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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-02-21
SECOND MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT.
o tie House of Representatives:

To tie House of Representatives.:
The accompanying letter from General
Grant, received since the transmission to
the House of Representatives Of my COM
munication of this date, is submitted to
the House as part of the correspondence
referred to in the resolution of the 10th
instant.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
Washington, d. c., Feb. II, 1868.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-02-21
LETTER FROM SECRETARY NJ CULLOCH.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Jan. 20, 1868.
Sir: It is represented to this Department
that Il band or robbers has obtained such
foothold in the section of country be-
tween Humboldt and Lawrence, Kansas,
committing depredations upon travellers,
both by public and private conveyance,
that the safety of the public money col
lected by the Receiver Of the Land Office at
Humboldt requires that it should be guard
ed during its transit from humboldt to
Lawrence. I have, therefore, the honor
to request that the proper commanding Of
ticer of the district may be instructed by
the War Department if. i'll the opinion of
the Hon. Secretary of War it can be done
without prejudice to the public interests,
to furnish sufficient military guard to
protect such moneys as may be IN h'dnSitu
from the above office for the purpose of
being deposited to the credit of the Treas
urer of the United States. AS far as we
are now advised, such service will not be
necessary oftener than once a month
Will you please advise me of the action
taken, that may instruct the Receiver and
the Commissioner of the General Land
Office in the matter.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
FL. MCCULLoCH,
Secretary of the Treasury.
To the Honorable SECRETARY OF WAR.
Respectfully referred to the General of
the Army to give the necessary orders in
this case, and to furnish this Department a
copy for the information of the Secretary
of the Treasury.
By order of the Secretary of War.
Ed. SCHRIvER,
Inspector General.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY UNITED STATES,
February II, 1863
Official copy: GEO. K. LEEr,
A. A. Ct.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-02-21

GENERAL.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
CONTRACT OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, February 3, 1868.
SE:-lt has been represented to this
Department that in October last military
commission was appointed to settle upon
some general plan of defence for the Texas
frontiers, and that the said commission has
made report recommending line of
posts from the Rio Grande to the Red
River.
Department for change in the course of
the San Antonio and FL Paso mail, 80 as
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-02-21

AS announced by telegraph on yesterday,
Treasurer BATTLE, submitting to direct
order from General CAME, pays the mem
bers and officers OF the Convention their
per diem The order is as follows
HEADQUARTEEs % MILITARY DISTRICT,
CHARLESTON, S. c., :
Feb. 12 1868.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-02-21

Treasurer EatfIe-GeneraI Candy and the
Convention.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-02-21

The Presidents Final Report to Gener"i
Grant-The Testimony of the Members OF
the Cabinet.
WASHINGTON, Feb IL, 1868.
To the Editors Of the Dispatch:
I send you, without comment, tAe 1oi-
lowing important letter:
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-02-21

Stanton to resort to the courts. You per
fectly understood that in this interview
"Sometime after you accepted the office,
the President, not content with your 81
lence, desired an expression of your views,
and you answered him that Mr.. Stanton
'' would have to appeal to the courts"
If the President had reposed confidence
before he knew your views. and that con-
fidence had been violated, it might Lave
been said he made "a mistake but a viola
ton OF confidence reposed after that con-
versation was no mistake of his nor of yours.
It is tho fact only that need be stated, that
at the date of this conversation you did not
intend to hold the Office with the purpose
of forcing Mr.. Stanton into court, but did
hold it then, and had accepted it, to pre-
vent that course from being carried out. In
other words, you said to the President,
''That is the proper course %; and you said
to yourself, 81 have accepted this Office,
and now hold it to defeat that course. -
The excuse YOU make in a subsequent para
graph of the letter of the 28th ultimo, that
afterwards you changed your views as to
what would be proper course, has moth
ing to do with the point now under conSid-
Grafton. The point is, that before you
changed your view you had secretly de-
termined to do the very thing which at last
you did-surrender the Office to Mr.. Stan
ton. You may have changed your views as
to the law, but you certainly did not change
your views as to the course you had marked
out for yourself from the beginning.
l will only notice one moro statement in
| your letter of the Sd instant-that the per
Torrance of the promise which it is alleged
was made by you would have involved you
IN the resistance of law. I know of no stat
ute that would have been violated had you,
carrying out your promises in good faith,
rendered your resignation when you con
The Portland daily press., 1868-04-28

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
The Portland daily press., 1868-04-28

WILLIAM G. RIvEs.-Another politician of
the old school has gone. A Geographic dis
patch in yesterdays papers announced the
death of William G. Rives of Virginia, at the
age of seventy FIVE Not many years ago his
name was as familiar as those of the most
prominent politicians of to-day. He was born
in Nelson County, Virginia, May 18th, 1898;
was educated at Hampden Sidney and Will
liam and Mary Colleges; studied law and poll
tics under the direction of Thomas Jefferson /;
was aid-de-camp in 1914 and 1915 with body
of militia and volunteers, called out for the
defence of Virginia; and was member, in
1916, of the Staunton Convention, called to re-
form the State Constitution. He was elected
to the Legislature of Virginia in 1917, 1918
and 1919, from Nelson County; in 1922 to the
some position from Albemarle County, in 1928
he was elected Representative in Congress,
and he served for three successive terms; in
1929 he was appointed by President jackson
Minister to France; on his return in 1882 he
was elected a Senator in Congress, and re-
signed in 1884; was reelected in 1885, and
served to the end of the term in 1899; in 1910
was elected to the Senate for third term,
where he remained until 1916 In 1919 he was
a second time appointed Minister to France,
and returned in 1858, when he finally retired
from political life. He has also added to his
reputation by publishing History of the life
and Times of James Madison He took part
in the Rebellion of 1861 as a member of the
so-called Confederate Congress, having previ-
ously been Delegate to the Peace Congress
of that wear
The Portland daily press., 1868-04-28

Mr.. GRoEsBECK seems to have made more
favorable impression than any of the Presi-
dents counsel who have addressed the Senate.
The Democratic papers are, however, extrava-
giant in their praise, even going the absurd
length of saying that his speech on Saturday
was the most eloquent ever made in America,
and quoting Chief Justice Chase as authority
for the statement. The truth seems to be that
he was fortunate in following Nelson, an intel
lectual twin-brother of Andrew johnson, and
in the surprise excited at the sudden discovery
that he was not mere nonentity, he having
previously given that impression by his reti-
cence during the trial. Presenting under
these advantageous circumstances a learned
and'forcible argument it is not strange that he
won the applause of all parties. There is one
place, nevertheless, where he seems exceed
ingly weak. He dwells at length upon the
fact that the President made'an dd interim APP
pointment but for a single day. 1t is difficult
to discover what difference there is in princi-
pie between an appointment for day and for
year. 1t is the right of the President to
make the appointment at all that Congress
contests
Mr.. Groesbeck was a war Democrat during
the rebellion. He resides in Cincinnati, and
being very wealthy does not give much atten-
ton to his profession. He is brother of the
wife of Gen. Hooker.
The Portland daily press., 1868-04-28

THE DRAMATIC entertainment at Deer
ing Hall last evening was delightful one.
Miss Madden, the beautiful and accomplished
little lady, who made her first appearance in
Portland, gratifed the most sanguine expecta-
tions and richly merits the generous apprecia-
ton and patronage of our citizens.
The play was "Fanchon or the Cricket" a
piece admirably calculated to bring out the
graces of manner, the sprghtliness and the
pleasant intonations of voice of which Miss
Madden is the perfect mistress The alternate
humor and pathos of Fanchon were skilfully
rendered, and the audience indicated their de-
light by frequent applause and by calling Miss
Madden before the curtain at the close OF the
fourth act A beautiful boquet was also thrown
to her by one of the occupants of the well fill
ed orchestra chairs. Miss Madden was well
supported by Mr.. j. R. Healy, as Landry, Mr..
Harry Crisp as Didier, and Mr.. M. j. flanagan
Fadet was sustained by Mrs. M. j. flanagan
with her usual fidelity and success.
We are pleased to see the increasing audi
ences at this popular place of amusement.
Tonight Miss Maddern appears in the time
honored comedy, entitled "Paul, the Pet of the
Petticoats," in which she is said to be without
rival. Also, the pleasing comedietta of GA
Day Too Late" in which she assumes six diff
ferent characters. The piece is interspersed
with songs and dances With such an artistic
as Miss Madden at the head in these two
plays, the performances cannot fail to be a
great success. l
The Portland daily press., 1868-04-28
Political Notes.


The Washington correspondent of the New
York Times says the reports of extraordinary
pressure being brought to bear personally up
on Senators in order to influence a verdict in
favor of conviction or otherwise are greatly
exaggerated if not wholly false. He finds on
personal inquiry amorg Senators, that they
are not feeling any such pressure; that ON the
contrary they have been Unexpectedly free from
it. The recognition of the prophecies of their
position, especially by members OF the House
and by others whose position would warrant
them in speaking on this subject, if anything
could do so, have been very gratifying
Major Damas and other prominent Radicals
in New Orleans have executed affidavits be-
fore United States Commissioner Shannon
charging Democrats with having polled fraud
ulent votes against the Constitution at the re-
cent elections.
Cen. Meade telegrapbs to Gen. Grant that
the constitution is carried in Georgia by de-
csive majority, and though the State ticket
is in doubt that the chances are in favor of the
Republicans.
The nomination of Gen. Schofield as Secre
tary of War is now looked upon by Republi-
can members OF Congress as an attempt on
the part of the President to propitiate the
Senate by the assurance that if a verdict of
acquttal is rendered the War Department
will go into the hands of man who can be
trusted and in whom General Grant has the
greatest confidence.
Lafayette, Ind, takes fewer papers than any
other town of its size in the State. There are
1000 school children in the city, and accom-
modations for only 1000. OF course it is q
Democratic stronghold.
The Providence Journals Washington spe-
cial says that the rumor was at one time cur
rent that Mr.. Nelson had concluded to
speak till the close of Mr.. Johnson's term.
The Argus, which a short time since favored
Grant for the Democratic nominee for the
Presidency, now quotes Wendell Phillips. who
by his own confession knows nothing about
Grants habits, as authority for the insinuation
that the General is a drunkard. The La Crosse
democrat, still more pontedly, alleges that
Mrs. Grant is a thief. What Democratic pa
per will next distinguish itself by assailing the
reputation of General Grants aunt?
1t is stated that an entirely new Fenian or
ganization is to be perfected in this country on
the same basis as the political secret societies
in Italy, which will absorb those now in the
existing circles whose honesty is unqueston-
able.
Minnesota papers announce that Hon Will
liam Washburn, formerly of Maine, will prob
ably be returned to Congress from that State
He will make the fourth brother of the WASH
burn family who has served in Congress.
The Washington correspondent of the Bos-
ton journal says that the general opinion is
that Gen. Sickles will be Secretary Of War
as it is known that his appointment would be
acceptable to Gen. Grant and to Mr.. Stanton.
Admiral Porters friends urge his appoint
ments as Secretary of the Navy, but his chance
Of obtaining the place are small.
The Portland daily press., 1868-04-28
SPOKEN n.

April 8. lat IS IL, Ion AZ o. ship Ladoga, from New
York for CronStadt.
April 8, lat Al So Ion 81 IS, ship Energy from New
York for Liverpool.
The Portland daily press., 1868-04-28

SIR ROBERT NAPIER, who is said to have
met SO decided success in Abyssinia, is no
relation of Lord Napier, formerly Ambassa-
dor at Washington, and now Governor of
Madras; nor of Sir Charles James Napier, of
Indian celebrity; nor of Sir William Napier,
author Of the celebrated History of the PEN
insula War; nor of Admiral Sir Charles Ma
pier, who took Acre in 1910, but did not take
Cronstadt in 1856; nor of Sir George Napier,
formerly Governor of Cape Colony; nor yet of
Joseph Napier, who was Lord Chancellor Of
Ireland in 1883; all of whom are kin to the
celebrated John Napier, Baron of Murchiston,
whose invention of logarithms was first pub
lished in the year 1898, at Edingburgh Sir
Robert Napier, now SO years old, is native of
Ceylon, entered the indian army at the age of
16 and has participated in most of the militia
ry enterprises in India during the last forty
years. Without family connection or patron
age, he has fought his way upward to the fore
most rank in the Indian army, is Knight of
the Bath and of the Star of India, and will OBJ
tain peerage and large pension if the report
of his recent achievements is confirmed.
The Portland daily press., 1868-04-28

The HIscocK MURDER CAsE.-The trial of
Gen. Cole for the murder of Hiscock, mem
Der of the New York Constitutional conven-
ton, last summer, is now going on at Albany
The prosecution has finished the examination
of witnesses, and the defence is at work en-
deavoring to show that Gen Cole was in such
state of mental and physical arrangement
at the time he shot his wife's seducer as to
afford justification of his rash act. Many
witnesses have testified that Cole was injured
in Virginia, during the war; by the falling of
his horse, and that even before the additional
excitement occasioned by the discovery of his
wife's infdelity he was often in a state of
partial insanity. Neither of the celebrated
counsel whose names were announced is en-
gagged in the case. According TO the prece-
dents there is every. probability OF the acquittal
of the prisoner, without taking into consider
alton the special matters urged in extenuation
of his action Since the decision of the Sick
les case in the District OF Columbia, we do
not remember that prosecution of this kind
has resulted adversely to the defendent any
where in this country.
The Portland daily press., 1868-04-28


FREE RUM IN MAssACHUsETTs.-F an old
and scholarly people the citizens of Massachu-
sets make some extraordinary blunders. The
New Bedford Mercury shows that for a year,
at least, after the 23d of May, there will be
"undisputed free rum in Massachusetts,, thus:
The License bill, no provision being made in
it that it shall take effect from and after its
passage, goes into effect as a law ON the 23d OF
May.
By its Sd section, the license commissioners
in Suffolk and Nantucket are to be chosen on
the third Tuesday of May next. As the law
is not operative until after the third Tuesday
of May, 1865 said licence commissioners can
not be elected until the third Tuesday of
May, 1869.
Again, by the 9Th section, the inhabitants of
any city or town may on the third Tuesday of
May next, vote that no license shall be grant
ed in such town or city. Fer the reasons
above stated, suuh voting cannot be had until
the third Tuesday of May, 1869.
The Portland daily press., 1868-04-28

ALL who have not done so should at once
avail themselves of the opportunity now offer
ed to inspect some of the finest carriages ever
offered in this market. The well known firm
of j. M. Kimball & Co., 3O2 and 3O4 Congress
street, have opened the carriage season by an
exhibition of their fine work, for few days,
and, as will be seen by their advertisement,
they challenge the world to compete with them.
An elegant coupe rockaway. gold mounting
and splendidly trimmed, and finished through
out, equal to the finest clarence coach, is ad-
mired by every one; also an extension top
phaeton, top buggy, sc. But we cannot enum-
crate. Every one should see for themselves
The Portland daily press., 1868-04-28

THE oUrRAGEs of the Kuklux Khan in Ten
nessee are of almost incredible enormity-
The Nashville Press and Times says that not
content with beating, shooting and hanging
grown colored people, the Khan, with refine
ment of demoniacal cruelty, have descended
to torturing the children. Last Saturday
night TOUR of gang of masked villains took
from a cabin, about three miles from Column
bia, two little girls and two boys, carried them
to a creek not far off, threw them into the wa
ter, and afterwards made them wade about
for long time, until the little victims were
SO cold and benumbed that they could scarce
ly move. Of such material is the chivalry of
the Ku Klux made
The Portland daily press., 1868-04-28

WHEREAS Edward Chapman of Westbrook in
w the County OF Cumberland the twenty
first day of March A. D. 1859, by mis- mortgage deed
of that date, recorded in Cumberland Registry of
Deeds Book 292 Page 235, mortqaged to the subscri
bers the following described real estate to wit; the
farm situated in Westbrook in said County, upon
which said Chapman now lives, to wit; the lots
known the Parker LOT, the Knights farm SITUATED
on the road leading from Portland to Saccarappa
vilage) containing about one hundred and twenty
the road leading from the Buxton road to Saccarap-
pa Village containing about twelve acres. the Chen
cry lot so called adjoining the said Crockett lots and
the Shackford LOT, called adjoining the above, all
said lots comprising the farm on which said Chap
lives, reference being had to said mortgs ge
scrIption. and whereas the condition of said mort
gage has been broken. Notice Is hereby given that
the undersigned claim TO forecl Sc said mortgage.
THOMAS CUMMINGS,
JOHN b. CUMMINGS.
Dated at Portland this twenty-seventh day Of
April A. D. 1868. w3wiS
The Portland daily press., 1868-04-28

SAN FRANCISCO-Cld LIST inst, ship Samoset
Greenliei, Victoria
NEW 0RLEANS-Ar 10th, brig Mary Kinds
Hastings, Havana. SSH. -...-t
The Portland daily press., 1868-04-28

A SUCCESSFUL MovEMENT.-Mosto of our
readers will recolect the departure from Mas
sachusetts, of about two hundred women, some
two years ago, for Washington Territory, in
charge of Mr.. Mercer, whose scheme for colon
izing the Pacific coast with unmarried women
from the Eastern States attracted so much
attention at the time, and was supposed to
have ended in an ignomnious failure In two
weeks alter their arrival they were all pro-
vidcd with comfortable bones, and have since,
all but three, married. One Of them, teach
er by profession, became the wife of MIR. Mer-
Ger himself, and is now keeping house.
The Portland daily press., 1868-04-28

Sch II Curtis. Richardson. days from Matanzas
for Portland, with cargo OF molasses put into
having had heavy weather.
Sch Samuel Eddy, from Jacksonville for NYoik,
put into Charleston 24th inst leaky.
The Portland daily press., 1868-04-28

Y. M. G. A-The social reunion of the
Young Mems Christian Association last eve
ming was very pleasant meeting. Their
rooms were crowded to their utmost capacity
We have seldom seen so many smiling happy
faces on any occason-all were resolved to
throw away dull care for short time and to
enjoy themselves in a rational, sensible man
ner. Even the most puritanical could not find
fault with such a social gathering. The
younger members of the Association and their
female friends were full of life and animation,
and the elder ones rejoced to see them SO hap
Ply. Mr.. Chase presided over the meeting ,
Rev. Mr.. Small of Free Street Church made
an excellent prayer, and the Morning light is
breaking" was sung with good effect. Plates
were distributed among the crowd and soon af-
ter refreshments followed. We have not space
to give more extended notice.
This morning at 8 O'Clock, in the same
rooms, the Convention will meet and hold a
prayer meeting. After which the men bers
will attend to such business as may come be
fore them. There will be meetings through
the day and evening. We understand quite a
number of strangers are in town who came to
attend this Convention. Everything promises
an interesting and happy reunion.
The Portland daily press., 1868-04-28
SPECIAL NOTICES.


The undersigned having disposed of his Flour Mill
Stone Dam, and oil the wafer power on said lower
Dam in Athens Village. offers for sale his Tan
wide, thoroughly built, i'll sound and good condition
excepting tan pits,) with good substantial Dam
the eight land including riv
er. Also materials now on the premises for repai I
OF Pits: with new Boarding House, thoroughly
built and finished throughout last TALL, good spring
of pure water in cellar and tull supply of sot water
The aboge property is located about one half Taile
up river from the Stone Dam before mentioned, up-
on which dam Flour Mill and large Lumber Mill is
now in full operation commenced Iunning since last
fall.
The above property, if not disposed Of at private
sale before Saturday the ninth day of May next will
be sold at public auction on said day. on the premises
at eleven O'Clock A. NJ, without reserve. Title per-
feet Terms easy.
Also about 400 cords of good Hemlock Bark ON
the premises if wanted.
JOHN WARE,
Athens, Somerset County, State Of Maine.
April7, 1888. apr 11-till may sN
The Portland daily press., 1868-04-28

WE understand that the Dramatic Associa-
tlon contemplate giving an entertainment in
the City Hall on two evenings of next week,
Tor the benefit Of the Female Orphan Asylum.
"Pauls return" is the principal play selected
for the occasion, and we advise all our friends
and the friends of the cause to 60 and witness
Paul's return to the "bosom of his family -
That family! But we are telling tales out of
school, perhaps. "Mum's the word"
The Portland daily press., 1868-04-28

NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.-It will be
remembered that the National Commercial
Convention, held in Boston last winter, APP
pointed committee to fix the time and place
for meeting of a National Chamber of
Commerce or Board of Trade, to be composed
of delegates from the varions commercial
bodies of the cities of the United States That
committee has decided the first meeting shall
be at Philadelphia, on the third OF June, and
arrangements have been made in that city to
receive the delegates in proper manner
The Portland daily press., 1868-04-28
VoLNEY W1NcHELL, broker of sprinefieI

VoLNEY WINcHELL, broker. of Springfield
Mass, has absconded with large sums of
money not belonging to him, said to amount
to $4,000. Winchell is sixty-ive years old,
has lived in Springfield many years and is
evidently thorough scoundrel. About a
year ago he married cousin of one Of the
most prominent citizens of this State, who
was worth in her own right about $40, 600. The
husband and wife have lived very unhappily
together, and when the former absconded, he
took his wiIes property with him.