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VOL. XI -No 10.
PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1860.
DOUBLE SIIEET THREE CENTS.
FIRST EDITION
THE ARKANSAS WAR.
Offlrlnl Kpnrfa from Urneral flpkaui
lwr tl. Krltels are Treated.
We fitid the folio wlnjr official reports by
Unersl Upham of his recent Arkansas "carn
pfl'fSB," in the Memphis Evening lJot. Augusta,
id Woodruff county, has long been known as
tke general headquarters ot the Ku-Klux tor
h whole of a laree pect'on of country between
the White and Mississippi rivers:
HXAIVQUARTKRH DISTRICT OF NottTtlE tSTF.JIN
Arkansas, Augusta. Ark., Dep. 16, 1868.
UoveinorClaTlon Sir: I have the honor
to n uke the lollowmg report: A large force,
misnVirrlnp about two hundred, ot the citizens
ot Woodruff county, gathered together, armed,
to resist the Btate troops, and the citizens ot
Aneu'ta went out and met tliem day colore
jesterday, and caused thcra to lay down their
firms and return to their homes, all except a
Jew outlaw, among wh.ch are the men who
shtMcClure and myself on the 22 1 of October
last; the olbeis, men of the snme character.
Last n'gb', aoout 10 o'clock", our pickets wore
tlrtd upon by a party or about one hundred,
from fe harp, Lawrence, and Jacksou, joined by
the aurea;tf few outlaws of this county. Tney
iBifiieoiately retired about rive mile.' above here,
on niv pl-iotat'On. camped over niuht, and took
my overaeer, Richmond Briscoe, and Capta u
Anderson prisoners. This moruim? they made
move in the dlrectlou of Augusta.
We have about 1Z0 men, halt armed. We can
bold the position uutil Dale and .Monk ariive.
who are on their wav wiih but 201). Bond
us, it potsible, about 100 or 200 stand of arms
and some ammunition. Toe Heb -U will pro
baoly get together 000 or 800 men wiihiu a
week. Colonel Seliwarto can give you some
inormation. We are anxious for a fight, Bud
' our meu will do all they can with what they
have to do with. I don't cuae for roinroroe
men's tt we ba'c arras. Tue citizens are uuder
my orders, bringing in tomo every day. Tue
teicgiapb operator. Holmau, Is a Ku-Klux, and
n.sde his escape last nijht, arter giving all the
information be could to Jacktouport. Send an
aerator. The gojd citizens have been here
this moriing bepging for arms to tight with us,
but we have none to give. We are in tine
spirits, and every mau will tight. The citizens
have just presented an address to citizens of
other couu nes, praying them to d"sist aud let
this county alone, s they are all well sattsfled,
and with no interference from any quarter. I
Kill send jou a copy by next mad. I have the
honor, Governor, to remain jours, with great
- iespct, .
1. P. UprtAM. Brijr."f5en. Commanding,
Under dated December 22 the General aain
reports as follows:
Governor : My report to you on the 15th
contain about all tnat could be sutd. Cnptatu
Taylor, with a detachment of abjut fifty men,
followed the outlaws irom Jack.-on and other
counties two days and nights, and at last drove
them into Jackeou county. 1 t-legraphed to
Captain Brian to aircst Bub Shaver, and notify
me, bat as yet have received no notioe ot the
arrest of Shaver, who whs incomumnd of all the
insurgents north of Woodruff county, aud a
resident of Jacksonport. Under his direction
and superintendence were the Ku-Klux, with
Colonel A. C. Pickett at the head, and Captain
A, W. Robertson and Lieutenant B. Y. Jones,
who have furnished me with an original roll ot
one company. There are several other coin pa
ries which will be reported in future. The
aforesaid Colonel A. C. Pickett was with Bab
Shaver, commanding i us urge tits of this county.
He o a lawyer of Augusta, and recently con
nected wlih the Augusta bentinet.
The ereater portion ot toe K'l Klux of this
'jr-onnty are young men, who have beeu called
Ypon by these "high toned gentlemen"1 and
'law-ab.ding citizen," and inltei to ride with
them at night, and laten out in the wood and
sworn in, without kuowtnar what the nature of
the organization was until they were in it. The
headquarters ot Bub Shaver, while in this
vicinity, were at my house on the Jacksonport
road, and they stole aud destroyed everything,
taking away the last thing in the house, aud
every horse and mute on the pWce. The citi
zens now are in lavor of the Administration as
It is. 1 can, the la9t ot this wee, proceed to
Cra'ghead and Green. 1 would respectfully
recommend the restoration of civil law in this
county at an early day, and that martial law ba
proclaimed in Jacknou county. I have ordered
tht arrest ot Bob Shaver, and report says he is
now under arrest. Neu mad will convey to
you a healthy t-tate of atlairs in WooClruif
eouutv. I am, Governor, jours, with great
ietpect, D. I. UriiAM,
Brigadier General Commanding.
SLA VERY.
( llton of Metroes lu Kentucky.
'iOw Editor of the M. Y. Tribune:
. M r: I sent you a tlip some ten days ago, cut
from ll.e Cincinnati Oazeue, to the effect that
slavery still exists in the State of Kentucky, re
questing on to publi-h it in the Tribune.
butler me to direct jour atteutiou to this sub
ject again. I reside on the Ohio river, having
itoe Kentucky border constantly In view. I
state what I know to be true. Thousands ot
pei sons, mostly children, are at the present
moment held in the most cruel and abject
boitdaee in tue State ot Kentucky, having uo
tne to care for, protec', or release them, i'bey
gre held uuder a villainous law ot that State, by
which children and youth have been bound out
s apprentices, iu most cases, to the persons
whom they or their parents culled master pre
Tious to emancipation. They are called ap
prentices, but are treated like slaves. They
not only have no schooling, and such humane
treatment as apprentices usually get, but in
many instances they hive not enough food, nor
clothing sufficient to cover their nakedness aud
protect ihecu irom me cota. as in tne ota sys
tem of slavery, the strong and educated arc
combined against the weak and mnorant. They
.reworked and whipped through the day aud
imprisoned at night. Having no money nor
friends, they can obtain no redress by law, the
courts of that State (with rare exceptions) re
using the testimony of blacks in cases whero
white persons are parties. The condition of
those colored persons in Kentucky is a disgrace
to civilization. We send a navy to South
itnenca to rescue two of our citizens who have
been unlawfully imprisoned by Lopez, at the
tme time we fail to protect these freedmea,
American citizens, on our own soil 1 Will you
d rkct the attention of members of Congress to
tbis shameful condition of atlairs, and demand
foaie measure ot relief for those oppressed and
tuffering children ? Very truly yours,
A L. Robinson.
Bvansville, Ind., Jan. S, 180J.
Clubbing a Wild Cat.
rem the Trot Timet, Jan. 9.
yesterday two boys named Welch and
Wanton killed a catamount or wild cat on the
tfry .outskirts of the village of Hart's Falls. The
oimal sad been observed the previous day, but
looght refuge in a small -clump of woods aud
scaped. Yesterday the lads saw him again,
od without any arms in their pohsession, hero
ically mado for him. The wild cat attempted to
tteape by climbing up a tree; but young Welch
flowed him up, and succeeded with a club in
driving nm own again. The contest between
tue boy and wild beast in the tree is described
U bavin been exciting in the extreme. When
tiie animal reached terra firma again young
ffunton went at him with a club, and succeeded,
jter a severe struggle, In despatching him. The
boya brought their trophy Into the village, aud
tie to-day the heroes of Hart's Falls. The cat
vti ft very large one, and weighed upwards of
twenty pounds
We bave never luown wild cats to be so
gumeroua or bold In approaching the settled
pitunts of men as they are this winter. Tne
)usl report we have la the killing ot out in tba
ptreets of our neighboring city of Hudson, by
Samuel Harris, superintendent of the Hon. J mn
A. Grlswoid's blast furnace Id that city. The
animal crossed the liver upon the ice from
Greene county, after the carcass of a dead
horse, fcomo boys observed him and drove him
into the city, where Mr. Hatris attacked and
despatched him with a bar of iron. Alter it hud
ceased to breathe it was measured, and was
found to be of the following dimensions:
Length, from tip of its fore feet to the extreme
of its roar foot, four feet four inches; height,
twenty-two inches.
SPAIN.
The NtruifK1 f Republic View of
I lie MunureJiistN.
The New York Tribune's Spanish correspond
ent has been talking with General Prim npn
the future of Bpaln, and dots down the resaltof
that interview as follows:
There is to be no republic none by the aid of
I'll in or his colleagues, none it iliuy carry
inrougb the policy on wnieii they are benL 1
una sorry to say tiila, but s.iy It I must., for
neither trie knowledge nor the sluoerlty of my
iuforruaul Is to be quusiloued. Prim left Kug
land pk lined to a rei uolto, be Is still a Kepuoii
can, jet be is beyond doubt going to estolinli a
iuounrchy If he can. Ills frlenus ttnd advisers,
homeot whom were more Kcpubllc.in tana he,
coincide wit d, or prhip suggest, bin tuttKe
I ubllcan policy. They all treat the question as
one of necessity, not ol expe oleucy. 'i'uey bvow
tbelr prtferenox lor a republic, but tleoUieii
Impossible. They lnslat on Prim's epigram
"Vou cannot have a republic without republi
cans," as h sober Htalemotil of an luuotitrovertl -tile
fact. But there are Kepu'oll muH, 1 replied.
You bad lo put liiera down at (JadU
In many of tne municipal e eoilous
last week they have oealeii you
It Is doubtful whether ttiey bove
not an aoiual innjorlty of the important
i owns. Yea, Is tho rejoinder, but a republic t in
puts lnlelllgenne. Ttiese men bave voted from
M'Uliuieut. irom instinct, from boror of what
II, ey bave snflerf ri uuder a raonururiy, from fie
(Dotation of leaders who put lu'.o their bands a
ballot they eould not read. Wben we say there
tire no Itepublicaua, we mean no intelligent
ones. Not ten In a hundred Hpanlardsoan rend.
Ttiey know notnicu of government or polities.
Tbey must, above all things, oe educated. Give
them a tepubllo to-day, tbe same votes are
likely to npset It to-morrow, when tbe first
unpopular but necessary measure is canned.
W o mean lo pass a law that after a llxectlime,
inree or live yeais, no man over thirty or tulrty.
rive wbo cannot read shall retain the franchise.
We tneau to set up schools, which sball make a
republic possible, for we uo nut admit that in
postponing the republic we are unfaithful to
lie democrat lo idea.
Most Americana will have their own answer
to this, 1 naturally said. If we can trust our
i. (grots, Just out of slavery, oiunot you trust
your HpHuiatds? Heading Is not the only
brurce or evidence of Intelligence. Pressed a
little on this point, he betook btmself to the
oi her, which la a much graver dillioulty,
Europe w ill not tolerate a Spanish republic
there is what Prim and his associates really
believe, and they are not ready lo turow down
their glove in tbe face of tho coalesced us.jn
bichs not th of the Pyrenees. Tue assassin of
tbe Tullerles, be who betrayed the Preach re
public, dare not allow a republic in
Spain. Would lie seud 200,000 rue a
to cut Its throat re-enact In Bp-kln
the tragedy of the 11 mlevards ou
1 lie 3d of December? Probably not "if he did
we should beat them," exoiulmed tbe haughty
Spaniard. Bathe woukt open tde frouller to
tbe partisans of 1 an belli tbe Carllsts, to the
agents of Home, to 1y. r aloouieuts of every
party. With money ana arms they would
swarm over the Northern Mountains and all
aerobs the line of Portugal. There would be
an Insurrection every week; no province would
be quiet, commerce would languish, a reform
of tne finances become impossible. No gov
ernment, least of all an experimental adminis
tration Biicn as a repuouo must be at nrst,
conld be firmly establlsbed whllqthev went on
ui'n tno active assistance or connivance or
Napoleon. His means of mischief
are Incalculable, and be would use every
one of them. A republlo would ba a red flag
flared in bis face. Spain dare not enter on suon
a contest at ibis moment. Bhe needs repose.
Her lim noes are in a disorder whiou notuing
but a settled government ean restore. Any
government will be Intrigued against, but
against a republic all parties would unite. To
maintain ninineiace or suon au opposition,
backed by such support from without, is what
no man who knows Spain would attempt at
tb Is moment. Numerous as the Republicans
are, they include few or no men accustomed
to affairs, able to administer departments, or
whose names would command respect at home
or abroad.
That is a sketch of the arguments by which
Prim and those who act with blru uonvlnoe
each other that Spain must endure one more
monarchy. But only one, they say, and they
defend tbelr consistency us Republicans by say
ing they all accept the monarchy as an evil
necessary for the hour; but also as the essential
s; ep to a republic They declare they have no
purpose to found a dynasty, or to tolerate an
other royal family. They would build a kind
ol temporary throne Just strong enough to sus
tain one sovereign, and tumble to pieces when
be dies a throne that shall only be a soaff jld
lug for a republlo. An ominous suggestion.
A DM SPUR ATE RIDE.
A ISoy Followed by a Vigilance Com
mittee. One of the mot exciting occurrences that has
happened in this county lor some time (a5t
transpired at Hickory Grove last evening. They
have in thut vicinity a regularly organized vigi
lance committee for tbe purpose ot protecting
themselves against horse-thieves, and the bring
ing them to juttice afterwards. These vigilantes
ate always ready tor business; will, in lact,
follow a borfe-thief on the drop of the hat.
Lubt evening there was a singing-school
at tbe school bouse. ine youug people
assembled, as was their custom, but
iu their anxiety to do the gallant, they, like the
fjolish maidens, had forgotten to fill their lamps
with oil. Darkness was a good thing under
some circumstances, but it wouldn't do for
singing purposes, so it was decided that young
Elm. DeCamp should take one of his f ither's
horses and go up the road about a mile for oil,
while tbe others wal'ed his return. Taking the
oilcan, he went directly to tbe stable, aud
bridling the fastest steed of tho lot, he galloped
IF. A vlgl'ante, seeing this part ot the proceed
ings, hastened to the house wuh the startling
intelligence that some one had juil
stolen a hotte. Madison De Camp, wh,
by the way, is a drover ot some
note, hastened to tbe stable, and, on
teeing that his best lior-e was gone, quickly un
tied another, and, without saddle or bridle, and
without slopping to get his bat, mounted, and
dashed madly up the road after the supposed
thief, arousing the vigilantes as he went. Being
in a hurry to shed light upon adarkened singing
school, young DeCamp, something of a horse
man as well as his Btre, didn't let any stray
horteman overtake him, and eo unconsciously
gave his pursuer more distance than be wanted.
In a few minutes the country was swarming with
armed men, and at the head ol the bravest b ind
ot them all rode Madison DeCamp bareheaded,
and grasping the leather thong with an iron
grasp. Meanwhile, young DeCamp had
procured his oil and was riding at a stiff gait
towards home. He eaw several horseman in his
way, but, not Unowiug that they were thirstiug
for his blood, he rode directly into ihelr midst.
Tbey knew tbe horse, and supposed some of the
advanced vigilantes bad intercepted the thief
aud turned his course. Bo DeCamp, Sr., rode
up to the suppofed thief, and seeing his owa
son, could only say, "What In thunder brought
you here" Young DeCamp, seeing his
own lather bareheaded, and astride of
a horse that he had loft but a short
time before safe in the itable at home, could
only return the salutation and in about the
same style. All raw the misunderstanding.
Couriers were despatched and the vigilantes
called in. Later that evening there was a big
time had at the headquarters of the committee,
and all at tbe expense ot the bare headed leader
ot the vigilante). Ueuuine thieves will do well
to keep out of tht ttelKuborhood, JDJVtnport
I low) Qasette.
LAND GRANTS.
Another Damaging; Expnsnre by n Cor
renpondant. The Cincinnati Qaittte, on the authority of lti
Wothington correspondent, has another damag
ing exposure of the alleged fraudulent grants of
Govertmrnt lands to railroad corporations and
others. It says:
Conpress npto Marcb lat had granted in all
to various Western and Southern States over
67,000,000 acres of lands for railroad purposes.
It has piven besides over 17,000,000 acres to
canals and similar improvements. The Pad He
llailroadsand branches bave received 12t.0O0.00J
acrcx, aud if to this is added the even numbered
sections along these routes, which the Secretary
of the Interior dicided to be closed for settle
ment, it wilt appear that nearly one-third of the
entire public domain has been made over to the
control ot railroad oompaoies.
' The quantity of lands conveyed by these
crants," fays the Commissioner of th? General
Land Office, "is of empire extent, exceeding
in tbe aggn gate, by more than five million ol
acres, the entire arras of the six New England
KtatfS. added to tho surface of New York, New
Jersey. Pennsylvania, Ohio, Delaware, Mary
luid aud Virginia." He says the grants to the
Pacific HuiUay I nes alone "are within ab mt
a lourth of being twice the united area of Eng.
land, Scotland," Wales, Ireland, Gaerns-y,
Jersey, the Isle of AUo, and the islands of the
British' can, and lesshan a tenth of being equal
to the French empire p'oper."
In 18()() and 18U1 the Government sol 1 231 0H0
acres of Delaware lands to tho Lnaveu vorth.
Pawnee and Western Iliad. Iu 1868 it sold
02,000 acres of Delawre lauds to the Ml-siurl
liivtr ttoad, and In 1S5!) it disposed of 278,290
nries to only thirty-six purchasers. Among
iheni were the following: Hon. Hugh McC il
loch, 7014 acres: Perry Fuller & McDonald,
30.058 aerec; John McVIanus, 142.915 acres;
Uobert 8. Stevens, 61,080 acres, and so on.
Iu 18(15, Senator Pomeroy, bein then Presi
dent aud one of the priucipal owners of the
Atchison and Pike's Peak Railroad Companv. a
Dill was carried tbroneh the Senate, by which
this road purchased 123 832 acres of as rich
lauds as there are in Kansas.
The above facts and ticrures were brought to
the notice of the House by Mr. Julian, Chairman
ot the Committee ou Public Lauds, in Match
last, and Mr. Clarke, of Kausas. has given direct
lei-timony upon most ot the points Involved in
Hie attempted Osae and the completed Ouero
kiw s Winnies.
POLITICAL.
'flic I.iuc Secretary ol' Wnr on Hie New
l urk Mfniitorsuiit.
The Hon. E. M. Stantou recognizes the obli
gations ot the Government, and of the Depart
ment of War more especially, to Senaotr Morgan
in the following note, which he has addressed
to a member of the New York Woverumut. It
dipot-es fully of all calumnies against Senator
Morgan which the fervor ol the present contest
has thus lar developed;
Wasuingion City, Jan. 1. My Dear Sir The
confidence and respect inspired by your ac
quaintance during the war induces me to address
jou on a subject iu relation to which I t'.ike
some considerable Interest, while anxious to
abstain from an,y improper interference I meau
the approaching election of -Senator from New
York. I am imormed that mifrepreentations
ore actively urged against Governor Morten's
re-election, iu respect to his supposed action
while Governer in relation to the diaf and also
respecting the election of Governor Wads worth.
In ie-iect to slrenethcniug the army by draft
and volunteers, no State Executive was more
prompt, active, or harmonious with the Execu
tive Administration at Washington. For bis
uniform and hearty support to the War Dfpart
ment in the ereat stiuele I shall ul ways feel
uuder obligation to Governor Morgan.. Mr.
Lincoln, as jou doubtless know, had great
regard for him.
In respect to Governor Morgan's action re
lating tJ General Wads worth, the General aud
1 bad freqnent conversations about that caa
vass, and tho conduct of prominent persons
supporting or betraying bim. The General
always tpoke with respect, confidence, and
lavor towards Governor Morgan, as a true friend
who had supported him faithfully tn the contest.
The support given to the War Department by
Governor Morgan as Exrcative of the Sate and
Sentator will, 1 trust, in your judgment excuse
me for this explanation, and warraut my desire
for his re election to the Unl'ed Mates Sentte.
His defeat would of course gratify his political
enemies of the Copperhead-Johnson stripe, and
be claimed as a sign of Johnsou's strengtu in
New York. For this reason, without any dis
crimination ot individuals that could be
invidious, I am earnestly desirous to see the
Governor reelected as a token of approval of
his loyal support of tbe Government and the
Republican party. Yours, truly,
Edwin M. Stanton.
FRANK P. BLAIR.
JliN ViewN on the IolltlcKl Mtimlion
imtl Uruut-lle Fears tn Future if
Fraught with Kvil.
The New York lltrald's correspondent has
been talking with the deieatod Democrat, Gene
ral Bialr.
1 he conversation tnming upon the probable
results ot the Presidential election, General
lilair said he was filled with apprehensions for
tne future. General Grant is an able aud saga
cious man and proved himself to be by far the
mokt skilful general iu the two armies which
fought out the great Rebellion; but he iu also a
very ambitious man and cunning to the last
rieeree. He has an objective point towards
which all his plans aud exertions tend, far
elevated, in personal aggrandizement, above
that ever aimed ut by any other American,
Jiving or dead.
He believed that his modest deportment and
his apparent aversion to beiag lauded and
leasted as a hero are the eilects of deep dissimu
lation and tbe shrewd incHSuros ot a wily aud
ambitious man, assumdd tor tbe purpose of
gaining tbe object sought. General Grant U too
wise to raise opposition; he reaches the object
he has in view by means if masterly strategy.
He protects against being made the recipeut of
honor and power, couie.sses his uu worthiness
and incompetency to meet the responsibilities
bought to'oe inpoted upon him; but be is fully
aware ol the limit lo which he can carry his
modest opposition without incurring the danger
of being taken at his word, and graciously per
mits himself to bo dragged into power. His
motives iu resisting the oifer to make him a
ruler were similar to those which aotuated
Julius Ctesar v,hen he thrice refused the Roman
crown.
When General Grant commanded in the field
he displayed his wisdom aud secured sue -ets by
never happening in the way of o'.her ambitious
men wbo were lor the time being his superiors.
This was the mis-take which proved fatal to the
lopes of many of our military leaders. When
General McCIt llun was within a few .miles of
Richmond fwlth a large and well-appointed
army, be did not make any attempt to
conceal his political aspirations. Tbe radicals
raw that it be weut into Richmond they
would have to evacuate the White House
in 1806, He thus excited his opponents into
action. His pluns were defeated aud he was
overthrown. lie afterwards made a bid lor the
Republican nomination by writing a letter de
claring it as his opinion that slatery ought to
be abolished as a military necessity in his
district. This bold stroke was parried by
President Lincoln, who appropriated all bis
thunder, abolished slavery in every district,
aud cut off General McClellnu's official head.
General Grant never committed such blunders:
bis management was so skilful that he obliged
others to perform, seemingly against his wishes,
the very seivlces for the attainment of which
he bad been mauumvnng.
Having beeu asked what act of General
Giant' conld be selected to furnish a fair proof
of the dangerous ambition that General B)a r
thought he possessed, he replied that tbe very
position he now occupied was an unmistakable
Indication of it. From an earnest pro slavery
man, has he not permitted himself to be pledged
to the support or negro suffrage and domination?
General Grant is remarkable for a steadfast
adherence to principles, and to his mind tt
seemed very clear that Grant must have been
controlled by an inordinate desire for power to
thus abandon his life-long principles and pledge
himself to their utter destruction.
GENERAL GRANT.
Ills View or Men nnl Thlnsra m Discov
ered by tho " World'-' CJorrennomleut.
The N. Y. Wor d's Washington (Dec. 8) cor
respondent publishes something more of his
private interview with Ihe President elect, and
declares that the latter eased his mind with
statements as follows:
WHAT flTlANT KNOWS.
But I know that the special duty of the Presi
dent is to see that the laws are faithfully exe
cuted, aud for this purpose the Constitution
gives him the appointing power, I know that
Ibe almost unanimous verdict of the people i
that oflicial corruption is the rule, Instead of
the exception. I know that the average market
price of whisky lu the country was one dollar a
gallon when the tax was two dollars, and the
cost of production thirty cents. 1 know thai
imported goods have beeu sold in our markets
for less than their cost in Europe with
the duty added. I know thut this was
not the result ol an overstocked market, for
the distiller continued to make whisky aud tbe
merchant to Impoit goods. 1 know that there
ere rings by which combinations bave been
made, through which corrupt Republicans have
been nominated and corrupt Democrats con
firmed. 8iii3u the Tenure-of-Offiee bill became
a law, most ol tbe appointments have been
effected through such combinations. I am free
to state that I believe 1 owe my election more
to the confidence of the American people in
my patriotism and Integrity than to any known
views of mine on reconstruction, suffrage, or
amnesty.
WILL BE PRESIDENT OR RESIGN.
The people expect mo to nave them from this
wholesale robbery by officials. They expect
me to see the laws executed and I he revenues
f.tiihiully collected. So help me God, I will do
it or rengn. An executive officer who n satis
fied of his inabiiity to execute the laws is un
worthy tbe respect of his feilow-ci'izcus li he
continues to hold on to the office. Neither do I
believe that the others of tuc Government were
to be ufed lor tbe plariug or retaining in power
ot Senators and members of Congress. I shall
never recognize tbe Mi-calkd right to the pa
tronage of their di&iricts, so often averted by
tries gentlemen.
rionilNO DEN WAPB NO CABINET OFPICB8
VACANT.
Old Ben Wade li ev dently one of Grant's
favorites in a certain sense. He speaks ot him
ia this manner: Ben Wade shows to best ad
vantage in minorities. He dues cot know bow
to avail himself of the frut's of victory. He is a
reliable old fellow who fights bravely for and
under his own colors, and can't bear peace. Ho
has a chronic dislike for West Point aud West
Pointers. He did tell me that West Point was a
nest of treason, and I could not help retorting
that a much larger proportion of the men who
had learned loyalty at West Polne remained true
to the flag than of those who bad learned it in
the halls of Congress. The public seem to think
it a settled matter that Wade will have a place
in tbe Cabinet, because he was unsuccesstul in
his aspirations lor re election. I caunot appre
ciate the logic by which the repudiation of a
man by his State peculiarly fits him as a couu
sellor to the Executive of the nation. 1 bave
learned many things, however, since gentlemen,
whose advice I have not asked, began to select
my constitutional advisers for me.
TUB NEXT SECHETABV OF TUB NAVY.
Of Admiral Porter Grant recently spoke fti
follows- Porter is a man of great ability. The
ready and hearty co-operation which he gave
me lu my operations against Vicksburg placed
me under special obligations to him. He is a
gentleman of fine culture, and has many ac
complishments outside of his prore3sion, I have
oiten thought that the Adaiiral of tho navy and
the General ot the army should be, ex-offloto,
the heads of the Navy and War Departments.
At least the men elected to till those places
should be men skilled in the art of war. Who
would think of appointing a man jude ol the
Supreme Court who was not a lawyer?
MULTUM IN PAnVO.
General Scho6eld, says Grant, has made aa
unexceptionable war minister aud has my entire
confidence and warm friendship.
TEE WEST INDIES.
Will They be Protected, by the United
Sola tea?
apecial Washington Despatch to the Boston Tott.
By far the most important political movement
now on the tapis here is the proposed protec
torate over the Republics of Haytt and San
Domingo, to effect which tbe following joint
resolution wi 1 be reported by Mr. Bau&s on
Tarday next by authority of the House Com .
niittcc on Foreign Affair:
He It resolved by tbe fenafe and House of Repre
sentatives In ( ongrers assembled, That tne President
or tbe United hiis be. and beraby 1, autborlz-id to
extend to tbe goverDmenti and people of idereput)
lies or Jiayil and Ba iioniloKO ibe protection ot (be
United biatea tor tbe purpose ol asslstlug them o
entablihb pfrmaopuirf jjiibllonu lusiUutlons wheuevtr
these goveri uit-uta or eltber ol them ulia'l apply to
the I'n I led aial a fur ii protection, er whenever
tbe President shall be sulslltd that tbe govern
u.fcoU and prople of ibotie republic! desire or
voluntarily consent to tbe protection of ihta u iveru
nieul: Provldrd, Tnat ibe President aball rjiuiuunl
cale to the two u uHe or C!onKien immediate infor
mation of Buy actiou whh h ibe United Bla'.es eUall
take upon ibis subj.ct and provldtd also, Tnat no
action w hich may call for or require any aopronrU-
llon or money Iroiu tbe Treasury of the United
Hans phall be authorised or commenced under the
authority of lbm resolution without the previous
consent of Congress.
Although this joint resolution was notadoD'.ed
by the Committee, but only authority given to
Mr. BHnks to report it, yet uo one has authority
tor saying it has not the approval of the Com
mittee. Tho better impression seerm to be that
it will be opposed by only one member of the
Committee, wbo is In the habit of opposing
everything. When the tacts come to be known
it is believed the reflation will meet the ap
proval of Congress. These governments have
asked for this protection, aud it is confidently
assorted chat the presence there of the American
flag would be tbe signal for abandoning all
revolutionary proujcis, and lor tbe rest
less portion of the inhabitants to at
once seek Industrial purs lit. The passage
of the joint resolution would be followed
up by conventions between the Govern
ment and tne republics named, in which the
details as to the manner of exercising the pro
tectorate would be agreed upon. This policy,
if carried out, would soon place the two re
publics completely under the influence of the
United Stales, and with this influence properly
exeited, the friends of liberal government in
Cuba would have their hauds strengtliened, aud
important results would necessarily and speedily
follow. It is said that General Butler will move
to amend the resolution sj as to em braise the
who e ot tbe West India Islands, but this is
doubtful. The resolution will be reported ou
Tuesday and called up during the folljwiU
week for discussion.
A Missouri thief was mean enough to steal
a tombstone from a railroad station.
The printers of St. Louis celebrate Frank
lin's birthday with a ball and banquet.
About 100,000 bushels of peanuts have
been exported from North Carolina this year.
A Michigan farmer set a trap for a wolf
that had been eating his sheep, aud caught a
neighbor.
SECOND EDITION
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH,
The Chicago Libel Salts Ruled Out
.of Court European Mar
ket Reports.
Finunoinl and Commercial
From rblcKfo.
CnioAoo, Jan. 12.-Ponr libel suits against the
2rione, for a total of 100,000 damages, were
rnled cut of the Superior Court yesterday. Thay
are instituted by lour merchants, and claim that
tbe Tribun charged them with arm to avoid
failure. They have appealed to the Supreme
Court. t
TEE EUROPEANJI ARRETS.
Bif Atlantic Oubie.
Till Morning' Qnofntlonn.
London, Jan. 1J A. M. Consols 82 for
money and account; United States Five-twenties,
76J. Railways quiet; Krte, 20J; Illinois Central,
M.
Livtopool. Jan. 11 A. M. Cotton quiet;
sales ol 10,000 bales. L'.nseed cukes firmer but
l ot higher.
This Afernosn's Qnotntlon.
Lonpon, Jan. 12-P. M. Consols, 92i33.
(Stocks quiet.
Liverpool, Jan. 12 P.M. Cotton canler, but
not lower. Bacon, 67s. 6d. Lard, 73. 6s.
Linseed Oil firmer, but not higher.
London, Jan. 11 P. M. Tullow, 463. 6d.
flptrits Petroleum, 9d.
Havre, Jan. 11 P. M. Cotton is dull both
on tbe spot and afloat; sales at 131f. ou the spot
and 1301. afloat.
Liverpool, Jan. 122 P. M. Cotton Is
firmer, but not higher, tne sales will reach
12 UVO bales.
Goods and Yarns at Manchester are firmer,
but quiet. Shipment of cotton to Bo in bay
since )at report UOOO oales.
Flour dull at 26s 6dti27. California Wheat.
Us. 0d.12c; red w e9;ern, 10s. Old Corn, 3Cs.
wi.; new, Ms ou.
AFiirket by Telegraph.
Nfw Tobk. Jan. 12. blocks unuettlpil. Chlrigo
anil Hoik Iblaud. 126'.: iteailtint. 91 : C'autoa
.,E4; Kile, 34V C.tveUuil aud Toledo, l.iif v Uieve-
ii!i ana riiiiO'irK, m. ruisnurK ana ncnwayue.
110.'; Mk'Dlgao Central, 116: Micblgan Houtnern, tt0'4:
itetv ioik uemrai. jooi,; iiiiuuii vviniai. m, uutu
btriai'd prdtrrtd 38',; Virgluia Ss, 67; Missouri Ki,
h'.U: liuilHon Hlver, ia.: 6-2n. MM lli't.da. 1S64, losi:
do. into. IW: do. new. l'Kil08;H,; n-4(: liis'i uolu,
ib. Money active at 7 per cent Kxcnango. nwi.
it.T.fiu um , i-jl (UitLoa Mtnadv Mt ita'u. Fljar
liulf Inquiry and prices wutk. Wnna. dnll and
nominal, torn dull; p.-le white, avciso.; ytl'o v.
lj(ll3n. Oats doll at 6.1(4)730. Kye duil at l 0.
-w.;.4.,.Kn llumm llr.n. riK aliton. l7iWl
17,'ae.: rlpnr do.. i7H(l??ie.i shoulders, 14iiH,c ;
Dtmi, img'OC i-aru,
Slock lnotatlonsi by Telegraph I P. M.
rstendlnnine. Davis Co. report throuzh their
New York house the following:
N. Y. Cent, rv IOOi west,, union iei,...
N. Y. and K. K. 38
Clev.andTol. It. B.103'
Ph. and Kea. it
Toledo & Wabaih... til:i
Mil. & Bt. Paul oom.71' Z
Adams Kxpress 4Sm
Wells, Kargo Kxp... 25
United States Exo. 42
Tennessee 6s, new.. WA
Oold 13oi
Market steady.
Mlch.B. auilN.l. HDD
Clev. A PlttsD'tr K.. 83
OhL and N.W. coin 81
Cht aud N.w. prel. mi
CUi. and K. I. K 120U
Fills. K. w. Chi. 119
Pacific Mall U. Oo...l22
DISASTER.
A School Blown Down Four Hundred
1'eraouM Uiirtl.
From the London Daily Jfews, Dec. 29.
A (hocking calamity occurred at itochdale on
Sunday. The weather In that town was boiste
rous, and the wind blew in fearful gusts iu the
streets. In a new street oil Spotland road, a
row of houses has jut been completed, and
two of them are so constructed as to answer
tbe purposes of a Sunday School. Mr. Bcswtck,
ot Manchester, was the contractor, and
Mr. Turner, of Yorkebire street, and Mr.
Watts, tchoolraajter, were the owners, aud
had opened the school under the Sanc
ton of the Wesleyan body, to ascertain if a
new schcol in that part of the town would
answer. If not, the building was so constructed
tnat at any time it could be altered into two
bontes. Ou Sundav the place wai opened for
service for the tirst" time, and In the afternoon
Mi. John Ashtforth, author of '-StraoKe Tales"
preached a sernr.on. There were preieut abo.it
400 prions. The services began at 2'30, and
shortly arter one ot tbe wiucljws was bio vn
out by a gust of wiud. Little notice was tanen
of it, and the service proceeded until 355, when
another violent blast heaved up tbe roof, the
pable fell iu, and tbe two side walls fell
inwards, after which the roof crashed in upon
the whole. A distressing scene of con
fusion and horror ensued. Some hundreds of
the urfurtunate persons managed to creep oat
from under the debrta, but a large number were
buried beneath, and their cries for help were
piteous to bear. Those that had escaped and
the neighbors heroically pulled away tbe fallen
timbers and bricks, and gradually released the
unfortunate persons. The fire brigade, and Cap
tain Davies, with tbe Police force, soou appeared
at the tcene, aud exerted themselves In removing
the fallen batldintr and liberating the injured
persons. Miss Nuttul), Mury's-gate, milliner,
tor half an hour was imprisoned by a large
beam on her feet, and she displayed great forti
tude and patieuce until released. From the
time the catastrophe happened to the time when
all were taken out, about an hour aud a half
elapsed. So far as could be ascertained at
the time, no per.-on was killed, but
the following persous were seriously
injured: Miss Jane Cooler, Hudson
street, off Spotland place, fractured tore
arm; Mies Mary Clegir, Spotland road,
fractured thigh; Mrs. Sarah Kay, wile of Mr.
JsmeB Kay, Mitchell street, fractured leg; Mr.
James Taylor, 8potland road, fractured forearm;
Mr. James Sharpies, tipotlaud road, injury to
batktUiHS Kershaw, Himeon street, injury to
leg; Miss Sarah Trickett, injury to leg; Miss
Nuttall, St. Mary's gate, compound fracture to
leg: Mr. Lomox, Bock Peel street, inelied wound
back of tbe head; Mr. Kduiund Repley, Moles
worth street, tvo or thiee scalp wounds; ttev.
Mr. Elston, of Yorkshire street, two large scalp
wounds; Mr Turner, draper, Yorkshire Btreet,
bruises on the bead; Alexander Pitts, son of
Hev. Mr. Pitts, Kenton street, leg and thigh
broken; Mr. L. Levis. Mitchell street, right foot
crushed; Mr. liatclitlc, ol .Small street (who
some years ago rendered heroic service at a fire
at Mr. Henry Kelsall's mill), injured, bat it Is
thought not seriously; Miss Porter, milliner,
Yorkshire street, slightly injured; Mr. Tyson, of
Freehold, head injured.
The top part of Messrs. Scott & Pilling's fac
tory chimney, at Rochdale, was blown don,
and tbe bricks penetrated the roof of a cottage
in Dawson sauare. hut fortuuatelv none of the
occupants were Injured. Part of the front walls
of a Methodist New Connexion Chapel, in the
courxe of erection in John street, Hochdale, was
also blown do u. .
By the statutes of the State of Kansas, a
woman can prosecute any liquor dealer who
sells to her life-partner.
There are no better kept lighthouses on
the coast than two in Newport harbor, of which
women are the custodians.
Three hundred lady graduates ol medical
schools are now in good praotioe in tbe United
Ptatea.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE II ILL MUBDER,
The Motion for a Hew Trial.
Court of Oybr and Tkrminkr Judgea
Allison, Lndlow, Pelroe, and Urewstor. The
argument in support of the motion for a new
trial In the case of George 8. Twllohell, Jr.. was
concluded by Mr. Mann on behalf of the prls.
oner. Bis views were neoessarlly oon fined to
those tnat were gone over by his colleague. Mr
O'ilyrne, in his opening.
Passing quickly over the points which the
Commouwealtn had relied upon aa going to
show that the prisoner was lust snob, a person
as would commit this deed, suoh as his fast
living, bis limited means, and unfriendly rela
tions with the deceased, he gave bis attention
to those which he considered tbe strong points
of the prosecution. First. It had been said that
tbe prisoner and his wife were the only persons
In the house with the deceased that nig lit, but
of this there was not a word of proof uo per
son bad ode red to say that, for no one knew It.
There were many hiding places in this large
three-story bouse, which even those who lived
i here never visited, and bow easy it wonld have
been lor shrewd and desperate murderers to
bave secreted thernselveo! fcUrau Campbell
was the main, In fot only, witness to ibis
point, and she was so frantic with terror that
she didn't know whether Mrs. Hill whs mar
tiered or only bad a toothache, for npou run
ning over to Mr. MoircU's, sue said tbe old
laciybRd been ailing ail evening, and It was
desired that some ol his family should uo lo
see her.
Then as to the theory of the poker, the evi
dence in regard to U made out only a oontost
between sclentltlo wlmfssts, one side contend
lug that the wounds might nave been lnllionsd
by this poker, the other that Ibey roll? tit not
ai.d yet the Commonwealth clung tenaciously
to the theory that they were made by it. Aud
that which completed the fallacy of tnat theory
was tbe entire absence of any sprinkled spot o t
blood upon the poker.
As to the motives of this mnvder, it was said
tht the prisoner had committed it for gain, but
ibis has been rebutted by proof that all the pri
soner was to gain from Mrs. Hill he was to ex
pect from the contlnnanoe of her life, and could
onlyloKe by her deat h. The defense had, in
deed, offered to prove the true motive, the
large sums of money the old lady always car
ried rolled up In her bosom; but this was ob
jected to and ruled out, ar d the Jury bad been
left to grope about in the dark searching for the
great truth of the case.
Mr. Mann adverted to the blood upon the
clothing, enforcing the theory of the defense.
8m advanced In the course of the trial, and there
fully discussed.
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Ofuck of th KvnwrNO Trlicrpii,1
Tuesday, Jan. 12 lstitf,
Money Is in fair demand, but the rates are
without material change. Call loaus are quoted
at 6(5,8 per cent. First-cla6s commercial
paper ranges Irom 810 per cent, per annum.
Tho Stock market was dull this morning, and
prices were weak aid unsettled. Government
securities were a fraction lower. City loans
were unchanged; the new issue sold at lOOi,.
Kallroad shares were inactive. Reading sold
at 4047 44 100, a decline of 4; Camden and
Amboy at 129, no change; and Pennsylvania
ltailroad at 50, a slight decline.
City Passenger Hallway shares were dull.
454 was bid for Second aud Third; 65 lor Tenth
and Eleventh; 17 for Thirteenth and Fifteenth;
23 for Spruce and Pine; and 10$ for Heitonvllle.
Bank Bhares were tirmlv hell at full orlces.
but we hear of no sales. 234 was bid for North
America; 30 j for MeuimicV; 57 for Penn Town
ship; 59 forGirard; 70 j fjr City; and (12 for
Commonwealth.
Caual t-hareswere unsettled. Lehigh Naviga
tion sold at 28j2!), a slight decline; and Debt
ware Division at 50, no change.
PIULAIIKLPUM STOCK KI0H1N6S BALKS TO-DAI
Ueported by Je Haven t Bro., No. 40 8. Third (treat
BEFORE BOARDS, '
IT sh Bk 27 Americn .... ............234
FlitHT BOARD.
twHio N jer exmpia...itiu'4
fuuwuty s,New. ia-Hui',
180 aa Read R-.........46 9
200 ao ut. i
ins do.........b30 47
10) do.. ..b30. 47
lit o dcwaJUwit. 4'
100 do....bJO- 47
loo do..- 4&K
S sh Del Division.... 50
fivtiv no. io.iut,
fioo do .iw;i
fluutiPaRSm 6s .....o. VS
8 li C& Am I29
20 n Peuna lt........ 68
100 sh Leu N... .b0. 29 I
Messrs. De Haven ABrother, No. 40 South
Third street, report the following rates of ex
change to-day at 1 P. M. : D. 8. Cs of 1881. Ill,
tilllj; do. 1362, 112J3112; do.. 1864, 108.
108j; do.,l1866,109J(&)10!i!; do.. 1865, new, 107(tf
108J; do., 18G7, new, 1084(3108; do., 1868, 108i
(l08t; do., 6s. 10-408, 106107. Due Com
pound Interest Notes, 194; Gold, 135 j135A ;
Silver. 130O13U. ,
Messrs. Jay Cooke & Co. quote Govern
ment securities, etc., as follows: U. 9. 6s of
1881, 111$112,; 5-2t)s of 18G2, 1121124;
6-20s, 1864, 108j108J; 5.20s, Nov., 1865, 109 (a)
1094; July, 1805, 10K(ai08; do., 18G7, 108Je$
108i; do. 1868. 108iai08j; 10-408, 106j(f(H06j.
Gold. 136J; Union Pacific bond, 10041004.
Messrs. William Painter & Co., banters,
No. 30 South Third Street, report the folio wins
rates of exchange to-day at 12 o'clock:
United States s, 1881. 1111-3112; D. 8. 6-20s.
1862, 112112J; do.. 1864, 108.ira)108J; do., 1865,
109J10!ij; do. July, 1866, 107J(5108: do. July,
1867, 1084ra108i;do. 1868, )03jj108J; 10-40s, 10C,
10tiJ. Componnd Interest NotC3, past due,
119-25. Gold, 136,13135.
The winter weather has not stopped the
work npon the Union Paclflo Railroad, whose
advance during the winter months will be con
stant, although, of oonrse, less rapid than la
the better working days of summer and fall.
Ho much will be done, however, that the spring
of 1870 will see the oloslng of the Intervening
distance between the Union Paolflo and the
Central or California dlvislqn. Meanwhile tne
company gives ample security to the Govern
ment that the road will be thoroughly bu'.lt and
equipped in acoordauee with law. Tbe Presi
dent has ordered tbe continued issue of Gov
ernment bonds npon the road as finished, the
recent special examining commission having
borne decided testimony to the good character
of the work. Tbe first mortgage bonds of the
Union Paclflo Railroad are for. sale by De
Haven & Brother, Philadelphia, at par and
accrued Interest. New Illustrated pamphlet
f urn ished by them free of charge.
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insun'tf 1 W Godfr Osrwood, bsnoe.at Boston loth
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