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the President is not consciously wrong to the
extent. his affiliations and courses are such as
corruptionists in office practise, and such as no
hlgh-minded man, no man either morally or
mentally fit 10 be President of the United States,
would not recoil from. The reform that is
wanted in the Civil Service Is wanted most of
all in the head of the service. Gen. Grant seems
utterly incapable of rising to the dignity of his
high office, or of approaching the need of cir
rnmSpecion and disintereste,lness which it de-
mandS of him. The Times has distinguished
too clearly between right and wrong in the New
ORR case, not 10 he capable of discerning. if it
VIII only ook, how far below the high standard
n properly eXactS of New York officials. the
hiet Magistrate himself grovels. 1t needs 10
use the same caudor and all the high qualities it
has shown in the fight against local corruption,
IN treating of the more widespread debauchery
Of political morals which is patterned and
licensed by the bad and careless if not criminal
example of the unfit successor Of a long line of
Chief Magistrates, several of whom We're Illus
triouS, while not one had lacked proper sense
Of personal honor, or an unquestionable person.
Al integrity. Brooklyn Daily Eagle
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ADMINISTRATORS. EXECUTORS and GUARDIANS
desiring their advertisements published In the
Journal will please so state to the Court.
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The Washington Patriot SAYS that Grant
is to be urged for reelection, upon the
ground that he has introduced honesty
and economy into the revenue, and
brought the civil service into a condition
of integrity and whoiesomcness It
thinks his claims as Retormer merit
consideration and adds at he cannot
60 before the people upon these in 1872,
it is difficult to say what he will have TO
90 upon. The debt to him as a soldier
was paid in 1868 AS q statesman he is
contessedly not brilliant As an anneXa-
ZIONIST his career has not been pOintcdly
successful In buncOmbe he cannot hold
though daily improving, he is still Gov
ernor Morton's inferior, and will remain
so. In plattude he ranks lower than
Conkling; in piety is eXceled by Howard
and Harlan and in speCch-making is not
only brief, but poor and thin, without be-
ing plain or neat. Hence, unless he pro-
poses to challenge suffrage as the cham
pion present-taker of his land and day
and generation, the President must base
his claims to popular support upon his
achievements as a retormer in the tnanc-
es, and in the civil service Of the United
States.
The State Temperance Convention is
called to meet at Augusta Jan. 18th. The
call is signed by Joshua Nye and others
Of the State Temperance Committees aud
says ..... ......
While this convention IS not called in she in
terests Of any political party or religious creed,
the fact is patent that there is great di.>at,f,
ton among the old long tried and leading friends
Of Temperance in the State with the present
aspect Of the cause, and especially that those
whose duty it is to enforce the Prohibit0rv Law
should fail to DO so. 1t is also the conviction
that some necessary changes should he made in
the law, and that measures should be taken 10
secure its more general and impartial enforce
ment
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The general corruption which pervades
the national administration is injecting a
branch of the public service in which, for
our credit rs a people, it should never ap.
pear even as Il suspicion. We refer to our
representatives abroad Gen. Schenck,
the newly appointed minister to England
has scandalized his mission and brought
derision upon the country he represents,
by standing as sponsor for a stock jobbing
affair called THE Little Emma Mining
Company and allowing his name and
official title to appear on its handbills as
Il solicitor Of subscriptions England has
been in :; broad grin Of laughter oyer the
affair, and no one can blame men with a
proper sense of official dignity and in
tegrity for spch expression, Thus the
Seneca stone President is represented at
the English Court by the facle hawker Of
Little Emma shares, and keen seeker
after English shilings.
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Generalities.

ulCtcu ful murder III Killing Il hOstler named
Savage in that city, has been disposed Of He
was allowed to plead guilty to manslaughter
and Judge Dckerson inflicted a sentence OF
three months imprisonment and fine of 800
The hennebec papers comment upon the
sentence It's leaning 70 mercv's side altogether
too far.
The Portland Argu, complains that a man
with the small pOX was allowed TO come ashore
from vessel at Rockland, and take the train
10 Portland rather loose hospital arrange
mcnt4, the natural seaport thinks.
Henry McGown, having been missing from
| Ellsworth, tor some time. his body was found
in Reeds Pond, North Ellsworth, on the sth
| He had broken through the ice in endeayoriug
/ TO cross. lie leaves a wife and two children.
! The supreme Court Of the United States he,
! decided that license taxes on commercial travel
lers are unron 'tutional, IS violating that pro-
| vision which gives to The citizens Of each stat.
AN tile privileges and immunites of the rilizen-
/ Of The several states.
| The Bangor Water Company means business
One hundred thousand dollars have been sui
:
and Hat Case Pons il to he tapped 10 tue near
| future
Tie Lewiston Journal makes glowing au-
nouncements for the coming year. New type.
renewed industry and increased interest viii
\ continue to keep up its popularity. The jour
nal is IN excellent paper.
The building of the Woifboro railroad has
been LET to Messrs. Wilson, Tenant, & co.
/ rhey Will begin work at once and the roat +,
20 pt finished lu Time t,c the summer travel,
Before the Z, s. Court, at Portland, Charles
$. Coombs Of Rockland plead uoo contenderg
WAS fined 50 and costs.
The Railroad companies whose tracks enter
| Portland are considering the project of building
a grand Union depot which shal accommodate
them al
While nicely dressed lady was standing in
the Brunswick depot drunken rowdy seizet
Il can Of oil aud poured it over her.
/ The Election Committee at Washington have
decided TIA IIerndon (Dem.J and Clark rep
I are entitled to seats in the House from Texas.
tCol mba, : G., they are trying the pris-
onor, 4ecu-. II Of Ku Kluxism, by jury made
up of ten b ack- and two whites.
Mr.. Wharton, accused of murder Is hrlus
I tried at Annapolis. The evidence Is conflicting
Bolt, the Newark murderer Of Pet HasteI,
has been rcpreye.I tn January 10Th.
Mr.. Castor was reelected Mayor of Boston
I ON Mon,l.y, 40 I,,a,.. ,,oi,rity
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LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL. The publishers
Of the Daily journal will issue the same
to subscribers for 5000 during the ses-
sion. 1t will contain full and accurate
reports of legislative proceedings, with
telegraphic, local and general news A
brief biographical notice of each member
Of the General Court, will be given-a
feature that must prove of great interest.
Every business or professional man who
wishes to keep posted on proceedings
should have the journal.
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SUBSCRIBERS desiring to have the address of
papers changed, must state the Post Office to which
the paper has been sent well as to which it is
to go.
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1t cannot be contended that soldiers
should be smooth faced


should be smooth faced
Full of strange oaths, and bearded like Il pard"
The whole country has 50 recently been
arrayed in arms, that it is not strange, in
being compelled to return to our peaceful
occupations, men desire (and it certainly
should be permtted) to bear about them
some insignia of their glorious deeds, and
more especially as the light blue over
coats and bag top caps 50 becoming to
home guards ana invalid soldiers, are fast
disappearing from among us.
do not contend that this hOnored GUS
tom is altogether without exception. For
instance, when one desires to step back
in years, to meet OF make matrimonial
advances; or in other words, when old
men play the lover, shaving is not only
proper but highly commended. as in Much
Ado About Nothing: .
Claudio. If he be not IN love with some
woman there is no believing in Old signs: he
brusheth his coat O mornings What Should
that bode?
Don Pedyo Hath any man seen him al the
BARRIERS?
Claudio. No, but the BARRIERS man has been
seen with him, and the OH ornament of his
cheek hath already stuffed tennis balls
Leonat0. Indeed he looks Younger than he
did, by the loss Of his beard.
But enough. It is clear that the lead
ing authorities do not support the dictum
Of our learned Judge The youth
who has no bush below;
'Mong little wool, as much as an unripe
Peach doth wear
will not submit to it. IT adopted, the
court itself would hazard its di gnity, and
greatly impair the effect of its 'wlsc saws
and modern instances And how could
the unfortunate ltigant, unable TO see the
point upon which his suit turned be con-
soled for "lost cause unless his rever-
ence should be aided by the
flair round belly with good eupon lined.
With eyes severe and beard Of formal cut"
of the honorable court who had deter
mined his case Our deeds NM live After
| US our boards Gh0Wt
God bestOwS that garment; when we di4
That like soft and silken canopy
Is still spread over lis; In spite of death
- grows in our grave and that alone
Looks fresh when all our other beauties gone.
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RISE HIGHER. When birds are flying
over, and the fowler lies in wait for them,
if they fly low, some are wounded, and
some swerving sideways, plunge into the
thicket, and hide themselves. But you
will find that Immediately after the first
discharge OF the gun, the flock rise and fly
higher. And at the newt discharge they
rise again, and fly still higher; and not
many times has the plunging shot thinned
out their number, before they take so high
a level it is in vain that the fowler aims at
them, because they are aboye the reach of
his shot.
When trouble comes upon you, fly
higher and ifthey will strike you, fly still
higher. And by and by you will rise so
high in the spiritual life, that you affection
will be set on things SO entirely above, that
these troubles shall not be able to touch
you.
Rise higher" [H. w. Beecher.
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EngIand's Grief.

As we write, the people of England,
overwhelmed with grief, are in momen-
tary expectation of learning that death
has claimed him upon whose head the
crown of England would otherwise soon
be placed. We read that business is sus-
pended, that crowds wait about the tele-
graph offices, that royal messengers from
the palace declare there is no hope, that
the physicians despair, and that the bell
ringers of ST. Panl's wait to toll the dirge
of royalty Death knows no kingly pre-
rogative.
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, now
about thirty years old. is the eldest son of
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Sake
Coburg. He married, in 1868, the Princess
Alexandra, of Denmark, and has five
children, two sons and three daughters.
In the event of the death of the Prince,
his eldest son, Albert Victor, eight years
old, will be immediate heir to the throne,
and after him his brother and sisters
Dispatches have been published full of
representations of popular discomfort
men, in England, and predicting revo-
luton in the event of the death of the
Prince. We place no confidence in them.
The people of England are unlike those
Of France, and the House Of Commons is
not the French Assembly, The system of
government in England provides for the
expression Of the popular will in sub
stance, with power to right such wrongs
as bear heavily on the middling classes.
The English government is a pyramid of
strength, compared with the frail struct-
ures which have governed France 1t
cannot be overturned by sudden effort,
although it may be made to yield to IN
evltable and slowly operating causes.
Loyalty is Unborn in Englishmer, and in
grained with every fibre OF their being
their sympathies are quick towards the
royal family, and the spectacle of a sor-
rowing mother, a grief-stricken wife, and
the tears Of young children, will rouse
anew the devotion Of the people.
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1T will be happy condition of the
country" says Gen. Grant in his third
annual message, "when the old citizens
of these (the Southern) States will take
an interest in public affairs, promulgate
ideas honestly entertained, vote for men
representing their views, and tolerate the
same freedom of expression and ballot in
those entertaining different political con-
victions." So it will, undoubtedly. But
why did it not occur to Gen. Grant, while
on this topic, to address a word of admo-
milton to such Republican officials as Gov
Davis, of Texas, who, when these sold
citizens do take an interest in public af-
fairs and vote for men representing their
views, make practice Of tearing up their
ballots and counting in the minority can
ddates9 He must see that this practice
is not very well calculated to accelerate
the arrival of that happy condition" of
things which he desires to bring about.
springfield Rep. (radicaD
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The Massa ere at Havana.

NFw YORK, December I.
The details of the Havana massacre
are interesting On Thursday the 23i
ult, there being no lecture TO the first
class of the medical students young men
under eighteen years of age-some Of
them went to the Cemetery, and in 4
frolic, foolish, OF course, and highly rep
rehensible, broke the glass Of the niche
of Gonzalo Castanon's grave. The fact
got to the ears of the volunteers, their
enemies, and a number ut once went to
verify the fact. On ascertaining the
truth of the report the rage of the volun-
teers was fearful They ran to their
armories, got their guns, and roamcd
about the city like wild beasts Most of
the houses were shut up, and the city
seemed deserted by all except the volun-
teers.
On Saturday, Acting Captain-CSeneral
Crespo, after visit to the Medical
College, and after having failed to dis
cover the perpetrators of the glass break
ing enormltv, arrested the whole class,
composed of forty-siX young men.
On Sunday, the home guard the volun-
teers Give thousand six hundred troops
were reviewed on the ground, and as
soon as they were dismissed they broke
INTO SHOUTS anu YelS, demanding the
heads OF the desecratorS 81 Castanoa
grave. as the tulnult increased m ihe
evening, Neneral CfeSpo' VINO proodpIy
intended to nave the Offenders trlea by
civil Court, becoming alarmed bowed lo
the Will OF the volunteers, ana consented
to nave the Whole Grass trled ~ drum
mead conrt-nartlat. ne concession was
IN reallly dellVefy OF the Whole clasS-
Which numbers among lfe members some
OF the pest iatililes III lhe place-to dea'h
ior although elght only nave 50 lar oeeh
eHecuteu' tle lhirty-t"o otlierS are con
thn 'g oo tG VIII h te ros In
th hos. F Tonn1 mon 70 snrv;ra tha fat;gna
~ to J9 = ,rh;oh Nav Vii 10 s,,h,,;t
t t',l1 Two e;abt riot;n,s aro ,aaIIv Nv f,,
~ ,,ast n,ern;f,llv troatoa TLo SoioIt
VIC Al hor, AN tho ;sIon5 Mo f,thors ~
so1ao of tbe ahova ,ra Sna,;ards AVID H.
t po ono,;ns IF tbe CnhapS ''t Tho notbors
"a all Cnhans INA nn,vsnonor. ~ tl,o
e. aro otro;i " III n I'M ~
t.y hrntaI yolnntaars and harn ,nited
in 11 monifasto damandino .' the Mao hlood nf tbn
,,a,,no nan A. sa,,7,,Ia ~ ,nIa. tho
traata,ont a. tho +h;rtulsix stnlonts nav
a e.u VINO vara nn , demnad H. Iaa1b
ona whose onlv nftsnSn sonms - ha That
th ,iu h %Io ~ tha sano class for vorv
, noSv Do of t6om ala not evrn 90 TO the
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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING
WILLIAM II. SIMPSON.
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TIE VERY LATEST.

London, Dec. IS, A. NJ. An official
despatch from Sandringham this morning
says that the condition of the Prince OF
Wales is improved. He takes food and
stimulants, and has been twice lucid at
intervals, but sleep is badly wanted. His
condition, hoWev er, is somewhat more
hopeful.
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REPUBLICAN JOURNAL.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER II, 1871.
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A l. E x A N DRIA.

TIE RIVER CLosED.-The intense cold
weather OF 1ast night froze the Potomac, at this
point, and for a considerable distance above and
below the city, from shore to shore and that
too with ice so thick that some of the steam boats
coSld not force passage through it, and the
river to-day has been completely blockaded
except to the Aqua Greek mail boats, and they
have been many hours behind time. The Wash
ineton ferry line is closed. TIE steamer CITY of
Washington, on her five O'Clock trip YESTERDAY
evening, picked up Off the Arsenal, row boat
containing man almost frozen TO death and
brought him TO this city, where he was taken
care Of The rug boat G. NJ. Griffin also picked
up boat containing a man who was frozen to
death when taken on board.
GREEN THE GIFT MAN.-Green, the man who
a short time since was doing such an extensive
business in the prize line, in this city, and has
been fined in Washington, Is now under bends
for his appearance at the next term of the Cor
poration Court here on the charge of conduct
ing a lottery.
The OCCOoUAN BRIDGE.-One span of the
railroad bridge across Occoquan Bay and all
the trestle work on the southside OF the bridge
has been completed and the false work re moved
Piles are now being driven for the second span.
Gazette. last erening.
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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

COUNCIL Mr.. browne moved tina. House hin
No - 10 supply deficiency in q bill making sp-
~ prlatIon Tor the salaries OF the ocers IL The Dis
nlct - Coiunbte. tie taken and passed He stated
ihat " hsd beer mind aud foHBd TO be correct.
NHh y eight except on, which the committee could
tUNrSt gate nnd port to night. There many
tmp zee 90 he Pisrict h. are N great ed of the
Ent uuis dus them Heurxcd Immediate action.
lvrs ID by ether members, on the grou Nd
that the Chairman OF the finance committee was xb.
Mr. Brown Withdrew his motion
G I'm unicatls ~ received from the Gov ernOr.
incic-iHs letter from the auditinS comntsstar 10
res ion Go III. business OF that oic placed on file
NJ Council Concurrent rpellution rel ating TO n
deriving the four million loan taken up, and
mously. Adjourned
HoucE OF DELEGATES.-Mr. Hall submitted
Resolution 70 pay for preparing, tbs appendix vi
report on The Police Court: adopted
Mr.. Davis from the committee schools, report
Ell adversely bill suIhsTiziLg the orgauIzxti Of
echoei IN the lower section Of the second school
dlstrici; agreed 20.
Mr.. Bcsw II said that he had three bills to report
from the committee indebtedness. but he had
placed them in toe hands of his sslleagse. M.
Moyre xho had row lett the hall. He therefore
etud not report the tills.
The House adjourned &. January 3D..
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'oa ashi =, ;MchmSnd Lynchbnrg and Chats.
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TEACHERS 1NsTITUTE.-The session WAS
opened t.lis morning by Prof. Bailey. who treat
cd very f2lly OF the varieties of stress used in
giving expression 10 different emotions He
then read With fine effect poetical secl. emit
lied =. Evelyn's Hope"
Mr. Agar next gave practical instructions
and illustrations in geographical drawing. He
sketehed upon the blackboard in rapid success
aon anu with appropriate explanations. North
America, Africa, Europe, New York state. and
the group Of Delaware, Maryland, and Viz
ginia.
DIT Edwin Leigh closed the proceedings at the
institute by most interesting and instructive
lecture on the system Of phonetic spelling which
he has invented.
MI john i. Thompson suggested to the
.saeHefs Ilese NJ the necessity and Importance
OF asSOciating themselves together for the pur-
poe OF mutual aid and improvement, and a
proposition was made tn hold meeting at some
jet.
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MUCH APO ABOUT A SNALL-PoxCAsE-Y
ttIcsy morning Lieut.. NoOnan, in charge of the
sanitary Company, reported to the Board OF
~ ann case Oi smallpox on Il street, Preferred
10 in IRE STAR OF last evening J ;, atins that he
had ordered the removal of the patient to the
hospital Some time afterwards he received a
houee from Dr. Nerdi, notifying him of the case
Later in the day Lieut.. Noonan WAS notitied nv
ne Board OF Health that there was a case at SO
I'd street, and Private Burns was directed tn
hok II up, but failed 10 find either a ease of
smallpox, or person with the name given ar
,he house designated, or anywhere IN the neigh