The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-03-04
Attempted Assassination Of
Senator IsrOWuIoNy.

PatN ASSiAss1ma ton Ot
Senator IsrOWnIONN.
senator Brownlow, with an escort
OF twenty persons, arrived. They said
a man attempted TO shoot Brownlow
at Charlottesville. Va but the pistol
was wrested from the runian's hands
by another party.
visit Of Southern Delegation
10 Gen. Grant-Their object
Explained.
\ delegation OF Southern Reprc,en-
tatiyes waited on Whitmore, Chair
man. and stated they had called TO
make known To the General, the con-
fidenee of the loyal people ofthe South
in his administration, and acquaint
him with the condition OF affairs and
wants OF the people in those States,
and their indulgence Of the hope that
this section would be remembered BY
him in the selection of his Cabinet.
GEN Grants reply 40 Southern
Observation-Disclosures 10 be sat
isfactOriIy conducted i'm the
South.
Gen. Grant, in his reply, stated that
he was glad to receive them, and as
sured them that under his administra-
ton, he would endcavor To have al
fairs satisfactorily conducted in the
South; but gave no intimation aS TO
what his intentions were Ia regard to
a member of the Cabinet from that
section. lie stated that military mat
tiers in the South would be changed.
and commanders assigned to duty who
were in sympathy with the admins
tration.
In reply to Il question as to whether
General Sheridan would be placed in
command at New Orleans. he stated
that that officer would probably re-
main, for the present, in the West,
where he had been so successful in
quelling Indian disturbances.
Legality Of Gold Certificates
Re-afIirmed by Supreme COnrG.
The Supreme Court, to-day. re-ai-
iirmed the legality of gold certificates.
The present ease was from Baltimore,
involving a perpetual lease made very
long ago, in which it was stipulated
rent should be paid ia gold.
Farragut will be here tomorrow.
Notwithstanding kebuils Office seek
ers swarm at Grants Headquarters.
Senate on appropriations-IIouse on
invalid pensions tonight.
Grant viii not resign generalship.
He considers the Office Of General Of
the army terminates with his oath Of
office as President.
FORr Monroe, March lst.-Twelye
negroes broke Jail at Hampton Satur-
day night; two charged rape Others
minor offences.
NEW YORK. March lotion dun
and lower, sales 700 bales at 29l1c.
LONDON, March , lEyening)-Con-
soils 90, Bonds >
LIVERPOOL, March LECTION dull,
uplands ll7sc, Orleans, l2i4c, sales
5000 bales.
WAsHINGToN, March The follow
ing Is the Tribune's account OF Grants
visit to the House on Saturday: Gen.
Grant came down to Congress yestcr-
day aud had a talk with Representa-
tivcs Boutwell, and Griswold. 10 wa,
Immediately limited that Boutwell, and
Gri,wold were going into the cabinet;
but il appear, that the General only
wished TO consult with these gem
tlcmen about some legislation iu re-
gard 10 the Reconstruction of beorgia
The General il also dcsirou, that no
provisions will be made 10 The army
bin which will prevent him from nomi-
mating sherman 10 be General, -heri-
dan to be Id General, Schoficld to be
Major General. and Rcynold, and
| Sickles to be Bri@rdicr Generals.
The Committee OF Five, FROM Mis-
-is.ippl, representing the eEtremc
Radicals, are much discouraged with
the course of events. They have been
here many weeks. working hard. but
the current seem, to be- against thcm.
Many pickpockct, have arrived.
SAN FRANCI,Co. March LINTON
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