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The New York herald., 1866-08-31
Ecpubiican Convention nj Rhinebeck.

At the Republican Second Assembly District Conven-
tion held al Rhincbeck to-day, John Thompson, James
Emott and Professor H. G. Eastman were elected dele
gates TO the Syracuse Convention, and very strong
lutions supporting Congress and denouncing the
of the President we're adopted The following delegates
were appointed TO attend the Philadelphia Convention OF
ston, Isaac Plat George Inns George Essletyne Her
rick Thorn, J. Watts DePuystcr J. l.. Corning Geo. T.
Rider, Gilbert Benily Thomas Wiltsie Augustus Allen
VIM j. Thorn Colonel Geo. Parker, Major VIM Bulard
W. w. Hageman, James Russell and John C. Cruger.
The New York herald., 1866-08-31

CINCINNATI August 30, 1896
Tie republicans OF the Twelfth Ohio district assembled
In Convention at Circevile, have nominated General
wellss Jones for Congress This completes the epub.
lican Congressional nominations.
The New York herald., 1866-08-31
Invitation to Visit So. Louis.

WEST POiNT N T., August 90, 1000.
Just before the President left New York Napoleon
Auleken and other citizens OF St. Louis extended to
him formal invitation to visit their city, but he replied
impossible at present to give favorable response
The proprletors of the ST. Louis Lindal Hotel also
extended an invitation to the President and suite TO
make that house their should they extend their
visit thi ther.
The New York herald., 1866-08-31
The Presidential Party TO BE Invited TO Visit
Louisville.


The Mayor and Council have accepted invitation of
tbe Jefersonvle Railroad Company to be present at
Chicago tue laying Of the stone OF the Douglas
monument and have also extended an invitation to Pre-
sdcnt johnson and suite TO visit this city. grand
public reception is being prepared for them.
The New York herald., 1866-08-31
Troy City Republicnn Convention.


The Republican City Convention, held this evening"
appointed Martin J. Townsend, John f. winslow and
Charles Eddy delegates the Syracuse Convention
They were instructed TO vote for the denomination Of
Governor Fenton Twenty delegates. headed by John
A. Grswod appointed TO attend the nyention OF
Southern loyaists nj Philadelphia.
The New York herald., 1866-08-31
List of Documents 10 be Preserved tnder the
Cornerstone Of the Douglas Monument.
The Chicago Post OF the 2sth instant says -

Chicago
Yesterday afternoon the Secretary of the Douglas
Monument Association, Mr. volk, received the
United states gold silver and copper coins which IT is
intended 10 deposit in the corner stone Of the monu
ment The following is full list OF the articles
which are thus destined to be Of the
Douglas Monument Association; certified charter of the
Douglas Monument Association; copper plate with the
names OF trustees engraved thereon pamphlet, laws
constitution and appeal diploma Of membership; blank
circulars agents Credentials, &C. OF the association
medalons OF Douglas with date Of the laying of the
stone; photograph Of the monument; likeness OF
Eougas porcelain, together with a photograph
sheahan's Life of Douglas TO 1885, last speeches
of the great statesman before the Illinois Legis-
lature and in the wigwam; his funeral ceremo-
Hies in 1861; obituary addresses In the Senate
and House of Representatives. eulogy before the Unver-
slty; miscellaneous documents relating TO Douglas;
United States medals and consgold silver and copper
specimens Of paper money; copy OF Douglas deed or
land 10 University of Chicago copy Of each OF the
daily city papers; copy OF Harpsrs Weekly, with the
monument usrated first and last copies of the cata
logue Of the University Douglas ancestral record; sta
tstics OF the Chamber Of Commerce OF Chicago; first
and directories Of Chicago copies OF the catalogues
the exhibitions in Chicago in 1852 1858 and 1865
charter of the Chicago Historical Society," and auto
,ph letter OF the deceased
The New York herald., 1866-08-31
MISCELLANEOUS.

n ORDER on yAI, HALTER AWAITS CHECK GO
"a One customer datly e-eiyes 80 hat Crt.
SMITH FOWLER, Mems Furnishing, retail department,
The New York herald., 1866-08-31

MUSTER OUT VOLUNTEER OPylCERA
The following order from the War Department. mus
tering out of service number Of volunteer officers
promulgated to-day
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-10-16

WHAT THE FIGURES PRovE.-In the CITY
OF Philadelphia and other large towns in
Pennsylvania, where the power and patron.
age at the Presidents disposal could be
broughtto bear directly, the Democrats made
gains over their vote of last year, in the
election ON Tuesday. This was especially the
case in Philadelphia-Gran Welles
employing the Navy Yard at that point as
an efficient agent of colonization.
All the Administration could do to elect
Clymer and secure the return of Democratic
members TO Congress, was done. The result
was achieved in defiance of this most
powerful opposing influence. And il is to be
interpreted as defeat of the Administration
No other conclusion is compatible with good
sense. President johnson put himself and
his policy upon trial, and the Judgment
pronounced against him is at once direct and
emphatic llf
Will the President submit to the logic OF
this result? Or will he foolishly undertake
TO sustain himself against the people, as he
has done in the case OF their Representatives.
He put the Constitution in the hands Of the
people, and they have shown determination
to respect the trust, and TO preserve that
sacred instrument intact-includinR the vital
amendment abolishing Slavery, which he
has sought to invalidate. He appealed 10
the country from Congress, and he has the
decisive answer TO his appeal. II wisdom
has not departed altogether from his counsels
he will now see the folly and utility of al
tempting longer to resist the march of events
But we confess that we find little In the
character and record of the man, that fur
nishes ground for hopo.--Albany EosRin0
Journal
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-10-16

SEVEN YEARS EXERCISE TO GET For.
TuNE.-And Englishman who recently died
in Leicester, bequeathed a share of his pro.
pertY to his nephews, on the following con.
ditions:-"As my nephewe are fond OF in.
dulging themselves in bed in the morning,
and as wish them to prove to the satisfac.
tion of my executors that they have got out
of bed in the morning, and either employed
themselves in business or taken exercise in
the open air, from five to eight O'Clock every
morning from the 9th OF April to tho 10th
of October, being three hours each day; and
from seven TO nine O'Clock in the morning
from the 10th of October to the 5th of April,
being two hours every morning; this is to be
done for some years, during the first seven
years, to the satisfaction of my executors,
who may excuse them in case of illness, but
the task must be made up when they are
well, and If they will not do this they shall
not receive any share of my property. Tenn.
perance makes the faculties clear, and exer.
else makes them vigorous. tits temperance
and exercise that can alone ensure the tttesl
state for mental and bodily sxertion,"
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-10-16

ONE WIFE TOO MANy-A HARD CASE
The Lexington (Ky.) UnioRist says:-Some
years ago the wife of Jerry Sharpe, then a
slave of VIM. Downing, of this county, was
sold with two children and taken South.
Jerry, remaining here slave, and receiving
no intelligence of his wife, married second
time, by which marriage he has several chill
dren. The other day he received letter
from his wife in the South, informing him
that she desired to come home, now that she
was free, and end her days with him. This
was rather startling news to Jerry, and as
he was conscientious fellow, bothered him
for time smartly, but after consulting with
his friends what was best to be done, he re-
lieved his mind by determining to send for
his wife in the South and support both fami-
lies. He says 1t is 'the hardest dsalins' he
ever had to do but deems it his duty, and
will stand up to it, Jerry is good brick
layer, and will doubtless endeayor to do ius-
tice to his big undertaking.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-10-16

THE Discussion BETWEEN SENAroRs
DooLITTLE AND HowE-A RHMARKAsIE
DIAIoeUE.--The Milwaukee Sentinel says;-
We learn from parties who were present that
in the discussion between our two Senators
ON Thursday, at the Kenosha County Fair.
Senator Doolittle was fairly and completely
defeated.
Speaking of Interruptions, one or two incl.
dents occurred that are worthy of record.
While Mr.. Doolittle was discoursing of the
loyalty OF the South, some one in the crowd
called out "New- Orleans" The Senator
was greatly angered at this, and called out;
Who was thatf Get up and show your.
selil Whereupon young man in the
audience got up and showed himself CON
spicuously, and declared that he was the
man. Doolittle shouted, "What is your
name, Sir?" The prompt and emphatic
reply was: My name is Smith, and served
four years in the army, fighting just such
naen as you dTel"
In the course Of the speech the following
dialogue was held between the speaker and
an intelligent old gentleman named Gleason.
The Senator was, we think, speaking of his
own consistency, and charging the Repub.
lean party with deserting him, when the
dialogue opened,
Gleason-'I pronounce Won. Sir a traitor
to libertyw
Doolittle-"You villianous, gray-haired
old man, do you dare come here and insult
me in this way, after l have been invited
here to address the peoplef" (This was
spoken In very offensive manner, as though
addressed TO a servant.)
Gleasen--'I am not talking to my master,
but to one of the servants Of the American
people. Ipr0nounee you traitor 10 li6srtvl"
Doolittle-''I have sacrificed more in this
war than you"
Gleason-"No you haven't"
Doolittle-"Yes havei"
Gleason-"No you haven'tp'
Doolittle-"I have given a son to the
countryr'
Gleason-"And have given too sons to
the countrym
Doolittle-"But are your sons dead, sirg"
Gleason-"No; thank God, they came out
out Of the war alive"
Doolittle-"But my son is deadrn
Gleason-"Well, SRI isl blessing to him
that he is dead, and has not surUiVsd 10 ,Oif.
ness the shame Of his Jatheri"
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-10-16
THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND MORE.

We are coming, Father Abraham,
Three hundred thousand more.
From Mississippi's winding stream,
And from New England's shore;
We leave our plows and workshops,
Our wives and children dear,
With hearts too full for utterance,
With but silent tear;
We dare not look behind us,
But steadfastly before
We are coming, Father Abraham,
Three hundred thousand more.
If you look across the hill-tops
That meet the Northern sky,
Long waving lines of moving dust
Your vision may descry;
And now the wind an instant tears
The cloudy vale aside,
And floats alolt our spangled flag,
In glory and in pride;
And bayonets in the sunlight CLEAN,
And bands brave music pour
We are coming, Father Abraham,
Three hundred thousand more.
If you look all up our valley,
Where the growing harvests shine,
You may see our sturdy farmer boys
Fast forming into line;
And children from their mothers kneei
Are pulling at the weeds,
And leaving him to reap and SOW,
Against their country's needs;
And farewell group stands weeping
At every cottage door
We are coming, Father Abraham,
Three hundred thousand more.
You have called us, and we're coming,
BY Richmond's bloody tide,
To lay us down, for freedoms sake,
Our brothers. bones beside;
Or from foul Treason's savage grasp
To wrench the murderous blade,
And in the face of foreign foes
Its fragments to parade;
Six hundred thousand loyal men
And true have gone before
We are coming, Father Abraham,
Three hundred thousand more,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-10-16
LIFE ON THE PLAINS.
INTERESTING "REMINISCENCES OF KIT
CARSON.


A correspondent of the Cincinnati Com.
mercial has had an interview with Kit Car.
son, who communicated to him the following
interesting "reminiscences:
All the Indians, hunters, and trappers ride
with short stirTups. l am almost bow legged
from it. 1t is more important to the Indian
than the white man, as 1t is only by aid oi
the stirrup that he can shift his position,
hanging down on one side, so as to conceal
all his body but his leg. His leg is all you
have to fire at, as he throws himself on the
side buttocks, or around the neck of the
horse. On this account, also, they hang the
stirrups well forward.
Some one referred to Carsons intimate
knowledge of Indian strategy. "Why, yes,
am up to good many of their tricks, buj
they fooled me once-they fooled me pretty
bad that time. I'll tell you about it. II was
Inlet me see-yes, 1885. There were six
OF us hunters out after buffalo, up in the
Snake country. We had made a pretty
good hunt, and came into camp at night, in.
tending TO start in next morning with our
hunt. We'll, we camped. Had a good
many dogs with us, some of them good
dogs. They had barked good deal, and
we heard wolves. AS lay by the fire, ]
saw one or two big wolves sneaking about
camp-one of them quite in it. Gordon
wanted to fire, but would not let him, fol
fear Of hitting some of the dogs.
Il had just little suspicion that the
wolves might be Indians, but when saw
them turn short round, and heard the snap
OF their teeth when the dogs came too close
to one of 'em, felt easy then, and made
sure it was wolf. The Indian fooled me
that time. Confound the rascal, becoming
animated, 'confound the rascal, do you think
he didn't have two old buffalo bones in his
hand that he cracked together every time
that he turned to snap at the dogs? Well,
by and by, we dozed off to sleep, and ii
wasn't long before ] was awoke by crash
and a blaze. / jumped straight for the
mules and held 'em. If the Indians had
been smart, they'd had us all, but they
run as soon as they fired They killed but
one OF us-poor Davis He had five bullets
in his body, and eight in his buffalo robe.
The Indians were band of Sioux, on the
war path after the Snakes, and came on us
by accident They tried to waylay us next
morning, but we killed three of 'em includ.
ing their chief.
When first went over into California
in 1929, the valleys were full of Indian
tribes. Indians were thick everywhere, and
l saw great deal of some large and -four.
ishing tribes. When / was there again in
1859 they had all disappeared, and when ]
inquired about certain tribes had seen on
the spot, was told by the people living there
that they had never heard of them. ,"
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-10-16

SINGULAR OCCURRENCE IN OHIo.-The
Cleveland (Ohio) Herald says:-On Thurs
day, the 5th inst, shortly after 10 O'Clock, a
very singular casualty occurred on Hill
Street. On the north side of this street is a
ravine, perhaps twenty feet deep, occupied
by the oil works of Mr.. Delamater and some
Others. At the hour named the man in
charge of Mr.. Delamater's works heard q
rumbling noise and looking toward the street
saw about fifty feet of the bank moving rap.
idly out into the ravine, and directly upon
the works, In an instant a great mass OF
earth was precipitated with much force
against the building, which, being of wood
gave way, and was crushed to atoms, with
several tanks, some machinery, etc. The
ravine was suddenly filled to the depth OF
four or five feet with the earth from the
bank, the deposit being made evenly, and
very much as If il had been "dumpedn from
wagons. The roadway of Hill Street was
carried out, and there is now gulf forty OF
fifty feet broad, and nearly half as deep,
across the street. The singular feature oi
the affair is that it was not tho falling of a
steep bank, but vast mass earth was forced
out horizontally by some unknown agency,
carried, some of it, seventy-fve yards, on
nearly level, and deposited as evenly over
the bottom Of the ravIne as il could have
been by hand. There was some water with
the slide, but the greater part of the earth
which moved was not even wet. There are
various theories among those who saw the
slide. The most common is that II was an
earthquake, and the most probable is that II
was caused by large accumulation of water
and quicksands under the road which finally
burst their bounds,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-10-16
lPrsm the Albany EEsnlng Journal ]
POOR ANDYt

When the account of the arm-in-arm per
tormance at the Philadelphia Convention
reached Andy, it is recorded that he shed pro
fuse tears of sympathy. The hriny fountains
OF his nature must have been opened agair
BY the intelligence he has received from
Pennsylvania-though this time, the senti
ments animating him can be none other than
those Of modification and chagrin.
Poor Andy Poor fellow He has staked
his all upon the hazard Of a die-and he has
lost With singular blindness and perversity
Oh vision, refusing to listen to the unmis.
taxable voice of popular condemnation, he
has pressed forward to desperate grapple
with the loyal people at the polls, and has
sunered the fate which his temerity merited
Nominally at the head of the Federal Gov
eminent, he is reallya mere man Of straw an
lneficient, incompetent negative. Without
majority in either House of Congress, with
out single Northern Governor sustaining
his views, without the endorsement of one
loyal, Statel What "lame and impotent
conclusionW What pitiable attitude for
the Chief Magistrate of tho Republic
Nor is this all, or the worst Mr. John
son, who is so universally denounced by the
Judgement of the Northern electors, seems
likely to be deserted, by those Of the South.
Ihe politicians of that section are not slow
TO discover his weakness. They are begin
Mug to realize that the popular will is potent
ana that they cannot hope for reorganization
upon any other basis than submission TO the
terms of the Constitutional amendment,
which he opposes Therefore, a Party is rapid
" gowing in support of that amendment, and
in 1t are included some OF the ablest politi-
ticians and most influential newspapers in
the unrepresented States. 1t is not by any
means improbable that the Congressional
plan will during the coming winter be en-
dorsed by South Carolina, Alabama, Arkan.
sss, Mississippi and Louisiana at least.
Poor Andy Without constituency North
or South, there will be "none so poor TO
do him reverence Cast off by the neople
whom he has deceived and sought to betray,
he will speedily ''go to his own place"
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-10-16

ANOTHER TRUE MAN REFUSES TO HOLD
OFFICE UNDER JoHNsoN.-It has been given
out that MIR. Cooley Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, had been removed. He perhaps
would have been, but he was unwilling TO
wait for that humiliation, and resigned. The
following is his manly letter -
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct 1, 1885.
To The President.
AT the time when the men who saved our
country and those who attempted to destroy
It are arrayed, as now, against each other in
fierce strife, to settle the question, "Shall
the friends OF enemies of the Union deter
mine the conditions OF reconstruction" the
position of every citizen should be clearly
defined. Although the Office hold is not Of
a political character, yet my continuance in
it may be construed as an afilation on my
part with persons who are seeking, with too
much success, to gain control of the Govern
ment, many of whom were during the war
justly considered to be its enemies. For
these reasons have the honor to tender my
resignation of the office of Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs, to take effect on the appoint
ment of a successor. In doing SO, Mr.. Pre-
sdent, allow me to thank you for your uni
form kindness and courtesy to me, socially
and officially, and to express to you my best
wishes for your own personal and our coun-
try's prosperity.
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
d. N. COOLEY,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-10-16

A Washington despatch to the New York
Tribune says. The Administration party
here were sure of carrying Pennsylvania. Il
is well known fact, one of which impru.
dent copperdhead politicians here boast of,
and Baltimore, were colonized in Philadel.
phia to help elect Clymer, but more espec.
tally to defeat Myers and Taylor for Con
gress. In the third and fifth districts these
imported voters were given temporary posi-
tions in the navy-yard and arsenal The
notorious Democratic politician, Bill Nc.
Mullen, of Philadelphia, had charge OF the
whole affair. Their defeat in Pennsylvania
has maddened the copperheads, and they
swear they will carry New York State fol
Hoffman in November next II they have
to import into the State the whole neutral
population of Kentuckey.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-10-16

WREcK1Ne IN THE MISSISSIPPI The Cairo
GILL DemOcdt relates that nearly forty years
ago the steamer Neptune sunk in the bend
below Cairo, aud 1t was reported that she
mad large amount of silver on board. As
there were no Western bell or wrecking.
boats in those days no effort to save any part
OF her cargo was made until twenty or
twenty-five years afterward, when a bell
boat, after long search, succeeded in finding
the wreck, well buried in the sand. A large
quantity of lead was recovered, and among
other articles brought to the surface was a
keg Of butter, which, for short time after
being opened, was apparently as fresh
and sweet as when it left the upper air 90
many years before. But by the time all
hands had examined it the delicious butter
began to show signs of decay, and in few
minutes omitted such detestible odor that
the bystanders were glad to push it over
board with long poles, while their noses
were tightly compressed by their fingers and
thumbs. carpenters tool chest was also
found, the tools in which, when opened.
seemed to be in remarkable state of pre,,
servation, the wooden handles and the planes
appearing almost uninjured, while the iron
seemed to have only small coating of rust.
In lew hours however, after being exposed
to the air the entire woodwork crumbled into
dust, and the iron became so thickly coated
OF eaten up with rust that it could he broken
in pieces by the fingers. 1t was never
known, publicly, whether any of the silver
was recovered but many persons thought
that the divers could tell more about II than
they ever did. If none Of the silver was
recovered the owners of the bell-boat were
nevertheless paid for their enterprise by the
recovery of lead and other articles from the
wreck.