Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-05-18

GEORGE WARD, the oldest Odd Fellow In
the world, recently died at Preston, En-
gland. he had been connected with tho
order half century, M
A aCoPFERHEADp now-a-days is man
who supports the Constitution ofthe United
States and insists the Federal Government
should be administered in accordance there
with.
The denomination of General Garfield
for Congress by the Republicans of his
District is put down among the doubtful
things. Hon. r. p. Spalding's prospects
are not quotably much better.
THE Nashville special of the Cincinnati
Gazette says that Col. Bascom, Governor
Coxs private secretary, has gone down to
Greenville, East Tennessee, to get married,
whence he will return to Columbus.
The Chicago Republican declares that po-
litical distinction on account of color, ''is
neither polite, Democratic or just" twill
be some time before the mass of the Whites
agree to that.
SECRETARY STANTON is growing in favor
in the South since his detection from the
Radicals. VIII the Republican State Con-
ventlon in June pass a resolution especial
ly complimentary to him? ol g-
THERE are in Indiana 2l7 Odd Fellow
Lodges, with total membership of 1l,2S3.
Within the past six months $50 needy
brethren and II widowed families have
been relieved, and over $4,000 expended
for charitable purposes. .rn
DIR. HALL, of the Journal of Health, as
serts that calomel is the only effectual REM
edy for cholera; while, on the other hand,
DR.. Scott asserts through the Uniuersdl
Journal Of Health that calomel is especially
fatal in cholera cases. Doctors toH differ.
UNITED STATES Treasurer Spinner has
decided that the Federal Government is lia-
BILE for the redemption OF every note at its
'full nominal face value" ISSUED by the
Controller of the Currency to a National
Bank, and the Bank puts In circulation"
SOME time ago the correspondent of the
London Times called on President johnson;
had an interview with him, and has pub
lished in the London Tim:s what transpired
in that interview. Singular as it may seem,
the Radicals are not pleased with it.
IT is said that the Republican managers
at Washington ale intent upon devising
ways and means by which their party can
have the run of the Treasury until lS70.-
Can the people possibly stand four years
more of their plundering3
A REPUBLICAN Cleveland journal says
that plays of the Octoroon description do
not draw as well in Cleveland now as they
did Q few years ago. This is an indication
that the Republican party is going into a
decline.
GENERAL SToNEMAN's report on the Mem |
phis riot puts the responsibility of its COM
mencement on the Negro soldiers and its
aggravation to non-soldier Negro partici-
pants. He thinks that if the latter had kept
out of the riot, it would have been quelled |
In its incipiency.
The Conference of the non-Episcopal |
Methodist Church now in session at Gin
cinnati, had lively time Tuesday after
noon, on the subject of Negro Suffrage.
1t was made apparent that majority of
the ministers were in favor of Negro Suf-
frage. Copperheads were denounced, and
l resolution denunciatory of Odd Fellows
md Masons was laid on the table by only
'eas 46, nays %. n.. ..