The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-11-10
Summary of News.


learned the fact that European vessel had
brought the cholera to American Shores
On board the steamship Atalanta, from
London and Havro, with 453 passengers, tho
cholera broke out the second day of the
voyage. and before she had arrived OF that
port fifteen cases out Of fifty or sixty in all
had proved fatal. The Health Officer, learn.
ing these facts, ordered the Atalanta to
Lower Quarantine, and sbe remains there
at present, with oil her passengers on
board, and dcbarred wholly from communi
ton with the shore. Some new cases have
occurred, but are confined to steerage pas
sengers. Some of the steamers passengers
profess 10 believe the disease among them
is not cholera. 10 various cities, active
preparations arc in progress to meet the
postiience.
The foreign news gives us q slight report
Of tho burial of Lord Palmers.on on the
27th-aod a summary Of tho opinions of
leading English journals on the new min.
istry, most of which favor Russell. Lord
Palmerston was buried at Westminster
Abbey on the 9th ult. The Queen and
Cabinet were present, and Parliament.
and the diplomatic body were largely repre-
sentcd. Immense crowds thropged the
streets through which the funeral procession
passed. Business was partially suspended
The proceedings passed off satisfactorily.
1t is reported ,ha, Witz is to bo hung on
Friday OF this week. Tuesday evenings re.
port from Washington said it was we'll gu.
thenticated that the President had approved
the sentence Of the court martial. Prep.
ara'ions wcro being made for bis execu.
ton.
In New York and Pennsy ylvania, the 7tb
of December has been appointed Thanks
giving Day.
Ex Gov o. s. Manning is elected u. S.
Senator from South Carolina for the short
torn ending ] s67, and B. F. Duncan elect.
cd Chief Justice of that State to fill vacen.
cy.
| Since the end of the war tho Navy De.
partment has exhibited great activity in fit.
ting out vessels for service in foreign wators.
We have six vessels in tho Mediterranean,
aud four moro almost ready; in the Brazil
ian squadron, six vessels, and two moro
nearly ready; in the East India squadron,
three vessels; on tho Atlantic coast, soven;
in the Gulf squadron, thirteen; Mississippi
squadron, six. There are a number of IRON
clads at Mound City, and eleven vessels be-
long to the practice squadron at Annapolis,
Md. Twenty-Five vessels are used as trans.
potts. The total number of vessels in the
service is lol; nnmber of guns, LIS.
Rev. Horny Ward Bcechor has had an in
terviow with tho President. Mr.. Johuson
was very frank in his statement of his pur-
poses and convictions. He declared that
no State lately in rebellion ought to bo per-
mittod to resume it's former status and DO.
sition in the Union, until it shall have
adopted the titutional amendment, and
provided to extend protection to the freed.
men.
The Herald publishes q etter from Geo.
c. Powell. father Of the assassin Payue;:Sda.
ted Live Oak, Fla, Sept. 30lh This is the
first direct intelligence from Paynes family.
Powell says his son was born April 22d
1874. That be experienced religion when
II years DID, and lived a pious life up to
tho time of his enlistment in the rebol army
He says he was always kind and tender.
hearted, but determined in all his under.
takings.
Tho Government has just received from
Charleston, S. c., aquantity of letters writ.
ton in tho Spring of 1861 by the more hon.
est Postmastors of places south of Charles.
ton, containing money and postage stamps,
bu. all seized at that city by the Confeder.
ates. Tho stamps, being useless 70 them,
were allowed to accumulate there. Gov.
ernme Mt has also received SS 400 for post.
ago duo from Charleston before the war.
The London Times grows warke over
the Adams Russell correspondence and says
if the United States desires quarrel, Eng
land could not have better cause than she
will have in maintaining Earl Russell's
views. In France il is thought the British
Govornmen, will satisfy the demands of our
Government
During tho late war the Government OK.
pended for the payment Of the army alone
ST ,0Oo. O2O 900,
The United States Consul at Manchester.
England, informs the State Department that
there is as yot no apparent abatement in
tho great cattle plague at present raging
there The pestilence is exciting the great