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FROM MORGAN COUNTY.
BATH, MORGAN COUNTY,
September 18, 1866.

To tile Editor. Ne,c Era
SIR: As the President has guaranteed
to the Conservative voters Of Missouri
protection in the exercise of the right of
suffrage at the coming election, donot
think it will be altogether improper, but,
on the contrary, very wise, to secure a
similar pledge for certain sections OF
West Virginia; and, as far as Morgan
county is concerned, do you not think il
laws OdiOus ~ they are, in such manner
as to make their terms apply alike to
both sides. In order to make YOU more.
clearly understand me, / will state, that,
although the law requires the registrars
to give public notice when and where
they will meet to register the duly
qualified voters, the registrars have not,
in any one case that l can learn, given
such notice, but have pursued more
laborious Though ue,V convenient
course-of visiting "a" personally,
skipping "B" and CO and going on te
ID" and registering the "sure ones.
When questioned by the excluded ones,
the answer is fatty given, too late,'
or, "you're REBEL In that way-out
of about 700 voters in Morgan, 22O have
been registered; and of that number |
can safely promise that the disgracefni
pEVCCCOAHSo AtClC VII VlUuud( 1UCll 1AlSt..
have lost the radicals twenty of their
"sure Ones" Gif they are allowed to
VOTE who cannot appreciate the argu
ment OF rowdy mobs-furnished 0d Hbi-
tum with choice slang and billingsgate
from Bombastes Furioso, Of whom it
might well be said, in the language OF
one present: HE has gone to wallow
in his native slime, and tickle the palates
of his fellow swine." Like Diogenes,
all we have to say, is: "Get out Of our
sunshine" Our principles appeal to
the intellect-theirs to the brute pas
sions. We appeal to the ballot-box-
they to exercise of force, mob-law, in
timidation, and personal violence. But,
with 500 against 200, we shudder to
think of the result if such puny num-
Der, under the protection of partial laws,
drive the majority to seek personal
redress OF their own wrongs. Let them
beware, ere they feel the terrible conse-
quences of their temerity. They should
not forget that history repeats itself, and
pause before another page is written.
Anon. PHOENIX,
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Lincoln on Negro Suffrage.

The advocates Of niger suffrage and
Niger equality are continually assert
ing that they are carrying out the poll
cy of the late President Lincoln. Not
only the freedom of the slave but the
reimbursement of the negro, they claim
to have been part of his programme.
Our whole social and political system,
say they, Mr.. Lincoln intended should
be based upon the principles of liberty
and equality, with all their concomitant
rights, privileges and immunities, ,cith-
ont distinction of race on color. That the
men who make these declarations desc
crate the memory of whom they profess
to revere and cherish, and whose teach
ings they claim to follow, let the SUBJ
joined extract from one Of Mr.. Lincoln's
speeches attest:
~ am not and never have been in fa-
vor Of makingjurOrs or voters of negroes,
nor intermarrying them with white pe0-
pie; and l will say, in addition to this,
that there is a physical difference be-
tween the white and black races, which,
believe, will forever forbid the two
races living together on terms of social
and political equality. And inasmuch
as they cannot SO live while they remain
together, there must be the position of
superior and inferior, and I, as much
as any other man, am In favor Ofhaving
the superior position assigned to the
white man,
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GOING BAcK.-Thad. Stevens is de-
ploring his sacrifice of principle during
the recent session of Congress, and in a
speech at Bedford, Pa, the first in this
canvass, announces his intention to re-
turn IN the nent Congress, to the policy
which at the late session he reluctantly
sacrificed for the sake of obtaining some
practical measures. He admits that
Congress became demagogical in the
last hot days, when all manhood was
melted out Of everybody" and that they
did some things to seduce the Fenians
into the Republican ranks.
The territorial status OF the South, the
right Of Confiseation, and impartial sut-
frage, are the elements of his creed now,
and he declared that popular or unpop-
ular, shall stand by it till lam relieved
of the Improbable labors Ofearth." He
admits, however that the support of the
doctrine of negro suffrage on the eve of
an election is dangerous, especially in
counties bordering on slave States
Wash, Star.
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A CLERGYMAN was once endeavering
to instruct one of his Sunday school
scholars, a plow-boy, on the nature of a
miracle. Thinking he had made it plain
-"Now, my boy, suppose you should
see the sun rise in the middle of the
night, what would you call that" The
moon SIR" mo; but suppose you
knew it was not the moon, but the sun,
and you actually saw it rise in the mid
die of the night, what would you think?
l should think it was time to get up sir. :"
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A CHAMELIoN.-Jack Hamilton can
change his color to suit himself and pur-
poses, with the quickness of a pretidigi-
tateur. At the opening of the war he
was a secessionist, and advocated the
opening of the African slave trade, and
the slaves he owned were most brutally
treated, so much so that the Texas au-
now preaching "Jnion'' sentiments to
til" ,nongrcls at Philadelphia.
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Dr.. Tying Supports the President.

from the confusion into which they were
thrown by Henry Ward Beecher's mas
terly vindication Of the principles for
which tho President and his supporters
are contending, and now another emil
nent divine who has heretofore stood
high In the estimation of the Republic
can party casts another bombshell into
the ranks. Rev. Stephen III. Tying has
been one of the ablest and most earnest
opponents of slavery in the nation and
has been looked upon by the Republi-
cans as giving full endorsement to their
present course. The following letter
will show very clearly where he stands
| in relation to the questions that now ag-
itate the public mind. He had been in
vited to act as chaplain to the conserva-
tive soldiers and sailors convention to
be held at Cleveland on the 18th inst.
and responds as follows.
ST. GEORGES REcToRY, Sept. 6. 1866.
GEN. CHARLES G.. HALPINE: Ny
Dear Sr-My home engagements and
| personal infirmities render it impossible
for me to give tho time or effort which
would be involved in the journey and
duty you propose. 1 should be glad to
give you different reply if 1t were in
my power. have read with great de-
light Mr.. Beecher's unanswerable letter,
and desire to thank him for the fidelity
and power with which he has accom-
plished so good work. l shall honor
the soldiers and sailors of the nation if
they give their cordial and united sup
port to the sound and healthful princi-
pies which he proclaims and sustains.
1t will be glorious result, If the people
of the land unite with them in the uni
versal determination, that union, liber-
ty and generous Interpretation and action
shall end all the controversies Of the day
in which we live, in the immediate and
complete reconstruction and combined
establishment of our whole nation as
one harmonious and prospecting people.
That conquering army should desire
this seems but accordant with the spirit
assemble in a peaceful fellowship to avow
and to promote it, is but exercising their
rights as citizens, and fulfilling their OBJ
legations as intelligent leaders of their
fellow men; and that ministers of Il re-
ligion Of peace and good will should sus-
tain and encourage purpose and move
ment 80 honorable to the nation would
appear to be the plainest dictate of duty
in the position which they sustain, and
relations to the people among whom
they dwell.
l cannot refuse, therefore, to approve
and indorse the meeting which is pro-
posed, or the platform on which it avows
itself to stand.
Your friend and servant with much
regard. STEPHEN III. TYING.
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A REPUBLICAN contemporary says
that the North has tried the effect Of
kindness on the South, but it has prov
ed ofno avail, and only serves to make
them arrogant This reminds us of the
old woman who was advised to try the
effect Of kindness on her husband, being
told that it would heap Goals of fire on
his head. She replied that she had tried
.bilin' water" and it did not do a bit
Of good. She was rather doubtful about
the efficacy Of GOALS.
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Ex-Governor Peirpont, of Virginia,
has notified the Supreme Court Of the
United States that ne has retained the
services of Judge Curtis of Boston. and
Andrew Hunter. Esq. Of Jefferson coun-
ty Va. in the matter of the transfer Of
the counties of Jefferson and Berkeley
tn Meat :irgin'a.
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Attempted Outrage.

(SuppOSoQ TO be white man, attempted
to commit an outrage on most respec-
table lady near Elk Run Church, in
this county, ON Monday morning Of
last week, between 10 and II O'Clock.
The young lady in question, about Is or
II years of age, was on her way to the
Post-O Office at Roadside, about mile and
a half from her fathers, when she was
stopped close to a dense piece of woods
near the Church violently palled from
her horse, and q part of her clothing torn
from her body. She released herself
however, from the hands of the beastly
villain, and ran screaming down the
road, until she fell exhausted, and her
cries brought relief. It was found that
in her efforts to escape she had lost one
of her shoes, and had her underclothes
much torn. Her efforts were almost SUI
perhuman; and happily were successful,
as the villain who assaulted her did not
succeed in carrying out his supposed OBJ
ject of assault. Tho wretch did not
speak to the lady either before or while
assaulting her. He had blue eyes and
was very tall man, which is about all
the lady in her fright could recollect of
his personal appearance. The affair has
caused much excitement in the locality
where it occurred, and efforts were made
outrage. We do hope that every good
men will feel it to be his duty to assist
In hunting down so vile beast, who
deserves the halter. -Rockinghon Reg
Register.
RELIGIOUS CoURTsHIP.-A young
gentleman happening to sit at church in
a pew adjoining one in which sat lady,
for whom he conceived sudden and
violent passion, and was DESTROYS Of en-
tering into a courtsh!p on the spot; but
the place not suiting formal declara-
ton, the exigency of the case suggested
the following plan: He politely handed
his fair neighbor Bible open, with a
pin stuck in the following text: Second
Epistle of John, verse fifth: "And now
l beseech thee. lady, not as though I
wrote new command unto the, but
that which we had from the beginning,
that we love one another" She return
ed it pointing to the second chapter of
Ruth, verse tenth-tThen she fell on
her face, and bowed herself to the ground
and said unto him, why have l foun,i
grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldst
take knowledge of me, seeing that l am
a stranger?' He returned the book,
pointing to the thirteenth verse of the
Third Epistle of John. Having many
things to write unto you, / would not
write with paper and ink, but trust to
come unto you, and speak face to face
that our joy may be full" From the
above interview a marriage took place
the ensuing week.
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GENERAL NEWS.

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t,.s.,hio ~, +ha T.. - u '.ost;o ~ ~
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.a,;ao p.;..aa Wtas, a"o I"ha,,noIia.,,
] &c tbe Hosnoder If tho Pr;nc;naiit;as
A military order has been issued by
Austria changing the name Of certain
Austrian regiments that were named af-
! ter the King and the Princes of Prussia,
the Duke of Baden and others. Gene
raj Marques, at present the French Min
lister at Constantinople, has been recalled
and will go to Mexico to organize an
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asoli has, however, declared that no me-
I gotiatiOns shall be opened with the Pa
pal Government before the evacuation
! Of Rome by the French troops.
p.,,ss;. do,,a,as of eoxo,,. +,,o+ tho
sor+;sootions 10 ha erao . ,,asr nrosdan
sbom ba nda - nc pe eseI.eu nea
sio pr' w . thet Sa.or,. Shnu raooIi
her representatives from foreign Courts,
but may retain the right to receive for
eign ministers, and that the Saxon troops
shall be Incorporated with the Prussian
army
mo s,,4,r ofr,,r,.o,. h.s ,oo;aoa ~
stahI;s J"s am am ~ ~ Wash;uaton and
1 the Turkish army is to be supplied with
carbines of American manufacture.
I The Prince Royal of Prussia is to govern
Hanover as Viceroy. The entire Aus
TRAN army ia to he placed on peace
footing.
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don T;.,e. :. st .9 ~ tha I'm Max.
:,:,,: =: ss'.l,t .. - ~. -. 80. ~,
leo by every steamer. The EstateHe Of
Madrid says that it will require great
caution to withdraw the French troops
from Mexico, unless amicable relations
are first established with President Jua-
req.
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The Canadians continue their prepare
tions for another Fenian raid. Two
4 batteries OF Armstrong tield-guns are on
their way from England, The Canada
sand horses ;n,m,at,iatn for buzzors
III '" " ~
""
The Paris Moniteur has published an
agreement which has been entered into
between France and Mexico, by which
MaXimillian transfers to France, on and
after the first OF November next, one
t,ronrhnnt tho En9n;ro for tho nnrnose
of nav;mo tha l;ah;lit;es of Meyicd to
E! a. "' NV ''o''''>' "
The Washington co"fesp- ndent OF the
New York utWI states that he has
released in a Cow. 'Iavs an ha;iNtbat tho
pres;dant has des;IeG that ha should he
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MOaa Patriots.

The Radical Congress voted its menu
bers each $4,000 extra pay, and took
good care to see that they got it,
The Radical Congress voted the SOL
diers from $50 to 500 Beach, extra bounty,
but took no care to see that they got it.
The Radical Congress voted the black
soldiers each $500 extra bounty, and took
good care to see that they got it.
The Radical Congress voted the white
soldiers each only from $50 to 500, eX-
ira bounty, although they were in SER
vice longer than the blacks, and calls it
equalizing bOunties. Even then the
white soldier can not get the little boun-
ty voted him.
Model patriots, these Radical Congress-
men!
Upon the betrothal of the Prince OF
Wales, Queen Victoria sent letter to
each one of the European sovereigns,
and also to President Lincoln announ-
cling the fact. Lord Lyons, II bachelor
by the requested an audience of
Mr.. Lincoln that he might present this
important document in person.
'sMay it please your eXcellency,' said
Lord Lyons, Il hold in my hand an au-
tograph letter from my royal mistress,
Queen Victoria, which l have been
commanded to present to your EXcellen-
cy. In it she Informs your Excellency
that her son, his Royal highness the
Prince of Wales, is about to contract Il
matrimonial alliance with her Royal
Highness the Princess Alexandria of
Denmark"
"After continuing in this strain for a
few minutes, Lord Lyons rendered the
letter to the President and awaited his
reply. 1t was short, simple and express
i've, and consisted simply of the words:
Lord Lyons, go thou and do like
wise.'"
cit is doubtful if an English ambassa
dor was ever addressed in this manner
before, and it would be interesting to
learn what success he met with in put
ing the reply in diplomatic language
when he reported it to her Majesty
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than another, it is that all of the small sums
stolen from the Government are most all re-
turned, aud we may with some reason begin to
look for the return Of the ten thousand dollar
chaps, as it takes longer to move a conscience
with that amount pressing it down than one Of
ten dollars, and that class has my greatest sym.
pathy. It
The President Of the United States. gentlemen,
stands before the country in no doubtful altitude.
"a voice-'Whlch is more than ca (hic) can be
said ofso (hc) some of us.n) His voice gave
utterance to no uncertain language when it de.
nounced treason. "a voice-"But his mem (hic)
memory is bad") His Policy is all paid up;
and until better one is presented he will hang
on to that il it busts the company. And until a
better policy is presented he must adhere to this,
sink or swim.
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>ss,z~s
"VNV SUpYEN gsE&E'
NUMBER Xxx.

DIET TOR MENTAL DYsPEPTICs, AND CURE
ToR HY-POCHoNDRIA, HYPOCRISY, OR ANY
COMPLAINT OF NY ORDER
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PROPOSALS.

OFFICE DEPOT COMMISSA
- FORTRESS MONROE, Va May 25, 1866.
Sealed Proposals., in duplicate, are invited unit 10
O'Clock a Nj on THURSDAY, the 9TH day OF June
1866 for The sale of about
$500 GALLONS OF MOLASSES
Three hundred ana niney.fy half-barrels ave.
raging about "a gallons each)
his article is br nded Syrup" from Howell
Barr & Coz was made from MuscOvadO Moasses IN
December, 1864, and is IN good order.
he pacF ages Will be recOOpeTed, and put in ship
ping orders the lantlty determined BY a Govern
ment gaUger.
Propose will be received for less than five ,5)
half barre S.
The Moasses will be delivered on board vessel
free oil wharfage, dockage or labor.
Purchasers Will be allowed ten tl0) days to remove
properly.
1erms-Cash in Government funds of which ifcy
per cent Will be required on the acceptance of the
bid, the balance be ore delivery of purchases
Bidders are requested to be present. or represented
at the opening OF he bids
Proposals should be endorsed on the envelope
Proposals for MO,Gsses," and addressed to
JAMES CURRY,
70 lot Colonel and g. >. V.
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BY THE GOVERNMENT ORGANS.
Our Washington Letter.

Dear Series Editor:-Last Wednesday, the
Government Orgons (of which the above sketch
is a correct portrait of lone of them") sere.
naded President johnson and his Secretaries
private and public, in most boisterous manner
The President in reply to the music, warbled
forth the following
NOTES.
Fellow Axe and Organ-G Grinders:- as
am to public speaking (cheers), l appear before
you this evening to tender to you my thanks for
this demon-(great cheering) )-stratiOn. All that
is necessary for you is to persist in the support
and maintenance of yourselves and families, and
the day is not far distant when money spent in
johnson Clubs and Wax Flowers will be un
known.
The President then went in.
The Organs then proceeded TO the residence of
the Secretary of State, but the Secretary beng
up at Auburn making speech tor that latitude,
of course he couldn't be here.
An Intelligent Contraband, supposed to have
been JEFF. Davis Coachman, responded in his
place.
tank you gemmen for Massa Seward and as
be is a friend ob de "Moses" at de odder end OBJ
de avenue tink he had better speak for hisself.
De gemmen will please git off de clean white
steps.
When this representative man" went in.
The Organs then called on the Secretary OF
the Navy, who rounded to, and delivered one
shot in this manner:-
"You need not expect any remarks from me,
l do not intend to make any" (cheers amid ex-
pressions of great satisfactory
The Secretary of War was next called upon,
the Organizers grinding out the same old tunes
that the craft have been playing for years. The
Secretary delivered himself as foilows:-
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Gentlemen-(G (Great cheering, the audience
evidently feeling much fattered):-I received
note from the gentlemen of the National Ameri-
can Union Republican, 0ut-oEofIice johnson
Club, telling me it was the design of the ass
tcneers) ociaton to serenade the President and
his Bureau, and l being one of the dralUeys,
would oe called upon at my residence On that
account postponed moving to the new rooms
l had Just taken. The landlord has Just raised
the rent in my present location. As soon as
get fixed l want you to come and see me again.
(Cheers.)
Not having had time to learn my speech by
heart, will read 1t off to YOU and will try and
mind the stops, for every Organ ought to have
Stops, even a Government one. (Cries of
'Bully.") The President and myself have been
talking this thing over, and / did not know
how to say anything TO you tonight, and not say
1t; but have come to this conclusion, that the
greatest bore person can be subjected to "a
twenty-inch Dahlgren not excepted) Is having
to speak when you have nothing to say.
(Cheers)
For the balance OF this speech, see papers of
the period
The Secretary of the Treasury was next
called upon, who issued some of his notes
to the crowd, but being mostly fractional cur.
rency, 1t took great deal to amount to much.
Said he;-'I took occasion last fall, among nv
old friends in Indiana, 10 define my position,
and since that time have had no position TO
define. Most of my time, as you know, has been
engaged in reading letters returning conscience
money" and counting the same; and if any one
thing makes me more hopeful OF the country
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dedicated to the City FathtrS.l
King Cholera,

An AMBIDEXTER.-Dexter, the swindling Trea-
sury Agent at Mobile, cheated the Government
out of over a million of dollars. Such Dexterity
is not to be commended.
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&c TRUSsES, SUPPORTERS BRACES,
S<zsN and all other Surgical appliances of the most
approved kinds, infinitely superior to all Others at No.
50 North SEW NTH Street Ladies attended by MIS-.
tent surgeon. Q 20 Smrb
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Gentlemen, here bid you good night.
With this ended the serenade, when the Club
returned to their room. Some love.letters were
read from few other Secretaries, when pro-
ceedings closed. Your correspondent hastened to
his clearinghouse (having no dead-latch key),
and penned the above graphic and truthful de-
scription of the organizing of johnson Club.
Yours, ACCIDENTAL
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May
Monday, 2I-The Episcopal Convention in ses-
sion. They accept an invitation to VISIT the
Union League Rooms. The Bishop explained
his Policy of Resurrection.
Tuesday, 22.-General b.. f. Butler elected
Major General of Massachusetts militia. Hav
ing had such good success with King Cotton,
he purposes trying his hand on shOddy.
wednesday, 23.-Grand tumult in Washington
OF the Axe and Organ grinders. The Govern
ment organs perform the celebrated ar,
HAL to the chief whose pay in adVanceis"
Thursday, 2f.-City Councils meet, aud waste a
great quantity of gas engaging IN the Gas
Trust business. The Committee turn over
new leaf but find the same Page on 1t.
Friday, 25.-ATrval of John Morrissey, S. IL.
lshoulder-hItter), in Washington, to look after
his Lottery interests IN that city. He spent
some time IN explaining to his lawyer his
Policy.
ntUrday, 26.-Series Column Day. The Series
EDITOR sat up all night expecting a serena ie
from the City Councils; not receIyin It, his
speech" goes over" under the rules.