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News by Telegraph and Mails.

The bridge of the Chicago, Alton and st..
Louis Railroad, over the Kankakee River,
at Wilmington, fifty-six miles south of
Chicago, was swept away about one o'clock
last night by the food in that stream.
The bridge at Fort Riley, Kansas, was
carried off, yesterday, with ten men on it,
who escaped.
On Tuesday night last snow fell at Fort
Laramie to the depth of nine inches.
A Pittsburg dispatch says: The news
from Oil City is that the ice has broken,
and is PUSHING down on a flood of water.
At one O'Clock this afternoon the ice was
passing Mahoning and Brady's Bend. The
great body will doubtless pass here to-
night. The damage will probably be quite
heavy.
A San Francisco dispatch says ROBERT
DINsMoRE, Treasurer of Sutter county, alb
seconded on the 10th instant, being de-
faulter in $4,000. Sales of flour are con-
fined to the local trade; extra, Sc; super
fine 81 % for good shipping.
The railroad bridge at Wyandotte, and
the citizens bridge at Manhattan, have
been swept away, the latter carrying with
| it several persons who were on it at the
time. The foods all over the west are do
I ing great damage.
J The Republicans of the First District OF
Connecticut have renominated HENRY G
I DESnNd for Congress p. T. BARNUM is nom
mated in the Fourth District.
I j. DAVIS. of York, Pennsylvania, has beer
awarded the contract for supplying paper
to the Government printing Office, at Wash
ington. The contract win amount to $780,,
600.
The whole amount, principal and interes
of compound-interest notes outstanding il
$107, ,S26 l6l principal and interest falling
due in 1867, $119,0O5l22.
In jasper County, Missouri, last Satur
day week, three men charged with horse
stealing and murder, were taken out am
hung under decree of Judge Lynch; am
on Monday following another was hanged
and one who attempted to escape was sho
There is said to be an organized band G
brigands, extending from Southern Kansas
through Nebraska, Missouri and Iowa.
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The Mexican NInddIe.

HAVANA, February 8, ola BALTIMORE
February A.--The English steamer Salient
from Vera Cruz on the Sd, arrived yester-
day. .H. #..."
MaXimiian will leave the City of Mex
leo Immediately, or has already left foi
Point Isabel, whence he embarks for Eu-
rope.
The French are continuing preparations
for embarkment, and look for the arrival OF
a large fleet OF transports.
PoTfiro Diaz Is to occupy the City OF
Mexico, after the evacuation by Bazaine,
and he is now approaching the Capital.
A circular issued by Bazaine announces
that all Frenchmen who join the Mexican
army disfrapchise themselves.
The Marquise wants money, and de-
mands 100000 from the Mexican merchants
of Vera Cruz. The Prefect suggests that
American, English and other merchandise
should be levied upon aswell as Mexican
merchants.
Miramon, with a force not exceeding
$500, was in Gusnajuato, and it Is rumored
that he Is preparing TO attempt the recov-
cry of San Luis, occupied by one Liberal
General with an equal force.
The Liberal force Is within two hundred
miles of Mexico. The capital is in panic
IN view OF a speedy dissolution of the EN-
pire, and the Imperial forced loan of one
million Of dollars.
The goods detained by the Custom-house
In M9xico, for Vera Cruz, with the duties
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From Europe.


LONDON, Febi uary 14.-The bill for the
confederation in British North America
only embraces the Canadas, Nova Scotia
and New Brunswick.
The mail steamer from Rio JaneirO
brings intelligence that a rebellion had
broken out in Paraguay, which seriously
threatened the power and life of President
Lopez. .. .f
News has beenGeceived that the Fenians
assembled that evening at Killarney, and
marched toward Kenmore. Troops and ar
tillery had been sent in pursuit.
The Government has been advised of the
landing of two ship loads of Fenians at
Valentia.
Sir Hugh Rose, Commanding General In
Ireland, and Lord Mas leave for Ireland at
once.
The rumor is renewed that the Fenians
will cut the cable.
LONDON, February l4-Evening.-Con-
soils closed at 81 for money; 5-20s, 1871 IL
linois Central, 7s19; Erie 40.
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EFFORTS FOR COMPROMISE.
Railroad and Steamboat Disasters.

ST. LOUIS February 14.-A disastrous
accident befell the easternbound train on
the Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroad last
night, about thirty miles east of st. Joseph.
While crossing Grindstone Bridge, wheel
under the baggage car broke, the rails and
ties on the bridge were raked of, and two
cars thrown on either side into the creek
G. f. Wentworth, of Chicago, was killed
and sixteen others more or less injured
among whom was Mrs. +. Baldwin, of Ind.
who had her collar-bone broken, and W. j
Dalton, New York Herald correspondent
who was much cut in the face.
THE WHITE CLOUD SUNK.--The st. Louis
and New Orleans packet White Cloud No. 2
that left this port last evening, run upon
the wreck of the Belle Memphis, we'll
known obstruction, a few miles below this
city, and so completely lacerated her hull
that she sunk in about fifteen minutes.
The White Cloud was about two year:
old, considered an excellent boat, and wa:
owned by William Mcpherson of this city
and valued at $65 000 Insured for $4,000
of which $4,000 is in Cincinnati compa.
nies, and the balance in Eastern agencies
Her cargo was very valuable, consisting o.
about 800 tons of assorted produce and mer
chandise, and at low estimate valued a
S250,000. Insured in st. Louis offices. NJ
lives lost; and the personal effects of mos
of the passengers were saved.
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Great FIood i'm Iowa.

Iowa say the rain storm was furious west
of Dubuque, flooding prairies and break
ing up rivers. The long bridge at Dyers-
vile was swept away, Loss very heavy.
A portion of the Illinois Central bridge
at Galena was swept away, and two steam
boats and barges were carried OF.
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A POLITICAL COMPENDIUM for 1866 limo, % pp
Price rs. This Manuel for 1866, TO be CONTINUED
now regularly each year, contains full Election
Returns for, 1850, 1854, and 1865; List Of Newspa
pets Suppressed by the Lincoln Administration
Chronology Of 1895, Of Battles Acts Of Congress
&c. II contains matter to be had nowhere else
aud Is valuable and important to have at any
time.
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ANTI-AROLITION TRACTs.

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No. 3.--rHE ABOLITION CONSPIRACY or. A
Ten Years Record of the Republic an Party
Price 10 cts. PIP, 80.
No 4-THE NEGRos PLACE IN NATURE. A
Paper read before the London Anthropological
Society BY DR. James Aunt, President Of the
Society. Octave 50 PIP. Price 10 cts
No 5.-THE SIX SPECIES OF MEN-With Cuts
representing the types Of the Caucasian, Mon
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Negro, with their General Ph hysical and Mental
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81, 90 per dozen.
No. 6.-SOLILOQUYs, by "Brick" Pomeroy. of
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already paid to the French, were released
by y French force of the army.
The rupture between the Government
and its protectors appeared complete. The
remainder of the French are expected to
leave the Capital on the 10th.
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OR, THE RADICALS, SO-CALLED. A Satiric Poem
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steamer Burnt-Twenty Lives Lost.

CHARLESTON February 14.-Four men
lately belonging to~the crew of the steam
ship City Of Bath, arrived here from
Georgetown. They report the steamer
burned Sunday of Cape Hatteras. OF
twenty-six persons aboard, all believed lost
except these four. She was ON her way
from Boston to Savannah.
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AMERICAN l
WALTHAM WATCHES.

We claim and are prepared to prove that the
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Rights by the, Federal Constitution and its Makers
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THE pREp scorr pEcIsIoN.

Opinion oi Chief Justice Taney, with an intro
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dix, containing an Essay on the Natural History
oi tine Proguathous Race of Mankind. By Dr. S
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rnE OLD GUARD, VOL. II, 1854,

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Containing the Portraits of Hon HoratO Seymour,
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Choice Collection OF Democratic Poems and
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THE NORMAL RELATION OF THE RACEs-An an
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NOTES ON THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED
STATES.

with eNpositions Of the most eminent Statesmen
and Jursts. Historical and Explanatory Notes
on every article. By {. Chauncey Burr, author OF
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Being Il review of Judge Story's Commentaries
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HISTORY OF THE UNION AND CONSTITUTION.
Bcing the substance of three Lectures on the
Colonial Revolutionary and Constitutional Peri
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taning the Constitution of the United states, aud
the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions of 'e8 and
~, BY C. Chauncey Burr, Price, 20 cents.
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SOUTHERN WEALTH AND NORTHERN PROFITS,
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1rTrras OF MAJOR JACK DowN1Na,

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Horton. With 90 illustrations. This book is adapt
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language, n clear and correct account Of the late
War and its Causes. It s the only History pub
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TELEGRAPH.
washington 4 News and Gossip.

WASHINGTON, February 14.-The United
states supreme Court has now under eon4
sideration the case of the Dashlng Wave,
one of the Rio Grande prize cases, which,
in case OF ultin late condemnation, will give
very valuabl cargo to the captors. One
OF the consigTlments was 100000 sterling
in English SOW ereigns
The receipts of customs for the lst to the
9th instant, ar 400,096,94l. The receipts of
Internal Reve nue. were only $286, ,976.
EX-Govern or Brown and Judge Dawson
A. Walker of the Supreme Court of Geor-
gia' were adj mitted to the bar of the Sb-
preme Court, -. ..a..
The first number OF the Evening Leader,
radical Republican in politics, appeared
to-day.
Captain Henry K. Randall, lately in charge
of the freedmen's Bureau in the district of
Meridian, Mississippi, died here to-day.
The general Impression Is the Senate will
tomorrow adopt the Blaine amendment to
the Military Government Bill, which was
yesterday defeated in the House by close
vote.
The President stated yesterday that his
nominations in future would be such as he
could expect the Senate TO confirm.
The Ways and Means Committee adhere
to the Senate Tariff Bill rs regards iron
and steel. The rates on cutlery are those
of the old House bill.
OeNerdl CONSERVATIVE hepuDlcans nau an
interview with the President last evening.
The President seemed anxious TO meet
Congress half way, but no plan suggested
which both parties could indorse.
A dispatch from the North Carolina
Legislature shows that the new plan of re-
construction proposed by the Southern
| Governors can not pass that body
d. The recent rejection by the Senate of sew
eral PresideBtiaino nominations, has brought
to Washington a host of applicants Tor the
position to fill the vacancies thus created.
The ante-room at the White House, to-day,
was crowded by them.
SO far as the internal revenue appoint
ments are concerned, the President seems
disposed on Secretary McCulloch's recon-
mendations, TO make such appointments as
will be confirmed by the Senate.
The Commercials Washington special
says the leading Republicans manifest a dis
position to apply the principles of the
Louisiana Bill to all the Southern States,
and thus supercede the general Reconstruc-
ton Bill. #HE5 8a.
EFFORTS FOR COMPROMISE.
Another effort is being made here to see
If some plan can not be drawn up to which
the President will give his assent Meet
ings were held last night and tonight by
several conservative Republicans, who are
on good terms with the Executive, to as
certain if by some slight mutual conces-
sions, not amounting to any sacrifice of
principle, measure of reconstruction
/ could not be agreed upon which would
meet the views of both the Legislative and
Executive branches of the Government.
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ALToONA, Pa, 18th December 1888 I
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The Confederate States, by its continuance
and power, having taken the form OF de
fucao government, prescribed laws over the
people within its territory and enforced
obedience thereto. Consequently, some di-
rect overt act, with the intent to further the
war, is necessary to bring the party with
in the puryiew and meaning Of this law.
The person applying for registration is not
required to clear himself from the charge
of "disloyalty." The oath looks to the
future and not to the past, and the disquali-
tications of the famous "test-oath for
past conduct as a disqualification to hold
office, were purposely omitted in the pres
ent oath rs to the right to vote.
The terms " aid or comfort do not APP
ply to the payment Of Confederate taxes, or
obeying the Confederate authorities, nor do
they include acts of common humanity and
charity. But voluntary contributions to
Confederate loans, or to tue organized sup
plies of food OF clothing or other articles,
except to hospitals, are to be classed with
acts of :: aid or comfort" and will work dis
qualification under the law, if such persons
p5.eriOuS to the war held the designated Of
fees, and not otherwise.
We have thus endeavored to present the
above points decided by Mr.. STANBERY. We
regret he had not merely given his conclu-
sions and withheld his reasons. The latter
may or may not be good, the former, right
or wrong, is the law which governs our ac-
ton. We have learned to obey orders and
laws, promulgated without explanation and
enforced without reason.