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The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-24

WAsIISGToN LIGHT INFANTRY. - We
learn that the NICE ing of the old members of the
Washington Light Infantry battalion will be
held at GOrbutt'F, corner Eighth and L streets,
this evening at O'Clock, to consider the pro.
priety Of recognizing the battalion.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-24

No LTCFNsEs.-Joshua Thomas, tallow
chandler, for having a wagon unlicensed, was
fined SIS by Justice Drury.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-24

IYADvERTENCE.-Wc inadvertently omit
tod to state In our notice in Saturdays issue, of
tho funeral ceremonies Of Hon. Isaac Newton
tho names of somo Of tho distinguished gentle.
mon who wore present at his late residence and
accompanied tho romans to the depot. Judge
otto, Of tho Interior Department, Mr., Mix, of
the Indian Bureau, lion. Nathan Sargent
Judges Barnard and Patterson, Rev DR.. Hamil-
ton, Hon. Thomas B. Florence, and Othors, were
in attendance, to pay the last tribute Of respect
10 their leeoased friend.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-24

CoLoRED School EXAMINATIoN.-The ex
animation Of colorcd schools will be continued
to-day. There will be visited by Mossfs. kim
ball and Newton, from to 70 q. ny Missionary
Society schools, WiSewell Barracks, Misses Steb
bins, GoOdollo, Russell, and Mira. Disbrow,
teachers.
Twelve Rnd-a half to twO-and a.halt - Mics
Mann'S school, corner Seventeenth and o streets
Tuesday, 25-Public graded schools in East
street, Georgetown, commencing at n. IN with
the lowest grade, and advancing to the highest;
Misses Kiger, TompIins, P Chamberlain, Shadd,
Moore, Hardy, Crane, and E. A. Chamberlain,
Teachers.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-24

PETIT LARCENY. Charles Davis, col
orod was arrested on complaint Of Antoine Do.
miDgo, charged with petit larceny, Justice
Hazard, after a hearing u the Facts, committed
the accused for court
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-24

KNanr5or PYrHrAs.-Thc Grand Lodge
of the District will organize. on Tuesday evening
next ~ Odd Fellows Hall, Navy Yard, new
lodge, to be known n Friendship Lodge, No. 8,
which will DO located upon the leland. Tie
different lodges Of the city have boon invited,
and uuto IN interesting time Is expected.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-24

Trypr,,vc, AI,,u,,,,, vos,orjov ,h =
n' Or VIC
w., were wen a'tenueu
~ NY anu uesP interest was everywhere
" !" ,he Nork Su'ooS'eu oy 'no earheS'
"' r, e ,II sr,s rpeake's -,
=, - '% %. sPlrltou meeting was he'u
~ ~ n1 Oen'te Mnthet mouse; over whivh MT, T.
NngPier PRESIDED ana me'srs ufahnm, Zen
~ ~ "nh's' ana hlS"en made ,eIling speeches.
'ueu M Nnuuceu many OIL tue hearers 70
p panu 10 tnelr applications ior memoership In
bquaI DIVISION D oil L under the auspices OF
"hien tne meeting was held
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-24

APPOINTED ACrING Oflicer
George W. Frazier, of tho Filth precinct, and
OHlcor William II. Mills, Of the Fourth prccintc,
have been appointed by A. C. Richards, super
intendent Of Metropolitan police, as acting police
scrGoants in the precincts named respectively
above These arc both old and well triod officers,
and we'll merit this slight token Of their former
able services and good conduct as officers Of the
Metropolitan police force.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-24

SELLING LIQUoR WITHOUT LICENSE
Bridget Riley, shopkeOrcr, for selling liquor
without license, was arrested by Officer Gordon,
Of the Eighth precinct, aud being taken before
Justice Tucker, was GueI $50. and in default
sent tU tho workhouse for 80 days.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-24

Drunk. 49, Emma Young, tor being
drunk and disordcrly In the streets was fined
$40 by Justice Walter
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-24

BIDS OPENED.-On Saturday at noon
bids wore opened in tho Mayors Office for grad
ing and paving II street north, between Fourth
and Seventh streets west. Tho bids werO as fol-
lows: q. W. @. Eslin-3O cents for grading
$I.39 for paving 81 cents for new lagi cents
for relaying old flag 40 cents for gutter. Joshua
Croksey-iS, 81 80, so, 3, 80. Owen DALEY
90, SI23 40, 6, 80 p, Crowley 4 Co-3O,
81 49,, 4G, 10, 10, D. +. Noitzey-23, 81 q,
is, 10, 49, a. Neitzoy-3O, Sl2S, 49, 7, 80.
John Eschbach-25, $l23, IS, 3, 4S. The con-
tract was awarded to Mr.. Daley
Also tho following bids for gas and water ser
vice pipes and lateral sewers on the same stree
McLinIon 4 EckIol-gas pipo, Is cents load
water pipe, 4Oi six.inch sewer ppo, 49, gas stop
cock and boxes, 90; watOr stop. cock and boxes
81 50, A. II, Shepherd 4 Bro-gas Pipe, 30
lead Pipo. 3Oi sewer pipe, 49, gas stop.cock and
box, So So water stop-oook ind box, 81. The
last named received the contract.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-24

R1- This movement lie entirely separate from, aud
has no ,uue,tion with any other enterprise.
Address all orders and Communications, with
GEORGE W. THOMAS,
Managing Director,
ieal.tf No $40 Pa ave, Washington, D. G.
az Entors are respectfully invited to notice this
NATIuSAL oFFERlEd Of symPathy ana philan'
tLiapy tul to lend II such aid their beneVolsnes
suggCttT
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-24

CRuELrY-JVhn Barry, driver, tor ca
crossing cruelty to ANIMAL, was fined by Justic
MoTssll $40.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-24

LOST HERSELF On Her WAY TO CuURCn.
"A lady, aged ~ years aud named Mary Scan.
lan Left tho residence Of Mr.. Jefferson, No. 100
Fourth street west, yesterday morning, with the
intention OF going to church. Sho being a
stranger in Warrington lost her way, and thus
caused Mr.. JoTerson's family much unonsincss.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-24

A Coon Jon CoNrLEl 2D.-On Saturday
evening, employees of the Mossrs. Schneider,
iron founders, First ward, completed the work OF
erecting an iron railing around the Post Office
Department building. Tho work reflects much
credit on these gentlemen, and relieves tho
minds Of many Of our citizens, who, like US, were
in continual feur of their friends being injured
by falling into the deep roCesses inside the rail
ing Tho railing is now being treated to Il good
coat Uf paint
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-24

RAID ON A GAMBLING lIoUsE.-AbOut
midnight On Saturday night Officers PLxson aud
Cunningham, OF Georgetown, entered noted
gambling house in the vicinity of tho MetrOpol.
itau Hotel, Pennsylvania avenue, and arrested
the proprietor, Mr.. james Woscott, and two
othor5-two escaping took them before
Justice Walter who required them to give bail
for u hearing to-day at o'clock, p. III, Some Of
the parties showed eight ut the time they were
captured, but We learn Mr. WeScott got tho worst
Of that game
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-24

CARELGSsSEs3.-On Saturday night, be-
tween und clock, officer Padgett of tho
Seventh precinct, discovered some clothing in
tho store Of Philip II. Poyser No. 40 Seventh
street, near g, to DO on FIRE. Tho FIRE was ex.
tinguished by the application OF few buckets
Of water The damage amounted to about SS5.
Tho ire was cuusel by tho gas burner being
turned around too near the clothing Persons
should bv moro careful, as serious OOnhagra.
ton might have resulted on Saturday night.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-26
TROUBLE IN INDIA.

The London correspondent of the New
York Times writes that there are, in
England, apprehensions of more troubles
in India. Seventy thousand British
bayonets watch over the safety of that
vast and populous realm, but such a
force is heavy drain upon England for
men, and cause Of constantly increas-
ing taxation in India The East In
dians are becoming every year more ed
ucated with respect to European affairs,
and the correspondent says there is little
doubt that either France or Russia, if at
war with England, could stir up a revolt
in India which the entire British force
could not quell. 1t is matter Of great
difficulty to govern so large a country by
mere brute force and without any pre-.
tence Of sympathy or loyalty. The In
dams. ia fact, hate their conquerors,
their pluuderers and their eppressors,
aliens in religion and race. Mahomme-
dams and Pagans, they alike detest their
European and Christian rulers. Every
means taken to educate and improve the
condition Of the Hindoos makes them
the more dangerous A country like In
dia in such a condition is a mine that
needs but a spark to explode it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-26

against the Indians commanded by Col.
Hasley.
A Washington special says that Ed
ward Cooper of the Select Committee,
appointed to inquire into the murder of
Union soldiers in South Carolina, sub
mitted a minority report admitting that
the soldiers were deliberately murdered,
but il is not proved beyond reasonable
doubt that the discharged prisoners we're
guilty. He also disagrees with the
Committee as to the necessity of military
rule in the South for the maintenance
Of order.
General Grant has expressed himself
to Wilson and the Secretary of War as
warmly in favor of the Reconstruction
bill. Contrary reports are uniounded.
Wentworth's resolution in regard to
the attempted compromise between GER
tain Republican members and the Presi-
dent will show nothing improper on the
part Of Congress.
The Custom House Investigation
Committee report nearly ready. The
bonded warehouse system is most cor
rupt
1t is reported that Mr.. Smythe will be
removed from the Collectorship of New
York.
1t is said the President has rendered
the Vienna mission to Postmaster Gene
raj Randall
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-26
A FEW REMARKS.

We have discussed again and agar
every subject of interest that has arisen
upon the surface of politics. There is
not point resulting from our complica'
tons that has not been elucidated in
these columns. And now we grow
weary of'the theme If we look to Con-
gress, we perceive no hope of peace and
prosperity for our section. The same
harsh tones of voice continue to threaten,
and measures, intensified by time and
perfected to the last degree of refined
cruelty, move forward with slow, but in
evitable step. Added to the political as
pect, we read of depravity in society,
theft in office, peculation, and robberies
of the furniture of the White House
itself. Prostitution, in all the forms which
infidelity has invented, or depravity sug-
gested, meets the eye of the visitor at the
Capitol. Men bargain for place, and, to Sc
cure it, do net hesitate to sell the liberty
of the people, destroy States, and hold
their brother nortals pinned to the earth
with bayonets. The very committees of
Congress are open to the approach of
great monopolists, who, Indifferent to the
interests of the people, plead for boun-
ties, projections, bonuses and exclusive
privileges. 1t really appears to an hon
est observer that the government is adj
ministered for the sole advantage of
class. The prospects, forbidding enough.
If we look to Nashville, we see state
Of things of the most aggravating charac-
ter. We have Governor who floats
from day to day on billow of wrath,
and spurns justice, mercy and human
right from his throne. A Legislature,
never elected by the people, seconds all
his measures and bows to his dictation
The result of the whole is, LIST, nullity
of the legitimate quorum system. I'd,
the nullity of civil elections. Sd, the dis
reimbursement of the people. 4th, the
suppression of the Judiciary by lille
gal and forcible impeachments. 9th,
the passage of the sedition act and 9th,
the final end to which all the foregoing is
but the prelude, the creation of standing
army. All this in the name of freedom F"
This, surely, is bad enough. Not sin.
gle measure has been passed for the ben
eft of the people. A little squad of 10y
alists have the State government, and
administer it exclusively for their own
interests. And we perceive little pros
pect of change. The whole negro vote
is called in to keep the usurpers in power.
We should prefer other and more genial
subjects to discuss But in what dlrec-
ton can we find them? Injustice, vio-
lence and wrath have usurped all that
exists, and drawn veil over the heaven
ly form Of hope ITSELF Men, under the
ban of government both State
and national, NOPE from day to
day watching the signs Of the
times as the mariner watches the dis
position Of the elements. Energy is par
allied, the fields grow up with trees,
the fences rot, and the rich and peerless
soil lapses into its primeval state.
Nothing fourishes but wrath, loyalty and
very small men. To perceive any bright
point in the future, one must gaze
through the black cloud lately cast by
the Legislature over the State.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-26
cHILp-wHIPpING IN SCHOOL.

1t is announced from Cincinnati that a
case which has been pending in the Pc
lice Court of that city against a school
teacher was decided on Saturday last,
the judgment of the Court being that any
corporal punishment Of pupil by a
teacher is unlawful. The decision exon
Grated the teacher from any charge of
cruel, ill-tempered or excessive punish
ment With regard to this subject, a
correspondent of the Boston Transcript
asks: care we civilized p and says the
inquiry is called out by the fact that since
the complaints aroused by the hogging
of young ladies in the Massachusetts,
schools, a new method Of punishment has
been adopted there, which consists in
opening the child's mouth and filling it
with cayenne pepper. The correspond
ent who makes this statement may well
ask, "Are we civilized p
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-26

taking the oath prescribed by law; and
then aud thereafter the preceding sec
tons of this bill shall be imperative in
the said State Provided, That no person
excluded from the privilege OF holding
Office by the said proposed amendment
TO the Constitution Of the United States
shall be eligible to election as a member
of the convention TO frame constitution
for any Of the said rebel States; nor shall
any such person vote for members OF the
said convention.
Sec. G. And be IL further enacted,
That until the people Of the said rebel
States shall be by law admitted to repre-
sentation in the Congress Of the United
States. any civil governments which may
exist therein shall be deemed provi-
sional only, and in all respects subject to
the paramount authority Of the United
States, at any time to abolish, mod
ify, control or supersede the same and
in all elections to any Office under such
provisional governments, all persons
shall be entitled TO vote, and none other,
who are entitled TO vote under the pro-
visions Of the fifth section of this act,
and no person shall be eligible to any
office under such provisional govern
ments, who would be disqualified from
holding Office under the provisions of the
third article Of said constitutional
amendment
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-26
THE DELIGHTS OF A DAILY HEwsPA-
PER

The following, which we clip from an
exchange, contains so much that is
truthful, that we cannot resist the tempt
alton to give it to our readers The ed
itor of the Albany Commercial in apollo
giving for the slimness of his news col
umns, which he solemnly lays to the
failure Of the gas, the mail and the
telegraph" says: A belief has grown
up in daily newspaper offices that eter-
nal beatitude awaits the faithful pub
Usher and printer, when, having closed
his last form, he passes over the
dark waters that roll between time
and eternity. The belief is found
ed on the fact that any editor
who works faithfully at his profession in
this world sees and feels enough of hell
to last him for all eternity. We solemRly
subscribe to the doctrine. The great law
of compensation that pervades all ma
lures sustains it. Cheered and soothed
with this faith, we plod along, content
to bear the filings and arrows of outrage
GUS fortune in the certain hope of a final
rest in that comic rtable country where
slow gas factories, lazy mail agents, ex-
tortionate telegraph companies and libel
suits are unknown.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-26

der the United States Government or
that Of any of the States in which you
took an oath to support The Constitution
2. You must have engaged in insur-
rection or rebellion against the United
States, or given aid or comfort to the en-
emies thereof. Both facts must exist to
produce Acknowledgement Gen. For
rest who never held State or Federal
Office in which he had sworn to support
the Constitution of the United States,
would not be disfranchised on account
Of his participation in the rebellion.
The persons included in this class Of
disqualification can neither hold office
or vote in the organization of the State,
nor ever afterwards, unless their disa'
bility is removed by vote of two'thlrds
of each House.
A difficult question will arise under
this section as to the meaning and intent
Of the words giving aid or comfort to
the enemies thereof" These words have
been limited by judicial Interpretation to
material aid and comfort to carry on
the war" and have never been made to
apply to mere incidental or sentimental
aid-to the aid of opinion and sympa-
thy-or even to contributions given to
individuals engaged or about to engage
in the war.
This, however, is only one Of the many
questions which will arise from this ex.
bill upon which the courts
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-26

Zealand, ii appears that from 1856 to
1866, ten years, 1884, 9S7 ounces of gold
we're produced, the value of which was
500, O35,s 1915. For the first five years very
little was produced, and the greatest
production of any one year was in 1868,
Sl2, l5s,6l5. In 1866 the production was
SlI, OlO,96O. Nearly all this gold was
shipped to England, either direct from
New Zealand or by way of Australia.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-26
FIRE pREvEKrIoN IN NEW YORK.

A correspondent of the New York
Herald, evidently an experienced fire.
man, referring to the large number Of
destructive fires in that city, gives some
advice about the proper mode of man
aging the New York Paid Fire Depart
ment, for the purpose of preventing such
great destruction. He suggests that
steamtugs and ferryboats should be sup
piled with apparatus to assist in extin-
gushing fires among the shipping; that
there should be no alarm struck further
than is necessary to inform the fremen
and police Of the locality Of the ERE the
appointment of preventive inspector;
the issue of written instructions among
the fremen, and their frequent drill in
maneuvers suitable to contingencies at
fires.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-26
SPECULATION.

Speculation is on tiptoe concerning
the disposition President johnson will
make Of the Sherman-Sievens- Blame
-Butler-Greeley-AshleY- Beseher-
Lucy Stone-Fred Douglass Mrs Stanton
black bill that has passed the two houses
Of the Northern Congress Some say be
will put Il in bis pocket Some say be
will place upon it the Executive sticking
plaster, or stamp, the veto, that the said
Congress Of the North may have an OF
poriuniiy to pass It by a two.thirds vote
The Telegraph, untrammeled, Of eourse,
will give Us eli the information We desire
johnson, or no johnson, veto. or no
veto, that bill will 90 through.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-26

D6- Fred Douglass does not claim
social equality for the negro. In late
letter he makes broad and we'll founded
distinction between the public and pri-
waite rights Of citizen.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-26

s6- The vicksburg Herald ofWednes-
day, says: A portion OF the wreck of
the David White, consisting of the hur-
ricane roof and part of the lower deck,
was caught yesterday and brought to the
landing near the Ferry wharf, where it
now lies
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-26

Say" Reverdy Johnson, the great law
yer, and Senator from Maryland, voted
with the Radicals on the Reconstruction
bill. The circumstance created great
surprise. He had recently been speak
ing in harsh terms of the President.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-26

16- Our worthy Governor, W. G.
Brownlow, went into the Nashville Radi-
cal Convention quite sick. After having
been stimulated with a nomination, his
health improved, no doubt. We hope to
hear that he is a great deal better.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-26

B6- The Hon. John j. Helm has been
nominated by the Democrats of Ken
lucky for Governor of that State. He
will be elected and then we would like to
see the man or party that would under
take to hold the helm of Kentucky.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-26
- REcoNsrRucrIoE BILL.

We devote much Of our available space
this afternoon 10 the details Of the Re-
construction bill as j; psssed the Senate.
The New Orleans Times has this analy-
SIS Of the 4th section:
You must have held some Office I'M
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-26
AN INFAMOUS CONFESSION.

The New York Herald, of the 18th,
has an article in which the editor, speak.
ing the sentiments Of his masters in
Congress, declares that unless President
johnson shall sign the Reconstruction
bill, his impeachment aud dismissal from
Office will be certain. He may save
himself from impeachment by signing it.
Here is a full confession from the recog.
nized organ Of the Jacobius, that the
President, declared to be guilty of high
crimes and misdsmeanors, may escape
punishment by permitting purely par
tizan measure to succeed. No matter
how guilty he may be, if he will only
do this, his sins shall become white
as snow; but if he refuse, they shall be
black as pitch. He is innocent if he
sign he isl criminal if he refuse. This
is monstrous, and looses link by link, the
traditions that bind the American people
to the idea of a free republic.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-26

66~ Last week, in Missouri, whole
family were murdered by a desperate
man. Happily, for the repose of poll
tics, the victims were white.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-26

SAY The Lagrange (Texas) Ne'o Era
says: "0n the Brazos gentleman
lately leased a plantation Of 1900 acres
for $4,000, paying one.half down. AT this
time his whole force amounts to six
hands, which, divided out, gives one
hand to every 200 acres" The Era puts
his down among the ilattering pros
meets"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-26

R@r Ex-Governor Joseph E. Brown
has returned to his home in Atlanta, af-
ter several weeks absence in that den of
thieves, Washington.