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How Philadelphia Feels POlitI-
cally.

The ensuing political campaign in Phila-
delphia promises to be one of the most STIR
ring and excited we have had for many years.
In fact, not since 1860 has there been one
that looked more like a real contest, without
quarter being given or asked. The Municipal
Reformers are most egregiously deceived in
their calculations, and from my point of OBJ
servation, knowing the men and machinery,
1 am inclined to think that both the October
and November elections will be clean sweep
in this city for the Republicans. Col. Nc
Clure's election and course have been most
unfortunate for the cause of local reform,
which now stands in the attitude of an or
ganized and concerted attempt to elevate the
composite Liberal Republican and Demo-
cratic parties to power, and to defeat and hu-
initiate General Grant and the regular he-
publican party. You must not be deceived
by the parade of very respectable names
against us, and the rather unfavorableness on
the Republican side. In hard fight the
toughest element in the party always comes
To fRe surface. These fellows are the tough
knots. the workers, the drudgers of the party.
The tally will be all against us for some
months to come but the city is safe, and will
roll up a stunning majority again for Grant,
protection, and the Republican party.-Phila.
Cor Bucks County Intelligencer.
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MERITED DIsTINcTION.-The well-known
Groton Junction, on the great thoroughiare
of the Northern Lines to Boston, has ceased
to be. With large and increasing popula-
ton, proud as well as prosperous, its citizens,
in mass meeting assembled, have voted to
change the name of their town to "Ayer"-
after one of the best known men in America,
DIR. J. c. AVER, of Lowell-and the Legisla-
ture of Massachusetts has enacted that deci-
sion into law. We commend their choice,
for not only is the name short and distinctive,
but Dr. AYERS Medicines have made it
gratefully known to the ends of the earth.
Probably no living man has carried relief to
such countless multitudes of the sick as he,
and his high honor, from his neighbors, tells
the estimation in which he is held by those
who know him.--Bristol Times.
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Acts Of the People DisprOve the
Words of the Boilers.

Eighteen States, entitled to three hundred
and forty-two representatives in the Phila-
delphia Republican Convention, have now
chosen their delegates, and among them all
there are only thirteen office-holders--or less
than one to every thirty. Six of them are
from Kentucky to sixteen private citizens !;
two from Florida three out of fifty-six from
Pennsylvania; one from Connecticut, and
one from Wisconsin. This is the answer the
people make to the tricky gang of apostates
and of1ice-hunters like TRUMBULL, SCHURZ,
& Co., that they are opposed to GRANT,
and that the Philadelphia Convention will be
composed of office-holders. 1t proves them
to be false as well as apostates. There will
be ten men at Cincinnati who have been
turned out of Office for good cause to
every Office-holder who will be sent to the
Philadelphia Convention; and there has not
man gone into the Cincinnati rebel camp
who has not some feeling of revenge to
crafty or some hope of personal advantage.
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.-Six-penny politicians In every hole and
corner OF the country are striving for fame by
having their names announced in the news
papers as giving in an adherence to the Gin
clnnati Convention. 1t is amusing to read
that Smith, of Smithstown, and Brown, of
brownsville, inform the world in large types
that they are going to follow the lead of that
pure patriot Schurz to Cincinnati, but an ig-
norant public can't help asking: Who is
SiLith ana VINO Is Brown? We never heard of
these great Retomers before, but their names
are paraded with such show and emphasis
that it is hard to believe they are not great
men. a nation hangs in aXious expectan-
cy to behold the flashes of their genius and
the glow of their patriotism by the banks of
the Ohio on the first of May.
The New York Times tells us how the
effort will be made to give an appearance of
popular enthusiasm in respect to the Cincinna-
u ConventloD, and also convey an impression
OF Greeley's standing with the people: Zone
OF the principal features of Che Cincinnati
Convention has been prematurely disclosed
by It's indlscreet movers. 1t is an arrange
ment for series Ofspontaneous receptions to
be given Hon. Horace Greeley, so as to make
his progress from New York to Cincinnati
sort OF triumphal procession. The route will
be through Pennsylvania, and the places of
halt have been selected with a view to crowds.
hurrahs, and bonfres. 1t is all to be "spon-
taneous, " of course.
The n. Y. Tribune, which used to ring
out the clarion cry of "On to Richmondp5
has now faced about and in flaming capitals
exclaims "Up to Cincinnati :" 1t is the
same cry that the rebel Morgan's raiders used
in the summer of 1863 as they swept into
Ohio. We believe Morgan's raiders are still
shouting out son to Cincinnati!' while they
are joined in their vociferation by Greeley
and Schurz and Trumbull. Which has faced
about, the rebels or the Tribune?
Judge DrummOnd, of Illinois, who has
been widely claimed as a signer of the let
ter indorsing the Cincinnati sOreheads' COM
plants, is a strong and earnest advocate of
the denomination of President Grant.
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A Rarbarous virginian.
A Leaf for Senator wilson's History OF q
slave Power.


slave Power.
At the public session of the Southern
Claims Commission yesterday hearings were
granted in the cases of George Trimmer, OF
Manassas, for 81 $50; c. A. Ware and W. b.
Lacey, now of Carroll county, Maryland, for
g., $50, and r. T. Lucas. of Alexandria, as
administrator, for $4,000. In the latter case
one of the witnesses, an intelligent colored
man, now residing at Alexandra, was for
merly slave of Henry Fitzhugh, of Stafford
county, Virginia, who is claimant before the
commission, as loyal adherent of the Union
cause, for 5000, and against whom some
damaging evidence has been furnished by the
War Department from the rebel archives.
Being questioned upon oath as to the loyalty
of his late master, he offered to exhibit the
scars of his loyal owners whip, he having
been cruelty fogged by Fitzhug IN for the alleged
reason that he had said he would rather kill
Southern man than Yankee. The negro was
afterwards handcufed and put into Fredericks-
burg JAIL He testified to the sending by Fitz-
hugh of his two sons into the Confederate
army-a fact already known to the commits
sioners-with the Injunction not to return to
him if shot in the back, but if shot in the face
he would divide the farm between them. But
the more interesting testimony Ofthis witness,
which was i'm some degree confirmed by gem
tleman present from Alexandria, was in re-
lation to the cruel punishment inflicted upon
an aged female slave who had incurred her
masters displeasure by her supposed resist
ance to his designs upon her daughter. This
"chatteP' was stripped naked in broad day
light, in presence of the witness and the other
slaves, tied to a tree in the front yard, and
beaten with paddle-an instrument of tor
ture well remembered by many of the eman-
cipated slaves-ti}bsom fifty blows were adj
ministered. A quantity of pepper and salt
mingled in water was then rubbed in by an
other slave, under duress of the master, and
the whipping resumed. The woman was then
united, and compelled to dance and swear for
Fitzhugh's amusement.
Further statements in relation to this act
of ferocity were made, but are too atrocious
for publication.
1t is probable that, from the position of
this claimant, and the fragrant msstatements
that have evidently been made in support of
his claim, some further action will be taken
in relation to the subject.
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Some demented individual, not having
the fear of Mrs. Colfax before his eyes, has
written letter to the Vice President, sug-
costing a meeting of all the high officials OF
the Government at the capital to discuss the
Alabama claims, and adjust the trouble by
arranging marriage between that function
airy and Queen Victoria.
William McCleland is a hale and hearty
Indiana patriarch, born in Penn colony in
l772. He penetrated the clark and bloody
ground" of Kentucky, fought the Indians
under st. Clair and "Mad Anthony Wayne"
and the British in the war of 1912.
Mr.. Henry Johnson, a coloredlawyerfrom
Canandaigua, who emigrated to Liberia, and
became Attorney General of that country,
has been declared guilty of high treason, has
had all his property cOnfiscated, and is anx-
ious to return to America.
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Street Baptist Sunday
School.

This school held its concert on Sunday last.
The exercises consisted of singing, recitation,
and essays. The essay Of Miss MARTHA
LAWRENCE and the recitation Of Miss MAT
TIE SHADD were well received by the audi
ence. Auditor RICHARDS at the close of the
exercises addressed the school with encour-
aging words. He was followed by d. AU-
aUsTUs STRAKER in an eloquent argument
in favor of mixed schools. This school is
doing its share toward the elevation of col
ored children in our midst. The superintend-
ent, Mr.. JOHN CLARK, is earnest and indie
fatigable, and he is assisted by energetic
Teachers
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Has the Leopard Changed HIS
SpOls2

HORACE GREELEY, and LYMAN TRUM-
BULL, of ten thousand dollar fee notoriety,
are now occupying the same bed, lovingly
clasped in each others arms. But it was
not always thus. Only few months ago
the philosophers stomach would have re-
yolted at the thought of such a bedfellOw,
and the fussy and fastidious Illinois puritan
would have as soon slept with DARwIN's
"Orignal Man." During the progress, and
after the conclusion, of ANDY JoHNsoN's
trial, he didn't scruple to denounce TRUM-
BULLS conduct during the trial, and his vote
saving the apostate and defrauder from inn
peachment, as corrupt and dishOnorable,
telling him that his failure to vote for inn
peachment would cover him with " infamy."
On the 18th of May, 1868, the Tribune
had among its display head lines the words,
"Infamy Of Fessenden and Trumbull." In
a subsequent editorial the Tribune declared
that Trumbull's course in voting against all
of Johnson's measures, and then in acquit-
ting him, looked "like schat the la,cyers ,could
iefne as De,jwy" Still further on, he said,
with Trrlmbull in its eye, ~ there be more
traitors nesting in It's bosom" (the Republican
party's) sis 1t too much to ask them to come to
igM" And In later article IL declared
with emphasis, "AN zoe ka,op is that money
,oas used to secure the acquittal Of the President.
We know that the President was acquitted.
The Senators that contributed to that result
may take upon themselves the responsibility
of showing that none of the money was paid
to them" As the New York Times says
corruption, perjury, treason, baseness, dis
honor, infamy, these are the charges which
Mr.. Greeley brought against Senator Trum
bull in 1865" Mr.. Greeley was at least
partly right when those severe structures
were made upon Senator Trumbuil's course
The latter is not man that the best Repub-
licans have ever trusted. His legal educa.
ton has more than once made him quibblel
and coward on great occasions. He lacks
iirectness and enthusiasm. He is yellow
old law book, full of IFS and butts, and pro-
yisos, who would do well enough for Dick.
ems Court of Chancery, but is entirely out o.
Mace in a wide-awake political canvass il
America. We commend him to the owls ant
bats. As for Mr.. Greeley, he must be al
lowed to splurge around little like an Oh
horse in spring pastures, after which he vii
come quietly into the harness, step up to tn
pillow and run a straight flrrow for the Re
publican party, whoever may be its nominee
providing he is an honest man, as ne un
doilbtedly will be.
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THERE was time when Mr.. TRUMBULL
would have commenced rigid self-examna-
ton to ascertain what crime he had committed,
or what base thing he had done, if greeted
with the "wild cheers" Of the New York
shoulder-hitters, wharf thieves, orphan asy-
lum murderers, and Tammany DULLES, and
scoundrels generally, as he was in New York
the other day. But that time seems to have
passed, and he evidently glories in the ap-
plause of the infamous cut-throats. With
his apostasy went his self-respect. When
he decided to strike for the Presidency at
Cincinnati, it was necessary to throw respect
ability as we'll as conscience to the devil"
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TRuMBULL's brother-in-law JAYNE, for
whom q crippled soldier was removed from
Office to make place, has been traversing
the State of Illinois promising post offices and
other positions to all who would desert the
Republican party and and the Ten Thousand
Dollar patriot to reach the Presidency. But
like the devil on the high mountain making
great promiseSto the Saviour, the fellow don't
own what he is so ready to give away.
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SIX of the Senators who voted against

SIX of the Senators who voted against
are dead. Three of them
FEssENDEN, GRIMES, and VAN WINKLE-
have been buried The funeral ceremony
has not yet been performed over Ross,
HENDERSON, and FOWLER. The Liberal
Republicans" are taking their remains
home by the way of Cincinnati. TRUM-
BULL still drags out an unhappy existence.
But that will come to close in the begin
ming of 1873. His life, until that time, is to
be devoted to the work of overthrowing the
party which has fed and clothed him for
eighteen years.
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The only Exhibition in America recognized
and Endorsed by both the religious and secular
press, and daily visited by eminent clergymen
and divines.
The first and only show in the world that uses
a DOUBLE CIRCUS RING, and requires a
Double Circus Troupe of Performers. Acrobats,
Gymnasts, &c.
FREE ADMISSION to all who purchase the
LIFE of P. T. BARNUM. written by himself
nearly 900 pages, 80 full page Engravings,
Steel Portrait Of the Author muslin gilt re-
duced from So. so to $1.5O. (apr 251t
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IT is said that the chair once owned by
JOHN ADAMS, of Revolutionary fame, is to
be sent to Cincinnati to be occupied by the
President of the bolters' Convention. When
it has been desecrated by such use Mr.
GREELEY should forward it to JEFF. DAVIS
or, if he can't be found, to the chairman OF
the Richmond colored delegation said to have
gone to the Convention which is laboring to
restore to power the party which so kindly
"fed and clothed" and cared for them for so
MANY generations!
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LAST September the Republican party OF
Illinois met in Convention and adopted a
resolution which declared "Mat the Repudh-
can party, ,cithom any ne'c departures, as equal
to the correcting Of eristing abuses and the per-
fecting of needed reforms, and its mission will
not have ended until they are accomplished"
Incredible as it may seem now, Senator
TRUMBULL wrote this resolution. What has
occurred in the brief interim to cause so
complete change of front? Echo answers,
WhatS
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Mr.. J. W. FoRNEy, Jr., has severed his
connection with the Sunday Chronicle to re-
turn to his old position of managing editor of
the Philadelphia Press. The establishment
is now the sole property of Mr.. D. c. For
NEY, who viii continue it in the same course
it has steadily and courageously pursued from
the beginning. We do not discover any modi-
fication in the tone Of its articles, or any evil
dence of diminished industry, tact, or ability
in its management since the change.
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BARNuM,s MENAaERIE has met "

BARNUM's MENAGERIE has met with
grand success in the city of Philadelphia.
Though having the largest tent ever con-
structed for the purpose, crowds have had to
be refused admission for want Of room. Those
who propose attending the show here should
90 in the morning at ten o'clock, in order to
have plenty Of room and time to see all the
c,,riosities. From all we can gather from our
exchanges, this show is the best ever exhibited
In America.
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Henderson Naclin, of Macon, Texas, was
recently made deacon by the p. E. bishop OF
his diocese. He is colored man and has acted
as lay preacher for col6red people for several
years. Mr.. Maclin is unfortunate as to color,
but he appears to be quite successful in his
labors. He brought up thirty people for con
firmation, making a total of seventy-three
confirmed in his parish within twelve months
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THE Rochester Express says HORACE
GREELEY does not go the Cincinnati Con-
vsnaion unit for anybody. He is divided
amang himself, between GREELEY and
TRuMBULL. He Is for GREELEY on princl-
pie and for TRuMBULL on expediency, but ne
is prepared to sacrifice both principle and ex-
pediency, and take up H. G. as the only man
who can beat GRANT in the present emer-
gsncy.
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MERCY HOSPITAL LEGAL ENTER
M PRISE, OMAHA.
$4,000

will be drawn in public, May SOth, maid of the
sick and destitute. Highest prize, $780, OG.
Endorsed by the Governor, Sisters of Mercy, and
State authorities. Tickets $3 each, or two for
S.. Sent by mail or express z. .. ID. Address,
PATTEE & GARDINER, Managers,
Omaha, Nebraska,
Or PATTEE l. CO.,
my PCT ia Broadway, New York.
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DAN CASTELLO'S
Chaste and Refined Circus,
WILL EXHIBIT AT
w A S HIN ON,
Monday and Tuesday, May 6 and Z.
TWO EXHIBITIONS THE FIRST DAY,
AND THREE THE SECOND DAY.

TWO EXHIBITIONS THE FIRST DAY,
AND THREE THE SECOND DAY.
Doors open at 10 A. NJ, and and P M.
Hippodrome performances commence at IL
A. NJ, and 2 and p. NJ.
Admission to the SEVEN COLOSSAL
SHOWS only so cents; children under nine
years half price. A few reserved seats rs cents
extra.
This is POSITIVELY THE LARGEST
AND MOST ATTRACTIVE COMBINATION
OF EXHIBITIONS EVER KNOWN. and
in the history of the world. In addition to
THOUSANDS OF NOVEL and INTEREST
ING ATTRACTIONS never before seen, sufi
cient of themselves to constitute frst-class
exhibition, the great collection embraces also
Four wild Fill CannIbaIs,
captives of war, lately ransomed from King
Thokambau by Mr.. Barnum, at a cost of Fifteen
thousand Dollars.
LIVE DIGGER INDIANS from the 70
Semitic Valley.
THE ONLY LIVING GIRAFFE IN AMER
ICA
The only group of LIVING MONSTER SEA
LIONS on exhibition, kept in massive water
tanks.
THE FAMOUS HORSE RIDING GOAT
"ALEXIS."
The WONDERFUL AFRICAN SNAKE
CHARMER.
Magnificent representative specimens of rare
LIVING WILD ANIMALS, BIRDS, FISHES,
INSECTS, REPTILES, and MARINE Nun
STEERS, and in the department of the Hippo.
drome and Circus, which is strictly moral and
heightened,
One Hundred
OF THE BEST PERFORMERS IN THE
WORLD-ALL FIRST-CLASS
BARE BACK RIDERS,
including the Great MELVILLE and STOKES
FAMILIES.
EVERY FEATURE WILL BE EXHIBITED
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For Sale

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Apply to c. n, GLIB BIS or A. j. LAWSON,
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THE CITY PRIMARIES.


Polls will be opened al the various voting
places at two O'Clock and closed at nine o.
clock in the evening.
Three judges have been appointed to hold
the elections. The first named viii act as
the officer to make returns.
The Judges will allow all voters residing
in the ward, ''who in good faith propose and
intend to vote for and support the nomi-
nees of the convention" TO vote for dele
gates.
The voter may write upon bis ticket as
many different names as the ward is allow
ed delegates, and the delegates securing the
highest votes will be reported elected.
The officers holding the election will be
competent delegates if elected. The Judges
will fill their own vacancies in case any
Judge appointed fails to be present; but if
neither appear, then the member Of the com
mittee representing the ward will appoint,
and the Judges will appoint their own
clerks.
The election will be conducted according
to the law governing general elections, and
the Judges will determine the qualification
of voters subject to these regulations.
The returns will be made under oath to
the Chairman of the Executive Committee,
and by him delivered to the Convent ion.
THE COUNTRY PRIMARIES.
Like regulations viii control the country
districts, save and except that the polls will
be opened at three o'clock and close at six
O'Clock in the evening. Districts having
two voting places will elect their delegates
on Joint count Of the two polls, and the re-
turn will be made accordingly.
The Convention will convene at eleven
O'Clock in the morning on the twenty sec
ond of July, 1872, 10 nominate candidates
for Sheriff, for County TaX-COllector, for
County Trustee, for Privilege Tax. Co lee
tor, and for Chancellor of the Second Chan
Gerry Court.
PROGRAMME RECOMMENDED.
The Chairman Of the Democratic Com
mittee will call the Convention to order,
and put the vote upon the election Of
Temporary Chairman;
Appointment of Committee on Cred n
tials;
Appointment of Committee on Orga1i-
cation;
Election of Permanent Chairman aud
Secretary;
Resolution pledging the delegates;
Nominations for all the offices;
Reading the candidates. pledges-Voting
by general ballot for all at once, dropping
after third ballot the lowest one for each of
flee till the number is reduced TO two, or a
nomination is effected.
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County Court Judge.

7 am a candidate before the people of Davidson
i county, for Judge of the County Court, sub
ject to the will and wishes of a majority.
Respectfully, JNO. Q. FERRIS,
apr26-td
WE are authorized to announce Hon. P. G
w SILVER PERKINS as q candidate for
County Judge of Davidson county, at the en-
suing August election. Ilay2-td
WE are authorized to announce Mai. A. F.
w GOFF, of the 9TH Civil District, rs a can
ddate for Judge OF the County Court OF David
son County at the ensuing August election.
myl4 tex ...
FTNHOS. T. SMILEY, who has been acting as
i Judge of the County Court of Davidson cOun-
ty, to ill the vacancy OCcasiOned b. the death of
the Hon. W. X. Turner, authorizes US to an
nOunce him as a candidate before the people for
that Office at the next election, to be held the
first Thursday in August, 1872. my21 td*
WYE are authorized to announce P. w.
w MAXEY, Esq, as a candidate tor Judge
of the County COurtOf Davidson county at the
ensuing August election.