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Badly Laid Out.

The result OF the rad. rep. judicial conven-
ton at Mendoza on Tuesday is another illus
tration of the danger of playing with edged
tools. Our friend Hough of La Sale, who re-
ally instituted the game for his own divert
tisment, has lost his head by it. Being an adj
roit political fencer himself, he supposed, ifhe
could get all his opponents for the Supreme
Court Clerkship together in a slaughter-pen at
Mendoza, a village within:h own bailiwick,
he could with the greatest ease chop off all
their heals in succession and have the field
alone. Never was there sadder mistake.
When the chief actors in this little political
tournament got together, it was found that
men like Paddock of Bureau and Major Tay-
lor of Kane could handle their steel with more
than equal adroitness with the practiced
HOugh and in fact that Major Taylor's
recent practical experience in the "field of war"
gave him such an advantage with his ponder
GUS broadsword, that the keen and polished,
but slender Damascus blade of his civilian
opponent was borne down by sheer dead
weight and massiveness. The contest, how
ever, was fierce and protracted. There were no
less than l01 rounds, the score running IN this
WISE LIST round-Hough "a, Paddock "a,
Taylor 30. Second round-Hough "a, Pad
dock 80, Taylor 81. And so on for about 81
rounds, when Houghs score began to drop off
and the weight and endurance of the soldier
began to tell against mere civilian science. The
last score stood about ) for Hough, 25 for Pad
dock and 53 for Major W. N. Taylor, who was
then unanimously voted the victor.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-05-11

RADICAL Commemorative Connecticut
election has had the wholesome effect of
awakening the Republican party to, proper
sense Of danger in view of the shameful cor
,ruptions of that party. Some of the, leading
radical papers of New York have, opened
heavily on the corruptions of Congress and
the legislature of that State-evcn some of
the Union Leagues have taken up tho matter
and passed strong denunciatory resolutions
against Legislative corruption generally; and
we have in the daily press a report of late
Sunday evening discourse Of Henry Ward
Beecher, from which the following is an ex-
tract: iNJt
THE men at Washington and Albany sold
their country; they sold their humanity and
their honor and the trusts that were put upon
them by their constituents They were debauch.
ers Of the young; they were the traitors they
that lifted the sword were not half SO much
traitors; they that despoiled the old banner and
trol it under foot; they ulat .tred ppm tie gou-
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PIGEoNs.-They have a little too much of a
good thing over in Iowa. Our sportsmen
would be content.to relieve the Iowa folks of a
moiety cf the pest. We copy from the Du-
bdque 1ulM May g. t-'7' D. ''.is.. ssi
We learn from reliable sources that the farm
ers of many of the western counties are much
troubled with pigeons, in fact these birds have
beco9lea perfect scourge Vast locks have made
their Appearance, the air in many places being
literally darkened; and having migrated long
dlstapcd. from the south are very voracious
These docks alight upon the fields of new sown
grain, and rolling over and over like the
waves OF the sea, pick up every kernel of grain
in sight It Is impossible to drive them away ::
they are pnmindful of the firing of guns, throw.
ing OF stones, shouting of men or barking Of
dogs; and it is an easy task to kill any number
OF them with pole. One farmer residing two
miles east'of Independence had sown three acres
OF whear and was preparing to harrow it in,
when' the pigeons made their appearance and
gobbled up every kernel before he could get it
covered. Some fields containing FORTY acres
were absolutely covered with pigeons, and al
though the sportsmen waged an incessant war.
fare against them and killed great numbers,
their places. were soon supplied with Others
Hunting pigeons has lost the charm of novelty.
and the main question is, how TO save the grain,
With the present high price of seed wheat, and
its scarcity. this becomes question of serious
consideration.
A great number Of fields will have to be sowed
a second lime and we hear of some farmers who
are doing 1t the third time. From all accounts
the main depredations Of the feathered scourge
appear to be confined to the region Of country
bordering the Wapsipinicon, as but comparative.
~ little damage is reported along the Cedar
river.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-05-11

WARNING" a newspaper was thing un-
heard of this side of France until our country
passed under the dominion of the party of
freedom" devoted to "a great moral idea.r
The Richmond Times received "warninp'
from General Scofeld, week ago. for its
criticism of Senator Wilson's speech in that
city, in this fashion.
''Ihe adventures of Puritan cobbler in search
OF mulatto party" promises to furnish the
world with source of laughter almost as en-
during and inextnguishable as the raids of Don
Quixote and the Journeys of DIR. Syntax''
Senator Wilson is one of those stale, flat, cold
FLOODED and illiterate demagogues, who has not
enough fury. fire and enthusiasm to extract a
grunt OF satisfs ction from the excitable black
man, nor the genius, eloquence and tact to please
the white men of the South An old adage says,
''that in the country where the people are blind,
the one-cyed man is king;' and, therefore,
| among the shoemakers in Nantick where good
stump orators are unknown, Wilson is an oracle.
But when the Radical Central Committee hired
this wretched apology for public speaker, and
sent him to Virginia as u mighty orator, whose
words were gold and silver, there was not a
white man wko heard him, who did not see that
he was a miserable copper kettle, wretchedly
electrotyped, but without an element of the true
orator or effective speaker about him.
The people of the South may as we'll ul,-
derstand, once for all, that when Yankee
shoemaker comes among them to make
speeches, they must applaud, whether they
like his cratory or not. 1t is true, at the
North, Wilson is accounted very irksome
stupid speaker, and at the South the people
find him much below their commonest stump
speakers; but is he not representative
among them of 'great moral idea Z" Is not
his mission sacred, though his oratory may be
execrable? The sarcastic editor, Of course
has to yield. Times are gone when the per
was mightier than the sword, and words more
pointed than bayonets, He must keep his
mouth shut, and hencetorth Senator Wilson's
eloquence is secure against any further criti
clSm. II TITf gtrnA.f no -.
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Current News.

1t is said that the Russian government will re
celve from the United States a feet Of iron-clads
instead Of the stipulated sum of money for Rus.
sian America.
EsTRAY LAw.-The last Legislature passed a
general discriminating to the people of this State,
by counties, at our next November election, the
prohibiting of running at large of all kinds OF
stock. We think the law should have been made
general over the whole state or else let alone
In adjoining counties, if some should ratifv the
act and others reject it. it would make trouble on
the county lines.
The Merchants Hotel, formerly the Stewart
House. in Chicago, was destroyed by fire Friday
morning. Loss about 100000, partially insur-
ed. The Opera House adjoining was somewhat
damaged by water
They have abolished Friday as .hangman's
day in Cincinnati. The Hughes murderers,
doetz. Case and Anglers, were hung on Thursday.
April 30. The last Legislature of Pennsylvania
by express statute abolished shangman's dav -
Another old landmark of superstition is "goinp'
under the hammer of the auctioneer Time
The first locomotive built in Peoria was finish.
ed alfew days since at the shop of the r. P. wv.
r. r. Co.
One OF the old citizens of Peoria, who lives
upon the income of his property, is, going to
Canada to reside, because he finds that it will
cost him only about 6ne-fourth as much to live
there as it dose here.
The Rev. Father Michael OReilly died in La
Sale on Tuesday night last, after lingering ill.
ness Of many weeks. The deceased had been a
resident there for some ten years past. A
James Buchanan, ex-president, entered upon
his seventy'seventh year on the 22d ult. He is
still in vigorous health, and occasionally makes
a trip from Wheatfield to Lancaster, Pa, nearly
q mile aud half, on foot. ., ..
Irwin Davis, formerly waiter in Spring.
field hotel, is now San francisco millionaire,
enjoying an income from . single silver mining
company Of $4,000 to 10000 month
The Dayton to) Empire, Of April 30, says =
This is sixty days since Mr., Brown took any
food. This morning he called his wife and re-
= : . "a 1 H fl..
quested a glass of lemonade, which he drank
with q relish. (, He then called for coffee and
crackers; having no crackers, some toast was put
into his coffee and he partook Of it and says it
rests easy on his stomach. His pulse has gone
up from 80 to 94--feels much more cheerful and
stronger. He says it was the withdrawal Of
spiritual food which caused his appetite to re.
turn" 20 '' -.f0 '',.t
The Fort Wayne Democrat tells Of beautiful,
intelligent. amiable. fascinating and immensely
wealthy young lady in that city who carefully
conceals the knowledge Of her wealth, wears
cheap clothes, and works in u milliner shop
waiting for some interesting young man to woo
and win her ''for horsefalone.' The effect OF the
Democrats romance will probably be to make
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hat the young men of Fort Wayne propose to
pretty milliners with the hope of catching an
heiress in disguise.
The New Albany Ledger tells Of party Of
LADY thieves who entered the cemetery in that
CITY, stole the flowers from sundry graves, took
them home and transplanteds them. They are
known and will be indicted.
The bridge over the Mississippi at Quincy is
being built as fast as possible. 800 -
A Richmond special says Judge Underwood
stated in open court that Chief Justice Chase will
preside at the trial of JEFF Davis on the adjourn
ment of the supreme court.
VIM. Head, aged 1Ol years, died in Cedar
county, on the 9th inst Mr.. Head voted twice
for George Washington for President, and was
supposed to be the last surviving constituent Of
his first election.
The superintendent of public instruction has
decided that one county commissioner has no
right to renew certificates granted by another
His decision is law.
The farm of Daniel Webster at Franklin. Mass
is offered for sale 1t consists Of about 50 .cres
of land, and the furniture used by Webster can
be had with the house if desired.
People are often at loss how to pronounce cb
in the word magma charta, but the Sunday Times
says it is pronounced like CHI in the English word
charter. The town of Nisnes, in France, is pro-
nounced Neem andI Basic, in Switzerland Bal and
by many Ba-zel.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-05-11

ADMITTED.-Among the recent admissions to
the bar, to practice in our Supreme, circuit and
local courts, we notice the name of BENZ ARM.
STRONG, late student in the office of O. c. GRAY.
in this city. Ben. was diligent student, and
came out of his examination with fyinp colors
Doubtless one OF these days he will loom up as
one of the big lawyers of Illinois. a O..
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-05-11

The following from the New Orleans CORES.
pendent Of the Louisville Courier illustrates the
Intelligence Of the new-made citizens Of African
descent in that quarter. He says: ,..4.u
The registering Of voters under the Military
Bill is progressing rapidly, the negroes register.
ing in great numbers, and far exceeding the
whites, The scene Of registering Is rich and
funny. Two ranks are formed outside of the
Registers office, principally of darkies of every
grade, interpreted here, and there by few
white men, The following is the process of
making voters, or comforting the franchise on the
coored citizens Of African descent:
Register-What is your name?
Colored Citzeh4My narhe"is Caesar boss
KegisterTiWhat is your other name? ~
Colored CitizenLWeif, boss, dey didn't rib
me my udder name, but old massas name was
trandison, and ! s'pose / mus hab his name
now. 4Ha l'D. 'f ~
Register-Did you ever hold any Office under
the United States or under the State Of Louis.
lana? 10" ''7
Colored Citizen--Yah, yah; we'll, yes, boss ;
sweeps out an assurance office and LAWYERS
Office. ''l illE ~ ~H'NilI1
Register--Did you ever give aid or comfort to
the Confederate States? ''' '''''"'~ e
Colored Citzen--I didn't glib muffin, Gaze
hadn't muffin to glib. '1o ,Hf'
kegster--Did you ever serve in the Federal
or the rebel army? ,Wa,
Colored Citzen--Well boss, didn't serve in
neifer; but the Yankees want me to make Dress.
works Tor en-, and 70 l went to cook for the
rebs. ~
fort, didn't your
Colored Citizen--Why no, boss; dey glib mo
all the AID and comfort, for il it were not for
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-05-11

CHILD X BRo.-It is mystery to many how
the Childs keep business moving so briskly when
everybody else is complaining of dull times. The
secret is, when business moves sluggishly, they
grease the wheels by a free use OF the oil of low
prices 1t never fails.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-05-11

dem dis child would have been dead niger long
ago.
Register-Swear him in.
So goes the farce. ,,.5,N
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-05-11

eminent Of tie United States acre not 70 much
traitors az those ce,nia who were crawling under
the foundations and destroying by corruption
the vital power of the government"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-05-11

BEAUTIFUL photographs made at Wilson's
gallery.
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EAGERT'S
IMPROVED EAVES TROUGH
AT WHOLESALE CIR RErAIL.

Territory for sale at reasonable rates. or the
right to manufacture under royalty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-20

SUITS AGAINST RAILROADS. We copied
Yesterday from the New York papers, (the
same copied in the Richmond papers, report
of the case in New York against certain OF the
Railroads in this State That report was IN
correct; and the following, we are informed is
the correct report in some particulars:
ANOTHER CASE ARISING OUT OF THE W AR~-SU-
PREME CoURT-CHAMHERs--B EFoEE . I n :
INGRAHAM. ,
Patteson VS.. The Virginia and Tonne55ee ksiI-
road Company. Same IS. The Orange &'ld A.
eIandria Railrod Company. Ihe5e ac 3i,'t.
were brouEh on coupons Of bonds o. delehoal51
which coupons represent the interest ot pot,u ,
accrung during the late rebellion, and came
before the Court on motion to strike out the an
5Wers NJ sham and Irrelevant. Defendants Se'
up:
First A denial Of allegations in complaints
on information, and supported THIS dafence py
affidavit, showing that so many OF these oona5
and coupons were lost, stolen, or mlsappiIlcu
during the war, that they cannot say WhetEnel
these alleged are or are not genuine or Wh"that
plaintiff is the lawful owner.
Second: That during the war; ~ defined by
the proclamations Of the President, CONTRACT;
between the parties were suspended and no III
tereSt accrued.
Third. The Statutes Of Limitation Of tht
United States and the States Of New York ma
Virginia.
Fourth That these actions Interfere with the
only proper and equitable plan Of funding 3!
overdue bonds and coupons OF defendants
which they have offered rs trustees TO all thri
creditors, and 20 which most Of them hsVe as
sented.
Notion granted as to fourth defence; deniot
q to The other three
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-20
E q r 0 P E.
LATEST BY ATLANTIC GABLE.
Louisville.

Our advices by the cable are 10 yesterday,
Arrests OF Fenians still continue to be made in
Ireland. Head Centre Dennis Donovan has
been taken at Cork. Gen. Burke, a Fenian
leader, and forty others have been carried in
irons to Clonmel. In the British House OF
Commons the Derby Government has asked
formal leave to bring in Reform bill. From
Berlin, Prussia, we learn that Count Bismark
has refused to protest against the absorption OF
Poland into the Russian Empire. Admiral
Tegethoff has been recalled from the Z. S. by
Austria to take command Of the Adria,ic feet.
In the debate in the French Chambers yester-
day the foreign policy of the Emperor had been
vigorously attacked on the ground that it ia
vored unity both in Germany and Italy, and
was hostile to the interests of France.
The debate on the Reform bill in Parliament
has been postponed to the 25th inst. A secret
treaty is said to have been made between Prus-
STA and Ravarid, by one Of the clauses of which
Prussia may assume military direction of the
Bagarian army. Agents of the Prussian Cow
ernment are said to be purchasing vessels in
England and on the Continent as transports,
NJ. Rouher stated yesterday that the Emperor
Napoleon was in favor Of the partition of the
Papal debt among the Catholic Powers, each
assuming its share Of the burthen and guarau-
teeing its payment,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-20

1t was Grattan, the Irish Orator, Te believe,
who in bitterness OF his heart exclaimed II
saw the liberty Of my country rocked in ItS
cradle, followed its hearse to the grave.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-20

Bishop Odenheimer has issued pastoral
to the Diocese of New Jersey, recommending
collections to be taken up IN the Episcopal
churches throughout the State for the relief OF
the Southern poor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-20

An effort is being made to induce the
Legislature to pass bill removing the Medical
school of the University of Virginia to Rich
mond, and merge Into the Richmond College.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-20

FORTY DAYS RELIGIOUS MEETIaG. Rev.
DR.. Broaddus has been assisting the Rev. Mr.:
Dunnaway the last week, in q protracted
meeting which has been going On in the Bap-
fist Church for the last forty days. The series
of meetings have been productive of great good;
more than seventy conversions have taken
place A majority Of the persons have aread =
attached themselves to the church through
the ordinance of baptism. The series were
brought to close last evening. -fTederlcft;;s<
bwTg Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-20

St. Patricks Day was celehated in almost
all the cities of the country, on Monday last,
By the Hibernian Societies, aud other Irish
Associations
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-20

A very large emigration from Europe to tn
country is expected this Spring.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-20

The Baltimore Sun says :-"The reduction
in taxes under the amendm ent to the internal
revenue law, takes effect on and after March 2,
1867. All exemptions date from the morning
of that day. The income tax now to be return
ed upon the income of last year will be paid
according to the new law. One thousand dol
lars thus returned, is exempt and all above
that pays uniform rate of FIVE per cent, The
returns must now be made III March, instead
Of May as under the old law
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-20

The wealthy Marquis dAligree' who died in
Paris some time ago, vas so parsImonious hat,
seeing his servant one day with smart-Iooklng
hat, he reprimanded him for his extrayaga1ce
But it is the old hat you gave me; L had it
ironed for a Frame "Ah," said the marquis,
"brlt did not know it could be rcstoIred,;-
Here is the franc you paid will take the
hat" And he forthwith transferred the reno
waited beaver to his own head
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-20
Associations.

The late snow storm visited all sections Of
the country heard from. To the North anc
West the snow was deep.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-20
ALEXANDRIA.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 80.

The Petersburg Index speaking of Virginia
says: ut is rich in talent, in energy, and in
muscle, with an expanse Of fertile fields pos
sessed by few Kingdoms of the Old World, with
the position to command trade controlled by
but one State in the Union, with every pros
pect and every germ of manufacturing great
ness, containing an unlimited water power, ma
terra! wealth untouched as yet-coal to run the
furnaces Of continent, iron to build the ma
ohinery for world factories, and has within
her borders the elements of every branch of
material prosperity 1t is this "view Of the
case,' which makes us 'hope on, for tie flu
ture prosperity Of the old Commonwealth
Such a country, with half chance, must ulti-
mately rise above the evils Of the day, and re-
cover from her present condition. The queS-
non, how long Z? We cannot answer. God grant
that the time Of affection and distress may
soon tie over.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-20

a bill has passed the Maryland House Of
Delegates directing the Board of Public Works
to vote for tho President and Directors Of the
@. & 0. Canal Company, upon the nomination
Of the preferred bond holders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-20
Z AMPS, LAMP GOODS y OFT.


10, North Royal Street,
offers for ale Lamps in great variety from the
little Tom Thumb. to the most magnificent Par
l0r Lamp Cut. Ground and PLAIN Gl4?!be.;
and al other goods in thctrAdc. al the most res
sonable prices. Especial attention Is called IL
large lot Of Stand Lamps just received, pUrchN-
sed III extremely low figures and offered n cor
rcsponing rates. All who want reat bargains
in handsome far!or &nd Table camps had bet.
ter come quickly. NH I'll
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-20

Leonard W. Jerome, Of New York, on Sat-
urday made an assignment Of his banking effects.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-20

Mr.. STEVENS introduced his Contiscation
bill, in the House of Representatives, ytster-
day, with bitter and violent speech against
the South and the Southern people. It was
the outpouring of mind and heart sutcharged
apparently, with malignant hatred. 1t will be
seen that the whole subject was postponed
until December next-Mr. Stevens declaring
that to the issue he presents, ''he desires to
devote the small remnant of his life" In the
mean time, sufficient for the day is the evil
thereof"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-20

The present Legislature Of Virginia is GER
taiDly the ''best abused" deliberative body that
we have seen or heard of for many years, by
the newspapers. Often we think, the stric-
lures are undeserved and unnecessarily harsh.
Doubtless. the Legislature has liz sins Of omis-
sion as we'll as commission 1t has done some
things it ought not to have done, and left IN
done SOME things it ought to have done But
that does not justify the wholesale and sweep
ing condemnation which some of the public
journals in the State are pouring upon its head.
Give credit where credit is due