The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-12-22
Summary of News.

Tbe question OF the admission OF tue
Sourtheru claimants to seats 10 the House
of Representatives, it is now considered, has .
been fully determined. Tho vote in the
House adopting the Stevens resolution by
two thirds, is regarded as conclusive evi-
deuce that they will not be admitted this 9
Winter.
In Kentucky, the State Senate has passed
bill removing any disability in regaid to
persons who had engaged In the Rebellion.
The House has also pardoned all who COM
mitted treason in the commonwealth. The
Legislature also decreed to veto an act
which gave loyal citizens remedy against
the Injuries done by guerrias and Rebels.
The State of Kentucky is rapidly "recon.
structipg" itself.
The King Of Belgium is dead.
The first bill passed by Congress this ses
sion is that prohibiting the importation Of
foreign cattle to prevent the spread of dis.
ease. 1t now awaits the Presidents sigma
tnre.
Gov. johnson of Georgia has received a
dispatch from the President directing the
Inauguration of the Governor elect, and sug
costing the election of United States Son.
ator. He advises that the commissions of
Members of Congress be Issued by the in.
coming Governor.
The Ohio Wool Growers Convention will
be held at Columbus, Jan. 3, 1868.
Gov. Worth took the oath of Office at
Raleigh, N. G. on Friday Of last week, be-
a ILo hos oc tho tyyo of
Legislature, and number of citizens. Tho
Governor elect delivered a short address on
the occasion, claiming that the people Of
North Carolina desired the restoration Of
tbe Union.
Maximilian and Austria are negotiating
for the further enlistment of 10 900 Aus.
trian troops for service in Mexico, TO be
furnished during Ave years. '-''
The cattle plague has been increasing in
England during the past month to an alarm.
I ing extent. During that period tho attacks
have risen, from previous monthly aver
age, from $4,000 to upward of $4,000, ant
;, tho deaths, destruction included. to up
; ward OF 2l,0OO. Between tho 4th ane
}, llth of November the number Of cases in
4 creased by Atty per cent. In the ensu
. ing week things we're not quite 80 bad, bu
4 there was o further increase still. Th'
d London Times assumes that the doaths in
2 stead of 100 week, are at least four time
! change for tho better, tho losses may b.
n 5000 or 5000 a week before Christmas
;, Southern news Is meager. Governor
J jenkins, of Georgia, has been inaugurated
!, In bis address, he acknowledges the su
!, premacy of the laws and Constitution Of tn
q United States He compliments the negroe
: on their good conduot,and recommends tba
their testimony be received in courts. Il
J, regard to taxation, the Governor says th'
! lightest taxeE for sometime to como will b.
i cousiderd heavy. The South Carolina Leg
|, stature is trying to induce European emf
\ grafton to that State to take the place Q
o negro labor. The Virginia Legislature ha
resolved to take measures TO re.unite Wee,
: ern and Eastern Virginia. 49,. ..,.....
Chicago is having baptism oflfre. Will
s 10 the past fortnight there have been larl
. coDfagrations almost every day. Early sa
urday morning three business blocks lyir
on Lake, Franklin and South Water stree
: were euti,ley destroyed, the loss being es
mated at half million Of dollars.
A. Fortress Monroe correspondent su
: jeff. Davis is turning his attention me
: shan ever to tho concern of his soul.
!. has recently been visited BY bis old spirit,
j, adviser, the pastor Of St. Psurs church, ,Rit
:: mond, who passed the eniiro day at bis pr
on 10 religious reading and conversation, q
administered to him the sacrament.
The Madeira wine crop, which for seve
;, years was destroyed by disease Of
!. vinos, is this year q success. About a.
:, pipes of wine will be made, aud the prospe
I, Of the next crop are even more favorable
!, The Akron Beacon announces the death
the celebrated Jim Brown, the reputed lo
}. or Of the counterfeiting fraternity of Su
!, init county and vicinity. His skull was fr
sured by o fall. He was sisty.seven years
!, age, aud had long been one Of the IN
\ shrewd of the utterers Of spurious curreu
4 He had been many times arrested, but
convicted only twice. having served
Il term in the Ohio. and one in the Mich
4 Penitentiary. At the timo of bis death
|, was under bonds. for counterfeitipg.
|, Cleveland Herald says he was a man
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