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The national Republican., 1866-12-14

SENATOR WILSON opposes the reading and
writing qualification for suffrage, on the
ground that great mischief has been done by
the most intelligent and highly educated
men. We had supposed that the Senator
might be a warm admirer of mediocrity, but
hardly expected him to oppose the policy Of
his own State by encouraging absolute igno,
rance. Unqualified suffrage having been
granted to the colored people Of this District,
the wigwam at the corner Of Seventh street
and the Avenue ought to be dedicated and
presented as temple to Ignorance, and
adorned with full length statue Of the Sen
ator from MASSACHUSETTS.
The national Republican., 1866-12-14
The Yew York Times ON MIR. Bout.
we'll.

The Yew York Times ON mr. hOut.
we'll. 4.
The Times, in reference to the SURRArT
papers, remarks with plainness, as follows.
1--WE cannot refrain from mentioning, in
connection with the publication of these doc:
uments, the atrocious charge recently and
repeatedly made by member Of Congress,
that the Administration, or rather the Presi-
dent and Secretary Seward, (both Of whom
were marked objects for the assassin's ven
geance,) had, with evil intent, attempted to
conceal from the public the facts which had
lately been brought to their knowledge about
the real responsible authors Of the great con-
spiracy. The object Of this shameless charge
cannot be mentioned without degrading our
country in the eyes of the world. We know
that the author Of this charge has attempted
to modify the form in which it was originally
put forth, but even in the manner, and with
the purpose, he now gives it, it is an incon.
ceivable outrage. We trust that in all its
parts in oil its imputations, and in oil its in
situations, it will now be retracted as pub
licly as it was made"
The national Republican., 1866-12-14
The ATLANTIC FOR JANuARY.-The Atlanti

The ATLANTIC FOR RJAHUARY.-The Atlantic
Monthly enters on its nineteenth volume
with an array Of distinguished names and
sterling articles that promise well for the
coming year. The January number con-
tains the first instalnent of DR.. HoLMEs's
story, "The Guardian Angel" humorous
story in verse, by JAMES RvssELL LOWELL; q
graphic sketch Of HENRY WARD BEEcHER's
church, by JAMES P ARros; legend in verse,
told as only WHIT TER can tell it; poem en-
titled Terminus" ION Growing Old,) by R.
W. EMERSON; q pirited and faithful transla.
tion Of the cor test between ACHILLES and
AGAMEMNoN, fir ON the First Book Of the
niad, by w. G. BRYANT. Mr.. HIGdIYsoN
contributes Plea for Culture; Mr.. TRow'
BRIDGE furnis hes another Of his attractive
stories under the title, "The Man Who Stole
Meeting-H ouse;" BAYARD TAYLOR tells @
characteris' &c story of"The Strange Friend
Mr. SHAN EY gives humorous sketch ol
"Capillar = Freaks f. @. SrEDxAs offers Q
poem on -'Pan in Wall Street," and WALrEr
MrcHnL describes the Kingdom Of In
fancy" The story Of katharine Morne,
by the uthor of "Herman," is continued.
The national Republican., 1866-12-14

A SUIT was recently brought in the Su-
perior Court Of Boston, by Father Cleary and
Donnelly Of New York, to recover $l,6OO
from Mr. Donahoe, Of the Boston Pilot. The
circumstances were that the Rev. Or. Cahill,
when lying at the point Of death, delivered
in trust to Mr.. Donahoe about $500, with
instru ctions to send $4,000 to his executors,
$500 to his servant, and to expend the re-
mainder in paying the expenses of his sick,
ness and burial. Under these instructions
Mr.. Donahoe expended 81 800 on the funeral
ceremonies. This, the plaintiffs claimed, was
On unusual and extravagant expenditure
Mr.. Donahoe insisted that it was no more
than was needed in the case Of man Of DR.
Cahills social position and dignity in the
church The latter view was sustained by
the decision OF the court
The national Republican., 1866-12-14

Miss FANNIE PAINE, who is but l3 years
old, has, since May last, performed the du-
ties of paymaster in the Eagle Works Manu-,
featuring Company, in Chicago. In eight
months of this year she will have paid out
about quarter Of million dollars, keeping
the time-sheets, payroll, and a private &C.
count-book with and for each of the three to
four hundred men employed. She receives
the money weekly from the bank to the
amount of "a, 900 to $4,000, carries the trans.
action of paying all the men through, and
settles and makes her balances with the
cashier. She knows every man in the estab
lishment, the force being divided into eleven
departments, each having its responsible
foreman. She commands q salary Of S62t
per annum, takes two music lessons each
week, and attends an evening course at 6
commercial college, where she has scholar
ship.
The national Republican., 1866-12-14
A Pleasant Party.

Some Of the most eminent sons Of Ohio as
sembled last evening at the residence Of Mr.
JORDAN, Solicitor of the Treasury Depart
nent, and pleasant interchange Of socia
greetings took place on the occasion. Among
those present were Chief Justice CHAsE
Judge SwAYSE, Attorney General SrASBERY
Senator SHERMAN, Gen. EWING, Hon. Mr.
SPALDINo, Hon. Mr.. BINGHAM, Hon. Mr.
BUcKLASD, Hon. Mr.. WELKER, Hon. Mr.
ASHLEY, and others.
The national Republican., 1866-12-14
North Carolina Rejects the Amend
FH mont, THrHH ....

RALnoH, Dec. la-The constitutional
amendment was rejected to-day by the
North Carolina Legislature. In the Senate
the vote stood for ratification l, for rejection
~. In the House for ratification 10, for re-
lection 90. '...,.'-....
The Legislature has resolved to send three
commissioners to Washington to confer with
the authorities in relation to the military
order suspending the infection Of corporeal
punishment by order Of the courts Of the
State. Gov. Worth will head the commits
The national Republican., 1866-12-14
PERSONAL.

Mrs. CLAIBORNE F. JACKSON has gone to
Kansas City.
JAMES LOCKE, for several years engaged on
the Cincinnati Gazette, died, after brief illness,
at his late residence in that city, on Monday morn
ing, aged 80 years.
Mr.. MAY HUMPHREYS died in New York
last week at an advanced age. In early life he
was merchant in Baltimore, and participated in
the battle Of Bladensburg.
The national Republican., 1866-12-14
In Memento M Ori.

The castiron head blocks, for which the
contract was awarded few days since, of
which several hundred thousand are re-
quired, costing very large sum Of money,
are intended for enduring monuments, to be
placed over the graves Of the Union soldiers
in the national cemeteries. ..
The specification requires that they shall
be dipped" in melted zinc. To the expert
these terms seem too general, as II, wss
probably intended that enough Of the zinc
should adhere to perfectly cover the surface
Of the casting to protect it from oxydation,
which it would not do without the use Of
acids. To the inerpert the specification leads
to suspicion that perhaps the important
fact that galvanic action would be excited
by the intimate contact Of two such dissimi-
lar metals as zinc and cast-iron, which would
destroy the iron quickly, had been over.
looked by the person who prepared the terms
Of the specification. II cast-iron is to be the
material from which these tablets are to
be made it would undoubtedly be better to
paint them, in which case they might last
ten years, il the paint were Of the best quail
ity and impervious to moisture. Coated with
zinc, however, such thin castings as are con.
templated would not last one year. In order
to insure that painted iron should last twenty
years it would be necessary to repaint them
every year.
Head blocks made Of clay and burned like
bricks or pottery could be relied on for en-.
durance; for examples Of that kind Of ma.
terial lasting three thousand years can be
cited. Such would be cheaper, also, and
would be less liable to the sacrilege Of being
stolen for the sake of their value as material
for other purposes, as would probably be the
exceptional cases with cast-iron. Altogether
it is surprising that the Importance Of all
minutie affecting the subject has not com
manded the most careful consideration.
To indelibly mark the resting place of the
nations departed sons is but small install
ment paid upon the nations debt to them
The national Republican., 1866-12-14
National Theatre.

A capital audience waited upon Jon JET
rERsoS last evening, and smiled largely at
bis humorous acting. We mean to devote
an evening to JEFFERSON as soon as Congress
and its cousins have enjoyed their opportu-
mites
The national Republican., 1866-12-14
Georgia Legislature.

MrLKpoKvnLE, Dec. l3.-The Stay Law
passed both Houses over the Governor s
veto. Also the bill to farm out the peni-
tentiary; and one to educate MANNED SOL
diers, and the Common Schools bill. The
Governor vetoed the Homestead bill and the
bill allowing the redemption of property sold
on execution.
The national Republican., 1866-12-14
From New Orleans.

New ORLEANS, Dec. l3.-The frigate Sus.
quehanna is expected at any moment at the
mouth Of the river with Minister Campbell and
Lieut.. Gen. Sherman on board. Gen. Sheri
dan has sent dispatch-boat to the passes to
meet and bring them up to the city.
The Baton Rouge Advocate says thai
several thousand muskets were lately re
moved from the arsenal They were rusty
and unserviceable, and their removal need
produce no alarm, as they have been sent
away for repair only. .r...
The national Republican., 1866-12-14
Flogging Disallowed BY Gen. sicklea

NEW BRRNs, N. O., Dec. lathe business
Of the county court was suspended to-day in
consequence of the order Of Gen Sickles for
bidding the infliction Of corporeal punish
ment on any one. The State prescribed II
for certain offences, on both whites and
blacks. There is considerable excitement on
the subject The magistrates meet to-mor-
row to consider what action is necessary.
The national Republican., 1866-12-14
The Virriuia STAY Law.

considered the vote of yesterday rejecting
the bill suspending for six months the exist
ing law recurring debtors to pay interest on
their debts the first Of January. After o
long debate, the bill was ordered to third
reading by two majority.
The national Republican., 1866-12-14

TIE Committee on Commerce in the
House are about to investigate the causes oI
the in ,reasing number Of boiler explosions
This is subject Of vital importance to every
beinf who has q soul to be saved, and flesh
to be scalded, and bones to be laid bare.
The national Republican., 1866-12-14

IT Is to the credit Of the Massachusetts,
members that they all voted against the
ruffianly proposition Of Stevens to interrupt
the reading Of the Presidents message and
postpone II to another time.-Spriaafeld Re
publican. "'H'i
The national Republican., 1866-12-14
TO MEMBERsOF CONGRESS.

Senators and Representatives can haVetne DAiLi
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN delivered regularly and
promptly at their residence in tcrapper', BY order
ips Il through the Secretary Of the Senate, the
Clerk Of tho House Of Representatives or At the
Office of tho REPUBLICAN, No. bll Ninth street,
near Pennsylvania avenue.
The national Republican., 1866-12-14
The Rebel Ram Merrimack Dis
. ables o Steamer.

BALTIMORE, Dec. l3.-The steamer AIDE
laide, of the Norfolk and Fortress Monroe
line, on Wednesday ran on the wreck Of the
rebel ram Merrinack, off Craney island, and
was compelled to put back to Norfolk. The
passengers arrived this afternoon by the
steamer Georgia. ,..
The national Republican., 1866-12-14

BREvErED.-Col. q. Nichols, formerly com.
manding the Ninth New York cavalry, has
been breveted Brigadier General, on the rec
ommendation Of Maj. Gen. Sheridan. Sc
The national Republican., 1866-12-14
French Troops Leaving Mexico :
Death OF Young lturbide.

cordia and Cassandra sailed for Vera Cruz
to-day, to transport French troops to Brest,
France.
Don Augustin Iturbide, son Of Iturbide, Of
Mexico, died at the Clarendon Hotel on Tues
day evening. ..- -.. ........s -..
The national Republican., 1866-12-14

Gen. Grant Gone to st. Louis.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 13.-Gen. Grant passed
through here to-day en- route to st. Louis.
The national Republican., 1866-12-14
Philadelphia weather.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 13.-Thermometer n
degrees. Wind S.W. by w. Weather cloudy
and cold.
The national Republican., 1866-12-14

TIE NnIfAaY DufsIor OF rTlxAs.--Brevet
Maj. Gen Charles Griffin, Colonel Of tho
Thirty-ffth United States colored infantry,
assumed command Of the military district of
Texas ON the 1stinstant. - ,,5 -...
The national Republican., 1866-12-14
Latest From the Fenian Trials.

SwEErsBURG, G. E., Dec. lathe court
opened to-day at o'clock. The grand jury
presented the following true bills:
George Crawford, as citizen of foreign
State, for feloniously being in arms against
Her Majesty; also for larceny. Three bills
against Gustavc Morrill,, as citizen Of
foreign State, being in arms against Her
Majesty; also for stealing from the person.
Two bills against Terrence Mcdonald for
assault with intent to commit rape; also for
robbery. Also against Thomas Smith, a
citizen of foreign country, for feloniously
being and continuing in arms against Her
Majesty. Geo. f. Howard, ditto. James
Reardon, ditto. Fenton Homer, for larceny;
They we're severally arraigned, and In oil
cases pleaded not guilty, and their trials
were fixed for the 18th inst.
The court then adjourned until Tuesday
next.
The national Republican., 1866-12-14

Nominations Sent TO the Ssnate.
A large number Of nominations for various
Offices are before the Senate for confirmation,
but no action has been taken q, yet, the Sen
ate not having held an executive session.
The national Republican., 1866-12-14

BOUNTY TO CoLoRED TRooPs-DEcIsIoN OF
THE SECOND CoNPTRoLLER.-In answer to IN
The national Republican., 1866-12-14

tary agent Il t6e STATE Of Kentucky, undef !
date OF Dec. 8, 1866, whether or not, under
any law or decision, c6lored tr0ops ere en-
titled to bounty, who enlisted from the 10th
day Of June, 1864, to the 4th day Of July,
1854, the Second Comptroller made the fol-
aNo provision has been made for bounty
TO colored persons enlisting In the interval
above named. The Joint resolution OF June
10, 1866, as amended by the joint resolution
Of July ae, 1885 provides that where moth
ing appears on the muster rolls, or Of rec
ord, TO show that colored soldier IVES not
q freeman at the date aforesaid, (lsth Of
April, 1851 ] under The provisions Of the 4th
section x. o. TIE :St vt making for
the 36th Of Juns, 1886, the prSsumption'
shall be that the psnon wss frse.' This Ath
section IN The oct Of Jane lb,y 1894 eivss 70
colofSd soldien who bad at that dsSs hem
fmustsfed into service, the pay, bounty, ~.
allowed 10 thsm by the laws existine Il tAs
time Of their enlistment, and authorised ths
Attorney General to determine any Qusotiun
Of law arising under this spsovisioo. .Ths
Attorney General tMr. Bstes) on The llih of
Julys' 1854. decided that the same pay
bounty and clothing are allowed By law q
oplored soldiers free on the 10th Of April,
1851 nustered into ssrvice between Dec. 3,
1862, ~ June l6, 1864, a are SLOWED d
white soldiers Of like arms Of tie service.
Applying this exposition Of The Law, and
giving the claimants under the Joint Rssolu-
ton Of June 18th, 1866, the benefits Of pre-
sumption Of freedom on the 10th Of April,
1861, hiatus still exists, and no bounty can
be paid TO acolored soldier enlisting between
june 10th and July 4th, 1864, (the law Of the
lastnamed date, calling out the national
forces, making NO discrimination on account
Of colorJ ercept BY order Of the Rssidsss,
the Act 81 June 16th, 1854, 10 allow In The
different Btates and parts Of States TO per.
sons Of color who shall hereafter be mus.
tered into the military service Of the United
States, Q bounty to each not exceeding ons
hundred dollars. No order he's bean issusd
and no bounty has been paid under that SEQ
tion."i rr.. - r..,rt.. =. 49, ~. n Y
AaREsr or Two NoroRIous SnuooLsns--
The Special Inspector Of Customs at Houl.
ton, Maine, under date Of December /, 70
ports to the Treasury Department. he arrest
Of two notorious smugglers while carrying
into that State from New Brunswick, with .
wagon heavily loaded, liquors, teas, and
tobacco. The inspector reports that the
men are brothers, who have for along time
defed the officers, and have carried on an
extensive trade in this way until they have
amassed considerable fortune. They will
be tried for smuggling. sssr. ID. - i ~
HEAVY RECEIPTS FROM CUsroxs on rHE
MAINE BoRpsR.-The customs Official at
Houlton, Maine, reports that 81 500 In gold
was received at that place from duties on Inn
ports during the month Of November last,
being the largest amount ever received In
| any one month at that place.
TIE NnrrAar DrsrsIcr OF Ts1As..-Breyet
The national Republican., 1866-12-14

HEAVY REoKIPrs FROM CUsroxs on rHR
MAINE BoRDsR.-The customs Official at
Houlton, Maine, reports that 81 500 IN gold
was received at that place from duties on Inn
ports during the month Of November last,
being the largest amount ever received in
any one month at that place.
The national Republican., 1866-12-14
THE DEPARTMENTS.
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Examinations for, She Nsvy.
TO voLuNrEsn ovsroxRs. N


wAsHISoros. D. o., Nov. ~ lses
All persons who have served as volunteer
officers in the United States Navy for the
term Of two years, and who desire to be ex
amined for admission to the regular Navy,
as provided in the act Of Congress approved
July rs, 1866, will at once make application,
addressed to Commodore 8. P. LEE, Hart.
ford, Conn, who will notify them when to
appear. Those who do not make application
prior to the lst Of january next, or who dc
not present themselves whsn notified, will bs
considered - having waiysd their claim fol
examination. Candidates will take with
them, when summoned, their ofacisl paper
showing their naval record. ,.,. .-.,,.. -.
.-t a-.a GrDsoN WEILHs,
y. sr Secretary Of the Navy.
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Yesterdays News by Cable.

rHH AGARK1T0.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-12-06
"AcknowIedges tI.e Corn..,

Hear what the leading paper of the "New
Party says in regard to the effect of the
Johnson movement upon the late cleo
tions.
The New York Times says: "The re-
suit of the late elections shows very clear
ly that the contest has been almost pre-
cisely as it was two years ago, between the
Democratic and the Union parties. The
differences between Congress and the Presi-
dent have had no perceptible influence
upon the party divisions of the past four or
five years. Nor has the Philadelphia Con-
vention, strong as was the impression
which it made at the outset, upon the pub
lie mind, produced any marked effect upon
political organizations in the several States
where elections have been held"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-12-06
The Arrest of Ortega.

The arrest of Ortega turns out to
have been a voluntary act on the part
of Sheridan, but it has been approved
by the Government. 1t appears Ortega
is merely the instrument of a small
clique of French and British mer-
chants, who are anxious to secure the
trade of Mexico, and prevent its fall
ing into American hands. The native
population unanimously adhere tC
Juarez.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-12-06

The four men who some time since
murdered three Union soldiers in South
Carolina and were condemned to death
by a military commission, had their
sentences commuted to Imprisonment
at the Dry Tortugas by the President,
and then were brought up to Fort Del.
aware, so that they might be released
on habeas corpus bya conservative
Judge, which has accordingly been
done. Thus directly or indirectly, the
Executive is turning loose upon the
country horde of thieves, counterfeit
ers, traitors and murderers; and all
these classes, of course, vigorously sup
port "my policy"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-12-06
1896. 1894.


REPoRTED DISCOVERY OF THEs SIR JOHN
FRANKLIN EXPEDITIoN.--A letter just re-
ceived from st. John, New Brunswick,
states that part of the crew of the Ameri-
can whale ship Antelope, lost onNiantelilS
Island, October 6, has just arrived on
steamers Wolf and Lion. The officers of
TIE Antelope bring interesting information
of discoveries made by c. f. Hall, respect
ing the Franklin expedition. Mr. Hall
has in his possession gold watch, some
silver spoons and other relies, supposed TO
have belonged to the Franklin party. He
also learned that the remains of some of
Franklins men, were lying under boat
in Committee Bay, where they had been
placed by the natives after death. Tho
natives would not permit Mr.. Hall to go
on TO examine them, but ms several vessels
will winter in Repulse Bay, it is believed
Mr. Hall will secure assistance and push
his way to where the remains are situated.
New York Tribune.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-12-06
Miscellaneous.
Gov. COrwin's Religious Views.
II n NTonsaoId .o1 q toa 49, follo,,,,,r, ~,

Gov. COrwin's Religious Views.
f.. D. Mansfield relates the following an
ecdote of the late Gov. Corwin:
"Corwin, I should like to know, If you
have no objections, what are your religious
views ?'' "Certainly," said he, al believe
in the doctrine of what are called the ortho-
dox Churches. 1 have no objection to them.
/ was brought up Baptist, and so far as
they have peculiar views, am Baptist.
But, S., there is one thing in which
your Churches are wrong. You say too
much and do too little. Some of your
members when they go to the gate of heav-
en-, and ask st. Peter to let them in, will
have to make a good many explanations.
Now, there are two members of your
Church that will illustrate what mean.-
There is old l.. He is in good stand
ing, and orthodox but Lends money
at twelve per cent. interest. Now, when
Il goes to the gate of Heaven, and St
Peter asks who he is, and he says L.
you may depend, he will have to make 9
good many explanations. / do not say h6
won't be let in but he will have to ex.
plain. Now, there is another man in your
Church--you know him-Judge G. The
other day, 1 saw his team in town with 6
good load of wood. Several persons came
round to buy it. NO. said the driver, ii
is engaged A little while after, as 1 wai
walking down street, by the widow W.t
house, saw the same team unloading tn,
wood at Mrs. WIS. thought it strange
for Mrs. w. was poor and wood was high
So slept in and said, MRS. w. how mucl
do you pay for wood p 'Oi Mr.. Corwin,
don't pay anything for wood. can't af
ford to buy wood. Judge G. sent thii
wood, and whenever am out of wood
somehow he sends me n load, and some
times he sends me sack of -FOUR Nov
s. when @. goes to the gate of heaven, i
will fly wide open. st. Peter wants no ex
planations.n