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boats constantly passing might cause explosion
from sparks; had thought there was danger
from so much powder, and had recommended to
the chief OF ordnance Its removal He had II
removed as fast a. rom could be made for II
saw q little flame on the roof Of the magaIiue
aud Immediately got bucket Of water and had
II exiting guishedi went In the magazine asd saw
The boxes received from tho forts are not al :
lowed to be put In any building; they are piled
ont Of doors and covered with tarpaulin they
remain In such piles until they are taken In the
building, one or two At a time and emp'ied' Had
tion Of these buildings on account Of the marshy
condition Of the ground. Witness visited the
buildings every day to see that the men were
careful Had told Sergeant Flint TO select the
best men to work there, and witness was under
the Impression that the men under Sergeant Pint
were steady, sober, and reliable men.
VERDICT OF THE Jury.
Tho Jury find that Jeremiah Mahoney, while
at work 1.-THE arsenal unloading hxed ahimuni-
tion, was undoubtedly killed by the explosion
OF the same, about fifteen minutes before two
o'clock, p. M, on the 18th instant aud that three
other men, who could not be identified, met their
death at the same tins and place; and that
the Jury are Of the opinion that this accident
was caused by the bad packing Of the ammuni.
uou, It having been shown By the evidence that
friction primers have frequently been found
loose in the boxes. II further appears that the
ammunition has been received at the Arsenal
from yarious sources, and that no blame IL at
tached to the ofaeers Of the Arsenal It appearing
to the satisfaction ofthe jury that stringent reg
ulations for the goyernmeot Of the laboratory
have always been fully and faithfully carried
out ...,E'r H.
We also hnd that the deceased was poor man
and had no property. .... ..1.. s...
And the fury further recommend that suit
able magazine for the storage OF powder should
be erected In sparsely settled fection OF the ooun
try, the evidence showing that large quantities
of powder and ammunition are on hand al this
Ar Ienal for want Of suitable building for Its re.
ception.
4 similar verdict was rendered as to the other
bodies Identified. ..'
workmen are engaged at the Arsenal to-day
In making collins, and the funeral will take place
tomorrow,
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SECOND EDITION


The President, in response to resolution
of the Senate asking for information con.
cerning the present condition Of the people
of the South, sent message to the Senate
to-day transmitting to that body q copy oi
General GRASr's report of his resent trip to
South Carolina, giving his opinion of the
condition Of affairs In that and other south.
ern States through which he passed; also the
report Of Major General scHuRz on the con.
dition Of the South. The crowded state OF
our columns forbid the publication Of either
Of the reports referred to to.dny.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-19

GEN. HAMPTON AT THE CAPITOL.-South
CSrOlina's most distinguished son, General
Wade Hampton, was invited to a seat in the
Legislature yesterday, which he most grace.
fully accepted, in a short, well.timed ad-
dress--tRking the occasion to compliment the
noble bearing and gallantry Of Alabama
soldiers during the late terrible conflict, now
happily passed forever. He was cordially re-
ceiyed and enthusiastically Welcomed
Montgomery (Aia.) Mail l2th.
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In the House, this afternoon, Mr.. FARMS.
WORTH, of Illinois, introduced a resolution
instructing the Committee on Elections to
investigate the facts in the case of B. @.
HARRIs, member from Maryland, md to re.
port what action the House shoult take in
view of his seditious practices
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4 BILL TO REVIVE THE GRADE
OF GENERAL IN THE ARMY OF
THE UNITED States.

THE UNITED STATES.
When We first read this bill, as introduced
into the House by Mr.. wAsHBURsx, of Ili-
nois, We taxed our memory and asked all our
military friends whether such a grade had
ever existed in the armies of the United
States,
We could neither recall II or hear of Il, and
came to the conclusion that the phrase "to
revive " was Of the same class rs the rean.
ns1afIoR Of Texas, so popular some years
ago. True, when Washington commanded
the armies Of the Revolution, before the
Constitution established the President as
Commander-in-C Chief of the armies, he was a
General and the late confederacy, wishing
to assimilato their own to the cause of the
hsvolution, made that grade in their service
"a bad imitation Of good model-because
they already had q Commander-in-Ch Chief of
their forces in their President, like ours.
After the adoption Of the Constitution.
however, when the country desired to he.
stow upon Washington the highest military
grade, Of which no one can be more desery.
Ing; and after he had been twice elected
President and Commands in Chief, in view
OF possible foreign war and domestic insur.
reetion, the fathers of the republic called
him, the father of the country, to the grade
OF Lieutsnant General only, assuming the
President and Commander.in. Chief to be the
only constitutional general in the armies of
the United states.
It 10 dificult to see why such 4 grade, with
such . precedent, should not satisfy the mil
itsry ambition Of any man.
Besides, with an army Of more than n mil
lion Of men in the field, a most gigantic war
had been successfully ended under the com.
mAnd of Lieutenant General only, so that
It would seem that peace establishment of
some fifty thousand mon could hardly re.
quire higher grade for military. reasons.
We were constrained, therefore. to exam.
inc the bill to see the other purposes for
which 1t was proposed.
After providing that the President NAV
appoint some officer Of the Army, with 81,
aids with the rank of Colonel of cavalry. IL
p.,.e' 'nA' .ne ohiei OF staf Of
uv ,r.n.,..s.,nn "'"',",shAii DC bod
80, -. =, Ou' tue "en-
.ho,,s - pe''n' ihou'enant denerai
-. c,,r. "'sn' no' uesire the
=. "Ho' however worthy
;,. .s,-,,- mas nad no MIL
I.v.., - D,,.,', M nAo '00n Drought up
80. p0"' one oi class OF
h,.h g.. 80 A. NV sP'o'aiiy favored by
,;s.. army In military posi-
IN. Lin a...
,,..,s. o CO NV 1'o''sn .ne grade OF
- - ""u 'ne PRESIDENT
"-,N. " Wv iu'' VI seniority In MS aP-
anu lieutenant Gen
~. !. ouon'iy in'endeu ne shall in
,.os n, !, .,.sS .p Us 'sne,n HAL
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WILLIAM FAxoS, Esq, Chief Clerk Of the
Navy Department, left town tbs morning for
New York for a couple of days.
Col. J. X. g. FORREST has arrived in the
city and assumed control Of the correspondence
Of the Chicago Republican, the parties recently
representing that journal having been dismissed
by Mr. Mack, the publisher. Col. Forrest is a
gentleman Of extensive acquaintance with the
leading mon Of the country, Is an able writer,
aud u reliable correspondent.
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BALTIMORE, Dec. l9.-Flour inactive
higher grades firm. Seeds steady; Clover
sS.25 Wheat firm; red $24O; white $2.7
aS275 Corn declined lag cents; white 81:
yellow "a. Oats scarce at SO cents. Sugars
dropping. Whisky dull at 2.3la2 80. Pro.
visions neglected.
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TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.

TO MEMBEHs OF CONGRESS.
Senators and Representatives can have the
DAILY NATIONAL REPUBLICAN delivered reg.
ulsrly and promptly at their residences, IN
teraHrus, BY ordering it through the secre-
tary Of the Senate, tho Clerk Of the House Of
Representatives, or at the Office of the RE.
PUBLICAN, No. 51l Ninth street, near Penn.
sylvania avenue.
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TIE LATE Mr.. CoRwN. AT three o'clock
this afternoon members Of both branches of
Congress, citizens of Ohio, and other friends
of the late THOMAS CoRwIS, held meeting
at the reception room of the Senate Cham
Der to take action relative to his memory.
Mr.. GEORGE R. SAGE and wife, son-in law
and daughter of the deceased, arrived this
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UNITED STATES SUPREME Count

The following were admitted attorneys and
counsellors In this Court:
On motion Of Attorney General Speed. VIM. A.
Moore, ESQ. Of Michigan. On motion Of Hon.
Q. H. Browning, Alexander II. Adams, Esq. OF
Kentucky.
No. n. nagln Puig d. al, appellants, ps. The
ship James Guthrie Argument continued by
Mr.. Tracy TOR appellants, and by Mr.. Choate for
the appellees.
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New IoRk. Doc. le.--At the recent joint
session Of the American Freedmen's Aid
Commission and the American Union Com
mission, held at the Chamber Of Commerce,
1t was unanimously voted to unite the two
commissions In one. Bishop Simpson was
chosen President Of the new united commits.
sion; DR.. Thompson, Vice President; and J.
X. Sheppard and Mr.. Abbott, Secretaries.
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FoRrREss MONROE, Dec. l9.-The steamer
General Sedgwick, from Mobile, with cargo
of cotton for New York, put in here short Of
cOal
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As- wonderruIIy stranr.-M.d.m.

~ wonderfully StranRe.-Madamo q,
Nj: h. PERREGAULT, who has astonished the
permanently LOCATED herself at Albany. NY
Madame Perregadlt, by the aid OF her wonderfui
Instrument, known as the Horoscope, guarantees
to produce life-like picture Of the future hus-
date Of marriage, leading traits OF character oc-
ouPation, etc. This Is no humbug, as thousands
Of testimonials can assert. She will send, when
desired written guarantee that the picture 10
what 1t purports to be. By stating age, height.
complexion, color Of eyes and hair, and enoIo,
ing 90 cents and stamped envelope, addresse' -
yourself, you will receive the picture by 20
mail. Address .eturn
MADAME M. H. PERREa' 49,
T. o. Drawer 2O2, ALB AoLT
ocl8-lyd&w my, MY.
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New York, Dec. l9.-Cotton dull at 49a
Soc. Flour, Wheat, and Corn dull. Beef
steady. Pork heavy. Lard and Whisky
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A LADY RESIDING IN A HEALTHY
PsTi OF brooklyn, having a daughter eight
years oid, would like to receive into her family
t phtIls girl OF nearly tho same age, to edu-
pArnS9lars and references given by Addressine
MRS o., ot Front street, New York. dsl9.nS
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~Twenty-fiveC Cents 20 Save Twen-
y-nye Dollars -HEGBMAN' Concentrated
BenIine removes Paint, Grease Spots, 10, in
stantly, aud cleans silks, Ribbons, Gloves. &c.
equal to new. Only Is cents per bottle. Sold
by Druggists. HE6RMAN 4 CO.,
Chemists and Druggists,
nol3-d&wSm New York
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INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS this day
$6l3, ,233lO.
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AS- The Bridal Chamber, an EAaaS- -
Warning and Instruction for Young Men, ~
new and reliable treatment for Dlse' -.as ~ ~
sealed envelopes. Address, Dr. II aRfTiI ~
aoUGHToH. Howard Assoei,. don. Philsdslnbia
mhA1-V
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So To Members of Congress anS
orHERs.-Bvery description OF JOB PRINTIv, "a
executed promptly at the Old Stand, Gate o. ason
& Pearson) 81 Ninth street, near Peuns- :,
avenue, over once Of the NATIONAL RE- .r,,,c.m
JOS. L. PRAr tsoH
deS-6td Book and .fah p.,,,,.x
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w Chapped Hnnda nnd Enca. ao..
Lips, Chilbiains, &c.-HR0RMAN 4 co.'s CAM
Phor Ice, with GlyoerinO, cures Chapped Hands.
&c; Immediately, and will keep the skin soft
DruggSs'S, Price % cents. Sent by mall Tor 81
0fAN' HEGBMAN 4 CO.,
Chemists and Druggists,
nolS-d&wSm New Yo,L
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A5- The Liquor Dealers Association
Of the District Of Columbia will hold q meeting
on TUESDAY EVENING, December 10, at Tenn.
perance Hall, x street, between Ninth and Tenth
streets, at hAlf-pas o'clock.
The attendance Of every wholesale and retail
Liquor Dealer Is earnestly requested.
del6-S d. r. SMITH, Rec. Sec'y.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

as- An Adjourned Meeting OF the
workingmen's Convention will be held al t,,s
GVyEss flsy Nn SsST psesSsr on
del9-2t By order Of the PRRsIiDBNT.
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as-The Union National Republican
Club Of the Seventh Ward viii meet at Island
Hall, December 10, at 7 p m, for election Of on
GERS. PA. BOSWELL,
dsl6-Rs President.
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IRON infqsins srRESerI iaoS E snd N.m NSLIkSI. INT.
into the whole system. y N, nvss anu NV LHh
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Sssa ehanosd b~ = specific, Thousands Iavs
,os"k si.ai,, ~ .e use Of Hts medicine rom
A 20 nss" ~ PPy mon and i0on.en.
d. o. psge PLmphlst sent Nee,
Ir bottle, or o for 4b
so,S DlNsMORE, SO Dey st., New York
oo.e " Druggists generally. oc2s. .smdSw
DR.; II. Anders' Iodine Wnter,-An
~ Mtpdtadoh Dtscopery.-A FULL GRAM Of Iodine
ts 9aoh ounce Of WAter.-DtssoIped toithstn a
oosoent-The most POWERFUL VIrALIzIEa AGENT
nnd RESTORATIVE known. SoRoFULA SAT-.
hhEph, CAECRRs, RHBUMATIsM, CONSUMPTION and
many chronic and Hereditary Diseases are cured
by us use, as thousands can testify. Ciroulara
sent Tree. Price $l per bottle. or for s5.
Dr. II. ANDERs 4 CO., Physicians and Chem.
ISIS, 42s Broadway, New York. Sold by Drug
AS-Consumption, scrofala, Rheuma-
tsm, &c. .-HBDGRMAN 4 cos Genuine Medi-
cinal Cod Liver OIL has proved, by twenty years.
experience, the most valuable remedy IN uAe-
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generally. HEGEMkN ( co
Chemists and Drussists,
% %nolo-oGwom New York.
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81 The Philharmonic Society Meets
every TUESDAY evening at the New York ave /.
nue. church, (Dr, Gurley's at ~ O'Clock. In
decll-M
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sIos: :-CEsrRAL oYYIoz, W.. .suIrgror' n a. No
yembsr iS6o.-An per'sons who may hold un-
San settled claims Of any tnd against the Sanitary
sor aain.V are reg uested to present the came
central omoe OF the Commission, without delay.
JOHN 8. BLATCHF0RD,
no5-mWfSm General Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-19
EDs rooqusvills's letters to ii. wife are 10

De Tocqueville's letters to his wife are TO
be published in Paris.
ETA volume Of sonnets in praise of Corsica
have appeared in Paris, from the pen Of the
Princess Maria Bonaparte.
The suit of Mr.. Ellsworth of Boston,
against the editor of the Gardiner Journal, for
libel, in publishing certain statements in relation
to the sehool-book question in the latter city, is
likely to be of great benefit to that paper. Thir-
ty-six of the ''solid men" OF Gardiner became
Mr.. Morrelps receipters and the best legal talent
in the city seems 20 be at his command, to be
used without money and without price in his de.
tense.
H Ex-Mayor Jewett of Belfast, in a commu-
nication published in the Age of that city, sug-
gests that it is due to the grand and glorious
army, when assembled for general final review,
"that jeff Davis should be executed upon gal
lows, in their presence, erected high enough to
be seen BY every brave man who has risked his
own life to accomplish the great events now his
torical, and to bring to an end SO glorious the
bloody war waged against the people, the gov
ernment and the political Institutions of this
great Union of American States, by the rebel
chief and his assassins and followers; and that
the grounds be spacious enough for the relatives
and friends of the straightforward patriot soldiers
of the United States army, whom he has caused
systematically to be starved to death in the diff
ferent prisons in the South, and the Loo, 900 who
have left themselves on the battle fields, to be
present and witness justice administered by law
to SO great criminal" AZ y Jeiss GB
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-19
Character Of the Assassination Plot.

The editor of the Eoeniag Post, who seems
carefully to have digested the evidence already
taken in the assassination trials at Washing
ton, says the testimony already taken and
published establishes the fact-upon the evil
dence Of several persons-that Booth and his
accomplices were mere hireling assassins, who
had agreed to do deed Of blood for sum. Of
money to be paid by persons in Richmond
1t will need further evidence TO show that
Jefferson Davis had any hand in the payment
oil the money or the arrangement OF the plot
but the theory insisted on by those who favor
the rebellion, that Booth was only mad ac-
tor, who committed this crime of his own i'm
pulse, must now fall to the ground. =
The truth appears to be that this miserable
creature plotted first the capture and next
the murder OF the President and the heads OF
the government, as q pecWniary speculation ;
he intended to have made good thing out OF
this wholesale assassination; he was SO readily
supplied with money from Richmond, that he
could afford to pay his assistants handsomely
and promise them more and this facs accounts
too, for the extraordinary precautions he de-
vised TO ensure his safety after the commissions
Of the deed. M
How singulariy their crimes and the wick
edness of their cause lad blinded leading reb-
els, is shown by the fact that they had really
persuaded themselves the capture or destruc
ton of Mr.. Lincoln and members of the ad-
ministralion could end the war and secure
their triumph. Men must be blind indeed
when they allow such conceits to delude them
even for en- instant. .
But it was like the Shareholders to fancy
that the death Of one man could ruin cause
1t is pretty certain that the death or capture
of Davis would have been fatal blow to the
rebellion. The political system framed by the
planters was essentially despotism; the SO
called Congress in Richmond was only the
obedient tool Of Davis; the cabinet and the
generals were other tools; all were in his
hands alike, to move only as he directed. 1t
was a one-man power; and as, when we see
the wretcled condition of the southern poor
whites, we cease TO wonder that the planters
so constantly spoke Of the vorkingmen of the
free states as "starveling hordes,"' SO, when
we consider the nature of Davis's rule, we
comprehend how those who lived under it,
and helped to maintain it, could think the
death or capture of Mr.. Lincoln certain
road to victory. Judging our condition by
their own, they were betrayed into the false
hopes which led them finally to infamous
deeds"
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-19

two hundred scholars, and two teachers erowd-
ed into one room. The childrens voices can
be heard Ia every part, while one teacher has
mora than he can do in using the stick. /
know you will agree with me, that such
schools are worse than none Only one, out
OF the many which | have visited, IS pursuing
the right course. The Boston School, sup
ported wholly by the people of that city, Is
gaming great reputation in the Dlstrict o,
-Coium6ia; and ogreat is its influence tina. an
others will soon be cast into the snaoe, unless
the standard is raised. The coored people,
even, are beginning to aoGke up, and 10 feel
that poor school will do no better for them
than for others. This school occupies the
basement of chuTch-two rooms-and is
snnnlied with desks, chairs, charts, books,
blackboards, &c. Two evenings during the
week the parents meet here for the purpose
If receiving Instruction. A sewing circle
also, is connected with this school, the object
of which is to cultivate habits of industry and
to encourage them to take care of their own
poor. .fosm4aifa7 sza 81 31s75 ta0 Il /.
= 1t the New York Society could have one
such school as this, the money would be bet
ter expended, and its reputation much higher
than it now is
Knowing that you well understand what
tho standing aud Influence Of schools ought
TO be, l take the liberty to inquire of you
can not this evil be remedied Can not one
whole State do as much as the city. of Bos
tons2 Can we not have a Maine State
School established in onr Capital ? and will
net the Maine Society (which is believe a
branch of the New York; take this work into
their own hands The expense will not be
great; simply to support two teachers and to
provide school furniture; the latter can be OBJ
obtained here at half price; and possibly, for
nothing. ~ ...,,s-,
The demand for such a school Is SO great
that most earnestly hope that something
may be accomplished soon. II this plan meets
your approval will you lend your influence in
this direction, by presenting it 10 the leading
officers OF the Maine Society !? l98 sgs
Excuse me for writing so much, but my
heart is in the work.
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-19
Fonta,s Parnlarit;aa

Horace Greeley, who seems to have coined
the Eastern Argus and F. o. j. Smith in ask
ing immunity for traitors, asks why Henry s..
Eoote should be required to leave the country
or stand his trial for treason? He thinks the
American people prefer the Republican form
OF government to the Stdntonidnl
foote came within the Union lines months
ago. with the evident connivance of the reb-
els'-Jeh Davis heartily tired Of such a tey-
magQHt desiring to make present of Linn TO
Mr. Lincoln, and get rid Of his scoIdinp. Mr.
Lincoln very reasonably proposed that he
should take the oath of allegiance. which it
did not suit Foote's disloyal purnoses ~ do
Thereupon he was required to leave ,,,o oo,,n
try and went to England. Latterly he has 70
turned, and as Greeley mildly says, il MT 80,
ready to take the oath Of allegiance. wbe,o
upon the War Department gives HIM H.,
chance of standing his trial for treason. o.
leaving the country, and the perpIexed patriot
betakes himself to Canada.
Apretty time would Mr.. Greeley have of re-
construction in Tennessee and all the South. to
invite back the bloody traitors. who are nor
yet ready to say that they will abandon their
purpose of overthrowng the Constitution. TO
'rlg the efforts of loyal men to restore civil
government
= 70 check such projects is part Of the
o'o@tontah form Of government people will
never see the difference between it and the
hepuolscdn form. At any rate IT is the same
.oim ~ gosernment that has given us the cap
sure " nicnuono and of JEFF. Davis and the
SURRENDER o. 'ne rebel armies, and is in much
De''er repute 1nan the Sanders Blair rec
,ey' Niagara and Richmond negotiations.-
What pity it is not within the scope 81 H.
Stantonaan policy to efsctually persuade Mr.
Greeley to bear Foote company in his exile
while he is making up his mind whether or
not to take the oath of allegiance, and Greeley
to which side in the civil war he owes his.