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Boston Market.

BOSTON, January s.-CoFFEE.-An import of 49,
900 pockets Java has been received, Of which 6OO0
pockets were previously sold to to New York. and
3OO0aiOOO POCKETS since, prncip lily ut 24Ac per ID,
gold. In other Knds of Coffee nothing OF any con-
sequence has been done. The stock uf St. Domingo
has been increased by the arrival OF lots since
the 1st instant.
CorroS-Early In the week the market was quite
buoyant and firm tor Cotton but for some days past
with less favorable advices from EUROPE there lees
doing We quote sales of S000a&000 bales In lots as
wantsd by manufacturers, and prices now range
l4al5ac for ordinary and good orduary; iealoHc
for low mid,ll1n :; and 16Aal71ac TO: mlddlng In
cluding uplands and Gulf. Supplien continue to be
sold up close.
DoMEsT1cs- ia very little change to be no
tced in the Dry Goods marKet SINCE last week
Standard makes Of Cotton Goods continue to be
taken by jobbers at about previous prices with some
inquiry Ior Brown Sheedugs and Drills for export,
and the production is sold up pretty close In WOOL
lens there has been more activity than last Woek.
The cothiers purchasing Satnets and other sea-
sonable goods more freely, Dut generaly speaaing
there is no g,eat activity to notice Favorite styles
of Sstinets range from 65a65c The latter prlce Tor
blue and brown. Carpets are selling ut u W, 81 ~
and 81 Is TOR the Lowell threeply, eAtra super and
superfne. Leading styles Of Shirtng Stripes still
meet with fair demand and Delain rule at 2Oc for
dark styles but styles Of the latter are not yet
offered. Manufacturers generally are preparing for
the spring trade and look for q more remunerahve
market than for some time past, q, the proc
will be comparatively Light
GUNNY BAGs-The market is dull for Gunny bags,
and in prices very little change. lhe sales comprise
$50 bales at 17a<a18c, currency.
GuNNY CIoTH.-The market is dali Sales Of 40
bales ct TIC, god In bond; and 25 bales private
terms. Prices are nominally at 1SXc19c currency
HAY.-There have been further sales Of Eastern
and orthern at S22a26 per ton, as to quality.
NAVAL. SToREs.-The transactions in Spirits Tur-
pentne comprise about 200 bbls mt Csc per gallon,
cash. and the article is now held he her. In Tar the
sales have been confined to small lots OF So rs per
bbl Rosin is quiet but firm, and NO sales Of any I'M
portance the past week.
Ou.-Lineeed oil has been in demand.
RIcE.-There have been -theI' small sales OF
Rsngoon at s5Sc; and Caro-. at 81 per pound
1EAs.-There is no change in Teas, and the trade
have been purchasing rather more freely. The sales
Of Ooongs have been at 69a70c for dusty to commons
72a90c for common to fair, and 83ca$1 26 for good
and fne In Japans some 7a800 half chests have
been taken at 8oaS5c for common and fair Ssa95c for
good, and S1a1 20 for fine, Souctongs have been
selling at 60ca65c for common, and 90cas1 40 for
breakfast qualities, and the latter are very scarce.
In Greens the sales have been confined to small lots.
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,cHPrs OF COTTON FOB THE WEEK ENDING JAN. 9.


Stock Jan. 9...................... 2019 o. 5Sl
LUMBER AND TMBER.-There Is but little activity,
81 very few orders are the market. The mills are
beginning to resume saving afer the cessation Gus
tomarY during the holidays. There are but few YES
sells loauing, and those mostly for coastwise ports.
The exports for the week have oeen $50 4e2 feet of
which 2Ss492 we're shipped to &onteyideo, and Si2-
900 to New York. We quote ordinary sizes S20a2S;
difficult S26aS0, and marrow flooring boards S2la2S.
There have been but moderate arrivals OF timber du-
ring the week; principally of small sizes. The stocks
have been reduced, and there Is good demand for
large sizes suitable for shipping, there are now
Ave vessels loading for foreign ports We quote
Mil Timber $Sa1I; with sl2 for larger sizes, and
shipptng s17a2a. No exports Of Timber dur ing the
past week.
R1cE-Is steady at unchanged prices. We quote
Rough at 81 5na2, according to gu ,ts Prime Clear
Carroll IA ts selhns edsHc with low grades at 7c.
The exports for the week have been $50 casks, Of
which 32 were sent to New York and 20 to Ph1ladei
phis.
sAIT-There is large stock ON the market and
With the knowledge Of five or six cargoes or the way
aggresating nearly Al 900 sacks, pa ties are not dis
cline We quote by the cargo at 81 S5. and 81 so per
car load.
FRE1a1Ts-cotton to Liverpool is steady at I'd for
square and I'd Tor round bales by sail; and by steam
via New York Id ON Upland and11ad on Sea Island.
To Hsvre 1<c on Upland and 1Ac on Sea Island. To
New York by steamship 1c on Upland, 11c on Sea
Island, and 90 80 on Rice. To Philadelphia &c on
Cotton 76c on Domestics, and 50 on Rice. To Bald.
more ~ on Cotton and 81 rs on Rice. Rice is taken
to Boston by steamer Via Philadelphia at IS. Sailing
freights remain at 10 to New York and xcto Boston.
Rough ce Is taken to Boston at 12c from Savannah,
and i4alsc from, the sat,lla, Aamabs and Ogechee.
Lumber is 50 to New York and $40 to Eastern ports
Co sting vessels are IL demand. A charter has beer
made Tor Lumber to Trinidad at s1l IN gold. Timber
70 Europe Is SSsS5s per load.-Aducrtiser.
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THE DAILY NEWS.
Origin oc the Dimple.

One day, as Loves Queen on couch was reclining,
Light Morpheus spread softly his opiate dew
Der her love-beaming eyes and garland entw1n-
Ing
Nor long ere she dreamed that Adonis. her lover.
Impressed on her cheek his soul-conquerng
kiss
She dre,med that she saw mis- dark rinslets light
hover
Around his face, blushing with beauty and biss
Soon Cupid espied her. 80 calmly leposing.
Why slumber thus, mother--'us Cupid-on, speah'
Bright day it is set and nights curtains are cioslne
Awake-and his finger imprinted her cneeA.
Belts it q goddess so fair and enchanting,
On an earth's lowly couch, among mortsls TO restf
The moon curbs mis- steed for thy star Is yet want
And Vesper awaits thee to shine in the West.
soft-soft cen, as peach-down, it sunk to the
finger,
Kept, too, like the fruit, the fond impress awhile
Till forced to depart though still striving to hnger,
It fed with her frown-but returned with her
smile.
And hence, it is said, sweet dimple enhances
The cheeks of our lasses, &c soft and so fair;
Adds charms to their smiles and fresh fire to their
glances,
And shows the young god has been reVelling
there.
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Passengers.

Per steamship James Adger from New York-Miss
Lyman, A Cunningham and wife. J Wertheim and
wife, Bew, F Craig, D Yarrow, Klintworth.
Per steamship Emily souder. from New York
Mrs Gen Hart and daughter, Anthony Fisher, E G
Boyare, Mrs Glover and child.
Per steamer Dictator, from Palatka, via Jackson
yille Fernandina, and Savannah--S Bates D G De-
Jarn,tt, Moore, Miss b Hammerschaig, J NJ
Little and wife, C Kerrison. X Cook Proley, q b
Berne. q Gather, ] K Cheves, ) Sturdevant and
10 deck.
Per steamer Fannie, from savarnah-w Clarke
CoEarnmann, W Marshall balbins, Abeel
and vile, g Holmes, Fripp. g c strolyand. G W
GIe. D Bell, Fripy, - Locke, - Norton, end
l8 deck.
Per steamer ST Helena from Edisto and Rockville
Col Whaley, Miss Burckmeyer, Ludovici, Lieut.
Johnson Kanapaux, DR. Hanahsr, C Seele Dunn,
d Bazin, NJ Dunn, NJ Collins " Bailey, Master
Lucas J Wooley, Z S Simmons F Towles and 81
deck
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Consignees per South Carolina Railroad,
January III.

1920 bales Cotton, 1547 bags Grail 1856 bags Rough
Rice 123 bags Flour 1l8 bbls Naval Stores, casks
Clay, cars Lumber and Wood, car Cattle, &c. To
q W Williams L. Co. Railroad Agent, B Sloan. G
w witte, W G Courtney Co. E II Rodgers l. Co.
Farley & Co. Street Bros Co. J Adger, Cohen,
Hanckei & Co, Adger, Mabers Johnston, Crews
& Co, III Israe +, Macaey & Baker, Campsen l. Co,
l. Armstrong, Col Hunt. c Iitschg, Tnurston
& Holmes, N Robson. 6 b Waite: & Co, o D Brahe.
Walker, II Bulwiukle, Gibbes & Co, j Prtngle, j
D Kirkpatrick Adams, Fros. 4, 60, III Cald-
we'll l. Sons, Pritchett, W q Kinloch, L D De-
saussure, Robinson Co. Utsey & Kenyon, Mowry
& Co, w Bowling & co, G w Clark & Co, Jeffords
4 Co, Murphy, W Lobby, T q 1, W Devices. W NJ
Bird Co, Reeder W Smith, Davis, Roper l.
Stonry, Mey, Willis Chisola, Harney.
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Wilmington Market.

WILMINGTON, January 1L-TuRPENTNE-Abou
2l0 bbs received today and changed hands at 9S 05
for soft, and 81 30 for bard, . 280 lbs.
SPIRITS TURPENTNE-ls In tsir request and mar
ket rm Sales OF 81 bbls at 47c, and 6S do at 47Hc
p gallon.
for strained and No2
TAR-No receipts.
coEroN-Quiet; only one small sold to-day at l4c
for Middhng.
quality.
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Now Orleans Market.

NEW ORLEANS, January 7.-CorToN-The sales
today summed up 4160 bales, at prices indicating
urthsr decline Of Kc in Low Middiug and the ordi-
nary grades, while the better qualities we've also
easier, but not to the same extent We now quote
Ordinary at 12Nal2hc., Good Ordinary at 1S1alSH.
Low Middling at 14Na14H, Middtng ct 15 and Strict
Mddhng at 15La-c.
Prices exhibited increased irregulanty, and sales
were made to some extent at less than the above fg
ures For example, Good Ordinary, stained sells at
lSc Strict Good Ordinary at 13hs13H, and Low
Middng at IA. There was also no little diversity Of
optnion among buyers as to the market, some OF
them quoting at lower rates, putting Mddling at AK
al5 In adjusting our own quotations. however, We
ers aoyerned by the bulk Of the sales, and not by
excepSona, transactions The total falling off since
Saturday amounts to 3Sc. 10 The business for
the past three days up 260 bales, taken most
ly for foreign export The receipts proper amount
to ll,722 bales against 190S5 during the correspon
ing period last week. showing decrease OF 1918
bales The exports comprise q, ,891 bales, embrac
ing 7181 to Liverpool, 1886 to HaVre 19 70 boston
and l646 to New York.
STATEMENT OF COTTON.
Stock en- hand September 1st 1867, (balesl 1925
Arrived To-Day. -, 800 @ on, o,,
s2o,5ss
C1earea sodas: oo SS2S a9 oor o.7
Stock on hand and on shipboard..... 1146o6
The cearances embraced COS bales for New York, |
and 5000 for Liverpool.
New York Market.
MONEY MARKET.
Tho New York Evening Post, of Friday, January |
10th, says:
The tone Of feeling has further improved at the |
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THE SUMTER WATCHMAN
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY, Al BUNS
tors. vt -FOUR DOLLARS per anuun, invariably In
advapre.
Every stylo OF Job Printing executed In the nes-
eat styIa and Qreafaat hIat ch- >epnmDI "
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PAINTS FOR FARMERS AND
OTHERS

TTHE GRAFTON MINERAL PAINT COMPANY
Il are now manufacturing the best, cheapest and
most durable Paint in use; two coats well put on
mixed with pure Linseed OIL will last 10 or 15 years.
It Is OF light brown or beautiful chocolate color
and can be changed to green, lead, stone, drab,
olive or cream, to suit the taste of the consumer.
1t ID valuable for Houses. Barns, Fences Carriage
and Car-makers, Pais and Woodenware, Agricultural
Implements, Canal Boats, Vessels and Ships Bot
TOMS Canvas, Metal and Shingle Roofs it being fire
and water proo Floor Oil Cloths Zone manufacturer
having used 5000 bbls. the past year), and, as a
paint for any purpose is unsurpassed for body du-
rability, elasticity and adhesiveness Price Sc per
bbl Of 800 fbs which will supply farmer for years
to come. Warranted in all cases as above Send for
clrcular which gives full particulars. None genuine
unless branded in trade mark Grafton Mineral Paint
HOLMES & CALDER Agents,
December 13 fnw6mo Meet NO street
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Savannah Market.

SAVANNAH, January s-On Friday, the first day
OF the week under review, the market opened with
very good demand and heavy sales at former quota
TONS Later In the day the ia' orable accounts from
Liverpool and New York caused holders to advance
their prices to figures which buyers were unwilling
20 give. The msrket closed firm at an advance OF
Xc and still further upward tendency.
On Saturday there was light inquiry, and the
news Of decline in New York led E1yers to hold OF
The market closed weak, but without any noticeable
decline.
Monday morning opened with little demand, but
o somewhat better feeling. Later In the day the
continued unfavorable news from Liverpool and
New York caused decline of fully Hc from satur-
days prices and the market closed dull and irregu-
lar. -
The market opened on Tuesday morning with fir
inquiry. but the views Of holders were generally
above those Of buyers and transactions were conse-
Quently light. Favorable advices from New York
caused better feeling and the market closed stiff,
although somewhat irregular
Wednesday was quiet and dull, with little dtspoH1-
ton 70 operate and quite small sales at slight de-
cline.
The market to-day has been steady. with an active
demand, but buyers were Offering too low for hold
ers' views hence the small sales made. What cot
tons have changed hands have been mostly OF the
lower grades, and about the basis OF yesterdays
market II any change, it is little easier, but not
quotably lower. We quote as sfolows: -, a,,,<
Ordinary. LIZ tD1139
Good Ordinary. ........-............lS y1S&
Low Middings. ................... ..!Sxgl4
mlddnng3... ..l41i9-
Strict Middlings, httle or none offering.
The sales to-day are as follows: II bales at 11zc.
119 at &c., 80 at I2Hc, 81 at 12Hc 100 at 12Xc, 80
at 1So, Ia Ct 1sXc., 10 at 1SHc 90 at 1shc. 70 at
1870, 115 at lac, at 14Mc., % dt 14Sc Tota, 764
Total sales ior the week 1898 bales.
SEA ls1.ANDs-There have been no sales to-day,
and but 1876 for the entire week. The demand Is
light most Of the sales having been cottons which
were obliged to be sold, and 1t is therefore mpossi-
BILE to establish quotations. We may remark that
holders are generally OF the opinion that the bulk Of
the crop has already come forward and are therefore
disposed to hold on, anticipating higher prices.
RECEIPTS OF COTTON FOB THE WEEK ENDING JAN. 9.
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Commercial.
.NnA narIeaInn In

Tne Charleston Cotton Market.
OFFICE OF THE CHARLESTON DAILY NEWS,l
CHARLESTON. Saturday Evening, January II, '6S.
CoTTON.-Ihere was only moderate attendance
OF buy ers, and the market was quiet. but firm and
unchanged. Sales near 500 bales say at 10, 6s at
12 at 12,l 81 at 12X, % at 49, at 1SA. SO at 1s
at 1sN ct H. so at AK, 10 at lax, Cat 15, Al OF
15A, and 125 at 155z cents. We quote:
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
Ordinary to Good Ordinary ....... .12K@1SX
Low Middllng. .14N914H
N1QQung. ..to7S IsioTz
Strict Middlin9. n9....................l6 q
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Consignees per Savannah and Charles
ton Railroad, January 13.
Mdze, Timber, Wood, &c. To Southern Express
Co, Railroad Agent, Fraser & Dull, Adams, Frost &
Co, q James. Roper & Stoney, j q Pringle, Mofett
& Boyle, j Compton, Colcock & Go, W Gurney,
O ] Cocock. G " Petit, Clncius & Wilte W L Sims,
s Brown, " Lawton, Major q 'Hilloughby, Willis
& Chisola,, II Mertens. Order, and others.
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THE MARION STAH.
TSTABLIslIRD NEARLY TWENTY YEARS AGO,
portion % Pa' Of the county. and offers favorable
medium to Merchants, Druggists, Mschniss, and
all classes WHO destrs to extend their busness In
the Pee Dee country.
For the bcneht Of our advertising patrons, we
shall In addison to our subscription hst, which s
constantly increasing, pubrlh and Distribute
gratuitously, copies Of the STAR, during the oun-
ness season this Fall
W. J. McKERALL,
Novarrbsr IN Editor and Proprietor.
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HAYS in fair demand and the macket steady at
81 20 for shipping, and 81 S0a1 60 for retail lots
MoLAssEs-ls quiet, but prices are without much
change.
R1oE-Is quiet The small stock checks business
Holders are firm at 95<a10c for common to prime.
SuaAR.-Raw Sugars are dull and prices are noni-
nal sales Of Cuba at Sl2H, and New Orleans at sl2
Refined are quiet at 16A for hards.
WH1sKEY-The market is dull at 80, in bond.
FREIGaTs-To Liverpool, 800 bales cotton OF
6-16thsaths of penny, and by steamer 1900 bales
cotton ct Hs%ths Of penny. Tc Glasgow, by
steamer 900 bushels g. ain, wheat Or corn, ship
pers option, at Cd To Antwerp, 500 obls petroleum
from Phladephia) at IS Cd. To Gibraltar zoo c. to-
bacco on private terms. The charters are Norwe'
Qian bark to Cork and market, with $500 qrs Corn
at 6s British brig with petroleum at 7s If to the
continent or Is Sd il the United Kingdom A British
bark to Londonderry with 80 900 bushels corn at 6s
ana 500 bbls -four at Ss and vessel 70 Bristol with
naval stores on private terms.
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THE LANCASTER LEDGER.

CONNoRs l. CARTER, PRoPRETons.
nUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY, MOhsLEno !'n
A. lancaster q, a., 8. @. Having large SUD
scrpton nsi, it offers favorable medium 70 .ed hsi,
Chants and ali advertisers who desire 70 eSteno zen.
their BUSINESS ip the upper Districts o, ue eonv =;
Rates of advertising hberaL Sp7cif1ar anonr %
paper sent on application.
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5nsuranff.
LyIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE.
8. Y. TUPPER, AGENT.
IN PLANTERS MECHANICS BANK BUILDING.
EAST BAY.STREET

PHOENIX INSURANCE COMPANY. NEW YORK.
Capital and Surplus. 81, ,70o0 600
SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW YORK
Capital and Surplus. 81, ,oOO,Ooo
INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW
YORK.
Capital and Surplus. ........ .........s1, 100000
MANHATTAN INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW
YORK.
Capital and Surplus. s..................sl,oO 100000
NORTH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW
YORK.
Capital and Surplus. lus....................s760 .s760,OO0
ENTERPRISE INSURANCE COMPANY, CINCIN-
MATT.
Cbpltal''.
Security by State law. .S2,0OO,UOO
CENTRAL CITY INSURANCE COMPANY, SELMA,
ALA.
CRplI4l. ''''''''' 'poootooo
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS BENEFIT LIFE IN.
sURANCE COMPANY, NEW YORK.
AssETs-NINR MILLION DOLLARS.
Risks taken In the above RELIABLE companies, and
''JIST JANUARY f''N - 8. Y T0PpER
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LIST OF VESSELS
UP, CLEARED AND SAILED FOR THIS P0RR
REIGN.
LIVERPOOL
The Magdala, Coghil, sailed. ed.................Dec
The Hope, Hancock, up. Dec IL
NEWCASTLE, ENG.
Bark Jones, -, up. ...NoV 10
NEWPORT, ENG.
The sabina, Martin, sailed. NOV 2s
MESTIC.
BATH NE.
schr Sequin, Call, up.......................J ..Jan
Steamship Port au Prince, jackson, to leave Jan
Brig Cyclone, -, up. .......Jan
Brig Josie A Devereaux Clark, cleared. Jan
Schr E Cramner, Cramner, up. Dec 81
NEW YORK.
Schr Lilly, Francis, up. 80
Schr E Raymond, Higgins, up....... Dec 81
schr Clark, Clark, up....................Ja Jan
PHILADELPHIA.
Schr 81 Edwards, Bartlett, cleared. ..........Jan
BALTIMORE.
schr Maggie, Diggs cleared. Dec 81
NEW ORLEANS.
schr Maggie McNein Snow up: Dec %
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GREENvILLE AND COLUMBIA RAIL-
ROAD. 80. .;r..yl "a b..
The New York herald., 1868-03-10
Our American Girondists-What Will They DO
or Whnt VIII Recnme Of ThemS

The Girondists of the French Revolution, OF
whom we may mention vergniaud, Gensonne,
Gaudet Brissot, Isnard Lanjuinais, Condorcet,
were the best, the bravest, the most eloquent
and the most virtuous men whom the revolu
tion produced. Their conduct and their fate
were pregnant with lessons to all future gene
rations. Their manly instincts rebelled against
the extreme measures adopted against the
King. But the revolutionary current was too
strong to be resisted with safety. Fearful for
themselves, they yielded to the popular torrent
and voted for tho death Of the unhappy
monarch. This vote at once ruined their IN
iluence and sealed their fate. Twenty-Five of
them soon after pcrished on the scaffold; nor
was the vengeance of their enemies satisfied
until Madame Roland shared their fate. Their
names had oeen greater If they had persisted
The New York herald., 1868-03-10

The streets and the senate Committee.
The Committee on Cities of the State Senate
are at present in this city making an investiga-
ton into the condition of the streets of New
York and the working of the contract system
for street cleaning. Yesterday they examined
Mayor Hoffman, and if they obtain no better
information from other witnesses than they
managed 10 squeeze out of that member Of the
street commission they had better at once
settle their little bills at the Metropolitan
Hotel, return to Albany and devote their time
to the several propositions for Broadway
railroad and the arguments Of the lobby for the
The New York herald., 1868-03-10

versal Western ultimatum Of greenbacks to the
bondholders, but equal rights in the matter Of
property, including new division all around
every Saturday afternoon.
Yet, again, we have heard that Mr.. Wade
is something Of Spiritualist, and that under q
good medium he likes nothing better than q
consultation with the ghost of Old John Brown
on public affairs, and that he likewise adheres
;o the faith Of the old time Massachusetts, Puri-
tans in the mater Of witchcraft. 1t has been
said of ''Honest Old Abe" that occasionally,
when inspired by good news, he would opcSS
his Cabinet council with the reading of an in
structive lesson or two from "Joe Miller" but
"Old Ben," more sombre and mysterious
man, a sour and dreamy fanatic, when estab-
lished in the White House, will be more apt to
begin his official conferences with the ex-
ercises of spiritual circle till the round
table is supernaturally lifted to the ceiling and
the closed piano begins to play the 'New Je-
rusalem." There is nothing too radical or
novel or grotesque to expect from 'Old Ben
Wade" this old line roundhead and abolition
list; this old hardshell Baptist, backwoodsman
and Western stump orator; this queer COM
pound of the leading mental peculiarities of
Parson Brownlow, John Brown, Joe Smith,
Lucy Stone, "Old Thad Stevens" Gerrit
Smith and Andy Johnson.
From President made up of such powerful
elements we may surely look for some astonish-
ing things. The danger is that he may run
the administration into more serious blum
ders on the radical tack than have been COM
mitted by Mr.. johnson in opposition to the
radicals. The more prudent and sagacious re-
publicans in Congress, and especially in the
Senate, have their apprehensions looking in
this direction. They fear that cold Ben
Wade" may disclose his policy so frankly and
so broadly as to upset the party machine at
Chicago or in the progress Of the Presidential
campaign. We may accordingly anticipate
some curious movements and deep intrigue 8
and schemes at Washington, in the progress Of
Johnsons trial, to effect at the same time with
his removal the dislodgement of cold Ben
Wade" Otherwise, in the change from John
son to Wade the republican party will be out
of the frying pan into the fire.