The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-12-21
NEWS ITEMS.

OO0sin the last battle.
Gen. Burbridge announces a victory
over BAIL Dukes brigade, at Kingston,
Tennessee. Richard Morgan, a brother
or Jehn Morgan, was captured.
Savannah is strongly fortified in the
rear with earthworks, and it will require
a,sieget to take it.
It is reported that another expedition
has gone to North Carolina.
The price OF board and lodging in
Richmond is 1926 per day.
The Confederate Congress have adopt
ed a joint resolution to prosecute the war
until independence has been secured.
The Agent of the st. Adams raiders,
who is in possession of all the funds of
the raiders, is to nave a trial in Montreal.
Salmon P. Chase was inaugu rated Chief
Justice of the U. s.. Supreme Court on
Thursday and took his seat. The cere-
mony was of an interesting character.
a home for dccayed gamblers is to be
erected in New Orleans.
The Federal ano State taxes in Ohio
now amount to the comfortable little sum
of s65,0O0 900 a year. This isaa tax of
$3.50 upon every voter, or head of a fam
lily, in the State. It is rather expensive
to run the "best Government on earth"
In two townships in Lawrence county
Windsor and Synmes-the enrolment
is exhausted and their quotas are not yet
made up. They are reaching the "last
man" Able-bodied women will soon be
needed. Then there will be a sensation
among the acrinoline."
Within six months the United States
Mint has produced 100000 of new
cents. During November alone the Mint
coined 100000 cents, and S,145,0 60
two-cent pieces. Cents are not nearly SO
much used as they were. Some Of these
days, when the war is ended, these pen
!, mics viii be a drug and a nuisance.
Petroleum, taxed 81 per BARREL would,
it is stated, prodcce o revenue of $4,000.
600 IN Pennsylvania
Freesburger, who was arrested in Bal
timore for "cursing the President" has
been released on taking the oath of allie
glance.
In Dauphis, France, they make bread
but once in six months, and bake it with
the refuse of the fields. In the winter it
becomes SO hard that they cut it with an
ak, and soak it for twenty four hours be-
fore they can eat it.
197,776 Ohio soldiers nave been disa-
bled in the United States service during
this cruel war.
Beauregard at the head of 10000 Con-
federates is in Savannah, aRd Bragg is at
Augusta.
New York city has already paid on ac-
count OF the July riots, the sum of 81,
344,728,22, and nearly half g million dol
lars are yet unadjusted.
According to the report of the Commits
sioner of Agriculture, the wheat crop
this year isis, 70s.2l3 bushels less than
last year, rye 909,9O7 bushels less, bar
ley 750,S27 bushels less, corr 77,613,-
454 bushels greater, buckwbeat 1884,
0s4 bushels greater, potatoes 3,903,7s2
less, tobacco 90, 799, SOL pounds less. hay
1,629,096 tons less, hogs nearly 2,ooo,-
600 less. There is a decrease in oats and
cattle, and increase in sorghum and cot
ton.
General Butler has just issued ia or
der forbidding the practice of officers Dor
rowing money from enlisted men, which
is said to be very common in his COM
mand. He says that hereafter it will be
held to be proper cause for recommend
ing dismissal.
AasLord Lyons brandy sold at an average
of seven dollars and a half a bottle. The
seal of age was upon each.
AT the late Presidential election in enc
of the wards in Cincinnati, one ballot was
found, a straight Republican ticket, with
"God forgiUe me for this SIN !" written
6athe back of it. There will be humid
reds of Republicans offering this prayer
soon.
The town of Mount Tabor, Vermont,
m1860, gave Lincoln % votes, and none
fer any other man. In 1864 it gave Lin
coin 36 votes and none again for the 9TH
er4man. A wag says that though Mr.
Lincoln gains a little, the other man
holds his own wonderfully.
Three cent Scrip VIII soon be in cir
eulation, the plates being nearly ready at
the printing department. The scrip,
like the hope of saving the country, is
becoming smaller by degrees.
- Tbs soldiers' in Grants army, in order