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C1 liO'Tn 51 AIJjj MADISON, MONDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 25, 1867. NUMBER 147. VOLUME XV. Senator Chandler moved an Executive ses Wisconsin. Items.

The Waupaca Criterion reports that there is quite a religious revival at Wey auwega. The Redfields, formerly publishers of the Waupaca Spirit, now publishing a paper at Omaha, Nebraska, are doing a large aud profitable business. SlHwankee Pablie Schools. Editors State Journal: In your daily of the 21st inst, you refer briefly to the com plimentary dinuer given to O. M.

Baker, Esq. on his retiring from the profession of teach ins; on account of failing health. The testi monial of respect aud esteem on the part of Mr. Baker's friends was well deserved by him, both as a teacher and as a man, but the occasion has a deeper meaning and a wider influence than any mere personal tribute or testimonial can claim. Besides being an ac knowledgement of Mr.

Baker's services as a teacher, it was a tribute to the profession and an evidence of the value and importance of our public school system. It was not simply a gathering of teachers, assembled to bid adieu to one of their profession about to leave it, but the common council, the board of school commissioners, the pulpit, the press, the bar, and the business men of Mil waukee were represented on the occasion, and the tone of thought, and style of remark of the several speakers who were called out, evinced not only their appreciation of the man whom they had assembled to honor, but an intelligent comprehension of the value of their public schools, and a determination to cherish and develop them till they should fully meet the wants of the first city of the State. It is not generally known how much Sfil- waukee is doing in an educational direction, and many will be disposed to consider as ex aggerated the claim of Superintendent Pome- roy that, taken as a whole, that city has the best school houses of any city in the West. Yet an examination of the principal buildings convinces me th-it the city which disputes the claim must be munificently provided with people's colleges," and possess more than the usual amount of business enterprise and architectural taste. The buildings in the 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th, 7th and 8th wards of that city (I have not seen the others) are models of their kind neat, commodious, well arranged and thoroughly furnished and though aone but that in the 8d ward is adapted to what is called the separate room system," yet they are all in architectnral appearance and internal construction equal to any and superior to most school buildings erected in the West during the past few years.

Finished and fur nished, they cost from fifteen to twenty-seven thousand dollars each. The schools of Milwaukee are worthy of the buildings in which they are held. Meas urably graded and taught by efficient, ear nest teachers, they are making their mark up on the rising generation, and doing more than all other agencies combined to Amera-canize the different nationalities which comprise the population of our commercial metropolis. While there are still too many private denominational schools in the city, the public schools have such a hold on the feelings and sympathies of a majority of the people, and appeal so powerfully to the strong est motives which actuate mankind, that they must eventually displace most of the others, and become the main reliance of all classes of the community for the education of their children. Especially will this be the case when the high school is opened for which the bill introduced into the Legislature by Gen.

nobart provides. This is what is needed to complete the system. Two so-called high schools were established some years since, but the attempt was premature, and they were discontinued. Now the system has grown to need such a department, and it is the intention of the commissioners to open a school which shall equal the best accademiea of the country, in the instruction it furnishes, and be behind no similar institution in all the means and appliances requisite for train ing and developing every faculty of those committed to its guardianship. Every citizen of the State has an interest, and should feel a pride in the growth of our public school system, and its increased adapt-edness to the work of truly educating the vouth of the commonwealth, and I regret that I have not the time to give a fuller ex hibit of the internal condition and workings of the schools which I lately visited in the 3d, 4tb, 5th and 8th Wards of Milwaukee, and to present the many good qualities of their excellent teachers.

I hope, however, at no distant day, to be able to visit all the schools in that city, and to present your readers with the results of my observations. In closing I must make grateful mention of my old friend and fellow teacher, the present efficient Superintendent, F. C. Pomeroy, and of Messrs. McAllister, Abbott, Baker and Purdy, whose kindness and courtesy made my visit to their city such a pleasant f-nm the routine of my daily duties.

The Monroe Sentinel (published in the 3d congressional district) complains of Hon. B. F. Hopkins, member of Congress from this district, on the ground that he is responsible for the confirmation of Mr. Ruqer, as post master of Janesville.

The only objection it raises to Mr. Ruger is that he has a son-in-law (J. J. R. Pease) who is a Johnson man and the Sentinel assumes that the son-in-law will of course control the office.

We don't think it follows, as a matter of course, nor do we understand that, as the Sentinel says, the appointment was made on the recommenda tion of Mr. Hopkins contrary to the well- known wishes and remonstrances of the Re publicans of Janesville." We understand that Mr. Ruger has always been a Republican, that his son-in-law has not led him in politics, and that he voted the straight Republican ticket last fall. Further that the Republicans of Janesville could not agree as to whom they wanted for Post-master, and that Mr. Ruger was one of several candidates, each of whom had the support of a portion of the Republicans of that city.

If he had been confirmed "contra' ry to the well-known wishes and remonstran ces of the Republicans of Janesville," the Gazette of that city would have been likely to make some complaint, which it has not. t3PTbe Paris Exposition does not draw great crowds frm this country. The indica tions are that not more than the usual sum ber of Americans will visit Europe this Spring. tgr A Nashville paper states that Gov ernor Brownlow has so far recovered his health as to dispose of hia pork and beans TO-DAY'S DISPATCHES. 1YEWS FK03I WASUIXGTOX.

Cxtra Session of Senate to be Held. Jeff. Davis Soon to be Keleased. Chase Unwilling to Try him in Virginia New Yorkers Visiting Pres't, XO IXTEXT10N TO RE.UOIECOL. SMTTBE.

Mr- Foster is not Going to Austria- Gen. Loiigstreet on Reconstruction. Xo Humiliation in the Terms of Congress. AFFAIRS IX CENTRAL AMERICA. Movement Troops in Canada FROM WASHINBTO.N.

New York, March 25. The Tones' Washington special says if Congress shall adjourn on Tuesday or Wednesday next, as is now almost certain, the President will issue, on the day of adjournment, a proclamation calling an extra session of the Senate for executive business, erec-ially to consider the nominations for cilicial position. The President has been urged by prominent Republicans and others to release Jeff. Davis upon his own recognizance, because there is no prospect of Chief Justice Chase holding a court in Virginia so long aa that State is under the control of military authority, he deeming it beneath the dignity of a judge of the Supreme Court to preside in a district under such control. There is good reason for saying that within the next ten days Davis will be released upon his own recognizance to appear when called on.

Horace Greeley, Mayor Hoffman, of New York, Opdyke and others of like influential position, have had an interview with the I'rf sident within the last day or two, and the quid nunc attribute these visits to the supposed intention of the administration to remove Mr. Sroythe. I am not authorized to fay what was the object of these interviews, but I can say confidently that there is no intention at this moment, or under existing circumstances, to displace Mr. Smythe. It is now stated, on good authority, that Mr.

Foster will not receive the nomination as minister to Austria. FROM CENTRAL AMERICA. New Yore, March 25. The Herald's Panama correspondence says a British i-igate appeared off Carthagenia on the 27th of February, and the Captain addressed a note to the President insisting that the British Consul should receive the mails before tbey were sent to the local post-oflice, and that the President should apologize for past offences in respect to the matter. The President evaded a decided answer to the propositions.

A war steamer in the service of Mosquera Ciine into the port in the meanwhile and was seized by the English. The demands were reiterated with ilireat3 of taking other measures in the event of non-compliatice, and the President fearing bombardment succumbed and apologized, promising to do better iu tho future. THE PACIFIC RAILROAD. St. Louis, March 25.

The damage to the bridge, trestle work on the Union Pacific llailway, eastern division, by the late flood, has been repaired, and trains are now running through. The new bridge over Solomon Fork, near Fort Riley, was completed on the 22d, and the locomotive now reaches to a point 455 miles west of St. Louis. The track is being laid at the rate of one mile per day. A REBEL.

SOLDIERS OPINIO. New Yobk, March 25. The ex-rebel Gen. Longstreet has express ed his opinions on the reconstruction plan in the columns ot the New Orleans 1 imes. He says there is no humiliation attached to the acceptance of the terms propounded by Con gress, and he has no reason to doubt that such an acceptance in pood faith will secure the readmission of the Southern States.

FENIAN. Nsw York, March 25. The Fenian Senate adjourned on Saturday to meet this morning at 10 o'clock. The ses sion is still secret, but its understood that the chief work before be body is the appointment of a Secretary of War in the place of General Sweeney, former occupant of the po sition. FROM CANADA.

Ottawa, March 25. Important dispatches have been recently received in reference to the movements of troops and gunboats, but the facts are withheld for the present. NOW IjeJDY. The Catholic World, FOB JTIZlIa. 18A7.

CONTENTS. Ii-Church and Btate. II The Olive Branches in Oethsemane. III The 8tory of a Sister. IV The Church and the Sinner.

Modem Writers of Spain. VI The Godfrey Family (concluded.) VII Kettle Song. VIII Ritualism. IX The Cross. Robert, or, Infl uence of a good Mother.

XI Leckj's History of Rationalism. XII A Dream. XIII A Talk about Paris. XIV Dr. Bacon on Conversions to the Oath- olio Church.

XV Ithlone and Aughrim. XVI A sparges me XVII Ancor-viat. A new Giant City. XVIII PUnting of the CroJB. XIX Miscellany.

XX New Publications. This number of Ttte Catholio World" begins its third year, and fifth volume, and is good time for those who have not already subsorlbed to do so. It Is one of the largest magazines published in this couutry, containing each month 144 large octavo pages of tne choicest reading matter, making 1,728 pagps each year for I-1 A' 1 DOLLAKH. Subscriptions must be paid In advance. Single copies BO cents each.

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or address, Q. W. JACKSON 359mar25dlm 11 South Baltimore, aid. The Dells Improvemeot Co. Report of the Standing Committee en Lumber and Manufactures.

The committee to whom was referred No. 88, "a bill to incorporate the Dolls improvement company," respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, (Mr. Pound, chairman of the committee, declining to act, on account of his known opposition to the passage of the bill,) and have heard the statements of both the friends and opponents of the measure and of others not. interested therein. The bill provides for the incorporation of a company authorized to construct and maintain a dam across the Chippewa river, at Eau Claire, at a distance of about eighteen miles below Chippewa Falls, twelve leet in height, above low water mark and also a boom lor logs across the entire channel and bed ol the river, above tne aam, with a canal seventy rods in length, coming out of the channel above and entering it below the boom, to answer the purpose of navigation And it requires the construction and mainte nance of a lock of proper capacity to admit of the passage of boats, and of a chute or slide sufficient for the passage of single strings of lumber, It appears to the committee that the con struction of the proposeoMam, boom aud cut off, will, under the most favorable circumstances, prove a continual source of deten tion, trouble and expense to the running of rafts.

The Chippewa river, at Eau Claire, and for a distance of 18 miles above the proposed dam, is practically navigable for steamboats. and for rafts of logs or lumber. Section 1 of article 9 of the Constitution of the State of Wisconsin provides that the river Missis sippi and the navigable waters leading into the Mississippi and St. Lawrence, aud the carrying-places between the same, shall be common highways, and forever free, as well to the inhabitants of the State as to the citizens of the United States." The occasion for placing the proposed obstruction in this public highway is the alleged necessity for se curing logs, floating down the river which it appears have not hitherto had sufficient or safe boomage, and have frequently been carried away, to the great damage of owners. All the available water-power on thi3 river is situated above Eau Claire, and a much larger amount of capital has been invested above that point in the manufacture of lumber from logs cut on this river and its upper tributaries, than has been invested at Eau Claire and at points below.

It is conceded to be, in many respects, an experiment; and should it fail of complete success, it must prove disastrous to the business and vested interests above it. Various estimates have been made of the actual costs of passing rafs of lumber through and over the obstructions authorized by the bill, but the damage to be sustained cannot be arriv ed at with any degree of certainty. It must always depend upon the state of the winds, the stage of the water, the condition of the slide and dam, the means of re-coupling be low, the soundness of the cribs, the number, skill and care of the hands employed, besides numerous other contingencies. For all such injuries and expenses, occur ring without the actual fault of the companv. no pretence of compensation is made, and in case of damages arising throught the neglect oi tne company, the injured individual will have no means of redress, except a right of action against a corporation personally irresponsible.

On the part of the citizens residine above Eau Claire, it is contended ample boom-age and entire protection of all logs against floods can be secured by a dam and boom at Eagle Rapids, a point above navigation and above the greater part of the mills; that from this boom, after the ice dissolves in the spring, logs can be let out and floated down safely, as they may be required, to all mills below. That this is just what all the milt owners above Eau Ciaire require and all they require, and that it will substantially secure the logs ot those located at and below that point. A bill has passed the senate at the present session, providing lor the construction of such a dam and boom at Eagle Rapids and it is confidently asserted that these improve ments will be completed durifTg the present year. This dam is to be used as a flooding dam, for running the rapids below it and it is claimed that the aid thus given in time of low water, will compensate the few mill owners above it for the cost and risk of running their lumber over it. It is proper further to remark that the pe titioners for the present bill are mainly residents and property holders at Eau Claire, or persons in their employ, while persons residing and owning property as well as the nonresident owners of land above the proposed dam, with singular unanimity, oppose its passage.

The committee have not de emed it neces sary to enter into a discussion of any of the special provisions ot the 01II3 but they entertain much doubtgof the power of the legislature to authorize the taking of private property, without the consent of the owner, for a measure of this kind, under the claim that it is a public use. Regarding the proposed measure as some what experimental.in many of its effects, but certain to prove injurious, in a greater or less degree, to a large portion of the people of the state, while its benents will be confined to a limited number and may be substantially attained by other and unobjectionable im provements, the committee do not believe that the public interest will be promoted by this proposed obstruction to the Chippewa river, and therefore have inst ructed their acting chairman to report the bill back with a recommendation that it be indefinitely post poned. Mr. Clasnn f.olot report, ii. 0.

Jewell, Acting Chairman. Fire ijt Honet Creek. From the Sauk City Pioneer we learn that the house of a German named Wiedsl, in the town of Honey Creek, was burned on Sunday last, during his absence from home, with all the contents. Loss $1,000. No insurance.

KgP A company is organizing in New York for the purpose of introducing the culture of coffee in South Florida, and to es tablish a large colony of freedmen there for that purpose. "Tammany Hall," in New York, recently sold to Chas. A. Dana tor 175,000, was built in 1811. The site and cost of the buil ding then amounted, in the aggregate, to only $28,000.

Location or the StaIE Fair. After having enjoyed the excitement and turmoil of the State Fair in this city ior inree successive years, we apprehend nobody will regret that another location has been selected for the exhibition of 1867. Oar neighbors at Madison made what was esteemed a better offer than the one submitted by our citizens, and that point has accordingly been chosen. This is within easy reach, aad we hope that Rock county will be found there as usual, doing more to make the fair a success than any other county in the State. In the meantime, we remind our Capital cit7 neighbors that they have something to lo the treasury of the society is aa well sipplied with greenbacks as when the exhititins have been held in Janesville.

Janemlle Cfazetle. For Bent or Sale. A PLEASANT COTTAGE OF XI eiRht rooms, th second ward. Location beautiful, and but fi'e nlnntes walk from the cap-Itoi. Will be add vry Aeap and on terms to rait.

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288mar21dtf iTATE MONDAY, MARCH 25, 1867. OFFICIAL STATE PAPER, it The Dells Improvement Co. We publish to-day the report of the Com tmttee on Lumbering and Manufactures upou Biitlioiizinsr the erection of a dam and boom at the Dells on the Chippewa riv er. It is adverse to the enterprise. General Butler and the Democrats.

All the copperhead papera are injecstacies of delight over Geu. Bctijer's having pronounced Mrs. SncRATT an "innocent woman." The Chicago Times and Milwaukee Neu-t have leaders on the subject. They begin to think Butler not so bad a man rter all. They could easily be brought to admire him.

No man was hated more intensely by copperheads, at one time, than Andes Johnson. That was when he waa hostile to the men who sought to destroy the Union. Gen. Bct-lzb. and A.NDKiw Johason are in many respects not unlike.

Geu. Bctler is much the superior in an intellectual point of view. But there is a stroug analogy in the ground work of character between the two men. TIipv p.ra men of violent words. Of real neither possesses the faintest conception.

As political leaders they address the prejudices aad passions, not the reason of th people. Both supported Breckiuridge for President in 1860. Both were noisy and violent advocates of hanging, confiscation, and all other sweeping schemes of vengeance upon traitors as late as the spricg of 1S65. Since then Johnson has "swung round circle." From advocating the hanging of traitors, he has come to advising the hanging of Wendell Phillips and Charles Sumner. Flattery, political' ambition, aud innate "cusaedness," have changed him from the violent supporter of violent measures against the South, to a position equally extreme in the opposite direction.

Butler has not changed materially asjyct, but we have always regarded hiin as a man capable of a similar transformation, if, by any chance, his ambition, or his personal resentments, should incline him that way. In that event, the views of the Northern Democracy would be subjected to a corresponding change. The moment any man becomes the frieud of the Southern rebels, the Democratic pirty at the North become his friends. Whenever General Butler will renew his old associations with Jeff. Davis, Breckinridge, Toombs; when he will take a course satisfac tory to the men who plotted and led the late conspiracy for the disruption of the Republic, he will be taken back into the affections and the confidence of the Northern Democracy.

We shall hear no more about his propensity to pocket Bpoons. The epithet of the Beast will be dropped. The Democracy will discover that he is a statesman. They will even begin to admire his military record. True, it is not probable that such an event will ever occur.

There now seems to be little inducement for any public man to ally himself with a party dying of the taint of sympathy and secret friendship with the enemies of the country. The example of Amdrew Johnson is not likely to incite imitation. But if carried away at any time by disappointed ambition sudden passion, Gen. Bctlkr should hasten to make friends of those who only lack the physical power, but not the will, to destroy the Republic, he can be assured that he will find himself instantaneously restored to the affections and confidence of whatever may remain of the Democratic party nay, he will be advanced in their esteem far beyond the position he occupied in the days when he was counted among the most steadfapt of Democrats. Railroad Consolidation is Vermont.

An Extra Session of the Legislature Called. Governor Dillingham, of Vermont, has issued a proclamation for an extra session of the Legislature of that State, in order that some action may bo taken for the relief of the south, western counties from their present railroad difficulties. Walton's Journal informs us what those difficulties are in the following paragraph: "The Rensselaer and Saratoga, of New Tork, first obtained control of all the railroads from Vermont to New York city and the West by way of Troy, except the Western Vermont road, which runs from Rutland to Bennington, and for the purpose of controlling the latter road, deliberately cut its connection with it. Thus the "Western Vermont road can do only local business, which will not pay the running expenses, and the people dependent upon it are forced to send their ireigbt to liutland, sna thence oy V.l. the Connecticut River route to New York, an extra average distance for the Western Vermont of more than a hundred miles, or via Rutland and this New York monopoly line, an extra average distance of eighty-five miles, aud uiuety-five miles at monopoly rates." The district thu- deprived of facilities of transportation and travel is by far the most important manufacturing portion of the state, the town of Bennington alone producing one-third of the taxable products of that Congressional District The loss which will fall upon these manufacturers by a continuance of the present state of railroad communication will much exceed the cost of on extra session of the legislature, and the whole state is pecuniarily interested in the matter.

It ia proposed to build a new road fifty miles long, connecting the Western Vermont with4New York.aad also with Albany and the West. The Harlem road and citizens of New York have already raised 500,000 for the enterprise, and it Is proposed to raise the remainder by a mortgage of the Western Vermont road and by subscriptions of towns, the authority for which it is the object of the extra session of the Legislature to give. Evidently the Vermonters don't find consoli dation a good thing. Let Wisconsin take warning. As anony mous correspond nt complains of a ComDination ameng insurance agents and the high rates they charge tor insuring property.

mure careiul in ine character oi tne nsas iaaen tuey could afford to insure property at more reasonable rates, and that some would do well to step in and occupy a field in the insurance business now but inadequately filled to the in surance for a reasonable amount, of property not extra hazardous at reasonable rates. sion lost. Senator Yates opposed the resolution. After further debate, the resolution was adopted 29 to 16 and the Senate adjourned to Monday. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Mr. Myers introduced a bill to increase the force of Patent office, authorizing additional exrminers when necessary to the number of iv ior eacn class, and a the patent office passed. The Senate amendment to the House joint resolution providing for importation duty free of objects of art, imported for presentation to the Government, State Governments or municipal corporations, were concurred in. SSenate bill supplementary to an act of June 21, 1866, to reimburse West Virginia for war expenses was passed. It places the distribution of the money under charge of the secretary of war.

Colonel Moore, the President's private secretary, appeared and delivered the President's veto message on the supplementary reconstruction bill. The message having been read Mr. Wilson moved the previous question, which was seconded, and the Housa proceeded to vote on the question of shall the bill be passed, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding. The vote resulted, yeas 114, noes 25, so the bill was passed and sent to theSeuate. Mr.

Blaine offereda concurrent resolution that when the House adjourn on Tuesday next it be to November 11th. A debate followed in the course of which Mr. Blaiue said it was settled that on any showing, and bad a mon as Andrew Johnson is conceded to be, aud whatever he had done, the people do not be lieve it worth while to upturn the foundation of the Government by having the extraordinary spectacle here of getting him out of of fice in that way. Mr. Stevens said within the two List weeks one of the largest meetings ever held in the interior of Pennsylvania was held in Schuykil), imperatively demanding impeachment.

He believed the people expected the House to examine the matter, and if just cause was found it would impeach Andrew Johnson. He intimated that Mr. Blaine had not entertained his present views against impeachment until after the election of the present presiding officer of the Senate, and referred to the remark made by Mr. Blaiuethat he preferred the present Executire to remniii in office, rather than have the shilly-shally ways of the Senator from Ohio, Mr. Wade.

Mr. Blaine denied having made the statement, though he admitted having expressed a preference for Senator Fe.sseuden, ia case of the removal of the President, and intimated that it was not exactly proper for Mr. Stevens to refer to a private discussion. Mr. Eldridge expressed himself in favor of adjournment.

He understood the gentlemen that Congress should impeach the President because he made removals on political grounds, while the Senate were rejecting appointments for the same reason. A discussion occurred, which at one mo ment threatened to be unpleasant, between Messrs. Eldridge and Garfield, in reference to the latter's statement that he obtained his information in regard to the President's anxi-efrv for adjournment from gentlemen on the Democratic side. This idea Mr. Garfield subsequently explained to mean simply that he became of that feeling just as ha was aware from light that it was day.

Mr. Boutwell expressed the wish that Mr. Blaine withdraw his resolution till Tuesday or Wednesday. Mr. Wilson favored the resolution tor ad journment, tnat the Judiciary Committee might have time to investigate the impeachment matter more thoroughly.

After further debate, Mr. Benjamin moved to table the resolution, which was negatived, ayes 59, nays 73. Ine previous question was seconded, when the House, without disposing of the subject, adjourned. FROM I.OUISVIIXE. Louisville, March 24.

At a meeting of the Board of Trade last evening, a committee of three was appointed to conter with the committee from the Gene ral Council on the subject of granting right of way to the JUouisvllle Bridge Company lor a bridge over the Ohio river. There is much enthusiasm on the subject. THE CHOLERA. Washington, March 24. The Secretary of State has received infor mation from the Consul at Queenstown, Ire land, that the cholera has prevailed in that section to some extent all winter.

At White Gale, a small village in Queenstown harbor, eight cases had occurred the week previous to the despatch, dated Jeb. 14. FR03I CINCINNATI. Cincinnati, March 24. The Democratic Executive Commiitee have nominated Judge James Lafflin for may or, in place of Samuel L.

Pike, declined. The furniture-factory of H. Benjfmin, with several small adjoining buildings, was des-troyd by fire this morning. Loss about MARYLAND LEGISLATURE. Baltimore, March 24.

The State Legislature adjourned yesterday sine die. The bill admitting negroes to testify on the same footing as whites in the courts of the State, failed to pass. Also the bill authorizing the election of new municipal officers foa the city of Baltimore. HUDSON RIVER OPEN. Albany, March 24.

The propellor John Taylor arrived here to day from New York. This is the first arrival of the season. She met with but slight ob struction from ice. STEAMER SAILED. Sandy Hook, March 24.

The steamship Ocean Queen, which has been delayed in harbor on account of the storm, sailed at 7.40 P. for Panama. Middle of the Block, Cooper Institute, New York-IIADLEY la constantly receiving large Invoices of French. China? Of new and beautifid Shape, at one -half the Usual Selling I'rices. White French China Dinner Sets, 130 pieces, 130.00.

White French China Tea Bets, 44 pieces, $7 00. White French China Dinner Plates, per $2 CO. White French China Tea plates, per $1.50. White French China enpt and pieces, $2.00. Frenoh Cat Goblets, per $2.50.

Also, Fancy Goods in China, Dinner, Tea, Toilet Sets, White Parisian Stone Ware, Cut and Pressed Glassware, Silver-plated Ware, Cutlery, kt at equally low prices. Goods packed to go all ever the world, by express or otherwise. Uoufe Famishing Goods in large variety. Hr-Remember HADLEY'3, middle of the block. g-Send for Catalogue.

gjr No connection with corner stores. S57mar2513m Wood for Sale. WE HAVE A LARGE QUANTI-ty of Wood for sale. Will be delivered in any part of the city at $7 60 per crrd 363mnr25dtr E. W.

BRIXNER CO LL KINDS OF DRIED FRUIT L.of the best quality at M.LBWOBTH'8, GUB JIIOHT PKOCSEBLXtiS OF CO.XtiKESS. Doolittle Agaiu on the Defensive. J'cto JHUifietU The Reconstruction Bill Pasrs Both Houses. Discussion about Adjournment EUROPEAN NEWS. Bridging Ohio at Louisville.

Hll50. UlYER MVIGATIOV RESCUED. Cholera Prevailing near Queenstown FOREIGN NEWS. QtiKE.NSTOwx, March 23. The steamer Manhattan, from New York has arrived.

Berlin, March 23. King William has succeeded in effecting an alliance, offensive and defensive, with the Kingdom of Wurtemberg. Brussels, March 23. It is officially announced that King Leopold will not enter into the proposed confedera tion with France, Holland and Switzerland. London, March 24.

The Government has published the corres pondence between the Edglih and French Cabinets in regard to the illegal extradition from Canada of the French forger Lamirande, and the subsequent demand made by England for his surrender. Duislin, March 21. The trial of Fenian prisoners for high trea son will commence on the 9th of April next, in this city. Queenstown, March 24. The Cunard steamship Asia, from Boston the 13th, touched here this morning.

She has sailed for Liverpool. Southampton, March 24. The steamship Metropolis, which sailed from New York on the 7th, arrived here to-day, and, after landing her English mails and passengers, proceeded on her voy age to Bremen. FORTIETH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION. Washington, March 23.

SENATE. Senator Harlan reported a joint resolution providing for the registry of children in the District of Columbia between 6 and 18 years, also the number of schools and teachers, to be reported to the next Congress, which parsed. The Senate refused Senator Chandler's request to take up the bill authorizing the sale of ships to any foreign government at peace with the United States, aa the transaction is purely commercial. Senator Ramsay introduced a joint resolution directing the Secretary of War to cause the examination of the levee cf the Mississippi river from the mouth of the Ohio to the Gulf of Mexico, in regard to thejeost repairs, constructions, which was referred to the Committee on Commerce. Senator Cole introduced a bill to promote forest tree culture on the plains, which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Senator Conness introduced a resolution requiring the Secretary of the Treasury to communicate any information he may have relative to any proposed change in the mint laws of the United States on the subject of refining gold and silver, and public policies incident thereto, which was adopted. Senator Wilson called up the bill in rela tion to the collection of money due to color ed soldiers, sailors and marines. It provides that all checks and treasury certificates due to colored soldiers or sailors or their legal representatives now residing in any state in which slavery existed in 1800, shall be paid to the commissioners of the frcedmen's bu reau, who shall be made responsible for the safe custody and delivery to the proper pier-sons. Senator Sherman offered an amendment, which was agreed to, that all moneys au thorized under this act shall be held and disbursed under the law regulating disbursing officers of the army. The bill passed.

Senator Ramsey called up the bill to grant to the American telegraph company -of New York the right of way and the privilege to buy land and operate a submarine telegraph cable on the Atlantic coast of the U. and to establish telegraphic communication between the United States and Europe via. Bermuda and the Azores Islands, which was passed. Senator Wilson introduced a bui providing that there shall be no denial of the elective franchise to any male citizen of the United States by any state on account of color, race or previous condition, anything in the con stitution or laws to the contrary notwith standing. Ordered printed.

Senator Wilson introduced a bill providing for provisions to the bill of July 28th, 1866, relating to additional bounties to enlisted soldiers, wnicu 0uu i. prii.hle to drafted men and seamen in the navy and marines, enlisted lor connecting periods referred to the Military Committee. Senator Thayer introduced a joint resolution forbidding the removal or relocation of any public money or funds held in trust for any such purposes, unless especially authorized by law or treaty stipulation referred to Committee on Indian Affairs. The Senate concurred in the House amendments to the bill to provide for the importation, duty free, of woiks of art for presentation, The testimony taken bv the committee of the HouBe on the New York custom house frauds and transmitted to the Senate, as regards members of that body, was taken from the table. Senators Patterson and Doolittle defended themselves from the charges made against them.

Senator Howe expressed bis belief that the charges made against his colleague were without foundation, and of a most unjust character. After considerable debate, the testimony was referred to the Judiciary Committee, who were instructed to prosecute the investigation and send lor persons and papera. On motion of Senator Trumbull, the Senate proceeded to consider the supplementary reconstruction bill and the President's veto thereon. The vote resulted yeas, 40 nays, viz: Senators Buckalew, Davis, Dixon, Doolittle, Norton, Patterson, of Tennessee, and Saulsbury so the bill having received two-thirds of the votes of those present was passed. Senator Trumbull offered a concurrent resolution that the two Houses adjourn on Tuesday next, at noon, to the first Monday of December.

Senator Drake moved an amendment, by inserting, instead of first Monday of December, Tuesday, October 13. The amendment was rejected 19 to 28. Senator Morrill, of Vermont, moved to amend by inserting the first Monday of November. Rejected 18 to 27. Senator Sumner moved an amendment to adjourn till June, then, unless otherwise or- aereu, uu AecemDer.

JLiOSt 14 to ol. The Door County Advocate says th amount of logs bauked thereabouts is larger than last winter. The Wausau niot notes the departure of Messrs. Charles Hceflinger, August Kick busch. Courad Althen aad Henry Dern for the Paris Exposition and the Fatherland They intend to bring back with them a nura ber of friends and acquaintances.

The Shawano Journal, which is doing a good work in its section, has entered upon its eighth volume, and promises to do as well, or better, in the future as in the past. Work in the woods by the lumbermen was going on as lively as ever. The Green Bay Advocate editor has been looking over some old papers, including the Green Bay Intelligencer of October 9th, 1834, and finds some interesting scraps of history of the early times. It says another effort to put down some Nicolson pavement will be made this are to be large number of boats running to Green Bay this year. new light house is to be built on the western end of Chambers Island.

The Advocate has good words to say for the retiring Post Master D. M. Whitney, and the new one, C. R. Tyler A correspondent says there are undoubted oil indications in Duck The Uazette says the pros pects of Depere are highly encouraging.

The house and barn of Mrs. Elizabeth Dutrie, in the town of Eaton, was burned on the 15th inst. They were insured in the Madison MutnaL The Appleton Crescent says there is a scheme to make a new county out of Outagamie and Waupacca counties. commends the appointment of Lieutenant Charles LT. Russell, of the 1st cavalry, as postmaster.

Dauiel O'Keefe fell from the roof of Pfera-ming's mill the other day, a distance of 25 feet, but was only slightly hurt. University has begun its spring term for 1S67 under favorable auspices. About 200 stu dents are in attendance. membership of Good Templars in the regions about Appleton is rapidly increasing. The Berlin Couranl reports a rich dis covery of peat on the farm of T.

T. Kissam.in the town of Berlin Henry Gedney, of the town of Berlin, cut his hand with a circular saw, which cut a gash five inches long in the arm between the elbow and wrist. The Ripon Commonwealth reports a large and interesting revival of religion there under the preaching of the Rev. Mr. Avery.the well known Evangelist.

Union meetings are held daily, and many have expressed their determination to become Christians The company which left Ripon last spring for the far west, have at last reached Portland, Ore gon. The train with which they traveled was attacked by Indians, and many of the party killed. Tip. Hopkins was wounded seven times. A correspondent of the Oshkosh Northwestern tells how a voung man named Sander son had all the fingers and a large portion of his left hand taken off by a circular saw, while at work in a mill.

Democrat has an account of the capture, by sheriff Barr, at Winnebago City, Minnesota, after a long chase, of a horse thief named Barrett, who failed to bring back a team and cutter to the livery stable where he hired it. The Kewaunee Enterprise reports that a number of men have been arrested in that section for stealing timber, and fines not seeming to check the practice, some of the scamps have been committed to jail. The Fond du Lac Commonwealth announces that John McDonald Brother, citizens of that place, have invested, this winter, $83,000 in pine lands situated upon rivers that are on the northwest side of Green Bay. They have faith in pine and well they may have, for there is a mint of money in it for all those able to hold, cut and market it. The U.

S. Army recruiting office at Fond du Lac has been closed. Reporter says the eclipse of the moon, on the morning of the 20th, was plainly visible there. gr" The New York Evening Tost recom. mends the Union men at the South to aban- on their present 'political nominclature by which they term themselves loyalists and those recently engaged in the rebellion, rebels.

It advises them openly and squarely to call themselves Republicans. The very name, it boyo, -iiii uu.t attention to them and while it will secure them, doubtless, strenuous opposition, on the other hand, it will draw to them the sympathies of the colored voters, who so long heard their masters revile the Republicans that they have grown to like the name and it will secure them the sympathy and aid of the Republican organization ia the northern states. E3F The Milwaukee Sentinel and the Janee. ville Gazette each have regular daily legisla tive correspondence. Their correspondence is from the same hand.

In the Gazette the writer is ferociously down on the consolida- ionists. In the Sentinel he is mum on the sub ject. The presumption is that the Aenttnt' instructs its correspondent not to say anything contrary to the schemes of the consoli- dationists. The Sentinel, editorially, ia as mum on the subject as its legislative corres pondent. Milton Collide.

The Milton Academy which has deservedly acquired a favorable reputation as an educatioual institution, has been incorporated as a college by the present legislature. It was organized as an academy, by the enterprise of Hon. Joseph Goodrich, twenty-two years ago. The first academy building cost but $300. Its present edifice and grounds are worth over $25,000.

It en ters upon its career as a college, under favor able auspices, and opens its doors to Btudents of both sexes. Dead oe Not? Robert G. Barnwell writes to the New York World that Prof. Di- Bow died at Elizabeth, -New Jersey, over three weeks ago, and that he (Barnwell will continue his Review. We shall piobably have to wait till Appleton gets out hia annu al Cyclopedia before it will be settled wheth in the most approved fashion." er or not DeBow ia dead..