The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-10-20
Summary Of News.

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Citizens Of South Carolina represent
thai the canvass for United States Sena-
tor 10 exceedingly lively, and that the
prospect for the election Of Governor Per-
ry,is unfavorable. His unreserved state
ments that the parish system fostered and
encouraged secession, and committed ma.
ny other political sins, has gained the
strong opposition Of the parishes, and their
force oppose Gov. Perry for Senator.
An affray occurred. last week, at The
Presidents house. A man somewhat in
ebria:ed, called and desired 10 zee the
President. lie was boisterous, and officer
Crook refused him admission up stairs
be became very disorderly, and was put
out OF the house. When about fifty feet
from the door he turned and drew q re.
voIves- oil the officer, when the guard
made lunge al him with his bayonet ;
and he was captured and taken before
Justice Walter, who fined him the enor.
nous snn Of $2 900 for carrying conceal.
ed weapons. Having no money, he was
committed. He gave his name as Rob.
bins Sumner, and, said be was a brother
of General Sumner. m He comes from
Alexandria. and his name is probably an
alias. 7a,u1 d.
Preparations are now making for the
great Southern Mail lettings The Depart.
ment is ready aud willing TO revive all the
former accommodations, but there is diff
Guilty in finding suitable men who have not
boen engaged in Rebellion, and who can take
the prescribed oath. 5f5rrp. gn..w -. :
The September reports to the Freed
mems Bureau show . continually decreasing
number of those receiving rations from the
Governments. There are more than "a, ,00C
freedmen in the district comprising Wash
iugt0u; Alexandria, &C., out of which mum
Der only 664 sick and destitute we're fed q
Governmeut expense. Msny Of these art
wives and children Of cOlored soldiers kiliet
or disabled in the service OF the country
10 the Department Of Tennessee and Ken
tucky there were 979 persons subsisted b!
the Bureau Sept 20; at present there ar'
mono. A. the inoapacity Of the eoloret
race to take care OF itself 10 perfectly vol
, kpnvn. 20 prasume tho e78 are oil dead. {.
The Tennessee Legislature has adopted
the following resolution by . vote, of sixty
ayes to four noes: "That We endorse the
administration of bis Excellency Hon. An
drew johnson, President of the United
States; especially his declaration that trea.
son shall be made odious and traitors pun.
ished." ..--Gy a. - .fl ugat Is.a
Mobile papers give full particulars Of the
extensive destruction of cotton In that city
on the night Of the 9Th and the morning o.
9th. by which the Planters aud Magee and
Smith warehouses we're destroyed with
1880 bales, which was principally insured
In Northern and foreign companies. The
IRE companies bad hardly returned from
the hrst when second alarm was rung ant
from the manner IN which the fires com
menced there 10 no doubt Of their being tbt
work Of an incendiary. Several suspectot
parties have been arrested. ifsa.ai '..a
A general order, dated Oct. 9th, has beer
issued by General Grant, announcing an i'm
Portsut distribution of troops, both regula,
and volunteer. All tho volunteer cavalry
east ofothe Mississippi river will be ut once
mustered out of service. All the sea coast
fOrta south of Fortress Monroe, except Forts
Taylor and jefferson 10 Florida, will be
garrisoned by colored troops, the requisite
number of regiments for this purpose hav
ing been selected. All other colored troop
will be mustered out of service. The 8,
Reguler Artillery will garrison the forts |,
Maine, New Ham mpshire Massachusetts -
The lst Regular Artillery will be statione
in New York barbor. The 4th Regular Al
tillery at Forts Dsleware, McHenry, Wash
ington and FoOte, che 9th at Fortress Mon
roe, Forts Taylor and Jefferson. The q
Regular Artillery 10 assigned to the Pacif,
coast. The I'd Cavalry is ordered to repor
to Genera! Sherman, and the 9th Regular
Cavalry 10 ordered to General Sheridan
command. The 4th Regular Infantry il
assigned to duty on the Canadian frontier.
| "A fire On Thursday night Of last week, o.
Belfast, Me-, consumed nearly the entire
business portion OF thSt city, below Wash
ington and Cross SITS. Over 100 buildinc
were. destroyed, and the loss is at ieas
$4,000 1t 10 said to have been the worl
Of an inoeudiary. 1i'-..f y .r.ll 9i 80.
The pardon Of the members Of the souti
Caroline Convention bas been signed by tn,
President spd sent forward to Gov. PER-,
for distribution. =. o'."i .'9A .'' "''" ''1'
The kilograms Of Monday morning las
contain accounts of the explosion Of th
boiler of the California steamer Yo Semjt
With the loss OF 81 lives; an accident on tb
Pennsylvania Railroad, killing 8 persou
and robbery of the Erie Railroad Comp,
ny. of $2O, 900. 'f. ~ ''.l'''e0 :
| Facts are developing the ability as we'll 4
disposition of the negro 70 maintain h
manhood. We have IL from an authoriis,
tive source that out of The amount of $s
600. 900 Of the several government loa,
subscribed for 10 Western Virginia, MOI
than $3 .00O, 900 have been taken BY free,
men, and that the remainder has been take
by Northern men doing business 10 Il
State. and 80 far as the records show, not
: dollar by a white native Virginiau. ''.''
} The latest sensation 10 that jeff. Dav
0 has escaped from the Federal Authorize
! and is now on the Ocean bound for Nassa
/ The report comes from Washington co
: respondent of . New York paper, and lac