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Newspaper Page TextGEORGIA WEEKLY OPINION. YOL. I—NO. 34.1 ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 24, 18(58. 1TERMS-&J 00 Ah Editor's Wife taken lUe chair. Ab Eloquent Saiuts, 0)1. M. C. Galloway, of tbo Memphis Avalanche, having been Incarcerated In the comity Jail by ordor of Judge Hunteo for alleged contempt of his Court, bis accom plished lady assume* the duties of the ed itorial management of that journal, and opens her first editorial as follows: Twenty-six years ago, I gave my girlish heart to the husband whoso namo I proud ly own. Wo havo lived through adversity and prosperity, but In whatever condition our lots have been cast calumny lias never Cared to assail my husband’s name. Not withstanding this fact, he was yesterday torn from bis little family and is now a prisoner lnthecounty Jail; but, thank God, he Is a prisoner without a crime. Ho lias 1 een torn from his home for the oQ'ensc of . i xerdslng tho rights which are his by the laws of the land. To a free country a free press Is as In \isptn :uble os light is to day. It Is, in fhet. the sun of the social and po litical system from which emanate tho healthy Influences which produce vitality, strength mid fertility. For exercising rights which the Constitution guarantees, my hunsbund has been Incarcerated In Jell. Not Only my prayers, but tho prayers or all good people of both sexes will follow him in Ills prison cell. I shall not speak un kindly of the man who has sought to de grade my husband, and who has brought unhappiness upon two families. But as the principal editor und the local editor have both been arrested, and no freeman is al lowed to speak through the columns of the Avalanche, there Is no other alternative left hut for me to assume tho position forced upon mu by tun persecutions and misfortunes which despotism always brings upon tho noble and the liruve. A precon certed arrangement lots been made to crush out the paper, it cannot be dune. During the incarceration of my husband and Mr. Campbell, I um constrained to take charge of the paper, and can be found at the edit orial rooms of the Avulanclte, and if men are sot brave enough to defend tliolr rights and their liberties, I trus the paper, fur the next tan days, will igove that there Is one woman ready to defend the rights and the llbarttta which Weak and timid men seem disposed to yield. Fanny B. Galloway, DtaRBTION aan Dkatu— JVapIc Ending (o Item flic hjldelitg—The Cleveland head er of the 11th Inst, contains the following correspondence from Mcadvlllc, Ohio: Before this comes to baud you will learn that Professor Anderson, tho well known prestldlgltateur, committed suicide last night In Cincinnati by shooting, tlrst killing his little run. Tho cause, nodoubt, was domestic trouble. A dispatch was re ceived Uerc this morning from Cincinnati, saying that Mrs. Anderson wool.I, no doubt, be on’ tlie Eastern bound express train, which arrives about ten o’clock, and In company with a man who was described. A telegram to Mrs. A. was also sent, wldcb, If she was discovered, was to bo given her. Mrs. Anderson was on the train, and In company with tho man described, whose name la Morris, an individual who had been In the employ of Professor Anderson nan supornu i,entry. When tho dispatch was handed to her. Morris reached out Ids hand and took It, opened aed rend It, und then handod it to the victim of his wiles. It reads ab-.nt as follows: “Your husband last night killed vour little boy and then shot Idmsclf. They are both dead. Come back for God’s sake!” The poor creature was quite • rushed by the awful news, but struggled to her feet and left the car, the man Morris following her. She went into the McHen ry House and renmlnad till the afternoon express left, wheu she started for her deso late home. The appearance of the couple attracted attention on the train. She seemed to bo dejected, and laboring under great distress of mind, and paid hut little attention to him who talked to her almost Incessantly in a low tone of voice. She Is represented to tie quite s fine looking woman ol thirty to ihlrty-flve years of age, with a face Indi cating weakness rather than wickedness. No punishment could bo too severe for the wretch who Is the author of this terrible tragedy. We pity the poor ruined wo- issu. Fatal Result or the Usa or Cdlobo- toast.—A peculiarly melancholy case, re- aultiog Id the premature death of an Oouipmlicd young lady, occurred In __ West division yesterday morning. Ilor name was Adrienne Anderson, and, In company .with a younger sister, slio was living at 180 North JeU'crson street, the proUg, of B clergyman residing there, to •horn, os well from her mental endow ments as her vivacious temperament, she bad beoomc a great favorite. About a mini tb ago, by sornu accident, the nature of which was nut learned, she broke her arm, and though constantly under the physi cian’s care ever since Use accident, the in jury. a compound fracture, was of a char acter to balilo his skill, and, Instead of a restoration to health, she gradually sank until bet Ilia was despaired of. Thus mat- ton stood—she grauully slnktng Into a de- eliiior—until yesterday morning, when the two physicians who were in attendance decided Hint a surgical operation was necessary, and that, in her weak state It «u advisable to administer chloroform. Vida wot done, and the operation per- formeil, but, when the usual time Bad passed for the offsets of the ohloroform to disappear, she showed no signs of return ing animation, and at laat the physicians and those In attendance became thorough ly alarmed, and every effort was mode to counteract the efiects of the aiuctlictlc, but In vain; the unnatural sleep which It had induced proved to be Imr last on earth. She slowly sank, her pulse becoming weak er and weaker, until It ceased to beat «ltoge:ber, Tho case It a moat peculiar ooo. Grave doubts have arisen ts to whether an overdose of chloroform was admtnlstered,orthc peculiar condition of ' her system produced the unexpected end i i fhtal result. It Is to bo made the subject of an otUcial investigation, the coroner having been notified ef tue occurrence.—Chicago Times, March 10. EV*U Houston, Texas, one day a couple of weeks ago, the citizens were startled by the distribution of an extra from one of the newspaper offices. an nouncing tho commencement of civil war, tho killing of General Thomas, the captlv- Ity pf the President. Gnffitproehmicd dictator, men and women killed and wounded, Ac. A stray printer named King, looking for work,-got admission to ono of the omen, and printed the handbills during tho night. He thought It good pol icy to leave town before the authorship of the hoax becamo known. Republican Meeting In Cobb County. Marietta, Ga., March 13,1808. At a meeting of a portion of the Repub lican citizens of Cobb county, hold this day for the purpose of expressing their views In regard to the action of the State Execu tive Committee, of the nominating conven tion hold In Atlanta In obcdlcnco to Its call, and of the nomination therein made, the following Preamble and Resolutions were unanimously adopted: Wherein, Col. Heniiy P. Farrow being our first choice lor tbo office of Governor, which choice was duly made known at a former meeting, and Whereas, Tho Nominating Convention called by the State Executive Committee, have unanimously selected Col. R. B. Bul lock, of Richmond county, and Whereas, We desire to promote the har- _ony and success of the Union Republican organization, be It therefore, Resolved, l—That we willingly and hearth ly accept the nomination made, and that wo Jointly and severally pledge our support to Col. It. B. Bullock, os the regular nom* Inco of the party for the office or Governor. Resolved, That wo lolly endorse the new constitution as adopted by tbo Conven tion, and that wc will use all lair and hon orable means to Insure its ratification at the ensuing election. Resolved, 3—Tliat this Preamblo and Resolution be published In the Atlanta Opinion, and that all other papers tn tho State, friendly to the cause, be requested to copy the same. Wm. I’okinr, Chairman. A. Foiid, Secretary. Nkw Yokk Dry Goods JIabkkt.—A New York letter of the 12th, reviewing the Dry Goods market, says: The fluctuations In domestic drygoods are becoming very much like the fluctua tions In gold and lu Erie, Prices do not depend so much upon tho actual demand for consumption; for that varies very lit tle, and Its changes may bo calculated with a tolerable degree of certainty. It is the price of the raw material which governs the price of the menu lectured article. The extraordinary bod weather of tho past two weeks had a very marked effeetjupon busi ness, and tlie heavy buyers from tho West were tempted to hold off awhile, antici pating a fall from the seeming pansc In the upward tendency of the cotton market. But, Just as tbo commission houses and jobbers last week were about to make & concession, telegrams from Liverpool an nounced a further rise In cotton und prices of domestics stiffened up again. The Spring trade bus now fairly commenced, and the week opens with much higher prices. Brown sheetings and shirtings are In active demand again, and the stock Is rapidly diminishing. Bleached goodshsvc been comparatively quiet, but without any yielding of prices. In prints there has been less doing, but prices arc folly main tained. In all other descriptions of cot tons tbo market remains without any ma terial alteration, but with a hardening tendency of prices, and an Indisposition to press sales on tlie part of manufacturers’ agents. In muslin, octanes and other dry goods, the trado has not been particularly active, but prices are well maintained. There lsa continued improvement in the cloth market, though tlie trado lias not been specially active. Fancy casslmere* and satinets are in better demand, and do mestic woolens of ull kinds manifest a tendency to blitlier rates. in foreign goods there has been consld arable actl.ity, and the auctlon-roouis have been well supplied and well attended. The importations for tbo week have been large. It is hardly thne yet for the lighter fabrics of printed goods lor Summer wear to bo put ii poll the market; but dress-goods and staple silks, ol dark colors, sell readily at prices which must be satisfactory to tho importers. Carpets are lu better demand, and linens bring fair prices. Ben. Wade Again—WAat he ease and what he sags he didn't Sag.—Thu Washing ton correspondent of the Boston Past sayr that In conversation, on Thursday, Mr Wade remarked that sliiea the impeach' ment of the President he had beon so beset by office-hunters that bo luul no a moment he could call his own. Mr. Wndo pro nounced as utterly without foundation the statements that bo hud any Intention of re signing, or that he luul gone to Mr. Putter- son, of Tennessee, and offered to pair off with him in all votes which might he taken during the impeachment trial. When ask ed what he thought of the dofense as dial lenging bis vote he replied that was not m matter personal to him but to the Stuto of Ohio; that the Constitution gave every State In the Union two votes.and that Ohio could not bedeprived of her equal voice ou tbit trial. The question was then put at to the right of the Southern States to be roi resented, when he replied that that Woul admit of no discussion. Tho Sonata hy the foil vote of all tlie Republican members would refosc to entertain any such ques tion. _____ Tnx President to an Cos victrd.—The Washington Star, of the 14tli says: The Impeachment proceedings yesterday are generally considered to argue unfavor ably for Mr. Johnson. It ts probable that the counsel for tho President scarcely ex pected that their request for forty days time for preparation for trial would be granted, but they were confident that fYotn twenty to thirty days would bo allowed them, and a visible shade of disappoint ment fell upon the countenance of Mr. Stanberry when it waa reduced to ten.— Under the order adopted yesterday, tbo trial goes en forthwith, “unless otherwise ordered" alter the replication la made hy the House to the President’s answer. Mr. (ham (of the Mansgers) In answer to a tlon as to the time the replication -of the Managers would be Hied, replied that he hod no doubt that It would bo filed in two or three days alter the answer te filed; So we may expect the trial to formally commence In about two weeks. _T The trial of Jefferson Davis, which was to have taken place on the fourth Wednesday In March, was postponed bv tho following proceedings In Judge Under wood’s court In Richmond: In the cose of the United States against Jefferson Davis, the counsel having been heard tn this ease for the United States end defendant. It Is now ordered that the sold defendant have leave to depart hence until the 14th day of April next, at 11 o’clock,at which day nnd'hour lie ts required to be and reappear personally before this eourt according to the condition of his recogti!- Jonw C. Underwood, Diat. Judge. A, B. Barky, Clerk. Campbell Wallace and the llooaier. 1st Lmeioed'a "Hark from the Toombs" Atory. From tbo Chattanooga Union,j This good yarn, for the truth of which But” vouches, that Is, “ In the main like a man takes a wlfo” ns ho phrases it, has ap peared In several pajievs lately in an In complete form. He has, therefore, In Jus tice to all parties, prepared a correct ver sion, well knowing that the Mqjor will laugh as heartily as any one. Tho truth Is, It is blglitly characteristic of the man; no ono can more readily read through a.rough exterior, or measure worth correctly with disadvantageous surroundings than him self. This Ts ore of the secrets of his won derful success as a railroad manager and his popularity, personally, but to tho story. Any one acquainted with Major Camp bell Wallace, the present able superintend ent of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, will not fall to enjoy tho following “owro true tal© Many years ago, while President of the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad, he chanced to be traveling over the line In a car where there were but few passenger*; seated opposite the stove, wrapped up In his shawl and meditations connected with the gigantic job which be hnd undertaken (bunding a railroad without money,) when night came on. Presently tn bounded a hrakeman, loudly slamming the door be hind him—one of those country geniuses, who with a laudable ambition, had a day or two agone, abandoned the girls, the fid dle, and the plowtulh to “climb In tlie world,” to become a hrakeman. He hnd been the klng-bce nt all the neighborhood frolics, at tbo house raisings, at the corn •hucklngs, and at the cross roads doggery fighting ground, and now be felt that he was a king-bee on railroads. Strutting up to the stove lie slammed down Ids lantern, kicked tlio mad irum Ills huge boots, ou the foot board of the seat, spit tobacco juice copiously and noisily on the hissing stove, crossed his muscular thighs, took' a Surrey of the aforesaid boots, with harness leather straps, and then bethought himself of the “customer” sitting opposite, oh whom he proceeded to bestow a lengthened critical and saucy look, as though he doubt ed ’he “customer’s” right to be in the coach at all.. At length he sought knowledge. “Wbar or you (twine, Mister? “To Dalton, sir, responded the Major. “Preacher, aint you ?” “No. sir; I am not, but why do you ask ?' “Oh 1 nothing, only by I thought I saw “Hark truin the tombs.” stickin out, all over you like fticasils. You know uk 1 recon?” “I am sorry to say that I do not.” “Well. I’ll jlst lei dam; why, wbar the devil wer you raised ? ” “At Maryville, East Tennessee.” “Oh 1 that excuses you, for If ever I hearn tell ove that settlement ulore, I wisli I may be durued, and I know every place I dus.” “You seem to be well acquainted with the place you now occupy.” remarked tlie Major, almost chokiug with efforts to sup press laughter. “What place do you mean. Mister? Tills ycarc red balneh klvcred witu the dried skins of cows’ tongues, or my office/” “1 allude to your olficc, anil by the way, what ft your position on the road ?” “Brealcnian, by tho jumpin’ gcinlny. I thought everybody know’d that; break- man over the Yeast Tennessey and Geor gy Railroad.” .“Unfortunately, I did not know It,” re sponded the Major. “Well, you’d a dam soon fonn' the fac out, if you’d cut up any shines roun’ ye re liuggin’ wlmuien, or cusslu, or trying to steal anybody’s carpet hag, or talking Bossy to the conductor or sich. Why I’d a chuck’d you hut foremost thru the win der, like dartin' clapboards thru the cracks ove a barn, for I means to run lids y train on hlg you dident 1 tills yen railroad?” “Indeed, sir, I did not.” “Well, old Slidccnsy, u _ .... is, that/or a man ote gour loots, gouTnow less titan angbugdg I ever saw. llow do you manage to woke a livin’, enyhow ?’’ “I receive t salary; 1 hid President of tbla rood; Wallace is my namo. But 1 have not tlie pleasure of knowing yours; will you be kind enough to Inform me?” All iymptoms of “king bee," disappeared at this thunderbolt announcement, und In tlielr stead; tltnld humility, crushed pride of place, a ttrong;“getaway” desire and a most confound hang dog look. “Now, please don’t. Mister Wal—, Mister President, don’t reach for my name; hits no use, for you'll never see mo again; needent waste eny time a try In’ ove me for my sots, or In countin’ up wages; I can’t wait for either ove ’em. Daddy’s sick, mam’s renmsttey,an’ I mus’ go homo right now.” Here he made a sneaking emulous reaeb for bis lantern, when the Major’s hand Wat laid upon his shoulder with, “ Be seated, young man; 1 wish to talk with you.” Then followed ono of those mild, kind, terse lectures, by which he has made many efficient men fhim even more iinpromlstug material than “Boots” was. The President on this ocoosion certainly exhibited tn a singular manner that tine judgment of human nature for which he Is pre-eminent, for this same rough hewn stick, became a most competent tnd trusty employee. Ho often ssys frankly thst what he Is, ho owes to the forbofttneo and kind advice of Campbell Wallace, and vows that he never can forget the night when he mistook one of the ablest railroad men of his day for a preacher. He generally winds up bis ac count of the amir somewhat In this man ner: “Boys, bavne’t you dreamed of climbing a perpendicular bluff over rocks, and when you got almost to the top, was holdln* to a root restin', for the list lunge, when the root tore oat, and alter nailin’ some fire thoassn’ feet you waked up, still a, tailin’?” “Yes; often.” “Well, In a mild reduced way, you have an outline Idea of the tall Wallace gave me that night. But be made a msn of me.— Say fellers, there to one thing you've all got to quit, In toilin' this story on me. “What’a that, mate ?” Why I never called the Major, Old Slide- eaay." Jim Bridges, or George Broclua. ‘“'■bat to It, like the truth wasn’t bod gh, dura ’em. Thank God, I have never spoke a disrespectful word ove Kim since I found him out, and no.body else can histly, or shall whore 1 am. No, no; that illdeeasy part, Is an Infernal lie. ^W-BrlghamYonug, In his message to the Utah legislature, expresses the wish that Conpress would admit the Territory, He toy* that It would do a il runic act. of Justice In “laying aside all narrowm** of Whdon and bigotry, and, granting tho ad- Impaackosant, A Washington letter, of the 15th, says: It Is evident that the President tnd Ids friends are not so sangulno of his acquittal now as they were In the Senate on Friday. His counsel arc engaged In preparing affidavits foam different sources, to he pre sented next Monday, when tlie cose comes up. They again declare that It will be Impossible to obtain the necessary evidence to proceed without further delay, and hope to make good tlielr bilure in their lost effort to obtain It. The fact that the man agers carried their point on Friday, and suoceeded In obtaining an early day for the filing of the answer, etc, is well os their evident determination to prevent any further procrastination, as evinced particularly tn Gen. Butler’s speech, bos demoralized the Administration to no small extent. The President himself had sat hopes .that a sufficient number of .. publicans would join with the Demo cratic Senator* ■ in the vote to grant him forty days time; but being disappointed Is now Inclined to doubt tho usual result os he has never doubted It before. Tho statcusert has been made In positive toriqi that, in tiversl dellhoratlona of tho Senate on Friday on the question of how much time should be granted Mr. Johnson In widt h to mate answer, tour Republican Senators vow ! * hh the Democrats In fa vor of gram I ; ,T t’ull limit asked—forty days. 1 do no k now that any ono would have a right to Impugn tbclr motives, eyen were It true, but os it Is uttterly untrue. It should be corrected. The facts are that the motion for forty days was not even voted on. A proposition to allow until the 20tli lust, one week, was first adopted by a vote of 28yeas to20 nays. Mr. Trumbull, who voted In tho affirmative, then moved to reconsider. In order that ho might offer as a substitute a proposition to fix the lime for the 23d Inst, three days later, making ten days the time to be allowed.— Fonr Senators who had voted In the major ity on the first proposition changed their votes. The reconsideration was carried, and Ur. Trumbull’s proposition was agreed to. Tbe question as to whetber the actual votes and proceedings daring the secret deliberations shall go upon die record of the court will probably be brought up In the Benate to-morrow for discussion.— When tbe Senate returned on Friday they took the Clerk with them, and several mo tions were wade, and several yes and nay vutcB were bsd; but it seems there Is a J iuestlon whether these proceedings shall orm a part of the record. Most of the Senators Insist that they shall so long as they were bail, and that If tlielr agree ments and votes In consultation are not to be a part of the record, then there should be no vote upon any question until tho Senators re-enter the Chamber. It Is very likely that the record will cover these pro ceedings as well as others, and that there will be no secrecy beyond the remarks ih&tmay he made during the consultation Sensible.—The New York Round Ta ble-one of the ablest and most consistent of the Republican Jounals North—says of Impeachment: The newspapers teem with congratula tions upon the quiet snd confident tone which, after tlie first shock of the exciting news from Washington, they tell us the K iiblle mind assumed. So far as this tone, owever, It may be characterized, guaran tees the national credit and tbe Immediate Industrial Interests of the people, we unite heartily In the oogratulatlons. But we think tt decidedly Imprudent to trust with out reserve to appearances which there Is rea-OD to foar may prove deceitful and short lived. This temperate anil assured sir In presence of events that In other countries would 1)6 reckoned tho certain harbingers of revolution may mean something beside confidence. It may mean weariness and heart-sickness of strlle; It may mean the apathy of conscious helplessness; It may mean a general paralysis or congestion of opinion lu the face of plausible arguments that seem to counterbalance each other; or it may mean the solemn hush and lull that comes before the burst of tlie tempest. The Rauix Fibbe.—Tlie Ramie fibre, which Is destined, according to ninny be lievers, to taka tbe place of cotton, 1* being experimented with quite liberally in vari ous lfortlona of the South. In New Or leans thev »ro favored with the exhibition oft shirt mode of It. Tb* fabric taken fine sewing well. The garment alluded to has been “done up” a number of times, to test its wearing qualities. It Is altogether sat isfactory. both ts to tho durability, easy’ and pleasant wear, and neat appearance.— In these, and In all respects. It 1* equal to linen, and the New Orleans people see no reason why It should not become the lead ing fabric for shirts, and like under cloth ing, and for ladles’ summer wear. It seems, In Its texture, to.be a cross between s Ik and linen, having the glossiness of the former, ami the cool and pore looks of the latter. Mo, we may prepare to hear farther ^ratl^rlii^f reports from the Ramie plant*— OTThe detail' of the trial of Tlmon Thode for Hi* inunlor of eight persons, tho victims being h U (urentt luul his brothers, are of the most revolting character. He entered a plea of guilty, and related all the particulars of Ills unparalleled eftme with the utmost sang /raid. He wound up with the words. “Well, gentlemen, whan I got through with the Job, (that la to aay, the murder of hla parents end brothers,) I felt kind of tired, lay down and slept a little. Thst’e all.” He was sentenced to be be headed, and waa then taken bock to hla Cell. “Boys,”he said, there, to tlie Jailor and hla assistants, “lam glad It’s over, lor I am confounded hungry. Give me some thing to oat.” They brought him horn and cabbage, and he made a hearty meal of tt. During the trial, the Prosecuting Attor ney iaTd, “Tlmon Tirade has only theap- pe.uanoeor a man; ha la a lilood-tblrsty tiye.’ia.” The intamoua villain waa born on tho jk't.of February, 1815. Tux An Line Railroad.—This enter prise la beginning to receive considerable attention - By tho people of northern and northeastern Georgia. Tbe Air Line Eagle of lost wc.fk contains the fallowing notice; Let our people turn out In mas* on Tues day of cotLvt week, and give assurance of their vrilllnrirnea* to contribute In every way In their power to this oil Important may, and ought to do, we are assured by these,high lit authority, that the work will hpccdlly be commenced. The President and Directors of th» road will hold a meet ing In Atlanta sometime between the 20th time, If sufficient encouragement U given, it is expected steps will be taken to neglo the work. m, i THE BANTINGS OP A FANATIC. Phillips OB Mr. Chase. Wendell Phillip*’ Anti-Slavery Standard thus belabors Hr. Chase: That the President is technically guilty n the indictment framed, and that the law violated is constitutional, thongh of an unusual ebarreter, seems easily proven. But that the skillful lawyera who conduct tlie defense will be able to raise clouds of doubt around the whole subject, Is very certain. Tills, however, 1* the least of the dangers which threaten to balk tbe pur pose of tlie loyal people determined tliat Johnson shall no longer protect treason and punish loyalty In tho Presidential chair. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court it hit ally. Salmon I*. Chase, mad with the Presidential fever and desperate in the consciousness of baffled plans, meanly jeal ous of Wade, and, perhaps, cherishing the forlorn hope of a Democratic nomination, joins forces with the enemy, and stands as the Presidential ally. It has been known for a long time that the relations between the Chief Justice and the President were more cordial than waa made necessary by the mere official relations of the parties, and, last Wednesday night, the rooms of the Chief Justice, tilled with the gay and fashionable winter society at Washington, were startled as by an eloctrio shock, when the doors were dung open, and the usher, in a loud voice, announced “the President of the United Btatesand daughter.” Few who were present with me will soon forget the significant looks which were passed from luce to face throughout those brilliant and crowded rooms, as the usual event of the President of the United States attend ing an evening reception of the Chief Justice was fully realized. HU carping letter to the Senate—his refusal, at first, to obey the mandate to appear as Its presid ing olllcer—and his decision of tlie follow ing day, are Out the unfolding of a plot to obstruct and defeat, as far as possible, the conviction of the President. How far he may be able to work harm depends, of course, on the firmness of the Senate; hut, in any event, he is a seridus obstacle with evil intentions only limited by UU courage, which latter, fortunately, is not great, lie seems determined to maintain the consis tency of a public career which may be suinmud up in these words: He never had an opportunity to servs his party that he did not betray it. Tho Senate itaelf Is the next great dan ger. There is reason to believe that a serious affection exists among the Republicans on this question. RoSft,of Kansas, and Sprague, of Rhode Island, (Chase’s son-in-law.) are already counted secure as two of the seven Republicans it is necessary to win over to prevent a conviction. The more than probable defection of Fessenden would carry at least four more gentlemen who hang on his skirts. Thu folly of Congress in not providing for tlie suspension of the President during trial will soon be evident. Tlie boundless opportunity tills gives the culprit to corrupt his judges win no: re main unimproved. “ K. K* It.” From the Cincinnati Commercial ] The Kuklux-Klan is a secret organiza tion in Tennessee whose purposes are not clearly known, but Is believed t*» be a po litical organization made up of Conserva tives ana “loyal rcbols.” In opposition to it is the Loyal Lcauge, converted in Tennes see Into a semi-military organization. There is mischief brewing between these organizations, and some apptehensions are felt lest the State should be Involved during the coming summer in an intestine war. It is upon the general principle that se. crct political and semi-military orgauiza tlons are Inconsistent with a republican government and calculated to tyrunize over men and prevent a free expression of opinion nnd perfect liberty of action, with in tlie limits of the law, that we discoun tenance them, one and all. Doubtless good moti ves 11 id uce men to join some of tbem,but we kuow that one suen organization begets tlie formation of ai.other opposed to it, os is the case now in Tcrncssee, and thut there is reason for very grave apprehen sions as to thu consequences when great political excitement prevails and great in terest are at stake. If we c annot rely upon the pa und judicious conclusions of a peple left free to act for themselves in all political mutters, the hope of preserving democratic g overnment on American soil will die in ic most sanguine heart. We want no Carbonari hero—no secret banding togeth er of men under oath to do certain things and blindly follow where others may lead; but >vu do want individual freedom of thought and action and the broadest toler ation consistent with respect for law and the peace and safety of the Republic. «Rub-a-Dub-Dub.-^The washerwoman’s miller.him Is at baud. It la coming from 'Down East.’and has gbt a* far as Cleve land in the direction formerly, taken by the *btnr of Empire.* ” An Eastern gen tleman has a patent for it; and it consists principally ol a piece of tin. This Inex pensive article, perforated, is fitted as a sort of false bottom 1n*a s common boiler used for washing. Beneath It are placed soap and water; above U the clothes to be cleaned. From either end of Chit bottom rises a curved tin tube, so shaped that the streams of water coming up through them pour Into tbe middle or the boiler. This being placed upon a ItoVe, the heat pro duces expansion of the water at tlie bot tom, which pours up through the tultes aud falls on the clothing. The suction from below drawl the water downward through tbe goods, making a «ra«Mnt Mr. ouit o? boiling suds drawn through the meshes of the fabric to he washed. All that Is necessary to be done after Infej Is to remove the clotnes, when they are clean. Tbe machine run* itaelf. Tux WORXINO PxorLE.—The workmen at the New York Central Railroad work shops at West Albany, .truck on Matunlsy for increased wsgw, An order was lamed soma weeks ago by Vlee-Prealdent Ter ence, reducing tho boure of labor from ten tn eight houi*;lmdvrt|(totfw*Mr per cent. On Friday an order vrae Issued Aging a day’s labor at ten hour*, and .Ipcrnpfug wages ten per cent. The men unanimous- lv refused to go to work, and deman Jed an increase of twenty per cent.for elghtlioun work. They paraded the street* on Satur day, about five hundred strong,’ hut made no violent demonstrations. Dispatch** have been received franc Byracuso and other shops along tho:Wad, expressing sympathy with the msra and avowing a determination to follow their example, as the order applies to the Hudson Railroad. Also, a delegation from the workmen at East Albany came over on Saturday to mpreaa their sympathy.—IFo»k(npfo" Star, D*fsra«ll**Tbe War H« Happened to be Premier. From MrAaaUey* Letter to tbo Now I do not speak conjectnrally when I my that not only tbo seeedora under the Crau- bornc and Carnarvon, but the rank und file who In 1#07 declined to follow them out of the Camp, look upon I)’fnraeli\s leadership ns a dishonor to tho party. While Lord Derby was in office, his nomi nal leadership saved the self-love of tho party. Highllbeage. ample wealth, strong talents, ana a character not much stained on tlie turf, insured him respect, and were congenial to the tastes of his supporters. Mr. D’lsraeil has neither llnoage nor wealth, nor an unblemished reputation. Talents ho has, etpmterea nihil, white tho tories wonld more willingly spare talent than any other qualification, except that thev have fallen on evil days when divine rights nre no longer respected, and a cer tain amount of brains has become indis pensable to political control. They hate DTsraell; they despise him ns a parvenu; they have, dismal suspicion that he despises them as fools, and they cannot help them- idves. There was latterly some talk of a revolu tion In the party—of a coup d'etat, which wanted only courage to make it the most striking political event in the history of English parties. Why should not Lord Stanley throw off this degrading yoke, re store the old motto to the flag, summon back Cranborne, t'arnarv(*n and the rent, rally under their Joint leadership tlie great, band of country squires ami tory lords and whistle down the wind the mpud. nt pretender who had laid them all under h spell ? Why. indeed—except that Lord Derby’s son lacks courage ? Tho supremo hour of his life dawned upon him, but ho permitted It to pass. It is believed that four-fifths of the party would have joined in tho movement with alacrity. The other fifth would have had no alternative but to f 'o-wltli'tlic stream, and Mr. D*Israeli would lave been at liberty to transfer liUaerv'n ca to the Liberals. So far is this from being gave his father the name of the Rupert ot debate, everything waa possible. Alas, he has It not—he never had It, and what in came nearer to the transports ol battle, Is tho sober mtlufuctlon which his well ordered mind derives from blue books and red tape. So tlie plan failed. “OLD AD INTER! H.” HU Testimony in Court. The Washington Star of the 14th says: Adjutant General Thomas wu* summon ed yesterday to appear before the impeach ment managing committee, for the purpose, It is stated, of dieting from him the hub- stance of a conversation said to have oc curred at tlie reception at tlie White Hou»e on Monday night last. General Butler conduc ed the examination of the witness, which lasted nearly two hours. The sub stance of the evidence was, that at the re- ccpdon on Monday night General Thomas, whilst In company with a friend, was ap proached by a gentleman from Newcastle, Delaware, an old acquaintance, who spoke of the present political troubles, and ad vised General Thomas toStaud firm.” The General replied, “Am 1 not standing firm?” “Yes.” was the answer; “but you must kick that fellow out,” {Hfunton.} ** We will do that,” the General replied. The latter also stated to his Delaware friend that he recognized Mr. Stanton only ns a private citizen, and would obey no orders emanat ing from him; that lie (theGeneral)‘was the Secretary of War. and none other. General Thomas, It Is reported, repeated the last before the committee, and told them that such was Ids intention; that he would obey no orders of Mr. .Stanton, nor recog nize 1dm save as a private citizen. Vagaries op tuk Insane.—Dr. Shae, of the Morning.«ide Asylum, in Edinburgh, says in his annual report that among tlie patients who died last year, was one who had been in the asylum for twenty-nine years, and was a thorough gentleman, lie possessed considerable humor, was an ex cellent player at bowles and billiards ami whist. He displayed tbe most singular de lusion of any man he (Dr. Shea) ever met. He asserted tliat he was upwards of twen ty thousand years of age, and described tlie prc-hlstoric period of the earth, during which be bus witnessed three Hoods great er than Soah's; Noah he knew very well, and described film as a nice lad when be knew him first, bntas having latterly fal len into dltdpatcd habits, lie had (com manded numerous large armies nt various periods, and for the last three or four thou sand years bad been Augustus J. Ctesar, (hi* tistwl signature) Commander-In-Chief of the Roman armies. Ills anecdotes nnd Imaginations were Inexhaustible, and a large book might be rendlly filled with the history ho gave of liimsolt and bis times during bis long, imaginary and eventful life. Exhibition, arv now performing at fWh. A curibus scene Is reported to have taken E l ace there on tlie occasion of tlie first ex- tbltlon. They hod been Invited to break- fast by an amateur on the morning of the representation, and during tho repast the strong white wines of Hungary wore cir culated freely. In due course, the doors of the theatre were opened, snd ail the seats speedily occupied. After a long delay, the public became clamorons, when n commU- ary of police came forward to announce that the actors were unable to appear in consequence of having drunk too copiously at breakfast. Groat tumult cusned, and the result was that the defaulters were ob liged not only to return the money ccelv- <hi, but also to pay a fine of filly francs, for having failed in tlielr duty to the public. They are said to have required two whole to recover their equilibrium. tSTThe demand for- cheap shoes ha* hceh so pressing of late voars, says the Dynn Reporter, that It has Induced the most rigid economy In the manufacture. Hardly a scrap of leather la allowed to go to wastes The wagon loads of odds and ends.made In cutting—the retase of the splitting machine—arc all worked up again into thatJdnd pf leather known a» “pan to made to do service iu the cheaper grades ofjshoes, as inner spleleuthor, or as “lifts” OTA noted Mexican bandit who wu re cently shot, expressed his jwmet wililng- ncss to die, as the business was ao over crowded that he could no longer make a living on the rood.