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From ne Nelg T0rl Nas.
TWO eR-GFNERA AIS.

TWO Y FaAAea-vsskNh ERALS
When Maj.-Gen. Slocum, who had
taken a leading part in those magnificent
operations which gave us peace and the
Union once more, was nominated by the
Democratic party as their candidate for
an Office in the State of New York, he at
once resigned his military rank, thinking
it improper to draw pay from the Gov
ernment "a q soldier while avOWing his
intention 10 return 70 civil life.
MAJ. Gen. Fitzpatrick, who served
AS a subordinate under General Slocum,
having recently made a "stumping"
tour as a political orator through the
state of New Jersey, retained his mih-
tary rank ana pay during the wholecan-
vass. He is now, az the end oi it, ap-
pointed to an important diplomatic posi-
ton as Minister TO Chill. Upon recelv-
ing this civil appointment which carries
with it a salary of twelve thousand dol
lars per dButm in gold, General kilpat-
rick resigned his rank asa Major-General
in the volunteer service; but thOrmg been
previously q0-etfsd as @ hrigodScr and
AfdjOr- General M he regular army,
he goes out TO Chilli as two single gem
tlemen rolled into one.n drawing pay
with his left hand as soldier from the
Department Of War, and with his right
hand as a diplomat from the1 Depart
ment Of State
These two cases are thus put into juX-
tapositi0n and contrast, not for the pur-
pose Of gliding the fine gold Of Gen.
Slooum's honest and honorable course,
nor vet for the purpose Of adding single
touch TO Gen. Kilpatrick's inimitable au-
tograph portrait of himself; but simply
as aflording two admirable illustrations,
lie one of the Democratic, and the other
of the Republican theory Of political
honesty and public duty,
ii Is rather 10 Mr.. Stanton's credit that
,pop granting Gen. Fitzpatrick, Ia his
usual royal style, an audience Of leave,
he turned 70 his adjutant and ordered the
name ofr'Fort Runyon, near Washing
ton. to be changed to "Fort Kilpauiek." K"
Gen. Fitzpatrick himself probably failed
10 feel, as his fellow soldiers and the
country win, the sarcastic imperunenee
Of the compliment by which q fort, 0ap-
tized throughout the war and under fire
BY the name Of so gallant soldier as
! Gen. Runyon, Is selected, upon the re-
/ turn Of peace, 10 commemorate his own
/ achievements on the safe and profitable
stump
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Just Recoeved-..

Pine Apple Cheese,
New York Cheese,
Hamburg Cheese,
English Dairy Cheese,
Western Reserve Cheese
For Sale by ". T. IL UILlEER
Greenlaw Building
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who has recently made the fastest trot-
TING time on record. lie is a noble
steed, dark bay or brown, but almost
black when the perspiration CLEANS on
his coat in the heat Of exercise, with four
white stockings reaching high up his
slender ankles. He is also under saddle,
ana Murphy is the rider. The road is
dryer than il was. There Is a fash,
twinkle of white feet, rush like a tor
rent. and an evanishment behind the
rocky rise which cOnceals the further
side Of the track from view, a sudden re-
appearance, another fash, another white
fWinkle. and another and final cheer
from the erowd-and that is Dexter when
he does his best
There We're other steeds Of lesser note
on the ground, Of which we may men
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Close Cash Buyers.

Our stock ar present land 10 which we are
making daily additionsi, consists IN part or
so Hhds. prime y. o. Sugars,
10 Hhds. prime p r. Sugars,
10 Hhds. \. O.Clarified Sugars,
25 Bbls. Crushed Sugars.
10 do Powdered Sugars.
% Csks. Clear Sides.
p Bbbls. Mess Pork.
10 Bxs. Breakfast Bacon.
10 do Beef Tongues.
5 Tierces Dried Beef.
go Bbls. Flour, assorted brands.
80 Kegs Molasses.
y HIf. Bbls. Molasses.
% Bbls. Molasses.
100 Eegs Nails, assorted.
100 Kits No. ! Mackerel.
100 do . Mackerel.
100 do 3 Mackerel.
25 do Mess Maekerel.
% do Fresh Salmond.
50 Hlf bhls. / and Mackerel.
% Bhls. No. Mackerel.
20 do Mackerel.
% do Mackerel.
20 Dozen Buckets.
20 Nests Tubs.
. Dozen Sieyes.
50 Boxes Government Soap.
50 do Superfine Palm Soap.
. Hlf. bhls. DENLY & Day Whisky.
~ Bhls. Whisky.
. Gases fresh Blackberries.
p Cases fresh Raspberries.
50 Gases fresh Strawberries.
20 Cases fresh Cherries.
10 Gases fresh green Cages.
IS Gases fresh Peaches.
10 Cases fresh Cranberry Sauce.
4 u, ,-4., D.,
10 Cases fresh Spanish Olives.
10 Cases fresh Capers.
10 Gases fresh CLANS.
10 Cases fresh Salmon.
5 Gases fresh Msckerel in cans.
5 Cases fresh cooked Turkeys.
8 Cases fresh cooked Chickens.
8 Cases fresh Mincemeat
10 Cases Borden's Condensed Cream.
10 Gases Borden's Condensed Milk.
so Cases Soda Crackers.
50 Sacks choice RE Coffee.
50 Packets old Rio Govt Java Coffee.
% Chests choice Green and Black Teas.
u Bags Singapore Pepper.
5 Bags Allspice.
50 Cases Wheeler & Merrittis Pickles,
gals, gals. and qurts.
50 Gases best brand Cove Oysters.
% Cases spiced Oysters.
70 Cases Bird Eye Pepper Sauce.
50 Cases Tomato Catsup
so Gases assorted barrel Jellies.
25 Fresh Pineappies in glass.
% Cases fresh PBtCapples in y cans.
100 Kegs Prime Leaf Lard.
3 Cases ], and MeTill's Portable Lem
0nadc.
80 Bbls. Coles F + + G Flour.
% Gases COlemans Mustard.
20 Cases genuine Olive Oil.
80 Baskets Piper Heidsick Wine.
50 Gross assorted Toilet Soaps.
50 Boxes German Soap,
10 Half hhis raw Herring.
10 Doz. London Club Sauce.
10 Doz. CllFrie Powder.
5 Gases Y Y Cream Tartar.
! Case Numegs.
10 Gross small Blueiug.
rs boz. assorted BrooEns.
25 Dox. Clothes Lines.
40 Coils Wheel and Well Rope.
25 Nests Market Baskets.
80 Doz. WashtOartis.
G5 bbls. fine Old Bourbon and Rye.
2 Casks Otard and Hennessey Brandy.
5 Casks Claret Wine.
% Gross Railroad, Steamboat and Great
Mogul Cards.
100000 Cigars of the finest imported and
domestic brands.
50 Pieces Bagging.
80 Coils Rope.
An goods guaranteed as represented, and de-
liyered in the city EREE or oHARGE
TooF. RHILLIPs & CIRoDB,
lnov5-lm nol9l Corner Court AID Front sts.
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One Of the pleasantest afiairs of the
season, i'm the province of the turf,
came of yesterday at the Dubois Ir0t-
ting Ground, jusi below High Bridge.
Gen. Grant having expressed a desire %
witness the movements OF some OF the
celebrated New YORK trOtters, of which
he had heard So much, Mcssrs. George
Wilkes and Robert Bonner had requested
the General % name a day when he
would be al leisure, when they promised
10 use their influence Ia sporting circles
% such advantage that nearly all Of the
more famous steedS should be on the
ground and pass in review before him.
Yesterday was the appointed time, and,
as the affair became known, it 0ccasioned
pIea-urable excitement among the
lovers of the turf, which was considerably
enhanced by the knowledge that every
thing would be done u render the display
4. f-uHVierp success
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,,ifl, J9hnv Murphy on his back. and the
..rfb and the atmOsphere beneath his
y-sitrno E0ofs. He spurns the road as Il
Il ,rrre grasy and mean, his flowing main
is 5i-beyeled. The interior OF his wide
Stretched no-trils Flows With iilumi-
Mating blood. aud his eye sNells Win ain-
Biti8n and pride as hs scOurs along I9r
tbe laurels Of victory have frequently
deeked his brow, and hundred race
date their peerless pedigree from lllla.
The show is also eHhaHced by hattle--
snake and Gen. Butler, driven % roau
WAGONS by Dan. Piiler and Alex Pattef-
son. respectively; but the crowning en-
thusiasm r. reserved for the new favOriIe.
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TOOF, RHILLIPS & CIRODB,
I inov5-9un uolgl Corner Court and Front 5es
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TUNNIO \ IHT-LtI 7 EEI.l 10
dart- past The stand as though shot from
mortar. The light skeleton of the
wagon behind him rattles as If it would
20 to pieces for very speed; but Bonner
j. himself the driver; there is only a
-purt. snort, a dash and few
flving chunks of red earth, and horse and
vehicle have fitted by like phantom.
There is another surge in the crowd,
another shout, and, even hercer ana
faster than her predecessor, here comes
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FRoM F1oRExcE.

The German Court Etiquette ~ UT-
tembsTg and ElsetChere GsrnlliI,
Confederation and as Friends me
Grand Duke Of Baden and Othef
Princes and their Political dctioH-
European PDlitics and he Italian
Question
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Layer Raisins,

In whole and quarter boxes; Seedless RaisinS
Z lgs, C1trops Almonds and CurrantS
For Sele By ". T. PL UlIER, agI
Cor. Second and Union streets
GreenlaW Building
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One square one Insertion q ~
each additional insertion 50
fWu weeks 90
one month o.
re- AI advertisements ln the Special Notice
column will Pee charged liceuts per line.
&c Marriage and death notices published as
cfI.sr adv .TtI asfIlents.
a." ava embellishments not marked for a Spe-
CIn-d time VIII be- discontinued al the end OF
ole Wgrl-
rF- An alvertis=meufs for the Appeal must
be- LaI-isl iu aI the ti,rz's desk.
EE T-uz.1llt dliuertisslgcIts Hitfst De- paid I1r
fn TTluUH-7.
a- No advertisement viii appear in the
Werkly paper unless boy special contract.
EE- aGyerIiza-neuts % be inserted in the
Weekly paper only, OF 81 Irregular intervals in
eI.Her nf the papers viii be charged 81 Der
square fox each and every insert on.
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Canned Fruits.

Canned Fruits.
0Oogsbarrfss CTauberriss
Raspberries. strawberries
BlaekbeTries, Cherries
Apples Peaches,
Ptneappies, Tom atoea
Brady Psaehss,
Brandy Cherries,
Raspberry Vinegar,
And other delicacies,
PLUlfllFR'S
Corner Union and Second streets
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Apples. Butter. Etc.

A few barrels OF Choice New York Apples,
IS tubs Choice Butter, Extra Fine,
barrels Hominy Just received and for sale By
" T. PLTlf1fER
Corner Union and second streets
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Pickles, English q American.

CaullhOWer Chow-Chow,
PIccoliIi, Alxet
Gherkins, Onions
PickIed olives,
Pickles by Gallon or Barrel
For sale at PLElFIERq Il
Corner Union and Second,
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ROBERT TYLER PARDoNED.-Robert
Tyler, son Of ex-President Tyler, and ex-
Assistant Confederate Treasurer, mas
been psrdoned by the President
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FRESH ARRIVALS.
". Z. PtltIlaner, AgeJlt,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Grocer and Commission Merchant,
Corner Union and Second sts.,
CGreenlaw BundIngJ
Staple & Fancy Groceries.

Which he offers for sale TO the city and Country
trade on Favorable Terms.
Particular attention paid 20 the Storage and
sale OF Cotton.
40 All faalily supplies delivered In the city
limits free OF Charge. az
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COPARTNERsHIPs

T1HE undersigned have this day formed a CO.
Il partnership, under the name and style Of
Berlia & Overton- for the transaction Of q zsa-
ersf Commission Business in this city.
WI. T. BERLIN,
F. OVERTON.
Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 8, $50,
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-23
Southern Items.

New YORK, Aug. 22-Richmond papers
contain few items OF interest. -,
A meeting was held on Saturday night at
which General Harris and others delivered
addresses. t-..,..
Themembers of the richmond press held
a meeting on Saturday, to arrange for the
receptan of President johnson, who is eX-
pected to arrive in that city.
All the railroads of the State are going
ahead at full speed, and every effort is be-
ing put forth not only to restore them to
their former condition, but toimprove them
in Virginia sOnthwards.
A Petersburg paper says that cotton still
continues to pour into the city, and finds
ready market. Besides the wagons with
which the streets are filled, every traiu
on the Southern road comes in heavily
freighted.
The Savannah Herald of the 9th, states
that violent gale occurred, the lightning
| striking in one or two places, rain flooding
the estreets, &c. The Stoddart block, on the
north side of Bay street. seems to have been
| in the track of the heaviest part of the gale.
A large portion of the roofing, with the
rafters aud sheeting of the north
east gable of the building, and a considera-
BILE portion Of the cornice, was blown of
and thrown to the opposite side of Bay
street, at the corner of DraytOn street.
Throughout the city the shade trees, fences
&C., were damaged more or less. Many
trees were blown down and the streets af-
ter the storm were strewn with fallen
| limbs.
Trade at Savannah was improving. Com
munications with the interior are being
rapidly restored, and produce is coming
down the river. The only drawback is low
water, which impedes navigation.
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New York markeI..August ee

C0TT0N-Less active, but prices continue firm
at 459f6e for mddlng.
FL0UR-5910c better on State with fair de-
mand, partly speculative. Other kinds steady ard
round hoop Ohio; 80 1909 20 for trade brands, the
market osing dull for all kinds. Included in sales
1000 brs extra State, half to arrive SOON at 10
and the remasnder, the last half in September, at
WHISKY-Frm at - 1912 20. r.H frlE
WHEAT-l92c lower Spring and quiet and
firm for Winter; 81 509l So for Chicago Sepriua;
81 SIS for No. do; 81 549l 81 for Milwaukee Club
81 539l 90 for amber Milwaukee, the latter an ex-
treme 81 l6 for choice amber Michigan: 81 95 for old
winter red State; $2 O5 for new do; % 20 for white
Western. aud 50 80 for new white State, =
RYE-ln moderate request.
BARLEY AND BARLEY MALT-Dull d
CORN-Firm, with fair demand Ole for un-
sound; $685. for sound mixed western.
OATS-Dull and lower CSC for Western.
COFFEE-Steady. Rio lax.
SUGAR-Without decided change. Porto Rico
42l9 l5Ac; Cuba Muscovado I29l3c; Havana l0M
M0LAssEs-Dun. .....
PETROLEUM-Steadya at S71Sc for crude 500
| SOY for refined in bond eva 4 do free. y -
| P0Rk-Dull. S3l 62%932 90 tor new mess closing
at S32 co. cash; $50 90 30 so for GA do &23 81 Il
| @24 0for prime, ard $3.50 90 for prime mess
Also $3.50 brs new mess, for September, buyers and
| sellers option, at $40 50D3l IS
| BEEF-Activea at 81 509l2 so for plain mess anC
| Sl000al4 90 for extra mess. ....
| BEEF HAMS-Quiet.
| CUT MEATS-Active. 14Jz91GJSc for shoulders
| and l9G23, for hams. q. ~ p
| BACON-Dml. i..arr 3
| LARD=Firm. at l0A9e4%c. -
| BUTTER-ActiYe at 2lS29c for Ohio, and 9o@s6t
/ for state t..r. ..-.-...
CHEESE-Steady at Ioslsc for commcn tt
| prime. ''.. ''s ''.''.
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The London Times on the Atlantic
Cable.

New YORK Aug. 22.-The London Times,
speaking of the Atlantic cable, says: No
commercial event of modern times has ever
excited more widespread interest and deep
regret than this. almost national disaster
1t believes the directors are about to take
steps to immediately the cable that
has been lost. The Times further remarks
that it would be strange if, after all, the
land should beat the sea, and the Russians
and Americans should complete the tele-
graphic wire from London to New York by
way of Siberia and Behring's straits, before
the success of this cable. There can be no
question as to the possibility of a land line,
but England inclines to the Atlantic route.
Both are only question OF time and money.
In the too probableev of the Great East
ern returning with a tale of disastar, we
might Immediately setabout improving our
cable .Itappears to be admitted that it is
capable of Improvement.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-23
Correspondence Between JEFF
Davis and His Counsel.

ALBANY,sN.,'Y, -. Aug. 22.-0ne of the
counsel tor jeff. D4yis, in note to the AL
bany Argus, says: MIR. Davis has no more
notice concerning his trial than Others
have. In letter from Mr.. Davis, dated the
10TH ainsts 10 Mr.. GAlett, he says, II am
still' ignorant Of the charges against me-
the source of them, and the tribunal before
which am to answsr. Your letter gave me
the first notice of the" Mr.. Davis requests
Mr.. Gillett to have conference with Mr.
Chas. O'Connor, his only other counsel, so
that they may be on hand at his trial when
ever it may be brought on, with as little de-
lay as the nature and Importance of the case
will permit. .g.r,
A direct application to the proper depart
ment asking to be informed, if not improp-
eI,.When, where and before what tribunal,
Mr.. Davis is to be tried, remains
unanswered, because, as is suppos-
ed, neither has been actually determined by
the President. ri..-t f-sy ,r7V, ,f. l.f .,.,....
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a rebel sentinel to shoot soldier, whose
name is unknown, on the 1st Of July, 1864.
The Vvirtz Military Commission
Adjourned.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The motion to
quash the charges sandspeciications against
Capt Wirtz, made by the defendants cOun-
sci, was argued principally by Judge
Hughes, who contended that they were too
general and uncertain, and that the otfenses
charged were cognizable by civil and not
military courts. The Commission over
ruled the motion, and the prisoner then
pleaded not guilty to the charges against
him. -
Col. Chipman, the Judge Advocate, to-
day suggested that the prisoner be remand
ed to, the Ole, Capitol, and that the court
now adjourn.
In this the court, without formal vote,
Judge Hughes wanted to know to what
time tile court had adjourned .t'
Col. .Chipmanreplied that lie would notify
counsel of the reassembling of the court,
and then requested the witnesses In attend
ance to give information as to where they
resided, and instructed them not to leave
the city until properly discharged.
Judge Hughes said he would like to be
heard. -.f., era, ....s. ...., .....
Col. Chapman replied, that under parlia-
mentary law, there could now be no de-
bate. ,,or..,. g-..
Major General Wallace said the court
stands adjourned; consequently there can
be no argument. r '.srq afsI
Judge Hughes - The prisoner having
been arraigned, we enter our protest against
breakup of the court, or an indefinite
adjournment. We ask for the discharge
of the prisoner, or that the court proceed
with his trial. Joy 'Is .i'
Major General Wallace repeated that the
court had adjourned.
During, this colloquy, the prisoner was
removed from the court room by the mill
tary guard.
The adjournment, without day having
been named for the reassembling OF the
court took the counsel and spectators by
surprise. No reason is as yet known for
this course,l though there is suspicion
that the charge of conspiracy may be with
drawn.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-23
The Gold Market.

NEws YoRK, Aug. 22.-The demand for
money is Unusually light. Private bank
ers hold large balances, which they are
Offering at six per cent, Applications for
loans, however, are generally met witha
demand for per cent. The banks are gen
orally lending at per cent. The payment
of the August dividend upon 7-30's has
tended to improve the supply ofcurrency.
Discounts are quiet. The supply of bills is
not large and good names are readily taken
at7@74 percent; other grades at 9@l0 per
cent.G The Government is supposed to be
selling gold this morning, and the price is
consequently lower. Speculative operations
appear to have received a check from the
late Developments, and the transactions
are at present chiefly of a regular charac-
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Gen. Hancock PrOmOted--Pay-
masters and Seamen 10 be Dis
charged - Tho Treasury Notes
Lost on the Golden Rule. 5..|o

New YORK, Aug. 22.-The Posts special
says: Gen. Halleck has been brevetted Ma
jor General in the Regular Army. -.
Two hundred paymasters are to be dis
charged from the navy the present week.
All seamen in the Mississippi Department
having less than two years to serve, will be
Immediately discharged. The entire naval
force is soon to be reduced to ten thousand.
Victor Smith, agent of the Treasury De-
partment, who was wrecked on the steamer
Golden Rule, reports that after being five
weeks on the reefs, and with the help of di-
vers and two other wrecking vessels, he has
recovered only hundred and forty thou
sand dollars of the million and hall OF
the Treasury notes lost in the safe. This
was found some distance from the wreck,
indicating that the safe had broken to
pieces. A Revenue Cutter is to be sent to
the relief of Mr.. Smith.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-23
False Reports Abont the Treat
ment of Negroes I'm the South
The Truth will Out. a.i ,.a' j 4i'9

New YORK, Aug 22.-The Wilmington
Herald of the 18th contains an official COM
munication from Major Mclean. of Fay
etteville,, in which he states that instead of
two negroes being tied up and publicly
whipped in Fayetteville, that one. negro,
after being tried and convicted of larceny,
was whipped, according to the laws of the
State; also, that the statement of negroes
being tied up until a storm prostrated the
trees, is false, the report originating from
the fact that military officer caused two
sheep-stealing negroes to be tied by the
knows of no cases of cruelty to negroes,
either by civilians or military authorities.
Il. w. Horde, Sheriff of Cumberland coun-
ty, states that the report that he publicly
whipped two negroes at Fayetteville is
false.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-23
Qr&l&!9!ra]p|Ib(it, a]p|Ib(
The Chicago and Northwestern
RailrOad-ApPlicaIiOns for Par

don. F s.t t..a n
New YORK, Aug. 22.-The Tribune's
Washington special says: The Chicago and
Northwestern railroad company having
furnished the General Land Office with a
map of the new line of said road authorized
by resolution. of Congress approved April
25th, 1862, instructions have been issued by
the Commissioner to the local land officer
at Menosha, Wis, that sections of original
route are still held as reservations inuring
to that State for the railroad; that the even
sections within six miles of the original
route are reduced to 81 .25 per acre, and that
the even sections within six miles of the
new route are increased to $3.50 per acre;
that parties who have purchased within
six miles of the original line and paid $3.50
per acre, and not bought within six miles
of the new one, their heirs or assigns shall
be allowed tochange such location to the
new line. itara'r N,a' 3.H r"a 'Ht
Up to date about ,2500O applications for
pardon have been received at the Attorney
Generals office. All those who, in the
opinion of the Attorney General, have just
claims to executive clemency, are duly re-
commended and forwarded to the President
for his action. 1t is said, on the authority
of an officer of the State Department, that
the signature of the President has been
affixed to less than 1000 of the applications
received for pardon. The number daily
announced as pardoned are simply the
names of those recommended and forward
ed from the Office of the Attorney General.
The President has exercised the utmost
caution and discretion in the matter of par
dons, and has invariably rejected all appli-
cations unless good and sufficient reasons
were produced to show the necessity tor ex-
ecutive clemency.
The Posts special says: The President is
somewhat annoyed at the fact that certain
persons have been accepting money for
their influence in obtaining pardons. 1t is
stated to-day that he wished the fact known,
that he Investigated each case himself, and
only granted such petitions as recommend
ed themselves to his clemency. Some of
those present asked permission to call again
for further consideration, to which he sig
niticantly replied, itwould be some time be-
fore many more pardons would be granted