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Toledo M arket.

Toledo Market.
| By TeleEraphl TOLEDO, ost 40.
| Flour--Quist.
wheat-Quist sAlss OF No white michigan af y w
amber 81 S3k; No l red 81 s31<; No red u IL.
! Ccrn-Dull; lc lower; sales OF No at 81.
oAts-Dull nominally lower hsd at 81 for No ].
Rys-Unchanged.
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Claaaft,a Rooalar

onsATRoBBERY CoMnlTTED.
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For Sale.

A Frame Dwelling House. with four rooms,
"a cellar, stable, estern nice garden trapes and
great variety of fruit treesiu lot, all In good couii
Franklin between 18th aud l4th streets Title
good. Price x12e0-half cash, balance time, En-
qsire OF w. y. TEH-iCK,
Real Estate and Insurance Agent.
julio Cor. +th and Main-Sts.
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AtOR RENT.-A two story b. ok Dwelling
l. House, with rooms, situate Fifth, between
Fulton and Franklin streets Possession now. Price,
$50 per month. Il. Il. TEN-ERGK.
K.okuk. Oct, IL, 1ses
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E0R SALE acres ofland, described
Il on Fox u Otey p of Keokuk Rsv. Robert
Arpardys tofege u mt" short DISTANCE wrst Of
r-ttons Nursery. Pre-, $500. Title good
Alec, the andyi ed hail Of 20 feet Fifth Street and
adjoining the three stcry brick building occupi
cd by NJ, ap P. White. Enquire Of
IL d. I'm EYcK.
sept9 Cor. 4th and Me n st., K.okuk
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THE ASSASSINATION OF AsHBURN
SOME "REMINISCENCES

The Montgomery ala Sentinel insinu-
ates that Ashburn was sssassinsted by the
Ku-Klux, aud the Columbus (Ga) Sun
says: I've have positive informstion to
the effect that the day before his death one
of his colleagues in the convention, in
political speech in Cherokee, Georgia, pre-
dicted he would be killed by his political
friends, and for party purposes" The Au-
gusta GA Chronicle and Sentinel of the
25th inst. saws:
We have not the least idea as TO the
cause or the actors in the tragedy, but,
from what il communicated to us by such
as are acknowledged loyalists, +" we shoud
look to other sources than those indicated
by the MaH and Sun for the incentives
which led to Ashburn's death.
Ashburn was a principal in the detec-
tive force of the United States armies in
the West. II is well known among "loyal
refugees" that he used his position 10 levy
black mail, particularly while at and in
front Of Nashville, upon all who had OBJ
tanned permits TO 90 South" We are in
formed that such was his conduct that he
was ordered "out of the lines" by both
Generals Grant and Rosecrans. We have
il upon loyal authority that on one oc-
cssion he pTacticed the following device TO
the utmost upon the fears OF 4oyaP
widowed lady Of Nashville. This lady had
obtained permit 70 20 South 10 visit her
son-a mere youth who had Joined the
Confederate army-who Law sick in a
hospital. BE suggested that she should
take with her some quinine. TIE lady
repealed the proposition saying that il was
cOntraband of war. Ashburn suggested
that IL was probable that her sons disease
WIS an aggravated case, and that be might
die for want Of this medicine and that She
might easily carry a small quantity about
her person. The lady said she would do
80 upon his suggestion. Whilst not far on
her journey she wss stopped BY military
authority, The officer intimaiing that he
was advised that she carried 'quinine"
and that If she denied il he would search
her person. She admitted the fact giving
the quantity, the purpose for which il was
designed, and what she innocntly supposed
10 be authority for the violation Of general
orders. II was without avail. The poor
lady was taken back 10 Nashville, and
Ashburn compromised the case after re-
peated payments Of money which nearly
exhausted the poor widow Of all she pos
sessed. Ii is asserted By authority OF the
highest responsibility and OF loyalty that
will be unquestioned, that there are many
refugees" in the United States, and par
tioularly in Nashville, Tennessee, who will
not only subslantiaie the fact given, but
will add others which will more satisfacto-
rily account for the ansmus which impslled
the assassination more than any given here
tofore.
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TERLAST NOMINATION FOR sECRE-
TARY OF WAR

The National EateH,geRcer of the 18th
inst. states that the President nominated
Gen. Schofeld to be Secretary Of War
" in place Of Edwin NJ Stanton, to be re-
moved" and it was so reported in the
telegraph dispatches The Washington
Chronicle, one of Forneys two papers,
both daily" publishes the message as
followz, in its issue of the 25th instant
Among the nominations sent to the
Senate yesterday by the President was the
following:
TO the Senate of the United States / NOM
mate John M. Schofield to be Secretary for
the Department of War in place Of Edwin
M. Stanton, removed.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
Washington, d. c., April %, 1868.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Commercial writes on the Oath
inst as follows
'The President has not only astonished
the Senate, but the town, by sending to the
former, this afternoon, message stating
that he withdraws the nomination of Ihos.
Ewing to be Secretary Of War, aud APP
points, by and with the advice of the
Senate, Gen. John NJ. Schofeld to that
position. The fact that the nomination is
not made as an I'D interim appointment,
and that it is submitted promptly TO the
Senate for approval, coupled also with the
fact that Gen. Scho6eld is in turn a guest
at the residence Of Gen. Grant, have given
rise TO considerable speculation and COM
ment. The idea has been advanced that
there are conservative Repubublicans who
would vote against impeachment in the
Senate, provided they could feel confident
that the President would nominate some
one for the War Office acceptable to the
Senate, and also TO Gen. Grant. The
President, however, has scceded to this
idea without consulting his Cabinet.
Gen. Thomas, on being informed of Scho-
fields nomination, tonight, expressed
great surprise, and said he did not believe
1t, because the matter was not preached to-
day at the regular Cabinet meeting, which
he attended In a brief Executive session
Of the Senate this afternoon, The nomina-
tion Of Gen. Schofeld was temporarily laid
over, without reference"
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DEATH on HoN. VIZ. G. RryEs.

DEAIA Of HON. NM. 4. REtES.
The telegraph announces the death Of
William c. Rives, of Virginia, one of the
most eminent statesmen Of the era Of The
Republic succeeding that closed by the
Presidency of Monroe, and preceding
that in which slavery became the over~
shadowing topic Mr. Rives, after filing
many humble positions in his native
State, became a member Of the Federal
House of Representatives, and was thence
transferred to the Senate. In that body
he held high rank when it was filled with
great men. He was, subsequently to bis
service in that sphere, Minister to France,
succeeding Lewis Cass in that position.
He entered public life State-rights Re-
publican during the Presidency Of Jack
son, but on the rise of the Wing party
he espoused the principles of Clay and
Webster, and was an able ally with them
until 1871, when he defended Tyler
against the attacks Of Clay in regard to
the veto of the National Bank. After
his recall from France, he retired to pri-
vate life, during which period he wrote
the Life of Madison, of whom he was
great admirer, and for the composition of
which he enjoyed unusual facilities. In
1861 he was called to act in the abortive
Peace Congress, and strove to arrest the
impending war. When his State seeded,
he was sent to the Confederate Senate,
and, though in feeble health, he con-
tinued in thar relation until the downfall
Of that government
Mr.. Rives was a highly accomplished
and courtly gentleman of the old Vir-
ginia school, of distinguished capacity for
public usefulness, and of irreproachable
personal character. He was more than
seventy years Of age at the time of his
death, and, perhaps, did not care to
linger on the scene where's he was cons
PEELED to see the State and the nation
that he had served in their " high and
palmy time, degraded to the uses of the
Underwoods and Hunnicutts.
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annihern sfafe Rlec1Inna-

New YORK, April 27.-An Atlanta
special TO the Tribune says that semi-ofi-
cial statement from thirty-four counties
give $500 majority for the Constitution
and 5000 majority for Bullock. Full Off
cial returns will not be received before next
Friday. Judges who are competent to give
an opinion, now estimate that the Consti-
tuition has been carried by at least 1000
majority, and that Bullock is chosen Gov
ernor by 5000 1t is probable that a ma
iority of the Democrats have been chosen
to the Legislature, bat it remains to be seen
whether enough Of them can take the oath
to make quorum.
RALEIGH, N. C., April z7.--The Tri.
bune's special says thirty-six counties that
have been heard from give the Republi-
cans $4,000 majority. Themaiority 10 the
lat Congressional district for Mr. Peaches,
is 6000. The Constitution ia undoubtedly
ratified, and the whole State ticket ia
elected by about 25, 900 majority, and the
Legislature is largely Republican.
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From AbyssinIa.

LONDON, April 27.-OficiaE Abyssinian
dates state that the Europeans lately cap.
tured by Theodorus, numbering sixty souls,
including men, women and children, were
already en- route home, and that the entire
force of Theodorus' army had been either
killed, wounded or captured. Gen. Napier
takes by his victory the twenty-eight large
gun Just used against him, 5000 stand Of
small arms, 10000 shields, such as are used
in battle in open field by the Abyssinians,
10000 spears, and many other articles of
war equipments. The same account says:
Theodorus committed suicide when he
found that the fortune of the day was
against him. Theodorus' two sons were
taken prisoners. The interior of the for
tress of Magdala presented a splendid sight,
the place glowing with barbary splendor.
The British troops plundered it at once.
They found four royal crowns of solid gold,
$4,000 in silver, 1000 silver plates, sever
al lots OF rich jewels, and other articles Of
great yalue
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WILL THE PRESIDENT BE CON
yECTEDe


Mr. Murat Halstead, the senior editor
Of the Cincinnati Commercial, writes to his
paper from Washington on the 22d inst, IS
follows:
Last week wrote that / was not quite
sure the President would be convicted. 1t
is not yet perfectly clear thing that be
will be, but the impeachers are stronger in
the faith than they were few days since.
The exclusion Of the evidence of Cabinet
officers as to the intent of the President has
increased the confidence of those who are
interested in a conviction"
"The Senate prides itself upon being
BODY quite distinct IN character from the
House, and assumes, a. its especial work,
the correction Of the hssty legislation Of
the House. Therefore, so far "a the Senate
is concerned, there Is no reason to believe
that q majority Of its members are not
entirely willing to di-appolnt the expecta-
tons of the majority Of the House. More
than THE. il is felt and acknowledged by
some who have all the while strenuously
supported impeachment, that there was in
the Initiation OF il precipitation 10 action,
and that perhaps 1t would have been better
for the party, at least, If Impeachment had
not been resorted 10. There is a serious
feeling that Mr. Wade Is sn extremely
unit person 10 be at the head Of public
affairs-that he is very much like An
drew johnson in his violence, indiscretion,
rashness, rudeness, and unchangeableness
and that il is unfortunate that he is
President pro tcmpore Of the Senate 1t is
also believed that the possession OF the sole
responsibility for the admistration-to be
distinctly snd fairly ohargeable with all
the high and low crimes and misdemesnoTs
in office, during the summer, will not be
benefit 10 the Republican party in the
Presidential campaign. 1t is known and
admitted TOO, that the measure Of i'm
peachment has not thus far strengthened
the Republican party for the great conflict
before it--ihat whereas, al the beginning
Of the impeachment trial the Republicans
hsd an indispntable Rscendency in the
country, and almost an absolute certainty
Of eleciing Grant, they have lost ground
and that the campaign before them is to be
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made triumph only by hard fighting, aud
that in very important States the contest,
If the Democrats have any sense at all,
will be as severe and doutfnl as the battle
of the Wilderness.
"Still the prevalent Impression nov rs
that the President will be convicted. Fears
are expressed that if he were not convicted
he would commence anew his warfare upon
Congress, and continue TO make mischief
necessarily and immensely until the end OF
his term; also, that the Southern ku-
Kluxes would be animated and enyenomed,
and that the Republican party would be
virtually disorganized-it ranks shaken
certainly-just as it ia going into battle.
If these fears could be put aside, think
the President would be acquitted. They
are, however, general and influential"
1t is singular fact that every man who
can lay aside political prejudice, takes a
similar view to that Of Mr.. Halssead az to
the result Of this trial. They all concur
that if the President shall be convicted it
will be in response to the demands of party
necessity. This is a poor compliment to
the Senate, body which, in the days Of
Clay, and Webster, aud Calhoun, stood un-
rivalled in the nations Of the earth for its
high tone and exquisite sense of justice.
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PLOTS AND COUNTER PLOTs-wADE
AND CRANE 40 he HEADED OFF

Mr. Murat Halstead, senior editor of
the Cincinnati Commercial, writes on the
22d inst as follows
"lhere is among Republicans a strong
movement to head off Ben. Wade as the
candidate for Vice President along with
Grant He is the most unpopular man
who could be placed upon the ticket, and
is recognized as "a weakness. More than
that, the duties Of Vice President are
those Of presiding officer of the Senate,
and Wade is the poorest presiding officer
the Senate ever had
While this movement is going on
against Wade, his friends appear to be
plotting to defeat GRAFT at Chicago and
secure the nomination FOR the FIRST Office
for Wade A Washington special of the
oath inst to the Cincinnati Commercial
says
Among the rumors aaoat to-day in
connection with the subject Of impesch-
ment is one that Ben Wade's friends, il
they get possession of the government in
time, will attempt 10 defeat Grant at Chi
cago, and nominate Wade for the Presi-
dency In view of this fact, and in the in
terest of the rival candidates for the Vice
Presidency, it is proposed, by some of the
Radicals, to keep the impeachment trial
going until after the Chicago Convention.
This can be done by adjournment from day
to day, and long debates on propositions
to amend rules"
The Commercial expresses the opinion
editorially, that possibly there may be
a connection between the subjeet-mat-
ter Of these rumors and the offer by the
President of new and unexceptionable
man for the War Department" So it
seems impeachment is about TO plague
the inventors.
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object of the latter was 10 urge a change in
the Cabinet, and the matter is thus SUM
med up: "The nakedquestion presented is
whether the Administration is TO be marked
in American history as yours or az a mere
contamination Of Mr.. Lineoln's, whether
you are 10 open books for business on your
own account, or merely to act as an adj
ministrator with the will annexed Of your
predecessor. Your friends will expect you
to carry on business on your own account.
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DISPATCHES by telegraph are not al.
ways reliable, but most persons will have
little doubt Of the statement in regard to
Gov Brownlow's letter threatening Fow-
Ter with a notice to quit the Senate,
through the Legislature, in the event he
votes against conyicting the President /;
and it will be believed until it is posi-
lively denied.
OF comment upon it, we have none to
make.
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OUR AGENTS.

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House of Representatives.
BrowniOw Writes Letter. etc.

WAsHINGToN, April IA Washington
special says BrownlOw has written a letter
to a Tennessee Congressman, saying be
hopes Fowler will vote for deposing the
President, but if he doesn't, the Legisla-
ture will demand his resignation. Fowler
treats the letter with contempt
Threats of violence have ben made
through anonymous letters against Messrs.
Grimes, Fowler, and others, if they vote
AGAINST conviction
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The Senate here took q recess. On reas.
sembling Mr.. Williams reconsidered The
point set up by the defense that the LAW is
uuconslitulional, which he characterized a.
a,dsfance and challenge to Congress, From
tie faei that the Constitution does not
provide for removals except by i'm
parchment, he drew the inference
that legislative body must possess the
sole power Of Judging when good behavior
ceases, and when remoyalsshOuld be made.
He also claimed that the right to remove
in certain cases, was either a power dele
gated 10 the Executive by Congress, or
merely implied by the Constitution, and
therefore not intended 10 apply to all cases.
He then discussed the judicial authorities
cited by the Presidents counsel, arguing
that they afforded no coanlenance to his
views, but settles the point that Congress
may tx tenures Of Office 50 as 10 prevent
removals by the President, and chat his
power to remove, 50 far as il existed, was
only implied from his power to appoint
Against the legislative construction which
was adduced in support of the Presidents
theory on this subject, he cited passages
from Webster's and Calhoun's speeches
and the writings of Kent and Story to
show that the Interpretation put on the
Constitution by the Congress Of 1889 was
erroneous and worthy Of reversal, and
called attention to the fact that the
laws referred to were passed by
a very small majority in the House
and the Senate only by a vote of the Vice
President, who had a direct interest in
their passage. He denied that all wisdom
had died with our fathers, and claimed this
Congress had as good right to construe
the Constitution az its predecessors,
maintaining the power of Congre .
to determine the tenure of Office. He
referred to numerous laws fixing
the tenure of various officers at certain
number Of years. At this point, 4 O'Clock,
On motion of Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont,
who stated that Mr.. Williams was unwell
and would not be able to finish his speech
to-day, the court adjourned; and the Sen
ate, after receiving several Executive COM
munications, adjourned soon afterwards.
House of Representative.
A resolution was adopted inquiring as
to the power of Congress to regulate tine
safety and fare on railroads.
A bill was referred to the Reconstruction
Committee for the admission Of Arkansas
to representation.
Mr.. Eckley introduced bill to repeal a
portion of the act entitled an act to revise
and extend the provision ofen actgTanting
right of way and making q grant of land
to the States of Arkansas and Missouri, to
aid in the construction of railroad from a
point upon the Mississippi, opposite the
mouth of the Ohio river via. Little Rock
to Texas boundary near Fort Fulton,
Arkansas, with branches to Fort Smith and
the Mississippi river, approved July %,
1866, which was referred 10 the Committee
IN pubI;o aoda
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Nashville Commercial Insurance
COM PA NY.

V1HERE will Do a rnestirg Of ths Stockholders
oftbiS CompanT. held ~ the G nee Of n . Com
pany. - North College 81. on the first Ven
dap fu May. BBs5, being the attn day, Tor the
purpose Of electiBg eleven Directeiss % serve
an59I - i b HICKs. Secretary
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CALHOUN,

No S. Church Street. next 70 Express BuildiDg.
DIGS LEAVE TO ANNOUNCE TO HIS
ID patrons and the public generally, that be
mas lifted mp the old stand Of the late fRAEK
PARRISH, where gentlemen will be waited
upon promptly and - their saiisfae ton
Warm and cold baths az all hours.
apr29 liz
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DRAYAGE NOTICE.

DILCHER. DAVIS < Co. TRANSFER
Il Agent, viii deliver 70 Nashglilo and Dsca-
tur X. r.. from city, all PACKAGES les than 20
pounds. Al Is cents each. and over 500 pounds az
cent? per 100 pounds. and ara authorizsd %
receipt Tor same. W DLyo1s
Pres. ani Acting Supt. ~ a ID. X. r.
n
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a AM PREPARED To FURNISH ANY
1 quantity OF the best Yellow Pine fioor-
fs,sr dregsed or IN the rough, az redgced prices
Builder and contractors will make Il % thar
interest 70 call and see ne before thsy purchase.
Orders hiled promptly
T. NJ HAWKES., Agent.
nprs I'm b.
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GRASS SEEDS.

IOUU BUSHELS MILEET SEED,
so 90. Hungarian Grass Seed
FOR sale By
ANTHONY, OWEN & Co.
aprle2w 81 Broad street.