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, 1866-11-07
maxtnl1Ilansx Last Dollar.

4VH tAE tA4aa %4tl!U@AAh% OCI0Gcf S4j
In the window of the brokers' ollice OF
Charles Sutro, on Montgomery street, near
sacramento, we notice one Of the new Alcxi-
can dollars, coined under 3faximiiian. On
the diverse It has an exceedingly coarse aud
hairy looking head IN bold relief, supposed
the inscription :" -Ndria41;ano Enyxrador,"
and below scroll, bearing, In extremely
small letters, the words las nearly as wc can
nake them out with magnifying CLASSY
readers to find out the purrbrt Of this in
coat Of arms, copied after that of the house
q HapsburE Lorraine as nearly ns possible.
The Imperial crown Eurmounts the coat OF
urms, aud on either side nre pair Of cx-
trenie'y lean and hungry looking erifIins,
''arlcs ii tic SERVED Of the Empire, Who
nte climbing as if they were sick Of the
country nnd wanted to get out. We hsyc
not douht but they are. The eagle Of
Republican, Mexico holds the centre of The
eoat CO.. o. arms, as ifcneaged. IIc is, however.
griGins us If mentally saying. "Dld
fellows. when hare done with the
snakes it sill be your trin ncxtr' Around
the coat-of.arms Is the inscription "Imperio
.'icxicana, " and below II Peso, 1867 The
i've franc piece, after which it was cSiicntly
designed. We notice bystclesrnph that the
merchants OF Vera CTuz-thc only rort icff
IN possession Of the Empire on the eastern
side ofthc contincnt-haye refused to have
anything to do with this coin. Well may
Maximi'fau cxclaim, "This evidence Of your
confidence touches me-" The coin represents
about tue entire value of the Empire at this
time; more than any sensible man would
give for It and take the chances, and II it was
Aa1tmaiiau's last leso, VIC have not doubt
that he would gladly gtyclt to be safely back
N Austria.
, 1866-11-07
4 SAD CASE,


From The Cleveland Leader, Norcmbe. 5th.1
A most distressing case occurred Yesterday
in this city, Of which We obtained the fvi.
lowing particulars: For some time past Nj
Thomas Cahill, with his family, consisting
Of his wife, 3lary, and five children. have re-
sided On Theresa street, between Bond and
his domestic relations have a.
ways been Of the most pleasant nature until
about five months ago, when dark shadow
wos cast over his Household. Mrs. Cahill
condition until the present time. Her in.
sanity was however Of mild type, having
more the appearance Of confirmed nelan-
Gnoly Than Of q resi- mental arrangement.
she naa had no violent attacks, and was not
1eEnsaed as dangerous in the least, although
own life.
Yesterday morning, unknown to any one,
sue ptocufeo IazoE and concealed it about
her person. About half past ten O'Clock She
in the kitchen. when she seemed to he snd-
denly seized with q mad fe:nzy. Gasninr
the razor, almost in m instant, md be1or9.
he could stay her hind- she drew the instru-
nent three times across her own throat.
cutting herself severely, and once across tho
cash, nearly six inches in length, extending
from below the chin to the ear. Rccoy-
ering from the momentary stupefaction into
which he had been thrown by the appalling
act, he grappled with her, and wrestling the
razor from her hand threw 1t upon the fioor
lie shouted for assistance, aud the ncighbors
came at once. messenger being despatched
with all possible speed for surgeon. The
woman was oyerpowercd, and soon became
comna!atiEeIy calm, but her weak physical
terrible excitement through which she
had passed. and she was com
, 1866-11-07

-tIktltc kAlLAtNA XII LIZ AOl5tlQL1011 Ol
Hama declares that mo negro or mulatto
hall come iuto this State after the adoption
II This Constitution - aud also that ali con-
tracts made with any negro coming into tho
State, contrary to the foregoing provision.
"sliall be Soid.' The Legislature Of 1859
Tasscd an act 10 enforce this clausc of the
constitution aud although fifteen years
Lave elapsed since these illibcral principles
were rngrafted on the organic law Of 1ndi-
ara. We HOW for the first time have
aretslo'i OF the Supreme Court of the State
t'ss their validity. The decision In the case
q smith against Moody, which VIC publish
ts-s" here, declares tint the thirteenth arti-
c:., above quoted, is In conflict with article
f'.;.. section two, OF the Constitution Of the
l:ited States, which says that "thc citi.
zsns ei EACH State shall be entitled to NIL the
l'7.si:r:cs ard immunitics Of citizens in the
s->t'a' S;atcs,'' aud is therefore void.
Tic rl2iutit, in the cslse irst decided, was
T. .r" of African descent, born free in the
STATE "f Ohio, who settled in the State
Of Indiana subsequent to the adop-
tipa IF the Constitution prohibiting the i'm.
migration Of such persons. The cause of
:'e:ien was promissory note given to the
l!a:E1i1 hy tho defendant; and the dcfeu-
with tie plaintiff was null aud void under
tlcC.ns,i1ution and law of Indiana. There
va M dielsn,c as to the facts: and the de-
feEaani's answer having, been sustained In
tie lower court, tic plaintiff m.
Itaitd un thu Simple question Of
Law as 10 the validity Of the thirteenth
article Of the State Constitution, The
eli, qHcs:iun in the case was, whether per
sc's Of African descent boru free within the
Jurisdiction of the Cuitcd States, are citizens
1lrrs'|. vitl:iu Ii. u:caniu: Of the cons:i1u-
tiu:l- !. they arr, ii Is clear that ans abridg-
1ncn1 af 1hcir rights as clizc1,s by tic Lcyis-
azure Vi any other State in which they
ni=h: subsequently, reside, would he an in.
irarsion OF thu section Ut the Constitution Of
tht Httcd states above quoted Judge Ta-
Hes III MS celebrated decision in the Drcd
sc'i'i case States clearly, that if
1:te oof1a heSro Is citizen u the United
states III one State, hc is citizen in all.
LII Ut denied that persons of African de-
tc.nt were citizens al all, and laid down tho
rsT'ltlnG doctrine that they have no such
rights a1iy where, under the Constitution or
ia"s o1 the nited States. This decision has
never been formally ovcrrulea by the Court
III WLirE 1t was given hnt it has been over
fuied ny a higher tribunal thau even that
oScT Which Judge Tnncy presided
lAc AMERICAN people Besides, as the
su: tear Court OF ludtana truthfu1ly OBJ
se:'e. II Is disresardcd by every department
m iae Government. Passports are granted
, 1866-11-07
COMMON COuAc|l,
Regular Mectins-Chlcago, November
5th, 1866.
(OFFyCLtL RENRT.1

es.eE 3o 'eFel. HssFfe ss!iet',
%aMofe oost Ss' caae9 kSsn T.ea Eeausa o1as m
Bixby. HOLDEN. Russell. AcklotI, fiastarld.
rroS1aloe', Esss!; sh2skfoEa, tawten; CLARK;
ley, FIanzcE. kuh.
AID. D'Wulf moyed that the minutes OF the re-
regular meeting held October 18th, be approved
without being read. carried.
The Mayor, by request Of .....
Aid. Clark, nominated Benjamin Carpenter a.
Inspector Of Election Of the Second District Of
AID. Calkins moved that The nomination b. con.
drmed. Casrict;.
.,z a1cox*1nEn41.oS Or vo1E:
assessment roll for the c1tcnsion Of Dearborn
street, nom Monroe street to jackson street, had
been 2, confirmed. be reeonsidersd. Carried:
e sppoin;ed p y ahe committee o. '0lss
A ,s E ri hIas s se be
Aid. ,sbaekfotd ncceptcd the suggestion, aud
the motton, improved Is suegested, was adopted.
sss 5Rss'fS %nsa ssa S9s I'd esi e.
~, tSsPEcTo9s Or ELECTION;
AID. Ho1drn moved that hoYal B. Barnes be
D!:t.ict of the Tenth Wa:d, and S'''N
Ald. Bi1by moved ,h.t Richard Cross be ap-
ttrtct Of the Tenth Ward, In place Of John c.
Haines.
The MOTION prevailed
Tie Clerk presented Communication ftom
Simeon v. King, restgnine his position as In
spectoE Of Election Of the First District Of the
First Ward, and suggesting the appointment Of
L. T. billiard in his place.
AID. krickerbocker moved that The resignation
be accepted. and thst L. r. Hilliard be appointed
70 M The vacancy caused BY the resignation Of
ihe motion prevailed.
49,, II1rzloss AND cohxCS1cAToSg.
Didanna Griffin, asking for fsee peddler's license
Tor her so9;
:, 40. q DMoI moFsd that the prayer OF Inc pe'l'
u9n oe granted and
, 1866-11-07

Cnrnral rhnr1ez Nrae o1 ,f y,I3a,.,,u, afo.
IN cIncynn,tf m F,;a,~ ,a.t Wn s~,,, ~ 49,.
r;,v . 5.r 49, ~ hof,.a - s,..s ~. -. -.
II. e1s+o- IT. 49,. -. -. .auos1. =.
tsten w,h ,hs chn1sro nrd 1,ss " s' "as s
borr. caro-,, ~ -, ~. ...s,.a, $3.50.
IN tha r,ev:Sth rao11.a,, 1.r;.as S,s, t-raE
IN ~ ,x+h ~ NJ 80, -. A.ias'l -,
tton IN ,hat orr,n,,,,i,, ~. eo.,..s. 49, ~ ,a
inr McClc11an,s psnIrs,,ar csn.na,rr, ,a-.,a1
ns,snr IN ,hr s.vcn ds~s: ha+a. lna - ',hsa
bc VA Wonnic5 ~, 10 cxos.',..,,",s -. "A'e. -
the Twen,F-eirhtb rrc,r,cn, ~ roiarsd 1900 ~
he vas anpoiutcd Colonel 1rr,,a- r.
careful trafninr n bec,no o,o ~ H. ...t
organizations in tbe service Eor II, h-.r",.
and uerItortons srrr1ro a. front ~ g..
hutr. bc wns 1,,evet,a3 prTraJia- cora.., -
limited S,ntea volnntaar. s;r.a ~, s,,,ss se.i.
war. he vas npno,nte,, p,evet 1,a,,o,,on, ,sa1aa1
IN the regular srnv- which r.nr bs hs,5 =. ~
time of bis derrase He 1vrs , aL fir,1 ,,,5 ,-rs,
WORTHY ocer. and arnon., the f,st :, 49, rasaa.,
The Importance Of main. rolorca trnnn. t.,
putting down tbc rebe,lion uis rs,, ,sr,;cina,a.,
In rome of the hardest hatt1aa orrbe r.- 80 ~,
testified to THAR l,rayerv md so1d1o,1v n,1,t,a.
Much Of their efficiency was fouht1csa .,-r;hnt..
biz to his skill, and the confidence hc ,nsnre,1 IN
them bg his estimate of their c,nab,]i,ies
o. r. Baldwin, formerly CONNECTED with tnc
Richmond n,ners bas ta.a, ~ ,ho go "at
playiuc m engagement ot the 1rccur, N
The yelI.known ce1man na;,,er : ar;,. s,,,,.z
has died at Ve,mar, she w,, a co,nrnaa-.S. ~
Goethe. and ,gns horn a, lens IN ,@sa -
Ape1formsnre wa. ciyen ~ -, a Ro-to, 7r,.....
Thursday evening. tn r,ise money ~ . r,.,,.,
,nnnt a, Mons, krhr-, =. -. 1 -. uaou"> :,
great kcy-buc1cr Of 1onp sro. NA1o''' ~t''
The Kinc Of ptuesfa h. n-.,,,.ca IN p,,,r,
Frederick Charles twenty oflhe ca,,on t,1e, from
the Austrians Thew viii be o;arr in rhe n,rt ~
the palace Of G]iepfc,,e,
Ex-postuaster Isaac Y, Fowler. of New Yo,r
has returned to that placs. after a lonc so;orrr
abroad, occasioned by a Lille Observation-Disclosures
with the Department in .er.r1i IN rnonev rC.,ta-s
Major General Clinton B. Fisk fornc,,v com'
ruaudinr In T,mnessrc-a eo,a;er ~ 49, 49,,
fidelity during the war and ,tte- m. Vs. y, oas
ccy OF The Free1uen,, Rnre.nw1rho ~. S,1.a,aa ~
By President johnson for rrfnstn- ~ fo,to,x ,ha,
notorious but nhnmh1e y 1na;ridno, into H., 49,,
Of The coemy. ha. become resident NJ Nav To,,]
city, having accepted the position ol Viz. rresi-
dent Of The Metropolitan Insurance Company.
James Lewis, fa.her OF Richa1d Lewis. both or
whom arc in jail in Pouchkceps1e. n. T..on n
charge Of numbering the Rey. James Cool Rich,
mond, cut his throat with a razor. Tuesday ntohf
s.ashiuc his ,riudpspe. and hls rccovcry Is m; an
hc!pa,ed. He toncht tho eurreon. "a 5csner.,ci.
that he had 10 be hand.cunied hefo,c ,bsv con,1
sew Mt the wound.
Chang, the Chinese giant. e;.h. feet b,,b occt.
5,.t,.i. .,-,y., - ~ 9A* N~S"
, 1866-11-07

Threats Against n Southern Loyalist.
Rev. james ". Hunnicutt, of Richmond,
Virgiuia, one Of the delegation OF Southern
Loyalists, and editor of the Ne,o Naiion at
Richmond, in letter to that paper from
Philadelphia, makes the following quotation
and comment:
"obscurc and deepicablc as be is, It is proper
BE- known 70 the people Of this city, whom he per
etslcntly flanders. II this man returns to Rich
mond ought he not to be arrested mol for his poli-
ical opinions, but az incendIary and dtsturbcr
Of The pn6llc peaect t"-Rieamond 1Fhiq !stps. 70.
81 This is too ludicrous even to be funny !!
Why should there be doubt On the mind OF
the man Of tho 1Vhig as to our returning to
Richmond? Is not our office tAeres IFnot
onr business there? Have wc not a great
work 10 do there? Yes, verify, and by the
grace Of God, and the help Of good and loyal
incn, nc are going to do it. Should We, how
ever, fall n victim on the altar of freedom,
fighting for our country, humanity and the
right, We have the sublime satisfaction to
knew that VIC commenced the good work in
the lions den, in the stronghold Of treason,
and that II we should fall by the hand Of q
midnight assassin, God will raise up others
In our stead. and the good work will still 70
on. Our faith is strong In God and In the
loyal people Of this country.n
, 1866-11-07
NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD.
I'ostponcmcnt OF the Election of Prcsl-
leut-An Exciting Time Expected
Tho Candidates.
LEI ON the Nesr York Ucra1d

ALBANY, October 81.
The election for temporary President ofthc
vt taken place, and it Is now grascly Doubt
I'd whether choice will be made before the
regular meeting of the stockholders in De-
cetnbcr next. At oil events, the subject is
held tn okcisance TO the working out Of
certain combinations which will briefly and
have reliable bearing upon the choice Of
remarked that 31r. Buttcrficld, Of
Utica, representing the express companies,
very much desired last year to be chosen to
the board Of directors, then holding control
The late Dean Richmond refused to admit
him, for the reason that the deceased Prcsi-
dent OF the corporation would not allow the
express companies to dictate their own terms
oas TO express ttcights. Mr.. Richmond did,
however, Increase thc charges upon express
fTcigllts, and In addition admitted rival ex-
press comlantcs-thc Mcrchants' Union aud
tic Bankcrs'-thc latter now consolidated
on to the r0ail.
The election Of permanent President
awaits awaits the :c1mbantIous to grow out Of tho
MID. ". Keep, "f New York, who is the
leading man Of the Wall street rarty, and
who commenced tile purchase Of large
a1no1rnts ot stock MS carly rs May Inst, and
nnu a!Icaay, when he sailoa for Europe, on
they regarded rs a controlling interest
namely q, ,OOO,0OO. I mn told that this
amount will not begin to control the choice,
but will llavc weighty effect In
making 11p the successful combination.
It Is understood that in the intrigucs
ths one side, md Corning and ". &. Fargo Of
(of Bntlale) M the other, some Of the Wall
street combination, WHO iorn the third party
to this Issue. Us alrcaty intimated, have
broken fait1 mud secretly sold out. This fact
WI undoubtedly appear at the Dcccuber
Anlony other things known to ho true,
Commodore Vanderbilt has demanded that
the Central instead of carrying Its fsclshts to
10 A''l and ort thence soon'Ss SS tue 1 rTSr ;Sr
Hudson. III alsa insists upon putting up Ill
rates during the winter. and force the Cen"
trail to pay his road 100000 In addition to
their foF,ncr liberal pro rata Of trcights.
II Is held to bc i little singular among
large number Of ambitious young men, as
we'll Us all equally large number Of ardent
politicians who wish to take their places 10
tatten oil Of thcse great corporations, that
two Of the railroad kings who arc fighting
to subord'nate tue Ccnlral Road to their am.
hition arc each over seventy years Of age, d
TING when other Mortals are looking to that
straight and narrow way which leads not
from tide water to Buffalo, but to the al
legged realms of eternal light.
Tic candidates for the permanent Prcsi-
70, Of Buffalo. representing &, ,0o1, 600 Of
stock held by the express companies; james
II. Banker, representing Commodore VAN
dcrbllt, and John y. L. Pruyr, representing
Mr; Erastus Corning.
,inss., manager Of the ALBANY i Baston Ra!i.
road, and Mr. Samuel Sloan arc mentioned
to.dny for tho Presidency by the economists
, 1866-11-07
Til1: DEa8sls'tI aTIG PARTY

-Tkc,c :. .p,,,., l,u,.ti,,r ,rd 1,~,,xx;,,.. =,
mr. t;,n, orn- ,,.c ,,r,.,. i,.n,a..,ti. .:..' ~
rorr,o+1,. ~. ,r, ,,.1 ,,,,sn., VII. .,ss.
,,ott, w. y, ,,'. ,t. ~ lr;. -. ."
tt'a ~ :, ~ .s ,"asa' % auu
H. -. =, t,o :, - ,.s,! "''a Ao'e -. r'.ne.~
,,',,,,'' ~ ;, 80 ",u's'e-
.,'a :. ~, 80 80 -" " s'e' ~ had no
.sse =" s". Wy =. "s Fa.''s anu power 10 pc
:. ~ aus1',s -, "'',"s. anu "fa@cln" oi
49, -. 10y - 'ae !" n"o,e action IL
~, a"u =, a' t"ofo6eh course
y. y, "e'' aeAit 'eu'e"ts anu oesutco uceas IN
'a''s1 y, justice a'.u a1ceuoua, II chal-
.,. tenSeu ,.'e aon'fa''oh "i aii, and gained the
iN'' e,'1n' ""ee III lie people LIS impulses
WY 'n-n o." -e'efo"'' aus pf'hcirles those
u tsu'h nno fsas'n, '1s measures MI IN har-
.i'''s WIN ''Sn1 a"u Justice aud SO It won
t"e heaF' "1 great ana Tree people,
anu "'asea al their pride and ell
1Ensfas''' 10 IT'S support. snch condition Of
h'lSs' 50 sar from oe'h@ strange or WONDER
~. j. ""' an instance nll'"ns thousands In
!As''is' VI tle same controlling. 1act III po-
n'A'at a'!aiss' inc ever recurring trnth, that
ls' le"i''t always support the 1arty Of the
''f''' anu never i,arts that hct!ays and
'A''' '"e F.''le' ne hea'ocsatac party.
{" !''': W II teiala'nca true 10 It's Hattie,
." ''s 1'7"sS "'t" '""THI 3os lnc
ea1>e"l Inc people, was nl'heid by the pco.
lien 'heha'f@'nS and triumphant asccnd-
:l'rS- AEd that It las now hccn rejected
- the rc"pl'' drive" from power, and cast
Gown I'M" a miserable state of poverty,
" "''A''>s ana "rsradasl"n, Is solely because
1i's proved 'a4se |" lis principles, be-
!, ' :, .; ~, s'eat interests 'hat inc PEOPLE
"a =" lt"''u :" us laan', '"sl us iaith IN hu-
'''"'"'s' III "n,'',eo a'l nope IN freedom and
l.2..' az" 'Se"ne the "rs'cllcd too'
A''' ''''." eo-""ihef III all Kinds Of corrup-
'l,s' "h''7:e '.''. anu wrong:
y" 1'fc convincing l'roo' that The Demo.
.'a'n :'fls ''as i''st a4i us original purity of
l'.,!'.sse ~ a''a ,as,"ess oi a't" That 1t has
!A',' 'i'i n rs "isn es1ate anu hcs s'ovc1l'ns
~ '"', "'."'esl p'ases' e"usu nc 'ouad than
80 49, ..'.e.e' .la""t anoot us sofncF meF'ls,
,.,' @ .,, ..Il -, s. .'",es I', ~ .s ea'1lee pa-
, 1866-11-07

Tic poverty Of tile people Of Mississippi
is made painfully apparent By law just en-
acted By the Legislature Of tina. State, and
approved by the Governor. It Is entitled,
IAN Act to regulate final process on Iulc-
mcnt aud dccrccs In certain cases - aud will
operate rs a partial stay Of execution on
Judgments obtained for debts incurred du-
ring the war. The substance of its provisions.
stripped Of legal vcrbiagc, is, that
on all judgments hereafter rendered in the
civil courts Of the State, on causes OF action
incurred prior to Juuc LIST, 1876, execution
sl,nll Issue for one: fourth Of the Judgment and
costs. This execution Is madc rctufnatlc at
the second term of tho Circuit Court aftcr'
tic term at which Judgment was rendered,
II, at such second term. the execution ia re-.
turned satisfied, execution shall then issue
for another ono. fourth Of the amount due. in.
cluliug costs, aud rcturuab1c. MS bcfvrc. at
the second term after tl,at In which The exc
cutinn issues. When this ls returned satisfied,
another execution Issues for another fourth,
rcturnablc as before, md SO on, un.ll cxecu-
tiun+ issue for the whole utnouut Of the judy
lacnt. II The executions arc returned unsat.
islica, tile same Intervals arc required, but
c;ch successive execution inciud., t],c
amounts Of all that preceded II. In a1l cases
the defendant NAV waiyc Inc privileges. co,,.
,rrrcf hy ,h,s act In ou,n cour, ami ncrnIt
execution TO Issue for The whole amount
at once. The effect Of The Inv IL OBJ.
yious, II cou,pcls the debtor TO nav
only tvcnt y.Gyc nrr cent of bls obligations
m thc Ar.t f,cfc, of tbr court anl gives
linn ,on~ brco,h;nr snc1l To urc,,,rr far ,bc
sccnn5 ins,a1,ncrf ~ t,rortv.o,.. ,,or c.,,t
NM, so ~, ,o H., on, or thn o,.rto. r., ,,,s
n,rssayc conrcn;r,- t,',. 1n,;s,,,,,r, =, sn,,;,1
s,s,,on Cn,o,,,,,r .I,,,,,,,,s,'... o.s;,.,I -
op,rcss,on Of flr,,,or. hr o,o,uo.e,,. a,,
n,cto,,s r,..,1;,ors nc ,,,,o ,,r ,,,a :. ,.s.
liant suh;ccts IN tc cn,s;1orca H. ;,r',w
ylvt,, n;cturc ,r tho nnv.r;v NJ ,ho ,,no,,,.
s1,, thc pcccs.;,r n ,ff,-1;or -c,;.,f Tha
~ on,nt action of tr,c 1r,,,,ot,rc show. th,1
,:,r r;ct,,r 1v,s pot orn,dr,wn tr h,.ra,-,-
t.c ron,c,tr or tbc N;ss3se,,,,,, c,,,,,or, :.
t,c,t ae +,,o co,,r,,.,r r.,,r.lan,.,a - .,oso
!. n.t1o ,,,,;.,, H.. H.. :.... a.',
:, -, ~ ,s,.,,.,.'': ..,.s ~ -. ~" .ss s:..s.
,.;.,.a,,e ~ ass.,a';.;a., r. ~. ',...,.,,s ~
t.',a...s, - .1' .. ~" '.,.ss., u "
a.. - - ~ .a y. uneestta41'a. ,,.t,
".r,.oa,s -" :. -. % a.s,', s.s eo"a.'oA .,'" "
! =. ~ ~ e,,,..o.aa 49, - ~ :. ..s as 's,' ..
J., -. 49, .as "a1 y. .us 9.tae. tlssl'
=. a., r .,|- ~. oa ~ 'es' pluo'c' ,eposeeu :
H., 1.,,;.o, S,.,taa , ,,a,s.a,1 t,,st 49,. -
:, ,no,na,,t ~ aaso,a.s.t,,n ~ ~. r
-r,a,,co or tho ,o,,-oot ;,,,,,,,uz IT, e,,;oa
linn ), &C :. o1aas,.. % I1lo. s;..a H..
limo .nccif,cd 6.- In n,r,,-,n.,oo ~ oon.
t.oct IS nnar,,,,,, ~ s.sa,.,s, aeas,.,nr
, rtba contrao. ,tsu;9 I'D - ..,a.c'.: ~. =.
:cnfarcc,mrn, s tn;,nan @ ~ l'..'sss WI.
- - -SN>>- NAN ~ ALL hAAt%A A+AA
, 1866-11-07
The Live Stock tsfRlng.ss

Grant County. Wis, November ?, 1sCG.
Editors Chicago Tribune:
have noticed with much interest the
workings Of the 'ting'' Of seattle brokers"
at tho "Cnion Stock Yards'' Of your city,
and read with pleasure your structures there
on. 1sec you need no backing, fi'r you have
tue hearty endorsement Of the stock raiscrs
md farmers Of the Northwest. Tell your
middle men VIC will hare "rine" too. We
see they arc carried out. We will not give
the men who would deprive It's Of the market
yalue Of our stock thu privilege Of quoting
it-nor will VIC sell TO dfovers In any manner
confederate with them. We will ship and
vers, We know the road clear through and
understand the ropes like old 'sTars."
We regard the action OF the " Chicago Live
Stock Board of Trade as gross insult upon
our Intelligence. Truly yours,
, 1866-11-07

flEHt6. Worldly posses 1=--sNe--@e.@
TO be held as rought, bs-s people corls@--rsc-
rs one man to the noble and exalted work oi
freeing their country from the hateful yoke
Of tyranny. As the carly Christians held
their goods In common, 80 were the riches
olthc South to be the common heritage Of the
brave soldiers Of the Conlederacy. MissIs-
sippi was among the foremost Of the insur-
gent States. She furnished the chicftafu Of
Tie new nation. Aud yet, within eighteen
months after the collapse Of the Con-
fcderacy, We ind the more fortunate and
wealthy portion Of the community. cx.
hlbiting rapacity and clamorous greed
worthy Of the most oppressive and hcartless
landlords NC read OF in fiction. Confederate
soldiers, who exposed their lives In bat.lc,
and sacrificed their wealth In the "lost
cause are dragged into court for debts con-
tEacted by their families to keep starvation
from the door, while they were followin!, the
banncr Of the South In the field. Widows,
whose husbands and sons fell fighting
in the ranks Of tho rebel army, are
elected from their houses BY the ministers of
tho law, in obedience to the will Of the
wealthy proprietor, who saved much Of his
fortune By staying at home, and seeking
early pardon at Washington. Instead OF the
boastcd magnanimity and selfsacsiacing
spirit which WIS said to animate the wealthy
men Of the South, is revealed relentless and
unreasoning ayaricc.
Ono might suppose that the poverty of the
people of Mississippi, and the oppression Of
the a1istocracy, would cure the masses
OF their attachment to the rebellion
that plunged them into such misery, and
exposed the hollow professions Of its lnsti-
gators and leaders. But the people Of Mis-
sissippi appear to be just as rehallious to-
day as they were In the days Of their pride
and prosperity. The very message that con-
vcncd the Legislature In special session,
tccmed with insults to the people Of thu
North, and defiance and scorn Of their repre-
scntatires. The very Legislature that passed
this stay-law, proclaimed anew their attach
mcnt to the principles Of the rebellion, and
their love and admiration for its leaders. In a
series Of resolutions, adopted by a unani-
nous vote, they expressed for Jefferson
Davis their deepest sympathy, their pro-
found respect, their combined personal
attachment, nnd their enduring re,nen1-
brance Of his virtues as a Inau, and Of
those great qualities Of mind and heart
(which, In the cabinet and field, ia power
"and misfortune, hare marked Ills cveutfu!
life, and which. from his prisoa-hoasc, call
forth and receive from their hands tue
same acknowledgment Of love and regard
that they did when he bscathcd the air Of
freedom" In the second reso-
luton they declare that they
look upon the confinement Of
Mr.. Davis "as unwarrantcd by the. Con-
1 .Ss