The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-01-01
BY STATE TELEGRAPH.


The Huntsville advocate, a Radical paper
calls for the re-assembling of the conven
ton to modify the Constitution in its clause
about schools, franchise and registration
Acts.
| New ORLEA December 27.-Severa
breaks have occurred in the levee. One i
below Plaquemien, which has submerged
the country to the Jackson Railroad.
large force of men has been sent to repair
it.
Howard has telegraphed for authority t.
place negroes to work on the levee.
Negro depredations continue in the in
terror. A large military force will be need.
ed to prevent a rising. The military have
quietly disbanded large force of negroes
which had assembled at jackson.
CHICAGO, December 27.-General Custer
has written long letter defending himself
against the charges on which the Court
martial found him guilty. He complains
bitterly of the composition of the Court that
tried him, several members being of inferior
rank and some prejudiced against him.
New YORK, December 27.-There is
a report that Turkey has offered the Cretans
authority to establish Government, and
named Prince Christian at its head.
MOBILE, December 2S.-L. V. B. Martin,
the District Attorney, shot Judge Busted
twice with a revolver because the Judge re-
fused to Quash an indictment against him.
The wounds are not considered fatal. Mar
tin has been indicted.
NEW ORLEANS, December 2S.-The Con-
vention has adopted an ordinance giving po-
litical and civil rights to all persons, with
out regard to color, who have been in the
State one year.
WASHINGTON, December 26.-Grant is
sued orders to-day directing the removal of
General Ord, who is directed to turn over
his command to General Gilmore and pro-
coed to San Francisco and take command
Of the District of California in place of
Mcdowell. General Pope has been relieved,
with orders to report at the headquarters of
the army. General Meade is appointed his
successor. General Swanie, an officer of the
Freedmen,s Bureau. has been ordered TO
-ejoin his regiment.
New YORK. December pa movement
las been organized in this city to raise
'egiment for the Papal army.
HARTFORD, December 29.-The Prussian
Government has contracted with the Colt
Company for 10000 rifles,
md also ordered 100 revolving cannon from
he same firm.
CHARLESTON, December 30.-Canby has
ssued orders calling convention to meet
It Charleston, January If.
New ORLEANS, December 3O.-The State
Convention Of the Union League now in
ession, have unanimously nominated JUS
ice Chase for the Presidency.
New York, December PA Herald |
pecial says throughout many counties of
'irginia the freedmen are becoming desper- |
tie and are awaiting distribution of lands.
hey are revenseful, burning houses, slay-
ng cattle and committing other ou.rages.
A Times special says General Howard |
kinks Congress should provide relief for
ne destitute persons il the South. The
in the distribution or food at
ost, can be saved by lien upon the crops
A Times special says Sheridan has given
n expression of sympathy 18th the Tenians.
Ie has policy of his own for carrying out
fir views.
hhe chances for the purchase of St. Thorn
are very slim in the Senate.
New YORK, December 30.-A Times spe-
al says Ord was relieved on his own request.
A tribune special says he was remo.ei at
lie request of General Grant, who was not
ltisfed with his administration of affairs.
I'd proceeds Immediately to California to
lieve Mcdowell. |,
There are excellent reasons for believing
e reports of Gestitution from the South,
specially from Ord's District, are exagger- ,
ed. The restitution is rather prospective
IAN present, and is largely caused by the
smiSsal of hands by the planters in viola
on of contracts.
Thad. Stevens is preparing speech in
vor Of the Alaska appropriation.
Statistics collected by the Ways and Means
ommittee show that the Government has +
elected Is cents per gallon on the whisky
X in June last. since which time the re-
.ipts have constantly decreased. 1t is pro- /.
lble that full detailed statement would
low that only cents per gallon has been
Elected.
A Herald special says that number of ,
aiding Conservatives have proposed to tho>e
ates recently gone Democratic to repeal
e resolution Iatifying the 18th Article to s