The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-11-24
Summary Of News.

Mexican advioes say General Ortepa. and
four other Liberal officers recently CAP
tured, have been shot by the Imperalists.
and the Liberals have in consequence pro.
claimed the lives Of captured Imperial off
GERS forfeited.
The estimates for maintaining the army
the ensuing year, are S33, 900 900. We
have enough materials on han to equip O.
million of men.
Earl Russell has been installed as Premier.
and Clarendon as Minister OF FOREIGN Az
fairs, Of England.
Late dispatches announce the arrival Of
the pirate Shenandoah at Liverpool. and
her surrender to tho English naval author.
ities--witb the further inform alton that her
officers and crew have been released on "a
role.
1t is said that news has been received in
New York from authentic sources tina,
Msximilian has issued an order to couoen-
trate all his forces at Vera Cruz. the Cjtv of
Mexico and San Louis Potosi. making those
places bis "last ditches;" also that his wife
10 about to return to Europe. ...
The Provisional Governor of Alabama tai.
egraphs President johnson that the State
Convention has annulIed the ordinance of
secession. abolished slavery, declared in ia.
vor OK receiving negro testimony In cases
where negroes are concerned, repudIated
the State rebel debt, and adjourned.
Meetings have been held In Manchester
and Paris in aid Of the emancpated negroes
In the United States.
Extensive ffauds on the Government bv
evasion OF tho internal revenue, are said to
have recently discovered in the Pennsyiya.
No oil regions, near Pithole. The Govern.
mont claims amount to one hundred and
forty. eight thousand dollars, and some of
the largest wells have been taken posses.
sion o. by officers.
Hon. Schuyler Colfax was serenaded iu
Washington on Saturday night. His speech
on the occasion is reported. Ho declared that
before Southern members arc admitted 10
Congress majority of their cons,itueprs
ehould manifest earnest and cheerful loysl.
~. lie endorsed the Presidents require
ments Of the several State Conventions and
Legislatures, but said their action should be
ratified by thepeople, which would be moro
satisfactory evidence Of renewed loyalty
shsn tho common statement that they have
submitted to the arbitrament of war.
A special dispatch says that President
johnson Informed gentleman who callod
upon him that he was clearly of opinion
that negroes have nov the legal right to
bring suits and testify in all United States
Courts.
A Commission has been appointed In
England, to try the Fenians. The Counts
sion consists of twelve Judges.
Tom sayers, the Eoglish pugilist, is dead.
He died Of lung disease.
A portion of the French squadron cruis.
ing 10 the Gulf of Mexico has gone up the
Rio Grsnde, 10 order 10 uee their marines
TO drive off the Liberals.
Intelligence has been received at the
Freedmens Bureau that q certain judge In
Anne Arundel comfy, Maryland, recently
sentenced oolored woman to be sold into
slavery for twenty years.
Hon. Luke p. Poland, Chief Justice OF
the Supreme Court of w.. has been appoint.
I'd BY the Gov. of that State u. 8. Senator.
% all The vacancy oooasioned by the death
4 Mr.. Collsmer.