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The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1867-08-22
Stanton's Official Status.

The order Of the Acting Pres iden. 10
Mr.. Stanton said "You are hereby sus-
pended from your Office as Secretary
Of War, and will cease 10 exercise eny
and all functions pertaining to the
same" This the Executive has au-
thority 10 do under Section 2 of the
Tenure Of Office Act, as follows /:
"Ttst when any officer appointed as
aforrsld, excepting Judges of the
United States Courts, shall, during a
recess of the Senate, be shown by
evidence satisfactory to the President
to be guilty Of misconduct in Office, or
crime, or for any reason shall become
incapable or legally disqualified TO per.
form its duties, the President may
suspend such officer and designate
some suitable person TO perform. tenn
porarly, the duties OF such office un.
til the next meeting Of the Senate,
The. section provides luther that "in
such case it shall be the duty OF the
President, within twenty days after
the first day Of such mex. meeting OF
the Senate to report TO the Senate
such suspension, with the evidence and
reasons for his action in the case"
And i; gOes on to enact that''if the
Senate shall concur in such suspension,
and shall advise and consent 10 the
removal Of such officer" then the
President may remove him and nomi.
nate another. "But if the Senate shall
refuse to concur in such suspension,
such officer so suspended shall forth.
with resume the functions of his office,
and the powers Of the person so per.
forming il in his stead shall cease"
Johnson did not attempt 10 remove
DIR. Stanton from Office. He suspend
ed him, hereby recognizing that this
case is governed by the act to regulate
the tenure Of office, Within twenty
days after the assembling of Congress
he will have to present to the Senate
his charges against Mr.. Stanton Of mis-
conduct or crime or any reason why he
is incapable, or legally disqualified for
holding the Office Of Secretary Of War.
IL he shall make case against Stanton,
to the satisfaction Of the Senate, they
will consent 10 his removal and then
a new appointment will come up. III
his charges shall be deemed INSULT.
cient by The Senate, then Mr.. Stanton
will forthwith resume the place and
duties OF Secretary Of War. What
charges Mr.. Johnson. has against Mr..
Stanton, to make a cause Of suspen-
sion under the law, we know rot, and
he is not obliged to state until the as
semblage of The Senate.--lCincinnati
Gazette.
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Five white gentlemen, who reside ut
Raleigh, the old county seat of Shelby
county, Tenn, the county in which Mem
phis is situated, had tho manliness, on
the lst Of August last, to vote the Repub-
lican ticket. Since then they have been
subjected to every species Of annoyance
and insult from their rebel nei1hboIs.-
Their lives haye been threatened, and
their families have been kept in con-
stant state Of anxiety and alarm. At the
same place the colored men we're driven
fiom the polls, and not allowed 70 vote,
by a band OF rebel Democrats, armed with
revolvers.
The Dayton Journal says: We under
stand that Deputy United States Collector
D. W. Schaeffer, acting on an affidavit
that Jacob Beard, of Butler township,
was engaged in violating the revenue
laws, proceeded to the dis.illery of Mr.. B I.
on Thursday last, and made seizure Of
sixteen barrels of whisky, five hundred
bushels ofrye, and other property used in
ths business Of distiling, and closed and
took charge Of the distiery. Mr., B. will
have hearingin few days before Uni
ted States Commissioner.
An Australian paper, the Marybor-
ough Advertiser, states Il. at the Neigh
borhood of Havelock has been visited, af-
ter O heavy rain, by clouds of flying ants,
which have been devoired in great mum
+ ers by the fowls, but the insects, not be-
ing killed by the swallowing, have eater
their way through the birds crops, and
caused their death. This was not credited
at first, but post mortem examination
have shown the insects alive in the rup-
tured crops, or crawling out of the dead
birds throats. Tho loss has been con-
siderable.
The Constitution proposed b. the Con-
vention Of Maryland Rebels has been
published. 1t omits from the bill of rights
the declaration that all men are created
equally free with certain inalienable
rights, and from the Consultation itself
the clause declaring that every citizen
owes primary allegiance to The United
States.
1t is stated by tho Presidents Wash.
ingson organs that Gen. .PoPE and Gen.
HOWARD are both to DO removed, and.that
Gen. GoRDEN GRANGER is to be made
chief of the Freedman's Bureau. Gen.
GRANT has several times, since the Phila-
delphia Convention, ordered Gen. GRAN
GER to duty with his regiment, but the
President has countermanded his orders,
keeping him at Washington to do his
dirty work.
The Soldiers and Sailors Union at the
meeting to condemn the removal Of STAN
ton, voted down q resolution, declaring
that they approved General GRANTS oc :.
cnpation Of the vacant post, because done
at the command Of a superior officer.
Secretary McCULLooH has written a
letter to Treasurer VAN DYcK, of New
York, denying the rumored over issues |
and frauds in his Depar tment.
The colcny of New South Wales, in
Austria, has been visited by most de- |
structive storm and gales, lasting ten
days, and causing great destruction of
property, crops and lives, besides many
wrecks along the coasts. The condition
Of the people is represented to be deplor-
able
Monday morning boat on Bow Lake,
Stafford, N. H., containg eleven persons, |
was capsized, and six ladies were drown
ed.
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Xenia College, Xenia, Ohio.
White and COlOred Free Ma
SOnrv,

At a late communication of the
Supreme Council of Louisiana he fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, Masonry is essentially pro.
gressive, that it must be always march.
ing forward, battle against all preju.
dice, III enlightening the world with
great principles of liberty, equality
and fIafiternity; whereas, all the Ma.
sonic lodges may be widely opened to
om NM. BB.'. visiting BB.. of all
nations and races or colors; Be il re.
solved by the Supreme Council oil
Louisiana,in the name of the sacred and
fundamental principles of our B.. Or.
der, That all its subordinate lodges
be and are ordered 20 cordially and fra.
ternally receive all duly qualified visit.
ing BB:. without any distinction oil
race or color whatever.
Be it further resolved, That the Su.
preme Council holds It an honor TO be
the first Supreme body in the Southe IN
States Of America to accomplish this
act Of such empha .c justice.
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New Volume.

With this number commences the
eighteenth volume of the Recurd. The
paper was established by l.. S. and L
w. Bort in 1850, and was called the
Vinton County Republican, and was
in politics a Wing paper. They pub.
lished it about two years and sold il
TO joint stock company of Democrats
who published it a year. B. P. HEWITT
and E. F. BINGHAM having charge o.
ihe editorial department. Mr.. E. A.
BRAT1oN was the next purchaser and
has he'd charge Of the editorial depart
meat since that time except about
three years, when it was in the hands
Of Alex PEARcE and T. J. SPENCE, and
= one, year in The hands of w. Il. and
A.'W, BRATToN.
Mr.. L. S. DoRT one Of the members
Of the FIRST firm, died at Logan, Ohio in
1859. Mr.. i. w. BoRT is now at
Logan, chief clerk Of the Logan Fur.
mace Co. B. p. HEwITr is near Dal-
las CITY, Ill.,. farming. Mr.. E. F.
BINGHAM is praCticing law in Column
bus, and is member Of the Democra-
tic State Central Committee. ALEX.
PEARcE is a grocer and provision mel
chant in our town. w. E. BRATroN
is publishing the ZaIeski Echo, E. A.
BRATToN, is still citizen of Near
thur, and proposes to remain and fight
it out as an independent candidate for
Prosecuting Attorney.
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There 'is.a fine opening here for
some person who understands the bust
ness,to establish wooleR mill. To any
persoa who will come well recon-
meAaed and with a small amount Of
money or machinery, just enough to
identify him with the enterprise, We
are authorized b. responsible parties
TO say that they. will furnish the capi-
tai. A good water power and site
Win be given, coal can be had within
stone throw OF the proposed site at
three cents per bushel. There is no
WOODEN mill in the county, and but
swo within circuit Of fifty miles
The wool clip OF this county for the
present year it is estimated will reach
not less than $50, ,0CG lbs.
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1t is denied by the best authorty, in
short by the New York Day Book, tba
JOHN G. BREcKINRIpGE has written to
his friends advising them to accept
the situation after the manner Of
LoNasTREET. On the contrary Mr..
BREcKIERfDGE agrees with such men
at the South as B. F. PERRY, B. H.
HILL and H. V. JOHNSON, and with all
the Northern Democracy in their esti.
mate of the legislation of Congress,
and the general situation of efiairs.
Gen. Breckenridge is cne of those who
are overcome but not conquered, de-
feated but not beaten, cast down but
not depressed, surrende red but not
submissive, subjugated but not SUBJ
dued, and who are awaiting the hope
.ful time when the people will turn to,
and elect the Conftdfate Democracy
to power.
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The Jews have resolved to establish a
college in Philadelphia. 1t is not, how
ever, to be confined to their own people,
but to be-. opened to Christians Of all
shades of views.
Two Knights Of the KentuckS order
Of chivRlry, both of respectable families
had Il quarrel over the price Of drinks, in
a saloon at Lebanon. One shot the other
four times, and was stabbed soyen times
! himself. Both are dead.
DIR. Howe writes from Greece to the
London Times, that there are many
thousand Cretsn refugees, who are suffer.
ing for all the necessities Of life, and in
many cases are on the verge OF starvs
lion.
1t appears that the first petition for
the removal Of Stanton was origi mated
the Philadelphia Convention, and signed
by great many delega tes, who, after the
Fall elections showed grsnt anxiety to get
their names erased from the document.
Jackson county, Ky.y gave at the
late election, Barnes, Republican for Gov
ernor. 5ll votes, agains. 19 for Helm
rebel, snd IA for Kinkead, Conservative
The. brave mountaineers have done tbei.
best to redeem the State from its slavery
to Confederate politicians and ex- guer.
rillas.
"A brilliant specimen Of the Ken
lucky Conservative friend of the negro,
argued in the Louisville City Council, one
day last week, against allowing negroes
to be educated on any conditins, although
the white children, of that city get what
little, education they have, BY taxing ne.
groes equally with the other citizens for it
and two dollars head beside. This is a
sample Of Democratic skillful finance.
The draining Of the Zuier Zee is csn.
templated in Holland. An eminent en-
gineer has formed plan fer the reclama- :
tion Of 500 900 acres Of the ground now
covered by that body Of water, aud ia
vorable result is anticipated, owing to the
success attending slmilsr operations in
the Harlem Lake.
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Our old friend, Gen. WELLS S.
JONES is the Union candidate for Sen
ator. in the District composed Of the
com'iTof Jackson. Pike, scioto and
Adams. JAMES EMMlTT is the Dem
ocratic candidate. Better re presenta.
tives Of the two parties could not be
found. Gen. JONES is gentleman oI
learning and fine talent, and served
through the war with honor to kimsel
and his command. Mr.. EMMITr en-
listed largely in the whisky business
and was, at the close OF the war, in
"Unp."
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WELL DoEE!-Our "city we'll" on
the corner of the public square is we'll
nigh done. It needs a pump as soon
as our city fathers can procure one
that is suitable, so that our people in
the village as we'll as our friends from
the country can have pure Adams Ale,
without money and without price.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1867-08-22

- WE will have to apologize to
to our readers for the meugre guam
tity Of news we offer them this week.
Nearly all OF the Records exchanges
are Democratic, and we were una BILE
to find anything but 'nigger nigger!'
In them. Our brethren Of the Re.
publican press will please take notice,
and come to the rescue.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1867-08-22

DAN WILL & Bros have just re.
ceived q fine stock of goods consisting,
oil dry goods cloths, cassimereS,
OOo's' thoes and groceries which they
say they can sell cheaper than The
cheapest. Give them cell at their
old stand, tho "originul Cash Store" !"
and see what bargains you can get.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1867-08-22

- We send quite a number of pa.
pers this week TO our Republican
friends, and will be happy to receive
the price Of years subscription by
return mail, and place their names on
our subscription list. Our terms are
50 90 per year, invariably in advance.
No atteption will be paid to orders for
the paper unless accompanied by the
cash.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1867-08-22

Our Zaeski friends should call
in at WILL & Co.'s and examine the
fine stock OF new goods just received
Everything in the dry goods, boot and
shoe or grocery line always on hand
and for sale cheap. Give them q call.
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Probate Court.

kosallnda A. McManus was appoin.
ted Guardian Of Elmer L. McManus.
Marriage licenses were issued to the
following persons:
VIM. Peck to Hannah J. Fitz
gerald.
VIM. Sharp 10 Anna McKbbon.
Jacob Stump to Cathrine Lenard.
James BarthoIf to Jemima Waters,
David Wissenbarges to Rosetta A,
Brooks.
John Swally Jr. to Mary R. Leggit
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Errors of Youth,

A Gentleman who suffered for years
from Nervous Debility, Premature De.
cay, and all the effects of youthful in.
disctetion. will, for the sake of suffer-
ing humanity, send free to all who
need it, the recipe and directions for
making the simple remedy by which
he was cured. Suffer ers wishing to
profit by the advertisers experience,
can do so by addressing, in perfect
confidence,
JOHN B. OGDEN,
my9y AZ. Cedar street, New York.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1867-08-22

The Vinton Furnace and Coal
Company are sinking a shaft for coal
near their furnace. The vein to which
they are sinking it is one hundred and
seventy feet below the surface and
suppose to be extraordinarily rich.
They have reached depth of seventy
feet and are pushing the work with
vigor.
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Speeiat Aotifes.

LADIES, DoN'T OVERLOOK THIs!-
The best preparation in the world Tor
the complexion. For rs Cents we
will sead Receipt for the.above pre-
paration, so that every lady can make
he' own "Cercassian Balm for one
qnarter Of what she has to pay the
druggist, and has the satisfaction of
knowing that there are no poisonous
drugs in the mixture. Address
.BENNET & JORDON,
P. o. Drawer $50.
my23y Cleveland, Ohio.
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Miss TlMMoNs, assisted by hei
class IN music, and other amateur
musicians who have kindly volunteer.
ed their services, will give another
grand musical entertainment, at the
M. E. Church on tomorrow friday
evening. Tie bestselections from the
programmes of each Of her previous
Concerts will be made, and no pains
will be spared TO make this the mos'
entertaining concert of the season.
Let all attend. 1t
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1867-08-22

XENA FEMALE oLLEGE.-This is,
IN all respfc cts, q First Clas Boarding
School for Ladies.
Gentlemen board in private families
and may prepare for business or the
Junior year in any University.
The Location, Boarding, Course of
Study, Instruction and all the arrange
ments meets the wants and receives
the approval of good stud ents and wise
parents,
We have good evidence that better
order, more study. and more vigorous
thinking are secured when ladies and
gentlemen recite in the same classes.
The Boarding House is only for Ladies
ana they are under the care of the
Pieceptress, an experienced, successful
educator.
Next session will begin Sept 8. Send
for catalogue &c, Address
WIN. SMITH,
Xenia COLLEGE, Xenja Ohio
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Union Me9tinp,

There will be a Union Meeting at
Bethel, Swan Tp..>on Wednesday
eve,, 18th inst. Capt. JONES, ouT can
didate fOr...state Senator, and other
speakers will address theSmee,ing.--
Come, everybody I.
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Transfers of Real Estate

AidhslCIS VI INedl ESTATE
For the ,ceek ending Thursday dug. %
james w. Heren TO J. W. Poland
lot No 90, New Plymouth, 5000.
Daniel Bates to Job Cozad, right Of
road s. 33, Richund TIP. $40.
Aaron Robinson to Joseph Liladridge,
70 acres Brown TIP. 5000
State Of Ohio to John II. Winn, 100
acres, Knox Tp, $3.50.
Homer q. Jones, admir- to Irwin
Carson, in lot No. l7S and part of lot
1T, Macarthur, $500,
Mary d. Brown guard. to J. s. Nc.
DowelI, lots No. ll9, 1913 and l27,
McAlthvr, S9O.66.
Joseph G. Swetland, admi TO Voss
Hoffhine % acres, Elk TIP. S2O4.
Samuel V. Dodge and Others to Ed.
ward D. Dodge, in lot So, Macarthur,
$1,000.
Jacob Tedrow Sr. to Henry and
Jacob TedIow, 95 acres, Knox TIP ,af.
fiction.
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Independent Candidafe,

EDITOR RECORD: Please announce the
name Of E. A. BRATT0N. as the Peo-
Pies Candidate for Prosecuting Attorns y
for Vinton county, atthe annual election,
and obliQe MANY CITIZENS
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1867-08-22

Go to STRONG g. GIBBONS for the
Buckeye Cider Mill" The best man.
ufactured. Call early.
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SissOn'S Drug Store,

Is the place to buy pure.medicines,
pure liquors, fine perfumerssand toi-
LET articles, oils and paints Of every
description, tobacco, snuff, and cigars
of tile finest quality, at the very low
est rates.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1867-08-22

Mr.. JOSEPH Will, Of the Treasu-
ry Department. is at home on short
visit.
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awe desire to call the attention Of
our readers to the advertisementof ]
F. WooDsIDE, agent for Wheeler &
Wilson's sewing rduchine, in anoths
column. The Wheeler & Wilson
took the first premium at the Paris
Exposition over eighty.two conipeti
Tors, this being the second premium ii
has taken at Worlds Fairs. A sewing
machine rs a necessity in every family,
and vie can recommend Wheeler &
Wilson's as a first class machine.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1867-08-22

9 TOLEN-.At Macarthur, on the night
- Of the 18th Inst, bright BAY
MARE, IA and half or Is hands high,
about y years old. She has rather large
sadale-marks on her back, and moves
stifiy.
A liberal reward will be given for the
return Of the mare, and also for the cap.
ture and conviction Of the thief.
Macarthur, o., Aug. %, 1887.
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"BEYoND THE MISSISSIPPI" ;"by AL
bert ID. Richardson, is a new work
just from the press of the National
Publishing Co., Cincinnati, o.
These New States and Territories
contain incomparably the grandest
scenery in the world, and the richest
resources of the American Continent.
Probably 10 other man has spent SO
much time, orjourneyed so extensive
ly among them, as Mr.. Richardson
certainly no one so competent to des-
cribe what he has seen, Last year his
letters, "From the Missouri to the
Pacific" excited general attention.
To prospective emigrants and set
tiers in the "Far West" this History
of that vast and fertile region will
prove an invaluable assistance, sup
plying as i. does a want long felt of a
full, authentic and reliable guide to
climate, soil, products, distances, local
tiles, means of travel, ETC., ETC., with
an elaborate description Its WONDER
tul resources and undevelopcd wealth,
This work is purely Historical and
descriptive in its character, and is not
a political or war bsS&
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1867-08-22

Take no more unpleas-
ant and unsafe remedies for unpleasant
apd dangerous diseases. Uss Helmbolds
Extract Bu.chu and Improved Rose Wash.
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We are under obligations to Hon.
H. s. BUEDY for a number of valuable
public documents.
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To COnsumptiyes

The advertiser, having been restor.
ed TO health in few weeks by a very
simple remedy, after having suffered
for several years with severe lung
affection, and that dread disease Con.
symptoms anxious to make known
to his fellow.sufIerers the means OF
cure.
To all who desire it, he will send a
copy'oi the prescription usedQree of
Charge, with the directions for pre-.
pairing and using the same, which they
will find sure cure for Consumption,
Asthma, Bronchitis, Coughs, Colds,
and all Throat and Lung Affections.
The only object Of the advertiser in
sending the prescription is TO benefit
the afflicted, and spread information
which he conceives TO be invaluable,
and he hopes every sufferer will try
his remedy. as it will cost them moth.
ing. and may Provea blessing. Parties
wishing the prescription, FREE, by re.
turn mail, will please address :,
Rev. EDW'D a. WILSON,
my9 Williamsburg. Kings co N. Y.
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ENTERPRISE
Insurance Company
OF CTNrTNN
CAPITAL ........,-.... SIOO6 OOO
SECURITY BY LAW OF ONO 2,00O,OO0
Agencies IN all Iotons in the North.
Statement Enterprise Insurance Compa-
nv Irlv | ~

Agencies IN all Io,ons in the North.
Statement Enterprise Insurance Compa-
ny, July |, ~.
-. ASSETS.
Cash on hand and in bank, $2o,4S5 90
Real estate unihcumbered, l9,422 SO
Bonds owned by the Company, to wi:
Par value. Market Val.
United States 7-30s $4,000 a53,5OO
do. 5-20's AZ, 900 4s,2OO
do. 10 4O's $500 $500
Total value bonds lO4 200
Tenn. per cent. bonds, 20 900 l4,2OO
Loans on bopds aud mortgages,
being first lien on uhincum-
bered real estate worth double
amount loaned, 75.gs7 %
Debts otherwise secured, lS4,5S4 A
Debts for premiums, 0O,67s %
Accrued interest, 5'2sS m
Furniture and agency supplies, 1000 90
bills and notes with curities, 700 900 90
io1ai assets, 81 ,i6S ,s99 81
Losses unadiusted, s27,8lS SO
All osher claims against the
Company, 2,s52 s5
Total liabilities, s29 '97l 8
Assets o rer liabilities, sl.l3s. .T2s 10
Amount required for reinsu-
ranee,. $l54,s45 50
AUD. STATE OFFICE, 4
CoIuMBUs, o., July 26, 1857.
i Ieerhfy tlat have. personally exam
ined the Enterprise Insurance Company
Of Cincinnati,, and dnd the foregoing
staten ent to be correct.
JOS. II. GOODMAN,
mylms Auditor Of State.
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GOOD MUSIC WILL Be IN
ATTENDANCE,

Let there be a grand raj
ly of the people of old Vim
ton to hear a fair discuss
ion of the issues of the cam
paign. BY order of the
UNION CEN. COM.