The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-01-08

sphRe IN such thunder tones, through the
fall elections. Tho depository of popular
liberty is not in Washington; 1t is with the
''berty'loving and liberty. voting and acting
people at their homes, wherever they may
be. all over the land.
Tho Russian fleet. which has for somo
'imo been at anchor in the Potomac oppo-
site Alexandria, has gone to Fortress Mon.
roe. Part OF it will return to Annapolis to
winter, while tho residue. with tho Admiral.
will make cruise to tho West Indies. The
visit of the Russian fleet was the occasion
for tho interchange of many pleasant civil.
ties with our people. Admiral Lisoviski.
accompanied BY Baron S.oeckl, the Russian
Minister, and Secretary Seward, visited the
Cabinet Ministers several!y at their Offices
in the Departments. and also waited upon
the President. Many Senators and Repro
sentatives. with their wives, wore onter-
tanod at grand banquet on board one of
the ships of the fcet The Russian officers
dined with several members of the Cabinet,
attended the theaters, visited the public 10.
sttutions. and were everywhere received
with marked attention, and treated with
rather more than tho ordinary courtesy for
which Americans are so proverbial. On
Saturday last. Baron Stoeckl had an au.
dience with tho President. at which, in ac
cordance with instructions received from
the Emperor Of Russia, he rendered to him
tho thanks of tho Imperial Government FOR
the kind reception of tho ships of tho Rus.
sian Navy, and their officers and crews, in
| the United States. So that the Bear and
the Eagle seem to be upon the best posi-
bic terms. 1t is always we'll to have frionds,
but especially is it comfortable to have a
great. stout one at your back. if there be
any possibility of any two quarrelsome fel.
lows pitching into you from the front.
The adjournment of Congress for the
Holidays causes quite dear,h of news. Ev
cry ono seems to have laid business aside. to
devote himself to the enjoyments of this
festive season Christmas was observed at
all the hospitals. The buildings were dec.
GRATED with evergreens, some OF them very
tastefully, and bountful dinners called
around the tables, not only The inmates and
thoir attendants, but, in several cases. Sen.
aiors, and Representatives, and invited
guests, with gentlemen and ladies, and
speeches, music and song enlivened the
hour. The soldiers in the hospitals are not
forgotten. Thoy are supplied with overy
comfort. and whatever can be is done to
mitigate their sufferings. ......
1should like to speak by namo of the no
BILE women in Washington, whose unwearied
labors have carried 80 much of joy and of
s'levia,ion to the hospitals here. not 10 physi.
cal comforts only, but in what is sometimes
far better. the loving, soothing words and
attentions of woman. But the same unob-
trusive henovoence that prompted them IN
thoir hospital visits, would shrink from a
publicity of their acts, and l forbear.
Judge Spaulding is already taking his
proper place among tho leading men of this
Congress- Thus early in the session is he
placed at the head of a select committee OF
nine to consider ard report upon tho sub.
ject of National Bankrupt Raw.