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The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-09-05

WE call the attention To the follows
ing striking facts and considerations
resented by the National IateliiHgea..
Ger:
CoNoREss VS. PUBLIC CREDIT.-Tho
strides which this Radical Rump Con-
gross takes, at each session, towards re-
pudiation are so long that the goal will
probably be reached at the next session
unless the fall elections should retard
its movement.
The Radicals admit thAtit is nee.
essity Of the Of their position to by
cores ,cith the PUBLIC MONEY, profusely
distributed among their foiiowers. With.
out buying up gangs Of monopolists
jobbers, spectators, claim agents
in fact, the whole force of party mana
gers-they connot muce longer retain
their power, For this they pass
bounty bills frcighted with millions.
For this they maintain host of mill
tary aud civil officers in the Southern
States. For thfs they emyloy AL ar.
my of tax collectors and assessors,
whose emolumen:s divided with them
and the subjects OF taxation, amount "
more than hundred millions year.
For this they suffer Indian agents
and other irresponsible parties to pro-
voh Indian hostnities, and involve the
country in q cruel and relentless war
for the extirpation Of the Indian
race.
When will this career of rec kless
and corrupt expenditures stop2 Not
chilly the Radicals control Congress; for
it's necessary that their largesses
should be constantly on tho increase.
Their followers will clamor for more.
The more they ,riH RECEIVE, the more
they ,riH EXPECT. At every session the
greed and clamor for public plunder
increases, add mcmbers are told that
the Radical party must be propped nv
with moro money, more jobs, more
bounties.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-09-05

carried into effect. You will remember
that in the first instance did not con-
slider General Sheridan the most suits-
bio man for tho command of,tho Fifth
Military District Time has\treghth-
ened my convictions upon that point,
and has led me 10 the conclusion that
he should be superseded by an officer
who, while he will faithfully execute
the law, will, at the same time, give
more general satisfactio n to the whole
people, white and black, North and
South.
~ am, General,
every respectfully yours,
ANDREW JOHNSON.
ITO General U. s. Grant, Secretary War
ad interim"
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-09-05


ROBERT BONNER commenced life in
the office of the Hartford Courant,
where he earned his 6rst few dollars
at the compositor's case. He now re-
turns an income OF 100000. Mr., Bon.
der has paid more money for adver-
tising than any publisher in tho world
and by using the columns Of the press
as his forces, he has subjugated the
reading community. Mr.. Bonner roa
Gently stated that Of the first issue Of
Beechers story $4,000 copies were
printed, and that 10000 moro were
subsequently added. Norwood thus
outstrips Uncle TOMS CABIN, hitherto
considered the most popular story in
the world, of which, in the course Of
twenty years, 100000 copies have been
issued. Mr. Bonner is now putting
up new firc-proot building for tho
Ledger at an expense of 26l, 900.
What is more he eau, at the present
success ofthe Ledger, put up such q
building every year. StartlLg jour.
noyman printer he isnow millionaire,
From ten dollars week at the case
his income has run up 70 four thousand
dollars q week the year round.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-09-05
NATURAL Inequality.

"For q man TO stand up, in the lator
part of the nineteenth centuary, and
talk about God Almighty distributing
His favors unequally among men, is
an insult to Omnipotence, and an in.
suit 10 the understanding OF man
kind. ."-Seadtor Wade at Marietta.
Senator Wade does not find the
same reason with tho devout dolorod
person for blessing God; for he sturdi.
ly denies that there is y"vsriation."
Now we think we can show that God
Almighty has not distributed HIS fa-
vors with exact equality, for Hs has
given to the Senator's friends what
He has-withVut any very good rea.
son-denied to the Senator himself in
furnishing them with compilations Of
natural lamp. black, which he san only
initiate, and that not without troubls
aud expense. 1t is u pity that white
man is burn .corking his tastes, mind
and manners, LIS skin will not burnt
cork itself to correspond; and q man
who has tried as hard as Mr.. Wade to
turn himself into an out and.out negro,
has right to complain Of Providence
that it has not made special dIspen-
Ration in his favor, and made him az
black outside as he is inside. Eng.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-09-05

VloToRlA ASKED for $4,000 from
the House of Commons to defray tho
expenses of the Sultan's reception and
entertainment.
"Isthereany precedent for this voter
asked a member. ~ pTl a.s
aasThersiR Ii 10 president forthey visit,
REPLIED; the Gheelnl.essslloFv vamld Aeaislgb'
tor OF tho house. VIZ
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-09-05

this sudden windfall was the work OF
u few hours, and soon the whole band
were apprised ofthc remarkable Incl
Dent.
Competant judges who havo seen
the treasure, estimate its value at 5000,
600. From friend who has seen and
conversed with the members of the
expedition, and whose statements can
ba relied upon for correctness, we learn
that the coin consists mostly Of gold
pieces, such as used by the Romans
during the reign Of the Emperor Ad-
ran, and that there are also many
medals and devices curiously engraved,
intended TO illustrate lattlo scenes and
civic ceremonies. Ono of the largest
uf these medals bears the form Oi n
shiod, on the reverse side of which IS
a picture without prospCctivo.which IS
probably intended to represent the in
vusion Of Rome by the Astrogoihs
during the reign Of the Emperor or
Decius. That the savngcs are from
Germany there can be no doubt, as one
of them boars ulolt hugo tankard. on
which is inscribed, ytrje country, zlcje
lager, while another carries in his
mouth hugh pipe, and bears strong
resemblance TO Woutor Van Twiller.
Au inscription is also observable on
tho shield, nearly obliterated, and we
regret that our nblcst professors are
only able 10 translate the following
lines:
Here We come.
Nit sw.rd ond spear and rattling drum
Well take the city, never fear,
Nit our strong nrmsand bully lager beer
All tho medals arc unmistukably
Roman Here are Syrian damsels
pertaining dances before that dissolute
| p, incr Antuuius, who are TO taught
believe, ascribcd his elevation TO the
throne through the influence of the
sun; and thcro il the brute CSraculla,
who permitted his brother Geta 10 fall
beneath the knife of the assassin -
Each piece seems to speak instructive.
~ OF tbs past, and each seem to illus
trnie the truthiulncss si traditions con-
crrnng that noble nation.
The question naturally arises, how
did the treasure get there Here
opens wido field for speculation, in-
to which We dare not enter for fear OF
getting lost among these interminable
laby rinths. Perhaps somv Roman
family, iitor tho tall n tlrcir empire,
emlgrntcd to the region OF Minnesota.
lived, died. and buried their riches
there. Bid The daring Northerncr
venture to stnal this treasure from tho
ricn old patrican, and to eIude dctec-
ton, bury il the re; or did the goose
that laid that golden egg make depos-
il by the banks Of the mighty MIssiss-
ippi We pause for un answer.
1t is stated that the hunters are con.
fident Of finding more treasure-trove
in that vicinity, and IN view Of this
fact we shall on lcavor to lay fuller and
more accurate details before our read
ers IN few days. In the NEAR time
let the medals already discovered be
purchased by some society of noted
aniiquarlans, and Il correct description
Of the same bc given for the benefit OF
the world at large.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-09-05


EeN- Judge LAWRENCE, one OF the
Radical Congressman from Ohio, in II
late speech at Urhana, gave the fol-
lowing exceedingly statesmanlIke rea-
son why he was IN favor Of negro sui
frage. Ho said.
But, my fellow. citizens, this is a
question Of power. Now, / would
rather have ten black men vote for mo
than one Copperhead against. This
mcnImeut, it passed, will give us ton
thousand moro votes in OHIO, ought
hundred moro ia this Congressional
district. which, If we had had IN
1862, We would have carried it,
and We would not lave beon reprCaen-
ted by that Copper he I'd who represent
ed, or misreprcscnted."
There is no higher motive, there
fore, in this agitation for negro suffrage
than the desire to have tho negroes rs
voters to swell the ranks of the Radical
party. 1t ls with the Radical leaders
n mere "qucs,ion of power as MI. Law
renee admits. fthey thought the ne
groes would vote tho Democratic ticket
we should hear nothing about "theiI
Inalienable rights" They are assured
that majority of the latter will vote
against them, and they want negroes
TO overbalence tho white Democratic
preponderence. In thoir mad thirst
for power thoy are willing to rum the
country. Fearful that the whlte South
will vote against them, they have
made it into negro South, md vested
in the degraded negroes the entire pc
;, ltcal control OF half n dozen States
I With these negro States they expect tC
neutralize in tho Presidential elec:i OF
the voice OF the great commonwealth
of New York and Pennsylvanla.-Cin
Eng.
A CONSTABLE III ONO lately teslhet
in court as iollows:--
IL know nothing of her but what
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-09-05

The not earning, of the Pacific Rail-
way, Kansas braLch, IN July, We're
s85, 900; amount of business done. for
the Government, $4,000, gross Narn-
'i1gs, slsOOOo.A : hSpgtK Of thS tOsaoiAs
nNSx,Ai0n .Sssh n; ~ ,91'isnl 10 oiAo
-s:.Ss,vs - rnsss-sa Sc
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-09-05

A CONSTABLE IN ONO lately testified
in court as tollows:-
IL know nothing of her but what !
hear the neighbors say; and, IN my
opinion. what a woman saya Of anolh-
or is not worthy of belief ,,,,o,
10 -,4-..,.. -. ,hs.ld EHAOR'
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-09-05
IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENTS.

Letters Between Grant and the
Hsresldent- The Heenaoval Of
sherIdan-Grant Protests The
Presidents Rejoinder ---H Q
Complains that Sheridan Ren-
dered Himself ''ObnOXlOus''- -
/ He Contrasts Thomas with
Shcridan-Sherid Guilty OF
Absolute Tyranny.
NEw YoRK August 26.
The following is the correspondence
between General Grant and the Pros
ident.
GENERAL GRANT 10 THK PRESIDENT.
"HEADQ'Rs ARHEs or rHE UMTSD sTLTIs
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-09-05
A MYSTERY or HISTORY.

IasisRt Roman Coins and Med
ala F0und la BHinn esOta By a
Hunting Party Evidences OF
Thls' Country Having Been
Known to German SaVages
During the Reign OF the Em-
pcrcr Adrian Interesting
TranslattOus and Devices.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1867-12-26
aDyEhTIsING TERMS
Kind Inquiries.

Cousin Kate was a sweet
wide-awake beauty of about
seventeen, and she took it into
her head to go down TO Long
Island to some relations of hers
who had the misfortune to live
there. Among these relations,
there chanced 10 be a young
swain who had seen Kate on a
previous occasion, and seeing,
fell deeply in love with her.
He called at the house OH the
evening of her arrival, and she
met him on the piazza where
she was enjoying the evening
air in company with two or
three Of her friends.
The poor fellow was so bash.
full that he could not find his
tongue for some time. At last
ne stammered out.
"How is your motherW
"Pretty well, thank yot,."
"Another silence ensue,1 on
the part Of Josh, during Which
Kate and her friends did tlleir
best to relieve the monoto.ny.
After waiting about fifteen.
minutes for him to commence
to make himself agreeable, he
again broke the spell by
"How's your fatherT' which
was answered much after the
same manner as the first one,
and then followed another ST.
lence like the other.
SLOWS your father and
again put in the
bashful lover.
"Quite well both of them"
This was followed by an ex-
change of glances and a sup
pressed smile. Silence lasted
some ten minutes more, during
which Josh was fidgeting in his
seat and stroking his Sunday
hat. But at length another
question came
Allows your parent.?"
This produced an explosion
hat made the woods ring.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1867-12-26
A Sharp Boy,

The Watertown IN, W Re.
former tells this story:
A few days since a small, fine
looking, bright boy came into
the cars and took a seat. Short
ly after the minister came in
and took seat before and IA
cling him, when the following
conversation ensued:
Well, my little lad, what is
your name2" asked the minister.
"My name is James Foot
What is your namep
civilian Hand" was the re-
ply.
"Where are you going9" asked
the minister.
40 Rome siI; where are you
going!" was the response Of the
boy"
The minister could do no less
than reply, Camden"
"How old are you?" was the
next question of the minister.
Slight years." replied the
boy. "How old are you, sir?'
The minister hesitated, but
gave no answer.
care you alone9" was the
next question of the minister.
ooh, no, sir" answered the
boy, pointing to the passen-
gers, II have plenty Of COM.
paDy."
"But have you no friends on
board to look after you!"
"No, sir" said the boy.
"Have you?"
This was not answered, but
was followed by a little history.
"When was a boy" said the
minister, "my parents would
not allow me to go off the farm
alone"
AT this the boy, with an in
describable look, said, sit is
different now."
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1867-12-26

The leading Democrats in
Washington have decided that
Gen. JAMES B. STEEDMAN is the
most available man as candi-
date for the Presidency, and
that JOHN Quincy ADAMS shoIld
have the second place on the
ticket.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1867-12-26

SEVEN Presbyterian churches
in Philadelphia are without
pastors.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1867-12-26
Josh Billings on Linch-Pins.

JOSH blillnSs On L1nch-PinS.
l want to bet three dollars
no man ever matched himself
agin the devil but what he got.
beat.
Aim hi, if you strike low.
The man who undertakes tew
jump three hundred and seven.
ty.five feet ahed will certainly
make a good try.
| never knu a man who was
alwus anxious 20 repent of his
sins before he had committed
them, who didn't want the
sharpest kind Of watching.
/ never bet emmy stamps on
the man who is always telling
what he would have did if he
had been thare. I have notised
that this kind never got thare.
Faith don't appear to me tew
be ennything more than tip
top good sense; and the faith
there is in this world now
won't keep a man from falling
to the bottom Of a well if he
let's go Nv the curb to spit on
his hands.
l kant think oy emmy talent
now that is SO apt ito decend
from father to son untarnished
as the gift ov exaggeration.
A man may have . perfek
right to be born single, but /
dought whether he has q right
to continue on 10.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1867-12-26

AT a club dinner with a par
ty Of Nantucket people, not
long ago, one of the guests re-
marked that Nantucket horses
were celebrated for their gen
eral worthlessness, imbecility,
and marvellous slowness. He
said that a citizen sold one to a
cavalry officer during the war,
and warranted him to be a good
war horse. The soldier came
back atterward in a towering
passion, and said he had been
swindled.
"And how" said the Nan
tucketer.
"Why there's not a bit of a
go in him; and yet you warran-
ted him a good war horse"
"Yes | did; and by George he
is a good war horse-he'd soon.
er die than rum"
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1867-12-26

The Springfield Republic has
to answer for this:
"In '67 the Democrats swivel
over Copperhead victories; in
'64 they sniveled over Union
success.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1867-12-26

The President has sent to the
Senate a message giving his
reasons for the suspension of
Hon. +. M. STANTON as Secre-
tary of War, on the 10Th Of Au-
gust last. A copy of the mes
sage cannot now be procured
for publication, nor was the
document read in open Senate.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1867-12-26

he was no stranger to their use
"Down with the door, shout.
ed Bridget, "or else stand aside
and give me the AK"
A shower of heavy blows,
and it fell. The false servant
girl entered, and dropped dead
with a bullet buried in her
brain. The foremost of the
men met the same fate, anu
the others fled. They had had
quite enough bloodshed.
To leave the helples woman
thus, was not 10 be thought OF
by the kind.hearted stranger.
and though prison or tranport.
alton stared him in the face,
he comforted her as vel a,
possible, Strengthened the dead
bodies, and then Fastening to
the nearest magistrate, told
the entire story, not even de-
nying who and what he was.
The facts was too evident TO
even bear questioning, and as
a reward for his bravery the
convict was pardoned-subse-
quently found to have been
convicted innocently, and
when the husband and father
returned, was readily persua.
ded to emigrate with the ia n
lily to "the land Of the free and
the home OF the hrave.'
Now in one of the Western
States, Terrence O'Brien has
a house by the side of a beau
tiiul river, and not far from it
is another where the once fugi- |
tive convict has a wife and |
children of his own to protect, |
and both families will give as
an heirloom to their descend. |
ant the little but true story, of
how a pardon was won.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1867-12-26

AN intoxicated fellow by the
name of Cain staggering
through the streets one day,
was asked if he was the man
that slew his brother? "No,"
said he, 81 was the one that
got slowed"
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1867-12-26

THE Dayton Journal relates
the following: The newspaper
discussion touching the alleged
conservatism Of Chief Justice
Chase reminds us of a remark
made by the rebel John c.
Breckinridge. The wliter Of
this was at Frankfort, Ken
lucky, to sketch the inaugura-
tion ceremonies of Beriah Ma
Coffin, Governor of Kentucky,
several years before the war.
We were talking with Mr..
Breckenridge in front of the
Office ofthe Frankfort Yeoman,
and the name of Mr.. Chase was
mentioned Mr.. Breckenridge
promptly responded that he
was a man Of great ability, and
was in reality zone of the most
conservative men in the coun-
try. BY organization and tenn
perament he is conservative.
1t is impossible for a man of
his intellect to be otherwise.
We asked, why, then, do you
denounce him on the stump as
a fanatical, radical Abolition
ist?' Oh replied Mr.. b., with
a peculiar shrug Of his shoul-
ders, that's quite another
thing. That's politics."
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1867-12-26

Also Sheet Music and the best italian
Strings for Violins and Guitars. Every
thing to be found in Music Stores can be
had at this store. Sheet Music from any
Publishing House in the Bnited States
furnished at the publishers lowest rates.
Teachers furnished at publishers whole
sails prices. sept. IL, 'lss1.-ms
The national Republican., 1867-04-20
Anaira In aenrnstn,xn

Tue MARKET HOUSE QuEsrroS.-Frorn
the proceedings Of the council on Thursday
night II Il quite evident that the members are
In quandary about the matter Of refusing green
grocsrs' licenses. They have sought the opin.
lon Of the recorder In regard TO this matter, and
now that they have II, they srenot satisfied and
wish further advice on the subject. II 10 evi
IDENTIFY the desire Of majority Of the two Board
TO break up the butchers market, and To- do thi
they are compelled TO refuse license TO greer
grocers. II this Is done the corporation, In oil
probability will be involved In lawsuit with nc
less than one hundred Of its citiEens a. defend.
ants. We have been informed BY gentlemen do
ing q green grooer's business that they are do
termined to do business without license II The
corporation refuse 10 grant them. Az many per.
sons are engaged In this business, and most oI
them with all their means invested therein, ws
trust the matter viii be amicably settled, and
that all will 60 on smoothly hereafter.
ISpErEsDESr 0RDER OF Coon TENPLARs.
On Saturday evening last o number Of ladies
and gentlemen assembled at Society Hall, "
corner Of High and Prospect streets, for the pur.
pose Of forming a new lodge Of this highly -four.
ishing and popular temperance order. The now
lodge is designated Excelsior Lodge, No. IL, l..
y. q. T., and the institution and INSTALLATION Of
ceremonies were performed by Chris. O. Callap,
Grand Worthy Counsellor, assisted by Mrs.
Fannie Calvert, @. W. Vice Templar; y. NJ.
Clark, @. W. Secretary; J. H. Mitchell, @. W.
Marshal; J. S. L, Thorn, @. W, NJ; and brothers
and sisters from Ray Of Hope" "Uuiap, /"
"Friendship," Rising Sum-" and ''Bethssda"
lodges. The following officers were duly elected
and installed for the present term; j. s. MeAllis-
ter, W. O. 7. Mrs Nettie g. MeAllister, W. v.
IT, j. NJ. Palmer, W. 81 J. r. Ball, W. T.;
Mrs. y. J. Palmer, W. p. g. J. NJ. etaIiings. W.
NJ.
AnnrvAL or cO.L.-rhe following arrival, Of
coal were reported at the collectors Office yester
day; Two boats, containing 22l tons, for th,
Central Company; three boats, containing 3l(
tons, for the American Company; Ill tons Il
the. Hampshire and Baltimore Company and l0i
tons to the Cumberland Coal and Iron Company
A few boats loaded with coal passed over th,
| aqueduct, en- route to Alexandria.
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE The offerings at th,
Merchants Exchange were 6,000 bushels corn,
4, 500 bushels wheat, $500 barrels -four. salei
700 bushels white corn, $l.l6; 500 bushels do,
81. Isl! GOO bushels damaged yellow do, 81 Is;
Is, 900 bushels spring wheat, $2.73i 800 busheli
white wheat, $685. 100 bushels red do, $40.
| The Fish WHARF.-Dut few arrivals Of fish
reported. About 5000 herring, 5000 tailors
and 100 shad were brought down from the Lit
tie Falls and Immediately sold, the herring bring
ing $40 per thousand, tailors So, and shad 81
per hundred.
| Few ARRIvALs.-The arrivals Of boats wit
-four and grain BY canal are rapidly falling of.
The national Republican., 1867-04-20
ADJUSTMENTS.

Walls 0PERA HousE.--It may seem
useless 70 give any further notice Of the per-
formasces Of tho Japanese. They need no lift
that we can give them in the shape Of comment
upon their unique exhibition. They 6ays made
their own mark. and taken the town. After to.
day they leave, but the citizens Of Washington
will long remember their feats Of unexampled
dexterity and cunning. ..
NATIONAL THEArRE-Miss JULIA DAILY
had benefit last evening, and We regret to
state that the house was not what II ought TO
have been, and by no means what this pleasing
and attractive young actress deserves There 10
no accounting for these things. Tho best Of
actors. and actresses will sometimes fall upon an
unfortunate period, whom people will stay away,
and no possible indueement can bring them out.
Miss DAILY seems 10 have fallen upon these un-
fortunate times. Tomorrow night she repeats
"woman's Curiosity" and JoHs BRouoHAM's
srtravaganIs Of "Po-ca-hon.tas. On Monday
night at this theatre we have tho unriyallsd
actor, J. w. wALLAoK. We bospeak for him
during his engagement full houses.
MErzERoTT HALL.--ELLlSGER & FooTE's
entertainmsnt furnished by tho little people ai
this Hall Is attracting tho attention Of our citi
zens, -r. ..
OPP FELLOWS Hail. After tonight
this exhibition will open in Georgetown. 1t hal
had more than an average success in Washington