The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-01-29
Summary of News.

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, The States Of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and
Iowa, have been formed into q military de-
partment, under the command Of Mai. Gen
Hein,zolmau, with headquarters at Cipcin
natl.
The Supreme Court OF. Pa. has reversed
It's decision on tho constitutionality of the
Enrolment Act,and now aGirms what IL has
herctofre denied. The change is due to tho
election of Judge Agnew ia place of Judge
Lewis, so tina, the Court now stands three
in favor of and two against the validity Of
tho act. The order issued by Chief Justice
Woodward, late Democratic candidate for
Gov, for n preliminary injunction against
tho Provost Marshal, lie rescinded, and the
judicial hiDdrances to the execution Of the
Law are wholly removed. Judges Strong
and Reed, who formerly were the dissenting
minority, now form with Judge Agnew tho
majority of the Court.
A dispatch from Hagerstown, Va, of the
23d, says, VIC have captured a rebel mail
The secrets Of tho mail bag are curious and
interesting, and in one or two instances, arc
highly important. Almost oil of tho letters
contain romarks on the Presidents Amnes-
ty Proclamation, the sufferings anticipated
in robeldom, the disaffected state of the cit
izens of the South. tho complaints of sold.
iors, the manuer in which robcl officers high
in position are spoken of. and in fact, all
~seryein many respects, to confirm the re.
ports in circulation in the Northerd papers
in regard to the condition OF the Southern
Confederacy. Ono lady, in replying to au-
other, says: Your description of the Pres
ident pains me. l had hoped for better
thigs. 1t ia true We are respondent, but
our hope for the future is still strong"
Reports that Richmond is being gradual.
iy evacuated By the rebel Government, con-
:inuo to be brought 10 by persons from that
place. 1t is positively stated the removal
of gun.making machinery from the Trede.
gar iron works to Colun bia, has boen going
on for weeks.
1t is reported that Gen. John Morgan at
the head of 8 1000 cavalry is endoavoring to
cut off tho communication between Kuox.
vile and Chattanooga or to make a raid in.
to kentucky.
Cathcart, the Elk. School Commissioner of
Ohio, under arrest for reasonable conduct.
has boon let to bail in 80, 900, after being
"in DURANGO" about three months.
Tho National Union Committee, appointed
by the Chicago Convention, have been sum-
moned to moot at Washington on tho ed
of February. The object of the meeting is
probably to fix on tho time and place for
holding the Union National Convention to
nominate candidates for President and Vice
President.
In the Maryland House of Delegates q
series of resolutions endorsing tho Andimis.
%tration Of Abraham Lincoln and re.nomina.
ting him for President. wero adopted, and a
disloyal one donouncing the Admiuistra-
ton was laid over.
NJ. Murphy Of Baltimore submitted a
resolution providing for the expulsion of
any member using disloyal language.
The Senate Special Emancipation Com.
mitioe is composed of Messrs. SUMNER, How
ARD, CARLISLE, PoMERoY, BUcKALEw, BRowv
and CONFESS.
Tho Columbus Journal says tho Second
Ohio Cavalry arrived in that city no Sun.
day.
Mr.. Pugh has brought Vail andigham's
case before tho Supreme Court at Washing
ton. Tho point raised ia that tho military
commander mad no authority to try a citi.
zen, having no Jurisdiction, except over per-
sons in tho military or naval service of the
United States. Judge Advocate Hall sub.
mItted a wrltton argument in opposition to
this Wow. Tho arguments wore concluded
on Friday, and the Court reserved Its do
cision.
Among a series of patriotic resolutions
before the Legislature of California, ono
concludes as follows "That the people
still look 10 Abraham Lincoln as the in
strumont selected by Providence to lead
tho country in safety through oil its perils
and restore il again to a poace in which no
clement Of discord shall be found, and
thereby we do most heartily favor his ro-
election This passed tho Senate with but
five dissenting votes and tho Assembly with
only two objectipg mom5ers.
The DErEoroR's FINANCIAL ARrI.
cLEs.-We have received from many
quarters commentator for The full and