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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-03-05
A New Aspect of the impeachment
Case.

Some of the friends of Mr. johnson are rails
ing the point that the action of the House OF
Representatives in respect to impeachment will
not legally apply to him, but will defeat itself
in that the resolution passed by the House i'm
peaches Andrew johnson, President of the
United States whereas. cnnstitutiOnalIy and
legally. Mr.. johnson is Vice President of the
United States, discharging the powers and du-
ties of the President in consequence of the death
Of that officer. They argue that the Constitu-
tion does not say, in case Of the death, rcslgna-
ton or inability of the President, that the Vice
President shall be President, but the language
is: "Iu case Of the removal of the President
from office, or of his death, resignation, or in
ability to discharge the powers and duties Of the
said office. the same shall devolve on the Vice
President" The entry upon the discharge OF
the duties Of the President by Mr.. johnson
rendered it necessary that the duties Of the
Vice President should he discharged by some
other person, and accordingly the Senate chose
a President pro tempore, not Vice President,
to preside over its deliberations. They hold
in this case that Mr.. Wade is not Vice Presi-
dent. but Senator from Ohio, otherwise there
would be vacancy in the representation OF
that State Washington Star.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-03-05
Compliment.

The Wheeling correspondent Of the Mar
tinsburs CiuoH. ,n speaking Of the delegates
20 the Legislature Of this County. says:
MeS,rs. Chambers aud Billmycr Of Jeaer-
son, are also doing -rod work for their consti,-
uents, always busy 81, their post. They are
clever gentlemen and have made many friends
here
The good work Cor Their constituents has
not yet been seen Voting fr the location Of
the State Capitol bywhicb "tLeir constituents
viii be helrIly taxed 70 erect buildings, when
an ogsy free Of COST is made them by tine peo-
PIE Of Wheeling Tor suitable State House, &c.
for 10 years is not doing ray good work,
according % our idea.
The tax payers Of Jefferson viii have the
heaviest Of the burthen upon them. Why the
hurry 10 pressing the ubiect7
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-03-05
Radical Trickery.

On the las, day bu, one Of the last session Of
the last Congress, the appropriation bill for the
support of the army was burthened with sec
tion which virtually stripped the President Of
his constitutional power as commander in chief
Of the army and navy. There was no aiterua-
tive The President must sign the bin as il
stood, or defeat the appropriation altogether
This defeat Of the bin would have left the army
withou; pay The following is the section a.
gainst which the President protested and tie
second section referred 70 IN the message:
" SEC. .. Ind Be further sn-,,e4. That
the headquarters Of the General of thoarmv Of
the United States shall be 40 the city Of Wash
inStnn. and an orders and instructions relating
90 military operations issued by the President
or Secretary % War shall be issued through
the General OF the army, aud, jH case Of his in
ability. through the next iD rank. The Gene
raj OF the army shall not De removed suspend
ell, 90 relieved from command. or assigned to
duty elsewhere than at said HEADQUARTERS. ex-
cept at his own request. without the previ0uS
approval of the Senate; and any orders or IN
structous relating On military operations issued
contrary O. the requirements of this section
shall be null and void, and any officer who
shall issue orders or Instructions contrary o. the
provisions of this section shall. be deemed gull
" Of a mislsmeinor iu oficc and any officer
Of the army who shall transmit. convey. or
obey any orders or Instructions so issued con-
trlry CO the provisions Of this section. knowing
that such orders we're So issued shall Doe liable
90 imprisonment for not less than two nor more
than twenty years. upon conviction thereof 10
any court of competent jurisdiction
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-03-05

And the House of Representatives, by pro-
testation, saving to themselves the liberty Of
exhibiting at any time hereafter any further ar
ticles or other accusation, or impeachment a
gainst the said Andrew johnson, President of
the United States. and also Of replying to his
answers which he shall make unto the articles
herein preferred against him, and Of offering
proof to the same, and every part thereof and
to all and every other article, accusation, or i'm
parchment which shall be exhibited by them,
as the case shall require, DO DEMAND that the
said Andrew Johnson may be put to answer
the high crimes and misdemeanors in office
herein charged against him, and that such pro-
ceedings, examinations, trials, and judgments
may be thereupon had and given as may be
agreeable to law and justice.
The testimony of Gen. Emory and Col. Wal
lace was taken, with the hope of eliciting some
thing in regard to the Presidents intention to
use the garrison of Washington in the expul-
sion of Mr.. Stanton, hut this was a complete
failure. The testimony is decidedly favorable
to the President.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-03-05
impeachment.

The two houses Of Congress occupied the
whole Of Monday on this sub'ect-the Senate
in the effort to establish rules for the " Court Of
Impeachment" and the Housein discussing the
articles reported by the committee to be pre-
sented % the Senate. An sorts Of expedients
are used for the purpose Of rushing the trial
through whilst Radical blood Is at fever heat.
Puerile as the charges against the President are
considered by all dispAssiOnate minds, even
among the Radicals, the project has been car
ried So FAR that no plausible means Of retreat
are left them. They resemble Macbeth, after
be had taken the first criminal step
81 am in blood slept 10 90 IA,
That, should | wade no more,
Returning were As tedious as 90 Ger
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-03-05

THE McCAEDLE CAsE.-The McCadle test
case, involving the constitutionality Of the re-
constructor acts was taken up in the Supreme
Court Monday for argument, and Judge Black,
Of counsel for McC4rile, proceeded to address
the court in opposition to the legality of said
acts.
Alter speaking about an hour he gave way
on account Of indisposition, and the court ad-
journed. The court room was densely crowd
ed. number Of Senators and Representatives
being present, all apparently taxing deep
interest in the proceedings.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-03-05

The Clarke Journal says we have been in
formed that shaft has been sunk upon the
land Of DR.. J. W. Stephenson, Of this county,
five miles from this place, opening lead mine.
The Oxide has been found in large quantities.
This is the second in our county, showing that
Clarke is rich in valuable minerals.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-03-05

Two WONDERFUL EvEYTs.-Tbe Philadel-
phia Age remarks that the month Of March,
1868. will exhibit two wonderful events-the
trial of Jefferson Davis for insisting that the
Southern States were out of the Union, and
the trial Of Andrew johnson for insisting that
they are in the Union.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-03-05
EXECUTIVE INVASION.
WAsnrxaroy. d. c.. Feb. p. 1868.

W ASUiNiIOS. -. u, ftO. II, 1910.
SIR: The Hon. Edwin NJ Stanton having
been this day removed from the office as Sec
rotary for the Department Of War, you are
hereby authorized and empowered to act as
Secretary Of War al interim, and will imme-
diately enter upon the discharge Of the duties
pertaining 10 that Office.
Dir. Stanton has been instructed to transfer
To YOU all the records, books papers and other
public property now in his custody and charge.
Respectfully. vourS, ANDREW Johnson.
To Brevet Major General LORENZO Thomas,
Adiutapt General L. 5. A., Washington,
D. C.
whereby said Andrew johnson. President Of
the United States. did then and there commit
and was guilty Of high miSdemeauor in office
ARTICLE y.
That said Andrew johnson, President Of the
United States on the twenty-Sccond day Of
February, in the year of our Loud one thousand
eight hundred and ,ixu-eisht, at Washington,
in the District Of Columbia in disregard Of the
Constitution aul the laws Of Congress duly
enacted. as COMMUNICATIVE Of the army of
the United States. did bring before himSelfthen
and there William II. Emory q major general
hy brevet in the army Of the United States.
actually in command Of the Department of
Washington and the military forces thereof,
and lid then and there, as such commander-in-
chief, declare to aud instruct said Emory that
part Of law Of the United States. pass
ell March . 1867. entitled " IN at making
appropriations. f6r NE support IF he army. for
the gear ending Jt1le 60 1868, and for no OH
e. purposes especially the second section
thereof, which provides, among other things,
that al! orders and instructions relating "a
military operations issued by the President or
Secretary Of War shall be issued through the
General Of the army, and IN case Of his ina
biity through the next rank, WAS uacuastitu-
tioual, and in CONFIRMATION Of tie commission
of said Emory and therefore not binding on
him as an officer in the army Of the United
States. which said provision OF law had been
therefore duly and legally promulgated by gen
eral order for the government and direction e
the army Of the United States as the said An
drew johnson then and there well knew. with
intent thereby to induce said Emory in lis OIL
cial capacity as commander of the Department
Of Washington 70 violate the provisions of said
act, and to take and receive. act upon, and obey
such orders as he. the said Andrew Johnson,
might make and give, aud which should not lie
issued through the general Of the army Of the
United States, according 10 the provisions Of
taid act whereby said Andrew johnson. Presi-
dent Of the United States, did then aud there
commit and Vas guilty ola high misdeueanor
n cf7os
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-03-05

ANOTHER BURGLARY.-On Saturday night
last, some theiyiug, hungry scoundrels, broke
open the smoke-house o. Robert Brown, about
miles west Of Martinsburg, carried off all Of
his bacon. They were tracked to town. but no
clue to the bacon could be found.-Martins-
b,ny Union.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-03-05
FOR RENT

TR0M April lst, 1865, the third story rooms o.
yer Drug Store Of Aisquiih 4 Bro, and the
two-story Building adjoining the same and now oc-
eupied bv J. II. Haines-ou Main Street
For sale quantity Of Window Sash, differen,
sizes, and Sash Doors, sound and ready glazed
). RIDEN0UR,
March ), lS6S-tf For the Owner.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-03-05
INFORMANT
--latest by Telegraph.

WASHNGTo, Rarch A. As Pm
Articles presented 90 the Senate by the
heuas a'anasers. 5n5 read by bL3gham.-
Presidents Of the Senate ausosnoad rbet order
would b. taken end tbe House iuforued.
Juege Glass disseuts from Senats's action as
10 Bg'ei In advance.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-03-05
FOR RENT

TINE front room Of the second story Of Jeffer-
son Building" under the Virginia Free Press
o'hce-suitable for an office For terms. &C., ap-
ply tn C. HORACE GALLAHER, or
Mar 5. '6S. St J. ED. DUKE.
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INFORMATION.
Errors OF YOUTH.

A Gentleman who suffered for year. from Ncr-
vous Debility. Premature Dccav. and OIL the cf-
fects Of youthful indiscreton, will iar The snsc Of
suffering humanity. send free e. all who need a.,
thu recipe and directions for making the simple rc-
medy bv Which he was cured. Sufferers wishing
10 profit BY the advertisers experience car do so
by addressing. IN perfect conEdcnce,
JOHN n. OGDEN, ~ Cedar st., New York.
May Q, lSG7-ly.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-03-05

BARSUai's NrsEUN in New York was dos
troyod or Mosday NIGHT. with NOS. 81 tbe
I'D hssSas-loss $50. 600
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Post Office Notice

DY authority from the Department, the Box
- Rents and Newspaper Postage are required to
be paid in advance FOR each quarter. Unless
promptly paid papers will be held for postage.
Mar. 5, ls5s. MAGGIE w. JOHNSON, p. VI.
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FOR RENT.

HOUSE IL CHARLEST0WS-kn as
y the Ofntt housewife five rooms and cellar.
Also Kitchen and Smoke-house.
March 5, 1865. u. T0MLINS0N.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-03-05

That on said twenty-drst day Of February,
in the year If our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and >iXty-eight at Washington. In the
District Of Columbia, said Andrew johnson.
President of the United States. unmindful Of the
high duties of his office. Of his oath of Office.
and Ia violation Of the Constitution Of the Uni
ted States, ana contrary 10 the provisions Of an
act entitled " An act regulating the tenure Of
certain civil offices, passed March ,, 1867,
without the advice and consent of the Senate of
the United States, said Senate then and there
being ia session, and without authority of law,
did appoint one Lorenzo Thomas to De Score
hry Of War al interim by issuing TO said Lo-
reuzo Thomas letter Of authority in substance
as follows tha. is % say:
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-03-05
ENECJr!yE MANSION.

Executive MANSION.
Washington, II. G.. Feb. y. 1865.
SIR; The Hon. Edwin NJ Stanton having
been this day removed from office as Secretary
Tor the Department Of War. YOU are hereby
authorized aud empowered 70 act as Secretary
OF War na JNt1im, and will Immediately enter
upon the discharge q the duties pertaining to
that office
Mr. Stanton has been instructed to transfer
% YOU all the records, books. papers, and other
public property now in bis custody aud charge
Respectfully. yours, ANuEEw Johnson.
To B-eyet Major General Lorenzo thomas. Ad-
jutaut General L. ). A. Washington. u. c.
whereby said Andrew johnson, President Of
the United States, did then and there commit.
and was guilty Of q high miSdemeanor in olLcc.
ARTICLE III.
That said Andrew johnson. President ofthe
United States, on the twoutv-frst day Of Feb
ruary, IN the year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and SiXty-cight. Mt Washington.
10 the District Of Columbia did commit AMI
Was guilty Cf high misdcmeaner in office in
this that, without authority Of law. while the
Senate of the United States Was thenaul there
iD session. hc oli appoint one Lorenzo Thomas
90 bc Secretary Tor the Department Of War AT
interim, without the advice and consent Of the
Senate, and in violation of the Constitution of
the United States uo vacancy having haupcu-
ed lu said office Of Secretary for the Dcplrt-
meut Of War during the recess Of the Senate
and no vacancy existing In said office a; the
time and which SAID appointment. 50 made bv
said Andrew johnson, OF Slid Lorenzo Thomas.
Is 10 substance as follows, that is TO say:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WAsHNGToS. ID. c.. February 81, 1868
SIR The Hon Edwin N. Stanton having
been Tins dsy removed from Office as Secretary
Cor the Department of War YOU are hereby au-
,h0rized and empowered On act rs Secretary Of
War al interim and will Immediately enter
upon The discharge Of the duties pertaining TO
that Office
Mr.. Stanton has been instructed 10 transfer
O. you all the records, books. papers. and other
public property now IN bis custody and charge.
Respectfully yours, ANDREW JoHNsox.
To Brevet MAJOR General LORENZO THovAs
Adjutant General {. 5. A.. Washington. D. C.
ARTICLE ".
That said Andrew johnson. President If the
United States uamiudful of the high duties Of
hls oi1ce and 90 hls oath OF office. IN violation
% the Constitution and laws Of the Cuitel
States, on che tweuty-hrst day Of February. ia
IT, yeaCDi our Lord one thousand eight hun
drod and siXty-egdt, at Washington. in the
Distric, of Columbia, did uulawiul,y conspire
with one Lerenzo Thomas, and with otker per
sous g TIC House Of Representatives unknown.
with intent. by intimd2ion and threats 10
h-nde- aid prSvsn. Edwin NJ Stanton, then
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Bouyry BILL SIeyrD.-The President has
approved the following bill:

If any person or persons entitled to the
bounty provided by sections twelve and tLir-
teen OF the act making appropriation for the
civil service, approved July IS 1866, shall
have died, or shall die, before receiving said
bounty, it shall be paid to the heirs Of the SOL
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Exhibited By be House Of Representatives. Of
he United States, IN he name Of themselves
and eli tts'Peopls Of the United States, a
g0mSt AAdreV Johnson, President Of ne
United States, IN maintenance aud support
of their impairment against HIM for h'gA
crimes and B,iSGemeGRorS IN office.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-05-14
Life of Gen, Grant.

We have received copy of JOIN
S. c. ABBoT's life of Gen. U. S.
GRANT. containing a brief but faith
full narrative of those military and
diplomatic achievements which have
entitled him to the confidence and
gratitude of his countrym en-. The
name of the author is a sufficient
guarantee that the work is one not
only of great literary merit, but com
prehensive and truthful. No one
can read its pages without being con-
vinced that Gen. GRANT is, in mental
capacity, one of the foremost men of
the present age.
The work is sold only by snhscrip-
ton. IRA W. BooTEN, crippled
soldier and a worthy man, is the
agent for Gallia county, and will per-
sonally present the merits Of the
work to its citizens.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-05-14
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real
estate were made by Auditor EVANS
for the week ending last Saturday
to wit: ~
Guyan Ip,-Geo. C. Arnold tc
James t. Holley, 120 acres-$1000.
James T. Holley to Peter Cornell, GO
acres-seoO.
Hunfingson Ip.-Barzilla Watkins,
per Sheriff, to Geo. R. Smith, | acre,
and lots 1 and 3 in Ewington-$400.
Wyatt Hill to Gillian Hawks, 20
acres-S300. - -
Springfield Tp.-Samuel Denny to
John N. Kerr, II acres-S40.
Greenfield n p.AN orton, Campbell
d Co. to John D. Rose, 40 acres
s4OO. Margaret Dillon, by Execu-
tor. to Simeon Canary, 40 acres
eentrsville valage.-L. M. Beman
to Daniel P. Jones, lot 46-$600.
Gattspots City.-Franklin Carcl to
Thomas Hill, lot 75-s25O0.
RaecO0n 1zp -Geo. ". Glenn to F.
j. Glenn, 81 .acres-s2259! T4f
Morgan Tp.-S. A. McLain to
james Eblin, 974 acresESl500
James Shaver to VIM. q. Shaver "a
acres, and acres in Springfield
$3.50.
Walnat Ip.--Ephralm Patterson te
Jehu Boggs, 1 acre-S80.
Clay Tp.-Isaac Jeffers TO- VIM
Shaw, so acres--S625.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-05-14
Raccoon Improvement.

The following items, in regard t.
Raccoon River Navigation, are from
the Zaleski Echo of May 7th. We are
glad to learn of the substantial pro.
gress that is being made in this i'm.
portant public Improvement, and hope
soon to be able to announce that its
success is secured. stg
The Board of Directors of the Rae.
coon River Navigation Company met
at their Office in Zaleski on the 5th inst,
and among other business, there was
added to the Board of Directors, the
following named gentlemen of Gallia
county: ~
Messrs. Truman Guthrie, DR.. Charles
Topping and George W. Eagle.
These are all gentlemen of influence,
stockholders, and deeply interested in
the completion of the work. The
President reports near $4,000 sub
scrihed in Gallia county, and that he
hopes to have the balance of about
SO, 900 added in the next ten days, so
as to complete the work up to Hart
ley's Mills, in Vinton county, by the
1st of November.
We hope all the friends of the River
Improvement will go to work at once,
to close up this small remainder Of
stock, so the contracts can be let at
once.
The next quarterly meeting of the
Directors is to be held at the town of
Vinton, Gallia county, ON the first
Thursday in July, 1868.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-05-14
Fhe Odd Fellows Companion.

The May number of this periodi
cal has been received. The Literary
Department, this month, contains
Brown Studies; Adriana; The Riva
professors; Uses of India Rubber
Thompsons's Umbrella. The mos
interesting articles in the Odd Eel.
lows Department are: "The Folly
and immortality of Secret Societies:
The Order in France; Intemperance
The Morals of Odd Fellowship; A
Great Calamity upon the Order
Widows Home; The Order in Aus
tralia. $3.50 per annum. Published
by M. G. Lilley d Co., Columbus
Ohio.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-05-14

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in a most remarkable. manner, and by
its inyigorating and soothing properties
removes all dandruf and humors from
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