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occur, Grant would be nominated Cos a third
term and would sweep The country" Tue
geutleman's prediction, coming night after the
storm % popular Indignation aroused ID
Grants LouIsllul policy, would socIn an eE-
tremelY hazardous Uae, aud yet. when No hear
lis reGs0Hs. Il l1sJs much OF IL improbable
character: IhiS result Lo tb9I.ht would bs
brought about ~ the mistaken policy pursued
by tie DEMOCRACY. Lett 10 iI50it be believed
The Republican party would have E.iea 30
pieces Out the hamnarln. upon Il By ihe op-
position hal had the sans effect ~ Irving the
hoops CD a Shaky barr9l. The persistent at
lacks upon 0TsUI bad s,rsug thsEsl Insiead OF
weakening him. Hal the SlutE0ra press aud
people, iu.tshd II making Glaat AZ poGg all
that il bad, tried 10 Gud what l. good In him,
and even praised him Tor tho teY CTe.aitAblo
acts u hi. iile. the effect would have bCsO 10
breed distrust Of Lim IN bis own party, aul he
might LOt oven have reached d second teEu,
Bat would have dropped out OF sight. Ga the
other hand, tie persistent abuse VI GRAFT has
not only rallied 10 his support ibe military
elsmont, which holds him 10 be great soldier,
| bat Il has engendeted in NoTiheru mind. she
idea that the South il still re6elious, and tGat
a military President i. skill usls.,ly. Aud
D
pu.itiaa than " ths yynqueroI VI tse rebellion ?"
/ So. You may readily SOC that my eminent
! ifi,his l5ITs are not qgIts without foundation.
I Aside from thu. II j. pretty well Known hare
/ that Cue PIesils,.t regards cur uulIieHGly re-
+ atilus with Spain ~ tIs best trump card IN
I this game for continuance in Otlc5, aud regard
/ 10 Il "a su0h, viii, ike n good player, reserve
/ it fJr lLe last Whom al other measure. tail,
I spain and thus gain his pei desire. for it Is
/ hardly possible that I'll Executive. euJnyng ths
I military prestige which Gnut enjoys would
/ bG superseded in such crisis. And thsre are
/ pol tc4l saragis who believe that this last
trump card will be played before The year
! 81 ses We shall see
\ Woodruff aud CAlin the notorious female
I broker. Of New York have pst,tloued CousiS.s,
I through tbeir 6ruI friend aud ally. bcu Butler,
/ % be Reimbursed. ia the SUN u 100000 for
4 ,le t.sgracs aud distress occastuLei them IN
bsiag tv,co grrs.tgd aud imprisoned foT send
iuz obscene literature through tie mails. II
would he only in keeping with It, pat record
If this BrpubIcsu Congress gives them what
they ask
il il thought that the Senate Judiciary Com
mi,tes will recommend that more summary
pructediugS De Instituted 10 compel the PGr-
chI>ers II tic Glveinmsat property At iiar-
ptrs Ferry 10 comply With the tcrWS It safe.
Tbis matter vas referred 20 tAe committee last
s-..;Ia f1s report Representative StoHell
10 - be fully sXousrEted iruu she charge ut
selling naval cadet.hiP; - utheS woods,
I " = litswsshed' The e.cctiuU 1T DR.. keenan,
As Senator from New York sIvss great s.Ilstac-
ti1u L. tie Democrats aud carries dlsway INTO
tAe already deunraizud Radical party. u'a
Francis T. kerusu is a lawyer 90 RUr CAstac-
80 aad atttumsuts, resident IA OueidS Cu1uiy.
1 Es l. Catholic, IN religious lNith. sud has
been long and well known 10 the politics ui
NeE Yak, and gsS a promueut s-ure "a the
Democratic National Convention Of 1865. He
a. served in the State Legislature. IN tie Con-
s,itu,iIaal Convention Of 1867. aud Ia the
Tui-ty-E,.h;h CoHg5ess. Ia 1872 he WAS The
Democratic Caud.late f,T Governor 81 New
York. aud Sas jelea ed Us GeBrJA, DIX.
Nr aud Ms S4ftrIis arrived ~ New FORK
ir,m England uu ghe steamship Erpuhbe
.a,t "Wednesday. -ud the Ii.o"lsG AFTERNOON
rra-hed this city They al remain here uu-
al Spring aud ,aeu rejUJu T. England. While
la New York. an excited Grtusniie haG pre-
par,d and placed ia their Au;y' paTlo5s ST.
urrb ba,kc, # flowers This ErTal oheTiug
measured i've feci Ia diameter aud cost $500.
In the crutrr were WSouSh, tie words " Vel
come Ilome" 10 rel carnations and white ca
mellS.
A very pleasant reception Was given last
THURSDAY evening by Hon. Fernando Wood
and the Misses Wood They " 'e assisted IN
receiving ty Mr. aud Mrs. JOSEPH Wood, ADD
NJ, Rgmsi.lo Of New Y.,k = sister 4 She bride
l IA Ca. H| fresi
p-r,.as. rrl.rrsrLtuS tvtry ~. t.7 70. Fait
their respect. {" o., di-tJuS u.si,t pH.'t',lsn.
TIE steamer Lady ot the Lax. fru'IHS be
~ e.. ,iis city .pd Nrrtals. va. hrr',.i the
waters edge nu 'lr evening uf 'he .--h, At her
wharf fy., 1T Main street. 10 size after ,iiy
TIE. steamer NJ uye.,j ~ G-'r1e % FH.t 4
90. .oftlis DISCREET. srd was valued =, $4,000;
Insurance. $4,000.
Mr. lame. L. 10 var,ia. { The Richmond
Pr,,s has established Bureau It Southern
correspondence beIe, foT the purpose OF furnish
lug Jews pertaining To their section, to the
newspapers of the South. kaIakauA has pre-
seutei Mr.. n. A Preston OF the New York
Herald Though Col Peirce ct the Imperial
H,te. with svey handsome diaHvud scarf
n,r set in gold. Its value Is estimated at
800 OOOl This extravsgant Kilt Is ia token
. ut services FeLutitA hhthNehh 81" @A'' 'N''.t''
! subsidized efforts IN procuring the passage OF
bill for an underground railroad from San
Francisco to Honolulu.
/ The National Theatre has changed manage
uent. Mr.. J. c. Sayille retiring. an Mr. ii.
Barton supplying his place. This vees at
/ Ford's We are 70 have Mark Cwslus famous
drama with John T. Raymond rs Col! Sellers
/ Tins play has enjoyed an unprecedented run IN
I New York and will he brought out here with
| A 6pp cast. The attraction 81 course cebterS
/ In Cot. Sellers, a wealthy Kentucky planter,
! who 10, embarked, aud ,ries L. make every
one else embark IN a risky speculation whose
one redecmiug feature Is explained by the hero
when he tells us There's Millions In tt
| ON the Sth pro1,mo. ShaksPeare's Henry
/ - q, he nreyca,ed At Booths Theatre 10 New
/ York under splendid management The actors
,o take the principal roles have been brought
/ over from England the scenery has been pre-
rsrsi in London, and the costumes, armors,
[ banners. &c.. were copied from designs 10 the
I british Museum. To ensure the smooth fun-
ming OF the play, th theatre Is to be closed all
i this week. tor daily rebearSs,S course rem
/ aered necessary 10y the employment OF over
/ four huulr.l supernumerlris> A. pages. guards,
| &c. These ~ill require careful drilling
! Judge John T Green ct Sumpter, y. C.. the
/ Reform CANDIDATE ia the late subernatorlal
I election IN that State. died on the 9th instant,
I ,f cousumpton. aged IS Judge Green was
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