The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-05-19
Summary of News.

first taken possession OF by General Will
son on his grand cavalry raid through
Alabt ma and Georgia, during the early
part OF last month. The prosecution Of
his enterprise required that General Will
son abandon the town. 1t was unoccu-
pied by the national forces from the 18th
to the 24lh ult, at which latter date. Gen.
A. j. Smith with the 10th Army Corps,
after participating in the capture OF Mo.
bile, arrived and again unfurled over the
pla"e the glorious national banner, never
again TO be superceded by the ensign Of
treason. The rebel forces previous 10 evac.
uating Montgomery burned g. 600 bales
of cotton. This correspondent says the
mass OF The people OF Alabama are reioic.
ing at the downfall Of the rebellion and
their restoration TO the Union.
Another extraordinary fall IN the price
OF goId-one nearly as great in propor-
ton TO the present premium as that from
goo 10 LOIS now in process. The
pre&ous metal has already declined Is
per cent. in the past week. 1t row stands
according TO the latest advices, at l3O,
and we look to see il touch 100 before its
downward course is arrested. There is
no earthly reason why it should command
apremium of more than 3 or | 0 per cent,
and we confidently expect Dat within six
months il will fall as low as 10.
The New York merchants display
great energy in taking advantage OF tie
Presidents proclamation openin. trade
with ihc South. Over fifty vessels have
already been added to the New York and
Southern coast trade, and others are rap.
idly being prepared to engage in it,
Many vessels which have been used bv
the Government during the war, will be
at once used in this trade.
FIX Congressman Isaac N. Arnold, OF
Chicago, has accepted the position OF Au.
ditor of the Post Office Department, and
will enter upon the discharge of his du.
ties in a few DAYS.
The Marquis DE Monhoon has been
introduced TO the President BY the
Acting Secretary Of State, and delivered
his credentials as Envoy and Minister
Pltnpolen'iary Of his Majesty ihe Empc.
ror OF the French.
AT Bethel, CT, a tornado on Thursday
evening of last week, threw down the
sleeple of the Congregational Church,
completely wrecking the entire edice.-
Loss about So, 900.
In a General Order Lieut.. Gen. Grant
has relieved Maj. Gen. Dana from the
command CT the Department of the Mis-
sissippi. and ordered him to proceed TO
his place ol residence and report for'fur.
tber orders. Major Gen. Warren sue.
ceeds Gen. Dana in command.
The Times Washington special saws the
work of recognizing ,h' army is engag-
ing the earnest attention of the General
in Chief, the War Department and many
OF the leading Commanders. The ques
ton as TO which OF the troops will be
mustered out and which retained is not
yet fully decided, but it is probable that
those whose terms expire prior TO Octo. |
ber next will be first attempted. 1t is
believed, however, that in reorganizng
the army an opportunity will be given for
every worthy officer and every good sol
der TO remain in the service. To this
end an order will soon be issued requ;r.
ing he department commanders TO ascer
tain the number of llicers desiring to re.
m 'ln IN the service and to appoint boards
to determine their qualification and report
thereon.
The Tines Raleigh special, dated The
l7lh. says: The distress OF the people
Of North Carolina is terrible. Commits
sioners are conatantly besieged by appl.
canis for food. The country is devasta,
ted, and old men and women, with bu,
single garment to cover their starved
Iorms, are begging in the streets OF Ra-
leigh. The system OF foraging carried on
by both armies has stripped the inbab.
''anls OF their subsistence. They are,
with few exceptions, reduced to want,
and starvation stares them in the face
Even some OF the weallhiest families have
been brought TO poverty. The Govern.
ment is doing all in its power for the re-
lief o! these uniOrlunates, but it cant do
everything. The people Of the North
ara called on to succor them. One of
the Raleigh papers publishes a letter
from prominent clergyman appealing
for outside aid.
The Supreme Court OF Ohio has sus-
tanned the consliIulionality Of the our
dollar Communication for militia services.
An adverse decision had been given by
Judge Van Trump in the Hooking Coun.
W Court. The points involved were
whether the communication was poll tax,
and whether there was not :on,raven.
'lon OF the Constitution, which required
all persons TO perform military duty, by
exemp.ing those VINO paid the commuta-
Iion from performing such duty. The
GGu't WAS unanimous against both points.
This decision will save the National
"uard organization from going to pieces,
as the liquidation of its expensee depend.