Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-10-31
News Summary and Personal.

County, Penn, has nominated Grant
for President and Curtin for Vice
President.
The five hundredth mile of the
Union Pacific Railroad was LAID on
Saturday. Seventeen miles more
will carry the tract 10 Cheyenne, at
the eastern base of the Rocky Noun
tains.
The President has issued his pro-
clamation recommending that the
28th of November be observed as
day of National Thanksgiving.
A great battle has been fought be-
tween the rebel army of invasion
and the Tartar forces of the Emperor
of China. The Imperislists were
defeated. The battle took place
within thirty miles of Pekin. and
that city was in great danger of fal-
ling into the hands of the rebels.
Gen. Grant is still at work re-
trenching the expenses of the War
Department. He has just issued an
order cutting down unnecessary ex
penses in the Government arsenals.
The American Minister at Copen-
hagen, Mr.. Yeoman, congratulates
the Government and people of the
United States for the very favorable
impression which has been made in
Northern Europe by Admiral Farra-
CUTS cruise in the Baltic and ada
cent waters. Our naval science has
been illustrated, our political institu-
.tions honored, socially and political
ly, and Americans have acquired in
creased consideration
There was an attempt at an insur.
rection in Rome on the 22d. A mine
was exploded under the barracks of
the Papal Zouaves, but no one was
killed. A General outbreak was
quickly suppressed.
Chief Justice Chase has written a
letter to Judge Underwood. saying
that he will be present at the Court
in Richmond on the 18th of Novem-
ber, and suggests that the counsel of
jeff Davis be notified of the fact, in
order that he may appear for trial, if
he desires, earlier than is required
by the terms of his bond.
Advices from the steamer Lincoln,
sent by the Treasury Department
from San Francisco to Alaska, have
been received. The steamer had
arrived safely at Sitka. But little
has been learned in the short time
that had elapsed since their arrival
in those waters, but the officers ex-
press themselves already satisfied
that the resources of the country in
timber and fisheries have not heen
overrated.
Dissensions between the John
sonese and the Democrats in New
York are improving the chances for
the Republicans to hold their major
.ity in that State. The Democrats
demand the control of the Presiden-
tial patronage Immediately, but Mr.
Johnson is under the impression that
it would be as well to wait until after
the election before making any
change.
Admiral TegethofP is still awaiting
in Mexico, the final decision of the
Government On the application for
the remains of Maximillian. There
appears to be no probability of his
success in his mission.
Horatio Seymour, of New York, is
said to be son the slate for the
State Department, when the Presi-
dent shall undertake to reconstruct
his Cabinet.
Advices of the 10Th inst, from
Mexico, state that Don Benito
Juarez is elected President of the
Republic beyond doubt, and Lerdo
de rejada President Of the Supreme
Court The political prisoners re-
naming in the hands of the Govern
ment have been disposed of as fol
lows: Fifty two have been sentenced
to various terms of Imprisonment, in
most cases qnite brief, and two hun
dred have been released Juarez
has acknowledged Mr.. Plumb as the
accredited Minister of the United
States.
Gen. Pope's order for a Conven-
ton in Alabama recites that an elec-
tion has been held, at which the peo-
pie voted for a Convention, and
chose delegates, whose names are
given, and then directs these persons
to meet at Montgomery, on Thurs
day, Nov. 5th, and form Constitu-
tion according to. the terms of the
reconstruction acts, and when it has
been so framed, it shall be submitted
to a vote of the registered citizens
for acceptance or rejection, as furth-
er required by those acts.
The proposition for continuous ses-
sion of Congress to the end of Mr.. |
Johnson's term is favorably received
by the Republican members.
Reports of Registering officers, re-
ceived at Military Headquarters, in
Richmc nd, state that 33 Conservatives,
and So Radicals, have been elected to
the Convention. Of the last, 25 are
negroes. There are nineteen districts
vet to be heard from. 1t is thought
that Underwood will be President of |
the Convention, which will meet in
December.
The rebel element in Southwestern
Virginia has grown very bitter and de-
fant lately, of which the following is
sufficient evidence Soon after the
Ohio elections, committee of citizens,
in one of the towns, called on the officer
in command, and requested that ne
groes might be prevented from display
ing the Union flag, as the sight of it
was very distasteful to the respectable