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The New York herald., 1868-03-13
,rise,I.ars nus poa;ticnI Matters.

The Legislature Of Minnesota will submit ayain TO
1s voters Of that State stitutonal amendment
mbodyiEg and alllrrring the principle OF impartial
s, I0ragc The question has been twice already
vc ued on, with the following results:-ls65, yes
r. 1-o: a. $40; majority against $3.50. 1867 yes
27, i7s; no ~, 704; majority against 1876.
c alHornia has heretofore chosen her members Of
Com yress in the odd years. so that she has been de-
privtd OF represontaonn the FIRST sessions Of some
OF tn, Congresses from the fact of their being called
together al Gate earlier than her time OF election
This is to be changed hereafter, and, commencing
this year, California will choose her members In the
even years. the as most Of the other States Of
the UniOn.l
The Maryland Legislature, It is announced has
appropriated $500 TO reimburse Philip Francis
Thomas the recently elected Senator, for expenses
he incurred In endezvoring to Get admitted to seat
In the Senate.
The Pacific coast In putting in claims for conside-
tion in the next Presidential canvass. The san
Francisco Bul,ettn Of February Is says
The politicians and wonder mongers are busy in
putting forward the names OF s,indry citizens OF
more less prominence the coast for the once OF
Vice President or for seat In the next Cabinet Up
the understanding, of course, that II any one OF
them should miss the Vice Presidency the mischief
would be much mitigated BY seat In the Cabinet, or
The naInee which are Just now put on the political
string forfeiture reference are on the Union sIde:
gon; Ex-Governor Low, Fred Billings, the two Sena-
tors from Nevada, Thompson Campbell, John Curry, J.
w. Dwinele. or course others viii be added a. soon
as their precise merits can be ascertaned. Then we
have on the democratic side the following names:-
Governor Haight, Senator Casserly, John Bigler,
state senator Shaw, Judges Held Hager and
Sprague, with the certainty that the list this side
might be prolonged indefinitely.
Hon. 2. b. Vance has dec lined the conservative
for Governor Of NSsth Carolina.
Senator wilson, Of Massachusetts, opened the 20
tical campaign in Connecticut on the 'sQth instant
In speech In Meridcn. The readh- OF reports nDrn
New Hampshire rsye great tcIat to tnS proseedings
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without the intent TO return to North Germany he
shaA be held TO have renounced his naturalization
n North Germany. The intent not to return may be
held to exist when the person naturalfxed In one
country resides more than two years In the other
country.
Arr. 6. The present convention shall 60 into
effect Immediately on the exchange Of ratihca-
tions and shall continue In force for ten years;
II neither party shall have given to the other six
months previous notice of its intention then 70 ter
inmate same IL shall further remain In force until the
end OF twelve months after either Of the contracting
parties shall have given notice to the other OF such
Intention.
ART 8. The present convention shall be ratified by
the Prestfcat, by and with the advice and consent
OF the Senate OF the United States and by his Majesty
the King OF Prussia IN the name Of the North German
Confederation, and the raufcati0ns shall be ex-
changed at Berlin within Six y1onths frOm the date
hereof
In fs1th whereof, she plenirotentiares have signed
and scaled this congentionat at Berlin. the ed day OF
February, 1868. GEORGE BANCROFT,
BERNHARD KONG.
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A RACING CHALLENGE ON THE PACIFIC.
Arrival NJ San Francisco Of a plot B.ns
frsm Boston.

From the San Francisco Bulletin Feb lsl
The George Peabody which arrived from lt.siou
yesterday, Is the fastest pilot boat thai has been se,n
vn this coast She was built I'm Boston expressly FOR
tue pilot service by ID. u. Kelly and launched In
June, 1867 Her dimensions are 20 feet In length
20 .-l0 feet beam and feet depth OF hold Tier ton
mage IL % 60-l0O tons register. Her hun rs
VIII We oak frame, oak planking, hard pine tpitchJ
ceile9, copper fastened, trenails running through
The Peabody Is schooner ri9ged aud her sails are Ian
seanvd and made By Silloway Lathrop, OF Boston.
In very respect she is superior In fitting any boat
Of similar character the coast, and has the newest
impro yenents In steering apparatus, &C. Her cabin
has berts for six pilots, and there Is accommodation
forward for the four men who will comprise her
crew. The George Peabody was one hundred and
twenty five days between Boston and San Francisco,
OF which thirteen were accounted for by detention AZ
Rio making her actual sailing time one hundred and
twelve days-a most remarkable passage for
so ANAL q vessel. Her course was through the
Magellan Straits, where she met the usually sauaIIy
weather, but there, as In the South Pacific. aha
behaved admirably, lying-to, dry as bone when
heavy large enough to swamp her were rolling
under her. She ships no water, and It is only when
driving through heavy seas ct great speed that she
throws spray on her decks. The George Peabody
was commanded on the voyage out BY Captain Chat
Held; she IN consigned to Stevens, Baker d Co., and
Is the property Of Captains Reddish, Delavan and W.
II. I0llife, three pilots OF this port. Her value s
el7 ,00O Her owners Will be glad to test her speed
against any vessel OF her class the coast and claim
that she has been beaten BY anything that sails
out Of Boston.
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/ LAyngstNn and Court HLa. 4 W cor. Aa.hxl .lux

Leonard st, es $50 II n of Nassau st. 5ox100. 1000
lAvingston and Court sts, y W cor, 4S.dxioa.i0x
xs5.3. %, 500
Nam 81, = 20 10 Plymouth st. 2oxS.3X2OxS3 5000
Ross 81; !, lots ZIG and 2i7.............. 5000
smith and Powers SITS " COR l9S67......... $500
TIFFANY place, 5 475 n Degraw st, 5oxls5.. 1850
Union st, 3 :, 275 II 9 Franklin av 25xl3l....)
frxnSn a. ana President ST. cor laix5os $500
Van sieklen av, 5, 2,5 II rrom DIVISION ay,
ZoNlOJ. 900
Van Voorhees, st, :, no # N Johnson nv,
Walton ST. n ), 325 II Marcy av, 25Xioo. $50
washington st VS. e7l # : Of THlary Ct, 22.ll,sx
wyckoil st, s. 1s5 ft OF bond a. a5xioo. Nom.
South "a st, $, lot 1886 200
18th ST. $, 100 II Of IN Az 2lxloo 1915
Bushwirk av, s. 134.6 n of DeKalb place,
peK a5 w iss r. Of Marcy nv 5xic
Hamilton av, ), 3ss n OF Union ST, 2ax52.ex
2l.5xi72y63 N95.4.. 1900
Park av, $ Is IT OF Bedford ay, 22xsis... o,ooo
LEASES RECORDED IN BROOKLYN.
North I'd ST, No 307, years per year ia2
Henry and Middagh ats II corner, nonse,
stable, &c, % years, per year.. ....: 900
Henry 81, s. l25 ft Poplar st, lot 25x
62.5, - years, Per year r..............,')
PLATBusu.
x5ix5oO. Observation-Disclosures. 1000
sceley st u $, 800 II 18th st, GENERALIZATION
srw ,ocs --'0''
Paca av and Warren ST, II corner, ioIeHx
5Ox279k x50 ......-...........-..... 40
The following were the transfers in Hudson comfy,
NJ j., yesterday
NEW JERSEY.
Webster ay lot 70 and part of So blk 2axloo 500
HOBOREN.
bloomfield st, 3, 22 IT Of "a ST. 22x95...... 5000
HUDSON CITY.
81 Paul's av ms, lot 81, map OF Wright's prop
Monmouth st. s. lot 80 blk II city map, 2SxloO 500
81 Paul's ay sos r from Montgomery av, 4o.i)
9, pss - @ "a a., o2so
Zaislsie av, lot ,, plot IN blk IL, 25Xl10 500
CLAREM0NT.
Grove st, g. lot 03, blk IT. 25x94 4........... $50
UNION.
prem, I72x37s. ....................., 1000
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DecssnsiGn OF Governor Vance, OF North Caro-.
lima.
CHARLOTTE, n. c., March 9, 1863.
Il. C.sPADe Err Esd, Secretary Conservative EXecu-
tive Committee. Raleigh. n. c.

CHARLOTTE, n. c., March g. 1863.
Il. G. .SPADe Err, ESD Secretary Conservative EXecu-
tive Committee, Raleigh, n. Co.
MY DEAR SIR-Your letter informing Of my
unanimous nomination for the Ofice Of Governor OF
NOru Carolina by the Executive Committee OF the
Cost rvatiyc party not received until my return
on ye,tertlay from Cleveland Court. answer at the
earlielt possible moment l am confident that no
hche2 compliment has been well can be paid me
than tliS reiest, - unanimously made, for me TO
bear ile banner o. the free white men of my
native state in thus great ard eventful struggle for
rhe rights liberties Of race for constitutional
governments and for Christian civilization. AS 1 ask
no Other fate than tfciis so could desire greater
honor Illan u lead uen, whether the pathway OF
1estny Should poIt To a speedy and happy tr-
utnph er, In the good providence of God still further
Al 10 tho valk ~ OF humiliation and suffering But
after mature reflection, | teel compeEed, both by
prblic ana pirate snsderattOEs reluctantly TO de-
clue the nomination. trust, thcre'ore, that the
Executive Committee viii promptly selec another OF
the many very worEay Sons "a North Carolina to
bear her banner ana uphold ber fortunes and !
promise him my most hearty ans Jealous support.
,CongratulitiDc the committee and the state upon
the many cvidex which 10 he seen eScrywhere
0f gTeatiprisrg OF cur people, 50 surety indicative
of approaching victory, Rnd urging every nan TO do
his iiIty rs shall endeev0r 10 do mine agd thank
aug both the Executive Committee and yoDrself. az
wen for the high honor Gone as for the manner
In which o knowledge Of II waa conveyed to me,
sIn, my dear sir, most trt1y yours,
ZEBULON L. VANCE
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And now. by way OF convenience, let ns remark
that the steamers other than propeicrs, engaged in
traffic that will ply ON the Hudson this summer are
set down IA follows:-
To Nyack and intermediate iandings-Thc Coffin.
Crystinah and Delta, ncw-not yet launched.
70 Kingston and intermediate landings--Tbe Mary
Powell, Thomas Cornell and j. W. Baldwin.
To C.tskill new Dej-The Champion and Thomas
Powell.
Albany Day Line-The Daniel.Drew and chauncey
VibDart-
Peoples fnipht) Line TO Albany-Thc 81. John.
Dean Richmond and Hendrix Hudson.
The Troy Line-Connectlcut Hero and Cornelius
Vanderbilt.
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TIE TAX ON MANUFACTURES.
IMPORTANT BILL OF EXEMPTIONS.
Articles on Which II Is Proposed 10 Abolish
the Internal Revenue Tax.

The following is the bin In fun TO exempt Ger
tain manufactures from internal tax presented in the
House Of Representatives by Mr.. SchencE, from the
Committee of Ways and Means, and which passed
chat body on Tuesday last by vote OF one hundred
and twenty two yeas to two nays The bin has yet
% pass the Senate; but the almost unanimous vote
N Its favor in the House probably insures its early
passage there. Following the bill is alphabetical
classification OF the articles which II Is proposed to
exempt from taxaton:--
4 BILL TO EXEMPT CERTAIN MANUFACTURES FROM
INTERNAL TAX.
De It enacted by the Senate and H0use OF Repre-
Oontatives OF the United States OF America In Con-
Eress astembled, That sections 'ninety-fUar and
pinety-ve of the act entitled IAN act provide in
tefnal revenue to support the government 20 pay in
Serest ON the public debt and for other PURPOSES"
approved June 80, 1854, and all acts and parts Of
Acts ameldatory thereof be and the are hereby
JepealeC except only go much of the said sections
end amendments thereto as relates to the taxes i'm
posed thereby on gas made OF coal, wholly In part
bf OF any other material; on Illuminating, lubr-
eating or other mineral oils oy articles the products
0f the distation, Redistribution refining of crude
petroleum, or Of single distilaon Of COAL shale,
boat asphaltum or other bituminOus substances; on
Wines therein described and on snuir and all the
other manufactures Of tobacco, including cigarettes
e4gArS and cfer0otS
6EC. 2. And be 1t further enacted That nothing in
tAis act contained shall be construed to repeal in
tarfere with any law, regulation or provision for the
assessment or collection Of any tax which under ex-
egting laws may have been assessed which may
accrue or be assessed hereafter and before the LIST
Gay OF May, A. D. 1868.
shan take effect and be In force and after the lst
DAY OF May, A. ID. 1868.
The following articles, paying the annexed rate OF
duty, exempted from all tax by the above bills
Present rGte
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Lieutenant Rothermel, Of the Eighth cavalry, was
accidentally killed. while hunting stKeeney's ranch,
near Fort Boise Idaho Territory, February Is. He
was native OF Philadelphia and entered the volun
teer cavalry forces In 1862 and served with credit and
distinction in the many numerous engagements OF
the Army Of the Potomac, and subsequently as
stafr offlcer In the Southwest. He was appointed
lieutenant In the regular cavalry in the spring OF
1897, aud has since been In Idaho. He was most
promising young ofcer and his death II loss To the
army. Brevet Major General Elliott commandh,g
District OF Owyhee, spoke In general orders In high
terms OF his ralpc ~ an o1icer and worth as
man.
The New York herald., 1868-03-13

NEGRO RoBBxR IN GIRLS SEMINARY-The
girls at she western Female Seminary OF Oxford
Ohio-a child OF our Mount Holyoke 6cminary-ha2
lively sensation the other night. robber rot int3
the building. Being second VISIT some Of the
teachers were on the watch, and they sent for two
men from an adjoining house. Men and women suZ
the yard, firing pistols at him sll the way and hS
was picked up Ia the snow, dead with three or FOND
fatal shots IN him.. lie was big niger. Alprjn0.
fetd Republican,, March IL
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0nclni Transfers Of Real Estate.

The following were the official transfers Ct real.
estate aud leases recorded yesterday ia this city and
Kings county,
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THE HUDSON.

The Ice Embarg0-Resumption Of Navixa.
tion-What Hendrix Hudson Thought &c
Was and What II Is-its Scenery, Noun.
rains and Valleys.
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The Concord IN. H.) PATRIOT, democratic organ,
sums Up The result OF the late election in that State
and says it 'has disappointed everybody. The dem
ocrats confidently expected to reduce the radical
majority to a small figure, and hoped to win; the
radicals feared defeat and hoped only to escape II
by the skin OF their tceth.' To say that dis
appointed, that our friends disappointed, does
| not bagin to express their feelings They feel the
result 10 be a just cause for sadness, and grave
apprehension on the part OF all true friends
OF constitutional government Yet they have rca-
for selfcensure in the matter. They have fought
the battle bravey and upon the true Issues. They
have done their whole duty. Never a political
contest more vigorously conducted and never
empl0yal more INSCRIPTIONS means on. the part OF
our opponents. They felt that 1t life and death
struggle with them and they acted accordingly. The
democracy have cast noble vote, which Is be-
evcd TO he a majority Of the honest vote cast; hut
they have been Overpowered by fraud, corruption
and all manner Of evil doing. But we have no ex-
cases 10 make for our defeat,
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POLITICAL MTELLICENCE.


Chief Justice Chase and the President.
Washington correspondent Of the Afttf-Skitefy
Standard, writing about the President says "thc
Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court Is .s ally" and
Continues in this highly wroughtsstrain" salmon p.
Chase mad with the Presidential fever and desperate
In the consciousness OF bafed plans meanly jealous
of Wade and perhaps, cherishng the forlorn hope OF
democratic nomination, joins forces with the enemy
and stands as the Presidential ally 1t has been
known for long tme.that the relations between the
Chief Justice ana President were more cordial than
was made necessary by the mere official relation Of
the parties and last Wednesday night the rooms Of
the Chief Justice, filed with the gay and fashionable
winter society Of Washington, startled as by an
electric shock when the doors were hung open ana
the usher In a loud voice announced ''the President
OF the Unsed States and daughter" Few who
were present with will soon forget the sig
through those brilliant and crowded rooms
che unusual event OF the President Of the United
States attending an evening reception or the Chcf
Justice fully realized. His Carpng letter to the
Senate, ha refusal ut first to obey the mandate to
appear its presiding officer, and his decisions of
the following day hut the first unfolding of plot
10 cDstrnct ana defeat far AZ possible The convc
ticn of the President. How far he may be able to
work harm depends, OF course on the frmness OF
the Senate bnt In any event, he sa serious obstacle,
with evil intentions only limited by his courage,
determined to maintain the consistency Of public
career which maybe summed up In these words--he
never had an opportunity to serve his party that he
did not betray t.o
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-04-24
ROBT. A. MARTIN,

II a Z Is q R,
XMOULD respectfully inform his frier
w and the public generally, that he
moved his Shop 10 the room back OF H. s. Kerr
Auction Store, where he will be glad to oAas
his friends and others, wanting anything
jihea An work warranted to be doue int
siyIe, promptly, and at a. low rates 40
afforded, for cash or provisions.
Cutting and Repairing d.s = =Ptly
Feb &c }
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-04-24

TTTE Undersgned having taken charge of
Il the above we'll known Hotel, respectfully
informs bis friends and the travelling public
that it has been Refurnished in all of its de-
ysrtments. The table will ut all times be
supplied with the best that tho market affords
including every delicacy in sensoD, while the
cuisine will be unexceptionable. The BIT
the celebrated Artesian Water, and Hot. es ID
or Shower Baths can.be Obtained at any tic {
The same attention will be paid to the cen
fort of the guests as heretofore. and troyeler
can rely upon finding the Charleston Hote
equal to any in the United States. The pat
ronage of the travelling public is respectful.
| solicited
J. p. HoRBACH, Agent,
= Proprietor
jan II, 1867, SO, 3m
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-04-24
WHEER & MCDONALD.
r1il 1, '1se9, 81, If

SHERIFF'S SALES. |
DY virtue Of sundry w:its of Fieri Faclas to |
ID me directed, will sell at Abbeville G. |
IL, on the First Monday in May next, the fol-
owing property. viz:
100 acres of laud. more or less, bounded by
lands Of Rosanna Branyon, George Alewine
and others, le1ied on as the property OF J. T.
Kerr. ads. r. N. Wright
202 acres Of Land, more or less, bounded by
lands of N. w. Ware and others, levied on as
! the property of James NJ Vanhiver. ads. G. NJ.
Mattison and others.
| $50 acres of Land, more or fess bounded by
lands of II. A. Lare. p. g. Moragne and others,
levied on the properly Of Emily Isom, ads.
| Thomas Thomson.
GIG acres Of Land. more or less, bounded by
lands Of Daniel New. Mrs. TrayIor and others.
Also. S acres Of Land. more or less. bounded by
lands Of James Btu, known as the Mill Tract,
tlevied on as the property Of Benz amin McKitt-
rick, ads Baunter Allen anu others:
50 acres of Land, more or less, bounded by
lands of w. N. Blake, james Bailey and 9TH
ers, levied on as the property OF Il. G. Gillian
ads w. c. Harris and others.
500 acres Of Land, more or less, bounded %,
lands of r. p Buchanan and othere, levied OF
as the property of Vim. Buchanan, ads Jno
3 n. Herndon and others.
= 245 acres of Land more or less. bounded by
lands of James Fuller, Nathan Ingram an
others. levied on as the property Of b. K. Mu'
h Gibson. ads. Jno. N. Herndon and others
d 500 acres of Land, more or less bounded
q lands Of NJ Lipscomb. Or. John Holland an
]. o,hsrs lsvied on as the property of Jalnes Gl
10 lard: ads. Jno. N. Herndon.
el Mule levied on as the property OF J. WE
l. Power. ads. VIM. II. Parker and others.
~ At Due " Weal, on Thursday, the 5th day I.
May next, 2 Beds aud Furniture, I lot
Crockery. lot of boxes,s with sundry olE
artinles. levied On as tae property Il Beauto
r. White, ads Thomas Crawford.
sheriff's Office, AsH. s. cAsoN'
April 10, 1868. I IS. A. D.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-15

MMISSlONERS SALE OF LAND.-In
" pursuance of decree Of the Circuit Court
of Fairf * county, rem tered at lis Novemb Der
term. 1867, in the case Of Milton Elliott and
others vs. Maria P. Elliott and Others, the uE-
dersigned, Commissioners, therein nam ed will,
on MONDAY, The 18th day of March, 1893,
County Court day., at Fairfax Court House,
IF for sale, by public auction, t. the highest
bidder certain TRACT OF LAND. in the
said county of Fairfax, continuing 1869 acres,
m re less, and Of which Rein Elliott died
seized. The said farm lies near the road lead
Jog from Anandale to the gravel road, and con
tiguous to the latter. It adjoins Chestnut Hill,
ate the property of Murray Mason, and the
land formerly owned oy Richard Throckmor-
ton decd distant from Washington alb ut 8
miles, and about SIX miles from Alexandria. 1t
has on it D w EL.IN G and other houses, an
is really very valuable property
TEkMS-Ten per cent ofthe purchase money
to be paid down on the day Of sale; the residue
in three equal nsta ments, at six. twelve and
eighteen months with interest from the day Of
s4e; the deferred payments to be secured by
The bonds of the purchaser, with sutticl mt per-
sonal security the title to be retained until all
the purchase money is paid the cash payment
to be forfeited. and the land liable to be resold
at the risk of the p rcnaser should he fail to
complete his purchase upon the sale being con-
frmed ~ the Court. GEORGE TUCKER,
w. L. ED WARDS.
Fairfax co , feb Scots Comm'rs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-15
AUCTION SALES.
DUBLIC SALE OF
VALUABLE VILLAGE LOT,
I'd
STEAM MILL Fl XT.U RES.

By virtue of decree Of the County Court Of
Fairfax county. rendered in the cause of Jos.
Cooper vs.. j. N. Forester and others, at the
October term, 1867, of said Court, and fur
ther decree rendered in said cause at the No.
vember term, 1867, Of said Court. shall sell, at
public auction, on MONDAY, March the 18th,
1868, Court day in front of the Court b ouse OF
said county, LOT OF LAND, containing one
acre, at the corner Of Main street (the Turnpike
road) and West street, having thel con, q solid
stone foundation and basement for mill frame
Also at the same time on the premises lmme-
diately in rear of the Court House, the LARG e
MILL FRAME, 40x5O feet, and the following
MILL FIXTURES:
One Engine, 4U horse power, with
Two Boilers.
sets cast iron Grizt Mill.
Gearing, with Spindles, Skating and Pulleys.
One pal No. Corn Burs.
One Plaster Creaker.
TERMS-One tenth cash; the residue in three
equal instalments, at six. twelve and eighteen
months; the deferred payments to be secured
by the notes of the purchaser, with good secur,,
ity for the personal property, and retention OF
tho title to the re i till the last payment is
made the cash payment to be forfeited, and
the land resold. at The purchasers costs, on
failure to plete the purchase.
M. DULANY BALL,
Commissioner of Sale
Fairfax county feb 13-2aWts