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The Portland daily press., 1869-03-23
Lewiston. Me, Nov 9, 1868.

Lewiston. Me, Nov 8, 1863
w. L. BRADLEY.
Dear Sir-Moses H. Hussev, ESQ.,, OF North Ber-
wick raised this season 1900 bushels of potatoes u.s.
ing your Super Phosphate of Lime for fertilizer
He says the Phosphate made difference in his CT OPS
of one half 1900 bushels) worth (beng noted vare-
tes 50 per bushel, amounting to $1,000 thereturn
from $50 worth of Super Phosphate. he thinks
that $500 worth of stable manure would not have
brought SO large crop, beside the difference in
cost of labor in applying It, Many farmers about here
have come to the same conclusion, and il the stand
will increase beyond calculation Our advice to you
is make the best Phosphate thatyou can, and there
will be no lack of buyers but woe to the manutac-
turer who sends out worthless article.
Yours truly, THOMPSON g PUTNAM.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-23
ALBION, ME-, Oct. 9, 1856

W. L. BRADLEY
Dear Sir-I have used your Super Phosphate two
years, with very satisfactory results.
In 1867. used one barrel on corn, and I am
confident the crop was increased by it, at least two
thirds.
This year used nearly 400 lbs on one and one
half acres and raised 220 bushels of good merchant
able potatoes, beside eight barrels Of smaller ones
left two rows without Phosphate in three differ
ent parts OF the field, and ! found not more than
one-third the quantity produced on six rows with
SALE
Your Phosphate also gave me excellent results on
turnips, and all kinds Of garden sauce.
Yours truly, JOHN BURRlLL,
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-23
west6rook, Me-, Oct. y. 1868.

WestbrOOk, Me-, Oct. L, 1868.
W. L. BRADLEY,
Dear Sri have used several kinds of Super-
Phosphate, and consider yours The best fertilizer
now in use, have tried it on sweet corn, and
found it very useful in driving the ahead early
in the spring. and giving me large crop. There is
no mistake but what yours is the best in the
market. Yours truly.
SMITH BABB,
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From Kr-Gouernor conn, Of Maine.

ITOW EI-OUOeTNOT COHy, q MuJHe.
Itwas equal to any fertilizer of its class ever used
by me, and / can confidently recommend it as of
great agricultural utility. shall continue to it
quite largely.
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SOUTH AMERICA.

SOUTH AMERICA.
PARAGUAY.
PARIS, March 22.-Later advices from Rio
Janeiro have been received. llfe news from
the seat of war in Paraguay is mainly unim-
portant.
Joseph Macir de Silva Paranhas, the Brazil
ian Secretary of Foreign Affairs, has gone to
Ascencion, the Capitol of Paraguay, to estab-
lish provisional Government
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-23

Readfeld, Me-, Oct. 81, 1865
MR.. BRADLEY,
Dear Sir--I have used your Super-Phos phate on
my corn and grass with good effect. / consider it
the best fertilizer in the market and shall want
two tons next spring. Yours truly,
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-23

MontVllle, Me-, July IL, 1868.
Mr.. BRADLEY,
Sir-I saw yesterday a customer to whom sold
some OF your Phosphate. and he said it was worth
fifty dollars barrel to him. He left four rows with
out Phosphate and there his corn is not more than
halt az large as where he used it. Your Phosphate
will sell well in this vicinity in future.
Yours truly, s. G.. HOWARD.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-23

Albion, Me-, Oct. Z, 1868.
VIM. L. BRADLEY,
Dear Sir-Having used your Super Phosphate sew
eral years with good success purchased half ton
last spring for corn and potatoes. When planting
corn, tried hog manure, Phosphate, and hen ma
nure, each separately, on the same quantity and
quality OF land. had better corn from the Phos-
phate than fom either the other manures I have
mentioned.
The result on potatoes was equally satifactory,
and Estimating both crops at market prices here the
halt ton Of your Phosphate has paid me one hundred
and fifty dollars, which consider good invest
ment shall use more in future than have in
the past. Yours truly,
VIM. B. WING.
9Pamphlets giving the directions for use sent
FREE of charge on application.
MANUFACTURED RY
VIM. l.. Ely
"a Broad Street, Boston.
March 19th-dtf
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WIN. l.. BRADLEY,
Sir,-I broke up one quarter of an acre of clay
loan, in tair state OF FERTILITY, and planted sweet
Phosphate in the hill and raised forty dollars worth
of corn.
have used your Phosphate seven years. and shall
want at least ton next year, for consider ii the
best in the market. Yours truly.
GEO. STACKPOLE.
The New York herald., 1869-06-05

TINTED STATES PASSPORT BUREAU-oFPIcrAL
y Passports 81 the Department OF state issued by A. G.
WfLLMAkTH, United States District Clerks oce, s Chain-
bers street.
TINTED STATES PASSPORTS FROM THE DEPART
meu OF state at Washington, with despatch, by JOHN
A. McSORLEY, Passport Agent kotunds, Custom House.
The New York herald., 1869-06-05
ADJUSTMENTS.

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3. THE CONSPIRACY. T. THE GLUE.
L. THE BETRAYAL. g. RETRIBUTiON.
SATURDAY, JUNE 5-LAST PATRIE MATINEE
SATURDAY, JUNE 6-LAST NIGHT or PATRIE and
LAST NIGHT OF THE SEASON.
UrAvERLEY THEATRE, 7aO BROADWAY.
e HT 1T AND e city,
,x,os 1xloS' 1x1oN. lxloS' rxroN ixioN' rxrox.
WITH irs ySApfkoX6HABLE CAST Or AsAcTEks:
Miss Lizzie wilmore The Or1g,nzi Juno
Jupiter sedey Brown Mercury Miss Minnie JAokso4
Apoo Miss Emily Pitt Cupid. Miss Mary Pits
Ganymede. Mr.. J. Dunn Venus. Miss ANNE Campion
Bacchus: Mr. Belot Ryan Mars Mr. G 7 rsrsioe; Jr.
IxION MATINEE SATURDAY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The New York herald., 1869-06-05

LRANY AND TROY.-THE DAY LINE BOATS. G..
n vIBBARD and ID. DREW will commence running to
Albany Monday May 81 leaving Desbrosses street at A.
NJ and Thirty street at 5 connecting with railroads
for all points North and West.
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rMECURAn REvoLUIIoN.

The report that Peru has recognized
the Cuban rcvolutionists as be,liger-
ents, and that Chile will presently DO
the same thing, will not surprise any
one. Spain has earned the hatred OF
every one OF the Spanish. American
states. Her conduct towards Mexico,
ST. Domingo, Peru and Chile, during
our late war, WIS of a nature to excite
the fears and the dislike of the whole
SDuth American content.
That the Central and South American
States should now retaliate is natural I;
we only wonder that they have not
seen so clearly the advantage they
would have, In ousting Spain from the
West Indies. as TO pour men and mate
rial OF war into Cuba in such quanti-
ties as to make the Spanish fight hope
less at once.
Cuba, If she gains her independence of
Spain, will form the vanguard of pos
sibIe Spanish. American confederation;
and il the Central American republics
are awake to their interest, they will so
manage that the Cubnns shall not be
tempted TO oiTer themselves 10 the Uni
to-! States under any circumstances.
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TO OWNERs OF HORSES.

Thousands OF Horses die yearly from Colo.
This need not be. DIR .Tobias'VenetianH Horse
Liniment will positively cure every case, IT
given when first taken. The cost is one dol
lar. Every owner of a Horse should have a
bottle ia his stable, ready for use. It is war
ranted superior to any thing else for the cure
OF Cuts, Wind Calls, Swellings, Sore Throat,
sprains, Bruises, Old Sores, &c. This Linl-
ment Is no new remedy. II has been used
and approved OF for 81 years by the. first
horsemen In the country. Given to an over
ridden horse, It acts like magic. Orders are
constantly received from the racing stables
of England for 1t.
The celebrated Hiram Woodruff used and
recommended 1t to his friends, years before
his death. Col. P. P. Bush, OF the Jerome
race course, has given me a certificate stat
ing it to be superior to any other he had
used. Hundreds of Others can be seen at the
Depot, 10 Park Place, N. Y. Sold by the
Druggists and store-keepers.
mVl9.Imd&w
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Carpet Department.

Special attention is given TO this Depart
ment. havtng a separate room in the estab-
IiShment for Carpets, OIL Cloths, MattingS.
Rugs, Mats, &C, &C., window Blinds. Fix
lures &C: enables us 20 conpete Win any
ments TO cash buyers in that department.
having Carpet from SOC to 81; selling the best
Q ply Ingram All WOrBted Chain and Wool
filling at 81 per yard. Call and see for your
selves, II you wish TO save money. Tine best
q1G ,, ~ % c eu% IaR az 4 bI o,i"n
Chain from Nos. s to II for 45c.
Terms are Strictly Cash. Buying and sell
ling for cash You can always tell what you
are doing, for cash will secure better bar
gains than credit, believing that by indus
try, honest dealing and economy, We can
not fail to benefit those friends and custom
ers that may be pleased to favor us with a call.
therefor respectfully invite an examinA-
ton of our stock of ali cash buyers, either
wholesale or retail before purchasing else
maTl2 JOHN ROEHEA
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MARRIED..

Nj HEK-ROBERTSON- Tuesday even
ing, June 1st, 1869, by Rev. s. B. Barnitz, at
the residence OF The brIde'S mother, Will
LIAM Is. MREE to Miss SALLIE v. ROBERT
SON, both of This city.
Accompanying the above was n handso n @
acknowledgment in the shape OF freezer
of cream and n wedding cake. Our esteem
ed friend, the whole.souled Foreman OF the
Register, has added his name to tho army OF
Benedicts. which is fast increasing among
newspaper acquaintance. Being friends
OF the Press we cannot but congratulate our
more successful brother. That the happy
pair will long continue Meek we do not
doubt, but we do also hope that other bless
ings will abound with them as well as the
ono sure possession. Our best wishes go
with them.
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JACKSONVILLE, ILL.,, is the scene of n
very important trial for murder. The
accused is William C. Robinson, u
young merchant OF Jacksonville and a
respectable man. The victim was Ger.
Murray Mcdonnell. Il State Senator and
prominent politician. The evidence in
the case is purely circumstantial. Nc
Connel was found in dyin. condition
in his Office lying on the floor.
At first appoplexy was supposed
to be the cause, but subsequent
investigation showed wounds on his
head which in the opinion of ply
sicians were inflicted by an assas-
sin and the cause of his death.
The room was not disarranged in the
least and no trace of a struggle was ap-
parent. No weapon was found. Robin
son owed Mcconnell some money, and
some irregularity in tho papers OF the
deceased led to the superstition that he
had taken this violent method of getting
rid of the debt. Witnesses have sworn
that they saw him come out of the resi-
dence OF Mcconnell on the morning of
the murder. but their statements are
somewhat conflicting. The accused is
accompanied in Court by his wife and
relatives and the progress of the case is
watched with intense interest by the
numerous friends of both the victim
and the prisoner.
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Christadoro,s Hair Dye

OPERATES AS RAPIDLY AS ELECTRICITY.
No sooner is the hair moistened with IL,
than glorious BLACK or BROWN is pro-
duced. There is no smelI-no staining of the
skin-no failure-no delay.
Christadoro's Hair Preservative.
Are you premonished by the falling hairs
that badness approaches2 Sir, madam.
there is, in that case, no time for hesitation
or delay. Cristadoros hair preservatIve
used regularly morning and evening. will as
surely prevent the mortifying contingency
and recover your head with vigorous
growth OF hair, as the dew viii revive the
whitening grass. There is mo such word as
fall"
Sold by Druggists, and applied by all Hair
Dressers. Mandatory No. 68 Maiden Lane.
Principal Depot No. Aston House.
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Fancy and Domestic Dry Goods,

Housekeeping Goods, Carpets. OIL Cloths
Rugs, Mats, &C., &C.
rzo1yinO the Largest Variety and a more
General assortment of articles directly ana
7ndire.tIy connected with Dry GoooS, 10,
,io11 and Garnet establishments combined
iSto one mammoth establishment, which
enables me to buy and sell much larger
Snontify OF goods than any two establish
Inents in the city In our line. and IN conse.
0ucnce Of which can buy and sell them -, nj
ltss prIcesI Studying economy IN eH91J ~, ue !,
iarSar business ut less expense than any
other house in the trade. Keeping !eIse
UHnoheT Of geutlemanly and cOmpetent
Statesmen, the most fastidious cannot 1al 10
be pleased. ,.,,o,, -, You, or+t-
cIp5 Cf our stock.
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STEAMER ST. MARYs
Has been chartered for the occasion. and
will leava. the Wharf, at


The boat has capacity for l. 500 10 1900 pas.
sengers, but 1t is deemed advisable, In order
to comfort and convenience, to limit the
number of tickets to be sold.
Tickets, 20 and so cents each; 20 cent tick
cts only for youths under 10 years of age,
who will Join the procession and march 10
the boat with the school. The procession
will leave the school house at O'Clock.
Ample police force will be in attendance
to preserve rider, and any dlsOrderly per-
sons found on board will be landed at the
most convenient point; and any person
or other property or the owner of the Grove
will be promptly arrested.
A party has been engaged with the eEctu-
SiUe right TO sell Ice Cream and Refreshments
on board the boat and in the Grove.
Tickets may be obtained OF the Principal
OF the School, at the Literary DepOts OF W.
=. McKelvey and q. II. QuiInby. and at the
Grocery Stores of &. ID. OdDert and E.
LETTERS.
A band OF music will head the procession
from the School House to the boat, and
from the boat TO the Grove. Jun2
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Dress Trimn1inEs.

In great variety and at low prices. Kid
Gloves, a full line of best quality, 81 25. 81 so.
81 rs, So 90. Fancy GlOVes-A general as
sOrtment at almost any price. Ladies' and
Gents HandkeTcbiefS from SC to g apiece.
The best Cord Machine Cotton in the
world at soc per doZ.
dies and Gents Hosiery in the city. AT al
most any price.
Quilts. CI0aks and Shawls in great variety
aud at low prices.
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Y0Uvq LADIRg BEWARE!

Powders and Washes. All such remedies
close up the pores OF the skin, and in short
time destroy the complexion. II you would
have fresh, healthy and youthful appear
ance, use HELMBoLD's EXTRACT SAKsAPA-
LA
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Charles Dickens is hors du platform.
His physicians have forbidden his read.
ing any more, lest his health be broken
irreparably in the attempt.
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Errine but Noble:

Self.Help for, Young Men, who having
sealed letter envelop pes, free of charge. Ad-
dress, HOWARD SANITARY AID ASSO-
CITATION, Box P, Philadelphia, Pa.
InaV2l-3md6w
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HELafBOLD's
CONCENTRATED FLUID EXTRACT
SARSAPARILLA
ERADICATEs ERUPTIvE and ULCERA-
TIVE DISEASES

ERADICATES ERUPT1VE and ULCERA-
TIVE DISctA SES
THROAT, NOSE, EYES, EYELIDS,SCALP
and SKIN,
Which so dISdgure the appearance, PURG-
ING the evil effect of mercury and remov-
Ing all tainIs, the remnants OF DISEASES,
hereditary or otherwise, and Is taken by
ADULTS and CHILDREN with perfect
TWO TABLE-sPOoNFULs of the Ex-
tract of SarsaparIlla, added to a pint OF wa:
ter, is equal to the Lisbon Diet Drink, and
one bottle is equal to gallon OF the syrup
made,
AN INTERESTING LETTER is published
IN tne Medlco-Chtrurgical Review, on the
suOecG OF the Extract of SarBaparillR in GER
IAn. aueSLlonA, by BENJAMIN Traverse, +. h.
O., &C ri e4k1ng OF those disea ses, and dis
eases Af4s1nS nom the excess OF mercury, he
stsaLes 10y 20 remedy Is equal to the Extract Of
SufSulho1ttdSl rs Po1OeT Is eEtrQorGif1dyIt more
50 thd1 any oA1er drug am acquainted 1Oith.
valuable attribute, dt Il Is uppIicn6ie h n StGie
OF The system so StrEeTI, and Hef n iy,ChIe ne
renders other substances Of the tonic ciISS ItnG
UdtLdbIe or Injurious. 49, 't'''-
GHELMBOLD'S Il
Concentrated Extract Sarsapartila
Established upwards of 10 years.
PREPARED BY ". SEQ 1lI % e
H.T. HELMBOLD, Gh1
60 194 Broadway, n. Z.
eodd&eoww, tjunl5
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Special auttees.

HELMBoLDs EXTRACT sARsAPA-
R1LLAt cleanses and renovRtes the blood,
1nstiis the yIgor of health into the system,
and puIges out the humors that make uls-
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A CLEAR, SMOOTH SKIN and BEAUTI-
Full COMPLEXION follows the use of
HELMDoLD's CoNCENTRATEDEXTRAO ACT SAR.
SAPAkILLA.
1t removes black spots. pimples and a l
eruptions of the akin.
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CIR AY HAIR
Restored to its Original Youth full
Color.
BY its use.

BY its use.
1t Will make Hair GrolO upon bald heads
except in very aged persons, as it furnishes
the nutritive principle by which the hair is
nourIshed and supported.
1t will prevent the hair from falling out.
and does not stain the skin.
EO better evidence OF its superiority
nech be Bdduced than the fact that so
many limitations OF it ara offered TO
the public.
IT Ia A SPLENDID HAIR-1RE6sING
Our Treatise on the Hair sent fre,, by mail.
Il. P. HALL & CO., Nashua, N. H., Pro-
prietOrs.
For sale by all Druggists.
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EXTRACT SARSAPARILLA. The dose Is
small. Those who desire large quantity
ana large doses OF medicine ERR.
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PRINTS,

A large assortment of New Styles, 10. l:14
and l5c. Buffalo AlIRpRcOs 10, so, SO, 20, 81.
a. ST. pure Mohair LustreS and PopltnH
nom 5Octo 81 so Fancy and Black silks from
81 D to S. so per yard. .,.,-,.
BOmbazInesr Grape Batherla' Aie4nn tiiH
Cord, and many Otner styles OF gooos su'IA-
bic for mourning.
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spssla1 gpttfes.

IN THE SPRING MONTHS, the system
naturally undergoes change. and HELM
holds HIGHLY CONCENTRATED EXTRACT
greatest value. -
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Partridge's Gallery !
II7 MAIN STREET.

PHOTOGRAPHS MADE AND FINISH
cd In every style.
GEMS taken and finished in few min
utes.
Tho best light in the City for making
Groups. Also Pictures of Small Children.
may1S
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THE Wyandot Gazette says: A few
from The country-no: Quindaro-
spent portion of that romantic season
denominated the "honey moon," in our
burg, and, of course, put up and enjoy
ed the inequalities of the Garno House.
During dinner the young lady was OBJ
served to turn red and pale by turns,
3nt this was laid to her new position as
II wife. But Scroggs, who had sharp
ear. heard her ask her husband:
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CLOTHS. CASSIM ERE
Muslins,

A large assortment OF Bleached and On.
anal Uubl cached Sheeting Cd, 9.4, 1O-4. Lin
en- esheetIng OF superior quality Sd. 1O4.
large supply of Linen Table Cloths, Table
Linens, Napkins, Tow nngs, &C., OF the best
quality and exceedingly low prices.
Shifting Linens so, 90, 70. IS 81, 81 3.
Shirt RCsons 20, %, 80, IS, 40, 81, 90, zoe.
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grB 6nnaa.
JOHN ROEMER,
nos. 81 and SO, Main ST.,
CENTaE WHEELING.

a1vEa ME- PLEASURE TO INFORM
NV friends and the public In general that
have in store and aIn daily receiving large
additions to my stock OF
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'CMe Appointment of Secretary BGrIe.
From Lhe N y. Sim

From The ". ]. Sun.
IL is now about three months since
President Grant appointed Mr.. Rorie
Secretary of the Navy, and the Senate
confirmed the appointment. This con-
RtiIutes the most ScandalouS and indie
cent transaction in which a President
was ever engaged. We have repeatedly
called to it the attention Otthe country,
aud in no qualified terms; and it Is to
;ns credit OF the Republican press that
they have not tried to defend it or pal
late lis shame. 1t is true that they
have not denounced 1t as its character
deserved, but that was perhaps too
much to expect from the organs OF a
party whose good name and future
prospects must be deeply injured as the
Eaots become known.
AT last this honorable silence of the
partisan Republican press is broken by
The Brooklyn Union, which raises its
powerful voice in defence OF Borie's APP
pOlntment. That journal afTirms that
Gen. Grant made him Secretary of tie
Navy, not because Borie had given him
Is house, but because "he thought Borie
wac the best man for the place" If
this be the truth, will the Onion state
Why he also assigned Admiral Porter
20 perform the duties and exercise the
powers of the Secretary? II Borie is
che best man for the office, he certainly
cannot need such IL man as Porter to do
NbS WIN Auu IL Gen. NTEAnt n3O
posed he was appointing to the Navy
department the best man in the COun-
try, lie would not have iusulted him by
appointing at the same time guardian
over MIN.
The truth, however, is notorious, and
no man knows it better than General
Grant. he knows that Mr.. BOrie Is
entirely incompetent 10 perform the
duties of Cabinet Minister, either in
the Navy Department or any other. He
Is incompetent. first. by reason ofinex-
perience in business Of that sort; and
secondly, by reason OF physical de5iIi
~. HIS nervous system is broken
down. he cannot read or write TOR an
hour at time. He cannot flo his mind
intently on any subject without
suffering pnin in consequences, He
can only live by having no seri-
Gus occupation and simply anus
ing himself. General Grant knows
all this, for Mr.. Rorie has told him so.
I. is due to that gentleman to say that
he did not seek the empty and deceitful
honor OF figuring as the dummy be-
hlud which Admiral Porter governs
the navy. He did not wish TO wear
the insignia OF n power he cannot ex-
eTcise, or to draw u salary for work he
cannot perform. He is naturally TOO
honest to do such things. But Gen.
Grant insisted upon ii, and EoFie
yielded to the arrangement.
AS we have repeatedly said, this is a
corrupt and discreditabIe affair. Had
II been possible TO charge Andrew John
son with any such offence, there would
have been no seven Senators bold
enough to vote for his acquiItal.