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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-02-20

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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-02-20
WIII II WILL rosr.

While glancing over the provisions of the
registration act yesterday, we were curious
enough To make rough ejaculation of the
actual cash cost Of the system contemplated
BY the bill. In tn Sc days of h xh prices aud
high taxes, the wasting vt a single dollar of
the pubic money is u grievous crime, and
Legislators should hesitate long bef;ne voting
to increase the already heavy burdens of the
people ; and they should hesitate still lon ger
aud detiterate still more carefully bet;,re de-
cIdIng to squander sO much public treasure
for suen an unjus' purpose, will be rem
dered necessary by the passage Uf the regis,
ira ION act.
In this State there are fifty counties, and
in each county three n,en are To be appoint-
ed to act Us county boards OF resistrutl II -
One hundred aud fifty officers "t this kind
Will thus be creaFel. These officers are 90
receive two dollars u day for ten days ser
wee, beng twenty dollars to each member of
the board. or Three Thousand Dollars to al
we have no means OF ascertaininr precisely
the number Ut election precincts in the Sta Z,
but suppose that the average is not less than
et.sht IN each 'unty IT this be Correct, there
are IN the State four hundreI prccructS. In
each Of these precincts one registrar Is to he
aPpLln ed who is To serve not less than t;te u
days ut two d"lIars per day mak NJ thirty
dollars to each registrar, or Twelve / hUuSanu
Dollars to all Each boaid vi registration is
auth"r'zcd t" empI"y clerk ut two dollars
aud fifty cents day. lie canput pcrinrm
his duties i'll less than thirty days aud will
receive seventy five dollars tlelelur. aud the
Whole fifty viii receive Three Thousand Sew.
e" Hundred a"d Fmty Dollars. Each Of the
four hundred registrars is au h"rzeu to em
ph,y clerk at one dollar and tity cents II
day, THESE clerks beng required tn make
four copies ut the entire riggs, ration st will
probably occupy at least sixty days in all the
duties devolvinc upon them each one wi
receive ninety dollars. and the win Ie t;urr
hundred will cost the State Thirty six Thou.
sand Dollars. . In each election precinct four
regis ration books are t" be provided at Il
Gust Ut not less than two dollars apiece
making sixteen hunuIe ed bo"ks at IL Gust OF
Three ! lh"uSand Two Hundred Dollars.
very moderate csGim te "f the exl emses OF
advertising, stationery. office rent. &c, cauuut
be- less than One Thousand Dollars. Now
let lis put these items together:
u 'a."- al R"gi, gi,trnt"n..... ........S 600 90
.iat"a's. ............... :. I2uuI a.
Clcrk~ f'"I's. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 7Su on
.l1rK" I" KcSl- Hrs.. 36.IhU tn
R""i-t' aIi"n H OkI Observation-Disclosures. 32nOO
A.vcTtsnS. Stationery, Rent. &c..... .UtO ~
S a,9aU
F:.f:y c:yM 7h"u<n"N Nine Uamd,.d "mT
f!ffy D"lt"rs wrung Ly taxation tr"m II
- H.. al.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-02-20

WALTER SCorr's GRAMMAR.-When
Walter Scott was at scho"l, bov in the
same c Lass was asked by the Dominic what
part OF speech s0"h was. "a noun. sir :"
was the reply i You young blockhsad -
cried the iedagoeue. what example can
you give OF such thing?" 81 can tell
you. sir. Interrupted Scott" there ia a
verse IN the Bible which SAYS they Bodl j
Sampson With scttAs." -.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-02-20

ao sacciHl attention paid to ord, RS f,r Suite OF
Si-sl" GArm"ut-.
J 'u 9. Io66-Iy.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-14
Progress Of It1e Freedmen.

An aged darkey, who is employed in the
responsible position of attending to a suit
of rooms, occupied by a law firm on Roy
al street. has lately been improving his
time and accomplishment by closely no.
ting the applicationyanda sound of ''high-
-falutin'p words in conversations daily held
in his hearing. He has made remarkable
progress, and is, ifpossible, more ~extrav-
agahtly Auentn in words than the famous
old Charley ofthet Louisville artesian well.
"A, few days ago, one of the limbs of the
law, under the supervision of old ''Uncle
John Henry" was thrown from his buggy.
on the shell road, and badly bruised. A
doctor was called In, and after attending to
his patient, was met at the, door, on com.
ing out, by the old darkey, who was solicit
Gus to learn the extent of sMassais iniu-
RESP The doctor, knowing old JssUnole
John's'' penohant for big words, replied /:
swell, John, you see, he was precipitated
with such violence from his buggy, while
taking an excursion for pleasure, that Il
producedni slichpala confusion Of lahls
jd2i sldGiYns yr9v q
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-14
Malicious JOI1ing-A Couple Es.
tranged Upon the Eve of Mar
riage, and its Results.


A young gentleman named Ackley, re-
siding in Marion, Linn county, anda young
lady named Leonard, residing in Viola, in
the same county, have for sometime been
engaged to be married, and the happy day
which was to make these I ".
1.-TWO souls with but single thought,
Two hearts that beat as one." ... ..,
was named for Thursday, the 10Th inst
How uncertain are all our earthly plans.
On Thursday last Mr.. Ackley received a
note, curt. and comprehensive, informing
him that upon consideration the writer had
experienced change of heart, and asking
that the engagement be considered at an
end. This was an unfortunate dilemma
The guests had been invited, every prepar-
ationh been made for the approaching
nuptials, and but week was to elapse
when the fond hope was to be realized. TO
be Tilted then, to be known as ''the discard
ed"-above all, to lose the hearts idol, was
too much. Ackley had sister, and to her
he went with his grief. Having told the
sad story of unfaithfIlness, he declared he
would leave the country Immediately. The
sister at once, in sisterly way, took the
cars for Viola, to learn, il possible, the rea-
SON for the sudden change of mind on the
young lady's part. There she learned that
the letter wasa forgery, and that Miss Leon
ard was wishing for the day when she
should become bride. At her BROTH
er was dispatched to inform Ackley of the
facts in the case; but at last accounts he
had been unable to find him. Whether, a
prey to melancholy, he has ended his griefs
with "a bare bodkin," or, is lonely wan
derer, is unknown. Let us hope that he will
do nothing desperate; but in good time
will return to lead the lady of his choice to
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-14
The Disposition Of the People of
l'nXna.

The EoanSUille Journal (Republican) pub
fishes letter to the Reverend Mr.. Spald-
ing, Of that city, written by young gem
tleman who recently passed through Evans
vile tor the South. He writes from Bren-
ham, Washington county, Texas, March
%, 1866, and thus speaks of the disposition
of the people of that neighborhood:
sit is as safe here for a Northern man as
in any part of the United States. The peo-
pie accept the position the fortunes of wal
have brought them. They cannot see the
goodof keeping them out from representa-
ton. They argue, if secession was proved
a nullity by force of arms, then they were
never out of the Union, and are in it now
but being shut out from Congress and de-
MED their rights under the Constitution
proves to their minds that secession was q
fact and was accomplished. 10 gg. .'..-.
HHERRERf TAYIO ORO
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-14
Total No. DEL.

The great issue before the people is, 1,
whether all the powers of Government d
shall be concentrated in the hands of the
General Government-the States being re- q
duced to the condition of counties-and
consolidated despotism be thereby estab-
lished; or, whether those rights OF local
;elf-government which our fathers enjoy I
cd and which we inherited from them, and 80
without which there can be no real liberty,
no wise government, no public economy, .
no light taxation, shall be preserved
A powerful faction, represented by ma v
jority in Congress, have conspired to over Z
throw the free and benefcent institutions
of our fathers, and to substitute therefor an q
Oligarchy of privileged classes, crushing
the mass of the people and all individual q
liberty, under the weight of despotie and
unrestricted General Government. To eff
feet this object, they, in plain violation of
che Constitution, exclude eleven States =
from representation in Congress, and insist
upon comforting upon negroes the right
to vote-not out Of regard to the negro, III
but because they expect to be able, |
with their money, to control his vote, and I
thereby perpetuate their party ascendencydi
Let every man who is opposed to the 9
schemes of the conspirators, who cherlshes.
the institutions founded by our fathers,
who appreciates the necessity and benefits
oflocal self-government, who is opposed to
seeing the great State of Ohio shorn of her 3
dignity and reduced to the dependent con- 7
dition of county, or who is opposed to
Negro Suffrage join with the Democracy
In rescuing our country from the grasp of
the Malignants. Fal..aLg ~ -.Jeelr q
BY order of the Democratic State Cen
tral Committee of Ohio.
llV1 JOHN G. DUN, Chairman. >
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-14
NUMBER 246. {
DEE9CRATlC. STATE CONVENTION.
thursday, May gath, 1885,.

NJ The Annual State ConventienIo thel
Democratic party Of Ohio, will be. held I'M
Columbus, on Thursday, tlae Gath day y;
Of Way 1885, to trahsactsueh business as e
may come before it, and to put in nomina- n
tion candidates for the following offices; qso,
.,, Secretary Qf State5 i5YIIui sdt iadi hHs 9s
I, Judge ofthe Supreme COiirt5 30 slssaos 60,
I, Member ot7tue B0urd Of Public Works. in5l
Il The basis Of representation for the appor- +.
ctionnent Of Delegates is as follows; One q,
Delegate for each county one foraeyery,a
Jfve hundred votes given for Gen. GEoRGE W.
MORGAN for Governor, last October; and
an additional one for every, fraction Of too
hundred and Jfty, and upwards The num7o
Der of Delegates to which each county y
entitled, is indicated in the following table: d.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-14
THE Washington correspondent of the

THE Washington correspondents of the
Louisville Courier says the Supreme Court
is exhibiting unmistakable evidence of de-
fection from the party. A case was yester-
day decided confirming the right of the
States to impose a tax upon the stock of the
National Banks equal to the tax imposed
upon State Banks, Chief Justice Chase (of
course) and two other Justices dissenting.
Also another case, from Massachusetts, de-
Gliding that a license from the United States
did not authorize the party to engage in
business without first complying with the
laws of the State upon the subject-in other
words, that there are still States in the
Union. This decision was unanimous.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-14

Iris urged, as not only an act ofindelicacy
but of illegality, against Stockton, of New
jersey, that he voted for himself in the con-
test to exclude him from his seat in the
United States Senate. The President OF
the Senate of his State, on tie vote for
that post, did no less-he voted for himself,
and no complaint is or has been made. In
tion, voted for himself and was elected to
the place from which Mr.. Stockton has just
been elected. But for the ineXorable plea,
by the Senatorial conspirators, of party
necessity, such an infamous proceeding as
Stockton's displacement now would not
have been thought of by the malignants,
No one can doubt this.-Ddyton Empire.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-14
Corpses Turned into spermnceti.

The ASlltGbulG (0hiol Sentinel says:
Mr.. Atkins, the Recorder, informs US that
curious discovery has been made in
changing the cemetery at Hartsgrove Gem
ter On opening number of the graves,
the remains were found to be complete in
form, but changed in substance to ma
terial in appearance between chalk and tai
low, and closely resembling spermaceti.
Mr.. WinslOw, who was present at the re-
moval of most of the remains, says he found
at least tenth of them so changed, some en-
tirely, and some only in part. The body of
one old gentleman was found entire, with
the woolen clothing upon it changed with
the body to this substance. Many very in
teresting facts of this kind were observed,
details of which we hope to obtain. 1t
may be well here to remark, that this is not
new thing, and the change of bodies of
men and animals to this material, known as
ddipocere, has long been known to science.
About a century ago, in some of the ceme-
teries of Paris, where bodies had been
buried in immense trenches, holding thous-
ands, the entire mass ives found converted
to adipocere !: and repeated discoveries OF
the kind have been frequently made since
always where the bodies were nearly or
quite covered with water in the ground, as
we are told was the case in Hartsgrove.
1t may be counted upon, with some GER
tainty, that this will be the case in all ceme-
teries where the graves fill with fresh water
and remain filled, especially if the ground
be porous and springy.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-14
Death of an Old veteran.

A gentleman writing us on business from
Morristown, Highland county, Ohio, men
tions the recent death, at that place, of Jer-
ry Grant, who had attained the astonishing
age of l0l years, II months and % days.
He was in excellent health up to the time
he was taken down with paralysis. He, un-
doubtedly, was one of the oldest men in the
State.-Oincinnati ENQUIRER.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-14
FOR SALE.
THE AMERICAN HOTEL BUILDING
al COLUMBUS, OHIO. .,,,5,,5

THE BUILDING KNOWN AS The
AMERICAN HOrEL on the Northwest cor
ner of High and State streets, owned by Robert w.
Mccoy, deceased, is now offered for sale For many
years past it has been occupied an Hote, and fa-
yorably known to the public on account Of its posi-
ing is in complete repair and conveniently arranged
for First-Class Hotel. It has front Of s3K feet
on High street, and ls7K feet on State street, 30
either as an Hotel or otherwise there Is not bett6f
opportunity offered in the West. ~ fLry1 b. bIsJ
If not disposed of as an Hotel, IL will be divided
into separate compartments for store rooms and Off.
oes and offered to the public. "a, ss,....;.f ,,...
For any information required, will be found al
ways in my Office in the American Hotel. ii1 81, AZ
febla-dtf=G 10, W. A. MCCOY, Trustee.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-14
OFFICE OHIO PENITENTIARY,( !
CoIrMRus Apfil Ath i966 y ~

CEALED PROPOSALS TO FUkNHSH
y this Institnton with supplies as scheduled be-
low will be received at this Office until TUESDAY.
ARPlL nth. 1865, at T. o'clock M. $ 20 1]aJgb 10
Is bbls pure Cider Vinegar.
1900 bush Corn. 'A.otJ
900 bbls Flour.
800 lbs Sole Leather. s-,.t,r7
so sides Upper do.
II 500 Yards Cloth for coats. T nls gf tfur,v 4
1000 YARDS StrpedSatinst, notices than Is inches
wide warp 70 be Of No, IS yarn, 1900 epds the f-,
ing to be pure American wool; to weigh eleven
ounces per yard when finished and well ssouredi to
be free from flock and cookie. and TO- be delivered
rs the Warden may direct. Goods below the stand
The Directors aud w arden reserve the right To re-
ject any bid considered Incompatible with theinfez
EScS bid must be accompanied by Abond IL re
sahof 50 per cont. Of the amount invogeds eondiI
TONED thafthe party or parties making the proposal
Will accept tho Contract IT Che same b6 awafd a "
him or them, and for the faithful perfcFmapce of
w W VY1''rO JOHN 4. PRENTI0E. Wardan..Is
H. Hefs Z. 1H,ts Piasoss. Directors. eyog glBinsm
JOHN HoUoH, --rs--- aprI5-dtd
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-14

abdominal parts as will probably
occasion an abscess. Do you COM
prehend the caso?" Old John stood In
utter amazement, with eyes and mouth
wide open, while the doctor was explaining
it, and, when he finished, old John shook
his head sagely, remarking 'Yes, indeed
sees iru it all" On the following day a
gentleman called at the Office to see the
lawyer, and was told by John that he was
sick and could not be seen. The gentle
man asked the old darkey what was the
matter with him. Old "Uncle John" had
stuck pin in what the doctor had told him,
and, as he thought, had it all athis tongues
endo Placing his thumbs in the pockets OF
his waistcoat, with his fingers gracefully
manipulating his sides, old "Unele John"
took a dignified position and answered, In
the doctors phraseology, as follows: N
swell, sab, ye see dat massa was presla-
Pidated with such virlence, While takin' an
excretion for leisure dat 1t Introduce
such confusion OBJ his abominable parts
as will probably 'casion his absence. Does
We compromise de caseH .,,fsf.. 80
After delivering himself Of this shower
of ''eloQuence," old John politely bowed
and retired, like man of fashion, while
the visitor walked off tipping the nub of
his chin with his cane, and no doubt Won
dering if it could possibly was."-Mobtle
Adrerttser and Register. 'lla .'" Ho t'jni
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-14
Auction. Istiyo al and Commission Room

THE UNDERbTGNED HAVE OFFENCES
~ Ian Auction ehd Commission Room q 9ann0r
gae1 No. 1naI HcaSt TOwH Street. osof
whore they kseprepHrsd 10 do . general Auction
IS ssssSf III nSs y Property promptly ss.snasa
70, other in city or country. q .f,I.raaf,
Household Furniture sold every mafkot morning
At the room, commenting at O'gldck lfg1
! AlsO. Furnitnre repaired and yarnishad On the
shortest notice and most ACKNOWLEDGMENT
OliI Haia iliiH TURNkT a sIM0Nless
& am0hlrls6lossdI E9, ~ EAs. IoHa HtFPei
.dguoai .6rf1 81
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-02-26
SPEECH OF QUEEN VICTORIA

On the opening of the British Parliament on
the 9th instant, although the Queen. with all
the royal family, was present. her speech was
read by the Lord Chancellor.
She opens by announcing the approaching
marriage OF the Prinnesa Helena. and regret
ting the death of the King of the Belgians. -
She says foreign relations are satisfactory, and
| the recent meetings of the French and English
Heet5 tended to confirm the existing friendship
| II Is also satisfactory to state that the slave
| trade on the African coast has been reduced to
| very narrow limits. Satisfaction is expressed
AT the renewal OF diplomatic relations with
| Brazil, and regret at the GILLIAN difficulty !;
but the good Offices of England and France
have been accepted. The treaties with Austria
and Japan are referred to with satisfaction -
| The deplorabe events in Jamaics are referre
10 with regret, aud the measures taken in the
| matter are detailed. The proceedings still in
| progress in British North America for confed-
| Grafton are watched with interest, and great
Importance is attached to the object. Great
| concern is expressed for the cattle plague, and
deep sympathy for the sufferers. The Fenian
conspiracy Is referred to as adverse alike to
authority, property and religion. Concerning
the United States, she remarks:
81 have observed with satisfaction that the
United States, after terminating successfully
the severe struggle in which they were so long
| engaged, are wisely repairing the ravages of
civil war. The abolition OF slavery is an event
calling forth the cordial sympathies aud oou-
gratulations of this country, which has always
been foremost in showing its abhnrr4nce of an
institution repuagant to every feeling of JUS
tiee and humanity.
"a correspondence has taken place between
my government and that of the United States
with respect to injuries inflicted on American
IN err nv lar ha adj tarat Ia
flag Copies of this correspondence will be
laid before you.p
The reading concluded, the Lord Chancellor
bowed his ielsance to the Queen, who slightly,
but corteously, returned the salute. Then ris
ing itom the Throne, the whole of the brilliant
assemblage rising from their seats at the same
time, Her Majesty stepped slowly down, kissed
the Princess OF Wales, who sat almost at her
fact, shook hands with Prince Christian, and,
handed out by His Royal Highness the Prince
OF Wales and the Duke of Cambridge, retired
by the door at which she had entered.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-02-26

Two THINGS uaiTED.-There are two things
witch avery Que should wish to know-how to
hVe rationailyi aud hew4Ln die safely. They
Areinseparable. The mode of our living rnust
necessarily Effect the circumstance of our dy.
ing. The practical dniunction of the two ia
an every day occurrence. We see around US
at all times and in all companies, persons liy-
ing friyolously, uureas0nably, or, in other
words, irreiigiously, and yet never seriously
| imagining that they thereby periling the
safety OF the death crisis, They bipdly choose
their course of living and as stupidity commit
the hual issue to chance. THIS Kind OF insane
delnsion is, in many cases, dispersed only " heu
it is teo late to apply the remedy. Death sur
peises the sinner without hope, because duru :
life ne has irratiObally set asida all suitable
preparation for it. He finds to his confusion,
thal the great event which is o fix his eternal
state, has come lpou hm utterly unprepnred to
encounter II hopefully.
Paul WIS guilty of ne such ioiy-Le knew
that peaceful and hopeful death depended
on the choice he had made in the mode of
living, aud hence he could say ln view oi mar
tyrdom
~ am now ready to bn offered, and the time
oi my departure s al hand. have fought u
good hght, | have finished my course, | have
kept the faith, hcnceforth there is laid up for
me II crown oil righteousness, which the Lord
the righteous Judge, shall give me at that
day
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-02-26

NEWPORT, Feb. 2lst, 1866.
The lecture in the NJ. L. Church last even
ing BY our estimable young townsman, Jos,
l.. Killgore, Esq, was decided success II
comprised principally his experience in rebel
prisons, and, If, after hearing what he related
of the crueities practiced upon our brave sol
ders by the hordes of tratorous iends into
whose hands they CHANGED to fali--and, il tn .
kind assistance afforded them wherever prac :
ticabls. by their sable yet loyal neghbors,
any one can be found to say that the former
have better civil right to all the privileges
OF citizenship in our blood redeemed nation
we must believe in the minds OF such, prsja-
dice and treason, instead of loyalty and reason
st enthroned; nor would they be persuaded to
take the side of justice and righteousness
though every soldier, white and black, who
fell in the defence of our common inheritance,
should rise from the dead with arguments
high as heaven and deep as hell spesking
from every wound. EQUALITY.