The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-11-03
Summary Of News.

Summary Of News.
A congregation OF sublimated clerical
funkies, known as the General Conven-
ton Of the Episcopal Church, too pure to
meddle either with politics or religion, re.
Gently held protracted session in Phila.
delphia, the most notable feature OF which
was refusal to pass certain mildly.
worded resolutions introduced by one of
its members, expressing thanks 10 Al
mighty God for the establishment Of
the National authority, and the removal
OF the great occasion Of National dissen.
ton and enlargement. There was a re-.
spectable minority Of Christians in the
Convention, but their wishes were dis.
regarded, and both God and the country
Knocked and insulted, by the majority Of
whitewashed as we'll as white .robed
traitors and other ecclesiastical sinners
who dictated and controlled its action.
Lord Palmerston, the venerable Pre-.
mier OF England, is dead. He had been
seriously i'll for several days, from the ef-
fects of a cold. The symptoms had been
very alarming. but he had steadily i'm.
proved. On the night Of the 18th, how.
ever. bulletin was issued TO the effect
that he had become worse since morning ;
that il could not be disguised that he was
very seriously i'll. kilograms were con
stantly being sent to the Queen at Bal.
moral. Lord Palmerston would com.
plete his eighty first year on ,he goth of
October.
The negro insurrection in Jamaica is
confirmed, and horrible excesses are re.
ported as having been committed by the
insurgents.
Gov. Perry has been elected Senator
from South Carolina for the long term.
Tho Georgia State Convention is in SOS.
sion. Horschell v. johnson presides, and
in his opening address counseled tho re.
movai Of all obstacles that prevent the
State rosuming its place in tho UnIon. He
was emphatic in his condemnation of any
measure looking to the assumption of the
rebel debt The Confederacy and the Con.
fedorate Debt were born together, and to.
gether they should 60 into tho grave, from
which there should DO no awakening. As,
from bis picture of the State finances, there
seems to be no possible way of meeting tho
obligations IL assumed, his advice will prob.
ably be adopted.
A terrible explosion Of the boiler of the
steamer St. John occurred at New York on
Sunday morning. The number of injured
is reported at twenty. five.
The Now York Heraid says that jeff.
Davis 10 to be arraIgned simply on the
charge Of treason, and James s. Speed, Gen.
Rousseau, John II. Clifford aud William M.
Evsrts are retained by tho Gov ornment as
prosecuting counsel, and Cbas G. Copnor
and Il, II. GilIett for the defence.
President johnson has sent to the Gov.
ernor OF Georgia message in regard to the
rebel war debt of that State, similar to the
one sent Gov. Holden, of North Carolina.
An order from the War Department di.
reels the muster out of an additional mum.
ber OF Volunteer Regiments. among them
the i94th Ohio Infantry and the 9th and
18th Ohio Cavalry. and all colored troops.
The Georgia Convention. following the
lead OF South Carolina, have repealed tho
Secession Ordinance, refusing to declare IL
a nuiiity. The difference is material and
the act significant. BY simply repeating
the Ordinance of the Secession, they have
left in forco oil tho laws passed subseque
TO the adoption of that Ordinance. and dc.
pendent on il, whether conflicting with the
laws OF the United States or not. ....
John Mitchell has been released, and
has left Fortross Monroe for Richmond.