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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-03-18
Pard0ning Power.

Of the many discreditable features
of President Johnson's administration,
none have excited such general condem-
nation as the facility with which he
has granted pardons to all classes of of
tenders, from rebels down to counter
feiters and whisky swindlers. In
many cases the criminals have no soon
er been convicted than they have been
set at liberty again by an injudicious ex-
ercise of Presidential clemency. For
tunately, President Grant seems de-
termined to arrest this systematic nulli-
fication of the penal statutes, and, so
tar as he can, to undo the mischief
caused by his predecessor. The par
dons made out for the whisky swind-
lers, Jacob and Moses Dupuy, not hay-
ing vet been delivered, he has ordered
them to be revoked; and it being re-
ported that pardons for Alcock, Blais-
dell, and Eckel have been issued, meas
ures have been taken to procure their
recall also. 1t will be remembered
that, during the trial of this last nam
ed batch of prisoners, it was freely as
serted that President Johnson had
agreed to pardon them; and the public
Will be only too glad to hear that the
fulfllment of the promise, if attempted,
has been defeated &eu5enville Her
1ld.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-03-18

E We can scarcely believe that
beings in the image of the Creator can
be guilty of outrages such as come to
our knowledge every day. And yet
the evidence stares us in the face at
every turn. We are called upon to-
day to chronicle two of these occur
rences, which should cause the cheek of
manhood to blush. On last Saturday
night party of four or five men went
to the house of a wood chopper, living
about a mile and half from Taylors,
vile, Bartholomew county, Ind, called
him out, took him into an out-house
and tied him, and then entered the
house and raped his wife. She has
been married between three and four
months, and is believed to be beyond
recovery. On the night following the
same party, joined By two other young
men of the neighborhood, went to the
house OF a Mr.. Ballou, seized and tied
him, and outraged his wife, who was
far gone IN pregnacy. She now lies in
a very critical condition. One of the
incarnate iends, McEvenue by name,
was arrested in this city at the house
OF his brother-iu-law. and taken in
charge by officers who came up from
Taylorsyille. The leader of the gang
is one Shooter, who has been teaching
during the winter in the vicinity of
Taylorsville, and he has heretofore
borne good character.--C Cincinnati
Chronicle.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-03-18
Tenure of Office.

We are glad to learn that this law
is to be suspended, thus giving Gen,
Grant an opportunity to clean out
the thieves that have crept into of
fee under the late administration
The Washington correspondent Of
the Cincinnati Commercial says:
The question of the repeal of the
Civil Tenure Law, which has already
occupied so much time in Congress,
is likely to be brought to a termina-
ton very SOON The Judiciary Com
mittee of the Senate, to whom. was
referred the bill which recently pass
ed the House, hell a long meeting,
on Saturday, at which the subject
was discussed at great length and in
all its bearings. Another meeting
has since been held for the same pur-
pose. The committee, after fully
considering the matter, have decided
on the important and summary
course of recommending that tie 0c-
ton oftAe Civ1 Ienure LaaO be suspend
ed indefnitely This recommenda-
tion will pass the Senate without
doubt and will probably meet little
or no opposition in the House. 1t
is also understood that the course is
satisfactory to the President, and
that the suspension of the law will
enable him to make appointments
during the recess of Congress, thus
giving him more time to decide upon
the merits of the applicants, and
leave him more time than he other
wise would have, il compelled TO
make all the changes now necessary
to he made during the present short
session. 1t is expected that the
Committe will report to o-morrow, and
that the Senate will take INN ediate
action
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-03-18

@ The Hartford Courant has the
following concerning the personal re-
lations of Grant and Hancock: "The
New York World blunders in its haste
to make point against General Grant.
Ii intimates that Hancock is assigned
to the Department of Dakota in a spir-
it of petty revenge, and evidently sup
poses that he is to live in Dakota. 1t
should have related the fact that after
the Tammany Convention General
Grant, against whom no unkind word
or deed against Hancock is charged,
met the latter in the streets of Washing
ton, and in his usual good humor gave
him cordial word of greeting, which
Hancock passed unnoticed; thatis, he
cut the General. The insult, if ten
dered while they were on duty, would
have subjected General Hancock to a
court martial. Instead of viewing the
new assignment of Hancock as mali
cious, thesarcastic remark of the World
that it is 'magnanimous' is literally
true. The Department of Dakota
embraces Minnesota, Dakota and Mon
tana, with headquarters at the pleasant
post of st. Paul--the department from
which General Terry has just been re-
lieved General Hancock has been
treated with courtesy and consider
alton that his unofficial conduct did
not merit"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-03-18
Meighborhood News.

ROBBERY on OUR STREETs.-Our fel-
low -eitizen, Elijah Glover, Register in
Bankruptcy, was knocked down, on
Second street, near Mrs. Martins,
Wednesday evening, after nightfaIl, by
some unknown robbers, and his pocket
rihed of $50 Is, pocket book and ALL
Mr.. G. thinks he was struck by slung
shot OF mace in the very place where
the greatest amount of "killing" can be
done with the least labor. Mr.. g. re-
vived before the robbers were through
with him, and was about to have a
"mill" with one of them, when they
unceremoniously stamped him into
gu iescenee. He is able to be about
again. IfMr. Glover had not been a
tetoaller for 10! these many years, it's
likely he would have been less able to
stand such shocks, but as il is he Is as
tough as several pine kuots.-Ports-
mouth Republican,
New TowN.-A new town has been
laid out in the lower end of this county,
about one mile above the Cabell line.
and directly on the bank of the Ohio,
on what is known as the farm of John
I. Harvey, Esq The name of this
new town is "Glenwood." The site Sc
lected for the town is said to be a most
beautiful one, and above high water
mark. Several lots have already been
disposed Of to men who intend erecting
buildings on them at once. We wish
Glenwood success, and hope she may
abound with thrift and enterprise, and
that she may never be cursed with old
fogies.--Pt Pleasant Register.
@- The Cincinnati Saturday Eve
ming Chronicle says:
A few days since the command of
Lieut.. Waring, consisting of portion
of the Second Infantry, U. S. A, sta
toned at Guvandotte, received orders to
proceed to Louisville, Ky. The Fleet
wood having been notified to stop for
them, landed and took them on board.
Just as she was ready to leave the Vic
tor No. landed with the mail. The
agent opened the bag and handed Lieut..
Waring aletter, which proved to be an
order for the command to remain at
Guyandotte until further orders. This
was slip unexpected by the Lieutenan-
ant, and cheated the Fleetwood out of
several of Spinner's checks, and the
loss of about three hours valuable
time.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-03-18
Nominations.

President Grant, on the llth, nomi-
mated TO the Senate, Gov. Curtin, of
Pennsylvania, as Minister to Russia.
and E. B. Washburne, of Illinois, as
Minister to France. These nomina-
tions are universally approved
) 1t is understood that Mr.. Motley will
go to England.
1t is stated that Gen. Hickenlooper,
United States Marshal for the South
ern District of Ohio, will not be disturb
ed in his Office.
Or. Alexander Sharp, brother-in-law
of the President, has received the ap-
pointment of U. S. Marshal for the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-03-18

EF Mr.. Borie, the new Secretary
of the Navy, is unknown to fame,
but if he possesses the character Civ
en- to him by his neighbors, and those
who know him, he is none the less,
because unknown, qualified to make
good officer. The Philadelphia
Bulletin says that ''his loyalty, his
liberality, his business experience,
his sound practical common sense,
his uprightness, and his purity of
character, are sach as to secure to
him the confidence and respect oe
the whole country" With such q
character, whether a professional
politician or not, the selection shows
the wisdom of our noble chief and
President Honesty and capacity
are what we most need just now, and
to that end are the efforts of our
model President directed. Success
60 with him.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-03-18
Eg- An important railway CONVEX

E9- An important railway conven-
ton has just been held in Newark,
Ohio, with aview TO opening road
from The shore of Lake Erie to the
south Atlantic shore at Norfolk. an ex-
tension of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad from the latter place, putting
the lake region and the Northwest into
direct communication with the States Of
Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia, and
the eastern Gulf States. \ large and
influential committee was chosen, and
altogether the proceedings were made
to assume business-likc aspect That
Nestor Of political economists, Henry
C. Carey, long ago declared that the
best era of our prosperity awaited the
opening of these great inland routes
from North to South, and these, from
present growing tokens, seem to be the
tendency of the age Chicago RepaJ-
Ec02.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-03-18

hS- C. Hughes, of Butler county,
who said in the Legislature a few
days since, ~ do not believe John
c. Breckenridge greater traitor
than George Washington" is spoken
of as the next democratic candidate
for Governor Of Ohio. He was new
er heard of for the position until he
uttered the above infamous senti-
ment, but that has given him credit
with his party, and we should not
be astonished if it secured him the
nomination.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-03-18
gx John C. Breckenridge has

g- John C. Breckenridge has
arrived in Lexington, KY. The
Kentuckians were very enthusiastic
over his return. He made short
speech, but wholly eschewed politics.
He said-"Indeed, | can and will
say that the tremendous events of
the last eight years have had a great
tendency to deaden, if not destroy,
old party feelings, and for myself |
can truly declare that ! no more feel
the political excitements that mark
ed the scenes of my former years
than if were an extinct volcano.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-03-18
@The Mason County Nv. Va,

@ The Mason County w. Va
Journal, in speaking of Gen. Grants
inaugural says: eve see nothing re-
markable in it whatever, nor nothing
but his suffrage views and the paying
off of the bonds in gold, but what we
can endorse" Upon this matter of
gold payment General Grant said
"eyery dollar of the government in
debtedness should be paid in gold un
less otherwise stipulated in the con-
tract" General Grant, it will there
fore be seen, is in favor of paying off
the bonds as stipulated in the con-
tract" Could an honest man do any
thing else? Does the editor of the
Journal advocate reputation? If
you do not pay according to contract,
it is reputation and nothing else.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-03-18

RE- The Columbus correspondent
of the Cincinnati Gazette says the
democrats of the Ohio Legislature
have scheme on foot of deeper in
iquity than any thing yet done by
them. 1t is to so re district the State
into Congressional districts as that
they may carry thirteen districts, and
to do it before the present Legislature
adjourns. Gallia county is put into
the twelfth district, composed of the
counties of Hooking, Perry, Fairfield,
Vinton, Gallia and Meigs, making it
democratic district. The whole thing
is vile scheme of gerrymandering
and swindling. 1T is said to have been
presented to the democratic caucus,
and there agreed upon. Its premature
exposure may defeat it.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-03-18

The FIRST Gun FOR 1S69.--The
annual State election in New Hamp-
shire took place Tuesday of last
week 1t was for Governor, mem
bers of Congress, members of the
State Legislature, &c. The returns
show splendid Republican victory
the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor being elected by majority of
3,0o0. The Republicans elected ev-
cry member of Congress, and two
thirds of the State. Legislature. All
honor to the sterling patriots Of the
Granite State.
The next election is that of Con-
necticut, occurring on the first Mon
day in April.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-03-18

re- The Mark Lane Express says;
Perhaps one of the largest pigs in Eng
land if not in the world, is now the
property of Mr. Lloyd, of Bredon, Wor-
cestshire, who purchased it of a neigh
Dor, when two months old, at It's. ed.
This wonderful animal is now twenty
two months old, measures nine feet
six inches from the end of nose to the
tip of the tail, FIVE feet round the neck,
nearly nine feet round the body, and
stands four feet high.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-03-18
GE- Gen Grant will he fortv-se

EE Gen. Grant will be forty-seven
years old on the 22d of April, 1869,
the youngest man elected President
Washington was 81, John Adams was
81, Thomas Jefferson was 81, Madison
SO, Monroe SO, John Quincy Adams SO,
Andrew Jackson over 60, Martin
Van Buren 81, William Henry
Harrison 81, James X. Polk 40,
Zachary Taylor 63, Franklin Pierce
48, James Buchanan IS, Abraham
Lincoln nearly 81, when they were
elected.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-03-18

~ The New York press has its
say about the Cabinet appointments,
and in the aggregate it is favorable
to Gen. Grants sagacity and wisdom.
The Herald thinks them very salts
factory. The Times says the Cabi-
net as now constituted, is more sat
isfactory than the first nominated.
The Tribune says it is strong and
safe Cabinet. The Sun commends
it, and the World, democratic is
not pleased with it.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-03-18

R Judge Russell, of the Superior
Court of North Carolina, has issued a
proclamation, commanding six mem
bers of the Ku-Klux Klan to surrender
themselves to the Sheriff of Robinson
county, or any other lawful officer of
the State. and authorizing any officer
OF the State to capture and bring to JUS
tice these outlaws, and in case eff fight
or resistance, after being called on to
surrender, to slay them, without accn-
sation or impeachment of any crime.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-03-18

s9 President Grant has appoint
ed Gen. Longstreet, Surveyor of
Customs at New Orleans. Some
Republicans praise the President for
making the nomination, while others
depounce him in strong terms. Lat
terly LeRgstreet has been as good a
Republican as anybody. Being a
Republican, we cannot see why The
appointment is not proper one.
The probabilities are that he will be
confirmed.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-03-18

THE LEGISLATURE The House
has passed bill for geological sur
yey of the State. This is an impor-
tant measure. enc of great value and
utility to the people of this State, and
we trust the Senate will act promptly
in the sape direction, and give to
the bill the force of law.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-03-18

re- The Republican members Of
Congress, in caucus, have decided
not to go into general legislation
this spring. This will secure an
early adjournment. There are sun
dry important measures which it
was decided upon should receive at
tention before adjournment, as fol-
lows: That to strengthen the public
credit; that for the reorganization of
the navy and marine corps; that for
a partial redistribution of national
currency; that enlarging the Su-
preme Court and appointing addi-
tional Circuit Judges; that repeating
or modifying the Tenure-of- Office
act; that removing political disabili-
ties from certain persons; that max
ing appropriation for Indian affairs;
and that defining and fixing the
status of Georgia
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-03-18
MARRIED.

NORrHUP-vAN vLECg.-iu th,s city =,
the residence Of the brides parents. on THURSDAY
evening last. by Rev X. Breare. Theos,5rs
Sorthup, of Green township. to America tiageh
kind remembranee OF the printer Our office
joins in wishing the happy couple prosperous
journey through life.
McCOSNEL-GILLs-At the residence OF the
brides father in Gallipolis township March
4th 1862 by J. W. Mccormick, Mr.. John W. Nc
Conneli to Miss Annie l.. Gills.
MESSICK-THARP.-By &c. Damron. ESQ.
at his Office In the city of Gallipolis March iith
1863. 5fr Jacob Aessick to Miss Delvina Tharp
all of Mason county, West Va.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-03-18

~ We have reports of severe
battle IN Cuba, said to have been
fought between the Spanish forces
and the revolutionists. The ac-
counts that reach us come through
Spanish sources, which say that the
insurgents met with heavy loss,
and were dislodged from their for
titled position. When the facts all
come to hand, they may give DIFF
ferent version of the result.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-03-18

''DEMocRAcY''-WHAT is lT?-Our
Legislature was discussing the
proposition, a few days since, to in
vite President Johnson to visit the
State and accept its hospitalities, on
his way to Tennessee, in the course
of which, Mr. Hughes, a shining
democrat from Butler county, gave
utterance to this statement:-''l dc
not believe John c. Breckenridge a
greater traitor than George Wash
ington!" There is democracy" for
you, plainly expressed. Somebody
was a traitor-if it was not John Z.
Breckenridge, then it must have
been the Union boys who fought
against him. There is no other al
tentative. According to this "dem-
ocratic' rendering, it must have
been the boys that wore the blue.
How do you like that kind of de-
mocracy?
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-03-18
AUCTIoNEER.

THE subscriber has been duly licensed
i Auctioneer by the Court of Common
Pleas, and is prepared to attend to all calls
in that line His Post-ofice address Is Pine
Grove, Gallia County, Ohio. viii attend ali
sales when notified.
ALEX. BAIRD.
March Is. IS69.-3m.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-03-18

@ Andy johnson was entertain
ed by the rebels of Baltimore last
week. The american, in describing
the reception says:
"Meanwhile the eX President was
shaking hands with every body that
could squeeze themselves into the
rotunda, and kissing all the pretty
girls that would allow him to do so.
These ceremonies occupied about
two hours. In the ladies' parlor
many of the ladies residing in the
house were introduced to Mr.. John
son, anil for half hour he held
quite levee, surrounded by group
of fashionably and elegantly dressed
ladies'"
They have good whisky, we are
told, in Baltimore.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-03-18
w- For a specimen of democratic

W- For a specimen of democratic
literature-of low, vulgar abuse
see the last Dispatch on Street Com
missioner COLE, the Council, mig
gers and mules! To be sure, no one
cares anything about it unless it be
the mu.es--they have been misrep-
resented. If the balance of the ar
ticle contains no more truth than it
does about the mules, it is wholesale
lying. "Half starved" says the ed
itor. A better conditioned pair of
mules is not to be found in this VI
cinity. Couldn't tell the truth about
the mules! How could you expect
the truth in other particulars?
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-03-18

saE- 1t is stated that it is the pur-
pose Of the democracy of the South
to aid in the ratification of the Con-
stitutional amendment relating to
suffrage. They want topunish their
brethren of the North for not help
ing them in the war.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-03-18

re- Information leads us to the
conclusion that ex-Secretary Stan
ton will receive the appointment of
Minister to England. Mr. Stanton's
dining capacity may not come up to
Reverdy Johnson's, and his fraternal
emotions may not be so susceptible
to the influence of beef and pudding,
and he may not attempt to rival him
in delivering a thousand and one
speeches, like ponderous made
Scheherezade; but as that part has
been considerably overdone, perhaps
it would now be well to have a MIN
lister who will represent the dignity
and rights of the country. Mr.Stan-
ton can do that Gin. Gazette.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-03-18
DIED,

GROvER-In Cheshire Ohio, Eleanor Gro
yer, wife OF John Grover, March 9Th 1863, of
consumption; aged 81 years, 1 month.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-03-18

RE- \ proposition is before the
Legislature, said to have-bcen intro
duced by our member of the House,
to have the Declaration of lndepen-
dence, the Constitution ofthe United
States, and of the State of Ohio, in
corporated into the reading books
of our schools. Not bad idea.
The young democracy need to be
better taught than were their fathers,
if they escape becoming the apollo
gists of treason and traitors. By all
means, let them become familiar
with the Constitution. and therein
learn what crime it is to rebel,
and with the Declaration of Inde-
pendence, which declares, in the fer
vent language of Jefferson, "that all
men are created equal" Let us
have the thing done:
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-03-18
Notice.!

THE undersigned have been duly appointed
Executors of the last will and ,,:- .es,a-
ment of Henry @. Northup, late OF SaiiiA
eo1A'' ~ GEORGE Il. N0RTHUP,
ANsEL NORTHUP.
March 4, 1863.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-03-18

TEAS, SUGARS AND COFFEE.
Y5lHE best artiles to be found at
F.J. ZEHRING'S.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-03-18
Gov. J. D. Cox

is an ornament to the State
of Ohio, and we may all feel
proud of his position in the cabinet. I
had the pleasure of an interview with
him two days since and it was cheer
ing sign to see the earnest, quiet en-
thusiasm he manifests in his aim and
intention to make the Interior depart
ment what it never has been heretofore,
the model department of the Govern
ment.
The Indian thieves may as well pack
up and tramp, for that class of men are
not wanted.