The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-01-27

The English papers compliment, Presi
dent Lincoln Tor having disapploved Gen
Dix's order. n a.. :
The news Of Sbermon on and Thorn as
victories has caused decline in the
Confederate loan Of 10 per cent during
one week.
1t is semi officially announced that tho
tooacco captured at Savannah is TO be
feserved Tor the use OF the soldiers by
order Of General Sherman, the Genera
remarking that their yalor had wonit.-
The soldiers accept it with rejoicing.
The funeral Of Mr.. Everett, at Boston
on Thursday oi last week, engaged uni
veosaI attention, and was solemnized in q
manBer BETTING the ilustrious dead
Both houses OF the Legislature adopted
appropriate resolutions, and appointed
committees 10 represent the State al the
obsequies.
The. Louisiana Legislature mas elected
Gov. Michael Hahn Uuiled States Svna.
tor. from the 4,b Of March next. .....
The Postmaster General has issued an
order reopening The Post Office at Savan.
nah, Ca, and placed il in charge ol
James g. Mills OF that city,.
Deserers from the Rebel army Just ar
rived within Grants lines, say that The
l)anviIle Railroad between Danville and
Greensborough,' a distance OF forty five
miles, has been destroyed by The recent
heavy rains-tbat every culvert and
bridge has been carried away, and that
Lees army is likely 10 be out Of ra,ions
altogether very soon. Every effort is be-
ing made to reconsruc! this road, and
large gangs Of men are detailed for lba,
purpose, but even at that it will take
some time to repair il, the destrue ion Of
the road being SO extensive.
The Richmond Erominer saws: The re.
port OF Hoods supersedu,e by Dick Tsy.
lor is confirmed. Hoods armv was on
lis way 10 Corinth, at last accounts. and
would probably reach il in safety. The
Enquirer, OF the 2lst, corgratulaies its
readers and the country on the res,ora
ton OF General Johnson 10 the command
OF the armies OF the West.
The Richmond Whjg. of the 18th. pub.
fishes an important letter from JEFF. Davis.
IN reply to u letter from Senators from
Georgia. in which they took grounds against
the resolutions introduced 10 the rebel
House In favor of reconstruction. Davis
argues that'a convention of tho States is
impracticabe, and that peace inovenonts
on tho part of individual States tond only
to tho'creatiop Of discord in tho Confed.
eracy. He says that tho only plan by
which peace can be obtained is provided
Tor IN the rebel constitution. He does not
say, what this plan is, ~ proceeds at long tn
to show that all propositions looking to con.
ven,ions and negotiations arc futile tina, {,
thc United States will not negotiate: tba,
thoy will accept nothing but Surrender.
which tho rcbc, Statcs cannot and will not
grant. '-
Tho Daniel Webstor loft New York for
Savannah. on Monday of last week, with "a
cargo OF 600 barrels, besides Government
supplies, assorted as follows: 1000 barrels
OF potatoes, 300 barrels of beet, 200 barrels
barrels OF pork. 100 tierces Of lard 03 tierces
OF hams, 800 barrels of kiln dried corn me,l
300 barre OF pi OF bread, 90 hogsheads OF
sugar. OF this cargo, Boston liberally con.
tributes $50 barrels OF corn meal. 500 bar.
rels OF potatoes, 100 barrels of beef. 100
barrels OF pork, 900 pounds OF ham, be.
sides other provisions. A large quantity
Of ban and corn meal could not be 90,
aboard ofthe vessel and had to remain 30.
hind. Ai.r.. r