The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-01-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

light thousand Ave hundred hogs have
'een slaughtered at that PRINT during
he past season.
The committee on the proposed Ma
Iicnal Arlnory west of the Alleghe-
nies can't agree upon the place at
which it shall be located. They will
recommend that three COM
be appointed by the PreSi-
dent to select site.
The nomination of Charles ii. Fos-
ter as Marshal of North Carolina has
been rejected by the Senate. He is
the same Foster who undertook to
spuggle himself into Congress from
that State.
Gen. Sisel is strongly pressed for q
Major -Generalship by Senators and
Representatives from the Northwest.
There is disposition in Congress to
enact stringent laws against defraud-
ing the Government in the matter of
contracts, etc., furnishing with death
in certain cases.
1t is said that Congress will order
some of Cameron's contracts to be am
nulled.
The right of Lane to seat as Sen
ator from Kansas has been confirmed
by vote of twenty-four to sixteen.
Mason and Slidell arrived at St.
George, Bermuda, on the 9th, and
sailed for St. Thomas on the 10th,
where they were to take passage for
England.
The House of Congress has decided,
that Hon. VIM. E. Lehman is entitled
to his seat, as the Representative from
the first Congressional District Of
Pennsylvania. 1t was contested by
Mr.. Butler. The vote stood IS to 81.
There is prospect of some fighting
in the neighborhood of Romney, be-
fore many days.
Mexico is preparing to resist the al
lies.
Thomas F. Meagher and James
Shields have been made Brigadier
Generals.
The franking privilege is to be abol,
ished.
Washington was filled with rumors
respecting the probable retirement OF
at least two other members of the Cab.
inet-Smith and Blair.
The Chief Clerk of the Treasury
Department died in Washington last
week.
A resolution was adopted in thu
House of Congress, "That in order tt
pay the ordinary expenses of the Gov
ernment and interest on the national
loan, and have an ample sinking funt
for its ultimate liquidation, a tax b.
imposed which, with the tariff on i'm
ports, will bring in an annual sum o
not less than $150,00O,000.
Matthias Corwin, Esq, Auditor O
Warren County, Ohio, died on Mon
day last, at his residence in Lebanon
Col. w. S. Smith, of the Thirteent
Ohio Regiment, is recommended for
Brigadier Generalship. lie is bray
and efficient officer, and has done goo
service since the war commenced.
The Committee on Military Affair
: in the House of Congress will report
bill, reducing the number of Chaplain
to ONE for each brigade, and proyid
: for the appointment Of Hospital Cha
A lains.
Robert s. Oakly, President of ii
;. National Bank-Note company, died
S New York on the 10th inst.
0 The President upon the applicable
: of the delegation from New York, a
n pointed Major A. Doubleday q Brig
l. der General.
gI The Senate, after an Executive ST
j. sion of three hours, on the 17th ins
q confirmed Cameron as Minister to RI
4e sia by vote of "a to II.
d It is understood that the contra
let out by Secretary Cameron for o'
quarter million of rifles and carbin
y will be ordered to be annulled by Cc
'e gress. They will not be available
10 the present war, and as they are
), cost an average of seven dollars ea
Al above manufacturers prices, they
'k volve loss of nearly nine million d
~ lars to the Treasury.
= Senator Wilson introduced into
Senate new bill, in relation to
!. Office Of Army Sutler. 1t abolis
the oficein all cases, with the except
- of military posts, and proposes that
Commissariat Of the General Ar
- shall furnish thirty different articles
he regiments, at ten per cent. profit,
y Four Ohio regiments have been
!, dered to Romney. The Goth, {