The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-07-15
Summary of News,

Summary of News.
The President, in accordance with the
joint resolution of Congress, has issued
proclamation appointing the first Thursday
OF August next, as day of humiliation and
prayer for tho people of the United States
recommending them to confess and repent
of their manifold aims, and implore the com.
passion and forgiveness Of tho Almighty |;
and to pray that, if consistent with his will
the existing Rebellion may be speedily sup.
pressed. and the supremacy OF tho Consti.
tuition and laws of the Uniiod States be o.
tablished throughout tie States that tho
Rebels may lay down their arms, and speedi-
ly return to their allegiance, that they may
not be utterly destroyed that tho etfusion
os blood may be stayed and that amiiy and
fraternity may DO restored aud peace es.
tablished throughout our borders.
The Emperor Maximiian arrived in the
City OF Mexico on the | lth OF June, and
his entry was saluted with l0l guns.
His reception is said to have been enthu.
siaslic. The French are repoi ted to have
gained some new successes at The Cerro
de San Gregorie, and to have captured
200 horses belonging to the advance OF
Uraga. In South America the excitement
on account of the Hispano' Peruvian diff
Guilty continues. Peru and Chill are
Strengthening their maritime defenses,
and eagerly intent upon buying foreign
vessels.
The officers and seamen Of the Alabama
have been liberated on parole. Capt.
Semmes boasts that, on the l. 9Th of Au.
gust, he will embark on q new Alabama
Rumors point to the Rappahannock as
,he likely new Alabama. Semmes contin
ues to be lionzed in England. The Lon.
don Daily Ne,os states that the Deerhound
acted as sort Of tender to the Alabama:
The enrolled State Milliameu are not
paying their Communication money very
promptly. II they fail to pay commuta-
tion or file exemptions on or before August
15th,a penalty OF 80 per cent. will be add
ed to the Communication fee of 80 now ex-
acted.
The 2riJune's special says a strong
pressure is being brought to bear on the
Government to demand the rendition OF
the pirate Sem,nes and crew, picked up by
the Deerhound, and thai Mr.. Seward will
resist the pressure.
Hon. Daniel Colt, former member OF
Congress from the Onondaga district, N.
Y, died in Syracuse on the 9th. aged 20
years. He was an early anti slavery
man, and author Of The famous Got reso-
luton ia the House.
AS Secretary Seward was riding in his
carriage on Pennsylvania Avenue, w ash
ington, on the 4th, he was struck over the
right eye by rocket lie was but slight
ly injured.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fremon: are passing the
summer at Nahant, where the Genera
has purchased pleasant warm season
residence.
Among the acts passed this session. the
people oi the 10Th district will rejoice AT
the appropriate OF Sa50.00D for the i'm.
provement OF our harbors on the Western
Lakes.
The English arstoefacy are not willing
TO trust the working people OF the realm
with the vote by ballot for Members o.
Parliament. They fear the folded it'll,
slip Of paper that expresses an homes
preference, bat makes no declaration o
names until couuted out from the 5allo
box. Annually an effort is made in th'
House OF Commons TO grant the privileg,
OF the ballot, but il is always voted dow
by decided majorilies. Mr.. Berkley mad
the motion in the present House l.or
Palmersion opposed the motion, and
was rejected by vote OF 2l2 to 1913.
The ST. Louis Democrat learns tha
Gen, Jno. Mcneil, OF ST. Louis, has bee
assigned command of the Federal force
at Port Hudson. Gen. Lee is relieve
from Cavalry command. Gen. Bank
has been restored to his former posilio
by Gen. Candy.
Gen. Davidson, now at New Orleans
has command Of the Cavalry Bureau
both Departments, Missouri aud South.
Richmond papers OF the 4Ih are full ,
tho particulars of Wilson's raid. Ger
Lee, in an official dispatch, claims tbs
one thousand prisoners, exclusive .
abandoned wounded. twenty. FIVE wagon
and ambulances, thirteen pieces of arliI
lery, and four hundred runaway negroe.
were captured from our cavalry. Anon
the prisoners is J. p. Van Gilden, claim
ing to be correspondent of the Ne,
York Times and Philadelphia Press.
II is authoritatively understood lha
Secretary Fessenden will not aIlemp:
contraction ol the currency ,as he consider
tho task at present an impossible one.
Fatal burnings from fire crackers. IN
late 9th OF July, were unusually hume,
Gus. Miss Peckham, at Yonkers, N. Y
was burned to death by her dress ,akin
fire from crackers. and a little girl
Springfield. Mass. and another at Por
land. Maine. also lost their lives by the
clothes taking FIRE from fire crackers.
'sS Ex-G Gov. Reeder. OF Kansas, died
Easton, Pa, on Tuesday Of last week.