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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

Ihe New York money market Is wlthou,
specIai interest The demand is fairly active
and is readily met al seven per cent on railway
and miscellaneous collateral, on pledge of gov
eminent bonds excephosal loans are reported a.
SIX In me market for commercial paper there
Is no notable change, the transsctions beins
small, with seven 20 nine per cent. a. the ex :
treme range for prime aoceptauces ParchaS-
ere, however, show unusual caution in select
ing names. The government bond market is
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ALIxAHDRIA, Va, May %, ls6e.-Editor
Sinr:-Hon. Joseph Segar, candidate for Con-
gross for the State at large addressed the peo.
pie here last night IN favor Of reconstructiou
o. the expurgation plan Of General Grant. He
sid that there VA, and could b bat one issue.
reconstruction Or NO reconstruction, and no
Reconstruction could By possibility be had ex.
think OF any other. He argued that the Con.
stitutiou would be at least end urable with the
county organization cla1se retained, and that
1t had been much misupderstood; was far less
expensive than tt had hoen represented TO be,
and indeed was absolutely necessary to the
civil organiAtion Of the State. He said Gen'i
Grant seemed 10 know more about our inter-
ems than we did ourselves, and that il we vote
out the disfranchIsement and test oath proyts.
ions, aud then vote for the balance Of the Con-
stitutton as our form Of governmsut, We should
soon be in the Uulop, and blessed with all toe
benefits Of civil government Of onr oWn n
n0Barnums baby show will Be inflated IN
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FROM GEORGIA
Editor Indicted for Misdemeanor-Fata1
Explosion of Shell.

ATLANTA, GA, May 27.-The grand jury Of
the Bibb County Superior Court have found
true bill against ]. Clark Swayzs, editor Of a
Radical paper at Madon, Ca, for high misde.
meanor. The bill is predicated upon an ineen.
diary article which appeared In his paper
some weeks ago, and Is based upon that section
OF the code that forbids any person from circu.
lating any writing that inculcates resistance to
lawful authority, instruction or conspiracy
agaiost the citizens. After the death Of Dr
Ayers at the hands Of q negro, near Savannah,
Swayze published an infiammato article
calling on the Union men to organize for self.
protection. The penalty is imprisonment in
the penitentiary from fve to ten years.
This morning four workmen in the Atlanta
Rolling Mill, on opening an old shell, ignited
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NO MORE COLONIZING IN PHILA.
DELPHlA

PHILADELPHIA, May 7.-ln the Court of
Common Pleas to-day, Judge Pierce read an
opinion written BY Judge Allison, sustainine
the twenty seventh section Of the new registry
law, which applies to hotels, taverns and sail
ors' boarding houses. The effect Of this de.
cision Is that there can be no moro colonizing z
liz Philadelphia, as assessors are prohibited
from regis.eripG any inmates Of these estab.
hshments, II they arc ciizens and qualified
voters, they must 90 before the board Of can
vassers and establish their right.
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koJ bGRsrFe ana DfeH-Fs Afe0TIpH. j fHfS "
GGSsGtcGy, operation
Lewis Johnsoa & co quote stocks and bonds
In home and foreign mar kets as follows:
NEW YoRK, May 27.-First Board-U. s. o's,
1881, coupon. l3oH; eos, lso2. coupons l2I;
1854, coupons, llsS; iS6A coupons, ll7X; 1856,
coupon, new, lisn; 620's, lo61. coupon. llsas
NlO's, coupons, Re y: Pacific Mail so ONO
Z Miss. Certificates, J3a; Mariposa, 81: Attain
DC Mail, none; Canton, S3s Cumberland, 30;
Western Union Telegraph, -; Quicksilver.
10; Boston Water Power. l6; New York
central, lss; Hudson, LIZ; Reading, ~ /;
Michigan Central, 123; Michigan southern,
O74; Illinois Central. 145S; cleveland and
Pittsbure, 96s Northwest s9s; do. preferred
H3S; cleveland & Toledo. none Rock Island, ,
I25 Fort Wayne, Is3a; Alton 4 Terra Aaute.
-; Toledo 4 Wabash. s5A; Adams EXP,
co. Wells, Fargo 4 DO. Express, 32s.; UnIted
States Express, 6Gn: American Express. - J. (;
Merchants Union. II x: Chicago & Altor. Iss
do. prefsrrsd, I51 !. Market strong. Gold, lbs 4
al59k.
EBy Cable.l
LoNDoH, May q, p. ni.-Consols. 90 a935
Bonds, 7e'.s:sH; Illinois, a5S; Eric. 10.
FRANKFoRr, p. m--Bonds, ssxas5X.
LIVERPOOL, p. m.-Cotton frmer. Sales
lS,G00 bales. Middling Uplands, IA ,aIls;
Midiling Orleans. ii 7salfk.
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Baltinsps msrtess, rs.lay.

bALI1Hok1, Nay 2.ICOtton firmer. Mid
ding uplands, 2sk. Flour quiet but steady
Howard street, superior, s5.25as6.25; do. extra,
s69aa$7.s5; do, family, SsaS1Q. City Mills,
superior, S6.25; do, extra, S651ass; do, family
SS5all.es Western, superior, S525as5.s5
do extra, ~GaS6.25; do, family, Sass 80. Wheat
Corn receipts large,sales Of white atS6aS6 VEL
low 30. Oats dull; % cents for light Rye dull
al 81 ~. Pork So. Bacon active and firm
rio sides, II and ia; clear do. l7& and Is;
shoulders. I4k: hams, 19a2l. Lard quiet at
". Whiskey firm; and stock scarce-quoted
Si.I0, but no sales reported
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" hat war B~tweeu Ia ana nd amsric.
Wssld Meao

Lock 81 IL hoe we will, var bstueer
America and Enxland is mere destruction.
mere loss. civil war in wlich ths ouly
poss ble Cstuers are ths enemies OF b,-h; ort
why an tnst contest Of saictd-s shoald ws
no. be O; least the last % p-rt<hi B.csas-
he Union IS SO lsrge' Compar-d " IN a. ter
ntorles CT Queen Victoria. % 10 q spsck on
ne earths surface. TRSi sentence 10 noas-n-
slcal, we ackpowledg.. bat a. - True. ana 10
as sensible as the argument az rpfuies. Ia wsg
concentration 10 everything, not dlsperelJu.
snd we have the population Of the entIre
North con oeutrased IN a territory less en- t@u :
slye than Pennsylvania aud New YORK. rne
policy which crushed the South cannot oe Ap-
piled 70 Us. for when We had losl ne vss toe
south had lost. all we should feet would Be
that our existing emigration hsi ben q verted
10 an unforeScen purpose. There 10 sOmetn inc
shocking 20 ourselves an the mere use OF such
an argument, but the Wa agstnst VIII h xe
use " would he more sh king still-a VA b.
tween equals. o-tw-eu brothers, a ciytl wsr
sprs ad over earth-a war in which every
incident Of slaughter would have the moral
erect OF massacre. war IN which every
victory on either side would be sheer LOSE a
war without q limit or a conceiveable eud We
could gain nothing by the war, even AZ We
trIumpbed, and America nothing, for Canada
Is not worth a double debt; while ~ us lose
we lose only Canafa, ana Americs. n shs loses
she loses the uni'y she has spsot - mucn
blood and treasure 20 preserve The-~ never
was such an act OF luaacy such war would
be. Vet it Is such q war that speeches ike thst
OF Mr.. Summer would force Losdoa Spsc.a,sT.
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The ORDER detailing Brevet Lieut. Colonel
Edward NICK. Huosol to duty as Indian
superintendent has been revoked.
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TIE commissions TO adjust the claims o'
American citizens against Mexico VIII NEE; in
Washington on the 1st Of June.
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FILLS IRON BITrERS.

HAVING used your Iron Bitters in my practice.
can testify its superior tonic properties for in
yigorstir g the appetite ana promotfng digestion
can unhesitafingly recommend i. IN of
general debility snd ayspepsi4 and in cond,t ous
az he sy stem requiring the use of a ferrusinOus
tonic. Its agreeable flavor must recOmme nd IL to
all. Yours. respectfully,
CHss 3 GAUNTT, d.
Professor in the Philadelphia University o
Medi Inc and Surgery
For sac ~ EIDwELL & SON.
Peuntylvania avenue and l4th street
and Druggists generally. my 26-3m
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MISS PAMELA CUSNINsHAN, the Pres NJ
OF the Mount Vernon Associat or Ief: Mount
Vernon yesterday fo- briet IT ? to Sou.h Ca
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EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

INTERNAL RlvENUR.-The receipts To-day
from this source we're al i,073,70.
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SALE OF VALuABLB PRoPKRrY.-Fitch &
Fox, real estate brokers, have sold for Joseph
Bryan lot S, In Davidson's subdivision of
square 373, fronting % feet on street, between
9th and 10th. and Improved by three-stofy
and basement brick dwelling. TO s H. Hodges,
chief examiner OF the Patent Once for 4l3 500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-27

SENATOR CAssERLy, OF California, il =: the
Ebbitt House.
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TIE GERMAN VETERAN UNION met last
in the chair. Colonel Holstin, M. ID . and Con.
rad W. Steinmetz, were admitted to mem ber-
ship. The members resolved to attend, on Sat 4.
urday, the decoration OF the graves al Airing.
ton After The transaction Of the regular bus.
iness, the Union adjourned.
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Wall Street Ts.dav,

NEW YORK, May 27.-Stocks weak. but ac-
tive and excited on the call. Money steady, at
per cent. Exchange, l09S. Gold, l3s x. 5-2O's,
Carolina's, 81. asked; do. new, S. Virginia. s.
5e; do. new, 6aS asked.
(Second Dispatch.]
NEW YORK, May 2..-The million of Gov.
eminent gold was awarded to-day at - 76a39 4;
premium. Sterling Exchange firm. Gold
nuctuating. Bonds openrd heavy, but became
firm on the rise OF bonds IN London. RAILWAYS
opened heavy al a sharp decline. Thus after
noon the feeling is stronger, especially in Fort
wayne. on a telegram from Philadelphia that
lease mas been made with the Pennsylyauia
central Express stocks dull and neglected.
New York Flour and Grain Market To-day
NEW YORK, May 2s.-Flour without decided
change. Wheat 1c. lower for spring. winter
firm. Corn dull and heavy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-27

0Mlss Matte Hale, of Jackson county.
Ohio, only fifteen years OF age, weighs 255
pounde. =. = II
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FLonINCI May "a Further changes have
been made in the Cabinet Fillpps has ne.
signed his position as Minister OF Justice and
has been succeeded by Pfrouti.
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Hon JOHN ALLISON, Rsgiste, Of the Treas
ury, leaves here this evening fer his home in
Mercur county, Pa, and will be absent about
y week.
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.,.U11,rua .H' III III 81. AuD oO.rr.1.
BE9OYEe ALL ERUPTIONe, IRlOKLIe,
FIAPLES, "a ,.nG 10th BL0T1H 1H Is, ,6N. 1AN. etc.,
FAIR and BLOOMING.
Tor LAOl1S in the NURSERY IL 10 invaluable.
Tor 0ENTLeMEN after SHAVING it has equal
"PAPHIAN LOTION" 10 the snly reliable rem.
ody for diseases and blemishes Of the SKIN.
PHALON'S "PAPHIAN SOAP''
br the TOILET NURSBRY and BATE, will not
chap the eAlN. Price - cents Per cake.
ssFLOR DIX MAYO"
"FLOR DE MAYO.o
4 11W PERHUME FOB THE HANDKEB-
CA!11; Ex9UIeIT1, DELICATE, LASTING
PHALON . SON, Nsv York.
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REUNION OF fHE PREABYfERIAN
CHURCHES.

NEW YORK, May N.cTne Old School Pres.
byterian General Assembly net to-day, when
two Assemblies, reported plan OF reunion of
the Presbyterian Churches; draft Of concur.
rent declarations Of the General Assemblies.
and the recommendation of day Of prayer.
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SCHOOL EXANINATIoNs.-The 1th district
schools are passing examination this week, as
follows: Annacostia village, (white schools, }
Mr.. Lengley and Miss Avel, teachers, TODAY:
white school, near the Race Course. Mr.. HARDY
and colored school, Barry farm. Miss Leland,
Tomorrow. The colored schools OF Mr. aud
Mrs. DOre, on Good Hope Hill, were examined
Yesterday
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TIE CoLoRBD PEOPLE OF NHw YORK gave a
grand reception on Tuesday night TO Ebenezer
d Bassett, the new colored Consul q eneral 10
Havti
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PARTIALLY FRBR-On Saturday next NO
tolls will be charged TO those crossing the aaup-
duct bridge for the purpose of either partiC l..
pating in the ceremonies at Arlington, or at
tending the sale OF lots al Rosslyn, nor to the
guests Of Messrs. Sykes and Chadwick, invited
to be present At the opening OF the hotel on the
heights.
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THE rRENCH ELECFJON

PARIS, Nsy 27.-Returns thus far show that
twenty EIGHT op position candidates have been
elected to the new Corps Legislatif.
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r9SLp SODA yAfIss I;...s . AgD n.I,gg Hg.E sys syys,
:Ss sSs .ss. =: e ses 3: vS
eortaat Ssslasss q at:psss,ns nS1lSases, sssss,
anoe hes been secured @ take exslusisS eSsfss O.
No soda cold % Sunday. ny u u
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e09en. joseph E. Johssiou hes been pro-
Po-eo ~ candidate for Mayor OF SayaaaA.
0rhe Princes de Metteru,ch proposes a
"nidnisht mission" for Paris.
AuentoWn, Pa, 10 busy ~ q dog census
Af DICKENS is again rsportsd to - wri.
NThe truck trade OF Norfolk Va, this sea.
s0h. IL le estimated. viii amouns 70 about
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FIsH.-Recsipts Of fresh fsh at Johnson g
wharf 70. Day foot mp 400 shad, at 4la.5O and
SIS per hundred, and about B. ,O30 herring, which
sold at from Sl0.50 TO Sll per thousand. Stur.
geon plentiful, at figures according 70 weight
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DAMGlRoUeLY lLL.-We regret 70 state that
Dr. William b. Magruder, formerly Mayor Of
Washington, and gentleman well known and
greatly respected, Is lying very III at his resi-.
dence in the First Ward. The disease from
which he 10 suffering IL said TO be cancer IN the
stomach, and 1t II feared he cannot recover
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WASHINGTON, day =. lcoS.-Jay Ccoke A.
eminent secpriues:
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nm RUNG RET AnnU

ERRING BUT NOBLE.
SELF II ELP FOR YOUNG MHN, who having
Erred, desire q better N MANHOOD. rent in sealed
letter envelopes. free of charge Address How
ARD SANITARY AID ASSOCIATION, Box P.
Philadelphis, Pa my i9 eo3m
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SALE 81 LANDS. b. Hance. Eso.. m rrus.
Tee, sold on Saturday last. the Fsrn called
"Harpers Grove" In nottingham District
containing $50 acres, for s3s6e. Dr. r. Sasscer
james r. Brady former purchaser.-KariLoro
Gaxette.
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GEORGE PEABODY COMING TO THIS
COUNTRY.
LONDON, May s7.-Gso. Peabody sails for
New York ON Saturday next.
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NJ L d C Al
w. ROBINSON. Nd,

ECLECTIC PHYSICIAN AND 50 B0EON,
Bss opened an once as No. south street, Dap
it0l Hill he pays special attention 20 complaints
Cf long standing or Ohrontc Diseases. he uses
Vegetable r, needles. to <ether with Electrcty. In
the of ell disease; and has able succass
in Affections Of the Stomach Liver, buaas ant
Blood. Consolidated and advice free. myl3 IN
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THB PRESIDENT has appointed ]. w. Mason,
(colored) of Arkansas, as Judge OF the Sierra
Leone Court of Arbitration under the Slave
Trade Treaty. Mr.. Mason was himself born a
slave He is a man OF education, having grad.
uated at the University OF Paris.
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NANHnAn

medical essay on the Cause and Cure OF pre-
mature decline IN man, the treatment Of Nervous
and Physical debility, &c.
There n1epbey Of soriefy By t-ho,a this book
tci be foxsd xssfxI rhether sxci pen holds
,he yslafio. Of Paseat, Precepfo, or C2ersyman "
MEDICAL TIMKs AND GAZETTE
Sent by mail on receipt of fifty cents. Address
the Author, DR.. = DEF. Curtis 81 IOrtn
st., Baltimore. uyiS.iv
SPECIAL NOTICE DIR. Curtis begs. 70 notify
sivs practice in Baltimore, he vfil in future be
sole 70 devote only the following days 70 their in.
from to and I. s D m, and en- SUNDAYS u a.
m. TO p: N and to ,. m, ct 229 + street, in
rsaR Of Wilard's Hotel.
SPECIALITY treatment and cure OF Nervous
Debility and oil diseases arising from abuses Of
the ~ stem nay Is 3w
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Coal SHIPMBNrs.-Exuaordin activity
continues to mark the prosecution Of the coal
business, and the shipmeats have been incrpas. .
ing at rate unparalleled, indicating alike
growing epprectafton among consumer Of this
constantly enlargtng facilitses for its develop.
ment. The shtpUonts last week by railroad
were H. n tons, BY canal so,O09. rs, makine
az assregnte OF Sos Ions, the largest in the
history OF the trade.-cumberlasd Iiieokc.ia.
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D0Barnum's baby show will Be inflated In
Boeton, fremont Temple, June H.
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GKHlRAL GRANTS Houss in GaIena. occu.
pied by +. v. Richards, wes entered by q thief
taken. A livery.stable keeper has notified the
authorities that he found some Of Mr.. Rich.
ards papers in . hack which had beeu used
house few miles from town. The authorities
proceeded 20 the house designated, and arrested
the thief a. he was leaving with Mr. Richards
overccat on. HIS name 10 Campbell, and he
pretended 70 b deaf and dumb when he en-.
gage the hack.
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a CAnn N1EnuCaSC

GOOD MEDICINE
DAVIS PAIN KILLER has won for itself
reputation unsurpassed In the history Of medical
preparations Its instantaneous ect in the ersd-
fcation Of pain, and the verbal tsstim suy of the
in It's favor, have been and are its ow best
advertisements Every family should keep 1t In
their homes in G: sudden attacks OF maoy dis
eases in which IL 10 en- ntidote. my 22-lw
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INSURANCE.

VIFE IHsUR MOI
PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIt
Assets. ever 81, 500, 900.
Policies issued all the din srent ~ and all
are NOS FORF cit AsL after three annual preEni-
tins have been paid, ~ the policy is surrendc ed
While m force, ~ith scrip dividends beioEgins ts
u, patfup policy for mt st least ecu al TO
1he net cal premiums paid sill BE- given.
BlsEss. tables OF rstes snd al ibfsrmstien will
tefurnished gratis, on application personally or
~ mail.
CaRvasser wanted, 10 v hom the most liberal
psv will be given hy the company.
pr. =. " Csldwell one OF the examining phys'-
clans. may be found at he ONCE every day ter "a
O'cleck. Dividend % ~ per ceLt upon the premi-
rm received in ls-s declared in January b. the
company, and nov resdy 60 he delivered
JOHN RIGGLFS, Agent.
Room No. 4 " sshipg'on Byi ding.
myI4-3I Cor Tth 20. and Pa. ave.
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CLERKS FOR ExAMINArIoN.-The Commis.
siener Of Pensions has designated the follow.
ing parties for appearance to undergo examin.
alton preliminary 70 appointment as clerks in
his department &c. w. Roosevelt, Of Pennsyl.
vania; George H. Read. OF New Hampshire
Wilson Millar, Of Oregon; N. F. Clay, of ILL
nois, and ID. L. Git, Of Arkansas
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The PRESIDENT WILL GO TO ARLINGTON
ON SATURDAY.-A committee of The Grand
Army of the Republic visited the President
this morning and extended to him an invitation
10 be present at Arlington, on Saturday next,
at the ceremony OF decor ating the soldiers
graves, which the President accepted, and said
he would De present
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t,IRE INSURAN MOI.
Capital. -, 10000.
Represented hy the North American OF Hart
ford. CuHn International. Of New York; Nation
al WASHINGTON. p sbOoy Fire. of Bait IN IRE, Nd
Terms same as other responsi bic comp mes
JOHN RIeGLFs. Agent,
my H-3v' Cor. 9Th and PenIa ave-
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aNlsHlNG TACKLE at PEABODYy, No. Ala
II street, between 9Th end 7th. Also, deals In
(;ups fistols, Powder. Suos. Balls. Cars. aud Car
t,ijgec ReOsiripg Of Guns Loeks. and Bella don .
in ne be 81 manner st short notice. myJ3-u
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!" YoRK-vIRsr noARD

IBy BGplers' and Brokers' relegrqpb. J14ss NJ
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Il. ID. BAssBTT, Of Philadelphia, (colored)
onr new Minister to Hayti, is expected to re.
tarn here iris evening from New York The
President having requested that he should
visit the White House, in order that he may
verbally explain to h,m the policy intended to
be porsued by this Government towards
Hayti. Mr.. Bassett has already received his
written IHs ructIons feom the State Depart.
ment.
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Independent journalism.

No quality either in a man or in n
journalist is more to be desired than in
dependence. 1t is one of the elements
of manly character. Nor is this ad-
mirable virtue inconsistent with the party
connections Of paper. In country
like ours parties are q necessity, and q
journal, if it have any political charac-
ter, must identify itself with one or the
other, according to its convictions. But
this need not interfere with the inde-
pendence of the journalist. Upon the
New York World being advised to sever
its party connections and be independ-
ent, it replied with much force: "The
World knows q trick worth two of that
1t can maintain its party connections
and be independent.
Again, journal should follow its own
judgment provided it has one-and not
allow itself to be influenced by this man
and that man. If it have strong convic-
tions and an earnest purpose, these
should be pursued without reference to
conflicting advice. Otherwise, as the
World. in another place, says, an editor
will find himself 'like the charming
belle sung by the poet, who was saved
from captivation by one lovers masque-
rade in attending another lovers ball.
and preserved in maiden like Indifference
by the lucky circumstance, that when
the ardent Pythias was pouring soft
batteries in her ear, she felt the pres
sure of the gentle Damon's hand"