of Brad
ley T. johnson, of Maryland, late of the rebel
army, and who participated with Police
Marshal Kane at the commencement of the
war in an effort to repel Northern troops, and
who was recently held to bail in the United
States District Court, in this city, to answer
an indictment for treason, the President has
interposed, ordering his bail to be discharged
and the abandonment of the case
johnson claims exemption under the terms
of his parole.
THE VETO OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL
The Lntelligencer of Wednesday says:
Senator Trumbull will speak to-day in
support of the civil rights bill, vetoed by the
President but it is not probable that vote
will be taken before tomorrow possibly not
then. The friends of the Administration
express increasing confidence in their strength
in the Senate. They expect to be able to
defeat the bill
The Hon. Geo. F. Edmunds the successor
of the lamented Senator Foot, will reach the
city tomorrow. Mr. Edmunds is one of the
best lawyers in Vermont, and will prove
valuable accession to the Senate He has
served in the Legislature of his own State,
and was for some time Speaker of the Yer
mont House of Representatives. His col
league, Judge Poland, will reach the city
this evening" WASH Ohron., april 4th.
INSTRUCTIONS FROM WISCONSIN.
The following despatch was yesterday re-
ceived in Washington:
MADISON, Wis, April 8, 1866.
Senators j. Doolittle and Hooe:
GENTLEMEN The Legislature has passed
the following resolutions:
Reso1yed By the assembly, (t1e Senate con-
curring,) That our Senators in Congress be
and they are hereby instructed to vote for
the passage of the Senate bill commonly
known as the civil rights bill, the veto of the
President to the contrary Notwithstanding
Resoloed, That his Excellency the Governor
be and he is hereby requested respectfully
| to furnish each of the Senators of this State
with copy of these resolutions
Respectfully yours,
L. FAIRcHMD, Governor
It was positively asserted last night in
prudent quarters, that collector for New
York had been appointed, and that the nom
ination will be sent to the Senate to-day
Clancy M Depew, ESQ.,, is mentioned by his
friends as the successful competitor Intel
ligencer, april 4M.
WHITE HOUSE.
Quite large assemblage of people visited
the Executive Mansion to-day, most of whom
were ladies. The President granted inter
views to good number of both ladies and
| gentlemen.
Mr.. Alexander H. Stevens, the Vice Presi-
dent of the so-called Confederacy, called this
morning, but did not have an audience with
the Executive. Mr.. Stephens visited the