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Year: 1868

gomery Blair was stumping the State OF new
York In company with John Yam Butep, urging
ali to support Mr.. johnson by voting the
Democratic ticket, and confdentially promising
the Federal offices to the Democratic party In
case they carried the State. This was in oppo-
sition to Republican ticket nominated under
the direction of Thurlow Weed and Henry j.
RAYMOND on a platform of boundless devotion
to Johnson. Mr.. Raymond made journey to
Washington on purpose to obtain from the
President word of recognition and cheer for
this ticket, but had to return without it.


They defy the most palpable facts, therefore,
who talk of Congress having quarreled with
the President He had fully resolved to de-
sert and betray the party which elected him
before there was any Congress to differ with
Congress no more quarreled with him than
George Washington quarreled with Benedict
Arnold.


Why should Republican Congress have
sought feud with Andrew JohnsOnf he was
the dispenser of boundless patronage-the
fountain of honor Some Congressman aspire
to embassies, judgeships territorial governor
ships; all Congressman have friends in office
or friends whom they would gladly have ap-
pointed to Office They certainly did not quar-
rel with johnson in behalf of Impartial Suf-
fraee: for tho last Congress framed and
passed plan of Reconstruction which left the
question of Negro Suffrage expressly to the
decision of the several States Congress stood
on that platform when johnson declared open
war in his mob speech of Feb. -, 1866. Can
any one invent plausible incitement to QUAR-
rel with johnson on the part of Congress-
unless he had become an enemy to the party
which elected himH


"Then why did MT he turn ont Mr. Lncoln's
cabinet and select one entirely after his own
"heart 2" it is asked. We answer, Because no
couldn't There was never moment since his
accession to the Presidency when the Senate
would not have vetoed such Cabinet by more
than two to one. To have nominated it would
have simply exposed the clOven foot in order
to have a spear thrust through it. From that
moment, Mr. Johnson would have had not even
n nominal following outside of the Democratic
party.


Mr.. Johnson's entire career as President has
been animated by the deadiest most implaca-
bic hostility to the party which elected him.
Do you pretend to doubt this Then tell us
why ninety-n mine in every hundred OF those
who voted for him as Yice-Presdent are eager
to see him kicked out o. the White House,
and why like proportion OF those who voted
against him are now his NOISY eulogists Are
we all mad together Are we all blind OF
besotted 7 No" instinct il great matter"
as Fastaff truly observes; and we all know
both our friends and our foes. And, 1t the
Republican party has OF ever had an enemy
prominently deadly and perfidious, his name
IL Andrew johnson.
Year: 1868

ity ot k!s own. Plaoei he has mis-
taken the powers and duties of his Cabinet OIL
GERS, and some of them, we fear, have helped
to encourage his deluSion; and he has continu-
ally striven to make himself felt in public
matters with which he has constitutonally no
concern, and especially in legislation-in the
enactment rather than the execution of laws IL
is not worth while to inquire whether he has
been misguided by his heart or by his head, or to
attempt to analyze all the petty passions, the
vanity, the self-cOnceit the mortified self-suffi-
cheney which may have occasioned his stagger-
ing deviations from the path of rectitude; but
inasmuch as 1t is given to us to know some
thing of each other, inasmuch as inquiry into
character may be tolerably successful, the ques-
ton to be asked, we hope, by the Republican
party at least, before it makes a nomination,
should be, Is this man whom we propose to nOmi-
nate likely to do anything, should he be elected,
deserving of impeachment There are several
gentlemen who have been spoken of for the
Presidential place who may be prudently
trusted. and several who may with equal rea-
son be distrusted. We shall not think the late
proceedings in Congress, or those which are
about to follow, worth much, whatever their
issue, if, after all, the next President should
turn out to be incompetent or dishonest, q FOOL
or knave. The mass of those who will vote
for President are both intelligent and upright
but they will accept the candidates of their
party, as nominated by the party delegates
In the selection of these, however, they have
an immediate voice; and if the lesson of the
hour is not wholly lost upon the people, they
will have trustworthy delegates, trustworthy
Convention, trustworthy candidate, and in the
end a trustworthy President.
Year: 1868

Those of our representatives at Albany who
recognize the propriety of legislating upon
Public Education without political bias, will
favor the pending proposition for Commits
sion-to consist of citizens of the highest char
acter, and of both political parties-tO examine
our schools, and particularly the management,
or rather mismanagement, of our Board of Ed
cation. Senator Palmer of Dutchess introduced
the bill but we may safely assume that it was
drawn up by somebody in this city who is
cognlzant of the ins and outs of the Ring BY
all means, let us have this Commission.
Year: 1868

Democratic Maryland wants candidate for
Senator. We respectfully suggest that they
import Jesse d. Bright of Indiana and Ken
lucky. He has been badly treated in the latter
State. He went there on purpose to secure a
fat Office, but in the Senatorial race McCreary
distanced him the first heat. Let him emigrate
to Maryland, and present his qualifications,
which are, in his own words:


"I was opposed 10 the from beginning TO end. !
neyer intend 10 vote for paying dollar OF the principal
OF the debt will never pay dollar OF 1t In CON- but


will vote n the Democracy WILL for paying II IN paper
and then let the paper take care OF itself"
Year: 1868

The Senate yesterday resolved itself into the
Court of Impeachment and Chief-Justice
Chase took his seat in the presiding officers
chair. The oath was being administered to
the Senators when the right of e-President
Wade to sit as judge in the impeachment of
the President was called in question, and a
debate ensued, which took up the time to the
adjournment. 1t is understood that the Senate
Managers will call on Judge Chase to decide
the question
Year: 1868

they are case hardened; and it is peculiarly
fitting that they should be brought forth TO
represent and suffer for the party. Jesse ID.
Bright might be jealous of Magofin, but Jesse
is q light weight, and so far as Kentucky is
concerned. is no better than the heather, being
n fugitive from Indiana, the land of Morton
and liberty, and looked upon in his adopted
State as an unwelcOms addition 70 the hungry
crew Of native office Seekers.
Year: 1868

We should like to know whether Gen. Han
cock feels honored by the compliment paid
him by the New Orleans Rebels. They seem
to have cheered almost as Justify for him as
they did for Mr. Davis They hurrahed for
Davis because he was not loyal to the United
States. Why did they shout for HancockP
Year: 1868

Not only all the true Republican papers, but
a considerable number of the Democratic per-
suason, urge speedy and thorough trial of
the President. Indeed, the whole country
awaits anxiously, but calmly, the result of the
first great State tral-the first effort of the
people to assert their rightful authority over
the servants they have chosen to execute their
decrees.
Year: 1868

CHICAGO, March g. Yesterday afternoon,
while i've men were engaged in tamping an unexploded
blast the Norton Canal Lemont in this County
the blast exploded instantly killing three men. and IN
juring another that he subsequently died The nitn
was seriously injured but will probably recover.
Year: 1868

MADAME ROSA IN THE BARBER OF SEVILLE.


The return of Madame Rosa was kept az q
sort OF festival Wednesday night at Pixies Opera House,
where ful benches and gay costumes cheerful countes
nances and liberal applause welcomed the most popular
prima donna now on the American stage Wheu "Ths
Barber OF Seville" brought out at the Academy Of
Music during the Winter the performance was generally
praised as one OF the best Of the season The
Wednesday was the Same IN ell the important
parts and the opera acted with even more spirit and
hum0f than before. Madame Rosa has many qualities
which admirably ut her for the character Of Rosno.
The ford aud difficult music runs from her throat with
the utmost ease She misses Of Its sparkling beau
the song in the midst of laughter and froc like who
never knew sorrow and for whom art has no thorny
paths or arduOus labOrs. She has something more
than a mere store Of animal spirits TO ht her
for this part for she Is full OF humOr she has keen
relish for 0ke she reves in the bits OF drOery which
agile and yivacious TO degree which nobody would sup
pose possible; and there comical archness in
preston most charming TO look at IN the lesson scene
she made sensation by singing Ards familiar Lestdsi
waltz and French chdnsOn The custom OF nterpoatiDR
such compositions in "The Barber Is atrocious but Is
has grown inyeterate fear and the multitude like IT.
so what Is the use in protestingi


For the other characters there was also abundant ap.
pause Ronconi ncoInparably the amusing Figaro
extant In his funniest mood His ingenuity seemed
inexhausble his vivacy unfagging and his good hu-
contagious. He kept the stage laughing as well az
the audience. Bari whom accustomed TO regard
erable comic talent Dr. BdToo and Antonucel as Don
BQst0 was excellent both In voice and action The only
parts which not good were the Atadrird Oh sgor
Testain whose favor however ought TO be SAID hst
whatever his defects he sings In tune and has correet
taste-and the Bertha Of Miss Roncon which was not
audible.
Year: 1868

larged, but ordinarily is but a shallow,
fOrdsble stream.


The Amite river, from its crossing Of
the Mississippi line into the State OF
Louisiana to its meeting with its sfiiuent,
the Comite river, some six or eight miles
south OF Clinton, La, has its channel
through fat pine woods country, and
if cleaned one season, may cut new
side track by the time another comes
round, entirely obstructed by fallen
trees. Through the Amite to Bayou
Manchac, where in former times there
was a town called Galveston, the river
is shallow and susceptible only of light
navigation. From Bayou Manchac to
Lake Mauripas the Amite is handsome
stream of some four or five hHDdred
yards in breadth and four feet in depth.
Lake Mauripas is about six miles across
to Pass Manchac, which is its outlet into
Lake POnt0hsrtrain. This is shallow
lake with muddy bottom, through
which into the latter it is difficult to find
above two and half feet of water.


It is evident that this never could have
been route to satisfy the trade between
the Mississippi river and the Gulf coast
of Mississippi, Alabama snd Florida for
any great length of time after their
earliest European settlements; and it
seems to me upon the above descriptions,
which are correct, it will require but
little reflection to show the imp-aetica-
bility to undertake to make it answer for
such at its present and future unmeas-
ured magnitude. Besides, to admit a
great volume of water through the bayou,
the plantations which are drained by it
as above described would be nearly or
quite ruined. Respectfully submitted.


GEO W LONG
Year: 1868

Which VIII be sufficient to duplicate lines To
all or nesriy AL the paying points reached By
the present monopoly.


The preseu Telegraph Companies Of the cOuu-
try have been consolidated into one huge
monopoly, and are now earning over
SIX MILLIONS OF DOLLARS per year, OF
over one hundred per cent. on the actual cost
Of their lines, their present capital having been
Wstsred over ONE THOUSAND per cent.


THE NATIONAL TELEGRAPH COMPANY
have q recognition from the United States
Government of the Importance OF their enter
prise, with a grant Of the most valuable rsR-
chises ever conferred upon telegraph CON-
pany. No competing line has ever had tho
right now granted By Congress to this company
TO construct and operate lines over every
RAILROAD and MAIL ROUTE in the United
states The position OF this company differs
nom that Of any company ever before organ
lied. The question Of the RIGHT OF WAY -
FOREVER SETTLED.


The stockholders Of this company eaanos be
sold out or TRANSFERRED 20 any other
company. The act Of Congress under which
this company hiss been organized, prohibits
any transfer Of the franchises granted.
Year: 1868

A new enterprise, 20 be Known as the Es-
nonsl Telegraph Company, has been organ
lied with valuable franchises conferred by q
recent set Of Congress Tor the purpose Of estab-
fishing Trunk Lines OF TeieEraphs on sI the
principal railroads and mail routes IN the
United states. The stock is to be issued upon
the same principle as that Of the Merchants
Union Express Company, which recently com
meneed operations The design IS to interest
the entire business community in the enter
prise. This Is done, not so much 20 dispose OF
the stock a. 1t Is to secure the business Of the
country through which the lines pass.


The Capital q 70 be
Year: 1868

would be admirably fitted 10 examine into


the financial management of Mr. McCul-


loch. For the people, so unconscious Of


his tortuous course as of that Of many other


officers, should understand all It's incidents


and characteristics, so that their honest in-


dignation may hereafter warn those who


abuse their confidence. Mr.. WAsHBURNE's


whole. eareerni is to be noticed,


for it proves that sound princi-


pies, with practical ability, have advanced


him to the highest trusts. Born in New


Eugland-of parents who trained large


family in her best principles, and have


lived to see three SONS, representing at the


same time as many different States in Con-


gress-learning printers trade then


studying law at Harvard, and finally making


his home in the broad and liberal West,


where he has been SO constantly honored-


not shadow of corruption--never a stain


upon his integrity has rested, to this hour.


Nor has he used the arts which are gen.
orally thought to pave the way to office. A
rigid temperance man, he has not appealed


to false sociality. Pure in his private
character, he has been averse to fashionable
vice or smart dissipation. The power of
good name, be it remembered by our youth,
has helped to elevate him among his fellow
citizens. Although styled the Father of
the House" from having served the longest
consecutive period as q member of that
branch Of Congress, Mr.. WAsHBURNE is in
the prime of life, with unusual meAtal
vigor and activity. His social relations
are of the best order. In his domestic life
he is one of the most fortunate of men.
United to a lady descended from one Of
the early French settlers of the West, of
unusual amiability and vivacity, and bless
ed with the most lovely and interesting of
children, his home will be an inviting spot
to his personal friends, or to representa-
tive strangers from abroad that he may
think proper to entertain in Washington.
His ability to meet these latter personages,
not only in his native tongue, but also in
the polite idiom of European diplomacy,
which he speaks with great 1uency, will
be particularly agreeable to them.


We are unaware of bis preferences or in
tentions in regard to public position, and
really are Indifferent about the matter.
At this time the men in whom the people
have long manifested entire confidence
must hasten to serve them wherever thew
can do SO best. Such mar has been our
subject, and we therefore think that for nm
usual fitness and acceptability to the people
at large, the appointment of EL1HU B.
WAsHBuRNE as Secretary of the Treasury
would be the very best that could be
made. Under his administration of
the fiscal affairs of the nation, the
Treasury Department would be above |
suspicion, and the people, without dis
tinction Of party, would herald his |
as new era in our national
history. Do -'..s-s "ff.IT
Year: 1868

Governor Warnoth will occupy the
second foor as the office of the State Execu.
tive, and the Secretary of State will occupy
the third floor, of the dwelling house on
Cont street, next door below the bank
building.
Year: 1868

The Albany Evening Journal, a Radical
newspaper. thinks that principles, not men,
will determine the result of the next polit-
ical contest:


''The idea that any man can be elected
to the Presidency upon the basis of his
personal popularity, and without the sup
port Of great idea, is mistaken one. =
The popular mind of this country is inter.
ested in he merits Of controversy which
involves It's welfare, and possibly its very
existence In such crisis principles are
stronger than men The two great parties
are plailiiy divided One or the other of
these will succeed, in candidate who
clearly represents its policy and views.
Even Gen. Grant if he were to run with
out such endorsement, would ovcrwhclmly
defeated
Year: 1868

IGJ- The kewanuee Enterprise tells US
that the Iocsers in that vicinity are in ex-
coi'cut spirits over the late fall OF snow,
and are taking full advantage Of it, getting
ahead with their work in fine style, the
good prospect Of getting ahead with their
work having Infused new energy through
the logging camps.
Year: 1868

The Concert LAST NIdHT.-The concert
which took place last night under the auspices
of the Ladies' Benevolent Society OF the
Temple House of Israel, for the benefit OF the
widows and orphans fund of that Society,
was Il complete success. Everything pas sed
off well, and all were delighted with the per
fOrmnnCe.
Year: 1868

TEAR.-An Irishman too drunk to give
his name war arraigned and locked up in the
first station house early yesterday morning
after he had beaten 4 negro, broken Windo"
in Street Car No. g. and been disorderly gene,
rally. He was too drunk to be examined, ana
was sent into his cell 10 await u hearing THIS
morning.
Year: 1868

We have received from the publishers, Littell
& Gay the Ninety-Eighh Volume of Lieirs Liring A0c
. work which not only good library should he with
out hut which OF itself forms library u periodical
literature away with the need Of many volumes
that are usually sought for choice collections.
Year: 1868

In common with other English Jour
nails, the Saturday Review writes In a
very despOndent and lugubrious strain
concerning the Abyssinian campaign,
asserting that the people are dissatis-
fed with it, and that the expensive war
should never have been undertaken.
The Review closes its article as tOllOwsi


No one Of his senses ever felt euY-
thing like sure that, however, much
trouble we take, we shall get back the
captives. Theodore may murder the %,
or he may carry them off into wild in
dala. If we do succeed in hberating
the captives or any of them, we shall
be truly fortunate; and it viii be hap
py day when the news of such a success
comes 20 England. But we must bear
in mind that we cannot undertake to
get the captives back. All we can do is
to infiict some sort Ofa punishment on
Theodore if we do not get them. We
can take his fortress, and thereby des-
troy his overs; or do something to-
wards destroying it ; although it must
be owned that every Abyssiuian seems
so afraid Of him that directly we were
gone Magdala would probably be re-
stored to him, of sheer fear and prostra-
GOn before his super-emtnent Brutality
We cannot be sure of Furnishing him
much, but we can be sure OF Furnishing
him little. This seems a reward, and
very tame ending of so great and costly
an expedition. But that is the fault
not of the expedition, but Of Lord Rus
sell and Mr.. Layard. If We choose to
enter into diplomatic relations with
penniless savage, who at any moment
can stink out Of known geography alto
uether, we must take the consequences
and one ofthe most unpleasant of these
consequences is that, even if we spend
nine or ten millions in whipping him,
neither he nor his neighbora will ever
quite know that he has been whipped.
Year: 1868

~ Private letters from Chicago
to the Indianapolis Journal state that
Mrs. Lincoln is insane beyond all
doubt. She recently sold all the
furniture in her house, and has two
old men as body guard, believing
she will be robbed and mardered.---
Her mania is for selling things, and
dread lest she come to want. All
her friends are ssid to be conscious
of her mental condition, but think
so long as she is harmless, her re-
moval to lunatic asylum would in
crease her arrangement.
Year: 1868

NOVEMBER 26TH, 1895.


WHEREAS, A part of lot No. twenty
nine, appropriated by Congress for
the support of religion, was assumed
by the agents of the Ohio Company
for the purpose of laying out the
city of Marietta, under an apprehen-
sion that the same might be obtained
from Congress.


And Whersas, Many of the house
lots laid out as aforesaid now fall
within lot No. twenty nine;


Resolyed, unanimously, That proyis-
ion shallbe made in some part of the
purchase, to make good to the pro
prietors all such deficient lots; and
in all cases where any lots have been
intersected by the dividing lines of
lot No. twenty nine aforesaid, and
the proportion OF one-fourth of said
lot is reserved,


RESOLVED, That such lot shall be
considered as retaining its former
number and belonging to the person
in whose name it was drawn.


And the superintendent of surveys
is requested to ascertain the quality
of land so cut off from the city lots,
which shall be provided for in some
other place.


ReSolved, unanimously, That in all
cases, when the eight acre, and one
hundred and sixty acre lots have
been curtailed by the removal of the
public lots, and the consequent run
ming of the lines, or by the dividing
line between lands belonging TO the
Ohio Company and the hundred
thousand acre tract of donation land,
such eight acre, or one hundred and
sixty acre lot shall still retain its
former number and belong to the
person in whose name it was ori ginal
ly drawn, and the defc ency shall be
provided for in some other part of
the purchase. And the superinten
dent is desired to report the deficien
cies accordingly; and whenever the
eight acre. and one hundred and six
ty acre lots interfere, those lots are
to be reserved which were first
drawn.


Resolyed, unanimously, That the Su
perintendent report. the number of
eight acre, three acre, one hundred
and sixty acre, and house lots, which
have been forfeited or relinguished
to the Company, and also, the num-
Der of three acre lots which have
been cut off and need further provis-
ion.
Year: 1868

H Some private individuals are
organizing a company to undertake
the breeding Of fish in New Jersey
next year on large scale, for the
New York market. The experiment
has proved highly successful in
Western New York.
Year: 1868

.H A story, illustrative of one of
the phases of human nature, is told
of a French lady who held in her
hand glass of water and said
"Oh, if it were only wicked to drink
this how nice it would be.''
Year: 1868

PooR EScorRAGKNkKT For State Fair
weather the present style is not likely to
meet with much favor at Clinton. 1t will
keep thousands at home, and destroy the
pleasure and peace Of mind Of those who
brave it out-rain or shine. 1t is particular
y unfortunate, from the fact that the socie
~ is not In prosperous financial condition
Year: 1868

Mons RAIN A very elegant drizzls has
been slowly but steadily falling oil day.
It's Of tho kind which is calculated to make
everybody feel in angelic frame Of mind.
Good time for fresids musings and in fact
almost everything except ''locals.'