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The Lincoln County herald., 1867-12-05
A Brswnlsw Militia Organization II
Alabama.

The Reconstruction Convention Of Al
ALBANIA, on the 30th ultimo. passed an
ordinance 10 organize the volunteer mill
tic Of Alabama. II authorizes one
company to every thousand voters. All
officers are to be appointed by tho Gov.
ernor, and to be Of known loyalty. A
great many officers, with heavy emolu.
,oents are provided for, including one
Major General, three Brigadier 0snsr-
ala and one Adjutant, Quastermaster, In.
spector, P.ymaster and Surgeon General.
fhe whole to bs under command Of the
Governor.
Thi. measure, If carried out, places
the State under complete military rule,
and brings about such state Of affairs as
blackens the escutcheon of Tennessee.
The expenses thus incurred will necesss.
rily greatly increase the measure Of tsx.
alton, and band Of dirty, lazy negroes
and 80 called whites will DO supported BY
the honest industry Of the State. Su.h
is tho delibera:ion Of the motley Radical
Convention Of Alabama-such 10 their
understanding Of the word "reconstruct." "
The Lincoln County herald., 1867-12-05
The 39th Congress ended miserable

The 39th Congress ended miserable
existence yesterday, Dec. 2, aud the 40th
Congress commenced. The President in
formed the Senate that bis Message
would be transmitted to the Senate the
next day. A multitude Of bills and res
olutions were introduced, but no business
was reached in any definite way.
Out Of the host Of motions, bills and
references in the House thers is no new
feature. Every thing had been reported
except Tennessee Harrill's speech on his
disoyalty as q tanner Of leather for the
confederates. He did make leather 70.
them for principal and profit. Now be
is Radical. His conscience 10 as tough
40 his leather vas.
The Lincoln County herald., 1867-12-05
Earthquake In West Indies.

Naws from 81. Thomas Of the 18th Of
November says that another earthquake,
accompanied with volcanic sruptions, had
occurred. The sen rose 6fty feet, doing
much damage to houses and shipping.
A similar disturbance occurred at the
Dutch Island Of Saba, and at st. Domingo
= slight earthquake is reported.
The Lincoln County herald., 1867-12-05

The Ohio Statesman hes taken the
census Of the Democratic newspapers in
Ohio on the Senatorial question, and 6uds
twsnty.eieht for Judge Thurmsn, twelve,
for Vallandigham and twelve neutral. Of
those published 10 the counties that gave
Democratic majorities, twenty are for
Thurman aud nine for Vallaudigham.