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LITE CABLE DISPATCHES.
I.osDoy. April I2-Eyenin

LosDos, April 12-Evening
The Grand Jury, in the case of Governor
Eyre, has ignored the indictment.
In the House of Lords, the Canadian Rail.
way bill passed. 81
LIVERPOOL, April l2-Evening.
An iron clad Steamer has gone to sea,
supposed to be bound for Cadiz, relative to
the claims against Spain.
The steamer Columbia, from New York,
arrived at Glasgow to-day.
s2esaSS ssfs3s I.osDos, Apdl, II.
The feet which sailed for Calais early in
the week, took out peremptory demand
made by the British Government ON Spain
for instant redress in both the case of the
Tornado and the Victoria. To the summons
the 6ppmsh Government made m evasive
reply in regard 70 the steamer Tosn.do, but
giv6 no Snswer III regard to the claim made
in the case of the Victoria.
LIVERPOOL, April II.
The steamers Guiding Star and City of
Limerick, from New York, arrived out to-
day, the former at Falmouth and the latter at
Queenstown.
Lospox, Xw wil 12-Evening.
1 Parliament adjourned till the 18th inst. on
account of the Easter holidays.
LuxEaBuRc, April II.
The people of this city and the province
generally are deeidsdly opposed 70 the sale
of the Grand Duchy to France.
FLORENCE, April IL.
The United States iron-clad Miatonomah
and the steamer Augusta have arrived at
Leghorn. The former excited great curiosity
and attracted crowd Of visitors.
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A shoemaker over in Jersey bought bali
an acre lot. He was fond Of fruit and read
the papers. The soil was wet clay, and he
selected fruit suited to the climate. He
buih honse and put bis land in condition
to produce fruit. he had no manure but the
droppings OF street cattle. In his leisure he
brought from the woods bark, rotten wood, !,
moss and leaf mould, which he mixed with
the sol three feet deep. This was dune by
degrees, and as fast as the ground was pre-
pared be planted fruit. He became so inter
ested and successful that he retired from the
cobbler's bench. was his near neighbor
and knew him Intimately. His half acre sup
ported himself and wife comfortably, almost
in elegance. She had no servant and had
plenty oftime to cultivate flowers. Strang~
ersiuquired about their beautiful home.
Isabella grapes and common currants
formed the bulk Of his fruit. With better
selection his income would have been larger
Others have had the same success on small
pieces OF ground.
One knew who supported a family on one
acre. Half in grapes, the crop Of which in
one season sold for $500, and be had no labor
bin to pay. II concentration will give sue
cess let us know it and practice it.-Dr. Peek
in Neto York Tribune.
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FROM NEW YORK,
NEw YoRE, April ".


The committee appon,eu uy the delegates
Of the anti Iammany Hall Democratic organ
izaiion OF this city. who were refused admis>
sion to the Convention at Albany on Wednes
day last, met last night to consider the action
to be taken to secure proper representation
of the anti Tsmmany delegates at the com
ing convention.
A resolution was adopted expressing the
determination Of the party to oppose all can
didates elected by the Tammany ring, and TO
reject all the proffers Of compromise or atil-
alton with that organization.
The meeting of the Conventions Of the va
rions Senatorial Districts we're appointed to
be holden on Monday evening next
Senator Sherman addressed the Union
League last evening, upon the questions of
the day As to the acuon Of the late Com
gress, be said, if they had yielded to the
counsels which prevailed with Mr.. Johnson,
the rebellion would have been restored, and
war, by this time, would have been desoat-
ing the country. 1t was, therefore, necessa-
ry to reorganize society at the South. lie
had Just received letter from Gov. Brown,
of Georgia, stating thsts the movement to-
ward reconstruction in the Southern States
was going on happily, and that soon they
woald aequiesce in the measures proposed by
Congress
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FROM MEXICO.


New YoRx, April r.
A Herald Vera Cruz correspondent Of the
30th OF March says: The City is 90 weil de-
Tended by walls and forts, mounted with
heavy guns that it will be impossible for the
Liberals to take il by assault. Success might
have been met with the first twenty-four
hours after the French left, but the troops are
now gaining confidence in their leaders, and
il is impossible to tell how long the seige will
last.
Dates from Vera Cruz to the I'd inst, state
that disagreement had occurred between
the Imperial commander and Gen. Gomez,
owing to which the latter threw up his com
mission, and sbandoned the csuse. This
disagreement is supposed also 10 extend to
other officers who are expected to follow Co.
mez' example. 1t will be remembered that
he was, at the time of his resignation, com
mander of the Imperial forces in Vera Cruz.
Reports from 0rtesa are conflicting.
The story OF Escsbados defeat at Quertero
is supposed to hsve been manufactured in or
der to inspirit the troops.
Puebls was reported captured BY the bib
erals.
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The political speeches made by colored
men in the South possess the merit and in
terest OF novelty, and are not only closely
regarded by the curious, but deeply pondered
by the studious Early last week there was
q Radical meeting of the colored men of
Chattanooga. One of the colored men who
spoke was Thomas Kane. We quote couple
Of passages from his speech:
"Our friends here try to speak of little
things or big things. / have no education :;
| can think big things, but l can only speak
little things. Sherman's bill suits me very
we'll, according TO my understanding. Ny
friends, so far as know them, suit me very
we'll, and think know who they are. l.
think Brownlow is one Of them. hsssseen
how they worked for us, aud what they have
done for as. Sherman 10 friend to US. |
know that my people all over the Southern
States have been deprived Of the privileges
of education, and of meeting as we do, and
saying. Il am my own man. When westop
and think where we we're few years ago,
picking in the cotton row, or hoeing in the
corn row, plowing among the stumps, with .
driver and an overseer, and an old master
sitting in the house and saying Drive 'em,'
and what we are now, hardly know what
We shall do. We are free, and more than
that, we are allowed to vote. Do We know
what we are going to vote for? Some men
say: The negro has his legal yete, but can
buy his vote With drink OF whisky or chew
of tobacco Fellow citizens, bs6srs any
man shall buy my vote with drink Of whis-
Ky or q chew of.tobacco. / will suffer this
body to be sacrificed. CApplause. When
was in Selma, on election day, l saw the
white men 20 down in their cellsrs and bring
out THAR jugs of whisky, and ssk men IN,
and say; Who are you going TO vses for p
and ] have seen the votes Of Ae' Ahdc.Hax.
on Ssco boneht ioga dsink of uhisey. ~ IUssat
-applahsa3 Nov hses . coloes1 7nGnb that
nsvef ~ i church tr : schosf hotss until
laaely, and you needn'ttalk 70 me ahoak buys
ing their syotee; While .there are white men,
raised ID the lap Of education, thet would cell
their votes. URleo know my friends,
wbo am going to vote forfI Skellnst vote
Il Ill. Don't when you "a, 70 .xCts. ls( asy
man come mp end cay; Wt6 are 20 eeias
10 vote for r Why % and ~ ], Wky, ke
ain't the right man. You don't knox. How
should you YOar. iaie. y aAdgk Aax hiniy.
let ~ ten ycas ypuAasos SA6A to vuts
frJ md ~ fnt1thi1e yo1 kox Sus VII y
vetiag teeuyeee - tASeats : A.sssss5
xssA ssR4x Essk fxxrsR
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NEWS SUMMARY.
Ca,c.Go. Apr;, 70.

CHICAGO, April II.
Advices from 81 Paul to-day report the
ice in Lake Pepin still as solid as in winter,
and navigation will open quite late.
Not drop of rain has fallen in st. Paul
sine New Years.
A Detroit special says that two letters have
been received in that city from the Straits OF
Mackinaw, bearing date March 30, giving an
account Of the prospects of navigation in
that locality. Both accounts agree in the
main as to the time Of opening, which is
fixed at about the Goth or 25th inst, which
will not vary far from last year, when the
straits opened on the 2Sth of April.
A Cincinnati special says that physician
named Harke, sixty years old, and residing
near that place, committed suicide few days
ago because bis children opposed his marry
ing again.
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LATEST BY TELEGRAPH
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
WAsHlsGroN, April II.
SENATE.


The President submitted communication
from Gov. Mason, enclosing an attested
copy Of the resolution of the commonwealth
ratifying the proposed amendment to the l4th
Article of the Constitution of the United
States. Laid on the table and ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. CHANDLER offered . resolution,
which was agreed 10, directing tbs Secretary
of the Treasury to inform the Senate whether
he has authorized and employed an attorney
or solicitor to represent the Departmsnt beN
fore the Court OF Claims in a pending suit;
what counsel he has employed; what fee il
TO be paid; when and out of what fund.- and
under what law or authority he has been SO
employed. ..
The Senate resumed the consideration of
the adjournment resolution. which. was de-
hated until 4 clodk, the ~guments present
ing very much the same points as heretofore
made. Finally the Senate refused 70 post.
pone the consideration of the resolution till
to morrow by vote Of IA to II.
Mr.. STEWART moved an amendment tx
ing Tuesday next a. 4 p. m. asthe time for
adjournment sine die.
The amendment was not adopted 26 nays
to II yeas.
Al 4 o'clock the Senate went into executive
session and subsequently, adjourned.
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FROM RICHMOND.


NEW DIRK, April IL.
A Herald Richmond special says: Not
withstandiug the order Of General Schofeld,
dshanding all military organizations, there is
now in that city an armed force known as
the Public Guard, which was reorganized
by the present General Assembly, which
made an appropriation of Fifty thousand dol
lars for their expenses. Their duty at pres-
ent amounts to nothing more than to guard
the Penitentiary, which can easily be per.
formed by the military, without any tax on
the impoverished people. On the arrival of
some expected troops this guard will be re-
Eeved
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FROM NEW YORK.
Nrx YnRK. Anril ID,

New York, April ~.
The steamer Manhattan, from Liverpool,
arrived to-day.
In the safe case of VIM. Sanborn, Sterling,
H., for damages in the loss Of money taken
by burglars, verdict given for Defendant.
Twenty casks Of Gin have been smuggled,
on the ship Aristotes, from Bremen, part of
which has been seized. The ship is liable
to con6scation.
In anticip ton of serious trouble in the
mining regions of Morris County, New York,
Gov. Ward has issued orders to Gen. Burger,
of the State Rife Corps to hold two compa>
nies Of the corps, in Newark, IN feadipess TO
march on short notice, TO the mining tegioas,
in order that any riots occarring through
agency matters may be speedily queiled.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
New YORK, April II.

New YoRK, April IL.
A Times special says, Mr.. Samuel Adams,
of Arizona, is now in Washington on mis-
sion to induce the Government to send q sur
veying party, to explore the Colorado river.
He ia confident the river is navigable from
where the Pacific railroad crosses it. to the
Gulf Of California, fourteen hundred miles.
u IS reported ttet Col. Caproa's 4omiaa.
tion tor Commissioners Of Agriculture, will be
reported agsinst.
The Hsralds special says the hearing in
the Deparro California land case, has been
concluded in the Supreme Court.
The Times special says it is the intention
of Gov. Sharkey, of Mississippi, and Gov.
seh4ans, OF ,4eorgis, &c nave tie motions IN
their respective injunction cases, both argued
together before the Supreme Court to-day.
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

LOUISVILLE, April l2.
Gen. p. st. George Cooke Las entered
upon the dut.es Of President OF tie Board Of
Examination, nov III session here.
TREsros, April IL
The Legislature adjourned to- day. Col
VIM. S. Stryker. late of the U. S. Army, has
been appointed Adjutsnt General of New
Jersey, in the place of Gen. Stockton, re-
signed.
eswKgo, April r.
ihe kelland canal will be open FOR vessels
on the 23d inst. Water is to be let into il op
Goth.
BosTos, April IL.
The steamer Asia, from Liverpool ria Hal
itax, arrived this evening.
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FROM SAN FRANCISCO.

SAN FRAScIsco, April II.
The Herolds San Francisco special says
the fight for the championship of California,
which was to have taken place between
Dooney Harris, of New York, and Tommy
Chauler, of California, near San Francisco,
was interrupted by the authorities, and did
not. therefore, take place.
The Mexican Consul General here has
warned the pnblc aesipst purchssing nexi-
can mining stocks from parties who acted as
public functionsries of Maximilian, IS the
property of all such has been confscated.
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CHICAGO, April IL.
A Des Moines special says: The residence
Of Mr.. Rhodes, OF Toledo, Iova, vas en-
tered BY burglars on Saturday night last and
q, 200 IN monsy and bonds Stolen. Il
Nearly the entire length Of the Iowa Gen.
sral Railroad 10 under contrsct from Cedar
Falls to the Missouri State line.
Wheat sowing win commence ON high
grounds next Monday, - this section.
The present high price has unsarshsd :
large aneant Of corn, md he naxasl y
HVeAv. sssgF ssSs Noes ~KEr sA7vAeskg2 i
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FROM SPRINGFIELD.

tHlcAGo, April T.
The Rsnubliean's Springfield special of to
night says: The laws passed at the last ses
sion of the Legislature. for the equalixins o
assessments. provide for the appointment oi
. Commissioner for each Senatorial Dstric,
In the State; said Commissioners TO consti-
tnte Board of Equalization. The Governor
will probably appoint SAID Commissioner
next week
Worrefs distillerY, In Adams county. was
oonfscated at the January term OF the L. &.
District Court for violation of the internal
revenue Law, and is to be sold, under decree
of the Court, on the LIST of May.
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Railroad Accident,

BosTos, April II.
A passenger car, three freight cars and q
baggage car were thrown oil tne track on the
Portsnontu 4 Concord Railroad this fore
noon, near Gambia, and precipitated down an
epbankment fifteen or twenty feet. Several
persons we're badly injured, but it is believed
none fatally. Among them were Mrs. Camp
bell and Mrs. Munson, of Portsmouth Ste
phen Bstchellor, Express messenger, Joseph
Walker, of Manchester, and Nathaniel Ben
nett, of Elpham.
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THE Iowa City Republican illustrates the

IHE Iowa Iity Hepabticdn ILLUSTRATES the
benefit of advertising by the following Inca
"I-oa;s Engir, OF this place, lost two colts.
he spent ten days and fifteen dollars hunting
for them, without asail He fhen did What
he should have done at first, advertised them,
and they we're at once returned to him through
the advertisement
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ARADY.-Aa tAe rssiasnes of xohn McCnns ON the
1ith inst- Mrs.. r. n Bakpr. in her 9Th year
Funeral ssrvies vii take psse ~ O. prtsrs cathc-
lie Church as o'clock an todsy tsatufdsy1
i HUMPHRBY--Yastsrdsy Ayrti 18th, ls<1 Nrs Ans-
aaA q AvusasSr, assd o. yssrs =
pusers ths sfssssoon ~ ssleek from the rsAsass
ofA n eAxs Morsss. between lsh and issh ssrssss
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KEOKUK, IOWAs SATURDAY. APREL ID

Nov | don't know much about political
affairs, bub believe Brownlow is the right
man in the right place, and if we have got to
votes / shAll vote fW him, because ses that
he has worked for d. My friends, the times
are ripess The,hud has come. end the bios.
soms have dropped of, and the apple has
grown, and it hangs ripe androsy on the tree,
and We can pluck II of and est il, and east
the core on the ground and plant the seeds
that viii grow up into great trees stretching
their sbrs1ches up into heaven. We must
learn to use this great blessing. Teach your
childrsd ~ Oonstitutien Of the United States,
! thank ypp for your beautiful attention.
fApplausdt1 I ! eIaet " 5is8 tts
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MARRIED.

PATTERSON MArHaEY-0n Thnrs'ay, iltA inst /,
By Rev JANIS Brown, Mr wrrrrsx psrrExsox and Miss
hAsr, cAssrius AAfaEsr, both Of this city ~
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The situation at Vera Cruz.
Resignation Of Gen. Gomez.
PWe5ta Reported Captured.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

CLOSED I3o Ia
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70 nErud1oe throughout The United StsteS,
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machine that VIII sEE s1-UBSz-- more lean
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Consumption Durable by Doctor
Schanen,a Medicines

TO CURE CONSUMPTION, the system
must be prepared 10 that the lungs will heal
To accomplish this the liver and stomach
must Inst be cleansed and an appetite created
for good wholesome food, which, by these
medicines will be digeSted properly, and good
healthy blood made; thus building up the
constitution. sCHESCKfS MANDRAKE
PILLS cleanse the stomach OF all bilious OF
mucous accumulatiOns and, by using the Sea
Weed Tonic In connection. the appetite is re-
stored. -
Si:HENCK'S PUTIMONIC SYRUP is nu-
tricious as well as medicinal and by using the
three remedies, all impurities are expelled
from the system. and good, wholesome blood
made, which will Tepel all disease. II pa
tEeuts will take these medicines according 70
directions, Consumption very frequently in
last stage yields readily 10 their action
4 AXE the pills frequently, 10 cleanse the live
and stomach. II does noLfOllOw that because
the bowels are not cOstive they are not requiI-
ed. for sometimes in diairhea they are neces-
sary. The stomach must be kept healthy
and an appetite creAted to allow the Pull
monte syrup to act on the respiratory organs
properly and aIIay any irritation. Then all
that Is required IN perform permanent cure
is, to prevent taking cold. Exercise about
the rooms as much as possible, eat all the
richest Iood-iat meat. game, and, In fact,
anything the appetite Graves: but be partIcu-
lar and mRsticate we'll oc3O-eod2wemoly
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TIE history Of the veto Of the orig-
!asI Rscgrs;ruc;igH &C: hss At last come
ont through s;subsry'- friends, and
can h relied Bpo1 a. correct At the
rsqa=-r ofths President, Mr.. stanbery
wrote Q veto, cOuebed IN yeEy mild
terms, compared With the one cent to
Congress. Mr. Johnson submitted IL
~ hl- Democratic friends in Congress,
Ebo we're greatly dissatisfied, and per
s,gadsd trs President 10 call in Jerry
gIaex. Tns latter took It, cut out the
main body Of Mr. stanbery'r argument,
end inserted in it, plsce the fiery rhet-
Drir snd -NespIug dsnunciatiOn which
,.tzrseteriZsd that document On dis
covering tbis, StsubsTy was greatly
!ucaust-i. For time an open rupture
qss. Imminent, bot a. length the Prs-i-
dent suoc=edeJ IN smoothing u over.
sfr. FstanteFy j. uDheTstOOd TO claim
t1at ihErs j. great difference between a
mere legal opinion upon the cOnstTnc-
aigu 81 a law and 0ppcaiiion thereto.
H -ay- be did not dssiTe the PFesineni
~ fp.nstafr the onicsTs displaced by
Gen. Sheridan, nor - far as he knew
slt sny member Of the Cabinet. The
rriznd- Of 8iF. stsnbsEy are very hnK'
igus % hhye IL fully Understood that
JLrry Eisck wrote the veto, 80 HB tr
r.!Ievs tLs former from the awkward
f,rT.itiOn the suppO=itiOn that he WAS 10
author places nam IN.
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Please enclose a postpaid envelope, adj
dressed To yourself Address,
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