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Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-10-31
DYSPEPSIt AND DEBILITY

Frum the Venerable Arclideac. = OFT. H. n
DrSHAM. Caua:a Ea i. March - ISr5
~ Hm an inveIeratc D. sprpIic OF more
than % years tanains -
II have so wonderfully benefited in The
Ihr,e short weeks during hrIi have used the Pc.
ruvian SiruPihai eau scarcely per}uadc myS, Ifor
ti. rrahy P""ple who iav'. known me are astun-
Ish d at the crHHg-. am widely known and eau
but rec n'mrnd 10 9th. r. that which has done so
IASE OF 81 YENRS STANDING CURED
From ISSLEY JEWETr. M - Avon Place lo,ton
Il hav'' suffered. aud sometimes tv..rely for -
years. irnn GyspriIic, cuniur ing II. Pc
ruvian syrup, aud i'und imuediatc benefit fro.I it,
Ia tive c''rse OF tn four wr-kS | was rntirrIy
relieved from my suhr,nss ahJ have enjoyed nnin-
trrrtptrd hrauh sincr y
an EMINENT DIVINE nF BOSTON, SAYS;
81 have bsen using the Peruvian Srup tor s,rne
time past it ewes u; n'w VIg0r BuOyIncy Of spir
Its. EIaSiirity "f NHs Gle"
IhoHsGds hare been changed by he of this remedy
fr"m Uedk sIcky suffering cr GtHres. strong healthy:
and haPP5 and women; ard iRTdds cannot reasosa-
Dig he sHafe to gist a. n trtai,
pamphlet "f u pages continuing certificates Of
aud frot sOine of tll,. ItnSt
rhii"'nt physicians, cIcrsymen. aud others, will
sent FREE 10 a"y addrrSS.
u See that each boIIiehas PERUviN SYRUP blown
in tIe glass
FOR SALE by
J. T. DINsM"RE, Proprietor. 30 hey ~ New York
SULD BY ALL pRuGGlSrS
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-10-31

The now preparation. 'sarsaparIlla in combna-
tI"n with Idr "f Lime pr, oag of THE most
prompt Alternative agents ia form capable exert
ing inii arti'n upon The system. aud this in minute
HHd pleasant doses Il j. conceded t.Ht the atur.-
ave r>"vent or tome effects uf lodiue arn exert
cd most "ccI"cdy en asshclrted with Cther alter
a.'vrS ~ C"uh Eatiou the SarSapariiIa seems
L" t"lfii perfectly al rhc iavurnhe rcquisIrions.
1h' first IT. Ci usually observed when
- NRSArAh II.I.A WITH IOOlDE OF LINE"
j. taken j. increase OF apprttc showing that il
ha~ t"uIC properties of a rrk-' character Its al
irT'tryr effects are manifest ia its ready compna.
u'n Wiuh thr bi"nd auI tissues Pale. tcr"fulous
women ani children improve rapidly under it, Sc
Tu" fhr vital frnrti"us n hralJhy condition
II - admirably atuBtul tn large nuu-her u chr rem
Ic arute al ciiuus peculiar L. children IL suit
e" I" lhrm h"th by tue mI''n"ss aud efficiency of
me- cinai :"t aud the pleasant, HttrarIve form nf
ia" rcr""tiy. IL NAY bc rrvrr f1r long period where
'""-iit"i"Hil InhI"hres are desired. am Hn rrpuE
nHntr, "r "I-IHr'Iuat To- take syrup, cucuui.
1 red. az Nhue-s ,Iuss. iIIp.Iuiut Disease. aud
iIst"riuns at the Spine. >hb ct given persist
CHty, IN inuuerdte duscs. unIIi relief j. obtained
IL tie Syringe Of tie Year. and du,fag the
Warm Heather,
the accumulation nf morbid matters in the system
brcnmr manifest an trNery trorbIesou,e Las
siiud", UCHdaChe BnIs, CusiI, cress Loss Of apr-
utc Pans in the J"ints, Indigestion. etc are very
common. NoIhiug ever drvIsadi~ better aiaatcd 10
rXIrrmnatc ord i've OtTIhes a ciuu- tn "a tlj- new
c',,nbi atiOn of SARSArARiLLA WITH IUDIOE
OF LIME.
40 preparation keit, rhica oPproTmaes 70 il as an
Aiter0tire, or blood Purifier,
HGs err bOre 6cH placed eiB ne reach Of iHralids
Indeed. u - entirely SCENT nc conblua.
"I ~ no resIcct resembling ANY thins Hitirt EN-
pluvcd.
The opinion "r medical meu concerning il the de
Scrirtiun uf chemical character th,rapsutr val
ur. manner of u>c. etc. given i, a cIrruItr.
which can be had al the store of ally aud all first
ClH>r Druggists.
C. s"Id IA blooms burg. v hclcsaIc ans retail. XIV
Eyer s Meyer an! all D.Ggsists
June IL IsLC.-Cm.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-10-31
\ EW { ioAL Y ARD.

The under signed respectfully informs the citizens
of t.ionu>burg aud Columbia rouuIy, that they kr,
II the different numi'"TS Ui stove coal
lu.rp OIL f''r snilh purp"se~. IN wharf al
JOINING Nrk-tvy. Neal o- Cos FIrtia with a good
pair Builn scales an the Whatftp weigh coat hay
LIk'-u Il hnr<r aHi Wagon. t. liver c Iai
those who dr-irr il. As wr purchase u large
aun"uui "f coal, intend tr Keep superior
ard seal at ihe very Ia prrrs. rlrt- call aud
for selves before VuTrita- .>t.u
J. ~. nm bEt = or.
AUGUSTUS MASON
= ITF Undersigned will take. in exchange for Coal
7 and firu-rrir< the i"iiuw'ug named artirI..<
- heat. Rye trTu Oat, PJtaIorS. Lard. Tam Shnul
der. aud side meat. HutIrr. Eggs llas. &C, at Ia.
highest r"si pIIce-, rIS t;ruCcry re- anruiug
ia c''aI yard. W. uE ENDER-IUT
EI.'"ui,burg April -, Int6 -Iy
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-10-31
THEBFSTFOWLS.

A correspondent of the Country Gentle
man says:
II agree with Mr.. Wood, who says, The
Brahma fowls are the best the hen fever ey-
er introduced into this country for laying in
all seasons Of the year.
''The pullets viii lay earlier and longer in
the winter than any other breed have ex-
perimented with. l have known early
spring chickens to commence laying in Oc-
tober, and continue TO lay"
Another writer in the same paper re-
marks
SIN the Country Gentleman Of June 2Sth
Queen Sabe' wishes to know whether the
Brahma Pootra fowls are superior to the
Polands for laying, or for the etable Think
they are, while others may prefer the Po-
lands. The Polands, as a general rule, do
not layas earlyin the season as the Brahlnas,
neither do they lay aslarge eggs. The Brah-
mas are excellent winter layers, and are very
hardy. Young chicks extremely hard to in
jure by bad treatment, while the youthful
Polands require great deal of attention
Wnen from three TO f0ur weeks old. Brdh-
mas are good settlers and excellent mothers,
very gentle, and the chicks well disposed to-
ward each other Polands seldom evince
desire to set, but when the, do, generally
prove needless and spiteful, and are conse-
quently poor mothers. Brahmas possess a
remarkably contented disposition, bear con
fnement very well, and are not hard to keep
within bounds, four feet fence being sufi-
cIent to restrain them. The Poland is prob
ably ready for the table at an earlier age
than the Brahmas, but six month old
Brahma is fully equal to turkey There
is no prettier fowl than the Brahlna, and in
my opinion onethat combines somany good
qualities and possesses so few Objectionable
ones
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-10-31

How TO SELECT FLoUR. exchange
says: In selecting -four, first look to the col
or. Ifit is white, with a yellowish, straw
colored tint, buy it If it is white, with a
blush east, or with white specksin it, refuse
it Second examine itr adhcsiveness-wet
and knead little of it between your fingers
eff it works soft and sticky, it is poor
Third, throw little lump of dried -four
against smooth surface IF it falls like
powder, it is bad. Fourth, squeeze some of
the -four tightly in your haHd, if it retains
the shape given by the pressure, that, too, is
good sign 1t is safe to buy -four that will
stand all these tests. These modes are Civ
en- by all our old -four dealers, and they per-
tain to matter that concerns everybody
the staff of life
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-10-31
AGRICULTURAL.
IMPORTANT TO FARMERS.

:.
The following decisions have recently been
given by the commissioners Of Internal Reye-
nue. at Washington. They are important to
farmers, in so far as they untangle some of
the knotty points of the law.
l.. Farmers will not be required to make
return of produce consumed in their own inl-
mediate families.
2. The farmer profits from sales of live
stock are to be found by deducting from the
gross receipts for animals sold, the purchase
money paid for the same. If animals have
been lost during the year by death or rob
berry, the purchase money paid for such ami
mails may be deducted from the gross income
of the farm.
8. Nodeduction can be made by the far
mer for the value of services rendered by his
minor children, whether he actually pays
for such services or not. If his adult chill
dren work for him andreceive compensation
for their labor, they are to be regarded as
other hired laborers in discriminating his In
come.
"A. Money paid for labor, except such as
is used or imployed in domestic service, or
IN the production of articles consumed In
the family of the producer, may be deduct
ed.
5. No deduction can be allowed, in any
case for the cost of unproductive labor. If
house servants are employed a portion of the
time in productive labor, such asthe making
of butter and cheese for sale, proportion
ate amount of thewages paid them may be
deducted.
6. Expenses for ditching and cleaning new
land are plainly expenses for permanent im-
provement, and nos deducted.
Z. The whole amount expended forfertilizers
applied during the year to the farmers land
may be deducted, but no deduction is alloy
ed for fertilizers produced on the FARM
The cost of seed purchased for sowing and
planting may be deducted.
s. If person sells timber standing, the
profits are to be ascertained by estimating
the value of the land after removal of the
timber, and from the sum thus obtained de-
Quoting the estimated value of the land on
the first day of January, 1862, or on the
day of purchase, if purchased since that
date.
9. Where no repairs have been made by
the tax payers upon any building owned by
him during the preceding Eve years, moth
ing can be deducted for repairs made during
the year for which his income is estimated.
TO- A farmer shoUSl make return of all
his produce sold within the year, but mere
executory contract for a sale is not sale :;
delivery either actual or constructive is ez-
sential. The criterion by which to Judge
whether sale is complete or not is to deter
mine whether the vendor still retains in that
character a right over the property if the
property were lost or destroyed upon which
of the parties, in the absence of any other
relation between them than that of the ven
dor and vendee, would the loss fall.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-10-31

BARLEY.-The Canadian Farmer says /:
''Our last years crop of barley brought us
about FIVE millions of dollars, four-ffths of
which found a marketin the United States =
Now that the reciprocity treaty-is termina
ted, aduty Of l5cents per bushel must be
paid on all imported. The brewers of Phil
adelphia, New York, &C., are petitioning
Congress toreduce this duty to 5 cents per
bushel
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-10-31
4 ROY ESTEEM & EO.,
Piano-Forte Manufacturers,
4;9 Broadway, New York.

THE ATTENTloN Of the Pnblic and the trade is
! iuviiri To NEW - sls'.. SEVEN octave.
ROSEyO - 70 MO FORTES. UIrith f,r volume
aud rutitv Uf tome are nnrivai'n by Il thc1u ct
f'r,.d this niakrt Thy rcutHfn all The HIndr r
Inipr,y French grand tis' harp pedal iron
frame, nver->truHs bass etc. and each in-trtnieut
hcjrg Il!'. per suai s"p.rVi~ipu nf Mr.
u. GR"vEsTEES- who has pa ticaI rAp'fi.nr,. {
ifi yar~ ia tlir manu- dctH'r, J. fIifS
raHicd i1 rvrrV IattIruar
TiAE GROFESTT.E-V PLSNr l-FtsI IT,
EECE.yED rBE u GI4E<r a MsR.T AT TIE CELE-
WORLDS FAiR
Nher. were ~. ihiI - IastrHn.'nt~ frum The hrsi
makers # rn'i""- Pans, L'r"any hiiadri;'hin.
aittuinre BI-t IA atd New York aud also al the
6nrriraH Ih-tiInIe f'ir hve sHrc.s-Iye Y. ar< the
so SII.vtR hiEDNLs tTuH b,.tu Uf hir eau be
~ our wstrs'rI,IfIs.
t;v III introiuct nf improvements make a
pc PiaHu f,r.. 3lHI by nauulirt ring
largely VI NH >IrirGtv 81 u sy-t-m euabI.d tp
"tfr IIe instruments at price nich III preclude
all competition.
Our rrirrs fsom 500 10 SaJ0 cheaper than any
lir class PIanu-f.Ttr.
JE. MS Net Cash in current funds.
descriptive circulars sr'Ii free:
July ~, ISC6-Iy-Ii. & 4.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-10-31
DIR. w. H. WHITMOR,

HAS been in successful practice for number oJ
years. itiI the experience of the different hos
pital IN Eurnp.'. also a m"mher of The Analytical
Tctral IusIiute OF New Yt rk CONT iues to attend
to all professional at his office No. S25 Fiibert
Street, Philadelphia.
= No patent aIrdirines used or recommended;
the remedies ADMINISTERED Ino>e which viii not
break the constitution. but repovate the
ten ffum all injuries has sustained from mineral
mrLirinrs. aud leave The system in a healthy and
perferiIy cur>d condition,
;. DYSPEPSI \. that distressing disease and fell
drsr"yrr of health aud happiness. hnde rnIining the
tiiuii ~ IN yearly earring thousands TO un-
timely graves. most empha icaiy be cured
{. Nj aucholY, AbbrrTatIOn. that state OF Alma
tinu aud weakness Of the MUD which renders per-
incapnhlr II enjoying The pleasures or perein-
ing thr duties Of life,
). EiIEiINATIsu ii. in any form or condition ,chron
ia HrUte vaTraHtld curahlr.
&, LPiI.EPSN or falling sickness, all chronic
stubb eases Of
EHEEElyAE.T2 DISEASES
radically rrmnv sd "a RGrum and cvrry drscrip
tinu ur uIceri:ihns TilrS aud scrofUlouS diseases
WrI hl, ha III 20. all preVIOus medical skill, be
cured Ey Hiy treatment and do say all diseases,
Lgp- CoS>CMPros) ran oe cured by wearing my MenI
Gated Ilchst. which ~ protection To the lungs
against all ciauses of weather Ia AL cltmaies< bav
ing Investigated for year the and eIaract5r
iufp rHit:..n< (lever aud asusj jH all parts Uf the
tjuireG states win perHaR, mily all chronic
acute cases OF ague aud nervous piseascs In few
days.
Cancer Cured without ihG kaifC or Drawing
BO0d.
Tape Worm. that dread to the Human Family for
years. can 1 q removed with two or thIse doses of
suitation the English aud German Languages
free al charge. VIII u,INe visits any Gisiancr. II
desired My be addrcsse hy letter (cunfdeniiallv)
and "edicne sent with proper directions to any
oFFICE-No, 9a5 Filbert ST. Phila.
April L. lsGG--Iy
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-10-31
EiSPY EfOTEL,
E>py, Columbia 10. E3a.

IT he undersigned having become sole pro, rirt0r nt
/ this well know aud conveniently Ia,. I,i stand.
respectfully informs hi frirpds. aud the public IN
gPnrral, thai he baS put hts hon H complete order
fn. the OmuIoA -t"n of b"arrers aud fr the rrcrr-
tIon aud entertainment nf tTav' | VIII" may feel
dis i-pusrl ftvn il with their ~, exprIsr
has hccn spared preparing tnIS H. I'll for Ii
taiHmrnI of guests ana n'IIIHg <hall be Wanting
hI To -.IuI-ter To their prr-osal confoft The
!"f fatIoH- ven a. the building, l. g'Hd and
all together is amply arranged Ia phrase ih' public
ISRAEL MUMEY.
Espy. AprIi H. tS66.-tf
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-03-29
VOLUME NUMBER Al.

man of sense knows these States cannot
live long under two governments at Wash
ington-ene Republican, the other des-
potic. The gangrene of usurped power
must spread, and all the States become
reduced to the rule of a single idea
These ideas are smoldoring in the minds
of the freemen of this country, in New
York and Ohio, as well as in Virginia
and Alabama. They will burst forth
with the certainty of cause and effect.
1t is impossible that the American pee-
pie who fattened upon liberty, and drank
it in with every respiration of their exis-
tence, can tamely consent to yield it., up
on the demand of thin-blooded hypo-
crite like Charles Sumner, or ferocious
dogmatist like Thaddeus Stevens. This
battle will be fought, and the friends of
the old Constitution will be victorious,
and thus the American Government will
date it's regeneration from the war for
Confederate independence. The political
sins of the nation called for this baptism
of blood.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-03-29

Some wag, who ought to be con-
demned to read the speeches of Sumner
and Stevens from beginning to end, late
ly sent to the President copy of med
icinal placard, letterod, "Shattered Con-
stitutions restored Use Helmbold's Bu-
chu." The barbarian wrote in pencil on
the margin, "Try it, Andy, on the pres
ent Constitution"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-03-29

Josh Billings says there is nothing
more touching in this life than to see q
poor but virtuous young man struggling
with moustache.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-10-11
JUDGE HOLT.

This Chief of the Bureau of Military Justice
felt himself obliged, a few weeks ago, to make
a defence, through the Washington Chronicle,
against the charge of having suborned witness
Is or used perjured witnesses to get up testimo-
ny to convict jefferson Davis Of completely in
the assassination of President Lincoln.
It will be recollected that one Of the witness
Is testified before the Reconstruction Commit
tee that his whole testimony previously given,
duplicating Davis and Clay in the crime of as
sassinatiou, was false from beginning to end
And vet Holt admits that he furnished one of
them with money after his admissions to the
Committee that the testimony was false Why
does he not, if there has been forgery in the
case Of letters published in the New FORK Her
aid, come out, like an honestman, and repudi-
ate and discard the vile wrctchcs who have fore
sworn themselves.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-10-11
NATIONAL THANKSGIVING.
Proclamation by the President.

The following proclamation by the President
of the United States was issued on Monday
Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, has been
pleased to vouchsafe to us as people another
year of that national life which is an indlspen-
sable condition of peace, security and progress.
That wear has. moreover, been crowned with
many peculiar blessings. The civil war that
so recently closed among us has not anywhere
reopened; foreign intervention has ceased to
excite alarm or apprehension; intrusive pesti-
lence has been benignly mitigated; domestic
tranquility has improved; sentiments OF con-
Citation have largely prevailed, and affections
of loyalty and patriotism have been widely re-
vived our fields have yielded quite abundant
w: our mining industry has been richly re-
warded, and we have been allowed to extend
our railroad system far into the interior recess
SEES of the country, while our commerce has re-
sumed its customary activity in foreign SEAS
These great national blessings demand ma
tional acknowledgement.
Now, therefore, /, Andrew johnson, Presi-
dent of the United States, do hereby recon-
mend that Thursday, the goth day of Novem-
Der next, be set apart and be observed every
where in the several States and Territories of
the United States, by the people thereof, as a
day of thanksgiving and praise to Almighty
God. with due remembrance that lin His tenn
pie doth every man speak of His honor"
recommend, also, that on the same solemn
occasion they do humbly and devoutly implore
Him to grant to our national councils, and to
our whole people, that divine wisdom which
alone can lead any nation into ways of all good.
In offering these national Thanksgiving,
praises and supplications, we have the Divine
assurance that "the Lord remaineth King
forever. Them that are meek shall he guide
in Judgment, and such as are gentle shall He
learn His way. The Lord shall give strength
to His people, and the Lord shall give to His
people the blessing of peace"
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand, and caused the seal of the United States
to be affixed.
Done at tho city of Washington. this eighth
day of October, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, and Of
the independence of the United States the nine
ty-first. ANDREW JOHNSON.
BY the President:
WIN. H. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-10-11
THE NATIONAL DEBT.

Secretary McCulloch's exhibit of the nation
al debt shows that nearly one hundred and
eighty four millions have been paid since Au-
gust, 1865. The total debt now is S2,57S, $780,
942 This shows a very rapid diminution, and
the Secretary is converting bonds which have
nearly matured into bonds Of a long date,
which most capitalists greatly prefer.
Nothing is likely TO effect seriously the ma
tional credit except the success Of the Radical
party in the coming election. If they succeed
in maintaining the two-thirdS majority in the
next Congress, then we shall look for rapid
decline in government securities. The fact that
these are still firm gives US strong hopes that
capitalists feel assured Of success for the con-
seryatives. Capitalists arc generally sagacious
in matters of that sort. They well know that
if the Disunionists succeed, the national credit
must suffer.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-10-11
Mr.. Harlan's Contract for Indian
Lands Ignored.

WAsHINGroN, Oct. Tt is already known
that several DAYS before Mr.. Harlan retired from
the office of Secretary of the Interior he exc
cnted contract on the part of the government
of the United States, through himself as Its re-
preventative, passing the title of the reserve
lands of the Cherokee Indians in the State OF
Kansas to the Connecticut Emigration Society
for $500 900, or one dollar an acre, payable in
regular installments, with the privilege of
taking the wLole,) the Society to receive the
deed upon the payment of the stipulated funds.
This subject was subsequently referred to At
torney General Stanberry, who yesterday rem
dered his opinion that the contract is not sus-
tanned by the treaty with the Cherokees, and
therefore ought to be ignored. This will doubt
less be done.
This will account for " the milk in the cocoa
nut" When the Radical Secretary rendered
his resignation, he asked a month to arrange
his business. The public will now understand
why this patriot wanted month. 1t was to
arrange good thing +" for the " Connecticut
Emigration Society" The President does well
to spoil this nice piece of rascality. There are
other corrupt transactions, in the Indian Bu-
reau, that need to be smoked out.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-10-11
LOCAL SUMMARY
county Convention.

CONSERVATIVE COuhty OVh'C
The Delegates to the County Convention assem-
bled in Charlestown Saturday last. The meeting
was called TO order by Judge Kennedy, Chairman
of the State Executive Committee, who nominated
Mai. QUINN, as Chairman, and WALTER l.. HER
RISGToN, Secretary.
Committee on Organization and Credentials
was appointed, which reported ROBT. II. BRUA,
President, and WALTER L.HERRINGroN, secretary.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot for can
didates, with the following result:
Ear yS5er;F. JOSEPH WELSHANS,
!" err Tircuit CT. GIDEON LEISENRlNG,
q Recorder. THOMAS w. GREEN, &
:. Assessor. JOHN E. ERWIN,
20 Pros. Attorney, JOHN 0'C0NNELL,
" Treasurer, HIRAM SHAULL,
q Leoisiature. SOLOMON v. YANTIS,
CHARLES II. McCURDY
Mai. Quinn moved that the Executive Committee
appoint Finance Committee-carried.
rJudqe Kennedy-the candidate for Secretary OF
State, was invited to address the Convention. The
Judge appeared and spoke earnestly and ably in be-
half of the Union, and the success Of the National
Union party of West Virginia.
The Convention then adjourned.
r. II. BRUA, President.
". L. HERRINGToN, Sec'y.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-10-11

YANKEE PLAYFULNEss.--Am man named Will
liam Henry Davis at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,
found several boys playing about the banks of
the canal, and among them negro boy named
Daniel Franklin. Davis took the negro boy
and put him into the water where it was deep,
and for the fun of the thing" left him to
struggle like drowning puppy. The negro
boy could not swim, and was drowned. Davis
was arrested, but the Judge and jury did not
think ne was guilty of murder, while the Pitts
burg papers say it was singular case of man
slaughter" Well, yes, rather singular" for
that latitude, perhaps; but if it had only been
in the South Vicksburg Mss Herald.