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scess which has attended the exercise Of his prefOga
tive in this respect, and the evident intent Of tho
Democrats 10 cut loose from his administration now
that they find the alliance failed TO them
cess in the recent elections has induced Mr. johnson
TO be chary Of his fayors in that direction. As
o consequence the men VINO nave oeen
fawning upon the President ana other iead-
ing members of the ADMINISTRATION now loudly
denounce them and declare them TO have been the
principal cause Of their defeat. Even Postmsster-
General Randall who was most active 10 the wofk Oh
prescription, declines 10 continue lti ana ieaohs
Democrats who have recently come here seeking post
Office appointments have received anything but
favorable reception. number OF Philadeipmabs
who were very successful in having appointments ana
removals made before the elections were here last
week to continue the matter but were snubbed com
petely
It ia supposed that during the recent transfer Of the
archives Of the Department Of State to the new build
ing on Fourteenthst., some Of the papers may have
accidentally got astray. Among them none could
have been interesting than the following charac-
teristc letter of the great Napoleon, Of which the
subiOined is translation. IL is presumed that the
American Minister referred to was the famous John
Armstrong, afterward Secretary of State:
CORRESPONDENCE on NAfoEIoS fIs ssT,ys sS 10 1910
40 DIV CHsMPAoNY Duke de Galore. Minister for Fo'ga
MONSIEUR DUKE DE- CsDoRg YOu must the Minister
from America II is beyond all ridiculous that be writes 81
wne IN English but at length and in manner that We
understand How is IT that in affairs important le
himself with waiting letters Of four lines Speak 70 tho
Secretary who here speak also 10 the Secretary who about
pab IL cipher to make them understand that that
Is not represented herethst its minister don't understand
Frenchis with whom cannot deal that ell
obstacles would be removed IL We had envoy TO tak with
Write 10 detail the matter Let know what effect tho
becn ann and what b Droposed Write 10 America in such
that the President may know what fool has been
sent here. NhYEoN
Al temperance meeting in this city last night,
Maior-Ge How ard remarked that be was q Radical
in temperance just he believed in being Radical
in other things. Two Kisses broke forth from the
large audience, which were instantly drowned IN the
bursts of applause from all parts Of the ROOM The
temperance of Washington all belong TO the he
publican party.
Unless prevented by pressure Of public business
President Johnson will go to Baltimore on TUESDAY
next TO attend the ceremonies Of laying the corner
stone of the new Masonic Hall in that city. MasoIs
are expected be present from every jurisdiction IN
the United States, and about 500 Will attend rom
this city. President johnson has ordered that one
days leave of absence to visit Baltimore be gwen To
all clerks in the Departments who are Masons.
Several months ago four citizens of Soub Caroline,
named James c. Keys, Robert Keys, F. G. Showers,
and Elisha ByTam, we're arrested on the charge OF
numbering three Union soldiers who were dong guard
duty over some cotton belonging TO the abOyeBamed
parties They were duly tried by military con-
mission found guilty, and sentenced 70 be hanRec
Being wealthy, their friends obtained o. h. Browning,
now Secretary Of the Interior, and one IOlDphnsSbs
counsel Browning was then in the Law and Clam
reprieved the four prisoners and committed the Sci
tence to Punishment 10 the Dry Tortugas. Their stay
there, however, very short, for they were soon
removed to Fort Delaware. thence they were taken
before the United States District Court Of the State
of Delaware, Judge Willard Hall presiding, on WIT
of habeas corpus. They have just been discharged,
Judge Hall giving as his opinion that Military Com
mission has no jurisdiction in civil cases not even
where a doubt exists as 70 whether or not civil
authority has been fully restored. II viii be remen
bered that the murder at the time il was committed
created great Indignation tbeing exceedingly atrccioUs
in its character.
George Is. Senter and several other Ohio politicians
are in town. Sentcr is Conservative Republican
and was one Of the number dismissed from the Ma
tional Executive Committee. The Post-Ofice at
Cleveland, Ohio is occupied by Radical, and Sen
ters mission here is to have one of his friends put in
the position. The regular Democrats have also -
party here urging Mr.. Armstrong Of The CtereIaEd
PtaiRdealeT for the place.
Canvassing for the New-York Naval Ofce IS again
very active Gen. Dxs arrival here has agitated tho
matter. Col. Hlyer, of the numerous candidates
for the position arrived here yesterday