Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-11-21


the War office.
Murdoch. at the solicitation OF Genefai
Grant, will give readings in Washington i0r
The benefit of the Soldiers Widows and Or
phans' Home
late census of lows shows population
of over s9s,l94. gain of l45,ooO in two
years.
The report of Gen. Banks. being in the
c,tv Of Mexico is unfounded. He is. at his
home in Massachusetts.
Prairie fires have destroyed many thou
sands of dollars worth of property in Missou-
ri and Kansas.
Hons. G, Il. Pendleton and ]. Q. Adams
have been invited by the democracy Of Nash
vile to visit that city.
Senator Guthrie's health has improved. and
heexpects to take his seat in the Senate this
winter. .a
- The Seventeen tn, Eighteenth and Nine
teenth Congressional Districts gave majori-
ties in favor of negro suffragein in Ohio amount
ing, in the aggregate, tn 1851. The other
sixteen districts all went against ii by total
majority of 6I,375.
- surratt s second trial will take place in De-
cember.
The latest returns from Minnesota make the
Republi can ulsjority 5000. The legislature
will stand as follows: Senate-Republican,
Is: Copperheads,7 House-Republican, 30;
Copperheads, l3
The Democratic victory in New York is
compar atively barren one. Only two ON
ces of importance are to be filed by the next
Legislature; those of Superintendent OF Pub
lie instruction and one Police Commissioner.
The latest returns from Wisconsin make
Fairchlld's majority 5,2l3.
In the q. s. Court at Louisville, on the
18th, the Kanawha Salt Company recovered
$500 da images against the towboat Neville,
for sinking boat load of salt.
It is estimated that Cincinnati has now q
population of 10000.
The Presbyterian Convention, at Philadel
phia, has adjourn ed, after adopting basis Of
Union. to which DR.. Hodge, who has been
opposed to the step, gave his endorsement
amid great enthusiasm.
Gen. Mcclellan is not coming home at pres
ent he got as far as London, then changed
his course, and went back to Paris.
The President was serenaded on the night
of the 18th. 1t was in honor of the recent
democratic victories. The Presidents speech
was short one, and much like his former ef-
forts in that line.
In Kansas, as far as heard from, the major
itv against negro and woman suffrage, is about
5000.
The Kansas Legislature will stand-Senate,
Republicans 20; Democrats 5: House, Re-
publicans 60; Democrats %.
The Russian territory Alaska. was formally
transferred to the United States, Oct. sth.
The democrats of New York have two can
diAates for Mayor--Hoffman and Fernando
Wood The former the nominee of the de
cent portion OF the party, and the latter of the
rowe dies.
General Grant has issued n general order
containing thirteen regulations, arranged
with view to the more economical admins
tration of the affiirs of the army, and the
more uniform and systematic mode of letting
contracts for supplies, or services required.
Sixty thousand dollars have BEEN raised
for the late Governor Andrews family. 1t
will probably be increased to 100000.
The Italians in San Francisco have sub
scribed $4,000 for Garibaldi.
The rumor is current in Washington that
Gen. Mcclellan will soon be rendered the ap-
pointment Of Secretary of War.
Senator Wade was badly bruised by being
thrown from buggy few days since, while
riding from Ashtabua to jefferson.
J. G. Sinclair has received the nomination
for Governor from the democrats Of New
Hampshire.
Secretary Wells is still sick, and in crit
ical condition.
Gen. Hancock has gone to New Orleans t.
assume command OF his district.
The late Gov. Andrews, it is said, hat
agreed to accept the War office. on condition
that Mr.. Seward should leave the Cabinet
The valuation of property upon the grant
duplicate of the State of Ohio, for the pres
ent year, amounts to eleven hundred and forty
millions of dollars.
The President has pardoned Major G. B
Crittenden, late of the rebel army. son o
the late Senator Crittenden, of Kentucky.
The society of the army of the Tennessee
met at St. Louis last week. Gen. Sherman
made the annual address.
Arkansas, Mississippi and Florida have vo
ted in favor of a convention.
Negro suffrage is defeated in Minnesota by
about 1000 majority.
Alex. H. Stephens will address public
meeting in New York early in Dect mber.
Hon. David Davis, administrator of the
late Abraham Lincoln, has made final set
uement of the estate. After paying all the
debts, there remained Sll0. .29I GO. which di.
vided among the widow and heirs. gives
s36,7e5 SO to Mrs. Lincoln. and the same
amouI.t to each son.
The democratic majority in New York will
exceed ,0O0
S. s. Cox is going to Europe and will re
turn in three months. He is, or is to he. .
candidate for Congress in one of the New
York city districts.
A Democratic paper in Washington nomi
mates General Sherman for President. with
P. Stockton. of New Jersey, for Vice.
Lieut. James Pike. of the 0. s. Army. bet
ter known in the late war as Corporal Pike
was accidentally shot. recently in Oregon
where he was stationed. and has since died
Hewas from Hillsborough, in this State.
The pubic funded delt of Chic. has beer
reduced the past year. s7822SG So. leaving
outstanding but sIl,o3I -945 Sc.
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