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Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-03
France.

PARIs. December 2.-Two Cabinet Councils,
each OF long duration, were held yesterday.
Altar full dsliberation upon the situation, Theirs
finally agreed to remained in the Presidency if the
Ainisters who rendered their designations yester-
day would withdraw them. The latter consented
to the proposal Of the President.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-03

The New York World claims that the elec
toral vote intended for Mr.. Greeley cannot b
cast for another, but must be cast for blank.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-03

The Descher memorial fund for the benent o.
dav' MT the Plymouth (Brooklyn) Church.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-03
Or. TUFTS Liver Pills.

AS purgative medicine. stands unrivalled -
Their action is uniform. certain and safe. They
are entirely vegetable and do not cause those gr
ing pains that most plls do.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-03

The property on Broadway, New York inclu-
ding Lima Edwin's theatre and concert saloon.
burned last Thursday morning, did not belong 10
A. T. Stewart - reported.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-03

Miss Sarah w. Lander, sister Of the late
General +. W. Lander, and . sculptor Of some
note, died in Salem, Mass, recently.
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am: IL E7SSular Steam. Boiler. bout three
hare noVe = .sitshIs for driving small engine q
fSr Isstins ..Voses. Price $50 Apply At this cf.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-03

TNOR r EEr-koous IN the second story q 0e
i dsss = S~iidisS. iis Market street saitasls
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-03

HNXrRA NEW BUCKWHEAT NEAL at h
r. lowest Wholesale PRICES, q, ,xr,-.
GIL Market street..
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-03
Ar Indian War.

DR.. TUFTS Hair Dye Leaves no Ridiculous Tint
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-03
FOR SALE.

DESIRABLE BUSINESS STAND.
49, The undersigned, desiring to retire fro!a
:: business, offers at Private Sale the o Ts!l.
IN known and desirable property 4lO kast
lle Third street, where for many years past the
DRY GOODS and TRIMMING Business. !estab-
ished BY "A. S. Brown has been successfully con-
This is rare opening for any enterpTisine psrso.
to engage in an established 9usiness With g00d
w.trarass MRS. NJ. e. BELT.
ABBY ON the premises. or 70 z. james Belt. Of =
Binshurst Co., corner sixth and market strssts
sepaO-U
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man, to examine these claims which
Secretary WELLEs, party to the trans
action, and knowing all the facts had dis
allowed. Various documents were fur
nshed to this board hut the original ten
der of gratuitous services, and the letter Of
Secretary WELLEs which we publish above,
refusing To pay the claim, and giving the
reason for that refusal, were withheld from
this board, ms they have now been from
Gov. BLAIR's committee. Chief Engineer
SHOCK made his report from such informa-
ton N he could get from the Bureau of
Steam Engineering, where there was no
information on the subject: and got moth
ing from the Navy Department proper,
where the facts were all recorded. So with
Gov BLAIR's committee; they groped in
the dark, and appear never to have discov-
cred the true state Of the affair
Did RoBEsoN, when he reopenCd this
case, and without any authority of law paid
out 100000 of public money, think to es-
cape responsibility by shielding himself
under n report from stbordnates of his
own whom he kept ignorant Of the facts
Did he suppose that he could withhold
from this board such Il letter as that quo
ted above, or that he could withhold the
same letter from the investigating COM
mittee and not be called to account for
his actg
RoBEsoN's plan of reopening claims
passed upon and disallowed by II pre-
dcccssor who was coEnizant of all the
facts, and referring them to a board
of subordinatcs who are not allowed
10 examine the whole record, is some
thing that the law does not tolerate and
that the people will not approve. II
is novel proceeding in administration to
fling the doors of the treasury wide open
TO claimants; and there's no precedent for
this recognition of n rejected claim, and
for reopening, revising, and paying it,
when, us the facts show, there was no
foundation for IL whatever.
There is u forcible name for the act of n
public officer who takes the peoples money
ont of the treasury in violation of law
Can any one tell what that name H.?
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will rush wildly TO the political rescue, dating
her enthusiasm from Commencement day, at
Cambridge, or the Information hail. at the CO.
liseum Foreign bands and foreign artists have
had the honor OF appearing before him and he
has patiently listened, looking only little more
bored than usual, and showing his int crest 10y
marching stulldly out while the Prussian band
were playing one Of their choicest selections. His
face frightened at the announcement of the
ANVIL Chorus and he showed his enjoyment
by motion, Of applause, which at once placed
his musical appreciation high in the confidence
of the lremcn.
Pcrhaps'the greatest success OF his visit was
his Interview with Col Fludyer, a vivid reincm-
brancc Of which the gallant Colonel will GER
tainly carry back to England with him. sol
dicr himself, Col Fludyer naturally was anxious
to meet the man whose military career had
placed him at the head OF the American nation.
ny his own request he was presented, and po-
litcly remarked that he was happy and truly
proud Of the honor OF meeting the man who
represented the nation and whose bravery was
so well known To- all Englishmcn and so much
admired by them. A stare was the excessive
reply which Col. Fludycr received, and the only
one. Again he Cssayed, quito determined to
hear the Presidential voice, and this time re-
marked that he was very glad that her Majesty's
nifty Of assisting at the international Jubilee;
which was such n glorious success, and hoped
that their playing had been satisfactory to Gen.
Grant A response must come to this, and the
some gracious compliment to his favorte band,
was greatly satisfied with the reply, given In the
suave and gentle manner for which our Presl-
dent Is famed: Don't know anything about II
aud the Presidential lips were sealed, not to be
opened again for the benefit Of any foreign
guest during the afternoon, and Col. fludyer
retired to congratulate his American friends ON
the dignity and suavity OF their President who,
II he has not learned that silence Is golden, has
certainly found that IL is safe.
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Unpleasant for Grant.

President GRANT, rs one of the trustees
of the Peabody Education Fund, the
other day in Boston, was under the ncccs-
sity of hearing DR.. SEARS read his report
for 'he last year, in which 1t was stated
that in consequence Of the unfaithfulness-
as the Doctor mildly put IL, though brazcn
dishonesty would have been the more ac-
curate tcrm-of the authorities of South
Carolina, only FIVE hundred dollars Of the
fund was distributed in that State though
much more liberal proportion would
have fallen to its share in the regular dis
bibution of the fund.
Thus the poor children of South Caro-
lima are deprived of the benefits of Mr..
PEABoDYs charity through the infamous
character of the rulers of that State, who
are the special friends of GRANT, and,
with the ignorant negroes whom they
control by means Of secret leagues, COM
prise all of his supporters there.
OF course, GRANT knows that his South
Carolina friends are low rascals; but il
must have been unpleasant for him to be
reminded of il in the presence of gentle
men.
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hunger for political preferment. The Ring
managers cannot get up. enough breeze to move
Offices and fat jobs to grind out for their favor
ties, and so much money to grind out OF the
people for private purposes. The mass OF pe0-
pie do not like the diCtatOrial aspect Of Grant
Ism. They do not like to see whole party and
all its interests dictated by one man. and this is
what they will overthrow at the polls.
The Hon. Jed =. Ladd, member Of the Liberal
Republican National Executive Committee for
this state, has appointed a state committee,
which recently met at Rutland and issued an
able address to the pcope,in which they say that
n convention will soon be called to nominate
candidates for State officers. The enthusiasm
early manifested for the Cincinnati ticket con-
tinucs to increase. The citizons are awake and
active. Vermont will give rousing vote for
Greeley and Brown, the candidates OF homes
principles. MILTOHD.
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Come all ye Wings and Democrats too
Who used TO vote for old Tippecanoe
Like the farmer Of old North Bend,
The sage Of Chappaqua is your friend.
CHoEUss so come and join our Greeley band.
And give your heart and give your hand
Ye patriots come, Of the better day,
who stood by the veteran Harry clay
with voice 30 firm and eloquent:
He'd rather be right than President.
CnoRrs-oh, you belong to Greeley's band,
so give your heart and give your hand.
Come all old friends OF honest zsck,
whose army drove the Mexcans back;
Our Horace's trough and ready" whack,
VIII make corruption clear the track.
CnoRus-so come and Join our Greeley band.
And glveyour heart and give your hand.
Come on each colored devotee
OF Father Abe and Liberty,
Your FIRST and tTuest friend IL he
who worked so long to set you free.
CnoRrs-And you belong to Greeley's band,
So give your heart and give your hand.
One term 3 enough for such a Grant,
So 1T his tli ,lng army rant.
Wen send on Grant along with Dent,
And back to t1n wen "iet him went"
CnoRus-s 80 come and Join our Greeley band
All stve your heart and give your hand.
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Georgia Goes for the woodchopper.


Correspondence Of The Sun.
MACON, Ga, June 29.-They may talk as
they please, Georgia Is sure for greeley. Her del
cgates go to Baltimore uninstructed, but IL they
represent the wishes of the people, and 1 be-
lelve they do, there will be another drop In the
great Greeley bucket. Grant, OF course, will re-
celvo votes here, but the majority of votes for
Greeley over Grant urU aston ish The ndtircS.
You ask a man his choice for President;.ten to
| know him to be honest"
our big guns have fired OF. They have their
friends, but bless your soul, there's enough men
anxiously awaiting the time to vote that will
drown their echo beyond restoration. "Any-
thing to beat Grant Il not acted upon. IL f.,
give us an honest man, and that man is DR..
Greeley 70
You can safely place Georgia among the swell
ing column OF white hats, upon whose broad
bands appear the words, " An Honest Admins
tration."
our lre-eating fossils may declare themselves
IN favor Of the devil and John Browns ghost
rather than Greeley, yet the people follow no
such leaders, and the Honest Farmer OF Chap
paqua will rake In their freely-given votes.
Give US "A pure administration and we are con-
tent. OLIVER LEMON.
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How Grant Hchnvcd ut the jubilee and Dis
gusted British Grenadier.

The Presidential visit has been accom-
Ilished, and Boston has another remembrance
ui honors conferred upon her by the head OF tho
nation. The Long Branch races were deprived
OF one OF their most enthusiastic spectators,
whose Official presence was debarred by the
Harvard Commencement and the International
jubilee. The heart OF the entire Commonwealth th
beats hish with admiration at the self-sacri1ce
which would calmly and uncomplainingy nut
10y such imperative national duties for the sim
pie sake OF being created a doctor OF laws by the
courtesy Of Harvard College, or the ephemeral
pleasures of listenin< 10 one OF tho Jubilee con
ceTts. This express devotion to science and
art Massachusetts can never pass by unrewarded,
and boston, the scientific and artistic centre,
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For the last twenty or thirty years IL
large portion of each session Of the Massachu-
sotts Legislature has been taken up by the CON
slGcratlon Of prohbItory liquor laws. During
nearly all II that time laws have been upon the
statute books making the selling Of liquor by
the glass a criminal offence, punishable by fine
and imprisonment. And yet the people OF Bos-
ton continue to drink rum. In a recent issue Of
the TrdreHcr a journal strongly in favor Of pro-
hibitlon, II f. said that since the opening OF the
Jubilee there has been no evening In which
drunkenness has not prevailed To an extent
that must alarm all who have the welfare Of the
community at heart. 1t further says that the
law Is dead letter, that public sentiment is ad-
verse to its enforcement, and that the commu-
nifty Is rapidly drifting upon current strewn
with the wrecks Of desoated homes, aud broken
fortunes, and ruined men and women. This
shows that Boston must be a very wicked city,
OF else that prohibitory laws are not so eGectual
in preventing intemperance as their advocates
claim them to he.
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For the accommodation OF up town residents advcr.
hsemcnts for TiE sJN will be received regular
rates at the uptown advertisement offices 5is West
Thirty second street, junction Of Broadway aud sixth
avenue, and J0S West Twenty third street, opposite
Grand Opera House, from \. ". to = p
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The American politician who. in setting
forth his claims to the support Of his fellow
citizens, announced himself in favor of the
next war Is likely TO have many followers among
the political leaders of Germany, for BISMARCK
and the other counsellors Of the German EN-
pcror have managed so shrcwdly az to show
handsome profit as the result Of their war with
France and are now using the proceeds of the
French indemnity in such manner "a to lessen
the taxation of German subjects, In comp-
anco with the treaty signed May 10, 1871,
France Is obliged to pay M indemnity to Ger
many, by the 1st Of March, 1874, the sum OF
S1,000,0COOO0; but since then some notifications
have been made in regard To the time Of paying
the stipulated instalments, by which the French
will have until the close of the year 1874 to COM
plete their payments In addition to this vast
sum, the French have ti0OO0,OOO to pay as the
ransom of Paris, with Interest on the un-
paid portion Of the indemnity, and other
charges which will carry the sum total up to
sl,1il,0l5,000. As the war expenses of Germany
are officially reported as amounting to but
s27s0O,Ot0, she actually shows a profit u
ssG}00,0O derived from tho war without in
cludng the value of Alsacc and Lorraine, which
have been annexed by the conquerors. A large
portion OF the money received from the
French Is applied to the purpose Of rebuilding
and strengthening fortrcsscs, improving the
army, and Increasing the navy, SO as to be in
readiness for another war II occasion shall
offer. A new battalion of 1000 men Is being
added to each Of the lis regiments, and In a very
short time Germany will have an army Of nearly
G0O,0I0 men on a war footing.
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1t is a remarkable concession TO public
opinion that the GRANT National Executive
Committee have made in refuAing to exact AS
sessments on ofnceholders for political purposes
during the coming campaign. But though the
system Of assessments Is discontinued every
man holding Federal Office Is TO be Invited to
contribute literally to the fund for the reelec-
ton Of his chief, and II he does not respond
freely enough TO satisfy the demands Of the
politicians, his chances for retaining his place
will bc very slim. 81 don't wish to use any COM
pulsion," says the gentlemanly highwayman, rs
he displays an enormous horse pistol under his
victims eyes 4" but really shall consider 1t a
great favor If you will be kind enough TO hand
over your watch and pocketbook." The trans
fer is quickly made, yet somehow the victim is
unable 20 see that he is any better off than If lac
had met with less polished runian.
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Senator SPRAGUE has offered to give ten
acres, Of the appraised value Of $4,000 per acre,
for a new site for Brown University. The Uni
versity Ia at present an appanage Of BROWN Il
IVES, the great rival house TO A. n w. SPRAGUE.
The senator's enemies will probably insinuate
that his design IN making this generous Offer is
to bring the institution under his control, and to
increase the value Of Cranston lots. No doubt
there is more than one land owner In the vicinity
Of Providence who would give a few acres to
have the University located in his ncighbor-
hood.
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Liberty is held at a cheap rate in the City
Of Churches. One CRoCKER, car conductor, has
lain forty-nye days in the Raymond street bas-
tile for an alleged theft OF eighty cents. The
charge was made on the evidence Of patent
Indicator attached to the car. This is evidently
a case of gross injustice.
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An interesting question Of vcracity is
likely to come up in the New Orleans courts.
Marshal PACKARD, In his testimony before the
Congressional Investigating Committee, swore
that he furnished the supplies for the members
Of the Louisiana Senate while they were endeav-
oring 10 eyadc the Sergeant-at-Ams on board
the revenue cutter Wilderness, and that no
person contributed dollar TO any OF the ex-
penscs connected with tho expedition except
himself and Collector CASEY. The New Orleans
Republican says that Mr.. CLtKKE, who was
prominent In the war against WARMoIH last
winter, has entered, or Is about 20 enter suit in
Judge CooLEY's court TO recover Of Marshal
PACKARD the sum Of 10000 for supplies Divine,
SC, and for cash advanced 10 carry out the VIII
derncss expedition. 1t Is not impossible that II
may finally appear thatthc United States Treas
ury had to pay the greater share Of the expense
Of this disroputahlc cruise. PACKARD and CASEY
stlll retain their Offices, and with their followers
constitute the GRANT party Of Louisiana.
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In all the public schools of Scotland, that
compact epitome Of Calylnistic theology, the
shorter Catechism, has been used as text book
for nearly two centuries, aud ID held only less
sacred than the Bible. In the British Para-
ment lately, during the consideration Of the
Scotch Education bill, a member with the good
Scotch name Of ANDERSON bad the courage or
audaelty-to propose the exclusion Of this book
from rate aided schools. Mr.. ANpERsoN's mo-
tion was rejected but those who know the
reverence with which this catechlsm ls regarded
IN Scotland may imagine the feelings with which
the news of its attempted exclusion would be
received among the earnest supporters OF the
Scottish Kirk north OF the River fwesd.
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There was a man named Ferguson,
lie lived on Market street
lie had q spcCkli Il Thomas cat,
That couldn't well be beat;
He'd catch more rats aud mice and siClt
Than forty cats could eat.
This cat would come into the room
Aud climb upon cheer;
Aud there he'd ut and lick hisscli,
And purr 81 awful queer
That Ferguson would yell at him
But stlll he'd purr'seYere.
And then he'd climb the moonlit fence,
And loaf around and yowl,
And split ana claw another cat
Alongside OF the JOWl;
And thcn thcy both would shake their tails,
And jump around aud howl.
Oh this here cat of Fergusons
Was fearful then 10 see;
Hc'd yrl precisely like he was
YOU'D think a 6rst-class stomach ache
Had struck small baby.
And All the mothers IN the street,
Walked by the horrid din,
Would rise Z. ght up and search Their babes
TO md some .wurryin' pins
And still this vigorous cat would keep
A hollerin' like sin.
And IA for Mr.. Ferguson,
Twas more than he could hear,
And 40 he hurled the boot Jack out
Right through the midnight air;
But this yOcferOus lhomas cat,
Not one cent did he care.
For stll he yowled and kept his fur
A standin' up Oh end,
And his old spine douhlln up
A FAR IA II would bend,
A. II his hopes Of happiness
Did on NJ lungs depend,
But while curvin' Of his spine,
And waiting To htthtk
A cat upon the other fence,
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smItIng the Thicve. Hip and Thigh.

Correspondence OF The sun.
WASHINGTON, DC, July 2, 1s72.-"Whom
the Gods wish TO destroy they first make mad"
Notwithstanding that Senator Lewis smacked
the jaws OF Supervisor Presby on Pennsylvania
avenue, In presence OF the passers by Of that
crowded thoroughfarc, for sending fresh lot of
carpet-baggers to curse the State Of Virginia.
tho work still goes scandalously on, and day
by day these thieves are sent among 20 nll
Offices Of trust and emolument In the interest OF
this corrupt administration. Back to your
homes thieves" after the 9Th OF November. /
arrived here this morning to learn that four
laborcrs were dismissed 10y the corrupt Board OF
Public Works for attending n Greeley meeting
on Monday night. The clerks, employees, labor
ers, and every one down to the messe ugers. are
prise-and the Cabinet playing for everything In
sight As an old farmer said TO me to-day,
" They seem to hc cutting for frost;"
For the voice Of Charles sumner has spread death
And the checks OF the robbers grow livd and pale.
From every village and hamlet in the South
from Virginia, Dr. Greeley, forty thousand
strong! And they are coming too from the
North as the waves come bounding and free.
Aud Wilson viii die of corns,
Ard tte Tanner il be tanned by mother man
smitc the thieves hip and thigh until the curse
of the nation shall vanish away.
An OLD vIRGINiAN.
Weil-kuown Colored Clergyman Out
Against Grant.
The Rev j. Sela Martin has written the fol-
lowing letter:
BATON RoUGE June %, 1872.
10 lieutenant G0rsrHOr FiHcAbdcG, corner Clnal ant
ItrttgHy SUteS.
The Packard corruption, conspiracy, and tyranny has
triumphed over the Will OF the cOloTed people. Hy
keeping Republicans divided, they have driven thou
sands from the rank and olganlled defeat The only
nope OF the negro IN this state rests in the Liberal Re
publican party. HcncefOrth | am one ~ them. Ad-
dress ne at Shreveport. j. sELLA MARTIN.
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Mr., BAIRD, the United States Fish Com
missioner, la furthcrancc Of a scheme TO stock
our inland waters with Gsh, has despatched Mr.,
CLIFr Of the Pequonnock ash farm at Mystic
Bridge, Conn, to the West with two million shad
fry hatched at South liadloy Falls which he is
to put in the tributaries Of the Ohio, Missouri,
and other Western rivers. lie will place some
of the fry in the river Platte in Colorado, If he
can succeed in carrying them alive so far. An
appropriation by Congress furnishes the funds
for this undertaking Commissioner BAIRp's
arrangements with the Fish Commissioner Of
Name to procure a large supply Of salmon eggs
this season for distribution promise to be at
tended with complete success.
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The Campaign In NermOat-A ireeze In the
OhlcchOIders' Convention The Greeley
Men Enthusiastic aud IIOpcful.


Men Enthusiastic aud IIOpcful.
Correspondence Of The sun.
STOWE, June 2G.-Those humble servants
In this state Of the gift-taker at Washington,
who serve him for consideration" held one
OF the most exciting Conventions at Montpelier
to-day that was ever held in Vermont. The as
pirants TO the nomination for Governor were
the Hon. John W. Stewart Of Middlebury, the
Hon. Frederick Billings, and the Hon. Julius
Converse, the two latter OF Woodstock. Stewart
has had the ofllce one term, and like Grant,
wants II again. Ills friends have grcedily trotted
him back and forth between prospect for Con-
gresham and that for Governor, until he has
tho incumbent, will doubtless be reelected TO
Congress as a reward for his successful efforts in
pushing through his amendment to the Appor-
tionment hill allowing this state among others,
an additional member thus retaining her pres
cnt quota.
billings IL n California adyenturer, whose
chief recommendation IL his wealth, which, IL is
rumOred, was not all obtained very honestly
and which he has retur"ed to enjoy in his ma
tive state. Converse has good reputation,
which he will keep pure II he Joins the reform
movement and Ii led by DIR. Greeley. He re-
ceiyed the nomination for Governor by one ma
Jorlty. The baloting was preceded by earnest
and excited speeches in favor of the respective
candidates, and the two defeated ones were
The Hon, Russell =. Taft Of Burlington was
nominated for Lieutenant-Gpvernor without
much opposition,
l do not discover much rsA enthusiasm for
Grant among the Green Mountains. The little
Imitation OF interest that We see here ~ only