The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-11-17

ASSISTANCE; bu appear whlcn VIII 90 re-
sponded to, without doubt, 10 the same
spirit Of generosity and unselRshnoss which
has over characterized the great charities of
the people of the loyal States.
There is no cholera 10 Now York, and ,sp.
parentiy ,discaae is disappearing. DR.. Wech,
in charge of the hospital ship at lower quar-.
antino, has made report in regard to the
history of tho epidemic among the Atalanta
passengers. OF 525 in the steeraee, about
60 wore attacked, and l6 died during tho
passage, and since the vessels arrival 3G
moro bave sickoned and died This COM
paratively small mortality be attributes to
tho good condition of the ship, and good
quality of tho food supplied and attention
given the sufferers. The doctor hopes for
the speedy disappearance of the malady.-
II is understood that Government proposes
TO sell to tho State authority for merely
nominal price, tho old receiving ship North
Carolina. TO bo stationed at lower quaran.
tine as permanent cholera hospital.
Gen. Candy has turned the State OF Lou.
isana and city of New Orleans over to the
civil authorities. Gov. Wells has called an
extra session of the legislature to moet on
the 23d inst.
Tho business of the Provost Marshal's
bureau is being wound up as rapidly as pos.
sible 1t is supposed Congress will abolish
this branch of the military service.
Q 1t is ascertained from official sources that
the army of the United States has not beon
reduced as low as seems to have boon SUP.
posed It's full and available strength ex.
ceeds 10000 men. Of whom about one. half
are on the east side of the Mississippi river.
The President has announced hs inteu.
ton not to pardon any more civil or militia
ry officers of the rebellion at present.
The Fenian excitement still continues in
Canada. 1t rumorod that plot has been
discovered to rob the banks, ard much un.
easinoss is felt in consc cquence.
Tho vote of South Carolina at the late
election for Governor stood: Orr, 1900;
Hampton, 7,l76-majority for Orr, 5l4.
"A Court.Martial is now being organized
in Washington for the trial of Winder, Dun.
can and others, now confined in tho Old
Capitol prison, charged with cruel treat.
mont of the Union prisoners.
VIM. johnson, only brother of the Presi.
dent, diod on the 9th inst, at. Galveston,
Texas.from the effects OF 90 accidental gun.
shot wound.
Hon. Jacob Collamer, United States Son.
aior from Vermont, died at bis residence in
Woodstock. on the 9th inst, aged 70 years.
The Albany Euening Journal makes the
majority of Barlow. Republican. in New
York, $1,000.
Gen. Fitzpatrick has boen appointed Min.
lister to Chill, and Col. E. II. Cook, of N. j.,
Secretary of Legation.
A Timos special says:-All the reports
about Cabinet discussions over the CORE
spondence between Lord Russell and Mr..
Adams. arc absurd. That correspondence
was in tho hands of tho Government for
several weeks before 1t was published, and
MIR. Seward had written reply to Earl
Russei's last dispaI ch at least elk weeks ago
IL is generally understood he bad informed
the English government that we sha! no
press the suggestion for arbitration. no,
shall we consent to submit any question tc
the decision OF tho commission, unless al
claims at issue between tho two govern
| ments arc submitted also. 1t is probable
that Mr. Seward's dispatch was mainly O.
quest to know what topics were intended &c
como before the commission suggested BY
Lord Russell, as a necessary preliminary to
an acceptance or declination of it.
Actual war between Spain and Chill has
commenced by declared blockade of Chill
ian ports. Neghboring South American
States are disposed to join Chill against he,
enemy.
The President has directed message tc
tho Governor of South Carolina, urging tht
ratification by the Legislature of that Stat,
Of the United States Constitutional Amend
ment.
Advlces from the South show that In tb,
recent Congressional Elections the Unior
candidates were generally defeated.
A delegation from the North Carolin,
Convention had an interview with tho Pres
idont on Friday of last week, and favored
him with tho reasons why; in lheir judg
mont, that State should be nov considered
as fully reconstructed" The President re
piled that there was one thing yet left un
done-the ratification of the Constiutona
Amendment. He further informed then
that no should continue Gov. Holden il
power as Provisional Governor, until re
lieved by special order.
| The Constitutional Amendment ahol;shins