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Smyrna times., 1868-09-02

IHE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE, at Washington, is doing noble
work in sending forth political documents to
enlighten the people on the questions now
pending in the Presidential canvass. This is
the desideratum of the campaign. Among
the many documents we have received is the
" Life and Services Of Gen. q. s. Grant :"
1t contains rapid but satisfactory outline of
Grants whole career, and embodies as no other
compilation has done his relations to the gov
eminent since Lees surrender His relations
to Stanton, Sheridan and to Mr.. johnson are
stated In such way as cannot fail to cause the
highest opinion Of his sagacity, honesty and
patriotism. No better work for distribution
can be found, and it will secure votes wherever
1t goes 1t is neat pamphlet of I6O pages
and is supplied to clubs at $50 per hundred
copies. McPhcrsons Political Hand Book
OF Politics " is another valuable document
which every Republican club should have.
Smyrna times., 1868-09-02

Bggs, "a
Nicholson, 66
Mr.. Biggs having received a majority of the
votes cast, on motion of delegate from Kent
county, the nomination was made unanimous.
and three cheers given for the nominee.
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, October This after
noon the Supreme CircIeo of the Brother
hood Of the Union, now In session here,
visited the President by appointment.
The New YORK, Pennsylvania, New
jersey, Maryland, District of Columbia
and Virginia delegates wers ssveralIy in
troduoed, when the President, in re-
spouse tot s~slutation, said that as they
csme to pay their respects to him, not
only as the Chief Magistrate Of the Union,
bat SO q member OK the fraternity, he
felt more than thankful for the mani
~festation Of friendship, and expressed the
hope that they would all hereafter meet
under more fsvorabls circumstances.
The BrothsFhood Of the Union is . patri-
otto, Industrious and Beneficial organizs-
ton. 90
A special order, just issued from the
War Department., directs that Gen.
Dyer, Chic! of the Ordnance Bureau, be
relieved rom the command of the Ord
nance Bureau, upon the assembling Of
the Court Of Inquiry appointed by the
general order Of September I0sh, and to
continue until the conclusion Of its in
vestigatlons. The same order directs
Col. V. Bennett, Of the Ordnance De.
partment, to report in person to Gen.
Dyer to assist him.
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were informed that the freed women of
this place, who were the only colored
| population remaining, intended, the mo-
ment the whites left for Washington, to
fire this town, ia order effectuslly 10 pre-
vent any cooperation on our part.
On last Sunday, the 9th ult, the quiet
little inland village was suddenly thrown
into great CONSERVATION by the cries OF
numberso eolored boys and girls, that
Bently, the ostensible editor of the st.
Landry Progress, and who was then
their teacher, had been murdered by
three men. The true state OF the case
was coon, however, developed by the sp-
pearance of Mr.. Bently before a msgis-
trate, before whom he made affidavit
that he had been called upon in his
schOolnouse, to Tecant some obnoxious
article previously published in his paper,
which ne refused to do st FIRST, but upon
the application Of rattan By one OF the
parties ho had signed. In tho interim,
however, the appalling intelligence Of
Bently's murder had sped with winged
rapidity through the village, and tolarge
adjacent plantations where a large mum
her Of freedmen were employed, and
from which numbers Of his pupils cans.
Speedily and promptly couriers were dis
DotClAEA HULL NLC LaA4AL@ AAgN&AA q NEAEl
summOning the freedmen, armed and
ready for the conflict. The intelligence,
whether by the children or the couriers,
was responded to hy the freedmen with
alscrity, leaving their work and flying
to their arms. To Confront them, anu
resist, If necessary, their hostile entry
into the village, details OF villagers were
Immediately improVised and sent in diff
ferent directions, under orders from the
town and civil authorities to prevent all
armed entrance whatever.
One of those squads, composed Of some
eight or ten of the most respectable
young NE Of the place, in making their
reconnaissance, found collected and
armed about fifteen or twenty freedmen,
evidently On the march in ODE dienee to
previous summons. They proved to have
CONS from djscentPiantations, and with
hostile intent, as clearly evidenced by
their opening fire, MORALLY woGDding
one Of the whites, and slightly wounding
others. The hostile intention of the ne
groes having been previously announced,
and their actual march upon the town
having shown a determination on their
part to carry out their previous threats,
order wa given by the authorities 10
disErn the negroes on the neigGboring
Plantations. This order YVES promptly
executed, thus contributing 10 the seca.
rity OF the place. Some casualties en-
sued where resistance was offered, but
the WORK Of disaTmirg was pretty ef-
iectualIy aec0n Blished. TIE white citi-
zsns proved themselves ready for the
emergency, and have succeeded in re-
order, which, with the fuil Ca
to DO SO, they intend 70 maintain.
Ia this whole matter the coIored people
the sggFessors, except ia so far
it became necessary to use force to dis
arm the neighboring plantations for the
security Of the country.
IT-Ss TCE
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statue of Gen. Sedgwick takes place q
West Point on the 21st inst. All officers
and soldiers are particularly invited to
attend. The statue was designed By
Thompson, and cast from captured can
non contributed by the nation, and
erected through contributors from the
officers and soldiers of the Sixth army
corps. Gen. w. Curtis Is to deliver the
~dedicatory GRAFTON.
A man from this city, named T. Q.
Hancock, soRne time since challenged T.
@. Hum. Of Fiorica, to fight a duel. The
challenge was accepted. and the meeting
arranged fer to-day at Elysian Field, but
the affair came to the knowledge OF the
police, and the party, consisting of the
principals, seconds, surgeons, etc.. were
arrested, except Hancock, who fled TO
Philadelphia. RsvolveTs, etc., were
found in their possession.
IL is stated that the recent reduction Of
freightS over the three trunk lines to the
West, is the result OF a general under
standing, aud is intended TO run off the
various fast freight lines.
Brig. Gen. Gates died here this after
noon, after g short illness, at the age of
eighty years.
At the Jerome Park races to-day,
Stewards cup Of the half of $1,000 was
won by jas. a. Connolly, beating Ger.
Duke, Ab-Gel-Kader and Legal Tender.
Distance ITO and a half miles. Time /:
Sol. The selling premium OF $500, mile
and q quarter dash, for all ages, was Won
by Jubal, beating BaasteF and five
oilers. Time: 2:l3. The premium Of
$500, for mile heats, was won by James
Mcdonnell In two straight heats. Time:
1:45{, 146f. The last race, the cup for
horses used as hacks, with gentlemen
riders, carrying 140 pounds, was won by
Maid of Honor, beating Rocks, Free,
Lance and Others. Time : I:5I4.
McHenTy, the main witness against
Commissioner Rollins, has been arrested
for perjury and held for examination.
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F0n&tax.

LONDON, Oetober 7.-Teleeranls from
Madrid, dated Monday, 5th inst, at ten
O'Clock, report the recognized constilu.
ton Of the Provisional Government, en-
braclDg, among Its usenIbers, Gems. Prim
and SeTraDo, with Senor Alassoga, and
with beseOIieials at the head Of affairs,
it may be regarded as an accomplished
fact, ana the executive considered stable.
Particulars OF the engagement between
the Hsytisn steamer Gsl&tia and the
vessels Sylvan and Liberte, confirm the
reports received here yestOrdayaeAfter
the destruction of the two rebel vessels,
the troops on shore stormed and took the
place. The Galstia will next attack st.
Marks. The Hayden General and crew
OF the Liberte were drowned.
The first RAGS at New Market yester-
day was taken by Blue Gown, who
walked ovsr the ceuTse. The second
race was woR by Heath Bill. no..
MADRID, October 7.-rhe Provisional
Juota viii free the children OF the blscks
in the colonies, in anticipation of the to-
tai abolition OF slavery 81 Corsez. 4s 81.
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TEE Arms FRon pErRorr.

1t was rumOred on the streets yester.
day that leading members Of the Radi,
cal party here were in treaty for the pur-
chase of the steamer Argos" nov al
Our landing, with q view to man her
with Radical colorsd men, and upon her
ship the one hundred and sixty-eight
boxes OF arms surreptitiously, 1t Is said
taken from the United States arsenal st
Detroit.
II Yves elso rumored that kilograms had
been sent 70 Cincinnati to prominent
boat owners there, one Of whom had re-
sponded favorab'y, and had ordered a
boat down here 70 take this freight to
Little Rock.
Wshsve heard Mr. BEAUMoNF's name
prominently mentioned in connection
with thess efforts. Is It true? We hope
not
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1t "a well known to i readers thai
/ Gen. SHELLEY, an officer in the regular
army OF thirjy-or more years standing
was ordered by Gen. HOWARD, Of the
Freedmen's Bureau, to investigate the
| causes aud circumstances attending the
I Camilla Riot. After some weeks OF caro-
flI and conscientious labor, it Is said,
this officer has reported, but 80 faithfully
as to disgust Gen. SANCTITY HOWARD
who refuses to permit the press any ac-
cess to the document.
1t has, however, trRnspired to press
men In Washington, that the report Is
quite lengthy, is made up of the sworn
statements of reliable witnesses, and
fully endorses the first telegrsphic &C
counts given to the country. 1t thro'Os
the responsibility Of asz riot wholly upon
the negroes, and demonstrates the fact
that they tCent to The meeting armed, and
tghen -cu7onstrated t0ith by the Sheriff
refused 10 give up their arms, which wGs
the cause Of the riot.
AS we stated yesterday, on the au-
thority Of another regular army officer,
the negroes who were killed at Camilla
we're so by the posse OF the Sheriff who
acted under the law and by virtue OF the
Radical Governors proclamation to that
effect. VIII tbs New York Tri6une and
Cincinnati Commercial not do justice to
the South aud publish These Jdctsf
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, October The Rol.
Inns Internal Revenue Investigating
was concluded yesterday before Com.
missioner Guttman, except so far a:
! 20 allow MeHenry to put in Testimony
as to his vsrscity, several witnesses hsv.
ing sworn positively that they would mel
believe him under OATH and that his re.
putSfion was bsd.
4 A New Orleans dispateh toths Tribune,
dated Oslober 5th, states that three men
undertook TO ehastise Mr.. Bsntly, in the
presence OF his school, BentIy's friends
interfered, when he persuaded the latter
10 80 away. He then had 3 warrant is
sued Tor the arrest OF his sssailaRts. Be
fore the warrant was executed an excited
gang Of armed men commenced slaugh-
tering negroes.
The New Orleans Bulletin states that
I60 negroes were killed and wounded,
the Office Of 3 newspaper, the Progress,
was Quilted, It's type and presses thrown
Into the street, and Mr.. Darand, one of
it's editors, lynched.
A New Orleans dispatch saws fifteen
Republicans aud three Democrats were
also killed at Shreveport Armed patrols
bold possession of the country.
The case Of the United States against
Commissioner Rollins,g and, others.
charged with 3 conspiracy to defrsud the
Government, terminated to-day in the
discharge OF the defendants, Commits.
sioner Qnitman deciding that there was
nothing in the evidence to justify hlm IA
holdipg them.
Gen. Rosecrans sails for Mexico about
the 2lst inst.
The d~ed!eaestion Of the memorial
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NEW ORLEANS.

ORLEANS, October 7.-Lieut. Lee
of the Freedmen's Bureau, who was sen
by Msj. Hutchins, in charge OF the Bn,
reau here, to investigate the late affair a
Opelousse, reported this morning tina
the immediate cause of the outbreak va
q personal difficulty between the editor
Of the st. Lsndry Progress, a Republican
| paper, and three eitizens, growing out OF
ar offensive article published in the Pro.
gress. Bently, the editor, who was also
q school teacher, was caned. A report
was immediately circulated among the
negroes that Bsntly was killed, and cou.
riers were dispatched to arouse the ne.
groes on the plantations, and in an in.
credibly short time they vera hocking tC
OPelelsas, armed, apparently being fully
organized and prepared for such coca.
sions. Several bodies OF negroes were
met and dispersed by the efforts Of sensi-
bic and moderate men ofboth classes, by
G~cquAinting them with the true facts re-
garding Bently. One body, however, OF
twenty-five or thirty, led by a negro
who called himself "Captain,n refused
to dispense when ordered, and q fight en-
sued, i'll which two negroes were killed
and four or i've wounded. Six whites
were wounded, two very seriously. and
8 number of horses belonging 10 the
whites were killed. The negro calling
himself "Csptain" was killed. and
eight Of the party were captured.
lodged In isil, and the balance
dispersed. Orders which were given by
the civil authorities fer disarmine the
negroes were executed with some diff
Guilty but sffsctuzliy, and thu arms are
now in the hands OF the authorities OF
O~pelousss, and the Parish is perfectly
quiet. During the excitement the mate
fisl Of the Progress Office was scattered
and i portion destroyed.
One white man was ambushed while
riding alone SlOGg the road, and riddled
with balls. One OF the negroes was
carght soon after and killed. Another
white planter Is reported to have been
shot While sitting in his house.
Tlese troubles existed only in the
Parish of st. Landry, in s radius of
about twenty miles from Opeiousas, and
the adjoining Parishes are perfectly
quiet.
Lieut.. Lee also reports that he could
learn of but two whites who were Ger.
tsinly killed, ana eight or ten who were
wounded, and Of i've negroes killed aud
fifteen or twenty wounded, bat expresses
the opinion that the number of casuali-
ties will exceed these numbers, as the
negroes in soms1 instances resisted the
disarmingi and had to be cyerpowered.
None Of The white Radicals suffered, ex-
capt Bently, and he only in the loss of
his printing material and the Gaming he
received.
He further reports that quletis restored
and that the people are pursuing their
ordinary avOeatiOns, and no further
trouble IL appreheuded.
The white Inhabitants outnumber the
blacks, but armed mounted patrols are
still kept Up.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. GAINs-
Il ASSOCIATED PRESS.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. GAINS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
On Monday, throughout the State OF
Connecticut, town meetings we're held for
toe election of local officers. Usually
these meetings pass away without more
than ordinary attention. On this occa-
sion such was the anxiety of parties,
there was quite 8 canvass, which psrtook
OF much OF the spirit that belongs to the
Presidential contest; indeed the issue
turned upon the merits Of GRANT and
CoLFAx or SEYMOUR and BLAIR. The
result, as confessed by private kilograms
and the Associated Press dispatches
forwarded to the press of the West snd
Southwest, is that had there been a
general ticket the Daocraey would have
triumphed by g E~sjoFity OF fully 5000.
With g seeming purpose to break down
the heart and hope Of our people and In
the interest of Radicslism, news of a
less palatable nsturs vas sent to Us OF
Memphis yesterday. For instance We
were talegrsphsd this:
dARTEoED, Cork, October 5-Returns from
about tRothi-ds or The State show large Re
p~abiican Rsias. In the popular vote the IA.
pubioans have lest one town, bat gained
three, and two sre divided,
While the Louisville papers were tele-
gTsphed this, upon which we based the
above comforting remarks:
HARTFORD, O,tobsr 5.-Hartford gives $50
Democrats Csiority, q gain OF 800 over last fall
ana 100 over last spring. New Haven gives 9 9
Democratic msjori;g, which is m re tuan last
fall, though less than IN tb5 spring. Ths Hart
fsrd 9tTass says tastin The scattering Ieiurns
from various counties the Democrats gain
largely, showing that had there been a general
ticket, they weald ave given 5000 majority.
Fox q solution Of the discrepancy be-
tween these dispatches We lock to the
Western Association, and ask that the
person guilty OF go gross a nisrepresent-
alton Of facts be promptly discharged
We want the truth, even though 1t should
not be in cur favor. we gay for It and
must have il.
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EXCHANGE aQUARE-1R. wAD.

VI ~
HELL'S PETITION.
y petition OF B. B. WADDELL, one Of
the prOprietors of the Overton Hotel,
asking the removal Of the Exchange
Building from what Yves marked on the
original plan of the city as Exchsnge
Square, has been referred by the City
Council 70 Aldermen PAsshoRE, RUFFIN,
JOHNSON and City-Attorney MORGAN.
Mr.. WADDELL bases his request upon
the decision CT the former Justices Of the
Supreme Court-NATHAN GREEN, w.
B. TURLEY and w. B REEsE-whercin it
is set forth that Z" those interested ia the
dedication tof the town site) alone would
have the right TO complain" Mr.. W.
is directly interested ia having q Aower
garden and an nnobstFucted view Of the
river for the guests Of his hosel-but st
what q cost! Even upon the plea that q
portion Of the ground is diverted from
the purposes Of the original grant, and
is occupied with stores, We hardly think
the CITY Council or the Court OF Char
Gerry (f applied TOY will compel the re-
amovai Of a building that might, at q IT,
fling cost, be turned into q Courthouse,
with accommodations for the courts OF
the United States Is well as thoss Of the
State be continued a. a city hall, or
appropriated as a school building for one
Of TIE most dsnsely populated wards / IN
the city. It is preposterous to talk OF
tearing such 8 building dowD.
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CORRUPrION-"THE noAnp

From the proceedings of the Board Of
Aldermen ct their meeting last evening
the reader viii learn that that body has
resolved Itself into q Committee Of the
Whole for the purpose Of CONSIDERING
cerssin charges Of corruption against an
Alder.nan, and such matters pertaining
thereto as may be brought before them.
they to assemble on the cal Of The
Mayor. As the charges OF Alderman
McDAvITT against Alderman AEsMoRE
have never been disposed o., We
suppose that to be the particular
case referred TO. We hope 50, end that
IL will be definitely settled whether Mr..
PAssMORE Is guilty or net. And We slso
hope that, for the sake Of the digaity aud
usefulness Of the Board, AZ individuals
who have attempted to degrade that
body by Unauthorized ~statementS as to
the compatibility OF is memberg wal he
called 70 account, that all rumora on
that bead may be promptly set at restbS
cFoper investigation. Let the Commit
Zee Of the Whole make eclean sweeR-of
such acsrgsa and inuendOs, aid com
mencs then labors next session thorough
u purged and purified.
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so far as Texas IS concerned there will
rot be a Presidential eleotionin Novem-
ber. Acting under and by virtue Of the
lstest and most infamous Of the Recon
struetion laws of Congress, Gen. Rsy-
nolds, commanding the Department Of
Texas, has directed that 20 election FOL
electors for President and Vics-Presidsni
Of the United States shsll be held 10 the
State OF Texas on the third day of Ne
vember next. Any Gssema6lGgs, pro
ceedings or acts for such purposes ar
prohibited, and all citizens are Gd11Oa'
ished to remain at home or attend 10 their
ordinary business on that day. And yet
we live in tbs model Republic, where the
viii Of the people is supposed to be law,
and sll enjoy 81 equal freedom. Let's
have peaceP
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POUGHAEEPsEE.

PoUeHKEEPsIE. N, Y, October 2.
American Gen. Wm. Il. Taylor, Panic
and Prince viii tro: for $1,000, at Union
track, On Thursday. There will also be
3 trot OF four miles, 8 single dash, on the
same day, at White Plains.
Weston, the pedestrian, started on q
trip 20 make 100 miles in 22A hours, at 8
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. He ac-
eomplished his first twenty miles in 4:64,
and his second twenty miles 10 Az, la
Gliding fifteen minutes for resting. He
left on bis third trip sc 1l;45 PM, conf
dent Of success.
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Pennsylvania.

PHILADELPHIA, October Judge
Read, Of the Supreme Court Of this
State, has written q letter taking grounds
sgairst the issuing Of naturalization pa
psrs in blank by the Supreme Court,
and diseredltirg the report that papers
Of naturalization in h!1nk aad bsen is
sued TO tie sUnber of 5000. Ha is sus.
tsined hy Judge OZaaHd, and also by
JuGga Williams, 9h0 WIS appointed by
Gov. GsaTy to da tke vac sscy caused by
the resignation Of Judge S1oEg The
letter says that his viii oe the Upinion
~ 9 majority Of the Curt, when Judge
Williams taxes his seat st tha next
msetiDg Of the COurE, which viii be on.
Monday next. ~,
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JOHNSON FOR GovERNOR.,


There wss a time, before the war,
when these words had talismanic pow.
ers, and as a rallying cry proved the
most potent thst was ever adopted BY g
party. johnson for Governor" was
the war CRY Of the Democracy of Ten
nessee when KnoE-Nothingism threat
sned to isolate the State from the pro-
gress and the freedom for which our
party has ever contended. "John.
son for Governor" excited the enthusi-
asm Of the Democratic party Of Tennes-
see fn days gone by, as perhaps no SINH
lar words can ever again. John
son for Governor" might even to-
dsy be strong words 81 there was
s g~ubernstorial race now pending. But
there is not, and until We dispose Of the
matters on hand, land they are serious
enough to engage cur whole time and
attention. We submit TO our w~eil-inten-
toned cOtenpOrsry-the AvdlGHche-the
ACCESSIBILITY OF dropping it's fresh-1edged
ides on JOHNSON for Governor " esPs-
oially IS II is likely to occasion dissension
and division IN our ranks, snd sienste
from Us the moral support Of great minds
whose names are YET magical with the
people OF Tennessee.
When the time comes 20 nominate
6 Governor, II 1t ever shall come egain,
tits among the possibilities that JOHN
SON for Governor would, as the AUa-
Eanche says, prove the shibbo'eth by
which TO Tslly sll the Conservarive les and
Democrats OF Tennessee to the rescue
from iufdel Radical clutches, or the
proud old State. But there is much TO
be done before next August. One of the
brightest or ore Of the darkest psgas in
the history OF this country will have
been i3dellbly impressed with q re-
~enslsvement or our release from bond
sge. Those men now in public life VIII
have been still farther, and perhaps
more than ever severelytTiedL Changes
may occur-changes OF a character az
fscting the organic structure Of the
Government. Indeed, judging by
what Congress has effected under
the style OF reconstruction meas
ures," there Is no knowing what
may transplre before August Of 1869.
Sufficient for the day is the evil there
Of" Let us husband our resources, pre-
serve harmony in our ranks, and sllay
even the seeming Of strife, by thinking
Of the present and the results dependent
upon the efforts we are making snd have
70 make FOR SEYMOUR and BLAIR. We
have no time TO Indulge in theories or
specuIRtions between Us and the con-
summation of which there are so many
days perhaps of farther trial, endurance
and m~oTtiheation, perhaps land we hope
and labor for ~ triumph and unexam-
pied prosperity for u people. We want
the help Of every man in this contest.
We cannot afford to lose one. We sre
well assured that ANDREW JoHSgoN
himself would not permit his name to be
coupled with any Office at this time, il
he thought such coupling would endan-
ger one vote or rob US of the moral sup
port and active efforts OF even = disfGau-
ohissd rebel.