White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-06-07

lst, 1871, it is provided that it the Vice-Presi'
dent. acting as President, die two months pre-.
yious to the time named BY law for choosing
electors Of President and Vice President, the
fsecretary Of State shall issue his proclamation
/ for Presidential election, to be conducted in
the same manner as II at regular election, and
the President SO chosen BY the electors, shall
be sworn in as President on the 4th of March
following, and hold his Office. not for the resi-
due of the term, bat for the regular term oil
four years, thus changing the time for com
mencement of the term of Office of the Presi
u When Andrew johnson was member ol
the Senate, in one brief session he proposed no
less than nine distinct amendments to the Con-
stitutiou. Nevertheless, if Senator, has the
temerity now to suggest but ONE amendment,
he does it at the risk of being called "traitor"
by this same Andrew johnson. -
/ U Thirty Thousand tailors are on strike in
London. There is but one on a strike in this
country, and he is sure of being "saUsIcHED."
II Hon. Edward Mcpherson. Clerk Of the
House of Representatives, is now engaged in
preparing political manual, to contain the
leading political speeches, messages, procla-
nations, orders and vetoes which have been
issued since the accession of President John
son. 'H -'
! I'VE copy from q Southern exchange the
following new yeaipn of Scripture passage,
which is recomnended for the use of Southside
Christians "Let the little white children
cone unto'me, for of such is the kingdom of
Heaven" -..- --...., s- ..r-
| q g. L. Vallandigham tersely says that il
President Johnson's principles are those of the
party which elected him, he has at least ten
years beena Republican without knowing it.
"Alike unkno~ing and unknown" we move as
an amendment. -1 -H.t atEE ras
u FUnrusE.-Fortune plays some queer
pranks. One occurred to poor widow woman
who did washing for living. in Pfthole. She
owned a small piece of ground, and some
friends got her consent to sink well upon it,
the result of which is barrel of oil every ten
minutes. She has had several offers of matri-
monial engagement form disinterested parties
since. =" i''
%, The Washington correspondent of the
Rochester (New York; Democrat, under date
of Washington. Nay 18th, writes as follows (:
Leading Democnts assert that the President
has determined not to nominate Lieutenant
General Grant to the position of General unless
that soldier shall give in his adhesion to the
policy of the White House. mention this be-
cause the persons who repeat it are persons
supposed to have the entree at the Executive
Mansion" 90 .salf- HHEr.. -r
T A revolutionary soldier has turned up in
Ohio. His name j. John Gray, and he resides
in Noble, Noble County. He was born January
9th, l764, and in 1850 volunteered in the ser.
vice of his country, returning to his peaceful
pursuits in 1871, Immediately after the sur
render Of Lord Cronwallis at yorktown, vir-
ginia. In politics he is strong Unionist.
D George Ward. the oldest Odd Fellow in
the world, and one of the signers of. the first
"dispensation" in America, Sied at Preston in
England. recently, after half a century's con-
nection with the order. .-.....
% Hon. E. L. Van Wiukle, Secretary Of
State of Kentucky, died at Frankfort on
Wednesday. Before his entering upon office
he was Governor Bramlet.e's law partner.
q The general land Office has decided that
where party makes homestead entry, and
before the expiration Of five years settlement
and cultivation, the homestead settler dies, the
widow or other representatives Of the deceased
may complete the title by paying for the land
andtaking the evidence of purchase in favor Of
the heirs Of the deceased settler. -.
% SNAIL PAY.-The St. Louis Democrat
says: "Jim. Lane has succeeded in getting his
son-in law appointed SutIer 1t Fort Union. on
the Plains. Thus far this is the only reward
be has received for his traitorous conduct in
the Senate on the Civil Rights bill'' -
(: T How Is Ir7-The new way to make
Democratic capital is to kill half hundred
niggers, and burn up a few African babies, and
then publish to the world that the African
babies were in . state of insurrection, and the
public peace required their assassination See
Memphis, and :f you want to know more, see
the Devil, who is Chief Engineer Of the Copper.
head machine on this continent oa a.1ls !
"sweeney says Stephens is an English
-py; Romero calls Santa Anna French spy:
and Santa Anna denounces Romero as an Aus.
trian,spy. i-aal . Esie!f. - Hl.a
T We notice that the Missouri Butternuts
ire railying to rout Governor Stone. Well.
hey rallied several times during the war to
meet the Iowa boys, but always got cleaned
,ut.
U James Gordon Bennett, the millionaire
proprietor Of the New York Herald, was once
aved from starvation BY finding q shilling on
Boston Common. Was that Providential, or
lot 1r8f r~slreet & 9r7t etT Il
u 1t is said that the President has selected
9 his Photographic Secretary j. B. McCul.
ough, widely known as" Mack, J" Of the Cincin.
ati Commercial. t@5i 1s e Fac sii al ,
% Douglas Grant. son Of Gen. Grant. b..
cen appointed cadet at West Point by the
res;dent, 10 Gsslsif .cnE SON =
20 Col. Ed. Parrot. Speaker Of the Ohio
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