The sun., 1869-07-27

Asa Packer and u. ;, Grant began life as tam
ners.
Stokes and Scnicr have engagements to speak
N company onl, up to TIE 3ist inst They Ali close
the caupaiBu Ia Nashville.
Asa Packer gives the Pennsylvania Democratic
State Committee SlOO,OO for the privilege oi being
beaten for Governor Of Pennsylvania
The Virginia Legislature will meet on the
fourth Tuesday after the pronunciation by the CON
ing General Of the ratification Of the Consu-
tuition.
The old war horse Of the Illinois Democracy,
William A. Richardson, says neigh TO an attempt 10
send him to q recent county Convention. In his let
ter declining he says his public life IL closed.
Buhrer, Copperhcad candidate for Treasurer Of
Ohio, Is sOrry ho was nominated. First btcause II
w1l cost him ii,OO0 Second, because he will not
be elected These arc MIR Buhrer's two reasons.
Commend US to the Democracy for ght-fin-
gercd operations. In Ohio cannot tell for the
lie Oi Us under which thimble ltosecrans IL, while
Buc&a.ews and Packers greenbaoks Is Incompatible.
The Hon. Claudius v. B. Barsc is mentioned
a. a candidate for the Senatorial nomination in the
Caitnaugus and Chautaugua district This district
In nov represented by Democrat. who was elected
tAruugh tic chickering's Of thc Republicans MIR.
Barse has served one term IN the lower House
It il currently reported that Register Michael
Connolly Will return from abroad IN the carly part OF
September. II II also Iumored and generally be-
heyed that shortly after his return he will discharge
the greater part OF the clerks under him and take on
board a crew. the influence OF tho outs being
greater than OF the ns.
The names Of candidates for Congress in Mr..
Boutwos district in Ma~gc iusetts continue to he
brought forward. Senator Needham IL very cOn1-
dent. The Richardson's Of Lowell are also 100 king
out Tor the place, while Thomas Rice md j. Wiley
| ElmlnG- ol Newton, and Judge French aud George
| VI. Brooks Of Concord, arr talked of. Tie latter
would bo an uncNce itOnaOle member but none OF
| them would begin 10 make Mr.. Bouiwells place
| good.
| The Troy Wing says: at is amazing that
with all It's zeal against corruption, the Tribune per
sistcnty teiuses to advocate the measures that ~
| AZ eht remove tcrptatiOn from the Legislature. Il
| the New York city and county tax lCyes are tile
| cause OF such enormous corruption as Is charged
| then why not advocate a law that will permit New
! FORK city to levy ana collect her own taxtsy Thi,
Wili ccl ainly remove one temptation from inc Lcsis
| hturc."
The New York Leadtr says: "In the fac,
Of all these facts. the WoTid has the unblushinl
oiroutery tO advise the Democracy to iorego all oppO
siuOn 10 negro suffrage, and quietly permit the Rad
| cu party 10 engfail its infamous proposition uput
the Con,ttuton. The World has once before strucl
| It'd Co!ors 10 the midst of battle, and It's secon,
surrender may not, therefore, be very generally
| gdrdcd with surTr Sc. Tie unreasonable aud i'm
polite course pursued by that journal during ia,
canvass iaft fall, convinced Democrats every her,
| that Tic position IL occupied toward the Democrats
party was tAc same rs tLat Of lnwye to cir Mt
| whose relationship IL controlled almost wholly b.
| a retainer.
\ funny story is told of Gen Sherwood, See
rotary OF State Of ONO The General has sshiN
| person, amt knows IT, Being at the depot in san
| dtsky day or two ago walking the platform, ia
pnu iihon custer, lac was rather loudly accOs,cd 10y
! ri'nd, IN old eodgcr sitting IA car me-. over
htari g s.luatiun, and rcma ked tos conpauiOT
tl!i - dt ut believe tnat was tae ~retary % statI
uohow. " hcllo, you ~ veil the I'D codgcr TO the
wtni thry all me- said tic dlstii iiguished ndivitu-
al wal, th,n.' rstprted the 4 chap, guess
owe YDu un apology How 50, asAed the Secre-
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