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1r Washington.
We publish, elsewhere, the details Of the
defAlcatOns at Washington, WHICH are prob
ably correct. The expose shows something Of
tho machinery N.lisb IS being worked behind
the scenes atlhs CAPITAL, aud strongly in
wolves high officials who acted behind Mr..
Bailey. It Is hardly possible @ suppose that
he alone is implicated in the ss7O,o0o rob-
berry. Be was mere clerk, aud yet millions
Of dollars were deposited in his care without
security, and only by his own concession was
the fraud made public at last, It viii be a
hard matter /. . make the people believe that
Secretaries Thompson and Floyd were inno-
cent Of all knovrlsdgeofthe transactions going g
on at that clerks desk and safe. And it is
extensively believed that the present Federal
officers at the Capital, from the highest func-
tiOnary to the lower grades have had other
than political reasons for hlv9ring the designs
of the Secessionfsts, and brekmg upiths
whole GoFeTnmanil system. In the tumuU'
Of secession, and 'theeagsn watching Of Polit-
ical draRs, acceptances, extensions and pro-
tests. an almost clear field would be left fol
skirful operators to sid in draining the lust
dollar from the already dsplsted money bag
Of orr Uncle Samuel. Having then flls5
their pockets, the harPiss e9pld hope TO Is
cape detection in the general wreck. Ibl
special iayssligqtiHg committee, however
win dispel all such plsasapt dreams, az
some of those Who. expected to leave ,Ofio'
with handsome competence, may 60 out a
posr as Phsraoh's lean kline,
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The Baltimore Patriot has the following
s'Ontbe authority Of two genIlemen-one
minister OF The Gospel, aud
the other a prominent officer Of the Federal
iH this city, both of whom held
a conversation with the President two or
three days ago--we were enabled TO state
ttet the President avowed bis determination
to execute the laws during the remainder Of
his term Of Office, ct all hazards, and without
respect to the consequences; that much as be
regretted the attitude of South Carolina, it
was a matter he had no right OF authority to
meddle with, SO long as she did not cross the
orbit OF the Government; that he would de-
liver up TO his successor, intact, all the prop.
erty Of the United States, let it cost what it
may TO do so; that he wished to avoid any
conflict, if possible with South Carolina /;
but if she pretended TO resist the collection
OF the Federal revenue, or touch the United
States forts within her limits, or TO do any
other act that infringed the Federal laws, be
would use the whole power OF the Govern
ment it necessary, to vindicate its majesty
and assert its authority in the premises"
All this amounts to nothing. In his Mes
sage, Mr. Buchanan said that no State had o
right to secede, and it was the duty of the
Executive to prevent it-but if such thing did
happen, he had nothing to say. he has stead
lily refused to send troops where they would
enable him to ''deliver up to hissuccessOr, in
tact all the property of the United States,
though called upon to do so by the unitet
press Of the North, and by able military ad
visers; and yet, he now says that he will Gust
the whole power of the Government Il
protect is property. 1t matters little how
bravely and patriotically he talks, so long a
his actions prove him coward and traitor.
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WASHINGTON, Monday, Dec "a.
After 1 closed my dispatch Saturday night
the developments of the greatest defalcation
that has ever occurred in any of the Depart
ments of Government were discovered
After successful inquiry, I am prepared to
give yoq the following reliable account OF
the robbery: y
A day or two since, Gordon Bailey, the
Law Clerk Of the Interior Department, a ma
tive of South Carolina, appointed to Office
from Alabama a y0ung married man, about
thirty years Of age, admitted to be person
Of remarkably fine abilities and attainments,
placed in the hands of afriend letter to be
handed to Secretary Thompson. This was
during the latter's recent absence. His man
ner was such that the friend pressed him
with inquiries concerning its contents, and
learning them FASTENED TO deliver It 70 Mr.. 4.
on the instant Of his return to this city, on
Saturday evening last. It proved TO be a
voluntary confession from Bailey, that at the
instance Of another be had distracted and
loaned to that person, from the iron safe un-
under bis charge, large amount 1880, 900, J
of State bonds, held by Mr.. 7. as Secretary
of the Interior in trust for sundry Indian
tribes, the proceeds of their bonds sold by
the Government, and so invested and held
for their benefit in pursuance of treaty stip-
ulations. f7" 7 a.-a9
It seems that hsSecretary had endeaYored
to induce the regular treasurer Of the depart
ment Mr.. Peter hammond, to become their
custodian but not being Obliged 50 to do by
law or regulation, he declined theresponsibili-
ty Of their charge The Secretary then intrust-
ed them to the keeping of Bailey, the depart
ments law clerk, who was under bonds Of
SIC, 600 for the faithful performance. of other
trusts, not that one. TIE receipt of this let
ter by the Secretary, of course, created great
commotion in the Department. and be, with
Bailey and other clerks, were there engaged
in the consequent investigation all Saturday
night last until three A. NJ, with hacks po-
liee-offieers, &C. plying over the city. Ac-
eording to Baileys confession be loaned the
bonds to the party who had induced him to
commit the abstraction, but was not to re-
ceive single dollar Of the proceeds Of the
speculation. He had cut of and preserved in
the safe the coupons for the next six months
interest so that no part Of that could be lost
10 the Government or Indians. One theory
of the abstraction is that Bailey and his con
federate desired to make q large sum by spec
ulation in the stolen bonds, the first Of which
were taken as early as five months ago. by
selling them at the comparative high prices
at which they solo some time since, and buy
ing them back and replacing them in the safe
when the sectional troubles they knew were
about to arise, should depress their prices, as
at present, and that this confederate, having
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The sogherp. extremists, as We haYe re-
Peatedly afirme7, care not tor the Personal
Liberty Bills OF taeNorth, or The election Of
Lincoln, save an1rasS as prstexts for their
treasonable schea1esEI Thss seeding States
do not lose SsIaFe q ar.fhFaasa the agency
of the former while theadaunionqlot had
been laid long before the voice Of the Pe,Ole
had put Presidential hoRors- -upon Abraham
Lincoln. South Carolina made haste 70 de-
clare herself ogtOf the Union, while yet an
imbecile whose sympathies aud aid she was
sure Of occupied the Executive Chain know
ing well, uiasif shswRite6 tbe advent of the
new Administrator shs would find then no
srrnss for yuch conduct. 4 new proof is
now given that compromise and peace is not
desired BY ths.leaGtrsIOf ahesS Sogthsrnr'.91de-
ments. In the Senate Committes 0I thirteen,
on Monday, the Reppbla -ffs, sylP9sq ? Fe''di-
--.. ,.;to-.., sae Republican doctrine Of
- .o.-sTention with the rights ofthe States.
1r. sF&9 PrsseRRd BE f9ligwing PrOpOsi i
tons: - = 40 "a AAA y /
Ffrst-Eo amendment shall be made 70 the
Constitution which win authorize or give to
Congress any p6Wef to aba1sh or interiere IN.
anv State with the Domestic institutions
thereof incadink 'ksat of persops. heidi to
service or labor blythe laws Of such State.
This was cared BY the following vote:
YEAs-Msssrs. Powell, Hunter, Crittenden,
Seward gouglss, CollEmeE Wade Bigler,
NJ nT,ffla and Grimes
ES9s-Messrs. Davis and Foombs-2.
ssssond--The FHgitiTe Slaye Law Of 1850
shall be so amended as 70 secure to The alleged
fugitivea trial by jury. r1s srvaoI
Mr. Douglas proposal to amend BY insert
ing 'fn the State from y iish Dc. fugitive ss-
caped." This was carried, and then the whole
proposition was voteda-d -doWnsby the Demo--
Gratis, all the Republicans BlstaHlne It, 81 q BI
ThirS-It shall be respectfully recommend
ed to the several Siate egislalares tolreview
all q thsir, laws affecting the rights of per-
sons recentiv resident IN other Sbites, and 10 I
modify or repeal slIi such as shall cOntravene
the provisions iOi the Constitution Of the
United States or Of any Of the laws made in
pursuance thereof
Tbs.a2s l5sfas fol1F0W amazed
YEEs-=hessrs.s Grimes, Seward, Wade,
Doolittle, C0llsmeg and CrittehdenL6. ii
NAzs-Messrs, Powell, Hunter, Toombs,
Douglas, Davis Bigler and Riee+7.1 9Z- g. s
The Southern men voted adversely upon
the ground that, though it was not openly as
signed, this proposition would affect their
laws imprisoning coTored seamen, ID
It viii be seen that the extremists would
not sustain the propositions intended to meet
the very csss they bad specifically charged
against the NoFth.sT lai-s-asi5s
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ID sonthcrn CanvenIIon.

Tbs telegraph last night brQught usa con-
fused report Of a speech upon native and nat
nralized citizens BY Mr. Brown. We have
made as much sense of it as we could. No
thing Of importance was done.
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-as "A GERMAN REPUBLICAN.
! Cleveland. Dec. 25, 1850. r.

From the Independent Democrat, COOneOrd, N. H.
THH RieHT MAN FOR THE EPLACE-Delegale
TO the Chicago, Convention will remember
the fine mani person Of D. X. Oartt n, the
Chairman of the Ohio delegation in that
body. A dozen years ago Cartier was dem
.0orstie member Of Congress from Ohio, and
in native power, personal influence and fu-
ture promise, head and shoulders above all
his democratic fellows in the House from the
, West But he is a man Of both generous
sentiment and stern prineiple-and so was
obliged to cut his party ties-and from ls54
has been an untiring and unrelenting Repu5-
Hcan. We hear the rumor that Mr.. Cartier
may receive an invitation from Mr.. Lincoln to
take charge Of the Department OF the lnte-
rior. We sincerely hope it may be 50. Mr..
Cartier would make COOL prudent, yet res
olute and determined executive oficer, for be
isone Of the men who have come sqnarely up
to the chalk line. Like Mr.. Lincoln, David &,
Cartier sprang from the people, and holds his
patent OF nobility from God himself By his
education and all the assoellti Of his life,
he has been fitted for the Fery post it is in
timated hei to occupy.
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The Gazette of Tuesday morning, says:

Z. s. We have just learned by information
direct from the arsenal, that the order of the
SecretsEX of War is to move 124 guns-78 to
sIso a.. IA Iriig - a Ship Island. We learn,
also, that all the saaalI o5.,,ls 49, -, 80
pei South but 30, 600.
Let the people assemble to-day, or to-mor-
row, and utter their emphatic No to the Or
der of the Secretary of War. o.
ID. P. S. We hear that the government,
alarmed at the public feeling, will attempt to
remove the guns to-day,
A call upon the Mayor to assemble the cit
izens in public meeting, signed by Judge Sha-
Ter, Judge Shannon, Judge Wilkins, and 9TH
er leading Democrats, was in circulation last
night and was largely signed The meeting
will probably assemble tomorrow.
We learn by passenger on the train which
# Pittsburgh at / o'clock yesterday morn
lg, that the most intense excitement pre-
vailed in the city, and there was an universal
feeling that tthe guns should not be removed.
The Insurance Companies, so far as the con-
sent of vessel owners could be obtained (apd
in almost every case, this was gladly giveh)
fegoked their policies upon the river steamers,
after which, the captains, of course, declined
to take any freight5. A public meeting was
to be, or had been held, stores were closed,
and the firm determination was expressed that
no guns should be removed .-.'i ''i.
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MARRIED.

In this city at the residence OF the BRIDES father,
on Christmas evening, by Rev. J. q. White, Mr.. J.
P. MCMAHON and Miss MOLLIE E. HARRIS,
both of thit city. -.t..... O.
On Christmas evening, at the residence Of the
brides father, by the Rev Wilbur +. Paddock, Mr..
JOHN 4. HUfUHINSON and Miss EMMA U.
CAMP, all of this city.
December 25th, by Rev A. CroOks, Mr.. CLARK
GALLEY of Newburgh, ana Miss GEORulAhA
DONALDSON ofthis city. fer
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DIED.

In nNewburgh, Ohio, December 18th, Mrs. ESTHER
HUBBARD, aged 81 years. .....I.... "A. ...-
The funeral. will take place from the residence Of
her son, Israel Hubbard, on Kinsman street to-day
Thursday at IO& o'clock A. NJ. Friends Of the
family are invited to attend cDitI.eo-l
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~ We areg indebted 70 Hon. Il, G..
Blake. N. C. Tor Congressional Documents.
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IiovlD.K X Cnrtter i a. oaSiass.

Hon. ID. X. Cartier In ttle Cabinet.
was very glad 70 zee the article from tie
Tribune copied into the LRADEa, in approval
Of he tuegeston Of The appointment Of D.
K. CERTTEa 10 the Cabinet. Ohio well de-
serves such hqnpr, thd Ilhlnk all Ohio Re-
publicans will very heartily second the nom
ination Of Mr. CGRrTRR. He is made Of the
right stuff fot these times, and We Of Ohio
who have tried him' So well can commend
him to Mr. LINCOLN With an confidence. An
eastern friend sends me two articles on this
subject cut from two 'lseaihs Republioan pa-
Psrs 6flNew England, which | wish you
would also publish in the LEADER, that our
people may see how this idea of giving Ohio
Cabinet Officer Is regarded by our New
England brethren. .Sdall
A Ewnnrarr DrrnFrprr rrAn
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go for . Pagan PresIaenl.
EEIIIE IUI . 7 1-Il-l IuaIUONIf
The Chicago Tribune has the following

TheDhcago Tribune naS tne following OF
Mr.. Buchanan;
"His. speech is the speech Of Job-his pen
is the pen Of Jeremiah. He lpriys and fasts
and mortifes the flesh. In the absence Of
manhood, he falls back on penance in the
lack of intellect be relies on ghostlY conso-
lation. Poor Nretcbsd old shadow of
Christian o, for q brave, honest old heath
en- at the helm ci State-7a proud, Potent
Papan-a defiant, uufegsnerate Son of Sin"
TRiEEsei7IBG-DAY IN BERLN.-Hon. Mr.
Wright, the American Minister at Berlin,
Prussia, observed Thursday, November 29,
as Thlpsgising77dayr and Invited q large
company Of Americans and foreigners to his
house Is aih9.a Speeches were made by blr,
Wright Mr.. Hudson, Mr. Knox, Capt Sims
d. S. Navy, Prof Raymond and other
Americans, and by Baron Won HOlzendOri
and Dr. Won Telkahlpf, Of the Prussian House
Of Lords. All the speakers expressed them
selves warmly IN favor 0f the perpetuity
OF tie Apeficsp e1ion 4
11fII GsE -.,-
"a B6tcHASAs Astb JAoKsoN,-"LOok on dis
piet,rs aad G5en on his. The Boston Trans
eyipt tcio5napares NE. eBdehabsus ,sOftssOapiug
reply to Mr.. CObb's resignation, with Jack
sons Iaagusge % South Carolina member
in 1880 who called to take leave. On retiring
slye Jackson ifbe had any commands for
rs ffieha g IL that quarter Yes, IGhaYe,e re-
rlied-tie GehefalF i14llease eiFs i8y.E eoppli-
ms1ts u ~ irii9!nds sIhi yodf.stas, say. to
them that if { single drop Ofibl6od Ibe Ehed
tbsrss ID o6positiont to the laws Of the United
states. ,5in hang the first man I can lay my
hands on engaged in such reasonable con-
suet. mon the frst tree I can reach"
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WASHINGTON, Monday, Dec. "a.

From Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Particulars Of the Great DefaIcatiOu of the
Interior Department.
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Renewal of the Guns, &c, from Pittsburgh
: d.li. -Great Excitement.

AGnoNNll OF the GHuuAs cGCss AEOlu EttlhuuE&u
: d.ll. Great Excitement.
The telegraph made brief mention of the
excitement in Pittsburgh consequent upon
the order for the removal of a large quantity
Of guns, ammunition, &c, from Allegheny Ar
seual to forts in Texas and Louisiana. The
Chronicle of Monday evening had the follow
ing notice of the affair:
Cur city was thrown into a state Of un-
wonted excitement to-day, by report to the
effect that an order for the removal of the
Government arms at the United States Arse
nal, in Lawreneeville, had been received, and
that they would be shipped forthwith on the
" Silver Wave" to their destination. As re-
port goes, the arms and material at the arse
nal are all to be eremoved-thoughW why, above
All other places, the President should send
them to New Crleans cannot be accounted
for, unless he desires to strengthen the hands
of the disunionists iu that city. The report
further has it. that the "Silver Wave" gets
ten thousand dollars for taking the arms down
but we are not in q position now to state how
far the rumor may be correct. 1t is certain,
however, that the arms viii 90 TO New Or
leans as stated. The hour, three clock, at
which we write, prevents US giving the par
ticulars. We may state havever that the con
tract with the captain Of the ''Wave" calls
for eight hundred tons-a fact from which
our readers may judge of the immense guam
titles Of guns and military stores to be re-
moved. The arsenal is, in short, to be stripped
and all, too, as appearances would indicate,
for the benefit of the Secessionists. The mat
ter has created intense excitement here and
the people are loud in their denunciation
Of President Buchanan and his policy. He
is pronounced a traitor to his country, and
but one opinion prevails, namely, that he
should be at once impeached. Had not our
Republicans better telegraphed to Washing
ton and ascertain the motive for this order?
Surely something should be done to prevent
the contamination of a measure 50 ill-timed
as this.
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a dispstch RON Sprjiehell states that
on. David Wnmot Of Pennsylvania, has
cen invited to a seat in LincOln's Cabinet.
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MOTICE no CONTRACTORS.-

~ OLLOA 7 y WI III
Sealed proposals will be received al this ONCE
hnti the 10th day Of January next at Il O'Clock NJ
for building bridge over the Canal, near the mouth
OF Tinker's Greek, in independece.
The work to be completed BY the lst day Of June
next.
Plans and specifications for the work may b seen
at this Olfice on and after the 2ith d st.
The Commissioners reserve the right to accept or
reject any bids By order Of the Board
WILLIAM FULLER,
Clerk.
OFFIcE OF THE COAEIIss rOsEas OF CUTAHoGA Co.
p --- Cleveland, December 8, 1909.
dsobssl7dsw
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Mere Corruption---The Deihlo atoms Ia
isr yVashiurton. ...r
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rThe following letter is frnss q sy,..ae that
antilles its statemepts TO implicit eIsdi4 -
sfFor5g ibfo-naIloh in regard to the character
- condition Of the Government torti6catOns
In Charleston harbor not before made public.
-ED. GAZETTE.
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2rop0saIs.
CONVICT LABOR FOR HLRE.

OFTIoE ONO PEsTFEETIART,
Columbus, Nov sd, 1850. !
GEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE
- received at the ofice Of the Ohio Penitentiary
nItsl Monday January 2lst, 1901 at O'Clock P. ~
for thelabor OF from One Huncred 70 One HUNDRED
Snd T1snty-hVs COnvicts IN this Institution lorve
years. Shop room furnished and discipline main
tsinedat the expense Of the state.
Bidders will specify the kinds Of work. the number
Of ma, and the price per day for labor.
BID by persons not con tractors VIII Be considered
for afy business not now carried In the Prison.
and tom present contractors for their present busi
Dessand for any other not in conflict with the laws
o tIe stafe or existing contracts the Directors
srng tie right to select such bids and business a.
viii best promote f5 interests Of the Institution
andc0nhict the iessf With the mechanical interests
OF he State.
10 bid received for less than %, or more than s.
men in any one contract. Successful bidders % give
ssfisfactory security P A. PkENElCEs
THEO- CUMSrOCk, Warden
n. MERION- fDireCtOrs.
IT. RgflME UecI.aI4
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aBatts, 8fntoral, 81.

UMALB FAkM W A n u E D
~ Wautedto exchange fue house and lot in this
cfTy, for snau faru in Es5i Cleveland OF vicinity.
Address. stting price and location, Post Omce Box
NO 695 decl .s3la
DOARD WANTED-BY A LADY
and Gentleman With two children, in private
ia7nily Irms must be moderate. Address drawer
No. go Pot once dee2sal5
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For rsIsgraphIe, Market andI0Idrine
vs see Fourlt Pise.
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ThirdnIt shall be respectfully recommend
ed to the several State islalares toireview.
all ofstheir. laws affecting the rights Of per-
sons recently resident in other Suites, and 70
modify or repeal slI such as shall eOntravene
the provisions oi the Constitution Of the
United States or Of any Of the laws made in
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-12-27

MICE SYRUP-FOR BUCK
IN WHEAT Cakes; We have first rate article
tOr sixty Cents per gallon.
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SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS.

Gentlemen Of the medical profession are invi-
ted to call and look 81 my stock Of Surgical Goods
before pure hssfng fdecs1 WM- FISKE
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IRsD1Y 570RNTNe. DE0. y, is0O.
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A BEAUTIFUL CURIO8IT Y
a VNnETn T-se rftl1e sf tie nuHest
eSfaortiinqrv roat We have tried them and speak
nv the book-soIne of them make little louse IRON
~, ieafo a rose-bush la like lQhstari,I ptrl u
~ slenty Perfect little wonders. - Ballou
Pictorial They are no humbug, bat most curious
reality. Four different powers BY mail tor LOO.
q. B. UNDERWOOD,
iuly23:R25 ia Hanover street, Boston