Middletown transcript., 1868-03-07
rte,as Of news.

At the Democratic State Convention of
Pennsylvania, held on the Attn instant
resolutions we're adopted in favor OF the
prompt restoration of all the States to their
rights and functions that the Constitution
Of the Uuited States is the supreme Law,
and binding upon the people and evey de-
partinent Of the government; denouncing
the impeachment movement: opposing the
present revenue system as ill-devised in
congruous and Inequitable; demanding
rigid economy in every department Of the
government, and reduction of the army
and navy; making the republican party
responsible for the delay in restoration !;
condemning the tenure-of-ofhce act, and
approving the Executive opposition thereto.
Charter elections were held on Tuesday
in number of places in the State Of New
York. In Utica the democrats elected
their mayor by 487, about 20 less major
ity than they had in November. In Au-
burn the republicans succeeded by All
majority. In Elmira the democrats gain
cd l0U over last year. In Rochester the
democratic mayor was reelected by SSS
majority, an increase of 87I over the vote
of last November. In Ithica the result
was-republican majority, III gaiu since
last spring, %. The democrats carried
Troy by l, 400 majority, against las last
year. A number of other towns show
democratic gains.
A new paper has been started in ST.
Louis called the Repudiatr, which will
advocate, it says, the Reputation of the
so-called national debt, except that portion
of it represented by legal tender notes.
Judging from the State platforms recently
set up in the West, it will find large
number of adharents in both parties in
that section.
President johnson has appointed Thom-
as Ewing, ST., Of Ohio, Secretary of War.
The nomination has not been confirmed by
the Senate, though it iseagain rumored
that Stanton will resign, to get rid of a
judicial decision of the case now pending
against him.
The disease known as plcuro-pneumonia
is committing great ravages among the cat
tie in the vicinity of Baltimore. In one
stable thirty-eight cases have occurred, of
which thirty-fv were fatal. The scourge
is believed by some to be the rinderpest.
Secretary Stanton is still in possession
of the War Department. He eats and
sleeps in his office, and has not left it one
moment since General Thomas was sppoin-
ted Secretary of War, ad interim.
An attempt was made at Limerick, Ire
land, on Tuesday night, to burn large
machine shop, but it was frustrated by the
police. The incendiaries, who are alleg-
ed to be Fenians, used Greek fire.
Bafnum has had his Museum burned
out again. This makes the second time
for New York, and including the Philadel-
phia Museum the third time for Barnum.
A dispatch from Bangor, Maine, says
the Democratic Convention resolved in ia
yor Of the payment of bonds in greenbacks
and supporting President johnson also in
favor of Pendleton for President.
A train on the Canandaigua Railroad
ran off the track near Gorham, N. Y. on
Wednesday, and three cars were set on
fire by the upsetting of stove. Twelve
persons were burned three Of thcm fatally
Portus Baxter, Representative from
Vermont in the Thirty-seventh and Thir-
ty-eight Congresses, died on Wednesday.
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The New Hampshire State election takes
place on next Tuesday. The Democrats
confidently expect to redeem the "Granite
| State" this spring.
Daved McConkey, Esq. well known rs
capitalist, in West Chester. Pa. died
suddenly of paralysis, on Thursday the
9th ultimo.
General George Fl. Thomas. like Gen.
eral Sherman, declines the promotion offer
ed him by the President.
St. Louis was visited by thunder gust
on Sunday, and on Monday by snow
Storm Hf
Sixteen or eighteen persons left George
town, Delaware, on Tuesday of last week
to seek fortunes in the West.
The Grand jury of Bucks county sa,
that their poorhouse is unfit for even tn,
confinement of animals.
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