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The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-16
I'm Memorial.

TUESDAY EVENING, Nov. 6, 1866.
At a regular meeting of Corinthian
Lodge, No. Ill, Of f. a. A. Masons held
at the their Hall, the following pream-
BILE and resolutions were unanimously
adopted
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the Su-
preme Architect Of the universe, in the
wise d%ispensation of His providence, to
remove from our midst, by death, our
aged and beloved brother Richard IL.
Dodge, a becoming regard for the mem
DRY of the worthy deceased demands
of us an expression and tribute of re-
respect; therefore,
ReSolUed, That with sincere sorrow
we mourn the death of our beloved
brother, and will ever keep in remem-
brance his great worth and many
virtues, and the zeal and attachment
he ever manifested to the principles
and usages of cur fraternity.
ReSolUed, That We sincerely tender
u warmest %sympathies to our be-
reaved sister, and to the relatives and
friends of our deceased brother, and
that they be presented with a copy OF
these resolutions, and that they bepub-
lished in u county papers.
By order of the Lodge.
SAMUEL E. JONES, Sec'y.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-16
Card Of Thanks.

AT a regular meeting of Corinthian
Lodge, No. Ill of +. & A. Masons, held
at their Hall Nov. 6, 1866, the follow
ing resolutions were unanimously
adopted;
Resoired, That the thanks of this
Lodge be rendered to the members of
the M'Connelsville Silver Band fortheir
volunteer services redered at the flu
neral of Il deceased brother Richard
ii. Dodge on Sunday the 4th inst.
ResotCed, That a copy of these reso.
ntions be presented to them under the
seal of the Lodge, and also be published
in u county papers.
BY order Of the Lodge.
SAMUEL Il. JONES, See'y.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-16

rebels, which would you want towhip?'
That was thought to be a poser but
it did not stop the voters from exercis-
ing their right of citizenship rs will be
seen by the returns of the election
Another voter was ask, upon offer,
ering to register himself if he prefer
red a gold dollar to ~agreenback. Up
on his answer being in the affirmative,
he was not allowed to register, being
disloyal. The Radical press all over
the country have been committed in
favor of this way of holding the Border
States in subsection, considering it per-
fectly Legitimate and proper.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-16
A Test Of Loyalty In maryland.

At the late election IN Baltimore the
Radical judges at the polls adopted
some very extraordinary tests of 10y
atty, upon which they made the vote
depend. The Baltimore Gazette thus
speaks of them:
"At many of the precincts every
possible obstruction was thrown in the
way ofthe Conservatives, and a great
many were entirely rejected, when of
fering their votes after their names
We're found on the registry list, but
they were required to swear 10 answer
such questions as might 10 PROFOUND
ed to them, and some of the questions
put We're of the most trifing and I'M
necessary character. A gentleman in
the Tenth Ward had answered all the
questions satisfactorily tho question
was asked, suppose a battle was now
going on between the Northern and
the Southern armies, which would you
desire to be ~successful?" That was a
question which the Judge had no right
to PROFOUND, and because the gentle.
man declined to answer it, he was not
permitted to vote.
"In the Eighth Ward, the question
If a negro regiment was IN front O.
Petersburg, and in conflict with Tho
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-16
Singular Explosion ira saR
Francisco.


In Tuesdays Alta was published a
full account Of a terrible, and, at the
same time, unaccountable explosion at
South Beach, near the foot of Third
street, on board the sloop Sycamore,
by which Charles r. Hunt lost his life.
The explosion of an ordinary brass
ships lamp, with such force as to shat
ter the cabin in kindling wood, kill the
bearer Of the lamp, and even drive
pieces of the metal deep into the deck,
accompanied by a noise like the report
Of a cannon, was something not easily
to be explained on any theory based
on the supposition that the contents of
the lamp were simply coal oil, or even
camphene or benzine.
On investigation of the circumstances
Coroner Harris has probably Int upon
facts whTrfr Will explain the whole mat
ter The story is a curious one. The
men on board tho sloop say that they
went ashore at Red Rock some weeks
since, and while at the Eanganeso
Mine, there located, obtained some
fluid which they supposed to be oil.
How they obtained it does not yet APP
pear, but they state thatsome of it was
placed in the coal oil can, kept on board
for filing the lamps.
Shortly thereafter some one took the
can TO oil the axle Of the truck used for
hauling freight on board the schooner,
and on the truck being used an explo-
sion followed. TWAS then ascertained
to the satisfaction of the men that
tho supposed oil was nitro-gly-
%cerine, which had been taken to
Red Rock TO be used in blasting in the
mine. They %thereupon turned the
dangerous fluid overheard, and coming
to this port again, had the n filled
with coal oil at Il drug store.
On examination of the body Of Mr..
Hunt, the coroner discovered that the
hole in the abdomen made by the entry
Of a piece of the lamy was Of small size,
and appeared as il made by u sharp in.
strument, This appearance deceived
Mr.. Hastings, at the United States
Marine Hospital, and caused him tc
suspect that murder had been commit.
ted. On opening the body it was found
that the brass wick tubes of the LAM
only had penetrated the abdomen
They had passed through the lower
part of the stomach, ranging upward
and backward, and entered the liver
where n second explosion had taker
place.
The tubes were torn into minute
shreds by this explosion, and the frag
ments flying in all directions cut tn,
lower part of the liver into pieces hard
ly larger than a kernel of corn. Tn,
theory suggested by these facts is tina
enough Of the nitro lycerineremaine
sticking to the sides of the can whel
il was refilled with oil to produce tn.
explosion. This floated on the surflc,
of the coal oil or mingled with it, IN,
found its way into the lamp, where i
in some manner, through friction il
screwing down the tubes, a sudden ia
or heat from the burning wick, eS
plodod with the terrible force ard fats
result already stated. Coroner Harri
ia determined to have the myster
cleared up, if possible, and has accord
ingly submitted the contents of tn
can TO n chemist, who will analyz
il and report on its charactcrat the in
, quest. '-[San Francisco Alta, Oct. II
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-16
nara fine assortment of Goods no.

R65-A fine assortment of Goods re-
ceivod at the Book Store of Adair
Bros. this week, embracing School
books. miscellaneous publications and
Music-books; a large variety Of Pocket
Diaries for 1867, Tuck Memorandum,
Arnold's and Moore's Writing Fluid,
Lead-pencils, Pocket Maps ofOhio and
Missouri, books of Printed Notes,
Stationary and Playing Cards, &C., &c.
This firm endeavor to keep on hand
everything that the people need In
their line, and sell at favorable prices.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-16
Commercial.
M'ooNNELsvlLLE MARKET.

M'CONNELSVlLLE MARKET.
M'CoSELsviLLR, Nov. l6, 1866.
FLoUR--sI4 80 Extra per barrel.
WHRAT-s2 so per bushel.
DATs-35 cents per bushel.
CoRs-S0 cents per bushel.
FLAX SEED 81 90 per hushel,
BARLBY-Spring, 9Oc; Fall, 81 per bush.
Hay tlO 90 TO ~ 90 per ton.
DRIED APrLBs- 81 90 per bushel.
BUTTER-2j cents per pound.
EGes-l2 cents per dozen.
CnIcKENs-Live rs cents.
COFFEE-26 to 80 cents.
COUHTRY SOAr-S cents per pound.
SUGAn-l5 ~ 10 cents per pound.
SORGUM-45 cents per gallon per barrel.
LARD-l6 cents pound in jars aud keg.
CANDLES -(TgllOw)-lS cents per ID by boz.
IS cents az retail.
+" (Star)-30 cents per 10. by box.
IS cents at retail.
SoAr-l0 TO Is cents per bar.
CHEgsE-2j rents per pound.
SALT-s2 81 per bHrrel-retail.
STONE.COAL-l2 cents per bushel.
HANs-lS IT, ~ cents at retail.
SIDEs-lj cents per pound.
SnOuLDERs-l4 to 10 cents.
TALLow-S to 10 cents.
WHiskY-$2 70 per gallon.
BEANs-e2 W per bsshcl.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-16
Departure Of Hon. l.. ID. Camp
bell and General Sherman for
MexfCO-EnergetiC steps Taken
by the President His Letter
20 the EMPEROR NnnOLcOn.

DGNN tMhhN &GNMGNaAN GNNGNNhNtNU ~
MexicO-EnergetiC steps Taken
by the PresideDt-u His Letter
10 the Emperor Napoleon.
New YORK, Nov. 12.-Pertinent to
the departure of Gen. Sherman and
Minister Campbell on the Susquohanna
on Saturday for Vera Cruz, the Herald
of this morning says that the mission
of the former is to confer with the
French General Castlenau to supervise
the transfer Of authority, and to watch
American interests, and adds The
whole credit of this grand undertaking
belongs to President Johnson and the
Emperor Napoleon, and may be fairly
divided between them.
AS we are informed, Mr.. Johnson,
more than a year ago, became satisfied
that this Mexican %imbroglio, if left to
the red tape diplomatic correspondence
then goin on between Mr.. Seward and
NJ. Drouyn dc Lhuys, would drag its
slow length along to the end Of the ex-
listing administration without any other
result than additional complications,
and that accordingly some shorter road
to a settlement was demanded.
Satisfied upon this point, as we have
been further advised, President John
son resolved to take the matter into
his own hands, and did so in a familiar
letter TO Napoleon, frankly setting
forth the infexible objections of the
people ofthe United States to the Eu
ropean Government over Mexico in
any shape, and that the removal OF his
Imperial establishment and the rein
statement of the Mexican Republic in
the Mexican Capital wero indispensable
10 the maintenance Of peaceable rela-
tons between France and the United
States.
From the receiptof that familiar let.
ter, Napoleon began to fully realize
the necessity of his retirement from
Mexico, and so began the ways and
means of a graceful compliance. The
settlement contemplated, as we learn
embraces the full establishment o
the Mexican Republic, and a treaty o
peace and friendship with it on tn,
part of Franco, including the paymen.
Of the indcmnities or claims, which
were the cause ofthe original armed
coalition Of France, England anc
Spain.
The United States will stand s%ecurit,
, for these indemnities, and will furnisI
the Republic of Mexico the funds t
meet them, in consideration of tn
/, cession to our Government of tn
, Northern mineral States or departmcnt
Of Coahuila, Chihuahua, Sonora an,
Lower California, with the great Gul
, of California and all its Commercial
advantages. But the grand feature G
this settlement will be the practice
vindication of the Monroe doctrine G
non Intervention in the domestic affair
ofthe independent States of this cont
nent; and from this settlement we ma,
, expect this doctrine to become the CO
tablished law in this hemisphere.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-16

EGy- The Court of Common Pleas
commenced its regular session here on
Tuesday last-Judge Evans on the
bcnch-and, judging from the business
on the docket, will continue through
next week.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-16

h6rIn accordance with our hitherto
expressed intention, we will state that
this is the last paper those in arrears
on subscription will receive. All such
persons wishing to save trouble and
expense will come in at once and settle
up their accounts.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-16
Dissolution OF Partnership.
M'CoNNELsYILLE. OHnl

EHIEEl DNNEHVi
October 20, 1866.
The partnership heretofore existing
between o. b. Mott and @. e. Cochran,
is this day dissolved, by mutual, o n
sent The business will hereafter be
carried on by @. E. Cochran. Those
having accounts with the old firm will
settle them with Mr.. Cochran,
o. b. MOTT.
@. Il. COCHRAN.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-16

B65~ A young lady, only the other
day asked me "What is your favorite
flower? AS she was a fashionable
lady, l supposed, Of course, she referred
to household matters and ln%nocently
answered extra family" For some
reason or other, all the females in the
room set up the endless giggle they are
30 famous for.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-16

NoTIcE,-The second volume of
"Greelcy's History of the Great Rebel
lion is now ready, and will be delivered
to those entitled to receive it from inc
Immediately after Court.
no16-3w j. G. MURDUcK, Agent,
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-16

NORA supply Of Bounty Blanks, APP
proved by tho Paymaster General, re-
ceived at the Book Store of Adair Bros.
this week.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-16
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.

gS- Business notices in the local
column of this paper, not contracted
for by the year, will be charged 10
cents per line. No notice inserted for
less than one dollar.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-16

B6y All advertisements and notices
intended for this paper must be handed
in by Wednesday noon, for. circum-
stances compel us to go to press at
l o'clock ON Thursday.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-16

BS- Bradley's new patent Duplex
Elliptic, or double, Spring Skirt. For
children, misses and young ladies they
are superior to all others. For sale by
q. E. Halliday, Malta.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-16

R@- GEORGE L, HOFFMAN is
paying the highest market price for
Hides, in cash, at the Malta Tan Yard,
and is selling Leather at the lopest
market price, for cash. no2-3m
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-16

p0~ The latest style of winter hats
are the "Restori." G. L. Halliday, of
Malta. has them.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-16

CARA beautiful line Of ladies, Misses
and children's Hosiery just received,
and for sale cheap at the new store OF
q. L. Halliday, Malta.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-16

RaS-Goods are going off at M'Carty's
at reduced rates. Call, for they are
bound TO sell.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-16
ROAD NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that there will be a peti-
~ ton presented TO the Commissioners Of Morgan
county, Ohio, ut their regular session on the drst
Monday Of December, 1866, asking for a review
and alteration OF that part Of the Ridge Road
leading from M'OOnnelsville to Gaysport that Lies
ineing said alteration to a grade Of seven degrees
from the horizon
no2-3w MANY PETITIONERS.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-16

R6S"Cloths and Cassimeres, of beau
tiful styles and excellent quality, fol-
sale at M'Carty's. Look out.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-16

A&s-Misery loves company, and &c
docs a manageable young lady.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-16

IfRRORS OF YOUTH.--A. gentle
bility, Premature, and all the effects OF youthful In
discretion. will, for the sake Of suffering humanity
send free TO all who need II, the receipt aud direc-
tions for making the simple remedy by which he
was cured. Sufferers wishing to profit by the ad'
y%ertiscr's cxpei ience, can do so by addressing, Ia
perfect confidence, JOHN Is. OGDEN.
No. 80 Cedar IT., New York.
SCI SIN
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-16

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
THE undersigned has been appointed Admin
i strator of the estate Of Eliza Davis deceased
late Of Morgan county, Ohio.
no16-3w COWARD DAVIS.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-25
Splendid Sleeping Cars on
all Night Trains.
Baggage Checked Through.
FARE As low As THE LOWEST.

For Through Tickets and other information,
please apply AT the Office Of the Nashville City
Transfer Company. Northeast corner Of summer
and Church streets. and az the Broad Street
Depot Nashville, Tennessee,
j. ID. VAN DYSE.
noy29 General Superintendent.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-25
WOMEN VOTING IN NEW JERSEY.

From the New Yerk Tribune, Dec. 90
During the debate in The Senate, few
days ago, on CoWan's amendment 10 strike
out the word male" in the franchise bill
for the District of Columbia, inquiry was
made of Mr. FrelinghuyseD whether women
ever voted in New Jersey. Ills reply adj
mitted that they once did so Gin local cleo
tons" But the fact is that, for many years,
women we're recognized as voters there on
precisely the same terms as men. Lucy
Stone and II. B. Blackwell, citizens of New
Jersey, have made an investigation, the re-
suit Of which is remarkable, and proves
that previously to l776 only men voted, but
that in 1776, the original State constitution
conferred the franchise on "dH inhabitdnts"
linen or women, white or black possessing
the prescribed qualifications Of ESQ clear
estate and twelve months residence, and this
constitution remained in force until 1874.
In 1890 the Legislature in an act regulat-
ing elections used the words he or she"
In the same year, 1877, seventy five women
voted in ElizabethtOwn for the Federal can
didate. In 1900 women generally voted
throughout the State in the Presidential
contest between jefferson and Adams.
In 1902 a member of the Legislature
from Hunterdon county was actually
elected, in closely contested election, by
the votes Of two or three women of color.
In 1907, at a local election in Essex county
for the location Of the county seat, men and /
women generally participated, and were
Jointly implicated in very extensive frauds.
In the following winter Of 1903, the Lee
gislature, in violation of the terms of the
constitution, passed an act restricting suf-
frage to free, white, male, adult citizens,
and in reference to these virtually abolished
the property qualification of ESQ, thus ex-
tending il 10 all white male taxpayers,
while excluding all women and negroes. In
1920, the same provisions were repeated
and remained unchanged until the adoption
of the present constitution in 1874
1t thus appears that women and negroes
posed and exercised the right unquestioned
under the constitution of New Jersey from
1776 to 1907, thirty-one years, and that
from 1907 TO 1874 they possessed the right,
but were arbitrarily deprived of its exer-
else thirty-seven years more. This is, we
believe fact unparalleled in the political
history of the world, and was probably due
to the strong Quaker influence in West
Jersey, then, as usual, e5erted in behalf Of
equal rights 'New Jersey enjoys, we be-
lieve, the distinction Of having been the
first State which conferred upon all its citi-
zens equal political privileges, without re-
strictiOn Of sex or color.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-25
BUSINESS DEPRESSION.


Very great dissatisfaction prevails in the
North and West in regard to the condition
of business and of the currency. The
Western papers seem to unite in demand
for an increase of currency, and their Rep
resentatives in Congress are not slow to
second them Business is paralyzed, and
the prospects for the future are not bright.
The main cause of depression is the dis
located state of the Union and the uncertain
political condition Of the staple-prOducing
States Of the South. The people of those
States, whose territory embraces eight hun
dred thousand square miles, and whose
capacity for production is unlimited, were
heretofore much relied upon as affording a
profitable market for the grain-growing
and proyision-produeing States Of the
Northwest and the manufactures of the
Eastern States. But the consumption of
the South declines with its powers of pro-
duction.
Another cause Of the prostration Of bust
ness is the heavy rate of taxation, which
increases the cost of labor and material to
such an extent as to consume all the profits
of many branches of industry. The la
borer is not benefited by high prices, for
the cost Of his living is increased to still
greater extent than his wages. Thus, the
manufacturers represent that besides the
five per cent. on their amount Of produc-
ton and their income tax, they pay much
more in the enhanced cost of labor. They
make out that their aggregate burden of
taxation is forty or fifty per cent.
Another cause of the trouble is the in
fiated currency, the depreciation of which
is not to be measured by its relation to gold,
but to the price of commodities generally.
The purchasing power Of the currency Is
not greater now than it was when, in the
crisis Of the war, gold was over two hun
bred. Prices now tend downward because
the people will not or cannot pay the cost
OF commodities. The holders Of goods and
merchandise must either all sell below cost
or they must hold on and suspend produc-
ton and importation until their stocks shall
be taken up.
The holders of goods and grain and pro-
visions, and railroad shares, bonds, etc, desire
a large increase of currency to enable them
TO hold on for improved prices. Specu-
lators, monOpolists, and jobbers desire the
same.
The general body of consumers can find
llo duNdutuk = III SuCu an luCIc4s6. 10 lllchu
it %ill be accompanied with no CORE
spending benefit, nor in the end will it be
Of any advantage to producers. The cost
Of production will be increased, and they
must soon cry out for more currency and a
higher protective tariff
The two great remedies that have oc-
CURED to Congress for the evils of the day
are; first, TO set aside the State govern
ments of the ten Southern States as illegal
and unconstitutional, thus rendering dis
union complete; and, second, to issue one
or two hundred millions more of currency,
either in legal-tenders or national bank
notes. Both measures are admirably
adapted to an aggravatiOn of the evils I'M
der which the country labors.