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Change of Election.

Below we publish an Act of Assembly,
passed last winter, changing the time of
holding the township and borough elections
in this county, to the Second Tuesday of
October:
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted, DC, That from
and after the passage of this act, the eIee-
tion for borough and township officers in the
several boroughs and townships in the coun-
ty of Clearfeld, shall be held. on the second
Tuesday of October in each year
SEC. ,. The daily pay of judges, inspec-
tors, and clerks of election in districts poll
ing less than two hundred votes, shall be
two dollars; and in districts polling more
than two hundred votes two dollars and
fifty cents. The daily pay of assessors and
constables attending election, shall be one
dollar and fifty cents each, and their attend
ance at the same shall be certified by the
return Judge
SEC. 3. The return judges shall receive
for making their returns ten cents per mile
circular, to be computed from the election
house to the Court House in Clearfeld, and
from thence to their residence and the re-
turn from the Borough of Clearfeld and
Lawrence township shall be made alternate
ly by the judges thereof; and the compen-
sation therefor shall be one dollar.
SEC. 4. All laws and parts of laws incon-
sistent herewith be and they are hereby re-
pealed.
Under this law the township and borough
officers, to serve the ensuing year, will have
to be elected on Tuesday, the 14th day of
October next. The people throughout the
county will bear this fact in mind, and have
their candidates nominated and their tickets
printed or written before election day.
Whether this change in the time of holding
the local elections was wise, or whether it
will prove beneficial in giving US more com
petent and efficient officers, remains to be
seen. In our opinion, the change is of doubt
full propriety, in that it will have tendency
to draw party lines so closely as to elect
greater number of incompetent officers than
heretofore
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DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY The Democrats
Of Ohio held the longest legislative session
on record, beginning in January and run
ming far into May. They took nearly $780,,
600 out Of the treasury to pay their wages,
and then to hide this waste of money, cut
short The appropriations for the insane and
ether unfortunates. What specimen Of
Democracy Robbing the insane to pay
themselves five dollars a day for waiting to
see the result of impeachment, and passing
unconstitutional laws Not content with
this, the Democratic majority propose to re-
assemble in November, and begin session
tfieh may continue longer than that which
$50 I-''' l''0'' ollosed. The five dollars day will
Oe remorselessD extracted while the insane
hoTOuU appropriations
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FAVOR REPUDIATToN.-The Pittsburg
Gazette says: The Democratic editors of
Western Pennsylvania at meeting recent
ly held in this city, unanimously adopted
resolutions favoring the payment of the
bonds in greenbacks and the nomination of
Pendleton. Similar resolutions would also
have been approved by the recent Conven-
ton of the Allegheny county Democracy,
but the bond holding leaders of the party
succeeded in smothering' them Their dis
creditable scheme to stife an expression of
the popular sentiment was Indignantly de-
nounced by delegates on the floor, but with
out avail.
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REMOVAL OF THE CAPToL.-Gen. J.o-
gan's proposition to remove the National
Capital westward has developed an unex-
pected degree of strength in It's favor Al
though the House would not suspend the
rales, the other day, TO receive it, it is pre-
-dicted that when brought up again, as an
isolated question, it will receive a much lar
ger vote. Not a few among prominent
eastern politicians and journalits regard the
movement with evident favor, and there is
a growing sentiment in all quarters that this
removal of the seat of government is only
question of time.
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IMPORTANT TO CANVASSERS.-
l. Wit b out Cem-pet i ion.
nrarsha1l's Line Engraving of General
Grant Now Ready.

This splendid Line Engraving is the result of
two years labor on the part of the artist, Mr. Wm.
&. Marshall who stands ut the head of his pro-
fession in the United States. 1t is pronounced a
perfect likeness of Gen. Grant in his best express
sion, by the members of his family and those who
have been personally acquainted with him for
many years. AS work of art it is immeasures
bly, superior to all others Mrs. Grant says: Il
am deligh ted with your splendid engraving of my
husband. As a likeness do not think il could
be better" Senator Sumner pronounces it IA
rare and finished work excellent as a likeness"
Mr.. Bryant says: at is really noble specimen
of the art of engraving and appears to me to give
the character of the original more perfectly than
any engraving which l have seen " Gen. How
ard considers the likeness striking, and the pic
ture life-like." Mr.. Huntington, the eminent
artist, says: at has a large, massive style, and
great force and richness. The best thing about
1t is the truth with which you have rendered the
in every township. Address TICKNOR & FIELDS
AGENCY, 6S Fifth St. Pittsburgh. Pa. iel7.
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An INVOLUNTARY TRIBUTE. United
States fve-twenty bonds of the several de-
nominations are now in large use in Eu-
rope as letters of credit. Travellers visit
ing Europe can safely carry them with them
in such sums as they need and it is reported
find them easier and cheaper of negotiation
than the old arrangement OF bankers letters
of credit. What an involuntary tribute
this is to the strength and stability of our
free Government, when our paper currency
becomes international money! Where are
the Pendletons and Pomeroys, and Demo
cratic repudiators great and small, in the
face of this magnificent testimony of ma
tions.
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LOOK Our FOR THEM.-A Pittsburg pa
per says a new scheme for swindling farm
ers IS on the.sapis. The article now offered
IS a wrought lfon plow point, fitting into
hollow square, of the economy of which
wonderful tales are told Those that have
got bitten find that wrought iron points cost
more apiece than entire shares of cast iron.
As these plow-point swindlers are under
stood to be making a hurried sweep up
through the Southern counties of n. York,
III order to get into West Virginia, Penn
sylVania and the Eastern States, farmers
would do well to be on the alert for them
Papers desirous of saving their patrons
pockets will direct attention to this swind-
ling scheme. 1t has cost the farmers of the
West about 100000 the past year.
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Tns 8AFTsmAmss JOURNAL,

ships, so as to include property of Ellis
Irwin q Co.. IN Lawrence township. Com
missioners, j. L. Cutie, William NJ Bride,
Henry Kern.
To change line between Bradford and
Boggs townships, tor school purposes Com
missioners, Jas. Ii. Turner, w ilson Hoover,
William d. Bigler.
BRIDGE VIEws.-For bridge across
Chest creek, ,on NJ Pherron and Glenconnell
road. Viewers, Daniel German, j oseph I'll.
Breth, W. H. Wagner
For bridge across Anderson creek, on
the Pennville turnpike Viewers, q. l..
For bridge across the Susquehanna riv
er, on Clearfield and Ebensburg road, near
Kings in Burnside township. Viewers, ID.
Brickley, James Savage, Thomas Magee.
SUPERVISORS APPOINTED. j. Kirkhead,
for Beccaria township; jesse Hutton, for
Burnside township; D. G. Bonsall, for
Woodward township.
CONSTABLE APPOINTED. j. ii. Hlle, for
Lumber-city borough.
To ASSESS DAMAGEs.-Upon the petition
of Elias Walk. of Decatur township, to as
sess damages against the Tyrone and Clear
field railroad, the Court appointed the fol-
lowing viewers Jne.B. Kyler, Jno. Lawshe,
Samuel Hegarty, James Forest, James l..
Stewart, Jacob +. Steiner Philip Blanchard
Report of Grand Inquest.
To the Honorable, the Judges of the Court
of Quarter Sessions, June term, 1868:
The grand Inquest of the County OF Clear
field, at June Sessions, 1868, would report,
shat they have examined the public build
ings and find them in as good condition as the
circumstances of the case will admit, except
the cellar under the Jail house, which is in
| miserable condition and unhealthy on ac-
count of not being drained or cemented.
DISTINCTIONS in the public highway by
| Peers erected in the dam, known as Antes'
dam-the Shute in the dam of DR.. j. 2.
| Hoyt & Son, in Ferguson township, and the
| Shute in the dam of Thomas A. Magee, in
Bell township, are in a miserable condition
and unsafe for the running of lumber,
boats, &c.
The public road from Ansonville, in Jor-
dan township, to Jaynesvile, in Guelich
township, is considered a nuisance, as near
! ly all the bridges are broken through and
unsafe for travel
We would also recommend that the Com
missioners of the county procure a clock
and have it placed in the tower of the Court
| House, as the one in present use is a poor
time-keeper. j. +. STEINER, Foreman.
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DUnDIN6 MATERIALS, panel boards wealth
ID er boards, pickets, plastering iatn; snihgles' g
hollis screws. glass putty, self fastening shutter
hinges, always on hand at j. P KRATZEks'
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nRuGs AND MEDICINES, alIspice, alcohol,
/ } briustone bc1ax cinnamon cloves camp nor
canary seed castor oileordal sweet oil, mustard
mace, rhubarb. rosin, gum arabic, gum shellac,
bottle wax, concentrated ley, salts, babbitts pot
ash washing soda,sponges, sulphur madder cream
of tartar, tartaric acid. blue vitrioI, magnesia,
Iaudnum, opodedoc, prepared glue indigo, soap,
Dr. Jsyne's N edicines, at }. p. kRATZER'S s.
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4 thousand recruits for the papal army
are now being raised in his country. 1t
seems that the Pope is much troubled with
briganls, and that he wants Americans to
fight them, because of course they must be
used TO Indian fighting and can apply their
knowledge to the barbarians of Italy.
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The new tax bill fixes the tax on whiskey
at sixty cents per gallon. The whiskey ring,
however, are scheming to defeat the passage
- --.-:--:-s5 tl-- .-~ lol
lars. Sixty cents, we presume, leaves too
small margin for profitable stealing.
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no CONTRACTORS

no CONTRACTORS. RS.-Sealed proposals
L will be received by the Lower Bridge
Company until the 4th of July next, for the
Wood work of their Bridge-to be built in accor-
dance with the plans and specifications in the
possession of the Directors.
o. B. MERRILL, ABR. HUMPHREY,
W W BELTS. J BLAKE WALTZ RS,
June IL w. d. BIGLER, Directors.
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BOROUGH ORDINANCE.-Atamee,

- ing of the Town Council, May I, 1868.
the following ordinance, passed March IL, ls4s,
was ordered to be re-published
Be it enacted and ordained by the Burgess and
it is hereby enacted and ordained by the authori-
ty of the same, That no inhabitant of the Bor-
ough be allowed to feed horses, hogs cows. on,
the pavements streets in front Of their dwell
ings, or milk cows on the pavements or streets
under penalty of net less than fifty cents nor
than two dollars to be recovered for Borough,
purposes, agreeabiy to law.
Attest-L. g. MORGAN, w. Belts
jel7 Sec'y. Burgess
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NEW BOOT AND SHOE SHOP
E ID W A RD N ACK,

oIT6EI, NtarIy OPPOSITE
IL b Swoope, Esq,
CLEARFIELD, Pa,
Would respectfully announce to the citizens of
Clearfeld and vicinity, that he has opened a
BOOT AND SHOE SHOP, in the building lately
occupied by J. l.. Cutie ,as law oicea that he
is determined not to be outdone either in quality
of work or prices. Special attention given to the
manufacture of sewed work French Kip and
Calf Skins, of the best quality, always on haTd
Give him a call. June "a, 'f4
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THE COTTAGE CYCLOPEDIA,
i A Family Library of


l. A Family Library of
Historical and Biographical Sketches, compris-
ing pcomplete dictionary of ancient and modern
hisNry, including the lives of the most eminent
rJlitcal charactersip all ages together with those
whose greatness in science and literature have
made their names enduring,
Extended sketches of Royal Families, among
which the Hauses Of Hanover, Plantagenet,
Romanoff, Stuart, Tudor, ETC., the early history
of King doms, Empires and Nations.
The Declaration of Independence and Constitur
tion of the United States, with amendments; the
English Constitution discoveries in modern
times I; an account Of earthquakes, and the great
battles of the world by land and Also, an
extended Chronology of Ecclesiastical and Amer
lean History, in one large octave volume, OF over
ONE THOUSAND PAGES.
In short, the work contains great an amount
of truly useful knowledge could well be coz
tanned in the space allotted, so that more valG-
able book for family library, either as w0rE
of reference study. can rarely be found. Inc
work is richly illustrated with numerous enEra-
wings.
JoHE DUELAvEY, of Shawsville, is the sole a.
gent for Clearfeld county, who will call on me
citizens of the county and solicit subscripuons'
Persons should avail themselves of this opPertu-
nifty to procure this invaluable WORK. as II can
only be had from the agent. june IL
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Its said that Hon. s. Linn, President
Judge Of this district, will resign shortly.
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f. XC HAN TEL,

Huntingdon, Penn'a
rms old establishment having been leased by
D. Morrison, formerly Proprietor of the Morrison
house, mas been thoroughly renovated and re-
furnished, and supplied with all the modern i'm
proVements and convenencies necessary to first
class Hotel The dining room has been removed
to the hrst hoor, and is now spacious and airy.
Inc chi moers are all well ventilated, and the
Proprietor will epdeavor TO make his guests per
feetly at home. J MORRISON
Huntingdon II 1868. Proprietor
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Court Proceedings.

Below we publish an epitome of the pro-
ceedings of Court. at June term, 1868.
COMMON PLEAS.
Henry Breth vs. Joseph Mitchell. Sum
mons case. Cause tried. Verdict for Plain
'tiff-overpaid on contract, and interest,
1882 % and damages, 500 90.
The balance of the causes Tut down tor
trial were continued.
QUARTER SESSIONS.
Com: VS. w Nj Cartney, w. W. Wilson
and NJ Tburston. True bill.
Mol pros. ente. I'd as to NJ Cartney and
Thurston.
Com VS.. Noah Farwell. Larceny. Cause
tried. Verdict, guilty in manner and form
as he stands indicted.
Com. VS.. Jacob Thurston.-Larceny.
Cause tried. Verdict, guilty. Sentence, to
pay costs of prosecution, value of property,
and undergo an Imprisonment OF one year
in the Western Penitentiary.
Com. VS. Cracken, Hasler and Miller.
-Misdemeanor. Mol pros. entered by leave
of Court.
Com. vs. Thomas Evans Set
tied
Com. VS.. Geo. Knarr Keeping gamb.
ling house. Entered bail for appearance at
next term.
Com VS.. Geo. Knarr. Selling liquor.
Entered bail for his appearance at next
term.
OYER AND TERMINER.
Com. VS.. Michael Flanagan
True bill. Cause tried. After careful
hearing of witnesses for two days, the jury
rendered verdict of mot guilty without
leaving the box, whereupon the Court di-
rected the prisoner to be discharged.
Com vs. James johnson n-Assault and
battery.-Tfue bill. Reeognizance forfeited
absolutely.
Com. vs.. D. B. Yeager.-Assault and
battery Bill ignored. and the Court sen
fenced the prosecutor, Geo. Kerr, to pay the
costs of prosecution.
Com. VS.. James Savage Assault and
battery. Bill ignored, and the Court SEN
fenced the prosecutor, Hez. Beyers, to pay
costs of prosecution.
Com. VS. James Johnson.-Riot. Bill
/ Ignored, and the Court sentenced the prose
cutor, j. A. Henderson, to pay costs ot
/ prosecution.
Com. VS.. Emmet Sayers Assault. The
/ prosecutor, j. O Dell, not appearing The
! Court discharged K. Sayers.
| Com VS.. Dudley Brenner.-Assault anC
battery True bin. Bench warrant award
ed.
Com. VS.. Horatia Snyder. Assault anC
Battery. True bill. Oanse Tried. Yer
| DICT, guilty Sentenced to pay fine o
| S5 90, and costs of prosecution.
Com. vs. Zenas Webb.-Fornicatio ant
bastardy. Plead guilty, and sentenced t.
pay costs of prosecution, fae Of one dol
lar, and fifty dollars to the prosecutrix.
Com. VS. Catherine Evans.-Assault anC
battery. Bill ignored, and the Court sen
fenced the prosecutrix, Sarah Wallace, &
pay costs of prosecution.
Com. VS. Thomas Evans. ant
hattsd hsahtttssd the dRf bfjge9GT, jgg9Ted and the Court sen
pay costs OF prosecution.
Com. VS.. james johnson. felo
ny. True BILL Bench warrant awarded
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a5ssc 8arsrtissmeats.

Ad1ertaSe1ents up tntk9rge type, ont pam
style, soiH be charged aou6le usual rates No cuts
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Road mauters.

PETITIONS. a road from Erie turn
pike, one mile west of Clearield creek bridge,
to near Clover Hill school house, on the
road leading from Clearfeld bridge to Clear
field borough Viewers, John L. Cutie,
Joseph Owens, VIM G. Foley.
For road from Knobs road, near New
comb in Girard township, to Clearfield and
Karthaus road near A Irwin's. Viewers,
J. L. Cutie, w. NJ Corkle, A Livingston.
For road from Lick Run, in Goshen t D,
to intersect road near Mrs. Fulton s. in Law
renee township. Viewers, S. Arnold, H.
Kerns Zachariah NJ Maui.
For road from near H. Aurand's, in
Brady township, to intersect West Liberty
and Troutvilie road, near Jacob Schoch' s.
Viewers, Ro well Luther, j. j. Weaver, A.
BonsaI.
For a road from Lamburn Run to Thomp-
son & Smith grist mill. Viewers. A. K.
Wright, Thos Henderson, w. d. Bigler.
For road from near Geo. A. MARSHALL 5
to near Henry Hartsfelt's, In Brady town
ship. Viewers, r. Luther, FL. Goodlander,
W. Schwem, Sr.
For a road from W. Dixon s. at the JEFF
ferson line, to near Benefits school house,
in Brady township Viewers, r. Luther,
S. Postlethwaite, Jacob Yoast
For a road from Leconte' 5 Mill to Gallows
Harbor, to connect with Graham road, In
Goshen township Viewers, Chas. Mignot,
j. j. Pie, james Mitchell.
For Il private road from the fording at
Mrs. Smith 5, to near Jacob Fryer s, in
Bell township. Viewers, j. D. Miller, r.
Ellis, S. F. NJ Closkey.
For review of road from Osceola Mills
to psburg-with power to vacate and
supply Viewers, L. G. Lingle, S. Keller,
George Brisbin.
For a review of road from Daniel Mains
to Bald Hills, in Goshen township. Viewers,
j. L. Cutie, W. NJ Corkle, A Livingston.
To lay out aud vacate a road from near
j. g. Schryver's, in Lawrence township, to
point opposite Second street, in Clearfeld
borough. Viewers, W. e. Foley, j. l.. Cut
tie, William Powell.
To vacate portion of road in Boggs twp,
from near the old Wilson school house to
cross roads near Hess saw mill. Viewers,
To vacate road from Sandy cross roads to
Mignot's school house Viewers, Charles
Schnarrs, John Briel, John Emich.
To vacate road in Boggs township from
the old Wilson school house to near George
Hess Viewers, James Mitchell, Wilson
Hoover, James Shaw.
CONFIRMED ABSOLUTELY ROAD from
the forks of poplar Run to near 2. Bailey 5
school house, in Penn township.
A road from Moshannon Creek to Lever
Hill Road, and to Beech tree, in Decatur tip.
CONFIRMED NJ. SI-A road from Wood
land to Boggs township line.
A road from Curry's Run Bridge to Lou
isyille, in Bell township.
A road from near Indiana county line to
near Langdon's S MILL in Burnside township.
A road from near Merrill field to Cath
olic Cemetery, in Lawrence township.
A road leading from Centre Hill school
house, in Graham township, to Crammon-
dale and Morrisdale road, in Boggs town p.
CHANGE OF TOWNSHIP LINES. To change
line between Goshen and Lawrence town
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REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
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REPUBLICAN ELECTORAL TICKET.
SENATORIAL ELECTORS.
@ MORRISON COATES. of Philadelphia.
THOMAS NJ. MARSHALL, of Pittsburg.
REPREsENTATIyE ELECTORS.
/ Wm. IL. Barnes, l3 Samuel Snow,
2 Wm. J. Pollock, Il B. E. Wagonseller,
Richard Wildey, Is Chas H Muller,
George W. Hill. I6 George W. Elser,
5 W atson P. M'Gill II John Stewart,
6 John H. Binghurst, Is A. g. Olmstead,
Franz Hooter, 10 James Sill,
8 Isaac Eckert, 20 Henry C. johnson,
Morris Hopes, 81 J K. Ewing,
10 David NJ Rank, % VIM. Trew,
II VIM. Davis, % a. N. Crawford,
u WinthropW Ketchuml q J S. Rutan.
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FOR AUDITOR
Gen. JOHN T. HABTRAksT, of Montgy.
FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL,
Col. JACOB N. CAMPBELL, Of Cambria.
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NATIONAL REPUBLICAN TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENT,
Gen. ULYSSES S. GRANT,
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
Hon SCHUYLER COLFAX.
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8aftsmau's s Smnal.

CLEARFIELD, PA, JUNE "A, 1868.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-09
STRANGE HISTORICAL REVEAL.
TIONS.

NJ Charles de Grille, Frenchman,
whom King Leopold, of Belgium, en-
ployed for sixteen years as a confidential
diplomatic agent, has just published a
volume of sonalreminisencei in which
he says that he visited New York and
Washington in 1861, 1862 and 1864, and
that everything he saw there at that
time led him to believe that the south
ern confederacy would succeed III estab-
fishing its independence. In New
York he was introduced to leading mer-
chants and bankers. who boosted of the
aid which they had given to southern
rebels, and in Washington he saw
prominent government officers, and
even generals of the army, in the m ost
suspicious intimacy with men whom he
knew to be agents of the Richmond
government. NJ. de Grille says that in
1864 not foreigner diplomatist in
Washington believed in the success of the
Union cause, and such was the corrup
ton of many government officers and
the impudence of the rebel emissaries
that one of the most eminent members
of the diplomatic corps said to him,
There is no way of saving this
country except by wholesale fusilade.
There are in Washington at least 1000
men whom the president should order
to be shot for the good of the country"
He says, furthermore, that nothing in
his life ever astonished him 50 much as
the news of the sudden collapse OF the
confederacy, and in regard to the assas-
sination of President Lincoln, by John
Wilkes Booth, he remarks that one of
the most singular features of the Ameri-
can rebellion is that the rebels, murder
Gus and treacherous as was their spirit,
allowed Mr.. Lincoln to live so long,
when they might have killed him any
day without mourning great personal
risk. 1t was owing to these reports
that King Leopold, of Belgium, lost
faith in the ultimate triumph of the
Union cause, although he warmly ad-
mired this country, and at the breaking
out of the rebellion expressed the most
unfeigned regret. Had he not consid-
cred the Success of the southern con-
federacy perfectly certain, he would
never have consented to Maximillian' S
expedition to Mexico Cincinnati
Commercial.