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ROWDY BOOSTERS.
Two Unruly Bird Fights i'm
Brooklyn.
A Four Hundred Dollar Battle In 4:S6--
A Two Hundred Dollar ARRAY
Decided In $3.50 IA.

Brooklyn, styled out of some inexplicable re-
liglous enthusiasm the "City Of Churches" has for
It's amusements more than an occasional opera.
negro minstrel concert or nightly theatrical per-
formance, inasmuch as wltnin Its boundaries are
votaries who sacrifice time, money and home COM
forts to witness such "scraps' as the gentlemanly
cxponents Of cook fighting in The land seem to desire
and cODsummate
Two such featnery contests took place last night
within its limits. Car ride to stranger was
necessary to reach the point ddppui and when ac-
compished his position was not OF the peasantest na
turs, as he was among crowd Of men whom an old
"sport' might have imagined could have convened
to notice and wager upon such battling elements as
Judgment dictated. Be IL known, therefore, thar
last night in this goodly third city Of the Union
one for $500 . side and the other for 800 side
were fought within its confines.
The pit In which they were "pltsed" Is known to
the Initiated only and although Flanders used to be
called the 'cockpitn OF Europe thus place cannot by
any means be termed the pit OF Long Island, what
ever may have been the scenes enacted within II.
AT seven O'Clock 200 admirers OF old Roger
Ascham, who sang,
The mains ara ready fast,
And the pit IL rcdoent now,
gathered according TO notice to witness the sup
posed 'plendd fighting. The aifatrs could not have
been In better hands, for all who came were nicely
accommodated.
THE FIGHTING.
First FnOhH.-AnxO Ous eyes greeted the partlci.
pants in this contest for IL known 70 be for the
sum Of $400. Tyrrell Roberts showed gray, finely
statlOued in every particular. while his opponent
sent In black red, with blue bottom, owned by
"BrOmmey" Wimather, each weighing four pounds
eight ounces. Sixteen 70 twenty was freely Of
feIed. but not taken, IN guesswerk, until the
handlers put their birds on the scratch
when the black red mad the call, but
his friends soon came to grief Flap went the gray
toward him, and IN the first buckle he cut Inc
blacks throat, which wound caused him to give up
the quick, hard lighting he first attempted. Soon
the black succumbed, dropped mis- head and tail,
which meant defeat, and IN 4n. 36s. was counted'
out, losing the match, to the disgust OF his ad-
herents
Second Figh.-This match, for 500 size, was OF
greater interest inasmuch as the rst had been such
disappointment. A black red mur was shown on
the one side and brown red on the other, each
Tour pounds twelve ounces. Buckle for buckle,
with ten to SIX on the black. They engaged until
the black made mnce meat of the brown. and gal
lantly won the money for his oackers Time, 5:36A.
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CLEARED.

stesmshp Manhattan tBr>, Forsythe, liverpool Williams
4 tiuiOr
Steamship Nemesis sr) Bilinge, Liverpool via Queens
town--C g Francklyp.
Steamship City OF Port Prince Jackson Port Prince
-R Murray Jr
steAmshp Virgo, Buikley, Savannah Murray, Ferris 1
Co.
steamship Charleston, Berry, Chsrleston-H Morgan
Co.
Steamship Fairbanks Moors, Wilmington, NC-Jas Hand.
Steamship Niagara, Brakeman, Norfolk Ciy and
Rchmond-Old boninion Steamship Co.
steamship Brunette, Doane Philadelphia Loriard
gteamsh,D Glsucas; Walden. Bo:on-wP Clvd-
bark Elizabeth, Allen, Genoa Kruger Brcs.
Bark Perry, Lnnen, Rosario Youngs smith 4 Co
Bark Taisy. Morse, PcrtAnd-B Thnrtow Sons.
Brig Maria (lsl), Havarsss Naples-Funch. Eayc Co.
eey.
Brig Oasnis (Br,, Tucker. st Domingo McColl
Brig Afaretts (Br), Ogilvis, Cienfnegos-P Eevlus
Sons.
schr Hatfield, Potter. spsncer's Island, NsCranda,
Echr Q Campbell. Dsnson, hobileE Hurbut Co.
6chr Wapella- Penny, SavannAh-N l. McCready Co.
schr Marian Gage Sheppard, Charleson-N McCrsady
Co.
schr Traveller Hodges, Newbern, Nc-Thomas, Holmes
Co.
Schr Kuze, steelnan, BaInore-N l. McCready h Co.
schr waiehfm, Reynolds, Provdence-H jackson Co.
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sulnth nsArK Of A fAlIKLess WIFE.

AT a lase hour on the night OF the 18th ult Mr.
Rlchara Conlin. lumber inspector, al the time
siding III First street, Williamsburg, suddenly
returned TO his residence from Albany and found
Patrick Cunningham asleep with Mrs. Con-
i'm, whose inlidelty he mad previously sus-
pected. IAe Injured husband Immediately attacked
CunDinghtIn with club and beat him In shock
ing manner breaking one OF his arms ana iniiicting
other serious p0dily injuries. ConD was arrested
for this assault, and cunningham was sent to the
City Hospital by the police. lew days afterwards
Mrs Comm removed to No. u North Third street.
and nothing more wae heard Of her until yesterday,
when Coroner Whitehh was notified TO hold An IN
quest over the cody, sIe having died rather sud-
denly on Monday night at the above dwelling.
woman poisoned herself; bue this can only Ne ascer
fained BY 40 autopsy
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ARRIVALS.

RHPoRTEp by THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS.
Steamship City q Baltimore tBr) Jones' Liverpool Dec 2s
stssuahip city Of New York tBr Deamotts, Liverpool
ana rs TO John Dale Had rough since
mails viii. oanard s,samsr, bound Z.
mase ad paassnses SEN 70 GsTson savannah Jan WIN
Steamship Montgomery, Facloth Savannah, Jan l, with
gales from s% VIII ha,yy from chsrleson g a
Spanish gunboats with escort, steering 8.
Steamship fanha, Freeman Wilmington. NC with mdse,
Steamship Saratoga. Couch Richmond, CITY Point and
Norfolk with mdse and passengers to the Old Dominion
I snip r. Helene Sa Rs.chsn Rr,msn 50 days with msss
PASSAGE and had rough weather Had birth deaths
:ngsT 70 Dmoaa L.IIy Jan lat si Ion rs e, ozperi
Bril- cataw6a avener Savannah days With timber, to
B,sler Co Of Newoars--ye,sel ,. .S Jas wei Co.
ssSS S.%pi:o Ssnsssd Ts%Diss K s.ys s,S s!ds. &c.
schr shnder Lee Galveston IS days. with hides, cot
s9" IS s 20 SoS. Go or nss "a
schr Lizzie Major Giss, Pensacola Is days, with yellow
scr wharton. Bonsan Washington. NC. days. with
ser Jessie knight Plumb. NsTbern, NC, days, with
n.ss sc 'Gs. and Thon1 s HSmss Co.
sshs sshr Edh Richard d Peterson a Ens;h Baltimore
scsr Mary Nary q rsrr Farm aa!oy, as. ss'timors: sso''
sS eeS B"re for New New ean
schr Gier Aston, Philadelphia, days, with corn.
Thomas Holmes = Co
sehr John farnnm, baker, Philadelphia for Boston.
schr VIM Bcinen Penny, Phiiadeipha for New Bedford
Passed Through He'll Gate,
BOUND SOUTH.
Steamship Neptune, Baker, Boston for New York. with
mdse. to Vim L CIvde.
sehr Hannibal Cor. Bangor for New York, with lumber
to John Boyntons Son X Co.
Scbr Leils, Foss Portland for New York.
schr Hesperus, Conary, Rockport for New York.
Schr Paul Thompson, Godfrey Boston for philadelphia.
Schr X w full, Robbins. Boston for Philadelphia.
Scbr Kenz'e, Hall, Boston for New York.
Schr Thos kean, Rabbt Dighton for Baltimore.
Schr Charlotte Fish, Wi'ams New Bedford for baltimore
Schr smith, Bowman, New Bedford for New York.
Scbr Ycumap Glderreeve, Providence for New YORK.
Sehr Amos Fatenourg, Terr Providence for New York.
Schr Fred Tyler Clark, New Haven for New York.
BOUND EAST.
Schr Davidson, Smith. Virginia for New Haven.
Schr Charlie Miller, Virginia for New Haven.
Schr Henrietta, Clark, Virginia for Thomast0n River
Schr Wes Dennis, Croweli. Alexandria for Boston.
Schr Susan, sears, Georgetown, DC, for Bo ton.
Schr r NJ Gregoiv Ihorndike Baltimore for Portland.
Schr q II Miller Iiliotson, Baltimore for Providence
schr John Farnam Baker, Philadelphia sor Boston.
Schr + Mash, Mach, Elsabethport for Providence.
Schr Gioucester Hodgdon Eizabethpor fog New Haven
Schr Santa Maria, Hardy, Hob0ken for New Haven,
Schr Escort BAH New York for Bridgeport
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Marine Disayters,

BARK Tnsopos,us CHRrsr1AN tNG) Scbwerdtfeger from
Liverpool for Philadelphia, put into Belfast, jana, In
eaky condition.
BRIG sourEss RreHre, Brown, from Rum Cay. WI.
Boston, put into Dutch Island Harpor Jan l. Lost men
on the pnssaEe from yellow fever
Scum NELLIE BELL from New York, =. Savannah Sis. ut
south or Iiateras 18th inst.
SOM I'M InrLLA, Small from B.nore arrived at Belfast
menced at night nnd very heavy on Sunday, smashing
and sinking the vessel.
Capt Henry smith ashore on Peck's Beach last night
She light and will be saved.
SCHooNFG SuNK-A large schooner 10 sunk or Dedloe's
Island North river
sonn DAHo Davis from Portland for Baltimore dragged
TnE LATE 6AIE-During the heavysE storm Of Sunday
many Of the vessel. wnterne at Providence troke from their
amdships aud stove 10 port bow. Schrs Websier ey
o. Deer and sa G,d g su.
Soom' and were Otherwise slightly damasci sohr Ellen
rSos Ellis OF Dennis, wa, aiighiy damaged. ''A'
ANTWERP, Dec 20 The J Cummings Hookway, from New
York. before reported stranded has hoaed OF proceeded
ALI Aa.cnsnn Dec The T@s, hoysoy for New York
eaxy had Lii cargo rasns wine, lead Sc and which
comnenced dschang the 3D. drove the beach during
hold, II is doubtful VIII ether she repaired.
BnrnRRnAvrN Dec 2o-The Rsek, Denksr, from pbila-
II, assisted OF night after dscharsn. part OF
cargo and anchored IN the Geeste,
CUxHAvEN, Dec l4-The bark Gushing, DAHL from Ham
burg for New York; which pu, back to this caky &C.
discharring.
KIEGsTowN, Dec 19-Thc Zennia, Brown Baltimore
for Dublin arrived bere this afternoon the captain reports
having experienced heavy weather the Western Ocean,
during which the cargo twheat) shifted and obliged
bear up Sciiy Having secured services Of Liver
pool the Z~nnia loft for here Thusdsy last
but about 20 miles from scly gale rung up
ssw, which increased to hurricane Aboutve O'Clock in
the afternoon the rope parted and the away
apparently for Milford Sail was then made the Zenna,
and she succeeded In reaching bay thia forenoon
The ochee Wade, from Philadelphia Dublin 81 days.
has been lowed In The captain reports fearful weather
the wettward and having encountered heavy
NV gales.
Miscellaneous.
SHORT PAesAgr-The brig Tula Reed which arrived at
Nsyaguez PR 10Th ut made The passage Nawburyport
in ~ daysths shortest passage maize to that port
LAuNonFp Mcssrs Toby Lttledeld launched at Ports
muulh 4h inst OF TONS Cuba house
in Boston she Is named Neptune.
Spoken.
Shin Andrew Johnson oBren, from Hamburg for callao,
Nov IA. iat $, ion ~ w.
Ship Sycamore, from Calcutta FOR New YORK. Nov ID, lat
II " n. Ion 752E
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q D Z T " a r x.

Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Thomas &. Will
liams, United States Army.
telegram from Memphis announces The death OF
this officer on Monday OF congestion Of the BRAIN
He had been for some time past commander OF the
post at Little Rock, Ark, where he died. Colonel
Williams was native Of Virginia, ana was q COM
pafatlvely young man. At the outbreak OF the re-
belli0n he was residing In Missouri, from which
war he served with gaantry ana shortly before its
close was commissioned IN the regular army. At
the time Of his death he held the rank OF captain
and was lieutenant colonel by Drevet. The body
Of the deceased Will 0e sent TO Philadelphia Tor In.
terment.
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American shipn,astcrs' Association.
no. 81 WALL srREEr-Rooas ", IS AaD27.

NO. 81 WALL srREEr-Rooas ", 70 AsD u.
The following approved have received commissions
from this association
Captains 1858, Elisha Trim schr Nellie Treat $685.
Edward Merrill bnrk Hala Frank 5S57 Caleb Sprngue,
brig ossipee; bS50, Vim Alexander, schr Helen Bowen
6s6l Harmon Curtis Jr schr Harmon Curtis 1853 Samuel
Hewitt schr Phebe; 5562 Benz Davis, schr Wave
564, Edwin LtIefcld brig Nellie Clifford: $685. Daniel
Deshnw b673, Chas Perkins. schr Horny Whitney, b30
Reed 5s1. Wm Barker, schr Impulse Br) 1916, Chas
Tarbox 5sls John Lord, schr George Mary 5sSl Geo
Moody 6ss7 Thomas Tncker, brig Camilla 1884, Henry
Randall, schr Edith 1863, Samuel Birdsa scr q Terry
5ss0 Vorsnns CONN, schr Mabel staples 5s79 Charles
Gatjen, bark Pepa MaieNo $751; Nieolaus KorH, brig
Uncle Sam.
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A NJ u S e N e N rs.

TEE FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE.--Mrs. Centlivre's
mlrthful but rather tangled double barreled" love
comedy OF 1.-THE Busybody" was presented at this
establishment on Monday evening, ana was enjoyed,
to a certain extent, by large audience. We use
the phrase 'en1oycd to q certain extent" IN lts
br0adest sense Although the piece, on this occa-
sion, was not acted throughout with that artistic
finish and completeness which many were led to
expect from those IN the cast and although certain
OF the performers may have conceived strange
notions Of the characters which they personated,
the play, nevertheless, passed on in very agree
able and rafting manner, and several times during
the evening elected from those present heartiest
approval In the way OF applause. Though CON-
paratlvely stranger on the metropolitan boards,
'.The BuSybOdy" ls not altogether unfamiliar
to the playaoers OF this city having beea
time 1t has not been produced In this vicinity.
Iha ucton OF the piece IS aid In the time OF Queen
'tne tender passion concerns two vivacious young
ladies, desperately In love with two dashing young
Souty, cantankerous old gentlemen who In the en- d,
are outwtted by the two ladies and the two gentle
men before alluded to, assisted by two pert and
young genteman--a mutual friend OF the other two
who goes 1t solus throughout the piece, the
modern Paul Pry system, and who. by always inter-
erng with the business or other people con tinu
ally getting everybody else into provoking 'snarls"
aud himself into unpleasant predlcaments The
enjoys the advantage OF pretty If not appropriate,
scenery and the acting upon the whole
very creuitable for a first performance. Mr.
James Lewis, az Marplot, the busybody, was ex-
ceedingly lively, and ted his role very acceptaby;
but he must sink the Lewis individuality more
efrectually before he hope TO make Marplot
one OF his strong characters. IL Is, however, u
character admirably suited his peculiar style and
therefore should receive more attention at his nands
particularly In the way Ol stage business. Mr..
George Clarke, as sir George Airy one OF the young
.swells," was as graceful and pleasing as usual.
Evans. s.9wel
the OF his part and acted throughout with care
and cage. Nessrs. Dayidge ana Devere as the ''old
buifers,n were somewhat TOO Dustery, but neverthe
less good; but both should endeavor to make less
noise with their sticks Mis- Agnes Ethel ana Miss
Fanny Davenport as the two loving damsels, were
coy and Joyous could be desired ana conCribut-
ed In no small degree TO the success OF ihe piece
''rhe Busybody" will be repeated tomorrow even
Ing with the same cast
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John IL. IEusU, en-.

John X. Emmes a leading odd Fellow, and Past
Noble Grand OF Canonicus Lodge, died suddenly in
Odd Fellows Hall. at Providence, II. J., yesterday
evening the lodge was assembling for the install
die among hs brethren OF the order. He was ABOUT
seventy years OLD.
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Musical and Theatrical Notes.

Toln Thumb and his "better haf are exhibiting
their vast proportions at Yokohama Japan.
Nine Ristor has returned to Paris from Brazil
with her full dramatic company.
Mile. Geraldine, a Partisan celebrity, Is endeavor.
ing charm the citizens Of Valparaiso and Santiago
with "Ihe Grande Duchesse"
Jeems Pipes tMr. Stephen MasserD gives his
"Sxty Minutes Chat about China and Japan'' this
evening for the benefit OF the Sunday schools OF
Church OF ST. Jonn the Evangelist, in West Eleventh
street.
The management Of Niblo's Garden are going to
try and prevent the SPECTATORS from "gobDllng"
up the seat tickets for Mr. Fechters opening
night With this object in view they announced that
the sale OF seats Tor that occasion Will commence to-
morrow.
Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams have received the
mundcent 0lfer OF $500 per night from Jim Jubilee
Jr., to perform In their new drama at the Grand
Opera House. but their prior engagement at Nbl0's
Gar0en prevented Its acceptance. They open al the
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SAILED.

Stesmsbips Hammonia, Hamburg; Virgo. Savannah;
Charleston, CbaTes.on Fairbanks Wilmington, NC Nasa-
ra, Richmond, &c; Brunette Philadelphia.
Wind at sunset w, light.
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PORT or NEW YORK, JANUARY 1, 1870.
OCEAN STEAMERS.
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St1nmer.
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DATE or DEPARTURES FROM NEW YORK FOR THE
MONTH or JANUARY,
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SHIPPING NE W S.

AIssanac for Now Ycrk-This Day.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-10-15

BIG RAILROAD MoNoroLY.-A few months
ago we announced the consolidation of the
Chicago and Northwestern with the Rock
Island & Pacific railway interests, and now
the Chicago papers announces, IN addition,
the gobbling of the Burlington road and it's
Missouri extension by the same interest. At
this rate we shall soon have all the railroads
of the country In the hands of one great mon
opoly, which would be an imperium in i'm
perio of which the government itself might
we'll stand in awe How do these consolida-
tions tally with the provision of the new con-
stitution which forbids the consolidation of
"parae or competing lines Of railroad ?"
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Gen Grant is removing all the officers APP
pointed III Missouri through the influence of
Carl Shurz, because the latter refuses to sup
port what Grant regards as the Irregular
radical ticket in that state, the radical state
convention having split and nominated two
candidates for Governor. Gratz Brown, in
commenting on this proscriptivc action of
Grant, in a speech at st. Joseph the other
day, uses vigorous language like this:
He Brown had been one OF those who had
helped to teach the president what freedom
meant when he came to Missouri in 1861, declar.
ing that if this war meant the liberation of the
slaves he would strip off his ep ,uletts and aban-
don the service. He Intended to teach him fur
ther that freedom meant the liberation Of all the
white men of this nation as we'll as the liberia.
ton of all the black men of this nation.
For Grants kind interference in their be-
half, Brown and Shun promise to electrfy
him with defeat of his friends in Missouri to
the tune of 10000 majority, and they propose
to double the figure should Grant himself
again be candidate.
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The Elective Franchise.

The new constitution provides that no one
can vote at state or county elections who shall
not have resided in the state one year, in the
county ninety days, and in the election pre-
cinct or district at least thirty days next pre-
ceding the election at which he shall attempt
to vote. This clause DISTINGUISHES about zoe
Methodist preachers who within a few days
have been transferred to new districts and by
election day will not have resided in their
new quarters long enough to gam residence
under the new constitution in question.
While on this subject we desire to call at
tention to the registry law. This enactment
requires the board of registry to meet in their
respective townships on Tuesday, three weeks
before the election, to correct the lists. Let
every voter see that his name is properly re-
corded on the lists.
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The readers Of the Ottawa Republican, we
fear, Will cry mercy to our correspondent
'G.," if he continues to provoke the editor of
that sheet into the construction of many
more such Unfortunately voluminous and
luguhrons editorials AS filled the columns of
the Republican on Thursday. We are COM
PEELED. in justice, to give our correspondent
space for a lesponse,Gt will appear in our
next } but out Of commisscration to the read.
els of the Rep@iicaa, it is to be hoped that
the editor has about exhausted himself in his
first effort to combat the knotty points pres
sented by our friend Sc"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-10-15

ST.. Louis CENsUs.-Chicago papers show
something worse than bad taste in allowing
their jealousy ofthe growth of st. Louis to lead
them into falsehood. 1t is not true. as those
papers state, that St. Louis, to swell her pop
ulation to $4,000, took into the count East st
Louis, illinois towns on the cast side of the
rlverD Florissant rs miles from the city, J
and various other distant suburbs The St
Louis Republican, gives the figures showing
that only the II wards embraced within the
municipal government of the city were coun-
ted, and that, by adding contiguous suburbs,
(like Hyde Park, Englewood, &c. that ue,e
counted IN at Chicago the population of St.
Louis could have been swelcd to $4,000.
There Is nothing to be made by misrepresenta-
ton in mates Vi tuis kind. Chicago has still
this to boast over st. Louis that her rate of in
crease in the last ten years has been double
that OF ST. Louis, and that consequently in
ten years hence st. LOUIS, in spite OF her 3l3.
900, must be immensely distanced by Chicago
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-10-15

DEATH OF GEN LEE-The telegraph an
nounces the death, at Lexington, Va, on the
l2th inst. of Gen. RroDert 4. Lee. lie died
OF congestion Of the brain. His death has
produced profound sensation throughout
the south, whose honored leader he had been
during the futile and wicked attempt to sever
the American Union At Richmond, rs in
other southern cities, the bells were tollcd in
honor of the deceased and the business places
universally closed.
1t 10 too early to write the Biography of Gen.
Lee. A generation or two must pass away
before bographer will be found who will not
either overpraise or unjustly malign him.
Whatever may be said ofthe cause with which
MS name must in all ages remain indissolably
Connected no honest history or estimate of
the man can fail to attribute to him consum-
mate ability as leader, and many of the
hsin'ng virtues that make up in human char.
acter true greatness.
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Cox of Ohio, Grants Secretary of the Interi-

Cox of Ohio, Grants Secretary of the Interi.
or, being applied to to know whether he would
allow the clerks in his department to be as.
sessed for election purposes, made a mealy-
mouthed reply, to the effect that refusal to
pay such assessment would not be held a
cause for removal. For this Cox himself. it is
now said, is in danger of being ousted. Bout.
well, to whom similar application was made,
replies promptly that treasury clerks must be
expected to submit to the robbery.
How strongly and shamefully this contrasts
with the practice in the better days OF the re-
public! In March 1S41, when Gen. Ilarri.
son was President and Webster secretary OF
state, the latter wrote a letter to Thomas
Ewing, secretary of the treasury, directing
Inn To
Instruct all officers and agents in your de.
partmcut Of the public service, Utat partisan IN.
reference IN popular elections, nhsther Of State
cylcers or ?Dicers Of Ills government, and for
whomsoever or against whomsoever it may 10
exercised, or the payment Of any contribution or
assessment on salaries. or Official compensation
for party or election purposes. will be regarded
by the president a. cause OF removal.