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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-27
What a Leading Republican
Journal Thinks of she Usurpa-

journal Thinks of the Usurpa-
liOn.
The Ne,o York Times is one of the ablest
Republican journals in the United States.
This is what it has to say about the Mill
tary Dictatorship bill that the Republicans
have just passed through the lower House
of Congress
THE MILITARY DICTATORSHIP, BILL
What is called an amel1ment to the Re-
construction acts. but what may be more
correctly described as the bill establishing
q military dictatorship in the Southern
States, passsd the House yesterday by an
overwhelming vote. Nearly three-fourths
of the members voted to make it law.
We confess our inability to comprehend
the reasoning by which a measure subuersiue
| of all liberty can be twisted into measure
for placing beyond jeopardy the life of the
Republic. Mr.. Bingham's ornate rhetoric
may command the ''rapt attention" of his
hearers, as the reporter asserts, but we do
not see how it could influence the judg-
mens of any man who distinguishes be-
tween fine phrases and the stern logic of
facts. We know the preteXt on which the
President is set aside and Gen. Grant in
vested with more than regal authority, but
the mere use OF terms does not satisfy US
that the right of Congress to do this, and
much more of the same sort. is derived from
! its obligation to guarantee a republican
| form Of government to the respective
States The sound may have been de-
lightful when Mr.. Bingham referred to the
trainers of the Constitution as !" those
mighty men whom God taught to live tor
glory and beauty" but the veneration
would be more practical if it took the
shape of reconstruction in accordance with
the principles they laid down. The over
throw of civil government in ten States,
nd ri Of i'm,
soldier as its occupant, scarcely harmoRize
with these principles. The fathers, too.
were more tolerant in their Interpretation
of what constitutes a republican form of
government. They furnished no precedent
for the absolutism by which Mr.. Bingham
would force upon States the views of
Congressional majority without regard for
the will, the opinions or the interests OF
| their white population.
The same want of bottom is traceable in
all the arguments delivered in support of
the bill. They were all either rhapsodies,
signifying little, or unblushing defences of
policy which puts no limit to legislative
usurpation.
/ How the measure will fare in the Senate
we shall probably soon know. We dare
not hope that the reputed moderation of
that body will so far prevail as to modify
provisions so palpably at variance with the
| principles of Republicanism and the ac-
knowledged platforms of the Republican
party. The zeal of partisanship for the
| time outruns prudence, and drives patriot
ism into the background. aa. la=i.. al
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-27

FATHER BABAz, a French savant, has been
studying the habits of spiders. and asserts
that they can fly and swim in the air. He
says they perform this feat by turning their
backs to the ground and keeping their legs
closely folded up on their bodies. and that
in this posture they sail about with perfect
ease -
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-27

A GOLD BRICK weighing over so pounds,
having a coin value of nearly $2O,O00 has
been cast at Helena. Montana. U
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-27
TO HOUSE CONTRACTORS.
OFFICE OF THE
COLUMBUS BU.LpINa AssooIATIoN.S

PROPOSALS. WILL BE RECEIVED
L at this office on the 23d, 25th and 18th Of this
month, between the hours of and p. M, for
building t3) THREE BRICK HOUSES on their
lots on WASHINGTON avenue.
Each bid will cover materials and labor for the
erection of the same. eseIL.
Compile ion will be required by June. 1868. Pay
ments cash, with the usual reservation on partial
payments. -.,- .ffi-.
Proposals must be accompanied with bond
Paus and specifications and all necessary infoIma-
tion can be obtained from
- 80 H.. G.. BEHMER,
jan22-dlw ..g..f.. Secretary.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-27
GEORGE y. PENDLEION.

GEORGE H PENDLET0N.
Suhiect to the decision of the Democratic National
Convention.
Democratic State Ticket.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE.
.raTHOMAS HUBBARD d. Of. Logans.
FOR sEPRgNK JUDGE.
VILLA n e. FlNCK, Of Perry.
FOR MEMBER OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
THUR n UGHES. of Cuyahoga.
~ vvrsas ron cHooLscoMMIssIoNER, = n n
sAMUEL y GIRKWOOD Of seneca.
EsS Z ron cLlRK or suPRE,fs couRr. l5Ss
JOHN M. WFBB OF mahoning.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-27

WHILE there are-eighty one more schools
in Ireland than last year. the number OF
scholars has decreased by eleven thousand,
owing to emigration and the prejudices ex-
cited by the disposition to teach govern
ment views in religious and political mat
tiers: hence parents keep their children at
home, and when they can do SO, give them
private instruction.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-05
The Florida Case.

TALLAHASSEE, FLA, December THE
Supreme Court to-day refused the petition
of Lieutenant Governor Gleason to remove
his case to United States court under the
Civil Rights bill, deciding that he had no
grounds to ask such removal, having had
full and fair hearing in this court. Glea-
son, upon this announcement, left the court
room with his counsel, and abandoned the
case. A judgment of custer is expected:
Judge Westcott, in announcing theoplnlon
of the court as to its jurisdiction, said it
had a right to try the case, and that Glea-
son did not belong to any class denied the
rights guaranteed under the Civil Rights
bill. The effect of granting this removal
would be to put it in the power of any IN
vidual to stay proceedings in the State
courts at his discretion. The section pre-
scribing the penalty for violating the Civil
Rights bill had been read, and the court
was ready to meet any prosecution which
could follow the exercise Of its honest Ju-
dicial discretion.
The indications are that at the meeting
of the Legislature next month the lmpeach-
ment will bloom afresh.
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The Presidents Messdge.
WashingtOn News.

WASHINGTON, December 4.-The contract
for the California mail Uin the 1sthmus has
been awarded to the Pacific Steamship
Company at sl5O,000 per annum.
There was full Cabinet meeting to-day
except Secretary Scho6eld.
The Supreme Court meets on Monday.
All the associate judges are here.
The custom receipts from November %
to November 80 were 81, 900.
The revenue receipts to-day were s677,
900.
Commissioner Rollins decides that the
manufacturer of tobacco, snuff, and cigars
who sells his stuff away from the factory
is a tobacco dealer. The stuff, therefore,
removed prior to March 23d, 1868, from the
factory to the place of business for sale, or
placed in the hands of his agent, may be
sold without stamps any time prior to. the
date prescribed in sections IS and Cd of act
of July Goth. Stuff, since November 23d,
cannot be removed from the factory for con-
sumption or sale until stamped, even though
inspected, returned, and x-paid.
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Ten years ago man named Jacques Con

Ten years ago man named Jacques Con-
stadt murdered, from jealousy, a young
and beautiful Italian girl in New Orleans.
He was convicted vi the crime, but es-
capped punishment by some legal bubble
only to become insane shortly after. Last
week he died, driven to death by the phan-
tom of feshless skeleton which he ina
gined always by his side or seated on his
pillow.
OF course Senator Sherman will not
think of going into Grants Cabinet, be-
cause to do 30 at the commencement Of his
administration he would have to make a
vacancy in the United States Senate to be
filled by the Democratic Legislature.
The railroad is rapidly approaching COM
pletion. The material train may be looked
for within our corporate limits on Friday
evening or Saturday morning next.-Roch-
ingham Register.
The Bedford Sentinel tells of a young
man indicted for assault because he took a
young lady's horse by the bride, intending
to ask her hand in marriage. He was &C
quilted.
The first skating accident of the season
comes from St. Joseph, Mo-, where, on the
10Th ultimo, eleven persons broke through
the ice into the river, but escaped with
wetting.
st. Louis city is talking of buying the
gas works in that city and making her own
gas. Cincinnati has bought hers.
They have ghost in Amherst-supposed
to be darby.
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last of its acts for the benefit of the coun-
try. The party had been in power so long,
lad men largely controlled it. Little can
be expected of it in future.
The Chief Justice seems to be very cheer
'ul and happy; not at all sour or morose,
rs he is represented to be by some of the
Republican papers. He appeared strong
md vigorous in health, and does not seem
have grown old any during the last
wenty years. He reads the finest type
rithout glasses, walks with brisk and
'lastic step, jokes and laughs as heartily as
when ne was twenty years younger. + think
ae will be able to stand all political disap.
continents which may be in store for him,
'uch as he underwentin July last, and that
ne is likely to live long enough to be can
iidate for the Presidency several times yet,
md that the country is much more likely
get several worse before one better Pre-
,ident than Chief Justice Chase would
make. a. J. CIR YER.
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A7abania Legislature.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, December 4.-The
Senate to-day passed bill making tie
wearing of disguises and masks by any
number of men crime punishable tg fine
and imprisonment.
Bills were introduced allowing certain
counties to subscribe to railroad from
Opelika to Tuscumbia, and to open judg-
ments rendered by any of the courts Of the
State where the cause of action existed
prior to May 25, 1865.
The Houge is engaged on the revenue
bill. Both Houses have refused to adjourn
December II, and there is no indication Of
the time when they will adjourn. Nearly
all the bills considered are Of local cha
rLcter.
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GRAND RAILROAD SCHEMEs.-Tbe citi-
lens Of Washington assembled in public on
thursday, resolved to apply to Congress for
charters for several new railroads.
1.-THE National Railroad North" to in
'ersect with the Northern Central near
York, Pennsylvania, and the Pennsylvania
central at point east Of Harrisburg. This
would make frst-class road to New York
;ity (uia Allentown route) and to Philadel-
phia (uia Pennsylvania CentraD. 1t will
&c but few miles longer than the present
route (uia Baltimore and Wilmington, and
wing to the fact that it does not pass
through Baltimore or around the suburbs Of
Philadelphia, and will be free from long
stretches Of dangerous trestle- work, it can
oe run in less time and at less cost. 1t
will also make the best connections with
Pittsburg, Butf4lo, the West and North
vest. In short, it would be the trunk line
o the national capital from all the northern
md northwestern States.
"The National Railroad South to con-
nect with the Loudoun and Hampshire and
Virginia Central railroads at point 30 as
70 reach Cincinnati, Louisville, and st.
Louis by much shorter route than any one
aow in use. If this road was opened the
price of farm products would be reduced in
,ur market at least twenty per cent. and
vs. both roads contemplated reach the finest
coal-felds in the world, their construction
would at once reduce the cost of that arti-
Gle to consumers here. The Chesapeake
route would connect the District of Colum-
oia with the Chesapeake bay at deep water,
reaching the finest oyster beds and passing
through the most productive counties of
MARYLAND.
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Domestic Markets.

New YORK, December Noon-The
Treasury to-day sold 100000 gold at
1875 45-l00. Money easy at 7 per cent.
Gold, 1857. Sterling, 1O9H. 5-2O's, '62,
liz. North Carolina 6's, 65h new, 6324.
Virginia 6's, ex-coupons, IS asked ; new,
81. Tennessee 6's, ex-coupons, 60; new,
6S%.
Flour unchanged. Wheat dull. Corn
dropping. Mess pork heavy. Lard steady.
Cotton quiet at 24Ac. Turpentine droop-
ing at 46946hc. Rosin quiet; common
strained, S2.45; good strained, $500
S2.55. Freights quiet.
Erening.-Cotton opened steady and
closed easier; sales 1000 bales at 2434c.
Flour active and unchanged. Wheat lg2c.
better Corn easier mixed western, $l.l4
@sl.l7. Mess pork, s25.5O9S26. Lard
firm kettle, 143l@l47ac. Turpentine, 46
@461@c. Ro5in, S2.4OGs7.5O. Freights
unchanged.
Governments closed firm. North Caro-
lima 6's, new, G31a. Virginia 6's, new, 81.
Money much easier, with liberal offerings
at 5@7 per cent. Sterling dull at 1921.
Cotton bills frmer at 1881. Gold steady,
closing at 1852.
BALTIMORE, December 4.-Cotton dull at
2415c. Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat,
prime to choice red, $2.25gS2.40. Corn
firm. Oats firm at 75c. Rye dull. Pork
dull at $26@$26.50. Shoulders, lac.
Lard, 1910. Virginia 6's, inscribed, Az
GAIL 1866, 5l15@5l3s; coupons, old,
500 bid, 56I asked new, 571a bid; So
asked.
CINCINNATI, December 4.-Flour steady.
Whiskey, 81. There is speculative demand
for pork at $23. Bulk meats quiet and firm.
Lard-Steam, 13349l4c.
LOUISVILLE, December f. Superfne
-four, s5@s6. Corn, 5O955c. Pork, S23.
Lard, l434@l5c. New clear bacon sides,
1870.
WILMINGTON, N. c., December 4.-spirits
turpentine quiet at 42@43c. Rosin very
dull; No. 2, $l.750Sl.S21a. Turpentine
unchanged. Tar, 1926. Cotton, 81 1a@2211ac.
CHARLIE sroN, December 4.-Cotton-Mid-
dlings, 1890; sales, ll6 bales; receipts,
972 bales; exports, coastwise, 1905 bales
AUGUSTA, December 4.-Cottor easier
middlings, 22A@22hc.; sales, 5s2 bales
receipts, 800 bales.
MOBILE, December 4.-Cotton quiet and
firm middlings, 1890; sales, 800 bales
receipts, l,795 bales.
New ORLEANS, December &c Cotton
sitter during the day, but closed un.
changed middlings, % 4923c.;. Gales, 9, 100
bales receipts, 6,l06 bales; exports, 1921
bales. Sugar dull and dropping common
&c.; prime, llAc.; clarified, l29l2Ac'
Molasses in fair demand but lower; com
mon, 45c.; prime, 56@6Oc.; choice, 62]19c
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-05

WILLoUGHBY NEWTON ON THE STAY LAW.
In private letter on the subject of extend
ing the stay law this gentleman says: To
enforce vigorously the payment of debts,
the state of things would be equivalent to
general ruin. Yet the business of debt
paying is going on steadily, and if left to
themselves, creditors and debtors would soon
come together, and by judicious sale of
property large part of the debt would be
speedily extinguished, whilst different
course will drive many to bankruptcy, by
which creditors will lose nearly everything
and greedy spectators take most of the
property. And those that do not 60 into
bankruptcy will, many of them, be drawn
into insolvency, equally hopeless, by the
equitable proceedings for the sale Of land
under judgment liens" Fredericksburg
Herald.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.

LONDON, December 4. - United States
Minister Johnson ut the Birmingham ban
quet spoke in his usual style. Abiding to
taking the hands of men without regard to
their opinions during the war, he said :
elf there are any persons either in England
or America SO ungenerous as to render
judgment against my conduct, l appeal
from their judgment, and shall, in the Ian
guage of the lawyers, submit their total
disqualification by nature TO entertain and
decide the question"
Mr.. Gladstone has accepted the Premier
ship.
FRANCE-EvIDENCEs OF REVOLUTION.
PARIS, December 4.-The police yester-
day dispersed crowd gathered in the
neighborhood of the Baudin monument.
The mob showed some stiffness, but made
no disturbance.
MADRID, December 4.-Espartero has
been asked TO become temporary dictator.
PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, December liking William yes
terday received the French Ambassador to
Prussia with assurances of friendship for
France,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-05

A GREAT INVENTION OR DISCOVERY
HOUSES MADE FIRE-PRooF.-The new thea
ire Dele Logge, in Florence, is now COM
pleted. all of the timber and woodwork
in that theatre was prepared by the
Borghi process; ali the coverings Of the
seats and all the scenery were thus made
non-infammable and, that no doubt might
linger as to the perfect safety of the build
ing, two days before it was opened to the
public some inhammable material was car
ried on the stage, and an attempt made to
set the theatre on fire, which ignomini-
ously and totally failed. The proprietor
of the theatre invited his friends to
witness the experiment; the stage was set
with drawing room scene, the wings and
back being of ordinary scenery and to this
fire was applied, and every one left the
stage. The flames spread quickly, con-
sumed the scenery which had not been sub
jected to Borghi'S process, and then stopped
short and died out, leaving the prepared
scenery, the flies, the ropes, and the stage
unscorched. No effiuvia from the prepared
substances is perceptible even to the most
fastidious nostrils, although night after
night the theatre has been crowded and the
temperature has been high.-Ne1o York
World,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-05

A WIFE AS A BUSINESS PARTNER WITH
HER HUsBAND.-A case came up in this
city before the Supreme Court Judge Bar
kerr last week in which this question was at
issue. The case was Spellman ct al. Us.
Colwell & Co. The plaintiffs reside in New
York city and the defendants in this city.
The action was brought to recover for the
sale Of goods to the firm of Colwell Co.
George Wadsworth appeared for the plain
titfs, and Josiah Cook for the defendants.
The defence set up non-joinder of par
ties, claiming that the wife Of the defend
ant (Colwell) should have been made de-
PENDANT in the case for the reason that she
had a Joint interest in the business with
her husband; that at the time Of the crea-
ton of the firm she and her husband put II
an equal amount of capital, end that the
capital put in by her was her Own separate
property and that, although rife OF the
defendant, she could be his partner. Judge
Barker decided that q mans wife could not
be his partner in business, end ordered
Judgment for the plaintiff for the emount
sued for. We understand that the defend
ants counsel intend to appeal the case,
claiming that woman has the right under
the present statutes of this State to invest
her money as she pleases, and that she can
become a partner in business with her hus-
band,-Bufalo Courier, December /.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-05

The PERPETUAL SESSION OF CONGRESS
ACT.-Senator Trumbull, in conversation
to-day, expressed the opinion that the act
providing for March session of Congress
will not be repealed this winter, notwith-
standing all statements to the contrary.
The Senator considers the provision for
such session to be very desirable, as it in
lures an early organization of the Forty
first Congress, and is calculated to cause all
the States to hold congressional elections
at an earlier day. AS the laws of the diff
ferent States now stand, the elections take
place at different seasons, so that there
never is full Congress till towards De-
cember. 1t is thought the provision for q
March session will cause uniform time
for such elections, so that full house may
be prepared to meet and organize in March.
1t is not regarded as probable that any
legislation will be entered upon, however,
the idea being that the House will merely
organize and then adjourn.-Ne,o York
Herald, Sd,
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The National Roar,I of Trae,e.

CINCINNATI, Dece mber 3.-The National
Board Of Trade ress sembled.
Mr.. Randolph, of Chicago, chairman of
the Committee On Credentials, presented a
verbal report recomm ending the admission
Of delegates from the Corn and Flour Ex-
change of Baltimore which was adopted.
Delegations from other boards of trade
we're admitted.
A resolution renewing the application to
Congress for charter was adopted.
report regarding the GENITAL system was
referred back to the committee.
a communication from the Detroit Board
of Trade concerning the copper interests of
the country was referred to the executive
committee. Another, from Louisville, con-
corning the channels of the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi rivers, was referred to the same
committee.
The following resolutions, offered by the
Chicago Board Of Trade, eastern delegates
generally opposing them-were finally
adopted by 40 to 26:
Whereas a custom prevails in most of
the cities on the seaboard of selling pro-
duce, provisions, and other property, nomi-
nally for cash but in reality upon credit
70 the purchaser of from five to fifteen days
and whereas the western or interior con-
signor Of such property has been in many
cases obliged to suffer loss by credit 30 given
by his consignee to irresponsible parties,
and at other times has been obliged to pay
largely for guaranty by his consignor of
such sales on credit therefore
RESOLVED, That it is the opinion of the
National Board of Trade that all sales of
grain, -four, provisions, and other similar
property, consigned for sale on owners &C
count to commission merchants should be
sold for cash.
RESOLVED, That this body recommend to
local organizations associated with it the
adoption of such regulations, touching the
sale and payment of property as will con-
form to the spirit of the foregoing resolu-
ton"
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

w NEW ARRIVAL AT THE OLD MAR
KET BAZAAR, CORNER OF MAIN AND
SEVENTEENTH sTREETS.-I have received .
large lot OF SEASOEABLE GOODS, which Is
ttfered at the greatest sacrifice ALL-WOOL
FRENCH MERINOs and EMPRESS CLOTHS
at 7sc. EMPRESS POPLINs at 4oc. !; PLAID
POPLINS at &c. !; DELAIsES at 20 and &c. ;
BEST CALICOES at 8 10, and l2c- YARD
WIDE BLEACHED and UNBLEACHED COT
TON at lac. /; PLAID DOMESTICS at 12ac. !;
HEAVY WOOLLEN LADIES' HOSE at Ioc.; and
large and assorted stock OF Ladies' Furs Boots
Shoes, Knit Goods, Hats, Gents Furnishing Goods,
sold at proportonate rates. To be convinced ofthe
greatest bargains offered In the city call ut once at
the OLD MARKET BAZAAR, corner Main and
Seventeenth streets. j. STROOCK.
Store closed on SATURDAY. de St
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10000 bales; for speculation, IA, 600 bales.
Stock, 36S, 900 bales, including A 900 bales
American. Flour, 25s. Cd. Other articles
unchsDged. Atternoon.--Cotton quiet |;
stock aaoat, 254 900 bales, including Is, 600
bales American. Lard fat. Pork dull.
Naval stores quiet. Yarns and fabrics at
Manchester heavy.
LIVERPOOL, December r. Evening"
Cotton tending down; uplands on the spot,
1l11s; afost, 1OL@l0B; Orleans li1s'
Bacon quiet and steady. Turpentine dull.
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In conversation recently Senator Came
ron, of Pennsylvania, told the Washington
correspondent Of the New York Herald that
hrmness in the administration of the laws
will restore tranquility, and that frmness
is what the country obtains in General
Grant. The night before the vote on i'm
parchment, he said, General Grant visited
Ben Wade TO urge on him the restoration OF
General Sheridan to his command in Lou
isiana as soon IS he (Wade) became Presi-
dent. Butler, he said, came near being the
present President. Lincoln wanted him to
run on the ticket in 1864 for Vice reBident,
but General Butler then thought the Vice
Presidency an exceptionable place.