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The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-01-30

DISASTER ON NORTHWESTERN VIRGINIA
RoAD,-The Eaton tunnel, on the
Northwestern Virginia Railroad, about
thirty miles east OF Parkersburg, fell in
on Thursday. Two men were killed, a
third supposed to be mortally wounded,
and nine others mere or less badly in
jured. Since the first tall there have
been others, until at this time, it is said,
the tunnel is pretty well gorgod, Work
men are reported rs refusing to enter it
in order to attempt clearing away the
ruins and the possibility is that it cannot
be reopened before March, or until the
weather becomes settled. The conse.
quence is that the freight business is
almost entirely suspended onthe North
western road between Parkersburg and
points cast of the tunnel. Coal is repor.
ted as selling for a dollar u bushei at
that place and very little to be had at
that. Passengers are conveyed over the
tunnel in wagons and connections made
either side,
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-01-30
LEGISLATIVE REFORM-A CONSTlTU
TIONAL CONVENTION PROPOSED.

In view of the recent manifestations OF
Legislative corruption, the Chambe, sburg
Repository urges immediate and fundal
mental reform in the Legislature. 1t as
serts that 1t is idle to attempt reform by
the election Of upright men, for, these
men by reason Of their supposed stan,
ding at home, exercise greater license
in dobauchery The Repository contends
there IS but one simple, practical, eifec,
tual remedy, and that is a Constitutional
Convention, which, it says, should be
demanded by petitions, by delegations,
by mass meetings, by the manly utter
ances of an unshackled Fress, until even
the corruptouists themselves shall bow
to the thunder of their masters Let
them demand Convention to incor>
porate in their organic law provisions
substantially as follows;
/. That the Senate shall consist of one
hundred members,to be chosen by single
districts.
2. That tho House of Representatives
shall consist of four hundred members,
each to be elected in single district.
8. That all Legislation relating to cor
poration interests shall be by general
laws, and that no special charters or
corporate privileges whatever shall DO
granted but by tho courts.
That there shall be no specia
appropriation Of money from the treasury
to claims except upon a judicial finding
s. That the members Of tho legislature
shall be paid five dollars per day, for the
period Of sixty days, and be prohibited
from appropriating to themselves any
additional sum for protracted sessions,or
f,r extra or adjourned sessions beyond
sixty days in the year.
6. That no subordinate officer shall be
appointed in either branch, or receive
any compensation for services unless n
bill shall have been pissed by both
branches creating tho office aud defining
its duties, rte,. r,f ,.fl j
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-01-30

Boorn's OAUY The diary of Wilkes
Booth, taken from his body after lis cap-
ture, is now in the hands of the proper
investigating committee, having been
handed over to it by the authorities -
For some reason its contents were not
used on the trial 1t shows that he was
an agent ofthe ConiederateGoyernment,
and received money from it, and that at
one time, at least, plan was to kidnap
Mr.. Lincoln, 1t is believed to implcate
only Booth and Harold in the assassina
ton. The entry made on Friday, the
2lst Of April, one week after the mur.
der, shows that il must haye been wrlt>
ten in perfect agony of mind 1t de-
scrbes his position, with broken leg in
the midst ofa swamp, alone, an outcast,
an assassin, weighed down by his guilt,
aud a feeling that God would refuse for.
giveness. II il altogether such cry of
human agony as seldom finds expression
in words.
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-01-30
ROOM, TWO DOORS
WEST OF THE ADAMS HOUSE.
May lG, lY. -ch ian3O ,67
Slleri1''s Sale.

DY virtue of writ of Vendiioni Exponas,
ID issued out Of the Court of Common Pleas
of Greene county, and to me directed, there
will be exposed to public sale, at the Court
House. in Waynesburg on SATURDAY, 18th
DAY OF MARCH next. at o'clock, D. M,
the following property, viz:
All the the right title, interest and claim of
Deftndent, of, in and to certain tract ofland
situate in Richhill township, Greene county,
Pa adjoining lands Of Harrison Johnson,
John Kilen, Barnett's heirs, John Laugh
ridge and Others containing EIGHTY-TWO
ACRES more or less, on which is erected one
hewed log house, log Barn and other out
buildings, and about fifty acres of which is
cleared, and on which there is good apple
orchard &c.
Taken in execution as the property of John
Inms at the suit of Thomas Iams for use of
Mary Ann Wilson. HEATH JOHNS
jan30, Shift.
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-01-30
THE NEW JURY BILL.

Governor Curtin, in his last annual
message, recommended to the attention
Of the Legislature, the passage of a
general Jury Law, to change the pres-
ent mode Of selecting jurors in the Com,
monwealth. Mr.. Humphreys, of Tioga,
last evening read in place bill to meet
the recommendation of Governor Cur-
tin. The first section of this act pros
vides that at the next general election,
the qualified voters OF each county shall
elect two Jury Commissioners, but that
no elector shall vote for more than one
commissioner. The second section
provides that the said commissioners
shall meet together with the Sheriff
twenty days before the first term OF
Quarter Sessions, each year and sue
ceedlng year, and select alternately
from the taxabes of the county sutii-
clent number OF persons, to be placed in
the wheel, from which the Jurors are to
ne lrawn. The pay of the commissions
ers is to be the same as the county com.
miSSioners. In case of sickness, death,
or any other cause, the President Judge
OF the District shall appoint to fill u va
Cancy.
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-01-30
HOW Is IT?

The action of Congress compelling
the reputation Of the rebel debt, and
taxing the rebclIious states for the liqui-
dation Of our OWE is considered by some
as lnhuman and outrageous, rs crushing
all already impoverished section Of the
country. We have no care to refute the
fallacious arguments advanced on this
subject but refer all who entertain such
opinions to what the rebels said they
would do had they succeeded. The
Richmond Enquirer, their official organ,
in its issue of Oct. 16, 1868, said:
GAS surely as we completely ruin
their armies-and without that is no
peace nor truce at also SURELY
SHALL WE MAKE THEM PAY
OUR WAR DEBT THOUGH WE
gas"WRING IT OUT OF THEIR
HEARTS!"~NSa
These men are now the particular
friends Of Andrew johnson, and the
champions of Constitutional liberty" "
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-01-30


The Uniontown Genius Of Liberty
sends us a marked copy of the speech
of "Tom.' Searight opposing the ratiti-
cation of the Constitutional Amend
ment by the Legislature. We heard
"Tom" make the same speech once be-
fore in our Court House, and he advanc-
ed the same argument, i. e., he hates the
"nigger" because he is a "nigger!" We
might regale our readers with this
master-pleco-almosf equal to Roses
speech on his local bill-but we can't af>
ford to retail refuse billingsgate and
tuslian.
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-01-30

AN INSULT TO THE NORTHERN ARMY
Some two or three cases have recently
been brought to light by the papers,
where soldiers of the Union army are
now in durance IN the South under sen.
tenee Of death for highway robbery!
Said robbery meaning the foraging
OF certain plantations during the late
war by command OF their officers.
Whatever may be the excuse for such
action, ii the factsln IN the premises are
true, II isa stigma upon the North-sol-
der and citizen. II the President or
Congress don't prevent the execution OF
such vilianous crimes, then has the last
spark of honor long since expired in the
Northern heart. II the Southern peo-
ple would add insult 10 injury and
thus heap Goals OF fire on their own
head, lot them persist in such course OF
action. aAnd it would bo well to re.
memSer that Johnsou's administrative
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-01-30

10TH to acknowledge Lees capitula-
tion more than a compromise, to this
day the so.called Democracy boast of it
as being the terms upon which they de-
clared the war must end. With the
same pertinence they demand the recog>
milton of these paroled prisoners as loyal
subjects Of the government declare the
test oath, and the trial of grave offences
against the liberties of the people by
military commissioners unconstilnlional
endeavor by crook and turn and techni-
cality to evade or set at nought the de.
clared laws OF the land and in every
way possible retard the onward march
OF events. Are such men safe to be
trusted with the affairs OF Government
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-01-30

PRorosED UNION OF MEruoDIsrs, A
call has been issue for conference of
Wesleyan Methodisls in America. They
claim to have withdrawn from the
Methodist connection on account of It's
alliance with slavery, and as that is now
removed, they say, neither the claims
of General Christianity, nor personal
obligation to our associates, demand of
us further efforts to maintain a separate
ecclesiastical body, Being persuaded
that the providence Of God points us to
the Methodist Episcopa! Church as
home, ard field of labor where we may
more effectively prosecute the work of
spreading scriptural holiness oyer these
lands, we now invite all brethren who
entertain like views to meet in confer
ence, at Adrian, Michigan, in the Col
lege chapel, on Wednesday, January
3Oth, 1867. We will then and there
consider the time and manner of pro.
ceeding, so as to harmonize fully with
our obligation to God and our brethren.'
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-01-30

A race took place last week on the
ice OF Cayuga Lake, in New York, be-
tween man who was on skates and
one without skates. The wager was
for 800, and the distance run seventy
five yalds The skater was beaten, his
opponent arriving at the goal ten feet
ahead. A great deal Of money was lost
from bets on the skater, he beng the
champion Of that section. 1t is said
two thousand persons witnessed the
race.
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-01-30
NEW PLAN or RECONSTRUCTION.

NEW PLAN or RECONSTRUCTION.
A Washington special to the New
York Times says: Since last Novem-
her tho leading politicians, North and
South, Republicans, Democrats. and ex'
Rebels alike, have been at work on
Plan whereby the differences between
the North and the South, and between
the Executive and Legislative branches
OF theGovern ] ent would be satlstactori,
ly adjusted. Suffrage and amnesty
torn the basis Of the proposition. For
instance, If South Carolina will adopt
the Massachusetts suffrage franchise, the
President is willing to issue a proclama-
ton Of amnesty to al, who approve OF It.
The people Of South Carolina, blacks as
well as whites, can elect loyal represen.
tatives to Congress, aud Congress will
determine on their admission. The Ad-
minls.ratlon is seriously considering this
proposition
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-01-30

The drawing came off for the Crosby
Opera House in Chicago last week. Mr.
A. II. Lee, Of Randolph Go. Ills. drew
the House, and Immediately sold it to
Mr.. Crosby for 100000. Quite a
large number of tickets were held in
this county,but rs we have heard of no
one becoming suddenly rlcb, the hold
ers must be among the "blanks," 1t is
generally acknowledged to have been
a gigantic "sel'." We hope a lesson
may follow this disappointment.
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-01-30

N. p. WILLIS, well known by his
literary productions, died at his resi-
dence, Idlewild, near Newburg, N. Y,
on Sunday evening Goth inst, his six
tieth birthday, He was born at Port-
land, Me-, Jan Goth, 1907.
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-01-30
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Executors lNOuice.

T ErrErS Testnmcntaury having been
IL granted to the undersigned upon the cs.
tate Of Il. w. Robinson, late of Clarksvie,
Greene county, Pa., deceased, notice Is here
Ivy given to all persons having claims against
said estate to present them properly authenti-
cntcd for settlement, md those knowing them
sclves indebted to said estate will please make
payment promptly.
SETH ROBINSON,
DAVID ARNOLD, JR.,
jan3O, G7-6w 4l-. Executors ,
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-01-30
r n z G "A ut A L .
TUESDAY,, Jan. 22.

TUESDAY, Jan. %.
SENATE A bill was introduced to
equallze the bountles of soldier, sailors
and marines. 1t gives to each honorably
dir charged soldier, sailor. or marine q
bounty OF eight and one. third dollars
per month for each month Of service,
and excludes deserters and men who
deserted the rebel army to enlist in the
United States service, and also those
discharged at their own request The
Committee on Public Lands were direc,
ted to inquire into cases Of alleged in
justice done to settlers by the provisions
OF the laws granting lands to railroads.
a bill was introduced to amend the act
providing for the sale OF coal lands in
the public domain. a bill was introduce
ed for the registration of electors in the
Territories OF the United States. The
tariff bill was taken up, aud Mr.. Cattell
made speech IN favor of it.
lIoUsE.-A bill was introduced to
punish persons detected in putting obs
st'uc'ions on the railways nsed in trans
porting the United States mails. The
bill to pay MIR. Cotfioth, the lately un-
seated member from the Sixteenth Con-
gressional district Of Pennsylvania, the
increased compensation was passed.
The bill to validate all Presidential pros
clamatlons and orders issued in flrther>
ance OF the suppression OF the rebellion,
between March 4, 1861, aud December
|, 1860, was reported. Mr.. Boutwell,
reported a bill as u substitute for the
bill prescribing an oath to public officers
and members Of the bar, 1t provides
that no person shall be permitted to act
as an attorney or counsellor in any Unit
ed States court who has been guilty OF
treason, bribery, murder, or other felony,
or who has been engaged in rebellion
against the United States, or who has
given aid. comfort, or encouragement TO
the enemies OF The United States The
previous question was called on the pas
sage OF the bill and sustained, but when
the time came to vote on the final pas,
sage Of the bill the opposition commenc
ed to use all the power granted by par
llamentary usages to defeat or delay its
passage. Motions to adjourn or recon-
slder were made, and on each the yeas
and nays were called, consuming time,
Members went out, but were arrested
by the Sergeant-at.Arms, brought back
and made to pay the costs OF their ar
rest.
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-01-30

In the Supreme Court of the United
States, on motion OF Hon. Keyerdy
Johnson, Bradley 7. johnson, formerly
from Maryland, afterwards rebel gen
eral, and now OF Richmond Va, was
admitted to the bar OF that court under
the new rule resembling the test oath.
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-01-30
LICENSE LAW IN WASHINGTON co.

LICENSE LAW IN WASHINGTON co.
Mr., Ewing, of Washington county,
read in place an act relating to licenses
IN said county, which provides that the
act Of March 81, 1856, shall not be 50
construed as to compel tho Court of
Quarter Sessions OF said county to
grant tavern licenses, unless the Court is
satisfied that the granting OF tho same is
for the public good. -L-l-L AMMAN w.
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-01-30
THE PRESIDENT DODGING.

Mr.. Johnson lodged the suffrage
question, The bill amending the acts
organizing the several Territories, con-
ferring suffrage therein without regard
to race or color, has become law with'
out the Presidents approval. 1t was
presented to him on the 18th inst, and,
as he did not return it within the ten
days allowed by the Constitution after it
has been presented, it has become law
in like manner as lfhe had signed it -
The bill repeating the amnesty and par
don authority given to the President
became a law in a similar way.
Does silence mean consent =? What
say the Presidents "frieuds!"
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-01-30

THE man who made shoe for the
foot of a mountain Is how engaged on a
hat for the head Of discourse.
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-01-30

The New York Her0ld remarks that
the bill prepared by Mr., Randall for
substituting legal tender notes for ma
tional bank currency is regarded with
favor, and should 1t pass, as it is likely
to do, not only will nearly twenty mil
lions per annum III coin be saved in the
form Of interest on bonds deposited as a
basis of circulation, but the required
twenty five per cent, of legal tenders
now held as a reserve against the circn-
lation of the banks will be disengaged,
thus contributing to the increased case
of the money market by the addition of
seventy five millions to the active cur.
rercy.
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-01-30

policy and the copper-head party en-
dorse such treatment of United States
soldiers.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-01
The Fashions.

The silly fashions of women are
never changed by ridicule, however
pungent or apt. The sillier they are,
the more tenaciously they are adj
hered to, and the more absurdly are
All AL their absurd parts exaggerated.
The laughable little bonnefs which
are now so, fashionable, were bad
enough at the start. but now they
are worse. They are about as good
d. Tl .no1hinIg, and great deal uglier.
j Iney look very much like dab of
ullky butter on a potato. Punch
e eoIcnes them up, in sketch of a
lLasnionaple young couple, the hus-
oand searching vigorously in his vast
coat pockets. The wife inonires.
! Hage you, lost your watch, 1oye?1
and he replies: i"No, dear twas d
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-01
A wOMAN's QUESTION
BY ADELAIDE A. PROCTOR.

Before trust my fate to thee,
Or place my hand in thine;
Before let thy Future give
Color and form to mine;
Before peril all for thee,
Question thy soul tonight for me.
break all slighter honds; nor feel
A shadow OF regret;
Is there one link within the Past
That holds thy spirit yet?
Or is thy faith as clear and free
As that which / can pledge to thee!
Does there within thy dimmest dreams
A possible Future shine,
Wherein thy life could henceforth breathe,
Untouched, unshared by miner
If so, at any pain or cost,
Oh, tell me, before all is lost!
Look deeper still! If thou can'st feel,
Within thy inmOst soul,
That thou hast kept portion back,
While have staked the whole;
Let no false pity spare the bl0Ws
But in true mercy tell me so.
Is there within thy heart a need
That mine cannot fulfill?
One chord that any other hand
Could better wake or still?
Speak NOVELIST at some future day
My whole life wither and decayi
Lives there within thynature hid
The demon spirit Change,
Shedding a passing glory stiH
On all things new and strange?
II may not be thy fault alone
But shield my heart against thy ownl
Conld'st thou Withdraw thy hand one day,
And answer to my claim
That Fate, and that to-day's mistake
Not thou--had been to blame?
Some soothe their conscience thus; but
thou,
o, surely, thou wilt warn me now! 4
Nay, answer not-I dare not heart
The words would come too late;
Yet, would spare thee all remorse-
So comfort thee my Fatei
Whatever o h my heart would fall
Rememb Der II would risk il ALT
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-01
LADIES' COLUMN.
Beauty OF the French EmpresSs-
Elegance of her Toilette,

A former ambassador from this
country to the court of Spain, thus
speaks of the Empress Eugene while
he was on visit to Madrid in 1868
She is beautiful and more than this
world can express. And in the even
ing at the gala dinner, how did she
surpass each and every one. I did not
sit just opposite her. for there sat the
Queen of Spain. Still [ could OBJ
serve her very we'll. My neighbor,
the lady of an ambassador, the moth
er of grown children, native of Eng
land, and of pure stern morals, who
had often seen the Empress FIVE or
six years ago, remarked: She is now
handsomer than she ever was She
was quite captivated, and said with
sincere admiration: Don't she de-
serve throne for her beauty"
Eugene unites the most handsome
features of the German and Latin-I
may even say of the Arabian-races.
The forehead high and free; the eyes
splendidly blue, but not very large;
the hair of a lightly darkened hue;
the form of her face small, oval; the
nose fine, In beautiful symmetry, not
too high; the mouth little bit too
large, and especially when she smiles,
little Jewish. Her complexion is
admirable-that means admirably
painted-for no body of the aristocra-
cy will here show her natural com
plexion, be itiever so fine. But after
the first rounds, and after she had
taken some water with Bordeaux, her
cheeks began to redden and highten
her beauty; ears of exceedingly beau
tiful form-and then her whole figure.
She is of medium size, not so large as
her pictures suggest; slim, flexible,
and still full. Her appearance is still
that of virgin, the most splendid
model for Hebe-breast, neck,
shoulders, arms, and above all her
hands, beautifully shaped, combined
with the grace of an Andalusian
danseuse.
And then the toilette. What task
for man to describe. She wore a
wide dress, with white and dark blue
stripes. The latter seemed to be of
velvet, the white one of silk, inter-
woven with silver. A large scolloped
trimming of black and white illusion
of lace. The basque striped in the
same way, was a sort of Amazon jack
et-large half sleeves. Around the
neck narrow blue velvet ribbon,
adorned with the richest diamonds.
The head dress, the most charming,
the most elegant / have ever seen. A
little silver wreath of leaves, fine fl
lagree, entirely studded with dia-
monds, satsomewhat coquettishly up
on her brow, and encircled her fore
head. From this little wreath hung
here and there little diamond pend
ants, set like drops, and fell upon her
charming neck. Over the diadem she
wore a. little ornament of blue velvet,
to which costly blue feather was at
tached, so that the diadem, with the
head dress, formed a most charming
Scotch bonnet; the more so, as on the
right side blue and white feather
were standing erect. Behind the hair
two white vailish ornaments were
pinned together, which reached down
to the low neck of the dress, without.
however, touching it. The hair hung
down half the neck, was then plated
back again, on the left long curl,
which soon danced, soon rested on her
beautiful, fnely-shaped shoulder.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-01

new bonnet I had for you some
where" The ridiculous fashion
of huge water falls is the op-
posite extreme, and illustrates the
proverbal meeting of extremes" 1t
was capitally burlesqued in : La Ian
terne Magique" at the Chatelet The
atre, in Paris, last winter. A pro-
cession of pretty ballet girls passes
over the stage, the first with the mod
est little knot of back hair" that ma
ture suggests and good taste adopts,
the next with larger, the third with
one still larger, and so on, till the
sixth had a knot of about the fash
ionable size. Then came the remain
der of the procession, which was a
prophecy of what was to come, as the
first part was an illustration of what
had been, and was. The first one had
chignon" as big as small pump
kin, the next was like kitchen pot.
the next was too big to be used "off
hand" and the lower end was sup
ported in basket strapped over the
shoulders, the last came il with a
head as smooth as marble, while taoo
men carried her chignon" behind her
an a basket as big as butchers wagon.