Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-11


deciding the eligibility of negroes.
New ORLEANs.-A white senator
was oustcd today and q mulatto in
stalled i'll his stead.
WAsuINGTON.-McCulloch has or
dcrcd several changes in the New
York Customhousc, reducing the OK
pcnscs 59S,O0O. Other changes arc
in contemplation that will reduce the
expenses Of collecting the custom
$1,000,O0O.
A movement has been commenced
with view to unto the United
States, England and Russia in q grand
expedition to solve the problem of
the North Polc-that is, to reach it.,
if this be possible, and ascertain it's
surroundings.
NEW IoHK.-Thc Vermont election
has resulted in the success of the
Republican party by an increased ma
jority over last year Returns from
onc-third of the State indicate that
the Republican majority will be about
2T,O00 for Governor. Some mako it
10000.
The large expenditures of the War
Department for the Frccdmcns Bu-
rcau, &c, will increase the public debt
several millions.
SAvANNAu.-Thc negroes on the
outskirts of tho city arc causing trou-
bic. They arc armed, and drill night
~, stopping farmers Oh the roads
leading to the city The country
folks are compelled to go in parties Of
ten to twenty when they 80 to mar
kct.
ATLANTA.-In the afternoon session,
on the vote bciug taken, the negroes
were declared ineligible by a vote of
eighty to twcnty-thrcc, unscating
twenty-five negroes. -Four remain
who claim to be white men. Their
case is to be investigated. Turner
walked out and brushed tho dust
from his feet ; the other negroes
bowed to the Speaker and waved
their hats to the white members.
COLUMBIA, S. C.-Housc sustained
Governors veto of Charleston CITY
Charter Bill.
Somebody has asccrtained that the
national debt, if piled in dollars, one
row up, would be three hundred and
nincty-cight miles high. 1t taxes
every one in the country an average
of s14 yearly.
KANSAS C1TY.-A Mexican train
has been attacked by the Pawnccs ut
4 fork Of the old Platte Road, seven
ty.thrcc miles north of Fort Dodge
Sixteen Mcxicans were scalped and
het bodies burned with the wagons
train with $4,000 pounds of
wool was attacked within twenty-five
miles of Fort Dodge. The escort
fought until their ammunition was cx-
hausted, when they abandoned the
train.
OMAIA.-1t is reported that large
body Of Indians is moving north to
strike the Pacific Railroad between
North Platte and Julcsbcrg.
The Chinese hold the Office of school
teacher to be tho highest in the world.
All the people there are educated,
md the instruction of youth is uni
Tcrsal.
~ negro member of the Alabama
Legislature asserted his scivil right"
% ride in the ladies' car on the Gcor-
sla Central Railroad the other day.
Lie only submitted to the 'frightful
outrage Of q compulsory seat in the
ordinary cars upon tho suggestion of
the conductor that broken head
would cnsue upon refusal.
An attempt was recently made to
ynch fellow in kentucky who had
tho reputation of beating his mother,
out he shot one or two of his assail-
ents and discouraged them. Ills
mother now writes q card, saying
hat it was all mistake; that she
fought with her sons wife,
out never with him, and that it was
all in the family at any rate.
HEREFORD, Conn. George Hall,
formerly Of Savannah, Ga, but a na-
tive Of this place, has died, aged 80,
md leaving $4,000 each to Hartford
and Savannah for charitable purposes
His Royal Highness Duke William
of Wurtemberg, reviewed tho cadets
ut West Point on Friday, in the pres
cnce Of a large and brilliant audience.
FOREIGN.
ST. PETERsBURa.-Oficia adyices