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Nunith Ltslfr 70 CIneINHaft C0M1nfFfia'.
One occasionally conleH ncrosa such touching
tragedies in tho daily papoEs. Quo Ut tho eAd-
Icss WAS the caso OF imechanic, who had been
some tlnB out ol work, aud whon reduced 70 his
last "lechses" (abous Q conts), instead OF
jnytstiug 1t ia broad, staSeA It on . lot
tor9-t,cket. As he did not roturn hou,e bstnr-
day pight hIs wifs WAS in = fever OF anxiety and
fesr lost In hin desperation, he had destroy cd
hinaaelt. However, bright and carly Sunday
moroiug ho Eaturued. radiant IL now suit Of
household articles, And exclaimed:
"Wo are saved; have won . prizo." Tho
DOOR woman gaxed ut him speechloss, unable to
realize tho "gAd tidiugs |" bus tho Eeactiou wsst
msdesi asstatanca was promptly procured. her
spirit had li,d, aud tho wldowas aud four little
ornhsna wose plunged luto gr4atcr taiaa1y elaQ
ihst Gqm which sAay bad bean Tascnsa. :
, 1876-04-12

HAoAnu4aH6 = 0AAAA %@fS+AAn'
10 the Editor Of The Chfra7o Tribune:
pEon1A, H.! April 10-Uudcr tho hoad of
roori, ro,,,ca IN mt wish to ,lienuas our local
ieot.a poaacs oo aut m'e4 ~ .,s,,
poNtlcal shaH6' 'ot tuasi 10 n'teats VIVA "l0 ".''
douo by our home ptops, but 70 oxpfos8 tilo
views Of ono who has not bocn actively oh8agca
in no,itlcal interests for somp yaara. IIoro, I'll
.,,ss,,,~o a. ,-..o,t o,r ,on,1;np man nro din
o'so"Aot' Nv "e'e Cs..u.. 49,,
cuaalhE tno approaching osnso %o"'un.''1 "l,.
its probable nominDos. 1t III concedod on h'1
hands Tint wo mover had a greater or moro
o.,,.., ,,,od ~ our vary hast man oa stnnhurd.
1o."oas .,eo4 y. ~ III ra,,.a,,,1o, ,o.x ,yo
pon1els 'ah'' "o ~ ~ @nso So1se.u"l
nlnat hRvo mon OF honest fateef'ty. mon OF SUCH
,prightnoss that their names shall DO sufficient
c1,aranteo of their purity. The fooling for Gov.
n.r.. T.. ,o-x ,,,,,,, d;v,dod Thu fr]anda nf Goy.
o4no1 " ~ 'o'' ."As. ,..,.t.,. -, .,.,o,a
boVerad8e arc nos 20 oaaR.'l'o VI n"ecup'
rs thoy wero four or eight Woeka ago. BIT. cnl'
lom il regarded MS m Rb1o man, aud ONO who
uouid mako a afo md bravo leader. Mr.. Rilg-
"ss' ~ ',.r,,, ,ootod unon "A c,u1ida,o for
Governor rea!ty. u appears 70 some pooiAe
with whom tie wrItur has convorHed Oh tho
s,,h{ecr tuut his candidacy ia not honeat. Il
.n,. h.. I,owcvcr, Dnrjnr Tho rocoot discussion
10! w. H,.S,s.',.,n,., ,,a-,'o for ,Lo nosj,or In
OF alf. MAsuoulao' nau' w sno ~
has received very fa1oraple tnehtlon' our 0ef'
man follow citizons sec In him just tho man In
,vhom t,,ov ran paco thcfr trust aud IL Lo shall
"Ap4 t,,,so,f c.nd,Iato In will rartni,
tsa'y uuo ~ nnt,;nntinn II tEo rnnnborn Of onr
soou eaa,t;ot. ~ ~ ,r;.a a,,d anxous tn inaTc
otae ~ ~" ~ Tia cnrnr cnntost Tia
snseeao hiI'.. ~ csnnot ha nncst3nncI Hta mscnn
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AALsTEAD AND BOWLEs.

THE QUESTION or THE NEXT PRESIDENCY DIS
GUESSED nr THEM.
Htts FORK Tt,Its, -Aprtt 0.
-Four years ago hiurat iIRl8tead Of tho Cnc!u-
natl COMMERCIAL Henry Wntsorson of tho
Lonisyillo Co.rte,-yournul, Samuel Iowles Of
tho gpriugtold Republican, aud Col. G.ossenor,
then }ate Of tho St. Louis Democrat, congro-
gated al Cincinnati to mike President Of tho
United Btatas. They wcre nli in favor Of Charles
Francis Adams, whom Mr. DowIcs hnH over sincn
boon nominating for anything and everything.
It ia vol known that powerful Us tlloY supposed
Themselves 10 be they did not Eot Mr. AdaTns.
but did got Mr. Groeloy. That tlloy woro dis
guescd ia to state tho matter mildly. Halstead
expressed his foolinga by d vigorous o1ploEiso.
Moro circumspcct Wattsrson HAid next morn
ing, "lta hisses, but I'm going tn kentucky to
support Horace Greeley" Mr. Bow!os having
two days to consider tho nIattor OIL tho way to
hts Massachusetts homo, became rccnncilod to
tho situation, and thought Oh tho waolo that clio
nomination Of A1r. QEeoley WAS osninens!y Ut 10
6u Mau8. 49,.
When It waH announced yesterday that these
EMINENT ynEs1DENT-MaKEAs
had mot ut tho Urovoort 1louae, theEo Was Of
course O furry IN political circles. 1t was not
supposed that tho fato OF the uat'on rested in
their hands, but their peculiar Eonina tor upset
Ing things and mRking row goncEaIy WAS 70
veil known that tholr meeting WAS H'attor OF
eomo pnhlio interest. Nut upoa investigation
It was found TINT W q Wholo tltay had not mot
1t VII. Only Mr., ualatcah aud Mr: DoH!os were
In conclaye and thoy both resolutoly denied that
| tncy wero In any degroe intent Oil making lAe
noxt President. Mr.. lialstead Wanted II dis,
tlnct!y understood that ho Waa for Dristow, ana
would do all In lila power 70 secure h!s non'ua-
| ton and election. 1Ie desired, hs said, to
KILL OYF TUE HAYES MOVEMENT ....
| In Ohio, but for what TcaBon ho did mol say.
Whom asked whetlior he would support nt,y oshelf +
| Republican nominee than UristoW, 10 a!'sMbset!
that 10 could not say, and LOTT i to 10 lnferfoa
/ TINT his decision would to q large extont, 20
controlled by tho poraonal character Of TUG t"o
opposing candidates. Col. WRssorson. no aalu.
| was not here, and WAS not coming. Hls papet
waa Democratic, and would support tue ~, Ao1!s
nominee. Tie recent meotlnE bosWeon h!shsa4'
WattarHon, and Dir. Smith, At the ". NICHOLAS;
In Cincinnati. to which 90 much importance nag
bacn given, waa purely : oue4uosa lheeEps 9t
| the Western Associated l'Teaa, OF WHICH ne ~
| President. Politics hsd como up 1ulng tae
| meeting, aud tho next lFoata6noy uaA peeu
discussed in an informal WY. pit no cohce.s o.
action h&a boon suggested. much leSs toasueo'
| aud he added that 1t Was abauf4 % eals
poao that ii could hb an satlernE Q! shkt klnu
lie wished it to DO understood that 9is Flht nere
aud his meeting with ny. Do"lea nsa noth'ne
whatever to do With tho Ifasldcney, 1ottnot thht
that Aa had AeEu, - ogery"heso else OF Iate, o.
presuad hia preference fos becEstary bsistow
Tho present -.
| sgchHtAnY W Tak TREASURY
was, Ii, bis opiulou, tbs only man who coul'
carry tho NePuhllsau pa1t1 through Ia salat,
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NOTES.
CAMPAIGN I'AItAuNAplfH

cAMrA1oA rAAAunApliB.
Missouri Democrats arc soli for Hendricks.
Gov. Elshn Baxter, Of Arkansas, la not = can
ddate for rcnomiuatton.
Tho Beuate to Grant-Hone Of your gentlensn
for us. Glyu us soinobody without n character.
Philadelphia Tinps.
-Four OF tho Nevada delegation TO tho Rcpnb-
ltcan National Convention are In favor Of Uria-
tow, ono for Bialuo aud Quo for Hayes.
Thoy say tho Democratic way Of souarding
Mr.. Wo.E is always to pomiuato him for hi of}ce
whcro ha h.s no earthly chance Of election
IA p,onjueut Republican editor writes from
Missouri to tha e1tor Of tho Kennobec journal:
"You may safely count tho Missouri delegation
for Alr. liia!uc"
From Tho Baltimore Ga:r:tc: To bo published
shortly : s'tTwo Weeka before the 6enhte." BY
tI,e author of .'TWo Years Hefote tho Mast.
with annosntoas.
The Hartford Couranl's opinion OF sonstor
| EnrIlsh "Iie ia about tho most ignorant 1uAu
thns over figured prominently Ia Connecticut
pol,ics. Iii. brains Ito in hia pockesbook."
The Logauspost dad :l'horos publishes The
names Of 1lty-oiRht pemoc1atao newapapefs
only that fayor him. The St7attnrh Of lndianap-
| oils, 1t puts down nowhere particularly.
| There will ho found on tho apot powerful
current for Uriskow aul after tho trHt ballot all
tic ,Uoso yotes will TOW to him. bccallHn he ID
| tic mau who, II nominated, will surely DO o!ect-
Cd. and oven tho 1iapubcan ziugs.ern would pre-
fer him to nomocEat.-CtncinNats Commercial,
,,,,., 1octso, f,yias., clnr1on. having becn
,,,,tsinl =" thn toforrnm roporting tho Ieath Of
M.1'sil ME- !, I,,,cr nnh)ishes ttln following pa-
:n,; a!1s: -, ,tunrv " tro Gennral hmself -Four
tntnar.,, snnounea tho tleaih OF BENJAMIN +
ssm,fa, A. In has pauBed away, wa hayo moth.
i1s.u1 ;nu ,nn,o to ssy than Nost IN pcace.'"
''s '4' .,.,,s ur,,,. :, ,,o ro.~,,.
Mr.. WasteIson thus epeaaa ~ tno courier
Jnarnn!; WHO alo we 3of IT,. as sns nemoofaslo
nominee tof Fres1uonsl WY, eet'e1n.n Ma 1oi
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Lord Ly.ioH for It may bo AHsumcd that tho
distinguished diplomats: aud autaor who has
lately received n vuTy important appointment "
ca,, Iuean 10 o1,a eBo-Aad curious experience
boforo leaving London for india Tho lads l,on-
don Spectator rolatos that ho waa inystoa to lunes
Ut club ot uhica. ilo WAS not q nsonbor BY Al.-
other distinguished person who was. The dinlo<
,uatst aud author accepted ttle Invitation. and =
uuu,o1p.s company waa asked to nluot him. ali
tnstlbcrs Of thu club III question. On tho ap-
pointed .lay by sosle cslauce the guoas waa late.
10 that tho coupsuy Wero waiting for him, and
~ tho tablo whon tho head walter lnte1ferel,
said thu chef guest WAS not mombur OF tho
club, aud inlst therefore withdraw. LII vain tho
host o1poEtulstod and asor1nod Ia vain tho
otilor guests grew argumentativo aud indignant
1uios aud regulations were triumphant, aud Tho
whole party had to adjourn to aomo moro hess
pitAb.e place,
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DaNv1LLz ILL.,. April 4-The rrtferanee In this
vicinity appears to bo for oultom. Deycridge, II
nominated, would get the full Republican vote. u
Washttrns Il taken q compromise, he r1H d very
pop.lar-hut ho will not got the strength OF tho stato
ule.s he promises not to make tho election stepping.
ssout Tor Tho United Htates Senate. The Democrats
wouid fuse With anybody "to beat Grant," They
would takn "stewasd," hrst-caats hcad-WateE or
ehzmtefmald.
pIATT.
Nokr1cxILo, Arti! III doesn't look hero % II tao
Democrats would indoEse thosDocatur noHine0 for
Governor. It would perhaps bo more e correct 70 say
BIZ bo counted TO 90 The ticket tn any shape II may
bo presented to them, The Republican, viii support
BeFesdgo u the caso sppeA1s to stand now.
CoLKs.
Eu.ntrsros Anil {-Thcre in lfftlo gneauB Of
knowing exactly tie opinion OF the Democrats hnFo ~
70 their prcssFence f1s Governor nut u - nelie,ed
of thsm party It may y confidently asserted that
ttty would support Low Steward Jen Davis, or the
dayl 1t either OF them waso nominated BY State Con.
yenon OF any other convention calling itseif Dnino-
cratio Tho leiubcans here are decidedly favorable
10 ths nomination Of Nr Cnlom but N Tho tpent NJ
fhs no ontatlon of AF. |PashburfH hey Aod Gfps At1
d hearty support.
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TArIony1LLa, Arril h.-The Democrats ore pretty
mitch 1T sca iu thls county, but they would not DO
we'll eatt7Ged With Lew Steward for Governor. It Is
p,obabe that tho delegates 10 tho Republican Conyen-
on from this county will 10 instructed for Deveridge.
RENARp.
noprNsos, april 6.-s1uoo tho 1atting ont OF Morrt'
eou tho Democratic preferences for hare not
loyeiopol much. Ths Lon. ]. C.. Alien would mako
strong candidate, hut no isn't fool onough to run II
tho prco Of Marsh harveetsss wcro little lower than
IL H. Law Steward might wash down with the Dot!r.
lons, who src for anybody 10 beat drans. The 1nde
pendent dodgo IL about played out among phor'o WHO
hare enough to know TINT there 40 only two ar,
or for "1ni.ldio man." The Republicans .ro Ecncr-
aily incued 10 auppors culto1. hut would fal into
qf Hashbur,e tooatd te aplvcrssfIY acceptable. The
Republicans hero stand by the party nnd isa nouna-
tons, and don't ask anything for doing 80.
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THE RErOET T1tAT oEa. GRANT HAa EXPRESSED
i. PREFERENCE Fon MIR, cosgtirn DENIED.
8ntcia, Ditpdtck /, Neg Fork Times.
WASHINGTON, D. G., April 7.-AIt. Jcre 1Iaral-
son, member Of the House from tho Mobile
{Ala,) District Ia very much annoyed with tho
report al An interview between hisnaolf and the
President, publiahed In tho Herald Of Ttussdar
aud authorizes the most emphatic contradiction
'ot that portion Of tho publication which nakes
him say that tho President oppressed himself
"decidcdy in favor Of Conkling. as ho (thc
prcAident) thought ConklnE would make tho
strongest Republican cnudidato." Nj. uaralson
SAYS ie used no auch language nor did tue pres!-
dent say anythlng to him which could possibly
DO construed in that way. pnsnH his interview
with tho President, Mr. Hara!sou va. asked what
e thought Of t.s prospects q tho hepne'is,hn .,1n
ho replied "That Ia q difficult question to al
sScr. Morton IS vcrv strong throughout the
Sonth, conkIing, also u worry strong, and B.ia'
tow has mnuy ftionds.' The PIeaident said {:
an anl no one Gnu urge anything hagainas hin.
| Conklng is also good mao, and has alHaya
been conaistont Republican" This WAS all
that was said about the persons nanod: The
DrlstoH was a mere incident OF tho converaa-
| tion, and neither OF them was again
roforrod to by either the President or Mr.. Har-
Alison. Mr. Ifaratsou denies that tho President
1ftttu1AtCu pefHOnHl IIeleEelaCo 10I AliJ III
diyidual al Presidential candidate, or that he
sait austhlng which would warrant such state.
mont. ue further authorizes spcctac douial
OF tho published statement that he aald Senator
Conlling il looked upon auaong his (llaralaon q
people Az second Grnut. 1t can be confidently
etated that the President has not indicated Il
nuy persou preference for tho pominatlon oi
any particular candidate for President. There
ID . good deal Of jea1ousy among the frionls Of
tlo candidates. and auy statement Of what the
President intends creates Erest excitement;
Whoever receives tin favor OF Lis support will
bc Immediately made tho subject OF united
! opposition.
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ELEVENTH.
iEDAEY.

~JkRsE1y1LLE, April 5.-WlliIam Droun, alias Billy
Drown Of Jacksonville, ID tho undoubted choice Of tho
Democrats Of this county theis candidate for Gov
ernor. They would accept The independent nominee,
Low Steward. for Goycruor II indotscd by tho Demo-
cratic Convention. Tho preference Of the Republicans
Is s. H. Cuon for Governor. Hercr1doe, nomtndtd'
,cotd b. scratched bv many RennbtiraW Tho Oh teo-
tiou urged &ganst 1cseridgn Ia that at has run eAe
0flca OF Gorornur Of fAto u secure rnnomin&uon.
Washburnc although nnob1eettonablc not acccPsane
10 tho 1cpub}icans hcre ~ they think ho cares not-
Ina for tho oco Of Governor. but would use tho posi-
tIon a. q aepplug-steue to tho Senate. lDoah.l
FiKE.
rrrreY1E1D, April t.-gienn appears to b Tue H.
vosito hero among tho Democrats, Areat many
Democrats In tho army nnd tho hre.ih.tho!eaf
kind who prnfsr aoErso dare not take h'hi np since
tho biography btbieas exposed. Tor lear OK !oet3
the firs-namcd Here, esowhcro, tho asraiRhtouts
would vote for tho dcv II ndorscd by thu State Con.
yeutiou but tho delegation from th!a section VIII 10
solid neatust Steward. II he should bs non,tusted wc
would atanl good chsuce to wipB out the Democratic
minority In Pike. Coz. Dovnridge haR fen fritudu
hero. uo went out Of his way to hurt William A..
Gef.nshaw. enc Of beat men, while Col Matthews
and othoss have reason not TO like lin. atr. Cullen
il well enough, bu. peopn look upon him a. thu
candidate oi tie little Springfield Hing and that ha u
not big enough for the roaton. 1f1lt Hay, Al Old
Pike County rnhn, 10 sa choice, but 1H NJ friends
,cond ehterJuHp Hpuort Jr. RashbHrHs, the tt19tsf
and btst man named.
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EIGHTH.
KANKtkEE.

KAnxaxxr, Ill, April 3.-Tho members Of the Dem.
ocsatlc party generally In this locality would accept
Htessr tho independent candidate for Governor. and
they would vote for tho d. II he were regularly
ins!et. nor Dovoridge Ia locally unpopular here
account Of ope Of hIs pArdona. Dir. Uutlom, Mt,
WaahbMrnc or any other good man, will 10 well re-
eeiyed.
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NINETEENTH.
trtTYTP

CAnMi. April 4.-Tho Democrats Of this rounty
wonld prefer Democrat OF grccuback prueyitiea for
Governor. Steward would not .,o acceptable At nit.
although ho would bo supported II nominated by thu
Democratic statn Convention. The Republicans IN
this vicinity are for Thomas H. N.d9wny for Governor
Az for leyeriJge ani Cu01n. The former would ho
supported BY theu WashbuEna's nomination would
not DO p,lasable.
eALISE.
NAnHisnuna, ILL.,, April 2.-TLe Democratic In this
section prefer the Hon. U. Mhrsha for HoVarlor to
any other man 10 the party. Tho Republicans seem
10 haro no ctoce httweGu bcverII9e, Cnlloln. and
Waslburue, hut prefer T. Il. k!ogeway to cher.
HIClILAND.
DLNrY, April 4.-1ov. uoyerlago rather heads tue
l!st In tbia section, and yet any good Republican VIII
recalya tho full airport from thu Republicans Of Ls
sectlo. Ho far as tho ptmocrts 70, the Hou. ]. C..
Allen hss beau spoken of for Governor.
MouHr CAn,ygt April 4.-TAc proferenco here 10 for
Btsatght.out Democratic noInluGO for Governor. For
Republican Candidate eIther H'a&aturin Or cu3Fola
tood be preferrta ia htuerpt. Tle party lncs Will
b. straight Democratic or Republican here. without
much least that Il tho way 1t looks
now- -....s....
HAMILTON.
MoLkARsno4o, April G.-The tulcpcndGns. 40 far
a. is known, afe unit for tho nominee. Tue nenp-
cra.a orc now Divided on Morrison and Marshal. II
they before tho Convention. but 1t 10 nut Probable
they would support Law 6tnwart. 30 far as tho No.
rublcAns arc concerned soue nro for Dssntilgo and
klgway, but they will suppost tho nomince, aud
teo.i'd not b. so7ry n fnd Haah5ur'a as TIC man
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SIXTEENTH.
WARRINGTON,

NASHVILLE, Aps!, o.-Tho Warrington Democracy
will solidly oppose tue ratification by tho party Of sns
Initpendnut nominees. Thstr preference for Gov
ernor Ia william II. Morrison. Whether thsy would
supnrt tlo independent nominees Ia caso tho Dunno.
cratic Convention should in!orse them depends upon
circumstances. II tho independents should suRport
and iutiorxe thu Democratic nominees foF President
mi Vieu.lrattcnt thcy Qhe ptEnocfas) might poaa..
bly, support the Independent nouin8es for hAe oil'
csrs but that support would 10 weak md tue Dnno-
crsts would not euthuss for thsn- They e1pross
in ls72. Az 10 tue preference amongst hepne.
icsn candidates. NO hase candidate from satS
Cuuuty lilo Hon. l. L. Noodles, for Auditor, oonsn-
0usDify the action Of county depends upon WlAk
Nil 10 10 hla interests and Of COURSE Ho can tsts No
dur dessrstum u 10 bavo him Tecelse sle nepuhesn
nomination, aAd better man the party eoa!u hot hno
In ts Htato 4tp<f.d7s, Il IA beifrsd htfs, tSoKd ~
dt1d .pt1h! dr1a a. thu CoAaTeataha ana asha
tr,u U}strct concerned, ~ slI rah 2oo U 3te q
1as bshd hta ssektt and hurt M oa!a"es g ~
ths csse aso In TT. Clair. Msdtson Monroe, and h.p'
1 Ioph, lie uaay 10 , good man, but 10 u not tae
candidate for Governor W any mosn! Cu!on Won!a
add 10 particular strength TO tho ticket, aot #oua "
probsbly hurt Il apy, tut Rdshbt,r,A o4r mas ~
srna:s tso1sp h.' ~ "G as.,s - aa III nt.s eur
Sai,a,.a unI Washbnr,4 IA hrad ths Stat" fteksf ~
com,I nj ali tho German rois III th eteo' aud Ats
enlhutiestjcalIy and add honssnds ~ cur Voe. sfs
u Wushburn<, 6ut tersr fss<r'd9e.
| uDNp. .....-.
az.N,1LE NJ cry s,rsspna 9sr ys1aar sSn1,as
Uut viii support IN Independent ssnd!d7to II nteea
saty to 1ofsas tas Republicans. Tho irlrIa. u es'
vr!Ias sud Ouom AhoIt tq,t4l III humber. HHaa'
kur1st you'd Aastd the stttFs Ikpuo!tson so* q
Vi igA aEAgt hi~ass& R2l h n sanQ1aa's W 1a'
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IL IL CuEt0u5 cDlicileHCa AeNfb u 44QAnuu'
lettor) that Ut tho hamc timo that tho question
OF calling the Queen Empress IL nndur dissls-
sion. there should have boon unfolded In Ken
Hi,lgson Gar.ess Il hugs gu.lcu Idol, sitting like
q Iiia.ioo Epl, In Eodvn temple. Thl4 IL na-.
other fancy of tho QHcon.--a s:atue OF Prince
Albert. gilt all over, ~ tho contro-psccu Of tho
gittorlnE,-nt my ratio 1t uaca Glittered.--
Memorial to tno " Great and Good" It lB lul-'
possible for almost my language tn convoy uu
adequate !dca Of tho unpleasant mud Eretosquo
effect OF this propostetous figure. When the uull
Bhines Oh 1t, na It did to-day, no O1o can look ut
II without blinking. You AGO uay CONFUSED
nnpll of glowing yellow hight, aud distinguish
neither tho fontureH nor cveu tho attitude OF
tho lSure dletincsly. The statue is III y
sitting posture, ono tos EtucE out bofoto
tho other; and. Us it is porched vnry
high, this produces rather All a,7k<
ward effect from below When tho iguro was
seeu In tts original hrunze. this Was nut SO por-
ceptihie, All thorb was oortniu amount OF rich
shadow to Jisgniao aud modify it; but, now that
1t stands forth in o Bamnor Of Enld, It certainly
ptesonts tho appearance Of souho unnatural
SHIPPED in Eaatoru paEoias, ludecll lt mtEh. easily
bo iniHtnlon for tile golden calf. and bllla far 10
bo tho laughfng stock Of tue toWn. Auothor
scrtouo disadvantage 1T tho Fslding il that for
| tho present, it makes Tho OTHER decorations,
which have now got rather nhsbhy and tarnishct4
through exposure to tha weather. look still moro
shabby. III Striking contfast 10 the Eiincraca
| temple AMI thu gilIei ststHo arc tho wh!td
marble sculptures which Htaud aEuund Ensk
| which Rsu scnlly nobio worAa Of art. 1t Is a
| mercy taat they lnya cscnpod bong painted or
| slA, though perhaps that tnav rot TO ahsr
I iAto, in orIar 10 kaep up tho harmony u colurl
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and In particular Tho only mao who oouid con-
tnand beyond doubs tho electoral vote Of New
York-snd tho two tlank!ng States which usually
FOLLOWED In hor tehl-Connectlcut and Now JaF.
sev. Tho democrats were practically sesurod Of
the votcs of tilo Southern Rtatos. aud unteea tho
Republicans nominated tlrat.class mao, shor..
oughly imbuod With tho spirit OF reform. aud
endowed With tho requisite courage and ability
to carry II Into execution. they could not make
eure Of nal GRITTY In tho Electoral College. In
tho Wost, and particularly IN Ohio. tho popular
ntrcngth Of tho Dristow movement was VERY
ssaas, aud ha could conmand . much Larger
vote than any other candidate. Still, 10 thought
that tho 1sopubcAns of Ohio could catry tho
Htata On full vote with almost any candidate.
Gov. Ha.es waa 4 man Of ability and bad many
friends among tho Republican politicians, but
10 lacked sIio popular nuppors which WAS ac-
corded to UrtBtow. In tue egont OF tho nouli-
na.ion Of Morton or Conhltng ho thought that
the Republicans could count on Ohio and tho
hla1a OF
THE WESTERN srATEa,
but would hardly bn able to control thu East as
well. Morton was vorJ ntroug In hit own
State -1nd.ane-and could dopend on rsspect-
ablo following outside, but thoFo was no strong
isciosm oietnent In bis favor. aa in tho caao Of
Dflssow. 1t was oven thought tbs. Dslssow could
carry Kentucky, while In tho Northern States
10 would roll up q vote which would swamp tue
Democratic candtlata effcctuallY. Az to O., tho
Mr. 1ialstcal thought that It WAS confined OK
clnBivoy 70 tho Democratic pnrtY. and would Af-
| fec. very Tow Republicans nnywhcro.
Dir. BowleB okprosaed vlowA similar to those
! Of 5lr. Halstead. I1o thought TINT Mr. Uristor
| would mako IN excellent candidate, and would
unite all tho clements In favor OF reform. His
first choice. be atldod, auehingly, was Chsrles
Fssncia Ad&1ns-evorYbody know that; but, fall
Other Atr. Hatstesd mot Secretary Driatow OF,
the lattors recent visit to Cincinnati but he says
thai tho subject Of tho lattsr's candidacy AZ
not even mentioned. Mr.. Dow!eB destination
III Philadelphia, wlthor he gocs in tho courso Of
few dayA. AIR. llalstca1 expects to leave fol
| Washington IL q day or two.
, 1876-04-12

IN hsrsi to give opinion. 0oy. Lsysr1dsc hss u.
trtH ttass sons t6utnee naafnai h. cn11ona "a not
much knumn, eteept hy thosn who have scsn him in
Springfield PsrhtpA Naahhutne would make ~ good
run Al any ono,
, 1876-04-12
SEVEN TIL,
UkuAuf.

NoAn1s. III. April s-Tho uetnocrata In thta vicinity
~ Ssyofxbly fnolne I'd 10 sssd tho ndosssm4n Of Law
HaXaka. ~ ~ plalexspas i ~ piygyhusaa&. Y
, 1876-04-12
NINTH.
FULTON.

LRwtarowH. H., april e.-0ur Democrats aro
nearly ali unanimous for Steward fur dorernor and
h Repubitcan4 tc.'t nearly "a ntan 90 or Rds h
tuFns.