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NEWS OF THE WEEK. GENERAL. There were 3,527 deaths from cholera in Chicago from July 27 to Nov. 9. The Toronto Ferrian prisoners, under sentence of death, have been respited until March 13. "The work of a thousand men for four years," is a conspicuous inscription on the new bridge over the Susquehanna at Havre de Grace. A company of colored emigrants has gone to Liberia to found a colony to be called Lincoln. Napoleon has promised Seward to remove the French troops from Mexico according to the plan first agreed upon. Rev. W. E. Armitage, of Detroit, has been consecrated Assistant Bishop of Wisconsin. The Doctor's congregation, with which he is extremely popular, will be sorry to spare him. The Canadian Government will send to the Paris Exhibition a collection of native stuffed birds. The London times says our claim for the damages done by the rebel pirate Alabama ought to be promptly paid. The last surviving descendant of Coltimbus is said to be coming to this country, The Tennessee Legislature has adjourned until January 14. Judge Busteed, of the U. S. District Court for Alabama, has decided the payment of all debts in Confederate money null and void. His charge to the Grand Jury has the tone of steadfast loyalty throughout. The anniversary of the great victory at Nashville will be celebrated at that city on the 15th inst. Gen.Thomas! has been invited to be present that he may be formally presented with a gold medal ordered by the Legislature at its last session. Scott, Cutler & Co., of Kansas, Mo. recently set fire to their store in order to obtain a heavy insurance effected on their goods. About $100,000 worth of property was destroyed. Gen. Sedgwick, without authority, recently occupied Matamoras with U. S. troops, in behalf of Escobado, a Jaurez commander. The latter was repulsed by Canales, the Mexican Commander of the city, and Sedgwick with drew across the Rio Grande. He has been removed from cominand. The Postmaster General has now nearly completed an arrangement with England that will allow all letters and papers to go or come without pre-payment. Newspapers are to go in letter bags, and the rates are to be reduced about one-half. The Fenian excitement in England continues and an Irish outbreak has been feared in London. The Times claims that the Fenians have been checkmated, and that it would be madness to attempt rebellion. The Commissioners having in charge the location of a National Military Asylum, have decided to locate one asylum at Milwaukee and another in Ohio. Since Nov. 30, 1865, the National debt has decreased $165,0002,076. It now amounts to $2,549,631,238, after deducting the amount of cash in the Treasury. STATE. A new rolling mill is to be built at Columbus next Spring. Eighty-three residences, besides a number of other buildings, have been erected at Van Wert the past year. The Cincinnati suspension bridge will probably be inaugurated on New Year's Day. The Methodists of Canton have subscribed over $80,000 to the centenary fund. The town is to have a public reading room and library. The Republican says the business men of Kenton are about to invest $50, 000 in the manufacture of agricultural implements, etc. The Mahoning County Bank, at Youngstown, gives notice that it is about to relinquish the business, and calls for the presentation of its bills. The printers of Columbus are preparing to celebrate the anniversary of Franklin's birth, January 17. The recent Convention of the Ohio Pomological Society, at Zanesville, was a fine success. About 400 specimens of fruits were exhib.ted. A drove of 2000 Texas cattle arrived at Columbus last week. It numbered 4000 when it started, but half of them died on the way, The Ohio Penitentiary now contains 897 convicts. POLITICAL. Gen. Dix's nomination as Minister to Paris will probably be rejected by the Senate, owing to his participation in the Philadelphia Convention. The lower House of the Florida Legislature has unanimously rejected the Constitutional Amendment It is alleged that Seward and the President differ in their foreign policies to an extent which may result in the withdrawal of the former from the Cabinet, The Alabama Legislature has rejected the Constitutional Amendment by an aggregate vote of 96 to 10. Rebel General Hindman writes from Carlotta, Mexico, asking a pardon.) The President, it is said, will continue to make removals and appointments as though Congress was not in session. The Virginia Legislature will no doubt reject the Constitutional Amendment in spite of Gov. Pierpont's recommondation to adopt it. The Tennessee House of Representatives ha refused to pass a bill establishing free schools. There are 78,000 white adults in the State who cannot read or write.