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, 1867-01-22

There was in this island, as in others, a decrease of the slave nonu.
%non pr5Or 70 emancipation and subsequent to the oppression of the
staVe-rade' VI the 1925 registered slaves in 1916 there were only
r5SSI It twenty years @fterTmd, The population now is a5,s07, Of
"nOm 95o are whites. Of the 1921 slaves for whom COMPENSATION wso
Palo 5o ot Lucia propretors by the British government, sl12 were n
gagged IN agriculture; and though I have no statistics of the fact. vet T
aVe reason TO DeIeVe that the present agricultural population of the
i Ia Is about the same; The precise figures, however, it is not mate
doubled within the last twenty-five years. ""0
Among the colored inhabitants of ST. Lucia there ire O Asoa
persons paying direct taxes, and 2045 observation-disclosures 90. of conrUo
since emancipation. Of the $4,000 acres which the island contains. s411
arr IN canes, 49 in coffee, 1879 in cocoa, 1913 in provisions, and 3Io4 in
pasture. The sugar expectation of st. Lucia amounted in 1877 70
o'26I'o7o lbs, against an average yearly export of from three to fonr
Millions prior to emancipation: and the expectation of cocoa during 1887
was 25l,547 lbs against 81 $50 lbs. in former times. The imnorto in
4s @o. were valued "o at SIN sterling, against se6s,ssl in 1851. St.
convincing argument in favor of free labor; but there is certainly Moth.
ing In Its present condition, or in that of its population, to show that
cipation. o"""
, 1867-01-22

large, being Al per cent, of the entire population. There is an average
school attendance of 1900. Like most of the other islands, Tobago
has exhibited decided signs of revival during the past few wears
The imports of 1856 amounted to R59.994 sterling, against ESQ sO7
in 1854, and the exports in 1856 were 97e, 7s9, against s49 74 in 1854.
The rainy season being very prolonged in this island, its climate can
not be considered a highly favorable one for the growth of sugar. It is,
however, too small an island to be brought forward ION its own merits
acres embraced in its superficial area, $500 are under cultivation, and
of these only 200 are in canes.
Among the smaller islands which dot the Caribbean Sea, St. Lucia
presents, as far as its size will permit, a striking example of the superior
advantages of free labor. The tenure of land in this island is more
liberal than til in other Wmdward islands. inducements have been
held out to laborers to work on the estates, and endeavors have been
made, with great success, to improve their condition and elevate them in
the social scale. The Meawle system prevails here, and tenants at
will are unknown. To the wise policy that dictated such a course may
be attributed the marked contrast between 81. Lucia and some other
West India colonies The Creole labores of st. Lucia are, compare
lively speaking, an independent class, and the experiment of leaving
them free agents, untrammeled by coercive measures of legislation, is an
undoubted success. The planters of St Lucia have made it the interest
OF the peasantry to work for the estates, and the result shows that they
work more promably and more willingly than ever they worked under q
system of compusiOn.
, 1867-01-22

capital Of a community were in part
invested in an insurance company, in
surfing only the property of that commu-
nifty, such community would be none the
richer nor the poorer by large or small
dividends the company might make
and if the whole were swamped by loss
es, the loss would be in the property
destroyed equally with the capital of the
company used TO pay such losses. An
insurance company serves its end when
1t has paid all claims and when its last
policy has terminated; and it her passes
away leaving as little impress as a shadow.
Its evil side is, that it tends TO careless
ness in the construction of buildings. If
the owner can make them insurabIe they
will answer his purpose to let !; and the
protection of life therein forms no part
of his calculation. The thing it attempts
to alleviate by insurance protection, it,
or rather the abuse of it, greatly aggra-
Yates, for it is notorious that fires are
increased when insurance can be readily
obtained. The. temptation to fire the
premises to obtain money on the insur-
ance too often overcomes the moral train
ing and religious restraint of earlier years.
Without assuming on evil intent in the
procurement of insurance (Which yet is
sometimes the casey, the 6iU-OOok shows a
need of cash 10 meet maturing notes, for
which there is poor prospect in ordinary
sales; large stock of goods on hand and
the tendency Of prices downward !; o
large outlay in buildings and machinery
for a manufacturing purpose that has
proved abortive or that has no prospect
of the profit contemplated at it's start. or
mortgage becoming due and creditors
pressing for their money ; alas, alas for
poor human nature.
The good intent and good results of
fire insurance are equally prominent. AS
an adjunct to mercantile credit and the
security of mercantile capital it has be-
come indispensable as a protection 10
the savings Of the honest and industrious
it is the very thing needed /; and as a
preservation of the legacy left by the
husbond to the support of the widow and
her children it is of value incalculable.
Such being the tendency 10 evil, and
such the actual good of the business in
which we are engaged, it would seem to
require wise and good men to conduct it.
Wise they should he to interpose in their
contracts or policies checks to debar
from evil, wise TO discriminate between
an honest or a fraudulent claim for loss
and whilst their face should be set as a
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flint against the incendiary and dishonest,
their sympathy should be readily enlisted
on the side Of the honest unfortunate.
Although it may be disagreeabIe TO ex-
hibit to the stockholders o long list of
losses, yet there is a pleasure TO the libe-
ral-minded underwater in having been
instrumental in saving many an honest man
from ruin, and many a loss is paid with
the feeling that sit is more blessed TO
give than to receive"
1t requires years of training TO make o
good underwater. He should be q Judge
of character; something Of a physiogno-
miSt-though in these days when brokers
SO much intervene there is not much
chance to use such knowledge. He
should be a housekeeper in theory, and
better if he be SO in practice he should
be a cabinet maker and upholsterer so
far as to Judge between a good and q
poor article ; a builder 81. far as to form
estimates of value and damage o mer-
chant in having "a general knowledge of
most kinds of merchandise and their
market values; a b~oOk-keeper and ac-
countant to examine accounts and state
ments and thus properly adjust losses,
and a common sense lawyer to look into
O variety of contracts and stipulations that
may come up in the way of business,
and to understand the law governing
contracts of insurance. Last but not
least, he is supposed to be governed in
part by past experience in making q pro-
per charge of premium for risks offered,
to judge sometimes on prevailing winds
as they might effect risks in certain To-
c%alitles, 10 look understandingIy upon the
internal arrangements and the external
surroundings, and TO enquire generally
into the ordinary means for arresting q
fire should it break out.
1t is a surprise TO the long practiced
underwater TO hear some NOVICE talk of
chance and luck as being the chief ele-
ments Of success, when he knows that
the experience of years is necessary to
meet the new phases and new questions
of the hour. Our business as here deli
heated requires talent and tact such as to
make the proficient a man Of some note,
and an honoured member Of the society
in which he moves-NeW York Insurance
Monitor.
, 1867-01-22

Plantagen
Coakleybay

i Ostende Qvarteer B. No. /, 8, IS
Og is hvilke Eiendomme med alt
Tilbeh0r Og med paastaaende H0ste
vile blive opraabte liver for sig i
Ovenstaaende Ordcn som f0lger, we'd /:
lste Auction Tirsdag den Ste Fe-
bruar f0rstkommende,
eden Auction Tirsdag den lode Fe-
bruar forstkommende, begge paa
AuctiOnscontOiret i Christian
steds Retshuus midday XXI. 70,
Og 2 slet; i den nevnte Orden.
3die Auction,
l, over Plantagen Profit e. Span
lshtown, Tirsdag d. Ste Marts
f0rstkommende Eftermiddag
III. l i Vaaningshusef paa
Plantagen Spanishtown.
2, over PIantagen Solitude og
Pleasant Valley Onsdag d. Cite
Marts f0rstkommende Efter-
midday III. l i ForvaIterboli-
gen paa Plantagen Solitude.
3, over Plantagen Greenouay.
Fredag d. Sde Marts f6rst-
kommende Eftermiddag Xxi. [
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AUCTION.

Begjering Af Christian
g steds Skifteret som behandIende
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-12-12
SheriR''s sale.

State of Ohio, Gallia County, SIS.
DURsUANT to the command of an order
il of sale. issued by the Court of Common
Pleas. within and for the county of Gallia.
and State of Ohio, and to me directed as
Sheriff of said county of Gallia, will offer
at public sale at the front door of the Court
house, in the city of Gallipolis, in said county
Of Gallia, and State of Ohio, on the 39th day
Of December, A. D. 1867. at the hour of one
o'clock, z. NJ of that day, the. following lands
and tenements, situate in the village Of Ew
lngton, in Gallia county, Ohio, bounded and
described as foliows:-Village lots numbered
one and two, containing two-thirds Of an acre.
For further description thereof, see town plat
at the Recorders Office at Gallipolis, Gallia
coanty, Ohio Also, the following lands and
tenements:--B Beginning at the northwest cor
ner of lot number one of the village ef Ewing
ton; thence running north to the lands owned
by Samuel ROwley; thence east one hundred
and ninety feet and eight inches; thence
south to lot numbered one; thence west one
hundred and ninety mine feet and eightlnches
to the place Of beginning, containing one
acre, more or less, being part of the northeast
quarter of section numbered eleven, in town
ship numbered seven, OF range numbered SIX
teen, of the district of Congress lands sold at
Chillicothe, Ohio. The one-aere tract ap-
praised at the sum of S75 90. Village lot no.
one, appraised at $4,000. Village lot no.
two, appraised at the sum of 1926 90. To
be sold as the property of BaIzellai Watkins,
at the suit of George r. Smith. Terms OF
sale, cash,in hand.
Given under my hand officially, this 25th
day of November, A. ID. 1867.
WILLIAM WADDELL,
Sheriff Of G.. @. o.
Nov. 93. '67.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-12-12
Imnaachment.

Our abstract of Congressional pro-
ceedings will inform the reader that
the question of impeachment of Pres
ident johnson, has been disposed OF
by very decisive majority. The
resolution of the impeachment com,
mittee, upon which the vote was tax
en-, reads as follows:
"Resolued, That Andrew johnson,
President. of the United States, be
impeached for high crimes and mis-
demeanors."
This the House voted down-yeas
81, nays 108. All who voted in the
affirmative were Republicans
Sixty eight Republicans voted with
the Democrats, in the negative. The
member from this district, Mr.. VII
SON, voted with the prevailing side
as also Banks, Bingham. Eggleston
Garfield, and other prominent Re
publicans. 1t will be seen, therefore
that had the democrats abst aimed
wholly from voting. and left the re
suit to the Republican side of the
House, the result would have beer
the same.
Thus ends the impeachment mat
ter. The decisive vote on the ques
ton shows that further labor, in thai
direction will be in vain.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-12-12
Raccoon Slack Water.

We spent eight days preceding the
fifth instant, on Raccoon, from Hart
ley's mills to Northup, about ten miles
from the mouth, and were agreeably
surprised to find such noble and beau
tiful stream, affording the advantages
to our citizens that it does, so long neg
lected. We never was down the River
before, below Barnes mills; and we
found from the South line of Vinton
county the stream nearly all the way
on a rock bed. The water is now
backed by the dams, with two exeep-
tions, from one dam to the other; in
fact very little work is to be done, ex-
cept putting in the locks. The country
along this part of Raccoon is very pro-
ductive and cleared off; FIVE villages
to-wit: Ewington, Vinton, Harrisburg,
Adamsville, Waterloo, Northup and
Yellowtown.
At Adamsville we found salt well,
on the farm of Mr.. Varney, that is run
ming into Raccoon every "a hours from
1000 to 1900 gallons of salt water.
The well is not tubed and the salt water
and fresh water, consequently is not
separated. Each gallon of this mixed
water, when boiled down, now pro-
duces half pound of fine salt. 1t will
undoubtedly, when properly tubed,
produce one pound Of salt to the gal
Ion, and thus yield from 400 to 600
barrels of salt daily. We find that the
coal veins that will pay to work run
out before we reach the Gallia county
line; and the citizens of Ewington and
Vinton were paying Is and 16 cents
per bushel for coal; at Harrisburg and
Adamsville, they were paying 22 cents
per bushel With Raccoon navigable,
we can furnish them coal at 8 to 10
cents per bushel, at all these points,
and make money at that. Thus saving
to a person who uses 800 bushels of
coal each winter, from fifteen to twenty
dollars-a very nice saving. ga pen
ny saved is as good as penny earned"
We cannot see why any man who uses
coal does not subscribe literally to the
stock; when we consider the fact that
in ten years the saving to the people
along Raccoon, would pay at least half
the expense of making this important
Improvement. Suppose there is 500
families that burn coal-and we are
certain there is double that number
who either use coal or wood at far
greater expense, and that each family
burns 1.-TWO fires, CRATE or stove) 300
bushels of coal, we find it requires for
500 families, 10000 bushels of coal.
This costs them, at Is cents, $4,000
annually. We can furnish the same
quantity for 10 cents per bushel; or
$4,000, thus saving the people S., 900
annually, or $780, 900 in ten years, half
the cost ofour proposed Improvement,
to say nothing of the saving of from
three to FIVE per cent. to every mer-
chant who has TO wagon his goods
from Gallipolis or the railroad; and who
must put it on his goods, that the peo-
pie buy; thus saving it to the Masses
Zaleski Echo.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-12-12
The Paramount Question.

We are glad to notice disposition
on the part of Congress to give to the
question of finance the consideration its
Importance demands. 1t is the great
absorbing, paramount question before
that body, and should hold the first
place in its deliberations. All Other
questions should take secondary place
that this may receive their best
thoughts, and be settled justly and
satisfactorily to both the government
and its creditors.
How it should be settled-what
shape it should assume-we are not
qualified to say. But that it needs fur
ther Observation-Disclosures and serious
consideration and legislation-every
one knows and feels. We have able
minds, and able statesmen, in the Re
publican ranks in Congress, and GER
tainly we can trust the matter to their
wise discretion and sound Judgment,
satisfied that the result they may work
out will be alike honorable and just to
both the government and the people.
This debt of ours is sacred thing
sacred because of the associations
which surround it, and which made it
a necessity-and, though the democ-
racy may talk of repudiation, and pro-
pose by one single stroke of the pen
thus to wipe it out, still We are satisfied
no such dishonest scheme will receive
the sanction of the American people.
Its sacredness and sanctity has been
passed upon-it must be paid. The
only questions to solve, in regard to it,
are, how aud upon what terms. The
people are prepared for the burden
have made up their minds to see the
debt honestly paid-all that they ask
is that the burden may be equally
shared by all, and heightened out SO as
to reach those of the future, who will
as much reap the advantages to be en-
joyed by its creation, as those of the
present.
Let Congress, therefore. go to work
in earnest upon this question. and give
us such solution of it as will meet the
sanction of the liberal and honest minds
of the country, and all will be well.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-12-12
Congress.

The Presidents Message was read
to both Houses on the Sd. In the
House, Mr.. Schenck made speech
before and after its reading, com
menting on the disrespect shown to
Congress by the President, in allow
ing the message to be telegraphed all
over the country before it was read
to Congress, 1t is stated that an
attache of the White House sold
copies to newspaper men during the
previous evening.
In the Senate, Mr.. Drake, of Mis-
souri,, introduced joint resolution
Wednesday,, characterizing that part
of the Presidents message which pro-
nounced the legislation Of Congress
unconstitutional, as departure from
official propriety and breach OF Of
fetal obligation, justifying and call
ing for distinct apprehension on the
part of the Senate and House of Rep
| resentatives. The consideration of
this resolution was fixed for last
Tuesday.
Senator Wilson on the 4th, intro
duced an amendment to the Recon
struction laws, to enable majority
of those voting, instead of a majority
of those registered, to carry an cleo
tion.
The House, on the 4th, repealed
the tax on cotton by vote of l45
against 20. 1t will pass the Senate.
The time of the House on the 5th
was occupied, principally, in a speech
by Mr.. Boutwell,, Of Mass, on the
impeachment question. He fayors
impeachment. He was followed, the
next day, by Mr. Wilson, chairman
of the Judiciary committee, in oppo-
sition to impeachment, who, upon the
close of his remarks, moved to lay
the whole subject upon the table. "A
vote was not reached that day, but
on the next, Saturday, the question
came up, and the motion to lay the
subject on the table was carried by a
vote of 10S to 81 against. Thus ends
the question of impeachment.
The finance question is occupying
q great share of the attention of Con
gress-a large number of bills relat-
ing to the subject have already been
presented, and more promised.
On Saturday, the House of Repre-
sentatives passed bill to prevent
further contraction of the currency,
as reported from the committee of
Ways and Means, with only twenty
five negative votes. The passage of
the bill was generally expected, but
the enormous msjority of one hun
dred and two in its favor, in roll
call of only one hundred and sixty
two members, must have surprised
all parties in Congress, as it will un-
questionably astonish the country.
A discussion in the House of Rep
resentatives Monday, revealed the
fact that there is pretty strong op-
position in that body to the payment
of the bill for the purchase of Alaska.
General Butler and several other
prominent Republicans made speech
es against the purchase, but the sub
ject was finally referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, which ia
vors the payment, and will report in
favor Of it.
Mr.. Eggleston introduced in the
House of Representatives, Monday,
q bill incorporating company to
build a railroad from Washington to
Cincinnati direct.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-12-12

cambent of the Mayoralty. was not
regarded by the Prohibitory Law
League as sufficiently outspoken in
his zeal for licensing the sale of
liquor. though, we believe, like his
successful competitor, he was oppos-
ed to prohibition. DR. Shurtleff, who
has been elected, is a Democrat. but
is physician of good reputation,
ahd distinguished as an antiquarian
and historical stupent.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-12-12

ted States navy were wrecked, and two Of
them will prove total loss.
A Havana letter says that letters have been
received from Madrid, in which rumors are
given that Queen Christina, Narvaez and 9TH
ers are urging the cession of the Island oi
Cuba to the United States for consideration
of about $500. 100000.
1t is reported that Gen. Garibsldi ha.
again disappeared from the island of Caprera
and it is feared that another attempt against
Rome viii be made by the party of action.
The English Parliament adjourned satur
day night until the 18th of February. 1868
Her kajesty's theater, in London, wa
burned to the ground. after the performance
on Friday night.
The Italian Government has granted uni
versal amnesty to the adherents of Garibaldi
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-12-12
MARKETS.
CIsclsNArI, Dec. 9

Gold 1865. q
FLouR.-The market has been irmer
and more active the past week, with
an advance of about csc per Dbl.
WHEAT-The market for wheat has
improved, and prices have advanced
largely. We quote No. 1 winter red
at S9,55.
CoRN.-Market active, and prices
advanced fully 1oc per bushel. Ear
88c.
oArs.-Firm at Csc for No. in
bulk or elevator.
CoopER's SruFF.-There. is only a
limited demand for either poles or
slaves, and the market rules heavy
Quotations remain the same as last
week
HoGs.-The arrivals for the week
ending at noon to-day amounted to T.
666 head, 5000 of which were sold at
from Sc 25 to 81 95, per 100 lbs. gross,
The market has been rather dull at the
above figures, owing principally to the
heavy receipts.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-12-12

H- The total amount of taxesupon
the grand Duplicate of Ohio for the
year 1867, is S20,253,615 13. OF
this amount the State levies S3.981,-
O99 79, the balance is made up of
levies by counties, townships, &c; and
of the above amount of State taxes at
least one third goes directly back to
the people for the support of common
schools. This, we think, shows very
economical management of State affairs.
If we have to pay high taxes, it is for
local, and not State, purposes.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-12-12
Presidents Message.

This document was received too
late for extended notice in our last
ISSUE and its length is such as to
forbid our printing it in full, even If
it were acceptable reading to the
public. The President is in poor
way indeed, when neither party up
holds him, and he is discarded by
Democracy, for which he sacrificed
himself. v..+,e...nk /.
The great body of the message is
repetition of his arguments against
Congressional action in the matter of
reconstruction, the same views, that
he has before given to the public in
every veto he has written, ,,and every
speech he has male, since his acces
sion. He is strongly opposed to
negro suffrage in. the South, and
conjures up an appalling picture OF
negro supremacy, war ofraces, and
the subjugation Of the whites. OF
course Congress has to bear the re-
sponsibility of delaying the complete
restoration of the Union. There is
bold intimation in the document of
the Presidents determination to re-
sist Congress with force, even to the
extent of civil war, to which we call
attention as showing the aims of
the man, who now occupies the Pres
idential chair.
On the subject of finances johnson
is in direct opposition to the Demo
cratic repudiatlonists, as he favors a
contraction of the currency, and an
early resumption of specie payments.
His views on this subject will hardly
be acceptable to the demagogues,
that are clamorous for reputation.
We quote a paragraph from the mes
sage on this subject, which Is worthy
of study:
SIT is unreasonable to expect a re-
turn to sound currency SO long as
Government. by continuing to issue
irredeemable notes. fills the channels
of circulation with deprecated paper.
Every man of property
or industry, every man who desires
to preserve that which be honestly
possesses, or to obtain what he can
honestly earn, has direct interest IN
maintaining safe circulating me
dium, such a medium as shall be real
and substantial, not liable to vibrate
with opinions; no. subject to be blown
up or blown down by breath oil
speculation, but to be made stable
and secure"