The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-03-03

The New York Custom House re.
ceived gold duties January to the
amount Of 50 ,46O,j7G 30.
A bitter feeling has developed in
the rebel Senate between cotton State
and border State members The lat
ter complain that they have borne the
brunt of the war and lost their ne.
groes, and now the cotton States re-
iuse to allow the arming of their
slaves. The Enquirer says the army
demands the arming of the slaves, and
it is not safe to ignore the demands
of such an army as that of Lee. The
slavearmy law may be passed finally,
at the point Of the bayonet, but the
cotton State men are manifestly not
disposed to give up the "corner
stone" for the sake of the superstruc.
ture. They think, probably, that the
latter would be hardly worth having
If they lost their slaves
Military news of definite charac-
ter is mcager. There are no advices
from Sherman. Richmond papers are
silent. Very likely they know moth.
ing of.his movements. These papers
report the assignment Of General Jos
4. Johnston to the command of the
troops In the front ahd rear of Sher.
man, thus superseding' Beauregard-
fact that may be taken ns indicating
failure Of the latter, and by ne, es-
sary implication, success of Sher-
man. The rebels have their best
General there now. Lee remains in
command of the defenses OF Rich.
mond.
There is nothing better than flying
rumors from the army of the Potomac
hut there is evidence of great activity
there, and preparations for serious
work. All civilians have been or.
dered out of the lines, except news.
paper correspondents. Movements
in the direction of Wilmington show
that there is expectation Of fighting
there, also. Great events will no
doubt be crowded into the next few
weeks.
In regard to the aspect of affairs in
East Tennessee, we can only say that
the military authorities are by no
means idle. Means are being rapidly
provided to take care of any rebel de
monstrations in that q uarter.
Washington seems to be regarded
in some danger The pickets in front
of the defenses have been doubled
This is, we suppose, to guard against
such surprise rs that by which Gen.
Crook and Kelley were captured.
The President has approved the act
forbidding, under severe penalties,
army and navy officers to interfere in
elections.
"A Court Martial is about to assem-
BILE at Washington to try the princi-
pal parties to the New York enlist.
ment frauds.
Gold closed in New York. Tuesday,
at 2O2l The highest point touched
during the day was 203I. Stocks
were slightly lower, but generally
steady.
1t is officially stated that 221, 1875
immigrants came to this country in
1864 Of this number, few less
than 100000 arrived at the port of
New York.
The Secretary of War, in a com
munication to the House of Repre-.
sentatives, explains that colored male
inhabitants of the District OF Colum
bia arc required to obtain passes be-
fore leaving it, in order to prevent
their being decoyed off by substitute
brokers.
A Charleston correspondent of the
New York Herald states that though
the rebels, before evacuating the CITY,
burned a large amount of property,
great amount of valuable spoils were
lett unframed, including about 10, 900
bales Of cotton q large quantities OF
tobacco and rice Over two hundred d
pieces of artillery and immense sup.
plies Of ammunition were also cap.
tured. The people left the city
mostly the poor--cheered our troops
enthusiastically.