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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-02-01
MisceiIaneous and, News Items.

E a Brooklyn livery stable. keeper let
soan of horses and carriage on Sunday
for ride. The team runaway and the We
hicle was smashed. Thestable-keeper brought
suittor damages and carriageshire, andahas
been. non suited, the'cours holding that the
letting of horses for pleasure travelling on the
Sabbath was an illegal ect.
s@,A Hindoo law says 1Strihe not thy
wife, even with q blossom, though she be
guilty of An huRdred faults"
m A DEFINITIONS Ward defires
war to be hard tack for the soldiers and hard
taxes for the citizens. ss....
@ An urchin, not quite three years old,
sal. to his sister, while munching y piece of
einger-breaa-'tSis Siss, take half ui dis cake
to Keep it to afternoon, VIXEN ! gets cross"
This is nearly as good as the child that bel.
lowsM from the topof the estairs-" Ida, Han,
nah won't pacfy ns.n
E a MlxTURs.-A business firm ad-
vertises in one of our, exchanges, for sale,
yam potatoes, elementary, classical and rell'
gieus books, opera music, honey in the ccinb,
and cow peas.
sSS The Indians out West never touch the
telegraph wires. They regard them as some
thug supernatural. The extraordinary stories
they sometimes circulate would seem 10 justi-
fy the Indians in their superstition.
HE TIE DEAcos's, GUEss.-A certain
divine who was more eminent in his day tor
the briiiancy of his imagination than the
force of his logic, was preaching on the
"MinistSy of Angels" aud in the peroration
he suddenly obseryed-.sT hear a whispers!
The change of tone started the deacon, who
sat below, from droWsy mood, and spring
ing to his feet, he.spoke-"f guess it's tho
boys in the gallery"
H The planters throughout Texas have
made most abundant crops of everything In
the subsistence line-in truth, the present
corn crop of the State of Texasis considered
most abundant, sufficient to sustain the popu-
Istion of the State for the nextthree gears.
Everything is cheap throug ghout Texas. Corn
four TO six bits per bushel, wheat one dollar,
salt four cents per pound. and everything else
in proportion. -.
g~ The Yankee House of Represents
t;yeshas passed bill providing that all ma.
ior-genersls and .brigsdier,genersls of the
United Ssates,who shall not npon the 25tf
of February next tein the service, cores
poudisg to their rank, and who had not beer
for three months previously, shall be drop,
ped from the rolls Of the army, and the va
cancies filled by promotions and new. ap
pointnents.
My OF all the, marvellous works of tht
Deity, perhaps, there isisnothing that,apgell
behold with such snpseme astonishnens as {
proud man.
asy. The excesses of our youth are draff
npon our old age, payable withinterest, asou
thirty years alter daie.
esy- Waa DEBT,or THE NoR7p.-A North
orn ionrnsi scgtimatesthat tho war debt Q
the United States, should the war continu
10 the first OF July next, will;be S4,5 500 900,
OO0. Interest en- public debt $27e OaopV
Ordinary expenses Of Government, $3.50, 900,
600. Totai yearly amount to be paid in gold
se9e,o00O0o.
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-02-01
State of South Carolina,
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT,
INEoUITY.
IV;rna afo,d Rhyd y

winneford Boyd,
." az - y: \ Pdfftt0a.
Thos. B. Roese, Adm or ct al -:
DY Virtue of an order of the Court iasthh
ID case will sell ht Edgeaeld c. a., on Mon.
day, the 9th Fsb'ry.tpe1t, THE REALiRBfAfh
of James Boyd, deo'd.,, TO wit:
ONE TRACT OF LAND containing Three
Hundred and seyentysfve, aarsI, more or -less,
adjoining lands Of John r. Burns 8. o.Stssn,
J. B. GriRs, OF al. srssss@.
TBRMs.-Ths above property Will be rs.sold
on -credittof twelve month";, at the risk the
former purchaser, with interest from!dhy Of sale,
except costa and expenses Of gals whisEmsss
be paid in onsh. Titles extra.
g.. ". cARWIIiE, C:E. ED.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-02-01
$500 Reward.

EsANAwAT from tho Subscriber about eight
Ia, months ago, his Negro man JAKE. Said
Jake is about 80 years Of age, black complexion,
thick heavy set. and weighs about 1855 pounds.
He hus a wife at Mr.. Mahlou Padgotts, on the
Ridge, and he may bc lurking in that vicinity.
Il will give reward of Four Hundred Dollars
for the apprehension and delivery of said Jake
at the ed gofeld Jnil, or I will pay Fire Hun
dred Dollars for his delivery at the Augusta Jail
- WILLIAM BLEYINS. 2
Dec IL -6ts 81
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-02-01
State Of South Carolina,

EDGEFIELD DISTRICT,
IN ORDINARY.
nYW. F. DURIsoE, Esq, Ordinary Of Ndgs-
I'D aeld District
Whereas, John F. Burris has applied ts4 Nc fer
Letters Of Administration, on all and singular
tho goods and ohattels, rights and credits Of
Charles NJ. Butriss, late cfthe District af0re-
said deed.
Theso are, therefore, to cite and admonish al
and singular the kindred and creditors Of the said
deceased to bo and appear before mo, at our ne1s
Ordinarys Court for the said District TO- be holden
az sdeeIoid G. H., On, the ani day of Feb. naxt,
"a sbow cause, If any, why the said administratoi
should not be granted.
Gyen und,r my haas, .sd s.al, this 18th day Of
I,n in the year CT our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-ave. andin the ssth yesr- OF
th. Independence Of South corolins. -
" 2. DURIS0E, o.F.D.
Jan 81, ct D.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-02-01

sRe Six Blockade runners with valuable EAR
goes reached Charleston . few evenings iaee.
Cotton has advanced in thssei,y to s. per pound.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-02-01
TO RENT.

yEyHAT BEAUTIFUL AND ooMMoDIoUs
4 RESIDENCE, belonging to Mr. r. II. SUL-
IIvay, si;matcd on tho Columbia Road, y miles
frcu. the yilloge. For terms, Sc. apply 10
6. L. PENN Agent
+ Ian I8 tf
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-02-01
For Tax Collector.

TEE many Friends. OF Capt. JAMES MITCH
ELL respectfully nominate him as q Candidate
for TAX COLLECTOR at the next election.
SALUDA..
peea toe 30
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-02-01

CHIEagD HIS BAsR.-The Richmond E1-
amincr, Of the 4lh, says: We learn that j.
NJ. Willis, large merchant and broker in
Augusta, a., has sbsconded to the Yankees,
taking along With himea large amount. .ofgold,
silver, ard negotiable paper, and 1T is also
supposed the assets1of Georgia bank, plac-
ed in hiBvault'for safe keeping. Some ofthe
notes ofthc absconding merchant have been
protested by the brokers Of Richmond and
paid by his partner, now in the city, and who
received on Monday the discrimination of his
absence. =
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-02-01
For Tax Collector. .

EOr Tax COiiectoF.|
Thu Many Friends of D. A. J, BELL, Hsq.,
rcspe ,tfully nominate him as Candidate for
Tax Collector OF the next election.
Oct IS to -, 40
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-02-01
A Likely Young Negro

n WILL sen on Sale: day in February next, (the
u eth0 st the Court Heuse steps, q VERY
a,od e.is m hanS 1.,S ~ a. soos.s oss
Shoemaker snd Plantation Bla1ksmith.
97-Terus to salt purehassrs. s.
& 4. g. TRAduE.
Jan 10 dt 81,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-02-01
Notice.
Final Notice.
Take Notice.

BL iporsous nre cautioned assinst ,trtdingsfF
IA a ocrtain Note giyenFby mo TO Shirley B.
Whotley, With T. D. Fsose sccnrity, for SToos do
ted think in Auguat 1859, ss the money has been
tondcredy in the pressnce -of Witnesses md 10
fused, and I nm determined not to pay the ssaRa
unless eonpslled BY Law.
Jnn 49, ;st:g - Al a..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-02-01

< AN. AsTouxpED DEAcoN.-In the city of
.H.there resides worthy deacon, blessed
sor cursed with tall, gaunt figure, also hands
of enormous dimensions. he was strictly
pious, never failing to ask blessing, not on-
liz when as own family dincd, but alsoa tho
servants meals. On onecccasion he employ
ed q male SERVANT who was. entirely ignorant
of tho Deacon's religious .propensities. lie
made his appearance shortly before the din
ing honr, and os spon as the bell sounded,
the servant started for the table, and without
ceremony commenced devourins the good
things. The DEACON was horriGed, and cx-
tended his, hand saying;s q -
aPause, young man, pause "
Tie young man addressed raised his eyes
Significantly to the Deacon's uprascd hand
and replied: Eyes, and pretty good sized
paws, I should say"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-02-01

Woutps'r Ckoss THE. LINE.-We under
astan.d that the Home Guard force sent to meet
the BellGcLl raiders, refused to cross the line.
This was very unpatriotic, if by crossing the
line the raiders GUILD have teen well thrash
ed. We understand, also, that our excellent
and patriotic Governor lort.his temper over
this unsallant behavior. And who blames
hint To have an army that halls at a State
almost in,itssieht, aud hen escape, rather
tfan' leap over the line.and chastise the foe,
is rather vexaticus.r Wonder if the Home
Guard would have had such . high "respeci,r,
for State III ss il lthe Yanks hsd been in its
rear, driving It pe,l:mell We. must do Che
jmen ofCsswsl' aud frrsnn the justice 10 say
i,tbst' noi.c ii jhem were in that sq',ed.-Mil-
tsn IN. C.) Chronicle.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-09-23

Negroes in Owen county, Kentucky,
conspired, last week, to hang white man
against whom they entertained a gradge
lie heard Of the plot againtst him, and
saved himself By y timely flight.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-09-23

su wv 81
2 OF
2 79I
Z OF
a. So : OF al 40 } 79l
:,
ne N,"'t'' O.: Xxx T..,,oh
| mounts: '"''"S 49, 'A' a. nnn
- &C. r .,1' ann =, ~" 80
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= ~,
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gr'' "e., sly -" 'a -, "'' J"N a
'"a' ""'>' ''' 80. ~ 1'.
w. ", "'' ',>' ., ''' y, u, :,I",
''' P"'"''
r., croo, will oons,i,r G,,e,, hin
h,,,na h.r.f,.r and vii, reside in a fifteen
.,,,1 ,,,,a, h,, nr;.b b.. haan
,-asan,a1 him, no ,hv c;,i,a,s of tina.
.Jaoa
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,':, .I.. t, ,,, III. h,,,s an,
in the halt to BE- backrnea, they are car
red off rs mementoes, Too much fond
ness IS wnrs" tn too I'''e'
El-;o R,n,b and John :. Clarke. his
bro,her-;u-lew, have arsumcc the proprie-
,or-hip of the Walnut street Theatre,
| phlai.lnh;a
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PrRriyESr,-The Iowa Public Record
asks some very pertinent questions, and
which my h" considered impairment by
aIvucates OF stone. 1t says
1T Cul, Thomas Fl. Benton is cop
'oIaisrs what is Gen Cox Of Ohio, who
: ran un,u his MERITS as a $u'i,rr? II
! Col Ration - q coppertea,, because he
s.,n3. ,,,u an .,,i-A-gro rrflray. plat
form. VITA, is Gen. Cox who is stunning
,ha : ate ~ O,io onno.ed 10 negro SUI
fra and a. the R.uub,ican candidate at
| that? IF j, ia rjpht for n Rrpuhlcan
candidate for G,varnor Of OH, to orpose
ncgro sutTra,a, doe, it follow that Colonel
Benton i, a copperLead for doing the same
thing in Iowa.
"M.,lGS,xr CorrfnuuAps." 1.-The
q u.,;,,o,,, Co,narh.,a" j.; Ns, J..,..v
nave actually ao"P''' !" '"s'' p''
form, plank from that OF tie hepubilcan
party in 1860. viz:
Re ~ paonyre1 In the lonr,.ra or the
,,;.J ,.,r..,r,,b =, ,ba p.,otI,c,, ,l,-
f,,, adon,ad -, Chicago - 1870 ,h.,
), Tl T.. &c ooch S,oto ., l,,;.i,a ,nJ
r..., ;,l.x,, .I,.;rol
- 9..;aI - 49, ,Io, - ,o,.n. ~,
~ .,I oa,,.<.,I', nf 49,.
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Tn. New O,Ia,n. p,c.,v,ae saws it isa
.,,., u,.l.,v - .xnra.. AN .xn.,u,,i.,,
,h., .,v ,f H.. or..,t .ranln- Of ,h.. Stat.
wi, srn, h. ,rnaucad SON s..l. an.
!
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,on no,L. -. s.,, "a .no non
| 80, '',;a;..
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There ,re Indications ,ba, a tide oram-
f~ T. ;,,,,, -.
n, S~.,,
n.',i, rv'.'.;, I,.
co., ca nn, c..,',i,,, :, l,aIs :.
th ,t i,,.a.. ~, ",,'.',,.a,
, .'"' o''. '"I ;.,t"s ' ,nI
1921 ., .,;,'.,,, r,u,I -,
1;rasa',, sa.,;l, = "nr ,,la 49,, on.,,,,y
When Gen Grant passed through Buff
fall, Y Y he said n a gentleman of the
nar,v acc,,nnanv;ng him tina, ,ht re were
! No, TO-, t,nar ms, n tn. S,uh than Gems
Lee and Johnston. He based hi, conclu-
s;,, mao, ,s,s,nl koovled,.e of the
enca ,hav war, sxart;n, t,ua,l. the r.sIn-
ra,;o, 81 ,e,cs
~ ,
Cost or Nfcn, PAur4Rs.-It is a very
|
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-09-23

Colonel Binney, Paymaster United
Sta.es Army. whose affair. are now under.
going investigation in Washington. is re-
ror.ed to have made over s co. 900 by his
operation, and the banks with which be
as associated have made as much more.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-09-23
Miscellaneous.

G"ocEn'Es: GROCERIES
JUST RECEIVED AT
L. p. FARMERS
10 barrels D. & D. whiskey,
20 half barrels D. & D. whiskey,
barrels Old Rye,
barrels Of Gin,
, barrels Of brandy,
10 barrels molasses.
G5 barrels salt,
50 kegs of nails.
90 barrels Of sugar,
10 sacks Of coffee,
20 bols. apples.
5 bbls. peaches.
Glass, Sash,
Putty, Tobacco,
Soap, Salaratus,
Shot, Lead
Candles, Starch,
Ginger, Shot,
Powder, &c.
Furniture Furniture
just received and for sale
80 dOZ. Common AID fine chairs,
10 " Wood and cane seat rockers,
) Childs table and rocking chairs,
5 Office chairs,
! Card and Centre tables,
Breakfast tables,
Dining tables,
! Common wash stands,
Bureaus with glass,
5 Bed stcaIs, assorted,
> Double mattresses,
. Single mattresses,
Is Double lounges,
Siugle lounges,
| Tia safes.
jply2.Gl l.. y. FARMER.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-09-23

COST OF NEGR, PAUrERs. is very
low estimate that the expense TO the gov
ernnent Of he fat and lazy negroes whom
il has undertaken TO support is $50 000,-
900 per amman. If we add t. this the
enormous expenses of the various Freed
mems Bureaus the aggregate will ap
proximate to about half the entire cost of
the Government before the war.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-09-23

When Gen. Grant passed through Buff
falo, n Y, he said to "a gentleman Of the
party accompanying him. that there were
not two truer men in the Sputh 'han Gems.
Lee and Johnston. He based his concu-
sion upon personal knowledge of the
character Of the two men, and The innl-
ence they were exertng towards the resto-
ration OF peace.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-09-23

Grand Master c. G. Win'ersmith, of
Kentucky, has issued an appeal to the
leading members Of the Masonic Order in
he United States, calling u convention to
meet in Louisville, on the second Mon
day of October. to aid in bringing back
the OLD harmony between all sections Of the
Union.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-09-23

There are indications that a tide ofem.
ig.ation to the south is about settiog il
from Enrope. A wealthy capitalist in
Glasgow, Scotland, has lately written t" Il
gentleman # Virginia, placing at h dis
roSal GlO 900 for investment in lands it
that State and letters ara daily received
from abroad asking intormAiion ~ rrgart
to Inducements to immigrants offered b.,
different sections Of our Southern country
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-06-28

quently 1eeaIled tu me the manner of
Csp,ain Aitehefs death, and BIS dying
words to hIs comrades; and II ,Aaan4
ts aliye oday, he can bear witness TO,
-the fact Of nv speaking 50 the hshes,
terms Of old and young Jthni Mitchell. a.
Nsithsr At -ChArloste, Chester, sSAlis-
bury, Greensber1ugh. Danplle, or. else
where, was I insaltsd by man, woman OF
child; rebel soldiers AID eitizsns pitied
rather than gioriied ID nv seeadisisn
The fosl aeia was neseExed fors John
Mitchell alone, Eho nos oHly refused TO.
have anything % say or do With. I.in-
coin hiFeiinRs" (shen we sent him word
who We were,) bat Ia the next issue Of
treAtGhis haman fshgf ne, as prisoners
the IzGmiasr ydiFeelea tie eitzsns 70
Of was bpt as .rpsbersr pardeEers and
hirelfng assasslnsf
b 50 severity wounded vas that, tAking
pity on me, they refused TO eonGne me ia
RiehmonS and mAng Of the citizens,
among them Robert Tyler and Major
Dooley, both officers in the rebel service,
ashamed Of Mitchefs CONDUCT. offered
me any asssstance Elm the r. power.
Mitchei, the faifhless migrate, the villifi
er Of race and coaugtrymen, alone took
-adyanlsge Of my mislorlupea be- alone
went out OF bis way u insult, TO calum
Mate, to trsuple upon the wasting, EN-.
aeiated frames aad wear ed hearts OF his
couniEynen in LIBBY aad cor lhis- he
wlu oe forever enrAed By those IriShmsn
who we're failed to come under his mer-
ciless and eowardly lash. isl -l
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-06-28

y General Howard has received rery
favorable information from Arkansas
and Missouri, respecting the condition
Of the freedmen Of Missouri. Only 236
eolored people are supported By the
Government against 4,452 whitss.-Ez,
The above fact is to be regarded, we
suppose, as additional evidence that the
negroes are incapable Of supporting
themselves except when they are con
trollsd and directed BY the superior in-
telligsnes Of the whites. The negro in
capacity theory is certainly one Of the
strangeSt hAllucinatioas that ever
plagued an observing people. That the
labor which for years has supported and
enriched millions ia idlsness and dissi.
patton should ever have been regarded
as incapable of taking care Of itself 10
mystery beyond comprehension. Bat
the miserable delusiou il vanishing
away. Stubborn facts are daily demon.
stfating that labor will do tbs pams for
the black msa that it does for the white
that IL will support, ennobIe, sAnd en-
rich him. Time will prove the ruth OF
the statement. .s.,,..,--,. -
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-06-28
Proeaa@arssa BY shs rr..aa.nt.

WAsHISGTot, June 26.-Whersaa, il
has been the decision Of the General
Government Of the u 3. to restore On.
restricted commercial Intercourse be-
tween aud in the several States az soon
as ihe same could be safely done ia visw
of the resistance 10 the Rathority Of tAe
United States BY combination Of arm
ed insurgents; aud whereas tia. desire
has been shown in my proelAmatioas Of
10Th April, 1865, 18Th jane, 23d Jaus;
and whereas II nov seems eKpedlenl 70
remove the Restrictions upon internal,
domestic and coasswise trade and com
merciai intercourse between and Within
the States aud territories west OF the
Mississippi river; nov, thsrsfors, be u
known that /. Andrew johnson, Presi.
dent OF the United States, do hereby de.
clare that ali restrlctioRa npon internal,
domestic and eoastuise intercourse and
trade, and upon the purchase aud rs-
moval Of products Of States and paris
Of States and territories heretofors de-
elared in AN insurrectionAry d state,
lying vest of the Missiasippi Qriver,
excepting those only relating 10 prop
eriy heretofote purchased By the
agents, or captured By and surrendered
10 the forces Of the United States, and
the transportation thereto or therein, on
private aeeoant, OF arms. Ammgaition,
OF articles from which ammunition 10
made, grey uniforms and grey clolh, are
annulled, and ! do hereby direct that
they be hereby removed; also that the
commerce Of each Stale. aud parts Of
States shall be conducted under the gu
pervision Of the regularly appointed Of.
tieers of the customs, who shall receive
Rny captured or abandoned property
that may be made over to. them 81 the
military or naval forces Of the United
States, and dispose ,of them Ia accord
ance with instructions on the subject is.
sued by the Secretary of the Treasury.
g 10 testimony whereof, hAgs~ hsreun-
to fixed my hand and caused the seal Of
the United States 10 be AEixed. This
the 24lh day Of June, In the yssr OF our
Lord, 1865, and OF the Iudspesdence OF
the UAited States OF Amprica the s9sh
& lSgned . AaAsDHxw JoHxSoH.
by the President ba 4cu FL
Z. W HuNTEE, Aeiing See'y Of SsNts.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-06-28
The New MIssOnri Constitution.

u Az = O.. r r =
/ The following are the salient points Of
the new Consultation just adopted in
Missouri = lJaairsvs Sizes H3aa.e s
/ 1t declares Missouri free State for.
ever. sfis laa D.
/ II establishes The equality of all men
before the Law.
Itprohibits legislation interfering with
the personal rights of men on account
OF their color. vt-- -., -.-- -.f-...
/ II declares that Missouri shall ever re.
main = member Of the American Union
ItHexciudes from the bslIot-box and
from Office traitors, rebels, and rebel
sJmpathizers, guerrilla marauders, bush
whackers, and their aiders and abettGrs.
l. Itin like manner excludes Knights OF
the Golden Circle Sons of Liberty aud
U. a. hs-I n5 tgsd 81 yf.9 Eaa -<E1
II 10 Like manner excludes those who
enrolled Themselves as disloyal, or as
Southern 'syhpathizers, to avoid military
pduty.sg d Sslahta e fs'1 z tlieH
l. provides for an efficient registration
Of voters, thereby securing the exclusion
Of illegal votes.
II removes the rule requiring treason
20 be proved hy at least two Witnesses.
agd leaves u toibs proved as any other
crime. f.fssf ,..4-.I ., .,sisi... --
II invites Immigration from Europe,
BY extending the elective FRANCHISE to
those persons ot loreign birth who have,
more than one year before ah elections
declared iheir einteHiiop, % according to
law, to become eitizsps of the United
HEAlea e
1t fotbids private, local and special
. legislation, which for thirty years has
cursed the State, and briugs the State
onder uniform system Of general lava
1t prohibits lotteries ~, %,
II fottfds the Legislators, n making
compensation for ernancipated slaves. -
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-06-28

Of q passenger train. And how can
incompetsHt. engineers be kept of loco
motives 50 wall ss By compelling them
BY law to be examined by competent
authority and ohtain-- n--tha, neoeaaary H.
csnas7a The sAneiaw, Of course, akonId
compel railroad superintendents TO en-
pIoy Done bat licensed engineers, hold
ing them personally responsible for all
the consequences Of its violation or eva
sion. i might be thought that an in-
competent man would not dare to risk
his own life by taking charge Of To-
comotiye. Bot we happen to know that
the reverse Of this is true. The more
incO1Pseeue the man, generally speak.
Ing, the more raekless and careless. We
have reason to fear farther, that rail-
road saperintendsnts have gradually &C
cnstomed themselves to accidents grow
.ing ont Of 4hs .carslsssness and ineompe-
tsncy of enginears .untilshay regard them
as q matter of course, and in selecting
their engineers look only to the wages
paid and not g the gnlae Of the services
secured.
= WeshaEe bad many lfrightful rsiIroAd
accidents during the year that is past.
We do not ssyEthat they are all, or q
majority Of them, to be attributed to bad
engineering, but We do think there
would be- fever of them, if engineers
wefe reonpeiied 70 Undergo 9 rigid ex-
Eatninatioas and secure q license, The
passage or law like the one of which
We speak, might have g tendency to
make Gremen out Of agood many now
called engineers, but we believeit would
have an equally strong influence iu
saving ths liubs and proIopgius the
lives OF The travelling public.
b fnWfiting the. above. We intend no rs-
ieeticn upon any 'particuIAs road. Oar
oWu road, fortuaately, has wids-swake,
sasscians sRPsrintsndsnt aud psesidsat,
and skillfuI eagiusersA0 N