The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-09-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.


Executive rromulgation: "The following procla-
nation of the President is published for the infor:
nation and guidance of all concerned
VIM. a. Wallace, Chairman of the Pennsylvania
Democratic Central Committee, Hon. James Camp
bell and Hon. Asa 1Tarker, from Pennsylvania, are
here on mission not transpired. They represent
the Pennsylvania Democrats, and are confident of
carrying the State.
circular from the Adjuant- Generals Office di
reefs the use of the mail instead of the telegraph
for routine communications.
Sckles declines addressing the Republicans in
defence of his course on the ground of military
etiquette.
seven guns in honor of The results in California
and Maine, and an extra gun for Montana
Governor Bullock has been rc-nominatcd Cover
nor of Massachusetts. Ono of the resolutions
adopted by the Convention, says: awe, there
fore, in behalf of the people of Massachusetts,
while declaring our approval of the just measures
of Congress to arrest the career and defeat the
plans of this dangerous and desperate man, pledge
also to that body, in the future, the fullest sup
port in such consequential measures, as inits wis
dom, it may find it necessary to resort to, in fur
thcrance of the same, and even TO the exercise of
its extraordinary power to remove from Office this
destroyer of the public peace, and this enemy Of
tho Government itself"
WASHINGTON, September l3.
| Stevenson has been inaugurated Governor of
Kencky. lie endorses and will carry out the
principles enunciated by Helm.
The Cabinet, Grant included, favor simultaneous
elections on the first Monday in November, and it
is confidently expected the District Commanders
will concur.
The Secretary of Var to-day issuetE the Presi-
dents proclamation for the information of all con-
ccrneA
WASHINGTON, Sept II.
The California Democrats have twenty majority
on joint ballot, and two members of Congress.
Republican meeting was held in Philadelphia
to-day, at which Senators Eye Cameron and Cat
tell spoke. resolution declaring it the duty of
Congress to impcach and try and, if guilty, re-
move the President, passed enthusiastically.
Numerous suits are before the District Courts
|
onal Confscation Act, whereby the property of
persons who went South was sold during the life
of those implicated Caleb Cushing has been
employed by DR.. Garnett, who occupied high
medical position in the Confederate army, to con-
duct n test case.
Coin in line Treasury s1Oo, $4,000.
An Omaha dispatch says l27 lodges of Arapa-
hoes, under Little Shield, propose surrendering,
provided The Whites protect them, and feed their
families Orders have been issued 10 accept the
terms
Tho Dominican Government refuses to sell Sa-
mana to the United States, for naval station.
General Grant has issued an order to the Dis
trct Commanders, directing them to cooperate
with The Commissioners and Assistant Commits
sioners of the Frecdmcn's Bureau, in reducing
the number of employees and volunteers still re-
tained in service, by giving details of officers and
enlisted men of the army, to take their places,
when it can be done without manifest dctrimcnt
TO the service.
Tile Presidential party, including Grant, leave
at six o'clock on Tuesday, for Antietam.
The Governors of New York and New Jersey,
with their stafs, leave Jersey City on Monday for
Antictan
Kelly will shortly revisit the South, confning
his attention to the sea-board States
The revised regulations concerning the removal,
weighing and marking of cotton have been approved
by the Secretary of the Treasury, and will be is
sued next week transportation bonds arc abolished,
and bills Of lading substituted in their place. The
use of metallic tags for marking bales is impcra-
ftiyey required Several notifications of former
regulations are made, to facilitate the movement
of cotton and insure collection srta1.
MEMPHIS, Sept. IS.
Some slime sincey the Office of the Eagie news
paper at Camden Arkansas, was destroyed by
soldiers, led on by Maj. Pierce. COL Gilbert,
commanding, wrote statement of the affair 10
ecu Ord, in which he said that ccnsures of the
press directed against servants of the people may
be indulgcd bnt Gems. Ord and Neirs forces were
detailed to enable them to perform their duties !:
they were not servants of the people of Arkansas,
but rather their masters; and he felt it to be a
great p:,cc of impertncncc for newspapers in the
State to col,.-.cnt on Neil, under any circumsan-
ccs whatever. Gen. Ord, in reply, says: "Your
letter of the 18th ultimo, in which you attempt to
justify nm act Of party of soldiers who, misled
by an officer, forciby entered citizens house and
destroyed his property, is received. You will
please explain why this net was not prevented by
you, rs post commander, and if the requirements
of the thirty second article Of war have been
complied WITH Your assertion that Gen. Eeil's
forces arc not tile servants of the people of Ar
kansas, but rather their masters is unjust, 10th to
the people nnd GcN. Neil, and unfounded in the
laws, which arc for the benefit Of the people. The
assumption that party of soldiers can, at their
option, forcibly destroy a citizens property and
commit gross violation of the public peace,