The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-01-19

THE NEWS.

turned from their mission. The opinion
is expressed by somebody at Washington
that cessation Of hostilities. preliminary
to formal negotiations, will take place
within ten days; while somebody else in
the same city considers it probable that
the president will issue a supplemental
proclamation latter the fall of Charles
ton, increas ng the number of parties ex-
cluded from amnesty after certain date,
and informing the rebel authorities that,
If they hold out long enough to compel the
raising of another federal army, no an
nesty whatever will be given.
The federal expedition up the Savannah
river destroyed ten miles of the Charles
ton and Columbia railroad This proce-
dure is said to be part ola grand project
for the complete insulation OF Richmond.
Hon. Edward Everett died at Boston
yesterday, of apoplexy. Mr.. Everett was
born in Dorchester, Mass, on the llth
of April, 1874.
4 Boston paper mentions 'the fact that
another expedition is OH the way to Will
mington."
4 refugee from Richmond confirms the
report that Lee has sent troops to meet
Sherman in South Carolina; but their
number is not known
\ Richmond paper of the 1lth says
that Grant is being reinforced by negro
troops, on both sides of the James river
Gov. Brown has furloughed all the
Georgia militia, telling them, however,
to keep their powder dry. and be in read
in ess for another call The remark does
not 90 very far towards corroborat'rg the
statement that the governor is at tie head
Of union movement.
A report is current in Cincinnati that
Gen. Burbridge has been removed from
command in Kentucky.
From the Chicago Times, Jan. Ia
Mr.. Blair returned from Richmond
yesterday afternoon, and made visit to
the president last evening. Nothing is
known as yet relative to the results of his
mission, though specula,ions thereon both
federal and rebel, are muttudinous.
Another expedition has moved against
Wilmington; and there are reports that
Fort Fisher has already been attacked.
both by land and sea,
In the Senate at Washington Yesterday
Mr.. Wade offered a joint resolution which
was referred to the military committee.
providing that rebel prisoners in the north
shall be treated in precisely the same man
ner as federal prisoners are at the south.
La the house. a bill was introduced. AMI
referred. taxing distilled spirits S. Il gal-
lon after the lst Of July next. The SEN
ate's amendment to the resolution repeal
ing the reciprocity treaty was concurred
in. \ bill was reported authorizing the
secretary of the treasury to issue 500 900
600 more { the 7.3G bonds.
The trial of the Chicago prisoners, at
Cincinnati, was continued yesterday. The
time was occupied in the reply OF the
Judge advocate to the arguments OF the
prisoners counsel as to the jurisdiction Of
the court
Delegations from Chicago and Milwau-
kee have arrived at Washington, to urge
the establishment Of hayward upon
Lake Michigap. 1t is believed that the
naval committees are opposed to the prof
Get
Lieut.. Governor Jacobs of Ky. who
was cxilcd to the confederacy BY Gen.
Burbridge, arrived at Washington last
night from Richmond. the President
having given him permission to return
An attempt is to be made 10 raise the
rebel ram Albermarle, for the purpose Of
meeting an attack expected to be made
sooa by two rebel rams now above New
bern.
the command Of the army of the James
will, it is thought, be given to General
Warren
The Tennessee state convention has
asked the president to appoint Parson
Brownlow a brigadier General, in order
that he may act as military governor until
a civil governor shall be elected by the
people.
The three Supreme judges of Missouri
CONSERVATIVES have resigned and radi-
Gals have been appointed to fill the va
cances.
Gold opened in New York yesterday at
800, and closed at 1881
EXPLANATIONS OF L. s. SECURITIES.
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years to run from Aug. 18th. Interest in
currency, by coupons, semi-annually, at
3-l0 FER cent. per annum. .on5ertiblc,
when due into $40 gold-intcrest bonds.
These notes are sos, zoos, 50Os, 1,OOOs.
OLD I $40 Treasury NoTEs. These
are all due and payable, interest in gold,
and principal in currency. They are also