The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-02-03
NEWS OF THE WEE X.

NEWS OF THE WEEK.
A Washington telegram states that
| from various accounts which have
been received, United States troops
will be required to assist the local
and Federal authorities in certain
parts of the South i'm recovering for
their legitimate owners lands which
have been squatted upon by negroes,
who refuse to vacate and allow those
to whom they belong to enter in pos
session. In the case where such a
condition of affairs exists there seems
to be strong combination of blacks
against peace and order if their occu-
pancy is questioned or interrupted.
1t is now settled that the new Con-
gress will convene for business on the
4th of March next, when our Con-
gressional Representative elect, Gen.
WHITTHoRNE, will take his seat. He
will be the first Representative, elect
ed by the whole people of this dis
trict, who has taken his seat in that
body in ten years. 1t is thought that
the new session will only last two or
three months-until the first of May
or June. 1t is believed that the "rcv-
enue reformers' and the Democrats
will combine to pass bill reducing
the tariff, as many of the new menu
bers, of both parties, were elected on
tina! platform.
Mississippi River is getting to be
another Golgotha. Scarcely week
passes without some frightful steam
boat disaster occurs Oh its turbid wa
tiers, accompanied by fearful loss.
On last Sunday morning, at l o'clock,
T the boiler of the steamboat w. II.
Arthur exploded, and set the boat on
fire. Thirty-three persons are known
to be lost, and probably about thirty
more. The terrible accident occurred
IA miles above Memphis.
A colored woman by the name OF
Pelagle died on False river, near Point
Coupee, Louisiana, last week, at a
very old age, supposed to be between
100 and 40 years. Her remains were
escorted to the grave by large
crowd of relations, friends and ac-
quaintances. She always said that
when she first came to that place there
were only a few cabins Oh the banks
of False river. That must have been
a long time ago, as that is very old
settlement.
Of eX-Gov. Z. b. Vance, the pend
ing Senator from North Carolina, thu
Raleigh Sentinel of last week says
"Gov. Z. D. Vance arrived here from
Washington city yesterday. He il
well. We are pleased to learn tina
he is in very good spirits upon hi
prospects of admission. Congress
can do much toward restoring goot
will and harmony in the South b!
the admission of Senator Vance to thu
seat to which he has been elected b.
the Legislature of his State"
The United States Senate specia
committee, who are investigating tn
condition of the South, are making
slow Roadway. They seem at a los
how to summon. Such as have beef
summoned are very tardy i'll respond
ing. 1t was the intention to examine
the notorious Col. Kirk, who figured
so largely in the political campaign
in North Carolina last Summer, Blu
he did not put in an appearance. ]
is said the programme with regard t.
| North Carolina is to make out that it
Legislature was not legally elected
thereby making a pretext for SOM
plan by which Abbott may retain hi
seat in the Senate in lieu of GOverno
Vance, who has been elected to il
Absurd as this may at first seem, i
is nevertheless seriously talked of b,
some of the Southern Republican
now in Washington.
The L. S. Senate Military Commit
tee agreed to report adversely on tn
bill making the 31st of May or Deco
ration day, a National holiday.
! The Secretary of War has transmit
ted to the Senate an application from
r.. 5. L. Camden, of Philadelphia, TO
military protection for employees o
an association engaged in gold min
itfg in York county, South Carolina
against outrages of the so-called ku
Klux Khan, and invited attention t.
the remarks OF the General Of the ar
my thereupon. The latter are " En-
dorsed by Gen. Sherman, and appli
cation respectfully returned to Score
tary of War. Our army now is to-
small for the United States to under
take to protect individual men of thei
interests, and l advise this and al
similar papers be referred to tn
Congressional committees engaged il
investigating outrages in the South
that some immediate and adequat
relief may be devised
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