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DYsPEPsIA.-It has been proven by statistics
made by the most noted physicians of the age,
that the present and past three generations have
been more susceptible of the above named dis
ease than has ever been known before. The
first duty of q physician, in treating disease
is to remove the cause, then to assist nature in
restoring to healthy condition the abnormal
parts. To remove dyspepsia, you may drug
yourself with bitters and nostrums of every de-
scripton, and no avail, until you first remove
the cause-whch principal cause is deficiency
in the organs of mastiCation. Every intelligent
physician will tell you, that one of the worst
things person can take into the stomach is
food not properly masticated, which said masti-
cation can not be done where the mouth has lost
those important organs-the teeth-which pre-
vent it from performing those functions nature
demands Of it. Secondly, diseased teeth and
roots of teeth are the cause of vitiatng the salt
va-making compound of it, which, when
analysed, is found to contain properties actually
poisonous to the system; but saliva in its pure,
normal state is one of the greatest promoters of
digestion Persons troubled with dyspepsia,
the cause of which is from the foregoing, we UNI
hesitatingly recommend to visit Dr. j. E. Regis
ter, Dental Surgeon, Havre de Grace, and have
their diseased teeth replaced with artificial ones,
which will ever after prove q satisfaction and
blessing to them.
The above communication is from cores
pondent in the lower part of the county. Of the
disease of which he speaks and its causes, we
know but little, and can therefore only speak of
bad teeth generally. Those who are thus aflct-
ed, we think, can do no better than take the
advice of our correspondent, and call upon DR..
Register, whose advertisement will be found in
another column, and to which we invite atten-
ton. The Doctor is thoroughly skilled in his
profession, and ranks high as an operator,
there seems to be no complaint. We have seen
some of the Doctors work, and to US it APP
pears of superior character, and those of our
friends who have employed him. speak in the
highest terms of his skill.
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r z p Or Il
CIR A n ID JURY,
On THE
Condition of the AImshOuSe and
Jail,
MAY TERN, 1866.

To The Honorable JOHN II. PRICE,
Julge of the Circuit Court for Hartford
county.
THE Grand Jury Tor The May Term of
i 1866 of said courr, rosco"'rr'lv re-
port that they have visited ll.t J4.l, d, ru-
CURED by law, and find seven persons I'M
prlsoned therein, viz: One white and six
backs-the white and one black man in
sane, TWO black men and one black woman
for arson, and one black man for assault
and battery.
They are as well cared for by the kind
and attentive Sheriff as the miserable con-
struction of the building and its dilapida-
ted condition will admit and we believe
we should fail in our duty to truth, our
tellow-ctizens, and the cause of humans
ty, if we should omit to express in the
strongest terms our condemnation of the
institution in its present condition for the
insane.
We have also visited the Aims House
and find the number of inmates 10 be IL
males and eight females, and believe the
manager has been making all reasonable
eXertlons Tor the proper management the
institution and comfort ofthe unfortunate,
but believe new buildings indispensable for
the full attainment of that object, and re-
commend, with view to the care of the
insane as well as sane, paupers of the
county, alike advisable on the score of
economy to the tax payers and comfort to
the insane, and suggest that there should
be erected suitable buildings for the care
and comfort of our fellow-beings, there
by Kidding our county of very consider
able portion of the expense to which we
are at present subjected.
All of which we respectfully submit.
HENRY G. STUMP,
le1 Foreman.
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AMALGAMATIoN AS SEEN IN THE
DANCING HALLS OF BosToN.-Tho To-
cal of the Boston Post, in describing the
dance halls of that city, paints vivid pic
lures of vice. Here is lis account of one
be entered, There were many others
like it, but we select this as specimen :
Passing into the dance hall, We found
quite company present stripping the
light fantastic toe" to the music of a
pianolote with violin accompaniment.
This hall is about sixty Ieet deep, and is
fitted up with considerable taste. The
walls are, hung with pictures, real and
fancy, and to give a patriotic cast to the
whole, the names Of all the Presidents
and the names of the principal battles in
which the Massachusetts colored regi-
menls have served are printed IN gold,
and to relieve the sameness of the dingy
walls. But the scene here presented by
those participating in the "socia dance"
is not only novel, but disgusting
Young, good-ooking white girls and ne
groes, black as lampbIack, mingle aud
commingle in the dance, aud embrace
each other with seeming tenderness Of
spirit. The tall athletic specimen of the
genuine African, with great gusto and
enthusiasm, whirls the young white wo
man in the May dance, and at the signal
to promenade for drinks, escorts her to
the bar and treats her to tumbler of
spruce beer and some peanuts The scene
is revolving in the extreme to one accus-
toned to respectable society, but it is
practiced here in this mixed company,
near y every night in the year. Famili-
arity knows no restraints. All are on
level, and we have here perfect illustra-
ton of the theory Of negro equality at the
expense of white woman's respect and
virtue.
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THE CIVIL RIaHTs BILL-The
Alexandria Gazette of Wednesday even
ing says that in the Circuit Court yester-
day, "wednesday, when the cause of the
Commonwealth vs.. Roe, white man,
charged with felony, was being tried, w.
Willoughby, Commonwealth attorney,
asked that he might be permitted to in
troduce negro witnesses to testify in the
case, claiming the right to do so under
the civil rights bill. The Judge declined
permission, on the ground that this was a
State court, and that he was acting under
the laws of the State, which forbade that
negro should testify ia case against
white man, except s'when the case arises
out of an injury done, attempted, or
threatened, to the person, or property, OF
rights of colored person or Indian, or
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NOTICE.
Filing cf Claims for Settlement.

THE following Resolutions have been
i adopted by the County Commission
ers for Hartford county, in regard to filing
of claims for settlement or levy
Notice shall be given by the Clerk, by
public advertisement, that all Road Bills
must be filed with him on or before the
first day Of December i'll each year, and
all bills not SO filed, may in the discretion
of the Board be laid over to the next
years levy.
Notice shall be given by the Clerk by
public advertisg ment, that all Bills or
Claims against the County must be filed
with him on or before the first day of
June, and all bills not so filed may, in the
discretion of the Board, be laid over 10
the next years levy, and al! bills must be
dull proven.
The Road Supervisors appointed by
this board shall be held accountable for
the condition of the roads in their respec-
tive districts. They shall tie rrqnrrd to
file their accounts with the Board OH the
first of December and not before. And
their per diem shall not be allowed while
there are any complaints on file With the
Clerk of the Board, that any road in their
district is in bad condition.
These Rules to be strictly adhered to.
JOHN. #. SP1CER,
apo Clerk.
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Defining his Position,

We are not prepared to determine at
present whether Gov. Swami belongs to
our party or not. He has recently pub
lished letter in which he belabors the
radicals who favor negro suffrage and en-
dorses the radicals who favor registration
He is at present, therefore, at issue with
both radical and conservative and the only
thing we can see that he is not at issue
with, is the faction which is laboring to
elevate him to the United States Senate.
The method of his madness hath evidently
this direction. He, doubtless, supposes
himself to occupy high vantage ground in
this business and to have reduced the lead
ing parties Of this State to a dilemma
The radicals, be reasons, are powerless to
carry their measures through without out
side aid the democrats are ditto-and
thus, whether the registry law shall be
repealed or negro suffrage adopted de-
ponds upon the disposition he shall make
of his Swiss influence. That influence is
now in the market seeking bidders and can
be had for place in the United States
Senate. A place in the United States
Senate We plumply object to our con-
sentative friends making any investment
in his Excellency at this price We can
repeal the registry law without buying
anybody, and, altogether, we prefer not to
be brought into public association with a
patriot of Gov, Swann's antecedents.-
st. Mary's Gazette.
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Mr. DAvIs's COUNSEL Fort onroe
May 2S.-Messrs. O'Conor and Shea
left here this evening for New York, hav-
ing been in close consultation with jeff.
Davis most Of yesterday and to. day
They found him in better health than they
anticipated, and though somewhat worn
from his long confinement, still in pos,
session of his keenest faculties and alive
to the Importance and engrossiug nature
of the issues involved in his expected
trial. They gave no information respect
ing the trial, but remarked that they had
just obtained permission TO visit their
client after many futile attempts during
the last year.
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The Issue-Negro Suffrage.

The disunionists have at length shown
their hands on the subject of negro suff-
rage. They have met the question fair
y at last, and have boldly committed
themselves III It's favor There can be no
longer any doubt about Ihe matter, and
the political leaders in this State who are
cunnlngl y attempting to evade the issue
in tho hope of deceiving the masses have
been signally foiled in their schemes by
the holder and more reckless of their own
partsans. La the House of Representa-
lives on Tuesday last, the bill to amend
the organic acts of the Territories of Ne.
braska, Colorado, Dacolah, Montana,
Washington, Idaho, Arizona, Utah and
New Mexico, was considered and finally
passed Tie ninth section of the bill reads
as follows:
"Thar within the Territories aforesaid
| there shall be no denial of the elective
franchise to citizens Of the United States
because Of race or color, and all persons
shall be equal before the law and all
acts or parts of acts either of Congress or
of the legislative assemblies of the Terri.
tories aforesaid inconsistent with the pro-
visions of this act are hereby declared null
and void y
Mr.. lie Blond, IF Ohio, moved to
strike cut the above, but his motion was
lost by IA strict party vote, and the bill
passed the same votc-the Radicals vo-
ting directly in favor of negro suffrage,
and the Democrats recording their votes
in the negative
The issue is now fairly made up and is
before the country. The Radicals recog,
nize "Congress'' as the head and tail of
their party. All that is done by that
body is accepted as their party creed
Their representatives in the House have
refused to dodge the question and now
stand squarely on the record.
So says the Philadelphia Age. Let
Mary FLANDERS recollect that John, j..
Thomas the leader of the Boilers stands
in Washington on one platform, and here
on another. He voted for the bill t.
force negro suffrage on the Territories,
while in Maryland he pretends to be op-
posed to it. Charming consistency, tru-
ly.-7ranscript.
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Letter from General Shields.

This gallant soldier has written long
letter upon the state of affairs, addressed
to some gentlemen in Missouri, from which
we make the subjoined extract:
"Most nations have to pass through a
second conservative revolution, to recover
their lost position, and if We escape from
that calamity it will be by violent strug-
gle amounting in substance to revolu-
ton. The bad passions of human nature
once stimulated by war, survive the &C.
casion and make the period that succeeds
one Of bitter revenge and cruel persecu-
ton. 1t was at first hoped and believed
by the friends Of human freedom every
where, that our new people, educated I'M
der the benign and elevating influence of
liberty, would show to the world that
defeated party in civil war could accept
their defeat with dignity and return to
their natural allegiance without any feel.
ipgs of dishonor Or degradation, and the
victorious party disdaiping the base and
cowardly qualification of revenge, and con-
fident of their own strength, justice and
magnanimity, could welcome back their
erring brethren without seeking or desir.
ing to insult, humiliate or degrade them in
a manner unworthy of that high destiny
which should be the pride and boast of the
free born citizens ofthe only great republic
in the world. This would have exalted
our national character in the estimation of
Christianity and like all public conduct
which is trul y great aud noble, would re-
bound to the highest interest and advan-
tage of our own country. But all of
these bright hopes have been doomed to
sad and bitter disappointment. The lead
ers OF the present Congress ale giving the
most convincing proof that single despot
however cruel, can be more maguanimous
and merciful than the infamed fanatical
representatives of a free people. They
are not content with trying to humiiate,
degrade and dishoDor the whole Southern
people, en- masse, loyal and rebel, but they
are determined to perpetuate that degra-
dation and fasten it upon their innocent
posterity, by diyesting them of all politi-
cal power, and investing their slaves of
yesterday with full political power to DOM
mate over them. They imagine and per-
haps rightly, that no human punishment
could degrade the Southern whites like
that of investing their recent slaves with
power to decide upon their destiny
There is coldly calculated, refined vim
dictiveness in this that would do credit to
the denizeus of a darker region than their
Ethiopian policy can ever make the South.
And beside the qualification of impious re-
venge, this policy promises them peculiar
political advantages, for it is one of the
characteristics of this cold-blooded faction,
that in even gratifying their revenge they
never lose sight Of their own immediate
interest. The whole political power of
the South, when once Africanized, can be
made available by suitable agents, under
their Civil Rights bill and such other
kindred measures as they may be able TO
pass over the Presidents veto.
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ToRNADo.-HOnesdale, Pa, May 2S-
A terrific tornado swept over the lower
portion Of this borough last evening =
The immense covered bridge spanning
the Lackawaxon river at Sixth street, was
bodily lifted a distance of six feet into
the air, and then fell into the river IA mass
of ruins Barus, outhouses, &C., were also
demolished, and trees and sticks Of TIM
Der filed the air, flying like shingles
The course of the tornado was at first
from west to east, and then turned and
went south veering again, it finally took
a northeasterly course. No lives were
lest.
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The PEopLE.-This is the title of new weekly
journal, just issued in New York, the three FIRST
numbers of which we have received. Its appear.
ance indicates care in the arrangement of its
matter, and skill in workmanship. The People
is finely illustrated, and contains much valuable
original matter. There are to he found in its
columns-poems, stories, serial novels, news and
gossip; theatrical, musical, literary and fine
arts critiques; sports and pastimes; wit and
humor; reports of industrial movements; scien-
tifc progress; fashions gossip; editorial and
miscellany. This newspaper is issued weekly at
$3.50 per year, in advance; three copies for 81 (;
six copies $l3; nine copies 500. This paper is
free from all offensive words, and from religious
or party bias and is devoted TO the entertain
meut and mental culture of the people, whose
cause and interests it will always spouse.
Address "The People Publishing Company"
No. Frankfort street, New York.
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The Circuit Court,

The Grand Jury were discharged after SEES.
sion of eight days. During their sitting they
found nine bills of indictment, one for rape, four
for arson, two for larceny, and two for assault
and battery. This looks well for the morals Of
the county. Only nine cases in Hartford county,
since the last term in which indictments could
be found, though strictly enquired into by an
able and competent jury.
Since our last report the following cases have
been disposed of
Spalding b Brant vs.. Edward Griffith &C.
ton on the case; verdict for defendant.
Thos. Wilson vs.. Edward Griffith; action on
the case verdict for defendant. These cases were
both of the same nature, and were triedd togeth-
er and submitted to the same jury. The rulings
of the Court in both of these cases have been ex-
copied to, and each 60 to the Court of Appeals.
Poe and S. Archer for plaintiffs, Farnands,
Bowie and H. W. Archer for defendants.
John Kelly vs.. Martin Mahan action on the
case; entered agreed. Bateman for plaintiff, S.
Archer for defendant.
Charles McCann and Wife VS.. Andrew B.
Lindsey; action of ejectment; verdict for de-
fendant. In this case the plaintiff excepted to the
ruling of the Court, and the verdict being against
him, the record will be sent to the Court of
Appeals. H. W. Archer for plaintiff Farnands
for defendant.
John A. Hopper VS.. B. W. Barnes; sci. ia.
on judgment; fiat. Stump for plaintiff, Bate
man for defendant.
J.H. Toy VS.. Joseph Gorrell and others; action
on the case; judgment by confession for plain
tiff. S. Archer for plaintiff, Bateman for de-
PENDANTS
State VS.. Sarah Presbury, negress, indicted for
arson, in setting fire to the dwelling house of
Isaac Thompson, on the night of the goth day OF
January last; verdict, guilty. Sentenced TO the
Penitentiary for the term Of 20 years. Galloway
for the State, II. W. Archer and 0. S. Lee for
defence.
George R. Amos vs.. DR.. Ephraim Hopkins
and Hannah R. Hopkins action on the case ;
judgment of non pros. by agreement H. W.
Archer for plaintiff, Farnandis for defendants.
Russell's Administrators VS.. B. W. Barnes
sci. ia. on judgment; fiat by agreement. Stump
for plaintiff, Bateman for defendant
State VS.. Abraham Webster indicted for set
ting fire to the dwelling house of Isaac Tbomp'
son, in January last verdict guilty motion fol
a new trial, and the case continued to the Novem'
Der term. Galloway for the State, S. Archer and
Duvall for defence.
State VS.. Herman Hopke indicted for COM
uniting rape ca the person of Christanna Whit
man, on the Sd of May last !; verdict guilty, re-
commended to the mercy of the Court. Gallo
way for the State, Bateman for defence
Stephen Rigdon's Executor VS.. Benjamin
Weeks; action on the case; verdict for plaintiff
for $l44.2O. Farnandis and S. Archer for plain
tiff, H. W. Archer for defendant
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DEMoRRsT's MoNTHLY.--The June number OF
this favorite magazine is before us, and is as
fresh and full of beauty as the month ITSELF We
have only had time to bestow cursory glance
upon it, but that has revealed to us the delicacy
of its fine typography, an immense variety Of
excellent reading matter, page after page of ex-
quisite illustrations, and the usual fashions,
patterns, and delicious odds and ends which
make it so interesting to women.
Among the new contributors we notice the
name Of Alfred B. Street. Alice Cary has also
a story in the present number, or rather the
commencement of a story, "The Confessions of a
Coquette; )" and Phoebe Cary an illustrated
poem. The stories are generally good. The
popular "Talks with Women" the ''House-
hold" Architecture" and all the regular fea-
lures are continued. A fine engraving of the
Mountains of America" occupies the front page
following the music, which, this month, is of
the comic order, and is entitled, ''Mr. Carney,
none of your Blarney.'
Published monthly by w. Jennings Demorest
473 Broadway, New York, at So per year.
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A "STRANGE' AND UNNATURAL
w.-Iu 1857, Mrs. Margaret
Strange sent to her nephew, Samuel Ell.
Kerfoot, in Chicago, $500 to invest for
her. He borrowed it himself, giving his
bond secured by mortgage for its re. pay
ment At the end of the war, Mrs.
Strange having died in the early part of
it, her administrator, the bond being long
overdue, filed bill to torecloso the mort
gage. The affectionate nephew pleaded
that Mrs Strange was up to the time of
her death an active supporter of the ere
bellion," aud that the administrator was "a
"rebel' On demurrer, the plea was over
ruled, and judgment given for Mrs.
Strange's executor tor $4,000.
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The PHYSIOLOGICAL JOURNAL FOR JuNE-con.
tains portraits of Hon. Solomon Foot Thomas
Jefferson, Aaron Burr, Constance Emily Kent,
Jenny Lind, a Group of Moquis or U tab Indians,
with upwards of twenty illustrations and sketch.
es of character also Practical Physiognomy
Love and Lovers, Marriage and Divorce, Celba.
cy, Revelation and Science, Your Likeness,
Strong Men, Hints to Preachers and Sections,
Physical Culture, True Politeness, How to Talk,
Fashions, etc. So year, or 20 cents a num-
Der. A new volume-the 44th-begins with the
next number. Address, Fowler & Wells, 3s9
Broadway, New York.
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The Galleries of the Capitol and the Ne
grOeS.


The Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Sunday lNercuy thus
writes:
The NEGROES. We have considerable
pity for the poor unfortunate blacks of
this district, who are egged on by the
Radicals to commit all sorts of outrageous
tricks, that must eventually tell in ten-fold
force upon the colored race. At the
Capitol they have taken complete posses
sion of all the public places, and on Wed
nesday last we counted two hundred and
thirty-four contrabands of the filthiest
character, in the gallery of the House,
and as we left, in utter disgust and amaze
ment, the darkies we're pouring in. 4
large number of them had baskets, with
their. dinner, which they eat in the gal
leres as though it were an eating saloon.
The cushions are Glied with vermin, and
it will take many bottle of Lyons pow
der to kill off the creeping things that
stick so close to the filthy contrabands."
1t may be added that the white women
even of the Republican NJ. C.'s families
generally decline going to the House of
representatives., save on most extraordi-
nary occasions. They scold their hus-
bands well for compelling them to sit side
by side with filthy negroes, but the poor
husbands have hard time of it between
their far off negro-f fanatic constituencies
and tLer wives at home with them.
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THE RUMp CONGRESS- General M

THE RUMP CoNGREss.-Ge Nc
Clernand, of Illinois, has recently ex-
pressed his view of the present crisis in
the following language: "What should
the DISTINGUISHED States do? As an hum
BILE individual rovcfing the constitution,
and respecting the rights Of all, say let
the States elect their Senators aud Rep.
resentatives-let these Senators and Rep
reseptativcs repair to Washington, and
take their entitled seats in their bodies,
peaceabH if they can, forcibly if they must,
and let"tKe consequences take care Of
themselves.