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

tho 7th, and went to the State Department,
where he procured passport, taking the
oath of loyal citizen. lie said he was not
going to London. Where he was going be
did not say.
In anticipation of o visitation of cholera,
the Secretary of War has ordered the sus-
pension of sales of Government hospitals,
ihat they may bein readiness for use should
there be u necessity for them.
1t is officially ascortained from the rolls
IN possession of the Government, that Gen.
Lees army, when it surrendered, contained
2S.600 men, and Gen. Johpston's, 81, 900.
Gen. Butler, 1t is said, intends to mako
Washington his permanent residence, and
10 negotiating for the purchase of house.
Washington correspondent announces
sbat tho President will issue o proclama-
tion declaring the restoration of peace be-
fore the meeting of Congress-
Havana dates of the 2Sth ult state that O
severe hurricane, on the 22d and 23d,raged
with great force all over the island. In
Ila vana harbor many vessels drifted foul
of the wbarves and sunk. The Admirals
flagship ron into the wharf, damaging sev.
eral boats. Several launches, with cargoos,
were sunk. A total Of fifty vessels. more or
less were damaged. The streets of tho city
were filled with water 10 the depth of a
foot, houses aud wals blown down, roofs
blown away, and trees OF tho Plazas pros.
arated. Two-thirds of the roof Of tho The.
afro was torn off. Tho country residences
Of tho Captain General and others suffered
considerably.
An association has been formed 10 Cuba
to prevent tho slave trade.
The barbarities practised in st. Thomas,
Jamaica, arc confirmed. The authorities
bavo hung about forty cu'prts. St. Thomas
is under martial law.
Steamers arriving from down the South.
orn coast continue to report severe gales,
and many more vessels in distress in addi-
aion to those heretofore reported. The
gale seems to bavo attained its greatest fu-
ry on the Georgia and Florida coast.
The Washington Republican says we are
able to state, positively, that it is tho settled
purpose Of tho Government to give jeff.
Davis fair and impartial trial before q ju.
ry of his peers. by the highest tribunal in
che land, having jurisdiction over such Grim.
inal cases. 1t is but just to state that the
delay of the trial cannot be attributed to
any act on the part of the President
The trial of G. voIney Dorsey, late State
Treasurer, on. charge of malfoasance in office
Is expected to take place before tho Court
of Common Pleas Of Franklin county which
commenced its fall term on Monday last.
The sick have all boen removed from tho
Atalanta. The disease with which ;ts pas
sengers wore afflicted, it ia repeated. wus
Asiatic cholera without doubt.
A delegation of Fox Indians bad an in.
terview with the President on the 9th inst.
and set forth their grievances through the
medium of the Commissioner of Indian At
fairs. The Sacs and Foxes arc confeder
ated. By the treaty of '42 they wore grant.
cd on annuity of $50,0 900 and reservation
in Kansas. The Foxes claim that they
comprise twothirds of the confederated
tribe-that they have not had their rights
that many of them never left Iowa, and
many moro have returned to Iowa from
Kansas-and ask division OF tho annuity.
The reply of the President is marked by
good seEso and caudor
Gov. Marvin. of Florida, in message TO
the Convention of tha. State, says he is op.
posed to negro suffrage. but recommends
the passage OF proper laws to protect freed.
men, and tho admission of thoir testimony
in court.
The Ohio State Journal has again
changed hands, having been sold by VIM.
L. Coggeshali Co. to James M. Comfy,
G. W. R0boy, and s. N. Smith, of Colum
bus, who took charge of its business and
editorial management on the sth.
Alex. IL. Stephens declines to run for Con.
gress in his District in Georgia.
The Posts special says. Chief Justice
Chase objects to having Davis tried at Rich.
mond, and urges a postponement of the
trial until after Congress meets. II is said
he wishes Congress TO provide for tho case
specially. Those who report this do not
disclose how Congress is to Interfere. The
President wishes his immediate trial, and
urges il upon tho Chief Justice.
Over million of dollars is to be paid by
the Government to the Pacific Railroad
Company for the 20 miles Of road already
completed in. California.
Commissioners Newtou's Agricultural Re-
port, for October, furnishes an encour.
aging exhibit of the Weld of cereaIs