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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-01-09
poetrp.
My Creed.
BIZ ALI 2 CARF.

L bold that Christian grace abounds
Where charity is seen; that when
We climb to heaven It's on the rounds
Of love to men
| hold all else, named piety,
4 selfish scheme, q vain pretense;
W here center IS not-can there be
Clrcu NJ ference
This | moreover hold, and dare
Affirm wheIe'er my rhyme may go,
Whatever things be sweet or fair,
Love makes them 50.
Whether it be the lullabies
That charm TO rest the nursing bird,
Or that sweet confidence OF slghs
Aud bushes, made without a word.
lis not the wide phylactery,
Nor stubborn fast, nor stated prayers,
That make Us saints we Judge the tree
By what 1t bears.
And when man can't live apart
From works, on theologIc trnst,
kroE the blood about his heart
Is dry as dust.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-01-09

emanates have not been able to learn prob
ably from the gentry of some district where
the missionaries have been more than usually
forward. OF course, we know our strength
sufficiently we'll to disregard its threats; bn:
it is interesting. as showing the feeling with
which missionary enterprise is certainly regard
ed by large masses of the people. A useful
hint, too, is conveyed in the remarks about
secterian teaching of Protestants and Cath
oics.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-01-09

To do this easily, harmlessly and we'll 10
winter, 10 worth knowing. Scrape off the
mud or wet dirt with an old spoon handle,
or, what Is better, wooden knife, then with
a soft damp rag or sponge, remove what the
knife failed to do, then set them back from
the fire for five six hours, more they
will then take a polish as easily as before
they we're wetted, in this way they can be
cleaned without scarcely soiling the fingers at
tie saved.
Boots and shoes for the winter should be
large enough to admit of cork soles, which,
if taken out every night and dried well, will
keep the feet warm all the time, without
which condition no person can possibly have
good health, while there are many whose only
obstacle TO good health is cold feet.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-01-09
TERMS FOR ADVERTISING.

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one insertion LOO for each subsequent insertion Is
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Liberal made to merchants ard othsTs adver-
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For notices Of Liberatons, Fstrays, the Formation
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Notices OF Deaths and Marriages inserted gratis but
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fve cents per line
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-01-18

NEW CHINA, GLASS AND QUEENS
IN WARE ST0RE.--Thc subscriber respectfully
to his friends and the publio generally that he
has opened CHINA, GLASS AND QERENsWARE
STORE at his old stand, No. 10H MARKET STREET,
between Front and second Sreets where he intends to
keep general assortment of ohin& and Glass in every
riety OF style and pattern.
He hopes, by attention to busntss and disposition %
please receive from his atrons and the public
share Of their patronage.
Call and examine the stock, which all will b.
sold at reasonable prices.
Ineh23-ly GRO. A. BATTERBURY.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-01-18
RAILROAD LINES.
BAITTM0RE RAIL ROAD TIME TABLE.

L BALTIMORE RAIL ROAD TIME TABLE.
COMMENCING MONDAY, DECEMBER Gath, 1896
Trains will leave Depot Broad Street and wash
ington Avenue, as follows:
EXPRESS TRAIN at AIS A. M. monday exceptsdl tor
Baltimore and Washington, stopping at Chester VIII
mngton, Newark Ekton, Norh-East Perryyile, Hayra-
de-Grace, Aberdeen, ParrymAns Edgewood, magnohaj
Chases and semmers Run
WAY-MAIL TRAIN at 6s0 A. NJ. (Sundays excepIed)
for Baltimore, stopping at all Regular Stations Oon
Meeting with Delaware Rail Road At Wilmington for
Cristleld and intermediate Stations
EXPRESS TRAIN at II 45 A. NJ. (sunday eKeepted)
for Baltimore and Washington.
EXPRESS TRAIN at 800 P. M. lsuAdays excepted,
for BsltimoreHnd Washington, stopping at Chester Thur
low, Linwood, olaymont, Wilmington Newark Ekton,
Northeast Perfyve, HAyreda Grace, Aberdeen Perry
mans, Edgewooi, Magnolia Chases and Btemmera Run
NIGHT EXPRESS at LOO P. NJ. (daily,) for Baltl-
more and Washington, connects at Wilmington with
at Middetown, Smyrna, Dover, Harrington, seaiord.
saliNbuTy, Princess Anne, and connecting at Crsneld
with isoat for Norfolk, Portsmouth and the South
Passengers by Boat from Baltimore for Fortress Monroe
and Norf'lk Will take the 1l45 A. NJ. train.
WILMINGTON TRAINS,
Stopping at all stations between PhilAdsphis and Will
mington.
Leave Philade phia at i2se AOo $780, and II 80 (dAy,
r. NJ The 400 2. NJ train connects with Delaware Rail-
road for Milford an intermediate stations The 900 r.
b. train runs 70 NeNy Castle.
Leave Wilmington 716 and $50 A. NJ, 800 and $50
dAily,l P. NJ.
THROUGH TRAINS FROM BALTIMORE
Leave Wilmington at 1895 A. NJ, AiO and o59 P.
CHESTER FOR PHILADELPHIA.
Leave Chester at 1853, sls, and lib A. NJ, sAs A44
T.2o and 1927 P. NJ.
From BALTIMORE TO PHILADELPHIA.
Leave Baltimore 1876 A. NJ, Way Mail. e,s6 A. NJ, Ex
press LILO ?. NJ, Eaprssa- 6.s6 p NJ, Express. s.2S
From Baltimore to Havre de-Grace and intermediate
stations at 400 p, M
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-01-18
PROPOSALS FOR CAVALRY HORSES.

DEPOT oUARTERMAsTBR'B oFRIoR,
BALrMoAR, ND, january 8, 1857.
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited and will be received
at this ofics until THURSDAY IL o'clock NJ, january
a. 1857 for the delivery In the city Of Baltimore Of forty
eight (4s) Cavalry Horses.
The Horsea wild be subjected to careful inspection be.
fore being accepted They must be sound In all respects
we'll broSen In full flesh and good condition. from ffssn
TO sixteen hands high from hye to nlns years old well
adapted In every way for cavalry purposes.
The ability Of the bidder fulfil his agreement must
be guaranteed by two resppn ibe persons which guar
an 90 must accompany the proposal
The Horses be delivered within twenty (20) dayI
from date OF acceptance Of any proposal.
The verrment reserves he right to reject any or ali
bids Payment tn be made completion OF contract
Bids will bo endorsed Prpnal- for Cavalry Horses
ard address to th- under signed, Baltimore Md.
BY order Of the ouArtsrmaster General.
A. g. KtMBALL
Captain and A. @. NJ. U. A.
janli-w&aW tJ24 Depot ouartsrmaster
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Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-01-18
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Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-01-18

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Uiisd States win be but -FOUR uBNfn year for
gaAekwood,p and but year each the
Reviews.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-01-18

FEVER AND AeUR n""--


Manufactures specific for this terrible maAdy, which
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Drugasa and dealers would ssnuut their own interests
BY keeping II hand as u Is rapidly growing in public
tAass AssAsss oatAef
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-01-18

M EDEoAL ELECTRICITY.
DIR. @. H. WTON,
From philAdsphla would say hie friends and the pub
lic that he has opened ofies at
pIs MARKET STREET, wILMIN oToN,
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uterns diseases electrical principles aud in the most
soautlhc manner, Nervous Dire Rheumatism Neu-
rslais Paralysis cured in onethird Of the time usually
ruuired by the ordinary appliances Neary all casss Of
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none but that can be greatly benefited.
In Uterine Diseases its value not be estimated =
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Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-01-18

U1HE PILES CAN BE CURED.
MRS. DIR. FOSTERS PILE AND BURN sALvR.

Mas DR. FosrHR has sold hundreds boxes Of eele
brated PILE AND BURN sALvE during the last
month and has effected eursH in many Of the most stub
born cases. II neyer falls to the Piles, and Will
take out re minutes She challenger the medical
fraternity produce article containing equal
properties. 49,. ou,,a ,,rn nov
Sold by Henry R. Brlnghurs Market street below 4th
McTnall Market sfBat below adj and Z. BringhurHt &
aI.IL. ..hA ala WllrninnLnn nal nalR-iE
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-02-09
The NJ. Ell PasO & Pacific Rail
Road Moving now.

Once more we have assurances
that our road is about to get move.
ment. This time General Fremont
has given it an impetis, ample capi.
tai is ready, and after new trans
fers to new company, and the in
corporation of some nerthern di-
rectors into the Board, necessary
for prompt and efectual action, the
enterprise will move rapidly. The
Engineering instruments are now
at Jefferson. Implements for con-
struction already engaged, and with
in sixty days from the ratification
of the contract the work will be let
for $50 miles. The Atlantic and
Pacific Railroad Company are en-
gagged in the matter, and it is be.
lieved that this will be the first
route to reach the Pacific, and Gen.
Fremont says it combines in calcu-
liable advantages over any other
Gen, Fremonts' judgement in this
respect ought to be worth some
thing, and is consistent with our
repeated declarations, based upon
the Government surveys, while Mr.,
Davis was Secretary of War, Iron
fr 25 miles will be shipped to JET
ferson soon.
So now, we nearly hear the whis-
tic, and the rumbling of the train.
1t is exhilnrating ClarkSrille Stan
dard,
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-02-09

THE HUTCHINs' HoTEL.-This is
the most magnificent individual en-
terprise of which Texas can boast,
and we are happy to announce to
the public that it is fast approach
ing completion. It's whole plan was
conceived with view of comfort.
The building is of the most staunch
and permanent character and it is
being elegantly furnished The
rooms are large and airy and fur
nished with everything that an
architect could design that could
contribute TO convenience and com
fort. 1t is decidedly the largest
building for the purpose, in the
State. We shall at some early day,
give our readers an inside descrip-
tion o: this hotel, that is to become
the pleasant home, fcasting and
resting place of very many of our
business men, the travelling public
and the seekers of pleasure. We
saw on yesterday various evidences
of its early occupancy. Mattrass-
making was going on on a large
scale and of good quality, ironstone
ware and everything of the kind be-
ing received. We understand the
House will be opened by the 10th of
February.-HouSt0n journal.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-02-09

Vormillye acting temporary Chair
man. The Committee organized by
elccting Archilal Russell permanent
Chairman, and proceeded to transact
the necessary business Of the com
mission.
Mexican adviccs by way of New
Orleans, dated ut Vera Cruz on the
9th inst, say the French newspaper
published in the City Of Mexico says
the Mexican authorities at Mazatlan
executed the U. S, Consul ut that
place, upon which, the U. S. gunboat
lying near at hand, had bombarded
the town for eight hours,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The yeas
committing Stevens bill to the Re.
construction Committee, were as
follows:
Ancona, Ashley, Ballard, Banks,
Bingham, Blair Boyer, Buckland,
Bundy, Campbell, Chandler, Conk'
ling, Cooper, Darling, Dawes, paw-
son, Defrees, Dolano, Deming, Den
nison, Duer, Eggleston, Eldridge,
Farnsworth, Ferry, Fink, Garfield,
Griswold, Hale, Harding, Harris,
Hawkins, Hill, Hise, Hogan, Hooper,
Hubbard, Hubbcll, Humphrey, In
gersoll, Jacques, Ketchum, Kuyken-
dali, Lafflin, Lawrence, Leblond,
Leflwich, Marshall, Marvin, Mckee,
Mcclure, Morehead, Moulton,
Niblack, Nicholson, Patterson, Plant,
Pomeroy, Randall, Raymond, Rice,
Potter, Rogers, Ross, schenck,
Shanklin, Sitgreavcs, Spalding,
strouse, Taber, Taylor, Thornton,
Turnbull, Van Horne, Ward, III. D.
Washburn, W. B. Washburn, Whal-
ey, Walker, Winfield, Woodbridge
and Wright,
New ORLEANS, Jan. 29,-Vera
Cruz dates to the 23d have been re.
ceived. The French frigate Rocan
has departed, with 100 Austrian
infantry.
The City of Mexico will be com
pletely evacuated BY the 18th.
Bazaine has ordered transporta.
tion for 1000 troops per day, and
announced free transportation fol
those wishing to return to France.
Federal gunboat Taponia at Vera
Cruz.
MONTGOMERY, Jan. 25.-Chiei
Justice Walker delivered the opinion
of the Supreme Court, reiterating
that the State was de facto Gov
ernment under the Confederacy.-
Guardians and administrators who
invested in Confederate bonds, ORE.
ceived money in good faith, and all
kindred transactions will be protec
ted by this decision.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-02-09
n1-Two men named VIM. Dobbs

l1-Two men named VIM. Dobbs
and George Dennis were murdered
near Georgetown, Williamson coun'
ty, on the 9th inst, in II most hor'
rible manner. Suspicion pointing
directly to several negroes of that
place. The Waterman says:
On Wednesday night, Jan 9th,
they, soon after nightfall left home
for short hunting excursion just
above town, with their dogs, Mr.. D.
carrying an axe and George Dennis
small shot gun. They failed to
return, and next morning Mrs
Dobbs gave the alarm to her neigh.
bors. They promptly set out and
early in the forenoon discovered
their murdered bodies in the woods
about mile west OF town. Their
bodies were near together, the axe
under Mr.. Hobbs arm and the gun
Under George. They both had been
killed by repeated blows OF an axe
upon the head.
Within ten PAGES of the bodies,
in the edge of clump of live oaks,
lay newly killed beef, skinned,
and close by the embers of a recent
kindled fire. 1t is the general con
viction that early in the night
while hunting, they came upon the
perpetrators, butchering the beef,
that Mr.. Dobbs and Dennis, finding
them so stealing, avowed their pur-
pose to prosecute them, and that
the two were murdered to prevent
their report. From the signs, it
would seem that they were struck
down suddenly and without warn
ing, and that the murderers then
left without delay, there must have
been several.
While the Coroner's inquest was
going on, board was found near
the place, which was identified by
one GSa Ge .fS +" wagon used by one Of
t6ee1 freedmen living in town. The
fresh trail of a wagon near the
place was soon discovered and fol-
lowed first u roundabout course
through the woods till it lead di.
rectly UP to the dwelling of the
freedman. This and other matters
Of evidence prompted his immedi.
ate arrest and the arrest Of several
other freedmen, who are now under
strong guard. Some of the party
have made confessions, and it is
believed by all that this brutal mur-
der will out.
Great excitement prevails, yet we
doubt not but they will be dealt
with by due course of law.
In our next we promise our read.
ers full detail of this most shock
ing affair.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-02-09

Hillsboro correspondence OF tho Waco Register
We are again called upon to re
cord another sad affair, a tragedy,
one of the saddest, perhaps that we
have ever been called upon to wit
ness, occurred in town yesterday,
which resulted in the death Of both
parties. A young man, who called
himself Fitzgerald, and apparently
very reckless came in town from
the direction of Waco. After being
in town but IL short time, he fell in
company with Frank Booth, Esq,
Of this town they visited the gro
cory two or three times together,
and finally become heated with H.
quor. Fitzgerald soon became a
little quarr"lsscmc, and boastcd that
he, during the war, belonged to
Quantrclls command, and had fought
duels with two Confederate officers
killed one and wounded the other.
He also proposed to show Rooth
scars upon his body that he had re-
ccivcd in personal alterations with
various persons.
This is about the substance of
what took place at tho grocery
Before leaving the grocery, however
they joined in another drink, and
left apparently very friendly, walk
ing down the street together, until
they came in front of James Craw-
ford's saddlery shop, when, without
any appearance of anger, both drew
their pistols and commenced firing,
every shot taking effect. Booth was
shot nearly in the centre of the
breast, the ball passing through his
body, Fitzgerald received two shots
the first entering his left breast just
below the heart, passing through his
body; the second struck his chin
and glanced downward, entering
and breaking his neck. Both fell
about the same time, and expired in
a few minutes-nearly simultan-
eously. Thus ended one of the
most deadly conflicts we were ever
called upon to witness. These
young men were certainly very
reckless. Young Booth, however,
when sober. was very quiet and
peaccable. Fitzgerald was a stran-
ger here, no one knows anything
about him. He was heard to say
that he lived at or near johnson
county. He had no memorandum,
or writing of any kind, that could
give any information of his place
Of residence or that of his friends.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-02-09
A Beautiful Specimen OF Legis-
latiOn.

By act of our Texas Legislature
at last session, approved October
26th, 1866, the Sd clause of Article
GA, Code of Criminal procedure, is
amended (?) 80 as to read thus:
Persons of Color shall not testify
except where the prosecution is a.
gainst person OF color; or phere
the ofense is charged to haze been
committed against the person or prop
srty of a person of color.
Truly the negro is better than the
white man He has greater privi-
leges by law. The Radicals are
mistaken entirely. The Texas Leg
islature are not guilty of discrimi-
mating against the freedmen, in the
matter of testimony-so far from it
that the fact is the freedmen s prop
ertv and person is better protected
By law than the man of pure Circas-
sian blood. Ifa freedman's property
be stolen by white man, or his or
her person be violated in any way,
and negro witnesses the fact, that
negro car testify in Court, and the
white man be punished on his testi-
mony. But If a white mans prop
erly be stolen by a white man, or
his or her person be violated, and
negro only witnesses the fact, that
negro is not permitted to testify to
it in court for the punishment ofthe
offending white man. The law is
powerless in such case.
Such is the inevitable result of
all such class legislation, in a mat
ter so easily managed by the gen.
eral principles of the law ofevidence
without the interference of special
Legislation. The result is absurdity
and ridiculous inconsistencies
Justice is defeated often, and in
justice not seldom done, by this
prejudice which clings TO so many
beyond reason.-HoHston journal.