The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-11-30
TvrENEWs.

Thc hichmond papers say ihat ouei-
mans army left Atlanta on the 18th, msV-
ing northward.
1t is said that our Government will IN
sist upon an apology from Brazil for mr..
ing upon our flag in the Florida, mat
ter.
We learn from Southern sources that
Washington, North Carolina, has been
taken'and occupied By the Faderala.
The friends Of Secretary Chase are pres
sing him en- the President Us Chief jas
tice.
The Richmond Whig calls on the reb-
sl authorities to call out rs, 900 men for
special service, to stop Sherman
Ii is considered certain that Secretary
Fessenden will resign his post in the
Treasury. .e ,r.
1t is said that General Frcmont's COM
mission will be restored to hial, and that
he will take General Buffers place on the
James. -a tl..5sa s4..
There is to be large increase of the
blockading squadron Oh the Atlantic
coast. #at 81 tea iiHs aa@
1t is said the British Postmaster Gen
eral refused to sendaletters to the rebei
States oia Halifax and Nassau, to be de
livered to rebel agents.
The Tribnae's Riehmond cores pendent
thinks it certain that Lee is detaching
| part of his troops for service elsewhere.
General Hooker says he is going to
stay in Detroit until green backs > are
worth as mnch as gold. So he's settled
for life at last. 81. e... qs.tla: .sa
The bloekade-runner Annie, recently
captured, dropped $4,000 in gold into
the sea while,being chased, beside a large
amount of confederate bonds.
| Some government clerks got drunk al
Washington, because of Lincoln s reelec-
! tien, fewevenings since, and after being
escorted to the statien-heuse, were fined
three dollars each. .'s,3ia .as
Because he lost a bet on the election
an Individual in Albany is to ride a goat
Irdewn Broadway on the night Of the Is
December, clothed with nothing bat !
shirt and pair OF spurs.
The population of Boston is one hun
dred and sixty-four thousand seven hun
dred and eighty7eight.
| Over four hundred experiments have
been made to cure South American bee
so as to make tia marke etable article, ans
they have all failed . An American has
now undertaken the job. 10 ~
The English peace petition, received by
Goverhef Seymour at Albany, on Tues
day, said to contain three hundred thous
and names, and to measure four hundred
and eighty rods in length, has been for
warded to Washington. in charge Of ]
special messenger. 80
The New York Times Washington
correspondent says it is not centra bans
now to say that Sherman will touch al
Macon He has with him about so Q0G
men. After touching there and at Nil.
ledgeville, he will send par. of his army
to Augusta, and part to Savannah. |,
is said to be impossible for Beauregard to
intercept Sherman. s.t
Seward and Welles are said to be al
variance regarding the capture of the
Florida. ~ -
The Augusta (Ga) Chronicle says
I1o6C1ir1OOD, hl1A OIVOO w O,OVV btltlbla
and three brigades of cavalry, had at
tackled the enemy and was driving them
ln.a als La& -ef v a BIS
The hedexohange of prisoners has been
transferred te Savannah; 3,1O0 have thus
far been. exchanged. a
The Richmond papers think Sheridan
has ssnta a portion Of his army to Grant
The New York Times information
leads it to believe that there will be nc
change in the Treasury Department be
fore the 4th Of March.
1t is estimated that the losses in, the
county Of Rockingham, Virginia, inflic-
ted by Sheridan, in executing the order
to destroy the haunts of guerrillas in the
Valley, will reach twenty-five millions
of dollars. ...is
Tho bombardmsnt of Charleston, South
Carolina, and Fort Sumter still oentinu-
ed vita stsadiness and severity s2srs!ie Is
ssThe four hundred and seyesty lffth
day." is the title Of a paragraph ID the
Charleston papers of October 9th, n
nouncing the results Of cur bon. bard M Mt
0f'the city nathdt day. y .4a 80 .
Tits yet mooted question whether the
new Kansas Legislature is for or against
jim. Lane fer Uaited States Senator
1t is teN be Hoped. for the sake of the dig
nifty OF the Senate, that he will be beat
en- 'ee' 'is . 'e.A l...'....9...i - :.
General Grant, has left New York for
Washington, where he has besa en- brief
visit, for the, frsnt, While in the city he
called en General Scott. M,
Itis again asserted that General Early
has Withdrawn far up the Shenandoah
The Richmond papers report the cap
ture of tive armed United States steam
ers en- the Big Sandy River.
|. General Breckinridgs is in East Ten
nessee, and has offered an amnesty to
Union men those who will lay down
their arms and cease bushwhacking. ,sl
+ The Herala's Washington special says
the news frsnd Sherman, through rebel
Sources issregardsd as favorable by the
a Administration 3selz sl! aeqs TGss
Secretary Stantsn is at his post and has
no Intention of leaving the Cabinet.
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