, 1869-08-13
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.
Dates to August 6.
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MISSISSIPPI POLITICS.
Jackson, Aug. 6.-The Clarion of to-day
publishes an address signed by thirty>six
old line wings and democrats, representing
every county in the State, urging the people
to support the National Union republican
party, and vote the ticket they will present,
claiming that in this party are the support.
ers of the views of the President and the
Congressional plan of reconstruction. This
party has called nominating convention for
the 9th of September, in this city.
TENNESSEE ELECTION.
Nashville, Aug. Additional returns
indicate that Senter's majority may reach
$4,000. AS far as heard from the State
Senate stands, Conservatives l6, Conserva,
tive republicans 4, with FIVE districts to hear
from. House Conservatives, 46; republi-
cans, 4 Stokes republican 4.
Nashville, Aug. 6.-Stokes' majority in
the city is eight Senter's in the county is
1900. Senter's in Knoxville, 300; in the
county 800. Returns show that Senler has
carried middle and western Tennessee by a
sweeping majority. Making allowance for
Stokes probable majority in cas-! Tennessee,
Senter has carried the State by $4,000 or
10000. The conservative Legislative tickets
have been in all the districts carried by Sen
ter. Probably the conservatives will have a
majority in both branches.
Specials from various points of Tennessee
show that much heavier vote was cast than
at the Presidential election. Senter's major
ity in the State will probably be from $1,000
TO 10000. No serious disturbances are thus
far reported The Legislature, it is probable
will be strongly democratic.
FROM THE INDIAN COUNTRY.
Chicago, Aug. 6.-Washington specials
say that accounts from the Indian country
are still favorable for peace. Commissioner
Parker sees no reason for fear of distur-
bance this fall. The policy of collecting the
Indians on reservations is being rapidly push
ed. Unexpectedly large numbers are conn
ing in and showing disposition to take hab-
its of civilized life. The system of distri-
buting annuity goods at large town which
led to lawlessness and the transfer Of most
of the goods to white traders at nominal
prices, has been broken up. The distribu-
tions are now made on the reservations and
access is denied to the traders.
SOUTHERN STATES.
Augusta, Ga, Aug. GA report has been
received from Edgef eld, s. c., that Charles
and j. D. Creswell, who left here on We'd
nesday, it is supposed to engage in a duel,
met near Edgefeld yesterday and fought
with pistols, when the former was instantly
killed and the latter seriously and perhaps
mortally wounded. The affair is entirely of
a private nature, and it is alleged grew out
of family troubles.
The HeraId's special from Richmond says
sheriff Mayhem and deputy Stevens, of Nor.
folk, paid recent visit to Taylor's farm, in
that county for the purpose Of serving writ
OF ejectment Ounegro squatters. They went
down in buggy. Coming to the village,
they left the horse on the road and passed
through the different streets, leaving notices
at every house. When they returned to
their buggy they were astonished to find that
the buggy, horse ard harness were decorated
all over with the notices they had just served.
On inquiry iDto the cause the negroes iii
formed them that no attention would be paid
to those notices that the military would
have to rer9ove them. They offered no vio-
lence to tGe officers, but assured them that
no civil iaw was recognized in that village.
Thus the matter stands, Taylor is deprived
of his property by the military, and to recovs
er it he is referred to the civil law, which is
poweress