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The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-05-25
New YORK, May 13.

The modest policeman Kennedy has received rebuff which
may possibly him and his associates that they would do
we'll regard their explorations in the field ofmetropoan
bearance closed The occasion of this manifestation
issuing of Order No. from Police Headquarters in which
Kennedy undertook revive and enforce obsolete Sunday
law prescribing certain petty annoyances essential due
observance of the day of The sale cigars soda-water
and other tes forbidden and considerable stride made
in this order to resurrect the old purtanic bueaws This
edc followed up by osentaous efforts part of the
police quell riot" 1t the feather that broke the
cames back Our citizens began think they governed
much and although there public demonstrations
Kennedy Co. snufed danger in the air. and promptly with
drew the obnoxious order.
The following extract from leader in the German paper
N Yorker Journal of the lth instant entitled "The Ger
mans and the Irsh' will show incidentally the game of the
Police Board-we ruled by mutudnous Boards
{" woodenheads in relation to the principal which
compose large proportion of metropolitan population
old and familiar maxim with despoam-dvide and
conquer If community is to be robbed of its political
rights if Ubiquitous tribute to be extorted from its in
dury crafty cupdy will seek to accomplish its object by
omenting sectional enmties and this will be the easily
effected where community consists of different nationales
The Irish and German people exposed the dangers
and should be united the maintenance of their mutual rights
Among the good qualities of the former may be mentioned
without fear of contradiction, their aptitude of uniting for
interests the feeling of envy being unknown
The individual who aims at distinction public life NAV count
always his countrymen's heartiest support This may
sometimes result in Objectionable appointments to office but
in general this quality of the Irish is subject of commenda-
on Would not the Germans America cut quite another
figure they would not allow their petty ealouses to divide
their strength?
The adherence of the Ihman his nationality and his
kindness to his kindred, characteristics often displayed
This in the emittance that being continually made
by even poor working girls to their friends in old country
and if break between the United States
England there would be hundred thousand
Irish volunteers rush to against the latter power with
The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-05-25

and persstency are no less requisite. Patronize
your national literature, and you elevate your ma
tlonal character-embolden your minds, and teach
yourselves that union and intelligence are the best
allies of those who would " die OF else be free.'
DRoMINEER.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-13
Cincinnati Market.

BysTeiegraph.] CINCINNATI, August u.
= FLoUR-F'irmeri and the supply light
prices are higher; family, $40 O0C1l0 80.
WHEAT-In light supply and the market
firfner; prices are SC higher for red, closing
at 81 10 for No. L. white unchanged. g
CoRN-DuH- and prices lower, closing at
SIC for No. l mixed. -s1f
& OATs-Firmer; sales at 53d5jc.
81 RYEAU nc Hanged. receipts light; No. i is
held at IL 90. but buyers won payT9ver
y95e.
CoTToN-Firmer; middling uplands, 261zc.
WHISKY-Steady at SOC. i.
PROVIsIoNS-Firmer, with a strong and
buoyant market; mess pork sold at S23 20.
bat it was generally held at S24 90; bulk
meats &c higher shoulders. &c, and
I4Lc for shoulders and sides, and i554c ana
I55zc for clear rib and clear sides; the latter
is now generally held at Ice. There is a
good consumptiFe demand, not only from
the South, but many orders are being filed
from the interior of this and the adjoining
States Hams steady; common, 1s15@l9c +;
sugar cured, 20922c. Lard firmer; sales at
PFC; FOLDERS asking PFC for prime.
FRESH BUTPRR-Scarce and in demand
l9922c. but all other kinds dull and not
wanted.
CHEEsE-Unchanged and dull at 1l@12c.
EGGS-Very dull and not saleable at over
l0c, shippers count, and lie selected.
FLAX SEED-In demand at 81 90; receipts
continue large.
CoFFEE-Ffrm at 22a26c
SUGAR-At l2sGl5c for raw.
PoTA ToES-Very dull; market over
stocked and prizes irregular.
GoLD-139s4 buying.
ExCHANGE-Dul at par selling.
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Chicago Market.

BY Telegraph CHICAGO, Augustl2. 1.
FLoUR-S9 25@1O 80 for Spring extra.
: WHEAT Steady; No. red Winter 81 o.
a. o.; No. Spring 81 s3al So; No. 2, 81 81
al 81.
CORN Quiet, at 951z@97c. for No. in
store, and S9G91c for No. 2. e''
OATs-Quiet and &c. lower; 54(a55c. for
No. /, and 52@5412c. for No. 2 - =
RyE-Quiet and steady, at 81 00@1 Of for
No. /, and 96d9Sc. for No. 2 So
BARLEY-Quiet, at 73@75c. for No. in
store. Us 9-er
MESS PORK-S23 90.
e LARD-Dull, at 1215c.
BEEF CATTLE Dull, at So so q 20 for
first-class steers.
-HoGs-Fairly active, and l5@2oc. hig her;
81 50@6 so. -t
SHEEP Quiet and unchanged.
Receipts : Flour, 1880 bushels heat,
Al 800 bushels; corn, Ill 300 bushels; oats,
so, 400 bushels. x.f ..f.
Shipments-Flour 800 bushels; wheat,
10, 000 bushels; corn, ,0Ss 800 bushels; oats,
81 700 bushels. .r-lN j.
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NnWYnrkMarkef.

By Tefegraphi NEW YoRK, August II.
y CoTToN-Firm and quiet; sales SOU bales
at 2S14c for middling uplands. IL
FLoUR-Receipts1 Il, 39z barrels and 1927
bags; market opened l0c better for old and
heavy for new closed quiet for old; rather
easier for new; sales l0. 400 barrels at Sc 700
70 for su perfine state and western; s. 20g
10 % for extra western; SO 50@l2 30 for
choice do; So b0@l0 So for shipping Ohio:
/ $40 704l2 30 for trade brands; $40 OOgl5 gu
barrels at sI2 23@14 IS; rye flour steady !;
sales leo barrels at 81 0o@7 Is.
WHIsKY-Quiet and unchanged.
WHEAT-Receipts 2U,8S bushels; market
dull and dropping; sales 81 600 bushels at
81 s. for No, 3 Milwaukee; 81 10 for No. !
do 50 35 for new red and amber southern
q 35ah 371S for amber state; and 50 65p2 s.
RYE-Firm; sales 800 bushels Canada at
81 4Sal 80. t-f 4s - -
BARLEY-Quiet. srl + 1saf
CORN Market l@2c lower, and active at
the decline; sales 295 100 bushels at 81 06@
i 0S for new mixed western; 81 0Sgl Y for
very. choice do, and 81 02@l o. for unsound.
OATs-Searee and d nrm h keceipts $500 SS.a2S
for w estern; and 9U99lc for new Ohio.
= STOCK IN WAREHOUSE.
Wheat 9Ol76 bushels; corn S63, 724 bush
els; oats 200, 349 bushels; rye - 1S5 bushels !;
barley. 1886 bushels; malt 1862 bushels;
peas e SIS bushels.
RICE-Nominal.
CoFFEE-Steady.
SUGAR-Sf62Qy. sales OF ID mus anu ZJU
boxes fair to good refining at 1l12@11s4c.
J MoLA ssEs-Quiet; Porto Rico at 70972c.
HoPS-Quiet. llf j
PETRoLEUM-Quiet at l31z@14c for crude
i'm bulk; and 271292Sc for refined In bond.
.PoRK-Steady but less active; sales of
200 bbls at s2s s9@2s 40 for s new mess
prime; and SD 75(d23 for prime mess.
BEEF-Firm; sales of l6S bbls.
BEEF HAMS-Dull and unchanged. -
BACoS-Quiet.
Cur 'MEATs-Unchanged; sales of go
packages. r---.l-.sc
LARD-Qufet; sales OF s25 bbls at l214@
1870 for new.
BUTTER-Steady; choice dun. fl-.a
FREIGHTS TO LIVERPOOL = Decidedly
firmer; ENGAGEMENTS for 10000 bushels of
corn per steam at 515@9d : and Z, 500 BUSH
els wheat per steam at 61ad. q. % ,as.r 81
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RIV Err EW s
For other River Items see Seventh Page.

CINCINNATI, August 12.-River 5 feet 3
inches in the channel. Weather clear.
Therm ometer $50.
The river fingered at a stand last night.
The additional arrivals, and departures in
cIude the Sam Orr, Cairo to Evansville;
Leonora No. 2, Cincinnati to return !; VIM.
White, Green River TO Evansville; Louisa
and Charmer, to Cairo; Curlew, coal mines
to vansville........None of the boats had
good t1ips-.......The Chattanooga was still
at the wharf at dark, and showed no signs
! of leaving. A boat, probably the Rob Roy,
came in about midnigh t......L. The Cora s..
1t is expected, will come off the docks to-
day. Capt. King proposes to give her
new coat of paint while here.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-13
MONETARY & COMMEkCIAL
wEEKLY REVIEW.

FINANCIAL. The demand for money
during the past week has been rather
pressing, fully up TO, if not exceeding. the
supply. The banks, however, have been
able to meet the wants of their customers
at unchanged rates, say 1902 per cent, the
latter the ruling rate. New York Exchange
is bought at par and sold at lilo premium,
with considerable, activity in the market
Gold has been extremely steady during the
week. The buying rate here to-day is 1881
@i39; Silver 131.
Government Bonds are reported as adj
vancing in New York, and our quotations
below are about the, New York buying and
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WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.
LATER p. M.

FLoUR-CIo. ed quiet and steady for old;
dull ami declining for new.
WHEAT-Dull and 2G3c lower for new |;
old, quiet and unchaa ged.ss &4tkE :
RYE-Dull at 81 4091 AZ for Western.
OATs--Steady at 829S5c for Western; Gig
Q2c for Ohio #sqFFrnth -
CoRNEsteady' at 81 osar Os1z for prime
new rixed Western; 81 02gI OF for un-
sound do. .s:1-g a. - q - 81
PoRK-Scarce and firm; sellers at S23 80
cash; buyers at S23 25; sellers at S23 35,
regular; buyers at S23 30; sales, 500 barrels
of mess at sellers option, for September,
S23 a. 14F I1ff.t
. BEEF-Quiet and steady. ffeil
cut MEATs-Dull and unchanged. fs- l..
BACoN-NOminaI. f1sa p. r--ts7 4essfs
LARD Quiet at 131sal3sSc for fair to
prime steami and lsss@lS1ac for kettle rem
dered. $3.50, ~ 5 sd nA "a - s..
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st. Louis Market.

By Telegraph ST. LOUIS, August II. r,
TOBACCO-Steady- = i.-4rrrr tf'1
CoTToN-NothiDg doing. 49,. ~ 3. ..rt +
II ENTP-F Firm and Douyant boti--aaz.
changed. ~ ID
FLoUR-Quiet and firm double extra,
SO 50ql0 GIG; choice, 81 009ll SO; fancy,
SI2 80. .-z tt- ft. y si.-i
WHEAT-Under light receipts opened
higher, but closed at Saturdays quotations;
red, 81 925a4g2 on white. ~ 0292 10.
CoRN-Ffrm 81 05@l ID for white; yellow,
904Si 90; mixed. Soc. ..s.ss yD.a
.OATS-Opened firm and higher, but closed
duh ard heavy at 5lGt5Sc.
RYE-Firm at 90ta95c. rf
PROVISIOyS-F1rmer.
MESS PoRK-Held at s2i p.
DEMONSTRATIONS
q WH1sKY-Steady AT - Qi@2 Co.. Lib 81
RECEIPTS-Flour, 405s1bbist lwh eat, l0,708
bush; corn.- 0.les sacks; oats, ,l22 bush !;
rye, 49, bush: barley. % bush. sL
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. Louisville Market.

By Telegraph LOUISVILLE, August II.
ToBACco-Sales 81 hogsheads at s. so TOR
lugs and S2I % for selections.
FLoUR-Superfine 81 %, and No. new
$40 80.
WHEAr-Higher 81 S5@2 90.
CoRN-DulI at 81 90 for shelled delivered.
OATs-New 55c in bulk Csc for Old.
MESS PORK-$23 so.
BACoN-Shoulders- I214c;s clear sides 1899
packed. .t p
LARD-In tierces 1874.
WHIsKY-RaW Soc in bond.
T,o1-roI-1I55
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Memphis Market.

BY Telegraph MEMPHIS. August II. :
COTTON Firm; uplands, Z7@2sc; COM
mon. lOd12c, whole range.
OATS-55a60c. p
HAY-S25@28 90.
FLoUR-Steady; superfine, IS 50g9 90.
PGRK-S25 75G26 90. III -
BACoN-Uuchange clear. sides, 1870. :
LARD-l3@l4c. 4r
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European Market.

By CabIe.I LIVERPOOL, August l2--Noon.
/. CoTToN-Rirmer; more doing; prices un-
changed. ,s.,, ;
The weather is favorable for the crops.
BREADsTUFFs4Unchan
PRovISIONS-Unchan =
Observation-Disclosures.
----zaz---s a LATTER Pm.
CoTToN-Advanced to l03sd.
F. BREADSTUFFS-Uncha
PoRK-Declined to los Cd.
BEEF+D echnedto 1915. e.
LONDON, August I2-Noon.
Consols and bonds, ffrmer; consols, 945s;
bonds, 1871; Erie, 46; Illinois Central, 7715.
LATER-2P. M.
lConsols, 9454; bonds, 1875.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-13
DRY GOODS.

!, The trade in Dry Goods has been good
the past week forthe season. many houses
doing full active amount of business, and
here we would remark that the trade in
this department has been this Summer
the heaviest ever done in this market,
which is very satisfactory, as in most
Western m arkets there has been general
complaint. Our merchants, are now pre-
pairing for the Fall business, which is just
now Beginning, many of them receiving
) heavily in goods adapted to the early Fail
trads.i Pricas, have been, very regular now,
for some time. IL tie East there has been
SEINE advan eesaong low medium. Bleaehee
goods, medium Sheetings, Bags, DC. Here
prices, are pretty much the Sd me as last
week. = few changes wiz be found in our
report attached:
+ BROWN SHEETINGs.-Standard Quality.
1so; Chameleon, lie; Virginia Family,
Ice; Bangor lie; Blue Ridge, 15c; Con-
necticut River, lSc; Valley, lI1zc.
8 .BLEAcHED SHEETIEGs AND SHIRTINGs.-
Lonsdale, 81, 24c; Rockdale, "A, 22}ac;
Attawaugan, A., lSc; Brunswick, A, Ice
Brunswick, rs. I4c; Ballouy rs, Ice. Barns
ley, rs, 131zc; Imperial, 4, 10.
PRINTS. = Merimac Ice; Sprague Ice
/ Americ I5c; Dunett. 15c; Manhattan,
l0c; w aureSOn, 1875 10 Aoc; AihOSkeaS I4c
10 l41zc: Arnold l212c; Hartford, l234c;
Wansutta Il1ac.
TIoxINGs- Al COnestoga, Extra Medal
45c: A Conestoga- Gold Medal, -40c "A
Conestoga c. T. Medal SIC; Is Conestoga
! C 0lA.-Gold MedaIsss29g4c; 7ssConestoga A.
A. 25c.
MIsCELLANEoUs-Den I5@S5c; Cling
hams l5a40c; Shifting Stripes 121z@20c
Delaines 2O@25c;T Wool Delaines a095oc
Coates Spoois-sis1e; SIark's Spools, ST 10
Greene Daniels, 75c; American A Bags,
| csc; Premium A Bags, 55c.
HATS CAPS AND CLOTHING. - Business
continues duh. Trade has, however, been
\ fully up to the expectations of -jobbers
| Dealers have large stocks well asserted.
| and merchants visiting the city will find a
y goods supply from which to make select
| ions Prices are still unchanged but there
is fair prospect foflan advance in Hats.
| Doors AND SHoBs.-Trade is but fair.
with excellent stocks well kept up The
sales compare favorably with those of a
l corresponding season last year. In the
East the suppl continues Light, and: the
market firm, with tendency to higher
prices.
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-OFFICTXT,,,.,

LETTERS REMAINING UNCLAIMED in The
Post-Office at Evansville, State of Indiana,
on the 18TH day, of Aug ust 1867. =
Persons calling for any of these Letters
will please say advertised giving date
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New York Gold and Stock Market.

By Telegraph New York, Aug. II.
MoNEY-Easy and quiet; 3a5 per cent for
call loans.
STERLING--Dnn at 915@95k for first bills.
\. GoLD--A shade firmer; opening at l40H,
advancing to l4O54. and closing at 1905.
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New York Dry Goods Market.

DRY GooDs-DemanG improving; mar
ket firm; no change In prices.
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STEAMBOATS,.

FOR MEMPHIS. ~
IT. AThe excellent light draught
Le4llsAF steamer MICHIGAN,
- Ohm Mccain. Master;
Lawrence James, Clerk,
Will leave for Memphis and all way ports
'on FURSDAr August 18th, at 4 p. m.
For freight or passage apply on board, or
to G. r. RUED, Ia ~
augl2 2t or r. X. ROBERTS, Agents.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-13
GROCERIES.

The business of the past week has been
rather light, but satisfactory Tor the season,
and the low stage OF the rivers. Trade has
held up very well, aand the demand for
groceries has been heavier -thansusual for
the Summer months. There is no material
change in prices. A slight weakening in
sugars, nails, and cotton yarns, but hardly
quotably lower. We refer. to annexed
quotations for the state of the market:
CoFFEE-Remains as last quoted: COM
mon to good 24c; prime to choice 2e@Nc;
good to choice Java, 33936c4
SUGAR-We quote raw. at l3c for
low grades up to I51zc for prime Or
leans and choice Demerara; extra
G 1870; B, lie; A I71zc; Hards, 1s@1sHc.
JTEAs-We have no changes to make in
quotations. Black: Souchong, 9Oc to 81 20;
Oolong, 81 to so. Green: Young Hyson,
81 25 to 2 80; Imperial 81 80 to 2 So Gum
powder, 81 20 to 2 25; Hyson, 81 to co. ~
MoLAssEs y Stocks not large. yet
sufficient to meet the wants OF
the trade. Orleans plantation is in
fair supply and quoted at 90et9sl. The re-
fined syrups are according to quality and
reputation of manufactures, from'd5c to 81,
FIsH-There is no change in. fish. Stocks
good and the demand Increased. We
continue to quote Mackeret No. l. in barr
rels, $50 SO to s23 90; in kits No. 50 rs !;
No. 81 50; No. 81 40; White Fish 81 1905
per-1a barreL andS2 p In kits; "a 25 per n
barrel.
RIcE-Market steady at Il1z9I2c for good
TO prime Rangoon, and 1870 for Carolina.
CANDLES : Light weights l61ac, fun
weights PIC.
CANDY-There is no change, and we con-
time to quoteat &c per pound.
STARCa-fs unchanged at to TIC.
COTTON YARNs-In sympathy with cot
ton are weak at l9c for 800, and pc for 500.
LIoUoRs.-There is. no perceptible change
in liquors, and prices remain about the
same as last quotations. New copper dis
titled whisky SO 90; one to two years old
scarce at 50 5095 90; highwines g 30; rectl-
fed 81 75@2 %; common Bourbon Rye 81 D,
and Brandy, 81 5093 90; Holland gin 81 50@
8 90; imported brandy-sl2 Oo@15 OO;OId Port
81 5O@6 80.
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BG As.fall skdpply of Justices
Blanks for sale at this ofiee. If

y . ITO e LIfEt- g :
TENyELoPEs.-All kinds, in any
quantity, printed in tasteful sttle,gat
short NOTICE, and lowest rates, at the
JOURNAL office.
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FOR RENT.

-OR RENT4H OUSE "A two-story
- brick house, on the corner of Chest
nut and Fourth Streets, arranged for p
family grocery and dwelling, with good
large cellar, and in good locality for the
grocery business Inquire of NICHOLAS
ELLES, at Elles's mill. lau9 div
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Inc ioiIowlng quotations are nom the
office OF W. ]. Lowry q Co., Bankers, No.
Firststreet.
U. 8. Treasury Notes. -
National Bank Notes. y :
UScURRENT.
Indiana Free Banks......,.....10 to Csc dis.
niSSOuTl NC
Eastern Bank Notes. to 20c st
Planters Bank $500. 81
OuiOH .-t1Uc -
Other Tennessee Banks.-.......-.60 to coo sss
Virginia, North aud South Carolina.
Georgia. Alabama and La. 10 to soc g
State Bank OF Indiana......-..........I0c dis.
State Bank of Ohio...--.....s......I0c a.
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The 8

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the assurance that It furnishes the only perma-
nent cure for this formidable and quite preTa-
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instance will il fail to effect a cure where the
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liberal discount is made to Dealers. and it has
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Sparta. Wisconsin.
For sale by MOrroW q Yanness. Burgh Hill,
Ohio. LJuly l7-6m'.
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Little girls believe in the man in the


Little girls believe in the man in the
moon-big girls believe IN the man in
the honeymoon.
An insurance company heads its ad-
at lowest rates"
Wait for others to advance your in
t~erests, and you will wait till they are
not worth advancing.
Ppm q broken man." exclaimed q
poet" $50 l think" was the answer,
'for Eve seen your pieces"
Speaking of the marriage of two
mutes in Turner, the Louisville Journal
thinks it an exceedingly mutual affair.
Every parent is like a looking-glass
for his children to dress themselves by.
Therefore the parent should take care
to keepit bright and clear.
A young lady who gives herself away,
loses her self possession.
Which is the business that would
"soot" everybody? Chimney sweeping.
Why is an alarm of fire in the night
like 8 clothes brushi Because it spoils
the nap.
Why is a monarch who can't talk,
like his dominionsf Because he is a
king dumb.
A vice Ia mode. says a wise and wit
ty divine, will look virtue itself out Of
countenance.
On reading that the milk of an irri-
tated COW soon gets sour, Quilp remark
ed that his landlady's COW must be in q
continual passion.
The Sultan has made a joke: Pass
ing the shop of a ~wsllknoWn sOifer,
where the chignons were exposed for
sale he inquired if it wa a hair'em.-
Punch.
There is a story told of an Indian,
who, having seen a gentleman with
wig and spectacles. exclaimed in amaze
ment, Him two scalp, four eyes, by
golly !"
what are you doing with my micro
scope, Georgei" "I'ye been shaving,
father, and l want to see if there are
any hairs in the lather.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-08-28

Mr.. johnson still has faith in the PEG.
pie but grieves that they don't deserve his
confidence. This recalls the story of q u.
S. Marshall in Boston, who during the
war ridiculed the idea ofarming the freed
men, and predicted that they would carry
their arms over to the rebels. Why
said he, "when 1 was a Fugitive Slave
Commissioner I was hunting a Niger,
and couldn't find him. So one day /
went down to his house and saw his wife.
Snow look here" says l, 'Tm a Fugi-
tive Slave Commissioner, and l can't find
your husband, Jim. His old masters
come up from Virginia after him, and |
want you to have him here at ten O'Clock
tomorrow, p~unctual Will you do it,"
al will, Massa," says she.
"Honor bright" says l.
Golly, massa, sure as / live l will.
"Well, what do you think Indignantly
continued the Marshall, "the next day /
went down again, and couldn't find Meth
er of'em. Thsts it. Just like these mig
gers. Can't rely on en-"
And he turned away, like Mr.. johnson,
g much injured man, the victim of mis-
placed confdeRce.-N. Y. Tribune.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-08-28
THE CHRONICLE.
Unique Report OF q '.Fite,,
With Indiana,

Unique Report OF q "Flte''
With Indians.
Far West paper publishes the follow
ing vivid description Of a recent encount-
er with "Mr. Lo:"
HEADQUARTERS WILSON'S CREEK,
Kansas, June %, 1867.
LIST Lieut. E. A. Rigg, Co. X. 3SA Inf
Lieut.. ! would Of sent in q report befoar
know but / could not get any paper to do
with that IS the reason i did not send q re.
port with Julius Smith we have had q ite
with the Indians we were attacted on the
morning Of the 90 about seven O'Clock an
we ft them one hour and a half and then
they Reiterated aerows the river and FORM
ed q line and beried their dead of 4 men
and n Of en- was the leader and we cap.
chered n pare of cuff one Brest plate one
ring n speer and one revolver one silk
hanchif.
That was all we capehered no prisoner
mont of our men were hurt the BOYS fit
we'll and when the Indians made the wild
yell the boys ancered them with led aud
poked it to them by detale-
ime sorry to say Corprel Smith fincht
from this tte he stop IN camp until the
fight was about over and then become Put
after the indians was two miles off and
fired and holeard Civ it to EN- boys the
boys. think that pore Encouragement for q
non commissiond ofiser
Yours truly
CORPREL DAVID TURNER"
1--WE air not fixed to keep things clean
such as Riting Paper" c. n. W.