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waste OF Tlne.

aiAgreat dealofyaluahle time is waated
in Congress by calling the names of mem
bsrs such as Plants. schenck, Delano,
Bingham and 50 on. Why not just call
Thad. Stevens name and be done with
II ?eEzb e srsx4 81
Il may be, however, that the CLERK
calls them merely ont of courtesy, as he
does The names Of those knewa- to be ab-
Tss q M ss1
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The Cardington (O) Reville says .'It
has become almost unsafe for "a lady to
walk the streets of Cardington after night
fall. Cardington is one of those delec-
table places, where the 'God and morali-
ty" Abolition party have an oyerpower7
ing majority. =
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DEATH or Ey.GoVERNoR CoRw4N

DEATH OF EX-GOVERNOR CoRw1N.-
AT Washington City, on Monday after
noon, at about half-past two o'clock, Hon.
Thomas Corwin died, from the effects OF
paralytie stroke that he received few
evenings before Mr. Corwin was born
in Bourbon County, KY, on the 29th of
July, 1894. -1sss,e. S.
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Summer and Stevens.


1t is a melancholy reflection that
the party in power has not at this
momentous crisis one great statesman in
Congress-no Clay, or Webster, or Cass,
or Douglass. Mr.. Sumner, who leads the
Senate, is only raised above imbccility by
his fanatical zeal for the negro race. Mr..
Stevens, who carries the lower House
in his breeches pocket, is bold, unscru-
pulous, political schener. Besides these
there are no members of even much no.
toriety, much less Of ability.
1t happens just now that the designs
of these two leaders-or rather these two
branches ofCongress-harmonize. Sum-
ner would confer the right of suffrage on
the negro, from his morbid philanthropy:
Stevens would just as soon confer it on
so many baboons if he were sure of their
votes for his party. One is a hairbrain-
ed zeaiot, the other bold intriguer. One
would suffer any kind of genteel Martyr
dom to benefit the negroes, and the other
would unhesitatingly sell his. so4l to the
Devil to benefit his party.
These men rule Congress, rule their
party and rule the country. They have
now their shoulders together-one OF
them driving the Southern States from
the door of the Union until they shall
establish negro supremacy, and the other
until they shall give his party supremacy.
Davis and Lee never exercised more infu-
ence in keeping the South out of the Union
than are now this political sentimentalist
and political bully; and yet, for sooth, we
are expected to call one pair traitors and
the other pair patriots /! 80.
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Master Commissioners Sale.


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New YORK, Dec. 23.-Gold closed yes.
terday at 146!.
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500 AMONTHi-AGENTS wanted for
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LEBANON, o., Dec. 21.-The funeral of
Hon. Thomas Corwin win take place at
Lebanon on Tuesday, the 10th inst, at
| o'clock p. NJ -
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Thomas Graham's Estate.

NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber
In was, on the 10th day of October, 1865,
appointed administrators on the estate of
Thomas Graham deceased.
dec27. JAMES ARMSTRONG.
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After the reading of Gen. Grants re-
port, Mr.. Sumner, of Mass, (Unien, J
asked that the. report of Gen. Schurz
should be read
Several Senators objected ,on the ground
that General Schurz's report was too
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Mississippi Cenventlon.

NEW ORLEANs, Aug. "a.
The jackson yesterday Times special
says an ordinance passed designating the first
Monday in October for the election of Con.
gressmen, Legislators, and their State Of
GERS. s
motion was offered for an informal meet
ing of the Convention to memoriaIize the
President in relation to JEFF Davis, and Gov.
Clark was appointed chairman. The com.
mittee report Wednesday.
Times City Of Mexico Correspondence, 2lst alt.l
The Emafella French orran) saws but two
courses are left open: That France should
assume Protectorate of Mexico-as IL admits
the entire failure Of the empire and declare
it one Of its provinces; or the country must
be absorbed BY the United States. Mexican
independence, ii says is impossible, :
There i continued fighting, resulting in
frequent imperial disasters. sss7las
The recall Of the Papsl nuncio Of the Pobe
cansed great sensation among the clerrymeu.
who are also sqaarely opposed to the Emperor
sending Gen. Almclessr as Minister 10 Wash.
ington aud hopes sure recognition.
"A, thrsstenisg article; appeared In fae
French papers On the demonstration T4lcy
say Gen. Sheridan is makiag northern fson.
There IN no bsnda ofidls Confsderstss "a
the city q nSxioo, having I'll lost confidence
u Na1llina. a-N7
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HARRISBURG, Aug. ~.
The Democratic Convention met at ! o clock
this afternoon, and was temporarily organized
by eiecting Robert s. johnson, Of Cambria.
President; and A. ID. Baldwin, Of Philadel-
phia, Benz. Whitman, Of Erie, and D. II. Wiz.
man, of Northampton, Secretaries.
A recess was taken to permit delegates to
indicate the committee on organization.
The committee, affer short consultation,
returned and reported Richard Vaux, Of Phil
adelphia, as permanent President of the Con
vention, with Vice President for each Sena-
torial District. .F
Mr.. vaux, on taking his seat, made a.spir-
tied address. s
A committee on resolutions, composed OF
one from each Senatorial District, was ap-
pointed, to whom all resolutions on national
aad state affairs were referred without debate.
}. Mr. w. b. Petriken offered resolution
that the soldiers Of 1861 snd '62 having en-
listed with little or no bounty, should receive
l60 acres Of land, and urging Upon the next
Gsagrees the jnstice of such proposiGiou.
The resolution was referred. n q
I1A C0nveatiOa proceeded to ballot for 4
candi didaAs for Auditor Genseal. Gol. w. II.
II. U9yiln, q lie l0lEh PeBnsylvsnia reai-
ment received Is votes % tho thad haIJot,
sna was declared unanimoaaly nominated.
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NEW YORK. Aug. 81.
The gunboat Donegal which arrived to-day
reports that while towing the steamer Com.
modore McDomough the latter sprane leak
on the 22d during gale. and after taking off
the officers and men, she was abandoned full
of water and fast sinking.
The Augusta Transcript of the 10Th is re-
eeived s.
Outrages and robberies have prevailed ex-
tensively in the vicinity Of Augusta mostly per
petrated by returned rebel soldiers, but eff
cient measures by the military police were
causing their subsidence.
The Macon correspondent Of the transcript.
states that cotton is rapidly being brought up
and shipped. and large lot OF goods, in.
cluding produce, -four, &C., we're arriving
from Cincinnati and Louisville. wheh were
much needed.
The Savannah Herald states that General
Wild had ordered Mrs. Robert Toombs TO
yacate the premises, occupied BY her in
Washington, Georgia, intending lis occupa-
ton for the freed bureau, bat Gen. Steadlnan
countermanded the order, aud the wife Of the
rebel remains.
Governor johnson, of Georgia, has issued
a proclamation declaring that all civil
officers who have taken the oath if no.
embraced within the exception or who have
received special amnesty shall proceed to the
discharge Of their duties according to laws
existing prior to the first Of January, 1861,
so they the latter are not inc onsistent
with the present condition of the State.
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Specials % New York Dallles
~~ssss i @es.Ssss~- ~Nvw Yon9 Anu d

E =
The World especial says it is generally be.
lieved that our Government viii oppose, BY
diplomacy, the aggression Of Spain against
st. Domingo, and pcrhaps stronger meas-
ures.
The Veteran Reserve Corps is to be consol-
idated into six regiments.
The Times special SAYS that the President
wns again overwhelmed To- day BY q crowd OF
visitors, among whom were dozen ladies'
Most Of those in waiting we're pardon seekers,
in whose cases the Attorney General has al
ready issued Warrants, but which yet await
the signature Of the President. The crowd
was so great as even to encroach upon the
private Office Of the private Secretary, inter
rupting the public business and Annoying the
gentleman in charge.
Visitors will remember that the occupants
of the Executive Mansion have few rights in
the premises, and that they are guilty of a
gross impropriety If they intrude upon the
private apartments of the Mansion, as many
are in the habit Of doing.
Maj. Gen. Meade, accompanied by Brevet
Maj. Gen. Webb, Inspector General, Colonel
Batchelder, Q. NJ, aud Lieut.. Col. Meade,
arrived in the city last evening, and to- NOR
row morning they will depart on tour of in
spection through the departments of Virginia,
North Carolina aud South Carolina, Of the
military division of the Atlantic. They will
be absent several weeks, and visit all the i'm
portant points in these departments They
will first visit Richmond via Gordonsville,
and some of the old battle fields.
Though the President has not seriously con-
templated any visit TO Richmond. as has been
so frequently stated by the Richmond papers,
II Is after all not unlikely that he may make
the proposed trip.
The finances Of the Treasury are moving
along quietly and easily, the cash receipts
from internal revenue and the customs
being SO liberal a. to enable Mr. Mccullough
to meet all urgent demands for cash. which
is now from the certificates Of indebtedness.
There is now falling due about 81. 600 600 OF
these this month, and about $40, 0,ODo. $50 in
September. This will relieve the Treasury
from its principal burden between this and
the approaching session Of Congress. The
Secretary has the discretion, If necessary, OF
making further issue of compound interest
notes.
The Commissioner of Internal Reyenue de-
cides that ho,el-keepers putting mp vegetables
or fruit in cans. exceeding in value over 5000
for their own use, are liable to q duty of six
per cent
j. ID. Pugh, Of Alabama, and Z. 8. Hor-
ton, late member of the rebel Congress, have
arrived in Washington.
Gov. Parsons, Of Alabama. telegraphs 10
the President "to please suspend all petitions
for pardon recommended BY me prior to this
date
1t is not known what prompted this move
ment, but il is believed TO have some connec-
tion with the arrival in Washington Of large
number Of pardon seeking Aiabamians.
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DALTNOH& aug. "a.
The Fredericksburg IVA. Ledger, ofTues.
day, publishes the following letter, of Joseph
E. Johnston:
BUFFALO SPRINGS, Mecklenburg Co., Va.
Aug. l9, 1e65.-You ask my views of the
future course and future interests of the Uni-
ted States. The case is SO plain that very
little can be said or written upon it. We. Of
the South, referred the question at issue be-
tween the United States and the Confederate
States to the arbitrament of the sword. The
decision has been made and il is against us
We must acquiesce in that decision, accept
II as final, snd recognize the fact that Virginia
is again one of the United States. Our duties
and interests coincide. We shall consult the
one and perform the other, BY doing all We
can to promote the welfare Of our neighbore
and 10 restore prosperity to the country.
We should at once commence the duties of
peaceful citizens by entering upon the same
useful pursuit, qualifying ourselves TO vote, if
possible, and at the polls our votes should be
cast for conservative men, men who under
stand and will maintain the interest of Vir-
GINA rs one of the United States. This Is
the course which / have recommended to all
those with whom / have conversed on the
subject, and that which have adopted for
myself as far as practicable.
Very truly yours,
]. E. JOHNSTON.
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A Harrisburg dispatch states the true bills
having been found BY the grand jury Of Frank
lin county against McCansland and others,
who were the immediate nstrumentalities in
the burning of Chambersburg and the piliag-
ing of the border by the rebels during the war,
requisition have been made upon the Cover
nors of old Virginia, West Virginia and
Maryland for the rendiction of these persons
to the custody Of the Pennsylvania authorities
for trial at Ghambersburg. The men ftried
by jury of loyal Pennsylvanians will have a
hard road to travel. Gov Curtin has sent
officers to take these men in custody.
The Commercial S special from Washington
states that feeble movement is making here
to renew the Monroe Doctrine excitement
over the quarrel between Spain and St. Do
mingo but can assure you that there is not
the slightest ground for supposing that the
Government will depart in the least from the
policy of non-interference it has adopted in
regard to this and all similar cases.
The Heratd's special says it has been an
nounced at the Treasury Department that the
fractional currency Of all denominations has
been counterfeited except the notes last
printed II has also been ascertained tha,
the legal tender notes Of about every denomi-
nations which were printed in the City ofNew
York, have also been counterfeited. 1t is
denied at the Department that there are any
counterfeited Of the currency of the National
Banks
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LOUISVILLE, Aug. %.

A<othS' kfst-ts n uSs 20.
The steamer Argosia No. q Captain Van
dergriff, from Cairo TO Cincinnati with the
Ith Ohio infantry aboard, 500 strong. was
blown ashore in the rain storm on Monday
evening on bar at Hatfield landing. eight
miles below Louisville. The conclusion ex-
ploded the mud drums. and the steam coming
aft. scalded twelve, two of whom died, and
two more are expected to die. Between 10
and so jumped overheard, 8 of whom were
drowned.
The steamer Argosia No. l, formerly a gun.
boat, Capt. Starks, brought the regiment to
this city and transferred them to the steamer
Gen. Lytle for Cincinnati.
The names of the unfortuna,es who were
scalded to death are !; Martin Long. Of Co. X,
aud discharged soldier of an Indiana regi-
ment.
Drowned-Herman Behiams, Hugh TAYLOR,
Aaron Fixcus, John Roderick, Amos Rose.
Alfred Boder, and j. MeDaniels.
Severely scalded-Wm. Egelshoff, Murray
Norton. Shelby ". Brosbee, and Isaac Tay.
lor
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Twittine ON Facts.

A Des Moines correspondent Of the Chi
cago Journal, in speaking of the copperhead
pursuit of soldiers under difficulties at that
place relates the following laughable incident:
sin their zeal to rope in the unwary,
these Possun trimmers occasionally get a
back-se ~ They got one when theyapplied
to member of the we'll known Griffith bat
terry. Why said he, | helped dump old
Clagett's printing Office into the river once,
and the mistake we made was, that we did
not pile him in afterit. Not much, Mary Ann,
shall l 90 into his conventions. -
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NEw YoRE, Aug. "A.
The following National Banks were author
ized August ed:
1,529-The First National Bank of Inde.
pendence, Jackson county, Mo-; Preston
Roberts, President; David Waldo, Cashier ;
capital, $4,000
1,5s1-The Hungerford National Bank. Of
Adams, Jefferson county, New York; S. b.
Hnngerford, President; Geo ". Bond,
Cashier capital, Sl25, 900 This bank takes
the place Of the Hnngerford Bank at Adams.
Mr.. Hungerford is also President of the First
National Bank al that place.
l,533-The Peoples National Bank. Jack.
son, Michigan Henry 4. Hayden, President;
John NJ. Root, Cashier; capital. 500. 900.
1.534-The National Exchange Bank. oi
Lansingburg, New York r. Harrison, Pres
ident H. W. Mosier, Cashier; capital,
$500 200
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THE GRAND RALLY To-
MORROW!

This is " the day of preparation" and we
trust all the friends of the Union cause in
our city and vicinity will improve it, and be
prepared with ample "rations'' to make a
grand gala day of it at the junction to NOR
row. We hear the ladies are taking the mat
ter in hand and we feel assured that whatever
the ladies of keokuk undertake with a will,
cannot fail of entire success. Let our friends
all do their duty oday, and see their neigh
bors and rally them out, and we will have a
glorious time, which we shall all be proud to
remember in songs of triumph after the Oc-
tober election.
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WASHINGTON. Aus. u.

"
Information has been received at the State
Department from the U. 8. Consul as BARGE
Iona that up to the lst Of August, the date OF
the writing Of the dispatch, the health Of Bar
celona and that consular district was excel
lent, there being no sign of the cholera, which
was prevailing to some extent at Ancona.
Alexsndria and elsewhere.
The Consul at Port Malone, writing under
date Of August 9Th, reports that the suthoFi-
ties there now enforce the most rigid ousrsn.
tine regulations, and that information had
been received that the cholera is certainly
advancing eastward. The accounts received
at Fort Malone Of the prevalence of the
disease at Ancona were such as to create &C.
rious apprehensions. Much alarm was felt
on the BAlaze Island
Captain Thornton A. Jenkins has been an.
pointed chief Of the bureau of navieation n
the navy department
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Items from xew York.

NEW YORK, Aug a.
Havana papers contain accounts Of the
guerrilla warfare carried on in Mexico.
The Norwich steamer City of New York
ran into the schooner Rosinn yesterday, car.
rying away the schooner's head gear, and
then ran into a sloop off the battery.
The steam tug Fletcher ran into the tug
Wilmarth. sinking the latter. No lives were
lost
Two hundred barrels Of whisky, from Prov
idence, were seized by the Government yes
terday at Williamsburg, for alleged non pay
ment of duties.
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Accident ON the Oil Creek Rail-
road.

ERIE, Pa, Aug. "a,
A collision between the passenger and
freight train. on the Oil Creek Railroad, oc-
Cured this morning. Nine persons were kill
ed and ten or fifteen wounded. Particulars
not yet received
SECOND DISPATCH.
The accident on the Oil Creek Railroad.
near Titusville, was caused by the engine of
freiyhttrain running up on the main track
to get on the switch at about the time that the
mail train was there. The mail train coming
around the curve could not see the freight
engine, and the two came together with such
force as to throw the passengers from their
seats and reduce the cars to total wreck.
The following is list of the killed: Glide
op Lightall, Belfast VIM Baldwin, Or, East
Cleveland; Edgar J. Clough, Freedonia an
other, name unknown.
Wounded-Randolph Phillips, of Hastings.
Oswego county, n. T.. leg broken; w. JOS
lyn, Cory, Pa, leg broken; George Cooley,
Cory, bruised Marion Dyer, Cory, bruised
badly. One other man was badly bruised and
injured internally, but refused to give his
name.
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TT 8. MARsHAL,s pRoYAgATIoy-


- l~siss ssatss ~ A,ssylsa. S@tas1a D.rsaow of
ioeI -, Peter A~leaay. United states asfshsi the
state Of lava do here girv nbl that
rsse Of The 0ised rfae- ainst bailer aud t-am
gne Il dsa in cause os AMI ri rfure und-
II Congrsss. did the 4ta day Of August A. h. 1865
near tue o~H OF ir-n IN Henry low attach
and tAke trss ny ros-~s.@n FIR safe eu-fsy bsier
steam " gins- al4eh fab, tub "a. l r.
c~is-r snail rectile-, empty ar.s Lb re ~h--
ky, u Esio,s,j brs eh rry unee, fD gasins) !
d,rtler hosra-ad, ns,uing h,gwsr.s- pair sies
ns,f-. whisky. kvgs o. .hi-kt asd hereby also
Eire pai:c nesice that hc tssv for thu
cfssd warrant aud bearing II Tins Is the 81
da Of September seins the l9'h dsy cf eep;eui4r
y 1855, and hereby aim ,uish and a1i per
sons eIsl'ng interest sail boiler
yiac. Il aisd OF knowing hssins thrg s. Why
the 81 shonis mot be desr~ea be for ;eits
tlt~i states and be dem red to ii
rfnyer of said lt1eilsn that they &c and Year before
said District ccurt AZ It's the etsy Of Krknk In
SAID hstrct sssd ista day os reptsmb~r ISIS NJ 10
oei<k ~ waen and whcte -aii will BE- hcsrd.
then and there TO atrrose their claims and said
l.e OF Information and nsxke their all cations ia that
ten.n PETER MstkNDY, &. Marshal.
by II. III aToN, Deputy.
keokuk, Lee Co Icsa. Aug a. lsds.
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Railroad Accident.

BOSTON, Aug. Y.
An excursion train returning last evening
from a picnic al Abingdon. ON the Old Colo
ney road. came III collision with hand car.
The engine. tender, baggage, smoking. and
four passenger cars were thrown off the track,
three OF the latter being eapsized down an
embankment. The cars contained nearly one
hundred and tiftv passengers. including many
ladies. Less than half dozen received in
jnries; none seriously.