Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-09-07
News Items.

The election for Mayor of LoganspOrt. held
some days since, resulted in the choice of BevOn,
Union. over ID, kc man, Democrat, by ninety -four
majority
European dates are TO the 25th ultimo. Mr.
MAsous writes that instructions were sent to the
Shenandoah, at the close of the war, 10 suspend her
operations. Ii has been resolved to lay new
Atlantic cable next June. Cholera j. disappearing
at COns;antinope, Gibraltar Barceloan, aud Ialen
cia. Napoleon and Eugene are in Switzer-
land.
On the 3lst uitimo, as shown by statement
from the secretary OF the treasury the debt OF the
United States was S,aJ9. $50 ,5 ,i3. the interest
thereon in coin and paper being Sl3o O3l ,622-
~. The amount of legal tender notes in circula-
lion was S6>i ,l3e $50. A. compared with the
statement a month previous, there is an increase in
debt OF SO 100 00O decrease in interest OF S3l
600, and a reduction in legal tenders of ; ,e91.-
oO1. The coin in the treasury amounts 10 nearly
IL, 800 00), and the currency to nearly Si3.OOJ,
00O-an increase in the former of $4,000 ,OOO,
and decrease in the latter Of s33,5o0,OJO, since
the 3lst oi July.
In the triil OF ca tain Wiz. Friday number OF
Union soldiers, who had been prisoners at Ander
sonville. testified that among the varieties OF
barbarity Qracticed at that place were shooting,
starvation, robbery laceratiOn by hounds, and vac
cination with poisonous matter.
If the vote of Wolfe county, Kentucky, could
he counted, Neal, union candidate for state treas
urcr, would have - majority. As, however, it
has been thrown out, not having been properly
returned, Garrard. democrat, has majority of
lbs. In the Lexington district General Fry will
contest his opponent, Shanklin's, election.
1t was believed at Port Mahon, on the 18th
ultmO that, should the cholera continue to advance
Or the following three weeks, it would reach
England.
"Hangman" Foote, the rebel congressman, who
has recently been sojournng in Canada, passed
through Cincinnati On Saturday en- route for Ten
nessee.
The Period within which clergymen in Mis-
souri, were required to take the oath OF loyalty ex-
PRED Saturday. Three -iourthS oil the ecclesias-
tics of ST. Louis have failed 20 comply with the
constitutional provision, the recuslnts including
che entire clergy OF the Catholic, MeIhodist south,
aud Christian churches.
Gen. Fisk gives most encouraging account of
his operations among the Freedmen in Tennes
see. l. found fifty white persons to one black
subsisting on the Government.
We have reports from various sources, that the
moeriaIists have gained important advantages in
Sonora that the French are IN ,rchng on Chihua
hua and Juarez falling back upon Ell Paso; that
preparations are progressing for the Franco Mexi
can expedition to Lower California; and that the
liberals have achieved some small successes near
the Rio Grande.
The rebel refugees at Monterey have been or
dereJ by imperial decree TO domiciate at points
further in the interior. Ex-Governor Murrah. of
Texas. died at Monterey the 4th ultimo. Cen
eral fiiudman has engaged in legal practice at
Saltio.
jeff. Davis is suffering, from another attack
of erysiplas. The disease is not regarded as
serious.
Chicago, cleveland, Camp Dennison, and Gov
ington have been discontinued state rendez-
vous for returning troops.
Women from the rebel states are crowding the
white house daily with the purpose of endeavoring
10 secure the restoration of property confscated
OH account of the disloyaty of their husbands.
None, so far as known have succeeded in the
complishment of the object.
The military authorities at Richmond, Virginia,
have expressed willingness to restore the city
government to the municipal officials.
The provisional governor of Texas has issued
proclamation for the assemblage OF state con-
vention, delegatcship to which is restricted to
loyal citizens.
The Fenians have backed down in st. LOUIS,
and have announced that they will not seek TO
enter the cemetry to-day against the Archlbishops
prohibition.
Miss McGregor, daughter Of JAS McGregor,
President of the State Bank at Boston, was acct
dentally shot and instantly killed at Conway, NJ
ii. Oh Friday.