The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-04-26

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bama claims rather slight. l,,a,5.goi
Andy johnson asks: " Whose ass have
I taken!" 1t is but fair to say that none
are missing in Washington.
Thesradical ~ajority in New Hamp-
Shire at the last election was about 300.
Grants majority last fall was $3.50. 4
nat the Albany charter election on
Tuesday the Democrats elected their en-
tire ticket by majoritics ranging from
800 to 1000. 80 g2t o. sHa'GIle12rai
Mr.. ]. r., Clay, the colored man nomi-
mated for Minister to Liberia, tclegraphed
to the, President on Wednesday dccliu-
ING the appointment. li, 41otr nj i y
fPennsylvania gets two Foreign Mis-.
sions. Ex-Goveynor Curtin IS bani.hed
to Russia, and a Philadelphia negro,
Ehenczer D. Bassett, goes Us Minister to
Hayti.. 'a7 ,f%l' ~ '3.F ..' ~ ~ (.
They arenendeavoring to establish in
surunce offices, in Washington to secure
tile payment Of toard bills incurred by
ufice.scekcrs, but can get no one 10 take
stock. tilntgi adi'ta: ga27s ~ ip ilagI
yGrant.has appointed one Pinchbcck.. a
turbulent negro rowdy, Register, Of the
Land, Office at New; Orleans, Il It. is sup,
posed this was done as an, Offset to the
nomination Of his relative ll.ougstrees.
The New York Times oPposes'thc rec
ogmtion of the Cuban rebel Government
onftlle ground that it may be- urged by
Great Britian and france in Justification
of their course toward tue Southern Con-
ftderacy, h1h'7A -aH @ " pFah ii'
General Bnnk'r resolution ofisympashy
Will, the revolutiouists Of Cuba, ,has .fiual-
ly passed tue house by vo,etof, ,0S yeas
and % nays The passage Of ,hcircsolu.
ton, caused intense excitement. i2e618F
Fred Douglass las declined the mission
to Hayti, assiugiug asa reason, that be
cannot afnrd 70 take it, u, prefers, 70
remain in America, aud hopes soon to be
elected q .. $. Senator. IA ,o.IIen n ,ss,
The Democrats Of Cleveland, Ohio,
have elected their candidates for city off.
GERS byfhtsvy msjori.ics. = Their nominee
for Mayer has over one thousand maj sri.
ty--a 'Den,ocrasic gain Of over three
thousand. yglgaVa ~ 1919 ~ lG2p ID
Tile business Of Office making in Wash.
ington may be judged from the fact that
from Monday morning 10 Thursdnysnight
two thousand appointments were made.
This includes all kinds |: moreltlian hall,
however, not goihg tothc Senate.
7 The following parody /. nov. popular
among the Office seekers in Washington:
i want to be a hroiher:in-law SIN!
" Aud with my kiusmen stand .i65
n An appointment in my pocket I'D
The stealings in my hand. lad
So far thirteen States are report to
haze ratified the 18th Amendment. In
order to cngraft il in the Federal Consli.
tuition, aud make itsprovisions binding on
all7,lle States, it will require the Legisla-
lures Of fifteen more States to -accep.
1t. asst 2at 4r- tfrUs. st yr N
j, The Frccdmen's Bureau bill has gone
to the ptcsideut.;al. continues hospital.
at Washington, Richmond and Vicks.
burg until January, provided the Pre.i.
dent plcases Or course be will haye no
objection to'a illsthat tells him to do as.
he plcascs.z. r'ilo 'an,4la Nv ts 1iFa'blI
"A Seccrss. The registration AMI
kindred iradicatlaws Of West Virginia,
are u great ,uccs@ in the way Of driving
honest, thrifty citizens from our borders.
Nearly every exchange that VIC receive
mentions the departure Of from ono to
twenty families weekly. '''"
Some Of our Copperhcad friends want
to know Why Grant does not remember
them iii his gift distribution? THEY
honorri his drafts i'll 'G4 and '65. lit
is also thought that General Leo ought to
receive sonie practical evidence Of the
Presidents gratitude. He gave Grant
several heavy checks III 1864. .-''''''
Mr.. Farn.woftl,. Of Illinois, Being re.
preached in debate by Butler for op-
posing some Of his now schemes for The
negro, replied: ~ have been standing
up so long for the negro, that now | III.
tend to stnnd UP awhile for the white
man" A good resolve for Farnsworth
and not unaiural as be is himself a white
man. .,5d arIy .t.1s, VI ~ Hi- 1rat,,
Ashley JIM. 4" the great impeacber, 7"
was confirmed by the Senate on Saturday,
as Governor Of Montana, The vote Il
reported TO have stood q TO 70, Mr..
Boreman dodgihg aud hlr. Wiley voting
nay. Thus one vote makes Ashley a
confirmed Governor. Upon the question
Of voting him a confirmed .coundrol we
presume the judgement Of the Senate,
like that Of the nation, would have been
unanimous. 40 upil la1n- add yF |
II was grave joke Of Nj Speaker
pluino IN puf tvn anal, ,,tno, 4. Il .L.A