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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-02

THO ssreee CeunIssionsr and DO UIs,.sust
Associatssn.
Street Commissioner Mclean, undaunted By
the attacks Of the Citizens Association-thas
mysterious body which rides nj. .r.o print upon
the back OF the venerable Peter Coops.r., az Qaa
Mother Goose rode upon her broomsHck-
taken up the gauntlet again and boldly enters
the lists In defence Of dirty streets, obstruc-
ions Of the highway, patched up wharves and
piet;s and the thousand other nu;sances ffon
which the community has to suffer. EavinG
already rephcd to the documents published
under the signature Of Peter Cooper Mr..
Mclean disdains to make any further ansvee
to the Citizens Association, which he de-
nounces as an institution under the controls u
q man of straw named Sands, that excellenk
philanthropist, Peter Cooper, being merely H.
,somen ct presersa nihI Of the establishment.
Consequently the Street Commissioner a.
dresses his last communication to the members
Of the Chamber of Commerce. He evidently
thinks that any further controversy with tAs
Citizens Association would be only waste d
time, type and paper; 90 he appeals to the
representatives Of the commercial community
for Judgment. 8e lNg o4a
Mr.. Mclean proposes that the Chamber u
Commerce shall appoint competent person =
investigate this whole matter of alleged fraud
and imposture in the management q the
wharves and piers and the reckless expendi-
ture Of money supposed to be used in keeping
them in repair. He proposes that this dels-
gated commissioner shall act in concert with .
person appointed by himself to enter upon TIE
investigation. This is all very well; but it Is .
very pretty piece Of business. The remedy.
after ali, for the nuisance which the wharvss
and piers are as they now exist Is to remove
the whole Of them and substitute good stone
piers along our entire water front, suitable to
the requirements Of great maritime city Like
New York.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-02
Ths Occiine In Gold and tho Prevailing
Strlngency.

Ths Decline In Gold and tho Prevailing
Gold declined yesterday afternoon to 1894,
lower point than it has touched for several
months past, and the bears are predicting q
still lower price for that 6uctuating standard
Of values. The rapidity Of the recent decline
is due to sales of coin by the Treasury and the
operations of the spectators, nearly all Of
whom are at present In the bear interest. It
is somewhat remarkable, not to say suspicious,
that the government should have had no gold
to sell when the price was $50 and money was
abundant, and that it should be seller now at
much lower figures in the midst of artificial
monetary stringency engineered by the bears
in gold, government securities and railway
shares Wall street openly accuses certain
high Treasury officials Of being parties to the
movement to lock up greenbacks for the pur-
pose Of forcing . decline in market
values; and the latter cannot complain,
under the circumstances, Of the opinion in
which they are held. These sales Of coin
are made secretly, so that the public has no
means Of knowing their extent, and the Assis-
tant Treasurer refuses to give the necess airy
Information, so that the bears are enabled to
magnify their amount to suit their own pur-
poses. The practice Of the Treasury In selling
gold and bonds secretly through brokers is o
grave abuse, the correction Of which Is de-
handed by the public interests. II only dis
turbs values for gold TO decline rapidly under
speculative Influences; for II IL certain to react
upward again, and the speculators are the only
gamers by these fluctuations.
The artificial pressure for money caused
loans to be made in some instances yesterday
st seven per cent in gold; but the holders Of
stocks resisted II very successfully. and both
government securities and railway shares ad-
vauced materially in the face Of II,
the market for securities Of all kinds
closing strong. Tho indications now are that
this disgraceful movement TO create panic by
interfering with the circulation will prove bar
rem Of results on the Stock Exchange, and
that the INSCRIPTIONS brokers, bank officers
and others connected with 1t win be sgnslly
defeated. II IL. however, to be regretted that
there 10 no law 20 punish them 40 they deserve
70 be punished. But for the efforts OF these
men the money market would have continued
sssy ct four and Eve per cent. and into this
condition OF ease Il will subside again after the
end Of the present week, BY which time the
quarterly returns OF the nstionsl banks will
have been practically completed and the CON-
spirators viii he powerless for further evil.
Porn PIUs THE NINTH ANTIcIPArRD.--Pope
Plus the Ninth has addressed an apostolic
letter to the n-Cssholic religious bodies all
over the world, informing the members Of the
coming Council in Rome, and urging them to
seize the opportunity Of joining "rejoining,
| he calls 1.-THE Church. In this, as In many
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-02

his pastora; Invitation having been anticipated
weeks since BY the conversion "calls" OF Sonn
Allen and Tommy hssdden here In NC" ioIA'
which embrace everybody>-ussen'erS oas.v .
lies, irreligious, no religion, ana 80 W w. ..n
to the "wickedest' persons, all Of WHOM :
have chance and no questions asked. a.
the Roman letter specifies religious" bodies
Kit Burns is again ruled out.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-02

Porn PIUs THE NINTH ANTICIPATED. Pope
Plus the Ninth has addressed an apostolic
letter to the non-C Catholic religious bodies all
over the world, informing the members Of the
coming Council In Rome, and urging them to
seize the opportunity Of joining 'rejoining,'
he calls 1.-THE Church. In this, as in many
other matters. his Holiness Il behind the age,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-02

Congressman j. " L. Pruyn, OF Albany; Judge
Birelow. Of Boston, and General Bartlett, OF the
United states Army, are at the Brevoort Houss.
Count J. p. de Alfaro, OF Havana; Howell Cobb, OF
Georgia, and Judge J. p. sullivan, OF New Orleans,
are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
O. b. Mstteson, Of Utica, Is II the Aston House.
Dr. W. Clendenin Of Cincinnati and Dr. X. r..
Taylor, Of Philadelphia, are at the Holman House..
Mayor NJ T. NILS Of Detroit is Ut the st. Nicholas
Hotel
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-02

DANA FIxNo Times FOR GRANT AM
GREELxY.-Dana, the happy democrat Of m9
SIM, who does not like Pomsroys organ nori
his tune, grinds an organ-of his own In veEy
quaint ways. He is just now very busy grind
ing Greeley out Of the country and supplyinei
Grants administration with full roll Of plscs]i
men. He makes great many programmes,
and they all agree on the one point Of making
Greeley 20 TO England % American Minister.
This il 50 constant refrain that Il must have
taken very firm hold Of Dans's fancy, and |"
must DO that his games win not play In ane
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-05-20
The XIth Article.

The following is the l1th Article
in the impeachment matter, as voted
upon and defeated on the 10th inst:
"ARTIcLE Ilth.-That said Andrew
johnson, President of the United
States, unmindful Of the high duties
of his office, and of his oath of Office,
and in disregard of the Constitution
and laws of the United States, did
heretofore, to-wit: on the 18th day OF
August, 1866. at the city of Washing
ton, in the District of Columbia, by
public speech, declare and affirm, in
substance, that the Thirty-ninth Con-
gress of the United States was not 8
Congress of the United States author
lied by the Constitution to exercise
power under the same, but, OF the
contrary, was a Congress of only part
of the States, thereby denying, and
intending to deny, that the legislation
Of said Congress was valid or obligatory
upon him, the said Andrew johnson,
except in so far as he saw fit to approve
the same; and also thereby denying
and intending to deny, the power OF
the Thirty-ninth Congress to propose
amendments to the Constitution of the
United States and, in pursuance Of
of said declaration, the said Andrew
johnson, President of the United
States, afterward, to-wit: on the 2lst
day of February, 1868, at the city Of
Washington, in the District of Column
bia, did, unlawfully, and in disregard
of the requirements of the Constitu-
ton, that he should take care that the
laws be faithfully executed, attempt TO
prevent the execution OF an act enti-
tied, AN act regulating the tenure of
certain civil Offices passed March I'd,
1867, by unlawfully deyising and con
trying, and attempting to devise and
contrive means by which he should
prevent Edwin NJ. Stanton from forth
with resuming the functions of the
/ Office of Secretary of the Department
/ of War, and also by further unlawfully
devising and c%ontriVing, and attempt
| ing to devise and contrive, means then
and there to prevent the execution of
an act entitled AN act making appro-
priations for the support of the army
for the fiscal year ending June 30sh,
1868, and for other purposes approved
March I'd, 1866 and also to prevent the
execution of an act entitled, An act
to provide for the more efficient gov
eminent of the rebel States passed
March I'd, 1867; whereby the said
Andrew johnson, President Of the
United States, did then, to-wit: on the
Dist day of February, 1868, at the city
of Washington. commit and WAS guilty
Of a high misdemeanor in Office"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-05-20

asylum from Office on account of alleged
extravaganza in the purchase Of furniture
for the new building. 1t was referred "a
8 select committee. e
Senate bill authorizing an appeal from
in~terloeutOry orders Of judges Of the court
of common pleas TO the district court. wa:
passed.
The Democrats were unable to GET
enough of their members together 70 pas
the Supreme Court bill, and were in eau
Gus, considering the proprIety OF sending
the ~Sergeant-at- Arms after the ~absentees,
SENATE, May I6.-The only bill passed
in the Houses of 8 general nature, was
that TO prevent t~respassing upon the land:
belonging to Ohio.
HoUsE.-The Democrats succeeded in
securing the return of their truant mem
bers, and made the Supreme Court gag
bill 8 law
House bill to prevent black person.
from marrying whites, wa passed.
The restitution ordering the Judiciary
COMMITTEES to make out case upon which
to impeac5 Judge Stevenson Burk, VS.!
adopted.
Senate ill authorizing the trustees o.
cemetery associations to sell and transfer
by deed of trust such lands as they hold
in trust to township trustees and councils
OF incorporated villages, was passed.
Both Houses held an evening session.
The customary resolutions complimentinc
the officers, were adopted. Nothing elst
of mportslce was done. They adjourned
until s o'dock Monday morning, wher
the final adjournment will take place at II
o'clock, a. NJ
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-05-20
Resolution of

AT a meeting heidi in FIremen's Hall,
OF Mahoning Fire Company, No. l.,
Thursday, May IA, A. D., 1868, it was
resolved by the company, that E COM
m ittee of three, consisting of George
Scarlet, Lewis Smith and D. Bishop, to
draw up resolutions, to give the best
thanks of the Company to the citizens
of Warren, for favOrs given to said
company, for a great many years, and
as things now have changed, in this
Incorporated Village of Warren, the
hre department TO a great Steamer, l.
n, Dawson, the company, Mahoning
No. l, thought best to surrender their
No. l Engine and hose cart and hose to
the town, or town council of Warren,
and especially IS the Mayor of this city
has taken the hose from this company
and removed them to No. 2, fire com
pany, and also moved the No. 2 engine
TO our engine house. 1t is considered
proper for this company to deliver up
the above concern to the Town Coun-
Gil or the Mayor.
Admitted by the Committee Of Ma
honing Company, No. L.
SEQRGE SCARLET
LEWISSMITH, SCom.
DANIEL BISHOP.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-05-20
Progress of the Pacific Rail.
road

The progress making in the construc-
too of the Pacific Railroad is one of the
wonders of the age. The work on the
Central line, from California eastward.
is being pushed forward rapidly. Even
the SHOWS of the Sierra Nevadas, which
buries the whole track on the summit.
for many miles, is not allowed to inter-
fere materially with the work, a thous-
ands of Chinese lsboreTs were engaged
in clearing il away at last accounts, and
ere now the trains are running to
Coburn Station, on the Eastern side of
the Sierra. The new works of the
Central Pacifd. sll along their line,
are of the most permanent character.
An immense "round house." with
workshops, factories, &c, 7 being
built at Sacramento, and will give en-
ployment to hundreds of men. Twenty
two miles above Sacramento, where the
ascending grades commence, and where
additional locomotives are required to
draw the trains Eastward, another
round house" is being built, which
will have capacity for thirty locomo-
tives. It is believed the Central
Pacific will reach q point only one
hundred and fifty miles west of Salt
Lake by the close Of the present season,
and by the same time the Union
Pacific, from the east, will have reach
ed a point only one hundred and eighty
miles east of Salt Lake, leaving a gap
of but three hundred and thirty miles
to be closed in 1869. At this ratio a
trip "acrsss the continent" will be an
every dsy affair in 1870.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-05-20
The Impeachmerr TrIaI.

Our last issue brought US to the day
set apart for the vote on the articles,
the 18th inst, but st that time it was
postponed until Saturday, 18th inst,
owing to the illness of a Senator. Du-
ring the intervening time rumors of all
sorts were ahoat as to the result. Sstur-
day came and the matter was consid-
cred BY the Court, whenit was decided
to vote on one article, the llth, which
resulted IL its defeat by one vote,
through the perfdy of Senator Ross,
of Kansas, who had pledged himself to
vote for conviction. The vote stood
ayes SAL Republicans; nays 80
nine Democrats, three Johnsonites and
seven Republicans. The names of these
seven Republicans are W. S. Fessen-
den, ]. S. Fowler, J. W. Chimes, J. B.
Henderson, E. G.. Ross, Lyman Trum-
bull aad P. S. vanWinkle.
+. After this vote was had the Court
adjourned till the 26th inst, when the
case will be finally disposed Of.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-05-20
The New rat Ril1.

A new internal revenue tax bill
was reported to the House Of Repre-
sentatives from the Ways and Means
Committee on the 18th inst. 1t makes
10 very great changes in regard to the
amount of tax levied on each article,
the work in that regard being very
much simplifed by the act abolishing
taxes on manufactures, which Is now s
law. The greatest change, and one
which will prove most beneficial, is
the erection of the Internal Revenue
Bureau into a department. The col
lection of internal revenue is now one
of the most important branches Of the
government, and far more capacity,
experience, craftsmanship and ability
is required in its chief officer than in
the officials atthe head of the P~ostofice
and Interior departments, and the
Commissioner ought to be recognized as
a Cabinet officer.
The taxes on liquors and tobacco in
its various forms remain about as before,
but the law is greatly improved in re-
spect TO the provisions for its collection.
The whiskey tax is to be paid at the
distillery by means of stamps, and no
transportation in bond is to be allowed
except for purposes of expectation.
We miss, however, in the bill a provi-
sion which seems essential to the
proper collection of the Whiskey tax
one making a fraud on the part of dis
tilIer, or collision with fraud on the
part of the revenue officer, a penal Of
tense, to be punished by not less than
ten years imprisonment at hard labor.
Such a law as that would be a terror
to evil-doers.
The bill does not change materially
any other taxes. The tax of ten cents
a gallon on refined petroleum is retain
ed. This tax upon it is oppressive and
burdening. Petroleum, too, Is the
poor mans light, and it is not fair or
ust TO tax it so much more heavily
than gas, the rich mans light. Again,
the refining Of oil in Europe is increas-
ing, and our refners will soon be unable
to contend with Representations
ers when burdened with the tax.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-05-20
Wool Markets.

The time FOR washing and shesring
sheep IS al land. We see that wool
growers are hsving their special attention
directed to the better cleansing and hand
ling Of their woods in order to get the best
market price; and we notice also that
manufacturers and dealers are determined
to use much more caution and care in the
employment oiagents to purchase wool.
1t viii not do ir the buyers to purchase
wool upon the mere representation of the
seller. He must examine the entire lot
carefully, and f necessary examine every
fleece 70 that b, is not imposed upon by
by taking heavy and unwashed and badly
washed woods unless at the proper dis,
count If woOlgrowers viii persist In
piling up theIrclips in some dark room
or the bin of agransry where the buyer
cannotse zee one fleece In fifty, we would
say 10 the buyer to pass By all such lots
The buyer mus use the anne care in buy
ing from the fsmer his wool that he does
in buying his heep and cattle, and not
be imposed upon BY the fair representa-
tons that MAY be inside. In this way
will the growth Of clean we'll conditioned
"NSA ieCeife me luu fGlueI "HlAo Inc
buyer will be ale also to make the proper
abatement on tie clips of greasy and bad
ly washed wool
The rscaints ire so light that prices are
entirely nominal, and will likely remain
so until after the new clip commences to
arrive, which will not be for some time
We quote at &65Oe as to condition and
quality. PITTS. Commercial, May 18th.
The sales in Boston, last week, foot up
to near 700,000lbs. Coarse medium Ohio
sold at about 50 cents; extra at 81 cents.
Other western wool q. As to so cents.
In New York, the sales for the week
amount to 100000 lbs. Fleece. ranging
from As to SOC for Ohio extra and medium;
to 54c for good Ohio ; and 60 20 64c for
choice Picklock. -OLio Farmer, May 10.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-05-20
%. STAKES.

A NNUAL LIST, 1868. The
IA Assessor Of the 18th District Of Ohio. hay
ing rendered to me lis Annual Tax List for
the year 1858. embracing Incomes for the year
1867, Special Taxes, formerly Liceneesl Car
riages, Watches. Plate and Billiard Tables. for
the year commencing May LIST. 1865
Notice is hereby given. that said Duties or
Taxes. have become due and payable. and that
the same will be received until and including
Saturday, May Both. 1865. as follows:
For Ashtabula County, by myself. atmy ONCE,
in Ashtabula.
For Trumbul County. By Almon D. Webb.
ESQ.,, Deputy Collector. at his Office in Warren.
For Mahoning County, BY C-S. MyRatt, ESQ,
Deputy Collector. a. his Office il Garfield.
For Portage County. by Joseph D. Horton,
Esq, Deputy Collector. at his once in Raven
ne.
For Geauga County. By Isaac N. Hathaway,
Esq, Deputy Collector, at his once in Chardon.
All persons who do not psy the Duties or
within the time above specified. to the Collec-
tor.or his Depdties, as aforesaid, will be Served
Witk a notice, demanding payment Of same.
with a fee Of twenty cents for the issuing OF
~suchnOtice. and when served personals, 4 cents
per mile. and if said Duties OF Taxes, with fees
and mileage, Is aforesaid, are not paid within
ten days after date Of such notice. the same
will be liable to a penalty Of ) per cent. and in
terest. at the rae Of l per cent per month. and
to distraint and the cost thereof
Once hours from 9 O'Clock. a. m, until 1
O'Clock, p. N.
HENRY FASSETT,
Collector 18th District Of Ohio.
Asntabula, May 70, lS6S-A-
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-05-20
From I~ohnnsonrIIIe.
JoaNsoSvILLE, May, 1868.

~
EDITOR CHRoEICLE:-In my last COM
munication 1 gave an account Of some of
the changes occurring in this town this
spring, and with your permission will
continue the sRbiect in this. Lucius
AIling has purchased F. Dunbar's half
interest in the saw-mill at the center, and
also the house and lot Of Lucius Bartlett
The former for the consideration of 81, 500,
and the latter for slips. Mr. Bartlett
has moved to the residence lately occupied
By Miriam Hine. one-half mile west of the
center. Mr.. Hine has returned to his
large dairy farm northeast of the center,
lately vacated by John Corbet, who has
gone I Nebraska. Lester Hine has
rented his farm to Hugh Murdoch, of
Gustavus, and moved to his place az the
center. Norris Buell. has purchased the
farm Of Miron Root, who has gone TO
Richmond, Ashtabula county, TO i've
Horace Root has sold bis farm on account
of Ill health, to Harvey Root, Of Canaan,
Connecticut, and gone into the peddling
business for George and Hiram Root, who
have removed to Mecca, where they are
engaged in the mercantile business. Nell
son Mckee has sold his farm to Isaac
Mowrey and George Mckee, and with his
family removed 10 Michigan. II. D.
Holcomb has rented his farm to John
Shook, with the intention of engaging in
the mercantile business at the center, pre-
parstory to winch he is erecting a large
sore on the ground formerly occupied as
a grocery, and later as a drug store, both
Of which were burned. H. D. johnson
has moved his harness shop to the roc m
in the rearof the post Office, where he will
carry on the business, and act as Post
Master until Mr.. Holcomb gets his store
ready to move 1t into. G.. S. Holcom b
has returned to town after a years abb
sence, and moved into the house with Mr.
H.. Grams, and IN company with d. H.
Hart is engaged IN the manufacture OF
harness.
d. II: Hart having declined to acc ept
the Office Of township clerk, to which he
was elected, the trustees have appointed
NJ. S. Mayhem as clerk, also Joseph B
Barnes to be constable in place Of John
Bebee, who declines to accept. B. B
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-05-20
HoznaFacta.

Domestic Manufactures Of Cassimefes afe
fast becoming fine limitations Of Foreign
Goods, both in respect to style and complete
ness offnkh. The prices which they command
At the present time. are far below those ofRor-
eign make. Perhaps one csDnot make better
use Of their time than to leisurely INSPECT the
different stocks offspring purchases now load
ing the shelves and counters of our Merchants;
There is enc Store in particular, which is well
filed with new and beautiful styles Of Foreign
and Domestic Cloths and ~Csssimeress large
stock Of Clothing. All the new styles OF hats,
Goods. Prices low, See that you are well sup
piled with enough money TO buy what You need
md call upon REED 4 ADAMS. Main Street
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-05-20

E-The committee on location OF
the new P~enitentiary Organized on the
18th inst, with Hon. C. II. Scribner, OF
Mt. Vernon, as President, and Hon. D.
A. Dansler, of Cleveland, as ecretary.
The committee is to meet in Cincin-
natl July 8, and visit such places as
submit propositions to secure the
location of the new Prison. Commu-
nications should be addressed to the
President at Mt. Vernon.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-05-20

TIE Austrian army scheme just pro-
posed, tells a terrible story of the
condition of Europe. Every citizen
from twenty to thirty-four is liable to
FIVE years service in the active army,
FIVE in the reserve, and four more in
the landwehr. In case of a levy en- Rlasse,
which may be ordered in case of inva-
sion or a similar necessity, all males
between the ages of eighteen and forty
are liable to service. The entire able
bodied population of the country is
thus put under arms. Neither exon
Grafton or substitution is permitted.
France and Prussia are doing substsn-
tally the same thing. The prospect
of peace grows dark in the presence of
such ornaments as these.