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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-12-27

XLrH CoNGREss.


l.. 3 HOUSE OF PREsENTATIVES :
Washington, d. C., Dec. ?, 1867.
My DEAR Mr.. CONwAY: have but
a moTuent amid multiplied duties to
say, in reply to your letter, that YOU
need not fear that Congress agiL take 19g
bdcElgdq8 steps IN reconstruction. We
have staked our political existence on
the principle that the States lately in
rebellion SHALL be reOrganized on the
enduring corner-stones of loyalty and
justice, and shall be led back to their
old places in our council halls by those
who dared, amid the tornado of treason
that swept over the South, tOstand faith
fully and fearlessly for liberty and the
Union. While I do not believe in con
fscation, or anything looking like re-
venge, and hope TO see suffrage as uni
versal as safety to the cause of loyalty
win permit and the restored States
guaranteeing education to all, I would
not modify the terms of reconstruction
in any essential feature a hairs
BREADTH
IF the former rebels Of the South.
whose bafIled ambition plunged Il peace
ful country into the carnage of civil
war. refused to exercise the right of
suffrage, which Congress proffered to
the great bulk of them, on their heads,
not ours, win be the responsibility.
Yours very truly,
SCHUYLER COLFAX.
The Hon. Thomas W. Conway, New
Orleans.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-12-27

One Of the most extraordinary event IS
of Andrew JohnsOn's somewhat eccen-
tric administration is his late message
sent to both Houses Of Congress, eIec
tioneering for General Hancock as cop.
perhead nominee for the Presidency and
at the same time striking a Ieft-hand
blow. at General Sheridan. 1t has leak
ed out that the message was written by
Jere. Black, James Buchanan's anti-co-
ercion amanuensis, who testified before
the impeachment committee to having
lent the touch of his romantic quill to
several of Andy's recent messages
That johnson should resort to such
transparent little strategy to create for
selfish purposes an invidious compar-
ison between two gallant officers OF the
army corresponds with his well known
beautiful traits Of character. But that
an order of Uancock's restoring the old
regime, set aside by General Sheridan,
under which none but Rebel iurors
were and viii be impaueled for the trial
of accused loyalists, should receive a
greater 'public recognition" by the
Executive than Hancock's charge upon
the Rebels at Spottsylvunia or sheri-
dams at Cedar Creek is a fact Of signif-
caace sufficiently Black without the
sombre touches of Jere's quill. What
ever may be Haucoek's aspirations his
fame viii gain little with any party by
the sInutch of Jere-JOhnsOn's praise,
and his appeal to obsolete laws under
which human beings were sold at the
auction block as his rules Of admins
tration in Louisiana Will add very
doubtful 1ustre to his reputation.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-12-27

The correspondent who supposed that
President Johnson, in his late eXtraor-
binary message to Congress, spoke of
John Hancock in connection with Geo.
Washington, is clearly in error. The
President meant Geu. Winfield scott
Hancock, now of NPw-OrIeans. John
Hancock was the first man to sign a
declaration that all men were created
equal; that they are endowed by their
Creator with certain inalienable rights /;
that among these are life, liberty, and
the pursuit Of happiness that to secure
these rights governments are instituted
among men, deriving their just powers
from the consent Of the governed" It
was evidently not this Hancock whose
deeds the PrssidentcOmpared with those
of Washington.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-12-27
lFrom the Ohio state Journal3
ELECTION Frauds.

Mr.. EDITOR No one In sober re-
fection can believe there has been the
revolution In the political affairs Of
Ohio as shown by the return of votes
In October last. That there has been
a general system of exchanging tick
cts by Democratic Judges of elections,
[ have no earthly doubt. Washington
county, if I remember right, has regu-
larly for many years given a Republi-
can majority from 400 to 500, but this
fall sends up a bare majority Of four
votes for Hayes, and reports both of
her Democratic candidates for the
House elected. I will venture the
opinion that not less than six Demo-
cratic townships IN that county each
of which exchanged more tickets than
was the reported majority of those
who claim to be Representatives elect
from said county Washington coun-
ty is not alone in her disgrace, 9th
er counties are side by lide with her IN
this humiliation. 1t is presumed that
not a county IN the State but has suf-
fered by Democratic frauds IN ez-
changing tickets. Neither Is Ono
alone Ia this stuDendOus wrong doug /:
il has been general in its application
L am surprised LhaL the AGpuoliCauo
have been Sc quiet under their en-
barrassed condition. I have noticed
but few efforts at Investigations
These have proved to be OverWhelm-
ingly disastrous to the Democratic
judges implicated. Why have not
those counties where the reported ma
iorities for Democrats are small gone
into vigorous investigations Had
this been done thoroughly, [ have no
doubt the Legislature would be purged
Of its Democratic majority, and the
State of Ohio be saved the disgrace of
sending a Copperhead to the United
States Senate Is it too late even at
this late hour to rid the State of such
dishonor? Repu blicans should re
member the election frauds in Dela-
nos District last year, brought to
light by investigations. j. C.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-12-27

We have heard of plain blunt men
men who prided themselves on being
'plain and blunt, but we viii venture
there never was so perfect an imper-
sonation Of the blunt idea, as exists in
one member Of the State Convention
He is blunt by name, blunt by nature,
blunt in his demeanOr blunt in his ex-
preston, blunt i'm Intelligence ard
blunt in his behavior, and if he viii go
back few years, he viii remember
how blunt he was in his claims upon a
certain literary production, which he
had "Writen' for the columns of an old
Magazine. In short he is Il man who
bluntly, and in a very blunt manner,
resigned his seat in the Convention, be-
cause he could not tolerate the idea of
a "nigger'' having a choice Of seats
ahead of him. Griffin (Ga.) Union.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-12-27
VERDICT OF THE coRoNHRs' JURY.

VERDICT OF THE CORCNEESt JURY.
We the undersigned jurors, impaneI-
ed and sworn on the 22d day of Dec.
1867, to inquire and true presentment
make, in what manner, and by whom,
G. S. Hamilton, whose body was found
near his residence in a lot west of the
barn lot, on the 22d day of December,
in the year 1867, came to his death. At
ter having examined the body and heard
the evidence, we do find that the de
ceased came to his death by violence, to
wit, by the stroke of a club in the hands
of his son, Thomas Q. Hamilton that
said body had upon it the following
marks and wounds, inflicted by said
Thos. G. Hamilton, to wit; two wounds
on the head, one on each side of the
head, producing extensive cOmninuted
fracture Of the left parietal bone, and
also the superior upper portion of the
Occipital bone. And the jury do find
that said wounds caused the instant
death of said c. S. Hamilton, whose
body was found as aforesaid. And we
do further find that the said Thomas c.
Hamilton did perpetrate said violence.
And the jury do further find from the
evidence, that said Thomas G. Hamil-
ton, at the time of, and for some time
previous to committing the violence,
was insane.
The deceased, C. S. Hamilton, was
personally and well known to the an
dersigned jurors.
Given under our hands, at the time
and place of said inquisitiOu, above
mentioned
Jurors-AIOses Thompson, James NJ.
Welsh, Andrew Keyes, John Guthrie,
Levi Loqgbral1e, William Fl. Robb.
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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-12-27

COMFORT FOR SKATERs.-The inven-
tive Yankee genius perpetually con-
trives new motions" The latest we
have heard of is a warm skate. In a
slot in the skate-stock is inserted d
square bit of soapstone, made red hot
by the fire. It retains warmth for some
hours, and keeps the skaters feet in n
comfortable condition. sort of porta-
BILE stove, which is handy and effective.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-12-27

A correspondent desires to know if
the Blue Laws Of Connecticut were ac-
tual bona -fide statutes. No. They were
satires. A Tory churchman, who was
driven out Of New England for his To-
rz-isna, induIged himself in the luxury
of revenge by drawing up a code Of laws
as q caricature of the laws of Connect
cut The first publication of these pre-
tended statutes (Which never existed ex-
cept in the authors brain and books
was in London, in 1871. The name Of
the splenetic exile was Samuel Peters.
Like the author of the Moon Hoax, he
had good many believers at the time
And a good many innocent people (liIze
those, for instance, who think that An
drew Jackson is still alive) still believe
that the Blue Laws were verilable stat
utes, once on the statute-b0oEs of the
Nutmeg State. But let our cOrrespOn-
dent ease his mind; the present distin-
gushing laws Of Connecticut are not
blue, but black.-N 7. Independent.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-12-27

Every candid person must by this
time have observed with special satis-
faction the. success OF the Southern Re
construction Conventions. Never has
any Congressional policy received a
more aattering vindication than has
thus far shat OF reconstrueting the
insurgent States on the basis OF loyalty
and equal rights In point of ability
the conventions compare very favora-
bly, with any that ever hitherto assem-
-bIed N those States, and in spite Of OBJ
Ioquy, abuse and opposition of every
kind, both at home and at the
white House, they have performed
their work wisely, ispassionately,
nobIy. Each day they have given new
support to the expediency Of allowing
the people the right to rule and have
furnished new proofs TO the world that
Governments should derive their powers
from the equal consent of the gov
erend, without, regard to mean and
bigoted discriminations against race
or color. Every day, too, of the prae-
tical workings OF the Congressional pol
icy has strengthened it in the approv-
ing judgement of the people. Let the
great Republican party stand firmly by
its noble principles and its triumph VIII
be glorious.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-12-27

Semmes, the "hero7 of the Alabama, is
lecturing in Kentucky. At Frankfort
he was introduced to the audience by ex-
Gov. BramIette, and $50 the papers sayl
received most enthusiastic cOmmenda-
tions from the fair and the brave. The
Admiral has not yet declared his pref
erence for President, but as to the Vice
Presidency, it can be nothing but mod
esty that keeps him silent.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-12-27

A kentucky Democratic paper is in
quiring whether negroes and whites are
mixed promiscuousiy in hell. The edi-
tors anxiety indicates deep personal
interest in the matter, and it would be
an act of charity for some one familiar
with the facts to set his mind at rest,
and put an end to his "shrieks Of Iocali-
tvO
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-12-27

Congress has very wisely instituted
an inquiry into the reasons for the
tardiness in payment of the soldiers
bounties. The blame for this delay
rests wztr the Executive and not with
the legislative department Of the GOV
eminent. Congress has provided for
and facilitated the payment in every
way possible, ba5 what are its laws
good for while we have an Executive
depraved enough TO violate his sworn
duty by refusing TO execute them !?
johnson and Seward have millions to
spend in the purchase Of icebergs in
Russian America and volcanoes in the
West indies, but the appropriation mi'de
by Congress for paying bountes to our
veterans is doled out by Johnson's pets
as though IT was u begrudged charity
and rot an honorable reward. azaia- is
a shanae, but we shan probably be com
PEELED to endure it patiently until the
people shan in their. wisdom empty the
White House OF its scum and reinst ate
therein patriotism and. deceucy.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-12-27

Congress has passed an additional re-
construction bin providing tlat the new
constitutions submitted in the insurgtsnt
States may be ratified by a majority Of
those voting on such ratification and That
the registered voters may at the same
election vote for members Of Congress
to take their seats in the next session Of
Congress ensuing AFTER their several
States shall have been admitted into the
Union. This bill passed the House by a
vote og104 to 81.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-12-27

Congress has resolved that members,
in future, shall pay for their own news
papers, and buy their own stationery,
pocISet-zives, scented glOve-boEes, and
ivory pOrte-mOnnaies. Good. Now let
it decree that every man shall pay his
own postage.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-12-27
Attachment.

John Hickey, PIN Before T. Rodney smith;
US. Justice OF the Peaco @ L
Thos L. George, Dofs. Delaware Tp., Delaware
County, Ohio.
an THE 18Th Day OF DEC 4. D. 1867,
" said Justice issued an order Of Attachment ia
the above action fer the sum Of sixteen lSi6l Dol
ars. Said case VIII be heard 40 the Office of said
justice ia Delaware on The Goth day Of February,
A. d. 1905
Dec27'G7 ST JOHN HICKEY.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-12-27

We are authorized to state that no
motion was made or favored in the Ma
nOn2l Committee by Gov Ward, Chair
man, 70 change the name from Nationa1
Republican to National Union No
proposition for change Of name, IN any
shape, was before the Committee, which
would have had no power to change the
name Of the party organizatIon---A- 2
Tribune.
The Georgia Reconstruction COnyen-
ti0n adjourned for the holidays Tuesday
amid considerable excitement over the
contunlacious conduct Of the state
Treasurer. who refused to pay any mo
nev toward the expenses of the G0uTeu-
ton. He declared that he did not rec
ognize the authority Of Gen Pope or
the Convention, and would obey only
the Constitution and laws of the State
Of Georgia, and the warrant Of the
Governor
Mr.. and Mrs JEFF Davis left Balti-
more in the steamship Cuba, on Thurs
day, for New Orleans
It has come to lIghtth Jerry Black
wrote the Gen. Hancock message to
which Andrew Johnson's name was
signed.
The Chas. Lobdell, one ofthe burn
ed IN the Angola disaster, was assIs-
taut editor Of the La Crosse Demo
erat, Brick Pomeroy' s infamous paper.
Six national soldiers we're killed aud
an officer severely beaten By the unle-
constructed rebels of Corlnrh, MISS
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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-12-27
Arrival and Departure Of Mails
At THE
Delaware Post Office.

M AIS rrrivo at and depart from tho DoInaare
AVA Post Office as follows;
NoRTHERN.-ArFivcs az II 30 O'Clock A. M Closes
% $50 p. M, daily. Letters Tor Northern Ohio tha
North western New England. Middle and Pacific
ctntrs, Mary land, North Carolina, Virginia. Cana
das and Europe 90 by this mail.
SorruErS--ArrircF 40 3szc O'Clock p. Closes nt
1880 p. m, daily. Letters fUr southern Ohio In
diana, Wcst Virginia and tho Southern states, 90
by this mail
sFmNGHEn BRANCH ARRIVES a. 10 100 clock
10. Closes az 4.00p- M daily. All loticrs Tor conn
tics ON theSprnEheld Brnuch, Columbus q Indian
apoiia and SandHsky, Dayton Cincinnati Rais-
roads, sc by this mail
RicHwooD Arrives AZ 8 p. m, Departs nt 2 o..
20 .rucFdays, thursday ani saturdays. For Rad
nor, (heihD 'ruEprci, (Mtdlciowu) Patterson.
Rusii Crecz and Riehpeo0d-
JoHNToTT. --ariiYes at II m. C'nses att % n.
fucsdays and Fridays. For rondIt vau's Valley.
and JohustoWn.
6uNuuRT. Arrives and CLOSES 90 ~ M dnlIy.-
For Alum Creek, Berkshire, sunbury, end Gale
ua.
WALno.--Arrives atII q. m. Departs at D.
M Wednesdays ond Saturdays. For Norton and
Waldo
KILnouRy-Arrlvea atII.3o a. 10. Depart at
200 a. m. Tuesdays and faturdnys. Fm EIilbourn
(Edon).
An malls win Sc ready for delivery in from 80
to ia minutes after arrival.
OhCo hours. From n'ciutE m, 10 a. p m
june u 'of-3t THOMSON. p. q.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-12-27
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
/ 8 6 8

WYE wish to square our books by the end Of
wv 1867, 50 70 enter upon 1868 with clean
books or no books, at all if Chat were possible.
Call and settle. Fft1 j. A, BROWN
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-12-27
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOECR.

Is hereby given that there viii bsa meeting Of
4 the stockholders of the Ashley & Delhi piEe,
and also the Stockholders Of the Branch leadiBE
through Horseshoe Tor the purpose Of eleotiuE
seven Trustees for the ensuing year. To meet al
the church near C. Coles, at 10 O'Clock, A. N.
on the Second Mond~y in January, tit being the
lSths) 1858. J. G.. COLE,
dec. .27'67t2 Presiaent
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-12-27
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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-12-27

Audv johnson endorses Hancoclz's
ADMINISTRATION in Louisiana. Comment
is unnecessary.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-12-27
Nv AlVERTIsEnIENTs,
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ness and so numerous are its cures.
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perato diseases Of the lunEs. When
once tried, it's superiority over
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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-12-27

Colonel Parker, the Indian serving
on General Grants staFs created a sen
sation in Washington the other day by
failing to put in an appeaFaace at
the cousummation of a httle matri-
monial arrangement between himself
and one of the young and handsome
bellies Of the capital. General Grant
was present in full military toggery,
prepared TO give away the bride but
''Lo, the poor Tndian" came not His
tribe deemed 1t a disgrace for him to
degenerate into a union with the pale
face and t is supposed that q" "ColoDel
Parker vas spirited away by his
dusky comrades. But this IS only Cons
jecture, and Washington dispatches
announce that the whole matter has
terminated in a private wedding. So
the toa-table tempest has subs5ded and
the world remains in doubt.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-12-27

An analysis es the State taxation
shows that the tax levied for general
state purposes is comp aparativeIy light,
and that the far greater part of the b ur-
den upon tax payers consists Of taxa
ton for local purposes The en,aire
general State tax amounts to~ only =53,-
9s1, ,o99.79, being but three and half m Ills
on a dollar while the aggregate taxa
tion Of the state general and Iceal, is
more that five times that amount being
$50, ,253, ,6I5.I3. OF the general ST ate
taxes only one mill On the grand du-
picate, or 81, ,I37, ,0s3.50; is required for
the support of the State government;
81. .364, ,49S.68 is devoted to the sinking
fund, and the remaining 81, AIS, ,577.3L 10
the Common School Fund. This shows
how unfair it is to charge the State Gov
erIRnent with extravaganza in expemd-
itures Of the public funds. The great
burden os taxes is either lah3 by local
and municipal authorizes o4 has been
pedtioned By the people fresA the Gien-
eraI Assembly for local improyeme pts.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-12-27
G4M FERRY.


I THFOuLn respectfully announce 10 thc citizens Of
! wv Dclawafe e and Delaware County. and vicinity
I and MI .o'uiug cuuuii1s having now enclosed mv
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irnniing on William ST., immodist Wv at tsr cast
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Has lately Purchased two new and improved
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DOORS MOULDED on BEvELED or
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win be glad 20 see aii my old customers, and
pleased 20 receive az many new ones us feel dis
G. W. PERRY.
The highest market price paid Tor Flooring ahd
an other Domestic Lumber.
Dee. 2'dIu
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-09-19

w III Hoover for recording appoint.
ments Of FIVE Commissioners TO assess
damages where streets are run through
property Of private citizens, Sl,25
Jacob Leutin was allowed $3.50 for
work by self and team on streets
T r Fisher S79,S7, for services as
Engineer and assistants
w S McGawen, $50, for work done
on Main street
Campbell & Co., $107 for grading on
Main street
Charles Morris s16,44, for work on
bridge on End st
CIV Wheeler was authorized to build
wings 20 bridges as the n finished.
Torrance was granted permission to
quarry rock on same terms as old con-
tract
G w Garrison rendered his resignation
as Marshall. Accepted
John Mcpherson and John Morrison
rendered their designations as Council.
men. Accepted.
The Alley on Block IS to be cut for
water to run off to 2nd street, for the
first forty feet On west end, then balance
to run down said Alley to First street.
City agrees to pay their proportion
of cost of grading Alley in Block IS
City Engineer was instructed to en-
plOy County Surveyor to assist him to
survey Street running up valley North
West of Town.
C w Wheeler was allowed S75, for
for bridges.
JARVIS S. CHURCH Mayor
VIM. H.. McCREERY, Cl'k
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-09-19

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long life and good health. use STRICK-
LANDS LIFE BIrTERs. For sale in bot
Ties by Druggists, and by the drink at all
saloons and groceries. IF