The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-12-02
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Tie fcDel House on the lDtn. lt arose
from report by Mr.. Staples, of Nir
ginia, on the excessive number Of eX-
emptions from military duty by the
Governors of the several States,
amounting in all to 10000, of which
26,000 were in North Carolina and
: Georgia. From this the discussion
: spread to an estimate Of the compara-
tive patriotism of the different Gov
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the Confederate Government, and to
peace propositions and the relations
of Vice President Stephens thereto.
The speeches were heated and often
bitter in the extreme, and the whole
proceedings show that the Confede.
racy, with all its boastcd unity, is di-
vided against itself Mr.. Foote, of
Tennessee, bore prominent part,
and seems on the whole te he very
troublesome member. On the Mon
day following he challenged the
whole House and John Mitchell into
the bargain to fight duel, and for
the latter oifense was arrested and re-
quired TO give bail to keep the peace.
The rebels have been trying to car
ry out their threats of inccndiarism
by setting fire to six of the prominent
New York hotels-thc st. Nicholas,
st. James, Lafarge, Astor, Bancroft
and Lovcjoy's, and also TO Barnum's
Museum. The attempt was made Oil
Friday night, PHOSPHORUS being the
means employed. Wonderful to re-
late, they did not succeed in doing
very great damage. A woman and
two men have been arrested. The
discovery of phosphorous in trunks,
beds, &c., and other developments,
show that the atrocions acts were the
results OF preconerted plan. Gen
Dix has issued an order threatening
instant execution to any persons de.
tected in the abominable work The
law requiring Southern refugees TO
register their names will be strictly
enforced.
The mortality among Copperhead
papers in all parts of the country,
since the election, is very great. In
Ohio, among others, The Union
County Democrat; The Ottawa Dem
ocrat; The Gallon Democrat, and The
Steubenville Courier have suspend
ed. The high price of paper and ink
is the ascribed cause, but it is q little
remarkable that this cause should be
chiefly fatal to journals Of the Dem
ocratic persuasion.
Advices from the Army of tho Po
tomac represent all quiet, with the
exception of n skirmish on our left on
Sunday. A portion of Early's anmy
is believed to be in front of Buffers |
lines. The Dutch Gap Canal is draw
ing near completion. Rebel deserters
are coming in in larger numbers than
for some time previous. 1t is report
ed that plot against the Richmond
authorities had been discovered. Its
We're in North Carolina,
with branches in Virginia and South
Carolina. Much alarm was felt in con-
sequence, and the earliest secret SER
vices of the rebel Congress were oe-
cupied with consultations how best to
head it oif, A correspondent with
Grants army atlirms that with new
kind of very iniiamable shell, now be-
ing prepared, and the improved guns
which shoot seven miles, Richmond
can be successfully shelled from in
front of the position occupied by the
18th corps and destroyed in forty
eight hours. II is expected that these
guns and shells will be speedily put
into use.
Advices from the army in Tennessee
are important. Our troops have not
fallen back from Columbia, as had
been reported but still hold the place.
Hood having been repulsed in anattacl,
on Saturday. All the Notifications
south of Duck River also remain in our
hands. The rebels, however hold
Shelbyyille, six miles from the Nash.
vile d Chattanooga Railroad, end will
yerv probably attempt to cut that line
II they make the trial they will meet
with strong resistance. Gen. Thorn.
rs has been re-entorao.l and Hoods
chances OF success are growing very
small lnall respects the situation Is
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