New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-10

furnished The merchant Is therefore behind IN ms pay
ments in NewYOrh. In fact do not believe there IS
cotton enough usOd in the country topay the debts
OF the merchants contracted since September last HOW
the people going to put in tho next crop Is deu 10
understand.
MISCELLANEOUS SOUTHERN ITEMS.
One hundred and twenty-six farms, COM
puang 5000 acres added 10 the productive area OF
Florida during the month VI November.
The tallahassee CFla.) Sentinel says that the
cane crop IA the western portion OF the state IS eAceeh
A man named Penn, living near Athens,
Tenn was shot ana killed couple or days since by hs
partner. personal dispute brought about the fatal
tragedy.
In Claiborne County. Miss, the farmers have
organized detective police FOR the protection OF their
stock. which is being destroyed By thieves proving
through the country.
The WoodriHe (NIiss.) Republican says There
IA not either meat breadsuifs enough in wilkinson
County TO feed all, white aud black, three months nor
money TO buy with when that IL gone
Large numbers of negroes have been dis
charged from plantations in various pars Oi fiorda be-
ee the crops have been gathered and dyaed and the
A large meeting was held at Palestine, Texas
few days ago by the Conservative citizens at which
excellent resolutions were adopted, and an appeal
made for state Convention, TO be held at NaYasota on
the l7th inst.
The Fort Smith Times says Of the Governor
OF Arkansas " Gov Isaac Murphy applied TO the Board
OF Registrars to register as yOter-Was marked dOuDt
jocted.'
The Marshall TEX Republican, says that few
nights ago D. s. Lott young 81 this county, shot
aud kilied negro man and seriously wounded negro
woman the residence Of his brother, Dir John Lott
near this place. The case is now being Investigated.
The Mississippi Clarion says: The freedmen are
demanding 70 be lcd house6 have their nls paid
got so 10 SIS per month wages when their entire M
the planters to depend this year OIL their own house
holds.
The result OF the vote in Richmond, Va, on
the appropriation of SSOO0 to the capital stock OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad showed in favor 7o7
whites aid coIored, against 100 whites and eoored
% a Sss pGfSSnE 10 near the ABOUT
Tie Font Smith Herald reports that near
Fort No T. on tho Van Buren, road found lying the
all broken open. The papers were not disturbed.
bat al very from tie rain which had fallen on
them The whole appearance OF the matter is that OF
cool premeditated robbery.
The Waco Tex) Register says: We have
seen the verdict OF the COrOues Jury upon the body Of
3lr Absolute, who WAS murdered Monday night but no
new elected, though OF course private opinion
was formed which seems To be generally adopted, that
he WAS killed because he was the only witness against
VINO had been indicted for stealing pistol"
THE Columbus Sun says: Not long since, in
houses hard substance was struck Further search
veaed heavy iron cgovbar which had been packed with
the cotton In handling another bale hook was stuck IN
further than usual and something harder than cotton
was touched. Six pound cannon ball Was discovered.
The Houston (Texas) Telegraph records diff
Guilty between J. ~ Patterson and John and W. A. D.
Goss, which terminated III the moItay "onhulhg, ny
pistol shot, OF w. A d. Goss by Patterson The difficulty
since which Patterson has been absent until very
recently The prisoner is being tried by the civil authori-
ties.
vigilance committee has been formed in
Sumner Tenn. notice, duly signed, Is published by
them which states Reliable young men OF the neigh
borhood Will be the lookout for any suspicious per,
sonages that may pass through tho country; they Will
ride at night to prevent the stealing and If any horses
should be stolen. those young men viii immediately ioI-
low the robbers and try to recover them"
Anegro man was shot by awhte man in Shelby
County KY tho lst IN attempting to stop an ARRAY
which had arisen among some negroes, tho gentleman
was assailrd by negro man, who drew pistol upon
him In sefdefense he the white mani drew pistol,
death of the negro in few hours The gentleman
promptly gave himself up TO the civil authorities for
trial.
The Richmond Examiner says: 1--WE learn
that the matter AS to whether GOV Pepont shall hold
until state Government IS organized Is under DIS
Constitution OF the fixes the term OF service Of the
Governor, and the uncertainty as 10 when state Gov
eminent under the action OF the Convention wll be or
gauized, renders 10 probable that Pierpoint VIII Dc
removed and q Governor appointed by the military.
On Dec. 30,yat Shawhan's Station, KY, Mr..
mitt OF place On the arrival OF the afternoon
train Of cars, Kellar, getting of there, net by
ensuing Dmmtt called Keller n ID liar, which Keller
resented by making hostile demonstration, and saying
he didn't allow any one TO call him ID liar Dnmtt
started toward him with adrawn knife but before each
Ing him. fired upon By Keller and moriaily wounded
IN the abdomen
The Fort Smith (Ark.) Standard gives an en-
couragng account OF tue prosperity OF that place. 1t
states our resident population Is increasing pretty
considerably our hotels and boarding houses make out
TO accommodate tho OF patrons, while houses TO
reut are much sought for but seldom obtained Fifty
ne residences wOud nd tenants without any trouble.
Several teams OF immigrants have passed through ourciy
daily for the week past" Fas boats have been arriving
at Fort Smith. me Herald says: There 10 something
up when steamboat pilots take 10 nat boating"
A case has been brought TO the notice of
the President wherein the Superior Court at Raleigh,
N O., has issued writ corpus which the proper
military authorities. AT the request or prominent ct
zens OF Raleigh gentleman here last evening placed
the matter before the President, with appeal to him
10 require the service OF tho writ The request ia under
consideration and its decision by the Executive VIII test
the supremacy Of civil or military authority and provoke
fresh investigation as 10 the PEesdehts pieIOSalVee III
such cases
The Kingston Is. CO. Star publishes the fol-
lowing heart rendlng card:
I,espeH6 BAt.e C1reas q. STATE Dra j. W. s'sggers
standard Of Grspd Maternal pAtersa ,dsof Virginia
bom the fact that le larger nember o Their rner
,e,, haze assam her likely will he Afcanred
thee they determined be equality "h them
socially since their onsl position from slaves to remen las been
ana from scale Of creation their rank Inferior
descending tie beAsAs per Ariel VI Which convinced
j. W. orAGGERs,
j. q. SrAsskK.
Among the resolutions passed by the Plant
er's Convention, held in Selma Ala were the follow
ing:
incompatible With the planters maize
chief staple the for the production Of this staple has
grains tho raising Of sok we'll as the groNiag Of frait
sod That has been ge,ous the Of planters to
ourselves Al home and that iase planters suffer until
sos That No believe to be incompatible with N. interest Of
planters with tie pt-rest Of ts country planters
exceed fourth Of their entire cotton and DO recommend
crop shah other
The Committee appointed by tho Georgia
Conservative State Convention have issued an ad
dreAs the people of Georgia and the United States act