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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-16
President Grant faVOFs the NOmIaa-
tlOn OF Mr.. Greeley rs GOVernOr Of
New YOFB, etc.

CHICAGO, August 10. - President
Grants attention having been called
to dispatch in this mornings Chica-
20 Tribune, stating that it was under
stood 10 Republican circles, that he
opposed the nomination of Mr.. Gree
ley for Governor Of New York, he
pronounces it utterly untrue; on the
contrary he expresses himself quite
favorable, to Mr., Greeley's nomina-
ton, and thinks that no candidate
can be put in the field who can get
more, votes against Hoffman than
Greeley.
President Grant, Vice President
Colfax, Governor Palmer, Gen. Lo-
gan and a party of friends, visited the
Elgin watch factory to day, going in
an elegant train rendered By the Pull {,
man Car Company.
President Grant left here this after
noon at 8 o'clock, for the East via
Cleveland.
Governor Seward left for San Frau
cisco and China, this morning.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-16
Ohlcag0 Markef.

by 1elesraph CHICAGO, Aug. l5.
FLoUR-Dull and 25c lower.
w MHEATr-a4q6o lower; 81 OSa1 O85S for
new; Sl9l o. for old fresh reeeiDta. a lSo
for regular No. q; cloai or &c g5c for rernior
seller last half August ~
So2RN--S9uieti 28214c lower, closing at 40
9lO7ae cash Tor NO. 2. Unchanged This al
ternOOn.
oSAsTs-Quiet and n shade easier; closing
,RTE-stronger at 7O872o for new; elo for
bARLEY-Mod oderately active al 81 lna1 II
cash 81 l5 seller first half sentemh her.
S2c for tIon bound ~
MESS PoRK5,Dull 90 s2s So; shoulders Isc.
good. "
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Cincinnati Market.

By Telegraph CINoIENATI, August 10.
FLoUR-Dull; family GO 25@8 so; extra
So 1906; only a limited local demand.
WHEAT-Dull; red winter sold at 81 1S9
l q for Nos. and l: white 81 354l 40.
CoRN-Dull at 76d6Oc.
OATs-Unchanged new 35945c; old 50g
55c: demand good.
RYE-In fair demand at 700S0c.
BARLEY-Eold 70 a moderate extent at
I'll lO(9l is for prime to choice fall.
CoTToN-Dull; ; middling lS9l614. -
ToBACCO-In good demandi sales OF 1oO
hhds at s6933 40.
WHIsKY-Dull and prices nominal ask
ing 94995c for best; 100 barrels SOLD az B3c
In wooden bound.
PRoVIsIcSs-Du1 and prices irregular;
300 barrels mess pork sold at SO; II is gem
orally held at $40 80; bulk meats dull at 13
gl5c but no sales; bacon 9eld 9t l4gl4A
FOR shoulders; some ask l412 sides could
have been bought at HGlT6.
LARD-Dnn; sold at l5sz, though mostly
held at l0e.
EGGs-I20l3c.
BUTTER-Firm at 26673Oc.
GoLD-I II buying.
ExcHANsE-7sg1-lO discount buying.
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NeR Orleans Market.

By Telegraph NEW ORLEANS, August Is.
FLouR--Dull; superfine IS 90; Xxx Sc 90;
xxx So 25. r.
CoRN-Dull; mixed 81 Co; white 81 O5.
0ATs-Dull; st. Louis 5f956c.
BRAN-Sl 90.
HAY-Prime 500 90; choice S27 SO.
PoRK-83l 60932 co.
DEMONSTRATING at l61[0IS1%afgI<c
HAMS-255<6261<c-
LARD-Tierce 171z@I75<c; keR IDc
EUGAR-Prime 1870.
MoLAEsES-Ctty refined rebOiled 50a75c
WHIsKx-921z9sI 05.
CoFFEE-Nominally l7lla17xc.
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st. Lonls Harket.

BY telegraph 81. LOUIS, August Is.
ToRAco0-Strong aud unchanged.
Hemp, Rope and Ba gging--Steady.
FLouR-Dull and easier; very little doc
ing; superhne 81 5084 75; extra 81 OOs
double extra e5 2505 IS.
WHEAT-Dun and lower; No 2 red fall
81 l5gll AZ No. do 81 208I p choice 81 28
al 81.
CoRN-U Unsettled, lower and declining:
choice yellow z5ci "a bite S0MsBc.
OAT5-Dull and easier: 40M42c.
kYE-Duli and lower; 0SW7Oc
HIGHWINES-Dul and lower: Csc.
GHoCERIEs- Firm aud UNCHANGED
PRoEIsIoNs-Dull and Waak; pork g3OR
30 30 for order l0tss bacon easier; li1Sall8S:
clear rib lI1Sl79<; clear l8j6Ql81S.
LARD-Nominai ct l60l6%.
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Respect to the Memory or Admiral
FarFaguG.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., August 15.-
Flags at the Navy Yard, and all over
the city are at hali-mast to-day. The
Masonic Fraternity,iof which Admiral
Farragut was a member, have been
invited to attend the funeral ON
Wednesday. The Odd Fellows have
also been invited. His body is be-
ing embalmed. All business will be
suspended here on Wednesday.
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Rnr0nean MarIrala.

BY Telegraph LONDON, AuR.l5.
Consois, for money 0;56. American Sc
curlties quieti 1928, 81 '85a, 90: 'G7a. 85.
lO-40s, "a. stocks easier; Eries. l7l<: IIlfe
ern, 2i.
LIVERPOOL, August l5.-OottOn flrmer.
but not higher; middling uplands 500
e94dt Orleans b6@9d; sales Of l2.OO1 bales.
western No. 2, 0s; winter iOs@lOg lOd Vest
ern Hour 2a5 Cd. Corn, No. mixed 80g Dd .
Oats 3s "a. Barley 5s. Peas 88s. Pork I8d.
Beet Ills. Lard 78a Cheese 02s 0d Hacon
SIS Cd for Cumberland cut; GBs for shorl
rib. TalloW a 90. Iinseed oil heavy at
&3l loa@&Rs Linseed cake L1aMltR CD
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Louisville Market.

Dg AeleSraph.l LoUI5VILLE, August 10.
at 20Mc. i-' 'A fA.-iI4 "a h9LN2 p
tLOuR-Demand fair and rrfo.s -t,.,7,,. .
extra family S. %. F --eNNy
e- -.hA1 1hA1 A-ebulee and weak; cats doe. I'VE
s3c; wheat choice 3D. 210I 30: corn in sarfi-9
G0TToN-Dull ana weak; mIddIinp 1sc.
-fkoNEsIoN3 -Markos quiet and Ffeadv !.
mess pork A5O; bacon l85<0ldNc. bufF
IInes,ts o ol.7agl57agla9zci sugar cured fancy
LARD-In tferces I7e.
~ WH1hkH-Juil and nominal 10 s4aQ5e.
LpB pBACCO-Acllve; Ha les OF B8 hhda IN RTm
75 for trash g7R6 rs for GOOD fugs. ~
90 for low to good leaf -~
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-16
TUEsDAY, AUGTsT 10. $50.
-SENAroR MoRroN las promised

come here on the first of September,
and speak before the Republican
County Convention. He will be
warmly welcomed, and we hazard
nothing in promising a speech on the
occasion entirely worthy the distin-
guished Senator. We doubt not that
Mr. Voorhees, late speech here will
receive due attention.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-16
New YOrk DrY Gdbds Mnrket.

By telegraph NEW YORK, August 10.
Market devoid of activity, and lacking
In buoyancy under the decline in gold.
The following are the changes to-day (:
Atlantic ID brown cOttons reduced from
~ to 1l1&ci Suffolk do from 10 to 91S; and
Nashua A brown cotton hannels from
l5h TO l5e,
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For Sale.

= WILL SELL, UL' TO SEPT. =, 1870,
all the stock and fixtures OF my cone
iectiOnery establishment, such as coun-
ters, shelving, show cases, cOpper-Wara.
toys. and fancy candles, regardless of cost.
Apply at my confectionery, on First ST.,
between Main and Locust.
aul2 dtf ii. Nj. AHLERIEG.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-16
Nnfioa ID lnnfraetnTa.

CNEALED PROPOSALS. WILL BE
~ received at the County Auditors Uf-
nee until WED NE5DAK, August "a 1870,
at 10 o'clock AM, for the construction OF a.
Bridge across Rtne Grass Creek, tu Centre
Township. The lOct ton Of said Bridge la
Immediately upon the Congressional
Township line, one e.nd half miles from
the "Hooker school House" Plans and
specifications arc ON file in my ONCE.
nnents and supsrstructure. The Commls-
sioneTs reserve the right TO reject any or
all the bids. VICTOR BL8DH,
Auditor WanderburRh County.
EVANSVILLE, Aug. ~, ls70.-aui5 d&Wid
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NEW ADVRRTIsEMENTs.

nyROE FEMALE AEMHMAWW.-This
~ Institution Offers the accumulated ad-
vantagea OF over hftY years OF successful
operation. Every facility ta provided for
a thorough course OF useful and ornnmen-
tai education, under the direction OF "a
corps Of more than twenty professors and
teachers. For circulars apply TO JOHN H 4.
WILLARD, Troy, New York. aul6.2md
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For afternoon Dtspatches see Second Page.

For afternoon Dispatches see Second Page.
WAR IN EUROPE!
FRENCH TROOPS ATTACKED
While Crossing The MOseIle.
They Make a Gallant Stand,
BUT ARE ROUTEB WITH GREAT
SLAUGHTER.
Piussian Spies Arrested in TOulOR.
The French on Half RatiOns.
Pere Hyaeiuths a Private in the
French Army.
A Decisive Battle 10 be Fought Mon.
day or Tuesday.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-16

VI ali HlmuH1 IN the 1lANu
A large part OF my goods are now made
In the house, including every style OF La
dies hne Custom SHOES and the best
Gents hne French Calf BOOTS ln the city
Ny goods which are not or my own
make, are from the best manufacturer of
Boston and vicinity Philadelphia, hoch-
ester, New York, Cincinnati, and Louis
Vile, and ann prepared to supply the fall
trade with better goods az their real value
than can be found elsewhere.
auI5.3m r. ". TURNER.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-16

Notice Of Election Of Assignee in the
Case Of Simon Bruner. Bankrupt.
RTOTTCE is hereby given that the nm
~ derBigned was. on the z3lh day Of
July, elected Assignee Of the estate Of 8l-
mon Bruner. Bankrupt. All persons Inc
debted TO the estate wall settle with me.
auR2 8y j. IL. ELLIOTT
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-16

Wholesale DEALER IN
ID o M E TIC AND SPA NEsm
Leaf Tobacco,
No. IFS MAIN STREET,
de2s d3m EVANSVILLE. IND.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-16

WedlOck.
THE BASIS OF CIVIL 8oCUETT. .-Essays for
Young Men, on the homer and happiness
Of Marriage, and ths evils aud dangers Oh
Celibacyi with sanitary help for the at
tainment Of mans true position In life.
sent ireef IN Behieu envelopes. Address
HOWARD AF3OCLAIAON, Fox P. Phila-
delpk.a, Pa. rTfelO d&v8n
Dissolution.
THE COpARNERamEW I'M THE
n Banking and Insurance buaineqg
heretofore existing under the drm name
OF Archer & Co, between the underslrned
and the late John ID. Roche, was dissolved
by the death OF Mr.. Roche on the 8th inst.
Will continue the business under the
same name and style.
aul1-lWd g. N. ARCHER.
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ROOTs I'D TO-.


No. 5 First st., near the Opera House
Has now the largest and most attractive
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-28

A Young man named Holcomb was recently
arrested in Georgia for falsifying tue census
returns of Liberty county. AS he was to be paid
so much per hundred, he thought be should
make good stroke of business by setting down
the population at Just double what it really is
George S. COutant, of Rosendale, in New
York, who had been robbed of $14O0 about
fourteen years ago. while asleep, was lately
notified by an anonymous letter. that he would
find the amount in a package at the Kingston
Express Office. He went there on the following
day and received it. 1t was directed in such a
way that it would be impossible to trace out the
thief through it.
The Detroit Post says: -''Wooden water
pipes were recently taken out in Woodward
avenue, laid there forty-three years ago. The
wood is APP arently as sound as ever, showing
no signs OF decay even retaining the bark aud
on cntting through il into the wood the timber
was found as bright and as sound as ever. The
pipes were made of tamarack logs, about sixteen
feet in length and eight or ten inches in dame
ter; bore of log, three inches in diameter. The
pipes were disconnected from the distribution
piLes SOY eIal years aso. They were in5e1 Id
IN clay al depth of four or five feet"
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-28

SEMLMONTHLY LINE TO WILMINGTON. N. q.
The PIONEER will sail for Wilmington Tuesday,
December lS. at A; M. Returning, will leave Whining
ton Saturday, December %.
Connects with the Cape Fear River Steamboat Oom.
psny, the WHINING ton sud Weldon and North Carolina
Railroads, and the Wilmington and Manchester Railroad
to all interior points.
Freghts for Columbia, s. o. and Augusta Ga, taken
via Wilmington at as low rates by any other route.
insurance effected whom requested by shippers Bills
of adng signed at Queen street wharf before dAg
WILLIAM L. JAMES, General Agent
elS No. 1870 South THIRD Street..
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-28

.ncxEges, PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTHERN
ssIfA5sslass MAIL STEAMSHIP OOMPANY'S RFGJ,
LAR SEMI-&ONTHLY LINE TO NEW OR.
The YAzoo will sail for New Orleans via Havana,
OF Thursday, December |. at A Nj.
The JUNIATA will sail from NewOrleans, via Havana
n Friday, December 2.
THROUGH BILLS OF LADING at as low rates as by
any other route given to Mobile, Galveston INDIAN
OLA, ROCKPORr, LAVACOA, and RAZ0S and to all
points on the Mississippi river between New Orleans and
st. Louis Red River ireghtt reshpped at New Orleans
vii hout charge of commissions
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-11-15
The south carolina Tnfamy .

The result of the South Carolina cleo
ton has been declared, and of course
gives the Radicals, Negro Congressman
included, clean sweep.
The whole affair was the baldest piece
of rascality ever pefpetrated under pre-
tense Of holding an election. The fol.
lowing are few samples of the per-
formance:
Negro militia surrounded the polls in
many places. compelling every voter to
show his ticket, driving away those who
did not vote to suit them.
Nearly every Negro seventeen years
old, and over, voted.
In some places more Radical votes
were cast than there we're men over 2l
in the precinct.
Negro women were allowed to vote in
place of their sick and absent husbands.
This is the manner in which Congress
and GRANT have sspuri6ed elections"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-11-15
The Tariff.

= a -.
The Tariff devised by the Radical
politicians for the benefit of monopo-
lists, in nearly every instance, levies Its
heaviest imposts on articles which are
most used by the poorer classes Of peo-
pie. Thus as the '.Parsee Merchant of
the New York World aptly shows, II
DELMoMco imports one hWd.ed bottles
Of champagne, he has to pay 30 per
cent, or, in other words, give fifty-nine
bottles to the Government and keep for
.ty-one to hlmself. But if one hundred
pounds of salt are imported for the poor
mans consumption, the Government tax
demanded is at the rate Of 1851 per
cent. that is, the importer must give the
Government, for the benefit OF the salt
MONOPOLY, 1851 pounds Of salt for every
100 pounds he imports. The same prin-
cipIe holds good throughout the tariff.
II IS the poor man upon whom is inva-
riably laid the heaviest 5urden OF Radi-
cal misrule.
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The Dear Old Flag.

The "Old Flag may be dear to Amer
lean hearts, but new ones are dearer to
their pockets.
In 1869 the importations Of bunting
fused almost exclusively for fags) was
as follows:
Yards Value. Duty.
43,038 S9,420 Sll,00I 70
Being something over l26 per cent.
ad valerem. Flags are thus rendered
dearer to the people to the extent OF
costing 81 26 for every dollars worth
of material.
This little job Of pilfering from pat.
riotism is done for THE benefit of t0o
Massachusetts manufacturers of bunting
II the Radicals can't make the Amer
lean flag dear in one sense they can in
another.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-11-15

j. EER A. CoNsrABLE, of Athens,says,
in communication published in the
Messenger of the 3D. inst. of Gen.
THoxAs F. WILDEs, editor Of the Athens
Journal,
nWhen / can not find some better way
to employ my time than bandying slang
epithets and personal abuse with Gen.
Tom. Fool Wildes, / will throw down
the pen and quit. He stands CONVICTED
LrAR-kicked out of the Republican
party aud not wanted by the Democracy,
4 poor low-liyed blackguard, not worth
the notice have here given him, Voce
Wild iThomasp Blow your own horn,
out in the coleas long as it pleases you.
X. "A. CONSTABLE.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-11-15

{ kTIt was given out, Friday night In
fistic circles at st Louis, that the fight
between Gallagher and Allen was Of,
Gallagher's hackers refusing to risk
their money. But this was only q blind,
for at half past seven o'clock Saturday
morning the parties met on the island
opposite the arsenal, below St. Louis;
and fought, Allen winning in sixteen
rounds; time 26A minutes About fifty
persons were present. Gallagher was
badly punished but Allen vas not hurt
Barney Aaron and Geofge Collins sec
onded Allen and Mike McCoole acted
| for gallagher. Allen got blood and
first knockdown Gallagher has gons
| TO his training quarters IN charge q
friends. A purse Of e10Os was raiset
| on the ground for Gallagher, Of whiSl
| Allen aubscribed. $50. r 's.'s'
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-11-15
Political campaigns and military
Campaigns.

Under the administration Of our mil
itary President military terms az applied
to civil events are beginning to have
something more than fgurative mean
ing.
For instance, the political campaign"
IN New York, Baltimore and many other
places has been literally campaign" in
the military .sense-thousands of SOL
diers having been despatched to those
points to aid in securing Radical yicto-
ries. ea
Should this military interference with
elections be successful, we shall soon
have standing army whose only cam
paigning will be against the opponents
of the administration /; and we may ere
long expect literal meaning for such
phrases as ssthe smoke Of the battle clear
ing away" "the enemy routed at every
point" DC, Instead of having a hun
dred guns fred in honor of great Rad
ical victory, we shall have the powder
turned to account by firing the hundred
guns at political opponents during the
election.
| For free people, are we not gettins
our civil and military affairs little too
much mixed? Is not preparing for al
election becoming rather too much lik
preparing for war?
Think about this.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-11-15

EEThe Radical papers stoutly main,
tain that Secretary Cox was not dlsmis-
ssed from the Cabinet, but left it of his
own accord.
As the slate lanlented' would say, this
reminds us of alittle story: =
"I'll tell ye," said SAMBo, show / cum
to cum away from dat house. Ye see, ]
jist sort O went into de parlor, and Mr..
JoHNsING he looked at me cupple O.
times, an ses he, sSAMBo. dar de door
So l sashayed to de door and shet it,
Den Mr.. JoHNs1NG ses agln, a leetlt
llouder, sSambo, dar de door,. So
sashayed to de door and opened it. Der
Mr.. JoHNsINe kicked me out into de
hall, and / 'cluded maybe he didn't wan
me dar, so l jist left oh my own cord
Oh, yes, of course Mr.. Cox left Of BIZ
own accord SO did SAMBo ta
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Nx-Tha onlv difference between the

E8T only dlHeFehce betweeu the
act permitting soldiers to enter l60 acres
of the public lands and the Homestead
law, which permits citizens toeHter so
acres, is the number Of acres. Both
laws require residence and Improvement,
befor6 patents can be obtained.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-11-15
From the Athens Messenger.
ResignatiOnOf of secretary Cox.

/
We publish elsewhere in our paper to
day the letter of Gen. Cox, resigning his
position in the Cabinet as Secretary of
the Interior, and also the letter of Pres
ident Grant accepting the. same. These
letters are published more particularly
because an effort is being made on the
part of the Democratic press OF the
country, to create the impression that
Secretary Cox had been badly treated by
the President, and had been made a
martyr to those measures of economical
reform which has hitherto marked the
policy of the present Administration
The letters themselves are complete
refutation of the groundess and shame
less charge The personal and official
relations of the President and Secretary
Cox have ever been of the most harmo-
lnious character, and it was to relieve the
Chief Executive from any emharrass-
ment on account of differences between
Secretary Cox and other parties, that he
resigned.
We think the policy hitherto pursued
by all political parties in this country, OF
making certain trifling assessments on
those holding office. for the purpose OF
! keeping the party machinery in motion,
a wise and just one As political affairs
are conducted in this country, it is alb
solutely necessary that money should be
raised for the legitimate purposes OF a
campaign. and it is no less proper that
4 those who receive benefits from party
supremacy should contribute small per
cent. of their Salaries for their contlnu.
ance. 1t is simply a matter of self inter
est-this, and nothing more. Secretary
!. Cox took different view Of the matter,
Z however, and thereby placed himself in
direct antae eonism with large number
of able and influential politicians of the
country. President Grant had nothing
whatever to do with the matter, and i
was to relieve him of any, possible EN-
narrassment which might ensue from
, this disagreement, that Gen. Cox fei
J called upon to tender hs resignation al
Secretary of the Interior. S
We publish the Cox GRANT correspon
, dence on the fourth page of this issue
The only reason we can think Of for th'
: Messenger coming out on the side o
l GRANT and his political black mailer
e against Cox and Reform is, it is neces
T. sary to blow for the thieves because the.
control appointments, to office,at Wash
. ington; and opposition from the Athen
r Ring, though feeble in its nature, Nigh
n result in the removal of Distric
/ Collector and, perhaps, Post Master o
e Athens. Here are the opinions of Rad
! ical papers of respectability and Unfit
ence: ses
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-11-15
nEWENpELL PHrLLIps said at Bos-

wWENDELL PHILLIPS said at Bos-
ton, the other night, Of the Republican
party i @Haying raised race from deg
redation,lt had nothing TO do but to die
1t was dead and must be buried, /
must rot before it would produce any
thing
And .rot' would produce nothing
but an awful stencil. 1t stinks now tt
ali but the plunderers and thieves.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-11-15
How ihe P0stoffice Department IL
Managed.

Postmaster General CRrswELL Is the
only one of GRANTS original Cabinet
who has not found it expedient to retire.
Postmaster CREswELL understands his
chief. He don't '.involve an opposition
which it may not be for the interest of
this administration to provoke" He
runs his department in a manner highly
satisfactory to those genteel scamps
whose opposition 1t would cost him his
place to incite.
Congress directed the Postmaster
General to award the contract for fur
nishing government envelopes to the
lowest bidder. But there was one GEORGE
II. REAY among the bidders. He was q
chap whose opposition was not to be
provoked; so GEORGE H. REAy got the
tcontract, although his bid was S44, 900
year higher than that of. others whose
specimens were made from the same
identical goods.
Some fellow, not content to ''let us
have peace raised row about it, aud
Congress ordered the contract to be re-
scinded, and relet.
+ On opening the bids the second time
was found that the enterprisins
GEoReE Fl. REAy was represented by the
highest bid. Thirty practical envelope
makers testified that the lower bidders
were responsible and capable of filling
the contract But the lucky Mr.. REAl
Egot the contract at an advance of $50,
600 year over the lowest bidder.
i CREswELL seems determined to stee
clear of the rock on which Secretar,
4 Cox stove his political boat. If CREs
! WELL is ever kicked out of the Cabinet
it will not be for provoking undesirabl
hostility by shutting the doors ct hi
department against gangs Of plunderers