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The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-10-03


There il nothing in the Federal Constitution,
nor in the nature Of the case that couutcnan-
ces all Executive monopoly Of this power.
What, then, is the ground Of complaint
asain<; Congress ?
, Is it charged that the action cf the two
Houses WAS tardy and heSilatiag? Consider
how momcn,ous werc the questions involved.
the ISSUES depending. Consider how novel
and extraordinary wass lhc situation, Com
,;!cr how utterly silent and blank i' tie
Federal Constitution touching the treatment
Of inSllrsrn, States, whether dnring tacr
ila.Innt hostility to the -Cnion or after their
liscomlim:p Consider with how many en-.
hara>>mrn,s and difficulties the l:"hlc'm is
Lt>ct. and y,u vii! not wnulcr that months
were required to devise perfect and pass hiy
l !l,irI> vote i'll cirhT IioU'', a jus, and
SaG. ;,an of obstruction.
Vel tha, plan has hccn malur'l. 1t has
passed the Senate hy 3% to !, and the House
hr l%S to Sc 1t Is now fairly hc!urr tho
country, having alrrul lmcn ratified hy the
Legislatures "r several States. ami rejected
hy none Umirr it. the State Of Tennessee
l,a> been formally restored to all7hc privileges
ii" forfeited hr rebellion, Including rep.
rrsriI;a;,uu ~ either House "f Congress. AMI
the door ;.u- passed through stand INVITING.
Is open t. al! who >iiI Iin:cr without.
Are the c"n'htiunS thus prr-crIlr'l ln,"!rr.
able, ar even hunil;atinS? They are n sub
stance tlrsr:
| All p2:SollS born o: Eaturaizc'l n tlI'>
rwln,rv are hrncc;n"!l cti2.nS Of the United
States, and shall enjoy all the rights Of CIT
z.u> rycrlnu.c: and no State shall have power
,u cont:a,cnr this MOS! |: r::htc0uS and nccc<.
,.ry IH"v.e!"n.
=. Wh,I' the States claim AMI cHr:ci>. IN"
,.nwrr Of DENYING the elective franchise !" =
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The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-10-03

Th.v mr.. coming. Andy J"hnson--'hc earnest
nrv. in bl"',
From ,h"p Arl mill anl f"rs" ""'l tl!-''''
a,rnlGr., and th" true.
The hrr"r- "I,hr empire State. '!"-r''c her To-
rrruat .nn.
Wl,o ,rra. t.. sham" md ,no"k"ry 'h" """''
,l,.lr hr has 'inI".
+" r!"rm ~mh wrath Ih' N">'' '"'''' 'I'F "''"'
... AAGnH. t".
They ur, com z. AnIy J"i,n."n -,lr" "nrn'>'
E"y- III l.ir".
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-10-03

matter how oppressive, fr"'If t''StHc; devotion
to justice and right. 1t must have coScnt'
palpable reasons for So doing.
We SAY, therefore, to SOUTH Carolina, Ii
you pc"Si$t"ntlr restrict nj power 10 your
three hundred thousand whites, We mus; INSIST
that these no lGn=cr balance, in congress and
in the choice uf l'rr>r!r:::, >rrcG ,luwi"i ihHI-
Sanl northern white lrrcm ~. IN: only ;hrct
hundred thousand. Ii you "crp your blacks
rvcrrnoir in >c'iiu'm, i muA n"; h: heca':S'
w. tempted YOU to 90 81, AMI rewarded you
I0r 80 '!u;Hg
Ernow.r:t;zrnI nr every State. l,i; especial.
lc ,r,Io,. soon to hniI Erection, we r!It,ra'
,,,. r,,ur., c,.s,uu, h..i To the crave
uu,. ,io.> n,w 4, i,.uc !',ho<c who 50 wan-
,,,,r ,iuu,.I IL. I.u;un iu;u ciyi, war shall
bc allowed hv Won 20 dictate tn" .t:!mS uf r..
.n,>.ru,,:..r, Won will have hcc,llc> >lv S0wn
the hitter .r:.lS Of future .rbcM;nnS and bloody
STRIFE. Already ynu arc. threatened with n
recognition hvihc President of = snam Con-
-;r.<. mrlc up u:' the factions which recently
r,,I..rrI =: pn;,,lr,ri,:a on a pla;furm IT
r,I,v,,r;,,u-, Cou-rsS constituted bv NH.
I;cv;,, and overriding plain law Of In" lane,
ro,,,o.. whol,v ;u,.,;r,d from the White
HAMS. and ,,,r..,;r, TO the sword alone for
10,
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-10-03
New Goods al Wholesale & Retail

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n'" v.>,"S' 49, l., + ,|"! r"%.;'" :" the %"<'
'.Ht's t. "'','. " ,,rr 10 country m"r"hA''' ~
's s,. "''" n Supply ' M"s a! s ~n"Ii' All Kind. " q"
he's, r,ars"t price IN" '' " I1m3
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-10-03

lie who lives for himselfslone, lives
for a yery mean fellow. 81.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-10-03
The Journal,
TIE P4'ic's Fsewilv newspaper,
Is PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING, RY
NIOORE 9z BRO
OFFICE: OPPOSITE STEAMBOAT LANDING.
Advertising.

e The J"rnSAn Is circulated throughout tho rn,lrr
Xnnnwhn Valley. and Is the best advertising medium
In this section IL tho State.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-10-03
Selected 2:prirp.
The "HOyS iu Blue" are COMM.

They nr" coming. A,L, .ohn,on--a hos:
hoy. IN li:,r.
rr. i, tr",n a hrndi..l trl!s "r war tlm Lu,:i.
Scared AMI irIr;
N"t with ylr1:miny I",yunr;, and r"! 81 nrr ia,
drum.
Bm ay,urI with h;,ll"'s i"r t!r Eight il l"ac"
l:l ranks Ia y ''"n".
To shield the starry flag IL" y h"rc 'r"u II 'it"r,
| hands anrw;
They nr" coming. Andy J"hn,"n--a h">; ri
Ery- in Eiar.
They n:,' coming Andy Johnsnn-,h" l"yr'
l;"y> ia .lm,
From Main" nrL New llau.p,hrr, and til" E".
| State. ever true;
From he Green Mountains ~ V r'Il";t n;"t ~
+. lie Rh"l' ys r!i"r";
/, From th.. hvmr,irMl. vi CONNECTICUT the hardy
Vet, ran, pour.
\. late ~h,, ,la-h DER 'hr land III" n'w- "'
Thcy urr coming. Andy Johns"n--,h" I"y'
boys i" !'In'.
T!ry ar. coming. Any Jvhn-"n n-'h" i"H'
I..,- IL ;.iu"
FROM NV lars. V AMI ir"'n Dcla"ar". "tL Va!
land ,ri,h nuL r;n.
AuL :r.rn ,l.r era,.I Oil k"y.'"nr-'ar" ="
~, r....: /" r,!an.
With rl,l... tor the "N,nr brigade AMI t"niy
r. r;.,l ts.. ,..!lrr> mccd Of rmi>" t" w"it!
'Th,v arr. coming. Andy Johm-"n--,hr hya
B"ys il Blue.
Th.v mr.. coming Andy J"hnson--'hc earnest
/; li,v. in blu",
From shop and mill anl t"rs" n'r'l i'll!
a,rn,lG,.t and th" true.
;TA. hrrur- al The rnpirr State, despite her rr
! rrruat "n.
Whp ,GrL> /" Aha'n" hhi ii'"H'rS We "'"
,l,,I- hr has 'i'I".
r.. -,.,rm with wrath m" Mosr> !n'-". ,Le .ni''
They urr com < .hndy J"hns"n- n--,h" "nrn'>'
! E"y- III l'lr".
trh, y are c",nin" An'ly Johnson--'h" '"'"r"''
"' III, M".'.
From ,lr'ir gram! r'n'r'". a;": th'ir "'''-". u
finest nnd ihr best
rr,u ;h.. h-nnl rivers Nh"ac strong waves "'''
irynu, t" the "n -,
tn. ,y...,r, of c"u,in>n;--,hr t'!!''ic ri ;h'
free. -
I, srran nucc ,m"rc. il thau'l'r-t"n'>' f""i''
h..', hrhc>:
Th,y ar, c"nin:. A"dy '"i'n'''''--'"' ''''''''
y! the Wr>i.
tI,, ma
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-10-03

They nn' coming, Andy J"hns"n-'h" l"yn'
BOYS ia l.iu",
From Main" nr.L New llaup,hirr, and til" I;a.
state. ever true;
from ;l.r Green Mountains ~ V r'm";It and a.
II" Rh"l, 50 rh"r"
From the hpllrstrnl. vi Connecticut the hardy
v"t rnh- l"';r.
~ lat" ~hrn ,la-hi' & DER III" land 'l" n'w- "'
Sutu;.r flew.
They ur" coming. Andy loh"s"n--,h" hy'
boys Ia !'In".
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-10-03

~ ,nrmory "f Fort D""'!'"n M" S"''""
h"."l -hr, ,.;L.l,u,
rs AZ, m"ry vf,ne wi:dv'"'" ""d '''h'""S
-, Emery ni For ri;l"w. s'ain-hy 'r'"'
,.,uhx anI of .Ar,l,r.nn. nEl ma"y rebel
~. ,.'s, Who fell when Sherman marched
proudly t" the sea; :. ,, ,,, .hor,.
rcv;ctory;.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-10-03

b"hfS. &c u lines ar les, 30 cchtE, or NrrUls
Tor "IIr dollar.
EHit"ri"i S"fir'S, ~ cent, a li,e.
OLit""ri"~ ) Cents per lir".
Ali tra,Is,-nt Advrrt.srmrnt+ mu,i hr paid fur j.
'r'>"H Yearly MN"~:i>.'Inrmts pa. ah" &SL,i-a:.E.
atty. ia advance.
Having vel '>I,-a Office. srr prepared to do
all Gescrip:iui %
JOB PRINTING,
H. IN" bcsi style, al short notice. and rl.urtl |"
terIHs. Mu1EE EIH'
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-08-08
The Atlantic Cable q SucccSs.

New York, July 29.--Thc Atlantic Cnblc
is a success. The Following dispatch has
Just oeen received:
"uEARr's CONTENT, July 28.---Wc nrriv.
cd here at o o'clock this Morning. All
and is in working order.
Cyrus ". Field"
"HgAnTs CoNTEST. July %. We arc in
telegraph communication with Ireland The
cable is in perfect ordcr. England md
America are again united bJ telcgrap h. u
have been receiving and sending messages
through the whole cable since the splice on
tho 23d inst, OFF Va,cntin.
(signcd,) CYRUs w. FtRLp."
llEAnT's CoSTENT, July 81. $40, "a. M.---
The Great Eastern has Just anchored oppo-
site tho telegraph Office The cable was
splccd two hours since on the Midway, and
will be hero in thrce or four hours Tho
whole distance l.GG9 nautical milcs-cable
paid oul 1864 mlcs-tho slack isa little
less than twelve per cent of the absolute
distance.
HEARTS CONTEXT, July II, 0:l0, A. NJ
G.. W. Field says the weather was rough,
with rain squalls and fogs nearly all tho
time lie had sent n telegram 10 London n
day or two since, and got II reply In eight
minutes Field says thcre have been riots
on account Of tho government TO allow re-
form meetings inside OF the park.
A daily paper has been issued on the
Great Eastcrn.
HEARTS CONTEXT, July 2T.-Io Ills E1-
cchenty President John,on, Woshiyien, d..
L.-Sir TheAtlantic cable was successful
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-08-08

ljALr.y, July "0.--Ihc steamship Ci.,na
with Queenstown dates the I'D has arriv-
Cd
The Cliim's ncws aheut the armis,icc is
an ;cImled by the cable.
LlvEnrooL. July u. the annoanccmt at
thai Austria lad accepted The proposals for
II suspension OF host ,!iiics caused great ba-
"yonGy i'll all the m:.rt>cts.
The prevailing opinion is, especially
aTnag the Germans. That peace will almost
certainty be concluded. nnl that consc-
qucIlJ there viii DC no rcSump! ion OF hos
tiluics.
The Italian answer Lad no, yci been re.
cc,vrd.
LIVERPOOL, JAY OH The grca, rnva
isit oil l,issa, the Italian iron Clad "ltn'y"
WAS sunk by IL collision NJ the con,uencc.
ncut Of the battle. An iron clad mi blew
mp with all on board amidst cries ''long live
the King and Italy" from The crew.
itnlian accounts state that the Austrian
squadron retired after one man of-war and
Two steamers Ind been sunk.
Vienna dispatch says The Italian fleet
had hccn driven back and was bci"g pur.
sned by the AnstrianS in The direction OF
Aicona.
II is asserted from Paris that Austria has
consented to retire from German Confcdcra.
ton.
The Observer states that Parliament will
be required almost at the last moment VI
tho session 10 give its concurrence to tho
. Confederation ofthc North American proA-
iIccs, including the plan for the min'ain.
nncc OF tho Grand Trunk Ralway.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-08-08
THE BRITISH MINISTRY.
The Atlantic Cable.

VA nINdToN. July 3l.--Thc Anglo
Am"ric"n Telegraph Company--lim,lr,I
--"p"ning the Atlantic Cable on IT,.
2S a Of July, 1866. publishes the follow
lug schedule Of charges
NEW YORK, July 3l.-rrovisional
cha;%"s for 'hr transmission Of messages
lhr"ug the Atlantic Telegraph Cable.
from amy telegraph s,aricn in America
10 any telegraph station in Great Bri.
tain: For 20 words or less. mcluliur
address Of sender and receiver, 20
pounds in gold; for every additional
word not exceeding five letters, 20 shil-
hngs sterling per word.
Flom any telegraph STA lion in Amrri
ca t"any telegraph station in Europe,
t"r ~ words or less, including address
o. s"nder and receiver, 81 pounds s,cr.
ling IN gold; for every additional word
not exceeding five letters, 81 shllings in
gold per word.
tr"m any telegraph station in Amcri-
Ga TO any telegraph station in Africa.
Asia or India, for 20 words or less,
''"'''"''S "'ilc>S VI StUutr OF receiver,
not exceeding in all 100 letters. 25
pounds sterling in gold. For every ad.
dli'on'l wore not exceeding five letters,
- shlilings per word. The letters in
all words, altc: the first 20, VIII he
counted and divided by live-each five
or-irrc'ionul remainder will be chcrec !
word
Messages in cyphcr will be charged
doubt" the foregoing rates.
All figures intended for Transmission
must be written at flll length, and will
be charged MS words.
Messages destined TO places beyond
t.'> 'r!rgraphic system will be forwarded
by mail.
The above tariff orrhargcs has bc"n
received from The Secretary of the
Company at IIrail's Content, and will
br observed until further orders.
Signed MARSHALL. LErrNmrs,
Consulting Engineer, New York
AsBl BAY, July 31.--The reply OF
the President of the United States to
ia" Qn"cn Of England was received here
81 4 O'Clock on Monday afternoon. and
will he delivered to h" Q,c"n probably
about 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Greenwich time.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-08-08
The New British Premier on President
Johnson and The FCnianS.

The Earl Of Derby, the now British
Premier, in his opening speech to Parlia.
ment, says:
Passing from Europe, 7 cannot but
turn for single moment to congratulate
the world upon the cessation Of that
fearful struggle which for several years
desolatrd the United States OF America,
hear, hear, without rcmarking that
though the position Of neutral is
always one Of considerable cmbarrass.
men', is always ono which is looked
upon will, mnci' jcnlousy by both tho
conlrndmg parties in a war; and more
especially in n civil war; and, although
our exercise of that neutrality may have
been questioned by one side and the
oth"r---as believe it was--I do earn.
esIly trust that the restoration Of peace
and the wise course which The President
OF the United States appears to be TAX.
ing, in seeking to reconcile and bring
back 10 the Union tho vanquished mem.
bcrs who seeded fro il, ma /, terminate
any feeling Of irrllalion which yet pre-.
walls among tho citizens Of tho United
States against this country and that
nothing will interrupt the friendly and
Harmonious rcla.ions between the Two
countries between whom subsist so many
ties which ought to bind Them together
in ndissonlinn union. Loud cheers. |
My lords. it was also that will, no littln
gratlficalion that ! have observed that,
although undoubtedly hclali,ude which
is givch IN the United States to all OK
pr"ssiors Of public feeling, and TO any.
thing short ofan actual violation of,he
law, may havo led many persons in this
country to be somewhat impatient ut
tho progress w| ica that absurd and mis-
ch'eyons conspiracy, called Feniaaism,
was allowed to make in America { yet,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-08-08
Late from Europe.

Tic London Times oflhc 9th says Of thc
Atlantic tclrGrnih 'i' is II great work, the
G'"ry Of lc age nnh naIi"ns, and they who
have achieved 1t deserve TO die honorrd ~
hrnc!hc,orS ri this race
treaty ofpcacc had been signe he
'WcvH Austria and prUsSin
previous telegram says that n Eve days
III u s;icc ho;wrtn Austria and Prussia
commenced u! noon on The 22u.
IAcre are more fighting on the 2"d, tho
.luStrians claiming victory
y severe naval engagement tool: place on
ihc 2Oth, on the Island ut !.iSsa The Aus.
tFianS claimed n victory. rhoy sunt TIA ,
Italian iron clats, running down one ana
blowing up three.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-08-08

ly completed this forenoon. hope tlal IL
will i,"o ca blessing To England aud re
United states. and increase hc intorcnn,,aa
between our own country ami 'hc Eastern
hemisphere. Yours. faithfully,
SiEncd CYRUS ". FI"Lp.
WAsni;GroN, July %. 10 Cyrw ~
Ficid, Ueart$ content: | heartily conSraiu.
late you. and uuS, tha, your enterprise
may p.ovc"as successful as your efforts have
been preserving May the cable under the
sea- t-ni 10 pro.no'c har:nouy between tho
kepuhuc OF tue West and the Governments
Oi Inc Eastern hemisphere.
S!su2u ASuRrw JOHNSON.
SECOND Dlsp.\yCn
HEANr's Go>rEHT, July 20.-To I!va.
Nm II. .Sewar,!. HaSAiny,on The TELEGRAPH,
caDIe mas Dccn successfully land "c,wscn
lrelanu ami NrwtrundianI. 1 rcmc.iurr
witn gr.titui" your services in the Senate
OF the unitri S.at,a Ia the witrr OF 1857,
nai rc1pI'cct with pleasure the speech sou
then nnue IN Iavor Ut the telegraph hil.
Ihat yvu may never have reason TO rc,Ict
wnat you nave done 10 establish comn.ual-
uon across the Atlanuc is Ia sincere w.5h
Of your friend, CYnus ". Field,
WAsmINGrox. July 29.--D TyruS ~.
Fn'h Ucdrts Contcnt; AcEnowicd Rment
AMI congratulations. 1t the Atlantic caiGe
hat not lailcd IN 1853, the European STAGES
wuuid ..ot Mnvc been led ia 1891 10 the
grr.u error II supposlng that civil wnr IN
Amt,'ic. wonld r,htr nGrpc!nnlc Ait'trn
slavery or divide tue rcpub..c onr great
achievement constitutes, trust, an eiicc,i C
treaty ui international neutrality anu ncn.
inlUivrlliun3.
[>iEEcll WILLIAM II SEWARD.
itHAEr's CONTENT, .July 21. 10 Mc Uon.
)y., fyg. .. Il
congratulate you on the successful com
pic!Vn ii tcicsraphic communication hc.
tween ireland and newfoundland, and nope
within two weeks from his time to inform
Jou THAT the cable los last year has bccn
rctofr.'c |, aal tnlt Il Sacoad line is in "pt-
rmi.on across Tie Atlantis. ] assure yn,
that all on board the tricgrnph.o fleet wli
do aii they can 10 accomplish dis object.
lH'Gned CYRus IL. FIELD.
bHANr Content, July 27.--To The Dj-
r'c'a oi he Nee York, NemJ0und'amd a"H
Hv"Noa Telegraph ComrHny: We arrived
this day. The cable has been laid across
the A!iantic and il in perfect working or
der As soon us We have taken in coal We
stall proceed to thcspot wa ere the cable was
lost llit year, aal wncu rcanycrcd splice 1t
vie" the cable on hoard OF the Great Ets I.
GA and return TO this place. Tncn tho
Midway viii proceed 10 .ay the cable across
i!ic Gut OF 81. lHwra nee. | cannot O..
ptr5, - you now thankful ! feel tina, you
Wi! now receive some reform ior the money
t"a' YOU have spent and tic time you have
devoted during the last half year 10 connect
by telegraph our own country with Great
Britain.
[S'sncd] Cynus W. FIELD.
lne following is a list OF tho Directors ,u.
The New York Newfoundland and Loian
Telegraph Company: Peter Cooper. Cyrus
y icia. Moses Taylor, MARSHALL o. hob
riiS, Wilson q. Hunt
TIE officers Of the Company are Peter
tn"ptr' ir"Sidrut; Cyrus ~. Field, Nicc-
President Moses ;aS tor, Treasurer; Rob
ca ". Luwbcr, Secretary
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-08-08
Great Tornado at IIavrc dc Grace
lliE DESTRUCTION OF THE srsouEr A
ma RAILROAD BRIDGE.


HAvRE DE- GRACE, Jnly 2G--A
II )st terrible tornado visited this vicinity
about O'Clock yesterday evening The
threatening masses Of clouds whic!, hung
around HE horizon from northeast
to west during the afternoon. rapidly
concentrated north OF this point, and nt
'hc above named hour the storm burst
np'n Us with irresistible fury, nproollng
trees proslraIing houses, and doing
much other damage.
The magnificent rev bridge Of the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balri.
more railroad, spanning the river Mt this
poinN, some twenty five feet above lido
water, encountered the greatest violence
oi the storm. The structure trcmblcd
l.'r few minutes aud then was hurled
from its piers into the river with terri
ble crash.
The spans, each two hundred aud fftv
feet long, the labor Of months, were thus
rendered a complete wreck in a few
moments. Tho river and bay was
soon strcwn with the debris for miles.
Only one span on the Cecil ade remains.
Several Of The workmcn we're carried
into the river with the falling spans, bu.
were rescued.
Bnt for this disaster the company con.
, fdcnily expected to have lIadLhe bridge
ready for travel in ninety days.
10 day several tngs arc travcrsing
The river and bay, saving the wrecked
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-08-08

a Fatal DUEL ---A dispatch from
Mobile, of the ---th,. says. "T. j..
Chandler, this morning ut daylight,
fought duel with l.. t[olcombo. At
tho second fire Chandler received o ball
through the chest, living about twenty.
five minutes Holcombe was formerly
soldier in tho Federal army, and
Chandler in the Confederate army
The difficulty originated in dispn,ing
whether Columbia. South Caroline, vas
burned by General Shorman's order or
by orders Of Confederate Generals"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-08-08

The National Mtclliyenccr of Mon
day, gives the following graphic skctcl
Of the closing scenes in Congress:
Alter midnight, in tie all night ses
sion ol Friday and Saturday, wild
scene was presented in the House. Du.
ring the earlier hours of Friday night,
the customary lrasts had been prepared
| by various subordinate officers. In the
rooms OF the postmaster and door. keep.
or, extensive Inequalities had been dis
playrd-lavish lnnches, with every de.
s.rablr portable with which to wash
down the charming viands. Such good
cheer had evidently put tho House in
II good hnmrur, and for several hours
p"rr"lraiing practical jokes. Introducing
'ldicn'ons resolutions, making funny
notions, pclinE one another with paper
'nlls tickling The nos,ris Of uncon.
<cl"ns slc"p"rs, and playing al sorts OF
prAnlis peculiar to school bows on the
eve ct holiday. were The order of the
mSht. ETcn voting by tcllcrs was
urnc'l into a joke. h" members passing
IN squads 50 as to defy Il count, some of
n"m passing SIX or seven times upon
he SHn'c motion, and voting indifferent
y on both sides as often as possible.
AZ one time, The hall had the nnrcar
ancr OF n vast restaurant and lnlring
house. A distinguished member from
ONO, and another from New York,
were c"nplacrn'lv drvouring an early
breakfast spread in grand array nonn
their respective desks a military
m"mh"r from New lIamp<hir" had
dropped his head urnn his knees and
mnd" the hall. rcsnund with strn,orlnn
sounds Others wrr" reclining IN their
chairs or spread over their desks fast
locked IN the embrace Of Morpheus.
The sofas were I'LL occupied Radicals
aud coppcrhcads for tho time forgot die.
icrencrs, and were curiously inlrrmingld
some were laid ont like bodies at the
Morguc, some gracefully disposed in
easy auidudrs and others doubled M
like victims Of severe cramp.colic. Tie
scene truly ll,dicrous, but good, humour
prevailed, md all business wns persist.
emily voted down, except tho reports of
the conference committees, The prcscuta.
tion of which was the signal for arous.
ing the slnmhcrng heroes Of the House
long enough to vote.
The I"tc/''gcnccr gives the rump Con.
grcss the following parting, but well.
mcrited kick to its members:
The rump Congress has adjourned.
It's s&ion OF eight narrowing months,
boiling i'll like an impending pcstilcncc,
has at lrngth gone past, and is Of the
dismal things that were. Convolving
clouds have dnrtcnrd our sky; the
lightning of fell revolutionary purpose
have flashed across tho gloom, but tho
bolt has not yet descended, and the
wild sweep OF the storm of civil war is,
thanks to God, for n time arrested
This Congress will ever be most con.
spicuously Infamous in the category Of
the wors, organizations having govern
mental functions that have dshonorcd
and shamcd enlightened society in all
the worlds history, I:s dispersion from
the Capitol to widely separated and re.
mote localities is welcome relief to ap
prchcnsions arising from the bodily pres
encc OF concentrated mischief, such as
in tho material world takes TO itself the
form OF the "plaSno that stalketh a,
monday