Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-11-14
NEWS ITEMS.

The steamer Amelia Poe, supk inthe Mis-
seuri River on the 5th.
Ann Berver was fatally burned in St. Louis
by the explosion of coal oil lamp which
she was filling.
District Attorney Chandler has given no.
tice to the council of Jefferson Davis that he
will be resdy to proceed with the trial on the
25th inst. The accused will be in Richmond
on the 23d.
The whole number of deaths from yellow
fever in New Orleans, this season, was 3,Ol2.
Judge sharswood's (demOcratic) majority
in Pennsylvania, is 937.
Gen. Sherman has issued an order announc-
ing that peace has been made with number
of Indian tribes, and that hostiities will
therefore cease.
Washington dispatches say that The inn
peachnent committee, both majority and ms
nority, will have their reports ready 70 sub
nit to Congress on the day OF its meeting,
the 2lst inst The majority report will be
against impeachment.
The Georgia Constitutional Convention
met and organized on the 9th.
Ten buildings were burned at Scranton,
Pa. on the 9th. Loss, $4,000.
Forney's two papers, one in Philadelphia
and the other in Washington, have come out
for Gen. Grant for President.
Santa Anna is out of Mexico, having been
exiled instead of executed.
There were plenty of fights about the
polls in New York city on election day. A
number of persons were killed.
Eleven houses were burned in Cairo, Ill
on the 4th Loss, 1000.
The Reconstruction Convention cf Alabama,
met on the 7th. 1t is thought the new Con-
stitution Will be modelled after that of Yer
mont.
There has been rioting in Paris, France, but
it was suppressed.
There have been serious bread riots in Exc
ter, England. Every provision shop and ba-
kerry in the city was sacked. A large num-
Der of incendiary fires were kindled.
It is estimated that the tobacco crop Of
Montgomery county, in this State, this year,
will amount to 8 ,OOG 900 pounds.
McKeown & Co.'s oil refinery, near Pitts
burg, was burned on the 9th. Loss, $50, ,000
An attempt has been made to burn the Of
fee of District Attorney Darlington, at Wash
ington Mr.. Darlington has possession OF all
the papers in the Surratt case.
The riots in England. on account Of search
tv of work and of bread, continue, uprisings
being reported in Devonshire, Torquay, and
Exmouth.
The President has granted a pardon to
James A. Seddsn. late Secretary of War Of
the rebel States:
The Virginia Reconstruction Convention
meets in Richmond, December Sd.
The -four shipments, from San Francisco in
October, we're 81 900 barrels valued at
1896, 900; wheat, shipped to Europe, New
York and China, for October. 100000 sacks.
valued at sl,l63, 900.
There are now $1,000 miles Of completed
railroad in this country. while the number of
miles in course of construction is II $50.
Gov. Cox has removed j. N. Blackburn,
Architect and Superintendent of Construc-
ton of the new Deaf and Dumb Asylum, for
embezzlement of the funds of the State,
amounting in the aggregate to about sl0,0OO
Blackburn was arrested.
A letter from Dry Tortugas says all the
soldiers of Fort Jefferson have signed petit
ton to the President, asking for the release
of Dr..Mudd, one of the Lincoln assassins,
in consequence of his services in attending
yellow fever patients at the post this fall
He was sentenced to imprisonment for life.
1t isJsaid Judge Busted intends to resign
the United States District Judgeship of Ala
bama, and resume the practice of law in New
York city.
The New York Herald proposes to pay the
National debt by great bonfire of Govern
ment bonds. and expresses a willingness to
devote 100000 thereof to the flames.
The health Of Hon. Thad. Stevens is SO
precarious that it is extremely doubtful if he
can appear in his place at the opening Of
Congress.
Ex-President Buchanan is not expected to
live through the winter.
The Lacon (Illinois) Statesman nominates
Vallandigham for next President.
Three boilers exploded in the rolling mill
of Messrs. Reese, Croft t Dull, Pitts burg, on
the sth, killing fifteen of the operatives, and
seriously wOunding twenty more.
There are 250, ,e0e acres of abandoned lands
in possession of the Freedmen's Bureau.
By special erder of Gen. Grant, Gen. How
ard has left Washington on tour of inspec-
tion through Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky,
Missouri and Kansas.
There was great fire in Sedalia, Missouri,
OH the 9th. A hotel. printing Office, and a
number of stores were burned. The total
Joss is about s200, 900.
Gen. Grant reports only l 800 regular troops
in Maryland, Delaware. District of Columbia,
and two counties in Virginia.
TheHev York Tribunes correspondent at
Frederick. Md, says that upon the receipt of
the news of the Democratic successes ON
Tuesday. the rebel flag was flung 70 the
breeze at Libertytown, in that county.
The Universalist Society of Cavendish, Vt
has chosen Miss Damon as its pastor.
4 boy baby in Belchertown, Mass, eigh-
teen months old, can tell every letter in the
alphabet. -
The election in North Carolina, under the
reconstruction law. takes place on the 19th.-
It is thought there will be- large majority
for convention. a
The President will not send his annual
message to Congress till the first Monday in
December.
The North uaetarn Honforanaa Of Jrn;ware n