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The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03

The sentiments of the Press on
the RecOnstructiOn Committees
Plan.
New YORK, April 3O.-The Tri-
bune says of the plan for recon.
struction agreed upon by the com
mittee: "The exultation of pro-reb-
els over the inability to agree Of
the joint committee of Is, has
proved illusory. The committee
has agreed on a proposition which
will to-day be reported to both
Houses, and which has received
the vote of u TO 3-all but the
Democratic members. We may
therefore accept and consider the
Union party's plan of reconstruc-
ton. Our own preference for a
much shorter and simpler pro-
gramme is well known: Universal
amnesty, impartial suffrage; such
are its conditions, and the whole OF
them. - ...
The Herald says: The plan is in
geniOusly contrived. 1t is consid-
erably milder than anything here
tofore emenating from the commit
tee, and nearer the policy and
views of President Johnson. 1t
may be unreasonable in some
things, superfuous in others, and
unfair in its continued exclusion
of the Southern States after hav.
ing, on their part, fulfilled the con-
ditions of the Administration,
charged with discretionary powers
over the whole subject, but we
have only now to await the issue
before the two Houses.
The Times says: The scheme
would seem sweeping enough to
satisfy the most eXacting Radical.
It could hardly be much more
sweeping, indeed, unless it provid'
ed for the wholesale confscation
and determination or banishment
of the Southern people. AS plan
of pacifcation and reconstruction,
the whole thing is worse than a
burlesque. 1t might be styled a
farce. Were the country not in
the midst of a very serious drama,
its proper designation would be a
plan to prolong indefinitely the ex-
clusion of the South from Congress,
by imposing conditions to which
the Southern people never will
submit.
The World says: The purpose of
the scheme would not have been
more apparent hadit been labelled
by the committee, can infallible
plan for preventing the South from
voting at the next Presidential
election" So transparent Is its in
tent, that it fails entirely in res
pect to its secondary object, that
Of putting the onus of exclusion
on the South itself. 1t is not an
honest proposition; it is not offered
with any expectation of its accept
ance, but with deliberate design
that it shall be rejected.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03

NEWARK ADvoCATE.-This sound
and ably edited Democratic journ.
al has recently changed hands, Mr.
L. GLEssNER disposing of his inter
est in the establishment to w. W.
KINGsBURY, Esq. Mr.. G. has been
ia ithiul and uncompromising la
borer in the Democratic vineyard
and we regret exceedingly his re-
tirement from the tripod. We are
assured, however, that his success.
or will maintain the proud reputa-
tion of the Advocate for efficiency
and ability.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03

Need it be wondered at that
Yankee radicalism was opposed to
the closing of the war, or that it is
now striving to keep the entire
South in subservient state9 While
war waged, the South was unable
to produce even its necessarieS of
food and clothing, much less its
conveniences and luxuries; but
kind, benevolent, patriotic New
England, while it howled for blood,
slaughter, humiliation ofrebeldom,
did not fail to furnish the hungry
with food, to keep off starving, the
naked with clothes, to keep off
freezing, and their armies with the
tools, to keep up fighting! True to
character in this, as Of yore! They
instituted the slave trade, which
they conducted, with all its horrors,
for matchmaking period; were
deaf to the anathemas upon it of
the Christian world, till paid for its
abandonment! They began the
just-ended war, and reveled in its
corruptions and its plumbers, while
it fingered; prosecuted for its pros
ecutiOn, and yet clamor against
peace, that such enhancing music
as Sprague's "tune of two millions
of dollarsR may be played on!-
[Dayton Empire.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03
McARTHUR, OHIO:
THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1866
Democratic State Convention
Thursday, May 9th, 1866.

The Annual State Convention o
tlfe Democratic party of Ohio, will
be held in Columbus, on Thurs.
day, the Oath day Of May, 1866, tc
transact such business as may
come before it, and put in nomina,
tion candidates for the following of,
fees:
Secretaryf State;
Wdge T'the Supreoe Comt;
Member Of tile Board Public
Works.
The basis of representation for
the apportionment of Delegates is
as follow; One Delegate for each
county; one for every fire hundred
q0tes given for Gen. GEORGE W.
MORGAN for Governor, last October;
and an additional one for every
fraction of tro hundred and .fttN
and upwards.
The great issue before the people
is, whether all the powers of Gov
ernment shall be concentrated in
the hands of the General Govern
ment-the States being reduced to
the conditions of counties-and a
consolidated despotism be thereby
established; or, whether those
rights of local selfgovernment
whichour father enjoyeds and which
we inherited from them, and with
out which there can be no real lib
erty, no wise government, no pub
lie economy, no light taxation, shall
be preserved. A powerful faction,
represented by majority in Con,
gress, have conspired to overflow
the free and benficent institutions
of our fathers, and to substitute
therefor an Oligarch of privil-
eyed classes, crushing the mass OF
the people and all individual liber-
ty, under the weight Of a despotic
and unrestricted General Govern
ment. To effect this object, they,
in plain violation of the COnstitu-
ton, exclude eleven States from
representation in Congress, and in
sists upon comforting upon negroes
the right to vote-not out Of re-
gard to the negro, but because they
expect to be able with their money
to control his vote, and thereby
perpetuate their party aSendency.
Let every man who is opposed to
the schemes of the conspirators,
who cherishes the institutions
founded by our fathers, who appre-
ciates, the necessity and benefits
Of local selfgovernment, who is op-
posed to seeing the great State of
Ohio shorn Of her dignity and re-
duced to the dependent condition
Of a county, or who is opposed to
Negro Suffrage, join with the Dem
ocracy in reScuing our country
from the grasp of the Maliguants.
By order of the Democratic
State Central Committee of Ohio.
JOHN G. DUN, Chairman.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03
LOyal Practices.


The "loyal" General Weitzel was
silly enough to appe ar in print in
Texas, and by some of his bills Of
indictment of the loyalty of South
ern parties, brought out from a Mat
amoraS paper the following revela.
tions. Speaking of the contraband
trade during the war, it says:
GAIL the way from Boston, New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
New Orleans, lovers Of the Union
came to MatamOras to exchange
the very articles the rebels wanted
for high-priced cotton. Guns and
ammunition, however, to a very
limited extent, found their way
here but everything else that
could be thought of, in any manner
serviceable to the rebels, came in
abundance from New England, and
were directly sold to the rebels by
the blatant Union men. Eg"Beast
Butler d Brother actually shipped
from New Orleans, to a branch reb-
ell house here, for rebel use, a ship
load of picked pork. Not only
did they send ship load of pork,
but Butler & Brother sent out here
for cotton-exchange account, vari-
Gus ship loads of United States ar.
my supplies, which went directly
into Texas through their accommo.
dation house,"
President Lin colin and Secretary
Seward were both advised of this
state of affairs, by Mr.. Pierce, the
American Consul at Matamoras
but no interference in the contra
band trade followed-the villainy
went on. The Matamoras journal
adds:
"Butler shipped supplies, whilst
commanding at New Orleans, fol
rebel destination and consumption
Yankee shippers brought them
anG, in most instances, Yankee
sharpers received them here ant
sold them to the rebels.
"Now, if General Weitzel wants
any more information touching. the
question as to who were guilty O
carrying on a contraband trade
with the rebels, we would inform
him Ex-Governor Senator Sprague
of Rhode Island, had his fingers in
to the tune of two millions of dol
lars. After the Secretary of State
received an answer from Consu,
Pierce, to his inquiries, ten time:
as many goods were shipped from
American ports to this place as be-
fore; and in one month seven mil
lions of dollars in assorted merch
andise were shipped from New
York alone"
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03

AT Pacific Railroad meeting,in Charles
ton, that eloquent and classic orator, KEIrr
of South Carolina, in speech, proposed,
by the completion of this long-talked of
road, to unite in the 'holy bonds of we'd
lock-" the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean, and
invited all the world to witness the nup-
tials. The only thing about the matter that
perplexes us, is whether, in case the thing
should be duly cOnsummated, the Atlantic
and Pacific will both occupy the same bed /;
and also whether their progeny will con-
sist of number of little Pdcifes.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03
The Civil Rights Bill.

| Ahio SiOi hil'p1 hhiSA h"S PfoSOu
over the Presidents veto, confers
upon the negro even greater rights
than those enjoyed by the white
man. The first section of the bill
provides that negroes shall have
the right to make and enforce con-
tracts, (marriage is a contract,
sue and be sued, &c.
The penalties for the violation Of
the provisions of this bill, are as
follows:
| Any person or persons who, under colo,
! Of any 'dtc. statute, ordinance, regulation, o,
custom, shall subject or cause to be subject
ed, any inhabitant Of any State or Terrific
| ry, to the depriCdtiOn of any right secured
! or protected by this act" de-, "shall be pun
ished by fine not exceeding one thousand
dollars or imprisonment torORe gear, or BOTH
Now, we ask any sane man il
this bill does not override and an
nul all State Laws, Municipal Or.
dinances, and even custom, itself
i'll direct contravention of the
rights of white men, to place the
negro not only on footing ol
equality, but far in advance OF
those rights and immunities guar
anteed by the Constitution to the
Caucasian?
We would also remind our read
ers that we have upon our statute
book Il law, passed January 81,
1861, and which has not since been
repealed, entitled "An Act to pre-
vent the amalgamation of the white
and colored races" the second Sec
ton OF which reads as follows:
That any person who shall, knowingly,
sOlemniZe marriage forbidden by this act,
or any Probate Judge who shall, knowing
ly, issue license for the sOlemnization of
any marriage forbidden by this act, shall
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and
on conviction thereof. shall be fined in any
sum not exceeding one hundred dollars. or
Imprisonment in the county Jail fora per-
iOd not exceeding three months, or both,
ut the discretion of the court.
Now, justice of the peace Or
other officer authorized to solemn
ize marriages, when he takes his
oath of office, swears to perform
his duties in strict conformity to
the laws of the State. Therefore,
should he comply with the require
ments of this Civil Rights humbug
he not only violates his oath of of,
flee, but subjects himself to a heavy
penalty. While,on the other hand,
if he holds his oath inviolate and
refuses to marry negro man to a
white woman, or yice rerSa, he is
subject to the penalties prescribed
in the Bill.
Who can say that the passage of
this bill is not the first step toward
substituting a free government, on
the part of Congress, for a central
lied despotism3
Reader, be you republican, dem
ocrat, or what not, can you consci-
entiously vote for and sustain such
men as those who voted for this in
famous bill? We think not.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03
John Kennedy'a Estate

NOTICE. John R Kennedy Executor of the
~ estate Of John Ken"edy, late of tho
has filed his Accounts and vouchers IN the
Probate Court of said county OF Vinton and
State Of Ohio, for in pection and partial settle
mept, and that the same will be for hearing in
said court on the 18th Fay of May A. d. 1865.
az llth o'clock A. N. of said day. Dated Nc.
Arthur May Sd A. D. 1865.
May 3D. ls66.-8w. RICHARD CRAIG
Prohate Judoo
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03
Arrest Of the Bank Robbers and
Recovery of Portion of the
Money,

WHEELING, W. VA, Apr. 80.
The burglars engaged in the rob-
berry of the Harrison National
Bank, of Cadiz, o., were overtaken
about two miles from Lagrange, o.
this afternoon. A sharp encounter
took place, in which one of the
burglars was wounded and three
captured. One succeeded in max
ing his escape, closely pursued
The amount of money recovered
will probably exceed $150,0O0.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03

"DEAD DUCK" FoRNEY, who is in the Sc
crets of the disunionists of Congress, writes
to his paper (the Press that immediate
universal suffrage is not possible; but that
the Southern States will be left unrepre-
sented until they formally bind themselves
to the ultimate and complete enfranchise-
ment of all their citizens, is certain"
Last fall, most stoutly did the republicans
deny that they were IN favor of negro stuff
rage. Now they hold it to be the touch
stone Of loyalty.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03

THE Charleston Courier states
that three thousand two hundred
freedmen have left North Carolina
since January first, to work in New
England on. contract at twenty dol.
lars per month, and that more will
follow.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03
jesse b. Finney's Estate.

NOTICE is hereL given that James Gibbons
~ administrator Of tie estate of Jesse r.
Firney late Of the county of vinton, in the
State o. Ohio, deceased, has fled his accounts
and vouchers in the Probate Court of said
county Of VintoD, and State of Ohio, for in
spection and partial settlement ,..and that tho
same viii be for hearing on the 18th day OF
May. 1866, at II o'clock m of said day.
May 3-3w RICHARD CRAIG g, Pro. judge.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03

"PRAY, Miss c." said a gentle
man the other evening, "why are
ladies so fond of officers 2" ...s.
"How stupid!" replied she /; "is it
not natural that a lady should like
a good offer, sir ?"
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03
Lewis Remys Will,

NOTICE is hereby given that OH the 7th day
~ OF March 1866, the D ndersignsd was duly
appointed and qualified os administrator with
the VIII anextcd of the estate of Lewis Remy
iate OF Vinton County, deceased. And the legs
ices under said Will, or their legal represents
tives are hereby notified to present their differ
ent claims to me for allowance an 1 settlement.
LEWIS A ATWOOD. Administrator
with the Will annexed of the Estate Of Lewis
Kenny Deceased. Mar. 2s,-66-8w
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03
Solomon Finney's IIstafe-

NOTICE. Abram Finney administrator of
~ the estate ofSolomon Finney late Of Vinton
county, Ohio, deceased, has file his Accounts
and vouchers in the Probate Court of said
county Of vinton and State ofOhio, for inspec.
tion and partial settlement and shat .he sams
will be for hearing in said court on the 18th
day Of May A. d. 1866, at II o'clock A, M, Of
said day. May Sd A. D. lsss.-sw
RICHARD CRAIG, Pro. .Judoe
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03

LEMON juice (gargled) is pro-
nounced one of the best remedies
for diphtheria by French savan.
Mixed with a little spirit and SUI
gar is not unpleasant to the taste.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03
Cholera Disappearing Mt Lower
Quarantine.

New YORK, April 3O.-The chol-
era is fast abating at lower quar-
antine. No deaths have taken
place, no additional cases have
been received on board the hospi-
tai ship since Friday last, and all
on board are reported to be in a
fair way of recovery.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03
David Rifles Estate.

NOTICE is hereby given that the UNDER
~ tiened has this dav been appointed and
qualified as administrator dc bonis non of tho
estate OF David Rifle late of Vinton county,
Ohio. deceased. SAMUEL c. GASE.
May lst.-3w Admir- de bonis non.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03

sells of the squadron drew of. The people
of the town who had crowded the surround
ng hills at once rushed into the town to ex-
inguish the fire.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03

M0TICE-Any person obtaining ten sub.
~ scribefs, and sending US the money, rry-
Trzs DOLLARS, shall receive the Vrsrox Acoss
one year gratis.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03
Saturday, May 18th, 1866,

At ten o'clock, A. NJ. for the pur-
pose of choosing delegates to repre-.
sent them in the Democratic State
Convention to be held in Colum-
bus, on the Oath day OF May; and
for the transaction of other impor-
tant business.
The issues of the coming cam
paign are of extraordinary interest
to the people. Let the people be
vigilant and active. If they work
with will and work together, the
triumph of free principles and the
restoration of the Union, law and
order, security and peace, will be
the sure result. Set the ball roll
ing, and push it on. Democracy
expects every man to do his duty
A large attendance from every
township, at the Convention on
the 18th of May is desired. Good
speakers are expected to be in at.
tendance. in l.4
BY Order of Central Committee
ARCH. MAYO, Chairman.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03
John KeetOn,s Estate.

NOTICE is hereby given that tho under
~ signed has been appointed and qualifedas
Of Vinton county, o., deceased. All persons
having claims against the estate, will present
them for allowance, and all persons indebted
to said estate, will please come forward and
settle Immediately. Dated &C McArthu:, o.,
April 90, A. d. 1865.
apr26- w3 JONAS s. HATFIELD.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION

The friends of the Constitution
and the Union of the States, will
meet in Macarthur, in mass Con-
vention, on ..
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-05-03
w Es,
j E w E L r Y

N. B.-PhysicOns Prescriptions carefully
compounded and orders correctly answere d.
Medicines warranted genuine and of the beat
quality. April &c, .s66lf
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Also
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-01-10
Metropolitan Enterprise.
GREAT gOF SALE
OF THE
NEW YORK AND PROVZDENCE
jewelers. Association,

Capital, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 100000
DEPOT, 1877 BROADWAY.
An immense stock of Pianos, Watches, Jewel
rv, and Fancy Goods, all to be sold for ONE
DOLLAR each, without regard to value. and not
to be paid for till you see what you will receive
CERTIFICATES, naming each article and its
value, are placed in sealed envelopes and we'll
mixed. One of these envelopes will be sent to
any address on receipt of 25 cents; FIVE for 81 !;
eleven for 81; thirty for S.; sixty'fVe for $40
and one hundred for SIS.
On receipt of the Certificate yea will see what
YOU are going to have, and then it is at your
option to pay the dollar and take the article or
not. Purchasers may thus obtain aGold Watch,
Diamond Ring, Piano, Sewing Machine, or any
set of Jewelry on our list for 81; and in no case
can they get less than One Dollars worth, as
there are no blanks.
Agents are wanted in every town in the coun-
try; every person can make $40 g day. selling
our Certificates in the greatest sale of Jewelry
ever known.
Send 25c for Certificate, which will inform
you what you can obtain for 81. At the same
time get our circular, containing full list and par
tlculars;. also, Terms to Agents.
Address, JAMES HUTCHINSON & CO.,
197 Broadway, n. 7.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-01-10

The JAMAICA Observation-Disclosures FATE
OF THE INsURGENT NEGRoEs.-Some of the En-
glish journals denouuce the horrible massa-
cres committed by Governor Eyre and the
planters of Jamaica. One of them remarks :
"The accounts of the exploit of troops are
just like the accounts of sportsnen popping
away at pheasants in preserve, and when
after month it, on the 18th ultimo, the
new pit, dug at Morant Bay, for negro bodies,
was filed without any, the general opinion of
the disappointed English settlers is reported
by the Jamaica Standards reporter as uni
versal verdict of too soon, in which he him
self heartily concurred. The Duly News
says that if a thousandth part of the tales
narrated with hcartiest applause by the ia
maica papers are true, then hell itself has
broke loose in that wretched island But the
demons are not the blacks, who burst into the
sudden fury of a single day, and never after
ward offered the remotest show Of ress-
tance.' 1t is said that fifty lives have been
taken for every white person killed or wound
ed in the e1neute."
A war of races is the only kind which is
worse than q war for religion.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-01-10
Plain & } Japal:ned
Tin W are

THE following useful articles have just been
/ received at WRIGHT'S TIN SHOP:
JAPANED TEA and COFFEE CANISTERS.
" Moasscs Pots.
Candle-sticks.
" Nutmeg Graters.>
Pepper Boxes.
" Fancy Cups for children.
Pressed OF Seamless Pans, assorted Sizes.
Tin Plates.
Soup Ladies'
Large Iron Spoons, &C.
In addition to the above have on hand good
assortment of PLAIN TINWARE, and having
received good supply of the very best material
both of TIN and SHEET IRON, ~ill manu-
faeture in the neatest and most substantial man.
ner, all kinds of Tin and Sheet Iron Ware, Stove
Piping, &C., usually kept in weregulated Tin
Shop.
1t is my intention to work none but the very
best Stock, and having had sixteen years practi'
cal experience in the Timing business, and be-
ing desirous of establishing reputation for my
shop which few others have, 1 think shall be
able to please the most fastidious in every par
ticular. All kinds of Job Work and Repairing
done at short notice.
Oct 25 a lmo WILLIAM T. WRIGHT.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-01-10

LIVERPOOL, December 15.-Sales of cotton
for three days including Wednesday, $4,000
bales, of which 13, 900 were taken by specu-
lators and exporters. The market strong and
tendency upwards. American cotton a half
penny dearer since Friday. Flour active and
unchanged. Corn fiat, and in some instances
lower. Pork quiet no American stock on
hand.
The message Of President Johnson has been
fa7orably received. 1t is regarded as friendly,
and United States bonds improved after its
reception.
The London Times says concerning the
message, that the part referring to England
ought to be received in friendly spirit. The
Telegraph observes that the documentrehccts
the highest credit on its author, and furnish
es the world satisfactory auguries of peace.