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Texas Intelligence.

Indian depredations still continue on the north
ern frontier Of Texas. The Sherman Courier
says the Comanches and KickapoOs are commit.
ting depredations within twenty miles Of Sher-
man. Col. G. D. James, of the Cbickasaw Nation,
with number Of young men from Grsyson, are
after them.
John Abercrombie, Esq, Of Walker county, is
now on his way to TuxpaD, Mexico, to seek a
more coBgenial home than Texas. What sad
commentary on our political condition is this,
when men are driven 10 seek refuge from political
prescription at home in the most anarchcal cOun-
Try on this continent.-GGalyeston Civilian.
The Texas papers announce the death of Major
James W. Scott, an old Texan. He went to Texas
ia 1886, TO assist IN her independence, and was a
lieutenant in Gen. HOustOD's army and after
wards paymaster Of the rep1bc. He was cti-
zen Of Harris county for thirty years, and fire.
quently represented his county in the legislature.
The Houston telegraph says of him: &" He was a
man Of fine natural mind, large information aud
experience, and great force of character Few
men were better known IN the State, or had q
larger number Of personal friends and acquaint-
ances. His death Was eninehty characteristic.
he was conscious TO the last moment, calmly
gave directions about the most minute details OF
business, dn ected the disposition of his deceased
wiie's portrait, called up all mis- friends and bade
them farewell, and then turning to the picture Of
his wife, fixed his eyes upon il, placed himself in
bis chosen position 10 die in, and calmly awaited
the final call. IL came ia a few moments, aud
nothing was left Of the well known Major jim
scott but his lifeless body
lire Of telegraph is 10 be made from Marshall,
through Henderson, Tyler, Canton, kaufman, ETC.,
10 Dallas.
Mr.. {. L. McCarty, an old and respected citi-
zen and prominent Freemason Of Galveston, is
dead.
The Galveston Bulletin says that a reporter of
that paper called on eXGOv. Jack Hamilton to
know whether he had been correctly reported Gs
saying, in a meeting OF the Loyal League, >" that
too many negroes ought not 10 be sent TO the con-
veDlon-snd, in response TO an inquiry, Gov.
Hamilton. who was sick in bed, told The reporter
that it was none Of his ID business" what
be SAID,
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FROM SOUTHWEST PASS.

SOUTHWEST PASS, Feb. 4.-Barometer 1910.
Wind n. L. and light. Weather thick and rainy.
Arrived: Steamship Cuba, Dukeheart, Balti-
more, via Havana, to WitherspOon Il Halsey.
British steamer Edward Hawkins, from GrimsOy
England, Walker, master, TO Sllkenstadt Co.
sailed: Steamer Dudly Buck, and ship Kendrick
Fish.
SOUTHWEST Pass, Feb. 4-6 P. M.-Barometer
3O:4O. Wind N. W., fresh. Weather fOggy.
Arrived: Steamship Jnnista, Hnxis master,
from Philadelphia, via Havana, to Creevy, Nicker-
son Il Co., schooner Lizzie Evans, Evans; master,
in ballast, 10 Joseph Kelly.
Sailed Ship Mestmoreand.
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FROM RICHMOND.

The Virginia RecOpstruction Cosventisn-
ateamsbiP Company ChaIter-DeeisIOn Re-
veTsed.
RICHMOND, Feb. 4.-The section Of the Consti
tuition ADOPTED yesterday, requiring the governor
TO be resident of the United States twenty years
and Of Virginia two years, was recOns1ered aud
TecOmmitttd. The salary of the governor was
fixed at $4,000.
There was another scene in the convention to-
day. Two members having quarreed in debate.
started out 10 have fight. but the sergeant. at
arms put stop to it by closing the doors.
A company 20 run steamers between Norfolk
New Orleans and Venezuela, with a capital stock
OF 81 OO0 coo, has been chartered here.
The Supreme Court of Virginia to day, in the
case of a man sentenced 10 be hung, reversed the
ecison OF the lower court on the ground thai the
prisoner had not been indicted by grand jury.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-05
FROM MEMPHIS.
~ med soldier. Cour.-cerreetion.

MEMPHIS Feb. 4.-Pending the trial of the ed.
tors OF the Avalanche for contempt of court,
Judge Hunter bad a squad of soldiers in the court
room. The lawyers demonstrated and several
lett The court, saying they would not practice
under such circumstances. Gen. Granger finally
ordered the troops away, and the court adjourned.
The following special telegram was this day re.
ceved in this city: mo truth in telegram an
nouncug strike on the Memphis, Humboldt aud
Louisville Railroad. There mas been no strike,
and no interruption Of trains from any cause.
Trains are running through between Memphis aud
Louisville with greater regularity than at any
former peIiOd.N
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-05

TAKE TIE FOLLOWING ADvI cE.--This is one of
our cold, ugly, dsagreeabe spells Of weather,
and to take the necessary precautiOn against
severe coughs and colds, all you who are not
warmly and comfortably clad, we would say 20
you that Mr.. J. G. Downing, wholesale and retail
dealer in gents clothing and furnishing goods,
corner Of Canal and Magazine streets, is selling
his fne stock at twenty per cent. below cost, in
order TO make room for his spring goods. His
stock embraces everything that is desirable, both
in Quality and material, and there is no doubt but
that you can be as nicely suited at Mr.. DOrning's
as anywhere in the city, and for as little money.
These are facts, and they are stubborn things.
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FROM SAVANNAH.
Riot NJ n Negro Meetipg-several Persons
IBiured-M ariRe Disasters

SAvANNAu, Feb. 4.-There was q large negro
meeting at the A fricsn Church 70 day to advocate
C. II. Hopkins for the Office Of mayor In place Of
Mayor Andrews, now before the military commis-
sion A disturbance commenced outside with
disoTderly negroes resisting the police, who at
empted to arrest them. The negroes drew ps-
OILS and the row became general. Reinforcements
of the police drove OF the rioters aud captured
shot in the head and leg. Lieut.. Howard was
knocked of his horse with q brick, aud several pO-
licemen and -four or i've negroes we're slightly
vounded-none killed. The rioters are nov dis.
persed, but much excitement prevails among
them.
The military commission is still in session ex
amiDing witnesses, etc.
The crew Of the chip Admiral, which cleared
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SUNDRTES At AUCTION.-Mr. A. +. PictOn, Auc-
tioneer, l67 Poydras street will sell this meaning
commencing al e'evRn O'Clock, miscel,aneOus-
assortment Of desirshle merchandise and artcles
Of general tlity. The sale is positive and with =
cot reserve, and affords ine chance foE beJgsns.
II comprises every description Of fine household
furniture, paintings cooking utensils silyer-p PLACED
ware, imported English cutlery, a large Sssort-
ment Of shOysls and an outfit Of bssrO0m stores,
inciucing Wines and liquors Of every variety, fne
glass ware, walters, oil lamps and bar furniture
generally, Here il a chance for bargains, which
should ne improved by all who desire to supBIy
them elves with frst-clsss articles at reasonable
prtfes.
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FROM ATLANTA.

The GeOTRia ReeOnStruetIsn Convention
Communication from Gen. Meade-A Con
Ventioner In ia POthouse Row.
ATLANTA, Feb. 5.-Gen. Meade sent a commu-
nication 10 the convention this morning, saying be
would give it $4,000 by the tenth Of March, but
that no further advances would be made, nor
would he approve undertake any financial
scheme for pay, involving the credit of the State
OF anticipating future revenues.
The convention adopted resolution TO take a
vote on the relief bill Tomorrow.
Adjourned.
Another convention delegate was badly beaten
to day in pothOuse row.
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Military Orders.

Special Orders No. 24.l
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH MILITARY DISTRICT,
New Orleans, Feb. 3. ls6S.
3. In addition 10 his duties ss post q1srtsrmss-
Ter and commissary, Second Lieut.. Chas. 3. Clark,
twentieth infantry, will act as depot qutriermss
ter and comnissary Of subsistence at Shreveport,
Louisiana.
By command Of Msi. Gen. Hancock.
GEO. L. HARTSUFF,
Assistant Adiutant Gensrsl.
NATHANIEL BURBANK,
sscof Ieuenant 'h Infantry, Breyet lat Lieutenant Q.
:. A, Acting = A.. O..
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on Saturday, refused TO go to sea in her account
OF her leaking. She laid in Tybee roads Monday
night, dragged anchor and went ashore on the
beach, and now lies high and dry at low water.
Pilots report that the steamer c. W. Lord, for
this port, which lost part of her rudder and two
fanges Of her propeller, is trying to make the
port of Charleston
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-05

Passengers per steamship Cuba, from Baltimore
snd Havana: G. Il. Williams Rev. F. A. Farley
Lieut. G. W. Roby, ]. H. Weems, Mrs. Timenes
E Fernandez NJ. Berslshemer, J. Lyon, F. W.
Moss. F. Gil Morrow, f. Norton, c. Hoehu, o.
Callahan, G. G. RuleLksmp.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

AUGUSTA, Feb. A difficulty occurred be-
tween a white boy and a freedman, this after
noon, during which the former MORALLY wounded
the latter. The negro was the aggressor.
TALLAHASSEE, Feb. 4.-COnUeHti0n, Ti1elfb
Udy.-No quorum, Notwithstanding which they
went into secret session.
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NUMBER las.

ing into the house No. PA st. Peter street. on tn
night of the 26th December last, with ioteat to
steal. He was committed for trial efote the First
District Court
RECORDER LETTEN's CoURT.-There was nothing
before Recorder Letten yesterday but cases Of
misdemeanOr.
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Our readers must IecOect that Chas. 7. Nash
has extensive sale OF furniture, ETC., O.dsy, at
IL O'Clock A. NJ. at Masonic Hall Auction Mart, to
be sold without limit or reserve.
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Messrs. Gardner Smith, Yeiser & Co. will sell
this day, at lO4 O'Clock, at No. 95 CustOmhOuse
street corner Royal, entire contents Of residence,
without reserve.
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RIVER NEWS.

VICKsBURG, Feb. 4.-Psssed down last night:
Pauline Carroll at IL P. NJ, Ezra Porter st 4, and
Magnolia at s P. N. River falling.
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Fifty dollars sloat elliptic sewing machine tSi-
umphsnt. Highest premium Louisiana State Fslr>
For sale 81 Canal street.
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FROM ST. LOUIS.
steamer Burned.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 4.-The steamer Clara Dolsen
burned last night. Loss $4,000
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THE ORESCENT's DISPATCHES.
FROM sHING TON.
The Cotton Bill and Anti-Contrac-
ton Bill Laws.
TIE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.

The Gaines Case in the Supreme Court.
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RANTS DEFENs II.
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The JObEsOu-Crant Correspondence.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-02-21
ALABAMA's APPEAL FOR MERCY.

Washington, February Ex-senator
Doolittle presented u petition TO the
Senate to-day, signed by over one
thousand citizens of Alabama, protest.
ing agaidst being placed under the rule
of negroes, and against the enforce
ment of the reconstruction acts. The
petitioner say: ''Continue over us If
you will do so, your own rule by the
sword. Send down among us, honora-
BILE and upright men of your own peo-
pie, of the race to which you and we be-
long; and ungracious, contrary to wise
policy and the institutions of the coun-
try, and tyranuous as it will be, no
hand will be raised among us to resist
by force their authority. But do not,
we lmplore you; abdicate your own rule
over us by transferring us to the blight
ing. brutalizing and unnatural domin-
ion of an alien and inferor-race n race
which has never shown sufficient adj
ministrative capacity tor the good gov
eminent of even the tribes into which it
has always been broken up in its ma
tive seats, and in which, in all ages. has
itself furnished slaves for all the other
races OF the earth" Among the more
prominent signers of the petition are
j Ohm A. Winston, AR. Manning,
Percy Walker, Thomas j. Henderson,
Alfred Goldwaite, Il. b. Owen, M. III.
Hartsford and S. ID. Brown. 1t was
reJerred to the judiciary committee.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-02-21
MORE ORDERS FROM aEA. scHoYIELD.

We notice several new orders pro-
mulgated bv Gen. Schofield. a'
The order allowing voters TO cast
their ballots III the country to which
they have removed since the election
In October last is in spirit IN strict ac-
cordance with that provision of the pres
ent Constitution of Virginia, which de-
clares that voter shall not lose the
right to vote in one county until he
shall have acquired the right to vote in
another county. Besides. it is so
well guarded against fraud that it can
not in the hands of honest registers or
superintendants of elections, result in
any wrong. .
The paragraph declaring that no one
is DISTINGUISHED by the Constitution or
laws of Virginia settles the question
raised by certain proscriptlonists as to
whether persons disfranchised by the
Alexandria Constitution beiare its "a
mendment, are entitled to vote. All
such are declared to be voters, if not
otherwise DISTINGUISHED. The other
part of the paragraph applies only to
persons come into Virginia from States
in which ''rebels" are or once disfran-
chised, will, it is declared, continue to
be DISTINGUISHED in this State as long
as we vote under the reconstruction
acts. 1t may disfranchise a few persons
who have recently come into this State
from West Virginia, and who we're
DISTINGUISHED under the infamous law
of that bogus State AS such persons
are unable to take the registration oath
it is not probable that the registers will
have the pleasure of rejecting many
such. ' i.i.s 4G sI
The declaration that, the deputies
of county officers are not DISTINGUISHED
is wcrty of particular notice. -Richd,
Dispatch. ar r.
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ALABAMA,

In Tuesdays Chronicle, Forney de-
clared it was virtually certain that the
new Constitution of Alabama had been
ratified. In the Chronicle of the very
next day, he concludes a lengthy leader
by the admission that "the loyalists ap-
pear to have fallen short of a majority
of the registered voters by some six or
seven thousand. What a Forney -
He winds up by saying.
."No sane man believes otherwise than
that a large majority, probably thirty
thousand, more than half the registered
voters, desire reconstruction under the
new constitution. Will Congress allow
a ainority of the people OF Alabama to
take advantage of their own wrong do
ing and keep the State out of the I'm
ion? Shall they not rather heed the
wishes of manifest majority, accept
the new constitution, put the govern
ment into loyal hands, and readmit the
State to representation
And this will be the end of it. Con-
gress will force the Southern States in
per fds dut nefas
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WHO IS T. CARR LYLEi
WASHINGTON FEB. IA. l

WASHINGTON F EB. IA. 1868.
DEAR DR.-Betore |, forget it let me
say, want to know the man who wrote
the article entitled ''rhe Union" in the
last number Of the Batiue VIginian. IT
l were given to swearing would say I,
By he knows things l have not,
for many a weary day, read anything
which pleased me so much. l used to
think-and indeed do think SO yet-that
Thomas Carlyle, of Edinburgh, was a
great light. Many's the quart OF kero
sene, have sacrificed to my veneration
for him-not to mention tallow dips,
camphenc, and the more modern illu-
minating agent which we denominate
gas. And by Dash, if / didn't think,
for long time, that l was reading the
Edinburgh Carlyle. l did not recognise
"T. Carr Lyle, of FarmuiHe, Virginia. /"
But, my dear Doctor, how few can
appreciate that article after all Would
you believe that in "my numerous cir
Gle of acquaintance" numbering about
1907, there was but one man, ''all told,"
who could read it personally, and see
the nuts True, though Two or three
to whom l read the article, did appreci-
ate it, greatly. But presume-being
a modest man, l could not do much
more than presume, you know-that
their appreciation was altogether due to
my magnificent, sublime, and altogether
unequalled manner of reading But l
do want to know the Carr Lyle, of
Farmville." w.
In reply to the above, we can only
say that family of Lyles of Farmville is
among the most respectable and talent
ed in the State. With Carr Lyle, we
have not the pleasure of an acquain-
lance, but, presuming him to be the son
of DR.. Lyle and thinking his piece q
very clever imitation, we gave it prompt
insertion. Our only regret is that his
article was not correctly printed. But
a.total. absence of typographical errors,
is happiness, which, we presume, the
country editor never hopes to attain
If our Washington correspondent des-
Tres to know more of Z. Carr Lyle, his
curiosity can be gratified by addressing
a note to Farmvilie Prince Edward
County, Va.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-02-21
ROUTT CoMPLIMENTED.

In the February number of the South
ern Planter and Farmer "a very good
number, by the way) we find the fol-
lowing compliment, which we take
pleasure in reprinting. When man
is willing to append his name and resi-
dence to compliment, we may be very
sure that he is i'll earnest and means
what he says.
"ROuTT's SHOVEL PLOUGH AND CORN PLAN
TERI
Mr.. EDIFoR.- the Agricultural
meeting in Richmond in the month of
November, 1866, had the pleasure of
meeting Mr.. A.. =. Routt, of Liberty
Mills, Orange county, who had OH ex-
hibition models of his Iron Double
Shovel Plow and Corn Planter" Up
on Mr.. Routt's recommendation, or
dered four of his ploughs and corn
planter, and having worked the same
during last year, and tested them fully,
find they answered in every respect
fully up to Mr.. Routt's recommends
ton. The Iron Double Shovel Plough
is simple in construction, well made
and very strong and durable, and, IN my
opinion, is superior to any plough !
have ever used for the cultivation of
corn and tobacco, and isa superb plough
for putting in wheat and oats. With
this plough, one hand and one horse
can cultivate more land in corn and to-
bacco than two hands and two horses
with any other plough, have seen used,
whilst the grounds thoroughly broken,
and owing to the steadiness with which
-, l., r, 70 lnhA 70
the ploughman. My hands were loud
in praise OF this plough, and several of
my neiglbors ordered similar ones, at
ter seeing them worked. .
Mr.. Routt's Corn Planter is also a
superior implement. 1t seems to me
| it cannot be improved. 1t opens and
| laws off the furrow for the corn, drops
the corn, also the guano, covers up both
at one operation, and this is done by a
man and a good horse or mule. The
machine is so constructed that you can
drop from two to three, four, five or six
grains of corn at a time, and as much
guano, or manipulated manure, as you
may wish. What a saving of labor !
BY the old system, it would take five
hands and two horses to do what man
and horse do with the Corn Planter
1t gives me great pleasure to recon-
mend this plough and corn planter to
the farming community. In the use of
them there is such q great saving in
labor, am sure they will pay for them
selves sooner than any farming imple-
ments have bought for years. think
you will benefit tile farming communi
ty generally by making known the
merit of these implements, and inform
ing them they can be had of A. p.
Virginia. Virgin q, who Is still Notwithstanding
them and other farming implements.
.. THOMAS +. PERKINS,.
Buckingham c. H., Jan. 18th 1868.
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PERIODICALS.

WESTMINSTER REvIEw.-The number
for January, furnished us by the LEO
NARp SCOTT Publishing Company is re-
plete with interest. In spite of its
Radicalism IN religion, the Westminis-
ter is an authority on matters of physi-
cal science, and its reviews of current
literature are unusually full and enter
tanning.
SOUTHERN PLANTER AND FARMER, tor
February. This is now the agricultu-
raj standard Of the State, and the num-
Der before us sustains its high reputa-
tons.
SOUTHERN SocIETY.-Miss HELEN
BEALE's novel, "Landsdowne," now
coming out in this iirst-rate paper, is
very highly commended by the ladies
of our acquaintance.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

We return our thanks to Mrs. JORDAN
for present of wine and an introduc
ton to Mrs. G.; to JOHN w. CARROLL
for bale of his Incompatible clone
Jack :" to FRANK DUNNINGToN for a
tizaiely supply of excellent chewing To-
bacco to G. A. SCHAFFTER for a whole
years allowance of editorial and other
paper; to w. X. MosBY for an elegant
supper; to TRASH GREEN for oysters ;
to ToMxY THURMAN for frozen ditto, (su-
perb y PETER WREN, for free ticket to
his admirable Bar and Restaurant
to WOODY, for one wild goose ga low
personality'DDr. Ii. GREY fora cake Of
Omnibus Soap, (much needed;) to
MORTON MARBLE for a copy of the World
Almanac to MUM &c Co., for several
copies of their valuable compend on
"Letters Patent and how to obtain
them :" and to the Editors of the Staul.-
ton Vindicator for "a Description of
the Elizabeth Furnance Iron Proper
ty."
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-02-21
RUMORED TROUBLES AT LEx1N GToN.

The Lynchburg Republican of yes
terday says: \ sensational report
was circulated on the streets Yesterday,
to the effect that serious difficulty
was progressing in Lexington between
negroes of the town and the cadets of
the Military Institute. On application
to Lieutenant Robe, "A djutant Gen.
of General Wilcox, we obtained the
following Information, from which but
slight grounds, if any, exist to support
the rumOr
Some three or four weeks ago, great
many violations of law and order oc-
cured after night III the streets of the
town. 1t is stated that citizens were
assaulted and insulted. and that women
were hooted at, sc These mfractions
of the dignity aud peace of the corpora
ton were traced in several instances
to the. cadets and students of Washing
ton College, but it was found impOssi-
BILE to fix the responsibility upon any
individual offender. In this state OF
things. Major Sharpe, of the Bureau,
recommended the town council to take
some measures to represS violence and
preserve order. The council, acting
upon this recommendation, passed an
ordinance requiring all persons found
on the-strcets after Il specified hour, to
give an account of themselves or be
arrested it also increased the police
force, and adopted other steps to maiu-
tanned order. Then, experimenting that
it might have exceeded its authority,
the council forwarded these regulations
to General Schofield, through Major
Sharpe to have them confirmed and APP
proved. General Schofield on receipt
of these papers directed General VIII
cox to repair to Lexington to investi
cote the condition of things, and take
such action as may be proper and ex-
pedient. General Wilcox left for Lex
ington on Monday. -rt.f4
This seems to us rather strange mar
rative i'll various features. We give ii
without comment. Exactly as we re-
cievcd 1t from Lieut.. Robe. Mean
while, it is comfortable to know that
no difficulty is progressing, such S
was alleged in the rumor to which we
have alluded. il.s -.-' t... +.