The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-11-12
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.
Special Correspondence of Cincinnati Gazette.
THE BLAIRS,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.
Special Correspondence of Cincinnati Gazette.
THE BLAIRs.
Montgomery Blair is understood to
have said that his brother Frank is
not candidate for Speaker. He would
have been a great fool if he had been a
candidate after the Maryland election,
which sealed the hopes of any posi-
bility of uniting the Peace Democrats,
Border State men and weak kneed Adj
miDistration men, to get majority
Besides it is understood effective meas
ures have lately been taken to make
General Blair, as well as his brother,
understand that their warfare on the
Administration from the Admin istra-
tion ranks, had better be stopped. 1t
is now stated that General Blair will
not be here atall unless his vote should
be necessary to aid the Administration
in organizing the house, but will resign
his seat in order to take command OF Il
corps in Grants army.
THE sPEAKERsHIP.
There is no longer, therefore, any
serious opposition to Schuyler Coltax
for the Speakership except Washburne.
According to indications from all quar-
ters here the chances are largely in IA
vor of ColiaX.
SECRETARY cHAsE's REPORT.
Secretary Chase report will be ac-
companied by an appendix showing
the average prices Of sixty different ar
ticles Of general necessity, year by
year, since 1880; the present internal
and coastwise trade; trade with Cana
da and prospective trade with the Ter
rtories.
FROM RICHMOND.
General Neal Dow, writing from
Libby Prison to acknowledge a receipt
Of goods from the Sanitary Commission
says that the soldiers there are sorely
in need Of underclothing
MARYLAND ELECTION.
Later returns fully confirm the
statement that, of the Maryland Con-
grcssmen last Wednesday, four are rad
ical Administration men, and one an
unconccaled secessionist The last i,
elected in the district in which Mont
gomery Blair's Rockville speech was
delivered. In the precinct in which
it was delivered, two hundred scces
sion votes were cast, and not one iol
the Administration candidate.
THE REACTION IN MISSISSIPPI.
EX-Congressman Casey, of ofKentucky
is here from Vicksburg. He rep
rcsents that State completely humbled
and eager, Shareholders and all, to ge
back into the Union, even at the ex
pense Of finally giving up Slavery
The people are suffering greatly fol
want Of food, and starvation is immi
nent.
FINANCIAL.
No more certificates of indebtedness
are to be redeemed before maturity
the public interest not being nov
thought to require it. All those nov
in transit to the Department for re
demption will be paid, however.
UNREPoRTED EXPORTS.
British official reports show that on
exports in 1861 and 1862 were one hun
dred thousand dollars more than on
own reports showed and it is expect
! cd they will be still larger this year
the stimulus to contraband traffic hav
ing increased and custom-house rule
in some places not rigidly enforced.
Gen Butleris still in town, awaiting
final instructions.
VIEWS OF TENNESSEE UNIONIsTs.
A Tennessee petition, brought her.
by DR.. Bowen, asks that no election b.
held now, because the State is not il
II fit condition. 1t asks that when al
election is held, only loyal men Of th'
unconditional Union standard be per
mitted to vote, and that all others b,
denied the right of citizenship, anC
earnestly urges every effort to pro
mote the recruiting of negro troops
1t is expected it will be presented to
morrow. ... ......
NEGRO RECRUITING.
Major Stcarns is still prosecuting tn
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