Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-12-31
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The Now Consultation for Alabama.
MoyreonsRY, December 27.-Promi-
neut Radicals oppose the proposed Con-
stitution. The Huntsville Advocate, q
Radical paper, calls for the re-assemo-
ling of the convention to modify the
Constitution in its clauses about schools,
franchise and registration Acts.
Loyees ON the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
New ORLEANS, December 27.-Several
breaks have occurred in the leyee. One
is below Plaquemien, which has sub
merged the country to the Jackson Rail-
road. A large force of men has been
sent to repair it. Howard has tele-
graphed for authority to place negroes
to work on the levee.
Negro d%epredations continue in the in
terror. A large military force will be
needed to prevent q rising. The mill
tary have quietly disbanded o large force
of negroes which had assembled at jack
son.
General Custer.
CHICAGO, December 27.-General Gus
ter has written q long letter defending
himself against the charges on which
the Court-martial found him guilty.
He complains bitterly of the compost
ton Of the Court that tried him, several
members being Of inferior rank and
some ~prejudiced against him.
Alabama.
MOBILE, December 2s.-L. V. b. Mar
tin, the District Attorney, shot Judge
Busted twice with q revolver because
the Judge refused to quash an indict-
ment against him. The wounds arc not
considered fatal. Martin has been in
dicted.
Louisiana.
New ORLEANS, December 2s.-The
Convention has adopted IN ordinance
giving political and civil rights to all
persons, without regard to color, who
have been in the State n year.
Military Orders from General Grant.
WASHINGTON, December 2s.-Grant
issued orders to-day directing the re-
moyal of General Ord, who is directed
to turn over his command to General
| Gilmore and proceed to San Francisco
and take command Of the District Of
California in place of Mcdowell. Gen.
eral Pope has been relieved, with orders
to report at the headquarters of the
army. General Meade is appointed his
successor. General Swaine, an officer
Of the Freedmcn's Bureau, has been or
dered to ~rejoin his regiment.
The Papnl Army In New York.
New YORK, Dec. ga movement
has been organized in this city to raise
a regiment for the Papal army.
Prussin Buyins Arms in Connecticut.
HARTFORD, Dec. 29.-The Prussian
Government has contracted with the
Colt Manufacturing Company for 10000
| rifles, and also ordered 100 revolving
cannons from the same firm.
South Carolina.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 30.-Canby has is
sued orders calling q convention to meet
at Charleston, January IA.
Chase for tho Presidency.
New ORLEANS, Dec 30.-The State
| Convention of the Union League now
in session, have unanimously nomina-
ted Justice Chase for the Presidency,
Specials TO the New York Press.
New YoRK, Dec. 30.-A Herald's
special says throughout many counties
| of Virginia the freedmen are desperate,
and are awaiting q distribution of lands.
They are revengeful, burning houses,
Staying cattle and committing other
outrages.
A Himes' special says Gen. Howard
thinks Congress should provide relief
for the destitute persons in the South.
The Government, in the distribution Of
food at csst, can BIO saved by q lien
upon the crops.
A Times special says Sheridan has
given an expression of sympathy with
the Fenians. He has a policy Of his
own for carrying out their views.
The chances for the purchase Of St.
Thomas are very slim in tho Senate
NEW York, December 30.-A Time,
special says Ord was relieved on his
own request.
A Tribune special says he was removed
at the request Of General Grant, who
was not satisfied with his administration
| of affairs. Ord proceeds Immediately
to California to relieve Mcdowell.
There are excellent reason for belicv-
ing the reports Of destitut!on from the
South, especially from Ord's District,
are exaggerated. The restitution is
rather prospective than present, and is
largely caused by the dismissal of hands
by the planters In violation of contracts.
Thad. Stevens is preparing n speech
in favor of the Alaska appropriation.
Statistics collected by the Ways and
Means Committee show that the Gov
eminent has collected 10 cents per gal
lon on the whisky tax in June last,
since which time the receipts have con-
stantly decreased. 1t is probable that
a full detailed statement would show
that only nine cents per gallon has been
collected.
A Herald special says that q
number of leading conservatives have
proposed to those States recently gone
Democratic to repeal the resolution
ratifying the l4th Article to the Con-
stitution.
A Tribune special says it is understood
the new British Minister ome with full
authority to reopen the question of the
Alabama claims with the view of effec-
ting an amicable adjustment.
Tho public debt statement will be
ready January 5, and will be more fav-
orable than last months.
IT is stated that in o certain window
in Broadway, New York, in on unob-
trusive case Of ordinary size and pattern,