Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-02-17
Varfona Itama of News


the consideration of Congress by the Sec
Rotary of Wax. is estimated at $50, 000, 600.
The CONSUMPTION bill as passed by the
House, consolidates the first and second
classes; allows no exemptions except for
mental or physical disability. or two years
service in the army or navy. Negroes.
slave and free, To be drafted; loyal mas
ters to receive 500 if ne frees the slave.
A substitute exempts only for the time
he is not liable TO draft. The commute
ton remains $500. which exerapts onlyas
long as the names exhausted are not ex-
hausted.
A delegation from Ohio, West Virginia
and Pennsylvania are lobbying Congress
TO increase the tariff on imported wool.
Latest arrivals from Knoxville report
that the troops at that place are in execel-
lent spirits and able to repel any attack.
A Boston copperhead journal confesses
that the Union party have a majority OF
the press, the pulpit. the men of letters
and the men of science on their side; also
that the ladies and the weight of social
influence are against the copperheads--I
All of which we verify believe.
a New York Tribune London cores
pondent reports that there are now a
fleet of six rebel war steamers in Chinese
waters. These vessels were fitted out in
England by Sherrard Osborne, an Eng
lish Naval captain, and were recfuited
among the officers and men of her Bri-
tannic Majesty's navy. They were under
contract to the Chinese Government, but
when they reached China, disagreement
arose between Osborne and the Chinese
authorities, and the vessels were not de-
livered, but thrown On the market and
sold at auction-Osborne, officers. crews.
guns, and all, to Jefferson Davis. 1t is not
unnaturally intimated that Osborne had
some slight expectation of reaching this
result when he left England.
At the opening of the rebellion there
were 9l daily papers published in the
South, Now there are only IS left to drag
out a miserable existence.
Rather an unusual case of small pox
occurred in Pierpont, Ashtabula County,
a few days ago. An old gentleman who
had had the small pox when a child, and
who was deeply marked from the effects
of it, visited his daughter who was sick
with small pox, ~supposing himself in no
danger, but strange as it may seem, he
took the disease and died.
A new Union Passenger Depot is to be
erected in Cleveland, at the foot of Bank
and Water streets. 1t is to be 600 feet
long by so wide. The advantage will be
that the depot can be reached through
paved streets, without crossing a railroad
track.
The latest news from Mexico. represents
the triumph Of the French arms as about
complete. The Mexican Republic has
ceased to exist, and a monarchy is estab-
lished on the Western Continent.
The Richmond Examiner of the Sth says
the Confederates have discovered a secret
organization of disloyal men, having for
its object the forcible release of the pris-
oners held at Libby and on Belle Isle. the
assassination of President Davis, and the
destruction of the government buildings
and workshops. AGerman named Heinz
was arrested as the ring Header of the plot.
With him was found a list of the mem
bers. and other documents. He was sent
to Castle Thunder, to be closely confined.
Other arrests were expected to follow.
The Danish question continues threat
ening. England backs her remonstrances
with warlike preparations, and it is re
ported that 10000 to 10000 troops are to
be placed on a war footing.
The Austria-P Prussia army is ordered TO
march from Kiel towards the Elder.
1t is officially confirmed that Austria
and Prussia have refused the application
of Denmark for a month or six weeks de
lay in the marching of<heir troops; that
the Prussian army entered Kiel on the
18th, the Saxons having Withdrawn. They
also ordered the withdrawal of the Angus
tenburg's citizen guard, which was done.
Lent began this day week, which was
Asg-Wednesday.
Counterfeit $50 Treasury Notes are
aRoat. 1t is SO ike the genuine that it is
supposed part of the original dies were
stolen. In the counterfeit the cypher of
20 in the yignette covers q portion OF the
left shoulder of the Goddess of Liberty.
In the genuine there is a blank space be-
tween them.
The Californians are pushing their end
of the Pacific Railway to and over the
Sierra Nevada, and on this end branches
are being extended westward from the
Mississippi and Missouri rivers to extend
up the eastern slope of the Rocky Noun
tains.
Members of the rebel Congress estimate
the force Of their armies at 1901 0 to50o,
600 men. The Richmond Wing says the
country is full of deserters hiding in the
swamps and mountains.
Sixty men of the ID Ohio Cavalry have
re-enlisted to the credit of Brooklyn
township, C~uyahoga County, receiving a
bounty of 500 each.
The number of marriages in Ohio in
1863, were 70, 800. The number of build
ings erected in the State last year was
6278, valued at So, 900, O0O. The recorded
mortgage debts of the State in 1863, ,,
amounted to SIS, ga, III. In 1859 the
was $50, IA, 033.
Seven hundred cases OF small pox are
m avist Mt Knoxville