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VOL. IV.-NO. 19 THE JOUR NAL ~bY~ L\ HATTE jk < BERKY. CA W ll .-Ull-'ORIiTiON HATES. One copy om' usir s•* One copy s’x in 'nUn ' J.’ Ora* .‘opy tlnco Mu litln <•’ Any one fmui*) n iivo Kulwrlbers, with tlu* imumy* will ro- < :i <■ :*y five* liters wi-hin i Mibli pupcrn cluvnj?nd from <>.♦* p" l-' liii t ; :in<'tliov. h tuto tin* mn,e <-f tin; po-t <* 1 ii■ o from whkli *hnv wish it as well ay that to which they wish it sent. All subscripti*'ns- must,be }> iil in advance f l lie paper will be sfcnppe 1 at the cud <t the time paid for, unhsb biibsv ipti nis arc pre viously renewed. Fifty numbers complete the year. CASH ADVFIt; ISING BATE*. Kpauf. 1 rno H nn>s >in os It. 1 !!.! 1 ImTi TTno in. ii 00 810 00 2 in-'hes . 450 725 11 00 18 00 8 inches.. 500 000 15 00 22 00 4 inches .. 550 11 00 18 00 27 00 | column.. <l5O 14 00 25 00 85 00 A column.. 12 50 85‘00 40 00 00 00 1 coin mi.. 22 Of 11 00 <2 00 100 00 Mam mes and ! o -th* not exceeding six w ill be publisl'od 'ree Payments t > b ■ m nit* quarterly in advance, according to schedule rates, unless otherwise agreed upon. ... . . Persons sending advertisements, will state the length of lime t> ey wish them published end tie* space It ev want tiiem to OC'llpy. Parties adveili inr by eontr;ict will be re- Jtrkted to their legitimate Imsiuets. LIiGAI. AHVKini-I.MF.NTS. Sheriff’s sales, per i' eh, four weeks. ..SJ all “ mortgage ti fa sales, per inch, eight weeks 0 o 0 Citation for letters of administration, gne.rdianUiip, etc., thirty days..... - <5 W Noti'-e to de' teis and creditors of an estate, forty days u 1 Application for leave’ to sell land, tout ele° of'and. etc . per in forty days 500 “ “ p.euihable ptoporty, per mob, ten data •.••••*" " Applies'i- n for letters of .’l-mns-iou from L’Uodiil sllio. tnl-tV da\'S. ... ... ...... o Arpli.i.t'oi' for letters of disnii- si on from _ r admin?'tratinn. tliree m nths I ol ' Fstat-lishine I'st p .p-ra. t?.e full space of three in- nths per in- li • 1 uu Comiic'ling titles f '-in executors or iut ministr itor*. -vltere b..ii-l has boon vj \on by the Veisel. the full space __ of three mouths, per melt 7 rav ii tb t->. thirty davs • ■ ■ • ** uu l.u e for foroel.isure • f maW, fom ' „ nr , :noi,ths. tui.n-bly. per lti.-b. > Pale of inst 1.-ent ptpeis. thirty days... A 00 HoincKtead, tw week ' _ . 3r35 r."P_ 7. TT ,'•'-3 Civ 'IT j3)j-. p- L > J c I . • jv n- "~‘Jwr r tist, ‘ : :; r. : n -> . "/ <■;■■• - ' v*“v •--" v/- S -’ r ~ H VH R >\ PV j. :,r. OBLH V, ATTO RM E V A T LA W, J7J 3,'Zi FOA', GA. Will continue *] r eti. e ! 10 ull tlu ‘ gtate anil United Cunts. Til OS. S. MITCHELL, M. i >■■ Risident Physician and Surgeon, HAMILTON GEOIIGIA Special attention given to opart o surgery. Terms Cash h - c - Ca “ BLOUNT <L CAME HON, attorneys at law, HAMILTON, ULCI.CIA Will practice in (lie State ami Fodera Ciuits. Office in tl.c Court House. ALONZO A. DOZIER, Attorney and Oounselob at Law, COLUMBUS, GA. Praeticiß in State end KV.lernl Courts m Gcoig.a am. Alakuna. Make, Comn errm. J.aw aa; ecLlty. Office over .No. 1-6 Cu.um bus, Oa. T-TiEcg i>ozicr, ATTORN LY-AT law, HAMILTON, GEORGIA Wiil practice in tlif (-hatrali oeht-o Circuit. o fin\Aviit*ie else. Office in the Noi ' corner ol the up-ht iis. j *llß Cc lunik us Dental Rooms, \Y. T. FOOL, Pkopbietob, Gorgia I'rn’f rr.il- hr. fidnmbns. Ga CENTRAL HOTEL, COl'U.jQAl 3 ' ll ®’- C Mrs. S. E. Woi.pkii of, Pi-i.p’s.-. 1 f W. R. Mason, Cltrl;. j; A- BUSSELL. t'-. B. Li' : StELI. RU S S ELL A R USSE LL, Attorneys at Lam, 0 lUUMIiU'. - GA Will ]rac ice n tli Si • an! irsieral i %>i *eg y . ifi ce over Acer lu dr or , Ti'Yr.ad Strej., C i-iffi. Ox Sll ill J J THE FOURTH ESTATE. Georgia Journalists in Council. J Lahok Attendance—Officers Ei.no tki> —Handsomk Testimoni- ALS TO THE PiIES IDBNT. The Georgia Press Association cott veued iu a tin' ial session on the 10th inst., in the hull of the Metropolitan Benevolent Association, at Savannah. The representation was unusually (u'l, and the meeting the largest probably that has been held since the organization of the association. An other noticeable and gratifying fact was the almost total absence of prox ies, nearly one present being a bona fide newspaper man. In brief, the meeting exhibited numerically and intellectually a strength that isa credit to the fourth estate, not ah me in Geor gia, bat in any part of the country. The convention was called to or der shortly after twelve o’clock by President Estill, who welcomed the members in a brief address to the hospitalities ot the city, and extended them a cordial greeting in behalf of the newspaper fraternity of Savan nah. lie hoped that their present session would be as harmonious and pleasant as the preceding ones, and dial the business brought before them would be satisfactorily and promptly transacted. The minutes of the preceding meet iug were read and confirmed. DEAD BEATS. Dr. H. G. Andrew's, of the Wash ington Gazette, desired here to call attention to the fact that at, the last meeting of the association in Atlanta his paper was not represented, and vet a person who had no connection whatever with it, had managed to (load beat tho proprietors of the At laeta Constitution out of a pass on alio excursion to Toooa Falls, claim ing to represent the Gazette. He wished it distiiie ly understood that the person roii i red to had no connec tion with the Gazette and he hoped some action would he taken to pre vent a similar imposition in the lulu-re. It ICS LUTIONS. The following resduiion was of- Icl'ed and adopted : i I ’bU. VCU, A ill*. t hereafter no per son i-'j. con nee -d \\ in i lie pi ess, ed- Hoii.tdy or oil.- r-.ti o reprueentiug any paper belonging to tins associa turn without the wutieu authority *d' the' publisher or proprietor oi such [taper tor so doing. Resolutions about the support of Independent candidates was ruled out ut order. All except a very lew favored the strongest opposition to them. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. On motion the secretary was au liioiizod to cast the ballot of the con veuiion. Air. J. 11, Es.eli was uom i .aU'd as president. Mr. Esiell returned liis apprecia tiou of the honor, but declined, sta ling that he thought the interests of the association would be beriefilled by a change of officers occasionally ; dint ho had held tire position for years, and considered now that some ther members of the ussooia ion should enjoy the honors. Mr. C. tV. Hancock, of the Atner ieus Republican insisle 1 on tbe rioin mation of Mr. J. 11, Estell, and moved that the sec clary be in-tructed to cast the vote of the convention for him. J res dent Estell here retired lrom the chair, calling Mr. J. B. Gorman to preside. A motion that all the old officers be re-elected was carried, and the secretary announced the result as follows: President—J. 11. Estill. Ist Vice-President—E. Y. Clarke. 2nd Vice-Pi esiden} —J. D. Gorman Corresponding Secretary—S. W. Hawkins. liecorwing Secretary —11. 11, Caba- II lad. Treasurer —S. R. Weston. Executive Committee— E. P. Speer, Griffin News; ILF’. Andrews, Wash ington G zette; 11. 11. Jones, Macon Telegraph; John Triplett, Thomas es,'e Times ;C. W. Hancock, Ameri cas Repub rear, M XT PLACE OF MEETING. Captain .John Triplet extended the convention a cordial invitation to meet at Tiiomasville in May next, an 1 pledging that no efforts would L - ared to render the scss'on rtgree- L’c and plea-ant. (App’aus .) HAMILTON, HARRIS C 0„ GA„ WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1876. Mr. Hancock mov and that the invi tation he accepted, and that when the coi.venl.iun, it adjourn to meet at Thouiasvillo on the second Wed nesday in M y, 1877. AMENITIES OF JOI'ItXAI.INM. Col. G. W. Styles made an address on the urnenilios of journalism, and Col. B. C. Y mcey made a report. Resolutions were adopted to I’cpre b.ate and eschew all vituperation and po sonnlities iu editor! il discussion, prop ictorsaud cditoisshould exclude from their columns all language per onally offensive to propriety, con tained in anonymous communications however responsible the authors may be. COMMITTEE ON PROGRAMME. Col. C. w. Styles was invited to deliver an address at next annual meeting, and J. F. Waterman, John Triplett. J. 11. Christy, Eugene Gran berry and Geo I’. Woods, appointed a committee on programme. Fraternal courtesies were exchang ed with the Press Association of South Carolina. Usual thanks pass ed. Miss Louise W. King ns£ed influ ence of body in aid of society for protection ol animals. Cordial en dorsement of ol j -ol by resolution was given. PERSONAL MATTERS. Mr. VV. VV. Fleming, of tho Blake ly News, aro-e to discuss a personal matter. He had noticed his name Irad been heralded in t lie proceedings with a title to w hich he had no claims whatever, and toi reasons set lorth did not aspire to. lie was no “rev erned,” and if became know n tha' he had succeeded in (e verting the in— corigle member of the association (Harris) he would nave calls from ail sections of the State to hold revival meetings, and lie could not >io this. He therefore prayed a corrccaoti. FKATI-RNAL COURTESIES'. President Estill submitted the fol lowing dispatch, which had been re ceived after the adjournment of the convention on Wednesday : Spartanburg, S.C., DJjv 10, 1876. J. H. L’sUll, Fn sident of the Georgia Jd.css Association: Jbe South Carolina Slate Press Association, now in ses.-don, send greeting to their brethren in me Em pire State, and pray that the labors oi the Southern Bless may result in too speedy estab.isliment of constitu tional rule in every part of that be loved hoi 1), to wli so seivie.e the professional lives oi the Southern presss sire devoted. James A. Hoyt, President. Col. Carey W. Styles moved that the Pro.si lent be instructed to send a telegraphic greeting to the South Carolina Press Association, and ten dering cordial wishes of the Georgia Association for success and harmony iu their labors. In accordance with this, President Estill (subsequently forwarded the following telegram : Savannah, May 11, 1870. James A. Iloyt , Esq., President South Carolina Press Association : The Georgia Press Association, in Convention assembled this day, re turn acknowledgement of fraternal greeting of South Carolina Press As sociation, and lender heartfelt wishes for their success in their labors to restore the prosperity and honor of South Carolina, and bid them God speed iu their work. J. 11. Estill, President Georgia Press Association. PREPARING FOR DEATH. Mr. Reese made some inquiries in regard to the appointment of a stand ing committee to prepare suitable notification and resolutions upon the death of any member of the As sociation during the year. The President stated that such duty was generally performed by special committees, and there was no real necessity for a standing com mittee. That furthermore it did not seem that newspaper men ever died, as he could remember of no one for several years past, although the death of papers was not such a raiity. THANES. Col. Stiles stated that whilst the association had conferred great honor upon its worthy chief officer by elec ting him unanimously for several successive terms, yet he thought it would be but proper to give addi tional evidence of their esteem, con sidering the fact of his maDy and great courtesies on this occasion, to gether with tie entertainm nts, given, lie ur; tiers to j at Lis own expense which were to come; lie would there fore hear ily support Col. Christy’s resolution, and suggested that it be adopted by a rising vote. Col. Christy then presented the following, which was adopted amidst unanimous applause by an unani mous rising vote: lie-o'ved, That tho thanks of this convention be returned the President ol this association for his general courte v to this convention, and f< r the excursion wliieli he has tendered us to Tybee this afternoon. Mr. J. U. Reese, of the E itonton offered the following, which was uuaniinou ly adopted: U solved, Thab-.lie thanks of this convention he tendered Mr. J. C, Danis and Mr. f 11. Richardson of the Morning News, for their courte sies and attentions, and to Mr. II G. Cahaniss, Secretary, for the faithful discharge of duties, HANDSOME TESTIMONIAL TO THE PRES IDENT. The association presented the Pres-, ident with a handsome silver pitcher, - salver and goblets, as a token of their personal esteem and high appreciation for his manifold courtesies and prince ly hospitalities. PRESENTATION OF THE TESTIMONIAL Col. Styles, addressing President Estill, said: Mr. I'JstiU-r- 1 have been deputed by the Georgia Pres Association and the committee npptjinted’during your absence, t> express the deep feeling of regard and esteem enter tained by every member of this asso ciation for you—a feeling that has been intensified during our present soj turn in jour beautiful city, by your urbane and manifold courtesies, s > generously and lavishly bestowed. The association deems it a most fitting and proper time in which, then, to ex j >rt"i-s their warm personal fiiend ship for you, and acknowledgement of your hospitalities, as will as their gratification at the eminently satis factory ami pleasant inaurn rin which, fir t he past three years or more, y. u have discharged your duties as their President. The association’s com mittee bare selected as a testimonial lY’un your brother members this sil ver ] iteher, waiter an l gold its, and in conclusion, sir, allow mo to reiter ate that we requ st its accepts! oe ui.h our heartfelt and sincere esteem and friendship. (Applause.) President E-tiil responded to this graceful address as follows: Col. Stt/!cs and Gentlemen: Ti is kindness is totally unexpected and I am fearful is somewhat undeserved. The hospitality that lias been extend ed you has, it is true, fallen entirely upon me, from ihe fact that lam alone as a newspaper publisher in Savannah, and, therefore entitles me to rio special need of praise. The courtesies to which you allude as hav ing received from myselfand the gen tlemen connected with the Morning News, have come from the heart, and are the offspring of the deep interest wc feel in the Georgia press. There arc some who have thought that this association is merely for social ac quaintance; but such is not entirely the ease. The association has accom plished much good ; it lias developed a better feeling among the various editors and publishers in the Stale; it has served by the interchange of views to remove all little prejudices and to foster a true, sincere and cordial fra ternal feeling. It has steadily grown in strength, in numbers and ability, 'and lias been the means ol bringing a better class of men into the news paper business. The Press Assoei..- tion is twice as strong in every re spect as it was ten years ago, and I hope it tnay continue to increase- We have now the best interior press in the countiy. I have examined in to this matter in a purely business therefore can speak know- I ini'ly. Some time since I had sent to Ia number of the country papers from Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania and Michigan, ami examined them close ly, and my candid opinion is they do not begin to compare with the inte rior press of Georgia. (Applause.) All ol our country pipers arc good and nearly all are ahead of tho towns in which they are published. They have done much for their respective towns and should be well supported. I know of one place in w hich there had been no paper lor many years, although it was a tow n of some im portance, arid did a fair business. It ; was thought that no paper could ever be published ill* re, hut the light man ! cam- nk-n T and established a good I *> w I paper, and the heretofore couip.va- I lively unknown place became known throu rhtoiil the State and elsewhere. The paper had built up the town ami it was increasing rapidly. There was the old liiderpi'Ue that had built up Th unusville, and now there were two good papers there. The place to which I first alluded is Darien, where Mr. R. \V. Grubb is publish ing the Darien Timber Gazette, h ive paper, which is doing an immensity of good to the com in unity. Tlicie arc many other similar cases which might, he mentioned, but I have only alhnlrd to these b ‘cause they arc published in sections with which I am personally faniili ir. I am glad to hear that the entire press is doing well. During this convention I lm\e not hoard a single complaint of hard times from any member. They all say they are doing well, and I am pleased to hear it, a< it is a good sign that the peoplo are understanding tho importance of sustaining tln i. town papers. Gent ii men, It is hardly nooessnry for me to say that I appreciate this beautiful testimonial as an unexpected ami kind tokon of your regard and esteem. I will cherish it for many years with zealous regard, and I hope the day may never come when tho members of this association will re grit having tendered me this ino-t. highly appreciated compliment. (Ap plause.) ADJOURNAL. Tho business of the convention having been disponed of, on motion of Mr. U. VV. Hancock the Association adjourned to meet in Thomasville on tlie second Wednesday in May, 1877 Letter from a Looker-on. The following letter was received last week but came too late to find a place. We return thanks to our friend for his kind invitation, and w ill en leavor o acc p it at some future time: Mountain Hill, Ga., ) May Bth, 1370. ) Ed. Journal : By request of Hur g ,'tt Grange, I enclose you resolu tions relative to the death of a mem ber of that Grange, and ask that you put in the Journal. v l3y giving it an early notice you will confer a favor upon many friends of your valuable paper wli j wish it much success and prosperity. In future if anything occurs in this section worthy of note, 1 will inform you of tho same. For the present, pic nies are all the go over ilns way, and I tnku this occasion to give you a special invitation to oim at alaj. Har gett’s mills, next Saturday. We would bo pleased to have you with us on this occasion, or any other. The picnic at Mitchell’s bridge last Saturday, wan a success. There were several features to this May ga hering; first, after tho usual ram ble incident upon such occasions, was spread a sumptuous dinner ; second, the distribution of the conten’s of tho “ Centennial Po3t Bag,” which occasioned a “general reading’’ and much amusement; then, as previous ly announced, the “Cyclones” (from Hargett’s mid) and the “Mountain Accrobats” repaired to the grove op posite Mrs. Mitchell’s, to play a game of b iso ball. This contest lasted sometime and aff Jidcd u greet deal of amusement, etc., to those who wit nessed it. It was soon apparent, however, that the “Cyclones” were destined to come off victorious, they evincing a more thorough and uni form trailing than the Accrobats. The score stood 2 to 1. After this contest, Mrs. M , who seemed ibsirous of making the enjoyment of the day complete, cor dia ly invited all to her house, w here in unison with strains of sweetest music, the fantastic toe was freely exercised and all seemed to enjoy tin me!vesmost delightfully. Indeed this was the most attractive feature iff the picnic, and, in support of this assertion, and for a fuller account of the events of tho day, I refer you to “Johnnie,” who, notwithstanding lu said ho would have to leave early in the evening “ou businesV’fur his/> was among the last to leave for home Come again, Johnnie, it’s a treat to huve you w ith us. But “ leave 00 business’’ the next time, as business and pleasure don’t go together—they don’t mix well. Observer. Practical jokes don’t go well ou. in Aiizonia. Tho man who cam one over an editor out tlieie tin* other ny, never cme two. Prom Our Correspon lent.) Our Washington Letter. WunhlnytvHy D. C. t May 10, 1870. ThK I’KI SIDKNCT. In ihe pi css, on tin, platform, and in private circles, all over the coun try, and o peri illy in the South, en lightened men tire insisting upon sub ordinating all other issues, for the ) resen', to hit of R form—an Hon est Ailminist.uiiun of the several ex ecutive brunches of the Government by honest oliiols selected by an hon est President. But it must not be thought that the gentlemen who maintain this view do not fully esti mate the importance of other great questions, and that a w ise nn hoinst siTtlenu ut of them arc indispensihlv to Rational and individual prosperity On the contiatv, H is because they do consider these questions imp rtaut, that they arc anxious to have them wisely and hours'ly discussed and decided; and they know n that the in fluence of an honest President would go largely toward securing an hottest House nod Senate. What wo need, first and foremost, is an honest, in corrupliblo man at the head of the Government; and then, let us split, if we must, ou other issues, if wc can not agree cpoti them. The above i about tho reasoning of the men wl.o have been going h r Tilden so zeal ous'y—the m.m who thinks th it Re form, like Chari y, should bogiu at homo, und who lias devoted himself, for several years, to clo .using the Democratic party of this State- For similar reasons, a number of hottest Republicans Lave organized for the purpose of bringing that learned and stainless man, George F. Hoar, ot Massachusetts, before the Cincinnati Convention, instead of tho party hacks hitherto mentioned. Mr. Hoar’s course in the Belknap case is worthy .fall praise. Like a true gentleman, ho ignored the fact that Belknap is a Republican. He looked upon him simply as a man who has ands .raced his office and the country, and who ought to bo punished. Mr. Hoar’s speech is, by all odds, tho best that has been made in Washington for years. THE CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION. It begins to look as though the Centennial was under the manage ment of the Independent nml Omni present Older of Damphools. First, the Exhibition is to bo closed ou Sunday, and thousands of strangers, foreign and American, arc to bo com pelled to wander about the narrow, filthy streets of Philadelphia, with no means ot enjoying the fresh air, and seeing the products of skill und labor that they have boeh especially invited to go to see at their own expense and time. The next si upid rule of the Damplmols is that no tickets shall be sold; but that each applicant for admission must provide hiinsolf with a fif.y cent note, or a silver hal. dol lar. Not two quarters, or even five fractious of a doilar, or u dollar bill, will buy two tickets. The rule de mands a single half dollar note, or a silvor coin of just that value; or no admission. Was anything more ri diculous ever heard of? Tito cons,), qin.-nce of this senseless mismanage ment will be that Lull dollars will soon command a premium, and open a nice chance f-.r some gutter liroln r to make a coiner of them, and then purchase the privilege of selling them, at an advanced price, near the en trance. The result of this will be that strangers, and especially foreign ers, will be victimized; for if they present themselves at the gate for ad mission with two quartern, or a dol lar bill, for two tickets, they ni l be turned away and directed to hum up some fifty cents broker. This would seem a ludicrous piece of pet ty tyranny and bad nianagenugit com bined; but it shows a temper that makes it the reverse of laughable. It shows that this great gathering oft he nations is to bo managed in the mo t. narrow-minded, provincial and petty spirit. Instead of being, as all expected, a broad costnop -1 m talyug point, w here all races, cree sand nationali ties c ftid meet < n a frieudiy to ting, it is to be a place in the vxurobe ol small tyrannies, and for the teaching ot denominational religion. I is already designated Ly E'uo peau visitors a “Yankee-! rick.” “If,’’ hey say, “these manageis intended to inflict their local prejudices upon the tens of thousands of cultivuieo ladies and gentlemen who have been invit'd from the several nations of $2.00 A YEAR Christendom (tens of thousands ot whom, h iwcv-.-r, will not comp, when hey hear how they ate to bo insult ed,! to w lint then* wis every reason to bjiiovo w ould lie a c isiuopolitau gathering, it should have been, in coinne n e mrt -sy, | reclaim and, that foreign visitor-* and every citizen of the United Bta'cs would be expected to conform to tho reliiri ms notions of the in j o ily of the managers i.t" the Exposii inn. All t Ids is simply inco.u prehiti.s.b.o to lls Europeans.’’ ItEI.K SAP. Belknap’s impeachment case is pro g'c-sing slow ly. G. F. Hoar, one, of the managers, lias made the b>t speech, t d-.cn a I to ether on the side of the prosecution. Messrs. Lmd and Knott have each spoken; hut tho Democrats have evidently given tho Republicans the lead in prosecuting tho case- Mr. Carpenter, in his speech for the defenc.), seemed to forget, the dignity of the b xiy ha was ad'll e-sing, and many were heard to rcni.nk, th it he spoke just as one w ould expect to hear a conn try lawyer hi fore a village justice. Tnorv is a sort ot bluster about ( pentei’s stylo which does w* 11 enough, perhapq in the Grimm and Court room, but which is entire ly out* of place in the United .Stakes,Senate Cliamb.r. lie is a ot rom ak guage, but and cs <& ob publio were oniiroly nnpropare-1 io. 1 the vein adopted by lion. Jere Black in this case. People expected till ; ble exposition of the strictly legal aspects of the case; his reputed attainment - mid great reputation outside ol tho profis.ion ntnp’y justifying, at lent- 1, tin* ir/nobi'e vulgits in indu giug th > expectation. But, f r some inex -b --cable reason, Judge B tick has < lumen, thus far, to be facetious instead of profound, and to affect wit instead o! showing learning; leaving the im pression upon his hearers, amused, as it were, in spite of themselves, that in Black’s opinion, the Belknap tiiul, s i far from bring a serious affair, is a mo-t aimiri ig farce—that so far from being a most, humiliating disgrace t * oar countiy, it is in truth a most laughable joke. The poop o in tho galleries roared with laughter, yet all the time could not, help asking tin tr.~ ‘'selves “why?” Belknap has bran indicted by the Grand Jury, ad there is a prospect, if impeachiD--tit fails, that tho Criminal Court may yet give him his just deserts. It con victed, ho w ill suffer impiUoumeui, and a fine equal to the amount em bezzled. Conviction, however, of a man who has been so high in the af fections of the Administration is ri xt to impossible in the District of l o luuibia, as is evidenc 'd by tho con - stant escapes of Graiu’s pet c 'inlitia.o. An Irishman once ordered a paint er to paint his picture and represent him standing behind a tree. Servant—“ Please, sir, we ain’t got no bread, and the baker says hu won’t trust you any longer !” Irate Hibernian—“ The mane baste! Bo dad, then I must have toast.” A subscription paper was lately circulated with tire following olject in view: “We subscribe and pay the amount set against our names for the purpose of paying the organ ist and the boy to blow lire same. An Irish ahrieultur.d join rial ndve Uses anew washing machine under thu heading, “ Every man las own washer woman,” and in culinary do department says that “pulau should always be boiled in cold ter.” A fashionable chronicle says: ‘ lace is worn more ih.ni new.” O and clothes is worn more than new toe. and it is hoped tire time will soon come wheu they will bo more fash ionable. What mother lacks in skill she makes up in enthusiasm when sin- cuts her boy's hair. The back of id. may 100 c like thunder, but : scollop is a bright vision of !-. ■ j affection to the unders andai; mum An elderly Wicklow man, j, ; had suffered disappointment, thus d-. fines the human race: Man—-a cm glomerate mass o! hair, tobacco sitioUe collision, conceit, and boots. Wo man—the waiter, perfo o- , on th ; aforesaid animal. A Trenton editor m ikes the state j meiil for the good of correspondent-, chat they need not commence their j communications, " I take my pen i band,” as he did not care wheth. | tin-y write with their toes or the' ; pen in their mouth, so .hey sen 1 lue rtews.