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the South, be uttered base falsehood.
Those who have any knowledge eth
Comnnissary, Quartermasters & Freed.
mems Bureau departments know full
well that rations, fuel and clothing
have been issued by the United States
Government to the poor whites in eve
ry State that has been in rebellion.
Go examine the records Of the Com.
missary departments, or that of the
Bureau, in the States Of Arkansas, Mis-
sissippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee
and others, and ycu will see that the
rutons issued to the poor whites Of
these States exceed those issued to the
blacks.
The schools established in the South
are for the benefit of poor whites as
well as the blacks. The buildings were
erected chiefly by this Freedmen's b.
reau. The teachers, Northern ladies.
are employed, and their expenses paid
by the different benevolent Societies
in the North. How many of our De-
mocratic brethren contributed to this
Christian cause, this work of ciyiliza-
tion? Not many months since we
were connected with this benevolent
work it was then duty as well as q
pleasure to visit these institutions of
learning They are numerous through
out the South it is true, they meet
with much opposition, yet they still
exist. No less than ten teachers are
employed SO in the city Of Vicksburg.
Miss Lovejoy, daughter of tile lament
ed Lovejoy of Illinois, had a school
last fall, OF over sixty scholars, all white
children, but it is unnecessary to add
more facts. We believe like DIR. Olds,
that he possessed moro brass than brains.
We also believe that he utters more
falsehood than truth, possesses more
cowardice and "back- bone" than nerve,
more disloyalty than loyalty. and has
a greater desire to seek repenge, TO do
than good.
His political career during the past
four years has been sufficiently dark
and corrupt to sink his name into OBJ
livion. Will the Democracy OF this
Congressional District support and
send DR.. Olds to Congress? If SO, woe
unto our reputation as District. To
the soldiers who fought the battles of
our country, and to those who are your
friends, would say, Hork, work and
redeem our country and our District.
e. l.. BOOKWALTER.
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Anecdote OF Grants Boyhood.

OF Grants boyhood many stories
illustrating the truth of Woodworth's
lines, that "The boy is father Of the
man." have been told, but the best of
all.---the one exhibiting to the greatest
advantage his leading characteristic,
is story which we heard from the
lips of our late President, but few
weeks before his untimely DEATH
The subject of conversation was war.
swell" said Mr.. Lincoln, "when Grant
started for Richmond last spring, and
said he was going "to fight it out on
that line, if IT took him all sumner"
| made up my mind that like the old
coon, which Captain Scott aimed at,
Ice had to come down." He then ad-
ded, turning to me and laughing:-
Colonel, did you ever hear the story
of Grant at the circus?' mo sir
"Well, I think that's the best thing |
ever heard about him. 1t seems
when he was ten or twelve years of
age, circus company came along, and
Lys, as the boys called him, went
Whether he paid his twenty five cents,
and | rather guess he didn't, or crawl
ed in under, as l did when young
ster, l don't know. Well, they had a
pony or mule, trained so that nobody
could ride him without being thrown,
although dollar was offered to any
one who should hang on, butall we're
shaken off. Tho people thought that
that fun was over, when in stepped
'Lys,' took off his hat and coat, and
said: Il will try him He got on, and
hung on, until almost around, when
he slid off over the animals head like
all the others. Mo- in the least dis
heartened, he jumped up and said i
should like 10 try him again. and
amid the cheers of the spectators,
away he went again. But this time
he faced the rear, coiled his legs
around the body, and held on By the
tail of the mule. The animal tried in
vain, with head down, TO shake him
off, as he had done before, but it was
no sort of use; there Grant stuck like
grim death, and came off victorious.
Just so he'll stick to Richmond. AS
Mrs. Grant says, he's very obstinate
man. "A Staff Officer in Hour at
Home
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Something for Girls.

Men who are worth having, want
women for wives. A bundle OF gcw-
gaws, bound with string of fats and
quayers, sprinkled with cologne, and
set in carmine saucer-this is no
belp for man who expects to raise a
family of boys on veritable bread and
meat.
The piano and the lace frame are
good in their places; and 50 are rib.
bons, friIl and tinsel, but you cannot
make dinner of the former, nor q
bed blanket of the latter. And awful
as the idea may seem to you, both
dinner and bed blanket are necessary
TO domestic happiness. Life has it's
realities as well as fancies; but you
make it matter of decoration, re-
membering the tassels and curtains,
but forgetting the bedstcad. Suppose
a young man of good sense, and of
course good prospects, to be looking
for wife-what chance have you to
be chosen? You may decoy him OF
trap him. or catch him; but bow much
better to make it an object for him to
catch you. Render yourself worthy
of catching, and you will need no
shrewd mother or managing broth
ers to help you find a market.
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Me citing Of the Hooking Valley IIOrIi-
cultural Society.
HORTICULTURAL Rooms,
II Ia' II T Y IT 7 Ut Y ~ F7s'Is7f
LANCASTER. O., July II, 1866.

baNCASlEhi w., July III lOoO'
Society met pursuant to adjourn
ment-F. j. Boving being appointed
Chairman, and J, A. Fetters Secretary
pro tenn.
The question for the day was taken
up, viz: "Tbe best mode of saving and
preparing manure for horticultural
purposes. "
Mr.. Young said that in manuring
ground, it was best to do it thorough
ly, If it is no more than half an acre.
OF all manures, clover is the cheapest,
and is direct in its action.
Mr.. Borchers advocated keeping
manure under cover till wanted for
use; does not believe in the theory Of
some, that clover, plowed under, will
impoverish the subsol, A good way
of preparing manure, so as to preserve
all its enriching qualities, is to mix
soil and manure together by layers,
in the compost heap. On sandy soil
it should be applied as top dressing
in clay, mix with soil by plowing.
Mr.. Busby spoke of the compare.
tive benefit of plowing stubble under,
and of burning it on the surface, and
said the latter, process would enrich
the soil the most.
The Chairman commended the use
of gas lime, as valuable manure for
grass or oats.
Mr. Clark gave his testimony strong
ly in favor of clover, as a means of
improving soil from year to year. In
reference to stable manure, he said
that when heaped up and neglected,
so as to allow ''tiring" to take place,
it would lose three -fourths of its val
ne. His method of composing is
first to spread layer of decayed for
est leaves, together with the surface
soil found under them-then q layer
of stable manure-then leaves and
soil again-and 80 on until the pile
amounts 10 40 or so cords; allows it
to stand eight or ten days, then forks
over the whole pile thoroughly, ad-
hitting the air, which cools and pre-
vents Gfiring." After we'll decom-
posed, If not wanted for immediate
use, he ecovers with straw or litter so as
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-07-26

t3-Tbe GAINESVILLE Courier relates
this anecdote of General Sherman:
In conversation with number Of Of
ficers at his headquarters in the fall
of 1864, the Presidential election WAS
touched upon, when some OF the
number addressed General Sherman
with:
General who will you vote for?'
II shall vote for neither"
"Not votel That is very strange"
"I'll tell yon Why" said The General.
IL never voted but once, and then /
disfrancbised myself"
Such looks OF wonder and increduli-
ty as@this produ ,ed may be imagined,
but the General, paying no attention
thereto, proceeded:
81 never voted for q President but
once in my life, and that was for Bu.
chanan, and ] am since satisfied that
any person who WAS d--i iool enough
TO do that, has not sense enough TO ex-
ercise the elective franchise. dis
francbised myself and Consequently
shall not vote
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one class always fearing tho very
worst that can possibly happen, and
the other hopes, under every circum-
stance, the very best that can in any
event happen. Without accepting
this theory as absolutely true, 1 think
that all men do generally act from a
motive to guard against pablic danger,
or else from a positive desire to do
good. Both classes may, therefore,
favor the present attempt TO restore the
unity of the nation.
| am, sir, your ob't serv't,
VIM. H. SEWARD.
To Hon. ]. R Doolittle, Chairman Of
Executive Committee.
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WASHINGTON, July Is.
The following important letter has
just been made public:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON. July II. '66. (

The following important letter has
just been made public:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, July II, '66.
SIR-Exeuse me for expressing sur.
prise that you ask me whether ap-
prove Of the call of a proposed Union
National Convention at Philadcl phia
after more than five years of distur.
balce by civil war. | regard resto,
ration of the unity of the country its
most immediate as well as its most vi,
tai interest. That restoration will be
complete when loyal men are admit
mitted as representatives Of the loyal
people of the eleven States so long un-
represented in Congress. Nothirg but
this can complete it, nothing more re
mains to be done, and nothing more is
necessary. Every days delay is at
tended by multiplying and increasing
inconvenience, embaras smcnts, and
dangers at homo and abroad. Con-
gress possesses the power exclusively,
but after q session OF seven months
Congress still omits to exercise that
power. What can be done to induce
Congress to act? This is the question
of the day Whatever is done must
be done in accordance with the Con-
sLitution and laws.
! 1t is in perfect accordance with the
Constitution and laws, that the people
of the United States shall assemble, by
delegates, in convention, and that
when so assembled they shall address
Congress by respectful petition and re.
monstrance; and that the people, in
their several States, districts and ter
ritorics, shall approve, sanction and
unite in suchrespectful representations
to Congress. No one party could do
this effectually, or even seems willing
to do it alone. No loyal or popular
organization could do it effectualy.-
1t is the interest of all the States, and
of all sections, national interest-the
interest of the whole people. Tho
convention may not succeed in indu'
cling Congress to act, but if they fail,
the attempt can make matters no
worse
1t will be careful and patriotic at
tempt made in the right direction-an
effort to be remembered with pride and
satisfaction, whether it succeeds or
fails. The original Union of the
States was brought about by move
ments of the same character. Tho
citizen who objects to the convention,
is bound to propose better plan of
proceedings to effect the desired end. -
No other plan is offered, or even tho't
of. Those who oppose it, would seem
to me to manifest at best unconccrn,
if not opposition to all reconstruction,
reorganization or reconciliation be-
tween tho alienated masses of the
American. people To admit that the
Constitution would fail, would be to
admit tina. the people of the United
StaCes are deficient either in wisdom
or the virtue necessary to continue the
existence of the Republic. l believe
no such thing. e.
A great political writer says that
Government is secular religion, and
that the people Of every country are
divided into two classes, each main
tanning a distinct political faith, the
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-07-26

@A man living at a village near
Mobile attempted TO irighten some
girls by wrapping white cloth around
his body and personating ghost. All
ran but one, who pulled out revolver
and fired six balls into the head ard
body. At the first shot the ghost fell,
but she continued firing She then
went home and related the circum.
stance, and parties returning to the
spot found life completely extinct, two
balls having penetrated the forehead,
and the other four the region Of the
heart.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-07-26

pA.A Kansas paper is very compli-
mentary to the revenue officer of its
town. 1t thinks him o man of the
right stamp, though little two. cents
tive in some things.
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t%"Man proposes, bnt God dispos-
es," said pious aunt to her over con-
fdent niece.
Let man propose to me, if he
dare, was the response, "and l will
dispose of him according to my own
views, as be suits me"
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-07-26

Nor BAD PLATFORM The Union
men of Maine, in State Convention, on
the 2lst ult, resolved in behalf of the
Declaration of American Indepen,
dence, and made it their platform -
Not bad idea. When did ever the
Copperheads look to that quarter fer
q platform D. MOrr0w CO. Sentinel.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-07-26

p@- Balloons are like vagrants.-
When up they have no visible means Of
support.
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PHILADELPHIA NATIONAL
CONVENTION.

Interesting Letters from Members OF
tho Uabinet,--Attorney General Speed
against the MOvement.--sec. Stewards
Letter In its Favor.
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AT TIE LOWEST
NEW ORLEANS PRICES.

NEW ORLEANS PRICES.
Parties giving me their orders for pI
chasss here or elsewhere, will save the 1
pense OF travel, and / will guarantee i
strictest economy for their interests.
/ respectfully solicit consignments
SUGAR, CorroN, and other PRoDucTs OF II
SOIL also, all kinds OF GENERAL MEReHl
Disc from lpy friends, aud those Ct |
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myself to give the fullest satisfaction.
|. BY special permission l respectfully re.
to the following well-known gentlemen, /
presenting various business:
Messrs. Pike, Lareyre & Bro, Bank
New Orleans.
B. R. Pegram, Agent A tlantic and N
sissippi Steamship Company, New OrleaI
| j. J. McKeever. President Commend
Express Company New Orleans.
Edward Thompson, Wholesale Grod
Gate Thompson & Barnes,) New Orleans.
4. ). Morse, Proprietor City Hotel, NJ
Orleans.
| Walter Wakefield, Commission McrcbdI
and Ship Broker, New Orleans.
Charles II. Frazer, Natchez. Missssipp
Hon. John Ray, Mouroe, louisiana.
Hugh Allison 4 Go, Cotton Factors b
Commission Merchants.
JAMES CONCEAL, Druggist.
I. S. Williams. Superintendent Neu d
leans and jackson Railroad.
Captain John IS. Wcodfolk. steam
Grey Eagle. So
q h arg es.
For all orders under $1,000 per cent.
Over $1,000, 3 per cent.
TO yearly customers . reduction will
madefrom the above charges.
w r. MCLEAN.
November 6,,lS65. "a
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For Sale.
Land For Sale.

Land For Sale.
I OFFER for sale. on reasonable terms,
my tract Of land situated on the North
side Of Red river, seventeen miles -belaW
Alexandria. It contains three hundred
ana forty acres, having front on the river
Of threr quarters Of a mile. 1t is heavily
i.mbpred and has site for the best wood
yard on the river.
Apply on the premises to on
" Mrs. DECKER.
Alexszaris Ma? 2sd 1855 3.
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f. VAN BENTHUYSEN & co,
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n
Respectfully solicit an examination
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NOTICE.

TINE undersigned begs leave to inform
i the citizens Of Alexandra that he has
located in town, and is now readyyto un.
dertake all kinds Of BRICK work intrst.
I'd to his care. g. g.. CROPPFR,
April IL, 1866. 3m*
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The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-08-21

judge Of the election, returns and qualifications d
I've own usuhsu.n TIITl --'--',
= n further vindiessios Of ~ ssur,, vss usoe
sary, Knight refer you 10 the pqnlamatlon Of pssd
this day issssd b. The PssidIsI q he Upits
Stated. In that Welcome doeunsns the Prssids1
distlnotly stAtss, that By proelanstion Of April
1855, Issued subssqusnt 70 tie dsls Of my test
nony, 'phsrs no longer existed any armed rssisl
snes Of misguidsd ellison 70 The acthority Of d.
United States In any or all Of the 6tatss sxcnpris
onLr ZEE efAfs ov.TnxAs." DID not my sv
dsass, which spilled 70 TEXAS sions, accord wit
thh viswi And further. does not The President
bis pseslAnasion Of to-day Assert, that "sabs
sussiiy 10 sks ss;i ~ ssv Of LSvl 1893, tAs insu
Ssesiss IN tAs Sssss n TSras hss Sssr compisfsi
and sssrysskve ssyyvssssS and ssdsd, and fhs al
fAs.sfy Of tAs Unstsd Sfatss has ben, ssoessssiA
AND completely saabisAsS in As .Stsfs of fsaal
and sesc rsssenis tAsyaa snreasfsi and sndil
pntsS, and sueh Of the proper United States onios
q have been duly oommissionsd within the limi(
Of the said beats are nov IN the undisturbsd exei
else Of thsif oicial funetions1'' This provss-ls1
That IL you viii compare the condition Of Affair."
existing In Texas IN March last cad q testified d
By me, with the condition declared 10 exist by th
proclamation Of the Prssidsnt Of one month late
date, you will discover no discrepancy Of opir
ion between the two. "a. II you desIfs 10 kno,
BY what principle Of action I am now euid.d
refer you TO those parts Of the Prssidsnts proofs
nation already quoted, and 70 the Anal CLAUSE, 4
which be- the highest authority We recognise O
earth, proolams THAT he snsNrrsefton 70 at an ma
and that psaos, order, frang,aiiify, and esvil AZ.
fhoriiy no.o eria in and throughout tie ,chois 0
tie United Statss Of Amsues."
@, A, CuaFua
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-08-21

The Gloucester (Mass.) Telegraph (Repub.
lican) contains an able leading editorial en-.
dorsing the action Of the Philadelphia Con
vention. 1t contains solid common sense
We extract the following:
1.-THE action Of the Philadelphia Conven
ton cannot fail to meet the approval Of all
patriotic and honest citizens. The resolu
tons, which we publish in another column
commend themselves to every lover Of hi
country and Of the Union and Constitution
All that the late Republican party wa
formed to accomplish has been completed
and the result placed upon the record. Sla
very Is abolished, andits restoration is neither
desired nor intended by any member Of the
United States. That cause Of strife and con
tention is forever banished from our beloved
land. The issue is no longer before the PEG
pie. Their duty now is to cement the Unior
Of our fathers, to lay aside all revengeful and
yindictive feeling, to trouble the waters O
bitterness no longer, but to use every exer
ton to extend and increase the expression O
fraternal feeling and mutual good will 81
happily inaugurated at the convention"
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-08-21
THE DE,PARTMEN,TS.



In assuming command Of the Military Depart.
msnt Of the Missouri. Lieut.. asa. Sherman In gen.
srsl orders specifics the iimiu Of tAs sub-dspsrt.
msnts In his command nd the e6hesp assigned to
command, - follows E
Dspartmsuto Of the Arkansas Brsvst Maj. Gen,
Z. o. O. Ord, commanding. Headquarters 81 Little
Rock Arsenal comprising the State Of Arksnsas,
and the Indian territory on its west.
Department of the Missouri Maj. Gen. W. 8.
Hancock, commanding. Hssdquarters 81 Fort
Lsavsnworth comprising the States Of Missouri and
Kansas and the Territories Of Colorado and New
Msxico
Department Of tn. Platte, Br.v.t Maj. Gen. p.
81. George Cooke, commanding. Headquarters for
the present ct Omaha bat % soon - possible 70 Be
removed to some fort or United States property
within the limits Of his dspartnsnt. This depart.
msnt TO be composed Of the State Of Iowa the Ter.
ritories Of Nebraska and Utah, % much Of Dakots
- lies west Of the 104th meridian, and % much Of
Montana a. lies contiguous V the new road from
Fort Laramie to Virginia 0!ty, Montana.
Department Of BRko>A 0ssvst Maj. Gen A. II
Terry commanding. hssdqaAzssrs at Fort Smelling,
MINI, or such military post within his territorial
command a he may select appropriate TO bis dutiss
composed Of the State Of Minnesota and all Of TIL
| Territories Of Dakota and Montana not smbrsost
| In the Department Of the Platte.
Department commanders now present are directed
forthwith to exercise command over the fcross fall
ing within their new limits, and continue 10 Civ,
attention TO the necessities Of the old or formsl
territorial commands until officially notified tha
| the new department commanders have arrived and
entered upon duty Commanders Of departments
districts, or military posts near the department
lines are instructed not 10 hesitate TO cross suol
lines when the pssos and safety Of the country re
qurss IT, being always careful 70 report the nsoss
sity and reasons therefor to the commander inter
| ested.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-08-21
OUR FLEET IN THE GULF.

In the event Of any serious difficulty in
Mexican waters we have Gulf feet, con-
ssting Of about fifteen vessels Of war, some
Of which are the most formidable In the naval
service Of the United States. II is not inap-
propriate to say here, however, that the paper
blockade erected by Macmillan can be easily
disposed Of with one frigate. On the Pacific
our naval forces are sufficient for any emer.
gencY.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-08-21

The Boston Commercial says: We understand
that the committee appointed by the Fansuil Hall
Convention contemplate to call mass ratification
meeting to DO held in Faneuil Hall or about the
2sth Of August, at which 1t is expected Senator
DooLrrE, Hon. MONTGOMERY BLAIR, and Ex Gov
PARsoss, of Alabama, will DO the prominent
speakers