Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-02-20
NEWS ITEMS.

ties on bnc Itbh, oo AoJutdut Ocuerhl VI lhe
United States Army, by request of the Pres
ident, communicated through General Grant
Mr.. Stanton relieved him of the office in
1863, since when General Townsend has act
ed as General
Horace G. Stoms has been confirmed for
Assessor of Internal Revenue in the first
District of Ohio.
The seyen-thirty treasury notes outstand-
ing and falling due June Is, and July ID
next, which are convertible into fiye-twenty
bonds, amount to over two hundred million
dollars, and it will require the full time be
tween this and July Is, to enable the Depart
ment to convert them promptly at maturity
The public are notified that unless such
notes, which the Government is uow offering
to convert, are promptly forwarded to the
Department for that purpose, great delay
must ensue in the future delivery of the
bonds.
Several private cases, involving the consti-
tutionality of the Legal Tender act, are before
the Supreme Court, on which Attorney Gen.
eral Stanbury desires to make an argument,
and has requested that the decision of the
cases may be postponed till next term,
The Constitution in Alabama has been de-
feated BY about $4,000 majority.
Mr. Stevens offered resolutions of impeach-
ment against the President, in the committee
on reconstruction, few days since, but they
were voted down by vote of 6 to 3.
The municipal elections in Western New
York, on the 10Th, went about as the State
election last Fall.
The January bulletin from the Department
of Agriculture states that the general ap-
pearance of the crops on the lst of January
was not quite as favorable as usual.
A Grant Club has been formed in Ripley,
Ohio, which was the home of the General in
his boyhood.
1t appears that in some counties in Ala
bama the polls were not opened at all in the
late election; and in one, they were kept open
only day. The election is to be continued
in those counties, and General Meade is con-
fdent the required majority to ratify the cen-
stitution will be obtained.
The President has approx ed and signed the
bill allowing taxation by States of shares of
National Banks.
It has been reported by the Presidents pa
pers that quarrel exists between Gen. Grant
and Gen. Hancock. The facts, as stated at
army headquarters, are, that Hancock has re-
moved several members of the City Council of
New Orleans, who were appointed by Gen.
Sheridan; that complaint and protest is made
by certain well known Unionists of that city,
ard that Grant has called on Hancock for
full statements in regard to the matter.
The President has sent to the Senate the
name of Gen. Sherman, to be General by
brevet. A new department has been created
of which the General is to take command,
with his headquarters at Washington. 1t
covers the territory now included in the De-
partment of the Lakes, the East and Washing
ton. The Presidents object in making the
changeis supposed to be to Issue his orders,
as far as possible, through Sherman. instead
ee,---..s,--Iufs Is uef1eved Gen. Sherman will
throw up his commission soonerthan enterupon
any duties or engage in any affairs by which
the President might use him against Grant
B.F. Downing of Lexington, Kentucky, an
nounces himself an independent candidate
for Sheriff, and considers his claim indisputa-
bic, as he "once slept with Andrew Jack
son.
In Nashua, New Hampshire, there has been
invented small machine which, worked by
an expert. will shear sheep in three minutes.
The bill to ratify the constitutions of rebel
States on majority of votes actually east is
to be passed by Congress as soon as it is Off
cially ascertained that Alabama reconstruc
ton has failed by the default of majority of
the registered voters.
Ten days ago the President offered to ap
point General Mcclellan Minister to England.
If the offer is accepted, the nomination will
besent to the Senate Immediately.
By an act of the Utah Territorial Legisla-
ture, the name of ''Grest Salt Lake City" has
been changed to "salt Lake City,
Secretary Seward has written to Gov.
Hayes that no law of the United States au-
thorizes the return of documents on file in his
Department, either to individuals or States.
and therefore the resolutions of the Ohio
Legislature ratifying the United States Con-
stitutional Amendment will not be returned.
Lieut. Gen. Sherman has sent dispatch
to his brother, Senator Sherman, positively
refusing to accept the proposed brevet rank
of General. He desires 10 be left where he
is.
The report now is, that Gen. Mcclellan
is to be made Secretary of War. instead of
being appointed Minister to England.
Attorney General Stanbury is preparing
an opinion as to whether orders from the
President relating to reconstruction must
necessarily be issued through Gen. Grant.
General j. B. Steedman has resigned the
Collectorship of Internal Revenue in New
Orleans.
Samuel R. Bets, of Ironton, Ohio, was
A'Heu d lew DAYS since by the kick OF
horse.
A Democratic mass meetingin New Orleans,
Saturday night. passed resolutions recon-
mending Johnson's reelection to the Presi
dency.
Major General Fitzpatrick, who will return
from Chill. this spring, is spoken of as the
Republican candidate for Governor of New
Jersey. 1t is believed that, with him as the
leader on the local ticket, the State can be
carried for Grant. The Republicans are so
certain of this result, that all other candidates
for the Governorship are discouraged, and
disposed to give way to the dashing Cavalry
General
An officer in Texas writes that General
Hancock has discovered that the rebels in that
State do not improve upon acquaintance. A
much stronger expression, indeed, is EN-.
Pioyed to describe the disgust with which
his unreeonstructed friends have recently in
splred the General. and 4. :. .-.:-...l a..