The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-01-07
THE NEWS.

Indianapolis. Zee. 30.-1he Governor
mas dispatch that the 35th Indiana GIrish)
has reenlisted, and is on the way home.
\ number Of old regiments will arrive in
a Few days, and the governor has made ar
engagements to give each a public recep-
ten.
Capt. Charles S. Russell, Of the regular
army, has beon appointed comlnandant Of
Camp Fremont, the negro soldiers, here.
NEwBkKN, n. c., Dec. 30-The North
Carolina Times says;
Aive dolla- gold piece VA, sold at auc-
ton for $50 in Confederate notes. al
Danvilie, Il few days & The sane pa
per heartily endorses Lincoln's ProciamA-
ton, and advises the people Of the State 20
accept it.
1t also copies and endorses q te,uafkahilc
article from the Richmond Wig. contain
Ing the following significant Paragraph:
Slavery h.,s stabbed itself to death: it
has sirAcd against the light, committed the
un .ardonab!e sin, and must de the death"
The Raleigh Standard and the Raleigh
Progress are very severe in their criticisms
on JEFF. Davis message. They publish
President Lincoln's message and pr%oelaria-
ton. with favorable comments.
NEW York. Dec. 31.-The Washing
ton special to the New York Herald SAYS.
G.. C. Ciaybrook of the 9;h Virginia
rebel cavalry was granted an audience with
the President for the purpose of making an
important communication of a secret char
acter.
Chief Justice fancy is thought to be
somewhat better.
Forty DEGREES of condemnation Of rebel
property seized under the confscation &C,
have been issued.
On account of the enormous work 10 he
previously done, Gen. McClellan's report
cannot be issued fer several weeks yet
there viii be among other work, twenty
maps to engraye fer it.
The Times dispatch says:
Immediately OH there assembling o.
Congress, q bill will be introduced in both
Houses extending the time for the pa
ment of bounties to veterans.
TUESDAY Dec. 5.
Gov. Seymour sent in his annual Ines
sage to the New Ycrk legislature vcstcr
day. lie says that But one course vii
save rs from national ruin. While we uu
forth every e-er;ion TO beat down arnic,
rebellion, We must hold forth every hon
orabie inducement ID tho poeple OF Tia,
South to ~ unc again the rights an,
duties of American citizenship. Wis'
craftsmanship can HOW bring mis- war 70
close upon the terms solemnly avowcl a
It's outset"
The MrlAfs correspondence trgn Ke,
VT. by IT, steamship Blackstone. state
IA: Naral opv@t;Qns n West Florida
are active md successful. Ez,rnr. , =
works o. The rebels were destroyed il. II
Andrews Bay. and =. Andrews ci:y wa
leyelcl - the ground Is the crews OF th'
Steamers Boomer &ri hest!ess. The al
works destroy i wegc f9!scli il n! II ncarl,
So 9.O00."
The War Department has or5erci III,
posipohcrlent q. the draft til! he ijti
day OF February. The l'resid,nt has sen
} - Congress u message recommending
mod ~fication of the act recently passed II
|. the iiminuti"n Of bonutie,. ST. that the Of.
bounties my be paid until the lst OF Feb
ruary. a; least; aud Il bill has been intro
duccd III the Senate III accordance viii
the recommendation
Senator Wilson's amendments TO tht
prescription act are understood to clnhod,
the views Ut the administration Untcl
the new bill. al male persons between y
and -. except Federal and State Judges
are liable to draft; ana man drafted must
either 20 OF pay $500, no substitutes helms
allowed. 1t is thought th!t Tie bill vii
pass.
The Ohio Legislature organized yes'er
day. j. K. llubbcll vas elected Spcakel
Of the House, and Williams +. Davis Clerk
Of the Senate.
Gov. Tod's message isyery brief.