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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-09
The National Banks-COngress and the
Currency.

From The Herald.
Twenty millions year, devoted from the
national income to sinking fund, would wipe
out the national debt in century No one
advocates, however, such use of any portion
of the national wealth; for men are unwilling
to add any additional burden to those already
borne by the country, even for so good pur-
pose. Yet this very sum-twenty millions
year-is actually given away, not to wipe out
the national debt but simply to enrich the
lucky politicians who own and run that mag
nifcent financial machine, the national bank
system. There never was such piece of
jobbery and robbery, such open plumber of the
people, in the finances of any other nation
under the sun.
Common people understand common finan-
cial problems very we'll. If man goes into
a shop and buys a coat, there is never any
doubt in his mind as to which way the money
shall go that changes hands on that occasion.
If one rides up town in the cars, he knows that
he is to pay six cents, and never has any
notion that the six cents is to be paid to him.
Horses and wagons hired for drives on the
road are never paid for by those who hire
them. Whoever heard of one using horse
all day for his pleasure, and then declaring
at night that the owner should pay him the
amount OF hire, and not he the owner
Though the people see all this clearly in COM
mon transactions, they become blind to these
same points when they occur in national
finances; and it is the actual practice of the
Government to reverse all plain problems of
buying and selling, as directly as If they
should make the seller pay the buyer.
National banks have the full use of their
capital in their ordinary daily business and
by their transactions with their customers they
get their interest and profit on it; yet on this
same capital ON WHICH they are getting their
daily interest and profit the Government is
paying them another full interest, and the
people endure burden in the taxes of twenty
millions year for this ubiquitous purpose.
Paper circulation is, in the first place, based
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-09
THE NEW YORK PRESS.

KprxoRrAb OPINIONS or rHH LEADING 5oURNAta
uPON CURhgsT nofIos--oola fllann =. E'A"A
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-09
The DutY of enc HON..

''T The recent State Convention at charlottes-
lila Expressed the sincere and hearty desire
Of a very considerable proportion Of the whites
~ virginia. including many who were active
RsbeIs' to cooperate with the Republican
party in restoring the blessings OF peace "a Sno
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-09
BILLIARD ROOMS.

DIRD. BIRD. BIRD,
ID liter several months preparation, Mr.. q RIR0
has opened his new and spacious establishment for
the entertainment OF his friends, and the public in
general, At Nos. 6U5 and 500 ARCH Street.
The first and second floors fitted up as Billiard
Rooms, and furnished with twelve hrsJclass tablas
while the appurteDances and adornments comprise
everything which can conduce the comfort and
convenience Of the players. In the basement are
four new and splendid Bowling Alleys, for those who
wish develope their muscle In antcipaIop ar the
base-ball season. a. Restaurant Is attached where
everything In the edible line be OF the heat
quality. and the shortest notice. The foIlogine
well-known gentlemen have been secured as Assisfs
ants, and will preside the various departIn
PRESS. D. WOODNUTT
SAMUEL DOUGLASS,
JOHN HOOD,
WILLIAM e. GILMORE
HENRY W. DUNCAN,
PHILIP 9kUMBREC1IT. Restaurateur
While Mr.. BIRD will hold a careful snpervisIon
all He ventures TO say that take n all In all
there has nothing ever been started In Philadelphia
approaching this establishments In Completeness OF
arrangement and attention to the comfort Of the
eisim G. BIRD. Proprietor.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-09

s,....,.ss sud the states-The Right OF
Representation.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-08-23
2netrp.
THE OLD STORY.
Br ALICE CARY.

The waiting. women Walt at her feet. ... .-.,..
And the day d hiding down 10 the night,
And eioss at her pillow. and round and sweet
The red rose burns like lamp oilght.
Under and over. the gray mist lops.
And down and down from the mossy caves,
And down nom the sycsmOrs's long vide leaves
The slow raia drops and drops and drops.
Al never had sleeper sleep 90 hir,
And the waitlng.uomen that weep around
Have t.kea tho combs froua her golden hAlr,
And I, slidsth over her fsss to the ground.
They have hidden the light ffOm her lovely eyes,
And down ffom the sAvss where the moses grow
The rain is dripping, 90 SLOW, so slow,
And the night wind cries and cries and cries
From her hand they have tAken the shining ring,
They have brough the linen her shroud 10 make
O, the lark she wss never so ioath to sing.
And the morn she was never 90 lOsth to awsks'
And at their sowing they hear the rain
Drip-drop, drip-drop. over the caves
And drip-drop over the sycsmore-leayes,
As n there would never be sunshine again.
The moarning train 10 the grave have gone,
And the waiting women are here and are there,
with birds at the windows and CLEANS of the sun
Making the chamber OF death 10 be fAr.
And under and over the mist unlaps.
And ruby and amethyst burn through the gray
And drlest bushes grow green With spray,
And the dimpled ~aterits glad hands elaps.
The leaves OF the sycsmcre dance and wave,
And the mourners put Or the nourniny shows,
And over the pathway down to the grave
Tho long grass blows and blows and blows.
And every drip drop rounds to aower,
And love In the heart Of the young nan springs
And the hands Of the mridens shine With rings,
As N all life we're Q festival hour.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-08-23
Misfrllanrnns.

TuE STATEMENTS or SANFORD CoSovER
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Times says that the tales OF Sanford
Conover regarding the alleged Ashley i'm
pcachmenf conspiracy, printed on Saturday
last, are considered as characteristic pro-
duciions Of that noted forger. There IS the
best authority for stating that Judge Riddle
never received the letter attributed To MIR.
Ashley, and published as having been sent
TO him. Il is also stated on excellent su'
thoriy that Mr.. Johnson promised TO grant
pardon to Conovcr, independent Of hi'
long petition, which has been printed, pro
yidcd Mrs. Durham, Conover's wife, OBJ
tained recommendation from Judge Holt Il
that effect, which she did (; since which, tn,
Presidcn, has taken no further notice Of th,
matter. It is also asserted that the state
inents embodied in the letter Of the Assist.
ant Attorney General were based on doubt
id proof furnished by 4 German fellow,
prisoner OF Conover's, who has been 70,
Gently pardonci out Of Jail, and whose par,
don was under consideration at the tim,
the letter was in course Of preparation.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-08-23
ron rHs rnos AND JocssiL-
How I obtained o Good Breakfast in Dixie.

One fine morning as was riding OIL, to
tho Picket line. woman hailed mo with
Look hero Master Officer them yer dog.
goued yankee sogers have been in my mel
on patch and laken right smart lot ofum"
"Well my good woman," said l, "lf you
will identify the culprts, will sec that
they arc punished" ""Twant none Of
them fellers' twas sogcrs tell you, and
yonder they como down the road" said
she. looked up the road, and saw Corp.
al. &C. L,"2d Me. Cav. "a Biddeford
boy, full Of fln) and Private Of Co. X
same Regt. hailed them, aud giving the
Corp. a knowing wink, demanded their
names, and the namo ofthe Regt to which
they belonged. The Corp. gave me re-
pectfll salute, and putting on aero comic
face, exclaimed, "Spunk" and Private
squash" Co. @ 6siI New York Cav. I
ordered them to 20 with me, and bidding
the woman good morning, rode off toward
the Picket line. A. soon Al we were out
ofsight Of tho house, the boys asked mo 10
disnount and parako Of some Of the lucious
fruit which they had taken near by, which
as matter ol course did. On my return
from the Picket line, tho woman and her
husband were waiting fos mo, and inform
ed mo that breakfast was already and l
must Iarake with them, and a. Il was
not often that got good square meal. !
did not need much urging.-L<drss from
hs DiG,y ofa Sqf Officer.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-08-23

Ken,ueky's election took place on mon'
d,y. and the democrats swept the State
with big boom. They gave their candi.
date for Governor 60, 900 majority, and sev-
ep-eigb,bs OF tho members OF the Lsgi.la-
,uro arc Of their faith. This j. rather wous
than was expected. Kentucky used to be
one Of tho staunchea Of the old whig
States, and never went over to tho demoo-
racy tll the democracy had gone over to
slavery without any reservation whatever;
and now she 10 tho staunchcst Of those
States tha, cling to the old democratic skel.
e,on. hoping for . restoration Of tho old
order Of things, 50 far rs tha, can DO affect.
ed with the part Of slavery lct out. sho
stands in strange contrast with Tewe~ee,
which has Left tho democracy clean out OF
sight, 20 that thsre IL 10 In hopeless con.
dition. That snti.nstional, sectional spirt
which was si boms In south Carolina 10
former TINES has sntsred into Kentucky.
and shs is now NJ the head Of the sscssiou
psny. ,bs sns ef cly having taken tho
place Of the S.ats Of Calhoun.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-08-23

THE SEASON AND CRors IN MAiSr.-The
Bangor Uhg says that the hay-makrrs
have taken advantage ofevery sunshiny
hour, and with the aid Of multiplied ma.
chinery have made very rapid progress to-
ward completion. The mowers and horse
rakes have enabled the farmers to do treble
the work they could formerly accomplish
with the same number Of hands. Corn R
going ahead amazingly, and will be an cI-
cellcnt crop, the frost holds of as late as
usual. The planting season was 50 very
late ,ha, little was expected from this crop
but the energies Of the favorable season
have brought il along, so that il Is now fully
rs forward rs usual. The potato vines are
looking splendidly; and the early varieties
turning out we'll Ifno fatal disease strikes
the late crop this month ,her win he a
great yield. The bounties Of Providence
come with full measure on every hand.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-08-23

Cosr OF rHESrRRAr TRiAL.-The per
diem Of the jurors on tho Surratt trial
amounted to SiiQ2. independently Of their
board bills, which will probably be at least
~ much. The witness fees will amount to
$4,000. The lees allowed are LIS per
day, and five cents each WY for every mile
travelled. The largest amount paid to any
one witness was to St Marie, who received
S66s.l5 for ii3 days. attendance and 1894
miles travelled. DR.. Louis J. A. McNiaIi-
milan received s343.s9 for so days attend
ance and 1888 miles travelled. weichman
received 900 30 for C days attendance
and l3s miles travelled. Tho Court also
orlered that the witnesses for tho defence
should be paid, and Of these Stephen F.
Cameron received si37.ss for 81 days. at.
tendance and 6ls miles travelled. Gen. E.
@. Lee received s23o.35 for 81 days At.
tendance and l5Il miles travelled.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-08-23

The established square COoe ipch) 10 twelve lines q
sslpsrls (Als yps) Advertsemens LAS, tAAe ~ un
ths - a. 81 p~x,& D Special oot1re-, given prueiosoi
plsos ssier that heAd, uin b ehrred Sp~ cot, a.
dtisua fes ss thsn TIVE lsches lS pr cent ~ over
tA,.s -au~es r-ethrd. he above Pros si b charged
for siveSisemeuts marked se. olw."
YsarIy siv<-ssssms.i. s-srsyssss s-srtsrly trs--
sisai lrsi,.s..is 70 - pssd Js, I. sa.sros.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-08-23
IFrom ssyt. Msiss csrfrsi r. r. '...
.a- .. wArssvLLS July u, 1857.

-
= ps.. % sm' Youf letter Of the 2.th IL received.
sheald bs Iceedingiy 10 psrticipsts In the
festivities 70 which yoa hare 50 kindly invited ne,
but my duties here win prevent me from leaving
homo. Thanting you for your kind Invitation,
:" EDWIN MOVES,
lErOr Bro. Brssrstsr If u. Posts.ss.iA JesrusLl
. .EF. PosnnorrH, N. II. Aug. q, 1867.
fkrSp Brrlni Your kind note OF Invitation to
the Publishers Convention has been received. 9th.
% snE.esmsas ptsvsnt attsndance. h would DO
very pleasant to me, who entered the Portsmouth
Jesrraf once before Maine entered into the Union,
when no daily paper Was published ssst OF Boston,
and the litsls weekly Portland Gsisffs and Port
shown % spon ." Nom I n. bissriss Of Maine. win no
paper bstussn us excepting the kepnsbnk &c.
tsns,-it would be pleasant TO ueet with that
large body % Pasllsher. who are ncS or sesttered
lever which not only raises the world generally,
feru1 me. II opportunity offers, to givo ss my
YTas Pr~s-ths heart OF the Natiou-svsry sheet
- issues ID pulsation which yibrates through the
whole system. May those who stand IN our pecu.
liar Ielstion Of Doctors. zee 70 that the blood Of
the National heart 10 kept pure, GE"ff
oassisssfasS'ss ciisissss ". BREWSTER.
We received polite note on the day Of
the convcption from Mr.. Chase, Supt. r.
8. & r. r. R.. but have mislaid il. Mr.
Hatch, Supt, of,he P. & R. R. R., no.
spopded in person and was warmly wei.
coined by all the gentlemen Of the press,
Of whom he is desevcdly a iavorite. BY
the way, Mr. Hatch, is about to take trip
along the coast and into the Middle States
for the improvement Of his health which
has become much impaired by his close
application TO business. Our best wishes
20 with him. '.' '
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-08-23
JOB PRINTING.

The JorsSAI SrxAs rusuya EsrAsIsHssSr 10 fitted
up with eVy facility fs executing all kinds q Printing,
nom the eOmmoa Card or rs,er 10 the nis.t nsey sr
eolosed work. wh peaise and dispatch, and The nss
REASONABLE. terns
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-08-23
VOLUME XIII.
Gbs qniuu ana suurnal
Is pvstsarD ursr vupAr MORNING ~
BUTLER 81 PLACE
At BippGFoRp. ME.

rrsss, ssSo per yem. Of s2os psa within tAs year
sioo iOr slx moothA We uni ssnd . eepy ces ysAr y
any psrssa ssssss sp e~s q a.s ssssss,ssvs, q.
sending tleco In savase. p<iisssi ii, any p0si Oco
In the County nee of postage.
RATES OF ADVERTISING,
From which there uii Ne no deviatioa In any c.s,.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-08-23

Tho reception at the BIddeford House given TO
tho Editors OF the State on Wednesday night. WAS
Q very brilliant affair, and the especially consid.
crate attention Of the people Of Che above place
ono collation. was .erved al halEpsst ten and Il
nigh II when the company broke mp; Az the con.
vention itself WAS much the largest aud pleasant
esption cor t va, much The n most Noteworthy, and the
genial gentlemen and beautiful ladies that came
70 entertain us will accept the thanks Of the recp
tents Of 20 nastsnng notice.
Thursday morning We were notified that carria-
gee awaited us for Orchard Beach, and we were
soon under. way for this grand old shore, whore
and against which the waves Of ocean roll in beau
The 81 vast dining room Of Old Orchard House Was
thing were spread in tempting FEAST t,-Foflow:
ing the Iosser pabglum came tho poem by David
Barker. Esq., .ths First Court.hip,"a quaint and
s ss.S & ,s.,sa r ' .S
tunultuous shouts throughout and hr. Bsrhsr'
may be assured that this poem will ever b re-
nsnbered IS chief FEATURE Of this grand oocs; ,s
ask. rhsn came The regular scs'ss. ' =. '..
Thank. yer, rendered, mid,. rr,.. eh..r.ng. to
mi.ss mi; ~ a Biaa.isra ID and s.so and % sSs ~SoIs
people who had done % much for the accomplish
ment OF thi. magnificent affAir The hotels were
shssrsd. the railrosds were pr.i,.sd and s very
O'Clock the largo company broke up and vent al.
rsctly 10 the train. Tho oooasion will long bs
rsmemhersd by every participant ~ bensnttinS
the great bshssts oi The tmss.
The following We clip from the Rock
land Free Pres: "'''.'
The Newspaper pres. when managed With
ability and the self assertion OF the rights
which belong TO Il 10 the most powerful foroo
In the world temperate upon public opinion,
AMI 10 capable Of commanding pay ~ least
equal to what Is received In other professions
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tFSs- ssrt. Esig~ R.Rl
~. - Nal.

j. T. Bstisr, Esq
Mt psAa sns Your very hind latter Of the 2slh
before ne. aud In reply mus, say that nothIns
would give mo greater pleasure than ~ b. vItS
you on that occasion. but my businets viii nr,vrni
ny leaving 81 thai tine rhAnkin, you Kindly
COR the invitation. I remain
Yours very truly,
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-08-23

We must uOt omit ne gram feoep-
ton given 10 the members OF the Conyention By
the Press Of Biddsiord and Ssco. on Wednesday,
evening. This was . very brilliant sfair, aud
OF the eitsens Of the above places. The reesp-
ton closed with hne collation., and the con pany
dispersed In the best OF spirits nj nigh ~ o'clock
On the return from Old Orchard, tho CON psny I'm.
mediately took the train for homo. We think
there IL no room for nnding Ault upon any seors,,
aud that both the visitoss and the visited VII
long remember the occasion with pleasure. Ihs
very best OF feeling prevailed during the snsIs
session. and no one had need Of rekist ioI ssns ,
attended. success and long iife TO the good pso-
pie Of Biddsford and Sseo, sAy "s'-f'"s''"
cAre~iels. ."t
W. arrived n Biddsford Thursday Forenoon. Just
In .s. -, IN ,otn the fraternity In thetf eieaon
10 old Orchard Besch, one OF tne nos' usmsn.' u \,
samn -. Vincent beach, iuli seysn miles long, Of
mos. n,sss width Of about any rods. and a.
snooth A. . billiard table it. whole extent. DO
smoyI !. the dcclinatio ef this beach hat you
80 s,en Al low water, wade Cd 70 eoniisiAbls
s,s,.nss and stiii hnd the water level not shove
sous chin. Aa bathing place II 10 ussQuallsd. In
{ss an srpoou royal dinner vA given 70 The msn-
Ss,s OF ths Aaseistioa and invited gussts. The
rood CITIZENS OF Biddeford and Saco sssmed 70 vie
vim sssh other In doing ell 10 their power 70
most pissssnt and delightfal. and they suoossdsd
% pstfsetion -Bsasss Dsn>ssst.
The downward ride % fussdsy Il.
,.rnoon vas q plaAsAut and comfortable one. 90
The Pattern rcd extsads along the ssA-shors and
com the fall bcpsat ofths - erssss, vhoh
10 always delightful at this season. This road. by
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-09-18
RENAnKAnnp DrscovEnY.-A few day

REMARKABLE Discovery few days
ago, while some workmen were eXcava-
ting cellar in Polk township, Monroe
County, Indiana, tho workmen struck
what at first appeared to be a solid ledge
of rock, and sitting down to rest, one Of
their number began idly to pick at an ap-
parent fssure, when block of stone,
neary two feet square, disappeared with
a dull tbump. The men went eagerly to
work, and removing tho bottom of the
pit, disclosed chamber with a six-foot
ceiling, and eighteen by twenty-five feet
within the walls, which are of solid, neat
ly scanned stone work. Ranged in rows,
on rudely constructed platforms, were
twelve skeletons, each with a tomahawk
and arrow heads at their sides, earrings
and bracelets of solid silver lying where
they dropped, and piles of what appeared
to have been furs, in tho centre of the
platform, each pile crumbling to dust as
soon as exposed to the light. A number
of tools, madc of copper, and hardened
equal to the best cast steel, were also un-
carthed, and fresh discoveries are being
constantly made.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-09-18
The fartll md 6arden.
Farm Work For September.

Cotton picking is the chief business on
the farm this month. Gather it as fast
it opens; as it is the bottom bolls that
open first, they arc liable to be stained
by the smallest shower of rain; besides,
if LETT until large quantity opens, it may
be blown out and wasted. 1t is also
bleached, losing the cream yellow color,
so much admired by cotton buyers. We
have thought that in this matter there
was discrepancy between the buyer and
the manufacturer. The former wishing a
cream colored article, while the latter
bleaches his cloth. to get pure white.
AS soon as a rainy day comes, and II
quantity of cotton is on hand, commence
to gin and bale; making uniform neat
bales, using iron hoops. Remove the
bales from the gin house, thus lcssening
the danger from fire. A tightly com
pressed bale, bound with iron hoops, will
not burn, while the loose cotton in the
gin house is very infammable.
Field Peas must be gathered as they
ripen. Save all that can be made. As
food for stock, they arc as valuable as
corn-for young animals better. After
gathering the ripe peas, the vines may
be cut and cured for hay-making, when
properly cured, the most valuable for
milking cows.
If the Turnip seed sowed in August,
has failed to make a good stand, try again.
The turnip crop is too valuable as win
ter food for cattle, to be lost. The more
turnips grown, the more grain saved. 1t
is estimated that thirteen millions of dol
lars have been sent from the city of At
lanta alone to the Northwest for grain,
this year If we can keep this amount of
money at home, it will greatly relieve our
poor people, Cut off the market for this
grain. and somebody will suffer from high
taxation. Thus we may gain an ally in
the West. Do all to save the grain crops
for bread, thereby keeping the cotton
money at home Under this head, it may
not be improper to protest against the
bad economy of sending wheat to distant
Northern markets, instead of -four.
Ryeor Barley, for winter pasture, should
be sown the last of this month. The soil
cannot be made too rich and deep for
these crops. Every farmer who loves
good butter, should SOW an acre for each
milking COW. In ordinary winters, these
crops afford valuable pasturage.
The spotted leaf Lucern california
Clover) must be sown the last OF this
month. Also, the Scarlet Clover, each of
which is a valuable early spring forage
plant. A desirable consideration in the
former, is, if not grazed too close.it will
keep the ground seeded for years, admit
ting OF cultivation in other crops during
summer.
Have all the farm tools gathered up,
that are not in use, and placed under
shelter. Rainy days, repair such as arc
broken.
This is the fever month. Much may
be done, by proper prudence, in avoiding
an attack One of the most important
is attention to diet, and the place where
we esleep.-iSoutherm CultiUator.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-09-18

ARE THE BLACKS DYING Our ?-The
Houston CTexas) Telegraph connecting on
the returns from the registration OF voters
in the Southwest, says:
The result will put an end to the opin-
ion generally prevalent throughout the
country, that the negro population has
been largely reduced through the war. In
1860, the blacks of Louisiana were $780,
373; which, estimating that there is one
voter to every five of population, would
yield crop Of 70,O74 voters. The re-
turns of the registration just completed
show the negro voters now to be S2,907,
or about 13, 700 moro than there would
have been in 1860, had negroes then been
entitled to vote. So far, therefore, from
the blacks of Louisiana having diminished
during the eventful period Of war, they
mnst have increased by something like
100000.
1t will be recollected that it was in this
State that heavy decrease Of blacks was
expected to be shown. Even General
Banks, at the close of the war, in an Off
cial communication to the Government,
stated that it had fallen off at least one
fourth.
The same thing is shown by the regis
tration returns in Alabama, whcrc the
negros appear to have considerably
swelled their numbers since 1860.