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RADICAL STANDARD OF LOYALTY

According to the representations of the
radical press, and Of radical orators,
there have been fearful accessions to the
ranks Of treason since the close of the
war. A large number of the most dis
tinguished supporters of the Federal
cause during the entire progress of the
rebellion, who had the I'M
limited confidence of President LINCOLN
through the darkest hours Of the Re-
public, have, according to radical state
ments, suddenly deserted the ranks Of
loyalty, and become identified in senti-
ment and interest with rebellion and
treason. ANDREW JOHNSON. who from
the earliest revelations of the guilty
purpose of secession to divide the Union,
stood up in his place in the Senate and
denounced it with a boldness and power
scarcely equaled by any other statesman
of the land-who, at the request of Mr..
LINCOLN, laid aside his senatorial robes
and took an official position of great
personal danger in his own State, and
maintained it for years with an ability
and self-sacriicing heroism tn elected
the admiration of every loyal man in
the nationwide, by the voice of the
nation, grateful for his noble services,
was called to fill the second Office in its
gift-and by the mysterious orderings Of
Providence, subsequently was exalted to
the chief magistracy of the Government,
ANDREW JOHNSON is now in the interest
"
ARD, who from the first organization of
the Republican party, was the main
pillar. of its strength, and was pre-
eminently the confidential adviser OF
Mr.. LINCOLN, through his entire adj
ADMINISTRATION, and who for his great
ability and trmness and devotion in sus-
tanning the Union cause, was brought to
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TIE poor weakling of the Berkley
onion, in every issue of that unworthy
sheet vents his envious spite against the
Ne,o Era. 1t is not often that we notice
his little rawlings, for theyare very HARM
less-besides the extending circulation
and increasing business of our paper,
give US sufficient employment without
wasting time on his miserable drivel
Among honorable and rejecting men,
the hostility of the Berkeley Union to
our course, is evidence that truth and
honor are with us.
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THE SOLDIERS CONVENTION AT HAIR
RISBURG.

The Soldiers Convention which met
at Harrisburg last week, was very
largely attended-every county in the
State being represented by the "boys in
blue" The resolutions adopted, are
admirable both in sentiment and style.
They repudiate the Convention held at
Pittsburg on the 9Th. of June last in the
interest Of Geary and declare that its
proceedings n isrepresent the true sem
timents of the great mass of the return
ed soldiers aud sailors of Pennsylvani.
They repudiate the action of the Rad
ical Congress, as insulting to every Uni
on soldier and sailor who served in the
Federal army and Navy during the re-
bellion-that the policy of Congress as
serts, that the victories achieved, were
worse than useless, having accomplish
ed what the enemy could not-the dis
| olution of the Union.
They cordially endorse the restoration
policy of President johnson as constitu-
tional, just and humane, and adopted to
bring union, peace, happinss and pros
perity to the whole country and espe-
cially as in keeping with the generous
treatment which a magnanimous victor
accords to brave foe.
They endorse the nomination of Hon.
Hester Clymer for Governor and the
course of Hon. Edgar Cowan and Hon.
| Charles B. Buckalew in Congress in
their noble defence of the Presidents
policy for the restoration of the Union.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-08-09

The nomination of Hon. A, w. Ran
dali, as Postmaster General, has been
ratified by the Senate.
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IT is constantly asserted by the Rad
ical press that the people of the South
are bitterly hostile to the United States
Government. If by the United States
Government is meant the present ma
jority in Congress, there is truth in the
assertion. Many of the acts of that ma
jority are regarded by the South not on
ly as unconstitutional, but as unjust and
oppressive in the highest degree towards
themselves and designed and adapted to
degrade and crush them;-and in our
opinion their views are just and their sem
timents towards that branch of the Gov
eminent, as now ruled, natural and
proper. Millions at the north regard
the conduct of the present Congress with
equal adherence, and sooner than see
them accomplish their manifest design
to subvert the foundations of our Govern
ment would prefer an appeal to arms.
Towards the executive branch of the
Government or the Federal judiciary,
there are no manifestations of enmity at
the South, any more than at the North.
Indeed the almost universal sentiment
at the South towards President john
son and the supporters of his policy, is
kind and grateful; showing how easy
restoration would have been, if all the
branches of the Government had been
united in a just, honorable and concilia-
tory course towards the States that had
been in rebellion. Nothing but radical
philosophy would ever dream ofmaking
friends Of conquered foes by splitting in
their ia es after surrender.
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HURRAH FOR KENTUCKY !!
The First Gun y!

The Conservatives have carried Ken
lucky by from 100000 to 10000 ma
jority.
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MARKET REPO RTS.
PRODUCE MARKET

CORRECTED WEEKLY BY c. NJ. sHAFFER)
August, 8 1866.
Butter, 20 cts; Eggs, 20 cts; Lard, IL cts;i
Tallow, 10 cts; Soap, cts; Bacon Hamss, n w
cts; Bacon Sides, II cts; White Beans, s2Wii
Washed Wool As cts; Unwashed W"oi; 90 No.
cts; Clover Seed, $780, Timothy Seed, S4vU
Flax Seed $500 Pared apples, 10 cts. oh-
pared Peaches, 10 cts.
MARTINSBURG FLOUR AND GRAIN
MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY
Extra Flour S12oO: Corn, 10 cts. OatS, 90
cts; White Wheat, $3.50; Red, do, 20 hy''
Sl.25.
BALTIMORE MARKET.
August 7 1866.
FLOUR We quote prices to-day as folio" ~
Howard St, Super and Cut Elk. ~ 70 g go ~
"a Shipping Extra II oo,g 20 ~
- Retailing Extra ~ ooS.i M
ob;o snar '' 95O@lOU
q Shipping Extra II II 3e@iS 90
g Retailing Extra ~ 2oggii no
@ Family IS e eoogyioIO
City Mills Standard Super - > aoHyia 90
po,,;n,o,. Eampillv 16 OO@OO w
H;rh ',r.ao Extra Is 5O@WU
GRAM Wheat, red, 250@2l6cents. v"linw
265@300. Corn, Write, ], 10 cents. nats
l.03Ml.04 Mixed corn, ~ cents. o
45@46 cents, weight, Rye 70 cents. ,s@Nn
BACON. Shoulders 70 cents; SIDES ioe'S'
Hams, choice sugar-cured, 2502o.
, 1866-01-26
AFFAI1KSI IN MiSYINSIPpt.

: Mississippi Is going on, in the process Of
her reconstruction, from bad 10 worse. We
learn from Capt Frank Rogers, formerly Of
The 1Dth Illinois Volunteers, and now Of the
58th United States colorad infantry, whose
regiment Is now stationed at jackson, that not
long since mob of Shatkey's militia assem-
b1ed ut uazlchurst,, Miss, aud seized Captain
Warren Peck, sub-C Commission ofthe Freed
mems Bureau, lied him on a horse, and car
RED him to Gallatin, whsro they lodged him
in the jail, and held him prisoner two
weeks, until he WAS forcibly. released by his
regiment. Capt. Peck, at the time he was
thus seized, was acting under tho written in
structious of Major General Howard, col
lectiug tax Of some kind from the planters
In the neighborhood for the services of the
freedmen. When this outrage was brought
to the knowledge Of Gen. Osterhaus, lie tele-
graphcd the fact to President johnson, and
received for answer that be {Osterhaus)
Ties" So Capt. Peck, deprived Of bis liberty
by secession mob while executing the orders
Of his Government, was allowed To remain il
dungeon, while every heart in the 1oyal
army was burning with indignation at such
fragrant defiance Of the national authority.
Colored soldiers, Capt. Rogers informs US
ara shot down BY malignant assaslna, when
ever they 60 beyond the lines Of immedlat.
--Anitars occupation, aud their white, officer
are insulted Nnra1svs- tl1e Reconstructed s1t7
assippIans deem 1t safa to attempt it. Alto
eether, President Johnson's experiment
in Mississippi has proved D miserable failur,
nnd farce II has mt new heart futo thl
whipped rebels, and revived spirit whicl
G1nnt's victory over Lee had crushed. las
April, any man in Federal Uniform, coult
have gone unattended into any part Of Mis-
sissippi, and executed any order that nigh
hare been given to him by Federal authority
Now, Federal officers arc dragged OF to ia1
by rebel mobs, and their brothers in arms ars
directed by the head OF the Federal Govern
mcnt "uot to interfere with the civil author
ities.''
, 1866-01-26
RHCOCNlZING STATES,

The President has relieved Provisional Gov
ernor Marvin, OF Florlda, and recognized Hon.
D. s. Walker as the constitutionally elected
Governor Of that State.
Some persons appear to attach sort OF
authoritative significance or saving grace"
TO the little flourish Of tru1npcts with which
the Governors appointed BY the President
are directed By the President to turn over
their Offices to the Governors elected by the
voters whom the President has made. The
phrase constitutiona1ly elected Governor, y
when accompanied By the imposing formula
Of recognized by the President" has the
same force In some minds Is If by some Law
or valid authority, The status Of these State
organizations had been settled, and hereafter
they were on footing with Massachusetts, OF
illinois. This Is by no means the case, how
ever. About the only ELECT of such an order
Is that the contingent fund, in .he hands oi
the Federal Administration, ceascs to he La
BE for the payment Of the new Governors
salasy, and thc experimental machine Of
Sta1e government Is thrown upon ita own
financial resources.
But If 1le President, instead of rccosuizs
Ing Florida as State In the Union, had re.
cocn,zed 1t as m Independent foreign State,
such as It declared itself to be by Its ordl
nance Of secession in 1851, none will suppose
that Florida would thus become an independ
ent power. And get the President las Tathea
more power 10 recognize new State out o.
/ the Union than new State within the Union
since IN the former case he needs only Tho con
, 1866-01-26
The Waterford (Mtn.) Homielde-A
Belllccxeut Itlk3lmAn Shot by Com
stable.
rr,-,~, ". CT p.r1 pfon.or odfh7


We mentioned on Thursday the fact Of .
kotA county, on Wednesday last, whereby an
Irishnlan named Donahue was instantly killed
by John Masters, who Wts performing Ills
dpty as constable. The circumstances Of the
case, as we have since leasned, nre as fol-
lows:
John Masters, u young man, who Is a son
Of Hon. R. C, Masters, q member Of the pre-
sent Legislature, Is Constable In the town Of
Waterford. Last Tuesday IN attachment Was
placed In his hands by which he was directed
TO levy upon property belonging to Douahue
to satisfy q debt due JAS Boulgcr- Accom-
ceeded to Dunahue's place, md finding him
at home, he announced his business. and ex-
hibitetl his authority. Donahnc became en-
ragged and seized pitchfork, sWore he would
run any man through who would attempt to
take his property. Notwithstanding this
.hseat the Constable attempted TO ha,tes tss . q
| thrust at his breast with the fork and drove
/ him OIL Seeing that they could do nothing
with him the Constable and4his companions
\ left the place. The next day "wednesday
| Mr.. Masters returned armed with warrant
| for the arrest Of Donahue for his resistance on
tho previous day. This time the officer was
accompanied by his brother Archer Mas.
| tens. James Boulger, Albert Trlpp, and
Nj, Kelsey. They found Donahun still
bclugerent, and upon being notified that
the Constabieahad 4 warrant for his asTest,
be again took the pitchfort and stattoning
himself in the stable door stated that ho
would not be taken alive. John Masters ap-
preached to make the arrest, when Donahuc
broke the fork handle over bis head, aud was
proceeding with other acts Of violence, when
The officer shot hun dead on tha spot.
The circumstances as related to Us show It
to have been clearly an act Of self defence,
and though the result is dcplorahla, II VIC are
correctly informed Of the facts, no blauls can
attach TO The officer. We presume the whole
Donahue Was man about thirty.llve years
old, and leaves vile and several children.
, 1866-01-26

ed considerable interest, principally from the
act that Mrs- Cutler maintains persistently
that the spirits alone took her pTopsrty. Yes,
terday she was placed On the witness stand
and cross-e1amined at considerable length by
one Of the counsel for Riley and Galbraith.
Tho following testimony was e1citel:
Eliza j. Cutler, sworn.-l neTer authorized
my person to dispose Of my property; nm
sllghtIy acquainted With Thomas Hatcher ; I
never had any conversation With him ahout
my lost property never offered any Of the
urDlture for sale never assisted to remove
any of 1t; never told Mr. Hatcher that had
TO dispose Of any Of 1t for food never SAW my
son carry away any OF the articles, nor never
heard any noise during their removal; the
first aver knew Of my los. was In December:
I don't know how the articles we're taken !;
thought the furniture was f'supcEstltiously"
taLen away supposed that the evil spirits
would return my seven hundred dollars and
case before they served family In Jumaicn
that way l thought the spirits would be hon.
est and return my property, but they never
did never SAW them fake anything; never
told Mr.. Hatcher that saw the spir;ts take
ny furniture sway witness hers remarked to
counsel that this would make nice story
for the newspapcrs); the spirits took my ear
pets; they could 60 no other way the spirits
pulled and hauled mo about my house, md l
believe they took my furniture; at NIGHTS
would securely close my house, bat still my
property would disappear have done no
business for two years; the mortgage on my
house was forecloscd that was ca.lscd BY
spirits !. I never spoke to Mr. G:lbraith about
my n1utrs ; my son Joseph frequently bought
things for me, sometimes lambs fries and
stirEing meat tlaughtes); always gave him
t.e money to do SO have been reduced to
starving condition, and Que time nearly
died; depended q good deal on my son's
support; my relatives supported me chiefly
have been confined to my house during the
past fonr months, lny and night; had no
shawl to 20 out In they stole all my shawls.
Re dlrect-1 was IN business tHcntJ-seSen
Or twenty-elsht yeaIs IN Fulton Market; my
thorized the sale or my property; YVES ad-
vised to sell some oft frequently, but refused
to do 30 have seen the furniture: nov in thu
hands Of the police 1t belongs to me.
i further examination of the case here post
pcned until the 31st inst, Mt 2 O'Clock
The recovered property IL valued at about
s, LOCO. The h,ss Of Mrs Cutter In money and
1alcables amounts to several thousands.
, 1866-01-26
NplritnAllst Robbery In Brooklyn, N.
T.-CnFfous Belief Of tho ytctitH-Mcr
Teatfmony In Court.

A further hearing in tho matter Of the rob-
berry Of Eliza ]. Cutler, Of No. 2ss3s South Filth
street, E. D., took place before Justice Daley
yesterday. This lady, 1t will be remembered,
was robbed Of furniture and money to such IN
a1tent that she was reduced from com pssasiYe
afluence to absolute poverty. and she attrib-
uted the robbery 10 spirits. The police Of the
Forty fifth precinct, however, entertained a
different opinion IN regard to the matter, and
after athoEough examination Of the affair they
found that the only son of Mrs. Cutler u youth
seventeen years Of nge, and weighing three
hundred pounds, who Is now serving ont q
term IN the PenltentlaY for larceny, was one
Of the principal "sphits'' engaged u the rob
berry. It seems that young Cutler stole hls
mother's furniture at various tines
and sold 1t to different pastses. a
Itcmss Riley's, No. 500 South Flfh s1ssn,
the police found the following artkEs heJ. nM1
valuable tables, one stove, three oc ss1k
eight pibtures, two silk dre4sf nlantets
shawl, one broche shawl, one rsh ras q '| At Gal,
brnith's, No. es5 south F1th s.t IT ,;atr-.a ta
lowing articles were otnd :IrM9 ,l,n aaht ath,'
fonr nftomans. one soft, one roc oeu,
~ ch.;rs nna tnsrlor and one star ea5pet, one
tahie corer 10 ana tidJ, and abonl aaM poshal
~ sIois t, sosss' '95nsmenis. Riley and Galoraith
" ". Maas,S stsd foF purchasing stolen Eooda and
to sfo,a JrstIes Daley On this charge ~ GREAT
, 1866-01-26

cu.rence Of one HOUSE Of Congress, while in
the latter he needs that Of both branches Of
Congress. After, as before these Presidential
recogninons, the State governments of the
southern States are provisional and
military merely. They derived their In
ception from tho President's proclamation,
md they haTc all, and no more. Of the
properties Of IN American etaie, than BY the
Constitution, the President ID empowered to
ucstow upon them. As adjunrta TO enable
people, or portion Of them, to assist the
President IN msinta1n1ng order and restoring
industry, they are better than martial law,
and hence We approve the Presidents policy
IN institutiug them. But they are in reality
provisional, and In a certain sense uncoustitu-
tional governments, unM the Federal Gov
eznmcut, BY act Of Congress signed by the
.P1esident, cnacts them into States Of the
Union. In the mcanwhile Congress has the
power to make Auch laws for the government
md reconstruction Of these territories, rs Il
deems proper, and necessary to their admls-
sion to seats in It's body, without which they
cannot be States In the Union.
, 1866-01-26
Journey Of Forty Miles on Floating Ice
In tn m lhktyslpul.

EIcu1 the ~. Louis Democrat I'D.
At 3 o'clock On Saturday afternoon, Capt
Dressler, commanding one Of the ferry boats
lying ut the Illinois shore, heard the shouts
o. man ncar the middle Of the river, aont-
Inc down On a cake Of ice! Without loss Of
time Can't .. ordered the boat to shove OF,
and although the Ice wns almost impassable,
he succeeded In reaching the distressed stnln-
ger, and relcutng him from his perilou1 situa-
lion. The man was nearly exhausted from
hunger and cold, aud bis face, hands, legs aud
feet were SO badly ftost.bitten that be was
unable to walk. He was brought to this
shore on the ferry boat, and sent ii carriage
to the Office Of tho Board Of Health, where
Drs. Stark and Gfissom administered restora-
tives, and sent him TO the hospital
The man rescued was Daniel Collins, Of Jer-
sey county, Illinois. He stated that at three
O'Clock on Friday afternoon, he started from
his home for Grafton, three miles distant, On
the opposite shore, and near the mouth OF tho
Illinois river. Before reaching his destination,
his skif run upon large cake Of Ice, he broke
both his oars IN attempting to e1tricate hts
boat, and the frnll craft finally became WedGed
into the doatlug ice, and he WIS lett lt the
mercy Of the wares and the grinding masses
Office In this condition he remained all night,
suffering intensely from constant npprehcn-
sIons OF being crushed to death, and irom the
intense cold which prevailed At one time be
became SO much exhausted that he laid down
In the bottom Of his skif, but aroused himself
on coming In sight OF st. Louis, and attracted
the attention Of Captnin Dressler By crying
for help at the top Of his voice. Although
buddy frost-bitten, Collins viii recover, with
good treatment.
, 1866-01-26
Cash Receipts for AmnHenents In New
York and BoAtOu.
fFrnnn the New York World, ed

We give below correct return OF the re-
ceipts Of 1be thirteen principal places Of famuse-
meut in this city tor the corresponding months
Of 1854 and isU5, beginning with July and
ending December 81 Of each year. The re-
tu1p shows remarkable Increase OF prosper
ity IN nearly every place Of amusement, the
heaviest receipts being taken b. Niblo's Gas.
den. Na1lack's closely following, and the
smallest return being made By Bryant's Min
stTels, The returns for some Of the months
are missing In few Of the theatres, d fact that
prevents my positive comparison between
The RECEIPTS of the six months OF ench year.
Barnum'a only shows . zctuzn for three
mouths in 1SC5, and the San francisco
Iifnstrels being lately established do
not make return IN 1SG4. Snbtraetng
Me receipts Of Bhrnum's and the San Fran.
cisco Mirstrels for the period given in 1865,
we find that the total receipts Of the PLACES
of amusement for the six months ending with
DeceR her ISL, arc slI hundred thousand eight
hundred and three dollars, and for the same
period in 1865, si1 hundred and si1ty-aye
thousand i've hundred and f1fty-onc dollars,
being an increase Of nearly stxty-tiTe thous-
and dollars or With Barnum's and the San
Francisco Ninstre15 added, IN Increase Of ono
hundred and sixty thousand four hundred aud
len dollars. The figures giyen below are evt-
dences OF the increasing appreciation Of the
people Of the metropolis for the drama, and
their liberuiIty toward Ill places Of amuse-
meut worthy ct their patronage
, 1866-01-26

wss. soon Became sat1zfcd that no ope eonld %
eafc1y recommended ioz Offices (which asa euAt
salaries attsehed( fur though TO Day wnane::sa :s
neidottd By pstsie o3aIon, 1t would b teelinec. @
As It wst, Forwarded to Tho sppotadasns ON oac :,
eyeT one hundred odHces. embrss,ns nearly e7er,
county feat IN the Stats."
TRo1 I. Il. WOODWARD, nfc1AL AoTHe foR
oEoBalA.
A71AszA, Ga, in. !, 1865.
"1n forwarding noninssicrs Tor poatmasters to
the appointment omce. haye used INCREASED eaEs
10 name only tnch candidases as I wN a.sured
would take the oaib. Some having rceeived ap-
po1nfments decline to take tho prescribed cath. on
grounds apparently fdrolous. ~ the feeding and
ehslte11ng Of coaiedssais totdisss wlthoHt pa,
acknowledge 10 their nefghbor. the unpopular lact
that they gavo no voluntary aid TO The rebellion.
Whte We hare ~ scca1sd nanJ excellent men i2s
ledepriviog The Department Of oshen whose ser
YRoM D. b. PARKEn, 6PEc1AL AGENT FOB v1RaIs1A-
ssPosT UYy1cs DkPABraKEr,
"RIcH1oAD, January !, 1se6-
"Bon: Q. ": Mcclellan, Second Ass'stant Postnaas-
ter-General.
aSm:-I have the honor to make the following re-
po1t 0f operations during The month Of Dooe'n0'F'
* considerable norton Of y tiue hss been spent
In travelling over the different mall routes in the
STATE, and IN doing what could 10 sJsteuauzs
mail masierS upon those Tonte.: as "el as 10 N
undes contfaet 10 appy ior The rsopening Of thei.
post Offices, and tie recommencatm;an m M e suitable
fec m many cases the TO thena, i9ssznounsshle OBJ
stsce OF the test cath, or iron e1ad,' ~ many art
| pleased to term IT, .. =.
In his connection, 1t may be proper for me te
sta,e, Us the result Of my obser1atlon mat these
could CO.. AXE ihe oath prescribed. but such persons
frequently e seosnsd apa % .EF u teg ~
rceommended for lie posi'on Of Postmasss1Ier sc DC
moi wieh 10 be understood as applying tais state %
think It rather the exception 70 the rule.
find thst npn1 o{ the hn,aller offices were eatab
t hs Of one 1s 9s oEs 1sms
Nith that observed in other tecttons o{ the coDn
", which governed the establishment OF pos
| Offices.
The railroad lines OF communication in the Stat
arp sill labortpg under many d1sadransages, bO
have all ahown laudable desire to render eveK.
ros1fbie aclIjy for the transportation Of the mails
q D. B. PAnKEH, Special Agent