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Tbe Messare and the Press.

Instead of following the usual custom
and providing for the Transmission of the
mail by telegraph to the daily journals
simultaneously with its reading in Con-
gress, President johnson took the precau-
ton to send advance copies to all the
leading cities of the country, and to pro
vide for its delivery to the press at the
moment its reading began. The new
system is an infinite improvement on the
old. 1t not only saves the immense ex-
pense of telegraphing to every daily IN
the country the eight thousand words
which compose the doeumentI but 1t pre-
sents the message to the public just as the
President wrote it, uerbatim,- literdttnT ct
punctuation. Even the paragraphs are
preserved as the President wrote them.
What an improvement this is upon ne
old way Of doing things, all those who
have noted how former messages have
been rnutilated and mangled by the tele-
graph, can attest. We venture to say
that no previous message was ever so ae-
curately printed by the daily press as that
which we gave our readers yesterday
morning. And the rapidity with which
it was put into type was so great that be-
fore the concluding sentence had been
read to Congress our extra edition, con-
tanning the entire document, was in the
hands of hundreds of readers. ..
The arrangements for delivering the
message to the press of Cleveland were
made through Captain S. G. Lynch, of
the United States Militay Telegraph, to
whose prompt and efficient courtesy We
are indebted for its early reception.
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From New York.
The city Election.


NEw YoRK, December 6.-The full
returns Of the city election show that
Richard O'Gorman, Democrat, is elected to
the corporation council by seventeen thou
sand majority, being on all but the Republi-
can tic ct. Eight aldermen were elected, OF
whom one was Republican and seven Dem
oerats. two of the latter being claimed as
municipal reformers. Twenty-four mem
bers of the Common Council were elected,
of whom thirteen are Republicans.
The Fenian Senate.
The Fenian Senate commenced an extra
session yesterday
Negro Testimony In Tennessee.
A Nashville special to the Tribune says
the bill allowing negroes to TESTIFY IN courts
was tabled in the Legislature
The Fenians-
The Senate of American Fenian Brother
hod assembled in extra session yesterday
morning at their headquarters in this city.
The object of the extra session 1t Is stated IS
tolook into the matter of economy and ialth-
fulness in the Executive Department.. The
organization is demanding an unusual prob
ity and promptness at this time.
The Fenians express some astOnishment
at the reported splendor of the new head
quarters on Union Square, assuming that
such magnifcence must create heavy
draft on the treasury of the organization
Unusual interests attached TO the session,
which it is supposed will continue several
days. Yesterdays session did not result IN
any business which is yet made public. 1t
is expected that regular reports OF the pro
ceedings will be given to the press when
publicity seems not injurious.
The Damage.
New YORK, November 6.-The damage
done by fire on board the steamship Wey-
bosset, reported last evening, will amount
to about $4,000.
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our relations with England.

Much Importance will attach to the
utterances of the Chief Magistrate on this
subject. Reviewing briefly the policy
pursued by the British Government to-
ward subjects of the United States in
armed rebellion against its authority, the
President speaks plainly and logically, yet
does not counsel specific action. The mo-
tives which actuated our Government in
demanding indemnity for depredations
upon our commerce by cruisers fitted out
in British ports, are stated to be something
higher than the amounts justly due our
plundered seamen. Says the President
aThe United States did not present the
subject as an impeachment OF the good
faith of a Power which was protesting the
most friendly dispositions, but as involving
questions of public law, of which the set
tlement is essential to the peace of nations /;
and, though pecuniary reparation to their
injured citizens would have followed in
cidentally on decision against Great
Britain, such compensation was not their
primary object The President was con-
fdent that the verdict of the principal
Powers would have sustained the position
of the United States. Having refused to
submit the question to arbitration, Great
Britain must in the future submit to what
ever disadvantages may attach to her COM
merce from an adoption of her own rule
of action by other nations. Although no
threat is made by President johnson, his
closing words on this subject are signif-
cant: aFor the future, friendship between
the two countries must rest on the basis OF
mutual Justice" This is sentiment
which all patriotic Americans will en-
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General News.
Fire I'D WIIIIamsburg.

Fire at WILLIAMSBURG W
NEW YoRK, December GA FIRE last night
DESTROYED the Packing Box Mandatory OF
Henry Holmes, at the foot of Rush street.
in Williamsburg. Total loss about - o,OOOj
insured S37, 900.
WArERTowN, December 6.-The chair fac
torp of David Dexter 4 Son, at Black River,
was destroyed by fire last night. Loss from
900 to $4,000.
Arrested.
PORTLAND, Me-, December 6.-Lieutenant
Mofft, formerly an officer on the Alabama,
and jefferson Davis Howell, came passengers
per the Hibernian, and were arrested in this
city Just as they were starting on the train
for Canada, this afternoon.
FeniRn Rejoicing.
NEW York, December 6.-The Fenlans
are rejoicing over the news of the escape of
the Irish Head Centre from Dublin jail.
The headquarters are illuminated tonight
and speeches are being made by Colonel
O'Mahoney, - Killian, Colonel Muller,
and others, on Union Square.
From San Francisco.
san FRAScIscO, December 6.-The steamer
Pacific, from Portland, has arrived.
There was great excitement in Victoria
over the reported discovery of rich placers
at Big Bend. The largest nugget yet found
-
one day. To make $500 day was a COM
mon thing
Mustered Out.
FORTRESS MONROE, December 6--The S9th
Illinois regiment was mustered out to-day
and will leave for Springfield, Ill, to-mor-
row.
The steamer Niagara arrived to-day from
Richmond and left for New York.
The FeniRns.
ST. JOINS, n. B., December 6.-There was
some excitement here to-day caused by the
rumor of a contemplated Fenian raid from
Nova Scotia 1t is stated that the governor
has received a dispatch from Washington
stating that a raid on New Brunswick had
been planned. It's generally believed that
nothing more than a plundering expedition
is thought of, and measures have been taken
to guard banks and other property both in
this city and on the frontier.
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r, 1-.,Ic ExDIoration.

The New York Tribune prints long ex-
tracts from the journal of Captain T. f.
Hall. the Arctic explorer who has been for
the last four years so busily engaged in or
-ganizing and conducting an expedition IN
search ofthe remains of Sir John Frank
lin and his men. The published portions
of the document contain reports OF long
conversations with the Esquimaux in ref
erence 20 the fate of Crozier, who, as we
have already informed our readers Is sup
Dosed to be still alive. Captain Hall has
not vet discovered the exact time when
Crozier was last seen, but is strongly con-
armed in his hope of finding him, by the
conviction which the Esqnimaux seem
generally to feel that he is still living The
fate of CrOzier promises to be problem
little less difficult and interesting than
that of Franklin himself We take it fol
granted that Captain Hall does not pro
nose to come home without strenuous
effort to solve it. r
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LATENEws ITEMS.

General Baez was elected President Of
the republic of st. Domingo on the l4th
ultimO.
Mrs. Wirz has made an affidavit deny
ing the story that she attempted to ad-
minister poison to her husband
The close of the revolution in Peru is
officially announced to the Navy Depart
ment by the commander of the American
naval squadron at CallaO.
The New Orleans Times says: "The
present population of New Orleans is
greater than it ever was before, and trade
Is increasing with rapidity which is as
natural as gratifying"
A party of two hundred Cheyenne and
Apache Indians attacked coach on But
terfelds Express route on Sunday, No
vember 25,near Downess Spring, and killed
six of the passengers and the express mes
senger, named Merwin.
The following story about JEFF. Davis is
told by the Fortress Monroe correspondent
of the Boston TraueLLer:
@One of the privates of the Twentieth
Maine regiment, who settled in. North
Carolina after the close Of the rebellion,
has reached here on his way to Washing
ton to intercede for the pardon of JEFF.
Davis, having travelled on foot to Nor
folk. 1t seems that he was found within
the rebel lines, captured, carried to the
rebel headquarters, tried and convicted of
being spy, and sentenced to be hung. He
asked to be allowed to write to Mr.
Davis, and the request was granted Hav-
ing some doubts, however, Of the inten-
tions of his captors, he bribed rebel wal
ter to take another letter, and through a
srrvant of the household of the rebel Pres
ident it reached him. The result was that
a messenger was dispatched with an or
der for the Yankee soldier to be taken i'm
mediately to the Presidents house. Upon
his arrival the guard was dismissed with
an order to return 1t seems that while
JEFF. and his wife tarried at Portland, pre-
vious to the war, this soldier rendered Mr.
Davis some service, which he requitted BY
saving the life of the soldier. Now the
latter is on his way to intercede for his de-
| liverer.
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- Cheered in New York.

whenever the name of Robert Z, Lee
vos mentioned at the meeting held in
Nov York on Saturday night to ratify the
denomination of Mayor Gunther, it was
greeted with the most vigorous cheers
while the names of Abraham Lincoln,
Andrew johnson and Ulysses S. Grant
were received with. dead silence. Can
snytbing be more significant The Mayor
,ybo refused to illuminate the city of New
York on the occasion of grand Union VIC
tories has evidently found acongenial se'
offsupporters. We are glad to note, now now
ever that the faction who disgraced them
selves by such outspoken sympathy WITT
treason pOlled only 6,66l votes out o
5000.
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DAILY LEADER.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER Z, 1895.
THE EW S.
D closed last night at 14S5.

GOLD closed last night at l465.
THE cattle disease is on the increase in
England.
Az officer of the pirate Alabama was ar
rested in Portland, Maine, yesterday, as he
was on the point of escaping to Canada
THE Fsnians in New York had big re-
joice over the escape of Stephens, their head
center, from jail in ireland.
IT is reported that Mr.. Church, Deputy
Collector, will receive the appointment of
Collector of the port of New York.
TIE Legislature of Georgia has adopted
the Amendment to the Constitution abolish
slavery. .eaesW
STEPHENS, the Head-Center of Fenianism
in Ireland, has escaped from jail. Desperate
efforts are making to capture him by the
British authorities.
RKv. HENRY WARD BEEcHER will speak in
behalf Of the Freedmen, in the hall of the
House of Representative, at Washington,
next Wednesday evening. ID
TUESDAY night fire occurred in New
York destroyed packing box factory, val
ued at SIS, 900; and the same night chair
factory, in Watertown, n. Y, worth $40, 900
was burned.
A QUESTION of veraeity is raised between
Mrs. wirz and Gen. Baker, in regard to the
poison-kissing story. The public will have
about as much interest in its discussion as
tba bacL- xvoodsv woman felt while Witness
ing the tight between the bear and her hus-
band. &c E-
AN epidemic disease has broken out
among domestic fowls in Euprope, by which
it is said, whole poultry yards are destroyed
in "a hours. Providentially this new plague
has not reached the United. States before
Thanksgiving.
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From Yesterdays I'd Edition
General News.
Warrington.

New York, December 6-The Tribune's
Washington special states that a serenade
was given to General Banks by the Loulsi-
ana delegation, who responded by alluding
hopefully To Louisiana affairs He highly
commended President JOhnson's message,
closing by saying, whether as private eiti-
zen or as legislator, he would always be
found a champion of freedom and equal
rights, not only for the white but black race.
The trial Of Captain George West, late
superintendent of0ld Capitol prison, ended
in the Supreme Court, in session a short
time to-day.
The Worlds Washington special says the
President yesterday stated, to some gentle
men who called upon him, in regard to the
Collectorship of New York, that he did not
intend to take any action in the matter for
some time.
The Tribune's special says: During the
month of November there were 22s money
re Iuisitions entered in the Office Of the
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-07

Business EdueatfOn.-sOme people are so
foolish as to suppose that Business Education can
be better acquired in College building, located in
large city, that in the College building if re-
moved out Of the city, to pleasant, quiet village
comparatively free from temptations, vices and
those almost numberless things that withdraw
the attention of the student from his studies SEN
sible people, there are, however, who believe that
the freer from city attractions, temptations and
Inducements to squsnder money the better for those
who are, perhaps for the first time, separated from
friends and home influences.
We call the attention of our readers to Calkins,
Griffin Co.'s Union Business Institute at Ober-
lin, Ohio, as located in such village, and for a
thorough training in theory and practice second to no
Commercial and Telegraph College in the whole
country.
For particulars, address them nov1O
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER I, 1866.
The President ON the Monroe Doe


The President speaks calmly and de-
liberately He indulges in no ambiguous
rhetoric. He seems not to be familiar
with the art of indicting sentences OF
doubtful meaning. On the subject of the
duty and the determination of the United
States to resist all attacks upon the rePub-
lican form of government on this conti-
nent, he expresses himself with clearness
and frmness which foreign monarchs can
not misconstrue. This government has
never become the propaganda of repub-
Iicanism in the Old World, and European
nations must not attempt to found monar-
chies in the New, is the brief language OF
the Message. There is no bluster, no
threat, but plain statement of facts
which the Frenchman will do well to
heed. We are glad, however, that
the President does not recommend
present intervention in Mexican affairs, for
the reason that we believe Macmillan has
already become convinced that his efforts
to found an empire in North America
are futile, and that he will, consequently
abandon the enterprise at an early day
He cannot sustain his throne wIthout
French troops, and the Emperor OF the
French is evidently preparing to recall bis
army. The latter will be compelled to
this step by the determined opposition the
Mexican subjugation scheme is encounter
ing in his own realm. For these reasons,
we would not deem it wise that our gov
ernment should engage at present in the
expulsion from Mexico of the Austrian
usurper, as such a course, by appealing 10
the pride of Napoleon and Maximillan'
would tend to prolong the struggle when
is now evidently drawing to close. Stlll
we endorse the position of the President
on this subject, and hope,if circumstances
shall require it, he will not hesitate to
sustain it with all the resources of the ma
a.
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North Carolina has done herselfhonor
in adopting the Constitutional amend
ment. The two Carolinas now stand side
by side in this just and patriotic action.
We see it stated that Governor Bramlette
has some hope that the Kentucky Legis-
lature, which assembled on Monday, will
approve the amendment; but judging
from its past action, we should say the
hope of the Governor must be very strong
and lively 1t is also stated that the Vir-
ginia Legislature, which convened on
Monday, will ratify the amendment.
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How Dumb Persons May be Taught



Last year Miss Rogers, OF Boston, took
in charge Young girl of nine years of
ace, who became deaf and dumb when an
infant. By assiduOus attention for ten
months, this child was taught to artlculate
distinctly and to understand, merely
from the motion of the lips, what was said
to her, so that she can now keep up con-
versation as well as those who are
blessed with all their faculties. She
can recite the multiplication table ss
other children, and is receiving regular
education, obtaining the instruction Wnol- moi
Iv from the motion of the teachers lips.
A Providence, R. l., paper notes similar
case in that city, where a mother has de-
voted several hours day for many years
to the education of most interesting
daughter. The young lady, (for she Is
now nearly grown up, without hearing a
sound, is now enabled to read any book
aloud so as to be understood by al around
her
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Nerrn nnefarinr.

A gentleman in Alabama, in exertlng
himself one day, felt a sudden pain, and
fearing his internal machinery had been
thrown out of gear, sent for negro on his
plantation, who made some pretensions to
medical skill, to prescribe for him. The
negro having investigated the cause, pre-
pared and administered dose to his pa
tient with the utmost confidence OF a
speedy cure. No relief being experienced
however, the gentlemen sent for physl-
clan, who, on arriving, inquired of the ne
gro what medicines he had given his mas
ter. Bob. promptly responded
resin and alum, sir
"What did you give them for? con-
tinued the doctor.
aWhy," replied Bob, "de alum to draw
the parts togedder, and de resin to solder
um7 The patient eventually recovered
Charleston Courier.
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Rebel Testimony to Negro UnionIsm.


John Esten Cook, formerly on the stall
of the rebel cavalry General Stuart writes
to the New York World sketch Of
Stewards raid around McClellan's army,
from which we take the following un-
willing testimony to the devotion OF the
slaves to the Union
There was a lady living some miles OH
in the enemys lines whom l wished to
visit. but could not obtain the Generals
consent. at is certain capture" he said,
'isend her note by some citizen, say DIR.
H; he lives near here" This de-
termined to do, and set off at a gallop
through the moonlight for the house, some
half mile distant, looking out for the
scouting parties which were probably
prowling on our fianks. Reaching the
lonely house outside the pickets, DIS
mounted, knocked at the front door, then
the back-but received no answer. All
at once, however, dark figure was seen
gliding beneath the trees, and this hgure
cautiously approached. l recognized the
Doctor, and called to him, whereupon he
quickly approached, and said, 81 thought
YOU were a Yankee I" and greeting me
cordially, led the way into the mousse
Here wrote my note and entrusted it to
him for delivery-taking one from him to
his. wife, within our lines. In half an
hour rode away, but before doing so ask
ed for some water which was broughtfrom
the well by sleepy, sullen and insolent
negro. This incident was fruitful of woes
to DIR. HI Amonth or two afterward
1 mot him looking as thin and white as a
ghost.
HWhat is the matter2" 1 said.
"The matter is" he replied with mel
aneholy laugh, 'that have been starving
for three weeks in Fortress Monroe on
your account Do you remember that
servant who brought you the water that
night on Stuart raid p
"Perfectly."
"Weli the very next day, he went over
to the Yankee picket and told them that
| had entertained confederate officers, and
given YOU all information which enabled
You to get off safely. In consequence
was arrested, carried to Old Point and
am just outP q
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were quoted at s2@s2t, or higher on the
week. At the close there was certainly the
greatest disposition shown by home invest
ors to take American securities, on the ex-
pectation that all matters of dispute between
the English and United States Governments
will be amicably arranged.
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From Washington.

NEW YoRK, December 6.-The Posts
Washington special says The Republican
caucus Of the Senate will be held on Friday
evening to consider the joint resolution on
reconstruction.
The House has voted the use of its Hall
20 the Freedmen's Aid Commission for a
meeting to be held next Wednesday even
ing, when Rev. Henry Ward Beecher will
speak.
Speaker Colfax is busily engaged arrang-
ing the standing committees Of the House.
Probably Mr.. Morrell, of Vermont, will be
chairman of the Committee of Ways and
Means. Mr.. Raymond has been offered the
chairmanship Of the Committee un Foreign
Relations.
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aWhat is the matter Y I said.
Anechnte nf NanoIeOn,

mentioned in my last letter that the
music band of the 34th Regiment Of
Prussian Infantry is now creating quite a
musical furore in Paris. They were also
invited to St. Cloud, where they perform
ed before the imperial family. The En-
peror, smoking his cigar, came along into
the court yard, and began to converse, in
fluent German, with every one of the mu-
sicians. One of the poor fellows got
nightly scared, when the Emperor ac-
costed him: "How old are you, my
friend ~ asked Napoleon. 1.-TWO years
your Majesty" "And how long have
YOU been in service?' Twenty years,
was the awkward reply. The Emperor
laughed heartily with the crowd, and OF.
dered a good glass Of wine to be offered to
the bewildered man.
He also examined the various instru.
meuts the largest of which are attached
to straps and belts, worn around the body
He tried them on, and found them to b.
pretty heavy. He turned to the leader o
the band, Mr.. Parlow, and asked him
aAre your musicians also carrying thei
lnapsacks2" ''Yes, your Majesty" "Bu
when YOU retreat, how are they able t.
carry such a load 2" "Retreat, you
Majesty, is not to be found in our drilliul
regulations" The Emperor was hlghl.
pleased with the prompt and pointe
reply.
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A short FatrX TaIe.-"N

A Short Fairy Tale" Mamma" said a
little girl of our acquaintance, as she rubbed her
eyes after awakening from her afternoons nap
Il saw, mamma, I've been to Fairy Land land
the pretty little Fairies carried me all through
their beautiful bowers, and showed me pretty
flowers and golden iruit,-aHd all the people there
were singing and dancing and riding about on
bright shining butterflies-and oh! was SO happy
and when the little creatures saw me coming
they all stopped short, and, what do you think
they said, mammal ..
81 don't know, my child What was il p
"Why, they said, Go buy your Hoop skirts
and Corsets at the Mandatory of Jacob Frank,
No I2s Superior street, under the American and
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