The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-04-03

letter says; Some weeks ago George
RYAN, a prominent Union man at Tri>
une, Tennessee, twenty nine miles from
Nashville, was killed by George Walton,
IN an ARRAY in drinking saloon. The
homicide caused an intense feeling, as
no arrest was made for several days.
The Triune stage, passing near the town,
al eight o'clock, Monday morning, dis,
covered Walton's bdoy, perforated with
three balls, lying dead in tho road. AT
the time when shot he was driving cows
home The shots had been heard, but
had not attracted particular attention.
The murderer is not known, but one OF
Ryan's sous was reported in the neigh
borhood al the time of the shooting -
Suspicion has fall ON him as taking re-
venge on the slayer of his father.
A Girl DEvouERnp pr SNAKRs.-In
August last a little girl, living near Os-
wego, LETT her home to pick berries, and
never returned. On Thursday last five
or six lads went out hunting, and during
the day came upon spot where large
number of snakes were discovered and
killed Near this they discovered an
opening containing human skeleton,
from which every particle of flesh had
been taken, leaving the bones as white
as ivory. There can be no doubt these
were the remains OF the missing child,
who, probably being tired, seated her.
self near this horrid den, and was At.
tackled by tho reptiles in large numbers
and killed. The discovery has shocked
the whole community. 80 ...
CnIEF-JUsrIcE CuAsE, has decided, in
case Congress docs not pass bill re4
lleving him from the appointment Of
reglsters OF bankruptcy, that he will ap.
point but one in each Congressional
District, unless upon certificate Of the
District Judge it appears that two are
absolutely necessary No appointments
will be made through members OF Con-
gress, or no political grounds, through
recommendations from members Of
Congress will be considered with those
Of other gentlemen,
PRor LOUIS AGAsslz. EMINENT AMER,
,oAs DlvNEs, Ex-Governor Blair and
Philo Parsons, of Michigan, Also por.
trait of the Veteran Eagle "Old Abe;'
Woman's Rights and Woman's Wrong.,
by Hon. Jn Neal Shaker Compuni
ties; Aboriginal Legends OF North Ame
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The Army; Can We think of Two
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20 cents, or - ayear Address Fowc
Ter aud Wells, 399 Broadway, New
York.
A PHILOSOPHER in ore Of the cotton.
gro wing cour { ~ of Georgia was ap.
preached by troubled nsghbor, per.
haps more ola politician than planter
who was discussing the state Of the
country, especially the bill that looked
to converting Georgia into military
district. Oar go-ahcad planter heard
him through, and asked if the bill would
prohibit the making of cotton. Beng
answered in the negative. he responded,
"If 1t. don't. then damn Congress and
the BILL; Tn going to make cotton"
TREASURER SplNNER's custody Of the
gold belonging to the Richmond banks
is likely to prove irksome to him. A
party from New Orleans now claims the
gold, and visited the Treasury in the
hope of being able to carry it away with
them. Failing to snnihilate the Treas
urer and obtain the gold, they asked to
zee it, in order that they might lndenti
fly it, but they were assured that If they
could not describe the coin without see-
ing It, they could not de.oriDe it nt all &,
for he should not allow them to go near
it. '."t ....
TIE GREAT EASTERN will arrive at
New York about the lst of April, ready
to take 5000 passengers to the Great
Exhibition. She has new boilers, new
shalt, steel steam launch fifty feet long
by twenty wide, steam steering apps-
ratus: 500 lofty and convenient states
rooms, new deck salon that will dine
500 passengers, and other saloons, equal
to dining 1000 in all, at the same time
TIE food in the western water is re-,
markable tor ito continuance as we'll as
its extent, For three weeks the Ohio
has been at food height, and the losses
by the overflow of bottom lands have
been enormous The river is still rls>
ing, and greater disaster and more suf-
terlng than have been known from this
cause for many years are apprehanded.
FRANK P. BLAIR addressed Copper
head meeting in Hartford Conn. He
was 40 incoherent that the "faithful'
hlssed him and insulted him in every
possible way, and finally hooted him
from the stage. They would not hear
him, and he retired crestfallen when
about half through his muddled hsr-
angue.
TnE Maryland Legislature has passed
bill Tor Il Constitutional Convention.-
Under the Entranchisement act, recent
ly passed, Rebels are allowed to vote,
and it'll said that a separate Convention
will be called by the Republicans for
delegates to which loyal men, without
regard to color, will be allowed to vote.
VELvEr-may be cleaned OF grease
spots, thus: Get some turpentine and
pour it over the spot. rub it with a
piece of flannel until. quito dry. and