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The Impeachment Trial.

The trial of the President, was re-opcned
at noon Of Thursday. Some further testi-
mony was introduced by the managers on
the part of the House, including the letter Of
0en. Thomas accepting the office of Sccre
tary Of War at interim after which Judge
Curtis rose to argue in behalf Of the Presi-
dent He spent the remainder of that dav,
and hour and half on Friday, in defend
ing his case after which commenced the
the testimony for the defense.
The attendance on Thursday was greater
than on any previous day, but the weather
of Friday made the attendance very thin.
Gems. Sherman and Hancock Sec McCuUoch
and Others were present. The speech of
Mr.. Curtis was too dry and logical to evoke
any enthusiasm and is is said that though the
Presidents friends laud the argument they do
not conceal their disappointment at its lack of
effect, which they seek to attribute to rolit-
cal prejudice
The Washington Inte3geaorr charactcrizcs
it, as d" calm, exhaustive discussion upon
the points of statute and constitutional law
involved by the case, and though sufficient,
orderly and instructive, there were mo- at
tempts at rhetoric and hardly one .upe-fuoas
word. In short it was fair and candid az
peal TO the Judgment and conscienccs Of she
triers, with not one word to provoke antagan-
ism OF prejudice" How much instruction
it gave To the Senate, who must have had all
il points up in debate among themselves
previously, may well be questioned.
a Washington despatch t1a New York
paper says '' the conviction of the Presi-
dent still seems inevitable. Mr. Curtis ar
gument has not made any impression upon
Senators. rs most of them consider their clu-
cation on the points raised far better tiau
that Of Mr.. Curtis. In order o. prevent
complaints of uufairnoes. several senator's
announced their readiness g.. aImit auy evil
dencc the counsel may ask for. but the Sen
ate will not probably relax its rules. Tine
Presidents friends profess To- be much eiatci
with Nj Curtis speech. and the President
himself continues buoyaut with tfc belief
that he viii be able 20 crawl through the
meShe- ofthe law"
The impeachment Manager on Thursday,
res solved to request the Senate to change tho
rule So as to permit all counsel each side to
speak. ~ this would prolong the trial an
other week. the Senate will probably disagree
to the request. several Senators having al
ready expressed disapprohatiou thereat, very
strongly.
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be Republican by at least 1900. Wherever
vice, ignorance and intemperance most pre-
vail, wherever on our borders or in large cit
les the best facilities are afforded for colon
lzation and fraud, there the Democratic party
has made its gains. The fraud in New Ha-
ven is most shameless In Hartford, in the
afternoon, the money of the opposition ap-
peared, and with it men whom no one knew.
to vote upon every remaining name on the
list -
The Boston Post, which put its rooster in
upside down for New Hampshire election,
makes up for that humiliation on Connecti-
cut, and parades whole procession of gay
and festive fowls, one at the top Of each col
umn. 1t is good deal of crow, however.
over very little - WOOL 1t Is not Of much
consequence outside Of the Nutmeg state.
who is governor Of that Commonwealth but
a good deal Of consequence who represents
Connecticut in the L. s Senate. The Re
publicans having carried the legislature will
see that a staunch republican, like Gen
Hawley or Gov. Buckingham succeeds Mr.
Dixon, in the Senate, and with that salye
can stand Mr.. English another year for Gov
ernor, with entire good humor.
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Ghe 6ree press.
G. G.. & B. l.. BENEDICT.
EDITORS AND PRoPRIETORs.
Presidential.

/ Iwenty-three States have held their State
and District Renublican Conventions and m
PolnVcu ueiegates 10 the Chlcago convention,
and all, without a break in the line, have
nronouncad f,r Con, C-,,,t ~ +ho;- ,,rdi,loto
for the presidencv
In recard 70 +bo Woo pr.sia.,o, .bo
Trertor NJ State Co.o,,. so.
coIf,v =
80 IN 20 " gaining grounI' anu
19nle one VI 'he prominent cahulda'es from tne
Ils1 c1iiilo' De InI'el upon, say fehton' WILSON,
Ailn VI nam Ooiia1 Is certain u, 70 De
lIoin Ill' seclloI- me he
-Ieen'a'i,eS rum new Jersey ana tennessee
mnoS1 ueesa'lons nave no. Deen lhstruc'ed say
.isi my are suLer Ior oVila& tan any one eise'
IL IL ~ "es' oi tle ono' inclIu
siio7e Ue lne acme a.; coast mas ether ueolarei
~ 4Oi CoiiAA u Will uo 30 "heh thelr conventions
i'ee'
The Brooklyn Union adds
We have reason to believe that Mr.. Colf,x will
be nominated As campaign cry. ss a banner
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Fast Day in Burlington.

Fast Day was observed in this City with
the customary appropriate services, ard with
more than thccustomary quiet The church,
es were open; the places Of business closed
the fallen and falling snow made the us
ual Tastimcs of horseback riding and ball
playing ont ofthe question and as thus the
only private celebrations Of the day, were per-
force indoors. there was unuslal quiet in the
streets. The public services We're as follows:
COLLEGE STREET CHURCH.
The White Street and College Street congrega-
tons united in public service at the church Of
the latter, where the discourse was preached by
Rev f. II Griffin, from Nehemiah IX l-3
From this passage, describing the great scrip
tural type sfa national fast, the preacher pro
seeded to develop the reasons and proper occa-
sions for public fasting and humiliation. lie
showed, first, that the propriety Of such coca
sions is evident from the consideration that ma
tions are related, as are individuals, to the Di-
vine government. Though the sense Of collective
responsibility is apt to be greatly obscurcd, and
IS ignored by the positive philosophy Of our day,
yet it s true that nations are as capable Of sin
as individuals and confession and repentance
is as much duty with them as with indiyidu-
ais
Second, These occasions Of special public hui
initiation are necessary, because public sins are
not likely to be realized till thus brought int
special notice
Third, There is additional reason for public
humiliation in the recollection Ct our nationa
merces. The Lord hath not so dealt with an.
nation and such remarkable providences in it
establishment, deliyerance from foreign foes, gil
Of free institutions, and salvation from rebellion
should be recognized with peculiar humility.
Fourth. The fast described by Nehemiah wa
ordered at a peculiar and important time; an
such a time is this. In the foundation Of on
renovated history, this people should make ane'
covenant of obedience to God, as did the people
Israel 1t is recorded of them that after tina
time they did not fall again into the nation'
sins which had before brought down on them Ii
Divine judgments. So may it be with us.
such should be the consequence of this day, no
blessed would be its influence!
The various points of this excellent discour,
were httingly illustrated and enforced.
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w WAsnINGrON. April l3.

Monday mornings hntelligenoer had a very
long denuneiatory article Of the Senate for
refusing to allow Gen. Sherman's converse
tions with the President about the removal of
Sec. Stanton TO be admitted as evidence. on
Saturday, and says that the Radical Senator's
were pre-committed, before any witnesses
were produced. The article is very despon-
dent in tone and says that under the ruling
of the Court on Saturday, the President can
not expect to have justice done him.
The Washington COmmandery of Knights
Templars give grand Levee on Wednesday
which will be attended by Encamp
ments from different cities. On the same
day the statue of Abraham Lincoln which
has been erected to his memory in front of
the City Hall will be dedicated. 1t il ex-
pected that large concourse of people will
be present on the occasion.
4 movement is on foot here TO get Con-
gress to strike out the word 90 male from
the qualifications of voters in this District, in
order that female suffrage may be put in
practice here.
The colored people are making extensive
arrangements to celebrate next Thursday
April, 10th the anniyersary-day of fEmaneirs-
tion, in this District.
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Sketcning the salient points in the history o
the last days of Jesus upon earth, until this last
outcry, the preacher said, 60 As We note al
these things, we are in no frame of mind to
speculate, We recognize such a sad fascination
in it all that We cannot stop to think on any
subject but the great central figure upon whom
so many eyes are turned in anger, some in pity
and some in terrible sorrow. But now that the
excited multitude begin to disperse and the ten
sion of mind is somewhat relaxed, We look upon
the dead Redeemer and ask, wherefore this
agony what " is firished,' We are told that
this is the fulfllment of the types and shadows
of the Jewish law, Isaac toiling up Mount Mo
riah with the wood of sacrifice upon his shoul-
ders, the brazen serpent in the wilderness, the
paschal lamb each year slain in thousand fam
lilies. But knowing the truth that Christ's death
that we might live was foretold, there are other
questions which arise not finding Immediately a
satisfactory response and shake the faith Of some
how Gods character can comport with he
death of Christ for the sins Of all, how in any
sense the innocent can suffer for the guilty.
For human reason to attempt the solution
of these problems, Is but to spread over their di-
vine simplicity tangled web of mans fancies
The preacher went on to speak Of the fsct that
there is a law of sacrifice, however We may or
may not account for it, and that God does not
govern by unrighteous expedency that ss in
the natural, the blade and its fruit spring from
the death of the seed, so in the spiritual, there
must be death to furnish food and vitality to the
soul This law of sacrifice underlies everything
even the redemption Of the soul. If We look at
Christ's atonement fairly, it will be found not at
goodness. But no doubt one reason why mi |
quity was suffered TO come so near that sinless |
One, and his soul made to tremble under the |
burdening weight Of the sins Of the whole world, |
was that by contrast we may learn the vileness Of
sin, its enormity, which demanded such sacri- |
fee Weshould be filed with unbounded love
Christ's death saves us. Blessed be God that
such an atonement has been made As He hangs
bleeding on Calvary, the eyes not only Of Jews
but Of Gentiles also turn upon Him the look of
faith, and as they dwell upon the scene, new
life enters into their souls, they pass from the
death Of sin, they pass into the sunshine of Gods
favor. The battle has been fought, the victory
Won. " 1t is finished" Humanity has been
lifted out Of the mire. Its feet have been set
upon a rock. It's goings have been ordered ty
the Almighty. The prophecy is fulfilled which
says, '' An highway shall be there and a way,
and it shall be callel the way of holiness No
ion shall be there, Hor any rayenous beast shall
,o up therein, it shall not be found there but
the Redeemed shall walk there. And the ran-
somed Of the Lord shall return and come to Zion
with songs and eyerlastingjoy upon their heads
hey shall obtain joy and gIadness, and sorrow
and signing shall flee away
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views underwent change, and from the per
iod of his removal to Canada he avowed him
self a steady royalist
In Canada his powers as speaker and
writer brought him into notice, and he rep
resented district Of Montreal in Parliament
for eight years, first on the reform side Of
the House, and subsequently as " con-
servatiye."
From 1854 to 1867 he was president of the
Executive Council in Canada, was Chief
Commissioner to the Paris Exposition in 1855
and to the Dublin Exposition in 1864, and
was a delegate to all the conferences held TO
promote the union of the British North
American colonies. At the time of his de-
cease he was a member of the Canadian
government, holding the position of Minister
| Of agriculture. He took strong ground
AGAINST the Fenians, and was hated by them
accordingly. lie was expelled from the St.
Patriek's Society of Montreal, because he
denounced it as a Fenian organization, and
when subsequently offered q re election de-
clared that he would never reioin it till the
society was reformed. He was, as we have
always heard, a 4" hard drinker." We find
the following additional items among the de
spatches to the city papers:
Prominent loyal Irishmen in Montreal are
very uneasy as a plan Of general assassination
including all concerned in the Fenian prosecu
tions, is reported
The funeral takes place Friday The body
is lying in state in Montreal. and grand fu
neral car is building. The flags are all at
half mast including the American COnsul's
The funeral will be a great popular de
nonstration in which over 0,000 people
will participate The Fenian lodges are very
quiet.
Two men named U'halen and Doyle, were
arrested in Ottawa, Wednesday night, on
suspicion Of their having been concerned
in the murder.
The family Of Mr. McGee will be amply
provided for by the Government.
In the House, two hours before the assas-
s,nation, Mr.. McGee delivered an able
eech on the position Of Nova Scotia. said to
have been one Of the most eloquent efforts of
bis whole life.
The Montreal Herald says of Whelan, the
supposed assassin ofAlcGee: '' His real name
is Sullivan ard he has long been regarded !
with apparently well grounded suspicion, as
a Fenian. He was married here to respec-
table woman, who had saved some money. all |
Of which he squandered and went off to
Burlington, 1t. Sometime after his return, |
he had told his wife that he had received his
orders to leave, and apparently as if he had |
said too much, declined to give any further
explanation. but left, aud it Is believed, join
ell the Fenians in their raid of 1866 At this
time he was absent seven OF eight months
and was arrested at Quebec, but was subse-
quently released" Whelan'- wife has
been arrested.
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SCR APPS.

The following epitaph. stronger than that
Of Keats, has been proposed for a topper
' Here lies one whose name was writ IN
whisky"
\ lady near Boston, granddaughter of
Mrs. Malaprop, boasts of the possession of
pair of ear-drops made from - live" brought
from Mount e Yociierous' during the recent
" disruption
The old lady who used to dry her clothes
on the equinoctial line has gone 10 Green
land to e; the North Pole to draw cistern
water with.
Said conscientious auctioneer, d" Ladies
and gentlemen. there is no sham about the
carpets they are genuine tapestry carpets.
l bought them of old Tapestry himself"
4 very nervous gentleman once announced
steamboat explosion to the Connecticut
Legislature as follows - Spister Meeker
and lodges of the memberislature. The
Eliver ellsworth has billed her buster -
There is to be new edition of the Scrip
lures. termed the Chicago Bible, suited to
the growing wants of the West. In addi-
ton to the pages in the Family Record ordi-
narily devoted to births, marriages, and
deaths. several leaves will be devoted to di-
vorces.
The Schleswig Holstein affair is again the
subject of negotiation. Lord John RUSSELL 5
only brilliant saving was - Only
two men ever did understand this question
another gentleman and l. The other gentle
man is dead lle explained it to me, but
have forgotten all about it.
John Phunix once said that when, from
the deck of an outgoing steamer, he shouted
| to a friend. q" Good-by, Colonel, two-thirds
of the crowd on the wharf raised their hats,
and said. q Good by, old fel. Tekkar yer
SELF
The other day an old sailor, at the South
ern end of the New York City Hall Park
caused great commotion by yelling out
:. Halloa. there, | say, Murder F. Fire
Watch Gridirons Birthstone Ilalloa-oa y
- WHAT'S the matter?" asked the crowd
.. WHY. I'm out of terbaker-got any, an.
of ve{' was the cool reply.
There is A famous inventor of fashions II
Paris named Worth. {" When this trul,,
great man is composing" says correspond
ent. .. he reclines on sofa, and one of tn
voune ladies ofthe establishment plays % Ner
d. to him, he comprises chiefly in tn
evening, and says that the rays of the 'ettln
sun giId his conceptions. Like ever, gre1a
Genius. he is very modest, and drinks tn
very weakest tea himself. Last week he toi
t the Duchesse de-that he could give her
! dress, but could not supply style.
E The gentleman in Bangor, Me-, who, I'll
p other day, met his own son on the street an
nolitelv inquired of the youngster as to II
2 health of his father, is at the head OF II
Judiciary of Maine His absent-mlndedne
p IS nroyerbial. On one occasion, few yea
e 400, during the temporary absence OF \
V q better half he undertook to dress II
T. youth above mentioned, then four year o. OF
/, for school, and got the rear part OF the liti
re fellows trowsers in front. The " scho
De mistress discovered young hopefuls. pre-
h cament and hastened TO adjust his attire pr
J.? perly, otherwise he might have suffered fro
4 paternal absent mindedness.
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Mistrllanp.
Spring.
EZAh-
" Nimium ne crede. F"


Spring is coming It uncloses
Tiny leaves on all the roses
Slowdrop, hyacinth, and crocus,
i1 inquiring eye can focus
Nature says that Spring is coming
And the bees will soon be humming
spring is coming BY degrees
Rise the rows Of early peas
Spring Is coming, sure and steady
S.ugs and snails have come already
Nature says that Springs approaching,
On the Winter steps encroaching
Spring is coming Elm and chestnut
Horse, Of course and not the best nut
Put forth buds aud larches slender
Wear a green that's fresh and tender
Nature says that Spring is nearing,
Soon the cuckoo you'll be hearing
Spring is coming From their sleeping
Beds the tulips now are peeping
Birds are singing, blithely winging,
Mid the swinging branches clinging
Nature says that Spring is near us
That's prospect which should cheer US
Spring is coming But her pleasing
Promises may end in freezing
An the buds and blooms are lost,
May or April bringing frosts-
Nature cries that Spring is coming,
But experience says she's humming.
London Fun.
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The Seasons.
By As fsyALID.

BN - fsTALIn.
love tie Spring.
1t seems 10 bring
Fresh breezes from the Adriatic -
(The wind at least,
Is from the Fast,
And g!yes me ag0nies rheumatic y
When Summers here,
hold it dear
Of fowery wealth a gracious giyer -
(Although I've got,
Nhene' 'er its hot,
Some touches Of a sluggish liyer.)
When Autumn hints
With beauteous tints
That Summer song has its cadenu.
! love il well -
Though truth to tell,
know il hrings me influenza ,
And Winters snow
l love 8lsO-
For snow q seasonable sight Is --
[Although there are
Cough, cold, catarrh,
Diptheria, phthisis and bronchitis .
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THOMAS D'ARcY McGEE.-Mr. NIECE had
not completed his 43d year. He first emigrat-
ed to this country from ireland, in 1912, but
returned to Ireland, when the " Young Ire
land" movement commenced; on the suppree-
sion of that movement he fed to this country
in 1913, established paper in New York
called the American Celt, and was an ardent
advocate of republican institutions but dur
ing the Know-Nothing'' excitement his
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Ms. GREELEY on SPIRITUAL1sM.-Horace
Greeley sums up the results of number Of
wears investigations of the results and pro
eesses of spiritualism, as follows
do not know that these communicate ons
made through g mediums proceed from those
who are said to be their authors, nor from the
spirits Of the departed at all. Certain develop
aer.s strongly indicate that they do others that
tbev do not. We know that they say they do,
which is evidence so far as it goes, and Is not,
directly contradicied or rebutted. That some ot
them are the result of jugge, collusion or trick
| am confident that others are not, decldeliy
| believe. The only certain conclusion to when
nv mind has been led in the premises, Is torci-
bly, set forth by Shakespeare in the words OF the
| Danish prince
There are more things in heaven and earth, TO
Than are dreamt Of in your philosophy"
On the whole Though | say it with regret II
seems to me thst the great body of the Spirit
ualists', have not been rendered better men AM
women-better husbands, wives, parents, chu
dren-by their new faith. | think some have
been improved by it-while many, who were pre-
viously good. are good still-and some haY'
morally deteriorated Judge thatlGxer notions
respecting marriage, divorce, chastity, and s'eri
morality generally have advanced in the wake o
.sSnirituslism.r And, while | am fully awar
,bat rel;gious mania so called has usually pure
ir material origin, so that revivals have ottel
been charged with making persons insane Wnos
;nsoritv took its hue from the topic Of the houI
hut owed its existence TO purely physical cause
still Judge that the aggregate ot Do'h ins'iiit
and suicide has been increased oy opiri'uaii9"''
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r. Il. DEcrsIoN.-In the Supreme Judici-
al Court at Boston Mass. on Saturday, in a
case against the Trustees Of the Ogdensburg
Railroad, where damages were claimed for
goods destroyed by fire in the cars and ware
houses Of defendants, at Ogdensburgh in July
1864, the jury returned a verdict for the
plaintiffs in the sum of Sl5,432. Tho case
goes to the full bench upon questions of law,
as to whether the defendants were liable as
warehouse men or common carriers, Chief
Justies Perley ruling in this trial that they
were carriers.
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EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

The State Fast yesterday occurring on Good
Friday, all the services in this church had par
ticular reference to the one great fact commem-
GRATED on that day-the death Of our Saviour
Mr.. Atwill's theme was Jesus Christ and
Him crucihed'' from John XIX. 80, " He said
"it is finished" :" and He bowed His head and gave
up the ghost"
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PERSONAL.

DR.. Hicks of this city has been quite i'll,
at Savannah, Georgia, since his departure
South bat was better at last accounts and
has gone on to Florida.
DR.. Bissell, Bishop elect of the Episcopal
diocese Of Vermont. has not yet sisnifed his
acceptance of that office.
General Skinner, the first Assistant Post
me Ter General, is confined to his bed at
Washington by serious indisposition.
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r,o,-,,vc-,c,-r The Hartford Couranf sa-

CoSNEcrcur.-The Hartford Courant says
of the result in the State ticket, in Connecti-
cut at is not the work of the lawful citi-
zens of the State. No sane and honest man
familiar with political statistics believes that
the lawful voters of Hartford gave Csc or New
Haven 2253 majority for Mr.. English The
two capital cities give 29l6 for the sham de-
mocracv. Without them, the State would