The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-08-20
NEWS ,CTWNIPY

The democracy Of the Third district of
Ohio met IN convention at Hamilton, on
Tuesday, and after two unsucc ,ssful bal
lots for a candidate for congress, in which
Gen. Durbin Ward received the highest
vote, the name of c. l.. Vallandigham was
( presented to the convention, and was re-
ccived with wild enthusiasm by the rural
delegates. On the next ballot Vallandie-
ham received Il votes and Ward 10 The
announcement Of the vote was hailed with
increased enthusiasm and excitement
Gen Grant was at Dubuque on the 18th
holding private levees. After two weeks
public arrangements, a small, mixed crow
assembled outside the hotel An attempt
by radical committeeman. to get up a few
cheers Tor Grant was groaned down, aud
hearty cheers for Seymour and Blair were
given.
lion Joseph Z Mcdonald addressed a
large and enthusiastic crowd Of democrats
at Logansport on Tuesday evening. The
speech is described as having been the
most effective Of any delivered at that
place during the present campaign.
Carl Schurz refuses 10 be a candidate
for congress.
The radicals Lad what was intended 10
be q grand rally at Elkhart, on Tuesday
last but which proved to be a grand fz-
re. The streets were too iarse for the
crowd to show to advantage.
Gen. Sherman and family are expected
At Omaha this week. They viii remain a
few days.
From Washington we learn that he
cabinet meeting on the 18th lasted three
hours, all the members being present but
Secretary Welcs. 1t is understood that
the Mexican question, as Involved in .he
instructions to be given to Gen. Rosecrans,
was under discussion The question Of
the United States district attorney~hip for
the eighth district Of Pennsy vanir was
referred to. and the opinion of Atty. Gen.
Evarts given. to the effect that the presi
dent could make the appointment
The new commissioner Of patents has
signaled his entrance into Office By imror-
tant reforms and rctrenchmeut. The ex-
pense OF conducting the department has
been cut down onc-laif The stationers
Of this city, who were paid last year $50
0Jo for printing the patents 90 parchment,
have lost their contracts. and the work is
to be done hereafter at the government Of
Zee at half that amount PER annunl The
expense of making the drawings of tie
patents On traced paper has also been re-
duced
Gen Schofei has received no orders
or COMMUNICATIONS fro'h She president in
relation to any militia in Washington.
Gen. Candy has issued no order relative
thereto.
Both of The political congressional COM
miitees are HARD at work at the capitol,
distributing campaign documents.
Returns made to the freedmen bureau,
by II officers. in sub-dstricts n louisa
ma, report l38 less murders in that state
than were enumerated IN Gov. War
mouths letter 20 the president; or, in other
words, they furnish e7ldence Of but II
murders
Cur Mexican neighbors are again enjoy
log the blessings Of another revolution.
The English Journals publish letter
from Rio .Janeiro in whlch the writer says
the new cabinet, under V.scouut Itahora-
By, Is inclined to peace. aud that great
majority of the PEOPLE of Brazil are tired
of the war with Paraguay, and clamor for
peace. The saale correspondent asserts
that the people Of the argentine confed-
Grafton are no less DESTROYS CT tefmina-
ton OF hostilities, and states that, when
the protocol Of the new treaty of alliance
with Brazil was recently submitted to the
Argentine congress. it net with great op-
position. snd was, in effect, annillei.
The Canadians are afflicted with another
Fenian scare. They profess to have in
formation that extensive preparations arc
being made on this side for Fenian raid.
II is also stated that furloughs have been
withdrawn from the regular officers, and
the forces in garrison have been ordered
to hold themselves in readiness 20 move at
a moment's notice.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. Is.
The largest democratic meeting OF the
campaign. except the Hendricks recep