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American and English Oratory.

AN English journal, in mentioning General
Grants habitual and persistent reticence, de-
scribes him as a sort of self elected Mentor,
determined to teach us the folly of a national
sin-public oratOry, overabundant and def
cient in weght-and quotes in proof of its
assertions the superiority of Mr.. 6ladstone's
Lancashire canvass, in practical information
and instructive detail, over even the most able
of our political enceunters-that Of Lincoln
and Douglas. In the instances chosen for
comparison, it should be remembered that
there was very striking and essential differ
ence. Mr.. Gladstone had the advantage Of
broader grounds and the defense of general
principles, while the question in America was
narrowed to single issue, and that even re-
stricted to a shade of opinion instead of a
broad difference-a greater and less degree of
radicalism upon the subject of slavery extern
sion. Subsequent events have shown the
vital importance Of the question in debate,
and that 1t was really worthy of the appa-
rently undue prepOnderance given to it, but
for display of mere oratory it would have
proved but meagre grounds for any men who
had not the weight of Douglas or the wit and
acumen of Lincoln.
The true Englishman is so thoroughly and
naturally destitute of all oratorical power, that
this seltinstituted comparison is almost
amusing in its freshness II is one of the
stock wittieisms of their own hutsorists to
hold up to ridicule the sfter-dinner eloquencs
of the true Briton with his "0hI All |" a la
Lord Dundreary. When unleavened with the
acuteness and wit of the Scotohman, or the
humor and luency of the Irishman, the En-
glishman stands mute among the nations.
In America, on the contrary, there seems to
be a pIepOnderanoee of the stalking eIe-
ment." Ireland, Scotland, and France have
each furnished quota towards an almost
superabundant supply of wit, acuteness,
vivacity, and fluency that must find an utter
anCe, for which the form of government gives
ample opportunity. Our whole educational
and societary system tends to fostering the
oratorical power, and our youths unintention-
ally become speakers" at the age when the
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The Woman Question.

THIS subject is just now enveloped in such a
wordy froth of fuss and franchise, suffrage
and suffering, talk and tyranny, that the
generally befogged and bewildered observer
must welcome any point of stability among
the chaos of generalities. We hail the prac-
tical test of a woman's right to hold the posi-
tion of principal in a grammar school to be
really of more value to the sex than miles Of
petitions and oceans of Oratory. -r
This simple question, now open for decision
in our own city, brings the subject down from
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WAN rs.
FOB SALE.

LII House al RoXBORoUGH. A-N
-. s. WAGNER, Ja,.
96t NO. 80 3. THIRD Street
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s15s5- 0FFICE or THE NORTH PENNsYI

N.Y. OFFICE OF THE NORTH PENNSYL.
S- VANIA RAILROAD COMPANY,
PHILADELPHIA, No, 4O7 Walnut street, Jan. 6, 1862
DIVIDEND NOTICE
The Trsnsfer Books Of this Company Will be closed
on SATURDAY. the 9th nst., at o'clock p. NJ, and
be Ieopened on SATURDAY, The l6th inst.
A dividend has this day been declared Of FIVE
PER CENT, clear of taxes. payable In scrip, bearing
no interest, and convertible into Seven Per Cent.
Nor gage Bonds OF the Company, In sums of not less
than Ave hundi ed dollars, and after May 1st
The said dividend will be credited to the stock
holders they shall stand registered the books of
the Company on SATURDAY. the 9th inst.
1 lSmwIm WILLIAM WISTER, Treasurer.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

f-1a5- PKo0LAMATlUN OF THE MAYOR
- omce Of the Mayor ofthe City OF PhiladelphiA,
Notice is hereby given that the following ordinance
pba will be strictly enforced from ana after the above
date
An Ordinance entitled IAN Ordinance TO Prevent
the killing OF Birds in the City of Philadelphia" ap
seciion i. The Select and Common Councils OF the
city of Philadelphia do Ordan, That any person or
persons who shall capture trap, snare, stone, throw
at shoot wound kill any bird or birds within the
or five dollars for each and every such Ofense, such
penalty to be sued for and recovered In lFe manner
as other penalties are now recoverable the whole OF
which penalty shall go TO the informer or PROSECUTOR
however that the provisions of this ordinance snail
not apply to the killing of reed birds, rail oirds par
ridges snipe. black BIRDS or wo)dcock, when these
birds are ia season. - -
and mbers or the police of the city, and those
having charge OF the epubc squares TO see thai the
provibonB of this ordinance are carried Into effect
DANIEL, NJ, FOX,
1885 M syor OF PhiIadeiDnis.
E4g~ OFFICE OF THE RECEIVER OF
TAXEs, 8. K corner of SIXTH aud CHEsNUT
strees.-The Pubic onioe viii be closed Tor the
present, until the Books for 1859 are reopsned by
the Board of Revision, OF which time due notice
Will be given
JOHN NJ. NELLoY,
Rsoeiver Of Taxes.
Phlaeelph2, Jan. 25 1899 l25N
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k9y@ POST OFFICE, PHILADELPHIA,
B@S Pc, January 28, 1863.
Mail for HAVANA, per steamer STARS AND
STRIPES, will close At this Oftce on WEDNESDAY
January "a, AT A. Nj. HENRY IL. BINGHAM,
252t Postmaster,
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n99F@ COLUMBIA MINING COMPANY
~ The Annual Meeting OF the Stockholders VIII
be held on Z TUESDAY,. ebIuary at ga p. NJ, at
No, $3.50 WHARVE5, when IN election for officers
VIII take place. q. w, MEARS.
SecretarV. =
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

nl9y' COLD WEATHER DOES N0T CHAP
- roughen the skin after using WRLGHTuS
ALCONA EDGLYARIN TABLET o FSOLTDI FLED
JLYCERIN. It's daily use makes the skin deli.
cately soft and beautiful IL is delightfully."- fragrant
sale by all Druggists d q. a WRIGHT,
2E No. 625 CHESNUT Street
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f4ay@ NATIONAL BANK OF THE RE.

- -, ONAt1oAtO a Eotieet
t1y@ NATIONAL BANK OF THE RE.
PHILADDEPHrA. Jan. l2 1863
election for BfsStors neIa THIS Inc
serve Tor the ensuing year: "
MtEtzHM ShktzMfE H hSWATEbb. hSSWEHMENbb Jn.,
SAMUEL a. BIsPHAM,
join jfHhRffhN E2RoE, e EnoiA'
HOWARD A6vilTH II nHHihNoHMAN.
WILLIAM n SEY FtsRT.
], BARLoW M9oRHEAD'
SH4khfs &E4F1AH I / fsSahA&EhEss,
RsfsRsA f. v shs Az @ DAY
ll3 wtm6t JOSEPH MUMFORD, Cashier.
s-9J THE FARMERS AND MECHANICS
PHnADELPHIA January l5 1862
1863 s sn eeGOn held on the Of Japa1y
55TMS 5dEN xlhT5ESF n T5# RDWfsB EEfR1S99FEa GaEaum
AANNTHoNY ANH5 ANTEIo SR9RsE g yGo1MJE W oEAMRRJE,
t1N6LkY ~ p sS sMTYITHl, HENRY P. SLOAN.
WIN 5 q was as PsGs3s h' ssy ED
President. 49, --D'I
1l5l0t W RUsHToN. JE.. Cashier.
e1sg@ "UNlTED SECURITY LIFE INSUR.
ANGE AMP & TRUST o0Mp4NY 4IsA n 70 OF hENM
ShsNGf ~ Stress is Phliadeip6is IHHef VI II ana
ware elected Directors FOR The ensuing year:T5
Geo VI oSGs 56s Sn Asa w. Eysn
Anth. ny J. Drexel, :" VIM. v, Mexican,
Francis A. Drexel VIM. @. houston,
Wm Few, Pi.tsb1rg, las. NJ Morrison N; Y.
W Pres colt Smith, Bali &. u, Letter, Chicago,
4. z ham6erlain, Gin; c. M. smith,
]. X. Yeetman, st. Louis
sE6FGE =, sTUART ,wss, e ested PsesldsqS
BETTE Secretary. 2li
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-11-19

FATAL ACCIDDNT.-Mr. Henry
Harvey, of Rycgate, met with an
accident on Thursday of last week,
which terminated fatally on the Sab.
bath following. a. he was coming
out Of his horse barn Thursday noon
he struck one of his horses which
stood back in the stall, with small
whip which he held III his hand
when the horse kicked him upon til"
side of the head and neck, knocking
him completely out Of tie barn.
Medical aid was at once summoned.
and although the injury was revere.
no fatal RESULT was anticipated. Nh
| Harvey WAS so as to he about OF
I Saturday, and while eating break
/ fast with the family on Sabbatl
morning, fell out OF his char anC
Immediately expired. 1t is suppos-
ed there was internal hcmoirage.-
/ Mr.. Harvey was son OF VIM. Harvey
ESQ, OF McindocS, and was IS Yrs
OF age. and leaves a wife.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-11-19

The ELECTIONS.-Goy. ClatIin is
reelected in Massachusetts by about
ten thousand majority. There is Il
handsome, though reduced, Repub-
licar majority in both branches of
the Legislature. There is unqucs-
tionably majority of anti-prohlbl'
tionists elected to the House, but
the Boston TrdrtUcy claims small
majority in The Senate III favor of
the present law. We can only wait
and see. Tie Democrats elected
their State ticket in New York by
about 5000 majority, but the Repub
leans evidently have small major
ity in the lower branch of the Leg
islature. III the Senate, according
to present returns, the Democrats
can count two more votes than their
opponents. y. Jersey shows slight
Democratic gains, and on Joint
ballot i'll the Legislature the Demo
Gratis will have majority of II. In
West Virginia the Republicans have
small majorities in both Houses. Ii
Illinois the citizens ticket was eve
rywhere triumphant, but the Re-
publicans will have about 10 major
ity in the constitutional convention
In Minnesota the Republican candi
date for Governor has been electc(
by about 5000 majority. The Re
publicans in Wisconsin have game,
on their vote in 1867 the Leglsla
ture remains about the same as las
year.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-11-19

THE INTEREST QUEsTION.-The
Springfield Republican of Saturday
has the following editorial remarks
Oh the discussion of the interest
question in the ermont Legislature,
in which there is much practical
sense that we commend to our legis-
latOrs at Mont pelier:
The Legislature of Vermont does
not seem inclined to regard Gov.
Washjurn's recommendation to
abolish the obsolete usury laws of
that State, and leave tie traffic in
money as free as that in any other
commodity. The venerable tradi-
tons of Vermont are not to be tram
pied on in that way, and SO the laws
will remain a dead-letter on the
statue book. 1t makes but very
little practical difference what the
/ Legislature does about it.for the law
is continually ignored, banks, brok-
ers end all money lenders charging
more than legal rate, and pocketina
the surplus, without fear of being
called to account. While such q
state of facts exists, the Governors
recommendation to allow business
which is everywhere and honestly
transacted the sanction Of law, wa:
certainly very sensible one. Blu
in the matter of unenforced law:
Vermont is not much worse thai
some of her neighbors, and it be
comes Massachusetts, to practice
modesty and remember the act o
prohibition.
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Legislature Statistics.

From the forthcoming Legislative
manual gotten up by the Assistant
Clerks of the House Of Representa-
tives. the Montpelier Journal copies
the following statistics of the pres
ent Legislature:
REHABILITATION OF THE HOUSE.
Farmers, l39; printer, /; attor>
neys, 10; editor, | Merchants, 20;
silver platter, e; manufacturers, II
general dealers, ,; physicians, 6
droyers, students, 4: roadmaster
! clergymen, 4 supt. manufactur,
ing Co.; | clerks, ! butchers, 2 !;
mechanics, I: statesmen, | lumber
dealers, s; livery keeper, / retired
from business, 3; cooper, l; tan>
ners, ?; painter, l.; iron founder, l.;
blacksmith, ! ; boot and shoe deal
er, j; insurance agents, .; hotel
keepers, 2 jrweler, l; engineers, =;
stage proprietor, |; railroad pay
master, l.; milIwrights, = bridge
builders, .; millerS, .; carpenter
and .ioiners, .: produce dealer, :
county clerk, /.
RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE.
Congregationai,sts, %; Episcopa'
10; no preference, AZ; Unitarian, 2
Methodist, Al; Christians, +; Bap-
tsts, 20; Catholic, /; Universal
lists, IS; Protestant, |; Liberals, .
NATIVITY.
Vermont, 200 (; massachusetts, ! !
New Hampshire, IA; New York, 4
England, 8; Canada, .; Connect
cut, , Michigan, !.
Oides; members-Joseph Under
wood, of Hardwi3k, and jabez W
Langdon, Of New Haven. 10 year
each. Youngest membcr-Charle
Uazeltiue, OF plalniicld, n Yrs.
Greatest number of termS--Ge(
W. Grandey, of Nergcnnes II.
One hundred and four are servin
their first term.
Republicans, 30, Democrats, %
Conservative, !.
= RECAPI1 ULATION OF THE SENAT,
t Farmers, 70; attorneys, II; FL
! itors, 9; clergymcn, / students, !
| merchants, 2; physicians, .; hot
z keeper. l manufacturers, ,; pr
| duce dealer, / banker, !; railroa
S superintendent, ]; secretary insu
ance company, l.
). Religious refrrenccs-Congreg
tional, 10; no preference, 4; Ba
J. lists. 2; Liberal, .; Episcopal,
c Unitarian, 2; Methodist, |.
e Natiyity.-Nelmont, 50; Mass
e chusetts, 3; New Hampshire, .,
II Oldest Senator. Merritt Clark,
:. Poultneg, 66 years.
It Youngest Senator. - George
" Dale, of Brighton, 81 years.
- All Republicans.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-11-19

PROFITS OF fARMlNG.-lt is stat.
ed on high authority, that the PEG
pie of Nermont,a State almost cXClu
siveiy devoted to agriculture, hold
more mony and other property pc,
cdpitd than the people of any Other
State in the Union. We see II,
reason to doubt or to diSapprov,
this statement, and il it is SO, il
speaks volumes i'll favor Of the prop
osition that farming intelligcntll
pursued is profitable. - MAss'r'
. PLOUUIIMAN.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-11-19

While managcric was exhibit.
ing ut sullivan, ILL.,, a few days
since. the fastening OF an African
lions cage became loose, aud the
King of beasts, nnobservcd by his
keeper, stepped into freedom. hut
this was of short duration. for while
croucbing inienlly looking for an
object 10 spring upon, his keeper
discovered him, aud dealt such u
Terrific blow upon his head IN to
stun him. in which nnkingly condi
ton la was picked mp by some hal
dozcn men and put III l,is cago
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-11-19

1t is said that when John &. Breck
cnrldge and humphrey Marshall
met AT Paris, Kentucky recently, Mr.
breckenridge told the following
story of the war: When Gen. Pc
gram was preparing to march his
troops into Kentucky, Marshall, who
did not like poaching upon his pre-.
serves, Intellectually warned him 4 o,
to come, aud at last sent word that
any Troops which attempted To enter
Kentucky, would have to pass oven
his dead body. Pegram replied tina,
1t would bc too much TO expect that
of his artillery, but if he found tn,
obstacle IN his way, he should i'm
mcdiatcly tunnel through.
In Il similar vein of extravaganza
Il Southern General, on the marcl
of Lees army into Maryland, called
out to u ma gniiiccnt Colonel It
"take his mousluclc ont Of the roa,
so as to let his brigade march by"
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Sensible TdiE.

In the month of October, the num-
Der OF deaths, in the city OF PiOyi-
dence, X. L., was ole hundred. I'm
der five years of age, Al.
On the subject of the comparative
high percentage OF iniantlle NOR
tally during the month, DIR. Snow,
the city Registrar, remarks:
"Children are killed by the man.
ner in which they are dressed, and
by the food that is given them. as
much as by any other causes. III
tants Of the most tender age, in our
changeable and rough climate, are
left with bare arms and legs, and
with low .necked dresses. The moth
ers, in the same dress, would sh!ver
and suffer with TIE cold, and would
expect a fit Of sickness as the result
of their culpable carelessness. And
yet the mothers could endure such
treatment with far less danger tC
health and If than their tender in
lantS.
"A moments reflection will indi'
cate the effects of this mode Of dress
ing. or want OF dressing, on a child
The moment the cold air strikes thu
bare arms and legs of the child, til,
blood is driven from these eXtreni
ties to the internal and more vita
organs Of the body, The result i
congestion, to a greater or less q,
gree, Of these organs. In warn
weather the effect will be congestio
Of the bowels, causing diarrhp9
dNsentery or cholera intantum. w
.hink this mode of dressing must b
leConed as one of the most promi
, nent causes Of summer complaint
so called. In colder weather, cor
aestion and inflammation of the brai
commissions, &C., Will result. At a
, seasons, congestion, more or less.
caused. the definite effects depend
l.: ing upon the col stitution Of Il
child, the weather, and various otl
er circumstances.
:, sit is painful, eXtremelyso, to OF
who reflects upon the subject, 10 81
, children thus dCckeu like victims f
sacrifice, to crafty the insane pr,
, of foolish mothers. Our most ear
u est advice to all mothers is to Dire
: the arms aud legs Of thcir chiIdrt
warmly, at all events. 1t would
T. infinitely less dangerous to life a,
J. health, to leave their bodies unco
l cred. than to leave their arms al
legs bare, as is the common CT
/ tom"
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-11-19

If the Cuban insurgents burn the
sugar crop, as they threaten, it is
said the loss to the United States ia
revenue and income from mercantile
transactions will he stO, 200, 600.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-11-19

PIKE IlUNG.-Pike the murderer
of an old man and his wife at Hamp
ton, y. H.. IN May, 1868. was hung
at Concord on, Tuesday. He ac.
knowlcdged his crime, which was
simply n cold-blooded butchery of
an inotfensive couple who had for
merry employed him,-and died
penitent. He Lad been a disolute
man, and i'll conversation with Rev.
+. 4. Titus (tormerlY of the VI. l..
church in this place. day or two
before his execution, he uttered the
following words, which we wish could
be rung in the ears of every young
man and boy in the land: Tell the
young men, said Pike, that they
make tltal mistake when ii ey take
the first glass Of liqnor. Had lis
tened to kind warnings Of my broth
ers | should have been II happy
man, but II is row too late and
must suffer for my folly
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-11-19

The New Orleans Picdyuae says
that Gin accordance with barbar-
Gus regulation which late opprcss-
ions have brought into existence
here, just rs they drc being abolish.
ed, or, at least, modified 10y the most
tyrannical of governments Jcilcr.
sen Davis was not permitted to land
in New Orlca until' the morning
after his arrival.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-11-19

Immigration TO this country IN on
the increase, and the class of for.
eigners now coming is better tEan
formerly. Most OF them ale rugged
harry young people, and bring with
them will to labor, if not money.
The larger portion 80 West, and oar
Eastern cities catch few Of them
They have heard of great farms ca.
sily obtained on the prairics. and
thence they turn their steps. Mr.,
frederick Kapp, one OF the y. y.
commissioners Of Emigration, re.
Gently read Il paper before the social
Science. Convention at New York, in
which he compared the flow of i'm
migration to our shores for the past
century. aud showed 10y figures the
annual increase. From 100 to lSij
the average annual immigration
amounted to ahont 1000, whereas
from 1915 to 1854 counted l,229, 392
or 1926 immigrants year, an,
even this large number has stcadii'
increased. The worse the times ar
IN Europe, the more the immigration
to this country is encouraged. III
also adduced the fact that the inmi
grants numbering an average Of BOG
600 souls per anntim. gains Tor th
country s3S2, 500, 600 per year. Nj
Knapp deprecated the idea of Con
gress taking hold of the Emigration
laws, which might perVeit ii into pc
lilical chicancry.
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The Chicago Times says pcrc lily.
acinthc has been a miserable failure
in this country because he did not
land in Chicago. ."lic will return to
Europe it says, "a broken down
man."
At FrodSham, in l,ngland. IA fam
ily Ohrcc in numocr,) live in sand
hole four yards square, and have
done so for five years. They slcel
in it, dress in it. and use it as Other
/ families do IA house Of five and six
/ rooms.
The operation OF TRANSMISSION o
blood was recently performed at til,
/ Pennsylvania Hospital. Blood wa'
transferred from the arms Of tw,
medical students into the person o
an apparently dying young man
who rallied Immediately.
The Wisconsin says that Milwau
kce long age kicked the bible out q
her schools, and Las progressed $,
far since thai the teacher in til
Smith Ward School daily curses hi
pupils, not with u simple it'll
"Swcar' but with long stride ,
them.
In CaSleton, town mcctiog, cal
cd for the purpose OF aiding the Sen
mary To the amount OF three thou'
and dollars was adjourned TO til
second Wednesday in October. lSS.
by an almost unanimous vote. !
subscription paper was circulate,
and fifteen hundred dollars were oil
tanned on the spot.
: The women of South Carolina Al
b organizing a State Monumental A
b ISOLATION, it's object being to ere,
: an enduring monument To the men
. Dry of the Southern men who die
I IN the service of the Coniederacy.-
-. Poor business. IL were better tia
! their treason should be perpctuatc
I only IN the annals Of country the
did thcr utmost to destroy.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-11-19

KEEPING AN ENGAGEMENT.-Thc
Springfield Republican relates that
Hon. Charles sumner. who lcctured
at Greenfield, Thursday night, had
rather singular experience in get
ting there, which proved his determ.
nation to .'stickn to his engagement.
Finding himself lett at Rutland by
the tardy train from Bennington, he
chartered an engine aud rode there.
on at lightning speed 10 Brattleboro.
there another, and rode to South
Vernon. where he took Il freight
train, which had been delayed by
telegram for his accommodations
He arrived nj Greenfield only a few
minutes behind hand.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-11-19

GOV. Hayes, Of Ohio, writes that
he regards the project of the capital
removal as prcpOSlerouS. General
Schcnck, of the Ways and Means
Committee. has just purchased Il
Washington residence for $4,000.
which is the best sort Of evidence OF
his opinion. y feature Of this ques
ton is likely TO be involved in con
tested election case early in the com
ing scSsion'ot Congress. \ mem
Der elect from Alexandria. Va, vii
have his admission opposed Oh the
ground that Congress could not ced,
Alexandria 70 the State of Virgin,
after the limits Of the District ioi
the location Of the capital had hccl
fixed: and that, therefore; AleXan
dria is a part Of the District, ant
the District must always contai.
the capitol.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-11-19

AS an evidence of the rctrench-
ment policy Of the present admins
tration, and the saving made in one
instance since Gen. Grant came into
power, it is ascertained that there
were 5000 employees in the Treasu-
~ department on the 4th of March
last, and at the present the reduc.
ton amounts to about 600, which at
the average pay of employees, will
reach $4,000 a month. General
complaint has been made that the
administ, alton had discharged all
the capable men in the departments
and appointed new clerks, merely
on the score of politics: but it APP
pears that of the present Treasury
force four.ff,hs are old employees.
No reduction has been made in the
Interior Department, excepting the
discharge of 40 temporarily ; there
are about 500 employed, 40 of whom
are new. The force in the War de
partment has been reduced by about
200 discharges. and Very few new
appointments have been made
There are but few changes in the
State Department, and no rtduc-
ton. The largest relative number
of changes has been made in the
Post Office Department, owing t,
the extravaganza of EXGov. Ran
dali in the management OF the De
partmcnt, and the number of tn,
employees whom he employed con
trary to law. Gen. Tcrrll found g
female clerks III the Dead Lettc
Office more than were allowed b
law. 1t is believed that saving (
the Government in Department en-
ployees alone, Will amount the pre-
cut wear to no less than 2,0oO,O 0I