The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-11-18
Summary of News.

Summary Of News.
Union victory in the Pacific States. San
Francisco polled $1,000 votes. and gave
Lincoln over s 900 majority. Returns from
twon'y Ave counties swell that majority 20
1868 Full returns will increass into
20 900 California aIsO elected the three
Union can ndidates for Congress.
Oregon has gune for Lincoln from 5 90
to 2 900 majority; and Nevada has elected
q Uninp State Gnvernnept and Congress.
man, and gives Lincoln and johnson 5000
majority. Thus tho West responds to the
Easl. .... ... %.
Kansas; Mcclellan ! 800. 1t also stated
Clark to Congress.
OF the Potomac and the Army Of the James.
puts the total ut lS 600 OF which Lincoln
gets 10000 and Mcclellan 5 900. This 10
about the regular proportion-70 for the
Uuion to 80 for Democracy.
The Rebel Congress mot at Richmond on
Monday of last week. The session had
hardly organized when the predestined Are.
brand that will divide and distract.
sSeibt bb utbtTOyiUR ut
South. was thrown upon the table. This
was the proposition 10 arm the slaves. OF
course, little was done, but the temper
displayed was indicative Of serious trouble
In the House, FooIe Of Mississippi in favor,
and Miles of South Carolina opposed, open.
cd the battle; in tho Senate nothing was
said. JEFF Davis lodges square opinion
by saying that " the arming should be done
tI.s h. a.
er item OF importance in tho 6rst DAYS
proceedings ia notice of bill to raise more
men for the Rebel army. II places all reel
army; revokes all exemptions aud details.
and authorizes the President TO make 90
tails when necessary. . ..,.... l.. ..-,.,
We learn that the negotiations for nm e1.
change Of prisoners havo been brought to
% successful conclusion, and that Col. Mul.
ford will at onco proceed from Fortress
Monroe to Savannah, Ga, with ton thou.
sand Rebel prisoners, TO be exchanged for
q like number of our own men. This ex-
change. il is understood. embraces mainly
su6h prIsOnOrs ss are incapaoitatcd from
immediate service in the fold. .. .
- Thelit,ls town of Chester, III. was near.
iy destroyed by a tornado on. Wednesday,
""iuibk VI bhbb Wctk oNcT uuAtu
hOuses wore blown down, a church was eb-
IL or Is wounded. Tho loss Of property
by tho tornado Is about $50 600 The town
OF Randolph, sovon miles distant, also suf
fered severely. Nearly nll tho houses in
tho place were blown down.
Hon. N. p. Tallmsdge died on the 81
inst. at Battle Greek. Michigan. He was
man Of largo abilities. and was, for many
years, prominently connected with politics
in this State. He at one time occupied n
scat In the United States Senate, and was.
a, later period, Lieutonan, Governor of
Wisconsin.
A Government loan, receivable partly in
certificates of seven aud three. .tenths cur
reucy interest, is understood to DO under
consideration at Washington. This Is the
only loan thought Of at present; tho state.
ment that loan of sixty or one hundred
million bonds. bearing interest in gold, was
about to DO offered, being without iounda.
tiOn. TT.
1t is stated that General Hooker, In
whose present department are included q
majority of the States bordering on the
northern lakes. has become satisfied, after
investigation, that tho alarm about the pro
pellor Georgian being fitted out for lake
corsair 10 unauthorized. and that nc pratt
cal dosigns are entertained by Mr.. Bates
who lately purchased her 10 Toronto.
Information has been received here thni
General Candy, while ascending White riv
or. Arksusas, on the gunboat Cricket, was
shot by . guerrilla from shore on the 9th
inst, and is seriously if not fatally wound
cd in the groin, the bullet passing through
tho body. ...... .... ~'H-3 : i.
The gunboat Tulip. attached to tho Poto'
mac Flotills, left 81. Mary at 3 p. m, on
Ftiday, for the navy yard for repairs
and when passing Ragged Point. at $50 p
! IN. her boilers exploded with . terrible
crash, rsnding the upper portion of the yes
sci to ATONE. scalding the officers aud crew
and hurling thom in all directions. Severa
Of those on board, who escaped without SO
rious injury, ran Immediately to lower IN,
| gig boat, but before they could got il down
tho wreck OF the Tulip sank, carrying dowi
With it most OF those on board. .....t
Gen. Sheridan is reported to have fallel
back to Newtown, about nino miles iron
Winchester, with the object of being neare
his supplies. which have now to be trans
portee q distance of SO mies in wagons
through acountiy swarmiDg with guerrilla'
This advantage will be Obviated in 70,
days by railroad from Harper's Ferry.
The rumored evacuation of Albania b.
Gen. Sherman, and destruction of the At
anta and Chattanooga Rsilread,ars contra
dicted.