The Lincoln County herald., 1870-01-13
PSliIissI News in Brief.

F0lueek news I'D BrleI.
The municipal election Of Knoxville
Tenn, on the 4th, went conservative.
Davis is elected Governor Of Texas BY
abou. 775 majority. l~...
Georgia was remanded back to military
rule by order Of the Adjutuns General on
the 4,h. Despotic!
The. New York Legislature has re
pealed the former action Of the Legisla
ture ratifying the Fifteenth Amendment
Right nobly done!
Gen. John pedel is the Democratic
candidate for Governor 10 Now Hamp.
shire.
The Legislatures Of New York, Massa.
chusetts, Maine, Maryland, Pennsylvania,
kentucky, Color Do, Missouri and Min
nesota convened on the 4th, 9Th and 7th
It was submitted to the people Of Cole
county on the 4th, whether the county
should subscribe sl50,O00 to the Louis
jans, Missouri and Usage Valley paisroad'
Women, white men and black were al
lowed to vote. Thus's progressive for
Nissouri. Phe county went strong for
sne railroad.
About $50 bills remain over from last
winter for our Legislature to act on this
session. They've their hands full.
Monroe county will not be represented
in the Legislature. No election. Cause
tho Superintendent Of registration
couldn't find anybody that would act as
registrar.
A good many Of the Radicals don't
like the Governors u sseage. They still
,hink prescription is good thing.
Memphis city election on the 9th.
Democratic mayor elected by 1,34s
That's all right.
The Legislature has again ratified the
Fifteenth amsndment-this time sure
What . dctestable set of monarchists.
TAc mis-. Representative of Lincoln county
Gladney, voted for the amendment. We'll
pay him our respects next week. Haven't
any space to spare for men Of his stamp
this week.
Mr.. Carroll, our Democratic (9) Senator
Who advocated the fifteenth amendment
last summer by letter, made it convenient
TO be absent at the recent vote taken on
that measure.
Judge Strong. Of Pennsylvania will
probably succeed Stanton as Supreme
Judge
Gen. Jackson was forgotten by our
Legislature. No notice was taken Of the
oh inst, the 57th anniversary Of. the
battle cf New Orleans.
Notwithstanding the attempt to Kadi-
salize Georgia BY bayonet rule, it is said
,he Legislature 10 meet under the new
Gso,eia bill will bs controlled by con
scrvatives.
Congress met on Monday. A bill for
tie admission Of Virginia was sent to the
Reconstruction Committee. 1t will prob.
sbly impose conditions precedent to the
admission of the State. Virginia, you
sre entirely too conservative to pass q
Radical Congress.
1t is thought Congress will interfere
with Tennessee matters in few days
So i'll goes. The same project will be tried
further north sfterwhile. .H
The National Iutslligsnoss, Of Wash
ingtou. has aeaiu suspended.
The constitutional Convention Of Ten
nessee met at Nashville on the 10th.
Sumner wants to create another sensa'
tion. In few days he will introduce .
bin providing for free banking and th'
,esun.ptis~ y peeis payment.
Itisrsposaed that = bin will soon b
introduced 10 Cougrass for the pSrohas,
Of Cuba. at 100000 m coin.
The ssneSatiou Of San Domingo is at
srscting considerable attention in Con
gress. .
Notwithstanding CIV. mcUu'gIs op
position, . goodly number Of our Legis
htors favor the calling Of . constitutions
sonveation.
We wish for time and space for NOR
condensed news, but haven't them.
The Grand Jury Of Clinton count
found . bill Of indictment sgsisst h
Justiess Of the Clinton County Court