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The Election Order.
Death of Hon, W. B, Ochiltree.
The President and Gen. Hancock.
Wm. G. Barrett, Editor.
to be universally active all
the ’country, nearly
hour in the day dispatches
JOB WORK
© A S II
On Delivery.
&c., at
E. C. JEFFERSON’S
record, brought
the appearance of the counsel for
add to the registry
of all persons who at that
period,
names
seem
over
The
same
' the
KF We acknowledge the reception of
the Christmas present from 'Shreveport.
Long live the ‘gentlemenly members of
the firm of Phelps &]Co. .
The great design of the Radical
State Constitutions of the South is
to confine taxation to the whites
and political power to the blacks.—
Louisville Journal.
From the Jefferson fimes.
London, Dec. 28.—The Fenians
2 If you want anything amusing
and entertaining, go to E. 0. “Jefferson’s
and get Josh Billings’ book, Bill Arp, or
Artemus Ward.
g Godey's and Peterson's Magazines
for January on hand at
E. C. JEFFERSON’S.
As General Sheridan has made
such a blazing and flashing tour
among the Northern radicals, why
don’t Pope and Sickles see what
they can do in that line ?—Louisville
Journal.
Religlous Notice.
Rev. A. P. Silliman, will preach in the
O. P. Church, on Sunday next at 10}
o’clock A. M
A Radical Meeting,
writ of Error of
8 Uklegrnph.
Doubtless thousands of them are faithfully
devoted to the principles for which the
men of the Revolution laid down their
lives, but the distirguised honor belongs
to him of being th» first officer in high com-
mand, South of the Potomac, since the
close of the civil war who has given utter-
ance to these noble sentiments in the form
of a military order. I respectfully sug-
gest to Congress that some public recogni-'
tion of Gen. Hancocok's patriotic conduct
is due, if not to himself, to the friends of
law and justice throughout the country.
Of such an act as his, at such a time, it is
but fit that the dignity should be vindicat-
ed and the virtue proclaimed, so that its
value, as an example, may not be lost to
the nation.
Andrew Johnson.
‘0l Karriso fIng,
a transcript, or a
ge Remember that the Boot and Shoe
man of Shreveport, La., J. B. Lewis, is to
be found at No. 9, Texas Street, en-
trenched behind a most formidable stock.
An Important Sale.—The Ferry and
Land attached at Camden, Texas, and
other tracts of land belonging to the es-
tate of J. W. Rogers deceased, will be
sold at public outcry to the highest biddler,
before the courthouse door in Marshall
on next Tuesday, the .7 th in st. for cash.
See advertisement.
nowned for its ability; as a states-
man, his views were liberal, sound,
national, as a man, he was gener-
ally beloved; as a friend, he was
A man js like an egg: kept in hot wa-
ter a little while he may bojl soft-too
long, aud he gets hardened.
A Boston journal call s attention to the
fact that there is an immigration of Amer-
icans to Germany, as well as of Germans
to this country. It says this is owing to
the increasing cost of living in the United
States, and that persons of fixed moderate
incomes have discovered that living and
education costs less in Germany than in
American cities ; they are settling in
many of the continental towns. In Stutt-
gardt the Americans outnumber the Eng-
lish residents.
MARSHALL;
s17/RD.4 .........JANBARYi. 1868.
such person from the list.
Boards will also, during the
President's Message Communicat-
ing General- Hancock’s Order.
Washington, December 18, 1867.
Gentlemen of the Senate and
House of Representatives.
An official copy of the order issued by
Major General Winfield S. Hancock, com-
mander of the Fifth Military District, da-
ted Headquarters in New Orleans, La., on
the 29th day of November, has reached me
through the regular channels of the War
Department, and I herewith communicate
it to Congress for such action as may seem
to be proper in view of all the circum-
stances. It will be perceived that Gen.
- Hancock announced that he will make the
law the rule of his conduct. That he will
uphold the courts and civil authorities in
the performance of their proper duties,
and that he will use his military power
only to preserve the peace and enforce the
law. He declares very explicitly that the
privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall
not be crushed out or trodden under foot.
He goes further, and in one comprehensive
sentence asserts that the principles of
American liberty are still the inheritance
of this people, and ever should be. When
a great soldier, with unrestricted power in
his hand to oppress his fellow men, volun-
tarily foregoes the chance of gratifying his
selfish ambition and devotes himself to the
duty of bui'ding up the liberties and
strengthening the laws of his country, he
presents an example of the highest public
virtues that human nature is capable of
practicing. The strongsst claims of Wash-
ington to be ‘-first in war, first in peace,
and the first in the hearts of his country,”
is founded on the fact that in all his illus-
trious career he scrupulously abstained
from violating the legal and constitutional
rights of his fellow citizens. When he
surrendered his commission to Congress,
the President of that body spoke his high-
est praise in saying that he had always re-
garded the rights of the civil authorities
through all dangers and disasters. When-
ever power above the law courted his ac-
ceptance, he calmly put the temptation
aside. By such magnanimous acts of for-
bearance he won the universal admiration
of mankind, and left a name which has no
rival in the,historv of the world. I am far
from saying that Gen. Hancock is the only
up by a
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A Paris countess has purchased her
skating costume for this winter, which a
confidential friend discloses to be of black
velvet, lined with violet satin, and trim-
med with chinchilla This is covered
with an elegant polonnsise, color Bis-
marck, also lined with violet satin.
Thad. Stevens and Butler on Recon-
struction and Impeachment.—A Washing-
ton dispatch of the 13th says:
A deputation of loyal leaguers from
Virginia. North Carolina and South Caro-
lina,called on Messrs. Stevens and Butler
yesterday. Mr. Stevens said the time for
impeachment had passed. As to recon-
struction, he said he intended to introduce
a bill, providing that a majority of regis-
tered votes shall be neccessary to ratify
the new Constitution, to authorize a loyal
provisional government in each State giv-
ing the governors the appointing power and
power to make requsitions for troops when
neccessary, and that two-fifths of the col-
ored people who had no congressional rep-
resentation formerly, shall be entitled to
elect congressmen at large from different
States, He reiterated his views on confis-
cation, and inquired particularly the num-
ber of persons owning large estates.
General Butler, after reiterating senti-
ments heretofore put forth, said he would
introduce a bill putting all offices South
into the hands of loyal people only. He
then expressed the belief that instead of
there being four, there were seven mil-
lions of colored people in the South.
Bring Out Fred DotGLAs.—In the Sen-
ate, in the debate on Senator Wilson’s
bill to amend the reconstruction acts, Mr.
Davis said that the greatest issue ever be
fore the people was looming up before
them now—whether this should be a
negro or a white man’s government. Re-
cent decisions of the people showed that
it was to remain a white man’s govern-
ment to the end. If the Senators from
Massachusetts wanted the question forever
decided, let them bring out Fred. Douglas
as a candidate for President, and four-
fifths of the white people would rally to
show them how the mushroon, negro meas-
ures forced upon the South would be put
under their feet. The strongest wishes of
his bosom was to overthrow the Republi-
can Radical party He hoped the Sena-
tor from Massachusetts would press his
measure. It was best ; he wanted it to
come quickly.
Speaking of the first representation, in
Memphis, of “Under the Gaslight,” the lo-
cal of the Bulletin says : “Never before
was a spectacle produced on the stage that
created the tenthpart of the furore and ex-
citement as did the drama of’Under the
Gaslight.’ It is the sensation of all sensa-
tions, and the arrival of the down express
train at full speed, while Snorkey a New
York b’hoy, is tied down to the rail, was a
triumph of scenic art seldom witnessed on
the boards of the New Memphis. Snorkey
has been bunted down by Byke, of the first
degree, is captured at a wayside station,
knocked down, and tied with rop'S to the
rails. Lawson, a belle, whois locked up in
the station, makes frantic efforts to get out.
The distant whistle of the engine is heard,
and as the lights begin to gleam, and the
noise becomes perfectly terrible of the ap-
proaching train, she forces open the door,
dashes to where Snorkey lies, unties him
and rescueshim as the train, full size in
every particular, dashes past, amid the
shouts of one of the most excited audiences
ever seen in any thevter. ”
every
are re-
E-The Southern Shield, pub-
lished at Helena, Arkansas, in its
issue of the 14th of December,
8167, hoists the name of General
Ulysses S. Grant for President.
. vention, or, by staying away from
the polls, to prevent upwards of
52,000 votes being cast in the State.
For our part we have not much
confidence that the Radicals will
permit the Convention to be beaten.
They will carry it if they have to
vote some of their adherents sev-
eral times during the election; but
it there be any hope at all, it be-
longs to the policy of not voting
at all.
man was arrested last evening, on
the charge of having fired the fuse
' which caused the recent terrible
explosion at Clerkenwell. From in-
' formation in the hands of the au-
thorities it is believed that the true
culprit has been at last captured.
New York, Dec. 28.— A reward
of $1,000 been offered for the
recovery of Edwin R. Colton, the
‘ missing agent of Adams’ Express
Company at Springville, Mass.
WARHINGTON, Dec. 30.—The Su-
premeCourt adopted the following,
and ordered that upon the filing of
Situation Wanted.—A lady who can
furnish the best of testimonials as to her
capacity, is desirous of obtaining a situ-
ation, as instructress of children in some
family, or as teacher in a school. Appli-
cations made to the editor of the Flag
wil be promptly responded to.
g# Late novels “ Jorgal‛‛ By Victor
Hugo, Beauseincourt, Sunnv Bank. &c.,
Eureka Stable —By reference to an
advertisemant in to-day’s issue, it will be
seen that Mr. E. B. Blalock has become
the proprietor of the bick Livery Stable,
east of the Capitol Hotel, and that Mr.
W. T. Smith is in charge of the same.
- Hacks, Buggies, and horses on hand for
hire. These gentlemen are well and fa-
vorably known, and will doubless receive
a liberal share of public patronage.
Grand Concert.
Ge" 11 Fabre Crayon’’ has a poetic ef
fuion in to-day’s paper. It will be found
to be well written and interesting.
On Monday, the 30th ultimo,
about the hour of 12, we observed
crowds of fieedmen making to-
wards the Court House, through
the fast-falling snow-flakes, and
supposing that they were going up
to see if there was any chance of
hearing about the “forty acres and
a mule,” we sent no reporter to
tegrity, while as a father and hus-
band he was loving, doting, and
tender/ We deeply sympathise
with his bereaved family in their
great distress—their irreparable
loss.
Radical Theatricals.—The Metropol-
itan Record, speaking of the demoraliza-
tion of Henry Ward Beecher’s novel,
“Norwood,” and the criticism thereupon
of the Independen t says :
At the same time, his censors ought
to know that the man, even in his theat.
rical character is, after all, but an embod-
iment of the “great moral ideas ” which
the radical party—that is his party—pro-
fess to be organized to carry out. Reader
look for a moment at its leading actors
and actresses, and see if the dramatis per-
SQnce is not such as to make the whole
concern a capital low comedy company.
First in order came old Thad. Stevens,
Ben. Butler, ahd impeacher Ashley. But
them down as the “ heavy villians of the
cast.
Wilson, Wade and Chandler, will do
for the chorus.
If a fop of a dismal man is wanted, we
cannot getabetter stick than Mr. Chawles
Sumner.
First murderer—Brownlow of Ten-
nessee.
Second murderer—Fletcher of Missonri,
Corps de Brigand.—Attachees of’the
Freemen’s Bureau, under Pope and
Shenck.
Prima Donna—Anna Dickenson.
General Utility Man.—Horace Grealy.
Scene Shifters—John W. Forney. Thur-
low Weed, and the “ Little Vilian. ”
Stage Manager—Wendell Philips.
Prompter— Belzebub, Esq.
It was a clever thing of the English
army officer who visited the London
Zoological Gardens, and leaning grace-
fully over the chairs of his lady acquain-
tances—talking soft nonsense the while—
applied his magnet-headed cane to their
hair-pins till he had drawn them all out!
Of course there was great tribulation
when, on rising from their seats, their
waterfalls tumbled off. It is said the la-
dies called the Captain a “brute,”—but
what else does one go to the Zoological
Gardens for but to see brutes?
B8 We take the following from
the New Orleans Crescent of the
14th ult.:
The London Star states that a
Mr. Everett, a London barrister, is
now on a visit to the United States
to ascertain how the owners of
plantations and other estates in the
South can be assisted with capital
to develop the resources of these
sections, which at present are so
depressed through the poverty of
their owners. His chief object is
to see if absolute and available se-
curity can be given, and, the Star
adds, that if so, it is obvious that
immense sums now locked up in
England might be invested, realiz-
ing two great objects—a good and
safe return for British capital, and
giving effectual aid to the indus-
trial people of the South. It be-
lieves that at the present the poor-
er owners of lands in the South can
ord}7 get assistance by paying
about 21 per cent, monthly, or at
the rate of 30 per cent, per annum.
We present to our readers, in
another column, the message of
President Johnson to Congress, ac>
companying the official copy of
Gen. Hancock’s noble order, issued
upon his assumption of the com
maud of this District, and contains
ing comments upon Gen. Hancock’s
course, which reflect renewed lustre
upon the name of cur staunch and
worthy President, who has not neg-
lected so remarkable an opportu-
nity to give unequivocal praise to
acts of patriotism and magnanimity
upon the part of the defenders of
the law.
The President’s remarks are char-
acteristic and bear sentiments
fraught with his usual statesman"
like dignity and regard for liberty,
while they carry with them a
weight of praise, a warmth and
heartiness of commendation which
it has been the fortune of no gene-
ral in the United States army to
command, He pronounces General
Hancock a great soldier, and the
ceived by the authorities amounc-
ing another contemplated move-
ment by the brotherhood, or its abs
solute occurrence. Telgrams of
quite a serious nature have been
received to day from Cork, giving
the details of another Fenian coup
de main. Late operations of the
Fenians have had the effect of re-
kindling the excitement, which had
nearly died out. Many improbable
rumors are afloat, one among them,
that a Fenian cruiser had been seen
off the Irish coast and was chased
away by a British war vessel. A
voters, and then only for the pur.
pose of vhting; but the Command-
ers of Posts will be prepared to act
promptly if the civil authorities
fail to preserve the peace.
X. The Sheriff, and other peace
officers of each county, are required
to be present during the whole
time the polls are kept open, and
until the election is completed, and
will be made responsible that there
shall be no interference with the
Judges of Election, or other inter-
ruption of good order.
As an additional measure to se
cure the purity of the e ection, each
registrar or clerk is hereby clothed,
during the election, with authority
to call upon the civil officers of the
county to make arrests and in case
of failure of the aforesaid civil offi-
cers, are empowered to perform
their duties, during the election.
Th y will make full report of such
failures on the part of civil officers,,
to the Commanding General, Fifth
Military Distrist, through the
Headquarters, District of Texas,
for orders in each case.
XI. When the returns shall have
been received at the Headquarters
of the Fifth Military District the re-
sult of the election will be pub-
lished by the commander thereof,
and if a majority of the votes, ac
cording to the laws of Congress,
have been in favor of a Convention,
the names of the delegates elected
will be officially announced, and
the Convention called together.
XII. Persons who convey returns
to the Headquarters of the Fifth
Military District, will be paid, at
New Orleans, reasonable expenses
incurred in making the journey and
returning.
. , . , . . officer of the American army who is influ-
unswerving in his devotion and in- enced by the example of Washington.
e “ St Elmo.” and “St. Twelmo‛‛ a,
burlesque, for sale at E. C., Jefferson’s
Book Store, west corner of the square.
Immense Fall of Snow.—On
Monday the 30th ult., it began to
snow about 9 o’clock, A. M., and
continued throughout the day, and
covered the ground to the depth of
twelve inches, accurate measurement
on a level place. It exceeds any
fall of snow ever known in the
State. The memory of the oldest
inhabitant runneth not to the con-
trary of this. Pedestrians found
it considerable trouble to move
around, sinking up to their knees
at almost every step. It made a
great many people very tired, at
least we judge so from the uncer-
tain and uneven way they peregrin-
ated. On Tuesday the sun shone
resplendently, and a large quantity
of old earth’s white drapery melted
away, but while we write (Wednes-
day) there is plenty to be seen.
We pronounce it the greatest fall
of snow ever before known in the
State,
Underwood, on taking his seat as
President of the Virginia State
Constitutional Convention, made a
speech, in which he alluded to the
peace arising from “ the conscious-
ness of dwelling amid our own
vines and fruit trees, where none
shall be aide to molest or make us
afraid.” The reporter of the Rich-
mond Whig cruelly destroys Un-
derwood’s peace, by asking him
how about the “vines and fruit
trees” of Mr. McVeigh’s dwelling
in Alexandria, which the Judge en-
joys as confiscated property ?—
Louisville. Journal.
The World describes loyal lecture
goers as follows :
The male has a shiny forehead,
a wide smile, aplauditory umbrella,
and a general air of lank loyalty.
The female rejoices in a voluminous
red shawl, a frosty nose, and an as-
pect of repulsive intellectuality,
and manifests delight by stage
whispers to her neighbors, and a
smile which is like the cracking of
an iceberg. With these is mingled,
when Miss Dickinson attracts, some
sprinkling of the sons and daugh-
ters of much-smoked Ham, who as-
sume pensiveness while the wrongs
of their race are recounted.
honest fame than any soldier who
lias figured in the United States
army, during these late eventful
years. All praise to the man, to
whom belongs, says the President,
“ the distinguished honor of being
the first officer, in high command
south of the Potomac, since the
close of the civil war, who has
given utterance to these senti-
ments in the form of a military
order.”
A . Mrs. Jefferson Davis arrived at five.
APPec! o’cfock this evening.
School For Young Ladies —Mrs. L. E.
Weir, gives notice through the Flag this
week, that she will re-open her school for
young ladies on the 13th of January, at
the old “Republican Academy,” near the
Baptist Church. We bespeak for her that
liberal support which her merits as an
ntructress so richly deserve.
G The young people of Marshall have
had a very pleasant time during the hol-
liday’s, with partying/ dancing, frolicing
egg-nogging, tea partying, with some
little courting thrown in by way of
parenthesis.
2" The friends and patrons of Mr.
John T. Pierce’s Independent male school,
will remember that it will be re-opened on
next Monday the 6th inst. It is desired
that pupils should attend punctually at
the commencement of the session.
Supreme Court, when the McCardle
case comes up, will decide that the
reconstruction acts are unconstitu-
tional; that Chief Justice Chase
will deliver the minority report and
make the most of the opportunity
to champion the acts and identify
himself yet more earnestly with
the Radical party, both North and
South. If the bottom should thus
fall out of the scheme for African"
izingthe Southern States, it is be-
lieved that G n. Grant will reject
any nomination coming from the
Republican party.
San Francisco, Dec 29.—Reports
from Sacramento Valley say that
that section has been visited by a
destructive flood, equal to that of
1862. Tire whole valley is sub-
merged — business suspended in
every direction. Several railroad
nccidents, caused by washing away
of tracks, occurred, resulting in
loss of life. The American river is
higher than ever before. The levee
of Sacramento has withstood the
flood, and no fears will hereafter
be entertained for the safety of the
city.- The levee at Marysville was
broken and the greater part of the
city is overflowed, and the roads
over the Sierra Nevada Mountains
rendered impassable. Mails and
express matter, from Virginia City
and other places in Nevada, was
carried by men in boats.
Washington, Dec. 28.—By di-
rection of the President of the Un-
nited States; the following orders
are made: first Brevet Maj. Gen.
E. D. C. O:d will turn over the
command of the fourth Military Dis-
trict to Brevet Maj. A. C. Gilam and
San Francisco California, to take
command of the department of
The vocal and instrumental concert ad-
vertised to be given on last Tuesday
night the 31st ult., was postponed on ac-
count of the inclemency of the weather.
We are requested to announce that it will
be given at the Masonic Female Institute
on Thursday evening, the 9th inst.
Admission, fifty cents specie, or seventy
five cents currency.
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The New York hotels have com-
paratively few guests just now.
Some of them have turned off a
number of servants, and are looking
for dull times.
One of the Idaho papers is con-
fident that, with aid expected from
Congress, a railroad will soon be
built from Salt Lake to Columbia
river.
The appropriations of St. Louis
for park purposes, the past year,
were in round nambers $50,000,
about $30,000 remaining as yet
unexpended.
Jefferson Davis visited the Catho-
lic fair in Richmond, Virginia, last
Thursday, and was presented with
a “musical cigar case.”
tion, and will see that all the ne
cessary preparations are made for
properly conducting it; that due
and sufficient notice is given of the
time and object of the election,
proper ballot-boxes are prepared,
&c.
If, from any cause, any of the
Registrars of a county fail to per-
form the duty incumbent on them,
either at the revision directed in
Paragraph III, or at the election,
their places will be filled by the
County Judge, Clerk of the County
Court or Clerk of the District Court,
in the order named, provided they
can qualify according to law. If
vacancies cannot be thus filled, the
remaining portion of the Registra
tion Board will fill them with per-
sons who can duly qualify.
The Boards of Registrars take
the place of the Presiding Officer
and Judges at ordinary elections,
and they will select to aid them in
keeping the poll lists, two clerks,
who shall be sworn in the same
manner as Registrars.
At the close of the election, the
Board of Registrars will carefully
count end make duplicate returns
of the result of the election; stat-
ing, also, in four separate lists,
respectively, the number of white
voters for, the number of colored
voters for, and the number of each,
against a Convention. The ballots
will then be replaced in the ballot-
boxes, which will 'be sealed, and.
together with the registration and
election records,will be turned over
to such county officer or member of
the Registration Board as said
Board may select, who will receipt
therefor, and will be held responsi-
ble for the same. Each member of
the Board will make affidavit to the
correctness of the returns, one copy
of which will then be brough by
some member of the Board to the
Commanding General of the Fifth
Military District, at New Orleans.
The other"copy will be retained by
the Board until further orders.
VII. The Bard of Registrars
Worthy of Imitation.—We notice
in a Western paper the fact that
there is a merchant in the town in
which the paper is printed, who,
whenever a man buys a good bill
of goods from him, makes the pur-
chaser a present of the village pa-
per, in which he advertises, for one
year, and thus he manages to keep
the customer constantly reminded
of his business— and he will never
forget such a present. Should that
man give his customers two dollars
in greenbacks or in goods, it might
soon be forgotten; but when once
a week, for fifty-two weeks, placed
in receipt of his friend’s bounty,
can any one doubt its being a good
way to advertise? This is Worthy
of imitation by busijess men.—Ex.
Irelanl has bat five millions of popu-
lation cow.
will see that a full and fair oppor-
tunity is given for depositing his
ballot, to every man entitled to
vote, and will generally do every
thing that is requisite to secure a
full and impartial expression of the
opinions and wishes of the regis-
tered voters.
VIII. All places where intoxi-
cating liquors are retailed will be
closed on the days of election, and
such sale of liquors is prohibited
during said election days.
IX. Military interference with
elections, “unless it shall be neces
sary to keep the peace at the polls,”
is prohibited by law,and no soldiers
will be allowed to appear at any
polling place, unless as citizens of
the State they are registered as
The. New Year !
On this the fourth day of the
New Year, we again greet our
readers, and hope to have that
pleasure regularly throughout the
year. Since our last issue the
Christmas holidays have come and
gone, and the old year, 186 7, has
passed away into that “ dreamy
land,” where ages upon ages sleep,
and
Like a blood-stained .conquer cr,
Growu weary of renown,
Hath yielded to the new born year,
His sceptre and his .crown,”
and the world moves on. Let us
enter upon our dties cheerfully,
hopefully, and earnestly relying
.upon the omnipotent arm of Him
•“ who doeth all things well.” Let
there be no repinings—no yielding
to despondency and gloom, but let
ms be up and doing, and the good
God will scatter many blessings in
out paths. We greet our readers
one and all, far and hear, with a
IIAPPY New Year.
2. If persons indebted to this
office wish to bo ever remembered
with feelings of gratitude, let them
come up and settle their indebted-
ness. Times are pressing, and we
ask all, who can possibly do so, to
come forward and help us to weath-
er the storm.
punishment of crime. Article seVs
en says the privilege of the write
of habeas corpus shall not bo suss
pended.
Fortress Monroe,Pec. 29.—A
heavy snow storm is raging and
many vessels arrived storm bound.
Washington Dec. 31.— One o'
clock p. in. It is snowing sharply—
no markets.
Madison, Ind, Dec 30. —Sherif
Shannon killed a prisoner named
John Redman thus frustrating his
escape. The prisoners who assail-
ed Sheriff Washington, a gentleman,
connected with the military gov-
ernment South Carolina, is suffer-
ing very much.
Washington Dec. 31.—.There is a.
full meeting in the Cabinet, except.
Grant. J. d. Blake is preparing his.
argument in the case pending in
the Supreme Court, he expects to
secure a decisiondeclaring that the
State of Old Virginiaris in the Un-
ion, which is incompatible with the
constitutionality of the reconstruc-
ists.
Judge Clark, of the Supremo-
Court, of New York, decides that
gold and silver is no longer legal
money of the United States, but a.
commodity, and that a promisory
made payable in gold or silver,,
must be paid in gold, silver or its
equivalant.
Philadelphia, Dec. 31.—A furious
North-east snow-storm prevails.
New Orleans, Dec. 31.—Mr. and
We have received the following
order from Gen. Hancock’s Hlead-
q uarters :
HEADQUARTERS 5thMILITARY DIST.
New Orleans, La., Dec. 18, 1867.
Special Orders No. 213.]
[Extract,]
I. In compliance with the supple-
mentary act of Congress of Maroh
23, 1867, notice is hereby given
that an election will be held in the
State of Texas, on the 10th, 11th,
12th, 13th and 14th days of Febru-
ary, 1868, to determine whether a
Convention shall be held, and for
delegates thereto, “ to form a cons
stitution' for the State undev said
act.
II. The Convention will be com"
posed of ninety members, that be-
ing the number of the most numer-
ous branch of the State Legislature
in the year 1860. The total number
of registered voters in the State is
101,259, which being divided by
the number of delegates, gives
1,158 as the number of voters en-
titled to one delegate.
Ill Commencing fourteen days
before the election, viz: on Monday,
the 27th day of January, 1868,
Boards of Registrars will, after
having given reasonable public no-
tice, revise at the County Seats,
for a period of five consecutive
days, the registration lists, aud
upon being satisfied that any per-
son not entitled thereto has been
registered, will strike the name of
comparison which he institutes be-
tween the acts of our illustrious
commander and those which im-
mortalised the “Father of his coun-
try,” is as gratifying to the con-
servative element of the nation as
it must be grateful to the heart of
their gallant author. Mr. Johnson
has most happily manifested his
appreciation of honorable, soldierly,
patriotic conduct, and, in giving
this opinion of his gratification, he
but gave a reflection of those sen-
timents which are common to every
lover of constitutional government,
and which should characterize the
efforts of every shade and sect and
party of a people whose mind has
been fostered by republican insti-
tutions. It is painful to think,
however, that the President’s dig-
nified and appropriate communica-
tion was addressed to a body of
men who, although they sit in the
halls of national legislation, and'
should, therefore, be the conserva-
tors of free and patriotic princi-
ples, are, of all men, the least dis-
posed to receive it with favor; and
however appropriate his suggestion
that Congress should mke public
recognition of its regard for such
great efforts . to promote a better
state of affairs, we can imagine the
appreciation with which it was met
by men who have derided the prin-
ciples of our' fathers, and mocked
their great embodiment—the Con-
stitution.
It is with pleasure that we record
our satisfaction for the honors thus
bestowed upon the commander of
this district, for we think they are
deserved. Their recipient has
proved himself great; his fame is
the result of no accident, no fortu-
nate combination of circumstances,
but has blazed into effulgence from
the influence of his purity of in-
tention, honesty of purpose, and
loftiness of principle.
Gen. Hancock has inspired the
people with perfect confidence,
and, in doing this, he has been so
fortunate as to acquire a more
the field of action An hour later
we were told that the reason of the
assemblage upon this most disa-
greeable day, was to listen to a
speech from one Judge Caldwell,
who enjoys the distinguished honor
of being one of the recently ap-
pointed Associate Justices of the
Supreme Bench of the State of
Texas. Hearing this, we ordered
our reporter to don his reportorial
garb and go and hear what this
great judicial gun had to say for
himself, as we had heard rumors of
the incendiary and inflammatory
character of the address that he
made on last Saturday in our neigh-
boring city of Jefferson. Arriving
at the Court House, our reporter
found the aisles on the ground floor
crowded with the dark skinned
sovereigns, the pets of the Radical
Congress, while a big buck negro,
with a most melifluous voice, was
haranguing the motley crew. On
inquiry, our reporter learned that
application was made to the keeper
of the keys of the Court-room for
admission there, which was refused,
'hence the basement story was re-
sorted to. What Judge Caldwell
said we are not advised, as he had
concluded when the reporter of the
Flag arrived on the ground, but
know, from the reports that have
reached us of his speech on last
Saturday, that it was demagogical,
distempered, and disgraceful,— a
foul stain upon the ermine of the
Supreme Bench of the State, How
a man who, by the favor of the
powers that be, has been elevated
to the high and honorable position
once graced and honored by such
men as Hemphill, Wheeler, and
Lipscomb, could so far forget the
dignity of his office, and travel
about through the country, deliver-
ing stump speeches to crowds of
woolly-headed negroes, is some-
thing remarkable, even in these de-
generate times! Judge Caldwell is
said to be a man of more than ordi-
nary ability, and one whose escut-
cheon in times past was untarnish-
ed, and yet we find him engaged in
this most dirty work.
It is astonishing to us that he
can hold hisheadup for very shame.
A darkey, as wo stated above,
plaintiff in Error or Appeal shall
be entered and no motion to dis-
miss, except on special assignment
by the Court, shall be heard, un
less previous notice has been given
to the adverse party, or the counsel
or attorney of such party, The case
of the schooner Flying Cloud and
cargo, vs. Caimari, el al, from the
Eastern District of Louisiana, de-
cree affirmed as to cotton claimed
by Lopez & Co , and reversed as to
cotton claimed by Aldridge & Cai-
mari. The case was remanded with
instructions to enter decree return-
ing the cotton to Aldridge & Cai-
mairi, with costs. The Southern
Steamship Company vs Masters
and Wardens of the port of New
Orleans. The judgment of the low-
er court was reversed, with costs,
and the case remanded for further
proceedings, in conformity with re-
versal. Adjourned till Monday.
A Washington special speculates
thus: There are several highly im-
portant cases about to come before
the Supreme Court of the United
States, each of which will test the
constitutionality of the reconstruc-
tion acts. One case, the trial of
which is expected to begin very
shortly, will decide the question as
to whether Virginia is in or out of
the Union. It is confidently be-
lieved that the decision of thCourt
will be that Virginia is not now
and never has been out of the
Union; in which case the situation
of the Southern States will l e mas
terially changed. The President,
it is said,will then instruct the mili-
tary district commanders to act in
strict accordance with the decision
of the highest tribunal of the na-
tion, and permit the civil govern-
ments to resume their functions nn-'
trameled by the military power.
It is the belief of prominent Sena-
tors here that a majority of the
Telegraphic Feat.—-Quite a tele-
graphic feat was performed last
evening. Galveston was at one
time in communication with New
Orleans, New York, Chicago, Salt
Lake City and Helena, in Monta,
na Territory The estimated length
of the wire was forty-five hundred
miles. Conversation was held
with all these places at one time.
In New York there was three feet
of snow, while in Galveston the
weather was beautiful and balmy.
In Helena there was any quantity
of snow. In Salt Lake there was
a heavy storm. Brigham Young
had jut married his seventy-third
wife, and there was a big jubilee
over the nuptials. Mr. D. S. Ryan
was the operator on this end of the
string. This beats the Atlantic
Telegraph, —Flakes Bulletin.
He- Gen. A. B. Norton, editor
of Norton’s Intelligencer, of Jef-
ferson, Texas, in his issue of the
27 th of Decemder, announced him-
self in favor of the holding of the
State Convention, Gen. Norton
had very little to say as to the rea-
sons that actuated him to this
course, seeming to act upon the
supposition that the Convention
will be held whether a majority of
the people desire it or not ; and,
therefore, the people of onr State
should vote for the best men
that could be found to repre-
sent them, for says he, “ The men
who frame the organic law of a
country like Texas should be wise,
sensible, intelligent and discreet,”
for “ much will depend upon their
action.” We still unhesitating!}7
and unequivocally ennounce our
belief th t no good can result to ns
from the assembly of such Conven-
tion, and therefore, that we should
have unity of purpose, in order to
defeat it. The way to de this is
clear and unmistakable. Let all
who are opposed to the Convention
refuse to cast their ballots. Those
who are of the opinion that they
can vote it down are deceiving
themselves, and will insure the
suecesa of the measure which they
wish to defeat. The Conservative
press, to a unit, throughout the
State, favor the plan of not voting.
Let there be no division, in our
ranks, but let us act in concert,
and the conventionists will fail to
poll the requisite number of votes
to authorize its assembly. Be sure
not to vote.
9- We were at the ball in Jef-
ferson on Christmas Eve. The la-
dies were especially agreeable, and
even more beautiful than usual,
and our gentleman friends were
courteous and kind. We have
nothing more to say, except that
Sam Williams and son know how
to draw their bows.
Bibles ’ Bibles ! '
Dr. E. P. M. Johnson has just re-
ceived from the American Bible
Society, a large lot of Bibles,
Testaments, &c. These books are
well bound, and handsomely prints
ed on fine white paper, and will
be sold at COST. They are to
be found at the office of Drs. Johnson
& Crain, over the Drug Store of
Gregg & Co. Gall in and examine'
them, and we are certain that
you will buy ong That family
bible is perfectly splendid. *
Removal.—We learn that Messrs
B. II. Martin & Co. are moving their
stock of dry goods and general
merchandise into the store house of
G. G. Gregg & Co,, on the west
side of the Square. Parties having
settlements with them arc request-
ed to call at that place.
California. Second on being re-
leived by Brevet Maj. Geu. Ord
Brevet Maj. Gen. Irvin McDonald
will proceed to Vicksburg, Missip~
pi, and relieve Gen. Gillam,Ju com-
mand of the 4th military District.
Third, Brevet Maj. Gen. John Pope
is hereby relieved of the command
of the third military District, and
will report without delay, at the
Head Quarters of the army for fur-
her o rders.
Washington, Dec 30.—In dis-
cussing. the recent removals, the
Tribune say s the president plays
' successfully the game of political
chess. The .President removes ev-
ery other man who favors recon-
struction under any other plan than
his own. The game goes on, Presi-
dent winning all the time; nor do we
fail to see that the power strength-
ing him is that of Gen. Grant ;There
is no use of concealing or avoiding
this fact. Gen. Grant is an instru-
ment of Mr. Johnson's will.
New Orleans Dec. 30—Two in-
cendiary fires have occurred at
Vicksburg,! one at three a. m., and
the other 9 p. m. Sunday—loss for-
ty five thousand, insused for fifteen
thousand dollars. In the conven
tion to day the second article of the
constitution, adopted on Saturday
was reconsidered and judge Talia-
ferro's proposition that the citizens
of this State shall owe allegiance@to
the United States, which shall para-
mount to that which they owe the
State was incorperated therein after
much discussion. Article three, as
adopted, declares that there shall
never be slavery nor iuvolntary
servitude in this state, except as
punishment for crime. Article four
declares the liberty of the press and
freedom of speech. Article five de-
clares that the right of the people
peacably, to assemble and to peti-
tion to the government for any un-
just law or laws, shall never be a-
bidged. Article six and seven are
rehearsals of the common law for
- was on the stand, who, we under-
stand, cameover with Judge Cald-
well from Jefferson, (and for aught
we know, may expect to continue
with him in his canvassing,) and
lining out the words of a protracted
hymn, which all “ hands and the
cook ” joined in singing, and the
melody of Etheopian voices was
wafted afar upon the December
wind. The old walls of the Court
house echoed then more disgrace-
ful sounds than ever before since
the primitive citizens of this place
laid its corner stone. All of a sud-
den, however, a pistol shot was fired
high over the heads of the assem-
bled mass, and the command was
given for a general clearing out of
the hall, and then such a getting
up stairs you never did cee—such
a scatteration then and there took
place as was never before known
in the annals of the town of Mar-
shall. Darkies to your holes was
the universally inspired desire, and
all, or nearly all, “ went for ” them.
Our reporter took a bird’s eye view
of the scene and went across the
street to shake hands with some
friends that he hadn’t met for twen-
ty-four hours. The meeting was
effectually broken up “ in a row,”—
the song remains unsung, and Judge
Caldwell was told in language not
easily misunderstood that he had
better find some more appreciative
place to make his insurrectionary
speeches.
The next day the following citi-
zens were arrested by Lt. Wm.
Hawley, in command of this post :
Mr. S. R. Perry, Sheriff of the
county, Mr. A. G. Adams, his depu
ty, and Capt. S. J. Richardson. Ou
Wednesday a writ of Habeas cor-
pus was issued by J. B. William-
son, Judge of the Sixth Judicial
District, andon Thursday morning
the prisoners were brought before
his honor. From the evidence it
appeared that Lt. Hawley had ar-
rested Capt. Richardson for being
the leader of the party that broke
up the meeting, and Air. Perry
and Air. Adams for being report-
ed as lying in wait to assas-
sinate Caldwell, he. Caldwell,
having had a personal altercation
with Adams that morning. After
the examination of the witnesses,
&c., the case was submitted with-
out argument, when the court ad
mitted the parties to bail—Mr. Per-
ry in a sum of $500, and Air. Ad-
ams and Capt. Richardson in a bond
of $1,000 each.
We sincerely hope that we may
never be called upon to announce
the arrival in our place, of such an-
other disorganizer as Judge Cald-
well. His visitations can be pro- .
ductive of naught but evil results -
to any community.
Friday Evening.— We under- i
stand that the order for the arrest i
of several other citizens has been <
issued On what charge has not
yet transpired.
—-—.--—
Packers estimate that from seven han- 1
dredandfftyto eight hundred thousand (
hogs will be slaughtered in Chicago the
present season.
time possess the qualifications re-
quired by law, and who have not
already been registered, See See.
1, Supplementary Act of July^ld, ’67.
IV. To secure as nearly as prac-
ticable, an. equitable representation
in the Convention, the delegates
are apportioned among the several
, counties as follows, this being as
nearly as possible in accordance
with the apportionment of 1860:
The counties of Bowie, Davis,
and Marion shall elect three.
The county of Red River shall
elect one.
The county of Titus shall elect
one.
The counties of Red River and
Titus, together, shall elect one.
The county of Lamar shall elect
one.
The county of Hopkins shall elect
one.
The counties of Lamar and Hop-
kins, together, shall elect, one.
The counties of Fannin and Hunt
shall elect one.
The counties of Collin and Den-
ton shall elect two.
The counties of Upshur and Wood
shall elect two.
The cot ties of Harrison and
Panola shall elect four.
The county of Rusk shall elect
two.
The county of Smith shall elect
two
The county of Dallas shall elect
one
The counties of Ellis, Tarrant,
Parker, Palo Pinto, Stephens, Jones
and Shacleford shall elect two.
The counties of Houston and
Trinity shall elect two
The counties of Cherokee and
Angelina shall elect two.
The county of Nacogdoches shall
elect one.
The counties of Shelby, S m Au
gustine, Sabine and Newton shall
elect two.
V. No election will be held in
counties not organized,nor in which
no registration was made, but the
registered voters residing in such
counties will vote in the county by
whose Board they were registered.
The election will be held only at
the County Seats. No person will
be allowed to vote, whose name
does not appear on the registry
list. The election will be by ballot.
‘Those voting in favor of a Con-
vention shall have written or print-
ed on the ballots by which they
vote for delegates, as aforesaid, the
words, ‘For a Convention,’ and
those voting against a Convention
shall have written or printed on
such ballots the words ‘Against a
Conuention.’ ” Each ballot present-
ed by a colored voter will be marked
“Colored,” by one of the Judges of
election. The five days before speci-
fied, and those only, will be given
for voting, and the polls will be
kept open each day from sunrise to
sunset, adjourning from 12, Al., till
1, P. Al. Poll books will be kept
of the names of the voters as at
ordinary elections in the State. As
each voter presents his certificate
one of the judges will endorse on
it the number opposite his name on
the poll list kept by them.
VI. The Boards of Registration
of each county will be superintend-
ents of, and will conduct the elec-
The steamer Henry Ames arrived!
this morning, from Memphis, with
3,000 bales of cotton, and while
being unloaded her guards, on both
sides, gave way, and precipitated
a large portion of her cargo over-
board, and about twenty men,
white and black, were drowned.
Brevet Major General A. D. Mc~
Lnaon has been relieved by Brevet.
Brigadier General A. S. McKenzie.
McKeuzie is the officer who sup-
pressed the Brownsville Ranchero.
The following was adopted as ar-
ticle eleven of the constitution to-
day: No law shall be passed regu-
lating labor and fixing the price
thereof.
Article twelve declares religious
liberty, and says no religious test
shall be required as qualification
for office.
The following was offered by
Pinchback, colored, that the right,
of all persons to travel on the
common carriers and be entertained
at all places of a public character,
shall not be abridged in any man-
ner. Adopted.
The thirteenth article of the con-
stitution was afterwards reconsid-
ered and the following substituted,
by Wickliffe, that all persons shall
enjoy equal rights and privileges
while traveling in this State, and
all public places of amusement or
refreshment, or any entertainment
of any public nature, whatever,
shall be open to all persons alike.
No company, municipal, parish or
chartered corporation shall make
any rules or regulations making
any distinctions between persons
on account of race or color, or pre-
vious condition. Adjourned with-
out coming to a vote.
Charleston, S. C., Dec 31.—Gen.
Canby has issued an order suspend’
ing executions and staying pro-
ceedings,in all cases arising during
the war.
Gen. Sickles’ order, prohibiting
the distillation of liquors and grant-
ing licenses to bar-rooms, is re-
voked, and the proceeds of such li-
censes are to be devoted to the sup-
port of the poor.
Steamships carrying a pilot, li-
censed by the United States Com-
sioners, are exempted from the
compulsory payment of pilotage.
Chicago, Dec. 31.—A. W. Arring
ton, one of the ablest lawyers in
the State, died, aged 57 years.
Senator Henderson of the finance
committee, has prepared a finane
cial measure which he intends t
presentas a substitute for a plan
embraced in the Sherman bill. Its
main features are as follows: 1st
to consolidate the national debt on
a long loan, principle and inters
est payable in gold, the interest
not to exceed three and a half per
cent, per annum, payable semi an
nually, an d to be exempt from all
texation. Second, all national
banks now having bonds filed with
the treasurer to secure circulation
withdrawn. Third, to so amend
the national banking law so that
not exceeding seventy five pers
cent. of the bond to be given
in circulation to any bank; also to
repeal the limitation of three hun-
dred million of circulation to the
national banks, so as to make
banking as free as any other busis
ness, subject to such new guards
and restrictions as may be provid-
ed by law. Fourth, to provide for
the gradual withdrawal of the Unis
ted States notes, known as greens
backs, so as to enable the national
banks, gradually, to supply them-
selves with coin, preparatory, to
the resumption of specie payment.
Fifth, to' constitute a financial
board, composed of the secretary
of Treasury comptrollor of the cura
rency, and others, to be appointed
by law, to determine the mode,
manner and time of withdrawing
the greenbacks, on deposit of bonds
as collateral with legal tender
treasury notes, to a certain amount
not exceeding fifty millions.
This distinguished gentleman and
old citizen of Texas, died on Friday
evening, Dec. 26th, 1867, in Jeffer-
son, Texas, to which place he had
moved only a few days previous.
Judge Ochiltree has been in failing
health for some time, but his friends
we e in hopes that his strong con-
stitution would conquer the dis-
ease, and that his life would be pro-,
longed for many years of useful
labor. But, alas! the sands of his
life had run their course, and the
great, the talented andgiftep Ochil-
tree, the compeer and associate of
Houston, Rusk, Henderson, and
others whose names and fame have
been inseparably connected since
Texas was wrested by them and
their compatriots from the clutches
of Mexico and stood forth as the
Lone Star Republic, was to yield
to that last dread enemy Death, and
journey to that' bourne from whence
no traveller returns.” His friends
throughout the State, and through-
out the Union, for his fame had
long since burst the narrow bounds
of Texas, will drop the tear of re-
gret when they are told that he is
no more As a lawyer lie ranked
among the foremost of a bar re-
The Southern Railroad.—The
testimony of the select committee
on Southern Railroads is volumin-
ous, and shows, among other
things, that the various roads in
that section were freely used by
the late Confederate Govern with-
out protest or objection on the part
of the respective presidents and
directors ; in other words, service
was freely rendered.
Among the papers is a letter
from Gen. Grant, as ad interim Sec-
retary of War, in reply to au in-
quiry from Air. McClurg, the chair-
man of the committee. He in-
closes a statement of the indebted-
ness of the several railroads on the
1st of November, 1867, from which
it appears the total appraised val-
ue of the property sold was $7,456,-
396.
The total payments to Novem-
ber 1, 1867, were $3,459,341, as
follows : By cash, $2,169,456 48,
By transportation of Government
troops and supplies, $708,559 42.
By mail service, $581,228 39.
Tle payments were made at va-
rious dates between November 30,
1865, and November 1, 1867
The total balance due the United
States, November 1, 1867, including
interest, was four million eight
hundred and eighty-four thousand
five hundred dollars and sixty-two
een ts. —National Intelligencer.
Ths Missouri,at Omaha, is gorged
with ice, and navigation is closed
at Omaha, St. Paul, Minnesota, and
Madison.
* * * * *
Dy command of Maj. Gen’ Hancock :
GEO. L. HARTSUFF.
Ass’t Adj’t Gen’l.
OFFICIAL :
NATHANIEL BURBANK,
2d Lt., 37th Inf’y,Bvi. 1st Lt. U. S. A.,
Acting Ass’t Adj t Gen’i.
From the Galveston News.
Convention Election.
The following extract from the
Supplemental Bill passed by Con-
gress last July, willgive our read-
ers information concerning the elec
uion for a convention and for dele-
gates:
Sec. 3. And be it further enact
ed, That at said election the regis.
tered voters of each State shall
vote for or against a Convention to
form a Constitution therefor under
this act. Those voting in favor of
.such a C invention shall hve writ-
ten or printed on the ballots by
which they vote for . delegates, as
aforesaid, the words"For a Conven
tion," and those voting against
such a Convention shall hav writ
ten or printed on such ballots the
words “Against a Convention."
The persons appointed to superin-
tend smid election, and to make re-
turn of the votes given thereat as
herein provided, shall count and
make return of the votes given for
and against Convention; and the
commanding General to whom the
same shall have been relurned shall
ascertain and declare the total vote
in each' State for and against a Con
vention.. If a majority of the votes
given on that question shall be for
a Convention, then such a Cons
vention shall beheld as hereinafs
ter provided; but if a majority of
said votes shall be against a Con-
vention, then no such Convention
shall be held under this act: . Pro-
vided, That such Convention shall
not be held unless a majority of
all such registered voters shall
have voted on the question for
holding such Convention.
It will be seen—
1 That the tickets for delegates
must have the words"For a Com
vention," or “Against a Conven
tion,” written or printed on them
2. That, in order to the call of a
Convention, a majority of the reg-
istered votes must be cast.
3. That a majority of this major-
ity must be cast in favor of a Con-
vention, or else one cannot be held.
Let Conservatives consider there
fore, whether it is easier for them
to beat the black and white Radi-
cal vote by voting against a con
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Barrett, William G. The Harrison Flag. (Marshall, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 8, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 4, 1868, newspaper, January 4, 1868; Marshall, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1591105/m1/2/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Library and Archives Commission.