The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-11-23
NEWS ITEMS.
Tho rebels ara said to have been rec


-doah army in, West Virginia.
There are men under arms in Mobile
with heads as gray as badgers-men who
have not only lost sons in battle, but
grandsohs.
Late advices from Mexico represent
the people divided, and the Empire gain
ing ground.
It is estimated that there are about five
szeD1 millions of native Germans in the United
States. The emigration to America for
~ this year alone has been 10000.
CO. Great excitement again prevails in
bgo Memphis in consequence Of reports that
h. Deaure gard is marching against the city
eas .Nithza large force from Corin,h. Every
eft preparation is being made Tor the defense
IF The city.
eGg "a afEs. Martha of Pittsburg, died while
hTss1inaer The j Influence of chIoroform, admin
istered at her desire, before submitting to
sas a dental operation.
New Orleans papers make complaint
oEer the expenses Of the Louisiana State
GIL OhoA AAoONhAf SAN
tz9s from tho pay of members, was SAC, 600,
Of which $4,000 were for liquors and CT
ns gars. -
The Commercials Washington special
rays the. friends of Mr.. Chase are work
ing earnestly to Undue the President to
~ mako him Chief Justice. They also
Ga. urge the retention of Mr.. Stanton in the
War Department. We presume the rea-
$40 SON for that Is, that Stanton can manu-
.n72 iacture more photographic reports than
any other of Abe's minions.
-T5tz The rebel Gen. Slaughter, at Browns
ga. vile, KY, has been3 reinforced by 5000
men aud twelyes pieces of artillery, in
anticipation of an attack from the FEEDER
81 ale.
- It is computed that there are a million
s~s,tbeggars and vagabonds in France.
,-2asA women was found dead in her bed
lately at bordeaux, and the doctors assert
that she died from the smell of ounces,
u large. basket of which was found in the
s5 Toon.tJ5 go
"- AiOAA AOO0SSNOUh OhO
aaing county, destroyed property to the
. amount of SIS, 000-the losses falling on
insurance companies.
The executor under the will of the
late Stephen A. Douglas presented to the
rACornty Court of Cook County, Ill, re-
Gently, receipts showing that he had paid
to Mrs. Douglas ever $500, and the
two children over 81, O00-being the pro-
ceeds from the estate, after paying all
The debts.
80 The failures in England continue. In
the month of October thirty-four firms
suspended, with liabilities to the extent
lEof sf6,O0o,oOOs
Mr. mos Green, a distinguished poll
tician of Illinois, was arrested a few days
ago at the Burnett House, Cincinnati,
8! and conducted to the Barracks on Third
street. We do not know what the charges
alleged against him are. He is ~"dislOy.
eal,n perhaps. 81
o.. General McCielIan's majority in New
Jersey is Z 1902.
eE4 lr. Maxwell, of Florida, in the Con-
,2federate House, on Thursday, introduced
= resolution which was agraed to, inquir-
ing whether JEFF Davis has any informa-
lion. Of any Northern States wishing to
Negotiate for peace BY going into a con
s~Svaeention of the States.
giHForeign papers gay that nothing can be
more magnificent than the vintage this
year ia all parts Of France. In the wine
districts there is a superabundanee of
grapes. The proprietors of vineyards are
actually puzzled to know what to do, their
usual supply of casks having long been
filled, 3 -gs-a
IL the Georgia Legislature of the 9th,
q. series Of resolutions were introduced,
instructiag and asserting the right OF
each State to act in its individual capaci-
gty IN reference to efforts to secure peace,
as vel! as all other affairs; hailing with
qualification the disposition in favor of
"a cessation of hostilities manifested by
the Democratic party of the North favor
ing a Convention of all the States, and
calling on JEFF Davis and the rebel Con-
gress to make offers of such -purpos, to
abe Government at Washington.
30 YheeNatioat hteuigencer understands
that Lincoln will send peace commission
-ers. to Richmond.