Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-28
KILOGRAMS. &c.


General Schofield, last week, ordered COM
mission OF magistrates in Hanover county,
Va, 10 investigate whether any eolored mill.
tary orga nizaiion existed. The investigation
showed the existence of military organization
OF formidable strength among the blacks,
which, it IL believed, extends in the counties
tbroughoutthe State. The fact creates alarm
among the whites, who have neither organi-
Zaton nor arms.
The Lycoming county whisky case of Rank,
Barker 4 Henderson, before the United States
District Court, in Pittsburg, Pa, seized by j.
l.. Linton, United States revenue agent, has
been tired ard the jury yesterday brought in
verdict OF guilty against the parties. This
is the largest whisky case that has ever
been tried in the western district of Pennsyl-
vania.
Accounts from Middle, Southern, and
Southwestern Georgia and Florida where the
cotton prospects had been so promising, now
give most gloomy prospect. The contin ned
rains had beaten OF the blooms, and the worms
and caterpillar have also made their appear.
ance II is believed that Notwithstanding
the heavy rains fair crop has been made.
General Cooper issued an order in Nashville,
Tenn, yesterday morning, stopping the dis
banding OF the State Guards He gives as
reason the bad conduct Of outlaws and dis
loyal persons In certain portions Of the State.
He recommends loyal men who have been
threatened to bring suits, and promised to dis
pose OF the State Guard for their protection.
The colored mass meeting IN Macon. Ga,
yesterday numbered from six to eight thousand
in attendance. Speeches were made by white
and colored orators IN the interest of the Re-
publiaan party, aHd the Atlanta Republican
platform was adopted. General good order
prevailed on the ground and in the city
Heavy rains continue throughout the sea-
board. The planters throughout the Southeast
are complaining from all points of the rain,
saying that the crops are already greatly dam.
aged. and il it does not cease soon very serious
consequences will follow.
The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
has called meeting to consider the memorial
Of the ship masters relative to the din acnlty
with sailors and landlords now existing Five
ships are waiting for orders.
A meeting OF ex officers, soldiers, and sailors
of the United States, held in Richmond, last
night, adopted call for convention In Rich
mond on September 25.
The game of base ball in Baltimore Yesterday
afternoon. between the NJ utu ais, of New York
and the Pastimes, OF Baltimore, was won by
the Pastimes, the scores being 81 to AZ.
Hon. Ira &. Whitehead, formerly iudpe Of
the Supreme Court OF New Jersey, died at his
residence IN Morrlstown IN the seventeen year
of his age.
Joe Williams anal BENJAMIN Holmes, colored,
left Nashville, Tenn, yesterday to speak in
vifation.
Anthony Weidman, lawyer, recently ar.
rested in New York and brought to Pirtsburg
on the charge OF larceny, was yesterday, after
hearing. honorably discharged
Three bales Of cotton were received in Sa-
vannah yesterday from @ uitman, Ga. They
were the first of the season. They came over
the Atlantic and G uH Railroad.
Governor Brownlow's majority will be over
fifty tneusand. He is alre ldy engaged in pre-.
pairing his message and inaugural.
The number Of voters registered at Charles.
ton, 3 T., Yesterday was 81, OF whom 81 were
white and 40 colored.
The difficulty with the men on the Memphis
and Ohio road has been settled. They com.
meRce running regularly to-day.
A State temperance convention is now in
session in Baltimore. 1t is well attended