The union Democrat., 1869-01-09
TEEEGRAPHuC NEWS.

with shooting watchman on the plantation.
and carrying off the crops OF the planters.
and made i've arrests. On the Atlanta Gulf
Railroad they were surrounded by loo armed
negroes. who rescued the prisoners, disarmed
and robbed the sheriff, DESTROYED the war
rants, and threatened to kill him if he ever
again served legal process in that vi
entity.
The negroes then separated into squads and
marched TO the plantations, avowIng that
they would have the hearts blood of every
white man Oh the Ogechee river saving that
war had commenced. One negro watchman
was supposed TO be murdered. and two white
men badly hurt. All the white men had to
fee to the citv to their lives. The wo-
men and children were in the hands of the
mob, and had been carried off into the woods
Great excitement exists in the community. A
sheriff posse of between three and four hun
dred citizens will leave at daybreak to-mor-
fow to rescue the women and children. The
military decline to interfere until the power Of
the civil authorities is exhausted.
BALTIMORE, December Ex-Governor Swan
So quite i'll, at his residence, of pneumonia.
NORFOLK. December 3l.-The agent of The
Virginia Express Company was knocked
down and robbed of $4,000, at five O'Clock,
this morning. while on his way to the depot.
The agent was seriously injured.
CnIcAGo, December 3l-A convention was
held at Peoria yesterday, to take measures to
secure the improvement Of the Illinois river
deepening the Illinois and Michigan canal.
The legislature was memcrialzed to provide
for the necessary work Mt cost estimated at
80 100000 The total debt of Illinois being
less than st, 900, 900, the speakers urged that
that the State could well afford to complete
IL Il
CHICAGO December 3i.-The Republicans
special from Yanktown says that the Dakota
House of Representatives has passed bill,
giving women the right to vote and hold Office
{ in that Territory. 1t will probably be defeat
ed in the Council by small majority.
Nrw York, December 3l-A Porte au
Prince letter says that the English and French
fleets have threatened to lay the town of Con
arnez in ashes unless the schooner Dipost is
released from her illegal seizure. She was
released.
movement ia on foot favorable to the an
nexation of Cuba TO Mexico. A meeting is
said to have been held favorable to the pro-
sect.
RIcHNoND, January "a conference of
some leading men in the state has been in
session for two days past, attended by A. IL.
Stuart, Flournoy, General Echols, Baling,
Rufhn, and many others. A preamble and
resolutions were agreed on, stating that while
the people Of Virginia do not believe the
negro in his uneaucated condition is vet fit
for suffrage, yet in view of the expression of
public opinion by the recent national election |
IN the hope OF creating harmony in the Union,
they are willing 70 accept eniversal suffrage
coupled with universal amnesty. A commit
tee Of nine was appointed to visit Washing
ton lato
secure these to the State. \ resolution was
adopted recommending the people uf the
State TO hold convention February 10th, at
Richmond, To receive the report Of the con-
mittee and arrange for n canvass This con-
ference Ia the result of a movement on the
part ut the Do-sonethings distinguished
from the D1-nothngs, the forme, desiring to
make some advances toward meeting the Re
construction Acts and averting the disabilities
Of the test oath, etc, of the new consultation,
tue latter believing that the people ef the
State should under no circumstances sanction
negro suffrage, which they believe disastrous
and degrading.
WAsHIScroN, January 3.-District At
torney Darlington has caused to be sSmmon-
ed some ten witnesses 80 far, but none from a
distance, to appear before the Grand Jury,
with the view of obtaining another indict-
ment against Suratt.
CHlcAco, January 3.-Thc storm Of Thurs
day and Friday was very violent throughout
the North, from Missouri to the Atlantic, and
seriously interrupted railroad travel
BurrALo, January 3.-The new suspension
bridge ut Niagara was thrown open to the
public yesterday.
The Republicans annual review of the pro-
Gress of Chicago. during the past year, says
knN I'LL
the year. At n cost of about S25, 900 900. OF
these, 1000 are for business purpose costing
$l3.O00.000; 25 are churches, costing ST.
zoe, 900; and between 5000 and 6,000 are
private residences. The total cost of street
Improvements for the year is $500, ,0oo-this
applies merely TO the opening of streets
Nearly two millions Of feet of Nicholson and
wooden block pavement have been laid during
the year, at cost of little over >, 2,000, ,000
The total sum expended for Improving the
streets, including sidewalks, lamps, and
cleaning drains, is SS, 90, 900. To this should
be added tiae cost of the Washington street
tunnel under the river, probably $500, 900
The total valuation of the property in the
city is $3.50 lis 600, on which taxes have
been ieYied to the amoant Of nearly s., l25,-
600.
New loRx, January 4-The Heralds'
washington dispatch states that an alleged
railroad company has obtained six millions of
dollars and an enormous amount of lands by
grants from Congress, and two distinct cor
porahcns are claiming the subsidies granted
70 the eastern division of the Union Pacific
Railroad.
:, Private letters from Cuba do not confirm
tne recent reports from that Island, relative to
Vae reverses "t the revolutionists 1t is stated
'na' sne insurgents have beseiged the Spanish
WI be successful. 1t is thought il they can
holl Out au March Independence will be GER
VAN; ihey Will not have recognition from
the United States till it is done.
EL,TAnErn \. J.l, January A. Commo-
doIe W. ). Sater, of the United States NAVY.
osea a,'er lingering illness of rheumatism
OF the heart on Sunday morning, AGED -
WASHINGTON, January 4.-Treasurer Sn;r.
ner was taken quite i'll this morn;nc ana
forced to retire from his desk in the Ssna..