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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-06

This OIL lsa sovereign remedy for pains and
aches Of all kinds.
rheumatism, Neuralgia, Tooihache, Chilblalns,
Sprains, Burns, Pain In the Back and Loins,
Rlngworms, &c, &C., all yield 10 lie external up.
plicatlon. The number Of cures effected by tits
astonishing, and theyare increasing everyday
Kidney Diseases, Sick Headaches, Collie, Dysen
terry, Cholera Morbns, Cramps, Palms In the
Stomach, Colds, asthma, &c,
The Greek OIL is composed entirely Of healing
gums and essential oils. The principal lngredE
ent 10 an oily substance, ptocuTedin the southern
Iaft Of Greece. Its effects a. A destroyer Of main
are truly magical. Thousands have been benefit
I'd by its use and trial by those who arc skep
tiCal will thoroughly convince them nf its InCstl
mablC value
locality, upon application to the PRINCIPAL,
OFFICE, at the GERMAN MEDICINE STORE,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-06
nooFLAND,s PopoPnYLLLN p1LL.

perfect substitute for mercury, without any Of
mercury's evil qualities.
These wonderful Pills, which are intended 10
actnpon the Liver, are mainly composed Of Pc.
dophyllin, or the
VITAL PRINCIPLE OF THE MANDRAKE
ROOT.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-06

Member Of the Royal College OF Surgeons, Lon.
don, Graduate Of ono Of the most eminent Col.
legee in the United States, and tho greater part
Of whose life has been spent In the hospitals OF
London, Paris, Philadelphia and elsewhere, has
effected some OF the most astonishing res Thai
were ever known. Many troubled with ringing
In tho head and ears when asleep, great nervous.
ness, being alarmed al sudden sounds, bashiu.
ness, with frequent blnshing, attended some.
times with arrangement Of mind, were cured
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-11-30
COURT PROCLAMATION.

"hcrens the Hon. $. s Woods rrosi-
w dent Judge of tho judicial Disiri".
composed of the counties Of Snyder, unior
and Ninlin and !. e. L. Shindc and
George G. Noycr. Esqs Associate Judges
in and for Snyder county have issucl their
rrcccipt bearing. date the the 2rth day
"f sept. \ u 1871. TO me directed for
the holding of nm Orphans court. u court
~ Common, Pleas. court of Oyer and Ter
miner and General court Of quarter Sos
sions Of The renee nj Niddlehurr. Tor the
county of Snyder. ON the ~ Monday, the
ing the ll'h day Of December. 1871. and
continue one week
Notice is therefore hereby given 10 the
Coroner. Justice Of the Peace aud Cunsta
hlc~ IN an for the county of Snyder, 10 np-
p",r in their proper person with their roll =
records. inIuisitiou.. examinations ami
o.hcr rcmcmhrnnces to du those thiug-
which ~ their Offices and in their hchrIt
pertain to ho done mud witnesses mud Per.
sons prosecuting H. bchnlf Of the Common
wealth against any person or persons are
required tn hc then nul there nticuliu.
and not departing without leave ~ their
peril. Justices are requested tn hc rurci
nal in their a'tcrlIucc ~ the appointed
tlUc HrruCphly tu uuii,s.
Given under my hand md seal NJ the
Sncrn office in Mdllclurg. the 4rth day
sept, ot \. -. one thou-aul eight huudrcd
and svNvnty.uup.
JoHN $ WOLF. Sheriff
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To Nebraska, California. md Knasas,
and the u. a N. X. n. Lands.

The Burlington Route" so called, lies
right In the path OF the Star Of Empire. II
runs almost Immediately in the centre Of
the great westward movement OF emegra-
iion. Crossing illinois and Iowa. Il strikes
the Missouri River at three points.
These three points are the gsteways into
three great sections Of the trans. Missouri
region.
The Northern gate IL Omaha where the
great Pacific road will take you TO the land
of gold and grapes, sunny mountains, aud
perpetual summer.
The Middle gate is Platismouih. which
opens upon the South half of Nebraska
south Of the Platte river. region unsur
passed on the continent for agriculture ~ =
gazing. Just here are the u. X VI Rail
road lands, concerning which Geo. 5. Ilar
ris' the land officer Mt Burlington. Iowa
can give you all information. nnd in th.
heart Of them is Lincoln, the State Cn, ita
and Pre- sent Terminus of the road
The southern gate leads To- kaushs h,
connections with the ST Joe RoaI NJ Ia.
burg, running direct to st. Joe AN ksusa.
.tIiN.
The trains Of the Burlin Eton run smooth
ly and safely and make n connections.
runs the best Of coaches rui,mpn Nn,t..
aud Pullman dining curs. mn shuuli , ..
axe the iournc Tor the journcy- "a,
alone, you will he repaid a. take u .
find home or farm. aud You cannot hu,
either better lhau among the l.. y VI land q,
where you can buy on ten yeas' credit
and n n low price.
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New biiCatiOns.

7. B. Peterson Il Brothers. Book Pub
fishers, Philadelphia, have published new
edilion-much enlarged by the addition Of
seven new pieces of beautiful Snow.
ani other poems" by j. W. Watson. The
lyric which gives the title to this volume
first appeared in No. 100 of Hlrpsr's Week.
| u November, y, 1851, and a. the say
ing is, Immediately iran the round Of the
press in this country and in Englnl l.
has been clni ned for aud by several per
sons, and, after u careful examination ot
their various pretenlions. we have no doubt
that MIR. Watson really is the author. The
closing stanzn. which was uniu.ilinbly al
tered, but not improved. TO adapt the po
IN for recitation IN public, j. given cor
rectly in the present edition. Mr. Watson.
who does not regularly belong to 1.-THE
press, has considerable facilty-wheih
er knack or talent we shall not pause to
inquire-in writing strikingly sensational
ballads upon familiar subjects. Some
times he iHfuscs tenderness and pataos in
to his eifusioas The oldest Paup,r on
the Town. drowned" and "Riug Down
the Drop Cannot Play" belong TO ,his
class. In the present edition there are Sc.
ven new poems. "rhe Kiss in the Street
aud somewhere to Go" are the best OF
these. The book. which is handsomely Y
printed on tinted paper aud richly bound
IN morocco cloth, will doubtless have a
large sale during the approaching book,
buying holiday season.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-11-30

HARpER's MAoAzIsE for December, the
initial number Of the foriy.fovrth volume,
|spenF with a finely illustrated article on
home, by the Rev. LymaP Abbott, D.D.
An Interesting sketch Of J. Fenimore Coo.
per, with numerous illustrations, is con-
'nbuted by Constance Feninore, under
he title Of /" Haunted Lake !" and Sec
ad paper on the French Royal Cbateaux
given by Miss ADELAIDE Lsdley. DR..
isyes presents an entertaining description
The Old Morse Colonies of Greenland !"
y. samuel Osgood has an article on "The
ri'hmetio Of God;" A. Il. Carroll con.
'outes "The FIRST American Exploring
spsdiiion !" +. Lazarus, "Apion Psychol-
~ and Sociology !" and A. R. Macdon.
sn' apaper on "Henry Brougham." 4"
''ween these slices Of solid matter, stories
- poems by Mrs. Harriet Prescott Spot
~ d. Il. Csstleton, W. 8. Flsgg, Rose
Aad Dale Owen, and Mrs. E. b. staddard,
Pleasantly sadwichei, making II alto
s~ an unusually attractive number.
roe W.00 year. Address Harper s.
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JURY LIST DRCEMBER = TERN, 1871
GnANp JuRoRs.

Beaver--John p Bachman, John Ilettrick
Adam Specht.
Beaver west--John d Romig Jacob Krebb,
Chapman Jacob II Lenig.
Tranklin-William c Bowersox.
Jacksou-william Smith.
Mouroe-Joseph Lepley, Jacob Hendricks
Elias Ritter.
Middlccreek--Calvin l. Fisher, Jacob
Smith
Perry Samuel Dcrr, Abuer IIornbcrscr.
Jacob Forrey.
Pcnns-llenry Ou, Hiram kanta.
Selinsgrove--George W Keller, L Il Hum
mel. John W Parks.
Union--Wiiiam A Shalfcr.
Washing gion-Jacob Shirk, Petes Il
Reigel.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-11-30

CHEMISTRY is furnishing M new agents
for fuel, force, food and mauy other i'm I.
portant aids over those We once possessed
Forts from which commerce was driven
during the hot months by their terrible
feyers are visited all the year with impuni
~ now. Many localities in the South and
West Kept tenanlless by their dclotelious
miasms are now filling up with popula
tlons under thd protection of Ayre's Ague
Cure Their intliciing Chils aud Fever
are so eifeciually cured by this remedy
that the disease no longer turns emigra.
lion aside or destroys the settler il he ven
lures upon its infected districts. - GA
zette, Independence, Mo
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-11-30

There is not any room for doubling that
the coming winteris 10 be awful cold. The
prophets all say so and the man is insane
who disputes tho prophets. They have
found the moss growing thick on the trees,
frogs standing on their heads, sunaowers
pointing towards the North Pole, grape
vines ronning around poles instead ofup
them, and there thousand other signs to
show that every human being will be fro.
ron stiff as q chip before February.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-11-30

A PETITION is being circulated in Mont.
sOmery county asking the Legislature to
enact law TO make the party who solcits
drinks on Sunday, or a minor who drinks
As the bar of any of the hotels throughout
The county, responsible with the prOprie-
TOT who sells the liquor. The basis of the
petition is that tavern keepers are often i'm
posed upon by such persons requiring liq'
uor under false prelenee.
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TOWN AND COUNTRY.

CAppssrERs are at work putting up n
Railroad depot at this place.
Make Money by patronizing Oak Hall
this Fall.
A Pno1RAcrRp meeting is now in pro.
gress in the Lrthern Churchin this place.
Now's the time--to visit wanamaker
& Browns Oak Hall.
LAST Friday snow fell 10 adepth Of four
or FIVE inches, but II soon disappeared
Good ms fesstis glance at wauama-
- % Browns. Fall stock.
Tns s0erif of Perry county has been
arrested and finsd ios profanc swearing.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-11-30

0wIso to the fact that Judge Woods has
not yet sufficiently recovered from his re-
cent illness to attend to business, the Ad-
journed Cour, has been postponed until the
9th Of December, at which time His Honor
will probably be present and dispose OF
the business on hand.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-11-30

On the 18th inst. the members Of tho
Bars Of Northumberland and Montour
counties and the different county officers
presented the venerable and retiring Judge
Jordan with an elegant silver tea service,
costing upward Of Si0C. The prcsenIa-
lion iook place at the residence of the re-
eipient, and was formally made by Joshua
Comfy, Of Danville.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-11-30

THE report that $. a. Savidge, of Tar
butville, had been sentenced 10 tho Peni
tentiary for term of years by Judge Nc
Csndlass. at PitIsburg, was not correct,
The Pittsburg Commercial says the Judg,
only sentenced him to pay a fine of $50.
and the costs Of prosecution.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-11-30

SAD AccIDEYr-Henry shafcr, son OF
Sarah Shafer widow, of Union township
engaged rs bont driver, fell into The lock
at Danville, on tho 10th inst He was al
most instantly crushed to death. Aged
q years, 4 months aud 10 days.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-11-30

HeRAcE A. HALL, Of Noriumberlsd, a
conductor OF freight train on the p. & +
Railroad, fell from tho cars near Lewis
burg station last Sunday week, and was
instantly killed.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-11-30

TM. F. WALrMAS, an employee Of to-
baccs firm in Sunbury, forged n check for
Sl4 on the firm, and for that little piece OF
business was sentenced TO the Eastern Pen
itentiary for lS months.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-11-30


To TGNcugus AND FRIBSps or Eprc\.
rloS.--Thc fourteenth Annual session Of
the Snyder County Tcichcr's Institute will
convene a, sclinsg rove, commencing On
Tuesday. Dec. Goth, at lOl A. NJ and clos
ing on Saturday at IL VI. Teachers of
both Public AMI Private Schools, nul all
persons intending to become teachers are
invited to attend, also the Clergy aud cit
izcns. As no duties were assigned ~ tho
close of lasttsession, teachers will please
prepare reports on subjects Of their own
choice. The exercise will be made praci
cal by means Of class drills, blackboard il.
lustratons and general discussions. Thurs.
day Of said week will be set apart a. Di
rector's day, when full attendance on
the part Of directors Is requested, B,Hi.
wing that our present corps Of teach ers
fully appreciate lhcs benefits derived by
attending these annual gllhcring', AMI
with railroad facilities nov enjoyed by
half Of the school district in the county. il
lie hope that the Attendance upon the Ia
stituie Of 1871 will far exceed any smilr
attendance at our County Institute prcyi.
ously held. WM MoYEp, Co. Supt.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-11-30

A. GOODMAN, of Newbsrry, LocOmiug
Co., whose store was burned recently, has
been arrested on suspicion of having fred
It himself. After a hearing before the Re-
cOrdcr at Wiliamsport he was committed
tojail. -Sunbury Democrat
ia good man is guilty of such prac-
tice what will bad man do?
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-11-30

TER new style of collar fer gentlemen is
simply terrific. They are an economical
article, however, as with moderately long
pantaloons they do away with all necessity
for shirt.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-11-30

A man in Harrisburg, who drew a prize
Of jewel case, found it to be a hoop.skirt.
lie is now hunting for the jewel TO put in.
aide of IL.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-11-30

A MrFFLIs county man is reported to
have encountered ten bears in one troop
the other day. 1t must have bscn q splen-
did day for bears,
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-11-30

II. l.. DIErESBAcH, has sold tho Colum-
ban printing establishment, at Blooms
burg, to C. B. Brockway, Esq, the former
editor and proprietor.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-11-30

Is order to give all hands connected with
this office an opportunity 10 enjoy Thanks.
giving day, we this week issue TnE Posr on
Wednesday.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-11-30

TppRs storicd bonnets, profuscly cover
cd with feathers, flowers, laces and rib.
bous, are announced as the latest agony.
OF course they will be all the rage.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-11-30

THE Northumberland county Teachers
Institute will be held in sunbury the week
before Christmas.
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Nj ARR ISkI.,ED.

IT the brides home. near Ccntrevillc.
Pa, on uIr lGth Just, Lewis klossn and Miss
Sarah Jane Saders. tho former of Union
and the Latter Of Snyder Co.
On the 18Th inst by Rev. !. Il. Gippl..
Mr. James A. Spccht, of this place, aud
Mss Mary T.. linmmcl, of Mahuntongo
township Juniata county Pa.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-11-30

susDunY boys amuse themselvesby driv.
ing goats on the Railroad. It's such fun
you know TO see them killed by the cars.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-11-30

WILD TuRKEYs are plenty in this vicini-
ty, but ii takes mighty good hunter to
shoot any of them.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-11-30

Beavcr-Isanc Fees, Isaac wctzel, David
\ Mertz. Daniel W Fiss. Peter Reigei
John Goss Sr,, Jacob Fees Sr. Jout
SbaWhach.
Beaver West jesse Stock, solomon X rebh.
Daniel lla.sin or.
tcntre Michael ieisley. Daniel Met1ger.
iiophui Srmpscl
Chapman John VI Ilofmon. William Rtt.
ling. john A. Meyer.
frankiin-John Bilgcr. John lIummcl,
Isaac Beaver. John II S,ettlcr
Miidlecrcek--Lewis Amig. Samuel Yoder
Middlcburg-Absolcm snyder, Da,i.
ksrsiettor.
Mcnroe -Georgc Fisher, Jsnei Trexler.
Joseph Buust. Robert Fiss.
Perry Michael wumcr Emanuel Falil.
william Boyer, Jacob Minium. William
liarding.
Perry West--Frclrick Arbogast.
PenhS-John ) Waiter, William lIains,
Henry Meyer.
Sclnsgroyc--E Elias G. Hartman, BENJAMIN
llou.eworlh.
union-navid q Wilmer. Hiram O'Ncil.
George Gauglcr, VI Il HerroI.
Nathingt ngtun-Gcorgc I. Miller. James T.
Meyer, Jamos = ArIlcy Samuel y K,nrl.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-11-30

5000, ,000-worth Of Clothing sold an
.nually by wnnamaker.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-11-30
To C0nsumptives.

The advertiser, having been permanently eur.
Ell OF that dread disease, Consumption, hy 4 sim.
pie remedy, T. nnN Gus 10 make 10 his fellow sui
lerers the means Of cure. To all WIN desire IL
he VIII send ccpy of the prescription used, (iree
OF charge, with the di ectiuns Tor preparing aud
using the same. which they win mud a SURE
CURE Tor toSsU UMPTIoN, ASTHMA, HRONCHirIs
80 rarties wishing the prescription will please
address Rev EDWARD A. WILSON
2A south Third street Willismsburgh ". Y
Ne ls1l-Y
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-11-30
Trial List Dec'ber Term 1871

Ryan Dauberman Vi EnOs L. Walter
George Belig l. Daniel Humel vs. same
Dpniel Walter vs. Cathnrine Walborn,
Weller Il sweeney, ys Wm. q. Herrold,
Jon Galor, VS. l.. II. Hummel d 90.
Jonas kauch for use &c., VS. J. W. Gaugler,
VIM. y. Eckbeit, VS. Il. Y, Roback,
James n. Marsh q Co., vs. John Hoffman,
Jacob q. Walter, VS. Michael schoch,
Oornslius Bowersox, VS. BENZ A, Eisent owsr,
same W Thomas ID. Blbighsuss,
Same W AbsaIom Snyder.
Same vs. w. q. Hsrrold,
Peter Thomas, W "A. j. Speoht 4 ID. Bolendsr,
The above causes are for trial at December
Tsrm l8ll, I, QRQQ u, IEQthQR,rY,
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MANHOOD Won tNuOuu-Whu NAV marry
VINO not, why lns pages ImpcIimcnt. Causes
and cure. send ~. DR. WulrriLu, 900 Penn
~ pittsburs IA sandy
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-11-30
Eour E,iis Mhnercr I'm

Four Evils Whoever hahiunlly
uses any Me oholic puraraDions as an ap
rctiler' viii hc likely to -ulIcr from tour
evils. viz: nn oycrplUs of food IN the stom
hch impaired ability u digest it, the pangs
.ot d, spcpsn, aui doctors bill Dn
WALktRs NgGsruLs VINEGAR gIrrsns.
the great Tcctnrn. Restorative ol the axe.
without over stimulating the palate OF II.
ritnting the stomach. impnrts . hcathm
appetite. promotes digestion, regulates the
liver AMI bowels, puriics the blood, and
thus instead of cupilng four evils, coltcrs
four iucslimallc benefits.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-11-30

Darn Burned. Yesterday afternoon. nt
one o'clock, the largo bank Barn on Col.
Eyer's upper farm. nearest to town. was
destroyed by fire, consuming all the hay
corn fodder, all the oats Of this years pro.
duciion. over GOO bushels OF wheat, and
over 1000 bushels OF corn. The fire orig.
mated, II Is thought, in the straw stack
In front Of the barn. and in fifteen minutes
the barn was almost consumed. Insured
in the Perry Go. Insurance Co. How or
by whom the fire was caused. is no. known.
MIR Lenker, the tenant, and his hand
were working about the barn. and ha .
just stAgtel shott distance toward town
with wagon when the hands on he cana
gave the alarm. -.!ScihyroUe TINES.
PETERS MusIciL MoNrHLY for pcccm
ber is to hand. containing nineteen choice
pieces Of Vocal and Instrumental Music
nll Of which can he had for 30 cents. Il
seems hard to believelthat 50 much can be
furns shed for such small sum but We
hhoW thai II Is. IL comes regularly every
month, and contains nothing but good
Music
Bound volumes or 1871 are offered, post
paid, for 50. They are elegantly bound
in crimson cloth, gilt sides and edges. anl
are guaranteed to contain $50 worth Of
choice Piano Music. (some 30 pieces
II ordered per cXpres,, $3.50 will secure
it.
We would advise all those seeking lIJli-
day Presents to bear this work in mini.
Music is always a proper present 10 lady
and in no other shape can the same amount
of good music be bought. It is published
by j. L. PETgus. 500 Broadway, New
York.
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arrested and snsd ios profanc swearing.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-04-15
Senator Howe on the Removal of
Senator Sumner.
WAsuISGroN. March % 1877

| WASHINGTON, March %, 1871.
Dear SIR Il do not know precisely
what your idea of Golden Age" may
be. l subscribed to your paper because
l wished to know. But assumed that
you held truth to be characteristic OF
such an age, and that you meant to in
form, and not to misinform, your read
ers. Therefore l venture to call your
attention, and that of the public, to an
editorial in the Golden Age of the 18th
inst, headed ''Tbe Assault on Mr.. Sum
ner," notice your article instead of
any other Oh the same subject, not be-
cause yours is better or worse than 9TH
ers, but simply because Free Lance as
you are, in the field Of polemics, is un-
der no sort of obligation, partizan or Sec
tartan, to misrepresent. If, therefore,
you do not tell the truth at any time, it
must be either because you do not know
it, or because you do not choose TO tell
it. assume the former is the true rea-
son, and rot the latter-that you weuld
tell the truth, if you knew it, and so |
give it you.
At the opening of the present session
of Congress, the Senate. as has been its
usage since the foundation OF the Gov
ernment, made several changes in it's
Standing Committees. Two Senators
were transferred from the judiciary to
other Committees. The Chairman of
the Committee on Mines and Mining was
transferred to the head of the Commit
tee on Public Lands. The Chairman of
the Committee on Manufactures was
transferred to The bead OF the Commit
tee on Agriculture. The Chairman of
the Committee on Appropriations was
transferred to the head of the Commit
tee on the Library. 1t was proposed to
transfer the Chairman OF the Committee
on Foreign Relations to the head of the
Committee Oh Privileges and Elections.
So far as | can learn, both you and the
public are content with all these changes
-excep: the last. TO the last, you and
many others object. To that, these three
objections are mainly urged:
First, That the change was made to
punish Mr.. Sumner.
Second, That it was made to punish
him for his opposition to the annexation
of San Domingo.
Third, That President Grant dictated
the punishment. ....., .
Allow me to assure YOU that each one
of these assumptions is wholly ground
less. Allow me to convince you OF it.
Mr.. Sumner has not been punished at
all. To deprive a man OF office is not
necessarily to punish him. Much less is
it punishment not to confer an office
upon man. Least of all is it punish
ment to confer upon a man one office in
stead of another of no greater dignity
or elnolument. This last was the extent
Of the Senate's offending against Mr..
Sumner. He was not removed from an
office. He was not denied an office. LIE
was simply assigned to the post ofChaip-
man OF Privileges 8 Elections instead OF
that on Foreign Relations.