The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-09-08

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President johnson, a few DAYS ago. in.
formed delegation OF Mssourans who
called TO see him on business, that he had
decided to restore the writ of habeas
corpus, and would soon issue procla.
nation to that effect. He also said the
army was to TO be still further reduced
by the muster out of troo ps serving in
such Southern States as had satisfactorily
reconstructed.
A brutal murder was committed in
Chicago two weeks since, but has only
now been made public. A stranger,
whilst intoxicated, was knocked down by
Two ruffians, and held on the ground,
whilst a hack was driven over his head,
crushing his skull. The murderers have
! been arrested.
jeff Davis has been attacked with
erysipelas for the second time since his
imprisonment. The first attack was very
slight, but this one is more sevsre, al
though not looked upon as serious. His
forthcoming trial, which it is believed has
now settled itseliinto conclusive fact, is
thought 10 have superinduced The attack.
Wigfal has gone to Mexico.
A Brownsville letter Of the 18th SAYS,
the line OF the Rio Grande is growing
dark with troops, and General Steele is
said to be getting things in order. / only
give these two facts, and you can draw
your own inference. Owing TO the bad
weather and want OF vegetables, the NOR
1 tality among the negro troops is serious.
1t is ID to 20 per cent. The clothing Of
the men is not suited to the climate. 1t
ought 70 be blouse, brown linen panta.
looms and cotton socks. The men for
the most part die OF fever. though some
go off with scurvy. This place is kept
very clean. The streets are swept and
dir: carried off. 'f ",
Advices from South America to the
Gath OF July, state that The Paraguayans
had suffered reverse near South Borgia.
A Brazilian force had attacked the van :.
guard Of the Paraguayan army, and driv-
en- i, back with loss OF seven hundred
men, three thousand horses and two flags
The Brazlians report loss OF one hund ;.
red and fifty killed and wounded.
On Thursday evening Of last week w
d. Howells, consul to Venice, lately re-.
turned to his home in jefferson, Ash.a.
bula Co., on leave OF absence, by invi.
tation of his friends and neighbors, deliv-
cred lecture on Italy. - o et
A Fortress Monroe correspondent says:
There are no new Developments re-.
garding eithor jeff. Davis, or Mr.. Clay,or
Mitchell. Each still lives on at the ,ex.
1 pense OF Uncle Sam, and lives WE'LL
| Eaoh 0oonniau i1o Ill 4
him on his entry here. Each daily reads
the newspapers aud other matter allowed
him by recent orders. and smokes his
pipe. and that with agreeable relisn.-
Each takes biz. hours daily walk, and,
while enjoying good health, lives in the
expectancy and hope of soon being tried
and learning his fate. .H. .ra is. :.
Barnum's new museum was openod on
Monday, Sept. 4sh. lie has already, in five
spaeious saloons, ono hundred thousand
curiosities, q mammoth aquaria, q lecture
room one.third larger than tho old one, and
o superior dramatic company. He has over
100 workmen engaged on two buildings to
be used for that purpose. The buildings
are situated just above the st. Nicholas
Hotel, on Broadway. '..' r.a. ''-
Indiana, as we'll as Ohio, pays respect to
the memory OF the late Gov. Brough, by
forma! action Of tho State officers. On
Thursday. tho Indiana State officials hold
q meeting at the Executive Department,
and passed resolutions expressing respect
for the late Governor, and during tho hour
of the funeral obsequies, on Friday, tho
State offices wore closed.
1t is estimated that property in tho State
OF South Carolina, which was valued in 1860
at $4oO, 100000, is new worth only $780,
5000. ,.. . ........ -
1t is said that Governor Perrys appoint.
ments in South Carolina, with one or two
exceptions, are found to be ineligible in
consequence OF having held Office under
Davis rule. MIR. Leitoh, tho Surveyor of
the port OF Charleston, refused to tako the
oath. and bis case has been referred to
Washington. 49,. .......
A pretty accurate estimate of tho defai-
cations of Edward B Kotchum has now
boon arrived at, and il foots up to tho enor-
nous amount of four million two hundred
thousand dollars. Hi
| Horace Greeley is to deliver tho annual
address at tho Minnesota State Fair, at Min.
neapolis, the last week in September.
The cholera is carrying away 500 to / 900
daily in Constantinople. 1t is in Malta and
Ancona. and is said to DO spreading in Italy.
London letter says. SIT seems very prob
! able that VIC shall hayo the cholera in Lon
don. 1t is likely that 900 persons will
die of the disease here, and $50 900 in the
United Kingdom" How the writer arrives
at such conclusion is difficult to under
stand.
The Ir'Juues Matamoras correspondent
says the French are very touchy with re.