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Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-08

Both branches OF the Maine Legisla-
ture were organized yesterday by the
election of the officers nominated in
the Republican caucuses.
The little Abysssinian Prince Theo-
dore is at school in the isle of Wight,
England.
A Broadway store makes a specially
of renting wedding presents.
Mr.. William Chambers, the well
known publisher, has been reelected
Lord Provost of Edinburgh,
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-08

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Mr. GEORGE E, VAN BIARCUM has Il route
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Copies may be obtained at the Post Office
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TIE ELIzABETH DAILY MONITOR is
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ly opposite the National State Baah, by
J. MADISON DRAKE, Editor and
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HIGH RENTS.

We yesterday heard II number OF
merchants . talking over the prospect
of continuing in business, the land
lords having again increased nearly dou-
BILE the amount of last years rent. We
know one row of . miserable rotten
shanties' on Broad street, which are a
positive disgrace to the enterprise OF
the city. and the Immense wealth of the
proprietor, and which rent annually as
follows 800, 5000. and 500. This
year $500, $1,000. and $500 are
demanded for the same places-and yet
not cent has been, or will be. expend-
ed by the owner in making necessary
improvements. Ii this practice CONT
nues another Year. some Of our trades
men will either be ruined, or will be
compelled to give up business. They
cannot pay such exorbitant rates--be-
sides, we.do not see why an increase of
rent should be demanded again this
year. We heard one tradesman say
that he should soon be compelled to
"close up" and work as journey
in which ease he would be able to save
more money at receiving ten dollars a
week us his wages.
When will the landlords learn the true
policy BY doubling and trebling their
rents they will ultimately lose, for We
are inclined to think that some of these
"lessees" will some day take matters
into their own hands, and allow a num-
Der of these stores to remain without
tenants Perhaps this would have the
effect of bringing some of those " fat"
landlords to their reason, although we
admit the policy is at best but poor
one.
We had hoped that our tradesmen
could not have been imposed upon
again this year. and we are now more
than even fearful that the policy will be
ruinous to the business interests of our,
city. Strangers now will not come
among us, and number of our own
dealers will be driven from the city.
THE GRAB GAME.-The New York
Times suggests that inasmuch as more
than half the public lands ha e been al
ready given away in favor of railroads
and other Western enterprises. and
as the remainder bids fair to take the
same course, this winter, that it is only
fair that the East should have chance,
and that Congress should make an APP
preparation sufficiently large to make
the East river and the harbor of New
York all that the New Workers can de-
sire
This suggestion is worthy attention.
If the National Treasury is to be emp
tied for railroads, ship canals, steam
ship lines, etc. if the tax payers are
to continue to pour money into bot
tomless tub, while spectators pull it
ont at the bottom, let all have q fair
chance at grab. Here in Elizabeth
we greatly need an appropriation of
some millions. We want the mud that
obstructs the navigation between this
city and the sound removed, and the
river kept in a navigablo condition.
We require that the river shall be ren
dered navigable for boats as high up as
Broad street.
All this, it is true, will cost million
or two, but if the money is to be given
away in any event, we insist on having
our full share 1t is not fair that we
should only be called on to pay, and
never to receive. -
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-03-18

Glass Miscellaneous and Discretionary
articles
Judges D. Fowler and lady, A. G..
Stonebraker and lady, NJ. D. Burt and
lady.
Best box of honey ......$ 1
sample sorghum syrup not less
than gallon 1870.
sample cufrant wine .....
I'd do do ........ so
Best sample cider vinegar not less
than 1 gallon ........
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-03-18
State of Wisconsin KCnOSha County. rs +.

Probate office Kenosha City, March a d. 1869.
Rn the matter Of the Proof and Probate ut the
u Nnet Will and Testament OF James c. Battp de-
ceased, late of the County of Kenosha Whereas,
an instrument in writing. purporine to he Ihe last
Will and Testament OF James Bart0 decreased,
this ofiicei and whereas applicable has he nmade
by Hugh Mcintyre the person naned az Executor
therein praying that the same be proNcn and ad.
mtted to Probate according to the laws of this
,tate: Therefore IL is ordered that said atlca-
tion be heard before me at the Probate Office in
the City of Kenosha in said County. Oh tn Sac I'D
day of April A. D. 1869 at one clock IN the afer-
noon of that day.
And it further ordered, that notice shall be given
to all persons interested in said viii, the time
and place of said hearing, by publication of'this
order in the Kenosha Telegraph u newspaper print
ed in said City for three Successive weeks, once
each week, prior to the time Of ~ III hcaliug
BY the Court. JAMES j. PETIT,
County Judge in and for the county of Kenosha.
3w41
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-03-18
Best pen of shoats, not less than

Class 11tA-Butter, Cheese, Flour dc.
Judges-Ed. Kingman, Mrs. W. 0. Traf-
ford, s D. Smith and Lady, Seth Doan.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-03-18

There must not be less than four entries
in this department to compete.
Glass 19-Ladies Equsstr5QnisQa
Judges. M WILDER, Ed Balm, Z. j,
Bentley fi l jtf .a.i #
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-03-18

- For Programmes and Bills requiring unusua
amount decomposition, for bordering and Other
extra work reasonable charges will be made.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-03-18

Class d-Cayriage and Draft Horses.
Judges-Alex. Beath, w. O. Traford,
Henry Blackman.
All entries made in this department not
to compete for more than one prize.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-03-18
1p1ll'T ~
HslSe 'ssz ''Fz sss..3 ,asstlsa 4
WillOwbroOk Dairy and Ga. DIN.

Eli hihV"uioOn Ua!i3 qua OU.utU.
FHNHE undersie ned would reapectfnIy iutt1ro tle
.. citizens of kenosha city that io !. ut,v re-.
pared to furnish all who may wish Win milk hay-
ing lately increased his supply. Airy quantity de-
say that he will be prepared to furnish all kinds of
RAkLY GARDEN saEUu.
Also, tlat he has now on hand a few bpnArcd
neans OF the very finest cabbages which he viii
aenveri 70 customers at reasonable price: ASIA
quantities to suit purchasers; aIso = III Of canned
tomatoes; cleo lot Of canned tomatoes a.o snur
kront, ~ small or large quantities | bave a few
Cnolce seIectlons Of flowers which will deli,er 70
my customers cheap ~
S5tf FRIEDRICH DORNER
SH6A day for alI.--StencaJ Tool sanI-
a pes Free Address A. j. FULLAM Snrjr
Deio, w. 3miO
From the New Orleans Bulletin.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-03-18
Us Probate--KenoshaC County Court.

~ e7'711t AO1I<a TIL N''''F'Es OVHFtts
In the matter Of the Estate of Seth 3. Myrick de-
ceased.
AIN reading and fling the petition Of Henry A.
VNeWbury, AdminiStl atpr Of ra1d Estate reDrc-
senting among other things that he mas .ntly al
miniStered sad estate, and praying TIA time and
count of his admipiStra ioV I'll! Nih -a'J penn on
ANA that disiribu ion OF SD pins te ui35t 10 lte
D. rsons enitle heretO il ,>stecrs' al ~, - aC-
count be examite I'd by the jn,.lse nf .h- cOhft IN
The third day Of Apri' 1869. ~ ri, otit IN &C. ii
and CpunVy of Ki.nusha. al 10 "'cIuckA II said
day and die rihu ion then and there tGr u''ru anf
to the provisions nf The last " ANA Testament of
The dcca ed and the thtuie IN syc Car To or viicd
Ano il Is farther ordered that notice tncrc,f bs
gwen 10 all pfrs ms interested by ruhishing this
oder in the kennsha Telegraph a weekly new-pa-
per printed In KenOsha Ciiy once a week FIR three
successive weeks before said day OF examination
and dalrihution
Dated March Me ID. 1863
By theCourt. JAMES j. PETIT
3wi County Judge in and for Kenosha County
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YEWEY & RUSH, General deal

| J ers in Hardware, stoves Of all de-
scripton. zinc, sheet iron, hollow ware nails,
brads. door hangings, shot, powder. &c. sc, Ev-
erything usually found in first class hardware
store constantly on hand and sold as cheap as the
cheapest. No 81 Main ST., Kenosba Wis. 3tf
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-03-18

The exhibitor must be the inventor,
manufactor or owner of the article, in or
der to receive premium.
All the above articles manufactured in
the county and shipped by rail, to Bristol
Station, the society will pay the freight
thereon.
Glass 13th-Ladies' Department
Judges J. H. Colt and Lady, Miss Julia
Epson, Miss Anna Fowler, Mrs. Clara
ShumWay
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-03-18

Special Committee of Judges as follows,
on Factory Cheese-Joseph Slosson,
Geo. w. Carpenter, H. A. Newbery.
The following premiums are offered for
the best specimens of 4 dheeses not less
than 40tbs each, said cheese to be manu-
featured on the Goth of May, Goth June,
goth of July, and Goth of August. A full
statement of the process of making is re-
quired with each sample, from each ex-
hibitor.
Best sample ........ 10
Cd do do .
Glass 12tA-AgricuzturaE Implements and
Manufactured articles.
rrae.on Pnnro,,, Cl,ottliM q I Poouo
New-York tribune., 1869-03-31
xrw-voRK DAILY TRIBUNE. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 81 1868

Montana and Wyoming, but sadly in tho way
here, and running to seed. 1t is a party mis-
fortune that such men should be here. and that
in these Spring days, with travel cheap and
easy, and land to be had for the asking, they
should deliberately seek the Custom House,
and crave;the lives of faccid, lazy, unprogres-
sive, useless, prematurely old men.
We respect "party necessities" We feel
how improper it would be for these Federal
tax-gatherers to forget either the party to which
they belong, or the men who named them to
Office. But the commanding party necessity"
is that there should be immediate and searching
reforml Gov. Boutwell, enters the Treasury with
the enthusiastic approval of the country. He
is known to be an honest, vigilant, intrepid
officer. He will fan unless he brings order out
of the Custom House, and purifes the fetd and
deadening atmosphere which has surrounded
it for so many years. 1t is party necessity
that tbe cost of the collection of the customs
sbould be reduced. These officers must reduce
il. Men will come endorsed" and recon-
"mended,r and plastered all over with mnu-
ence-enough of them to run twenty custom
Houses. Menace, entreaty, persuasion, au-
thority will be used. This mendicant VIII
represent the power of twenty Senator'S
the 'other that of hundred Representatives,
third all the newspaper press! We can con-
ceive how maddening and painful it must DC
TO an amiable man. We remember how poor
Preston King only escaped by tying bag Oh
shot around his neck and walking into the
Hudson River Still, these influences must be
avoided and denied, and expenses must be cut
down; and if Messrs. Grinnell, Merritt, and
Cornell do not succeed, they must be put aside
and others appointed who will. =,
We do not object to political appointments"
We believe the customs can be collected by
earnest Republicans We hope that RepuDl-
cans will always be appointed, but no man
should be appointed because he is Republican,
and no man should be retained because Senators
or Congressman wish it, Hire good men, make
them do good work, and only hire the number
really wanted. This is the rule of every wise
business man, and we trust to see it adopted
in our New-York offices. These men go into
Office as ministers of Reform. We are pa
tiently waiting for the fruits
New-York tribune., 1869-03-31
smnstmtnts. &e.

(fcvfs oV
TIC.DF,ty or MUsIc-1his Evening at o'-uei i'iaH
n,.5.s GDeborsh" Panny Janausehek r.r.t
pooru's TUEATFR Twenty -thrd-st ~, E5ia
IL SiythayeA-Ths Evening at g." Romeo anu ''''"
Booth ,,-.;.o % Q "a Old
BRoApwAY THEATER-This Evenlng lI ng,Sol ~ o.
N, ip p,,Ii,, -" klkv White Mr. and Miss Cou'oocA
RpouGuAM's THEATER, TwentyrtonIthS-st;; S H. It ,.s
v,sg Ia Much ADO sbou Merchant oi venice Anu ~
Iegs" Nj John Broughsn -, -, ro,
cp.Nn OpVpA HOUSE, cor Eighth-aye; ana .ed lwen,
. pjrI Tb, E'ening at G"The Tempest" MI h. - D"'eDP
and Frank Mayo ru; Aftorroon
Nvy.YopK CIRCUS FOurteenth-st.-lhls AiteInoon Al 10 OH
nhm ~ FreDipe al 7t-Dipsy Of Athletic Skill The broAen
pi.s,,.m -, m Nile Carloits DeBerg. SuehneY etc
NmIo,s GARDEN-This Evening at s." Inc .rs torIy
,,s. or Striking Oh Family JarS" Lydia IhOmPs0n' Dois
0IYMPIc THEATER-This Afternoon at u, ana tRls ms
FrespT Al 9-Tbe Second voume Of Humpy DumPV =" ~
Mile. Ssngah, eIe.
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs, No. 5S5 Broadway
vi. Ry.pips-., The siege Of the Blondes"
TuEATFR COMIQUE, No. 514 BroadwaymI,mts Even
,pg ,g-" Don Caesar dc Bszah" and Pluto" MT '" IL bn
TUvATRE FRANCAIs. - This Evening at S.-Opera
p.ns l., Vie Parisienne Mines Rose-Bel and Desclsal'
THE TANmANY.-Tammany Hall, Fourteenth-st'-
This Evening at 7l.-vaheteS
WuIACK's THEATER. This Evening at b.
S,boolS Mr. Lester wsraek Miss Bme Gennoh
WAyFRIEY THEATER, No. 40 Broadway. Ihls
RreBipg At a. Ivsuhoe.' The Wall Burlesque Iroupe
WooD's MUSEUM Broadway and Ihirteth-St-
This Afternoon Aladn This Evening Loves oAoI
Zee" Miss Marriott
New-York tribune., 1869-03-31

enforce the forts in Charleston harbor Whiie
ON this point the letter sheds no new light, 1t
does reveal general approval OF Mr'
Buchanan's Message, which that gentleman
was prompt to construe as an approval OF ms
anti-coercion theory. What Gen. Cass should
want more troops at Charleston for, if he were
prepared to go to the full length Of nOn-cOer-
cion which Mr.. Buchanan advocated, is not ap-
parent and it is scarcely probable that bis
courteous expressions concerning the Message
were meant to convey so complete concur
renee of views as his chief adroitly assumed
The whole correspondence has curious flavor
of antiquity, and seems to carry us
back to the discussion of a dead
and buried generation. Yet it is less
than nine years since President of the United
States was holding such language, and since
Secretary of State, forced by his patriotic I'M
pulses to rescue himself from position he
felt to be false, was yet so cautious in chcos-
ing his terms of dissent
New-York tribune., 1869-03-31

The President of the United States may owe
something to the leading politicians who sup
ported his election; but he owes far more to
the People, who wOuld hare him for their
President and would MT hear Of any one else
as a substitute. And that People, with great
unanimity, insist that he shall save his health
and strength for the four years work devolved
on him by their votes, and shall neither sacri
flee nor hazard them at the outset in his
anxiety to satisfy ofice-seekers, however
greedy or clamOrOus.
Before bis Inauguration, Gen. Grant advised
many friends that he had resolved to have
Cabinet officers of his own choice, and TO de-
volve on them respectively the labor and re-
sponsibility of scrutlnizng and passing upon
the claims or merits of rival candidates for
Office. This was a just and wise resolve, and
we regret that it has since been overruled, to
the detriment of the Presidents health. In be-
half Of the great body Of the People, who expect
no Office and seek none, we entreat the Presi-
dent to recur to his original, wise, and just re-
solve, renew it, and henceforth abide by it.
New-York tribune., 1869-03-31
JyE V4NT ERUTTC

The country has quietly, patiently, approv-
ingly seen the new men go into Office. The
Cabinet is organized-the principal customs
places in New-York are filled. In few
DAYS Mr.. Deano will make the changes neces-
sary in the revenue districts. The Postmaster
General has been arranging his staff, and we
presume that Gen. Cox is feeling his way
toward making removals in his department
Governor Boutwell, has made n diagnosis of
the Treasury preparatory to sweeping reforms.
The mere contemplation OF the work demanded
In the Treasury would make Il courageous
man shnddnr Mr.. Grinnell will go into the
Custom House on Monday-with Gen. Merritt
and Mr.. Comell--and then we shall look for
prompt efforts at retrenchment.
These three gentemen-GrnneI. Cornell and
Merritt-are political" appointments. That is
TO say they are appointed to these high places
because they have been of service to the Re-
nublican party Mr.. Grinnell was named by
tbe general sense of the community, while Mer-
rift and Cornell respectively represent the
wishes of Senators Fenton and Conklmg, and
were appointed by the Secretary OF the treas
ury at their urgent solicitation. This tact' is'
in some respects, an advantage. 1he Ecen'h0
Past considers it a disadvantage. IL is an adj
vantage 20 have men in Office who know the
wants of the party. 1t will be a disadvantage
if they merely consider themselves clothed with
Office 10 honor the outstanding political pa
per of the two Senator's We have just finished
an earnest Senatorial canvass Large numbers OF
men aided Mr.. Fenton and Mr.. Morgan. We
presume that most of the friends OF MI Nor
gan will expect an Office from Mr.. Cornell,
while many of those helping Mr.. Fenton will
demand position from Mr.. Merritt This is
the beginning of the trouble. Every local
politician in the State regards the Custom
House as fine pasture ground, especially for
his own benefit. This opinion is shared in
Washington. Mr.. Johnson pastured many OF
his worn-out followers within its limits and
when Mr. Smythe's ambition began to take a
hyperbofean range and soar into the misty
North" of the Cars, he crammed it full OF
Senatorial cattle Then we have party neces-
"sities," as they are called but, as they should
be called, "party misfortunes." by this, we
mean the ten thousand active men who
labored for Grant in regions bereabouts,
and who are getting ready to march
into Wall street armed with documents, papers,
recommendations, newspaper slips, letters, and
entreaties. Many of them splenddly formed
active, intelligent young men, of good princi-
Piles and well-meaning -sorely needed out IN
New-York tribune., 1869-03-31

Gems. Wright and Newton, and Major King
of the Engineer Corps, constitute the commits
sion detailed by the Secretary of War to inves-
tigate and report upon the subject of bridge
across the East River. The investigation is
well but is not the timt nearly at hand when
this great work ought to pass from that stage
into something more tangible? There is such
thing as-investigating an enterprise to death.
The present Board is appointed under an act
of Congress. May we not hope that when its
labors shall have been concluded. we may have
an end of delays, and a brigade of laborers
at work on the foundations?
New-York tribune., 1869-03-31
90 BRITISH GOLD.p

The Springfield Republicans journal that
seems to exist for the purpose OF dong the
greatest possible harm and wrong to the great
body of its suppOrters-says, Gpr0pos of Carey
and Wells:
temptiby silly and small the earliest recorded use
OF it but there time when IL was M enpoyeu& 10y oy
heated parsans who in their cooler moments were men
Of candOr and respectaDlllty.'
ResponSe.-Many, whose duties or pleasure
called them to Washington at intervals from
fifteen to twenty y-fve years ago, will recollect
a small, bright. active, witty person known as
George Dwight, who was quartered in that
city throughout each session of Congress. Of
his private life, know nothing; but his large
and fine parlor at one of the great hotels was
open to wide circle, and he there dispensed
a generous though by no means indiscriminate
hospitality. Observing that he was evidently
neither very rich nor q man likely to waste
his substance in reckless prodigality, at
length asked a mutual acquaintance" How
"does Dwight support all hisW-and was an
swered: Every easily: lie is the agent here
"of the British WOOlen interest manufacturers
"and exportersl, well salaried TO watch the
Legislation of Congress and look after the
"welfare of his employers" Several others
subsequently confirmed this statement, and
told me that he furnished statistics, estimates,
&C., for the Secretary of the Treasury (R. >.
Walker), and had thus exercised powerful
influence in shaping the Tariff of 1916. Dwight
was a professed Whig, yet sweeping, bitter
and clever enemy of Protection in all its moods
and lenses, as | learned from his conversation.
He continued his attendance on Congress I'LL
disabled by the illness which terminated his
life. AS, believe, his home was in or very
near Springfield, Mass, The Republican can
scrutinize and verify this statement if he will.
Dwight never told me that he was employed
by British manufacturers-he would be quite
unlikely to do that-but the fact was repeat
edly mentioned in my presence by his intimate
friends; never by way of rcproach nor as a
matter of doubt or uncertainty, but as well
understood and undenied.
| have been careful to keep within what Mr..
DIS friends admitted and proclaimed in this
statement. There were those who said good
deal more; but | leave that out of the ques-
ton. | ask The Republican to meet the above
fairly and frankly, and let its readers judge
between US. II. c.
New-York tribune., 1869-03-31

While we cannot agree with much that Gov.
Sprague said yesterday in the Senate debate,
we must admit that some of his forebodings are
only too well founded. We fear that the tendency
to corruption about Congress is on the increase,
and that improper influences affect
votes more often than is generally und r.
stood But if Gov. Sprague knows OF
an effort by any capitalist or moneyed
corporation to buy certain report from cer-
tain Senator for a hundred thousand
dollars, he owes it to himself, the Senate, and
the Country, to name the parties and call for
an investigation. Who is the Senator, and
who are the persons that tempted him With
this bribe7
New-York tribune., 1869-03-31

The only step in the slowmOving Tenure
Of Office complication taken yesterday was the
decided refusal of the House to agree with the
Senate. and the appointment of its members
of the Conference Committee. Tomorrow we
shall doubtless have what will be no news,
the announcement of their failure to agree.
Then will come another struggle of the
minority in each House, and next, for all that
can now be seen to the contrary, another Commit
tee of Conference. IL members are in earnest
about their effort to adjourn on the 9th of
April, they must make more rapid progress
with this tedious business. In the mean time
we have an incidental result of their long delay
perhaps not wholly to be regretted. They are
starving the oflice-hunters out of the Capital.