The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-06
Items of Interest.

In the Alabama Senate the time for Two
days was consumed in discussing bill to
punish and prevent Ku-Kluxism.
The Louisiana Radicals are endeavOr-
ing to get the Legislature to take the cleo
ton of the Presidential electors into their
own hands. a.
An incautious individual at Terre
Haute, the other day, after smoking, put
his pipe in his pocket with package of
powder. He was seen, shortly after, look
ing a little surprised, and enquired for his
coat tail and a large piece of his pantaloons.
II is understood the President considers
the commissionership of Internal Revenue
vacant, and will make an ad interim APP
pointment in few days.
The negroes in Georgia are DESERVING
the carpet-baggers by acres at time. AT
Macon the other day hundreds Of colored
men joined in Democratic procession.
Many of them publicly expressed them
selves as heartily ashamed of their former
associates in politics, especially of Joe
Brown. g.
The New York Herald has special
from St. Louis, stating that Democratic
meeting in Saline County was attacked by
radicals. The radicals were driven off
leaving three men killed, and seven badly
wounded.
The Press and Herald of the 30th ultimo
says it was rumored on the streets last
evening, that Governor Brownlow yester-
day sent another message to the Legisla-
ture, recommending the Acknowledgement.
The rebuilding of the county bridge
across HOlston river, near Union Depot, is
under contract. The old one was washed
away in the spring Of 'G7.
The Sullivan county Jail, which was de-
stroyed during the war, is to be rebuilt
soon. The brick for the building are be-
ing burnt.
Judge Samuel Milligan, of Tennessee,
has been appointed by the President and
confirmed by the Senate, Judge of the
Court of Claims, Washington, D. G.
David Mitchell, of Greeneville, Tenn,
has received an appointment to Clerk
ship in the Post Office Department, WASH
ington, d. q.
An Arkansas Democrat recently COM
PEELED radical guest to occupy the same
bed with negro man, whom he invited
to his house for the purpose Of testing the
equality professions of the radical. The
radical was not there next morning.
In the Alabama Senate on the 30th Ill
timo, the majority of the committee on
disabilities reported in favor of removing
all disabilities, the minority report in fa-
vor of removing only those who show them
selves deserving of it. The advocates of
the minority report, want only to relieve
those who will support Grant.
Secretary McCulloch apprehends mis-
chief from the new tax bill. Stringent
regulations are under preparation.
The Shelbyville Union expresses pre-
ference for Andrew johnson as the Dem
ocratic candidate for Governor of Tcnnes-
see at the next election. J
The efforts to reorganize the Federal
Offices in New Orleans failed. 1t was
found impossible to compromise the con-
flicting party interests.
Mr.. McCulloch has issued circular,
stating that parties desiring to exchange
seyen-thrties, due July 9Th ult., for FIVE
twentics, must place them in the mails
or express, addressed to Secretary McCull-
och, on or before August first.
1t is stated that the President is weak
ening under the apprehension of an i'm
parchment in September, and will not re-
move Commissioner Rawlins. The opin-
ion is expressed that under the order from
the War Department, the Southern States
will undoubtedly 60 Democratic, and the
removal of the President, so far as those
present could go, is determined on. The
prospect looks gloomy to most members
but Grants election is regarded as pat
riotic necessity, which must be achieved
| That the Bondholders own the radical
party, is plain from the fact that Stevens
and Butler have fallen into disgrace since
their advocacy of greenback payment.
Senator Morton, of Indiana, the ablest
Radical in the Senate, in a recent speech
placed himself fair and square on the
Democratic platform-he is bold in tax
ing ground in favor of paying the Bonds
in lawful money.
The agricultural report states that the
increased number of acres planted in corn
is two and half million. The increase il
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