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The national Republican., 1867-02-08
Pen, Pencil. ana Scissors.

HALL thieves have made numerous hauls
in Richmond lately. -.
A WALL srREErispeculator has purchased
Eve hundred shares Of the laughing stock which
Congress Is making Of itself -.
. An establishment in Brandon, VT, uses
1000 cords Of wood employs 60 hands, and manu-.
features 2l,eoo, 900 pill-boxss annually.
FoR the last two yeargg greeley's income
has reached nearly $4,000 annually, large POr.
tion Of II from his history.
Ar DANvILLE, KY, on Tuesday night, o
horse thief named Trowbridge was taken from the
jail BY mob and hanged.
GAuTIER's CHAMPAGNE and other wines are
worthy the attention Of eonnoisseurs In hns bsv.
erages See advertisement In our columns to-day.
The Mac-a-cheek Press says: ave have
known Americans In Paris break their worthless
nsoks to secure presentation 70 Louis Napoleon's
kept mistress. The same Americans at homo would
boot poor girl out Of their presence for greater
oasnse."
In the Kansas Legislature the Senate has
passed bill for the creation Of an immigration
Bureau and appropriated $l0o 900 to carry out It's
objects. The House eoncurred in a resolution to
amend the constitution BY striking out the word
white" passed BY the Senate, and amended the
bill so as TO strike out the word "male," and also
10 make intelligence the basis Of suffrage afer the
year 1870.
ISTHE death Of Capt Wood, Of New York,
who lost from the yacht Fleetwing in the great
ocean race singular presentiment Of his wife has
been fulfilled. Over the date Of December is, 1866
she wrote her mother: my husband sailed for
Europe on the yacht Flsetwing, the 1lth, and I an
completely prOstrated with grief and anxiety feel
ing that he will never return. You will think this
childish, but To me II Is reality"
OLD DR.. A was quack--a very igno-
rant one. On one occasion he was called by mis-.
take to attend council Of physicians in a critical
case. Afer considerable discussion the opinion
was expressed by one that the patient was oonya-
lescent. When II came DR.. As turn to speak,
"oonvalescent," said he "why, that's nothing
serious; I have cured convaessence In twenty -four
hours"
A BILL for the government Of prostitution
and prostitutes is before the Missouri Legislature
It Is modelled somewhat after the French and Bel.
gian plans. 1t provides for the registration Of all
houses Of prostitution or asSignation, and their
keepers and inmates, and q semi.weekly examina-
tion Of all prostitutes. It's regulations and re-
strictiOns are very stringent, and any violation of
them is to be punished, not only by hne, but also
by imprisonment.
So GENERAL is the gaming epidemic in
Paris that Baron de Rothschild who has never been
known to play, was seized the other day, while
looking on Mt tho moves Of q party who were play-
ing high, with sudden desire to do likewise and
having no money about him, he borrowed twenty
francs Of the marker and Joined tho players Tho
provsrb that money goes to money, held good on
that occasion, and the old Money king after play
ing for half IN hour, left the room with 80, 900
francs in his pocket.
The national Republican., 1867-02-08
MacauIay on Impeachment.
From the Washington Correspondence Of tho 81
ErAnciacn Alta CalifnrniAn-l

From the Washington Correspondence Of the San
Francisco Alta Californian.
Three quarters Of century ago WARREN
HASTINGS was impeached by EDMUND BURKE,
who, after speech characterized "by IN ex-
uberance of thought and splendor Of die
tion which more than satisfied the highly
raised expectation Of the audience" made
the following declaration:
Therefore hath il with all confidence been
ordered by the Commons Of Great Britain
that / impeach Warran Hastings of high
crimes and misdemeanors. impeach him
in the name Of the Commons House Of Par
lament, whose trust he has betrayed. i'm.
peach him in the name Of the English nation,
whose ancient honor he has sullied. l i'm
peach him in the name OF the people Of In
da whose rights he has trodden under foot,
and whose country he has turned into q
desert. Lastly, in the name of human ma
ture itself, in the name Of both sexes, in the
name Of every age, in the name Of every rank,
l impeach the common enemy and oppressor
Of ALL"
Opposed to Hastings were such orators
and lawyers as Fox, Burke and Sheridan.
To hear the speech Of the latter, fifty guineas
was paid for a place. The Ministry aban-
doned Hastings at the outset, Mr.. Pitt act
ing in way that causes Macaulay to say:
awe can see, we think, in what way man
Of sense and integrity might have been in
duced to take any course respecting Hast
ings except the course which Mr.. Pitt took" )"
The trial lasted nearly eight years. As
Hastings himself,,said, "the arraignment took
place before one generation and the iudg-
ment was pronounced by another" The
guilt of Hastings was established, indisputa-
bly,; yet he was cquitted-acquitted tri-
umphantly. at was thought, and not with
out reason, that, even If he was guilty, he
was still an ill-used man, and that an i'm
parchment Of eight years was more than u
sufficient punishment"
Another extract from Macaulay's COM
ments on this remarkable trial is timely in
its suggestiveness ain truth, it is impossi-
bic to deny that impeachment, though it is
a fine ceremony, and though it may have
been useful in the seventeenth century, is
not proceeding from which much good can
now be expected" "They 1.-THE
Peers) are oil politicians. There is hardly
one among them whose vote on an impeach-
ment may not confidently be predicted before
witness has been exc lined"
"The de, lion had been fully
expected, 1t was also generally approved
At the commencement of the trial there had
been q strong and indeed unreasonable feel
ing against Hastings. AT the close Of the
trial, there was feeling equally strong, and
equally unreasonable in his favor. One
cause Of the change was, no doubt, what is
commonly called the fickleness Of the multi
tude, but what seems to us to be merely the
general law of human nature. Both in in
dividuals and in masses violent excitement
is always followed by remission, and often
| by reaction"
All of which is respectfully submitted,
The national Republican., 1867-02-08
RECEPTIONS.
The Presidents Leyees.


We are authorized TO announce that Tue
PRESIDENT will hold his second public levee
this season on Thursday evening, the 9Th
Of February; and the third on Friday eve
ming, February 22-to commence each eve
ming at eight o'clock, and to close at eleven.
pRAwTSG-RooN RECEPTIONS.
We ore also authorized TO announce that
The Presidents daughters, Mrs. PATTERSON
and Mrs. SrovER, will be at home on Monday
afternoons.
CABINET RECEPTIONS.
The ladies Of Secretary BRowSEa's family
will receive their friends on Wednesday after.
Moons The residence Of the Secretary ol
the Interior is on the east side Of Montgom
cry street, Georgetown Heights.
The ladies Of Secretary McCUILocH's fam
lily will receive, as usual, on Wednesday Of
ternoons. Residence BOG II street, between
Connecticut avenue and Seventeenth street
MRS. POSTMASTER GENERAL RANDALL will
receive on Wednesday afternoons, at No. 40I
New York avenue.
SPEAKER coLFAx's RECEPTIONS.
Speaker CoLFAx's receptions will continue
every Thursday evening during the session
from 81 to IL o'clock, p. IN.
The receptions ofthe Speakers mother and
sister, Mrs. and Miss MATHEWS, for ladies,
and gentlemen accompanying them, Will eNc-
tinue every wednesday afternoon frNa l
to 4 o'clock y. m
The national Republican., 1867-02-08
PERsONAL.

Morris Davis, Philadelphia, are at tho Owen House
QUEEN VICTORIA weighs one hundred and
twenty pounds.
BIERsrADr, the artist, is in town, stopping at
Willards'. lie has brought ono Of his most beau.
tifu pictures with him, in the person of young
bride. The fair. the gentle Rosale."
Hon. THOs. CARNEY, and General G, W. Blair
of Kansas Hon. John c. Devlin, of New York !
General Charles S. Graham General Sol Meredith
of Indiana George Appleton, of New York, are at
the Metropolitan Hotel.
CHARLES V. Culver, Congressman from
Pennsylvania, and James s. Austin, cashier of the
Vsnango Pa) National Bank, worc acquitted in
the Court of Quarter Sessions, at Franklin, Pennsy
Vania, Wednesday, Of conspiracy to defraud.
The national Republican., 1867-02-08
Walls Opera HOuse-Mrs. Jordan's
Benefit.

Mrs. EMILY JoRDAN's name is up for q
benefit at Wallis Opera House this evening,
and on this occasion the romantic play of
Lesba, or the Spy Of Venice" This will
be the first representation of this beautiful
drama in Washington, and the character as
sumed by Mrs. JORDAN is one in which she
will appear to the best advantage. Her hosts
Of friends will not fail to fill the theatre.
Tomorrow evening, Miss ROSE ErrINoE ap-
pears for the last time this season, and will
enact the character of Kate Peyton in
Griffith Gaunt."
The national Republican., 1867-02-08

TELEGRAMS
The National Republican.
[BY THE ASSOCIATED PREss.l
EXECUTION OF A MURDERER,
MS PROrEsrATIos OF INNOCENCE.
SOUTH CAROLINA OK THE SITUATION
LOSS OF A SCHOONER.
[BY THE ASSOCIATED PREss.l
EXECUTION OF A MURDERER,
HIS PROTEsTATIos OF INNOCENCE
south CAROLINA OK THE SITUATION.
LOSS OF A SCHOONER
Execution Of Jacob Hadopp.

NoRRIsTows, Pa, Feb. 6.-Jacob +. Ha-
dopp was executed in the prison yard at this
place for the murder OF Julius Wochele, q
young German, in the month Of November,
1865, in Montgomery township, Of this
county. His object was the money which
he knew Wochele had in Germany. Some
months after the murder Mr.. Kiderline,
Wurtemburg Consul, received letter from
Europe, enclosing one written by Wochele,
dated weeks after il was known that Wochele
was dead. This letter called for sum Of
money which the Consul was authorized TO
pay. He suspected that the writer was the
party who had killed Wochele, and set to
work to ferret him out A letter was ad-
dressed TO Wochele, and sent to Reading,
Pennsylvania. II was there re-mailed by
the postmaster to Allentown, where II was
taken out Of the post Office by Hadopp, and
the receipt for the money returned. Mr..
Kiderline then had warrant issued, and
Hadopp was arrested. AT the trial chain
Of circumstances was woven which clearly
proved that Hadopp was the murderer.
The prisoner, who speaks and understands
English indifferently, during the trial denied
that he was guilty Of the crime.
In December last Gov Curtin issued q
warrant for his execution. After the war
rant was read to him, and the day he was to
die drew near, the prisoner appeared peni-
tent, and spent most Of his time in prayer.
He professed the Catholic religion.
About an hour before the execution he
walked up and down his cell with his priest,
in military style, and endeavored to divert
his mind. As the hour approached be be-
came detected and weak. Liquor was ad-
ministered to keep him up.
The prison was surrounded by great
number Of persons, and considerable excite
ment prevailed throughout the town. Tho
Jail yard was crowded, an enterprising indi-
yidual being engaged in selling admission
tickets at SO.
The prisoners counsel, at his request, Wis
tied him this morning, and he appeared re-
signed to his fate.
The drop fell at 10:45 o'clock. The body
quivered and was convulsed for ten minutes,
when motion ceased. After twenty minutes
the body was cut down.
He made o speech in German on the scaf
fold, and declared that he was innocent.
The national Republican., 1867-02-08

The Columbia South Cdrolinian of Friday
contains an editorial article on the question,
Are our people ready to give the negro
qualified sulIrage?" The editor says there
are prejudices to be overcome, but never
theless there are thoughtful men-lcading
men in the State-who, recognizing the hand
of Providence in the great changes that have
been effected in our condition, regard this
final contamination of the purpose of the
war as an essential ingredient of our mate
rial and political prosperity. They are
those who see in negroes who can read and
write, own property and pay taxes thereon,
and are otherwise acceptable members Of
community elements Of future strength
which wise policy iorbids us to ignore"
The national Republican., 1867-02-08

The Nashville Banner reports that dar-
ing robbery was committed at RussellVile,
Ky, on Monday evening of last week, about
$3.50 o'clock. Five medium-sized men came
suddenly in upon Mr.. Wheatley, agent Of
the Louisville and Nashville railroad, and
Express agent, and compelled him to open
his safe and hand over all the money he had
belonging to the Railroad and Express Com
Pany They then left as suddenly as they
had come.
The national Republican., 1867-02-08

WoRKINGNEE's CONVENTIONAL the Work
ingmen's Convention, held in Albany, Mr..
JEssUP, of New York, moved that the plat
form adopted by the National Labor Con
gress, held in Baltimore last August, be re,
affirmed. A debate ensued, involving n
sharp discussion as to the practicability OF
pressing the eght-hour movement at pres
ent, President MACARTHUR, of Troy, and
others taking the negative. The question
was finally referred to committee.
The national Republican., 1867-02-08

CrRCUIT CoURT-Judge Cartter.-In the
Circuit Court to-day, before Chief Justice Cartier,
the case Of Alden, agt. Messrs S. A. Magrudsr,
@. W. Hinton, and Charles B. Pearson, was taken
up-Mr. A. @, Riddle for the plaintiff, and Msssrs.
Bradley and Bradley for the defendants. The de-
PENDANTS commissioners Of the election In the
Seventh Ward, in June, 1865, and the plaintiffs
vote was challenged by some party on the ground
that he was foreigner lie insisted that he was
entitled to vote, and the commissioners required
him to make oath before some magistrate Of tho
fact, This he refused to do, and he now brings
suiL In Fecoyer damaRea Az
The national Republican., 1867-02-08
THE SPEAKERS RECEPTION.

The weekly reception OF Speaker CoLFAx,
at his residence on Four-and-a.half street,
attracted, as usual, throng of visitors last
evening The callers were from the highest
political and social circles, and their inter
view with Mr.. CoLFAx and his mother and
sister, and with each other, was exceedingly
agreeable.
The national Republican., 1867-02-08

FoRSEY's accusation that the Senate is in
auenced inits legislation by persons hanging
around the chamber-foregncrs, in point of
fact, or the agents of Foreigners who are
seeking in every way to which they can re-.
sort to strike down American industry for
the purpose of protecting foreign industry,
is submitted to by Messrs SUMNER and VIII
SON with saintlike meekness. What lambs
Boston Post.
The national Republican., 1867-02-08
THE HOUSE.

The House held session last evening to
discuss the new bill for q military dictator
ship in the South The vote will be taken
to-day. There is prospect that the satrap-
age will not be confined to West Point, but
that there will be some chance for Vol. sa-
trans
The national Republican., 1867-02-08
Marine Disaster.

BosroN, Feb. THE schooner Coast Pilot,
from Savannah for New York, was aban-
doned on the 30th ult. in sinking condition,
with the loss Of sails and spars. The crew
were taken of by the steamer Andrew Jack
son, which arrived here to-day.
The national Republican., 1867-02-08
Adjourned till tomorrow at II O'Clock a. IN.

Wilton Order extending time for answering to
the FIRST Tuesday In March.
Riggs vs. Peugh. Order for injunction.
Murray VS.. Mattingy. Decree substituting
Samuel T. Lewis trustee, in place Of W. J. Stone,
jr., deceased.
Cross vs.. Cross. Order of publication.
Conner vs. Pearson. Decree that defendant pay
S23333 and interest from Dec. 2S. 1865 and costs,
otherwise execution.
Dorsey and wife vs.. T. B. Florence. Order on
defendants solicitor to return papers into court.
The national Republican., 1867-02-08
Reconstruction in south Carolina.

CHARLESTON, Feb. Gov. Orr has ar
rived here from Washington and expressed
himself hopefully Of o speedy restoration on
the basis Of the impartial suffrage plan.
1t is understood he will defer convening
the Legislature until the North Carolina
Legislature takes action on the new propo-
sition.
The national Republican., 1867-02-08

The great Impeacher and the great Com
moner rose to personal explanations in the
House yesterday, and denied the soft i'm
peachment that they had cOnspircd to i'm
peach General GRANT as well as President
JOHNSON.
The national Republican., 1867-02-08
UNITED STATES CoURT OF CLAIMS

THuRsDAT, Feb 7, Ibb7
On motion Of Mr.. Weed. the Assistant Solicitor,
Stephen Snow, Esq, of FrsdoniaN N. Y, and Chaun.
ccy Tucker, Esq, Of Buffalo, N. Y, were admitted
attorneys and counsellors Of this court.
Francis A. Gibbons VS.. The United States. This
cause was argued by Mr.. A. L. Merriman for tho
claimant and by Mr.. Weed, the Assistant Solicitor
for the United States, and the case submitted.
Robert Floyd vs.. The United States. Tho argu.
ment Of this cause was opened by Mr.. Peck for the
claimant.
Adjourned till tomorrow ut IL O'Clock q. m.
The national Republican., 1867-02-08
National Theatre.

Tonight Mrs. LANDER will repeat her great
personation Of " Adrienne the Actress" 1t
is one of the finest dramatic performances of
the period. Mr.. II. s. MURDOCH will give
his recitation of "The Widows Son."
The national Republican., 1867-02-08

THos. s. LANG, of North Vassolborough,
Ne, has refused $40 900 for his famous horse Gen.
sral Knox.
The national Republican., 1867-02-08
CHAMPAGNE! CHAMPAGNEll

Just arrived In New York, Per steamer ATAgo 800
cases Of the GAuter Champagne and 200 Of the
Sparkling Burgundy, Vim dc Beaune G. Gauer agent,
which will have transferred TO the Custom House,
Georgetown, as soon as possible. am still selling ny
Champagne at s2i, quarts, and t25, pints.
fes-lt G. GAUTlBR, Importer.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-23

THE REASON WHY.-Many inquiries have
been made as to how the Washington Library
Company can afford to act so literally In the
plan which they have adopted for the raising of
funds in aid of the Riverside Institute for SOL
diers' and sailors orphans. 1t will be remenn-
bered that every purchaser of stock not only re-
ceives handsome steel-plate engraving, worth
fifty per cent. more than the price OF the stock
but is also guaranteed some present in the great
distribution to take place hereafter. The COM
pany are enabled to act thus literally from the
simple fact that they have made binding con-
tract with the publisher OF these engravings for
many thousand copies. Taking largenumbe
in this way the price per single copy is, of
course, greatly reduced. and consequently the
same engraving which is retailed at many
stores in this city for eight dollars, the WASH
ington Library Company can present to the
purchaser OF five shares Of stock, costing five
dollars, with good profit left, which accrues to
the Institute. The 100000 worth OF presents to
be awarded have also been obtained in the
same manner. Having purchased everything
in the largest possible quantities, the cost is of
course much reduced, while to buy one of the
same articles at retail would require fifty per
cent. more cash than is necessary to invest with
the Washington Library Company
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-23

1 AN ExPIosroN--Two MEN SEVERELY INJURED,
| Ann A STREET FRACAs.-Last night about II
O'clock an explosion O'curred in the whisky
distillery owned by owen Kavanagh, and To-
Gated on Warnock street, below JeHerson' A.
sppears that two men, Edward McShay and
Holm Dorsey, were drawing of spirits rom
tub into barrels. when the former, thinking that
10 did not run fast enough, started for ngnt,
in order to make an examination. tie came 700
near 10 where the spirits were flowing, Wnion,
being iqnited by the flame OF the candle, oleW
up with great force, scattering drops OF the
flaming LIQUID all around. McShay ana Dorsey
were severely burned about their faces. The
former was taken TO 81. Joseph Hospital, ana
the latter to his home, on Prospect street, below
Jefferson. ., -
The alarm Of fire OF course, brought the fire
companies to the spot, aud In the excitement
common 10 a scene where everybody hunts Tor
q fire when such n thing has ceased TO exist, the
members or attaches OF the nggold Hose and
the Humane Hose got into squabole,
wherein one William Hurry was struck over
the head by fiTeman's trumpet, and Knocked
down, with large cash extend lng across his
forehead, from which the blood flowed pro
fusely. He got up and walked to Kunzs
tavern at Eleventh and Master streets, aud
from thence TO DR. Roberts office, where he be-
came ins nsensible, and remained so until this
morning The wound is a severe one. though
not considered dangerous. The building wherein
the fire occurred was not damaged to any very
great extent, the woodwork only receiving
scorchinR.
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LARGE FIRE IN BUFFALO.
Loss 100000.

BUFFALO, July 23.-A destructive FIRE
occurred here this morning between 8 and 4
o'clock, in buildings Nos. 194, 1876, and 1893
Main street, owned by 7. c. Riley. The
buildings were occupied by Messrs. C. w. &
E. Partridge, dry goods merchants; S. Berg
man, clothing store; T. C. Riley, millinery
goods; Clay, COssack & Co., photographers;
William Knight, photographer; and others.
No. 1876 is a complete wreck; Nos. 1914 and 1913
considerably damaged by water and fire. Mr..
Riley holds insurance for $4,000. Messrs.
Partridge's stock is damaged to the extent of
$4,000. They insured $4,000, principally
in the New York companies. Mr.. Bergman's
loss is $4,000, which is covered by insurance.
Mr.. Knights loss is also about $4,000, and also
covered by insurance. i
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-23
DIED.

BURGIN.-At Frankford. Sunday. the 2st In
stant MARY ANN, wife OF DR., George IL. Burgin, In
the 10th year of her age
Tie relatives are Invited to attend the funeral
yednssday morninq the 2lth Instant, At IO O'clock,
from residence of her husband, No. 33l s. Filth
street.
DoUGHFRTY,-On the 2Ist Instant MARY, wife of
Michael Dougherty, aged AZ years.
hlIv Invited 70 attend the funera from the residence
of her husband No. 1908 Bedford street, on WedueS-
day afternoon at O'Clock, without further notice. To
proceed TO Cathedral Cemetery.
FEENEY. .-suddenly, on the 2lst instant, PATRICK
FEENICY, aged 81 years.
The reatives and friends Of the family are respect
ty invited to attend the funeral from his late resi-
ence No 22C4 Linn street. OnWeo Desday morning at
O'Clock, without further notice. 10 proceed 10 Cathe-
dral Cemetery. -
HICRS-on the 2lst instant. Mrs REBECCA, wife
of William Hicks, 49,, =.
attend her funeral from her husoands residence, NO
BO7 n Eleventh street. Thursday the i5th Instant
at 10 O'Clock. To proceed to Laurel Hill Cemetery.
REFSE-On the 10Th instant, WILLIAM II.
REESE, in the 52d year of his age. .
The relatives and friends OF the family are respect
fully invited attend the funeral, from his late resi-
oath instant, Rt o'clock. To proceed TO the Media
Cemetery
RYNER-On the 2ist instant, after a lingering Ill
ness, EMILY RYNER, wife Of John Ryner. in the 4Sd
year of her age.
The relatives and friends of the family respect
fN invited to attend the funeral Funeral services at
The Orth Baptist Church, Eighth street, above Mas
ter, on Thursday morning et o'clock TO proceed TO
Nj cunt Pleasant, Montgomery county, Pa,
sCATTERGOOD.-On the 10th instant, DAVID
SCATTERGOOD, in the 6st year OF his age.
His relatives and friends are Invited 70 attend the
iunera at O'Clock on Fourth-day the 24th instant,
further notice. Cars leave Vine street wharf at 2
O'Clock and return at 4'45 and 20 p. M.