The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-08-08
Mail and Telegraph News summary.

Augusta, Va, has ice for the frst time in
four yeats,
There is no daily paper in Kentucky, out
Of louisville. - II
The National Debt. according to the july
statement is 50, 757, ,253, 275 So 80
In St. Louis female as well as male con-
yicts are put at work breaking stones for
the roads.
Nesuvius again menaces an eruption.
Flames are seen to issue from tlic crater
every night.
Maine contributed more men during the
late war than Great Britain did 10 the allied
army during the Russian war
Gov. Perry, of South Carolina. has been
pardUhcd, aud gone back to South Carolina
to begin the work of reconstruction
In the month of June, 1865, G,777.2l acres
were taken up at Traverse City, Michigan.
IN der tho Homestead Law for actual seitl..
ment.
A Colored Convention is being held at
Alexandria, Va, to consider the subject of
negro sniieroSe and others of Importance to
the race. -.
Since the 4th of March Last, sos appoint.
ments for PostnIasters have been made, and
few more gentlemen still desire to serve
in that capacity.
Every foreigner who has honornbly
served III the army one year, is entitled to
be at once naturalized without preyiouslv
declaring his Intentions. ff'TU
The Raleigh Progress says the poorlo OF
SNorth Carolina are growing more defiant
and threaten to lang Union men on the
withdrawal of tho troops. .-' ''
John Cochrane denies that he opposed
colorcd suffrage at the South, but claimed
that Suffrage should be based upon intcli-
genco, irrespective Of color.
Edward llowden, the seaman who made
his escape with Lieutenant Cushing after
destroying the rebel ram Albemarle was
murdered on Sunday last near the Gosport
Navy Yard.
Mrs. Swisshclm writes from Washinptou
that a plan was formed in June TO shoot
President Johnaon, at Gettysburg ON thn
4tli of July. A negro woman found it ont
and told the authorities about it. t'
The shore end of the Atlantic cable was
latd on the 22d ult. amid great enthusiasm.
Speeches were made by Sir Robert peele
and others. The Quocn and President If
'he united States were heartily cheered
The King of Italy will send to the Dublin
exhibition the biggest emerald in the worlI
neX' to the Emerald Isle" 1t is six inches
long, four broad, aud three thick, and has
engraved upon 1t the Lords Supper, after
DOmichino.
A fearful hurricane occurred at the Cane
OF Good Hope on the 9TH of May. The
English mail steamer Athens, from Maria
tus, was totally lost, aud seventeen other
vessels were wrecked. Seventy lives were
lost in Table Bay.
a. I. Stewart, of New York is building n
residence to cost at present estimates 81 |
10000, though expected to run up TO a |
higher figure. To secure site for this
structure, he is tearing down one of tho
hnest palatial residences on Fifth Avenue. |
The Governor of Arkansas has written |
to the President, requesting him to revoke /
number of parlons granted on his recon-.
When tho pardons were
sought the parties were penitent, but MS
soon as obtained the rebcllious spirit
broke out again.
The military hare been ordered into
several counties in Tennessee, to protect
the ballot-box. DisloyaIsts in Nashville
predict the election Of Campbell Copper
head to Congress. General Thomas as
'nres Governor Drownlow that the State
government shall be fully sustained.
Consul General Hale at Alexandria .Erynt
n an official dispatch to the State DeraIt.
nent gives vivid picture of ruvaEus Of the
cholera III that city. There were 1885
ieaths from juIo 9th to July 18th. 1t il
estimate that more than 10000 persons
cit Alexandria since the malady appeared
IN the 10th of June to the Tth ult. Most
distressing reports are received from the
nteriOr.r