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The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-13

VINO AssAULpEn DIR, RoyR,=This gentleman
having asserted at meeting recently that he
had been assaulted near the Capitol by members
of the Washington Fire Department that depart
ment have Investigated the matter, and say that
the parties who assaulted the Doctor are not now
and never were members of that department.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-13

COLUMBIA CO-OpERATIvE BUILDING AND DE-
POST AssoCIATION.-The second regular meet
ing of this association, for the payment of
monthly dues, was held last evening at Temper
ance Hall, The hall was crowded at an early
hour. A great many shares were taken. There
the meeting. After the payment of dues were
over the secretary, q. Alfred Hall, esq, put the
money up to the highest bidder; 1900 were sold
for $lSO; 81 800 for 2Oli $500 for a. 900 for
$2l5. A few shares are still unsold. They can
be obttincd of q. Alfred Hall, 500 Ninth street.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-13

A DISHONEST HACK DRIvER.-On Tuesday
last, Lieutenant John i, Kelly and Detective
Coomes arrested hack driver named John
Herman, charged with stealing from lieutenant
q. p. Porter, of the Marine corps, gold watch,
on the night OF the 18th Of February, on which
occasion the lieutenant occupied his hack. The
accused had a hearing before Major A. q. Rich
ards and was committed to jail for court In
default of 1900 security. The watch was re-
nunI
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-13
Carriages

GENUINE BUCK GLOVES.
Genuine Buck skin Gloves for Gentlemen and Ladies'.
wholesale and retail, at RAMsBURG SONS No
los High street, Georgetown. d. q. Ladies' and
Gents Uauntlets made to order. ia2j SIN
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-13

METROPOLITAN POLICE BoARD.-Tlis Boar
held its semi-mOnthly meeting at police heat
quarters yesterday afternoon, when they dll
posed of the following business:
The application of Daniel ]. Byrne for liquo
license was rejected
Henry J. Fox and Jonathan NJ. Clawson wer
appointed officers on the force.
Charles Fink was appointed an additiona
private to do duty for ninety days at Campbell
Barracks.
Surgeon John d. Keasbey sent In his rcsigna
tion as surgeon OF the force, and 1t was re
ceived and accepted.
DIR. Patrick Croghan was appointed police sur
geon, vice DR.. keasbey, resigned.
Char W. Thompson was appointed detec
tive, vice VIM. Kelly, deceased.
Officer John Ogden, charged with intoxica
ton, was dismissed the force,
Officer y. W. Jarboe, charged with violating
General Order No. 1856, was fined ~.
Officers W. l.. Lloyd and VIM. T. Riley were
fined IS each on charges of neglect of duty.
Sanitary Officer Benjamin Ross, charged with
conduct unbecoming an officer, was fined $40 ant
ordered to be reprimanded.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-13

took place yesterday at 3p. NJ, from his late
residence on the Navy Yard. The remains were
accompanied to the Congressional cemetery by
large number Of friends, Oriental Lodge No.
L, !. o: Of o. T., and Mount Nebo Encampment
No. o, !. o. of o. 4.
Mr.: Bowen died on the 10th inst. at the age OF
hhy.shree, after = severe illness,
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-13

TAXING ADvANTAas.-As an evidence that the
REPUBLICAN Is universally read, we observe
that the owners Of geese have given them the
liberty OF the city, as we noticed several strutting
about the streets yesterday. There is no law
now for swine, goats and geese going at large, as
stated In yesterdays REPUBLICAN,.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
Acts Approved by the President-Chfef
Justice Chase and the Executive-Reve-
nue. COmmIa siOnershtD

WASHINGTON, June 1S.-The President
has approved the joint resolution of Con-
gress for the relief of Jno. M. Palmer, and
the act making appropriations for the naval
service for the year ending June 3Oth,
1868.
The Butler inquisitorial committee was
in session to-day, and examined but one
witness, Samuel Ward, whose testimony
was principally a reiteration of his former
evidence. Nothing important was devel-
oped.
The Senate this afternoon confirmed the
nomination of John ". Caldwell, minister
to Bolivia. Mr.. Caldwell is lawyer of the
Cincinnati bar.
There is authority from Chief Justice
Chase for denying the truth of the para
graph in the papers that he (Chief Justice
Chase called on the President for the pur-
pose of urging the retention of Mr.. Nc
Culloch as Secretary of the Treasury
There is no truth either in the statement
published to-day, that The interview be-
tween the President and the Chief Justice,
Mr.. johnson said his first choice for Pres
ident is Chase, next Hancock, and next
Hendricks. No such conversation occur
red.
No nomination for Commissioner of
Internal Revenue is yet decided upon, but
there is an expectation that the President
will submit the names to the Cabinet and
make nomination. The contest seems
to be narrowed down to two applicants,
viz: Cutler and Fuller.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-26
For the Journal.
Surface Railways.

Messrs. Editors The subject of Surface
Railways is now being agitated to some ex-
tent in the North, where it is much less
practicable than here, where our level
country presents but few obstacles to pre-
vent its entire success.
The plan is to build over the surface
with but little grading, using either wooden
rails or very light iron rails, say about
twenty-five pounds to the yard, or as in
the old times. strap of iron as a wooden
rail- This latter will hardly be in use
again, we think.
The carriages are light, and propelled by
an engine placed in one end of car and
worked entirely by one man as engineer,
fireman and conductor.
The train of five to ten light cars can be
hauled by one engine at about eight to ten
miles an hour.
This plan of transportation, Of course,
would only do for short roads or branches
to main lines or for lateral roads.
The cost for twenty-five pound iron
rail and grading lall that is required) track
complete, about 81, 600 per mile. This will
make a very good track and cost but little
for repairs when used by light machinery.
There is something in it.
LET US TRY IT.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-26

9TH. vet most of those who come here
nave absolutely nothing.
It is because of the suffering among them
that 7 have written this crude sketch OF
the present state of affairs in California.
T know of Southern men now in San Fran
cisco whose little means have been ex-
hausted, and who know not how to escape
the pressure of want Many bitterly re-
greet having come to the country. and would
gladly return, if they could. One gentle
man lately arrived, and deploring his
been deceived in common with many
others, by the false accounts he had lis,
tened to, and he thought that it would be
an act of charity to present a true state
ment of things in California, SO that others
might be deferred from taking step which
would lead to regret.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-26
Interesting to Tax PAYERS

The North is getting heartily sick of the
extravaganza of the Freedman's Bureau,
but party necessity requires it's continu-
ance through the Presidential contest, al
though the Chicago platform is prolific in
promises of REFORMS in the expenses of the
government.
One of the chief items of expenses is the
transportation furnished by this Bureau,
ostensibly for Legitimate purposes, but
really for party canvassers and whippers- in
Much of it, however, is mere gratuitous
bounties to negroes, whose circumstances,
were such appropriations legitimate. DO
not require it. During recent trip we
saw five Or six young negroes returning to
their homes in this State and South Caro-
lima from Oxford, Pennsylvania, where they
had been at school, travelling on trangpor-
tation ordered by General Howard upon
the grounds that they were teachers. These
youths were eighteen or nineteen years OF
age, and had been for some ten months at
school and returning home to spend vaca-
ton. The orders for transportation were
dated Washington, June II, issued upon the
order of General HOWARD by Maj. BROWN.
1t is by such reckless and dishonest ex-
penditures of money that the white work
ing people of the country are burdened
with taxes-it is by such pilferings from
the Treasury in behalf of the negroes that
make white men talk of, and countenance,
repudinion-it is the continuance OF
such wickedness and crime which will yet
render the public debt of the United
States insecure.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-26
CALIFORNIA, =

A very persistent effort is being made to
induce immigration to this country-greatly
exaggerated accounts of the advantages it
offers have been widely disseminated, and
regret to see that they are inducing many
Southern men to leave their homes, (such
as they are) and risk what is left there
generally little more than their lives--in
the hope of improving their condition
here.
I have understood from Southern gentle
men the deplorable condition kof affairs
which exists in their country, and can
readily understand how sad and discoura-
ging their position is, but must consider it
at the same time most unfortunate that
they should look to this country with the
belief that they have only to reach it to
lind field where every effort is covered
with success.
1t seems strange after nearly twenty
years of the free st intercourse with the At.
lantic States, in which time thousands who
had made temporary home in California
have returned to their old places of abode.
and have been able to disseminate true
account of the condition of affairs here,
that there should still be so much igno'
rance on the subject of California. Ii
would be beyond the scope of the present
letter for me to attempt to present this mat
ter clearly to you, but you may, perhaps
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-26
ReconstructIOn-Texas and Sirginia-The
Arkansas and Omnf Admission Bills
Review of troops &c

WASHINGTON, June 17.-At the meeting
# the reconstruction committee this morn
ng it was found the members could not
gree upon report to be presented to the
louise on the division, ETC., of Texas, and
he further consideration of that matter
vas thereupon postponed for two weeks
The Virginia delegation, mentioned in yes
erday's dispatches, was before the COM
enittee, and requested an act of Congress
r>quiring an immediate election in Vir-
5inla, and an appropriation offunds to pay
ne expenses thereof, and that this election
e held upon the registration already made.
The committee agreed to report bill in
sccOrdance with these suggestions to-mor-
row.
The Arkansas bill was delivered to the
President on Tuesday, the 9th instant, and
consequently the constitutional ten days,
excluding Sunday, will expire on Saturday,
ne twentieth instant. 1t is not believed
he President will veto the bill, but will
allow it to become law by the expiration
If the ten days. Such will probably be the
,esult of the omnibus bill as to other States,
hough it is possible the President may
leem it proper to send message to Con
5ress on the subject.
There does not appear to be any doubt
hat the District bill to cure the defects of
lie recent election will be vetoed.
There will be a review of the troops of
his department tomorrow, at IL O'Clock
\. NJ, at which it is expected the Presi
.ent, the Chinese embassy, members of the
Cabinet and other officials will be present.
The review is to take place upon the Lin
;oln Hospital graunds.
J. B. Mccullough, the late Washington
correspondent CT the Cincinnati CONNER
;ial, over the signature of Mack, has re-
signed his position on that paper to take
editorial charge of the Cincinnati Enquirer
On the LIST of July next.
1t is expected that the Senate will to-
morrow take up the legislative, executive
md judicial appropriation bill DATA
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-26
Defeat of the Tax Bill.

The New York Evening Post expresses
much concern at the defeat of the new in
5ernal tax bill in the House. This conclu-
sion destroys all hope, says the Express,
Of general bill for at least two years to
come. The next session will. practically,
asst only two months, and the same ar
gument of want of time urged against the
consideration of the measure now will be
equally applicable then. The Post con-
:ludes that there can be no general revis-
ION or reform of the tax system before the
pring of 1870.
The fact is that Congress has been en-
gagged since November in the scheme for
impeachment, and has neglected all neces-
sary and practical legislation. Had the
House taken up the tax bill in January,
It might have been ere this we'll matured,
enacted, and in practical and beneficial
operation.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-26
tains all the other elements of stable ma

tains all the other elements of stable ma
nure, or the best guanos.
Here, then, you have all the necessary
materials in unlimited abundance, without
cost, in immediate proximity to each other,
OH navigable waters, and connected with
all parts of the State by railroad. 1t ID not
easy to see what better conditions could
exist anywhere for a profitable enterprise
of the kind you contemplate.
It will give me pleasure to aid you IN any
manner in furthering such an undertaking.
Very respectfully,
G. ". KERR.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-26
Marlborough House.

Having been a guest during our brief
visit in Raleigh, of BLAIR, of the Yarbo-
rough House, we cannot let the present
opportunity pass without referring to IL 9
many excellencies of this hotel. It has no
superiors and but few equals in the coun-
try. Nothing is wanting or left undone
for the comfort of guests. 1t is in every
sense of the word model house. ..e
Mr.. BLAIR placed his magnificent Draw
ling Room in possession of the Editors i'm
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-26

which to hold their meeting, which YVES
most gratefully accepted. The inner man
was not forgotten by the indefatigable host.
but refreshments suitable to the intense
heat of the weather we're bonntifuly pro-
vided There are but few men who know
how to keep hotel, but BLAIR is most
palpable exception.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-26

Gardening for ladies-Make up your beds
ecrly in the morning seq buttons on your
husbands shirts do not rake up any griev-
ances F; protect the young and tender
branches of your family plant smile of
good temper in your face, and carefully
root out all angry feelings-and expect a
good crop of happiness.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-26

A coroner's jury at Atlanta returned a
verdict upon man found dead, that "he
came to his death by want of attention
O used by himself -
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-26

MIR. Logan having failed in gaining au-
thority to remove the National Capitol, West.
Boutwell, had better propose to fill his hole
in the sky with it.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-26

A genuine confagration was narrowly
escaped in the presentation of Days
Flash of Lightning" in New York the
other evening.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-26

Next to Napier, a Greek sutler, who sold
matches for dollar a box, is said to have
made the greatest success out of the Abys-
sinian expedition.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-26
From the Raleigh Sentinel. 18th inst.
Fertilizers In North Carolina.


We have been favored with the following
correspondence between q Committee of
the State Agricultural Society and Prof.
Kerr, the State Geologist. It speaks for
itself, and we need dc no more than call
attention to it. The letter of Prof. Kerr is
full Of valuable information and sugges-
tons, which are apropos and timely. 1t es-
tablisEes the fact that we have native fer
tilizers in abundance, to meet all the ext
gencies of our Agricultural condition and
necessities
RALEIGH. N. G., Feb. 70, 1867.
PROF. ". @. KERR
Sir The State Agricultural Society, at
its last meeting, passed the following reso-
luton, tO-wit
Resolced, That a Committee be ap-
pointed to investigate the subject of pro
ducing fertilizers in this State, for sale to
the farmers of the State at fair remunera-
ting prices"
The object of the Society is, first, to as
certain whether the materials exist out OF
which fertilizers can be manufactured; sec
ondly, to ascertain whether they can be
produced in such quantity and form as tC
compensate the manufacturer and remu.
nerate the farmer.
Any information that you could give the
Committee, at your leisure, upon this sub
ject, would be gratefully received.
With much respect,
GEO. w. WHITFIELD,
d. M. BARR1NGER,
j. L. BRIDGEKs,
Committee.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-26

A New York servant girl revenged her
self upon her mistress, who had discharged
her, by setting the house on fire as she
left.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-26
An analysis of the fish offal gives the fol-

Thus it is evident that by a judicious se-
lection of marls and peats, land the con-
centration of the former when necessarily
and the addition of fish offal, land in some
cases, if desirable, small portion of guano
and gypsum an unlimited quantity may
be made of a fertilizer superior to most of
the imported articles, at trifling fraction
of their cost, and capable of transporta-
ton to all parts of the State-a fertilizer
which, besides the principal ingredients,
wanting in our soils, lime and humus, con.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-26

The cheerful practice of burying alive is
increasing in India. A~
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-26

The chef of the Aston House kitchen re-
ceives salary of more than 81, 900.
Light faces attract light fingers, as well
as light purses, on the Sound steamers.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-26
From the Raleigh Sentinel. June II
Meeting OF the General Assembly.

The following Proclamation apnearo :,
the Standard of yesterday. We publish i
for the information of the members elact
and of the public
PROCLAMATION BY W. W. HOLDEN. GovpproD
ELECT OF NORTH CARoLINA.-In pursuance Of on
thority vested in me by an act passed nv the Co
g1ess OF the United sra es, entitled 6 an act to
lima, Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama ana Fl, rida ~
repre- sentation in Congress-" the members eI.ct
TO the Legislature of North Carolina, chosen mn
der and by authority Of the law OF the United
states Of March I'd, 1857 'to provide for the mora
fficient government of the rebel States aud the
laws supplementary thereto, are hereby notified
to assemble IN the ity of Raleigh on "Wednesday
the LIST day of July, Ammo Dom0ni, 1868
W. W. H,IDFy
Gov Elect of North Carolina.
Raleigh, June Is, 1868.
This is the first time in the history Of tbo
country-perhaps of any conntry-that an
officer elect, and one who is indeed, at pre
sent, ineligible, performs the functions of
the officer de facto. The validity of the
order, of course, depends upon the validi
ty of the law of Congress inaugurating the
proceedings. The Governor elect" very
properly ignores, in his proclamation, any
authority in himself, or in the members
elect of the General Assembly, derived
from the people or the new Constitution of
ANO1LA Su1 Ill CIdG A0 acknowledges
the Legislature to have been chosen under
aud by the authority of the laws of the
United States.
But where does /" Co.." Holden derive
his authority for converting the Legisla-
ture He will say, perhaps, that he derives
1T from the Omnibus bill. Bm that bill has
not get become a laO I! and cannot became u
LAW for several days get. This action is
verify in hot haste, and betrays such an in
tensity of anxiety for Office as we have never
before seen exhibited. The Convention
provided that the Legislature may be called
together within fifteen days after Congress
approves of the Constitution, but the fif-
teen days cannot begin until the action of
Congress upon it becomes ld,C. Whereas
the Omnibus bill provides for the calling
OF the Legislature twenty days after the act
takes effect, in those States where "a ddy hdd
been .fred by the Convention for its meeting
and had passed. AS the Convention did
not tir The day for the Legislature to meet,
it strikes us that the terms of the Omnibus
bill should be complied with, and there.
fore the Governor elect" should have
waited until the bill 'took effect as law,
and then called the Legislature to meet
twenty days thereafter.
We allude to these matters in no cap
tiOus spirit, with no desire to create diff
culties or raise distractions to our politi-
cal opponents enjoying what their souls
long for, but simply because we are anxious
for the full restoration of order, and be-
cause we believe in literal compliance with
L01C.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-26
GERMAN Emigration to america.

The Berlin correspondent of the London
Times says that this summers emigration
from Germany to this country vii! be the
largest yet known, and will probably reach
the number of $50, 900 while remarkable
feature of it is the prevalence of the north
ern element, chiefly Protestant, which en-
braces the more wealthy portion of the
German population.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-26

Case of MIR. Butler, Of Tennessee-RemOVaI
OF Political Disa bi1ities-Maryla nd Poll
ticians and Politics In Washington
Whiskey and Tobacco Tax BilI-.Sur-
rats Case.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-09-05
FROM PHILADELPHIA,

PHILADELPHIA, Sep. l.-One of the bold
est attempts of robbery ever perpetrated in
this city happened on Third street, between
Chestnut and Market, i've minutes past nine
O'Clock this morning. The clerk of Fred
erick Steeb, broker, doing business at No.
10 South Third street, while carrying tin
box containing a large amount of money in
bonds and papers which Mr.. Steeb was in
the habit of depositing in the vault of a
neighboring bank for safe keeping over
night, was met by two well-dressed young
men and struck in the forehead by some sharp
instrument, staggering him for moment,
but before the thieves could secure the box
the boy recovered his self-possession, and
with the blood streaming down his face in
frightful manner, he cried murder" "
''police," ETC., gathering crowd instantly.
The thieves finding they could not secure
the box jumped into the light buggy stand
ing in front of Mr.. Steeb's door, in which a
confederate was sitting, and drove rapidly
out Market street, endangering the lives of
many people crossing that thoroughfare.
Before the nature of the outrage could be
realized the thieves were several squares off.
Chase was Immediately given, and they will
probably be captured.