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s..,,,, dispatch TO the Baltimore San.

snseisl dispatch TO the Baltimore San.
.ss,. Against TN Q Bill Prohibiting
rN..,sien by the Supreme Court on
noconstrmction Law-Contraction
Rill. 49,
WASHINGTON, January 27.-There have
,,a, received here by Republican mem.
s sr Of Congress such vigorous protests Of
ppnnubl;can constituents against the last
CONSTRUCTION bill adopted by the Recon.
.t.nct;on Committee, forbidding adjudica-
~. hy the Supreme Court in causes aris-
~; w. nnder the reconstruction acts, that it
!; ;@e no, believed the committee will urge
.hs hill on the House, and from authentic
s,nrces it is learned Chat the proposed
,,sssure will be reconsidered by the CON-
.,;.lee and ignored. Democratic members
cav they prefer to have the bill tested by
yote in the House, and let the result 60 to
the peoplc in the coming contest for Pre-.
sdent.
It is generally believed by Mr. Johnson's
friends that he will sign the anti-contrac.
,;on bill. passed last week and now in his
hands, but it is possible that he may con-
cIude to permit the bill to become law
bv lapse of the constitutional ten days.
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A RAP OVER THE KNUcKLEs FOR Rich.
MoND.-The trustees of the Peabody edu-
cational fund, who have been in session at
Richmond during the past week, have re-
turned. They matured further plans for
the efficient distribution of large portion
Of the fund, the benefits of which are
already beginning to be felt. The people
of Richmond deserve the reprobation of all
decent men for the shabby manner in
which they treated these non-partisan,
humane, and benevolent almoners of
great gift for their personal good. While
there they were totally unrecognized by
the citizens, who neither called upon
them, conferred with them, nor extended
the slightest courtesy to them. I learn,
however, that they are not ashamed to beg
by letter, and the board, in the execution
of their trust, voted considerable sum
to the city of Richmond.-Cymo in Ne,o
York Times.
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QUAcKERY.-A bill for the prevention OF
quackery has been introduced into the
Senate of the New York Legislature. 1t
provides for the appointment by the Go
vernon of the State of board Of medical
censors, to consist of censor of physiol-
ogy, surgery, anatomy, chemistry, materia
,medica, and obstetrics, each censor to have
a salary of $4,000 per annum, and to con-
tinue in Office for six years. Every State
medical society to be allowed to keep in
nomination before the Governor seven
doctors of medicine, from whom he shall
select censors. All medical students who
pass an examination before all the censors
to be given diploma by the Secretary OF
State, denominating them a, "physicians
and surgeons" but those who fail to do 30
will not be recognized as doctors. Fail
ing, however, only before the censors OF
surgery, a certificate acknowledging them
as physicians will be given. Students OF
any university, school, or college OF the
State are entitled to the certificates after
having gone through with the examina-
tions. All questions put to candidates to
be in print or handwriting, and no candl-
date to be examined upon therapeutics.
No one will be allowed to set himself up
as doctor who has not the State diploma.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Congressional.

WASHINGTON, January 28.-House. The
bill authorizing the taxation Of the shares
in national banks was proposed.
The bill providing that national banks
shall not be selected for repositories of
public moneys at places where there is q
treasurer or assistant treasurer, and re-
curing them to be deposited in sub-trea-
sury if there is one within fifty miles, was
passed.
The bill forfeitiDg grants of lands to
southern railroads was resumed.
Mr.. Blaine Republican,, of Maine, OPP
posed the bill as judgment that should
not be made when those States are not
represented in Congress.
Mr.. Julian (Republican), Of Indiana,
explained that the forfeiture did not apply
TO the completed railroads. He added,
that when the States came back into the
Union, as they would be in few weeks,
he would favor receiving the grants.
Amendments were proposed excepting
from the operations of the bill the Nash
vile and Decatur and Alabama and Ten
nessee railroads.
Without coming to vote the House ad-
journed.
Senate.-Several memorials from Recon-
struction Conventions were presented.
a bill was introduced granting lands to
the Port Royal railroad, in Georgia and
South Carolina.
The reconstruction bill was resumed.
The whiskey-meter bill was passed and
after an executive session the Senate adj
iourned.-
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s,teisl Correspondence OF the Baltimore Gazette.
Suggestion TO ConKreSs-Grant.
WASHINGTON, January q, 1868.

WASHINGTON, January q, 1868.
Hon. Edgar Cowan, in speech at 8
public dinner some time ago, related an anu
sing anecdote of renegade Marylander
who approached him with advice IS to how
70 "carry Pennsylvania" The programme
was certain Of success. It was simply to
initiate Maryland in Known Nothing times,
and not let the other side uote at all. The
efficiency of this plan, one would think,
could not be improved upon. But the
present House of Representatives have
patented mode Of electing the next Pre-
sident which beats the Maryland invention
sill hollow They have admirably ma
naged to extract from the clause in the
Constitution authorizing Congress to qua
rantee the States republican governments
the power to subject them to military
despotism-from the clause empowering
each House to judge Of the qualifica-
tons of its members the authority of i'm
promising whatever qualifications their
whims may dictate; and | now learn that
the power to "count the electoral vote is
to be tortured into authority to discriminate
as to the eligibility, not only Of the electors,
but their constituencies! This is by no
means an idle speculation. The determi-
nation of the Radicals not to suffer defeat,
at all hazards, is openly and daily an
lounced, and the ultimate execution OF
this threat would not be whit more un-
constitutional and revolutionary than what
they have done and are daily doing. Have
they not gone behind the great seal of a
State in rejecting members from mere
caprice Is not a case DOW before the
House--that Of Brown, of Keptucky,-in
which his rejection is justified upon the
ground of the sympathy Of his con-
StituentS lrith the southern cause. Yet
this assumption is tolerated.! Will it
be an aggravation to reject electors
of President on the same grounds?
Upon no other theory can the reckless
course of Congress be nationally account
ed for. They know that the voice of the
people of the North has condemned this
party legislation, and they forthwith, in
utter scorn of such rebuke, proceed to
magnify their power and increase their ex-
actions. Individually, they boldly pro-
claim that they will not only count for
their candidate the electora! votes of the
ten unrepresented States, but if necessary
those OF kentucky, Maryland, and Della
ware, and even others suspected of south
ern sympathies! They avow that duplicate
electoral colleges will be held in every
State voting the Democratic ticket, and
with the regular army under the command
of their candidate, and the Grand Army
of the Republic" under that of Logan, a
respectable minority of the people ooiH be
a5undamtly sufficient for their purposes
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From the Norfolk Journal.
Gas Lisht-Vfrgfnla Oxydes OF MAN.

They have splendid lights in Paris.
There they add one-third oxygen to the
Partisan gas, which is far more brilliant
than that used in the cities Of the United
States. By the use of the oxygen the
illuminating power is said to be increased
eight times. Our gas in the United States
is not only inferior, but more expensive
than the Partisan article.
The question is, where do they obtain
oxygen in sufficient quantity to supply so
vast city as Paris It can be obtained
from the filings, rusted iron shavings, and
clippings of the factories. This source,
however, is inadequate, we presume, for
the immense quantities of oxygen needed !;
moreover, the process is very expensive on
large scale. The gas is most probably
obtained from the oxydes of manganese, OF
which there exist considerable deposits IN
Spain, discovered within the last twenty
FIVE years. Up to this time these oxydes
were comparatively dear, costing on an
average thirty dollars ton, as we have
been told. Since the mines OF Spain have
been worked, they have fallen much lower.
In Virginia we have in many places
enormous masses Of the oxydes of man
ganese. Among others which we recall,
Several hills, composed mainly of both OK
ydes, are to be found quarter of mile
from the village Of Buchanan, Botetourt
county, on the south side of James river.
Like so many deposits of boundless wealth
in our State, these were unworked-in-
deed, unknown-till few years before the
war, when scientific gentleman made the
discovery. ,.u
We wish we could bring these hills of
manganese to the notice of capitalists.
They are situated right at the head of the
James River and Kanawha canal, 200
miles above Richmond, by which means
the transportation to market is very
cheap. Moreover, the oxydes lie near the
surface of the hills, and do not require to
be mined, but merely to be shovelled out
and put upon the canal boats, nottft y
yards off.
1t seems to us that even at present
prices the man who would work these bills
would make money much more rapidly
than he could do in California for the
DIVIDES always meet with fair and ready
sale, being used not only to obtain oxygen,
but in the manufacture Of glass, and IN
many of the arts.
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II the case of the contested election
Se.~een the Gentle and Mormon dess-
ssseS 70 Congress from Utah, the Gentle
s, ~ tits said, has brought testimony
W.. sno" that his opponent (the MormoD)
s sas elected as a representative Of the
s msslgn State Of Deseret, and that on bis
r ruuuoSnent by the Church he was COM
g yn;, TO take an oath of hostility to the
ss W.T. Davis, Of Kentucky, offered some
N.Y. good resolutions In the Senate on
NJ u s.y. But they seem to have attracted
,s.a attention. They denounced the Blu
tnn.', radical extravaganza, unconst!tu-
''4'' legislation, &c., &c.
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Carrying the National Flag through
the Southern States-Sseamboaf
Accident
V1CxsBuRG, MISS, January 2S.-Ser-
geat Gilbert 81. Bates, of Wisconsin, who
made bet to carry the stars and stripes
from Vicksburg to Washington unarmed
and without money, started hence alone
at IL o'clock A. NJ. to-day. An immense
crowd, headed by the mayor, council, and
many prominent citizens, and accompanied
by brass band, went with him as far as
the Grant emberton monument, where
they babe him farewell, with many good
wishes. a aat
The steamer Indiana, from Louisville
for New Orleans, ran aground at Island
No. ITO, forty miles above Vicksburg, and
lies in q precarious condition. Her cargo
is being thrown overheard.
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The Markets.

NEW YORK, January 2s-Noon.-GoId,
14lh. 5-20's, '62, 11lA. Flour shade
firmer. Wheat trife better. Corn q
shade higher. Mess pork steady at
s2l.S715. Lard firm at l39l3Bc. WINS,
key dull. Cotton firm at l8A9l84c.
Freights firm. Turpentine frmer at
5715c. Rosin firm; strained, S2.s7R. 80
Euening Cotton firm /; sales, $500 bales
at lsL@18hc. Flour 5G10c. better !;
State, sS.60@slO.sO; southern, sl0@
$3.50. Wheat very firm Michigan white,
S3.25; Pennsylvania red, s2.65. Corn
dull; western mixed, sl.26@S1.2s; white
southern, Sl.24@$l.2S; yellow, s1.25@
s12s. Provisions firm. New mess pork,
s2l. 80; old, s2O.75. Groceries quiet and
steady. Turpentine, 57G5sc. Rosin,
s2.s7bG$s. Freights very firn cotton,
per steam, M@A. Gold weaker at 81 .40ka.
Sterling at 1925. 5-2O's, '62, coupons,
11lA.
BALTIMORE, January 2S.-Cotton buoy
ant at lS0l8Ic. Flour very quiet. Wheat
dull. Corn steady; white, Sl.l6@$l.18.
Oats, 75@7Sc. Rye dull. Provisions quiet.
Bacon in good southern demand.
CINCINNATI, January 2s.-Flour quiet.
Corn firmer at S2Gs3c. Mess pork-old,
$40; new, s2l. Bacon firm; shoulders,
SIC. clear sides, l2c.
ST. LOUIS, January 2s.-Flour quiet
superfne, Sass. Corn, s6@s9c. Pro-
visions very quiet and unchanged.
LOUISVILLE, January 2S.-Flour, s7.5OG
S.. Corn, 75GsOc. Shoulders, SIC.
clear sides, 1870. Lard, l3c. Mess pork
sci.
WILMINGTON, N. c., January 2s.-Spi
rits turpentine advanced 1c., and quoted
at SIC. Rosin steady; strained, 81. Cot
ton active and advanced Nc; quoted al
1870. Tar in good demand at S2.05.
CHARLESTON, January 2S.-Cotton &C
tive; better grades weak and lower grades
strong; sales, 1900 bales; receipts fol
two days, 3,70O bales; middling, l7Ac.
AUGUSTA, January 28.-Cotton easier
sales, 73O bales; receipts, LOGO bales
middling, 1910.
SAVANNAH, GA, January 2S.-Cottol
easier sales, LOLA bales; receipts, 3,06|
bales; middling, l624@17c.
NEW ORLEANS, January 2S.-Cottor
quiet and firm; middlings, 1885,; sales
$500 bales; receipts, $500; exports
1864. Sugar steady; common. 9119@l016c
fair, 124@l2Rc. Molasses quiet; COM
mon, 56g6Oc.; fair, 65970c.; prime, SOC.
LONDON, January 2s-Noon.-Consols
931aG93L. United States bonds, 7l%.
LONDON, January 2S-Euening.-Finan
ces unchanged.
LIVERPOOL, January 2s-Noon.-Cottor
quiet and steady estimated sales, 1900
bales. Breadstuffs quiet. Afternoon.-
Cotton-Sales will not exceed 10000 bales
LIVERPOOL, January 2S-Euening.-Su
gar dull. Corn, 48s. Cd. Flour ant
wheat firm. Lard, SIS. Pork, 74s.
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Of all the acts of the late unfortunate
Macmillan none created so great indig-
nation as the decree of October 8, 1865,
concerning the execution of the captured
Republican soldiers. Maximilian himself,
and his defenders at Queretaro, denied
that it was ever intended to carry out the
law. But an official document on the pro-
ceedings of the Council of State, on Octo-
Der 2, which has been recently discovered
in the City of Mexico, leaves no doubt that
Macmillan announced to the Council of
State his intention strictly to enforce the
law
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From WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, January 28.-The Presi-
dent has nominated ]. Ross Browne, Minis
ter to China; William D. Bishop, of Con-
necticut, Commissioner of Patents and
Thomas Price, of New Jersey, Consul
General to Havana.
The bill regulating impeachments de-
clares that two-thirds of the Senate may
suspend the accused during his trial.
There was a full Cabinet meeting to-
day, except Stanton.
The revenue receipts to-day were 1885,.
900.
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The reconstruction Conventions.
NORTH CAROLINA.

The Reconstruction Conventions.
NORTH CAROLINA.
RALEIGH, N. c., January 2S.-Two sec
lions of an article on the Governor and
other State officers were adopted to-day.
1t provides for a governor, lieutenant
governor, secretary of state, auditor, trea-
surer, superintendent Of public works,
superintendent of public instruction, and
attorney general, with two years term of
Office; but those first elected to enter on
their duties within thirty days after the
acceptance of the Constitution by Con-
gress, and to serve for two years from
January l, 1869.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
CHARLESTON, January 2s.-The tax bill
to raise funds for the Convention expenses
was, after discussion, recommitted to the
committee,
An ordinance was adopted paying Sl1
(eleven) per diem and twenty cents mileage
to members of the Convention. This pay
to be received in State currency known as
"bills receivable" on which there is
twenty per cent. discount.
GEORGIA.
ATLANTA, January 2S.-The relief ordi-
nance was debated all day, and finally re-
committed.
MISSISSIPPI.
JACKSON, MISS, January 2S.-Mr. Orr,
chairman of the Printing Committee, re-
signed on account of objections urged to
its report. .........
Mr.. Townsend offered to give bond in
100000 TO do the work for one-third of
what is proposed to be given, and thought
when the Chairman, who offered a report
allowing such stealings as this one, offered
to resign because he did not desire his re-
port investigated, his resignation should be
accepted.
The resignation was accepted.
FLORIDA.
TALLAHASSEE, January 2S.-The Pre-
amble and Bill of Rights were reported
and ordered to be printed.
The Committee on Education was in
structed to make inquiries about the State
school fund.
The Convention was addressed by Colo
mel Hart, superintendent of registration
and Colonel Benson, of New York.
LOUISIANA.
New ORLEANS, January 28.-The Con-
yention is still at a stand on the disfran.
chisement article. ms debate yesterday
the lie was passed. There is no prospect
of an immediate settlement Of the fran
chise difficulty.
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The bill introduced into the House of
Representatives on Monday by Thad. Ste
vens gives the right of voting in all Presi-
dental elections and on all national ques-
tions to every citizen of the United States
over twenty-one years Of age who shall
have resided ten days in the district-this
not to affect municipal questions, but to
apply to all State elections. All such
elections to be by ballot. Mr.. Stevens
subsequently withdrew the bill, as he
wanted to get it in position where it
could be called up at any time.
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The Supreme Court.

WASHINGTON, January 28.-The Supreme
Court was equally divided in the case of
John z. Elysees, administrator, plaintiff in
error, and affirmed thereby the judgment
of the lower court, with costs. This case
involved the virtue of pardon in restoring
pardon. The case came from the District
Court in Missouri, where Elysees, as ad-
ministrator, sued Treasury agent for cot
ton seized in Louisiana.
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MARRIAGE OF FIRST CoUsINs-A bill
has been introduced in the New York Le-
gislature providing that it shall be unlaw-
full for one first cousin to engage or agree
to marry another first cousin Of the same
consequently. Any person violating the
proposed law may be punished by fine of
not more than $1,000, or imprisonment for
not longer than one year, or both fine and
IMPRISONMENT.
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No BLACKS IN RESPONSIBLE OFFICES
Her Britannia Majesty, we are told by Ca
BILE dispatch, has addressed letter to the
Governor of Jamaica advising him that
henceforward all responsible Offices in the
island will be filled from England"
There is Eugland's confession, after more
than thirty years of effort to educate and
prepare for selfgovernment the emanci-
pated blacks of Jamaica-that the negroes
are not fit to rule.-Fredericksb Ne,oS.
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CIVIL OFFICER REMovED.-The Mayor
of Fredericksburg received communica-
ton from Richmond this morning, from the
military authorities, removing Mr.. Thomas
B. Timberlake from office as constable
ofthe corporation. Fredericksburg Herald.
The Ledger says: "Officer Timberlake's
removal grew out of complaints for arrest
of colored people at the depot, some time
last fall, during fight between two of
them -
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SHIPMENT OF CoTToN.--We notice that
the wharf of the Boston boats was tiled
with cotton on Saturday, awaiting ship
ment to the /" HUB"
Consolidation is already working won.
ders, and will soon furnish an amount OF
cotton, corn, and other productions, in such
heavy quantities as will utterly defy the
efforts of all the steamers that can be sent
into this port to carry it away. What
then ? Then will the harvest Of our peo-
pie begin.-Norfok Journal. .
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AN EXAMPLE WORTHY OF IMITATION
The gentleman referred to in the Peters
burg correspondence of the Richmond Dis
patch is Captain Whitworth, a noble heart-
ed, generous, brave old Virginia gentle
man.-Inder.
HE is the old gentleman who worked
himself out Of debt.
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CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RA1LRoAD.-The
County Court of Augusta county ap-
pointed commissioners on Monday to gu
perintend the election which is to be held
on the third Monday in March on the pro-
position to subscribe $500, 1000 to preferred
stock of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
in behalf of the county.
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Removal OF the Georgia Secretary Of
a. as State.
ATLANTA, GA, January 2s.-General
Meade issued an order to-day removing
N. c. Barnett, Secretary Of State, for re-
fusing to recognize his authority. The
officer detailed to act as State Comptroller
is also to fill the place Of the late secre'
ko,,,T 5-3r #s'a.s..s..
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ELECTION IN OHIo.--ColunbaS, Ohio, JAN
uary 27.-The election for member OF
Congress for the eighth district, to fill a
vacancy caused by the death of Mr.. Ham
ilton, resulted in the election Of General
John Beatty Republican, by over one
thousand majority. Ibis predecessors
majority was over three thousand, but the
Radicals had only 242 majority in the dis
.Eict last fall
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Nor DEAD.-Mr. W. 81. Watson, Jr.,
reported to have been killed by Indians
near the town Of Cheyenne, Pacific rail
road, is not dead, as telegraph message
from him to his brother in Lynchburg an
nounces.
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The DEATH OF B. B. MosELY, Eso.-This
aged and highly-respected citizen passed
to his rest on Sunday morning, at his resi-
dence, on Butte street in this city, at the
age of nearly eighty years.-NorJok Jour-
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Fatal steamboat Accident.

CINc1sNAT1, January 2S.-The steamer
Emerald sunk fifteen miles below the mouth
of Red river Saturday. Among the lost
were DR.. Richardson and daughter, the
chambermaid, and an unknown lady. The
boat and cargo were valued at a235,O0o.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-29

ABLE SERMONS Bishop Doggett
preached Sunday morning and night in
the Methodist church to large and deeply
interested audiences. His sermons on
both occasions evinced his usual great
ability, lesrniDg, and eloqnence.- Frede-
gicksburg Ledger. +.
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SALE OF A FARM.--Has been sold TO
Rev. Philip S. Gallery, Presbyterian, OF
Portland, Oregon Territory, Cornelius L.
Smiths farm Of 1886 acres, in Spotsy lvanla
county, for s1.soO-s1,700 cash.-Ffede-
.;cksburc Ns,nS. fss