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EBERT—JONES.—On tho 14th inst. In Ppttevllte, by
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Miss Mary Jones, of Philadelphia,
died.
1 COWELL—On the Mb Inst, after a long and painful
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\ susd friends are respectfully invited. •"
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JWTHANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY.
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ACADEMY OF MUSIC, on WEDNESDAY rtVENINGi
February 96, when Newkomm's magnificent Oratorio of
Will be performed. With the asalatabjceof
Mm. SOPHIA MOZART, Soprano. „
Mr. GEORGE BIMPSON and Mr. J. GRAF, Tenors.
Mr. A R. TAYLOR and, Mr. OILCHRI4T, Bassos.
AndCaRLSENTZ'o Grand Orchestra, ' „
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eeuttre Committee, tho Betmhlican dttesiWTSf Mite,
delphla wUi inset to their napocMve election dfvMoaaen
the 4th TUESDAY -of February, 28th- teat, betwecn the
boon ef 8 and S o’clock F. M.. to elect one delegate from
eirbdlvtocm to aGaagreaaSoua! Convention, aald'Coa
vSntion to elect two delegatee, and two alternate*. from
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go be held W Chicago, on .the SMh day of Mayrnekhlto
nominate a candidate for Frealdeat and Vice Freridentof
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‘ Altoi one Benatofial and one Brereaentetive detegate
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aentatlve Conventions, to elect ..delegate* to the Stato
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«f Match nexfcwhleh Convention shall nominate candi
'riatoa for Auditor and Surveyor-Boneral, eiSet four dele,
gateato thoMaUonslOonrenticmnndfonnthe Electoral
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Tebraaiygstb, at W o’clock, at each placoa aa are provided
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Union RegUtUc*a.v Party. Except the Second Congrcm
the*Ttfn and Fifth Representative Conven.
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. • • w - JOHNE. ADDIOKS, President.
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THE SmiATIOH IN WASIIIHGTOK.
(Washington Corretpondencc oftlio N. v. Triton ft.]
Front Kraut’s Headquarter*.
If any assurance is needed concerning the In
.'tendons of General Grant in this crisis, and there
is no one here who entertains a doubt, we have
it in the fact that he has removed the old guard
of tbe War Department, the 12th Infantry, and
detailed men of his own body guard, the &th
Cavalry, to do the doty. It comes officially
froth the General’s headquarters ' that thoPrcsl
dent has made approachesto Colonel Wallace,
and sounded Emory with the hope of bending
them to his purposes. At this hour, the president
sends despatches that'bis interview with these
officers was merely to demand an. explanation of
movements of troops ordered by General Grant,
and that he made no’effort to shake their loy
alty. This is pronounced untrue here by nearly
everybody, but Johnson's audacity and lying do
not occasion any surprise. General Grant
issued an order yesterday momine calling the
attention of the commanders of Posts to the
recent act of Congress that all orders to the army
must pass throngh his hands, that his headquar
ters are in this city, and that orders emanating
from any other source must not bo obeyed. Tho
President has been baffled at every point, and
there is not the faintest prospect that he will be
able, if hesfaonldfeel so Inclined, to masters
corporal's guard of the Regular Army to aid him
in his opposition to Congress.
Interview With Secretary Stanton.
[Washington Correspondence of the Mew York Herald.]
Later in the day, however, your correspondent
met with success. - While standing in the vesti
bule, pondering the perplexing question of ways
and means in order to gain access to the care
fully, guarded fortress,Senator Drake, of Missouri,
ante Edwin Stanton, Jr., entered and ascended
the stairs. : Your, correspondent requested the
messenger to take his card to Air. Stanton's sod, 7
who very courteously gave directions for his ad
mission. Altera short conversation with Mr.Stsn
ton, Jr., daring which nothing of interest was
elicited, the son seeming to be as much In the
dark with respect to tho movements and inten
tions,of his father as the generality of anxious
inquirers, accident furnished an opportunity
for a few moment's conversation with the great
man himselL Mr. Stanton came to the door of
his room to take leave of two visitors, and as he
tnrncd to re-enter the room your correspondent:
ventured to request a word or two with him;!
• whereupon Air. Stanton asked.! “Did you wish
to speak;with me, sir 1 What do yon. want with
tee <"
“Well, sir* there.are many rumors abroad in,
tbe city, and I am desirous to ascertain from you
whether they are true or false.”
“What are those rumors?"
“One hits it that yon have issued an order to
prevent General Thomas from entering the De
partment.”
.‘•Thatisnof true, to begin with. I have given
no such order in reference .to.Gcn.eral Thomas.” ;
“Then, it is said, that yon have announced it!
as your intention to arrest General Thomas in
case be insists on discharging the dntles of Secro,
tarv of War ad interim..” ■ ,
“ Well, as to what action I will take id the case
of General Thomas it is imposslbletoßay. That'
will depend altogether on the action of General:
ThonfM.” 1
“There seems to be an unusual'degree :of ex
citement manifested over the events of the last:
day or taro, 'Mr. Stanton, and the public,- is. of
course, anxious to know what is transpiring."
Mr, Stanton dodged this leader and asked what
was said in regard to what had occurred in tho
War Department, and appeared to be solicitous
to learn the drift of public opinion. He then re
joined the party of friends, who were engaged in
a lively discussion, in the Secretary's private
office, now bis dining-room and bed-chamber.
This room,.generally known as the Secretary's
office, is large and comfortably furnished with
Brussels carpet, reps covered solas and chairs and
all other articles or furniture as becoming to a
parlor as a government office. On one sofa In
tkis room Air. Stanton sleeps at night andhis son
sleeps on another. A sentinel keeps watch at the
door night and day—sentries, in fact, are posted
at every point where it is thought the slightest
necessity exists for such precaution, and within
the lower hall a commissioned officer is stationed
who has command of the whole guard. This
officer is under the immediate direction of tho
Military Superintendent of the War Department
building, Colonel Dodge, who is charged with the
defence and protection of the department under.
aDy and all contingencies. Seeing the command
ing officer of the guard seated In the ball on leav
ing the building, and supposing from his very in
telligent faee and Soldierly bearing a moment or
two spent in conversation would not be thrown
away, your correspondent answered,in a manner
indicative of a disposition to enjoy a little chat
with him, his question, whether success at
tended the effort to obtain an Interview. I r«-
marked.that the commencement of official bnsi
ness to-morrow morning promised to bring with
it some little excitement.
“Why doyou think so?” !
, “General Thomas is expected to begin tho dis
cbargcofhiß duties as Secretary of War ad in
terim, and will order every one to obey him as
such.” ...
“Bnt nobody will obey him; what then?”
“Then ho will probably place the disobedient
individual under arrest.
v “He can’t give an order except by authority of
the Secretary, of War, and his order of arrest will
be disregarded. ■ What then?”
“Then/I presume, he will call upon the guard
to, enforce ills order.” •,
“But suppose the guard will take no orders
from' any one :bnt the Secretary of War, what
then?” .
t’Weli, lam sure I can scarcely say. .The Pre
sident may.deem.it,expedient to step, in, at this
point, amt may possibly order General Grant to
enforce General Thomas’s order.” : ,
“And if General Grant should decline to'
obey, believingr it to be an illegal order, what
then?” ■ ■■■:< ■)} ■■ '■ '
“Then It strikes me that the President could
arrest General Grant for disobedience towards
his Commander?ln-Gffief.: In short, thb President
has tho.power to arrest every offloerwho refuses
obetilemytbjJaiOTdeis.untlLfcelaremoTeafrom
his office, bytlte powers given him in the Con
stitirtiwto wHe,i% Commander-In-Chief of tho
autibtitymu& t he prepared to take the conse
quences."'
At this period of :the conversation the Captain
suggested'tint the Army Regulations permitted
an officer to exercise some discretion in the mat
ter of.decldlng what is and whatis not on illegal
order? butTvimn-reminded thatL&rmy JtegnJationß
were established I by act of Congress, and. conld
not, therefore, be. brought into conflict with the
coDBtttuUao by seSdfflg ?thetai as -anexcuse for
refusing obedience to the President of the United
States, he had nothing to urge ift reply, and the
interview terminated! >
This conversation may servo to Show the ani
mus of the majority of the army officers now on
.duty ln.tWB.sity, amjl„deaj-iy.in3}csiiss jhat .any
attempt on the-part or; GeneraiThomas to en
force his authority as. Secretary. of .War ad in
terim, will probably resultiaiailnre’. tw * ~
in Interview Attoirney,qeaoral
Attorney-General Stenbery maintains his usual
■: equanimity in the tnidstof the knotty points of
: law and precedent with which for the post few
i days he has been, overrun. Your- correspondent
• visiting,Mr. Stanbery thls evening at his elegant
. parlors at the hotel,> found him, alone snd q»ated>
before the cheerful - fire of an„.. open
grate, his eyes fixed upon thocurlbjg smoke,
and flashcß offlame, but his mind evidently aha.
-sorbed in the momentous questions of the hour.
After the usual salntatory expressions, and a gen
eral ekinniah of tibEteryfttlons, received with ju
dlcial frigidity, the aU-absoibing topic now en
§ roesing the public mind was dropped ..In .with
uo regard: to the character of the individual ad
dressed. •
' Correspondent—“Wo arcabout entering scenes
PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1868.
which involve consequences of a most serious
nature.” -
Attorney-General (looking at the Are and
changing his position)— “Yea, sir." ■
Correspondent—“A great deal now rests with
tbe prudence and discretion of those at the head
of affairs.” j
Attorney-General (again changing position)—
"’Very much indeed.”
, Correspondent—“lt docs not appear possible
for the President to exercise his legitimate pow
ers without resorting to force.”
Attorney-General—“l do not think any force
will be necessary, and I don’t think any will bo
used. Tho question is one involving tne : power;
of the President to exercise a prerogative ac-!
corded him by the constitution. Aslong as .au
opportunity is given to resolve and debate and
hold meetings: and indulge in a free exchange of
views there Is no danger of serious trouble; but to
restrain' these privilege# would probably
lead to some other means of giving vent to the!
views held by opposite parties. It is like two
iawyere; th*y take Issne Upon points-of-law'-or
fact and have the appearance of great hostility:
bnt after the war of words is over they are joat
as mnch friends as ever.”
Here the Attorney-General changed the sub
ject, evidently not anxious to say anything in re
gard to the direct issues involved in the relations
existing between Air. Stanton andthe President.
IMPEACHMENT.
Opinion* •* the New Toxic Press.
(From Today's Herald.) •
The impeachment is to be hurried throngh.
Sianton himself stands committed as a constitu
tional adviser of the President against this Ten
are of Office law as an unconstitutional act.
Some of the clearest heads of the Senate on the
the Republican side ■ have expressed their
doabts concerning it. But before this im
pending indictment from, the .House, can be
pushed through the Senate the people will be
apt to enter into the general argument before
the court The New Hampshire election (10th
of March) is too far off. There ■ls no time to
lie lost and from the visible. and universal
coma otlon among the people of this metropo
lis the public mind is fully impressed with the
dangers of the crisis and the necessity of
immediate action. How? Through the only
available constitutional method left the people,
of immense mass .meetings, here, there and
everywhere, and of earnest and emphatic resolu
tions against this impeachment ana all the other
revolutionary measures and tendencies of this
radical Congress. The city of New York, which
gave, In her memorable Union Square mass meet
ing of April, 1861, the grand Impulse to the war
for the Union which saved the Union from disso
lution—this imperial city, we say, should, as she
doubtless will in this crisis, lead *ff In another
initial popular uprising in behalf of the Constitu
tion against a consolidated despotism.
What is theExeeutive Departments the United
States jjoverninent to-day ? Is it the Presiden
tial office of Washington, or Jackson, or Lin
coln ? No! It has been already cut downSbv
Congress almost to nothing. The Presiden*ds
snubbed by his military subordinates, his orders
ui e openly defied and resisted by one of his GSBI
- officers, forced upon him bv the Senate,' and
bis military inferiors, through his civil/zinfe
tiors, Ignoring him as a nonentity, communicate
directly their official proceedings to the two
houses of Congress, various bills are pending
to make the Supreme ‘Cdurt : equally powerless
against any law of CongreSß, however flagrantly
unconstitutional, or to make this department a
convenient instrument of the dominant party in
Congress. With these things before ns Surely
we have nothing to expect but revolutionary
measures of & bolder character with thCL removal
of President Johnson; for then a bare majority
of each bouse will be sufficient for the radical
programme of President Wade and Senator Sum
ner—a programme which unquestionably in
volves the extension of universal negro suf
frage over all th” United States by act of Con
gress.
qt £ $ * * *
. In anv event, as Andrew Johnson will come
out of thiß conflict with the Constitution npon
bis side, we do not look for the consummation of
tbe projected radical revolution, bnt for another
revolution at the ballot boxes in the tall - elec
tions, which will demolish the radical faction.
[From the Tribone of to-day.] .
If the President has the right to select his laws,
and say “This act I will execute because it
suits me. and the other I will not enforce because
strikes mo to be unconstitutional,” then Congress
and the Snprem.e Court might os well adjourn
without day- For the right to do as he pleases
with any mw, to assume to be-its sole arbiter and
judge, may become a tyranny more absolute than
that of the Emperor of Russia. It is
a comparatively small matter now. Ap
parently, it affects Only the right
of Mr. Stanton to hold the War Office,
and of the President to Belcct his constitutional
advisers. This is not the question, but only th®
merest incident of it. If the President has the
right to remove Mr. Stanton in defiance of law,
he .may remove_ Mr. Chief Justice Chaso and
Gen. Grant, and indeed the whole Senate. For
the law by which Mr. Stanton holds his place is
ns mnch a law, as eacred and as binding, as that
by which Mr. Chaso presides over tho Supreme
Court, and Gen. Grant commands the armv. :
* a . * * ac ac
The President has assumed the responsibility
of breaking a law. Congress most. assume tho
responsibility of impcaching him. Not to do so
in tho face of this flagrant and Insolent proceed
ing is to become a partner in tho crime. It is no
time to consider the partyinflnenco of impeach
ment, or Its effect upon Presidential candidates.
We would rather see the Republican party, can
didates and all, driven into the deserts, of Arabia
than to haveitheu tremble one moment in the
pieeencerot this high duty. -
* ar a> * . * ai * •
We are sure there will he no hesitation. The
time has come to cease trifling with Andrew
Johnson. This man, who reeled into the Fresi
, deney; who haß. debased his high office by an
! seemly and indecent demonstrations; who has
i surrounded himself with the worst members of
: the worst phase of Washington life; whose
i retinue consists of lobbyists, rebels, and adven
turers; who. has polluted the public service
: by making espionage honorable, and treachery
i the mcanß of advancement; who h&a deceiveij
the party that elected him, ,as well as
i tho ffiat creatcd (j hiin: who has mafie hls
; own morbid and overweening vanity the only
: role of his administration; who has songht to en
i trap illnstrlons servants ofthepeopleTnlo Igno
• minions evasion of the law, ana who now claims
; to break that law with impnnUy—this most in
f famous Chief Magistrate should bo swept out of
I office. Let him bejmpeached I s And let the Re
; publican party shbw that It not only has the
(power to preserve thecountry from rebelilon'nn-
I der Jefferson Davts, but also from treachery
under Andrew Johnson.
! [From todajpa World.i x
! The crime for which the President is to be im
i peached conslate slmply ln the exercise of p- right -
| which has been enjoyed by all his predecessors,
totbe executive hewLof everygoy-.
i ernment in the world. This right is called fit quos
;tion by a pretended law, which Is insnqh flagrant
{violation of the Constitntion.as well as ofallpre
: cedents,that this sSmo Stanton, who is a lawyer
land has been Attorney-General,advised' the Presi
dentto vetoitisAnd now, the President isto belm
!peached in'Stiuston’s interest because he believes
ithe law to: bemnconstitntionai.and Institutes pro
jceedings to bring it to a jndlcial jestt Tfthe pre--
[cedent now set is to be followed, it will be in.the
{power: of: any future Congress to /smnoisrlly!
•eject any future President. Congress ' has’
{merely to pass some unconstUntionslTsw. which 1
(reverses the whole past practiced theQOvern
jrpeflt, and'when the President takes thei flrst
(steps for bringing it to a judicial teat, forthwith 1
(put him out of" office by articles': of impeach
:mes& We might as well abolish tho farce of
'Presidential elections if Congress can thus un
make elected Presidents at their caprice.
OVRVHOLE COUNTRY.
{From tf>day’a Cimca.]
There can be no doubt, wo presume, in any
one'smind, that the Supremo Court is the proper
iribunal for the decision of thd question involved
in this particular conflict between the President
und Congress. It is not a political questlofi in
any such Sense as could exclude it from
the ■ jurisdiction of that Court. It does
not involve any exorcise of political sover
eignty, as the Reconstruction acts are
said to do. It is simply a question con
cerning the relative powers and rights of the
Executive and the Legislative departments, in
the matter of appointment and removal of civil
officers of tbe Government. Does; the Constitu
tion confer on the President official power which
Congress, by the Tenure of Office Dili, seeks to
invade and take from him? It is purely a ques
tion of interpretation and construction—and
clearly one which neither, party can claim to dev
cldc for itself. Both must submit to the judg
ment of the common arbiter which the Constitu
tion itself provides,
, The impeachment of the President, if pushed to
trial in advance of such a decision by the Supreme
Court, is in violation of this principle. It is an
attempt of one of the parties to the controversy
to decide it for both. It assumes that Congress
bad a right to pass the law—and that the Presi
dent, in denying that right, commits a crime and
Incurs a penalty—not only the penalty which
the law 7 itself prescribes, bnt the higher penalty
of removal from office which follows conviction
under process of impeachment. And it make,
the Senate, which is one of the parties to the
enactment of the law, a court for trying the Pres
ident for What is an offence only as the law itself
makes it one, and gives the Senate the foil power
also of deciding the constitutionality of its own
action. * * ■*■'*■* *
In cur judgment, the impeachment of the
President is wholly ont of place so long as the
constitutionality of this law is in controversy.
Ifthe law is unconstitutional, and therefore
null and void, then the President has com
mitted no offence and done nothing to deserve
impeachment.' If the law' is valid, then he
has been guilty of a “high misdemeanor,”
under the definition-of the law itself, and may
be arraigned, tried and punished therefor. And
neither uie House nor the Senate is the proper
tribunal tor, deciding this question. It certainly
would be a very extraordinary spectacle to see
Congress pass a law cresting an offence and pre
scribing a penalty, and then acting at once as
prosecutor, judge, jury and executioner upon the
President for violation of its provisions.'
Krona Fortress Monroe.
Foktbess Moniiok, Feb. 22.—The grand ball
given by the officers of the garrison at this post
last evening proved to be the most brilnant
affair that has been known in this vicinity for
years, and reflects great credit upon the com
mittee of arrangements, upon whom its success
in a great measure depended. The party was to
have taken place on the evening of the 22d, but
unfortunately it occurred on Saturday, and as
dancing could not well be continued alter 12
o’clock, they concluded' to celebrate a night
earlier, and thereby avoid this difficulty.
The nail was the most tastefully decorated: 0 f
any we have ever had the pleasure of examining,
and we will venture to say that it contained more
bunting than was lost by the Union forces daring
the entire’ rebellion.
The entrance to the ball is by a side door, and
the first object that attracts your attention is a
large portrait of General Grant, the' frame of
which Bdecorated with ribbons, and above it two
Bmall silk flags crossed. it .
The trails were *plentifullyhung with histori
cal paintings,' engravings and portraits. of
our prominent ‘ Army and Navy officers.
We noticed. a large photograph of Lieutenant
General Sherman and staff,token daring tbe war,
prominent among whom was General Wm. F.
Barry, commander of this department. The mu
sicians’ stand was at the north end of the room,
and was tastefully decorated with flags and de
vices. The front of the stand was made in a semi
circle, covered with banting, on which were
mounted three small brass mortars, with a stack
of solid shot in front of each. The intervals be
tween them were occupied by a stack of seven
mnskets, which, with their bright bayonets
gleaming in the light from the many chandeliers,
shone like diamonds.
There was a large pedestal erected at the oppo
site end of the room, on which were placed two
small anchors crossed, while underneath them
was a miniature castle, the badge of the Engineer
Corps of the army, and in the background was a
sample of all the small arms used in the army and
navy—short-swords, rifles, &c.—the whole being
arrayed with great skill, and supported on each
side by regimental flags. Above this was perched
a magnificent gilt Cagle, some three or fonr feet
in length, and holding in its beak a variety of
colored streamers. Upon the wall to the left of
the pedestal hnng a large' portrait of Admiral
Farragut, while on the right was another one of
General Grant—two men well fitted to represent
the army and navy of the United States under any
circumstances.
The ceiling was one maes of bunting,suspended
in graceful folds, whilo at the sides they were fes
tooned in large rosettes.. In the centre of each
rosette was arranged one of the corps'badges, a
cross cannon, crossed sabres, or castle, giving
them a very picturesque and military appearance.
Hut the most prominent object, and deservedly
so, was a large portrait of George Washington,
to whose sacred memory and in honor of whose
birth the party was given, which seemed to look
down approvingly on all that happy throng.
In the windows, and upon every vacant'space
there was a profusion x>f sabers and bayonets, ar
ranged in a manner which produced a most bril
liant effect. The whole arrangement was com
plete, and reflects the highest credit npon the
taste of the gentlemen who had charge of the
decorations. • - - -
~ The supper room was in the same building,
and was decorated with flags and-evergreens In
the same superb manner as the bail room. There
were two large tables extending the entire
length of the room. Their arrangement was
a marvel of taste, and when the
party were all seated; it presented one of the most
beautiful scenes thafecooid well be Imagined. In
the centre of each.table there was ajalge pyramid
of hot-house frnlt arranged with' 7 artistic taste,
and the entire tables, loaaed as y they were with
the choicest delicacies of the season, could not
have been Improved upon In any one particular.
There was an abundance of champagne and light
wines, and thesnpper was one sf the.auccesses of
the evening.
- The party was very largely attended both by>
the army and navy officers in this vlointty, and-a
number of prominent gentlemen, both ■ civil and ■ ■
military,iron a distance. The officers of the U. l
8. steamers De Soto and Wampanoag turned out)
in force, in all the glory of tinsel ana gold lacet
and were the delight of the ladles. A. steamer,
from Portsmouth conveyed the .officers of the
yard to the Fort, and remained until they were
ready to return._
The officers of the garrison were dressed lit full
uniform and presented a splendid. appearance.
The irreater portion of them are recent graduates
•from-West Folnt,--and ■of.coursu-are.splendid
dancers, as that seems to be part of;the tactics
tauehtat that Institution.-. And .last-thdughby
no means least, tfe havo to notice the ladies. v We'
bee thelr pardon for nothavlng done.sobefore
this, bat like onr dessert,we prefer saving it until
the last. ‘ V; ./Lf..'! ■. i
There was a large attendance of the v&lr , sex
and they were aUdreasedwlthbecoining: taste.
We noticed several veryriqh.coetnmeB,;.whlch
must have cost an immense amount of money—
a beantiful black silk-velvet dress > ftVjot • a
wine-colored moire-antique skirt—aplnksilk
trimmed with swan s, down, besides Any vnnmher
of white sllkB, Batlnß, Bwlss' muslins, tarletans
and other fixings which wo knout nothing at
all about. Bat wb£
They were all dressed well and looked lovely.
The dancing commenced at about 9 :P. It, and
Continued until the Wee saw* hours, when the
party dispersed and went .. their separate ways,
each one seeming perfectly satisfied with the
evening’s enjoyment
Washington’s Birthday passed off very quietly
at this place; tho only public demonstration b dog
the national salntc, which was fired by the fort,
and naval steamers Wampanoag and Do Boto, at
noon. .
■ Bear. Admiral H. K. Hoff proceeded on board
the Wampanoag and assumed command of the
squadron. He lias ordered the steamer Do Soto
to Norfolk for supplies, previous to her sailing
for the West Indies. It is understood that the
Wampanoag will remain here for a considerable
time.
The schooner Jennie A. Sheppard, from Sella!
river, 6a'., arrived here to-day, short of provi
sions,' and for harbor. She has a cargo oflumber
and Is bound to New York; she encountered a
severe northeast gale off Hatteras, and lost part
of her deck load. She will proceed to New York
as soon as the weather moderates
The steamer Fairbanks, from Savannah, with
cotton for New York, put In for harbor.
The brig Baltimore, from Liverpool, which put
in a few weeks ago in distress, and was ordered
to Norfolk to repalr,- has cleared-for-Boston, and
is now in the Beads, as is also the schooner
Matchless, With pea nuts, corn, Ac., from Nor
folk, bound to New York.
It has been blowing a gale of wind from the
northeast all day, ana has not yet abated.
Al.e« ter from Dr. Schsnok,
“Consumption Can be Cured."
Schenck’s Pulmonic Syrup, Seaweed Tonic and
Mandrake Pills, when taken as directed, will
cleanse the system, restore the appetite, make
the food digest easily and cause it to make new
and healthy blood. This is required to get a
healthy circulation and the system in a healing
condition. Schenck’s Mandrake Pills are re
quired in nearly all cases in curing consumption.
The stomach must be cleansed; the patient
becomes emaciated because the stomach
ceases to make good and healthy blood out
of food even when tho appetite mav. be
tolerably good. As long as the stomach is
loaded with slime, food cannot make good
blood. When a person has consumption, that
is, when a lung or lungs are deeply diseased,
coughs, night sweats and creeping chills follow,
and to stop, or attempt to stop either, the pa
tient must gradually sink and die. It is the dis
eased lungs that cause it. Get the lungs in a
healthy condition, and they will all soon abate.
Bow can the lnngs be got in a healing con
dition? If the lnngs are not too far gone
genenck’s Pulmonic Syrnp, Seaweed Tonic.and
Mandrake Pills will do It. The Mandrake Pills
will unlock the ducts of the gall, bladder, and
start the bile, the liver will Begin to secrete
healthy bile, and at the same time the stomach
will cleanse itself. By taking the Seaweed
Tonic at the Bame time it will keep the food
sweet until it is digested. ‘ The < Pulmonic
Syrnp and Seaweed Tonic will harmonize with
the food, and work right into the blood, and then
the patient is in a growing condition, and as
soon as the patient begins to gain in flesh the
lnngs will begin to heal, and this is the only way
to cure consumption. There are thousands that
have been cured in this way by Dr. Schenck T s
medicines when all other means have foiled, and
are now quite fleshy people.. When yon can get
a reaction in the system the patient begins to
grow in flesh, and works off, expec
toration begins to be free Jone cough will throw
off easily what before B-would take fifteen mln
ntes of gagging and straining,andperhape lose the
victnals in the effort to get it up. - The only
medicine to cure, consumption is rich food,
assisted by Dr. Schenck’s medicines to-make-it
into blood. When a man is in good health, he is
wasting a great deal faster than when he is sickly;
he is making blood faster and better. When yon
see a man with a sallow complexion, aches., and
pains all over him, low-spirited, tongue coated,
bowels costive, and disposed to look on the dark
side of everything, he is not wasting fast enough;
his liver is so congested and stomach so - loaded
with slime that food cannot make gcod blood,
and it is carried off by the bowels without nour
ishing the system. Two-thirds of the cases of
consumption .are from this deranged state of the
liver and stomach. The Seaweed Tonic most
be token freely to keep a tone to the
stomach. If people would only begin improper
time to take Dr. Scbenck’s medicines, and read
the directions carefully, there need not be much
lung disease, for they wonid know what to do as
60on as they get a cold, and at the. same time
leam not to stop the cough, for nature relieves
itself in that way. There is one important mat
ter that most be'attended to to core consump
tion, and that is, the patient must not take
cold. The slightest chill will chock the action of
the system, and the lungs being the weakest part,
the inflammation will seat itself there first
Many think that if they wear thick clothing and
pad the breast well they are protected; but if the
lace, hands and feet are cold, it will affect the
lungs. Frequently persons In health get their
. ieet cold or wet, and the next day they have a
cold onthe breast
Nearly every one thinks they require fresh air,
but tbiß is a great mistake; a close room is better;
! even then with the greatest care they sometimes,
take.cold. Dr. Schenck, when he can persuade
; his patients to remain in the houso, or room, and
have a thermometer kept at about 72 degrees,
and if Hhe patient is able to exercise by walking
up nnd down the room frequently, it is better,
: and in this way he makes wonderful cures.
- Dr. Schenck wishes it particularly understood
. that there is nothing in his medicines to open the
pores and take cold. By ills advising patients to
■ stay in the house, may lead them to think they
are more liable to take cold while using his medi
cines, bnt on the contrary they are not so liable tp
take cold. When lungs are diseased it is almost
, impossible to urevent taking cold even in the
- house, unless it is kept at one degree of tempera
’ tore.. . . 1 ;• :- :• ■
Some go to Europe; othere to Worida, Bt. Paul,
Ac., and why? Because the climate.ls more even.
- Sometimes they recover becanse af the journpy;
change of water and living, has caused the system
to re-act, the appetite has been- improved, and
thus nature enabled to throw off the disease.
, This is exactly what Dr.Shcenck’s medicine does
at home, if they will only avoid taking cold.
: How much betttrif they had stayed at home and
done these things, for so many never come back,
and home is the best place for a sick person, par
ticularly a consumptive. Dr, Schenck’s A Imanac
giyes streatiee on Consumption Inits different
forms—Bronchial, Tnberauar, Pulmonary, Pleu
ritic, and hew to treat it Every consumptive
ehould getone and read U. They can be bad gratis
of any Druggist, ort on application - to Dr.
Schenckfe Principal Office, No. 15 North Sixth
street, coiner,of Commerce etreet, Philadelphia.
Will be sent by mall.
AMUSEMENTS, ■
' The Theatres —At tho Arch this evening
Lotta wUlmak* her firbt appearance in this city
tas “littieNeU.and the Marchioness” in a drama
tization from Charles Dickens, by John Broug
-ham, At the Walnut Mr. J. W. Wailacti Jr.-,
'wUlhpDear in his neat character, a
dramatization of Glitter Tutiei. At the American
a diversified entertainment will be presented.
1 Elevemth Street Opera Hoes*.—A new 1 bur
lesque by Mr.BobertH. t?ra!g will be prodneedat
ithis establishment this evening. It is mtltiaA
hits,joljyhUiaor,keen:wltticlsniandlanghabTe !
situations. The name of the author is a gus^antse;
of the merit of the piece. In addition'to this ,
there will be singing, dancing, negro comicalities
and amultitude of stood things. - ’ 1 ;
1 Assembly Bouimrae.—Mr. .Alf. Burnett will
give one of his original humorous entertainments
atAssemblyßulldmgsthisevenlng.Mr.Bumett
poseeesesremarkUßleppwerasamlmic.andan
impersonator. The facility with which ha' as
sumes a dozen diffiannt characters in onO even
ing is ically wonderful. He is drawing Crowded'
■■t ■■} i ■ ’.lt .’I • W’’ •■ • yU • ■- •K. •»-.
;■ Mb. 8. K. Murdoch’s BERKPtr.-i.ThC compll
mentary teetimOnial tp 'Mr, 8. K. Murdoch will
be given this evening at Concert Hail:.' Mr. Mur
doch possesses great power as an elocutionist,
and as his selections are of the best character,
an entertainment of unusual merit may be an
pec ted.
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The War iDepa.iTtxn.euib
KOMINATION OF THOMAS Wm
The President Defends His Oonrseu
The Seoetarr M VHi
(SpecUtDMpsleb to the Philadelphia Events#'JMflstott
Washington, Feb. 24. —The communieatiom
which MiPreftident sent to the Senate thbaltosw
noon, with the nominatton of Thomas Ewin g. m
Secretary of War ad interim, Is a long argu
ment in favor of/his right to ntttoMt
Secretary Stanton./The document ie Mir
pages long, and is in the handwriting
of Johnson himself, and the Senators
have read It state that it is a weak paper, and far
from bearing marks of the same ability as the
former communication from the same Sources
He maintainsthat Secretary Stanton was aptewrf*
missioned by him; hence he has a clear right to
remove him under the Tenure of Office act Itself,
and that the law of 1793 gave him, this right, if
the latter law does not. The document seems to
have no influence with the Republican Senators
who have read it, and cannot assist the Presi
dent's case In the Senate. ■ - 1
The President’** message to the Ssnat*
Washington, Feb. 24 —The President’* mes
sage to the Senate explains that,his action has
been for the purpose of vindicating, by a-legal
method, his constitutional privileges, : but ,tb4
Republicans say it is too late. and demand, bis
removal. ’ ■ , ;
By t&o Atlantic Cable.
London, Feb. 24.—Charles G. Stewart, Chairf
man of Board of Directors of the fChgto-huKrt
can Telegraph Company, died ‘suddenly hevjfo
plexy, la the Board room, on Wednesday last : :
Proponed Soldlcjs’and ‘Sailors* can—
■ -relation.
Washington, Feb. 24—The Executive Coin’
mlttee appointed by the Soldiers’ and' Sailora',
Convention which met atjCievelan<i,in,Bopr-.
tember, 1868, convened here oni Saturday', Tasb
and agreed to hold a delegate Convention ofsp
white eoldierb and saiiorawhohavo honorably
served In the Union army and navy, and who are
opposed to the radical party.at the Cooper Tn
stltutc lu the City of New York, on July 4th,|
1868, to take each action as may be' cousMered.
for the public good. ' ,; V
Meeting of (be liar*
{Continued from the Fourth Edition./. .
David Paul Brown next addressed the mee’inir, ami!
saidi-Sorrowisnot eloqi»uU Aalnglaheartfeit tear,
dn ppcd upon a virtuous grave, is worth more ia it*
manifestations of sympathy than whole volumaa at ■
studied and inflated eulogy I come before yoa astho
warm and grateful and affectionate friend ef the de
parted, bound to him by sympathies even stronger tiuur
the ties of blood,—and therefore on this occ&alonlteeZ
privileged to assume the position of one of the chief
'mourners in these melancholy and funereal cerenronlCa.
-- —Although, in contemplation of this sad beream
ment that has assembled us together, wo feol por
fectly conscious that our emotions are not to be
conveyed by mere speech, stiiL the fesbio tWhato"
of a lasting and devoted friendship should not bo
withhold, restrained or resisted. " I havo knrwn our
lamented and departed brother for more than fifty yeanTI’
knew him well, personally, socially and profession Ay, I
valued him highly, loved him sincerely, and now deplore
him deeply. He was a ripe and elegant scholar—a pro
found Lawyer, coraprahesding ay the principles and
practice of his diversified sdonco. An unsurpajsstf, ,If
not an tmeouailea advocate—a wann, cherished and
faithful friend-* charitable and moat generous brad-;
factor—an affectionate and tender relative—a sound
patriot—an honest man—and to crown all, a ptoas mad
exemplary CHRISTIAN, Tp say this, oil this,ta to_aay na
more, thtn the experience of those around me will most
abundantly confirm. Ue is gene! bat ha* left to as tbw
cherished of his virtu os, to be embalmed, and the'-
benefit of hislUuatriouu example, to be imitated. , ,
To von, my brethren, it is not necessary to dwell upon
matters of mere worldly honors and distinctions: they low
their charm when the face is turned to the tomb—
To lfve with glory io tho meed of thousands ;
But honors never can become eternal
’Till hallowed and attested by the grave i
Death is tiie cruwa or crucifix of Fame.
Suillcu It to say—he has, aftera glorious aad pious life of
foursooro years, like precious and mellowed Trait, fallen
naturally to the earth.’ Be has : at length reached’that .’...
bo uixe from which no traveler returns," thence le be
translated, as we humbly hope, ta hapoler roalow,'
through faith In the merits of redeeming love. , WhUe w*,
‘ mourn our loss, let us not forget that ottr loss Is hls'oter-*
nal gain, let u* endeavor to emulate hlsvirtues, aad *
thereby secure to ourselves Heaven’s promised, blessings ,
, tothe"jnstm»depenect.” ■ .
Horatio Hehbeil followed, and said be had been with ■
the deceased* week before his death, He was thoaoon-;
i fined to his bed mom. but was ebeaffulAmhoxcopt weal* t
bora holndtoattena .nl his'neat approaching, end./Tne
speaker bad been with him as n student, and had never
seen the vigor apd *bUity excelled which, the dor eased!
exhibited on all ’occasion*. Ha began, ,hiu.nracUa*t
; in IM6, md bniybesaid toTSave.wound it, JBt
gave no at tentfon to poll tics until ha. hadsectired acorn—
. patency, and then, la 1835, he responded to.the esllvhf,edit 1
fellow-citizens, .and. entered, the. NatfOMlJUgWature,,
.Here, as in his practice, he adopted the mattp hrefiamS
fiold, 1 ’Whatever is worth^doingflS worth doind-WWt"--
Be gaiucdtheeltentlonofctha.stateimeniaiilandaji- .. ..
end, after refusing -offen of place inthe-Oebbiet. -
he finally accepted the position 1 of-Mmlmer to' England.'
lie returned’ with hi* hsalth impaired. '• The speaker i
closed with • eulogy of ;the deceased; pf * lawyer aad ad* >
vacate, and with a touching alosipn to.theeovensda,,
mestie aflilctiona of the, d*e*MH—tor* of wife authhß- ,
dren. Now, when we pasa resolutions of'mourning aid ■
condolence, there is no family or domestic hearth th atir*;
can visit. It was Solitary before he dledinow. it may b».
I who fallowed, said that ttttte hhdf :
beenleftforblm to say.. He could not forbear, .fc*w- i
aver.to addhlatribute of, respect to the “memecr of «*• 1
whobadbeenflttUglyenlogUed by those whtFfiid nd-'
dressed the' meeting. The' decerned, had' Dean ppm.'
in a legal atmosphere.. By nature and 1 by
H» be .becMne » mounted ■jmfKf-Jm/Sfm <
the most melodious. his utterance; the most .extrapnil'
nary. ButlWs dlsttugutihjng faait wn* dM'«r. T Tt* !
energy w*s the ,dnty«f a faithful advocate,. Ijitigent* i
aienot always best served, when the advocato-addi to.
his reputation before the bench and bSh'Tholitigaht
who had Hr. IngersoU far advocate iMver had chase to
regret. He entered into the contest with his whole ea- ,
ergy, and knewno qth*e*euse until it was concluded, .
Justice ShanwoodHuid it hardly seemed necossary that .
anything should,b&mddudto what baa already been
said. Most of thtSSHpreaent had come to tho bar after
Mr. Ingcraollhadl<iftit, aßd the deceaseU was not ln
their mind’s eye afhe atoodt before the speaker,.examm
ln*n witness or appealing tp.'«: Jnnr, where his :»Mf
itiss stood forth.* H& methodical habit* .am
;abled him to succeed pdih so much , buslness,v_'lno ..
speaker remembered his first interview withMr.lngor
th*exerwt*e of ‘every faculty
Htjja'KiS*,.scianoo . and . »pplt iliiiJSS;- 1
7
.eg hSwu the best exempte tyfilftliwln ’
for a coatinuanco. Tills wss duettf ■
cured not only their confldehcp and reKpett;
love snd’sffecfion. ■■ ,w. 'f
L sod thefsllowln*committeewunadvMesmHm^h^l'
\David Paul Brdwu,3»®ofg« Jhin«r(M4T7ifoli)r M«QS»
ucw«o W> Blddlo., The
—A corteflpondent of » Weetfim Mfitf, ffrt>
dently not muck MCMtomed to travel otegetilwg
a railfosa ride by saylnic “our trusty eaffins bM»- —s,
trn on wllk tha speed of the a»&ttArett/»i*4t*
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