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The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-02

A VISION AND WHAT FOLLowED-Among the
victims Of the Angola disaster Mr.. J. p.
Hayward, Of State Line, who was Ia the employ
Of the railroad company as their agent at that
place. The Psinesyille (OhiO) Advertiser gives
an account Of a strange dream-for the correct
ness OF which II vouches-Which Mr.. II. had Just
six months before be lost his life. IL says: q He
dreamed that he was away from home, in a
desert, when suddenly he heard terrific crash.
sew bright light which seemed 10 reach to the
heavens, and heard screams and yells Of the
most frightful character. On looking about him
he saw peTsODHge-a monk, he thOught-and
inquired where all that DOise came from. From
bell!' answered the monk. The dreamer asked
What does IL meant The mOrk replied: 1t
mtsrs that you must instantly die' Mr.. II. then
told the monk that be was not yet prepared 10
die. and begged for further time. The monk
finally said: Your prayer is granted. YOu may
live upon earth six months longer at the expira-
tioD Of that time you shall die y just then Mr.
Hayward was awakened by his wife, who was
alsrmed at her husbands actions he sitting up IN
bed and being greatly agitated. The dream
made great impression upon his mind, aud was
The subject Of frequent conversations with his
friends for time, but at length it passed from
his mind On precisely the last day Of the six
months be purchared a life insurance ticket for
5000, totk passage on the il-fated train tor Buff
falo, and was numbered among the victims at
ADgola.n
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-02

The Temps relates the following "The sue
cessor OF NJ. Grsndl erret was recently being in
stalled as procureur. general Of Orleans and all
the principal dieniiaries Of the department were
Every one pressed around his grace to shake
hands with him, and NJ. Vignat mayor Of the
city amongst the rest. But said Mgr. Dupan.
loup, in The terms on which we are, do not
know whether | can grasp the hand of the mayor
Of Orleans. However he added, If cannot
shake hands with the mayor, can with NJ. Vignat.'
'Monseigneur,' replied the latter. NJ. Vignst is
too much the friend of the mayor Of Orleans for
the oce TO accept what is refused 10 the other,
and be turned his back on the bishop
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FROM JACKSON.
rhe MI..i.s,ppI Reeop.,rue,,on Convention.


JACKSON, Feb. 1.-The committee on judiciary
submitted a report with the Recommendation
that il be Incorporated into the Constitution as
article -four. lt provides for high court of three
judges, they 10 be appointed by the governor,
with the consent Of the Senate, to hold Office nine
years, the State 20 be divided into three Judicial
districts ard court 20 be held at least once yesr
in each district. Ii also provides for circuit
court in each county, 20 be held at least four
times year, the judges 10 be appointed by the
governor, vi ith the consent of the Senate, TO hold
ofice SIX years. Also, chancery court, with
jurisdiction similar 20 that now exercised. Also,
police boards magistrates, etc, the latter limited
in the trial Of civil cases to amounts within the
sum of $50.
The committee on executive department sub
mtted Q report providing for the election of gov.
erDor, TO hold oflice -four years, and not TO be
eligible to re election to be at least thirty years
Of age, twenty years q citizen of the United
States, and two years citizen Of Mississippi;
salary S50C0 Also lieutenant governor, TO pos
sess the same qualifications and eligibility. This
otice is unknown in Mississippi Also, secretary
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-02

Of state treasurer and auditor to be at least ten
years citizens Of the State, to hold Office four
years; salary $500.
The committee reported recommending that the
governor should be five years a citizen Of Missis
sippi, end that bis salary be not $4,000. Also
that the salaries of secretary of state auditor and
treasurer be Fixed at $1,000. Both reports ordered
printed.
Resolutions we're adopted. approving the ap-
pOiDtment Of a committee of fifteen to take into
consideration the proprieiy of removing the State
capital 10 some place nearer the geographical
center of the State
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FROM RICHMOND.
The Virginia Reconstruction Convention.

The Virginia ReconstruetiOn Convention.
RICHMOND, Jan. 3l.-Convention adopted sew.
eral additional articles Of the report Of the finance
committee.
The franchise reports will coms up next week.
There are three VI them.
One Of them provides for q settlement with
the State Of Western Virginis about her share Of
the State debt, and the appropriation of the
amount when paid TO the payment of the public
debt Of Virginia.
The majority report disfrsnchising all those who
are disfTanchised by the reconstruction acts.
substitute was reported by Republican
member of the committee, and a minority re.
tee.
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RIVER NEWS.

LOUISVILLE, Feb. l.-Rver falling fast.
Weather clear and mild.
CINCINNATI, Feb. l.-River falling, with Is
feet inches in the channel, and full Of holting
ice, rendering navigation difficult
NICKsBURG, Feb. Passed up: Henry Ames
and Great Republic at P. N. RIVER falling.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1.-Weatker clear and cold.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-02
Personal Items.

The venerable Father Taylor, for many years
pastor OF the seamen's Bethel, Boston, has re-
signed that place. His salary Is to be continued
till his death
Wade Hampton Is to be one Of the editors OF
the Charleston Is. C.) Mercury.
Anna c. Jsgersky, aged seventeen, skated
thirty hours, at Detroit, on Friday week.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-02
FROM SOUTHWEST PASS.

SOUTHWEST Pass, Feb. 1.-Wnd north and
iTetb. Barometer 30;l0.
Arrived: Steamship Reindeer. merchandise and
passengers to g. Il. Deshon, and steamship Ala.
bama, Benson, 10 G. A. Whitney & Co; schooner
Ella n. Wright, Freeman, general cargo to Thorn
dyke & Norton.
Nothing sailed.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-02
FROM SOUTH AMERICA.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-Steamer Chauncey, from
Aspnwall, brought 81 800 600 in specie.
DR.. JusrO Gomez, Minister from Nicaragua
and Honduras, on board. Isthmus news unm-
portant.
News from Peru important. Gen. Prado was
defeated at Areguissa and retreated to isay.
The revolution was successful. Aregupa was
bombarded for thrty-six hours.
Cholera is severe at Choluteco, Honduras.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-02
WEshiDgton Matters.
From Dispstshe OF tie Goth ultimo
XARIOTS MATTERS

From Dlspatshes OF tie 29ih ultimo
VARIOUS MATTERS.
A Washington special to the Cincinnati Com.
ercial says il is believed the president will veto
the anti-cOntTactiOn bill.
The New York Expresses special says there is
high authority for saying that the Supreme Court
won't touch upon the cOnsttutonality of the re.
construction acts in its decision upon the McCardle
case.
SENTENCE OF GEN. KAUTz RENTED.
The sentence passed upon Gen. Kautz by the
court martial at Vicksburg for the use of disre-
spectfu language 10 Gen. Ord, has been remitted
by Gen. Grant, and Gen. Kautz ordered to resume
his Gutes.
RELIEF FROM PROvIDENT AID SOCIETY.
From the report of the Provident Aid Society it
appears that 6000 or 1000 persons are receiving
daily food therefrom. Gen. Howard contributes
frcm the freedmsn's bureau 200 pounds OF meat
per day. About four.ffths of the recipients OF
this charity are negroes.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-02

FURNITURE AT AUCTION To morrow az ii
oclt ok, Mr. A. F. Picton, aucuoneer, will sell at
bis mart, l67 POydrss street, q general assOrt-
ment of household furniture. comprising every
thing necessary for the complete outfit of house,
and ali of the best quality. See his list Of goods
Ia our auction columns.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-02

Chas. T. Nash will sell tomorrow, at l05
O'Clock A. H., on the levee, foot of Poydra,
street. six bales cotton. At IL O'Clock A. NJ, in
salesrooms, large assortment of furniture. See
adVe rtisfmeuts
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-02

Fifty dollars sloat elliptic sewing machine tri-
umphsnt. Highest premium Louisiana State Fair.
For sale 81 Canal street,
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-02

Proceedings or Congress-BiIi for Sale or
IrOnclsds-The Dismal swamp StOck-The
AisbsUa Claims to be EsfOrced at all
TESzaTds Hinister Thornton The Nc
CaroIe Cnss-AI Euments or Counsel.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-22
the Adjournment.

The Congress which met yesterday,
not for the purpose of legislation to pro-
mote the Interests Of the country, but fer
a party purpose, has again adjourned to
be reccuveued for the same purpose on
the 18th of October, with or without a
quorum, then to adjourn to the 10th of
November, and to December if thought
necessary to the party interest Whether
without a quorum, as contemplated, q
second adjournment will operate any.
thing more than On adjournment with
out day, may be worthy the corsidera.
ton of the legal profession. The carpet.
baggers present in Washington are re
ported to have declared that unless some
action should be taken by Congress,
every Southern State but Florida would
20 Democratic The Radical machine
is hard to run. 1t is an uncouth affair,
rough, ugly, only half perfected, and re-
ouires frequent repairs in order to rem
der it at all efficient for its unpatriotic
and damnable purposes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-22
NEW JERSEY.

New YORK, September 22.-The Ku'
Klux are said to have invaded New Jer'
sey. For some time mysterious warn
ings, accompanied with symbolic cards
daggers, bloody heads, and collins, have
been received by Radical members o.
the military companies, but no notice
was taken of them, except as series o.
stupid jokes. On last Sunday night
however, Lieut. Blynner, Of Co. H, M.
rife corps, was knocked down by sluDg
shot, in Kearney, and when found he was
iusensible.r Near him was pistol
marked with Ku-Klux bieroglyphics and
other evidences of the Khan. The police
are now on track of the mysterious ma
rnuders tuQ gnnfnH fsfa n
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GEORGIA.

New YORK, September 22-The Tri-
6une's Atlanta special says Of the Ca
malta riot: When near the town the
Republican speakers were met by rebels,
mounted and armed, who warned them
not to go into town. They went on, and
we're soon met by the sheriff Of the coun.
ty, who informed them that the people
would not allow Radical to speak in
Camalla. They persisted, however, and
on reaching the courthouse they and
their friends were assaulted by rebel
mob. Colonel Pierce was dangerously
shot. Capt. Murphy is badly hurt, and
many more of the Republicans were
killed and wounded. A large msjority
of the Republicans were colored men,
who, obedient to Gov. Bullock's procla-
nation of the l4th instant, had left their
arms at home Official reports place
the number of killed and wounded at fifty.
These outrages are being psrpetrated all
over the State. Governor Bullock sent
strong message to the Legislature this
pm. accompanied by an official report Of
the riot from Majer Howard, q. s. A.,
commanding the sub-district, and recon-
mending the Legislature calling on the
President for troops to suppress the insur-
rection and enforce the laws of the State.
A resolution was offered ia each House
calling on the President to furnish suf-
ficient military force to preserve the
peace, ETC., but it was voted down in both
Houses and the Governors message re-
ferred where it will lie buried"
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aristocrais, who In the Convention
adopted the following resolutions

aristocrais, who In the Convention
adopted the following resolution,
Rssoipsd, That ths success OF the Re-
publican party is essential to the public
credit, as this party alone can be relied
upon 10 make the actual and honest pay
ment Of the public debt, 10 gold and sii-
YER. a matter OF sacred honor; while the
Democratic proposition Is an evasion OF
our duty, and fraud upon those who
have trusted the nation. .a.,..t
The people Of the Western States treat
this utterAnce rs Enthusiastically pha-
rasAic. And they retort that neither
wisdom nor virtue is likely to die with
New England. They think they can
take care Of their own honor and inter
esss a the same time NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
from that quarter. Aud they regard the
Puritan advice as coming more from the
pocket than the conscience. They doubt
whether Massachusetts, would talk hall
90 strongly II Il had not taken into its
head again its old habit to denounee the
sins Of other people as compounding Ter
its own avarice. ts
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-22
The Supreme Court.

From the Knoxville Press and Herald
At last we have had meeting Of the
Supreme Court. Judge Smith, of Mem
phis, arrived on Wednesday, and Hon.
Horace Maynard and himself constituted
a Court on Thursday. After the pro-
clamation by the Sheriff, these two
Judges took their seats upon the bench
Instead of pile of law books the tables
were very appropriately covered by the
last copy Of Brownlow's Knoxville Wing
This was done probably by Sheriff
Bearden to remind the Judges of the bill
which they were required to fill. After the
opening of the Court, silence reigned for
about half an hour. The Judges looked
at the bar. and the bar gazed with awe
upon the Judges. Tobacco was ''chswed'
vigorously, and all did their best to
Gil the spitioons. At length Judge Smith
broke the silence. He observed that
there might be some doubt in the minds
of members of the bar as to whether this
was court, and that the bar and suisors
might not like to have their cases tried
before court composed Of two mem
bers. 10 fact, the court itself was not so
onfdent as ii would like to be on the
question Of It's own competency, and
would like to hear from the members of
the bar.
Hon. 7. A.. r. Nelson said that, as one
of the Oldest members Of the bar, be
would take the liberty to address their
Honors" He was Of the opinion that
the Constitution demanded three Judges
to constitute a court.
Judge Smith said he would like TO have
the clause 10 the Constitution read.
While Judge Nelson was finding the
place, Colonel Sueed addressed the
Court upon the question at issue, saying
that before the war il was the practice Of
two Judges to proceed in some cases
When the third was incompetent, but be
had never considered the question when
only two Judges we're in existence.
Judge Nelson then read the constiiu-
tional provisions on the subject, laying
particular stress upon the fact that per-
son hslding any office Of profit and trust
under the State or United States il in
competent; adding that If q member Of
Congress held az Office Of profit and trust,
he was Of the opinion that one member
(Msynard) Of the Court, as constituted,
vas incompetent unless be had resigned
bis position before accepting . seat on
this bench.
Judge Smith said that the court would
have 10 adjourn 10 consult and decide
whether they were Q court or not
"TheirHonors" accordingly adjourned
Since the above was 10 type we learn
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-22
NwlsHfNGToN.4

\ WASHINGTON, September 22.--The post
Office authorities are investigating the
defalcatiou Of disbursing clerk 0lmstead.
The mount unaccounted for on the books
is $4,000. 0lmstead has not yet been
arrested.
Gen. Rawlings received letter from
Gen. Grant, who is still at Galeus, and
will not probably visit Washington before
the middle of October. a q
More than half Of tho members Of
Congress have already left for their
homes. ft.A
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day
ordered to be issued to the Central
Pacific Railroad Company 81, 100. 900 in
bonds, on account Of the completion Of
thirty miles Of that road extending to the
39Oth milestone east of Sacramento. The
bonds bear interest from September 10Th.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-22
Disappointed-Ra Failure to Produce
VI Ea Bloody Shirt. El
From the Nav Y,

No doubt the delegation recently in
Washington for assistance to begin a
civil war in Tennessee were terribly dis
appointed in not receiving the moral re.
enforcement anticipated from the ex-
pected riot in New Orleans on Saturday.
But the Louisiana men who are press
ing the President to send forces
to suppress the K. X. K, and other
disloyal letters of the alphabet, have
received yet ssverer blow. War
mouth officially told the President that
certain parishes in Louisiana were spe-
cially disloyal and disturbed" and he
instanced the parish of Franklin as
one in which the sheriff confessed
his inability TO make any arrests, or
discharge the duties of his office, on ac-
count Of the condition of public affairs
there" The sheriff, A. W. Moore, pro-
nouuces the Governors statement I'M
qualifedly false; he says he has
never made such a confession has
never been molested in the discharge
of his duties; and that no one
ever refused TO assist him in making ar
rests. Furthermore, the Sheriffs who
have held the Office in the same parish
successfully since 1866, testify to the
good character Of the people, and say
that the laws have been executed with
out obstruction. As this parish was
Warmouths worst, what becomes of his
statements regarding the rest2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-22

The Franchise IN SCUM
South Carolina Was the first 70 go ou'
Of The Uaiou, ifAny went out Ana leu
u.ssee vas the 6rst TO return 20 'ns
Union, II = fraudulent pretense o. com
plying With Linooln's proclsna''on
allowing return BY tenth vote could rs'
store her former condition. Now south
Carolinians arc snfranchised and Ten
uesseeans are disfranohised. Are not
some things strange and qusers We
congratulate our South Carolina friends
on their good fortune. Thecommittss to
which the subject Of the franchise was
referred BY the State Convention have
reported as follows: -,
l. That no such disabilities now exist
By or under the acts Of Congress, know
as the Reconstruction ectss the Stats
having been officially declared to be in
the Union.
2 That no such disabilities exist under
the 40. called amendment, known as the
fourteenth amendment to the Constitu-
ton Of the United States, the disabilities
therein expressed having reference 70
Office holding, and net to voting
3, That no such disabilities exist by
The so-called State Constitution of 1868,
under which it is claimed that the State
has been reconstructed and restored to
the Union. z
The undersigned, therefore, announce
that no such disabilities exist BY force Of
any law, or supposed law, or authsrity
whatever; and they urge their. hitherto
fellow citizens, in every
part of the State, to exercise their right
to vote at the coming election for Presi.
dent and Vice President, of which right
they have been so long deprived by mill
tary power. By order of the
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
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oas xss.s kills AassAss Tor fifty Cents.
From the Paris True ksntuckian, i6th.J

n -. L TT ~.
gns NsREe Kills Ansthsr Tor Fifty Cents
From the Paris rEus Ksniuckian. issh.J
On Sunday evening last bloody
array occurred at Cottonwood, n district
Of Paris lying on the other aide Of Stoner
Creek, which resulted In tho death Of .
negro named 10. Pratt, . brickuaker,
from blow with club In the hands OF
another negro named Johnson Goodman.
IL appears that the Two were playing
cards, Frat winning hfly cents from
Goodman. The latter Insisted upon
playing the game over, TO which Pratt
scceded, again winning the money from
Goodman, who seemed 10 press aquarrei
on his opponent. The difficulty was
made NJ, but wss RECOMMENDED BY
Goodman with sundry threats. when the
two walked OIL, Quarrollpg As they went
TO- hear the gate leading TO the brick
kiln, and opposite Isrr q whites distil-
lery. The night was so dark that the
parties were very 9m'y discerned; "a
crushing blow was heard aud rs those
near approached me spot GOODMAN ran
on. ana tney iound FRAU iying on tne
ground dead, the Top OF MS mead crusned
10; heavy hanospike lay near, with
which me fatal o!ow had evidently peen
gwen. Ihe victims pockets had been
turned inside Out, ana q kniie ana tne
disputed halt dollar were lying on the
ground beside him. Inns occurred at
about 0 o clcck Pm ~ = :,
Pursuit OF the murderer-ior II coud
be no other tnan doodmnnLwas imme-
diately instituted by marshal tnrocs-
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Five Hundred Hummies Rssurrscted by an
Earthquake. 3

II 49,
A Lima, Peru, correspondent of the
New York Times relates the following
singular result ofihe earthquake at africa,
giving Gen. Fitzpatrick as his authority.
He says: a ar -da.4f.
As the earth opened and yawned, there
came up FIVE hundred mummies, who
stand in long lines facing the sea, every
one of the skeletons in perfect preserva-
tio2, the hands doubled up and supporting
the chin, the knees drawn up, and the
feet supporting the feshless body This
must be one of the most frightful sights
possible, and quite beyond description.
The spot where these mummies now stand
was once an old cemetery, some ninety
years ago, it is said, and these skeletons
are doubtless the tabled Incas and In
dams, who either buried themselves alive
or were inferred in this manner. They
correspondent exactly to the old num-
mics of the Incas, which described in
former letter as among the curiosities
to be seen in the museum at Lima. As
the ground receded, what CHASTITY spec.
tacle, amid the throes of an earthquake,
the coming up again TO earth OF these
long buried skeleton remains. Five hun
dred ghostly mummiesl I
The same correspondent writes:
In Tambo a priest, or padre, as he is
called, told the..afrighted people not to
fee to the hills. He would 60 down
to the sea, and he had power to still the
waters. The foolish people, five hun.
bred in number, believing in his omnip-
otence, gathered around him in solemn
procession, and followed him to the sea,
but the voice of a man who took upon
himself the attributes of the Almighty
was not needed, and himself and five
hundred with him were drowned.
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Scientific Wonder.

Our attention was yesterday called &c
one of the greatest curiosities we have
ever beheld-Drs Hardwick, Hinkle aud
McLeon, for the purposes of dissection
and experiment, had obtained of the
butchers, the eye of an OK. Having
operated upon it but little, they put il
away for preservation in bottle of car
bonic acid. Upon taking il up again
there appeared upon the retina clearly
and well-defined photograph image of q
man. We had known that it was said
by scientific men that the image of the
last person looked upon was left upon the
eye Of dying man, and that by this
means murderers had been detected.
The phenomenon described confirms this
assertion. Georgia Citizen.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-22

Two Radical members Of the South
Carolina Legislatnre-a negro and
carpet-bagger "-hsd an angry alterca-
ton. Said the "carpet-bAgfer:" You
internal black rascal. you had better 90
back 70 Barns and brush white peoples
boots for living" The negro retorted +:
An you uhite-livered scoundrel. yon
better 70 back 70 Sing Sing. and serve ont
your full 'preniicsship % stone cu,iin'.
Specimen bricks. these, Of southern
Radical legisiAtors.-CA affasocga Her
aid.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-22

OuR friend J. 7. Pratt, Esq, who has
found it for his interest to retire from his
position as city editor of the LEDGER, has
our best wishes en- his retirement.
Whether he returns to the press or en-.
cages in other business, we trust he may
meet always that success his merits and
undoubted talents as a journalist deserve.