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The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-07-02

Questions for the Financial
Editor of the Democratic
Enquirer.
A man named Grant was
ordered to take charge Of the
War Department of a powerful
nation, and by rigid economy
and introduction of healthy re.
ferns succeeded in reducing
the expenses of the govern
ment $12, 600, 900 per an
mum. AT the same rate, how
much would he reduce the ex
penses of the nation if he con.
trolled all of the departments
of the governments
The expenses OF the late Re.
publican Legislature were
$93, 843. The expenses Of
the Democratic Legislature,
who promised retrenchment,
are $215, 900. How many
dollars will the people OF the
State save by electing a Dem
ocratic Legisture9
At the same rate of increase
in expenses, how long will it
be till the people will be CON-
PEELED to pay double the pres,
ent State taxs
A man named Reynolds was
elected Treasurer of a certain
county in the State of Ohio,
and overcharged the county, as
exhibited by the books, and
officially reported by his own
political friends, the sum of
500. At the same rate, how
mu I'll would he overcharge the
people of the county, in the
more important office of Audi
tor9
Answers to the above re.
quested next week.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-07-02
r. E. PHILLIPS, Sec'y.

We also find that Henry Rcy-
nolds, as Treasurer, was allowed
the sum Of 500 at the settle
ment ofSeptember, 1865, which
we think clearly an error, and
in violation Of Jaw or acts
passed by the Legislature April
13, 1S65.-TOficial Report of
the Special Committee Ap-
pointed by the Court of Com
mon Pleas to Examine the
Books of the Auditors and
Treasurers of Vinton County,
from 1868 to the Present
Time.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-07-02

The Democrats do not like
Grants military record. Nei.
ther did the rebels.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-07-02

lie TForneyl was allowed to
go without explaining his de-
felt of $4,000. Such is JaCo-
binism.-Dem. Eng.
A committee was appointed,
the books examine ! and no
deficit found.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-07-02
CHARLES PAYNE's ESTATE.

NOTICE IS. HEREBY GIVEN THAT JOHN
~ BRAY, executor Of the estate of Charles
Payne, deceased, has filed his accounts and
vouchers for partial settlement, and will be for
hearing on the 4th day OF July, A. D., 1868.
JOSEPH KALER, Probate Judge.
june Is st
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-07-02

S. w. PICKERING, }
(Signed) j. S. HAWK, Com.
ARClBALD MAYO.
Henry Reynolds is Demo
cratic candidate for Auditor Of
Vinton County. Where is that
500 of the peoples money:
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THE VINT0N RECORD

John T. Raper & W. n. H, Robinson
EDITORS.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-07
TPUBLIc-No. 8I.l

An Act to authorize the temporary
supplying Of vacancies IN the Exec
utive Departments.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives of the
United States OF America in Congress
assembled, That in case of the death,
resignation, absence, or sickness OF
the head Of any executive depart
ment of the government, the first or
sole assistant thereof shall. unless
otherwise directed by the President
of the United States, as is hereinafter
provided. perform the duties of such
head until a successor be appointed,
or such absence or sickness shall
cease.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted,
That in case of the death, resignation,
absence, or sickness of the chief OF
any bureau, or of any officer thereof,
except Commissioner of Patents,
whose appointment is not in the head
of any executive department, the
deputy of such chieG or of such ofhcer,
or if there be no deputy, then Ghe
chief clerk of such bureau, shall, IN
less otherwise directed by the, Fresi-
dent of the United States, as hereIn-
after provided, perform the duties of
s,,ob chief or Of such officer until a
s,,ecassor be appointed or such alb
sence ar sickness shall cease. And
no appointment, designation, or as
sienment otherwise than is herein
provided, in the cases mentioned in
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-07
new FORK Marker.

By telegraph NEW YORK, August g..
CoTToG-Heavy and a shade lower: sales
lands.
FLOUR : Receipts. s,l9S barrels; l5g25c
better; advance chiefly upon lower and
choice grades: sales OF I0,S00 bbls. at 81 75a
IS 80 for fupeIfine Stale and West
erns 50 20gdl0 10 for extra State; 80 I0GII 30
wheat extra. So 409I3 rs for round hoop
Ohio. SO 001sl2 90 for. extra st. Louis:
Sl2 59@Sl4 % lor good to choice do; closing
steady. California f1rner: sales OF Sal
sales of go barrels at s. 259I0 o.. = -
corr MEAL Quiet and firm; sales of 100
ZFirmer; sales of 50 barrels In
WHEAT-Receipts 4,I22 bushels; 3ca5e bet-l
ter, with a fair milling and speculative
demand; sales of AZ 2,6J0 bushels at 81 10 Tor
81 IS for Nos. and y do. mixed: I Sd 80 for
choice amber Mtchigans 81 50a2 IS for
white Canada.
BrE-seagree and firmer.f TAO vat
BARLEY MALT--In fair request; sales of
700 bushels at 81 so.
CoRN-Receipts f37,574 bushels; opened
s fendencg ss s fose % Dhsbas Eish 81 GarssGIpiIoeg q iog
81 Is for unsound; 81 1891 2l for sound
m m iNed Western afioa 81 rs for white
OATS Receipts eO,652; market more ac-
tive and Il lner, closing quiet; sales OF So
600 bushels at Sz5z983c for Western in store:
Sigg81e afloat, and SS14c to arrive.
CoEEEE-Quiet and steady.
sUGAE-FirIn sales of7O0 hogsheatls Gu
ba az li149I2c. E .a
MoIAssEs-D
HOPs-4uiet. zssss ass7a7srsare
PETRoLEUM--Firm at I7IIalSc for crude |
and 3ffc forrefined bonded. .
FREIGHrs To Liverpool unchanged,
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-07

ed the credentials to Col. Deane.
Without giving Governor Warmouth's
messenger any official assurances,
the President expressed the opinion
that the course he pursued In regard.
to Tennessee would be adopted in
Louisiana and other Southern States,
namely: That upon proper appl:ca-
ton, the Federal troops, of which
there are sufficient number In the
South, would be used, under Federal
orders, for the suppression of disor-
ders.
The documents presented by Col.
Deane were referred to the War De-
partment, and the matter remains in
abeyance until General Schofeld's
return on Saturday.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-07
HALIFAX.
Attention TO the Canadian AuthOrl-
ties.


HALIFAX, August $50 far the
Canadian Ministers have received at
tentions from the Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor, Admiral and private individ-
uals, but no public enonstration has
been made But lite is known con-
cerning the result of their mission;
rumor says. however, that Mr.. Howe,
and other Dominion members, accept
the situation. Fifty-one members of
the Dominion Assembly, and ten of
the Legislative Council, have been
holding convention for the past
three days. The proceedings are said
to have been very haTmo Nous.
A committee of seventeen was ap-
poiBted, including the Executive
Council, with Mr.. Howe as chairman,
to consider the best means in the
present emergency for securing repeal.
The Convention then adjourned to
Friday.
Local Parliament met at IL noon
to-day, and remained In session FIVE
minutes, and then adjourned till
Monday to give the Convention time
TO complete its laberS.
The weather is clear. Thermome-
ter indicates 659.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-07

AND we were also informed, through
lie agency of a transparency, that
Governor Morton is The Soldiers
Friend "a sentiment which we have
vague recollection of having heard
before. We don't question its truth,
with little qualification. 1t depends
a great deal on the ticket the soldier
votes.-lRdiaaapoiis Sentinel. a
And, you might have truthfully
added, in connection with the above
proposition, that the Senator's friend
ship was always to some extent gov
erned by the age and appearance Of
the soldiers wife, sister, or other fe-
male relative or friend FiRceRReS
San.
The insult to every soldier who
ever received a commission from Gov
ernor MORTON, contained in the above
insinuatiOn of the San, is more in
famous than Its insults to the 9th
regiment, while encamped near Vim
cennes, for which the editor Of the
San narrowly escaped an uncomfort-
able swing at lamp post.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-07
NEW YORK.
Canal Convention Postponed - Adj.
j0uFned Meeting OF Tobacco Deal
ers-ImpOrlant Resolutions.


New YoRK, August 6-The Canal
Convention, called at Albany on the
18th inst, is postponed until after
both political parties have completed
their nominations for State officers.
The ex-rebel Admiral Franklin
Buchanan. has been elected President
of the Maryland A gricuItural College.
The steamer Ocean Queen, from
AspinwaIl, brings $500, 600 in treasure.
Panama advices to the 18th ult.
state that no collision, between the
government troops and the revOlu-
tionists, had yet taken place. Pre-
parations on both sides were active,
though there was prospect of AMIGA
bic arrangements being made.
The passengers who left New York
on the Ocean Queen on the 18th Of
July, were detained at Aspinwall for
portion of the Panama Railroad
track and culvert having been car
ried away, during a storm, at Ablssa
Station.
The United States steamer Kear-
sage has been heard of in the Straits
of Magellon, and was expected at
Valparaiso in few days.
At an adjourned meeting of tobac-
co dealers and manufacturers to-day,
resolutions were adopted that all to-
b bacco and snuffs should at once be
packed in conformity with the new
law, and requesting the Commissioner
of Internal Revenue to enforce fines
and penalties after the 9th of August.
A Coroner's jury returned YER
dict that General Halpine died from
congestion of the brain and spinal
chord and from the accidental use of
chloroform.
Eighteen hundred and fifty seven
fire escapes have been erected in this
city. by order of the Superintendent
of Building, since the first of JAN
uary,. and including bulkheads, &c,
nearly 1900 houses have been pro-
vided with means of escape in case of
fire.
John Callahan, an engineer, who
was arrested for theft, in Havana,
is committed to await a requlsition
from the Governor.
The annual festival of the Brook
lyn Schutzenfest commenced yester-
day.
The Chilian Congress has abolished
imprisonment for debt.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-07
NEW ORLEANS.


NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 6.--Two more
Democratic members of the House
were unseatee to- day, and their Rad
ical opponents installed In their places
by vote of 43 to %.
The seats of these ousted members
were originally contested, on the
ground of inellgibility, but that was
abandoned, and The charge of fraud
substituted Among the published
evidence in the cases, are two aft
dqvits, purporting to show that the
Radical contestants committed great
er frauds than are charged against the
Democrats
The presiding officers of Demo-
cratic clubs here denounce the state
ments that their organizations pro-
Tossing to be political are really mill
tary, as unmitigated ialsehoods.
An immense crowd gathered in La
fayette Square TO night, to hear VIII
lis Rollins, colored Democrat,
who has lately become popular
as an orator. One OF the speakers
had addressed the crowd, aud Mr.
Rollins had just mounted the stand
for some purpose, when the platform
gave way, and four policemen and
two other persons were injured, the
latter seriously No lives were lost
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-07
ATLANTA.
Legislative PrOeeediBgs-Ele Election OF
Officers, Etc.

ATLANTA, Georgia, August, 6.-In
the election of State officers o-day by
the Legislature. the entire Republl-
can ticket was chosen.
a bill was presented In the Legis-
lature to-day for the election of mu-
nicipal authorities for Augusta, TO fill
the vacancies caused by the relief of
the present military appointeas.
In the Senate the majority report Of
the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, was adopted-22 to IS.
The majority report Is to the effect
that by the laws of Georgia alone
none of the elections were legally
held. The Committee are constrained
to think that the military tribunals
are alone competent to decide upon
military orders. The present Legis-
lature, elected under state of things
which have passed away, was organ
lied and placed In possession of civil
power at the opening of the session,
and the Committee are of the
opinion that the wisest course
would be TO consider the
order of General Meade decfar-
ing the election legal one, and
final and conclusive as to the eligi-
bility of members and all other ques-
tions. In view ofall the circumstances,
they propose a resolution that Gen
eral Order No. 80 from Gen. Meade,
in relation to persons elected to the
Senate, be declared and held conclu-
sive as to the rights Of the persons
named TO their seats.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-07
1881.


Dy Aelegraph.l NEW YORK. August 6.
AIRY. DkY GooDs.-rhe rapid advance In gold
fna,ta tne week has had a tendency to
:, n ~, = = 89u9y ant tone to the market for
", - ss, labr1cs, but its effect is not
scttya ng,y feli as the demand Is not
Pnsfness 49,, -, 4 ne 1obbing trade is good.
=, - Iissays and fancy wooIens adapted
flanroI ssasDn. lf. snch as shawls baInaorals
paeas, and oil goods Of this class ~ aooli
enongh request, and prices sufficief,ttvs ios1
70 lnlpart conhdence. Rays yOolar1 ~ ,t ay~
Tor instance, which SOLD for AZ M =, -. ~ " ~ ~
before me war, are now ceiling at Sd X N
currency. with larger DISCOUNTS Tine re-
sutb Is q great rush for these goods xvf4cb
are likely TO advance. In cotton aoods
! mere IS not much 90 ng. and singular 10
feiate, the market Tor the raw material ii
but as goods ere not abundant and ne /
cloth is relatively low, there is little or no |
room for reduction, whereas more amt
mated demand would be likely to lead 10
an advance in prices.
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81. Lonis .Market.

BY Telegraph.I ST.. LoU1s. August 6. Q
ToBAcco-steady, firm and in. good de.
maud at unchanged rates.
CorrON-Nothingd doing tE5
HEAP-Buyers aud sci ers apart: sales of
prime to choice undressed at 81 55CaI g.
FHoUR-Firn, and steady demand for
family brands of superfine at S7,a7 25: fsx-
ira 81 l50g7 .: AK IS 1909 so; fancy, new
and old, StI 25mI3 90.
WHEAr-Sti6 for choice Fall; sales of
red and white at s. 35d2 40; prime TO
strictly prime y lOg2 Is; choice Spring
Z sCoRS--BuOyantg prices higher; SlaS5c
for mixed; mixed white and W hite SSegs9c;
ch oica white 9lm93c.t
OATS OPENED active aa1d higher CLOSED
easier; 97ta57c Tor common to choice. ss
RYE-AetiYe a. 81 I09I Is. a
MESS PoRk-Held AT so, and small lots
sod st that. lefsH 4.sRs
BULK MEATs-lO0.OOO pounds loose dry
sailed shoulders sold 12c.
BACON Early sales " ere made at I3e for
city shoulders. and lie for clear sides, bat
before the close 54@12c advance was real
LARD-Held higher; 1s1l@l9c for choice
tierce
WHIsKY-Firm at 81 80.
LIVE ssTOCK--Demand mOderate: prices
easy; prime to choice beeVes 5ISaBJ%c
gross. sheep and lambs in fair supply ;
fair to choice sheep So 50g5 90; lambs 81 80
as 90 per head afrr s.r'rU rff
81, ,2S5 bushels; corn l0.A53i bushels: oats
y 800 bushels; rye, 1891 bushels. ~
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Cincinnati Market.

By telegraph CINCINNATI. August g.
FLoUR-Uncaanged 4.r4rf
WHE4T~-lrregnlatr; no old in market
new selling according to quality by sam
pie at 81 75al o. Tft.l
-CoEH-Firmer; ear at 92e93c; shelled at
RYE-Ad Vanced to 81 q.
BARLEY-In n demand at 50 20. i-.t fsrfe
COTToS-Declined to 29L5c, and the de-
mand light and local. l' --
ToBAC o. Unchanged and quiet. sef5
WHIsKY-Eirmer at55c in bond.
less PoRK-Salable at sz8 IS, but is held
firmly at S2y. 1850 eiDt HuffGe
BULK MEATS = FiFrner: shoulders, 12c
sides, I41sc for the best; no sales.
BACoN-Firm, but quiet; shoulders 131zc,
clear rib sides l61z9l69s, and clear sides 17c.
There Is a fair order demand for shoulders,
which are in light supply
LARD sold firmly At 100 for the best !;
lS5zc IS the best rate offered.
BUTTER-Steady at 3595Sc for fresh.
EGGs - Declined to Ice.
HAY-Very dull: the supply exceeding
the demand at sl29.5 90 per ton, according &
to quality.
IIHSEED OIL-Steady at 81, O5. Ssh
PETRoLEUAf-33935c for refined. r
GoLD-l4S1s buying.
MONEY easy at 799 per cent.
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We have been informed by several
persons who heard the speech, that
Colonel CREBs, Democratic candidate
for Congress in the adjoining district
in Illinois, asserted in New Harmony
that the Republican party had re-
duced the tax on Iohisky and increas-
ed it on Bibles. He labored some
fifteen minutes on this proposition,
and in sisted that such legislation did
net correspond with the pretensions
Of that party to morality and decency.
We can hardly believe that the Col
onel is so ignorant or so mendacious
as to make such assertions before in
telligent people; yet that he did so at
New Harmony, seems TO be well es-
tablished.
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the hrsts second, and third seotiorg r.,
this act, shall be made eveeCf - fI1a
vacancy happeuihg during fbo raeess
Of the Senate. s'''s
SEC. ; And be It further ono,,.7
That In any of the cases boroinLefe,-.'
mentioned it shall be lawful ~ ~,
President Of the United States s. Ivy
discretion, TO authorize and direct tbo
head Of any other executive denarf
ment or other officer ia either of thoe.
departments whose appointment "a h,,
and with the advice and consent ~
the Senate, vested in the President to
perform the duties of the Office vacant
as aforesaid until a successor be ap.
pointed, or the sic kness or absence Of
the incumbent shall cease. Provided
That nothing In this act shall author
ize the supplying as aforesaid a vacancy
for a longer period than ten days
when such vacancy shall be occasioned
BIZ death or resignation, and the Off
Ger. so performing the duties of the
Office temporarily vacant shall not be
entitled to extra compensation there
for: And provided also, That in case
of he death, resignation, absence. or
sickness of the Commissioner Of Pat
ents the duties Of said Comuissioner.
until successor be appointed or such
absence or sickness shall cease, shall
devolye upon the examiner -iu-
chief IN said Office Oldest Ia length of
commission.
r., SEC. 4. And be Il further enacted.
nat all acts heretofore passed on the
SUBJECT OF temporarily supplying va
ia the executive departments,
Of which empower the President 10
authorize any person or persons 20
perform the duties Of the head OF
any executive department. or of any
'fhcer IN either of the departments,
case OF vacancy therein or ina
oility of such head of denartment
or officer to discharge the duties of
lis office, and all laws inconsistent
With the provisions of this act. be
nd the same are hereby, repealed.
Approved, July %, 1858.
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chicago Mnrket.
UHttAbU MNThbLs
By TeIegraph.l CHICAGO, Aug. s

By Telegraph CHICAGO, Aug. 6.
FfoUE-In good demand, and firm and
STEADY at S. S0al2 co for Spring extras.
WHEAT-QuIet and unchanged; sales at
u 6lml S3 for new, aud St S791I 88 for old
No.2Sprin Z, closing al 81 81 for new no
change since the noon Board.
CORN = Fairly active and 1ml15c higher !;
sales of No. l. at 9914caSl co; No. 2 at
9S14d99c, and rejected at 9Ic closing quiet
at 99@99l4c for No. 1 unchanged this alter
noon.
oATs-Qulet, unsettled and 2c lower:
sales at 5Sd59c for new, closing at 5Sc sales
at 5219953,. sellers option during the
month.
RYE-Quiet at 81 a4aI So for No. j. and
81 309sl 3l3zc for No. 2. SIS
BARLEY-Neglecte and nominal.
csc. sT. y
MESS PoRK-Held at s20 80 at the OPEN
ing. c osing at SO 90.
IARD AT IS149iS1$c.
EeIGHTs-More aclfve al 4c for corn to
Buffalo.
BEEF CATTLE-DuIl and nominal.
HoGs-Active at IS 00dS so for light; SS 70
9s9 70 for fair to medium. and ~ 3IzMlb OO
for good to choice smooth.
RECEf fPTS-3,075 bbls. -four.
SIIIF 1IEHTs-5, $50 bbis. flour, 9 l92 bushsI
wheat. l55,4T9 bushels corn, 40,S72 busle IS
oats, 3 s226 hogs. r r
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CINCIN N ATT.
A Destructive Fire - Sreat Loss. OF
Property.

CINCINEATI, August GA fire
this morning broke out in the engine
room of the steamer Delaware, and
soon communicated to the Potomac,
which was lying along side. From the
Potomac the flames soon spread to
the Pine Grove and Ezra Porter, and
to a barge lying at the Porter : stern.
The total loss is about 100000.
The Porter was owned It Pittsburg,
and was valued at $4,000; insured
for $32, 900 in Pittsburg offices. The
Potomac was valued at $50, 900; in
sured for $4,000 in Cincinnati Offices
The Pine Grove was owned by the
Nashville Packet Co., and was valued
at $12, 900; insured for $4,000 in Gin
cincinnati Offices. The Delaware was
owned at Pittshurg; valued at
So, 900, aud was insured In Pitts
burg offices. The barge destroyed
was valued at 81. 1900; insured for
The IRE is supposed to have been
the work OF an incendiary. as the
boats were lying up at the time.
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Late News Items.

Gold closed in New York, yesterday, al
ll9.
len. Davis arrived in Liverpool on The
5th instant.
Rev. j. H. Penny sailed for Europe on
the 5th inst.
The workingmen OF New York hold a
mass meeting at Cooper Institute, on
Wednesday next.
The gunboat Tallapoosa, from WASH
ington, with Secretary Wells and panty,
arrived at Norfolk on the 5th inst.
1t Is estimated that the damage done to
the streets in Baltimore, during the late
flood, will amount to s2I5,00O.
John ). Phelps has been nominated by
the Democrats of Missouri as a candidate
for Governor.
General Fitzpatrick viii return from his
mission to Chill during the present month,
for the purpose of attending to his priva'e
affairs. 1t is also stated that he will enter
the political canvass for Gen. Grant.
AT San Francisco. on the 4th inst, a Re-
publican Convention was held, at which
the following nominations were made:
Mr.. Sergeant, of Nevada, for Congress in
the Second District, and Chancellor Hart
son, of Napa, Tor the Second District.
A man named Pettipger, who resides at
Chesterfield, Massachusetts, and who had
abused his wife, causing her to leave the
house, was tarred and feathered near that
place night or two ago. His paramour,
a servant girl, was served the same way.
The funeral of General Halpine will
take place at his late residence on Sa ur-
day next. John Il. RohmRn, General
Hunter, Horace Greeley, Richard o. Cor
man, and other citizens OF high standing
are to be the pall-bearers.
Reports from the crops in middle Geor-
gia show the plant to be very small but
healthy. Unless the plant grows rapidly,
not over half of what was made last year
will be realized. Accounts from Florida
state that the worm is on the Increase, es-
Zee ally among the sea Island cotton.
The rain causes the fruit TO shed.
A.special from San Francisco states that
the United States ship Onward had ar
rived with advices from Yokohoma, Ja-
pan, dated July 4Eh. The Statsbashi fam
lily were defeating the Southern Confeder-
ationi.ts at every point. Yeddo and Yo-
kohoma were again under Statsbashrs
control.
A Washington special states that 1t lis as
certained that the instructions of Reverdy
johnson were not particularly strong re-
garding the Alabama claims. He was
merely directed to pursue the same course
as his predecessor on that question, but
was more fully instructed regarding the
American doctrine or expatriation. 1t is
believed that the President and Secretary
Seward authorized him to negotiate a
treaty as to the rights of naturalized citi-
zens, similar to that lately agreed upon
bet ween Pru, sia and the United States.