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For NORFOLK.

The elegant, new and substantial .K-sD =
iron steamer LADY OF THE LAX K lRssEszzskEzAizss
leaves the company's wharf Washington, EV
ERY MONDAY, WEDN ESDAY and FRI
DAY, st three O'clock p. H., and Alexandria at
$50 D. H.; returning leaves Norfolk EVERY
TUESDAY, THU ISDAI and SATURDAY,
st 3 clock p. H. This limo connects at Nor.
folk with tho ships Of the Merchants anl Mi.
ners' Transportation Company for Boston and
route to those cities mi their connections
throughout Now England. Fare to Norfolk 81 !;
round trip $G. IIckota god until used.
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STEAMERS.
EOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.

-
Or and sller Monday, February g. sES y
ST., the steamer MATTANO, Capt. IL e.
VIM. Il. Byes, will be run rs follows: Leave
Alexandria EVERY MONDAY and THU RS
DAY, from King street wharf, st I 30 o'clock
o. m. for Landings on the Potomac as far down
as Nonini. Leave Nomini EVERY TUES
DAY and FRIDAY MORNING, at o'clock,
for Washington, arriving carly tho same even
ing. Freight received daily.
feb 70 J. BRODERS 81 CO., Agents.
11HE POTOMAC FERRY COMPANY,
4 February 2Sd, 1877.
SPECIAL NOTICE-Both Fer sT-A
ry Boats will be on the line between ,R1EEa1s Is
Alexandria and Washington on and after Sum
day next, tue 25th OF February, running as
follows:
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA
Att 80, s 80, 8 80. 10 80 and II 80 g. H., and
II 80 80, = so, 3 30 4 80, 80 and Up. m.
LEAVE WASHINGTON
At 30, 8 80, Q 80, 10 80 and II 30 g. H., and
Il 60 / 50, . 80, 3 60, 4 so, 5 80 and 6 p. III.
ON SUNDAYS.
Leave Alexandria at 9 30, 10 80, and II 81 a.
ILL.,, and Il 80, 80, 80, 3 80. 4 60 8 SO and pm.
Leave Washington at . 80, 10 80 and II 80
nl., and II 20 80 so, 2 80, 30, 5 &c and p.n.
feb % GEO. w. PHILLIPS, Sup't.
FINLAND 4 sEABOAkD CoA3TlNG co.
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WYE HAVE just received lot of SHEER
w WOOD WHITE LUSTRAL WIRE
GOODS, consisting Of Casters, Teapot Stands,
Knife Rests, Strainers Moss Baskets, Brush and
Soap Holdors and Nail Brush Racks. &C., &c,
which are vcry attractive.
my5 MCLEAN s. UHLER
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al! trains daily on mnin ii.-

The Expross South bound connoc!: u !.y%..
burg for tho West mnd Southwest, Hy.i s.. T..
Vile Tor tho South, SCAT! Eaat ard South " o..
The Mail South bound connects ~ iIyaa.har
for Memphis. Little Rock ma IcHNs, An q.
Atlanta AID al! points il Tia south, n't., 81:
Now Orleans 10 Galveston ana SnH!ha.a e..
as; also connects with rhc4 i OHIO i,a., g..
West.
The 81 y. ID, tram c0nna:i5 with .'v,. !,
Ohio Il. K. westward to Huntington, Cincan,.
and all the Northwest, and Eastward t. i,.>
!nond and the South East
For MANASSAS DIVISION Leave So.
ington at S 10 p nj. daily, c4rap. ;iuu|Ny, sa'
arrive st Strssburg a. dl5 y. n. '.oa"@ >i...
burg at b. III y. Ia, a!i! arrive =. AtrAaa!s..
p. IN.
For WAEKENT0N leave Na,ains.y. ,;,..
1T 3 IL q. III. Leave WnIroMtom :. %, -. -. e.
connect with Mail south boGnI, and r. 9. Pr. g.
N. to connect with the Nail north haGI..
Accommodation train Will ran :gu4l ! ...
dria to Gordonsrillo. regularly, THc:IaY, lA-..
day snd Saturday, leaving A!eX.HIra Il. a.
D. H., and from Gordonsv.!1 M0nCny, w.
nesday aud Friday, leaving G0r4oasv!.l9 - J"
u. m, and getting to AicxandrIs 1t - y. IN
Trains from South striving a. Washington q.
: 3}5 &. H., 4 % p. IL. and - u III. i!s1
connections with Bait. & Ohio AL "a. ! :
tomac trains ~ baltimore. phihdolh.H ."
New York, and 10 All !Vn's Anr'. All Roots.
west.
Through tickets to Tia S,".!. -! W. ..
lowest rates.
:. SPE&UEE. SUPP. tr..asr"
j. II. BROADUS. Il. !. -. H"2
1877 GREAT ic5 /:
PENNSYLVANIA E'"Tt
TO THE NORTH, WEST 4 &GUTi!" &c.,
DnlTRTE TRACK
STEEL RAILS, SPLENDID $50 ":..
MAGNIFICENT EQUlrMHNt
January l, ISL.
Trains osre Washington from drp,'. 30. "...
TIMORE & POTOMAC EAlLK.:A''
ner Of Sixth and L streets, rs ln!2"i:
For Phils, New York and the Est ".'t
and 9.20 p. N. daily, with paisce C"F'. =.
tied Express Of Pullman i'ac.cr ~ -
III. daily, except Sunday. rJr tA;'"''..'
and Now York Lap. Ill. daily, cfr'., 81.
day for Phludelphis 80 D. Ia d"!H.
For P!ttsburg and the West, 90 an isl.
Psrlor Cars 10 PiLLsburs; a.! p. ~
with Palace Car 20 Chicago
For Canandaigua ana tho Nu:!n, :. p
daily, except Saturday, with P:..ss '..'
Watkins For ElmirH. 30, d: ~. a.,.. .'
~ LOCAL TEAINs.
For Alexandria e. !, s., :? 10 :;,d u y. g.
l,3, 40, 5, Cos ard I r.mi. GA 'j.:i'. ..
M, and snd + p n.
Trains loavo Alexandria !"r "n .n!"A!'.r
$40, g. 10 and II all, l, 3. d.2'.1C Az. n''.
On Sunday OF 8. 10 and 10 - m, .;i4 . D. u
THROUGH TRAIN FOR Tilt -" ~, o..
Ouantico aud Richmond, will I9tTo A'''''
dria at 2 20 u. III. daily, md i.l' p. III. '''.'
except Sunday. ...., ..
Tickets and information r..4 -: r;",''I'
principal railroad stations nnI tm ,,i,% 1''
South beast. L. L. ar a'.,.
FRANK THOtiSON ...
General Manager.
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VXTILBORS COMPOUND OF PURE
w COD LIVER OIL AND LIME-The
advantage Of this compound over the plain oil,
is that the nsuseating taste ofthe Oil, is entirely
removed and the whole rendered entirely pala.
table The offensive taste Of tho Oil has long
acted ~ q prominent objection TO its uso, but in
this form tho trouble is entirely obviated. For
sale by WAKEFIELD u HALL
aplO cor. Prince and Fairfax sts., Alex'a
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RAILROADS..
WASHINGTON & OHIO RAILpo.,,

WASHINGTON & OHIO RA1Lp0GI
SPRING ARRANGEMENT
TWO TRAINS DAILY (EXCEpT era.
R PaII " BRETT 4WTEEEN ALEXANDRIA AyN
Beginning May :, 1877.
o, I0aSe " sSnington 81 4. r., and ( .Jp.,,
fsss Leesburg, gcing westward 1t II = y, H.
ana 4o p: M, and arrive at hound HijI -. - +;
m. snd 20 p. n. Leave Round Xiii =, -: ~ :
n. ana I2:oo D. Nj pass Lcosburg, c0irv ,..'.
WGrd, at a. ln. and 10 y. m, snt .,rr;,,n
A1oxandlla at 8 10 q. m. and &:l5 D. u, .91 -
washington at 5 30 s. N. and 1886 p. IL. ="
=, passengers from Washington wi.,,,
and Potomac Railroad station II 9,.m":,i::.,
pm, and so through 10 Round IN v.',,,".'
change of cars. '.''.."
Inc 9.!o N tram from Alexander. suIl1 q.
P: m. train from Round Hll Connect - E'-.-,
Hlll with Harris Daily Line nt i,'.....
i0r Sn!ckefsVlllo, Berryvilo and Wiuaa.s,.r.
also with Reamer' S Limo OF Coachcs. wui2h lr~I
Le1esourg daily for Aide and Middleburp,
Both trains. westward, make close con~n.i;
at Vienna with Sisson's Line Of t.rn, -, r.
fax Court House. - H..
communication tickets, ! cts. per .t,:,..
Annual tickle cts. $50.
+. Il. HAVENEE.
NY . -. acau:A' T!c&n: ! .r.
MY T., VIRG. MIDLAND & q. ). ~
w JOHN 3. BARBOUK, Kac,ly1.
On and sitter Monday, May .lh, ~ ....
senger Trains will run rs follows:
South Bound. Express. ,ia,i. r.,.s..
LEAVE
Washington...... > los Am. Sloan. 5%lr.s.
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WIN. Il. SMITH,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
OYSTERS, FISH, PRODUCE, Sc. &c,
No. IL north Fairfax gtreot,
Has constantly on hand Oysters of the bost quail
ity from Norfolk and elsewhere received fresh
by steamers every day, and is prepared to fur.
nish tho trade 1t rs low prices rs any house in
the city.
w-All orders intrustod to him shall receive
prompt and careful attention. SEPT
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Dior chickens, Horse Powders, Bed Bug Poi
SON OF various kinds. Poison Powders; also Guns
for applying the powder to beds, &C., Powder.
ed Borax for Reaches, Rat and Roach exter-
minstors also the best known remedy fer the
prevention of Moths. For sale by
my8 K. s. LEADBEATER u BRO.
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enn WINDSOR PLASTER
OVOTONS SOFT BLUE WINDSOR
PLASTER, freshly quarried, just received per
schr Rhoda Holmes, and for sale at lowest mar
ket price by Zap III 7. 3. AOOE.
- TIERCES MARYLAND HAMS. small
. sizes, and tierces best Refined Lard re-.
ceived this day and for sale at low figures.
GEO. McBURNEY & SON,
sp2S l66 and ITO King street.
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hIOTlCE TO THE PUBLIC.

H. JACOBS
Desires to inform the public that he has again
taken possession of his old stand, next door to
the Gazette Office, on Prince street, and will DO
happy to 500 all Of his former patrons and any
body else who wants pleasant and artistic
SHAVE or HAIR CUT ian 3U-tf
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BOOTS AND SHOES.

1877 SPRING TRADE 1877
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nv o., VIRG. MIDLAND & q. ;. H.n
w JOHN 3. BARBOUR, Receive,
On and sitter Monday, May .lh, ~ g..
senger Trains will run rs follows:
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MACHINESTS, &c.
Alexandra Iron& Brass Works

JAMESON e COLLINS
Proprietors.
Corner Of Royal and Wilkes streets.
We sro prepared to manufacture Steam &u-
gines, Skating and all kinds Of Machinery; also
to furnish Iron and Brass Castings OF the baat
quality and workmanship. Having an alasi!-
ally largo and varied assortment Of Patterns. va
can furnish Castings ut reasonable pr;cos and
short notice. ap 14-!f
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YSr 4. SMOOT,
DEALERIN
90 i l., ) l. L. T A N d + L, Il ) Z 4 4
i OOT y W II ARR,
(FGot Of Princess st.,)
fab 2l-ti Alexandria, Virginia.
J. BRoDEgs. J. LANE0H.
2 BkODERS Il CO.,
Is. no. II king street,
Alexandria, Va.
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS
Wholesale Dealers in
GROCERIES,,
LIQUORS,
PROVISIONS,
SALT FISH
and PRODUCE.
Also keep on hand = general assortment 0,
Cordage, Tar, Pitch, Nails, Lime, Packing Ollie,
Lamps and Ship and Naval Storoa
Ali orders aud consignments promptly attend
cd to, and goods forwarded without delay to con-
ignees on arrival.
Agents for Duponts Gunpowder.
xxx Ale and Porter always On hand.
Agents for the Baltimore and Potomac TranE.
portation lint NH l0-tf
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-08

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir' find by
reading the speech OF Daniel Webster lin
Stephcns's War between the States" vol l.
page 327l. delivered in the United States Senate
the 10th February. 1873. on the resolutions pre-
scented 70 the Senate by John c. Calhoun con-
corning the rights Of States. and tho powers
delegated by and reserved TO them. that he held
that the Senate and House Of Representatives.
count the electoral votes fox the President and
Nice-President
He expressed this opinion by making pnral-
lei on the subject Of his remarks. lie said
~ No member of state Legislature ram refuse
in proceed NJ the proper time 10 elect senators
tors cot Prrsld mt and Vice President. any more
than the members of this Senate IAN refuse
when tho appointed day arrives To nnrt tho
members of the Other House To count the votes
for those OH -rrs, and us certain who ara chosen
In both cases the duty nuds. and with equal
sir' u-th, the runs'i'n'r of tnr individual uirm-
Ter, and I 4 imposed ON all 10y an oath IN the
Same words
This quotation "a from the spcech which gave
MN tN-hstcll the uppnllutiun of tho Great
lNpoundrr % the tOu-titutun' 10y his party.
the present Republican one. which declares that
tine President of the Senate counts the ele,inrnl
votes. The ELECTORAL BIN settles tins question.
hut as mo- enc tsp far a- | know ha- .mond tuls
eminent authority in support Of the bal. o. is
n't lo9 .atr Ia slNe additional Aaht and truth IA
the subject. e. w. =
lOuOHkIEI~IF. y. Y.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-08
The Decision upon the Preliminary
Question in the Florida Case.

Yesterday tho Electoral Commission, BY
vote Of against 7, rendered Judgment upon
the preliminary question which has been
under consideration since Friday last, and
upon which it had listened to ten speeches
running through three days.
II was ordered that no evidence in the
Florida case shall be received or considered
which was not submitted to the Joint Com
vcntlon Of the two Houses Of Congress by
the President Of the Senate with tho dif1or-
cnt certiilcatcs, except such "a relates to
the eligibility Of one of the electors.
Tho evidence to bo considered under this
order was described by Mr.. FERRY, in trans
hitting It, as the documents purporting to
be electoral certificates, the objections made
thereto in joint session, and the accompany
ing papers.
There are three of these certiGcates--one
for HAYES signed by SrEARNs, one for TIL
DEN signed by the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, and
another which is in the nature OF
an authorization OF lHo WSJ mcu-
toned. aud has the signature Of Gov
DREW. Tho objections TO be considered
are tl.oso TO the HAYES certificate from
the Democratic side, and those to the
TILDEy certificate from the Republican side
The record Of the Circuit Court Of Florida on
tho Qi,o rdirdHto, invalldatlng tho Hayes
certificates, will como before the Commits.
sion, and also the action Of the Florida
Legislature to the same effect. 1t happens
that the olcctor reported TO te ineligible
was yesterday examined by The Senate Com
nittee on Privileges and Elections
Under the order as adopted, the proceed
ings of the Canvassing Board cannot be in.
quired into.
A motion before the Commission to allow
evidence proving that the Florida Canvass.
Ing Board corruptly and fraudulently certi
fled TO the election Of the HAYES electors
had been voted down before tho passage o.
the order that was finally adopted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-08
The Delights of the Metropolis.

Barring west and northwest wind, which
was not altogether agreeable, Yesterday was
very delightful day, and New York ap-
pearod at its best The air was as clear IA
crystal, and the sky, though here and there
overlaid with white and thin clouds, was OF
rich azure, whilo tho sun shonc with n
light which made everything bright and
gay. The remains Of the snow are nearly
all gone from the principal streets, and the
sidewalks are dry and clean.
1t was fine day for early February, and
the streets were filled with passing people
No one who walked with them and observed
them and their surroundings could fail to
realize that New York Is u handsome city,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-08
IL Makes No Difference.

GRANT has only n few weeks more In tho
White House, and when he goes, there will
go with him n very vile lot Of fellows.
Brother ORvIL will have to make his living
without the help of the Government, Lam
DAULET WILLIAMS will subside into fourth
class attorney, SEcoR robson will find his
appropriate place, and Don HAMILTON FISH
can come back to New York and look after
his real estate. The American people will
not mourn, for they will have lost nothing
md gained good deal. 1t Is true HAYES, If
he were President, might do something for
the GRANT family and their undcrstrappcrs,
but he couldn't afford to do much.
One OF the closing acts Of GRANTS admin
istration Is the veto Of the bill abolIshing
the Police Commissioners Of Washington.
Both tho Senate and House passed that
bill almost without debate, for nobody could
ray anything In favor OF SO scuryy con-
Germ, and GRANTS friend MUHrAGH the
President Of the Commission, had done what
no decent man could fail % condemn, whilc
those men who were not decent dared not
defend him. But GRANT has a way of stand
ing by fellows who do his dirty work. and
he Eratilled MrRrAGH hy vctoiug the ill.
The House at once passed 1t over his veto,
but on Tuesday, when ii came up in the
Senate, the requisite two-thirds was not Oh
taincl How the Senators reconcile that ac-
ton with what they did when they passed
the bill, We do not know. They probably
didn't try to reconcile the two things, but
only thought to please the man IN the White
House, who, in yotoiug the measure, gave
objections SO weak and silly that they could
not have Impressed even Il caiIct-hdg Scuu-
tor.
The reason why the bill passed 60 readily
was that MvETAGH had done an incxprcss-
IDLY mean thing. Mr.. WHrTTHoRNE a mem.
Der Of The House and the chairman Of n com
mittce engaged in Investigating tho villain
Gus transactions of SEcoR robson, was a
very obnoxious person TO GRANTS corrupt
Cabinet officer. SECOR robson was afraid
Mr.. WHIrTuOENE would make report
which would properly expose him, and he
wished 10 head oil the report. Therefore he
seems TO have taken this fellow MURIAGu
into his confidence, and asked his aid as
President Of the Police Commission t.
blackmail the Congressman, and thus &c
prevent an adverse showing, Tho facts Of
the case were nyc/lgated by a committee
Of the House, and McRTAGH scarcely made a
defence. lie substantially acknowledge,
that at the instance Of SEcOR robson h'
instructed the Chief Of Police TO set detec
tiycs on the path Of Mr.. WHITTHoRNE who
were to be instructed TO entice the Congress
man into Il place Of evil rcputc, and theI
pull the house, carry Off Mr.. WHTTHORNI
10 the police station, and exempt him from
exposure rs Il lewd and vicious per
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-08

Out Of the cloud Of witnesses Of all shades
~ color who havc given testimony concerning
the electoral frauds in Louisiana. there are two.
who from their strongly marked individuality.
and from certain peculiaritios which character
ize them both in about an equal degree. have
commanded an unusual share Of attention. and
whose names will forever remain associated
with the history Of the pending Presidential
contest. These are Mrs. ELIZA pINKsToN. an
experienced murdcres- and fluent pcryurcr. and
the Hon. J. MADISON WELLS. President Of the
Returning Board who has three homicidcs to
boast Of. and IA a man whose word IL as good "a
his note Mrs. PGNKsToS is tho lively coloSed
lady who was graphically described by another
witness as being SO fond OF n-htlng that she
would fight a buzz saw; and from the belligcr-
cnt motions and language OF tho ancient WELLS
while undergoing examination at the
hands OF Mr.. FfELD-after the Sergeant at
Arms. TO avoid accidents had Invested him OF
two reyolvcrs. a rifle concealed in a cane. and q
murderous looking bowie knife-it would APP
pear that his stomach for fight must be- quito q
craving as that Of his colored sister. PISKsroS.
As typical representatives Of the class of beings
upon whom Mr. HAYES chiefly relies to establish
his claims "a succeed GRANT in the White
House, ELIZA PINKsroS and J. MADISON WELLS
are pretty SURE TO enIoya celebrity commensu-
rate with their merits
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-08

Another prop has been knocked from I'M
der the lettering fabric Of tho pretended State
Government Of South Carolina. Of which ID. II.
CHAMBERLAIN assumes 10 bo the Executive
head. Judge CARPENTER has decided that
CARDozA the CHAMBERLAIN State Treasurer
cannot continue in the exercise OF the duties APP
pertaining t. that Office. as 10y law the Treasurer
does not acquire authority 10 act until the in
coming Governor IL duly and legally installed
which is not tie cuse with CHAMBERI AIS; and
h' has confirmed an Injunction restraining tho
hunks that ar ~lte Repositories from paying
nny money upon checks drawn rs CAHpo2A rs
Treasurer. ruis decision ia the moro siguin-
onnt on account Of its coming from Circuit
Juis" who hns decided that CuAMnrRLAiN.
though not tho legal Governor under tho ole'-
ton Of last November. holds over from his
former torn. 1t will bo remembered that
MAoKEY another Circuit judge. delivered "a
contrary opinion in regard Ia CHAMBERLAIN y
authority to continue in ofllcc under the prc-"nt
circumstances. and II il generally believed that
the Supreme Court Will confirm judge MACK
rys decision that HAMPTON is the legal Gov
crnor But In any ev'nt the decision Of judge
CARPENTER cosos the doors ~ the public troas-
ury against the CHANBERLAIN crowd. and leaves
the spurious Government as bankrupt nnan-
clai.J a- il is ln reputation.
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will the Republicans Pause aud Com
slider

portion OF the Republicans cling 10 the
fortunes Of the Louisiana carpot-baggcrs
with n tcnacity that is one Of the marvcls Of
the times. The election frauds pcrpctrated
there have been more frequent and auda-
cious than in any other State under carpet
bag rule The robbcries committed upon its
people have far surpassed those to which
the other reconstructed States have boon
subjected They were cheated out of their
choice for Governor and Legislature in
1872, and for Congressman and q Lcgiala
turc in 1874
A committee Of Congress, Of which VII
LIAM A. WHEELER was d member denounced
these Louisiana harpies, and especially their
Returning Board, as dishonest and corrupt.
Mr.. HoAR sharply criticised them in the
House; MATT. CAEpESrEG Numbered at
them in the Senate; and in spite of MORTON
and ZAcH CHASDLlIl, one of the seats Of
that State in the Senate has stood vacant
for four years.
Last fall the Democrats aud Consorva-
tivcs, with the aid Of thousands of colorcd
votes, carried the State by IL majority of
about 10000; but once moro, by frauds that
had no parallel even in Louisiana, they have
been counted out, the army, by GRANTS
orders, and much Of the rc,pcciahilty Of
the party, standing by to protect and en-
courage tho villains in their nctnrous work.
Now, how lac it happened that, whiie the
Republican party has, year after year,
abandoned carpct-bagism to its fate In the
other States, a large body of Republicans
have gone all lengths to uphold it in a State
whore its worst features have been cXhib-
/ tied There IS but one answer to this Qucs-
! ton; GRANT has all along been President,
with his hands full Of patronage, and
CASEY his brothcr-in-law, has all the while
been the central figure in Louisiana politics
CASEY who is n good deal Of n blockhcad,
has been the tool Of KELLOGG, PACKARD,
and their gang. They have asscntod to his
occupation of tho most lucrative Federal
office in the South, whore the mcrccnary
| fellow could coin money, on condition that
GRANT would SO wiold his patronage in Com
gress and tho sword in New Orleans when
required, as to keep them in power.
And this is the price the Republicans paid
GRANT for bringing their party to the brink
of ruin-CAsEY in the New Orleans Colloc-
torshpl Are they now eager 10 take the
WELLS Returning Board on their shoulders
and 80 on and complete their Instruction.