Mower County transcript., 1869-12-30
The News.

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a proclamation summoning all persons
elected to the general assembly of the
State of Georgia, by proclamation made
Juue 25th, 1865, who are qualified. to
appear in Atlanta. on the 10th day Of
January next, where ali persons equally
qualified to hold Office in accordance
with the act Of Congress in such cases
made and provided, will be organized
in Senate and House of Representa-
tives as the provisional Legislature of
Georgia, for the purpose of promoting
the reconstruction of civil government
in Georgia, in accordance with the laws
Of the United States.
The National Land Company have
sold the land along the Kansas Pacific
Railroad, from 1st Of January last to
the 18th inst, to the value Of 81 ,0S5,
882. Since the latter date S1.650. 900
worth more land has been sold to the
Scotch colony, who will locate O, their
purchase in u few wc:ks.
From Rome We have the item that
the fourth congregation Of the council
will be held on the 30th when the eloc-
ton of q members of the committee
on religious orders will take place. 1t
is expected, as soon as. the committees
are completed, that. the discussion of
the proposals concerning faith will COM
mence All the Austrian Bishops were
received at an audience yesterday by
the Empress of Austria. A dinner and
reception was given last night by the
French ambassador, at which 80 dig
nitaries of the church were present.
The London 7fi,ncc speculates npon
the action of the Ecumcnical Council.
1t expects some concessions to the en-
lightcned sentiment of the age, but pre-
diets that the dogma of the papal in.
fallibility will be decreased. 1t be-
lieves the political aims Of the Jcsuits
will be nulli6ed by the European gov
ernments. -<
The news at Havana received Of the
lease of the Bay Of Samann to the
| UnitedA States caused intense excite
ment amonsthc people Of St. Domingo.
Judge Louis Dent, lately defeated as
candidate for Governor of Mississippi,
has returned to Washington, where he
is practicing as claim agent.
Gen. E. S. Solomon has been appoin-
ted Governor Of Washington Territory
Loyal owners Of steamboats, are to
be paid for their boats used in the late
war.
The Cuban rebellion is playing out.
A letter from Idaho of the 18th re-
ports extensive gold discoveries recently
near Orc Grando. Most Of the diggings
are on the middle fork of Loom Greek.
Some discoveries bave been made on
Main Creek, which prospect dollar
a pan.
An English widow has willcd $4,000
to Jefferson Davis.
Brigham Young, Jr,, is said to be
sojourning in. Philadelphia, on account
of the unvillir gness Of his third wife,
a Philadelphia lady, to leave that city
for the pleasures Of Utah.
The La Crosse elevator belonging to
the Milwaukee T. St. Paul Railroad is
said to do more work than any elevator
Of the same size on the river.
A new shell-fsh more delicious than
the oyster has been discovered by the
French. 1t is smaller than the oyster,
more elliptical in form, and is christened
the palourdic.
One of Brigham Young's old Dantite
band has made dcath-bed confession
of four hundred murdcrs-errors ex.
ccpted-for the sake of the Church.
The dcacons cf Dcs Moines (Iowa)
church are employed all day Monday
mending ten cent shinplasters, which
are the favorite offerings at the "Lords
treasury" on the Sabbath.
Gov. Butler, Of Nebraska, is waver.
ing whether to call an extra session to
ratify the fifteenth amendment or not
There is great pressure against the
extra session, for fear the members
north of the Platte will take the op.
portunity to pass measures beneficial to
their section.
All over Texas, from Red river to
the Rio Grandc, the present year, has
been one Of unexampled prosperity
There has never been more prosper
Gus year. for the planter, stock raiser
and artisan. Larger crops have: been
raised, immense herds Of cattle have
been sold, the mechanic has been con.
stantly employed, and the merchant
has sold more goods than ever before