The New York Herald Newspaper, May 8, 1868, Page 3

al NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1868—TRIPLE SHEET. WASHINGTON. Tee Interesting Proceedings in the Eouse of Representatives. Protectioa of American Fish- ‘ing Interests. - The President Requested to Despatch @ Fleet of War Vessels to the Gulf of St. Lawrence. A Bill Reported for the Admission of Arkansas, . Wasutnaton, May 7, 1853. BID to Restore Arkansas to Representation. Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, reported to the House to-day the following bill from the Committee on Reconstruction in relation to the admission of Arkansas:— ? » Whereas She peonle of Arkansas, in pursuance of the provisions of an act entitled an act for the more eifective Spermene of the rebel States, passed 1867, and the acts supplementary thereto, have framed and adopted a constitution of State Rresnat ‘which is republican in form, and the ature of said State has duly ratified the amend- ment to the constitution of the United States pro- posed by the Thirty-ninth Congress and known as article 14; therefore, Be it enacted and it is hereby enacted, That the State of Arkansas is entitled and admitted to .representa- tion in Congress as one of the States of the Union upon the foil Oring fundamental condition:—That the constitution of Al shail not be so amended or a8 to deprive any citizen or class of citi- ‘wens of the United States of the right to vote who are entitled to vote by the constitution herein recog- nized, except as@ punishment for such crimes as are now felonies at common law, whereof he shail have been duly convicted. Result of the Recent Election in Arkansas. General Gillem, commanding the Fourth Military District, reports that oficial, though incomplete, re- turns of the election show a majority of 1,316 in favor of ratifying the constitution. The General also states that the election was conducted strictly in accordance with his orders, and that there would have been no trouble to arrive at the result but for the charges of fraud brought against each party by the other. In Pulaski county 1,195 more votes were polled than there were registered. In explanation of this fact the managers of the election state that they re- Cetved the votes of all persons who presented their certificates of registration in other counties, In Jefferson county 730 more votes were polled than there were registered, thus making a total of 1,925 votes which are open to question. There is no way of ascertaining whether these votes were cast for or against the constitution. If they were cast for, then it would appear as if the constitution was rejected by some 600 majority. The dificulty of ascertvining the truth is enhanced by the fact that both partics charge each other with the frauds, The Registration of Voters Completed. The registration of voters, which has been golag on for some time past in this city, has been completed. 10,254 whites and 6,737 negroes have registered, show- img a majority of over three thousand for the former. The result of the coming election here is looked for with interest, as the radicals carried the city last year by twenty-five hundred majority. Former Position of Setintors Sumner, Wileon and Pomeyoy. The record of the three United States Senators named above 1s so well known on the subject of the Fugitive Slave law that it has excited surprise in the minds of many that neither of the counsel for the President referred to it. When the Fugitive Slave Jaw passed Mr. Pomeroy, now Senator from Kansas, ‘Was @ citizen of Massachusetis and belonged, with ‘Wilson and Sumner,to the Garrison and Phillipsschoo) ofabolitionists, Mr. Pomeroy wasan active member of the notorious “New England Emigrant Aid Society,” organized for the purpose of sending abolitionists into Kansas, and was a boon companion of John Brown, and was known to be his most active backer from the time Brown went to Kansas until he was exe- outed for invading the State of Virginia, Sumner, Wilson and Pomeray were among the most active in advising resistance to the Fugitive Slave law, and after the Supreme Court of the United States decided that the law was constitutional they, with equal vehemence, denounced the court, and especially Chief Justice Taney. We say that they advised resistance. We believe that it is a notorious fact that while they were silent parties to the escape of Heley and William Crafts, applauded the rescue of Shadrach from the Conrt House in February, 1851, hurled the bitterest epithets at the federal officers who caused the rendition of Sims in 1851 aad rejoiced at and sanctioned the attack of the mob upon the Court House in an attempt to rescue the slave Burns in 1854, they never once put their own persons in peril. But, nevertheless, they did all they could by raising money, and by public speeches and private conversations, to encourage others to violate and resist to the shedding of blood the Congressional Fugitive Slave law, and after the Supreme Court had Pronounced it constitutional. They went further, they gave their full and hearty sanction to the pas- sage of the Personal Liberty bill in 1855, which was intended to prevent the enforcement upon Massa- chusctts soil of a law declared constitutional, Those three men now sit in the Senate of the United States as jurors upon the trial of Andrew Johnson. ‘They violated the Fugitive Slave law in spite of the Supreme Court’ Andrew Johnson, who is sworn to support and defend the constitution, only sought peacefully and legally to obtain from the proper judl- cial branch of the government an opinion relative to the constitutionality of a law passed in a bad spirit for @ malicious purpose. He neither attempted to force his opinions nor did he advise others to use force. He exercised his right as the Chief Magistrate of the nation. He did in an official, lawfal and maniy way what they did in an unofii- cial, criminal and cowardly manner. In view of this remarkable record of the three Senators the public are curious if not anxious to observe whether they will vote to convict Andrew Johnson for doing fairly in 1863 what they severally per- formed rashly and with violence against Congress and the Supreme Court, in 1851, 1852 and 1854, Personal, General Charles G. Halpine and R. G. Roosevelt, of New York, icave here to-night for Richmond. les O'Reilly” believes, after conversing with several public men, that conviction is more probable than acquittal. Colonel Forney Deciines a Purse, A number of Colonel Forney’s friends in Philadel- phia, including several prominent journalists of that city, recently raised @ purse for the purpose of in- demnifying him against the loss which he incurred by the defalcation of his disbursing clerk. For a ‘wonde! nee refused to accept it. elpts from Customs. The receipe. om Customs from April 26 to April 80, inclusive, at the below named ports were as fol- lows:— Boston. . $308,539 New Yor 1,445,030 Philadeiphi 205,750 Raitimore. seoesees 111,478 New Orleans, from April 20 to Apr! 98,495, Total + «+ $2,169,202 The National Medical Convention. The National Medical Convention met qt nine o'clock this morning. The Committee on Nomina- fions for officers to serve during the coming year re- ported their nominations. Dr. W. 0. Baldwin, of Alabama, was elected president, and Dr. Caspar Wisi, Of Philadelphia, was elected treasurer. A numbet of resolutions were submitted and adopted, and thé committee on the addresa of the president reported Several resolutions to carry out the suggestions made in the address, which were adopted. Naval Orders. Asstetant Paynvaster H. F, Btanetift is ordered to epoctal duty at the Portsmouth Navy Yard on the 16th inst. to relievé Assisiaut Paymaster J. Porter Loomis, who is placed on waiting orders, Firat Assistent Engineer William H, King is or- tothe Washington Navy Yard as assistant gure Engin‘ . H, Shock. 36" amen ‘Act fruisd Copinger &. Robinsdp and E. G. Parks have Gen boporably discharged from the wervice® ¢ oy Os . § HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WasHINGTON, May 7, 1868, Im the opening prayer by the Chaplain, Rey. Mr. Boynton, he alluded to the impeachment question in the following terms:— . .. Draw near tothe Sefators of the United States, Give them a due sense of the solemn responsibiiit; resting on them. May they feel inclined to ask God for wisdom. Give them a clear perception of a sound and unbiased {udgment—s courage and incli- nation to decide for the ri ee as Thou shalt reveal it Ship Sees. and sueomen. sie issue of that solemn westion may the country have rest, peace and Am rity, he y Rei pros- CORRECTION OF fae JOURNAL. Mr. FARNSWoRTH, (rep.) of Ill., rose to a correction of the journal, The resolutions presented yesterday by Mr. Beck were described on the journal as a reso- lution of the Central Committee of the State of South Carolina, whereas they should be described as reso- lutions of the Democratic Central Committee of South Carolina. 2 Mr. Beck, (dem.) of Ky., remarked that they were not so styled in the papers; but the fact was as stated by Mr. Farnsworth. The journal was amended accordingly. EXPENSES OF RECONSTRUCTION. Mr. WasuBurng, (rep.) of Ill, presented estimates from the War Department in reference toa deficiency of $87,000 for the administration of reconstruction acts in the Third Military District. Ordered to be printed and referred to the Committee on Appropria- tions. MORE WORK FOR THE PRINTER. Mr. LAFLIN, (rep.) of N. Y., from the Committee on Printing, reported a resolution for printing five hun- dred copies of the South Carolina and Arkansas con- stitutions and tive thousand extra copies of the re- port of the Committee on Freedmen’s Affairs, 15,300 copies of the report of J. N. Taylor on the mineral resources of the country east of the Rocky Moun- tains, to be bound with J. Ross Brown's report— which was adopted. PROTECTION OF AMERICAN FISHERMEN IN THE GULF OF 8T. LAWRENCE. Mr. PIKE, (rep.) of Me., from the Committee on Naval Atfairs, reported a joint resolution requesting the President of the United States to send a suilicient number of vessels of war to the fishing grounds in the Gulf of St. Lawrence adjacent to the British provinces for the purpose of protecting American vessels in the exercise of their rights, as recognized in the treaty of 1803, outside of one marine league of the shore line as it follows the indentations of the coast, and also for the -purpose of taking care that valuable property in shipping shall not be confiscated for alleged infraction® of pro- vincial rights in the fishing grounds; and that whatever punishment for trespass is inflicted shall be in proportion to the cuntary injury occasioned by the oifence, Mr. Pike proceeded to explain and advocate the resolution. He stated; in the course of his remarks, that the government of the Dominion of Canada was proposing to impose a tax of $4 a ton on American fishing vessels and to send vesseis of war to enforce that tax. It was, therefore, proper that the American government should send vessels of war there to protect American interests, Mr. BENJAMIN, (rep.) of Mo., inquired whether the President had not that authority already? Mr, Pike said he had, and this was but a request for him to use it. Mr. BENJAMIN inquired whether that should be necessary, if the President had the authority al- ready, Mn Pree replied that it was, because, it would not be done unless Congress requested it. Mr. BENJAMIN inquired why the President should not be directed instead of requested ? Mr. Pike replied that it was because Congress lacked authority to do that, He went on to explain that the third article of the Treaty of Paris recog- nized certain rights of American fishermen to tish where they had becn accustomed to exercise those rights till the Convention of 1818; that at that Con- vention the American governinent, for certain rea- sons, yielded the right to fish within three miles of certain coasts, and that the question whether that limit of three miles should be from headland to headiand as contended for by the Provincial authorities, or should follow the indentations of the ! coast, as contended for by the American fishermeii. Mr. WASHBURNE, of lil, remarked that this was one of those matters that should be fully considered, for it certainly implied that if the government should get into a difiicuity oh the subject it might bea very "i ante last part of the reso- 2 allowed no greater punishment pecuniary damages occastoned. than wis proportionate to Who was the to be the judge of that? To whom was that great power to be confided? These were questions waich should be very carefully coasidered before such a resolution was passed. He doubted very much the propriety of passing it without Knowing more on the subject. Mr. CHANLER, (dem.) of N. Y., opposed the resolu- tion, The fishing along the coast of New Engiand had ceased to be in the hands of fishermen alone, and had fallen into the hands of monopolists, who, by organizing large steam vessels, were absorbing the fis! ning interests, That was the case around Cape Cod, and it extended also to the Gulf of St, Lawrence. This resolution, therefore, was intended to protect such fishing monopolies, Another object of it ap- a tobe to give increased value to those smatl ron-clad vessels which the government had been selling, and make it negessary to repurchase them, Mr. BUTLER, (rep.) of Mass., spoke for five minutes in support of the resolution. It was simply that American fishermen in those waters should have fair play. It was not a declaration of war. There would no trouble arising out of it. The President didnot propose to interfere unless there was some expres- sion of opinion on the part of Congress, It was but the usual course adopted by Great Britain and other nations to protect the interests of their citizens. Mr. WASHBURNE, of Ill, inquired what tribunal was to decide on the amount of pecuniary damage ? Mr. BUTLER replied that when au American vessel was carried in by the provincial authorities there would be a naval officer representing the United States, and that when an American vessel-of-war would sec a colonial cutter coming up to carry in a fishing vessel because she has caught fish within three miles of the shore the American officer would Say, ‘‘You cannot take that vessel for contiscation; I will accompany you in and be responsible for her damage or what wrong is done.” Mr. BENJAMIN expressed the opinion that it would be pl tig pass the resolution. If a neces- sity exists for sending more naval vessels to the fishing banks the authority was ample in the President to do it. if the Presi- dent refused to do it Congress should by law direct it to be done, instead of simply requestin; him, The effect of passing the resolution wouic simply be to allow the Sécretary of the Navy, if any dimculty grew out of it, to shield himseif behind the resolution, Mr. Pike made some further observations on the subject of the resolution, In the course of thei he said the small fishermen cannot fight the authority of Great Britain, The American government should doit, War! Who is afraid of war? The resolution asks nothing but that your own laws shall be en- forced, Are you afraid to enforce them? If you are, T hope you will vote down the resolution, r, Chanler desired to make some remarks in re- sponse to Mr. Pike, but the latter gentieman declined to yield the floor for that purpose, and moved the previous question. Mr. FannswoetH asked Mr. Pike whether he thought it fair to force through the Louse with half an hour's debate a resolution which involved the constitution of treatics and might involve the coun- be in war? Mr. LAWRENCE, (rep.) of OMo, asked Mr. Pike whether the resolution had been cousidered by the Committee on Foreign Affairs? Mr. Pike—It had not. Mr. LaAWReENCE—The resolution undoubtedly in- volves our foreign relations, and it seems to me that the subject is of suilicient importance to be con- sidered by the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Mr. Pike—And in that way the resolution would be killed, Mr. ABURNE, Of Il!.—Why so? Mr. Prke—Because the Committee on Foreign Af- fairs could not report it. Mr. Wasuperne—Why not? . PixE—Because it cannot be reached for a long and the Committee has other important mat- ters on hand, Mr. ScorieLD, (rop.) of Pa.—How long has this wrong existed which the gentleman from Maine asks us to right in five minutes? Mr. Pixe—The Reciprocity treaty was repealed in 1865. The Provinces imposed a duty then on Amert- can fishing vessels of haifa dollar ‘a ton, and now the government of Ottawa is proposing a bill—which : wry already passed—imposing a@ duty of four dollarsa ton, Mr. SPALDING, gh Ohio, inquired whether the resolution might ne so moditied as to omit the latter portion of it, and simply direct vessels to be sent to look after the American dishing interests, Mr. Pike said that if that were satisfactory to the House it would be to him. Mr. Sraupinc futimated that the House would pass it ia that shape. Mr. WasHBvuRNE—Oh, no! Let it goto the Com- mittee on Foreign Affairs. . Mr. SPALDING moved to amend the resolution so as to make it read:— That the Prosident be req of vessels of war to ‘the ited to send a sufficient number Ing ground in the Guif of Bt, Lawreuce adjacent to the Briti rovinees, for the put Of protecting American vessels in the exercise of thelr rights ‘as Indicated in the existing treaties, The Breviow question was seconded. Mr. BexJaMin moved to lay tue resolution on the table, which was rejected by a vote of 51 to 76, Mr. Pixs, being entitled to an hour to close the debate, proceeded to make a speech, in which he contrasted the statistics of American shipping and commerce with the statistics of former peri on all mate- and to high taxes generally. re} to the fact that Congress haa removed the taxation from the rich manufacturers of the couatry and had failed to relieve the humbier interests of the country, Mr. Myens, (rep.) of Pa., desired a chance of reply. i the remarks of Mr, Pike on that point. Ir. Pixe declined Sod wih stating that he was famtijar from his boylu with the a which the gentiemen desired to make. He had used that tari artument himself ever since he had learned to talk Inpublic. He had an old protectionist in his day, and had tried to persuade the Pa that if the rich were prot the rich would protect the poor; and that ifthe rich manuiacturers were pro- tected communities of poor men would grow ap around thg mani dregs Botan, 12.) ry 4 idea, HS cones of fora there founded on reasonable Mr. MYERS expressed the Mr, PIKE deciined to Mr. Mygzgs—Then the gentleman is afraid to Mr. Pike retorted by only heard in his immed! r. feld. something which was one. ly SCOFIELD laughingly called him to order, IKE, remonstratively—Why, he called me @ and I have a right to retort. Mr. Myers inquired what the remark was, The SPEAKER replied that he had not heard it, Some member suggested ia fun that the words be taken down. Mr. Pixg remarked that Mr. Myers ought not to say he was afraid to meet him in debate. He then went on to say that the decay of American Sippins was caused by the tariff. It costs, said he, two dollars to build a vessel in American ports where it costs but one dollar in English ports. It costs $100,000 to set a thousand-ton ship afloat in New York, and but $50,000 to set her afloat in Liverpool, There is the reas on. Mr. MILLER, (rep.) of Pa., inquired whether Mr. Pike was in favor of free trade in bulliing vessels? Mr. PikE—I have stated my proposition clearly. We must have the articles that go into ships free of duty or we cannot build ships. If it be an object to build ships in this country, you must allow ship- builders to have their materials free. Mr. ELDRIDGE, (dem.) of Wis., remarked that he understood the gentleman from Maine to be talking very much like a Western man. Ir. PrkE deciined to yield for any comments on his speech. Mr. ELDRIDGE said he understood the gentleman to be expressing himself in favor of free trade; but he wished to inguire whether, if free trade were good for the people of New England in buil’ing ships, it was also good for the laboring masses of the West in regard to the articles on which they lived and with which they were clothed? Why not adopt the whole principle? Mr. Pike declined to go into a general tariff discus- sion. The remedy for the evil which he had pointed out was not in purchasing vessels. No country could exist in that way. Mr. KELLEy, (rep.) of Pa., inquired whether history did not prove that every nafion, from Phenicia to the Hanseatic League, and to England in her deca- dence, which had risen to commercial prosperity, and which depended on trade rather than on the development of land and material resources, had marched to decline from the day of the establishment of commercial ascendancy? Mr. Pike replied—Nations rise and fall. There are various reasons for their fate. I commend the gen- tleman to that learned historian (Gibbon) who has set forth at very great length the reasons for the de- cline and fall of the Roman Empire. (Laughter.) My comment was this:—That in the meridian of our power we were’yielding the control of the sea. Mr. Myers, referring to the remarks of Mr. Pike in reference to ruinous taxation from rich manufactur- ers, declared that he was in favor of imposing taxes where taxes should be imposed, and of removing them where they should be removed. Since the five per cent tax on manufactures had been taken off one manufacturing firm in Philadeiphia had in- creased its working by two hundred persons. When he had said that the gentleman from Maine was afraid to yield to him, he meant, of course, that he was afraid of discussion. Mr. PIkE remarked that in a hasty moment he had let fall a word which he wished to withdraw. He hoped the reporters had not heard it, for he had the inost kindly relation with the gentleman from Penn- syivania (Mr. Myers). The SPEAKER said he had not heard the remark al- lauded to, and he did not yet Kyow what it was. Mr. Pix said he was very glad it had not been heard, because then he would yot have to apologize, Mr. KELLEY expressed thé hope that Congress would not adjourn till it had repeated the tonnage tax and adopted some of the wise provisions given to Englishlaw by Sir George Downing, a Harvard graduate. ‘Therecould be no controversy between Iuunuiactures and commerce in a well-governed ua- tion. The state which, as England was now doing, sacrificed her mines and her manulactures to ler carrying trade must illustrate history's law, that a nation lives by the products of its iand and the labor of its poole, and not by trade alone, Mr. Pin, (rep.) of Mo., remarked that he did not understand the gentiewan from Maine (Mr. Pike) to be in favor of free trade, but only that hé had Changed his opinion as to the propriety of a hi. very high, prohibitory tari, which was generaliy ong el New Bngiand some fon ago. the welcoming pig on psterm platform on the tarin’ Subj aa dd Hae "3 tO be Ange StOOd as endorsing the idea advanced by Mr. Eldridge that tho West is in favor of free trade. A: dersiood, the West was in favor of ¥ tection to the manufacturing taterests tariff, not a high p Mr, Harp! mark, bui the p The question was tak by Mr. Spalding, and it was agreed to. The joiat resolution as thus modified was then passtd—yeas 92, nays 39. THE DONNELLY-WASHBU Mt dd on. nt oitered INVESTIGATING COM- Mr. GriswoLp asked and wus excused from service on the select comitice on the Washburne-Dounedy investigation. ft Subsequently the SPEAKER announced that he had appointed Messrs. Jenckes and Pomeroy on that com- mittee in place of ‘@. Banks and Griswoid. PROPOSITION 10 F. E THE IMPEACHMENT RESO- LUTION FROM THE JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Mr. RoBINson, (dem.) of N, Y., sent up a resolution to be read. The SPEAKER said that unless it was presented as & question of privilege no resolution was in order. . ROBINSON said he presented it as a question of Privilege connected with the impeachment. ‘The resolution was thereupon read, as follows:— agahad That the resolution adopted by this House on the ‘2th day of February, 1! in the following words, to w! “Resolved, That Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, be ‘impeached of high crinics and misdemeanors in ofice”—be and the same ts hereby ordered to be expunged from the journal of the House, because the passage of the sald resolution was strictly "a party measure, of evil exampie, and was adopted at a tine and under efecum- stances "to endanger the political rights and to in- jure the pecuniary interests of the people of the nfted States; and that the Secretary of the House, at such time as the House may appoint, ehali bring the manu script journal of the session of {287 aud Lsbs into the Houar, and in the presence of the House draw black lines arotud the said resolution, and write across the face thereof, in strong letter the Tollowing words :—“‘Expanged by order of the Lonse thls — day of ——, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sthty—" ved, That a copy of these resolutions, with a fac fimile of ment resolutions 60 expanged th: ed, and a copy thereot johnson and to each of luis living neal aud also one copy to each public Liorary or reading rvo: the United States, (Laughter.) The SPEAKER said the resolution, in the opinion of the chair, is not a question of privilege. Tu the fi lace the resolution directs the Secretary of th Ouse — Mr. MULLI Speaker — The SPEAKER—The gentleman will suspend. (Laugiter.) Mr. MULLINS—The point of order is what I was at—— The SreaKeR—The Chair is about to decide the first place, the resolution irects the Secretary of the House to perform a@ cer. tala act while there is no such officer, iat even if it were correctly worded, it is not a qnestion of (rep.) of Tenn., interposing—Mr. from Tennessee privilege. The journal of each day is read and approved. Thia resolution proposes to amend the journal. That is not a privileged question. The privilege to amend the journal ceased with the ex- piration of the day when the journal was made up, Mr. KoBINSON—Allow me to sugwest th, will mouify the resolution by making it read « the House.’” The SrEAKER—The Chair rules it out asa of privilege. It{s a resolution which the House may adopt if it sees fit todo so, but it is not a question of privilege excluding other business. Nr. Rosinson—I will bring it up again, and it will be adopted either by this Hou y or by the next House, Itis a mere matter of tins. pinch ‘The SPRAKER—It is not debatable. It is not before the House, .4 20, oe 08 “RESTORATION OF ARKANSAS. Mr. STEVENS, (rep.) of Pa., from te Committee on Reconstruction, reported a bill for the admission of the State of Arkansas, Ordered to be printed and recommitted, MAIL STEAMSIIP LINE BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA AND CRO RUROPE. Mr. O'NetLt, (rep.) of Pa., introduced a bill to pro- vide for an American line of mail and passenger steamships between Philadelphia and one or more European ports. Ri ost Ollice Committee. PREVENTION OF SALE OF PUBLIC LANDS. The House then proceeded to the consideration of the bill to prevent the further sale of the lands of the United States except as provided for in the Pre- on and Homestead laws and the laws for dis- posing of town sites and mineral lands, . Mr. DrigGs, (rep.) of Mich., addressed the Hou: in opposition, urging that there was no necessity; for every foot of public lands was now open to home- stead settlement. . Mr. BLAIR, (rep.), of Mich., spoke in opposition to the bill, ‘that it proposed to tie up and fetier enterprise, and that Ainericaus did not care to have which they could not barter or sell. ir. DONNELLY, (rep.), Min., spoke in favor of the He history of bill, we the land legislation of the United States from the time of the colonies. In the colonial days the land was principally given away. The ex, ent of the United States to derive revenue from the sate of nds was @ failure. The lands had not yielded one-half of their original cost and the expenses of management. Edmund Burke, as | pg had shown that the true dispost- tion of the public was to place them in the hands of actual settlers, whose industry would en. rich the whoie country, This policy was sustained yy, Thomas H. Benton and President Jackson. tiie tro an aa pute Tae n the and pure! next result was the Homestead ‘hw. shor reser grants of land for the of public schools had jee splendid results, which would be felt as long as the nation endures. The grants to agricul- thelr tendency was to winder tara sees ota raw from settlement, and to bulid up colleges in the old nse of the newer and poorer States. Fallroade were wise and Judicions, develop the country. Without such gran iron horse would not yet have Feached the Mississippi river. A country without Failroads must necessarily remain in @ de sud primitive condition. The great landmark of our had contributed b fotme suppression Sf ihe reteuisns sald that the yeomay class who fo Cromwel} disappeared from wens to foun now in Ameri we the own farms, The prosper- ity of the country culture, and it was their duty to encourage the subdivision of the public Jand tn the nands tual settlers. Every bushel of wheat grown in the West was a contribution to the wealth and ness of the world, He referred to the pitiful lon of the laboring classes of Europe, and ted that we should afford them every oepots tunity to obtain homes in the new lands in the West, and Not another acre should be sold to specu- lators. If the poor men availed themselves of the Homestead law, it was the strongest proof of the necessity of the law. A law which would turn pen- niless men into Droapercos farmers was the very Philosophey’s stone of legislation. He showed how Thuch greater was the revenue derived from the set- flement of the country by customs and internal revenue than from the salé of the lands. In 1806 tt was six times greater than all the proceeds of sales of land since the foundation of the government. While Mr. Donnelly was speaking a heavy storm passed over the Capitol, the pattering of hail on the ee roof rendering the words of the speaker almost inaudible. Mr, Donnelly strove for a while to make himself heard, but daily yielded, in deference, as he said, to a higher power. Mr. LAWRENCE, of Ohio, offered several amend- ments to the bill, and then, at a quarter past four o'clock, the House adjourne: UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. Effect of Forfeiture of Bank Charter=The Sur- plus Fund, After Payment of Debts, Goes to the Stockholdere—Forfeiture Does Not Exe tingulsh Debts Due the Bank. Milton Lum, plaintif in error, vs, William Robert- son, use Of Ferguson.—In error to the District Court for the Eastern district of Texas. This cause was re- ported at length {n this paper, and the facts will be remembered hy the profession, The case is sumM- ciently restated by the court, in their opinion, except that it was claimed below that the surplus fund in the hands of the officer of the court, after payment of all liabilities, became the property of the State, and did not become the property of the stockholders; but that question is not considered. Mr. Justice Davis delivered the opinion of the court. The de- cision of this court in Bacon et. al. vs. Robertson 18 How.) disposes of this case. The Commercial ank of Natchez, Miss., by judicial forfeiture was deprived of its charter, and Robertson was appointed a trustee to wind up its affairs. On discharge of his trust, having paid all the debts of the insolvent corporation, a large surplus remained. The object of the suit in Bacon vs. Robertson was to establish the title of the stockholders to this surplus. Robert- son refused to distribute the eifects in his hands, claiming that since the dissolution of the corporation. the stockholders had no rights which this court could recognize. But the court, in an elaborate opinion, decided that the trustee cannot deny the title of the stockholders toa distribution, and that by thlaws of Mississippi and the general principles of equity juris- prudence the surplus of the asscts which may remain after the payment of the debt: dd expenses belongs to the stockholders of the ban After this decision Ferguson was appointed rece! and Robertson or- dered to deliver to him the effects of the bank, which he held as trustee. In pursuance of this order the two notes on which the suitis brought were deliv- ered to Ferguson, and the name of Robertson, in whom the legal title rests, is used to enforce this col- lection. Lum, a delinguent debtor of the bank, can- not plead tie extinguisiment of his debt by the judg- Ment of forfeiture, for the court (in the case cited) say the debt exists and ean be recovered, and that it is the duty of the trusjee to reduce the property of the bank to money and distribute tt among the stock- holders. Nor can Luin be permitted to show, not having @ meritorious defence to the suit, th: son, the nominal plaintig, in whose name brought WILLS AND BEQUESTS. in, Of Philadelphia some lewacies in his will. He giv Women’s Medical Collere of Penu an adequate fund is raised by other chase or c above legacy is to be use Hospital of Philadelphia, $5,000, endowment fund of sald institution; Penasy Hospital Yearly Mee of Friends of Philad $4,000, for educating children of poor F ; Academy of Natural” S ences, $4,000; Athenwum of Philadelphia, $3,0 institution for Colored Youth of Philadelphia, $5,005 a ieiphia Society for the Employment of Foor, 5,000; Rosine Institution, $3,000; Philadeiptia Se ciety for Alleviating the Mise: tes of Public Prison $2,000; Howard Gostoty of Wol longs 4 Feinaie Society of Philadeiphi: Gig ikcka a of the Poor, $2,000; Philadelphia School of ssign for Women, $2,000; Philadeiphia Assdéclation of Friends for Instruction of Poor Children, $1,000% Sentral Soup 8 ty, 000, making a total o! 6h Got. Ir the btate bed ogased shor fa prove Hors than suificient to pay all the légaclés, the residue and remainder is to be given to the Women’s Medica! College and the Women’s Hospital of Philadelphia, eee the former and one-fourth to the latter, The will of the late Dr. Goodale, of Columbus, Ohio, Was made in 1860, and has four codicils, the last daied April 17, 1868, ‘The will covers fifty-six pages of legal cap paper, apd las $450 stamps on it. After paying certain specitic legacies, amounting to about $26,000, it is provided tha’ the whole estate, real and personal amounting to $1,000,000 or $1,200,600, shall be divided into fifteen shares. According to the Statesman John ys, Lincoln Kilbourne, Albert B. Butties and Willa Arustrong are the executors, The balk of the property is divided into fifteen shares, sub- divided and distributed ameng the many relatives of the the largest shares going to the families of Kilbourne, Fay, Buttles and others. Consulerable sums are distributed in the shape of annuities to the other relations. Mrs. Broderick parties to pur- struct a college building, $10,000 of the for the purpose; Women’s the and $1,000 fe Ves $1,200 per annum, and her two sons $100 aui each pe a. Many oihers are similarly disposed of The yteri hureh receives $1,000. A be- quest of $1,000 to the Wesiey chapel is revoked, the bequests is $1,000 (0 his colored servants, int to receive $599, and the two colored nts, who have been io his family for of the late Dr. Potter, of Cin- one of the bequests was’ maae pursuance of an agreement with the leatee, mado some years ago, Uiat the latter shouid abstain during nis ive from the use of tobacco in any of the forms “which depraved hi nm ingenuity could invent.” There is a provision, however, r that the other heirs should have the right to recover the bequest, if, after the death of the testator, the legatee sheuld return to the use of tobacco, “a habit,” says the testator, “which dwarfs the intellect of every man who adopts it.” The buik of his property eventually goes to Sebago, Me., to be set apart as an demic fund for the support of an acatemy in the town. Its to be built within three- quarters of @ mile from the churei now standing in the town, and to be free to ali the larger children den| in the town. Me recommends that tne sher be @ pious Christian man, graduate of some itution authorized to confer degrees, or having passed the sophomore year in such an institution; but Le requires that the school shail each day be opened With the reading of some portion of the New wuent, In which all the pupiis shall join, on iy of the forfeiture of the right of free adinission. MATRIMONIAL, An impatient couple in Chesterfleid county, Va., were married in a buggy a few 8 aro. THe aMancet bride made a journey to Richmond to select the wedding troyseau. When she returned by rail she was met by her lover with a@ top buggy to carry her home. On the road they met heals w of their chureh, and as the license had already been obtained, the impatient and too e bridegroom insisted upon the ceremony being performed at once—the preacher on horseback and they in the carriage—with a farmer and his wife who happened to be present as wit- nesses. . The Western papers tell a story of a young couple who rode into 01 lle, Mo., afew days since, in ursuit of @ parson to fharry them. Learning that fe was at a store in the public square, they rode up in front of the store, and, calling him out, told him their errand, and he, without requiring them to dis- mount, married them as they sat, to the great amuse- ment of a crowd of spectators who had gathered to wil the ceremony, re us of a marriage which took place ip Salem, Mass., Kd nfany i ago. A respectable couple had come to town mm Te leld for the pur- pose of being joined in holy mony, As they were riding tl h North street they met the witty Mr. Ben. Merrill, and, reining up, told him their errand to town, “Weill,” said the comical little barrister, looking over his glasses, with the twinkle peculiar to him, “Do you wish, Esquire, to marry this woman?” “0, yes,’ replied the man. “And do you wish, madam, to marry this mant about your es,” replied the woman. ‘Very well, then go vert I. are married fast enougt,” replied Merrill, and went avout his busi- ness. A MAN BITTEN TO DEATH BY AN ENRAGED Horse.—On the 26th ultimo, Mr. Win. Garrett, of Greenville, was riding a five year old stallion, tn Laurens District, and on attempting to remount fin Jerked the bridle. This en ie horse, which Sprang at Mr. Garrett and him severely in the arm. it then began betweeh the man and the furious horse, Which succeeded in ce several pieces of flesh out of the side of the rider. The strug. He continued for some time, when the horse bit off fro of Mr. Garreti’s fin; and threw him down, stamping a = ~4 a 4 aye eee as he pou r ir. Garrett then man- oe No twist bridle and halter aronnd a small tree, and then crawled off a short way, He was found by @ bor who Was passing and carried to 4 house nedr by. Medical aid was calied in, bat Mr, Garrett died the same night, ‘The horse re- mained for hours tn an enraged eouiition, and severe meaus Were obilged to be made use of before he could be even approached.— Charleston (8, 0.) News, May 2, ! IMPEACHMENT, Adjournment of the High Court Until Monday Next. The Vote on the Articles to Be Taken Without Debate on Tues- day at Twelve o’Clock. Senators to File Their Opinions Within Two Days Thereafter. Rumors of Radical Senators Intending to Vote for Acquittal. The Radicals: Hard at Work—Plans in the Event of the President’s Acquittal—Senator Fessenden’s Defection—Senator Wilson the Author of the Statement—Rumors of Radi- cal Senators Intending to Vote for Ac- quittal, WASHINGTON, May 7, 1868, The proceedings of the Impeachment Court in open session to-day were of brief duration, for hardly had the court assembled when the Chief Jus- tice declared that, under the order of yesterday, no business cquid be transacted until the doors were closed, and closed they were accordingly, much to the disappointment of a host of newspaper reporters, who formed the principal of the audience. In pri- vate session the question of adjourning over till Monday to allow Senators an opportunity for holding an informal caucus and giving consideration to their verdict occupied some time in discussion and it was finally agreed to adjourn till Monday, at ten o'clock, and then go into secret session, and Tuesday, at twelve o'clock, meet to record their verdict in open court, The developments of the last few days in regard to the frame of mtnd in which the conclusion of the evidence and arguments in the impeachment trial left several of the republican Senators have raised considerable of a panic among the high priests of impeachment. One result of these developments is that the radical pow-wows have recommenced in good earnest, and the staunch republicans—those who cannot be swerved one iota from their allegi- ance to the party by any consideration—are once more in council together, plotting ways and means to accomplish their ends. Notwithstanding their confident assertions that President Johnson's oficial days are numbered, they manifest, by thé unusual commotion in their camp, a good deal of doubt of their own assertions. The assembled wisdom of the party is now engaged in arranging some plan by which it is hoped to harmonize the conflicting elements in the Senate growing out of the aspirations to the Vice Presidency, in order to unite them for the conviction of the President. One of the subjects under discussion in the Jaco! councils is what must be done in case the Presi t Shall be acquited, and the deliberations from this point of view, it is said, are not altogether conducted inan amiable manner. Neither is the matter under consideration inordinately charged with the spirit of Christian charity. The prevailing fecling among them is reported to be a stern determination to compass the removal of Andrew Johnson, even though he should escape them in the present trial. If the President is acquitted of all gullt in the trial now pending the radicals say they will wait until the Southern Senators are safely established in thetr seats, before which time they have no doubt the President will have committed himself by some act of hostility which will serve as well to ground articles of impeachment upon as those npon which the existing articles are based, when the will tn- Peach hin again and put the trial through in short order. The contradictions of my despatches relating to Fessenden’s supposed revolt which have appeared in the Times, Trivune and other papers call for some reply, . The Times correspondent, who always does things so infallibly—on his own responsibility—declares there was not the slightest foundation for my statement, while at the same time he proceeds to base it upon the fact that Fessenden was seen in a railroad car the other day with a roll of manuscript in his hands, supposed to be an analysis of the Tenure of Ofice act. The point is taken out of this explanation by the fact that this railroad car incident occurred the morning after my despatch was sent to New York, and, therefore, it could not have formed a foundation for my despatch. ‘The Tact is, as I am challenged for my authority, the information relative to Mr. Fes- senden’s opinion came from no less a personage than Senator Wilson. He stated the facts given in my despatch in the presence of General Logan, Jolin Covode and some three or four others, and those who heard him are ready to back up the correctness of my statement, except in one unimportant particular, shouid it be necessary to do so, There 13 no doubt, therefore, that Wilson, whether impfrudently or not, made substantially the statement I telegraphed you last Monday. It may suit his purpose now to cast doubt upon tt, but he will find it difficult to escape from the responsibility. Whether Senator Morrill told Wilson what the latter represented is an issue between those two gentlemen and not a reflection upon the reliability of my despatch. The explan tion of all the contradictions is simply this:—T radicals recognize that it has caused a trem: shaking among the impeachers; that it has li effect to weaken the scheme for the removal of the President; that it has rendered their eiforts to win over Fessenden and other doubtfals very mach more dificult, if not entirely out of the question, and that the only way to counteract the injury is to represent in the papers that there is no foundation whatever for the supposed Senatorial defection, But this style he of tactics will hardly do at this late period, It is possible that the wavering Senators may, be- tween this and Monday, be won over to the impcachers’ -side, for every effort will be madé % do 85, but whether Fessenden votes The Curer Justice, checking the discussion, said—~ There can be no debate until the doors are closed. The SERGEANT-AT-ARMS, from the floor, directed the doorkeepers to clear the galleries, and all but the reporters’ gallery were speedily closed. Finally, however, the officers were turned out and the ree Porters also, As they were leaving Mr. TRUMBULR Was raising a point under the rules, which was un+ derstood to be that the present deliberations must b¢ held with closed doors, The Proceedings in Secret Session. The following is the record of the proceedings in the secret session of the Senate this afierroon, whic Occupied about six hours:— ‘The Curgr Justice stated that the unfinished bust- ness from yesterday was on the order of Mr. Sumner Submitted by him on the 25th of April, a3 follows: “That the Senate, sitting for the: trial of Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, will proceed to vote on the several articles of impeachment at twelve o'clock on the day after the close of the argue ment.”” Mr. MORRILL, of Maine, moved to amend the order of Mr, Sumner so as to provide that when the Sene ate sitting to try the impeachment of Andrew Johne son, President of the United States, adjourn to-day, it be to Monday next at twelve o'ciock meridian, when the Senate shall proceed to take the vote by yeas and nays on the articles of impeachment witlie out debate, and any Senator who may choose shail have permission to file a written opinion to go on the record of proceedings. Mr. DRAKE moved to amend by adding after the word permission “at the time of giving his vote.” After debate Mr, CONKLING moved that the further consideration of the subject be postponed. Pending which Mr. TRUMBULL moved to lay tha subject on the table, and the question was decided in the anirmative. Mr. MORRILL, of Vt., submitted the following:— Ordered, That when the Senate adjourn to-day it adjourn until Monday, at eleven o'clock, for the purpose of deliber« ‘ating upon the rules of the impeachment; and that on Tues day, at twelve o'clock meridian, the Senate shall proceed ta vote without debate on the several articles of impeachment, and each Senator shall be permitted to file within two after the vote is taken bis written opinion, to go om record, Mr. ANTHONY moved an amendment that the vote be taken on or before Wednesday, This was determined in the negative by yeas 13, nays 37, as follows:- YRAS.—Messrs. Anthony, Buckalew, Davis, Dixon, Doolite tle, Fowler, Hendricks, MeUreery, Patterson of Tein, Bossy Sablabury, Sprague and Vickers—13. Nays—Mesars, Cameron, Cattell, Chandler, ling, Conness, Corbitt, Cragin, Drake, I: linghuysen, Harlan, Henderson, Howard, Howe, Jobhgong Morgan, Morrill of Me., Morrill of Vt. Morton, Norton, Nvet Patierson of N. H., Pomeroy, Ramsey, Sherman, Stewa:ty Sumner, Thayer, Tipton, Trumbull, Van’ Wiukie, Willey, Wilt Hams, Wil ‘ates—37. , Mr. SUMNER moved that the further consideration of the subject be postponed, and that the Senate pro- ceed to consider the articles of impeachment. The question was nee in the negative, as fol- lows:— YRAS—Mesars. Cameron, Conkling, Conneas, Drake, Hare lan, Morgan, Nye, Pomeroy, Stewart, Sumner, Thayer, Tip- ton, William’, Wilson and Yate Navs—Mess:8. Anthony, Buyard, Buckalew, Cattell, Chandler, Cole, Corbett, Crazin, Davik, Dixon, Doolittle, Ed= munds, Fe: 1, Fessenden, Fowler, Frelingh Henderson, Hendricks, Howard, Howe, Johuson, Morrill of Me. Morriil.of Vt., Morton, Norton, Patterson ol N. H., Patterson of Tenn., Ramsey, Ross, Saulabury, Sher- pian, Sprague, Trumbull, Van Winkle, 'Viekers auld Wile Mr. SuMNER moved to amend Mr. Morrill’s order by striking out the word ‘Monday’ and snserting “Saturday” as the time to which the Senate will ad+« journ. é This was determined in the negative, as follows: Yras—M ness, I rs. Cameron, Chandlery Cole, Conkling, Cots k lan, Howard, Morgan, Pomeroy, Stewart, r, Thayer, Wililama, Wilson and Yates—16, sr, hony, Bayard, Buckelew, Cattell, Core vin, Davia, Dixon, Dooiltti Nay. bett, © c, Edmunds, Ferry, Fes: senden, Fowler, Frelingly tines, Henderson, ‘Hen dricks, Howe, Johnson, , Morrill of Me., illo Vt, Morton, Norton, Patter ot N. H., Patterson a Dey Ramsey, Roas, Saulsbury, Sherman, Sprague, Tipton, Trumy bull, Van Winkle, Vickers and Willey—36, \ Mr. SUMNER moved to ainend by striking out the following words from Mr. Morrill’s order, namely: “And each Senator shail permitted to file within two days after the vote is u his written opinion to go on record.” Mr. Drake moved further to amend by gtrikin: out the above words aud inserting “at the time oi giving his vote.’? ‘This was determined in the negative, as follows YeAS—Messrs, Cameron, Chandler, Conkling, Conness, Harlan, Howard, Morgan, Ransey, Siewapt, Sumuee Anthony, Bayard, Buckalewy Cattell, Cole, ny Davis, Hixon, Doolittle, Edmunds, Ferry, Fowler, Freiinght hay AYS—M Corbett, © enden, won, Grimes, Henderson, Hens , Johnson, MoCreery, Morrillof Me. Morrill of Vt. Morton, No Patierson of N. H., Patterson of Tenn.s Rossy Sautsbury, Van Winkle, prague, Sherman, Tipton, Trumbull Vickers, Willey, Willams, Wilson and Yate ‘The question was then taken on Mr. Sumner’s mo« tion to strike out the words “and each Scnator shall be permitted to file within two days after the vote is taken his written opinion to go on the record,” an oe juestion Was determined in the negative, ag fo! lows: Vr.19_Mesars. Drake, Harlan, Ramees, Stewart, Sumner and Tha NAYS. Bayard, Buckalew, Cameron, Cattell, hands NAYs—Meuni ler, Colo, Corbett, Davia’Dixon, Dooittle, Ldmundsy Ferry Fessenden, Fowler, Frelinghuysen, Grimes, Henderson, Hen: dricka, Howard, Howe, Jolnson, McCreety, Morgan, Morr!l) of Me., Morrill of Vt, ‘Morton, Norton, Patterson of N. H Faiterion, of Tenn.» ‘Pomeroy, Hoey Baulabury, Sherma Sprague, Tipton, Trambul an int ickers, Tika Wilaon ahd Yates—42, i: =) Mr. Morri.t, of Vt. then modified his order ad follows, which was agreed to:— \ Ordered, That when the Senate adjourn to-day it “en of ai of of until Monday at twelve o'clock meridian, for the deliberating on the rules of the Senate sitting on impeachment; and that on Tuesday next following, at twelv o'clock meridian, I proceed to vote, witho impeac! and debae, on the several articles of hme: each Senator shall be permitted to file, within two days after th¢ vote ‘ken, his writtea opinion, to be printed with the p: ceedings. ‘The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of Mr. Drake's proposition to amend the twenty-third rule so that the fifteen minutes therein allowed fo: debate shall be for the whole deliberation on the final question, and not on each article of impeachmentg and this was ay d to. The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the following additional rule, proposed by Mr. Sums ner on the 10th of April:— ' Rule 2.—On taking the v Senate on articies of impeachment the pre Senator by hia name, and Y lowing question in the mancer following: Bay yor the respondent guilty or not guiity, the 2<-article Of Impenckbent here shalt rise in his place and answer “Guilty” or Mr. CONKLING moved to insert “of a high crime or misdemeanor as the case may be.” After debate Mr. SuMN£R modified his rule accord ingly by inserting after the words “guilty or nob guilty,” the words “of a high crime or misdemeanor, ase nay be. ALEW snggested an amendment, which pted, a8 follows:— how aay you, Is the re nl, Andrew Johnson, ot guilty of @ high © misdemeanor, as wa ay be, as charged 1a of impeachment ? de. ConNess moved further to amend the rale by striking out certain words aad adding others, so as to readi— the Senato on ty Second, third, 4 ardcles of ins ach Senator by hig jon in the manuer fol« ew is the respondent, Am tates, guilty or not g as charged in the artices, “Mr. nity Andrew Johase OF not guilty w rise ia bis . Pres arged in these nace wad anawe arth Enc “Guilty” or “Not guilty, Mr, IENDRICKS mov amendment by inserting be quest’on ares After debate the quzstion on Mr. Hendricks? amendment was decided in the ailiimative as fol- “ayo” or “nay, or whether Wilson denies or confirms this, my statement, it is certain that what 1 sent was based on the authority Thavé given. 1am informed to-night that three radical Senators whose attachment to the impeachment scheme has not been suspected intend to vote in favor of ac- quittal. These three Senators have never been men- tioned as favoring acquittal, and it is said they have requested Senator Johnson to give them a written opinion on the subject, 80 that they may have some solid reasons to show for their action. It is even hinted to-night that Roscoe Conkling is in doubt and intends to take @ bold, independent stand against his party on this measure, PROCEEDINGS OF THE COURT, Thirty-third Day. UNITED StaTES SENATE CHAMBER, WASHINGTON, May 7, 188s, ‘The court was opened at noon With the usual for- malities. A very small attendance was visibie in the galleries. Mr Nelson, of the counsel for the President, occupied a seat at their table, After the reading of the journal the Cuter Justice said the doors would now be closed under the rule Unless some order was made to the contrary. Mr. Howe did not see any necessity for closing the doors, and hoped the order would not be executed. Mr. SUMNER raised the question of order whether the Senate can proceed to deliberate with closed doors now ex by another vote, the Senate hav- ing now resolved to sit in open session. The © JUSTICE said he would put'the question to the Senate, Mr. SWEARMAN asked whether the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Sumner) proposed to act upon the pending question without debate. Mr. SUMNER replied that he had no intention oe Making any proposition in (iat respoet, bat simply Wished that what was doac should be done under the rules, low: Yras—Mesera. Anthony, Duris, munds, Ferry, Fowler, Freliny Hendricks, Juimon, oa, Sprague on, Wiltey- 9,007 PtP NAys—Messrs, Buckalew, Cx Morton, Patterson of N. EL Sumner, Thayer, Williams, Wiis: After further debate, the question being on agree- ing to the amendment. of Mir. Couness as thus Amended, on motion of Mr. JouNnson the whole sub- Ject was laia on the table by the following vote :— YEAG—Mosers. Bayar 05 Trambull, ness, Davis, Doolitt sb, Hen certon, Heniiens ran of Fenny Saniebur & ue. metre Van Winkle, Vicker Wiley aod Ya , Corbett, Cragin, Fdmunds, Perr; fiasatep, beter; ote, Gumne?, Wiltatas and Witsun—ii-, The Cirer Justice said it would place him in an embarrassing position to frame the questions, and, therefore, he should like to have the advice of the Senate on the subject, aud wouid be obliged to them if they would adjourn until tea o'clock on Monday. On motion of Mr, Yarns the hour for meeting was fixed at ten o'clock on Monday, ’ On motion of Mr. CoL® the court then adjourned, The President pro tem. resumed the chair, aad om motion of Mr. EDMUNDS the Senate adjourned unub ten o'clock on Monday. A West TENNESSEE MARKET.—New vegetabics aro now making their appearance in our markets in cons siderabie quantities, Young cabbage heads wt turnips of ggod size, raised in this Vicinity, retail, at loc, per Bune and the form 3 per head. New potatoes from of & diminutive size, are selling at le. Spring chickens are also coming in, but they ara held at rates which, considering their size, are in keeping with the hard times, their Tetall pe being 75c. a piece. Producers sell them at $6 dozen. The fruit crop is looking propitious in the surrounding country. Peaches and appies are now About the size of comon marbles.—Menipiis Post, Apr 2%, NATURAL PHgNOMENOY —arhe last sensation in the city Inthe acoldcntay States tne. guid hows feolm i ° it yo od expecta ate © Biortuve iy the Wo feat ‘Joseph Her ulde brandy, buc tt & and lids the same