The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-08-12
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Latest by Telegraph.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, August 4.


The Indian Bureau received q. dispatch
this morning, from Ellsworth, Kansas, Sd
inst, quicting fears Of Indian disturbances
One million of tho Alaska purchase money
will be shipped tomorrow.
The Commissioners Of tho Central Pacific
Railway report section Of twenty miles,
terminating lTS miles from the initial point
at Sacramento, in good working order.
Thad. Stevens is seriously i'll in this city.
Tho debt statement will probably 81 is
sued tosinorrow. 1t will slo& d sight in
crease.
internal rSvcnac receipts $7,04G, GOO
a, ConVcntion of colOred citizens Of the
border States was held in Baltim6fc today.
Private dispatches received here intimate
n Democratic majority in Kentucky Of from
$4,000 to 10000.
LATER --Re,urns from ali parts of Ken
lucky show immcnsc increase of Dcmocra
tic majorilics, aud falling oil Of the Radi
Gals Stcvcnson's majority viii probably
reach 10000. hi Louisville, Stevenson re.
ccivcd 9, 2l4 and his Radical opponen, 1872
WAsHINGToN, August S.
Thnd Stcvenss condition is not critical
to-day.
The President will not leave the city
under ten days.
The revenue receipts to-day &6rc S797,-
600. Many important executive matters
are held in allegiance for Mr.. Evarl's re-
turn
Secretary Wclcs aud staff are inspecting
the navy yards >.
scoic,ary McCn!och aaa General Nos
seau visiteh the President to-day.
The Gc.icrdl of the armies has recon-.
mcndcd the remission ofthc remainder Of
lboc n,Ia, vol f,n, 4, .nl,
ment of all persons now in confinement
under sentences of military commissions
organized Under the reconstruction acts in
tnosc States i'll which said acts have ceased
TO be operative.
There arc over 500 applicants for the
twenty-five uporvisorships created by The
new tax bill.
Tho Trcdaufy Department gives no init:
nation of what tho dcbt statement Ito be
issued on Saturday, will show. It has been
delayed by serious errors in its compile
tion.
Tho following is Il Htll-auhcnticatcd
Cabinet scene:
Secretary Browning led off. declaring
himself in favor of Seymour and Blair fol-
lowing it up by asserting that there should
be harmony iii the Cabinet Mcssrs. Wtlcs
! and McCulloch followed in the same strain,
except they did not urge so strongly n
change in the Cabinet unless Mcssrs. Sc
ward, Evarts, Schofcla, and Randolph, who
arc absent, shall act in according with the
President
WAslilNG+oS, August s.
Grants recommendation for general Jail
delivery in The Southern States, heretofore
tclegraphed, was formally presented to the
Cabinet yesterday, but produced, no action.
The habeds corYpas being restored, mid the
Courts being open, relief from Unjust or
illegal punishment was within ensy and
speedy reach of every citizen whereas the
sweeping action proposed by General Grant
would doubtless throw many bad men il
these communities.
a careful reading of The second section
of the fourteenth amendment Of the Cons,i-
tuition, shows that the people must vote for
Presidential electors, or lose their repre-
scntatioh Iii Congress.
Internal revenue receipts to:anS, $510,
000
A. W. Clark relieves General Fitzpatrick
as Chilan Minister:
The Secretary Of tho Treasury issues in
structions, thnt persons entitled 10 interest
on bonds failing to collect the interest
within ninety days after maturity from the
proper Assistant Treasury, with be referred
to Washington for sctllcmcht.
The belief is current that Tie Cabinet has
| decided to interfere in the Southern States
only in cases of palpable insurrcction. De-
tails will transpire on Monday,
1t is understood that while the Govern
mcn considers the situation his one Of deli
cacy, and requiring great discretion, it will
use powers under the Constitution and the
laws TO rcprcss disorders with promttncss
| and vigor.