The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-06-22
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1t is reported that arrangements
are making to establish an Admins
tration organ in Chicago
Advices from Western Colorado,
represent that the grasshoppers have
made their appearance in vast mum.
ber, and are making sad havoc among
the crops.
A mass meeting of President
Johnson's friends was held last Sat.
urday at Frederick, Md. 1t is report
ed that drunkenness and rioting were
the order Of the day, and that all the
prominent rebels were repeatedly
chcered, including Jeif. Davis, Beau.
regard, Moseby and others.
Elias Howe, the inventor and pat.
entee of the sewing machine needle,
has declared his purpose not to apply
for an extension of his patent, on the
ground that he has made q million
and a half Of dollars on it already,
which he regards as fortune enough
for one man.
The New York, Herald has q ru-
NOR that Ortega has proposed an al
lance between the United States and
Mexico. In return for the protection
ofour Government, Mexico is to grant
certain valuable commercial privi-
leges.
Four new cases of cholera were
reported in New York Tuesday. Some
OF the persons attacked were already
recovering. The epidemic is lncreas-
ing very fast on the steamer Illinois,
and it will become necessary to pro-
vide new accommodations for the
patients.
The President of about sixty Of
the National Banks of Ohio met Tues
day at Columbus, and formed a per.
manent association, of which John
w. Ellis, of the First National Bank
Of Cincinnati, was chosen President :;
II. B. Curtis, of Mt. Vernon, Vice
President; Paul Jones, of Toledo.
Treasurer, and Joseph Hutehison, OF
Columbus, Secretary.
The disbursement Of the last week
on account of the War, Navy and
Interior Departments were trihe
less than one million dollars.
The number of National Banks
in existence is 1868, with an aggre
gate capital of nearly S4l6, ,000,0 900.
Colonel ". W. Seaton, well known
in connection with the National In
telligencer, died in Washington, Sat-
urday, aged 81 years,
The new five cent pieces are to be
issued this week to the extent of q
quarter of a million dollars. The
coin is spoken of as very handsome
one.
The presentation of the colors Of
the 25th Ohio TO the Cove nor, took
place at Columbus on Saturday. 1t
was stated that since the regiment
went into service in 1864, it had pas.
scd through ten severe engagements.
This is the last Ohio infantry regi-
ment in the field.
The Toledo Blade, OF Saturday
says: Six hundred and fifty Fenians,
en route from Buffalo, passed west
last evening on special train. Six
hundred went to Chicago, and fifty
took the Wabash train. They were
cursing President Johnson in very
uncouth style, and declared that the
Fenian war was but just begun. They
showed no signs Of decentralization.
Some twelve hundred Fenians ar
rived in Cleveland Friday afternoon,
on their way home. While passing
through the Atlantic & Great West
ern railway depot they made an on
slaught on the eating room, and COM
pletely cleared it of everything in the
eating line, threatening death to any
ons who should oppose them. They
also carried away large number of
silver Spoons and forks. When their
leaders were appealed to for protec.
tion, they simply replied that the
owners would consult their own safety
by making no remonstrance.
The Richmond Times says that an
order has been issued at Washing ton
releasing Dick Turner, the turnkey
of Libby Prison during the war.
The Ohio Military Claim Agency
AZ Washington, during the month OF
April and May, collected soldiers
claims to the amount of 100000.
A fatal case of cholera is reported
as having occurred at Baltimore Mon.
day. The deceased had just returned
to that city from New York, where
he had been exposed to the disease.
1t is announced that Gov. Morton
will not call an extra session of the
Legislature to ratify the constitution
al amendment, whatever the Gov.
ernors OF the other States may do.
The expense incurred by Cana
da, in consequence Of the Fenian in
vasion, up to this time, may be esti
mated at sum not far short Of S2,.
800, 900, and that sum will be largely
increased before the matter subsidies
into quietude.
The Mahoning Register chronicles
the killing of q "racer," which meas
ured IA feet and 10 inches in length,
and 81 inches in diameter at the
shickest part. Considerable snake.