Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-02-13
For PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,
Gen. ULYSSES S. GRANT,
OF ILLINOIS.
NEWS ITEMS.

TIL. resignation of Mr.. Adams, Minister
TO England, is confirmed.
NJ, Tbornton, the new English Minister,
was presented to the President on the 7th.
Rev. Allen T. Thompson, well known in
Ohio, is sojcurning in an asylum for inc
briates, in New York, hoping to get cured Of
his unfortunate propensity for strong drink.
Parker Pilsbury, the ancient abOlitionlst
and coworker with Garrison and Phillips,
will. it is said, stump New Hampshire for
the Democratic candidates this spring.
Insanity brought about by opium eating
is the cause alleged for the suicide Of Rev.
G. W. Brush.
In Fayetteville, Lincoln county Tennessee,
the other day, drunken man rode up to
crowd and proclaimed that he could Click"
any man in it. The chivalry sprang to the
vindication of their impeached prowess. A
general fight ensued, lasting two or three
hours, in which one man was killed and sew
eral severely wounded.
1t is reported from Washington, that ma
iority of Congress favor reduction Of the
whiskey tax to about half dollar gallon.
The Ohio House of Representatives. by
strict party vote, have passed resolutions
against all reconstruction laws now in force.
Rebels must vote or else the democracy are
displeased.
Mr.. Sherman. in the q. S. Senate, has re-
ported the new Funding Bill, agreed upon
by the Finance Committee. Itprovides for
ten forty FIVE per cent untaxed bonds, to eake
the place of all outstanding obligations ex
| cent those of the same denomination.
Secretary Mcculloch, while leaving the
Treasury Department at the close Of business
on the 9Th, slipped upon the granite steps
leading out of the building, and fell rather
heavily upon his back, receiving several very
severe bruises.
Five buildings were burned In ocranOon'
Penn, on the 5th. Loss, 100000.
The democratic members of the New Jer-
sew Legislature have unanimously recon-
mendsd Ex-Governor Parker for the Presl-
deney.
Major Gen. Pope. few days sinceass
command of the Department OF the Lakes,
headquarters at Detroit.
Abel Lebson, Democrat. who contested the
seat, in the Ohio House, of A. NJ. Raney, Re
publican, from Hardin county. has failed 10
show his better claim to it.
During the last week. 29l emigrants ar
rived at Columbus. Only small part OF
them will remain in Ohio.
Samuel McKeen, 79 years old and clerk
in the Treasury Department at Washington
for 81 years, died Saturday.
Gen. Hancock has removed nine Aldermen
of New Orleans, for holding an election IN
contempt of orders.
Mr.. VIM. e. Baker, the editor of the Ohio
Eagle, died at Lancaster, of consumption. last
week.
An engineer party, last week, commenced
a reconnaissance of the proposed line for a
, railroad from Cleveland to GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
The report of the House Committee on
Elections, in the case of Delano against
Morgan, of Ohio. will probably be submitted
on Tuesday. 1t is understood in Washing
ton that the report will be in favor of Nor,
gan, who now holds the seat.
Senator Guthrie, of Kentucky, has resigned
His successor Will be elected on the 18th.
The Ways and Means Committee have
agreed to recommend reduction of tax on
chewing tobacco, from forty to thirty-twc
cents per pound.
bill is to be reported by the Ways and
Means Committee in day or two, providing
for the issue of $i4O0O0,000 in greenbacks
to take the place of the national currency
hitherto withdrawn under the contraction
policy.
Last Sunday night was the coolest of the
season throughout the Northwest. The low.
est temperature indicated by the thermometer
was at Sparta, Wisconsin, ffty-one degrees be
low zero.
The election in Alabama, for ratification Of
the new Constitution, took place last week
Full returns are not in, but those that have
been receis ed indicate its rejection.