Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-03-07

go she exposed herself on the
md though blessed with fine
Institution and perfect health, fell
pray to consumption, and died Satur-
day. She was to have been married
in the spring.
A Convention of rebels was held
at Green Spring Mountain, in White
county Tenn, recently, at which they
adopted resolutions offering rewards
for killing of Union men, and subse-
quently, one Simon Adams offered in
presence Of several witnesses, 81 900
additional for the murder of Capt.
Vanatta
Resolutions favoring the Con-
gressional plan of reconstruction
were introduced in the North Caro-
lima Legislature, and caused great
commotion.
The Virginia Legislature is to
hold an extra session, to consider the
Congressional plan of reconstruction
The steamer Laura Fentou was
destroyed by fire, Wednesday night,
at Evansville. Cox d Humphrey s
wharf f-boat was partly destroyed,
Gen. Schenck, in reply to letter
from Col. Don Piatt urging the Gen.
to be candidate for Gov. of Ohio,
says: 81 cannot be a candidate for
Governor. 1t is better for me to
be here. My constituents have as
signed me to duty as their represen-
tative for two years more, and l will
stick to the post Thanks to the
many friends in all parts Of the State
who have sent me the most fiattering
assurances Of their support, but my
heart is in the great Union cause,
and l believe I can serve that cause
more usefully by staying for the
present where l am.
Later advice from the plains rep
resent that the Indians are by no
means disposed to be peaceable, but
rather are persisting in their designs
to provoke war.
The Supreme Court OF Alabama
has decided that the emancipation
proclamation Of President Lincoln
did not take effect in that State until
May, 1865.
Two or three filibustering expedi-
tions for Mexico are attempting to
organize at Washington.
Louisianians in Washington say, if
the Reconstruction bill becomes
law, Gov. Wells, of Louisiana, will at
once order an election of delegates
to remodel the Constitution, so as to
be represented in Congress as soon
as possible.
The testimony in the contested
Congressional election case between
Messrs. Delano and Morgan is now
being taken at the Probate office of
Knox county, o. Mr.. Delano's
counsel are Hon. W. R Sapp and W.
81. Smith, Esq, while B. II. Scribncr
and Gen. Morgan himself manage
the opposite side.
The West Va. Legislature adjourn
ed at late hour on Thursday eve
ming. having completed its Constitu
tional term of 45 days.
The Senate has confirmed the
nominations Of Jno. A. Dig, Minister
at Paris, and Hugh Ewing, to be
Minister resident at the Hague.
The Senate, >on Saturday, confirm
ed A. S. Williams, of Michigan, Min
lister residential San Salvador, and
rejected Jolfn Murphey af Governor
of Idaho.
The nomination Of Sen3tor Cowan
as Minister to Austria was consider
ed in executive session, Oh Saturday
night, and laid on the table, subject
to reconsideration.
The President on Saturday sent to
the Senate the nominal pms of Col.
Chas. L. Sherman to be udge of the
Northern District of on b, Sherlock
]. Andrews to be Distrj Attorney,
and Col. Hastings, Mabhal of the
same District; and Ansa Roberts to
be Collector of the Port of Cleveland.
A gentleman who has been mem
ber Of two Csbinets, and who served
as a General in the rebel army, now
in Washington says the President at
first intended to sign the Reconstruc
ton bill, but afterward changed his
mind and thought he would pocket
it. in accordance with the adyiee of
of the elder Blair. Again, afterward
he said he would vetoe it. and the
message would be a strong legal doc
ument. The gentleman is of the
opinion that Mr.. johnson is totally
Incapable to fill the position he occu
1;ee. as he is too much under the con-
frol of his Cabinet and one or two
6utsiders. He firmly believes the
Rresident would have signed the bill
had it not been for the influence OF
M Seward and Mr.. Mccullough.