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The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-12-13
TIE NEW BRA DECEMBER 10, 1900.

for the attainment of their guilty ends,
that ever a traitor used to defile the
chief places of liberty, or dishonor the
memory of the founders of our Re-
public. Unless the ruling power of this
era is met and defeated in its designs, by
the united and determined action of all
truly national men in the land, we see
nothing but disaster and ruin in the
future.
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THE Wing party, as a political Or
ganization has ceased to exist, but in
the history of the intellect, the patriot
ism and the craftsmanship of the nation,
it fills a large space, and commands the
admiration even of those who question
the soundness Of the leading principles
of its political faith. Its recognized
leaders, Henry Clay and Daniel Web
ster, as patriots, orators and statesmen,
were overs1ladowed by none Of their
generation. Its great mission was, to
act as the balance wheel of the national
interests, holding the governmental ma
chinery in its workings, to a steady,
uniform and harmonious action. During
the period of its active influence, it was
the conservative element of the Govern
ment, preventing the Democracy from
gooing too fast and too far-but like the
Girondists, the conservative party in the
French Revolution, it has been swept
away in the rage 0! the elements, and
now drifts in the common wreck. One
fact, patent to all, in relation to the old
Wing party, and especially its great
leaders, is most remarkable - every
mouth OF eensure is now shut, and the
clamor that once hoWled along their
track is silenced, while every mouth is
open in praise of the heroism and patriot
ism of their public career. There is none
now SO poor or rich, as not to do their
memory reverence. Their policy in
principle and measures, we believe in
many respects to have been wrong-but
the spirit which animated and guided
them was spirit of nationality-of
broad, comprehensive, lofty nationality;
and it is refreshing, even for national
Democrats, who had scarcely convic-
ton in common with Webster or Clay,
in the policy of certain measures, to
recur to the great example of patriotism
they have left behind for our study and
Improvement. They clearly foresaw
the elements of the dissolution of their
own party, at work-and their last
efforts were put forth against the ten
which were creeping into their ranks,
and which have resulted in the COM
plete disorganization and ruin of the old
Wing party, and the dissolution of the
American Union. We now have a aeeao
era upon us-an era of great danger,
because one of fanaticism, of sectional
ism, of dishonesty, intrigue and lawless-
ness, and above all, an era of small
me1a-men who can pull down and
destroy, but are powerless to build up
and strengthen the bulwarks of good
Government-men who, governed by
their vicious selfshness and low am
bition, are resorting to the basest means
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BALTIMORE AND ONO RAILROAD

BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD
&ranye dccide7t. Saturday night,
LIST inst, as the express train East passed
tnir,ough New Creek, at thee rate of 20
miles an hour, the four hind wheels of
the sleeping car, by some means or other.
became disconnected With the body Of
the ear, which, of course, fell to the
ground, and was carried along, tearing
ana humping at q terrible rate. The
lamps went out and the passengers we're
IN darkness, wondering, as the car sway
Ell to and fro, when the terrible finale
would come. After a mile Of this dis
agreeable loeomotion the train WAS stop
ped, when it was discovered lhat np-
body was hurt, and that one laely. tha
wife OF Well known Senator from tha
west, had to be awakened from her
quiet slumbers in order that She mjnbt
remove INTO q car better adapted forum
'lI'l@ behind ai express cne..le.
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FRATERNAL.-We witnessed yester-
day an act highly creditable to three of
the Federal officers on duty at this post.
An eX-member of the 4th Mississippi
infantry regiment was ON his way to his
home in Union City, Tennessee. A
sympathizing friend undertook to raise
subscription to defray his expenses
and happening into room where these
officers were present, each one claimed
the privilege of contributing five dollars.
Such acts ofnoble generosity are worthy
of mention.--W mississippi clarion.
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Climate, Soil and sazubrity of FIR


We extract the following from cir
GUAR prepared for circulation at the
North by E. C. Lindsey & Co, real es-
tate agents of this city, and would be
glad if our Northern exchanges, friend
ly to the South, would notice it:
AS very little is known Of the Soil,
Climate, Healthfulness and Agricultural
Productions of Virginia, by a large ma
jority of the Northern farmers, we deem
it proper to state
1st, That in point of healthfulness,
no region, from the eastern bounds Of
Maine to Texas, surpasses that of Vir-
ginia. The census reports to which
all are referred) show that the per CEN
tage Of deaths, in proportion to the pop
ulation, is less than in any State north
of the Potomac, and on this point we
challenge contradiction. Virginia is re-
markedly exempt from bronchial and
pulmonic diseases so common at the
North. Typhus, scarlet and typhoid fe-
vers, which are prevalent in Northern
ATTITUDES, are rare exceptions in Virgin
ia.
The soil Of Underwater Virginia is a
rich loam, with a clay sub-soil, and en-
tirely free from rocks Or stones; easily
worked with single horse. All grain
York or Pennsylvania can be grown at
less cost in Virginia; and in respect to
fruits Virginia eXcels her Northern sis
ter States, as she not only produces in
perfection every kind raisedat the North
but oil the seni-tropical fruits.
The advantages in stock raising are
greater than at the North, from the fact
that the stock can run out ten months
in the year, and very frequently during
the whole year. Attic North the barns
OF farmers are empty in the spring;
While in Virginia the same amount Of
labor would secure full barnes and re-
dundancy of forage. Lower Virginia is
segregated by three navigable rivers,
and various bayous and navigable inlets
give water transportation to almost ev-
cry farm, while the productions are car
ried to New York by steam in twenty
two hours. finding immediate sale.
Another advantage possessed by the
farmer in lower Virginia is, that he can
send his wheat, barley, corn and other
grains to the city of New York for eight
cents per bushel, thereby enabling him
to realize New York prices, less the
small charge for TRANSPORTATION, while
the farmer in the Western States loses
three fourths OF his crop in getting it to
market.
The population OF Norfolk, Ports
mouth and their suburbs, is estimated
at 81 900. Several lines of steamers Div
regularly between the above cities and
New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Balti-
more, and the interior towns Of North
Carolina.
To the above we desire to add, as mat
ter of interest, that the tide-water sec
ton of Virginia abounds in fish, oysters
crabs, clams-and all the luXuries of the
ocean. The natural oyster rocks of Vir-
ginia are inexhaustible, and no part of
the world can compare with Virginia
in quality and quantity. The fame of
the oyster rocks AZ d coves of Nirgini;.
is world wide.-NoJolh Tayiqim
A Mr.. Radcliffe, of Nallaceburg, Can
ada West, died last week of exhausstinn
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The other night Il transient boarderai
4 motel IN st. Louis got tight, missed
~ ms road, was captured and conveyed to
the calaboose. He was SO intoxicated
mat he forgot his name, and was enter
ca on the police rolls dis an "unknoWn
man.'Ihe nextmorning, seeing a crowd
about him in the cell, he said, "Send
ior the proprietor of the hotel; why has
ne put such Il crowd of roughs in my
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LIE ilECENDANTs OF A KING.-A cor
respondent of a London paper says thai
uo"n 10 Very recent time descendants
OF Nlhg Richard Ill. lived in Leicester
one was butcher, another a toll-keep-
or, ana another Il sexton. 1t is strange
Inal IN the same place the remains OF
hihg Richard, the last of the Planta-
genets, should be buried.
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Henry Hard BeecIer in 1874.

The following resolution of Henry
Ward Beecher was offered in New Yor,
ON the I'd day of May, 1864:
:, "Resolred, That it is the duty of Abol.
lhonlsts, South and North, to agitate
and reagitate until they effect the over
throW'of the Federal Constitution, and
effect the dissolying of the America''
JniOn.'
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VoTE IN THE LARGE STATEs.-The
official vote at the recent elections, of
the five largest Northern States show
that the people are more divided on the
great issues before the country, than the
results would seem to indicate. The
vote sums LID as follows.
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A mass of copper weighing Is, lsa
Pouhas was recently brought to Pitts
burg from the Lake Superior region. II
was IN single nugget, and is claimed
10 De me largest one ever mined.
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A Mr.. Radcliffe, of Wallaceburg, Can
ada West, died last week of exhaustion
resulting from an unmanageable bleed
ing at the nose, lasting over thirty
hours,
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1.16O,37S
1,3O3,64O

Here we have, out of an aggregate
vote yas in five of the principal States, of
2,46o, 600, nearly 1920, 900 Democratic
votes held stitfiy through four years of
Republican-managed war, against all
the power OF prescription and an enor
mously increased government patron
age; and yet there are fools who saw
that the Democracy is faction, dying
out. e
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GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq, nephew
OF the rather of his Country, died sud-
denly IN Clinton county, Ohio, a few
Gays since. His remains We're taken to
Virginia.
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Gen Grant has ordered the demolition
of Fort Rawlings, below Nicksburg.
Two thousand men were engaged sixty
days in its erection.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-11-30
LOCAL RREYITIEs.


-THE County Commissioners are in session this
-THvs Car in She closing mouth of the year,
"December's IS pleasant As Nsy~,',s
-TNkSyr marriage Licenses were issned By
Judge TyLLRR during the month " November.
TINS Methodist Mite Society will meet this
evening at the residence Of GEo. n. PARsoSs, Esq.
This Court Of Common Pleas rcassembled on
Mobdsy last, aud viii continue in session, during
ths week. q hsisssyi - No.
- Ross 4 Cook offer some desirable real esiate
for sale comprising both improved and isnimpovsd
fands.' Sec advertisement. AfsStN
uo --0GR enterprising fellow-citizen, WV. IIous-
TON, Rsq, Is erecting fine brick business house
on the southwrstcOrOer Of Second-strect and Lou
isianataveuue. JF
--THAsKserNu DAY was generally observed
in this place by a suspension Of business, and a
feast Of good things. Religious services were had
in the several churches. 20 .Aa'iri
-F. R. Miller Co. are just dow throwing
away goods at extraordinarily low. prices. Now
Is the time to secure bargains that will astonish
you. Call there at once. a'ia fat'
--0UR readers Of Hull Prairie and vicinity are
referred to the advertisement of II, $. g. NJ. G.
Brown, on tie second page. Their dry goods es-
tablishment is complete in every appointment and
their gehtlemaply courtesy aud business qualidea-
tions can not fail to secure to them an extensive
patronoge rr CrFneN -
-HoN. 0crAvIus WATERS, recently appointed
as Commissioner BY the Governor of Ohio, to ex-
anime tho election returns in this county on the
qaesdouio the renewal of the county-seat has en-
tered upon the discharge of his duties. lie has
forty aays' wherein to finish up his .labOrs and
make out his report. ffI|0H. a
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SUMMARY OFlINEMS.

In is great satisfaction to know that ths
lh%eighs l ,255 ,l95. .07o, 10000, ,00O,0U0,-
A TOURIST has found crater in the Sand
wich Islands which is ten miles long, six
wide and $500 feet deep,
A MARRIED lady of Detroit sold her rag
bag, op Tuesday, for one dollar, aad after
ward remembered, she had deposited tho
sum Of $50 in it for safe keeping.
The extensive military preparations be
ing madeip Canada, have, it is now stated
reference TO possible difficulties Of tho.home
Government with the United States, as we'll
as with the Fehiahs. Aoo s'NAo'1l
SEVEN thousand dollars in gold and silver
were found by an old hunter. buried in a.
l1rg, near the Mississippi River, below
Wolf Island The treasure is Supposed tn
have belonged to some rebelwho was killed
during the war.
A DISPATCH from Boston says,that a COM
mittee have been TO Portland and made in
quiries about General Banks HABITS tilere,
and report that their Investigations haYe
resulted in sustaining the charge Of drink
enness against him: -.
WE are disposed to-regard with singular
favorothe Radical office holder in Ohio, who
on being assessed TO aid tiie johnson ticker,
sent The required amount IN ebellcurrency,
ThatInan has delicate susceptibility to
" the eternal fitness of things .0trgt9
ADvIcEs from st. Thomas, of Nove1ibee
lS, report Asiatic cholera broken out here.
The numbered eases 10 not stated, but four
OF the persons attacked died within twenty
four. hours. Yellow fever and smallpox
also preyailedto a considerable extent.
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL, in brillant
paper in the Norh Amsricda Rspie,O, an.
swers Mr.. Stewards question as to how
many stars do you want to see on your aag?'
AS many fixed stars as you please. but no
more shooting stars, Will any consent of
ours. (tt-t = lf
The whole Democratic party now SEES
"nigger," thinks "ngger," dreams "nigger,
bresthes ''nigger," /" feels 'niggeTl eats anlg'
gel" drinks " nigger," smells 'niggef,"
touches "niggsr," loves 4 mgger,'' Hates
"nigger," and is bound to die niger, iH
spite Of coidmon sense; jdslice, pairi6llsh
or pt9pyleiy, si~e ysi.o..s,rs az s..'s 3
IHgRR 10 an unusually stupid Copperhead
IN Peterborough, New York, who listened
a1tentiyely 70 iheFeadins of one of sPetfo'
leum v, NaRby's letters describing the Pres
idenls Western journey, and then growled
out IN much disgust; What ia Heaven's
name did Andy want to take such blasted
fool with him fort" ~ sresp
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4 O. = o. q ~ D. VI
There are but few tracts of land i'm this or any
other county of this State, possessing higher
qualities Of fertility or productveness than the
above named Prairie. Its area comprises about
1000 acres, the soil Of which is formed bya an al.
luvaldeposit, covered by crust of decomposed
vegetable matter, which averages oyer one foot in
depth. t.l sutp >9..t
| Much has been done in the way Of drainage, but
there is yet much more 10 be done, which, when
accomplished, would make this prairie almost
equal to the valley of the Nile in its productive.
ness. The improvements requisite are, first, nair
channels for carrying OFF all supernuous water
Such channels should be of larger capacity than
now constructed, and of an increased depth, with
greater depression at their outlet. BY sucl
means each farnIr could then uuderdrain, and
subsoil his farm, thus, as rule, making the real
izaton Of the crops a certainty, and developing a
condition of productiveness truly surprising
Were the owners of the soil to combine and effect
such Improvements, the extra productions Of one
year would nearly cover the cost, whilst SUCCEED
ing crops would pay them an hundred-fold interest
besides doubling the value of their lands.
Notwithstanding all the disadvantages which
now arise from the want of thorough drainage
yet the following estimate of crops, furnished US
by gentleman well informed upon the subject
indicates high standard of pruductiveness
Of the 1900 acres comprising the Prairie, abou
1000 are applied to the growth of corn, which, al
the rate Of 40 bushels per acre, would make an ag
gregate of so 900 bushels. 1t is alsoestimatedtha
400 acres are cultivated in oats, Welding, al
an average, 35 bushels per acre-making tota
of 1900 bushels. Besides this, the hay. crop is
Likewise staple commodity, and in favorable
seasons Is highly productive VIA. such. adyan
tages, combined with rightly directed labor, the
farmers can not do otherwise than prosper, ant
thereby give prosperity to the C mmcrcial centers
at which they transact their business.
Keenly alive to this fact, business men are rap
idly settling proximity to the line 81 railroad
Offering liberal inducements to farmers to do t6ci
trading at such points. Such Is the case viii
Mcssrs H. s. & MIG. BRowv, who have fitted VI
a commohious and well arranged store tip front b
their Elevators, in which, in addition to the pf.
chase Of grain, they arn doing general Inercan,
tile business, hps furnishing home market to the
Prairie farmers. ~
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An Erery Day Occurronce.

A gentleman in New York State, who had been
requested BY an agent to insure against accidents,
refused on the ground that he did not travel any.
few days after shis he was passing along the
street, when derrick broke which was hoisting
huge safe, and he received an injury which con
fined him to the house for some weeks. As soon
as he was able to go out he went to the Office and
insured his life against accidents, saying he be-
ljeved it to be a good thing and he was sorry he
had not ayailed himself of it before the accident.
Be insured then. and without delay.-NeW Yo,R
paper. z
1t Is demonstrsble by established statistics that
for one accident by travelling there are ten from
other causes. No one is secure. Be wise, then,
and get policy at once from the agent Of The Ac.
cideut Insurance Company of Columbus, Colonel
joan Sl5 ASSlls5HASS9oSs. ltis ehaap and maybccob-
tained in q few minutes. ...-..t.. an
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No slave IL all our land 4"

TnE Naiiond Iatelligeacer says that a
more terrible spectaco can hardly be con
,ceived thanis to be seen within doz'ei
rods Of the Arli, gton Mansion circular
pit, twelity feet deep. and tho same in di
apeter, has been sunk by the sido Of the
flower garden, ccmented AMI divided mtn
compartments, and downinto this gloomy
receptacle are cast the bones of such sol
diers rs perished on tho field and eithet
were not buried at all or were so covered
mp as to have their bones mingle indiscrim
inately together. At the time we looked
into this gloomy cavern a literal Gogotha.
there We're piled together, skulls in one
divisi0n legs ir- ahother, arms in another
aud RIB, in another, What were estimated
sthg bones, Of tw9tholisand dhuhul beings
rhey were drobpins fraghientafy 1minlh
skeletons into this receptacle nln pst daily,
and attlptltimq igwas perhaps iE.HdnJI >
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NO CONsUMPTIYEs.

Theadvertiser, having been restored to health in p
fewwseks by very simple remedy, amer having sui.
fered for several years with severe lang AHeciio
andthat dread disease, cohsdppu9n7-is anxious to
make known tohis fellow;sperers the means Of cure
To ali who desIrett, he win send copy oftHe pro.
sofistfoh used Gree ot eharsej, With the diseSqohs
for preparing the same which they will hnd
auRe CURE for CoSsuAIiTioS, AsrHatA. BRoscHf4Is,
odUdhI cotbs, dnd al Throat and Lphg A Aasctldps.
Theenly object Of e advertiser in sending the Pre-
scriPton 10 to benefit the amlcte1 and spread nfor
hopAs every ssGe sr win try his remedy, az ii will
eostthem nothing, aud may prove blessing.
Parties Wishing the preserlbtoh TREk, BY return
mail, viii please address lL %. rJDAJfs ~.
y $50. =, REV, EDWARD A. WILSON. ~.
~ 43zs stsa Williamsburg, Kings Coz New York. b.
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stiiRkkqEkg SEA VVBEEIIbl q 7 4ToX.s4, SNll 3

I This medicine, invented by Dr. ]. II. scnrSck, Of
Philadelphia, is intendedto dissolve the food and
make 1t into chyme, he first process dIge sion, by
cIeanSng the stomaehwith schehck' Mandrake Pills
the Tonic restores the appetite, and fubd that
could not be eaten before using xviii be easily di
gested.
Consumption can not be cured by schenck's Pull.
monte syrup lunleas the stomach and hverisr made
healthyand The appetite hen the Tonic and
Pilp9s ESauled IN nearly every ase or 6onsuhip
ton Half adozen DO tiles Of the ssAwxEg ToEIc and
three four boxes Or the tN5RAkk rIfisS WIN cure
any ordinary case Of dyspepsia. -
DR., scnESoK makes profess iona visits ihEew York
Boston, and at his principal Office In Philadelphia
every week, See daily papers OF each place, or his
PlmPheron consumption for his days Of visitatIona
Please observe, when purchasing, that the two like
IN esses Of the Doctor one when in the last stage oi
CONSUMPTION. aud the other he is, In perfect
j ialth. are op the Government stamp if H 90 .
Sold by ell Druggists and Dealers, price 81 80 per
bottle or 81 80 the half doEsa. Letters for advice
shouldb@ addressed to DR.. sonEsoKs Principal once
No Is North 9th street. Philadelphia, Pa. ~ ,'s
= General Wholesale AGENTS. Denas Barnes & Co.
y. Yis.s. IIanee, Baltimore, nd. John d. PArk6,
cineinnati Ohio Walker & Taylor, Chicago III
Collins Bros, st. Louis, Mo. 2I,1stEemoEE
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ROrse-fhieyes.

They are about, and too great precaution can moi
be taken by the owners OF flesh, for the Sc
curity Of, their property, On Monday night, Of
last week, a valuable horse was stolen from the
stable ofDSSikr BsoBsr, in BIoem Township, and
On Friday night fnc black mare was taken from
the stable OF ALEX! BRowS, of Weston Township.
We are also Informed that saddle and bride was
likewise taken from another stable in the same
neigboorhood. A reward of $50 for the capture Of
each thief sodered and $50 each for the return Of
the horses making reward of s2OOin all. We
trust that weshAl have the pleasure, ere long, Of
announcing The arrest Of the theying yagabonds,
for justice Is swiftly on their track. -
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PEWRYSRuRG mARKET.

tcorwSTsS assS.T II e p.kaal4geo.I
PEaRYspuRo, December Q, 1866.
-lESSNNS SOC W th.
nlurrSR--so soc y ID +; Eggs, 2O@9Sc " do1.
Flour Ia OOdls 90 " barrel.
GRAIS--Corn shelled I5GSOc " bu; in ear IS
@eYc; Oats S5@S5e. Rye, Csc, Wheat 1900
SsHastssG9AsamJ 9A.j. u n ,AgD6,,.,, Va, ~
2Oei Dressed llogs OO9S 90 " ewt.
LARD -l532Oe W n. ,fl.'.,. ',..4
PorAroRs -506C6Oc ~ bushcl,
SALr-,26j " barrel.
Woo 4OaSOo a n. -f8tE ~. .ak.k
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WONDERFIlI., DUT TRUIEI

MApAME EsINdtoN, tSe TofidJehoThtd As.
Eolosist and somnamtulstic Oairvosant. while In a
eairseyant state, the very textures Of the
person are 70 marty, aRd BY the Aid otAn jnsgu1
ment9f lntehbe p6geF, known asths iyohohiotrAps,
guarantees to produce perfect and lfe-lke picture
Of the fhtsSe husband wife Of the applicant, WITH
date Of age occupation, leadihg traits OF char
aeter, &c. This Is no Imposition, as Testimonials
without numberlean assert. By stating place Of
hIrth age disposition, color % eyes and half, aud
enclosing Pity Gents, and stamped envelope Ad-
dressed to yourself you will receive the picture by
return mai tesetfer VIII desired informAIlOa.
Address, IN confidence, NADINE GRRrRUDE Be