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NUMBER 40. Miscellaneous Selections that there Cashmere shawl. You see, If rATioial aVH StITTITTIJITV McEnery, the Fusion Governor of A-iaa Ann's prying eyes. I can't bear the sight of that shawl it makes mv eves ouisiana, has issued his proclamation it would hev give John a lift, and put ward those possessions. To this overture reply was made on the part of this Governmeat that, while appreciating the importance of friendly and complete understanding between the two governments with reference to subjects specially suggested by the Brit ailing out the militia.

The McEnery smart to look at it, and the tears jest come of their own accord. Sometimes bin half a mind to sell it: but, sakes alive! Legislature hns passed a joint resolution Personal and Political. The proposed visit of the President to the Southern States in March next, has, ish Government. It Was thiMiirht that: a romnval of directing McEnery to use the civil andi you can't never git the vally of a thing military power of the State to reinstate in consequence of the condition of public nice tnati" 41 And how much did you give for it asked her listener. differences growing out of what was generally known as the Alabama claims was essential to the restoration of cordial and amicable relations between the two governments, and the assent of this Kovernment to treat on the anhWj: nf tha the judges of the third, fourth, seventh MY SPARROWS, Ttt ati'h sparrows, sprinkle 6tft on their tails." -Surery Lore.

KATK HILLAKD. I. Ulnty garden-bower, iv "oky town, vv ati-hed I muiiy a patient hour ffry and brown. inkling salt on a tail-feather i Iu? charm of might: Hut theaalt ami I together Vailed to stay their sudden flight. some spirit infer him fur work never seems so light as when you're gitting ahead and then maybe I shouldn't hev hed retribution a-foilering of me round all my days in the shape of 'Liza Ann a-twitting me of being a burden and a millstone around the neck of she and the children; though, goodness knows, I slave well fur alll git what with being up at five o' morplngs, making pies, and frying of griddle-oakes, and, standing at business, been postponed.

The President has issued his proclama and eighth district courts of the Parish ef "A hundred dollars! silver ones! It! fisheries was made dependent on the assent of blisters my tongue ter tell it A hundred Orleans, on their benches, and to sustain them in the exercise of their judicial Great Britain to allow a Joint Commission which it had proposed on the questions suggested by that Kovernment. to treat also ani u-rtioih frauds in the case of Mr. Sypher, member from that State, to the Committee on Elections for investigation The River and Harbor Appropriation bill was taken up and discussed. Pending action the House adjourned. In the Senate, on February 24, the credentials of Gen.

'Gordon, Senator-elect from Georgia, were received and referred. The Agricultural College bUl was taken up and discussed. Pending discussion, Mr. Morton moved to table the biU for the sake of taking up the Caldwell case. This motion was lost by yeas, 22; nays, 31 The Agricultural bill was again taken up and discussed without final results until the recess At the evenintr session the consideration of the biU was again resumed and continued until 11 :45 p.

m. when it was found that a quorum was wanting and the Senate adjourned. In the House, on February 24, a resolution was adopted to pay Mr. Scott $1,500 for expenses in contesting his seat from the 4th District of Louisiana. Speaker presented a message from the President urginglegislation in relation to the fishery question.

The Kiver and Harbor Appropriation bill was taken up, and its consideration interrupted by the presentation of the report of the Judiciary Committee in th; matter of impeachment arising out of the report of the Credit Mobilier Cornmlttee. The conclusion reached was that there Is nothing in the evidence differences growing ont of the Alabama claims. A San Francisco dispatch says that the real unlaw assented to this, and the treaty of Washington proposed as a settlement of hoth tion, calling the Senate together in extraordinary session, on March 4. The special order in the House of Representatives, on February was the consideration of the report of the Select Committee, and the resolutions recommending the expulsion of Messrs. Brooks and Ames.

The opening speech was made by Judge Poland, Chairman of the Modocs are becoming destitute of clothes and provisions and are ready to make peace. classes of questions. Those in relation to the Alabama claims and to the Northwestern water boundary, commonly known as the San Joan question, have been disposed of in pursuance of the treaty. Those in relation to the fisheries were made by the terms of the treaty to depend upon legislation, which the Constitutions ot the respective governments made necessary to carry those dollars, If I'm a sinner and I've wore it twice, and hed more wretchedness out of it than there air threads wove into it "Oh! oh!" sighed Mrs. Sovereign, wondering if her was in her right mind.

Yes, i hev. Sometimes I've thought if I could git a hunderd dollars fur it agin though, of course, I couldn't it would be jest enough ter take me into the Old Ladies' Home that's one of my castles in the air so' I'd be out of 'Liza Ann's reach. I've thought maybe the grave couldn't b'3 so bad if 'Liza Ann wusn't there too!" Dear, dear But yon were telling me about the shawl?" Lor, yes I've got a habit of wan News from Ahmad. A Madrid dispatch, of Feb. 20, says Committee, who spoke an hour and a that Minister Sickles intimated to the tne wasn-tuD, tin my ieec were mat numo they wouldn't bear me But it ain't no use.

You may do ninety-nine things fur some folks, and if you don't do the hundredth, ye might as well let it all alone and 'Liza Aim's one on 'em though I don't want ter be complaining, only a pot must bile over onst in a white, onless the lire goes out and you're an old friend, so't Vve made free ter tell ye about the shawl. A body must speak now and agin about what's worrying 'em, and there's no sympathy in 'Liza Ann more'n a tom-myhawk And did you never speak to your husband about the shawl?" asked Mrs. Sove provisions into eneci. oreai ana ner I possessions have on their part enacted the necessary legislation. This crovernment is now ra- lUill caught that wished-for sparrow 1 in wisdom's words), Mill my triumph had been narrow, but homely birds, i ni I or plumage with no glitter Oil their breasts of dingy gray; And their voice a restless twitter: I am glad they lie away! For my fancy now beholds them itli the plumes of Paradise, And my eager clutch enfolds them with a thousand dyes.

Love hlnwelf might gem his arrows i.i ii 11 'torn their breastt I hllomel leurn from those sparrows Song Ik- uever has possessed. half. Ames followed in. a strong, well defined, and plausible defense. Mr.

Spanish government that the United joying the advantages of these provisions of the States was not disposed to press the embarrassing question relative to Cuba, de Farnsworth followed Ames in a characteristic speech of an hour, defending Ames and Brooks. He spoke with praise of their long and honorable' public ser treaty, which were tne result of the condition of its assent to treat upon the questions which Great Britain had submitted. The tribunal of Geneva has made an award in favor of the United States on the Alabama claims, and His Majesty the Emperor ot Germany has decided in favor of the siring to place no obstacles in the way of the republic. A report has been received that Cafein Smyrna, situated on the shore of the Gulf, 11. vices, and deprecated the indignity which would be put upon them by expulsion at the close of their honorable career.

Judge reign. Bless vou. ves: and he said as how it contention of the United States on the northwestern boundary line. I cannot urge too strongly the importance of your early consideration of the legislation that may be necessary on the part of to warrant the impeachment of the ice-President, and Mr. Brooks, since the objectionable conduct complained of occurred before they were in office Minority reports were made dissenting from the above position by Messrs.

Potter and Goodrich. On the motion to lay the resolution, referring the matter to the eommittee, on the table, an animated debate sprang up That motion was subsequently withdrawn and the consideration of the subject postponed until February 26, by yeas 116; nays 70 The House resumed the consideration of the River and Harbor bill. After debate, the bill uossed by yeas Nuw uw grown old, for other sparrows Still 1 lav IHT futile Knar i having been undermined by the tides, was suddenly swallowed up, and that between 100 and 200 persons, mostly Greeks, were this government. In addition to the claim that Merrick, a Democrat, and a friend of dering onto me like my old grandmother. She'd begin a-telling how the children got the measles, and she'd let ye into the private history of half the family by the way, and wind up, like as not, with a for-tin somebody was expecting from Ang-land.

Wa'al, I dunno as you remember the wldder Niles's son that went a-voy-aging to the world's end They do say Great Britain may have upon the good faith of Brooks, defended the report of the Com drowned. mittee. He was followed by Mr. Mc-Creery, who occupied nearly two hours this Government to consider legislation necessary in connection with the question with that Government, presented as the subject of a negotiation which has resulted so far favorably to this fovernment ttpon other questions in which the 'nited States felt so much interest, it is of im Portugal is arming in anticipation of 145; nays 4 The evening session was devoted civil commotion. in defending the report.

Mr. Hawley, of to tne consideration ot tne fishery Din, as ae sired by the President. The bill passed Ad journed. The Carlist movement is represented as how that he wus rich as Croysus, but she never got no more'n his cheest after he Connecticut, also defended the report of portance that rights of American fishermen provided for under the treaty should be determined before the now approachinjr flsBinjr season opens: wouldn't hev made no difference noway; Doubleday'd hev foreclosed, and the house and money'd hev gone together. He wus alius that consoling, John wus.

But I've thought if anybody could feel as how the shawl wus worth a hunderd dollars or less, it might, as I said, pay my way inter the Old Ladies' Home, out of 'Liza Ann's reach', for I'm sot agin being a burden or a millstone ter anybody." I should like to see the shawl," said her friend "if you will bring it to my mother's house to-morrow, I will see what can be done." I'll come, rain or shine. I've bothered you with an awful long yarn, but if increasing in Madrid. In the Senate, on February 25, the mes the Committee. About twenty members are preparing to speak to the resolutions. Rev.

Mr. Mermillod, recently expelled and that serious difficulties to the fishing interest, sage of the President in relation to the fishery clause of the Treaty of Washington, was laid be from Geneva, Switzerland, because he re wus lost overboard. You 'see she wus expecting of him home, and his cheest came instead. Wa'al, Miss Niles, she didn't so much as open it fur six months and then she found this 'ere shawl in it. and grave questtons between the two governments that may arise therefrom, be averted.

Senator Pomeroy, of Kansas, "has made And though fancy's kingdom narrows, Hope, unchanged, mv vision shares. I. ve, Ambition, Wealth, and Learning Hop about my garden rails; And I feel the same old yearning, And creep up to suit their tails. Off they fly! but all unheeding, I console myself with this: "1'ls tin thing we don't succeed In Sti-nit to us the truest bli a. hen we've caught our bright ideal, We have spoiled its painted wings, And the broad glure ot the real Shows the shabblness of things.

Still, while restless Fancy lingers, Pulling at my Idle sails, Uope and 1 will And our lingers Sprinkling salt lor sparrows' tails. Sorry work t' would make of living, Hid the future promise naught; And I say it with thanksgiving All my sparrows are not caught I Atlantic for March. fore the Senate The credentials of Mr. Bogy, Senator elect from Missouri, were presented a statement before the Senate Committee fused to obey the State, in preference to the Pope, has reached Paris, and been hos u.o. uium.

Executive Mansion, Washington, February 24, 1ST3. of Investigation, denying the giving of pitably received by the Archbishop of that city. after which the Louisiana case was taken up and discussed at length, until debate was interrupted by a message from the President in relation to the subject matter under discussion The Agri money to York to secure his support in the Kansas Legislature, and says the money was given hi.n to carry to a Mr. LonUiana AfTavIrm. To the Senate and Home of Repretentativet: Your attention is respectfully invited to the it wa'n't fur 'Liza Ann gracious I there A cable dispatch ot February 23, says which I s'pose he wus a-bringing home ter her.

I sometimes wish she never hed opened it! Ilowsomever, the minute I clapped my eyes on the thawl I wus covetous of it, and I never rested till I got it. I thought it wus the mo3t beautifulest thing rd ever sot eyes on. It looked as il it wus all made of rubies and precious cultural bill was then resumed, and a motion to table the biU Was lost by 18 to 26. Aftr a long debate the biU was referred to the Committee of Conference The Army Appropriation bill was condition of affairs in the State of Louisiana. Page to aid in establishing a bank at In Grave complications have srrown out ot the elec that Amadeus would not have abdicated had he supposed a Republic in Spain possible.

It was a veritable coup d'etat. He expected to be recalled by the army whose dependence, in that State. tion there, on the 6th of November, chiefly attrib- taken up and debated until the recess. During the evening session debate was resumed, anc continued until a late hour, when the bill passed Adjourned. she is at the door now a looking fur me.

and a whole thunder-storm in her face I Oood day, and thanks!" and the little old woman hobbled off, up a muddy lane. True to her Word, Mrs. Rue appeared next day with the shawl. It is as good as new," she said, unfolding it. "Quite," returned Mrs.

Sovereign, ex The entire session of the House, on February 26, was devoted to the discus stones, and it wus most all border, saving a bit of scarlet about as biar as a bandana sion of the resolution for the expulsion of In the House, on Feb. 25, the special side be had taken against the ministry. Amadeus still remains in Portugal and has not relinquished his hope of recall. handkerchief! Now, you see, I'd never owned a shawl but this 'ere robrov that Messrs. Brooks and Ames.

order was the consideration of the report of Credit Mobilier Committee. When the Clerk John O. Page, of Independence, Kansas, I've got on and chough it wa'nt so nigh used up as it is now, it hed lost consider read the resolutions for the expulsion of Messrs Ames and Brooks. Mr. Butler offered a substi banker, has instituted suit in the Supreme A Berlin dispatch says the Spanish Republic is a source of uneasiness in that able of its bloom and so, one day, when tute.

in substance, declaring it to be ihe sense of the House that no power existed, in the House of Court of the District of Columbia, to recover from A. M. York, $7,000 delivered to him by Senator Pomeroy during the uted. it is Delievea, to an organized attempt on the part of those controlling the election ofticera and returns to defeat in that election the will of a majority ot the electors of that State. Different persons are claiming executive offices.

Two bodies are claiming to be the Legislauve Assembly of the State, and the contusion and uncertainty produced in this way fall with paralyzing effect upon all its interests. Ihe controversy arose as soon as the election occurred, over its proceedings and results but I declined to interfere nntil the suit involving this controversy, to some extent, was brought into the Circuit Court of the United States, under and by virtue of the act of May 31, entitled 'An act to enforce the right of the citizens of the United States to vote in the several States of the Union," and for other purposes. Finding that resistance was made to the judicial process in that sail without any opportunity, and in my judgment without any right to review the judgment of the court Upon jurisdictional or other questions arising in the case, 1 directed the United States Representatives to punish members by expulsion for offenses committed before their election. an( iUiss jn lies dropped in, and said she hedn't no heart fur nothing sence James's reath. and she shouldn't never wear nothing but black clothes the rest of her life, and how her only desire now wus ter go out recent Senatorial election.

directing the testimony in relation to the offending members to be transmitted to the U. S. District Attorney for the District of Colombia, with the recommendation that such testimony be sub changing glances with her mother. "It's a pity that you couldn't have sold it before, and had the money at interest all this time 'Liza Ann wouldn't hev heered ter its staying there "But how much do you think it is worth asked Mrs. Sovereign, with an amused smile.

Lor sakes if I could git wenty-five dollars, I should thank my born stars WelL I was looking at shawls of this kind in New York last week, and the The Select Committee in the case ter lndy tur a missionary, and if she could Senator Clayton of Arkansas, has reported mitted to a grand jury for such action as may be lesral and DroDer in the remises. Judze Poland raise a hunderd dollars on that Cashmere shawl, 'twould help pay her that the charges are not sustained. The city. The Emperor now regrets his false step in France, and is sorry he not re-establish Napoleon or some other monarch, and accept the payment of a small indemnity. He regards the Spanish Republic as the consequence of the French Republic, and is uncertain where this desire for republics will end.

Changes in the Spanish Ministry are expected. Questions are arising whose solution will probably require a homogeneous ministry. declined to accept the substitute and then spoke to the resolutions offered by the Committee. His MOTHER RUE'S C1SIIMERE SIIATVL. "Ulkhs your soul how air ye, Miss Sovereign said a bent, wizened old woman, uecostlng a lady who was giving some orders in a store.

"I should hev knowid ye if I'd met you in the New Je-rust luin you ain't a day older'n you wus a dozen year ao." The old woman wore a rusty alpaca, and a tattered woolen shnwl that did service at the same time for a really I beir your pardon," murmured Mr. Sovereign, smiling apologetically upon the poor old face, and trying to bring to mind all the old women she had evei met. "Is it Mrs. Kue?" "Mess your eyes I knew you wouldn't lorget an old neighbor when I made your wedding cake, too! Now there'8 many a line lady like you would hev jest made as if ehe'd never sot eyes on sieh a shabby old body as me but you never wus proud. I-or sakes 1 wish I hed my teeth in 1 jest thought of it.

I'd 'a put 'em in if I'd knowed I wus going fur ter see you but, ye see, I thought there'd be nobody here charges were that he had issued an illega! and after that the Board would take care of her, it seemed a sort of pious duty ter remarks were continued for an hour and a half. certificate of election to Congressman during which the points made by the committee Edwards. help her out, if she felt a call. Leastways, it wus one of the biggest temptations that Crimes and Casualties. ever beset a poor vain mortal.

We wus a-buying back the house in Joy's Court against Messrs. Ames ana itrooas were expiaineu and enforced. Mr. Ames sent to the Clerk's desk his remarks to be read. These gave a history of the Union Pacific Railroad, the Hoxie contract, and the Credit Mobilier operations, and insisted that he should not be offered up as a sacrifice to appease a public clamor or expiate the sins of others.

Mr. Farnsworth then argued in favor of the accused and against the conclusions of price was two thousand dollars Now don't! you're jest a-joking of me! Who ever heerd tell of a Cashmere shawl costing sich a power of money "It's a very good joke, isn't it? But it's true, all the same. You see, it's an rrouDies nave broken out afresh in at tnat time tur, ye see, my husband name hed bin on Mr. Grew's paper, and Pope county, Arkansas. Capt.

Herriot what did he do but up and fail, and Marshal to enlorce sucn process, ana use, ii necessary, troops for that purpose, in accordance with the thirteenth section of that act, which to-videsjthat it shall be lawful for the President of the United states to employ such part of the land or naval forces of the United States, or of the militia, as shall be nectssray to aid in enforcing a j- dicial process under this act. Two bodies of persons claimed to be the Returning Board for the State, and the Circuit Court in that case decided that the one to which Lynch belonged and fully designated by his name was the lawful Returning Board, and this decision has been re-peatedly confirmed by the District and Supreme Court of the State. Having no opportunity or power to canvass the votes, and the exigencies of ihe case demanding an immediate decision, i con was shot and killed at Dover, -by Perry West or some of his friends, on account obleege us to mortgage the house A London dispatch, of Feb. 24, says an agreement has been made between the Duke De Montpensier and the adherents of the ex-Queen Isabella to place Prince Al-phonzo upon the throne of Spain, the Duke to be Regent during the minority of the Select Committee. Mr.

Merrick sixke at length, defending the report, and addressing himself oarticularlv to the case of Mr. Brooks of some words spoken by Herriot derog atory to West, last summer. After this India Cashmere; you thought it was French. I suppose so perhaps" did Mrs. Niles.

But as she set her own price, and has left no heirs, there will be no trouble. My husband is going to give me an Jndia shawl. If you are willing, I will take this, and pay you two thousand dollars!" "My!" cried the poor woman, with Sheriff Dodson and others left for Little The message of the President in relation to Louisiana affairs was presented and referred to the Committee en Judiciary During the evening session. the debate on the rewort ol the Select Com ter take a grain ol notice oi me. That's Rock.

Dodson stepped from the plat lest the way without a thing, and Wa'al, I said it then, and I say it now, that it ain't proper fur a man ter put his name ter another man's paper, and leave his family out in the cold not that I blames John half so much as myself, fur he did it jest ter obleege and I bought the shawl only ter please myself! We wus trying ter git enough tergither, you understand, ter pay off the mortgage, and some years we couldn't do no better than you'ro aura ter wiH ye lied it keep on your old gown, and company's certain ter Prince Alphonso, and the latter to marry the youngest daughter of the Dilke. Isabella accept- the programme, and two important parties, therefore, will act together in the present crisis. can i "You've grown into a philosopher since form, at Perry station, to the cars, he shot and fatally wounded. It is said that Governor Hadley will proclaim martial law. A square covered with handsome residences, in Bridgeport, was burned over, on the morning of Feoruary 21.

we met," sid Mrs. sovereign. tears in her eyes. It's the fust time I've wished John alive agin in this 'ere world of worlds If he only knew Miss Sovereign, the Lord must hey sent you a-purpose ter take me out ol 'Liza Ann's reach I don't hev no need ter be under A revolution is expected to break out "Like as not," answered Mrs. Rue, whose notions of philosophy were rather in Hayti.

Port au Prince has already been placed in a state of siege. iy. "Hut, you see, I wus alius one of obligation ter the Old Ladies' Home neither, fur I can hire a room, and keep house all ter myself, and hev folks ter tea them folks as set a sight by appearances nioro's the pity And tho teeth, I got 'em by way of a slant; and somehow or ter pay the interest. I worked amazing hard. 1 took old Mis3 Lamson ter board and a heap of trouble she was, poor soul, with her rheumatics and tic dole-reux and she had ter hev skeleton jelly made fur her, and lastly she hed ter be Lid and it wan't no fool of a job she wus a powerful eater But I never give her a hasty word, nor a wry look and I treated her as handsome as if she'd bin my own mother, or the fust lady in the land.

Yon see. the town paid fur her It is rumored that Gen. Zuballo, a Car-list leader, is marching on Madrid with four batallions. The Swiss Government has formally recogniBed the Spanish Republic. mittee on the Credit Mobilier was resumed, and continued until midnight, when the House adjourned without coming a Wtet In the Senate, on February 2d, the House amendment to the Geneva Award bill was non-concurred in and a Committee of Conference ordered.

resolution was adopted instructing the Committee on Transportation rates to inquire into the propriety of constructing a first-class, double-track railroad from the Atlantic seaboard to the Mississippi river, the same to be operated and controlled by the United States, and so managed as to cheapen transportation TheHouse bill to carry into effect the fishery clause of the Treaty of Washington was passed The bill for the relief of certain federal officers in Chicago was tossed The biU to aid in the execution of the aws in I tuh was taken up and discussed at length. An amendment was adopted providing lor the election of two Commissioners by the Territorial Legislature, who, with the United States executive officers, should Select juries for Utah Territorial Courts The Select Committee to investigate the charges against Senator Clayton of Arkansas, submitted a report declaring that the charges were not sustained At the Evening session a resolution was adopted directing the Committee on Judiciary to inquire whether tne U. P. R. Co.

will be entitled to land or bonds for other when I don't hev 'em in, the roof Loss $300,000. Isaac Robinson was killed at Valejo, on February 21, by ex-City Marshal Watkinson. Leich Woolman's distillery, Chicago, was burned on the evening of February ot my mouth seems ter go clear up ter the sociable; and what's more, 1 shall hev something ter leave the children, ter pay 'em fur being a burden and a millstone 'bout their necks! I wish my John wus here ter thank you Harper's Bazar. ton or my nead. lou see, there wus a ceived it to be my duty to recognize those person" as elected who received and held their credential to mce from what then appeared to me to be and has eince been deded by the Supreme Court ot the State to be, the legTal Retcmisp Board.

Conformable to the decisions of this board a fall K-t of State officers has been installed and the Legislative Assembly organized, constituting, if not a de jure, at least a de facto government, which, since some time in December lost, has had possession of the offices, and been exercising the usual powers of a government. But opposed to this has been another government, claiming to control the affairs of the State, and which has to some extent been proforma organized. The recent investigation of said election has developed so many frauds and forgeries as to make it doubtful what candidates received a majority of the votes actually cast, an in view of these facts a variaty of action has been proposed. 1 have no specific recommendation to make upon the subject, but, if there is any practical way of removing these difficulties by legislation, then I earnestly request that such action may be taken during the present session of Congress." It seems advisable that I shall state now" what course I shall feel bound to pursue in reference to the matter, in the event of no action by Congress at this time, subject to any satisiactory arrangement that may be made by parties to the, controversy, which of all things is most desirable. It will be my duty, so far as it may be necessary lor me to act to adhere to heretofore recognized by me.

To judge of the election and qualification of its mem-lers is the exclusive province of the Senate, as it is also the exclusive province ot the House to yuung fellow as wus a dentist a sort of peddling dentist and he wus took down with the small-pox 22. A large number of cattle were con- 3 SUHltU. LiOSS Seventh Day Adventists. and nobody ter look after him but board and a mighty small one it wus, but it helped and after she'd gone home them as was seared ter death of it hod more time, and I took in needle Congressional Proceedings. In the Senate, on February 20, the ma jority of the Committee cn Privileges aild elections presented a report on the credentials of Messrs.

McMillan and Ray, each claiming to be the legally elected Senator from Louisiana, accompanied by a bill providing for a new election in that State. Mr. Trumbull submitted a report Wm. H. Beck, a blind man living at Indianapolis, has confessed to the murder of two children in that city, in work, and I'd raked and scraped a hun- dred and some odd dollars tergither my John he'd bin laid up with the rheumatic June 1870.

He has become blind since the fever, and hedn't got nothing atorehand murder. tiv hrano.h road it mav hereafter construct that vear and I was going ter pay it down that very next Monday, when Miss Battle Creek, in Michigan, is the headquarters of one of the most peculiar religious sects to be found in this country. It is called the Seventh Day Adventists, and its members differ from the denomination generally known as Adventists, in looking for the second coming of Christ soon, without appearing to fix upon any particular time for His appearance. They constitute a large and wealthy portion of the Inhabitants of Battle Creek, where they are greatly respected for their strict integrity, their exactitude in their dealings, and their devout, conscientious ad Niles and the shawl they come in a Domestic Intelligence. Gold, in New York, closed, Feb.

26, but it wa'n't no great account ter me noway, and 1 couldn't be much worse off in t'other place, if I died of it, than with 'Liza Ann, why, I Jest up and nursed him clean through with it and when he got well, says he, 'What shall I do fur you fur all you've done In my behalf And says 'Nothing whatsomever. I wus only curious to know if I'd be liable to the lys he 'I want to pav yer In Home And as he wusn't forehanded, and 1 knowed how ter feel fur them ns wasn't, and as it wus all in his Huts I said. recognizing tne legality or tne government. Mr. Morton submitted a report recognizing the legality of the Kellogg government.

Mr. Hill submitted a report recommending that the members of the Louisana. Legislature declared elected fcy both returniag boards be assembled as the legislature of the State, and that they then proceed to count the returns, and declare who are the legaUy elected officers of the State. Mr Anthony, while agreeing that there was no legal State government in Louisiana, was reluctant to resort to "I hed a great struggle with myself fust. It kep' me a-turning and twisting all night a-making up of my mind.

I hankered alter that shawl like all possess ed, till it seemed as if 1 couldn't be hap- herence to the principles of religion and without it noway, though I knowed 'd no business with anything so grand. The House is in an investigating mood. At its session, on February 20, a resolution was carried to inquire into the circumstances attending the vote upon the Pacific mail steamship subsidy during the last session. The jury, in the Jumel will case, which has been for a long time upon trial, in New York, have returned a verdict for the defendant. The case involves prop l'he consideration of the Utah biU was resumed.

An amendment was agreed to providing that, in Utah elections, ballots shall be counted, and the result announced immediately after the close of the polls. The bill then passed without further important amendments. Adjourned. In the House, on February 26, the entire session was devoted to the report of the Select Committee on the Credit Mobilier. The first speech was made by Voorhees who made an elaborate argument against the expulsion of Mr.

Brooks. Mr. Stevenson followed in support of the report of the Committee, which he stated had been extorted by unquestionable facts from a reluctant committee. Mr. Kiblack, member of the Select Committee, then took the floor, and defended the report.

He insisted that no partisan consideration had influenced the Committee. The question was outside of and beyond th range of party politics, relating not only to the integrity of the House, but affecting the honor the Government. Mr. Bingham followed in opposition to the report, which be characterized as dictated by a howling mob, and whose recom mendations he felt at liberty to disregard. Mr.

Banks said the judgment of the Committee was sustained by the facts. He said it was not the caae aarainat Brooks and Ames that was impor 'Well, if you're bent on it, make me a judge of the election and qualifications of its members; but ,08 to the State offices filled and held under State laws, the decision of the State judicial tribunals, it seems to me, should be respected. I am extremely anxious to avoid any appearance of undue interference in State affairs, and if Congress differs from me as to what ought to be done, I respectfully urge its decision to that effect, otherwise I shall feel obliged, as far at I can by the exercise of legitimate authority, to put an end to the uhappy controversy which disturbs the peace and prostrates the business of Louisiana, by the recognition and support ot that government which is recognized and upheld by the courts of the State. Signed U. S.

Grant. Executive Mansion, February 25, 1S73. tne extreme measnre ot congressional interposition These several reports were ordered printed Majority and minority reports were submitted from the Committee on Commerce upon the resolution instructing the Committee to inquire into the authority of Congress to regulate the rates of fare and transportation upon railroads running continuously throagh two or more States In the House, on February 20, Mr. set oi And I'm awlul sorry 1 ain't got em In." indeed, you deserved them," returned Mrs. Sovereign.

"Hut don't concern But all the neighbors hed hed new shawls that fall, even Miss Grew lor! they rides in their carriage- ter-day, and goes about cracking in their silks, as if faillno and bringing honest folks inter poverty wa'n't a crying sin and I thought this one would be crazy with envy when she saw me sail out in my new Cashmere, and the other one and her Bay State would be yourself about it I shouldn't know that Wood offered a resolution referring the testi you were without them if you had not mony reported by the Select Committee on the told me." Credit Mobilier. to the Judiciary Committee. morality, 'iney occupy a distinct quarter of the city known as the Advent Settlement, which is distinguished for the scrupulous cleanliness which prevails everywhere. They are strict hygienists, and an extensive water cure, which attracts visitor fromall parts of the United States, forms one of their enterprises. They have a large publishing house where denominational books, tracts, periodicals and the like are printed, employing fifty hands.

The most singular thing about them, however, is the fact that all of the practical, money-getting members of this denomination in Battle Creek are unjler the absolute domination of a woman named White, who pr fesses to receive revelations, and is regarded as tne inspired medium of supernatural communi Oh ves, you would, begging your with instructions to report articles of impeachment against Schuyler Colfax, Vice President, if pardon it vou wus onst ter see them in." Vou are dropping a piece of steak in its judgment there is evidence implicating tnas official, and warranting such impeachment. The House refused the present consideration of the THE MARKETS, NEW YORK. Feb. 27, 1S73. BEEF CATTLE 8.0 13 ift HOGS Live 5.25 Dressed 6.

7.1 from your paper," observed Mi elrn. tant, but it was the demand of the people lor a resolution by yeas loo; nays liv A resolution erty valued at $6,000,000. A Salt Lake, Utah, dispatch, says that the Mormon papers are growing furious over what they call a crusade against their church. They say that the present hue and cry after Mormons is a disgrace to the country, and an undignified concession to villainous schemes and corrupt crews. The Temperance bill has passed the Indiana State Legislature by a vote of 30 to 19.

was offered, which was adopted, referring the good Government that was at At the Eve cast inter the shade. So, without onst thinking that I hedn't nothing, like gowns and fixings, ter correspond, I jest paid Mis Niles the money, and carried my shawl up stairs. Wa'al, she wa'n't no sooner out of the house than I'd give a farm not ter hev bought it; but I wus too Eroud ter call her back, and I've alius hed er heavy on my mind, as well as the shawl for, you know, she wus lost a-going ter lndy, and I somehow felt sort of testimony taken before the Poland Committee, "Lor! I wouldn't mind losing the whole; of it, I'm that glad at seeing you, ia Besslon tne discussion was resumea. air, to tne judiciary uommitiee, wun instructions to inquire whether anything in such testimony warranted articles of impeachment of any officer of onlv Liza Ann would raise sich a rum SHEEP Live 7.1- 8.00 COiaioN Middling 2 20 FLSCr Good to Choice 8.00 8.30 WHEAT Spring No. 2 1.6.1 1.6 CORN Western Mixed 65 65X OA i Western, New 60 RYE Western 90 9 mi she wouldn't take no excuses and the United States not a member of the House or make it propel that further investigation Butler then took up the defense of Mr.

Ames, and raised the question of jurisdiction, insisting that, if the offense had been committed, the House had no constitutional or legal right to expel for a crime alleged against him Ave years ago. Mr. Shellabarger replied in a elose and logical legal argument to the objections of Mr. Butler and others that the House had no right to expel tor it couldn't bo made up ter her noway w'nose she's a-pcoldlng now, 'cause rOKK Mess, New" 15.00 15.1 should be ordered in his case A resolution was also adopted ordering an investigation into the circumstances attending the voting of a subsidy ain't at home frying this 'ere but I left LABD 8 8K cations. There is not one of tnese Adventists who does not place implicit faith in the revelations of Mrs.

White, and they unhesitatingly obey her in all things, both spiritual and temporal. Should she re responsible seeing, too, as she wu3 the last of her family. Wa'al, John he didn't know I hed the hunderd dollars I'd kep' it fur a surprise and now I couldn't CHICAGO. BEEVES Cheice 5.50 Good 6.0' the table all sot, and the water a-biling fur the tea." And who is 'Liza Ann?" "Goodness! 1 thought everybody to tne ractnc ju.au teams mp jompany -i ne death of Thos. J.

8 peer, late member from Georgia, was announced, and an appropriate eulogy delivered, after which the House adjourned. A Washington dispatch intimates that an extra session of Congress will fee called in June. A large number of witnesses have been 5.TX 5.40 4.75 4.S5 5.20 6.75 4.7j In the Senate, on February 21, a reso Fair Grades 4.50 Medium 3.5" HOGS Live 0 Dressed 5 50 make up my mind to tell him about the shawl. So when it came Sunday I put it On with my old delaine, and my rough-and-ready straw bonnet, and. sneaked lution from the Legislature of South Carolina was summoned to testify before the Committee on Ways and Means as to the money SHEEP Good to Choice 4.0u presented, protesting against the withdrawal of 8.25 (A 10.00 FLOUR White Winter Extra Spring Extra.

said to have been used by the Pacific Mail acts done before the election. Hr. Wilson, chairman of the Credit Mobilier Committee No. 2, argued against the report made from the Judiciary Committee, on Monday last, by Mr Butler. He regarded tne conclusion arrived at in that report as pernicious and ruU of mischief.

Mr. Goodrich, another uiasenting member of the Judiciary Committee, expressed similarviewa. Mr. El-dredge then discussed the parliamentary question involved, maintaining the position assumed by the Judiciary Committee. Mr.

Sargent offered a substitute lor the pending resolutions, reciting that the offenses complained of occurred more than five years ago, and that grave doubts existed as to the power of the House to expel under each circumstances, and concluding with a resolution discharging the Select Committee from the further consideration of the subject. Without reaching a vote, the House adjourned. United States soldiers from that state The Committee on Publio Lands- reported adveiscly to the Soldiers' Bounty Land Dill The Committee on Indian Affairs reported a bill to create GRAIN Wheat-Spring No. 1. quire one or more members' of the church to remove from the city, or to give up a profitable business, the injunction is acted on without a murmur.

The Seventh Day Adventists observe Saturday as their Sal-bath, which begins on Friday evening at sunset and lasts until the same hour on Saturday. On Sunday their workshops and places of business are alive with activity, and such amusements as they indulge in are apparently enjoyed with unusual zest on that day. N. Y. Sun, down tne DacK stairs ter meeting witnout saying a word ter him he hedn't got able ter be out himself and I felt so hor Steamship Company procure favorable No.

No. S. 6.6u (d 1.S6 1.2S 1.191 1. 9' 31 25 2 63 70 71 the Territory of Oklahoma The bill to punish congressional legislation. -r ana prevent tramc in ooscene uicnuure ma Cprn No.

2 Oats Rye No. Barley No. rid mean about it that when Miss Je kins said, 4 What a splendid new shawl you're a-wearing it didn't give me the least-est quiver of pleasure as ever wus nor A San Francisco dispatch says that the Modoc Peace Commissioners have arrived knew 'Liza Ann leastways, she thinks thev do. Why, she's my Tom's widder an' he left word on his dying-bed that she wus ter pervide fur me as long as I lived, and I some 'mes think she's st-tryin to see how soon she can git rid of me." And do you still live in Joy's Court?" pursued Mrs. Sovereign.

"Sakes alive! -didn't you know that we'd left that there these ten year? I s'posed that wus town talk. I wish ter goodness I hed my teeth in, and I'd walk along with you a bit, U-r hev a little chat, and not keep you a-waiting." "Oh, never mind your teeth." Another woman might have hinted that she had her tongue left. gassed Post Office Appropriation diu was oken up and discussed at length. Several amendments reported from the committee were ts-i- nii 13.15 PORK Mess, New 13.10 when Miss Grimalkin said, It really don't seem worth while ter hev such a agreea among wniun wae rajycuiu laws permitting: the free transportation of any mail matter. action, the Senate ad 7.0 CINCINNATI.

FLOUR Family WHEAT Red at the scene of hostilities. The Commissioners insist on the Unconditional surrender of Captain Jack and his party the trial and conviction of murderers by journed. PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGES. dressy shawl ter wear about here, where theres nobody to see now, d-es it? nor Thbrs is a bill before Congress to convert Mackinaw Island into a national park. This beautiful gem of the Lakes is situa In the House, on February 21, bill 1.70 39 SO 85 19 8.00 1.71 40 S8 95 19K CORN New OATS New when Miss Liittie declared, There wasn't civil authority and the removal of the re authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi river at Carondelet, passed ted in the straits between Lake Huron and Lake Michigan in length it is about maining Modocs to a distant coast reser nothing like a shawl ter cover jup your old gowns, and makejre look COTTON Middling LARD PORK Mess, New HOGS Dressed The House then resumed the consideration of 13.75 The llteanee mt Cenreaa Call tfee Fishery 4etton.

Washington, February 84. The President sent the following message to day to the Senate and House of Representatives In my annual message to Congress, at the open-inr of the second session of the present Congress, vation. Troops have been sent to the Now that's downright Christian in 4.80 ft.20. the Sundry Civil Appropriation but in Committee of the Whole. After debate the Committee tnougn i Knew it wus an spite ana jealousy that made their words stinging.

vuv uiuo aim. niuw auuuu tt xj ib io i one of the oldest settlements in the West: front i-t 1 1 I vou. I taRe it. 'Liza Ann herself was discovered by the early French ex wouldn't be seen out-doors with me In ST. LOCI COTTON Middling 18 BEEF CATTLE Choice 5.5o Washington's Birth-day was very gener I've come ter tninK ira ntner nev my neighbors good-natured than envious as I rose, and the House toox a recess until evening evening session was devoted to debate anon Cuba and the Sutro tunnel.

ir7n.ih.r 1X71 I mcommenaea tne leansia- this old gown; and it wa'n't but yester- 193. 6.eo 5.00 6.00 plorers two hundred years ago was for I a long time a famous furdeDOt; and is ally observed throughout the country. ilnv as I met Miss Deacon Merit, and git along in years. I wa'n't half so corn- Good to Prime HOGS Live 4.49 In the Senate, on February 22, Mr. now a military post of the United States.

Father Burke, the distinguished Irish atonned ter ask alter the deacon's numb fortable in my Cashmere as I'd bin in the 7- 0 2.00 FLOUR XX WHEAT Winter No. 1.95 It is one of the most truly beautiful and nalsv. she lest makes as though she orator and priest, left for Europe, on Feb Scott, of Pa. presented a report of the Centennial Commission, showing that the subscriptions tion neewssary on the part of the United States to bring into operation the articles of the treaty Of Washington, of May 8th, relative to fisheries and other matters touching the relations of tie United States toward the British North American possessions, to become operative as soon as proper legislation should be had on the nt nr Ami Britain and its possessions, which old rooroy and alter wore it twice took 1 sich a disliking ter it that I jest hid picturesque places in the country, and in wuan't looking my way, and walks ruary 22. recent years has become a place of resort 3 65 SO CORN Mixed OATS No.

2 27 RYE No. 65 -r a RTrcv No. a 75 a of Pennsylvania alone has reached $4,000,000. i The Committee on Judiciary reported adversely it away, ana went ter the roDroy. The thermometer indicated from 11 to straight on.

I tell ye what, miss sovereign. Jf ve want ter find out the natur' of tor summer pleasure-seekers. to the House bill for tne aiatriDunon oi tne uen- 20 deg. below zero, at Chicago, on Febru PORK Mess, New U.75 14.00 But alius felt as if the Cashmere hed crippled us.i You see, we alius has ter pay fur our luxuries, even after we've irot folks, what virtues they're made of, and 1. -A.

I HI A 1. nlAlkua eva award The Senate decided to meet daily, hereafter, at 11 o'clock, and hold aa evening ary 22. wiihi air nungonio 'em iikh meir uwiuw. iest lose your worldly prosperity and The River and Harbor appropriation bill had not been had. Having, urior to the meeting of Congress in December last, received offlcial information of the consideration by Great Britain and its possessions of the legislation necessary on their put to bring these articles into operation.

I communicated the facts to Congress in my Ak Indeliblk Red Ink. Equal parts by weight of copperas and cinnabar, both in fine powder and sifted, are rubbed up with linseed oil with a muller and finally tired of 'em. Money wus harder ter git after that, or perhaps I'd misused my op- session. ine trosir-onux um taken up, the amendments made in Committee of the Wbole concurred in, and the bill Adjourned. vour good looks, and wear out your store LARD WOOL Tab-washed 55 rs.

Un-washed 33 35 MEMPHIS. 1 COTTON Middling 18X 1 FLOUR Family. i. 1000 10.60 has passed the House, under a suspension clothes. Rut that Cashmere shawl is ter Brtunlty and didn't desarve another, owsomever, Mr.

Doubleday, who held squeezed through doth. -The thick paste blame fur it allplague take it or tne rules, after sundry amendments had 'been adopted "for improvements in annual message at the opening of the present and renewed the recom-nwndation for vour early adoption of legislation In the House, on February 22, the Committee on Wars and Means reported the evidence the morteasre. died, and his son fore What do you mean?" asked Mrs. Sov- soutnern and Western riven. erelm can be employed tor writing or stamping woolen and cotten goods, and the.

color remains fast after- the goods have1 been bleached. The reds usually employed closed, ana turned us out o' house and home I After that there wusn't much ter The Illinois Supreme Court has decided On, like as not you never see me wear CORN 55 66 OATS New. 48 60 NEW ORLEANS. FLOUR Choice and 10.00 U.25 CORN 65 6f 1 50 HAY-Choioe 29 00 30-00 PORK Mess 14-. 5 15 02w I 8Xg It.

1 never hed it on my back more'n I felt a If I wus carrying ol hinder us from going a Mil pretty Lively. John he lost courage, and wus the case of "the People m. the Chicago Alton Railroad company" in favor of the are not fast colors, and do not resist the aetion of bleaching agents. rutlnflr vreaKlv tne vnuaren uiea one in the same direction necessary on the part of this The near approach of the end of the session induces me again to urgently call your attention to the importance of this legislation on the part of Congress. It must be remembered that the treaty, of Washington resulted from an overture on Out part of Great Britain to treat with reference to the fisheries on the coast of her Majesty's possessions in North America, and other questions between them, affecting the relations of the United States to- taken by them in the Investigation bending in the eM of Judge Sherman and The committee recommended the reference of the testimony to the Judiciary Committee to determine whether farther investigation should not be had with a View of presenting articles of impeachment agreed to.

Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was taken up and debated at length, and; finally passed with unimportant amendments. A resolution was adopted sending the testimony of one of Louisiana witnesses in respect alleged Kauroad, holding that the act passed by sTmn Tnm anrl Ann Chrhtlan'a burden every time I put Hon. 'LUh. Ann don't know I've got it ehe'd atr wr if she did. keeps It sewed she worrited the life out of him in time; Amlittlb word, act, or look, when the 1 the legislature in 18ni prohibiting dis-and so here I am.

an old woman, with heart is sore, lingers as does the fracrrance cffeT lion in the rates of transportation. in a rowel in mv straw weu mem MOLASSES Strictly Prime. 60 COTTON Middling ui rf i 4. -r 1 I tv. "a I 4 i r-- up wa n't nowhere else out oi tne way oi i naugnc in tne worw tut a set oi wwi wiu i wo rose wng vmx ine vase is Droiten.

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