The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-12-22
Mail and Telegraph News summary.

Mail and Telegraph News Summary.
IT is now said that ex-rcbcl Secretary
Mallory will be tried before a civil court.
Tne Oregon Legislature has passed tho
constitutional amendment abolishing slav-
cry.
TnE cold weather has closed navigation
on the Mississippi and other rivers north
Of ST. Louis.
TUE inhabitants Of British Columbis.ar
greatly excited over new discoveries OF
very rich g'l mines.
TuE evacuation of Chilnahua by the
French and lmpcriaists is confirmed by
letters from one of our Consus
IT is announced that tho Fepians in Chi
cngo have oifsrei TO fit out a fleet of pri-
vateers for the Northern lakes, whenever
they are desired.
The House of Reprcs9 9ntltives have unan-
imously passed a resolution declaring
that treason TO tho United States Govern
mcnt is n crime that ought to be punished.
THE Boston He,uld insists that we are
about TO realize great reduction in tho
price of the neccssarios of life. great
many people would like to see it in that
light.
TUE New York Times has been enlarged
to the size of the London Times. and is now
the largest daily paper in the United States.
Thurlow Wecd has become one of the ed
itors.
CnrCAG0 is at present suffering under Wis.
itaton of fires. One on Slturd ~ destroyed
property to the amount of S250000 and
three or four smaller ones occurred Oh Sat
urday aud Sunday.
The number of rebel prisoners captured
and paroled during the war amounted to
$4,000 The number of Union prisoners
captured by the rebel during the war is
stated to have been 1000.
THE Kentucky Legislature is still en-
gagged in undOing al that tho Union party
has been able to accomplish during the war.
The last act has been to repeal the law to
prohibit and prevent rebellion.
THE President rece tly sent telegram to
Governor Perry, of South Carolina, advls
ing him that it was best for the represent
tativcs of that State not to present them
Sc Ives at Washington until after the orsani-
zatiou of Congress.
OFFICIAL information has reached the
Department Of State of the ratification by
tho Legislatures of Indiana, Georgia and
Alabama of the proposed amendment to the
Constitution Of the United States on tho
subject of slavery.
ELLEN A. MAulNY, Directress of the
Fcnian Sistcrhool, publishes card pro
posing that Ireland will soon be baltlo-
field, but says more money must be raised.
She calls for prompt contributions to the
fund, and urges the purchase OF Fcnian
bonds.
THE HeralHs Washington dispatch says
it is rumored that the French Minister, now
in New York, is much dispeasod with the
Congressional action on the Mexican ques.
ton, aud has decided not to return to
Washington, urlcss some explanation be
given him.
A WAsHINGroN dispatch states that Mr..
Seward having been import timed by the
Emperor Napoleon to recognize the Max
imiian usurpation as n government de .fdctO
the Secretary of State has replied that he
declines to do so, as he aud tho people of
tho United States do not consider Maximil
ian's government to be established.
TuE President has been recently adopt
ing tone in conversation with leading
radical congressman, which confirms the
general hope that thero wi be no breach
of harmony between Congress ard the Exc
cutive. The determination of Congress tC
delay any action concerning the Southern
States till after full investigation ny it,
committee is acknowledged to be final and
Mr.. Johnson is disposed TO recognize exist
ing facts.
Az ol and cstimobln citizen of New Or.
leans returned from Matamoras a few days
ago, who was intimate there with the Frencl
affairs. lie says they fully anticipate ,
war between France and the United Statcs
and to commence on the Rio Graude. They
already have their plan Of campaign mapped
ont, which is to anticipate a sudden cross
ing of United States forces over the Ri'
Grando on rontoons, to abandon Mata
moras and R'o Grande and fall hack OF
Monterey which would be held as STRAIT
osic key.
The General Land Office has receive,
information that during last month 7,3l
acres of tho public d1ma II were taken "
at Detroit, Michigan, a portion with agri
cultural college scrip and bounty laud-wal
rants, aud the residue for actual sctllcmen
under the homestead law. At rravers
City, on October 10, 92i.l7 acres wcr
| entered for homestead actual settlements
! beside numbor of cash salt and bounty
| land locations, At La Crosse, Wisconsin,
| land office h,250.40 acres were entered 70
! homestead actual settlements in Novembc
! last in addition to cash sales amouutin
! To 81 5S3