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The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-03

NEW roRK MARKETS.
NEw YoRK, April 2-Noon. COTTON inne-
sugar eastern s,0H Gss issSis i Fonts
wheat quiet but sfesdy. Uorn quiet but
s ne, I'm Ry. ar yO saa tsss, SSt
but steady, tsi .Ssa5l.So. Gold fsijk.
BALTlnonE NAREET..
msrsst fsf sour i e iasetive Sut pfGs. fen, Rs
stepdy We. have reported today sales of
good Howard street super At " B2'Ii unsound
Western do. At tS $751; Western extra at u nav
al. Howard street cut family at IS, and
Western family At v rs per barrel.
Whedt-was rather dull this morning, and
the market hardly As nrm in tone ~ for some
bushels, but sales were msde Of fair to good
red At ~ so6iso, and prime Virginia do. at
ccrs-wm In good demand and firm, but in
quite light supply. We notice sales Of white
and iV y ,S~s S:iios az siass cent. an sdvsne.
500 bushels prime AZ soeps1 cents. saves ="
Ce6g.-we notice sales yesterday OF 1900
sss fSt Gh III. m sGSS" We Savi fhxs d
quote /. follows, vIii Rio at S}SSisI cents,
iold, Ia bond, fcr sHir to prime s.Tsoe', and
choice, soldi Lnsuayrs al loGiTli cents, and
Java at 22@t3N cents, gold, duty paid. The
stock OF Mo here To-day In hrst hanus IL ABOUT
1900 bags.
| Cohon.-The market is very dun this morn.
| ing,sn no disposition whatever 10 manifested
Ordinsry NJ 2SAp25 cents, good ordinary at
2oNgE cents, low middling at ~ Isg2lA cents,
but We nave heard OIL no sales or oners;
In the absence OF Transactions We quote again
q iollows, VIZ: Ouba clayed $500 cents DO;
Musoovaa9 oO9Ss centsl English Island &bpIO
| cents, and Porto Rico o0BIo cents.
ma fesd.-Brownstun'the uemhnufo which
NosoIos the pfoIncti0n, - Nesuy AZ - GEMS,
snd We quote miuu'inss h before ~ SoU5I
cents pei oushei. ~
Prorniont-Ihe market 70 dull deeidedly,
hnu senetahy hesvy. BACON " i1,weI, anu We
| now quote snouiuers ~ N'lgitA cents, an
sues ~ lo.SBl0A cents ior ITO, hnu Ht10iI3a
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-03

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Aud partly in this way the present Nc
Garrahan title Is alleged to have been raked
up.
/. Gomez claims to have got Panocha
GrandC for nothing from Governor Michel
torena In 1874, and he produces a grant or
eSpedicnte, all duly stamped and accompanied
With correspondence.
"Dcsiring," he says, "to devote myself to
the interesting pursuit of agriculture, which
Is of such vital importance to this depart
ment, and which as yet Is In Its infancy,
pray your Exccllency TO concede me In prop
erty the place known by the name Of Paocha
Grande, bounded on the north by Don los
Tulares, and on the west by Don Francisco
Arias, which tract of land contains three
square leagues, a little more or less, as shown
by the map, which In due time will present
more correctly drawn than the one now pre-.
scented.
SIN view Of what have set forth, pray
your Excellency TO be pleased to take my
petition into consideration, in order that In
this way may obtain the means necessary
for the support OF my large family"
This has an oily and a plausible smack TO
1t. Senator Williams calls 1t clumsy for
gerry.
2. Gomez claims that the title itself was
burnt up by American soldiers at Monterey,
but he produces aftilavits from people who
saw the deed or who heard Of It, and he
| proves the general fact that some papers
were burnt in Monterey in lS47.
| 3. Gomez sells his right to McGaTrahau In
1887, thirteen years after the issue of said
deed, having had II before the courts several
tlmes; First, before the Land Commissioner
OF California, by whom It was rejected; sec
ond, an appeal before the District Court of
| California, by whom II was declared good
third, the same District Court rejected the
claim under the Ulra that H. had hppn rnn-
flrmed by the fraud Of the District Attorney
himself being an owner fourth the amend
cd rejection was set aside, and the claim
again confirmed under plea Of want of juris
dctionj ifth, the Supreme Court knocked
the claim as fraudulent.
4. McGarrahau, buying the claim Of Co
mez, organized stock company and pro-
Ceeded 10 demand his land from Congress,
asking Congress 10 set aside the decision OF
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We have never been advocates Of Mr..
Jcnckes' civil service bill because We have
deemed Ii In some measure impracticable,
and not calculated to be operative and Judi.
cious in a country like ours. We don't
know after all but Mr.. Jenckes is right
at any rate we prefer his bill to the PROPOSE
ton of Senator Kellogg. He proposes to de-
eide this question Of who shall have the
offices upon a geographical basis.
This theory, If practically adopted, would
work out marvellous changes, among the
most important of which would be this: we
should get rid Of all capable and faithful
clerks, and could have a new deal on fire.
0uent occasions. We doubt whether the
plan Of the Senator from Louisiana will he
adopted.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-03

~BANKRUPTCY last amend.
S-S ment OF the Bankrupt Law provides that
10 all proceedings commenced after the hrst day Of
January, 1899. no dischArge .hali DO granted 70 .
oen'um Of the claims proved sEainst his estate,
upon which he shall be liable as prtnetpdi debtor.
This clause does not, however, shut out from the
be nent Of the law all poor debtors, for 1t further
provides that certain petitioners, and all who com
ply with certain conditions, receive their dis
charges, though they may have no assets Not
sithstandi ling the provision, in view q lis limitA.
lions aud exceptions, debtors without assets are
sl applying for the benent Of the Law In all parts
Of the country. m
Persons In this District who still wish 10 avail
themselyes Of its benefit, and who have no assets,
,h pld examine carefully whether they are IN.
seriber will give Information on this subject at all
times without charge. GEO. MASON,
Attorney At Law and Solicitor In BANKRUPTCY.
City Hall feb6
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Of submitting the Underwood constitution to
the people. President Grant openly favors
that policy ere the session endsi also that of
giving the people the rightto vote separately
on the two obnoxious or bjectionable clauses,
namely, that prohibiting all persons from
holding county Or State ofhces or serving on
juries Who cannot take the lron-clad oath
and what are known as the county orgauixa-
tIon clauses. Such submission win doubtless
ut once remedy the current unfortunate con-
dltion Of virginia's local affairs.
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wAsHINoTos, April 2, lsooy-Jsy Cooke =
%. furnish the following quotations Of Gov.
ernment securities,
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New Advertisements.

7 osT About March 30, lso0, pair OF Iisht gold
meat. sight Spectacle enclosed In plated case,
will be paid II returned to j. K LRwIS,
IL Navy Department.
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our w..n,srte- Correspondents.


prolong II until o clean sweep 20 mhne OF al
real public business requiring the attention
'f Congress. Quite rs much such business
remains TO be disposed OF az was got out Of
he way at the last and In so much Of the
present session a haa elapsed.
WHY BUSINESS CANNOT PROGRESS.
Half dozen times have explained TO
FOUR readers how grievously the current
Jules OF congressional proceedings conflict
with the possibility OF dlsposlng Of business
IN business way The fruits OF the In
OF their rules Ia seen In the cur
rent condition OF afairs. No zeal for econ |
omizing the time OF Congress on tho part |
OF the working members will accomplish |
to speak OF so long as their rules
remain unchanged. Year by year the num-
Der and Importance Of bills and resolutions
at the end OF q session undls-
posed OF will necessarily Increase.
SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES, NOT TO
BILNx.
No observer falls to be satisfied that most
Senators and members labor zealously to
business; but all comprehend
that work, hard work, on the part Of those
sen''eeu 'sa', as.vp'no 'e'' .s'0 :"
'ne mater y, eNpea''"s o's'ue'e' owing W
tue oos'rue''on 70 usaia.'e proceedings
adopted half n century apo. when the amour,
If husiness bcfore Co,,re.s wa. not a tenth
as great perhaps, us at THIS time
LEGISLATIVE RED TAPE" AND ITS COST TO
TIE TREASURY
These old rules are the red tape " OF cur
rent Legislation, neither more nor less.
twenty-five millions OF dollars Will not more
than pay the extra cost to the national treas
ury Of terminating the current session with
out intclllgcntly and thoroughly disposing Of
half a dozen bills and questions now loudly
demanding congressional action, to which 1t
is proposed to give the go-by, In order that
the Senators and members may get home a
month or two earlier than II they remained
at their posts and finished up all work really
demanding their attention.
IMPORTANT MEASURES LIKELY TO BE OVER
sLAuaHED.
Inc proposed reform OF the Governments
inuisn service eonsumma'ed, wiz save
w Dns' - auo'nei iuui'h
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MkDICAL ADNlbOhf bOAhpi
J.. K. BARNES, Surgeon General United States
IP%'1 aoR|iTz, Chief Medical pspsrtnsn,
DIV B. v. o Bliss, X.'D'. wilmington.
The adyautAges offered by this Company are,
lbs = National Company. chartered By spseis
kpaIi ap capital Of u 100000
II offers low rates Of premium.
itfurnishss Lar ger than other companies
lis deanite and &c rtaiu In Its terms.
Ii IL homo company Ia every locality.
Its policies are exempt from attach ment.
There are no unnecessary restrictions In the pol
icies.
Policies may be taken which pay to the insured
lhsir full amount and return all the premiums, SO
that the Insurance costs only the decrease on the
Polieies will be issued that will pay 10 the In
sured during life an annual Income o. one tenth the
amount named In the policy.
offemAles.
Itinsures not to secure dividends, but at so low
. cost that dividends will be imposslble.
COUNTY. and .pRlie.ti9p. from competent pa. pa.
should be addressed to the Company's General
Agents only IN their respective distriets.
on application at The 0fhcs Of the Company In this
city.
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wILLIAMs-pAvIs At the brides residence,
at A. sxAndria, Va April I, by the Rev. Mr.. Will
lis, JAMES "a. WILLIAMS. Of ash,uEton. DC: to
LLvfsA 3. DAVIS, OF Richmond, Va No cards.
RAMBY-RoGBRsON- tn the LIST OF February,
1872 by R.y George II. Smith, sAA'L II. RAssr
to SARAH J RogRksDs
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The friends of Cuban independence in
Washington are well satisfied with her
present prospects. As have more than once
stated In this correspondence, they look 10
time TO work out the triumphs Of her cause.
They know we'll that ere long Americas
popular opinion will compel our Government
to accord Cuba belligerent rights, now neces.
sarily and properly withheld by the Execu-
tive. Spain, so far, has VIGOROUSLY &C.
compllshed nothing towards putting down
the revolution; nor has her prospect OF so
doing Increased In any visible way or TO any
visible degree. Every additional hour In
which the Affair." stands thus really strength,
ems the prospect for the revolutions ultimate
success. There is not foreign diplomats
accredited to this Government who falls t
hold to this opinion, apprehend.
TUE TESURE-oP-oPFIcE QUESTION.
The bill amending the tenure.of-office law
did not get before the President (from the
| Attorney Generals office, to which he Is said
to have referred 1t for an "opinlon" upon its
provlsions) until last night. To-day the i'm
preston of yesterday, that 1t will he vetoed
| continues to prevail. No one, however
really knows what the prospects Of veto o
1t are. If vetoed, Congress will not dIspos
of the question under weeks further con
sideration.
THE VIRGINIA QUESTION.
The House Reconstruction Committee ar
Expected 10 take up tomorrow the 4uestlo
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FURNITURE,
n FURNITURE, -

My stock Is now complete 10 every particular.
aud he z DESTROYS II ing IL IS much possi
BILE, will, for the next THIRTY DAYS, sell at
greatly reduced prices for cash.
Housekeepsrs and others will study their interest
by diving me a call before puIehAsing.
Remember the place and call early.
JOHN q WILSON.
Southeast corner Of N nth and streets.
ApS.eOd2w tExpTess.l
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might continue recital of the measures
aud questionsrcqulrlng prompt Congressional
action until had named hundred, all of
almost equal national importance, failure to
deal with either Of which will go to increase
popular discomfort with the current manage
mcnt of our public affairs. Yet fear that
under the pressure of the existing Congress
slonal desire to get home, to do so would DO
like "siugng Psalms to dead horses"
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Latest Telcgrams.

In the Senate on the 23d bill was
passed authorizing the building of a
bridge at Portland
1t is reported that Grant intends nom-
mating Gen. Schofeld as Secretary of
War, but thinks he will decline 1t Is
further announced that Grant will ap-
point civilians at the head of depart
ments, as he is opposed to taking officers
from the army or navy for that purpose.
On the 23d heavy snow storms pre-
vailed in Canada-snow four feet deep
on the level roads blocked up.
The Chicago Trilne says Columbus
Delano has been rendered and accepted.
from Grant, the position of Commissioner
of Internal Revenue
Ia San Jose (Call. on the 24th, the
dstillery of Gen. Ii. NJ. Naglee was
burned. About SIC, 600 worth of brandy,
stamped and ready for shipment, was de-
stroyed. Total loss, 100000, partially
insured
There. has been no battle yet between
uTky y ana 1erSla. dOStllltleS have been
suspended until the arrival of the Per-
sian Ambassador
In the Cortez at Madrid (Spain), on
the 23d, the Prime Minister announced
the resignation of the Provisional Gov
ernment, asserting at the same time that
the late dynasty would never ascend the
throne. Serrang has been invested with
Executive powers, and will form new
ministry.
Three hundred and thirty six China
women arrived in San Francisco, on the
oath, on board the steamship China,
which produced DO little excitement in
that city. An extra police force were
required to guard them from rough usage
| by the crowd of ChiEamen on the wharf
Lieut.. John F. Small, U. S. A, COM
mitted suicide on the 23d: in San Fran
cisco, by saturating the counterpane OF
his bed with chloroform and covering his
face with it. No reason assigned for the
| act
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Letter from Corvallis.
THINGS IN AND AROUND CORVALLIS.

EDITOR REGISTER "A few items in
connection with this growing 'scity of the
West" and its surroundings, has attract
ed my attention, and may interest your
readers. Twenty years ago no one claim
cd this ''illihec" but the Indians. until
j. Z. Avery -taked out his emile square"
and began the work of town building.
1t first bore the name of MarysvilIe, from
the small stream putting into the Will
lamette at the upper part of town. The
name was finally changed to Corvallis
(Heart of the Valley), to prevent being
identified with village named Marys-
vile il California All the business
houses are on Main street, and from tie
number of persons who appear On the
street We are led to think that business
is more lively here than at Albany. OF
course, the ''West Side rail road is
"dead certainty = right through the prin-
eiple street-we can almost hear the whis--
tie now! There arc six different denotni-
nations here who hold worship, and four
houses Of public worship, which indicates
that the soul, as well as the body, is
looked after. There is also Il College,
under the superlntendence of the NJ. 4.
Church South, which we learn is in
prosperous state. There are several sun
day schools, tw temperance societies,
two saloons Gust even), one Catholic
church nearly completed, besides other
institutions too numerous to menticu
We spent few moments With the en-
terprising, anti whisky editor of the
Gazette, who appears hopeful against all
ssodds and ends. and determined to bless
the people of Oregon by warning their
children to avoid the 'ssink h 5lcs" of in
iquity and gateways to perditlon which
stand open day aud night, and educate
them to temperance, sobriety and indus
try, through his excellent paper Out
seven miles West of Corvallis, ON the
road to Yaquina, stands the Philoma;h
College, which has an imposing appear
ance, when we take into consideration
the surroundings. 1t is built of brick,
at cost of $4,000 or $4,000. 1t is
under the supervision of the United
Brethren Church. We admire their en-
terprise, but doubt their judgment in the
location. The number of students at
tending is sixty or seventy.
Yours, l.
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Railroad Progress.

Wednesday mornings Oregonian has
the following in regard to the progress
and probable success of the two Oregon
railroads. The Willamette valley needs
both roads, and we hope to see work on
the East and West sides pushed vigorous
ly along during the coming summer:
There is great activity in the mills
and shops of the East side railroad Ev-
erything is in the best possible order,
and the manner in Which the work is
going on is certain indication that the
road is to be pushed forward rapidly
In and about the mills and shops one
hundred and twenty FIVE men are employ
ed and the good weather we are now having
is extremely favorable for the prosecu-
ton of the work. The two steam saw
mills are being pushed to their utmost
capacity. One of them is engaged ex-
clusively upon ties, of which it cuts suf-
ficient for half mile of road per day.
On Monday last this mill sawed 1910
ties, or enough for three ffths of mile,
amounting to $4,000 feet of lumber.
About fifty men are required to keep it
at work. The o her mill is cutting tim
Der for bridges and trestle work. It saws
timber, when required, ITO feet In
length. 1t is intended to prepare at
these mills all the ties, bridge timber and
trestles which will be required for the
road, at least as far as Santiam Each
of the mills is situated 10 an excellent
b; dy of timber, very near the line Of the
road, and about two miles distant from
Milwaukee. About 10000 ties have al
ready been sawed, and considerable
quantity of bridge timber. In the ma
| chine and car shops near East Portland
work is going on briskly. Two superb
passenger cars, each fifty feet in length,
are advanced towards completion. and
| eight more will be built Immediately
| Several heavy construction cars have also
been built. About two miles this side
of the Clackamas river party are EN-.
ployed putting in foundations for con-
| siderable piece of trestle work which it
is necessary to erect at that point. AL
| appearances indicate that the road will
make rapid progress during the coming
summer. It is gratifying to witness the
activity that is being displayed in this
enterprise. Every person in Oregon has
an interest in knowing that our railroad
projects are to go on. Work on the
West side, we are told, is being prose
cuted with vigor. The Wallamet valley
wants both roads.
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IMPRovEMENTs.-T fine weather
has brought out our carpenters, and con-
siderable improvements in the way of
additions and new buildings, have been
commenced. Among the others, we
notice that Dave Thomson is putting up
an addition to his shop on Front Street.
Mart. Paine, Esq, is erecting one of
the neatest picket fences around his
premises, on First between Ellsworth and
Lyon streets, in the city. J. Monteith,
Esq, is also putting up neat fence and
sidewalk, and giving his premises, at the
head of Ferry street, few coats Of
paint. This s:bnt the beginning Of the
general spring reftting.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-02-27

ALABAMA AND UNSATISFACTORY of
the most remarkable snow storms ever
seen in the South fell in Mississippi and
Alabama last Sunday night. Cars which
arrived here yesterday morning from
Huntsville were still covered with snow,
although the day seemed quite warm.
We have heard of the snow as far east as
Tuscumbia and west of that to a point
this side of Grand Junction, and north
of Grand Junction to jackson, Tennes-
see, and south far below Canton, Missis-
Sippi.
to the depth of eight to ten INCHES, and
in some places, in the hollows and cuts
of the railroad, it had driited to the depth
OF three or four feet, and the passage Of
trains was greatly impeded. We are in
formed that it was necessary five times
within few miles to unfasten the loco
motive from the passenger train and clear
away the banks Of snow that obstructed
the road. One train was delayed several
hours. Such an occurrence on that road
| is very rare indeed.
At Holly Springs, we learn from Col
George Myers, snow fell Monday night
three or four inches deep, and Monday
following rabbit hunting prevailed
throughout the borders of Marshall coun.
ty. 1t was rare sport for the country
boys but before night, the snow de-
clined in favor of General Mud, and the
surviving rabbits had the joke in their
favor.
At Vicksburg, where magnol;as bloom
and orange trees smile in mid winter. thu
snow was over foot deep. Only think
OF snowballing and sleighing in the
sunny latitude of Vicksburg.
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AWFUL PARrIcuLAR.-An editor in

AWFUL PARTIcULAR.-An editor In
Ohio is getting remarkably particular
about what he eats. just listen to him :
The woman who made the butter
which we bought last week is respect
fully requested to exercise more judg-
mcnt in proportioning the ingredients.
The last batch had too much hair in for
butter and not enough for waterfall.
There is no sense in making yourself
bald-heade6, If butter Is thirtyfive cents
q pound.
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On THE RAMPAGE.-Thc last issue of
the Democrat is ON full sheet, and is
full of warnings, threatenings, advice,
fumings, frothings, and a general rehash
Of former assertions. But as scarcely
any one reads them, they create no par
ticular stir. Poor Abbott will eventu-
ally learn that
ellis little paper was never made
To bark and bite and scratch,
But to improve with Jealous
It's little peanut patch !"