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Chickens Come HONS to Roost'

Notwithstanding the great rejoicing which
took place few weeks since over the con
federation of the Provinces, at the very
first attempt to nominate members of Par.
Lament in Montreal, great riot took
place. At orc pull, Thomas Darcy Nc
Gee was hoisted down and prevented from
speaking. At another the friends Of Car
tier raised a melee, and Sanetul, the lib
eral candidate, had to be escorted home by
the police The cavalry were called out,
the riot act was read, and charge was
made upon the mob. About fifty persons
are reported injured-no of them fatally.
And this is the way they conduct cleo
tons in Canada country that previous
to our late war, made it her bushes, to
take sides with the factions in this country
which were trying to rent her asunder. -
Now that they have country of their own
to govern they are fast finding out the true
meaning Of higher law
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ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING. The Neenah
Times records the death Of Mr.. SwAaEs,
a: Menasha, from gunshot wound receiv-
ed while out hunting The artery in the
arm ~as severed and he bled to death short
ly after he reached home His brother was
with hin, at the time and might hare saved
his life if he had had presence Of raind
enough to have corded his arm The father
of the deceased was so frantic that lie vent
out with the determination to drown lin
self, but vas intercepted ia hia movements
and saved. Mr.. S. was recently from Ger
many.
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Herschel v. Johnson,

The Democratic candidate for Vice Pres
ident on the ticket with STEPHEN A.
DoCGLAs. has recently written letter to
ex Governor BARRY in which he says:
AS you perhaps know, [ resisted seces-
sion as long as it was an open question:
But, when my state resolved upon il | cast
my lot with the fortunes Of my people feel
ing confident that we should reap the
whirlwind | have not been disappointed;
and, though never cherished an emotion
of hostility to the Constitution, or the
Union of our fore fathers under lt,-though
| have spent quarter of century In try
ing to uphold both-yet pow find myself,
at the end of such career, DISTINGUISHED,
and assigned position, in respect to poiit-
zeal and civil rights, inferior to that ct my
former slaves My home is in the track OF
Sherman's march, His army destroyed
nearly everything | possessed, including
my private papers and title deeds, and re-
duced NE from comfort to poverty. Ii L
were young, and could be let alone, mi ht
rally from my prostration but, at my time
OF life, In view of present Surroundings,
and the darkness that curtains the future. L
scarcely hope to be able to feed and clothe
my family. say these things in no spirit
of unmanly repining. Poverty is rnisfor-
tune; but | would welcome it if, by the
sacrifice, | could bring back to life the lib
critics of my country and the glorles OF the
old Union
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The South and tho Union-Gen. Grants
Testimony

Tn December, 1865, Gen. GRANT was
sent to the Southto ascertain and report
to the President as to the condition of pub
lie affairs there, and especially as to the
disposition of the people toward the gov
crnment. The following extracts from his
report will be especially interesting at this
time:
with your approval and also that Of
the honorable secretary of war. | left
Washington city on the 9th of last month
for the purpose OF making tour of in
spection through some of the southern
states, or states lately in rebellion. and to
see what changes were necessary 70 be made
in the disposition of the military forces of
the country, how these forces could be re-
duced, and expenses curtailed, etc., and
to learn as far as possible the feelings and
intentions of the citizens of those states
towards the general government. The
state of Virginia being so accessible to
Washington city, and information from
this quarter, therefore, being readily OBJ
tanned | fastened through the state without
conyersing or meeting with any Of its citi-
zens. In Raleigh, N. c., l spent one
day; in Charleston, S. c., two days; Saw
annah and Agusta, Georgia, each one day.
Both in travelling and while stopping saw
much and conyersed freely with the citizens
Of those states, as we'll as with officers Of
the army who have been stationed among
them. The following are the conclusions
come to by me-
81 am satisfied that the mass of thinking
men Of the south accept the present situa-
ton of affairs in good faith. The questions
which have heretofore divided the senti-
ments of the people of the two sections
slavery and state rights--or the right of
state to secede from the Union-they regard
as having been settled forever by the high
est tribunal-arms-tha men can resort to.
[ was pleased to learn from the leading men
whom | met, that they not only accepted
the decision arrived at as final, but that
now that the smoke OF battle has cleared
away, and time has been given tor rehec-
ton, that this decision has been fortg
nate one for the whole country, they re-
ceiying the ike benefits from it with those
who opposed them in the field and in the
cause.
MY observations lead me to the conclu
sion that the citizens of the southern states
are anxious to return to self government
within the Union as soon as possible; that
whilst recoBstructing, they want and re-
qaire protection from the government
not huniliating to them as citizenS-and
that II such a course was pointed oat, they
would pursue it in good faith. 1t is to be
that there cannot be greater
at this time between the citi !
zens Of the two sections, and particularly
OF those entrusted with the Law. making
power"
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a Eeartless Villain-A Sad, Sad Story

Our readers will remember the account
we gave over year ago, of an elopement
that took place in this county. The re.
turn to the county and capture of Elkins
one of the actors in the dark deed, is the
occasion of this article. 1t will be re-
membered that he eloped with the wife of
T. d. ingalls,. She left kind husband
and two or three children. The wife of
E.lkns, at the time of the eopement. was
visiting friends in Ohio. After rowing
about this State, Iowa and other States.
the graceless scoundrel became weary of his
charge, and succeeded in getting her to 90
to her parents in Pennsylvania, where she
Is at the present time. He wandered back
to this county last week, and was promptly
arrested on the charge of adultery, and is
now In the county Jail.
:. Mr.. ingalls, applied for and received n
divorce from his truant and heartless wife.
at the last term of the Circuit Court, and
IS again married. We now come to the
saddest, darkest part ofour story. Elkins,
Notwithstanding his disregard for the feel
lngs OF his aged and inffrm parents, was
much thought of by them. When they
heard that he had been guilty of not only
desertlng his own true and worthy wife,
but had taken with him the mother of help
ieoS ChliuTen ,.nu the vile OF loving huS-
band, their hearts were nearly broken
The base conduct of her once favorite son
so worked upon her feelings that the sor-
rowing mother soon became raving mani.
&C. She was transferred to the Insane
Asylum, and about three months ago
breathed her last. Can you call it ANYTHING
else than mother murdered by a brutal
son The aged fathers cup of bitterness
was so full when Mrs. Elkins became in.
sane, that he was taken sick. and in few
days his saddened spirit took it's flight r.
that God who dries the tears Of the
ing
In the name of God, what punishment
is too severe for SO abandoned and black
hearted villain as John w. Elkias has
proved himself. Jackson Go. Wts. Ban
nPr -
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a Pauper millionaire.

A case has recently come to light IL
New York, through the court of bankrupt
cy, which presents the anomoly Of man
having the handling of millions Of dollars,
but who was at the same time pauper.
The petitioner who wishes the benefit OF
the bankrupt act is named GEO. l.. SCHUY-
IER, and his Indebtedness is set down at
not less than four millions of dollars and
he swears that he has no assets whatsoever,
'tneithcr land, property, stock, household
goods, wearing apparel, or personal prop
erty of any description. He is literally
cleaned out-a respectable, upper-ten pau
per and yet from the list of his confding
creditors he appears to have enjoyed
good credit and a remark able facility for
borrowing money.
Among his creditors for money loaned"
are some gentlemen who enjoy the reputa-
tion of cautious, prudent business men
The brokers figure very prominently among
the confding victims. A prominent poll
tician is touched to the tune of one hun
dred and eighty-two thousand dollars
One broker figures in the schedule for three
hundred and twenty nine thousand dollars,
"money loaned" Four other firms in
the same business evinced similar conf
dence in the bankrupt to the gross amount
of about seven hundred thousand dollars.
Some sharp lawyers are creditors for one
hundred thousand Commodore Vanderbilt
suffers for over half million, all on the
same description of Indebtedness. The
loans by themselves amount to oyer two
million dollars.
This is probably only one Of number of
cases that will arise under the operation of
the new Bankrupt law, in which the reck-
less manner Of doing business in this rush
ing, crowding, specializing, hair Drained
country will be strikingly illustrated. FL.
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Advice Gratis-By Josh BILLINGS

1u will observe the advise il destined for
yung gentlemen who show sum sighns ov
speed, and also that reason right from
the sholder.
LIST. Treat the old man and old woman as
your equals smile when they exhort,
and laff when they entreat, for no young
man kan hope for sueksess in the ornamen-
tai walks Nv life who don't wear the belt at
home.
ID. IF yu kant raze mustash, commit
suicide at wunce and begin agin; for it is
better tew die than tew suffer disgrace
B.. Cultivate impudense- IL
good substitute for bravery-only be lit
tic keerful tew pick iyure customers when
you try it.
4. Keep a trotter and a fitting rooster.
These animals will let yu into the kon e.
dence ov men who will watch over yure
morals and nuss yure genus. II els
5. Avoid old fogys; they are miserable
set ov cowardly croakers, who, like third
rate dorg, have larnt what little they kno
about vlrtew bi simply being oyermatched
in fair fte. o.F 49,
6. Suspekt aul femail vertew. This will
give yu an easy flow ov ambiguous language
while In the soslety ov the ladys and enabel
yu tew awaken confusion which yu kin kali
SoiuelHlDS CISo.
7. If yu git desperit and must marry,
marry for understanding for blud or luv
IL too sloppy for aman of sperits Luv IL
low pashun, and il designed for 2-story
houses on one ov the back streets, and not
tor brown stun front.
8. Ri aul means larn tn sware and smoke
freely. and don't ever mistake rain water
for milk punch, unless yu want soft
thing.
9. Kali religion stock jobber's pigeon
to ketch fats with; say that vertu IL only
the galvanized impotence ov towards that
wisdom il but an egg that il added laff
at aul things that are solIem, and sware
that Backus and Venus are the only two
gods that are fit to be worshipped.
Yung man, cultivate aul the above gra-
ces, and add tn them what the ardor ov
yure genius may inspire, and if the boss
jockeys and pimps generally don't say yu
are cuss ov the britest hew, and if the
devil don't make w sum fattering pro-
posals, then the days of the chiyalry are
positively over, and pudding and milk
has got more glory in it than a brandy
smash, rum sour, or even a thomas and
jerry.
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49, Recalling the sounding Shibboleth
which the radicals use so pertinaciously,
that it is their duty to furnish "a repub-
lican form of government for people who
have supposed they enjoyed it already,
and had enjoyed it for nearly century, it
is curious to note, says the Albany Argus,
that this modern republican form Of gov
ernment, has sublimated itself into military
districts, with centered power in the hands
of military generals. 1t recall. republican
Rome, which made the commanders OF her
lcgions governors of provinces, who sub
sequently came back from them to demand
"triumphs,' and finally to demand new
places and new powers, until in the end,
the republic, through these changes, sank
at the feet of emperors.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-09-13

TAXES OF New YoRK.--One of .ae
prominent journals of New YORK states
that the people Of that state are paying
taxes to the amount of one hundred and
eighty millions Jcar /! This is an amount
almost fabaleEs Il is diffcul. to realize
that TIE industry and capital Of the state
is burdened with such On enormous load
In 1916, ander democratic management,
the expenses of the New YORK state gov
eminent were $4,000. In 1855, under
republican management the state govern
ment cost the people $3,50O,0O0i
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-09-13

n1- The New London correspondent Of
Cincinnati paper, describing the ward.
robe of Cincinnati lady at that watering
place, reports it as follows:
Forty five new dresses, SO not quite
new, and % that have been worn several
times. She is the owner of 81 bracelets,
9S very valuable rings, and Isl compare
lively plain, 81 chains and bracelets, s
slippers and CATERS, SO shawls and nantes,
and linens enough to set up half dozen
dealers in white goods. This, or some
thing like it, is her inventory, as reported
by her maid to the servants of the hotel,
and SO to the outer world"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-09-13

ACCIDENT FROM THE CARELESS USE OF
FIREARMS. GAINESVILLE Gazette learns
of distressing accident which occurred at
Appleton, on Tuesday, from the careless
use of firearms. A man who was in the
wooden mill at that place took up an old
musket which he had no idea was loaded,
and while going through the manual of
arms pointed it at young man named
Coe, clerk in the establishment, when
from swapping the hammer, or some other
cause, the gun was discharged, killing Mr..
e. instantly. He was a most estiInable
young man.
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GaEELT.-The Montgomery ALA Sen
tina says that since hi, bsil;qg of JEF,.
DAVIS, HORACE GREELETs popularity has
increased in that State to such an extent
that the very class Of people who eight
years ago would have tarred and feathered,
aud perhaps hung him, arc now naming
their babies after him. The Sentinel pre-
diets that within the next twelve months
several hundred secession women will give
birth to young HORACE GREELEYs.
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@ Pets should ALWAYS be tolerated f.

kyr Pets should always be tolerated, for
they have their proper place in every house
hold. If they furnish to the young imagi-
nary play fellows, if they help older people
to forget the cares of the present, and soft
en- in them the austerities of this hard
worlds life. if, above all, they can be
made morally significant let us not con-
tenn them as unworthy of our regard. =
trolicsome kittens, sweet singing birds,
brave old dogs-and shall we not add merry
voiced cbildren-have frightened and glad
dened and sWeetened this world to MANY.
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ri A colorad r,e,ohor - ~. .l

r9- A colored preacher at the south re-
Gently. said prayer 80 Lord, be pleased
to shake your great tablecloth over your
hungry children that they may be fed wild
de crumbs ofyour love-" Another preach
ing at Port Hudson, used the following
illustration de whole OBJ Gods relation
to Us am like the wheel. De Lord Jesus
Christ am de hub. de Christians am de
spokes, aud de tire am the grace of God q
binding EN- all together; and de neerer we
get to de hub, de nearer We get to each
other"
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nE- BETSY, my DEAR said Stubs,
giving his wife damaged pair of unmen-
tionables, ''have the goodness to mend
these trowsers it will be as good thing
as going to the play tomorrow evening. T"
Mrs s. took the needle, but confessing
she could not see the point, remarked,
How SO? ?" 'Why, my dear, you will
sec the wonderful Ravels in the pant O.
mine.' Mrs. Stubs finished the job, and
handing back the unmentionables, told
Stubs, that is darned good"
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nD~ Secretary Seward has departed from
his usual reticence and contradcted the
story that he is endeavoring to settle the
Alabama clsims by securing the cession Of
British territory on the Pacific coast.
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va A correspondent of the Minneapolis
Tribune, writing from Carrolton, Missouri.
says:
;. II met Gen. James Shields here. He ;s
living on small farm about three miles
from town, IN a very secluded manner,
working his farm mostly with his own
hands. The General is looking very well,
Is as young IN appearance and has much
peter health than when in Minnesota He
does not mix IN politics, and seems to be
seeking a quiet lfe has two small Children,
OF recent date, and doing as well as could
be expected"
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How did you get rid &C that Troublesome
lover OF yours, Carrie p 81 married him
tons since" -'.s 1''SA
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TIE Democrats Sweep the State |!
San Francisco. Sent 6

The democrats have carried the state, leg
islative and municipal tickets IN San Fran
CISCO by overwhelming majorties The.
Union party elect only minority of the
supervisors and school directors. The re-
turns from the interior. continue to swell
Taught majority, which may reach 5000
The entire Union state ticket is defeated
The result is astounding to both parties
Nothing worse was expected by the Union
men than the defeat of Gorham and two
or three Others on the same ticket. The re-
turns are not nearly full. but it is believed
that large number of Union men absent
ed themselves from the polls. The Demo.
Gratis Will have majority in the State As
sembly As fourteen of the twenty Sena-
tors who hold over are Union, the Senate
may be Union, but the election of Repub
liean Senator is now impossible.
Halght addressed meeting last night,
claiming the election as protest against
corruption, extravaganza, opposition to
Chinese and negro suffrage, and the recon
struction policy of Congress. Il
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A Lively RAILRoAD.-Sixty-one trains
are run daily between London and Man
chester, and one-half are run in excess of
the requirement of the traffic. The excess
OF train miles is upward off, 900, 600, run at
. cost exceeding E235, 600 a year.
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FOURTH DISPATCH.

san FranclscO, Sept. 5.
San francisco gives Haight majority of
3'S43, to the surprise Of everybody. In
every ward but one the whole democratic
and municipal ticket, except two or three,
are elected.
Returns from twenty,six counties show
Halght to be over 5000 ahead. There is
scarcely any possibility that Gorham can
catch up. ~
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Written for the Nqnitoroc Psicf.
+" WHAT IS ITl'

THE SEA SERPENT ON A "RAMPAGE.
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IA The Spanish Government has order
ID the feet in the Pacific to return to s pain.
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GLORIOUS CALIFORNIA
The Golden State All Right !!
Democratic Governor and Legislature!

San Francisco. Sept. 6.
Counting the vote of San Francisco is
not yet concluded. tsis thought Haight
Democrat will have one thousand major
ity for Governor. McCopping, democratic
candidate for mayor, is probably elected =
A majority of the democratic legislative
interior show reduced republican major
ity. Gorham, it is thought, is elected, but
the vote Of the state is probably close.
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THIRD DISPATCH.

San Francisco, Sep. 6.
Further returns from the interior are
more favorable to Haight and render his
election tolerably certain.
Nothing more is known of the fate of the
general republican ticket, though it is be-
heved to be ahead in counties formerly re-
publican. As far as known. the vote for
Fay, independent republican, Is very small,
but it helped the general ticket. The opn-
ion OF some republicans is that if Bidwell
had been nominated instead of Gorham,
the state would have gone 10000 republi-
can, and that partial defeat is altogether
owing to diSafection within the republican
ranks. A great effort will be made to con-
solidate the republican strength for victory
at the judicial election next lronth, but the
democrats claim the state through irrepres
sive republican dissensions, although they
admit they could have done little against
BidWell.
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SECOND DISPATCH.

Dan Francisco, Cep. D.
Partial returns from less than half of the
counties in the state, but including the
most populous. show large democratic gains
everywhere. Haight has from 1900 to
2, 500 majority in San Francisco. 1t is
doubtful if Gorham's majorities in the in
terror will aggregate enough to overwhelm
this. The general union ticket is probably
elected and at least two congressman. The
democratic legislative ticket of San Fran
cisco and Sacramento are probably elected
in a great part.
1t is thought that this defeats senator
CONFESS. 1t is uncertain if the republican
majority in the legislature can be retained
If lost, Gov. Low is expected to call an ex-
ira session of the present Legislature to rat
ify the constitutional amendment.
Total vote of San Francisco, 1866,
about 5000 less than the registered vote.
Some thousands of republican votes were
lost through apathy, resulting from abuses
in the party. 1t is impossible to give reli-
able estimates Of the general result.
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A. the above is strictly Of the "high-pres-
sure " order the author does not hold himself
responsible for its merits as a literary produc-
ton. Nc other apology is offered.
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BIT sHEp. P. SMITH, "ouR MACHINE POET.
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BYsHEp. P. SMITH, -FOUR MACHINE POET"
The tale which I'm about to tell,
Kind readers, give an ear unto it,
Knowing at it you viii wonder well
In any light that you may view it.
IT'S of monster g sar-pi-ent"
Or /" What is it ~ l scarcely can
Describe this monster, lately sent
Into the waters Of Lake Michigan.
This monster was first seen, I'm told,
Sporting near Chicago city
But no one there was found go bold
As to 60 near it-more's the pity,
For then they all could know of what
The "Crittern was compounded
By some one-and been drown-ded."
A bold sea-captain in his ship,
Was the first who did discover
This news from a paper clip
This huge sea serpent rover.
And next German fisherman,
While out upon the Lake,
Then saw " dish pig vat ish ter tam
Pig monsther put schnaik."
Full forty feet in length, It's said,
This awful monster surely was;
With snaky, bellows-looking head,
And ponderous pair Of jaws.
His long, huge body, round and black,
"Tyemen-ji-ous was-beside
When his long tail came down "ca-whac ok
1t dashed to foam the watery tide