The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-02-03
MIsCETLANEGUs.

ATLANTA, Ca Jan. 26-Thc Supreme Court to-day
held tie relief law constitutional, Brown and Mccoy
assenting Warner dissenting,
The report of the Treasurer of Georgia to the Leg
slature shows the amount of State bonds plaeed to
the State credit in New. York city. Also statrs
s35 900 have been drawn from. the Fourth National
Park Bank Of New York city, Oh e~credit, by Gov
Bnock for Which no account has baen Fefdered.
Resolution in the House memorialising Congress to
move disabilities imposed on citizens CT tile State by
the 4th amendment pc stponed Indefinitely
TALLAHASSEE Jan. 26 The committee appointed
to nvestig te charges against the Governor reported
to-day Majority report of five submitted evidence
taken but offered evidence or opinion. Evidence
tlkcn and submitted shows irregalartes, which
the friends Of Reed say he can and will satisfactorily
explain Minority report of two States the evidence
does not warrant impeachment
Resolution passed anthorisiug the Governor to ap-
point three commissioners to visit Montgomery Al,
to negotiate for the transfer Of that portion OF the
State west of Cloe,owhatchie river to Alabama Also
resolution ordering the election in that portion OF the
State on the question. Alabama commissioners lett iUr
home this evening.
New YORK. JAN 25.-Printers' strike continues,
Most houses acceded to the terms One heuse se't
word to Canada to-day. About two hundred book and
job printers idle.
New YoRK. Jam a6.-sicHenry, charged with per-
Jury in connection with the Buckley to.
day gave bail in five thousand dollars for his future
appearance. Commissioner Beiz wasto-diy henorahy
discharged Heury Marsh, custom house appraiser,
arrested upon allegation of consprns to defraud the
revenue, by false appraisemeht AralI Bfaisde yes
terd,y sentenced to three years imprisonment for de-
fraudng revenue Will 10 morrow be brought up in the
United States Circuit Court again, on trial OH the
charge of subordnation OF perjury III the case OF col
leetor Bailey. Attorney General Evarts has ordered
stay proceedings in the of Geo b Davis, charged
with peljury, Brnckey having it is said nerfered IL
/ bis btIiaf
n the Supreme Court, before Judge msraham, to-
day the case Of B.acord against Ross, President o.
the Merchants Union Express Company, and others
came up, on motion to coatinne to temporary njune
tien. Defendants elim the suit not Instituted il
good faith but in furtherance OF conspiracy.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, JAN 27.-The Montgomery ans
Mobile railroad will pass all editors and press repre-
sentatives attending the convention in Mobile, on stt
February free.
meeting Of old Union Wings and Democrats wht
opposed secession, held in this city yesterday, de
! preeatng all attempts to organise party The.
I adopted resolution in favor Of upholdng the Demo
cratic party, and will prepare an address to the reop
I Of the State.
ATLANTA Jan. Observation-Disclosures, that il
certain counties persons driven from their homes
and their property DESTROYED, on account of politics
and that the Senate furnish them protection was la
/ on the table.
House Resolution re-;ntrodnced 10 appoint com
mttee to investigate charges of lawlessness in Wares
and other counties and report why the civil author
ties have not brought offenders to justice. Extrae
read from the Tribune, showing that Greeley believe
the account Of Southern bafbarsm exaggerated. Sui
sttute offered that the committee on the State OF th
Republic be instructed to investigate charges, wit
power send for persons and papers, and report th
result to the House. defeated by So to ~. Resoutio
to appoint a committee of four from the House an
two from the Senate to proceed to Washington to COZ
fer with Congress, with view tore seating negroe
4 in the legislature. Whole matter referred to commi
tee on State Of the Republic.
Reported here that the constitutional convention