Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-01-20
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The Senate has confirmed FOfteH - ~
rnIral BY a vote Of 80 to 10.
Governor CIanin recommends the estao-
Iisbment OF an asylum forinebriates in
Massachusetts,.
state Convention OF colored citizens
xvas he'd at Columbus last Wednesday.
victor EmrnanusI has given a banquet
in. honor Of General Sheridan
The Cincinnati Commercial keeps fight
ing editor.
The Commissioher OF Internal Revenue,
Gen. Pleasanton, recommends the repeal
of the income tax.
Levi salisbury has been elected by the
Delaware Legislature to succeed his broth
er IN the United States Senate
The senate, has confirmed the nomina-
ton OF NJ D. Leggett, Of Ohio, to be Com
missioner Of Patents.
The First and second Ohio Revenue Dis
triets have been consolidated. Pullan is to
be Collector, and Weitzel Assessor.
valIandigham says the annexation Of
more territory is the traditional policy OF
the Democratic party.
A committee is now Investigating DR..
L.anahan, Chief Of the Methodist Book
Concern.
Governor salisbury. Of Delaware. has
been nominated for United States Senator
by the Democrats.
7. ". Ferry Rspublican) was elected
United states Senator from Michigan Tues
day.
Cassius N. Clay, in a public speech. has
declared himself opposed to the renomina-
tion Of President Grant.
The Trustees ofthe Baptist state Conven-
tion have rendered the position OF secre-
tary to the Rev. J. W. Osborn, OF Columbus.
Gen. schenck has declined a compliment
tary banquet offered him by the city OF
Cincinnati prior to his leaving the United
States on his mission to Great Britain.
The Cincinnati Board Of Trade has me-
moriaIized the Legislature for free trade in
money.
The Republican caucus Of the Missouri
Legislature, has nominated ex-senator
Henderson for Senator, to succeed Drake.
Ex-senator Wade and Andrew D. White
have accepted the appointment as commits
sioners to San Domingo. Bishop Simpson
declines.
The Senate has confirmed the following
nominations: S. c. Rowan to be Vice Ad-
miraI Commodore 7. A. Perkins, to be
Rear Admiral. and Captain ]. R. NJ. Null
laney to be Commodore. Also A. n. Young,
Of Kentucky, to be Consul at st. Jago de
Cuba.
Senator Wilson has been nominated for
reelection by the Republican caucus Of the
Massachusetts, Legislature.
-Four members Of Congress from Georgia
have taken their seats in the House. Two
ofthem are Republicans and two Demo-
Gratis. One is a eolored man OF intelligent
appearance.
Hon. Ralph P. Buckland, of Sandusky, is
among the gentlemen prominently spok-
en- OF for the next Governorship He is a
sound and able Republican, with an excel
lent Record in the war and in Congress
since.
The population of the United States is es-
timated by the New York Post from the
census returns now received at 81, ,8O7. .s99.
The Seventh Annual Convention Of the
Ohio Dairymen's Association viii be heIo
on the 25th and 26th insts.
The Republicans who voted against the
San Domingo resolution on all motions
and on its fnal passage, were Messrs. Beat
ty, OF Ohio; Boyd, Of Missouri; Fitch, of Ne
vada; Finkelnburg, of Missouri; Peters, Of
Maine; Shanks and Williams, Of Indiana;
Hoar of Massachusetts,, and Farnsworth, of
Illinois.
By the consolidation Of the Revenue Dis
tricts SAB Revenue Assessors have been dis
missed. This saving amounts to $4,000
per annum. It is expected the services of
two huadred more viii be dispensed with.
The RspHslieaH- -eaaegas Of the New Jersey
Legislature has nominated F. T. Freling-
huysen for United states Senator.
Steps have already been taken to organ
tze several soldiers colonies to settle in
Kansas and Colorado as soon as the Sol
diers' Homestead Bill shall become law.
1t is expected that two colonies Will be or
ganized in New England, one in New York
city, and one in Philadelphia, to go West
early in the spring.
On Tuesday the Virginia Senate by an al
most strict party vote, appropriated six
hundred dollars for the purchase of pic
ture OF General Lee. and by the same vote
refused an appropriation for the purchase
of a picture ofGeneral George H. Thomas
The United States steamship Tennessee
sailed from Sandy Hook on Tuesday after
noon with the San Domingo Commission
on board.
The Connecticut Democratic Convention
yesterday renominated the entire State
ticket. headed by James E. English for
Governor.
Hon. VIM. Window was on Tuesday elect
ed United States Senator from Minnesota
His term commences on the 4th of March
next. The vote stood 1s TO g in the Senate
and so to "A in the House. two Republicans
bolting.
Olive logan lectured at Dayton, Tuesday
evening, on the bright Side,' to an over.
howing house hundreds of people were
unable to gain admission.
Nilsson failed to meet her engagement al
Terre Haute by reason of sickness. Many
persons had come distance of one hun,
dred miles to hear her:
The Confederate cotton loan. redeemable
In gold, by Mr.. jefferson Davis govern.
ment, in 1883. is stin bought and sold on the
London Stock Exchange. There are s2, ,435
700 oft in London Market, which cost the
subscribers about ninety per cent. of its
nominal value.
The ballot for United States Senator in
the Illinois Legislature resulted Senate
John A. Logan. 50; Thos, j. Turner, IS
House-Logan, 90; Turner, n; VIM. H. Syn
der, Labor Reform, 2
The Sheriff OF Allen county telegraphs
the Governor that Andrew BrentIinger
who was reprieved on Tuesday, for eleven
weeks, or from January 10th to April 7th,
expresses desire to be hanged on next
Friday, to-day as he feels fully prepared
to die.
'-T The Ohio State Convention of eoIored
men met at Columbus Wednesday, John
Booker, presiding. About fifty delegates
were present. They ask that all laws mak-
ing distinction in regard to color be repeal
ed and that coIored children be secured
in their rights In attending the public
schools.
Colorado and Utah want to be made
States of.