The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-01-28
THE NEWS.
CHICAGO, JANUARY &c.

inquire INTO the aHalrS OF the navy De-
partment. Sumner,'s resolution requiring
to take a new oath was adopted.
In the House, the claims to seats Of Mr..
Field, ola, and Mr.. Segar, of Va, were
reported against by the Committee on cleo
tions. A resolution looking to an increase
of the pay of soldiers was referred to a Sc
lect committee. A bill was reported re-
viving the grade of Lieut.. General. Bills
were introduced establishing a navy-yard
on western waters, and authorizing Utah
to form a State government. A resolution
was adopted for inquiry as to the expedi-
ency of establishing a Department of In
dustry.
The President has ordered an election
in Arkansas for State officers, to be held
on the 2Sth of March next. Gen. Steel is
instructed that the constitution of the
State is SO modified as to declare that there
shall be no slavery, and that the laws rela-
ting to slavery are imperative and void
A constitutional convention is in session
at Little Rock, whose iabors are nearly
completed. This body has abolished slave
~, and ordered an election for State off,
GERS and members Of the Legislature on the
second Monday of March uext; the Legis-
lature TO meet on the third Monday of
April.
Charleston advices are to the 21st inst.
The Smelling of Charleston was incessant,
and the city was gradually crumbling un-
der the bombardment.
The movement for the expulsion of Mr..
Davis, of Kentucky, from the Senate, has
resulted in afz1le, the committee to whom
Wilson's resolution was referred having
asked to be discharged from its considera-
ton.
Gold closed in New York yesterday at
57j. There was no change in the -four
market yesterday, and choice spring extras
were steady. Wheat opened quiet but
closed frmer, and prices advanced &c per
bushel. Corn was dnll, and there was
hardly enough done to establish quotations.
Oats were in good demand, and the market
closed firm at 63c. Rye was neglected
and barley was dull and nom;nally lower
Highwines declined &c with an active de.
msnd at 5S(G60c. Provisions were dull,
and dropping. Mess pork sold down tc
SIS. Lard was dull and ~drooping, bu,
Gales were not forced. Dressed hog:
closed 6rmer., Live hogs were dull and
dropping. Cattle were dull.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 90
The 6Sth New York and the I'D Penn
sylvania, numbering in all 400 men. pass
ed through to-day for home. They left he
foot of Lookout Mountain on the 18th inst
Battery c. lst Ohio Artillery, numbeins
$50 men, is also here.
The Indiana Sanitary Agent, c. F. Kim
ball, arrived to-day with 200 sick ant
wounded Indiana soldiers from New Or
leans.
Col. Doubler, Of the 18th Indiana, ha
arrived direct from the front at Charles
ton. His purpose is to recruit for hi.
regiment.
A comparison of figures by real estate
agents show an average appreciation in 1.-THE
value of buildings in Indianapolis during
the past year of33 per cent.
The republican papers are still discus
sing Mortons's eligibility for a second tern
as Governor The constitution is agains
it; but they don't care for that, neilhe
will their convention, which assemblies OIL
the 22d prox.
Coils. j. F. Wilder 18th; Silas Colgrove
9th; W. Grose. 18th; and B.. ] Scribner
3Sth Indiana, have been nominated Briga
dier Generals.
There is a commotion among the militia
ry here-a hurrying to and fro,--conse
quent upon some news in the possession a
yet Of officials. Among other things
managers Of railroads are being notified t
hold their rolling stock in readiness. Iii
surmised that something has been hear
from Knoxville.
NASHVILLE, Jan. 25.
E The eIcitemen. regarding Knoxville il
totally n~nfounded. The demonstration
Of Longstreet were apparently intende
only to recover the forage ground take
by Foster, and the latest information
that he retreated, and that our troops ar
in winter quarters. Gen. Foster anticI
pates an attack, and is able to repel AN
Lcngstreat can make.
There is reason to doubt the truth c
the report that Lee has reinforced Long
street.
No active operations need be expccte
in that vicinity for weeks.
Gen. Vance and brigade, captured nea