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Grant, it is ascertained, has q policy.
1t includes in its scope all his family
friends, and according to Drake, of Mis-
souri,. "all his d-<,l old bar-room crc-
hiPS.r
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NEPoTIsM -"FondneSs for nephews.
Undue attachment to relations; favorit-
ism shown to nephews ana other rela-
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LONDON, March 30.-In the draft of
the new Spanish constitution the reign
of the King is not limited to eighteen
years, as reported. On the contrary,
the possession of the crown remains in
the King for life and descends to his
heir, the period Of whose majority is
fixed at the eighteenth year of his age.
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ESEhen an applicants papers were
sent to JEFFERSON he asked: rs he able,
Is he honest, is he faithful to the Consti-
thtiong'
Under this Administration GRANT in
qlifes rs he for negro suffrage has he
iaiyen]ins hn;,sc and lot is he one of
my rtlati"s:'
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Another Frightful Railroad Ac.
cident.

CHICAGO, March 30-Another fright,
full accident occurred on the Toledo,
Peoria. and Warsaw railroad, at half past
twelve O'Clock this morning, just east Of
Eureka. The eastern bound freight
train, while crossing bridge at that
place, three hundred feet long, was
thrown from the track by broken rail,
and the engine was pitched from the
bridge, turning completely over in its
descent, and alighted on its wheels. Nine
cars were detached, and very badly dam
aged. Engineer W. w. Morgan was in
stantly killed, and Fireman Cory was
severely injured. Seventy-five feetof the
bridge was torn away, and the train,
bridge, and road are fearful wreck.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-04-06

Nsw YORK, March 29.-Ex- Mayor
James Harper, who was injured last
Thursday, by being thrown from his
carriage, died on Saturday night He
was IA years old.
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MADRID, March 25.-The new consti-
tuition was reported to the Cortes yes
terday. The draft proposes that the
future form of the. Government of Spain
shall be monarchieal, and shall consist
of Senate and Congress. The Sen
atorial term shall be thirteen years, and
shall be elected by provisional councils
composed of four for each province
Sessions of Congress to be triennial,
and universal suffrage to be the rule in
regard to voting. The reign of the
king shall be limited to eighteen years.
The majority of the committee reported
in favor of the separation of the Church
from the State, while the minority re-
port advocated the Roman Catholic as
the State creed, with liberation towards
all other religious professions. Liberty
Of the press, and right of public meet
ings will be guaranteed.
BY the draft Of the new constitution,
Senators are to be elected for twelve
years, and not for thirteen years, as be-
fore stated
The conscription act, which was pass
ed yesterday by the Cortes, prescribes
that no more men shall be raised by the
means Of conscription than are actually
required by the Government to fill up
the ranks Of the army to their standard
strength. The Minister Of War had
previously demanded the authority to
raise twenty five thousand recruits for
this purpose.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-04-06

EDosN PIATT's description Of q
Congressman troubles is funny, and 1t
hight be that E. r. MOORE, NC, is the
man. He is great on railroads and oil.
Has WnDEs played dead head for the
last twenty years on railroads, as well as
for ministry taition? Did MOORE spend
only $500 out of the $4,000 promised
Iow much of that went for old clothes,
and how much cash, in Wayne township,
this county, for instance?
EEDuring the progress of the i'm.
parchment trial BUTLER riied the>tele.
graph offices in Washington for evidence.
Among other dispatches he came across
a number from ScHEScK and other mem
bers of the whisky ring, which he had
carefully copied, and now threatens to
expose the thieves. An offer of Sl0,.
600 has been made him for two little dis.
patches and declined.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-04-06

@Experiments show that paint on
surfaces exposed to the sun will be
much more durable if applied in autumn
or spring, than if put on in hot weather.
In cold weather it dries slowly, forms a
hard glossy coat, tough like grass, while
if applied in warm weather the oil strikes
into the wood, leaving The paint so dry
that ii is rapidly beaten of hy rains.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-04-06

According TO experiments made in
England by Mr.. Lawes, the proportion
of offal to each 100 pounds of live
weight, made on the bodies of sixteen
oxen, two hundred and forty mine sheep,
and tilty-nine hogs, was as follows: In
oxen, 389 pounds; sheep, 40.3 pounds !;
hogs, 1877 pounds. The proportion of
the stomach and contents was, on an
average, in oxen, IL! pounds; in sheep,
y pounds; in hogs, Ii pounds: of the
intestines in oxen, p pounds; in sheep,
81 pounds hogs, St pounds.
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Grants Nepoiis,ll.

The Secretary of the Treasury has
commenced war on the female en-
ployes of his Department. He gives
out as his determination that no two of
one family shall be retained, or appoint
cd to office. Upwards of one hundred
female clerks, under this rule, have been
discharged. There is cool scoundrel-
ism about the above that has never been
surpassed; especially is this true when
we come to look over the list of the ap-
pointees of GRANT. Look at the follow
ing:
Annually
General Grant, as President, $4,000
Covington, Kentucky, 3,1oO
Son Grant, Cadet at West Point, 100
Brother-in-law Dent, Brigadier General
(and board at White House,) 1854
Brother-in-law Sharp Collector about $1,000
Brether-in-law Casey, Assessor, $500
Brother-in-law Cramer, Consul, 5000
Distant relative to the Dents, ,Longstreet
Surveyor, tabouf $500
Wynants Postmaster at Newport, Ky,
husband of the cousin of Gen. Grants
wife, 1000
There cannot be two poor sister clerks
in the Treasury Department, whose uni
ted wages barely prevent, perhaps, their
parents and younger brothers and sisters
from starving; but Gen.. Grant can fill
every department of the Government
with his connections and those of his
wife and family. If anything could en-
hance the odium of Grants office-ap-
pointing policy, this contrast would do
II
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7 E L E G. r A p II I G.

SING SING, March 31.-At the cleo
ton yesterday the Democrats carried
the town, the first time for six years.
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That's what ails GgANr.
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BY the office cf District Attorney fol
four wears. ..... .................~.S24,O 900
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BY Revenue Collectorship Sixth Dis
trict, Kentucky.
U. S. Grant, To Aubrey H. Smith, DIR.
To four days board and lodging in
Philadelphia. ....................S24, GOO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-30

Dancing must be a decidedly jolly business
in Louisville, KY, for we are informed that
no less than five persons have been shot or
"cut at balls in that city within the last few
"days"-all, no doubt, going as merrily in these
saloons of pleasure as funeral bell. The old
artist who produced that remarkable series of
etchings known as "The Dance of Death"
might have made his grim collection consider
ably larger, if he had lived now and in Louis
vile. There is a set of French dances for the
piano called "The Internal Quadrilles," which
used to be popular And if cutting and
shooting" are to be among the permanent
diversions at Louisville balls, the musicians OF
that city should Immediately arrange these
pieces for full orchestra, with "groans Of tina
wounded" neatly introduced from " The Bat
"tle Of Prague"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-30

Mr.. Millais, r. A., the great painter was re.
Gently requested to undertake the portrait OF
Miss Cunlife Brooks. daughter of rich Man
chester man. Mr.. Milas replied that he did nj
like portrait painting and no longer engaged
himself in that branch of art He was then
asked to name his price. Thinking Git is said)
to brighten away the applicant, he fixed it at
two thousand guineas; but, either to his great
delight or great disappointment, we do MT
pretend to know which, the picture was imme-
diately ordered. Poor Mr.. Millais will have all
the bother of doing piece of uncongenial
work, and only receive the inadequate salts
factiol of about fourteen thousand dollars.
How all his affectionate brother artists viii
pity him!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-30
READING by CONFUSION.

Having in previous articles proved the
necessity and explained the nature of public
instruction, it remains to point out the meas
ures requisite to carry into effect system of
compulsory education. IL would in the first
place, be necessary to pass law requiring
that every child, say at the age of five years,
begin and continue a course OF instruction in
reading, either at home or in public school,
until it receives n certificate of proficiency.
Some change in the present penal school. or
the establishment of new one, would also be
required for incOrrigble truants, who should
be sent there by a proper tribunal and re-
tanned until both parent and child did their
duty. A careful registry Of every child
within a stated jurisdiction, and the investment
of the police with authority to discover delin-
quents and enforce attendance, would be
necessary. In addition, Board of Examiners,
to supervise the schools and decide upon
tho proficiency of pupils, would also be
required. This plan would, it is admitted,
introduce novelties, and make necessary
changes that only time, patience, and expert
ence could bring into effective operation But
the growing and portentous magnitude of the
evil to be removed, the failure hitherto of all
volunteer and persuasive measures, and the
success of the compulsory principle in its par
tal trial here and Its more perfect develop
ment abroad, demand for it thoughtful cOnsid
Grafton and thorough discussion.
The incidental advantages of this plan Of
free compulsory primary education are suf-
fcient of themselves to justify its adoption, ir-
respective of the important public necessities
OH which it is predicated. 1t wGhld bring the
whole youthful population, with all the circum-
stances Of their homes. under the cegpizance
of the police, exercise $salutary RESTRAINT upon
paternal vice or neglect, and facilitate the ap-
plication Of legal remedies and the ministra-
tons of benevolence. 1t would almost
completely, check youthful vagrancy with
its accessory evils, as the school ex-
ercises must occupy the greater part
of the time now misapplied, and the
elevating moral effects of this instruc-
ton would secure to innocent recreation or
useful industry the leisure hours remaining,
while the solictude of the benevolent institu-
tons, under whose instruction it is proposed
these destitute children should chiefly come,
would follow them out Of school hours. Tru-
ancy also would become a tangible case for
police and judicial action thus removing the
cause which renders the present truant law q
dead letter Ii is not easy for a magistrate,
however astute and well disposed, to con-
Wet OF truancy an unemployed child
not compelled to attend school, simply because
he is found in the street; or to punish him for
vagrancy when he leaves close, dismal tene-
ments or cruel parents for the ample range of
better air. and friendly associations of vacant lots
or the public streets. The elevating and puri-
flying effect upon such children of daily inter-
course with others receiving better care. under
proper discipline, and the encouragement which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-30
HhRgARUs TURN TO COME.

"Change Kings, and Wen Fight the battle
cover again." was said to have been the excla-
nation of some of James the Seconds Irish
officers when captured by the troops of Will
liam at the defeat of the BOyne. "Change
:" the scene and we'll fight the battle over again.
is now the exclamation of our stout Harvard
lads to the gallant and victorious champions
Of Oxford. In good truth Oxford owes us
our revenge, and she owes it to herself to
prove that the victory she won was not due
to the place and the conditions. We publish
to-day a dispatch from our London CORE
spondent, which gives an interesting and ami
mated account of the race-an account,
too, which has something more than mere
picturesqueness in it, Our correspondent
looked at the contest with the eye
of one well experienced in such strug
giles. and with q natural and eager de-
sire for the success of his countrymen Per-
haps to him on the spOt-One of the few Ameri-
cans among population of EDglish-a little
impotence may we'll be allowed; a little of
this satisfaction and the want of perfect train
ing, which compelled the Harvard men Of last
to yield the palm to Oxford. We think it is
none the less manifest, from his letter, that
all the conditions of the race told heavily
against the Americans. The climate of Lon
don is as different from that to which the Har-
ward men were accustomed as the climate of
Maine is from that of Florida. The dietary
which is most suitable for an oarsman in train
ing here Is unwholesome and intolerable there.
One Of the Harvard men did, as a matter
of fact, suffer from the influences of
unsuitable dietary. Then the condition
which imposed on our men the Obligation of
carrying q coxswain inflicted on them simply
disadvantage and an incumbTance. All this,
! of course might have been known, actually
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-30

Whether women can or cannot reason,
whether they possess or not the logical faculty,
whether they can ever be made to compre-
bend what 20. E. D." means, it is now settled
definitely that they can kill wildcats. The Apple
Rirer (lll.) Inder informs us that on the I'd
INST Mrs. Eliza Colyer widow, destroyed one
of the largest beasts of that kind, by driving
a pitchfork into thu throat of the unfortunate
quadruped, thus rescning her faithful dog from
the jaws of this devouring monster. We do
not know what kind of speech Mrs. Colyer
could make if suddenly called upon, or how
good Membress of Congress she might be-
come, but she evidently has pluck and presence
of mind, as the defunct wildcat, if he could
speak, would probably acknowledge with tears
in his eyes,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-30

Somebody who has written q classification of
society at Baden Baden has hurt our feelings
extremely. He particularizes as follows: Pa
rsian cocetteS, French counts, Russian barons,
soi disant bankers from Hamburg or Paris,
merchants and persons from England, uncer-
certain characters from New-YOrk, and mere
journalists from different places. The gentle
reader will notice that newspaper-men come in
at the very tailend of the disreputabl roll
call, and even below French counts am Rus
sian barons. The only consolation which we
have been able to muster 3 that the writer
probably referred mainly to French and Aus
trian journalists, of Government censorship
growth, and that he did not have the honor
and pleasure of meeting at Baden many
Americans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-30

st. Louis seems to be charming place for
coroners. One of these officers, rejoicing in
the euphonious name of Spiegelhalter last
Monday held eleven inquests. There were two
cases of sun.stroke, three cases of inordinate
whisky, one case of cholera morbus, one case
of accidental drowning, and the remainder
were cases of sudden deaths not classified. In
addition to these, the Coroner, Speigelhater,
had on his hands a particularly ugly case of
a child born dead, and buried in q coal closet.
Why the citizens of St. Louis should hunger
and thirst for sessions of Congress in that city,
we cannot imagine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-30

The benevolent Frenchman, Bolineaux by
name, Who mas petitioned the President for
leave to establish superb gambling house upon
Baden-B Baden principles in New-York, pre-.
sumes degree of unsophistication in this City
which our conscience forbids US to claim. NJ.
BOlineaux should understand that we are toll.
erably wicked and reasonably depraved, and
that we know tiger when we see him, being
also prepared to fight the beast with as great
pluck and resolution as can possibly be brought
to bear against him even at Weisbaden. We
have several most accomplished blacklegs whs
could cheat NJ. BOlineaux out of his eye-teeth
in the twinkling of an eye, and shoot him
afterward should he complain too loudly OF
his plucking.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-30
Nrm'11otk Daily Gribmtte,
MONDAY. AUGUST 80. 1869.

Fuller particulars of the International boat race than
have yet appeared I'm American Journal and the
opinions OF the London press on the result are given
this morning. Tic Emperor NapOleon's health is daily
improving. The Chinese Embassy is to leave Paris Tor
g. Petersburg Rsugs in favor Of Marshal serranO for
the throne OF Spain have occurred Russia is strength
ening her defenses TIA Germany large public meetings
have been held for suppression of converts and the
expulsion Of the Jeslits. At the siege Of Hakodadi,
Japan the ram Slcnewall bore prominent part The
Khidlve has returned a cOncatory answer TO the note
OF the Sultan. The discussion OF Independence and
Annexation in the New Dominion becoming more gen.
sraL
The Assistant Treasurer has instructed to continue
his purchases Of bonds sales Of gold during septem-
Der. serious fire raging in one Of the pennsylvania
coal Mines and workmen narrowly escaped destruc-
ton The President rived at Saratoga on Saturday de-
structye storm visited Central Iowa on Friday and two
men were killed by lightning The office Of the Receiver
OF Taxes at Philadelphia has been robbed OF $4,000.
mountain range of iron ore has been discovered II
Alaska The labor movement among the cOlored men II
Georgia proves 10 be extensive than at first re
ported.
The Feniap Congress reelected Mr. Savage as Presi-
dent and adjourned sine due Coils Ryan and Currier Of
the exploded Cuban expedition have surrendered them
selves and are under bail. The time made by Lady
Thorn in the race, on Saturday, at Prospect
Park was wonderful She won in three
straight heats, in 22O3, 22Oi, and 22O3
boy OF IS is in prison charged with the murder Of boy
OF 49, by smashing his skull with stone rum-crazy
maniac abused his wife frghtfully and finally plunged
steel kn1esharpener into her bowels after which he
pleaded 70 be excused because he was drunk Bishop
Mclaughlin dedicated the Roman Catholic Church of st.
John Baptist Myrtle-ave Brooklyn. Gold, 1885,, 1914
1881 Temperature, Saturday. "a 49, g. So Sunday u.s.,
70. SO. 81.
We print on the second page the last OF graphic
and valuable Of letters from the White Pine region
great variety Of Foreign Correspondence, General
Notes. and Local Miscellany; and on the sixth page
Dramatic Notes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-30

We are pleased to read of a novel associa.
ton which has just been formed in Portland.
Me. 1t is to consist entirely of old persons
regular Nestors, approximate Old PARIS, mes
as nearly the age of Methusaleh as the degen-
crate longevity of modem days will permit.
Nobod, .nder IS years of age will be initiated.
Yet the society already numbers III members
upon its rolls The constitutional purpose
seems 20 be "to go the islands once or twice
"year and have good time" 1t isn't always
an easy thing TO grow old gracefully; yet there
is nothing in this world finer than fine-tem-
pered, cheerful, we'll preserved and perhaps we
may say, in the phrase of Anacreon. laugh.
cling old man." Everybody will wish the Octo'
genaries or the septuagenaries of Portland semi.
annual good times, and great many of them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-30

Brigham Young in recent sermon about
matters and things in general spoke disrespect-
fully of doctors declaring them to be " a deadly
"bane to the community" Ho gave his own
treatment of sick children, which may be con-
cisely stated rs follows: 1. A little simple herb
drink; 2. Abstinence from food; 3. Faith in the
name of Jesus and in the ordinances of the
Mormon Church. "Only do this" said Brigham,
land they will live" One is at a loss to under
stand why, if the faith in MOrmonism be sufi-
GENTLY Astounding the herb drink should be
necessary or even the cutting off of the juvenile
rations. If Brigham had said that, with faith,
the merest infant might digest peck of ten
penny nails with ostrich facility, his outpour-
ing would have been something to the purpose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-30
Amnsrmtnts. &C.

BooTU's THEITER. Twcnty-third-st, between flIIh nun
..d sItbavsG-Ths BTeniLg -" Rip Van Winki@ ''''p
JeGsrs0a. |.. -
FIyrH AVENUE TIIFArLR.-This Evening play"
Mr x L. Davenport, Mn Clara Jennings
GRAND OPERA HoUsf cor. Eighth ave a ana Won
ty4briEt-Tbis ESeuipg Al e. Sea 81 lee" Lae'e 49,"
NIRIo's GARpEN,-Tp.s Evening at g." Arrah-na-
Pogue" III
OLYMPIC THEATFR. This Evening al w.. o K,IIp
New Psntomine; HiceOry D.eeory Dock hh W ="
Troupe IN. o,.oc
THE TAstMANY-Thi. Evening at s." Inc queen
Of Hearts" 6c q uTLa
WAIIACK's THFATEI1. This Evenlhg aV O.
yiet,nSs snS .'solsp shn. le' Joan b Owens ,
Woons MusEr'M broadway and Imrtetht- Isl; a
o. 40. s q = M u Two dramatic Periornau0esu ' "
asnd a." AGsaDielo Pearl % savoy" AZ.
ON FRANCISCO BiINsrRELs.-Tbis Evening-"iS
oslaneous performances
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-30

At South Bend, Indiana, there is a champion
laugher AT the grin, the gufiaw, the litter,
the sncker he is said to be, in his way, posi-
lively an artist, and ready to hold the lists of
exclamation against all corners. Whereupon,
rs matter of cours Cincinnati scornfully de-
6es South Bend, and through one of her news
papers proposes to pit against him Capt
Edwin Ryland of the steamer Gov. Allen,
"who will laugh him ont of countenance at
"the very first interview" We have heard of
grinning- matches at the English country fairs,
but this is the first proposal which has come
to our knowledge for laughing match in this
country When Greek meets Greek, then comes
the Jolly roar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-30
battery.

If We may credit a paragraph which we
encounter about ten times day in the news
papers, Mr. Gilmore, the author and finisher OF
the recent mastodonian music meeting in Boston,
has projected like gigantic jubilee In New
York, only ours is to be to the tri-montane
affair as all Sahara to grain of sand. The
New-YOrk festival will not only call together all
the fiddlers. trumpeters and drummers In the
United States, but Mr.. Gilmore has gone to Eu-
rope to engage all the fiddlers, trumpeters ana
drummers in that part of the world. Regiments
of artillery will be detailed for the gunpowder
oblgato, and the "Anvil Chorus" will be given
by the aid of one hundred trip-hammers of
the largest size and worked by steam. The
prospect is, as we judge by the wonderful
news about ourselves that comes to us from
abroad that Boston will sing very small after
Gotham has demonstrated what melodlous
noise really is.