Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-12-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.


Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Canadian Gov
crnment offer as an exchange for the privi-
lcge Of selling their produce in our markets
as under the present Reciprocity Treaty, to
enlarge and deepen the Welland & St Law
renee Canals so us to admit vessels, drawing
from twelve to fourteen feet Of water, and
thus securing water transportation from Chi
cago to the ocean, and giving the same privi-
lege to America as to Canadian vessels free
of duty If objection is made to this propo
sition the Canadian authorities propose that
this object shall be accomplished by concur
rent legislation between the United States ani
Canada. .w.u|rg5 na
........, .r,.. EUROPEAN NEWS. g,.s. fi
In the foreign files by the Asia. there are
further details of ravages by the cattle plague
The number of cases for the week ending
November Is. was 1860, as compared with
1850 and |, 1,765 of the two weeks ending No
vember llth and 4th. The total number of
cases has been 1,432, Of which S,908 have
proved fatal, and ip l2,6S0 the cattle were
killed by the owners in hope Of staying the
progress of the disease. ~ - lao eti
.ts5 le Affairs N GEORGIA ~ w.
New York, Dec. .l2.-1he Savannah Her
aid states that the Georgia House of Repre-
sentatves passed q resolution ratifying the
amendment to the Constitution of the United
States prohibiting slavery, and the Senate
next day adopted the same amendment 'a'
Alexander H. Stephens peremptorily de-
clines the candidacy for the United States
Senate. 1 ,.....,,.. .,,l.,. a,'. ..;'.,r,
sr.s, rt, g,a ,JEFF. DAVIS. IA, ,,t,1 ,.pe,
!, New York, Dec. 1.-THE Heralds For
treas Monroe correspondent of, Dec. 10th says
JEFF. Davis enjoys good health. He has daily
walks on the parapet, comfortable apartments,
a genteel wardrobe, good table, and plenty Of
reading matter Hethought the Presidents
message was, in general, wise and good doc
ument, but was disappointed that It was not
mon, specific in relation to the ultimate dis
position which is to be made Of himself His
eyes have lost the contemptpous look they
once had aud here is less hauteur Of manner
and less sarcasm o. speech. als an >.
The health of Clement G. Clayis improving,
and he has subsided into seeming apathy and
patient waiting for whatever may betide him.
JH MONUMENT yoR 4 TRAITOR. "a
Washington, Dec l2.--Letters from New
Orleans to-day state that returned rebels there
are collecting contributions to raise monu.
ment to the memory of Mumford, hung by
Gen Butler for hauling down the American
flag XXX .35.
wORKMEE DISCHARGED. s3,. -,--.r
The Quaytcrmasters Department in this
city discharged LOO employees since July,
etieating reduction in expenses of over forty
fiye thousand dollars ,.co,s, ,.a,'s,s,l p
TEE HoUsE AsB THE SOUTHERN MEMBERS.
The House, by an emphatic vote, refused to
invite the members from Tennessee to seats
on the floor, but subsequently invited them by
name. without recognizing them in any way es s
authorized 70 speak for the State. Tbirty-fve
Unionists voted against even this III
New York, Dec. 13.--The bonrd Of tho
American Baptist Missionary Union, repre-
senting the foreign mission work of the Bap-
tist churches of the Northern States; holds q
special meeting to-day in this city d
= A great enlargement Of the work of the
body is pressed apon the Committee, especial