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connected with his business. When the
tranfer was yesterday proposed to the
President. lie approved Of it, provided
it could be done to meet the legal obliS
cations, and expressed his high apprecia-
ton Of Mr.. Stewalt's purpose, but at the
same time, said he felt scarcely warrants
ed in doing so, because Stewart would
have to make SO great sacrifice. In the
evening he expressed himself to the
same effect to many members of Con-
greSs who called on him with reference
to the Secretaryship. In this way publ
city was given to Stewards purposes.
The consequence of this has led to many
expressions Of opinion concurring in
the view that although this would
meet the letter of the statute, it
might possibly be construed into an
evasion Of its spirit. Under these cir
cumstances Mr.. Stewart was prepared for
either emergency, and having reflected
upon the matter he determined to leave
the question to the result of conference
with the President. In this spirit
they met this afternoon, and the con-
clusiOn at which they arrived was, that
il would be less embarrassing to the adj
ministrstion of Grant Cor Mr.. Stewart to
place in his hands formal declination
of Office, and in this manner avoid any
comment bythose who considered the law
must be complied with. The interview
was long and marked by the utmost cor
daily. Thereupon Mr.. Stewart wrote to
the President very amiable letter, de.
claring under such circumstances, the
Tressuryship, the President accepted the
and thus the Office becomes
vacant
At the lowest estimate by means of
Mr.. Stewards proposition six milliens Of
dollars would have been given to chari-
ties in New York within four years Of
his official term.
Mr.. Stewart will return to New York
before which time he will
have an interview with the President.
The lateness Of the hour compels US
10 omit At. Stewards letter of resig-
nation.
David G. Gooding, United States Mar
shall for the District of Columbia, has
resigned.
Byt. Maj. Gen. A. Ames has been as
signed TO the command of The 9th Mill
tary District.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-10

History of Their Intimacy-GrRnt's
Advancement.

Grant owes his war fame to Wash,
burne, who was indebted to "Peace
Democrat" for knowledge of Grant,
who pointed out his fitness for military
service. The New York Tribune thus
tells the story:
"Capt. Grant resided at Galena several
years before Mr.. Washburne knew him.
-ashburne was then the leading man OF
his Congressional district, carrying it, as
the phrase goes, in his breeches pocket
owned and resided in one of the most
elegant residences in the city, while
Grant was clerk in his fathers leather
store, and occupied little two-story
cottage on the top of bluff, requiring
him to climb stairs some two hundred
feet every time he went home. At the
first war meeting held in Galena to
muster volunteers, Mr.. Washburne
offered resolutions and engineered the
meeting, and Rawlins made a speech.
Capt. Grant was present, but seems to
have been too inconspicuous to be called
on to take part. At the second meeting,
however, Capt. Grant was nominated for
chairman. The first company raised
elected one Chetlain captain, and Jesse
Grants partner, Collins, a peace Demo
crat, said to Washburne, "a pretty set |
of fellows you soldiers are to elect Chefs |
lain for captain p "Why not !'' They
were foolish to take him when they
could get such man as Grant" What's |
Grants history !" Why, he is old
man Grants son, was educated at West |
Point, served in the army eleven years,
and came out with the very best reputa
ton" Washburne Immediately called |
upon Grant and invited him to 60 to |
Springfield. There Pope was the hero
of the hour. Washburne urged Grants
claims, and the latter had already applied
to the governor of Ohio, his native State,
and to the adjutant general of the army /
at Washington, who had not even the
grace to answer his letter.
Washburne with difficulty restrained
him from returning in disgust to Galena.
At length Grant was employed to assist
in Gov. Yates office, and in mastering in
regiments.
1t is most improbable that either
Washburne or Grant had any prescience
of Grants future success, as Grant him
self is reported to have answered a
friend who asked him why he did not ap-
ply for Colenelcy: "To tell you the
truth | would rather like regiment, yet
there are few men really competent TO
a thousand soldiers, and l
doubt whether am one of them"
Yates having appointed Grant Colonel
Of a regiment, he was indebted for his
next promotion to Washburne.
And from this Grant advanced through |
Il the grades of the army to be PRESS
. ent Of the United States.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-10
REMARKABLE THINGS LEFT BE-
HIND BY QUEEN ISABELLA.

The invoice taken by three notaries
public on the night after the flight of the
Queen Of Spain Of the objects contained
in her apartments, as well as those of
her husband, Don Francis de Assisas,
will shortly be published in Madrid.
Some French correspondents who have
been permitted TO inspect it say that it
will be certain to create great sensa-
ton. Neither the Queen nor the King
COnsOrt possessed single book except
some liyres dheures prayer books
But on the table Of Don Francis there
were found large numbers of obscene
photographs, many Of which represented
distinguished royal and imperial person
ages in extremely laseivious attitudes.
Another remarkable discovery was that
King Francis did not possess a single
weapon. In the apartments Of this sue
cessOr of Ferdinand of CASTLE and
Charles the Fifth, there was not found a
sword, dagger, a musket, but only a
small toy pistol As the King was known
to be a great bOn.bon eater, the fact that
all his drawers were filed with boxes of
sugaI-plums did not excite much sur
prise. f
Queen Isabellas artistic taste had
manifested itself in various ways. She
had pasted miserable daubs representing
saints on some OF the finest Murillo5
hanging in her apartments, and steel en-
cravings of the nun, PetrociniO, had
been pasted on the immense Venetian
mirrors withhwhich the Alcazar at Mad-
rid abounds. A poorly-painted full-size
portrait OF Pope Plus the Ninth had
been hung over precious painting by
Velasquez and the King Consort had
been vandal enough to shoot with his
toy-pistOl at a target, which was no 9th
er than a historical painting by Goni.
When the nOtaries public had performed
their curious task, they expressed them-
selves in terms Of the most intense in
dignation at the discoveries which they
had made They compared the mem
bers Of the royal family with certain I'M
clean animals, and said that those who
talked about the return of the Queen
and her miserable husband to Madrid,
should be taken to the Alcazar and al
lowed to see the private apartments OF
Isabella and Don Francis de Assisas
when they would be loudest in demand
ing that such persons should not be per
mitted &c occupy the Spanish throne.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-10

MR EcKERsoN, who died of hydFopho7
bia at Saddle River, had to be held by
five or six men, and during his lucid inN
tervals begged to kiss his wife, who was
very i'll ia another part of the house.
Just before his last dreadful fit he pleaded
80 piteously to kiss her once more before
he died, that, risking the consequences,
they took her to his bed. The dying
man carefully wiped the froth from his
face, and COMPRISING his teeth tightly to
prevent any of the poisonous saliva
exuding from his mouth, kissed the lips
which he had so often pressed in love
and affection, and then resolutely turns
ing away, after bidding her adieu forever,
relapsed into dreadful paroxysm and
died-Trenton az, j. True american.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-10
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Result OF the Election Yesterday

Result OF the Election Yesterday.
Concord, N. H, March 9-Returns
from the State election show smaller
vote than in November last, but indicate
an increased Republican majority over
March last, when Harrison was elected
Governor by about :, 500 majority. The
election to day Of Onslaw Steans, Repub.
lican, for Governor, over John Bedell,
Democrat, is probably secured by 1900
majority. Also Republican delegation
elected to Congress and large majority
to the State Legislature.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-10
THE PUBLIC DEBT.

The public debt statement for March
l shows a decrease of ST, 10000 for
the month, owing to the unusual in
crease in customs receipts from the ex-
cessive importatiOns of merchandise.
The coin balance shows a nominal in
crease of Sl3,S93,OOO, from which, how
ever, must be deducted about $5,OO0OO0
due March l for interest on the ten~fOrty
bonds. The coin reported on hand is
S9S,7il ,2G0, from which must be de-
Quoted S2S,775, $50 for gold certificates,
leaving the actual amount of coin be-
longing to government SOS, 800. 700 The
currency balance is SIG, S23, 529, so that
with this ample amount Of currency on
hand and the incoming large receipts
from internal revenue, government will
not require to sell gold in order to raise
currency. The following is table Of the
changes on March l compared with Feb
ruarV /:
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INDIANAPOLIS.
Confession of completely IN the
Young Murder.

INDIANAPOLIS, March 9-Slas Hartr
man, brother OF Mrs Glenn, now in Jail
awaitibg nial for the Young murder,
has made a confession, 10 which he
states that he was in the conspiracy, but
was not present and did not take an aca
tive part in the murder, and that Mrs.
Glen was not at Cold Spring when the
murder was committed. The woman
who decOyed the NOuugs 10 Cold Spring
was prostitute named Frank CLARK,
and that she and man named fIrchus
committed the murder He also impii-
Gates Robert l.. Dorsey in the conspiracy,
and says Dorsey got IOnng's money. His
statement is not believed. His object is
doubtless to relieve Mra. Glenn and Tighten
his own punishment. Neither Dorsey nor
Firchus have bpen arrested, and there Ia
DO doubt but Hartman and Mrs Glen are
the murdereTs.
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VIRGINIA.
DIsgracefuI scenes at a Republican
State Convention.


PETERSBURG, March 9.--The Republi>
can State Convention met at noon to>day,
at fuckers Hall. An rnti~Wells man
attempted to be declared temporary
chairman, which the Wells med resisted
and a general row ensuel around the
chairman's stand. A strong police force
interrered and separated the combatants.
Mr.. Burgess, Mayor Of the city, ap~
peared and made speech in behalf of
peace. The rival candidate for tempor>
airy Craftsmanship followed, advocating
peace. Another fight ensued and the
Mayor ordered the police TO clear the
hall, which was done and the delegates
are now scattered about the streets and
it is not known when they will meet
| aoain
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-10

The youngest man elected President
the United States is General Grant, who
will be AZ years old on the 22d of April
next Washington was 81, John Adams
6l, Thomas Jefferson 81, Madison So,
Monroe IS, John Quincy Adams, IS, Ans
drew Johnson over 60, Martin Van Bu-
rem 81, William Henry Harrison O.,
James X. Polk 49, Zachary Taylor 63,
Franklin Pierce 43, James Buchanan O.;
and Abraham Lincoln nearly 81 when
they were elected
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-10

EDITORIAL CoMPLIMENTs.-T ameni-
ties of Western journalism are proven
bal, but we do not recall anything more
remarkable in its way than the following
playful hit Of the Ironton (Pa) Register:
The poor, old, dilapidated piece of
flesh and bones who hangs himself out
every week in the jackson Standard,
and who, by common consent, was con-
sidered the jackass Of the editorial
Union, has ratified his old skeleton at us y
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-10

Mrs. Mcguire, wife of the captain of
the ship Chieftain, which reached New
York the other day, navigated that vessel
safely from Calcutta to New York, her
husband being sick.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-10

There is much mystery connected with
the murder of Mrs. Told, near Lebs
anon Indiana, on Thursday night. 1t
was most brutal and horrible affair,
and no motive can be assigned Of suff'
cient strength to afford an excuse for 1t.
No arrests have been made, and no sus~
piGion seems to rest upon any particular
person.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-10

The following is table of the total Of
the amount Of national debt, less cash in
the Treasury, on the under-noted dates
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aYashipgton. March 8, 1869"

This A. NJ. A. T. Stewart prepared
and executed transfer Of his entire in
terest in the profits in the business oil
A. T. Stewart a Co. during his official
term, to be applied to charitable pur-
noses, to VIM. b. AstOr, Jas. Brown,
VIM. L. Dodge, James C. Roosevelt and
Henry Hilton.
This course met the general approyal.o
some leading Senators and membaTs o.
The House, but did not satisfy others
who insisted that Stewart could moi
Qualify short of an absolute sale and dis.
position of all property be may now owe
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-10

An ordinance authorizing the Commit
tee on Gas Lights to appoint competent
person to perform the duties Of Gas In
spector, whose duty it shall be 10 examine
into the condition Of each corporation gas
metre (; to have a salary of SIS per month.
Passed three readings.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-10
The New Hampshire Election
Case Under the Civil Rights Act,
WASHINGTON.

Command of the Armtes-CabInef
Meefing-ExpectedO fHcial Wedding,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-09-24

ailments which the man who would marry
has to guard against Besides the disease
of an inflammable temper, there IS that oil
Inconsistency Of the affections, which Is as
often as NOT purely physical defect There
are persons whose affections arc inherently
devoid Of nremanence; to expect them 10 re-
main constant through any period oil absence
or tiial is to expect blind man 10 see. They
are gifted or cursed with facile and transit
tory nature, which naturally clings to the
object nearest it, and yet does not cling per
tinaciously Half dozen words single
look, railway journey, an Introduction
any one of the ordinary incidents oil life
may transfer the unsubstantial and treach-
erous regard of such personsto other objects.
Nor can we blame them. They are not
necessarily voluntary agents. Their radical
weakness causes them 10 shit their uneer'
tain love; and 1t would only be useless hy-
poclisy, possibly attended with direful re-
suits, for them TO pretend that il had not
shifted. To assume the virtue of constancy
is O crime, while to be honestly inconslant
10 to accept one's misfortune.
Here, also, the brother is Invaluable. The
lover watches him closely TO perceive
whether he shows symptoms of that perpet-
ual indccision of the affections which has
produced so many tragedies in domestic lie.
He regards this young mans fiirtations with
nlS tlsteT b lrlenus Win pec cuiiui iHt co.
The lover almost feels that his own fate is
dependent on the amount of honesty and
constancy Which this youth evinces;. and
reads in the actions and sentiments of the
boy the horoscope of his own future. All
this takes place when the lover is as yet nn
decided, and the study is the most engaging
and fascinating that he can find. Whether
it ever possesses any practical results is quite
another matter; because, as rule, men who
find their sweetheart's younger brothers In
teresting companions have gone too far Il
draw back, whatever warning they may re
ceiVe,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-09-24
lFrom the Detroit Free Press, Sept. 1O.l
Hidden Treasure---HEow Negro was Sold

Some two or three weeks since, couple
of young negroes, aged about twenty-five
years each, cooked up and developed plan
for raising the wind that proved not only
successful undertaking, but the boldness aud
cunning displayed by the players stamps
them as possessing much more wit than has
been set down TO the credit Of that class
Both were single men, and had no fixed res
idence on either side OF the river, stopping
wherever they could secure work.
One OF them was acquainted with an old
negro residing IN Windsor, and il incident
ally came to his knowledge that the old man,
whose name cannot be given at present, had
come into the possession OF about eleven
hundred dollars, most of the sum being IN
greenbacks. He was too sharp to lend the
money; it could not be easily stolen, and so
the sharpers determined to lay trap to cap,
ture the whole amount at one swoop, ana
that without any particular bodily danger
They were aware that the Old negro was
very superstitious, believed strongly iu
ghosts, hobgobins, and the like, and that he
was perfectly convinced that hidden treasure
could bo found by the help of divining rods,
After perleciing the plot between themselves
the men visited the house, took the old man
INTO their confidence and informed him that
they had discovered, on this side, q box OF
money buried In the ground, and which con.
tanned about $50, 900. Precisely what they
told him his 81, 100 was needed for is not
known; but for that sum they stated their
willingness to secure the box and contents
and deposit with him as payment, or he
might 60 ''snooks with them IN getting the
money At any rate, no part of the little for
tune could be had without 1t was gotthrOugh
the medium of the 81 100.
The old man wanted TO believe-he did
believe; but, rejecting that the age had got
pretty we'll advanced for sudden revelation
Of his long cherished hobby, he declared that
he must first view the box of precious paper.
Nothing daunted, and perhaps prepared for
Just this crisis, the men brought him over
in the evening, walked him up to Ham
tramck, and there, in field, revealed to his
bedimmed vision, or made him believe they
did, the place Of burial, and the spot from
whence, when the paltry ST., 100 should be
transferred, could be raised up from the
soil greenbacks enough to pave half oil
Windsor.
And day or two ago, as the result of this
plot, the old man entered complaint on this
side, that lie was minus the sum OF money
previously mentioned, and he set forth many
allegations that IT had been fraudulently OBJ
tanned from him by the two men in question
Yesterday, one of the alleged participants
named VIM. E. Laws, was arrested by De
tective Sullivan, and lodged in the Contra
, Station. He was well aware that complain
/, had been made against him for swindling
! but denied that he was guilty of the offense
Some curious developments may be looke'
for when the trial occurs.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-09-24
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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-09-24

SERIOUS RAILROAD ACCIDENTAL u A.
NJ, Monday, the express train on the Phila-
delphia and New York Railroad, bound
north, collided with The way train standing
on the track at Athens, Pa, four miles from
Waverly. One person, William Mabee, of
Towanda, Pa, was killed, and Nelson W.
Ackley, of Dushore, Pa, Republican candi-
date for the Legislature from that District,
died shortly alterward from his injuries
Mrs. Zelanda Spalding, of Milan, Pa, and
George Beers, fireman of the express train,
were seriously injured, and several Others
were slightly wounded. The way engine
had stopped to take water, and owing TO a
dense fog, the engineer of the express train
was unable to seethe flag sent back to notify
him of the danger ahead. The officers OF the
road and many physicians were on the spot
and the wounded were well cared for, and
will recover.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-09-24
MY Darling.

MY darling Is the sweetest maid
That ever lived OH marmalade
Or wanted wings, to make her
The angel that she ought to bs
But then-unluckily for me
I'm fivc-and-forty, and, You see,
she's only twelve--deuce take herl
Why, was over forty three
Before she had begun to be-
That b, you sec, leads me d,
Because the Fates misearry.
To let her be my wife bar
They prove-nor suffer letter
To make my Mary happy
Her hair is gold in wavy curls,
Her eyes are stars, her teeth are pearls,
Her boots are bronze and lace up.
He check is bloomy like plum,
Her breath Is sweet az marjorum
But poetry is weak to sum
Her figure and her face up.
Alasl the truth must aver
My nephew Dicks in love with her,
While Prudence says should prefer
Her aunt, who's plain and heavy.
Oh, would-but why ask Fate TO grant
A boon which I'm aware 1t enntf
Oh, would that she had been her aunt,
Or had been my nevvy.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-09-24
Femalea suffering with Rupture

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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-09-24
naafness. BIindnesu and Catarrh

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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-09-24
I'm nnNsuMpr,pEs.

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rections for making and using the simple remedy by
which he cured Of lung affection and that dread
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crptop, It will cost them nothing and may prove
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