Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-09-28

FROM COLUMBUS
Columbus, Sept 20.-William Hooper,
ESQ.,, Of Cincinnati, having been rendered the
position of State Treasurer by Gov. Anderson,
has signified his acceptance Of the same, and
will enter upon the discharge of his duties in
a few days. The appointment is one emf
nently fit to be made. --.-4ey,,--..- .-
,.srRxIAKs MoyEMENraasr g..
A New York correspondent of Philadel-
phia paper gives the following in regard to
the Fenian movement: Negotiations are
pending for the purchase Of eight ocean
steamers, each warranted to carry thousand
men, with certainty, almost, that the pur-
chase will be made before the lst of October.
There have been immense purchases Of arms
from the Government by parties supposed to
be identified with the Fenians, within the past
fortnight, and propositions for further pur-
chases are now under consideration.
"taF MOVEMENTS OF REBELS. 49,
The Posts special says James s Boyce,
of South Carolina, has been pardoned n.
NJ. r. Hunter has gone to his home in Vir-
ginia on parole. Billy Smith has also gone
home. He filed no application for pardon
Ex-rebel General Pillow arrived in Washing
ton this morning. He has applied for pardon.
NATIONAL ODD FELLOWS. CONVENTION.
Baltimore, Sept. 20-The city presents a
gay appearance this morning The various
divisions of the great procession of Odd Eel
lows are now marching to the various posi-.
tons assigned for their formation, preparatory
to marching to participate in the ceremonies
of the unwilling of the splendid statue Of
Charity. The procession moved at III clock
and occupied one hour in passing the column
and marched four abreast, Most Of the
lodges appeared in new regalias, and there
were many new and elegant banners dis
played. Five bands of music were inter
spersed throughout the line. In the body Of
the procession there appeared some half 9
dozen large wagons, handsomely decorated
and crowded with orphan children, mostly
girls, who bore numerous decorated shields
variously inscribed with the names of the
States and Territories notices, &c. These
cars were each drawn by six horses, led by
colored grooms dressed in Turkish costume.
Following these came large number of or
phan boys who, like the children in the cars
are being educated at the expense Of the Or
der. There were also mary orphan children
accompanying the various lodges. The rear
Of the procession was brought up by the Crane
Encampments, arrayei in costly regalias a
conspicuous feature of this portion OF the pro
cession was the tent Of the Grand Encamp
ment, in which was seated the High Priest o
the Order arrayed in his vestments, with the
two guardians on either side of the door, clat
| in black velvet, wearing helmets and blacl
robes. Last of all came the members of the
Grand Lodge of the United States in carriages
To the disappointment of the vast body O
spectators the President of the United State
was not present, having been prevented b.
official duties, from accepting the invitation
The head of the column reached the monu
ment shortly after noon,' when the line wa
halted, whilst the Grand Lodge marches
from the extreme left to the stand erecte
near the base of the monument, where tn
ceremony of unveiling the statute of Charit
took place. After prayer by the Rev. Mr.
Williamson, the report Of the Wildey Monu
ment Committe was read. Grand Sire Mich
FOLSOM then formally presented the monumcn
to the Grand Lodge of the United State
which was received on their part by P. G
Sire Veitch in an eloquent address.
| Uc IOliOWluR ltlICl W thC SohihhiteSO 81
pointed to invite the President, was read b
Grand Sire. Nicholson: E..
"GENrLEMEN: had hoped to be able t
|accept your kind invitation, but have found
upon careful survey, that it would be incon
patible with existing arrangements. pra
you to believe that rejoice in the reunion {
i your Order throughout the United States a
an auspicious presage Of the restoration c
order and complete political harmony through
ont the Union. need hardly say that, in m
Judgment this is at the present moment tn
proper aim of true patriotism I, ...-...
81 have the honor to be, very respectful,
your obedient servant, ... .,e
"ANDREw. JOHNSON"
Addresses were delivered by Lieut. Govel
nor Cox, oi Maryland; Mr.. Andrews, Of Te,
as; Mr.. Fish, of Kentucky; MI: Ftzhugh,
Virginia, and Col. Duncan of Missouri. Th
tenor of their remarks were congratulatory o
the reunion of the Order and the return {
peace, and presaging happy future for tn
country. ....ss s.. s.. ..-..~
Washington, Sept 2l-Kenneth Rayne
writes a letter from North Carolina to a fren
in this city, in which he states that unless tn
4 Government compels the rebels to less crl
city, there certainly will be rising of the nj
groes, and bloody retribution there He
!, preparing letter for publication, in which
will give full account Of the true conditio
of affairs in the North State. Mr.. Raynor
, earnest efforts in the Fremont campaign I
!, PENNSYLVANIA and elsewhere will be remen
.. bered, and his consistent Unionism durin
: the past forr years justifes the expectation
: of his many loyal friends throughout ii
t country. '-''' .'." .'..-@
INTERNAL REVENUE
The receipts from internal revenue to ds
amounted to about 81 200 600 ,.esl-,,l :
1 lrRASspoRrArroS OF FEMALE COLONY TO III
Al PACIFIC. t"isHH t'.f q
Mrs. "A. Merrier, of Washington Territor
who has procured the loan Of the Unite
lStates steam transport Continental for tf
!, purpose, Government wishing to send her
! 1.-The Pacific, will sail from here, on the 30tl
= with seven hundred women from the surplr
population of Massachusetts,, who go to sett
lin the above named territory Three Hmm
a Of these women are orphan daughters OF des
$ soldiers. They are all good, industrious W
f men, and there is no fear but they will secu
-lgood husbands and happy homes,in the teri
ltory.
AFFAIRS IN VIRGINIA.
Washington, Sept 22.-Bishop Johns
: lout in long address to the diocesan coune
: of the Episcopal Church of Virginia, adyoc
ting reunion of the Episcopal Church Nor
land South, 1t is published in the klchmoI y