Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-02-01


Nsw OnLuAHs Dan. 2o.-An official letter
from Florida says shat the Indians Of the
Everglades ere determined TO keep the ne
groes Ia their tribe as slaves, denying white
mems laws rs applicable to them on the sub
ject of slavery. The negroes claim their
liberty, and have appealed 10 the military for
assistance. ff lA
Il is officially stated that the freedmen
throughout Florida are renewing contracts,
and large numbers are entering lands.-
There was very large emigration of them
from North Carolina and Virginia, for the
sake of obtaining work or colonization on
the st. Johns river on the South side there
of.
Gen. Ely had arrived from South Carroll
na with 500 freedmen.
The colonization agencies In the Southern
part Of the State seemed unpopular.
A difficulty occurred in Fernandina, De-
cembcr 26, citizens resisting the seizure, by
the sheriff, Of some property that had been
sold for taxes. The sheriff was driven of,
and appealed to the Governor for military
force; the Governor having no men, asks the
interference Of the United States troops
Col. Sprague, who has charge of the latter,
declined, and the Governor has applied to
the President. All was quiet, and the au-
thorities were awaiting instructions from
Washington.
LONDON, Jan. 24.--The official Journal of
Copenhagen denies that the Danish Govern
ment has any intention of selling the Island
of st. Thomas 10 the United States.
II is announced officially to-day that the
British Government has accepted of the
plan submitted by the provincial delegates
for the union Of the Canadian provinces.
Advices from Paris state that France Is
disguised with the measures put forward by
the Emperor Napoleon.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 26.-Robert J. Banks,
one of our most respected citizens, was nom
mated for Mayor, receiving 81 votes to 20
for John T. Ford.
Gov. Swami was unanimously elected yes
terday, Senator for six years.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.--The President
this afternoon returned TO the Senate, with
his objections, the bill admitting Colorado
He vetoes the bill on the ground that the
population is but $4,000, as appears by the
census, and which Is less than that Of any
other State which heretofore has asked to be
admitted /; also on the ground of the appar-
ent inconTuity Of legislation Of the Terri
tory and that of Congress on the subject Of
the Sd see., viz: the conditions precedent oil
permitting citizens 10 vote without distinc.
ton Of race and color; and further, as to
the legislation proposed for carrying out the
provisions Of the bin is impossible, even OF
0ne-half of the members Of the territorial
legislature having expired on the Sd inst
The President urges that the questions in.
volved ought to be submitted to the decision
of the people; but says that within the &C
days specified ii will be impossible to reach
certain portions of the territory owing &c
the distractions Of travel, and says q State
applying for admission should have a popu.
lation at least equal to the rates of Federal
representation. These are the principal
causes assigned for vetoing the bill.
The veto Of the Nebraska bill will be sem
in tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-A bill has beer
framed for introduction in the House, provid
ing for the appointment of Gen. Grant to bs
acting President In case of the imPeach.
ment or removal Of johnson.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %. Gen. Thomas ha.
testified before the Congressional COMMITTEES
appointed to investigate the South Carelins
murders. Gen. Thomas testifies that in thu
military department under his command
outrages committed upon freedmen, by whit,
men, are not punished and there Is ne pros.
pect for justice for blacks before coucts.-
When asked what remedy he would propose
he replied: "A supervisionary military
power"
/ New YORK, Jan. 2s.--The Herald's Ne~
Orleans special says Bowie county; Texas, \
in revolt. Capt. TriHtle, late of a. Illinsi
regiment, plaatiRg there, was rseestly sAst
wounded, and his life threateHed. He CA
to New Orleans and returned with twent,
cavalry 10 remove his family. He form
that his wife and child had been driven fres
home int Arkansas. The. negroes on hi
place were maHacled and driven throssh Ii.
streets in the preseHse Of the sasalry, WI,
were forced. TO fall back betspe thsee hsaarei
of the unrecoHstracted. MS. Trinhle die,
from i'll treatment aaa was brfed hove yes
tertay. Generals Mower, Hash, Kirby, A.
many Union oGces and pseabess Of tn
Gnna Army Of the Republic Attended ~
funeral. The captain is At the point o
death from woaads received frsn tie shiv
airy.
Sr.PAuL, MINI, Jan. 2s.-The Aisasps
j Church corner of Fourth ~ Fr@klin SITS
was partially Consumed by IRE yea1uds
, morning. Loss $4,000. Christ Charcl
, wa also destroyed BY RSe on sunhy uors
, ing. Loss $ao, 900; insured for $4,000
LITTLE Rock, Jan. ia call, signed b
the citizens OF Arkansas throughout th
State whs served in the Federal army ha
bb0A pade for convention at Van Buren,, o.
March 25tb, TO protest against the overtime,
. of theprSent State Government.
{ LrTrhE Rock, Jan. 2s.-Ex- Governor Pei
} tus, of Mississippi, died at Van. Buren,, o.
the 2bth inst.
PIrrsBURG, Jan. ga Young woman re
siding near this city was married to an ex
army officer during May last. Shortl
: afterward she confessed to having been o
terms Of criminal intimacy with a negr
named Archie, previous to her marriage, an
of course be would have nothing more to
with her. On Wednesday last she appeare
before Alderman Donalds&o, bearing in he
arms the fruits OF her foul crime, and mad
information against Archie, for fornicatio
and bastardy. He was arrested aad held 70
9 hearing.
Sr. LOUIS Jan. 5s-Lats Helena, Ark
: papers say the Mississippi river has mad
another serious encroachment upon the lin
I Its Of that town. On Saturday. the 18th
I inst, the bank opposite the Exchange Hots
/. slid into he river, taking with II portio
! of Main street and endangering the founda
la. r a.. k1g Il x.hs u
: will have to be torn down and rebuilt fur
t. er back. II is feared that large numbs
: of business houses in that vicinity viii hav