The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-07-26
NEWS ITEMS.

Srain crops in North Carolina are good,
but cotton not so good.
There is a report Of fight between two
Indian bands i. the neighborhood Of Fort
stephenson.
At Rowing Green, KY, DR.. Hancock shot
and pr o0abIy fatally. LIT. Montgomery. Mon
day last -- -
The Mayer Of New York has vetoed bill
allowing steam dummy TO run in the streets
Seccetary Seward and his son have gone to
their homs in Auburn, N. Y, for fortnight's
recreation:
The Tennessee Republicans estimate the
majority of Brownlow, for Governor, over
Ethsridge, at 10000. .4 -#.-
The wheat crop in Maryland is OF average
excellence. Corn promises well, but iosis
90 not so well.
The report that the Fenians are TO make
their annual fighting e1cursing on the 18th
Of August, is denied. "
Reports from louisiana state that the rain
and cotton worm have done considerable
damage TO crops in that State
Edward Garrett, fourteen years old has
been arrested for robbing the mails between
Albany and BarksVille.
One OF The Japsnese students at Munsor
Academy, Mass, committed suicide by
hanging, Sunday evening last. q,
Gen. Griffin reports that in certain parts
Texas a white mans life is worth little and
a treedman's nothing.
Ills reports ed that the President is consid'
ering a purpose to call the all the district
commandersto Washington for a conference
MANY widows and orphans in North Caro-
lima, totally destitute, have endeavored to
earn subsistence by working in the fields.
A Brooklyn (N. Y-,) school teacher died
Saturday, ard it is supposed he poisoned
himself, as it is re ported he bad three living
w.ves.
Tbs President is prepar irg proclamation
warning all persons in tie United States from
looming any unlawfui expedition against
Mexico.
All but one Of the disbursing oficers OF
the Freedmen's Bureau have been mustered
out, and a further reduction Of the bureau
force is probable.
! John W. Matthews, agent Of ';ho United
States Express Company, at Weston, No,
has, it ia reported, abscounded with $40 QUO
Of The oompsDys money.
Tie crop prospects OF Arkansas are ex-
client. large proportion of al the land
.nder cultivation bears corn, and there Is
promise OF magnificent harvest.
For the year ending the LIST inst. twenty,
Two convicts were sent TO the Penitentiary
and twenty-one divorces we're granted, by
the Franklin County Courts.
1t has been divuiged that Gen. Grant q.
FIRST declined an invitation from the State
Department to aocUmpanF the President on
I his first swing round The circle. and persis-
ted in his declinsIiOn until personally urged
I By the Presid ent 10 CO..
+ Tie Men York TIi6une's Washin gton
special Gays there is to.erabie good aulhori-
| ~ tor saying that The Presidsnt will shortly
assign General Saerioan 1" new command.
sheridan q successor has no: been named.
I 4 Washington special to New York paper
saws the President is anxious To remove Nh
Stautcn. Secretary Of War. There is a fac
tion in Washington. Ot Southern seoessionsts
and Northern oopperhesds, vino ars endeav-
,ring TO get Stanton out, nd also to prevail
upon tie President, who sti!l holds tie pow
er. to remove Grant and tbe FIVE department
commanders OF the South.