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FENIAN NEWS.
New Circle in Cresco, Iowa.
CREsco, Iowa, July 10th, 1867.

q db CREsco, Iowa, July l6th 1867.
Editors of The Irish Republic .t ,,.saz Es.,4#.
GENTLEMEN Allow me space in your truly patriotic
Journal say few words with regard Circle
which has been started here in Cresco Iowa. the 18th
instant, by Captain William H. Grace Central Organizer,
B. Captain Grace delivered eloquent address on the
wrongs of Ireland and the persecution of her children
also dwe the Fenan organization from its infancy
the many difficulties which it has undergone He delivered
himself in manner which deserves much praise.
Our Circle is composed of twenty members, with hope
of doubling strength within month -
The following the officers: s@s T. a. =. :.
SID EDWARD JORDAN Center. 81 aaI-fa
ABRAHAM ALLEN, Chairman ofta raa nsa
michael. BARNS, Secretary 5io ~ rs
.tes ROBERT PHELAN Treasurer. - -
By giving insertion to the above you will much oblige
~ Respectfully yours, 81 e iHo9s
49, ..' ROBERT PHELANn
Signed in behalf of the members. 3ssHtf.f.. -
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The Next Convention.

The call for the next Fenan Congress- to meet the 4h
day of September in Cleveland Ohio has been issued by the
proper authorities We will call particular attention to this
matter in next ISSUE In the meantime let every Circle
get into proper shape for having representation at the Con-
vention. 3 - '7 ~ 'oat s5s..tiah 5z.ta s'aa
and report to headquers and make themselves good
books there There be Circle of represented in
the coming Congress- carry points, formerly DONE for
the selfish interests of individuals apart from the public
veal Let have real live active representation of the
tried and true Irish naonalists of America ri
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"sunburs skyrocket eoquence that goes up blaze and
comes down stick may do for temporary excitement but
for lasting work. build the foundation of cool principle
Yours truly, o. RYAN.
lit well known all acquainted with the workings of
the Fenan Organization that it is far easier to form Circles
than to keep them together and above all to keep them
actively and usefuy employed in advancing the cause of
country To do the latter mems minds must be engaged
they must get something think about Will every Circle
try what effect excellent correspondents advice have
say for six months? Wesugges the reading at every meet
ing, of THE IRISH REpUBLIc-EDs T. r. - u - a..s
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Prussia.
POPULATION OF PRUSSIA.

- e. - POPULATION OF PRUSSIA.
The following figures from the last Prussian census
taken in 1884, There at the time in round numbers,
l925O0OO or 1853 900 than in 1861 Of these 1l7O0
GOO Protesans being 438 900 than in 1861 and
100000 Catholics, being increase Of 294OOO other
words the increase among Protesants 1888 per and
among Catholics 445 per In the year 1864 there
$4,000 births among the Protestants white there were 30
500 among the Catholics spite of their being 6O6 priests
devoted to cebacy and 259 Of both Further
Legitimate while of the 3o 800 births among the Catholics
only $1,000 illegmate This difference is
tanned thus through the different provinces Thus the pro-
portion of Legitimate births in Brandenburg was 1905 per
cent among Protestants and $40 among Catholics Schies
wig, 1926 against 1907 Pomerania, 1895 against 9.31
Saxony 1885 against Sos Prussia, 967 against 745 and
-, , ~ i.e.f.< 4a go. or
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Large Fenian Meeting at Buffalo,

'poA aa4 i5etaas 81 113n. y BUFFALO, July 20, 1867.
An immense meeting of native and adopted citizens
held at ST. James Hall demand of the United States Gov
protection for her citizens in foreign countries and
the release of those suffering in foreign PRISONS The
meeting addressed by A. L. Morrison of Chcago Hon.
James Humphrey, member of Congress from this district
General Spear, A. M Glapp, G. s. Macomber and others
Strong resolutions adopted and great enthusiasm mani
tested Jd 49hnH alioitU97T !al7 gHt Ei s@eatr aIhm
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Turkey.

The Sultan has good to be pleased with the enthu3
sasm his reception in Paris and the Parsans seem to- be
astonhed beyond to find that the veabe Sultan
the sick man, who has before been heard of as
being Cosantinope almost of his own paaces
man like hemselves-a real flesh and blood brother He
is described as manly fellows joi garcon and comports
himself in every respect like gentleman and King lr
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"A CARGO OF "HARDwARE' SHIPPED IRELAND-wHERE
s, IT ULTIMATELY BROUGHT UP.

sr.. ULTIMATELY BROUGHT
gss.4gqas ss1a New YORK, July 90 1867.
The little brig which conveyed the party of twenty Fenians
to Ireland including Generals Naglee and Warren,
of whose landing and arrest Dungarva Ireland has been
published has arrived back appea that she chartered
by wealthy rishmen of this city, who reported have
cleared her with cargo of hardware said hardware being
1000 muskets and considerable ammunition Arriving off
the of Ireland found that the brig pro-
vded with boats and most of the party jump
overheard in the night and swim ashore in the surf The
brig attracted attention from the guard but managed
elde Them The muskes has been discharged and
their way towards Canada. Two three
of the parties back in the brig The expedition
Quoted with the utmost secrecy. tHf
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n Rev. Father Mcmahon.

~ - " O. MONTREAL, July 90 1867.
Tn reply to petition praying for the remission of the
epce imposed Father Mcmahon the Governor General
says the subject will receive Immediate attention.
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".a F." Zone woe doth travel upon another's heesl u
u - So thick they folowo - JTT3 80 - ',O10'

The imperous house Of Hapsburg making fearful atone
men for deeds done in the body Haynas crimes are not
forgotten those Of the Archduchess Sophia It was
she who ordered of Hungarian obeme1 to be put to
comnemoration Of the crime. 'f ~ ~ h95 fhasf
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Austria.

Vienna letters state the Archduchess Sophia mother
the Emperor of Austria and Macmillan gives evidence
insanity.-Cdble Despatch. s13a II II 95.s.rz5 urlt
is thus that ast U.a..B4f. ..t.t,.i.i
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their own bankers, and deal With their own
merchants, and employ their own doctors,
and listen to and support their own priests,
and those editors of newspapers who to day
advocate Chinese immigration will find their
readers going or gone, their advertisers di.
minished-auction sales among the remlnis'
cences Of past history, and for themselves
nothing but selling out" and nobody to buy;
and finally failures and bankruptcy. 1t is
said that our railroads cannot be made with
out Cinnamon Pray, how were the railroads
Of New York, Pennsylvania and the Western
States made, and by whom! Were they
not made by white men, whose children set
tied the country through which these roads
penetrated, and subsequently, supported the
roads as merchants and as travellers? Cam
not the white race do all the work required
by white men! Those who tunneed the AL
leghanies, brdged Niagara, cut the Erie Ca
nal, cleared of the forests, and cultivated
the exclusives fields of Ohio, Illinois, Michi.
gan and Wisconsin, those who built and
worked the factories Of New England are
they not fit for California; But is there any
remedy for this threatened pest;lence? Yes
Let US all unite-every white man Of every
creed and every political hue on The Pacific
coast, all the way up the Rocky Mountains
Let the ladies also unite in ladies clubs against
coolie slavery. Send deputation from this
meeting to the Chinese merchants iutimating
our warning to them against bringing over
any more of their countrymen. Second
Let US make vow against buying vegetables,
fish or anything else from Cinnamon; vow
against giving them any clothes to wash; a
vow against employing in any shape or way;
vow agains. giving our vote to any public
officer, from Governor to Constable, who re
fuses to join in our opposition to Cinnamon;
a vow to adopt every possible means to dis
courage Chinese employment; and vow that
every white man on the Pacific Coast shall
enroll bis might any public or private officer
who shall endeavor, openly or covertly, to
surrender this vast, fertile laud-the risbest
prize of the Caucasian famiIy--to a race Of
serfs, whose presence is nuisance, pesti.
lence, calamity, and curse.
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The people of Lenox, Massachusetts, were
highly astonished and indignant at the action
of the Grand Jury in not finding an iudict-
ment against schoolmslress, who WAS bound
over last Summer for brutal assault with
sticks and heavy ruler, upon child three
and half years Of age, in school, for not
spelling the word fox The assault was 90
severe that bis flesh was swo lien, and for sew.
en- weeks was discolored aud required medi.
cal treatment.
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Relief FOR FRosrED L1MBs.-Frosted
limbs are permanently relieved. it is said. by
ono or two applications Of boiled lye Of
wood ashes, made so strong as to be quite
slippery between the fingers. The lye should
'ettle, be drained off, aud have large hand
.ful Of common salt to each quart Of lye mix
ed with it. 1t should be quite warm, and tho
limb be submerged for one or two hours.
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A sister in.law of the Radical member OF
Congress from the St. Joseph (Mo.) District
during the war, gratifed her maliguity by
going out to see four Confederate youths
hanged in cold blood by jayhawkers. The
woman was enceinte at the time, and soon
after son was born her, whose tongue Tolls
continuously from bis mouth, aud whose
neck bears the frayed appearance and goss
through the convuIsive motion of one in the
final asonies Of sutfocation.- Exchange.
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The VALUE OF THE FRUIT CRop.-1he
market men Of San Francisco say that tho
value of the straw berry crop is 100000;
raspberry SlOO, 900; blackberry $50, 900; cur
rant ss5 oo;gooseberry s25, 1000; figs (greeu)
$4,000; dried 60,000 San Francisco con.
sumes about two-fifths Of all the fruit sold in
The State.
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AN lNDUCEAENT TO HAVE BABIEs.-ln
Harlem, Holland, peculiar ornament Of
white lace aud card board, hung just outside
the street door signifies the birth Of child,
and for the period OF six weeks after birth.
while such badge is visible, no tax collector
or creditor Of any kind is allowed 10 demand
payment.
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OPPOSITION TO THE N. Y. HERALD.-The
friends of Frederick Hudson. formerly man.
aging editor Of the New York Herald, are
endeavoring to raise fund Of three hundred
thousand dollars TO enable: him to sta't first
class morning journal iu opposition to The
satanic.
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LAW or NEWSPAPERS.

Subscribers who do not give express notice
~ The contrary, are considered as wishing to
continue their subscription.
~ If subscribers wish their papers discontin,
nod nublshers may continue to send them until
all charges are paid. c J.. .,lo
3. II subscribers neglect or refuse 10 take
,hev arc sent they are held responsible until they
settle their bills and give due notice to discon-
a. If subscribers move to other places with
ont informing the publisher, and the paper is
sent to the former direction, they are held re-
sponsible. Notice should always be given OF the
The Courts have decided that refusing to
t,ke a paper from the office, or removing and
leaving it uncalled for, is prima facia evidence
Of intentional fraud.
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The weight Of the -four in barrel is sup
posed to be 1876 pounds. The Buffalo Board
Of Trade has adopted resolution requiring
200 pounds iu each barrel, to conform With
the Central system Of weights and measures,
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THEN AND Now.-Harpers Weekly, before
the war, says the Boston Commercial, was
the meanest pro slavery sheet published 10
the country. Now it is the meanesl Radical
paper issued from the American press. The
last number is full of vile caricatures Of Pres
ident johnson. In all countries but ours the
Chief Magistrate is generally. treated with
some show, at least, Of respect. With US he
is mere target for abuse and insult, and the
standing subject Of caricature. That class Of
persons called by courtesy clsrgymen, but
who are neither more nor less, with here and
there an honorable exception, than politicians
using the pulpit for stump, have been part.
ticularIy fou.mouth in their illusions to the
President. Out side Of the Catholic and
Episcopal Churches, the clerical profession
may be eaid TO have ceased 10 exist in this
country, the clergyman having merged him
self iu the politician. No wonder that the
profession is at a low ebb, and attracts but
few young men Of ability into the ranks.
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Beast Butler and his Libel suit.

The following correspondence explains it.
self There are people who think Butler new
er commenced suit against US for libel, as
first published in the Chicago Tribune. that
republican paper that is always reliable
But TO the point.
No. II Broadway, N. Y. City,
January l3, 1867.
NJ. NJ. PoMERoY:
Editor Democrat. La Crosse, Wisconsin:
SIR:-When in Milwaukee last October
made all arrangements with parties there to.
ward the prosecution Of the suit | have
brought against you for defamation Of charac,
ter, rs per preliminary notification and sum-
mons. This was the principle object | had
in visiting Wisconsin and my work was done
we'll. On consultation with few friends
have decided to withdraw the suit if you will
agree to stop your personal attacks on me
as a man and officer which have so often ap-
peared in your paper, the La Crosse Demo-
crat. l have no particular desire or need to
collect OF you the amount claimed, $780,
00O) but do wish to have your annoying ar
ticles stopped. and if you do not accede TO
this proposition the law must take its course.
B. +. BUTLER.
REPLY.
SANcTUM OF THE DEMOCRAT,
Lacrosse, Wis. Jan. II, 1867.
Major General Benjamin F. Butler, l.. L.
d.:
SIR:-Your note is before me by to-day's
mail. and duly noted. AS at present consti-
tuted with natural disgust for thieves, rob-
bsrs, turncoats, military blunderers, bank
robbers, woman insulters. and evil hearted
scoundres generally, permit me in all kind
ness 10 say that have no:retracion to make
10 YOU for never published word concern,
ing you did not believe true, and which you
must know to be true as holy writ, it. you are
at all familiar with your own dishonorable
history as public being, dignifed by scci.
dent of birth with the name Of man.
would not willingly njure your feelings, or
deprive you Of your world wide reputation,
honesty, patriotism aud virtue. Nor do
wish you to die yet awhile, for your name,
history, bluuders, robberies, insults TO women
and treason to your country, are valuable as
warnings to the rising generation.
Believing you to be all ever charged
you with, being confident in my full ability
TO prove every charge, you are politely privi-
legged to let the law take its course, when
the world will know more Of your robberies,
history. ambitions, ETC., ETC., too numerous
to mention.
The only favor ask Of you is lhis-ifyou
conclude to 60 on with your suit for libel
and damages to the amount of 500, 900,
permit me to plead my own case in cour.
and give me only time to put my spoons, sill
yer ware, watches, jeweIry, DC, &c, in some
place Of fety,outside the court room, till the
trial is over.
With best wishes for your success and
warm reception in your future home, am
sir.
N. NJ. PoMERoY.
Editor Democrat.
La Crosse, Wis,
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"LoYAL TRArrlc IN YELLOW GiRLs.-A
Northern correspondent Of the New York
Times, travelling through Georgia, adds 10
former relations other discredilaLls facts
connected with the traffic 10 negroes carried
on by persons occupying a good footing with
the Freedmen's Bureau. The writer says:
The likely yellow girls seem TO be as at.
traclive now as in former times, and not less
to men about the Bureau than 10 others.
An old negro, who was working few days
ago at the house Of friend OF mine in
Northern Georgia, told me that one Of those
negro gatherers, the brother Of the Bureau
agent, threatened TO shoot him, because he
had refused to allow bis wife's niece, good
looking girl of ls years Of age, 10 60 with
the crmp as his mistress, and that he bad
already collected half dozen young girls
whom he had carried cf, avowing that they
were for himself and bis friends. In some
instances these girls were induced to go
Voluntarily, in othors they were purchased
from their parents"
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There was shock Of earthquake a. PapiF
ma on the goth Of January.
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A. WARDS B1oaRApHY.-Artemus Ward
gives the geography Of himself
II am tifly.six years Of age. Time with ito
relentless scy,he is very busy. The old Sex.
ton gathers them in. be gathers them il! l
keep a pig this year.
was born in the State of Maine Of parents.
As an infant attracted great deal Of sttsn-
ton. The nsbers would stand over my crA'
dul for hours aud say: "llow bright that lit
tie face looks! how mush it noes. The young
ladies' would carry me round in their arms,
SAYING: i was muzzers berry darIin, and q
sweety 'eety little sing II was nice, tho l
wasn't old enough to properly appreciate it.
I'm healthy old darlIn' now
l have always sustained good moral cha.
racter. was never q railroad director 10 my
life.
A|lbo' in early life didn'. coufne myself
10 truth in my small bills, have been grad,
ually growing respectable evry year. love
my children, and never mistake another mans
wife for my own. I'm not member Of any
meetiu' house, and shoudn'; feel safe to take
a dose oflaudnum and lay down 10 the street
of village that had none, i.h thousand
dollars 10 my vest pocket
My temperament is bilious, altho' don't
owe dollar in the world.
! am an early riser, but my wife is Pres'
byteran. l may here add ths. am also
baldheaded. keep two cows.
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LAW CARDS.
10 HAMILTON,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
AUBURN, CALIFORNIA.
January 5th, 1867.

c, 4. FUTILE. W: - ~ ~ A~
futile 4 BULLOCK
Attorneys and Councillors at Law,
AUBURN, CAL.
Office on Commercial Street, one door below
W;llm.nts store. dec. 20, '6G. my
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Sermon to Negro Sinners.

The West Alabamiau reports 'he following
sermon Of negro preacher, who rejoices in
the title of Maj:'
"And now, my dear, d,in' and remortal
bredren and cistern, lem me tell you dare is
great trouble now in dis and-and you say
what am l9 0 my dear young gemmen, and
my dear young cistern, and my dear Christ ain
friends dare am trouble for you and me, and
de Lord only knows how dat am to end.
What am dat trouble, Majl Why don't you
tell dis dear remor,a congregashun-ah what
dat trouble is-ahl Well, tell you-ah my
young friends, and my old friends-ah, Of dis
big trouble which am on de LANDAU. We
am now differently situated from what W
was year ago-ab. Every black man and
woman must take care ob demselves-ah.
De trouble am about homes. Some OBJ you
got none-ah. No place to keep your old
bald heads from the rain-ah, aud when do
winter comes, cistern-no whar 10 cover do
little ones from lie storm-ah
Some OBJ you got sorter homes now, bot
no teIliu' how long you gwine to stay dar-
ah. Oh! Dc little ones hab died in de cold,
in some places, for want Oh piece Of corn
bread-ah. Dis am part OBJ de trouble-ah ..
Bu! den dar is de fine young lady-no mis-.
aus to tell her TO do rght-she 60 and hire
herself out away frou, her folks and her man.
my-ah How many snares dare am TO lead
her away from de paf Of reeti,ude; and 50 dc
poor fools wander round from piller to pos.
and from pos to poses-ah, and if you don't
mind de debbil git your neberlas,ing neber
dying sous-ah. And dar is dat foe young
nigger man, lofu' about doin' pofin', pi,chin'
waits onSunday, breakin' lie holy Sabbaf day,
ptchiu waits jest bekase you see de white
folks pitchin' dollars afore do grocery-ah.
Yes | konde a white man to pich dollars till
be got SO poor he had TO borrsr a dollar to
pitch, and den he run out credit dat way; and
he had to come down to old hos shos. Take
care, young nigger, do old debil is no specter
ofperson'-hsd as soon hab you as white
man--you make as good fire in hell as do
biggest, fattest white man 10 de land-ah.
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would enter into any despotic alliance Is pu, on tio
shelf I'm Times museum, where Carthage anu fenicq
are slowed Engahds GQiiheiei r. iu rfpm of her
own Government, and the emancipation OF tls ~
tonaties who demand chance to I'VE by we fi lie
erty and of the assassin OF hberty-the chapion ol
co1sfitutionasm and OF Turkish deSpotlsIl-ih9
friend of free trade and swOTp foe Oh all tiaue D'l1
LIZ oyvni How shall we see all these things ana
listen TO the drcamcrs who pratc to us OF the bruon
who will never be q slave! =, IL
Rut who win crush her. who rum that trace anu
so leave her naked and pertorce. honest at Az events
borulrss None but America can dream 70 DE Ihe ON
worlds Gberator and the new world aHensn ,i
Said Greek statesman To me YESTERDAY, n WIse anu
thouehtful man reared III the English sch0o OF pol!
Ties the fate Of the East rests i'll the hands OF Aer
zen. if she makes war on England, the cilillh Is
hoten. Int so long as the prepOtcnce of England eX-
;sts i'm European politics, shall never De rec
We hope that the Alabama question will wat SOU
tion till the moment when It's solution wiz Soi''
something of gTayer import" ::
Meanwhile, Greek affairs grow more ana more III
tensely critical The nation is pouring al It's re-
sources and all its energy into the Cretan srugge
riskng everything for union; and IL, AFTER al tie
gorols work of the Cretans and the prlVations tie
Greeks suffer to sustain them, the island should pe
;od annexation revolution will as certainly result
as the reyulson OF hope Tho Gov! Ihhe. nctut b
by the articles CT diplomacy, VIII have iQst Ihe
Golden moment when it could have preciplated u
Emropean war and will find that the promises OF
diplomatic assistance, which they eondltlonaIy
abstained. will not he in the least regarded anu lle
peOple long irIitated at their delay ana ilec9ncS
viii throw them from power and probably the mig
with them-a poor, insignificant man OF straw Dut
whose deposition will give the English uovernment
fhe cry they want against the Greeks ana JUSTLY
the renewal of the old oppression.
Dr. Howe has arrived here and by curious com
cidence if il be So the United States Consul at Crete
rived the next day on trip for the benefit OF hls
health seriously impaired by his long confinement
to Canea and fatigue Of his philanhfoplc laD2Is'
Instantly have been in Greece many weeks; ms ls
accounts of the state Of things in Crete are ~ gloomy
Gov humanity 81 Inspiring for fighting PATRIOTISM ism
lie returns nl vnoo 70 his post, II inrkiSh HOV
permitted to land in Crete: so, if he goes he must
run the blockade. The old man seems IN good health
| and has been received with general enthusiasm.
The Arkadi carried over this week 600 Meinote vol
uneers who will kindle the insurrectiOnary fires in
neweection of the island. She carried on her last
,-,, thran women volunteers, who go TO fight with
Nv husbands together with Major De Kay, Lieut..
Pi"docanski. and some internal machines OF which
the Turkish fleet may get the benefit fEsrVS