The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-01-08
CURRENT NOTES.

GEN'L. HARTRANFr is spoken of
as a candidate for reelection to the Of
fee of Auditor General of the State.
THE anniversary of emancipation
was celebrated at various places in the
South, the ecolored societies parading, &c.
IT is stated that the west front of
the Senate wing of the capital building
at Washington has settled four inches.
DoCToR GIHoN, of Philadelphia has
been appointed Private Secretary to
His Excellency, Governor Geary, vice
j. r Dunglison, resigned.
In some parts of Pennsylvania feel
ing has grown up favorable to changing
the measure of compensation of all
county officers from fees to fixed salar-
les.
Col. PARKER, familiarly known as
"Grant's Ingin," married the beautiful
Miss Sackett in Washington, on Mon
day week last.
THE Democracy have brought out
their first man as a candidate for Audi
tor General in 186S-Charles Il. Boyle
who, if nominated, may be regarded as
a victim for sacrifice.
CHARLES LoBDELL, associate editor
of the La Crosse Democrat, who was
burned to deathb by the Angola disaster,
was on bis way to Connecticut to get
married.
DURING 1867, from January 1st
until Christmas day, 236,O65 emmi-
grants arrived atNewYork ,as compar-
ed with 227,443 during the same
period of last year.
A MAN named Parish, proprietor of
the Armstrong hotel, in Romney, W.
Va, killed one Charles Harmison, by
stabbing him. The affray occurred
on Christmas and was tbs elimination
Of quarrel.
JOHN M'CARao, City Controller of
Pittsburg, died at his residence on
Thursday morning of consumption.
Mr., NC. had held his Office for several
successful terms, and was reelected at
the last election. He was only forty
one years of age.
THE steamboat Harry Dean ex-
ploded boiler and burned to the
waters edge, near Gallipolis, on the
Ohio, January 4th, inst. Three hands
were burned to death, several were in
jured severely and a number are yet
missing. The cargo of oil, salt,
potatoes, etc., is total loss.
LATE dispatches from Harrisburg,
announce the nomination in caucus Of
Elisha W. Davis, for Speaker. The
friends of McCamant have given up
the contest. Gen. Irwin, of Beaver, is
said to stand the best chances for the
nomination of State Treasurer.
CHIEF JUSTICE slough, of New
Mexico, was shot by Capt. Rynerson,
a member of the territorial Senate, on
the 18th ult. The affair grew out Of
some structures passed upon the Judge
in the Senate. Judge Slough died
three daysafter being shot.
IT being dull this year, St. Louis
firm commenced advertising as a last
resort, and devoted ten thousand dol
lars to the purpose. Result, a business
of over one million of dollars-larger
F than they ever transacted before. Lei
our business men take the hint.
In connection with the various places
mentioned for the meeting ofthe Demo.
cratic National Convention, somebody
has suggested that Libby Warehouse
in Richmond, or the site of the old
; prison-pen at Andersonville be desig.
mated for the purpose.
The soldiers Of Pennsylvania, of al
terms of service, including the "Boyl
, in Blue" organization, will hold Stat,
Convention in Philadelphia to-day
, which promses tobe an imposing affair
: Among other important matters, tn
: Convention will declare unauiuousl,
: for Grant for President.