Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1866-02-01
NEWS OF THE DAY.


Washington, Jan. 24-Letters have been
received here from several prominent mer-
chants of Canada, in which they say that if
the Reciprocity treaty is not renewed they
will be compelled either to starve or apply
for admission into the American Union; and
that they prefer the latter. They predict that
II our Congress refuses to extent the treaty.
real estate in Canada will decrease fifty per
cent. in value in less than two months after
its abrogaton.
REBEI. EDITOR PUNISHED.
Robert p. Warning, Of Charlotte N. c., ed
itor OF newspaper published there, has been
tried by court martial and convicted on the
charge of publishing and circulating disloyal
and seditious writings within district under
military law. The Court sentenced him to
pay a fine Of three hundred dollars, and if
payment was not made in five days, that he
b. imprisoned for six months Gen. Ruger
has approved the sentence.
NAPuLEONS S EXPLANATION OF HIS MEXICAN POL.
New York, Jan 26-A Washington special
to the news says: a private letter from ern-
tleman in Paris, dated January 4th, has been
received here, describing the recent interview
between Napoleon and the American minister
Napoleon spoke frankly on the Mexican ques-
serve friendly relations with the United States,
and his wish to withdraw the French troops
as soon as he could be assured that our policy
Of neutrality toward Mexico would be contin.
ued. He intimatcd very plainly, however,
that he would never abandon Maximlian as
long us there was any danger that the United
States would pull down what had been put up
at my expense All he would ask was, that
we would not interfere with the present Gov
ernment of Mexico. the permanence and sta
biity of which, il left to itself, he was con-
vinced would be secured
The correspondent adds: | have reason 10
believe that dispatches from Mr. Bigelow, con.
tanning Il full report of this Interview were re-
ceived by the State Department by the last
steamer.
New York, Jan 26.--Thc first of series
ofmeetings to &c citrate the centenary of Meth
odsm in America, was held last evening in
st. Pauls NJ. +. Church, Fourth Avenue
Hon. James Harlan, Secretary of the Interior,
presided, and Bishops Simpson and james and
Rev. DR. McCIintock delivered addresses
Washington, Jan. 26-It is now known
that the Ways and Means Committee ha in
definitely postponed Secretary Met ulloch's $
fnoncial bill, after striking out the foreign
loan clause. 1t is probable that the chair.
man, Mr. Morrill,, will introduce an entire new
bill when the subject is broached in the Com,
mittec again.
Major Generals Sheridan, Thomas and
Meade, are to Assemble in Washington next
week for consultation with the Government
officials concerning the military situation in
their respective departments.
A report was in circulation two or three
weeks ago that the President would speedily
issue proclamation declaring the rebellion
at an end, and civil law restored throughout
the nsurrrcionnry states. His delay in 50
expected official correspondence from Provs
ional Governor Hamilton. of Texas
Ex Governor Parsons and Gen. Houston
Senators elect from the State ot Alabama,
are reported On route for Washington, and will
probably arrive to-lay They come for the
purpose Of taking their seats in the Senate.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
New York, Jan. 26--The steamship Java
from Liverpool, 18th, via Q ,ecnslown, l4th
Seven men, arrested in Dublin on the | lth,
we're engaged in casting bullets at the time
The Paris correspondent Of the Times says
the Mexican difficulty WIS before the last Min.
isterial Council. All or nearly all the Minis
tcrs were for the speedy recall Of the French
troops. The Emperor, It is SAID does no,
think the moment has arrived to do so, safely
at least until the Emperor Of Austria shall
have completed the necessary foreign contin-
gent to keep his brother on the throne
New York, Jan. 27--'The Trihunes Wash.
ington special SAYS, Admiral Farragut has
received report from the Commander of the
West India squadron stating that six large
French transport vessels had put in at lla,
vana, on their way to Vera Cruz. The trans
ports were empty, and it is believed that they
were intended to carry back troops from Mex
leo to France.
THE pEEslnENT's vIEws @
New York, JAN 25-The Posts specia
says number of leading Pennsylvanians,
including seven members of Congress, had n
cordial and lengthy interview with the Prcsi.
dent last evening, The President reiterated
his opinion that Congress should admit the
rebel states 10 representation in Congress-
He thought the passage of the negro suffrage
bill unfimev but did not intimate an inten,
ton to veto it.