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The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-08-02
PRESIDENTS
EFFECTS OF THE
POLICY.

The merits Of the Presidents policy,
says an exchange, consist no less in its
tendency TO strengthen, increase and
render predominant the Union senti-
ment in the Southern States, than in its
intrinsic reasonableness, wisdom, consti-
nationality and safety. ito the meet
ing Of Congress the loyal feeling of the
South was growing more rapidly than
was ever before known in revolutions Of
the popular mind. Virginia, which had
fought more stubbornly than any other
State for the cause Of the COnfederacy,
had, within six months after laying
down her arms, elected q delegation to
Congress, nearly all of whom could take
the test oath required by that body. If
the satisfactory and rapid revolution in
the popular feeling which was going on
at the meeting OF Congress has been
checked, that body is responsible for
the fact. The Presidents policy was
cutting down and whitening the last
remains of disatfection as rapidly and
thoroughly as the frosts Of autumn
destroy the prurient vegetation of sum-
mer. Why should the good work have
been checked? Why should Congress,
in the name of loyalty, have entered
the lists in support of the disunion cause,
and labor to deprive of credit and in
fluenee every man in the South who was
seeking TO support and invigorate the
sentiment of nationality?
Instead of meeting the frank and
generous advances which the South had
made before the meeting Of Congress
that body has done everything to alien
ate and eXasperate it; to disappoint and
humiliate it; to deprive it of all hope
and drive it to despair. And now, it
complains torsooth that the South is not
as loyal as it was before, and does not
hug and kiss the rod that smites it. The
way to make the South Union, is to treat
it as part of the Union. The effect which
the Presidents policy produced upon
the Southern mind shows plain enough
that if Congress had pursued the same
policy we should now be n united and
happy people.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-08-02
THE NEEDLE GUN.

The Prussian Needle Gun is a breeeh
loader, and discharges the ball under
the double force Of the gunpowder, and
OF Il Illuminating or decorating powder,
which is deposited in q hollow IN the
base Of the ball. The lock is So con-
structed. that when the gun is diseharg
ed, needle passes through the charge
OF ganpowder, and strikes upon the
base Of the ball, thereby causing the ex-
plosion of the illuminating powder, which
fires the gunpowder, and thus projecting
the bail, as is claimed, with increased
force. This gun being a breech loaderand
requiring no caps, it can be fired With
mu II greater rapidity than the ordinary
gun. The Prussians, il is said, can fire
five times to the Austrians once. This
makes the odds in a battle tremendous,
and has contributed greatly to the Prus-
sian success. This gun is also very much
lighter than the ordinary European and
American musket, and can be carried
on the march with but little comparative
fatigue.
But with all the advantages claimed
for this gun, we do not believe it SUI
perior, if it is equal, to the American
SPENCER rifle, which is also a breach
loader, fires seven shots before reloading
is necessary, and receives the seven
charges with one motion
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-08-02
RIOT IN NEW ORLEANS

The telegraph brings junlbled 49,,
conflicting accounts of terrible WY
which occurred IN New Orleans ON t1'i
assembling Of the defunct Conyentia,s
of 1854, convened at the instance of ~
STEVENS clique, on the 30th ult. M
riot is state.i to have been commence
by a white man accidentally pushi,o
against a negro. The negro resented Is
and the white was Immediately dubbed
The police attempted to suppress tbo
disturbance, which led to a penora1
melee. The negroes We're armed. and
the fight soon extended to the citizo,e
and was carried on in three streets.
large crowd gathered around the place
of meeting of the convention, and firing
was commenced and returned by parties
in the building and in the street. The
military were ordered out and the eff
zens called Oh to act as special police
The occupants of the building hung ONT
a white flag and ceased firing, when the
police assembled the stairs to protect
them. On entering the building thew
were fired upon and the flag withdrawn
At night the riot was quelled and the
ringleaders arrested. The number If
killed and wounded is stated at over one
hundred. The city is under llartiaj
law.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-08-02
STATE G0S| ENTION.

The citizens Of this state who are op-
posed to the radical party sre requested
to meet in their respective counties, or
townships, at saeh time as they may
deem most eXpedieht, and select dele
gates te represent their county in State
Convention in Parkersburg, on Wednes-
day, August %, at ten O'Clock 4. NJ, for
the purpose of nominating candidates
for Sta5c Offices.
Where there is danger that public
meetings may Uninterrupted by violence,
We recommend that delegates be aesg-
mated BY written appointment signed by
the voters
We also recommend that the delegates
from each Congressional District be au.
thoriZed to nominate q candidate for
Congress, at the State Convention.
BY order of the State Executive Com
mittee.
d. LAMB, Chairman.
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The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-08-02
A SOLEMN AFFAIR.

The North Arkansas Times, Of July
18th. gives HE following:
"IAWo officers and about twenty-five
men, OF the 18th regulars, arrived here
Sunday evening last, and departed on
Wednesday. for .Iacksonport, their regu-
lar station. -
+" 1t is reported that the occasion of
their coming here was, that some enter
prising individual rode into Jacksonport
on Saturday last, with the startling in
telligence that a rebel flag had been
erected in Batesville on the 18th. The
facts of the case did oct warrant the
importance attached to the matter by
the individual alluded to.
can investigation by the officers was
had on Tuesday last, when it appeared
that small rebel flag was displayed by
some young girls, and that as soon as
discovered by Mr.. Womac, who was
driving the wagon in which the girls
were going to the picnic, ne promptly
destroyed IT,"
Two officers and twenty-five men
dashing from Jacllsonpoft to Batesvile,
some forty or fifty miles, to crush ont
the rebellion Of some little girls going
to picnic. The daring commander of
this expedition should be breveted at
once, and Mr.. WoMAc should be voted
q gold medal by Congress The country
is once more sAiel
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-08-02
LATER FROM EUROPE,

NO further progress has been made in
the negotiations between Napoleon and
the contending Powers.
The Prussians gained an important
victory over the German Federal Army
on the 18th, near Aschafienburg in Ba-
varia. At the last accounts, the Prus-
slams were marching Oh Frankfort.
The Italian General, Cialdini, had oc-
cupied Padua and Nacenza, towns on
the railroad to Venice, and thus cut off
railroad communication between that
city and Vienna.
There seems at present every prospect
that Vienna will fall into the hands of
the Plussians. r5f 55a.. u
1t has been declared in diplomatic
circles at ST. Petersburg, that Russia
would not abandon her policy of neu-
tralitN, nnlessaome foreign power should
actively intervene in the German CON
tlict-;na that in such a case she would
take an attitude corresponding with her
Interests.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-08-02
ATLANTIC CABLE.
THE OLD AND NEW WORLD UNITED +!

The Great Eastern, attended by three
other steamships, left the shores of Ire
land on the 18th ult., once more to try
the experiment of establishing light
ming communication between the East
ern and Western Hemispheres. The eX-
pertinent has proved, thus far, an emil
nent success. Heaven has seemed to
smile upon the enterprise throughout
The winds and the sea were still The
great ship performed as if conscious
Of her sublime mission. All the pro
visions which human ingenuity and
skill and foresight had made to give
success to the mighty undertaking,
seem to have been conceived and di-
reeted in wisdom. On the 18th day
from Ireland, the voyage was complete,
and through the chambers eff the sea
America and Europe "heid grateful
converse Ger the triumph gained, y
aud to the eye of faith, a new and
nobier era Of civilization opened its
visions of richer blessing to the human
race. To us, it is cause of just national
pride, that from the first inception to
the present triumph Of this ereatdesgn,
the man who has led in its practical de-
velopment-w first awakened atten-
ton to its claims and inspired confidence
in its success, ON both sides of the At
iantic-whose faith and hope, and per-
severance almost unparalleled, have
remained mistaken and unidentified
through reported failures, and amidst
difficulties and obstacles of the most
formidable character, and who is now
receiving the congratulations Of the
miglltiest powers and loftiest dignitaries
of the civilized world for his achieve
ment of grandeur, is an American citi-
zen-one who was born ana educated
and his character moulded amidst the
influences OF our republican institutions.
We have had in our history many men
Who have made their iilustriousOn
the battlefield, in thecouncil chambers of
the nation, and in the spheres Of lite
nature and science-but among them all
we know not one, whose career has fur
nished a noblcr illustration Of the true
American character, formed by the in
fiuence of American institutions and
life. than that which now commands
the admiration of the world, and has
made a. a household word the name Of
CYRUS ". FIELD.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-08-02
BROWNLOW,S VERAOITY.

The Constitution of Tennessee declares
that two-thirds of each house shall
constituteaquorum totransact business"
Fifty-siX are tWo-thirds of the House of
Representatives. fJtyjouy only were
present, when the vote was taken on
ratifying the Amendment to the United
States Constitution. The vote stood AZ
aye--1I no. And yet the pious Brown
Low telegraphs to Congress that the
Amendment has passed. The poor wretch
knew he was lying when he penned that
dispatch. The vote on the question
was a nullity, for want of unconstitutional
quorum, and he knew it.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-08-02
I.AMYERS. TEST, OATH.

We have received copy of an arsu-
ment by JosEpii SPENCER, ESD, on the
" Act requiring Attorneys to take The
Test OATH made at the Circuit Court
of Wood county, before Hon. GEORGE
LPoAlLs, judge OF said Court. WehaVe
read The argument with great interest.
1t Is repIete with legal learning, apd
seems exhaustive Of the subject. II was
hoped that this question would have
been finally disposed Of BY the Court of
Appeals at Its late ferm-but the Court
is said to have adjourned without rem
dering any decision upon Il.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-08-02
MARYLAND GIVEN UP.

JOHN w. FoRNEY, in recent letter
to his paper, the Philadelphia Press,
says:
The aspect in Maryland is by no
means promising. In saying this ]
desire to state a fact and warning at
the same time. Governor Swami, chosen
by Union men, is following the example
of Andrew Johnson, and preparing to
betray his friends. 1t is not doubted
that, through the sinister influence of
Montgomery Blair, he will appoint
commissioners under the registry law
who will enroll the names of returned
rebels in the different counties. All
hopes of a different result are given up,
and now the tried and trusted patriots
who fiattered themselves that Maryland
WAS wholly secured to the Union are
preparing for Il desperate struggle i'll
November"
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-08-02
WIGWAM FOR TEE NATIONAL UNION
CONVENTION Al PHILADELPHIA.

\ wigwam for the accommodation of
this Convention is to be erected, which
will seat ten thousand persons. \ special
gallery for ladies will be a prominent
feature Of the building.
II is thought thai this Will be the
largest and most important body Of
representative men ever assembled in
America.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-08-02
CROP STATISTICS.

The abstract OF erep returns for July,
Just issued from the \ Agricultural Bureau
at Washington, gives the prospect Of a
year of average fruitfulness throughout
the country. There will be about eight
and Il half tenths of an average quantity
of wheat, and of 4 quality that will
make it equal in value TO last years
crop.
The oat crop is good almost beyond
precedent.
Winter barley, as TO quantity and
quality, is in about the same condition
as wheat.
IN almost every state, q greater
breadth of corn than usual is reported,
and the prospects of the crop good.
The potato crop is everywhere untlsu-
ally large and promising.
The prospect for apples is not 50 good
as usual, and peaches generally failure.
Mr. Harlan, Secretary Of The interior
has rendered his resignation to the I'resi-
dent, Which has been accepted. Hon.
O. Ii. Browning has been invited % I'll
his place.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-08-02

The Birmingham Banking Company
has closed its doors This Company had
three-fourths Of the accounts Of the
greatest OF the trading community Of
that important district. The results
must be frightlnl upon the business in
torests.
the amount o. ,leposite+ il tails COM
pany WAS about es00,oaa. It's total
liabilities over loot, 500.
This Company was established ia
IS1l.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-08-02

\ terrific tornado, rushed along down
the Susquehanna on the 25th ult., doing
immense damage within its range. At
Port Opposite, Md, trees We're torn up,
buildings unroofed, fences Frustrated, and
some smaller Buildings torn into frag
ments. Tenspans ofthe magnificent Rail-
road Bridge, in course of construction
at llavre-de-Graee, were blown into the
river, causing a loss of $4,000 or more.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-08-02
COURT OF APPEALS OF VISIT VA.

UUURI UE APPEALS Vi WSSI VA.
The Court met on the 10Th ult., and
on account of the indisposition of Judge
BROWN adjourned on the Goth of July.
No decision was rendered on the consti
tutionality Of the Test Oath required of
attornies, but we understand those who
had qualified, and were admitted to the
Bar prior to February, 1866, are not
prevented from practising during the
tendency of the question before tho
Court. The decision will no doubt be
rendered at the meeting of the Court in
January next, when the question OF
belligerent rights, and others of great
interest and Importance will also be
decided. Judge WM. II. HARRISON
being toe unwell TO occupy his seat on
the bench, his place was supplied by
Judge LOOMS, Circuit Judge. We
condense the following from the Wheel
ing correspondence Of the Baltimore
SUI:
"The first question that came up for
argument was the constitutionality of
the act Of last session of the Legislature
requiring test oath from Attorneys
at law. The discussion was conducted
by Mr.. Hunter, Of Jefferson, Summers
and Miller, OF Kanawha, Price, OF
Greenbrier, Boggess, Of Clarksburg, and
Mr.. Faulkner, Of Berkeley, in oppo-
sition to the validity Of the law, and
by Acknowledgement Maxwell and Mr..
Stanton, on the part of the State, in
support of the law. < mandamus has
been applied for to the board of regis
tration OF Brooke county, which will
test the constitutionality of the oath
which excludes from the elective fran
chise all who participated in the re-
bellion.n
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-08-02

The nomination by the President, of
Vice Admiral Farragut,as Admiral, and
Rear Admiral Porter, as Vice Admiral
OF the United States Navy, have been
confirmed by the Senate.
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" 4 II Il IsT REP RY.S.
RTINsBURG PRODUCE MARKET.


MARTINsBURG PRODUCE MARKET
CORRECTED WEEKLY Rye. NJ. sHAfFER.)
g August, 1866.
Butter, 70 cts; Eggs, 20 cts; Lard, II cts:
Tallow 10 cts; Soap, 8 cts; Bacon Hams, -
cts; Bacon Sides, Il cts; White Beams, $500;
Washed W DOL, 10 cts; Unwashed w col, -
cts Glover Seed, 500; Timothy Seed, S4.oo;
Flax Seed. $500; Pared apples, 10 cts; I'm
pared Peaches, 10 cts.
FLOUR ,sND GRAIN
MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY.
Extra Flour, al20o: Corn, 10 Cts. Oats, 90
cts; White Wheat - 80; Red, do, S2.25; Rye
81 -.
BALTIMORE MARKET.
July 81 1866.
Fhoue.- We quote prices to-day as follows ,Y 81
Howard 81, super and Cut Fix. So % "a w ~
" . Shipping Extra II oota ~ n ,m
" . Retailing Extra = 50t@ 10 ~
Family .E.esf IA 00t0l4 70
ohio super 5o,e ~ ~
Shipping Extra 10 oogi n n
Retailing Extra 10 VIC - On M
Family - coo II 20 20
City Mills Standard Super SOC ~ ~ ~
: Shipping brands TX. Il 23ta 20 ~, ~
Baltimore Family u oOfa 90 Un oo
High grade Extra II COG w
GRAlN.-W heat red, poo, 275 cents. ny
2i54 800 Corn, white, LOS cents. enc"
.o3taL0i. Mixed corn, Lie cents o"'s'
ii "a IS cents, weight Rye IS cents. ,ooon
Inconsistencies 20 cents; sides ioVo''
Hams, CHOICE sugar-cnred, 2aM26
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CONGRESS,

Congress adjourned, &t1e die, on Satur
day at o'clock, =. NJ. During the ses-
sion Friday night, tie Army Bill, and
the Bill for the equalization of bouaties
were passed. The pay for members of
Congress was increased FROM three
thousand dollars a session, to FIVE thou
sand.
The Army Bill provides for eight new
Regiments of Infantry of Veteran
Reserves, and four OF eolored troops
and four new Regiments of Cavalry.
The Bounty Bill gives 800 each to
three years troops, and $50 each to two
years troops.
Mr.. Patterson, Senator from Ten
nessee took the Congressional Test Oath,
and assumed his seat.
The bill for the admission of Ne
braska as a State, was passed by both
Houses but the President refused to
sign it. The bill therefore fails.
The nomination of Hon. Q. II. Brown
ing, as Secretary Of the Interior, was
confirmed by the Senate.
General Edward Shriver, of Frede-
rick City, Nd, was nominated as Post
master of Baltimore, and his nomi-
nation confirmed.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-01
SOUTHERN LOYALTY.
THE CONVENTION.

The call of the National Union Club of Wash
ington, in pursuance of which the Randall
Doolttle-Raymond Convention assembled in
this city on the l4th of August, was issued on
the 25th of June. It was no sooner published
to the world than a movement in opposition
was started. The men who had carried the
principles of patriotism and devotion to the
national flag to point tn at is without parallel
in the history of the world, we're unwilling that
the sentiment of Southern loyalty should find
expression solely in the utterances of such men
as Governor Orr, of South Carolina Alexander
H. Stephens, the Vice-President of the defunct
Contederacy; and william H. G. King, the
NorthernI renegade who edits the New Orleans
Times. That Hamilton and Paschal of Texas,
Durant and Hahn OF Louisiana, and Fowler
and Stokes OF Tennessee, should demur on such
an occasion was perfectly natural
To afford the opportunity for full and free
expression of their opinions on the state of the
country, and the wants of the loyal men OF the
South, it was determined at once to hold Con-
vention, to be composed Representatives from
such Of the Southern States as could boast of a
loyal white constituency who were not afraid
TO avow their sentiments openly, both at home
and abroad.
The Call for the Convention
was prepared by Lorenzo Sherwood OF Texas,
and was issued from Washington, d. O., on the
Fourth of July. 1t reads as follows:-
"To THE LOYAL UNIoNIsTs OF THE SoUTn:-
''The great issue is upon us The majority IN
Congress, and it's supporters, firmly declare that
the rights Of the citizens enumerated " tAe
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-01
II ELMBoLDs HIGHLY CONCENTRATED
IL COMPOUND

"A positive ana Bpecllc reueuy IOr Diseases OF the
BLADDER, KIDNEYS, GRAVEL, AND DR0PSICAL
SWELLINGs, 1hls medicine increases the powers OF
Digestion ana excitee the absorbents into healthy
action by which the matter Of calcareous depos ions
and unnatural enlargemeuts reduced, we'll
pain and inhamma tion, aud Is good for men, women,
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SOLD BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE
Addyess letters for information in confidence, WaM
II. I, HELMBOLD, CHEMIST
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REAL RECONSTRUCTION.

Hamilton and Sherwood Of Texas-Durant and
Hahn, of Louisiana-Saffold and Bingham, of
Alabama,-Goodloe and Jones, of North Caro-
lina--Underwood and Bolts, of Virginia
Bereman and Wiley of West Virginia
Creswen and Thomas, Of Maryland
y. Fowler and Stokes of Tennessee
Fletcher and Henderson, of
Missouri Etc Etc Eto
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-01

The Sc electlOh OF beIeSaJes'
For the purpose OF exciting the loyal South
erners to their utmost EXERT ons in the selection
of delegates to the Convention, committee was
appointed, consisting of Governor A. j. Hamil-
ton, of Texas; M. J. Safold, of Alabama; and
Colonel william B. Stokes, of Tennessee. Mr..
Satiold prepared the following circular, which
was published over the signatures of the com
mttee, on the 10th of july and circulated ex-
tensively throughout the South;-
An ExhOrtatiOn to Southern UnIOnists.
''The undersigned have been appointed, by the
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-01
PRINCIPAL DEPors
HELMBOLD's DRUG AND CHEMICAL
WAREHOUSE,

No. b9A BROADWAY, New forki
TO
MELMBOLD's MEDICAL DEPOT
Ko. l0S South TENTH Street philadelphia
BsWaFe o COunteueis, ash iOT HOmbOld'si TAXI
bteEAapO
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-05

We st0rd to be retieent2 Have We
time and opportunity LETT Us TO daily
with it3 As for myself, IN this crisis,
and IN these tunes, and on such sub-
jects, have made up my mind to keep
no secret or confidence from the people
The issues are too great the perils
too awful and imminent, for either 81
lence or hypocrisy
Ii may De true, also, that the Gov
ernOr snd General Assembly of Ohio
have no direct official relation 10 such
topics 1. may be land such has gene
rally been my past opinion and course
Of action that il would have been bet
ter that this custom Of our interfering
in national affairs had never begun
But il is custom, and, right OF wrong,
our constituents have acquiesced in it
And, moreover, as the people Of Ohio
have a deep stake IN this matter, ] have
felt justified IN speaking thus plainly
and sincerely what l believe Of this
greatest present question If my fel-
lOW-citizens Of the General Assembly
think differently upon this subject,
would il not be veil enough % cast
shout in a timely f0rethought 10 deter
mine what classes Of the peoples pro
perty can well bear heavier taxation
than they nov endure2 II We adyo-
cate going into another war, there can
be no escaping the sPonsibiGty Of our
voting the means necessary 10 the end
And if your body shall determine,
against my earnest convictions,) TO
80 tka .srstr.rr,s-r- - ,lrrFfs,~s - a.
vice and instruction to our Representa-
lives and Senators in Congress, in favor
Of this measure, would it not be Just and
proper for you to indicate to them some
fresh and unstrained sinews Of war
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LOOK AND JOIs PRINTING.
BREWERY

C,AMERON, VIM. a CU.-Book and JOB Printers,
- and pu fishers Of the Daily and Weekly
Union, Printers Alley, between Union and Dead
ericE streets.