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GINA have too much gbod sense and patriotism,
To peril the success nj their principles, now in a
fair way To be impregnably established. by any
quarIels among themselves az to men. In 1914
The Wings had registered the triumphant election
of Henry Clay-their opponents. they fondly
imagined. were in the most fatal discord and cam
fusion. But - order once more reigned, % the par-
~ was united, and, though under the lead of n
" fifth rate man." little Duck River ColoneI.p
they gave To ~exuliing Wlsiggery what we would
now call a +" Palo Alto defea, Las, Winter,
too. the Wings INDUCED in similar dreams Of
Democratic dlssens'ons-but the party remained
united, continued united at the Spring elections,
and floored the Wings again. Why should not
the same thing occur this win,er2 Need we ex-
pect m"re difficulties than we have before en-
counter' d and overcome? d. not the Democratic
members of The Legislature harmunize as one man
upon the great questions uf the day, and is il not
their true policy To stand together, to secure the
ascendancy of the party, and thereby firmly es.
tablish the great measures that have already been
achieved 1t is probable that for the sake of the
elevation of this ar that man to the Senate, they
Will quarrel among themselves, throw the State
into the hands of the Wings. and destroy them
selves and their principles7 We believe that the
wings are again destined to be disappointed in
their hopes next winter, and that the Democratic
members will do their duty. act tremendously to-
gether, and present an unbroken front To the
Wings.
While. however, zoe cannot solve the mystery
In which the Intelligence is involved. nor enlight
en- II as to the course likely to be- pursued by the
Democrats, cannot The Petersburg editor, who
Is an influential element Of the Wing portion of
the House of Delegates, and who is worthy of
being admitted Ia a knowledge of their secrets,
INFORM us what line of conduct will be followed
ny themF Will they bring forward a candidate
OF their own peculiar principles? will they unite
upon one candidate of the Democratic party, ur
cast 'heir votes SD as 10 represent The personal
wishes of their constituents, or their own appre-
citation of the qualifications OF different Demo,
Gratis for the Office Of Senator? If the editor can
s"'Ve these questions satisfactorily, it may shed
involved.
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THE EMPIRE COOKING STOVE

We feel anxious that our house. wives should
be IN possession of an article that will render their
continual and incessant labors comparatively liyhl
and agreeable and in these trying times presen,
TO our patrons, generally, a source ofeconomy, that.
without trial, they have no idea of, and therefore
recommend the above Stove TO their consideration
and examination. Mr.. Atwood, the inventor, has
discovered the great desideratum, and given TO the
public an article which saves both labor and fuel.
and renders house keeping comparatively easy. |,
is admitted by all that any place or Stove will cook
alter a fashion, if there is plenty of fuel. but all
are not secure from the flavor Of SCOT, smoke and
accidental burning, but with the Empire Stove
properly attended 10, all these evils are effectually
estopped, while the only care is not to put in !. too
much wood !" and if servants, and others, are
taught this simple caution they will find that one
hay their labor is saved in this particular, and a
heavy item of expense to the provider ofthe family
Our attention was attracted again to this subject,
ny seeing pretty strong recommendation ofanother
patent in the Philadelphia Keystone, the chief
merit of which consists, if we are not much mis-.
taken, in an infringement of Atwoud's Patent.
inasmnch as 1t describes an oriGce or tube in The
top 81 The ouen TO carry off the ,casie steam or
Ddpor generated in tie ouen from lie articles
cooking therein. This is only one of the rnany
improvements of Atwood's Stove, yet the Phila-
delphla Inventor claims this as the great advan-
tage which his possesses over all other Stoves-
Ine Empire Stove is for sale at CHERRY's, under
the Old Dominion Office, where house KEEPERS
would do well to call.
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A LETTER FROM CAPT. HANNUM.

We find the following letter from Capt. Han
mum, in the N. O.. Picayune of the 25th nit.
49,, BosroN. Sept. III. 1916.
Editors OF The PicGyune In my own native
Guy, n refugee from The fury of the abnlitionisrs.
! ADDRESS you on a grave subject, though it has
placed me In The midst of many a comical and
ludicrous scene.
cleared at your port on the 9th, and sailed on
Inc luth OF August. in command of the brio Otto.
man, Tor Boston. Seven days ont a mulatto slave
was secreted in the fire peak | kept a lookout at
tie masthead in the hope If finding some vessel
ny which 10 send him back, but Unfortunately did
not succeed kept on my way and arrived off
Boston light at 9 on the morning of the 9Th.
mere l placed the runaway on board Of a pilot
boat Tor safe keeping ill A A. NJ, of The next
oay' when ! arrived from town according To
agreement, and took the darkey in nv boat. which
contained, besides myself, a trusty friend. , how
VI sixteen, and a b"aitnan. Agreeable to arrange
men's IN town, | was to await the bark NIAGARA.
To sail next day for New Orleans. That niubt
an easieTly gale commenced, and next day no
Niagara came. Unable to weather il any longer
IN Inc lower harbor, I kept her away for Specta.
Gle Island. There, as i'll luck would have il
WINE taking "a drop of consolation" at the hotel,
me negro gave me the slip, and with the boat
made sail for South Boston Point; post haste we
followed IN another boat, but he landed about ten
minutes ahead. We took after him, thruuoh
corn helos and over fences, till finally, after a
chase OF two miles, | secured him Just as he
reached The bridge. Accusing him If theft. I
marched him, arm in arm, towards the Point,
followed by a crowd Of men and boys; a friend
came up with a team, when | drove To the Point.
and we took to our buats and were off.
The news Of the escape and capture spread
through the city, officers were despatched in all
directions, 500 reward was offered for The .'kid
naapPer captain and pirate boat Warren" That
night we lay at anchor under Lovell's Island, the
casierly blow continued, we dared not venture
farther out. Next morning orr case was despe-
rate. Dot OF water and provisions. ! beat down
to The outer island in The harbor, Gan uninhabited
pie OF barren rocks, landed with the darkey and
my ana sent my companion 10 town for supplies
ana another boat, while we remained hid in The
guIItes Of The rocks.
They returned at night with the " Vision"
ite fastest sailer in the bay. and took Us of. So
hotIy were they pursued in town that The only
refreshments they were enabled to obtain were gin
and crackers, and on these we subsiSted durio0
Tho remainder Of the expedition. We now stood
Tor sea and waited for The Niagara till 9 p. M.
The nex' Day, (the l2th,) when she came out in
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told that he had gone 10 Baltimore. True e.
nouah, he had gone not only To. hut through Bal
timOr-; and the probability Is that your city. aud
particularly the Custom House, may feel the Ie-
suit OF his visit. The visit Of Mr.. Walker was
needed, and has been needed since the incoming
of MIR. Polk To power. The fact is. the revenue
system Of this country, complicated and extended
as 1, is, requires the personal examination and at
tentiun of the chief officer at least once durino
every year. Now Mr.. Walker is regarded by
those who know him, and have had the best on.
p'rtunities Of studying his character, as one nf the
most able, energetic and capable men ever at the
head of the Treasury Depa rtment, and IS quite as
ready to examine minute details as to carry on the
great operations Of government. No doubt he will
be hedged in, surrounded and teazed to safety. by
the Knowing politicians of Gotham but he has
been a member of a very important convention
held at Baltimore. and having cut his eye teeth
insnch matters. 1t will be as mucl, ms the shrewd
est can do 10 get over, around, or under him. IL
Is his earnest wish Ia see the important and whole
sumo laws of the last sessiun, faithfully, and hon
esi'y and successfully carried into operation, and
he desires To see the same energy and Zeal mani
tested by collectors, and subordinate revenue off
GERS, as has been exhibited by the Legislative and
executive branches of the government. Qaib.
bling. cnrping, or fanH finding, or placing OBJ
stactes in The ray IF The ta,os, Wonr ans,per The
uie,cs Of The lato- making po,cer. "A cheerful ac-
qniescence and action IS demanded. .fad he
That hangs hack or proies about The impoiicy or
tnconoenience Of The iatp. or acts according 10
ms o,oa caprice or Judgment ,cilh the ln,c before
h,m. may certainly set his house in order, for
h's official death is surely close at hand. Are
YOU aware OF the fact that much money is to be
Inst and won during the present year in the staple
commodity ut the South ? Cotton will. within
twevle months, Z" make or break" scores of CAPT
talisls. That is, capitalists of half a million or
less. Very extensive are the speculations on foot
In secret, and " The hardest must fend off"
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OUR FLAG!
OUR RAIL ROAD.

We congratulate Messrs. JAMES C. WHITE s.
Co., on the prosperity which attends their public
spirited efforts, when the whole town shrunk from
the responsibility. of keeping the Road going until
the next session Of the Legislature, and we hope
they will reapa rich harvest from their enterprise
The evidences that they are doing so we hope
will also stimulate our citizens to take some active
measures 10 get the whole road in their posses
sion, when i, is admitted, on all hands, that i,
would prove a rich source of revenue. We think
it impossible, that they should suffer the ,ppor,u
nifty to slip from them that will relieve then from
all pecuniary embarrassment, and pour a continual
stream of wealth into their Golfers. besides giving
employment to all their own citizens, and as many
others as are willing to cas-, their lines among us
We are pleased to state that the gentlemen ~ ho
have charge of the Road, fur the present, are nut
ting it in good repair, and that they will give
rapid and safe transit TO passengers and freight as
far as Boykin's Depot, TO Franklin, and the in
termediate stopping places. Let them he we'll
patronized.
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We are indebted TO the Baltimore Sun for the
following memoranda =
From The preceding table it will be seen that
the wings have elected their Senator. CAPTAIN
Chas. M. Keyser. by a majority of 7 votes over
Joshua Vansant, Esq, the democratic candidate.
" The Delegates elected are the Hon. John p.
Kennedy and Abraham b. Patterson. ESQ. whios;
and Francis Baughman, Elias Ware, Jr., and
Nathaniel Cox. Esqrs., democrats.
" The highest vnte received is that in favor of
Mr.. Baughman, which is Z votes over that of Mr..
Ware, the next highest on his own ticket, and 66
over mat OF Mr.. Splllman, the lowest Is votes
over that OF Capt. Keyser, the Senator elect ID
over that of Mr.. Kennedy, and % over that Of
Mr.. SImms, the lowest wing delegate vote.
The aggregate whig delegate vote is 1891 :
The aggregate democratic delegate vote is 1920.
being a majority in favor of the latter, of 90 votes.
The entire wing aggregate vote for Senate and
Legislature is 742l. being n majority in favor of
the latter of % votes.
The aggregate majority of the successful
candidates for the Legislature, over their compet-
itors. is 60 votes.
"The vote on the biennial session bill exhibi,s
a majority Of 6S4 against The bill, and with the
Annapolis vote, will probably insure its defeat in
Inc State. The vote on this question, it will be
seen, falls short Of the aggregate vote, indicatino
that there were sos persons who did not vote M.
on u al all, and at the same time showing ihlt
many voted upon the subject without reference 10
party. The state of the vote on this question af.
iords a very lair inference Of the popular desire
ir re.orm by a Stale Convention"
We are indebted to the Sun, also, for the fol-
wing ana yzation of the votes cast in BaItimnre
on Wednesday last. We regret to see this
" hash," and confess that it grieves us to see the
once glorious and holy cause Of Temperance thrust
into The arena of politics. Like Rehgion it was
Intended for all but fanatacism, ignorance. and
petty ambition have dune all they could to make
it . by word and a reproach and To render il a
curse instead of a blessing. They who have done
this thing, have a heavy responsibility resting
upon them. and much 10 answer fnr
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Democratic tike, is supposed TO be elected. over
the regularly nominated ticket.
In Carroll couuty, the Independent, Wing ticket
is elected.
In Frederick county. the entire Wing ticket
has succeeded There was here quite a confess
on the Senatorial ticket on account Of a contested
election last year. which was referred back to the
p oplc by the Senate.
In Washington county, the Wings have elected
a Senator and three delegates; the democrats two
delegates.
In Queen Anne's county the Wings have elect.
ed their whole ticket, the Senator included.
In Hartford county, the Demncra's have elected
three delegates and the Wings one.
In Cecil county, the Democrats have elected a
Senator and three delegates and the Wings one.
ln Allegheny county. the Democrats have e.
lecied their whole ticket, Senator included.
These returns show a large Wing gain in the
House of Delegates, thus far, over the election of
last year.
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tow Of the steamer. I put him on board n. the
steamer left. giving Capt. Rea letters explana,o
~ of the whole affair. M sooner had | left m.
bark than I discovered a steamer making directly
for us. Knowing she conld chase bnt one. I
steerpd a course opposite To- the Niagara ill the
steamer came up and ordered the 10 heave to-
This fur some time | refused To d.. wishing To de
lay them az long as pussihla in order tn give the
Niagara a chance Ia get clear. Bayonets glis,en.
ed in all parts of the boat, darkies were there Of
every hue. crying out. " Run him Down. Fire
into him" Sc.
After this was hushed and | had brought them
to terms of civili,y. I hove To and received OF
board two officers, who examined the craft not
hnding the object 0f their search, they went ON
board the steamer. and put off for the bark but
they had wasted too much tins with me-thp
Niagara was well out to sea, with a fno breeze.
The aboIitionis,s after chasing a few miles became
sea sick and commenced casting up their accounts;
the balance were in favor of returning home, and
hack they went To wreak their vengeance on your
humble servan,-humble enough, God knows,
though elevated to garret. life.
otigmatized as a slave siealer at the South.
branded as a kidnapper at the North, nv si,ua-
tmn is anything but envisble. The jnurusls here
are bitter agains, me and accuse me Of interested
motives. On the contrary, with a hundred dol
lars reward against me. | have heen obliged 10
spend a Ike sum in order To re ship the negro 10
his master. Mr.. John II. Pearson, Esq. a mer
chant of this city, we'll known Enr his integrity.
is the owner of the Niagara and Ottoman, and
sanctions my proceedings. This is my lengthy
story lay IL before your readers, that they may
know we are mt all abolitionists, and thai the
reputation If our beautiful city may not suffer
through their disgraceful proceedings. Very res
Pectiully, yours. gentlemen.
AhEC NM IIANrAtIJAH
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From the Charleston Mercury.
CHANGE

The Union indicates a very important change
IN The mnde of conducting The Mexican war,
"hich Is likely som to give il a decisive result
N~APoLEoNs maxim was, that a war OF conquest
should support itself. Accordingly when he had
oveTrnn a district, his first care was to establish a
government especially adopted to draw out all lis
reS"nrces tor the snpp"rt of his army. We have
been acting on very different maxims in the Mex.
lean war. We were to contend against nothing
hut the armed forces Of The Republic, and in no
way TO assume the privileges Of conqneIors, ex.
cep' by bearing all the expenses of governing the
conquered. The consequence has been that The
Mpxicans have made a great bargain of our inVa-
sion. Losing nH'hing, they have gained the priv
ilfge OF supplying onr armies at enurm ms prices
This IS 10 be mended hereafter. The Union
qnnles from VATrEL that
"ioStead of the pillage of the country and de-
~ienceless places. a custom has been substituted
more humane and more advantageous TO the sove-
reign making war. mean that of contributions.
w hoeVer carries on a jUst war, has a right of ma
KING the enemy's country contribute To the sup
port OF The army. and towards defIaying all the
charges Of the war"
And the same paper adds, after laying proper
stress upon our offer to negotiate, answered on
the part of Mexico by an offer 10 ,cait
As soon as the dilatory answer from Mexico
was received by the Government, there is no
doubt that The policy here indicated was adopted.
The private properly Of The Mexican people will
he rellgiously respected, except what may be no.
cessary for The support of our army. Their per
sons and property with this exception, will he sa.
credly protected. Their religion and their altars
will be respected as truly as il they were Ameri-
cans IN the bosnm Of our own country.
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RESPONSIBILITY

We cannot longer withstand the temptation
to give the following unique official correspon-
dencc. which has been going the rounds of the
newspapers for some days. If il strikes the fancy
of our readers with half the force tina, it has
acted on our nerves of pleasant sensation, it will
keep onr patrons in good humor until those orders
come down from Washington to set our idle
mechanics at work when they will come up and
pay for the paper and. we hope indeed those
who have had steady work will share with us
a portion of their receipts which is due. "A
word to the is sufficient"
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
I'd Auditors Office .July Al lSdS

~u huultof y OIIcc, July 81, 1904
SIR You are charged on the bucks of this
office with Sl525, the value of the clothing and
blankets furnished for the use Of your company.
and for which you will he held accountable. Ia
order TO relieve, yourself from this accountability
you will enter on yonr first muster roll all arli-
cles of clo'hing aid blankets issued TO the men
under your Command and reques, The paymaster
to deduct the several amounts from their first
payment.
You are also held responsible for the camp and
garrison eqnIpage received for your Company
until turned over to a u. S. Quariermasler.
am. sir. your obedient servant,
JNO. M. McCALLA. Second Auditor.
Capt. G. H.. ToBrN,
Washington Reg't. La. Volunteers.
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INTERMEDDIING-

There is a strange disposition in some men To
mind every ones business bot their own. In such
cases their own generally suffers. 1t is sheer on
w that would build itself up, by r%uininp. or striv
ing to ruin, others. Every man that is ENGAGED il,
a lawful and proper business, is a seryan, Of God
and also a servant Of his race, and surely il is. ;
as one remarked several centuries ago, nothing
better Than a Judas's plot TO disturb and af1ici
such a one in the discharge Of his duties,
Let every one mind his own busioess and njs.s.
his %neiqbbor for his good TO %edifyiug. Those v no
depart from this course d. invariably get tbemseI-
yes into unpleasant difficulties - Columbia Foun
tain.
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| LIVE TO LOVE.

Il live to love- said a laughing girl,
And she ~playfully tossed each haxon curl;
As she climbed on her loving fathers knee,
And snatchcd a kiss in her childish glee.
4 live to love- said a maiden fair,
AS she twined a wreath for her sisters hair:
They were bound by the cords of love together,
And death alone could those sisters seve?.
i live to love- said a gay Young bride,
Her loved one standing by her side;
Tier lie told ag lin what her lips had spoken,
Ana ne'er was the link of affection broken.
live TO love- said n mother kind
y would live a guide TO the infant niind.'
Her precepts and example given,
Guided her children tome to heaven,
: shall live to love- said a fading form,
And her eye was bright and her cheek grew
warm;
As she thought in the blissful world on high,
She would live to love, and never die.
And ever thus in this lower world
should the banner of Love be wide unfurled
And when we meet in the world above.
May we love to live, and live TO love.
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New ORLEANS. Sent. II IA,

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. IL. 1916.
SIR:-l have the honor TO acknowledge the
receipt OF two favors fr"m you, one dated 3lst of
July, the other, 9th of August, [ can only answer
by a yarn.
A countryman Of mine was once indulqino in
the very intellectual occupation of sucking fresh
eggs raw, and reading a newspaper. By some
mischance, he contrived TO bolt a live chicken.
The poor bird chirruped as it went down his
throat, and he, very politely observed By the
powers. my friend. you spoke too late"
can only say, sir, that your fav0rs have reach
ed me too late. They have been chasing me
through the Mexican post offices; that ia. to ex-
press myself more clearly, when received them.
they (the ietters) were down in Mexico, and |
was up here, and when | didn't receive them,
they were up here and was down there.
The fact Ia, that most Of my men have been
paid off. and are scattered to the four quarters of
the globe. They were mostly sailors, as was
myself. From them (jf there be cha rpes,) no.
thing can be expected. The camp and garrison
equ'Page has been turned over Ia the proper off
GERS, with the exception Of snndry axes smashed
and placed hors du combat, in c~hopping down
those amiable chopdrrais ON the banks of the Rio
GTande. | except also, the camp kettles and
pans. many of which were used mp in roasting,
boiling, slewing and frying our pork and beans,
bacon and fresh beef, not In speak Of the slow
venlsnn. which some were i'll natured ENOUGH 10
call Mexican beef.
For my own responsibility in The matter, I re-
grei, more on Uncle Sans account than ON my
own. that | am not worth a continental dime. I
have been not only paid, but ] believe o~verpaid
by about $40. My conscience compelled mo 10
demonstrate with the psymasters, but they as.
sured me that they made no mistakes. (bank tel
lers sometimes say The same) considered their
feelings and INDUCED them, However, | made
go"d use of the money. ] gave it to The sick and
unpaid soldiers.
Most Of the other captains are in the same fix
with myself, (barring the O~yerpay) about respon
sibillty, and refer To my episile as an answer
II you have any farther communication fnr me
please TO direct to the care Of Mai. Gen. John +,
Lewis, N. .. ! seldom 90 to the post office,
because ] have nobody 10 correspond with. and
yet ] am not the man who never had father nor
mother, but was I" won in a rattle"
Very respectfully,
G. H. TOBIN, Capt. Co. d.
Washington Regiment La. Volunteers.
JOHN M. McCALLA, Second Auditor.
70 ] don't know whether to sign myself
captain, ex-captain, or late captain. ,oos a
captain.