Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-02-07

Anuian harDs'f art again IT,
Judge W. ". johnson, who &C.
Gently resigned his position on the
Common Pleas Bench in the 7th. Ju-
dicial District, has at the earnest
solicitation Of members of the bar
accepted re appointment rendered
him by Gov. Cox.
Mrs Margaret Jones, sixty years of
age, q resident of Sharon, Pa, visit
ed Cleveland, o., on Monday last,
and at night, on her way to the house
of daughter III Newburg, in COM
pany with Lewis Thomas, was Undue
ed to drink quantity of liquor
They lost their way in consequence,
and the cid lady freze to death be-
fore morning.
George W. johnson has claim
against the Government for $4,000,
900, based upon the appropriation of
large tract of land at the Cascades
of Columbia River, Washington Ter
ritory, by the War Department, in
1856 The case is pending before
the Court OF Claims. The land is
occupied as military post.
Another roll of honor is published
by Quartermaster- Gen. Melgs, at the
instance Of the Secretsry of War,
being the names of the soldiers who
died in defense of the Union, inter
red in the cemetries in the States of
New York, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania,
Iowa, Maryland, Missouri, North
Carolina, Arkansas, Kansas and De-
kota Territory. The publication is
a pamphlet of over two hundred
pages, containing about 10000
names, and is intended for the infor-
nation of their surviving comrades
and friends.
The Alabama House of Represen-
tatives has passed bill to establish
a system of public schools for blacks
and whites alike, except that the
schools for each shall be seperate in
each school district.
The Swatara, with j. II. Surratt
on board, is now due at Fortress
Monroe. She will be detained at
that place until the Potomac is
clear of ice, when she will take the
prisoner to Washington.
On Tuesday night five men went
to the express office at Russelvill,
KY, and seized Mr. Wheatley, Agent
of the Louisville d Nashville Rail
road and express agent. They COM
PEELED him to open the safe and hand
over all the money it contained,
which was considerable sum, be-
longing to both companies. The
thieves left, pursued by lot of citi-
Zens.
The Reconstruction Committee are
expected soon to make report on
the several plans now before them
looking to a rehabilitation of the
Southern States. Their views have
not, however, yet taken definite
shape. There seems to be no doubt
that some provisions viii be adopted
by which to avoid the effect of
any possible recognition of the
Southern States in their presentc
dition by the q. S. Supreme Court.
Mrs Major Williams, late Mrs S. A.
Douglas, celebrated the first ami
versary of her late marriage by
twins.
A Washington dispatch says that
a council of general officers of the
army has been called by Gen. Grant
in Washington, to confer upon mat
ters concerning the army, and par
ticularly in reference to maintaining
garrisons in the Southern States.
At Louisville the Ice took the two
Jeffersonville ferry boats-Shallcross
and Bowman, and the Jeffersonville
ferry docks over the falls. They
were stopped at the foot ofthe island.
There was large number of passen-
gers on the Shallcross, and consider
able excitement. She was not badly
injured. Six coal barges passed over
the falls.
The editor of the Salisbury (N.C.)
Old North State. genuine Southern
newspaper, nominates Gen. Grant for
the Presidency.
Washington dispatches state that
Chas. Sherman, brother of the Gen
eral, will be appointed Judge of the
Northern District of Ohio.
The election fer members Of Con-
gress in Kentucky is to take place on
the 4th Of May. :,