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Anecslote of Mr.. Jefferson.

Thomas Jefferson the illustious apostle of liberty could
be otherwise of course than the fearless and I'M
compromising advocate of the freedom of the press He
had sworn the altar OF his country eternal hostility
against every form of tyranny the mind of man
This tyranny, to his view could appear in no more dan
gerous form than in attempt to bind in letters the free
limbs and shackle the strong snews of the 1t is
related of him. that distinguished foreign functionary
once esurey picked up newspaper at the Presidents
mansion in which he amazed to find an article COM
menting with much severity of the leading meas
of the administration Understanding but little of
the character OF free Institutions and much less of
their spirit the foreign minister expressed Mr. Jeer-
his surprise that such newspaper should be allowed
to circulate in this country and to find its way into
the chamber of the very President, whose policy so
bitterly reproved. SIR, sad,N Jefferson, "his fact
is the chief pride and glory Of free institutions. Do
the farOr, ON your return to your naiire land to take
this paper along lri yo and chcn you hear doubts
pressed Of the perfect freedom Of the press America,
inform the doubtey tchat 1t contains, and you
| FOUND =!
Such sentiment worthy of the author of the Dec
laration of ependence-worthy of the man whose
election to the presidency gave the deathbow TO the
sediton law and black cockadesm OF the elder ADAMS
much more in keeping with the character of calm and
true statesman than the excited and vndctve action of
the Senate and the angry speeches of some of its men,
bers The is full of true philosophy and of true
appreciation OF the principles of free govemment-the
other ebuon of spleen, unworthy of its authors
and at with the liberal institutions of country
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For the Union.

To The Democratic dissertation:
Many democrats of the District OF Columbia are wait.
ing with the hope that you will meet and express your
sentiments on the gag-law proceedings of the United
about being called in the neighborng cities and counties
of the American Union respectfully suggest that
meeting of the Democratic Association should be mme-
diately held and at the time afford an opportunity
great number of transient vsiters at the seat of gov
eminent to participate in your proceedings by giving
suitable rebuke to those tenty senators avowed
enemies OF a free press-the strongest security ola
FREE PEOPLE.
Washington Feb II, 1917
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The Encm,e, of the Pres. Increase In BoIan.ss,

During the famous days OF the alien and sedon laws
known as the reign OF terror federal Senate sought to
muzzle the press step preparatory 10 the enslave-
ment OF the people, But the men who struck at the
liberty of the press in 1900, had not acquired the
brazen efrontery recently exhibited by their sue
cessors in the cause of tyranny. When the editor
Of the Aurora arraigned before the Senate
Tor speaking plainly of the action Of some of its
MEMBERS his accusers possessed of sufficient
share Of decency and of respect for public SEN
hment, to mpel them to afford Colonel Duane the pri-
Tlege of confronting his adversare. and OF making his
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We understand, from all quarters that Mr. Coquitt,
the excellent democratic from the State of Geor-
ga delivered of the abest and most splendid speech
es which has been heard in that body He defended the
war-and overthrow Mr. Calhoun's untenable position,
that the President had brought the war by removing our
troops from Corpus Christi to the Rio Grande He paid
brilliant tribute to the services of the present admins
tration, and to the character of the President
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We most heartily concur in the above.
Yours truly,

WANrEDa set of rules for carrying out and regulat
ing the privileges of the Senate of the United States We
shall thank any of our friends for copy of such rules
intended to guard the character OF the senator's from Ii
beso regulate the approach of the poane to the sacred
chamberthe etiquette OF approaching their persons with
all reverential respect, Sc, &c. A handsome reward
will be given to the most ingenious author of sug
gester of rules for such purpose
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Supreme Court OF the United States.

MONDAY, Feb. IS, lsI7.
A. De Kalb Tarr, esq.,, OF Pennsylvania, and VIM. NJ
Evarts, esq., of New York, were admitted attorneys
and councillors of this court
Erparte: In the matter of Nichs L. Metzger The
argument the motion for habeas corpus continued
by Gen Jones against the same, and concluded by Mr.
Coke in support of the motion.
Adjourned until tomorrow II o'clock a. m.
TUESDAY, Feb, l6, 1S47.
No. so. A. Creath's administrator VS.. VIM. d. Sims,
appeal from the circuit court of the United States for
Mississippi
Mr.. Justice Daniel delivered the opinion of this court,
affirming the decree of the circuit court in this with
costs.
No. 3. G. Patterson, appellant, We. E p. Games and
wife. The argument of this cause commenced by
Mr.. May for the appellant
Adjourned until tomorrow IL o'clock, a. m.
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Duel ExpEcrEp.--It reported at Richmond Saur-
day, that of Mr. Rche's sons who leave there
for Washington the day. had sent, would send
challenge to Mr. Yulee.-N Y. Courier & Enquirer.
This is OF course, among the idle gossps of the day.
Not the semblanee of truth in it But it so ridiculous
be scarcely worth the trouble Of conadctng it
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To the Editor, from Richmond, Virginia,

My DEAR SIR: | desire to inform you that, in refer
ence to the movement which has been made against YOU
in the Senate OF the United States am with you in sym
pathy, in feeling and in principle The democracy here,
send their greeting to you and say Go the advocacy
of your country and its Virginia is putting on its
arrnor to fight with you and will do tsduty
Yours truly
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MRS. WELLS whose house IL pleasantly Situated
lNI on street. between Ilth and 18th streets, has very
handsome and capacious with which she can ac-
comnodate two members of Congress, small private
larnly, ON moderate terms. Single gentlemen viii also
find very superior accommodations for the by ma
king immediate application. Dec 10
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Among the distinguished vsiters at present in Wash
ington is the Hon A. H. Mickle, mayor of the city OF
New York; who has taken lodgings at Colemans Hotel
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I'll MON

LWH RENT-Two good the first floor, fur
nshed and also the house adjoining the subscriber on
u street. between Pennsylvania avenue and street.
Dec 70 JAS, WILLIAMS.
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KENTUCKY UNITED STATES sENAToR.-The Louisville
Journal states, that Thursday last the wings of the
legislature held meeting with avew of coming to some
agreement upon the subject of the election of United States
senator They were, however, unable to agree, and the
meeting adjourned in considerable disorder
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f.cous legislature in the States and when is enforced
80 authority for similar conduct in other quarters, then
obaby the senators who voted for this resolution Will
he kind enough appreciate their conduct IN ITS proper
light. 81 .,,huh ,bis !. a,o fu,,
occasion that the Senate has boldly invaded the freedom
~ The press il is by the first when the majority
- that body has been led away by its passions The
Snate in 1884 condemned Andrew Jackson by reso-
h,on nj censure but few years afterwards saw II ex
r"Dged rom the journal We trust if the victim in this
@ il not so distinguished In the former, that justice
- the great principle violated in him, will induce the
hIe nation TO call for the oberaton of this blot upon
me iourial of the Senate and the character OF the
10 moi lei the majority OF the Senate suppose that this
attack upon an Independent Journalist will be forgotten
b The people Or the press. In assailing him the Sem
~; assas great cause and strikes blow directly AT
a institution in the unawed and unirammeed exercise
., which exists the great secret OF that nappreciabe
Messing the pure public opinion which flows IRON an
snghened and courageous press The cause OF Offend
cd nslce will be vndcaed by the people in their own
GOOD time and those who have been instrumental in pun
-.bng Mr. Richie may yet live to the day when the
;ndqnaton that did not fail to rebuke the assaults of
noyer upon the press England, shall prove to be not
Wholly extinct nation, the boast OF which is that it is
the unrest on the globe They may yet live to acknowl
e that if enduring has been conferred upon all
IN Europe who have defended and upheld free press,
those who attack and overthrow it not destined TO
similar Immortality in this country
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Mr. Calhoun is becoming very fasdious in his associ
atoms He has no idea of 'associatng with the person
of libeller" The next step in his process of refinement
will be- perhaps 10 ape the of the fop in Shaks
peare, who is described with
"a pouncet-box, which ever and anon
He gave his nose, and took Z away n, ain;
And ms the soldiers bore dead bodies by,
lie cal'd them untanght, unrnannery,
To bring slovenly, unhandsome corse,
Betwixt the wind and his nobility"
beer must be as offensive to Mr. Calhoun's delicate
organs as eper and yet know not how it that
received with more cordalty by the dem
ocrats of the House. citizens and strangers (and lei do
justice to some of the opposton) when visited every
part OF the Capitol to-day only that mnctua sanco-
rum, the consecrated and privileged Senate chamber We
never received many cordial gasps of the hand and
many feryent congratulations from brethren of the
democracy, and, to tell the truth never felt more
buoyancy of spirits, or 80 little like the diseased and
melancholy leper
The resolutions of the Senate chamber mpotent to
affect the spirits of the citizen, who proud in his indie
pendencs despses and defes the bull of excommunica-
ton
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Meeting In Richmond.

very large meeting of the democratic members OF the
legislature and of citizens, both vsters and residents,
was held in the Capitol last night Colonel John Ruher-
ford of Richmond called to the chair series Of
resolutions proposed by friend of Mr.. Calhoun
about the Wilmot proviso and after long discussion
they finally referred TO committee to be presented
at meeting Saturday next, without distinction of
party
Resolutions then submitted by Mr. Daniel, a
member of the House of Delegates from Prince George
asserting the freedom of the press and winding up with
"nost unqualified condemnation of the Senate of the
United States for its resolution respecting the editor Of
the Union They submitted at late hour, the pre-
vous question called, and the resolutions
ried by large majority. No other resolutions were
moved when the meeting adjourned.
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defence He was furnished with the charges preferred
against him, and notified OF the time of trial. and in
formed that he would be permitted to make defence in
person, or by counsel But those of the present day,
who seek to muzzle the press, have thrown aside the
forms of decency observed by the hated blackcockade
iederass of 1900 In the recent proceedings against the
editor of the Unon he was not informed by the Senate
OF the nature of his offence He not notified of the
time of his trial, neither he permitted to defend him
self, either in person, or by attorney! And this
mary proceeding resorted TO for the purpose OF dis
grazing an American citizen for publishing THE TRUTH
relative TO tha conduct of portion of the Senatc-a
body which one OF its own members, CWestcott, OF
Forida) declared, on Saturday last, 80 CORRUPT
that if the people were here assembled, they would
tumble it into the Potomac' Are the sedon laws to be
enacted Who can doubt that the same senators who
voted for expulsion would in favor of the re-
val OF those odous laws, If THEY DARED!
Which horn OF the dilemma VIII the Senator select
81 soemnly believe that if the people of the United
Quoted if they could all be assembled here in the city
Washington i'm twenty four hours, they would excite
menis BOTH HOUSES OF coSGREsS wings and
democrats, head heels into the Potomac! and be-
[speseh Of Senator btsfeoft February 49, 1917.
In making the above declaration, did Mr. Wescot
utter truth alsehood He asserts that if the people
could be assembled in Washington, they would tumble
both houses of Congress into the Potomac, and that in
doing they would serve them right correspondent
of this paper exposed the public the consequence:
resulting from the action of the Senate on the army bill
whereby it was for time supposed to be defeated.
For publishing that communications this peculiarly
distinguished Mr.. Westcott voted in favor of our expul
sion from the Senate Thus for exposing to the
eign people portion of the proceedings of their SER
WANTS, (whom Mr.. Westcon says deserve to be tum-
bed ntohe Potomac0 he vainy attempts to disgrace us
Will this consistent individual shoulder the responsibility
of endeavorng to conceal from the people the conduct
of Senate, which he himself pronounces to be COR
RUPT will he stand before the country the attitude
of ef-convcted slanderer
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A JEFFERSONIAN DEMOCRAT.
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MISCEELANEOITS
READI BE GUARDEDIi
TO THE PUBLIC

~ HE PUBLIC
'INHE increasing popularity of DR. G. REM
Il SMITHS IMPROVED INDIAN VEf,ETA RI y
SUGAR COATED PILLS, has induced n nu,nhor
ot persons to make something they call ptLIs and
coat them with sugar. in order to sell them fo, tho
genoipe while they do not posscss particle of ,Lc
goodncs-, nor ev,n assiuatc in appearances 10 Tho
original, Or Smiths Pills, I'm short, they arc n,
INTENDED FRAUD upon the community 4 minis.
U' VINO AZ hrst had an interest in an Imitation Su
8" No''co Phi, manufactured in Albany n
nts gSnen 'her' up, as he says, on account of the
se'eoie dishonest parties concerned in mann
.a:'u'ing thcm. The same party are now indus
circulating reports calculated 10 iniurc IL,
Sn'"; aho TO Affect the reputation of his Valuable
pms! oo' ra'h"r than notice them i'm nuhl;c ~
Suh rs ABOUT I" institute legal Or ccdinu oya;,st
hcn iof tne sanders, as he has i'm another chs.
against a similar party, in which he r.cove,cd a
large amount OF dam'ges. These miscrobIc i'm;
tators have to resort 20 the most ahominabIe an,,
to palm on their counterfeit pills ms tLe al E
know that Dr. Smiths arc the original nd ocnnin"
Several instances have C"ne TO public ro;cc :;
which life has been cnda O. red by tho uuEnr,,,n,
use of the c"untcrieits. IL is Dr. Smiths pills a.,
are doing so much good in the country-as tho 1I
lowing plainly show. NV W.
MORE MINISTER'S use and recommend NJ
Smith Pills than all others.
Jhi: is to certify that have used the SUGAR Cont
ca Pills manufactured by G.. Benjamin Smith of
We" YORK, Tor some time. and believe them Z,
BE- good medicine; and also from inquiry i'm that
CITY, am persuaded that he is the original invent,
o. and therefore is entitled TO the benz fiji OF Inc in
Ncn'oh' s. WILLIAMS,
fas'or LIST baptist Church, Pittsburgh
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The Subscribers have been appointed agents bv
mr. +. w w God, Of New York, for the sale of his
superior 81 Mill Bands, which obtained the premium
These Bands are put together with copncT r;vcts
anu IN speaking OF them, he says, the public
may depend en- getting the best article that can be
uau or made, as they will run straight and hold
their width evenly, and run fiat to the pullv of
Mlu,h required" "Thcse Bands, - he says care
, ,i,auo under my own immediate inspection. and of
very pest Oak Leather, and none but the solid
part used, and stretched by a machine Of INV ON
INVENTION, expressly TO- this purpose, and to be
iound nowhere else" Millers, Mechinists, and
on hand. RJ i1 ~ e. 20 ,coSe
~ -. Bands of any width, from to "a inches,
eiIn i single, double or round furnished at short
n B. & Co.
Y5-orders, enclosing the Ready. or good citv
v,er3ence' thankfully received md promptly exc
'Nu Ian %
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no OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 49,.

INO CONTRACTOR UNDERSIGNED
an, "avIng oeen for several years, but not ut pres
e a, engaged IN furnishing Timber for the Navy
One.s s 'ls services to Gentlemen who may be dis
posco TO contract with the Bureau at wasbin gton
'm any of the Lumber now advertised for: or i'm
aiordng any Information in regard TO the business
however strange il may seem. It is nevertheless
act' that he several Navy Yards differ essential.
y IN receiving Timber under contract-pr eciscly
siniiar IN their provisions, IN measurement, in
speonon, and other Important particulars, At
some, iair measurement Is allowed, while at one a
deduction of about 25 per cent is made. Persons
wishing to contract Tor Timber at either of the
Yards, particularly White Oak and Yellow Pine
will enable them 10 bid understandingly.
The information which gives TO old Cont, actors
50 great an advantage as almost to defy compe,ii IN
is purchased frequently by heavy losses. Persons
avaihng themselves Of the benefit of the suhscri-
risk. NH ~ .r.Cv1 ''iis
Jan 2S-3t Por,s,..
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NEW ESTABLISHMENT.
Ii L. u II . II ID & co

Hide and Leather Dealers, No. II, Camp
belts Wharf, Norfolk, Va.
TIME Subscribers have taken the Store betwce,
IL those OF MIR. Daily and Mr.. Bublong on Camp.
bells wharf. Tor the purpose of conducting the
HIDE AND LEATHER BUSINESS and would
call the attention of Shoemakers, Saddlers, Har.
ness and Coach Makers, and all persons who use
ana BUY Leather to sell again, in Eastern Virginia
and Carolina, to the LARGE AND WELL Sc.
LECIhD STOCK, which they determined to
sell az prices that cannot fail to please Their
STOCK was selected lately at the North by one of
the firm, who has been engaged in the business Tor
twelve years, and they satisfied that il is equal
to, II not superior to any in Eastern Virginia II
consists, In part, as follows:
2O0 sides Hemock Sole
o6 50 30 do do dana gcd
2DO do Oak do
40 do Harness Leather,
10 do Fair Bride do
IN do Skirting do
10 do Black Bride do
80 do Russett-Ship Chandlers'
"a do do Negroes
% do Wax Leather
IL do Curtain do
"a do Hose (BuT)
doz. Splits
10 do Lining Skins yellow, pink, and white
do Cochineal (for boot tops)
10 do French Calf Skins
IL do Calf Skins Crawford, PHILADELPHIA
cd do rampico, French (Morocco)
200 bushels Plastercrs' Hair
200 lbs Nails
gross Anvil Handles
I'D do Avis
200 lbs Thread
10 bushels PEGS
Is gross Boot Webbing
10 dozen Amcs' Knives
Together with sHoEMAKERs' KIT, complete.
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VOICE FROM KENTI1cKv

have been afflicted with dyspepsia i'm the mo
n n@ Tr1Ss TO- for three years past AMI fund
no teneI unu' 4scI Dr. c. B"nj Smiths improved
said v'luahie pills, am entirely ouTeI tn y are
a general remedy. j. X IFENAN
Wv $50 Paducah Ky, Nov. 10, ls45
we certify to the above facts. Dr. Smith, pills
are univer sally esteemed in this vicinity
HODGE, OWENS & CO, Merchants
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From Wilson, s,arbird & Smith,

~ -, Louisvi lie, Feb. 10, 1916.
bought two gross of your Indian Vegctar lie Sugar
Coated Pills. Though business is dun here al This
tune, yet We have sold them all. You will p'case
send US ten gross through Mcssrs. Lawrence &
kceIc' OF your city, who will forward them to us
via Pittsburgh. You,s respectfully W '
WILSON, STARBIRD & SMITH
once if9 Greenwich street, (argc brick block
:, Oy- Always AJAX for the Improved Indian Vcgeta.
bic Pills 9
i0- And see that G. BENZ. Smith is ,yyiiten with
pen on the bottom of the box
I. IL. HElNiTSH, Portsmouth, Agent for this
county, VI. A. SANTOS, Norfolk, General Agent
i'' VIC S'dic. Dec 6n
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SfoO, to Washington and Alexandria, $3.50
HOUR OF LEAVING CHANGED TO A. NJ
me quick and beautiful low pressure Steamer
Augusta, running hi conncxion with the Richmond
and Petersburg Rail Road. leaves Wright's wharf
Norioik every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
AT n. M Tor the above cities nd towns Passen-
gers eakiast on board he Aug sta and arrive at
Port wal hal at halt past IL NJ where trains leave
nmedia;cly for both PETERSBURG and RirI,mopd
arriving at Petersburg by half past 1 p. Nj and
at Richmnnd about 3 p. NJ alb nt two bours in a,d
vance OF thc old James River Line and in a Bo1t
unsurpassed in her accommodations and the atten
non oil her officers to the comfort of her passengers
Returning the passengers leave Richmond :, nd Pc
tie shurg every Monday, Wednesday and Friday
at half past A. M, breakfast ON bon rd the Anrns
Ia, ana arriving at Norfolk about half past | r. NJ
IL viii be per cived from the above that tbia
comfortable and expeditions line gives 10 nerso,s
visiting Richmond or Petersburg on business the
opportunity OF transacIing il mi returning nv the
boat OF next morning. as to be absent from their
homes single night only
The augusta Will stop at the usual LANDINGS on
James River TO take in and pnt out way trav,l ard
at any other points the river where A SIGNAL ia
made. 70 " 80
The public may assured that il is the deter
mlnatlon OF the Projectors to keen uo this inc
permanently; an6 to accommodate travellers be-
tWerh Nor!olk or Portsmouth and Richmond and
fetershurg and the Cities of the District of Colum
nla, IN the best manner and at the lowest ra tcs
foT iurther information. tickets freight auply
10 nv W. GARNET s. co.
n. Is. The central position of the r. & p r. r
Depot In Richmond, and its ont guilty to The prin
clpal Hotels, and place of stating of the Cars r6p
the North and West, and the Canal Packets for
Lvnchburg, adds the economy as well -. tbc
convenicnCcs of this Line. Oct a
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From the Blue Hens Cb;oao, ,no, /,

we call the attention of onr reader. To TIE GER
titcate of Rev. s. Williams Pastor of the IL, Pa .
nst Church Pittsburgh, in relation to Dr. SIN th,s
iiiis. we can ourselves bear testimony To the OK
ccience OF these Pills on, of Us having used them
and experienced great relief from them
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