WEDNESDAY, APRIL 38, 1869. CAMPAIGN OF 1869. Cldb BaleTonhe W««U7 Intelligence*. Single Copies, One Year $ 2 00 Five " " «00 Ten '* “ ' 17 00 Twenty “ ** S 2 00 Thirty "-< “ 45 00 Fifty “ “ to one address. 00 CO ElgUty “ “ •* 4 ‘ 60 80 The Imperialist and the G. A. B. People are. disposed to ridicule the idea that this country can ever be changed from a Republic to an Empire. Many say that the Imperialist is merely established to create a sensation and that its existence will be short in dura tion. But the Imperialist itßelf claims that it is founded on a firm basis, and Is supported by prominent men who were officers in the late war. With a power* ful secret military organization in our midst, is the Republio safe ? Tht Radi* cal political society, known as “The Grand Army of the Republic,” meets secretly at its different Posts all over the country. This organization is well armed and equipped, and might at the instance of any ambitious and despe rate military leader, take possession of the arsenals, fortresses, and ships of the Nation, and endeavor to establish an Empire. Is not the danger imminent, und should not secret military organi zations meet with condemnation from a free people jealous of their liberties. The Grand Army is getting itself in funds, it is at present filling its treas ury by a series of theatrical perform ances gotten up at the different Posts throughout the country, such as Lan caster was recently favored with. Peo ple have been wondering what it all means; they do not cleurly see why these .young men should sacrifice so much time and labor to get money for an organization which has apparently no need for it. What do these Posts want with money? They do not In tend to build monuments to those who were killed in the war; they do not even declare this purpose and certainly have taken no steps to carry it into effect. It is significant in this conuee* tion, to note (hat the Treasurer of the Ladies’ Monumental Fair in this city declines to hind over to the G. A. K., the three or four thousand dollars real ized by the lefforts of the ladies for Monumental purposes. She very prop erly distrusts the use they would make of U,aud‘haH reason to believe that they have no idea of spending any money either in bui ding monuments or in re lieving the w idows and orphans of the victims of tl e war, who are abundant ly provided I’or by pensions from the government and in tho asylums of the State. The Grand Army lias other and very different uses for its funds. Can our renders put two and two to gether? If not we will aid them to a compreheusi jn of the real aim, object and end in v <iw of this secret military organization. It purposes to change our Republic into a Monarchy. The Jinjic/'ialist, a newspaper just started in New’ York in advocacy of the establishment of a Monarchy, and which announces that it is conducted by men who were promi nent officers of our army during the war, is reported in well informed circles to be the organ of, and to be published by the leaders of the Grand Army of tho Republic*. These men finding that the control of a newspaper was essential the accomplishment of their designs and unable to find one which was rash enough opei ly to endorse their view's, were compelled to establish a journal of their own. It is reported that a large -contribution was made to them for this purpose by n brother of the present Sec retary of the Navy; ami large sums were received from the various posts. The successful carrying out of this enterprise wi ll require a great deal of money, and; a Large sum is likewise needed lor equipments for use when i “ Long live tli energy which subordinate i\ Lion in the rn! hensiou is, le not t»e equal Tlio proeeei projected ove are Bought to few even of t /alien know < are to he put would not be: tin* knowledy organization,' be likely at pr horror ami < ilie purchase of military and supplies in readiness the time shall come to cry 1 10 king;” butowiugto the i is being displayed by the Members of the organiza- Using of money, no appre >ll that the treasury will o all demands upon jt. dings of the leaders in this erlhrow of the Itepublie, be kept very secret; very :ie members of the organ!* of the use to which they their cliiefs know that it safe to entrust them with jo ol the real object of their ,as many of them would '.'exeat to recoil from it with disgust. They therefor© keep tin; i*Hcr<it ua fur uh possible within their own breasts; nor do they propose to do anything precipitately. The peo ple are to he gradually habituated to the idea of a monarchy, just uh they have buen led to accept the doctrine of negro equality; and then, when everything in ripe for it, the blow in to be struck. Wo do not ourselves believe that this (-tiimiiigly laid scheme witf over be sue eotiafully carried out. Hut \igijance is (ho price uf liberty, und we must take cure that we are not caught napping. In any fair and open contest in this country between the advocates of Im perialism und of Republicanism, the hitter will always curry the day ; but at the same time, it will not be prudent for them to allow their opponents such an advantage in the contest as will be de rived fruin the possession of a secret military force ready armed and drilled for tho fray. We submit therefore to the friends of the Republic whether the existence of secret, military organiza tions in our midst is not daugerous to its welfare, and whether their disband mout should not be icquirod. How are the mighty Fallen! The V. ft. Senate had an experience meeting on Wednesday, in which the Radical Senators freely delivered them selves of their pent-up feelingsof wrath at the want of consideration that they alleged they hud met w ith at the hands of the President, in the matter of the appointments to office. In Uiu course of the debate Mr. Graut was handled without gloves, and certainly was not treated with distinguished considera tion. It wan made very manifest that there was no administration party in the Senate, and that the President is rapidly attaining the position of his predecessor, namely, that of a President without a party The Senators compluined bitterly that the good old customs established by Democratic administrations had passed away. That they were no longer able to diguitiedly wait until they received from the President a written summons notifying them that he would be pleased to consult with them as to the appoint ments proper to be made for their States, For this invitation was no longer ten dered them and If they wished to obtain any positions for their friends, it was under Grant’s mode of doing business, that they should themselves personally solicit Interviews with the appointing power and spend most of their valuable time in the Bureau ante chambers. Senator Fessenden plain tively asked where ho would be, Ifhe re fused to sacrifice his dignity and w ork in dustriously.to got offices for hls constitu ents, when the members of the House were ready to do it. Ho would be called the most disobliging fellow In tho world and would stand no chance for re-elec tion to the Senate. “Itis,” he said, “a melancholy truth that we are the mere agents to get office for ourconstituents.” An agent to get offices! What a woeful defidltion of the duty of a Senator I To what a state of degradation has that •one© honored office come! THE LANCASTER WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 38, 1869. A BlacS.SnbJect. < Tim inidmiyiilln to quarreling among itheMteelyijß. Ersd Douglasß, who is a pretty srhirt sortbf a darkey, wanted to go as Minister to Hayti, andtwaa generally/supposed to have the Inside track among thecolored boys for the prize. Our negro-loving President, it seemß, had assigned to the black folks thiß mission which is equal in rank to those to England or France, An earnest search was made for a specimen of the colored troops that fought bravely, In order that valor might receive this prize as its due re ward ; but as no representative of that noble army of martyrs could be found, the lists were thrown open to the Bons of Africa generally. Whereupon a great scramble ensued and the dis tinguished Mr. Bassett, of Philadel phia, dark mulatto, floored the champ ion of the light mulattoes, F. Douglass, Esq., and at the same time put out of joint, sad to say, the nose of Mr. Geo. H. Boker, whiteman, and poet laureate of the Union League, who sued for a mission somewhere, but was non-suited, because It would never do to give Phil adelphia two Ministers. ’Twas base in Bassett to thus cruelly snatch the bread and butter from his white brother, who had so often sungjsweet pieanajin praise of the black man. It was gross ingrat itude in Bassett to thus use Boker’s beautiful poetic fancies as instruments with which to plague their inventor. Then again the Indepcndant news paper says Bassettandhisfrlendsdidn’t “play fair; ” it accuses them of pulling the wool—we presume his own—over Fred. Douglass’ eyes, and while pre tending to be his friends, circulating the report that he did not want to go to Hayti. The Independent says these accomplished darkeys" borrowed some of the meanest arts of whiter men ” in order to perpetrate “the successful knavery which hasdefraudedtheuatiou of the service of one of Its ablest, noblest and greatest men."' The adjectives “ ablest, noblest and greatest ” refer to Fred, Douglass ; we make this explana tion to our readers, somewhat on the same principle that induced the artist to write beueath his picture “ This is a horse.” We think that the Independent must be mistaken in charging this dishonorable conduct upon our dis tinguished Minister to Hayti. It would be to us a matter of astonish ment as well as of poignant regret, If faots would warrant the belief that our colored fellow-citizens would do/anything that is vile aud wicked; mean anythiug else beside stealing whiskey and chickens and committing rape, pecadilloes which they have a constitutional prerogative to indulge iu. We have sought to cherish the belief, inculcated by prevailiug authority, that the black man is better than the white man and have been led to hope there fore, as the negro is about being admit ted to the right of suffrage and to a social equality with us in all Lhe rela tions of life, that the moral tone of the country would be greatly elevated and that it would cease to experience so much of political chicauery aud of cor ruption in high places, as it is now af flicted with. So that we don’t want to believe the story of the badness of Bas sett, for its truth would dissipate the bright anticipations we have enter tained of the political niillenium that will take place when the black man and the white man shall be made to lie down together. Still we cannot feel too confi dent of the result of the union ; for Llie negro character is essentially imitative, and we have cause to fear therefore that in the intermingling,he may be reduced to the level of the white man. Home folks argue that he is a good deal above it now, for though he steals much oftener he don’t take so much at a grab. But these are prejudiced peo ple who never could see any good in the while man. We used to think that the negro was not so good as we are, and even now we canpot persuade ourselves that he is a great deal better, although recent events have certainly had a ten dency to greatly increase our estimate of his ability, aud have made us cau tious as to expressing an opinion that these ugly fellows can ever fail to ac complish what they set themselves to do. For have they not captured his own country from the white man? Have they not wheedled, coaxed and seduced him against his will into sur rendering to them his birth right? One Stephen A. Douglass, a foolish fellow, wlio lived some time ago and was a great advocate of the rights of poor white men, but wlio did not thiuk much of the negro, once declared that this country was made by white men for white men ami their descendants forever, and all the white folks up pluuded and said yea and amen. But the black men kept silence, and ufter a while they commenced to argue with the white folks, aud it has not taken them very long to convince them that they were wrong, and that the truth of the matter is. that this country was made by white men for black men ; and so they have got the country,..but have agreed to let the white men live in it as long as they properly behave them selves. Thus we have been taught by ex perience to entertain a high respect for the talents of our distinguished colored fellow citizens, if they will allow us to claim the honor of so calling them. We always do entertain a high opiniou of the ability of anybody who can con vince other people that their property is his. It Is generally so hard to do, isn’t it? So we have a negro Miuister to Hayti. Soon we may have a negro (Governor. Walk up, brethren, aud accept our homage. Mji. Grant, although ne has been President not quite two months, created in the Senate, by the time of its ad journment, a strong party which was opposed to him. Among the Radical Senators who were in unconcealed an tagonism to life new President were Senators Ross,Sprague, Fowler, Schurz and Parson Browniow. The contest between these prominent Radical mem bers of the Senate and Mr. Grant was about appointments, und it is also al leged thatsomeof them do notapprove of the prospective policy of the administra tion. Al any rate great, animosity was manifested toward the President, as was illustrated by tbe published statement of an interview had with him by one of the above mentioned Senators, Mr # Roes. So far in this contest we believe Mr. Grant has come off second best. This at least has been tbe case as far as Mr. Ross is concerned, who secured the rejection by the Senate of the person nopaiuated by Grant for Postmaster at Lawrence, Kausas. The vote in the Senate stood 38 to B—a very decided victory for the Senator. The organ of the Radical office holders, the Imperialist, which advo cates the concentration of all the rights and powers of the people into the hands of the bondholders, and the placing of tholr liberties into the keeping of an Emperor, regularly makes Its weekly appearance. A New York paper states that the money to run the Imperialist is furnished by the brother of a promi nent member of Grant's Cabinet. Horace Greeley bos got an office. Hjj has been appointed, by tho kind condescension‘of President Grant, a Commissioner of the Pacific Railroad. Salary, ten dollars a day and mileage. We are fully of the opinion that this exalted position has been very amply earned by Mr. Greeley. Read the article in another column on the Republican party, taken from the New York Sun. That leading Re publican authority seems to see the hand-writing on the wall. Who Is BesponMble. The jjroper way to judge of the pro priety Jbf the priiiclpl« r advopated hy a political party, la to examine into the insults attained by their adoption as the governihginfluenceinanation. If these principles be right and just, the results attained by their adoption as the law of the land must be correspondingly good, and the true welfare of the people be thereby greatly enhanced. Bat if, on the contrary, the principles of the party having control of the Government be pernicious, the greatest evil will ensue, and in place of peace; prosperity, and general content, dissatisfaction and in ternecine strife will inevitably take place. The history of this country, since the termination of the war for the Union and the restoration of the Federal au thority, has been made by a Radical Congress. What good features dis tinguish this history? Have the fruits of the war for the Union, in which so many brave soldiers perished, been secured ? Are we now a united people, powerful and happy? Is each State represented in our national Congress, and do all the citizens of the respective States eDjoy a like right to personal security, to equitable taxation, and to the elective franchise? Unfortunately for our country, these queries must be negatively answered by every candid mind. The moat important in wealth and population of the States, for whose union with those of the North our sol diers fought, are officially known as Military Districts, are deprived of repre sentation at Washington, and are re duced to the condition of mere depen dant provinces. The very graves of the soldiers who so gallantly died to Bave the Union are, four years after the ter mination of the war, outside of its limits—kept out by the proscriptive and unconstitutional laws of a revolution ary, fanatical and partisan Congress.— Instead of a just and equitable system of taxation,a vast majority of our people pay the taxes of the rich capitalists. The bondholder counts his untaxed in terest in gold, while the workingman counts the meagre sum doled out to him by his employer iu a depre ciated and taxed currency, whose value fluctuates with each day’s money market. The lands of the South, instead of being populated by an emigration from Europe and the North, continue very much in the condition in which they were left by the ravages of the war. Our national debt, instead of being decreased In amount, is now greater than it was when the war closed. At the Capitol of the Nation—even in theSenatechamberonce honored by the presence of Clay and Webster—bribery is employed to secure the votes of legis lators, and iu the language of a distin guished Radical Senator, “Ourcountry to-duy is intrinsically weaker than any one ou the face of the globe, not except ing Mexico.” Such is the result of Radical rule in our country, aud it now remains for the people to decide whether i or not we shall recover from this degra i dation, aud with our National Govern | ineut in-,the hands of those who willsee | that the will of the people, as embodied ! in the Constitution, is enforced, again i attain u high position among the great . and powerful Nations of the World. What the Booth Needs, Ever 1 since the termination of the war the Radicals have been greatly con oerued about the South. They have never ceased through their newspapers to maligu the Southern people, and to threaten them with punishment the most severe, iu the shape of oppressive laws, if they did not promptly acquiesce in any form of government that a reck less and partisan Congress might frame to secure their debasement, and to ef fect.their utter subjection to the igno rant negroes in their midst. The South ern States, embracing a vast extent of territory with a splendid climate and fertile soil, have been subjected to the management of needy New England adventurers, and boldimpudeutNorth ern negroes. This irresponsible element in the North, at the instance of the Radical leaders, went to the South at ! the close of the war and there remains a curse to the bonajlde residents, as it de votes itself to no useful pursuit, but on Lhe contrary, by its active participation in the State Governments, effectually retards all effort on the part of the Southern people to recover from tlio impoverishing effects of the war. The bad laws exacted by such law-makers hinders emigration from the North and from Europe, aud in the case of some of the Southern States, wholly’prevents It. The Radical leaders, knowing that a direct appeal to all the people of all the States would result in their com plete overthrow, are resolved to retain control of the government, even if the South should become a wilderness and a debt enormous in amount witli its at tendent taxes be fastened upon the peo ple. All industrial enterprises in the South must be restrained tfiat a corrupt political party may be in power. But this state of affairs cannot long continue. Numbers of moderate Re publicans, men whoregard the interests of their country more than the success of party, are beginning to see that what the South needs is firmly established State Governments made by the actual citizens of the different Southern States to foster aud encourage private aud pub lic enterprise. The people are begining to realize, what the Democratic and Conservative statesmen of the Nation have urged, that the South needs no more legislation, no more “exaction of the honor and liberty of its people”—it simply needs to he let alone, iu order that its wonderful mineral, manufac turing and agricultural resources may be developed, and the whole Nation thereby benefited. ' The States of New York aud Penn sylvania are equally blessed with vile legislation. There is this difference, however, that while the corruption of our State is thorough, the Governor and Legislature acting together in fraud and villainy of all kinds, New York, for tunately, has a Governor in the person of John T. Hoffman, who by the exer cise of the Veto, prevents a like system of fraud aud villainy from being exer cised. We follow the Harrisburg Pa triot when it says: “We thauk Governor Hoffman for his noble conduct. His course Inspires the hope that we may again behold a return of the days of honesty and faithfulness in public office. New York, in the person of her .upright Democratic Govornor leads the way. May we not cherish the belief that Pennsylvania will follow?” It seems that David F. Williams, Esq., has been appointed by the Presi*' dent and confirmed by the Senate, As sessor of the York County Revenue dis trict. The contest for the office among the Radicals of that section is repre sented to have been fierce aud bittor. Major Budding,Capt. McCall,andCapt. Herman, three brave and meritorious Boldiers of the lale war, were the princi pal competitors of Mr. Williams ;*butin this contest, as is the case all over the country, “ the Boys in Blue ” were “ no where," The U. S. Senate finally adjourned yesterday sine die . This is good news for the country, for it Is a lamentable fact that the Congress of the United States is fast becoming as grest a nui sance os are our State Legislatures. There was another disgraceful scene 6f personal difficulty In the Senate on Thursday between several wretched Senators, who might well call upon the mountains and the hills to cover them anebtheir shame. .The residence of General Sherman, on Garrison avenue, near Franklin street, in St. Louis, recently occupied by the Gener al’s family, is offered for sale. The house was presented to the General by some lead ing citizen of that city. q Arise, and FojUow Me. : ,We read vei£3jsat pleasure the otiier day of the eJectfim ofFrankß* Gowan, fix President of the Phila* delphlftfand ReadlDgißailroad Com pany. To men : in this country, few -positions offer more tempting objects of ambition than the Presidencies of onr first-class Railroads, and Mr. Gowan’s elevation to the control of the Reading, from the very honorable position of its Solicitor, is rejoiced in by his numerous friends hereabouts as a very wonderfal advancement for a young man of his yean, which we should judge do not number more than thirty-five. Mr. Gowan wdß for eome years a resi dent of this city, being engaged as a clerk in Baumgardner’s dry goods store. Hlb father Is a man of wealth, but was apparently of the opinion that every tub should stand on its own bot tom, and was disposed to have his bods make their way in life by their own un aided exertions. Some time about 1866 Mr. Gowan left us to engage in the coal business in Schuylkill county, but as his capital was limited, the crash of 1857 overwhelmed his venture and left him under a heavy load of Indebtedness. He then studied law and commenced prac tice some ten years ago In Pottsville. He was very successful from the outset; was appointed District Attorney of Schuylkill county, but was compelled by the pressure of his civil business to resign tbe office after a year’s tenure. He soon took a high position at the bar, exhibited great ability and energy in the management of his cases, was short ly appointed Solicitor of the Reading Railroad at a high salary, aud now is elected to its Presidency. Mr. Gowan’a rapid rise, suggests for cible reflections as to the influence of place and circumstances upon the for tunes of men In life. If his evil destiny had induced him to select Lancaster as the field for the exercise of his legal abilities, his talents, great as they are, would have been a desperate foundation ou which to build a hope of relieving himself from the $OO,OOO of indebted ness with which he is said to have retired from coal operations. NVe have a good bar iu Lancaster—we think a better one than most counties can boast of; but no lawyer here has ever grown rich at his profession ; presuma bly because the interests involved in litigation are not sufficiently great to afford large fees. Ability here too, is by no means so essential to the success at the bar, as is acquaintance with the people of the county, skill iu attaching to your in terests country Squires, a steady at tendance at funerals, conciliation of influential friends, an abundance of distant relatives, or the inheritance of the good will of an old lawyer's office. Yet numbers of young lawyers, uiidis* mayed at the prospect before them, are annually admitted to out* bar, soon to fade away as the mist of the morning, and to be known no more among us. ’TIs true this is a pleasant and cheap town to live iu aud a fair place of busi ness for every class but lawyers, who find it necessary to engage in collateral undertakings, if they hope at the close of life to leave a provision for thelrchil dren. It is a pleasaut town ; it is pleas ant for instance, as our friend Gowan from experience knows, to drop in of an evening at the saloons attached to sev eral of our great lager beer breweries, and be sure that you will meet a cou- ] genial coterie of friends, with whonYyou i may have agreeable converse, as you j quaff’ tho noble beer for which our ! brewers are so celebrated far and wide; and when mayhap, under the inspira- ; tiou of a “ fresh lieg,” the mime may ! inspire the genius of a future Railroad , President to throw off* a pathetic poem ! upon “ Ye Barrister and his cane.” All; this is very nice. Aud it is because our* town is pleasant, that we find so many youug men of promise in it, who are wasting tlieir sweetness on the desert air, when they should be up aud away and doing on a theatre of action, which wants their abilities and will reward their labors. There is too much waste power here ; the supply is too great for the demand and the quality, as we have observed, is unnecessarily good. This market does not pay remunerative price for the large quantity of good legal talent, with which it is now fur nished. Since it is so well supplied, there is for our young men a lack of op portunity, as well as a want of incen tive to exertion, ami they do well, therefore, who seek another field of labor. Mr. tiowau’a old friends here tender him their hearty congratulations upon his marked success In life, and trust that he may live long to enjoy it. Ye Barrister’s caue in particular sends him greeting. Getting Fastidious “Sotiiolimo ngo— within the last few days —anmn from Pennsylvania was nominated for n consulate, without consulting either of the Senators. It was found out that he was u constitutional thief, und yesterduy his name 'van withdrawn." So said Simon Cameron in his attack orf>Grant m the Senate on Wednesday. The party referred is Ferdinand Cox, Esq., of Philadelphia, who wasappoint ed by Grant, Consul to Leghorn. Mr. Cox is a member and director of the Union League Club of Philadelphia, and probably owed his nomination to the distinguished position he holds in that body, as he is not known to be a member of the Grant “freundschaft.” Mr. Cox, it seems, is a habitual thief, and after his appointment stolea box of cigars out of a grocery store to send as a present to the President to propitiate his favor. This was imprudent in Mr. Cox, for somebody else who wanted to go to Leghorn found it out aud gave the little incident so much publicity, that Mr. Grant was compelled to throw his friend overboard. The President probably knew of this little failing of Cox—as such weaknesses are to he expected in Directors of the Union League—and for this reason he did not think it necessary to consult Senator Cameron about his appoint ment, as he took it for granted that the selection of a geutlemau of notoriously thievish propensities, would be person ally agreeable to that distinguished Senator, who enjoys a world-wide rep utation of a like character. Possibly, however, Mr. Cameron’s objection to Mr. Cox is, that the cigars he stole were not pure Havana, but had a wrapper of Connecticut Reed leaf; this displayed a lack of taste and discrimination in Mr. Cox which the Senator could not over look. If Mr. Cameron, however, has turned over a new leaf, and is disposed now to turn up his nose at thieves, he treated the President badly in not giving him notice of his changed yiews; thus allowing Mr. Grant to commit himself in this Cox business under the Impres sion that he was doing Simon a favor. We hope the Senator does contemplate becoming honest, for he Is getting old and cannot expect to live very much longer. Ho has a deal to repent of, and but a short time to do it in; and we think he ought to get earnestly to work at it, If he hopes to save himself in the future from the unpleasant sensations experienced at an undue height of the thermometer. The Hon. Asa Packer pronounces the report that he has withdraws os a candidate for Governor to be without foundation. His letter is as follows: Matjoh Cjiunok, April24th, 1809. H. R. Llnderman, Esq., Philadelphia:— You say that the Pittsburg Post, on author ity of the Easton Express, announced my withdrawal from the "Gubernatorial con test. I have authorized no one to make such announcement. My position is tbe same as given in my Chambersburg letter. Asa Packer. Wm. Sturges, the Chicago bankrupt, has made up the list of his liabilities, whiah considerably exceed four and a hair million dollars. Two items of the list comprise debts amounting to $445,000. - The CltyT " , iWehave an officer in v this city called, •tile Street Buperinteri(tenJ^hl^Utle f naturally leads one to belis?B that lt-is hlsduty to see that the streets and pave ments are kept unobstructed, clean and in a good condition of repair. , If this is hlsduty, he does not attend to it and has not done so for years; nor does any body else do it for him, for our streets and pavements are habitually iu a chronic condition of filth and dilapida tion, which is disgraceful to the city and which would not be endured in any other town in the country. A Providential shower of»rain a day or two ago saved us from being smoth ered In clouds of dust, which would have done credit to the great Sahara; and in a day or. two we will be again af flicted In like manner, for we do not perceive that any effort has been made to take advantage of the moist condition of the mud, to scrape it off the streets* These are, moreover, ornamented at ir regular distances with monumental piles of stones, ashes and oyster shells; they are full of ruts; the gutters are universally in bad condition, with holes aud benches in them, as though they had been expressly arranged to catch gold and precious stones, expected to flow over them. But it laofthe condition ot the side walks that we have specially to com plain. The curb stones, water and gas boxes, and the bricks of the pavements are in so many stages of elevation and depression, that it is disagreeable and even dangerous to walk the streets; nearly every pave needs repairs and very many require to be relaid. On North Queen street between the Square and the depbt, there are but one or two brick pavements that are lit to walk upon, and it is nearly as bad in tbeotherprin cipal streets. This, to be sure, is the fault of the property holders. It is a striking evi dence of that great want of public spirit for which our citizens have become famous, that they are able to regard with complacency the dilapidated con dition of theirproperty and the discredit which it brings upon their city. It is, iu a small matter, an illustration of that same lack of public spirit which pei milted the Iteadingltailroad to make Its terminus at Columbia instead of Lancaster; which now prevents the obtaining of liberal subscriptions tow ards the building of the proposed rail road hence to the Delaware; and which allows to remain unutilized, our great natural advantages for the establish ment of numerous branches of. manu facture, especially of lion; advantages that he who runs may read, in the proximity of the raw material, in cheap ness of fuel, of labor, and of living. But if the property holders won’t repair their pavements, it is the duty of the city to do it for them, and it can then charge them therefor twenty per cent, in addition to the cost of the work, which will be a very handsome profit to. enure to the benefit of the City Treasury. Whose fault is it that this is not done? It may be that the Street Superintendent can throw the respon sibility for it on the Street Committee, in that they have not given him orders to go to work. It may be that the Street Committee, in turn may transfer the re sponsibility to the Councils, in that they have not authorized them to act nor made the necessary appropriation of money. But if the responsibility can be cast about from pillar to post in this way, there is a great defect in the or dinances regulating the matter, and they should bo amended so as to en able us to hold some one party to astrict accountability for the condition of the highways. No one can doubt that they should constantly be kept in good re pair, and it should be the duty of some one person to see that they are so kept, for, notoriously, what is mauy people’s business is practically nobody’s busi ness. Let us have decent streets, and let us know who we must look to, to make them decent. A Magnanimous Senator. Senator Zuchariah Chandler proposes to receipt the small bill we have against England for whale ships destroyed by the Alabama, if she will give us a deed for the small tract of country known as Britisli America. But the people of the United .States will not approve this excessively liberal proposition of tho W'ise aud magnani mous Michi-gander. He utterly mis takes the spirit of his fellow-country men, when ho suggests that they will consent to accept so miserable a compensation for their wounded feel ings aud their outraged national pride, as the bleak and desolate region lying upon our northern border. It is not only the pecuniary loss which she oc casioned us, that makes us feel so wrath ful about ftie Alabama, although it is in truth very sad to think of the many good, stout ships tlmt'ahe remorselessly burned, and of the millions of gallons of precious whale oil that she caused to be poured out upon the ocean. But it is the iusult to our llag which touches us most nearly ; the banishment of our mercantile marine from tho ocean aud the defiance of our whole navy for years by a single armed cruiser. Our just anger at so gross a national humiliation cannot be removed by the tender of half of the continent of North America. If Ireland in addition was thrown in, tho proposition might be come worthy of consideration ; for we would sacrifice a great deal to relieve our suffering brethren in that oppressed islaud fro ru the cruel grasp of the British liou ; and we mightpossibJy be induced to give up our quarrel with England on these terms. But we are justly entitled to more than this. Equity and good conscience demands that England should, in addition, assume the pay- of our national debt. If Senator Chandler wishes to obtain the favor of the people he should udd these two small items to his demaud, and if Q,ueen Victoria falls to see the propriety of as suming our debt, it will then be,' time enough for us to consider whether we will accept the transfer of British North America and Ireland, in full satisfac tion for all ohr Injuries. Althouuh Grant has appointed thousands of clamorous Radicals to office only one beside Dana, as yet, has refused to accept the appointment. The person who declines is a negro named Clay claiming to be from Louisiana and who was selected by Grant as his Minister to Liberia. The New York Tribune com menting on this negro’s refusal to accept the appointment, refers in the following complimentary terms to the probable conduct of any of the white members of the Radical party who might be favored with appointment should negroes per sist in not accepting it. The Tribune says: “Mr. J. M. Langston, another colored man,whose capacity, education, and habits, render him every way fit for the post, is likely now to receive the nomination. Should bo decline. tho President must be careful not to tender it to any of tbe while men about Washington—unless he wants It promptly taken.” Mr. Grant is constantly committing serious blunders in his nominations for offices. The more independent mem* bers of the Radical party perceive this, and unable to conceal their disgust, criticise him savagely. The New York Sun speaking of one of Grant’s recent appointments Bays: We are informed that Gen. Grant has nominated a notorious bounty broker for the office of Reoorder of Deeds for the Dis trlctof Columbia. This must beortieedingly gratifying to the veterans who visited tbe office of Herman’s lawyer yesterday. It shows that tho story or their wrongs has created a profound sensation in the Execu tive Mansion. It might have proved more satisfactory if this office had fallen to one of the victims of a bounty broker; but, as Senator Wilson left the veteran defenceless by not shoving through the Senate Gen. Lo gan's amendment to the bill for their pro tection from bounty sharks, he will un doubtedly do bis besttoplease these unpro tected soldiers by voting for the confirma tion of the claim agent. ,\ AYoluntarj Tribute. heading, Theodore Tilton, w^-Y $ Radi* dal paper ofshe darkest hue, gives the notice of the Pennsylvania Legislature. The 11 low* legialafbrs do not seem to have inspired him with any great admiration and he came away from the house of his friends wondering at the greatness of our country, which even the terrible misgovernment of our Republican rulers is not able to ruin; Happening to be in Harrisburg a day or two ago, we made a visit to the Pennsylvania Legislature. Our curios ity io gaze upon that sanhedrim was not prompted by the fine reverence which inspires one to make a pilgrimage to to some historic shrine. We were not as powerfully drawn toward that con clave as if it had been a convention of the signers of the Declaration of Inde pendence, or of the framers of the Federal Constitution. Nevertheless, finding ourselves within an easy walk of the legislative presence, and the weather belnggfalr, and there train not due for two hours, we .saunted toward the Capitol grounds, swung open the oily hinged gate, roamed awhile np and down the gravel paths, listening to the singing of the spring birds, and then entered the ungainly brick edifice, and Bat down to compare the innocent tree top notes out-of-doors with the human jargon inside. More, than a common bedlam saluted our ears. * The Keystone Legislature was on that day a double choir of discords. In both Houses there was wrangling enough for ten taverns ; but the lower House in particular was lu an open riot of unruly tongues. The speaker’s gavel gave passionate raps for quiet, but only added to the hubbub of nolße. A certain member’s personal character had been wantonly assailed in a public print, and he was tremendously repelling the just aspersions. In our travels we nave visited many Legislatures, and never saw much de corum in any; but we have never heard such an incessant buzz of Babel in any other so-called deliberative body os in the Pennsylvania House of Representa tives. But the chief dlsagreeableness of the spectacle was the noticeable look of inferiority which a large majority of the members wore on their faces. Never before have we seen so squalid an array of low-brows grouped together In any one legislative chamber, not even in Al bany. Solid Pennsylvanian Bays freely (and with many intersprinklea damns tions) tb&t the present legislature is the most corrupt that ever preyed upon that bleeding commonwealth. We take no part in this accusation—not merely be cause we cannot substantiate the authen- ticated facts, but because men may have bad-looking faces without, having ill meaning hearts. Far be it from us to insinuate that the Pennsylvania Legis lature Is corrupt; we simply mean to characterize it as the most suspicious looking public body we ever saw. After sitting an hour among the Borrow stricken spectators, wereturned joyfully to the fresh air, the blue sky, the sing ing birds,and the common people. And we soliloquized as follows: “What a country is ours! God’s bounty is lavished upon it, Nature's smile dally glorifies it, and even man’s misgovern ment is not able to ruin it.” Tli© Republican Party—Hn» It a Future ? A Democratic party has existed in this country since the close of the revolutionary war; und it is a singular fact, worthy of the serious consideration of Republicans, that the opposition to that party has changed its name, its principles, aud its leaders about every eighteen years since our indepen dence was achieved. Washington and Ad ams led a (jonservative opposition to the Democratic idea, as expounded by JotTor son, from the termination of the revolu tionary struggle down to the defeat of Adams in ISOO. Then the opposition as sumed the name of Federalists, and, under the guidance first of Alexander Hamilton und then of Rufus King, resisted the De mocracy till the final overthrow of the Federal party in 1818. The opposition then changed their front, modified their doc trines, and discarded their name, aud, un der the leadership of John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay, were called national Re publicans for about eighteen years, when, having been prostrated by the party which rallied around the standard of Jackson, they reorganized under the name of Whigs, and followed the load and shared the fortnucs of Clay and Webster for eighteen or twenty years thereafter. In 1804, having lost hope und courage, aud having dropped into a powerless minority, the opponents of the Democracy, taking advantage of the vicious position which that organization lmd us sumed on the subject of slavery, formed the Republican party, and, following-tho banner first of Seward and then of Lincoln, became the dominating power in the coun try through the secession of the Southern Slates, which had previously been the strongholds of the Democratic! party. Tho Republican party has had a stormy existence. It was created to prevent the extension of slavery. Thu rebellion of tho slaveholding States gave it an opportunity to strike at the existence of an institution which had aimed to give law to the entire Union. .Slavery was whelmed in the con vulsions of the lute civil war. The follies and perversities of Androw Johnson ena bled die Radical wing of the Republicans to carry their Ideas of political equality to tho extreme, and ere the next meeting of Congress tho right of every inau to wield the ballot, irrespective of color, climo, creed, or condition, will become an irrepoalablo provision of tho Constitution. The great and glorious mission of tho Republican party will then have been fulfilled. Now, remombering these historic cycles which have constituted the lifetime of tho various parties that at different periods of our natioual career have stood in opposition to tho Democracy, it is a fact worthy ofcon siderulion that tLo Republican organization will have existed exactly eighteen years on the occurrence of the next Presidential elec tion. It would be in accordance with all the precedents lfin the contest of 1872 the op position to the long-lived Democracy should then suffer a signal defeat, and Immediately afterward change its name, its principles, and its leaders. In view of the oue idea on which the Republican party was organized, tho incongruous materials iu respect to other ideas of which it is composed, and the complete fulfilment of its appropriate work, It would not be surprising if it then follow ed the fate of its predecessors and passed into history. This, however, will largely depend upon the wisdom, the liberality, the common sense, and progressive ideas of the leaders of the Democratic party. Their folly has already confirmed the power of their antagonists ; and it is possible that it may do so yet again.— N. Y Sun. Anisin? nmt Canceling ofStnmps. Circular No. 73. just issued from the In tornal Revenue Bureau, is as follows : Treasury Department, Office Inter nal Revenue, Washington, April 23, 1569.—1 n all cases where an adhesive stamp shall hereafter be used, except us may be otherwise provided, the person making and delivering or giving the instrument, matter or thing to be taxed shall so affix the stamp or stamps denoting said tax tbat the entire surface of each stamp so affixed shall be exposed to view, and shall cancel the same by writing with ink upon each stamp so used the initials of his name and the date upon which the same shall be affixed, or by such mechanical means as the Commission er may hereafter prescribe and require, in order that such canceled stamp or stamps cannot again bo used. So much of the above order as applies to the exposure of the entire surface of each stamp nsed will apply to all of the stamps prescribed by or under the internal reve nue laws; but the cancelation of stamps for spirits and tobacco will remain as hereto fore prescribed by law or regulations. The attention of all internal revenue offi cers, and the public generally, is called $> the provisions of section two ot the act of April 10, ISG9, which provides “that section 155 of the act entitld ‘An act to provide in ternal revenue to support the Government, to pay Interest on the public debt and for other purposes,' approved June 30, 1804, us amended by the 9th section of the act of July 30, 1860, be further amended by adding theroto the following: And the fact that any adhesive stamp so bought, sold, offered for sale, used, or had In possession os afore said, has been washed or restored by re moving or altering the canceling or defacing marks thereon, shall be prima facie proof that such stamp has been once used and removed by the possessor thereof from some vellum, parchment, paper, lustra meat or writing charged with taxes im posed by law in violation of the provisions of this section." The punishment imposed by the above amended section Is a “fine not exceeding 81000, or by imprisonment and confinement to bard labor not exceed ing five years, or both, at the discretion of the court." C. Delano, Commissioner. The Htato Guard gives the following names of honest members of the Legl*. ture: Senators: Wilmor Worthington, of Clies • ter county; C. H. Stinson, of Montgomery county; R. S. Brown, of Northampton county; A. G. Olmstod, of Potter county; G, Dawson Coleman, of Lebanon county; E. Blllingfelt, of Lancaster cotinty; C. T, Mclntire, of Perry county; w.A Wallace, of Clearfield ; James L. Graham, of Pitts* burg; James Kerr, of Butler; and M. B. Lowry, of Erie. Representatives: Spoaker Clark, of Phil adelphia; J. F. Chamberlain, of Bradford county; R. P. Brown, of Clarion county; F. W. Ames, of Crawford county; George P. Rea and John D. Stranahan, of Erie oounty; W. H. Play ford, of Fayette coun ty; 8, JB. Brown, of Huntingdon connty ; John H- Walker, of Franklin oounty; John H. Longeneoker, of Bradford county, and the veteran Thomas Nicholson, of Beavor county* To which the Patriot adds J. R. Clark of Warren and James C. Brown of Mer cer. It strikes ns that this is a remarkably small list to get out of 133 members. Charles Cadwallader, engineer on the Central Paolflo road, has sounded the Don nerlake to the depth of 1,600 feet without finding liottom, Then and How— I TbeXtlllV jitf'toe In ter FVMldM|tli; On, the fourth ofMarctylSOL Thomas Jef fersem ftxteon horseback unattended to the Capitol, hitched his sober/ gelding at the ga&l asoeflded’ the step*. -took the oath of office from the lips of John . Marshall* and delivered that inaugural address which has sinoe been the key-note of the Democratic party. John .Quincy.. Adams, when his Presidential term expired, mounted a quiet nag, mailed a portmanteau behind him, ana wended his way leisurely to Quincy, declining to receive any pablio demonstra tions from his admirers along the route. At the closeofGien. Jackson’s long and remark able administration, he.departed from the Federal Capitol seated in the smoking car of the railway, clad in a simple garb, wav ing a graceful farewell to the mends who crowded the depot, and drawing consolation from a democratic clay. pipe,« Each of these eminent men on several occasions, some of them of historic celebrity, refused to receive presents as testimonials of regard for publlo services, both previous to and when tilling the Presidential chair, excepting that State Legislatures voted two or three swords and medals to Gen. Jack son while he was in private life, as tributes to his gallantry in the battle of New Or leans. Neither of them ever bestowed of fice upon a relative, while both Jefferson and Jackson especially declined to do bo, the former In a letter which rebuked the practice with marked emphasis. We have fallen on other times. Are they better times? On Wednesday, the 3d of March, 1809. the President' elect $05,000 out of a sum of money raised In New York at his own pressing solicitation for Gen. Sherman, to pay him (the Prosidoukt) for a house which he desired to sell. On Thursday he took the oath of offide, and ltK his Inaugural address pledged himself to the rigid execution of all laws, whether he liked them or uot. He then spent nearly the entire first week of his term In trying to evade the plain provisions of salutary stat utes, because they blocked the way for the admission to the most important seat in bis Gubinot of the almoner who had bestowed this dazzling present. Bullied in this by the firmness of the Sennto and the frowns of the public, ho nevertheless installed among his constitutional niivisors othor individuals who’,though not obnoxious tothis particular objection, wore cbietly distinguished for hav ing conferred upon him costly nndvuluable benefactions. Along with othor appoint ments bearing this sort of trado mark, he appointed as his Secretary of the Navy a guntlomun wholly lucapablo of filling the placo, who had taken the lead In giving him a fifty thousand dollar house in Philadel phia, some three years before; and ho sur rendered the baton of General of the Armies to n renownod soldier, who, with his knowl edge and approbation, lifted one hand to take the oath of ofilco, while receiving with - the other a templing gift valued ut $lOO,OOO, of which the sixty-five tbousund dollar house in Washington formed a part. Not to go back to Jefferson, or Adams, or Jack son, for virtuous examples, even Andy Johnson had sense and decency enough to refuse the present of a carriage and horses with the Presidential oath lingering on his lips. Such evil practices of men in high places, whose punt achievements have dazzled the popular imagination, tend to demoralize the public service, and debauch public opinion, Ostentatious displays and profli gate expenditures come to be regarded us necessary concomitants of official station, and it is felt that the mala object of office is not to discharge one’s duties to the country, but to thereby attain Budden riches and indulge in a shoddy magnificence. The natural result of all this must inevitably be, that 'corruption and venality will walk unabashed and almost unrebuked through every department of the Gov ernment. Moreover, such evil examples not only shed their pernicious Influ ence through the place-hunting and place-holding classes, nut reach the very roots of society. Tney inflame the young mon of the land with u passion for wealth as tho great object of life. They lend to make lu cre the badgo of honorable distinction, and tho possession of riches tho solo passport to power, eminence, or evon respectability. Is it not high time that the masses of tho people, who neither seek nor bold office, should labor for the return of the good 010 times of republican simplicity, when states men felt a stain as a wound ; when the dispenser of patronago would scorn to feed his poor relations from the public crib; and when a President would cut off his right hand ere it should| sign the commission of a man who had bestowed upon him a gift? —New York Sun. Congressional, Washington, April 21. Tho Senaio yesterday confirmed James Pollock, Director of the Mint at Philadel phia ; Horace Ruble©, of Wisconsin, Minis ter to Switzerland; Walter Harriraan, of Now Hampshire, Naval Officer at Boston ; 11. B. Barron, Fifth Auditor of the Treas ury ; uud John R. Breitenach, Collector of tho Sixth Pennsylvania District. The Sen ate has decided to bring its extraordinary session to a close on Thursday next, and to adjourn sine die on that day. Two treaties remain to bo disposed of yet—the San Juan and the treaty with the Sandwich Islands. Present indications aro that the former will bo postponed until next session, or sum marily rejected. Washington, April 21, Tho Senate yesterday confirmed Titian .7. Cofibe to be Secretary of Legation at St. Petersburg; J. R. Partridge, Minister to Venezuela; Adam Badeau, Assistant Secre tary of Legation at London. The following were confirmed as Ministers: Samuel Shellabarger, of Ohio, to Portugnl; David A. Nunn, ofTeun., to Ecuador; K. K. Rl otto, of Texas, to Nicaragua; Charles E. De long, of Nevada, to Japan; H. Baxter, of Michigan, to Honduras ; Alfred T. A. Tor bet. of Delaware, to Salvador; F. E. Dumas, of Louisiana, [negro], to Liberia. Senator Sumner called upon the Secre tary of State and Informed him that the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations had authorized him to report adversely on several nominations for foreign missions, among that of Mr. Pile as minister to Bra zil. and J. S. Carlislo as minister to Stock holm. Washington, April 2J Tho U. S. Senate, yesterday, In executive session, tabled tho nomination of Jos. R. Jones as Minister to Belgium, and San ford’s nomination ns Minister to Spain by a vote of thirty yeas to twenty nays. Tho nomination of S. A. Huribut as Minister to Bogota, and S. A. Hudson as Minister to Guatemala, wero confirmed. Late last night John S. Carlisle was confirmed as Minister to Sweden, and Wm. A. Pile, rejected as Minister to Brazil. Bofore theSenato went into.private ses sion, Mr. Nyo made a personal explanation In reply to some recent strictures of Sena tor Sprague,and sharply criticisedSpragne’s courso. Mr. Sprague replied, and the de bate was participated in by other Senators* Lato at night the doors wero reopened fora time, and Senator Abbott, of North Caro lina, had read some remarks of Mr. Sprague, in which tho latter used “ a mon grel puppy dog,” as an illustration. Mr. Abbott said he had intended to ask If tho term "puppy” was applied to him, bat as the Senator from Rhode Island had skulk ed out Chamber, be (Abbott intended to “ have satisfaction out of the Chamber.” Mr. Samner here rose to a point of order, and several Senators demanded that Mr. Abbott should explain his remarks. After an excited colloquy, Mr. Abbott said be was “ not a duellist,” and did " not mean that sort of thing,” and the matter ended there. Washington, April 24. Among the nominations not acted upon by the Senate at its adjournment yesterday were those of John H. Hutchinson as Min ister to the Sandwich Islands, A. H. Mark land as Third Assistant Postmaster Gene ral James L. Foley as Secretary of Lega tion at Madrid, D. B. Randolph Keim as Consul at Kin Kiang, Jos. V. Schofield as Consul at Hakodadi, Thos. McElrath as Appraiser at New York, and James Kelly as Postmaster at New York. Sprngna-Abbott Fend Nettled. Washington, April 26. The opinion previously expressed In these dispatches übont the agitation by the Eublic of the Abbott and Sprague difficulty as proved correct. At an early hour this morning Abbott addressed a note to Sprague demanding to know, if In bis speech in the Senate on Friday lost, he rneuut to refer to him (Abbott) as a puppy dog. and If so be asked for immediate and full and public retraction. Sumner, Sherman, Morton, Anthony,Pooleand others have been work ing hard all day to bring about an amicable settlement. The rooms of the belligerents were crowded by their friends during the day. A reply from Sprague in the after noon, however, spoiled the fun, he denying thut he intended tbat the epithet should ap ply to Abbott. On the receipt of this ex planation Abbott immediately responded, expressing great pleasure to find thowhnle affair-a mlatake, etc., and thus the matter stands. Friends of both parties unite in saying that no honor waß sacrificed, and they are much pleased with the result. Treasury Orders. Treasurer Spinner has issued a ctrculur, Informing all national banks tbat have de posited securities In the Treasury office, in trust, to assure public moneys in thoir hands, that all future applications for ex change of snob securities will be declined, under the instructions of the Secrotary of the Treasury. The following has also boen issued : Treasury Department, Treasurer's 1 Office; Washington, April 24.) Horoafler no United States notes will be furnished from this office, except on tho following terms, viz: First. In return for defaced and mutilat ed notes and fractional currency and con vertible issue United States notes, forward ed to this office for redemption. Second. On the receipt of oertlfioates of deposit of Assistant Treasurers of the Uni ted States and United States Depositories, designated by tho act of August 0, 1840, Third. On the receipt and collection of chocks on banks and bankors in tho cities of Now York, Boston, Philadelphia- and Washington. In the first case, tho new notes will bo forwarded by express, under tho Govern ment contract, at the expense of this do pertinent, provided tho amount be $5OO or more, and does not exceed 11,000, or a mul tiple thereof, by leas than $6OO. In the two other cases the notes will be forwarded un der the contract, at government rates, at the expense of the consignee, the amount of charges being deducted from the remittance at this office. F. E. Sfotnib, Treasurer of the United States. The nominations of Sanford as ’Minister to Spain, Jones to Belgium, and Pile to Brazil,were not rejected"by the Senate, bat laid upon the table, which allows them to bo sent in next session. Cabs llbin. Havana, April 20.— The Dlario announ ces that the Inaorgants aredoaely besieging Trinidad, and hive oat off ill communica tioawith the town on the land side. Troops have been dispatched from Cienfuegos to relieve Trinidad* The same paper says that 1000 insurgents were attacked and defeated by 150 volnn teers. Reports continued to be received of the burning of plantations by the rebels. It is reported that a steamer from Nassua has landed a large cargo of arms and am munition for-the rebels, at Puerto Samaon the northern coast, Eastern Department. Letters from Trinidad to merchants re peat the reports that 160 volunteers defeat ed a considerable body of the insurgents near Trinidad* They state that the light took place within hair a league of the town, and reduce the number of the rebels to 800, and add that eight of the latter were killed. The latest report from Trinidad Is that the rebels aro evacuating that neighbor hood. A column of 2000 Spanish troops has ar rived at Nuevitos and will march Immedi ately to attack the robels in the Puorto Principe region. It Is reported thatthe insurgent ehleftulus Vlllaniel. Casanova, and Junoo, with GOO armed followers, have voluntarily surren dered to the Spanish authorities. A com mission has been appointed by the Captain General to receive the procoeda of eonusca ted property, and bavo commenced to ox ercise tholr functions. Havana, A*'-” "" Havana, April 21,—rsoueral Setonn has jon appointed to the command in-chief of le Spanish forces in tlio Central Depart lent. He has boon reinforced with 7000 troops from llavanu, with which he will com mence a vigorous campaign against tho in surgents in that department. Ono of tho principal objects of tho campaign will bo tho restoration of railroad communication with Nuovitoa. A steamer arrived to-day with one thou sand regular troops from Hpaln. Havana, April fig.— I Tho following news is olUcial: Tue ropbrt of tho surrender of Villanell, Casanova ami Junco, with GOO of their followers, is pretuaturo. At the last accounts tho agreement between the rebels uml tho Spanish General was not comploto. Advices from St. Domingo to April 12lh have been received. Gonerul Franco, who was arrosted ou a charge of attempt at rev olution, Ims boon oxocatud. Inconsequence of CabraU's entry from thoHnytlenfrontlor, tho .wholo republic hud been placed under arms, and everything was in a voryoxeitod condition. v 7 Havana, April 22.—Mr. Brink has ar rlved from tho City of Mexico with import ant, but peaceful despatches for tho Gov ernment at Washington. One of tho Peruvian monitors started from Humana, and whs caught in a gale ontsidif and foundered, and all on board lost except four. Havana, April 22.—The Gi»vi*rmnrnt at Madrid has ordered the proceeds oi the pro perty of disloyal parties confiscated iu Cu ba, to bo applied to dofruy tho expenses of the war. A manifesto is published in the Gaccta, signed by n large number of native Cubans and influential and weulthy planters and others, residents of the Jurisdiction of Villa Clara, offering their personnl services and property to assist tho Government in sup pressing the rebellion, and condemning the acts of tho revolutionists in the strongest terms. A Havunu special to tho Herald says tho passengers taken from the Lizzie Mnjor, have been plnced at the disposition of the United States consul at Remedios. A meeting of Cubans and their sympa thizers was held in. Now Orleans last night, which was followed by a torchlight parade. A number of colored men participated.— Dumas, the new Consul General to Liberia, was one of tho signors of tho call for the meeting. Havana, April 2-i.— A Spanish transport arrivod hero to-day with 1000 soldiers, to reinforce the armies engaged in putting down the rebellion. Nothing further has beon heard about the contemplated surren der of GOO revolutionists, near C'ienfuegos, and it is now thought the story is untrue. Advices from Nassua to April 17, state that active military preparations wero in progress, tho forts beiug strengthened and the garrison reinforced, iu anticipation of possible complications arising from the re cent imbroglia with the Spanish officials ut Havana relative to outragos committed upon British vessels. A demand had been received from Cap tain General Dulce, for the surrender of tho pirates who captured the steamer Com minditario, and for the giving up of other alleged enemies of SpaiD. This demand was refused by the British Governor of New Providence, and the matter was re ferred to London for settlement. Tho Gov ernor of New Providence had also instruct ed the light-house keepers to prohibit tho approach of foreigners. Havana, April 25.— The Spanish frigate Oerona sailed unexpectedly this morning. Various rumors are in circulation here in regard to hor destination. She has proba bly lieen sent to intercept u filibustering expedition. Madkid, April 22. —The debate in tho Constituent Cortes yostorday, ou the new Constitution to bo adopted, was very in teresting. Senor Figueras, one of the leaders of tho Republican party, strongly urged tho point that the only alternative left to the majority of the Coftes was to re store tho Bourbons to tho throne, or to in augurate a republican form of government. Senor/jorllla, of tho majority, repliod at length, taking the ground that the restora tions of tho Bourbons was absolutely Im possible, and that a republic would bo » national calamity. Ho assured them that a majority would eortniuly succeed in ob taining n king. Tho projected loan to tho Spanish gov ernment of JtS,OOO,OOO was introduced to day in the London market, by J. H. Mor gan, and met with groat succens. Madkid, April -I.—Tu tho Constituent Cortes, Friday, one of the Republican Dep uties, introduced a measure calculated to forovor exclude all tho Bourbons from tho throne ot Spain. An amendment was proposed and car ried; by the majority, whereby ox-Quoon Isabella and her children only wero exclu ded, A resolution condemning the conductor the Patriarch of the Antilles was brought up in the Cortes ou Saturday. Marshal Serrano opposed It, intimating thut its adoption would bo an implied censure of the Government. Tho resolution wns ihen withdrawn. Olozoga, during tho ‘session announced to tho members that France would respoct tho future government of .Spain, whatever form might he adopted. London, April 2o. —Despatches from Ma drid roport a great popular demonstration thereon Saturday, In tavor of a Republic, It is rumored that a dispute lias arisen be tween Serrano nnd Prim. London, April 23. —[Special to tho New York Herald].—lt is rumored that the Brit ish Government will adopt a new nnd bold policy In the Spanish Cuban question. Bel ligerent rights are to be oonoeaed to the Ca ban Insurgents and assistance rendered, and tbe independence of tho island assured. This, it is argued, will prevent annexation to tbe United States, and give a show of consistency in tbe Alabama claims and bel ligerent rights question, now ponding with tho American Government. London, April 20.—The House of Com mons, to-day, in committee, resumed the consideration of the bill for the disestab lishment of the Irish Church. Mr. Pim, Liberal, moved to amend the bill by strik ing out those sections in which provision is made for the maintenaneoof certain church buildings as national monuments. Mr. Gladstone accepted and supported the amendment. After discussion at some length the Houso divided with the follow ing result: For the amondmont, 2-32; against it, 131. Madrid, April 26.—The conscription au thorized by law has been completed through out Spain. There was no riotlngordisorder to any extent. London, April 26.— Late advices from Pekin and Hong Kong have been recelvod. Sir Rutherford Aleoc c, British Minister to China, positively; oontrudicts Mr. Burlin game’s assertions that the Chinese desire progress. Ills reported that the Catholic missionary in tho province of Se-Chron, with several hundred converts, have been massacred by tho natives. Paris, April 26. — The negotiation for a commercial conference has been renewed between France and Belgium on a satisfac tory footing. ~ Florence, April 26.- The Mazzinlan conspiracy, recently discovered at Milan, seems have boen wider spread than was at first supposed. Arms, ments, <fcc., belonging to tbe conspirators, have been discovered and seized in this city. Tbe Floods In Mew York. Tbe floods In New York State continue, and the Hudson is now overflowed. Por tions of Troy and Albany are inundated, and the loss of lumber and other property is heavy. The Hudson River Railroad fa submerged between Hudson and Albany, portions of the track are washed away, and the trains have stopped running. The Rons* salaer and Saratoga Railroad & flooded to the depth of five feet, betweon Albany and Troy, In the Mohawk Valley, the flood Is reported to be the greatest ever known there. No trains have passed over the Cen tral Railroad since Tnesday. The freshets in New England also continue, and the Merlmao River is reportod to be higher at Concord, N. H., than at any tlmo sloco 1802. Cuba Aflalrs. It is stated from Washington that our Government has no intontlon of intorforlng In Cuban affairs beyond what Is necossary for tbe protection of American citizens and their Interests. An Associated Press des patch says tbat onr squadron in Caban waters will probably not number more than six vessel*! two than boretofore. Admiral Porter. Admiral Porter, yesterday, sent n com munication to the Secretary of tbe Navy, asking to be relieved from dnty at the Navy Department, on the ground that owing to the hostility which his measures for the regulation of the service appeared to pro yoke throughout tbe country, he wished to relieve tbe Secretary from any participation in his unpopularity. Secretary Borie de clined to accede to Admiral Porter's wishes in the matter, at least for tbe present. Tbe Dayton Ledger , tbe organ of Mr. VaUandigham, oomea out in favor of Gen eral Thomas Ewing, Jr.,.for the Democratic candidate for Governor of Ohio. TbeGrsna Hfm|.CeaUialsl Celebration —A isfalOcent Display. The Order of Odd Fellows have every reason to feel proud of the demonstration In Philadelphia yesterday. The day itself was everything that coaid be desired, the air being cool and the sky clear. It was evident from the appearance of the several thoroughfares leading to the place of forma tlon that there were many thousands of strangers In the city anxious to view the demonstration. On the streets over which the procession passed, the side-walks, door s'.eps and windows were thronged with peo ple. There was a very general response to the request to display flags. Chestnut street, particularly, pAsented a fine appear anoe, as flags were displayed from nearly every bnllalng along its whole extent. Broad street was also brilliant with colors. Up to within a short time of the starting of the procession, the trains coming Into Phil adelphia brought delegations, and the marching to and fro of the lodges, the music x of tho bands, the rich regalias of theofflcom, and the crowd of spectators, made up on Broad street a scone of great animation. While the Lodges were forming Into line, the members of the Grand Lodge of the Uuitod States, Grand Lodge of Pennsyl vania, and representatives from Grand Lodges of other States, assembled at the Acadomy of Muslo, Tho proceedings boro wore begun at half-past nine o’clock. On tho stage were members of tho Grand Lodge of tho United States In full regalia. Hon. Daniel M. Fox, Mayor of the oily, was among tho invitod guests. Members of tin* Grand Hucampmout occupied tho parquet circle, and in tho parquet was tho Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania and members of Ihu Gram! Lodges of New Jersey, Maryland and Ohio. All of theso wore in rich regalia. The performance of the overture to “Ziinipu” opeued the proceedings, after which tho anniversary hymn, composed for the occasion, beginning Lcltlioglml anthem ring! lliihor bright otl'orlngN tuing. Crowulng tilts day, Was sung with very lim* effect, with ifto sfui of a chorus ot ono hundred voice.* and oi - * chestrnl uceotmmnhnont, Tho Rev. *L >V. Vonublo, U. >V. Grand Chaplain, dolivored an impressive prayer, in which ho asked the eontlnuuiico of*Dl vitio favor upon tho Order, which in fitly years, from a small beginning, had spreml over tho length and breadth ortho land. An address of wolcomo to the Gram) Lodge of the United Hinton was next mudo by Joint W. Stokes, I’. G. M. of ISnmsyl vaulii. Ttio address of welcome was replied to by K, 1). Farnsworth, of TemiesHoe, M. W. Grand Hire, in which lie returned thank* for the hearty and frutenml welcome which lnul been extended to (he hrulhrou of iho Order from other jurisdictions. Jiimos L. Rldgefy, Right Worthy Ummf Master of tho United Whiten, tho orator at the dny, was then Introduced. Tho spenkor alter referring to tho day a* au occasion of general rejoicing to (Xld Fel lowship, gnvo u history of tho rim and piv grass of tho Order. Following this address u jubilee hyuiu was sung by tho chorus ami orchestra, tu tbo tune of Old Hundred, whereupon tin', exerolfies wero closed with a bouedletion. By 1- o'clock, tho hour fixod for the niov ing of tho procession, everything was In readiness, and Grand Marshal Thomas A. Rowloy desorvos credit for tho promptness with which he gave tho order to move and the easo with which he succeeded in gottiug the immense mass in line. There was not the slightest confusion, but tho various di visions took tlioir proper piacosat l lie proper time, uml without delay the route was begun. On Broad street tho lino countermarched, and in doing so extended in double columns from Übristiun street to Columbia uvonuw The officers of tho Grand Lodge of V<**, United States, in carriages, reviewed the. procession as it thus couutennaroheu. Tho gonoral formation of the Lodges wa j, In the following order : Marshal and Assistant.. Outside Guanlhuv Hceno Supporters. Members of the Initiatory Degree, in ordei* ofjuniority, six abreast. Members of tho White, Pink, Royal Ului\ Green and Scarlet Degrees, respective ly, in like order. Members of tho Royal Purple Dc>j««c». Fust Grumls of tho Lodge, in order .if juni ority, six abreast. Tho Treasurer, Socrotury utul Assistant Secretary. Tho Vico Grand and Supporters. Tho Chupluln, supported by tho Warden und Conductor. ■* The Noble Grand and Supporters. Inside Guardian. The procession consisted of twenty dfvitr ions ; the division marshals heinjj decorutw) with scarlot silk sashes and l»iue rosettes ; and their aids with blue sink sashes ami white rosottes. Monterey Lodge, Na 212, of this city., with thoir bannor, wore in l lie fifth division.* Tho .Lodge had 4(1 men Iu line, Dr. M. Herr, Marshal. Lancaster Ijodge, No. G 7, will* bourn*/-, wns in the eleventh division. Hebei Lodge, No. f)l>9v ot Lancaster, numbering 25- men; AdamHchuh, Marshal: was in the Soyenth Division. Washington Encampment, No. 11, of this city, lmu 75 men In line, M. J. Weaver, Murshul, aud was in the Nineteenth Divi sion. The Twentieth Division was occupy) with carriages containing tho officers c.V Grand Lodge of the United (States, lru>luil - ing the Grand Hire, with the Touiujsho** delegation as au escort. The officers, of ilu. Grand Lodge and Representatives of Ik'. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania wore on foot, preceded by the splendid luuifier belonging to tho Grand Lodge. Officers of the Grand Lodge of Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Tennessee, Ohio, and District of Columbia, were in the line with tho regalia of their olfico, presenting a vor\ imposing appearance, 'i ho several Slab- delegations were indicated by largo whtk. silk lings. Throughout the lino music was distribu ted by order of the Committee, hut in ad dition to the bunds thus provided, n large number of the lodges had ongagod music • >| their own. It may bo well to stnto that nearly every Lodge hud either the square banner with a representation upon its face, omhloiniitUi t.i the Order, or the name, orcurrled Hags. AU tho bannora weroof silk, handsomely Use orutoci ami oruainentod. As tho procession Ked over the route there woro frequent, onstrallons of approval from the spec tators who crowded tbeslde-walk and over*,- place whore n vlow could bo had. When the head of tho lino reached Sixth and Chestnut, near the ond of the route, tlioend hod not yot pussod Fillb and Chestnut go. Ing north. In tho ovening, the exercises at the Acade my of Music drew u largo crowd. Grand Master Peter B. Long presided, and a large number of officers of tho Grand Ixxiges o', Pennsylvania and tbe United Htutes, with representatives from other. Jurisdictions, oc cupied seats on tbe platform. A largo or chestra, under Prof. Engelko, and a full chorus, was present, and interspersed the proceedings with vocnl and instrumental music. Addresses were made by P. (1. M. W. E. Ford, of Boston ; I\ U. M. TUoma*. E. Smiley, of Tennessee ; P. <4. M. Rev. M. Meredith, of New Jersey, and P. G, Slru James Sanders, of New York, Tho German lodges entertained Uieir, visiting guests at Horticultural Hull. An entertainment was gives In the wa ning, at the Rink, Twenty-first and Race streets, a large number of persons being present. Thu members of tbe Grand visited tho place ut Odd FellaxMklp. The following history of Odd FellowslUp will prove interesting at this time, an u shows the remarkable progress made the Order since its first organization in thi>. country fifty years ago. Odd Fellowship was founded in England during the luttet part of the last century, and on Ibe 2ftth of April, 1819, Thos. Wildey organized the first. Lodgo in Baltimore oily. It was called “ Washington Lodgo, No. 1.” In 1821, “Pennsylvania Lodgo, No. 1,” was organ ized In Philadelphia, uud on Juno 27lb k 1823. the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania wuh Instituted, with Aaron Nichols ns Grand Master. Tho first session was held in Fol*- ruary, 1824. Th 9 Grand Lodgo of the Uni ted States was organized In Baltimore, on the 15th day of Junuary, 1825, and was oom {)osdd of the only Grand.lyxlges thon ox sting in the States of Maryland, Pennsyl vania, New Yoik and Massachusetts.-- Thos. Wildey was unanimously elected Most Worthy Grand Sire, although. Umt title was not conferred until April 25tb1826» The first Encampment was created Jnly Bth, 1827, In Baltimore, nnd tbe first En campment organized in Pennsylvania date* from August 13th, 1829, us “ Philadelphia Encampment. No. 1." During the half century just closed, 606, 327 members were inltluled and $20,153,592 were expended by tho Odd Fellows of tho United Wtateß In tho relief of the sick, in assisting widows and orphans, In burying the dead, and in educating thejorpban. Tho number of members relieved from this fond was 684,189, in addition to 55,188 widowed families. On the 30th of Jane. 1868, there were 3195 grand and sutordinato lodges lu the United States, aud 245,036 members. Of this large number, Pennsylvania had 526 lodges and 06,235 members, or more than double the membership of any other State. The Initiations for tho year ending June the 30th, 1868. were 4j0,080, brothers relieved,! 21,344, ana widowed families re lieved, 3911. The total amount paid for reflof during the same period was $BBl,llB - of which Pennsylvania contributed $207, 115,92, or nearly one-fourth of tho whole sum. x lndtiftir- It Is scaroely necessary ut this day to say anything in pralso of Websters Unabridged (Quarto Dictionary. 1840 pages, and 3,000 engravings. Having come Into possession or a copy of the latest edition, wo cannot refrain from expressing onr admiration at the marvelous industry and learning which such n book must have callod Into domand. In tho book lino, this Dictionary dosorvea a place amongst tho triumphs of the oentury. The publishers' Sart -of this ponderous volume has been one with a beauty and substantlalness which also deserve special oommoodatlon, " Reading the Dictionary,” with this edition of Webster before you, is exceedingly inter esting pastime. A copy of It must certainly bo considered to belong to tbe appointments of every Intelligent family. Iu oost la $l2, > but it la cheap at that price.—Jforavian. From Utah. Promontory Point, Utah, April 27. The Junction of the Union and Central Pa olflo Railways will probably be made near this station some time daring the present week. The associated press reporter now here will dally chronicle the completion of the great enterprise.
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