The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-05-28


WAsltNGroN, May 2l.-Twn negroes
we're appoinedto Clcrkships in the Rev
enuc Departments.
The Police Commissioners have ap-I
pointed negro police.
Judge Bassctt, negro Minister TO Hay
ii. visited the State Department, aud
will receive his Instructions in a few
days.
Commodore Wescott has been de-
tached from the Pensacola navy yard.
Douglass The negro printer, employed
by Clapp. applies to Simon Wolf, Regis
ter Of Deeds, for a Clc,kship. saying in
consequence Of combinations entered ina
to by the Printers Unions, throughout
the country, he is unable to get employ :
mcnt as a printer. Simon Wolf re-.
spends favorably to Douglass applica-.
ton, concluding thus: 81 am particu-
lary happy in being tho means OF en-
couraging you, for as a descendant OF ..
race equally maligncd and prsiaaGs lgsf
have feeling OF SssAyS'non cause and
who can forseS ST what the stone the
builders Effect may become the head
St6src Of our political aud social struc-
lure.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-Thc Cabinet
desires that the election in Mississippi
and Texas should occur sufficiently early
to allow Representatives to present
themselves at tho opening of Congress.
The President has appointed Adelinc
Livingston Postmaster of Greenvillc,
Ala; Fred Ball, Postmaster of La
Grange, Ga.
MEMPHIS, May 2l.--Thc meeting
opened.
The Banking Committee report in Ia
vor of re-distrbutions or expansion of
the currency, so as to give the West and
South due proper ion of circulation.
The Navigation Committee report
against further bridging navigable rivers
unless provision is made for the passage
of the largest vessels at high tide.
A resolution recommending all States
to repeat the usury laws, adopted.
The Committee on Commerce, Manu-
featuring and Mining, reported in favor
of States freeing from taxation capital
invested in work developing the rcsour
ccs of the country.
Strong speeches were made in favor
of the improvement of water trauspor-
tation as will be beyond the reach and
Vaccinations of bulls and bears.
MOBILE, May 22.-Thc Presbyterian
General Assembly. South met on Thurs
day, the 20th. Rev Dir. Robinson Of
Kentucky, was elected Moderator; II.
II. Payne, of Mississippi, temporary
clerk Rev. Dir. Waddcll, of MISSISSIPPI
pi, preached the opening sermon
There are one hundred Commissioners
in attendance from the Southern States
and Ohio, and Louisville, Kentucky, was
chosen for the next place of meeting. .
Reports show that there are two htfA-
dred and fifty students preparing for the
ministry; about twenty foreign mis-
sionarics; a prosperous publishing
House, and vigorous efforts to sustain
feeble churches.
A committee was appointed to ma
ture plans for the better instruction of
the blacks, of which Rev. DIR. Girar-
dcau, of South Carolina, is chairman.
The Old School Assembly on motion
fixing Tuesday for the discussing Of re-
union, a gentleman from the Potomac
Synod said they were not yet ready to
consider that subject. Rev. Mr.. John
son spoke in favor of the resolution
Taylor, of Georgetown, opposed it. A
motion to table whole subject, was re-
jected and the matter referred to a spc-
ciaI committee of three members and
three elders, to be appointed by the
moderator. Other business confined to
the usual routine.