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Governor Seymour and some Boston
Yankees.

A party Of Boston gentlemen. members
of the Massachusetts Legislature and 9th,
ers lately made an excursion TO Albany.
While there they paid their respects TO
Governor SEYMOUR, spending an eve
ming at the executive MANSION. The party
were nearly all opposed to the governor
in politics but were impressed with his
abilities and accomplishments. as we
Judge from letter on that subject in the
Boston Daily Adreytiser. from which we
take the following paragraph:
His remarks during the evening show
ed him to tie man Of much reading, OF
keen observation and deep reflection and
wi,hou, compromising one jot or ore title
Of our political sentiments, we rendered
our respect to the talent and intellect Of
the man who stood before u, giant j
net saint. He suffered us not 10 Quit
his mansion until lie mad spread before u,
excellent refreshments In dispensing The
hospitality of his table, when alIusior
was made to the generous quality of hi!
wines, be PLAY fully remarked (aDd OF thu
we have other coufrmstion), that for him
self 1e scarcely knew ore liquor from an
other, but he said, "you know have I
reputation in regard TO shis matter, sul
strive 10 keep it up
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II II E PILOT.
PAY Of Soldiers.

The Milwaukee he'o' SAWS ''al ne
sudien increase IN the price OF go'h IS
nes sni potent argument N 'aV"r "' ~
c,eaaing the paw "t soldiers IN NE army.
A. the price of gold goes np. 50 me Pr'ce
Of every article far the support "f sold
ier's familv goes up. The wages govern
men. has agreed 70 pay the man who ii th's
for his country, is debt Of honor. and
the ma7 80 engaged is entitled to every
dollar in actual valne which h@ expected
to receive. and which the government vr-
tn.llc ,,t.ire1 him, when the contract was
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4 Unanimous Vote.

We Gui the following proceedings had
in C,.ngress F.hrusrv ooh:
Mr. Schenck If Ohio offered series
Of soIutious-namelv. hat the pTesent
war sgsin.t armed insurgents. banded IN
der the name of he ~outhe.n Confeiara-
cv. WAS hroug', On nv wicked and whoI-
" lDpyrua.hia rehellion and all ,hosa on :
gagged in or aiding and she,tin. il. have
incurred the name Of public enemies End
should be treated aa such. The above
was agreed 10
The next branch WAS read-namelT
{. This rebellion shond ba effectnallv pn,
down, and 10 prevent Il recurrence of such
a rebellion in future, the cause which led
to this one must be perm anently remov
ed"
The yeas and nsys were demanded on
the last clause. as to the removal of the
canse # the REQ : Ion :t::5n.
Mr.. J. C. Allen. Of H., a. his name
Vas called, voted yea, amid excessive
laughter
Mr. Ally, Of Mass voted no.
This caused much marriment but the
gentleman directly changed his vote. ex-
planning that hs. for the moment, thought
be was voting right, h-iLg opposed to the
,-an n'laman from III
The House were in excellent humor
their laughter being loud and prolonged
Mr. Cox. OF Ohio, amid the confusi on
said We. on this side, vote for the reso
luton because the causes OF the war are
abolition and secession, and ought to be
removed.
Nj Mallory said he voted ave for a
reason similar to that just sssigns>! by the
gentleman from Ohio.
The roll csll having baen completed,
the result was announced ss unanimous
yeas l25.
The next resolution in the series was
read as follows: That 10 the struggle
nov going on for the safety Of our coun
trv and the Government. there is 90 mid
die ground on which snv good citizen or
true ., riot can stand neutrality and IN
difference and ANYTHING short Of a hearty
support Of the Government being a crime
where the question is between loya and
tress0n.
The last resolution was also nnanimo ous-
Iv adopted
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The Prospect in Idaho.

A prominent citizen ofthis county, Who
il coutenpl plating journey to Idaho the
pf.s.ut spyng, has shown Us a private
letter from Hoe Wm u. W.IIscs. the DE-
l.esfe in conrr--- f.om lh.' territory,
,ised Al Ws>hinGtor .n ,te IL lt-'an, -
Mr " atisre state. thst th~ prospects IN
Iialo are What might reasonably ba ~
p.,.,e1 ia new snd firn t-rri.nT., where
the pl-ress snH q!-iIz mines yield ~
ahuui .n,iy s. th-'s lie Ss,s thu y >r.rs
are -uti ,-nr IN extent snd DURABILITY to
furnish r-nun-rstlv-- anpioy +" thou
sands of persons Fur ,n,ns wears 20 come
Tie climate is what she altitude wnnld
Indicate in tie vsliass mid and pleasant;
in The mountains, generally cold. The
number nt inhabitants. As re,ETnei by the
federal marshal asst F,il. was 30 GOO. In
many portions Of the territory. there ia
plenty of good ,ubar for all purposes
Virginia City Is on one Of the tributaries
Of the Upper Missouri. and some 200
niip, from Fort Hall. Mr.. Wallace esi~
den;Iy regards the route through Mime
sofa ~ The mos, eligible in future time
when sufficiently protected By government,
but evidently does Tot stronEI Y anticipate
,ha, such protection will be furnished in
so..o, .r,'r euirraton the present
spiiug. Al the time his letter wss wrl,-
Ten he vss apparently uuas,re of the sx
tansiys arrangement which have hssn
made for emigration UP the Missouri the
preson, spring by line OF steamboats,,
which is the only present safe and accep-
table Mlscqukee Neps.
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Presentation of the Lieuten-
ant Generals Commission
to Gen. Grant.
President Lineoln's Speech and Gen.
Grants Reply.
WASHINGTON. March 9.

w
The Pre.ideut Of The United states 'his
. NJ formally presented TO MAJ General
Grant n, commission as Lieutenant Grn-
oral The ceremony took ? ace IN the
Cabinet Chamber, in the presence ol Inc
entire Cabinet. Gen. Halleck, Representa-
tive Loveiol. Gen Ras!ing. and Col. Com
,,ocs Of Gen Grants staff, the son Of Gen.
Grant, aud Mr. Nicolav.
The President addressed him thus:
GENERAL GRANr- In consequence of
the nations appreciation Of Whist Won have
done and its reliance upon you for what
ren.ins TO be done in the existing great
struggle. YOU srs now presented win s''s
commission constituting you Lieutenant
General in the Army Of the United States
With this high honor lev"'res upon you
slso. corresponding responsibility As
The courtry herein trusts yon so, under
God, !, will sus'ain yoa. scarcely need
70 add that with whs. here speak for
the ns,ios. coca NY own hearty personal
concurrence"
To which General Grant replied as fol-
/ lows:
/ "Ma. PRRsIDBNT-I accept this COM
mission with gratitude for the high honor
conferred upon me. With the aid Of the
| noble armies ths, have fought Oh so many
! fields for our common country, 1t Will be
nv earnest endeayors not 10 dissppo'nt
your expectations. feel the full weight
q, the Responsibilities now devolsing upon
me-, and I know that If thsv are met. it
will be due TO thos. armies and above all,
10 the favor .f ,h., Providence which
leads both na,ioR. ans! mer.
The President then introduced The Gen
arsl to all the men bsrs Of the Cabinet. al
ter which the company WA seated snd
ahaut half an hour ~as speh; in social con
v.r.a ion.
Wa<hi,rtnn spo'.@psr sacS - :
,nlaratnnd fhs, Gen. Gran. protest
sosin-5 further stt-rnpts TO p-H-tra'e To-
Cnnf.,..ra"v anti, Nirhmnnd bal hss'
ba.n taken H. t'-s-re-s ~nh isN"tt
.pI p'sra. more yS'u~ n,o '"- 'shei cap
i,sl. declaring sh.' Cinrinna'i ss veil r.
sshino,on va. thIa.feD-'i hy T.
Ano.h her corrasro, dent. in sp-skng o
,.;. p.~ ON t. Richmond SAYS. | thinl
II p,ohai. that Gr~n, will command th'
nsin coinnn. ~;:..;; Sherman. Mcpherson
Nesas ana Io, k.r a. chief suhoyiina'es
Cen Wn Smith arrived here TODAY
which gives rise 20 the renewal OF 'h
ranort that lie ia to .upere-ds Meade. !
i. claimed that Grant urges bis appoint
(
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A SUGorsTros i, would perhaps be A
wi-a thing for The Union members Of the
assembly to adopt and "bserss the rule OF
not following the lsa1 Of copperhesd'. and
voting against THAR own friends, ~ithou,
being pretty sure that thsy understand the
merits Of the question under consideration
When = matter comes up that they do no:
understand. doubtless time wonld be Civ.
en- them if asked, to examine it Madison
Journal
That is the poorest and coolest compli-
ment to the intelligence Of the republican
rnemberz Of the assembly which has ap-
peared vet. Wa have much higher
opinion of them ,han to suppose them q
10, Of ca,'le placed in The keeping OF Ru
blee.-AI. NsvS.
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From Washington-Important MilitA-
ry Changes.
WASHINGTON NJ

Washington, March H.
The following military arrangements
have been made:
1st-Bv order of the president isu,en-
ant General Gran, is assigned to command
OF the armies o. the United States.
2l-Maj Gen Haleck is relieved f,o,.
duty "a general-ln-chief, and assigned 10
special du,y at Washington rs chief o. sl.f
Of the army.
3d-Msj Gen. Sherman is assigned to
command the military division Of the Mis-
si2sippi lately commanded hy Gen. Grant,
aud comprising the department, o: the
Ohio, Cumberland, Tennessee and Arkan~,
sas.
4th = Maj Gen McPherson ls assigned
10 command of,ke departneB, of he Ton
ue~see recently commanded by ,ien She.
man.
5ih-Lieut. Gen Grant will es,xblish
his headquarters in the field, with the rss,
pec.ye armies operating under hls person
Al supervision.
Lieut.. Gen. Grant did not intend 10
leave here until Sunday next, but matters
we're sooner settled than anticipated.
Gen. IIalleck's status is no longer .
doubt lie reported ye.'erday to Gen.
Grant for orders, and wss assigned TO
special duty here.
Gen. Meade and Ingalls, came here with
Gen. Grant FROM the army Of the Potomac.
The former has rot yet rsrursed.
Brig. Gen. F. W Smith WAS to-day
nominated maj. general of volunteers. i,s
Gr>nt promoted. THIS ;s supp"-ed TO Dc
preliminary 10 HI. assignui4n' 20 IL. coa>-
u'ani r ise arsu- - he po.".nsc
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Tribute to Governor Seymour.

The Brooklyn U.,oa (sbotiion) pays
the following deserved tribute 10 Cover
nor SEYMOUR
Gov Seymour ia Of peculiar cons,itu-
ton He is sentative "a woman to the
Influences which touch the heart, il thsy
but touch it 8; a certain poin. He has
ready word. Of sympathy. fu'i Of 'ender-
ness, sad s;nccre respect for -nfle7ing 10
give 10 the WOUNDED or the sick who come
to hln for relief Tbs grares Of his pri
vate character attracts whoever CONS
within their circle. However se NAV
have opposed him and until he changes
his course, .hsl continue 20 oppose him,
in his public career, We gladly concs1e to
him the gepteness and fsrvent pissy
which characterize him As 8 private citi
zen in his relation to need or suffering.
On tie opening Ct the sanitary commits
sion bazaar s. Albany, he made An al
drssa which was full Of the fnes, feeling ot
kindness and pity toward our soldiers.
and which overhowed with sn abundant
charity toward the sick and wounded Of
the enemy II was. By ell odds. he most
nearly direc. and maulg expression Of pa,
rioti.m which We have heard from his F1
ceIlencv since the battle Of Ge'tysburg -
As such, we welcome il.
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FOUND HER March Miss ANNA Dick
INsoN must haul in sail She has found
her match in young beauty by the name
of Miss WEBB, who has mounted the ros>
frutn in Brooklyn in behalf Of the consti
tuition and Gen. Mcclellan. In phvsi-
cal endurance, weight Of brains and rapid
itv of ut'erance she is said to be fully the
equal cf her popular rival, while in argu-
ment she has the advantage Of purer in
spiration The tilt between these Anna
IONS is likely to prove the most interesting
feature cf the coming presidential canvass.
We hope the sfror ger lex will make room
on the stage for The full swing Of crinollne
proposed and see fair play From present
indications il is not improbable that ANNA
will get badly worsted in the encounter
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Chase WithdraWs from tae Canvass
The New York Post publishes the fol-
ioving letter of Mr.. CHASE, declining 10
en,er the presidential canvas:

The New York Post publishes the fol-
io-ins letter of Mr.. CHASE, declining TO
enter the presidential canvas:
Warrington, March s, 1864
Ny DEAR SIR In reply to a friendly
letter from YOU, I wrote you briefly not
long ago about the wishes expressed Wv
many tha, my name might be favo.ably
regarded by the people in their next choice
Of president. and closed By saving that
should our friends in Ohia manifest a pre-
ference for another, should accept their
decision with the ready scquiesceoce due
from one who has been all eady honor ed
hv them beyond merit or exnectstion. =
The recent srtion Of the Union member
Of our legislature indicates such prefer
rnce 1t becomes my du'y, therefore, and
ronnt it more privilege than duty 10
ask IA # 40 further consideration be given
20 my name. II Wa never 'n"rr iin portant
than now hat Al our rtfurrs and eHargie-
should hr devoted 10 tiia suppression "i
the rebellion. to the restoration of order
aud PROSPERITY: oi solid and SURE fnuEds
,ions: cf uoion. freedom, and Impartial
Jus ice and | -.rn~stlv urge AL With
whom NV enun>.i- NAV have Weight. t.
allow nothing 70 divide than while thi-
grea' work IN comparison With which per
som sni even ps,sie. are nothing, remains
GnaccompIishad,
Cordially your friend
(Siuned) s p CHASE.
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Another Draft Contemplated.

TIL f,u o.x...,o,, lo,.. Ia,waap
-,
the AoJu'ah' "eheIa' VI ei'''''' "''N NV
Provost Marshal at " Washington, is pup
ished. 1t has arisen from the exp'ansna-
,;ons which have been made by he Pro
u.r.h.l C.ns,sI :, ,efa-anca 70 rho
0'' :,
ih'e'' OF 'he '"'e p'oc'@'ha'''h o' ''''
President, calling ior I'VE huhdren 'hou-
sand additional volunteers I, will be
500, hr the arnerad !a,,ar of Colonel Fry
which is the latest Interpretation We have
saan n this subject ,ha, va, another call
H. ,ho
'nen''
February }o, 1901,
Col James b, Fry, Provost Marshal Gen
eral
Governor Gilm0re hGs issued his proc
lamaion. stating rhar he has official in-
formation ,nat AL men raise.i under the
draft, and all raised under the call tor
| three hundred thousand volunteers, are to
! ne credited against the present call for
| FIVE hundred thousand volunteers, thus
making the tota call under the draft only
iwo hundred thousand, and that therefore
New Hampshire has no men 10 raise
! This has stopped enlistng in Vermont
as. if reliable, We have furnished all re
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New Hampshire Election.

Returns from 220 cities ard towns. l.av-
more. sc 757 Harrington 80 759 Gl'-
nore's maj Iiy will be about $500
Fonr Of th- five cauuclicfs n-d ui.e Of
tie tve've senator's e.ect. are Upiar Ee-
ruticaus The Union ReEubjcsn m II
~ II he house :. about seventy .h7e.
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ApoLoar In the leadjng article on the
in.ide Of Isl weeks Pilot, occurred the
phrase 'puitv-hesd attorney" The ar''-
Gle was printed daring our absence from
town. and was not seen by US until our
attention was called to it after the issue
OF The Pilot During our connection with
the LAWYERS of the town. we have ALWAYS
found them friendly, and Sc would he the
last individual to apply arv such term ia
either Of them As the friends of lead
ing member Of the Msnitowoc Bar have
considered him the aocrievtd party, we
-ish. in this public manner to saw, that
We con.ider him talented and honorable
"A,tornAv." whose good ui'l we esteem
and whose character phould not be re-
proachad nv the editor Of the Pilot.
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F FRAHcIs WALDReS, author Of the
statement that Gen. McCLELLA3 had an
interview with Gen. LEE after the battle
Of Ante,am, is 70 be made 10 testify. II
he gives his evidence as published. others
ocn.zs~t Of The probability Of such a
rrcstino W., be summoned tefcrc war
c9puitte;.
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~ A son OF THos. WIHDIATE, Esq..
proprietor Of The National Hotel met with
3. s,ye,.e accident Tuesday afternoon while
.s=;.,ino tie hostlers to water the horses,
an. .af which becoming somew hat Enman-
scesif,. knocked the bow down and s'epp
ed on him. s,na.hing his nose quite badly.
loosening his teeth and severely lnJurlng
one OF bic legs
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rF A. BoouER of Ka'amazoo,
Mich. who will be remembered by our
business men rs having been formerly en-
gagged ia business here : wears ago, gave
US call lie Is spending few days in
our place visiting his relatives
SURGEON SALESMAN. Of the 27lh Reg't ,
and lsiv, arrived by boat Wednesday
morning
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~ln speech in Congress on Mon

EF In speech IN congress on Mon
dar Mr. Baooks charged positively tha.
the .ss,isn.y - ...:-,v millions, for trans
porration. called for in The n- nclencT 'l"'
WAS for moneys employed by he aa nm
istration in the business OF carrying S-ate
elections la., fall.
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4T In view Of he nnivcrsa' rxnres
zion. Of satisf r'ion from those par'iripa
ting. we cannot refrain from aIu1irg to
tn. agreeable manner in which number
Of the ladies and gentlemen Of this place
were entertained At "Snrprise party" at
tho residence Of r. II HoE8, Esq, by that
centl,ns An and bis estimabie ladv, on Tues
dav evening las,; and we are sure we no
more 'han speak the sentiments Of those
engaged in the affair when we say that
. more pleasant disposition Of a few hours
time could not have beer. made
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lr Hon. Marshall II. STRONG. an
old md prominent citizen Of this State,
died at his residence in Racine, on Tuo.-
dse evening. he s,h :u:' # consumption
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-" -s" - >9-.. r.s .. .~'''a.
DIVISION "t l'fru.'~ So r ..a..~'. b-v
nsI herrt ,,r"e',r Il. +-t-.,., ,e: VI
"4sn- ~ -.u~ s., .Ie, st..ra,e, x..a..p.
firing cnu.
On the II il Gen. IIdtur.'- corps er-
.eraa MERIDIAN. th- remainder "f the ex
vrdi,'on followed The ensuing day having
destroyed ,h- town IF lIrI-boro', in Scott
county ga tn. ~.y. In Meridian We -n
c"unt-rei ssns rebel cavalry and drove
them out. ate. some Skiru ishng, an!
,hsn took possession OF the town and held
! it four days. At that time expedi'i"n.
| were sent out which destroy Cd full l0U
miles Of road on the Mobile and 'hIS
railroad and on the railroad lea,llng 10
Selma. This includes over 80 900 feet of
! bridges ana a large amount OF rolling
stock WAS destroyed. We found that tn.
rebels themselves h,d destroyed much
rolling stock to preserve it from falling
! in;o oar ianis Will. his va. keirg
Gune Ne town of Enterprise .nA villa.
AID s.jiro.A station Of Chsnkas ~r1-
troy "a 'oyeher ~Irh lsf2s. g.
r.h-i stnr-s which ID e;c 'a.~-. q.
th~nkev
I Ihrr- had h.-N IA, i,lct .o. "A:
ia >e,3A and th,. main t,,','} q, .e - i.
never went BY" "ni N-r!,i,,n
TIE -xpesil ION took ~i' h ..'-m -. ..
havs' r.'lonS, and all w2> srrnnut.>l. ...
! i!si sad been intended
Our entire loss III killed u"ur,,,,t 4. =
who accompanied the expedition Ss "Dt>
| about one hundred.
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kE Tie steamer Comct has hepn re
p2ir4i and on Der arrival "Wednesday
noan,rg WAS greeted with a p;er-falI of
individuals glad to welcome her to her
ssrps'omet 'eguIarifv.
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~We wan; 20 better evidence Of the
fact that the author of the letter from
'Look Out M,un,aia" was inehria'ed
when he penned it. than th- document it
self However = it was IN good cause,
We excuse him. We hope lie will write
often when s1Ler
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GRAND TRrHK RAIrwAY.-The mana
gers Of the Grard Trunk aiwar have
contracted with F y WARD. to furnish
them with daily line Of e'eamboa's, be-
.ween Milwaukee ard Port Sarnia, TO com
.asnee trps As soon as navigation opens.
We presume these boats will make our
fowI stopping place.
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Emancipation in Virginia.

The foiirNiug report ot thu committee
on emancipation VA passed Nsrrh lo'h.
hy the ro.uri' nos in session A. Aess"-
aria There wa hu, one discerning vote
to the report One hmrir.d rnn, ara now
hairr fred 10 honor of the event. MIR
w .rs0N. ~ haha { It the chairman Of the
co"mi'ree on emancipation and education.
submitted the following report:
Your committee on emanci ps'ion, beg
leave TO report "A part Of the constitution
of Virginia 10 be inserted in the same,
under the caption Of slavery or freedom,
1>t. Slavery and involuntary sarv;,ude.
except for crime, is hereby abolished in the
state forever
81 Courts of competent Jurisdiction
NAV appr-n'ire minors Of African de-cen'
On the conditions provided bv law for APP
prenricinc white children
81 The general assembly .hall make
no law es'abli~hing slavery or Recognizing 9
property in human beings.
>~---
NOBLE WORDS FROM The
New York Herald gives the following Ian
guage o. Con. McCLELLAx, ut tired in ref
erence to his nomination 20 the Presidency
Said he II do not want to be President
7 DO not desire 70 be President. I have
no amhi,inn 10 he President. I am too
Young 10 be President IF ! vera elected
President nv term o. office NO ID soon be
over. ard than shonld be FIX Pre.iden,
while still {. Young msn And what an
Fx-President Is and how he is prevent ed
from dong ANYTHING etfecrivelv, vou know
as we'll as do No Nv desire, nv am
bition. is TO be restored to my former po
sition in the army 50 thai | NAV hsI p TO
save my country. and i nece>saIS. thai |
may die for her." Those ware n2b!e
words, uttered from a pure and patriotic
heart. Let politicians ponder them, aud
blush at their own abasement.