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The Lincoln County herald., 1866-03-30

The present session Of Congress has
been prolific Of Constitutional amend.
meus, but none a. yet have been 50
worded as to command the two thirds
vote aecessary for their passage. We
learn from Washington that at Senate.
rial caucus held on the 18th, committee
appointed at a previous meeting submit.
ted au amendment as follows. "Repre.
sontatioa shall be apportioned among the
se,.r,l states which may be included
within this Union avcord;"s TO tho re.
srective number, counting the whole rum.
Der Of persons in each State, including In.
dians not taxed, but whenever in any
State the elective franchise shall be de-
nicd to any portion Of its male citizens
above the age Of Fl years, except for
crime or disioyal,y, the basis Of repre-
sentation in such states shall be reduced
in proportion Of the number of male citi-
Gems so excluded to tic whole number OF
male citizens over u year ofagc.' This
was agreed to by the Republican Senator.
present, aud it is 'houshi it may be udop.
ted. We cannot see how any Repnb!i.
can, unless he delight in being impraeti-
cable, can oppose it.
The Lincoln County herald., 1866-03-30
Mr.. Seward'S lanueuce,

Tho Washington corresponiea. Of the
Hartford Press attributes the leaien.
treatment Of traitors to the influence Of
Mr.. Seward. ae says;
Mr.. Seward wanted to forgi,e the re-.
bells long before tho war Was over. After
one years fighting lie said. the less 6sht.
iag, the more eer,siuly will re.union
ONE. He was finally cured Of the prc. 3.
7os,erous idea tha, the rebellion could be
pat down by the blowing of hors., or the
saying Of pleasant vorls. Seward back.
ID tp Mcclellan to the last. McClellan's :
policy just suited his ,Seward's) temper.
ament. So, from the moment Of Mr..
Liucola's death, Seward pleaded for the
pardon Of the entire South, and would
have let the whole body Of traitors back
into Coagrsss without . pledge for the
future. This able man has impres scd
himaslfon the President very deeply, and
,ls latter has abandoned all his isvorite
plans " puaiabing treason p
The Lincoln County herald., 1866-03-30
Prosecutions Of Germans IN It. IS

The Austin correspondent Of tho C;u-
cinnati Commercial gives accow4sc1 tho
prosecutions Of German immigrants in
Texas. THIS writer says:
"The hatred Of the rebel leaders was
early aroused against the Germn rs by the
refusal to participate in the election FOR
the secession convention. In Giliesp
county they held no election a. all. and
in other counties sent meme Gu. Cnon
men. When the ordinance wss submit.
ted to the popular vote Gillespie county
gave 46Y votes against it and ii FOR it, of
whom only one was German. Kerr
county voted solid ags,ns: it, anil other
counties did nearly as we'll.
This hatred has continued to increase,
and the personal ,ndigni,ies and sacrifice
Of the life Of Germans have been very
great.
1t 10 iutimated by intelligent gentle
meu that the German population ip the
counties about San Antonio actually de-
crea,ed during the war. The colony is
supposed TO have contained about ~, 900
ecfors the war, while now it il estimated d
At several thousands less"
The Lincoln County herald., 1866-03-30
Emigrati0n.

The emigration from Europe to this
country bids fair to be larger this year
thor ever before. Already the, arrivals
at New York are largely in excess Of the
arrivals at this date last year, and the tide
has just hcgun to set in. \ letter from
Frankfort on the Main says the cmigra.
ton from Europe TO this country in 1866,
will reach at least 100000 persons. The
disturbed state Of Ireland. too. viii nc
cessarily drive crowd. hi.hcr from ,ha,
unluiet region. so that We mag naturally
look tor the largest accession to ou.' rnn
uiation ever received in one year tg"a.
Europe.
The Lincoln County herald., 1866-03-30
Condition Of Suffrage.

We are glad to find such excellent
doctrine in that veteran organ Of the
Democracy, the Boston Post. rs saul
also among the prophets
AN eminen. Republican divine said
On the 4th cf July last, The condition
Of universal Suffrage should be universe!
education. The criterion Of 4 mans vote
should be, ths. he knows why be votes,
and this vii! be enforced exactly in pro
Pcrtion as he knows what it is that votes
II is not corn that votes. nor cotton. nor
eresnbacks, nor white skin. II is the
Intelligent will that votes or should vote
Let the qualification &c set forth. and
known a. a condition. and il will become
universal. You can liit man into intel.
l..:en:c, the safeguard Of ie..o,racv ou,
you cannot educate them to ee rcd, black
or white This is good doctrine. and
coming from uni,ersaiis,, should BE-
universally applied
The Lincoln County herald., 1866-03-30
Changes in Taxation.

The Committee Of Ways aud Means, in
Congress, have framed q bill cmbody;pg
in part the changes in the revenue which
have aleady been agreed upon. The
tax on incomes has been fixed at 1vs per
cent. on all over one thousand dollare-
The taxes in schedule A. wI..ch compri.
SO 4 great variety Of articles, such IS
Watches. carriages, &c. have .ll been
thrown Of except upon billiard tables
aud carriages worth over three hundred
dollars. Cotton is taxed Eve cents per
pound, payable not By the planter, but
monthly By the manufacturer who recei.
yes it. or By the exporter at the time Of
81, pner,. The tax Of one dollar . bar.
rel on crude petroleum is removed. The
tax on transportation is also re,usrsj.-
The .sx on whiskey is not changed
These arc the important features .f The
bll., though it covers several rninar arti.
cles.
The Lincoln County herald., 1866-03-30
MiBeral Resources OF South Missouri


There are a very few people aware O
the richness Of the mineral deposits /,
Southern Missouri, though the lead mine
Of Washington and Franklin countio
have been in operation over half centu
ry. The lead derived from those mine,
rivals the celebrated Oalena lead in quail
ity, and more than surpasses it in quaint
~ aud purity Of the ore, while those oi
CRANKY have acquired world wide ccl-
ebrie,y. but what msy sppcar strange te
come is The fact that VII { mines for lead
in the extreme Southwest Of the state art
being successfully worked, at a distance
Of over n hundred miles from railroad, OF
other means Of transportation, the mines
Of Franklin, Crawford, Phelps, Maries
and Pulaski counties lay upproduetivc
and undevclore1. The rich mines q
Franklin, The undsvelopcd. but known
richness Of n,inesiu the immediate viciu.
ity Of the Southwest Branch Of the Psc
i6c ra.lrr.i, cannot fail, At some day, no,
fss dis:an:, 70 attrac, TO this part OF Mis-.
eouri the capitals. sud the miner. De.
posits Of lead have been excara;ei s.ou
the croyires Of rocks, erenins :: veia. tea:
crop TO the surface, wsish;cs :we-:y,
forty, sixty aud oyes 100 pcuci., y: aise
;y.6vc per cen. !-sl. The rins- via u.
5ustriously piles his proiss:,:l ba:av.,;s
field Of operations. aai va:: sNee :: N.
nccupicd country to explore where, II
he but use ordinary prudence aci ;n,i1.-
try, hc Garnet fail TO receive .ar,s All
remunerative employment, ueon his oxa
homestead claim. if he sees proper to 10.
cate himsclfa. his own difsines. Every
day new discoveries are being made Of
the mineral upon the eau. land 10
Phelps and the counties west Of her, by
adventurers. and why more Of our miners
DO not avail themselves Of the opportu
ni,y to secure good selections Of minera!
land, is mystery 10 us. In new couu
try, ike THE par, Of Missouri. il il simple
and an easy matter. now land is cheap to
get homes and the lasting means Of sup.
port for time to come. Our Photographic
friend, Jewctt, has tecn discovering lead
upon some vacant Government land, in
the immediate vicinity Of Rolla. We
have also lately been shown u fine bios
SON, which cnat:.'as an uniaistakab!e in.
dic1,icn Of lead not over 4 nile and
half OF Rviia. And our friends Of the
Sheldon company hare 10 day Shown us
soma o, the Pure stuff. ob:aincd upon
lead mines recently purchased by them,
where the Indications &C rich lead are I'M.
,ns;skab!c. We understand that this
oonpsny intend to commence mining this
GUNNER, and have already engaged the
services Of experienced mirers--Ro!la
Express
The Lincoln County herald., 1866-03-30

resident Of hontucky, told ,lne ho was
aStonished to see such an iatenso iesire
for information, and that he thoaght she
need children wsre learning fastF tAu
ths whitsg Of The came age. ] Psisons q,
tho age Of dfty are learning 10 read and
write. Sc. 80. ~.
In Lexington they arc we'll provided
with schools, bat sadly deficient in ooun.
try plsces.
ganised bands Of mon, calico "naarsrs, II
"Moderators," "Nieger Killers" Who
have driven the freedmen entirely out Of
certain sections, and begin to threaten
and intinidate white men.
In the city Of Lexington the freedmen
receive fair wages, and this is the case,
! think, in some other sections; but there
are counties and portions Of counties,
where they are forced or+iutimidatsd to
work q low % six or seven dollars q
month, aud in other counties induced to
work without stipulated price. In Jes
samins county alone arc contracts to any
extent brought under the supervision Of
the agents o the bureau, and there its
bene 6cial effect IL beginning to be felt ty
oil int rested.
Urt this system is fairly carried on,
there will 6. ntinue 10 be a great s,uoup,
Of oppression and injustice. B.
A thorough orrauizstion sf tAisADs.
partment 10 the Lexington District OF
Kentucky is also necessary in many parts
to protect those truly loyal and humane
citizens who would gladly do much to
aid the freedman in his trying situation.
but are now intimid,'sd by local preju-
dices or the fear Of personal injury.
Respectfully submitted.
P. BUNESTED,
Special Inspector Of Ky. aud Tenn.
Lexington March 8, 1866.
A true copy. H. S. BROWN,
Captain and Asst Adj't General.
The Lincoln County herald., 1866-03-30
Don't 10 II!

We commend the following pungen.
piece Of advice from the New York Tri-
bune to any innocent minded Union men
hereabouts who are liable TO be beguilcd
into coalition with the copperbcads in
theis hypocritica! support Of the Prcsid.
ent's policy.
when one who declared that Lin.
coins election provoked and justified Sc
oession aud disunion asks you to sign a
political call, don't do it.
When one who wanted to coax trait.
ors to desist from firing on the flag, seiz.
ing the fcrtresses and robhing the arsen. i.
ais Of your country By kicking the New
England States out Of tbs Union and
agreeing that the Shareholders might take
their human chattels into every State
and plant their institution 10 every Ter.
ritory OF the Union asks you to unite
with him in . political movement, don't
do il!
When one who declared the war for
the Union unjust, and proclaimed on the
street that the rebels were fighting for
the defence Of their rights aud their
homes, asks you to unite with him in an
avowal Of political sentiment and pur.
pose, don't do it!
When one who stsadfastly insisted
throughout our great struggle that the
rebels were always victorious - that our
arms made no progress = that our natio.
nal debt would be repudiated - that the
Union could only be restored by 6rst.gi.
wing it up as lost and then asking the
vietors 70 let US creep iu at the back door
Of the Confederacy, now urges you to
sympathise and fraternize with him in
denouuciug ~ traitors and disuni0nists,
the foremost champions Of Liberty and
Union, now and forever, one and iAsep.
arabic cont you do it!
When one who denounced and raved
At the emancipation policy Of President
Liueolu as Unconstitutional and suicidal
- who declared that it had united the
South and divided the NORTH - that We
never could suocssd till il was repudiat-
ed - that, if Lincoln was re.eieeted, the
Union would never be restored - now
wants you to play second TO his drst;
don't you begin to do it!
Saith the great Apostle to the Gsutiles,
BE not deceived. Evil eoumuuicatious
corrupt good msnners.' When all man
nsr Of copperhsads aud secession sympa.
thissrs ask yeu to train in their company,
toll them you'll zee them blest 6rst'"
The Lincoln County herald., 1866-03-30
Shocking AAair.

I'VE .esrn ;La, :. b. White, son. was
killed Moaaoy by falling with an unsaf.
bridge across Big Shoal Creek. He was
returning with 5. J.. Dunsmore from
St. Louis. Mr., White aud his team were
precipitated to the bottom Of the creek,
q distance Of some fifteen or twenty feet,
and Mr.. White was so badly injured that
he died in a short time, his skull being
badly fractured and some limbs broken.
The bridge is said to have been unsaG.
for at least three years. Deceased leaves
awidow and orphans. .--Grcen,i!.e III
Advocate 22l inst.
The Lincoln County herald., 1866-03-30
From HiasAington.

WARRINGTON, March Is. - The De
pertinent OF State has received authentic
information that tie three co'ored child
ren Of Rose RIgris. Of New Orleans. who
we're taken to Havana without the coz
sen. of their parents, have been sen. back
to her BY the United States consul a,
Havana. General Candy gave ipforma
ton concerning the abduction or removal
Of the children, when the State Depart
msnt instituted measures which led IA
ths:r recovery. -
Senator Howard having returned ia
Washington, it is expected that the re.
port Of the Committee on Reconstruction
embracing the testimony Of General Lee
will be presented early this week.
The Lincoln County herald., 1866-03-30

The South Pacific railroad bill having
through the exertions Of Senator Brown
passed the Senate, is now in the House
Of Representatives in the hands of Hon
B. F. loan who will give it all the at.
tention which its great importance to the
West and whole country demands. Il
Gen. Loan can secure to this enterprise
the so, 0,000, 900 of Government security
the success of the most practical coutinen.
tai routs to the Pacific will be secured.
The Lincoln County herald., 1866-03-30
The White Man's Coultry.


The following eloquent appeal in favor
Of granting tho right Of suffrage to col.
ored, occurs in speech recently made
in tho House Of Representatives, By q
member from one Of the New England
States:
"The white mans government" do you
say 2 Go TO Fort Pillow. Stand upon its
ramparts and in its trenches, and recall
the horrid butchery Of TIE black mau
there because he had joined you against
the rebellion, and then say If you will,
"This is tho white mans government
Go to Wagner Follow in the track Of
tho Massachusetts, Fifty Fourth As they
vent to the terrible assault, with the
guns flashing and roaring in the darkness
Mark how unAinchingly they received
the pelt,ng iron hail into their bossms,
and how they breasted the foe See how
nobly they supported and how heroically
they fell with their devoted leader -
Count the dead. Pick up the severed
limbs. Number the wounds. Measure
the blood spilled. and remember Why aud
wherefore and in whose cause the negro
thus fought and suffered, and then say,
if you can. This is the white mans gov
eYnment II
Go to Port Hudson Go to Richmond.
Go 70 Petersburg! Go anywhere and ev.
erywhsre, to every battle field where the
negro fought. where danger was creates.
and death surest, and tell me, If you can,
that this is the white mans govern
ment I"
And then 60 to Salisbury and Colum-
bia, and Andersonville, and, as you shud.
der ut the ineffabIe misery Of those dens,
and think Of those who ra1the dead line
and we're not shot, but escaped to the
woods and were concealed and fed aud
pilotcd BY the black men, and never once
betrayed, but often enabled to escape and
return to their friends, and then tell me
If this is "a white mans government"
Then, sir, follow one of those escaped
prisoners to his home. See how lovingly
the mother clasps the emaciated form Of
her darling soldier hoy in her arms; how
carefully she feeds and nurses him; how
gently she tends him; how constantly
she watches over him; and, as she bends
her ear to hear him tell how the black
man saved him, whisper iu the other ear,
This is the white mans government"
Go to the grave! Aye, sir, go to the
grave Of ono Of those devoted black men;
where they lie all along the march Of
your armies. and upon every battle field
and rampant, and RENE s,beriu. there b.
what fery trials and struggles this nation
has been saved, think Of him who sleeps
beneath your feet, and how anil why he
died. and then give thanks to God that
you are no; like o,l er men, especially
this poor negro, and that the White
.lans Government has been preserved"
Oh, wha. q cruel mnckery 70 say to
such r,eu, as d;l 'hc Senator from Penn.
sylvania, that riga. - ,o,- was nu. a
chance to get their heads broke. in con-
tact with a superior race When these
men went forth to fight, did that Senator
think OF broken heads: or is it a new sol.
icituie, born only when they ask to he
acknowledged as citizens of a con.,nou
country to which they have devoted their
lives
The Lincoln County herald., 1866-03-30

The Montreal Gazette takes our Gov.
ernment to taak for not issuing a proc.a.
nation aud using decent diligence to put
down the Fenians. What did it think of
the decent diligenc,' used by the British
Govsrumeas in putting down the secess-
ion element that was able to purchase,
build and 6t out ships on English soil
during the rebellion, in order to destroy
our merchantmen aud other crafts.
The Lincoln County herald., 1866-03-30
4 New Tariff,

Mr.. Morrill, has notiliel C9,.sl".. i!,a,
lie intends to prepare an increase n iu
ties OF about fifty per cent, aud as We %
not doubt that an increase i favored rs
majority o. Cou..e.s advise importers
to be prepared FOR it although it may
take twelve or fifteen months before il
Is set in operation.
The Lincoln County herald., 1866-03-30

\ letter from Char!es.,n, :,;m 6 zen.
tleman whose ro,:,.3n is .ueh - 70 give
We! hit 10 Ii. st:''mori, :a;, man ARE ap
pointed I" office. State an, municipal. as
a recomIense for service. in thc ate Cou.
iederate army. No man can he ru. on
the police Of this city who las 10, served
in tn rebe, ARMY. What i7ya!'y /. to
be exfes'.d when the price o. 6fiee pref.
er.ncHtis treason.
The Lincoln County herald., 1866-03-30

\ Union man in Texas r.!.'i IT," g
eya' fs: over his hlu.@ ait.r ,As c'.,.u 8
the war iie vas w.i'e. .. - ~ -.
vitizcns aud told that The l... ,rr,' -.
hdu!e'! down; tina, whjl" "a .,;... ..
Texas might accept 'he ,tu.i"n O: .',,i,
dets.h, ,har could NJ: submit 10 a.y .'4u-
Of hi; kiui. lie refused 20 take @5~.,
the aa., and lie paid t,- HI, rci4<-l MIA
his liz.
The Lincoln County herald., 1866-03-30
stats IrEMs

J.F. Berjanin was to leave wssbiD.
ton on the 9Th for his home in Sb.Iy
county, having been .telegrsphcd on.
dangerous illness Of his wife. '
An election is to be held in liv;no,,,.
county on the 18th Of May, on tho 4 rail-,
road question that ia, whether Tho oous
ty will take $500, 900 10 the stool ecn ,caa'
Chillicothe and Brunswick railroad. ~ '''
A negro was arrested for attemptino :,
rob and kill another coiored man ~ ~ 70
18th ins.. at Hannibal. Mo .nJ h,s hso Isoe
sent to Palmyra for trial. His victim a =
res ?7criog.
Business on the Big Muddy is Quit
brisk six boats having passed thi, no,.
one day this week.--[St. Chas. Cosmos s''
At Hannibal, last week lad Of min,
years, was drowned in Bear Creek.
Work On the Hannibal ana Naples rail-
road is announced % commcnoe in few
weeks, probably about the Is. Of Anr;'
The completion o. His road will br;n.
Hannibal ninety ,n.es Of travel near,
st Louis.
The Lexington Express says there vii,
not be less than two thousand acres If
hemp in that county this summer. Ths
will make yield Of six hundred ton,
Before the war Lafayette produced fop,
thousand tons. The corn, wheat aud %.
bacco crops will be large. Cattle, mul,
and horses will have to be imported IA
meet the demands Of the county.
One day las. vee,:, says the State Tines
Kaufman. German. living six m;l-.
west Of this city, los, package contain
my $500 on tie road between the ci,,
and hia home. He Immediately sdyo,.
tised the .os. money in tho Times. Ar,
~ Yesterday Mr. $. T.. Sacf.. s,-u.e,
living nnar Rrss"llri.!o cann IN and pad
over 70 " the $500. !,.g:vin,. 500 q:
his honesty.
l.c Livingston cu9nty cour. order.
that the road COMMISSIONER H. y. Gold.
! ay, estimates tue coat Of q bridge ae-os.
nra"l livcr Ill The Spring Hi roij. and
may employ opmpeten. engineer d; IT,
exttnsc Ut Tie .nun,y, and the Lpm,ni>.
innrr is % report the r.ar and cost Of ti4
bridge a, the .Apri. term Of tho rnnr, -.-
i, :, IT,, to cxar.ine .he cross;pr ,..
'wceu -. nol'h # S!. Il Creek and Be.
i.y.l. .,.i lie TO-. =, ,cs for o,,.. or -,
bridges.
III. I:.~;,. y,..,...s.,o ,.., :.
rc,a,cs H. n,,n ,,ha Is.,, '.' -" '"I,-'' ~
ia. I,;i.v c,,,,,.r,.; m:'S w. u;,.. VA
,,.,uoiry N,,ro,a ,..;,ad ,..i. :. ~ c."- -
uc,c' !, Wcs,,n , V,s F. ~.
,;,r sor,c c,,, :. No. [;..I,.ci I.,rr H..
liyl (. -, ~ ;na;r,cl ..,;'',, ,a.n; .,';'
..n 81, ,..,' = -, ill.,. go 'u"I,
~, ,,l.r. il i,,..i' ~: .s ,.,s,. - ''"..' :,
a,:,. u ii, RI .,n, ;..~ ~, ~ ,na. M
~ ,',c :. gyri .h.y. H.. an.... -.
.n.a ,,f, :.r Pate ,,, ''"
We IL j he ;r!low!n: .rosec!lrss ia
Stat. :, a., oa tie li;b ;ps,
ylo H.. ,...,,,r..r.
tho i-in- he n,ym-n, of ..i!.sc. 20 tho
memo'.' 4 :.ih houses, tie officers AMI
.,. ,':"', - - % a"a fe'af-'ng from
ccnler 70 to January 5, VA, ,,ksn nm
Mr.. Mneyrh oIirc,sI - H." s" na".. "p' 6
The Lincoln County herald., 1866-03-30

The ice bridge OYER the Sia:a-. uver
at the foo. Of the American fa!,s still,
remains firm, aud is crossed daily Ly hun.
d:eds q people at the pont known As
"The Ferry The ice in the river te
tween the Falls and the Supen.ion Bridge,
could tc measured BY the million cords,
and it is estimated that the river will no,
be clear before the middle Of Nav.
The Lincoln County herald., 1866-03-30

The ''civil rights" bill. declaring per-
sons born in this country to be citizens.
excepting Indians not taxed, and to Sc
cure all persons in the States aud Terri
tories in the enjoyment of his civil rights.
has finally passed botL houses of Con.
gress, and will soon be presented to the
President.
The Lincoln County herald., 1866-03-30

Memphis is thoroughly Reconstructed,
and ready, in the Presidents opinion, to
be represented in Congress. Ye, the ma.
tional airs cannot be performed at the
theater without provoking q storm of
hisses and other violent signs Of disap.
probation.
The Lincoln County herald., 1866-03-30

Lieut.. Geu. Grant, who, during the
war, was bearded like pard, bus whose
whiskers were invariably kept neatly
cropped 10 accordance with the rules Of
military stiqustss, now sppsass oompis.
tely shoTn rf his fa,;al h.Isu,e sppsc
ds:s
The Lincoln County herald., 1866-03-30

nAA7. Mnrch .5.--lt" oii' q s.a,q,
me!,' os 'Lr r,yre:a,y resg2s:''- ,..c syo
ca ""H'"s 'asr'. year ~" =" ,ws the
pn9T'';, 49,. = :. rrcr 4h.nuo. aai
estimated :, ica.; hJ.cyU n"w. III, cor.
rect. the mi,.;at"rient male IN .hc Sga-
s;e u the Co!ocaLo question, tia: Me-.
raska nas on,y oj.oc0 population.
The Lincoln County herald., 1866-03-30

The Canton Press gro rs indignant over
the arrest Of Penn aud TarWatsr, two
"Exhortsrs' ~ OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, for preaching without ia.
king cue es,t
The Lincoln County herald., 1866-03-30

An Epglishnsn being asked hnw he
spelled saloon, replied, with . hess, .
hay, . hell, two hoes and hen.
The Lincoln County herald., 1866-03-30
Another Veto.

The President has vetoed tho Civil
Rights Bill. We shall publish the mes
saso accompanying bis veto in one Of our
next numbers.