Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-01-20
IN GENERAL.

A plot to hberate JEFF. Davis has been dis
covered at Forirees Monroe. ,a.s:
Birmingham, England has sent goods for
the Freedmen TO the value OF $25o00.
The London Times says that upward OF
twelve th oussnd animals have died 10 England
by the cattle plague. H 7--'a4
Gen. sweepy has issued On important order
to the Fspisus. supposed to be Of stirring
military nature. ...i ...,s..,t -..-
The President has Informed pardon-sceker
that no more pardous will be granted for the
present "
Alex. II. Stephens, Of Georgia. says Union
men 10 The South are treated worse now than
during the rebellion. .a,.....,.,....;
Mosby. the once famous guerrilla, has been
arrested by the military authorities. The
cause Of his arrest Is not made public.
MIR. Harlan. the newly elected Senator from
Iowa. will not resign bis position as Secretary
Of the Interior until the irst of February. ..ls67.
Wisconsin sc Mt oI ,3T3 mon to the war, an
excess Of l263. over calls. and equal to one
soldier to every two voters 10 the State. .''
The blockade Of the, Chilian ports has been
raised BY the Spanish feet. l, is reported for
the purpose OF" attending" to Peru.a
A drunkard leaning against church railing.
replied, in answer to a question from the sexton
that be didut exactly belong to the church. but
was leaning that way.
In recent engagement near Matsmoras the
Imperialists captured thirty.one liberals and
their execution was to follow Immediately,
according to the order of Maximilian.
The Puris Journal des Drbais takes sen
sible view Of matters when il says France will
do better to withdraw her troops from Mexico
than 10 war with the United States.
Gen. Price. has plantation in Mexico OF
$40 acres from which he has raised $4,000
worth Of coffee. Gov. Isham Harris and
General Ewel are among bis nearest neigh.
bors.
All government employees at Fortres Mon.
roe, who were 10 the rebel service, have been
discharged. This was done TO guard against
the possibility of such persons lending their
aid to the escape ofJef Davis.
The Reno Times says Two men whilst out
shooting were attacked by lynx, which they
shot, after shor! struggle. 1t was about
three feet long and weighed twenty five
pounds. Its mate was also seen. soa
The New Haven Register states that nc.
eording to the meteorological records of Yale
College, Sunday pight was the coolest night
that has been experienced there in eighty.six
years. The barbor was frozen from shore to
shore.
John Evans and j. B. Cbnffee have arrived
at Washington from Colorado Territory. as
United States Seustors, and presented the
papers relating to she State organization to
the President, asking bis influence 10 favor OF
the early admission of the State.
Among the New years gifts presented to
Gen. Grant. was library selected with great
care, and purchased at cost of FIVE thoasund
dollars by few OF The eminent citizens OF
Boston. 1t was presented on behalf Of The
donors by Representative Hooper.
The Statement that France and the United
States had arrived at on agreement on the
Mexican question is denied. MaximilliaD, it
appears, cannot pay Napoleon the necessary
sums to keep up the French army in Mexico,
aud the latter does not wish to maintain them
there at his own expense.