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n,.o.d IN those ofthe men Who fought TO destroy
The ooversment. or OF those who gave moral aid
AMI somfort TO he latter BY declaring TO the
world, In Inc hour Of the nations deepest gloom
that m preservation by force Of arms was I'M
noss,bIe and that they win demand and DO DE-
r,xn, that Congress shall promptly and faith
fully perform its duty under the o onsuIauoa ~
carrying out those measures OF r eonsu.
which Il has itself declared BY smyor'y nS
than two thirds Of both Houses, TO % lesA .nt
iSeossary and thst, y 1t has become PsH u,
and certain that the President mas oonePno1
with bad men and traitors to defeat tneee ne"e
ures, and. has shown determination 70 en,o.0'
measures for which there was not only no LAN-
full sanction, but which were in express oon'Ia-
venton Of the acts Of Congress and OF iS VIZ
and Just policy, and the House Of Represents,
tives having for these and other acts lmPoacnoi
this great criminal ''in the name OF oil the Peos
pie OF the United States' OF high crimes ana
misicamsanors, the proof being clear, and tne
unlawful and wicked purpose unquestionanie,
We await without anxiety or fear the Judgment
that the august tribunal before which be stands
Is 20 soon to pronounce.
% Resolved, That this District concus with
the loyal people OF every other district IN the
Unitcd States, In demanding the nomination o.
the matchles soldier, the statesman Of rare and
saving common sense, the true patriot and hon
est man. U. &. GRANT for President, and pres
ents g name ct to be sssociatsd with his, that
Of HANNIBAL HAMLIN Of Maine for Vice
President believing that this nomination would
give moro strength to tho general ticket than
any other which could be made, while II would
he doing an act Of justice to this eminent and
ever faithful statesman, whose "taking or In
the last national convention Of Republicans has
been the cause Of so many pcrils and woes to our
country, and the delegates chosen from this Dis
trict aro hereby instructed to use all honorable
means for their nomination ut the National Con-
yentiOu. II. '. y-.I
Resoiped, Tint the Republicans Of the hrst
Congressional District Of Maine, view with great
satisfaction the able and patriotic course OF oil
tho Senators and Representatives In Congress
from this State, and are proud In the conviction
that no one Of the delegation Of Maine has prov
cd more worthy OF the confidence rcposed In
them, than Hon. John Lynch, their own rep
rcsentativc.
Report accepted and voted that the resolu-
tons be adopted and printed with the proceed
ings Of the Convention. ,."| u'.w... be.
Voted that tho thanks Of the convention be
rendered to the officers Of this convention for
the manner in which they have performed their
duties to-day. "A, .... .',.. r.,..
Voted to adjourn. anr .
u Huou d. MCCLELLAN. PrssidtnL
F. s.E 4. B BSr.'r' Secretaries. .m.. III. d..
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FOREIGN.

The Princessof Bsococchi, who possesses enor-
nous estates In Brittany, has made the Prince
Imperial Of France her sole heir.
The Prince Of Wales, on his visit to Ireland,
ws accompanied BY the Royal Squadrsn, hay
Ing on board 2S20 persons.
Goodwin Smith thinks Il VIII be unsafe for
England to attempt the coercion Of Nova Scotia,
because the United States viii he jealous Of any
such interference. II Is the destiny Of the Brit
ish Colonies Of North America to be annexed 10
the United States; and though the Americans do
not care to hurry them they viii not allow them
% DO hinlerci In all Of which Goodwin Smith
talks sensibly.
Nothing Is thought Of, nothing Is talked Of at
the French Court but the approaching ccremo-
ny Of the Prince lmperial's priniere communion.
by the Clergy throughout the whole Of France
the day Is TO lie spent In the observsnc Of re
lgious rites-by the people In holiday making
and rejoicing. An arrangement has just been
entcrcl into with the railway companies for tho
conveyance OF passengers gratis to Paris during
. space Of three days, and the Examinations in
every town In France arc 70 be upoa . scalo
hitherto unrivalel under any previous reign.
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On the iotn on Vescor W.. So p -,
can MAJ Meeting Vas nesa =. ene .SSs .
TUE IN New ioln .Sr uS Pshpioi n sI ,on-
PRESTON 70 us s an. ,,sad;ns r,Srsn an
Semlns me eonn. c %.a .,r;s;ns ,,sio,sIx
nones' ana P@u%,ae .o .;ss.,,N,, - ~. .o,,ni-
pr .ne s.'sda prs.Idsns i.hor,nc 10 over.
~, M s - A.. In. -. !. ~ v.r and N
n,oN ,no W. " -. 49,. h.,,,h, ,;c,or;.s
PolSn ue 'iu" " ~. 1870: -,s AN indor.e-
lns v sS,s. 49, n ths National Rcprrcnta-
u'en' y, Wy fS 49, .,;o, N the ob.tructiye ef.
uN~' sne 49,, r..s,,,;,. -
io.s =, me Na .',".,, ,u",,, d;.,,,vcd In front
e "oss 20 -. g., "a. -th,,: .Ap,irev
Q. ne sP" 49,. p.a.,.1. Cu,c.st !" and
Jonnsoo,. .s.Ss. - n";n,r, the an
the most Pso .a'a ny, -. w;,s;.u, m Ey,rts
Pne~uoo ~ sAs ' .,.,,,s ,h.n NJ Ev,rts M
No nm - - ~. .hs c,,,,,ct trr,lei. "I he
.nse so, - - a.. .~.-~,;,,,. % nj. ..h,r~s.
nese nh ~. 80 J;s.onS.r.si .sn,i,nent Of the
I'M. n ssn " ns " So i'm rs,ari 10 their
rVPse ~ 's I, ,ho,,,h,o,I
anAhs rooel uYp 49,, ~ ~. matter IN
patent in'esaeM''u ~ Ms;a Co.. ~ ,hs
dinersnSe oe'Swn M n1 p...;',sn, ~;,hon, mar.
Ohtteu ota'oo @"N ne A'SS' r
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Impsaeh,weNf.

The very latest news in regard to the inn
peachment trial Il that decision will not be
reached this week and may not be reached IN
iasasr IL Chicago Convention. Very well
The interests Of the President win not probably
be Oppssei to tie delay. Meanwhile the people
are IN the deepest suspense, the Union men Of
Che South have no relief from their troubles,
Reconstruction Is delayed, the strife between
lcyalty and treason Is fostered and permitted.
anil he peace which ought 70 come and which
may come at once, Ia postponed or inPsrilled
n rs hardly tobe wondered At 1.-THE people should
ultimately be Disguised with tha. statesman.
ship" which they cannot appreciate. and can
never understand, but which. like Erskins's
critsism. u enough to sst thsir brains on hre
with the vain sndeavor 10 fAthom oourse OF
procedure never designed for any rational
course Of thinking.
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Iron the SAGE Courier q saiuriay.l

SATURDAY. May 2, 1863.
The General Conference Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church commenced its twenty-sixth Sos
sion in the city Of Chicago, May 10Th. This Is
the lsw-making power Of the Methodist church.
No other body has the right to make or change
the rules Of the society. II meets once In four
years, and this Is It's first meeting in the second
century Of Methodism in the United States.
The length Of the session Is four weeks, and
every Conference In the Union. Of which there
are sixty -ssven, sends delegates, one for every
twenty-five members. The business OF the Con-
ference is the accumulation Of business In the
annual conferences for four years past-each
sending up its record To be examined and ap-
proved. In these conferences there are seven
thousand five hun,ired and scventy-six travelling
preachers, six thousand two hundred and eigh-
ty-sevcn Of whom are effective, l.. e., taking the
full work Of station or circuit others arc SUI
perannuated, |. c., laid aside from elective work
by age or inarmity. There was an increase oil
eleven per cent In the membership the past year.
Four new bishops are to be elected this scs-
sion-ihsro have been twenty-five Bishops with
in the last century, nine Of whom arc now In
the active work, men Of purity and usefulness,
and il is to be hoped that the present conference
will be equally fortunate and wise in its selec-
tons, for this being life-ofiicc, great caution
and wisdom Is necessary to preserve the Episeo-
pacy from church schemers and those who do
sire ONCE. 49,.
The great topic Of slavery which has agitated
the conference 90 many years, Is now at rest,
and the present session has the prospect OF en-
loving more unanimity than any former session
Weekly progress Of the conference will DO fa,-
nishod for the benefit Of our Methodist read
ers. ..N -- -..-t.
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Gen. Meade has convened board Of officers
at Atlanta, on the 4th inst, to count tho 70
turns Of the Georgia election.
The New Orleans Republican figures up .
majority Of II 500 for the Constitution, and q
little larger majority for Judge Yarmouth for
Governor. 1t claimes % Republican Senators
against IL Democratic and GO Republican men,
bcrs Of The House against Al Democrats.
A Washington special says that the srgu-
ments OF GrUesbeck. Evsrts and stanbcry, 1t Is
believed, have not made convert. Grimes.
Van Wrinkle aud Fowler are conceded to be
doubtful, but not more 50 than they were q
week sgo. The delay in the trial he's not woik-
ened the feeling that the President Is guilty. ''
The city election took place in Lancaster, Pa,
ON Friday. The Democratic majority for City
Auditor Is S24. There Is Democradc loss
IN Mayor since last year Of 1877 votes. The Re
publicans gain eight members Of the Council,
which makes tic vote on the Joint ballot. One
branch Of the Council %. Republican By three
majority. iSr the Ara time in many ysars :, The
Republican psrsdei the streets with band Of
music. ''i ",'
The Official non Of South carOlina L made
p.b,ia" There we're 1852 rsgstArsd voters.
Of whom u, O4S votsd. For the Cc.stitution,
1e.7Ss; against, q. 2ss; not voting, s6.6S7.
lis aid The California delegation win 20 for
resdlssoa 81 he National Dsmocrstio Convex
ass. shoald lie name Of IIssAl not b prsssat-
Cd. Lila
II seems g u the liss Of "riOrm scs'' Of the
New York legislature would never = CONE 70 an
end. Under a Law rssently p..ssi he slisr-
men q New York city Eess % 500 q ysar b.
sides the sssaiins-. Osly ooe thing more sys .
New fork paper can Be accomplished IN Oils d.
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I~,srsa.s 10 cAie~o. DsI~v~tes.

The prsss Of the slate win no doubt confer .
great favor upon the dslsgs.ss 70 ths Chicago
Convention BY copying The following authentic
announcement Of the Arrangements made Tor
their transportation 70 Chicago: .,...
BosroS, April %, 1868.
HON. sAs'L srRixo,-pear Sir; IL givcs
me Plessars 70 notify you that an arrangement
has osen male by which special car. for he
.se z delegate, 's,.iy. .in leave Boston( Bottom
8 Ia O'Clock, p. NJ, aris,,s :, Co. - :.
Saturday evening, The i6tA. '' -
No charge win b mads 10 d.,.r.,,. .,,h.,
eoine Or rstarning; and tieksls yin /, n,nss,s,
upca application 10 shs s.dsrsignsd pryor IN ~.
ah~,oa sf he l4tk d May.
Veg truly yours,
40. = CnAs. W. SACK,
Trsasursr Rs0sh,ican Stais Csmmittrs.
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a. u,,,,,k, :. ~. -.--.-I --VS,,,..
-, s,r % horocc,, Inn, IN. 1891 th.,
the Senate win not agree to H.
,,;,,sso,o n.n.r, .nrorr,. ,h,, ,r,, william,
w..hhurr sorme,lv ~ M.,,. m, ,,,h,n, h.
,.,urrcd n Conor.,. from ,h,, Stat. II. iii
mako the fourth brother Of tho Washburn fsms.
" who has served In Congress, 20 81 r
~, N.v yo,. s,.,, ,.,, !. .v,, OK, mn
mn The local ipdebte;,ne,,, Il ,bou, sso 600
600 moro. The canal debts cover sls,l49, 600;
and the General Fund debt $1,000 900 more.
There arc no returns to change the estims,,
,b., North Carolin. has gone Republican BY
from ten to fiitesn thousand majority. The Re.
nublicans have also carried six out Of seven Con.
rrcssional districts Tho exception Is the cleo
ton Of Boydcu, Conservative, over Cowlis, Re.
publican, in the Sixth district. Out Of hfty
State Senators the Republicans claim thirty, and
they also claim majority In the House Of Rep.
rcsentatives. .rF ~. ...., r,,,. OIL. 81
Judge Black has prepared letter concerning
his withdrawal from tho defence Of President
johnson. HIS structures arc very severe.
The New Haven Palladium expresses the
opinion that Charles Francis Adams, Minister to
England, will ultimately DO the Democratic CON-
promise candidate.
A dispatch says that, Gas regards the final
result of the Impeachment trial, the Judges
think that verdict will not be rendered before
next week Saturday. az "" 1... IH. -
N. washington Z CORRESPONDENT OF the New
", TILL. no,,c;r, ,b.. an Tho second d.y
:, ~, y,,rt., ,r..cb be had not ,ooebed the
,nceiso charges against the President, sayu
that ..tbc constant attendants In the galleries
have not ui,yen nm All one that no win vet, at
Io,,t incidentally allude to the subject for
80, a.. g., -. .o,,.,.d.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Il will bs seen that the .sational Publishing Co
OF Phiiadslpha, have issued . -History Of the
War" by AIsI u. stevena That 10 will bs Of ab.
sorbing interest us feel AssurSd, bslsg written
iroa arebsl stsnd.point, and Its ale VIII dosbt-
lees be very lsrgs.
Hgyu for Msy, has the second orsquIsrS % PERI
on LIN among The Andes. and another Of Ikoss
most Interesting skstehes Of boat yey by Capt.
MeCrsgoT. being IN illustrated asessst IL Q Tip
alone In ths little Rob Roy, bllo wed By . hest Of
other ezesllsat sFttelss
Hss,s u Hems.-Ihis monthly, Which has such .
stroag held upou The esteem ON psblic 10 ost
for NAyi u contains many Interesting papers.
The xs.ths,a Hs.tliv foe Nay ssntsihs The
Greenback Bn rhe Thiefip the Might Easter
Day ~ Rome A lluguonst huily The Proper
Use ofbtinulAnts AMI NsIeotbcsl The Ned AniKlst
copesrning Rossntrio People Csuds 0asuxj The
National Debt For sale BY the trslis aad nsus-
dealers generally.
We have before 10 . number OF periodicals for
The iit1ie fiks vLieh nay pus 70 blush many OF
tbs stsId publtcatioas Or ohlldssn u larger
sIovtS, smesg which are Tho CbiidSss's Hour
Sy r. 81 Arthur. PLila., sYosng America" By w.
j. ne Sofsst, New YORK; Tho EltIis Covpcssi,. BIZ
Alfrvd ssvsll, ChissEoI The Ll..ls nlfr.iH BY
0rHcs Greenwood. Pills, The nurssSy..by fanny
severn. Boston-for the wee sma' iolkJ "Msrry
Museum" IN old established frtspd-Bsstsa, and
''Ths Rivsnids hsgssins,. BY Hard Ii0uyhtoA
Of New York-sapIy . choice LIST to select iron.
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The Cissvland LEADER. Warrington eorrss

The Clssvland Lsadrr's Warrington eorrss-
pendent Is responsible for the following: {"
Judge Nelson's appearance among the Presi-
dents counsel was an injustice TO himself and q
dreadful wound to tho amour Proprs Of his col
leagues. I believe the latter to be chiyalous
lawyers, who felt more for the old GENTLEMAN
than for themselves but In 30 extraordinary .
case, where the whole country Is In scmblance
looking ON, they must have felt that they werr
earning their fscs.. when you walk down Filth
ave. with your grandfather. who eats peanuts
IN the promenade, and hitehes up his suspeodss
he public door Of the hotel, and asks the
,s,sSeent hotel clerk fhc can't knock aquar-
m. jn,ss,,sdAy Oh the bill, you rccou, though
-, Az. VOC. Of your grandfather may have
Gen Jseis.. rssss city lawyers felt a. II
with them In the deem "s - 80 -. IN !.
petrieed eye, suffering inc,,As,,a.. = 49,.
Groeshsek vAnishsi ftom N. S'as az s,ysom'
and vas imported % have hidden IN ~, ~ Csn;so;
bakeries. Stanbry was nov s.d 49, VsH !:ss
ell IL blslass oat u his peakafs. R.s u "sss
Jshnsna had msa.a this spsrh Of Jsis~ NV
10 b his grsss vinsiiestisa heSsrs tSs n".ri.
and bs was sittingup In the Whit Hos.., "
ing. 'ths YIN reach he people, and nais L,
Senate shaks 20 ''s .s 81 s
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.,sS $1,000 sip sitaehsd 10 thsr psprs, % This IN
- m. a.. =. vh.ch the sahsedpeoa b pad. ros
ins.nc. .iNayes p~aa. .hA, The s.esses, h. .,s
Altered % thai The isbsf b o'ostAns
1as.i.s 4. rsii bs The time which ths san-enss,
- - sahscrfb>n IN Asssu 80 Fsassss~i ~ A<"
~. ..,.. An, mmcilztrly.
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|. rae Mainr Nerssai"

10 The title Of monthly magazine edited and
Publkhsd By aro.ar u. 0AGr,. Of Augusta.
Mr. Gass ID IL principal Of the Normal School
sssablished By The State. for the purpose Of ed
ucatins and qualifying young men and young
ls.liss for teachers. The School is pleasantly 10
osssd In . Aaalthy and pleasant village-a One
building hss bssa erected a,d oar Ssass author.
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.
~. h.,, doe their part II tA~s = : lack q
Sseien. ts.els, ii nna b The Aals & thspso-
-. wsdo not knew ., York eo~y contrib
IA am scholars, 9 - York county h,o de-
five any benefit from the estsblishmnt OF the
school, bu, she bears her part of the expense,
and II she derives no benefit from II, her eiti-
,ens win have the consolation Of knowing that
they have helped other portions Of the state 70
secure GOOD and efficient teachere aBusiin this
cause she is doing injustice to herself The 'ys-
tenn Of teaching teachers, As praeticed In the
Normal Schools Of New England, has proved It.
self the best system ever inaugurated, and thsrr
|, not a shadow Of doubt that the graduates
from the Maine Normal School will command
higher salaries than those FROM any other insti-
tuition. 1t is, to be sure, in its infancy, but II
rs the duty, as It will be to the profit, Of all
Young persons who intend to deVo'e
their tine 10 teaching. to enter course OF study
and training which shall fit them for their 'ooa-
ton. Our schools and our children have SUI
fervl sadly for want Of proper teachers. ANY
body can keep school" has been the motto VI
school committees and parents for too many
years, and critical examination Of many, per-
haps We might say truly. most Of our schools
might be summed up by saying. "nobody has
taught them" ,,.-. ....l.-.. .........
But the day Is fast going by when anybody
can teach school," The people Of our villages
and farming towns are beginning to realize that
the school teacher needs q. knowledge Of his bu-
sinners as we'll rs the lawyer, doctor, minister or
mechanic. There are few men who would trust
their children. when III, In the hand Of physi-
clan who had had neither study or practice In
his profession yet those same people trust tho
education which, In those days.is of - much i'm
portance Is the health. to persons who have very
little IL any knowledge Of their, business, and
look upon the results as something they "can't
help" ,..Ig ......,,,. .,., .ytf,..
As the Maine Normal School Is devoted en-
trcly to the instruction and qualification Of per-
..N.- -, -. 49,. ,>,,,,,. ~
SUE "r ''noo' 'e'0h'''' We noP' INV pooP'' v.
York County win become interested In Il, and
that from every town in the county one or more
In h. .,,..,., v;,h;r Ia v,,,. III, ~, Tn.
"M " "A"0"SN "'. -. ""''
st'tut'on worthy OF the sta'e'-N Irse 70 u"
who arc deemed worthy Of becoming teachers,
vet because Il l. free Il Is none the less efficient
:. .,,.,.....
IL may be said that Warrington sa long Instance
True, Il is half days ride, and We may re-
,,,., !, %. No, locate, IN YORK. or Cumberlsnd !.
. a.. an. 49,
ou' AL VINO nave 'ls''eu asree u'a' ."' p'@o'
was well chosen for the benefit Of the whole
State, and because we are not located at the CEN
TIRE. Il In no reason we should not take advantage
.,;... Iii, -. ,v sr and ~ which
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MORE ECONOMICAL. REMARKABLB CIR
thnty o. Droapt Action. in bet, every COED Sssl-
ity V guaranteed BY Mrs.. 4 a, ALLsIs InPsoyEp
(asv sfIis) HAZE RlsfonRR OF DREssiaa N s~s bsf-
thl livery druggist soils IT, Price Oss pollaE
s.-urImlS =. It.
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" rvs Aas pssnplruo s.d -.cn .st - .sos
<metAlss % lose ~ ns ..y'is., 1901 q - 49,
,i,.Is.s.- 80 A psesosaevs. IL pssssd ~ ouse
sYSsra ri IL - RsoAneoN IL - p ~ -
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rns Nae voa m occAass. - wsshketss Ne ths
IN ~ hk 30, Jsetssa vss H. nm % III - nssr
hask, Nd Jsn~ fyk b ths wsy sas - - ~ eA -,
ths nAnuhcssr q psss md vbossom. sasssss. hs -
Ne tind hat Soes tiss tasls~ss. hd ~ gr<" W.T.
vhev4 EneA PACKAGE bsAp tbs sass'
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n. Coco. ls.s,,y.

n PUvidncs Jbssssl ays, "Ths cotton
trsds h assuming . critical position. Unls. sAs
sysssm q shors dine d rsssor cd 10 On . pretty
lsrss soals. IN actual exhaustion Of supply F-
pnzs. innhenI 90 ar tie sdvsDcs N tho
priss dsss nOt appsar b have eurtailsd The Coz
ssnptbsI~hioA .hAs bsa going saA rsas
sbsvs tAat ofhAse ysar-to my srtsnt of coass-
qSsaea % long = Pinhins d profitable, and
Il 4 w ars b ~ - a rising market. the
running sftAs niIls sssns oso q without much
regard b fssus rsalta AZ H. pr,s'as sims-
sspss,h nads up b ~ 2ltA ult-tAs supply
compared Win As ssppH diAt s~sUa s' u
ans daAa. ssands - bllsw i.il7a- sI.r o.
Htssk In Livsspeoi. ssAOoo ieoAllo
"a usis:d ~. Sori. SsSs sSsco .i
!. a1.a .I 81 ipsep0, i,ssSiio hiss
Ilsasssssy, .. Is,li = fso.liobAlss
This lsscisscy, uhish - bssa acrsaiss -
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Referring TO the many coppsrhead stories
about the incorporate habits Of Gen. Grant, the
New York Ersning Post says; .
While Grant lay before vicksburg, letter
came 10 this Office from respectable and gener-
ally Trustworthy person In q Western city, an
ardent Uuionist and man ofinfiuence, In which
we were told, ~ positively and undcniablytrue,
that ON certain occasion Grant and his stan
went from Springfield b Cairo in the car Of the
President If the railroad that On the way the
whole party, with one or two exceptions, got IN
rosriously drunk, and that Grant was the worst
of the company. This the writer said he knew
to be true, and on this and other evidence he
desired the Evening Post TO demand the remov-
al Of Grant -.
BY . singular coincidence Mr.. Osborne, then
president Of the Illinois Central Railroad, hap
pencd to come into this Office while the letter we
speak Of wss under discussion, and Of course Ne
was asksd about the story he told. He replied
Mt once. at isA malignant fAlsshood. Grant
and his staff did 10 dovn to Cairo In the prssi-
dents car took them down myself. and So
leoted that car because Il bad convenience for
working, sleeping, and eating on the way. We
had dinner in the car, n which wine was served
10 such as desired t.. asked Grant what he
would drink. He answered, q cup Of tea and
this I made for him myself. Nobody was drunk
ON the car, and TO my certain knowledgc Grant
tasted no liquid but tea and waite"
This wss exact truth Of the matter. Yet We
believe our correspondent wrote In good fsith.