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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-12-23
Thursday Morning.

POST OFFICE uOURS.--The Office is
amen from o'clock a. m. TO 8 o'clock p. NJ
~, SUNDAYS from o'clock a. IN. to a m.
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December 90, 1869.

WHEREAS. Mr.. Wellington EASlhsm
who has long been a member OF our
Society, is about 10 remove from our
mld.t. therefore
Reso'ued. That we deeply regret the
loss we thus sustain. as he has been one
Of our most punctual and energetic mems
bers; a gentleman Of refined manners
and hishtoned cbAracter
ReSoivsd. That the best wishes Of the
Society for his success, attend him
wherever his loI mOy be cast.
Resotred, That these resolutions be
published 10 the papers of our town, aud
that copy of the same be sent to him.
GEO. W. TIrpETr)
l. T. CAMPBELL, Com'uee
D. P. GUTHRIE.
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. The new
Beard OF Supervisors, recently elected,
will meet at the Court House on the
dr,, Tuesday ia January, 1870, for or
gpnaarion, &c, We rust that the new
Board will cOrlinue The publication Of
il, proceedings in tn! county pnpers-
The n ney paid TOT it, is we'll expended.
-@
CERErNAs---l Ia order tc give our
d.cR a weeks holiday, there will be no
pspcr i,saod from this Office next week,
We will publish 40 Extra" however,
containing all legal advertisements, &c,
in order to make lhsir publication regu.
lar. We will be Al Tho Office during our
suspension, ready 10 do Job Work. aud to
receive moasy from our delinquent sub
seribers WIG may call in to sSlIls up.
Aud nowln ooncIutiOn, We wi'h all
our subscribers, advertisers. and friends,
q "Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-12-23

,,. 'a' Legislature Of Yves, Virginia as
n, I'''' Al "h'Sliug 90 the lslh OtJan.~
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LlTERANr,-The first public perform
a7co Of the Point Pleasant Literary
Society" will be held at the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, on Friday ey.
oning, December Sl-t 1869. The dis
cassisn will be upon the following ques.
rion
Re,olUea, That the press exerls m ore
Influence on society than the pulpit,
Afflm,live-M e.,r.. Frank A. Guth-
re and John NJ. Phelps; Negative
Prof D. P. Guthrie and Mr.. George
Martin, For R citation, Rev. B. B. Blair;
For Essay, Prof. W. ]. Kenney Tho
Society should have full house on dis
oeeoStaa, We trust that every citizen
will be present. Encourage the Society.
OYSTER SUFFER. The ladies connec-
ted with the Point Pleasant Musical AS
Socla'i n, will give an Oyster Supper 10
Prof, Patticks School Hall. Cover the
Post OIlice,) this Wednesday evening.
The proceeds Of The supper is to DO up
edto purchasing at Organ for the
U.s. of the Association, The public are
respectfully invited The Committee Of
Arrangements ere: Mrs, N. E. Hale,
Mrs. Fannie Patrick, Mss Lie Meoa
ger Miss Matte Jones, and Miss Mollie
ConHoCk.
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Ayers Cathartic Pills,

For all tho purposes OF 9 Laxative
Medicine.
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RAILROAD LINES.


On and after SUNDAY, May Z. 1873, one
daily passen ger train vii run between w Ash
lNGTON and LGNCHBUR re, connecting at
Gordonsyllle, with the Chesapeake and Ono
Railroad 10 Richmond, C"vington and tho tir-
gina Springs at I4ynchburg for the West "no
Southwest, and st Wsshington, t. th" N'rlh
and Northwest.
Through tickets snd baggSge checked 10 ati
prominent points.
Lesve Washington daily at 20 =. M, and
Alexandria rs = i0a IA, arr!N!ng"! iynrh'TE
al 4i0 y. IN.
Leave Lynchburg &t 9:N a M arrive NJ
Alexandria ut G:21 7, N and ~ washington
st 7:30 y. III. ..;,,
Passengers for MAN AS5AS BRA ~ wiit
leave AloxanGria daily, excepting SuhdAyS ~
4:I5 n. m. and arrive at Harrisonburs ut ia
q, m. Leave Harrisonburg 81 100 y m, ana
arrivo st Alexandria at 1880 q. m. rms tram
makes close connections At Manassas FUNCTIONS
with movements on the main line, greatly IN
cilitating intercourse between mo lower '"lIcS
and Richmond, Lynchburg, &c.
Passengers from WasEingt IA aiid ~ 'cAa!;1rit
TO Winchester, Middlebarg, Capon Spri3S.
Sc.. will find good connections by this route
An MMODATlON TRAlN \ viii leave
Alexsndris daily, Sunday excepted, ut 40 p.
M, and arrive al Warrenton at 1:l5 p. III.
Leave Warrcn.On at 7:l6 =. m, and arrive al
Alexandria ~ 1890 q m,
j.. NJ. BROADUS,
apZ9 General Ticket Agent.
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STEAMBOATS,.
80. FOR LIVERPOOL AND Qu EENs--
d.LfTS TOWN. -

80. FOR LIVERPOOL AND Qu hhF'7-
1-ifES TOWN. -
I1msn Limo of Mail Steamers, Sailing from
New York Every Saturday, and ',i
Alternate Tuesdays i.
p,TrsuF PASSAGE BY THE SATURDAY sTEA ssft
First Cabin, payable in gold-LiVcrp'o' 0''
Stecrsgc. payable in currency-Liverpoo' o'
Queenstown, $50. 49,,
lFAX.
First Cabin, payable III god-LiyeFPoH, OF
Queenstown, 500; Halifax. so; It. J'hh >
y. F., by branch stesmcr, FLO. ,.o, -,
Storage payable in currency .iverpo3i Sr
Queenstown, $50; Halifax, Sl5; ST. Johh s. AZ
f., by branch steamer, $50.
Tickets sold to anu from England, lreiahe
and the Continent NJ moderate rates.
For further information, apply at the 20 III
'''''' HOOE, WEDDERBURN & co,
ouy 1S-Iy Agents, AlcXa.. Va.
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Marriage and Death Notices fifty cts. Obitu-
nric> will DO charged at advertisement rates. for
notices over four lines.
Transient Advertisements will DO inserted at
former rates, viz: 81 for tho first insertion OF
ono square, of eight lines or less, and twenty
i've cents Tor each subsequent insertion.
For Special Notices or City Items 10 cts per
line for the first Insertion, and eight cents per
inc Tor oach subsequent insertion will be
chAryUi
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-r~p WASHINGTON, GEORGET WIN
: .Tisr;;5s ALENA. " NORFOLK.
A


Tho saro and commodious steamer w. W.
COLT, Cspl"in + A. RYrHER. will ioavc hor
dock. foot Of High street. Georgetown every
MONDAY and THURSDAY, ut 9 o clock M. a.
IA, and Galt's wharf, foot OF 7th street. Wash
ngton, at 10 ~ IA, and Smoots wharf, per
Alexandria, nj IL o'clock q. m, sopplng ut
GlvmOnt Smiths Point Pincy Point, Point
Lookout Fortress Monroe, ol! Point Comfort
THIS 5ost connects at Fort Monroe with tho
beat for Cobb's Island.
Returning will leave Norfolk on TU ESDAf
and FRIDAY, at 4 o'clock p. m
Passage, S. Excursion ticket to and from
Norfolk, 81.
Mcals-Breaifas and supper, so cents each {;
Dinner, 81. State room, 81.
Frcishts taken At tho lowest rates. For par
ticulars inquire of
w. A SMOOT, Agent, Alex.
JOS. L.. SAVAGE, Prop.
~ l9-f Washington, ID. G.
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TERMS OF ADVERTISING.

For oar own and the convenience OF regular
advertisers, aud to prevent any nisunderstand
ing, wc have carefully prepared and aled the
rste, n advertising in tho GAZETTE, for the yoar
l~,in. aud present the following table ol space
,nt uricn- f-, srh ich there 1CiU be ap Iteration;
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FAlt RE:

Goods per Now York, Phiadelph" or baIti,,
more steamers, Railroad or EXpress, to care K
H. Havonnor, Gcnorsl Agent at AlOXandr''S
will DO forwarded over tho road free oi charge
for commission.
Communication tickets between AleyNadria
and Hamilton, aud AL intermediate stations, ~
low rate.
Round trip tickets good only for day of issue
between Alexandria and Hsmiiton,and between
these and Intermediate points, At reduced rates.
NATIIA NJ FL. HAYS,
mar Sly GENERA oup |.
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ENCOURAGE HOME INDUSTRY.
VIRGINIA SASH, DOOR AND FRAN
FACTORY.

Corner Queen and Fairfax st5., AlcXa..
We have now made up 500 doors OF all sizes,
and unglaaed, cheap; 2O0 pairs Blinds, all
sizes; i60JO feet Mouldings 10 different pat,
terms. Will make at short notice Window and
Door Frames, Brackets, Sc, Novels, Balu5-
tcrs and Hydrants constantly on hand. Libcr-
al discounts made to dealers.
BEING nracticsl mechanics ourselves, wo feel
confident that we can please our customers.
Planning, Tongue and Growing, Saving,
Turning and Scroll-Sawing done in tho best
manner,
Plans and specifications furnished 10 parties
contracting with us for building materials.
mar2 RISHEILL s. HODGE.
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e~g ATTENTION is directed to the auction
slles of real estate, &c, to take place in this
CITY To morrow.
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ssassse n n" hH nnrWEEN NS2 Nl-

AtSssasszSES- hhTW EHM ,,,,,,,
PHILADELPHIA, AND ALEXANDRIA,
GEORGETOWN " WASHINGTON.
Steamers lcAvc regularly from GEOKG r.
TOWN, foot of Congress St, ENE ERf WE'D,
NESDAY; from ALEXANDRIA,, foot oi
King ST., EVERY THURSDAY.
Freight received daily at lowest rates.
This line connects with all tho Northorn,
Eastern and Western Railroads and Transpor-
tation Companies. and will forward freight by
all tho lines running out OF phi!adGlphia, Tree
OF commission, and gives THROUGH RATES.
--AGENTS-
NJ. ELDRlDGE 81 Co,
No A. Wharves, Alexandria, Va.
WILLIAM =. CLYDE & Co,
No. Il South Wharves, Philada.
HYDE 81 TYLER,
iclti 50 Water St, Georgetown.
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ALEXANDRIA, LOUDOUN IL llAMf-
N SHIRE RAILROAD.
EM u u siiasssss sssls
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT BEGINNING
APRIL |, 1860.
TWO TRAINS DAILY (ENCEPT SUN
DAY. BETWEEN ALEXANDRIA
ANN HAMILTON

AND NMILION.
Leave Alexandria ut q. M ana 3n IN. -
Leave Hamilton q. 8 n. IN. and li:5O u. IN.
Leave Leesbur at 5:25 n. m. and l2:l1 p. IN.
The q. m. train from A.oXandria and ll:jo
u. m. train from Hamilton, connect with Kemp !
Daily Line of Coaches for Purccllvillc, Snick-
ersville, Borryvillo and Winchester; also. with
Reamcr's Line of Coaches, which leave Lees
burg daily for Balps Mill. Aldio and Middle
burg On and after June ~ stages will run
daily to Capon Springs.
All trains arrive ut AlcXandrla at convenient
hours for connexions with Washington and
Baltimore, Samo day.
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ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
AND VIRGINIA ADVERTlSE L K
(Ear sl,e GOuufry.l

.rS- Is published regularly on TU EN NDA =,
THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS, at 81 per
annum-payable in advance.
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VuE RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG
AND POTOMAC ROUTE.

Tho Old FaYorite Mail Route VIA AVNla Ire"N'
Tho Shortest and Best Route to Rich
mon4 and the South.
Fast and. cay 'eStse 'o."%y,E A.NIr T.;l ~
day p. IN. excepted. fr"m the wharf its8sa2k
foot of Seventh street, Ut 100 u. m, and 200 p
M, stopping at Alexsndris each way, and con
meeting at Aqua Creek with tho Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac x. T., with clo
CANT cars. supplied with elegant sl"crlng chair.
on all its trains. Through ticket and baggage
checks to all points South.
Both boats stop at Alexandria going ard re-
turning. SAMUEL RUTH
Supt. OF Trarsp" "rtati"rt !
j. B. GENTRY, Gen. Ticket Act
NH l3-tf Rictlro"d Va. .
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SCROOL NOTICE.
The winter session of the School kept by Mis-
ANNIE K. HODGKlN, AZ north st. Asaph
street, will conmence Sept. 4. Terms modar-
ntc Apply To- her, at No. 81 Queen street,
aug 3--e3td
HAND kASE, ,Schweizer do Limburger do
III lust received snd for sale by
" ~ h. RECkER
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w NAILS u. w. MALLS
MES W N A L. l. S y 5 o n
j lS7 King st., AleXa., Va.
II A I,nNNApE (,IITI.ERS

Carpenters Tools, Doors Sash. Blinds, Door
and Window Frames. Brackets, Mouldings,
Balustcrs, of different patterns, and Newell
Posts. a large stock Of French and American
Glass. double and single thick. of @ al siZ0s- ZT,
Brushes, Lewis Pure White Lead, and other
brands Of lnc quality, Putty, Turpentnc and
Machine Oil. Also, Lime, Of superior quality,
Cement, Galcined Plaster, Pitch and Felt Tor
Roofing, SC. A largo stock Of Pugh's 3elehr",
dIass builders Furnishing establishments.
All orders for Lumber. Brick and all kinds
of Building Material, promptly attended to.
Terms cash. leD ll-u
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GROCERIES,.
J. I *HEEwoqHs FSa,1y .-i
GROCERY AND PROVISION STORE,
Cor. QUcCn and st. Asaph sts:,
jan q Il ALEXANDRIA, VA.
wN. F. ngooXEs cHAs. s. TAYLOR JR.
DE0OKRS & TAYLOR,
p Dealers in
CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES,,
Cor. Pitt and Prince SIS,
.....- ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Country Produce taken in exchange. milo
DAVf & HARMON
GRoCEGS, FEED Il COMMISSION MER-
CHANTS
Corner i'' Prince e9afInssIE8ENDkiA. and EsENfDi H. VA
Special attention giyon TO tho salo oil country NY
produce. my ~ ~.
+ EEcKEE' nos,o, N
GHOCERIES, PROVISIONS, WINES LlQ-
UORS, &c, &c.
Cor. King and st. Asaph SIS. 'L
Country Produce bought At tho highest mar
| ket price.
Goods delivered to any part of the city free
| of charge. my S-ti
Ia. "N' RAMSAY I'll ...a. . Ire
Successor to Hough " Ramsay
GROCER,
And Dealer in Fine Teas, Tobacco. Cigars,
m Canned Goods, English and American
| a.. Pickles, Sauces, Jelics, &C.
| l47 King street. .....-..
| Personal attention given 10 orders from the
country. jan lS-tf
L. a. SWAINh,
T. No. % North Royal ST.,
| Five doors south of old stand,l
| Has on hand and rs constantly receiving fresh
invoices of -.9-C-.
GROCERIES,, WINES s. LIQUORS,
which he Will sell chesp for cash. fe 2
| CLINTON MILBURN.
-. FAMILY GROCER,
And Deaen IN iine TEAS, WINES, LIQUORS
and CIGARS,
Cor. Cameron and Royal sts
..4-. Alexandria, Va.
Particular attention paid to the selection ol
choice Flour and Teas. . my 28-tf
u \ ABBITT' : BEST-For bath, toilet or
| ID wash tub. For sale by
6 VIM. RAMSAY,
! jy u lat King street,
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HARBOLLC SOAP, for Washing Horses,
" PIGS, Dogs and other Domestic Animals !;
free them from nsncts, mri0ves tbs halr, &c,
&c.-anothcr -uppiy Just received and 10. sal"
by Tau = T.. >. LEADBEATER u Bho.
DUISTS WARRANTED TURNfP SEED
ID Jnst. tahoVed from Philsdclph,a iafss
sun1dy ,,l rBui.l = warranted Early Flat Dal,h
and Rel Top Turhip seeis and AWeIcan nu'a
Baga, % Uy ~ .,.
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nKHANIu WEAkNESS
DR.. Johnson,

Member # the Royal College OF au'E'""-
Lon,iDn. Graduate Of one of tho most on'"1"'
College in tho United States, ana the Traa,%' i,
mart 81 whose Iils has been spent IN the h'sP''
riS or I.nmJon. Paris Pbiladelphia, and else
aorc hsS cll.c ted some of tho most sstoni1h
;n,, c,,rs tbat wc~e ever known many tronbio'
with ringing in tho head aud oars Th." n7'T1r
great nervousness, being alarmed a. s""'T'. ' .,
ssnunJs' basEulncss, with frequent biush'ns Il!
,enIrJ snmrtilnes with arrangement "' w'"'
wcrc cured imme lately.
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-~r
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.

NAMUEL HARTLEY,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT
No. + Union street,
zr{,>Partcuar attention paid TO the Sc sG,i, lh,tS
ofGRAIN, FLOU Rand sll kinds oiCoU n n ~ ~
PRODUCE. and lIling All orders for GKOCk
RIES, GUANo, PLASTER, &c, &C. 81 tho
tn-srst ratcs. '".-
SR- Agent for tho saro af the celebrated
GROUND Tor HYDRAULIC CEMENT.
in Aft r,' t.-.
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YOUNG 81 EN-.

VINO hayu mjurcd themselves by a 'rI
tain practices indulged III, n habu lrn
quchtiy Ioarnt3 from evil companions, "f
SCHOOL the ctlarts OF which nro nightly iot
Innrragc impossible, and destroys both mini
and body should apply immediately.
What n pity th,.t N young man, the hope To-.
his country, the pride Of his parents. should ''e
snatchcd from AL prospects and enjoyments 81
liio by tho cons oquencc Of devisting from tho
psth Of nature, ard imdulging in certain sr
croL nabil Such persons must, before contain.
pla!in%
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. hhds BRO. SUGAR; ~ lot of Crushed,
Grnnulated, PulveriZed aud Ccliee Sugars Al
ca 81 LOT of prime CHEESE and SUGAR-CU R
ED HAMS, just received and for sale By
J. f.. LARKIN,
auo9 No IL Rnyai st.
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MARRIAGE.

reflect thsst u round mind and body are Tia. iAD-
necessary requisites TO promote cOnnubInl hap
pnoss indeed, without theso tho journey
through litd becomes weary pilgrimage; ths
prospect h"uIIy dnrkens to tho view, the innJ
becomes shadowod with despair and filled w'ti
tho melancholy reflection that tho hsppines, o
snothn or hccornes blightel with your own.
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Married Persons. or Young Men comt9mpI.
ting marriage, being aware Of Physical Weak
ness, Organic Dobilty Deformities, speedily
cured.l f-f "a.
lie Who places himself under the care ot Df
j. may rolig igiously conado in his honor As "a
gentleman, and confidently rely upon his sA"
as q nh ysiCi.n,
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OPICRS-Just receiy | - larg" y5ice q
y whole and pure Ground Sp"' ''9siiting Iu,
Black and long Pepper, Caysnns Peppers;
pr~und snd in pod. White and Black Musts 81
Seed, Celery and Corisndor Seed, and pure
ground English MUSTARD i,.,,upv sco
hN ~ W.
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l. ARaE ASSORTM ENT OF BEAUTIFUL
Ia NEW STYLE CAEICOES
ICEi ICEl ICEl

| Having just finished dischNrging s. cargo OF
| leo, and having made arrangements to bo sup
plicd regularly with the same during the SUM
mer, am now prepared 90 furnish my custom
| ers and tho public gencrally with all the Ice
| they may want, at tho iowcqt market rates.
| my | If T. G. ArWEhi
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Especially, who have become the victim "l
solitary Vice. that dreadful and destructive
habit which annually sweeps to An ultmeiy
grave thousands of Young. Moa OF Inc mos
might otherwise have ontraneed listening Sena,
tor With tho thunders of eloquence, or %ahei
e. estacy the living lyrc may call with i"''
confidence H22u .'
The New York herald., 1869-01-03
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

ALLEGED LARCENY OF A WATCH.-George T..
Heydon, OF 81 West Houston street, appeared before
Justice Ledwith, at the JEFFERSON Market Police Court
yesterday and accused Freeman Pane, alias "Jum-
bles OF having. the sth OF July last stolen from
him guard chain and seal valued at seventy dol
proadhed him while heI was standing In his own
doorvay, and grabbing the property ran away with
It, anl that this s the first opportunity he has had
Jumbes'' asserted that he lived in East Nineteenth
street was q carpenter by trade and not guilty.
He vas committed 70 answer, but subsequently
baiet In the sum or 81 600.
THEE TWENTY-FIVE DOLLAR LARcESIEs.-Peter
Lopy Of No. 5s Cherry street, lost meerschaum
pipe IN the 1st inst and caused the arrest OF John
ConnDrs yesterday, as he had found him In posses
sion the missing pipe. When arraigned before
Justie Hogan at the Tombs the prisoner was held
for tral George W. Moore, Of 10 Dutch street, was
80 Unfortunate on his New Years holiday as to lose
the yst. InconsoIable for his loss George made
searci for the depredator and finally succeeded
in hsing Charles Edwards arrested on charge
Of having committed the larceny. The prs-
oner was found In possession OF the property
ana ,nstice Hogan held him for trial. Oiicer
Creighton, OF the Fourth ward. arrested Thomas
Kelly on New Years Day and found In his
possession ball ticket bearing the name OF Benja-
min sones thereon; % -. As .ae scs was SUI
q cot owned by Mr. Jones and the same had been
stolegrom his room at the Astor House the prisoner
the Tinbs, and the magistrate locked him up for
trial.
ALLEGED CRUELTY by A POLICE OFFIcER.-The
Fifthward police have already achieved an unen-
viablt reputation under the auspices OF their pre-
sent aptain IN the cruel manner In which they per-
form the duties assigned them. There have been
one o two occasions OF late where prisoners have
been kept In unlawful confinement prior to exami-
natid before magistrate. yesterday another in
stano OF barbarous treatment OF unfortunate per-
sons In their power was made known In the
Toms Police Court, before Justice Hogan. II
appcrs that at late hour on Friday
nighiDr. Augustus Dleck. OF 2l9 West seventeenth
stree, was picked up in West Broadway In an in
toxiated condition, having been robbed OF q gold
watd ard chain. The oflccr--one Jacobus--took
the Dctor TO the station house. and there Sergeant
Chriie ordered him to be locked up, although the
doctt had met with the misfortune Of breaking his
leg acve the ankle. After being confined In a mar
row ell for nearly eight hours he was at length
arrained before the magistrate at the court, who
ordefsd hin to be taken home In q carriage. The
Justie also reprimanded ofilcer Jacobus for CON-
pelluk the doctor TO limp to the court room In such
shocking and painful condition
The New York herald., 1869-01-03

than look for ways OF increasing IL. Hence
hundreds OF these river and harbor jobs must walt
till more convenient season. Hence we must get
along for few years with the Pacific Railways
already subsidized. The time will come when we
can have other lines across the country; the time
may come when government can a1ord TO aid other
lines; just now he Is strongly opposed 10 any Iur-
ther advances OF our credit His talk with Congress
men on this point Is decided and refreshngy vigor-
Persons who profess 70 believe that the future
OF the Union rests this that or the other great
Improvement viii not get much sympathy or COM
fort from interviews with him.
The Tenure 0 ONCE act was passed az tenn
porary expedient-a sort OF war measure growing
out Of the tight between Congress and the President
as one senator put the idea to me. Unquestl0naDly
some persons tank 1t embodies good principle:
am OF the number Undoubtedly Its operation, from
President rom removing some excellent ofncers;
but 1t has also gwen him an excuse for retaining
many whom the country believes TO be corrupt or
could not ind any good authority for the asser-
ton that General Grant says 1t ought to be repealed
Several persons with whom ne has spoken firmly DC,
eve he wants itYepealed-it would not be unnatural
II he did One Senator says he remarked that IN MS
view 1t might be repealed this 10 the strongest
twp Or three gentlemen he has sed tnat 4 It is not
repealed the Senate ought to sit in almost continuous
session next summer.
than for personal qualifications. He has said tnat
we suffer from too literal Interpretation OF tne
maxim which afiirms that the spoils belong 10 lne
victor Ofices should be for the good OF the coun-
try, not for the benefit particularly OF any party
This believe TO be his view. think, from what !
have heard, that no man in ONCE is to be removed
merely because he Ii democrat. ne
was frm for the country during her struggle,
and is faithful, an honest and capable
OFFICIAL he stands q fair chance OF keeping his
place. Copperheads, political timeservers, blatant
democratic politicians may as well send In their
resignations to take eect the 4th OF next March,
Existing vacancies and vacancies hereafter made
wi am sure be filed from the republican ranks.
Yet the ain first and last will be to get upright and
efficient men, rather than to reward party services.
the Oices but the show for old party hacks Is not
very good one Just at this time.
How to deal with this problem OF getting out Mr..
Johnson's bad men and getting in General Grants
good men while the Tenure OF ONCE law Is in erect
Is question for confederation. AS fast as he can
find them, the next President will remove the cor
rupt and incapable the work cannot be done in one
month nor In two months. Shall the act be repealed
shall the Senate sit here through the spring and
summer and autumn9 The matter is worth your at
tentl0n-partcularly worth the attention Of those
who are opposed to the repeal