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Southern Loyalists. :"

A party styling themselves "loyal unionists
OF the South" have issued a call for a Conven-
ton to be held in Philadelphia OH the first
Monday in September. Ths-party is said to be
composed principally OF Northern men, who
have settled in the South since the war. The
call is numerou'ly signed by persons hailing
from the Southern STATES, not one of whom, we
are glad To say, puIports to be from South
Carolns. Tho New York Herald in speaking
OF the object of this Convention, says it ls no
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The Late Republican Caucus
Niger in the Wood-pile-

The President Denounced.
The Washington correspondent Of the
New York Tribune, who WAS on- os the
favored few admitted to the Republican
secret caucus last Wednesday night,
makes as an "authori.ed statemen,.p fur.
'her developments Of the proceedings OF
that conclav-:
Gen Banks took the chair, and stated
that the offset Of the meeting WAS either
to TX The date OF tho adjournment OF
both Houses, or TO agree upon recess.
MIR. Ashley favored recess. Senators,
lie said, could stay in executive session.
to prevent removals from offic.. lie WAS
sure that four members of tbs Csbins,
would go out after the Philadelphia Con
ven,ion.
Heis followed an animated discussion
on "A resolution condemning the PhiIadel
phis Convention, which was offered by
Thaddeus S,eveLs.
Mr.. Wilson referred TO the Pre.ids,,
and his course bitterly denouncing both
lie knew now, what he had been unuil.
ling to believe heretofore, that the Presi
dent was about to sell the country on, to
the Democratic party.
Mr.. Cook tIlIinois) offered the follow
ing resolution
Resolved, That Congress ought no, to
ad)'nrn until 1t passes some law 60 pre-
vent tho removal of Unlsn Insn from Of,
fee.
Mr. Sheilabsrger offered the following
as a substitute for the above: .
ReSoiged, That a committee Of five be
appointed TO take INTO consideration the
tune Of adj 'ur"ment Or recess, and wb.,
shall he done IN regard TO keeping our
friends IN otiice
On motion, the COMMITTEES WAS made
to consist Of nins-thfee SsnsD,s and
six members. Mr Boutwell,, Of Nasss
chusets, then took the floor, and in an
excited manner said that the hauIs had
commenced, and that the President wonId
take the Capitol unless Union men took
measures to heven, him.
hr Garfield (Ohio) took similar ground
and IN bounced The resignation Of Post.
ster-GensrsI Deonison.
NJ
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District Meeting.

Under the recent address Of Governor
Orr, advising that the State Of South Caro-
lima, in common with the other Southern
States, should be represent ed in the Nation.
al Unian C"nvcnt tiOn, to assemble in IN,
| city Of Philadelphia on the l4th Of August
next, consid, r"bIe number Of the peopl.
OF Lancaster District from different parts of
the District met this day in the Court
House.
On motion the Rev. d p. Robinson was
called t" the Chair, and Z. L. Allison, ESQ.
AZ pointed Secretary.
The Chairman explained the object of
the meetiag in an appropriate and forcible
address. showing the state of the country.
the PetIs by which 'Ye are surrounded. and
the prOoabie gcud results that may enspe
bY an "ihaIion with the men of the North
VINO are mos. favurubly disposed toward
uS.
On motion Of John " Beatty. Esq, the
following preamble and resolutions were
then adopted without dissenting voice:
WHEREAS, The Executive Committee Of
the Nrtona Umi"n Cub has called Con
N"nlion To be c"mp0srd Of delegates from
al The States To Gr held at PmludrIplin ON
th" I'm day ef August mex: and Where
a., Ills .'Xc"iIcncr, Governor James |. Orr
mas published an address 10 the citizens of
Tie Stale oil Soui' Carolina, recommend
hg Them To mold meetings in ruch of tho
J"u!cial Districts on III. fourth Monday in
JAY, INST. to appoint delegates TO n STATE
'lon TO be held at Columbia on the
hrst dat OF August next. which Stale Con
\enuon snail appoint delegate, to The Ma,
lonai toh!eutiou 10 meet Al phIlad.lphiu,
therefore.
Resoired, Tint il is :he sense Of tbi.
meeting that Lancaster District b. r.pr.
sentrd IN tn" Stale Conv.ntion to Js held
It Columbia on "Wednesday, the frs, duy
OF SuguA next.
R'soired, That the Chtirman of this
mee'Ins appoint Committee OF three.
who shall nominate suitable pers.ns. not
les] than three in number, to Represent the
District IN the SAT- Convention, and thnl
tn, report Of snrd C"m niltee b. acted up.
on Mt this meeting
Under the second resolution, inc. N.
Beatty, Esq, Hon. Geo. Nice. Witherspoop.
and w, A Moore, E-q were appointed a
committee by the Chairman 10 nominate
suitable persons 10 represent the District in
the onventIon TO assemble in Columbia.
The COMMITTEE then retired 20 one Of the
Jpry 70 oms. aud during their absence, the
meeting was addressed at considerable
length by William Black, E-q, who endor.
seG the reconstruction policy of Presidep,
Johnson, aud those who cooperate with
him.
The Conrlit,ee then having returned
ther report. wa- called for, and thercupon
they reported the names Of James r. Ma.
gill, n. B Vanlaniingham, John B. Erwin.
Is. J. Wilherspooa, }. Il. X. Belk, Robert
NJ. Sim-, and John c. Foster, as suitable
delegates TO represent Lancaster District
in the Convention at Columbia.
And after some remarks by VIM. Black,
Ho". Geo McC Wihsrspoon and others,
the report of the Committee was upaoi.
mously agreed to
On motion, 1t was resolved that the pro.
ceedin4s of the meeting be pu bi,hei iu tn.
La ancaster Ledger.
The meeting then adj j,urGcd sine die
ID. i. ROBINSON, CHM'S.
4. E. ALLrsoa, Sec'y
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The drought still continues in this vicinity
ana Is most distressing in its effects upon the
crops. The most serious apprehensions are ex.
pressed for the future. We have heard of
hight showers in portions Of the District. but
there has been no general rain for over five
weeks
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Brownlow in Trouble.
WAsHINaIn,

w NAsHiNGToN, July IL.
The following dispatch was received
to day, from Major General Thomas. Of
Nashville, Tenn:
JuLY, IL, 1909.
To LIEUTENANT GENERAL GakNr:
some "f the members OF the House Of
Representatives Of the Tsrnes.es General
Assembly. condaci themselves. in a ysry
refractory manner. abssL ting themselves
10 prevent aquorun, thus obslrucliny tho
business. Toe Governor csnnot manage
them with the means at bis disposal, and
has applied TO me for military s.sis,aucs.
Shall ! furnish i'll
(Signed)
q III THOMAS. Major General.
The following answer va, Immediately
WAsHMoroS. Julyl7.
Gsnersl Grant will insuuc. Geu.rst
Thomas
Tue facts sisted in his ts.erram do no,
warrant the interference Of the military
authorities. The sdmlni,ustion of the
law. aud presesvstionof The peace 10
Nashville, belongs properly to The State
authorities, and the duty Of the United
States forces is not TO intsrfsrs 10 any way
10 The controversy between the political
authorities ofths Stale; and Gen. Thomas
will ssrictiy abstain from any in,srfsrsncs
bet~ them.
(signsd) E. ". STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
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BY recent arrangement this valuable ex
change receives the tecsraphc reports as ear.
ly as the daily papers of Richmond. The news
therefore, will thus reach this vicinity through
the Daily Times sooaer than by ,pv o,h.r
paper.
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CONVERSATIONAL.
WASHINGTON, July IL.

The Senate passed bill TO extend for
three years the benefit OF the law granting
lands to the Southern States for the es,
tab'shment Of agricultural colleges. II
also passed bill regulating the time and
manner Of holding elections for United
Ststes Senators Among other provisions,
1t requires that the vote shall 10 piva
poce.
The Senate by four majority, rejected
the bill for The re annexation Of AIexau
dria city and county to the District Of
Columbia.
The House passed joint resolution.
providing for n re organization Of the
milhia Of the States and territories in the
uniform manner, aud for the distribution
among them OF two thirds ofthe ordnance
and ordnance stores. excepting the States
late in insurrection.
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Public Meeting.

We were pleased to see the interest mani
tested in the meeting held at the Court House
on Monday to appoint delegates to Columbia
lhe meeting was well attended by prominen,
citizens from various portions Of the District
The proceedings are published elsewhere.
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We direct attention to the card Of Mr.. j. n
Robson, Commission Merchant, Chareston.-
Mr. X is well known throughout the up coun.
try as man eminently worthy of the conf
dence and patronage of planters aud other per.
sons needing his services.
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la Msmphi'. on Sunday, a colored NO.
man WAS allowed to knseI st the alter Of
Grace Episcopal Church. between two
whites. and p.uaks Of the sscrsTea, fro,n
the same bread and wine. Il created q
ssnsation.
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WAsHINaToN. July l6

"AshiNGTOS, July 10
The President returned ,n. Fre.dman's
Bure'u hill to The House Of Representa-
''Sss wi,hou, his signature II. SAYS the
legislation which it proposes is not con
sisteat WITH the welfare OF the country
and 'hat it falls clearly within the res
sons assigned in his veto message Of a
similar measure in F-bruarv. lie refer,
to that document for hi. objections. He
says the act now in force will extend some
months hevond the meeting Of the n.x,
Congress. and il additional legislation be
required. Congress can then mature a
bull. The President further oppose, it as
class legislation is un wise, and az setting
up military Tribunals, which ara liable to
come in conflict with the civil law. and
unnecessary, rs the laws OF each State
pr"iect the person and property alike of
white and black. He also orr sets to i,
on the score "f economy. The ac,s of
violence which are made rre'ex, for tho
bill he contends - confined 10 no S,a,e or
section, but are common throughout the
country, and in consequence Of agiraison
aud arrangement incident to y long and
bloody war. and that while such occur.
renc-s are to he deplor-d. iney furnish no
reason for the continuance Of ,I,. n,x..
beyond the ''m' fixed in the ori ginal act.
The conduct Of agenrs of IN. Burssu ia
likewise noted ~ Leading TO fraud. corruo.
ton and oppression. II further urges a,
another reason against the necessity of
the legislation contemplated by this
measure that reference NAV he had In tbe
civil right. bill. now law Of the land.
which will lie faithfully executed a. long
as II shall remain unrepeaied, and NAV
not lie declared unconstitutional by courts
Of competent !nrI.diction. It's provisions,
he declares. 1lrnish full protection 10 all
persons without DISCRIMINATION, and al.
though IL did no; receive his approval. he
Considers iis remedies far preferable TO
thoss preseniyd 10 the present bill. The
provision relating to the confirmation OF
certain sales Of Sea Island lands i. con.
sids'ed unwiss. partial and uneons,i,u
tional. 10 eoaclusion, be again urges on
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Washington News
Pvstmaster.G q .ueraI Denn,son has

antagonis,ic to the policy Of The perty
that nominated and elected Lincoln, and
over The Convention which he presided /;
and he, therefore, withdraws from the
Cabinet. RunoJs are credited lba, other
designations are to follow.
l,isrumored ths, Speed, the Attorney
General has rendered his resignation,
aud tina, Harlan will do the same.
1t is alleged that there is a fraudulent
issue OF stock Of The Washington and
Alexandria Railroad to the amount of
100000. II was used in connection
with the defuncl Merchants National
Bank. and one New York irm advanced
100000 on said stocks
Grant has issued proclamation direct.
ing all Departments. district and post
commanders " the St,tes lately in REBEL
ion to arrest al persons who have been
or NAV hereafter he charged with the
comm'sson OF crimes and offences y snst
the officers, agents, cdizeus and inhaui.
rants Of the United Safes. irrespective
OF color, in cases where the civil an,hon
ties have tailed or ner lecred or AZ. unable
to arrest and bring such parties to rrial.
and TO de'ain them in military confine
men, until such time AS q rroper judicial
tribunal may he ready and wiliry TO trv
them
General Grant has ordered cava'sv 10
he cen, I" Lnudrn County. W, y. it is
alleged there have heen ou,races on the
freedmen. aud civil law has failed TO pun
ish the guilty or protect the blacks.
Two gentlemen from Missouri called
on the President yes erdsv and informed
him Of deep laid scheme on tie part Of
the Radicals to carry the Missouri election
bv force Of arms. If NECESSARY. Secret
leagues were orgsniz.d and the militia
armed. Arms wer. shipnei Ia various
portions OF The State bv Gov-rnpr Fetch
er' Tor The pnrn"ss OF influencing the el.
ec,ion. The Pre.id-nt assured The cen.
"e'nTr That "s 1t was his drtv 10 protect
all ciuz1nsin the euj 'rmen, "f their rich,s
as such, it would only he necessary in
Wv W '"'" QUIZ yrs Tor the c''zshs to
"p'9 w "'"'
Speaker C"lf"1 IA Of the opinion that
Congress viii not adjourn before July 80
h"'n"er "' memhe's are. however, try
ing 10 :" a'r""ve business "a to adjourn
oy '"'y 20 Much, however, depends
uo'" 'hs progress made upon the tariff
"e present week.
o"s OF '"e "''d allegations OF those
""' no not Wis" 10 "hJ'"'" Is that the
'e''''"' '""'' ~ soon ~ Congress shall
".'"'' '"' H"P''o'' cali Song'ess to
ee'"e' T" 'Pee'a' session nj short notice,
s''''"'o""e y" 'he Representatives and
e""'''' e'e''' ~ 70 oe e'ec'ed, from tn"
e's" oo''"e'" "'S'e'' u they he re-
''''' "'''''''o" '"e i''s'"s"t ~'''' they
"'1' '"e" !" e'"s'''u''"n@'
' ""' ''''"s' "s"er"' 'r"nt u he
'"" '"e'"'
s'ohg impression prevails here that
the Cabinet Will he materially changed
before many weeks and that Secrs'arIrs
seward and MeCuli"cb will be The only
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Our esteemed friend "A Farmer" shall be
heard next week.
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WAsuINGToN. Julv 10

In the Senate, to dav, Mr wilson
Offered resolution calling on the Presi
dert Tor information a. to the shooting Of
t"entyrhre- Federal soldiers A. K,rp>,on
n. c.. hy order of Gems. HIKE aud
Pickett, Cnnfaderarrs. in 1864. Mr..
Johnson oN je"el, and it goes over A
J"nt resolution giving righ' OF way to the
Union aud Pacific Railroad through mill
tsry reservations WAS passed. Senator
Williams entered n motion to reconsider
the vote which defeated on the bill To re
annex AIexardria County to the Di>ric,
OF CoInnhia: lie also in,rodrcei a bill
TO adm, Representatives from each South
ern Sta'e. provided i, rattle, the consii,
tnionai amendment recently passed, which
was ordered to he prrnred.
In the House Mr. Morrill, reported a
hill. which is n partial revision Of the
Tariff bill. imposing du,i-s oa cigars. che.
roofs. d., of two dollars aud halt Der
pound, aud fifty per cent al paloren. also
three cents per pound on cotton The
b'Il WAS LAID over. The contested case of
Fuilervs. Dawson was decided to day, by
tn. House sustaining Dawson wi,hou,
division.
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WASHINGTON, July ls.

The House proceeding. Is not psrticu
larry inl-restIng-a resolution To adjourn
on the t~enty'tifth inst, WAS passed..
The Senate passed the bill for bridging
the MissssiPpi At certain points, with an
amendment requiring the consen, Of tss
States on zach side Of the river where
bridges are proposed.
The death Of Senator Lane. or Kansas,
WAS announced In both Houses.
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Yours. &c
w DENNISOy."

The President 'brieag responded. ao
csp'ing the resignation, and says hs fully
appreciates the kind assurance Of personal
regard.
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WAsHINGroN, july IL.

SENATE. The tariff bill came from the
House, and Mr.. Griprs moved to pos,
p"ne its consideration until December-
After debate the motion was agreed to-.
yeas %, nays II.
"HorsE.-A motion to appoint com
m'tiee to investigate whv The minority
report Of the Rec"nstruc,ioa-Co Committee
WAS not published with The evidence taken
hy the majority report nf the sams com
mit'e", WAS laid on the table by decided
vote.
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Congress the danger Of class legislation.
ss tending to keep the public mind in a
stale OF uncertain expectation, disoui
and restlessness, and furnishing false hope.
to classes Of persons Of support and main.
.snance regardless of whether they pursue
life OF independence or labor, and re,
gard!ess Of constitutional Limitations.
The letters Of Seward and Attorney.
General Speed relative to The Philadelphia
Convention have been published. The
former strongly sustains it aud sxpresses
the belief that no party, as now organized,
can restore the Union. Speed opposes the
Convention, and places his trust in tue
Republican party.
The Freedmans Bureau bill was put
on its passage in the House immedi,,~I,
after reading the Presidents veto msssaps,
and passed by the requisite vo,es-ysas
l03, nays 33. 1t was ut once cen, to the
Senate and that body also passed i, by
,worhIrd vote, yeas 33, nays l2. The
bill is therefore a law
In the House, Framework offered a
resolution. calling on the President for
copies Of opinions furnished hy members
OF jeff. Davis cabinet to Jetf. Davis on
the status of the Confederate leaders i'm.
msdiasly presiding the surrender Of the
armies. which wa. agreed 10. rhe Ros.
seau Gnnnell matter is not ye, disposed
Of
report 10 the House sho VS. tha, there
are 240 million dollars Of public money
deposited in the Sub Treasury dsposi,ories
aud National Banks. Of this "a. 600 600
are IN the National Banks.
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, July e6th, 1866

Subscribers finding (X) cross mark on the
margin of their paper may know that their
time is about to expire.
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TERMS FOR SUBSCRIPTION.

For one year, in advance, 60 90
For six mon ths, 40
For three months, co
The above prices are in currency. When
paid in specie the prevailing discount at the
time paid, allowed
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WAsnISoroN, July IL.

The Secretary of the Treasury has ap.
pointed to the new Office of special com,
missioner Of the Revenue, David A.
Wells, now chairman OF The U. s. Reve.
nne commission. The Office WA, crssted
toy Congress. with the express understand,
'ns that he was TO be appointed. This
- the first instance where a civil Office
has been created for a particular inSivi.
dual
Freeman Clark. comptroller Of the
Currency, has sent in his resignation.
Tie question Of election Of Presiden
oi the Senate 10 succeed Foster, whose
term expires with the present session, is
being considered by the Radicals. A
caucus will settle it, and q Western mao
will probably be chosen.
o SENATE. The House bill 10 rsvivs tho
grade d General was APPENDED and
passed.
:lousr - Six hours wsre consumed in
The consideration Of the Ros,eau Gsinnsll
case The resolution TO expeI Ros,sau
tor his assault on Griunsll WAS defeated.
~ against 40; not two thirds. The
resolution then psssed-thst Rosseau be
summoned before the uouse TO bs cen.
sured by the Speaker. Tie three gentle
men who were IN company with Rosseau
when he comm'tted the assault, were do
cIared guilty Of u violation OF principle
aud are to he brought to the bar OF the
House. The resolution of the select Com.
m''tes dIsapproving Of GrinneIl's gross
language IN debate against Rosseau Was
laid on tue table.
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The following disp~tch WAS received
to to day from Major General Thomas. Of
Nashville, Tenn:
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TIN losr FoUEln - Consi derabia ak.
element was k!lis hinOng. certain par-
t.es yesteEtlnyi by tho report that 4
mum Der 81 IQlile mon, who recently
went iisnin bout sixteen o.: oiRhteen
miles up Wheeling Creek, had been
drowned In the Writer'S OF said cfSall
during the late storm.
The report WIS caused by the state-
menl on the part Of some 81 the nhrty.
10 h1d come 70 town on3foot bV yiI,y
o. the Slud k4tll road, that Pie iyoTinS
mon had started for home SnnfilV
evening. IN D ylgOns As nothing Ind
: neen lizard Of them, their friends N afa
Sel Npe and were tlispo io be-
4leFe lielESl Deaths tfCtiid ven kho NUN
Der ~ recent ealnfnitie =
. .tkQ44 nov aver they were i,11fp
u ms .feuell 8. . u i lif {, LAYING on
t9eta 9qd i9esnsi the good iinils on
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d Bottled Ale and Beer.

HOUSE AND SsI7lsA1FBoAT TOINFR5.
ii and dealers ID q es9 d s2cFintinn on hand
and SOFT lulnhdrs z0hlI, ashl f0pIarf l7hife
and yeklo5tSp Keep cQnsf mt r. ON hand
1iqqs4ug, PlFi on and her board ~.
S 3 9 az, g ne palitg n4nrel
OEtieFs dlie1 on III : horfae tindtfee y ; ri
Main stTeet, NORTH WHEELING, Va.
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AT THE meeting of the Stockholders
of the Ist Mutual Store, held in Amer
lean Hall, last Friday evening, Messrs.
John g. HeEveyy s. J. Alexander. and
w. ii. Harrison were elected Directors.
The Board, as it now stands, con-
sists of the following persons: William
Hastings, Lott II. Joy, John @. HerVey,
A. L. Wetherald, Jacob Harlan, s. ).
Alexander and w. II. Harrison. A
report submitted at the meeting repre-
scented the affairs of the Institution as
in very houFishing condition, and ac-
complishing the object for which 1t
was originated,
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YESTERDAY afternoon, horse, at
tached to cart ~ laden with
bricks, fell down while attempt
ing TO pass through a pile of
bricks In obedience to the win OF his
across the horses shoulder and held
him fast. The gears Being tloosened,
the back chain cut in two, and the cart
moved away by a number of men, the
horse got up all right.
The accident occurred In front of But
terfleld u Co.'s malt house.