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EDITORS,

As TO the Offices of the government we see no rea.
son why the editor who has passed his life In fight
ing the battles und bearing the heaviest burhens of
the cause should not be entitled 10 much consid-
grafton MS the politicians, whom he has thousand
times converted by dash Of his pen from catierpil-
lars TO butterflies In this country, editors are 100
frequently looked upon tools 10 raise aspirAnts 10
high stations, and when that IL done TO be cast aside
as worthless. In unenlightened and unciyilizcd
France the very reverse Is the case and we find
the power Of the press acknowledged indeed as well
as words and editors placed at the head Of the gov
ernment.-R Richmond Rspabiieon.
Mr.. Jefferson would not appoint Editors
to office, for fear Of corrupting The press.
The plea was unworthy Of that great man.
ltmight be retorted with equal force against
other classes Of public men. II there be
danger Of corrupting the press by appoint
ing Editors to public trusts, the Army and
Navy would be in equal danger Of corrup-
ton, by promoting its officers or appointing
officers from the ranks. 1.-THE plea against
Editors be correct, then IS Congress in equal
danger OF being corrupted by appointing
those who are or were its members to pub
lie Office. Nay, il there be any ground for
the fear in the case Of Editors, then is soci-
ETY. at large liable to be corrupted to the
core BY appointing citizens to Office The
fallacy of Mr.. Jeferson's plea is thus made
apparent.
His rule, il applied to every walk Of life,
would take away the incentive to good
actions, to brave deeds and to virtuous pur-
poses. That selfish and bad men use the
press as ladder by which to reach power,
ls no reason for excluding disinterested and
good men, who do their duty, while presi-
ding over the press, from the public service
As well might it be urged, that every other
class Of citizens should be excluded from all
participation in administering the governme mt
or hlling ITS offices, for there are selfish and
I bad men in every class. We repeat, the
doctrine, the plea was unworthy Of Jefer-
son.
We are glad to see, that Taylor does not
entertain any such opinion in respect 10
the conductors Of the press. He knows as
well as every other man knows, that the
power Of the press is equal to thousand
armies, and that the editor is fully as capa-
bic Of exercising the functions of govern
ment as any one out Of ten men in any Other
profession or calling And he knows, too
as every other man knows, that an editor'i
integrity and disinterestedness are quite al
much to be relied upon as the same qualities
in other men, for they are more generally
the fruits Of stern adversely. The appoint
ment Of Allen A. Hall to be Registered the
Treasury, is an eminently honorable evi.
dence Of the sentiments Of the President il
this respect, and proof to the whole edito,
rial fraternity, that Mr. Jsderson's doctrine
has noisvor with the present Administration
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Opinion 0fPbyslcinn ms. The Faculty mite IN re.
the ctltbr.ed Exisrnnl Reme1y. MuN1"S

Opinion orPby-icinn MS. The Faculty mite in re.
commenting the rtltbr,ed Exlsrnal Remedy, HUNTS
LINIMENT.
who have been attached oihe Mount Pleasant State Prison
for many years. ths hest evidences Of the value OF this
celebrated Luiment.
Size Sfs1. Dsceaibsr 90, 1916.
Ny Dcnr Sir received your Of yesterday, aakng
my opinion IN relation To iIrNrs LfNiMsNT. as prepared
by Mr.. George +. Sinto Knowing It's composition and
having frequently used IT, II recommend i 10 yon
sqs Erfe,Md R,n,ey, and In my opinion, the best Iini
meni now In use. Very iralyand resp. etnlly yonrs
II. X. HOFFMAN.
Col. Pierre Van Corandt, Croion Manor.
mlly concur in the above opinion W. n. BEL CHER
IoRKrowS, January II, 1915
SrIn reply 10 your letter. would gay thai have used
your External Remedy, called Hunts Lniment, IN my
praree since you made me acquainted with It's compost.
tom, and unhesitanay tlnt believe II to he the hest
External remedy IN use for the complaints for which
you recommend II. Yours, respectfully,
BENZ ID MILLER. NJ d.
ny-sold by all the Druggists In this city and throughout
the country, Price 25 cents per hottie.
Marg3' GEO. T.. STANTON & co
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ga-The Union Of yesterday, for want Of
something else to do, runs tilt against the
absurd rumor, that Mr., Ewing had CON
strued the act establishing his Department,
so as to legislate out Of office all the incum-
bents, and devotes hall Of one Of its columns
to prove that Mr.. Ewing has committed a
great error. This is beating the air with a
vengeance, for there is not one word Of truth
in the rumor. But the Union is determined
to have fight every morning, and il il
can't find man TO assaiI, windmill will
do.
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Yesterday. Mr. Webster submitted paper, which
was read, viz That the committee appointed on the
22d instant wait upon the President Of the United
States, and inform him that, unless he has further
communications 10 make, The Senate are now ready
to adiou n, have performed their duty, and re-
port that he informed them. thar he has no further
communications 10 make and he requested them
10 tender his respects 10 the members of the Senate,
and 10 wish them all safe return to their homes
aud happy meeting with their families.
The Senate went into session, and after the
doors were opened, adjourned sine die,
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". II the lover Of poetry mark, we say
roetry--wants TO indulge his taste and graf
ify his imaginings, let him write to J NJ
Field, one Of the Editors Of the ST Louis
Reveille, and order a copy of the Poems q
Phasmd, whose author is the late lamented
W G. Field The price Of the volume is
only one dollar, mere nothing for what is
worth its weight in diamonds His survi-
wing brother thus speaks Of the dead poet
'Phazma has passed away, but his brief career
was iul Of lnusici and those who took pleasure In
us tones, while life warmed the heart that prompted
mem, wl welcome back their echoes none the les.
,na' sign is mingled brenthed from winiry death
oed and an ocean tomb. His poems are
"a wilderness OF stranpe
bai p,y confusion; roses for the cheeks
And lilies for the bfows Of faded age;
reeth for the ,ooihless, ringets for tbs bald
Heaven, earth and ocean pundered Of mel, sweets.
Neciarious essences olympic dewa--
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AsoTHER FiHE.- Yesterday. near noon, fire was
discovered in the sinbe Of the Exchange Hotel kept
by MIR. McIlhany, on G street, between Sixth and
Four -a-half. The ROOF aud The hay In the loft
were consumed. These conhagratons are supposed
TO be the work Of incendiares who seem to take pc
cuar delight In firing stables To no less than three
has the match been applied within the present week
The firhmen, on all these uccisiona repaired expe
ditiously The scenes and il Is owing to their cx
erons that the catalogue of losses Is moi further ex
tended issll. tt Isl E3f
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g. The New York Tribune republishes
the opinion Of Judge Cranch upon the BAN
and Morse controversy, which was exelu-
elusiyely and officially printed in the National
Wing, but neglects 10 give the requisite
credit at either the head or foot of the opin-
ion; and yet the same number of the Tri-
bune contains the letter of the Governor Of
Cuba about foreign mail to Havana, which
appeared in both the National lnteligencer
and the National Wing, officially, with the
credit given to the lntelligencer. OF course,
al that is entirely accidental.
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Treasury Department, March 10. Is4s.

Treasury Department, March 10, 1870.
PURSUANT 10 the provision contained In the FIRST section
Il oI an ect ~ Congress entitled "An making appro
priatons for civil aud diplomatic expenses Of Govern
ment for the year ending the ,htefh 81 June eighteen
hundred and any, and Tor other purposes approved
March D. isl9 hereby give notice that the prnep pal and
interest o all snrh scrip hns been issued prior
drs day July 1870 may be ssnsJ under the ninth
lion ~ The ACT " Congress entitled IAN mise for
limited Time on additional military force and for other
purposes approved February H. i5ay will upon The pre-
aeniatlop Of the The Treasury n The United Ssfes
be redeemed and paid the sad hsei day ofJnly 1919
and that al Interest on such fcrr will esase on - ~ day
w MEREDITH,
Mar i3--,i2rnif Secretary ofthe Treariry.
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Gitn 1ntelliernte.

THE CoAyEnTEp MoSK" RIor. ~ We have here
toiorc stated that Leahey, the lawful disclosure
man, while occurring In Georgetown, in January last
was disturbed In his labor Of love, detraclion, and
money-making, and that which the law designntes
q not ensued TO which Benjamin Fowler. Joshua
Bateman, John knight, Joseph Goddard, William
Dawson, and Simon Bissell, were parties. The trial
took place on Thursday, in the Criminal Court, and
yesterday the jury returned n verdict of guilty
against all Of them except William Dawson who
had previously been convicted for resisting officer.
The Judge deferred sentence ~
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GALEs SEAroN, who has been appointed Secreta-
" Of Legation 10 Frankfort is son Of the venerable
Mr.. Seaion, Of the National lntelleencer, who l.
also Mayor Of the city OF Washington. Young Mr..
is ripe scholar, intimately yersed in French and
German and worthy "chip Of The old block ~
Alb Ere Journal
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LITELL's LIVING AGE.

LII HHHI'5 IHNTNU NGHs
Contents Of No. 25I.
Management Of an English Railway, B97
The Lost SNUFF Box. bT
8 LtEt Campaign and Death ofiIofer Clo
Foreign Miscellany Colonization; British For
sgn Policy WIN Henry Datbsr; The United
States, as
The Mclunaens els
Poetry. Sonnet by Harley CoHrsIge, 6io
Short Ariicles Paiina Metal Spar Tie Closing Scene
Wonderful live ,iinns. coo Cork foe Building; Bonn
birdment from ,looBs Sea Weed bread, 6lb Cheers
and Iissesi Honor TO DR.. jackson, Cll
WAtuiNeroS, Dc 81, 1915
"Of all the Period cal Journals devoted literature and
science which abound W Earope and In this country this
has appear ID 10 ~ he most useful II contains indeed
the exposition only of the current literature 81 the Enash
language, bur this BY It's immense extent and comprehcn
son, includes porrature of the human mind In the Ut
mort sxpansion of the present age
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FmE. Ycsterday morning, about three O'clock
iramo stable on G street. between llth Eand 18th
Streets belonging to f. Waters & Co together with
hay In the loft was entirely consumed BY fire The
borhood The weather was calm, If It had been
otherwise adjacent properly could not hnye escaped
The three houses Were rescued, two Of them badly
burned =
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The last number Of I.ittclis Living Age, contains
the whole OF the celebrated article from the Our.
" Rerieis, on ''the London and North Western Rail.
way which, long II Ia, we commend TO our 10
ders as emnently worthy Of perusal. Il shows what
world OF wealth and power great railroad can
become, and to whata degree Of perfection travelling
has been brought In the old world. Phil Penn
suIrGuian
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honest aoNEsI aoNEs1

1He Last Chance. Mr.. Iehrs Benefit, postponed
on account OF Indictment weather, viii come of
this Saturday evening, March 24th. (See BilL) o
announcement, intend giving their last entertain
inent az the Odeon, on this evening, as they appear
In Georgetown on Monday where they intend to
perform for few nights, We hope they may be as
well received by our sister city NJ they have been
here, their success has been unprecedented by any
other Ethiopian company that has ever visited us,
We wish them success wherever they may be.
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~ We are glad to see, that the Conati-
tution Of Missouri has been 50 amended. ne
to-make all the officers Of the State, lepis.
lative, executive and judicial elective, directly
by the People Our local political systems
are every where rapidly yergiog towards
this grand result, and The time IS not far di,
tant when we hope 10 see il adopted in The
general government also.
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The New York Mayorai,y.

The Barnburners held their Convention 10 nomi-
nate candidate for Mayor last night at their head
quarters, corner OF Broadway and Lispenard street.
favor Of nominating his Honor, Wa. r. HAvEmrYra,
for reelection. The Hnnkers met az Tammany Hall
and organized, butSdid not succeed In making any
nomination. We hear that yoHy J. Cisco, esq. and
Mike Walsh, esq, are talked of In connection with
the Office but their chances have not YET been tested
by ballot. The Hunkers will have TO try again -
~ v T'ribuns
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0s- The New York Herald copies from
the National Wing Judge Crancll's opinion
on the Balm and Morse controversy, and
General Orders No. 10, from the Assistant
Generals office. These documents were
published Exclusively and officially in the
National Wing. win the Herald correct
the OMISSION;
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A notorious character named Jacob Shusier alias
Tom Hand, was taken before Judge Kane, Of the q.
s. District Court, NJ Philadelphia, on Thursday
morning, upon The charge OF having bcen concerned
In the robbery Of the Patent Office, ai Washington,
Of the government Jewels, IN November last He
Of $4,000, for further hearing on Monday nex,.
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Sheridan being once on a parliamentary commit.
tee, happened 10 enter the room when most OF the
members OF The committee were present and seated
though business had not commencedi when, pcr-
ceivng there was not another seat vacant, he with
bis usual readiness, said, "wl any gentleman more
that may take ne chairr
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Hon. Reyerdy Johnson as u. s. Attorney Gene
era IL Ii stated sus,ains Mr.. Ewngs claim that his
department Is new one and thai al the clerks Of
the Indian Land, Pension and Patent bureaus (aboui
l3O1 are subject to be turned out their commissions
expiring with the transfer OF The bureau 10 the ne
department. -Pha Ners, UIaig.)
There is not one word Of truth in this
statement. Not only did Mr.. Johnson new
er sustain such an Interpretation Of the law
IN question, but such an Interpretation Of il
was never dreamed Of BY Mr.. Ewing. The
whole idea was the invention Of the Demo-
Gratis, who wanted it to be so, in order to
get something to say against the admins
tration.
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TRANSPORTATION sToRns
NAVY DETACHMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Baredn ef Prorisions and Cloihi,,e Ma,rh Ii, Ia49
PROPOSALS sealed and endorsed Proposlls for freight
10 Macao, will be received ~ this Bureau nn three
o'clock p. NJ Thursday, the 9Th day Of April 1870 for
The transportation Of 2 barrels ess Of Govern.
men stores from the navy yard at Boston,
~ The port Of Macao in China there 10 be delivered the
United Safes naval sorekeeper the senior naval officer
present The oilers must stale the price asked per barrel
without dsnron between wet and dry and each barrel
!or two hall barrels OF beef pork -four race vinegar pick
les whiRkey, dried apples, will he considered barrel
~ other peckages 10 he estimated the Of ~ cubic
'eeto barrel whatever they may contain and In the
mraartment Of all cnsee other than barrels the fhs will
ne drducted No prmage 10 The allowed Ten tair-wea.
y working las days 20 he allowed each of the por1s 81
ioston and Macao for taking In and dischargne cargo
Payment to be made by any The United Stuee
be Eeltced by The bidder mud designated in the charter
nariy within thirty days after producing satisfactory evi.
cencs Of tie delivery of the The pass
he nsai Inspections and be The Boston navy yard By tho
lh Jay Of Anr 1919 ready 20 receive he cargo; aid II
not presumed examination within three fye nfer being
notified Of her acceptance the Bureau will consder itself
Al liberty 20 oher the freight 10 the next lowest bidder
make such arrangements az may best sntgerye the public
interest Mar 2l--lawtd
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o. The New Albany, Ia, Dsmocis at
wants to know how the protesting Demo-
Gratis like Gen. Taylor's Cabinet We
can't answer for that class Of Democrats,
but the practising Democrats have no fault
to find with it.
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Tho DIpIomasic smu Egiing nusine...

The Washington Correspondent Of the Phadel.
pha North American writes, under date OF the 20ih
The President has directed the recall Of. Mr.. H.
w Ellsworth, rs Charge d,Affalrss at Stockholm,
upon the evidence Of his participation In the affair
which has recently been the subject Of much just
and indignant comment In the press.
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hs,The State election in Rhode Islant

@-The State election in Rhode Island
will take place week from next Wednes-
day. The Wings have in Henry B. An
thony, their candidate for Governor, most
excellent man, one who, though young in
years, is intimately acquainted with the
wants Of his State, and who would admin
lister the trust, for which his fellow-cit-
zens destined him, with honor and credit to
himself. lie is the accomplished editor OIL
the Providence Journal, and that fact is
prima facie evidence Of his qualifications to
execute the office of Governor, for we con-
slider any man who can conduct daily jour
nal as it ought to be conducted, fitted for
any governmental station whatever The
editor's school is more valuable than any
other in fitting man for public life. We
hope the Wings Of Rhode Island will do
their duty and give Mr.. Anthony the ma
jority he so emnently deserves.
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DEATH OF JOHN BoyIE.--It Is with deep regret
that we announce the demise of this gentlemen,
which took place early Yesterday morning On Sun,
day he was taken i'll while In church. and conveyed
TO his home. He was one Of our most respectable
useful and oldest citizens and was for long period
the chief clerk of the Navy Department, the duties
Of which station he discharged with honor 10 him
self and credit 10 the country
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GOVERNOR MARCY, eX-Secretnry of War will il
Is said, leave Washington for his homeI New Yerk
on next Monday. As General Taylor snd 10 the
Senators, we wish him snfe return TO his home and
a happy meeting with his family.
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PRESIDENT TAYLOR has taken pew In ST. Johns
church, (Epscopalian) under the rcciorship Of the
Rev Smith Pyne and directly In view of the White
House, and within the sound Of the bell.
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The sro,hsr or st.,e,msn,

Not an administration has been found since the
adoption OF the Constitution which did not contain
a President, Vice President or Cabinet member
from virginia. The present contains the President
and Secretary Of the Navy. " Mirror
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on HOxEs neutrality-suspicious.
on FOR SALE This horny can be seen az John A Don.
ohoo's store on 7th rtreef twill he sold very low Per
wishing 6ne article would DO well cali aud see
Mar l6~-diw intelllsenesr q UDlon.
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CrsclxNArrr, March %.

A severe tornado on Tuesday night passed over
Shelbyyie, Bsrd.town, and the adjacent country,
devastating the land, and occasoning terrific des-
uuehon Of properly. Several lives are reported 10
hive bean lost.
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cPRINo FAsHIONs.--w,ll be opened Al MRs
~ PARKERS Saturday the 2ath Insi 81 10 chick,
A " FRENCH SPRING MILLINARY. PsaHsyfrania
hrs.Rr ts,cs Ceissa5s H5fe. mar 21-3td
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al am an apostale angel whom mercy never reach
ed, aud never can. This not done through fright
but for want Of more light These Were the In
scriptions with which Mr.. Titus Bishop decorated a
board Ia his barn. where he hung himself on the
l4th. He was 20 years old, and an upright citizen,
but despaired of the life herealter.--N Y. Mirror.
Poor blind mortal! Had he turned his
eyes upon the cross Of the Saviour, he would
have found the light that he was in search
Of Man is indeed an apostate angel, bu,
the mercy Of the gospel is ever ready to re-
claim him for the life to come. How strange
that he does fly to the arms Of the Redeeme'
for the only salvation that is on earth!
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The LouisriHe Journal Is abusing Mr.. Polk for
nominating Hannogan to Berlin. Tie editor should
look nearer home FOR an active agency Ia the mat
lcr.N, Y, Mirror,
We think the Journal can't look nearer
home for the active agent in this matter,
than to Mr.. Polk.
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9a- A delegation Of citizens from Buffalo
recently waited on Gen. Taylor, in congrat-
ulation Of his election to the Presidency,
and presented him with sample Of West
New York Beef The President replied to
the address Of the delegation as follows:
Il am deeply impressed by the sentiments which
the people Of Buffalo entertain for me- and The faer-
ing language in which they have been expressed
Forty years Of my life have been spent in the camp
portion Of which WINS in the county OF the Lakes
The aggregate value OF their produce for expectation
can only be compared with that of the great valley
Of the Mississippi 1 am fully aware Of the diff
cuties in the navigation Of these Lakes and shall
all times moai cordially cooperate with Congress in
any measures for the relief Of their rapidly growing
commerce.
Gentlemen, much Of the commentator bestowed
upon me Is really due to Others and have entered
upon the duties of the high station TO which have
been called with difidence trusting that the inrica-
cies Of government will yield to perseverance in
faithfulncss 10 the people am every where en-
couraged by the kind greetings of my fellow citizens
none Of which afford me pleasure than those OF
the city of Buffalo. / estimate their present and
their motives far above all pecuniary considerations
and unite with them In the fervent hope thai abun-
dance prosperity, and happiness may exist through
out the land. beg that you will convey to them
my most sincere thanks for their kindness and say
that not only wish, as Henri Nv. did for his coun-
trymen that they may have fowl in the pot on
Sunday, bur piece Of beef like these on their tables
every day in the week.