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Congressional.

SENATE, June 28.-Mr. Ramsey, from the
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads,
asked to be discharged from the further con-
sideration of the petitions asking the passage
of q general law to bridge the Mississippi
river. b
- Mr. Brown introduced resolution, re-
questiug the Committee on the Judiciary to
inquire into the practcablity of reconstruct
ing the civil service, particularly in the Trea-
sury and Post Office Departments. so as to
prevent the prostitution of the patronage Of
those departments for party purposes. Mr..
Brown supported his resolution in few re-
marks. He wished the civil service to he or
ganized as the military and naval services,
so that appointments would not be made on
account of political affinites. The greatest
dangers to threaten this country for the next
ten years would arise from abuse of the pub
lie patronage 1GU1
The resolution was then adopted
The bill to regulate the occupation OF min
eral lands, and extend the right of pre-emp-
ton thereto, was taken up. The bill was dis
cussed by Messrs. Hendricks and Williams in
opposition, and by Messrs. Stewart and Con-
ness in favor. -,-...
The morning hour expiring, the bill to con-
fer negro suffrage in the District of Columbia
was taken up, and postponed until to-mor-
row. a@ 4a e'.-t
Mr. Creswell introduced a Joint resolution
to provide for the payment for property be-
longing toreligious and charitable Institutions
in the loyal States destroyed during the war
The bill to authorize the construction Of o
ship canal around the Falls of Niagara wa.
then taken up, and led to lengthy discus
sion, which was participated 10 by numerous
Senators. l.,.s p f.sg -. lSfsg1
HoUsE.--Mr. Epson, of Michigan, called
up the contested election case of Boyd VS.
Keso, of the 4th district of Missouri, and de-
manded the previous question on the resolu-
| ton declaring Hon. John R. Kelso entitled te
the seat now occupied by him, The previous
| question was sustained, and the resolution
was adopted a 4s @t
I Mr.. Epson from the Comnittee on elec-
| ton, reported a resolution to pay s. Ell. Boyd
| the contestant, twenty-five hundred dollars
| for expenses incurred in the contest, which
was passed 1888 ta 45Haj
Mr.. Julian, of Indiana, from Committee on
Public Lands, reported bill explanatory oil
an act to grant lands to the Humboldt Canal
Co., Of California, which was passed..
Also, bill concerning public lands in Ne
vada, which was passed a4NN
Also, bill granting lands to the Iron
Mountain, R. R. of Missouri, which was
passed ~
Also, a bill granting lands to Michigan, tc
aid in the construction of ship canal from
Portage Lake to Lake Superior, which was
passed, sfse4 atfst aStf
Also, arbill granting lands to aid in the
construction Of ship canal from Lake Eu-
perior to La Belle Lake, which was passed.
Also, bill granting additional lands tc
Minnesota, to aid in the construction of rail-
road in that State, which was passed.
Also, bill granting lands to Minnesota
for establishing soldiers and sailors, asylum,
which was passed. aaas &f1aa aSls
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North Carolina News.

The annual meeting Of the Stockholders
efthe North Carolina Railroad win be held at
Hillsboro' on the 18th of July ss.sa
Some two or three white men and,two or
three negroes. were arrested in Charlotte
last week, on the charge Of being concerned
in robbing and burning houses in that'place
few weeks ago
Charles Park a freedmans is to be hanged
in Charlotte on Friday next, for numbering
his wife, EJAAos 3s @I9@ Is ~
At Newbern on Monday, an old negro man
named Quaker, an employee, was Killed ON
the Atlantic road, near Peach Tree crossing,
by freight train passing over him.
fss At, meeting of the stockholders of the
Bankiof North ,Cafalina hold in Raleigh last
week, the question of winding up the Bank
was left inathe hands Of the Board of Direc-
tors stst q Aa@h9H $50 ~ -sssi 's1is9a
Mr.. Battle, the Public Treasurer is now
engagedlin enchanting new State Bonds for
the coupons of old Bonds and for the old
Bonds themselves when overdue
Tbe farmers Of Granville, Person and War
rem counties, are reconstru, ting their Agri-
cultural Society, and intend having fair
this fall Col. s. s. Royster is President
q Charlotte is getting to be adangerous place
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We notice that quite a sensation has been
created in various circles, North, by the ru-
mors of some very scandalous and disgrace
full doings of Minister, quondam General
JUDsoN KLpArRIcK, at the Court Of Chile.
Does it ever occur to those very pious and
moral persons, who now raise such clamor
that such scandals are but the outcroppings
of the praise lavished by these very same
pharisees on this very same General, and
others of like kidney, for endeavoring to dis.
honor and degrade the Southern people, by
the most open and shameless exhibitions o.
the same propensity?
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General News.

CHoLERA.-Doctor Bissell, Health officer
of New York, reported on the 9th no new
cholera cases at Quarantine 4 letter to the
Baltimore Transcript of the 28th speaks OF
two in the city, but in vague terms. The
Mayor of Etizabethtown, N j., announces
that the disease has disappeared from chat
city. @
Brevt Brig. Genl Sewell ms. Genl. F.
B., has completed tour Of inspection, and
reports that the issue of rations in bis de-
partment is steadily decreasing. The largest
issues are made at Richmond, Petersburg,
Hampton and Norfolk, where the freedmen
are concentrated in large numbers. He CON
cludes this part of his report by recommend
ing that the contrabands be distributed by
order Of the Bureau aud scattered through
the interior Of the country, where labor is in
demand. .ynags aeA 2 ~
News had been received of q battle be-
tween the Paragraphs and Gen Flores, one
of the commanders of the Allied forces.
The latter is said to have lost four guns, and
1000 men in killed and prisoners The APP
pearance of Gems. Osorio and Mitre compell-
ed Lopez to fall back behind his intrench-
ments.
Official news from Ell Paso has been receiv-
ed at Washington up to June l. The de-
feat OF the French at Hermosillo in Sonora,
is confirmed. The Western army has been
reorganized and placed under the command
of Gen. Corona.
. Mr.. Seward, it is said, favors the proposed
National Convention. 1t is, proposed to ad-
NIT representatives from the excluded South
ern States, without the iron-clad oath, but
upon reasonable evidence Of patriotic inten-
ton to maintain the Union and the constitu-
ton. e - sTs,..a
60 On the goth of May, the Prince of Box
hara, with 10000 men and 21 guns, engaged
Russian force and suffered decisive feat,
losing 10 cannon and being completely routed.
The Russian loss was Insignificant.
. Gen. Frank Blair undertook to vote at the
election in st. Louis last August, giving sno-
tice that he. would not take the constitution
al oath. The judges rejected his vote ;
whpreupon Frank sued them, laying his
damages at a tall figure The case has just
been tried, and Frank is beaten We pre-.
sumo he win take thezoath next August,
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The Fentans.
occupation

Our fellow citizens of the Fenian persua-
sion have every right to felicitate themselves
on the recent changes in this organization.
The foregone fasco of the RoBERTs--SwEENY
raid on Canada, has resulted in putting these
gentlemen on the shelf
Mr.. STEPHENS, who seems to have the real
good of his country at heart, and to have
moderate. and for the present pacific, ideas Of
effeoting his ends. now occupies the most
prominent position in the Fenian organiza-
ton.
Whatever may be said of the necessity or
feasibility OF his projects, he takes no unfair
means towards accomplishing them.
He discusses them in spirit of quiet man
illness and candor, very different from the
foolish Munchausenism of Messrs ROBERTS,
SWEENEY, and O'MAHoNEy, which entities
him at least to our respect. 81
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National Express Agent at Hampton

Mr. MARION COLBERT has received this
appointment, and we are gratifed to an
nounce the fact He will make most eff
feient officer, and the Company could not
have made a better appointment. AS an old
merchant of the place, his business brought
him in contact with all classes of the COM
munity, by whom he was then, as he still is,
esteemed and respected Thisis not the empty
language of stereotyped praise, but the opin-
ion of one, who has known him since boy
hood and has yet to hear reproach against
him.
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Meme.

In a certain Book. but little perused in
these days,is recorded the story of a great feast
spread by BELsHAzzAR the King, to thou
sand of his lordssg At this feast were dis
played the vessels of gold and of silver that
were taken from the temple at Jerusalem
and as capstone to the sacrilege, the King
and his coneubines drank from them.
In the midst of their revery. a handwrit-
ing appeared upon the wall Then was
BELsHAzzAR greatly troubled, and his coun-
tsnance was changed in him, and his lords
were astonished,"
We wonder if Brother GREELEY" has ever
read the Legend and if SO, could be give US
the modern application of its moral. sas
One of our earliest reccolections is an old
family Bible picture of the scene in which
the artist had well portrayed the indiscrib-
able horror on BELsHAzzAR's face, And
never has this picture been SO wildly pre-
scented to our recollection, as upon reading
Brother GREELEY'so nominations on and red
mouthed denunciations of, the great detection
in the Republican camp ,eaaass vAx Isl
There is blank horror ofv4he don't know
what calamity to him, and his thousand
shoddy lords, and their ten thousand and one
concubines, which. almost paralysis. the pen
with which he writes T-zz
He recognizes the truth Of the historic par
allel efa .-asI 1siaIa
He, and his lords, and their ieconcubines,
have stolen the vessels of gold and the YES,
sells of silver from many Southern sactu-,
airy they have spread a great feast of
spoils from which the outside heather we're
to be excluded; and lo=-the handwriting on
the wall e ttA - .'i2i5 ,
1t needs ne DANIEL to make idterpeta-
tion thereof. ~ssYsns 4,
"Ereunt Greeley and the Atolitioaists And
there will be but few mourners. 800
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We advise the brother to set his house in
order, and to study up suitable epitaph for
himself and party; Or let him, like MICKEY
Frees father-"forever after follow civil
occupation, and drive hearse" FL
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1870. u u q NOTICE. 3 $500
|N Els SRS. JOSEPH BILISOLY a
lyI SON, having placed all Of their accounts
contracted prior to May 1882 into our hands for
collection, we respectfuliy invite sal persons IN
debted to them, to call at once on u.s. Weare
authorized to offer to all who give these claims
their prompt attention, liberal terms Of settle
ment. . 10 ssaGCDWINf6 OROCKERyys4
Attorneys at LaWsm
Jun2l.l0t Portsmouth, Va
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ROCKBRIDGE BATHS,

ID OCKBRIDGE BATHS, aea
III heia ~. fROCKBRfDGEs co UNITY. VA
/ This celebrated BATHING PLACE will h.
opened to visitors on the 18th June, under the
management of Major p. H. Woodward so IA,
vorably known as the iormar Superintendent Of
the Healing and the sstriblng Springs.
The medicinal qualities of it's water have besn
so universally attested that we deem it not neces.
sary to refer them here.
Delightfully."- situated on the, banks of the wild
North River, enyironed, by. d scenery at once
charming and romantic, their attractions ara
still more enhaneed by the close proximity to the
famous Natural Bridge and to Lexington, the
seat of the Virginia Military Institute" and to
the Washington College" now under the guar,
dianship of General Robert Z. Lee.
Physicians, experienced in the use and in the
effect of the Baths, reside at and close to the
place. as sasn aiss s
Being near to all the Virginia Springs, it is, at
the same time, OF easy access from the larger
cities: II Gaze
Passengers leave Baltimore at a. M, and
Washington and Richmondat 80 a. m, arrive
at Staunton by 4. p. M, and at the Baths BY TO-
80 q. m;,, spending the. intervening night com
fortably at Stanton. A daily line Of Stages
leaves Goshen Depot at 8 80 a. M, for the Baths,
and extra Coaches will be furnished when de-
sired. e hefssss ass @Ngti5sa ~
Passengers can, leave Lynchburg daily; three
weekly by Va. and T. T. r. K. uia Bonsack 5
Depot, and three times weekly by packet line
spend the night at the n atural Bridge or Licking
ton, and reach the Baths on the following morn
ing. Passengers leaving the Baths at noon can
spend the night at the Natural Bridge and return
to the Baths on the following morning.
Board So per day; deduction of 20 per cent
will be made on all bills for one month, and 35L
per cent for two months. Children under ten
years and servants halfprice.
Ball Room, Billiard Bowling Saloons on
the premises. r. G. MAYO d CO,
l. lUOlS-lm 49, 4Fs~t4 FrQpf1etQfs,
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B 2 Z I ~ r FEMALE SEMINARY
sal INSTESUCTo
Miss HANNAH JEFFREY, Principal.
Miss AMY JEFFREY, Drawing u Painting,
THOMAS JEFFREY, Greek u Latin.
Prof. VIM. GARRETTSON, French d Music
This School is located in BEL AIR, Hartford
Co., Md, and is now in full Operations.
The town is in the midst of beautiful and
highly improved country, remarkable alike for
its health, morality, intellectual culture, and the
beauty Of its scenery and has daily commuDca
tion with Baltimore and Philadelphia, by Stage
Railroad and Telegraph. as
Its course of instruction embraces English,
French, Latin, Greek, Mathematics, Music, Oil
Painting and Drawing The School Building is
large and well ventilated.
Board & Tuition, per session, $1,000
Z Scholars received at any time and charged pro
rata.
Circulars containing details will be sent on APP
plication. Address ~
A'h ns.s saa Miss HANNAH JEFFREY,
9sjiti0 z:s fsl, alahAtE z 59a Bell Air, Md.
M saa 3 5 REFERENCES: fliI
Rev. j. Fl. D. WiNeFrEID, Bel Air, Md.
Rev. J. G. HAMMER, Baltimore, Md.
Hon. Judge SHARKEY, Mississippi.
JAMES ARCHER, Esq,
= Or. CHAs. CHAMBERLAIN, a}
NH 3l-Stlst sept ii vg ai3 ttlg
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The young men in aslittls town in Illinois
have met, and resolved not to escort Or call
upon young lady while they wear filters
and waterfalls. 4 sfea.ass
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,r A telegram from Mobile announces that
an Austrian officer has arrived at that
city empowered to offer positions in the Aus
TRAN army to ex-Confederates. 1t is thought
that quite number win avail themselves of
the opportunity to plunge again into the ex-
citing scenes of war. .a1sgae9
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Incidents and Accidents.

Another attempt was made by rebel in
cendiaries ON the 9th to burn down Mrs.
Jane g. Swisshelm's newspaper Office the
ReconstructiontSt.
The snow pillow on The Passumpsic (Vt.)
Railroad threw a drunken man out Of snow
drift a few days ago, and thereby saved him
from freezing % death.
The freshet Of Monday ,, did considerable
damage TO he track Of the Milwaukee and
ST. Paul railway. The Rock river bridge
was swept away entirely.
4 load Of hay, on wagon recently pass
ing through a street in Rochester, was sci
on fire by the friction Of an iron guard on a
wheel. The horses and wagon were saved.
Several fires occurred in New York on the
9Th the most destructive being on Fulton
and Barclay streets. The Claremont House
and several stores were burned. The tota
loss is estimated at 100000.
On the 9th, young girl II years old
daughter Of James Redmond, rushed out O
her home in Chicago with her garments al
in blaze, and was burned SO terrible tina
she died soon after.
Two heavy boilers in the bar department
OF the Pomcroy iron works at Pomeroy
Ohio, exploded on the 9Th, killing one mar
and boy and wounding eight or ten others
Damage done to the works abont $4,000.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-04-11

The New York Legislature has passed the
bills to incorporate the Niagara Ship Canal
Company, by a vote of IS yeas to 81 nays,
and the New York Central railroad fare bill
by q vote of y yeas to AZ nays.
The California Legislature has passed
concurrent resolutions expressing high ap-
probation of Gen. Mcdowell, and asking
Congress to promote him to the full rank of
Major General in the U. S. army.
The President has issued an order to the
various Departments to withhold all adyer-
| Using patronage from the Washington
Chronicle. 1t is understood that all papers
that fail to sustain the reconstruction policy
Of the President will be treated likewise
/ A large number of Congressman have
taken advantage of the short recess, and
have left Washington for the North, intend
ing to be back again shortly. There is con-
scquently a lull in speculation as to the
probable action of Congress on the civil
rights BILL
In the New Jersey Legislature, on the Sd,
a resolution was adopted censuring The Pre-
sident for his recent veto of the Civil Rights
bill. The same body refused to indorse a
re olution having for its object the purchase
of d portrait Of Andrew johnson, to be
placed BY the side Of that of Washington.
There is no truth in the Export that the
Government has given orders forbidding the
proposed negro celebration at Richmond.
The matter has been left TO the discretion OF
| Gen. Terry, who is in command there. j
is not probable that the celebration will be
interfc.cd with, unless there should be Sc
rious danger TO the public peace.
Senator Wade has prepared an amend
ment, which he will offer when Senator
Sumner brings up the bill for the Paris Ex-
position, that no money be paid out under
that bill until after Louis Napoleon with
draws the French troops from Mexico. This
will give rise to debate, which, if allowed
to proceed, will open the whole French
Mexican question.
Senator stockton having been oused from
the United States Senate, the Legislature OF
New Jersey, which is about tied on joint
ballot, are trying to elect successor. One
Senator Scovel. Republican, holds the bal /
ance and refuses to favor the joint ballot /
un-ess the Republicans pledge themselves to
elect Radical. 1t is thought they will have
to submit, or be unrepresented in the United /
States Senate.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-04-11

The Redemption Bureau Of the Treasury
Department has detected 500 counterfeit
greenback.
B. II. Badger broker of Chicago, has
failed for $4,000. His operations on the
day of his assignment were such rs to cause
his arrest.
It is now admitted that the resolution
guaranteeing the Mexican loan will pass the
House Of Representatives. The opponents
Of the measure concede that much.
bank panic prevails at Rochester. A.
Karnes, private banker of that city, who
was MT doing q large business in deposits,
suspended on the 9th for want Of currency
The Albany KnickerJocker learns from
good authority that the American Express
Company has declared cash dividend Of
fifty per cent, and stock dividend Of
eighty per cent.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
has decided that all persons who are re-
quired to take out licenses under the in
ternal revenue laws must give new bonds
before receiving licenses for the ensuing
year.
The enormous profits of the National Bank
Note Company, Of New York, have come
out in a recent law suit. During five
months in 1863 it paid dividends from lis
accumulated surplus earnings amounting
to $40 per cent. The $50 shares of the
company are now worth $735.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue,
under the direction of the Secretary of the
Treasury, in the assessment of the annual
income tax, will not require Of farmers the
return Of the value of their farm products
consumed by themselves and their families.
The instructions to the Assessors will ex-
pressly authorize this relief.
In the debate in the House on Thursday
in relation to vignettes on the currency,
one member sent to the Clerks desk o new
table Of values which read thus: !" Two
Clarks make one Washington; two Wash
ingtons and one Clark make one Fessenden !;
two Fessendens make one Spinner; two
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,ho same time MIR. Fessenden introduced
bill providing important amendments "
the act establishing national BANKS WHO"
will be found in full in our report OF pro-
,ood;ncs. Mr.. Lane of Kansas offered
rosolnt;on for the admission of rebel States
"a representation in Congress upon certain
conditions. among which was that they
should grant the right of suffrage TO colore'
,ersons who can read and who own or pay
taxes on $3.50 worth of property. Inc
resolution lies on the table for the present
The veto message Of the President on
the civil rights bill was taken up at
o'clock, and discussed by Messrs Lane OF
Kansas, Wade, Doolittle, Davis, SALISBURY
and Yates, and the question being, "shal'
the bill pass, notwithstanding the fresi'
dents objections? it was decided IN the
affirmative, by yeas 33, nays l5......A COPY
Of the veto message and the result OF tht
vote just given was sent to the House. aht
the Senate adjourned 10 meet on Monday.
In the House, on the 9th, the contested
election case of Dodge ainst Brooks, iron
the Eighth Congressional district Of New
York was taken up. After further debate
the amendments TO the report of the com
mittee having been voted down, the resoiu
ton declaring Mr.. Brooks not entitled I
the seat was adopted by vote of "a to 40
and the resolution declaring Mr.. Dodge en-
,;tled Ia the same was adopted by - to 8.
Mr.. Dodge was at once sworn in......i
President sent in a message covering com
muncations from the Secretary OF tn
Treasury and the Postmaster General, re
commencing notifications in the oath pres
cribed by the law of July 1, 1862, an
earnestly adding his own recommcndatlo
to theirs. It was referred to the Committe
on the Judiciary.
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Political 7satteE.s.

The plan to liberate jeff. Davis by writ
Of habeas corpus, has been abandoned by his
friends.
Dubuque, Iowa, goes Democratic as usual,
though by u reduced majority. Gain one
Alderman.
The Iowa Legislature adjourned on the
Sd. The registry and railroad-taritf bills
went over.
In Dayton, Ohio, the Union city ticket is
elected by 800 majority, except the Mayor,
who is Democrat.
The bill fixing the time of manual labor
at eight hours day, has passed both
branches Of the Ohio State Legislature, and
is now 0 law.
In Rhode Island. April H. Gen. Burnside,
Union, was elected Governor, receiving
7.749 votes, against 2, 456 for Lyman Pierce,
Democrat.
The Republicans have carried the Con-
necticut election, choosing Hawley for Gov
ernor by 500 majority, and have IA OF the
q Senators.