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REBELS COMING.
Under the supposed protection of
Andrew Johnson's Amnesty Proclama
tion, John C. Breckinridg,c has ventured
back to the United States. Ile is the first
of the expatriated Rebels, excepted in
previous amnesty proclamations, who has
returned. lie will probably be soon
followed by Jacob Thompson, Slidell and
Judah Benjamin, and possibly all of them
will ask some reward of the Rebels in con
sequence of their sufferings. The last
public appearance of Breckinridge, previ
ous to his going over to the Rebels, was
at Baltimore, and in the same city he
makes his reappearance.
OH, SHANE I
On the 11th inst., at Richmond, Va.,
the Attorney General of the U. S. had not.
pros. entered in the cases of Jeff. Davis,
Wade Hampton, Gen. Lee, H. A. Wise,
and a large number of other leading rebels,
who were indicted for treason, and they
were discharged.
Here ends another chapter in the his
tory of the rebellion, and it is not only
humiliating, but a tame and disgraceful
submission to the right of any section of
the country to make war upon the Rag,
without fear of punishment. No other
country on earth would have submitted
to a proposition like this. Time will
show whether this " magnanitnit.4 9, will
pay. The great question now , is—can a
government live, that cannot punish its
greatest crituiruita—the men who declare
war against it, and fight to destroy it?
THE FRUITS.
The appropriation bill as reported verifies
Our prediction of yesterday, that the expenses
of the present House will be some fifty thou
sand dollars less than they were in former
years, and that the general appropriations
are reduced about one million of dollars.—
HarrLetmare Ttieereph.
So much is due to the labors of the Re
publican press in the cause of retrench-
Wont, in which the Telegraph did , not par
ticipate. Who will pretend for a single
moment that but for the demand that went
up from all quarters of the State, such a
result would have been reached ? We have
said from the beginning that the Republi
can partk would correct the errors of its
own agents, and prove itself worthy of the
confidence reposed in it by the people ; and
it will have done so to the fullest extent
when the Legislature cuts loose from the
supernumeraries and provides for the pay
ment of the regular officers only, provided
for in the law of last session. The people
are watching the action of the Legisla
ture on this point.
"A paper published in this city," (we
will not give its name, or we might adver
tise it, you know!) which represents the
"monument," (may-be it will be known
by that!) comes to the rescue of the Com
missioners on the Midge building business.
Well, the design of our article last week
was to defend the County Auditors from
the attack which had been made upon
them by this "paper published in this
city," which, as the organ of the Thugs,
had to say something in defence of the
action of the Commissioners. If we tread
on the toes of the masters of the paper
alluded to, we can't help it. The people
understand the matter, and with them we
are content to leave ft , nfter publishing, the
testimony of two citizens relative to Lutz's
bridge, for which $1473 was paid by the
Commissioners, whose character the said
paper, or no other luau, will dare to at
tack. Here they are:
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January 13, 1869,—Jesse Lutz being duly
affirmed by Samuel Shiloh, one of the Audi
tors, did declare and say that the bridge at
Lutz's mill, built by E. MeMellin, for the
Commissioners, could be built for $lOOO, and
less, say from $BOO to $9OO. No roof on it—
between 50 and 60 feet long-12 feet wide out
side. Wagons cannot pass each other on it ;
too high in the centre ; the ascent and descent
being too great. Looks like a camel—a mere
road bridge—the sides three or four feet high,
boarded up. The Supervisor last Spring put
stone around the foundation. The creek 18
about 15 feet wide where the bridge is built.
The bridge might not have stood if the Super
visor had not done so. I have built rail-road
bridges ; am a blacksmith by trades!' The
township did the filing up behind the abut
ments. The carpenters were there about tour
days—three or four carpenters there. Three
or four masons there for four or five days.
There were old stones there fur the stone
work ; some were brought two hundred yards
from John Sweigart's. When Fritz and I
made the calculation, thought it would take
three or four thousand feet of lumber. The
lumber was got in Columbia. The railroad
was from twenty to fifty steps from the bridge.
I don't think there was $2OO worth of iron in
it. Bridge iii whitewashed. Mr. MeMellin
got Mr. Freymaurer to whitewash it for a
dollar or two.
$ 6.50
. 12.00
. 20.00
Jacob "bogey being duly affirmed, says :
The bridge at Lutz's mill could be built for
$lOOO. The work is good enough. The day
the Commissioners were at Lutz's mill, I of
fered to build it for $lOOO. I was at Rein
hold's Station when the Commissioners and
the man who built the bridge came there. I
asked John Gensemer, one of the Supervisor's
whether there would be a bridge built, and he
said yes. I said I thought when the bridge
was given out the lowest bidder would get it.
Gensemer said it would not be given out—that
the Commissioners had their man with them,
who would build it. I said nothing to the
Commissioners about it, but they were present.
A NEW ERA.
It is a very encouraging sign of the
times to hear every now and then an un
mistakable intimation from General Grant
that he means to insist upon thorough and
radical reform in every department of the I
general government, and that in making
his principal appointments he means to
keep clear of the bold and bad politicians
of the party who are notoriously dishonest,
reckless and corrupt. Beyond this but
little is known as to the programme of the
new President. His coming in, and the
going out of Andrew Johnson, on the 4th
of next month, will complete the great
work of reconstruction, and the people
will then begin to enjoy the wholesome
fruits of the grand Republican victory on
the 3rd of November last. The whisky
rings, political brokers and jobbers, treas
ury plunderers, and thieves, generally,
know and feel that their days are number
ed, and that they will have no confederates
in high places under President Grant.
The manner in which Governor Geary
stood by the rights and interests of the
people in his last annual message—the
thunders of the honest, fearless and unit
ed Republican Press of Pennsylvania, and
the action of the Republican State Commit
tee, have virtually broken up the system
of barefaced stealing at the State Capitol,
and a much better state of things has
already been assured for the immediate
future. In a few months more, a State
Campaign will open. To win a glorious
victory, and to finish the work of reform
so vigorously and successfully began,
nothing is necessary but the nomination
of true and well-tried candidates for Go
vernor and Supreme Judge, and honest
and reliable business men, and not mere
tools of political brokers and lobbyists, for
Representatives and local officers. That
the Republicans of the Old Guard, and of
every other Republican county in the
State,will be found on the right side of the
question there can be no doubt. RE
TRENCHMENT and REFORM will be in
scribed on the Republican banner of 1869,
and the nomination of good and faithful
men in place of the bad and fkith
less ones who now figure as our Represen
tatives, with good and responsible men, of
Unquestionable honesty, for County Com
missioner and other offices, the people will
be victorious.
A NEW CANDIDATE.
The Mauch Chunk Gazette is out in
favor of General William Lilly, as the
Republican candidate for Governor. He
is a gentleman in whom the people might
safely confide. He was formerly a demo
crat—up to 1858, when he became identi
fied with Douglass in opposition to the
Lecompton outrage, and at the commence
ment of the war he was found squarely on
the side of the country. Pew men in the
State did as much for the cause as General
L. He is one of the leading coal operators
of the Upper Lehigh region, a gentleman
of strict integrity, of extensive business
experience, and thoroughly postelmin the
political affairs of state and natio&
or In three hundred and twelve hours
from 12 o'clock, M. to day, the country
will be rid of Andrew Johnson! That's
glorious, isn't it?
BRIDGES.
GRANT AND COLFAX COMMISSIONED.
On Saturday last, the committee of Con
gress, composed of Senator Morton, of
Indiana, and Representatives Pruyn, of
N. Y. and Wilson, of lowa, waited on
Gen. Grant, at his head-quarters, for the
purpose of presenting him with the certifi
cate of his election, Ile was addressed by
Senator Morton, on behalf of the commit
tee, who said :
" The friends of our country, and the Mende
of liberty throughout the world, rejoice AIL
your elevation to the Presidency, and all
Hove that you will bring to the perform'
of your duty unalloyed patriotism, intiezi.
integrity, great powers of intellect, and
the high qualities that enabled yon to achieve
such distinguished success in another sphere
of duty. They cherish full faith in your
ability and virtue; entertain the highest
hopes of your sueoewa r and believe that during
your administration the work of reconstruc
tion will be completed, and the wounds of
civil war healed, and that our country will
take a new departure in growth, progress and
prosperity."
Senator Morton then handed the official
notification to Gen. Grant.
Gen. Grant said :
"I can promise the committee that it will
be my endeavor to call around me as assist
ants such men only as I think will carry out
the principles which you have said the coun
try desires to see successful—economy, re
trenchment, faithful collections of the sevenue
and payment of the public debt. If I should
fail in my drat choice, I shall not at any time
hesitate to make a second or even a third
trial, with them,ncurrence of the Senate, who
have the contitalitig power. I should just as
soon remove one of my own appointees as the
appointees of my predecessor. It would make
no difference.
"There is one matter that I m'ght possibly
speak of here, and that is the selection of a
Cabinet.. I have always felt that it would be
rather indelicate to announce, or even to con
sult with the gentlemen whom I thought of
inviting to positions in my Cabinet, before
the official declaration of the result of the
election was made, although I presumed that
there was no doubt about what the declara
tion would be. But, after consideration, I
have come to the conclusion that there is not
a man in the country who could be invited to
a place in the Cabinet without the friends of
some other gentleman making an effort to se
cure the position ; not that there would be
any objection to the party named, but that
there would be others whom they had set their
hearts upon having in the place. I can tell
that from the great number of requests which
come to me in writing and otherwise, for this
particular person or that one, from different
sets and delegations. If announced in ad
vance, efforts would be made to change my
determination, and, therefore, I have come to
the conclusion not to announce whom I am
going to invite to seats in the Cabinet until I
send in their names to the Senate for confirm
ation. If I say anything to them about it, it
will certainly not be more than two or three
days previous to sending in their names. I
think it well to make a public declaration of
this to the committee, so that my intentions
may be known."
Gen. Grant spoke without any reserve,
and with the greatest frankness and cour
tesy, and his remarks were received by his
distinguished visitors with every mark of
interest and approbation. The members
of the staff of Gen. Grant were present.
About twenty gentlemen were present al
together, including the committee and staff
officers.
SPEAKER COLFAX RECEIVES lIIS CER-
TIFICATF,'
The committee, after leaving General
Grant's head-quarters, proceceld tl the
Capitol and waited upon Speaker Colfax
in his reception room. They presented
him with the certificate of his election as
Vice President, signed by the President of
the Senate, and then severally congratu
lated him, to which friendly expression he
responded :
Gentlemen : Please convey to the two
Houses of Congress my acceptance of the
office to which I have been elected by the
people of the United States, and assure them
that I shall endeavor to prove worthy of this
mark of confidence by fidelity to my princi
ples and my duty. •
Some of the political managers do not
appear to like Gen. Grant's speech, be
cause he gives them to understand very
plainly, that he intends to be President
of the United States, and while he will
carry out the principles on which he was
elected, he will not allow political intri
guers to manipulate him, and choose his
confidential advisers for him. Let him be
faithful to the principles of the Republican
party, and carry out his oft-repented
pledges of " economy, retrenchment, faith
ful collections of the revenue, and payment
of the public debt," and the people will
stand by him, whether political managers
do or not.
A NEWSPAPER REVEAL
The size of the Reading Daily Eagle has
been reduced about one-half, and the price
from ten to six cents per week. It contains,
however, quite as much reading matter as
before, which fact is explained in an edi
torial of the paper, as follows :
"Some of our friends are dissatisfied
with the present size of the Eagle. We
will give them sound, reliable reading
matter in a small paper, in preference to
a paper filled with long advertisements
of quack medicines, which are of no ac
count to the public, but of absolute injury
to the morals of the community, and utter
ly unfit to appear in a paper read in any
respectable family. We will carry this
enterprise through."
The reason contained in the above is a
goad one, and the stand taken by the pub
tlshers of the Eagle commendable. Though
now very small, is a clean sheet. And
considering the fact that the proprietors
are men of ample means, having one of
the most extensive printing offices in the
State, and a business building for which
they paid over sixty thousand dollars, it
cannot be said that they have been forced
to their reduction of the size of their paper
for want of means to publish a larger one,
nor will any one who is acquainted with
the publishers attribute it to a want of
enterprise. In a word, it is a step in the
right direction, and many other publish
ers of lees means would do well to follow
this good example. All that is yet need
ed to make the Eagle what it ought to be
is political reconstruction. Reform is the
order of the day.
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ILtanissuito, Feb. 18th, 1869.
Dear Father Abraham:
Nothing stareing has transpired since my
last, though the Legislative wheels are being
run at full speed, and an immense number of
bills are "ground out." nearly, if not all,
however, of a purely local character. The
Jul rtant to the people now before the
, r e are the Registry Bill, the General
,
Lion Bill and the Militia Bill. They
Nlllioticed at length when they come up
s
4101 t
r digenssion and consideration. The suf-
Illiagotionendment, it is expected, the Legisla-
UAW !II soon be called to act upon, and an
, , ing time is in prospect. An extraer
,„ ';,„; , ount othunounabe will be expended.
, 1 6 ,' :, no fears are hail of the fi nal result.
'':P ..1 1 74_ , t'. ,". .. u nrOr AL cOicilits I.
• ttee trying the case of Thayer
vs. Greenbenk, for the office of Associate
Judge of Philattelplda,. has been zealously en
gaged with , thpir tiutiget, find haft, already
proven over two hundred illegal votes to have
been 'daft - ler 171hanhafflt, the copperhead
candidate. A rc-uourit ()tome ballot-box has
shown a ditrerencetbrailliniftY-nine in favor of
Thayer, as compartld with the official returns.
As Greenback's frienda only claimed his elec
tion by oint Itundrednnd t*enty-Avemajority,
it is quite probable the contestant will eventu
ally be awarded the seat. The testimony in
this case but confirms that elicited in that of
Bunn is. Witham—that New York roughs
were imported for the occasfon, who amused
themselves by voting the copperhead ticket
"early and often." The developments will
be a broad expose of many of the tricks resort
ed to by the opposition to carry the elections
in their favor, and will bring to light one of
the mo at gigantic and systematic election
frauds ever perpetrated. "Give us a Regis
try Law" is the cry everywhere.
NEW COUNTY OF PETROLIA
t3onator Lowry has at last carried through
the Senate the bill erecting the new county Of
Petro%a, to be formed out of parts of Craw
ford, Forest, Venango and Warren counties.
This has been his hobby for several years
past, and it was on this issue his re-nomina
tion for the Senate was secured. The dele
gation from the three last counties named are
heartily opposed to it, and its passage through
the lower branch is therefore considered ex
tremely doubtful.
DIVORCES
Applications for divorces are more numer
ous this winter than they have ever been, and
it is quite time that the whole power of sever
ing the marriage tie was confined-exclusively
to the courts. The Legislature is no place for
modest and respectable married women to
come to settle their domestic grievan.les, and
unless our Legislators relish the testimony
elicited in sudli cases and enjoy the conversa
tions with the fair plaintiffs, or defendants,
they cannot fail to pass Mr. Nicholson's pro
position looking to the end stated. It really
seems as if the Pennsylvania Legislature was
endeavoring to vie with that of Indiana in
this disreputable business.
THE 4PPROrRIATION DILL
Contrary to the former custom, the General
AppropriAtion bill has already been reported
by the Committee of Ways and Means. As
I predicted, it makes no prcrvisien for the pay
of the additional twenty-seven. As it 110 W
stands, the aggregate appropriations are
about one million dollars less than those made
last year, but it is impossible to even approx
imate as to how the bill will pass finally. It
will receive a thorough discussion, and the
amount appropriated may even be reduced
lower than it now is iu the bill, or, on the
other hand, may be considerably increased.
It is hoped, however, that it will pass in such
a shape as to meet with g tneral approbation.
THE POSTAGE SYSTEM OF THE SENATE.
Mr. Fisher, on Thursday, offered the follow
ing resolution, which was twice read :
Resolved, That the Committee on Rs
trenobment and Reform be instructed to in
quire into the manner of sending letters and
documents from the Senate, and ascertain
whether there cannot be some more economi
cal mode adopted, and report by bill or
otherwise.
The resolution was adopted, and Mr. Bil
lingfelt, chairman of the Committee on Re
trenchment and Reform, with commendable
zeal, next day reported a resolution, providing
that from and after the 15th of the present
month, it shall be the duty of the Postmaster
of the Senate to prepay all postage matter of
the Senate by sterols, in lieu of the Postmas
ter at Harrisburg, and to make report at the
end of the month the number of letters and
documents sent, and postage stamps used as
aforesaid, the Speaker to draw his warrant on
the State Treasurer for the payment of the
same. This means retrenchment in earnest,
when it is remembered that the expenses of
pfostage for the Senate last year was over
double the amount paid in 1864, when, it is
alleged, there was more matter sent through
the post-office than now. The committee
disclaimed all intention to reflect on the Har
risburg Postmaster, or any one else In par
ticular, but claimed that gross abuses exist
somewhere, and the only practical remedy
would be to have the work done by an officer
over whom the Senate had immediate and
direct control. The resolution as reported,
after considerable debate, was postponed for
the present, but will come up again, and no
doubt will pass with perhaps some modifica
done.
A BIG THING
The bill allowing pay S,,Daniel Witham, of
Phtiadelphia, retiring member of tho House,
was called up for action in the Senate on
Friday. The sum fixed by the House was
$l,OOO, but the Senate Committee cut it down
to $4OO. The Democrats, with the aid of the
votes of four Republican Senators—Fisher,
Robison, Stul swan and Henszey--voted
down the Senate amendment, and adopted
the amount named by the House. So Mr.
Witham receives the nice little sum of $l,OOO
for three or four weeks' services as a Legisla
tor, proven to have been elected as such by
the votes of New York repeaters. That's re
trenchment for you with a vengeance. So we
go.
TER CITY CHARTER BILL
The City Charter Bill passed the Senate
to-day. It was amended, on motion-of Gen.
Fisher, as follows : In the 3d section, by
striking out all that part providing for the
election of two Councilmen in the First Ward.
In the 4th section, in addition to those per
sons rendered ineligible to hold any corporate
office, that of member of Congress has been
added. In the 7th section, the Mayor and
constables are authorised to receive "not
more than one-half of any fees from the
county of Lancaster for arresting and com
mitting vagrants," itc. As originally pre
pared it cut off altoipsther fees for the above
cases. Three new *writhing have been added
—sections 10, 21 and 12. broth= 10 authorizes
and requires the Mayor to apply so much of
the fund arising from mark* rents as may be
necessary to clean , and remove all offal
and dirt accumulating on market mornings.
Sec. 11: Authorising the Street Commis
sioner, under the direction of the Mayor, to
emits , f goo to perform the work. See. 12:
Be the 27th Sec. of the Act of 1867, and
m es the terms of the- offices of the three
City Auditors end and expire upon the pass
age of this act.
LANCASTER COUNTY LEGISLATION.
The following is the additional late eegisla
tion for your county : Bills and petitions in
troduced—ln the Senate, by Mr. Blllingfelt,
an act repealing last year's act preventing
fishing with seines or nets in Little Muddy
creek. Passed. Also, an act requiring the
County Commissioners to give bond, with
approved security, for the faithful perform
ance of their duties. Also, an sot relating to
dower. Also, petitions from Marietta and
Christiana in relation to the Agricultural Col
lege. By Mr. Fisher, an act to authorize the
East Pennsylvania Eldership of the Church
of God, to remove the dead bodies from their
church yard. Passed. In the Hone, by Mr.
Hopkins, an act to incorporate the Intercourse
association for the detection of horse thieves
and recovery of stolen property. Also, a pe
tition from 'Upper Lescock against levying a
tax to reimburse persons futmlshing Nubsti
tutes. By Mr. Peters, *t act (with petition)
relative to the removal of powder house on
the Millersville tarstplits. Also, a petition
with bill for a pension to Sarah Miller, widow
of a soldier of 1812. The following . have
passed finally : "A supplement to an act, en
titled 'An Act amending the charter of the
municipal corporation of the city of Lancas
ter, and dividing the same into nine wards,'
approved April 5, A. D. 1867." "An Act
authorizing the Columbia water company to
borrow money." "An Act to consolidate
the offices of Assessor and Constable fit 4,be
township of Brecknock, in the county of Lan
caster." "An Act to incorporate the Colum
bia National Fire Insuraaoe Company."
Au Act to authorize the Governor to ap
point an inspector of refined petroleum, kero
sene and burning oils, in and for the county
of Lancaster, has passed the Senate only.
"An Act to incorporate the Lancaster
County Agricultural Park Association." "An
Act extending the provisions of an not, en
titled ' An Act authorizing the appointment
of an inspector of sole, rough harness and
rough skirting leather in the city and county
of Philadelphia,' approved the 4th day of
April, 1843, to Lancaster county." "An Act
extending the provisions of the act, entitled
An Act relative to roads and public high
ways in Fulton and Salisbury townships,
Laneaster county,' approved the 16th day of
Ma,rcb, A. D. 1868, to the township of Mantic,
and An Act to substitute the ordest county
Commissioner on the jury commisson instead
of Judge Long, have passed the 110114 r) only.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, Feb. 17
THE CIVIL CODE COMMISSION.
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The introduction of the following resolution
in the Senate this morning by Mr. Biliingfelt,
took that body by surprise, but was adopted
without a dissenting voice:
Resolved, That the Committee on General
Judiciary be, and are hereby instructed to
inquire into the propriety of repealing joint
resolution relative to the revisal of the civil
laws of Pennsylvania, approved April 16th,
1867, and the supplement thereto, approved
April 8, 1868, or to so modify the same as to
reduce the expenses of the commissioners ap
pointed in pursuance thereof, and to report by
bill or otherwise.
PASTING AND FOLDING
The House was occupied nearly the entire
morning in the discussion of the following
preamble and resolution, but no final vote was
arrived at:
Whereas, The appointment of twenty-seven
officers of the House of Rai' resentative, in
addition to the number fixed by the act of
April 8, 1868, was deemed necessary at the
present session, which necessity doe% not now
continue to exist, for the reason that two of
the election cases which came before this
House and seemed to require the appointment
of additional officers have now been disposed
of, and
Whereas, the additional labor attending
the beginning of the session in preparing and
mailing department reports, &c., has now, in
a great measure, been performed; therefore,
Resolved, That the remainder of the twenty
'seven additional officers not already dis
charged by the Chief Clerk, be now released
and discharged, and that their salary shall
run for the time they shall have been in their
respective offices, which salary shall be a pro
rata share of the salary of such officers for the
session as fixed by the act of April Bth, 1868.
A delegation from the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum gave an entertainment in the hall of
the House this afternoon. Z.
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.
4CULLED FROX VARIOUS SOURCES.]
he house will not accept the Senate
substitute for the pending constitutional
amendment. Governor Boutwell has
charge of the matter, and at his instance
the House will decline and leave the Sen
ate to recede or ask for a Committee of
Conference. That body will probably
pursue the latter course. The second
article is particularly obnoxious to many
leading members of the House, and can
never go through in its present shape.
What results will be reached in Confer
ence cannot be predicted.
The great Pacific Railroad interests
have consolidated and reported a bill for
the construction of two great roads, the
Northern and Southern Pacific Railroad,
and the Eastern Division of the Union
Pacific Railroad. We are of the opinion
that not one of these railroad bills can
pass this session. There can be no doubt
of Congress passing these bills next ses
sion.
In a recent conversation between Gen.
Grant and a prominent politician, the
General spoke very frankly of the efforts
of certain Democratic papers to produce
a breach between him and the Republican
party, and added tlytt any man who
would undertake such a task, after An
drew Johnson's attempt, would be a mad
man indeed. The General seems to un
derstand the whole drift of the opposition,
and is evidently resolved to co-operate
with the great party which elected him.
There is every indication that the Presi
dent elect will not allow himself to be
associated in any way with Andrew
Johnson during the inauguration eere
monies.
The House committee on elections have
put an end to all prospect of the advent of
a colored member upon the floor of the
House as representative of the people
durin,„4 the present Congress. They de
cided that none of the applicants fbr the
seat as representative for the second dis
trict of Louisiana are legally or properly
elected. Menard, the colored contestant,
had an expectation of success just at the
heel of the session, by which he would be
entitled to the seat, if but for an hour.
The final interment of Mrs. Snrratt has
been made at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The
remains were this morning removed from
the pine box in which they have rested
since the execution and placed in a plain
walnut co ffi n tr immed with merino.
When the remains were interred at the
arsenal, a small phial containing a piece
of parchment, upon which the name of
the deceased was written, was placed in
the coffin. This was found upon moving
the body from one box to the other.
The friends of General Sherman have
purchased the residence now occupied by
General Grant, on I street, near -New
Jersey avenue, for sixty-five thousand
dollars, and intend presenting it to him
directly after he becomes General-in-Chief
in place of the President elect.
There are at present one hundred and
eighty nominations for civil officers now
pending in the Senate. There also yet
remain to be acted upon by the Senate
four hundred and ninety-five nominations
of a military character, and eight pertain
ing to the naval service. Thus far during
the present session the Senate have acted
on only eleven names for civil appoint
ments, while none of the army nomina
tions have been disposed of:
Secretary Seward has retained the sen
tinel placed at his door by Stanton, after
the attack upon him by Payne, in April
of 1865. For four years the one " weary
round" has been paced, night and day,
by a regular, with a loaded musket on his
shoulder. When General. Schofield as
mimed the War Department. he dismissed
the sentry from his door; but Mr. Seward
hes kept his guard always close at hand,
and always armed '' cap -a-pie.”
General Webb, grand marshal, is per
fecting his arrangements for the inaugu
ration procession on the 4th of March,
which promises to be one of the most im
posing pageants ever witnessed in this
country.
A. J. is packing up his traps about the
White House, and will start for Tennes
see soon after the inauguration. Ile means
to be the Democratic candidate for Gover
nor of that State, and if successful perhaps
to take Fowler's scat in the Senate two
years hence. Col. Stokes will probably be
the Republican nominee for Governor, and
will defeat Johnson by from 30,000 to 40,-
000, and with him will of course be chosen
a Republican Legislature, which will wipe
out tie last of Tennessee's trio of traitors.
The nation can well spare Johnson, Pat
terson and Fowler from its councils, and
they will naturally gravitate back to their
original nothingness.
The President has tried another of hiS
sharp games in nominating Judge Dent,
brother-in-law of men. Grant, to Kilpat
rick's place as Minisiter to Chile. Dent
does not want the place, never applied for
it, don't know who su,crmested his name,
and has asked his friends not to confirm
the nomination.
All the testimony in the New York
election fraud cases is in, and the Miters
of the Committee are ended. A vast
amount of evidence has been taken, dis
closing a series of frauds and villanics, the
like of which has never been dreamed of
even by those who were instrumental in
exposing the terrible picture. It is to be
hoped that the revelation will induce Con
gress, at an early day, to provide meas
ures for the prevention of such frauds in
the futdre.
The body of Booth was, by order of the
President, delivered up to Mr. Weaver, an
undertaker of Baltimore, and the remains
conveyed to that city, where they were
interred by the side of the father, Junius
Brutus Booth. The disinterment was
conducted with the strictzst privacy, and
but few persons were aware of it. The
bodies of Mrs. Surratt, Arnold and Atz
erott. having been given to their friends,
those of Payne, the attempted assassin of
Mr. Seward, and Wirz, the Andersonville
butcher, arc the only ones remaining at the
place of original interment.
The many friends of Hon, E. M. Stan
ton will regret to learn that his health is
still quite feeble. lie recently took an
active part in an important law case in a
Western city, and returned quite debili
tated.
STATE NEWS.
MONT(4O3IERY COUNTY.—The County
Temperance society held a meeting in the
Norristown Baptist Church, on Wednes
day, the 17th inst The total amount of
County taxes for 1868, was $210,779.93, of
which $97,492.57 remains uncollected
The Phi Kappa Taw Society, of Washing
ton Hall, Trappe, will celebrate Washing
ton's birth day on the evening of the 22d.
The Grand Army of the Republic will hold
a Pair at Pottstown shortly, for the benefit
of the Post Chicken thieves infest the
vicinity of Pottstown An old copper
mine on the farm of Joshua and Milton
Brondlinger, in Douglas township, is boi
ing re-opened. It was worked by as
English Company before the Revolution
ary war to the depth of 90 feet.
BUCKS COUNTY.—John C. Shepherd of
Buckingham, has a calf which weighed
126 pounds when born A horse was
stolen from the stable of Isaac Leather
man, at Cross Keys Village, Buckingham
township, on the night of the Bth inst
The District Attorney of the County, offers
$3OO reward for the detection and convic
tion of the parties who recently attempt
ed to assassinate Samuel Temple, at
Yardleyville The Commissioners to re
ceive subscriptions to the Capital Stock of
the Erwinna and Hosensack Railroad,
will open books for that purpose at
Quakertown on the 6th of next month....
The Commissioners of the New Hope,
Doylestown and Norristown Railroad, are
about to organize the Company.
DAUPHIN COUNTY.—The extra twenty
seven pesters and folders have all left for
their homes in disgust, because the Audi
tor General won't allow, nor will the State
Treasurer pay them any salary. So much
for a little viplibitkm....The April Session
of the Statlk Council, Order of United
American Mechanics, will be held in the
Senate Chamber, and that of the "Juniors,"
at the same time, in the Hall of the House
of Representatives The latest wrinkle
at Harrisburg, is the organization of a
Fertilizing Company Mr. Geo. Cunkle,
one of the most prominent and esteemed
citizens of Harrisburg is dead A one
horse theatre is operating at Harrisburg..
The State Temperance Convention meets
next Tuesday in the Court House The
Sheriff has plenty to do in selling out un
fortunate debtors.— Information is wanted
of a boy named Robert William Alexan
der, aged thirteen, about four feet ten
inches high, rather slim, pleasant counte
nance, light hair and gray eyes, a small
mole on each cheek, has high cheek bones.
had on when last seen, mixed pants, light
coat and barred vest. Said boy was ab
ducted from his home, near Hummels
town, on the 10th of January, by a man
named William 11. George, who has singe
been arrested and is now in the Dauph ld
county prison. Said George states that
he left the boy in Harrisburg. Any in
formation concerning said Robert W.
Alexander will be thankfully received by
his father, 'Robert P. Alexander, who may
be addressed by mail, at Itummelstown,
Pa.... Rev. S. S. Mitchell, pastor of the
Third and Pine streets Presbyteriatk
Church of Harrisburg, has accepted a call
to go to Washington at a salary of 115000.
S. H. Allman, Esq., of Harrisburg has.
been appointed Notary Public... The house
of Mr. Christian Bumberger, in Washing—
ton township, was entered by burgiers
and robbed on Sunday evening before last
whilst the family were at church.
SCHU YLKILL COUNTY.—George Rech
mond, employed on the Railroad was
badly crushed between two cars, at Mt. .
Carbon, and is in a critical condition
Corner lounging is prohibited in Potts
ville A Convention of G. A. R. was
advertised for yesterday; the 18th, at St.
Clair Peter Seitzinger, a prominent
citizen of the county died at Ashland
Richard Evans who had his foot crushed
in the monkey rollers at a colliery near
Tremont, recently, died on Tuesday of
last week The lecture room of a new M.
E. Church, was dedicated on last Sunday,.