The weekly clarion., 1869-05-20

BIZ the President Of the L. States Of Americo
In pursuance of she provisions of the act
of Congress approved April 10, 1869, here
| bv designate the 9th day of July, 1869, as
| the time for submitting the constitution
passed by the convention which met in Rich
mond. Va. on Tuesday, the Sd day of De-
cember, 1867, to the voters of said State reg
istercd at the date of such submission, viz,
July 6. 1862 for ratification or rejection, and
| submit to a separate vote the fourth clause
of section one, article third of said consti-
tuition. which is in the following words ::
| Here follows the disfranchising clause.
And also submit to a separate vote the
seventh section of article third of the said
constitution, which is in the following
words. Here follows the test oath clause. !
l direct the vote to be taken upon each OF
the above cited provisions aloue, and upon
the other portions of the constitution in the
following manner, viz Each voter fayOrinG
the ratification of the constitution, eXclu-
ding the provisions above quoted as framed
| by the Convention of December, Sd, 1867,
shall express his judgment by voting ''for
the constitution" Each voter fayori@5 the
rejection of the constitution, excluding the
provisions above quoted, shall express his
judgment by voting against the cOnstitu-
ton" Each voter will be allowed to east a
separate ballot for or against either or both
of the provisions above quoted.
In testimony whereof [ have hereuntO set
my hand, and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, this the
fourteenth day of May, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and six
ty-nine, and of the independence of the
United States of America the ninety-third.
tSigned,) L. S. GRANT.
BY the President.
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-A large meeting
of the Printers Union was held tonight,
500 present. After stormy session, the ap-
prentice quarrel with Clapp. and the recog-
milton of the negro Douglass as a member of
the Union, was postponed to the June meet
ing;
as Minister to Spain to-day.
The President has appointed Ray Myers,
Postoflice Inspector for Alabama and Mis-
NEw YORK, May 1.-THE Tribune stock
holders have abolished the office of mama
ging editor, giving exclusive control to
| Greeley.
NEW ORLEANS, May 1.-THE cTevasse be-
| low the city is becoming worse. 1t is stated
| that the channel has washed through the
Ieyes TO the depth OF Is feet and is several
| hundred feet wide. The new work Is wash
| ed out as fast as made. The distance from
this point to the Lake is but eight or ten
miles, and 1t II supposed that the large num-
| Der of canals and bayous will carry off water
enough to prevent spreading over a width
of more than three or four inches.
Several of the finest plantations in ST.
Bernard Parish are submerged.
The reports received indicate danger to
the leveeS above the city. The river has
only reeeded two inches from its highest
point. and leaves several points near the city
| in precarious condition.
ST. LOUIS May 1.-THE first through
train from Sacramento, with five hundred
| passengers, arrived at Omaha yesterday
The travel west is very large.