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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-07-07
An Unearfllly story.

The Stafordshire England) Sentinel
contains the following extraordinary state
ment: A very wierd story is current in
the hill country of Staffordshire. We
have been unableato verify the narrative
with anything like precision, and content
ourselves with relating it as nearly as
possible as it was told TO us by clergy
man. One day last week, carrier, with
his horse and cart, was taking his accust-
omed journey between Buxton and Nee
clesfeld. After he had gone some dist
ance, he was aecosted by wayfaring
man, who was plodding along the road,
who asked for lift The carrier took
the man up, and then proceeded onWards.
After while the carrier complained that
his hands were cold, and asked his COM
panion to drive for him for time The
man consented, and took hold of the reins.
Before they had gone mnch farther, a
stranger on horseback--the horse, by the
way, was a white one-overtook them,
and rode by the side of the cart. A con-
versation was commenced, which very
soon took the direction of the cattle
plague. Its devastating effects were, dis
cussed, and a parallel was drawn between
it and other calamities, past and future.
The stranger on horseback suddenly be-
came prophetic, saying that next year
there would be plague or blight among
the corn, which would destroy the fruits
of eearth, which would be followed,
the next year, by plague among man
kind. christians" he said, g would be
dead in the roadside by hundreds; yes, !"
he added, lowering his voice, and ad-
the holder Of the relns, 6 dead
as the man who is sitting by your side p
The driver turned, aud to his horror,
found that he was sitting by the side of
a corpse. The stranger on horseback
galloped away, and the temporary driver
of the cart was left to pursue his journey
with his melancholy burden.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-07-07
LETTER FROM 4 REPUBLICAN,
JUDGE.

Judge H. J.. Comstock, Of Wyoming
county, New York. who has been prom
inent and influential Republican, has
published 7 letter ON the political condi-
ton Of the country. He says the ques-
ton to be decided is, whether the Union
is sayed or destroyed. The Congression-
al Joint Gommittee virtually tells us that
it is destroyed, and that amendments to
the Constitution, to be ratified by each Of
the States lately in rebellion. are neces-
saFy 10 its restoration. 1t is, he says,
absurd to suppose that it can ever be re-
stored on such terms, IF this policy pre-
walls, the Union is sdestroyad. The effect
Of adopting the report of the Committee
will be to unite the South and divide the
North. The Union party can never
stand together on such a platform, and
whoever believes it can. must be very
ignorant of the signs Of the times The
States lately in rebellion will become moro
and more disafeeted, and if held at all,
must be held as subject provinces by mil.
itary force Nothing but absolute neces.
.sity should lead TO the adoption of such
policy and it will be difficult to convince
the world that such a necessity exists
whea there is not an armed rebel in the
lands nor the slightest reason to fear
anoth der rebellion, unless the people are
denIed their rights LOYAL members
ought to be allowed to take their seats.
and Congress cannot deny the right of
Pepresentation to anY portion of the peo=
PIE without violating the Constitution
aud dissolving the Union. Either these
States are not in the Union, or else they
are entitled to representation. There can
be no middle ground To say that they
are out of the Union is to confess that the
war failed in its s5ebieet, or else to give the
lie to everything We said as to what that
object was while the war was going on.
The report Of the Committee, moreover,
treats these States as within the Union,
by calling on them to ratify an amend-
ment to the Constitution which they
could not do if they were out of it. If
Congress had admitted those members
who were loyal, and rejected only those
who were disl0yal, then we should have
had Il mon and peace, and the loyal SEN
timent of the South would have been en-
couraged; bgt when loyal and disloyal
are treated alike, nothing but harm can
ensue. The questions forced upon our
attention are of the gravest character.
They touch the fundamental principles
Of the Government The policy which
treats the Union as having been presefv-
ed by the war. and the States as entitled
to all their rights under the Constitution,
is the only one that can restore peace and
prosperity to the country Leading
traitors, perhaps. ought to be punished,
but We ought te rejoice to see Southern
States and the Southern people renewing
their allegiance and sending loyal men to
the councilssof the nation
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-07-07

SANTA ANNA AND SECRETARY sew.
ARD.-The Washington correspondent Of
the Cincinnati Gazette, makes the follow
ing statement, upon his own responsible
ty, no doubt: It is known that Santa
Anna came to this country through the
influence of Secretary Seward. Santa
Anna was expected last week, Friday, at
which time, it will be remembered, it was
telegraphed over the country that Mr.
Seward had gone to Auburn but the
non-arriyal of the steamer Georgia, upon
which Santa Anna was, delayed his trip
until Saturday; but still the vessel did
not come. On Sunday Santa Anna was
announced On Monday, Mr. Seward,
accompanied by his private Secretary,
went in private car to Jersey City,
reaching Taylor's Hotel in that city at
daylight on Tuesday. He registered his
own name unoffcially, and his Secretary,
upon being requested to register, de-
|cliued Several men from Elizabethport,
where Santa Annals party is stopping,
reached the hotel at very carly hour,
and were in waiting for Mr.. Seward.
The interviev lasted for some time, and
from the description given of one of the
party he is believed to be Santa Anna
himself. Mr.. Seward left Jersey City at
IL A. NJ. the same day for Auburn. This
is the second attempt tha. has been made
to get Santa Anna into this country since
Mr.. Stewards interview with him at st.
Thomas last winter. The first effort
failed, although a vessel was sent speei-
ally for him. Upon the 'ast occasion be
was given to understand that if he ex-
pected to accomplish anything he must
come here at once, because matters we're
in such shape that further delay would
be fatal to the proposed plans, whatever
they were Santa Anna s devotion to the
liberal cause is believed to be an arranged
blind.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-07-07

A PRETTY FAIR HIT.-A so-called
Union man, who once had acted with the
Democratic party, as it was said for pat
ronageysa sake, the other day tried to juatis
~ his change of sentiment to Democrat,
and wound up by saying that the Dem
ocratic party, when last in poWer. was SO
corrupt that it was shame for any de-
cent man to have anything to do with i. 2
ssOh,n said the Democrat, athe Demo
cratic party has undergone complete
publication within the last four years.
I How SO ~ eagerly inquired mr.. Aboli-
ZIONIST. s.Why,' slowly responded the
other, all the d-d raseals left the Dem
ocratic party at the breaking out OF the
war to SECURE share Of the plunder, and
we thus got rid of them. There was
Forney, and Ben Butler, and :
Without waiting to hear the balance Of
the list our negroist moyed rapidly up the
street.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-07-07

STATE ELECTIONS State cleo.
tions in the several States comprising the
Federal Union are as follows:
In Alabama, Arkansas, Kontpcky and
Texas, on the first Monday, in Tonnes
see on the first. Thursday, and in North
Carolina on the second Thursday of Au-
gust; in Vermont on the first Tuesday,
in California ON the first Wednesday, and
in Maine on the second Monday, of Sep.
tember in Florida and Mississippi on the
first Monday, in Georgia on the first
Wednesday, in Indiana, Iowa and Penn
sylvania on the second Tuesday, and in
West Virginia (so-called) on the fourth
Thursday Of October in Louisiana on the
first Monday, in Delaware, Illinois, Kan
sas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan,
Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Jer-
sey, New York and Wisconsin, on the
first Tuesday, in Colorado on the second
Tuesday, and in South Carolina on the
fourth Monday of November.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-07-07

Wendell Phillips has an INCOME Of
$50, ,00a lie sits under polished
mahogafy s off beautiful china and
solid silver, and buries his slippers in the
soft pile of velvet carpets fit for the par
lor Of prince. He has meyer been
known to deny himself for purposes q
charity II, during the war, he contrib;
pted to raise regiment or support q
soleioplS family, We have yet to learn it.
If he has made any donation from his
abundant wealth to the fund for support
ing the negroes of the South, we stand
ready to record the fact upon sufficient
proof.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-07-07
cErrERAE NOTICE:

Correspondents writing over assumed signatures
% anonymouSly, must make knewn their proper
aanes % the Editor or no attention viii be given
- thsir communications
Al Letters and Communication, whether on
bssosss for prblicatisz, should be addressed to
khs Editor
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-07-07

Some twenty or thirty q military priso-
ners arrived here last week and were
placed in the Ohio Penitentiary, upon the
sentence Of court martial at Little Rock,
Arkansas. They were composed of all
ranks and colors, and as a special degra-
dation to the whites, each white prisoner
was chained to negro, and in this con-
dition they marched through the oity
attended by negro guards. The Presi-
dents proclamation restoring the habeas
corpus does not appear to be regarded
with much respect in Arkansas, where
military tyranny and political fanaticism
continue to hold undisputed sway over
the lives and liberties Of citizens. But
why should the Ohio Penitentiary be CON
tinued as the receptacle Of the victims of
military courts in Arkansas.-[O Ohio
Crisis.
The following is an Irishman's description
lov, 5,nla IA
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-07-07

A correspondent of New York journ-
al, writing from North Carolina, says that
some Of tbs agents of the Bureau IN the
old North State are running planta.
tons on their own hook and ID trying
cases against the freedmen & very neat
style of punishment Is to impose Rna
and allow the freedmen to work it out on
the plantation. Verynice arrangement
indeed.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-07-07

A white man in St. Louis became enraged
at negro, the other day, and was about to
strike him with brickbat, when the eolored
man fell back on his reserved right j. Look
here white man, don t you strike me wild dat
ar roek-don't you do it, sar. I'd hab yoa
know dat when you strikes me you strikes a
h1Ircnll
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-07-07

Swift was happily facetious, in speaking
of the Prince of Oranges harangue to the
mob Of Portsmouth.s { We are come, = said
he, & for your good-fo.r. al your goods. !, /,
= a universal principle, " added Swift, : Of
all governments; but, like most other truths.
only told BY mistake,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-07-07
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Z For Eaeh Subsequent Insertion ]
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of making cannon Take long hole, and
pour brass or iron all round it.
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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-05-23
The Traitor Chief

The sufferings of the leader of the re-
bellion, now sojournirg at Fortress Mon
roe, are reported to be excruciating, to
wit:
FoRTREss MONROE. May 1s.-The health of
JEFF. Davis is now reported to be on the mend. A
weekly report of the condition Of his health is
made by the Post Surgeon to Washington. BE is
allowed abundance of liquors. cigars and many
little Injuries are extended to him through the
eourtesies of the officers of the garrison: Mrs. Da-
Wis is allowed uninterrupted access to his cell at
certain hours of the day. She has been assigned
a easement such as the wives and families Of the
officers Q ecuPy. This privilege she has not avail
NEw York. May 2O.-The Times Fortress Mon
roe correspondent expresses supsrise at the late
reports of JEFF. Davis health, and intimates that
his condition is as good as ever. and that he IS te-
ing treated very kindly and very luxuriously.
The Union patriots who enjoyed the
rebel luxuries of coarse corn meal and
impure water at the prisons of Bell Isle,
Salisbury, &C., will rejoice to learn that
the gentleman who was at the head of
the Southern establishment which enter
tanned them so Hospitality, is, in return
for the favors shown them, "sallowed
abundance of liquors, cigars, and many
little Injuries" Straws, it is said, indi-
cate the direction and temper of the
wind. At the rate reconstruction" is
progressing, in a few months JEFF will be
hob-nobbing with Northern Senators, and
the telegraph will some morning an
nounce that 1.-THE observed of all OBJ
servers of the gay assemblage at the
White House, last evening, was Ex-Pres-
ident Jefferson Davis and lady" what
is the use of being a fellow, unless"-well
it don't matter.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-05-23
CongressionaI Candidate.

Several of the newspapers of this Con-
gressional District are already manifest
ing considerable anxiety as to whom shall
be the Union candidate for Congress next
fall. While our contemporaries have
plainly indicated their choice of candi-
date, we have not felt it incumbent upon
US to commit the CHRONICLE, at so early
a period in the campaign, to any partic-
ular interest, or our duty to labor to fore
stall public opinion to the prejudice OF
any of the gentlemen who are under
stood to be candidates. To the course of
u brethren of the District press we are
not disposed to except, believing they
have the right TO express or withhold
their views as they may deem expedient
under the circumstances. When the sew
eral candidates shall have clearly appeard
on the field, if we think the public in
terests shall require the CHRONICLE to use
its editorial columns for the promotion of
any particular one of them we shall not
hesitate to do SO. In the mean time our
columns are open to any judiciously ex-
pressed views that the friends of any of
the candidates may be disposed to lay be-
fore the public.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-05-23
EOr the Chronlcle-
Odd Fellows.

Mr.. EDITOR Many of your readers be-
ing Odd Fellows, will you permit me to give
a s~uccinet account of the proceedings of the
Grand Lodge of Ohio, lately held in Cinein-
natl? Thst body, the Legislative head of
the Order in Ohio, had an exceedingly pleas
ant and profitable time in the Queen CITY.
The statistics of the Order, in Ohio, as pre-
scented by the Grand Officers, were distinct
ly cheering. During the past year, 3,431
members were initiated. Whole number of
members in Ohio, rising %, 900. The Grand
Secretary says, in his report, sour Order
stands numerically superior to any other or
ganization in the State" The receipts of
the Grand Lodge for the year, about s 1000.
Within the year 2,233 brothers were re-
lieved, AS widows cared for, and 241 broth
ers buried. For relief of brothers, there
was expended S54,642; for widows families,
SO, 296, and for burying the dead Sc, 728;
more than $50, 900 for these three items only.
There are 324 Lodges in the State; Revenue
of the Order in Ohio SAG, lis. Some u or
more Charters were granted for new Lodges.
When one reads the foregoing, the question,
'FWhat are Odd Fellows doing? ~ can read
lily be answered. r
During the Grand Lodge session, the Or
der in Cincinnati entertained the members
most generously and magnihcently, by show
ing the sights, visiting Spring Grove Gem
etery, the Public Institutions, and capped
the climax by a grand steamboat excursion
down the river to Louisville. In fact, we
never saw a finer set of fellows, better at
tended TO, than were the Grand Lodge at
Cincinnati. The boys Of the Queen City
stand A. No. l. A MEMBER.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-05-23
Latest News.
b. TUESDAY MoRNINa,s Man.

D1 IUESDA1 AohNlNG ; MAIL.
The arrival of the steam ship Cuba from
Liverpool, bringing news from Europe to
May 18th, reports the greatest Financial
Crisis and Commercial Panic ever seen in
England. Sir Morton Peto, who was in
this country last fall, is reported to have
failed with liabilities 10 the amount of about
twenty-five millions dollars. The Bank of
England was forced by the run on it to close
its doors. A large number of houses in
London and Liverpool are on the list of
failures. How seriously these foreign disas-
tiers will affect our country cannot be known
until further developments. 1t is thought
it will cause a large return of Government
bonds, and enhance the premium on gold.
A great fire 10 New York burned the
Academy of Music and other buildings on
Monday night. Loss from three to four
There is danger of war breaking out in
the German States at any day.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-05-23
From the Right Way"
Fam for the ChiVaIry.

FIRING INTO L CHURCH-FRIGHT AND
STAMPEDE.-Monday night, while religious
exercises were in progress at the African
Church, Broad street, and about one hundred
mourners we're erowding the altar, q pistol
shot was fred through o rear window, and
the ball ranging across the church just above
the heads of the congregation, passed out of
a front window. The fright created there
bY was immense. The mogrpers forgot the
sins for which they mourned, the exhorter
lost the thread of his exhortation, the singers
lost the tune, and there was a Simultaneous
uprising and rushing for the door. Pretty
soon, there occurring no repetition of the
shot. F.. B. Piucked up courage. The
mourners returned to their mourning, the
preacher to his exhorting, and the singers
caught the old tune, and raised 1t alott
again.-Richnond Examiner.
What a leaden howl would have r~esounded
through the columns of the Examiner if q
black man had BEEN seen to FIRE into a white
church. Inasmuch as the shot went into an
African church, it was an excellent joke,
yerv excellent, according to F. F.. V. chiy-
alric rules. J.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-05-23

person fully alive to his own interest. in reading a
w well know. never fails to carefully
read the advertisements; and in that way, If a
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-05-23
New YORK Live Stool Market.

IUEsDAGs May To- 100.
BEEF CATTLE.-Ths receipts, 1872 head.thOugh
a good deal below last week, are still nearly the
average. as compared with the weekly average for
all Of last year. which was 525 head. Following
the eYer-stock Of last week, this should be quite
enough for the present demand and prevent any
advance in rates. The weather, however, is unu7
sually cold for the season, and this not only in
creases the consumption ofmeats, but also materi-
ally interferes with the taking of shad. which, in
ordinary years, have furnished a large supply Of
and the high winds so prevalent thus far this
month, comparatively few fish are taken, and pri-
ees, are much higher than the general prices. aad
people fall back upon beef. Again sellers, or cat
tie brokers, this week bought up most of the cat
tie on the way here, and as they sell on credit to
butchers, and the latter arei n the main compelled
customed to receive credit, they of course have to
pay their prices. In this way, the sellers, by buy
ing up the stock, and by q taeit combination or
mutual understanding were able TO put their rates
above what the real condition Of the supply and
demand would warrant. This credit system is the
bane of the livestock markets. II al transac-
tions were strictly cash, farmers would get more
for their animals, and the customers would have
cheaper meal. Ali is, a large class Of middle
men grow rich on the profits Of their occupation
The first sales were made at nearly 1c. advance,
then for a time at about &c. advance. and the clo-
sing rates were about &c Up; The best cattle
a very few extras 1TAc. The general run of good
cattle, l51Se.; medium to common, l5o. 9l4e. poor
to "sealawags," 1876. @l2He.; very few at the
VEAL cALYES.-Reoeipts, 1Ts5. The cold wea-
Their and the frmness in the beef market fayora-
bly, effect the veal trade, especially as the calves
are now acquiring better age and maturity The
best sell at .10Hc.@llo. per u. live weight; a few
ex ira. 1l1zc; the general sales ofgood calves about
&C.: medium to poor. Sc. a &c.
SHEEP n LAMBS-Receipts Is, Isl. The
supply is abundant, and prices are a little down
from last Tuesday, though better BY, Ne.9le. than
they we're on Wednesday and Thursday. ISheared
sheep sell at6o.9Se. per D.. live weight for the diff
erent grades; unshOrn, of which few are offered,
Sc. @9c. Lambs are more abundant and cheaper,
ranging at l2e. else. for ordinary to very good, or
s. to S. each-not many above $.
LIVE H0GS.-Reeeipts. 1856, which is very
large for the season still prices keep up remarka-
Div well, being for Western ooTp-fed. 10zc. q i0&
psr H., i've weight, a decline of only To.g2 20. on
the heavy receipts,
and prices about the same as last week.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-05-23
Third Tickets.

This is one of the schemes by which A.
johnson and Seward hope to defeat the Re
publican party in the next Congress. The
renegades are going to run them in every
district and county of Pennsylvania. One
Golfer is to be the Renegade candidate for
Governor. Soft Republicans are to be taken
wherever they can be COTTON. This game is
to be tried in every Republican State and
district. Where this can't be done, the pur-
pose will be to defeat the nomination of
Radicals. Forewarned, forearmed, the true
and tried Republicans should be up and do
ing. Let them close up the ranks; and they
can defeat the coalition, horse, foot, and dra-
goons. Treat A. johnson and Seward, and
all Republicans who go with them, as trait
ors to liberty and equal rights, and their
doom is sealed. This is no time for mincing
matters. Plain speech and bold front, with
reliance on God and the right, will over
whelm the enemy, whether Renegade or
Copperhead.