Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-01-16

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their condition
The debt of New York city was increased
s5,000,0OO during the year 1867. That is
specimen of democratic retrenchment.
Only ten divorces granted in Chicago OF
on Monday, Jan. 9th.
The town of Indianola, Texas, was Ourn''
on the Sd. Loss, 100000. =
Gen. Grant has recently mustereu a.r.,
.s.,;ce ono volunteer officers. The uen :.
practices economy, instead oi
like the rebel democracy
Amau In Detroit, few Guys ''n.
n1n ,,n,eted an undertaking to skate
sixty consecutive hOurs'
s,s.mboat Empire was sunk on the fth'
near Columbus, KY, by collision with 'he
towboat Ike Ha1met. No lives lost
Hon. odin Boure was insugurated Gov. OF
Maryland on the sth.
The rebel democracy of Pennsylvania hold
their State Convention on the 4th OF March
There were 2lO deaths from cholera in
New Orleans, during the month OF Decem'
Der.
The Military Asylum at Augusta, Maine'
was burned on the 9th. No lives lost.
On the frat of January our National deo'
amounted to, less cash in the Treasury, S2'-
5O5,l25 $50 10.
The rebel democracy of Indiana met in State
Convention on the 9Th. Hon. Thomas a
Hendricks was nominated for Governor. Mr..
Pendleton was the choice of the convention
for President.
The Kentucky Legislature met on the 9Th
The Wisconsin Legislature met on the 9th
The rebel democracy of West Virginia met
in State Convention at Wheeling on the 9TH
Like the balance of such assemblies, they re-
solved that everything that had been done' or
was being done, to save and restore the Union
was unconstitutional"
On the 7th inst q cane, made of the wood
of the old Charter oak tree of Connecticut
was presented to the President. He dIstln-
euished the occasion by making little sPeech
about the Constitution.
There was grand Democratic banquet In
Washington, on the 9Th, at which President
johnson was a center figure, and Jere Black
made the chief speech. George Il. Pendleton,
ex-President Pierce, Seward, Buchanan and
others of more or less note, sent regrets.
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Columbus on the 9Th Various subjects, of
interest to the Society, were discussed, and q
resolution calling for speedy settlement OF
the Agricultural College question, and favor
ing the concentration of the fund on one in
stitution was favored.
The democracy of Ohio held their State
Convention at Columbus, on the 8th. The
State was fully represented and the proceed
ines were harmonious. The following are the
nominations made: For Secretary of State,
Thos Hubbard, of Logan; for Supreme Judge,
VIM. E. Finek, of Perry; for School Commis-
sioner, J. F. Kirkwood, of Seneca; for CLERK
of the Supreme Court, John Nj. Webb, OF Ma
boning; for member OF the Beard OF Public
Works, Arthur Hughes. of Cuyahoga; for
delegates at large to the National Convention,
Jobn a. THOMPSON, Geo. W. McCook, of JEFF
ferson; W. W. Armstrong. of Cuyahoga' ana
Wash Mclean, of Hamilton. ID. j. Jewett
and Rufus P Ranney were nominated Tor
electors at large for the State.
The Senate has rejected Edmund Cooper,
the Presidents late Secretary, as Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury.
The Connecticut State ConVention of the
Grand Army of the Republic have unanimous
ly nominated Gen. Grant for President.
General John Beatty was nominated for
Congress, in place of Hon G. S. Hamilton,
deceased, by the Republican Convention for
the Eighth Ohio District, at Gallon, on the
9th. Col Burns, of Mansfield, is the demo
cratic candidate.
The Right Rev. Bishop Hopkins, Presiding
Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church of
the United States, expired ct Rock Point,
Vermont, on the 9th, aged seventy-six.
A Republican Convention at Knoxville,
Tenn, on the 7th, nominated Gen. Grant for
President.
a terrible affair occurred at Dyersburg,
West Tennessee, on the 9TH. Sheriff Parking
ton attempted the arrest of an old
man named Duncan, on the street. Funcan
drew a pistol and fired, shooting off the
Sheriff's thumb, Parkington's son, standing
near, fred pistol, killing Duncan, whose
son, coming up at the moment, fired, killing
young Parkington Instantly. Seeing his son
slain, Parkington drew pistol and shot
young Duncan through the heaat
The Republicans in the Ohio Legislature
will vote for B. F. Wade, for Senator.
The grain crop of last year, of California,
exceeds in value the gold crop.
Gen. Meade visited the Georgia Recon
struction convention on the 10th, and ad
dressed it in brief speech, which gave great
sa!isfsction and encouragement to the Union
men, and made the rebels understand that
johnson, by bis exchange of Pope for Meade,
had not much helped their case.
sGsn. Meade has removed Gov. Jenkins, of
Georgia, the Governor hazlng refused to COM
ply with request made by the General. that
he should sign warrants for paying from the
State Treasury the members of the Conyen-
tion, The State Treasurer has also been re-
moved, Gen. Thomas b. Ruger has been an
pointed Provisional Governor, and Cant q
2. Rockwell Provisional Treasurer This
action was taken by Gen. Meade after consul
tation with Gen. Grant.
The whisky men are endeavOring to per-
.u.de the President to veto the anti-whisky
fraud bill recently passed.
The Southern portion of California has
been visited by great rain storm, and the
whole country is flooded.
1t is reported that the President will soon
semove Commissioner Rollins, and appoint to
his place Major Perry Fuller. of New York.
Captain ". A. Knapp has been appointed
,AssistaAt Adjutant General of this State.