The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-11-14
Summary Of News.


In Kansas the Republican STATE and
Congressional ticket ia elected by ma
jority of 1900. The Legislature ia also
Republican.
Michigan Legislature will stand about
thus: Senate. II Republicans and 5
Democrats. House, Sc Republicans. 4a
Democrats.
Special dispatches to the Cincinnati
papers say that Gen. Garfield. o. Ohio,
will accompany Gen. Hunter 10 Souh
| Carolina.
The Grenada Appeal says great f'e
occurred at Augusta. Georgia, on the
h, burning cotton warehouses, &c,
valued at half million Of dollars.
The President notifies all who call Oh
him that he will not modify or wIhdra"
the emancipation proclamation.
General Sherman issued an order pro-
hibiling the importation Of liquors to
Memphis, except by citizens or officers
for exclusive use 10 themselves or orlamilies,
by regular apolheeares for medicinal rur-
poses to be retaiIed on physicians pre-
scrplions and by keepers of hotels,
licensed saloons, in limited quantities, not
exceeding nj one tine one months supply.
Specials 10 the n. Y. Sunday Mercury,
says a Cabinet crisis is impending. 1t is
reported that Seward. Smith. Blair and
Bates will retire, and their places are to
be filed by Fessenden, Colfax, Winter
Davis and some other western Republ.
cans. Il NAV not be announced before
January as present heads Of Departments
make their reports to Congress in De-
cember. .... -r- r... ...
Over $40 Indians have been convicted
by the Military Commission at Lener,
Sioux Agency. as par'icipators in the late
horrible massacres. and condemned 10 be
hung. Wheeler they live or die rests
with the authorities a, Washington. The
people OF Minnesota, TO man. are in IA
vor Of their immediate execution.
A Memphis letter says $40 guer,i|las
in the vicinity of Collerville, are eu forcing
the conscrip,ion.
A dispatch from Philadelphia informs
us of the death Of Commodore Garrtt J
Pendergrast, at his residence in that city,
on Saturday morning at 4 O'clock. He
was attacked with paralysis on Tuesday
| last, while on the street. since which time
he continued to sink rapidly. He was
| born in Kentucky, WAS about G2 years OF
age, and had been in the United States
service for so years. He was in sea sci.
vice altogether about 22 years. Az the
| Iime OF The breaking out OF the Rebellion
he had command of the Wesl India Squad
ron. About year ago he received the
appointment OF Commander OF the PhIa-
deiphia Navy Yard, which position he
held til he died. He WAS known as an
efficient officer, and well liked by all with
whom he came in contact. He leaves a
widow but no children. .e.
George N. SAUNDERS has re,ured from
bis European mission. He brings the
most gratifying assurances Of the speedy
ecognition Of the Southern Confederaey.
The people South greatly rejoice lhereal.
Belgium is 20 take the iniialory. The
Memphis Bulletin OF the 7th says large
Federel army passed south OF Grand Juc-
ton on Tuesday last. It further learns
from gentleman who lives in Desoto
county, Miss, that for twenty miles out
lhe Pigeon roost road the rebel cavalry
have suddenly disappeared. The same
gentleman says that for several days past
the ConfeGera,es at Holy Springs have
heen moving back all their provisions and
tents. This was understood to be pre-
para.ory to the evacuation OF that place.
Il is believed thai they will fall back on
Grenada. On Wednesday last an expe.
dilion left Helena Tor Cotton Plant, where
} it was understood that rebel force Of
: $500 strong had gathered. They took
FIVE days raiions with them. Nothing
has been heard from them Some cavalry
also crossed from Helena into Mississippi
TO punish some rebel bands who bad re-
Gently given great annoyance by firing
on Federal pickeis. .. r..... .-.
Tho citizens OF San francisco have bonn
nnbly generous towards ibe sick and wound.
r cd Of, our armies. A draft for One Hun
dred Thousand Dollars (nohody will COIN
. plain of .his sIylU of draft, hns jusI been
forwarded from that city TO DR.. Bellows,
} President of tho Sanitary Commission. DIR.
B., in acknowledging il. says. Your mag
nIfoent contribution will eiectTlfy the cOun-
try. Thanks 10 God aud to San francisco
for such unparalleled generosity Your
: example will TeauiIDasa ell our cities aud
towns. We shall lack nothing fEom New
|, York, B,,stoa. Philadelphia, Cincinnati, ST.
r Louis, Chicago. when their already noble
example is outsrrippsd a. . bound by the
! Youngest great city iD the nstioH.-iurtherest
fros, the ssat of war. but alFeady nearest TO
the sick and wounded oa our battle nslds.' =
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