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suGAR AND MoLAssEs.-There is q steady in
crease in receipts of Sugar from the interior.
which indicates that the grinding season has fuly
set in and that planters throughout the state are
busiy engaged in preparing the saccnsrine P'G,
mote freely. and with increased supplies Of both
articles rates are easier especially TOR the latter,
which has declined from 3@5c. gallon since
Friday last. There is only moderate demand
for Sugar. which is selling in small lots ct lic Tor
common, lA0l2l for good common to fair ,l3tQlS4
for prime 10 choice and 1l5 for yellow clarified
We quote common Molasses $1,000. centrifugal
65@70 prime s0@s5c, and choice $l(Gl % q gal.
lon Receipts since Friday last embrace Ito
hhds. of sugar and 5s7 barrels Molssses: Sales
90 bbds Sugar and 34S bbls. Moasses. Exports
90 bids. Sugar and 20 bbls. Molasses 70 Iexas'
Ill bbls. Molasses TO New York and 10 do. TO
Baltimore.
F1ouR-Movements in this market since Friday
last have be en- light and exhibit very little anma-
ton among buyers, who, In view OF recent large
receipts. have thus far refused to invest to any
extent without further concessions, and business
has consequently been Of very moderate CHAR
acter Prices, though irregular, have ruled With
ont spy ouotable change as compared with those
given on closing day Of previous week which We
repeat, viz: Common TO 6ne S. 5006 IS, super
| fine Sc 75G7, single extra $lG7 ia, double extra
ia@ 2 low s, treble 5 na O cSSics estps aloS
~ so ~ obi. Received since Friday last Is .5l5
| bbls. sales 5000 bbls. Exports-2i bbls to Rus-
| tan, so to Florida. l53 to New York, us to Mex
| leo, 450 to Texas, Clio to Tampico, and SeoO 70
| Havana.
CoRN-Operations for the past three days nave
| been comparatively light, while receipts continue
| to be moderate. and comprise greater poruon oI
Ii Inferior new grain for which there are no regular
gu Citations, as prices governed entirely py tne
cor di'ion Of the offerings, and disclose range Of
| l5@20c q bushel. For choice old corn the mar
| ket continues firm, and prices are unchanged.
| There il very little grain Of any kind upon the
landing. and business to-day, throughout the pro
duce and provision market, was brought almost 70
| 4 standsti by the general attention paid to 20
litical and suffrage duties throughout the city we
| ouote new Western on Handing from 15egsOc.
bushel. according to condition. Old prime sno
choice are held in store ct 81 050l 073 busnel
Receipts since Friday last, 54lo sacks. sales 5lot
sacks Exports $50 sacks TO Florida ana lVo'
sacks to New York. a.
| OArs-With improved receipts and IAN &c
msnd' oats have ruled firm since Friday last .
soc. y bushel. Receipts s245 sacks. ssles ~
sscks. Exports so sacks to Florida and iooO ssek
| ts New York. -.
BRAS-Hss been steady at previous rates, an
| NO change to note since Friday last. we quos
| n 20 q loo Bs., and we note sales Tor the pa.
three days Of $50 sacks at these figures keceip'
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PENsAcoLA OBSERVER
PUBLISHED TRI-wEEKLY BIZ W. kirk 4 CO.

subscrtpucn-rvev. nouths, s.; ~ month"; - IN "a
vance This long journal eecons very ossirnoe
q this time View Of fsct that Pensscos enecn9
her railroad communications with the nortnwesA snd
Il IL devoted 70 the development OF the ms,enA IN
teresu Of the STATE Of Florida and ~ n igesa ee-
and Timber trade growing spin lie Vicinity Is sse % 49,
Commercial items which the careful reader VII moics.e
The dsvsopnens Of the sat natural advantages q
e . port Advsrtissusnts solicited
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Cattle Market.

err or ysFFKEsos. November [, 1858.
-a Arrived yesterday-70 Sheep. Sold-Nothing:
Stock on ssle-663 Texas beeves, 400 ysves Sne
Cows. We quote
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NOS. o. AND GO WAY.

Admitted amount the Capital Stock Of this Company Is
allotted to this locality and those having IN opportunity and
VIII placed equal terms With lie eorpo-
,o, and vi secure Ike interest al franchises whch
have sccrued or may hereafter accrue 10 the Company,
from any and all sources
Subscriptions VIII be rsceiyedby
DANIEL EDWARDS.
Resident Director for the States Of Alabama Mississippi
Texas and Louisiana.
70, 30 and 3 New Leyes street,
New Orleans.
D. WEBSTER,
At the Office Of r. a. Dun & Co.,
70 Canal street.
s-
,.rrr go lrr 1- a i
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CALLS-HOw TO BE MADE.

One ps cont Of the Stock viii be required subscribing
and calls exceed i've per cont per month
win be made BY the Board Of Drsctors from time to time
may be necessary supply funds to construct and equip the
lines but no viii be made after the one per cent Is paid
unt the entire Capital Stock shall have been subscribed
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MAGNOLIA WArER-Superior 70 me pes. ,n.
ported t;ernlan cologne, and soid u nan 'he
price. ..ass "a sasNer
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Parties subscribing 10 the Stock WIN eommuniess tne
By letter 70 the Resident prsctor. DANIEL EDWAkss
this city, ct the TINA Of Subscribing
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DETITIOh..

NEW ORLEANS August is, 1904
To the Honorable the Common Council Of the City Of New
Orleans:
The undersigned Property Holders Peters and Clay
streets Second District Of this city respectfully beg TO
present Of sidewalks the named streets
from Cont usomhouse and that your honor
able dy ordiDsn suthorzing and compelling
be the said sidewalks laid 81 once
we also further beg represent The proprey Of the y
having Gay graded mscadsnized from Cont 70
Customhouse street At its expense In the same manner
as II from Cont to st. Louis street q we pc
eye the benefits extended 70 enc or more should De
tended TO the street and In this view We solcis
your body the city 70 proceed IN
the grading and mscsdsmzng Of Clay street, from Cont 70
Cusomhouse street
And as in duty bound We VII ever prsy; u r-..
WILLIAM H. vRtDENBUR9. per William n Vreden-
burg J Is Peters street and 100 ct on Gay street
JEAN PETIT a2 feet Clay street " on Peters streeh
j. AVET 200 feet on Clay stres 10 on Peters street.
A. ID. GpIEFF 90 feet on Cias street
81 j. BhRKENY 30 feet on Clay street.
A IONA, 70 feet on Clay street =.
A. IL DMEZA, 90 feet Clay Etreet-
HGAyIIIEBETVRE, rs leet Clay street, rs on
A ySco0Er, per A BschsL 80 feet on Clay street. q
Total number of feet square, IRA total number Of feet
petition, lisa
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CIT. CHARLES INsTITUTE B0ARDIN

CIT. charles INSTITUTE BOARDING
- and Day School for Yoang Ladies-Condncted by me
a MACE LEFRANC, I0i and LOG Bourbon street The
Course of Studies this Institute in full operation since
September To the able corps OF nusie Isacners
the Drecress has added Mr. Eugene
Prevost 70 whom soeggio Harmony and Singing are con.
6ded This eminent will bis lessons on the
lst of October Young ladies' not pupils Institute
be these For terms OF circulars apply 81
Latte
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Aetual Capital Required.

Aetuai Capital Required.
Tn. Company confidently believe thrynvs per cent
Of the Capital stock viii construct and fully equip
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND MILES OF WIRE,
Which viii connect the commercial cente and important
psc. I'm the United This opinion rests the
most reliable estimates and responsible offers to csnsuc
and equip the Inca --.-.
The NATIONAL TELEGRAPH COMPANY Is orgsnissd
upder the laws Of the York. and franchises
TERED by an act Of Congress- spprovedJuly o. 1854
Pre.ident-oEORGE 3. sENTER, Of Cleveland, Ohio
vice Presideut-RosERT sQUIREs, Of New York City.
secrstAry-GEoRGE B. WALTER, OF New York City.
-coxr,u's OFFICE
NOS. .. AND GO BROADWAY.
NEW YORK
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s35 Per Share.
And this amount ID to be paid follows One per
cent at time subscribing and until ths sntrs
capital has been subscribed then calls to be made By
the Board Of Directors not to exceed ave
cent per month When hirynvs cent Of the value
Of the shares has been paid certificates Of stock VIII be H.
sued. This viii give the Company paid mp
CASH CAPITAL OF ss.soo.ooo.
which VIII be sucisni duplicate lines to ALL nearly all.
the paying points reached By the present monopoly
The present Telegraph Companies of the country have been
consolidated into one hinge monopoly, and earning
ever six millions dollars per year, hundred
cent on the actual Of their lines their present capital
| having bee wstered over one thousand per cent
The NATIONAL TELEGRAPH COMPANY have . re-
cogon from United States Government Of the impor
lance Of their enterprise with grant Of the most valuable
franchises ever upon Telegraph Company No
competing line had the right granted By Con
ess to this Company constucs and cpersts lines ovs
every Railroad and Mall Route In the United Ssass& III
position Of this Company dasu nom that Of company
ever before organised The question Of ths Right Of Way
| forever settled aH
The Stockholders Of this Company cannot be sold out
transferred to any other Company The act Of Congress
der which this Company has been organised prohibits
| transfer Of the franchises granted.
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NO. 80 a meHIP COMPA.'
-uNITKD STATES OF AMERICA.
ssAs. or LovrsrAzA. OrzY or Nsw oRLnASa.

Be Known fhss this sghth day Of February. IN n
Lord thousand eight hundred and sxyen
snd Of the Independence Of the United States D.
ninety second. before me, Edward Ivy. notary public
cans, ststs Of Louisiana aforesaid. duly eonm,s
sionsd and sworn, personally came and appeared tns
parties hereinafter and undsrsensd Who severay
iecarsd that svAns themselves Of the provisions Of th'
statutes Of the ea1e Of Louisiana relative TO the organise
corporations In this State they have covenanted snc
sgresd and do b. shsss covenant agree and one
themselves and those whom they represent 70 form them
into and constitute corporation for the obecfs anf
purposes and under the spulsons regulations and oess
ions following to-vit:
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whoee qualifications are OF me hgnes
open, Newcastle Kensuesy,
MILITARY ACADEMY FOR BOYS
Newcastle is located the healthy bluegrass region Of
Henry county equ -four miles from the Lou svie
frankfort Lexington and the Louisville and Oncinnsu
Raj roads. connected with each good PIKE
and about two hours travel BY rail from Louisville
The Academy buidings owned by himself are OF modern
Construction admirably adapted for school purposes and stu
sed IN he suburbs The standard Of edncstio
viii aim thoroughness In branch TO be
BY impartial and searching examinations The discpnse WI
be strictly military recurring .na pre-
the performance Of every duty The domestic depsrtmen,
win Be conducted with and bersy 50 As TO ne
health and contentment Of the scholars The scho
session divided into two terms Of twenty weeks each
the commencing September 18TH Tne charges TOT
everything excepting uniform, books and medical attend
snce thee hundred and seventy i've dollars In u
csency for the emit session Of forty weeks payable in
equal ct the begin ing Of each ten OF the
session No deduction from charges Will made fo
absence during the except In potracted sickness OF
honorable discharge and then tuition fee Of so pei
current term Will be required
Uniform furnished the most reasonable terms Boek
and stationery Louisville prices As the number OF pupil
limited Wishing places In the lnsttutol
should apply In thus making his per nsnen resi-
and devotng himself 20 the edncston
lie youth the Principal hopes 70 have the cooperation Oh M
friends in this Commonwealth
: For further Information address KIRBY SMITH.
studsuts the at Eminence on the Louisville
and Frankfort Railroad whence emnibuses VIII convey then
toNsweaste ~ "a n. n o
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oryICK. NJ NORTH THIRD STREET. 81. LOUIE no
wm solicit PssnsA and prosscuss Patent suif and old -
,.cssd elaua Expecting 70 reap pron su sseh, ~
sSsasn patents on application, for barely what costa =
and having bssn n hs tusnss for some tina ere -
b,ed % SHAPE sais 70 avid infFf.ssnsnk An bas
nss. sstsndsd 70 promptly sdvsss nss n 81 sasA
Dsss Of - rswncog . essrse
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ELL VOCATIONAL.
AIRS. LEONIDAs POLK
WILL OPEN HEB SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES
On Monday, October 4oth.
In the Basement Of st. Psus Church the corner Of
Camp and 0aisuns streets -.
For Prospectus apply ct Greahams Bookstore, No. ~
Camp street
GEUERAL KIRBY 0MITHo
MILITARY ACADEMY.
At Newcastle,
HENRY COUNTY, KENTUCKY.
HENRY COUNTY. KENTUCKY.
A MILITARY ACADEMY FOR BOYS.

On September 18th, 1858, KIRBY SMITH. with corps
xsistsnts whese qualifications of the highest order
open, at Newcastle, Kensucsy,
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ARTICLE I.

fne name end title said Company shall Be tbs NEW
ORLEANS STEAMSHIP COMPANY and Its domici
hereby establishes the city Of New Orleans and shall
contnue for the OF twenty Eve rom the
presents unless dissolved
provided Il shall have seal with device upon
he and the Of the Company upa0 the margin
thereof
Of sad company 10 TO construct or otherwise pro
cure and maintain steamships TO constitute line
or lines seamshps be owned and controlled In the city
New Orleans and trade between said city and po
or ports on the Atlantic coast Gulf Of Mexico.
The company shall be the proper person on
whom 20 serve citations other legal whsrs
In the said Company may be Interested.
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BAZAAR.
spLENplpLY ILLUSTRATED.


A supplement- containing numerous iull-siked
patterns Of useful articles accompanies the paper
every fortnight. and occasionally a handsome Co.
lored Fas ion Plate.
Hlrper's Bazaar contains lG folio pages ct the
size ct lIarper's Weekly, printed ON superine
calenlered paper, and is published weekly.
Critical Notices Of the Press.)
HARrEn's BAZAAR contains, besides pictures,
patterns etc, a variety of matter of especial use
and in crest to the family; artt les on health,
dress and housekeeping in all its branches; its
editorial matter is especially adapted to the circle
1t is intended to interest and nstruct and 1t has,
besides good stories aud literary matter ofmerit.
II Is not surprising that the Journal with such
features has achieved in a short time an Immense
success for something of its kind was desired in
thousands Of families and its publishers have filled
the demand.-New York Evening Post.
Whether we consider its claims as based upon
the elegance and superiority 1t the paper, Its
typographical appearance, the taste and Judgment
Gspla, ed In the engravings, or the literary con-
tributions contained in its pages, we unhesta-
tinglv ronounce it to he superior in each and
every particular to any other similar publication,
here or abroad-Philadelph legal lnteligencer.
We know of no other English or American jour
nal OF fashion that can pretend to approach it in
completeness and variety.-Now York Times.
II has the merit of being sensible, OF conveying
instruction at giving excellent patterns in every
department and OF being well stocked with good
real ling matter.-Watchman and Reflector.
To dress according to HARPER's BAZAAR will be
the aim and ambition Uf the women OF America
Boston Transcript.
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Speaker Colfax is TO be married on
Wednesday morning next, at the residence
of his brides mother in-aw in Ohio, and
the happy pair will start for Washington,
arriving here on Thursday evening.
Both the parents of Miss Wade are dead,
but her father, who was brother of
Senator Wade, married second time be-
fore his death.
The Frontier Index published IFS
30th of October number at Bear River
City, IS miles east of Salt Lake, and 60
miles beyond the end of the Pacific rail
road. Five thousand people now get
their mails at the Bear River City posts
office, and the cars will be running there
by Christmas.
-Bierstadt has sent home from Eu-
rope his now great picture, "Mount Ves>
uvius at Midnight" and it is on exhibis
ton in New York. In the foreground the
snow covered knobs reflect on one side
the glare Of the volcano, and on the other
The white moonlight and the ruins of the
Hermitage, with the clump of leaness
trees, form very. picturesque gioup.
a solar eclipse will occur on the 9TH of
next August, which will be total in Iowa,
beginning between 4 and o'clock p. IN,
and thence will follow line, southeastern
ly, reaching the Atlantic coast in North
Carolina about two hours later. The
eclipse will be partial in the other states
and is the third total one of any extent in
this country during the century.
"A Partisan fashionable authority
gives this advice TO the ladies about gloves.
Gloves for the evening, flesh colored,
straw colored or very light gray. White
gloves for the opera. ioves for the day
should be Of lucde naturele. Even for
formal visits day time, straw colored
gloves are in bad taste white gloves are
actually prescribed even for attending a
marriage.
Gen. Grants esgnation of his office
of general, which will not take place I'M
I'll hc is officially Informed OF his election
as president of the elect oral college, will
simply create vacancy in that office,
which can be filled by executive appoint
ment should it be deemed necessary. The
law under which Grant was made gener-
al Of the army was an old one revived,
and leaves it to the discretion of the pres
ident whom to appoint, or whether to APP
point anybody.
In the last sickness of old Tom Ben
ton, his physician TO prolong his day
opened his abdomen and took out lii
towels while he was conscious and pro
ceeded to clean them. At one place they
foundsome grape skins they found bit
OF wood which he used 10 chew abstract
eddy while writing or reading. "Lool
on gentlemen :" said the OH man feebly
81 dare say you will find CONFESSIONS
Globes next"
A late report on the Norwegian fish
cries says Of the masiorm, the bugbear o
the old biographies and reading books
says.it il 80 little thought ofby the inhabit
nncc that they pass and repass it in Il ei
sail vessels at all states of the tide excep
at certain times in tho winter season; an,
far from drawing in whales AMI o;he
tlIug' that come within its range, it an
pears TO be n iavorite resort OF the fish c
the country, and the fishermen reap
rich pi-catorial harvest from its bosom
The greatest rate of the tide in tho win
terdGcs not exceed six miles an hour.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-11-17

ACtS titstG.
The following acts have passed both
Houses OF the General Assembly, and
have been approved ofby the Covers, e.;
Anact TREATING 10 Check lists0tN ojci-;
to amend the Charter ut lie Farmers
Mutual Insurance Company 10 moor
porate the Trustees of tie iund iOr Aged
and lnfirm Clergymcn of the Episcopal
church in the Diocese of Vermont toin-
corporate the Trustees Of the fund for
the support of the Bishop Of The
Episcopal Church in the Diocese of
Vermont to construe and in ancnd-
ment of all Act approved Oct. 20, 1867,
entitled an Act to incorporate the La
noble Valley Railroad to incorporate
the Life Insurance Company 10 moor
porate the Lamolle Spring and Hotel
Company to incorporate the
Mount Mansfield Turnpike Com
pany, approved Nov. p, 1868; to amend
an Act entitled an Act to incorporate
the Green Mountain Seminary, approx
ed November %, 1862 to enable ihc
towns in the counties of Washington,
Caledonia and Orange, 20 aid in the con-
struction of The Montpelier and Wells
River Railroad; to incorporate the 1t
Johnsbury Hotel Company to enable
the towns I'm tho COMMITTEES of L'rnuI,li,
Ta,noiIIe and orleans tn ali in tbnH,r,'
etruction Of The Wisaisonoj ne,,rn,I
in relation to the electors or President
and Vice President 20 amend section
50, of chapter -, Of the General Statute,
relating TO school districts f. amend
Choct r 'ief nr v"tar, 1nLro,.n1 No,. l..
1870 onnrnvrd Nv i49GS l,,.ino >.
TOW nn fbn Cnunt, ofV'irly,,, .,tlti5,,-
izing The Grnan lrnurtein Institute f.,
onior1o ita ,,,,'itai e. iucor,orntr n.r
WoodstorE mai and Sion ronuai,l ..
TO incornorutc the Henson and UI%TrIj
Slate COMPANY: To- inroruorafc Inc
| Rrondnn N1nn,if6cturin" Cni,n@n,.. II,
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fine bndv nf Dr Ch,,lns Ford IL
r,.,.,,.
we care OF W IMAM oinoe' was receiNei
sV his parents on Wednesday, the itB
inst and after funeral service. ot ,bL
La,.o ;,,....sI ,a..,.... -
house. wa" ',..'i'e" III ''ie ce'ie'eIy ny
same day. We clip the following rom
the St. Louis Democrat, shovin. TIE
ast;r,ot;o, I'm ,,lioh l,,,....-....,.,..,
.'"''''o'' - " ''''''' '''' ''''''- ''''''' "
heidlh 'hat city;
The remains uf m. CLarIna r,iA
who died in tbi.. civ On, NyrJi,'.. II =,
last were tnkcn Lv his relotivr. vrs, H.
day afternoon 10 the home of Ills p.-
rents I'm NiIdlcLur, NrrNont fnriu-
terment.
Past Gram G.. !. Ford WAS - urouli-
nont member Of llc fraternity OF Ohd
! Fellows i'm orr CITY. and. nj HE tipn nr
his death, cccupicd the iinrortant uo.i-
tion of Permanent Scrretorv of T1Ic,l-
sior LODGE No. IL I q d + also
Junior Warden OF Wildcy Encnnlr-
ment No. /. lie WAS houored and H.
spected by his associates in the orronI-
Zation which he loved so we'll and So
faithfully and earnestly rcpycscntcd.
The funeral cortcac was very largo.
and comprised the Lodge E,ncnmnnent
| of which he WAS n member.
The various Lodnrs and Eucomn-
ulents of odd Fellows i'm this city were
fullv renrescntod Aunnu thc ui,n,Lcr
We're Tavlor's Rest No Wildcv To'
Germonio No \ lii.souri Eo II
! st. Louis 30. ), Excelsior No. Is
Home No. los, Pride Of the West no
23s, Wingenmd No. -, I.aclcdc No.
| -, Washington No. y, also Golden
| Dn1n No rf lNoct ! cnis II1it,Iiu .
Wildey, Laclcdc, Washington, Mound
~ o ri 10 ~ ~ ,"u , it,e f ', o,ai
the deceased TO the Terrc IIautc and
indianapolis depot, numerous friends
Hiu acquaih'NilSe5 NISltou 'i'e rooms Oh
.treet to no,. tho Iosi eai tr;Intn nr ~.
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CORRESPONDENCE.


The MIN tbnt {,.nnltln,t VITO
I'f'e H'f 9t'' Il u 'r;
MIR. EpIrur.-Iu your Iost i..pe vo,,
-, .,,,, $50 y"
PieSeIl' - Your 'e""'IS me man mat
wouidn' vote ana that man. Ny
neighbor called nv attention to the
.,,,,,ioot IL, ...,.,,, .,,,lr4,t, IT., .r,.-
i'' ''''-''' "'" tV'u nun II He
""uid Sil"" me Le'ler reasons for go
ing to the polls than had for abstniu-
inp wo,,ldon ,rbie bo f,i1od todo.
III a.. 80 W ~
CIV. d. '''V ''"S"''S given III 'lle article
before US do not quite suit me, may l
give my own ? Indeed, Mt the Som
temhcr election | went and stuck until
midnight, and voted as much as any of
them, and would do it again in like cir
cumstauccs. But to my reasons. |
and my ncighbor knew as well ON Nov
md rs we know now that one vote
could not turn the utterance of Vermont
against Grant. We knew also that all
the votes of the nation would he repis-
tered, and the sums and their chorocfcr
kept by demagogues us evidences of
availability, for use at the next presi-
Dental campaign. With this view. I
was unwilling 10 add one vote TO mill
tary preference, which | must do if |
voted for either ticket Military ronown
is already the great dssd,af,g. of nspir-
ants for the Presidency. A war. how
ever abhorent to political party. may
nevcrthelcssqualify its chicfhcr6-a in
! the case of the Mexican war and Tay-
lor-for the acme Of fame and the high
est promotion. With that same nartv,
statesmanshiD and nolifjcol nualifico.
tons are made Of little account i'm com.