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GEO. III. THOMAS.
EEishIY Embarrassing.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 26.-To .morrow's Ga
zctte will contain a letter showing from the
dispatches on file at Washington, the exact
nature Of the contemplated removal of Gen.
Thomas Just before the battle of Nashville
1t shows that Halleck's account of it at the
San Francisco dinner, gives himself more
credit for retaining Thomas than official
records warrant, and that instead of Hal
leck's assuming the responsibility TO delay
the transmission of Grants order relieving
Thomas by Schofeld, Grant himself sus-
pended the order before it was transmitted
10 Thomas.
Official dispatches show that Grant was
exceedingly impatient of the delay in making
the attack, and that he had actually gone
as far as Washington on the way to Nash
vile, when he read dispatch announcing
Gen. Thomas engagement and 2etory.
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HOUSE.

Mr.. Wood asked leave TO offer a resolu-
ton calling on the Postmaster General to
state by what authority he furnished to
Postmasters throughout the country blank
forms of petitions against the ranking
privilege, the cost Of having the same
printed, etc.
Messrs. Davis and Peters objected
Mr.. Wood gave notice he would ofer
the resolution Monday.
Some Needful Inquiries.
Nj. Van Trump offered resolution call
ing on the Secretary of the Treasury for q
statement as to the interest paid by the
Government on the bonds Of the Union
Central Pacific Railroad Company, as to
the Governments free transportation on
those roads, as to why these bonds are
omitted in the official periodical statement
of the public debt, and as TO the stock of
those companies. Adopted.
aYOndaIc.
Mr. Hay offered resolution directing
the Committee on Mines and Mining to in
vestigate the causes of the Avondale disas-
under the Constitution to legislate to pre-
vent such occurrences. Adopted.
Civil or Military
Mr.. Cox offered resolution calling on
the Secretary of War, for information as to
the pay of officers employed in civil
duties in the South, whether they are also,
paid out of the State Treasury. Adopted
League Island.
The League Island bill was discussed at
length. The previous question was second
ed, and finally on motion of Mr.. Dawes,
the vote was taken-yeas, 81; nays, g..
Lands for the Negroes.
Mir. Julian offered resolution of inquiry
as to the appointment of a Land Commits
sioner, to be charged with the special duty
Of facilitating the acquisition of homesteads
by freedmen and other landless people in
the Southern States. Adopted.
Economical.
Mr.. Wilson, of Ohio, offered a resolution
| inquiring as to the extent and value of the
| imports of foreign commodities, susceptible
of production in the United States, as
plants useful for dye stuffs, medicines food
! textile and fibrous materials and other
| economical purposes Adopted
The Public Debt.
Mr.. Jones, of Kentucky, asked leave to
offer resolution declaring that the public
ObDb bAlOtlu 10 pau SbAANbA1 thNSyA-AALA5 W
contract-that part specified to be paid in
coin should be 50 paid, and the part
| specified to be paid in currency, should be
paid in currency as all other debts are paid,
and that any policy to return to specie pay
ment while the public debt exists, or fund
the same with the principal payable in
coin, would be an outrage on the taxpayers
of the country, and direct legislation for
capital against labor.
Mr. Kelsey objected.
Mr.. Garfield hoped the resolution would
| be admitted and voted down.
The resolution was not received.
The Senate bill extending the limits of
| the port Of New Orleans, was passed.
The House at 2:15 went into Committee
| of the Whole, Mr.. Cessna in the chair, and
took up the Legislative, Executive and
Judicial appropriation bills.
Butler Gets In.
Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts, addressed
the committee in reply to the speech of his
colleague, Dawes.
Other proceedings Of Congress unim,
| portant
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ST. LOUIS.
The SIenmbaatmeu.

81 LOUIS, Jan. 26.-The adjourned
meeting of the Steamboatmen' s Convention
met this afternoon. The attendance was
not large. Captain Gould submitted the
report Of the Committee on Correspond
ence, appointed to secure the cooperation
of steamboat owners. New Orleans re-
sponded favorably, but Louisville, Cincin-
natl and Pittsburg are not yet heard from.
Capt. Gould also submitted q memorial
to Congress asking that body to pass
separate law for Government boats on
Western and Southern Waters, the abolish
ment of personal liability for loss of life,
etc. whore owners Of boats comply with
all laws in tie premises and a repeal Of the
two and a half per cent tax.
4 general discussion followed, and a
committee of three were appointed to lay a
memorial before Congress, and Repre-
sentatives from this city and State, and
take such other measures desired by legis-
lation, as the may deem necessary.
The value Of steamboats, as property
owned here, and in which st. Louis is in
terested, is given at s., 3SS,OOO.
Insurance Company EnJOined.
An Injunction was issued to-day restrain.
ing the security of the Mutual Life In.
suTance Company of this city from doing
further business.
kidnapped.
4 gentleman from Westminster, Nd,
whose wife is a writer for the New York
Lc4gCr. left him some time ago and came
here to reside with her mother, kidnapped
her child yesterday while walking in the
street with its grandfather, and has not ye'
baaD F,un1 II is SuSDpcted the fathar o.
the child has gone back to Maryland.
Protective.
The Protective Tariff Association of TIN,
CITY adopted a series of resolutions strongly
foyoring protection TO all manufacture.
produced in this country, but recommend
ing the free admission of tea, coffee, spices
dye stuffs and other articles not produced
| hy the United States
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NEW YORK.



NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-Fifteen new cases
of smallpox were reported at the Office o.
the Sanitary Superintendent yesterday,
principally in densely populated portions
of the Eleventh and Seventeenth Wards.
No deaths have been reported from these
disc asses since Sunday.
RaIzky-Caylkenda
Leo Balzky, the Russian who was shot
by Daniel Riddle in Blocker street, has
entirely recovered and left the hospital.
He is shortly to be married to the mysteri-
GUS lady, who turns out to be Miss Cay
kendall, of Middletown, N. j.
Erie against 200, 600.
Owing to the illness of Judge Barnard,
the suit of the Erie Railroad against Com
modore Vanderbilt, which was set down fo1
trial yesterday, was postponed This suit
IS to recover $1,000, 900, alleged to have
been paid the Commodore on a settlement
Of litigation two years ago. The case
was finally set down for the first Monday in
March.
The Foreign Post.
The Postmaster General has now COM
pleted all arrangements connected with
carrying of foreign mails. Contracts have
DOSA AAdNS WIN all ISA lilies tutSdS6u lOE
two years service.
The War Of Races.
The prize fighter Jim Elliott, while under
the infuenc of liquor, shot an unofending
negro last night, seriously iniuring him.
The negro then felled Elliott to the ground
with heavy piece of iron. Elliott was
arrested
Retrcnchmcnt--whe II wont Hurt
R0ndhOIders.
Sixty workmen were discharged from
the Brooklyn navy yard yesterday, and 100
on Monday, in pursuance of recent orders
to the commandant, Admiral Gordon, di-
recting a reduction of the numerical force
as soon as practicable with the interests of
the public service.
Evidence
Witnesses and documentary evidence
will be shortly sent to Canada, TO be used
against r. B. Caldwell, the drawback con-
spirator, who was recently rearrested, and
is now awaiting extradition.
.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
WASHINGTON.
An Attachment for Brother
in-iaW COrbin.
Butler Answers Dawes.
A 100000 Suit Against
Vanderbilt.
Railroad Riot in Jersey
City.
Arrival Of the Peabody
Funeral Fleet.
Organization Of the Georgia
House.
$4,000 Damage Recovered
Of the Illinois Central.
SalnaVG OutIaWed.
SalnaVG OutIaWed.
Special to the Union and American
ATLANTA.
Organization OF the EHousc--A Tri-
umph for Bullock.

Organization OF the EHousc--A Tri-
umph for Bullock.
ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 26.-The Georgia
II Ouse of Representatives organized to-day
by the election of McWhorter, former
Speaker. This is a Bullock triumph Five
Democrats voted for McWhorter and five
threw their votes away 1t is said if the
Democrats had voted for Bryant, enough
Republicans would have gone for him to
secure his election. Before organization.
the Clerk read 81 order from Gen. Terry
declaring three members ineligible and
ordering the Clerk not to allow them to
take part in the proceedings.
4 Jelly Time.
The excursionists arrived here at five
clock this afternoon, and were received
at the depot by the Mayor of the city, to
which the President of the Chamber of
Commerce of Louisville, made an appro-
pirate response. The excursionists then,
preceded by band of music, repaired to
the National Hotel and partook of "a magni-
icent banquet, given by the City Council.
Chief Justice Brown welcomed the guests
IN brief but eloquent speech. M. Eg
glestOn, of Cincinnati, MIR. Armstrong, Of
Louisville, and others, responded. The
sentiments of each speaker were enthusi-
astically applauded. The affair was highly
creditable to Atlanta. The excursion
leaves for Macon at Il o'clock tonight
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ENGLAND.
Migratory.

LONDON, Jan. 26-A great meeting was
held at the Mansion House in this city last
evening, to promote emigration to Canada
and other British colonies. The Lord
Mayor presided and eminent men adj
dressed the meeting.
a Gable from Panama TO Peru.
submarine cable has been ordered
which will be laid along the Pacific coast
of South America from Panama to Peru.
Astounding Indifference.
The Times has an editorial to-day on the
adoption of the policy of annexation by the
United States. The writer says England,
though Indifferent, is astonished at the
case of Dominican Island, which IS merely
adding other negro communities to those
so difficult to manage now.
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LEAF OXERSKERT.

The leaf overskirt consists of five leaf
shaped gores-two front, two back and
fifth overlapping sash ends. The back
breadths are sown together and laid in
few plaits under the trimming the front
is of course open to the waist. This over
skirt is plated on to the belt, and should
be edged with lace and trimmed with black
velvet braid or gimp. The rOsette is
formed of two strips of the materials each
twenty-one inches in length and five inches
wide, folded lengthwise and gathered
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QUEENS ELIZABETH AND MARY.

Froude has at last completed his work.
He is not an admirer of Elizabeth any
more than Motley. According to both
historians she was a petty, vaclllatlng
woman, who never knew her own mind
for two days together, and who more
than once brought the country to the verge
of ruin by her ficllleness, her utter inca
pacity for rule, her fondness for Conten-
tible minions, her systematic treachery
and falsehood, and her mad avarice.
She swore like a trooper. Her chief dip
lomatic weapons were barefaced lies-and
such lies She was false to Murray, false
to Morton, false to Orange, false to Allen
con, false to Philip, false to everybody.
She was as unstable as the wind, and as
blind as a mole. 1t was not by her efforts
that the nation was saved, but in spite of
them. 1t was saved by the craftsmanship of
BurGhley and Walsingham, by the energy
of that England which was Protestant,
and chiefly by the inability of Spain to
concentrate her forces on the invasion of
England. The one great quality of the
Queen was herdauntless personal courage.
Such is Mr. Froude's portrait of Elizabeth;
and Mary is drawn with a yet blacker pen.
Richly gifted with intellect, full of fasci'
nation, eloquent, acute and witty, she
knew no scruples when she had to com
pass an end of ambition or affection; she
was treacherous as Elizabeth, and more
subtle; she lied with as much system and
as much skill; she assisted in the murder
of her husband, and she instigated the
murder of that Queen by whom she had
been protected from the fury of the
English people and the English Parlia-
ment. Mr.. Froude's portrait of Eliza
beth excites contempt, qualified by admit
ration; his portrait of Mary attracts
admiration qualified by horror.
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4 PLEASANT OCCURRENCE.

During the past two weeks Admiral
Buchanan, of the Confederate Navy, Wis
tied our city while on pleasure tour
through the South. While in Savannah a
most unexpected but pleasant occurrence
took place 1t was at the Gulf Railroad
office. Three persons, comrades on the
sea, and comrades in both the service of
the United and Confederate States, hap
pened to meet without any previous under
standing or agreement. These persons so
distinguished in the annals of our country s
history, and to whom we alude, were
Admiral Buchanan, an officer of the Con-
federate Navy, his old friend, both Ofici-
ally and socially, Commodore Tatnall, nd
the third one, who is perhaps, to-day more
loved among the old officers of the United
States army than any one who Joined their
fortunes to the cause of the South. We
allude to Gen. Joseph Z. Johnston.
Certainly this meeting must have been
most cordial under such circumstances.
Politics were not discussed; "reminiscences
of the past were brought up, while many
q happy joke and hearty laugh were in
dulged in. Comrades who died in the
harness, those identified with both armies,
were feelingly alluded tO-their virtues
praised and their faults forgiven. And
thus for one hour these veteran soldiers
and sailors recited their many exploits on
sea and land, and in parting each one
seemed impressed with the occasion, and
seemed TO feel that, considering the age
of each, and the locality of their homes,
that 1t was, perhaps, the last time they
would meet together.-SdUGnndh NeirS.
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KINGSTON.
On the Wing,

KINGSTON. Ga, Jan. 2G.-The Green
Line Excursion Party passed here at noon
to-day, all well and in good spirits. The
combined delegations from Cincinnati,
Louisville and Nashville, we're met at
Tunnel Hill by the officers of the Western
and Atlantic Railroad, who welcomed them
the Inequalities Of Georgia.
The most cordial feeling of good fellow
ship exists among all parties, and the ex-
cursion is already a pronounced success.
Everywhere the railroad officers are exert,
ing themselves to make everybody CON-
Portable and happy We leave Atlanta to-
morrow for Macon and Savannah, reaching
tba Iatter r0iuf on Saturday
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JERSEY CITY.


New YORK, Jan. 26.-It is said that the
rioting the railroad strikers at Jersey
City, was instigated by the rum dealers of
the seventh ward of that city, which is in
habited almost exclusively by Erie opera
tors, and proprietors of rum shops, of
course, will lose their custom if their places
are supplied by New Workers. The Jersey
City Common Council petition the Erie
Company to reinstate the strikers.
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A LITTLE four-year old miss hearing
gentleman addressed at her fathers house
as Joseph, eyed him intently for while,
and then asked: ''Was you the Mr.. JOS
eph that was sold by his brethren? Il
have been sold a great many times, my
dear" sob! was so sorry for you, said
the little kindly heart.
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HAYTI.
Something VaIuabIc-A $1,000 Mig
ger.

ger
New YORK, Jan. 26.-Haytien advices
state, besides the outlawing Of Salnave,
and the reward of S., 900 in gold for his
head, it is also decreed that all other IN
surgents who shall fail to give up their
arms and submit to the revolutionary au-
thorities within forty-eight hours after
publication of the edict, shall be equally
outlawed. The list of these includes the
name of Gen. Tate, Salnave's Minister to
the United States.
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BOSTON.
Peabody.

Boston, Jan. 2G.-Rob't C. Winthrop and
other members, citizens Of the committee
of Boston, left to-day in the special Pea
body funeral train for Portland. At Salem
the trustees of the Peabody Institute, and
the officers of the Salem Academy joined
the party. Mr.. Winthrop will deliver the
eulogY at the burial obsequies
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Descriptive

The new cable recently successfully laid
between Salcombe, England, and Bigrogan,
France, is of the most solid description OF
deep seq cable, weighing 81 tons to the
mile, and the shore ends Ii tons. Double
land wires will shortly be completed to
connect the cable with the land systems of
telegraphs in both countries. By this
means message may be transmitted di-
rectly from Brest to London without
passing through Paris, as at present.
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ROME.
EataPTRh.

ROME Jan. 2G.-The Pope is still suffer-
ing very much from cold, but presides over
the Ecumenical Council every day. 1t Is
said the Council viii suspend, and may
possibly close altogether about Easter, on
account of the insalubrity of Rome.
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TRENTON.
The Fifteenth Amendment.

TRENTON, Jan. RESOLUTIONS relative
to the Fifteenth Amendment were reported
to the House this evening and set down for
Tuesday next for consideration.
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CUBA.
Done For.

HAVANA, Jan. 26.-Fredierico Craze, Chief
of-Staff to Gen. Cooda, and his brother,
Raworo, were executed at Cienfuegas.
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SUMPTEE, ALA, has u negro represents
tive, who is the champion sieePist of the
house. He sleeps all day, and has TO Z.
aroused 10 draw rstions and mileage
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4 Gable from Panama to Peru.
FRANCE.
EncOnpatibiIiiy.

PARIS, Jan. 26.-Reports are current
that Ministers Darnlaucelet and VildnOme
will resign on account of want of harmony
ON Commercial HuestiOns.
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CHICAGO.
G2O,CO0 worth of Personal Injuries
"A Freak of Fortune

"A Freak Of Fortune.
CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-E. Il. Phillips OBJ
tanned a verdict to-day Of $4,000 against
the Illinois Central Railroad for personal
injuries sustained by tho explosion of a
locomotive belonging to the company in
Central depot in this city Dec IL, 1867.
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CaIabria.

BREsr, Jan. 26.-Thc steamship Calabria,
from Hamburg for New York, was delayed
here until Sunday.
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The completion of this newline will place
London and New York in almost direct
communication. and the whole route viii
be under the management Of the French
Gable Company.
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"ALExAYDER II. SrEPHENs.

4 MILLER had a couple Of sons who
were notorious for saying things not al
together truthful.
Johnny, said the old man one dav,
have you tolled the grist.'
Yes
Sammy, have you tolled the grisG
Yes
you lie so like the evil one tina, l cam
believe you; / will toll it myself 10 make
sure Of it.
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INTERESTING LETTER FEsON
HON. A, H STEPHENS.

From the Macon Telegraph and Messenger
We have seen a letter from this gentle
man, dated Charlottesville, 18th inst, in
which the writer says:
Il am now a little better than | have
been-am able to sit up, read and write O
little; but l can not walk or even stand
without assistance.
''Please accept my thanks for the inter
est YOU manifest in my well-being, both
physical and spiritual BE assured ] am
perfectly resigned to the viii Of God in all
my Affections. | endeavOr, with the pa
tience of Job, to bear whatever awaits me
under his dispensatiOns; and with full.
faith in His mercy, through the atOHirE
mediation of the Redeemer, and ais
further, with a arm belief that all things
work together for the good of those who
love God and put their trust IN iIlal-
"a leading object with me for yeais-
indeed from early youth-has been so to
live, so to conduct myself in all things,
so to discharge, by the assistance OF DI-
vine grace, all the duties of this proba
tionary term, as to be ready to leave this
sphere of existence for another, brighter
and better one, whenever the summons
for my departure may come. This world
however much have been engaged in lis
active scenes during my day, has never
had any real attractions for me. | have
it Is true, taken deep interest in them
but at all times more from a sense Of duty
than from any other consideration.
Il now feel deep interest in what Is
going on in our State, and in reply TO your
inquiry on the subject, all / Can say is,
that if l utter no word to the public, and
take no pert, even as feeble as | am, it is
only because l do not see that any thing /
could say or do could possibly effect any
good. God, in his infinite mercy, only
knows what is to become of this country
and its institutions.
81 can say no more now, except to re-
peat my thanks for your letter, and return
to you my best wishes, now and forever.
''Yours, truly,
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Afternoon Session.

Mr.. Nicholson said that when the Con
vention took a recess it was understood
that he would take the floor for the dis
cussiOn of this question. He had since
learned that several other gentlemen
wished to speak, and the mover of
the question, to lay on the table
all amendments, had consented to with
draw his motion. The discussion there
fore proceeded.
Mr.. Porter, of Henry, said he arose
rather TO make an explanation than to
make a speech. 1t had been argued that
they were bound to give the negro the
ballot, because of previous promises He
repudiated all situations that he or his
constituency stand pledged to the doctrine
of negro suffrage. He had urged, and he
thought with some effect, against the
pledging of the Seymour and Blair party
to negro suffrage. 1t. had been said that
we were bound by the oath we took when
we were sworn in as delegates, to give the
right of suffrage to the negro. He denied
this and challenged gentlementO show legal
authority for it. He argued that confer
ring the right of citizenship did not neces-
sarily include the franchise, and cited sew
eral decisions. The argument was that the
Fourteenth Amendment gave the negro
the right to vote and that consequently
they could not act upon the question of
franchise. He never had heard this posi-
ton mentioned except by delegates upon
this floor. The very fact that Congress
was now at work trying to further the
passage Of the Fifteenth Amendment,
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The motion to reconsider the vote pass
ing the Senate bill TO fix the rate Of in
terest, was taken up and elected consid-
cradle discussion, but before any definite
action was had, the House adjourned until
o'clock T. N.