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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-09-08
A new instrument for breaking open
afes was CAPTURED with some burglars

A new instrument for breaking open
safes was captured with some burglars
in Philadelphia few days ago. II
consists ofa frame work that is design
ed to be fastened to the floor, and to be
bound together by cords. A heavy
iron bar weighing seventy pounds is
used for lever, and this has a hole in
the centre in which Il bit is inserted, and
with the bar adjusted to the framework,
it is used for boring in iron safes and
vault doors. A hole is cut with q thread
in it, and u screw is forced into this
which draws the door out when the bar
is turned, and so great power can be
applied to it that door Of almost any
thickness can be forced out Of place.
With this instrument, it is said, almost
any safe in the country could be open
ed sn three hours.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-09-08
OUR SECURITIES ABROAD.
What the National Union Convention has
Already Accomplished.
N.A,.l.

Already Accomplished.
From the New York Times.l
When the news ofthe Grand Nation
al Convention was first circulated
throughout Central Europe, we took
occasion to notice the effect on our
securities abroad And it was safe to
predict, as we did that Il fuller statement
of the character and proceedings OF
that great assemblage would cause a
still further rise. On Saturday last
came the intelligence direct from Paris
that large demand for Five twenties
had sprung up in that city, and that
heavy orders for additional supplies
had been forwarded to New York.
On the day that the National Conven-
ton was organized the Gable reported
Five-twenties in London at 6SI. On
the day that the notice Of large orders
from Paris was received Saturday eve
ning) the same securities had advanced
by the Cable report to 70I. In the
London markets yesterday the quota
ton was 724. The great operating
cause in this steady appreciation -four
securities abroad is the perfect accord
of the Northern and Southern delegates
assembled at Philadelphia as to the al.
legiance due by all the States to the
Federal Constitution; the formal re-
nunciation by the South of the right of
secession the pledge of security to the
freedmen in their personal and proper
ty rights, and the solemn declaration
that, while we regard us utterly in
valid and never to be assumed or made
of binding force any obligation incur
red or undertaken in making war a.
gainst the United States, we hold the
debt of the nation to be sacred and in
violable, and we proclaim our purpose
in discharging this, as in performing
all other national obligations, to main
tain unimpaircd and uni!npeached the
honor and the faith Of the Republc.'
The report Of these resolutions in
Europe has not even now had its full
effect. 1t has not yet been circulated
as it will be- with the accompanying
Address of the Conventional few days
hence. Meanwhile, we can see how
eagerly lockers on abroad have been
watching the progress Of Restoration
here, and how practical a shape their
estimate begins to take.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-09-08

General John c. Breckenridge is
going to Europe.
General Magruder is coming back
from Mexico.
Mr.. Pendleton and Mr.. VOORHEES, are
on the stump in Indiana.
The orange crop ofFlorida is report
ed to be excellent this year.
David G. Burnett has been elected
United States senator from Texas.
Ex.President James Buchanan's in.
come for 1865 was Sl2, 1928.
General Terry's headquarters are 70
be at Salt Lake City.
Bolts is about to aflliet the public
with :. Secret history Of the Rebel
lion"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-09-08
Cholera Experience In New York.

From an article on this subject in
the World, we extract the following:
A few facts have been established by
this last cholera visitation which it
would be well to bear in mind for fu-
ture guidance In the first place, it has
been tolerably well settled that the
choleraic poison is propagated mainly
by the discharges Of those suffering
from the disease. If it were possible
to utterly destroy all the elections of
persons afflicted with cholera, the dis
ease would soon become extinct; at
least such is the expressedj Judgment of
our most eminent physician. This is
a fact of very great importance, as ii
points out the means by which the raw
ages of the pestilence may be stayed.
1t is also settled that stringent sani-
tary regulations will prevent the spread
of the disease. What was done at
Elizabeth City and the Almshouse es-
tablishes that point. Another fact is
worth noticing. Cholera never lasts
much longer than twenty days at one
centre of infection. 1t may be months
in large city, but it is constantly chan
ging its quarters from one foul spot to
another.
In our department of inquiry there
has been absolutely no progress. We
allude to the treatment Of the disease.
The mortality is as great as ever, and
physicians have made no progress In
the application of remedies. What the
best medicines are, after the disease has
been established, is as much mystery
as il ever was. The fact that cholera
is preventable, however, rObs the dis
ease of all its tcrrOrs.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-09-08
The Radicals attempted to assasslnat'

The Radicals attempted to assasslnate
James A. Spellman, a popular and re-
spected citizen of Texas county, in
Missouri, on the 25th inst. Spellman
had committed no other ofieuse than
making . speech at Conservative
meeting. For this he was waylaid and
shot BY two assassins, members of the
Union League, who, it is believed, were
selected TO do the deed. Spellman wa
dreadfhlly wounded BY tho shots, bnt
was not dead at last accounts.
A short time before, the Radicals,
armed with shot guns and reyolvers,
broke mp a Conservative meeting in the
same county.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-09-08

An Exception to the General Rule.
Senator Pomeroy, Of Kansas, recent,
lyhad q public reception at Atchison,
The speech of welcome was delivered
by Hon. John j. Ingals, who, in the
course Of his remarks, said:
"In an era Of corruption, and profit
gacy without parallel in the annals of
crime, when honesty was byword,
when inldclity in religion, bribery in
politics, and perddy in private affairs,
seem to have paralyzed society and
poisoned its pure streams at their foun-
tain head, they (Pomeroy's constitu-
ents) have beheld you with an unfair
nished reputation, which even your en-
emies have not dared to assault"
The st. Louis Republican says that
is sweet on Pomeroy, but rather hard
on the Radical party.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-09-08
A Federal Soldier Turned to Stone.


We learn from the Mobile 4Adpdrtiser
and Register, that while some laborers
were exhuming the bodies inferred 10
the potter's field of the new grave yard
in that city, one of the collins broke and
revealed to the astonished gaze Of the
grave.diggers the remains of a federal
soldier perfectly petrifed, and looking
rs natural as life. What was further
remarkable, he had not been buried
more than nine mouths. A new coffin
was procured, and this remarkable i'm
age Of natures workmanship recommit-
ted to its mother earth in the soldiers
burying ground. Several prominent
gentlemen of Mobile visited the spot
and examined tim petrified warrior,
and they testify that he had turned to
solid stone, with all the features and
limbs AS natural as life. The ground
where he was buried is very low and
damp most Of the year.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-09-08

THE YEAR OF JUBILo.-An old and
esteemed friend OF ours, formerly one
OF the largest planters in north Diissis
sippi, informed us yesterday That one
of his former servants, with his wife
q few days since, besought him to allow
him to come back home. "llome,
said the planter, "you do not belong
TO me, and this 10 not your home now
" Yes it is, massa, If you sez so," re
piled Sam, "fur Use tired oh bein mix
ed wild desc bad fotched up white folks. v
Memphis Appeal.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-09-08
IT is stated by persons who are !

IT is stated by persons who are in
positions to have the knowledge. that
the negroes in the South are less in
clined to marry since their cmancipa-
ton than they were before. This is
said to be natural, and results from the
fact that under the new regime the hus-
band assumes directly the responsible
ty of the step he takcs-must maintain
bis own family by his own labor The
women are as much inclined TO marri-
age as formerly, but the man sees that
IL is decidedly easier to support a wife
and children.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-09-08
The gavel used by the President of

The gavel used by the President of
the late National Union Convention is
to be presented to President johnson
by the committee Of which the Hon.
Reverdy Johnson is cbaiEman az his
torical relic. The gaSf was in the
first place, presented to the Prestden,
Of the Convention by the National Tn.
ion johnson Club of the thirtieth ward
of Philadelphia. /, was turncl from a
piece of live oak plank of the old ship
of.war Constitution, whose gHllan. ca
reer so justly won Tor her the subriquet
Of sold Ironsides
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-09-08
A shrewd Chicago detective named

A shrewd Chicago detective named
Baker recently went TO Mattoon, Ill ,
worked himself into the society OF a
lot Of thieves, passed himself off as a
burglar. was arrested by previous IN
derstanding, and locked up with par
ties suspected of having robbed a large
dry goods house in Nattoon. lie sue
ceeded in worming out Of them full
confession ofthe transaction. and re-
covered $4,000 worth Of goods, be-
sides convicting the robbers at court.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-09-08

A popular toast President johnson
and Chimborazo; of the Andys, the
most renowned.
Swarms of squirrels are passing
through Nnncis, Mich, southwark
bound. They strip the country of
peaches and whatever else serves them
US food.
The cattle disease is thought to have
the buiialoes on the plains, as
many are found dead with no marks OF
violence on them.
The hop crop of the State of New
York will be better this season than it
has been for many previous years.
General Hooker has gone to Detroit
to take command Of the Department
of the Lakes" He relieves General
Ord.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-09-08

r5y" All foreign advertisers must pay IN
advance. 1t will be useless to send advcr-
tisements with the requcsttO "publish and
send bill" Patent medicine manllfactll-
rcrs must pay accordingto published rates,
and in no instance will their special no
tices be published except at 20 cents per
line for each insertion. -,
n1S- Our Agents are notified that 1t will
he useless to take advertisements for us at
less than the above rates, and they must ddd
ueretO tLeir commission. POSITIVELY NO
CREDIT. OR BARTER. :,
r7S- Advertisements for all charitable
purposes charged at regular rates. Here,
toforc newspap per men have been expected
TO contribute in proportion to the public,
and then if they charged for their work. it
was looked upon as eNtortlon. AS wen
asl, A merchant to give money and charge
nothing for his goods. ,., !,
rj$gS All communications to advance the
interests of any individual, or corporate
hody, must he paid for as advertisements.
We Shall determine for ourselves what is
for thc public benefit and what ought to
~ ~ Obituaries will be charged for at adj
ycrtisin1 rates.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-09-08

Edward Wade, brother of Ben, died
in Ohio last week. lie had been q
Congressman.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-09-08

Jersey lightning S.,i hereafter DC
known as needle gun whiskey.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-09-08

Mrs. Leonidas Polk has opened \
school in Nashville.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-09-08
Job UOrE.

We are prepared to execute. in the very
ro,tnst style' all kinds of Job Work. Our
material is all new: and selected . ny US u.s. IN IL
in,,,ctir,l urintrrs, and Il pride in our busi-
ness. n,s is a guarantee that customers will be
nir,srd. we consider neat work an ad-
ynrtiscmcnt of our business.
our NonparcU job Press
is unsurpassed for the execution of Card
and other Job Printing, IN all col9rs'
sE3s We keep on hand good stock of
STATIONERY. such as Cards of all sizes. colors
and and patterns. Flat-Cap. Foolseap, Letter
and and Note Paper, Mourning Paper, a. %e'
Wedding Tickets and Visiting Gnras pin pm
~rammes w Posters. Horse and Jack Bills
Tnhnls. Bnl-iIradS, Indentnres, CircnIars'
thcrEs, and Blanks of I'LL kinds. printed to
order. ,,,o.,o1
" w. j. SLATER & co.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-09-08

TERMS. Three dollars per annum, inva-
riably in advance; SixsmOnths, two dol
lars: three months, one dollar and twenty
five cents. No subscribtion received for u
less period than three months.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-09-08
Ratcs of 1drertisiHO.

Advertisements inserted ut 81 90 per
square of ten lines (brevicr slze,) first in
scrtion. and 70 cents for each subsequent
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-09-12
NUMBER SO

rRnM. 1850.

TERM iooo'
:, hoDert Us, Lancaster John Cheese
Ta Eau huddSeok; " Wm.G. Miller, Penn
porseus Shf Washington Alexander
Drown (of AaMercer; John. NJ Dunn,
rankin; DID Hoover, Buffalo; Chas
~, iehsnb bac berBorough Butler; Bryson
pack, trankll; H. Young, Fairview f;
"a, ANDREW CrooAhanks, Winfield VIM.
nom pson, Conord; DANES Kirkpatrick,
Ventre John Mahan, Middlesex r. z,
anderson, Allegheny; Matthew Brown.
Silpperyrock Jabb Group, Butler
Christy, Cherry; Malcolm Graham. For
ward; John Humphrey, Worth; Fred.
Bellas, Jackson Joseph Ekas, Jefferson;
James Grossman, Brady; Danl Lardin
Clinton.
TRAVERSE JURORS, SEPT. TERM--FIRsF
WEEK, 1866
Samuel Belfosr, Adams; John r. All
len, Allegheny Matthew Grant, Buiraio:
Ii. j Berg, Butler; fhos. McClymonds
Brady; Joseph Coulter, Centre james
Book, Cherry; William Beighley. CLAW !,
Isaac Shaffer, Clearfeld; Georee Maize.
land, Clinton; William Byers, Coaeord /;
Robert Bolton, Oonnoquenessing Wm,
Gilieland, Cranberry; VIM Wolford,
Donegal; Washington Campbell, Fair
niew; William j. Graham, Forward
yames j. English, Franklin; Joseph
yoyert, jackson joseph Log IN, Jeier-
en-; George Kuciss, Lancaster Conrad
sohodes, Marion; William NJ Bell, Mer-
Ger Jacob Snyder, Middesex David
Frazier, Muddycreek John Fl. Nepmau.
Oakland William I. sedwick, Parker,
Jas M'Candless, Penn Sylvanus Coop
sr, Slipperyrock Francis Riot, Sumulit;
William Seaton, Venango Samuel Saw,
Washington VIM. Hetselgesser, Win.
ield; Newell J. Glenn, Worth Peter
Duffy: Borough Butler john A. Shes-
rec, Borough Centreville; DR.. Joseph
Lusk, Borough Harmony; William L.
Brown, Borough Harrisvile; George
Boston, Borough Portersville A. +
5ryson, Borough Prospect; II. T. Mark
e, Borough Saxonbarg; Edward Ran
iolph, Borough Zelienople; John Wag-
er, Borough Millerstown; Abram Nc
Borough Butler; Thomas An
erson, Adams; John Rosenberg, Ale
heny; Augustus Cuthbert, Butler los.
'alph, Connoquenessing; Nicholas Bau
er, Mnddycreek John Bigham, Slip
eryrock; Matthew Graham (of W),
RAyERsE JURORS FOR SEPT. TERM
SECOND WEEK.
John Haslett, Buffalo; Robert Ora
am, Butler; David McJunkiu Brady;
ohm L. Cranmer, Centre; Andrew N.
hristy, Cherry j. w. Allen, Clay Il.
lator Clearfeld Archibald Montgom-
y, Clinton Henry Blain, Concord
Ienry Brunamer, Connoquepessiug ; j
onnelly, Cranberry; John Black, Dom
gal Matthew Banks, Fairyiew; Alex
unter, Forward Samuel Davis, Frank
n; John Parks, jackson David 10
IN, Jefferson Frederick Bupp, Lancas
r; George Ray, Marion Jonathan Nc
illan, Middlesex James Barnes, Mer-
r; Isaac Covert, Adams Christian Ri
r, Oakland Hamilton II. Say, Parker;
ines list, Penn; Johnston Bovard,
a., Slipperyrock Michael Tobin, Sum.
l.; Samuel Sloan (of SamD, Vensngo;
mes Stoops, Washington VIM. Den-
!, Winfield Robert Hampson, Worth
Jorge Eba, John Frazier, Borough But
:; VIM. McCarDes, Borough Centre
lie Philip Moss, Borough Harmony;
'bert Barr, fsorough Harrisville; Wm.
amphrey Borough Portersville; p. l..
ssavaut, Borough Zelienople.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-09-12

The rejoicing in the philadelphia

The rejoicing in the Philadelphia
convsntion, over the dispatch to Mr.
Doolittle, announcing the election OF
Hunt, the johnson administration candi
date, was premature, and in this quite IN
keeping with the spirit that prevailed
there because on false representations
The election of Chiicott, the Republican
candidate, is announced to be an asccr-
tanned fact The State has no interest in
casting its fortunes with Johnsonism. Al
though the power of the Administration
has been freely used, the intelligence Of
the people of that new and distant State
has, as everywhere it will be found 10 be
the sure guarantee of the triumph of prin-
ciples of loyalty and freedom Pittsburgh
Commercial
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-09-12

we must pass to secure safety. The ques-
ton must be met BY the representatives
Of the free people Of the North. Speech
es outside the Union League.
Gen. Hammond of Missouri spoke with
great contempt of johnson, thought that
the Republican party should keep him 10
the field as lecturer in their behalf
Laughter He remembered when the,
President favored negro suffrage in 1862
and Andy johnson said@o him: "Therd
is no way on the face of the earth to hav
peace in the country until we disiranchis
the hebels and give their land and vote
to loyal black men" A Confederate Sen
ator lately told the speaker that par
had been formed by what johnson agreed
not to secure the Rebel and Copperhead|
vote Three cheers were given for the|
Southern loyalists. Gen. Tomgee Of
North Carolina, of Sherman's army, said
he came from State that was fairly
coined with holes, in which loyal men had
hid themselves from the prosecutions Of
Rebels. | briefly stated that the hard
ships they had endured at the hands Of
Rebels. They are to-day worse off than
at that slime. They are suffering more
from the damned "my policy than even
under Confederate rule. A voice, "Dam
my policy"-cheers.] We are without
power to ourselves. Here grand torch
light procession passed and was cheered,
and returned the salutations.l In North
Carolina there are no johnson men only
JEFF. Davis aud Union men, both of whom
look on,,J Johnson as double.dyed traitor.
The Davis men are largely in the major
ity, and Union men have to walk with
fear and trembling We are determined
to give blacks equal rights with us above
the Rebel. [Applause.] TIE rock of
Southern pride, which stands in the way
OF giving suffrage to the negro, must be
ovcrw hclmed by the avalanche of justice,
until not an atom Of it can be found
Until that is done, there is no more
chance for Union man in the South
than for fat pig near butchers shop.
We are now in the position of the fat
pig, liable to all the cruclties that the
butcher can invent. Once he had been
shot a. by Rebel, who is now in his bed
sick. Laughter] The Union men in
his district, 1000 strong, had organized
to defend themselves, in order to live at
all. During the last three months, l.30O
Federal soldiers had been driven out Of
North Carolina.
There Is a heavy rain descending, and
hundreds Of umbrellas went up; but in
spite of it the crowd remained to hear a
short speech from Mr.. Stewart of Mary
loud--a repetition of former speeches.
! Senator Croswell Of New York gave a
brief but graphic history of the oxtinc-
ton Of Slavery in Maryland.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-09-12

A DIFFERENcE.--It is reasoned thu
John Brown made an unlawful. attenDs
to 'es roy slavery, which resulted in the
killing of dozen men. He was arresl
ted, 'tr;ei snd hung. Jefferson Davis
made an unlawful attempt to perpetuqse
slavery, which resulted in thu death Of >
million of men. He is in durauce vic,
but fiom present indications but littls
chance of being hung. From all et
which we gather that this IS treason wof.
thy of death to take up arms against
slavery, and no treason to take up arms
for its perpetuation. If JEFF Davis II
hot hung, the execution of John Brown
mas cold bF5oded, unjusti6abfe rnrdeF.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-09-12

"A German paper relates the follow
ing incident Of one of the. latc battles,
which is not altogether Incredible A
young soldier in the midst of battle,
thought he saw on the grass a four-leav-
Cd shamrock growing. AS such plant
is rare, and is considered to bring good
luck, hestoopeG to take it. At that very
instant cannon ball passed over his
head so near that he must have been
killed if he had not been bending down.
The man so miraculonsly saved has sent
the plant to which he owes his life to
his betrothed at Konigsburg.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-09-12

VULGAR LANGUAGE.-There is ~
much connection between the words and
thoughts as there is between the thoughts
and the actions. The latter are not only
the expression of the former, but they
have power to react upon the soul and
leave the stain of their corruption there.
A young man who allows himself to use
one vulgar or profane word has not only
shown that there is foul spot upon his
mind, but by the utterance OF that word
he extends the spot and infames il till
by indulgence, 1T will polute and ruin
the whole soul. BE careful Of your
words as of your thoughts. If you con.
troll tha tongue that no improper words
are pronounced by it, you will soon be
able to control the mind, and save that
from corruption. You extinguish the
hames by smotheriugit it, or by preventing
bad thoughts bursting out by language.
Never utter word anywhere which YOU
would be ashamed to speak in the pres.
nee of the most refined female, or the
eligious man. Try this practice a little
While, and you will soon have command
# yourself
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-09-12

R0BBER OrTwITTED.-A short time
since, an Irishman left Copperpoli, Cali
fornia, for San Andres, with his carpet
sack on his back, and when about five
miles on his way vas met by "road
agent" (the name given in California to
highway robbcrs) who demanded his
money Pat immediately dropped his
pack on the ground and sat down on it,
and addressed the man.
Holy Virgin, yez must lie very thick
along this road I've only come five miles
this morning and this is the fourth time
I've been stopped and asked for money"
f" Is that so p asked the robber.
q BY my soul, its the gospel truth, /"
replied Pat.
Well, then, you had better proceed
on your way it wouldn'tpay to go thro'
you now"
Pa shouldercd his carpet bag, and the
two were about to separate, when he turn
ed@ound aud said
Have ye liver sich thing about ye
as match TO light me pipe wild 7"
lie was supplied with one, and the two
separated. The Irishman had five hun
dred dollars in gold coin in his pocket,
and by this piece Of shrewdness saved it.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-09-12

-Soma Of the Presidents recent ap-
pointmen's are disappointing him. They
do nothing he says to support his policy,
and he might as we'll have retained the
old incumbents As the President aim
ed to betray his friends in the new ap
pointments, he ought not to complain il
the new appointments betray him.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-09-12
Tnur ESoueu.--The Norristewn Her

TRuE ENeUGH.--The NorIistcwn Her
aid Democratic) says:
elf General Grant should be nomina-
ted by the Republicans and elected to
the Presidency in 1868, he will turn out
the worst President We ever had.
True as gospel. Andrew johnson is
the President he will turn out Stark
County Repn6tican.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-09-12

Why is bluebird like lady that
leaves the Dentists? Because neither
Of them have any teeth.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-09-12

"A Young girl in Manchester \.
H., caught her foot in her hoop skirt,
fell down stairs, and was killed.