Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-13
aLEANINGs FROM OUR EXCHANGES,

GLEANINGS FROM OUR hACHANGES.
Hon. ". A. Richardson is elected United
States Senator from Illinois.
It Is said that Gen. Sherman lost 300 men,
as follows; 600 killed, 800 wounded, and ! 900
missing. The attack on vIcksburg was not so
fortunate as could have been wished
Dr. Lyman Beecher, the distinguished divine,
the father Of all the Beechers-and, as Theodore
Parker said, the father Of more brains than any
man in Americas dead, at the good old age
of 81. He died In Brooklyn, n. Y, on satur-
day last.
In the New York Assembly they have had
forty ballots for speaker without avail.
The New York papers are discussing. pro
and con, the subject Of foreign mediation or
Intervention. The south is busy fighting, and
will listen to no offers Of mediation or inter
vention that do not look to separation.
The treasure receipts in San Francisco the
past year amounted TO 100000.
Commander McDougal, of the United States
steamer Wyoming, represents that the cholera
prevails 10 a large extent in China.
Major General B. F. Butler has arrived at his
home in Lowell, where he remains for some
days.
The New Jersey Legislature meets at Trenton
to-day. As both branches are largely Demo-
cratic, they will, doubtless, organize at once
During the Month of December, five million
four hundred and thirty thousand cents were
received at the Mint in Philadelphia, and still
the cry ls-give us more
Governor Parker, the newly elected Governor
OF New Jersey, will be lnaugurated January
2Oth.
The story that has gone the rounds of the
papers, that General Grant lost $4,000, 900
worth Of supplies at Holly Springs, Is now de,
MED.
1t is now confidently stated that General
Sherman was not superseded by General Nc
Clcrnand because of his repulse at Vickshurg
tut that this change was settled sometime
previously by the Government.
The Democratic members Of the Legislator,
Of Pennsylvania havo nominated Charles r
Buchnlcw for the United States senatorship
This gentleman was our minister to Ecuador
during the Administration of President Blu
rhanan The election takes place to-day.
The Republicans did not nominate candl
date yesterday. 1t IL intlmated that Hon
David Wilmot may receive the nomination.
The Princess Royal sailed, yesterday, from
New York for Nassau.
Tie working men Of Great Britain are gene
rally in favor fthe North. There has recem
ly been great meeting in Free Trade Hall
Manchester, al which the Mayor presided, an
resolutions in favor Of the Federal cause wer
passed.
Isaac T. Wright was shot by some unknOW
person on the evening Of the 10Th Of Januar!
short distance from his house His watc
and money was not taken.
Secretary Chase is in New York and has ha
some interchange of views with the none
lords Of that city.
1t is thought another battle may soon con
of between Generals Rosecrans and Brag
Bragg ls at Tullahoma. General RoseCrang
about being reinforced.
Mr. W. Cornill Jewett Is having his brief dr
about mediation, ami will soon Subside as d
George Francis Train with his hobby,
From various sources we learn that NOV
msnts indicate that some decisive blow Is to
struck in North Carolina