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Misconstruing the Constitution.

position besides the reckless revolutions
lists in Congress, are loosely constituting
the Constitution. From the speech of
President johnson to the soldiers and
Sailors which we published last week, it
is evident that he too accepts the test
oath as of equal authority with the
Constitution, and that he too construes
too loosely the first clause of the fifth
section of that instrument. Let us ex.
anime these points and see for ourselves,
We quote the first sentence Of section
5, first clause of the Constitution
"Each House shall be the Judge Of
the elections, returns and qualifications of
lis own members"
EACH HOUSE"
There is no mistaking the meaning Of
House" here. Itmeans either the Sen.
ate or the House of Representatives.
What constitutes each House? The
Constitution says "Phc House of Repre-.
sen'atives shall be composed of members
chosen every second, year by the people
of THE SEVERAL STATES" Again ".he
Senate of the United States shall be
composed of two Senators FROM EACH
STATE chosen by the Legislature there.
Of" So says the Constitution.
Now apply this measure to the pres.
ent Congress, and see if it is Constitu.
tional Congress. The present House
is composed Of the representatives from
twenty FIVE States. There are thirty.
six States in the Union. Is that House
composed of members chosen X
by the people of the several Individual
thirty six) States 2" The present Sen.
ate is composed of two Senators from
each one of twenty-five States. Is that
body "composed of two Senators from
each State" in the thirty six?
"snALL DE THE JUDGE"
AS far as its power goes each House
shall have final decision. There is no
appeal from it, in matters left with it
by the Constitution, to any higher
Judge. But then upon what must its
final decision be based (? 1t must not
only Judge Of something, but it must
Judge by something. Now what is the
criterion by which each House must
judge of whatever is entrusted to it for
judgment? Evidently the Consttu.
ton.
Now apply this rule to the present
Congress, and see if it comes up to the
full measure of Constitutional one
The present Congress says "no person
shall be a Representative ora Senator
who cannot take the OATH" The Con.
s,ituton says,
"No person shall be Representa-.
tive who shall not have attained to the
age Of twenty-five years and been sew.
en- years citizen Of the United States,
and who shall not, when elected, be an
inhabitant in that State, in which he
shall be chosen"
So the present Congress is preaching
a new gospel, but we protest in the
name of the Constitution, and declare
that, unless that body asserts and proves
that its test oath is found in the Consti.
tuition as it was originally adopted, or in
the amendments since made and duly
ratified, it stands to-day as rcbeliously
related to that charter as it affirms these
eleven States TO be.
The test oath then is spurious critic.
ron, and every Congressman who takes
bis seat consistently with that rule, does
itinconsistently with the one and only
true criterion--the Constitution.
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GENERAL.

G3 deaths from cholera, and o new cases
were reported last week in New York.
Steel rails, instead of iron ones, are to be
laid on tho Hudson River Railroad. They
cost twice as mach as iron, but last ten
times as long
DIR Siator, health officer Of Halifax, Who
gave medical did to the victims of cholera on
the England, died of that disease on the
9Th instant.
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Current of Events.
CONGRESSIONAL,

On tho 25th the Senate passed the bill for
the admission of Colorado, by vote of 10
against 10. Several Senator's wero absent
or paired off.
The Tax Bill was reported in the House.
FoREIGN.
The Austro. German difficulty continues
critical. Austria is reported to have refus-
ed compliance with Prussia's request to
withdraw her order for the mobilization of
her corps darmeo.
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GuriOus Application OF Photography.

The following from the Memphis
Buiietin reveals one of .he most remark.
able discoveries Of tho application of the
art Of photography or light writing.
The Memphis BaHet,n says The body
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p0LlT1CAb.

ELlzABErH-The city has elected Dr..
Grior, Democrat, by about 400 majority
eleven out Of twelve councilmcn, and FIVE
out of the six free holders.
LISDEN-Has formerly gono Republican,
now elects both Democratic chosen freehold
crs
SrnINcFIELD-Elects both Democratic
freeholdcrs.
CLAnK-Elects both Democratic freehold
ers by majority of forty-fcur.
WEsTrIELD-There was no opposition to
the Democratic ticket
UNIoN-An increased Democratic majori-
ty, and both frecholdcrs.
The charter election in Railway on Tues
day, resulted in II victory for the Dcnocra-
oy. This is the second time the city has
gone Democracy, it having been carried
some years ago by very small majority.
The municipal election in this city Spring
field III passed off very quietly on the 10Th
instant, resulting in the election of Brad
ford (Democrat for mayor over Stuart
Conservative Republican, by a majority of
from % to 30-a Democratic gain Of about
200 since the last city election. The entire
vote pollcd was 2,446, against l,77G last
spring, and the largest vote ever pollcd in
this city.
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SCIENCE AND ART,

A French observer finds the mean height
or waves to he about the same in all oceans,
that is about six feet. The ncighborhood
of land lessons the height one. half, and it
is different for different parts of the same
ocean. In the Pacific the waves arc three
near Asia. The highest waves were found
between New Holland and Adclia, and were
about fourteen feet. a wave six feet high
was observed to correspond to wind moving
fifteen feet in second.
The Surgeon General has recently had
constructed very beautiful model of the
Hicks general hospital, at Baltimore, Nd,
which is designed to be sent to France for
exhibition at the Paris exposition in 1867.
The model is made of wood, and is in the
scale of one inch to twenty feet.
Astronomy was first studied by the Moors,
and by them introduced in Europe in 1901.
The rapid progress Of modern astronomy
dates from the time Of Copernicus. Books
of astronomy and geometry werc destroyed,
as infected by magic, in England under the
reign of Edward VI, in 1862.
LATEST ITEMS
Stevens and Sumner are at loggerheads
about a reconstruction policy.
There is fearful mortality among the
stock in Louisiana and Mississippi. Horses
and mules are pying by scores. Supposed
cause.-the buffalo gnat.
The Augusta ConstitutionaHsL of the 28th
instant, publishes o. telegram from Presi-
dent VIM. Johnston; which states that the
bridge of the Charlotte &S. G. Railroad, over
the Catawba will lie completed by the 18th
of May. So mote il be.
The Democrats of Kentucky want to put
forth Alex. H. Stephens ns the leader of
Democracy. So says tie New York CORES.
pondent Of the Augusta Constitutionalist.
The "Strikes' have attacked the laborers
in various parts of the North. In the city
Of New York labor has succumbed to capt.
tai in the matter of the city railroads.
The residence, in Charlotte, of Col. VIM.
Johnston, President of the Charlotte s. S.
@. Railroad, wcs destroyed by fire on the
morning Of the 2Sih. Loss $4,000. Only
the furniture saved
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Each House shall be the Judge of the
elections of its own members. But it
is only to Judge of such elections by the
proper standard. If elected according
to the provisions Of the Constitution
made in the case, there is no use for q
judge except to recognize the regularity.
Ifthere be adoubt Of that regularity,
then the elections need she investiga.
ton and the judgment. But the test
The New York herald., 1866-08-05

@OO 0nn WILL ny ADVANCED TO SOLDIERS
p-O.vVU " sums of one dollar and y fsmlli~s A.
tnsy suffering larger advance viii he n.sde. Bounty "
orphans ~ll br cole led without charge.
Reuben NOsE Banker, Is3 y0lk street, Brooklyn.
The New York herald., 1866-08-05

CcurPERSoNG WINE.
- from North uarolns one n the finest wn~ srown %
this ronffuanf Makes snperDr cobbiers Sold purity
ty the barrel. gallon or bottle
q. D.. kIRk 4 co, Wine Merchants. 90 rulssn sssssA
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HELP waNrrD-mALEs.

r INEN wEAyERs WANTED -.iX OR EIGHT GOOD.
weayes wanted TO 80 TO the carntrv High wages and
steady work family having three four weayers in u
can have good home and work o III Scotch English ~
American Apply for three DAYS to aihets Hne'' q,
John ST. stairs
The New York herald., 1866-08-05

DIERREPoNr HOUSE, BROOKLYN HEIGHTS FIVE
minutes from Wall street ferry. Families and single
gentlemen would do well to call and for the
ID. r. PETERS, Proprietor.
FvONTIM HOTEL, AT AND t2e BROADWAY. AND
Tontine Branch, Of Corandt and West streets
New York The European plan. Fine airy rooms, newly
furnished. Pleasant ladies' restaurant.
The New York herald., 1866-08-05

one Room can be accommodated with fret class Board
at from $3 to SIS week Ee airy situation Also single
Rooms handsomely furnished from sl2 10 $l5 per week
Spanish spoken Apply for information TO Madam d.
sey Central Railroad Cars from New York stop by the
The New York herald., 1866-08-05

AvASrEp-BY A FAMILY or THREE PERSONS
ADULTS Floor. consisting Of fonr 20 ~ rooms, slt
able for housekceping iB rsspeAbie eghborhood pr
vA,s family preferred Addrsss Morton, ooz go Herald
snse.
The New York herald., 1866-08-05

WASIED-A NAN ASD WIFE WITHOUT IN
w crnbrance the man " take u horse and garden
and Lawn 6 the wife ate feneral charge and - DO the
work af t~ horse To thorough going Young couple
AFRAID Tive sinston vii BE- efnunefsiine ~ espe
renced, Addrsfs with fai particulars, ~ T. sAiion ,,
New lors.
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POETRY.
[roR THE NEWS. ]
THE WARNINCs

Was written by the Rev. Robert Harrick /;
a poet whose productions were collected and
published under the name of The HEsPERI-
pIs, and arc remarkable for their spirit and
sportivcness, and. also, for their simple and
quaint beauty. He flourishcd at tho end of
the sixteenth and in the beginning of tho
seventeenth century. TIE WARNING, though,
possibly, injurious in its tendency, might
as well be republished, rs the mischievous
folly it inculcates, will be acted upon, most
probably, in oil ages. T.. WD.
Gather the ose-buds while ye may,
Old Time is still a.fying
And that same flower that blooms to-day,
Tomorrow maybe a-dying.
The glorious lamp of Heaven, the sun,
The higher he's a-getting;
The sooner will his race be run,
And higher he's to setting
The age is best which is the first,
When youth and blood are warmer;
This being spent, the wolse and worse time
Still succeed the former.
Then be not coy but use your time,
And while ye may go marry;
For having once but spout your prime,
Ye may forever tarry.
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GENERAL DIRECTORY.
.BslHiciary.

District Ju6ge-.Wm II Robertson.
Commissioner in Equity--Isaac Ii Means.
Clerk. of Court--Sam Clo~ney.
'SheriH-Elisha w Ollever
Ordinary-Jsmcs Johnston.
Tax Collector-Robert ii jennings.
Coroner-Robcrt Hawthorn.
Escheator--Jacob Feaster.
Notary Public Jas S Stewart.
Magistrates.
Jas Il Caldwell, William Crosby, Robert
Hawthorn, Daniel b Kirkland, Henry Glib
son, George II Miller, James Aiken, William
p Broom, William NJ Martin, DIR William
Carlisle, II II Counts, Dr. D Lauderdale.
BOARDS OF COMMISSIONERS.
Commissioners of Roads.
Howell Edmunds, John Lemon, Edward
p Mobly, Robert B Smith, William Wood
ward, DR. John d Palmer, Laban G Chappcll,
DR. Il MoMaster, Thomas NJ Lyles. John S
Douglass, Robert Ford, John w McMeckin,
L NJ Bookhardt, Gen Edward Taylor.
Commissioners of Free Schools,
Thos } III Jones. Jacob Bookman, Arthur
X Craig, William Crosby, James A McCro.
ry, + Ellison, DR. j II McMaste2, DR. w E
Aiken.
commissioners TO Approve PnB-
lic2SccIritics.
Henry l. Elliott, James II Aiken, John II
Propst, Mansel Hall, James S Stewart.
Commissioners OF Public Build.
inss.
James d McCants, Hugh j McMaster,
DR. w Z Aiken. 0 II Thompson, james II
Rion, Thomas Jordan, George II McMaster.
Commissioners of :he Poor.
RObt lIawthoru, Treasurer,
Rev G Porter. Clerk
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Town Officers.
Intcndant DR. w Aiken.
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Representatives..
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House OF Reprcscntatives-Wili ]
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There is boy down East who is &C
customed to go out on railroad track
and initiate the steam whistle sopcrlect.
ly as to deceive the officer at the station.
His last attempt proved emincntly sue
ceSsful-Ihe depot master came out and
Switched" him of.
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Government Of the United States.
Prcsidcnt-Andrew Johnson, of Tennes.
see.
Secretary of State--W. II. Seward, of
New York.
Secretary of War Edwin NJ. Stanton Of
Peunsy ivania.
Postmaster General-William Dennison.
ofOhio.
Secretary of the Navy-Gidcon Welles, of
Connecticut
Secretary of the interior James Harlan,
of Iowa.
Secretary ofthe "reasury-Hugh McCul-
Tough, ofllinois.
Attorney General James Speed, of Ken
lucky
President Of the Svnato-Lafayette s.
Poster. of ConnccIicut
Speaker of the lIouse--Schuylcr Colfax.
SUPREME COURT.
salmon C, Chase, Ohio, Chief Justice.
|, james NJ. Wayne Gcorria.
Samuel Nelson, New York.
!" Robert G Gricr, Pennsylvania
J. Nathan Clifford Mains.
5. Noah II. Swnyne. Ohio.
8. Daniel Davis, Illinois.
I. Samncl Miller Iowa
8. Samuel + Field, California.
LIEUTENANT GENERALS.
Wingfeld Scott, Vir mia
ulysses s. Grant, Of Ohio.
AIJutant General Lorenzo Thomas, Della
ware.
Judge Advocate General, Joseph Holt,
ID. c.
Quartermaster General, Montgomery
Meigs, Of Pennsylvania.
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A Pittshurg editor wants to know
"whethcr Virginia is in the uniou IN the
same sense as Massachusetts" Perhaps
say" Prentice she is in the Union with
more sense than Massachusetts.
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