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The Inevitable DesfiAyo of
ae INST. Domingo. xsia.9fr %
Terms Of the Treaty with PresIs
.-.e.s DENT Raez. - 49,, ,,.r

WASHINGTON, january 9.-The treaty
for the annexation Of st. Doihihgo to
the United States, was negotiated by
President Baez and our Commercial
Agent, Nj. Perry, at s tls J city Of s.: Do; p
mingo. -
FIRsT-The United States stipulate to
pay the sum of 81, 800, 600.
SEcoSD-This moncy is to be devoted
to theshquidation Of all the obligations
of the Republic of St. Domingo, inclu.
ding the redemptionxsof it's currency
which is represented to be of compare
lively smaA amount. ~ a eH =
!THiRD-In case the obligations Ito ht
assumed by the United States shall ex
ceed the before mentioned sum of 81,
500,0 the public lands Of St. Domingo
are pledged forithe security of the eS
cess. se4ia nisR as
FouRrH-The liquidation of the obi
cations is to be entrusted to commiss
toner's, one to be appointed by each o.
the contracting parties fsnsisrssaa gar
FIFTH-In consideration of the dis
charge of these obligations st. Domin
90 cedes to the United States all forts
docks, custom houses andsall other pub
lie buildings, arsenals, &C., and complete
Jurisdiction over the territory .aaa &
SIxrHASt.7 Domingo be annexed OF
acquired as territory, and not as {
State, and subject to the legislation o
n II - 4 ~ tsa
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Virginia Rejected,

Congress has kicked Virginia out of
the Union again. There is no posslbil-
ity of speaking of this iniquity as it de-
serves without using strong language
It is treacherous, perGdious-little, if
any, short of simply infamous. sq
B Virginia had fully complied, in letter
and spirit, with every requirement Of
Congress, and yet she is in a condition
Of mixed anarchy and despotism solely
because she is not sufficiently Radical in
politics. n slf H e
1t Is creditable to- President GRANT
that he opposed this outrage, but he is
no more than straw in the hands OF
the Radical leaders. ~
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Russia and Prussia. 4

The recent exchange Of friendly ex-
pressions between the Emperor of Rus
sia and the King of Prussia has. given
the political wiseacresi of Europe some
food for conjecture. On the one hand,
the active ornaments that are still going
on in Prussia suggest coming war.--
Suddenly the conclusion is made that
Russia and Prussia are allied against
Austria and France. Then come the re-
ports of the many courtesies shown by
the Emperor Napoleon to- the aPrussiar
ambassador in Paris So the knowing
ones are all at sea for the moment until
other developments of this perplexine
question shall become apparent. fi a4
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CRYING InjustIces.

y Ddr;no durlate sftendance at Court,
we ware made acoriainted with the cir
c,n stoncos ~ a boor man. who was
oar,,I ~ Is,lad toM in ATTENDANCE at Court
frnm q r;dav e. the followino Thursday,
as r;tnasS ,;n,lcr r,cnalfv Of attachment
~ sad sne for contemnt Of Court The
,u aan - ,uas = d.y laborcr with : large fam
Il" H.. o,aal;aa ... For fbe;r daily food 'om his
,,.;,', ~ parn;ngs Ho was ol,l;oed to he
a',. ~ i.nasr;l,e noQhnrt His fanIr-
I;ia ii, 4 Ut si;3 Tlld countlS wifIouts proper.
IA s,,bnost soSe
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EgWhile passing through the Suez
Canal the Empress of the French organ
lied a lottery on board the Aigle. AL
the winning tickets were written by her
Majesty herself, and were divided into
two classes-one for the officers and one
!or the men. Some of the winning num-
bers had the following inscription "This
ticket entities the bearer to travel up the
Nile with me. Eugenie." Others were
indorsed with the words, 81 invite you
to the reception at Campiegne, Eugene. y
The lottery created great amusement and
the Empress is said to have conducted II
with admirable skill
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An Advocate of Protection.

How delightful itiislto, see and hear a
man dressed in, Ohio Jeans, lectured on
the necessity OF protecting American in
dustry by a New England manufacturer.
The fellow will impress his argument so
neatly with his elenched hand, covered
with a French kid glove, and will stamp
his French calf skin boot. hall. covered,
as it is, with his English cashmere pants,
to give emphasis to his argument. His
Irish linen collar, covered by an italian
silk neck-tie, gives grace to what he says.
The coat he wears was made in. Paris
his vest is of foreign fabric-his hand
kerchiefs are all imported, as is always
the cologne that gives them their rich
perfume, and in such a costume he Ia
bors hard to make the taxed farmer be-
lieve that the true safety, Of government
is TO protect tie New England manufae-
turer at the expense of the toiling mill
ions of the West. That is the only way
to1proteet american industry.---CHARLEs
B. FIooD, M tie Ohio Statesman. ,ae; /,
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Shall we Have a Farmers Club.

Why.should not the farmers Of Mon
roe County organize Farmers Club !?
These clubs have been tried elsewhere
and so far as we know, in every instance
with gratifying results.
There can be no doubt that Far
mers' Club could, and if properly organ
lied would, be of material advantage to
our county, 1t could not. be expected
that our farmers would talk in learned
languages of occult sciences, neither
would it be desirable. But they can
talk intclligcntly, in their own honest
English of the best means of promo
ting their interests
There are hundreds of matters upon
which full and free Interchange OF
views would be highly advantageous.
What points arc our best markets for
products ? AT what time in the year is
it most advantageous TO sell? What
particular breed of horses, cattle, sheep
or hogs is most profitable in our coun
typ. What kinds of grain or fruit car
be most profitably grown2 What kinds
of fences are cheapest and most dura
bic? What kinds of reapcrs, mowers
&c, are best adapted to our hilly coun
try? We could easily lill this column
with similar questions.
i Now why would it not be better tina
our farmers, by means of the communi
cation which club would afford, to eacl
have the benefit of the experience of al
on these subjects? ;, If this is not done
each must rely almost wholly on his Owl
experience, at a very heavy cost in vast
ed time, and money wasted on unproft
able stock, fruit or machinery.
J, In addition to all this the social enjoy
ments Of the meeting would amply com
pensate for any sacrifices they might de
mand. @ -
!, We would be glad to hear from thos
interested, on this subject Let the fal
, mers agitate it, and if sufficient interes
can be awakened, let a meeting be calle
and a permanent organization be effect
: cd siHiis HN}F .sfiiAJ 8fJ 81 tFIiI@u
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Failure of the Cuban Rebellion

Ihe latest adyices from Cnba indicate
that the rebellionin that island is practi-
|caIy at-an end Nothing remains Of itH
but scattered bands of gnerilIas and ma
raulers hiding in the swamps and jun.
giles.
The people of the United States with
great unanimity sympathlzed with the
insurgents. Wllya it is not easy to an
sWef, unless because having gained our
own independence through a rebellion,
VIC instinctiYely side. with all rebels, ex-
cepting, of course, our own.
If freedom from the rule of the Bour-
bons was their object, that was accom-
,aplished .for. them without their. assistance.
If their object was the establishment of
a republic, they were quite as likely to
secure that by adherihg to Spain as by a
revolution. 1t is very questionable
whether any of the Spanish American
colonies were greatly benefited by Oh
tanning theif Independence. Spain has
probably been as well governed as the
South American States or Mexico.
Is it not just possible that we were
/ conscious of all this, and that instead of
being moved to sympathy by love for
! the cause, of freedom, We have a secret
'l'hope that somehow or other in the strug-
gle Cuba would fall TO us? If this was
4 really our motive, we probably have not
'Imuch reason to regret the collapse Of the
rebellion.
r The only reason Spain has thus far
given For not opening negotiations for
the sale Of Cuba is, that she would COM
7 promise her dignity by negotiating while
the island was in a state of insurrection
1t was akin to the old Radical cry of enc
compromise with traitors under arms"
i 1t is not improbable that Spain would
now, or soon, at least. listen to prop
osition for the purchase of Cuka by the
i Cubans, the United States becoming Sc
curity for payment of the purchase
money.
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Foreign Flnanciers on Radical
a Financterlng.
Ths hondon Esonoa,8t is. perhaps
the lest authority ia tie English LAM
gnaxe on gnancid matters. 1t rcviews
atlcngth tlie financial projects of PresiI
dent GRANT and Secretary boutwell, =
It's views are fairly stated in the follow
ing extract:
Ave Hact,drely seet more cusious
specsaeasf.f fcrxdelt ltamt tnyjdatcc
'inhthc domaia Of fpoditscdt economy taan
in The t,co documents ,shich contain The
first formal exposition Of their ric,es.-
With he best intentions In the oorld they
bluTt out opinions ,chtch cW Keep Inner
ican credit abroad from Increasing as Il
ought, By destroying all faith IN The
kaor'eStye oaa disccsameaa Of those trto
hare charge ofItheFnqaces," ,"lo,e9 ag
The Spectator, another highly respec-
table English authority, uses such Ian. :.
gu6gc as the followingsa saLr. BoUrwELi.
has not the .femotest conception OF what
he Is talking about. He, is a child in
fpolitical cconomy.n .IIis rather idiotie
proposal would notanswer his purpose
and his purpose is a ridiculous one =
Io To fully appreciate the force Of these
eoviowa H. inn. r ho horr,a ! IN, .r,.}Dd tbai
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Ey~New York has another clerical and
sensational scandal, before it has had
time to recover from previous shocks.--
The Rev. Mr. Cook, of the Seventh
street Methodist Church, disappeared
last week.asidid the prcttiest young lady
Of his flock, of. wealthy and respectable
parentagc. The reverend wolf leaves a
wife and two little children, besides apair
of weeping parents, and an afflicted con-
gregation ;Nho had been wont to eagerly
listen to his pious preaching ON sensa-
Ftienal subjects. s.s.i,s -e;. - sa.s.
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The Belmont County.Seat- Ques-
tt0n

Our neighbors in Belmont County are
afflicted with, county seat question:
They have it In it's most virulent form.
Which occasions the most misery in a
lneighborhood, a county seat question or
the smallpox, we leave to debating So
cisties. But as prolific breeder of mis-
representations, demagogueism, chican-
cry and all kindred political deviltries a
county seat question can skunk nigger
question any time. iaI,,sel m gaf
Now some people in our dark hills
don't like Belmonters any too well, as
Belmonters, because certain light headed
Belmonters, when they get ,amcng our
home7spun people, spread their feathers,
swell themselves out generally, and strut
around like SO many peaeocks. Some
of our folks have growled out an honest
,;.cuss" OF, two about this, and wished
for some afilictionl to teach these lofty
chaps lesson of humility. But Bel
monters have no enemies here cold heart
ed enough to wish them the seven-year
itch of county1seat squabble.
3 Our lively contemporary, the Barnes
wills Enterprise, is so full of the sub
|ject that we fear it "slops over" alittle
occasionally. Of course it is too much
to expect those in the thickest of the
scramble to talk or write nationally, but
we were hardly prepared to find them
claiming that county-seat could make
a city of ten thousand inhabitants out OF
a town of three thousand; or town ol
three thousand out of rusty village o1
three hundred. Bro. MCCLELLAN, keep
{cool. '..'s. 'eSst
b By the way, there is vague idea
slowly soaking into the minds of many
tranquil people that the Central Ohio
Railroad Company would make more
postal currency by the removal Of The
county seat than any body else 1t is,o
course, not to be supposed that the Off
GERS of the company ever thought o
this, or that they are at the bottom Of tn.
movement. ,f.. -, y,
Seriously, if GAINESVILLE should ge
theicounty-seat large portion of on
citizens would be gratifcd, but from ou
standpoint that appears hopeless. AM
Fit does not seem at all probable that ou
Barncsville lneighbors will be very wei
compcnsated for their excessive worr.
| about the removal ae = 81
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COLUMBUS CORRESPONDENCE.

ACoLuMBus, Ono, January II.
EDrfons SrIRrr: Very little worthy of
note las taken place here since l last
wrote to5you.
= The House Of Representatives is now
fully organized, ana the Committees are
divided about equally between the two
great parties. They have to day gone
TO workin good earnest aFi 90
Mostsof Monday was appropriated to
the inauguration ceremonies. The prep
arations were gotten up by those who
had it in charge on a grand scale; but it
is much easier read aboht than seen, cs-
pecially that part Of it which took place
inside the State House, The Governor
delivered his address in the Rotunda,
and any of you who haves ever been in
the capital can readily imagine how
many were able to understand o single
word he said. The Lieutenant Governor
was sworn IN at his desk in the Senate
chamber. He delivered short address,
which was very appropriate had it not
been for his partisan attack on some of
the members of the last session. Imthe
evening grand reception was given at
the Governors house, at which q large
numbcuof invited guests were in attend
anee and partook of the hospitalities OF
His Excellency.l ,iasmsyo1gmi 70 ,beot
Yesterday a joint resolution was in-
troduced to authorize theapurchase Of
WARREN's Criminal Law, for the use lol
Justices, Mayors and Constables, which
wasdefeated bya strong majority. The
bookis a poor thing, and not being able
to stand on its merits, thlsSmethod wa:
sought to set it'up, but failed.q 4isaoa
/ Mr.. HUNT, Hamilton County Demo
crat, was yesterday elected President
pro tenn. of the.Senate. He is the youn
gest man in that Ibody-is a man of fine
talents, antllwin malse good presiding
4 officer. aoss 80 eaifni owt L. aaae3s3
Il A bill has passed the House repeating
the steam boiler inspection law It vii
j pass the Senate to-day. 1t tseems this i,
hasty work; some safe guard ought tt
be, thrown around the lives of those VIII,
/, are exposed to the dangers of stean
engines. Those lin favor of the repea
! say the present law incurs thc;expens
: without giving the necessary protection
IL y ,,,ssf,sr4.f f.--rtt k.rr .fse.s -. "A
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Henry Ward Beecher Approves
-of Mrs. Stoves Byron Book.
TFrom the Christian Union, january 81

From the Christian Union, January g..
The case rests on Lady Byron's credi-
bility as witness; nd,without attempt
ing to rehearse the reasons for trusting
lit which are set forth in Mrs. Stoves
book, but which candid mind with any
generous manliness can not, it seems to
US, help feeling to be good and sufficient,
we unhesitatingly declare our belief that
the case is proven.
TO approve Mrs. SrowRs review
lis in perfect accord with BEEcnER's S
action in the RlcHARDsoN- MCFARLAND
tragedy and marriage. In the chapters
Of the review published in the papers,
Mrs. Stowe confesscs her own inability
to prove the truths of her filthy nara
tive, in the following paragraph appeal
ing to others, supposed to be terable,
to s.help her out:" gis
"And now / have one word to say to
those in England who, with all the facts
and. documents in tl;cir hands which
could at once have cleared Lady Byron's
fame, allowed the barbarous assault of
the Black,oood to 60 over the civilized
world without reply. Ispeak to those
who, knowing that am speaking the
truth, stand silent; TO. those acho hace
now the ability to produce the facts and
documents BY ,olich this case might be IN
stantlH settled, AND WHO DO NOT PRODUCE
THEM / do. not judge them; but re-
mind them that a day lis coming when
they and ! must stand side by side at the
great Judgment seat n to giyean account
for my speaking, they for their silence" !"
The italics. and small caps are ours.
Mrs. SrowE's BYRoN articles are as dcs-
titute of truth as were her brothers,
WARD BEEcnEE's, articles in the Ledger
lof good common sense.
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Monitors at Sea.

Admiral Poor informs the Navy Dc
partment that the monitor Dictator was
almost helpless in heavy searecently
OF Cape 4Carnaverai, and he is of the
opinion that monitors should not be sent
to sea unless moderate weather can be
relied on. neutrality-suspicious. are excel.
lent in war time, butmust be uneomfort-
able, aud ineonyenient, as well as dan
gerous, to cruise in, Besides, they lack
Ithatimposing appearance that huge men
ofwar and towering ships of the line
import to our diplomatic stations abroad
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Eg Airs. General Gaines has had her
claim surveyed and approved, and a map
of the territory drawn. 1t inclades a
large portion Of the business part of the
city of New Orleans. In a card, dated
December q, 1869, Mrs. Gaines makes
her last offer to the occupants, stating
that, until Jure l, she will be ready to
make liberal conlnonh s,ana that after
her death the bulkof the property viii
be leftsfor charitable purposes to strus
tees who will not be likely to offer quite
SO. much compromise.
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TribnneLogic.

When ANDREW JOHNSON violated the
tenure Of office law, the New York Ir,6-
une considered it good grounds for his
impeachment. - $500 -al1'
! When ULYSSES GRANT Violated the
tenure Of office law, the New York Trtb-
une considered it good grounds for re-
pealing the law. Rsee'
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G. Z . r G 7 a t.
Injecting Of tie Legislaturc--ATu
Fl bnient and DisgraceluI scene in
s the lH0uSc. ---

the ii Hodsc. -
ATLANTA, GA, january 10. The Sen
ate, and House met at IL O'Clock.
In the Senate all went smoothly, only
three Democrats failing to take the Con-
grcssional test oath.
Connally, extreme Radical, was elect
ed Speakep u
Ii the House they bad a grand row.
Every time a aDemocfat moved to take
the oath G'Neil, negro, would enter pro-
test, charging that perjury had been
committed. He was made a catspaw of
lby Others to intimidate Democrats and
keep them from taking the oath.
The Attorney Generals opinion was
also read to thessame purpose.
Speaker Harris ruled not to hear mo-
lions or recognize any who had not ia
ken the oath.
Bryant, Radical, objected to Harris
ruling, and declared that the House was
mot organizing according to act of Con-
gress. Intimidation was being used. =
The Speaker kept calling him to order
but he paid no attention, and kept speak
ing. The sergeants at arms were order
red to arrest him, but he pushed them
aside. His Republican and Democratic
friends gathered around him, and swore
that he should have fair showing.
! The galleries, which were literally
packed to suffocation, broke forth into
cheers for BRYANT. 'sne ei2
T. Two sergeants-at arms collared him,
and one drew his pistol and put it to his
breast, but he defed them, crying, 81 am
; a Republican :. Union soldier-Americar
lcitizen, and l defy you ALL -
A negro member right behind him
drew his pistol Several members drew
their weapons, and for time it appear
ed that blood would be shed. The crowd
in the galleries kept cheering Bryant and
his ring. The Speaker called "order;',
and broke his. gavel in rappng. Tht
most indescribable confusion reigned su
preme. Gsss g.a 90 ,jei 5oFl,t
| Bryant mounted on his desk, and nom
mated John Caldwell for Speaker, ant
! put the vote. Caldwell was declared
i elected, bat Harris could not be got on
of the Chair. Somebody then nominal
ed Bryant for Speaker, and he being de
clared elected, appointed a committee tt
see General Terry. = .ystia,a'e &, 'fIaysi
i All the members were on the floor a
II once, some addressing the Speaker, som
i another, all speaking at once. The Ser
geants- at Arms. were thrust aside an,
could do nothing ia'g' Das aisi p 'afi
\ Quiet was at last restored.
Il General Terry sentword that the read
ing of the Attorney Generals opinion
and the protest of O'Neil, were outrage
ons.
4 Bryant has heretofore been an uncom
: promising Radical. He served in th
! Federal army. Allthe Democrats SUP
: ported him in his position to-day.aa.jeh
Il Ats o'clock the House adjourned.-
About half the members had qualified
q and it is thought that all Democrats wi
, take the oath but six or eight. This wi
!, give the Conservative Republicans an
, Democrats control Great eXcitemen
prevails. stgs9 II 3 &c n .2s9i %; S
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opinion Of Charles o,Conor,

When Ohio rescinded. its ratification
tof the Fourteenth Amendment, Mr..
FChas. O'Conor, one Of the ablest lawyers
in the country, gave a strong opinion
sustaining its right to do 50, which clos,
co as follows: aa.8 ,.a...F ~
faNo sound, iunprejudiced thinker &ill
ever question the right Of rejecting
State to revoke its rejection, or of an as
sentihg State to withhold its assent, until
the Amendment shall become part OF
the Constitution.'' G. .4
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De Rodas, Latest.

The latest proclamation of tho Captain
General of Cuba announces that he has
sufficient troops to stamp out the revo-
luton, and gives as his reason why so
many more troops were coming from
Spain was that the Spaniards at home
desired to share the sacrifices of their
fellow countrymen abroad. Can the
Spanish government afford TO support
such expensive magnanimity2 Spanish
troops like all Other, soldiers, require to
be supported. ss.3il.,i y
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WEALTH ON THE PLAINS. the town
of Cheyenne, in Wyoming Territory, on
the uth inst, fire occurred which de,
stroyed two blocks and involved the loss
of nearly half a million dollars. That
such heavy loss could occur in. q little
town on the Plainsis evidence of our
great wealth, and That the losers should
Immediately contract for new buildings
is evidence Of astonishing grit and en-
terprisc. $50
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FRUlTFUL. Smith and Elizabeth
Werts, who are now, living i'll Aurelius
township, this county, were married in
1915. They have had 16. children-S are
living, s are dead !; grand children, 50
living 81, dead 15;great grand children
26-liying %, dead. 3, il Served in the
Union Army IN the late war;, l5-died, in
the service, A. The old couple have been
members OF the NJ Z. Church for 35
years. Marietta Register. Iegita sfa1
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RNAt q county.seat meeting held al

EEAt countyseat meeting held al
Belmont, Belmont County, last week, OF
those favoring removal from st. Clairs-
vile, the petitioners for removal to Bell
aire had $50 names while, those favor
ing Belmont had 2,100 Names. After
adopting lot of buncombe resolutions
the, meeting adjourned to obtain more
signers. We opine the Legislature
will be thoroughly hored, but will not
remove the county seat from it's present
location g i.sai' asah diaasian'
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EsIn the superintendent Of House
Committees in the Ohio Legislature, ,our
member, Mr. MILLlGAN, has been placed
on the. following: Public Schools and
Tdrnpikss. A place on two committees
is about the average for each member Of
the House.