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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-06
NEW YORK

NEw YORK, January 6.-Messrs Cam.
breliDg Il Pyne, Wall street, had $780,
600 in bonds and currency stolen from
them during the interval between new
years eve and Saturday. They were
taken in two tin boxes from safe, and
as no injury to the safe is noticeable,
suspicion falls upon a young clerk Of
hitherto unblemished character, who has
been absent since new years, and whose
whereabouts is at present unknown to
the detectives
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-06
WARRINGTON.

WasaaisGTTass, January Gov. Evans
President of the Denver Pacific Railroad
and Telegraph Company, says the re.
ports sent out to the effect that the com
pany has received aid from the Govern
ment and now asks for any, except in
lands, are erroneous; that all it asks is
tranfer OF lands that have been already
granted to the Union Pacific eastern
diyision) Company, with its assent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-06
The Bureau Man.

At the emancipation celebration in
Washington, General Howard. Of the
Freednen's bureau, adsossisd nuiyer.
sal suffrage IL all The Srates. he said
that the negro race we're no. out Of the
woods, nor vas the work yet completed,
for FREEDOM did not eEisl In sll the
Slataz lift was right, he said, to grant
the ballot 10 eolored people 10 one sec
ton it was proper aud just that they
should eujoy it in every Stste--in Mary
land and Ohio az in the Southern States
or the District Of Columbis. he thought
that knovledge was an important ele-
ment 10 the Advancement OF the colored
race. They needed more practical in
formation and industry. On the part OF
some, be added, there were those who
belieyed ths. only those who would give
them money we're their friends, and they
thought il very hard to have to work for
their living.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-06
Edwin Adama.

The Buffalo Express has the following
account Of singular accident to the ac-
tor, Edwin Adams:
Edwin Adams. the veil known TRACE
dian, vas stopping at the house Of bis
friend. Mr.. Bieke Lansing, aud just for
fun,' va. having a little spsrt with some
Of M. Lansing's fancy fowl, when one
Of them, q veteraa game cock, who bore
the scars Of many battles, hsv At him
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-06

and drove its poisonous spurs into Mr..
Adams instep. Soon the foot began TO
swell, and in very short time became
three times its original size. Physicians
express their opinion that Mr.. Adams
had very narrow escape from lockjaw,
but he ia now doing we'll.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-06
A Startling Phenomena at tho Scene OF
the Late hiver Disaster.

| From the Cincinnati Times.l
| As the Memphis and Cincinnati Packet
| Company's steamer Minnsola was COM
ing up the Ohio, one night last week, at
half. past eight O clock, and when within
a short distance of the spot where the
recent collision occurred between the
Mail Line steamers United States and
America, the watchmAn. Mr.. Jacob
| Thorp, aud the barkeeper, Mr.. John
MeHuron, who wers on the guards, to-
gether with Mr.. Murphy, the steward Of
the boat, looking out for the wreck, and
desiring to see how the place looked,
were startled by singular pale blue
! light, which rose slowly from out of the
water to the hight OF several feet, aud
lasted about fifty seconds, when it disap-
peared. The light itself was not very
bright, yet they could distinctly see the
outlines of the wreck and on the bank for
some distance. They were at first puz-
zled, bu. before minute elapsed an
other light was seen to rise the same as
the GrsL
The pilot who saw the frat one was
now also puzzled, and was ready to be-
lieve it hail" and about to answer it,
when third column of light blue light
rose nearly alongside, as several of the
officers saw them, and consulted as they
gazed in wonderment at the spectacles,
at the same time watching closely for
any signs Of men about the wreck, and
failed to discover any cause for these
singular phenomena; some became
somewhat excited, and one or two rather
terrified, as they were not much unlike
the ghosts Of the departed. The officers
who saw them affirm positively, and we
cannot doubt their assertions, asserted
earnestly as they are, that these lights,
so singular, wonderful and unaccount-
able, exploded, or expanded, after rising
and assumed human forms. Every enc
on the boat was aroused, and great ex-
citement prevailed. All went out on
Seten, bat afsr passing the wreck no
more was seen,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-06
BIG GREEK LAND
Ten Miles of Memphis.

90 1ao. $50 AND 30 ACRES OUT OF 500
vi ~ ne Mississippi River Railroad. soon
~ h. built. ana near the prospective depot. fes
sale at barEains. and i.mnediat,sly; s al,o, q
Mill. Apply 70 my sons on rferises, or %
nvssil this mouth, - kalaifh.
1900 acres good Stock kanche on the Layaaa.
N Jackson county. Tea. ard tru acres on
Trinity, Liberty counts. TEXAS. Fire PiaHss-
ton e sell or exohange Tor city property. All
titles perfect. lilel SIS. REMBERT.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-06
A Valuable Lot and Residence,

On the south side Of Henry Avenue, near the
Intersection Of Dunlap street. The Lot fronts
81 feet on Henry Avenue. By a depth Of lSS
feet. and lies Immediately east Of and ndjoin-
ina N sBew residence nov being erected BY Mr..
Doyle. The improvements consist OF CON-
six rooms, q coed cistern. etc.. all under fence
and In good repair.
TERns -Ope-half cash balance in six and
MoNsARRAr, LANIER 4 co.
100 heal EstaG Brokers'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-06
rHos. MAXWELL JAS. ANDERSON.
Nos. 81 aud 50 Union street.

MONUMENTS, T9MBs. HEAD AND
vi Foot Stones. Mantels, Vases. Counter and
best Italian and American Marble. at North
err prices. All kinds Of Building Stone sold az
the Yard chean. g5-1I2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-06

ON MKT SATURDAY. JANUARYY 9,
" 1862, we will sell at Auction. on the prem
ises, positively at II o'clock an,
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-02-25

: EFcfg newIuxury put into the
mouth Of mankind opens the way
for millions Of doctors. In the
early ages of man when bread and
fruit and water sustained life, there
was no sickness. and of course no
doctors. With>combinations, com.
plicatiOns and changes in diet come
illnesses and a die-it among tho
people that has ever since been sad
to behold. S'A .'.io
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-02-25

~ TO YOUNG MEN.
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Priee. sir cents.
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hou, Epilepsy, and Fits; Mental and PhyslcRl
Incapacity, resulting from Self-Abuse, &c.-By
RoBERTJ. CuLVERWELL, NJ. D., Author Of
the"Green Book, ,"&c.
The world-renowned H'thor, this admira-
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Jul.2. isGS-ly.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-02-25

CornIce .P0rticOs and r ence Piok-ts,
Flooring g, Siding. Ceiling, fine Poplar and Oak
Building Lumber. Shingles, Lath, Fence posts
aud every description Of building material At
he very lowest possible price.
DEsIGNsfor Buildings, Fronts, ,Porticos,
Stairs, Brackets, Casing, Frames and Finish
ing work furnished free OF charge, where We
do the work
BUILDING CONTRACTS taken In
partor for the completion OF the work, and
every species Of work In the Building line at.
ten iedto with promptness, In the lateststyIe,
and ylaranteedto give satisfaction.
CARPENTERS and BUILDERS
will find II to their intorestto call IN nsbefnre
pure hasing elsewhere, We will also furnish
Bills To order, delivered on the Canalor nj the
Depot. Hooking and Northern Lumber Al
wholesale prces, for cash. Having secured
the very best NJ echanics To nssist,nour work
and being day laborors ourselves, we fenr no
competition. and will always bo ready to walt
on ourfriendsand customers.
Thankful Tor past favors, we invite all to
give us call, and we willsei you moro Lnm-
berforless money than you can gstinthselty.
Lumber Yard On rner ofCana . Ian
MIL North Columbus street.
VORYS h BRO.
| Fob. 21, 1854.
, 1869-03-06

proper that his coun ~ men, By pcrsora,
contribution, should accompany hts o..
ncaA promotion with a substantial ms,l
OF Their per1onsl Respect, admiration and
gratitude. They bought ard paid for this
residence and presented 1t 10 The noble
veteran, who could not have pofct,.cd i.
ter himsen. The gin WAS alike honorable
70 tie donte and the donors. Iswss mt
'he present OF sYcophsnt, ror OF cff1cs.
seekers, nor men expecting returns in
cf1c'al tavora It was gin to
q man with no patronage, and
who has no Offices to bes,ov.
" was the gift Of men who expect Moth
1rg new OF hereafter from him, In &C.
cepting 1t he places himself under no
possible oblfgatlor to the donors nor
#eu'd he have accepted 1t under such
circumstances. BE accepts II as /. wss
eiseu-an open. ffee, nntought Rift from
wei,thy, patriotic couns1ymeD, who $, ck,
oy that mears. to give subs antlal EVIL
oent Of their appreciation Of Invaluable
fetvices rendered thclr couatry by the
soldier. That gift, given from such mo
siVes and Tor such purposes and accc o.ed
IN that same spirit, is, we repe.t, hon
CRADLE to General Sherman aud 10 ,he
iftenda who made it.
, 1869-03-06
LIEUTENANT GENERAL sHxR1paH.

In Int Prts:dens's disposal OF rho mill
fa1y Offices =. his command the country
will heartily clneur. The promotion Of
she1nhn 10 tho place of General will
command untF& raal approval. Next 10
Grant, 6he1man Is Ihe great Captain Of
The war. HlA deeds marked HIM ont rs
the man amer Grant for the highest miii.
hfy honors IN shc Rifs OF the country.
Blu, who was to take shcrman's place.
Upon that point thcre WAS room Tor dl.
vision OF opinion. Sheridan and Thomss
wll both llvs In The ccunlsy4 his
teEy IS heroes without lear and
without reproach. They wera faith.
tul and true, brave and accomplished.
They did their ,dusy well, and II there
was any excess Of merit IL WAS the resuls
Of an excess of Opportunity, and not
ct ability o. patriotism. GsnerAl Grant,
who kaew both men a. no o.het person
did, has MADE choice Of Sheridan. ana
though no man willthink less Of Thomas,
tie county Will cordially approve the
P1estdsnts decision H1neah bEaEe,
gallant Phil ShGrid mi AL honor 70 the
new Lieutenant GeneralI 70 the -m1r
VINO WIS always ready, who always
ooesed orders, always Was in the 1ighs
place IN the right time; The brave right
am with which Grant closed the cam
nalen IN Virginia, and closed the wAr.
,a'gas heartily will the n..ion greet the
new L'eotenant 0eeeral.
, 1869-03-06
The fLEAe ANT RIDGE, ILL,
MURDER.

TIQE2 tQS Nls LQQlk u!pQQ lCAQx M1f.h
Its Ittdsrs q th. 4<p4a'Eu h.se nut tosEo:-
Fle.saa, Kssse. ase,:oa 1oao !. 81 ~ IN a
w.s tie 7lcnn,. The poor ca.ia, It sii1 20 - re-
corr e1to. ard ttea sac.aeffd oF uusted to asa,a -
T., hoase q II: Weiss ii @ soae s'D1iS ~
81 s., t' e,e.pt n 2Sees,; ssa a:os
nss d4reo ard = y,Pusous scared pro%ecuSed in
~ clreetioss. 60 race cfh1s Whereabouts viz %.
1aTs shn. sssa.aa! last when Cprsrsb.e Free.
einct Hho 70 nea'l7 ans~etrd the d. fcrproa thst
icfs o1ee u.e+ted htm TIE " nsl1olr took sis
u 1es se1a
GhaE' q the ssatton agent sud sw7tc1-ten ler,
During eas ao:e1 e tss sfa'n came IN. whIce r.
Guidescs improved the oppottaslty .s4 ex.p:
|, sh.t i,l*a i ,hi' isa : Ii. <e Z:
t vc.k Win mi. as.'ly 20, "en, oa
the srset o! h.. man. md Mons a:serpooa
ea9Sht 5iT II the words ntas wzal Is knosu
es brought Ito the city, sLd zen: 10 Edwsrd..
Vile ihe taHs err ling ouder Ruara. The pds-
e,.. nd Il a nc q saa
70 tstd that be haa confessed Hhe crime, but II ;h,s
me eses rcle Of 'he psflealats 'have been
sG paons no., II ~ sad.n: @ ho.exe, tast Tor TWO
10 ess sETest, heha. been g:ess At tbs Emplrz.
ttEEGn bo1iuioe- -tnu.c GO TcfEd sisee.. Wails
<aete m secouEt OF she D1tdst, eesc-tpripa
n E.nAclf. and rhs reward 70. hi4 sppfeher.tp
sefe read II his nctr.ux. hr. ke m1nlfeskea not
toe III htess e.ao11sn. aac to oIs snap'elo1en
The" Empire" was 1hro~tsg g dhe faF bser, I'D
te1s ehes2 ramon-G serEe6 10 te ptrGxc: Gas.
The excitement snony the Gc,ua1a a-onnd
Ed~H"d-Nft+. II vtfy Ryeat sd had they known
rs pEeu1tF nas coanc over, tee slon1 p:ob-
Ao!lifJ II that thsy Eo1 haIe rfiIet y1si area
h:ro on the 70 l. FoEtuu.'ely u11,+crs Nr,s eou.
duettd 80 quietly toat 60 fefo.EA1on kaerd
ort- md 1e tsetuHae he u now safely In tail 10
aaa1t an In partial trial before the CtEraIt Court
II XkY pkyf
, 1869-03-06
(hAplA1H 10 the Houxr.

The Tact tnat ttlea43 'nund no fe.rese1t,.ian
IN Grants caoine: may have oeea.,nard soue
sufprfte In the EaIio1 a: ,arxe bQt BY tie ac;.pn
Of Coz. Fes' On JtstesdaT, 1t VII as onse oc seeu
tnat Ice Metropolis u tic Ees.Is ~ no mean,
left ont Ia ths e,s'Hbution .ftce hororu uf,tse
new adntt34.saaou. Rev. 7. u. & d., D. D onc
Of chicaRo's aeIest md mot po- ular eluc,mta.
HAs 3es1efosy ca trL tn,pl1,u VI tic For y.drsf
etneEtes. uf. EduJ T.. peshspe, n.osr Wiotlv
4 HL lhlcuRb''s. t.E esi ID IN s1y oih.r cjSr.
e. man OF tLs 11aEl -rr ctnou In a:lop, the Mem.
otltt Ep'ttopsl Lhlrcb. In crLnteJoa win
~1'ch he has, for r1mb'I otJeGrs paa,. oecnpt d
ApioniteEt Foe!f;ou+ ha1tas beea fnf aI1 years
sdtc.-:u'tt tts of The sorth utsseTn EArH:t1H Id
totds<. , G. bis ren1Act tE. m tsA po-lt or, the
aaMe. =. 1 o. stie'. sozttneE VITA ITO prr-em,ne1t
Ab NY u puhAG Lz-lnt, Pave h.m 1 Celebrity
ziEutt taaonA. UF. Eddy mss pteaentd
IN the pr1t e'pH eii,es of me
En1on. receiving ma1J 6AtteElns ca1ls to pastoral
etsfFtt. Declu1ty I'll thtss, soseses. To scce2t+
co. atoot one Jeaf ago. cali 10 the pas.ofaIe Of
tts itL1an4 Avenue AttAo11et Ghuth, one OF tue
mo+t Vitality s1u mat a.1ria-lng eot laiies In
thfeaKo. tna rad otcppis d ihAs pos,ti n with
tfat aet ep.ahil5 12 to Tho ttne Of hid selection
- harlstu Of the National H6n.e Of RepFestn:a-
Hrcs- Itd ttorssI d. Of church ant wort's pep
pls IN Tie Vet whom. Or. E.d1 nay c.1n.
amotk his l1stnt ntenda Atd acmttesr, uhile
.tth 10 ee cetz:sef Of LIZ pflktrce nd Iabo1t,
WILL ner. fth' lsss be pea-et 1exrn OF this ia:est
hcLes 10 WHICH the enLe1t oivlre has alfalLea.
, 1869-03-06

unocr him 6 = Diyialon Comu4nier.
Wnen 9rant wsnt E sst TO tlke conm.ud
M tne POTOMAC Army, G .neral Cox's Dl-
s.slon became q part Of She army unter
enefman that fought all the way from
onattanooga to Atlanta, and swung the
atc'e rom Atlanta to the sea, aud the
.ea TO Washington, and from thence
oscx 70 Loulsviile. General Cox Der.
lo1med hts par. to the complete sa,i,fac-
ton OF his commander and comrades
ae was nominated TOR Governor by
INC Republican party Of Ohio shortly
after 1cssgning his commission 10 the
army, and was elected in October, 1865.
beating General Morgan, the most DO ou-
Mf Democrat In. the State, by upward.
OF So, GOO minority While Governor. be
committed one error, which he afn7-
wards regretted, and that was in secon-
NEEDING, In his inaugural message. the
eo'on'za'1on OF the colored people OF the
oouth, just then emerging from se,vt-
luce, 10 district Of territory IN the
eouthWest-Texss. We bclieye-vbich
ne proposed the General Government
should set aside Tor their occupa,ion
He has repen.ed this imnrac,icahic col-
ooizaton Jolly and been forgiven hv
ms party. At the soldsers' erea: r..
union' IN this city. last December
General Coz, 1t will be Remembered de-.
i'Vered the Grafton on behalf ~ 10
Army OF the Ohio, which was ackoowI.
eaRed, ss the time, to be the ane,,
znong all the speeches that were debv-
eleo on that OCCASION. Whatever ha |
lloe1ss kss he does well; and We have
w. y. ass'.at,on IN saying that be will m.ke |
|oe otst Secretary OF tho Interior who
las tiled thst Office since 1t WAS cIe.,ea
dc will reform many Of the abuspa .ni
;oIruptions that exist in it's bure.ua snd
e1yicc, and especially in the Indian Il.
7lslon oft; and We doubt not that ar
'ra' Grant had this particular bureau II
us mid Wten he WAS casting about
or Secretary Of the Interior.
, 1869-03-06

INST September. that dach person belonged
10 fIs coLctc2 atfeu shat be eudearofed To
see If h+ could dtsct vcr her, and made uanv
mistakes In selecting tie true one, aud was
surprised when told that Mary Fnrseson was
abs. ~,
Episcopal Church, Lebanon, testiaes that he
was bo11 In Virginia, and Is familiar With the
persons OF mixed bloou, aud would take
haIy to BE- OF the pure white.
Five Or six phyttcis us arc called who say
they ste ut ahle to discover any evidence Of
aomlxtnfe M hsf appearance; one or two Of
thtm sey that they eelere she btlopas to tho
Caucasian race, and ote OF them made au
e1amlnalioa O. hef person, and says that the
SKIN COVERED pY the clothing Is lighter than
her fhce, a9o thxt he could find no evidence
Of mlxed blood:
MT. bancait who Was until her recent
marriage, re intimate find and room-
mAte - q Maty, testlnes to the came
fact. Witnesses are also called on this sIde
70 snow that II Is common III the Sou,h
Tor Wh1te persons to employ colored nur.
fet, aud that nurse aud child recognize each
Other ,,s1 - motner her ,S. apa child Mary herself
iue for her repnted mother that .ae 1ne 1eei;
otnef e1sau1eA uAu ior tueu moihtFS; aud,
On cross sexamination, SAWS that she heard
ihat u y sne iast 1liness O. her rrpu:ed mother
that ehe Wantea 70 see her, tut she did no:
20: and tnst enc dld not 20 TO the funeral.
AuutAes tefJ pecualaT oeleoce set mp Was
snat toe T. 'leLuant EsS suo]ect IS pccu}isr
Etlfoas oasase calleo fd:os5ncrasS-th1t he
vi ~1S inysro - sno .anaate On loye mnt.sfs-as II
an lovers we're not lunattcs, as Shakspcre
assefts. ~: Aatcn Wright, OF SprInp-
nplos resumed 10 This pcculiarltf %
.ae Pait oi Ut. Bradshaw, who Ta.
~ Nt.Mate ifieod Of hts. The Doctor
snHuant LIE tne le'tets read in evidence were
, 1869-03-06
SPAIN.
Inaugural &peten { + tho SenoF RtYexps
Pfee1aent OF she 5pnntsh Coxtez.

Pre.laent OF she Spantsh Coxtez.
TIE tories ope ntd on tbs 13;c -. senot Stnta
C5ca having left lht ehaiS. II vas occupied b.
seEuS hltETc, Ard ~ n,e sleeth /. OF rome l3sJe
1Ep:T41 cc. IL the Eat delivered 70 lhe .urtes or
1909, a1d eett:es. eas ths Ees1t ot nssti.y II Is
here E.vtn.
sxrohrs DrrrAnos: Tbs sove.oikn Co,tes
Cotf:tuec'es o1 tns Sp11lsh IAIon are now
Irt,v1s:crtt!3 ccns1t1tcd
SEyoxKA Mfr1Apos: 1oa CoztaS taya RIM.
ctded 10 me 70 slzGM dfatll et,nn thtt e.n
scarcely dnd 1t -cs l'c3 % m&t1East ~ er,t,s
rude as 6p&ets for this as It, tl.oc1sh on,v n,o
v:s,or afy oieu,1ed. has III" nrt.Il.1e o. hcnonnz
for ever Re wso LEO oecar1ea II. On tbs toi.ma
ecc.stnr tte fer CT ny tn.uGlc!eecy gauId ue1-e
tes1tu Cp7a ne IA ics dlseca.,oI of asa m ihe
se1idf alton Of po 1eTs II Joux prudence. ~, ~.
Aghnnacns snd Jouf rrasoea.k1s.s sta
70. CONS % sueplesnent tee TeRkne.a
Of ny to~rn- onls Mta 10 tty orr ,nTa -.
to 1or. Sen--f. Telse hara liza ho- ~ t1x *
oecnky thls seat you I'LL NOT a-e in $3.50 ~ ~
cltEt pefucsi sattioz- Tho Eaa q comsst ~, ~
cAIEvr- l IN Eerc The 1a4o Of Ia" ~ 49, -
ttem1E1.ca!a TO whom The rotnS bs1e -rx,. W.
kortHy Enttd fae depostt Of tte snfso7,t ~.
Etts1u1 o. Us diseu.aious an1 tho loyt AND M
palnal feEnt;inns. In tais epncan Ia h,n. a
II ~ ny e: e,Ioas. .1:h the eoscsrtan!a ~ tao
st.otes x rpetsdss. IL tha eanaasnee IT, Wis
6e PturlAoas9e " aata:le On oI ths tortea ,ss.s
foEn. S'~ eA@
, 1869-03-06
MR. WAsHBUHNE As sECRgrApY nv
HTATE

Vi all oil the mtmosrs Of the rew Cab-
lre1. Mi. Wathburne Is the most widely
known, a1d hc possesses the oonu,ar roo.
ftsrce 10 an Amos. unprecedented d..
grel, fe is among The most exoe-
1'enccd men now in public life in the
U1i'td States. he is thoroughly In
formed Ct ihc history ard condition ar
every brauch Of national efTaira. and
fEo1onetly competent TO &C; understand
inely and Wisely upon almost every sub
1ec, of lore 60 or domestic, financial or
COMMERCIAL policy. Al the Presidential
election of 1852 he was elected q member
OF thu Thlrsy-tt'rd Congress, and took
his se1t IN that body on tue 5.h OF. De-
cemoef, 1853 S.nee then he has been
fe-else &C 10 each succeeding Congress,
aro on AanffoAy ommeneed hts term
~ "emost o1 'oe fof'S-orat Conztest.
NJ hss lef seVefs1 yesfs enloSed the dis.
.'re.,on OF oe1n9 INC Oldest member Of
LEI it1ase' n point OF CONTINUOUS service.
Dus'og s.3:esn Sears OF active ser
wee IN th.t bady he has occupied d
most tn'rtnt position. For many years
be WAS Chairman Of tho Committee On
Commerce, AID of late ye4ra has been,
fortunately Tor the country, At the
head ct the mcst tmportsn. OF all con-
n's'ees, that OF Appropriations. N1ver
we're h.s eminent qualities Of hesd and
, 1869-03-06
TIE NEW dECRErARY OF TIE IN.
IERI0R,

The portfolio Of the Interior hsA been
assigned, rot 10 Hon. Jsmes F. Wilson.
Of Iowa, IS was the general expectation,
but to Ex-Governor Jacob D. Cnx, Of
Ohio. The people OF Oaio felt ccnfdeal
that eithet Ex-Governor Denison o,
General Coz would bo tcnjcred ssst
IN Grants Cabinet, and they are prob
ably as well pleased with the l..ler ~
they would have been with the former,
We we1e aware that General Grant
held Governor Coz in the very highest
ettima'ton, as man Of integrity aud
eapability. &c has been heard to ssy
thht the war produced no abler, more
tEt,ful OF thorough officer from civil life
ihan Major General J. D. Coz. General
Gtsnt spoke Of him as an Officer.
VINO, entering the army entirely
destitute Of military knowledge
OF training, had completely mastered
the principles and details of the
azt Of war, including engineering, forti-
fieations. 1siege operations, SUPPLYING
6uhsistinT, transporting and haudlinr
troops In the field. he remarked. a,sn
that General Cox WIS, perhaps. he.
hardest student" 20 to speak, ana ,uoyl
industrious field officer HON ho knew;
in the service, as he was never satisfied
until he had mastered everything con-
neeted with whatever duty WAS assigned
to him, and that he WAS ever rslipb!e in
l>s performance, no matter how difficult
or delicate the work might be, Aad
strictly honest and u2rlgh, in all his deal
ines with the government and his fellow
officers and so!dierz. II was these qual-
iies which gained tie ConnAnder.in-
Ch!e''s confidence aud high opinion, and
hare now secured him { .ess IN the Cab
met, AID The portfolio Of very impor.
fant and responsible department.. 81
Before the war Governor Cor was 4
professor in oberlin College, Chic. At
tic outbreak Of the rebellion he yo,uu.
tee1ed amoug the first, helped 10 raiss
regiment among his Abolition friends.
SINE huud1eda Of whom were stu
dents of ,Obe1lin. BE was m.de
Colonel Of the regiment, and marched
with il to Western Virginta. He:wss
foon promoted 3 Brigaditr. His field
OF action for = time WIS In West W'r-
einiA ard In the Shenandoah Tslley. lie
wss Afterwards transferred TO Gsnlt
ommand in the Southwest, and :servel