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Our Acquisitions.

At the rate we are going on, the old
figure of speech, that the whole boundess
continent i. ours" will soon be words of
plain and sober fact. Since the constitu-
ton was adopted, we have made the follow
ing acquisitions of territory:
/. The purchase of Louisiana and the
Mississippi valley, in 1903, from France, for
S15, 000,O 900.
Q. The purchase of Florida, in 1919, from
Spain, for s3,000,000.
8. The annexation of Texas, in 1915.
4. The purchase Of California, New Mex
leo and Utah, from Mexico, for SIS, 900, 900
in 1S4S.
5. The purchase of Arizona from Mexico,
for SIS, 900, 900, in 1854.
6. The purchase of the immense Rus
sian possessions, running down on the Pa
cifc coast from the north pole to fifty four
forty north latitude. at which line it strikes
the British possessions.
We find the above in a radical exchange.
With true radical consistency it fails to tell
its readers that the above acquisitions, with
the exception of the last named, were made
through the energy and patriotism of the
Democratic party, and yet its opponents
have the efrontery to question the "loyal
ty" of its members In regard to the last
named acquisition, it was opposed by two
thirds of the radicals, while but very few
of the balance had good word to say in its
favor, and it was only by the spending of
thousands Of dollars in Whining and feast
ing" radical senators that Mr.. SEWARD was
enabled to carry it through. When did the
radical party, or its wing, federal or tory
predecessors perform an act to rebound to
the benefit and glory of the country? New
er; on the contrary, it opposed every meas
ure of the kind, and generally succeeded in
turning the Democracy out of power by
raising a hue and cry about the money
spent in getting the above acquisitions.
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The Christian Powers of Europe

Every nation in Europe is arming.
France is having $50, 900 muskets made on
the Chasspot system, to be ready on the lst
OF March, 1863 In Prussia. LOO steel
cannon, loading at the breech, have been
ordered. Austria is transforming 600, 900
muskets into Wenzle's system. Baden,
Bavaria, Wurtcmburg, and Hesse Dam
stadt are adopting the Prussian model.
England has already transformed $50, 900
Enfield muskets on Snder's plan, and will
have $50, 600 ready by the end of the year
she will also by that time have 426 rif1ed
cannon. Russia is transforming 600, 900
muskets on Carries system, and is also max
ing 600 cannon. In Denmark the chambers
have voted funds for changing muskets into
breech leaders. Holland is transforming
hers on Snider's system. Switzerland has
got 10000 muskets on Ampler Milbank S
system, has ordered 90. 900 on Winchester S,
and is having made 200 breech loading
cannon Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Greece
are Transforming their muskets, and Spain
and Greece have commanded cannon OF NJ.
krupp, the celebrated cannon founder OF
Prussia.
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More Observation-Disclosures Person
Proved to have been Innocent.

1t will be recollected, that about eighteen
months ago a man named WIRz was tried
before military commission in Washington
for alleged cruelty to Union prisoners. OF
course he was found guilty and hung, the
military satraps arresting his principal wit
n2ss and not allowing him to testify the
truth in regard to who was really to blame.
Mr.. SCHADE, who acted as counsel for
WIRZ, being abo1t to leave this country for
Europe, makes an appeal to the public to
prove the innocence Of the accused Mr.
ScHADE says that the reason the Union
prisoners suffered so much at Andersonville
was the lack Of transportation facilities pos
sessed by the Confederates, and what few
they did have grew less and less every day,
owing to capture by the Federals-and
every one who knows anything about it will
bear him out in the assertion. Farther,
WIRZ, few hours before the time set for
his execution, was offered his life if he
would somehow implicate JEFF DAVIS in
plot to murder Union soldiers; but he
knew Of no such plot, and would not tell a
lie (brave mani to save his life. We make
an extract from the protest of Mr.. ScHADE:
I will merely speak of the principal and
most intelligent of those false witnesses
(there were several, one Of whom, Conover
u IN prison tor having sworn falsely against
Jeff Davis who testified to individual muir
der on the part OF captain Wirz. Upon his
testimony the Judge advocate in his final
argument laid particular stress on account
of his intelligence. This witness prepared
also pictures of the alleged cruelties of
Wirz. which were handed TO the commits
sion and are now on record copies of which
appeared at the time in northern illustrated
naners. This man swore that his Lame was
Felix de Ia Baume, and represented himself
as Frenchman and grand nephew of mar
quis de Lafayette. After having so we'll
testified and shown so much zeal, he re-
ceiVed recommendation signed by the
members of the commission. On the 18th
day Of October, before the taking of the
testimony was concluded, he was appointed
to clerk ship in the department of the in
terror. This occurred whilst one of the
witnesses for the defence Duncan was ar
rested IN open court and placed in prison
before he had testified. After the execu-
tion of captain Wirz some of the Germans
OF Washington recognized in de Ia Baume
p deserter from the seventh New York
(Steuhen) Regiment, whose name was not
de la Baume, but Felix Oeser, native of
Saxony. They went to secretary Harlan,
and he dismissed the imposter and the i'm
poortant witness in the Wirz trial on the 2lst
of November, eleven days after the exc
cution.'
There IS NO doubt but that W1Rz, like
Mrs. SURRATT, fills guiltless grave, and
no one can but pity his poor family which lost
Its natural protector, more owing 10 the rad
lcal thirst for red republican vengeace, and
because he was poor fricn1less foreigner,
than for any real crime that he committed.
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Rg- In Chicago, on the 18th inst, an
abandoned woman named Mary Branagan
murdered little girl, daughter of Michael
Kavanaugh, residing on 2lst street, by
dropping her in barrel of water. She also
attempted to murder another girl by throw
ing her down privy vault. The murder
ess was captured by the police after severe
struggle. Her neighbors had from time to
time declined to recognize her in conse-
quence of bad conduct, and she took this
method to retaliate.
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INFANTIcTDE IN RAcINE.-The Racine
Journal records the following case of in
fanticide in that city:
Last Friday morning a little boy son
If Henry Hansen, was playing around Duck
Greek, when he discovered under the bridge
over St. Claire street, box, very securely
fastened, floating on the water. The boy
took the box home. Mr.. Hansen, not
knowing what was in it, Immediately mott,
fed the authorities cf the finding, and
Marshal Barker went back to MIR. Hansen $
store with him, where they proceeded to
open the BOX, in which they discovered the
body of an infant, apparently not over a
day Or two old. Thus to hide her shame
has some unfortunate added to her list Of
crimes the awful one Of murder. The body
was decently inferred by the authorities"
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nH- The radicals often say, and some

rEa- The radicals often say, and some
there are who really think so, that negro
is as good as an Irishman or Dulchman. Is
this SO? If you will take a walk through
their respective countries you will see the
difference; that is, if you can get through
the country of the African without meeting
with the same fate as poor LIVINGSTONE.
The white man has not made slave of him
in bis own country, yet where are the cities
he has built, the books he has made, or the
songs he has sung? Perhaps after some
wears of schooling he will become an intel
ligeut voter in this country, but he can
never become anything more, for he lacks
originality and genius even in his own coun-
~, where H. is supposed to be Tree.
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THE DIFFERENCE The opponents Of the
Democratic party often allude to its mem
bers as being of low origin, uneducated and
unwashed, while its opponents profess to be
the pink Of propriety and morality. Til
trne the Democratic party has generally
oecn the refuge of the poor and lowly
while the opposition has been the refuge Of
such men as Kalloch of Boston, Stuart Of
Chicago, Love Of Iowa, Booth of Wisconsin
and others too numerous to mention, whose
souls are black with rapes, seductions and
crimes against young and friendless girls.
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THE RUMP SENATE. is what the
Anti .Slorery Standard thinks about the
present U. S. Senate. Coming from a
friend of the body thus characterized, it is
probably correct:
''The present senate is the home of bar.
gain, barter and sale No one living here
visitor here, who knows anything of lobby
management, can see the truth of this re-
mark"
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" STRIKES The mechanics and labor.
ers throughout the country are just now
busily engaged in the striking part Of
mechanism. There are thousand men or
a strike in the Connecticut quarries; there
is state bordering on war among grea,
portion of the miners of Pennsylvania
there is an extensive lockout prevailing
among iron workers at Pittsburgh; small
bodies of carpenters, house painters, ship
builders and others are on strike in New
York city; and an extensive one is in pros.
pect among the trade organizations of Chi
cago, on the first of May, in order to secure
the adoption of the eight hour system.
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ANrThe following item comes to u

over the Atlantic cable:
''Advices from the west coast Of Africa
state that war has broken out between two
opposing tribes of savages, in which several
of the New Calabar tribes were made prise
ners by the enemy, and roasted and eaten
by the other side.
We call the attention of our radical breth-
rem to this little episode in the history of the
great and highly chrstianed country from
whence came their man and brother. ="
Wouldn' it be good idea to send over a
copy of the revised statutes of Massachu-
sets or Wisconsin, together with a few
tracts and try and reform the fesh-lov-
ing rascals? We suggest that Love or
Booth would be in no danger to carry the
articles over, as they love the flesh" them
selves, especially if 1t be young and tender
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psa A waggish New York journalist,

BE- A waggish New York journalist,
who is often merry over his personal plain
ness, tells this story of himself 81 went
to drug store early the other morning for
a dose of morphine for sick friend. The
night clerk objected to giving it to me with,
GU: prescription, evidently fearing |
meant to destroy myself. "Pshaw, said
|, do look like a man who would kill
himself?' Gazing steadily at me for half
a minute he replied: 81 don't know. Seems
to me if Hooked like you ! should be great
ly tempted to kill myself
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A GRAND FEAST AND How IT END
ED. "A recent New York letter says:

A curious little affair took place up town
recently. 1t seems that gentleman, well
known in society, gave large dinner party to
which he invited both ladies and gentleman.
The dinner was served in the most elegant
style, the table cloth, we are told being of
white velvet, and the china, glass and silver
of the most magnificent description. Soup
was served, then fish, and, just as the wait
ers were preparing to bring on the third
course, and while the host was relating a
very interesting story, in which he was hero
the folding doors were suddenly thrown
open, man walked in, advancing to
the host, laid his hands on his shoulders,
and said, in voice loud enough for all to
hear, Il am the sheriff, sir, and have a
warrant for your arrest" We pause here,
and leave our readers to imagine the scene
which ensued
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-04-26

RAJ A Montana paper says 'the mortal
ity OF Helena is extraordinarily good.
Only seventeen men were killed during the
past two weeks"
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LARGE DEMOCRATIC GAIN IN RHODE

LARGE DEMOCRATIC GAIN IN RHODE
ISLAND. The complete returns from Rhode
Island give the following result: Total
vote, 10,9l0-Burnside, 1854; Pierce,
1850; scattering, 6. Burnside's majority,
4,l9S. Last year. in q vote of ll,0l3,
Burnsides majority was 1881. The Demo-
cratic vote is 53i greater than last year,
while the republican vote is CAB smaller.
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The official canvass in Connecticut shows
that English majority dem is 9si1.
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.OFF.ICIAI.
! UNITED STATES IOF, AMERICA,
DISTRICT OF, NORM CAROLINA.

T3Ff g of HNohffA SAffooii-t fSA. igii
Barrels of WHISKY a ,ss F'0s' q lP'e'%'''on
To John W. AIspaugh, William Nelson
Coleman ZigIar, and all whom 1T may
u COncern--Greeting.: gssttng,aa5 T. tjrG=
NOTICE Is Hereby GIVEN, THATON OR
IN about the 7th day OF September, 1857, nine
barrels of whisky y, three WA CONS, and five horses
were ssiz ed in the County Of FaTsyshe the prop;
erty of John W. A1spaugh, William Nelson, and
Coleman Ziglar. BY John Crane, Collector Of In
ternal Revenue for the 5th Collection District Of
North Carolina, forfeited to the use # The
United States, and the same is ihelled by D. e..
Starbuck Attorney o. the United States, and pros
ecuted in the Circuit Court of the United States
for condemnation for the in the said Libel
set forth and that said causes will stand for trial
at the Court room of said Court, at Raleigh, ON
the last Monday in NoyeuI ber 1867, a noons it
that be jurisdiction day, ard if not, at the next
jurisdiction day thereafter; when and where all
persons warned to appear to show cause why
condemnatio should rot be decreed, and to inter-
yene for their interests. ~ d.. ..-t- 1858 t.-.''5
Given under my hand, at office, in Raleigh, on
the 10th day of October 1867.
-.,a-..s - D. R.GOODLOE, u: s. MARSHAL
Oct. 10, 1867. S4-14d.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA,

DISTRICT OF RTH-CARoLINA,
United States .. } ....... ..r ,-. f...
as. Libel of Information.
Barrels of Whskey-- . #e
To William Coble, and all whom it may
COncerm--Greeting:
NOTICE Is HERE BY GIVEN. THAT ON
IN or about tn: 18th day of September, 1857,
Two barrels of whisky We're seiaed in the County
Of Guilford. the property of William Coble, by
John Crane, Collector of Internal Revenue for the
5th Collection District of North Carolina, as for.
fritrd to the of the United States, and the
same is libeiled by ID, II Starbuck, Attorney of
he United States, and pros: cuted in the Circuit
Court of the United States for condemnation for
the causes in the said Libel set forths and that
said Causes will stand for trial at tue Court
of said Court. at Raleigh, on the last Monday in
November. 1867, at noon, if that be jurisdiction
day, and if not, at the next day of Jurisdiction
thereafter; when and where all persons warn
ed to appear to show, cause why condemnation
should not be decreed, and to intervene for their
interests -75 i-+ .a
Given under my hand, at office, IN Raleigh, on
the 10th day Of October 1867
# 80 d. K. GOODLOE. y. s. Marshal.
Oct. 10, 1867. ...,E..- Sid
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Unite States
DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA.

DlSTklCT OF NORTH-CAROLINA.
Unite States
BS. Ia,
Ba rels of Whiskey, 1 Aioei Vi in'orha1ion
Wagon ami Mules
To Linville. and all whom it NAV
COncern--Greeting:
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT ON
IN about the 18th day of July, 1867 TWO bar
rels of whisky, one wagon and two mules, were
seized in the County of Caswell, the property of
one Linvile, by John Crane, Collector of internal
Rev enue for the 9Th Collection District of North
Carolina, forfeited to the use of the United
States. and the same is lbeIled by d. H. Starbuek
Attorney OF the United States and prose Gated in
the Circuit Cou of the United States for con
demnation for the Causes in the said Libel set
forth: and at said causes will stand for trial at
the Court room of aid Court. at Raleigh ON the
last Monday in November, 1867, at noon, if that
BIZ Jurisdiction day and if not, at the next day Of
jurisdiction thereafter; when and where all per-
sons are warned to appear to show cause " by con-
demnation should not be decreed, and to intervene
for tn 4ir interests.
Given under hand, at office, in Ralei; Cd, on
the 10th day IF Octo Ner, 1867.
D. r. GOODLOE u s. 1Naa-shaL
Oct. 10. 1867. S4-14d
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA.
United States
as Libel of Information.
Boxes of Tobacco.
To Joseph Willis, and all whom 1t may
COncern-.Greeting:
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT ON
~ or about the 1lth DAY If September, 1867,
eight boxes of manufactured tob lcco were seized
in the County of Stokes, the property of Joseph
Willis by John Crane, Collector of Internal Rev
enue for the 9Th Collection District Of WORTH
Carolina, forfeited to the use of the United
States. aud the same is beled by ID. 81. Starbuck,
Attorney ef the United States. and prosecuted in
the Circuit Court of the United States for con-
domination for the causes in the said Libel let
forth: and that said will stand for trial at
the Court room of said Court. at Raleigh ON the
last NJ nday in November, 1867, at loon, if THAT
be jurisdiction day, and if not, at the ngxt day
o jurisdiction thereafter; when and where all
persons are warned to appear to show canse why
Con Gemnation should not be deereed, and inter-
vene for their interests.
Given under my hand, at office, in Raleigh, on
the 10th day O. October, 1867.
d. R. GOODLOE, u s. Marshal.
Oct. 10, 1867. S4-I4d
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

. DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA, ..
United States
Tai,
Wagon and Mule and i-'oe' VI ihioriha'ion'
20 gallons of Whisky.
To S. b. Harding. and all whom it may
Concern..-Grecting:
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT ON
IN or about the 24th day of June 1867, one
wagon and mule and twenty gallons of whisky
were seized in the 9TH Collection District, the
property of s. B Harding, by John Crane, Col
lector of Internal Revenue for the 9Th Collection
District of Nroth Carolina, as forfeited to the
use of the United States, and the same is libeled
by d. H. Starbuck, Attorney of the United States,
aud prosecuted in the Circuit Court of the Uni
ted States for condemnation or the causes in the
said Libel set forth: and that said causes will
stand for trial at the Court room of said Court,
at Raleigh, the last Monday in November
1867, at noon, if that be Jurisdiction day, and
if not at the next day of jurisdiction thereafter
when ard where all persons are warned to appear
TO show cause why Condemnation should not be
decreed, and to intervene for their interests.
Given under my hand, at Office, in Raleigh, on
the 10th day of October, 1867.
D. R. GoODLOE, o. s. Marshal
Oct. 10, 1867 Slid.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT OF NoRTH-CARoLINA.

DISTRICT OF NoRTH-CARoLINA.
United States
..-s Us. Libel of Information
One barrel of Brandy.
To E. G. Clark, and all whom it may
cOncern-Greeting
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON
IN or about the 10th day of July, 1867 one
barrel of brandy containing about 20 gallons, was
seized within the I'd Collection District by l.. G.
Estes, Collector of Internal Revenue for the I'd
Collection District of North Carolina, at the in
stance of B. R. Bragg, Assistant Assessor, and
found i'll the possession of E. G. Clark, as for
feited to the use of the United States, and the
same is libeled by D. II. Starbuck, Attorney of
the United States, and prosecuted in fhe Pamlico
District Of the United States for condemnation
for the causes in said libel set forth and that
causes will stand for trial at the Court Room of
said Court at Newborn, on the fourth Monday of
October, 1867, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, if that be
day OF jurisdiction, and if not, at the next day
of jurisdiction thereafter; when and where all
persons are warned to appear, to show cause why
condemnation should not be decreed, and to in
teryeue for their interest.
Given under my hand at office, in Newbern,
ON 7th day of October, 1867. .,
D. r. GOODLOE, y. S. MARSHAL.
By RoBT. c. KEHoE, Dep. u S. NJ
Oct. 10, 1867. Sid.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
DISTRICT OF NORTH CAKoSINA.

United States : -'i. ea.asesat at.
R R;ss; :: =; !. ssH; s. Libel Of Information"
To w. =, Willis, and all whom it
may Concern-GreetIng:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT ON
IN or about the 9th day of September, 1867
nine boxes of tobacco, one wagon AID two mules,
We're seized in she County of Stokes the property
of w. E Willis, by John Crane, Collector of In.
ternai Revenue for the 6;h Collection district of
North-Carolina, As forfeited to the use of the
United States, and the same is libeIled BY D.. II.
Starbuck. Attorney of the United States and pros
ecuted in TIE Circuit Court of the United States
for condemnation for the causes in the said Libel
set th and that said causes will stand for trial
at the Court room of said Court at Raleigh, ON
the last Monday in November, 1867, at noon, if
that be jurisdiction day, and if nor at the Ee1t
day of jurisdiction thereafter when and where
all persons are warned to appear to show cause
why condemnation should not be dtcreed, and to
intervene for their interests 't .i.
Given under nv hand, at office, In Raleigh, on
the 10th day of October, 1867.
d. K COOLIDGE, q. s. Marshal.
Oct. ~, 1861. ...... said
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UNITED STATES OF AHERICA.

-Fs. fDlSTRlCT OF NORTH-CAROLENA.,
United States .....1 -.......
Stills and Fixtures. ! - g.. .-r.-. -s..i
To Samuel b. Stauber, and alE whom it
may COncern--Greeting: t ...-
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT ON OR
In about the 9th day of June, 1861, seven bar
rel. OF whisky and two stills and fixtures were
seized in the County of Forsyth, the property of
Samuel B. stauber, by John Crane, Collector of
Internal Rever ne for the 5th Collection District
of North Carolina forfeited to the s,se, of the
United States, and the same is libelled by D.. n.
Starbuck, Attorney of the United States and pros
ecuted in the Circuit Court of the United States
for condemnation for the causes in the said Libel
set forth and that said viii stand for trial
at the Court room Of said Court, at Raleigh, on
the last Monday in November, 1857, at noon, if
that be Jurisdiction day, and ii not, at the next
day of jurisdiction thereafter; When and where
all persons are warned to appear show cause
why Condemnation should not be deereed,, and to
intervene for their interests. ,,,3Rs ,,E,sa.{sy
.. Given under my hand, at office, in Raleigh. ON
the 10th day Of o toher, 1857 't'4 '=~'h t'''1
- ssll'',i ,aD. r. GOoDLoE, us; Marshall
~ Oct 10, as67.g Jf.i3 s. DiEs 5;ss.t 81 s4-14d.
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