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"a GAY LorHARIo.-A fellow
calling himself G. 8. Sherman ap-
peared ct Ottumwa : few weeks ago,
put up at the best hotel, wore dne
kids and creased : mustache, sport
cd cane, made himseh generally
agreeable, especially to the chamber
maid Of the aBallingall," who played
mistress Of tho harem for Oscanyan,
with whom he eloped, alter first vic.
timizing Geo. w. Devin for $500, and
the First National Bank Of that
city for $3.50. They were followed
and captured at Fort Madison, and
brought back to Ottumwa, where
Kate laments her frailty, and Sher
man plays checker with hin nose
awaiting the action Of the Grand Ju.
~ in his case. ~ MMscdtine Journal.
Badly mistaken, Mr. Journal. Ex.
quisite individuals Of the jeremy Did
der and oiled mustachs persuasion,
have no trouble in Wapello coaaty
in running the gauntlet Of public
fanctlonarics; hence, Mr.. shermar
departed from the cross barred Ho
tel on his own motion, after his onlJ
one nights Incarceration, and be
now, doubtless, carrying On his avo
cation among the susceptible heart
and gullible pockets Of some othe
locality.
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obitualIry.

Capt. John F. Cunningham, 2lth
U. s. Infantry, and late Captain and
Brevet Major 10th Iowa, Of tho Iowa
Brigade l7th Corps, died ofC fConsump.
ton at vicksburg, on tho 7th inst.
The deceased was q brave and skilfdl
|omcer, and fought his way up from a
second Lieutenantcy in tho volunteer
force, and at the enlargement Of the
Regular Army his merits were recog.
nized in his appointment a. q second
Lieutenant in the Gath Infantry, from
which he rapidly rose to Captaincy,
He served much Of the time during
the war as acting Adjutant General
Of Brigade and Division staff in hil
command in the 18th Corps, and waa
Adjutant on General Swayne's stat
until tho relief ofthat excellent Officer
by his accedincy, and was Adjutant
on General Gillems' staff at the time
Of his early dcccasc. He was brave
skilfhl, modest and amiable, and hi
surviving comrades viii long hold il
tenderregard his very many excellen
qualities.
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The Chicago Post quotes from the
New York Independent; ssThe truth
is that Brother Tilton should take .
private bottle with him whom he
goes 10 Washington. He never
drinks. oi course, but. whcre lives
the man with soul SO dead that he
never had--the collie.
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Now York. Feb. 2l

NVW AOTk, + Gu. E1.
Commissioner Wilson, ofthe Cen
eral Land Office, has had an inter-
view with prominent officer of the
Canadian Government, who holds .
life Office from the Crown, in relation
to the public lands for sale in Kansas.
This gentleman stated that it was
his intention to resign his oflice, and
lend his assistance to organize q colo
ny of Canadians, with 8 view to set
Ting in tho southern part Of Kan.
saS.
The Herald's Washington special
states, as soon as the reconstruction
bill is finished in the Senate. Mr..
Yates will call up the bill admitting
Colorado, and no doubt exists 40 TO
its passage. The Same special states
that the Committee on Banking snd
Currency met this morning, and re-
ceived several prominent western
bankers who madc . statement oi
their views upon finances In general,
and especially - applying TO the con
dition Of the money market in the
west. They recommended some
amendments to the National Bank
laws, and urged an increase Of the
currency.
The Diamond Light Oil Works in
williamsburg was burned last night
Loss $4,000; one Of the workmen
was seriously injured.
The municipal buildingsof this city
will be closed tomorrow, and Aaga
will Be displayed, and salutes fred IN
honor of Washington's birthday.
The Tribune's Warrington special
says II i aaid that the President
will assign another commander to the
new Atlantic District in few days
Prominent democrats arc urging The
President TO appoint Gcn. Halleck In
place Of Gen. Sherman. The same
despatch states that the postal Com
mittce is determined to investigate
everything relating to this overland
mail contracts, and the truth Of thu
allegations that Wells, Fargo L Co.
have been carrying their own private
mails to the detriment Of The publ,
service and selliHg l5sr own sfamp
70 the pcops. u the territories, insteas
Of government stamps. Tho Westerl
members are very urgent il the mat
| tor, and arc resolved that the iuvesti
cation. shall not be smothered or lob
bicd.
Omaha, Feb 20.
! Two hundred Mormons arrived tc
day direct from Europe, cnroute 70
Utah.
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So reaching out through silvery bars
He sinks. Hope springs to save,
But Youth sees both sleep meath
the stars sy
That trembled in the wave.
o sad the fate of him must be,
Whose Love and Hope 60 down al
INSCRIBED no TRR GRAND ARMY I
THE RKBuBLIC BR J. ". BuNaAY.

By the radiant stars above US.
Where the spirits live that love us,
By the green graves at our feet,
BY the shout and song and chorus,
By the battle banner DER ms.
We pledge the traitor sure defeat.
By the red-stained soil we tread on,
By tho sacred soil we bled on,
By tho blood we freely shed,
By the v0lor Of our brothers,
By the love we bear our mothers,
We follow where our fathers led.
By the dear ones at our altars,
By the faith that never falters.
By the hopes beyond the sky,
By the heaven that's bending DER us
By the martyrs gone berore us,
We will conquer or We will die.
By the battles long and CORY,
By the victory and glory.
Which our hero brothers won.
By the souls that we inherit,
We will win and wear with merit.
Nantes dropped at Lexington.
By the truth Of song and sermon,
BY the march We made with Sherman
By the bullets Logan sent.
By the fight and ront and rally
Grant shall be our President.
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Bingham on Pendleton.


In the speech Of Mr. Bingham Of
reconstruction, reported in the Glob,
Of the 18th, the Democratic nomine,
for the Presidency is thus stripped
and chastised:
The words Of the ge1tloman's re
port are stereotyped. 1t was my
privilege, sir, 10 stand on this nool
this day seven years ago, and hea,
precisely the utterance to which VIZ
have listened to-day, when men were
mastering in South Carolina ~ mcn
are mastering in South Carolina to
day, against the integrity Of the Un,
ion, seixing your arms, aeixing your
treasure, seixing your ships, seising
your citizens, charged and chargea,
bio with no crime save fidelity to the
constitution. 1t is q significant fact
that tho very Representative from
my own State, who on that day
stood on this door, and with an unc.
tionas fervent as that which marks the
uttcrancc of the gentleman today,
declared, after those acts Of seces-
zion, after those acts Of incipient
treason, that it was contrary to the
genius and spirit Of the Constitution
TO coerce seeded States. Tho gen.
tleman who made that utterancc that
day is now the accepted standard
bearer Of tho party on whose behalf
the gentleman from New York (Mr
Brooks) speaks when he comes with
his apology for treason, saying that
it is unconstitutional to provide by
law for carrying into effect the writ
ten letter of the constitution.
When the contest had progressed
from that day, in January, 1851, un-
til the whole land was covered with
armed men, until the whole heavens
were filled with blscknees, until the
habitations of the land were filled
with dead, and it became necessary
in order that your country's defend
ers might be furnished the means of
shelter and transportation and de-
fense, to make q forced loan, the same
gentleman (Mr Pendleton) arose in
his place and declared that it was uns
constitutional to emit bills Of credit
for the redemption of which stood
pledged by act Of Congress the un-
counted wealth Of the whole people
of the United States. Strange to
say, when it suits his purpose, the
same gentleman, without any change
Of that instrument, has the audacity
to day to gobefore the people and pro-
claim his readiness, provided his party
beentrusted with power, to violate the
constitution in that behalf to the ex-
tent OF an issue of e2, ,00e, eek, eco ~
once, Of bills of credit, redeemable
never, and thereby repudiate the
obligations Of the country, thus in
CURED Of necessity and in defense Of
the nations life.
It becomes such a gentleman to
talk about the constitution, and to
denounce as unconstitutional the bill
now under consideration, f1and hy
which IL 10 intended to aid thv poo
pie speedily to restore tho shattered
fabric of the government in the in
surrectionary States.
This brings me to the considera-
ton of the first section of of the bill,
which venture to say is as clearly
constitutional as any act ever passed
BY the Congress OF the United
States. Trusting as l do, that in
somc form and in substance that Sec
ton will pass into law, l am Of the
opinion that it will be adjudged con-
stitutional by every Judge upon your
Supreme Court.
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Congressional Summary.
Washington, Feb. u.
SENATE.

Mr.. Williams introduced 4 bill 10
provide for the registration OF elee.
tors in territories. Referred.
The Senate took up the special or.
der, the bill to amend the reconstruc.
tion act, so that majority Of votes
cast shall decide elections and allow
persons registered to vote in any
part Of the State.
Mr. Conkling took the floor and
commented on Mr. TrnmbnlI's amend
ment Of yesterday.
Mr. Trumbull replied.
HOUSE.
Mr. jerks Of the committee on pat
ents, reported bill granting leave
for application of the extension OF
patent Of Smith 4 Wesson. The
bill passed SO to 80.
The Speaker presented collmu.
nication from p. M. General Randall
relative to the testimony published in
Daily Globe, duplicating him in le,
ting contacts for carrying southern
mails, denying all connection IA such
business, and asking a thorough and
public investigation.
House went again into committee
On naval appropriation Bill.
/ Mr. Van Week offered amepamcnt
providing that no part Of the money
appropriated should be used for Paw
ing Tor new gnns, gun carriages, or
ANAL arma, which was adopted. 81
Mr. Butler said, l move that the
order Of the House by which the SEES
sion Of tomorrow was assigned To
general debate, be rescinded. The
reason lhave for asking its rescin-
sion is, that Communications have
been made TO this House by the Sex
retarys Of Wsr, one by law and one
BY usurpation. as.o
The House proceeded tovote by
yeas and nays on the motion to re-.
consider the vote ordering q session
Tomorrow for debate which resulted
in . vote of 104 to 40. I'll
Resolved, That Andrew johnson
President of the United Ststes be-
impeached for high crimes and mis-
demeanors. (l4aughter among the
Democratic mcmbers.)
Mr. Ward objected TO the re-olu-
| tion introduced s
The Speaker stated that the reso
iat'on was question Of priyilcdge,
| Surratt was taken out. vi jail on
Monday last for the purpose Of .hav.
ing his photograph taken. This is
the first time he has been out since
his trial He will probably aoon. be
st liberty, - we zee it stated hat the
goyernment intends TO enter u aoiie
pros. in his case and let him go.
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Congressional Summary
HOUSE.

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uic's,y co" mlItee, ~ reported Dill z
s.ssuasn , VT ucPas.nen wnlct
"a 80 eu 'r'h'eu ahu so''t
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a.. mIs - Aow1, .n rloll sa.ls
sn.i.a n. ,c Dl.sl Oscx .ne ~ pfovlo:ne
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- = csl.aln c.lme 3 ma asked 'na'
= r. r. PGs -. uPOl P.ss 8.
G,,o;.. ss:;,.. ..ssa.4S -, 49, Sso0 h:lI So. ~
ming the rirhts AZ Amer;can citixens
| IN foreign States. Ordered printed
and roconmitte6. q 1 +
The House at q O'Clock. won't into
Committee of the whole "a the state
| Of the Unfon. and rosuned the CON.
alteration Of the army, appropriation
bill. M t -.
Mr.. Van Wick made q raid upon
the appropriations for arsenals. but
did net sncceed in having any struck
out.
Mr.. Schenck offered An amendment
applying the unexpended balance to
these appropriations. which was
agreed to.
Mr.. Morrill, asked leave to report
from the Committee on Agriculture I
resolution instructing tho Committee
ON Ways and Means to report bills
providing for the removal Of the in.
ternal revenue from all useful produc-
tions, &c. No objection was made.
Adjourned. @
SENATE
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.,i... ssssuUa -" "n:..i opolca o'h 70
0u,av ~ cnc oAPa.oI lounus;
NJ. = l.sun .ntlvuuceu 2 Dln 20 re-
Iulse - solu.eIs lor ciotning oestroy-
~ r IccuUse n1:s = conlsglon.
o,ne;cn nc y y ,lsO1 4a .u.tvIuSsa Siur Jo'ns res
oa..v. oaa...; = 49, ~ ApaIa - loPle-
sons.s.vn so...s:.. = Nvnga.ss. He'erreu 70
suvI W W:, ~ Jua.l Js
MT wilson stated tnat no twoyid
call It up early IN the day, when ne
would make q statement OF the out.
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AT q recent hunting party, Count
Bismark killed ono hundred and fif
ty six hares at an average distance
Of one hundred and twcnty paces.-
Heis said to be one Of the best, ride
shots in Germany. !
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Communications.
FISH FARMING.

EDS. HAWK EYE:-Therc are but
few luxuries more pleasant or more
seldom enjoyed by those living in the
country, than FISH yet many Of these
persons might not only supply then.
own tables, but have surplus for
sale from their own waters, if they
but managed properly. The subject
is one of great interest at the pres
ent time, and interesting articles go
ing into the particulars may be found
in Hdrper's Magazine of December
last, and also in the Agricultural De-
partment' Report for 1866. Both
these, however, 60 further than
would be advisable for Western far
mers, and give details for spawning
and breeding salmon, trout, &C., re-
quiring much skill and attention.
It is certain that no branch of far
ming can be carried on with SO little
attention and trouble as this. Once
provide the proper water accommo-
dations, and the fish feed and grow
themselves. They require no look
ing after whatever, like other live
stock. Salmon have been known to
gain three pound in private ponds.
Great quantities Of the young fish,
such as salmon, bass, goggle-eyes,
&C., can be easily procured in the
Mississippi River, for start, at any
season Of the year, Pickerel or pike
are too greedy for preserve Of this
kind.
The only accommodation necessa.
ry for fish is some pond not washed
out by spring freshets, whore there
is constant supply Of fresh waiter
in dry seasons. While such loca.
cation cannot be enjoyed by every
farmer, there are thousands Of such
places in the West, where an unlimi.
ted supply Of fish could Be bred il
they were once introduced from the
large rivers. The animalcul@ bred
in Che water, the embryo tadpolcs
&C., furnish them with an unlimited
supply Of food, which they obtain
for themselves.
Many rivers in France which have
for many centuries been depopulatsd
OF their ancient inhabitants, have
been re-stocked within : few year,
by the orders Of that government
and yield An abundant supply Of food
from . source which quite recently
furnished mono at oil. The French
government has even been so in zeal
GUS 10 this undertaking as to sent
spawn to this country, and elsewher'
on the globe, and the rivers Of th'
Eastern States are again being fillss
with fish, after being empty for many
years. This subject is well wortl
the attention OF your readers VIII,
are located so Is fortunately to enjoy
this luxury of fresh fsh when want
ed, for the simple trouble OF going
few steps from their own doors to Oh
tain them. Darlington Ha,utkye.
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Chicago, Feb. 22-l2M.

/ Chicago, Feb, 22-l2M
l The Journals special from Wash
ington to-day says the U. S. Marshal
of the District of Columbia this NOR
ming arrested Adj. Gen. Thomas Oh
the charge Of having violated sec. )
Of the civil tenure of Office law, b,
accepting the appointment of Secrc.
tarv Of War al interim.
| The penalty, for violation of the
law, is fine Of $4,000 or FIVE wears
imprisonment or both.
Thomss gave baifto appearin court
on Monday.
The Reconstruction Committee of
Congress has agreed to report to the
House articles of impeachment
| against President johnson today.
Washington, Feb. 22e.
Much excitement was occasionsd
throughout the City this morning.
owing to the arrest Of Gen. Thomas
ON affidavits made by Secy Stantsn.
At IL o'clock, Gen Pile delivered TO
d. u. Goodin, Marshal VI the District
Of Columbia the following warrant \
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. q
District of Columbia.
To Daviv Gooding, u. S. Marshal for
the District of Columbia.
|, David X. Carter, CHIEF Justice
ofthe Supreme Court Of the District
Of Columbia, hereby command you to
arrest Lorenzo Thomas Of the said
District forthwith, and that YOU have
the said Lorenzo Thomas before me
at the chamber Of the said Supreme
Court in the city of Washington
forthwith, to answer the charge Of
high misdemeanor, to-wit That on
the 2lst day Of February, 1868, in the
Dist. Of Columbia, he did unlawfally
accept the appointment ofthe Office
Of Secretary OF War; od interim, and
did then and there nnlawfnlly hold
and exercise the said Office, contrary
to the act entitled an act regulating
the tenure Of certain civil Offices
passed March. I'd 1867, and hereof
fail not but to make due return.
Given under my hand and Seal ai
said court. this 22d day of February.
1868. d. M. CARTER.
Ceief Justice Of the Supreme Court
ofthe District of Columbia.
Attest: r. j. Meigs clerk.
Chief Justice Carter was in The
Chamber ut City Hall, to which place
Gen. Thomas was brought under ar
rest.
The following is the return 1fithe
Marshal on the warrant
Washington City, Feb. q, '6s.
The within writ came 10 my hand
at seven o'clock q. M, and now return /;
this writ and bring him. before Chief
Justice Carter Mt 9 O'Clock d. m. to
day.
(Signed) DAVID L. GooDrNa.
U. S. Marshal ID. {.
LATER.
Gen Thomas on being sol ~ libsr-
tY upon bail, Immediately proceeded
to the War Office and demanded pos
session. Secretary Stanton pere,np-
tOrily refused to vacate, and ordered
Gen Thomas to leave the building
Thomas departed with threats that
he would soon return with a suffi
cient military force to compel Stanton
to turn over the War Department to
him, in accordance with the Presi,
dents order. Great excitement pre-
walls.
LATER.
1t is rumored here, in Chicago. that
martial law has been declared in
Washington.
Chicago, Feb. %
Another version of the interview
between Gen. Thomas and Secretary
stanton says Stanton ordered Thomas
to leave the building, declaring in
the event OF bis refusal, that be wo'd
place him under military arrest
When Thomas left the War Office
he proceeded TO the White House to
hold . conversation with the Presi
dent.
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Mrs. John Wilson, Of Somerset,
Perry county, General Shcridan's
only sistsr, died on Friday last.
avickev," (thc Princess Royal
while ON the Highlands, sat on \
wasp's nest and rot stung.
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A Beautiful Iowa Poem.

4
The following beautiful poem
which We take to be worthy of an,
poet, was written, we understand, b,
Mrs. Julia 7. Ingcrs III, Of Mu,ca
tine. We find it in The Standard
published at Chicago, and the organ
Of the Baptist denomi, alton Of tn,
Northwest
YOUTH, HOPE AND LOVE.
The lily bells swing to and fro
And shut their starry eyes,
While winds with mrsic soft and
low.
Sing roses lullahies.
The moon shines brightly on the
waves, sSes28
Each wavelet clasps star,
And mermaids in their coral caves
Seem laughing from afar.
A tiny boat is sailing free,
Upon the silvery tide,
And Youth and Hope upon the sea
Are floating side by side.
Hope guides The bark with tender
care,
II glides the water DER
Until an island green and fair.
InvSfna them IN ia rhrv.ao
Its silver sands are shining bright,
Its flowers are faint with dow,
You gaze with strange delight
And Hope seems born anew.
From out . grove Of myrtle vines
q Where dewy oders float.
While fairest leaves about him twine.
A boy leaps in their boat.
Youth looks upon the laughing eyes
Of Love, and Love he knows,
Then clasps his hands with sweet
surprise
And on his journey goes
The waves are soft, the skies are
fair,
The winds are hushed to sleep,
Love laughs and strings his yellow
hair
With pearls from out the deep.
One glittering drop he secs beyond,
Shines brighter than the rest
s'Dear Youth" he said, with accent
fond,
"Shall wear it on his breast"
So reaching out through silvery bars
He sinks. Hope springs to save,
But Youth sees both sleep meath
the stars 6y u
That trembled in the wave.
0 sad the fate Of him must be,
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1t is held by leading agricultural
lists that manure should be applied in
the fall upon corn ground instead Of
tho spring. This is al right. The
manure has = chance, during the fall
+and winter, TO work its strength into
the soil, and thus the benefit will ct
once be felt in the springwhen plant
ing takes place. But the manure
which is applied in the spring is not
lost because it's effect is not 90 preeep-
tible rs in tall application. II must
first work its strength into the soil
and that takes time; and as it has not
the time then, the corn requiring
its use at once, it is apparently OF no
benefit. But the benefit is not lost,
though the corn may not get it,
It does get some Of it however. But
it reserves most oft for the succeed
ing crop or crops. This is impor-
tant then where farmers wish to have
future growth, asin the case Of grass,
which 10 worthy the attention Of the
farmer-we mean the application Of
manure by plowing it in at ONCE
Fermentation sncceeds slowly, and
the future crop gets the benefit, the
present but in part. Thus we plow
in manure for clover; harrow it in
for grass, with or without wheat
Tho grass is benefited for years.
And this ID what is wanted. The
manure wants to ferment Cos il does,
elo~l~y uphnn ,.lo~-nA snN ard <k,,s
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jefferson Davis estate in the South
is reported worth about 900, 900. Ii
WIN Be restored TO him.
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The Hon. G. n. Clay, minister to
Russia, has rendered his resignation,
and will return to kentucky in time
to take part in the Republican con
vention to be held in Frankfort on
the 9th Of February.
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- fashionable circles relate that
enator Harlan's daughter Is very
foon to be married to Robert Lin
oln, the late Presidents son.
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Stanxas on johnson.
BY coPPERsNIrH.

Whom Andrew Johnson stopped TO
treason
Men found too late he could betray
What charm can give the creature
reason,
Or wash his b6som's stains away
The proper course for him 10 follow,
And hide his shame from every eye,
Is either TO resign all hollow,
Or wiring his bosom well. and die.
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Two hundred Mormons arrived to
day direct from Europe, cnroute for
Utah.
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Tho President replied that that
could not alter the case, asthc offel,se
charged would still be the removal
Of Stanton. an act performed before
before the passage Of the proposed
law. 81
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