The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-03-16

Churches.
France assents to a conference on
the Danish question, but not in a very
earnest spirit, We are informed in our
dispatches.
The German pretender to the Dan
ish Provinces declares his intention
never to surrender his rights.
The London Times is of the opinion
that the great question has been gain
ed in the assent of the great powers to
a conference on the Danish question,
and it hopes for satisfactory results.
In June next the debt Of the United
States will be equ,l to that of Great
Britain, which is four thousand mil
lions of dollars.
General Grant has received his com
mission as Lieutenant General.
The Conference of the Meth odist
Episcopal Church, in Baltimore, by
vote of 4S to 10, has openly made pol
itics an article in their religion, and
will not recognize as church member
any body not a loyalist. ....
The Richmond Sentinel urges the
trial by military law of Colonel Dahl
gren's crptured men. They were in
late raid against Richmond. II they
are hung, it will be equivalent to- CIV
ing up Mcrgan's men, whom we hold
to the same penalty.
General Grant has left Washington
for Nashville, accompanied by his
Chief of Staff.
Sherman > expedition has return ed
to Vicksburg, except the Sixteenth
and Seventeenth Brigades, which are
at Canton, Miss.
The bombardment of Fort Powell,
below Mobile, is progressing. Farra-
gut intend$to silence it, cut off Forts
Morgan and Gaines, and 60 up into
Mobile Bay. Mobile is destitute of
soldiers, 10000 of them having gone
to meet Sherman.
It is claimed that the Confederates
had mined the prisons in Richmond,
and intended to blow them up, with
all our prisoners, in case Fitzpatrick
arrived there. This is undoubtedly q
hoax.
The Secretary OF State has answer
ed the inquiries Of the Secretary of
the Treasury in regard to the duties
and laws governing American vessels.
An important act, predicated upon it,
has been passed the house of represen-
tatives, affecting the coasting trade.
-Kilpatrick's cavalry, lately engaged
in the raid on Richmond, has arrived
at Alexandria from Fortress Monroe,
and is to be united again to the Army
of the Potomac.
SIR Francis Bond Head, who was
Governor of Canada in 1887, during
the insurrection there which awaken
ed such strong sympathy in the Uni
ted States, has written a letter to Sew
ard, reminding him of our different
action then from what it is now. He
has rather got us on that.
The Gold Bill passed the Senate
yesterday. 1t authorizes the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury to anticipate the
payment of the interest upon the pub
lie debt for one year, and to dispose
of all gold not necessary for that pur-
pose. as he may deem expedient.
I The Union Central Committee ir
Kentucky have called a State Conven'
ton, to meet in Louisville on the 23d
of May, to nominate an electoral tick
ct and to appoint delegates to the
Chicago Democratic Convention. The
call is signed by James Guthrie, Geo
D. Prentice, Hamilton Pope and 9th.
ers.
The Confederates are rapidly re-
pairing and getting in order the rail
roads destroyed by Sherman in his late
movements in Mississippi. 1t il
claimed that Sherman laid the country
waste on his return to Vicksburg.
General Meade is at loggerheadl
with the leading Generals of the Army
of the Potomac, and it is thought he
will be removed.
The Union League in Levenworth,
Kansas is in stew about the senate
rial election, which resulted in the de.
feat of the notorious Jim Lane.
The Responsibility.
The Washington correspondent OF