The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-12-12
Summary of News

| H0VefnOr flefpOnt OF vs., endorses Ine
emancipation policy OF President Lincoln.
The st. Louis Democrat says tha, Gen
eral Blair was TO leave that city on Thurs
day or Friday. ior Memphis. to take com.
mand OF brigade under McClernand.
European letters say that eighteen iron.
claGs are row in progress Of construction
in England, all OF which are intended for
the Southern Rebels. Such is non inter.
vtn,ion.
Gen. Scott in the National hteHigencer
briefly and finally replies 10 Buchanan,
saying he has not any resentment 10 grat-
ify, but to virdicale justice, truth and his
tory IS paramount obligation. lie hen
! insists and shows that certain Southern
States received an undue proportion Of
arms. ....
| Mrs Lincoln, on account Of the death
Of her son last spring, will have no recep-
lions at the White House this Winter.
The N. Y. HeroR says the Navy De-
par,ment has received reliable Information
of the whereabouts Of the pirate Alabama.
The Vanderbilt sails to-day or 10 morrow
/ to look for her.
Gen Grant trlcgraphs from near Alb
| bcvile, Miss, Dec. 3, that "the enemy
| deserted their Notifications yesleiday, de-
! stroying all the stores they could not car
rv away with them. Some of our cav.
! airy swan the river and occupied the
place last night. To day pursuit was
made TO Oxford, and coming on the rear.
guard Of the enemy, skirmishing look
-. Il, -. ,la Of ,yi,
Rebels" Ahboville is Glty-eight miles
north OF Grenada.
An intercepted letter, dated at Mobile,
Oct. G. says: Sugar is worth here from
"a 10 40 cents: molasscs, : rs per gal.
lon bacon 65 20 rs cents per pound
cofTre, SO per pound lard, 50 cents per
pound -four, $40 per barrel whiskey,
Sl5 per gallon tobacco, 90 cents tc
81 ,25 per pound 4; cigars, good from 81
to so cents each common cotton osna
bnrgs, rs TO go cents per yard corn 81
per bushel; fodder 50 per bundle, and
all other things as high in proportion.-
, Nails, s4o per 100 pounds; iron, 20 lc
% cents"
: According TO The census Of 1860, The
excess Of males over females in this coun
try was 738 2r0.
Major General Hurlburt has relieved
General Sherman OF the command Of ih'
army at Memphis.
, The Star contains particulars Of the sui
eide Of Capt. John EIwood of The regula
army. II says that the aff,ir is truly de
! piorable, and calls for thorough inresti
cation the deceased having been con
! fined In prison for nm oGense entirely un
connected with the public service or pros
eculion OF the war.
The New York subscriptions in aid O
e including 500 from A. l.. Stewart.
n A Washington dispatch to the N. Y
t Tribune says: Secretary Chase'S letter /
). Senator Wade, denying any intention o
$ becoming a candidate for the Sen atorshi
e from Ohio, at least until the course c
events shall have demons rated the i'm
n possibility OF Mr. Wade's re election.
n then, produces u sensation in political Gil
d cles. Ohio men are divided in opinion a
a to its effect on the Senatorial canvass i
a :heir Legislature this Winter, but the pre-
d vaiing belief seems 10 be that il almos
d insures the return OF Mr.. Wade
II The Times army correspondence says
" The result Of Burnside's interview wit
d the President is that he will now be le
= alone, and allowed TO follow out his ow
d plans n his own time and way and ire
l. from bureaucratic dictaiion at Washing
ton, and is confident that he will hav
!. from the Government all The assistance h
asks for. N..
y A Murfrees6oro' correspondent Of III
i Chattanooga Rebel, says Rosecrans' pla
k is to subdue The Sou hern people, by g'
n ing them the alternative Of allegiance I
10 the Uuion, or going within the rebel lines
,. He will apply the same law to mer
10 woman and children. He will ihas thro
- over an immense population on the Soutl
q in order TO consume the limited supply {
,. food, and thus compel them 10 submit {
IN starye. ELL.
% Persons from Fredericksburg say tht
" the route between there and Richmond
!" 'o being very heavily fortified, and larl
a forces are a. work day AMI night.
d There had been tremendous gale
to Aspinwall, lasting three days. durir
.! which the British brig Bolivar and Il
oi steamer Avon were wrecked. No liv,
J.. J." were lost Ths steamer Ocean Quee
- lost her paddle box but succeeded in ge
ting to sea. The U. s, brig Brinbrid!
'ts was abandoned by her officers and ere
at after throwing overheard her guns AZ
p stores. All communication between Pa
II ANA and Aspinwall is suspended, Il
so wires being broken down and The railrof
u. y" was expected to be In running order
-. % The 26 h, as the water was subs;ding.
'or HAnpER's FERRY, Dec. s.-The guar
he house in which rebel prisoners were Co
nk fined. was burnt. Two Governme
b. buildings were also destroyed. Los
he 80 G. 900; most OF the contents saved.
~ Private adyices from one OF the mo
ga eminent friends Of America, in Franc
rs. represent that the recent offer of mediate
20. by Napoleon is there regarded as an e
IN. preston OF a deliberate aud maiured pu
mr. pose from which the Emperor won't r
rs cede, and that i, is serious blow to O.
-, cause in Europe and to the cause OF fire
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