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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-08-23

A prOsy ay member Of ths church rose
m meeting and said
MY friends. the devil and have been
6ghting Cor more than twenty minutes. lie
told me not 10 speak 10 night; bot de-
termined that I would. lie sad that some
oi The ress eOuid do better than bat stil
! ielt that could not keep silent. lie sv-
en- ~hisPered thar spoke too often. and
that nobody -anted 10 hear ne buf -.s
not 70 be put down IN that gay; snd no.
! have gained the victory must teH yoa al
that is IN ny beart." Then follo-ed a t.
dious barangue.
+ Coming oct 81 the SESSION room. the good
pastor inclined his bad 80 THAI his mouth
approached the ear Of tbe militant member.
and shispered Il think the devil was
right
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-08-23
VOLUME "a, NO. Al.
b n Ev IrIRs.

Eaisrsain no thoaghss Which yoa would
blush AZ IN words
Convsrsion vishosf conv;ctio, IL no h~t-
ter than conviction without eoaversioo.
We pause sometimes in |. path TO scan
our own footprints When h 10 too late 10
re model or retr>ee then.
"whsn am . man." Is The poetry Of
childhood. when ~as q child," is the
poetry Of age
Some lives are very respectable IN the
beginning and middle. bot. like an m--orn
shoe. rsn down ~ the heel.
We jodge others by What -e feel capable
Of doing. While others judge rs BY What 10
have already done
Many speak the truth when they say that
thsy despise riches and preierment. bus
they mean the riches and preiermens pos
sssed by other men
Red noses are light houses 10 warn voy-
sgers on the sea Of lie OF the coast Of MAJ
aga. Jamaica. Santa Cruz. and Holland
CPrenfice-
A terrible sfiieiion has overtaken Ton
Thumb-he has begun to gro~l
A young lady -hO vas recently caught
smoking q cigar. gave as ber reason for
that act that II smell rs though there vas
man around
Why Is . prOsy preacher ike the middle
Il A.. ILL.
him are tired.
The Impeachment committee has spent
$4,000 in procuring testimony. which 10
jsst thirty thousand times It's worth
An -srd nan attempting 20 carve q
goose. dropped it on the floor. - There.
now exclaimed has vile. " we've lost our
dinseri- Oh. no my dear answered he.
it Is safe- have got my foot on IT,
An old soaker. being found in the gutter
one rainy night. the water making a clean
breach over him from bead TO heel. was
asked by passer by What be Vas doing
there. "Oh. said be. / agreed 70 meet .
friend here
A young lady possessing more vanity
than personal charms. remarked. IN q Jest
ihg tone. bat With an earnest glance. thAi
she travelsd on Der good looks A reject
ed lover being present. remarked that be
eoald nov account for ths young lady has-
ing never been far from home
Babies resemble wheat many respects.
Firstly-neitber are good for much all they
arrive At maturity seeondly-bosh are bred
IN the house. and also the flower Of the
family; thirdly-bOth have TO be Graded
fOurthly-botb are generally well thrasbsd
before they are done with
A shoemaker out West has .dvertised for
female Who has . knowledge Of ktting
boots With . good moral character"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-08-23

Our population. reinforced by an enor-
nous immigration from Earops. i spread
ing over the continent with marvelioos
rapidiiy. There - no longer :" far uest -
the arts and customs q civilization are nat
ufsized over nearIy the whole % The great
region through Which Lewis and lark
journey ed a. the hazard Of their lives. little
more than half n century ago. and vhich
was then uiterly unknown e. great part
% Ahica. The Roxy Mountains no loager
oppose their barriers 20 our progress the
western frontiersman ridicules them instead
q fearing then ard q western nj expres.-
es. in tbe peculiar masocr Of the men vho
sleep on the prairie and drink out q nv
ers. p his eoutemPt ior s0ch slight obsiruc-
iious By the remark o We are already
lev, .liug the Rocky Moantaiss and esrting
tb- 6ir, cot vest; had q letter at uesk
iroua ny cousin. Who - living to hsn,lred
uiis. ve.t Of The Pacifc shore. on made
landt 81
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-08-23

A. ISCIDESr 90 ruE FEEScH ExrosI-
TIoS. An Interesting incident occurred al
the disiribution of the Paris exposition
prizes. When Mr. iIugss. The investor -
tbe printing ielegraph. ~as called uP 70 re-
ceise be grand prize. tbe Emperor TOOK
his hard. maiing hisn an eEcePiiou 10 al
other recipients. Mr. IIugss slipped into
the Empcror'' palm little bit u paper
oontaining he last message received By The
oabie ssd printed BY the mschioe for -hich
b. hs5 isss bcea decorAted. II coatained
fbe.s words " Maxinilan !. shot Hs
lsst cords we're; Il" Poor Carlotfa Is
Nspoieon rad the telegrsm ~. eoonie-
nance showed bis deep agitation. bi' ebeet
bianched. sod the diamof.ds on BIS breast
quive-od - IN she sunIghi fbat the great
crowd Of spectators arose and eheerod h'n.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-08-23

An Irishman's friend Laviag fallsa iato
q slough. the frishman called losdly 10
another Tor as-istsscs. he latter. vho
-As busily engaged n eufting log. and
~isbed 10 procrassiasse. inquired
Hos dep . fhs gentleman in1-
Up % bis snkies.'
"Tben there . pleaty of sisse.' said he
other.
No heres not rejoissd he 6rst. 4" 1
forgot 10 tel you he's IN head frat.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-08-23
AUGUST %, 1857.

" No; &c -in 20 tOgctAer-~e must not
be sep ,rAted.-
A' often as ! look at my hospital dia-
ry.~ Am reminded Of the woman -ho "a.
maid. -ife. aud -iaO- IN the space Of one
day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-08-23

In the depths Of The sea Ihe waters are
siili The beasiess grisf !. hat borne n 81
lenos tbe deepest love ao-, throash tn
eye ssd touch tbs psrsss joy . ss-Pesk.-
be the most i~Presivs prayer . .ilsas
and The uo.t solesn prsscher 81 funsra
J. the silent one -hoss Eps are cod.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-08-23

The great center oi happiness is some
thing 70 hops for and something 10 love.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-08-23
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Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-04
New York Items, etc.

New YORK, Oct. 3.-About three hun
bred ladies were presented TO Gen. Sheri-
dan to-day at the close of his reception.
The General left for Newport.
A meeting of the American Bible Union
was held, and the old officers reelected.
The receipts for the year we're 500, l27 4;
expenditures S53,7 bibles received g.
1874; tracts ,716,269 The discussion was
quite interesting.
The barque Eliza Bass took fire last
night and was considerably damaged. A
considerable number of cattle and sheep
were drowned. The vessel was owned by
Bermuda, and was to sail to-day with a
cargo valued at $45, 600.
At the Patterson races, in the hurdle
race, Gen. Williams beat Blackbird and
Tarquich.
Thos. Mcguire, one of the proprietors of
a japanese troop of jugglers, was brutality
beaten last night by two men who tried to
rob him of $4,000, but failed. One of the
men was arrested.
Two cars were thrown from the track of
the New Jersey railroad, in Jersey City,
to-day, by mail bag which caught in one
of the wheels. Considerable damage was
done to the cars and road, but no one was
injured.
The election of directors for the Union
and Pacific railroad was postponed till to-
morrow. Harmony is believed to be
restored.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-04
EBGEFEELD AND KENTUCKY RAIIr
ROAD.

The Robertson Restster, referring tc
the condition and management of the
Edgefeld and Kentucky railroad, pays
the following deserved tribute to its
efficient Receiver and his assistants
We say it not boastingly, but without the
fear Of contradiction, and confident that
our declaration can be sustained, that with
the exception Of the Louisville and Nash
vile road the Edgefeld and Kentucky
is the best differed road in the State. The
evidences are that everything moves on
smoothly, they never fail to meet their
contracts, business is attended to promptly,
every man is found at his post, no accom-
mediation, no matter how small, is ever re-
fused courtesies are freely extended to
those entitled to favor, in n word they keep
sober and are honest. No wrangling over
stealage TO the neglect Of the interests of
the road. The present condition of the
road will bear us out in our statement. 1t
passed into the hands Of r. b. Cheatham,
as Receiver, at the close of the war, in
perfect ruins. The track was wern out,
ties rotten, bridges down, without rolling
stock, without locomotives and without a
dollar, and can now meet all its current
expenses, while other roads, with far greater
length and superior facilities, are even fail
ing TO pay employees. 1t is R. B. Cheat
ham, Boyd NJ. Cheatham and ]. NJ. Speer
who have accomplished this.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-04
BRIGADEs or THE WHITE BOTS IN
RITF

In franklin, Muslingum, and other Ohio
counties, the soldiers of the late war are
forming associations called "The Brigade
of the White Boys in Blue" The first
section of their constitution reads;
"This organization shall be known as the
Brigade of the White Boys in Blue, of
- county, whose members do pledge
themselves to do all in their power to defeat
the principles Of negro suffrage and equali-
ty, and also the parties and men who are
in favor of degrading the white soldier to
n level with the negro"
Over three hundred soldiers, who former
" voted the Radical ticket, have united
with the association in Muskingum, and
will vote the Democratic ticket, and against
negro suffrage. In Franklin county an
association even larger than that of Mus
kingum county has been formed of the
White Boys in Blue, and for like purposes.
There is pride Of race, though the Radical
managers would try to obliterate it, and the
White Boys in Blue are resolved TO main
tain it. They believe God did not make
this broad and marked distinction of races
without some great object and they will
not work against His oounsels and endeayor
10 obliterate his work Cincinnati En-
oiqrer.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-04
LACLEDE CST. LOUIS RACES.

The following, describing the perform
ance of Nashville racer, (Chickamauga,
will be interesting to our turfmen:
On the first heat, much time was lost by
five false starts-the riders, black and
white, being 80 keen to be off first that a
half hour passed in getting an even start
On the third false start three horses ran a
half mile, and Shaw's gelding ran round the
track. On the sixth trial all got off we'll
Maggie first, with Chickamauga at her tail,
and the other four close at hand. On the
backstretch Chickamauga Tapped Maggie
and drew in front, with Ruth in close COM
pany-the other three in a group ten
lengths behind. At the lower turn Chicka-
manga held the lead, Ruth at his girths,
Maggie third, Mollie Austin and Diamond
together, two lengths behind-Shaw's horse
not in the race. The five swung into the
home-stretch in close company, and came
home with rush. For few seconds it was
impossible to tell who had the lead. Three
of them were coming apparently neck and
neck, and coming like streak of lightning
Chickamauga seemed likely to make dead
heat. Whip and spur were applied freely
to Chickamauga, and he won the heat by
throat-latch in 1:46k, Ruth second, Maggie
running under strong pull, third, Mollie
fourth, Diamond fifth, and Shaw distanced.
The friends of Ruth looked exceedingly
blue, while tremendous shouts went up from
the hackers of Chickamauga in the pools.
Ruth receded to the third place, Maggie
coming forward to the first, with Chicka-
manga second. The ease with which Mag
gle came home, aud her excellent condi-
ton, decided the pool-buyers to take her as
first choice.
On the second heat Maggie jumped off
ia the lead, Chickamauga at her quarter,
and Ruth third. On the backstretch Chick
amauga laid himself alongside Maggie, and
showed his nose in front-Ruth a length
behind. On the lower turn Maggie recov-
cred the lead and came home the winner Of
the heat by a length, in l:491-Chicka-
manga second, Diamond third, Mollie
fourth, and Ruth fifth.
The favorite fell heavily. She had not
won heat, and her defeat seemed certain
On the third heat Maggie and Chicka-
manga jumped off neck and neck. At the
quarter pole Chickamauga was slightly in
the lead, Maggie at his quarters, Ruth
third, Diamond last They remained in
this order until the lower turn, when Mag
gle let out link or two and came to the
front. The struggle down the homestretch
between Maggie and Chickamauga, was a
most gallant one. They came down the
track like matched team. Maggie won
the heat by half length in l:4Sk-Ruth
third. Mollie and Diamond distanced.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-04
DemoeratIc state ConYentien.

ALBANY, Sept. 3.-The Democratic Con-
vention was called to order by James j.
Tilton, who nominated Major Hoffman
temporary President, which was carried
amidst cheers. Major Hoffman made a
speech, claiming a Democratic victory in
November, and denouncing the Radical
party and negro suffrage, controverting the
views of Senator Conklin, assailing the
registry laws as unfair toward adopted cit
liens, and denouncing the excise law as
odious and oppressive. In regard to the
national debt, he said the Democratic party
would pay every dollar, but it could only
be paid when the government passed into
the hands of an economical party, and the
present enormous burden Of taxation
reduced.
A resolution was adopted that the Tam
any organization is regular one of party,
and giving seats to its delegates. Another
resolution recognizing the Mozart Shell
party as sound Democrats, and giving the
delegates honorary seats was adopted, with
an amendment, including the German del
egates. The usual committees appointed at
recess.
The convention at the afternoon session
chose Horatio Seymour as the permanent
President. On taking the chair he said !:
We cannot, if we would, escape from con-
fronting the problems of the day. Neither
safety, honor nor patriotism will safer us
TO stand dumb or inactive. We have put
down the rebellion we are now struggling
for restoration. The first was sectional,
the last is universal The first sought to
divide our country; the last threatens to
destroy.
Governor Seymour alluded to the char
ges against the President and the charges
against exposure by members who have
representatives; even the Senate has pur-
sued policy ola revolutionary tendency !;
in its blandness it is striking suicidal
blows against its own existence.
Twenty Senator'S are to be admitted from
the ten States lately in rebellion, not as
representatives of the white people nor Of
the blacks, but because they hold the
views of a majority of the Senators, and
are sent to Washington by their agents.
If this revolution is begun it must 60 on,
and it must not rule the necks of the mar
jority of the American people and stop
there, but numbers must be represented,
not as boroughs or sham States. We i'm
plore the Senators not to begin a revo-
luton, but be content with the vast powers.
Your organization is at war with impartial
suffrage and impartial representation. If
you continue your usurpation, the country
may not be content with driving you back
within constitutional limits, but it will go
farther, and, acting upon doctrines you
assert, it may crush you out and make a
new Senate, based in truth on manhood
suffrage. The country needs peace, bat if
you have revolution it cannot stop at any
calmness you may work out
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-04

TIE Knoxville Whig Of which Gov.
Brownlow is the editor, says in reference
to the late municipal election farce in
this city:
The part, and only part, taken by the
Governor in this election, was to fulfill the
obligations Of his official oath, viz: "See
that the laws be faithfully executed" He
had official information that the pestiferous
Rebel Mayor and Aldermen of Nashville
had inaugurated a scheme TO trample upon
the franchise law, which is part of the
constitution Of the State and in the dis
charge of his sworn obligation TO "enforce
the laws" the Governor, supported by the
United States authorities, put his foot
down" and suppressed or nirped in the bud
this little rebellion"
Let us see what sincerity there is in
the Governors profession. He knew that
members of the faction in whose interest
he acted in the late municipal election
had deliberately "inaugurated a scheme
to trample upon the franchise law" by
electing a negro one of the Councilman
from the fourth ward and did elect him
by only twenty votes less than were cast
for Alden in the same ward, notwith-
standing the franchise law, which rs a
part and parcel of the constitution ex
plicitly declares that "this act shall not
be SO construed as to allow the colored
man to hold Office or sit on iuries." Did
h ever utter word or lift a finger
against this scheme Of his own party
If the Governor was as prompt to put
down "little rebellion inaugurated by
members of his own party, as he is TO
prevent his political opponents from test
ing the constitutionality Of law or the
legality ofan election he would command
respect for honesty of purpose, however
much mistaken men might regard him.
Until he exhibits less partiality, his refer,
ences to "tne obligations of his official
oath will excite only contpmnt
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-04
In Chancery at Nashville.

State of Tennessee-0fiee Clerk and Master,
Chaneery Court at Nashville, September the
1st, 1867.
James II. Moore comp lainant, vs.. Alexander
Moore, Executor, etc, ct ais, defendants.
TTAPPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT FILED
in this cause that the defendants. Philip I.
Gilchrist, Executor, etc, of Ellen Giicbrist de-
reilly, are non-residents of the State of Tonnes
see it is therefore ordered that they enter their
appearance herein before or within the first
three days of the next term Of said Court, to
be held on the first Monday in November next,
1867, and plead, answer or demur to complain
ants bill, or the same will be taken for confessed
as to them and set for hearing ex parte, and
that a copy Of this order be published for four
consecutive weeks in the Nashville Union and
Dispatch.
A copy-Attest NJ. B. HOWELL,
Clerk and Master.
w. +. Cooper, SOl'r for eOmpi't. oCt3 wit
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-04
I.oIITICAL mARDIuooD.


We published yesterday an extract
from a recent speech of Senator Conk-
ling of New York, leading Radical, in
which he says:
The constitution says the President, not
Congress, shall see that the laws are faith
fully executed. If the President cannot be
trusted with the functions of this Office, if
/ he has done acts which forfeit his right to
exercise the powers of his place, if he is so
fatally bent on mischief thai he is not fit
to be unmatched or united, the constitution
prescribes the remedy. 1t is not that Con-
gress shall usurp or curtail the Executive
| Office, nor that the two Houses shall crouch
like wstch-dogs bayingto prevent Execu-
tive action. No such continuance finds place
an the charter Of our liberties. No ersemiy
can euer justify Il.
Geo. S Boutwell,, of Massachusetts, am
other of the leaders of the JacObin party,
has written letter defining the spere of
duty to which the President is limited in
his function of executive of the laws,
and says:
From the foundation of the government
the execution Of laws has been confded to
other officers than the President, and he
performs all his duty and exercises all his
constitutional power when he takes care
that the officers designated By The la'o are com
petent and faithful.
Will it be believed that both of these
men voted for the civil tenure of-office
act pan act which, to great extent,
deprived the President of the power to
see that the laws were faithfully executed,
and by competent men. Is it not
shameless confession for Senator of the
United States TO ayow that he deliberately
violated the constitution he had sworn to
support ? Yet this is the average public
virtue OF .Jacobins.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-04

THE Washington Union, after stating
that Senator Conkling, of New York, has
added himself to the list of those who
have rendered themselves ineligible to
sit on an impeachment trial, says " Per
haps it may be asked how the President
can be advantaged by this fact, not having
the right of challenge Perhaps, also, it
is just as well not to give too much infor-
nation at present. We viii say, how
ever, that there is such thing known to
law as challenging the array, in addition
to interposing special objections to GER
tain iuries."
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-04

The VOTF OF LOUISIANA The vote cast
in New Orleans lacked 1929 of being ones
half the registered vote The law requires
that a majority of the registered voters
shall vote on the question of a convention
or no convention shall be held. If no con-
yention is held, the reconstruction law
will fall to the ground. The New Orleans
Bee, of the Goth ult, giving the result in
that city, says:
Five-sevenths of the whole number of
colored voters registered in this city have
probably voted, and if the same proportion
have voted throughout the State there will
be the requisite majority, bat this we very
much doubt. This question must remain
undetermined until the returns are received
from the country parishes.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-04
LATEST KILOGRAMS.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON.


Cotton EstinlRIes-Paeific Railroad
Officers IsOnOrabIy Discharged. etc
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-The Statistical
Bureau estimates the cotton crop Of Ala
bama, Mississippi, Florida and Georgia at
937 ,653 bales.
Bonds and liens for lands have been is
sued to the Union Pacific railroad on the
thirteenth section Of thirty-fve millions,
which completes the road 455 miles from
Omaha. tf.f
Brevet Brig. Gen. Forsythe, of the 10th
New York cavalry, has been detached from
duty, as acting Inspector of the 9Th militia,
is ordered to report to the commanding
General of the Department of Missouri,
Brevet Maj Gen. Hoffman, COL of the Sd
infantry, with headquarters of that regi-
ment, 10 take the post Of Jefferson barracks,
Missouri.
The following officers have been mustered
out and honorably discharged lst. Lieut..
c. G Taylor, Breyet Major VIM. P. Brown,
Brevet Lieut. Col. A. Ketcham.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-04
In Chancerv at Nashville.

State of Tenneesee-Ofice Clerk and Master,
Chancery Court at Nashville, October the
lst, 1867.
Daniel Wann, complainant, Va. Henry r. Fow-
Ter ct ais, defendants.
TAPPFARING FROM AFFIDAVIT FILED
1 in this cause that defendants, Henry r. F0w-
Ter. w, d. T. Crawford and Abner Laughlin, are
non residents of the State of Tennessee: it is
therefore ordered that they enter their ap-
DAYS of the next term of said Court, to be held
on the first Monday in November next 1867. and
plead, answer or demur to compliments bill, or
the same will be taken for confessed as to them
and set for hearing ex parte, and that copy
of this order be published for four consecutive
weeks in the Nashville Union and Dispatch.
A copy-Attest: NJ b. HOWELL,
Clerk and Master.
W. G. Brien and Allison Sol'rs for compl't.
oct4 vat NrSSL
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-04

BRowNLow and Fletcher are having a
little war of words. As we anticipated,
Fletcher shows want Of backbone, and
Is rather disposed to apologize for his
apparent rudeness of speech he must
do better than that if he has any hope of
getting to the United States Senate.