The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-03-30
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COMPLIED FnoH rng onEaox HERALD
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NASHVILLE, March 21.-The Supreme
j Court Of Tennessee sustained the franchise
law Of last session, contrary to the expecta.
ftions OF the Conservatives, and the Radicals
arc much elatcd.
| An Alabama River steamer exploded to-
might.
i LOUISVILLE, March 21.--The destitution
on Green River, Tennessee, is very great
The people are suffering for the necessaries
Of life. Some places are entirely deserted.
Sharontown is submerged. Tie wharf
boat is crowded with unfortunate refugees.
New YoRg, March 2I.-The times says
there will be an unprecedented emigration to
Colorado.
| One section Of the Pacific Railroad, 30
miles long, has been put under sub.contract
10 be completed in ono hundred days. The
frat Of May will witness continuous railroad
from tho Colorado mines to the Atlantic
coast.
In the Goodman hard rubber patent case
before the United States Supreme Court, it
has been decided to grant an injuction against
certain parties using the patent. The den.
lists have the power Of disgolying the injunc-
ton on giving bonds in $1,000 to keep Gn ac-
count Of what they use, and pay such cum
as may be hnnlly awarded.
CnIcAGo, March 2l-A letter from Fort
Rice, Dakotah, says the Sioux Indian attack
cd and captured Fort Buford, on the Yellow
Stone river, and Inassaered all the men, wo-
men aud children Of the garrison.
| WAsaIXoroS, March GA spicy debate
took place in the House yesterday evening
over the bill to appropriate one million dol
| lars for the relief Of tho destitute in the
South. Bingham attacked Buffers war rec.
ord, calling him the hero Of Fort Fisher
Butler replied in salty speech, which drew
great applause from the Democratic side Of
the House. The debate was very acrimoui-
ous. Several amendments were rejected
The committee reported the bill back to the
House. No action being taken the resolu-
ton viii probably be passed.
1 NEW YoRK, March 22d.-The Herald's
Especial says that the Impression gains
ground that the example Of General Hamp.
ton aud others, in S9sth Carolina, in regard
to the freedmen, viii be generally followed
in the Southern States. Much good will
next speech Of this kind is expected from
Governor Wise, Of Virginia.
/ 1t Is said that Gen. Lee fayors tho call of
a Constitutional Convention under the Mill.
tary Bill.
NEw YoRK, March 22-The papers con-
graiulate the commercial interests on the ex-
traordinary fullness Of the late news from
China and Japan by the Colorado.
The Tribune re0ices over the auspic0us
beginning of the new line. San Francisco
is destined TO be the second CITY in America
The carrying trade of the world will pass
across the continent, New York will become
the centre of the world.
The Herald says ere long there will be a
/, Pacific Cable, via Sandwich Islands, to Asia.
The transportation Of Asia and the Pacific
Archipelago will eventually find its way to
San Francisco. The Government must fos.
ter and encourage American steamship lines,
in the Atlantic and Pacific.
CHICAGO, March 22-Gen Sherman SAYS
the troops in his department have been placed
in position to afford protection to telegraph
: and mail lines across the Plains. Troops
are posted on four principal routes Of migra-
ton. i portion Of the troops will occupy
garrison, and the remainder will be detach-
cd as escorts. in expeditions between the
, lp0sts. Gen. Hancock has organized a spe-
cial force of GOO men. with which he will
proceed in person 10 the country ofthe Chey-
ennes and Kiowas, below Arkansas, aud as.
. certain whether their intentions are peace
able. Gen. Gibbons will lead force oi
about 1000 men to the Yellowstone country
, and punish the hostile Sioux who infest thai
region, and within the present year hay,
: killed many people. They are now in open
war. No mercy viii be shown to these In
t dians, for they grant none. Gen. Augur i.
instructed TO notify all Sioux who wish t.
| avoid the fate of their hostile fellows to come
/ into some military post on the Platte. NJ
hostilties will be commenced until commits
sioners are appointed by Con gress to visi
: the Indians and try pacific measures.
GALVESTON, March 2l.-Rio Grande date:
] to the 10th says battle took place at Galaxy
upala, between small rart of the forces
not over 9, 500 on either side Maximiliar
i took part in person. There are different ac
! counts of the affair The result of the ap
pearance of Macmillan was that the Imperi
: alists were victorious. Diaz was about Il
: besiege the capital.