Terre-Haute Weekly Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 10 March 1869 — Page 1

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DRY GOOOS.

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N and AFTER THIS DATE!

WE OFFER OUR STOCK OF

'''",'TVINTEB

DRESS GOODS!

Him cassimkrks,

A.-J.JT*' t-. -k-'-sc .-• r-\-y

COATINGS,

SHAWLSI

COBHELIIIS BA6flSKTY,

Cornet 3d and Main Sts.

Torre-MBute. Indtann

Jan'/11,18M.

Great Clearance Sale °F* C, wiTTIG & CO.,

iro

DE9IMOBLOCK.

W© offer our enttn Winter Stock

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COST

LadiM Woolen Hoods at 10, 36, 60, 75, and 90c do do NabiM,

Kt 45, 60, 60, 76, and 80c

do do Brmkfut Shswla, $1,35, 1,50, 1,60, l,T6, 2,00 Chlldroa'* Woolen Goat*, at 60c, 75o, 91,00, 1,35, 1,60 Gent's Woolen Soarft, at 10, 15, 35. 50, 75, $1,00 4o do Shirts andDrswers, at 50, 60, 75, aDd $1,09 do do Jaokets, at $1,85.

A.LL OUR LADIES FURS AT KXACTLY COST!

ALL OIJB BLANKET! i, At ExatrHy Cost!

Back Mills* Gloves A tiaantlets,

at $1,75 and 93,00 per Pair, FQB BEST QUALITY I

Our Entire Winter Stock

Must be Cleared within

THE NEXT 60 DAYS

To make room

For SPRING PURCHASES

And we invite all to give us a call, and exafoine the BARGAINS we have to OFFER

£. WITTie A CO.,

170 MAXlt ST., DEMING BLOCK. -4

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

BEYOND THE

A Complete History or the Hew States and Territories,

plftng

BLANKETS

*„.... AND ALL KINDS OF

WINTER GOODS

—AT—.. [1 A v.-

(Hreat Reductions!

aa it does, a want long felt, of a fall, authentic and reliable guide to climate, aoil, products, means *f travel, Ac., Sc.

AGKNT8 WANTBD.—Send for Olrcnlara and eee onr terms, and full deMription of the work. Addreas NATIONAL PUBL1SB1VQ CO., Cln clonati, Ohio Chicago, 111. or 8t. Lools, Ho.

BLOOMING TON NURSERY.

Osage Seed—Prime, New, fl6 per bnahel. Osane Plants—rirat oun, l.ooo, $s, 10,000 8ss. Root Qraf -Apple, packed, 10,000, $60. HeedllliKii—Alapie,300 lior S3. Kvergreena, Ac. Grapes—Sorta, 1,000 firat claae Concorde, 36. KOMS—Dahlias, OreoDhonse Bedding Plants, Ha

Send 10 cents far three Spring Catalogues.— Qroundopen. Send yonr orders to F.,'K. PHCCN1X,

Bloomiogton Nnraerjr, 111.

Nurseries of W. F. Heikes.

SF OLD IE ST tare. Ever person can proouro

N OLD KSTABLI8HMINT with a new feature. Every peraon can proouro TrMS and lanta at Wholesale PrlCN, by order ing through onr Club Department. For prioca and other Information, address W. f. HK1KK9. Daytoa, Ohio.

WANTED, AeEm-«»£S

orywhere, male and female, to introduce the GENUINE IMPBOVID COMMON6ENSB FAMILY SrWINO MACHINE. This Machine will stitch, hem, fell, tuck, qutlt, coid, bind, braid, and embroider in a most superior maaner. Price only $18. Folly warranted for five year*. We will pay (1,000 for any machine that will eew a stronger, more beautiful, or more elastio seam than ours. It makes the "Klaatio Look Stitch." Every second stitch can be cat, and still the cloth cannot be pulled apart wlthoat tearing It. We pay Agents from $76 to $200 per month and expenses, or a commisnua from which twice that amount can be made. Address SECOMB & CO., Pittsburgh, Pa., or Boston, Mass., or St. Lauli Mo.

Caution.—Do not be Imposed upon by other partloa palming off worthless cast-Iron machines, under the same name or otherwise. Ours is the only genuine and really practical machine manufactured.

Pianos Pianos! Pianos I "The Parlor Favorite."

With Pateat "Trestle Soartlng Boari."

THE

Immense demand for this popular instrument has Induced us to make its manufacture a specialty, and we are consequently enabled to offer them much lower rate* than are charged for similar Instruments by other makers. Inquire af resident dealers, or send for our Illustrated Catalogue and Price List. Adrress

OCO. H. GUILD A CO.,

Pianoforte Manuf's, Boston, MMS:

a QENTS WANTED to sell the celebrated -TM- CLIPPIR MOWERS and KE&PIBS—Lightest draft and most durable Machines made. Send for Circular. CLIPPKK Mown A BiAria Co 12 OlifT-st., New York.

$3 WONDER! Industry Sewing Machine.

Only^Three Dollars Simple, practical and durable. Makes the Elastic .chain stitch, and adapted for all kinds of plain sewing. Any child can operate it. An elegant gilt. Testimonials dMly. Sent in perfeot order on receipt of pricefa. Address Industry Hewing Machine Co., Manchester, N. II.

93000 SALARY.New York.

-Addrosi U. S. PIANO Co.,

To TQK WOBKISS OLASS:—I am now prepared to furnish all classes with constant employment at their homes, the whole of the time, or, for thspare moments. Business new, light and profitable. Kitty cents to $6 per evening, is easily carnod by persons of either sex, anl the boys and girls earn nearly as much as men. Oreat Inducements are offered those who will do vote their whole time to the business and, that every person who may s«e this notice, may send me their addr«s and test the bualneaa fer themielves, 1 make the following unparalleled offer: Toallwbo are not woll satisfied with the business, 1 will send $1 to pay for the trouble of writing me. Full particulars, directions, Ac., aent free. Sample sent by mail for 10 otg. Address X. O. ALLEN, Augaata, Me.

WANTED—AGENTS-A»eH™

KNITTING MACHINE, Price $86. The Bimplest, cheapest and best Knitting Machine ever Invented. Will knit 39,000 stltohes per mln. ute. Liberal inducements to Agents. Address AMBBICAN KNITTING MACHINE CO., Boston, Mass,, or St. Louis, Mo.

DEAFNESS. CATARRH, SOOFVLA JLA Speciality.—Cures legally guaranteed or money returned. By the Inventor of the oelebrated Patent Invisible Organic Vibrator for Incurable Deafness. Send 10 cts. for Treatise on Deafness, Cata'rh and Scrofula. Dr. T. H. 8TILLWELL, 198 Bleecker-st., N. Y.

FREE FOR A 3 CENT STAMP.

STREET,

PAMPHLET containing valuable Information on the subject of Advertising. A list of over One Thousand Newapapers, (TBI BIST ADVERTISING MEDIUMS), and piice carda ahowlng advertising ratea. Addte»a GEO. P. RUWKLL & CO., New York.

"WfTANTED.—Flrst-claaj traveling salesman WW |n every State. Good wages, or a liberal percent., andstoady employment. Address,with stamp, B. F. HOWE, B39 Arch street, Philadelphia, Pn.

EMPLOYMENT that pav$.

Iratm lie

OreatWmtoths fiNstOtssa, Bl iLBKKT D. ElGUARDSOX. Life and Adventure* on PralriM, Koantaim, abd tb« Pacific Ooait, vith ovar SOU OMcrlptiT* •ud Photographic Vlewi of the fioaitMy, Cities Landj, Mloes and Cnrioaltiei of the Great Wmt

Tlie prospective emigrant! and Mttleri In th* "Far Weat," thli BUtory of that Tiatand fertile region will prove an iataluabie aniataoce, np-

For particulars CO., Brattle-

-Es address S. M. SPEN0E& A boro, Vt.

WRBING BDT NOBLK.—Self-help for Young -•3s Men, who having erred,-desire abetter manhood. Sent In sealed letter envelopea, free of charge. If benefl ted, return the poatage. Address PHIL ANTHROS, Box P, Philadelphia, Pa.

HUW CAN IT BU BONB

Is theory of the crowds who throng

The Dollar Store,

73 LAKE STREET,

CHICAGO,

"That every description and variety of FANCY GOODS, CUTt.EBY, LEATHER GOODS. JEWELRY, BOOKS, ALBUM-, SILVEB-PL1TE WARE, Ac., Ac., can be purchased at the extremely low price of ONE DOLLAR for each article, when the same good* cannot b6 obtained at any other place for double the amount, and which the wholesaler confesses BE CASNor BUY for that price?"

We reply We have buyers constantly at the Fast, by whom job lota are obtained at enormous dlsceunta, and, besides, a large portion of our goods are imported direct flrona European man fae tarera.

Having, also, xvimr PACILITT po*seaeed by tha largest "Dollar Sale" firms of Boston, we will, by means of the

CLUB SYSTEM

Extend the advantage* of our Immense wholesale and retail trade to those living at a dietance, thus saving In Express Charges

THREE-FOURTHS THE AMOUNT

Now ptid »nd giving totter quality of good* than can bo oblaloed of any Eastern Arm.

Nnd InyonrClBbSfOr Mid fer Clrcn* Itin, to

HIASfD A CO.,

73 Lake St., Chicago. Gooda at Wholeeale to the Trade.

Will color gray hair a permanent black or brown, told everywhere. Sent by ssail for $1,2). *41J Address WM. PAROI, Treasurer.^:

Magic Comb Company, Springfield, Mass.

A OEHTB, Farflaere, Gardener*, and

AHEABN, 63 Becoutl street,

Baltimore, Md.

AGENTS WANTED. WE

want responsible resident Agent in every large town to sell G. P. BOWELL A CO'S new

American Newspaper Directory

JUST ISSUED.

It (ivee the names of all Newspapers, their POLKICS, or distinctive character, CIBCOLATIOK, and much other information. Also, forms a complete gazetteer of all towns and counties in which Bewspapera are published. A handsome octavo volume of 400 pages, bound in black cloth.

PRICE-FIVE DOLLARS.

Large commissions paid canvassers. From 10 to 1U0 copies can be disposed of in every large town. Every thorough business man. advertiser, literary nan and puMisher will want a copy:— These men form a small part of the commnnity and bay qnick. A town can be sanvsssed In sne uy. Send for terms and prospectus.— Address HBUON CHE8MAN, Publishers' Agent 40 Park Bow. M.Y.

TUHLL, BIPtlY & DEMIW8

THE TERRE-H VIITK WEEKLY

GBAND .ji

O S I N S A E

Winter Dry floods.

5,000 yds Choice Figured De-

lalacs 16 MJcenls.

,000 yds Choice Figured Ar-

niares 90ceats.

(Janal prlee 38 to 80 eent#4

WINTER

DRESS GOODS,

—AT-

Prices to close them out.

In the sile will bs included

20,000 yds Calico, just received,

at 81-3, ii, ta 1-3 ant IS cents.

BLEACHED MUSLINS. Lonsdale, Hill and other Popular Brands.

Stantard and Fine Brown Bfuattns, dtc.,

Tuell, Ripley & Deming

BBTAN'S LIFE INVIFIOBATOK,

OB LtFB BBJVVKNATim ELIXIB,

For all Derangemonts of the Urinary Organe. It givee

Life, Health and Strength

to all who nse It and follow my direotlons. It never (ails to remove Nervous Debility, Impoten. ay or want of Power, and all weakneae arlelng from Excesses or Indiscretion, reedltlng In loss of memory, unpleasant dreame, weak nervee, headache, nervous trembling, general leesitnde, dimness of vision, flashing of the skin, which, If neglectcd, will enrely lead to Insanity or Consumptloa. When the system is onos affected, it will not recover without help. It must be invigorated and strengthened, to enable the sufferer to ItilftU the da ties of life.

This me01oi|e has been tested for many years, and It Is Warranted a rtrtala cvai, no matter how bad the case may be. Hundreds of certificates can beehowe. Price, one Dollar per bottle, or six bottle* for Ave Dollars.

SOLD BY AIL DRUGGISTS.

If yon cannot proeara It sead a statement of your case, and enclose the money to BBYAN A CO., Oadar street, Mew York, and It will be "i receipt of Five Dollars, a bottle to seven snail, will be sent to any express oiBee in the United States, charge* paid.

sent yon. Ij

Private circulars, sent on application. Enclose stamp. decl9deodwly

LADIES,

If yon reqmlre a reliable, remedy, nse the best I DR. HARVEY'S FEMALE PILLS have no equal. They are safe and sure lo ordinary cases, PBICB, oaa BOUAX PIB BOX.

Dr.

Survey's Golden Pills,

foar degrees stronger they are Intended for special uassa raioa nvn IMHXAUS HI BOX. Private circulars ssnt tree. Encloee stamp. If yoa cannot Sweats the Pilla, sndsa tha money and address B3YAN A CO., 64 Cedar Street. Hew York, aadoa reealpt they will be sent well sealed B) retnra Ball. DelV-deod wly

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TH1 PATENT IA6IC COMB

pai

nit Tree and vine Invigo

FralMrower

"Bar's Improved Fro rntor and Insect De*troyet." Sample* to test will be forwarded to any part of the Unired States and rssrscr SATISFACTION guaranteed. Good Agents are wanted In every County In the United Btatea. Address

||PRK8IXI»T GRANT on Friday sent to the Senate, for confirmation, the follow ing nominations for Cabinet of&cen For Secretary of State, E. B. WASH BUBNE, of Illinois For Secretary of the Treasury, A. T. STEWART, of New York For Postmaster General, J. A. J. CBISWELL, of Maryland For Attorney Gen oral, E. R. HOARK, of Massachusetts For Secretary of the Interior, J. D. Cox, of Ohio For Secretary of the Navy, ADOLPH E. BORIS, of Pennsylvania, who is, we believe, a Commodore on the retired list. No nomination for the portfolio of the War Department was made.

General GRANT owed his military success to that rare discernment of character which enabled him to select for each duty the man best adapted to its performance. Let us cheerfully hope that, in the selection of bis constitutional advisers, his judgment has been guided by the same unerring tact. If time and events shal] vindicate his choice, his party will cease to regret that so few of those who are generally regarded as our leading public men, have been honored by the offer of seats in his Cabinet. ~:i'

THE SENATE promptly confirmed the Cabinet nominations on Friday. Lieut. General SHBRMAN was nominated and confirmed as General Major General SHERIDAN as Lieutenant General, and Brevet Major General SCHOFIELD as Major General.

WE CONGRATULATE our readers, and the country at large, upon the accession of ULYSSES S. GBANT to the Presidency of the United States. Under his admin« istration we look for a speedy and radical reform of the flagrant abuses that now disgrace the public service. We look for revival of public confidence, and in oreasing activity in business circles. We confidently expect a wise and prudent administration, such as will command respect at home and abroad.

The services of General GRANT in the positions to which he has heretofore been called, have challenged the admiration of th6 world and won plaudits even from his enemies. In the groat office to which the Bepublican party has elevated him, may the same good fortune await him and the country.

That President GRANT, in the discharge of his official duties, will make enemies, we have little doubt. He will thwart the schemes of tricky politicians, and will cross the ways of some of the little-great men who think the brain of the nation is under their bats. A howl of rage may be raised, and torrents of vituperation may be poured upon his head but if he will firmly persist in his honest purposo to purge the public service from rascality, if he will but continue to aim at his country's good, bearing himself as grandly in the future as he has in the past, he will live to see the storm subside and the great, honest masses of the American people giving him their approval and support. Judging of the future by the post, we find no reason to doubt that the new President will fulfill the reasonable expectations of the people that he will be true to the great principles of tbe Republican party, and that, duriog hi* incumbency of tbe Presidential office, he will do all that can be done to give the nation the full fruition of that grand watchword with which his party swept on to victory in the late contest: "Let us have peace."

T|,e

ALSO, ""i'*

Dcm0cpatic Boll,

The Democratic party of this State, through its representatives in both branchof the General Assembly, has added another chapter to its long record of disgrace, and has furnished another conclusive proof thRt it is still controlled by the old "rule or ruin" spirit. Resistance to the will of the majority, constitutionally expressed, has been the especially distinguishing characteristic of the party during the late and moat evil days of its unprofitable life. This spirit was the source and life of the great rebellion against the government of the United Stales, as well as of that auxiliary rebellion with which the Democracy of Indiana Bought to aid the failing cause of their braver friends in grey, in front of the Union linos.

It was hoped that when tbe war was over, and the bad feeling engendered thereby should have become mitigated by the lapse of time, the northern wing of the rebellion, at least, might learn the first principle of true democracy, the fundamental idea of republican government,

submission to the will of the majority.—

This hope, so far as the Democratic party of Indiana is concerned, has proved futile. Its representatives in the Legislature( without cause or provocation, have re» signed their seats, in sufficient numbers to break a quorum in both houses, and have left the Capital.

All the important measures of the session are thus left unperfected the appropriation bills, both general and spe* cific, are left as useless as so much waste paper the benevolent, penal and educational institutions are left without provisions for their support. The insane, tke blind, the deaf and dumb, the prisoners at Jeffersonvilie and Michigan City, the soldiers at Knights town, the boys st Plainfieid, in short, all who depend on the State for care, protection or maintenance, are left uncared for. The State University and State Normal School are in tbe same category and all this for no other reason than a supposition that the majority intended to consider and act upon a proposed amendment to tbe Constitution of the United States, fcsjfrw**

The history of party meanness and malevolence may bo explored in vain for parallel to this namelcis outrage upon tbe rights of the people. It shows tha

TERKE-HAUTE, INDIANA, MARCH 10,1869.

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the virus which poisoned tbe Indiana Democracy in the days of the late war still remains in the constitution of tbe parly. It shows to. the Republicans of Indiana that we have our ancient enemy, with his coward's tactics, lo fight. It shows that, if we would not be ignominioutly defeated, we must Ltop our internal dissensions, and let all our blows fall on the beid of the common enemy.

A special dispatch, elsewhere published, gives details as to tbe bolt and the means that are to be employed to counteract, so far as possible, the evil results intended to be produced theroby.

MaMmmsaaaam i-s* "-a «. IT IS reliably stated that the Democratic members of the Legislature who have bolted, have an understanding with tbeir party friends, in their respective districts, that tbey are to be candidates for re-electioD, and if returned to the proposed special session, they are to bolt in the same way again. They swear by all tbe oaths held sacred in the Democratic church, tkat no legislation shall be had before the meeting of the next General Assembly in January 1871. Whether or not this infamous programme can be carried out remains to be seen. It will depend very, much_ on the temper of tbe

tum-in-parvo

E E A From Washington

WASHINGTON, March 5.—The President sent to the Senate tbe following nominations for members of the Cabinet

Secy, of State—E. B. Wa^hburne Secy, of Treasury—A. T. Stewart. P. M. General—J. A. J. Creswell.j i.Att'y General—E. R. Hoare. 3^ Secy, of Interior—J. D. Cox Secy, of Navy—Adolph E. Borie. Seoy. of War—None.

CONFIRMATIONS.

The Senate confirmed the following nominations: Peter B.Baily, Postmaster, Ft. Wayne, Converse W. C. Rowell, Attorney for Arizona, Horatio Fox, Consul at Trinidad Isaac Gass, Assessor 8th Ohio Dist. Alex. R. Banks, Agent for Indians, Upper Arkansas Geo. W. Wilkinson, Agent Winnebago Indians on Missouri River Jas. Hare, Postmaster, Hays City, Kansas: Jno. T. Smith, P. M., Springfield, III. Harlan P. Welcb, Postmaster, Ottowa, Kansas Jno. E. Deibrech, Collector of Revenue, 12th Illinois District OommoHarnell, Rear Admiral. A number of Army brevots were also confirmed.

The galleries of the House and Senate wero densely crowded, many unable to procure an entrance, anxious to hear the ^nominations for Grant's Cabinet, which, wore expected this afternoon.

W. D. Todd, has been appointed Secretary to tho Vice President. CAUCUS. J,

Tbe Republican caucus to-day nomi nated tbe present incumbent, King, for Postmaster of the House.

The bolters were careful to draw their pay in full for an entire session, and also to secure all the little plunder they could obtain in the shape of stationery and postage stamps. Whether or not they settled their board and whisky bills our correspondent fails to informus. til Jof 1

Grant's Inaugural,

The inaugural addrets of Presidont GRANT, which we publish this morning, is an admirable|speeimen of terse,

CONFIRMED. ..«,*{ V.F

All the Cabinet nominations have been confirmed. Columbus Delano, of Ohio was confirmed ae Commissioner of Internal Revenue. A large number of milk tary nominations wero also confirmed.— The following nominations have also been confirmed, including GOB, Sherman to be General of the Army Gen. Sheridan to be Lieutenant General,'vice Sherman, promoted to be General Brig. Gen. Jno. M. Schofield to Major General, vice Sherdan promoted Col. C. C. Augur to be Brigadier Ceneral, vice Schofield. promoted.

BOLT IN THE LECIISLATUBE!

Fifty-Nine Democrats Resigned. mt

Speoial to the Daily Exprees.] INDIANAPOLIS, March 4. When the Legislature met this morning, fifty-nine Democratic members, twenty of whom wero Senators, immediately offered their resignations, having determined it in caucus last night Two or three remained in order to obstruct any legislation that might be attempted by the Republicans.

The Republicans immediately held a caucus, but finding nothing could be done, appointed a Committee of two Senators and three Representatives to issue an address to tbe people of the State.

mul-

writing. No speech ever

delivered to the people of the United States has attracted so great a ^degree of interest as that with which these few, weighty words will be perused wherever, in America and Europe, the English language is spoken. The address is so brief that no synopsis is required. All who read anything, will read this inaugural from the initial letter to the final period. And though there may be those who will not approve of all its utterances, there can be no patriot who will not be satisfied with tbe President's declared purpose to faithfully execute the laws, to see that the revenues are honestly collected and economically disbursed. In these important respects, President GRANT will present a most gratifying contract with his immediate predecessor, and by earnest perseverance in the course thus indicated he will command tbe respect and confidence of tbe people.

The members of the Legislature "are rapidly leaving the city. INDIANAPOLIS, March 4.—The Democratic member* in both branches of the Legislature reaigned their seats this morning, leaving both Houses without a quorum.

The suffrage amendment to the Constitution bad been made the special order for 2 o'clock this afternoon, in both Houses.

None of the appropriation bills, except that for legislative expenses the current session, have been passed, and mueh other .important legislation will be defeated.

General Grant, calm and composed as ever in his life, came from his office and entered his phaeton, accompaioed by General Rawlings.

Vice President Colfax came next and entered the next carriage, accompanied by Admiral Baily, of the Navy.

One of the committee and members tbe staff of General Grant next entered carriages, with committees of Congress and different organisations present.

As tbe procession started the band struck up "Hail to the Chief." Regular and other troops were drawn up along the square and came to a present arms as the carriage containing the President elect, with his head uncovered) drove slowly along, while immense cheers rent tbe air on every sido.

There were eight grand divisions in line, the first under Colonel Wallace, composed of regulars, and escorting tbe President and Vice Presiden t.

The second division was composed of volunteers, including two colored organizations. i«

The third division "m* composed of prominent civil officers of the Government, foreign Ministers, Grant and Colfax electors, officers of tha army and navy, of the marine corps, corporate authorities of this city and Georgetown.

The fourth division was composed of Bepublican political organizations of tbis place and elsewhere.

Tbe fifth division was composed of sailors and sailors Union, and Grant and Colfax Clubs. Tbe others of the U. S. Fire Department, and its visitors, and the City of Washington Fire Department, and its visitors.

Among the prominent objects of attraction was a miniature ship, fully rigged and manned, and printing press in operation.

The head ef the parade having reached the Capitol, the Preaident elect qptered to take the oath and deliver his inaugural address. Tbe throng of human beings in front exceeded anything of the kind ever before witnessed. The procession was one hour passing a given point.

Not a single one of the appropriation bills have been passed. All State institu tions, prisons, benevolent, Ac,, are left

Had the Democrats held on through the morning, all the bills would have been p*sse£, as action on tbe Constitutional Amendment woald not have been pressed by the Republicans.

The Inauguration. *,Jt

WASHINGTON, March 4. The day dawned with rain, but the route along which the procession was to pass was eoon thronged with people.

The first appearance of troops at headquarters was company £, 6th United States cavalry. General Grant arrived shortly afterwards.

The following cable dispatch was placed in his hands: .. MARCH 4TH 1869.

To Preiident Chrfmt, Washington

In honor of the man and tbe day.— Three cheers for the President. Members of the Berlin Exchange.

FRITZ MAHRR.

Vice President Colfax reached headquarters shortly after 10 o'clock, and went immediately to General Grant's office, and after a cordial greeting with the President elect and members of his staff, entered into conversation with the gentlemen present, on ordinary topics.— In the meantime troops and military organizations began forming, and crowds of spectators upon the streeta grew more dense. At precisely 11 o'clock the Marshals entered headquarters. The troops were everywhere stationed at proper poste.

IN THE SENATE, '^1

The unsuccessful attempt to take up tbe Tenure-of-Offlce act was iollowed by a little period of inaction, and as there appeared to be be no further business to transact, or at least, no disposition to do anything else, apparently by common consent, Senator! began to chat with each other and change seats, and in a few minutes the desks on the right hand side of the Chamber were left vacant for occupation by the Diplomatic Corps and other invited guests, who kept coming. The Diplomats entered in a body and atteacted immediate attention by the splendor of their uniforms and dignified bearing.

All the legations were represented, and tbe Ministers of the principal foreign nations were all present except Baron Gerolt, of Prussia, who was detained at home by sickness.

Among those present wbo were particularly noticed was Edward Thornton, Minister from Great Britain, M. Baitheny, Frenoh Minister, Chevalier Corruti, Minister from Italy, and Blaque Bey, Turkish Ambassador, who sat in tbe front 1 ine.' JJ Behind the" Ministen'and^Charge de Affairs were ranged a large number of attaches of various legations, who also in many instances were gorgeously attired.

Soon afterwards a buzz of excitement called attention to the appearanoe at the

GOT. Baker is now kraiog writs for spe cial elections in vacant districts, and will issue a proclamation calling an extra session in April.

sido door, of the President and Vice President elect, who entered arm in arm respectively, with Senators Cragin and McCreery, the committee appointed to escort them to the Chamber. Almost at the same moment, and before thfly had reached tbe open space in front of tbe chair, the door at the main entrance waa thrown open and the Justice* of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Chase, and clad in the robe* of office entered tbe Senate Chamber, and walked in procession down the center aiale, and took seats prepared for them in front of the rostrum.

General Grant had in the meantime been conducted to a chair immediately in front of the Clerk'* deak, and aat there facing tho audience, tbe target for several thousand eyes whose gaze he muml neither to avoid nor realize, but exhibited his usual self-possession and unasauming demeanor.

A seat lo tho left of that prepared for General Grant was in readiness for Presides Johnson, but was not occupied, nor was the latter in the Capitol this morn^ ing, but signed bills as they were sent to him at the White House.

The presiding officer having announced all was ready for the inauguration of the Vice President elect, Mr. Colfax ade vanced up the steps of the rostrum, and facing the presiding officer took the usual oath of office, which the latter administered.. Turning to the Senate Mr. Colfax delivered the following address, which was listened to with the deepest attention:

SENATORS:—In entering upon the duties in this chamber, to the performance of which I have been called by the people of tbe United States, I realize fully the delicacy, as well as the responsibility of the position.

Presiding over a body whose member* are in so large A degree my seniors in age, not chosen by tbe body itself, I shall certainly need the assistance of your aupport and your generous forbearance and confidence but pledging to you all a faithful and inflexible impartiality in the administration of your rules, and earnestly de« siring to co-operate with vt.u in making the deliberations of the Senate w~?thy not only of its historic renown, but also of those States whose commissions you hold, I have taken tho oath of office required by law.

At its conclusion the Senator* elect «ame forward as their names were called and took the Senatorial oath of office^ which was administered by the newly inducted Vice President.

The organizntion of the new Senate having been completed, it was announced that the Supreme Court and invited spectators would proceed to the east portico of the Capitol, to participate in the ceremonies of tho inauguration of tbe President elect.

A procession was accordingly formed, and tbe late occupants of the floor of the Senate proceeded through the corridor* and rotunda to the place indicated in the following order

The Marshal of the Supreme Conrti the Chief Justice and Associate Justice* of the Supreme Court, the SergeanWatArms of the Senate, the President elect with members of the Committee of Arrangements, the Vice President and Secretary ef tbe Senate, the members of tbe Senate, the Diplomatic Corps, ex-mem-bers of Congress and members elect of the Forty-first Congress, beads of Departments, Governors of States and Territories, officers of the army and navy, and all other persons who had been admitted to the floor of the Senate.

In front of the portico had been constructed a platform capable of accommo* dating, together with the steps, about 500 or 000 persons. It had a semi-circu-lar froqt, which was covered with wreaths and evergreens. Tbe national was also entwined with two c? the columns supporting the pediment of the portico.

On reaching the platform the President elect took a seat provided for him directly in front of the center, Vice Preaident Colfax and the Sergeant-at-Arms in charge of the ceremonies sitting on hi* right, and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court on his left '"J"

The grounds opposite4 anil streets "ad« joining were packed with human being*. The shouts, and bursts of mnsic from a dozen bandB, subsided, as the President elect and the Chief Justice of the United Slates arose simultaneously and*the latter commenced in clear and solemn tone* to recite the formula of the Presidential oath of office, which General Grant took.

The boom of cannon and shouts of the vast multitude burst forth. Partial quiet having been restored the President rose and proceeded to read from manuscript his inaugural address, as follows

President Grant's Inaugural Address.

Citizens of the United States: ij.i.

Your suffrages having elevated me to the office of President of the United States, I have, in conformity with the Constitution of our country, taken the oath of office presented therein. I have taken this oath without mental reservation, and with the determination to do to the best of my ability, all that is required of me.

The responsibilities of tbe position I feel, but accept them without fear. The office has come te me unaought. I commence its duties untrammeled. I bring to it a conscientious deaire and determination to fill it to the best of my ability, lo the satisfaction of tha people.

On all leading questions agitating the public mind, I will always express my views te Congrees, and urge them according to my judgment and when I think it advisable, will exercise the Constitutional privilege of interposing a vato to defeat measures which I oppoae but all laws will be faithfully executed, whether tbey meet my approval or not I shall on all subjects have a policy, and recommend none lo enforce against the will of the people.

Laws are lo govern alike, those opposed to rs well as those who favor them. I know no method to secure the repeal of bad or obnoxious laws *o effective aa their1

Laws to secure these will receive mv best efforts far tbeir enforcement. A great debt has been contracted in securing us and our posterity the Union. The pavmrat of this principle and interest, as well as the return to a specie basis, as soon Mit can be accomplished without material detriment to the debtor olasa or to the oountry at large, must be provided for. To protect the national honor every dollar of government indebtedness should bo paid in gold, unless otherwise expressly stipulated in the contract.

Let it be understood that no repudiator of a farthing of our public debt will bo trusted in public place, and it will go far towards strengthening a credit whioh ought to be the b:it in the world, and will ultimately enable u* to replace the debt with bonds bearing less interest than we now pay.

To this should be added a faithful col. lection of the revenue, a atrict accountability to the treasury for every dollar collected, and the greatest practicable retrenchment in expenditure in every department of the Government. When wo compare the paying capacity of tha country now—with ten States still in poverty from the effeat of war, but soon to emerge, I trust, into greater prosperity than ever before—with its paying capacity twenty-five years ago, and calculate what it probably will betwenty-five years hence, who can doubt the feasibility of paying every dollar then with more ease than we now pay for useless luxuries Why, it looks as though Providence had bestowed upon me a strong box, the precious metals locked up in the sterile mountains of the far West, which we are now forging the key to unlock, to meet the very contingency that is now upon us. Ultimately it may be necessary to increase the facilities to reach these riches, and it may be necessary also that the general Government should give its aid to secure this access, but that should only be when a dollar of obligation to pay aecures precisely the same sort of dollar to use now and not before.

Whilst tbe question of specie payments is in abeyance, the prudent business man is careful about contracting debts payable in the distant future. The nation should follow the same rule. A prostrate commerce is to be rebuilt, and all industries encouraged. Th4 young men of the country, those who from their age must be its rulers twenty-five years hence, haveapeculiar interest in maintaining the national honor. A moment's reflection as to what will be our commanding influence among the nations of the earth in their day, if they are only true to themselves, should inspire them with National pride. All divisions, geographical, political and religious, can join in this common sentiment. How the public debt is to be paid, .or specie resumed, are not so important as that a plan should be adopted and acquiesced in. A united determination to do, is worth more than divided councils upon the method of doing.

Legislation upon this subject may not be necessary now, as then advisable, but it will be when the civil law is more fully restored in all parts of the country, and trade resumes its wonted channels.

It will be my endeavor to execute all laws in good faith, to collect all revenues assessed and to have them properly accounted for, and economically disbursed. I will to the beet of my ability appoint to office those only who will carry out this design.

In regard lo foreign policy, I would deal with nations as equitably as the Jaw requires individuals to deal with each other. I would protect the law-abiding citizen, whether of native or of foreign birth, wherever his rights are jeopardized or the flag of our country floats. I would respect the rights of all nations, demanding equal respect for our own. If others depart from tbis rule in their dealings with us, we may be compelled to follow tbeir precedent.

The proper treatment of the original occupants of this land, the Indians, is one deserving careful study. I will favor any course towards them which tends to their civilisation, christianization and ultimate civilizatunship.

The question of suffrage is one which is likely to agitate the public so long as a portion of citizens of the nation are excluded from its privileges in any State. It seems

be desirable this question

should be settled now. I entertain the hope, and express the desire it may be by the ratification,of the fifteenth article of amendment to the Constitution.

In conclusion, I ask patient forbearance one towards another throughout the land, and a determined effort on tho part of every citizen to do his share te wards cementing a happy Union, and I ask the prayers of the nation to Almighty God in behalf of this consummation.

At the conclusion of his address the President wss warmly congratulated by his friends, and soon afterwards left in his carriage for the White House.

Washington Items.

NEW YOBK, March 5.—A Washington speoial to the Commercial saya politicians are disappointed in the Cabinet.

The opiafcm prevails, however, that Grant aeiected the Cabinet for tbeir fitness, and tbey all enjoy bis personal esteem and confidence, and it is urged aa an advantage that none of them have political frienda to reward or punish that nominations for subordinate positions will be influenced solely by capacity and integrity.

The same correspondent says a gentle-, man was informed by the President that he would tolerate no idlers in any department of Government, and that the people were too poor to pay salaries aj mere bonus to professional peliticians.

From Indianapolis, a**INDIANAPOLIS, March 6.-Governor Baker has issued a proclamation for special elections in the aeveral Senatorial and Bepreaentative Districts where vacancies occurred by the resignation of Democratic members of the present Legislature, to beheld on the 23d instant.

A special session of the Legialaturr will be held early in April. The Republican members or the Legislature hold daily sessions, but adjourn without transacting any business.

Minnesota. aria*

ST. PAUL, March t.—The Governor has vetoed the bill for removal of the capital from St. Paul. The House sustains ths veto.....

stringent execution. The country havine just emerged from a great rebellion, many questions will come before it for satttaaMt in the next four years, which preceding administration, have never had to deal with. In meeting tbeae it is desirable that they should be approached calmly, without prejudice, hate or sectional pride, remembering that the greatest good to tha greatest number is theobject to be attained. This requires security of person and property, and for relitfous and political opinion in every part of our common country without regard to local prejudice.